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Gilbert VA clinic might be renamed for fallen warrior.

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orsemanship in Gilbert may have faded by far, but its legacy in the nearly 100-year-old town won’t fade away any time soon.

One of its traditions is Gilbert Days, the town’s robust annual celebration of its Western heritage as horses are the lynchpin of the annual rodeo and parade.

This year, the rodeo, themed on “Hometown Heroes,” takes place from Friday, Nov. 22, to Sunday, Nov. 24, at the John Volken Academy Ranch in south Gilbert.

Gilbert Days Rodeo Queen Tatum Lance, 19, left, and Gilbert Days Teen Queen Anna Butler, 18, are the rodeo ambassadors this year. (Courtesy of GPC)

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The parade organized by the town and the half marathon and 10K fun run organized by Shun the Sun Foundation takes place Saturday, Nov. 23, in downtown Gilbert and in Higley, respectively.

The town has logged 110 entries for the parade, themed “Having Fun in Gilbert” and featuring seven high school marching bands – the highest number yet.

Because rodeos are rare in large suburbs, people flock to them, organizers say. Last year, there were about 1,800 attendees per day at the rodeo from

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Gilbert man living on borrowed time

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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arry Dorame is living on borrowed time.

The 30-year-old Gilbert father of two young daughters has “gut failure” and may become a candidate for an intestinal transplant.

Dorame was scheduled last Friday to undergo a newly described procedure named “trifecta,” which involves the removal of most of his colon and any non-functioning parts of the intestine.

The healthy intestine will be

Gilbert resident Larry Dorame said his faith has helped sustain him through throat cancer, stomach removal and now a possible intestine transplant. [Chris Mortenson/GSN Staff Photographer]

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connected to the remaining lower part of the colon with a temporary diversion of the lower intestine to help food pass through the digestive system without pressure and improve absorption of nutrients.

“I am anxious. I am scared,” Dorame said the day before leaving for the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “I don’t know how to cope because this is the first time going into this surgery. I don’t know what will happen or when I will wake up.”

Dorame is raising funds to cover the costs associated with the surgery.

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ongressional leaders from Arizona want to name the Veteran Affairs clinic in Gilbert after a Chandler soldier killed last year in Somalia.

Staff Sgt. Alexander Conrad died on June 8, 2018, during a mission focused on targeting militant groups in Somalia. The 26-year-old was the first serviceman from Arizona to die in combat since 2016.

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, whose district includes a large portion of the East Valley, introduced the legislation, calling it a small token of appreciation for Conrad and his family.

“Staff Sergeant Conrad was one of America’s finest, and we all mourn his passing,” Biggs wrote in a statement.

“His life of service and sacrifice reminds us that there are men and women fighting every day to keep our country free and prosperous.”

Christie Palcisko, Conrad’s sister, said naming the facility after her brother would be a nice tribute, but her family’s more focused on the clinic’s level of service.

“We want to make sure that if (they’re) putting Alex’s name on something, it’s gonna be run smoothly and provide the resources and treatment veterans need,” she said.

The Phoenix VA was plagued by scandal several years ago after whistleblowers revealed veterans were being subjected to long wait times and administrators covered it up by falsifying records.

It escalated to the national level as VA hospitals across the country began reporting similar problems of staff shortages and delayed care.

Lawmakers have since passed or introduced legislation to fix the VA, but Palcisko wants to make sure any clinic sharing her brother’s name will measure up to the level of care that veterans deserve.

Conrad was born in Mesa and graduated from Hamilton High School in 2010. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was deployed twice to Afghanistan between 2012 and 2014.

His family described Conrad as smart, outgoing, and kind-hearted. His interests varied from playing football to reading “Harry Potter” books.

Palcisko said her brother worked in the Army Special Forces as an intelligence officer – a job he particularly

The VA clinic in Gilbert would be named after a fallen warrior from Chandler if the Arizona Congressional Delegation has its way. (GSN file photo)

enjoyed because it let him interact with the locals.

“He loved going out and meeting the local populations and then going back with a plan to help keep them safe,” Conrad’s sister said.

At the time of his death, Conrad was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was sent to Somalia last year to take part in Operation Octave Shield, a mission focused on curtailing terrorist organizations like al-Shabaab.

The group of Islamic extremists is perhaps best known for orchestrating an attack at a Kenyan shopping mall in 2013 that left 62 civilians dead.

President Trump authorized the Department of Defense to go after al-Shabaab in March 2017, resulting in dozens of deadly airstrikes.

Conrad was part of a counterinsurgency tactic that involved establishing outposts across Somalia for local soldiers to fight against al-Shabaab.

On June 8, 2018, Shabaab militants organized a rapid firefight at one of these outposts that ended with mortar detonations. Shrapnel from the explosions struck Conrad’s face and neck, according to reports obtained by the New York Times.

During the attack, Conrad reportedly ran out to rescue a civilian and help them take cover.

Conrad was still breathing by the time the blasts ended, but his airway was quickly blocked by bleeding from his facial injuries. An army medic tried supplying oxygen to Conrad’s lungs by cutting a hole in his neck as they waited for an emergency helicopter.

The New York Times reported Conrad died about 15 minutes after he was flown to an American military base.

“Everyone did everything they could do,” Palcisko said about her brother’s medical treatment. “It’s just part of be-

Staff Sgt. Alexander Conrad of Chandler was killed by enemy fire last year in Somalia. (U.S. Army)

ing in a dangerous spot and being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

One of the Shabaab militants suspected of participating in the June 8 ambush was killed in an airstrike earlier this year, according to the Military Times.

Conrad was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor, and Meritorious Service Medal.

All nine of Arizona’s congressional representatives, Republican and Democrat, have already endorsed Biggs’s legislation to name the clinic after Conrad.

“Designating our local veterans’ health clinic in his name is the least we can do to honor his life and legacy of service,” said U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, DPhoenix, in a statement.

U.S. Sen. Martha McSally, R-Tucson, has introduced legislation to coincide with Biggs’s bill, as both chambers of Congress have to authorize naming the clinic after Conrad.

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Complex’s plan distresses town panel

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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proposal to rezone 2.85 acres at the southwest corner of Gilbert Road and Civic Center Drive from shopping center to multi-family residential didn’t get a warm reception from the Gilbert Planning Commission.

“I think we are jumping too quickly on this,” said Commissioner Jan Simon at a recent study session. “It’s a good size lot; it can be used for something other than residential. I’m not on board with it.”

The proposed Carson Square development called for 10 buildings, each with three to four, two-story townhouses for a total of 44 units with a gated entry off of Gilbert Road.

The units would range from 747 square feet to 1,300 square feet, each with twocar garages, according to planner Keith Newman.

“We held a neighborhood meeting and no one attended, which was surprising to me,” he told commissioners.

Newman said staff had concerns with some requested deviations – such as re-

ducing setbacks of buildings and reducing common open space to 21.6 percent instead of the required 40 percent for the site. The landowner was listed as James M. Shahan Family Trust. The applicant was Pew & Lake, a law firm.

Newman said the applicant requested the town include townhome private patio spaces and a Salt River Project easement on an 18-foot-wide property to satisfy the town’s requirement for the 40 percent open space. If the town were to count the two, the development would go from 21.6 percent of open space to 43.5 percent.

Commissioner David Cavenee said he understood that the site had trouble drawing commercial tenants due to the property’s depth but he is concerned about losing the frontage road along Gilbert Road to residential.

“Gilbert Road frontage is not a good place to give up on,” he said.

He said he was already hesitant about the project but that all the deviations pushed him further away.

“This is a small parcel,” Commissioner Scott September said. “I like seeing that

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This aerial view shows the 2.85 acres on the southwest corner of Gilbert Road and Civic Center Drive that would be rezoned from shopping center to apartments. (Town of Gilbert)

someone is taking a shot at it but I share concerns with the setbacks, open space and frontage road.”

Commissioner Noah Mundt said he had trouble with the “sheer magnitude of deviations” requested and wanted to know the history of the site.

“I’m not aware of any previous developer application on this property,” Newman said. “This is the first proposal of any type I am aware of.”

Vice Chairman Carl Bloomfield said he didn’t like the project for a number of reasons, including the requested reduction in setbacks. He also thought the site was viable for commercial development even though it was narrow and deep.

Commissioners voiced support for Sun Valley Community Church’s proposal to build a new place of worship on 10 acres

at the northeast corner of Lindsay and Ocotillo roads.

The church proposed a 35,000-squarefoot, one-story building.

The building would include an assembly area, meeting rooms, Sunday school rooms, offices and a child-play area, according to a staff report.

Because the project is near Chandler, the church proposes to provide a Gilbert entryway sign at the arterial corner.

Planner Josh Rogers said staff had no concerns with the project.

“Staff thought they really did a good job on the design,” Rogers said.

September agreed and like the idea of the sign.

“Overall, I really thought it was a wellthought-out design,” he said at the study session.

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connections to resources.

One course will be held at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy Nov. 18-19 and another at the Mesa Police Department Training Academy Nov. 20-21. Both sessions are 12 hours and are at capacity with 50 participants.

The courses were funded as part of Ducey’s effort to expand mental health services for adolescents. Gilbert also is launching a companion effort that will include surveying all public and charter high school students to develop a concerted approach on the issue.

New training for school resource officers slated

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he Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board this month is hosting advanced training for school resource officers on adolescent mental health, the governor’s office said.

The course was designed by the National Association of School Resource Officers and will focus on understanding adolescent development and mental health disorders and treatment, crisis intervention and de-escalation, sroles and responsibilities, family experiences and

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GILBERT DAYS SCHEDULE Gilbert Days Rodeo

The Gilbert Days Parade last year offered a colorful exhibition of floats and next Saturday's will be no exception, with 100 entries already logged for the festive procession. (GSN file photo)

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across Arizona and even abroad.

“We don’t have enough seats for people,” said Julee Brady, a volunteer with Gilbert Promotional Corporation, which puts on the rodeo. “We have people that are trying to sit tighter and tighter on the bleachers; if we have any complaints, it’s that they were too crowded on the bleachers.”

Ed Musgraves, vice president of the organization, also noted that the event has overgrown the venue.

“It’s too small. We are kind of landlocked at the venue we are at now and are always looking for a bigger place to have the rodeo,” he said.

Gilbert Days began 41 years ago as a celebration when its main road was paved. It was a time when horse ranches, dairy farms, agriculture and the rodeo lifestyle characterized the town, which had been previously nicknamed as the “Hay Capital of the World.”

Although that lifestyle has nearly disappeared and the town welcomes waves of people making their home in modern housing developments, Gilbert Days is a good way for newcomers to learn about the town’s past and its equestrian way of life.

Gilbert Days Royalty Court also helps in this regard.

Tatum Lance, the 2019 Gilbert Days Queen and Anna Butler, Gilbert Days Teen Queen, have been visiting schools and rodeos in Arizona with their presentations and campaign platform “Kicking Up Kindness.”

Lance said that her title means more than just wearing the crown.

The young women provide presentations to youth on the history of Gilbert, farming, the sport of rodeo, the values of cowboys and cowgirls such as respect, integrity, being kind to each other and working hard to accomplish their goals.

“It means an opportunity to be a leader and a mentor in my community,” Lance said. “As the 2019 Queen, I have many roles to fulfill. One of the most important roles is to be a positive ambassador for the rodeo and for my community.”

Like most members of the Gilbert Promotional Corporation, Lance has been associated with the Gilbert rodeo for many years.

“My experience so far has been wonderful,” she said. “I grew up with Gilbert Rodeo. My journey started out with being their first Mutton Bustin’ girl clown and then their first Princess, at age 6. I have traveled alongside many awesome

young women that have been my role models.”

Young horsewomen like these two are few and far between in Gilbert these days.

“About 20 years ago, in a classroom of Gilbert, almost half of kids would own their own horse,” Brady said. “And now, when you go out to them, almost half the kids have never even petted a horse.

“It all goes back to the fact that there are a lot fewer acreage properties and they are moving into sub-divisions where there are no properties that can have horse privileges and that reduces the opportunities for people to own horses because there are fewer properties that can board their own horses,” she added.

However, Gilbert and neighboring Queen Creek still are home to many who are indulging in horsemanship in various venues and trails and during special events.

“So, there are still a lot of families compared to other cities. Gilbert still has a higher percentage than some, just not like it’s used to,” she said.

Musgraves moved to Queen Creek about five years ago, where he rides its many trails.

“Gilbert Days has always been a big

What: The Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association rodeo features bull riding, steer wrestling, mutton busting, tie-down roping, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding and breakaway roping.

Theme: “Hometown Heroes.”

When: Friday, Nov. 22: Gates open 5 p.m., rodeo begins 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23: Gates open 3 p.m., rodeo begins 5 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24: Gates open 12 p.m., rodeo begins 2 p.m.

Where: John Volken Academy Ranch, formerly Welcome Home Ranch, at 26601 S. Val Vista Drive, Gilbert. Northeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Hunt Highway. (jvaranch.com) Tickets: $18 Adults (ages 16-54), $12 Seniors (age 55 and up) $12 Children (ages 7-15), Military (with ID) and Children 6 and under Free. Parking $5.

Details: 480-274-5093 or Gilbertdays.org

Gilbert Days Parade

When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 in the Heritage District on the theme “Having Fun in Gilbert.” (Rain date Dec. 7.)

Road closures: Gilbert Road from Guadalupe to Warner roads will be closed north and southbound from 6 a.m. to noon. Elliot Road between Oak and Burke streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to noon.

Gilbert Days Half Marathon and 10K Run

When: On Saturday, Nov. 23, produced by Shun the Sun Foundation.

Half Marathon starts 7:30 a.m. at Higley High School, 4068 E. Pecos Road. The 10K run starts 9 a.m. at Nichols Park, 700 N. Higley Road. Road closures are from 7 a.m. and noon.

Details: gilbertaz.gov/home/ components/news/news/3061/17 and gilberthalfmarathon.org

part of me and my family’s,” he said. “We have been part of it for over 30 years. I don’t live in Gilbert any longer, but my heart is there.”

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“Larry has a disease where the muscles and nerves of the intestine and colon are weak and do not push the food through the intestinal tract to be absorbed,” said Dr. Kareem Abu-Elmagd, who will perform the surgery at Cleveland Clinic.

“It’s a miserable disease that disables patients very badly. Larry cannot eat or drink without constant abdominal pain and he is kept alive by providing nutrition through his veins.”

The doctor added that Dorame had previous surgery on his stomach that did not help him.

Abu-Elmagd, surgical director of the Clinic’s Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation, developed the trifecta procedure over the last seven years to help avoid or delay the need for an intestinal transplant – which comes with possible risk of rejection or infection.

Abu-Elmagd’s procedure was reported in The Annals of Surgery medical journal last month.

“If this fails, then Larry will need an intestinal transplant,” said Abu-Elmagd, who will give the procedure up to six months to see if Dorame can resume his ability to eat and drink and maintain his nutrition without intravenous feeding.

Dorame’s story unfolded in 2011 when he was diagnosed with throat cancer at 22. Doctors told him the cancer was caused by environmental exposure.

“I was raised in Tucson,” said Dorame, who graduated from Arizona State University. “Where I grew up there was a breach of the water.”

Many people who lived in the area suffered autoimmune diseases such as lupus and cancer, he said. His mother and godmother both were diagnosed with breast cancer, he added.

Residents in south Tucson have reportedly claimed groundwater pollution left by defense plants and other industries caused serious illnesses.

Dorame was given oral chemotherapy to treat his cancer.

A year and a half later, he developed a new problem.

“I was getting symptoms of nausea, vomiting and inability to eat,” he recalled. “I went to emergency surgery where they realized the stomach organ had died.”

Chemo had destroyed his stomach, prompting surgeons to perform a Rouxen-Y gastric bypass procedure. They created a stomach pouch out of a small portion of the stomach and attached it directly to the small intestine, where 90 percent of food digestion and absorption takes place.

“Over the past two years it’s gotten worse to the point I can no longer eat anything,” Dorame said. “I’ve actually been diagnosed with intestinal failure – which means my intestines no longer work.”

Dorame gets his daily 2,000 calorie intake via an intravenous line inserted into his chest port. A portable machine pumps the liquid nutrients into a vein in a process called total parenteral

Larry Dorame prepares to inject a mixtiure of vitamins and minerals into a bag of liquid nutrients that will be fed to him intravenously.

(Chris Mortenson/GSN Staff Photographer)

nutrition.

He went full time on TPN last year after being on it off and on since 2017.

Each night he or his wife, Casey, injects the vitamins and minerals from two vials into a 2-pound IV bag filled with a milky fluid containing lipids. The machine and bag then go into a backpack that Dorame carries around.

From 8 p.m. to 11 a.m., he is connected to his food bag.

“I have no idea what hunger feels like anymore,” he said. “My family over the years have adapted and learned we can’t go to restaurants to celebrate something ‘but bring it to somebody’s home and have a meal so Larry can sit at the table or couch and drink a glass of water.’”

Dorame said he makes it a point to be seated at the dining table during meals and engage with his family.

“I can take a few bites of things but I must be heavily medicated – anti-nausea and pain meds just to enjoy a couple bites of food.”

Dorame is able to drink fluids and treats himself each morning to a cup of coffee. And to ensure he is hydrated, he also hooks himself to bags of saline dur-

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Holiday Giving Machines returning to Gilbert These special vending machines developed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offer people an opportunity to help various nonsecular nonprofits. Four machines will be in Gilbert. (GSN file photo)

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he Giving Machines, which proved popular in Gilbert last year, is making a return appearance to Water Town Plaza this holiday season.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints is holding a ribbon-cutting Nov. 20 for the Light the World vending machines where people can donate to nonprofits – including A New Leaf, Arizona Disabled Sports, Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona, Child Crisis Arizona, St. Mary’s Food Bank and United Food Bank in the Valley.

Town Council recently approved a license agreement with Bonneville Communications Corp. to use a portion of town-owned property for the machines.

This year, the church is doubling the number of locations.

Last year, Gilbert was one of five places in the world that had the machines.

The others were Salt Lake City, Utah, New York City, New York, London, England and Manila, Philippians.

“This year we will be adding new locations for our Giving Machines,” said Elder Brent H. Nielson, General Authority Seventy, in a news release. “This unique way to give not only blesses the life of the giver, but also lifts the receiver in locations all around the world. Our hope is to offer opportunities to Light the

World one by one.”

Other locations that will receive machines this year are Manila, Philippines; Las Vegas, Nevada; Laie, Oahu, Hawaii;

Salt Lake City, Utah; Orem, Utah; Denver, Colorado; San Jose, California; New York, New York; and London, England.

Giving Machines in Gilbert will open to public donations each day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 20 through Dec. 31. The number of machines in Gilbert also will double to four this year.

Last year, the town was second highest in the world for donations with $862,120 with 34,000 transactions during the 38 days of the campaign.

Four Valley nonprofits – A New Leaf, Helen’s Hope Chest, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and United Food Bank – received more than a combined total of $240,000.

lot of options on how to design that,” he said. “We don’t have to build all the acres at once. We’ll focus on what amenities come from the public.”

Carmona said the community workshops will result in updated options for the town to consider and ultimately presented to Town Council in the fiscal year beginning next July 1.

Currently, the town is building Phase 1B of the 272-acre regional park near Queen Creek and Higley roads.

The 24-acre phase will boast 16 pickleball courts, six tennis courts, two basketball courts and six sand volleyball courts. It also will include a 7.5-acre fishing lake, a 10-acre event lawn and an amphitheater.

The lake and most of the amenities are anticipated to open for public use next summer while the event lawn will open

in the fall, according to Carmona.

The town also is working on securing funding for an estimated $60-million bridge that will cross the regional park.

Under the original master plan for the regional park, Phase 2 amenities on 68 acres include a disc golf course, skate park, dog park and playground and phase 3 on 110 acres called for nine multi-use fields, four baseball fields and four softball fields.

The estimated cost for Phase 2 is $52 million and the estimated cost for Phase 3 is $97 million.

Carmona pointed out that the figures are for a maximum-cost model for full buildout of the current masterplan.

“The design process will result in updated cost models for the park, which will more accurately reflect needed amenities and are expected to reduce

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Items range in price from $2 to $320 for things such as food, clothing, medicine, hygiene supplies, wheelchairs, sporting equipment and livestock.

The church first used the Giving Machine in 2017, placing one machine in Salt Lake City, which raised more than $550,000.

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Town to ask residents for new park advice

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he town plans to solicit residents’ input next fall on what recreational amenities they want to see for the future phases of Gilbert Regional and Desert Sky parks.

The first phases of the town’s two newest parks debut to the public this fall.

In July 2020, staff will begin updating the master plans and conceptual designs for the two parks, Parks and Recreation Director Robert Carmona told the Parks and Recreation Board last week.

Part of the process includes reaching out to the community and hosting several public workshops to identify and update the top needs from residents, Carmona said.

“There’s so much land, there’ll be a

the maximum prices shown currently,” he said.

The same goes for Desert Sky, which has a projected $59 million cost for Phase 2. Proposed amenities for that phase include 11 multi-use fields, a dog park, multi-use path and trails.

“It’s a lot of work but it’s good work,” board President Les Presmyk said.

The regional park opened phase 1A to the public on Sept. 21 and has a weekly attendance of 25,000.

The 30 acres include The Mountain, a 17-foot-tall playground equipped with three levels of climbing features, multiple entrances, seven different slides, swings and a zip-line and The Falls, a 4,000-square-foot splash pad with 57 interactive water features.

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Carmona said The Falls is the most popular feature at the park.

“It’s packed all the time,” he said.

“There’re couple hundred kids on the weekends.”

He said the 20 filters, which are supposed to last a week or two, are being changed out within three days due to the heavy use of the water features.

Some 15,000 people attended the regional park’s grand opening, he said, adding, “That’s a conservative number.

We know it went above that.”

Carmona said Google maps showed 250,000 hits since August of people searching for Gilbert Regional Park.

The town’s opening of the first 30 acres of the 115-acre Desert Sky was on Nov. 6, which was attended by over 2,500 people.

“One of the most exciting features is the obstacle course,” Carmona said.

Although of the 3.5-acre lake’s close proximity to the airport, there is no fishing as to not attract birds, Carmona added.

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So, staff is looking into the possibility of having the lake be the first in Gilbert for electric remote-control boats, he said.

Staff is looking at kicking off design meetings for both parks next September, followed by community workshops in October. It was anticipated findings and schematic designs will go to the council in March 2021 with complete design work going to the Council in October 2021.

Carmona also updated the board on the 47 acres the town set aside adjacent to the regional park for private-public recreational projects.

Gilbert earlier this month sent out a request asking developers to submit bids to build a recreational amenity or multi-use center on 5 acres at the site.

The deadline for bids is April 28.

The 5-acre parcel is part of 47 acres the town set aside adjacent to the 272acre Gilbert Regional Park near Queen Creek and Higley roads for private-public recreational projects.

The town also has requested bids for a hotel, resort and retail development on

10 acres at the location. The deadline for that also is April 28.

The Strand @ Gilbert is currently building a $60-million water park on the site’s 25 acres, which is expected to open in summer 2021.

Also at the meeting, after a board vote, Presmyk handed the gavel over to Robert Ferron, who was vice chairman. Board members also unanimously approved Gilbert Honeycutt to the vicechair position.

erage annual temperatures exceed 50 degrees Fahrenheit and annual rainfall is less than 23.6 inches.

Gorris then gathered climate projections from several climate models to estimate future temperatures and precipitation levels. She used that to estimate which counties might face outbreaks in the future.

“One way that I hope this research can be used is to really help educate our physicians that valley fever may be a potential risk in their area, so that they are aware to check for it when a patient comes in and shows symptoms,” said Gorris, who now works with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

More than 1,000 Californians are hospitalized each year for valley fever and roughly 8 of every 100 people hospitalized die from the infection annually, according to the California Department of Public Health. In Arizona, health officials say more than 8,200 cases of the illness have been confirmed this year.

Last month, California Gov. Gavin New-

som signed into law new requirements for construction companies for training on prevention methods, early detection, diagnosis and treatment.

Arizona, however, doesn’t mandate valley fever awareness training in affected areas.

Valley fever is spread by inhaling Coccidioides spores that become airborne when the soil is disturbed. It usually infects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body in severe cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The infection also affects domesticated animals but is not contagious.

Symptoms usually mimic those of the flu, and recovery often comes without treatment. But severe cases may require antifungal drug therapy or surgical removal of cavities in the lungs.

In May, identical bills were introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to “support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics, and for other purposes.”

The House version was introduced by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and cosponsored by Reps. Greg Stanton, David Schweikert, Raul Grijalva and Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona. The Senate bill was introduced by Arizona Sens. Martha McSally

and Kyrsten Sinema.

Dr. John Galgiani, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona, said misdiagnosis is one of the biggest mistakes made with valley fever.

With so many transplanted newcomers in the nation – a big step toward protecting against the infection is educating the public on recognizing what to be tested for if they have the flulike symptoms, Galgiani said. “(Californians) really are familiar with it. They know somebody who had a really bad case of valley fever, but so many people who live in Arizona didn’t grow up here,” Galgiani said. “They moved here either for a job or to retire, and they don’t have the institutional or the residential memory about this disease.”

Although there’s no cure for valley fever, Galgiani said a vaccine is in development.

The illness affects non-humans, too – 6% to 10% of dogs in Pima, Pinal and Maricopa counties contract valley fever each year, according to UArizona.

However, most dogs recover with early diagnosis and intervention, as well as adequate antifungal therapy, the university said. It already has a vaccine candidate that shows efficacy in mice, and researchers hope to have one available for dogs by 2021.

Gilbert Town Council members and other officials were on hand earlier this m,onth to open Gilbert's new Desert Sky Park, The town will now ask residents what they'd like to see added in the next stage of development for that park and the regional park in south Gilbert. (Chris Mortenson/GSN Staff Photographer)

Arizona, California account for most valley fever cases

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alifornia and Arizona make up more than 95 percent of all U.S. cases of valley fever largely because they share arid climates and have an abundance of outdoor workers.

Valley fever is an infection caused by a fungus that lives in soil in the Southwest.

New research finds that as climate change alters American landscapes in the coming decades, valley fever has the potential to spread far beyond the Southwest.

Researchers at the University of California/Irvine predict it will more than double over the next 75 years, spreading to the Midwest and Canada.

“This disease, as we know right now, is not currently found in Canada, but by the end of the 21st century, it may even extend into a whole new country,” said Morgan Gorris, lead author of the study and recent UC Irvine Ph.D. graduate in Earth system science.

Gorris studied climate conditions in places where valley fever is most common and concluded that low rainfall and higher average temperatures allow the fungus to thrive.

Areas with more than 10 cases per 100,000 people include Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties in Arizona, where av-

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ing the day.

TPN isn’t without its risks. Dorame is highly susceptible to sepsis. He’s ended up in the hospital seven times last year with a life-threatening infection, each stay a minimum of a week.

His daughters, Emily 5, and Amelia, 3, only know “daddy is in the hospital,” he said.

“They understand dad is sick and dad can’t go to the park or go for walk,” he said. “Dad can’t do things a normal dad could be able to do. Because of my disability, I have very little energy. I sleep 90 percent of the day.”

Dorame fundraised with nonprofits, including St. Timothy Catholic Church in Mesa and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. His last job was with Ruotolo Associates, a troubleshooter for nonprofits until he went on full disability in August – which was a heavy financial hit for the family, he said.

These days, Dorame needs a cane to move about the house, which was already decked out with Christmas decorations and a tree because he’ll miss the holidays at home.

“I suffer from major fatigue because I barely get enough nutrients to survive,”

Dorame said. “I’m not getting enough nutrients to expend. It’s a very fine balance of what they can give in TPN. If they give too much, it can damage my liver and could send me into liver failure so they have to be very precise in giving me the bare minimum of what they can for what I can have to survive.”

Last Friday’s surgery was anticipated to take eight to 12 hours. Afterward, Dorame was expected to be on a ventilator in ICU and not wake up from his procedure until today, Nov. 17.

He said he will then stay in a hospital room for three weeks and up to eight weeks at an Airbnb in Cleveland to recover.

All his abdominal muscles will be cut and he essentially will be learning how to walk again. He is required to have a family member stay with him 24/7 during his recovery.

Dorame is hoping to raise $100,000 with the help of the National Foundation for Transplants for the exploratory laparotomy. The funds will help pay for medical costs not covered by insurance, travel expenses for family members and room and board in Cleveland for Dorame and his caregiver during the recovery.

As of last week, $4,092 was raised, according to the foundation.

Dorame carefully prepares his daily bag of nutrients that will be fed intravenously.

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Dorame said if he can’t get all the money raised, he will resort to loans.

Next-door neighbor Julie Kinkead is doing what she can do help the family.

She is hosting a yard sale with the goal of raising $3,000 to $5,000 to help offset the family’s travel expenses.

“They’re the neatest family and his girls are dolls,” she said. “I’ve seen him at his worst, living off his feeding port up by his heart. He gets sepsis and is flat on his back in ICU. He’s been given his last

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rites three times. They can’t keep doing it. He’s definitely fighting for his life right now.”

Dorame also will need to raise money for his intestinal transplant, should one be needed. The average cost for that is over $1.1 million, according to the foundation. He also faces significant expenses related to the surgery with lifelong follow-up care.

Dorame said the $1.1 million does not include what insurance would cover, which is subtracted from the amount he needs if approved.

“We have put through a request for the possibility of a preauthorization,” he said. “They have gone through that process but we have not heard yet whether or not we will be approved.”

Dorame said if he needs a transplant, he can be on the waiting list anywhere from two hours to two years for a donor.

“If this does go through I will be in the Cleveland area for a minimum for a year just to go through the surgery, make

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“The only downsides to the transplant are the number of medications to prevent rejection and the risk of rejection.”

The medication didn’t bother Dorame, who already takes 30 pills a day to treat ailments such as nausea, anxiety, depression, constipation and pain from when his intestines kink up so it feels like knives piercing his abdomen.

And the risk of rejection was one he was willing to take after doctors in the

Valley gave up on him, Dorame said.

“They’ve written me off to go to palliative care and to enjoy the time I have left,” he said. “I would potentially die of starvation.”

Dorame said he was not willing to accept that and he and his wife, who is a physician’s assistance, researched for help. The two met while freshmen at ASU and have been married for eight years.

The couple eventually found a doctor who specialized in Dorame’s condition at Stanford University Medical Center.

“For about eight months we traveled back and forth to Stanford to get treatment from this doctor,” Dorame said.

But his illness soon progressed beyond her scope and she recommended the Cleveland Clinic.

“It was kind of like divine intervention that led us to what Cleveland Clinic has,” Dorame said. “This is what they do dayin and day-out, dealing with gut and gut failure.”

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small bowel and multivisceral transplants are performed. Last year, Cleveland Clinic performed nine intestinal transplants.

Abu-Elmagd, who performs about one-third of the world’s intestinal transplants, said 70 to 80 such surgeries are performed each year globally.

“The number of transplant patients has plateaued,” the doctor said. “We try to avoid transplant in every patient as much as possible.”

What has sustained Dorame during his ordeal he said is his faith.

“God has a plan and we all go through the motion of our journey, whether it means I go home this week or go home in 30 years,” he said. “It all depends on what God has for me. I’ve been through cancer, chemo and gone through stomach removal, I can go through this.”

He said he is thankful for his children, his wife and home and knows that there are others out there with a bigger cross to bear, explaining: “I have to be grateful for what I have because someone else has it worse.”

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or Ashley Minks, a local Girl Scout from the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, helping the homeless population stems from volunteer experience during her childhood.

“As a younger kid, I volunteered quite a bit at St. Vincent de Paul. I helped make sack lunches and helped prepare and serve meals to people experiencing homelessness,” said Minks.

“I was also part of Family Promise through my church at the time, which helps homeless and low-income families achieve independence. I spent time preparing meals, and with the program participants, and played with the children while their parents gained skills to earn employment.”

Minks’ passion for giving back to local families also encouraged her to attend a mission trip with City Service Mission to Washington D.C., where she volunteered with children in Anacostia, a low-income suburb.

Gilbert Girl Scout Ashley Minks earned the organization’s coveted Gold Award for her work with homeless people.

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After dedicating much of her childhood to serving the homeless, Minks turned her passion into inspiration for her Gold Award.

“The homeless population is often ignored and hushed away by society like it doesn’t exist,” said Minks. “I really wanted to do more, and it inspired me to dedicate my Gold Award to helping those in need.”

The Gold Award, considered the most difficult to earn, allows Girl Scouts to take action in their communities by tackling an issue and implementing measurable and sustainable change.

“For my Gold Award project, Caring for the Homeless, I connected with La Mesa Ministries,” said Minks.

“It started as a donation drive mainly at Gilbert High School, where I collected winter essentials before expanding to items for all seasons as well as business

casual clothing.”

After finding success with her clothing drive, Minks expanded her project to include content creation for La Mesa Ministries’ social media account and producing materials to grow the children’s ministries.

She created biblical activities “that could teach children experiencing homelessness about the Bible by earning prizes and developed a binder of future lessons.” “I wanted to create something that gave the children a chance to break focus on the challenges they are facing every day.”

In just the first week of creating the La Mesa Ministries Facebook page, Minks reached almost 200 people through the posts and was able to sustain and grow the audience by the end of the first month.

“The social media profiles are kept active by a staff member at La Mesa now, and people are continuing to view the messages,” said Minks, whose Facebook

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New Perry High motorists get driving tips

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hundred Perry High School physics students who just got their driver’s license or permit had a chance recently to learn safe-driving techniques.

They were among some 2,000 students who participated in the program at the Phoenix Fire Academy sponsored by the train Ford Motor Company Fund, Governors Highway Safety Association and Farm Bureau Financial Services.

The four-hour courses over the course of the five-day program taught hazard recognition, vehicle handling, speed management and distracted and impaired driving.

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Aly Torres, 18 of Gilbert, learned safe-driving techniques from Jeff Keck during the Ford Motor program.

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Contrary to a popular belief that most teen-driver accidents result from impaired or distracted driving, skills instructor, Rob Smith said, most fatal accidents result from are due to inexperience.

“A large part of deadly accidents is mainly due to teens not taking the time to practice and strengthen their driving skills,” said Smith.

“It is important to put those lessons to use as much as possible to become comfortable with certain actions and unexpected situations,” he added. “Where better than in a safe and controlled environment like Ford Driving Skills for Life?”

Smith, a 17-year veteran police officer, has worked with the program to inform drivers of the dangers of impaired and distracted driving because he has seen their tragic results.

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Mesa couple helping vets with bottles and cans

BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

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ack in 2007, Gary Cherms of Mesa said he “made a deal with the Man upstairs” as he prayed for the safe return of his eldest son Michael from his sixth and final tour of duty in the Middle East.

“I said, ‘You take care of my son and I will take care of the veterans who need some help,” he said.

They both kept their ends of the bargain.

Indeed, Cherms continues to keep up his end – one empty bottle or can at a time.

Just about any day on the doorstep or at the curb in front of his Leisure World home, evidence abounds of his promise-keeping efforts in the form of bags and boxes filled to the brim with hundreds, often thousands, of plastic bottles and cans.

He sells them to raise money for the 625 Christmas stockings he and wife Lisa buy and stuff with toiletries, playing cards and other simple treasures for Phoenix VA Hospital patients.

“I never know what I’ll find when I walk out my front door in the morning,” said Cherms.

This year, though, the pressure is really on the couple.

In keeping with the age-old adage, no good deed goes unpunished, Phx. VA Hospital officials were so delighted with the Cherms’ Christmas magic, now want the couple to extend it to the Gilbert and Tucson VA Hospitals.

That means 2,200 Christmas stockings and all the $15 worth of stuff they put in each one.

“We really need some help,” said Gary, who already gets some help from American Legion Family Post 26 Mesa, Maricopa Gardens Memorial Park and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.

“My goal is simple: to put a smile on every veteran’s face this Christmas,” Gary said.

Christmas is not the only time the Cherms think of veterans.

They sponsor “Christmas in July Military Style” and assemble packages of hard candy, trail mix, books and magazines and other useful diversions and necessities and pack-

age them for troops overseas.

They also have started a pen pal program so entire families can write to them.

But it’s the bottles and cans that are the lynchpin of the Christmas operation. ”The city might not want some of them now, but I have someone who does,” Gary said, referring to the company that pays him 25 cents a pound for his loot.

The Cherms want all the bottles and cans you can give them – though they also accept cash donations for their programs.

You can drop off bagged bottles and

cans at their home – Lot 25, 2455 S. 56th St., Mesa – or send a check to that address, which is in ZIP code 85206.

Information: 480-788-3204 or garyjamescherms@gmail. com.

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Minks spent almost three hours every Tuesday at La Mesa Ministries for several months to complete her project; totaling over 100 hours in the end.

“The Gold Award and the opportunities it gave me truly reinforced the idea that I could do anything because it’s a project relying solely on me,” said Minks.

“Everything was up to me to complete, and I was able to finish it, bring attention to the issue of homelessness and the incredible work of La Mesa Ministries.”

After graduating from Gilbert High School spring 2018, Minks now attends the University of Arizona as a double major, studying pre-neuro and cognitive science with math with a goal of becoming a physician.

“Prior to college, I had some hesitation about what I really wanted to do,” said Minks. “Completing this project really solidified how much I care about helping others, and that I want to continue helping people as a physician.”

Minks credits Girl Scouts for encouraging her to be the best version of herself and teaching her the value of being able to use her knowledge to help others.

“Being a Girl Scout taught me that I’m capable of accomplishing anything,” said Minks.

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Gilbert bistro to celebrate French wine holiday

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rench restaurant Cuisine & Wine Bistro in Gilbert will be celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau on Thursday, Nov. 21, with wine tastings and special dishes to pair with the new wine.

In France, the holiday on the third Thursday of November signifies the end of the wine harvest throughout the country.

It is mandated by French law that the Beaujolais wines cannot be released until this date.

In Beaujeu, capital of the beaujolais wine region, a celebration takes place over five days with dancing, music, and

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Ford instructor Juan Babun demonstrated how to recover from skids, or an oversteer situation, by teaching the skills needed to determine which way to turn the steering wheel and how fast to go to gain control of the car again.

tastings of all the beaujolais wines.

Throughout the region, more than 100 festivals typically take place celebrating the release of the season’s newest wine.

“We will be celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau with our own festivities at the restaurants,” said Executive Chef Fabrice Buschtetz, who owns and operates the restaurant with his wife, Mairead, and their adult children. “Our guests can try different flavors with this new wine.”

The couple also own a Cuisine & Wine Bistro in Chandler.

Both locations also will be

Babun said that put the teens a step ahead of many experienced drivers who have never learned the skills covered in the program.

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sharing tastes of the Beaujolais Nouveau, and special dishes have been added to the evening’s menu to pair with the new wine.

They include “saucisse en croûte sauce beaujolais nouveau” – a sausage dish – and “blanquette de veau aux petit legumes” –a veal ragout stew. For dessert there will be chocolate truffles and strawberries.

Cuisine & Wine Bistro sommelier Killian Buschtetz, Beaujolais Nouveau grapes are harvested by hand and the wine aged

trol back,” Babun said, explaining: “Most drivers immediately panic when events like this happen and unfortunately, this leads to a lot of preventable deaths.”

Perry senior Diana Garza said she felt more confident as a driver after attending the program.

“I am very glad I decided to sign up for this. I have had no formal training as this and I have already learned so much just from being here,” Garza said.

The high school student said that when she was younger, she was involved in a car accident after her older sister ran a red light, “Before, I felt I was a fairly good driver,” Garza said. “After going through some of the training here, it has made me more aware of what experiences I am lacking in without the stress of being in a dangerous situation where I could potentially hurt myself and others.

“I absolutely recommend other inexperienced drivers out there to take advantage of this program.”

only six to eight weeks.

“It is fresh, fruity and low in tannins,” he said.

“This is a young wine, and it’s meant to be drank while it’s young. It is a very straight-forward wine, sometimes quite fruity,” he added. “This is a wine to enjoy, to drink and not just sip. It’s fresh and zesty.”

Cuisine & Wine Bistro opened its first location in 2015 at 1455 W. Warner Road in Gilbert, followed two years later by its Chandler restaurant at 4991 S. Alma School Road.

The owners previously lived in Fabrice’s native France where Fabrice Buschtetz is a third-generation restaurateur.

Ford Driving Skills program manager Jim Graham believes that when it comes to driving, “knowledge is key.”

“They say that the brain does not fully develop until 25 years old but it’s clear that teens absorb so much information at this age. That’s why it is vital that they learn these skills early on as they can save their lives,” said Graham, adding: “It is a real shame that a lot of public schools do not provide this type of driver training in their curriculum anymore.

Many parents tell us we are one of the few free options they have when they want to introduce their teens to get behind the wheel.”

Graham said the program also encourages parents to adhere to the same lessons that teens are being taught.

“Younger individuals look to their parents to lead by example. It is not enough to simply tell them ‘do as I say, not as I do,’” he said. “I always like to say learning to drive successfully is a life-long process, this is a step in the process.”

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High-end steakhouse eyes San Tan Village “elegant options for fresh seafood” as well as 300 varieties of bourbon and whiskey, including some rare options.

It employs mixologists who are certified sommeliers.

The restaurant is owned by Square One Concepts, a Scottsdale hospitality management, concept development, design and consulting firm.

President/CEO S. Barrett Rinzler is the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame 2017 Restaurateur of the Year” and has created, designed and managed more than 20 restaurants in the west and southwest, including San Diego and Denver.

Its portfolio includes Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, Famous 48 in Gainey Ranch, The Funky Monk in Tucson, and Bootlegger and Pacific Beach Shore Club in San Diego.

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new steakhouse will be coming to Gilbert next year.

Bourbon & Bones Chophouse & Bar last week announced it will be opening a companion to its Scottsdale location at San Tan Village on Williams Field Road.

Bourbon & Bones boasts “highquality fine dining within a lively boutique atmosphere.”

Its Scottsdale location has a modern, industrial 4,000 squarefoot interior styled with reclaimed wood and hand-forged accents featuring distressed leather booths and walnut tables along with a private dining room.

The Gilbert location will be larger with 6,750-square-feet with the same design elements but will have a larger bar and more private dining space as well as an outdoor patio lounge, the company said.

Bourbon & Bones specializes in wet- and dry-aged cuts of beef an

The sleek interior design of Bourbon & Bones’ Scottsdale restaurant is expected to be replicated in its Gilbert estavlishment, except on a bigger scale.

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Northrop’s Chandler campus lifts off in record time

BY KEVIN REAGAN GSN Staff Writer

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lton John’s “Rocketman” fittingly played on audio speakers shortly before the ribbon was cut in front of Northrop Grumman’s new manufacturing facility in Chandler this week.

The 633,000-square-foot campus is where the defense contractor will work on rockets designed to launch satellites and intercept incoming missiles from America’s foreign enemies.

The high stakes of Northrop’s operations explain part of the reason why it rushed to get its new facility, located off Price Road, built in less than 17 months – an ambitious goal in construction.

“Many folks thought we couldn’t do it,” said Terry Feehan, Northrop’s vice president of launch vehicles.

But the company needed to expand

quickly, he said, in order for Northrop’s 2,500 employees to meet its deadlines.

“We had launches to make that without the new facility to make that capacity, we wouldn’t be able to,” Feehan added. “We needed the space just to be able to build the rockets we needed.”

Last year, Northrop received a $792-million contract to develop its Omega rocket, which is intended to conduct national security launches for the U.S. Air Force.

Orbital ATK, acquired by Northrop last year for $7.8 billion, started developing the Omega in 2016, to discontinue the country’s reliance on Russian-made rocket engines for national security launches.

The Omega is one of the biggest rockets designed by Northrop and resulted in the company hiring hundreds of employees over the last couple of years.

Models of Omega were on display Tuesday around Northrop’s new campus as executives and public officials celebrated completion of the project.

The ceremony included skydivers, tributes to military veterans and jokes highlighting how Northrop’s campus was once nothing but dairy farmland.

“We have a rich heritage here in Arizona and our business here continues to grow,” said Blake Larson, Northrop’s corporate vice president.

The facility provides a better workplace for employees, he added, and accommodates more future growth.

The new campus is modernized, an open layout intentionally resembles the Google or Amazon headquarters.

Chandler campus workers recently launched a rocket to the international space station and is helping the military stay alert to incoming missiles.

“The work we do in Chandler is critical to our customers in our nation,” he added. “This team does amazing things.”

Elected officials esteemed Northrop for helping to create more high-paying jobs in the city of Chandler.

“Chandler’s been leading in the state for some time,” said Gov. Doug Ducey.

“This city is a driving force in Arizona’s economic growth.”

The aerospace defense industry has a large footprint in Arizona.

Northrop has its AQST Space Systems campus, which recently relocated its headquarters to Mesa and Titan Industries campus in Tempe, which produces rocket parts through 3-D printers.

According to the Arizona Commerce Authority, the aerospace industry employs more than 55,000 people and has an annual payroll of $4.92 billion.

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Through this partnership, the Gilbert Chamber can now offer its members the purchasing and negotiating power of more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals and 175,000 alternate sites with discounted pricing on a portfolio of more than 2,000 contracts.

“We were first introduced to this opportunity for partnership through our engagement with Banner Health,” said Annette Sellers, Chamber vice president of membership services.

“We took some time to evaluate whether or not this would be of value to our members and we determined there is a great opportunity for savings, especially for our small and midsized businesses.”

Members of the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce are eligible to sign on with Premier Inc. to take advantage of smarter purchasing options through national suppliers.

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Holiday Celebration Presented by Newman Realty Whiskey Row Gilbert, 323 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert. $15 per person; Proceeds to fund the Adopt-A-Senior holiday party and gift items for low-income seniors.

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Ladder and he earned a Master of Taxation degree from George Mason University. He has the outside-looking-in experience as an auditor and insidea-company experience and tax and accounting practice.

His business: Ralph Willett CPA assists individuals and business owners to answer questions such as: How do I get to a position so I do not owe taxes come April 15? Should I pay off debt or invest instead?

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One word above all others chills my guts

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

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y mother’s father, a dressmaker, was a man I cannot remember speaking a word, though I met him a few times when I was a little boy.

This was the early 1970s and he had been afflicted with cancer of the brain.

My mother, who would later become a nurse, explained to me that doctors had been forced to slice out the bad parts of my grandfather’s brain to keep him alive.

So, he couldn’t speak, not after his lobotomy. He was a pale-skinned shell in a wheelchair, a husk of a human being whose blank expression and grunts frightened me almost as much as the disease that had done so much damage.

Cancer. To this day, just reading and hearing the word chills my guts.

So, you can imagine how little I enjoy typing those six letters. But I am going to regardless because every day in this country more than 4,800 people learn that they’ve been diagnosed with cancer.

None of them write a newspaper column, so let me take a moment to offer them a voice and to give a voice to their tens of thousands of loved ones who hear that diagnosis and feel terror, frustration, pain and anger.

Damn you, cancer.

Yes, I understand that’s not the worst profanity you can use. I apologize if you’re offended, but to be honest, the six-letter “c-word” really calls for a four-letter word.

As you read this, a man I consider a brother is being pumped full of poison five days a week to kill the cancer that attacked first his testicles then his lymph nodes. He’s a warrior, strong in body, heart and mind. So, I cannot fathom what the hell cancer was thinking messing with

him. But maybe cancer thinks it’s the baddest dude on the block, given that it kills 600,000 Americans every single year.

Cancer is wrong. And I mean that in every sense of the word.

A few days into his chemotherapy, I went to sit with Bryan at the Mayo Clinic during his treatment. To see him and listen to him, you’d think he was suffering from nothing more nagging than a cold.

We talked about golf, politics, his beautiful wife and niece, all our usual topics.

His strength gave me the strength to keep it together until I left his cubicle. But out in the third-floor lobby a glimpse of something brought me to tears.

There were so many people waiting.

Dozens. Scores. I mean, it was one big lobby and it felt populated as far as my eye could see.

Cancer had bullied its way into every life in the room.

Then it occurred to me that I was stand-

ing in one waiting room on one floor of one oncology clinic in one city in one state.

You can do the math.

Cancer, it seems, grows like cancer, endless multiplying, invading, destroying, gobbling up lives.

In the car before I lost my nerve, I called my primary care doctor and made an appointment. For years, I have been too afraid to get any sort of cancer screening.

This week, I confessed my failure and got the referrals I need to get a colonoscopy and a prostate screening and a full examination of my sun-weathered skin.

I’m not one to give advice, but I suggest you do the same if you’re the right age.

The doctor scolded me a bit for skipping years of exams, but she seemed to understand when I told her about my sudden burst of inspiration. Why now?

Because cancer be damned, that’s why.

In this world, I cannot think of a single belief I hold more strongly.

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Matt Denny hired as Casteel’s next baseball coach

BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

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att Denny, who coached Mountain Pointe’s baseball program for the last three seasons, was recently hired by Casteel High School to be the school’s next head baseball coach.

The Chandler Unified School District approved Denny as head coach at its Nov. 13 meeting. Denny’s request to be released from his contract at Mountain Pointe was accepted on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

“He will be an incredible addition to our school and community,” Casteel Athletic Director Ryan Ridenour said of Denny. “He is without a doubt, one of the top coaches in the state of Arizona and we are very fortunate to have the opportunity to add him to our team.”

Denny led the Pride in a 57-34 record during his three seasons as Pride’s coach.

He coached several current and future Division I baseball players, including senior infielder Carson Tucker, who com-

mitted to play at the University of Texas as a junior, as well as Nick Wallerstedt, who is now playing at Arizona State University.

“When Matt took over the baseball program in 2017, he managed to work tirelessly to instill purpose, pride and performance into his baseball program by building a culture fostered by respect,” Mountain Pointe Athletic Director Aaron Frana said in an email. “He brought a sense of community to the baseball program and Mountain Pointe.

He also developed his student-athletes into more than just baseball players.

“Matt set a standard of excellence that we want to continue within our program.”

Denny takes over for former Casteel baseball coach Matt Perisho, who was let go in October, after leading the program from its inception in 2016, and three varsity seasons from 2017-19.

Perisho led the Colts to a 71-21 record during his tenure, making the playoffs each year including the 3A semifinals in

Matt Denny, a former coach at Mountain Pointe High School, has signed on as Casteel High’s new baseball coach.

(Zach Alvira/Sports Editor)

2018.

Denny said he looks forward to the opportunity at Casteel and hopes to continue leading the program to success. He plans to begin working on Casteel’s campus as soon as possible to get acquainted with players ahead of tryouts in February.

The Colts will begin their season on March 3, during a home game against South Mountain High School.

“I’m excited, I think it’s going to be a great opportunity,” Denny said. “It’s bittersweet leaving Mountain Pointe but it’s an opportunity I’m excited for. I loved it at Mountain Pointe, I loved the players and the school was great to me.

“I think I learned some things that I will use when I move over here.”

Current assistant coach, JJ Sferra will coach the Pride baseball team in an interim as head coach for the 2020 season, Frana said.

Sferra graduated from Mountain

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Gilbert swimmers impress at Meet of Champions

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very year, the day after the state championships take place, the top 10 swimmers in each event from the top three divisions are invited to compete at the Meet of Champions.

While Brophy and Chaparral won most of the events, several East Valley swimmers proved they deserved to be among the state’s best.

The boys and girls took first and second, respectively, in the Division 2 state championships Nov. 8. The Campo Verde swimmers knew they had a chance to make a mark upon winning.

The boys glided into first in the 200-yard medley relay,

Campo Verde sophomore Paige Treptow came in second in the 50-yard free and third in the 100-yard free at the Meet of Champions on Saturday, Nov. 8. (Chris Fahrendorf/GSN Contributor)

Higley freshman Jackson Keaton Jones, who recently qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials, placed third in the 100-yard back and first in the 500-yard free by a wide margin at the Meet of Champions on Saturday, Nov. 8. (Chris Fahrendorf/GSN Contributor)

clocked at 1:35.74; beating Division 1 runner-up Chaparral by less than a second. The boys also dove into second place in the 400-yard free relay.

Senior Luke Miller finished first in the 100-yard free with a 45.95 time, while junior Christian Osterndorf placed fourth, not far behind with a time of 46.43. Osterndorf later finished third in the 50-yard free posting a 21.16 time.

“It feels pretty good,” Ostendorf said. “I’ve been working pretty hard this year and I’m glad to see it pay off.”

Even after an impressive two days of competition, Osterndorf is confident he is able to take first in the 50 free next year if

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he fine tunes a few swim mechanics.

“Honestly, right now I’m a little bit slow going off the blocks,” Osterndorf said. “I can bring it home I just need to get out there better.”

As for the girls, it was sophomore Paige Treptow showing out for Campo Verde.

Treptow came in second in the 50-yard free and third in the 100-yard free.

Like Osterndorf, Treptow is already looking forward to the team’s future.

“It was kind of just like a relief. I didn’t know how to feel I was just happy that I did good,” Treptow said. “It’s exciting to know what’s ahead of me and to see how the rest of these years can go. Hopefully, the girls can become state champs too.”

Campo Verde head coach David Peters credited both his teams’ performance to the three-day practice schedule and work ethic the swimmers demonstrate throughout the season.

“People have good days and bad days, but the boys were still on today, they were on yesterday. I’m very proud of them,” Peters said. “I always felt they could compete with the big boys obviously.”

Higley freshman Jackson Keaton Jones showed why he was invited to the meet

as he placed third in the 100-yard back and first in the 500-yard free by a wide margin. Jones posted a 4:31.46 time in the 500-yard free an astounding seven seconds faster than the second-place finisher Devin Esser.

“I knew everyone was going to be tired and I went out really fast and I knew if I got the lead, I thought everyone would just kind of give up and that’s pretty much what happened,” Jones said. “I just had to hold on.”

Jones’ high school career, although still budding, is filled with many accolades.

Competing at the October Long Course Challenge, Jones posted a time of 2:00.28 in the 200-meter backstroke. His time broke the national record of 2:00.97 for boys ages 13-14. The record was previously held by Aaron Piersol, a five-time Olympic gold medalist and the current world-record holder in the 200 backstroke - for the last 20 years.

Jones’ record time allowed him to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Trials.

“The Olympic Trial cut was the ultimate goal for the season,” Jones said in October. “However, after getting so close, I knew I had to try for the NAG record before I aged up, so I’d never wonder ‘what if?’

“It is the icing and cherry on top and to

be in the history books with the likes of Aaron Piersol, it’s pretty incredible.”

After surprising everyone, including themselves and finishing third at the Division 1 state meet on Friday, Desert Ridge found itself competing in nine different events at the Meet of Champions.

Junior Essias Smith was the only Desert Ridge swimmer to place in the top three in any event, when he grasped first in the 100-yard fly and a 49.35 time.

Even though Smith was the only swimmer representing Desert Ridge in the top three, head coach Brock Harr is still very impressed by the team’s state finish.

“There’s no way to describe it. They swam exceptionally well. All the boys went crazy on the third-place finish. It was totally unexpected but expected in the same sense: We were shooting for fifth,” Harr said. “We went in there with eight boys and came out with third place.

“I cannot express how much pride I have in an exhibition like that. It was an amazing showing of force.”

Led by sophomore Emma Becker, the Mountain View Toros took third at the Division 1 state championships. Becker finished second in both the 100-yard breast and 200-yard individual medley.

Mountain View head coach Glen Coy said he is proud of everyone on the team

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He also acknowledged the luxury of having a swimmer as good as Becker leading the team.

“Emma is a very talented athlete that has a very unique ability to put it all together when it counts in a big race,” Coy said in an email. “She hates to lose and loves to race. To be able to accomplish what she did and overcome the injuries she had early in the season was a great accomplishment.

“We are really looking forward to the next two seasons.”

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Pointe in 2004, then went on to play two seasons at Arizona State University. He helped the Sun Devils finish third nationally in 2006, hitting a walkoff base hit in the College World Series against Nebraska.

“I think he is going to do great,” Denny said of Sferra. “He’s a great leader and the kids will gravitate toward him. He’s a great coach and a great person and I think he’s going to do an unbelievable job.

“I’m excited for him.”

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Pollack promises brighter holiday season Stole Christmas” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”— will begin at 6:30 p.m. that night.

“This is absolutely my favorite time of year,” Pollack said. “We are so excited for everyone to come out and enjoy the incredible holiday light display and the free holiday movies at Pollack Tempe Cinemas.

This is always a festive time to kick off the holidays and get everyone into the holiday spirit.”

Carolers will greet guests in front of the theater from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The holiday lights will be on display through Sunday, January 5. Santa will make a special guest appearance from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, December 21, for free photographs.

“Families can bring their cameras and they can take their pictures and it costs them absolutely noth-

ing for that day,” he said.

“The amount of people who appreciate this is overwhelming because, even though the economy is good right now, unfortunately, there are still a lot of people in this state and our country who aren’t doing that great. Little things like this mean a lot.”

One young couple told Pollack they hadn’t been to a movie theater before the holiday event.

“The looks on their faces were priceless,” Pollack said. “They were probably spoiled after that because here they’re seeing a movie theater that’s all decked out inside and out with all this animation and lights.

“The young lady said to me, ‘Is it always like this?’ And I said, ‘Well, we don’t always have as many lights. That’s for sure.’

It just goes to show you that what some

tered comedy. Their shows typically consist of impromptu scenes and games that are inspired by audience suggestions.

A couple years ago, the Spechts expanded their operation by starting the Chandler Youth Theater serves the city’s young thespians. The group now regularly puts on performances throughout the year.

Colleen and David Specht are expanding their ImprovMANIA in downtown The youth theater Chandler as interest grows in the club’s performances and classes. (Pablo Robles/Staff has blossomed in Photographer) a short amount of time, Specht said, cool,” Specht joked. with up to 1,000 kids being impacted by But they slowly started to build a de- ImprovMANIA in one way or another. voted following of fans who enjoyed They’ve staged productions of “Seustheir mix of family-friendly and unfil- sical,” “Willy Wonka Jr.,” and “Shrek the

Musical” – each of which has casts of up to 40 young actors.

Specht said they will soon offer singing lessons and be putting together a show choir that will perform throughout Chandler.

They started out doing mostly Disneythemed works, Specht said, but the kids are now branching out and exploring a greater variety of music and theater.

The youthful aspect of ImprovMANIA has been beneficial for the entire Specht family, as it allows the couple’s two children to be part of the business.

When they first opened in 2014, their kids were too young to be included in the couple’s comedy act. But the addition of the Youth Theater and its classes has allowed all the Spechts to get involved.

“I’m really happy that it’s not something that we have separated from them,” Specht said about his children. “They’re very much a part of it.”

ImprovMANIA also teaches classes for

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itting in his opulent Mesa office, Michael Pollack is proud of what he’s accomplished. Drive up and down Alma School Road and Pollack’s name is present in most strip malls.

He’s refurbished and renovated shopping centers across the Valley, turning eyesores into viable business ventures.

But there’s more to Pollack than that.

He’s a frequent contributor to charities and he yearns to make the holidays happier by wildly decorating his Pollack Tempe Cinemas with more than a halfmillion-holiday lights.

At 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 21, the real estate entrepreneur will flip the switch and offer free holiday movies at his cinema on the corner of McClintock and Elliot roads in Tempe. The movies— “Elf,” “Polar Express,” “How the Grinch

Chandler developer Michael Pollack will be offering free movies Nov. 21 at his Tempe moviehouse.

(Special to GSN)

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ImprovMANIA growing in size and impact

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mprovMANIA is doubling in size and adding some room for its growing number of students and audience members.

The downtown Chandler comedy venue on Arizona Avenue recently made a deal to take over an adjacent suite that will be transformed into a hangout spot for parents and patrons.

David Specht, the club’s founder, said the deal adds 1,700 square-feet of space that will help support their various classes and performances.

It’s a development Specht and his wife, Colleen, had not exactly imagined when they first opened their improvisational club five years ago.

When they first started putting on comedy shows every Friday night, they weren’t quite sure how the community would respond.

“We kind of came to downtown Chandler before downtown Chandler was

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xotic cars, concept vehicles and cars installed with the latest automotive technologies will fill the Phoenix Convention Center Thursday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 25, for the 2019 model Arizona International Auto Show.

Nearly 500 of the latest cars, trucks, crossovers, SUVs and alternative fuel options from 35 different manufacturers will be shown.

Show spokeswoman DeeDee Taft said the event was designed to engage car lovers around the state and show off what new in the automotive world. With over six football fields of car exhibits, it will be hard not to find something for everyone to enjoy.

“Every car is completely unlocked and open,” Taft said. “They are ready for show-goers to climb on in and try them on for size. There’s nothing like physically sitting in your dream car.”

The 2019 domestic models on the show floor include the Chevrolet Blazer, Ford Ranger, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Altima and Nissan Kicks.

Taft said popular attractions are the lowriders from area clubs and

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will give riders a firsthand experience of all that the vehicles have to offer.

“This is so great for car lovers, regardless if you are looking to buy or simply dreaming of buying one of the autos we will be showing off,” Taft said. “While you can’t buy a car at the show, it allows those looking to make a more accurate comparison of each of the car’s specs and features.”

This year, the Arizona International Auto Show will feature a platform for car enthusiasts to learn more about the variety of fuel-saving and environmentally friendly options. This includes hydrogen While the car show will feaue a platform for car enthusiasts to learn mopre about fuel-saving options, there will still be plenty fuel cell models, gas-electric hyof vehicles to gawk at. (Special to GSN) brids and plug-in electric vehicles.

“We are currently seeing a huge boom in electric and plug-in cars,” Taft said. “Visitors can expect to see a handful of these types of automobiles in the showcase lineup.”

Family Day – Nov. 25 – allows children 12 and younger to visit for free with a paying adult. Activities like the American Family Kids Test Track, where young ones are invited to test drive electric cars on a mini-test track, will be sure to amuse a younger crowd. Thrilling racing simulators and a selfie station complete with a 12-foot tall Bumblebee Transformer will also be featured at the show this year.

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adults and children in stand-up comedy, improvisation, and on-camera acting.

Specht’s advice for anyone wishing to perform live comedy is to be unafraid of looking foolish in front of others.

“The quicker you’re able to look vulnerable, the better you’re gonna be at

this,” he said.

Specht’s background is in business, working in the corporate world as a recruiter. He hadn’t really thought of performing until he started watching “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” the television show that has actors coming up with jokes and characters on the spot.

“I never heard of this idea of making

stuff up on stage and I just thought it looked impossible,” he said.

Specht took some classes at Chicago’s Second City, the same training ground that was home to Bill Murray, Tina Fey, and Stephen Colbert.

He later moved to Arizona, where he met his wife while performing with a group in Scottsdale. The couple real-

ized Chandler needed a comedy club of its own and decided to open ImprovMANIA. The Spechts just renewed their lease for another five years and are excited about what the future holds.

“I think everybody in Chandler is going to know of us in the next 24 months,” Specht said. “That’s our big vision.”

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people take for granted, other people truly dream about doing or appreciate.”

New venture

Successful in real estate, Michael Pollack never considered running a movie theater.

“I never in a million years thought I would be running a movie theater,” he said. “We bought the plaza and we didn’t know until the very end of the escrow period that they were going to close this theater.”

Pollack said he had three choices: retrofit it and turn it into something else— which was going to be “extremely expensive;” open a downhill bowling alley, thanks to the slanted floors; or keep the theater.

“I was getting tons of calls saying the movie theater couldn’t close,” he said. “If I was going to keep it, it had to be something we could be proud of. So, I just had it completely renovated as it had not been renovated since the first renovation, which was about 20 years ago when we took it over.”

In Pollack’s Mesa office is a memorabilia museum, so he had the wise thought to rotate in and out of the theater pieces from his collection.

“We can’t really open the museum to the public because we also work in this building,” he said.

“So, we bring pieces from the museum over to the theater and we rotate them in and out. People get a chance to see a portion of what we have here in the museum. There’s a reason that people like the theater, though. It’s because it delivers first-class service and atmosphere at very reasonable prices.

“Unfortunately, there’s no real profit in that business. We own the shopping center, so we’re able to keep it going.”

Light ‘em up

The holiday light display isn’t easy to set up at the 85,000-square-foot center.

It requires an eight- to 10-man crew

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about six weeks to hang the lights.

“People don’t realize how big of a job it really is because it’s hard to fathom how big the whole plaza is,” he said.

“If somebody’s decorating their house or when I used to do my office—this office building was always spectacular, and we had tens of thousands of people who would come by—it’s hard to judge. It was nothing compared to what it takes to do an entire shopping center.”

That doesn’t count the landscaping and trees.

“It’s rewarding to when people get really excited about it, though,” he said. “I get many letters or emails and they say for those few hours, they were able to put all their troubles and all their concerns behind them.”

Pollack’s holiday merriment goes beyond the theater. He and his band perform on a glowing float during the Tempe Parade of Lights on Friday, November 29, and the APS Light Parade on Saturday, December 7. Both parades start at 7 p.m.

As a special treat, Pollack’s team of elves have been working for months and have just completed what he hopes will be his final float renovation.

“We didn’t think it was possible, but we actually found a way to add twice as many LED lights to our float and make it even brighter than ever,” Pollack said.

“We are pretty certain that our lights will be visible from outer space.”

Again, this is really rewarding.

“It’s fun to play with my band and do the parades, but when I see the kids along the parade route and they’re dancing to Motown songs, it’s great,” he said.

“Their parents might not even have been born when some of these songs came out, but they enjoy it.”

Longtime musician Pollack has been into music since he was 10, when he hit the drums for the first time. At 18, he was invited on a musical tour abroad, but after weighing his options, he decided to follow his family into the construction business.

He quit music in 1973, only to return to it in 2008, when he saw a rather unap-

pealing band.

“They were lower than a garage band,” he said with a hearty laugh. “My wife, Cheryl, knew I could play because she’d seen me play years ago when on our first date. The lead singer sounded like a cat that was getting its tail stepped on.

“She asked me if I wanted to start a band.

I said, ‘Start a band? Are you serious?’ The next thing I knew, I just formed this band.

Back in the ’70s, when I quit, I said if I ever come back to music, I’m going to come back under my terms. I didn’t want to do it for money. I just do it for fun.”

His bandmates are professional musi-

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cians, but Pollack just performs for the love of it. They only play charity events.

“We did as many as 35 shows in one year and we never charged the charities anything,” he said proudly.

“As a matter of fact, I pay the professional musicians I have myself. It’s just a good time for everyone.”

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1 ½ sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter softened 2 cups light brown sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 ½ cup old fashioned oats 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips Peanut butter topping: ½ cup peanut butter 2 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 cup or more Mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease or line a 9x13 inch baking dish or cookie sheet with parchment paper.

the peanut butter, the oats, the chocolate and the Reese’s all in one scrumptious bite.

These cookie bars are great for making ahead and they hold up well for a school lunchbox.

If you’re thinking about a dessert platter or cookie exchange this holiday season, I would not hesitate to add these to your line-up.

If you make them ahead, you can seal them well and store them in the freezer. I think you’ll love these Reese’s to pieces, too.

In a larger mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add peanut butter and continue mixing. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add in vanilla and mix.

Combine flour, oats, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl.

Add the flour mixture slowly stirring until well combined.

Spread dough on the sheet pan and pat firm.

Bake for about 25 minutes or until toothpick comes up clean and top is a light golden brown. (Do not overbake.) Meanwhile, make peanut butter topping. In a bowl, blend peanut butter, powdered sugar and milk.

When cookie is done, remove from oven and immediately sprinkle top with chocolate chips. Spoon peanut butter and powdered sugar mixture over chocolate chips and swirl with a knife or spoon.

Dot with Reese’s chopped peanut butter cups. Refrigerate for several hours to harden.

Cut into squares and enjoy!

Watch my how-to video: jandatri. com/recipe/reeses-peanut-butter-oatmeal-bars

For more recipes: jandatri.com/jans-recipe/one-minute-kitchen.

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Life Events Elnerva Rentz

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Elnerva Ruth Rentz, 89, was carried into the presence of the Lord on October 16th 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Elnerva was born to Rev. Gustav Elner Forssell and Minerva (Okerstrom) Forssell in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the 4th of July 1930, and for many years she thought the fireworks were for her birthday. Elner and Minerva blended their Swedish names to create the name of their eldest daughter. "Elnerva"means God's wisdom; they named her well!

Raised in Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, Elnerva was part of the 1948 graduating class of Estherville High School in Iowa. A talented musician, Elnerva played piano and saxophone and had a beautiful singing voice. She performed in high school plays and played guard on the girls' basketball team. Elnerva enjoyed sports all her life. At the age of 16 Elnerva trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord.

Elnerva went to Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she received an Associate of Arts Degree. At Bethel she met a dashing upperclassman, Jim Rentz, who was studying to be a pastor. Jim sang in the Bethel Men's Quartet and was immediately attracted to Elnerva's musical talents. Throughout their 68 years of marriage, she played the piano and harmonized beautifully with Jim in so many ways! Their life was a duet to the glory of God. Their first date was at a conference on world missions. They married in 1951 and went on to serve churches in Alcester, South Dakota; Chicago, Illinois; Muskegon, Michigan; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Grace Baptist Church in Newhall, California, and three churches in Arizona: Grace Community Church in Tempe, First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes, and North Phoenix Baptist Church. One Bible verse God impressed on their lives was Psalm 34:3, "Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together."

Elnerva blessed each congregation with her musical talents as pianist and organist, with her communication and organizational skills as church secretary, in helping with church services, events, and activities, and with generous and loving hospitality in her home. In addition, over the years, Elnerva worked for an interior designer, as a substitute teacher, and gave piano lessons in the home. Elnerva and Jim led church tours all over the world, including three trips to Israel, and trips to Japan and Korea to visit family.

As a mom, mother-in-law, grandma, and great-grandmother, Elnerva was unequaled; kind hearted, warm and gentle, generous, joyful and fun-loving, always ready to listen or offer sage advice when needed. Elnerva faithfully prayed throughout the day, every day. Elnerva's favorite hymn was "Great is Thy Faithfulness"and her fervent prayers were lifted to a faithful God. Elnerva is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dr. James Rentz and her sons, Stephen Rentz (Beverly), David Rentz (Heidi) and Mark Rentz (Barbara), her grandchildren, Lindsey Grimes (Matt), Heather Rentz, Joanna Wood (Derek), Natalie Rentz (Kieran), Isaac Rentz (Kate), and Anna McDonnell (Brad) and 12 greatgrandchildren, her sister, Elnerine Johnson (Ken) and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her two younger brothers, Elmin Aaron and Elner James.

A Memorial Service will be celebrated on Saturday, November 23 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes, 9535 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ, 85248. There will be a viewing from 9:00 am. Interment will follow at the Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler, Arizona. Those wishing to remember Elnerva in a special way may contribute to the Lottie Moon Missionary Christmas Offering at First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes or at: www.sbcsl.org (write a note: Lottie Moon offering in memory of Elnerva).

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Public Notice The City of Chandler Housing & Redevelopment Division is requesting comments on the proposed significant amendment to the City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division 2015-2020 Five-Year Plan prepared for the United States Housing and Urban Development. The 20152020 Five-Year Plan is a comprehensive guide to division policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. The significant amendment to the 2015-2020 Five-Year Plan is available for review at the Housing Office located at 235 S Arizona Ave Chandler AZ 85225, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and on the website https://www.chandleraz.gov/affordablehousing from Nov. 17, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019. A public hearing will be held at 6:00 pm on Dec. 11, 2019 at the Housing Office. Written comments must be addressed to “Significant Amendment” at the address above and must be received by Jan. 2, 2020. For more information, please contact Amy Jacobson at (480) 782-3200. Persons with disabilities requiring assistance or alternative forms can contact the Arizona Relay Service at (800) 367-8939 or TTY 7-1-1, *7-1-1 (Voice), TTY English (800) 367-8939 or español (800) 842-2088, or email chandler.housing@chandleraz.gov. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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PIPELINE PUBLIC EDUCATION America has over 230,00 miles of pipelines carrying natural gas and products across the United States. These pipelines have a safety record second to none in the transportation industry... and we want you to help us keep it that way.

When you see signs like those shown below, they tell you that there’s a pipeline nearby. If it’s underground, you can’t see it, of course.

• LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY • Avoid driving near escaping gas • Avoid direct contact with the escaping gas or liquid.

• Avoid creating sparks or sources of heat which could cause the natural gas to ignite and burn. If you find yourself in a suspected gaseous area, do not light a match, start an engine, or even switch on an electric light.

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But it’s there, working quietly to provide energy for you and other consumers throughout this nation. Some of these signs list the commodity transported in the pipeline, the name of the operator, and a telephone number where the operator’s Representative can be reached at all times. Although pipelines have an exceptionally good safety record, once in a while a leak can occur. Indications of a leak might include: 1. A strange or unusual odor in the vicinity of a pipeline.

2. A hissing of roaring sound (caused by natural gas or product escaping from a pipeline.)

3. Flames originating from an opening in the ground.

4. If you become aware of a pipeline leak...

• Notify the pipeline operator as soon as you reach a safe area. Call collect. Give your name, a description of the leak and its location. If you do not know who the pipeline operator is, call your local fire, police, or sheriff’s department, or the state police. Advise them of the nature and location of the emergency.

If you see someone digging near a pipeline or doing other construction work.. or if you plan to do such work near a pipeline yourself.. please call the telephone number show on the sigh and let the pipeline company know so damage can be avoided. It’s in your interest... and the nation’s.

This notice is provided by United Dairymen of Arizona 24 hour Emergency Phone Number 480-310-1516 or 480-303-1322

America tiene sobre 230,000 millas de tuberia de Gas Natural y productos a traves los Estados Unidos. Estas lineas tienen un record de seguridad Segundo a nada en la industria de transportacion... y queremos que usted nos ayude a menteneria de ase manera.

Cuando usted mire señales como estas que se muestran en seguida, le dicen que hay una tuberia cerca y si usted no la pueda ver es que de sequro es subterraneano (bajo tierra).

• ABANDONE EL AREA (LUGAR) INMEDIATAMENTE • Evite manejar (conducir) cerca de la fuga de gas.

• Evite contacto directo con los gases o liquidos que estan escapando.

• Evite crear chispas, usar cosas calientes que puedan cousar que el gas se encienda y se queme.

• Si usted se encuentra en una area sospechosa de fuga de gas, no encienda un cerillo, no cominse un motor o encienda un interruptor de electricidad.

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Pero esta alli, trabajando calladamente para proveer energia para ti y otros consumidores atraves los Estados Unidos. Algunas de estas señales numbran las comodidades transportadas en estas lineas, el nombre del operador y un numero de telefono donde el representante del operador pude ser locallsado todo el teimpo, aunque las tuberias tienen un record de seguridad excepionalmente bueno de ves en cuando puede ocurrir una fuga. Indicaciones de una fuga puede incluir: 1. Un extrano olor en la vecindad de las tuberia de gas.

2. Un ruido extrano causado por el Gas Natural o Producto escapando de las tuberias.

3. Llamas (lumbre) originando de una abiertura de la tierra.

4. Si usted se da cuenta de alguna fuga en las tuberias...

• Notifique (avise) al operador de tuberia en cuanto o lo mas pronto que alla alcansado un lugar seguro, llame por cobrar, deles su nombre, describa la fuga y donde se encuentra (localidad).

Si usted no sabe quien es el operador de la tuberia, hable al departamento de Bomberos, Policia, Sheriffs o Policia del Estado, adviertales la naturaleza y lugar de EMERGENCIA. Si usted mira a alguien que este escabando o haciendo otra clase de trabajo de construction o si usted esta planeando hacer un trabajo cerca de tuberia...por facor habla al numero de telefon que indica en el marcador y avise a la Compania de la tuberia para que los daños sean evitados. Esto es por interes de usted...y de la Nacion.

ESTEAVISO ES PROVEIDO POR EL SERVICIO DE TUBERIA DE UNITED DAIRY MEN OF ARIZONA NUMERO DE EMERGENCIA 24HRS AL DIA 480-310-1516 OR 480-303-1322

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