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GPS bell changes aimed at ‘chronic’ school bus ills

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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ilbert Public Schools is looking to change the start and end times of all its 40 campuses in an effort to get students who ride the bus to class on schedule.

The public will get a chance to weigh in on the two bell-time options presented to the governing board at last week’s work study. A board decision is expected in April for implementation in the 2019-20 school year.

“The bell-time structure that currently exists is the root cause of the chronic performance problems that are drastically impacting families and schools across the district,” said Paul Novak, a consultant tasked with improving student transportation, adding: “The inability to provide on-time services to students and schools both morning and after-

noon are a result of a bell-time structure that is simply designed to fail. Currently GPS’s belltime structure is not only financially inefficient but results in an unprecedented 66 percent of all elementary buses run late almost every day.”

Transportation Director Paul Potts said between 25 and 35 percent of elementary school students ride the bus, 40 percent of junior high students and probably 25 percent of high school students.

Novak said the district buses serve between 9,000 and 11,500 – about a third of the student population.

“Many of the current problems that are plaguing the student transportation department are beyond the control of the incumbent staff,” Novak said. “The bell times that you currently have evolved over a long period of time and during the rapid and explosive growth of the district and the town.”

The current bell schedule is seriously flawed and doesn’t allow drivers the time to pick up or drop off the maximum number of students on time and move on to the next school, Novak said.

Consequently, more buses and drivers are needed to transport students between their homes and school, resulting in manpower inefficiency, he said.

Novak also blamed the district’s bell-time structure for highly stressed bus drivers and drivers who quit out of frustration.

The district last year saw an unprecedented 32 percent turnover rate among its drivers compared with the local and national rate of about 20 percent, Novak said.

“We see it trending in the wrong direction and what I’ve heard from drivers is the stress

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Scouting organizations wage war for girl members

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eon Bryant found it a perfect fit when she joined Scouts BSA, formerly known as Boy Scouts.

The Skyline High School student said she attended a few Girl Scouts meetings but found her niche with Scouts BSA. “The Boy Scouts was attractive to me because I like camping and the outdoors,” said the 16-year-old Mesa resident who described herself as a heavy-duty tomboy. “Both had definite advantages. But the cool, outdoorsy things appealed to me. I like to get my hands dirty.”

Deon was one of nearly 6,000 girls who joined Scouts BSA in the first two weeks, according to Kate Jacobs, a spokeswoman at the Scout’s national headquarters in Texas.

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though troops can only be either all boys or all girls 11 to 17 years old.

“Troops continue to form every day across the country as word spreads about this incredible opportunity,” Deon said.

The open enrollment comes a year after BSA allowed girls to become Cub Scouts, another once all-male bastion for ages 5-10. Since January 2018, 77,000 girls have joined Cub Scouts, Jacobs said.

At Phoenix-based Grand Canyon Council BSA, which covers most of Arizona with 11 districts, so far 300 girls have signed up for Cub Scouts and 68 for Scouts BSA, according to COO Joseph Curtis. Grand Canyon’s current total registration was 35,000.

The state’s second BSA council is in Tucson and serves four districts in southern Arizona.

BSA’s National Executive Board has steadily expanded membership, beginning in 2013 when it lifted a ban on gay boys, followed by allowing gay adult scout leaders in 2015. Two years after that, BSA welcomed transgender boys into its ranks.

Grand Canyon Council CEO Andy Price discounts dwindling membership for BSA’s launch of its Family Scouting Program. He said the organization was responding to requests from families.

“Every year of my career I’ve had families ask, ‘How come our daughters can’t participate?’” said Price, who’s been in Scouting since he was 8.

His response mirrors a statement put out by BSA in 2017 that cited “years of receiving requests from families and girls” for a reason behind its historic decision.

The nonprofit organization has seen its youth membership dip to 2.3 million in 2017 from 2.7 million in 2011, according to BSA’s annual reports. Curtis said Grand Canyon’s membership has not increased in the last three years.

Compounding the overall drop in membership, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced last year it was severing its century-old sponsorship ties with BSA to pursue its own programming that would be better suited to its needs.

It will continue funding chartering activities through the end of 2019.

Nationally, about 425,000 Mormon youth participate in BSA programs – 18.6 percent of the total membership, according to BSA officials. Roughly 70 percent of Grand Canyon’s youth membership belongs to the Church, Price said, adding the organization did “a survey with parents and 30 percent will stay with Scouting.”

Price said the survey results were en-

Grand Canyon Council BSA Chief Executive Officer Andy Price, left, talks with and John Bryant, whose daughter Deon is a member of a new troop that's part of Boy Scouts of America. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

couraging because the scouts and leaders who remain are dedicated to the program and not in it because they were told to join by the Church.

Sarah Sokiveta is a longtime scout leader who’s staying put.

“My scout leadership has never been because I was a member of the Church,” said the Mesa resident, a scoutmaster of a nine-girl troop.

Sokiveta said what attracted her to BSA Scouts was its mission statement “to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.” Girls and boys will have the same curriculum since the program is not genderspecific, according to Price.

Sokiveta said girls who choose Cub Scouts or Scouts BSA generally have a brother or parent involved in the programs. In her troop, half are new to Scouting and the other half joined because a brother was a member, she said.

“For every three girls who join, we pick up a brother,” Price added.

Deon said her younger brother was in the Cub Scouts and her father, a pack leader. She is now a senior patrol leader – the first female to achieve that in the council – and has her eyes set on earning Eagle rank.

Both Sokiveta’s 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter, Bridgette, are in the program.

Bridgette, who attends Montessori Education Centre Charter School, said Girl Scouts didn’t appeal to her.

“I have a few friends who said in the Girl Scouts they learned things but never do anything with what they’ve learned,” she said.

With Scouts BSA, there was camping, learning to tie knots and whittling, said Bridgette, who owns three pocket knives.

While families may be embracing BSA’s open enrollment, its counterpart, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, called the move underhanded.

Its president Kathy Hopinkah Hannan sent a three-page scathing letter to BSA’s then-President Randall Stephenson, accusing his organization of a “covert campaign to recruit girls” that would undercut the Girl Scouts.

She stated that her organization focused on creating engaging new programming around STEM, high-adventure experience in the outdoors, entrepreneurship and other offerings to keep up with the times and suggested BSA should do the same to attract members instead of raiding the Girl Scouts.

“Over the last century, GSUSA has adapted to the changing environment, always prioritizing the health, safety and well-being of girls,” she wrote. “For BSA to explore a program for girls without such priorities is reckless.”

She requested BSA instead focus on “serving the 90 percent of American boys not currently participating in Boy Scouts” and expand its scope of programming to all boys, “including those that BSA has historically underserved and underrep-

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naut Sally Ride and former Secretary of State resented such as African-American and and former presidenLatino boys.” tial candidate Hillary Price said BSA was not stealing mem- Clinton. bers from the Girl Scouts but rather addBut a 2011 study ing a program for girls in the community published in Sage Jourjust like a 4-H Club or any other youth nals looked at gender program. messages in both or“We don’t look at it as competition be- ganizations and found cause so many girls are not in scouting, girls were offered more period,” said Bill Nelson, scoutmaster for activities intended to BSA Girl Troop 14 in Ahwatukee. “We be performed in groups don’t want to compete with anyone else than were boys.

The Girl-Scouts-Arizona Pine-Cactus Council runs several camps for members, including the Weitz Leadership Center at South Mountain. in scouting and in recruiting girls.”

Boys also were of- (Special to GSN) Nelson’s troop of seven girls, ages 11- fered proportionately 15, is one of two girl troops currently more activities with formed in Ahwatukee. scientific content and fulfill really good leadership skills,” she Price noted while BSA’s four other pro“As people find out about the program, proportionately fewer artistic activities said. “But research shows that girls do grams for young people, Sea Scouts, Venwe are getting more and more people in- than girls, according to the study. much better if in a single-gender environ- turing, Exploring and STEM have always terested in joining,” he said. “Some of the The perception Girl Scouts has limited ment where the whole patriarchal society girls who joined last week have brothers opportunities for outdoor adventure is is not dictating to them to be cute, pretty been co-ed, the Cub Scouts dens and Scouts BSA troops are single-gender. are scouts and so they know what the not true, say its officials. or quiet.

That may be so, de Queljoe said, but the program is a little bit about.”

They pointed to the summer camp “They end up in an all-girl environment Nelson, who’s been an adult leader programs. Scouts BSA offers year-round and end up being leaders in every single packs and troops can participate together with BSA for over 20 years, has a son who camping. in co-ed activities. Packs are made up of way.” earned Eagle rank, and a granddaughter In Arizona, there are four camp locaShe said girls are exposed every day to several dens and can be all-girls, all boys and grandson who both joined a Scouts tions where girls have the opportunity a two-gender world and Girl Scouts gives or co-ed.

BSA troop. to choose from age-appropriate activi- them a place where they can be themThe Girl Scouts in November went as “My granddaughter is 13,” Nelson said. ties like archery, backpacking, ziplining, selves, don’t have to worry about failing far as to sue BSA for trademark infringe“Mostly she joined to be able to do camp- canoeing, white-water rafting and more, in front of boys or looking smarter than ment, claiming it didn’t have the right to ing and hiking, archery and outdoors according to Girl Scouts. them – or any of the other cultural norms. use “scouts” or “scouting” by themselves stuff.”

Susan de Queljoe, spokeswoman for They can learn and find their own voice, Both scouting organizations’ members the Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Coun- which prepares them as adults to work in a for services offered to girls. The lawsuit, which asks for monetary damages, is earn merit badges in various activities cil, said it was still too early to comment “very patriarchal society,” de Queljoe said. making its way through federal court. to advance toward the highest achieve- if BSA’s recruitment will affect member“Women do not have an equal place in The Girl Scout’s suit isn’t the only lement offered – Eagle rank for Scouts BSA ship. The Cactus Pine Council’s current this country,” she said. “Women are not and Gold Award for Girl Scouts. And both membership of 21,000 girls in more than valued the same way as men are. Women gal issue facing BSA. The organization is organizations focus on molding their 90 communities across central and north- are not paid as much as men. Girl Scouts fighting a number of sexual-abuse lawmembers into successful and productive ern Arizona has held steady for the past is one area where girls can learn in what- suits and may consider bankruptcy as an citizens. two years, de Queljoe said. ever way they wish. They don’t have to be option in light of mounting legal costs, Both can tout members who became “Time will tell what will happen,” she second fiddle to anybody.” according to several media reports in Defamous. said. “Boy Scouts allowing girls is a disGilbert resident Isabella Belanger, a life- cember.

Director Steven Spielberg, astronaut service to both boys and girls.” long Girl Scout since she first joined as a In its latest annual report, BSA noted its Neil Armstrong and former New York City She said boys and girls deserve the op- Brownie, can testify firsthand what the financial condition for 2018 and the next mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg portunity to belong to a single-gender program has done for her. few years ahead depended on three facwere all Boy Scouts. Former Girl Scouts group.

“I’ve learned to go outside my bubble include tennis star Venus Williams, astro“I think that Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts and make friends,” said Belanger, 18, who tors, including the outcome of the sexualattends Chandler-Gilbert Community Col- abuse litigation. In December 2017, BSA lege and is a Gold Award recipient. “One upped its annual membership fee to $33 of the things that is really important is from $24 for all members.

Saving a Life from a potential catastrophe EVERY 10 MINUTES Like BSA, Girl Scouts also is facing stepping outside your bubble when you plummeting membership, falling to 1.76 feel you are all alone.”

She said she also learned leadership million girls in 2017 from 2.5 million in skills that served her well as a section 2008. leader for her marching band during her But one thing Girl Scouts will never do senior year at Gilbert High School. is follow the route of its counterpart.

And being in a girls-only group was a “We have a program that is based on but I’m never alone. big help, she said. ® research, based with life-changing outI have Life Alert.

“Sometimes you are a little self-conscious around boys, that is something comes, and we are going to continue to TV that happens,” she said. “It’s nice to be build a girl’s self worth, confidence, coursurrounded by girls going through the age and leadership,” de Queljoe said. “I same thing. It gave me the confidence to don’t see us taking boys. Girl scouts will For a FREE brochure call: never be open to taking boys.” do things.”

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level of running late, something beyond (their) control,” he said.

The two options have uniform bell times for junior high and elementary school campuses – unlike the current nine.

Both options would reduce junior high schools’ three different bell times to one and the six for elementary campuses to one. The district’s high schools currently have the same bell time but under both proposals, they would start and end a half hour later than they do now.

Under Option No. 1, buses pick up elementary school students first, followed by high school and then junior high. Option No. 2 picks up high schoolers first, followed by elementary and then junior high.

Under both options, junior high students are the last to be picked up because according to studies they are the most sleep-deprived, Novak said.

The average student ride times for both options would be no more than 25 minutes.

Novak said uniform bell times for each level of schooling would benefit families who may have students going to multiple campuses, programs such as academic, athletic and special-needs and instructional staff in the case of professional development opportunities.

He added it was hard to gather the district’s 20-plus elementary school principals for a meeting when there was a half-hour gap between the first school dismissing and the last.

After the new bell times are adopted, the entire bus routing system would be revamped to optimize all routes.

Novak said an effective route would get as many students as possible on time to school using the fewest buses and drivers as possible.

Both options call for reducing the number of bus routes from the current 138 to an estimated 115. The number of specialeducation routes also would drop to an estimated 50 from the current 58.

Under both options, the number of bus drivers also would drop to 140 from the current 175. Drivers for special-needs students would be reduced by 20 percent, Novak said.

The number of buses for elementary school students was expected to drop to 65 from 80 because when drivers are given more time, they can pick up more students so fewer buses would be needed, according to Novak.

However, more buses are proposed for junior high and high school pick-ups from 56 to 65 and 51 to 65, respectively.

Novak said the extra buses would short-

Driver shortages and outdated routes have created a headache for Gilbert Public Schools officials and students, who often are dropped off late. The school board hopes to address the problem by changing start times and implementing other enhancements. (Gilbert Public Schools)

en the ride time for students and allow for later pick-ups.

Overall, the efficiency realized by the change would allow the district to downsize its fleet to 170 from 257 by getting rid of older buses, Novak said, adding the fleet size currently was way larger than what the district needed.

Board member Lori Woods voiced concerns that elementary students would see their average ride time increase by 8 minutes – which she said was “pretty significant.”

Novak said the average ride time from the first pick-up to drop-off would be no more than 25 minutes and is within normal standards.

Member Jill Humphreys asked how the proposal addressed overcrowded buses.

Novak said the new schedule would build routes over the next four to five months that take into account the bus manufacturers’ seating capacity of 50-52 and a 20- to 25-minute ride time.

Part of the problem is the district’s 25-year-old software system that identifies how many students are assigned to ride the bus, he said. In some cases, 152 students were identified, which was clearly over-capacity for a bus, he added.

“We will build routes to ensure there are no bus stops where students not each have a seat,” Novak said.

Superintendent Shane McCord said savings from the changes will be funneled

back to the transportation department to buy new software.

Board President Reed Carr noted the recent state Auditor General report dinged the district for its high spending on student transportation. He asked if the change will help with that.

Novak said the district would see its cost per mile go down significantly.

He said the Auditor General uses a crude method in its calculations and if the district has 250 buses it must have a maintenance team large enough to service those buses. Even if the buses are not being used, they must be maintained for the annual Department of Public Safety inspection, he said.

All that overheard goes into calculating the Auditor General’s report, he said.

“One of the things that was a nice consequence of the change is the bus driver and the bus that go to pick up the children in the morning will be that same bus driver and bus that goes to pick them up in the afternoon,” said Bonnie Betz, assistant superintendent. “So, I can see where in the long run that would create some stability with the kids getting on the bus.

“They will be same bus driver who pick them up in the afternoon, the relationship with the schools as well as the relationship with families, I see that as a very positive consequence of both options, speaking as a parent.”

The district plans to do outreach to the community for feedback on the two options.

Current bell times:

• High schools start and end times 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Average earliest morning pickup is 6:35 • Junior high: 7:48 a.m.-2:50 p.m., 7:58 a.m.-3 p.m. and 8:08 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Average earliest morning pickup is 7:20 • Elementary: 7:58 a.m.-2:45 p.m., 8:13 a.m.-3 p.m., 8:28 a.m.-3:15 p.m., 8:38 a.m.3:25 p.m., 8:43 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and 8:53 a.m.-3:40 p.m. Average earliest morning pickup is 7:50-8:35

Bell time Option 1

• High schools start and end times: 8:05 a.m.- 3 p.m. with the earliest morning pickup at 7:30 • Junior high: 8:35 a.m.- 3:35 p.m. with average earliest morning pickup at 8 • Elementary: 7:35 a.m.-2:20 p.m. with earliest morning pickup at 6:55

Bell time Option 2

• High schools start and end times: 7:30 a.m.- 2:25 p.m. with earliest morning pickup at 6:45 • Junior high: 8:45 a.m.-3:40 p.m. with average earliest morning pickup at 8 • Elementary: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. with earliest morning pickup at 7:25

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Overall, Gilbert’s school spending gets good grades

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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hen it comes to efficient use of public dollars, Gilbert’s two high-performing school districts got dinged by the state Auditor General – one for its administration costs and the other for transportation expenses.

Overall, classroom spending in Arizona has increased for the second year in a row to 54 cents of every dollar in the past school year but remains lower than the highest level spent for instruction since monitoring began in 2001, according to the Auditor General’s annual report on school spending.

Instructional spending largely includes salaries and benefits for teachers and aides as well as instructional supplies like pencils and paper, instructional software, athletics, band and choir.

Gilbert Public Schools’ spending for transportation was deemed “very high” when compared with the average for similarly sized districts and the statewide average.

GPS spent $4.38 per mile, the peer district average was $3.72 a mile and the state average was $4.05 a mile. Higley’s was $4.47 a mile.

Spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis said GPS has hired an outside consultant to look at making student transportation more efficient. The full report with recommendations is expected to be available mid-year, she said.

“As a public school district, it is our priority to maximize spending in the classroom where it impacts students most,” she said, noting the district “successfully achieved a 61 percent instructional spending percentage.”

“Dollars in the classroom increased while administrative costs stayed low,” she added.

Gilbert’s spending on administration was $583 per pupil – much lower than per-pupil administrative costs for similarly sized districts and the state average.

Higley’s administration costs, however, jumped 31.7 percent to $875 per pupil spending in 2018 from $664, which was considered “high,” according to the report.

Higley was higher than its peers’ average of $804 and the $860 state average.

The district’s administration spending in the auditor’s report appears to jump

because the district pre-paid a $2.5 million insurance payment, which was coded under administration, according to Michelle Reese, Higley spokeswoman.

Ultimately, the expense will be paid out to cover a portion of employee health insurance, which benefits all staff – from teachers to operations to transportation and student services, Reese said.

In reality, without the $2.5 million insurance payment, the district determined its administration costs went down .2 percent over the prior year and classroom spending would remain level with a .2 percent decrease, she added.

“Higley continues to be carefully diligent when spending taxpayer monies, while also watching the financial changes happening at the state level in terms of education dollars,” Reese said.

For total per-pupil operational costs – administration, instruction, plant operations, food service, student support, instruction support and transportation – Higley and Gilbert were below that of their peer and state averages.

The total operational costs for Gilbert, with 39 campuses, came in at $7,550 per pupil compared with the peer average of $7,947 and the state’s $8,296.

Total operation costs for Higley’s 13 campuses was $6,790 per pupil compared to the $7,732 of its peers and the $8,296 for the state.

Throw in non-operational expenses, such as equipment, interest and land, and Gilbert spent $8,477 per pupil compared with the $9,334 average of its peers and $9,929 for the state. Higley’s per pupil spending was $8,824 while its peers averaged at $9,392.

Auditor General Lindsey Perry said the instructional share of per-pupil spending is still 4.6 percent below the high point in 2004.

And even after adjusting for inflation, total per pupil spending is $177 less now than it was in 2004 and $861 below the high point in 2008 before the Great Recession.

Between fiscal years 2017 and 2018, districts’ operational spending increased by $119 million with $82 million of the increase spent on instruction.

With the additional instructional spending, the state’s average teacher salary increased from $48,372 to $48,951.

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percent nationally.

What is making a difference, she said, are other costs.

One of those falls in the category of “plant operations,’’ primarily what districts spend on energy costs. Both Gilbert and Higley’s plant operations expenses were both below that of their peers and the state.

Perry said some districts have worked to identify the potential for improved efficiency and cost savings. But, overall, Arizona schools spend 11.9 percent of their budgets on plant operations, versus 9.2 percent for the rest of the country.

Arizona on average also spends more on food service, transportation and instructional support such as salaries for curriculum directors.

The real gap, however, is in the category of student support, everything from attendance clerks and social workers to counselors, nurses, audiologists and speech pathologists.

Perry said some of that could be due to the number of school districts serving a large percentage of students living in poverty or those with special needs, all of whom need additional services.

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In Gilbert, the average teacher pay was $51,049 – higher than its peers’ average of $43,920 and the state average of $48,951.

Higley’s average pay was $46,404 – above its peer districts’ average of $43,920, but below the state average.

Perry said even with the boost in teacher pay, salaries here remain close to $11,300 below the national average.

“Part of the reason for Arizona’s lower average teacher salary may be due to Arizona’s teachers having fewer years of experience, on average, when compared to the national average,’’ she reported.

Perry said Arizona teachers average 11 years of experience compared with the national figure of 13.7 years.

In GPS, the average years of experience for teachers was 12.4 and in Higley, 8.9 A number of GPS schools have earned academic honors, including South Valley Junior High, which earned an A+ School of Excellence award from the Arizona Education Foundation last year. (Gilbert Public Schools) years.

Reese explained Higley’s average teacher experience is below the state The bottom line, she said, is that AriPerry said overall school districts hired average, which may indicate why Higley 101 more teachers, which resulted in a zona spends less than $8,300 per student teacher salaries are below the state aver- slight reduction in the state’s students in operating costs, compared with the naage. per teacher ratio – Gilbert’s was 17.4 to 1 tional average of more than $11,800.

The district has increased salaries, and Higley’s was 18.1 to 1.

But Perry said this isn’t due to high and saw an increase in the instructional In the most recent year, Arizona’s average administration costs, pointing out that spending area, between the 2016-17 and class size was 18.5 students per teacher these costs in the average Arizona district -Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services 2017-18 academic years, she said. compared with the national average of 16. eat up 10.4 percent of dollars versus 11.2 contributed to the story.

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Gilbert reaction muted to school gun bill

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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alling it a matter of constitutional rights, the state House last week voted to allow parents and others to drive onto school campuses with loaded weapons in their cars.

HB 2693 that passed out of the Republican-controlled chamber on a 31-27 partyline vote now goes to the Senate.

Higley Unified School District in Gilbert was taking a wait-and-see with the bill instead of addressing how it would handle the situation if the measure becomes law.

“Higley is watching the bill,” said Michelle Reese, district spokeswoman. “We do not want to speculate as the details are ever-evolving.”

Gilbert Public Schools stressed its priority was the safety and security of its students and staff.

“If there is a change in the law, we would continue to work within well-established processes, procedures and best-practices, alongside our law enforcement colleagues, to ensure the continued safety and security of our campuses and learn-

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The House’s vote came amid pleas from some lawmakers who said they feel safer for themselves and their children when dropping them off and picking them up.

Rep. Regina Cobb, R-Kingman, said she can attest to that based on personal experience.

“I know that if others have felt that where you felt harassment or you felt that others were going to violate their order of protection, you wanted to be able to protect yourself,’’ she said. “I was also that person that was dropping my kids off at school every day."

Cobb pointed out that current law allows guns in vehicles on campus, but only if they’re not loaded.

“I would not have wanted to stop a block away, unload my gun, go on to the school grounds and then come back and reload it again," she said. “Using guns for most of my life, I know that’s when accidents happen."

That understanding was underlined

by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who is a former police officer.

“Go to many police locker rooms and you’ll see holes in the lockers and the

walls because of accidental discharges during loading and unloading,’’ he told colleagues.

And Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, said the issue comes down to allowing parents to exercise their Second Amendment rights.

But Rep. Kirsten Engel, D-Tucson, said the Second Amendment is not absolute.

And Rep. Gerae Peten, D-Goodyear, questioned the wisdom of people coming on to campus with loaded weapons.

“A lot of parents come to school when they are angry, irate, irrational, inebriated," she said.

Rep. Domingo DeGrazia, D-Tucson, had his own take on why the measure makes no sense to him.

“If you feel unsafe on school grounds without a weapon and you’re going to leave your children there, then perhaps there’s a bigger issue that we need to address with our broader community,’’ he said. And DeGrazia said if people cannot load or unload guns, or get a round in or out of the chamber, without endangering themselves or others, “then perhaps we need to look at more training for folks who do carry."

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But Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, said that misses the point of the legislation.

She said the only people who are obeying the law right now and unloading their weapons before dropping off their children on school grounds are the ones who obey the law.

“And to assume the type of people who follow the current rules are the same people who would break a much larger rule, like murder or assault with a deadly weapon, is fairly ridiculous," Udall said.

“People who are affected by the current rules are not the people we need to be worried about."

Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, lashed out at foes, saying they really are not looking at the actual issue.

“The votes against it would be against anything that had the word ‘gun,’ ‘firearm,’ ‘protection,’" he said. “In fact, children probably feel safer knowing their mom or dad is prepared to defend them against the evil-doer who comes on campus."

Nothing in HB 2693 permits guns, loaded or otherwise, into school buildings.

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Gilbert Fire considering new approach for medical calls

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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ilbert Fire Department won’t be sending a four-person manned fire truck to minor medical incidents like nose bleeds or non-serious injuries from car accidents beginning in July 2020.

Instead, it will deploy an emergency medical technician and a paramedic in a smaller rescue vehicle to non-life threatening 911 calls in an effort to maintain a four-minute response for high-priority emergencies in a growing town. Seventyfive percent of the department’s calls involve medical responses.

The town conducted a year-long pilot “low acuity medical” program that ended in January 2018.

“We transported more patients than anticipated,” Fire Chief Jim Josbusch said. “A lot had to do with why people called us.

They had no other options beyond the emergency room, which is indicative of the problem of the overall health system.”

Josbusch presented the pilot program’s finding at a recent council retreat.

Although the two-person, low-acuity unit is redundant at the present time, it

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For example, if fire personnel at one station is out on a call or is in training, the unit fills in, he said.

One adaptive response Gilbert Assistant Fire Chief Bob Badgette in front of the low-acuity truck used during the unit or two department's year-long pilot program that dispatched a smaller crew to non-life threatenlow-acuity ing incidents. [Photo/Town of Gilbert] units each has a place in Gilbert, Jobusch said. require 13 firefighters for staffing. But He recommended that the town in the adaptive response unit’s start-up the 2020-21 fiscal year put one unit at cost is over $1 million compared with the Station No. 3 at Guadalupe and Lindsay $300,000 for two low-acuity units. roads and add a second unit in the 2021And, an engine truck costs $25 to $65 22 fiscal year possibly at Station No. 8 at an hour to operate, depending on the age Germann Road and Val Vista Drive. of the truck, while a ladder truck costs Adding the low-acuity response teams $50 to $95 an hour. A low-acuity vehicle is also will create the need for a so-called one-fourth of those costs, Josbusch said. “adaptive response unit” in the 2022-23 “There’s a lot of benefits with moving fiscal year, according to Josbusch. forward with this,” he said.

An adaptive response unit is a four-perThe department kicked off its pilot proson staffed engine truck that fills holes gram Jan. 30, 2017 at Station No. 3. It addwithin the department’s coverage of the ed ambulance transports in August 2017. community, according to Battalion Chief The unit responded to 1,461 calls for

service. In 74 of those instances, an engine or ladder truck was available for a high-priority assignment, according to the chief’s presentation. A total 106 incidents required an engine or ladder truck as back up and 231 needed an ambulance.

The unit’s response times ranged from a low of 8 minutes and 57 seconds to a high of 10 minutes and 48 seconds. A bulk or 93 percent of the calls saw a response time under 15 minutes.

Vice Mayor Eddie Cook asked if the pilot program can continue, but Jobusch said there was not the staff to do it. The four firefighters the department hired for the program are now at Station No. 9, he said.

Cook also asked if the department has a way to recover the cost of responding to minor services from group homes that may call 50 times and should have their own medical personnel on board.

Jobusch said Gilbert is a fairly young community with not a lot of assisted-care and elderly care facilities.

He added that a number of municipalities are now charging a fee for service for

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Gilbert announces tough e-scooter regulations

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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ompanies that rent motorized play vehicles such as electric scooters will now have to play by the rules if they want to do business in Gilbert.

Town Council last week unanimously adopted the Micromobility Pilot Program and an ordinance that gives teeth to regulating the new technology.

“This is something that I think is going to be the new norm for us as technology continues to be developed and change the way we live our lives and the way we get around our communities,” Town Manager Patrick Banger said.

“We are going to have to probably establish many pilots through the years as we work with these companies to give them the access to our community so they can understand the product and how consumers are going to want to use them and we begin to understand how to create an environment to where they can be enjoyed safely and effectively.”

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Electric bicycles and powered skateboards also fall under this program, which has no sunset date until the Council chooses to end it. Staff will report back to Council in a year with results and recommendations.

Gilbert and many municipalities in the Valley and across the country are trying to get a handle on the ubiquitous scooters.

“We need some structure in place,” Mayor Jenn Daniels said. “Our residents have asked us to put some structure in place.”

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Bird was operating in Gilbert and staff indicated Lime just dropped about 200 scooters in town last week in the Heritage District.

Some cities have put in regulations, pilot programs or outright banned them due to a rising number of injuries and complaints about devices blocking sidewalks.

Under the new town ordinance, people can ride scooters on streets with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or on a sidewalk.

They are prohibited from riding in a designated bicycle lane, on streets where the speed limit is greater than 25 mph or in any area where signs prohibit the use.

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those types of calls. He said he wanted to wait and see how that was working out in other communities and that the department didn’t want to discourage residents from calling for help.

Omaha Fire Department reportedly last year began charging a $400 fee when called out to lift someone who has fallen at a nursing or assisted living facility.

Cook said the town should look at implementing a policy now before calls of that nature ramp up in 10 years and become a problem.

Transportation planner Nichole McCarty explained people will be allowed to ride on the sidewalk where the speed limit on a roadway is greater than 25 mph.

Additionally, people on motorized devices must yield to pedestrians and other users by slowing down, stopping or moving to the opposite side of the path or street. They also must maintain a safe distance behind pedestrians and vehicles and not carry anything that would impede their ability to steer.

The ordinance also will allow the town at the owner’s expense to remove and impound illegally parked scooters. All violations carry a civil penalty.

Companies also cannot staging devices

Jobusch said he belongs to an East Valley group that is talking about this issue and that he needed 12 months to get more information to bring back to council. Councilwoman Brigette Peterson asked if the department can hire civilians instead of firefighters for the low-acuity units.

Jobusch said it was more effective to have firefighters in those units, which likely would be dispatched to a fire and would need that training. He added the cost difference of hiring civilians versus firefighters wasn’t significant.

within 10 feet of a loading zone, accessible parking, fire hydrant, curb ramp, building entrances or driveways.

Also, no more than six scooters can be parked at a bus stop. Elsewhere in all other permissible locations, no more than four parked scooters are allowed per company.

The program sets the maximum speed for scooters at 15 mph and 10 mph in dense areas such as San Tan Village shopping center and the Heritage District. The town also will designate “no-go zones” – such as along portions of Gilbert Road – that prohibit scooters and the rider to walk it.

Companies also must inspect their fleets at least once a day and collect all devices for recharging by 10 p.m. daily.

Besides the application fee, companies also must pay a monthly operating fee of 10 cents per ride, which will pay for the wear and tear the devices have on town public rights-of-way.

Councilman Jared Taylor questioned how staff arrived at the figure.

McCarty said staff research found 10 cents was what many cities required and what Phoenix was pursing this spring with its program.

“It’s hard to judge what our costs will be,” she said.

Taylor also asked staff to gather data on

how much the town collects from enforcement and how much it costs the town to do enforcement. He added because it is a pilot program, he wanted the ordinance to include a mandatory warning first before handing out a citation.

Police Chief Michael Soelberg said although the ordinance carries civil penalties, officers would use education first.

“He said if Taylor’s suggestion were to be added to the ordinance, it would apply not just to scooters. Soelberg said if someone were to dump trash onto a sidewalk, which is considered an obstruction of a public right-of-way, officers would have to give a warning first.

McCarty said the program carries a lot of penalties for participants “that we hope will curb bad behavior.”

The companies also have to assume all risk, costs, and expenses for any and all damages and injuries that may occur due to damage, destruction or collapse of any public property.

Pilot participants also must agree to share their data with Gilbert so it can manage the program successfully. Data may include who uses the device, payment method, crashes, repair and replacement reports, trip history and total number of devices in service in the data month.

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Gilbert lawmaker votes for ‘mug bill’ despite worries

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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tate lawmakers are moving to make it illegal to publish someone’s publicly available booking photos on the internet for commercial purposes – but a Gilbert legislator has some concerns.

The proposed legislation won’t keep anyone with a computer or cell phone from searching for – and finding – embarrassing criminal information, which appears to be the goal of the main proponent.

What’s worse, according to Sen. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, is that HB 2191 appears to start the state down the trail of making it illegal for some people to publish something that’s already publicly available.

The bill, approved Wednesday by the Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Safety, is being pushed by Steve Scharboneau, a 32-year-old who told lawmakers of being affected by having his arrest when he was 18 show up on websites that publish them.

“When I was 17, I was a bit of a knuck-

Eddie Farnsworth lehead and did some things I shouldn’t have done,’’ he said, resulting in his arrest shortly after he turned 18. He provided lawmakers with no details.

“I understand that I did something that I have to pay for, and I did pay for it,’’ Scharboneau said, saying he now is in his last year of law school.

The measure, which now goes to the

full Senate, would make it illegal to publish criminal justice records on a publicly available website for commercial purposes. It also bans requiring payment of a fee to remove or revise the information.

It allows anyone whose information is published this way and who is “adversely affected’’ to sue to recover any actual damages, along with penalties of $100 per day for the first 30 days of the violation, $200 daily for the next 30 days and $500 a day for anything after that.

“I abhor what people are doing on the Internet,’’ Farnsworth said. But he questioned whether this is the correct approach to the problem.

The key, said Farnsworth, is that the information being used by these sites comes from public records. More to the point, he said, anyone already has access to that information now.

And he rejected Scharboneau’s contention that people are powerless to act when the information is inaccurate – not a claim Scharboneau is making – citing libel laws.

Farnsworth also said that extortion laws cover situations where the operator

of a website demands money to remove information.

“Now we’re saying that publicly accessible information is now going to be punishable if you regurgitate that information,’’ he said.

“Nobody’s doing anything wrong getting the information,’’ Farnsworth said.

“But now we’re going to say that you can’t use it.’’

The legislation is crafted to exempt the news media from the prohibition on publishing the information or mug shots. But Farnsworth said that doesn’t make the bill better. In fact, he argued, it may actually make it worse.

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“So it’s OK for that to be a commercial enterprise where they use the information and their name,’’ Farnsworth said.

“But it’s not OK in a different commercial enterprise.’’

Despite his concerns, Farnsworth voted for the bill in committee to allow it to go to the full Senate with a 7-0 vote.

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ouring musician Able Thought of Brooklyn, New York, exhibits his unique spin on creativity during springtime in Gilbert.

Thought incorporates his black-and-white photography on vintage vinyl records to create his art.

He finds the local weather balmy and the Gilbert Art Walk in the Heritage District a good platform to display and sell his work, which he calls “Lost Life on Wax.” He’ll be at the last Art Walk of the season on Saturday, March 16.

“The crowd of people has been really great; super nice people,” Thought said, adding that he chats with many patrons at the art walk. “Down here, it’s definitely a slower pace of life than I’m used to.”

For three years, Thought has set up shop near the day’s performing musicians – that’s where he’s allocated space – and displayed his vintage vinyl. He sells about 30 or 40 records each time, priced at $30 each.

“It’s popular in culturally rich places,” he said. “I definitely do much better in suburbs of cities. But that said, you never know, I try everything. Sometimes I end up in a place where people are confused as to what it is.

“It really depends on where I am, but for the most part, Arizona always treats me really well. That’s why I keep coming

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Touring musician Able Thought drives around the country in his Toyota Camper bearing his vinyl art creations he calls “Lost Life on Wax” and will be one of the featured artists at the last Gilbert Art Walk of the season this Saturday. (Photos courtesy of Able Thought)

Campo Verde High cheer teams score big in Nationals GSN NEWS STAFF

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ampo Verde High School has something to cheer about.

Actually, the members of the school’s varsity and JV cheer teams have a lot to celebrate after coming home from the USA Nationals with the best showing in Campo Verde’s 10-year history.

The junior varsity girls won the school’s first national title, competing against 10 other schools in the Medium Junior Varsity Novice Division.

The varsity team competed against 24 other teams and placed fourth in the Small Varsity Novice Division, also bringing home the highest title yet for a Campo Verde High cheer squad.

Ironically, two of the coaches who would have the most to cheer about with the girls’ victories couldn’t see their teams in their moments of glory because they were home

Campo Verde High School’s junior varsity Copper Team includes Elle Anderson, Kaitlynn Ash, Kyla Cassler, Kathy Choi, Emilie DePinto, Saraeya Hicks, Aaliyah Morales, Kylie Raisdana, Hailey Reardon, Hailey Richardson, Cayley Schafer. Chloe Shelton, Kaitlyn Stone. (Special to GSN)

with some other things to cheer about.

Cheer program director and varsity coach Erica Duckett is on maternity leave, and JV coach Danielle Stegina was getting married.

The teams’ victories cap a long and disciplined regimen over what Coach Cathi Harrison calls “a very long season” that basically begins in April when tryouts are held. After that, the girls practice for four times a week during the summer, attend summer camp and then practice up until the end of February until the Nationals in Anaheim, California.

“Both our varsity and JV teams practice from 6-8 a.m. four to five a week Monday through Friday,” said Harrison, who is in her fifth year of teaching English at Campo Verde and her fourth coaching season. Harrison herself began cheering

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back,” he said.

Thought got the idea for his artwork when he was contemplating on a good way to use his enormous collection of photos. He wanted to do something different than what others do. He also was a collector of vinyl and had about 500 lying about in his home.

He began experimenting on how he could overlay a photo on the vinyl to cover it entirely.

“It was a nightmare at first because a record is really difficult to try to work with. It’s full of grooves and it’s not exactly flat, but I ended up coming up with a process that allows me to put photos on there,” he said.

Four years ago, he researched vintage photographic and printing processes to create his own, which is analog, and requires manual labor. He does not use a printer.

It took him one year to perfect the process. “Every experimental stage, there was something that kept me going,” he said. The record is still playable on the reverse side, although he makes sure that the records he chooses are not valuable ones.

He keeps the process a closely guarded secret.

Thought uses the photos he took of youthful musicians that he jammed with when he visited towns and cities across the country.

These are “regular people,” he said, who deserve to be popular. They have stories to tell.

“I think there’s a lot to be said from being able to treat these kids that are trying to pursue their work, being able to treat them as if they are famous or bring a spotlight to them which could potentially help them grow,” he said.

Their stories consist of hard work and traveling in battered vans to play in various shows “trying to make something happen,” he said.

“And to me, there’s so much more value in something like that being able to shine a spotlight on those kids,” he added.

As far as his work goes, he received a “pretty flattering” response when he toured in 42 states and Japan.

“People are definitely taking notice of

it,” he said. “I’ve got very good results.”

With the help of the various stalls he sets up in art shows around the Valley, he has been in the limelight here.

Jennifer Enck, a fellow vendor at the Gilbert art walk who sells kitchen utility items with comic sayings, said that shoppers love to stop by Thought’s booth and check out his unusual work.

“I’ve never seen anything like it before,” said art Enck, who has an artwork with a photo of the graphics on pin a Simpson’s pinball machine.

“I love music, so for me, I appreciate the use of the vinyl records, which gives it a vintage element, but he also uses very cool black and white photography. He has a great eye.” cre In addition to his artistic creativity, Thought is a self-taught musician/songwriter who experiments with dream pop music, which is influenced by the music of the ‘80s and is a subgenre of alternative rock. He incorporates his music in videos that he posts to his Instagram account.

He also makes documentary videos and illustrates comics about his touring life.

Thought has no plans to experience an Arizona summer. When the first hint of heat comes to the Valley, he packs up his Toyota truck and heads back to New York City and Boston, where he summers.

Then, as the mercury dips down and the first snows hit the Eastern states, he’ll be back in Phoenix and Los Angeles. “I like my weather in the mid-70s,” he said. “That’s about perfect.”

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What: The season’s last Gilbert Art Walk. The family-friendly and pet-friendly art show has an array of art mediums such as jewelry, painting, ceramic, woodworking and photography.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 16 Where: Water Tower Plaza, 45 W. Page Ave. Cost: Free Details: gilbertartwalk.com and instagram.com/ablethought

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Queen Creek teen will represent the East Valley in a statewide competition that could ultimately lead to $140,000 in college scholarship money.

Camille Hartman was named Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley from nine local teens who were recognized by the club’s individual East Valley chapters for “exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to live a healthy lifestyle.”

The 72-year-old Youth of the Year program honors the “most awe-inspiring young people on their path to great futures and encourages all kids to lead, succeed and inspire,” the Boys Girls Clubs said.

Camille will go on to contend for the Arizona Youth of the Year title and a $5,000 college scholarship from Boys & Girls Clubs of America. If she wins at state, she will compete for the title of Southwest Region Youth of the Year and an additional $10,000 college scholarship, renewable for four years up to $40,000.

The five regional winners advance to Washington, D.C., in September 2019 to compete for the title of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year. The National Youth of the Year will receive an additional scholarship of $25,000, renewable each year up to $100,000.

“Camille and all Youth of the Year nominees are living proof that Boys & Girls Clubs across the East Valley are inspiring and enabling young people to achieve

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in junior high in New York and after her family moved to Gilbert, she was on the Highland High cheer squad.

The practices also include a class in tumbling and stunting technique once a week with Chris Campbell and Chandler Clawson of Rogue Athletics, weight classes twice a week to build strength and, of course, cheering on the sidelines for basketball and football games and pep assemblies.

Add to that not only their studies but also community service projects.

“Cheerleading is a very physically demanding sport and without proper strength and technique training, these athletes would risk major injuries,” Harrison explained. “Their safety is always a top priority. These kids work incred-

Youth of the Year Camille Hartman is flanked by Debrah Walden-Ralls, left, and Connie Perez, the board chair and CEO, respectively, of the East Valley Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley.

Morgan Slette was the Boys & Girls Club Gilbert Branch’s Youth of the Year.

great futures,” said Connie Perez, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley.

“Being named BGCEV Youth of the Year is a lifelong honor. As the East Valley Youth of the Year, Camille will serve as a spokesperson for our young people, sharing her inspiring story and leading the way to transform communities for the better.”

Camille has been with the Queen Creek club since second grade and considers it a second family and home.

“Over the years, the staff and members helped ease the hard transitions she went through by providing a safe place to make new friends while also

club for 13 years and has participated in many club programs, “all of which have helped her build a strong moral compass, learn to respect herself, to be herself, and learn how to trust her instincts,” a club spokeswoman said.

She added that Morgan considers the club “a fun and safe environment where she could learn to handle her challenges and become the best version of herself.”

“She takes great pride in the club and her involvement throughout the past 13 years and enjoys bringing her friends to

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having positive mentors and role models to help shape her into who she has become today,” a spokesman for the club said.

“She always felt comfortable and a sense of belonging at the club, which provided a stable environment for her to prosper and grow but also offered financial aid to her family when they were in a time of need.”

Camille hopes to eventually work in the medical field.

Among the other outstanding eight youths was Morgan Slette, nominated by the Gilbert branch.

Morgan has been a member of the

Members of the Campo Verde High School Green Team (varsity) include Brynn Atwood, Emma Bartlett, Bailey Bergen, Aileen Cagney, Lillie Chase, Carly Gargiulo, Jadyn Henderson, Paige Hershauer, Emma Hinton, Savannah Malinak, Jayla Planks and Isabel Shannon. (Special to GSN)

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ibly hard during practice, as well as on their academics. Our program’s expectation is for every athlete to maintain a 70 percent or higher in all classes to be able to participate, so school always comes first.”

Harrison said she was thrilled by both teams’ performances at Nationals, a kind of Super Bowl for cheer.

“We began the season evaluating the talent and skill that these kids had and knew that they had the potential to make it through to finals,” she said. “Our goal for both teams was to place in the top five placements in their respective divisions, so I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Both divisions are incredibly competitive and it typically comes close to .5 points between first place and fourth place – these kids knew they had

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Williams Field students honored for photo skills

Williams Field photography students qualified for the upcoming state SkillsUSA Photography Competition recently.

Senior Alexander Zahn took home the Best of Show award, besting about 100 other entries with his self-portrait. Alex, along with senior Keegan Will, junior Ryan Renwick, sophomore Maya Yu and freshman Haley Lakin qualified for the state competition in April.

Williams Field students won awards in a number of categories: Studio, Gold: Keegan Will, Jayden Hubbell, Ryan Renwick, Reese Vasquez Trouble Shooting, Perfect Score: Phoebe SweetWhipple, Brilynn Bentz, Molly Maxwell, Maya Yu, Alex ahn Photoshop Composite, Gold: Keegan Will Print Portrait, Gold: Keegan Will, Molly Maxwell, Emogene Mazur Color Correction, Perfect Score: Garrett Stone, Keegan Will, Jayden Hubbell, Phoebe SweetWhipple, Meagan White,

two quarters each year to learn new skills and support their schools’ HYSL basketball teams, as well as perform at school events. Students practice on campus after school.

This year’s event included a “mascot dance-off” with student mascots from nine elementary, middle and high schools in Higley. The students were led by a surprise guest: Baxter the Bobcat from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Brilynn Bentz, Haley Lakin, Molly Maxwell, Emogene Mazur, Reese Vasquez, Maya Yu, Alex Zahn Pre-Shoot, Gold: Ryan Renwick, Dani Lama, Alex Zahn

Runner-up titles in state Unified Sports basketball

Higley and Williams and Williams Field high schools earned runner-up titles in the reField high schools earned Higley cent Unified Sports basketball tournament. state runners-up titles in (Higley Unified) the recent Unified Sports basketball tournament for their divisions.

Unified Sports brings students with unique learning styles together with Higley’s youngest cheerleaders took their typical peers on the court and in to the stage recently to show off their the classroom. Higley’s program draws teamwork and collaboration as part of students from around the East Valley. the annual Higley Youth Sports League Students compete against other unified cheerleading celebration. teams in flag football, basketball, soccer The program brings together students and track field. in kindergarten through sixth grade for

Cheerleaders, mascots take the stage

Higley Unified to host annual arts festival

The Higley Unified School District’s Fine Arts Festival will be held Saturday, April 13, at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts and Higley High School courtyard.

The event includes hundreds of students performing in dance, music and theater, along with student art displays and local artists doing live demonstrations of their skills. Food trucks will be on-site. The community can join in chalk drawings and tile painting.

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This year’s event included a “mascot dance-off” with student mascots from nine elementary, middle and high schools in Higley. (Higley Unified)

HIGLEY from page 17

Vendors will open at 8:30 a.m. Performances start at 9 a.m. The event ends at 12:30 p.m.

Higley kindergarten registration to be held

Higley Unified School District will be offering an additional Kindergarten

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the club to share some of the great experiences she’s had there.”

Morgan, who wants to become a chiropractor, said she tries to live by the motto: “We have the same 24 hours in our day, it’s what we do with that time that determines who we are.”

In naming the Youth of the Year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley also honored Arnold “Arne” Williams as Volunteer of the Year for “always dedicating over two decades of his time

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to bring their best performances yet.”

Leading up to Nationals are a USA qualifier competition and biweekly competitions from October through February. “We find this keeps our athletes focused and goal driven to make each performance better,” Harrison said.

After the Nationals, she added, “there were a lot of emotions when both teams were awarded their placement: a mixture of sheer excitement, relief, adrenaline, love for their teammates and pride, just to name a few. The coaches and parents are so proud of their achievements, and going to Disneyland the remainder of the weekend was a great way to celebrate both teams’ success.”

Even though she couldn’t attend,

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It also inducted into its Hall of Fame Carol Royse, a long-time board member and volunteer for over 40 years.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley has served more than 35,000 kids with educational, fun and healthy programs and opportunities at 11 branches. The national organization said 54 percent of members said the club saved their lives.

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Duckett, in her ninth year of coaching cheer, was just as elated.

Prior to Campo Verde, she coached a coed team at Poston Butte High School for six years, winning a series of titles.

A cheer squad member when she was growing up in New Jersey, Duckett treasures the “influential and inspirational coaches” she had and said she tries to model her own coaching style after them.

Duickett said that even though she was on maternity leave, she stayed in constant contact with Harrison and also was “sending my own personal motivational messages to the girls.”

“I had a feeling that this year was going to be a game changer for both teams,” she said. “I could feel the energy all season and knew they would do well.”

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Gilbert company is one of 12 winners in a global innovation competition that aims to divert billions of fiber to-go cups from the landfill and into the recycling system.

Footprint, near Baseline Road and Hobson Street, creates cups, lids and straws that are fully formed fiber-based solutions with an aqueous-based coating that is recyclable and compostable.

Nearly 500 submissions from over 50 countries were received, according to the NextGen Consortium, a multi-year partnership of food-service industry leaders such as Starbucks and McDonald’s addressing single-use food packaging.

The 12 winning solutions are broadly categorized into innovative cup liners, new materials and reusable cup service models, which have the potential to recycle the 250 billion fiber to-go cups that are used annually worldwide. Most of these are not recyclable or compostable.

Footprint was one of eight companies recognized for rethinking the polyethylene plastic liners in cups that can currently make to-go cups difficult to recycle.

The winners of the NextGen Cup Challenge, which pushes the boundaries of sustainable design to find innovative cup solutions, were announced last week.

The NextGen Challenge winner solutions advance the transition to a more circular economy where materials are continuously cycled and reliance on raw materials is reduced, according to a news release.

Footprint in Gilbert manufactures fiber-based straws that can turn into compost in an attempt to reduce pollution caused by millions of non-biodegradable plastic ones. (GSN file photo)

A panel of judges, including NextGen Consortium business leaders and experts in recycling, composting and packaging reviewed the submissions over a fourmonth period.

“This is a notable milestone to achieve our aspiration of sustainable coffee, served sustainably, which is a particular passion for our over 350,000 Starbucks partners,” said John Kelly, senior vice president of Global Public Affairs and Social Impact at Starbucks.

“We’re a founding partner of the NextGen Consortium because we believe it will take the scale and influence of many

global companies to make recyclable, compostable to-go cups an industry standard rather than the exception,” he added.

The Challenge is just the first stage of NextGen Consortium’s three-year effort.

Up to six winners will enter the NextGen Circular Business Accelerator, where they’ll gain access to a network of experts, business and technical resources and testing opportunities to ensure these innovations can successfully scale to serve the needs of the industry and maintain performance standards, according to a news release.

Additionally, the Consortium is working

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Perry High dust-up had no heroes but one lesson

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

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f you like your stories devoid of heroes, then the MAGA banner fiasco at Gilbert’s Perry High School is your

kind of tale.

The story commenced on March 1 amid “Spirit Week” at Perry, with students asked to wear “Party In the USA” garb.

What partying in these United States has to do with education I have no clue, but it turned into a great life lesson, so there’s that.

The condensed version: Some Perry kids dressed in “Make America Great Again” shirts and hats and even brought along a pro-Donald Trump flag. At lunchtime – as was inevitable and surely the point of brandishing the MAGA banner – a shouting match erupted between students. School officials, eager to prevent an altercation, told

Town parks need more lights for night play My name is Michael Johnson I am a 13-year old Boy Scout from Troop 44 in the Town of Gilbert.

I love to play outdoor sports. One of the hardest things about playing some sports is finding a place to play. Especially when it gets dark really early and it is nice weather it is very hard to find a place that has lights.

I propose that the Town of Gilbert should put more lights at parks so people can play sports even when it is dark.

With all the videogames these days it is good for kids to get their exercise. Exercise is good for your body and mind. The Town of Gilbert should make an investment by developing lit fields that everyone can use. By lighting the fields, we can light the way of our future.

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the kids to put away the banner, which they did – for a couple hours.

When the banner came out again, after school but still on Perry grounds, the school resource officer asked the kids to leave campus. They refused. When the principal stepped in, several students refused to give their names or show school ID. Minutes later, an angry mom by the name of Jennifer Farriss showed up – toting her iPhone camera – and did what angry moms typically do in such situations.

She doused a simmering fire with gasoline.

Farris can be heard on her video calling principal Dan Serrano a “jerk,” though nothing on the video supports the school’s claim that Farris also dropped an f-bomb. The highlight?

It’s Serrano telling the mom, “Ma’am, I’m not going to put up with this stuff.”

“I’m not going to put up with it either,” says Farris. “You’re not able to tell my daughter to leave the school.”

Says Serrano: “As a principal, yes I can.”

Touch .

By Monday, the story was national news, with a few dozen protesters gathering outside Perry to support the MAGA kids’ right to free speech and 26 Republicans in the state Legislature calling on Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate – something.

As an added very 2019 wrinkle, a video surfaced from last year. It shows a throng of middle school kids partying at Farris’ house, chanting lyrics from a rap song with an obscene racial slur.”

Farris told 12 News the video “got twisted around and made me realize the media only tells one side of the story.”

No doubt it was simply a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration that got a little overzealous.

Not a soul involved with this story looks good. The kids we can semi-excuse, because they’re teenagers. They wanted to offend their fellow students. Mission accomplished.

Back in the day, the flag-waving might have ended in a schoolyard punchout, but this be-

ing 2019, it ended in a mire of school policies, letters to parents, written media statements and one 10-day suspension.

As for the alleged grown-ups, to a person they succeeded in managing a nothing incident into a national controversy. School officials, risk averse in the extreme, overreacted to some lunchtime taunts.

Farris and her persecution complex posse seem to value political bickering and their 15 minutes of fame more than what they’re teaching their daughters and sons. As for the politicians demanding an investigation, let’s hope the Attorney General has better things to probe.

So what did we learn here?

We are a sensitive bunch in these times, quick to offend, proud of it and equally quick to take offense. No slight is too small to escape notice. No disrespect exists that cannot be topped by the next jerk.

Some people look at Perry High School and see a debacle. I look at Perry High and see the campus we call America.

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Huge challenges are placed on these innocent little victims by irresponsible adults most of whom make the choice to place their own needs ahead of those of the wondrous gifts that they have brought into the world.

Over the course of just a few days, my staff and I hold babies who range from a few days to a few months old. Kids who are going through substance withdrawal, which can wreak havoc on their little frames. Their struggles will greatly add to the challenges of parenting that loving foster parents agree to take on for the good of the kids.

Tremors, eating issues, lack of, or dramatically disrupted sleep, all put great pressure on families who step up to help these boys and girls.

Recently, one family shared that their four day old baby was not too bad off, the “only“substance in her little system was methadone. Other kids have been in the neonatal intensive care unit for weeks while they detox from multiple substances. All are hurting, all are needing love, comfort and safety.

At Arizona Helping Hands, our number one priority is providing children in foster care with a Safe Place to Sleep. We provided a bed or a crib to 3,338 boys and girls in 2018 alone.

With the opioid epidemic, enormous numbers of children are impacted by the foster care system. In Arizona alone, 14,000 children today, and almost twice that number over the course of the past year are impacted by foster care.

We see the babies, youngsters, even teens who have been given a raw deal by an unfortunate twist of fate. The children deserve all the love and protection we can offer. Holding baby “R”, seeing her smile, we are energized to provide our helping hands to more kids.

From her to 5 year-old “A” who was so excited to know he would be sleeping in his own “Big Boy bed” and riding his own bicycle today, we make a difference for children every day.

Arizona taxpayers – it’s only because of you that Arizona Helping Hands can do this important work and so much more. We are an Arizona Qualifying Foster Care Organization.

This means that married taxpayers can donate $1,000 to AHH and get every dollar back when you file your 2018 state tax return. The limit for single taxpayers is $500. It costs you nothing to help infants, youngsters and teens in foster care.

We receive no governmental support and operate with a 7 percent overhead. You can know that your dollars go directly to buy

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-Dan Shufelt President CEO of Arizona Helping Hands, azhelpinghands.org. dshufelt@azhelpinghands.org.

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Otters make good pets, Gilbert should allow them

I think that in Gilbert, you should be allowed to have a pet otter.

It is not fair that in other sates or countries that they can have pet otters and Gilbert cannot have pet otters.

I would want a pet otter because they are so cute and if you have a pool it is a great place to put them to swim.

Another good part about having an otter is that they love to play. They can catch and eat bugs that you do not want in the house.

They make super, duper cute noises and that is why I think I should have a better otter in Gilbert.

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LPGA aims to get girls out on the links

BY KRISTINE CANNON GSN Staff Writer

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n a recent afternoon at Talking Stick Golf Club, the course was peppered with golfers.

Among them were Lorel Hayward, 17, her sister, Kendall Hayward, 15, and Brooke McGlasson, 13.

Not only were they the youngest golfers on the course, but they also were three of the only female golfers.

While nationally and locally female golfers are on the rise, there’s still work to be done, said Cori Matheson, director of the LPGA USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix – a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide girl-friendly environments for juniors to learn the game of golf.

“There’s probably 100 people out there on the range, and on the putting green, I think I saw two women. One was leaving and one was the lesson and then us,” Matheson said.

Matheson grew up playing golf in Scottsdale and took over the local Girls Golf program in December 2013.

Lorel, Kendall and Brooke are all members of Girls Golf of Phoenix, just one of more than 415 communities across the country that are part of the LPGA USGA Girls Golf junior golf program.

Golfing isn’t the only common thread in the three young female golfers’ lives, either: They’re all determined to prove that golf is no longer a boy’s game.

“When I was in elementary school, people viewed golf differently than they do now, especially for females,” said Lorel, a senior at Highland High School in Gilbert who recently finished in the top 10 of the girls D-1 state championship.

“Now, they see the opportunities it’s brought me and everything I’ve been able to accomplish through golf,” Lorel said.

“Now they think it’s cool.”

Junior golf increased in participation by 600,000 from 2011 to 2015, accord-

Brooke McGlasson, 13, is member of Girls Golf of Phoenix. She started playing golf when she was 4 years old.

(Girls Golf of Phoenix/Special to GSN)

According to the National Golf Foundation’s 2018 Golf Industry Report, women comprise 24 percent of all golfers, an increase of more than 13 percent over the past five years. In 2016, 34 percent of the 2.5 million new golfers were female.

And of the 2.9 million junior golfers ages 6-17 in 2016, 33 percent were female – up from 17 percent in 1995.

As Matheson puts it, “We’re in a girl world right Highland High Senior Lorel Hayward, 17, of Gilbert is a member of Girls Golf of now.”

Phoenix and plans to attend Northern Arizona University in the fall and will “Golf has changed. It’s athcontinue playing golf there. (Girls Golf of Phoenix/Special to GSN) letic, it’s feminine, it’s fun,” ing toa study by the Sports Industry As- she said. “That’s why I loved Girls Golf. It took something that was traditionally a sociation. It was the largest jump in total man’s world and turned it into something volume compared to other youth sports, that was more fun for a girl.” including soccer, basketball, football and Matheson, who hosts more than 40 baseball. events each year through Girls Golf of

Phoenix, has seen this increase in young female golfers firsthand in Scottsdale and throughout the Valley.

“I do see golf on an upswing. I see opportunity on an upswing,” Matheson said. “In the last five to 10 years, we’re seeing more inclusion.”

Girls Golf of Phoenix has host facilities throughout the Valley, and its home base in Scottsdale is Grayhawk Golf Club.

In 2018, Matheson had 230 members in Girls Golf of Phoenix. In total, LPGA USGA Girls Golf has more than 70,000 members, prompting her to note, “Our golf world used to be less than 10 percent female and now it looks a little bit more 50-50.”

The members of Girls Golf of Phoenix are young, too; the average age is 10.

Brooke started golfing when she was just 4. Her father and grandfather both played and introduced her to the sport.

Attending the LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup also spurred Brooke’s excitement for the sport. She was 7 the first time she attended the annual, four-day event established to honor the 13 original founders of the LPGA. “I remember just being really excited because I saw all the girls were wearing pink and I was really little when I first started going,” Brooke said.

This year, the ninth annual Bank of Hope Founders Cup will return to Phoenix. It’ll be held at the Wildfire Golf Club at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa March 18-24 and will be televised live on The Golf Channel all four days.

To date, the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program has received almost $3 million from tournament proceeds.

What makes this year’s Founder Cup so special is it marks the LPGA USGA Girls Golf’s 30-year anniversary. It was founded in Phoenix in 1989 by Sandy LaBauve, an LPGA teaching professional.

“Because it’s here, our Phoenix girls are

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the ones who get to represent that as a whole,” Matheson said.

This year’s Founders Cup will also host for the first time on March 21 the Women’s Leadership Forum, an extension of its annual “What’s Fore Lunch” program.

Moderated by LPGA major champion and Golf Channel host Karen Stupples, the Women’s Leadership Forum features a panel of influential community leaders in the Valley.

Community leaders include Filippa McDougall, the new director of golf operations at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa; Jamie Rahaeuser, FSOP division manager at Swire Coca Cola; and Beth McDonald, Valley radio personality.

The keynote speaker is LPGA spokeswoman Roberta Bowman.

“The LPGA is a celebration of powerful women in golf and we’re excited to kick off the tournament with the help of these influential business leaders,” said Scott Wood, Bank of Hope Founders Cup tournament director, in a prepared statement. “It is our goal to advance and empower women, across industries, by connecting these featured guests with the next generation of leaders.”

Matheson calls the Founders Cup a great tool for empowering the young golfers.

“It elevates what they expect from their game versus if they just had a couple friends they played with, they wouldn’t really know what the future could hold,” she said. “It gives them a chance to see that elite level.”

Lorel, Kendall and Brooke have been heavily involved with the Founders Cup, from volunteering at an informational

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Cori Matheson is the director of the LPGA USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix, a nonprofit organization that provides girl-friendly environments for juniors to learn the game.

booth for Girls Golf to being a flag holder on the 18th hole. Matheson gave Brooke the opportunity to do the latter.

Lorel uses Founders Cup as an opportunity to educate other young girls about the event and upcoming tournaments and to get them excited about the sport.

“The Founders Cup is a super-family friendly environment that really shows younger boys and girls what golf is all about, and I think it’s a cool thing for them to see – that golf is a real thing and it’s not

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just a hobby. They can really go somewhere with it,” Lorel said.

Building and strengthening relationships is at the core of sport for Matheson and the three young golfers, particularly for Kendall, who also attends Highland High School in Gilbert.

“I like to watch Lorel for a few holes and I feel like it’s made our bond even closer.

We’re closer than ever right now,” Kendall said. “Golf brings us together as a family.”

For Matheson, Girls Golf of Phoenix isn’t about the golf, but about the girls, the families and the relationships they build.

“It’s about empowering them and building their confidence,” Matheson said. “I still have relationships with women and girls that I played with back then.”

With junior players on the rise, Lorel and Brooke said they would like to see more local golf courses offer more opportunities for juniors, including offering special junior rates.

“I think that if more courses saw value in that sort of mentality of this is our future and this is the next generation, then the sport would be more welcoming, in general,” Matheson said.

Golf courses in Scottsdale offer deals for junior players.

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ample, has a nine-hole, executive-style Challenge Course specifically for junior players. Kids ages 2 to 16 can play the course for $10 after 3 p.m., and accompanying adults can also play for $10.

TPC Scottsdale has a Junior PTC Pass for $125 plus tax per person for those between the ages of 12 and 17. The pass is valid for one year from the date of purchase, and perks include a $5 walking fee after 3 p.m., $21.31 walking rates before 3 p.m. and access to the junior practice facility.

Starting in April, Junior PTC members get their first bag of balls per day for just $5 on Mondays and Wednesdays only.

Additional practice balls cost $15 for one bag or $25 for two bags.

If there’s one message Lorel, Kendall and Brooke have for girls and women who are interested but intimidated to play: “Don’t be afraid of the difficulty that it brings you. In the long run, it’ll pay,” Kendall said.

“Don’t be afraid of what people think, especially when you first start,” Lorel added.

“You’re going to be bad at first, but you’ll get better with practice and it’ll be fun.”

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‘Roots N’ Boots’ riding into Queen Creek

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Get Out Staff

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amilies heading to the carnival at Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek later this month can expect more bells and whistles than the popular event offered in previous years.

A new carnival March 15-17 with new rides will be part of the festivities at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre at 20464 E. Riggs Road in Queen Creek.

Kastl Amusements for the first time will offer the rides such as the Gondola Ferris Wheel, ipper, Scooter, Cliffhanger, Super Slide, Sizzler, Mardi Gras and Tea Cups.

“The carnival is just one of the attractions of Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek,” said Rich Robertson, vice president of the nonprofit organization Friends of Horseshoe Park, and carnival organizer.

“The carnival is just a little bigger and brighter than (we’ve) had in the last number of years.”

Kastl Amusements will be bringing the Orient Express to the carnival at Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek. (Kastl Amusements)

Guests can also play games, adding to the fair-type atmosphere.

The signature Roots N’ Boots events are part of the rodeo that will be held March 15-17 in the Equestrian Centre.

Some pre-rodeo events March 13-14

include community roping and barrel racing and Rodeo 101 tours.

The Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Pro Rodeo performance will feature seven professional events. Bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-

down roping, team roping and bull riding are sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, according to the Roots N’ Boots website.

The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association sanctions the women’s barrel racing.

Rodeo 101 tours are available, with a single tour per day, starting an hour before the PRCA rodeo starts.

A maximum 16 people can join the tour to get a feel for the rodeo by walking around the arena and possibly running into a rodeo clown, bull fighter or other competitor.

About 16,000 people come to the Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek events every year, but Robertson said it is hard to predict what the turnout will be for just the carnival.

“The carnival we know attracts people who aren’t even coming to the rodeo,” he said. “There’s rides that are appropriate for all ages, a variety of those, all around

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Gilbert artist in 29th Celebration of Fine Art

BY BREANNE KRAGER Get Out Contributor

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Gilbert man is one of three East Valley artists whose work will appear in the Celebration of Fine Art, a linchpin in Arizona’s art, culture and tourism scene.

The show, which runs through March 24 and is considered the West’s premier art show, hosts 100 of the country’s top artists and sees nearly 50,000 visitors from around the globe each year.

Among this year’s exhibits are works by three East Valley artists: Seth Fairweather of Gilbert, who specializes in glass and mixed media; Rob Stenberg, an acrylic mastermind from Mesa; and Sandi Ciaramitaro, an award-winning painter and sculptor from Mesa.

Their work resides in homes, museums and government buildings around the country.

The East Valley, with its natural beauty, is uniquely outfitted to provide these

Artist Seth Fairweather settled in Gilbert four years ago, where he produces steel, bronze and glass pieces regarded among the most striking at the 29th Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale. (Celebration of Fine Art photo)

artists with the amenities necessary to efficiently create and distribute their art.

While masters of vastly different media and techniques, their common bond is being inspired to create art in the East Valley.

Fairweather’s steel, bronze and glass pieces are among the most striking at this year’s Celebration of Fine Art. Originally on track to become a veterinarian, Fairweather got sidetracked when he took a glassblowing class to fill a requirement and fell in love with creating glass and mixed-media art.

Fairweather and his family, who have lived all over the country, settled in Gilbert four years ago. He felt instantly at home, content to be pursuing his artistic endeavors in a community full of fellow artisans.

“We chose to live in Gilbert because of the bigger lots,” Fairweather said. “It gives me the space I need to accommo-

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date the equipment I use for my work as well as being situated close to anything else I may need while I’m working.

“It’s especially nice to live near downtown Gilbert because of its energy. I love to go into town because it gets me invigorated and excited about working,” he added.

Originally from Michigan, Stenberg has lived in Mesa for 25 years, where he creates each of his original paintings and mixed-media art.

Stenberg’s specialty lies in strong, vibrant paintings of contemporary Southwest and tribal depictions of warriors and shamans. Stenberg also uses canvas, wood panels, tobacco barn wood, watercolor paper and refurbished antique furniture as vehicles for his creativity.

He finds inspiration for his pieces from his surroundings in Mesa.

Since 2002, Ciaramitaro has been exploring the Southwest to create varied bodies of work that celebrate and preserve the area’s distinctive subject matter.

Her oil paintings and bronze sculptures honor the region’s wildlife and native peoples as they capture poignant, everyday moments.

Her residence in Mesa provides Ciaramitaro the opportunity to directly experience the nature and wildlife that influences her art.

“Our property backs up to the Tonto National Forest, where we frequently see wild horses and have a view of the Valley that’s second to none,” Ciaramitaro said. “It’s pure freedom. You’ll notice I regularly incorporate the horses, the land and its history into my work. I only wish I had more years in a lifetime to spend here.”

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it horse-related events. Most of the people who come here are young families.

Every year it’s been popular. We’re just trying to make it bigger and better. We want to mix it up a little bit.”

Many people who come to the carnival live in Queen Creek, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert and San Tan Valley, Robertson added.

Besides the carnival, Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek offers family-oriented activities, including Kids N’ Kritters on March 16.

One children’s activity is Mutton Bustin,’ where kids ages 3 to 8 (weight limit 55 pounds) ride sheep. Other festivities include Learn to Rope, where children get a crash course in roping, and Scrambled Eggs, where youths try to be the fastest holding an egg on a spoon running to a chicken, and sack races.

Xtreme Teen Rodeo gives those young people 12 to 19 the opportunity to try out many animal-oriented events including the Ultimate Steer Toss, Tractor Tire Relay and the Piggy Back Hustle.

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“Our goal is to support and help benefit the Horseshoe Park,” Robertson said. “It’s a unique facility. It’s attracting equestrian events from all over the country. We want to bring people to the park to see how it benefits them.”

Friends of Horseshoe Park also provides volunteer help for Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre events and continuous upkeep and promotes Queen Creek’s rural heritage.

The organization aims to host inexpensive, family equestrian events from which it can gather revenue to invest money back into the park.

Friends of Horseshoe Park generates revenue through donations, special sales, merchandise sales and hosting the activities at Horseshoe Park. Banner Ironwood Medical Center is the major sponsor for the Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek.

Carnival rides will cost $2 on March 15 and people can buy a $25, unlimited rides wristband for March 16. Wristbands for March 16 will be valid from noon to 6 p.m. Guests can buy wristbands on-site during Roots N’ Boots. The carnival ticket presale ends on March 15. Information: rootsnboots.org

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‘Dixie’s Tupperware Party’ uses sass to sell

BY LAURA LATZKO Get Out Contributor

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he phrase “Tupperware party” may evoke an image of women of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s gathered in a living room, gossiping and looking at colorful plastic storage containers.

Like the products, the parties have evolved and are more relevant to today’s consumers.

Drag queen Dixie Longate, the alter ego of Kris Andersson, turns selling Tupperware into a southern tale of empowerment in “Di-xie’s Tupperware Party” at Chan-dler Center for the Arts Thursday, March 14, through Saturday, March 16.

By engaging audience members and making them laugh, she makes the products more attractive to them.

“Sometimes people come in, and they think, ‘Oh, that’s not something that I need.’ Then, they see me doing it and talking about it, and they’re like, ‘That’s the best crap I’ve ever seen. I need that,’” Longate said.

show, but it is also a real Tupperware party. Audience members are given order forms and catalogs and may purchase items that appear onstage.

Before this show, Andersson began selling Tupperware as Longate on a dare and became one of the top “sales ladies” in the company.

From the beginning, Longate was given the freedom to develop her own sales style. She has won appliances, electronics and trips.

“Dixie’s Tupperware Party” first appeared Off-Broad-way in New York in 2007 before heading out on the road.

The drag queen regularly Drag queen Dixie Longate, the alter ego of Kris Andersson, turns introduces new products, but selling Tupperware into a southern tale of empowerment in after more than a decade, the “Dixie’s Tupperware Party.” (Special for GET OUT) show continues to have a similar message of female empowerment. Since Longate is a sassy, less-than-pure, Tupperware’s inception, parties have red-headed woman from Alabama, who been a way for women to gain financial often finds creative uses for her Tupperindependence. ware.

Longate said the show has retained its “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” is a stage interactive, campy tone. Audiences often are invited onstage to play games and help with demos. dif“Because every show is a little bit dif ferent, because there’s always different people in the audience, and they are always participating with me, every show is different for me, and it keeps me entertained. I don’t feel like I’m ever doing the same show twice,” Longate said.

Longate hopes to make Tupperware fun and relevant for her audiences.

“The whole point of the Tupperware party was it was always a party, even back in the days when your grandma was doing it. So, my goal is to keep the party element going,” Longate said.

Longate packs her Tupperware with her when she travels, often putting cosmetics and toiletries in the storage containers.

She has a few favorite items of her own from Tupperware’s collection.

“I have my Jell-o-shot caddy, for taking Jell-o shots to church. That way, you can serve it not to just yourself and the reverend, but you can serve them to everybody, which just makes the service go so much faster,” Longate said.

“I have a wine opener from Tupperware that is so good. I keep two of them.

I’ve got one in my kitchen and I’ve got one in my glove box, so that when I’m driving, I just reach into my stash of

“Dixie’s Tupperware Party,” a ribald stage show that also is a real Tupperware party, comes to Chandler Center for the Arts March 14-16. (Special for GET OUT)

wine in the back and I can open something up with one hand. Before that red light turns to green at the intersection, I’m drinking and having myself some nice refreshments,” Longate said.

Longate is protective of her Tupperware, writing her name on the bottom of her containers when she takes a dish to pass at church.

“You can enjoy my ambrosia salad but don’t touch my Tupperware. Don’t take it home because Jesus is watching and I will find you and set your trailer on fire because I want to make sure to get my Tupperware back.”

IF YOU GO

What: Dixie’s Tupperware Party When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, and Friday, March 15; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 Where: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler Tickets: $36 to $48 Info: 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org

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The Revivalists’ nerves give way to excitement

BY KRISTINE CANNON Get Out Staff

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or most bands, it’s the sophomore album – the follow-up to a smash debut – that’s met with pressure, scrutiny and a fine-tooth comb. Will they meet and surpass expectations or will they crumble under the pressure?

The Revivalists are the exception.

In 2015, New Orleans-based octet, The Revivalists, inched their way to the top of the charts with their breakthrough hit, “Wish I Knew You,” off their third studio album, “Men Amongst Mountains.”

What’s so unique is this band was far from new to the scene; They all met and formed in New Orleans in 2008.

“We’ve grown very incrementally and steadily the first 10 years of us being in the band and then we were fortunate enough to connect with a hit song, ‘Wish I Knew You,’” said guitarist Zack Feinberg.

The Revivalists rode the “Wish I Knew You” wave for a couple more years. It’s a song that spent 56 weeks on the Billboard Alternative Song chart, peaking at No. 1 on May 20, 2017. So when it came

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we’re pretty prolific as far as writing goes,” Feinberg said. “The pressure was off in a large way because of the quantity of material that we have. I try not to let any sort of external pressure affect the creative process.”

New to their The Revivalists are set to perform at Marquee Theater on March 15. (Zackery Michael) writing and recording process, time to record and release their highly anticipated, follow-up effort, they did The Revivalists recorded with multiple producers and writers, including Dave what they do best: write.

They wrote so much, in fact, they had Cobb (Sturgill Simpson); Andrew Dawto pare down the 60 songs they brought son (Kanye West and Fun.) and Dave to the table for the fourth studio album, Bassett (Vance Joy).

“I’m excited to come back,” he says, “Take Good Care.”

“With this being our most anticipated referring to The Revivalists’ upcoming release, there was probably some pres- show at Marquee Theater on March 15. sure to deliver, but honestly with us, “I don’t think we’ve ever played a proper there are so many guys in the band, and venue show in Phoenix before, so this

will be our first.”

Feinberg doesn’t credit the new producers or writers on the album for the positive, rave reviews “Take Good Care” has received since its release in November.

“Part of how we evolved our sound doesn’t have to do with the production team,” he says. “It has to do with growing as musicians and songwriters. Pretty much always our approach is: How do we best serve the song and how do we get the best performance out of it?”

It may have taken The Revivalists 10 years to “make it,” but they’ve always stayed true to their identity as a band.

“We’re pretty real in the sense that it’s a bunch of guys who met pretty organically, and we have a very real friendship.

We’re all partners in this band together,” he said.

And this authenticity translates to the stage as well.

“We’re a live band at heart. That’s what we do best,” Feinberg said.

The Revivalists, Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com, 8 p.m. Friday, March 15, $45-$75.

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