East Valley Tribune: Gilbert Edition - August 13, 2017

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How Chandler conquered high school football

BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

Since 1959, schools throughout the state of Arizona have had their time as the top team in high school football. Schools from Tucson, Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe have all had their moment of glory. But since the beginning of the new millennium, one city has been a constant on that list.

“It has kinda gone around,” said former Chandler Unified School District Athletic Director John Carlson, who was with the district for 38 years. “Now, it’s Chandler’s turn.”

The four 6A Chandler teams – Chandler High, Hamilton, Basha and Perry – along with Brophy Prep, make up the Premier region, arguably one of the toughest regions in Arizona. Last season, the Premier region combined for 33 total wins, and all five teams captured a berth into the Class 6A state tournament.

The success of high school football in Chandler began in 1998 when Hamilton High School opened at 3700 S. Arizona Ave. After his success at the high school level in Illinois, John Wrenn quickly began building the Huskies football program from the bottom up, with one goal in mind.

“From the day we opened, I told them we were going to win state,” Wrenn said. “I had won state in Illinois at the highest classification. So, when I came to Hamilton, we set our goals for that. That first year, we were good,

and within three years, we were in the state finals.”

In 2001, the Huskies made their first appearance in a state championship game. They lost to Mesa Red Mountain, 13-10. Two years later, they were back, capturing the first of seven state championships in a triple-overtime thriller against Mesa Mountain View.

The two-time state champion coach in Arizona attributed his success at Hamilton to many different things. One thing stood out to him more than any others: implementing a two-platoon system. Starting 22 players, 11 on offense, 11 on defense.

“I believed you needed two platoons because you can get twice as much practice in, and twice as many kids play, so you can get a better environment,” Wrenn said.

“When a good player gets hurt, and he’s playing both ways, you lose two players. When a good player gets hurt and he’s only playing one way, you lose one good

BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

Having an airport in your backyard can be somewhat noisy. But it can also mean more convenient flights and economic benefits to your community.

How does an airport grow its operations, while balancing the impact on those who live and work around it? Conversely, how does it protect itself from inevitable new development encroachment?

These are the concerns that Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport sought to address when it began updating its land-use plan. The current one was compiled in 2000.

Between 2000 and 2010, the airport planning area’s residential population burgeoned from 100,000 to 250,000, a jump of 150 percent. From 2010 to 2017, that population is estimated to have grown to 300,000.

“The goal is: How do we provide guidance to ensure not only orderly growth but compatible new development while we preserve

the capacity and the potential of Gateway airport,” said Tony Bianchi, airport planner.

The plan took nearly two years to update and included conversations with stakeholders in Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek and unincorporated areas in Maricopa and Pinal counties.

The plan was capacity-based, Bianchi said, wherein the airport analyzed a reasonable capacity of the airport for the amount of op-

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(Ray Thomas/Tribune Contributor)

Chandler High School wide receiver Gunner Romney breaks off the line during a scrimmage last week against Centennial High in Peoria.

(Ray Thomas/Tribune Contributor)

Chandler quarterback Jacob Conover scrambles while looking for receivers down field against Centennial during their scrimmage

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BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

Gilbert is about to formally welcome a nonprofit organization into the community that helps fill one of the basic human needs.

Midwest Food Bank has opened a distribution center in a 27,000-squarefoot warehouse on Baseline Road, in the northwest part of the town.

The non-denominational, faithbased organization receives large-scale donations of food from companies that it distributes to food banks, soup kitchens and other nonprofits as well as disaster sites across Arizona.

Individuals are not served at the site.

But it serves nearly a hundred food pantries that help about 400,000 people supplement their food needs each month.

In the East Valley, these include the Open Arms Care Center in Gilbert, House of Refuge, Resurrection Street Ministries, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and Salvation Army in Mesa and Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, Casa de Vida and Azcend in Chandler.

But Midwest believes it can help at least 250 agencies, so it’s looking to enlist more. Any agency with a nonprofit status is eligible to apply.

It’s a “phenomenon,” said Eric Sheldahl, who resides on its national board and was instrumental in getting the Midwestern organization to Arizona. “We have more food coming in the door than we can get out.”

Sometimes, food is donated due to overproduction – it’s nearing expiration and manufacturers know it may go to waste and prefer it go to the impoverished instead.

There are other reasons.

“If the crackers are a little bit too crispy, we get them. If the soup cans aren’t at weight, we get them. It’s that kind of product,” said Lauren Leverette, executive director. “It’s also people who want to give.”

The organization receives paper products from a company that wants to donate it “because they believe in the mission and they want to help,” she said. Leverette describes the organization as “a facilitator.”

their organization and their volunteers, and we’re just one of the arteries of that,” he said. “We’ve literally several thousand people across the state that are engaged on the ground. It’s a unique opportunity to engage in every one of them to see what they’re doing.”

Here’s how it works:

The registered agencies scan and choose from the items available and sends volunteers to fill their orders on Saturday mornings. They are allowed to pick up the food twice a month, Mon-

days through Thursdays.

Like any nonprofit, Midwest depends on volunteers to function. Just now, only three full-time employees run the operation – Leverette; Terry McLaws, community development; and Felipe Hernandez, warehouse manager – so volunteers are welcome.

Among them is Jerry Tooley, a retired business owner and Ahwatukee resident who volunteers most days of the week.

After managing a company that assembled circuit boards and computers, Tooley relishes in doing handyman jobs such as constructing a base to hang brooms in the warehouse.

What does he get out of it?

“It’s the pleasure of helping others, that’s really my whole focus. I’m not looking to get paid. I get paid far better than by the gift of God in the sense of being able to do this,” he said.

Sheldahl volunteers almost daily as well.

“This is our life,” he said. “Our biggest need is to be connected with the community. It’s for people to learn who we are and what we do and how they can benefit from what we have.”

As far as connecting to the community, the warehouse features a valuable asset: a community room that can seat about 100 and is available rent-free.

While the agencies receive the food and other donations free of charge, Midwest must ensure the stuff is never sold.

“We ensure the food is ending up in the hands of the impoverished,” Sheldahl said.

As part of his work duties, Terry does site visits.

“You really get to see their hearts and

Midwest began in Bloomington, Illinois, when three farming brothers, Robert, David and Paul Kieser used a farm building to assuage the hunger in their area in 2003. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, David Kieser took a semi load of food to the disaster area and was told that they needed 10 more loads.

Thus, the organization was born of determination to help those in peril and reduced circumstance.

Today, Midwest operates in six other states and Kenya.

Federal statistics indicated in 2015 that more than 36,400 adults and children in Arizona experienced homelessness and 17.4 percent of its population live at or below the poverty level.

“The need stays the same; there’s always a need,” Leverette said.

If you can help…

Midwest Food Bank is here to help Arizona, but it has a few needs of its own.

Here’s a list:

 Donations toward a campaign to raise $168,000 for a walk-in cooler/freezer to enable the organization to accept perishables. About $25,000 has been raised so far.

 A refrigerated box truck to transport perishables.

 Service donations such as servicing the air conditioners in the warehouse.

 Desk and other furniture items for the reception area.

 Volunteers.

Details: 480-892-0134, arizona. midwestfoodbank.org or on Facebook at “Midwest Food Bank - Arizona Division.”

(Siranthi Perera/Tribune Staff)

Midwest Food Bank has opened a distribution center in a 27,000-squarefoot warehouse on Baseline Road in Gilbert.

FOOTBALL

player.”

Wrenn said it took a year or two for the depth of the program to develop and he ended up having to play a couple of players two ways through the early years. Eventually, Hamilton’s roster started to grow and the program started seeing greater success on the field.

Between 2003 and 2012 the Huskies captured seven state championships, two under Wrenn and five under Steve Belles. They made their most recent state championship appearance in 2014, losing to Chandler High, 28-7. That signified a turning of the tide in Chandler.

In 2011, the Shaun Aguano era began at Chandler High. In his first three seasons, he led the Wolves to two seven-win seasons and an eight-win season. In 2013, after Aguano and the Wolves turned in a 10-win season, things started to change.

“I think it started because we were playing out-of-state teams and the caliber of teams we were playing,” Aguano said. “We came back and I think that gave us a mental edge to get over Hamilton. Once we did that, I think we just started to roll.”

After playing nationally ranked St. John Bosco, a high school out of California, two weeks earlier, the Wolves earned their first regular-season win over Hamilton in the Aguano era. They weren’t quite over the hump yet, as they fell 21-17 to the Huskies in semifinals of the state championship.

The next year, they continued to play against the toughest competition they could find. They squared off with Valor Christian from Colorado two weeks before beating Hamilton. But it was the win

that came in the last week of November that meant the most.

Behind a three-touchdown performance from quarterback Bryce Perkins, the Wolves defeated the Huskies in the state championship 28-7. They returned to the state championship again last season, winning their second in three years.

The Wolves remain at the top of Arizona high school football, but they are just one representation of the football talent in the Chandler Unified School District.

“There’s no gimme week. It’s like murderer’s row,” said Hamilton coach Dick Baniszewski. “I think the key to that is staying healthy and keeping your intensity up every week.”

It’s not just the teams in Chandler that have success, but the players as well.

The Chandler Unified School District has produced NFL players like Terrell Suggs and Brett Hundley. Players that have gone on to the collegiate level in-

clude Bryce Perkins, N’keal Harry, Chase Lucas, Cole Luke, Kerry Taylor, Chaz Scott and Joey Vincent, just to name a few.

Last season, all five high schools, including newly established Casteel, had quarterbacks who threw for over 2,000 yards. Two of those gunslingers, Jacob Conover (Chandler) and Brock Purdy (Perry), threw for over 3,200 yards and 30-plus touchdowns. They also had four receivers in the top 10 for receiving yards.

Those four Class 6A schools have been playing at the highest level in Arizona football for quite some time. Perry was the last to open, in 2007, and for the Pumas, who recently earned their highest win mark since the program started with 11, it has been a long time coming.

“It’s been a work in progress here and still is,” said head coach Preston Jones.

Apart from the four older programs, the district has two programs on the rise.

Casteel, a class 3A program that opened in 2015, finished 9-2 in 2016 with a roster filled with freshmen and sophomores. Gunner Cruz, who received an offer from Arizona State University this summer, threw for 2,600 yards and 30 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. Tailback Mack Johnson ran for 939 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore as well, showcasing the young talent that the Colts offer, heading into their second year as a varsity team.

Arizona College Prep, a school that was opened in 2012, is entering the inaugural year of its football program in 2017. Coach Myron Bluefield said the process has been exciting so far as the team enters class 2A competition. The future is also bright for the Knights. With only four seniors and a roster that is made up of sophomores and freshmen, Blueford will have several players returning for the next three years.

Teachers, students cope with deaths of popular staffers

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

Teachers and students are struggling to move forward with the new school year in Chandler as they come to terms with the deaths of two popular employees.

Shirley Denning, a special education paraprofessional at Hamilton High School, and her boyfriend, Alexander Iafrate, a custodian at Chandler High School, died after a head-on collision on U.S. 93 near Wickenburg on July 28. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Iafrate was driving north when the vehicle he and Denning were in went across the center line and hit a semi-truck heading

south. DPS did not know what caused the couples’ car to veer into the opposing lanes.

Many people paid their respects to Denning, 36, and Iafrate, 23, at a combined memorial service Aug. 5 at Praise and Worship Center in Chandler.

Matt Stone, a special education teacher at Hamilton, worked closely with Denning and said a large group, including many former and current students, came to say goodbye to the two.

“I’m so used to seeing her,” Stone said.

“I literally talk to her more than any person on this campus. I never went a day or two without getting a text message from her. She was very, very, very easy to get along with.

“She was kind of like a mom to a lot of students. There’s going to be so many different benchmarks throughout the year where we’re reminded of her absence. We’re very connected to the whole family.”

Denning coached Hamilton’s Unified Sports cheerleading squad, part of the program where students with disabilities and their peers who do not have disabilities participate in sports teams together. Her

See COPE on page 6 (youcaring.com)

Shirley Denning, a special education paraprofessional at Hamilton High School, and her boyfriend, Alexander Iafrate, a custodian at Chandler High School, died after a head-on collision on U.S. 93 near Wickenburg on July 28.

(Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Photographer)

Linemen on Hamilton High School's varsity football team get a workout on defending their quarertback during a recent practice.

AIRPORT

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erations (takeoffs and landings) it can handle.

The annual capacity was analyzed at a half-million. Current annual operations are at about a quarter-million.

“With the infrastructure that we already have in place now, we can accommodate almost twice as many operations,” Bianchi noted.

One of the key findings important to the airport’s neighboring communities is that the airport’s noise contours have actually reduced.

This is measured as the Day Night Average Sound Level, or DNL, which is the cumulative noise exposure as measured during an average annual day.

“When we did the noise modeling in 2000, what we found was it encompassed larger areas simply because we had much more military traffic,” Bianchi said. “As military traffic, while it’s still a presence, when it starts to decrease, and the aircraft get more quiet, more efficient, the sound footprint actually gets a little smaller.”

This means that some of the areas in Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek that had development restrictions because of the noise levels are now open for development.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport planner Tony Bianchi aims for compatible development and orderly growth.

“That was watched very intently by the communities

and the development community,” he said.

The study also looked at the areas more prone to overflights, and found that most of Gilbert, and parts of Mesa and Queen Creek, are affected more than previously.

“About three-quarters of the airport’s traffic has what they call a northwest flow, so (airplanes) actually come in over Queen Creek and depart over Gilbert and Mesa,” Bianchi said.

The study considered data from weather patterns, wind patterns, radar tracks, noise complaint locations, development patterns and other factors to develop the new boundaries.

The changes in the overflight area are spurring the airport to make changes as well.

“If we were going to have more planes in the sky and we’re going to route them, we need to spread them out at certain busy times of the day,” Bianchi said. “If they’re running parallel to the runways, we need to expand these boundaries out.

“For property disclosure and for neighborhoods, we thought that it is in the airport’s best interest to disclose and say this is where we anticipate the growth to be, this is where we think the most overflights are going to occur and disclose that to the community,” he said.

The overflight areas have to be updated in the municipalities’ zoning departments.

The airport also has to disclose them through the Arizona Department of Real Estate, while the municipalities’ zoning departments have to update the land development code in their respective general plans.

The disclosures would only affect new housing development because homebuyers have to be notified.

“(Home sellers) are required to post signs, put notifications on plats, on mortgage papers that they are in an airport overflight area,” said Kyle Mieras, development services director of Gilbert, who was involved in the plan update process on the town’s behalf.

“It was a great process working with the airport, and they did a fantastic job of making sure everybody’s concerns were addressed,” Mieras said.

Ryan Smith, airport spokesman, said the airport’s goal is to be a good community steward.

“There are a lot of benefits that an airport brings, so we want to make sure that you’re successful, you’re protecting the neighborhoods and run a safe and efficient operation,” he said. “All of those go hand in hand, and the efforts are part of that.” Smith said the airport was designed and built in 1942.

“It was done when there was nothing around here, and it was out in the middle of nowhere. It’s finding that happy medium as houses grow up and as people choose to locate near the airport,” he said.

– To read the 42-page Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Update, visit gatewayairport. com/landusestudy.aspx. Comments may be sent to lucomments@gatewayairport.com.

3 airports and 6 flight schools create noise in the sky

The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport had 235 noise complaints through mid-May, with the complaints originating from 84 callers.

On average, an airport its size receives about 350 annual complaints, officials said.

A map that plots noise complaints from 2005-2015 shows a horseshoe pattern of

complaint origination corresponding to the aircrafts’ northwest flow of traffic.

After the calls are logged, officials help identify the offending aircraft and attempt to understand what the callers are hearing.

Sometimes, the aircraft may originate from, or arrive at, the Chandler Municipal or Falcon Field airports.

Between these two and the Gateway airport, there are about six flight schools operating.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport doesn’t have an enforcement arm to deal with complaints.

“A part of it is addressing it and understanding it and tracking it for patterns and making sure we do our best to make sure that pilots are following the protocols,” said Ryan Smith, airport communications director.

Complaint numbers have ebbed and

flowed over the years. Neighboring density, shifting wind patterns, the improving economy helping more students enroll in flight schools and the very presence of an online complaint form have resulted in changing numbers of complaints.

To report aircraft noise, call 480-929-7902 or fill the online form at gatewayairport.com/ CommunityRelations.aspx.

(Special to the Tribune)

Tribune Staff Report

(Special to the Tribune)

The growth of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and neighboring developments requires municipal and airport officials to walk a fine line between community growth and the airport's future expansion.

Gilbert officials shut out Brewers’ pitch for stadium

BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

Confronted by conflicting assessments of its benefits, Gilbert Town Council appears to have shelved the Milwaukee Brewers’ pitch for a new home.

The Brewers are interested in relocating their spring training facilities from Maryvale to a new $75 million stadium in Gilbert.

The town initially didn’t seem all that interested in the proposal after two economic impact studies – one commissioned by the town and another by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce – produced conflicting assessments of the stadium’s economic impact on the town.

And last week, Mayor Jenn Daniels all but shut the door on the Brewers.

“Gilbert officials are not negotiating and are not currently in discussions with the Brewers organization about a facility in Gilbert nor are we involved in the second impact study conducted by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce,” she said, adding:

“We are a financially conservative council who takes our fiduciary responsibility to the community very seriously. With this in mind, I cannot support the use of public funds to build this stadium.”

Team representatives had met with Gilbert officials from January to June, hoping to spur town interest in building a 7,500-seat stadium with multiple practice fields, batting cages and pitching mounds, a clubhouse and an adjacent mixed-use

village that would include two hotels with a total 220 rooms.

The project would have been on a 90acre site on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Germann roads, adjacent to the Loop 202 and the future interchange on a site that currently belongs to a developer.

“There were some proposals brought up, but since the numbers didn’t work for us, we just stopped considering it,” Daniels said.

The 14-page study by Phoenix-based Applied Economics concluded in April that a spring training stadium wouldn’t do much for the town because the spring baseball season is so short and because the Brewers want the stadium exempt from property taxes.

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and math skills.

daughter, Raelin, is a junior at Hamilton, and a varsity girls basketball player. Raelin also helps students with disabilities on the Unified Sports flag football and track teams, and is a coach for Unified Sports basketball. Denning’s son, Daimon, is an eighth-grader at Bogle Junior High School, and also plays basketball.

Iafrate and Denning were on their way to Las Vegas to watch Daimon and Raelin play in basketball tournaments when the accident occurred.

Stone said Denning initiated and organized an activity where Hamilton special needs students sell Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt near the cafeteria. He added sales from the yogurt benefit the Unified Sports teams and the business transactions teach students real-life consumer

“She coordinated that entire partnership,” Stone said. “She took care of all the paperwork for our athletes; she took care of all the financial business, collecting fees, (organizing) fundraisers. She set up restaurant sponsorship night.

“It wasn’t just about the money, the more important thing in the community is teaching people who we are and what we do,” he said. “She was such a connected person.”

Denning worked in Stone’s classroom, as well as the classroom of fellow special education teacher Dirk Gobel, helping students with mild to severe disabilities. Stone said Denning balanced out him and Gobel, thinking of bringing in extra food for students and other “motherly things.”

Denning’s strong connection to Hamilton and the community is evident on the website youcaring.com, where many

from the spring training facility are minimal,” the study concluded.

But the 31-page Chamber study by Scottsdalebased Elliot D. Pollack & Company projects $1.5 million in direct benefits and another $278 million in indirect benefits annually to Gilbert.

According to that report, the Brewers would pay for the $75 million ballpark, a claim that a team spokesman would not confirm.

The Pollack analysis also said a development partner LGE Design Build would pay $70 million for the mixeduse village. The town’s cost would be $3.5 million annually.

Chamber President/CEO Kathy Tilque said that she is excited about the possibility of having a Major League Baseball venue in Gilbert.

“The bottom line is, it has to pencil out to make sense for the citizens of Gilbert long term. What we’re trying to do is provide additional information,” she said.

Tilque said that the chamber does not have a formal position on the project.

“Unfortunately, our study showed that the town may only receive an additional

people have posted loving messages to Denning and her family members. More than $25,000 had been raised to help Denning’s family, as of Aug. 9.

Black Rock Coffee Bar Ocotillo donated all proceeds from sales on Aug. 11 to Denning’s family.

Stone said many friends spoke about Denning and Iafrate at the memorial service, where letters from Denning’s children were also read. People involved with the Unified Sports program wore official program T-shirts.

Stone said Denning had a good sense of humor and was “very, very lighthearted.”

He said she often would text him funny messages, sometimes asking if he had seen the latest episode of “South Park.” Stone added Denning always stayed calm in trying situations.

He also spoke highly of Denning’s boyfriend, Iafrate, who was buried with full

$1.5 million in revenue directly and indirectly from the project under the model outlined in the report. The model proposed would have the town paying $3.5 million per year for operations. That gap needs to be closed before the town would consider further talks,” she added.

The Brewers’ current spring training home is Maryvale Baseball Park in west Phoenix, where the team has trained since 1998. The team’s contract is currently extended on a yearly basis.

“We believe there may be a great deal of community support for the Brewers to relocate in the town of Gilbert,” said Bob Quinn, Brewers executive vice president for finance and administration. “However, we continue to work with our partners at the city of Phoenix on a long-term deal to stay in Maryvale.”

The Pollack report cautions that its estimates and assumptions “are subject to uncertainty and variation.”

“Some assumptions inevitably will not materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur; therefore, the actual results achieved may vary materially with the forecast results,” it said.

Daniels said she and other officials are “pleased to continue to receive strong interest from companies and organizations like the Milwaukee Brewers who wish to become a part of this community and the tremendous quality of life we enjoy.

“Gilbert enjoys a great partnership with our business community and we value each and every business that makes an investment in our community,” she added.

military honors. Stone said Iafrate came to nearly all the Unified Sports team games to support Denning and her friends. He described Iafrate as “very friendly and always outgoing.”

More than $8,500 had been raised to help Iafrate’s family, as of Aug. 9, through youcaring.com. A page for Iafrate said he “loved music and being with his friends playing and listening to music with them,” and also loved “his dog Luna so much.”

“He loved his girlfriend Shirley and her two children, Raelin and Daimon,” the site said. “He loved going to all of their basketball tournaments.”

To make a donation to help Denning’s family, visit youcaring.com/raelindenninganddaimondenning-889613. Anyone who wants to help the family of Iafrate may visit youcaring.com/colleenandamandaiafrate-890406.

(Special to the Tribune)

The Milwaukee Brewers want to move from their spring training stadium in the Maryvale section of Phoenix.

United Food Bank asks for food donations after freezer breaks

United Food Bank in Mesa lost approximately 21,650 pounds of frozen food due to a compressor break in the main freezer of its warehouse and transportation center on Aug. 8.

Repairs to the freezer will cost $10,000, the equivalent of 40,000 meals for the hungry.

In the meantime, food donations are being sought to replace the spoiled meals. Frozen fruits, vegetables and meats are welcome, as are monetary donations. For more information, go to unitedfoodbank.org.

– TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Fourth family seeking millions in Hamilton abuse scandal

Another family has filed a claim against Chandler Unified School District in the fallout of a sex abuse scandal that began as a football team hazing.

The family is seeking at least $6 million in damages. Three other families have filed a claim, two for $7 million each and another for $6 million.

A notice of claim is required before filing a civil lawsuit against a public entity or employee under Arizona state law.

Last month, Chandler police recommended that charges be brought against former coach Steve Belles and Principal Ken James. Athletic director Shawn Rustad could also be facing charges.

Three teenagers, including Nathaniel Thomas, 17, were arrested in late March for alleged kidnapping, aggravated assault and molestation.

– TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Dignity Mercy Gilbert to build facility for women, children

Dignity Health and Phoenix Children’s Hospital are jointly developing a new facility in the East Valley aimed at providing services to women and children.

The facility will be on the Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center campus. Planning and design is underway with construction expected to begin in fall of 2018 and be completed in 2020.

The five-story medical tower will include 24 labor and delivery rooms, including six dedicated to high-risk patients and 48 post-partum beds, operated by Mercy Gilbert. An emergency department will also be dedicated to obstetrics.

Phoenix Children’s will operate 50 pediatric beds, a 12-bed pediatric emergency department, pediatric operating rooms and a new 60-bed Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit.

– TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

ID sought in vandalism of cars at luxury Tempe dealership

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who vandalized multiple cars at a luxury car dealership in Tempe.

Early on Aug. 4 at Plaza Motors near Scottsdale and McDowell roads, a vandal used a rock to gouge luxury cars, including Ferraris, BMWs and an Aston Martin. Approximately $15,000 of damage was done, according to the dealership.

A photo of the vandal was caught in surveillance footage. Anybody with information on the man should call the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311.

– TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

THE WEEK AHEAD

Tempe wants public opinions on vote-by-mail elections

Tempe is considering conducting mail-only elections in 2018 and is seeking public input on the possibility. Voting by mail is increasingly popular among Tempe voters. In the March 2016 city election, nearly 94 percent of voters cast an early ballot.

Moving to an all-mail election is estimated to save $55,000 per election, for a total of $110,000 for the March and May 2018 elections. If the council decides to move to all-mail elections, there would be no early voting locations or polling places.

Tempe Forum is collecting input on this issue throughout August at tempe.gov/ tempeforum.

A public forum will be held 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road.

Information: tempe.gov/votebymail.

– TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Investor education forum to feature Rep. Kyrsten Sinema

FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, will host a free Investor Education Forum featuring Rep. Kyrsten Sinema at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center, 60 E. 5th Street, Tempe.

Sinema, FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook, representatives from the Arizona Corporation Commission and other FINRA staff will discuss investment topics such as basic investing principles, avoiding risks and pitfalls, and more.

The program will include a free buffet dinner. For information or to RSVP, call 1-866- 862-0110 or go to finra.org/ investorforum/tempe.

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Mid-century architecture, ethos featured in Chandler speaker series

Chandler’s Our Stories Speaker Series continues Aug. 19 and Sept. 9 with two talks celebrating mid-century architecture and urban planning in the East Valley. From 10:30 a.m. to noon on Aug. 19, the Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., hosts “And Tiko-Tu? The Midcentury Architecture of the Greater Phoenix’s East Valley.” Architect Mark Vinson and local historic preservationist Christine Weiss will present their latest book.

The series moves to Sunset Library, 4930 W. Ray Road, on Sept. 9, for “First Stop and Last Stop: Car Culture of the East Valley’s State Route 87,” also from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This presentation highlights the heyday of car travel in the 1950s and 1960s. Vic Linoff, East Valley historian and president of the Mesa Preservation Foundation, will discuss the motels and neon of Mesa’s Main Street.

The series is free, open to the public and presented by the Chandler Museum, Chandler Public Library and Chandler Historical Society. Information: 480-782-2751, or chandleraz.gov/museum.

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Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers

The Arizona Corporation Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $18.47-19.47 per month and business services are $35.00$38.00 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone or broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligible customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or broadband service per household, which can be on either wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload or faster to qualify.

Lifeline discounts include a transfer restriction (port freeze). This means that you are unable to obtain the Lifeline discount on service with another provider for a period of time. The length of time depends on the services you purchase – 60 days for voice telephone service, 12 months for qualifying broadband service. Certain exceptions to the transfer restrictions may apply. See http://www.lifelinesupport.org/ls/ change-my-company.aspx for more information.

A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone or broadband service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program.

Lifeline eligible subscribers may also qualify for reliable home highspeed Internet service up to 1.5Mbps for $9.95* per month for the first 12 months of service. Please call 1-866-541-3330 or visit centurylink. com/internetbasics for more information.

If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call 1-888-833-9522 or visit centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline program.

*CenturyLink Internet Basics Program – Residential customers only who qualify based on meeting income level or program participation eligibility requirements, and requires remaining eligible for the entire offer period. First bill will include charges for the \first full month of service billed in advance, prorated charges for service from the date of installation to bill date, and one-time charges and fees described above. Qualifying customers may keep this program for a maximum of 60 months after service activation provided customer still qualifies during that time. Listed High-Speed Internet rate of $9.95/mo. applies for first 12 months of service (after which the rate reverts to $14.95/mo. for the next 48 months of service), and requires a 12-month term agreement. Customer must either lease a modem/router from CenturyLink for an additional monthly charge or independently purchase a modem/router, and a one-time High-Speed Internet activation fee applies. A one-time professional installation charge (if selected by customer) and a one-time shipping and handling fee applies to customer’s modem/router. General – Services not available everywhere. Have not have subscribed to CenturyLink Internet service within the last 90 days and are not a current CenturyLink customer. CenturyLink may change or cancel services or substitute similar services at its sole discretion without notice. Offer, plans, and stated rates are subject to change and may vary by service area. Deposit may be required. Additional restrictions apply. Terms and Conditions – All products and services listed are governed by tariffs, terms of service, or terms and conditions posted at centurylink.com. Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges – Applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges include a carrier Universal Service charge, carrier cost recovery surcharges, state and local fees that vary by area and certain in-state surcharges. Cost recovery fees are not taxes or governmentrequired charges for use. Taxes, fees, and surcharges apply based on standard monthly, not promotional, rates.

Couples Are Raving Over New Sex Cream

Find out why couples across the country are raving about a new invention called

Meet the Doctor that’s fixing sexual problems in whole new way. Specialist, Dr. James L. Yeager’s new cream triples men’s penile sensitivity while stimulating their partner like nothing we’ve seen before.

By Steven Wuzubia Health Correspondent

Clearwater, Florida – If you are a man, over the age of 40, who struggles with achieving and maintaining a firm erection or has difficulty reaching climax - then you may be in luck!

For a limited time, a breakthrough new invention is being made available to a lucky few who want to experience what’s it’s like to have double, even triple the penile sensitivity.

Meet Specialist, Dr. James L. Yeager. He is changing sexual medicine as we know it.

AMERICA’S “SEX DOCTOR” TO THE RESCUE

According to Dr. Yeager, you may suffer from Reduced Penile Sensitivity (RPS). This can cause loss of confidence, frustration, even depression and anxiety.

“Many men do not feel comfortable telling even their doctor about trouble with erections, and a lack of feeling and pleasure during intercourse.”

After all, the formula for great sex is simple...

The more penile feeling you have, the more aroused you get, which provokes a firm and lasting erection and a full and satisfying orgasm whenever you want. Bottom line: if you don’t have enough “feeling” in your penis, it’s impossible to get an erection.

You’re not alone. Reduced Penile Sensitivity (RPS) is estimated to strike over 500 million men on a worldwide basis. The condition is commonly associated with aging, diabetes, circumcision, certain surgeries and prescription drugs.

ED pills like Viagra, Cialis and natural pills work for many, but men with RPS often end

up taking more than directed in the hope of increasing their penile sensitivity, and even then they don’t work well enough.

Let’s face it. The inability or long wait to reach orgasm is bad enough. But failure to achieve a firm erection is devastating! It’s one of the leading causes of relationship problems. And avoiding sex often leads to failed marriage. It’s a horrible problem.

RESTORE SENSITIVITY, ENJOY SEX AGAIN

Dr. James Yeager saw firsthand the suffering of his patients. “It’s not their fault. They’ve done nothing wrong. And they are not any less of a man.” Yet he wondered why modern medicine was failing in its mission to provide these men lasting relief.

As a result, he spent long sleepless nights locked up in his lab ... researching every study he could get his hands on regarding penis sensitivity and came up with a cream that changed sexual medicine as we know it.

His biggest discovery? A super-nutrient called Cinnamaldehyde. This special ingredient activates the TRPA1 receptor (IC50= 9.5μM) in your body. It increases the reaction of sensory neurons to stimuli such as warmth, cold and touch. This activation results in more sensitivity of the penis and a more pleasurable sensation.

Dr. Yeager made this super-nutrient the core of a revolutionary new cream called SENSUM+® which promises to give you what no pill can... incredible, long- lasting sensation, even from the slightest touch.

“Like

Teenagers Again!”

“This has caused our sex life to be like we are teenagers again! My wife and I are both much happier and more satisfied. A real life-changer! I am so glad for Dr. Yeager’s invention to fix this problem without dangerous prescription drugs.”

- Robert H., West Palm Beach, FL

HOW IT WORKS

SENSUM+® is a blend of essential oils and natural botanicals that can double, even triple your overall penile sensitivity. It’s like

Sensum

removing your leather gloves -- and feeling your lover with your bare fingers again! So even men who’ve had little feeling in their penis are suddenly able to exercise sexual power over women again. Without worry... anxiety... or a second of doubt.

The word is getting out. “Even men without E.D. problems are buying up more than we can produce”, says Dr. Yeager.

CLINICALLY PROVEN

The clinically-proven nutrients in SENSUM+® help you get and keep a hard erection very easily, and also let you climax when you want to.

For example, Joe Romas, 52, from Oakland, was frustrated he had little penile sensation during sex. This made it take too long to ejaculate. He had nearly given up until he discovered SENSUM+® cream. Within one week of starting he reported, “I now have my old feeling and pleasure back. Sex is fun again and feels great. My wife and I are much happier now.”

COUPLES ARE RAVING

Dr. Yeager’s SENSUM+® triples sexual satisfaction for men by increasing “penile sensitivty”

PRIVACY GUARANTEED

SENSUM+® is patent-pending and is equally effective for both circumcised and non-circumcised men. No side effects or medicine interactions have been reported. The sooner you start using this cream, the sooner you can have more feeling in your penis again to get and keep a hard erection and enjoy sex more than ever.

SENSUM+® is NOT sold in stores. No prescription or doctor visit is required. Your product will be delivered discretely in a plain unmarked package so your privacy and confidentiality is assured.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER

SENSITIVITY AND SATISFACTION

DOUBLED, TRIPLED

SENSUM+® is clinically proven to end the most common male sexual problems fast and effectively. The result of two clinical studies on men, both circumcised and not, show SENSUM+® more than doubled penis sensitivity and more than tripled sexual satisfaction. And what’s more is that their partners enjoyed sex so much more when they used the cream - nearly 300% increase in sexual satisfaction. Couples are raving.

This is the first official public release of SENSUM+® in Arizona. Only a limited supply of SENSUM+® is currently available in your region. The manufacturer, Innovus Pharmaceuticals, is offering a special introductory discount to the first 100 Arizona residents who place an order today. This special discount will be available starting today at 7:00am. First come, first served. A special phone hotline has been set up to take advantage of this ordering opportunity. The Special TOLL-FREE Hotline number is 1-800-760-9054 and will be open 24-hours a day.

Consumers who miss out on this exclusive opportunity will be added to our wait list. However, you may need to wait for weeks until more SENSUM+® is available. The maker advises your best chance is to call 1-800-760-9054 immediately.

Melanoma scare prompts Gilbert woman to warn others

BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Tribune Contributor

Kelsey Furey, a fourth-grade teacher at Tempe’s Curry Elementary and a Gilbert resident, underwent a cancer scare that has her offering warnings to others:

Get a second opinion and avoid tanning beds.

She advises young women especially against tanning beds because she believes they caused her melanoma.

Furey started tanning at local salons as a teenager, often going three times weekly – a practice she now bitterly regrets.

“I think you just get in the mindset of being tan. But melanoma risk rises 75 percent when someone uses a tanning bed before age 30,” she said. “If I had known these statistics when I was young, I never would have put myself at such risk.”

She said since a cancer scare last June, she’s become a vocal advocate for sunscreens, sun-repellent clothing and regular skin checkups. She offers her backstory as a cautionary tale.

“I want people of the Valley to read my story of ignorance and realize how important it is to use high levels of waterresistant SPF, get skin checks often with your dermatologist and never use tanning beds,” she said.

“The World Health Organization now classifies tanning beds as the same cancer risk as tobacco, asbestos and nuclear waste.”

According to the American Cancer Society, one in nine high school girls has

GILBERT

Gilbert switching traffic signals to leading left turn arrows

Starting the week of Aug. 28, Gilbert’s Traffic Engineering Division will transition all left turn arrows from lagging to leading in order to be more consistent with neighboring communities and improve Gilbert’s traffic operations efficiency.

These traffic signal changes will be phased

used a tanning device.

“Despite the industry’s claims of ‘healthy and attractive skin,’ the science is very clear. The ultraviolet radiation caused by indoor tanning beds is proven to cause skin cancer,” says the ACS Cancer Action Network, which is lobbying state legislatures to make them off-limits to anyone under 18.

Conversely, tanning groups like TanningTruth.com agree that exposure to UV rays “from the sun or sunbeds” is considered a carcinogen by WHO and the National Institutes of Health, but they have a defense:

“So is bacon.”

Furey, now a Gilbert resident, said she learned she had melanoma after receiving a phone call from her doctor’s office following removal of a mole on her back that had become bothersome.

“My family physician didn’t see anything abnormal but said she’d remove it if my insurance approved. I had it shaved off, and the biopsy came back three days later as melanoma,” she said.

“My physician told me this over the phone, so I had little to no information. All I knew was that melanoma is cancer of the cells in the skin that produce pigment.”

Furey had the report faxed to her dermatologist and made an appointment for the next day so she could have the doctor read the results to her.

“I was told I had Stage 4 melanoma, which meant that the cancer has spread to other organs in my body. I sobbed uncontrollably, as the survival rate is very low for this stage of melanoma, the

across Gilbert over the following four to six weeks.

Instead of the left turn arrow appearing after the green light when through traffic ends, it will now appear before or with the through traffic green light.

Information: gilbertaz.gov/leadingarrows.

TEMPE

ASU penalizes campus ministry after yearlong investigation

Hope Church been voted off Arizona State

deadliest form of the three skin cancers,” she said.

“My world collapsed around me and everything felt frozen.”

Sharing the news with family and friends brought further anguish to the 29-year-old.

“I had to sob on the phone and tell my closest family members that I was just

University’s Council of Religious Advisors after a yearlong investigation into the campus ministry.

The decision allows Hope Church to remain on campus, but it will have to pay for space at ASU’s Tempe campus.

Former members of the church had filed a complaint accusing leadership of entering dormitories to recruit new members and asking students to attend church events, sometimes without authorization.

ASU’s probe found that Hope Church was in violation of the Arizona Board of Regents’

told I had a few years left to live. I didn’t know what to do with myself.”

Upon learning of her diagnosis, friends and family sprang into action. A former high school classmate, Kendall Lang, started a GoFundMe page to help cover medical costs, and sister-in-law Alexis

student code of conduct for stalking students, hazing and soliciting in dorm residences.

Tempe Fire Medical stops

Children’s immunization clinics

The Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department is no longer conducting its children’s immunization clinics.

Tempe is offering a list of free clinics that serve residents.

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Cutline

Teachers get free box of supplies from Four Peaks Brewing

BY JESSICA SURIANO Tribune Staff Writer

Four Peaks Brewing Company recently completed its seventh annual “Four Peaks 4 Teachers” campaign, which provided 3,000 teachers in Arizona with $100 worth of school supplies each.

Specifically, 1,500 teachers in the Valley, 1,000 teachers in Tucson and 500 teachers in Flagstaff received the boxes of supplies. The campaign also raised over $12,000 from local fundraising events. Fifty volunteers from the brewery, community and local partner organizations packed the supply boxes.

Chianne Hewer, brand manager for Four Peaks Brewing Company, said the company held a number of fundraisers for the campaign, including a luncheon, raffle and donations of store proceeds.

“One of Four Peaks’ core missions is to bring people together, and some of our proudest moments are when we can all come together,” Hewer said. “We received an overwhelming response, and in these past seven years we have continued to expand the campaign. This year, teachers were able to pick up supply boxes from five different areas across Arizona, including Tempe, Peoria, Flagstaff, Tucson and Scottsdale.”

From July 4 to July 23, teachers could pick up a free voucher for the supply boxes from all Four Peaks Brewery locations, all Phoenix and Flagstaff Smashburger locations, Monsoons Tap and Grill in Tucson, The Stillhouse Bar

CANCER

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Furey accompanied her to countless doctor visits.

Furey gathered her strength and began researching melanoma, and opted for a second opinion.

“I got in the next week with a great skin cancer surgeon and cytologist –both were well-versed in working with cancer patients and explaining results. Thankfully, the second opinion produced better results.”

Furey said she was told she didn’t have Stage 4 melanoma, but Stage 3.

“There’s no way to determine melanoma

and Grill in Tucson and the Taverna Greek Grill in Flagstaff.

From July 23 to July 28, teachers could redeem the vouchers at these locations and receive their box of supplies.

The supply boxes included dry-erase markers, paper clips, pens, index cards, a stapler and more. This year’s campaign filled 500 more boxes than last year, and Hewer said the company will definitely be doing it again next year.

According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school spending is expected to reach $29.5 billion this year. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development found in a research study that teachers spent roughly $444 annually out of their own pocket for their classrooms. Nationally, the ASCD estimates teachers spend more than $1 billion of their own money annually.

“Teachers were telling us that school supply box pickup day was ‘like Christmas,’” Hewer said. “Their excitement and thankfulness is priceless. Teachers give back to Arizona every day and they have been some of Four Peaks’ biggest supporters since the beginning, so if we can help to alleviate some of their out-of-pocket spend, then we’re happy to do it!”

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staging without the completion of three tests – the pathology from the skin biopsy, a CT/PET scan and a lymph node biopsy,” she explained.

“Over the course of three weeks, I accomplished each of these tasks.”

She said her family and friends were supportive throughout this journey.

“The best course of action was surgery, so I went under the knife to remove eight inches of skin off my back, as well as lymph nodes that contained cancer cells.

A week after my surgery, I heard back from my surgeon that the surgery was successful and all cancer cells had been removed. I’m now in partial remission,” she said.

Though Furey is relieved beyond measure, she has taken up the cause of using precautions to avoid melanoma.

“If I’d known more information out sun safety, especially living here in Arizona, I would have been much more careful. For the rest of my life, I will have scars across my body that will remind me of my ignorance,” she said.

“If my story can inspire one person to stop using tanning beds, then my job is done.”

Furey must now undergo thorough skin checks every two months for the next five years.

“There is the possibility that my melanoma cells can come back at

anytime, anywhere on my body,” she explained. “Patients who have had melanoma are also more likely to develop other cancers throughout their lives, such as breast and liver.”

When Furey discovered her melanoma was in remission, she had Lang close down the GoFundMe page. She instead encourages donations to the Melanoma Research Foundation in her honor.

She is happy to have begun her fifth year of teaching at Curry Elementary.

“That was my first question to my cancer doctor, ‘Can I go back to school in August?’ I love teaching. My passion is education and inspiring children to love learning.”

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Teachers celebrate a box full of goodies donated by Four Peaks Brewing Company. The boxes hold $100 worth of teachers’ supplies.

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The Four Peaks supply boxes included dry-erase markers, paper clips, pens, index cards, a stapler and more. This year’s campaign filled 500 more boxes than last year.

Visit tempe.gov/medical or call the department’s Patient Advocate Service at 480-8587241.

Broadway Road Streetscape wins project of the year award

Tempe’s Broadway Road Streetscape has received top honors from the American Public Works Association.

The city and contractor Achen-Gardner were presented with the Project of the Year award for transportation projects under $5 million at the APWA Arizona Chapter’s annual conference held in Tucson.

The Broadway Road Streetscape Project changed the roadway between Mill Avenue and Rural Road to include new bicycle lanes, enhanced landscaping, public art and improved pedestrian facilities.

The project was funded by a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant totaling $3.857 million.

CHANDLER

Police looking for witnesses of fatal Dobson-Warner crash

An accident at the intersection of Dobson

and Warner roads killed a driver about 3:20 a.m. on Aug. 4, and police are seeking anybody who witnessed the crash.

The two-vehicle collision killed the driver of a westbound vehicle. The driver of a northbound vehicle, a juvenile, was treated and released with criminal charges pending.

Video from the accident scene reveals other vehicles traveling through the intersection both just before and after the collision. None of the witnesses has come forward.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Chandler Police Department at 480-782-4130. Reference police report number 2017-096255.

Chandler offers residents classes about homeowner associations

Chandler is offering a series of free classes, beginning Aug. 24, to residents through its new Neighborhood College program. Residents who are involved in their community or homeowners’ associations or are interested in becoming involved are encouraged to apply.

Participants will learn about association leadership, code enforcement, conflict resolution, pets, state statutes and more.

The dates, times and locations of each class vary. Priority will be given to Chandler residents, but the program also is open to residents from all Valley cities.

Information and application: chandleraz.

gov/neighborhoods, or Judy Ramos at 480782-4348 or at neighborhood.programs@ chandleraz.gov.

MESA

Back to school supply drive now at Hub restaurants

The Hub Grill and Bars on Stapley and Sossaman are collecting school supplies to donate to local students.

The collection will take place until Aug. 14 at Hub’s two Mesa locations: 1860 S. Stapley Drive and 1925 S Sossaman Road. Information: hubgrill.com.

Mesa United Way helping AmeriCorps recruiting effort

Mesa United Way is looking to fill 15 important AmeriCorps positions to start Sept. 1. This involves a one-year commitment to regularly scheduled hours volunteering.

Workers will receive a living stipend and education award. The compensation will be dependent on the individual’s service commitment.

Applicants 55 and older are preferred. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and pass a background check. AmeriCorps members will serve at one of 12 non-profit programs in Mesa, which includes A New Leaf, Lutheran Social Services, Save the Family, Bridging Ari-

zona Furniture Bank and more.

A recruitment fair is from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 21 at Mesa Community College, 1833 W Southern Ave., in the Navajo Room.

Information: mesaunitedway.org/americorps.

QUEEN CREEK

Public being given chance to name Queen Creek park

Queen Creek residents will be able to name a public West Park site at 196th Street and Appleby Road.

The park, which is scheduled for completion in the fall 2018, will likely be named at the Queen Creek Town Council meeting on Oct. 4.

People can send in their suggestions for names to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee through Aug. 18 at queencreek. org/departments/parks-recreation/parks-andrecreation-master-plan-update/name-yourpark.

Accepted names are required to adhere with geographical location; natural or geological features close by; cultural or historical significance to the town or neighborhood; a family name of someone who has made a significant contribution to the community, country, state or the field of parks and recreation; or use of the park.

Business Business

Area fashion designers now have local fabric source

BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Managing Editor

As Arizona’s fashion industry continues to take root, a business at Tempe’s fashion incubator is supplying the fabric for that growth.

The Fabric Studio, 132 E. 6th St., is giving designers a place to get the material they need to create fashions and begin their careers.

“We act as brokers,” said Mari Elena Fagre, one of two partners in the business. “We know all about the products. We can help designers get fabric, and then get it again.”

“Designers get fabric to create something, but then getting more can be a problem,” said Mabel Cortez, the other partner. “The designers know they can get fabric on reorder from us.

“Fabric stores cater to the public only,” she said. “But here, now you have a place that understands designers because we are designers.”

Cortez has been a fashion designer for over 10 years, and Fagre used to be a swimsuit designer.

In April, they opened the Fabric Studio in the basement of FABRiC, the Fashion and Business Resource Innovation Center, a Tempe incubator. It operates at the site of the former Tempe Performing Arts Center. Its founders hope to make Arizona a fashion destination.

“It’s a unique place to have available,” Fagre said. “It’s a one-stop shop with the incubator.”

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Wells Fargo moving jobs to Chandler operations center

Wells Fargo is moving jobs in its auto lending division to Arizona and Texas, according to Reuters. Wells has 15,000 workers in Arizona.

Spokesman Michael English said the bank has close to 4,600 workers in its Chandler operations center. He said the bank was not ready to say how many additional workers would be located there.

Wells also announced it was settling a lawsuit over Veterans Administration loans. Wells is agreeing to pay $108 million to

The Fabric Studio stocks a variety of fabrics – cotton, linens, silk, wool and more. And they can get them from Los Angeles, Japan, Europe, India and elsewhere. The studio also offers sewing tools and trims.

Fabric usually is sold in large quantities. Designers have a problem getting more than just a little at a decent price, so the Fabric Studio can pool resources and get what designers need.

They can also get it cheaper – wholesale for designers, and discounted retail for the public.

settle that 2006 lawsuit.

Tempe is new spot for national fire sprinkler, fabrication firm

Winsupply Inc., one of the nation’s largest distributors of fire sprinkler and fabrication, has opened a new firm in Tempe at 1102 W. Southern Ave., Suite B.

Winsupply of Tempe also offers fire sprinkler sales, fabrication, welding, estimating and warehousing, and includes an inventory of high quality products, supplies and services.

“We are proud to launch this new company and excited to serve the fire sprinkler contractors in this region,” said Danny Garcia, the company president.

“One designer needed pleather,” Cortez said. “It was $30 a yard at Jo-Ann’s, but $18 here.”

An additional service the studio offers is consulting to help designers find the perfect fabric and trim for their collections.

“More designers out there need guidance,” Cortez said. “They’re trying to get on the map.

“We’ve helped designers in New York, Oregon, even Iowa.”

The pair are working on an online store as well, offering sourcing for fabric.

“Designers are excited by it,” Fagre said. “And not just fabric, but everything else.”

At Home purchases 8.54 acres in Gilbert’s San Tan Pavilions

Home décor retailer At Home has purchased 8.54 acres in the San Tan Pavilions shopping center at the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and San Tan Village Parkway in Gilbert. At Home paid $4.1 million. The 108,000-square-foot At Home store is projected to open in the 1st quarter of 2018. The store is part of an approximate 33-acre development that is planned to have an additional 170,000 square feet of retail space including big box anchors, shops, pads and restaurants.

The two see a bright future, both for fashion in Tempe and for themselves.

“I see more brands produced in Arizona,” Cortez said.

“We hope to grow bigger and better,” Fagre said. “Not only get designers from Arizona, but from other states as well. Retail as well.”

“Right now, we’re relying on Google Maps, Facebook ads and word of mouth,” Cortez said. “We’re trying to do more advertising. By the fall, we hope to have a bigger presence.”

Information: thefabricstudiousa.com and info@thefabricstoreaz.com.

Tempe industrial park sold for $19.1 million

Kachina Industrial Park in Tempe has been sold for $19.1 million.

Cushman & Wakefield completed the sale of the property, at 1805-1850 W. Drake Drive, on behalf of Northern Californiabased Kieckhefer Properties. Libitzky Holdings LP of Emeryville, California, purchased the property.

Kachina Industrial Park is an eightbuilding, 202,941-square-foot general industrial property. It has a current occupancy of 98.7 percent to high-credit tenants.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Mari Elena Fagre, left, and Mabel Cortez opened the Fabric Studio in April. Fagre said she became involved in the venture because of a mutual friend.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

The Fabric Studio stocks a variety of fabrics – cotton, linens, silk, wool and more – from Los Angeles, Japan, Europe, India and elsewhere.

Mobile treadmills help keep dogs exercised out of summer’s heat

BY JESSICA SURIANO Tribune Staff Writer

Climbing summer temperatures can make it both unpleasant and dangerous for owners to exercise their dogs outside, but a new company, RunBuddy Mobile, has created a convenient solution.

The air-conditioned trucks of RunBuddy Mobile are rigged with treadmills made for giving four-legged family members a powerful mental and physical workout.

About 14 years ago, founder David Lopez began adopting pit bulls scheduled to be euthanized for behavioral reasons. As he was adopting them, he started running the dogs on treadmills for exercise so they could release more energy and have calmer temperaments.

After moving to Arizona three years ago, Lopez began partnering with the non-profit group Arizona Search Dogs. He started training the dogs in the searchand-rescue teams of fire departments to run on the treadmills.

Lopez has improved his canine workouts by using self-propelled treadmills. These treadmills allow dogs to stop immediately if they want to and control the speed themselves, making for safer runs.

RunBuddy Mobile was officially launched in May, and Lopez now owns two treadmill trucks, each with five selfpropelled treadmills.

Reduced anxiety, depression, aggression and weight are all health benefits Lopez said he has seen in dogs after they train on the treadmills. He said the benefits of his treadmill workouts outshine the daily routine walks most owners give pets.

“People have said they’ve never seen their dog in this good of shape,” Lopez said. “It’s that constant, repetitive motion of the treadmill where they’re not stopping to smell bushes that really gets their heart rate going. As soon as they’re comfortable, some of the dogs run pretty fast.”

RunBuddy Mobile currently is available all over the East Valley and charges $30 for a weekly 30-minute workout. Lopez said the truck comes to any home and does not charge owners a “travel” fee. The trucks play reggae music inside while the dogs exercise.

“A study came out of Sweden: Reggae music spikes a dog’s happiness,” Lopez said. “That was my first company-wide rule – vans will forever and always play reggae music. And I like reggae music, so

(AAWL Marketing/Special to the Tribune) Robin takes a walk on a self-propelled treadmill in the RunBuddies truck. The treadmills allow dogs to stop immediately if they want to, and control the speed themselves, making for safer runs.

it worked out.”

Lopez said most dogs learn how to run on the treadmills quickly, and a staff member is guiding and watching the dogs the entire time.

“We’re basically tricking the dog into thinking he’s done this his whole life, which really he has, just not on a machine,” he said. “He’s always been walking, you’re just showing him how to walk on a different surface.”

Lopez has also volunteered to run dogs from the Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Animal Welfare League, Saving Paws Rescue and Mayday Pit Bull Rescue for free. Every week, he said he makes it a personal requirement to visit the Humane Society for a couple hours.

“It’s the way we got our start, and I’m going to keep it going forever,” Lopez said. “We will always and always be giving back to the shelters. If we could somehow dedicate one van to doing that full-time, I would love to do that in every city across America because we’re getting dogs adopted.”

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Viral video of dog’s rescue proves we love them more than people

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

It was a massive rowhouse fire on a tight street in Trenton, New Jersey, a block of older houses connected by a common attic and burning like kindling, that taught me a cardinal rule of journalism. This was 23 years ago, so some nuances have faded, but I remember word-for-word the question from our newspaper’s hardass publisher.

A newbie columnist, my job was to give the main news story added pizzazz. I had a notebook full of elderly residents suffering burns and smoke inhalation, hero firefighters, displaced families, scorched toys, destroyed keepsakes. Sandy Schwartz, our publisher, had for me precisely one question:

“Any dogs hurt or killed?”

This I could not answer. Sandy, a man of few words, but many profanities, colorfully ordered me back to the scene. Head low, shamed, I headed out. Sandy, who covered Watergate, had delivered a journalism commandment never to be forgotten.

“Always, always ask about the dogs,

Blame the public schools

After reading about the Hamilton High School football team scandal, what parent in their right mind would send their children to a public school?

Hazings, teen pregnancy, drug use, suicide by peer pressure, and, sadly, teacher-coach sexual child abuse is part and parcel of our current public-school experience. Just look at the staggering number of sexual child abuse incidents in our local public schools: Avondale 2014, Apache Junction 2009, Phoenix 2011, Sunrise Mountain H.S. 2010, Scottsdale 1998, Paradise Valley 2006, Shadow Mountain H.S. 2009, Ed Pastor Elementary 2009, Paradise Valley 2012, Estrella Foothills H.S. 2013, Herrera School 2006-12, South Valley Jr. H.S. 2006, Paradise Valley H.S. 2007, Fees College Preparatory M.S. 2017, Marco de Niza H.S. 2014, and many more.

Even our grammar schools are not immune. The Tolleson School District had to issue a directive to teachers to wear underwear at all times and no pink or green hair. Liberal/progressive education since the 1970s has run amok. Hispanic, black and Native American high school students being taught about communism and socialism and distrust of, if not outright disgust for, the American way

moron. People love dogs way more than people.”

These words came flooding back to me the other day when I found myself near tears watching video of Mesa Officer Robert Goodrich rescuing John and Janet Tenaglia’s dog, Sparky, from a canal near Country Club Drive. Sparky, a mix of whippet and shar-pei, had spotted some ducks and run off into the presunrise darkness. A jogger happened upon the dog paddling furiously, unable

were me, captivated by Sparky’s furiously wagging tail as he stands on solid ground moments after ending his Michael Phelps impersonation.

“It’s OK,” Goodrich tells Sparky in his best, most soothing, man-talking-to-adog voice. “It’s OK.”

With dogs, it’s pretty much always OK. They’re better than people that way. Our dog, Panya, an 8-pound mix of Pomeranian and poodle, never fails to greet you happily when you come in

“ Always, always ask about the dogs, moron. People love dogs way more than people.”

to clamber up the canal’s steep banks. Goodrich used a snare to pull Sparky to safety.

The jogger’s video of the rescue made the story a local sensation. Then on Tuesday, Mesa Police released footage from Goodrich’s body camera and it went viral nationwide. The local Fox outlet’s version of Sparky’s salvation racked up more than 900,000 views in about 24 hours.

Several thousand of those views

from the garage, no matter how much your day stunk. The pompoo treats every morsel of human food like a steak from Donovan’s and every walk around the block like she’s Neil Armstrong setting four paws on the moon.

Reunited with his pet, John Tenaglia called Goodrich’s rescue of Sparky a “miracle.”

Tenaglia, a veteran of Vietnam, said of his dog, “On a day-to-day basis, he’s everything to me. He takes care of me

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

of life. Phoenix high school teachers have even led their students on marches supporting “illegal alien” immigration. We don’t need Mr. Kotters or Jean Brodies in our schools – we need teachers that teach a subject, not social activism, and administrators who enforce dress codes and appropriate conduct for both teachers and students. Until that takes place, parents, run, don’t walk, to enroll your child in a charter or parochial school to keep them out of harm’s way.

Thank you, Sen. McCain

Sen. McCain urged his fellow senators to set aside party affiliation in this debate; and we thank him for staying true to his word and voting against the final presented bill, which came as a shock to his Republican colleagues.

The discussions in Washington are too often distant from the actual people affected in our country. In Arizona alone, 441,000 children, seniors, veterans, folks with disabilities and other vulnerable individuals and families would lose access to health care if the bill had been passed.

more than I take care of him.”

If you love dogs, you get it, just as you get the impetus behind Arizona’s newest law – a good Samaritan statute that enables you to save a child or a pet from a hot car by smashing the vehicle’s window – provided you believe that the trapped human or animal is in “imminent danger” of death or injury.

Two caveats: You also must first call 911 or Animal Control and you must stay with the rescued prisoner until help arrives.

Would I smash out a car window to rescue a dog on a 117-degree day?

In a heartbeat.

I would have done it long before our legislators passed House Bill 2494, absolving us from criminal guilt or civil liability. It would have been worth facing vandalism charges just to see the dog’s wagging tail.

Besides, no jury would ever have convicted me. Sandy Schwartz was right. People love dogs way more than people. Because dogs are better than people. That’s why this moron always, always, asks about the dogs.

– David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

information from the DNC. A Trump campaign being run by rank amateurs was an easy mark. The unsavory, shady past of the Clintons was an added bonus because it made just about anything believable.

– Leon Ceniceros –

Thank you to Sen. McCain for keeping your word (“Despite cancer diagnosis, McCain is a warrior up to the task,” July 23).

Mesa

McCain called for bipartisanship from his colleagues and pressed senators to act as public servants regardless of party affiliation over discussion of the health care bill proposed recently.

After a dramatic return to D.C. to cast his vote for the motion to proceed, McCain declared along with his vote of “yes” that it was a “shell of a bill,” and was only voting to further the discussion.

I and a few other constituents were in Washington to meet with his office regarding this bill, and we thank him for listening.

– Brooklynne Sundseth – Chandler

Russia’s machinations

It has to be the most successful intelligence coup since Hitler tricked Stalin into decimating his officer corps before WWII.

The Russians, as verified by our own intelligence organizations, along with the “establishment,” believed that Hillary would win the election. Setting out to damage her expected presidency, they began hacking and leaking

Then a befuddled, self-serving FBI director fell victim to Russian maneuvers and changed the dynamic of the race at the last minute. Voila – a political amateur at the helm of the world’s greatest power! With the outrage of the left, the stunned disbelief of the established bureaucracy, and a Democrat party eager to explain their defeat, it is easy, and in their best interests, for the Russians to make Mr. Trump look like their patsy.

But none of this would have been possible had the Democrats nominated a candidate with impeccable credentials. The Clinton legacy was, to Mr. Putin, the gift that keeps on giving.

– Jim Barber – Mesa

Chandler High leads talented teams in East Valley

BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

The East Valley is home to the reigning 6A state champion, Chandler High. The Wolves have won two of the past three championships and are looking to do the same in 2017.

“I think our expectations are pretty high,” head coach Shaun Aguano said. “I think we have a good nucleus of guys coming back. You know we worked hard in the offseason, so there wasn’t any fading coming down the line. I think our kids will be ready.”

Chandler returns several key players from the state championship team, including the top quarterback in Arizona last year, Jacob Conover, and his top target, Gunner Romney. Conover passed for over 3,700 yards and 32 touchdowns last season, while Romney caught 70 passes for over 1,300 yards and nine touchdowns.

“Those two together are going to be a force to be reckoned with,” Aguano said. The Wolves also have offensive weapons Jarick Caldwell and Decarlos Brooks returning for the 2017 campaign. Caldwell, a UNLV commit, turned in arguably his biggest game of 2016 on the biggest stage, catching five passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship.

Last year, Brooks was the third back behind seniors Ryan Johnson and TJ Green, who combined for over 3,000

Tribune football coverage

The East Valley Tribune’s football coverage this fall will split between the newspaper and online.

Features about players, coaches and teams will be in the weekly newspaper. Our deadlines will not allow for coverage of Friday night games in the newspaper so the results will be online only. A select number of games will be posted by Sports Editor Greg Macafee to eastvalleytribune.com, and more information will be on Twitter @greg_macafee.

yards on the ground and 45 touchdowns. But with a strong nucleus of the offensive line returning in Tristan Rael and Joshua Pena, Aguano believes that the junior tailback will do just fine for the Wolves.

On the defensive side, Aguano returns several talented players, including UNLV commits Chris Manoa and Bryce Jackson.

Manoa had 41 total tackles last year and four sacks, while Jackson had 65 total tackles and two interceptions in his junior year.

Aguano said he was also excited about sophomore Gunner Maldonado and safety Avery Carrington, and he believes both will do a “heck of a job for the team.”

Linebackers Brayden Flynn and Zach Bowers will also have a major impact on the defensive side of the ball for Chandler.

As a sophomore, Bowers racked up 88 total tackles and six sacks. Flynn, who recently committed to Navy, led the 6A in sacks last season.

With a large amount of talent returning, the Wolves will also take on one of the top teams in the nation on Aug. 26 when they play No. 3-ranked IMG Academy from Bradenton, Florida. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN, and Aguano believes it will give his team an idea of how good they are.

“The last five years, two of the teams we’ve played were national champions,”

Aguano said. “So, I think this is a big chance for us to see where we’re at. But the guys are just going to take it as another game. They’ve played on the big stage before, so that doesn’t bother them.”

Perry

The Pumas had one of the best seasons in school history in 2017, finishing third in the AZpreps365.com rankings and playing their way all the way to a state semifinal berth before being knocked out by Chandler High.

The biggest thing for the Pumas in 2017 is the return of quarterback Brock Purdy. Even though Purdy missed the first three games of the season last year, the 6-foot-1 gunslinger still passed for 3,333 yards and 42 touchdowns. He added 842 yards and six touchdowns on the ground as well.

The Pumas also return several of Purdy’s weapons from last season in junior wideout Colby Dickey and tailback Kenny Fultz. Dickey found the end zone 12 times last season and caught 61 passes for more than 1,000 yards. Fultz added 592 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground for a Puma offense that will look to play to its strengths in 2017.

“Last year, we were about 50-50. This year, we’re hoping to do the same,” head coach Preston Jones said. “I kind of like to run the ball more, but you kind of have to

take what the defense is giving you, and you also have to play to your strengths.” On the defensive side, they return defensive back David Eppinger, who picked off five passes as a sophomore. Travis Beckham, an all-state defensive end with 30 tackles and 10 for a loss, returns to the defensive line for the Pumas. Cutter Hatch returns to the middle of the Pumas defense after a stellar junior campaign with 87 tackles.

Last season, the Pumas were the secondbest team in the Premier region, behind only Chandler High. They reached their highest win total with 11, their only two losses coming against the Wolves. Since opening in 2007, Perry high school has been on the rise in Arizona high school football, and Jones said it’s always been a work in progress.

The Pumas look to continue that process in 2017. They open their season against Desert Vista on August 18 at 7 p.m.

Rest of East Valley

The East Valley also has three teams in Mesa that could make some noise in 2017 in Skyline, Desert Ridge and Mountain View. All three teams finished in the top 10 of the 6A rankings last season and earned a berth in the state tournament.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) Williams Field High football players scrimmage at practice. Last year, Williams Field had an undefeated season, going 14-0 and claiming the 5A state championship trophy.

Higley ready to take another step toward state title

BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

Every high school team dreams of, and works toward, capturing a state championship every year. It’s what motivates them in practice, in the weight room, and on the field. For the Higley Knights, that dream ended early last year with a 67-32 loss to Catalina Foothills in the semifinals of the Class 4A state tournament.

The 2017 season is all about redemption for the Knights, and with most of their roster returning, they have that same goal in mind.

“We really believe that as a program, that’s what our goal is, to have an opportunity to go in and play for a state championship,” head coach Eddie Zubey said. “Anything less than that, I think, would be a disappointment.”

The one major hole to fill heading into this season was the quarterback position. Last season, senior Mason Crossland threw for 3,034 yards and 40 touchdowns. Although he may still have some work to do, Zubey believes junior Spencer Brasch is up to the task.

“Mason was a three-year starter, and that experience is tough to replace, but Spencer definitely has the tools,” Zubey said. “He started on JV last year and they went 9-0. So, this whole class that is now juniors, coming up, I think they have only lost twice in their high school career so they are definitely used to winning.”

Look for the 6-foot-4 gunslinger to be throwing to a wide array of receivers this season. After the graduation of both Cooper Jones (1225 receiving

yards and 18 touchdowns) and Chris Crescione (826 receiving yards and nine touchdowns), the Knights return Jacob Rowland and James Mageo on the outside. Zubey says juniors Austin Godfrey and Jaxen Gibbons could have a big role in the offense as well this year.

In the backfield, Brasch will be paired with Draycen Hall, the 2016 Gatorade Player of the year. Hall was the man on the ground all season long for the Knights, running for 2,298 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also caught 43 passes for 641 yards and six touchdowns. So far through the first few weeks of practice, Hall is excited about his backfield mate.

“He can pull the ball and run, so I

think that’s something we’re going to utilize this year,” Hall said. “He also has a very strong arm, so if we need a deep pass, we’re going to be able to utilize that by just lobbing it up there.”

Hall will fill in one of the leadership roles for the Knights this season alongside senior linebacker Cade Matthews, who finished with 109 tackles and six sacks last year and is viewed as one of the top linebackers in the state. They both voiced their disappointment about their early exit from the state tournament last year, but said they have used it as motivation to return stronger this season.

“That hurt a lot, and I think that motivated a lot of us because this is our SPORTS BRIEFS

Chandler National Little Leaguers end season with 2 losses

The run to the Little League World Series for the Chandler National all-stars came to an end at the Western Regionals in San Bernardino, California.

In the opening game of the Western Regionals, Chandler took on Hawaii. The National took an early lead, scoring their lone run in the top of the first inning. Joshua Tiedemann held Hawaii scoreless, pitching until the end of the fifth inning. Hawaii scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.

In their second game, Chandler fell to Northern California, 5-2, which eliminated them from the tournament.

Higley running back named All-American, gets UofA offer

On Wednesday, the 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year, Higley’s Draycen Hall, was given a high honor before the beginning of his senior season. Hall became the only Arizona high school football player named to the 2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Football Offensive Team. The team was selected by USA Today’s Sports Jim Halley. On Thursday, Hall received an offer

from the University of Arizona. The tailback who ran for close to 3,000 yards and 29 touchdowns last year also has offers from Army, Navy and Air Force heading into his senior year campaign.

Valley Christian freshman named to USA volleyball team

Jaci Jones, a setter and incoming freshman at Valley Christian high school was named to the USA Volleyball High Performance team and represented Arizona in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the HighPerformance championship tournaments. Last year, Jones was named CAA’s (Canyon Athletic Association) Division

senior year,” Matthews said. “We want to go out the right way, go out with a ring.”

“I feel like our team is so much better, so much more mature than we were last year,” Hall said. “I think that semifinal loss is still in the back of our heads, but if we just kind of work past that, I think were gonna go far.”

To capture that elusive state championship, the Knights are going to have to go through the fourtime state champions, Saguaro High. The Sabercats finished undefeated in 2016, defeating Catalina Foothills 42-14 in the Class 4A state championship.

Higley squares off with the Sabercats on Sept. 8, which will be broadcast live on YurView Arizona. Zubey acknowledged the importance of the face-off with the Sabercats, but is more focused on the game down the road.

“The game in September is obviously important, but you want to win the game in December,” Zubey said. “They are a great team and a great program and we are aspiring to be like that.”

The Knights kick off their season on Sept. 25 in Cottonwood against the Mingus Union Marauders at 7 p.m.

– Do you have a human-interest or feature story idea? Contact Sports Editor Greg Macafee at gmacafee@timespublications.com or by phone at 480-898-5630. Follow Greg on Twitter @ greg_macafee

I Girls Junior Varsity volleyball’s most valuable player when she helped lead her team to win the state championship. As an eighth-grader playing on the high school JV team, she once scored 24 of 25 points during her first serve of the game.

“I’m just really honored to be involved,” Jones said. “I love volleyball and I love being a setter. My coaches and trainers have really helped me grow and develop my God-given talents a lot this year.

“My goal is to go to the 2028 Olympics after college so there is a lot of work to do between now and then. This is just the first step in the process. Working with the USA Volleyball coaches is a dream come true.”

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Running back James Megeo takes the ball during a scrimmage at Higley High School. The Knights kick off their season on Sept. 25 in Cottonwood against the Mingus Union Marauders at 7 p.m.

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The three teams are highlighted by several players who could have a major effect on their individual teams this season. Last season, Desert Ridge stormed into the quarterfinals of the state tournament with a 34-26 victory over Westview.

In 2016, CJ Fowler was the man under center for the Jaguars, throwing for over 1,000 yards. This season, look for Matthew Purnell to take snaps after seeing time as a freshman last year and throwing for 562 yards and six touchdowns. Purnell will be joined in the backfield by Tyrese Allen, who was huge for the Jaguars last year with 1305 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.

Defensively, the Jaguars will return recent Stanford commit Donjae Logan. The 5-foot-11, 170 pounder played both ways last year, racking up 535 rushing yards on 72 carries and finding the end zone five times.

The Jaguars open their season Aug. 25 against another top team in 6A, Brophy Prep.

Skyline and Mountain View are two East Valley teams set for strong years.

The Coyotes open their season with three straight games at home, against Westwood, Highland, and Valley Vista.

Junior Aaron Wood will return to the backfield for Skyline after a sophomore season in which he ran for 876 yards and nine touchdowns, along with many other players who contributed to a 9-2 record last season.

On September 28, the Coyotes will

host their East Valley region opponents Mesa Mountain View. Skyline handed Mountain their only region loss last year. In 2017, the Toros return three key defensive players from last year. Jeremiah Hollen returns after a sophomore year in which he led Mountain View in tackles with 85. Defensive backs Tate Allen and Devin Waite will resume their duties in the secondary after combining for eight interceptions, five pass deflections and 107 tackles.

Minus a few players, new Hamilton coach Dick Baniszewski will have the weapons to be successful in 2017. Seniors Tyler Shough and Jawhar Jordan Jr. return to the backfield for the Huskies, after combining for 46 of Hamilton’s 57 offensive touchdowns in 2016.

“Those two have probably taken more reps than everybody combined, offensively and defensively,” said Baniszewski of his backfield tandem.

Shough, who threw for 27 touchdowns and 2,000-plus yards in 2017, signed with the University of North Carolina this summer. That wasn’t the only highlight of Shough’s summer. The 6-foot-5 gunslinger traveled to two Nike sponsored events, Elite 11 and “The Opening.” The latter was held at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, and displayed the top high school football talent from around the country.

Look for the East Valley to be highly represented in the 2017 6A state tournament. – Do you have a human-interest or feature story idea? Contact Sports Editor Greg Macafee at gmacafee@timespublications.com or by phone at 480-898-5630.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Drew Fritz (left) and Christian Nash battle during a Hamilton High football practice. Hamilton, which last won a state championship in 2012, is looking for another.

This dog’s story shows the wonder and love of God

BY REV. SUSAN WILMOT Tribune Guest Writer

We’re probably all so used to this happening now that it slides over us with barely a twinge of conscious acknowledgement. That’s the driver who’s clearly in so much of a hurry that they weave in and out of cars to get ahead, usually accelerating hard even when the lights are red.

Or the driver who doesn’t seem to even notice there’s a large flashing arrow board indicating a lane closure, cutting in dangerously at literally the last moment, despite all the other warning signs that prompt the need for a lane change ahead of time.

Is it really driver inattention or driver competitiveness, or is there something more going on? Are we really becoming so distracted in our lives that even when we’re in charge of a potentially lethal weapon moving at high speed, we’re genuinely careless of those around us and reckless of our own and others’ safety?

Let’s slow it down.

That kind of inattention and self-absorption seems to be growing rather than diminishing, and it’s impacting every aspect of our lives, including our spiritual lives. When we do slow it down enough to pay attention, a whole world of miracles starts to become clearer to us. We also start to experience God’s goodness, love and grace in more ways than we ever thought possible, which in turn, gives us

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

TEA FOR ‘WOMEN IN WHITE’

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church is inviting ‘Women in White’ to bring their favorite tea cup or tea pot and enjoy games, poem reading and refreshment. DETAILS>> 1-3 p.m., Pearl’s Banquet Hall, 1455 S. Stapley Road, Suite 12, Mesa. Cost: $20, $10 girls 5-12. Information: 602-817-8675 or 602-689-0457.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

TEEN GRAFFITI EVENT

Teens are encouraged to come together to paint a large board with inspiring messages. A professional graffiti artist then will bring it all together with a message on top. The finished work will grace a lounge for CTeen, a Jewish teen club.

even more opportunities to practice gratitude and praise for all that God has done for us.

The gift of life is so precious, and even when we don’t notice, God is pouring out blessings on us constantly. Here’s a true story, a personal experience of God’s amazing grace and love.

The story has two main characters: a

up encouraging Cate to visit as often as she liked, and to enjoy spending time with Abby. Then quite unexpectedly one afternoon I heard a voice outside. I stepped out to see if everything was OK or to see if someone was looking for help and found Cate crouched low over Abby talking into her ears.

Cate had decided that Abby was really

“ Life is a gift, and each moment is infused with God’s love, care and blessings. ”

9-year-old girl I’ll call Cate and my big old German shepherd, Abby. When I worked in a rural area in climes cooler than the hot Valley, it was great to have Abby come to the office with me. She loved to crash on an old blanket, lying down to soak up the warmth of the sunshine outside the office door and enjoying the attention she inevitably attracted.

One of the families near the church encouraged Cate and her younger brother to join us for fun activities like Vacation Bible School, and the occasional Sunday service. After school, Cate often just rode her bike over to visit with Abby. I’d pop out of the office to say hi and let her know that it was OK to stroke Abby or hang out as long as she wanted.

It was always a one-sided conversation, though, because Cate has special needs and never said a word.

Weeks and weeks went by. I didn’t give

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COMMUNITY BBQ

Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life and the Chandler Jewish Preschool are holding their Fourth Anniversary Community BBQ. The event will provide a forum for parents to ask questions about the various programs, to meet teachers and experience our unique educational environment.

DETAILS>> 5- 6:30 p.m., 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. Information and RSVP: 480-855-4333 or chabadcenter.com.

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called Angel. My heart burst with joy. I was overwhelmed by the miracle of hearing Cate speak at last. I was thrilled and awed that it was Abby’s calm and beautiful presence that had teased the words of love from her lips.

I still feel blessed beyond measure to have had the privilege of being present in that moment. There’s no doubt in my mind that God was and is working mightily in this little girl’s life. I’m convinced to this day that she could see and understand more of God’s love and goodness all around her, and so vibrantly present to her, than I ever will.

She saw my sweet dog, Abby, as an angel, and when many adults would hesitate to come near, Cate was totally at ease with receiving this angelic gift from God that helped open her lips, giving her voice over to words of love and praise.

So often we miss the constant opportu-

at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes will teach children ages 5-13 about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays.

DETAILS>> Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon at 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler, beginning Sept. 10. To tour the facility or register, call 480-855-4333 or e-mail info@chabadcenter.com.

VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt. “Our mission is to evangelize, heal and disciple through the word of God.”

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

nities to give thanks and praise to God, because we’re distracted or worried, or we’re busy dwelling in past events, or rushing toward the future. The wonderful, miraculous moment taught me some important lessons about learning to be present to God in others, and to celebrate the face of Christ in all God’s beloved children.

As well as paying more attention to the beauty and grace present in all God’s creatures, and every part of God’s good creation.

Everything and everyone has gifts to share. How can we neglect to respect others, and give thanks to God for all the everyday miracles we give and receive? We don’t always succeed (who does?) but by God’s grace we can all change.

We can all be more intentional about being attentive to others, to enjoying the beauty of creation, and the gift of all God’s creatures, because life is a gift, and each moment is infused with God’s love, care and blessings.

How about slowing it down? How about taking time to listen to those who have no voice, or helping the most vulnerable find their voices? How about keeping a look out for everyday miracles of God’s loving compassion, grace, mercy and providential care? How about praising God for all our blessings?

– The Rev. Susan E. Wilmot is vicar at St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church & Preschool, 975 E. Warner Rd., Tempe. She can be reached at rector@stjamestempe.org, 480-345-2686 or stjamestempe.org.

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EV-based Cinematic Pop covers the chart-toppers in classical style

BY JUSTIN FERRIS GetOut Editor

In the last decade, the number of popular-song covers in the world exploded, largely thanks to YouTube and the ability for anyone to create and post their own twist on current hits. Most cover videos feature solo singers and musicians while others can bring together larger groups of musicians.

However, for sheer scope, few can challenge Cinematic Pop, which belongs to the “classical crossover” genre. A full orchestra and a choir of up to 100 singers back soloists McKenna Breinholt, Spencer Jones and Cosette Fife-Smith as they sing classical arrangements of pop hits.

According to Cinematic Pop’s website, “We take the sweeping, emotionally charged classical music you might hear in a film-score and combine it with your favorite rock and pop songs.”

Those favorites include Boston’s “More Than a Feeling,” Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” the Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love,” plus songs from Coldplay, U2, Adele, Tears for Fears and other big names. In addition, there are a few original works.

Cinematic Pop started in 2015 as the brainchild of Rob Gardner, Drex Davis and McKane Davis. They recorded 10 videos at Mesa Arts Center and released them on YouTube. Those videos, which

amassed several million views, got the group a spot – and a standing ovation – on “America’s Got Talent” in 2016. Unfortunately, they had to drop out of future episodes for logistical reason.

Unlike many YouTube success stories that only enter the non-digital world after gaining fame online, Cinematic Pop was always intended to perform live shows. Its structure allows it to travel with a core group and take advantage of orchestral and choral resources at the places it visits. In fact, Cinematic

Brass Tap craft beer restaurant to open in Gilbert Heritage District

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

The bustling Gilbert Heritage District will add another destination to its lineup later this year when the newest Arizona location of The Brass Tap craft beer concept opens in Building 313, next door to Whiskey Row.

Mesa resident Jessie Rowe III and sons Jessie IV and Jason are opening the Gilbert franchise along with beer industry veteran Don Byus. Jason will be the craft beer hub’s general manager.

The Rowes previously opened a Brass Tap in the Mesa Riverview complex.

Brass Tap is a craft beer-centric chain headquartered in Florida with franchises in states across the U.S., including Arizona, Texas and California.

Craft beer concepts like The Brass Tap are becoming increasingly popular in the

See BRASS TAP on page 25

(Special to the Tribune)

Brass Tap is moving into Building 313 in downtown Gilbert. The building is also in negotiations for a rooftop wine bar.

official album, “Prologue,” used the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra for the orchestral accompaniment. However, much of the time, the group comprises largely Arizona residents. Composer Rob Gardner, who both arranges the music and directs the group, lives in Gilbert, as does 17-yearold soloist Breinholt. Jones, one of the regular soloists and leader of the band Redhill, hails from the East Valley. FifeSmith might live in Idaho now, but she was Junior Miss of Arizona in 2012.

IF YOU GO

Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa

When: August 26, 5 p.m. or 8 p.m.

Cost: $20-$39

Info: mesaartscenter.com or cinematicpop.com

Pop’s

Additionally, the choir and orchestra are almost entirely Valley musicians.

(Cinematic Pop/Special to the Tribune)

McKenna Breinholt (left) and Cosette Fife-Smith front a full orchestra and a choir of up to 100 singers as they perform classical arrangements of pop hits as Cinematic Pop.

(Cinematic Pop/Special to the Tribune) Spencer Jones, one of the regular soloists with Cinematic Pop and leader of the band Redhill, hails from the East Valley.

One-pan eclair is an easy, tasty treat

BY JAN D’ATRI

Tribune Contributor

Last week, I shared the recipe for a one-skillet chicken dish that’s perfect for Sunday supper. I’m going to top that this week with one-pan éclairs – an easy dessert that’s destined to be one of your new favorite treats!

This pan of sweet goodness really does taste like an éclair, and it’s about as foolproof as it gets. To see how it all comes together, check out my one-minute kitchen video: jandatri.com/recipes/one-pan-eclaircake/?category_id=384

Ingredients:

1 (3.4 oz.) box of instant vanilla pudding

1 (3.4 oz.) box of instant French vanilla pudding

1 (8 oz.) tub of whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)

1 box of cinnamon graham crackers

1 (16 oz.) tub of chocolate fudge frosting (preferred: Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Chocolate Fudge Frosting)

2 cups of milk

Directions:

In a 13x9 dish, line the bottom with a single row of crackers, breaking them as needed to fill as much of

the bottom as possible. Put the cinnamon side facing up.

In a mixing bowl, combine one box of pudding with 1 cup of milk and then add 4 ounces of the whipped topping. Mix with whisk or fork for about 2 minutes.

Pour pudding mixture on top of crackers, covering the entire area.

Next, put down another row of crackers.

Again, in a mixing bowl combine the other box of pudding with 1 cup of milk and then add the remaining 4 ounces of the whipped topping. Mix with whisk or fork for about 2 minutes.

Now pour the pudding mix over the crackers and spread evenly over the area.

Place another row of crackers, this time with the cinnamon facing down.

Take the lid and foil off of the frosting and microwave on high for about 30 seconds or until the frosting is just liquid enough to pour out of the tub.

Pour frosting on top of crackers and spread evenly across top.

Place in fridge for 24 hours so the crackers have time to become soft.

Cut into squares and serve cold. Serve plain or with dollop of whipped cream and strawberry garnish. Serving size, approximately 8-12.

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La Gattara Cat Café is a purr-fect stress reliever

BY JORDAN BLITZ Tribune Contributor

When Melissa Pruitt traveled to Japan, little did she know it would change her life. While in the Far East, she stumbled across a cat café and fell in love with the concept that started in Taiwan.

Upon returning to the Valley, she opened La Gattara Cat Café and Wine Bar in Tempe where, for $10 an hour, guests can get a dose of “real-life Prozac” by playing with free-roaming cats.

However, there’s more to it than just making clients feel relaxed. She wants the cats to be adopted. Eventually, she hopes the concept will eliminate shelters.

First, though, potential parents must see the animals’ true personality.

“My hope is to educate people about cats,” Pruitt said.

The café is decked out in all things cats – beanbags, carpets and cat-friendly furniture from places like Ikea and Target. La Gattara Cat Café serves bottled drinks and pre-packaged food.

The venue, which has a wall between the free-roaming cat areas and the food service area, can make fresh coffee, tea and pastries. Alcohol service is forthcoming.

La Gattara also offers regular events like painting, movies nights and yoga.

La Gattara Cat Café and Wine Bar, 1301 E. University Drive, Suite 136, Tempe, 480659-0150, lagattaracatcafe.com, $10 per hour.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES AND SUDOKU from Page 23

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

ABOVE: Owner Melissa Pruitt cuddles one of the 15-20 freeroaming cats at La Gatta Cat Cafe.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

BELOW: After playing, its usually time for a catnap.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

RIGHT: La Gattera’s open space offers furniture geared for both humans and cats.

‘Rick and Morty’ goodies are driving into Alamo Drafthouse Chandler

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Get Out Contributor

Inspired by the Wienermobile, the animated Adult Swim sci-fi series “Rick and Morty” is driving into Alamo Drafthouse in Chandler from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26.

Cynical mad scientist Rick has been fashioned into a truck that will follow pop-up shops in 40 U.S cities, including Tucson and Flagstaff on Friday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 27, respectively. The times and locations have yet to be determined.

“It’s a real spectacle,” said Jim Babcock, Adult Swim’s vice president of consumer marketing. “It’s built on a Ford chassis. Early on, we saw a sketch that showed it as a glorified taco truck that could be a rolling Rick and Morty store. We called it Trader Rick’s at the very beginning.”

Babcock added that the pop-up shop offers a “great combination of items created by licensees,” ranging from socks to a Monopoly game. There will be T-shirts, a pool float and, of course, backpacks with a “profane phrase on the back.”

“Morty always tells Rick to get his (stuff ) together and put it in a backpack,” he said. “Seriously, though, the Monopoly game is

something that everyone’s excited about.”

Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, the series follows the adventures of Rick and his grandson, Morty, who split their time between domestic family life and inter-dimensional adventures. Like the show, the Rickmobile and its appeal are simple, Babcock explains.

“It’s corny, but it does bring happiness to people,” he said. “People are really excited to stand in line to take pictures with it.

“I remember seeing Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile driving down the street. Hopefully, we’re creating memories like that for people. It was definitely a big inspiration. Two of the people touring with us, actually, are veteran Wienermobile pilots, as they call them.”

The show has heart, said Babcock, adding that it’s well written, well drawn.

“The relationship between Rick and Morty is real,” Babcock said. “There’s true emotion and it’s a funny show. There are great jokes. It’s not just a throwaway bunch of jokes. There’s some depth to it.”

The Rickmobile appearance is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Alamo Drafthouse, 4955 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler Details: 520-2138129, drafthouse.com/phoenix, rickmobile. com. Free admission.

Mesa author releases new chapter book for tweens

By Get Out Staff

Mesa author Debe Branning has released her new chapter book for Tweens, “The Adventures of Chickolet Pigolet 3: You Ought to be in Pig-tures.” This is the third book in a series of adventure tales about a misguided pig, Chickolet Pigolet.

This time, Chickolet’s mother wins a cookie jingle contest that sends the family on a trip

to Hollywood. Chickolet travels along filled with his Hollywood dream of becoming a famous motion pig-ture star He soon learns that the famous tinsel town is not all made of glitter and lights as he anticipated. But, what really matters is becoming a trusted friend when it matters the most.

“Chickolet Pigolet is really my alter-ego.”

Debe Branning said. “Many of the events that challenge Chickolet has happened to me in my life--only this time the final outcome is

up to my sense of humor.”

Debe Branning adds she plans on holding local Mesa Library signings of her new title. Information: guardianangelpublishing.com.

(Debe Branning)

Debe Branning’s latest book for tweens is titled, “The Adventures of Chickolet Pigolet 3: You Ought to be in Pig-tures.”

(Special to the Tribune)

The Rickmobile will be driven along the Arizona landscape with a plan to create memories in Chandler.

Obituaries

Julie Stephens McCloskey

October 3, 1957 – July 29, 2017

Resident of Phoenix, Arizona

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home, surrounded by loved ones, on July 29, 2017, ending her 10 month battle with metastatic melan-

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years, Terry McCloskey; her son Trevor McCloskey

Julie was born in Los Angeles, California, where she attended Marlborough High School After a year at Pepperdine University, she transferred to the University of Arizona, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta She graduated with a degree in Home Economics Julie was a loving and supportive wife and devoted mother; family was her focus As a passionate follower of Christ, she dedicated her life to sharing His love through p rayer and service While living in Texas and Arizona, she invested energy in the ministry of Moms in Prayer International, lifting petitions to God, encouraging others, and attending to administrative tasks For the past 12 years, Julie volunteered at the Phoenix Open with the local Panhellenic chapter She provided leadership to the local

Dove Thrift Shoppe in Mesa In a final demonstration of her generous spirit, Julie supported the University of Arizona Skin Cancer Institute in their specialized research on melanoma

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 2:00 p m at Bridgeway Community Church, 2420 E Liberty Lane, Phoenix, Arizona 85048 with a reception immediately following at the church In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Julieʼs memory to: Moms in Prayer International, Hospice of the Valley, Desert Botanical Garden, or Universit y of Arizona Skin Cancer Institute

TREADWAY, James O.

It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness we an-

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served his country in the Korean War as a member in the United States Army Air Corp One of his favorite pastimes was enjoying a meal and d r i n k s w

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Moore, Brett Duennerman and his wife Amy Duennerman, Bobby Duennerman and his wife Barbara Duennerman, Anna Lynda Henderson, and Helena Whitaker and her husband Andrew Whitaker; eleven grandchildren Sarah Allmandinger, Kari Reynolds, Amy Langraf, Brittany Katona, B

Mortati, Marissa Mortati, Melissa Whitaker and Ryan Whitaker; and his sister Jean Clark and her husband Tom Clark, a brother Joe Treadway and a Sister In-Law Marcie Treadway

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Alta Mesa Country Club in Mesa, on Friday September 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM

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

Beta Sigma Phi, a woman ' s cultural and social organization, is looking to reconnect with non-active members in the East Valley New members are also welcome Beta Sigma Phi is a non-college sorority, which offers "sisterhood" and "friendship" to women of all ages You can never underestimate the importance of other women in your life

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