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EVIT board keeping indicted chief on the job

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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he East Valley Institute of Technology’s new superintendent was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly mishandling public money while serving as Apache Junction’s superintendent, last Tuesday.

But, instead of getting suspended or fired, Dr. Chad Wilson received an extraordinary vote of confidence from the EVIT Governing

Board, two days later and immediately started hugging staff members who spoke in his defense.

Last Thursday, Sept. 12, after a lengthy executive session, the board voted to keep Wilson, who will continue to handle all educational functions.

Likewise, the board adopted additional financial safeguards. Board chairman David Lane said Tina Norton, associate superintendent and CFO at the Pima Joint Technical Edu-

cation District, will be on loan to EVIT while Wilson addresses his legal problems. JTED is a Tucson school serving a similar mission to EVIT’s.

EVIT provides technical and vocational education to about 4,000 high school juniors and seniors, including 221 from Scottsdale.

“It keeps a continuity of instruction,’’ Lane explains, adding EVIT has been off to a good

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3-pronged temple-area project rolls along

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esa residents will soon get a glimpse into what the Residences at Mesa and Main project will look like, now that crews have completed the core structure of a massive parking garage.

The City Creek Reserve redevelopment project – timed to coincide with the massive renovation of the iconic Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – has been hidden for months behind a construction fence while workers dug a giant hole for the 450-space garage.

Now the garage construction is well underway, crews will start focusing on the rest of the mixed-use community of 240 apartments, 12 townhomes, 1.6 acres of open landscaped space and approximately 12,000 square feet of ground floor retail.

Crews are working on a third element in the overhaul of Mesa’s “temple block’’ – the restoration of First Avenue, which is lined by 1920s vintage bungalows, into the grand entrance of the temple. A project which was first envisioned when the temple opened in 1927.

The design for the First Avenue facelift is targeted for completion in October.

A huge portion of the downtown Mesa’s eastern end is undergoing a major change with the renovation of the Mesa Arizona Temple and construction of the new Visitors Center and the new Residences at Mesa and Main complex. (Tom Sanfilippo/ InsideOut Aerial)

It includes lush landscaping, underground utilities, a raised median from Mesa Drive to Lesueur, a narrower roadway and parallel parking replacing the decades-old angled parking.

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Jeff McVay, Mesa’s director of downtown transformation, said the price for the facelift will not be determined until the design is completed. The project is anticipated to be fin-

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Mesa plans to close three recycling drop-off centers after officials found too many conaminants were being dumped in them. The closures also are part of a cost-cutting move aimed at preserving the overall recycling program. (Special to the Tribune)

Mesa anticipates new recycling rules to cut costs

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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aced with mounting losses in its 25-year-old recycling program, Mesa plans to restrict the items it collects and close three bulk recycling centers while continuing curbside collections.

Mayor John Giles rejected Councilman Kevin Thompson’s suggestion the city follow Surprise’s lead and suspend recycling after a report showed the city is actually spending more on recycling than sending trash to the landfill.

New contracts with recycling providers are driving up the costs, along with lower prices paid for certain commodities such as cardboard and paper, said Scott Bouchie, the city’s director of environmental services and sustainability.

He said the new contracts include a processing fee per ton and payment to the city of a percentage of a commodity’s value.

These contracts replaced flat fees per ton that were more favorable to cities.

The cost of recycling is now $45 a ton, based upon two new contracts that will come before the city council on Sept. 23, as opposed to the $27 a ton fee the city pays for shipping garbage to landfills, he said.

“I like the way Surprise rolled theirs out,’’ Thompson said, describing how the West Valley city suspended recycling to find a way to cut losses.

Surprise also encouraged residents to

continue putting recyclable items in blue bins, with the idea of preserving a good habit, even though the plastic bottles, aluminum cans and other items will be sent to the landfill.

“We want to be good stewards of the land and the environment, but there is a cost,’’ Thompson said, adding that Mesa risks confusing residents by restricting which items it will accept in blue recycling barrels.

“I think there needs to be a fee or we need to suspend recycling,’’ Thompson said.

But council members Jennifer Duff, Giles and Jerry Whittaker objected for a variety of reasons and council member David Luna suggested better education campaigns.

“We, as a society, need to participate in recycling. Putting more into the landfill is not going to create a market,’’ Duff said.

“It’s not going to accelerate what we need to do.’’

She said that even with recycling there is too much plastic ending up in rivers and oceans and that Mesa needs to play its part in protecting the environment.

Consumers also need to play a role in not buying products that they will use once and throw away, such as bottles of water, Duff said. Consumers can avoid generating plastic bottles by using refillable water bottles, she said “We need to push for people to make some more conscious choices to avoid

these materials,’’ Duff said.

Another everyday example often cited by recycling advocates is to turn down plastic bags at stores and use re-usable bags when possible.

The plastic bags are considered the number one nemesis to recycling because they gum up machinery at plants. Officials recommend recycling the bags by bringing them back to the store where consumers got them.

Giles said he is concerned by the rising costs of recycling, but he is not ready to emulate Surprise. He said he supports the new restrictions to see if they will cut the city’s losses and re-evaluating the costs in about six months.

In six months, the council will need to decide if it wants to increase garbage removal rates by 50 cents per month, per barrel, to compensate for the higher recycling fees, Giles said.

“I am not a fan of the Surprise model. It seems disingenuous,’’ Giles said. “I think we need a new era of recycling. I think eliminating this program is not viable. I think our citizens will not stand for that.’’

Whittaker said he does not object to the city paying $1.5 million in increased costs a year for recycling.

He said it is important not to lose perspective when evaluating the higher recycling costs, noting that the three most profitable city services are water, solid

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EV-Tucson freeway route chosen

BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

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n alternative to the crowded and dangerous trip on Interstate 10 to Tucson is on the horizon for East Valley drivers.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has identified a proposed route for what it calls the North-South Corridor, a freeway that would run 55 miles from the East Valley through Pinal County.

The agency also released a draft environmental impact statement that, after public comment, is expected to be finalized next year.

The freeway’s northern terminus would be in Apache Junction, where the freeway portion of the U.S. 60 currently ends.

A few miles south of there, it would intersect in Queen Creek with a future leg of State Route 24, the first leg of which already exists between Loop 202 and Ellsworth Road in Mesa.

The new freeway then runs almost directly south, passing between Coolidge and Florence. It would merge with Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak.

ADOT said the route was chosen because it would have fewer adverse effects on the built and natural environments than other alternatives. It would be operational by 2040.

The route runs directly through 275 square miles of state-owned land called Superstition Vistas in Pinal County. Plan-

ners believe that in the coming decades the Vistas will be developed as the state sells the property, and are seeking ways to ensure its sustainability.

Beyond that, there are projections that by 2050 the entire corridor that includes Phoenix and Tucson will develop into a “megapolitan” area with more than eight million people. Pinal County itself is expected to nearly double in population by 2040, with a 178 percent increase in jobs.

Other than I-10, Pinal County is currently served only by rural roads, most of the two-lane. State Route 79 does provide a link to Tucson, passing directly through Florence, but it also is mostly a two-lane route.

The corridor for the proposed northsouth freeway is currently 1,500 wide,

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about a third of a mile. The final route will be about 400 feet wide within that corridor.

ADOT expects other major road projects within the general study area, although timetables are uncertain: Widen State Route 287, also known as the Florence-Coolidge Highway, to four lanes.

Widen Hunt Highway to six lanes from SR79 to the west of Coolidge.

Continue widening I-10 to six lanes.

Widen U.S. 60 to eight lanes west of Ironwood Drive and six lanes east of there.

Numerous governments and agencies have been involved in the freeway study so far. They include Mesa, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Pinal County and the Gila River Indian Community. Several federal agencies also are participating.

A copy of the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed freeway from the East Valley to Tucson is available at azdot.gov/northsouthstudy.

The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold public meetings to discuss the proposal: Oct. 1, Florence High School, 1000 S. Main St., Florence.

Oct. 10, Eloy City Hall, 595 N. C Street, Eloy.

Oct. 15, Poston Butte High School, 32375 N. Gantzel Road, San Tan Valley.

Each meeting will be 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Residents also can comment via the aforementioned website, by e-mail to northsouth@azdot.gov, and by bilingual phone a 855-712-8530.

Mailed comments may be sent to: North-South Tier 1 EIS Study Team, c/o ADOT communications, 1655 W. Jackson St., Mail Drop 126F, Phoenix 85007.

Printed copies of the environmental study are available at the Apache Junction and Queen Creek public libraries.

The deadline for comment is Oct. 29.

While planners contemplate the new highway, they also are studying a possible passenger rail connection between the East Valley and Tucson.

In 2017 the Federal Railroad Administration identified a route that runs along existing tracks in Tempe, Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert, through Queen Creek and San Tan Valley and then south to a point where the tracks would parallel I-10 into Tucson.

At present, however, no funding exists for further development of the passenger line.

Hearing on widening last 4-lane segment of I-10

BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

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tate officials are seeking public input on plans to possibly expand the section of Interstate 10 which runs adjacent to Chandler.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is partnering with the Gila River Indian Community to host a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Sacaton, where attendees can offer their opinion regarding the freeway.

This portion of I-10 running between Phoenix and Casa Grande has earned a notorious reputation for routinely becoming congested with traffic and the site of numerous collisions.

This 26-mile stretch of freeway is the only part of I-10, which passes through Tucson and Phoenix, that has not yet expanded from two lanes to three in each direction, ADOT said.

ADOT announced last year it was working with GRIC on a study to examine the feasibility of widening I-10.

The purpose of Thursday’s meeting is to deliver an overview of the I-10 study and gather feedback on concerns related to the study area.

Because the freeway runs through tribal land, GRIC would have to be involved with any plans to improve I-10.

The tribe has previously taken ADOT to court over disputes with expanding the Loop 202 freeway. A federal judge ruled against GRIC, allowing the state to proceed with its $1.7-billion project.

Years ago, the tribal community rejected a chance to have the South Mountain Freeway corridor built on reservation land/ If the tribe and ADOT manage to work out a more agreeable deal regarding I-10, the state must still find a way to pay for it.

ADOT says it has already allocated $50 million in improvements to I-10 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, but expansion will likely cost significantly more.

Widening just four miles of I-10 between Eloy and Picacho recently cost ADOT about $72 million.

The Maricopa Association of Governments has reserved $112 million in funds collected through a half-cent sales tax to improve the part of I-10 running through Maricopa County.

Before launching its study last year, the state made attempts to make I-10 more enjoyable for motorists. ADOT designated it a “safety corridor” in 2016, which increased law enforcement presence around Chandler and Casa Grande.

Despite these efforts, elected officials have routinely called out ADOT to make I-10 a greater priority.

Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland has repeatedly called I-10 “dangerous” and often advocates for it to expand.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors

If You Go...

What: Interstate 10 public scoping meeting Where: Sacaton Boys and Girls Club, 116 South Holly St., Sacaton.

When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 Information: People who cannot attend can send their comments to ADOT at i10wildhorsepasscorridor@hdrinc.com or: I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Study Team c/o HDR, Inc., 20 E. Thomas Road, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85012 passed a resolution last year, demanding ADOT identify ways to make the freeway safer. Nearly 5,000 crashes were reported on the section of I-10 running through Pinal County between 2007 and 2016.

The ADOT study will also explore the options of expanding the freeway’s highway occupancy vehicle lane or not building anything at all. It’s not expected to be done until August 2020.

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TEMPLE from page 1

ished by fall 2020.

Some residents support the redesign while others oppose it, he said. Opponents seem focused on present conditions which likely will be corrected by the renovations.

The council was briefed on the plan at a June study session and voted last week to hire Hayton Construction Co. for $1.1 million to manage the reconstruction project, ensuring that the work is done properly and any cost increases kept to a minimum.

“At the end of the day, I think this will be a great landscape design for the neighbors,’’ Vice Mayor Mark Freeman said in June.

Councilmember Jen Duff, who represents the district, said she is pleased there is no exchange of money between the city and City Creek and each party’s responsibilities are clear.

“They are going to take what we have and go over and above that,’’ Duff said.

Carl Duke, vice president of City Creek Reserve, said the enhanced view of the temple looking east from Mesa Drive will benefit both his company’s project and the temple renovation.

“I think the view looking at the temple is extremely important to the success of the temple block,’’ Duke said.

Duke said that City Creek Reserve’s excavation project for the underground garage was challenging, with crews plunging 22 feet below the surface and removing about 130,000 cubic yards of soil at the southeast corner of Main Street and Mesa Drive.

“We are at a bit of a milestone,’’ Duke said. “I think anytime you go underground, there’s a lot of uncertainty. It ac-

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start in this school year, with “significant improvements’’ in teacher retention over last year after Wilson replaced former Superintendent Sally Downey.

Hired as interim superintendent, he was promoted in July to the superintendent.

A series of teachers and other staff members spoke in Wilson’s defense and cheered during the boards announcement of its decision.

“He’s a joy to work with,’’ Kelley Grantham said. “He treats people with dignity and respect. That’s a new thing for the superintendent’s office at EVIT.’’ Charlotte Foret, an admissions specialist at the east campus, also praised Wilson’s uplifting, professional demeanor. “I think he’s one of the best things to have happened for EVIT. I think it would be tragic if he was not our superintendent,’’ she said.

and trash shuts have emerged above ground.

“That’s when you will get the most dramatic. The next couple of months will be fun to watch,’’ Duke said.

“The framing is the part I am most excited The restoration/renovation of the Mesa Arizona Temple includes a complete overhaul of the about.’’ grounds. Crews have been scalping the area around the temple, preparing to add dozens of The Resitrees and other greenery as well as a reflecting pool. (Courtesy of City Creek Reserve) dences at tually went pretty smoothly.’’

Main also includes a Family Discovery City Creek chose a difficult and expensive Center linked to the renovated temple. option in building the one-story garage.

This new facility along Main Street, near The goal was to reduce the need for sur- a Metro light rail station, replaces the old face parking and to improve traffic flow.

Visitor’s Center that was torn down beBut it also came with a controversial cause it blocked the view of the temple complication. The excavation required the from Main Street. destruction of 13 World War II-era homes “We would like to have much of our owned by the church to create room. work done by the time the temple opens,’’ Historic preservationists mourned the Duke said. He said the project is on time loss of a piece of Mesa’s past, with the and should be completed in January 2021. homes along Udall Street considered an The Mesa temple, the cornerstone of early example of suburbanization beyond church life in the East Valley for decades, the city’s original town square. is undergoing its most extensive renovaIn the end, however, there was nothing tions in more than 40 years as both the they could do to the stop the houses’ re- interior and the grounds are being overmoval after a moratorium period expired. hauled.

With that chapter closed, a new one is Porter Brothers Construction Co. of Gilabout to start as workers begin framing bert posted some photos on Facebook of the series of three- and four-story build- the project, including an aerial tour. ings that are part of the project. In recent The photos and video show rows of weeks, some concrete block staircases palm trees being planted on the site and Embattled Wilson left Apache Junction schools under a cloud, pushed out through a buyout in June 2017.

He was hired almost immediately by Downey in July 2017 and was named interim superintendent in January 2018, after Downey was forced out, she too signed a settlement agreement.

An investigation by an attorney hired

by EVIT Governing Board determined accusations made earlier this year indicated Downey violated state procurement and hiring laws.

Downey was praised by her supporters in building the school’s reputation and relationships with corporations over 19 years, but her detractors cited she used fear and intimidation tactics with employees.

The reasons for Wilson’s ouster in Apache Junction in 2017 emerged last week when he was indicted on four felony counts of theft and misuse of public money, allegedly making unauthorized pay-

Despite a state grand jury indictment, EVIT Superintendent Chad Wilson will keep his job. (Special

to the Tribune)

ments to his administrators.

The allegations against Wilson center on $133,223 in payments to Apache Junction administrators from 2012 to 2016.

A state audit claims payments not only

the construction of a reflecting pool. The photos do not depict the work inside the temple, which was closed in May 2018 for the project.

“The Mesa Arizona Temple renovation is progressing nicely. The landscape installation continues with walls, sidewalks, reflecting pools, and trees. We have refurbished the exterior terracotta and replaced the roof,’’ said church spokesman Daniel Woodruff.

“On the interior, we have installed new pipes, ducts, and electrical systems. Many areas have been framed and drywalled and we are beginning finishes in some areas,” he said.

When plans for the renovations were announced in May 2018, a church press release said the renovations also include a new air conditioning system and that the renovations would focus on upgrading the physical plant while maintaining the 75,000 square foot building’s historic character.

The church said historic murals would be protected and would be complimented by new murals. It also added that the public would be invited to tour the historic building before its re-opens, a rarity usually reserved for when new temples open.

A church spokeswoman said a date for reopening the temple has not been determined. She said the popular Christmas lights display and Easter pageant would resume when the renovations are completed.

Last year church officials said they were hoping to have it reopened late in late 2020 – in time for the resumption of their popular Christmas lights display and caroling program.

were unauthorized, but were made at a time the cash-strapped district was cutting programs and ultimately instituting a four-day class week to cut costs.

The money included $126,000 in “performance payments’’ that went to 11 to 15 administrators; $3,880 for “professional development instruction,’’ and $2,550 went to three administrators to attend athletic events on Friday nights.

Wilson himself received $480 in unauthorized payments, according to the state Auditor General’s report.

The audit noted the district was under “moderate financial pressure,’’ absorbing a $2.7 million budget cut after a decline in enrollment and voter rejection of a budget override.

The district went to a four-day a week schedule to save money, following the latest override defeat in 2015. Voters rejected overrides in 2007, 2010 and 2014. The

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Mesa Chamber CEO Sally Harrison stands behind Gilbert Chamber CEO Kathy Tilque at the microphone during a press conference to explain the new health insurance plans for small businesses in the East Valley. (Cecilia Chan/

Tribune Staff)

EV small businesses get break on health insurance

BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

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ric Reber opened his large-format printing studio near McQueen and Guadalupe roads in Gilbert seven years ago.

The Mesa resident has grown SpeedPro from two to four employees but the thing that has remained elusive is his ability to offer health benefits to his workers.

“It’s absolutely definitely an issue that we can’t do that or offer it low enough for people,” said Reber, who is on his wife’s insurance plan through Gilbert Public Schools.

“It’s difficult to find employees unless they had a spouse or are young enough to be on their parents’ plan. I’ve lost out on opportunities to hire people because of that fact.”

Reber isn’t the only small-business owner in this predicament.

Over 2.7 million small and medium businesses in the country do not offer health insurance due to cost, according to PeopleKeep, which develops employee health benefits software.

But things are looking up for East Valley businesses.

The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance announced last week it has launched a health insurance pool for small businesses. Seven Valley chambers make up the advocacy Alliance, which represents 5,000 local businesses with 200,000 employees in Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Apache Junction Queen Creek and Cave Creek.

The health insurance affinity discount plan is in partnership with Lifestyle Health Plans, based out of Wichita, Kansas.

“The partnership will help East Valley employers save money on health-care premiums and provide a robust wellness plan and quality care to their employees,” said John Hetrick, EVCCA chairman at the news conference in at the State Capitol.

“Lifestyle Health Plans has a record of saving 5 to 15 percent through a chamber membership discount nationally,” he said. “In fact, we have members who have saved upwards of 35 percent in their premiums.”

Lifestyle Health Plans representative Joseph Herren said this offering is new to Arizona and exclusive for the Alliance and that plans will cover as few as a twoperson, husband-and-wife group.

“What we are able to do is offer largegroup benefits down to small employers,” Herren said.

He said there are 16 standard plan designs to meet the needs of employers such as a high-deductible, no-copay plan or a low-deductible with a co-pay for everything plan.

“Out of 16 plans there are lots of options for employers to choose from,” he said.

All the level-funded plans are compliant with the Affordable Care Act and include the 10 essential health services such as hospitalization, mental health and prescription drug coverage, according to Herren.

“Many sole proprietors have been struggling with rising health insurance costs,” said state Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, RPhoenix, who represents Legislative District 28. “The loss of private insurance or being forced onto the Exchange has rendered many small-business owners either

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Giles meets at White House on gun control

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ASHINGTON – Mesa Mayor John Giles said he spoke to friends, neighbors and strangers – including many conservatives – who support universal background checks on gun purchases; Particularly after a string of mass shootings last month.

“Frankly, the leaders of our country and our communities need to catch up to where the public is on this issue,” he stated.

Giles was in Washington last week with police chiefs and mayors from across the country, meeting with senators and White House officials to urge action on House bills which have stalled in the Senate since February.

The visits came as Congress returned from its five-week August recess – five weeks during which 38 people were killed in three separate mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso and Odessa, Texas.

Giles is one of four Arizona mayors – along with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell and Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild – who along with nearly 300 other mayors nationwide urged Senate leaders to return ear-

ly so they could focus on the gun issue.

The letter urged senators to take up the Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019, a bill which would require background checks of gun purchasers in virtually all transactions.

The bill, HR 8, was introduced on the eighth anniversary of the 2011 Tucson shooting which killed six people and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the target of the attack.

It quickly passed the Democrat-controlled House on a mostly party-line vote, but has yet to get a hearing in the GOP-controlled Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will not bring a bill he knows President Donald Trump would not sign to the Senate floor.

“If the president took a position on a bill, so we knew we would actually be making a law, and not just having serial votes, I’d be happy to put it on the floor,” McConnell said in a recent interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt.

Democratic leaders in Congress called on McConnell to allow a vote on the bill, and sent a letter to Trump urging him to defy the National Rifle Association and use his “leadership and influence over Republicans in Congress” to support background checks. Trump on Monday honored police and civilians who responded to the shootings last month in

Dayton and El Paso.

“Please do not squander it by acceding to NRA-backed proposals or other weak ideas that will do nothing to stop the continuing, horrific spread of gun violence and may, in some cases, actually make our communities less safe,” their letter to Trump said.

In remarks to reporters Monday, Trump said the administration was “talking about a lot of different things” in response to the August shootings, but added “at the same time, we have to protect our Second Amendment” right to bear arms.

Republicans in the House argued earlier this year background checks would not have helped in the shootings that occurred in the past year. This sentiment echoed on Monday by an expert at the Cato Institute, who said strict gun legislation and a reduction in shootings do not necessarily go hand-in-hand.

“There is almost no correlation between any particular gun regulation and any significant reduction in gun violence,” said Clark Neily, Cato’s vice president for criminal justice.

Any proposal cannot infringe on the Second Amendment, Neily said.

“Whatever we do by way of gun policy must be consistent with the Constitution,” he said.

Neily said Arizona is one of about a dozen states with little gun legislation, and he thinks stricter regulations would be a tough sell in the state.

But Giles expects the state’s senators, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally, will support universal background checks. He said McSally would be particularly crucial on the vote.

Requests for comment from McSally’s office were not immediately returned Monday, but Sinema’s office said she is looking for some action now with Congress back from recess.

“Kyrsten believes the levels of gun violence in the United States are unacceptable, and wants to see both parties forge a productive conversation surrounding firearms,” said a statement from a Sinema spokesperson.

The mayoral delegation – which included mayors from Dayton and Parkland, Fla., as well as several police chiefs – was scheduled to meet with White House officials Monday, followed by congressional visits Tuesday.

Giles said he is hopeful their lobbying will make an impact.

“The tipping point has occurred on this issue,” he said. “The time for doing nothing has come and gone and this is an issue that really needs to be addressed in this country.”

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alley residents considering a run for local political office face several challenges, from gaining name recognition with voters to navigating complex campaign finance laws.

That is why civic organization Scottsdale Coalition of Today and Tomorrow, or SCOTT, partnered with local Realtor groups to host a non-partisan regional Community Candidate Orientation & Development program on Sept. 24.

The event is open to all residents interested in the political process, from those considering entering an election down the road to incumbents running for reelection.

“This will give them a real good taste of what they need to do to prepare and be ready for that should they decide to jump into a race somewhere,” SCOTT Executive Director Don Henninger said.

Henninger said the forum will be geared to those considering a run for lo-

cal offices such as city councils or school boards “but there’d be value there also for anybody running for the legislature and other statewide offices, like corporation commission and things like that.”

The forum will feature national speakers brought covering campaign basics, Henninger said.

They will talk on a range of topics, including running for office, campaign planning and budgeting, research and targeting, fundraising, voter contact, online communications and how to get out the vote.

The event will also have a panel entitled “I’ve been elected, what’s next?” featuring local experts and former Valley elected officials.

The panelists include former Mesa City Manager Mike Hutchinson, former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson, former Phoenix Councilmember Maria Baier, and Chuck Couglin, president of HighGround.

SCOTT initially partnered with the

Several former Valley leaders, including former Mesa City Manager Mike Hutchinson, will speak at the regional Community Candidate Orientation & Development program at SkySong on Sept. 24. (Tribune file photo)

Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors, or SARR, to create a Scottsdale-only fo-

rum, but decided to expand the event Valleywide SARR recruited its sister organizations in the Phoenix Metro to open the forum to all Valley residents.

Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors and Phoenix Association of Realtors are also participating in the event along with the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce.

There will still be a special breakfast focused on Scottsdale issues before the forum begins, Henninger said.

The breakfast will include presentations to help potential candidates learn more about the city from several local organizations, including the Scottsdale Chamber, Scottsdale Arts, Experience Scottsdale, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy and others.

The program is open to the public and will take place on September 24 at ASU’s SkySong campus in Scottsdale.

Admission is $40 and individuals can register at www.srltr.org/CCTA19.

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uninsured or functionally uninsured.”

She sponsored the two Senate bills – SB 1217 and SB 1035 – signed by Gov. Doug Ducey that capitalize on a new federal rule allowing for business associations to pool their memberships to negotiate lower health insurance rates.

The two-term senator said the issue was brought to her by a constituent, who retired from a Fortune 500 company and was operating as an LLC.

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district is seeking an override again in the Nov. 5 election.

Unaware of Wilson’s payments, the old Apache Junction board in 2016 renewed Wilson’s contract after an evaluation.

But after a school board election in November 2016, Wilson resigned, working out a severance agreement with the outgoing board.

The old board persuaded him to stay until June 2017 and agreed to pay him 90 percent of his $119,000 base salary.

No details were made public as to why Wilson abruptly resigned after the 2016 election.

The new board reduced his severance to $41,000 in 2017 – representing unused sick time and vacation time shortly before he left Apache Junction.

Christa Ricci, a newly-elected board member at the time, wrote a guest column to The Independent, indicating the new board learned Wilson had mishandled funds and re-negotiated a new agreement.

Rizzi revealed in her column last week she reported Wilson’s actions to state Sen. Dave Farnsworth, R-Mesa. She declined further comment, referring a Progress reporter to her column in The Independent.

Farnsworth forwarded Rizzi’s tip to the state Auditor General, the state Attorney

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waste and wastewater.

Whittaker said the solid waste service, which includes recycling, returns about a 38 percent profit, despite the higher recycling cost.

“I don’t think we should set the precedent that we should get rid of the program entirely,’’ Whittaker said. “Solid waste is an extremely lucrative business.’’

While water bottles will remain recyclable in Mesa, several other items will not be accepted when the program is “rebranded’’ in the coming weeks.

Bouchie said those banned items include

She said the man lost his private insurance and had to buy from the Health Insurance Marketplace – an expensive plan with a high premium and high deductible that was only good in Arizona.

Now groups such as EVCCA, the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Small Business Association have the same purchasing power as a large company and buy more coverage for less money, Brophy McGee said.

Gilbert Chamber of Commerce has 813 members and more than half will likely

General and the Pinal County Attorney saying: “It was a team effort,’’ he said. “We’re happy to see the results of our efforts.’’

In her column Rizzi says she felt a moral obligation to report Wilson’s conduct, even though she enjoyed talking to him during his time on the board.

“Once there was factual information Mr. Wilson had mishandled funds and a possible crime had been committed, I felt I had an obligation as a public servant to report it. I was met with much dissension and attempts to be stifled,’’ Rizzi wrote.

The Apache Junction District released a statement saying it is taking steps to improve accounting and personnel management so no unauthorized payments can be made to staff.

It specifically bars payments for professional development and attending athletic events.

“Working in a transparent, ethical honest manner and serving as good stewards of public funds is of the utmost importance to the current administration and governing board at the Apache Junction Unified School District,’’ the district’s statement said, adding: “We are glad this chapter has been resolved so we can move forward with being the best educators for the students of our district.’’

The district says it is cooperating fully with the Auditor General’s investigation,

large plastic bottles used for cooking oils, peanut butter jars, yogurt containers and margarine and butter tubs.

Any beverage container will still be accepted, he said – ranging from aluminum cans, which have a high value as a commodity, to glass bottles, which have little or no value.

Another significant change officials are contemplating is to take blue barrels away immediately from customers who throw a large amount of contaminated waste inside them.

Currently, the city gives offenders three chances to clean up their act.

Bouchie said 180 blue barrels have been

take a good look at the plans, according to Kathy Tilque, Gilbert Chamber and CEO and one of the Alliance founders.

One of those Chamber members is Reber.

“I’m looking forward to seeing exactly what we can do as far as savings,” he said. “This may be a great benefit I can supply my employees.”

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To find out more about the Lifestyle Health Plans: • Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce – 480-982-3141 • Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce – 480488-3381 • Gilbert Chamber of Commerce – 480- 892-0056 • Mesa Chamber of Commerce – 480-969.1307 • Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce – 480-888-1709 • Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce – 480-355-2700 • Tempe Chamber of Commerce – 480-967-7891

which started in April 2017.

The Attorney General’s Office presented the case to a grand jury in late August and obtained the indictment.

Ben Smith, a staunch supporter of Downey and former president of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board, said he asked Downey why she hired Wilson.

Smith said Downey told him she had reservations, but she eventually capitulated to three “very insistent’’ EVIT board members who advocated strongly for Wilson.

All three of these EVIT board members supported Downey and later lost their reelection bids last fall, creating a change that ultimately cost Downey her job.

“She heard rumblings from within the Apache Junction District. She had reports from Apache Junction he was not aligned with the culture at EVIT,’’ Smith said.

Smith said Downey was concerned Wilson had no experience in vocational education.

After his hiring, Downey and Wilson clashed and he eventually agreed to resign from EVIT in October 2018, Smith said. Minutes from the Nov. 5, 2018, EVIT board meeting list Wilson as resigning, effective June 30, 2019.

But Smith said the results of this meeting were nullified when it was determined officials failed to follow the state’s Open Meeting Law by not posting it 24 hours in advance. It was the last meeting

seized from flagrant offenders and only six asked for them back.

Mesa generates 220,000 to 230,000 tons of solid waste a year that is sent to landfills and 32,000 tons sent to recycling plants. About 30 percent of recyclable materials are either contaminated or lost through the process, Bouchie said.

With the re-branding, another 10,000 to 15,000 tons of recycling may be lost by accepting fewer materials or optimizing the program’s operation in some ways, he said.

But the tradeoff Bouchie anticipates is a significant reduction in costs. He said that overall, the city’s contamination rate is

of the previous board, which supported Downey.

Later, the new board selected Wilson as superintendent on July 22.

Smith said the present EVIT board went after Downey and tried to find financial crimes – only to replace her with someone who was criminally charged with financial wrongdoing.

“I am deeply disappointed that this happened. My concern is for the success of the school as a former EVIT student,’’ he said.

Among Wilson’s initiatives early into his EVIT career was to launch a “Changing Lives’’ blog highlighting EVIT’s role as a regional technical school and crowed by the school’s record enrollment of 4,800 students.

Wilson recently submitted an editorial page column – which has not been published – in which he wrote of his son and how he attends Chaparral High School and takes automotive classes at EVIT. He said the benefits of career technical education are “too great to pigeonholed into stereotypes and old stigmas about who should go to college and who should get a job.’’

“That’s why we at EVIT focus every day on loving our students and serving our community’’ by creating opportunities for students to excel.

“When we work together, there is nothing we can’t do,’’ Wilson wrote.

fairly low, with tests ranging from 9.4 percent to 12.8 percent.

The contamination rate is far higher than the Chinese government’s standard of 0.5 percent, which local contractors say they cannot hit and which removed China as a customer for recycling waste, he said.

The three recycling centers, where anyone could drop off trash, had a higher rate of contamination than curbside pickup and tended to attract people who are not Mesa customers, Bouchie said.

The three drop-off centers, all targeted for closure, are at Dobson Ranch Park, Country Club and Juanita and the East Mesa Service Center.

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Desert Ridge band marched for history

BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

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esert Ridge High School senior Brock Schmeltz had never been to Europe before this last summer.

In June, he traveled to Normandy, France for a “once in a lifetime experience” as he performed alongside the rest of his high school marching band in front of people lining the streets of the historic city.

The Desert Ridge band was the only band in Arizona invited to participate in the Historic Programs’ 75th D-Day Anniversary commemoration ceremonies.

Historic Programs is a Mesa-based nonprofit oganization providing concerts, festivals and parades as part of official historic commemorations and celebrations.

It invited Desert Ridge’s ensemble and 11 other high school bands from across the country to perform in the city where Allied forces began liberating France and the rest of Europe from German occupation during World War II.

The Desert Ridge High School band performed on Wednesday during Gilbert’s 9/11 memorial ceremony. The band played in July in france to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and has also performed in Pearl Harbor at ceremonies honoring the men who died during the Japanese surprise attack. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff)

“It was great to experience a different culture and see how the invasion on Normandy impacted the world and how we, as Americans, impacted that invasion,” said Schmeltz, 17, the band’s drum major.

“We were also performing with bands three or four times our size,” he continued.

“It was intimidating going into.”

Desert Ridge had the chance to march in the D-Day Memorial Parade in the town

of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, as well as perform in musical salutes at Normandy American Cemetery and Brittany American Cemetery.

Band Director Stephanie Campbell said she was overwhelmed by the experience.

“I have never been involved in a parade situation where the whole community comes out and comes into the streets,” she said. “They were almost on top of us because they were so excited.”

“People were hanging out of windows from second and third story buildings, cheering with flags,” she added. “it was unbelievable.”

The band played everything from “Hymn to the Fallen” by John Williams to Don Raye’s “This Is My Country.”

Schmeltz told the East Valley Tribune he felt “awe-inspired” to have the opportunity to play the patriotic songs in front of actual WWII veterans.

“Everyone was energetic and we had people pilling over into the band,” he said.

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MOMnation readies 3rd annual ‘Prom for Parents’

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n upcoming “Prom for Parents” in Tempe aims to take East Valley parents back in time where they can dance the night away dressed up in their fanciest attire and maybe even be crowned prom king or queen.

The prom, on Sept. 28 at Embassy Suites

by Hilton Phoenix Tempe starts at 7 p.m. and will last until 11 p.m. This is an annual event organized by MOMnation, a group that helps moms connect and develop friendships.

This is the third year for the prom, whose theme is “The Enchanted After Party.” Parents can attend alone, with their partner or with friends.

“It has brought together so many people that have had so many enjoyable moments. Friendships blossom and relationships blossom from this,” said Katie Halle Lambert, founder of MOMnation.

After the birth of her son in 2014, Lambert experienced what she said many

Dozens of people attended MOMnation’s Prom for Parents last year and dressed for the theme, “Masquerade Ball.” This year’s theme is “Enchanter After Party.” (Special to the Tribune)

first-time mothers experience – feelings of anxiety and isolation from her friends, especially those without children.

“Moms have this weird social anxiety.

For some reason, we have a kid and then we think everybody’s judging us,” she said.

Out of this anxiety, Lambert created MOMnation.

The Arizona group has approximately 7,300 members. Over the last five years, MOMnation has grown to nine states, and Lambert hopes it will be nationwide

one day.

MOMnation also has sponsored events like a speed dating night for moms to find their “soul moms,” a pancake breakfast with Santa and plenty of nights out at local restaurants.

“This is a non-judgmental zone. We’re all going through the same thing; everybody wants to meet new people and mingle. There’s no ‘Mean Girls’ type mentality,” Lambert said.

Though only one of many activities MOMnation holds throughout the year, the prom is particularly special.

“It’s a night that parents can go out – or relive their prom that they wished they would’ve had but didn’t get the chance to,” said Jessica Nelson, one of the prom planners.

Nelson, a mom of four, has helped plan the last two proms, after first getting involved with MOMnation about five years ago.

Her first interaction with the group was photographing a movie night they hosted.

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etirees and other adults looking to expand their intellectual, cultural or social horizons will have a chance this Friday to check out an East Valley organization for just that and more.

New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning will hold its fall open house 1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Room 145 of the library on Mesa Community College’s main campus, Dobson Road and Southern Avenue, Mesa.

New Frontiers is a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 400 members operating under the sponsorship of Mesa Community College.

It sponsors classes on a wide variety of subjects, meeting once for no more than two-and-a-half hours. Classes meet at various MCC campuses and other community locations.

“There are no tests, grades or credits to worry about,” a spokesman said.

The classes are often taught by members who have particular expertise in the subjects offered.

Such individuals also can be part of Lifelong Learning’s Speakers’ Bureau, which

The New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning program at Mesa Community College gives participants numerous opportunities for outdoor and indoor experiences, including hikes. (Special to the Tribune)

helps numerous organizations find speakers for luncheons, meetings and other occasions.

The program offers more than classes.

It sponsors social opportunities such as tours, lunches, traveling, concert, outdoor hiking and theatre production.

The group also facilitates volunteer opportunities that benefit the program.

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“The life-blood of our organization is based on volunteers that give of their time, energies and skills,” Lifelong Learning states on its website, noting that 133 members volunteered over 7,600 hours last year to support the curriculum, membership, social, communications, volunteers and the NFLL Council.

Along with the volunteer opportunities

within the organization, members assist in outreach programs within the community college’s community.

“With our association to Mesa Community College, many volunteer hours are focused on the needs of the school,” its website says. “Members routinely volunteer with college programs such as Empty Bowls, Learning Across the Generations, Human Library and Connect for Success.”

The group also supports a scholarship program for needy students. The scholarship began years ago with modest awards of $250 to $500, but most recently it helped four students with $1,000 each.

A scholarship committee selects the recipients based on academic excellence, need and how well they express their educational goals.

Members also receive an MCC student ID card providing discounts on campus and in the community.

Fees are $80 a year or $60 for each semester. After enrolling at the open house, members can register for as many classes as they want.

Registration begins Sept. 24 at newfrontiers.mesacc.edu. People with questions can call 480-461-7497.

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“They were wearing American flags and were so friendly toward us – it was wonderful.”

Historic Programs invited the band because students were unable to raise enough money to perform in the nonprofit’s annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade last year.

“We had gone to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in the past, so the organization knew about us,” Campbell said. “Due

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She soon began taking pictures at future events before becoming a member herself.

“My favorite part is the friends that I’ve made along the way. We have a group that our families have all connected well. We now come together for Fourth of July, Halloween, we’ll go to kids’ birthdays,” she said. “We got really close.”

The prom isn’t just a night of dancing.

Outside, attendees can play beer pong, corn hole, and yard Jenga, all while connecting and socializing with other parents.

A tarot card reader will be making the rounds at the prom, as well as a photographer, and each attendee will receive a free professional photo.

Plenty of other photo opportunities will be available, including a giant mov-

to our dedication to our veterans and knowing how we feel about them, they invited us to France.”

Aside from rehearsing sheet music and marching formations, the students raised around $4,000 each to make the international trip possible.

Some fundraisers included silent auctions and cookbook sales, explained the band director.

“The retirement communities got behind us because they have a lot of veterans

ing tree which Lambert said will be great for selfies.

Parents can also enter the raffle, which will include prizes that will be given away throughout the night, such as a Ring 2 Doorbell, a Kindle, and a Nest thermostat.

Appetizers and drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, will be available as well.

“The entertainment this year is going to be like nothing we’ve ever had before,” said Lambert, a professional singer, who added with a laugh, “Rumor has it that I might be on stage.”

Although still two weeks away, 120 tickets have already been sold. Last year, Lambert said, 88 total tickets were sold.

A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to Lily’s Pad, an indoor playground planned by the Arizona Cancer Foundation that will be accessible for children with can-

living there.”

In total, 40 students from the 70-something marching band packed up their bags for France.

Historic Programs have held a D-Day Memorial Parade since the invasion’s 70th anniversary.

Campbell said it’s important for her students to learn about these historic events through their musical opportunities.

“Something I personally feel is very important is to honor our veterans,” she said.

“When situations come up, we try our best to find opportunities to do memorial services or parades.”

“I feel it is part of my job as a teacher to educate these students about the past, what was given to us, and give back through our musical performances,” she added.

The Desert Ridge High School band has participated in numerous ceremonies at veteran cemeteries as well as the Pearl Harbor Parade.

cer and other immune system issues.

The playground will i n c l u d e handicapaccessible equipment and a specialized cleaning procedure that will protect children with weakened immune The Prom for Parents gives people, mainly moms, a chance to get out, have fun, dress up and make new friends. (Special to the Tribune) systems.

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New Mesa hospital touts convenient ER care

BY HALEY LORENZEN Tribune Staff Writer

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lthough the new Abrazo Mesa Hospital only has 13 emergency room beds and is smaller than typical hospitals, that’s not stopping its medical staff from the goal of bringing the same level of emergency and health care services to East Valley residents.

“The East Valley is inundated with patients that need care,” said Christy Matlock, Abrazo Mesa administrative director. “We’re happy to be part of the East Valley to help offload some of the burdens from the ERs here and also offer new patient care as well.”

Slated to open within the next three to six weeks, the neighborhood hospital will offer 24-hour emergency care and minor surgery. A surgical suite, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging, other emergency medical services and eight inpatient rooms will also be included in the 32,500-squarefoot building.

The hospital is part of the Abrazo Community Health Network, which is a part

Abrazo Mesa Hospital administrative Director Christy Matlock is looking forward to seeing the facility in full operation soon. (Special to the Tribune)

of Tenet Healthcare. The network currently has several facilities in the West Valley, while the Mesa location will be the first in the East Valley.

This is the first hospital of smaller scale to be built by Abrazo, although it is building a similar neighborhood facility in Sur-

prise that is slated to open in 2020.

Matlock, who began her career at Abrazo in 2013 as an emergency room nurse, said that the goal of the Abrazo Mesa is to provide emergency care efficiently and effectively.

She said that Abrazo has owned the

land near Baseline and Recker roads for quite some time. Many of the patients at Abrazo’s other campuses in the Valley travel from the East Valley to receive care, which strengthened Abrazo’s interest in expanding into the East Valley, she added.

“This is a new type of hospital,” said Keith Jones, spokesman for Tenet Healthcare. “The focus is going to be on providing emergency care with hopefully shorter wait times than in the ER, as well as the ability to provide less complex surgical procedures.”

Staffing the hospital has not been an issue, said both Jones and Matlock, even with the current doctor shortage in Arizona.

Arizona ranks 44th nationally in the total number of primary care physicians, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, and is only meeting 41.7 percent of its primary care physician need.

“There’s a lot of people very excited to be a part of something new, wanting to be in-

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EV autism clinic expanding to second clinic

BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

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specialized learning center is opening its newest location this will and will teach children with autism the necessary skills for school – from communication and behavior to making friends.

Autism Spectrum Therapies, or AST, based out of California, currently has centers in Tempe and Tucson, where they use applied behavior analysis treatment. Six of the 12 AST board-certified behavior specialists will be at the Gilbert center.

Gilbert resident and Clinical Director Jessica Belokas explains she, “saw a need and a demand in Gilbert,” for this center.

“There’s a great need in the East Valley for autism services.”

According to Belokas, “There are lots of families” with autistic children in Gilbert; which has experienced steady increases of autism diagnosis’ over the last 10 years.

Easton Belokas is flanked by Autism Spectrum Therapies behavior analysts Michele Vail, left, and Christina Ricciardelli. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Belokas attributed the increase to a combination of better prescreening by pediatricians and a better understanding of developmental disabilities.

Last week, the staff added finishing touches to the center’s five therapy rooms.

Autism spectrum disorder, which can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges, affects about

1 in 59 children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The total estimated annual costs for autism treatments in the United States is between $11.5 billion – $60.9 billion, according to the most recent CDC survey. Additionally, families with ASD children and adolescents on average spend $4,110–$6,200 more per year on medical

expenditures than those without ASD. Because there is no medical test, doctors are able to diagnose autism by looking at a child’s behavior and development. ASD can sometimes be detected at 18 months or younger.

There is currently no cure but research shows early intervention services can improve a child’s development.

“We focus on early intervention and have clients as young as 18 months, who may not be accessing the public-school system yet,” Belokas said.

“Our purpose is to get them early and teach them communication skills, behavior management skills, social skills and other executive functioning skills so they can access the typical educational environment when they enter pre and kindergarten at age 3, 4, 5,” she added.

AST, founded in 2001 by two doctors, is based on the principles of teaching in the natural environment with a focus on the

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Abrazo’s Mesa hospital near Baseline and Recker Rooads eventually will join its company counterparts in its three residency programs. (Special to the Tribune)

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volved from the ground up,” Matlock said.

The Abrazo Health Community Network has three medical residency programs. They include a family medicine residency that was established in 1978, as well as internal medicine and a general surgery residency, both of which were launched this summer.

These residency programs rotate throughout different Abrazo hospitals throughout the Valley, and Matlock said that the programs may begin rotations at the Abrazo Mesa Hospital in the near future.

“Doctors who participate in residency

programs tend to stay in the communities that they went to the program in,” Jones said, explaining that many former Abrazo medical residents continue to work in the Abrazo network.

The licensing process has been completed and hospital officials are currently waiting on the DEA application to be processed.

Matlock said they are eagerly anticipating announcing the official opening date.

Abrazo Mesa Hospital will be located at 5750 E. Baseline Road.

“As soon as we have the go-ahead, we want to be ready to open the doors and be prepared for anything that comes our way,” Matlock said.

family and centering on building functional skills that foster independence, according to the company website.

Clinicians conduct an extensive evaluation of a child’s present levels to determine appropriate goals and intervention strategies.

Programs are then tailored to the child’s unique interests and strengths and sessions are often incorporated into typically occurring family routines.

“Our services are home-based, as well as in the clinic and community,” Belokas said. “They can receive therapy service wherever it’s deemed appropriate.”

She said for service at schools, most of the clinic’s partnerships are with private and charter schools.

The clinic serves children to young adults with all levels of autism.

“We have families waiting for our doors to open,” Belokas said. “We have a waiting list as well.”

The clinic can immediately accommodate families who request services before 3 p.m. but there is an 18-month waiting list for those requesting services after 3 p.m., she said.

Depending on a child’s needs, the clinic may recommend anywhere from a mini-

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Gilbert mom Katie Hurstwicker, whose two sons received ABA therapy at the Tempe location, plans to switch over to the Gilbert clinic.

“I have been driving 30 minutes to Tempe,” she said. “So I’m ecstatic that they will have an office so close to me now.”

When her oldest son, who is 7, was first diagnosed two years ago with autism, Hurstwicker said she felt overwhelmed, helpless and hopeless.

Although there are hundreds of treatment options, the psychologist who saw her son recommended AST, Hurstwicker said, adding ABA therapy is the only treatment endorsed by the U.S. Surgeon General in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder and is backed by years of scientific research.

“AST has given my son, myself and my family the tools to be tackle autism spectrum disorder,” she said. “AST gave me the knowledge, support and confidence to best support my son.”

She said the staff is involved in every aspect of her son’s life to where he has made positive and meaningful strides, emotionally, socially and behaviorally.

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“When my 2-year-old son was diagnosed on the autism spectrum 10 months ago, AST was my first call to get him started with their treatment team,” she said.

“After 10 months of ABA therapy through AST, my almost 3-year-son is now almost indistinguishable from his neurotypical peers.”

AST has plans for more locations in the Valley with an eye on Glendale for sometime next year.

“As soon as we are up and running, we will start looking at the end of September, October for appropriate space,” Belokas said.

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Fitzgerald stands tall even though his team doesn’t

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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t was one picture posted on social media, a muscled man with braided hair holding a microphone and speaking to a group of school kids seated on the gymnasium floor.

The photograph was not professionally taken. Indeed, no press release had been issued and no news photographers invited, which was the point made by the journalist who posted the image.

This is how Larry Fitzgerald spends his weekday hours away from the gridiron – giving back, connecting with his community.

Last week – not too long after logging eight receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Arizona Cardinals’ improbable comeback tie versus the Detroit Lions – Fitzgerald could be found down on Durango Street south of downtown, spending time with the students of

Academia Del Pueblo, donating tablets, inspiring.

Though I was not in attendance, I was moved enough to spend some time thinking about the graceful, beloved superstar this Valley has come to call Fitz.

Here’s the question I have been pondering for days: Has there ever been a professional athlete less fortunate than Larry Fitzgerald when it comes to spending an entire career with one of pro sports’ worst franchises?

Who, I ask you?

Who has had it worse than Fitz all these years?

Who in the history of sport has toiled longer for one comically awful team without a championship or a ring to show for such Herculean efforts and loyalty?

You could perhaps make a case for Dan Marino, who toiled 17 years with the Miami Dolphins and never won a title. Like Fitz, Marino made it to a single Super Bowl, losing 38-16 to the San Francisco 49ers in 1985.

Marino, however, made it to the playoffs in 10 seasons to Fitz’s paltry four. And Marino quarterbacked his teams to 155 wins, a .601 winning percentage.

Larry Fitzgerald’s Cardinals, by contrast, have lost 121 times in his career against 112 wins and a pair of ties. One of those two ties came in the 2019 season opener and served to underscore the supreme waste of talent we have witnessed since the Cardinals drafted Fitzgerald in 2004.

Fitzgerald’s new quarterback, the rookie Kyler Murray, played three of the worst quarters of football imaginable, only to be hailed as the next Unitas by some fans and pundits for playing 15 minutes lights out.

Fitz? He’s played out of his mind for 16 years now, beset by quarterbacks as nondescript as John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, John Navarre and Max Hall.

Do you know how many wide receivers have caught more passes than Larry Fitzgerald in the history of the game? One. And Jerry Rice had two Hall of Famers – Joe Montana and Steve Young – quarter-

backing him for the vast majority of his career.

Now at age 36, Fitzgerald has an unproven rookie, who may revolutionize the game or who be yet another Cardinals’ bust, and a new head coach in Kliff Kingsbury, who may be Vince Lombardi in Wayfarer sunglasses or a slimmer Buddy Ryan.

My guess? This is the Arizona Cardinals, who every season like clockwork find a way to dash the dreams of their unreasonably faithful fans.

We all know how this story ends.

Come late season, we likely will be treated to another round of chatter about trading Fitz to a contender and giving him a chance to go out competing for a Super Bowl.

I hope it happens, truth be told, because Larry Fitzgerald deserves far better than what the sports gods have dealt him.

Sure, he’s earned more than $160 million on the field since 2004. But has there ever been a more cruel and unusual punishment than serving life as an Arizona Cardinal?

two years. Sadly, teenagers aren’t the only ones plagued by the side effects of bullying: Nationally, as many as one in five elementary school children have reported being bullied.

If you have cultivated a close relationship with your child, you’ll notice immediately if things are not right.

Have his or her eating and sleeping habits changed? Has your child become increasingly isolated, not wanting to go to school, interact with friends or do other routine activities? Have their grades begun to slip?

Have you noticed any self-destructive behaviors or talking about death?

Potential red flags related to your child’s use of electronic device include: Being secretive about online activities, abruptly changing screens or turning off their computer when an adult enters the room Being obsessive about or becoming angry when online privileges are revoked is a tell-tale sign of bullying.

Other troublesome signs include, receiving or making phone calls to unknown people or texting with agitation

When it comes to monitoring children’s use of cell-phones and computers, parents often grapple with how much privacy they should give. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer, because no child is the same. But these suggestions may help: • Discuss and establish clear rules before your child begins using a smartphone or computer. A good general rule to start is no use during school hours and two hours on school nights. Set a weeknight time for powering off all electronic devices in the home — yours, too!

• Talk honestly about the benefits and perils of the Internet, the existence of bullies, sexual predators and other harmful people. Tell them it’s your job to protect them, and that you will periodically check their Facebook, Instagram and other sites to see their and others’ posts.

• Check out a free app, unGlue, an Internet balance tool developed by two California dads who felt helpless about their kids’ online habits.

You can use unGlue to turn off your

child’s phone during school and at bedtime, to pause the Internet, even to schedule chore times.

• Look on your child’s devices for apps such as TikTok, which enables them to create and share talent, and may expose them to cyberbullying and predators. Discuss the dangers of such apps, and delete them.

• Communicate with your child’s teacher, because he or she may know best what’s happening with bullies.

• First and foremost, strive every day to create and maintain a healthy, open relationship with your child where the lines of communication are wide open. Be consistent, be brave, be loving.

If you suspect someone is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.

Giving parents opportunities to safeguard their kids

BY DR. COURTNEY GAINES AFN Guest Writer

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ur children are back in school and for many, it’s a pressure cooker. Comparisons on their social media – about appearances, friends, classes, activities, you-name-it – ramp up this time of year.

For every positive feature of the Internet, a dangerous element lurks, too.

The brains of adolescents aren’t developed fully enough for them to make good choices and protect themselves from online bullies, predators or others who would harm them, intentionally or not.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on the once-taboo topic.

According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention teen suicide rates rose between 2010 and 2015 after declining for nearly two decades. It is the second leading cause of death among Americans ages 15 to 24.

Approximately 36 students in the East Valley have died by suicide in the past

- Dr. Courtney Gaines is a psychiatric mental health nurse at Terros Health, a nonprofit, integrated health care provider specializing in trauma-informed mental and physical health, and addiction recovery and wellness interventions.

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Louisville “felt like home” for Perry's Chubba Purdy

BY BRITTANY BOWYER Contributing Writer

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rowing up in a house full of athletes, hard work and dedication was nothing out of the ordinary for Chubba Purdy.

The senior, a 4-star dual-threat quarterback at Perry High School, watched both his older sister, Whittney and his older brother, Brock, excel at their respective sports. He watched them go through the college recruiting process, anxiously waiting for his time to come.

Brock, who currently plays for Iowa State University, went through the process two years ago. He didn’t receive a Division I offer until after his senior season had concluded. Chubba’s is different, however, as he had several offers before he began his senior campaign.

Though their recruitment was different, Brock still served as a voice of guidance for Chubba through it all.

anything,” Chubba Purdy said.

“He said, ‘it will come, just wait.’”

When his first D1 offer came in on Jan. 15 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was ready to begin the process.

By summer, Purdy had gathered offers from nearly two-dozen schools, including Arizona State, Central Florida, Louisville, Michigan State and Yale.

After visiting a couple of schools, he ultimately decided on Louisville.

“They just really showed me the most love from the get-go.

I just really created a great rePerry High senior quarterback Chubba Purdy, a 4-star dual-threat lationship with coach Ponce, quarterback, found comfort at Louisville during his visit, which ultimately led to his commitment. (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer) the quarterback coach, and we kept in touch after he of“My brother just told me to be patient, fered me. I talked to him every single day,” because after the season I wasn’t getting Purdy said. “I just had a great time with

all the other players there and they really wanted me there, as well.”

Purdy said besides his relationship with the coaching staff, he was really fond of the city of Louisville and all it had to offer. When he took his official visit to the school, he felt it was the perfect fit.

“I love the city. We went around and ate, and I just really felt that I could see myself there,” Purdy said. “I just really felt the love and I felt at home when I was there.”

While on his visit, he talked about the Cardinals’ offense with the players and coaches. Their style of play is something that he was on board with and felt he could contribute to, which also was a big factor in his decision.

Purdy knows that he will have some competition in his future quest to be named the starting quarterback. There are currently two juniors on Louisville’s roster as well as a freshman. He knows,

Chandler Bears gearing up for a third title run

BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

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he Chandler Bears have spent the last seven years dominating the youth football circuit in Arizona and the nation, winning several state titles and three at the national level.

Founded in 2012 by Chad Hubler, the Bears originated with the same color scheme and logo as Basha High School in Chandler, as they had hoped to develop a relationship with the school. But, after a few coaching changes at Basha, Hubler rebranded his youth team and changed its colors to vibrant lime green and black.

He also swapped the Bear head logo to a claw.

Since the change, the Bears have become one of the most recognizable teams in the nation.

“The lime green is definitely fun to

wear,” current Bears coach Kacey Allen said. “It really pops and is recognizable anywhere we go.”

Allen began coaching the Bears in 2015 when his son, Kacey Allen Jr., began playing tackle football. It was that same year the Hubler led his 12U team to the national title game in Orlando, Fla. The Bears fell in the championship game in 2015 but got redemption the following year and were crowned national champions. The team captured its second national title in 2017.

Last year, with Allen at the helm of the 9U team, the Bears organization captured its second national title. With the entire team returning for the 10U season in 2019, they are gearing up for yet another run at the title.

But unlike last season, they are get-

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The Chandler Bears 10U youth football team is gearing up for another run at the national title. Since it was founded in 2012, the Bears organization has won three national championships. (Photo courtesy Kacey and Monica Allen)

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though, that anything can happen, and he is eager to accept the challenge.

“I’m just going to have to work my butt off and see what happens,” he said.

No matter what, Purdy said he remains grateful every single day for the athletic abilities that he and his siblings have, as well as his family.

“It’s amazing. We’re just really, truly blessed for God giving us these talents.

And to our parents, as well,” Purdy said.

“They do nothing but support us, and I just don’t know how they do it.”

Even now that Purdy is verbally committed, Brock is still helping by providing advice.

“Now, he just said to focus on my senior year and let things roll,” Purdy said.

And that’s exactly what he’s doing.

Purdy steps on the field for Perry every day as a leader and continuously looks to help improve the team by working toward sharpening his skills.

Purdy’s attitude and leadership are characteristics that don’t go unnoticed by Perry coach Preston Jones.

Just as Purdy is focusing on this season, so is Jones, who is thankful he gets to have Purdy playing as the quarterback for a little bit longer.

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Chubba Purdy’s recruitment took a different path than his older brother, Brock, who didn’t receive an offer until after his senior season. With Chubba’s commitment, he now aims to focus solely on his senior season for the Pumas. (Kimberly Carrillo/STS Staff)

“He’s a really, really good athlete,” Jones said. “He’s a good, strong, big kid that’s got so much potential.

“We are happy we have him for the rest of the season and we hate to lose him for next year.”

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ting their finances in order sooner rather than later.

“Now we know what we have and what we can do,” Allen said. “We knew we were good last year, but you never know at the national stage, so we were hesitant to go.

But this year we know it’s something we are going to do, and we want to give the boys that opportunity.”

The Bears began fundraising for the trip to Orlando last year just 30 days before the start of the national tournament.

While all players were able to make the trip, several parents were left behind.

Allen hopes that won’t be the case this season, as he and the rest of the organization have already begun fundraising in several different ways.

From t-shirts to cases of water bottles with the Bears’ logo, there are several merchandise items for sale on the team’s website to help with funds. They’ve also implemented a donation campaign for each player, where family and friends can compete to see who raises the most money for a specific player. However, all funds still go toward the entire team.

Individuals who donate also get put into a drawing to win an authentic Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl cornerback Pat-

rick Peterson jersey.

Additionally, the Bears will be serving breakfast at the Applebees located on Gilbert and Baseline roads in Mesa on Oct. 6. The entire restaurant is reserved for the Bears, as parents and coaches will cook pancakes while the players serve in uniform.

“It will be a cool event,” Allen said. “We are just doing everything we can to make sure our boys have a great experience.”

Allen has high expectations for his team, as he hopes to implement a more complex offense that will further take advantage of their athletic ability. But with each player being honored by the AYF last season as a Scholar Baller, an award given to players who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, he’s confident they will be able to pick up the new schemes with ease.

“They are all smart,” Allen said. “I think that also has a lot to do with how coachable they are. That, along with them being together for years now. It really helps.”

The Bears kicked off their 2019 season in the new American Youth Football Unlimited on Saturday, Sept. 14. To make a donation or attend one of the Chandler Bears’ upcoming events, visit ChandlerBears.com.

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ilbert’s Hale Centre Theatre is presenting a musical written by a pair of stars in the world of entertainment and that drew kudos when it premiered on Broadway.

“Bright Star” — written by comedy giant and acting giant Steve Martin with a score by recording star Edie Brickell — will be shown at various times through Oct. 5 at the Heritage Square landmark.

Directed by Tim Dietlein with choreography by Cambrian James and music direction by Lincoln Wright, “Bright Star” was inspired by a true story tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

Hale producers Dave and Corrin Dietlein are excited about the show.

“When we first saw this show, I was so moved and entertained, I turned to Corrin and said, ‘I think audiences are going to love this show. We have to put it into our season.’”

Dietlein added, “This show is so full of heart, romance, beautiful music and

The musical “Bright Star” at Gilbert Hale Centre Theatre promises an entertaining evening with a crisp script and toe-tapping score. (Hale Theatre)

fully realized characters, I couldn’t turn it down. The show is cinematic by nature, flowing quickly from one setting to the next.”

When it premiered on Broadway in 2016, the New York Times praised the spirited music and comedic script.

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Lenny Kravitz keeps busy with music CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor

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enny Kravitz likes to look forward.

On tour and hitting the Comerica Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 18, Kravitz will perform hits like “Let Love Rule” and “Mama Said.” But part of his two-and-ahalf-hour set will be dedicated to tracks from his 2018 critically acclaimed album “Raise Vibration.”

“We’ve been enjoying playing as much of the repertoire as we can,” Kravitz said.

“I’m also playing a substantial amount of new music, which has been going over well. It’s encouraging.”

“The shows have been powerful for us and the audience. It’s been an exercise in community and unity and that’s what it’s really about.”

Kravitz elevates the union of rock, funk, blues and soul. He says he felt he was reborn during the recording process of this album. “It was beautiful,” he said. “It was exactly what I needed,” Kravitz explained.

Kravitz described his creative process saying, “I play everything and write it.

There are a lot of different colors I can use and places I can go to (for inspiration).”

Sometimes he takes long drives to find the inspiration needed to create new music.

Kravitz believes people are standing up to say, “I’ve had enough of racism,” war, destruction of the environment as well as the greed and dishonesty of world leaders. This inspired his newest hit single.

A dream brought about the single “It’s Enough,” a powerful take on the tense, decisive rumination on the global state of affairs.

dy, and moves with an easygoing grace where others prance and strut.” The reviewer wrote. “And it tells a sentimentspritzed story — of lives torn apart and made whole again — that you might be more likely to encounter in black and white, flickering from your flat-screen on Turner Classic Movies.”

“The songs boast simple but seductive melodies, and lyrics that have a sweet, homespun quality,” the review continued.

“They range from heartache-perfumed ballads and yearning love duets to energetic hootenannies.”

It was nominated for 5 Tony Awards and won the 2016 Drama Desk award for outstanding music and the Outer Critics Circle Award for outstanding new Broadway musical.

The cast features Heidi-Liz Johnson as Alice Murphy and Cameron Rollins as Jimmy Ray Dobbs.

Also starring are Taylor Hudson as Mayor Josiah Dobbs, Allan DeWitt as Billy Cane, Amanda Glenn as Margo Crawford, Tom Killam as Daddy Cane, Mary Jane McCloskey as Mama Murphy, Brandon Zale as Daddy Murphy, Abbi Cavanaugh as Lucy Grant and JT Ziervogel as Daryl Ames.

Tickets are $40 for adults and $22 for ages 5-17 and can be purchased online at HaleTheatreArizona.com, at 480-4971181, or the box office, 50 West Page Ave. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday with Saturday and some Friday matinees at 4 p.m.

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What: An Evening with Lenny Kravitz.

Where: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix.

When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18.

Tickets: Start at $58.50.

Info: 02-379-2800, comericatheatre.com.

Musician Lenny Kravitz plans to play some of his bestknown songs as well as some new ones when he plays in Phoenix this Wednesday, (Special to GetOut)

“We’ve got to get back on track toward moving forward through higher under-

standing.”

Reveling in the soul, rock and funk influences of the ’60s and ’70s, Kravitz is known as a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who won Grammy Awards and set the record for the most wins in the Best Male Rock Performance category.

Kravitz is modest about his success.

“Things come when they are meant to come. That’s the way it’s always worked, from my first album to now. Things come as they come. It may be different than what you thought would come.”

His creative firm Kravitz Design Inc. routinely lends its talents to hotel properties, condo projects, private residences and some businesses.

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NOTICE TO READERS: Most service advertisers have an ROC# or "Not a licensed contractor" in their ad, this is in accordance to the AZ state law.

Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): The advertising requirements of the statute does not prevent anyone from placing an ad in the yellow pages, on business cards, or on flyers.

What it does require under A.R.S. §32-1121A14(c) www.azleg.gov/ars/ 32/01165.htm is that the advertising party, if not properly licensed as a contractor, disclose that fact on any form of advertising to the public by including the words "not a licensed contractor" in the advertisement.

Again, this requirement is intended to make sure that the consumer is made aware of the unlicensed status of the individual or company.

Contractors who advertise and do not disclose their unlicensed status are not eligible for the handyman's exception.

Reference: http://www.azroc.g ov/invest/licensed_ by_law.html As a consumer, being aware of the law is for your protection. You can check a businesses ROC s t a t u s a t :

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA No. PB2019-092223 In the Matter of the Estate of: KIM MARIE McCAFFERTY Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN that Saundra L Hughes has been appointed as the personal representative of the estate of KIM MARIE McCAFFERTY. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of the notice or within sixty (60) days after mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred. See A.R.S 14-3303 and 143308. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the personal representative at the address below. Saundra L Hughes 995 E Runaway Bay Place Chandler AZ 85249 PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019 / 23140

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The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinance at the September 23, 2019 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street.

1. ZON19-00304 (District 6) Within the 6000 through 6300 blocks of South Power Road.

Located south of Williams Field Road between the northbound and southbound lanes of Power Road (11± acres). Rezone from RM-4BIZ and LC-BIZ-CUP to RM-4-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; Power Road Gateway, LLC, owner.

2. ZON19-00322 (District 3) Within the 1600 through 1700 blocks of South Dobson Road (west side) and within the 2000 block of West Isabella Avenue (north side). Located west of Dobson Road south of US 60 (10± acres).

Rezone from LC-PAD to RM-4-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a multiple residence development. Brennan Ray, Burch & Cracchiolo, PA, applicant; TIC Dobson Ranch, LLC Etal, owner.

3. ZON19-00357 (District 5) Within the 8000 through 8100 blocks of East McKellips Road (south side). Located west of Hawes Road on the south side of McKellips Road (40± acres).

Rezone from RS-35 to RS-15-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision.

Alex Caraveo, Coe & Van Loo Consultants, applicant; Desert Vista 100, LLC, owner.

4. ZON19-00403 (District 5) Within the 5600 block of East Longbow Parkway (south side).

Located north of McDowell Road and west of Recker Road (3.2± acres). A Council Use Permit (CUP) to allow a hotel use in the Airport Overflight Area-2 (AOA-2); a Bonus Intensity Zone Overlay (BIZ) to allow modifications to the Light Industrial (LI) development standards; and Site Plan Review. Matthew Kosednar, Allen + Philp Partners, applicant; Longbow Hotel Associates I, LLC, owner.

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DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 15th day of September 2019.

DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Sept 15, 2019 / 23786

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