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BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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COMMUNITY ........ 17 Mom juggles parenthood, running Mesa medical marijuana dispensary

BUSINESS...................19 Cupcake bouquets and doughnut hole trees make Mesa bakery

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Alexa Lemke of Williams Field High School shows off her gown as she picks it up. Graduating seniors are taking the stage for commencement across the East Valley. Story, Page 14.

SPORTS ...................... 21 Hamilton High baseball, softball teams win state titles

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Winkle fighting to keep seat, apologizes after DUI arrest

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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ast Valley motorists in the coming years will reap a significant part of a billiondollar windfall that will jumpstart upgrades on several key highways in the region.

That forecast to the Chandler Chamber of Commerce came recently from Bob Hazlett, senior engineering manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments, the principal highway planning agency in the Valley.

“If you haven’t seen a construction cone lately, you’re going to be seeing a lot of construction cones soon because this is a pretty big shot in the arm,” Hazlett told a group of

business executives and Chandler City Council members.

“We’re very excited about seeing these projects open up,” he added.

“You’re going to be seeing projects in areas you can’t really get to, but then at the same time, ones that will improve vital transportation routes so people can get back and forth to their jobs, their recreation as well as to their schools.”

Some major projects include: • Extending the third and HOV lanes on U.S. 60 out to Apache Junction; • Widening by one lane in each direction the Loop 101 Price Freeway between the U.S. 60 and Santan Freeway; • Widening portions of the the Loop 202 Santan and Red

yan Winkle spent much of last year running for election. Now, he’s running to stay elected.

Winkle’s grassroots campaign in November won him a seat on the Mesa City Council in diverse District 3, reaching out to Asian Americans and Hispanics with the promise of giving them a voice.

But after his driving-under-the-influence arrest in Tempe May 7, and a 2009 arrest for extreme DUI in Scottsdale, Winkle now finds himself in a campaign to save his seat.

That came in the wake of emails to Mesa Mayor John Giles that called for Winkle’s ouster for violating the public’s trust.

Reacting to the furor created by the arrest earlier this month, Winkle last week went on

Leibowitz: Ex-councilman urges second chance ... page 20 an apology tour with his wife, Ericka Varela, that included interviews on Facebook with a Spanish-language journalist and a reporter with the East Valley Tribune. It culminated with an apology he read to reporters and a group of supporters at city hall.

The flurry of apologies came May 17, a day before his arrest was to be discussed by the Mesa City Council at a study session.

But by Thursday, the heat seemed to drop after Winkle and Giles agreed that Winkle would take a voluntary leave of absence to address the charges and to enroll in a counseling program with Varela.

“I think the what happened yesterday was See

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Mesa City Council member Ryan Winkle ahas announced he will take a leave of absence. He and his wife, Ericka Varela, are undergoing counseling.

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Arizona high school seniors appear to be acing civics requirement

BY DUSTIN QUIROZ Cronkite News

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he civics test that will be required of all graduating high school seniors this spring does not appear to have been that much of a test for members of the Class of 2017.

The Arizona Department of Education does not keep statewide statistic, but calls to individual school districts found pass rates nearing 100 percent, with the number who have yet to pass getting smaller every day.

Gov. Doug Ducey, an advocate of civics education, signed legislation in 2015 requiring that seniors pass a basic civics test before they can get a diploma, beginning with the Class of 2017. Details of how and when to give the test were left to school districts, but the apparently high success rate has left supporters of civics education pleased.

we teach is very much important,” she said.

The experience of PUSD with the test seems to be similar to other districts.

Questions are drawn from the same naturalization test given to people applying for U.S. citizenship. It covers everything from branches of government to presidential history to identifying Native American tribes.

But while the naturalization test consists of 10 questions chosen from a list of 100 and given as an oral exam, the state test requires students to answer all 100 questions on a written multiplechoice form. A passing grade for both is 60 percent correct.

Thomas called the legislation that backed the test a “dog-and-pony show” based on “shoddy” research that resulted in a “ridiculous” test.

“We’re investing thousands of dollars a year,” Thomas said. “I think we need

It eats up another instructional day, it gives “another silly high-stakes test to our students and it’s completely unnecessary. ” Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association.

For critics, the success rate is evidence that the test resembles little more than “barroom trivia.”

“It eats up another instructional day, it gives another silly high-stakes test to our students and it’s completely unnecessary,” said Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association. “This information is already covered, taught and assessed in a multitude of other courses that the students take.”

A spokesman for state Education Superintendent Diane Douglas told AFN last fall that no guidelines were given to school districts in terms of how many times a senior could take the test – allowing for the possibility students could keep taking it until they passed.

Katie Hansen, the social studies content specialist for the Phoenix Union School District, said she has “mixed emotions” about the test. While the current test may not be “aligned with our current standards and our content,” she said, the mere fact that a civics test is required demonstrates the importance of the topic to state officials.

“When legislators decided that civics is an important part of our society that valued our content, it showed that what

to go deeper than, you know, name the president.”

But the chief academic officer for the Joe Foss Institute, which pushed for the tests, disagreed.

Lucian Spataro said students are doing more than learning simple facts and echoed Hansen’s feeling that civics has been moved to the front burner alongside math, science and English.

“Kids are doing well on these tests because teachers are teaching in a way that rewards understanding and not memorization,” he said.

Spataro said educators opposed to the test are downplaying the important work of teachers who do more than just enforce memorization but incorporate civics into the curriculum.

“They need to give their colleagues more credit because they know full well that kids don’t learn long-term, through rote memorization, they learn long term through higher discussion,” Spataro said.

Thomas disagreed.

“If this test was necessary, some districts in the state would already be doing it,” he said. “If teachers really felt that it was necessary for kids to take a test like this, we would already have this assessment.”

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The staff, families and students of Desert Hills High School are honored to present the Class of 2017.

This year’s graduation ceremony will be held on May 25th, 2017, at 4:00pm at the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201. Friends and family of all graduates are welcome to attend at no cost.

Desert Hills High School is currently enrolling for summer school sessions beginning on June 5th, 2017.

Please contact the front office for information on this and for information regarding enrollment for the 2017-18 school year. Desert Hills offers traditional classes along with an expansive art and music program and a focus on youth entrepreneurship and credit recovery, with opportunity for credit advancement.

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THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | MAY 21 2017

MCC student proposes cube satellite project

BY DAVID M. BROWN Tribune Contributor

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f Lennon Brugada has his way, Mesa Community College may soon see its way into space.

On May 3, the MCC student and Mesa native proposed to build a cube satellite as part of the requirements of the Digital Data Communications course for Electronics Technology students, led by adjunct professor Dennis Blum. If funded, the satellite could be launched by an independent launch facility.

A cube satellite, or CubeSat, comprises multiples of 10×10×10 centimeter cubic units. Intended for space research in near earth orbit, it reduces overall costs and risk to the launch vehicle and its contents because of its miniaturization. Proposed in 1999 by two California professors, the first CubeSats were launched in June 2003 on a Russian Eurockot, and NASA has since developed an extensive CubeSat program.

“Mr. Blum gave me the idea to do the proposal and gave me a bit of resources to help get me started, but other than that I have been working on the proposal independently,” said Brugada, who is majoring in electronics technology because he likes to figure out how everyday devices work and to fix them.

As part of the advanced electronics courses, Blum assigns these special projects to increase students’ learning experience and to enhance their résumés.

“This is especially important to a younger student because they have something interesting about themselves to discuss at a job interview,” Blum said. “I have been doing this for years, and it has worked for them. Worldwide competition for technical jobs is fierce.”

MCC is already using hardware and software for tracking and reception of satellites in one of Blum’s classrooms, which serves as a ground station.

“We have already received Cube Satellite beacon signals and, on a related note, members of our amateur radio club have made two-way contact with the International Space Station recently from the MCC campus.

“The satellite will have two-way communications capabilities and provide a tremendous educational experience for a number of classes here at MCC,” added Blum, a Phoenix resident who moved to the Valley from Cleveland, Ohio, 40 years ago with his

(Dennis Blum/Special to the Tribune)

Lennon Brugada, holding 3-D printed model of the Cube Satellite framework, became interested in satellites after he started electronics courses at Mesa Community College.

parents.

His background in communications and the aerospace industry includes employment at Sperry Flight Systems, Honeywell and Boeing, where he worked on Longbow helicopter communications equipment. He began teaching in the Army at 19 and has been an adjunct faculty member at MCC since 2001.

Many countries have CubeSat projects in their schools, he explained.

“Hundreds have been launched and are in orbit. We need to keep up!”

Brugada’s proposal is directed toward funding the project. He has identified one possible source so far.

“If the school likes the proposal, I am sure they will seek out other possible sources of funding,” he said.

His interest in satellites began after he started electronics courses at MCC. “I have always been somewhat fascinated in them and what they can do but I had never really done much research about them until this opportunity came about to possibly launch one into space for my school,” said Brugada, who has been supported in his interests by his mom, Lynn Caho, and grandparents. Following graduation in May, he will seek employment from major electronics companies with local presences such as Microchip, Freescale and United Technologies.

An entry-level cube satellite project

can be accomplished for under $10,000, Blum explained, citing Brugada’s estimate. If funded, two satellites would be built, one to be launched and one as a research model, which would allow for essential ground testing.

If the proposal is accepted by a company, MCC will purchase a kit from a manufacturer, and different classes in the college’s technology department would complete different aspects of construction.

“I have discussed this potential program with other technology department instructors, especially the manufacturing program, and they will give us support if we have a ‘go,’” Blum said.

Following this, a launch company would be contracted to lift the MCC CubeSat into near, or low, earth orbit, of about 192 miles up, at one of a number of possible sites worldwide. Students, faculty and everyone else will be able to watch this on the internet. He estimates about a year-long project to build both satellites and to launch one.

“Many Cube Satellites have been ‘piggy backed’ on other launch vehicles,” Blum explained, noting that because they are in low-earth orbit, decay occurs after a few years. But this is positive for orbital mechanics and MCC students: “It gives, and requires, continuous opportunity for technology, and our students, to advance.”

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Kyrene District looking at selling land in Tempe, Ahwatukee

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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yrene Schools’ governing board is studying the possible sale or other profitable use of two large tracts of land that include the Tempe site of the district headquarters and a much larger tract in Ahwatukee along the I-10 corridor.

Former longtime Kyrene board member Ross Robb, who owns a real estate investment firm, gave a presentation earlier this month on options the district could consider for disposing of the land.

“I am not here for any compensation.

This is pure volunteerism and whether it goes anywhere is up to you,” said Robb, who as a board member had suggested that the district seriously consider doing something with the land in an effort to address its precarious long-range financial picture.

The tracts in question are the 19-acre district headquarters site at Kyrene and Warner roads in Tempe and an empty 28-acre parcel on the west side of I-10 in the vicinity of 50th Street and Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee.

The board seven years ago won permission from voters to dispose of the land and has three years left to do something or else it would have to hold another referendum.

Kyrene is the second East Valley public school district are now exploring options to make millions off land owned for years.

Tempe Union High School District is exploring the sale of a 63-acre site in Ahwatukee at Desert Foothills Parkway and Frye Road and some disposition of a 49-acre parcel at Kyrene Road and the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Chandler.

The two districts could realize millions

of dollars in new revenue from the disposition of the tracts, depending on what option they select. Those options range from an outright sale to some kind of long-term partnership with a developer.

And all four sites have been eyed by developers for years for various reasons, particularly their prime locations.

In Kyrene’s case, the disposition of the headquarters site poses some additional issues because it hosts more than just district personnel. It also is home to Kyrene’s fleet of school buses as well as the district’s food-service operation and print shop.

Admitting “this is a much more complicated piece of property because you need a place to fix buses, make lunches and so on,” Robb nonetheless said, “One would argue this is an underutilized piece of property.”

Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely and board members stressed that district officials are probably months away from any final decision on either parcel.

Indeed, during a board meeting May 9, Robb walked the board through various options for disposing of the two parcels, but said, “The first thing you want to have is a land plan.”

“You have to start with ‘What is your goal?’ Is it just revenue? Is it usage? Does the district want to put things on this property?’”

Recalling the board’s sale of an 11-acre parcel in Club West, Robb reminded the board that the simplest disposition – though not necessarily the most advantageous long-term – is to sell it. “If you spend it like Club West, it’s gone,” he said of the proceeds.

Ground leases or other options, he added, could result in “more money over a long period of time.”

Robb and the board also acknowledged

that any option has pros, cons and some complications.

And they agreed that they would want to engage citizens in the decision-making process.

“Given the combined value of these properties, you’re talking tens of millions of dollars,” Robb said. “You’re going to want to do (Special to the Tribune) it right.”

The Kyrene School District administration building could either be part But Robb of a land deal or left alone under various scenarios under study. also noted that disposing of publicly owned “land Just let them use their own creativity.” that doesn’t provide any revenue” and But Myrick also noted that any selling or leasing it “is something a lot of developer interested in either site universities are doing” and that “a lot of would want to do an environmental cities are doing this.” study because the district site could The district site could provide a be contaminated by oil and gasoline possible hybrid of school and private from school buses and because no one uses, Robb said. knows what, if anything, was ever on the Both tracts also could be leased – Ahwatukee site. which “would require a greater number When asked about adverse reaction to of consultants” to hammer out a deal, some possible uses of either site, Robb including an appraiser, a transaction told the board, “I think your motivation attorney and other professionals. is likely to be less philanthropic. I think “There are lots of complexities in a you probably need the revenue more ground lease,” Robb said. “It’s slightly than positive publicity.” riskier than a sale because you are relying While her colleagues conceded, they on someone to make a payment year had much to consider before making after year after year … but it could be a final decision on either tract, board very advantageous as opposed to a sale.” member Bernadette Coggins suggested Board member Michael Myrick asked the Ahwatukee tract may offer a chance about a swap of one property for another. to move more quickly – especially in Robb said that was a possibility. light of Kyrene’s fiscal struggles.

“It could be almost anything,” he said.

“I do absolutely agree that with the “What I found in my career is that the I-10 tract, we have to consider it’s a private sector is resourceful in telling you healthy market right now,” she said. what is possible. To whatever extent you “And I think we do have a responsibility don’t put them in the box, it will work. to the taxpayers of Kyrene.”

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THE WEEK AHEAD Mesa City Council to vote on contract with private jail

The Mesa City Council is scheduled to vote Monday night on a controversial $15 million contract with a private jail corporation to hold defendants awaiting trial on misdemeanor charges in Mesa Municipal Court.

The contract awards $5 million per year to CoreCivic, a controversial private jail operator. Mesa would become in the first city in the Phoenix metro area to detain misdemeanor defendants in a private jail, rather than a Maricopa County jail.

CoreCivic would be responsible for all jailing costs and functions, including the transportation of defendants ordered to remain in custody to the private jail in Eloy or Florence. A staff report notes a step increase in jail fees charged by Maricopa County during the past decade. It says CoreCivic charges a lower per diem rate.

The Mesa City council will also consider increasing public utility rates at the meeting Monday, May 22, at 5:45 p.m. in the council’s chambers, 57 E. First St. – JIM WALSH, TRIBUNE WRITER

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Gilbert’s Riparian Preserve Park is hosting a Butterflies and Dragonflies Walk today, May 21, from 7-10 a.m. at 2757 E. Guadalupe Road.

Participants will learn to identify local butterflies including Painted Lady, Queen and Fiery Skipper as well as common dragonflies and damselflies such as Western Pondhawk, Flame Skimmer, Blue-ringed Dancer and Familiar Bluet.

The event is free, but a $5 donation is suggested to support the Gilbert Riparian Preserve.

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Mountain freeways; • Adding an interchange at the Santan Freeway and Lindsay Road; • Extending State Route 24 from Ellsworth Road to Ironwood Road; • Widening I-10 around the Broadway Curve and making other improvements along I-10 between Pecos Road and the I-17 split.

The timetable for these and nine other projects was accelerated – and may be moved up again next month – as a result of an unexpected surplus that gave MAG an extra $1.8 billion for projects over the next 10 years for a total $5.02 billion.

Of that, $1.77 billion will go to the South Mountain Freeway, the most expensive highway project Arizona has ever undertaken.

Another $1.25 billion is funding the accelerated projects in the East Valley and other parts of the metropolitan area, particularly the West Valley.

Hazlett said projections made in 2012 basically were off by $1.8 billion. That’s partially because revenue from taxes, mainly the levy on gasoline, turned out 55 percent over the original estimate.

Additionally, he said, savings have been achieved by the Arizona Department of

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Additional lanes and changes in crossover patterns are expected to ease traffic jams on the I-10's Broadway Curve, which handles 40 percent of all vehicles traveling the Valley's freeway system every day, planners say.

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in response to economic developments.

Hazlett said various economic development projects in Chandler warrant the Price Freeway upgrade, while the Lindsay Road interchange at the Santan Freeway is in response to the massive Rivulon mixed-use development in Gilbert.

For Southeast Valley motorists, the improvements will sweep across the region from I-10 and into western Pinal County.

For example, Hazlett noted that State Route 24 “has been on the books for some time.”

While the first mile of the highway has been opened between the Loop 202 and Ellsworth Road, it will be extended to Ironwood to “help folks in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley, to give them an easier way to get to the freeway system.”

Stating that project “will start fairly soon,” Hazlett said the extension for now “won’t have interchanges, but there will be some traffic signals.”

Additionally, the Santan Freeway will be widened by a lane in each direction between State Route 24 and Gilbert Road.

Also, the “runout lanes” from Price Freeway eastbound will be extended to Arizona Avenue.

On the other hand, motorists father south in San Tan Valley will have to wait for a long-discussed freeway between Eloy and the U.S. 60 in Apache Junction.

Hazlett said suggestions that making that proposed freeway a toll road have pretty much been shelved.

“It would cost about $20 a day in tolls,” he said, adding that ongoing “fiscal constraints” have delayed even identifying a complete right-of-way.

Motorists in the eastern third of Maricopa County will benefit from the extension of the HOV lane and the addition of a third on U.S. 60 between Crismon and Meridian roads.

On the Red Mountain Freeway, there are also plans to extend the third lane in each direction between Broadway Road and the U.S. 60.

By far the most ambitious project, however, involves the Broadway Curve and the entire length of the I-10 between Pecos Road and the I-17 split – a segment that MAG and the Arizona Department of Transportation call “The Spine” because it handles 40 percent of all Valley traffic daily.

It could also be called “the headache” by East Valley commuters whose commute to downtown Phoenix involves I-10 from the U.S. 60 or the Santan Freeway.

At one time not too long ago, there had been plans to expand the I-10 to 25 lanes and the I-17 to 16 around the Broadway Curve, Hazlett said.

“As you can imagine, if we widened it that much, we’d be wiping out a lot of homes and a lot of businesses,” he added.

“We started asking, do we really need that capacity?”

The result of that question is a “more holistic, comprehensive look” at I-10 that will involve a few extra lanes, but a relocation of interchanges connecting the U.S. 60 and State Route 143 so that it can eliminate the dangerous cross-overs that traffic now makes in that area.

Hazlett also said MAG is making “a big investment” in bike and pedestrian bridges over I-10 because bicyclists and walkers complained about how hard it is to get to the other side of the freeway no matter which way they’re walking.

Another component of the effort to ease traffic on the Broadway Curve is the South Mountain Freeway, a 22mile corridor that will provide a detour for traffic around downtown Phoenix between 59th Avenue and the Chandler Interchange.

Meanwhile, former Chandler City councilman Jack Sellers, now a member of the state Transportation Board, told the group that widening the I-10 between Chandler and Tucson remains a high priority.

But a critical 10-mile segment passes over the Gila River Indian Community and tribal leaders still have not signed off on a plan.

Sellers said that the state long ago made a deal with the Gila Community not to undertake an I-10 expansion without its approval.

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Gilbert releases town attorney, town prosecutor resigns

BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

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he Gilbert Town Council has decided not to renew the employment contract of Town Attorney Michael Hamblin.

Hamblin was hired in June 2013 and drew a salary of just over $200,000. He declined to comment.

Town Prosecutor Cathy Bohland, who was hired in February last year, has also left the city, resigning on May 17. Bohland drew a salary of just over $127,000.

The State Bar of Arizona doesn’t have any records of past discipline against either Hamblin or Bohland, and a spokeswoman confirmed that there are no current investigations.

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a good thing,” Giles said on May 18.

“I encourage everyone to be patient.

We need to avoid rushing to judgment.

Everyone has a right to due process.”

But while the temporary leave appeared to buy Winkle a reprieve, it clearly fell short of a pardon. City Attorney Jim Smith told the council that it still has the authority to discipline Winkle under the code of conduct for council members, a procedure not unlike impeachment on the federal level.

The code, passed after two council members were forced out of office in the 1990s amid a variety alleged impropriety, allows the council to impose progressively more serious discipline against members ranging from a censure, to suspension and even removal.

But those who deluged the council with emails after the arrest did not mince words.

The incident ignited a cyber debate about whether a council member accused of driving while impaired is fit to serve and whether there should be room for forgiveness and redemption.

“His resignation should be on your desk by the end of (the) business day,” Jeff Mason wrote. “Nothing should be more sacred to our leaders than the public trust they hold. Mr. Winkles (sic) actions have eroded that trust. The longer he delays, the more damage his actions inflict.”

attorney will be conducted in the coming months. It is also anticipated that the Town will soon begin recruiting for a town prosecutor to fill a current vacancy in the office,” wrote Jennifer Alvarez, a spokeswoman from the town communications office, in an email.

Town Council discussed the appointment of an interim town attorney during an executive session on Thursday.

Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels said the council “decided to go another direction.”

She said the two moves were not related.

“Any conclusion you might be drawing from the town attorney and the prosecutor being linked together would be speculation. That is not the case,” Daniels said.

An equal number of emails asked the city council to give Winkle another chance, citing his strong work in meeting with his constituents and his promise in adding a unique, multicultural voice to the council in a conservative city.

“We all make mistakes and we learn from them. I am confident he will not make this mistake again and that it has profoundly changed him as person and a man,” Rose Swearingen wrote. “I believe we all deserve a second chance, the opportunity to make things right.”

Winkle admitted he made a mistake, admitted that he obviously has a drinking problem and apologized to just about everyone. He pleaded for an opportunity to redeem himself.

“From the core of my being, I apologize. I made a terrible mistake and I will accept the consequences that come with that mistake,” Winkle said. “You, the voters of District 3, have bestowed on me a great honor and I have disappointed you.

“It is my most fervent hope that I can make amends for my violation of your trust so that you may once again hold me in high esteem,” he said.

Winkle declined to speak about the details of his arrest, saying he is following the advice of his attorney. Police are awaiting the results of Winkle’s blood test from the state Department of Public Safety crime lab, a process that usually takes about a month, said Lily Duran, a Tempe police spokeswoman.

Hamblin, a Gilbert resident, was hired from the city of Phoenix, where he worked for 27 years. He served as assistant chief counsel and managed five attorneys during the latter part of his job in that city.

The University of Arizona graduate was admitted to the State Bar in 1986.

A town resident, he was hired in Gilbert as its first in-house attorney after the town contracted with a private firm for its legal needs for years. Hamblin developed an internal legal team for Gilbert and received a 10 percent pay increase in 2014 for exceeding expectations during his performance review.

Hamblin received his law degree from the University of Arizona and was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1986.

Winkle was convicted of extreme DUI in Scottsdale in December 2008 and says he served 45 days in jail.

Winkle said his father had just died and he was going through some personal issues at the time of his first arrest. He said he lacked the maturity he now possesses as a 38-year-old father of a 14-month old son and as a husband and an elected official.

He said his reaction to his latest arrest will be far different.

“This will change my life. This time, I am seeking some professional help,” Winkle said, during his interview with Mary Rabago, a Spanish-language broadcaster. The interview was shown live on Facebook in English and Spanish.

“Ericka and I have already enrolled in some treatment and counseling.”

Winkle said he is seeking a way to turn an embarrassing and humiliating incident into something positive for society.

“I don’t think this mistake takes away from my doing my job” as a council member. “If anything, it helps me do the job better,” he said, by working to combat substance abuse, using himself as an example.

“Although I never thought I had a drinking problem, it has become a problem in my life,” Winkle said.

Varela appeared to inflame the situation during the police stop by telling them Winkle is a member of the Mesa City Council and that he supports police and

(Special to the Tribune)

Gilbert Town Attorney Michael Hamblin received his law degree from the University of Arizona and was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1986.

fire associations. She said she has sent a letter of apology to the Tempe police.

“I apologize for the words I chose,” Varela said. “I apologize for putting them in that position.”

“I was being protective and I was defending my family,” Varela said. “I am so proud of Ryan and everything he has accomplished.”

Varela said her husband’s mistake is overshadowing his good works, including a recent event where he organized some volunteers to clean up the unsanitary home of a woman in his district who is terminally ill with cancer.

Winkle defended his wife, saying that he is the one who was driving that night and he should be held responsible.

He said his work in Mesa during the last five years, to establish an Urban Garden and a Filipino language immersion program to help children rediscover their heritage, convinced him that he has a passion to help others and that is why he wants to stay on the council.

Last weekend, Winkle said he made hundreds of telephone calls to residents in his district to apologize for his mistake.

“That was the worst part. I started calling my friends and family,” he said.

“They were really disappointed. They said, we were counting on you, we were counting on you to make a change in Mesa.”

– Reach Jim Walsh at 480-898-5639 or at jwalsh@timespublications.com.

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Graduating seniors in East Valley earn millions in scholarships

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ore than 7,500 East Valley high school seniors will be graduating in the next two weeks, many heading to colleges and universities after earning over $200 million scholarships.

Some school districts will give special recognition to students as valedictorians and salutatorians while others will be singling out the top and second-best students academically.

The East Valley Tribune asked some of the valedictorians, salutatorians and top students to name one of their favorite memories from high school or briefly state their future plans.

Here is what they said, the high school they’re graduating from and the school they plan to attend.

“Taking part in community programming competitions with my friends. I had fun promoting teamwork

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and collaboration over computers.”

-Giuse Nguyen, Chandler High valedictorian, Brown University.

Participating in projects in engineering class, including “building a cardboard boat long enough to carry two people across the pool and back.”

-Nicholas Johnson, Chandler High salutatorian, University of CaliforniaSan Diego.

“I am interested in studying mathematics because it is fascinating to see how the complexity of life can be simplified into variables capable of being clarified by such elegant relationships.”

-Justin Zhu, Hamilton High valedictorian, Harvard.

“I think probably the best part was meeting all these people that are just as motivated as I am to achieve and succeed in life.”

-Hannah Ngo, Hamilton High salutatorian.

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The activities, clubs and school events, as well as senior year.

- Alyson Neaves, Perry High, Arizona State University, Barrett the Honors College.

Getting to know who he was and discovering his career interests through classes and the relationships he built.

-Christopher Carpenter, Perry High salutatorian, ASU/Barrett.

“The best part of my time at Seton was performing as Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof ’…Everybody loved the show, and I loved bonding with students of all four grades as we became a ‘Fiddler’ family.”

-Benjamin Leach, Seton Catholic Prep valedictorian, Johns Hopkins University.

“Seton became a second family to me. The small size of the school creates a friendly, tight-knit environment that helped me grow as a student, but more importantly, as a person.”

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-Nicole Gehret, Seton Catholic Prep salutatorian, Brown University.

“I deeply enjoyed all of my classes and activities, set an all-time personal best in the men’s pole vault, saw many successes while running my club, Linked Out, and overall I just connected with the members of my class on more levels than ever before,” -Devin Ross, Campo Verde High valedictorian, University of California/ Berkeley.

“The highlight of my high school experience was the bio-med program.

It opened the door to so many medical professions that I didn’t even know existed.”

-Kati Hage, Campo Verde High salutatorian, University of Arizona.

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Gilbert High to graduate its 100th class this week ilbert High School’s graduation this week will be historic.

The 100th graduating class will be receiving diplomas Tuesday, May 23.

The ceremony caps a series of commemorative events that began with homecoming last September, which the oldest living Gilbert High graduate, Geraldine “Jerry” Johnson Emmett, 102, attended.

“Tradition means a lot at Gilbert High School, for a whole lot of reasons,” Principal Christopher Stroud said. “We have kids walking these halls whose great-grandparents went here.”

Some alumni have even taught or continue to teach at the high school.

Only four seniors were in the school’s first graduating class.

Gilbert High, which moved to its current location to 1101 E. Elliot Road in 1987, has one of the strongest records of academic achievement among high schools across Arizona.

“We know that there is a ripple in the community of a tremendous amount of

pride for what we do here,” Stroud said.

While it has won a variety of state championships over the past century, the school’s victory in the 6A Conference boys’ soccer final marked the first state championship under Stroud. He has been principal for five years, and succeeded J. Charles Santa Cruz, who was principal for 22 years.

Stroud’s sister graduated from Gilbert High. And once his children are of age, they will be attending too, he said.

Abby Howk, a junior who is active in and out of the classroom, said her teachers “throughout my past three years have been nothing but amazing.”

“Although they like to challenge us sometimes, they really want us to succeed and will help us in any ways they can,” she added.

This year the school, which has about 2,300 students, celebrated another landmark by earning an A+ School of Excellence Award from the Arizona Education Foundation.

“I am very excited, I am super proud of the students and the facility here,” Stroud said.

The school also is changing with

of instead of me standing and talking, it’s kids thinking and me guiding and directing,” said English teacher Rachel Ciccarone.

An 11-year Gilbert High teacher, Ciccarone said students collaborate and use critical thinking skills within the classroom to better prepare them for the future.

At graduation, each student with receive a white cord to go with their black cap and gown in honor of centennial celebration.

Their diplomas will carry a special seal commemorating the school’s 100th anniversary as well.

(Special to the Tribune) The school also will Gilbert High School, which opened in 1918, moved to its current location, 1101 E. Elliot Road, in 1987. invite alumni and special speakers, including the times, relying less on rote and Santa Cruz, Superintendent Christina memorization.

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Young Marines of Mesa given group’s national award

The East Valley Young Marines of Mesa have been named the national youth organization’s “National Unit of the Year.”

The award was presented May 4 at the annual Adult Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The East Valley Young Marines has 26 youth and 13 adult volunteers.

The Young Marines organization is divided into six divisions across the United States. Each Young Marine unit is led and guided by adult volunteers.

Charter school to build $7 million campus in Mesa

AAEC Early College High Schools is building a $7 million campus in Mesa next to Mesa Community College.

Students will occupy Mesa Community College classrooms while their new high school is built.

Total enrollment at the AAEC schools is about 1,680 students, with each campus enrolling between 200 and 480 students.

Chandler seeks people, groups to honor in Celebration Plaza

Chandler is accepting nominations for one or more honorees into Celebration Plaza, a monument honoring individuals and organizations who’ve made “significant and enduring” contributions to the community.

The nominating criteria and form is online at chandleraz.gov/celebrationplaza and will be accepted through June 30. Forms are also available at all Chandler libraries, community centers, recreation facilities, Chandler Museum and City Hall.

Celebration Plaza is a permanent water feature and monument wall on the southwest corner of McQueen and Germann roads.

Information: 480-782-2877 or nate. meyers@chandleraz.gov.

ICAN program in Chandler receives $25,000 grant

ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth in Chandler was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from State Farm. The grant was part of the State Farm Neighborhood Assist program.

Youth attending ICAN programs range from ages 5 to 18.

Residents can report problems with new app and website

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Gilbert 311, a new app and website, gives residents a chance to help the city tackle issues, such as potholes and streetlight outages, throughout the town.

The new tool not only allows citizens to report problems but also to view, comment on and vote to fix problems submitted by their neighbors.

Citizens can even create their own “watch areas” to receive notifications about all of the issues reported in their community.

The Gilbert 311 mobile app is available for download in the App Store and Google Play.

The website is at gilbertaz.gov/311.

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National Merit Scholarships have been announced, and 14 students from the East Valley won the coveted awards.

Each will be awarded $2,500.

The winners: • Praveen Balaji of Chandler attends

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Corona del Sol High and is considering physics.

Annalise R. Bracher, Chandler, Phoenix Country Day School, biology; Bryce C. DiLullo, Gilbert, Gilbert Classical Academy, economics; Dhruv Iyer, Chandler, Hamilton High, entrepreneurship; Nicholas Johnson, Chandler High, electrical engineering; Leo T. LeSueur, Perry High, entrepeneurship; Yun Ling Lo, Perry High, chemical engineering; Charles B. Matthews, Gilbert Classical Academy, aerospace engineering; Nomith S. Murari, Corona del Sol High, finance; Shivam Sadacher, Basis, computer science.

Raj Shah, Basis School, medicine; Danial A. Shadmany, Mesa. BASIS Chandler, medicine.; Tanya P. Tran, Chandler Preparatory Academy, oncology; Justin Zhu, Hamilton High, computer science.

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experiences I’ve had with my friends throughout the years.”

-Kellen Kirk Lynch, Desert Ridge High valedictorian, ASU/Barrett.

“The highlight of high school has been working together with friends and enjoying the late-night study sessions with them.”

-Tanner Jeffrey Wold, also Desert Ridge High valedictorian, ASU/ Barrett.

“Study biochemistry with a pre-med emphasis and be a physician involved in research, as well as practicing medicine.”

-Kristina Sin, Gilbert High valedictorian, U of A. “Signing up for Tiger Town Camp was the best decision. I met so many new friends. I also was shaped into the leader I am today.”

-Brielle Dotson, Gilbert High salutatorian, University of Virginia.

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“My junior year Italy-Greece trip as I had never been out of the country until that point and it was an amazing experience that I may never have again and am very glad to say I got to go.”

-Suzanne Fairbank, Gilbert Classical Academy valedictorian, ASU. “This past year has been incredibly formative for me and has prepared me to unapologetically and confidently strive for and make progress toward the things I care about most as the individual I have come to be.”

-Natalie Krieger, Gilbert Classical Academy valedictorian, school not listed.

“The highlight was being a part of the basketball team. It gave me a chance to play a sport I love.”

-Sreecharita Nidamanuri, Gilbert Classical Academy valedictorian, Carnegie-Mellon University.

“Graduating” is the highlight of high school.

-Logan Seaburg, Highland High valedictorian, ASU/Barrett.

High school taught him “to cope with the amount of things I’ve had to do with school and church and scouting.”

-Ethan Despain, a Higley High top student, Brigham Young University.

“All of the wonderful moments I’ve had with my friends.:

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plus the ability to explore New York City, which I love.”

-Brooke Lindsey, a Higley High top student, Cornell University.

“I’m really excited for the scenery and small town community.”

-Megan Stoke, a Higley High top student, Northern Arizona University.

“Looking forward to “the autonomy and controlling my own schedule.”

-Natalie Sampson, a Higley High top student, U of A. “I’m looking forward to being independent and going out on my own and figure out what I want to do. I want to go study other cultures.”

-Mackenzie R. Humphrey, Williams Field High top student, ASU/Barrett.

“I feel toward the end of the year she (Mandarin instructor Jiexin Zhang) gave us a speech to motivate us to do our best.

I really appreciate that.”

-Michelle D. Liu, a Williams Field High top student, U of A. “Though writing isn’t a real engineering thing, I grew as a writer and grew more articulate. I look forward to making a difference in the world and getting my voice out there.”

-Emily E. Nasiff, a Williams Field High top student, Franklin W. Olin

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College of Engineering.

“I’m looking forward to being able to explore the world more.”

-Julie H. Nguyen, a Williams Field High top student, ASU. “International Baccalaureate program at Westwood was by far the best experience in my high school career. I was able to be a part of a community that truly cared for my future both academically and personally.”

-Athena Le, a Westwood High top student, ASU. “Throughout high school I have had many moments that made me happy and/or feel accomplished, notably breaking the state record in Academic Decathlon.”

-Nathan Bergman, a Westwood High top student, Princeton University.

“Working with all of the coaches and players on the basketball team where I developed a better work ethic and made lifelong friends.”

-Randy Hoang, a Dobson High top student, University of Southern California.

The We the People class was an amazing experience to become a team and more importantly a family with my class.”

-Monique Le Tran, a Dobson High top student, Notre Dame University.

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Mom juggles parenthood, running Mesa medical marijuana dispensary

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

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pening and running a medical marijuana dispensary while juggling motherhood is not for the faint of heart.

But Lilach Mazor Power, 38, coowner, co-founder and managing director of Giving Tree Wellness Center in Mesa, has never shied away from a challenge. The mother of two young boys previously served in the Israeli Air Force, starting right after high school in her native Israel, and moved to New York City by herself at age 22.

Mazor Power balances the heavy demands of running a business with co-owner and co-founder of the Giving Tree Wellness Center, medical director Dr. Gina Berman. The two also own and operate a Giving Tree marijuana dispensary and grow center in north Phoenix.

At the dispensary on East Juanita Avenue in Mesa, patients with state medical marijuana cards meet with patient consultants, who help them decide what strain, potency and species of cannabis to buy. The 12 to 15 different strains of medical marijuana offered at the center in Mesa can be used to treat illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arthritis, nausea, depression and carpal tunnel syndrome.

On a typical day, Mazor Power leaves her house at 6 a.m. to work out, then arrives at work at 7:30. Late in the afternoon, she leaves the dispensary,

picks up her sons, Shai, 6, and Ben, 3, from their schools, and spends her afternoons riding bicycles, playing games and swimming with the boys until their bedtime at 8.

Whether she’s at home or the dispensary, as a small business owner, Mazor Power is never completely off the clock. She, Berman and their employees help about 180 patients a day at their Mesa dispensary.

Mazor Power’s experience training male comrades on how to launch missiles while she was in the Israeli Air Force instilled in her life skills that have helped her as a business owner. She served in the military for two years, starting at age 18, as military service is mandatory for men and women in Israel.

“It’s one of the best experiences of my life, realizing there is a bigger purpose than your teenage drama,” Mazor Power said. “I think it’s definitely the discipline, understanding this is not a joke. People can die if you’re not on top of it.”

Mazor Power’s sense of adventure and drive motivated her to move to New York City after completing her military service. She enjoyed working at a bar, where she eventually met her husband, Keith Power, an emergency room doctor.

After 9/11, Mazor Power moved back to Israel, where she earned a bachelor’s degree from New England College, Tel Aviv branch. In 2005, she moved to Arizona to be with her husband, who had gotten a job at St. Joseph Medical Center in Phoenix.

Mazor Power befriended Berman,

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amilton High School graduating senior Allison Chen has been named a 2017 United States Presidential Scholar, the school’s first and one of only two in Arizona.

The scholar program is considered one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. It was established in 1964 to recognize the most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas from academic success and leadership to service to school and community.

Chen, 17, will be attending Yale

University in the fall. She is also a National AP Scholar.

Chen, who lives in Queen Creek, will be recognized in a ceremony at the White House in June, along with the other 160 U.S. Presidential Scholars.

“I was surprised when they announced the semi-finalists and then again when I found out I was the female Presidential Scholar from Arizona,” she said in a news release. “I was debating whether to even apply because the process is extremely tedious for me, my counselors and teachers and I didn’t want to put a burden on them.”

Chen, who will study either economics,

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who worked with Mazor Power’s husband at the hospital. She said Berman gave her advice and helped her prepare for her first baby, while Berman was pregnant with her third child at the time.

“We both had the spirit of entrepreneurs,” Mazor Power said.

“We started thinking about alternative healing. We started reading about cannabis and how it helps people.

“People are afraid of pain,” she added. “It’s OK to be in pain. Your body’s just telling you you need to change something, treat it.”

She and Berman worked hard to figure out their (Jillian Ryan Photographer/Special to the Tribune) budget, city zoning rules Lilach Mazor Power bonds with her sons Shai, left, and Ben during and everything else that a break from the demands of her business. went into starting the dispensary. Mazor Power said their days a week getting the business going, babies would come to meetings with but now she’s able to take weekends off. them and “grew up in this industry” “When you’re very passionate about before they opened the businesses in something, it’s not work,” she said.

“There’s definitely a need. People are 2013.

Berman said Mazor Power is a great trying to live healthier. You come here for the family feel.” business partner.

As for her children, she said they are “She’s very bright,” she said. “She’s the ideal partner in that she’s extremely still young and don’t fully understand bright, very hardworking, very her work yet.

“They understand I grow a plant and flexible, a great communicator. She’s very entrepreneurial and just a really it’s medicine and we help people,” Mazor Power said. “It’s a parent’s responsibility interesting person, well-rounded.”

Initially Mazor Power worked seven to talk to their kids about marijuana.”

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political science or international relations, said one of the benefits of her selection is “actually getting to go to the White House and to Washington to meet our elected officials in Arizona before I go to Yale.”

For more information about the Presidential Scholar program go to www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/index.html.

(Special to the Tribune)

Presidential Scholar Allison Chen was nominated for the award by her AP English Literature teacher Renee Stafford.

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Paddleboard exercising blends yoga, flexibility and swimming pools

BY MICHAEL BUTLER Tribune Contributor

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s a fitness and yoga instructor, Sarah Williams got into standup paddleboarding a few years ago as a form of cross-training and a different way to enjoy the lower Salt River and Saguaro Lake.

Then the Mesa native, once a competitive synchronized and openwater swimmer, got the clever idea of bringing a new kind of workout to adults and teens at East Valley public pools.

For entry-level exercisers, just trying to balance during Desert Paddleboards classes provides an excellent core and flexibility workout. The more physically fit enjoy going through yoga routines outside the confines of studio walls.

Williams said participants also like knowing that the worst that can happen is they’ll fall into a refreshing swimming pool.

“It’s great on a hot day,” said Tiffani Bosworth of Mesa after a recent class at Skyline Aquatic Center. “I’m not that fond of yoga but this is really fun.”

“That was my first time paddleboarding,” said Narsingh Khalsa

(Michael Butler/Tribune Contributor)

Sarah Williams leads participants through a series of yoga poses, which can be combined with more intense cardio routines.

of Phoenix. “Sarah made it easy. I was a little wobbly at first, but by the end I felt like a pro.”

When Williams first offered the classes earlier this year, she used traditional hard paddleboards. Some students found them a little too unstable and intimidating. Plus, lugging a bunch of 45-pound boards around the Valley was

wearing her out.

She found a better way during a trip to China, where a manufacturer makes sturdy inflatable mats to her specifications. Special glue and highfrequency welds at the seams ensure that the mats will stand up to tough Valley summers.

The new-age paddleboards have

textured tops and integral straps and clips so they can be fastened to lane markers or each other to prevent drift. Williams rents them to other instructors and groups who want to give pool Pilates a try.

“Everybody says they are so much more comfortable,” she said.

In addition to basic yoga, Williams offers intense cardio bootcamp sessions that have students doing burpees (squat thrusts), 180-degree turns and vigorous paddling and kicking. The routine will get you ready for a surfing vacation in Southern California or Hawaii, or just give you a break from your regular interval or CrossFit routine.

Visit desertpaddleboards.com for more information and to register for classes at Skyline and Kino aquatic centers in Mesa; classes in Gilbert are at the Greenfield Aquatic Center and in Chandler at the Desert Oasis Aquatic Center.

You can also check the three cities’ parks and recreation websites for upcoming dates.

Williams, who partnered with April Gould to give the East Valley goat yoga, said she’s working to expand Desert Paddleboards to resorts and other public pools.

Graduating seniors taking the stage for commencement in East Valley

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raduating seniors in the East Valley are taking in lots of scholarship money for colleges and universities. So far, they have received more than $200 million in scholarships to attend colleges and universities around the country and even outside of the United States.

Here’s a look at the total scholarship amounts per district: Chandler Unified School District: More than $80 million Gilbert Public Schools: More than $50 million Higley Unified School District: More than $30 million Here’s a look at when commencement will be held at the area high schools: Chandler Unified School District: Arizona College Preparatory-Erie: 5 p.m. May 31 in the school’s gymnasium, 1150 W. Erie St. Basha High School: 7:30 p.m. May 31, ASU Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way in Tempe.

Chandler High School: 8 p.m. May 31 at the school’s Austin Field, 350 N.

Arizona Ave. Hamilton High School: 2:30 to 4 p.m. May 31 at ASU Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe.

Perry High School: 7:30 p.m. May 31 at the school, 1919 E. Queen Creek Road, Gilbert.

Gilbert Public Schools: Campo Verde High School: 7 p.m.

May 23 at the school’s football field, 3870 S. Quartz St. Desert Ridge High School: 4 p.m.

May 23 at ASU Wells Fargo Arena.

Gilbert Classical Academy: 6:30 p.m. on May 22 at Mesquite High School, 500 S. McQueen Road.

Gilbert High School: 7 p.m. May 23 at the school’s football field, 1101 E. Elliot Road.

Highland High School: 7 pm. May 23 at the school’s football field, 4301 E. Guadalupe Road.

Mesquite High School: 2:30 p.m. May 22 at ASU Wells Fargo Arena.

Higley Unified School District Higley High School: 2:30 p.m. May

24 at ASU Wells Fargo Arena.

Williams Field High School: 7:30 p.m. May 24 at ASU Wells Fargo Arena.

Mesa Public Schools: Dobson High: 7:30 p.m. May 25 at the school’s football stadium, 1501 W. Guadalupe Road.

Mesa High: 7 p.m. May 25 on the school’s football field, 1630 E. Southern Ave.

Red Mountain High: 7:30 p.m. May 25 at the school, 7301 E. Brown Road.

Skyline High School: 7 p.m. May 25 in the stadium at the school, 845 S. Crismon Road.

Westwood High School: 7:30 p.m.

May 25 at the school’s stadium, 945 W. Rio Salado Parkway.

Sources: Chandler Unified School District, Gilbert Public Schools, Higley Unified School District and Mesa Public Schools

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Cupcake bouquets and doughnut hole trees make Mesa bakery

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hether it’s after a round of golf or anytime you’re in the mood for a sweet treat, the 19th Donut Hole delivers a hole in one with its doughnut hole trees, alphabet doughnuts and cupcake bouquets.

Nick and Anna Hadi opened the doughnut shop in Mesa almost 13 years ago. Married 21 years, the couple started the business 18 years ago in Michigan. They got tired of the snow, fell in love with the weather here in the Valley, so decided to move the family business.

“My husband does most of the baking,” Anna said, noting the doughnuts are made fresh every day.

Anna makes the alphabet doughnuts, cakes, cupcakes and other specialty items – such as doughnut hole trees.

With her knack for experimenting, she came up with the doughnut hole tree about four years ago and tried the first one on her son.

He gave it a thumbs up and she introduced it to customers, who made it one of the shop’s most popular items.

Anna also came up with the cupcake bouquet, another unusual idea that caught on fast with customers.

They liked the idea of substituting a traditional floral arrangement with a BUSINESS BRIEFS

Chandler Chamber offers small business counseling

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is offering counseling to small businesses from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 26, at 25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201.

Experienced mentors conduct sessions the first, second and third Fridays of each month.

Information and appointments: 480963-4571 or info@chandlerchamber.com.

Even Stevens sandwich shop moves into downtown Chandler

Even Stevens sandwich shop is taking over the former bridal store on the southwest

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Alphabet donuts have been a big hit with 19th Donut Hole customers.

bouquet of a dozen decorated cupcakes.

Another unusual item are doughnut alphabet letters.

“Those are really popular nowadays with a lot of our customers,” Anna said, recalling how she originally tried out this idea on a customer.

“So. if they want ‘Happy Birthday, Allison,’ we do whatever flavor they want on the raised doughnuts,” Anna said. “It’s on a glazed doughnut but they can choose their frosting.”

Specialty orders such as alphabet doughnuts, doughnut hole trees and cupcake bouquets require a 24-hour notice.

“Sometimes we have smiley faces,

hands, peace sign, love, already made where no advanced notice is needed,” Anna said.

Their best-selling doughnuts are apple fritters. When it comes to cake doughnuts, buttermilk bars get the top honor.

The couple credits their success “very good customers,” Nick said. “We have very good quality, and our customers love that.”

Many regulars drive miles to get a freshly baked doughnut from the shop.

“We know a lot of them by name,” Anna said. “We know a little bit about their life, too. We treat them like they’re our own family.”

corner of Arizona and Boston in Chandler.

The Utah-based chain, which bills itself as “a sandwich shop with a cause,’’ donates a sandwich to a non-profit for every sandwich it sells.

The chain opened its first Arizona location in downtown Gilbert in October 2016 and another in Tempe in January.

Construction of the downtown Chandler location will start later this month.

billiards, shuffleboard, a suspended ropes course and an arcade with more than 100 games. There is also a restaurant and bar.

Main Event, which is based in Dallas, Texas, has locations in Avondale and Tempe.

Information: www.mainevent.com.

Main Event Entertainment to debut venue in Gilbert

Main Event Entertainment’s third Arizona location will open Tuesday, May 23, in Gilbert. The entertainment venue will be at 1735 S. San Tan Village Parkway.

The 50,000-square-foot center has 22 bowling lanes, LED lighting, laser tag,

Eastmark leads home sales for East Valley in first quarter

Eastmark is the top selling home community in the East Valley with 275 total sales in the first quarter of 2017. Sales transactions are trending higher than 2016 numbers.

Throughout 2016, Eastmark averaged 42 sales per month. In the first part of 2017, the community is averaging 82 sales per month.

When they say family, the couple really means it.

“We have been to customer’s homes,” Anna said. “If somebody is sick, we take doughnuts. We have quite of few customers we’ve gone to see at the hospital.”

This is in addition to their delivery service to homes and businesses.

People can call at least 15-30 minutes ahead of time, depending on how far they live from the doughnut shop, and fresh doughnuts will be delivered for a minimum delivery charge of $2.99.

Any-size order will be delivered.

Orders can be placed through the Yelp! app, Facebook or by calling 480834-0133.

The Hadis acknowledged that competition is tough with big chain doughnut shops such as Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme. But they believe their creative presentations and quality give them a fighting chance.

Anna and Nick work different shifts and rely on help from their two teenage sons, ages 18 and 16. They also have two other children, 7 and 3.

So, what’s the secret of being married and running a business together? “Stay away from each other,” Anna laughed.

Located at 116 N. Lindsay Road, 19th Donut Hole opens every day at 4:30 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. MondayThursday and at 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Eastmark’s first quarter sales success comes on the heels of finishing 2016 and 2015 with more than 500 homes sold, ranking the community among the nation’s 15 best-selling – and Arizona’s top-selling – master-planned communities.

Tempe ranks fifth best place to begin career

WalletHub has ranked Tempe the fifth best place in the nation to begin a career, behind Salt Lake City, Utah; Orlando, Florida; Austin, Texas: and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Chandler was 40, Mesa 64 and Gilbert 77.

Last on the list was Newark, New Jersey, followed by Cleveland, Ohio; Augusta, Georgia; Montgomery, Alabama; and Toledo, Ohio.

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Ex-councilman says Winkle’s story is familiar, urges second chance

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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he story of Mesa Councilman Ryan Winkle’s May 7 arrest for drunk driving found Bridger Kimball via local TV news. The irony was not lost on Kimball, co-owner of Caswell’s Shooting Range on Isabella Avenue, a couple miles from Mesa City Hall.

From 2012 until last year, Kimball served as a councilman for the city of Maricopa in Pinal County. It’s a four-year stint that Kimball discusses with pride, except for one element: The extreme DUI he earned himself on Dec. 15, 2012, six months into his term.

Kimball’s blood-alcohol level was 0.285, according to police. The aftermath of his guilty plea included 24 hours in jail, a fine, 36 hours of alcohol counseling and nine months breathing into an ignition interlock device to start his car. It also

included a failed recall effort against him and scores of political hits for his poor judgment.

Kimball’s case differed from Winkle’s in one key regard: Unlike Mesa, whose city charter gives council the authority to remove Winkle from office, Maricopa’s council had no such power. Thus, Kimball’s decision to continue to serve was his alone. He’s glad that he refused to resign, Kimball told me Thursday, because the burning determination to make up for his misdeed drove him to be a better man, dad and elected representative.

“I think I did more for the community, more for the council and more for the city of Maricopa as a whole after having gone through that,” Kimball explained. “I took what happened and I embraced it and I did the best I could with that situation. It actually made me better, I think.”

Kimball told Winkle as much last week when the ex-politician reached out to the on-leave councilman after seeing the news. Winkle recalls their first

conversation as educational, emotional and solidifying in terms of his resolve.

There have been multiple conversations since then, focused mostly on how best to make amends and how best to resume serving the community.

“He has been such a supporting voice,” says Winkle of Kimball. “That’s pretty amazing of him. That’s really a cool thing of him to do.”

For Kimball, the path to redemption has involved re-telling the story of his DUI to alert others to the lifechanging consequences of stupidity.

He has confided his tale to friends and acquaintances who dally with booze and high school classes full of teenagers who should never walk in his and Winkle’s shoes. Kimball does not spare the details, including the embarrassment of his wife having to blow into the ignition device when she borrows his truck and having to explain his misdemeanor conviction and public shaming to his children. Then there was his re-election loss last year, to

a candidate Kimball says used his DUI conviction as a sledgehammer.

“Earning people’s trust back is the hardest part,” says Kimball. “There’s some people who will never forgive (a DUI) or trust you again. Then there’s others, a significant amount of your constituency … I would say an overwhelming majority of people … who can forgive you.”

To Kimball, Winkle’s refusal to resign was the right choice. He believes Winkle owes it to Mesa voters not only to stay the course, but to grow from his error.

Winkle says that is exactly what he has in mind – to lean into his mistake, to become a better man and public servant.

Plus, Winkle has a 16-month-old son, and when the time to explain eventually arrives, as it surely will, he wants this awful story to have an uplifting ending.

“This is going to work out,” says Ryan Winkle. “I am going to make sure of that.”

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Let voters decide on Winkle

I met Ryan Winkle in 2015 when he first started organizing his campaign to represent my district on the Mesa City Council. I was impressed with his commitment to hard work, to the small business community, and to Mesa as a whole. And I was disappointed when Mr. Winkle was cited for a DUI earlier this month.

His decision to drive after drinking was dangerous and selfish. He will need to work very hard to restore the trust of voters and to make amends for his actions.

When the City Council meets to decide its response to Mr. Winkle’s DUI, I hope they will give him the opportunity to show whether he can regain our support and be the creative, forward-thinking community leader we elected. The Council should not, however, take this decision out of the hands of the voters in District 3.

– Serah Blain

– Mesa

Urgent foster needs

May is National Foster Care Month, and the need for foster families is urgent.

More than 17,000 children are within the Department of Child Safety system in Arizona. Only a fraction of these children will find a loving home. They are waiting for that moment of compassion when caring foster parents embrace them and bring protection to a vulnerable situation.

Nonprofit organizations in the Valley such as A New Leaf connect foster children with foster families. Parents

are licensed and receive helpful services and support through the whole process. At the end of the day, every child deserves to be a priority.

If you can’t commit to being a foster parent, you can help in other ways. Consider mentoring a child in foster care. Volunteer for organizations that provide foster care services. Become a Court-Appointed Special Advocate to speak on behalf of neglected children in court. Or donate today to a foster care organization in your city.

You can learn more about foster care by going to turnanewleaf.org or contacting the foster care staff at A New Leaf. Everyone deserves a second chance. Take action this month to celebrate National Foster Care Month and change a child’s life forever.

– Michael Hughes

– CEO, A New Leaf

Hungry and homeless

The hungry and homeless don’t have jobs to make any money. This means there is no way to buy food or any form of transportation such as a bike. To get their money, they hold up signs on a side of a road and just wait for someone to bring them food or money. Some places where homeless people stay is a homeless shelter. The homeless shelter provides a place for them to live.

The hungry don’t have any food, so there are some places that you can volunteer to make bags of food for the hungry. One place is called Feed My Starving Children. Some homeless that don’t have much clothing

can get donations from people too.

Another thing homeless people need is a job. A job would help pay for their food and clothes but not a home. So, there are many things for the homeless to work on, but we should be helping them too.

In the San Tan Shopping Center, there are a lot of people begging for money. I think the city of Gilbert should make sure that the people asking for money really need it. Sometimes there are people that are asking for money that don’t look like they are poor. For the people that need help, the city of Gilbert should help them with food and water during the hot summer months.

– Trent Buckner

– Gilbert

Importance of teachers

I am not an educator. However, I spent my entire career working with educators at every level. I even served as an elected member of a school governing board in the early 1980s. I resent the attitude that our elected officials seem to have about a profession that I personally feel is one of the most important in our society.

Members of the Arizona Legislature enjoy berating public educators. They criticize our teachers because they complain about poor funding and even their work schedules. Recently, legislation was passed and signed into law, by our anti-education governor, eliminating the need for an education degree to teach in our schools.

So often, these criticisms are answered by our

educators. They do so, justly to defend what they do and how they do it. Their arguments are not self-serving.

They are truly sincere.

Having been so close to the education community as a parent, elected official and even as an employer, I am incensed with the attitude of those elected officials, particularly our governor, superintendent of education and the Arizona Legislature.

Every single educator that I have known over the past 50 years has been truly dedicated to bettering the lives of their students and the society that they will inherit.

Their compensation is pitiful, requiring so many to work at more jobs, just to make a decent living. No, they are not buying boats or taking cruises. Most, if not all, provide the supplies needed in their classrooms. They do it because our public schools are underfunded. If some do choose to buy a boat or take a cruise, it comes with sacrifice of other needs. If they do, what business is it of some arrogant legislator?

My bottom line is that we need to reassess our priorities in this state and even in this country. We must provide the resources and compensation to those who have dedicated their lives to our children. The dividends will be a better society.

I would strongly suggest that voters pay special attention to the next election. The time is well past due to make massive changes in our government to place education as our top priority.

– Ron Pies

– Tempe

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Horizon Honors runner lands 3 state titles in 2 days

BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

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inning three state titles can be difficult for any athlete.

Winning three over the span of two days is even more difficult, especially when they are the three longest races at the meet.

Three state championships was what Horizon Honors senior Trevor Tam had set his mind on heading into the AIA Division IV State Championship meet recently at Mesa Community College.

And at the end of the second day of competition, Tam had taken the top spot on the podium for all three distance races, the 800 meter, 1600 meter and 3200 meter.

He was stronger than ever in his senior year, setting personal records in all three races before his final outing at the state meet.

His 1600-meter personal record came back in March, when he ran a 4:27.43 at the Bourgade Small School Classic for his first first-place finish of the season.

Just under a month later, he set his personal record in the 800 meter race by

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Trevor Tam stands atop the podium after winning one of this three state titles at the Division IV State Championsips held at Mesa Community College.

clocking 1:58.39 at the 38th Sun Angel Track Classic.

Tam, from Tempe, was a lock for both the 800-meter and the 1600-meter races at the state meet. But early in the season, the 3200 was still in question because he had just started running it the year

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Hamilton High baseball, softball teams win state titles

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before.

A week before the state meet, Tam ran a personal best clocking of 9:45.86 at the Desert Vista Last Chance Meet, setting the stage for the state meet.

“Since I was doing well in all three, I decided to try it at the state meet,” Tam

said.

At the end of the first day, Tam was a two-time state champion after winning the 800-meter and 1600-meter races, both by less than a second. On the second day, while battling soreness from the previous day’s competition, Tam kept telling himself, “just one more race.”

Entering the final lap, Tam said he had about a five-foot lead on his closest competitor and at that point, he had a good feeling that he has going to run away with state title number three.

“It was right where I wanted to be,” Tam said. “At 200 meters, they were dropping back so I had a good feeling, I just had to make sure I didn’t mess it up somehow.”

Tam kicked into his final gear and won his final race of his senior year, beating Pinon’s Wesley Cook by seven seconds.

It was a goal he had worked toward since the 8th grade when he first started running cross country at Horizon Honors. Now, he had accomplished a feat not many get a chance to.

amilton High won two state trophies in the final days of the 2016-2017 high school sports season last week.

In the Class 6A state baseball championship, the Huskies reigned supreme again, repeating as champions with a 6-4 victory over eight-seeded Pinnacle High May 16. The previous night, the Hamilton girls softball team captured a state championship as well, defeating top-seeded Pinnacle 7-2 to capture its second consecutive title.

But the season ended in a defeat for 11-seeded Campo Verde in its Class 5A baseball state championship, falling to 13-seeded Raymond S. Kellis 10-5.

The Coyotes’ reflection on an outstanding season was bittersweet.

Players felt that they defied odds and skepticism by making a deep run as the No. 11 seed.

Campo Verde coach Shawn Dukes has been with the team since it started nine years ago.

His Coyotes grinded through a side of the bracket that featured Number 2 seed Chaparral and Number 3 Arcadia.

What’s not to be lost is how gritty this club’s performance was as it made its deepest playoff run in school history.

The 2017 Coyotes will lose 10 graduating seniors from their 20-win season.

Campo Verde senior and pitcher Hayden Udall will stay local and throw for Grand Canyon University.

“It’s been a great year with this group, I left it all on the field hoping for a title,” Udall said. “It’s baseball. Things happen.”

Other Coyotes will also continue their baseball careers at the next level as Liam Cota (Southwestern Oregon). Garret Thornton (Chandler-Gilbert CC), Billy Fire (Cal Lutheran), and Austin Breazeale (Gateway CC) have signed for next year.

The 2017 Hamilton Huskies defied the odds in their own right. Starting the campaign in the top 10 of the national rankings, the team stumbled into a mid-season slump – by Hamilton’s lofty standards – before it started to click as the calendar turned to late April.

Conference victories in a brutal Premier Region set them up for a grinding playoff push. The Huskies finished runner-up to Basha High in the Premier Region before making their push to another state championship.

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aren Self marked her 25th year as the head coach of Seton Catholic Prep girls basketball in high style.

Or rather, the Arizona Interscholastic Association did by inducting her into the Arizona High School Athletics Coaches Hall of Fame on April 30 and giving her the 4A-6A Coach of the Year Award on May 15.

“The dedication of Coach Self has set the bar high for her team and for our overall athletic program,” said Seton Catholic Prep Athletic Director Matt Mayo. “She not only knows how to win, her leadership and development of our student-athletes on and off the court is exceptional, and her players go on to do great things.”

Self was selected as one of 12 finalists – the only high school coach from Arizona – by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association WBCA for the 2017 U.S. Marine Corps/WBCA National High School Coach of the Year.

Under Self ’s leadership this season, the Lady Sentinels posted their ninth state championship as well as their second invitation as one of four girls’ teams in the country to compete in the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals, held annually in New York and televised live on ESPN. Self ’s coaching also has brought glory to some individual players.

Twin seniors LeeAnne and Jenn Wirth – the last of five sisters to play for Self – will attend Gonzaga University in the

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“I felt so much happiness and joy,” Tam said. “I thought about all that training paying off. Like you think back about all the blood, sweat and tears, that went into it and it makes it all worth, it’s probably the best feeling I’ve ever had.”

David Allison, who became Tam’s personal coach after his freshman year, was a witness to Tam’s blood, sweat and tears. He also had the opportunity to watch Tam accomplish something they had both set a goal for heading into his senior year.

“Nothing is ever guaranteed,” Allison said. “It’s difficult in general to do what

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Hamilton High School’s baseball team savors its second state championship after defeating Pinnacle High on May 16.

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Seton Catholic girls basketball coach Karen Self gives some pointers to sophomore Megan Giacobbi.

fall.

Finishing the season at 29-4, Seton Catholic was ranked No. 13 on USA Today Sports’ Super 25 Expert Rankings.

Over the course of her coaching career at Seton thus far, Self has led the Lady Sentinels to 655 wins and 13 state title games since the team’s first appearance in 1996.

Nine state titles range from 2A through Division II/4A and account for more than any other girls’ coach in Arizona history. he did, we both knew he could but you still have to go out and execute.”

Winning three races over a twoday span is something that Tam had never done over his four-year career at Horizon Honors. He had won two races in two days before but never three in the same span. He said he had to block out all the pain and soreness heading into the second day.

With Tam’s high school career behind him, he will head to the University of California at San Diego, where he plans to major in bioengineering and hopefully walk onto the track team.

– Contact Greg Macafee at gmacafee@ timespublications.com or at 480-898-5630 or follow @greg_macafee on Twitter.

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A senior-laden veteran presence will be missed next season as many Huskies continue to the next level. Drew Swift will don the gold and maroon at Arizona State.

Also playing Division I ball will be Brayden Merritt (New Mexico), Cole Bellinger (Grand Canyon), Nick Brueser (Stanford) and Colton Smelling (Fordham). Chaz DeLuca has signed with Gateway Community College.

Swift and Brueser also won as freshman and juniors. Winning three rings is a rarity and a legacy for two players who will now compete in the Pac-12 Conference.

Merritt soaked it all in.

“Playing together with this core group since seventh grade has been a ride,” Merritt said. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything. We’ve had some great success together. We’ve worked for everything and I’ll miss my brothers.”

The cupboard isn’t bare for Coach Woods as his team strives for a threepeat in 2018. He returns a few critical pieces in Jacob Theil and Hayden Baker (Class of 2018) and J.D. McLaughlin, who has committed to Oregon State, as well as Shane Murphy for (2019) and Michael Brueser (2020).

In the girls softball finale, Hamilton pitcher Maddie Seigworth, who has committed to Butler, struck out 13 Pioneers on the way to her second state championship victory on the hill.

“It’s was nerve-wrecking facing Pinnacle again,” Seigworth said. “We knew what was in store. We were aggressive in the fifth and that helped.

Offense scores the runs. It felt good to finally put the bat on the ball (myself ).”

In a potent Huskies lineup with plenty of college-bound talent, the final belonged to a pair of sophomores. Macy Simmons finished the game with two hits and two RBI’s – including a solo shot to deep left.

The Huskies all but ended it in the fifth inning, scoring four runs off the previously untouchable Marissa Schultz. Schultz came into Monday night with 22 wins for Pinnacle and had only allowed 15 earned runs all season, according to maxpreps.com.

Alongside Simmons, fellow sophomore Lorena Vasquez-Inzunza also delivered for the Huskies, hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning to conclude the scoring.

Pinnacle (34-2) entered at Number 2 in the nation.

But Hamilton (30-6) countered with a dual-headed monster of their own and a star-studded lineup, and Coach Rocky Parra felt his lineup could match.

“We knew how to beat them,” Parra said. “We were the only ones to do so in the regular season. I’ll put my lineup up against anyone. We have some pretty good experienced hitters and knew we had to be patient. As for the youngsters (Simmons and Vasquez-Inzunza) they grew up tonight when we needed it the most.”

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itting in a cramped airplane when turbulence hits can be a shaky experience – both figuratively and literally.

I have been known to grab a stranger’s arm just to make physical contact with another human being when the bumps become especially pronounced.

On a recent flight, I nearly drew blood from my husband’s hand when a rainy patch of sky turned my stomach to mush. Once the rocking ceased, I calmly FAITH CALENDAR

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Chabad of the East Valley will be hosting its annual ikun Leil Shavuos, an all-night study of inspirational,

resumed munching on peanuts as though nothing had happened.

It’s that way with faith sometimes. When the going gets rough, we turn to God with intensity and immediacy. We grab on for dear life. Our priorities become clear, our actions focused and intentional.

But, when things return to normal, we sit back and resume our complacent lives, content to let life’s engine propel us forward.

I wonder if a meaningful, faith-based life demands more of us. I wonder if we ought to sit on the edge of our seats more often, ought to hold onto someone’s hand more fervently, ought to acknowledge

the fragility of life with more conscious awareness and purpose.

To do that means that we construct a life for ourselves that challenges us to create what I call “aha” or “God” moments.

Those experiences that stop our breath, that move us to tears, that open our hearts to bursting.

Do any of us have enough of those moments in our lives? I wager not.

We are so concerned with our day-today doings that we deny ourselves the sacred moments that make life so much more interesting. I know that I get too caught up in my to-do lists, my errands, my schedule. I forget to take a deep

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intellectual, energetic and fun classes. The event is in keeping with the age-old tradition of staying up and studying all night in honor of the holiday of Shavuos, the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.

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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.

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

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-7921800, unityoftempe.com.

Reflections on Jewish faith, reason, and experience. The course will provide the Torah’s perspectives on many of the most important questions that are asked by each one of us, and that we are sometimes challenged by.

DETAILS>> Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., until June 12 at 875 N. McClintock Dr., Chandler. Cost: $99, includes textbook and light refreshments. Information and registration: info@chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333.

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breath, to smile at a stranger, to say “thank you” for my blessings.

In Judaism, we are asked to say 100 blessings of gratitude every day. Hard to do, you might think, but you’d be wrong.

Easy to do, hard to remember to do. But, oh so important.

As I sit on an airplane writing this, the plane ride has just become a little bumpy again. My mortality faces me head-on.

I reach for a nearby arm to hold. And, I am glad. I need these little reminders to keep me humble, grateful, and aware.

Maybe you do, too.

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Unity of Mesa says its Sunday service offers “a positive path for spiritual living” through “transformational lessons, empowering music and various spiritual practices with an open-minded and welcoming community.”

DETAILS>> 9 and 10:45 a.m. 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa.

Nursery available for infants through kindergarten at service times. Youth ministry classes are open in the Education Annex at 10:45 a.m. Information: 480-8922700, unityofmesa.org, lori@unityofmesa.org.

Internationally known speaker and author, Maureen G. Mulvaney brings back her Prosperity Recipes class series to Unity of Tempe on Monday evenings. Cost: $10 per session DETAILS>> 6:15-8:15 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

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ustomers are the ingredient to success of a New York Style Pizza restaurant in Gilbert.

Not only do local residents know about Sal’s Gilbert Pizza, but the whole country does – thanks to Guy Fieri featuring the popular pizzeria on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” on the Food Network.

“It was beautiful,” said owner Sal Cuffaro, referring to the filming of the segment. “It was very energetic.”

Fieri and his crew visited the Gilbert pizzeria two years ago.

“We had to cook everything prior to his visit,” Cuffaro said.

That’s so the crew could immediately videotape the “before” and “after” of an entree or pizza going into the oven and coming out.

“I had to do everything. Nobody helped me,” Cuffaro added. “It was just me. He wanted me to cook off the menu,” referring to Fieri.

While Cuffaro cooked many dishes, only two were featured on the show.

“He chose the baked ziti pizza and the chicken marsala pizza. He loved everything.

He picked those two.”

Cuffaro admitted it was a little nerveracking cooking in front of a famous chef and TV crew.

“In the beginning, I was a little nervous but once you know him, he’s a very nice

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guy. He jokes with you so it makes you feel good.”

He had to close the restaurant for four days since the crew was there with Fieri showing up the final day of videotaping.

All of this for a segment that lasted just a few minutes.

But Cuffaro said it was worth it. Not only was it a good experience, but he said business picked up by at least 25-30 percent right after the segment aired on the Food Network. The segment is still airing.

Cuffaro runs the restaurant with his wife Grace Cuffaro. They have three children, 18, 15 and 13.

Born in Italy, Cuffaro visited his brother in New York in 1988 and ended up liking it so much he stayed.

Cuffaro worked at his brother’s Stars Pizza restaurant in Brooklyn. Together, they opened another Stars Pizza in Queens.

Cuffaro then moved to Gilbert in 2005 and opened Sal’s Gilbert Pizza.

So, what makes this pizza place stand out

from the rest? Customers love the different pizza concoctions.

“We do a lot of creations like pasta pizza, lasagna pizza, spaghetti & meatball pizza, chicken marsala pizza,” Cuffaro said.

“We have one pizza called ‘grandma’ — it’s a lot of peoples’ favorite. It’s a little square with provolone cheese, crushed tomatoes, garlic and basil. It’s one of my favorites.”

Customers also keep coming back for the “good quality, good service, personality.”

Despite intense competition from nearby restaurants along Gilbert’s “restaurant strip” downtown, Cuffaro has managed to survive.

He readily explains why.

“We have a lot wonderful customers.

Customers love us, we love back so it’s a good ingredient.”

Another reason, Cuffaro said, is “A lot of people prefer ma-and-pa shops.”

“It’s just authentic Italian. All natural ingredients.”

The restaurant seats about 100 and can accommodate large parties up to 50.

Cuffaro will soon expand next door.

It’s Cuffaro’s only location but he said he might eventually open another if his kids have an interest in getting into the restaurant business.

During lunch time, up until 4 p.m., customers go to the counter to order and the food is brought to the table. After 4 p.m., waitresses take orders.

More information: gilbertpizza.com.

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Local ‘Aida’ production presents magic, music and a message

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hen Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert approached M. Seth Reines about directing a production of the hit Broadway musical “Aida,” he jumped at the chance. An experienced stage director, he had already done three other productions at Hale this year, but this one hit close to home.

“It’s a show I really wanted to do because I’m interested in Egyptology,” Reines said. In fact, his life-long passion for Egypt has seen him spend countless hours at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Field Museum in Chicago. He even waited in line seven hours to see the King Tut exhibit at the British Museum in London.

This association with Egypt and museums served him well for “Aida,” which begins in the Egyptology wing of a museum before it magically transports its leads back to ancient Egypt. Reines even modeled the opening museum set on The Field Museum.

The sets were particular tricky, Reines said, because Hale Centre Theatre seats the audience around the stage. Normal sets for “Aida,” which include a massive tomb, would make it hard for the entire audience to see the action, so the production staff had to get creative.

Part of that meant pushing the performers nearer to the audience.

“It’s more of an environmental experience,” Reines said. “You get so much closer

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to the characters so you get more involved than if ... you saw it in the distance.”

That closeness, plus some deliberate staging from Reines, helps sell the story’s central love triangle between the abducted Nubian princess Aida, the Egyptian army captain Radames, and the Egyptian princess Amneris.

“At the basis (‘Aida’ is) an intimate three-person story,” Reines said. “The basic message is that love transcends time and culture.”

He also thinks “Aida” is relevant for another reason.

“I think it’s kind of interesting now, because the story is one of a lot of palace intrigue,” and he sees a lot of parallels to the current political climate (Special to the Tribune) in the United States. “Plus, From left, Victoria Fairclough is Amneris, Ben Mason is Captain to make it work, it needs Radames and Ashley Jackson is Aida. multicultural casting.”

In that area, he said he received a lot Cambrian James. of interest from the African-American “Stylistically, it’s very, very different from community. Many talented people a lot of the things he does because it’s auditioned from around the Valley, and he’s based on ritualistic movement plus Martha very happy with the results.

Graham modern,” Reines reveals, but is “They could be doing the show on confident the audience will enjoy it.

Broadway,” he said of the performers, but That audience won’t just be limited to they chose other life paths like becoming adults, Reines hopes. lawyers, doctors or teachers.

“For kids, it will be visually exciting. It As a musical, “Aida” wouldn’t be much moves a lot,” he said. “There will be a lot for without the songs and dances. This kids to see and to talk to their parents after production uses the same Elton John- the show.” composed score the Broadway production At the end of the day, however, Reines with its eclectic mix of reggae, Motown, wants audiences to take away one message. gospel and pop pieces, including the Top 40 “I want them to know that there’s hope in hit “Written in the Stars.” the world,” he said. “As the world is swirling The choreography was created specifically out of control around us it’s nice to think for this production by local theater veteran that ... there’s hope for peace.”

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Four Peaks celebrates 20 years as Arizona’s brewery

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n 1996, craft beer wasn’t even a thing.

Some people referred to this trendy beverage as “microbrew;” others weren’t sure exactly what to call it.

That year, though, Andy Ingram experienced the English beer culture while studying abroad and returned with a vision.

The result was a modest brewery in Tempe, later known as Four Peaks. It changed the beer landscape in the nation’s 48th state.

“I was a 26-year-old moron doing what I loved to do,” Ingram joked.

He may have been flying by the seat of his pants back then, but Ingram and his partners made many great business decisions that would eventually turn this small, neighborhood brewery into a powerhouse.

Recently, Four Peaks celebrated its 20th anniversary with an all-day celebration that featured a performance by Blues Traveler, as well as throwback beers brewed during the past two decades. Revelers flocked to Four Peaks’ Wilson Road property, packing the taproom to capacity.

Naturally, there was a time not that long ago when Four Peaks wasn’t on every store

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shelf and in many Valley bars. The beer that Arizonans have adopted as their own had a very modest start, and like many breweries, trials and tribulations almost doomed the project before it got off the ground.

Ingram started as an assistant brewer at Coyote Springs Brewery in Phoenix under the tutelage of Clark Nelson. They shared their ideas and dreams of opening their own place. Around the same time, another group of more seasoned businessmen, led

by Jim Scussel, were hatching a plan to open a brewery. The two parties crossed paths and eventually decided to work together.

The first major challenge came when they found an old dairy building on Eighth Street in Tempe, then a rundown part of the city.

In a leap of faith, they signed a lease before they had secured the financing, determined to find a way to get it done. They quickly discovered they needed a “Plan B.” “There was a lien on the property and the bank would not secure the loan,” Ingram explained.

Undeterred, Ingram and his group sold Grundy tanks, small, stainless steel tanks used for fermenting beer. At that time, fledgling breweries were aplenty, and these classic tanks were exactly what they needed.

With Grundy tank proceeds and financing from friends and family in hand, things were a go on Eighth Street.

There was also the issue of what to call this new venture. The original working name of Cactus Creek Brewing Company didn’t excite the partners. After discussing hundreds of monikers, they voted secretly on paper.

“Though no one had Four Peaks as their No. 1 choice, the name was the only one to appear on all the ballots,” Ingram recalled.

And with that a new brewery was born.

Though the business plan called for a full-service restaurant and bar, finances limited that idea to a production brewery.

A few years later, an angel investor’s funding provided the green light to the bar and restaurant.

The ownership group was then set in stone: Ingram oversees the brewing operations and Scussel is the financial guy. Randy Schultz is the front-of-house manager while Arthur Craft is the master of the kitchen.

In a bit of serendipity, Ingram crossed paths with brewing industry rogue Dr. Paul Farnsworth, who was about to close Tucson’s River Road Brewing. Farnsworth wanted to see his house yeast live on. This was the type of English yeast Ingram was looking for, so he gladly accepted the gift

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Randy Schultz, Andy Ingram and Jim Scussel founded Four Peaks.

that would later become the Four Peaks’ house yeast.

With the help of former Young’s Brewery veteran-turned-consultant, Barry John, recipes were devised for Impale Ale (the precursor to Eighth Street pale ale), Oatmeal Stout, Peach Ale and Leroy Brown Ale. “Barry stressed the importance of balance in all beers, even the ones that are traditionally unbalanced such as IPAs or barley wines,” Ingram said.

They considered distributing their beer locally and approached a local Tempe watering hole known as Casey Moore’s.

“They said they’d give us a shot for a week,” Ingram explained. “If the beer sold, we’d get a chance to stay on. Thankfully our beer has been on at Casey Moore’s ever since.”

After establishing itself with beers distributed into the marketplace via bars and stores, the focus shifted toward turning the production facility into a fullblown brewpub. Headed by Arthur Craft, the Eighth Street brewpub quickly became the place to be and the place to be seen.

The success of the Eighth Street restaurant spawned a second full-service restaurant in Scottsdale and later a third at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The Wilson Road production facility, necessitated by the ever-increasing demand for its beer statewide, appeared four years ago,

equipped with a spacious tasting room.

Four Peaks was acquired in late 2015

by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Despite initial backlash within the brewing community, Four Peaks weathered the storm and remains strong, thanks to the original ownership group’s day-to-day operations.

The owners saw their hard work pay off and now Four Peaks beers can be enjoyed beyond the borders of Arizona.

Trying to get a brewer to choose his favorite beer is a lot like asking him to pick a favorite child. Eventually, Ingram could single one out.

“My favorite beer is Eighth Street Pale Ale because it’s the most balanced,” Ingram said.

Though Ingram believed in himself and his brewery, he never expected to be where he is today.

“It’s been an amazing wild ride,” Ingram added.

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Where: Four Peaks Eight Street Brewery, 1340 E. Eighth Street, Tempe, 480-303-9967 Four Peaks Wilson Tasting Room, 2401 S. Wilson Street, Tempe, 480-634-2976 Info: fourpeaks.com.

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Peppers and Italian sausage spice up Memorial Day grilling

BY JAN D’ATRI Tribune Contributor

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’m a butcher’s daughter and proud of it!

Dad taught me so many things about selecting and preparing quality meats and one of my all-time favorite tips from him was how to cook a perfect Italian sausage and pepper sandwich.

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Sausage and Pepper Sandwich

Ingredients: 1 pound (4 links) sweet or hot Italian sausage 3-4 peppers (green, red, yellow or combination, sliced in thin strips) 1 large sweet yellow onion, sliced in thin rounds 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Directions: On an indoor grill plate or large sauté pan, grill peppers and onions together with olive oil until soft and browned.

Add salt and pepper taste. While peppers are cooking, in another shallow pan, add about 1/4 cup water. Bring to boil and add sausage. Reduce heat to medium high and cook sausage, turning gently, until water is evaporated and sausage has white color.

When water has evaporated, poke holes in sausage with toothpick or thin skewer. If sausage is lean, you may need to add small amounts of water. The juices and fat from sausage will create a brown caramelized glaze on the outside of sausage. Do not boil sausage!

Serve sausage, peppers and onions on a roll or over pasta.

Jan’s Tips:

#1: Look for an Italian sausage with the classic course grind. You should see little bits of fat, which will render off and add flavor. #2: Don’t boil Italian sausage. You’re losing flavor that way.

Instead, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Place sausage links on a baking sheet.

Cook for about 15 minutes until links turn a grayish color. Finish them off on the grill, about 5 minutes. This insures that the links are cooked inside and caramelized on the outside. #3: To cook sausage in the frying pan, start with a small amount of water, about 1/4 cup per four links. On high heat, cook sausage until water has evaporated.

(At this point, sausage will be light in color) Gently puncture sausage in a few places to release juices. Reduce heat to medium high and cook sausage until caramelized. Turn occasionally.

You can also cook up the sausage with a little bit of oil in the pan. #4: Slice up sweet yellow onions pinwheel-style and strips of green or red peppers. (I do two parts onion to one part peppers.) In a frying pan or flat grill, cook in a small amount of olive oil or butter until soft and tender.

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Obituaries GANGEY, Douglas Wayne

Douglas Wayne Gangey, 82, Passed away on March 14, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona. Arrangements being handled by Horizon Funeral Care in Mesa, Arizona. Survived by Son, Stephen and Daughter, Cheryl. Memorial Services to be held in North Carolina.

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MILNE, June Elizabeth

Our beloved Mum and Nana, June Elizabeth Milne, 81, formerly of Milford, Connecticut and Glasgow, Scotland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona with her family by her side.

June loved her family and her extended family, the McGladrigans, and was a kind and caring mother and grandmother. Before retiring in 2008, she worked for Milford Surgical Associates for many years, a job she loved.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Eric. She will be missed by her daughters Jackie and Allison, sons-in-law David and Michael, her grandchildren Nadine, Paul, Jennifer and Heather, her sister Pearl, her brother William “Billy” and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 5pm at Mariposa Gardens Chapel, 6747 East Broadway Road, Mesa, Arizona 85206.

Online condolences may be left at www.MariposaGardens.com.

Our family would like to thank the staff of Brookdale Tempe and Family Comfort Hospice for their kindness and care.

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