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Her $5M claim rejected, woman sues town BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

woman who said she fell on a “defectively designed” sidewalk while roller skating at Gilbert Regional Park is suing the Town after her $5 million was rejected.. Billie Jean Federico initially filed a claim last July, stating she sustained severe damages, including ongoing medical expenses, depression, wage loss and diminished earning capacity. After the claim was denied, her

attorney Robert Lewis filed suit against Gilbert on Dec. 22. Lewis did not respond to a call for comment. Maricopa County and Flood Control District of Maricopa County also were named because 225 acres of Gilbert Regional Park sits in the Chandler Heights Basin, which is owned by Flood Control. The Town has an agreement with the county to use the land for free. Federico was injured on Jan. 29, 2021, while leaving the regional park on her roller skates, the suit states.

Gilbert homicide victim, 22, fondly remembered

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he victim of Gilbert’s first reported homicide of 2022 was remembered last week for her kindness, beautiful soul and sense of humor by her family and friends. Raeanna Ferguson, 22, was found fatally shot Jan. 5 inside her home in the 3000 block of San Remo Avenue at the Carol Rae Ranch neighborhood. “It’s just a tragic experience

for the family,” said attorney Jack Skousen, who spoke on behalf of Ferguson’s mother. “I ask that the family’s privacy be respected.” Dwayne M. Toone, 46, was arrested on suspicion of shooting the young mother twice, once in the face, on Jan. 17. Though he had been apprehended the day after the slaying in an unidentified Mesa home, he had been taken to the hospital after police found

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“As she got to the parking lot, while on the sidewalk outside the entry/exit to the park, Billie Jean’s roller skate got caught in a defectively designed, constructed and maintained sidewalk joint,” the claim said. “Ms. Federico was unaware that the joint was wider and deeper than other joints in the sidewalk.” According to the claim, Gilbert Fire and Rescued arrived to find Federico “in noticeable pain” that she described as 10 out of 10 and was given nasal pain management.

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EV lawmaker to run for Congress far from Mesa BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Mesa lawmaker who continues to question the outcome of the 2020 presidential race now wants to represent southeast Arizona in Congress. “Anybody who knows me know that my heart has been down in the southern part of the state anyway,’’ Republican state Sen. Kelly Townsend told Capitol Media Services last week. “That’s where I go for leisure and that’s where I go to work.’’ And that, she said, means politically, pointing out that she has been involved in southern Arizona issues, like efforts to get the attorney general to overturn a mandate by Pima County that its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes two days after Townsend spoke at the Trump rally in Florence where she got a shout-out by the former president. Townsend also led the crowd in a cheer, saying “What do we want? Indictments. When do we want them? Now.” But Townsend insisted she is not in the same camp as some other Republicans, like gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake, who claim without any evidence that the election was stolen and that Biden was not legitimately elected. Instead, she said, it’s a matter of answering a bunch of questions about how the election was conducted despite the fact that various reviews and lawsuits to date all have affirmed the Trump loss. “We have reports, still waiting for the final, and the attorney general is investigating, that there were (ballot) envelopes with zero signatures on there, and it got approved as a signature,’’ Townsend said. “You can’t tell me that wasn’t with intent to defraud by saying, ‘Yeah, it did’ and just clicking the ‘Yes’ box and sending it on and counting the votes.’’ Townsend acknowledged she crafted a proposal a year ago – even after the tally was certified and even after the state’s 11 electors cast their ballots for

leans slightly Republican based on voter registration figures. But the area has proven to be fertile ground for both parties. Before Kirkpatrick it was represented by Republican Martha McSally. But it also is the area that elected Democrat Gabrielle Giffords. And an analysis of the 2020 election using the current district lines shows that it went for both Biden and Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly. Townsend said she remains undeterred. Mesa Rep. Kelly Townsend has decided to run for Congress “My challenge is to win but in a different district fro where she lives because she didn’t want to challenge U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs. (Capitol Media the hearts and the minds of the voters and I think Services) I can do that,’’ she said, Biden – to actually allow the Legisla- saying that people in southern Arizona ture to override the results and instead know her. “My No. 1 goal is the rights and the transfer those votes to Trump. She said, though, that wasn’t to dis- health of the district,’’ Townsend said. regard the public vote but simply to “I have proven that I’m willing to do provide a mechanism for lawmakers that regardless of a person’s party.’’ But she still sits on the fence when to void the results if an audit demanded by Senate President Karen Fann, asked whether she believes Biden or Trump actually won the 2020 election. R-Prescott, showed problems. “I don’t know because we haven’t finTownsend never got to pursue the measure because that audit is still on- ished this audit,’’ Townsend said. “We have reports that have come to going. The Senate is waiting for an analysis of Maricopa County computer us about irregularities,’’ she continued. files even though a hand count by Cyber “Until we have an answer from the atNinjas, the firm it hired for the review, torney general, who is currently invesshowed the race did, in fact, go to Biden. tigating the claims, it would be irreThe newly redrawn congressional sponsible for me to make a claim, one district runs from Casa Grande through way or the other.’’ Townsend also has been at the cenmidtown Tucson into Green Valley, then east picking up Sierra Vista and most of ter of various debates over COVID and Cochise County and then north into Saf- vaccines. She has decried the push to get peoford and Morenci. It is considered a possible pickup for ple vaccinated, stating “I am afraid for the GOP, what with incumbent Demo- our society.’’ She also has equated efcrat Ann Kirkpatrick having announced forts to mandate vaccination with Comher retirement. It already has attracted munism. And just last month she introduced several Republican contenders. Some, like Juan Ciscomani, a former legislation that would punish pharmaaide to Gov. Doug Ducey, have roots in cists who refuse to fill prescriptions for southern Arizona. On paper, the newly redrawn district see TOWNSEND page 8

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Heritage North hotel, apartments get an OK BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

final conceptual design and cost estimate for a half-mile, car-free pathway connecting Elliot Road to Juniper Avenue in downtown Gilbert are expected at the end of February. The Paseo will link to several existing open spaces in the Heritage District such as the Water Tower Plaza, Veteran’s Park and the Western Powerline Trail. “The purpose of this really is to create safe passage for pedestrians and bicyclists through the Heritage District,” said Chad Atterbury, a landscape architect with Dig Studio at last Wednesday’s Redevelopment Commission study session. The Paseo will cut through the mixedused Heritage North project consisting of nine buildings of retail, offices, a 100bed hotel and 288-unit apartment. Later at a formal meeting, the Redevelopment Commission unanimously recommended approval of two permits for Heritage North, which will sit on 11.97 acres at the southwest corner of Juniper Avenue and Gilbert Road. The site includes a Burger King that the developer purchased “at great expense” and will remove to make way for the hotel. There are no proposed breaks in the pedestrian corridor. An overpass is en-

The Paseo Trail could have an overpass over train tracks at the south end of the Heritage North project. (Town of Gilbert) visioned at the Union Pacific railroad tracks at the south segment of the project, according to Atterbury. An at-grade crossing at the tracks on Gilbert Road also is being reviewed, he added. There also are different iterations of the design for the Paseo on Ash Street in the Lacy neighborhood, according to Atterbury. A realignment of Ash Street is planned but is not part of the Paseo project. “One thing we realize is we need to keep the driveways and alley access and a lot of the different elements like that always opened and available,” Atterbury

The developer envisions a colorful public square in Heritage North. (Town of Gilbert)

said. “We want to keep on-street parking available on the east side of the road especially and within the two blocks near the residential areas. We also want to maintain tree coverage.” The other goals for Ash Street include providing a safe route for Gilbert Elementary School students and connecting pedestrian and bicycle routes from Elliot Road to Juniper Avenue, according to Atterbury. The Paseo project is outlined in the 2018 Heritage District Redevelopment Plan. Atterbury said a few public meetings

were held and there was outreach to stakeholders. Feedback on what the public wanted to see for the Paseo included shade as a priority, well-lit pathways along the entire route, accommodation for events and festivals and a clearly marked bike lane. Atterbury said the project’s cost won’t be borne entirely by the Town and that there are opportunities to find partners. The Planning Commission last Wednesday also recommended approval of two conditional use permits allowing for the hotel and for the apartment building in the Heritage North project. No one from the community spoke at the public meeting. Planner Ashlee MacDonald said the apartment building called for 52 units on the ground floor. Vice Chairman Casey Kendal asked what would happen if ground-floor residential was not approved. “We’d have to go back and ask for additional height” for the apartment, said attorney Charles Huellmantel, representing the developer. “In the end, I think you will have a project that is out of balance.” The apartment building is currently planned at 78 feet and 10 inches tall. “We would have to find something else

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Board strips Gilbert ex-cop’s certification BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

state integrity board has banned a former Gilbert cop from ever carrying a gun and badge in Arizona and considered action against three other East Valley officers. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board last Wednesday unanimously voted to revoke John Strickland’s certification. The board comprises law-enforcement and civilian members who are responsible for establishing and maintaining standards of integrity, competence and professionalism for peace officers and correctional officers in Arizona. The agency was not successful in serving Strickland with notice and to date he has not contacted AZPost, according to Richard Bradshaw, compliance specialist. Strickland resigned last June in lieu of termination from Gilbert Police. His estranged wife was granted an order of protection last April after he sent her “violent and threatening email messages,” according to AZPost. His wife left the marriage because he continued an extramarital affair with a family friend. Strickland contested but a judge upheld the order and denied the veteran cop from possessing a firearm and ammunition while performing his duties. At the time, Strickland also sent a threatening message to another woman, who had accused him of conspiring to have her brother arrested and later sentenced for assaulting his wife. Her brother was married to the woman that Strickland was having an affair with, according to AZPost. The board last Tuesday also reviewed the cases of former Mesa police officers Nathan Chisler and Jonathan Swanson and former Scottsdale officer Greg Loveless. Chisler made the news for the non-fatal shooting of Randy Sewell, an unarmed and unruly man at a local sports bar in December 2019. Mesa Police fired Chisler in 2020. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Of-

fice filed criminal aggravated assault charge against Chisler but a judge found there was insufficient probable cause to proceed, said William Caldwell, compliance specialist at the meeting. Sewell, who was shot twice by Chisler, had a number of criminal charges dropped by the time he went to trial and was acquitted by a jury of the remaining charge of resisting arrest, Caldwell added. Board Director Heston Silbert said he was growing concerned with some of the use-of-force cases coming before them. He noted that there was probable cause to effect an arrest of Sewell to the point the county attorney was willing to take it to trial – “which is making quite the statement.” He questioned why Chisler’s case was sent to an administrative law judge to discern the facts when Mesa Police felt he violated policy and should have been tasked with determining his future employment. “If we start becoming the officer-involved-shooting review committee for every police agency, then I think we probably need to revisit what our mission is here,” Silbert said. Silbert questioned why the board was even looking at the case when it should be up to the Mesa Police to determine if Chisler did something wrong and up to the county attorney to determine if a crime was committed. Chairman Mark Dannels, Cochise County sheriff, noted that even Mesa Police’s Firearm Training Unit didn’t believe Chisler violated policy. “I think we need to be very careful on this,” Dannels said, adding with the dynamics in the landscape of policing right now that the board doesn’t “get overreaching.” The board voted to send the case “back to agency discretion with Mesa Police.” Arizona State University professor Kevin Robinson was the sole dissenter. Swanson was asked to leave and returned home less than half a mile away, where he continued drinking alcohol, Nichols said. The homeowners called 911 and Mesa

Sheriff Mark Dannels, Cochise County Sheriff ’s Office, Chairman Commander Matthew Figueroa, Jail Commander, Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office Assistant Attorney General John Johnson, representing Attorney General Mark Brnovich Officer Matt Medina, Prescott Police Department Deputy Director Joe Profiri, representing Director David Shinn, AZ Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry Professor Kevin Robinson, Arizona State University Chief Chris Vasquez, Eloy Police Department Chief Jeri Williams, Phoenix Police Department Police showed up to find Swanson standing in his driveway holding a beer, about 47 minutes after the accident, she added. Officers observed signs and symptoms of alcohol consumption and called a motor officer to the scene to do a DUI investigation. While waiting for the motor officer, Swanson repeatedly disobey orders and continued drinking and attempted to smoke a cigarette, according to Nichols. At one point, Swanson crouched and lunged with balled fists at an officer, who flinched, thinking he was going to be hit, she added. Seeing the officer’s reaction, Swanson laughed and hugged the officer, she added. Swanson was arrested for a DUI and was more than double the legal limit of 0.08 BAC. During a department investigation, Swanson explained he only identified himself as a cop to show homeowners he was not a bad guy and that he asked them not to call police because the accident was a civil matter. He also told investigators that the accident was caused because he was on the phone. The investigation found Swanson violated polices, including conduct unbecoming of an officer, DUI, using authority of position for financial gain or for obtaining privileges or favors and discourtesy. Swanson submitted a resignation let-

ter May 5, 2021 and the department fired him days later on May 8. Swanson pleaded guilty to one court of reckless driving on Sept. 8 in Mesa City Court, prompting a judge to dismiss the DUI and tempering with evidence charges, Nichols said. Silbert said in regards to the tampering with evidence charge, did “they clarify the fact that he went home to drink alcohol to camouflage the fact that he was already impaired?” The board voted to initiate proceedings against Swanson’s peace-officer certification. In another DUI matter, former Scottsdale officer Greg Loveless was observed running a red light at 70th Street and Osborn Road while off duty in his personal vehicle at 10:30 p.m., Jan. 16, 2021, according to Bradshaw. A Scottsdale officer in a marked patrol car with lights and sirens activated attempted to stop Loveless for the violation. Loveless, however, continued driving east and went through two more red lights, after which the officer gave up on the attempted traffic stop. Charges of unlawful flight and reckless driving were submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, which declined to prosecute. Bradshaw said, adding Loveless was fired by Scottsdale Police. The board unanimously voted to initiate proceedings, which could include suspension or revocation of Loveless’s certification.

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him with a self-inflicted knife wound, according to a Gilbert Police report. Toone has refused to talk to police and is in jail in lieu of a $1 million bail. He faces a Jan. 26 preliminary hearing. “Dwayne Toone was identified as an investigative lead after Raeanna Ferguson was found deceased,” police spokeswoman Brenda Carrasco said. “While he was in the hospital under police supervision, detectives were actively investigating and gathering evidence for the case, which ultimately led to his arrest on Jan. 17.” Police said Toone and Ferguson were roommates at the rental home, owned by an LLC. Police said they arrived at the home near midnight that Wednesday after friends who found her body called 911. The friends told police they had not seen Ferguson for several days and went to check on her, entering the house through an unlocked front door. Toone was not at the house. “The victim was in the kitchen, face down with a large pool of blood around her head,” according to the police’s Form 4 or probable cause statement. “The autopsy revealed the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the face and a gunshot wound to the shoulder.” On-scene investigators located several projectiles, a live round, a casing and a swipe of blood away from the immediate area of the victim, police said. Through a search warrant, investigators found a handgun hidden in the garage containing the same ammunition that was found near Ferguson. Police said the home had a history of domestic violence investigations but the prior calls for service at the address did not involve Ferguson, Carrasco said. However, “neighbors reported there is yelling and arguing consistently from the residence,” police said. It was unknown how long Ferguson and Toone were roommates or how they had met. Police said they ultimately found Toone’s vehicle at a Mesa residence on Jan. 6. Witnesses said Toone arrived at that location around 1 a.m. Jan. 5 “and began stripping articles of clothing off and was observed with rubbing alcohol.” Toone then left and arrived at anoth-

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er nearby Mesa residence, where police contacted him. Toone hid in the bathroom and attempted suicide by stabbing himself in the chest with a large hunting knife and was taken to the hospital, police said. Police found a pair of red shoes with blood soaking in the bathroom sink, according to their report. Toone was seen previously wearing the shoes on surveillance video and by witnesses. Police said they also found on Toone’s cell phone numerous pictures of the same type and make of the handgun that was found in the garage. Lab analysis confirmed the casing located near the victim was fired from the handgun that was hidden in the garage, police said. And, preliminary DNA results from the handgun revealed Toone’s DNA on the handgun and that the blood on the shoes in the sink matched the victim’s DNA. Police said they also found a handwritten note on the kitchen counter near the victim. “The note appears to be a written conversation between two subjects,” police said. “‘Where is the gun let his sleep it off he keeps waking up freaking out I don’t want him to shoot us. Please stop moving around so much he keeps thinking cops are coming because he wants his son.’” Toone is an alcoholic and an addict, according to other court records, but it was unknown if he was under the influence at the time of the murder, according to police. Police said Toone has made threats of homicide/suicide/bodily harm and has a

history of domestic violence. His ex-wife had filed a protection order against him, though it had expired, police said. Toone’s wife filed for divorce in 2014 but the case has not yet been resolved. A legal document filed Jan. 7 indicated that one of the parties was ready to proceed with a trial, according to court records. The two share a son who is a minor. Ferguson was raised in California and arrived to Arizona as a teenager, accord-

ing to social media postings. One woman described Ferguson as a sister and another recalled meeting Ferguson while both attended Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley. “Being around Rae always made my day better,” she wrote. “She was the only one who would stand up for me when girls would bully me in school. I’ll always remember her as bright, beautiful funny girl who is my best friend.” And another woman wrote, “Rae had such a beautiful soul. She had this one of a kind personality and could light up a room.” Services are pending, according to Ferguson’s online obituary, which said she is survived by her son, her parents, her brother and numerous extended family members. “Her smile, and laugh would light up any room,” Ferguson’s mother wrote. “We will always cherish the precious memories Raeanna has left us. “Rest easy my angel, and until we meet again I love you to the moon and back – Mom.”

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“She saw her ankle twist and stated that it was floppy at the ankle,” the claim said. “She suffered a very nasty ankle fracture that required surgical repair.” The surgery took place a day after the accident and in a medical follow-up, she was advised to go see a cardiologist, who diagnosed her with tachycardia or a racing heart due to distress, the claim said. Federico had no significant cardiac medical history before her fall, according to the claim. At the time the claim was filed, Federico’s medical bills came in at $137,000. “Because of the nature of Ms. Federico’s injury to her ankle joint, arthritis is not a probability, it is a certainty,” the claim stated. “If progression of arthritis

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continues to the point that she is disabled, the only option for her is a surgical fusion of the ankle. “This is an expensive medical course, and it results in significant mobility and disability.” Other damages included permanent scarring, a 5.5-inch outer ankle scar and a 3.5-inch inner ankle scar that Federico was self-conscious about, the claim said. Federico, who is an ultrasound technician, said at the time of the accident, she had been offered a full-time job paying $42-$45 an hour. According to Federico’s LinkedIn account, she is a diagnostic medical sonographer with Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa since April 2016. “It is reasonably anticipated that she will miss at least a full year of being without income,” the claim said. “After that, only part-time work at most, if even able to work at all, would be reasonably expected of her. As such, she has suffered lost wages and future diminished earning capacity as a result of this accident.” Federico also claimed that since the

accident, she has lost “the enjoyment of life she once had,” experienced daily pain and suffered from bouts of depression for which she was undergoing therapy. The claim included the findings from an engineer consultant who performed a failure analysis on the sidewalk where Federico fell. “During the inspection, he performed testing to specifically examine the propensity of Ms. Federico’s skate wheels to catch in the subject expansion join in comparison with other joints on the sidewalk,” the claim said. “The testing revealed a significant difference in the interaction of Ms. Federico’s skate wheels with the subject expansion joint versus others.” The engineer concluded the expansion joint violated the Maricopa Association of Government’s standard detail requirement in both width and depth. “The design, construction and maintenance of the sidewalk at the accident location is deficient, unreasonably dangerous, and a breach of the applicable standard of care in a number of ways….”

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the claim said. “This accident would not have occurred, but for the unreasonably dangerous conditions on the parking lot sidewalk.” According to the lawsuit, under the agreement with the county, Gilbert is “responsible for design, all permits and inspections, utility relocations, construction, construction management, operation and maintenance and all costs associated with modifying the contouring and grading of the easement area for permitted uses.” It further stated that the defendants “breached their duty by their actions or failure to act to design, create and/or maintain a safe pathway for pedestrians and roller skaters by failing to properly warn of dangerous defects, including placing an unexpectedly wide and deep expansion joint in the sidewalk.” Town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison said there have been no other claims near this area and that Federico’s “claim is still being investigated.” No court date has yet been set for the lawsuit.

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Higley football wins appeal for lower classification ne by one athletic directors, principals and head football coaches stood in front of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board Jan. 18 to argue their case for moving conferences. And in the end, Higley High School won its appeal to move from the 6A to the 5A Conference, joining two other programs in the state that wanted lower classifications. Another 23 schools lost their requests to move to lower classifications. In December, the AIA announced its initial conference placements for the 2022 football season and 26 programs appealed. Of the total, only three programs elected to move up – Arizona College Prep, Rio Rico and Sahuarita – and their requests were approved. “We’re grateful the committee is giving us a chance to let this play out the way it was supposed to play out two times ago,” Higley Athletic Director Aaron Dille said. “We appreciate them continuing to finetune this because we know they’re going to get it right. There’s good people doing this.” Dille said the school’s argument was simple: the Knights should have never been placed at the 6A level when the first realignment took place two years ago. The AIA ranks programs on the basis of help from MaxPreps and their performance in the last three seasons. However, during this block of conference placements, the 2020 season – dubbed the “COVID Year” – was taken out of the equation due to an unequal number of games played by different schools. According to AIA Executive Director

David Hines, a standard deviation bylaw gives teams a rating somewhere between -2 and 2. While zero is the middle of the road and shows a team is in the right conference, teams often receive ratings between 1 and 2. If a team comes back with a score of 1.5 or higher, it is rounded to 2, indicating the team has been successful in past seasons and therefore, is likely to be moved up a conference. Teams with lower than a 1.5 are rounded down to 1 and are closer to the middle-of-the-road rating. Those teams typically don’t move conferences. A program below 1 has the best chance to move down a level. “The enrollment is really not a part of

the formula,” Hines said. “I know that is something that is talked about over time. But if you look at a team that has moved up in the last year or two, it’s clear those teams are still highly competitive. Teams that have moved down, it’s improved their place.” In Higley’s case two years ago, the committee saw the Knights with a 1.46 standard deviation rating. But according to Dille, Higley’s overall ranking was closer to 6A teams than to those in 5A, especially when strength of schedule was factored in, given the Knights played some of the top programs in 6A. As a result, the committee decided to round Higley’s standard deviation score up to 1.5 and ultimately to 2. That placed

Higley in the 6A Conference for football, leaving the school’s other athletic programs in 5A. But this season, the standard deviation was removed, and Dille said it allowed him to approach the board. Head coach Eddy Zubey said he is glad the AIA recognized what transpired two seasons ago. “We were appealing the fact the bylaw wasn’t followed,” Zubey said. “We’re happy the executive board corrected an error that was made in the past and we’re grateful to be placed appropriately, finally.” Higley’s approval to move down is a rare occurrence. The Knights fared better the last two seasons at the 6A level. In 2020 – the year that didn’t account for the standard deviation measurement – Higley went 4-5. Last season, the Knights won three games at the 6A level. They went 8-4 in 2019, the last time they were in the 5A Conference. Three other East Valley teams – Arete Prep in Gilbert (2A to 1A eight-man football), Mesquite (5A to 4A) and Seton Catholic (4A to 3A) – all had their appeals denied along with 20 other programs. Higley and the other teams that switched conferences will now await the final region placements to be announced in the coming weeks. Dille commended the board for continuously working to improve the system put in place. “This is still a new process and with any new system there are going to be things you have to iron out,” Dille said. “There’s some really good 5A schools so maybe this will play out the way it was supposed to play out.”

to do with the ground floor,” Huellmantel said. “I think we have appropriately place retail where it should be.” He said the project has a “huge amount of retail for the downtown” and the developer would have to remove it from the other buildings and look at relocating the hotel from the corner.

He reminded commissioners that the developer has worked with staff for two years to arrive at an acceptable project. Commissioner Cassandra Mehan said she didn’t like the idea of the apartment building going taller and was comfortable with the ground-floor residential, calling it an optimal location when look-

ing at the site plan. Commissioner Boe Bigelow agreed. “We do have tons of retail and a ton of restaurants down here,” he said. “Having more multi-family, people actually living in the district will definitely help keep those businesses alive and just keep the whole thing flowing and functioning.”

Kendel said he had reservations with the multi-family component of the project but “I believe that it will be managed well. At least that is my hope.” The commissioners voted 3-0 on both permits. Chairman TJ Claassen recused himself from the discussion due to a conflict of interest.

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Mesa rep leads charge on racism teaching bill BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

House panel voted 6-4 Tuesday along party lines on a Mesa legislator’s bill that would make teaching about racism illegal if it is done in certain ways. Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, said her proposal is not an effort to block students from being told about the history of racism in this country, whether it be slavery or how Native Americans were forced from their homes. “It simply means that judging others by their race, ethnicity or sex is unacceptable,’’ she told members of the House Education Committee which she chairs. “It will not be tolerated in our schools in any way, shape or form, even if it is introduced to combat racism,’’ Udall continued. “We cannot combat racism with more racism.’’ Udall cited some real-world examples of what she is trying to prevent, like a seventh-grade English class in Chandler reading an essay titled “Black Men in Public Places.’’ That dealt with a 6-foot 2-inch Black man walking at night in a military style jacket with his hands in his pockets. “A woman out walking was frightened and sought to put distance between them,’’ Udall said. “The essay fully attributes her fear to his skin color rather than considering a woman walking alone at night might be afraid of anyone of that size.’’ But the wording of the measure drew questions about exactly what teachers could and could not say about the legacy of racism and what could result in the loss of their teaching certificates. As crafted, HB 2112 would make it illegal for schools to teach that one race, ethnic group or sex is “inherently morally or intellectually superior to another race, ethic group or sex.’’ Also illegal would be teaching that someone, by virtue of the race, ethnicity or sex is “inherently racist, sexist

Mesa state Rep. Michell Udall said teaching about racism in schools can’t be designed to intentionally make children feel guilty. (GSN file photo) or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.’’ And it would ban any instruction that someone’s individual moral character is determined by that person’s race, ethnicity or sex. But the potentially more problematic language goes to whether teaching about the history of racism in this country would cross a line that forbids teaching that individuals, based on race, ethnicity or sex, should “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress because of that race, ethnicity or sex.’’ And there is similar language saying that students cannot be taught that, based on race, ethnicity or sex, bear responsibility for actions committed by others from the same group. Teachers who violate the law could have their teaching certificate suspended or revoked. And school districts would face $5,000 fines for each violation. Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, D-Chandler, a primary school teacher, said she worries what will happen if a history lesson happens to make a student uncomfortable. “That wasn’t my intent,’’ she said. “But if somebody has a feeling like, ‘Oh my

goodness, I didn’t know it happens,’ it makes a first grader sad, will the teacher lose their teaching credentials, will the school be fined?’’ Udall, however, said it comes down to intent. “If you read it closely, it says that a teacher should not be teaching that an individual should feel discomfort, feel anguish or other form of psychological distress because of the individual’s race, ethnicity or sex,’’ she said. More to the point, Udall said, teachers should teach that students are responsible for their own actions, “not for what happened in history.’’ Rep. Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, said it isn’t that simple. For example, he said, there might be a discussion of the Fair Housing Act, the 1968 federal law designed to prevent discrimination in the ability of people to be able to buy and rent homes and apartments, something that can be taught as a matter of history. But Bolding said lessons go beyond those bare facts. “A student might ask, ‘Why?’ or ‘How?’ ‘’ he said. “And that’s when you start to have deeper discussion of why did you need a Fair Housing Act of 1968.’’

Ditto, Bolding said, of what happens when children seek to know about the treatment of Native Americans. “ Udall, however, insisted that nothing in her measure would interfere with that. “You can’t say, for example, that Blacks weren’t allowed housing and say, ‘All white people are this or that.’ ‘’ Udall continued. “It is the difference between talking about the actions versus talking about them as a whole race.’’ Rep. Judy Schwiebert, D-Phoenix, said the lines are not as clear as Udall and her legislation make them out to be. Consider, she said, the story of Ruby Bridges who was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in Louisiana in 1960 “The book depicts a lot of white people screaming and yelling at her and being mean to her,’’ Schwiebert said. “A whole group of people want to say that shouldn’t be taught in classrooms.’’ But Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction said there’s a larger issue that is being lost while lawmakers debate exactly how certain history can be taught. “We’ve lost all semblance of intellect and reality when we’re teaching our kids about social issues and things of that nature and not the things that are going to make them a value to the state of Arizona and the workforce,’’ he said. In fact, Fillmore said he doesn’t think the bill goes far enough. He said that there should be mandatory penalties against teachers who violate the law, not some punishment left up to the state Board of Education. And Fillmore sniffed at the $5,000 fines for school districts “is not even a nickel, it’s a penny in comparison to their budgets.’’ And he even took a bit of a slap at Udall, who is running for state school superintendent. “This is nothing more than a get-elected bill under someone’s name for any office that they might be running,’’ Fillmore said. “And it really doesn’t accomplish anything.’’

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Gilbert nonprofit is planning a gala to raise funds for its big dream of building a performing arts theater “to enrich our East Valley communities. INSPIRE Music Service Hope will hold its “A Night at the Theatre” gala starting at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, One S. San Marcos Place in downtown Chandler. It will be hosted by Amber Barto, the 2021 Miss America, and will include live performances of Broadway show tunes, dinner and a live auction featuring helicopter rides, international service tours, a hand-drawn family portrait and more. Tickets start at $150 for two guests while tables cost $750 and can accommodate 10. They are available at inspiremsh.

The Gilbert nonprofit INSPIRE Music Service Hope envisions building this 65,000-squarefoot theater and studio somewhere in the East Valley. (Courtesy of INSPIRE) org/gala-tickets. And sponsorships are still available by writing musicservicehope@gmail.com. INSPIRE vocal director and spokesman Eric Sackett said the nonprofit is eyeing

several sites for a 65,000 square-footvenue “designed to enrich our East Valley communities.” “The project will bring new economic opportunities to Arizona, provide new

jobs to hundreds of workers, and offer a professional venue to host Broadway-caliber performances and tours,” he said. The nonprofit envisions the new facility will include a 600-seat proscenium theater, a 200-seat studio theatre that would be available for events, back-of-the-house support with a scene shop, dressing rooms and other facilities; a 10,000-square-foot administration space, and rehearsal and classroom spaces. Currently, INSPIRE’s for-profit business, INSPIRE Entertainment, owns and operates a dance studio at Baseline and Greenfield roads, where it has more than 800 students in its various performance classes.

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Gilbert mom wins $10K from Barro’s, Dr Pepper GSN NEWS STAFF

ilbert mom Whitney Gaither got a big helping hand from Barro’s Pizza in her effort to get her master’s degree after winning $10,000 in the 2021 Arizona Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. The prize is awarded by Barro and Dr Pepper to one Valley resident to help pay for college tuition or any related educational expenses. Gaither, the mother of four children ages 5 to 11, is an emergency room nurse for Banner hospitals in the East Valley and recently enrolled in Western Governors University to pursue a master’s in nursing education. “I am over-the-moon excited about this opportunity to show my kids that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it and that education is important,” said Gaither.

Barro’s Pizza awarded $10,000 to Gilbert Mom and ER nurse Whitney Gaither recently, second from right, for winning of the 2021 Arizona Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. With Gaither were, from left: Barro’s employees Zach Alvarez and Ashley Wellington, Barro’s co-owner Bruce Barro and Barro employee Nicole Thomas. (Special to GSN) “Winning this money has lifted a tremendous weight off my shoulders and paves the way to reach my goal of teaching and investing in future nurses, something I am so passionate about.” With 46 restaurants throughout Ari-

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After 2-year hiatus, Ostrich Fest plans a big return in March BY KEN SAIN GSN Staff Writer

he Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival was an hour away from starting in March 2020 when nearly the entire country came to a stop. “The President made the announcement an hour before we were supposed to open the gates. It was awful,” said Jamie LeVine, one of the owners of Steve LeVine Entertainment, which puts on the festival with the city and Chamber of Commerce. “Everything was completely set up,” LeVine recalled. “It was a sad time for the city, all the vendors, and the performers. We literally set up the festival, just to have to take it all down. It was a sad time.” President Trump declared a national emergency because of the COVID19, ending normalcy in America. The Ostrich Festival was just one of many activities canceled as the nation struggled to slow the spread of the deadly virus.

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The nonprofit’s mission is to be an organization that “lifts hearts, inspires action, and empowers people of all ages through music, service and hope.” “We’ve had a vision of what we’ve wanted to do since the beginning, and this gala is the first big step in seeing that vision come to life,” said Michael Sackett, CEO and founder of both the nonprofit and for-profit INSPIRE entities. “We are excited to build on our success and lay out the plan for how we can come together to accomplish this monumental task. “INSPIRE MSH wants to create a better ecosystem of performers who seek to use their gifts for good and build upon the great arts programs Arizona already has. This new performing arts center will be a hub and home for businesses and individuals who are at the forefront of making that meaningful impact.” The inspiration for INSPIRE was born in 2006, when Michael Sackett was visiting an orphanage in Korea with Brigham

The festival pays tribute to the early days of Chandler when ostrich ranches existed. It began and drew between 250,000 and 300,000 people over three days. Now they’re expanding it to six days. The festival includes live The birds are once again the word this March as the Ostrich entertainment, carnival Fest returns. (File photo) rides, food, beverages and of course, ostriches. Country music star Walker Hayes is Last year, the Chamber had considered holding the Ostrich Festival in fall. the featured performer for March 12. “We just didn’t feel like it was the His hit “Fancy Like” was number one on right thing to do. We decided to wait. It Billboard’s Hot Country Songs list for was a collective decision with the city four weeks. Also lined up is GRAMMY Award winning R&B singer Nelly. and the Chamber,” LeVine said. St. Patrick’s Day will fall during the Two years later. life is poised to return to normal – and that includes the festival and LeVine said special activities are being planned to take advanOstrich Festival. “We decided to bring it back, bigger tage of that. She said the past two years have been and better than ever,” LeVine said. This year’s Ostrich Festival is sched- rough, with no Ostrich Festival since uled for two weekends for the first time, 2019. She said the performers they March 11-13 and March 17-20 at Tum- are talking to about appearing are all bleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Road. excited to get in front of people again.

“They’re very eager, very excited,” she said. “They’re very interested in coming to see what this Ostrich Festival is all about.” Admission is $20 for 13 and older, $15 for ages 4 to 12, and free for children 3 and younger. VIP tickets that include access to the front of stage viewing area and VIP tent are $100. The carnival rides will cost a dollar each, or visitors can purchase 25 tickets for $23 or 80 tickets for $70. They also plan to offer unlimited ride wristbands. No price has been announced for those. For details as the gala event gets closer, check ostrichfestival.com. And as organizers continue to plan for this year’s bigger and better festival, COVID cases are once again spiking to record highs. “We’re still a few months away, we’re hoping that the numbers get under control,” LeVine said. “The entire thing is outside, and that is a positive component to this. We’re certainly watching and listening and seeing what other events are doing in the Valley and across the country.”

INSPIRE leaders said the new facility would include would include two performance theaters, one with 600 seats and the other with 200, as well as room for classes, stage support and administration. (Courtesy of INSPIRE)

prepare for careers in performing arts. In 2016, the nonprofit’s students and families went on an international service tour to Columbia and has since then has performed in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize and Fiji. It also has awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships to over 30 students. “When done right, the arts can strengthen communities and provide a meaningful space for people to come together and create positive projects that can really change people for the better,” said Ariel Johnson, the nonprofit’s board president. Added Eric Sackett: “Music is therapy. It is a communication far more powerful than words, far more immediate, far more efficient. We seek to lift hearts in the lives of all who interact with IMSH, both as a participant on one of our many tours, helping at our service projects, being a part of the music, and as a beneficiary of the many wonderful projects we do.”

Young University’s Young Ambassadors. He recalls on his website that a “super smile, pigtailed, buck tooth girl” was sitting on his lap and he began thinking how she had been dropped off on the orphanage’s doorstep and would likely never enjoy the blessings he had in life. Five years later he decided to quit his job and with the help of Kylee Shields,

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ommercial real estate baron Michael Pollack is reaping the benefits of one of the best markets in 15 years. His company, Michael A. Pollack Real Estate Investments, sold five of his Valley shopping centers for more than $32 million. “It has been very good for us for the last three years,” said Pollack, who is one of the largest commercial real estate owners in Chandler. “Anyone who wants to sell right now, it’s a sellers market, just like it is for anyone looking to sell a home.” Pollack sold retail centers in Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix and Tempe. He said they worked hard to wrap up all five transactions before 2021 ended because he is uncertain what the federal government might do this year with the capital gains tax rate. “Hopefully, the federal government

Michael Pollack, seen here in his recently renovated Pollack Tempe Cinemas, sold five of his shopping centers last year. (David Minton/Staff Photographer) doesn’t do something irrational,” he said. Pollack said he’s been working for more than a decade to make sure his

retail centers continue to thrive in a changing marketplace. He called them “Amazon-resistant,” saying they have focused on businesses that offer experi-

southwest Florida. Harp is starting her own Leading Ladies group for the East Valley and she has plans to make it global. Harp said her friend expected about a half dozen women to turn out for that first organizational meeting in Florida. She was surprised when 50 did. Harp said she’s seen the same enthusiasm here. Even before their first event, they had already signed up more than three dozen women to be members. There are other business networking groups out there, such as the Chamber of Commerce, but they don’t quite fill what the members of Leading Ladies say they are looking for. “Even though I’ve been in this space

for six years, I’m still intimidated to go to the Chamber of Commerce,” said Jennifer Abbs, who has a network marketing business. “Something like this, is not intimidating.” The East Valley Leading Ladies held their first event earlier this week. They plan to continue to meet at 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. “Many times we think of networking groups as just that, just sitting and networking,” said Angela Fort, who has a home décor business, Angela’s Place. “But many women are looking for relationships. Now, if you’re going to help me build business on the side, that’s the icing on top, but people are looking for relation-

ences or services. “You can’t get a haircut at Amazon,” he said. Pollack said they will look to buy more retail centers but, considering how hot the market is right now, they might wait. “It’s a little too hot to be a buyer,” he said. “We would love to put capital out right now, but we’re also realists. It’s a very hot market, not just in sales but the leasing side is on fire like I haven’t seen since 2006.” He said 2006 was the peak before this current market. Pollack said he currently has occupancy rates in the high 90 to 100 percent. He’s even had some of his tenants ask about a wait list for any openings he has. “I haven’t seen it this way in a long time,” he said. Pollack said his strong numbers shows there is still space for retail centers despite the growth of online shopping. He said the biggest trouble facing retail

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usinesswomen have different needs than their male peers, Mary Harp argues. So, a friend had an idea. “She wanted a group where women would celebrate each other’s wins, that they would feel safe to be able to take that shot at earning one another’s business, and really grow together in business and life,” Harp said. “That it would be natural, it would be fun, it would be very relational, all the things that women love. And also be profitable.” Her friend created Leading Ladies in

ships. And I’m personally looking for relationships outside of my comfort zone.” Fort said she’s been a member of the Chandler Chamber and said it’s great. But that having a variety of groups is appealing. Helen Minor, a former teacher, said she and her husband are just starting a crafting business. She said they know they have a lot to learn about running a successful business, and that’s why she joined Leading Ladies. “I’ve been Mrs. Minor for 30 years to kids, so coming out of my comfort zone and this is a challenge, and I’m really

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tudents at Arizona State University are managing and directing a nonprofit that offers consultations, microloans and other help to entrepreneurs, businesses and other nonprofits. The Arizona Microcredit Initiative provides opportunities for both its clients and the students who help them. “Serving local underserved entrepreneurs is at the core of the Arizona Microcredit Initiative,” said Eugenia Trakal, a Gilbert native and the nonprofit’s education director. “That is what makes us stand out. Together, the team is committed to providing resources to local businesses - all for free.” Trakal is a 2021 graduate of the Gilbert Classical Academy and a Flinn Scholar

and ASU’s Barrett, The Honors College, where she plans to double major in finance and business sustainability, potentially with certificates in international business and data analytics. “I am captivated by the practice of impact investing – deploying charitable capital in ways that create both a social and financial return, often leveraging additional financing to bring projects to scale and achieve greater impact,” she told the Gilbert Sun News last year. “In the long-term, I plan to work for an investment banking firm, such as Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America or BlackRock or a nonprofit, like the Arizona Community Foundation, to mobilize the financial sector’s support for sustainable development.” Founded in 2011, AMI has consulted with over 75 entrepreneurs, provided

loans to 15 small businesses and created 24 educational playbooks on business topics. After graduating from ASU and leveraging their experience in AMI, alumni have gone on to make significant impacts at top-tier consulting firms and banks, Fortune 100 companies, startups and more. “The relationships I have fostered with local entrepreneurs in the city I was born and raised in is something very special to me,” said Gilbert native and former AMI Executive Director Nicole Harris. She said AMI could be a help to new, local businesses looking for a strong start and that the nonprofit adjusts its process to its clients, not the other way around. “All of our clients start with an initial

meeting with a finance or consulting staff member to find out what route is best for them,” Harris said. “We truly believe in fostering connections with our clients; we like to meet regularly (in-person or virtually) to discuss research, questions, and to develop a deeper understanding of the client’s unique circumstances.” AMI, which is affiliated with the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, said all its services are built around its mission “to empower underserved entrepreneurs to start or expand businesses through free consulting services, microloans and educational resources, with a vision to promote an Arizona where neither a challenging background nor lack of resources can stand in the way of a passionate, entrepreneurial spirit.” Information: azmicrocredit.org.

today is not Amazon, it’s the inability to find workers. He said he knows of businesses looking to expand, but they can’t because they can’t find the workers. The retail centers he sold are Trailside Center and Lindsay Marketplace in Mesa; Tower Plaza in Phoenix; Olive Plaza in Peoria; and Apache Central Center in Tempe.

Pollack said his company follows the same model. They look for retail centers that have an issue, such as poor occupancy, tenant issues or just needs major remodeling. Those centers usually come with a discount. They then invest in the centers and fix whatever issues they have. The Tempe property, Apache Central Center, was sold to the City of Tempe for

$10.6 million. He said the city plans to redevelop it into a mixed-use center that has retail on the ground level and housing for working class and low-income residents above. Lindsay Marketplace went for the highest amount, $11.2 million. Pollack’s company had owned it since 1993. He owned the other Mesa and Phoenix

properties for nearly 30 years. His company bought the Peoria property in 2003. “This business is ever evolving, ever changing” Pollack said. “Anyone who thinks it’s easy, that you can buy a center and lease it out to the local T-shirt shop, well, they won’t be in it for long. You have to a have a specialty, you have to do a niche.”

excited about it but I can’t do it on my own,” Minor said. “I’m looking for support, and friendships that are outside of my previous life.” Harp, who started the Arizona group, said the pandemic played a major role in the formation of Leading Ladies. “Women were disproportionately affected by the pandemic,” Harp said. “Staying at home, taking care of kids, household responsibilities, a lot of services went away that women in business relied on, and so women were the ones who stepped up I’m going to take care of this for my family. As a result of that, a lot of women looked to entrepreneurship to meet the demands of the income of their families.”

She said women who took that route are finding it can be lonely. That’s why they are looking for a group like hers to help fill a need for relationships with other businesswomen. Harp said among the 50 Among the East Valley Leading Ladies are, from left, ennifer Abbs, Helen members who had signed up Minor, Angela Fort and Mary Harp. (David Minton/Staff Photogra[her) by the end of

last week, there are businesswomen from Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert. She said others from outside the East Valley are welcome for now, but they plan to expand when there is enough interest in other communities. Abbs, the network marketer, said Leading Ladies fills a niche. “I think that it’s good for the mom that’s like, I want to be the stay-at-home mom and I don’t know where to start, to come in and meet some friends who are from millionaires to just got started last night, and then you can pick and choose from the box of donuts what you want to do,” Abbs said. Follow on Instagram @eastvalley_leadingladies

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ifty percent of all men over the age of 60 and as many as 90% in their 70s have some symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) commonly referred to as an enlarged prostate. Symptoms include difficulty urinating, a feeling of urgency, and getting up frequently at night to go to the bathroom. Fatigue and frustration set in when these symptoms progress. “These symptoms shouldn’t be ignored or written off as just part of getting older as it might not be something you have to learn to live with,” said Dr.

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r. Kelly Jorn Cook, D.D.S., offers a wide range of dentistry services to suit almost any dental need. Located at 3800 W. Ray Road, Chandler, his practice includes the most recent dental technologies to make a pa-

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Gilbert girls basketball ascending to new heights gers rallied around the motto, ‘one pursuit.’ Notwithstanding their state championship aspirations, all the Tigers want to do is to reach the level of play they know they are capable of and improve as the season progresses. “The one pursuit you can say is the state championship but the one pursuit that we are really after is to be better than we have been and play to the level we know we are capable of,” Walker said. “Nothing else matters before that.” The Tigers really took the one pursuit motto to heart as

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ultiple Final Four appearances and winning seasons for the past five years set a difficult standard to live up too. But with the arrival of new head coach Colton Walker in 2020 and a young team hungry and ready to win, the Gilbert Tigers girls basketball team have sent shockwaves across Arizona. Despite a 23-7 record in the 2019-20 season, something did not feel right for the Tigers. While their play on the court was spectacular, the team was not gelling as a unit and struggled to bond off the court. Upon Walker’s arrival, the culture slowly but surely started to change at Gilbert and something different seemed to be brewing on the horizon. Walker taught the Tigers to embrace each other as teammates and encouraged bonding off the court which would ultimately benefit the players when they go to battle for one another. “He definitely brought us all together,” senior captain Nicole Evenson said. “The off-the-court aspect that coach Walker has brought has really helped a lot, that’s what made the difference for us.” The Tigers entered the 2020-21 season without any seniors on their roster. Regardless of the team’s lack of experience, each girl pushed one another and played as if they were an experienced veteran. The Tigers finished the season with an impressive 13-7 record making the 5A Conference playoffs. Although the team eventually lost to the Flowing Wells Caballeros, they showed off their potential and were far from defeated. Walker sent a strong message to the team that any player, no matter what age, can get an opportunity on the team.

Gilbert girls basketball coach Colton Walker has started to help change the mindset of the team now in his second year, as the Tigers are primed with young talent and have the ability to make a run at the 5A title. (Dave Minton/GSN Staff) “If you can get it done, you can get it done,” Walker said. “Each player can always move up and they can always move down. It’s always fluid, which is a great thing.” This message was especially demonstrated when Walker decided to name sophomores Meisha Caserio and Morgan Evenson captains, which is usually not traditionally done. Both girls, despite their age, were more than qualified to be captains of the team because of the hard work and leadership qualities they bring to the court every day. Going into the 2021-22 season, the Ti-

they revamped their offense from the 2020-21 season that was extremely successful. While keeping bits and pieces of their strategy from the prior year, Walker and the rest of the team felt that a change was necessary. Instead of moving the ball up the court at a fast pace, the Tigers opted for more of a slow offense so the players have more time to set up plays, run more screens and make sure the ball is moving allowing everyone to have a chance at impacting the game. It is complicated to get accustomed to a new offense but there is nothing that these girls could not handle. With the new and improved offense intact and all the girls returning for their second season with one another, the Tigers started the year with a bang. The Tigers are 12-4 and were recently on a 7-game win streak where they are not just winning but thrashing their opponents by 15 or more points. Despite the pressure of the playoffs looming ahead, the Tigers are not focusing on the future, rather they are making sure to complete each task at hand. “I’m not focused on who we play next month, I’m not focused on what I’m doing on Saturday,” Morgan said. “Just think where your feet are, my feet are not on Saturday, my feet are not on the playoffs, my feet are on the present and what I can do to make an impact.” Added Caserio: “They are like family to me,. We love each othNicole Evenson is one of the few seniors on the Gil- er, and they mean everything to bert girls basketball roster and has seen the program me. We gained such a great contransform under head coach Colton Walker. She nection by going through the believes he brought the team closer together. (Dave journey and trying to win states Minton/GSN Staff) together.”

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GILBERT SUN NEWS | JANUARY 23, 2022

Perry wants Cactus’ Ortiz as next football coach BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

oe Ortiz, who built the Cactus High School football program into an Open Division qualifier this past season, has been recommended by Perry High School to become its next head football coach. Perry Athletic Director Jennifer Burks confirmed the hire in a press release on Friday. The hire is currently pending approval by the Chandler Unified Governing Board meeting Jan. 26. “It feels amazing, you’re in the SEC of Arizona,” Ortiz said. “To be at the top level and the premier region, it’s where you want to be. It’s going to be a lot of work, a lot of grinding and a lot of hours but I’m looking forward to the challenge. “I want to make Perry a continuous Open-contending team.” Ortiz will take over at Perry after longtime coach Preston Jones announced his retirement in early December. Under Jones, the Pumas went to two straight 6A championships with quarterbacks Brock and Chubba Purdy under center during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Hired in 2018 to replace legendary coach Larry Fetkenheir, Ortiz carried on the success from his predecessor and continued to build the Cactus football program into a 4A power. He led the Cobras to the 4A quarterfinals in his first season where they fell to juggernaut Saguaro. The next year, an Ortiz-led Cactus team advanced to the semifinals where it fell to Mesquite, the eventual 4A champion led by five-star quarterback Ty Thompson. Thompson again got the best of Cactus in 2020 in the 4A final. And just this past season, Ortiz and

Cactus coach Joe Ortiz has been recommended by Perry to take over the football program for Preston Jones, who announced his retirement in December. (Zac BonDurant/GSN Contributor)

-Ortiz will take over for former Perry coach Preston Jones, who retired after the 2021 season. Jones led the Pumas to two state title games during his tenure. (Andy Silvas/GSN

Contributor)

Cactus ran the table in the regular season, dominating opponents throughout the year and were awarded the No. 4

seed in the elite Open Division playoff tournament. He now hopes to find similar success

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at Perry through building relationships. “(I) have to let the kids know that I care about them,” Ortiz said. “That’s how you get kids in. We want them to know they are going to get a great experience at Perry. That’s what we did with the kids at Cactus. Let the kids know I care about them and they’re going to have a great time.” Cactus was Ortiz’s first head coaching gig after spending 10 years coaching under Eddy Zubey at Higley and St. Mary’s. Together, they helped lead Higley to the playoffs five times, including a trip to the semifinals in 2017. Zubey, who has a track record of helping develop coaches, believes Ortiz is ready to make the jump to the 6A level. “Joe is a great leader of young men,” Zubey said in a text message. “He took Cactus to places it had never been in a short amount of time. He connects well with the players and is well organized. He will do a good job at Perry.” Leaving Cactus wasn’t an easy decision for Ortiz. But the draw of coaching a 6A program in the Premier Region and Chandler Unified School District was appealing. And when Perry offered him the job Friday morning, he immediately accepted. Ortiz said, pending board approval, he will be on campus this month preparing for offseason workouts and spring ball in May. He plans to retain several coaches from Jones’ staff while adding more. He aims to have his staff in place as soon as possible to begin the rebuild at one of the state’s largest schools. “We’re going to meet with the kids, get to know them and start an offseason weight training program,” Ortiz said. “Having them learn the offense and defense is the next step.

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The Zone D area is approximately 10.2 square miles and roughly bounded by Meridian Road to the east, Baseline Road to the north, Ellsworth Road to the west, and Ray Road to the south. Phase 1 studied the portion north of Elliot Road, approximately 4.1 square miles.

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As a result of this revision, this study proposes to establish Zone AE and Zone AO 100-year floodplains and Base Flood Elevations (BFE’s), and Shaded-X Zone 500-year floodplains along several watercourses and within several Regional Detention Basins. Specifically, these floodplains and BFE’s are proposed along Crismon Channel and Crismon Channel Breakouts #1 and #2 extending from the US 60 to Elliot Road; Eastridge Channel extending from Baseline Road to near Guadalupe Road; Sunland Springs Channel extending from Baseline Road to Signal Butte Road; Guadalupe Channel extending from Santa Rita Road to Crismon Road; Siphon Draw extending from Meridian Road to Elliot Road; and the Elliot Road Regional Detention Basins EA, WA, and WB located along the north side of Elliot Road between Signal Butte Road and Ellsworth Road. Remaining areas within the study that are not one of these watercourses or Basins, are proposed to become Unshaded-X Zones, which are not Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). Study Documentation is pending finalization. Once it is finalized, impacted property owners will be notified. In the interim, they can review information about the study and proposed floodplains on the FCD website: https://apps.fcd.maricopa.gov/ fcdprojects/Details/71 The results will be used by the City of Mesa and the District to regulate development within the floodplains. Technical documentation for the study will be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for updating FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps which are used to determine federal flood insurance requirements and rates. Any relevant technical information or comments can be sent to Richard Harris at 2801 W. Durango Street, P h o e n i x , A Z 8 5 0 0 9 o r Richard.Harris@maricopa.gov.

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Polaris received $1.75 million through competitive funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant #90ZV0134-01-00. The project will be financed with 43.75% of federal funds and 56.25% ($2.25 million) by non-governmental sources. The contents of this flyer are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

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