East Valley Tribune: Gilbert Edition - May 15, 2016

THIS WEEK

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Programs help students graduate

Tempe looks for shelters as ordinance goes into effect.

COMMUNITY | Autism 13

Students learn how to interact with their challenged peers.

LEIBOWITZ | Opinion 16

Triple-digit temperatures are a small price to pay for living here. IN CASE YOU

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Kristin Chenoweth, Broadway and TV star, says you don’t really know her NEWS |

Modern English gets comfortable with the success of “I Melt With You”

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Child care helps teen parents stay in class

BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

To illustrate the value of education to her children is a big part of why a 20-year -old Mesa mom has worked hard to finish high school.

“My kids motivate me,” Diana Angulo says. “I was ‘Why go back to school?’ I thought I’d be wasting my time trying to get an education and then not be able to work.”

Angulo has three young daughters—Luna, 3; Marjorie, 2; and Monserrat, 10 months.

Many EV schools offer day care – Page 5

Programs help students get back on track – Page 11

Angulo, the girls and their father, Alberto Parra, live in a mesa apartment where they’re making a life.

Angulo was a sophomore in a Mesa High School when she became pregnant with Luna. She missed about three weeks of school that

In-hospital school prevents sick kids from falling behind

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Ashton Gundlach was thrown for a loop when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s cutaneous large T-cell lymphoma—cancer. But he wasn’t without courage. His first comment after the diagnosis, mom Sheri Gundlach says: “So, I’ll be a cancer survivor?”

“That was the right answer, a good attitude,” she says.

Ashton, a 15-year-old from Gilbert, had to leave school in October shortly after beginning his sophomore year at Mesquite High School. Ashton spent 31 days at Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa and completed his

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Diana Angulo reads to her daughters Marjorie, 2, and 10-month-old Monserrat. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Ashton Gundlach, 15, shows lead teacher Virginia Trimble a video from his high school. Gundlach is excited to return to Mesquite High School in the fall.

(David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

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Kroger, Fry’s recall vegetable mix

RALPH ZUBIATE TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Kroger grocery stores is recalling Simple Truth Organic Mixed Vegetables because they may be contaminated. No customer illnesses have been reported.

In the East Valley, Kroger operates as Fry’s Food and Drug.

Customers should look for 10-ounce packages of Simple Truth Organic Mixed Vegetables with a UPC number of 0001111036738 and a sell-by date of December 2016 to January 2017. The packages may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which could result in severe illness.

Kroger asks that customers return the packages to the store for a full refund or replacement. For more questions, contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS.

ASU professor found dead near Oak Creek Canyon

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Authorities found the body of missing Arizona State University professor Debra Schwartz near Oak Creek Canyon last week.

Schwartz’s body was found about a half-mile from her Palm Flats campsite, where she had been staying during the previous week.

Schwartz taught four introductory composition courses on ASU’s Tempe campus during the Spring 2016 semester, as she had done for seven other semesters since joining the faculty in 2011. She also taught classes on business writing and reflective essays.

Mesa educator elected head of state association

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Mesa Education Association member Joe Thomas was elected president of the 20,000-member Arizona Education Association (AEA). The new slate of executive officers will take office on July 8. Thomas has been an AEA member since 1997 and has served the Association in several positions, including AEA vice president, AEA Board of

Directors member, Mesa Education Association (MEA) vice-president, AEA Government Relations and Legislative Task Force chair, Finance and Revenue Committee member, and MEA site representative.

Before becoming AEA president, Thomas was a U.S. Government teacher at Skyline High School in Mesa.

Gilbert Education Association member Angela Philpot was elected Treasurer of the group.

Mesa top spot for retirees; Chandler not far behind

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Mesa is the top destination for retirees, according to a new study by Smart Asset, a personal finance company. Chandler is the sixth most popular destination.

More than 2,500 seniors moved to Mesa from outside of Arizona in 2014, the highest in the nation by a wide margin. In addition to the warm, dry climate, Mesa could be a popular destination because of its relatively low cost of living. Median monthly housing costs total $910, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Chandler is home to several large retirement communities. The largest Chandler retirement community, Sunbird, has over 1,600 single-family homes, with

prices ranging from $100,000 to more than $200,000.

BASIS Chandler student wins national scholarship

RALPH ZUBIATE TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Rohini Nott, a senior and member of the National Honor Society at BASIS Chandler, has received a $3,000 scholarship. She was named one of 25 national finalists in the National Honor Society Scholarship program.

High school seniors who are members in good standing of an active National Honor Society chapter are able to apply for an NHS Scholarship. National finalists are selected on the basis of their leadership skills; participation in service organizations, clubs, and other student groups at school and in the community; and their academic record.

While at BASIS Chandler, Nott has been vice president of student government and secretary of the American Red Cross club. She also participated in varsity soccer, chamber choir, concert band and the Brain Bee competition. This fall she plans to attend Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University to study Biological Sciences, with a concentration in Biology and Society.

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Three of the “Nightingales,” a group of retired nurses, met recently to commemorate National Nurses Week at Friendship Village Tempe, a local continuing care retirement community. The Nightingales pictured are, from left, Arlene Mills, Sam Newton and Sylvia Shell. (Special to the Tribune)

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from page 1 spring after having her daughter.

She returned to school as a junior in the fall, but ended up dropping out late in the first semester because she was five months pregnant with Marjorie.

Then, Angulo learned about the East Valley Academy, a school with a flexible schedule geared specifically toward students with complicated lives.

In August 2014, she enrolled at both the academy and the East Valley Institute of Technology, another alternative vocational school.

She attended both high schools for a semester, focusing on the certified nurse assistant program at EVIT. But she dropped out of EVIT after one semester, mostly because she was discouraged.

Her parents brought her to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 10. She doesn’t have a Social Security number and can’t work in the U.S. Realizing that her nursing career wouldn’t happen without a Social Security number, she left EVIT and focused on the East Valley Academy. She’s on track to graduate in December.

Angulo has applied for Dream Act considerations, which would allow her to obtain a Social Security number and a work permit. If that’s successful, Angulo wants to return to EVIT for training as a dental assistant “to get a good job.”

Angulo wants to avoid a lifetime of picking crops or similar manual labor.

“I want to finish school and show my daughters that, even though I had them at a young age, you can finish school and get a job,” she says.

While attending the academy, she became pregnant with Monserrat and had her third daughter last July. She stayed in school throughout her pregnancy.

She’s a proponent of the East Valley Academy and the options it offers

non-traditional students. If there were more such schools, Angulo believes more kids would be able to graduate.

She offers encouragement to other teens who become parents or face other obstacles in their paths to a diploma: “Don’t give up. It will take you longer, but in the end you’ll get something better.”

‘I’m going to graduate’

Nadia Rodriguez is taking the long way to graduation, too. At 19, she’ll graduate later this month, with her 14-month-old daughter in the audience watching.

Rodriguez’s life has been complicated, with her parents divorcing and her mom moving the family frequently, essentially “house hopping,” she says.

After she started at Mesa High School, things seemed better. But, by her second semester as a freshman, problems arose and Rodriguez dropped out of high school.

She returned in the fall of her sophomore year.

“But I joked off. I was behind,” she said. “I thought I’d get it together my junior year, but I didn’t until the second semester.”

She passed all of her classes that semester and then, at age 17, found out she was pregnant. Rodriguez learned about the East Valley Academy soon after. She enrolled there because she knew she’d be able to make up her credits and graduate.

She and her boyfriend started living together soon after she became pregnant and her relationships with her parents and brothers “changed.” Essentially, she says, they abandoned her after she told them the baby was planned.

She struggled in school and had her daughter while her boyfriend, Victor Munoz, worked full time. He had graduated from Mesa High a year before.

Her mom and brothers told her to drop

out of high school and get her GED.

“I said no, as long as it takes, I’m going to graduate.” She took about half a semester off after having the baby, but attended summer school to make up that time.

“Even though everyone gave up on me, I wanted to get my diploma,” she says. “I owe it to myself.”

It became easier to accomplish that goal when she could start bringing her daughter to the nursery at the East Valley Academy.

It hasn’t been easy, she says, but worthwhile. “To be able to walk in a cap and gown—that matters.”

With that walk across the stage just weeks away, Rodriguez says she’s ready for the next chapter of her life. She plans to work for a year and then enroll at EVIT to earn a certificate to work as a nurse’s assistant, hopefully in a hospital.

Angulo is grateful she finally learned about the East Valley Academy’s flexible schedule and on-site nursery.

She lives nearby, walks the girls to the school on the days they need to go there, takes them to the nursery and goes to class. Most days her fiancé, the girls’ father, keeps them at home because he goes to work around 4 p.m.

Children of academy students attend the nursery for no charge. The parents must take care of things, like diaper changes and feedings, but are given plenty of flexibility to do so. “I’m not going to give up,” Angulo says. “There has to be a way for me to have a career.”

‘They need options’

Most students who attend the East Valley Academy have full-time jobs. Many had dropped out of high school, and a lot of them are parents.

Those experiences, especially of trying to get a job without a high school diploma, mean they’ve seen what happens in the world without a completed education, says Janie Larimore. She’s director of the flex program at the academy.

“They want to be here,” Larimore says. “We have to kick them out at 7:30 at night because they want to keep working.”

Larimore says the academy is a lifechanger for students.

“If this didn’t exist, they wouldn’t graduate,” she says. “They are non-traditional students and they need non-traditional options.”

Students take some courses in a typical classroom setting, but most classes are individualized and computer based. The campus is open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. That flexible schedule is valuable, she says.

“Some kids have lives that get in the way,” Larimore says.

Larimore comes from a similar background as many of her students.

She became pregnant in high school, dropped out, got married and forgot about school for decades while raising more children. Eventually she went to college, earning a bachelor’s degree at age 38.

“I tell my kids to do it the easier way, not the hard way I did,” she says. – Contact Shelley Ridenour at 480-898-6533 or sridenour@evtrib.com.

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Diana Angulo smiles at her 10-month-old daughter Monserrat, who fell asleep in her arms. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

Nadia Rodriguez, 19, holds her 14-month-old daughter Nevaeh Munoz. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

Nevaeh Munoz plays while her mother Nadia Rodriguez talks about her quest to finish school.

(David Jolkovski/Tribune staffphotographer)

Many East Valley schools offer day care

BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

It’s essential that each student is given every opportunity to graduate, officials in the Chandler Unified School District believe.

To that end, the district operates daycare centers at all of its comprehensive high schools. The centers were created specifically so high school students who are also young parents may enroll their children while they continue their own schooling. Fees are charged for the child care, and the centers’ services are also available to teachers and any other parent in the community.

“A student can bring the child (or children) to campus and attend classes,” said Meg Gianesello, executive director of educational programs in the Chandler district.

Students who are parents have immediate responsibilities of taking care of a child and running a household, in addition to classwork. It can be overwhelming to a high-school-aged parent, frequently causing dropouts.

“We believe it’s important for all students to graduate,” Gianesello said. “But it’s even more important for students who have dependents to get an education and

develop skills to be able to provide for their family,” she added. District officials become involved, connecting the young parents with the classes they need.

Early childhood learning centers are also located on the campuses of all the junior high schools in the Higley Unified School District, according to officials. Fees are also charged in that district, and the programs are open to anyone, including children whose parents are students.

In the Gilbert Public Schools system, three child-care options are available to students who are parents, in addition to others in the community. Fees are assessed for all the programs.

In Mesa, multiple day-care programs operate at various schools, again open to anyone for a fee. Among the offerings are kids’ care, which operates after school, and preschools, along with classes for children with developmental disabilities.

At the East Valley Academy in Mesa, a nursery is provided for children whose parents attend the academy. There’s no charge for that child care, which is open 29 hours a week. The nursery can’t have more than five children on site at any time, so studentparents must reserve space in advance.

East Valley graduations

Mesa

All Mesa Public Schools high school graduations are scheduled for Thursday, May 26. Schools, times and locations are:

Dobson High School, 7:30 p.m.

Dobson stadium, 1501 W. Guadalupe Road

East Valley Academy, 7 p.m.

East Valley Academy auditorium, 855 W. Eighth Ave.

Mesa High School, 7 p.m.

Mesa High stadium, 1630 E. Southern Ave.

Mountain View High School, 8 p.m.

Mountain View stadium, 2700 E. Brown Road

Red Mountain High School, 7:30 p.m.

Red Mountain stadium, 7301 E. Brown Road

Skyline High School, 7 p.m.

Skyline stadium, 845 S. Crismon Road

Westwood High School, 7:30 p.m.

Westwood stadium, 945 W. Rio Salado Parkway

Chandler

Chandler Early College High School

6 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, Student pavilion at ChandlerGilbert Community College, 2626 E. Pecos Road

Hamilton High School

2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 24

ASU Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way

Perry High School

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 24

Perry stadium, 1919 E. Queen Creek Road

Basha High School

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 24

ASU Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way

Chandler High School

8 p.m., Tuesday, May 24

Chandler High football field, 350 N. Arizona Ave.

Arizona College Preparatory

5 p.m., Tuesday, May 24

School gymnasium, 1150 W. Erie St.

Higley

Williams Field High School, 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 25

Williams football field, 2076 S. Higley Road

Higley High School, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 26

Higley football field, 4068 E. Pecos Road

Gilbert

Mesquite High School, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 18

ASU Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way

Gilbert Classical Academy, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 18

Mesquite High School auditorium, 500 S. McQueen Road

Desert Ridge High School, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 18

ASU Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way

Campo Verde High School, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19

Campo Verde stadium, 3870 S. Quartz St.

Gilbert High School, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19

Gilbert High stadium, 1101 E. Elliot Road

Highland High School, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19

Highland stadium, 4301 E. Guadalupe Road

Canyon Valley, 10 a.m., Friday, May 13

Highland Junior High gym, 6915 E. Guadalupe Road

3 EV students recognized in Notre Dame art competition

Three East Valley students have been recognized in the University of Notre Dame’s first Living Worlds Space Art Contest.

The contest, which was open to students from kindergarten through fifth grade, asked them to imagine and depict the unusual forms of life that might inhabit other planets.

In the Fourth-Fifth Grade category, Christina B. from St. Timothy Catholic School in Mesa won second place with her drawing, “Doprizorpa.” In Second-Third Grade, Amy I. from St. Mary Basha Catholic School in Chandler won second place with “The Fikeamus.” In Kindergarten-First Grade, Aiden A. from St. Mary Basha took third place with “Elektric Cat.” Evan S. from St. Mary Basha won an honorable mention in the same group with “Brave Creature.”

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

FBI seeks public’s help finding Mesa bank robber

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for help identifying a man who tried to rob a Mesa bank earlier this year.

The man entered the Wells Fargo branch near University Drive and Gilbert Road around noon on Jan. 27. He gave a teller a note demanding money and threatened to spray sulfuric acid on the employee if they did not comply. The teller ducked under the counter and the man left the bank, according to the FBI.

Arizona Musicfest Scholarship given to Tempe clarinetist

Thomas Desrosiers, a clarinetist and senior at Tempe’s Corona del Sol High School, has been awarded the 2016-2017 Arizona Musicfest scholarship.

Desrosiers was the unanimous choice of the 2016 Arizona Musicfest Scholarship Selection Committee, which is comprised of distinguished teachers, professional musicians and arts administrators from throughout the Valley.

The Arizona Musicfest Scholarship Award provides young musicians annual financial support, which is renewed throughout their undergraduate studies. Desrosiers will major in Music Performance and Music Education at Vanderbilt University.

Desrosiers began his clarinet studies in 8th grade, and by freshman year he was accepted into the Arizona All State Band. He has since placed in All-State ensembles for each year in high school, receiving high marks each time.

Four Peaks wins gold at World Beer Cup competition

Tempe’s Four Peaks Brewing Company won a gold medal at the 2016 World Beer Cup competition.

The man is between 5-feet-7 and 5-feet-9 and 275 pounds, has gray hair and acne or acne scars on his face. He is believed to be between 55 and 60 years old, and authorities said he should be considered armed and dangerous. He wore a black baseball hat and a fake mustache and beard during the attempted robbery. Surveillance video captured him leaving the bank in a silver or gold Toyota Camry sedan with a temporary paper license plate.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office at (623) 466-1999.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Four Peaks’ flagship beer, Kilt Lifter, took gold in the Scottish-style ale category at the competition, held this year in Philadelphia. The brewery beat out 40 other beers for the honor, adding another major win to its awards for Kilt Lifter.

The World Beer Cup, held every two years, is called “the most prestigious beer competition in the world.” The 2016 competition featured about 6,600 beers from nearly 2,000 breweries representing 55 countries. Entries were judged by an elite panel of beer experts from 31 counties.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

New chancellor appointed for Maricopa Community Colleges

Maria Harper-Marinick has been appointed chancellor of Maricopa Community Colleges, one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Harper-Marinick becomes the first female and first Latina ever appointed chancellor to a higher-education institution in Arizona. With a career spanning nearly 25 years at Maricopa Community Colleges, Harper-Marinick has served in several top-level posts, including executive vice chancellor and provost, and interim chancellor.

She succeeds retired Chancellor Rufus Glasper and will oversee system-wide operations, which serve 200,000 students and nearly 10,000 faculty and staff members across 10 colleges (Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale and South Mountain). She’ll also be responsible for a Corporate College, two skills centers (Maricopa Skill Center and Southwest Skill Center) and several satellite campuses. She’ll also oversee business/industry, technical and customized training institutes.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Sunday, May 22nd, 11:30am-4:30pm

1. 512 N Mondel Dr, Gilbert 85233

Exquisitely remodeled 5 bedrooms, 4 bath home on the water. Soaring entry, bright open floorplan, gas stove in kitchen that is loaded with cabinets & counter space, stone detailing, spacious bedrooms. 2 bedrooms & 2 baths downstairs. Large loft upstairs. Well loved home! $560K.

Mondai Adair, Keller Williams Realty Phoenix, 602-793-0977

2. 1344 W Laurel Ave, Gilbert 85233

Single Level 3013 SqFt Home on the largest lot in Playa del Rey! Dramatic 14ft Entry, Plantation Shutters, 4 Split LARGE Bedrooms 3 Baths, Pebbletech Pool, 3-sided fireplace, 3-Car Garage, Beautiful garden-like yard & LONG driveway for parking, New Tile & Carpet installed 2014. $419K.

Erik Bevan, American Realty Brokers, 480-250-9595

3. 1519 W Laurel Ave, Gilbert 85233

This gorgeous remodeled 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, pebble tech pool, 3 car garage, spacious living & family room with fireplace includes travertine flooring and granite countertops. Luxury living at its finest with breathtaking views of the lake from every window. $645K.

Moe Mojahed, Arizona Home Source Realty, 602-390-7777

4. 599 N Mondel Dr, Gilbert 85233

This 4,104sq ft home features soaring ceilings, neutral colors, updated lighting, fully pre-wired, storage galore, and a 3 car insulated, cooled garage. 5 large bedrooms, spacious living area, comfortable eat-in kitchen/family area, loft and entertainer’s backyard with BBQ, gas fire pit, high-end pool and spa with calming water feature. $450K.

Carolyn Glass, United Brokers Group, 602-686-6662

5. 532 N Acacia Dr, Gilbert 85233

Incredible waterfront home with covered flagstone patio, refreshing pool, spa, private balcony/deck, & amazing views of the lake. Travertine flooring, soothing interior palette, upgraded lighting/ceiling fans, & architectural details throughout. Gourmet kitchen. Decorative columns, arched windows, wet bar, patio french doors, hardwood floors, & stacked stone fireplace. $777K.

Robert Haddad, West USA Realty, 818-974-1397

“Playa del Rey” is one-of-a-kind water-ski lake subdivision within minutes of Downtown Gilbert. This gated community includes a water ski lake for water skis, wake-boarding & jet skis, a kid’s play area, basketball court, 18-hole putt-putt golf, boat launch, and club house. Prime location near dining, shopping and entertainment. Walking distance to the McQueen Recreation Center & park, canal running/biking trail, and near great schools. A true “Oasis in the Desert”.

THE WEEK AHEAD

EV runner competing for spot in Alps race

Sarah Brown, an ASU graduate and Mesa resident, is a finalist for the ASICS Beat the Sun race to be held June 21.

Eight teams will attempt to Beat the Sun on the longest day of the year in a relay race around Europe’s Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps. ASICS has selected Brown and 49 other amateurs. Voters will pick the final 24. Brown is in third place to compete for the Americas team, with just over 3,000 votes. To vote for Brown, go to http://races.asics.com/beatthesun/vote. Voting ends May 20.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Vintage market ready to open for May event

Highland Yard Vintage Market, a combined venture of Chandler’s Merchant Square and Junk N Love, will open its doors for its May market soon.

From May 19 to 22, the market will feature nearly 30 vendors, designers, pickers and craftsmen showcasing home and garden goods for buyers.

Highland Yard Vintage will also offer an Interactive Market, with demonstrations for shoppers. For May, the interactive market will focus on tablescaping, including designing table settings, mixing old with new and incorporating florals to create dinner and party tables.

Highland Yard Vintage Market is at 1509 N. Arizona Ave. in Chandler. The market will be open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, through Saturday, May 21. It will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. Food trucks and other specialty food vendors will be available during market hours, and food will also be available at Merchant Square’s American Way Café.

– TRIBUNE REPORT

Trash turned into fashion in Chandler mall runway show

Chandler’s 2nd annual Trashion Fashion Show, featuring wearable fashion created out of materials most people throw away, will be held May 21 at the Chandler Fashion Center. Two dozen contestants will compete in a runway-style event to find the most fashionable garment made from discarded materials. Designers can choose to wear their garment in the show, or select a model.

Entries were accepted from Chandler residents in three age categories; ages 10-13, 14-17 and 18-plus. At least 75 percent of the garment must be made from recyclable or reused materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled. The free runway show, at 1 p.m., is organized by Chandler’s Solid Waste Services Division. It will be held in the GAP Wing of the Chandler Fashion Center, 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., between the Food Court and Sears Department Store.

– TRIBUNE REPORT

Little-known designs of Frank Lloyd Wright highlighted

The Downtown Chandler Library will host “Frank Lloyd Wright and a New Vision for Chandler,” on May 21, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Wright, an iconic American architect, was friends with town founder Dr. A.J. Chandler and spent time in the area from the late 1920s through the mid-1930s. Wright worked on various projects in and around Chandler, but most were never built.

The Our Stories presentation from Jody Crago, Chandler Museum Administrator, will cover a variety of Wright’s uncompleted projects, including the San Marcos on the Desert and Broadacre City.

The Downtown Chandler Library is at 22 S. Delaware St. For more information, call 480-782-2751, or visit chandlermuseum.org.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Chandler Museum celebrating special day around the city

The Chandler Museum will celebrate International Museum Day May 18 with traveling exhibits at several locations.

The Chandler City Hall, Downtown Chandler Public Library and a location outside the Chandler Museum will host exhibits. The main museum is at the historic McCullough-Price House, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, across from Chandler Fashion Center.

Visitors to the Chandler Museum that day will be asked to share their thoughts on an “I Love Museums” poster, take a selfie and add their statements to a wall collage filled with statements from others in the community.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Cirque de Livre writers’ conference coming to Mesa

Writers will get to perfect their craft at the Cirque de Livre conference May 27-29 in Downtown Mesa. The event will showcase 3 days of panels, signings and special events all centered on the craft of writing. Over 60 panel sessions hosted by some of the hottest local writers will share best practices and some secrets.

Tom Leveen, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Sharon Skinner, Alan Black and Deena Remiel join a host of authors that will be speaking throughout the weekend. Six publishers also will be on hand to review manuscripts and seek out their next big book. Attendees can meet with illustrators as well about making their next book cover.

Attendees can learn more about the festival and register at the festival’s website at www.cirquedelivre.com

treatment last month.

Since October, he’s been taking online homebound classes—classes held outside of school, typically at home or in the hospital—because the Gilbert school district doesn’t provide teachers for homebound students.

Ashton is among dozens of children and teenagers who have spend a chunk of their lives at Cardon undergoing treatment for all sorts of health issues.

Keeping those students current with their school work is a goal of the hospital staff and the benefactors who fund the school program. Private money pays for the school and the teachers. It’s not a part of the hospital’s budget.

Kids live life in the hospital

Irvin Marquez Parra talks about heading off to college in about a year and a half, not an unusual topic for a high school junior.

Decked out in khaki cargo shorts and a white T-shirt and socks, with a pair of Nike slide-in flip flops sitting on the floor, he strikes you as a typical teenage boy.

But on this day, Irvin talks while he sits in a hospital bed with a port in his chest pushing drugs in as part of his chemotherapy. He was diagnosed with blastic dendritic cell neoplasm in December.

No matter, the young man says, he’ll finish this semester via his homebound teaching program and be back at school in August.

He was “shocked” when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Irvin had been ahead in all of his classes. After learning he would require chemotherapy treatments, he worried about finishing high school on time if he had to miss classes because he was in the hospital.

“When I got to the hospital, the doctors told me I’d need the homebound school program for one semester,” Irvin said. He spends every other week in the hospital for chemo treatments. Later this month, that treatment series will end because doctors don’t anticipate he’ll need the week-long stays after four rounds of chemo.

He’s altered his college plans a bit, now anticipating starting at a two-year school before transferring to Arizona State University. Irvin’s counselors at Trevor Browne High School have told him the time away from a traditional classroom could make it harder for him to get scholarships, hence the alternate plan. But, he has no plans to fall behind in his AP classes.

In fact, he says, “I’m taking government and economics classes this semester to get ahead.”

The homebound program isn’t all bad, Irvin said.

“My homebound teachers make sure I understand,” Irvin said. And, he adds, the two teachers at Cardon hospital “gave me a little push. It has had a great impact on me.”

Students work to keep up

On a recent weekday, Irvin interacted with Virginia Trimble, the hospital’s head teacher.

With Trimble at his bedside reading from his government textbook, he took notes, answered questions, provided explanations, read out loud and listened. Irvin switched among red, black and blue pens for his notes, color-coding points to remember.

Throughout the lesson, his mom, Elosia Parra, sat on the window seat sofa listening and occasionally scrolling through her smartphone.

It’s a large hospital room, complete with a refrigerator, an Xbox, a big TV, two tables and several closets. The window seat pulls out into a bed for overnight stays for mom when Irvin has to spend several nights in the hospital.

It also provides space for his daily visits from his 6-year-old brother Alexander, usually brought to the hospital by his 23-year-old brother, Alfonso. Irvin is concerned about how his hospital stays are affecting his younger brother.

“He gets sad,” the teen says. “He’s the one most affected by this.”

Ashton will continue with taking online homebound classes for the rest of the year, but has every intention of being back on campus in August and, if possible, back on the football field running

drills. Contact sports are out until the port in his chest is removed.

“I’ve been going to a personal trainer, who is a childhood cancer survivor,”

Ashton said, to prep for football.

Ashton’s best friend, Connor, is a “recent leukemia survivor,” Ashton said. The two boys have been best pals since third grade.

Speaking of Connor, Ashton said, “he’s been a great support and a good friend.”

Like most teens, time away from his friends wasn’t fun for Ashton.

Shortly before he landed in the hospital, he’d lost his cellphone and had to use an old phone that “didn’t have my social media apps on it.”

He left the hospital on Thanksgiving and the next day got a new phone “and it just blew up with people asking where I was, how I was.”

Not all of his friends abandoned him during his month without social media. Several girls stayed in close touch. One is

now his girlfriend, he proudly says.

Ashton’s bald head is the only sign he hasn’t been healthy. But the stress of his illness has taken a toll on him and the rest of his family.

Sheri Gundlach says she, her husband Cary and two younger sons—Camden, 11, and Keaton, 8—were sicker than they’d ever been during Ashton’s hospital stay.

Everyone’s on the mend, she says, especially Ashton.

A scan in April showed no more evidence of cancer and an echocardiogram at the same time indicated no heart damage, which had been a possibility.

Sheri Gundlach is genuinely thankful for, and impressed by, the hospital’s school program.

“Virginia and her team of volunteers whisk in and say ‘we want to salvage this semester,’” Sheri says. “That was huge.”

While Trimble and Scoon make sure Ashton doesn’t get too far behind, he said they didn’t overload him.

“I just did as much as I was able to do,” he said. “When I didn’t feel good, we stopped.”

Ashton says he’s anxious to get back into the classroom, because “I’m much better with a teacher than I am emailing a teacher my questions.”

His mom agreed.

“He’s a very social kid,” Sheri Gundlach said. “He liked school and his teachers. They make things interesting.”

Hospitals work with schools

Trimble and part-time teacher Susan Scoon arrange for essentially anything a student needs to stay on track while at Cardon.

Day 3 is the magic day for a hospitalized kid in Mesa. That’s the day Trimble pops in to talk to the student and parents. She explains their options and offers to make

Virginia Trimble, lead teacher at Cardon Children’s Medical Center, works with Irvin Marquez Parra, 17, on his American Government lesson while he receives his chemotherapy treatment. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

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Sheri Gundlach tears up thinking about the moment her son Ashton, 15, was able to ring the gong. Oncology patients at Cardon Children’s Hospital participate in the gong ceremony when they conclude treatment. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

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arrangements with the patient’s school to get the necessary materials to continue with classes during their hospital stays.

Parents can start the process sooner, Trimble says, but often having their child hospitalized means they’re concerned about other issues first.

Depending on circumstances, the three-day start can be delayed. Parents can change their minds at any time and either sign up or withdraw their children from the hospital’s program.

“Our goal is to keep the kid connected with their own school so they can hopefully go back,” Trimble says. The focus is getting each student what he needs to

be successful when he returns to school.

“The answer will be different, depending on the student.”

Meeting individual needs

Emily Rich, whose son Dylan has been undergoing treatment at Cardon for four years, says Banner’s school has been a lifesaver for her son.

Dylan got sick when he was in eighth grade. Now a junior, he’s stayed on track in school because of the instruction he gets when he’s in the hospital.

His diagnosis of Sydenham chorea has resulted in some cognitive impairment, she says, making some school work

difficult.

Once a month, Dylan spends a day at Cardon where his blood is removed, cleaned and returned to his body.

Like Irvin, Dylan is also exploring his college options, with Brigham Young University or BYU-Idaho at the top of the list.

He’s pretty sure he’ll pursue a career in the medical field, following both of his parents. His mom is a nurse at Cardon Children’s Medical Center and his dad is the manager of emergency department nurses at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center.

During his April hospital stay, he spent time with Trimble preparing for his college entrance exams.

The session worried Trimble. Dylan was very pale during the conversation, causing the adults in the room to worry if a nurse was needed.

But, the teen insisted he was OK, he just needed extra time to answer questions.

“I usually rest when I get home from the hospital,” he said.

Dylan attends the Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center at Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale, where he’s earning dual high school and college credits.

His mom searched for the right high school for Dylan after his diagnosis. He needed a setting with fewer students and less noise. If a place is too noisy, Dylan

School districts’ programs increase graduation rates

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School districts across the Southeast Valley have personalized programs and strategies in place to help struggling students graduate.

Whether it’s a behavioral issue, family problem or simply an inability to keep up with lessons, these programs, sometimes offered in conjunction with community partners, help students recover their credits. In turn, that helps the districts reduce their dropout rates.

The following is a sample of intervention programs:

Chandler Unified School District

Each high school offers L.I.F.T. Labs, a self-paced computer-based program that promotes handwritten note taking, mandates 70 percent mastery of content, attendance, deadlines and other adherence rules with a view to obtaining class credit.

Chandler Online Academy provides a personalized education with the flexibility to learn at anytime from anywhere.

This is aimed at those who struggle with traditional school hours because of jobs. Visit www.cusd80.com/coa for more information.

Hill Learning Academy is an alternative location for students who have struggled with behavior and attendance. Students are sent there to assess their strengths and weaknesses and create a plan to improve while obtaining school credits. A satellite of the academy is available through ICAN Chandler. Go to www.cusd80.com/ ChiefHill and www.icanaz.org.

Chandler/Gilbert YMCA’s i-Learn Program offers a different environment outside the traditional school structure for a fresh start to complete classes. https:// valleyymca.org/programs-activities/teens/ education-leadership/.

Mesa Public Schools

Mesa Counts on College helps primarily Mesa residents prepare for college. Programs offered in collaboration with The Princeton Review are particularly geared to high schoolers. Visit www.

has trouble processing information, she says.

“Too many people and too many distractions” aren’t good for her son, Emily Rich said.

Cardon teachers Trimble and Scoon have been very helpful, Dylan said.

“I’m OK with English and history, but with math they’ve really helped me, and with college prep stuff.”

Certified teachers help kids learn

Trimble and Scoon are both certified teachers in Arizona, both retired from Mesa Public Schools. Scoon was an administrator. They have master’s degrees and a long list of certifications and endorsements that allow them to teach kids of all ages.

The two are assisted by seven volunteers, all of whom are retired teachers.

“They help us spread our wings and work effectively,” Trimble says of the volunteer corps.

She’d like to have 10 volunteers. “We are always looking for more,” she says. She makes it attractive to volunteers, telling them they don’t have to do a grade book or lesson plans, just interact with the students — golden words to teachers.

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mesacountsoncollege.org.

The Taking Charge Program is an alternative to long-term suspension of students who have been cited for involvement with alcohol or other drugs on campus. Only those referred to the program may attend. More information available at www.mpsaz. org/guidance/prevention_programs/ taking_charge2/.

Each high school in the district has a Student Advisement Department, where students may meet an advisor to get guidance on a multitude of topics, whether personal or issues that may arise at school. The advisors serve as a support system, emotionally as well as academically.

Digital Citizenship offers courses in cyberbullying, netiquette and similar topics to help students become cyber savvy and safe online. Visit www.mpsaz.org/ edtech/resources/cybersavvy.

East Valley Academy specializes in helping students who are overwhelmed by a large high school campus and are falling behind in their studies. With smaller class sizes and individualized attention, the

academy can cater to a student’s particular need. Go to www.mpsaz.org/eva.

Gilbert Public Schools

Gilbert High School’s Center for Success is an alternative classroom program with an online component, which uses video lessons, quizzes and worksheets to help earn credit toward graduation in specific subject areas. www.gilbertschools.net/ Page/22395.

Global Academy offers online learning for those who are motivated and willing to work independently. www.gilbertschools. net/Page/2209.

Tempe Union High School District

Summer Education Academy keeps students engaged during the summer months to help them recover credits toward graduation. www.tempeunion.org/Page/590

– Contact Srianthi Perera at 480-898-5613 or srianthi@timespublications.com.

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While receiving chemotherapy treatment, Logan “LJ” Moyers, 5, celebrates his sister Sailor’s first birthday with teacher Virginia Trimble. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

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Mesa takes superhero culture up, up and away

BY ERIC SMITH TRIBUNE STAFF

With the advent of movies such as “Captain America: Civil War” and the Avengers series, comic books seem to be making a comeback, and that is also true in the East Valley.

Last Saturday, Mesa’s Gotham City Comics and Coffee gave away 10,000 comic books. It also hosted live music and a scavenger hunt, partnering with other downtown businesses in the process as part of nationwide National Comic Book Day.

“We started the (comic book day) last year and it was really big,” said Kevin Johnson, co-owner of Gotham City Comics and Coffee. “Three years ago we just did it in our own store, and that’s when we found out that it was too big for this little store. We tried to figure out what we could do to involve more people and get more people to come in.”

By partnering with other downtown Mesa businesses, Gotham City is able to reach people who otherwise wouldn’t be attending, thus helping increase comic book popularity.

“The way we’re doing it now with other businesses works our perfectly. If we just gave out free comics, we’re only going to get people that are reading comics,”

As Mill Avenue sitting ban takes effect, Tempe looks at shelter for the homeless

BY MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

With the new law banning sitting or sleeping along Mill Avenue sidewalks in downtown Tempe going into effect Saturday, city officials are exploring options that would provide long-range, permanent housing solutions for area homeless people.

Tempe Vice Mayor Corey Woods said the city could secure individual apartments all over the city or work to build or renovate a multi-unit apartment building. Either way, the idea behind the “housing first” philosophy is to get homeless folks off the street and leading productive lives again, Woods said.

and homeless advocates.

“We really need to have widespread community buy-in on this,” Woods said.

The council quickly drafted and adopted the loitering ordinance last month after being flooded with complaints by Mill Avenue business owners, who said that homeless people were driving customers away.

City officials say police will ask sidewalk sitters to move first. If someone doesn’t comply after a reasonable amount of time, officers can issue a ticket, which carries a fine of up to $100 for first-time offenders. The ban is in effect from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday.

Johnson said. “So people that are just stopping in Subway can pick up a free comic. Now we might have a new reader that’ll stop in the store.”

Paul Lamaree was waiting in line to get free comics with his wife Lauren and daughters Jade, 7, and Zoe, 4, before Gotham City opened.

He likes the fact that comic books are a good way to get his daughters more interested in reading.

“(Zoe) is just finishing up first grade. When she started reading in school, she saw we were getting comic books and she became really excited,” Paul said. “Now we watch her read the story and see the story unfold and do the voices. It’s making reading more fun for her.”

As the trend in comic books continues up like a superhero in flight, Free Comic Book day–and the popularity of the books in general–appears to be set for the future.

“It’s not really just about comics anymore, it’s more of a pop culture thing,” Johnson said. “There are a lot more people interested in comics.”

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“It’s a fact-finding process right now,” he explained. “We want to hear from human services professionals. What works? What doesn’t?”

Woods added that he and fellow council members Lauren Kuby and Joel Navarro want to hold a homeless town hall meeting soon to hear ideas from Tempe business owners, homeowners

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Although the city has no official overnight shelter, the homeless are able to get off the streets and obtain a bed seven nights a week through the help of various Tempe churches that have agreed to rotate as shelters.

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Sweet Gee is fun, playful

This little guy became homeless after his previous owner abandoned him and a relative worked to get this sweetie to a shelter so he could be adopted. Gee is a little guy, about 10 pounds and estimated to be about a year old.

Being a dark-colored dog, he seems to get overlooked in the shelter’s kennels so folks often just walk by him. Few stop to see how much personality he has and look into his cute little face.

Best guess is he’s part Chihuahua and possibly part pug — he has a curly tail like pugs have. This “Chug” is very playful and would love to have a family of his own.

Gee is neutered, microchipped, licensed, and vaccinated. He has also been tested for heart worm (negative).

Gee’s adoption fee is $150 and he currently calls Friends for Life’s adoption center in downtown Gilbert home. If you’d like to meet Gee, contact Friends for Life at 480-497-8296 or visit www.azfriends.org for additional information.

Illustrator Jim Mahfood talks with Scottie White at his signing table in Gotham City Comics for Free Comic Book Day in Mesa. Mahfood used to collaborate with White, a drummer, before he moved to Los Angeles. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

Students trained to interact with autistic peers

BY JAMIE LELAND TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Afew years ago, Tempe High School special education teacher

Jennifer Laurence had a class full of students with high-functioning autism. At the end of the year, she asked them what they were planning on doing during their summer vacation. The overwhelming response was, “Nothing.”

At the time, the kids had little opportunity to make friends outside of their classroom. They didn’t have anyone to text or hang out with.

Programs outside of school helped special needs children, but there wasn’t much for children with autism. That’s when she, along with Speech and Language Therapist Sandra Goodman, decided to start Students Helping Access Doors Educationally and Socially (SHADES), an organization focused on helping students with autism engage socially outside of the classroom.

SHADES trains students how to interact with their autistic peers. Those students become mentors to those with autism, giving them a safe space to practice interacting socially. It also helps them develop their social skills by spending time with others during and after school.

Damarise Camacho, Jazmin Marin and Xavier Mendoza are all mentors in the SHADES program and were recently recognized as Outstanding Tempe Students at the Mayor’s Disability Awards for their participation in the program. Brenda Sanchez, another SHADES mentor, was recognized as a Tempe Top Student this year. They all agree that they’ve seen excellent progress in their mentees.

“There was a student named Jesus, and when we came in, he would just observe us. He would just stand in the corner quietly. We would want him to engage with us, but he wouldn’t,” Sanchez said. “As the days

went by, he started sitting with us. He just wanted to say all that was on his mind!”

Over time, Laurence started seeing this kind of progress with all of her students. As they got to know the mentors, they began to see them as safe friends. She also noticed that many became more comfortable with students outside of the SHADES program.

The overwhelming consensus among the mentors, however, is that they have benefited more from the program than their mentees.

“I’m definitely more patient,” Marin said. Mendoza, whose brother is a mentee in the program, has developed his relationship with his brother now that he has more time away from his hectic home to interact with him.

Sanchez was hesitant at first to interact with the students.

“I was really scared because I didn’t want to say or do the wrong thing,” she said, but she’s become more comfortable with the students now that she’s gotten to know them. “They’re so sweet! I want my parents to meet them.”

“I was really … not controlled,” said Camacho, trying to describe how she has changed, but not knowing exactly how to put it into words. Sanchez, her best friend, helped her out.

Laurence explained that when Camacho first joined the club, she was concerned that Camacho’s high energy would scare the students. But when Laurence asked her to tone it down, she did just that without losing her passion. Now, Laurence said, “She’s the Pied Piper.”

Camacho, Marin, Mendoza and Sanchez all became dedicated, reliable and empathetic mentors, which is why their mentees have been so successful. Laurence is disappointed to lose Camacho, Marin and Sanchez to graduation this year, but they’re leaving with the valuable knowledge that each student is special.

Damarise Camacho leads an activity for autistic students in the SHADES program. “You learn more from them,” Camacho said. “You learn how to be more patient, more caring, more understanding.” (Special to the Tribune)

Summer astronomy classes in session

The East Valley Astronomy Club, along with the Maricopa County Regional Library and the Town of Gilbert Parks and Recreation Department, is kicking off a summer educational program open to ages 7 to 80.

On May 16, June 20, July 18 and August 15, the club will conduct a beginners astronomy lecture at 7 p.m. in the regional library at Greenfield and Guadalupe, followed by observation through the telescope in the adjoining Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory. For more information, visit evaconline.org.

Gilbert Small Wonders guide map is out

The second edition of the Gilbert Small Wonders map, a pocket-sized guide to the city, has been published. The guide features over 30 local

restaurants, galleries, boutiques, venues and experiences in Gilbert, all independently owned and operated.

The map features businesses from Pecos Road to Guadalupe Road, and from Country Club Drive to Recker Road. Some of the businesses featured in the second edition of the map include Gilbert Farmers Market, Higley Center for Performing Arts and the Farm at Agritopia. It also includes Gilbert classics like Joe’s Farm Grill, Flancer’s and Art Intersection. The map also features information about a dozen recurring public events in the Gilbert area, including the Gilbert Folk Festival, Gilbert Days and the Gilbert Art Walk.

The Gilbert Small Wonders map is available digitally at the Local First Arizona website: http://localfirstaz.com/ small-wonders. Physical maps can be picked up at a variety of local businesses, hotels, apartments and events in the Gilbert area.

Youth theater presents weight loss fundraiser

Living Lite Hypnosis Centers and the Gilbert-based Actor’s Youth Theater will host an Express Weight Loss Class to benefit the theater.

The class is from 3-6 p.m. on May 21 and will include 4 hypnosis sessions. The cost, which includes a free Stress Reduction CD or MP3 download, is $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Tickets are sold through Eventbrite.

The event will take place at the Actor’s Youth Theater performance site, the Tuscany Theatre, 861 N Higley Road #105, Gilbert. Call 480-907-7050 or visit www.ActorsYouthTheatre.org for more information.

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Positions up for grabs on city committees

Vacancies exist on the 25 advisory boards and committees that provide input to the Mesa City Council.

People who want to volunteer for a committee can find an application form at www.mesa.az.gov/city-hall/advisoryboards-committees. A listing of open positions is also at that site.

The deadline to apply is June 6. The mayor makes recommendations to the City Council for appointments.

Allstate Foundation gives local grants

The Allstate Foundation has awarded grants to local groups through the work of several area insurance agents.

A group of eight Allstate Agency owners, including Mesa owner Wayne Smith, received Agency Helping Hands in the Community Awards for their commitment to helping others. These awards earned Junior Achievement of Arizona in Tempe a total of $8,000 in grants.

Also, two Mesa Allstate agency owners received their own Agency Helping Hands in the Community Awards.

The Red Mountain High School Spirit Line Booster in Mesa and the Open Arms Care Center in Gilbert each received a $1,000 grant in recognition of the volunteer work of Mesa Allstate agency owners Patrick Barker and Luke Dale.

The Allstate Foundation awards more than $1 million every year to nonprofit organizations across the country.

2016 Candidate Forum Series

The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce will host a series of candidate forums and invite the community to learn more about the candidates running for Gilbert’s Town Council, Legislative District 12, 17, and GPS/HUSD School Boards.

Town Council Candidate Forum

Monday, June 6th, 10:45 AM- 1:00 PM

Saint Xavier University

92 W. Vaughn Ave., Gilbert, AZ 85233

$20 per person, includes lunch

Legislative Districts 12 and 17

Candidate Forum, Monday, June 13th, 10:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Agave Room 2626 E. Pecos Rd., Chandler, AZ 85225

$20 per person, includes lunch

GPS/HUSD Candidate Forum

Tuesday, August 9th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Higley Performing Arts Center

4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85295 Free

RIBBON CUTTING

UPCOMING EVENTS

Commercial Filming For Members

Presented by 4th Wall Productions, LLC

Wednesday, May 25th by appointment only

Gilbert Chamber of Commerce

119 N. Gilbert Road, Ste. 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234

Base Price: $50

Chamber Chat—Morning

Presented by Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning

Wednesday, June 1st

7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

OfficeMax

2711 S. Market Street, Gilbert, AZ 85295

San Tan Village

Admission: Free to attend

Good Government Series with Congressman Matt Salmon

Presented by SRP Thursday, June 2nd 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM

Orbital ATK 1405 N. Fiesta Blvd. Gilbert, AZ 85233

Register by May 25, 2016; Member

Admission - $20; Non-Member

Admission - $35; Corporate and Premier Chamber members receive one complimentary registration; U.S. Citizenship/Identification is required.

Gilbert council: Prop. 123 is balanced and has our support

BY GILBERT TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE

On May 17, voters have an important decision to make regarding public education with Proposition 123. We support this proposition as a way to strengthen our public schools with valuable resources, to increase teacher pay and invest in our children’s future.

Proposition 123 is constitutionally balanced and has three primary reasons for our support.

First, Prop. 123 settles the costly lawsuit over inflation funding in a way that

makes sense for everyone.

Second, Prop. 123 will infuse $3.5 billion over 10 years into our public schools without raising taxes. This action addresses the need of today’s children while preserving resources for future generations.

Third, Prop. 123 preserves the State Land Trust Fund in constitutionally appropriate ways, while fulfilling the very purpose of the fund to support public education. The truth is that Prop. 123 is not a land sell-off. It simply allows us to put the money to work in the classroom. Proceeds from Prop. 123 will go to raise the “base level” funding, which are

dollars controlled locally by each governing board. This allows for full transparency to each voter and for accountability at the local level.

Some have expressed concerns about Prop. 123 raiding the trust fund. In reality, the nonpartisan Joint Legislative Budget Committee projects the trust to grow by more than $1 billion over the next 10 years under Prop. 123.

The trust will also grow through the investments of the current funds.

Prop. 123 cleanly aligns with the original intent of the trust and the Arizona State Constitution, which requires that this money be spent on K-12 education.

Triple-digit heat? A small price to pay for living in Arizona

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ, TRIBUNE COLUMNIST

Now comes the tripledigit heat of Arizona summer and with it the white-hot whining that eternally accompanies skyrocketing temperatures in the Valley. You will hear no such complaining from this corner. After 21 summers in this state, the heat and I have long since reached a happy place. This took a while, of course. Years enough to grant me the perspective every Arizonan must gain eventually: that the summer heat of the desert isn’t something to be suffered through or endured. It is, in fact, a challenge to be tackled, an opportunity to prove to nature— and any relatives back East—that we in Arizona are made of hardier stuff than our other 300 million countrymen who don’t call this place home.

At least that’s what I tell myself every year around mid-May. I tell myself that and how much I would like to punch

Royal Norman in the trachea the next time my favorite weather forecaster utters the phrase, “Highs of 110 all week long here in Phoenix.”

I’m kidding. Though we can revisit the thought on a 117-degree day in July and see how much patience any of us has remaining.

My first brush with the Arizona heat dates back to June 29, 1994, the day I landed in Phoenix for a job interview with this very newspaper. The date stands out 22 years later because the Phoenix news that night called it the state’s hottest day ever—a high of 128 degrees in Lake Havasu City. Fortunately, it was a balmy 119 in Mesa that afternoon.

My abiding memory of my first night in town was driving along the 60 freeway and seeing a saguaro in flames along the side of the road. Today, I would figure a lightning strike had caused the fire, but back then I telephoned my mother in Florida.

“The cactuses out here spontaneously combust,” I explained. “Saw it with my

own two eyes. I’m not sure I can live in a place like this. Heck, I have no clue why anyone lives in a place like this.”

Turns out human beings can live here—and thrive. You learn to adapt. Plenty of water if you decide to hike, and the earlier the better. Shaded parking, no matter how hideous the structure, beats a space exposed to the sun. Smart Arizonans apply sunscreen the way our grandfathers slathered on Burma-Shave. And come Memorial Day, when half the Valley workforce flees to San Diego, the unfortunate ones left behind see our phone calls and emails go unanswered for days while meetings take three weeks to schedule. On the positive side, golf courses, restaurants and your work commute end up less crowded than a Democrats for Joe Arpaio rally.

Strengthening our public schools helps our children, our teachers, our economy and our future.

Everyone wins.

Join us in standing with thousands of parents, teachers, businesses and other community leaders in supporting Proposition 123. For more information, please visit YesProp123.com.

Triple-digit heat doesn’t faze true Arizonans. We get it. The only thing standing between us and a state population of 20 million is the occasional 116-degree day.

Why complain? A third-degree burn from a scorching steering wheel is a small price to pay in return for living in paradise.

For my money, the Arizona heat separates those who make this place home from the multitudes merely passing through. With thighs singed from our black leather car seats, farmer-tanned, experts at discerning wind direction on any mister-enhanced patio, we understand that an Arizona summer is the opposite of a watched pot—the closer you pay attention, the more it boils on. Scorpions traipse through the kitchen. You nearly stumble over a rattlesnake lolling in the trail on Piestewa Peak. The radio bleats about contests to predict “the first 100 degree day of summer!” Newscasters warn of wildfires, rolling blackouts and drunks tubing the Salt River.

– The Gilbert Town Council consists of Mayor John Lewis, Vice Mayor Jared Taylor, and Council members Eddie Cook, Jenn Daniels, Victor Petersen, Jordan Ray and Brigette Peterson.

Clean Power Plan should continue

Contrary to Clark Packard’s advice (“Arizona regulators should stop preparations for the Clean Power Plan,” May 1), Arizona would be well served to proceed with the comprehensive energy and environmental planning prompted by the Clean Power Plan, which sets state-by-state greenhouse gas emission reduction targets from existing power plants as a way to combat climate change.

Mr. Packard argues that the state should halt its work until the courts have resolved legal challenges to the plan, an argument for many more years of delay in facing up to this most pressing environmental threat. But if and when the rule is ultimately upheld, planning now would put Arizona ahead of the game in meeting the reasonable and achievable emission reductions required by the rule.

Even if the rule is struck down, it is in the state’s best interests to begin investing in the more sustainable energy infrastructure necessary for our survival. What Mr. Packard misses is that sooner or later, the law will have to catch up with environmental reality, and Arizona can best position itself by continuing on the path laid out by the Clean Power Plan.

Alice Kaswan San Francisco

Back to the Dark Ages in Gilbert

I just found out Gilbert is going to return to the Dark Ages and go back to leading left turn signals. Big mistake! Huge! I have been a delivery driver in Gilbert for over 10 years averaging 100 miles a day on Gilbert streets. Lagging left turn signals were a godsend.

Here is the leading left turn scenario: Traffic comes up to a red light; several cars are able to get into the left turn lane before the through traffic backs up to where no more cars can get into that lane; the green arrow comes on long enough for the several cars to turn left and stays on long enough to allow several more cars to make a left turns if only they could have gotten into the turn lane; the through traffic gets the green light and as it moves forward only a few more cars can get into the left turn lane before it is blocked again; repeat.

This scenario is especially problematic during heavy traffic times. Lagging left turn lights solve this problem. Whoever or whatever committee made the decision to go back to leading left turns obviously has not spent much time driving on Gilbert streets, and the criteria they used to make this decision are faulty in the extreme.

Leading left turns are a really good way to impede traffic.

William Dion Gilbert

Thanks for a warm Tempe welcome

This is a letter of thanks to the beautiful people of Tempe. My name is Vincent Tesla. I have been performing on the streets and stages since age 9.

While I was visiting Tempe on a much-needed break from the stress that comes from performing, I decided to go back into the streets. So I sat in front of Wal-Mart and the Dollar Store on Southern and Rural and played my guitar and sang. The response I received was just overwhelming.

The people of Tempe smiled, gave me thumbs up, the police waived and the homeless called me Jukebox. My favorite was the children who danced and bopped to the music. I found great relief performing on the street in your town. I reconnect-

ed with myself as an artist. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Vincent Tesla, aka Jukebox Kirbyville, Missouri

Restore balance to government

We balance our checkbooks, we have our vehicle tires balanced, we balance our washing machines when they go out of kilter, and we try to balance our work lives with our family lives so each receives its due share of attention.

Unfortunately, our Arizona politicians are hopelessly out of balance. Every political office in our state, from the governor, attorney general, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, the state Senate, the state House, and even the Corporation Commission, is controlled by Republicans. Not only are we out of balance politically speaking, but Democrats and Independent voters are basically disenfranchised by this obvious imbalance. Budget talks are held in secret, voters’ past wishes like Proposition 301 are ignored and bargained away, and too many misdeeds by the party in complete power, like expense accounts, per diem questions, residency requirements, etc., are glossed over because there are no checks and balances in our state government.

Come this November, we can restore some balance in our state by voting for Democrats or Independents that are running for our state Senate. Forcing GOP members to compromise and cooperate may be our only hope to restore some balance to our out-of-whack state political system.

Richard K. Meszar Mesa

Prop. 123 is sacrificing the future

Proposition 123 reminds me of the story of The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg.

For those unfamiliar with the story, the Goose would reliably, every day, produce one golden egg, until the farmer got greedy. He tried to cut the Goose open to get more gold out faster, but all he got was a dead goose and no more gold.

This is exactly what will happen if Arizonans approve of Proposition 123.

The State Trust that reliably provides over $110 million a year in school funding and hedges against inflation will have its principle balance raided to provide a temporary increase in funding to Arizona schools. Thus, its ability to provide steady funding to Arizona Schools will be negatively impacted.

This proposal creates a fiscal cliff for schools 10 years from now. Not only will the 6.9 percent drop back down to the usual 2.5 percent, but the normal funding levels will produce less income for Arizona schools due to the reduced principle balance.

Seth Hollist Mesa

A teacher on Prop 123

Over 15 years ago, in 2000, voters passed Proposition 301, directing the Arizona State Legislature to provide additional funding specifically for education. Unfortunately, the Legislature circumvented the intent of Proposition 301 by using a loophole in the language which permitted them to ignore the funding mandate completely.

cation has failed to receive billions of dollars in lost funding that had been designated for Arizona schools by the state’s voters. Prop. 123, in essence, is Gov. Ducey’s compromise proposal with the Arizona Education Association (and others) to begin to correct this deficit. In the intervening years since the passage of Proposition 301, Arizona has fallen anywhere from 45th to 50th in the top three education funding categories (per pupil spending, student/teacher ratio, and teacher salaries), depending on the poll. The bottom line is that Arizona is now probably the worst state in the nation in education funding.

Even from a pure business perspective, if we are to be successful in attracting more commerce and industry to our state, don’t we need an educated citizenry to fill those job openings? And what company would establish itself in a state with the poorest schools in the nation?

Although imperfect, Proposition 123 appears to be the best offer the citizens and schools of Arizona are going to receive from our state government at this time. Period. Proposition 123 should be viewed simply as this: a springboard used to correct a 17-year injustice that will move us toward the massive reconstruction of education now required in this state.

For the detractors on the left who refuse to vote for anything the governor proposes, or may eventually take credit for, I politely ask you to set partisan politics aside and vote in favor of the students and teachers of this state. And to those on the right who are concerned about the value of state lands, I’ve done the research: Not one single acre of state land will be sold; the estimated land value is currently at $70 billion; and only a percentage of the interest will be used to fund education.

So, will you please set misinformation aside and vote for the students and teachers of Arizona? Allow me to simply ask this question: Would you, the voting citizenry of this state, rather play politics with education, yet again, or would you rather the state begins funding our students, decreasing class sizes, and

increasing teacher salaries NOW, beginning this next school year? Voting “No” on this proposal is a vote against the children, teachers, and schools of our now floundering state, and may set us back yet another 20 years. Is that notion even remotely acceptable? To me, the only reasonable course of action regarding Prop 123 is to vote “Yes” on the 17th.

L. Scott Cleaves Tucson

McCain F-35 comments ‘confusing’

Recently I read an article about Sen. John McCain referring to the F-35 program as a disgrace. I know that the senator has had a long history of supporting defense so his comments were confusing.

With an ever-changing world and our list of enemies growing by the day, this country needs to be strong on defense and not back down. The only way to stay safe is to keep funding our defense programs. The F-35 program, to my knowledge, has been successfully achieving its goals needed to secure our country. Additionally, this program provides countless jobs and helps build local economies.

I hope that Sen. McCain does not lose sight of our national safety and remains a staunch supporter of national defense.

Heather Kite-Thompson Tempe

The Legislature was then ordered by the Arizona state courts, on more than one occasion, to comply with Proposition 301, but the Legislature chose to ignore the court order by using the same loophole. Consequently, the Arizona Department of EduYour newspaper. Your community. Your planet. Please recycle me.

Former college becomes state-of-the-art production studio

By MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE

Since Darrin Ramage opened Sun Studios of Arizona May 1, he has felt more like a tour director than the CEO of a major film, video and sound production facility.

But that’s OK, he said.

Potential clients really need to see the 23,250-square-foot, state-of-the-art studio in Tempe to believe it when he boasts: “This is the best one-stop shop in Arizona. It’s a Hollywood-level production facility.”

Although Ramage had nothing to do with building the studio at 1425 W 14th St. (the former Collins College did that over the past decade), he worked tirelessly over many months to negotiate a sub-lease and save it from certain death.

“It’s not easy to keep everybody smiling for a year and a half. My teeth got worn down,” he joked.

Ramage was on a family vacation 18 months ago when he got wind that the for-profit college was failing and that its last students would walk out the door in the spring of 2016.

The founder of Brain Damage Films and producer of such low-budget genre gems as “Hell’s Highway” and “Zombies Anonymous,” Ramage was familiar with the college because administrators occasionally invited him to speak to film students about marketing and distributing their projects.

“I thought it was an auditorium and some classrooms,” he said. “I didn’t know any of this was here.”

Ramage estimated that the college in its heyday spent more than $1 million building out and soundproofing two

enormous sound stages, then invested more than $5 million in cameras, lighting, audio recording equipment and other high-tech gear. He knew the place could be a commercial success and couldn’t bear the thought of all that equipment getting sold off and the space devolving into acres of cubicles.

Studio 1 is a 2,700-square-foot broadcast/control room with an overhead light grid that can handle everything from high-level television shoots to quick video presentations for online viewing. Ramage pointed to two 200 amp breaker boxes on one of the walls. “You could light a city block with that!”

Studio 2 is a 2,200-square-foot, twowall green screen. Its overhead light grid features 20 motion-capture cameras that will appeal to video game makers and virtual reality artists.

Rounding out the first floor is the 150-seat, surround-sound auditorium that can be used for screening finished productions, conducting auditions and holding corporate presentations.

The 1,800-square-foot recording studio takes up most of Sun Studio’s second floor. Individual soundproof suites (one contains a grand piano, another a drum set) cluster around a control room with a monster 24-channel board to form a horseshoe shape. Ceilings, floors and walls in this area aren’t really connected. They “float” so there’s no reverberation.

Ramage is especially excited about the creative energy that will flow from the coworking spaces he’s created on the second floor. That includes a wing of lockable small offices and a communal space outfitted with iMacs and PC laptops.

“You could have a graphic designer

sitting next to an editor who just happens to need a title page,” Ramage explained. Ramage said he wants to extend that spirit of cooperation to other established studios in the Valley because everyone has strengths and weaknesses, busy times and idle times.

“I didn’t do this for competition,” he said. “I want us to work together and build our industry.”

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Longtime Chandler breakfast spot Brunchie’s shuts down

By MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Brunchie’s, the beloved downtown Chandler breakfast spot at 17 E. Boston St., has closed after 35 years. Flagging sales forced the painful but necessary decision to shut down May

14, family spokesman Stephanie Serrano said. “We thought long and hard. It was not easy, but in the end we decided to sell the building to a developer and concentrate on our Mexican restaurants.”

The family also decided to close the Serrano’s at Val Vista and Guadalupe in Gilbert, but Serrano added that the other

restaurants in Chandler, Tempe, Mesa and Queen Creek “are doing very well.”

Serrano said that the dozens of photos of family with customers taken over the years and displayed on Brunchie’s walls will find a new home at the Serrano’s around the corner on South Arizona Avenue. The public is invited to buy the

cafe’s other memorabilia and fixtures at a sale that will be held on May 21 from 7 a.m. to noon.

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Sound Engineer Chris Singer plays the drums in the recording studio at Sun Studios of Arizona in Tempe. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

STAFF WRITER

Chief Business Development Officer Barry Lewis visitst the green screen in Sun Studios of Arizona in Tempe. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

Chandler tech companies team on computer repair service

Chandler tech companies Ironman Refurbished Business Computers and InStock are teaming up to evaluate and repair computers in the East Valley.

IRBC is a supplier of reconditioned laptops and desktops, and InStock is a network systems provider and repair service for computers and peripherals.

IRBC clients may drop off computers for repair evaluation to InStock at 445 E. Alamo Dr. in Chandler, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Female entrepreneurship highlighted at luncheon

Kristen Slice will share the latest facts, trends and data on women business ownership in Chandler and beyond during “The State of Female Entrepreneurship” at a luncheon on May 17.

Slice is founder of Empowered Lab Communications, the first collaborative dedicated to the economic development of women business owners in the Valley. The keynote luncheon will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at SoHo63, 63 E. Boston St., Chandler. The cost for

Chandler Chamber members is $25 and general admission is $35 in advance. Walk-in prices are $30 for members and $40 general admission.

Made-to-order doughnut chain to open new location in Gilbert

Fractured Prune, a made-to-order doughnut franchise out of Maryland, will open a new location May 17 at San Tan Village in Gilbert.

The first 12 people through the door during the Grand Opening celebration will receive one dozen doughnuts a month for a year. The next 188 customers will receive a free two-pack of doughnuts.

Fractured Prune Doughnuts opened its first location in Ocean City, Maryland, in 1976.

Gilbert site purchased for new retail development

A new retail development called SanTan Pavilions is coming to the heart of Gilbert’s retail corridor.

The 32.9-acre site, on the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and SanTan Parkway, was just purchased by Valley-based Capital Asset Management

in conjunction with Nevada developers.

The project is in the planning stages for an approximately 275,000-squarefoot power center, which will consist of a mix of national retail anchors, restaurants and boutiques. The first phase is expected to break ground in early 2017 and is being designed by Suite 6 Architecture.

New RideNow Powersports location opens in Chandler

RideNow Powersports has opened a new location in Chandler at 2677 E. Willis Road.

The new site brings RideNow Chandler, RideNow Euro, Indian Motorcycle of Chandler and Victory BMW all under one roof at a new two story, state-of-theart, 130,000 square foot facility.

Business award nominees announced by Gilbert Chamber

The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce has announced the businesses and individuals nominated by their peers for recognition at the Tenth Annual Business Awards.

In the Large Business of the Year category, the nominees are Generations

at Agritopia, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Seville Golf & Country Club and Wal-Mart at SanTan Village.

For Mid-Sized Business of the Year, nominees are Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., Rocket Media and The Egg I Am. Small Business of the Year nominees are Arizona’s Dukes of Air, Associated Architects, Elaine Kessler Photography, Nedda Tax Accountant and Willow Massage + Spa.

Volunteer of the Year nominees are J.W. Rayhons of Rayhons Financial Solutions, Eric Reber of SpeedPro Imaging Mesa-Gilbert and Jän Simon of AAA Arizona. In the Employer of Choice category, Generations at Agritopia, Isagenix International and Zerorez Phoenix are nominated. Family Business of the Year nominees are A2Z Trophy, Arizona’s Dukes of Air, Barnes Fine Jewelers, Schorie Auto Repair and Zappone’s Italian Bistro.

The Annual Business Awards Luncheon, presented by American Furniture Warehouse, will be held June 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Gilbert & San Tan Elegante Conference Center in Gilbert. For more information or to register for attendance, visit www.gilbertaz.com.

Sports

TBY EDWIN RODRIGUEZ TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

As the high school baseball winds down and coaches try to line up their pitchers for the championship run, they are doing so under rules that will not be applicable in 2017.

School officials and coaches will have to adjust to the new pitch count rule heading into the offseason as it comes into effect this summer.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association Legislative council approved pitch count limits according to grade as suggested by Major League Baseball guidelines in early March.

The current rule states that no pitcher should pitch more than 12 innings or 36 outs in a consecutive 36-hour period without two consecutive calendar days.

Instead, pitch counts will be enforced in an effort to protect the health and future of pitchers as soon as July 1, 2016, when the adopted rule will become official.

According to Major League Baseball’s pitching guidelines, freshmen and sophomores playing for the junior varsity teams should be allowed to pitch a maximum of 95 pitches per game, while juniors and seniors playing in the varsity have a limit of 105 pitches per game.

Mesquite High School Athletic Director Jason Grantham approved of the new pitch count rule, but also said high school baseball may not be the problem.

“I think it’s club baseball that is the issue,” Grantham said. “When they get to high school level, they (pitchers) have

had a lot more strain on their arms nowadays than in years past. It’s because of the year-round baseball, travel baseball, club baseball and all of those things parents feel are necessary for their kids.”

The AIA legislative council approved by a 37-1 vote in March to enforce pitch count limits for AIA pitchers.

“Too many pitches and too many different types of pitches can set you up for failure and some major injury,” Mesquite High School Head Athletic Trainer Lauren Krasner said. “I’m personally in favor of the rule because it’s going to help protect the health and well-being of the athlete long term.

Staff writer Jason Skoda contributed to this story.

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BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

he Roadrunners, a unified sports team in Gilbert that partners typical athletes with special-needs athletes, is heading to Rio de Janeiro in November to participate in Brazil’s Special Olympics Football Competition.

The Roadrunners’ soccer team will be there from Nov. 21-30 and will play a match against a Brazilian team in their version of the Special Olympics.

Game changer: New pitch count rules go in effect in 2017 Roadrunners headed to Rio, seek funding

“When we first told them they were in awe, and couple of them got it right away,” said Eve Vance, who is head of delegation for the Roadrunners. “They started to understand when we started getting their shots for the passports and other things.”

While the Gilbert team travels to Rio, an exchange team from Brazil will be coming to Gilbert in 2017 to play in undetermined event.

In order to make the trip to Rio happen, the Roadrunners are doing several fundraisers and also started a GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/ wfu4vx58

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Red Mountain’s Ethan VanDemark pitches during a game between Desert Vista and Red Mountain recently. The AIA approved a new bylaw in March that will force high school pitchers to be monitored by pitch count rather than by innings pitched per week. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)

BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

The transition will come soon enough.

Senior athletes will trade their school colors and diplomas for a freshman class schedule and swag with the logo of their school they committed to in order to keep their athletic career going.

While they might be playing for another school at the next level, they will always be tied to their high school and the East Valley.

Here is a look at some of those locals who have already made the transition and how they are faring at the next level:

Track and field

Hannah Carson Chandler/Texas Tech Senior thrower

Carson was named National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for her performance last weekend at the Masked Rider Open.

Already leading the NCAA in the

Baseball Colby Woodmansee

Desert Vista/Arizona State Junior shortstop

Woodmansee was second on the team in hitting (.306), second in doubles (13), first in home runs (7) and RBIs (38) heading into this week’s action.

He began the year as a preseason Golden Spikes Award nominee, but did not make the cut on for the midseason list released in April.

“Things are good,” Woodmansee said at Desert Vista game earlier this season. “There are things you can always work on. Hopefully we can finish strong.”

Austin Bull Perry/Grand Canyon Freshman/infielder

javelin (60.42m/198-3), Carson stepped in to the ring with one attempt left in the discus and unleashed a monstrous heave of 61.97m/203-4. The mark shattered the school record and propelled her up to No. 2 in the NCAA, No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 16 in the World in 2016.

The throw made her the first woman in collegiate history to break the 60-meter barrier in both the javelin and discus in the same NCAA career. Carson took it a step further and accomplished that feat in the same season.

Bull has been a hit since stepping on campus, going 4-for-4 against Saint Mary’s on Feb. 28.

He entered this week with a .303 average with 33 runs, eight doubles and 19 RBIs.

Garrison Schwartz

Desert Vista/Grand Canyon Sophomore/Outfielder

Schwartz was a late commit to the ‘Lopes out of Desert Vista, and it has worked out well.

He had a .284 average and leads the team in four categories: 35 runs, 31 RBI, 15 doubles and six home runs in 47 games.

Schwartz was named the April Athlete of the Month for Grand Canyon.

Rio Gomez Desert Vista/Arizona Sophomore/Left-handed reliever

In his outing last Thursday against the USC Trojans, Gomez tossed two scoreless innings, giving up one hit, no walks and striking out four. He needed just 27 pitches to navigate through the two innings to pick up the win. Gomez has struggled overall (2-0, 6.14 ERA in 7 1/3 innings) after standout season last year as a freshman, posting a 0.86 ERA in 21 innings.

Softball Brielle Breland Basha/Grand Canyon Sophomore/Third base

Breland leads the team in stolen bases (14 of 150) and is fourth on the team in hitting (.364) as she has started 44 of 50 games for the ‘Lopes.

She has 31 runs, 11 doubles, two home runs and 27 RBIs.

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Chandler graduate Hannah Carson became the first female collegiate athlete in history to surpass 60 meters in both the javelin and discus. (Special to Tribune)

Modern English acknowledges success of ‘I Melt with You’

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GETOUT/TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Modern English vocalist Robbie Grey realizes that he would be “lynched” if his band didn’t perform “I Melt with You”—especially with the resurgence of the post-punk sounds by him, The Cure and Joy Division.

But on Modern English’s tour that comes to the Rhythm Room in Phoenix on Wednesday, May 18, the band will focus on 1981’s “Mesh and Lace.” Don’t fret: “I Melt with You” will be thrown in as an encore.

“I’m looking forward to playing the first album, ‘Mesh and Lace,’ in its entirety,” Grey said via telephone from Suffolk, England.

“We’ve never done that before. It’s a first to play all of the early singles, which is more edgy, kind of wilder stuff, from the start of the ’80s.”

The task hasn’t been without its headaches, Grey said. The band has been rehearsing for six to eight hours a day to nail the material. In between, Modern English has been mixing a new album set for release in May and running a Pledge Music campaign to fund it. In the crowdfunding campaign, fans can give money to the band and receive goodies like a bass lesson, an on-stage appearance or their name in the liner notes.

“With no record sales, no actual physical sales shaping up anymore, this was necessary,” Grey explained about the crowdfunding campaign.

Modern English will perform its first album, “Mesh and Lace,” in its entirety on Wednesday, May 18, at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix. (Special to the Tribune)

His favorite song is “Trees,” which he compares to a “Midnight Cowboy” soundtrack. “Moonbeam” is the most commercial tune, and Grey may play it at the Rhythm Room.

Speaking of hits, Grey is impressed with the longevity of “I Melt with You,” which has stayed in the forefront of fans’ minds because of commercial placement.

“We played in the Philippines last year,” he said. “Everyone knew the words. It’s a worldwide song and so many people have covered it over the years. There has been a bossa nova version which did really well.

“If you look at YouTube, you can see harp versions of it, country and western versions of it. It’s fantastic to see all of that, actually.” He chalks it up to the “gliding” nature of the song.

“It sort of propels along really well, musically just glides along,” Grey says. “When you marry that with the vocals and the lyrics that I wrote, it’s quite uplifting. You can tap your foot or nod your head to it.”

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IF YOU GO

Grey calls the new album, which has yet to be named, a departure for Modern English. Yet he believes it fits in with the catalog.

“It’s all kind of new for us. It’s different. Quite exciting I suppose.”

“It’s all about connecting with your fan base, I suppose. It’s quite good fun seeing what people would want to do. I have someone taking me out to dinner in San Diego. Someone else will play guitar on stage.

“We have some orchestration on it,” he said. “Some tracks are more aggressive, like the earlier stuff. It’s a mixture of things, I suppose.”

What: Modern English w/The Captives and DJ Manchester

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18

Where: Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix Cost: $15 to $20

Information: 602-265-4842, rhythmroom.com

‘Guitar Safari’ offers musical exploration with three legends

BY MARSHALL TERRILL GETOUT CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The last time Grammy-winning artist Laurence Juber came to the Valley, he sold out the Musical Instrument Museum on a hot August night.

This time, the weather’s a little cooler and he’s bringing two of his peers: guitar

legend Albert Lee and perennial “Guitar Player” magazine Reader’s Poll winner Jerry Donahue, considered “the string bending king of the planet.”

The trio will embark on a “Guitar Safari” and explore folk, jazz, pop and rock genres for one night of magic at the Musical Instrument Museum.

Juber, a world-renowned virtuoso and

former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney’s Wings, spoke to Get Out about the special gig and his relationship with the two artists.

Q: Why are you calling this a “Guitar Safari?”

LJ: I have no idea. Perhaps we are the “Big Game.”

Q: How did you come up with the idea and what will be the areas of exploration?

LJ: The three of us performed at Albert’s big birthday concert last year and it seemed natural to do some shows together. I have known Albert and Jerry for many years. My first time playing with Albert was when Paul McCartney put on a Buddy Holly tribute concert in London in 1978. He was playing with The Crickets and Wings joined them

in 1960s London?

for an on-stage jam. I first worked with Jerry when I subbed for Will Ray with The Hellecasters, alongside John Jorgensen, about 15 years ago. There’ll be lots of flying fingers and the songs are yet to be determined. But I can promise the sound will be big and powerful. I’ll be doing a solo acoustic set, as well as strapping on an electric guitar to play some tunes together.

IF YOU GO:

WHAT: “Guitar Safari” with Albert Lee, Laurence Juber and Jerry Donahue

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19

WHERE: Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

COST: $44 to $49.50

INFORMATION:http://mimmusictheater.themim.org/ guitar-safari-albert-lee-laurence-jerber-jerry-donahue

LJ: I became aware of Albert’s work with the band Heads Hands and Feet in the early 1970s. I saw him many times with EmmyLou Harris, too. I was a Fairport Convention fan from the early days and when Jerry joined that band in 1972. Albert’s guitar work is special because he has an endlessly inventive and fluid melodic style that transcends genres.

Q: Albert Lee is a guitarist’s guitarist, especially in England where you are from. How influential was he to you growing up

Childsplay presents:

‘Pete, or the Return of Peter Pan’

Come along on the magical adventure presented by Childsplay through May 22. Join Peter Pan, Wendy and her brother as they are whisked off to Neverland and come face-to-face with pirates, ninjas and prehistoric creatures. Don’t miss the chance to see the power of friendship and the significance of time and lasting memories.

DETAILS>> Times vary. Through Sunday, May 22. Tempe Center for the Arts Theater, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. Tickets: $12-$26. 480-921-5700. Childsplayaz.org/pete.

‘Discord’ at Herberger Theater

“The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord,” guarantees to have you laughing out loud as a Founding Father, Victorian novelist and Russian revolutionary are locked in a room with “no exit.” Watch these three figures as they hash out their opinions of scripture and the meaning of existence. Come and see what happens when great men of history are forced to repeat it,

Q: Jerry Donahue also falls into the same category as Lee in that he has a following of his own. What do you like about his playing style?

LJ: Jerry has a unique quality, blending

produced by Arizona Theatre Company at Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.

DETAILS>> Times vary. Through May 29. Stage West at Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St. Phoenix. Tickets: $37-$73. 602-256-6899. Arizonatheatre.org/shows.

Crescent Ballroom presents Prince tribute performance

“Purple Reign: A Prince Tribute” at Crescent Ballroom will take you on a memorable journey of Prince’s music through DJs, poetry readings and stories, dancing and live art. All proceeds for the show will benefit the School of Hip Hop Phoenix and Limelight Youth Theater. Join the Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Tina Estes and many more for a memorable night of live music, dance, spoken word and art.

DETAILS>> Doors: 6:30 p.m., Show:

both Nashville picking and an English folkrock sensibility with seemingly impossible

7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix. 21 and over. Tickets: $7. 602-7162222. Crescentphx.com.

Cinepark free movie series screens ‘Minions’

Get ready for a fun night outdoors for the whole family. The City of Chandler presents the last part of its Cinepark

string bends.

Q: Is this show a one-off or something you might consider exploring further in the future?

LJ: Hopefully we will do more. As fan of both players, I’m honored to able to share the stage with them.

Q: What’s next for you?

LJ: I have a digital-only album of improvised guitar and piano duets recorded with film composer William Goldstein. It’s called “Musings.” That’ll be out in June. My Christmas album, “Holidays and Hollynights,” was recorded with my trio at Capitol Studios in December and mixed by the legendary engineer Al Schmitt. It’ll be released in September and features a jazz/ blues take on some seasonal favorites. –

May Movie Series with a showing of “Minions.” Head out to Tumbleweed Park on May 20 to watch “Minions” and participate in free, fun activities related to the movie. The activities begin at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 8 p.m. Food, drink and snack vendors will be there.

DETAILS>> 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. May 20. Tumbleweed Park Free. Chandleraz.gov, keyword ‘special events.’

Laurence Juber is a world-renowned guitar virtuoso and former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney’s Wings. (Special to the Tribune)

Real deal

Broadway, TV star Kristin Chenoweth says you don’t really know her yet

BY KENNETH LAFAVE GETOUT/CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Kristin Chenoweth wants people to know who she is.

And you thought you already knew the star who originated Glinda in “Wicked,” played Annabeth Schott on “West Wing,” won an Emmy for her role in ABC’s “Pushing Daisies,” appeared in five episodes of “Glee” and helped bring “Promises, Promises” and “On the Twentieth Century” back to Broadway.

Nope. You won’t really know her until you’ve heard her in concert, which is possible when she performs with The Phoenix Symphony Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22. For times and ticket information, visit phoenixsymphony.org.

“I believe doing concerts has helped me define what kind of artist I want to be,” said the Oklahomaborn actress and chanteuse via email.

“It’s one thing to be behind a role in a show or TV or movie. But when you’re decided material, and what you want to say, not just as an artist, but as a human, it helps you know how you want to be remembered.” What will she be saying in her Phoenix Symphony concerts?

We’ll find out. But it’s not by chance that Chenoweth is appearing with a symphony orchestra, because she credits her classical training as a young artist at Oklahoma City University with being able to do what she does.

“If I hadn’t had the training from OCU and my beloved mentor, Florence Birdwell, I for sure wouldn’t have had the technique to get through many shows a week,” Chenoweth said.

IF YOU GO

What: Kristin Chenoweth with the Phoenix Symphony

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22

Where: Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second Street, Phoenix

Cost: $33 to $98

Information: 602-495-1999, phoenixsymphony.org

“On Broadway we do eight a week. Training to sing a show of any kind is like training for a race. Only it’s really a marathon, because you never really stop. Unless you quit

altogether.

“That would never occur to me because I’m an artist and know nothing else!”

Chenoweth spent the 1990s on the edge of stardom, appearing in Broadway shows such as the revival of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Then, in 2003, the role of a lifetime showed up: Glinda, the Good Witch in the smash hit “Wizard of Oz” prequel, “Wicked.” Her performance “set the gold standard” for the part, said “Playbill,” and indeed, it set a standard for her own future stardom. “West Wing” and a ream of Broadway offers soon followed.

Chenoweth has spent a lot of her career in the development of revivals, older Broadway shows that are brought back after decades to engage with new audiences. She does this out of sheer love for the form of the musical, helping to remind younger theatergoers of the charms attending such shows as Jerome Kern’s “Music in the Air” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide.”

Of all of her revivals, it is perhaps “The Apple Tree,” with music and lyrics by Jerry

Bock and Sheldon Harnick of “Fiddler on the Roof” fame, that she said maybe her favorite. The first act is based on Mark Twain’s “Diary of Adam and Eve.”

“It doesn’t get better than the act one of that show, ‘Adam and Eve.’ The minute the French horn starts in the overture, you see Adam and Eve, and their evolution as woman and man, then as a couple,” Chenoweth said.

“Mark Twain would love the music and lyrics. I believe he would’ve been so proud of that show.” The revivals are important, she adds, to keep the musical alive.

Even Chenoweth has career disappointments, and “the one that got away” from her?

“For sure Millie in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie.’ I had to make a tough decision about going to do a TV show. “It’s all part of the Big Picture. Not always easy, but usually turns out right.” So, who is she after all? Someone, she said, who cares that “when audiences come see my concert, they have fun.”

“I want people to know who I am, not just as a singer but as a woman, friend, artist, neighbor, American and lover of God.”

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Faith and intoxication around the Pentecost holiday

BY DR. DAVID MARZ TRIBUNE COLUMNIST

May 15 is known as Pentecost Sunday. In many faith communities after Christmas and Easter, Pentecost Sunday is celebrated as the most important holy day of the year.

As recorded in the Bible in the book of Acts, Pentecost is the celebration of God’s Spirit and God’s presence in the world today.

No matter what people believe about Jesus, the church, or religion, something happened in the first century that made the early church people do some incredible, risky, life-threatening moves. They had been infected by the Spirit of God to do some surprisingly crazy things. People thought they were literally insane. Some of these people were tagged as being

CALENDAR

Sundays

FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION EVERY SUNDAY East Mesa Baptist Church, 752 S. Ellsworth Road. DETAILS>> 4:45 p.m. every Sunday. For more information, call 480-986-9827 and ask for Pastor Hughes.

WORSHIP SERVICES

DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m. Restoration Covenant Fellowship, 8811 E. Main St., Mesa.

SERVICE AT UNITY OF TEMPE

Inspirational messages and music to lift your spirit. A welcoming community committed to living from the heart. Many classes and events offered.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit www.unityoftempe.com.

UNITY OF MESA SUNDAY SERVICE

A positive path for spiritual living. Experience transformational lessons, empowering music and various spiritual practices with an open-minded and welcoming community.

DETAILS>> Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at Unity of Mesa, 2700 E. Southern Ave. Nursery available for infants through kindergarten at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Youth ministry classes are open in the Education Annex at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 480-892-2700 or visit www. unityofmesa.org.

drunk or on something. Their families were concerned.

These early Spirit-filled people were not under their own power. They were under the influence of another.

People under the influence can do extraordinary silly things. For instance, people under the influence of the Spirit of God who under normal circumstances are reserved or self-protected begin to look a little peculiar. That is the whole point.

The Bible in Ephesians 5:18 encourages the early church to limit their drunkenness. They did not need to drink to stand out. They were already an alternative community. They were already seen as rebels. They were already tagged as being full of social resistance. They were always drunk. They had been intoxicated, not by wine or some substance, but the Spirit of God who gave them hope. If they were going to be different, it was because God’s Spirit had gotten a hold of them.

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX TV MASS

Mass is broadcast live from Saints Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ-TV7, Cable 13) followed by local Catholic talk show “Catholics Matter,” hosted by The Rev. Rob Clements.

DETAILS>> 9 a.m. Sunday mornings, www. diocesephoenix.org.

YOGA FREE AND OPEN TO ALL Evening schedule, Arati worship 5 p.m., prayers, 5:35 p.m. Spiritual Bhagavatam class/kids’ Sunday school, 5:40 p.m. Prasadam, 6:45 p.m. blessed vegetarian food served at no charge. There will be chanting, singing and dancing for attendees to enjoy at the yoga session.

DETAILS>> The event is at the Hare Krishna Spiritual Center, Unity Chandler, 325 E. Austin Drive, Suite 4. For more information, call 480-940-8775 or email contact@azgoshala.org.

GRIEF SHARE IN TEMPE

A support group designed to assist people through the grieving process. One-time booking fee $15

DETAILS>> Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Room G3, Tempe, on Sundays from 2-4 p.m. Call 480-491-2210 for information.

SUNDAYS IN THE KITCHEN

Every Sunday night, Phoenix minister and performance artist Paisley Yankolovich attacks The Kitchen with intimate, unplugged and spoken-word presentations. DETAILS>> The Kitchen, 3206 W. Lamar Road. Phoenix. Admission: Free.

The celebration of Pentecost is a revelation that this surprisingly crazy Spirit of God is now loose in the world. This Spirit is a gift. A gift for all people. The Bible says that on Pentecost people were gifted with the ability to speak in different languages.

People who witnessed these people speaking in a different language from their own were bewildered. The spectacle caused chaos. The witnesses were trying to make sense of it so one explanation was drunken behavior. Some said, “They are drunk on strong booze.”

One of Jesus’ followers stood up and explained that these people are not drunk, but they are under the influence of a transformative substance. They are under the influence of the Spirit of God and that Spirit was now going out to all people as a gift.

God’s plan is revealed on Pentecost. That all people, all races, all languages,

COMMUNITY CHORUS WELCOMES SINGERS

As the Ahwatukee Community Chorus nears the completion of its first season, it continues to welcome singers. The group rehearses weekly on Sunday evenings. Although it is not affiliated with any religious organization, the chorus rehearses at Horizon Presbyterian Church. DETAILS>> Sundays 6 to 8 p.m., Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. There is an annual $100 membership fee. For more information, visit www. ahwatukeecommunitychorus.org or call 480-442-7324.

HEBREW SCHOOL

Hebrew School takes place at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes take place Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to noon for children ages 5-13.

DETAILS>> To schedule an appointment to visit Chabad Hebrew School to tour the facility, call 480-855-4333 or email info@chabadcenter.com. F or more information, log onto www.chabadcenter.com.

SUNDAYS WITH THE RAMBAM

Ongoing Sunday morning study of two classics of rabbinic literature by the great medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides (the “Rambam”). At 10 a.m., Professor Norbert Samuelson, Grossman chair of Jewish philosophy at ASU and TBS member, teaches “Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed: What Jews Ought to Believe.” This is followed at 11:15 a.m. by TBS member Isaac Levy teaching “Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah: How Jews Ought to Behave.” No previous experience necessary; readings in both Hebrew and English. DETAILS>> Beginning Jan. 10, in the Community Room of the Administration Building. Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480-897-3636.

and all nations are to be gifted. The presence of God’s Spirit, God’s presence, and God’s blessing are not just for a few chosen but for all the world.

Today, many people suffer from being under the influence of something. We are an intoxicated people. The good news is that God’s Spirit, Presence and Blessing are right there for the receiving. The Spirit calls out to each of us and is offered to a rich diversity of people from every tribe, every nation, every race, and every tongue.

People under the influence do some pretty surprising things. Some good things and some bad things. People under the influence of the Spirit can do astonishing things. God has assured to do so within all people. God’s gift is there for you. May you be blessed to receive that gift.

– Dr. David M. Marz is pastor at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Phoenix. Reach him at Pastordavid@sov.us.

Mondays

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX — THE BISHOP’S HOUR

The Diocese of Phoenix’s locally produced radio program about issues from a Catholic viewpoint. Hosted by Michael Dixon.

DETAILS>> Broadcast 10 a.m. every Monday on 1310 AM Immaculate Heart Radio. Encore presentation every Thursday at 9 p.m. www.diocesephoenix.org.

FREE CLOTHES AFTER PRAISE AND WORSHIP SERVICES.

DETAILS>> 11 a.m. Mondays-Fridays. Noon Saturday. Restoration Covenant Fellowship, 8811 E. Main St., Mesa, For more information, call 480-553-1960.

YOGA FOR ALL

Kathy McAvoy, a certified yoga instructor with 10 years of experience, will be offering yoga classes at St. James for all levels. Suggested donation of $5. Open to the community.

DETAILS>> 7:15-8:30 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church, 975 E. Warner Road, Tempe. 480-345-2686 or office@ stjamestempe.org.

DIVORCE CARE AND DIVORCE CARE FOR KIDS

Classes for those grieving over death or divorce. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. 480-963-4127.

GRIEF SHARE AT CHANDLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Support group for people struggling with how to deal with a loss.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C201, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480-963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or www.chandlercc.org.

PROSPERITY RECIPES AT UNITY OF TEMPE

Internationally known speaker and author Maureen G. Mulvaney will bring our community her latest version of her wildly successful Prosperity Class this fall. Beginning in September each week, Mulvaney will guide you through a feast of delectable “recipes” to help you attract vibrant health, harmonious relationships, treasures including money, possessions, lifestyle. She also will teach you how to gift your talents and treasures to the world.

DETAILS>> 6:30-8:30 p.m. Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit www.unityoftempe.com. Ten-week class. Cost: $59, includes materials.

Tuesdays

SENIORS TERRIFIC TUESDAYS

The program is free and includes bagels and coffee and a different speaker or theme each week. See old friends and make new ones.

DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m. to noon, Barness Family East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. www.evjcc.org or call 480-897-0588.

GRIEF SHARE AT HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

DETAILS>> 2 and 6:30 p.m., 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. For more information, call 480-963-4127.

BIBLE READING SESSIONS FOR PLEASURE

Bring a Bible, or Bibles are available. Free.

DETAILS>> 7 to 8 p.m., Chandler Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1188 W. Galveston St. Call Lori at 480-917-3593.

THE CATHOLIC CONVERSATION

Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture.

DETAILS>> 11 a.m. every Tuesday on Immaculate Heart Radio 1310 AM, with an encore presentation at 7 p.m.

MEDITATION AND HEALING CELEBRATION SERVICE

Various ministers in our community host a meditation and healing celebration service for those who need a “boost” for the week or to establish a period of time to just pause and enjoy a refreshing few minutes of meditation.

DETAILS>> Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit www.unityoftempe.com.

Wednesdays

MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS, PRANIC HEALING CELEBRATION SERVICE

Receive a 15-minute energetic tuneup each week. Practicing Twin Hearts Meditation is like taking a spiritual shower: when your aura is clean, you experience a higher level of awareness ... you see through things more clearly and good luck increases.

DETAILS>> Wednesday evenings, 7-9 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit www.unityoftempe.com.

T.N.T. (TEENS N TORAH) FOR JEWISH TEENAGERS Offered by Chabad of the East Valley for teens ages 13 to 17.

The program combines education and social interaction with videos followed by discussion, fun, trips, games, community service projects and thought-provoking discussions.

DETAILS>> 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 3855 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Shternie, 480753-5366 or www.chabadcenter.com.

Thursdays

WORSHIP SERVICES

DETAILS>> 7 p.m. Restoration Covenant Fellowship, 8811 E. Main St., Mesa.

COURSE IN MIRACLES AT UNITY OF TEMPE

“Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing Unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.” Experience the spiritual transformation with Michelle Lee. Learn with likeminded people, enjoy lively discussions in a safe environment and explore the daily applications of A Course In Miracles.

DETAILS>> Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit www.unityoftempe.com.

MAN CHURCH AT CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Man Church offers coffee, doughnuts and straight talk for men in a language they understand in just 15 minutes. There are no women, no singing, no organ and no long sermons for attendees.

DETAILS>> Doors open 6 a.m., message at 6:30 a.m. Thursdays, 1595 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. Contact Bob at 480-726-8000 or visit www.cschandler.com/ manchurch to learn more.

DC4K — DIVORCECARE FOR KIDS AT CHANDLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Support group for children ages 6 to 12 coping with a separation or divorce in the family. A one-time $10 fee includes snacks and workbook.

DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C202, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480-963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or www.chandlercc.org.

HEBREW READING COURSE

Class is based on Israel’s highly successful Ulpan instruction. It is taught by Ilan Berko, who as born in Israel and schooled in the U.S.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m. Thursdays, Chabad of the East Valley, 3875 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Visit www. chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333 for more information.

Fridays

TODDLER SHABBAT

Celebrate Shabbat with a service, music, and a craft project designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult.

DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m., Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.

RESTORATION COVENANT FELLOWSHIP

GOSPEL JAM

Gospel Jam every Friday night.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m. Restoration Covenant Fellowship, 8811 E. Main St., Mesa. Contact Pastor Ivan Holmes for more information at 480-553-1960.

TORAH TOTS

Hosted by Chabad of the East Valley for children ages 2 to 5. Features hands-on activities about the Shabbat, songs, stories and crafts, and all children will make and braid their own challah.

DETAILS>> 10:15 to 11 a.m., members’ homes. call 480-7855831 for more information.

SHABBAT SERVICES

“Nosh” and then enjoy the Shir Shabbat service led by the Shabba-Tones, the Shabbat musical group. DETAILS>> First Fridays, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Music at 6:30 p.m. For more information 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.

SHABBAT SERVICES

DETAILS>> 6 p.m. Fridays is regular services, except on the Third Friday of each month. at 6 p.m. we have our Young Family Shabbat Service welcoming kids and adults of all ages. Temple Beth Shaloom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Shabbat Morning and Torah Service, weekly at 9 a.m. 480-897-3636 or www.tbsev.org. or info@tbsev.org

‘NOSH’ AND WORSHIP TEMPLE EMANUEL

The service is followed by a congregational dinner (by reservation only.) Optional Israeli dancing rounds out the night after dinner.

DETAILS>> 6 p.m. “Nosh,” worship at Kabbalat service 6:30 p.m. On third Fridays, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. To learn more about the nosh and worship, call 480-8381414 or visit www.emanueloftempe.org.

TOTS N’ TORAH

Designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. Following the service is an Oneg Shabbat, a time for a snack and to meet other families with young children.

DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. second Fridays, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe, 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.

CONGREGATION EITZ CHAIM SHABBAT SERVICES

Congregation Eitz Chaim is traditional and egalitarian. Newcomers are always welcome.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., services at 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. For more information, visit www. eitzchaimphoenix.org.

SHABBAT AT TEMPLE EMANUEL

Traditional service followed by an Oneg Shabbat. DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m. second, fourth Fridays, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe, 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.

Saturdays GET TO KNOW THE PRAYERBOOK

These special study sessions, which take place at the beginning of Shabbat morning services, will help you understand the structure of Shabbat services and how to follow in the Siddur (prayerbook). Taught by Rabbi Leitner. The classes in Introduction to Judaism, Introductory Hebrew Reading for Adults, and Adult Bar/ Bat Mitzvah Preparation are cumulative, so no new students can be accepted mid-year, except in very unusual situations.

DETAILS>> Fourth Shabbat (Saturday) each month, 9-9:30 a.m. If interested in participating in either of these classes when new sessions begin in the fall of 2016, pre-register by contacting Amy Shevitz at vped@tbsev.org.

EVANGELICAL SERVICES AT TRUE JESUS CHURCH

International, nondenominational church welcomes all to hear the salvation of Christ and to experience the power of the holy spirit at our weekly Sabbath services on Saturdays. We hold congregational meeting in the morning and Bible study in the afternoon.

DETAILS>> Sat. 10:30 a.m.-noon; 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. At True Jesus Church, 2640 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. For more information, call 480-899-1488, email tjcphoenix@ tjc.org, or visit our USA website http://www.tjc.us.

MEN’S PROGRAM AT SUN LAKES COUNTRY CLUB (PHASE ONE)

Men learn how to achieve greater joy in their lives ... joy that they can share with others. A byproduct of this program is fellowship — men of God with men of God. All men are welcome.

DETAILS>> 7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8 a.m. arts and crafts room. 25601 N Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes. www. sunlakescountryclub.com.

SHABBAT CHILDREN’S PROGRAM AT NEFESHSOUL

Shabbat Yeladim is a free Shabbat program for Jewish children ages 3-7. It is sponsored by Ahwatukee’s NefeshSoul Jewish Community. Shabbat Yeladim is on the second Saturday of each month. Songs, stories and art project each month.

DETAILS>> 10-11 a.m. on the Valley Unitarian Universalist Campus, 6400 W. Del Rio, Chandler. Contact Rabbi Susan Schanerman for more details at rabbi@nefeshsoul.org, or www.nefeshsoul.org for more information about the community.

POTLUCK FOR NEEDY EVERY SATURDAY

DETAILS>> Restoration Covenant Fellowship, 8811 E. Main St., Mesa. For more information, contact Pastor Ivan Holmes at 480-553-1960. Also at Kleinman Park, Extension and Eighth Avenue, Mesa.

DETAILS>> For more information, contact Brother Richard Guilbeault at 480-353-1537.

Life Events

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of Chris Tullock 1955-1997

I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new I thought about you yesterday and days before that too I think of you silence and often speak your name Now all I have are memories and your picture in a frame Your memory is my keepsake with which I ll never part God has you in his Keeping I have you in my heart Love, Mom

Obituaries

PREUSS,

Pearl Florence

Our Mother, Grandmother, and G r e a t - G r a n d m o t h e r P e a r l

F l o r e n c e P r e u s s w e n t t o b e

with the Lord and her beloved h u s b a n d R o b e r t H e r m a

e v e n b i g g e r h e a r t

S h e l e a v e s b e h i n d o n e b r o t h e r , G i l b e r t ( D e lphine), and one sister, Freda She also leaves

b e h i n d h e r c h i l d r e n B o b b y , L a r r y , J u d y

( S t e v e ) , T o m m y ( M a r k ) , C o l l e e n ( B r a d ) , a n d

G a r y ; G r a n d c h i l d r e n J e r e m e y ( M i s t y ) , J a n n a

( E r i k ) , S h a n n a , R a c h e l ( J i m ) , B r a d l e y , B e t h

( C h r i s ) , a n d M a t t ; G r e a t - G r an d c h i l d r e n C a rson, Tanner, Kyle, Dylan, and Chelsey as well

V i s i t i n g h o u r s w i l l b e M o n d a y 6 - 8 p m a t W ym a n B u r i a l C h a p e l 1 1 5 S C o u n t r y C l u b D r Mesa, Arizona Funeral will be held at Nationa l M e m o r i a l C

m e t e r y 2 3 0 2 9 N C a v e C r e e k Rd Phoenix, Arizona at 12:30 pm on Tuesday M a y 1 0 t h S h e w i l l b e g r e a t l y m i

There is Something about losing your Mother that is permanent and inexpressible - a wound that will never quite heal -Susan Wiggs

Sign the Guestbook at www EastValleyTribune com

~ Bill Bernach ~

Obituaries

MODDER, Dolores Marie Dailey Larsen

bedside in Mesa, AZ on April 13, 2016, two weeks after her 93rd birthday Dolores was content and happy, ex-

memory care unit, where she enjoyed crafts, yoga, music, dancing, and scenic bus rides Her sweet smile, ex-

those who loved her

Dolores was born March 31, 1923, in Sioux Rapids, IA, the eldest of four S h e

school in Des Moines Dolores married Dale Larsen (also of Sioux Rap-

worked at the Hanford Site in WA (part of the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb) After the war, they returned to Sioux Rapids, opened a business, built a home, and started their family In 1954, they moved to S

Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening, sewing, family gatherings, and

she married Lambert Modder They traveled extensively after retirement and Dolores became very involved in genealogy They made their home in Mesa, AZ for over 30 years

bands Dale Larsen and Lambert Modder, parents Alma Gebhart Dailey and Harvey Dailey Sr , and sisters Marilyn Vaught (George, d ) and Shirley Dailey She is survived by brother Harvey (Lois, d ) Dailey Jr of Wat e

grandchildren Aedan and Gabrielle Larsen, as well as nume rous nieces and nephews

A graveside memorial is planned for August 20 at Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids The family wishes to extend special thanks and express their gratitude to the staff of Brookdale Senior Living in Mesa and Cozy Home Care Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association (www alz org)

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PETERS, Wayne A

Wayne August “Punch” Peters was born September 6 th, 1931 to August and Alma (Spies) Peters He grew up on the family farm near Lane, graduated from Lane H

INBODY, Wanda Sue

Wanda Sue Inbody (Gwaltney)age 75, died Thursday, March 03, 2016 at the Desert Banner Hospital in Mesa, AZ Survivors include two daughters, Tina Shepherd of Payson, Gina Coker of Phoenix, and one brother, Joe Gwaltney of Surprise, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren Wanda resided at the Avista Senior Liv-

Shepherd family and all gathered in honorable remembrance of Wanda on Tuesday, April 05 th , 2016 Wanda rests next to her loving mother Rhoda Sue Gwaltney at Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler Please Sign the Guestbook at eastvalleytribune com

FIEDLER, Gerri B.

86, passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Valle y Ryan House in Phoenix, AZ on April 29, 2016 Gerri is p r e

(Bob) Fiedler, sister, Judy Windes, second husband , L

ents Mathias Oliver Benscoe and Gladys Helen Bens

Phoenix, AZ; Heidi Fiedler of Cary, NC; and son Keith Fiedler and daughter-in- law, Janelle Fiedler of Bend,

Tadin Maurer, of San Diego, CA; Allison Mitkowski, of C

Gerri was born in Florence, AZ, February 21, 1930 She graduated from Tempe High School in 1946 where she was active in band and theater Gerri went on to earn a Bachelorʼs Degree from Arizona State Universit y in 1950 She married Robert Fiedler in September of 1950 and both secured teaching positions in Superior, AZ where they resided for 16 years G

he stayed home to raise a family until the death of her husband in 1970 Gerri was a dedicated wife and mother, but also enjoyed putting her writing tale

publications, including the Arizona Magazine, which at the time was published in the Sunday Arizona Republic Newspaper At age 40, followin g the sudden death of her first husband, she once again attended Arizona State University and pursued an education in Journalism She soon returned to teaching, this time in the Scottsdale School District Gerri quickl y f o u

Journalism, along with advising both the yearbook and newspaper, from the mid-70s to the mid-80s She was a beloved teacher and advisor an d one year turned the tables by insisting that her students take her on a field trip They chose to take her to a “Rush” concert, giving her the true rock c

and later moving to the high school level, her last career stop was teaching college at Glendale Community College in Glendale, AZ She taugh t Journalism, Photography and took on the demanding role of newspape r advisor at the “Voice”, the college campus newspaper

She truly enjoyed the experience of mentoring adults, both young and old a n d

lieved in the boundless potential in all of her students and helped them t

her children, grandchildren and the dozens of friends she made as a

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When his father died in 1951, he was discharged from the Navy to help his mother on the farm On September 20th, 1957, Punch married Marilynn Gutzmer They had four children While he worked on the Chicago Northwestern railroad in Huron, farming and baseball were his true passions He pitched for Woonsocket and several other local teams Due to the health of his youngest daughter, he ceased farming operations and moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1968 While attending Arizona State University, he suffered a disabling heart attack in 1971 and in August 1995

Dakota and winters in Arizona In January 2016, he was hospitalized for a ruptured aortic aneurysm and died on May 5th, 2016 from complications of that surgery

brotherʼs-in- law He is survived by his wife Marilynn, son Anthony (Diana), daughter Kelly (Mike) Langley all of Mesa, daughter Gail (Cindy) Peters of Atlanta, Georgia, two sisters Arlene Acker of Tea, South Dakota and Betty Authier of California, Three Brotherʼs-in- law, Wally (Judi), Wayne (Bonnie) and Norman Gutzmer, Sisterin- law Janet (Fay) Witte, special friends Rick and Loretta Couch, grandchildren Amanda, Richie (Bre), Emily (John), Melissa, Melanie, Zachary, Ben, Abby, Parker “Sparky”, and a host of nieces and nephews On Saturday, May 28th , at 2:00 p m , a memorial service will be held at St Luke Lutheran Church, 807 N Stapley Drive, Mesa, Arizona A luncheon will be served following the service Sign the Guestbook at: www EastValleyTribune com

skirts, pouffed out with layers and layers of netting She adored the challenge of tennis, especially doubles, and was still playing actively into he r early 70s She embraced the joy of singing throughout her life and participated in Methodist Church choirs in Tempe, Glendale and later at Cross in the Desert United Methodist Church in Phoenix

A Memorial Service, celebrating her life, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2

12835 N 32 nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032 A reception will follow at the same location Everyone is welcome Memorial donations may be mad e to Glendale Community College, c/o Gerri Fiedler Journalism Scholarship Fund, 6000 W Olive Ave , Glendale, AZ 85032

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

West Mesa Connector Project No CP0108

Cut Canal to the southeast corner of Dobson and the S R 202 near the Bass Pro Shop The pathway will

HISTORIC ROUTE 66 PLAZA, KINSLEY AVE AND 2ND ST

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT

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: Monday, May 23, 2016

Time: 6:00 p m to 7:00 p m

Location: Emerson Elementary - Multi-Purpose Room 415 N. Westwood Mesa, AZ 85201

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Rene Powell, Jaime Otter, or Michele Arrollado with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations at (480) 644-3800

the proposed work are as follows:

The proposed project is located in Navajo County, on O

i t y o f W i n s l o w , a t a p p r o x i m a t e Milepost 42 7 The proposed work consists of landscaping, constructing a covered performance stage and sidewalk, installing an irrigation system and lighting and other related work

P r o j e c t p l a n s , s p e c i a l p r o v i s i o n s , a n d p r o p o s a l p a m p h l e t s , a s e l e c t r o n i c f i l e s , a r e a v a i l a b l e f r e e o f c h a r g e f r o m t h e C o n t r a c t s a n d S p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e bs i t e , o r t h e y m a y b e p u r c h a s e d i n p a p e r f o r m a t a t 1651 W Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 850073217, (602) 712-7221 The cost is $21 00

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NOTICE OF 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM SITE REQUEST FOR NO FURTHER ACTION DETERMINATION CITY OF MESA WAREHOUSE

The City of Mesa has submitted a request for a No Further Action (NFA) determination to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) for the City of Mesa Warehouse VRP site The NFA requests closure for soil and was submitted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes § 49-181. The City of Mesa Warehouse VRP site consists of a single building approximately 10,000 square feet in size with a parking area to the north and is approximately 0 34 acres in size The site address is 31 S Robson, Mesa, Arizona (also referenced as 27 S Robson and 29 S Robson) and is identified as Maricopa County Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 138-42- 023A Contaminants of concern at the site are volatile organic compounds (VOC

(PAHs) in soil The NFA Report and the VRP file (RIMS # 60868) are available for review at the ADEQ Records Center, 1110 W Washington St , Phoenix, (602) 771-4380, or (800) 234-5677, ext 6027714380; please call for hours of operation and to schedule an appointment To request an auxiliary aid or service for accessible communication, please contact ADEQ at (602) 771-4791 or at vega.christina@azdeq.gov or dial 7-1- 1 for TTY/TTD Services

PARTIES WISHING TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS regarding the NFA request for the City of Mesa Warehouse VRP site may do so to ADEQ, Attention: John Patricki, Voluntary Remediation Program, 1110 W. Washington St , Phoenix, AZ 85007 or jp10@azdeq gov; or the City of Mesa, Attention: John H Meyer, Environmental

john meyer@mesaaz gov and reference this listing Comments must be postmarked or received by ADEQ or City of Mesa no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday June 7, 2016.

Si desea esta información en Español, por favor llame al (602) 771-4189 ó sin tarifa al (800) 234-5677 y marque el número 2 para Español. Dated this 7th day of May, 2016.

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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following:

CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide Design Services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category:

General Engineering Services. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

General Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, extensions, rehabilitations or other modifications. Typical projects include (but are not limited to) grading, drainage, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), survey, gas infrastruc ture, structural engineering (i.e. special inspections, structural ratings, bridge and minor building structural designs, wall footings and pole foundations), and miscellaneous engineering

A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held.

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 disqualificatio n, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below

RFQ Lists This RFQ is available on the City's website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering- design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 8 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide seven (7) hard copies and one (1) hard copy (CD or USB) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification. The City is an equal opportunity employer

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name and General Engineering Services.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System

(http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Heather Sneddon of the Engineering Department at heather sneddon@mesaaz gov

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST:

DeeAnn Mickelsen City

Clerk

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS#: 16-16516

Order #: 02-16022178 The following legally described

Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/23/2005 a

corder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE S

TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND

MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSI

N E S

THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DE

FENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE UNLESS

trance of the Superior Court Building, 201 West Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85003, on 7/11/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day:Lot 16, Block 6, FOUNTAIN HILLS ARIZONA, F

n e r a l s a s r e s e r v e d u n t o t h e United States of America in Patent of said land recorded February 28,1956, in Docket 1839, Page 426, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona; and also EXCEPT all oil, gases and other hydrocarbon substances, coal, stone, metals, minerals, fossils and fertilizers of ever y name and description, together with all uranium, or any material which is or may be determined to be peculiar e

s e n t i a l t o t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f f i s s i o n a b l e m a t e r i a l s , whether or not of commercial value; EXCEPT all underground water in, under or flowing through said lan d a n d w a t e r r i g h t s a p p u r t e n a n t t h e r e t o T h e s u c c e s s or t r u s t e e a p p o i n t e d h e r e i n q u a l i f i e s a s t r u s t e e o f t h e

T r u s t D e e d i n t h e t r u s t e e & # 3 9 ; s c a p a c i t y a s a l i -

censed insurance producer as required by ARS Sec-

t i o n 3 3 - 8 0 3 , S u b s e c t i o n A N a m e o f T r u s t e e & # 3 9 ; s

R e g u l a t o r : A r i z o n a D e p a r t m e n t o f I n s u r a n c e A C -

CORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON IN-

F O R M A T I O N S U P P L I E D B Y T H E B E N E F I C I A R Y ,

T H E F O L L O W I N G I N F O R M A T I O N I S P R O V I D E D

P U R S U A N T T O A R S S E C T I O N 3 3 - 8 0 8 ( C ) : S t r e et address or identifiable location: 17107 E HAGEN LN

F O U N T A I N H I L L S , A Z 8 5 2 6 8 A P N : 1 7 6 - 1 0 - 1 3 1 6

Original Principal Balance: $424,000 00 Name and ad-

d r e s s o f o r i g i n a l t r u s t o r : ( a s s h o w n o n t h e D e e d o f T r u s t ) W I L L I A M D T A M A C C I O , U N M A R R I E D M A N

1 7 1 0 7 E H A G E N L N F O U N T A I N H I L

, A Z 8 5 2 6 8 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of N o t i c e o f S a l e ) D e u t s c h e B a n k N a t i o n a l T r u s

pany, as Trustee, for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust , Series 2005-NC2 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Doug l a s

s u c c e s

y shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee an d the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common d e s i g n

be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances , to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under th e t e r m s o f s a i d D e e d o f T r u s t , i n c l u d i n g f e e s , c h a r g e s and expenses of the Trustee Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title NAME, ADD R E S S a n d T E L E P H O N E N U M B E R O F T R U S T E E: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P O Box 3309 Anaheim, Californi a 9 2 8 0 3 ( 8 8 8 ) 3 1 3 - 1 9 6 9 D a t e d : 4 / 4 / 2 0 1 6 C a r r i n g t o n Foreclosure Services, LLC Tai Alailima, Director, Foreclosure Services Sale information can be obtained online at www servicelinkasap com or use the automated s a l e s i n f o r m a t i o n a t ( 7 1 4 ) 7 3 0 - 2 7 2 7 A - 4 5 7 3 6 4 7 05/05/2016, 05/12/2016, 05/19/2016, 05/26/2016 Publish: May 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2016 / 17425454

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE' S SALE TS#: 16-16554 O r d e r # :

described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/29/2005 and recorded on 10/5/2005 as Instrument #

County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECT

AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PUR-

THAN 5:00 P M MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHED-

public auction to the highest bidder at In the Courty a

Building, 201 West Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85003, on 7 /

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KNOELL EAST UNIT 4, ACCORDING TO BOOK 194 O

COUNTY, ARIZONA The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsect i o n A N

DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPP L I E D B Y T H E B E N E F I C I A R

, T H E F O L L O W I N G I N F O R M A T I O N I S P R O V I D E D

A R S SECTION 33- 808(C): Street address or iden-

CHANDLER, AZ 85224 A P N : 302-86- 266 8 Origin-

ALEX CARLOTT III, UNMARRIED MAN, AS JOINT

N DLER, AZ 85224 Name and address of beneficiary: (as o f r e c o r d i n g o f N

i c e o f S a l e ) W

l s F a r g o B a nk N A , as Trustee, for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-NC1 Asset-Backed Pass- Through Certificates c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabili ty f o r a n y i n c o r r e c t n e

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or war-

balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee

Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust

ARTERIAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT P3

PLACE TO VAL VISTA DRIVE

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

PROJECT NO. CP0439P3A

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:30 p m All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:

Remove and replace approximately 64,500 square yards of pavement.

The Engineer's Estimate range is 1,800,000 to 2,200,000

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Nancy Fries at nancy fries@mesaaz gov

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from T h o m a s R e p r o g r a p h

vaults com Click on "Register Today"; and follow the prompts to create your account Please be sure to click finish at the end NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locati ons nearest you, go to www thomasprintworks com, and click on Phoenix The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $70 00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor D o c

ments on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the T h

One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa's Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ Please call 480-644- 2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing

Work shall be completed within 75 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid

Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa,

The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self- service).

quired to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements.

The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST:

DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following:

Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension Project Quality Assurance Soils and Material Testing and Sampling Project No. CP0296

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide quality assurance soils and materials testing and laboratory services related to Valley Metroʼs Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension (GRE) project The City of Mesa is responsible for quality assurance (QA) sampling and testing for aspects of the GRE project that will ultimately by owned and operated by the City of Mesa This includes streets, landscaping, overhead power lines, underground utilities and sidewalks All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFQ).

The following is a summary of the project The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping

The scope of work includes quality assurance soils and material sampling and testing related to City of Mesa infrastructure Testing frequencies are outlined in Mesa Standard Specifications Amendments to MAG Uniform Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction Valley Metro is responsible for quality control for City infrastructure Additionally Valley Metro is responsible for quality control and quality assurance for all light rail infrastructure The quality assurance testing firm chosen for this project will report directly to the City of Mesa project manager, inspections and laboratory staff The work performed will be in compliance with Valley Metroʼs quality control program implemented for the project including coordination with work activities, standard documentation and reporting formats The firm will provide the City with the services of qualified materials technicians, support vehicles, and laboratory equipment. This project will utilize both local funds and federal funds provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 11:00 am in Mesa City Plaza Conference Room 170 East located at 20 E Main St , Mesa, AZ 85201 At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference s

project scope outside of this conference In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference

Contact with City Employees All firms interested in this project (including the firmʼs employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below

RFQ Lists This RFQ is available on the Cityʼs website at http://mesaaz gov/business/engineering/architecturalengineering-design-opportunities

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide seven hard copies and one (1) CD of the Statement of Qualification s by Wednesday June 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Melodie Jackson of the Engineering Department at melodie jackson@mesaaz gov

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST:

DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

ARTERIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION - UNIVERSITY DRIVE (SOSSAMAN RD TO 88TH STREET)

ARTERIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION - SIGNAL BUTTE ROAD (SOUTHERN AVE TO WIER AVE )

ARTERIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION - SOUTHERN AVE (58TH PL TO POWER RD ) TRAFFIC SIGNAL - SIGNAL BUTTE ROAD & EMELITA AVE /GROVE ST (10801 E GROVE ST )

PROJECT NO. CP0439P1-B, CP0439P1-C, CP0439P3B, CP0450 0002

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:

Asphalt pavement replacement on three arterial streets including University Drive, Signal Butte Road and Southern Avenue Additional work includes concrete installation/repair, traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, waterline, storm drain, sewer manhole repairs and intersection widening

The Enginee's Estimate range is $6,300,000 To $6,700,000

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public constructionvaults com Click on "Register Today" and follow the prompts to create your account Please be sure to click finish at the end NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED For a list of locations nearest you, go to www thomasprintworks com, and click

whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the "Public Construction Vaults" address listed above Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up

One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa's Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ Please call 480-644- 2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing

A pre-bid review meeting has been scheduled Please refer to Project Specific Provision Section #3 titled "PreBid Review Meeting"; for additional information

Work shall be completed within 220 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY

BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE

The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self- service)

The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements

The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST:

DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

DNS-May 14, 21, 2016; EVT-May 15, 22, 2016 / 17428165

MAY IS BETTER HEARING MONTH

What about HEARING?

Adults 55 years of age and older should have their hearing checked on an annual basis.

It’s time to make sure annual hearing screenings are just as much a norm as dental check-ups and vision screenings

About 20 percent of adults in the United States - an estimated 48 million - report some degree of hearing loss. How many more haven’t reported any loss or don’t know what they can’t hear?

We’re here to provide diagnostics and hearinghealth treatment for all patients especially those age 55 and older.

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