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NEWS.................................3 Meet town government candidates Tuesday.

COMMUNITY......... 16 Gilbert group “rising” to network TV challenge.

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Feds poured millions into Gilbert to save jobs BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ver 3,800 churches, charter schools, restaurants, retailers, builders and even a golf course operator in Gilbert got low-interest, forgivable loans totaling between $384 million and $610 million from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program to stay afloat during the initial months of COVID-19’s economic meltdown. Data released last week by the Small Business Administration shed some light on what Gilbert businesses and other entities

received from among the 4.9 million PPP loans totaling $521.5 billion that the agency so far has approved nationwide to help save jobs. The PPP loan funds – described by the SBA as “a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll” – are part of the $2 trillion pandemic relief package approved by Congress in March that also included other assistance to individuals, businesses and local and state governments. The loans comprised the largest portion of the multi-aid effort, accounting for $670 billion, or 26 percent, of the total package. About $120 billion has not been spent and

the deadline for applying for the money has been extended to Aug. 8. Arizona’s share of the PPP money totaled between 6.5 billion and $12.5 billion. The reason that estimate is so broad involves weeks of pressure by Congressional Democrats and government watchdogs for the SBA to release more data on how it was using billions in taxpayer dollars. The data that the SBA released last week sought to strike what Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called an “appropriate balance of providing the American people with

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Pandemic reinventing town services, jobs

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

hese days Gilbert’s building inspectors for the most part are doing their jobs faster, cheaper and, most importantly, safer for themselves and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Development Services Department last fall launched virtual building inspections as a pilot program but the pandemic has fast-tracked that tool to the forefront. “When COVID-19 hit, I said we need to expand this immediately,” said Larry Taylor, plan review and inspection manager. “I told my inspectors that anywhere where there are people living in a home, additions or

Gilbert building inspector Tyler Sessions can do some of his inspections right from his home or office. (Town of Gilbert)

remodels, they have to be virtual and not to go into their homes. The owners don’t want us there and we don’t want to be there.” As of July 8, there were 2,499 positive COVID-19 cases reported for Gilbert ZIP codes – a 44 percent increase over the previous week and more than a 209 percent jump since the beginning of June. Town Council mandated mandatory face masks for a 30-day pe-

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Meet town candidates this Tuesday the group feels meeting the candidates is important. “We believe that a good relationship with the mayor and town council is necessary in helping to maintain and build strong schools and communities,” spokeswoman Collette Evans said. “Voters should check out this forum to be informed about the different visions the candidates have for the future of Gilbert,” she added. “It’s an important election, with several newcomers on the ballot, and our goal is to provide a place where voters can hopefully find candidates whose ideas resonate with them.” Unite for Education stressed that while its focus is on education, residents are encouraged to submit questions covering a wide assortment of issues related to Gilbert – from the annual budget to town services to infrastructure to anything else involving town government. The forum will be moderated by Gilbert Sun News Executive Editor Paul Maryniak. All candidates will give an opening and closing statement and have the op-

portunity to answer each question that will be asked in the forum. Unite for Education is an independent organization comprised of individuals with diverse political, religious and professional backgrounds. It was formed in 2014 as a response to concerns about the Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board. Since then it has advocated for adequate funding by running override and bond campaigns, endorsed and supported several candidates in local school board races, and held public forums. Candidate forums this election season have been hampered by social distancing and the governor’s orders limited group sizes at public events. But civic groups in other municipalities have held virtual forums successfully. “This is an important election for Gilbert residents and it’s refreshing to see Unite for Education playing a key role in educating voters,” Maryniak said. “Now, it’s the voters turn to take advantage of this important public service.”

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ilbert voters will have a chance to view their candidates for mayor and Town Council up close and personal on their digital device and get a better look at their positions on various issues. And they won’t have to leave their home to do it. Unite for Education will offer an online 90-minute candidate forum live at 7 p.m. July 14 at Meet the candidates for Gilbert Mayor and Town Council zoom. us/j/92464526737. It also will be available for later viewing on Unite for Education’s Facebook page. Unite for Education in the past has held school board and legislative candidate forums as part of its advocacy for children in Gilbert and East Mesa. It supports strong public education, positive leadership and open dialogue within our community. But with voters about to choose the town’s next mayor and three Town Council members in the Aug. 4 election,

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Higley Unified School District will keep with its original July 27 opening date for the new academic year with online learning for all students. Gov. Doug Ducey recently ordered all schools to delay the start of in-person classes until Aug. 17 but remote learning can start earlier. HUSD originally planned to offer online and in-class learning when school started. The district said the decision to keep with the original opening date will allow it to maintain the fall, winter, and spring breaks as scheduled. School officials also acknowledged Ducey could extend the date that students can return to the classroom. The district has created a new online page for families to find information regarding the opening of school at husd. org/Page/46622.

Maricopa County is accepting through July 31 applications for up to $10,000 in grants to reimburse small businesses and nonprofits for lost revenue during March and April stemming from COVID-19 restrictions. The Board of Supervisors recently approved $23 million in federal CARES Act funding for the grant program, according to a news release. Grants are provided on a rolling, firstcome, first-served basis until funding is exhausted or the grant period closes. Applicants will need to meet pre-qualification guidelines, answer a series of questions about their business, and provide requested documentation. The grants will be open to businesses and nonprofits across Maricopa County, except those in the cities of Phoenix and Mesa since those cities also received sig-

Gilbert students earn higher ed recognition

Over 325 students, including two from Gilbert, were named to the Central College dean’s list for spring 2020, it was announced. Hannah Ogren and Cierra Rustad both achieved the honor. At Wheaton College in Illinois, Caleb Ingengneri was honored with the Lowell-Grabill Creative Writing Contest third place Creative Nonfiction. The contest awards students for outstanding poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

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BEHIND the Scenes Our Town officials have done a great job. they have given us low-cost water, low taxes, great rubbish disposal service and the best Police Department in the state therefore they should be put back in office!

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DPS sues to ground Chandler tutor with shaky past BY KEVIN REAGAN GSN Staff Writer

tate law enforcement officials are attempting to stop a Chandler teacher who has been arrested 10 times on suspicion of inappropriately touching children from being able to work in local schools. Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Heston Silbert filed a civil complaint in court on June 24 aimed at thwarting other state agencies from granting a fingerprint clearance card to 37-year-old Brett James Smith, who has been criminally convicted in other states for touching the backs of children. Smith, who changed his name from Brett Zagorac, had been tutoring children in the Chandler area and was waiting to receive a fingerprint card in Arizona – which would grant him the ability to be hired in most school districts. But then DPS stepped in and exposed his lengthy criminal history. In his 27-page complaint, Silbert outlines the sordid details of Smith’s 10 prior arrests and his recent interactions around Chandler that have raised the suspicions of some local residents. His suit alleges that it would be a mistake for Smith to be given a fingerprint card. DPS had denied Smith’s applications for a card in the past but he appealed to the courts to obtain a “good cause exception” – a legal remedy offenders can be given if they’re found to be rehabilitated from their prior misbehavior. The DPS director condemned an unidentified judge and the Arizona Board of Fingerprinting for thinking Smith had reformed himself and ultimately recommending he be given the “good cause exception” to obtain a fingerprint card. The board was “arbitrary” and “capricious” in voting to give Smith a fingerprint clearance in January, Silbert’s suit states, and should hold another hearing to review evidence demonstrating

Brett James Smith Smith’s pattern of behavior. “Smith has engaged in a prolonged series of inappropriate acts against children -- even twice violating his probation conditions,” Silbert’s complaint states. Smith’s repeated contacts with Chandler Police and “pushy” tactics to tutor local school children should further disqualify him from obtaining a fingerprint card and prove his inability to change his behavior, Silbert’s complaint argues. Lawyers representing Smith have accused DPS of creating a “false narrative” in order to smear Smith’s reputation. In a statement, his attorneys claimed DPS’ portrayal of Smith’s arrest record is “false and misleading” and characterized his prior interactions with children as not being “sex crimes.” He’s never been convicted or accused of touching a child’s genitals, the lawyers stated. Smith was first arrested in 2002 after a fourth-grader in Indiana accused the then-teacher of sliding his hand under the student’s shirt and rubbing their back. More students then came forward with similar allegations but the charges were later dropped due to uncooperative witnesses. Over the next 13 years, Smith was arrested several more times for similar incidents involving rubbing the backs of girls and boys. He was convicted at

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Candidates file for school board races in Gilbert

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

nly one of Gilbert’s two school districts will have a contested governing board election in November. Higley Unified School District pits three incumbent board members against three challengers for the three four-year seats. Meanwhile, Gilbert Public School’s three incumbent board members Reed Carr, Lori Wood and Sheila Rogers Uggetti appear headed for new four-year terms with no opposition on the ballot. The last day to file petitions for the school board ballot was July 6. There is no primary election in school board races. Higley is the smaller of the town’s two school districts with approximately 12,000 students and serves portions of Gilbert and Queen Creek. Trying to keep their seats on the five-member Higley board are Scott Glover, Kristina Reese and Greg Wojtovich. Challengers are Michelle Bugg, Michelle Anderson and Tiffany Rae Shultz. Glover is a longtime teacher who also is married to another teacher and has two children. He’s taught everything from kindergarten to high school and has coached dozens of teams over the years, according to his district biography. He’s also been honored as Teacher of the Year and was a recipient of Gilbert Public Schools’ first Innovation in Teaching Award. Glover, who is seeking his second term, also ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat against then-State Sen. Andy Biggs in the 2014 general election. Reese is a co-founder of Life Learning Center Preschool, a Christian preschool in Gilbert. Reese and her husband have three children. She current serves as the board’s vice president and is seeking her third term

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in office. Wojtovich, a career advisor at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, is the father of four college-educated children. Prior to HUSD, he served 12 years as a board member in Michigan’s second largest school district. He is seeking his third term in office. Anderson, a science teacher at HUSD’s Cooley Middle School, first ran for the board in 2014. She is married with children. Bugg, an area sales manager at Sakura Fineteck, is taking her first stab in politics. She is married with three sons. Shultz is the owner of Levitate Agency in Gilbert, which produces special events. Shultz, who is married with two daughters, has a background in broadcast journalism, marketing and public relations. She also is a political newcomer. GPS is the state’s fifth largest school district with over 33,000 students attending campuses in Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa. Uggetti is a retired long-time educator, whose last job was superintendent of Douglas Unified School District. She is seeking her second term. Carr, who is married with four children, is a CEO at a private investment company. He also is running for a second term. Wood, who was first elected in 2016, has a teaching background. She is married with children. The most pressing issue facing both school districts is how to safely and effectively teach students during the pandemic. However, finances likely will become an issue over the next couple years as the continued impact of the recession affects state income and sales tax revenue, which provides much of school districts’ funding. Another factor that could come into play is the cost of protecting children and staff if the pandemic continues into next year.

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transparency, while protecting sensitive payroll and personal income information of small businesses, sole proprietors, and independent contractors.” On the one hand, the agency data omits the identity and addresses of 3,387 Gilbert entities receiving loans under $150,000, totaling $225 million. But the SBA did identify recipients of loans $150,000 and above – including 448 in Gilbert – but did not give a specific amount. Instead, it put each recipient in one of five categories of loan ranges: $150,000350,000, $350,000-1 million, $1-2 million, $2-5 million and $5-10 million. The 3,835 PPP loans in Gilbert ranged in size from $3,250 up to loans in the $2 million-$5 million range. The Gilbert loans under $150,000 ranged from a high of $149,200 for a limited liability company in 85297 that stated it would retain 38 jobs to $3,250 for a limited liability company in 85296 that supported one job. Not all the applicants stated how many jobs their loans will help support. The 448 Gilbert loans over $150,000 totaled between $159 million and $385 million. Among those recipients was Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management, which said its loan will support 250 employees, according to the SBA data. Another landscaping company, 2B’s Enterprises DBA Terra Verde Landscape Solution received $1 million-$2 million to retain 130 employees. A handful of Gilbert churches also received larger loans. Sun Valley Community Church, claiming 222 employees, got $1 million to $2 million, as did East Valley Bible Church for a reported 138 workers. Loans ranging between $350,000 and $1 million went to Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church, with 113 employees, and Mission Community Church, with 31 employees, Christ Church, with 27 employees, and St. Anne Roman Catholic Parish, with 21 workers, each obtained $150,000$350,000. Private and charter schools in Gilbert also received loans with the largest, between $1 million to $2 million, going to

Businesses turned to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program for loans to help stay afloat after Gov. Doug Ducey and state health services Director Dr. Caras Christ announced shutdowns and stay-at-home orders. (File photto)

Signs like these were common i Gilbert and throughout Arizona in April and part of May and the PPP loans were aimed at trying to prevent businesses from closing. (File photo)

Gilbert Christian Schools to retain 234 employees. Schools that received $350,000 to $1 million included San Tan Montessori School, which claimed 88 employees; Leading Edge Academy, with 72 employees; and Lead Charter Schools, with 74. Loans totaling between $150,000 and $350,000 were awarded to Creo Montessori, with 31 employees; Ball Charter School, with 39 employees; and CAFA Charter School. CAFA, a performing arts school, did not indicate how many employees the loan will support. Additionally, charter providers Daisy

Education Corp., with 110 employees, and Sonoran Schools, with 135 employees, each got $1 million-$2 million. Both are housed at the same location. Also in that range was a loan obtained by Lauren’s Institute for Education, which claimed 281 employees serving children with developmental disabilities. A number of medical clinics, dental providers, veterinarian places, pool companies, CPAs, auto repair shops, real estate businesses, manufacturers and a good number of builders also turned to the loan program.

Among 15 Gilbert building trades companies was Hunter Contracting, which builds residential, highway and industrial projects and has 249 employees; it received $2 million to $5 million. Bjerk Builders, which employs 90 people and builds medical and dental offices, received $1 million to $2 million while M. Greenberg Construction, which handles public and commercial projects and has 22 employees, got $350,000-$1 million. Several restaurants also received larger loans. FX4B, LLC, which owns Arby’s eateries, received $2 million to $5 million to retain 500. In the $350,000-$1-million range are Backyard Taco, 99 employees; Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company, with 97 employees; William Johnston’s Homestead Restaurant Ventures, which owns eateries like Joe’s Farm Grill and The Coffee Shop at Agritopia and employs 49 people and OHSO Brewery, with 123 employees; and The King and Eric, LLC, or Pita Jungle, with 62 employees. Loans between $150,000 and $350,000 went to Osaka Japanese Steakhouse, with 25 employees; Blue Wasabi, with 43; Blue 32 Sports Grill, 20; Fox Cigar Bar, 27; High Tide Seafood Bar, 67 employees; 5C Restaurants or Sal’s Gilbert Pizza, 32; Blue Adobe Santa Fe Grill, 300 employees; Venezio’s New York Style Pizzeria, 58. Loans also went to Nando’s Mexican Café, which listed Nando’s of Gilbert, LLC with 66 employees; Nando’s of Queen Creek, LLC, with 72 employees; and Nando’s of Chandler, LLC with 56 employees. All three listed 3519 E. Baseline Road as their corporate address and each received $150,000-$350,000. And, Rainbow Cotton Candy with 27 employees got a $150,000-$350,000 loan. Sunset Pizza and Sunset Subway, both listed with the same address, received $150,000-$350,000 for each business. Sunset Pizza claimed to have 70 employees while Sunset Subway claimed 64. A number of auto dealers also got loans.

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Loans between $2 million and $5 million went to Henry Brown Auto Group, with 258 employees, and San Tan Auto Partners, with 247. Bill Luke SanTan, with 153 employees, obtained a loan for $1 million-$2 million while Horne Motors, with 65 employees, and Earnhardt Volkswagen, with 60 employees, each borrowed $350,000-$1 million. Thrifty Car Sales, with 15 employees, received $150,000-$350,000. Personal service providers that received loans of $150,000 to $300,000 included OMG Nail Salon for 35 employees; Wright Touch Two, a massage business, with 18 employees; and TG San Tan Salon. San Tan did not indicate how many employees it had. Other recipients included nonprofit Your 10 Life Foundation, which offers leadership training and has 11 employees, $150,000-$350,000; Scapebook. com with 75 employees, $350,000-$1 million; USA Gymnastic and Dance Center, with 44 employees, $350,000-$1 million; Zinke Dairy Farm, with 47 employees, $350,000-$1 million; and Royal Arabians horse breeding with 31 employees, $150,000-$350,000. Copper Springs Retirement Community received $150,000-$350,000 for 20 employees and Lindsey Square Senior Living got $150,000-$350,000 but did not indicate the number of employees it had. Park Place Communities management for mobile homes received $150,000$350,000 to retain 52 employees. Thompson Golf Groups, which op-

erates three locations, including in Gilbert’s Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch received $1 million-$2 million and claimed 161 employees. For some of the recipients, it wasn’t clear what services they provided because there was no company website and the Arizona Corporation Commission paperwork does not offer much insight. For example, #Denverstrong, LLC, which has an address to a private home in Gilbert, listed 48 employees and received $150,000-$350,000. Daily Burnouts, LLC, also with a private home address, listed 12 employees and received $1 million to $2 million. As more loans prepare to go out, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has raised concerns of potential fraud. “Because of the number of loans approved, the speed with which they were processed, and the limited safeguards, there is a significant risk that some fraudulent or inflated applications were approved,” the government watchdog agency reported. It added that the SBA’s effort to quickly disburse funds allowed lenders to rely on borrower certifications to determine eligibility, raising the potential for fraud. The agency recommended that the SBA develop and implement plans to identify and respond to the program’s risks and address potential fraud. There’ve been a few publicized cases so far of people accused of fraudulently obtaining or misusing the PPP loans.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia announced in June the federal grand jury indictment of Maurice Fayne, a reality TV actor who owns a trucking company and stated he employed 107 people with an average monthly payroll of $1.5 million. He asked for $3.7 million and eventually was approved for $2 million. Within days of receiving the money, federal officials allege, Fayne used $1.5 million to buy jewelry, lease a Rolls Royce Wraith, make loan payments and pay $40,000 in past child support payments. A Texas man was charged with making false statements and money laundering over his PPP loan. Fahad Shah, who owned a wedding planning company, is accused of submitting fake applications with fraudulent documentation asking for over $3 million to two different SBA-approved lenders. He claimed to have over 120 employees when at the time he had no employees, federal officials said. Shah ultimately received over $1.5 million in PPP money and allegedly used it for personal expenses, such as buying a Tesla, personal investments and home-mortgage payments, according to the release. Although the SBA stated it can audit a PPP loan of any size, Forbes Magazine interviewed an expert who noted it was unlikely for smaller loans after the Treasury and SBA “have indicated that for loans under $2 million the borrower will have been considered to have made the certification that the loan is neces-

sary due to economic uncertainty in good faith.” However, the Treasury Department later said any loan could be subject to an audit. While Mnuchin in a news release said PPP loans supported over 51 million jobs nationwide, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last week reported 17.8 million people are unemployed in the country. According to the Pew Research Center, unemployment nationally hit a higher peak in three months of COVID-19 than it did in two years of the 2008 Great Recession. Initial evidence of the PPP’s impact on the economy found no evidence that it “had a substantial effect on local economic outcomes – including declines in hours worked, business shutdowns, initial unemployment insurance claims, and small business revenues – during the first round of the program,” according to an 86-page working paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research The SBA said loans will be forgiven if at least 60 percent goes to payroll, although the rest of the money can be used for basic expenses like mortgage interest or rent and utilities. The loans, which carry a 1 perceent interest rate and require no collateral, also had no fees since the government covered lenders’ costs. The SBA stressed that forgiveness “is based on the employer maintaining or quickly rehiring employees and maintaining salary levels.”

least three times for misdemeanor offenses and spent some time in jail, court records show. During one arrest in 2010, police in northern Indiana uncovered numerous school badges and teaching certificates that had been altered to display a fake name. Local authorities warned Smith to stop trying to tutor children in the area by advertising his services online. In 2015, an Indiana court granted Smith’s request to have one of his arrest records expunged after prosecutors dropped the charges after a former student declined to testify against him

out of fear of being in the defendant’s presence. Smith eventually relocated to Arizona, changed his last name and started looking for new tutoring clients. None of his prior arrests were known by Kim Kriesel when she hired Smith earlier this year to tutor her 11-yearold son at their Chandler home. The mother was looking for someone who could help supplement her son’s education while the local schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kriesel saw Smith’s advertisements on Facebook a few times and decided to

contact him. Smith seemed to have an impressive resume, the mother recalled, and claimed to have earned several college degrees. She hired Smith to come to their house a few times per week and the arrangement seemed to work out well in the beginning. Smith and Kriesel’s son got along well, she said, adding they could often be heard laughing and joking from the family’s dining room table. But then Kriesel saw a post on social media that suddenly changed her opin-

ion of Smith. Another local parent had published Smith’s mugshot and warned other parents not to hire him. Kriesel then did some internet sleuthing and confirmed Smith’s extensive criminal history. “I was in total shock,” Kriesel recalled, “I was disgusted.” She asked her son if anything strange had ever happened between him and Smith. There had been some touching on his back, the son told his mother. Kriesel said she immediately called

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Ducey adds new dining-in rules as virus cases rise BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey refused Thursday to reimpose his stay-at-home order even after conceding that his own data shows how effective that was in curbing the spread of COVID-19. Instead, he is putting new rules in place on how many people can sit in restaurants. The governor acknowledged that the number of new cases each day pretty much stayed the same from the time he issued the directive in late March through the middle of May, when he allowed it to expire. In fact, he said, the rate remained steady for about two weeks afterwards, the period of incubation and the time to get test results. Only then was there an explosion. Ducey’s decision to stay the course – at least as far as individual activity – comes as the state added 75 new deaths on Thursday due to the virus, bringing the total now to 2,038. There were also 4,057 new cases of COVID-19; the statewide tally since the outbreak of those affected is now 112,671. Hospitalizations of those with positive or suspected cases also continues to set records, with the figure on Thursday at 3,471. ICU bed usage was at 861, just 10 off the record set a day earlier. Overall, the Department of Health Services reported 89 percent of ICU beds in use by patients of all types with 87 percent of in-patient beds in use. And more than 28 percent of the tests for the virus reported on Thursday came back positive. “I always look at the different options of where we are and what the possibilities are,’’ Ducey said when asked about re-imposing that stay-at-home order. “We want to do what would allow us to navigate out of the situation we are in right now.’’ The governor said Arizona is seeing “some results’’ in the last 10 days since he ordered gyms, fitness centers and bars

to once again close. At the same time, he gave local officials the power to mandate the use of masks but declined to make that a statewide mandate. Ducey is willing to impose some new rules on dine-in services for which he said he got the blessing from the Arizona Restaurant Association. The governor said dine-in facilities are now limited to half the number of people that fire inspectors have listed as capacity. Ducey said that both building officials and law enforcement can enforce a hard and fast number based on maximum occupancy as determined by fire departments. That limit does not affect outdoor dining, where the risk of spreading the virus is less. The latest order stresses that any area beneath a roof counts as indoor dining, even if the entire side of the restaurant is open to the outdoors. The order also has a specific requirement on patrons, requiring them to be wearing a mask any time they are not seated at their table. It also prohibits people from standing around in groups, whether to wait for a table or simply go to the bathroom, and encourages the use of reservations. One thing that remains to be decided is when schools will resume – and in what form. The governor last month said schools can begin instruction next month according to their regular schedule, but at this point only online. He set an “aspirational’’ start-up date of kids actually being back in seats of Aug. 17. Earlier this week the president threatened to cut federal funding for schools that refused to accede to his demand to resume in-person instruction. At the same time, President Trump criticized the guidelines put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for safely reopening schools, saying they were too tough and expensive. Ducey said he shares the president’s goal, but added, “It’s going to happen when it’s safe.”

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riod beginning June 19. Taylor said he stole the idea of virtual inspections from Tucson, but when he first heard that city was doing remote inspections he was skeptical. “I felt how can you see everything in an inspection if you are not in control of the camera,” he recalled. Then last fall, Taylor attended a class on remote inspections taught by a Las Vegas building official and that finally prompted Taylor to implement the pilot program in Gilbert. At the time, it was to chiefly improve customer service. Taylor explained that the department was starting to receive requests that required an inspector’s presence at a specific time at a job site. “With the number of inspections building inspectors do each day, they give a two-hour window,” Taylor said. With remote inspection, the town is better able to accommodate customers faster. The pilot program began with small basic electrical inspections, which occur about a half dozen times a week. The town’s eight inspectors utilize either FaceTime or a Microsoft Teams platform to view a job site and give directions to contractors, who must use a 4G smart phone or tablet for the video call. A flashlight and tape measure are

sometimes used as well. Before entering a building, the contractor must begin with a street view that shows the project’s address. “The inspector walks them through what they need to see,” Taylor said. For instance, if an electrical contractor was to change out a 200 AMP electrical box for a 250 AMP one, he would need to do the work on camera for the inspector to see with a utility company technician present, according to Taylor. “Normally we would put a green sticker on the panel for the utility company and because we are not there, we can’t do it,” Taylor said. Instead the utility technician is able to see the town building inspector, who shows credentials, talking virtually on FaceTime to the contractor, according to Taylor “We follow up with a call-in clearance request that it’s OK to energize,” he said. “So, we had to work it out with SRP. We had done that much leg work thankfully and was in a good position when COVID hit to expand the program. There’s been no glitches, its been really smooth.” The department is now starting to do pool inspections, having reached out to pool companies to start a trial run with them. Not all inspections can be done virtu-

ally. More complex ones are still done in person by the inspectors, who use personal protection equipment and social distancing. But all inspections in an occupied home and inspections that require an inspector be present at a specific time are done virtually. Some complex inspections at a home may take inspectors longer to perform than if they were on site, Taylor said. “Again, with remodels and additions for people living there, we are making it work,” he said. “We would rather be more careful in those cases rather than send an inspector into a home even if it takes longer time than to put someone at risk.” Although less driving generally would mean fuel savings, that hasn’t been realized yet, Taylor said. “There’s lot of subdivisions we are doing normal inspections,” he said. “There will always be some inspections where an inspector is on site such as a new-home build. It will never replace all inspections.” The department is still fine-tuning the process with the intent to continue with virtual inspections post-COVID-19. “Quite honestly this is an opportunity to see how much we can do and we know not all work well for this,” Taylor

said. “We’ve been testing lots of different types of inspections in a trial mode to see what works and what doesn’t.” Other town departments also have been forced to think outside of the box in order to continue providing service to the public. For example, some employees work from home, hold virtual public meetings like Council does and recruit new hires via phone and virtual formats, according to town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison. Additionally, the Office of Digital Government began a texting service for residents and businesses to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 information, Harrison said. The service has over 10,000 subscribers. Town officials are taking note of what innovations are working with the intent of continuing the practice – such as with virtual recreation. The Parks and Recreation Department had to cancel programs and classes during the state lockdown and instead offered virtual class instructions and remote recreation such as a virtual gaming series. Officials found such programs. Additionally, remote working may help save the town from having to build additional facilities as the town continues to grow.

the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and claimed an officer told her the touching was not enough to count as a crime in Arizona. A Sheriff’s Office representative said it currently has an open investigation involving Smith and did not elaborate on the details of the case. Not feeling satisfied with the actions of law enforcement, Kriesel did some more digging and came across Director Silbert’s recent complaint against the Board of Fingerprinting. In the document, she found out there were other people in Chandler who have known about Smith’s behavior since 2018. According to Silbert’s complaint, a woman contacted Chandler Police in 2018 after finding Smith’s tutoring advertisements online. They seemed

suspicious to the mother who then unearthed Smith’s criminal history online. The ads also characterized Smith as a special needs teacher in the Phoenix Unified School District, which was not true. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce reportedly interacted with Smith around this same time and staff felt there was something “not right” with him. The Chamber told Chandler Police that Smith was “pushy” about staff introducing him to local businesses and school administrators. The Chandler Unified School District also told local authorities Smith had asked for permission to place flyers advertising his tutoring service in the backpacks of the district’s students. “The school district reported that Smith was persistent about being al-

lowed to put flyers in the backpacks and became upset that he was unable to do so,” Silbert’s complaint states. Kriesel said she was disappointed to learn so many institutions around Chandler had encountered Smith and did nothing to warn parents about his behavior or criminal history. “I don’t even know who to trust now,” she said. “I’m guessing I will rely more on moms in the area.” Smith is not listed on Arizona’s registery of sex offenders and has never been arrested nor convicted of a sex crime in the state, court records show. Kriesel said she’s hopeful the Board of Fingerprinting will reconsider its previous decision and not recommend a clearance card to Smith. In a recent letter written to the board, Kriesel accused its members of

failing to protect Chandler’s children by not carefully reviewing Smith’s history. “It is my opinion that the AZ Board of Fingerprinting has been extremely neglectful in their role and share complete responsibility along with (Smith) for the assault on my son in what should have been the safety of his own home,” Kriesel wrote. The Board has not yet filed a response to the DPS complaint in court. Regardless of what happens between DPS and the Board, Krisel thinks there’s a good chance the Chandler community won’t be encountering Smith again. His tutoring website is down, his online advertisements removed, and he was quick to cancel his upcoming sessions with Kriesel’s son. “I have a feeling this guy is long gone,” the mother said.

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Landslides and deterioration of Apache Trail, right, prevent motorists from traversing its length between Tortilla Flat eastbound to Roosevelt Lake and prevent East Valley residents from reaching the sprawling Apache Lake Marina. (Save the Apache Trail/Special to GSN

Apache Trail buffs, ADOT at odds over shattered road

BY GARY NELSON GSN Contributor

n any given weekend afternoon, the Apache Trail looks like one of those ant highways you see on the sidewalk – cars and trucks zipping by in either direction as East Valley sun-seekers take in the fresh air and Old-West ambiance. That’s how it is, anyway, between Apache Junction and the tiny frontier outpost of Tortilla Flat. East of there, not so much. Not so much because a few miles beyond Tortilla Flat the Apache Trail – also known as State Route 88 – has been closed since last summer because floodwaters from a fire-scarred piece of Tonto National Forest tore pieces of the road to shreds. The shutdown has rankled thousands of East Valley residents and others who are demanding that the state repair the wildly scenic but admittedly primitive road that serves as the shortest link from the Valley to Roosevelt Lake. More than 18,000 people have signed an online petition under the museum’s auspices urging the Arizona Department of Transportation to repair the road. The state has no intention of doing so, meaning that an iconic reminder of the region’s rich history might remain permanently severed. The road, in fact, is so significant that it’s one reason the East Valley is the East Valley, with its array of prosperous communities whose residents almost never have to give thought to where their precious water comes from.

The origins of the trail are lost in time, but it seems Native Americans traveled the route long before Europeans arrived here. After that, settlers found themselves at the mercy of the capricious Salt River, sometimes in flood and sometimes in drought, a yearly gamble with the elements and hardly any basis for longterm prosperity. With other Western regions in the same predicament, Congress in 1902 passed the Reclamation Act, which provided federal funding for dams and irrigation projects in the nation’s arid regions. That led quickly to the formation of the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, the forerunner to today’s Salt River Project. Soon enough, plans were afoot to dam the Salt River 60 miles east of Mesa. Planners decided it would be less expensive to haul supplies to there from Mesa than from Globe, even though no road existed for doing so. Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix issued bonds totaling $75,000 to build it. “Construction of the road was one of the more difficult and hazardous components of the dam project,” according to an official SRP history published in 2017. “Apache laborers, who possessed skills in dry masonry and grading, signed on to the road construction crews,” it says. “Some of the retaining walls they built using only fitted stones with no mortar outlasted the concrete and steel walls built by the project’s engineers.” The road was substantially finished by September 1905, and in its first month, according to the SRP history, more than 1.5 million pounds of freight moved laboriously up the hilly, winding course.

A lot of that stuff came from the Wong family grocery store at the corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street. The building survived until a few years ago, when it was razed for a light-rail parking lot. When the dam was completed in 1911, Theodore Roosevelt himself rode the Apache Trail to dedicate the structure named in his honor. It appears he enjoyed the ride. “The Apache Trail combines the grandeur of the Alps, the glory of the Rockies, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon, and then adds an indefinable something that none others have. To me, it is the most awe-inspiring and sublimely beautiful,” Roosevelt said. The “indefinable something” that Roosevelt praised has drawn legions of adventuresome drivers over the past century, though truth be told the awesome scenery may have been too much for some to resist: It is said that you can still find the wrecks of cars that plunged off the roadway’s unguarded edges a half-century ago. Over the years the Trail fed recreation and tourism in that reach of the Superstition Wilderness – one favorite site being the Apache Lake Marina and Resort, reachable only via the rustic roadway. Then, last summer, disaster struck. In June the human-caused Woodbury Fire consumed almost 124,000 acres of the Tonto National Forest. In September a storm dumped some 5 inches of rain onto the fire scar and the runoff ravaged 14 miles of the unpaved road. Seven miles between Fish Creek Hill and the entrance to the marina remain closed.

That cut off access to Apache Lake from the East Valley except for those willing to drive first to Globe so they could reach it via the Apache Trail from the northeast. Starved for customers, the resort and marina closed in October. That the road remains closed is frustrating to John Schempf, chairman of Apache Trail attractions at the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction. Referring to the Apaches who carved out the road, Schempf said, “They built it in less than a year, and they did it with pick and shovel. Now it’s been closed almost a year, and I don’t understand why, with modern technology and equipment, we cannot get it open.” ADOT, which maintains the road, is adamant that it will not be reopened anytime soon. “Because of widespread and extensive damage to the landscape from the Woodbury Fire, additional damage from massive flash flooding is not just possible but likely until vegetation recovers,” ADOT told The Tribune via e-mail. “This process will take several years.” The ADOT statement added, “While ADOT has worked aggressively to maintain access to Canyon Lake, Tortilla Flat and Apache Lake, the seven miles between Fish Creek Hill overlook and Apache Lake will remain closed indefinitely because of the inevitability that flash flooding from the Woodbury Fire burn scar will add to the already massive damage this unpaved section has suffered and the potential for flooding to

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Divorce filings crept up after quarantine ended BY SAM ELLEFSON GSN Contributor

fter dropping over 34 percent from March to April, marriage dissolution filings are on the rise in Gilbert. Marriage dissolution filings in Gilbert increased by almost 45 percent from April to May as Gov. Doug Ducey’s stay-at-home order expired, according to data obtained from the Maricopa County Superior Court. Gilbert divorce attorney Andrew Moore said that while quarantine-related reasons have not been cited often by his clients, he understands how it could push couples towards a divorce. “It makes sense … that forcing people to be together would cause underlying difficulties to explode and that would cause people to file for divorce,” Moore said. “But that has not been what I’ve seen.” Mary Doyle, a clinical assistant professor and founding co-director of the Master’s of Advanced Studies in Marriage and Family Therapy at the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at ASU, explained that how marriages fared in the quarantine depended what the quality of the relationship couples had before it began. She said that people who experience a greater degree of anxiety because of the pandemic will have a more difficult time maintaining a healthy dynamic with their spouse. “Did one or both of them lose their

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job?” Doyle said. “Will there be added financial stress? Also, what is the family structure? How many kids do they have at home that are having to transition to online schooling?” Moore said many of his clients are “people trying to figure out their parenting time orders,” although he added, “the courts did a pretty good favor for everybody by issuing some guidance on how to handle parenting time during COVID-19.” Moore said jokingly that the guidance “basically said ‘do your best and don’t run to the courts.’” Couples who are attempting to maintain a healthy relationship have a plethora of resources to help them. Karissa Greving, a clinical assistant professor and founding co-director

of MAS-MFT at the Sanford School at ASU, said couples can resolve tension caused by constantly staying home with a four-pillar acronym: FACE – for flexibility, assessing expectations, conversation and expressing. “Couples tend to adjust better to new situations and circumstances when they offer understanding and patience to one another,” she said. She suggested that couples assess expectations by communicating a shift in needs or desires and by doing daily mental health check-ins on one another. “Couples can think about having conversations that unite them as a team and discuss ways that they can adapt to the new normal,” Greving said about the third pillar. “It is important for couples to also talk about ways to offer each other some stability by continuing with some daily rituals.” As for expressing, she said couples should pay attention to each other’s sacrifices during quarantine. If couples utilize these tips, they may find their company to be more pleasant than they had previously thought, Greving said. Doyle said she hopes a renewed sense of family connection arises from staying in close quarters, citing the reintroduction of family meals as a once-forgotten bonding experience

that has resurfaced during the pandemic. “On the other hand, if you’ve got a family that is not used to spending time together and there were already stressors that were there before the pandemic, it’s going to be a challenge for them,” Doyle said. Moore said that the drop in the number of dissolution filings in Gilbert in April and the subsequent rise in May can be partially attributed to unemployment. “If a whole bunch of people are laid off, furloughed or out of work and one of the things they were considering doing in the near future was filing for divorce, if they were planning on having an attorney, that costs a lot of money. “Attorneys are going to charge you for some kind of retainer or advance deposit; that’s thousands of dollars,” Moore explained. “And if you don’t have that money or if you just lost your job … you would, I guess, put off the decision to go seek an attorney and file for divorce or custody.” He said that likely explains the drop in filings between March and April. “Even if you’re not hiring an attorney for family law in Maricopa County, the filing fee for a petition for dissolution of marriage is $349,” Moore said. “So, you’ve got to have cash just to file the documents without an attorney.” Doyle echoed Moore’s belief that the cost of a divorce could have slowed some spouses’ rush to file. “I would imagine that some couples will divorce after this pandemic (but they) maybe can’t afford to do it right now,” Doyle said. “Some couples may be in a holding pattern. “I also think that some couples who might have gone into this pandemic (in distress) may be humbled by this experience that has encompassed the entire globe and look at each other and say ‘What have we been fighting about?’ and maybe get some help and recommit to the relationship. I hope that we’ll hear some stories like that too at the end of this.”

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Pols clash over school campus reopening

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ASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs led a group of Republican lawmakers Thursday who demanded that schools reopen as usual in the fall, the latest salvo in a days-long campaign by the Trump administration on the issue. “It would be more harmful to keep children locked out of schools and less harmful and less risky for children to go back to schools,” said Biggs, R-Gilbert, during a news conference at the Capitol. “That’s the bottom line. It is as simple as that.” But while President Donald Trump and his supporters insist that keeping kids at home is “extremely harmful,” educators overwhelmingly say the harm would come from reopening without proper safeguards against COVID-19 in place. And Gov. Doug Ducey said the same

day as Biggs’ press conference he won’t let politics affect his decision on when campuses can reopen, currently allowed to start Aug. 17 although online instruction can begin earlier. Higley Unified, Gilbert Public Schools and Chandler Unified are all starting online instruction for all students. Higley is starting July 27 and the other two districts Aug. 5. All three also will await further state guidance on reopening campuses, although Scottsdale Unified already has decided that it won’t reopen their schools before Sept. 8. Arizona Schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman also said Thursday that while she wants to get students back in the classroom, “we cannot ignore the severity of COVID-19 in our state and how that impacts adults and children alike in our school communities.” Hoffman tweeted Tuesday, when the White House hosted a daylong panel on reopening schools, that the safety of whole communities could be at stake,

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not just students and teachers. “Those valued members of our schools need more assurances that schools and communities have the resources they need to stop the virus from spreading widely throughout their community,” her tweet said. “I cannot provide those assurances to the adults and students who are medically vulnerable in our school community at this time.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines aimed at helping school systems determine how best to reopen schools this fall. But those guidelines – which include social distancing, sanitizing, wearing masks and more – have been attacked by Trump and his supporters as too strict. Trump tweeted Wednesday that the CDC should reconsider its guidelines, which he called “very tough & expensive.” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield hedged Thursday during an appearance on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” when asked whether the guidelines

would be revised. While Redfield said the CDC will continue to offer schools “additional reference documents,” those are “not a revision of the guidelines.” He said the agency would put forward a “spectrum of strategies” and focus on helping schools implement the guidelines. Speakers at the event organized by the House Freedom Caucus, which Biggs chairs, called the CDC guidelines “ridiculous” and “extremely harmful” for students’ emotional and physical wellbeing. They repeatedly noted that that being kept out of school is bad for children’s emotional health and that COVID-19 is neither dangerous to children nor easily spread by them. “This is not a risky problem or health situation for the younger generation,” said Dr. Simone Gold, an emergency

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medical specialist from Los Angeles at the press conference. But Hoffman in her Tuesday tweet pointed to students with medical conditions and many others in schools – “instructional aides, librarians, bus drivers, nutrition workers and more” – who could be put at risk. Arizona Parent Teacher Association President Sergio Chavez said he does not “agree with sending children back to school without having actual control” over the disease, which he noted is surging in Arizona. Trump on Thursday blamed school officials’ reluctance to reopen on partisan politics. “We have to get our schools open and

stop this political nonsense,” Trump said. “And it’s only political nonsense, it’s politics.” But Chris Kotterman, director of governmental relations at Arizona School Boards Association, said politics has nothing to do with the decision, noting, “Schools already don’t have a lot of teachers, so if teachers don’t feel safe and happy, then the school is not functioning well.” A survey by the Arizona Education Association released last week found an overwhelming number of educators believe schools should only reopen when it is deemed safe to do so. Of 7,651 educators surveyed by the association, 68 percent opposed

returning to classrooms at this point. The survey also showed 60 percent of the respondents believed their districts were not prepared to reopen schools. More than 90 percent of the respondents also expressed concerns about themselves, colleagues and even students contracting COVID-19. “While most respondents supported an online or distance learning model rather than traditional brick and mortar school learning environment, just under half of respondents felt schools had enough teachers and resources to implement an online learning model,” the AEA survey said. Most respondents believed there aren’t enough teachers to achieve

social distancing in classrooms or even employees to provide food service and adequate cleaning of facilities. In a related move, Expect More Arizona released the second part of a May survey of 11,000 teachers on their observations and experiences related to online learning that districts began when schools were shut down for the fourth quarter of the last school year. According to the survey, 41 percent of teachers felt they were “somewhat” prepared for the transition to an online setting last spring while 35 percent of teachers felt they were not prepared at all. Only 14 percent of teachers felt three-quarters or more of their students were fully engaged in online work.

trap and/or harm the public.” Schempf doesn’t buy that explanation. “It was an extraordinary storm we had last year,” he said. “It wouldn’t have made any difference if there was a fire or not, it still would have washed the road out.

That’s what happens in the Superstitions.” Schempf said no one is asking ADOT to actually improve or pave the road, and that money for repairs is available from federal emergency relief funds. ADOT’s website says the repair bill would total in

the millions. Schempf said that in addition to the marina closing, the road blockage has negatively affected recreational destinations at Roosevelt Lake, in Globe and near Superior.

“A lot of people like to go the whole circle around – go out the Apache Trail and then come back by Boyce Thompson Arboretum or vice versa,” Schempf said. “It used to make a really nice circle trip.”

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Gilbert dance troupe eyeing network TV shot BY MONIQUE SELEEN GSN Contributor

he Rise Dance Crew from Gilbert strives to rise above their differences in an effort to spread a message of unity as they battle for a spot on NBC’s World of Dance show. The group of nine, ranging in age from 17 to 26, formed in 2017, after meeting at the Elecktro Dance Academy. With members from all different ethnicities, political backgrounds, sexual orientations, and religious beliefs, it’s their love for hip hop that keeps them banded together. “We are accepting of each other,” said crew member Isaiah Aguiling. “We have those hard conversations, but we also support the person and then get back to our goal of dancing together.” Shortly after becoming a group, the crew auditioned for Season 3 of World of Dance in 2018, but didn’t make it past the first round. Aguiling said the rejection only fueled them to work harder in order to prepare for the next season of auditions.

The Rise Dance Crew of Gilbert formed in 2017 and is hoping to get a chance to compete in NBC’s World of Dance show this season. (Special to GSN)

The Rise trained for months, seeking mentorship and guidance from members of the Elektrolytes Dance Crew who won Season 7 of American’s Best Dance Crew and founded the Elecktro Dance Academy.

The Rise crew practiced two to three times a day in preparation for their audition, sometimes into the early hours of the morning to accommodate each other’s schedules. “It comes with sacrifice,” said crew

ship with CCN’s executive director, Patti Luttrell, created and launched a summer STEM camp for kids fighting cancer. “Kids with cancer miss out on so much,” said Wozny, who started volunteering for CCN in 2013 and joined the staff in 2016. “They’re stuck in the hospital or stuck at home, too sick from the cancer and chemo to go to school, and often are isolated from friends. We wanted to give them back a piece of their childhood.” CCN’s day camp, which launched in 2018, is offered at no cost to kids with cancer and their siblings. It focuses primarily on immersive, hands-on STEM

projects and experiences to fill the gaps for kids who missed out on such learning at school. “The camp has been a huge hit among our families,” said Luttrell. “In addition to doing really cool projects and learning new and interesting things, it’s a chance for them to spend time with other kids and forget about cancer for just a little while.” Wozny began planning this year’s summer camp in early 2020, but she shifted gears when it became clear that COVID-19 wasn’t going anywhere. Since children with cancer are at high

member Jay Reyes. “We are willing to give a lot for the Rise family. Everyone is really committed.” After months or rehearsing, the Rise auditioned for World of Dance again, this time making it past the producers. To their surprise, they got to perform in front of celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hugh, and Ne-Yo, earning a callback position in this Season’s competition. Although not an immediate yes, a callback meant the judges saw potential in the crew and were offering them a second chance to perform in hopes of making it on the show. “With that, we knew we’d have to ramp it up and impress the judges more,” said Reyes. “We got really good critique and it gave us an entire new lens to view it from an entertainment perspective. That was more motivating than demotivating.” While The Rise has already performed their callback routine, because the episode has not aired yet, they were

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Children’s Cancer Network day camp goes virtual BY KATY SPRING GSN Guest Writer

hen Sharon Wozny realized that kids with cancer were missing out on important learning opportunities – a result of cancer-related school absences – she went to work on a solution. The Mesa resident and program manager for Children’s Cancer Network has a special eye for education – she spent 30 years teaching elementary school for Mesa Public Schools. It wasn’t long before Wozny, in partner-

risk for serious illness, she began brainstorming virtual options that would provide the same level of enjoyment, engagement and learning – without compromising kids’ safety. “Kids are pretty Zoomed out right now, so we worked hard to come up with lessons and projects that were truly fun and engaging,” said Wozny. The Arizona Coyotes sponsored this year’s virtual camp the week of June 15. CCN delivered boxes of materials to campers’ families in advance, providing

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unable to disclose whether they made it on the show or not. The crew’s youngest member, 17-year-old Myson Junior, said the experience so far has been a learning opportunity. “This has opened our eyes in a lot of different ways, both in dance and life,” said Junior. “We learned ways we can improve ourselves, our formula, and how we present our piece to people. It can get stressful with all the practices, or having to redo certain parts, but we’ve grown in overcoming hardships together and it’s strengthened and grown our bond.” No matter the outcome of World of Dance, The Rise said they hope to continue being an inspiration to those who watch them dance. “Because of our diversity, we believe that anyone who watches us can connect to any of our members,” said Augiling. “We believe we can represent everyone in that sense. We want to inspire others to ‘rise over’ their limits.”

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all needed items – like nuts, bolts, transistors and aluminum foil – for the week’s learning activities. Gilbert mom Laura Groth sent her young daughters to CCN’s in-person camp last summer. Her 12-year-old daughter Lizzie is in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She and her younger sisters – 10-year old Lily, 9-year-old Leilani and 7-year-old Lexi – participated in the camp again this year, this time via Zoom. “Last year’s camp was such an amazing experience,” said Groth. “I cried with gratitude for the opportunity it provided my girls. I wasn’t sure how a virtual camp would turn out, but Sharon kept them engaged from the moment they logged on to the moment camp ended. She also provided cool ideas to extend the learning throughout the afternoon.” The camp’s theme – “Imagine That” – was threaded throughout the week’s projects and activities. Tuesday was all about “Imagine with STEM” and included a tie-dye experiment using Sharpie markers, self-portraits using nuts and bolts,

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Youngsters had a ball during the online summer camp sposnored by the Children’s Cancer Network. (Special to GSN)

and an afternoon robot-building project. Friday’s “Imagine Just Me” gave campers a chance to study strawberry DNA and get creative by decorating large wood initials. Kids across Arizona joined the camp, building pool noodle monsters, making aluminum foil art, and completing a project with local artist and guest instructor, Christy Puetz.

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“The camp was so much cooler than any other virtual experience my girls have taken part in,” added Groth. “We are just so thankful. CCN has touched our lives in so many ways.” CCN continues to modify programs and create new options for delivering services and programs amid the pandemic. The Chandler-based nonprofit organization serves families across Arizona, providing gas and grocery gift cards, hospital admission kits to help new families navigate the road ahead and adopt-a-family programs for back-to-school and the holidays. The organization also hosts activities to boost self-confidence in young cancer fighters, programs to help siblings cope with cancer, and provide a multitude of other services and resources. “Our focus right now is adapting our programs for the world we’re living in today,” said Luttrell. For more information, to make a donation, or to inquire about volunteer opportunities, visit childrenscancernetwork. org.

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She brings yoga on wheels to the East Valley BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA GSN Contributor

icole Fonovich, owner of the mobile Nicole Anne Yoga, came to the practice of yoga at age 22 after living with chronic pain throughout her childhood and youth. She was born with a degenerative disc disease and after innumerable hospital visits and multiple surgeries, she’d been told she had no reason to expect she could live a normal life. “All my doctors said I’d be bedridden,” she recalled with twinkling eyes. “But it’s turned into a blessing.” After advanced yoga and holistic health training combined with her ‘can do and will do’ philosophy, Fonovich founded her Chandler business. Her team of 41 dozen holistic practitioners – specializing in a plethora of yoga and holistic services – go to work with individuals in their homes or groups at businesses and schools. Nicole Anne Yoga’s clients range in age from children to seniors. And when some businesses faltered during the shutdown, Nicole Anne Yoga found itself doing better than it had in previous months. “We’d made more by the end of May than all of last year,” said Fonovich. “We were struggling the first of this year, and with so many people unemployed and the economy shutting down, we didn’t know what to expect. And then, halfway through March, bang! Business! It was such a surprise, such a blessing.” She said owning and operating Nicole Anne Yoga has brought great joy to her life. The unexpected and surprising boom in business allowed her to help her own team members, many of whom found themselves hurting due to the loss of their own businesses’ customer base. Enter virtual and telephonic services through Nicole Anne Yoga. “The growth of Nicole Anne Yoga during the pandemic was a win-win for all of us. Not only were we able to help people who were now stuck in their homes, but some of our own team members had to close down their own businesses. And now they were able to work from home,” she said. “I’m so grateful I’ve been able to provide work for them.”

Nicole Fonovic, owner of Nicole Anne Yoga, will visit homes and offices in Gilbert with her special yoga sessions. (Special to GSN)

Her team members, independent contractors, offer a wide range of services to fit the client’s stage in life or special needs, such as limited range of mobility. “Some of the most popular services, besides yoga and meditation, are neuropathic emotional therapy, nutrition coaching, life coaching and Reiki,” she explained. Yoga is more than a career for Nicole Anne, it is a way of life that has served her well for two decades. It has helped her maintain her mental and physical health. She knows of what she speaks when she tells others that yoga and meditation can help with depression and pain management. In her early years, as directed by her physicians, she relied on multiple pain medications. Yoga changed that cycle of dependence. Last August, at age 42, Fonovich underwent her fourth major back operation. “And I’m fabulous,” she said emphatically. “Most people don’t know about me and my ongoing physical problems. This back issue is something I live with, and physically, yoga has made me both more flexible and balanced. And yoga has made it possible for me to work through my depression surrounding my back issue, and has helped me manage my pain naturally.” A Nicole Anne Yoga team member and good friend Donna Lewen of Ahwatukee works with Fonovich weekly. They met on a trip to India in 2019 and

Lewen started a healing circle with a group of women at her home after that. “We offer different healings monthly for each other,” said Lewen. “Nicole and I became fast friends. Beyond the Healing Circle, we practiced our new holistic modalities on each other every Thursday. I received Integral Breath Therapy Sessions, and Nicole received AumaKhua-Ki sessions.” Lewen praised Nicole’s business acumen and ability to create a team spirit among the scores of disparate personalities. “Nicole is a very bright businesswoman as well as a gifted holistic practitioner,” she said. “As Nicole says, It’s always important to have self-care.’ And that’s what we do for each other and others for whom Nicole Anne Yoga provides services for,” said Lewen. “She’s a warm, caring person and goes the extra mile so her team can get to know each other.” Chandler’s Kerri Wade, a hypnotherapist, Reiki master and a Nicole Anne Yoga team member, echoed Lewen’s praise. “Nicole is always very upbeat and works really hard to bring our personal services front and center,” said Wade, owner of East Valley Therapy. “She’s passionate about building us all up.” Fonovich was born and raised near Chicago, and received her bachelor’s degree in business/leadership and advocacy at Kendall College in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her master’s in education at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She’s also a graduate of the southwest institute of holistic arts in tempe, where she received her holistic practitioner degree, specializing in advanced yoga training (500 hour certified), integral breath therapy, Yoga Nidra, sound healing, restorative yoga, holistic nutrition, and life coaching. She’s accomplished that despite her physical issues, explaining, “I’ve never let my disease define me in anyway.” She admits there have been times when physical movement was impossible. It was during one of those periods she discovered sound healing and meditation. “Once I learned about sound healing and meditation – and the incredible transcendence it allowed me to feel – I was truly never the same,” she said. From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Friday on Facebook, Nicole Anne hosts a donation-based sound-healing session.

It’s free to veterans, active military members and, after COVID-19 hit, was expanded to include free lessons to healthcare providers and first responders. “Sound healing uses the power of sound to restore one’s mind, body and spirit back to a state of balances,” she explained. “The sound waves from different instruments creates a harmonic resonance that trains the brain to move into deeper brain wave frequency.” She also hosts a Live Meditation Mondays on Facebook Live. “We want to make inner peace accessible to everyone,” she said, adding that was one of the major reasons she opted to start a mobile yoga business rather than open a brick and mortar studio. Through her own trials, which included years helping her father move through his battle with leukemia, Fonovich said, she became passionate about holistic nutrition. It is among the classes she teaches. “It’s my privilege to offer my knowledge and education about holistic nutrition to others, and to guide them on the healthy and natural path we were born to live,” she said. As businesses clients are more comfortable having team members come to their homes to provide services – whether oneon-one or with a small group – Nicole decided to continue offering virtual classes permanently. She said many people told her they appreciated the convenience of learning yoga and meditation online as well as and receiving one-on-one nutrition coaching, life coaching, and more via Facebook Live. Fonovich said she’s looking forward to the increased opening of schools and offices as she’d previously presented many classes in those sites. In addition to being the president of Nicole Anne Yoga, Fonovich is also a children’s eBook author and app developer. To honor her son Lucas, 11, she co-authored and co-created with her husband Damir, nearly 40 “Luca Lashes” eBooks and apps. She is also the president of Luca Lashes, LLC. For more information on her mobile yoga and meditation company visit her website at NicoleAnneYoga.com. She also can be reached by phone at 847840-7277.

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Gilbert couple’s water bottles a market success BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

Gilbert couple has come up with a portable invention that not only hydrates people but keeps their hands clean. Suds2Go is a dual water bottle that comes with an integrated soap container and pump in the lid, allowing people to drink and wash their hands wherever they go. “We have sold about 6,000,” Gabe Trevizo said. “We sold the first 4,000 in six weeks. With COVID, it kind of took off really quick for us.” Trevizo said hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes each have their drawbacks. “Hand sanitizers are very limited,” Trevizo said. “It doesn’t work on dirty hands. Any barrier on hands like dirt will turn into mud and it stings when you have cuts.” Hand sanitizers may not be as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy from activities such as playing sports and handling food, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends handwashing with soap and water instead. Lather wet hands with soap for 20 seconds and then rinse. Hand sanitizer is effective against COVID-19 only if it has at least 60 percent alcohol, according to the CDC, but even then Trevizo eschews it. “There’s lot of health reasons we chose not to use hand sanitizers,” he said. “It kills everything on your hands whether it’s good or bad and there are some healthy bacteria that need to stay on your hands.” Alcohol-based hand sanitizers may kill good bacteria but it doesn’t create superbugs like antibiotics do, experts say. A study in 2018 in Australia found

by trade, said the idea for the bottle started in 2018. “We had a really bad flu season,” he recalled. “Obviously it’s nothing like we are facing right now. My wife and I have four kids and at that time we just had our Cindy and Gabe Revizo of Gilbert are finding success in the marketplace with their dual water bottle fourth child, called Suds2Go that allows users to quench their thirst and sanitize their hands. an infant. It (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer) was high flu season and dangerous. “At that time my wife was dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety and it drove our fear that we can’t get this sickness, we can’t bring strains of bacteria showing resistance this in the home and we can’t allow our to alcohol-based disinfectants unless it infant to get it.” The family attended a birthday party was composed of 70-percent alcohol. Soap doesn’t kill bacteria, but rather at Freestone Park in Gilbert and the children rode on the amusement park removes them. Wipes also weren’t an option for Tre- rides and played on the monkey bars. Trevizo said his daughter, who was vizo. “Wipes for us seemed like someone being potty trained, had to use the left them open and they always dry restroom and when they went to wash out,” he said. “And it always seemed up there was no soap. They ended up wasteful. For a family of six, we would using hand sanitizer and then eating pizza with their hands. take an entire packet.” The couple upon returning home Trevizo, who is a real-estate appraiser

began searching the internet for a mobile hand-washing system but to no avail. “I assumed there had to be some but there was nothing there,” Trevizo said. “Since then it’s been our mission to bring this product to market for families and active individuals.” Trevizo and his wife, Cindy, launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $12,000 to develop their idea. With 255 backers, they received $12,567 to help bring their project to life. “That money went into research and development and we worked with design engineers to make the product as sleek and easy to use as possible,” Trevizo said. “And we also had to use a pattern attorney to protect our idea. It took nearly two years to go from an idea to ‘Hey, here’s your first run of products.’” The 25-ounce, double-sided steel bottle has a BPA-free plastic spout for drinking and a restrictive-flow valve for rinsing hands. The refillable foaming soap pump head never comes into contact with the water. The bottle, which comes in three color choices, retails for $36.99 and is only sold online at this time. “We get eight to 10 washes per bottle and the soap pumps 60-70 pumps of foaming soap,” Trevizo said. If foaming soap is unavailable, people can mix water with five to six drops of dish soap like Dawn and shake well, he said. The couple received the first batch of 4,000 bottles in January and packaged and shipped from their garage. Shipments are now handled by a company in Colorado. “We’ve ordered another 12,000,” Trevizo said. “We are just trying to keep up with demand right now.”

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Trevizo said about 80 percent of the buyers are parents with young children. The bottle is racking up positive reviews. “In these days where washing hand brings more peace of mind, this bottle has saved me and the kids more than once,” one buyer wrote on the company’s website. Wrote another; “Suds2Go is easy to use and very handy for errands, car trips, and outdoor recreation. I love being able to wash my hands with soap and water after leaving a store, pumping gas, on a picnic, or anywhere without running water accessible.” The company also sells Suds2Go caps that fit on any disposable bottle of water.

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A pre-filled disposable cap delivers about 30 pumps of foaming soap and retails for $10.99 for a two-pack. Trevizo isn’t done yet with his ideas. The couple is looking down the road into expanding the product line to include soap tabs that can be dropped into a container and filled with water for washing and towels that attach to the bottles. Trevizo doesn’t just sell the bottles, he and his family and his family rely on them. “They are in our car doors,” he said. “That is where we use them the most. We keep them filled in our car. And whenever we go out and about, we go back to the car and wash our hands. If it’s a day trip I put it in my backpack or my wife puts it in her daypack. It’s always with us when we leave the house.”

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Gilbert needs efficient, bounded government BY MATT NIELSEN GSN Guest Writer

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am a stickler for efficiency. If government is going to use the power to tax, it ought to do so with extreme care, and use that money efficiently. The opposite happens in government,

almost without exception. My background in business management gives me the experience needed to hold government accountable to the people for the resources entrusted to them. Forcibly taxing residents for frivolous initiatives and programs is wrong. Families want to know that they’re safe, that the roads are well-maintained, their water will work when they turn on the faucet, and their garbage will be picked up. Gilbert’s next mayor must hold the line on fiscal responsibility. During these challenging times, that means we’ll need to make some tough decisions about spending. Like any family or business that goes through a hard time, we’ll need to be wise about spending priorities so that we can recover quickly and get back to economic vitality. Tax-and-spend, rubber-stamp, establishment politicians won’t cut it anymore. We must demand more responsible money management from our elected officials. Government should fulfill its role, but not outgrow it. We have the second lowest taxes in the Valley. I intend to continue and improve upon that. My default position will be no new taxes. If someone comes to me proposing a tax increase, the burden will be on them to prove the necessity and value. Further, government also has a responsibility to protect the fundamental rights of its citizens – not infringe on them. As mayor, I will make sure government doesn’t overstep into our individual liberties. Individual liberty is the only path to true freedom and prosperity. History has shown that.

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Peterson: I am the proven choice for Gilbert mayor BY BRIGETTE PETERSON GSN Guest Writer

f you love what you have in Gilbert… then I AM the proven choice for mayor. My family and I moved to Gilbert 25 years ago. My Brigette Peterson husband and I put down roots here in Gilbert because we loved being part of a vibrant and growing community with great schools. I started volunteering in the community immediately, and very soon moved from classroom mom to town volunteer. When a class member in Gilbert Leadership Class 8 suggested I apply for the Gilbert Planning Commission, I said “I don’t know what the Planning Commission does” and he said “You know Gilbert.” I applied and was appointed to the Gilbert Planning Commission, where I spent 14 years as a volunteer. If you want a mayor that has 25 years of community history… then I’m the proven choice During my time on the Gilbert Town Council, I served on local and regional boards, broadening my knowledge base and forming relationships with other council members and mayors around the valley. I made a point to serve in a full-time capacity, attending meetings and events, meeting with residents and business owners and doing extra training when available. I was there when we voted to pay off bonds early, saving taxpayers millions of dollars. I’ve been there every day since being elected to Town Council in 2014. If you want a mayor that will serve Gilbert in a full-time capacity… then I’m the proven choice My time as a council member has given me the experience and track record to help Gilbert continue to be a safe, clean and friendly community with a vibrant economy. Gilbert is a

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King Smith: I am ready to cultivate a Gilbert for All BY LYNNE KING SMITH GSN Guest Writer

t’s fair to say, Gilbert is a wonderful place to live. But to say we simply need to keep things the same is shortsighted. Your mayor should Lynne King Smith make it clear they will do everything in their power to confront challenges and make improvements wherever possible. I’m running to be the next mayor of Gilbert because we need to get to work to not only ensure we maintain our quality of life, but ensure a prosperous and secure future for all Gilbert residents. The character of Gilbert is undoubtedly one of the fundamental pillars of what makes our community a community. I remember moving here nearly 20 years ago and being blown away by the friendliness of our new neighbors, and how quickly we were welcomed. I was struck by how unique it was that so many of our neighbors were entrepreneurs; and when my husband and I started our first company out of our garage, we had an instant support network in our community. That’s rare, and we must take advantage of it. This entrepreneurial network helped make it possible for me to start and grow my businesses here. Imagine the impact if our community supported our businesses by creating a network that helped them grow, and supported them when they struggled. I am the only candidate in this race with the experience and ability to make this happen. I will work tirelessly on behalf of startups and support existing businesses, so the next entrepreneur looking to turn their idea into a business knows that Gilbert is full of opportunity.

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As mayor, I will know when to say yes and have the backbone to say no. We have seen, more than ever, that the only constant is change. Recent events have created a lot of doubt and fear among residents – not just in Gilbert, but around the world. We are fortunate to live in a country that respects the rights of each individual, and grants us liberty to choose for ourselves how we live. Politicians at every level of government have faced immense pressure from many competing viewpoints to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in different ways. There is a strong temptation for elected officials to overstep the role of government and dictate to citizens what they should wear, where they can go and what they can do. Decisions like this are much easier to make when you can base them on firm principles – principles like freedom and individual liberty. I will constantly guard against government overreach. The mayor’s role is not to make every choice for you, and you should never surrender your freedom to choose. When you cast your vote for mayor of Gilbert, please consider which candidate is most likely to preserve your freedoms, shares your values, and will keep local government accountable to you as a citizen. That is why I ask for your support for Mayor of Gilbert. To learn more, visit VoteMattNielsen.com

An open letter to Gilbert Public Schools

As parents and families of Gilbert Public School students, we love our public schools and are committed to supporting the role they play as important pillars of our community. We write in regard to GPS’ inadequate plan to safely reopen for the 2020-2021 school year in the midst of an alarming increase of new COVID-19 cases in Gilbert and Maricopa County. We prioritize the health and safety of our children, their educators, and our community. We rely on science when making decisions about COVID-19. We expect our school district to do the same. Arizona state government prioritized the economy over COVID-19 mitigation and exposure. We witness the results of this failed response to COVID-19 in our current data. Arizona communities have never been less safe and our hospitals have never been as stressed. To reopen in just over a month, is to expose our families and communities at a time when it is important to continue to avoid indoor congregate settings, such as schools. GPS’ reopening plan proposes some unrealistic protocols considering the amount of

SMITH from page 24

The strength of our business community and the availability of local talent to meet the demand of growing industries is why so many companies look to Gilbert for expansion and growth. As your mayor, I will champion our town as a hub for new businesses and a destination for expansion; as a mother, I’m excited by the opportunity of new jobs that will allow our kids the chance to live and work in Gilbert. This is why it matters that our community continues to be a place where both employees and business owners want to live. New housing options provide opportunities for families to settle down here, a thriving downtown attracts residents and visitors and the services we provide as a town set us apart as a community of excellence. But let me be clear, our efforts will be for not if our neighbors do not feel welcome and safe here. That sense of belonging and welcoming spirit my family and I have experienced over the past two decades must be the experience everyone encounters when moving to and visiting Gilbert. To achieve this, I will work to increase the connections between the Gilbert Town Council and our residents by building coalitions and having community-led conversations. I will bring the conversations about the community to the community. As your mayor, I will work on behalf of Gilbert – its resi-

kids who will be returning to campus and prompts some unanswerable questions for GPS families and teachers. Opportunities for parent input have been inadequate -- consisting of a brief survey taken weeks ago, and an online meeting with limited participation from parents. Our approach must be collaborative and transparent to all members of our community and in partnership with the scientific community. We understand this is about economics. We know our current public-school funding mechanisms do not allow for flexible, creative solutions to address a crisis of this magnitude. This does not mean we can turn away from the challenge and pretend things are normal. We understand that the district is also under immense pressure to reopen schools because of the role schools play in our community. They are a place for students to go, to get meals, socially interact, and receive other services. This is about economics, but it is also about the health and well-being of our community. The potential gains from reopening in person on Aug. 17 would be massively overshadowed by the social and economic impacts of another shut-down. Arizona schools are slated to be some of

dents and businesses – so the reputation of our town is based on our character, and not simply a brand, that extends beyond metro Phoenix and outside Arizona. I am ready to get to work as your mayor and cultivate a Gilbert for all.

PETERSON from page 24

flourishing community because we have great residents and our town council has provided quality leadership. Gilbert is relationship based and I have those relationships in place. If you want leadership that will listen and participate with its residents and businesses… then I’m the proven choice. I’ve had many impacts across Gilbert over the years… I have a track record of leadership in Gilbert that I am proud of. We need a mayor that can hit the ground running – if you want a mayor with passion and dedication – I’m the only candidate running that has served in elected office. If you want our future to be as successful as our present, vote Brigette Peterson for mayor. Visit VoteBrigettePeterson.com.

the first schools to open in the nation. Other states will bear witness to our successes or failures. We adamantly oppose reopening GPS schools in person for all students, as long as our community trends dangerously upward in new COVID-19 infections. Instead, we must only reopen schools through the lens of public health, equity and safety. Therefore, we demand: • A much further delayed in-person start to school for the 2020-2021 school year, if it is appropriate to return to normal on-campus instruction this year at all. • A focus on quality online instruction for all students in all classes by the district’s teachers, rather than offering a limited and problematic solution like Global Academy, which cannot meet the academic needs of all students. • Adequate support for the teachers delivering alternative instructional formats to in- person/on campus instruction. • To consider on campus options only for those students who are unable to remain home with their families, including but not limited to implementation of learning labs on campus, which could utilize Chromebooks for accessing teachers’ virtual lessons, with adequate social dis-

tancing and public health considerations being implemented. • Collaborative development, inclusive of parent and educator perspectives for re-opening in phases, including: development of a standard for a delayed reopening with clear and measurable criteria for incremental or gradual reopening tied to current public health data in the larger community; a clear emergency plan in the case of COVID-19 infection in a school setting; transparent communication of development and implementation of standards for reopening; coordination with surrounding local school districts for the sake of public and community health; We look forward to working with you to create the safest possible learning environments for our children, with realistic and fair solutions for all families and teachers. This is possible with a delay to in-person learning and science-based steps toward reopening, as well as extended online/at home learning options for those students who are able to remain at home.

-Marya Langford

Editor’s note: The author was one of a number of parents who signed this letter.

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Public Notices FAMILY COURT FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF HAWAl'I NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING (By Publication) CASE NUMBER FC-A. 20-1-6009 In the Matter of the Adoption of female child born October 29, 2008 by Steven Patrick Sabat, legal spouse of Prana Jetamia (Lackey-Macfield) Sabat, the child(ren)'s legal parent, Petitioner(s). THE STATE OF HAWAI'I TO: DAVID ANDREW PROVOST, Name of Non-Consenting Parent/Legal Guardian/Legal Custodian, 7726 Baseline Road #207, Mesa, AZ 85209, Address of Non-Consenting Parent/Legal Guardian/Legal Custodian YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the attached Petition of the above-identified child(ren) born to Prana Jetamia Sabat, the child(ren)'s mother, has been filed in the Family Court, First Circuit, State of Hawai'i. THE PETITION ALLEGES that your consent to the adoption of the abovenamed child(ren) by the above -named Petitioner(s) is not required and may be dispensed with pursuant to Section 578-2(c) of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS), as amended. A hearing on the Petitioner will be held on August 11, 2020 at 1:30 pm at the Family Court of the First Circuit located at the Ronald T.Y. Moon Kapolei Courthouse , 4675 Kapolei Courthouse, 4675 Kapolei Parkway, Third Floor , Kapolei, Hawai'i, 96707. IF YOU FAIL to appear at the hearing noted above or if you fail to file a writt en response to the allegations stated in the Petition for Petition, further action be taken , including the granting of the adoptio n, without further notice to you. Your written response should be addressed to the : Presiding Judge, Family Court, First Circuit , 4675 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Hawai'i, 96707, ATTN: SPECIAL DIVIS ION CALENDAR CLERK. FAILURE TO OBEY this Notice may result in an entry of default and default judgment against you. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the child(ren), the adoptive parent(s) , and the natural parents have rights under HRS Section 578-15 regarding confidentiality of adoption records after the child(ren) reach/reaches age 18. DATE: June 23, 2020, CLERK'S SIGNATURE: /s/ R. Sabagala THIS NOTICE SHALL NOT BE PERSONALLY DELIVERED BETWEEN 10:00 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. ON PREMISES NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC , UNLESS A JUDGE OF THIS COURT PERMITS, IN WRITING ON THIS NOTICE, PERSONAL DELIVERY DURING THOSE HOURS. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and other applicab le state and federal laws, if you require accommodation for a disability, please contact the ADA Coordinator at the First Circuit Family Court office by telephone at 9548200, fax 954-8308, or via email at adarequest@ courts.hawaii.gov at least ten (10) days prior to your hearing or appointment date. Please call the Family Court Service Center at 954-8290 if you have any questions about forms or procedures. Published: East Valley Tribune, June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 2020 / 31543

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