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t will be like no other in the country when a state-of-the-art water park opens in Gilbert in the summer of 2020 and people can surf a 10-foot-high wave and water skiers are pulled by an electric cable.

Although the 25-acre pro ect includes a sandy beach and inflatable play structures, it is aimed at a skill-based crowd, according to Rocky Brown, Parks and Recreation’s Business perations manager.

Brown last week detailed the deal that the council signed in February with operators of

The Strand Gilbert for the Parks and Recreation Board.

The water park will sit on one of three parcels totaling 47 acres ad acent to 272-acre Gilbert Regional Park under construction at ueen Creek and Higley roads. Gilbert set the three parcels aside for the development of recreational amenities through public-private partnerships.

Staff worked 18 months behind closed doors negotiating with The Strand to bring the water park to Gilbert at no cost to the town, Brown said.

The agreement also requires The Strand to build 400 parking spots that will be shared with the town, pay a minimum annual lease

payment of 253,191 and participate in an annual profit sharing that is anticipated to generate between 450,000 and 750,000 for Gilbert.

In response to board member Matthew Roberts’ questions, Brown said the pro ect will have no impact on the town’s water supply and that The Strand will need to bring its own.

Department Director Robert Carmona said the park will use 158-acre-feet of water a year – the same usage as a resort pool and less than half the 400 acre feet of water used annually by a golf course.

ilbert officials warm This one's on him to regional texting ban

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BY JIM WALSH AND CECILIA CHAN GSN Staff

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ilbert may oin Mesa and Chandler in developing a regional ban on motorists’ use of handheld devices while driving if the legislature fails to pass a statewide prohibition.

Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke and Mesa Mayor ohn Giles two weeks ago told the Gilbert Sun News that they may reluctantly consider ordinances for their respective cities and pursue a regional ban on texting and driving such as one already in force in the Tucson area.

Gilbert Mayor enn Daniels last week agreed a regional ban may be necessary.

“Unfortunately, lives have been lost and it’s terrible and should not have happened,” said Daniels, adding that she is open to a concerted effort with her peers if state lawmakers don’t act.

Joe Griffith of Gilbert offers a baby goat a sip of water during last weekend's Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival, which attracted thousands of people from Gilbert and the rest of the East Valley to see the namesake birds, assorted animals and a variety of other attractions.

(Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

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s most ast Valley students return this week from spring break, they also are starting a troubling period that generates a noticeable spike in calls to the suicide prevention teen hotline, experts warn.

Representatives of the Teen Lifeline last week issued a reminder for parents and other adults that the final eight weeks of the school year pose significant emotional challenges for many teens that range from upcoming performance exams to life after graduation to a feeling of isolation that summer recess often brings.

“We know the time leading up to and after spring break can be especially stressful for teens,” said Michelle Moorhead, Teen Lifeline executive director. “Stressors can be anything from midterm exams to a break from friends which can leave teens feeling overwhelmed and alone.”

The challenges can loom so large in the minds of many teens that Teen Hotline volunteers will be bracing for a 10 percent spike in calls from some boys and girls who are troubled at best and depressed and even suicidal at worst.

That spike this year also is occurring at a time when suicide prevention advocates fear that the State House is poised to kill a bill that would require all school personnel who deal with sixth- through 12th-graders get training in recognizing suicidal individuals and how to respond to them.

Against the backdrop of 38 teen suicides since uly 2017 in the ast Valley – mostly in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and ueen Creek – the bill won rare bipartisan support in the Senate earlier this month as it passed with the only two “no” votes cast by Mesa Sen. David Farnsworth and Gilbert Sen. ddie Farnsworth.

Now the bill is before two different House committees – education and udiciary – but state Rep. eff Weninger said Friday, I m confident this bill will reach the finish line.

The M Foundation, created by the Gilbert parents of a 15-year-old boy who took his life in 2016, put out calls on social media to supporters, asking them to call lawmakers and urge the bill’s passage.

Meanwhile, Teen Lifeline volunteers expect to be busy with the lives that suicide prevention training might be able to save. stablished in 1986, Teen Lifeline is accredited through the American Association of Suicidology. Trained, volunteer teen counselors last year answered

This reminder from Teen Lifeline appears on the ID badges of many East Valley high school students, including those in Gilbert Public Schools, as a reminder there is someone to talk to. Though 602-284-8336 is manned by teen volunteers between 3-9 p.m., trained staffers answer 24/7 every day of the year. (Teen Lifeline)

more than 23,000 calls and 1,400 text messages from troubled kids their age or even younger. More than three quarters of those calls and texts originated in Maricopa County.

Lifeline Clinical Director Nikki Kontz said there are multiple reasons why those volunteers see an increase in calls as teens return to school from spring break.

“When you think of it, there’s a lot going on that’s on their mind. There’s a lot of things happening,” Kontz said.

In their immediate future, April brings performance and achievement testing as well as proms, and the academic and social pressures of those two events alone can seem overwhelming to some teens.

This also is the time when many seniors are getting the verdict on their applications to colleges and universities, and while the waiting can be excruciating for some, the letters and emails they receive can bring devastating news. “ n top of that, you have finals coming up and for some, graduation,” Kontz said.

Regardless of whether they’ve been accepted or re ected, the prospect of graduation itself can lead to feelings of depression as students look at an uncertain future in a new environment and an end to the sense of security they might have found in high school.

And even if graduation is a year or more away, the prospect of summer coming soon is a stressor for many.

“Not every kid thinks summer is wonderful,” Kontz said. “For many, it’s a time when they are separate from friends and supportive adults. For them, school is a

safe place.”

Kontz said school can often provide “protective factors – the things that protect all of us from making bad decisions, the idea of a connection to others.”

It’s for this reason that Teen Lifeline exists, providing what Moorhead called a “connection to others, hope for the future, access to services, and basic coping and life skills” that “all help reduce risk and ultimately prevent teen suicide.”

Many ast Valley school districts – including Mesa Public Schools, Tempe Union and Chandler among them – have put the Teen Lifeline number on the backs of their ID badges.

That also underscores why some legislators like Ahwatukee Sen. Sean Bowie and Sen. .D. Mesnard of Chandler have been strongly in support of the suicide prevention training bill.

Its importance was underscored at a recent meeting of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board when ennifer Stewart told members about her 14-year-old son Braxton’s suicide not long after he began his freshman year at Red Mountain High School.

Braxton had been a “kind, happy and gifted young man with a bright future,” and shortly after beginning his freshman year at Red Mountain High School, “his grades began to drop, and he quit turning in his assignments several times.”

Stewart lamented the absence of training for school personnel and how during

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taking his or her eyes off the road to yell at misbehaving children in the “But I do really believe a statewide backseat. solution would be the best solution,” Under Brophy McGee’s bill, police she added. “I don’t think we would do would first issue warnings in 2020 our own ordinance without a regionand then civil citations in 2021. al effect. We have such close proximBut cities like Tempe aren’t waitity between our communities.” ing. The City Council recently toughGilbert Vice Mayor ddie Cook said ened a hands-free driving law to a when each community adopts its primary offense. The ordinance was own ordinance on the same issue, initially passed in 2015. there are always some differences, As of April, Tempe police can stop making it hard for drivers to keep someone for holding a cell phone track of what rules are in place as while driving. Previously, they could they drive through the ast Valley. only stop a motorist if he or she had “That becomes a nightmare,” Cook committed another traffic violation. said. “It’s better if the state were to The piecemeal approach that Giles do it globally across the state.” and Hartke say must end, already exFailing that, if all the mayors can ists throughout Arizona. create a uniform standard, it “would Brendan Lyons, executive director During a Senate debate two weeks ago, Gilbert Sen. Eddie Farnsworth outlined his opposition to the texting ban while sponsor have a stronger opportunity of being Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, a Phoenix Republican, argued for its passage. [YouYube] of Look Save a Life in Tucson, said 26 successful versus ust one or two mucities, towns and counties in Arizona nicipalities doing this,” he said. have some sort of distracted-driving Gilbert Councilmen Scott Anderson law, with 23 enforcing hands-free drivThis year’s bills come on the heels of the need to while this drives me automatiand ared Taylor also favored a regional ing and the remainder banning texting. recent death of Salt River Pima-Maricopa cally,” Cook said, adding: solution in the absence of a state ban.

“What you’re telling me about Chandler “For me in my ob, I have lots and lots of “I believe that we need to think the is- Tribal Police fficer Clayton Townsend, and Mesa is a very consistent message. sue through before we enact bans on any- who was killed by a texting motorist on conference calls and lot of times I wished veryone is saying it’s time to act, Lyons I could have my lap top up and running thing,” Anderson said. “Distracted driv- Loop 101. said.

“I’m a big supporter of Kate Brophy Mc- with my conference calls. An autonomous ing is a very serious issue, but it is more Lyons, a former firefighter, was nearly Gee’s bill,’’ Hartke said. “I’m a big support- car would be the perfect solution for me.” than texting and driving. We need to be killed in 2013 when he was struck by a Whatever the method, Giles said a researching and discussing all aspects of er of this being a regional solution. If, for distracted driver. The collision forced him some reason, the governor doesn’t sign it, statewide law would avoid confusion and distracted driving before implementing from his career but launched him on a promote public safety. anything that could have many unintend- we would at least look at it.” mission to get as many local distractedGov. Doug Ducey said he would sign a “The state of Arizona needs to lead on. ed consequences.” driving laws passed as possible after one If they don’t, you will see local ordinancAdded Taylor, “Keeping our roads safe ban. texting bill after another died in the State Daniels said she’s heard this year’s bills es,’’ Giles said. “I think there is grassroots, is a high priority, and a regional approach Legislature. makes sense for consistency. With good on the issue have more traction than with public support for addressing the prob“Because I’m alive, because I have a lem of texting while driving. data, I am sure a reasonable solution can similar measures in previous years. voice, it is my duty to speak up for those Daniels said distracted driving was a Giles was right. An overwhelming 96 come forward to help improve safety.” who do not have a voice, Lyons said. problem everywhere, even in Gilbert. percent of eligible voters, across all party For now, Arizona, Montana and MisIf Ducey does sign something into law, “ ur crashes are up, our fatalities are lines, supported cracking down on texting souri are the last hold-outs in the country Tempe and other Arizona communities while driving, according to a statewide when it comes to banning adult drivers up,” she said. can continue to enforce their local disHartke said continuing to do nothing poll released in February by HighGround, from texting. tracted-driving ordinances until the state But this may change as Hartke and Giles statewide is unacceptable because of the a public affairs firm in Phoenix. law takes effect in anuary 2021.

The poll also found that a large ma orwere buoyed by the passage two weeks in uries and deaths caused by distracted “I think it’s great. It’s something that is ity of Arizona voters believed Brophy Mcago of Phoenix Republican Sen. Kate Bro- drivers. long overdue in my opinion,’’ said Tempe But if the legislature continues with the Gee’s “hands-free” proposal was a worthy phy McGee’s bill, which would require police Sgt. Steve Carba al, who has devotmore than decade-long trend of doing solution to combat the problem. motorists resort to Bluetooth or other ed most of his 21-year career to traffic enGiles compared today’s controversy hands-free methods when using a cell nothing about it, Hartke said he would forcement. “How many lives must be lost support reaching out to Mesa, Tempe and over distracted driving with the movephone. until we do something SB 1165 passed out of the state Senate other ast Valley municipalities to craft ment in the 1990s to ban smoking inside Carba al and his traffic officers will start a regional approach to combat the prob- restaurants, bars and other public places. on a 20-10 vote. looking for people who are holding their He said various cities, including Mesa, Sen. ddie Farnsworth of Gilbert oined lem. cell phones while driving, and will stop “Driving needs your attention,’’ Hartke passed smoking laws of their own, which fellow ast Valley Republican Senators and cite them. .D. Mesnard of Chandler and David Farn- said. “We have a whole generation com- created confusion that was only eliminat“I think they definitely will be looking sworth of Mesa in voting against the Bro- ing into driving that is so used to the cell ed by the creation of a state law. for it. It’s a step to make our streets safer, phone as a part of life. It is artificial to That measure was enacted, however, by phy McGee bill.

Carba al said. “Tempe is not afraid to be them to not look at a cell phone. a voter-approved initiative in 2006, not Last Monday, the Senate passed Mesthe trailblazer. Kudos to our City Council Gilbert’s vice mayor said requiring by the legislature. nard’s bill that would impose a broader for recognizing the dangers and making it people to use some sort of hands-free Mesnard said he was against texting ban on distracted driving. a priority.

Both Mesnard’s and Brophy McGee s technology for texting and verbal com- bans, and his bill does not mention cell He said the ultimate goal, however, is to bills now go to the state House, where munication would be acceptable but not phones specifically but would allow po- change widespread driver behavior, rathlice to issue citations if they note any sort Rep. ohn Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, preferred for him. er than writing a bunch of tickets.

“I look forward to the day I can get into of distraction – from eating a cheesealso introduced a measure, HB 2069, that an autonomous car and do all the stuff I burger, to applying makeup, to the driver would ban texting while driving. see TEXTING page 5

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former state Sen. Andy Biggs, TEXTING from page 4 now a congressman, and oth“I think anything that takes ers who said a texting ban was your attention away from unenforceable and unnecesthe driving task is dangersary. ous. The question is where “I believe there is a legitido you draw the line, Carbamate, dangerous issue with al said. “Put the cell phone distracted driving, Mesnard down and focus on the drivsaid. “The issue should not be ing task. focused as much on the means Marc Lamber, a Phoenix as by the end. personal in ury attorney, said He said more people are he has noticed a proliferation better at multi-tasking than of in uries and deaths in his others, and that if his bill is practice related to distracted passed, “there’s a little bit of driving. It prompted Lama udgment call by police on Mayor Jenn Daniels Mayor John Giles Mayor Kevin Hartke ber to establish a web page whether someone involved in listing national statistics on a collision was distracted. these types of collisions. bill, saying a combination of education, ran him down.

The truck driver later was That’s one reason why Spring Bemis, a “The bottom line is texting while drivlegislation and enforcement is needed. convicted of negligent homicide. cousin of Townsend’s, supports Brophy ing, using the phone and driving, is bad “We all need to be prepared for and conTownsend had stopped a car on the McGee’s approach. She said it’s crystal news, Lamber said. “My advice is keep it template the unexpected, Lamber said.

Loop 101 in anuary, near the McDowell clear and sets standards for safe driving simple, don’t use it, period.

At least two Arizona officers, DepartRoad exit, when he was struck by a vehiand for the police to attack distracted Lamber considered texting and talking ment of Public Safety Trooper Tim Huffcle that veered across two lanes of traffic. driving. into a cell phone, holding it while driving, “Keep it black and white, she said. as creating the maximum risk. He echoed man and Townsend, were killed in road- The driver admitted to police he had been comments made by Carba al previously side collisions caused by distracted driv- texting and was arrested on suspicion of “Let’s end it now. manslaughter.

Bemis, noting that Townsend’s son ust that even speaking wirelessly, without ing.

Huffman died in May 2013 on InterFormer state Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tuc- turned 1 year old without his father, addhandling the phone, creates a level of disstate 8 near Yuma when a truck driver, son, tried for 12 years to pass bans on ed: “ ur family does not want any more traction.

Lamber applauded Brophy McGee’s watching pornography on his cell phone, texting while driving but was blocked by people to suffer and feel the pain.

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Roberts also asked what the price of admission will be at the year-round facility.

The pricing is not public yet but there will be a diverse structure that includes a daily rate and a membership rate, Brown said.

Under the 50-year deal, Gilbert residents get a 10 percent discount.

Board member Barbara Guy voiced concerns the facility might be “kind of spendy” for the average family.

She also asked if the water park fills the public’s need.

Guy said when the town planned the regional park, some of the amenities the public wanted to see was diving, and she asked if the water park’s offerings fall in line with what the public wanted.

Carmona said the regional park’s master plan included an aquatics center, which would cost 20 million to build and 2 million a year to operate.

“We don’t have a funding source for the aquatics component in the master plan right now,” he said.

Vice Mayor ddie Cook said the 100 million regional park is being built in three phases.

The first phase will be funded with system development fees, phase two with proceeds from the auction last year of two sizeable chunks of land the town purchased years ago from farmer Bernard inke. Funding for phase 3 has not yet been identified.

Cook, the council liaison to the board, explained that when the town went out with a request for proposal in 2017, The Strand was one of three companies that came forward with proposals.

He said the council ma ority in executive session picked The Strand – which he said is not exactly what was called for in a needs assessment but represented a compromise.

Cook said another option for that parcel was a large private business with membership fees for use of its pools, but the company didn’t want to lease the land from the Town.

Carmona said the developer is still working on the water park’s master plan and once that was completed, it will be presented to the board.

He said the water park will be surrounded by a fence and will be designed so it looks like it s part of the park.

The first 30 acres of the regional park is broken into phase 1 and phase 1B. Phase 1 is expected to open in September and will include amenities such as the longest slide in Arizona and a 6,000-squarefoot splash pad with 55 water features, Carmona said. nce that phase opens, the town will immediately begin work on phase 1B, which includes pickleball and tennis courts, a lake, amphitheater and a great lawn.

Above is a rendering of what will be in phase 1 at Gilbert Regional Park when it opens in September. [Rendering/Dig Studio]. Below is an outline of the park and the three parcels.

What it promises The Strand’s water park amenities include: cable wake park surf lagoon inflatable water park sand beach restaurant with food and beverage service water safety and conservation education restrooms outdoor cabanas areas (for rent) in turf/beach area indoor party rooms indoor arcade inflatable play structures kids play area merchandise sales rental of storage lockers and equipment floating tubes lessons kayak, canoeing and paddle boarding yoga courses swimming areas video boards and amplified music Source: Town of Gilbert

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Gilbert will turn up the heat on feral-cat feeders

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ilbert’s park staff will step up enforcement of a feeding ban on feral cats on town property.

Parks and Recreation Department Director Robert Carmona said the ban will be enforced especially at Page Park.

Gilbert currently has four park rangers but is hiring two more and will shortly focus on the hours when the illegal feedings are taking place, according to Carmona.

Rangers now work 5 a.m.-10:30 p.m. and the feedings are taking place 4 a.m.5:15 a.m.

“We are aware of feedings happening,” Carmona said at last week’s Parks and Recreation Board meeting. “Park rangers are following the guideline of the ordinance.”

He said the department may possibly erect signs prohibiting feeding of the animals, and trim the oleander bushes at Page Park, located next to the Gilbert Community Center and the Heritage Center.

The department was prompted to take action after Heritage District resident Doralis Machado-Liddell complained to the board in anuary about lack of enforcement.

Besides asking for signs and the oleander trimming, she also requested the town consider animal guards in the park culverts to prevent homeless cats from seeking shelter.

Machado-Liddell has been sending emails and asking to meet with town staff and council on the issue since 2017, according to copies of her correspondence obtained by the Gilbert Sun News.

Her latest meeting on the sub ect was scheduled with the mayor in February. utside of the hours when park rangers are on duty, Gilbert police are tasked with enforcement and so far have issued three citations to two people since the ordinance was adopted in May. Gilbert is the only municipality in the Valley to ban feeding ferals.

Machado-Liddell told the board last week the town needed to educate the public about the ordinance, enforce the ban and remove homeless cats. She said some cats are not feral and can be adopted.

She added she observed a person feed-

ing cats in a town parking lot on Feb. 21 and alerted a police officer who ust happened to park at Gilbert Senior Center.

She said the officer failed to investigate her complaint.

“I’ve asked Parks and Recreation and police to please enforce the ordinance,” she said. “If it’s not enforced, it’s condoned.”

She said the town needs to put up signs alerting the public about the ban.

She also said the people who are trapping feral cats, having them sterilized, returning them to where they were trapped and feeding them are making the situation worse. She said other people end up abandoning their cats in the area because they know they are being fed.

“If they want it in their neighborhood, go ahead,” she said. “What happens is it’s disturbing our neighborhood. Feral cats shouldn’t have more rights than me as a property owner. I’ve been doing this for almost two years. I’m at my wits’ end.”

She said the program, known as TrapNeuter-Return or TNR, doesn’t have any scientific evidence to prove it works.

The idea behind TNR is a sterilized feral cat colony would keep other cats from coming into an area and would naturally die off.

Nearby municipalities such as Mesa, Tempe and Chandler have embraced TNR. Community volunteers who call themselves caregivers feed and take care of veterinarian bills out of their own pockets.

The National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine noted while TNR has grown in use in recent decades, there was a relative scarcity of data associated with the program.

That said, it looked at a case study of 300 free-roaming cats at a Massachusetts waterfront. After a 17-year period since TNR was implemented there in 1992, none remained. ne-third of the population was reduced due to adoption of sociable cats.

But an integral part of the program involves ongoing feeding of the colony.

Staff also considers putting food in a trap to lure a cat on town property as a violation of the ordinance.

“The town by no means with this ordinance say you can’t take a feral cat home with you and feed it on private property,”

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magine you’re a senior citizen or suffer a disability and you suddenly have an emergency, call fire or police and can’t reach the door to let them in.

To allow first responders access to a Gilbert home under these circumstances without having to break the door down, the Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors is donating lockboxes to the town for distribution to people who are the most vulnerable in emergency situations like this.

“S VRAR members serve a very diverse and expansive territory within multiple communities. Therefore, finding ways to give back to those neighborhoods has always been important to our mission,” said Derek Anglin, S VRAR President. “The Lockbox Program is a simple, yet meaningful opportunity for S VRAR members to support others and help protect their property.”

Kim Yonda, volunteer coordinator for the Town of Gilbert, said about 150 lockboxes are distributed annually to residents who need them.

“The investment that they’re making is helping to save someone’s life,” she said.

Gilbert residents can request a lockbox

through a simple application process that includes a visit from a volunteer to cover a few training tips. Volunteers remain in contact with members who receive a lockbox to make sure that they are still living at the residence, that all the contact information is valid and if they still need the lockbox.

“Without lockbox donations, and funds to purchase them, the program wouldn’t exist for the community. S VRAR has created this program for each city, and we help maintain the program so that more people can take advantage of it,” said Summer Breen, the association’s community outreach chair.

Breen said S VRAR is spreading the word about the program through brokers.

The group also is seeking unused lockboxes to continue spreading the program throughout the ast Valley.

People wishing to donate their old lockboxes should email Melissa wick at mzwick sevrar.com.

Holding some of the lockboxes that will be distributed are, from left: Kim Yonda, Gilbert volunteer coordinator; Mark Justus, deputy chief of the town's Community Division; and Melissa Zwick, senior member services specialist at SEVRAR. (Special to GSN)

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he Town of Gilbert is hosting the eighth annual ast Valley Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast this month.

The public can participate in what organizers call “a morning of inspiration, reflection and collaboration with business and community leaders.”

Faith leaders from across the ast Valley will lead participants in prayer, and featured speakers will share their personal stories of community leadership and involvement.

Speakers will include Roc Arnett, director of public affairs for the Church of esus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Rev. zetta Kirby, pastor of Holy Trinity Community African Methodist piscopal Church Rabbi Mendy Deitsch, Pollack Chabad Center for ewish Life Imam Anas Hlayhel, of the Islamic Center of the ast Valley and ric ones, pastor of vident Life Church.

The breakfast – 7:15-9 a.m. March 27 on the lawn of Gilbert Town Hall – aims to bring together people from local governments, businesses, nonprofit service agencies and the faith community “to focus on blessings for our military and first

responders, families and youth, leaders, and those who are suffering,” organizers said.

This year’s theme is “Fabric of Hope” to represent “the many threads of our ast Valley Region that are stitched together to provide a variety of faith-based human services that support and strengthen our communities,” according to organizers.

Tickets are 40 and there are sponsorship opportunities. Proceeds will support Winged Hoped, a nonprofit agency that counsels and helps heal victims of domestic violence. Tickets are available at evmpb.org.

“I look forward to your presence at this remarkable event that brings to light the very best of the human spirit and reminds us of the strength of our personal faith to do great things for one another,” said Gilbert Mayor enn Daniels.

The ast Valley Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast is modeled after the National Prayer Breakfast, held annually in Washington D.C. since 1952.

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EV woman campaigns for changing tables for adults

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ueen Creek woman is helping to spearhead an effort to require restroom changing tables for disabled adults, but a bill that would require them has been bottled up by a Glendale legislator.

Courtney Burnett – who co-founded a fast-growing Facebook group, Accessible Changing Places A Advocacy – said that while they have adaptive toilets at home, she’s been forced to change her 14-yearold daughter in awkward and unsanitary conditions and often wonders if people understand the challenges.

“Would you want to lie down on the bathroom floor in a stadium ” she asked.

Burnett, whose daughter Hannah has cerebral palsy, said she’s changed her in the back of a van, and on a restroom floor on a recent trip to SeaWorld.

Burnett, together with Marianne Scott of Tucson, oined with several concerned caregivers, reached out to those who cosponsored HB 2529 and SB 1127, known as the “diaper changing stations public restroom bill.”

It would require a public or private entity that constructs a new restroom or substantially renovates an existing restroom in a public building or place of public accommodation to include at least

Crippled by cerebral palsy, Hannah Burnett requires a clean and comfortable restroom changing area, but her mother Courtney Burnett of Queen Creek says they are hard to find, which is why she's seeking the Legislature's assistance. Special to GSN

one adult-diaper changing station.

With the assistance of Republican Phoenix Rep. Nancy Barto and Democrat Rep. Richard Andrade, also Phoenix, the bill was amended to include adult changing tables.

But, despite widespread support by the public and bipartisan support from the House Health and Human Services Committee, the amended version of HB 2529 is being held up by Rules Committee Chairman Anthony Kern.

Upset with Kern’s decision to halt the bill, many have taken to social media to voice their concerns, including Burnett and Scott, who aren’t giving up.

Access to restroom facilities is something most take for granted, even for those living with certain disabilities. All public restrooms are equipped with larger stalls, lower sinks and accessible hand dryers.

Most have infant changing tables, but to Scott’s knowl-

edge, very few have changing apparatus designed for bigger kids, teenagers and adults.

“I don’t know if anyone is aware of something that affects our daily life. Maybe we are still doing this because nobody knows it’s happening,” Scott said.

Given the extremely delicate and personal nature of the sub ect matter, Scott said sharing her daughter’s story publicly hasn’t been easy. n a typical day, when Scott leaves the house with Maycee, she plans and prepares for ust about everything. Maycee, 17, was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that requires her to be diapered due to incontinence, and limits her ability to use a standard restroom.

“There is a population with significant intellectual and other disabilities who cannot use the bathroom,” Scott explained. “This is a basic human need, it is 2019 and we are changing adults on the ground in public restrooms, or in the back of a car.”

Instead of reinventing the wheel, the pair looked to California Assembly Bill 662 for guidance. That law, which was approved in 2015, requires places like amusement parks, sports arenas and larger movie theatres constructed after 2020 or undergoing ma or renovations

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Gilbert senators join vote against equal rights amendment

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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bid to force a vote on having Arizona ratify the qual Rights Amendment faltered last week when both Republican senators representing Gilbert and their party colleagues refused to allow it.

The 16-13 vote against suspending the rules to permit a vote came after even three Republicans who are cosponsors of SCR 1009 refused to side with the Democrats who sought an immediate vote A fourth was absent. Their support would have provided the margin of support to require a vote. ne of them, Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, said afterwards she still supports the RA. But she said that the motion by Senate Minority Leader David Bradley, D-Tucson, was to suspend the rules to force a vote.

And Ugenti-Rita said she has to support her party when there is a vote on changing procedures.

For other Republicans, their vote to deny even debating the issue was strictly on philosophical and political lines.

Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, worried about the effects of a federal constitutional amendment which would say that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex. “ Sex’ has a lot of different definitions today than it did in the 1970s,’’ she said, when the amendment was first proposed. And that, said Allen, would lead to “unintended consequences.

“It would be impossible for girls’ sports to keep boys out, she said.

“Already, transgender men are disrupting women’s sports.

Allen also said it would require things like mixing men and women in prison.

Both Senators .D. Mesnard, whose

Sen. Eddie Farnsworth

district includes a piece of western Gilbert, and ddie Farnsworth voted against the motion.

Farnsworth argued that the RA would provide a constitutional basis to argue not only for abortion but to invalidate laws that prohibit the use of public funds to terminate a pregnancy.

But Sen. Victoria Steele, D-Tucson, said opposition is based on myths.

“The RA is not about abortion, she said. Steele said if that were true, the original measure to try to get Arizona to ratify it in the 1970s would not have been backed by Sandra Day ’Connor, then a Republican state senator, and Claire Dunn, a Democrat nun from Tucson who was in the state House.

Farnsworth responded he has no way of knowing the motives of the pair.

Much of the more than an hour of debate turned on long-repeated claims on both sides.

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“A basic principle of the American idea is ma ority rules, said Sen. Andrea Dallesandro, D-Green Valley. And she said more than half of all citizens in Arizona and the United States are women.

“American women remain vastly underrepresented, underpaid and undervalued without the ratification of the RA, Dallesandro said.

But Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said there already are federal and state laws to prevent employers from discriminating in pay discrimination based on gender.

“The wage gap is driven by choices of men and women make, he said.

“Women can work fewer hours than men, Borrelli said. He also said there is “almost no gap in wages when comparing single and childless women with what men earn.

That explanation annoyed Steele.

“The wage gap cannot be explained away by choices, she said. And Steele said she was not content to rely on statutes to protect women.

“Those rights are based on laws – laws that can and do disappear with every political election, she said, with consti-

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Sen. Sine Kerr, R-Buckeye, said the problems go beyond the 23 words in the amendment guaranteeing equality of rights. She pointed out that the proposed amendment also would give Congress the power to enforce it.

“It is wrong to abdicate our state’s rights to Congress, she said.

Then there’s the legal question.

Congress approved the amendment in 1972, sending it to the states for ratification. Three-fourths of the states – a total of 38 – have to approve.

By the original 1979 deadline, 35 had approved. And a congressional extension until une 30, 1982, produced no more.

Nevada and Illinois have since done their own post-deadline ratifications.

Proponents claim that would make Arizona the needed 38th state.

But it’s not that simple. Five states have voted to revoke their ratifications.

Senate Ma ority Leader Rick Gray, RSun City, said the long-passed deadline makes the whole discussion moot, citing a Supreme Court ruling that declared the issue dead.

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is a fraud and a cheat on our constitutional system, said Allen.

None of that dissuaded Sen. Martin uezada, D-Glendale. He said there are still legal questions about all that, noting that Congress could act now to extend the deadline.

Still, he said, it doesn’t matter to him

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even if an Arizona vote proves to be legally ineffective.

“There is no deadline on equality, uezada said. “We should still pass this because we care about equality.

All through the debate, male lawmakers on both sides mentioned their wives, mothers, sisters and daughters, each claiming that they were acting in their best interests.

“I believe that they should live in a world that recognizes them for who they are and accords them the same respect that is accorded to me, said Sen. Lupe Contreras, D-Avondale.

“Women are sacred, Farnsworth said, speaking of his wife and seven daughters.

“I oppose the RA because I believe that is the way to protect the women in my life. uezada responded that he agrees that

Parents asked to follow safe program

her son’s orientation “there was a lot of talk about schedules, dress codes, which I didn’t see enforced at all, and a multitude of forms to fill out in triplicate regarding home addresses and bus schedules, but not one mention of mental health, not one pamphlet or talk about suicide warning signs, the pressure of transitioning to high school and college prep or how to handle bullying.”

“I don’t need a tutorial on researching my child’s grades if my child is dead,” she said.

Last week, a 13-year-old girl posted a Facebook message relating to the Feb. 1 suicide by a senior at Mountain View High School.

“I feel like Mesa is really struggling,” she wrote. “A girl has recently taken her life and she thought it would affect no one. It affected everyone, people she didn’t even know.”

Tragedies like these are why Teen Lifeline is alerting parents, said Moorhead, explaining that “it takes the entire community to help our most vulnerable teens. It is important to know the things that put your teen at risk as well as the things that will protect them from the risk of suicide.”

Teen Lifeline urges parents to follow what xecutive Director Michelle Moorhead terms their SAF program – an acronym for four steps parents should take this time of year: S. “Search the back of your teen’s school ID. If you have a child in middle school or high school, check the back of your student’s school ID to make sure it has the Teen Lifeline phone number.

If you don’t see the hotline number listed, contact administrators at your child’s school now and ask to have it added.”

A. “Ask about thoughts of suicide. If you are concerned about your child, it is important to ask them about thoughts of suicide. It is a common misconception that you can give someone the idea of suicide, if you ask about it. penly asking the question gives your teen permission to talk about their feelings, including the emotions, frustrations or challenges they are going through.”

women are sacred. But he said all that is missing the point of why he supports the RA. “My arguments are not ustified because I have women in my life, he said. “My arguments should not be interpreted to be correct because I have a sister, because I have a cousin, because I have aunts, because I have a mother, because I have a grandmother.

F. “Form connections. Strong connections to family, friends and community support are a protective factor for teens. To help prevent teen suicide, form a stronger connection with a teen in your life today. For example, send a text to ask how their day is going, plan something fun to do together, eat dinner together or ask about how things are going in their life.” . “ ncourage positive relationships. Many times, a teen’s friends help them feel supported and cared for. These friendships can come through school, sports teams, clubs, church groups and even social media. ncourage connections with peers and adults who are a positive influence in a teen’s life. Think twice before cutting off all contact with friends or social media, which can increase risk.

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Grantham’s lower-wage bill derailed at least for now

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egislation to let employers pay some young workers less than the minimum wage hit a roadblock Thursday amid questions of whether it will discourage people from going to school.

Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, was forced to withdraw his HB 2523 from consideration by the Senate Commerce Committee after one Republican balked at supporting the measure as already approved by the House.

Sen. Tyler Pace, R-Mesa, said he worries that the bill sends the wrong message about education and that he wants to be sure that companies don’t replace their minimumwage workers with those who, under HB 2523, could legally be hired for less.

Pace’s vote is crucial.

All three Democrats on the eight-member panel were expected to vote against the measure. Without Pace, the bill would die on a 4-4 vote.

But Pace told Capitol Media Services Thursday he’s going to meet with Grantham to see if his concerns can be addressed and he can support the measure.

Grantham wants to allow employers to pay the federal minimum wage of 7.25 an hour for full-time students who are younger than 22 and work no more than 20 hours a week.

Grantham, backed by business lobbyists, said the minimum wage increase has meant that many companies can no longer afford to hire young people to do basic tasks. He argued that permitting employers to pay something below the state-mandated State Rep. Travis Grantham of Gilbert defended his bill to let some younger workers earn minimum will help creless than the minimum wage. (Capitol Media Services) ate employment opportunities for students.

The legislation creates an exemption “A lot of them can’t get to the 2016 voter-approved law which obs because the lowest-paying obs went boosted the state minimum wage from away because people can’t afford to pay 8.05 an hour at that time to 11 now. somebody 15 an hour to bag groceries, It will increase automatically to 12 in he said.

2020, with future increases tied to inflaPace, however, said he sees flaws in all tion. that.

“We don’t want businesses to use this as a way to unemploy people who are employed at a certain rate, he said, replacing 11-an-hour workers with those who can legally be hired for 7.25.

But that’s ust part of his concern. The real problem, Pace said, is linking a lower minimum wage to being a full-time student.

“The bill, the way it’s written, would say, We’ll pay you more if you don’t go to school,’ Pace said. “To me, that appears an incentive to not go to school.

He suggested flipping the bill – providing for a sub-minimum wage for those who are not in school – might send a more desirable message.

“The governor and both chambers (of the legislature) are working heavy on making sure that we educate and incentivize kids to go through the process of education to improve their outcomes to be able to provide for their families in obs that would be above minimum wage, Pace said. “I want to be sure that, at least for me, that anything I support doesn’t deincentivize kids to go to school.

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after 2025, to install and maintain at least one adult changing station for disabled persons.

Being relatively new to the legislative process, Scott and Burnett sought help writing the amendment and navigating the political system. And due to Arizona’s short legislative season, the two found themselves racing against the clock to find a lawmaker willing to listen and help.

The pair began making calls and sending emails to their representatives, and encouraged others to do the same. Soon, parents and caregivers across Arizona were sharing their personal stories on social media using the hash tag DignifiedChanges, posting photographs and talking to anyone willing to listen.

“Honestly, the only way any change will happen is with people umping on board,” Scott said. “ ftentimes, it s numbers that makes things happen.”

While the pair understands the difficulties all parents and caregivers of disabled persons face, they also understand the reality of the situation, and the financial burden involved.

“We don’t expect every small business to install these, because they don’t need to be everywhere.” Burnett goes on to say that places where people expect to spend several hours such as concert venues and amusement parks would be helpful. “We don’t need them in every mom and pop on the corner.”

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said Vice Mayor ddie Cook. “You have the right to do that.”

He said caregivers don’t have the right to feed stray cats on town property ust like he isn’t able to change his car’s engine oil on town property.

“We are not picking on them,” Cook said. “They come to our council every time we meet to talk about this instead of speaking with us in our office. They refuse to meet with us. They know the or-

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Grantham does not dispute that his legislation allows one rate of pay for part-time workers who are full-time students and a higher rate for those who are not.

“I don’t know how one could think that, in order to make more money, someone’s then going to not go to school to make 2 to 3 more an hour, but they’re still going to work less than 20 hours a week, he said. “If you do the math on 20 hours

While the law doesn’t yet require them, some places like Sky Harbor Airport, which has installed 12 adult changing stations, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital have begun to fill this need.

Scott and Burnett both agreed that caring for their daughters is something they’ve adapted with over the years. Both have purchased mini-vans which give them a semi-private place to tend to their daughters. They’ve also learned to pack extra diapers, clothes and towels to cover dirty floors.

But as their children grew and became young women, the complications of the situation changed drastically, and preserving their dignity and privacy was becoming more difficult.

“I can’t always pick her up and take her home when she needs to be changed, I am fighting for her to go to the park, or a concert with her sister and not sit in a soiled diaper,” Burnett said.

Scott added that even though some bathroom stalls are big enough, having to lay Maycee down on the floor often leaves her visible to others, and “that’s not dignified.”

Scott, who is also the coordinator for A Partners in Leadership, a program that offers leadership and policy training to disabled individuals and parents of disabled children, knows how difficult navigating laws and finding resources can be.

She said she’s “never considered her daughter to be a challenge, the challenge has always been the system.”

dinance is in place and they are not very happy about this.”

He said the council would be glad to meet with the caregivers if they were to come up with a prudent compromise.

Paul Rodriguez, who has spoken at every council meeting since last year, said at the March 7 meeting he would consider.

He was cited twice for violating the ban.

A couple of volunteer caregivers also have been meeting with Carmona and the Town attorney recently to find a workable solution.

a week, and it’s only a 2 to 3-an-hour difference, you’re talking about 40 to 60.

Grantham defended targeting his legislation for a sub-minimum wage at fulltime students. “Students are more like seasonal workers, he said, including people who come here from all over the country and the world, Grantham said.

“I’m concerned with folks who come here for a small amount of time, on a temporary basis, and are looking for parttime work,’’ he said. “It’s that simple.

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Perry High incident spurs parents' equity concerns

BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE GSN Staff Writer

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handler Unified School District’s ongoing pursuit of impartiality in the classroom with the hope of closing achievement and other gaps among students has left some parents concerned about what is being taught in school.

According to CUSD’s website, the goal of the “Deep quity initiative” is to shift practices throughout the school system in order to “see students as individuals – including their race, language, gender, sexual orientation, and their various abilities,” with the intent of providing challenging content for students and employing culturally responsive teaching.

But the district’s creation of the quity Advisory Board, a group that works to promote fairness in the classroom, has raised concerns for some parents.

At a recent meeting of the board, Marko Trickovic said promoting deep equity and perhaps making changes to curriculum made him feel uneasy because he feared certain ideologies could be pushed onto his children without his consent.

Trickovic said he believed CUSD’s deep

Chandler Unified has two groups working with Adama Sallu, who this school year began as the district's director of equity and inclusion. (File photo)

equity program will be less about equal opportunity and more about favoring certain groups of students over others.

“As parents our number one concern when we send our children to school is, Hey, if my son is going into his nglish class, he should be learning nglish If

you’re forcing any kind of opinion and doing anything different in that classroom, that’s when we have a ma or problem with it, and this is happening. It s rampant, it s happening everywhere,” Trickovic said.

“What we don’t want is an environment to be created where you think you’re helping one group and it leaves the other group behind,” he added.

Kate Tice, an quity Advisory Board member and music teacher at San Marcos lementary School, said the panel was created this year after student achievement data showed gaps that may require new teaching techniques to ensure all students were given equal learning opportunities.

Tice said the board’s mission is not to favor any group, but to create learning spaces that better incorporate all students by making small ad ustments in discipline, classroom culture and school policy.

“Some students have different financial or socio-emotional needs than others, so when you look at that and the varying needs that all of the students have, we really are trying to create the best environment for them that suits all of their diverse needs,” Tice said.

She added that examining some seemingly insignificant tendencies can also lead to improvements in classroom equity – such as whether more boys are called on than girls, or which gender is being sent to the office for disciplinary reasons more often and why.

“We want to impact our achievement level in a positive way, and I think this is part of how we do that,” she said.

CUSD Superintendent Camille Casteel said she was “overwhelmed” with the undertaking of generating a higher education standard, yet she is “looking forward to the challenge.”

Casteel said the hiring of CUSD Director of quity and Inclusion Adama Sallu and creation of the quity Advisory Board and the quity Community Council were not a result of one specific event, but an attempt to address what has become a nationwide need to improve impartiality within the classroom.

The quity Community Council provides input on “personal, institutional and instructional changes that will address systemic factors that impede excel-

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lence for all students,” according to the district.

The council is composed of staff members, parent groups, community groups and faith-based organizations.

The quity Advisory Board is made up of parents, CUSD teachers, support staff and administrators who work with Sallu.

The district notes that the board’s focus is on developing avenues to “positive outcomes for all students, but more specifically, students from historically marginalized groups.”

While there is not yet a strategic plan in place to overhaul the system for the sake of deep equity, the parents who addressed the board expressed concern that a plan could affect curriculum.

Among the people who spoke was Forest Moriarty, who founded Purple for Parents, a group of parents with the vested interest in giving parents a voice in public education.

He voiced agreement with Trickovic, and added that the district’s encouragement of deep equity could have the opposite of its intended effect by creating a larger divide among student groups.

Moriarty’s concern stems from a recent incident at Perry High School March 1, when students were asked to put a “Make

America Great Again” banner away during one of the school’s spirit days because it was upsetting other students.

The episode put a national spotlight on an ongoing Arizona debate of how far the First Amendment’s reach should be in public education, and prompted Republican state lawmakers to ask Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate the actions taken by high school officials.

Moriarty and other community members believe that asking students to put signs away in support of President Trump was a violation of the students’ right to free speech.

Moriarty added that the lack of administrative support on the student’s behalf could be a contributing factor towards what he described as a “hostile” learning environment in public schools.

Stating he was curious about “what it is that they’re teaching, what curriculums they’re pushing, and why it’s creating these types of environments in schools that seem to be hostile to certain groups of people,” Moriarty said he was “suspicious” that the quity Advisory Board “is basically left-leaning to the point where it becomes a political thing and not ust, Hey, let’s be nice to everybody.’ It’s more about promoting a leftist ideology.”

The Purple for Parents founder said that as a taxpayer he and other parents

should have a say in public education rather than blindly following an “institutional bias that’s being permeated from the top down.”

Tice said there seems to be a miscommunication with not ust the mission of the equity board, but the timeline the group is working on.

She said the current status of any changes depends on when the panel has a clear idea of what areas need improvement. She also noted that the panel must gather community input to identify which positive-teaching methods and school procedures are resonating with students.

“I think perhaps there’s an understanding that we’re further in the process than we are at this point,” Tice said, “we’re really ust working on figuring out where we are in this moment in the district.”

Although the next quity Community Council won’t meet again until May 2, Tice, Moriarty and Trickovic are encouraging community stakeholders, parents, teachers and staff to attend the meeting and ensure their voice is heard while raising questions and concerns.

“We need to be out there, we need to be engaged, paying attention to what’s going on, listening in on what’s happening and voicing our concerns when it’s needed or embracing something if it’s great,” Moriarty said.

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Gilbert lawmakers tout guns-on-campus bill

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t’s billed by proponents as a way moms can defend themselves from attackers while dropping their children off at school.

But legislation that cleared the Senate udiciary Committee Thursday on a 4-3 party-line vote also would permit high schoolers to bring and keep loaded weapons in their vehicles. And that alarmed some foes of HB 2693 who said it creates the opportunity for what starts out as a spat among students to quickly escalate if one goes out to the parking lot to retrieve the weapon.

That possibility did not bother Sen. ddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert.

He pointed out that existing law already permits anyone 18 and older to drive on to public school campuses with a weapon in the vehicle. And if the person leaves the vehicle, the weapon has to be stored out of sight and the vehicle must be locked.

The only difference, Farnsworth said, is that current law requires that the weapon be unloaded before reaching the school, a requirement HB 2693 would eliminate.

Dave Kopp, lobbyist for the Arizona Citizens Defense League, argued that the current law actually creates more possibilities for accidents by forcing people to unload a weapon before arriving on campus. He said the likelihood of a gun discharging increases every time it’s handled – including when its being loaded or unloaded.

That logic drew criticism from Sen. Martin uezada, D-Glendale.

“In my opinion, I think the very last people we want to have carrying guns on a school campus are the ones that have difficulty with the most simple task of loading and unloading their weapons,’’ he said. “If you can’t handle that simple task, perhaps you should leave your gun at home before you drive to school.’’

Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, said he crafted the measure with the help of

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the National Rifle Association.

“It’s not practical for people to have to stop before they drop their kids off at school, unload their gun, park at the school, leave the school, reload their gun,’’ he said.

The bottom line, he said, is self-defense.

“We all know that criminals have no concern for the law,’’ Petersen said.

“They’re going to carry weapons wherever the want to carry weapons in any way that they want to,’’ he continued. “I want to make sure that a mother who needs to be in a position to defend herself that that will be afforded to her as well.’’ udith Simons, a retired teacher, had a different take. “ ne of the reasons I retired when I did was increasing fear of gun violence at school,’’ she said.

Simons also said that the legislation, as worded, does not limit the ability to bring a loaded weapon onto campus to situations where a parent is simply dropping off a child. She said it covers things like conferences, disciplinary hearings, afterschool events.

What is also covers are those who are on campus all day like staff members and high school students.

“Can you imagine situations where tempers flare, people react in the heat of the moment ’’ Simons asked.

“Please don’t risk public safety in public places where most of the people there are children,’’ she testified. “Please prioritize not the NRA but your local PTA.’’ Farnsworth, however, said he sees only a minor difference between allowing the gun to remain loaded or having it in the vehicle with the magazine next to it. Anyway, he said, there already are laws to address the situation that Simons fears.

“You can’t take it out of the car legally,’’ Farrnsworth said.

Kathy Ireland with the Tucson chapter of Moms Demand Act had another point.

She said the legislation would conflict with federal laws that prohibit the possession of loaded weapons on school campuses.

Daniel Reid, lobbyist with the National Rifle Association, told lawmakers he could not immediately answer the question of the conflict between this bill and federal law.

The measure, which cleared the House earlier this month on a 31-27 vote now needs a vote of the full Senate.

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2 Gilbert women put cancer stories on stage

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rystal Reidy may have won her battle with breast cancer but for the Gilbert mother, it’s not over.

The 42-year-old has taken her new lease on life by supporting other moms who are fighting Stage 4 breast cancer with proceeds from her nonprofit Pink Sister Yard Sale.

“I just started having yard sales because I felt bad,” said Reidy, who’s lived in Gilbert for 25 years. “I was in remission and other women in stage 4 never get into remission. They are constantly battling it. So, when I realized that, it really spoke to me.”

She started off selling her stuff and then it was her friends’ stuff in bi-annual yard sales to raise money for cash grants given to women so they can pay an electric bill or buy food. Last year, the group raised $3,000.

Reidy is one of eight East Valley women – including two from Gilbert – who will tell their story of healing through help-

ing at the annual S.T.A.R.S.: Survivors Tell A Real Story” event on March 24 in Scottsdale.

The event is sponsored by A2ndAct, which celebrates and supports women survivors of all cancers who use their newly realized gifts of life and experience to give back for the greater good. The nonprofit awards each Elizabeth Ayers Cluff, left, and Crystal Reidy, both of Gilbert, are breast cancer survivors and will tell their stories along with five other woman $1,000 to women next Sunday on stage in Scottsdale. Reidy is also pictured at the right from when she was undergoing chemotherapy. (Special to GSN) grow their second acts.

Reidy was six months pregnant with lated. My vital signs were very low, very nosed Reidy with breast cancer that was now in stage 3. her youngest child when her body began weak.”

At 26 weeks into her pregnancy, she “The only risk factor I had was that I shutting down.

“I had lot of medical problems and they gave birth to her premature son, who was in Iraq,” said Reidy, who was in the didn’t know quite why,” Reidy recalled. went straight into an incubator. He is Army National Guard and was deployed “My blood pressure was extremely high, now 7.

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Gilbert couple’s wedding inspired their new novel

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ilbert residents Alan Simon and Erica Bianco Ellis married last year in Positano, Italy, on the 10th anniversary of their first date.

That trip led to a collaborative novel by the two.

Venice Redux is about a couple who married in Venice and then, years later, find themselves back in the City of Canals with their marriage on the brink of divorce. Could the magic of Venice somehow help the couple save their marriage at the very last minute?

Venice Redux is available on amazon.com in both paperback and eBook.

Simon is a senior lecturer in Arizona State University’s WP Carey

School of Business and a management consultant. He also is a novelist as well as the author of 30 business and computer technology books dating back to the 1980s.

His novels to date have all been in the historical fiction genre such as “The Christmas of the War” and its two sequels and also “Gettysburg, 1913: The Complete Novel of the Great Reunion,” which briefly appeared on the USA Today bestseller list.

He is currently working on the first novel in a new series in the contemporary romance/women’s fiction genre.

Bianco Ellis recently graduated from ASU after going back to school. She founded

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from 2008-09. She retired Dec. 5, 2017 after 23 years of service.

U.S. troops stationed overseas are filing claims for illnesses they say came from exposure to toxic smoke from open-air fire pits at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Reidy’s treatment included 24 doses of chemotherapy drugs, radiation every day for six weeks and invasive surgery that took out 28 lymph nodes. She finished in May 2013.

“What kept me going was knowing this was going to be over in a year and I could go on with my life,” she said. “It wasn’t until the end I realized, oh, wait there is a lot of women with stage 4 who will never get off of the cycle of chemo, radiation and surgery.

“They don’t get to go on with their lives. Their lives go on but they have to constantly fight this beast.”

Reidy also holds an annual breast cancer survivor retreat.

“We kind of up-lift them and do makeup tutorials and have a vision board, what is your life after cancer,” she said.

“Cancer is not your life.”

The next two-day retreat is planned for June, she said.

Elizabeth Ayers Cluff also has a story

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The Gilbert resident was 37 when she was diagnosed in 2009 with breast cancer. She went to her doctor complaining about pressure on her right breast whenever she put on a sports bra to go running.

Cancer was not on her mind as there was no history of it in her family and there was no lump in her breast, she said.

Because she was not 40, her doctor sought authorization for her to get a mammogram.

A biopsy confirmed stage 3 breast cancer for the mom of three children all under 6 at the time. Treatment included a mastectomy, surgery to remove 21 lymph nodes, chemo and radiation.

Even more challenging was the nine surgeries to reconstruct her breast.

“I was over-radiated,” she said. “It burned a hole in my skin that went to the chest wall. My body rejected so much of the reconstruction.”

She underwent years of hyperbaric therapy to close up that hole.

Her insurance would not cover the cost of a wig or a prosthetic breast because she was going to have reconstruction surgery.

“So, I was left completely flat and concave in,” she said. “I put myself in that

category of going without a lot of items and it affected me mentally and I had a hard time being out in public.”

But, she thought, how much harder it was for mothers with breast cancer who didn’t have the support of a husband or friends or even insurance like she had, she said.

“It really bothered me,” said the former social worker. “I can’t image women who are under-insured with no help.”

When she finished treatment and was better, she reached out to local retailers to see if they had any items to donate.

That request of “can you donate” landed her with so much product in 2015 that Ayers Cluff took her efforts to another level.

She formed a nonprofit, set up a website and contacted American Cancer Society and oncology centers to refer women to Impact One. The nonprofit provides prosthesis, bras, wigs and post-surgical garments to women during breast cancer-treatment and recovery.

A core of volunteers sends out packages to women all over the country and to a clinic in Mexico that reached out to the group. About 800 women so far have received packages tailored for their needs, Ayers Cluff said Ayers Cluff, 48, spent 10 years in re-

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“My back was hurting and my instinct was to go to my oncologist,” she said.

Her cancer had returned and was in the spine.

“The re-diagnosis set me back a bit,” she said. “I’m on chemo treatment every four weeks and my body is responding really well to the treatment. A re-diagnosis is never good. I thought, ‘This is not good.’ I went through my ‘poor me’ for six weeks.”

After that, she threw herself back into serving others, which she said mentally healed her.

Impact One recently partnered with a couple or organizations to give free mammograms for over 60 women in a two-day event.

“This incredible group of women are doing some exceptional things in their 2nd Acts,” said Judy Pearson, founder of A2ndAct.org. “Their stories will serve as inspiration for anyone who has ever had a life challenge – and who hasn’t.”

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paper the relationship I had with cancer,” said Reidy. “I correlated that with being in the military. You go to the same war and by the grace of God I come back but the other soldiers didn’t. You can’t leave a soldier behind. I can’t get better and go forward. Anything I can to support women who are still out in the battlefield is what I want to do.”

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and operates Gilbert-based Threadcessories.com, an online boutique, when she’s not writing.

The Gilbert Sun News interviewed them about the book.

Question: How long have you lived in Gilbert? Tell us a little about your family.

Answers: Alan: We moved to Gilbert in April 2016, so we’ve been in Gilbert for almost three years now. We moved from Ahwatukee. My family moved to Tucson in the mid-1970s when I was in high school, and I went to college at ASU and graduate school at the U of A. I moved back to Phoenix in 2008 when I met Erica.

Erica: I lived in both Chandler (Ocotillo) and Ahwatukee since the early 1990s. My two children both graduated from high school in Ahwatukee.

Q: How much of your own personal lives did you use for the two characters Leslie and Greg Meyer?

Alan: Greg Meyer’s character is a management consultant with a crushing work and travel schedule that has been very detrimental to their marriage.

Before I began teaching at ASU six years ago, my real life echoed Greg Meyer’s fictional life fairly closely. I tried not to overdo it, but I worked much of my own experiences into Greg’s backstory.

Erica: I used some aspects of my own life for Leslie’s backstory. However, Greg’s character is closer to Alan’s real life than Leslie’s is to mine.

Q. What was the most difficult part of working together on the novel and what was the best?

Alan: All of my novels to date have been solo efforts, even though about 10 of my business and technology books had been co-authored. Working on my own, I’m solely in charge of characters, story direction … everything.

Collaborating on “Venice Redux” was challenging at times because I had certain ideas about the plot, or even a few minor details, while Erica had different thoughts.

I had to adjust to the idea that we needed to reach consensus on these points.

Erica: I’ll echo Alan’s perspective about him having to adjust to collaborating on a novel. I read and commented on most of his previous historical novels, but because my name is on this book, I had a stake in my ideas being considered.

As for the best part, we sort of kept our wedding and honeymoon going by writing about Italy in general and Venice in particular. We kept transporting ourselves back to Venice, in a way, the entire time that we wrote, edited and reviewed.

Q. Alan, you are an established writer of technology books and historical fiction, what was it like to write a woman’s book?

Alan: My first historical novel – “Unfinished Business” – actually falls into

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the category of women’s fiction. It’s set in 1951 and is about the resumption of a brief WW2-era affair when the protagonist’s husband is sent to fight in the Korean War, and the story is told entirely from her perspective.

Then my most recent historical novel – “The DeLuca Furlough Brides” – likewise also falls into the women’s fiction genre. With “Venice Redux,” I drew on these earlier experiences and lessons and applied them to a contemporary-set novel.

Q: Erica, is this your first published book and if so, what did you learn from it?

Erica: Yes, it is and the most challenging part of writing a novel is understanding the prevalent themes and literary tropes that readers look for in genres such as romance and women’s fiction,

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and striking a balance between adhering to them but also trying to be original.

Q. What do you like most about writing a romance novel?

Alan: All fiction gives an author the opportunity for rich character development, but with a romance novel we have the opportunity to extend that character development into interpersonal relationships. We can craft the aspects of that relationship any way that we want.

We can throw roadblocks into the path of a relationship, and then we can have our characters overcome those challenges … or not, if that’s the path that we choose.

Erica: I can bring aspects of my own past relationships to what I write, and if I choose to I can cause a different outcome than perhaps what I experienced.

I agree with what Alan said. We have the opportunity to create the entire ecosystem of a relationship, including how the characters overcome challenges and crises.

Q. What is your favorite women/romance book or writer and why?

Alan: Herman Wouk, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Caine Mutiny” and other historical fiction, wrote a women’s fiction novel in 1955 titled “Marjorie Morningstar.”

At the time, that novel was so popular and so much a part of popular culture that Mr. Wouk and a drawing of his character appeared on the cover of Time Magazine.

Mr. Wouk expertly takes readers – male as well as female – into Marjorie’s thoughts and actions throughout her onagain, off-again relationship with Noel Airman throughout much of the 1930s.

The book is a fantastic New York City-set period piece, as well.

Erica: I went back to school at ASU in my 40s, and since graduating with my bachelor’s degree I’ve been running an online boutique that takes almost all of my time (other than working on novels with Alan).

Even before college and my business, I mostly read motivational books more than novels. So honestly, no particular author or women’s fiction/romance novel stands out the way that Alan described “Marjorie Morningstar” for him.

Q. What do you say to critics who say romance novels give an unrealistic view of what love should be?

Alan: Some romance novels may be accurately described in that way, if they too closely follow a set formula. However, that’s what many readers are looking for; perhaps from an aspect of escapism.

In our case, we strived for realism.

Erica: As Alan mentioned, our theme is “it’s never too late.” Then, looking ahead to our next novel in which we have a brand-new relationship at the center of the plot, we’re trying to do much the same as we did with “Venice Redux” – bring real-life challenges into the plot that readers will relate to.

Q: What is your second collaboration about and when is that due for release?

Erica: It’s set on a cruise ship. Alan began working on this novel on his own several years ago, and has periodically started over with a new plot line.

We’re looking at later this summer or early fall for its release, and then we have several other collaborations queued up and waiting.

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he Estrada Brothers’ Chandler operation has shown a lot of mettle over the years.

This year, the Gilbert residents’ Southwest Metal Spinning company is celebrating 25 years of serving individual and corporate clients with metal spinning, stamping and the engineering of tooling to fabricate custom, metal-formed parts for everything from food industry components to precision aerospace parts.

Metal spinning, or turning, creates a product by placing any number of metals over an existing shape – brass instruments, cookware and rocket nose cones, for example. With metal stamping, a tooland-die unit impresses a shape onto a piece of metal, producing items such as cooking and baking pans.

Founded in 1994 in Mesa, the company moved to its larger current building in Chandler about five years later.

The family’s separate company, Elite Solar Lighting & Fans, began manufacturing tubular skylights, solar attic fans and garage exhaust fans in 2001 from the same location. SWMS builds the premium aluminum components for its high-impact domes and diffusers.

Brothers Saul and Juan Estrada have together worked for more than 75 years in

Brothers Saul and Juan Estrada have built Southwest Mental Spinning company in Chandler from the ground up and for 25 years the firm has turned out a variety of spun, stamped and engineered metal parts of a wide assortment of industries. (Juan Estrada/Special to GSN)

the industry, learning the business while working for several metal spinning and stamping companies in native Southern California. In 1994, the Gilbert residents moved to Arizona and formed their company.

“This is not a job; it is my passion. It is the only trade both of us have known,” Saul said. “I love trying to figure out how to engineer and design new metal parts for customers. I enjoy the challenge.”

Less used today, metal spinning is nevertheless efficient and useful in many

applications and intricate designs, he explained. The brothers have worked with aluminum, steel, copper and rare metals.

The family business also employs 16 people – 14 full-time and two part-time, SWMS with nine and Elite, seven. All but one employee live in the East Valley, most in Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa.

Most of the employees are sisters, brothers, sons, nephews and brothers-inlaw.

Jované, the general manager for Elite, is Saul’s older son, and his younger broth-

er, Saul Jr., is the junior vice president at SWMS. “The legacy of this business will continue with the next generation in this family, which is rare indeed,” their father said.

Nonfamily employees are adopted in.

“We welcome them to our companies and our family functions,” he said.

The challenges of the business include balancing production deadlines with

red dry sauna with complimentary toiletries and towel service, as well as a separate group exercise studio.

But it also includes a HIIT by LAF studio – which it describes as a “cutting-edge, high-intensity interval training workout” that it has in only one other Arizona club and nine of its more than 700 across the country.

HIIT is an acronym for “high-intensity interval training” that was recently endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a highly beneficial form of exercise.

Designed for every level of fitness and goal, it is a high-tech, high-energy work-

out led by certified fitness coaches that lasts 50 minutes and includes a variety of functional exercises, core training, cardio interval training and strength training.

Wearing optional heart rate monitors, participants are led through five “heart rate training zones” of varying levels of intensity that LA Fitness said can end up burning more than 1,000 calories.

After analyzing several studies, federal health officials determined that HIIT “can effectively improve cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with varied body weight and health status” and can also help with insulin levels, blood pressure and body composition.

“HIIT by LA Fitness brings members an exciting and unique experience that combines cardio, muscle conditioning, strength training and physical endurance in a fun setting for anyone looking to take their fitness goals to the next level,” said Barbie Sparks, LA Fitness’ regional coordinator of aerobics.

Along with HIIT, the new Gilbert gym also will offer a wide range of training equipment, including more than 75 pieces of the advanced cardio machines with individual viewing screens.

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n an industry where the proliferation of gyms has ignited intense competition, LA Fitness has come up with a new concept and chosen Gilbert to introduce it.

An operator of 44 clubs in Arizona, LA Fitness on March 30 will debut the Signature Club, a 34,000-square-foot facility at 1310 S. Higley Road near the SanTan Loop 202.

It boasts of “resort-style amenities” such as a full basketball court, 25-yard three-lane lap pool, whirlpool spa, spacious executive-style locker rooms with digital lockers, larger showers and infra-

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The Gilbert facility also will sport circuit training, a free weights area and group fitness classes seven days a week, including umba, indoor cycling, aqua fitness, kickboxing, yoga and Pilates. Personal training and babysitting services are also part of membership.

“The location in one of the fastest-grow-

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starting new projects. Because of the precision required, a new product can require four to eight weeks from design through prototyping, prototyping approval and then final production.

Because of both companies’ success, little space is left in the existing industrial park building for expansion; a new machine, for example, was purchased in 2017 to create larger diameter parts at SWMS. “We have plans and a vision to build a bigger location on land we own across the street and hire more personnel, but, because of the high and rising expenses, including raw materials, we have to wait a bit longer before we build and expand,” Saul said. “We love working in Chandler

ing cities in the state along with the vibrant fitness-conscious community, made Gilbert the ideal choice to introduce our higher-end Signature Club to Arizona,” said Dion Gentile, LA Fitness’ regional vice president of sales and marketing.

The ultra-modern club expects to employ up to 45 people ranging from parttime group fitness instructors to full-time staff, the company said.

Group fitness schedules, as well as guest and living in the East Valley.”

Solar tubes, also known as tubular skylights, allow homeowners and businesses to easily welcome natural light into a dark room, especially when windows or traditional skylights are not an option.

“A tubular skylight allows natural light in to brighten your room during the day without the need for an electrical light source,” Jované explained. “Solar tubes can be retrofitted into any existing roof system.”

The company’s solar tubes have a 25year warranty and include a high-impact acrylic dome, built to withstand hurricanes.

Environmentally, two advantages stand out. Home and business owners can use free sunlight to light up their homes, garages, offices, hallways, bathrooms and

passes are available online by visiting the club’s web page on www.lafitness.com.

The Signature Club will be open Monday through Thursday from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The club’s grand opening 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

March 30 will include a variety of activities for children and adults.

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warehouses while three layers of UV protection inhibit fading of interiors.

Solar tubes also offer lifestyle benefits for pets and plants. People, too: “They’ve been reported to improve a person’s mood,” Jované said.

The tubular skylight only requires a hole on the roof and another in the ceiling inside the home. In contrast, a traditional skylight requires framing and drywall to be installed from the roof to the ceiling.

East Valleyites have enjoyed them for years.

In their recently purchased Chandler home, Nick and Theresa Drake didn’t like the darkness of the family room during the day, so they added a solar tube.

“The family room is now very bright during the day and, with the solar night light feature we added, the room has a

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Mesa resident Richard Fontinel installed Elite Solar tubes 11 years ago when he had his Mesa home built – one in the main hallway and another in the master bedroom.

He and his wife also recently needed a new roof for another Mesa home; simultaneously, they had five sky lights installed.

The one in the master bedroom has a light damper that can be closed during the daytime.

The solar lights save money because lights aren’t needed during daylight. And, because of Southwest’s high standards and Elite’s equal quality commitment, they’re still in good shape after years of battering by the desert sun, Fontinel said.

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Legislature needs to address teen mental health

BY LYNSEY ROBINSON GSN Guest Writer

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here is no hiding the truth that in Arizona, suicides among teens are on an uptick.

In 2018, Arizona’s suicide rate was 12 per 100,000 deaths, compared to the national average of 8. Arizona’s suicide rate rose from 10 in 2016 to 12 in 2018, while the national average remained similar during the same respective years.

Whatever is behind the spike in teen suicide in Arizona, it is up to our legislators to remain vigilant and aware of the needs of our communities. It is their responsibility to fight for our communities.

The integrity of life is essential and our political leaders must utilize legislation to drive solutions for our communities. We must vote in favor of legislation that puts life first and not vote for or introduce legislation that frustrates that purpose.

Many researchers have suggested that the cause of suicide deaths among teens is related to parental neglect, failure to identify substance abuse issues or their child’s social inequality. There is no question that

parental involvement in their teen’s life does have a direct impact on the teen’s mental state. However, to tackle this issue, parents need help.

Political leaders need to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.

Communities are shaped by rules, regulations and their leaders.

There is hope! There are Democrats taking on this challenge. For example, Democrat Senator Sean Bowie of Ahwatukee sponsored SB1468, which would provide suicide prevention training for guidance counselors, teachers, principals and school personnel. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate, 28-2. Both East Valley Senators David Farnsworth of Mesa and Eddie Farnsworth of Gilbert voted against the bill.

In the East Valley alone, 31 teenagers have committed suicide in less than two years, and 5 of those suicides occurred after August 2018. The youngest child to commit suicide so far was only 11.

Despite the bipartisan support in the Senate, the bill has not been assigned to a committee for a fair hearing by House Speaker Russell Bowers, R-Mesa.

Meanwhile, Democrats continue to put forth bills to protect our children. For example, it is no secret that LGBTQ youth are at higher risk of suicide. Recent studies show that LGBTQ youth are more than three times as likely to attempt suicide versus their heterosexual peers.

Democrats sponsored SB1415, which would create inclusive health education policies and eliminate the shaming of LGBTQ students in Arizona.

As a response to the mass school shootings around the country, students took to the street to march and organized by making their voices loud and clear that they want comprehensive gun control, increased counselors in the classroom and legislation that will protect their lives.

But in a 31-27 party-line vote, the Republican-controlled chamber passed HB2693, which would allow loaded guns on school grounds in vehicles. This legislation seems irresponsible and arguably tone deaf to the trauma students may experience in response to this bill.

While the American School Counselor Association recommends a ratio of 250 students per counselor, Arizona has 924

a few selfies before they went home. She broke out a MAGA flag for the pictures.

A school official appeared, ordering them to leave. Logan asked why. The official suggested she take that up with the assistant principal. Turns out the assistant principal had ordered security officers to report to her any students with MAGA clothing or flags, which she deemed “disrespectful.”

Logan and her friends immediately began gathering up their books and backpacks. The official took pictures then followed them as they moved to leave campus.

He asked for Logan’s name. Again, she asked why – she was already doing what he’d asked her to do. He told her to come with him to speak with the vice principal.

Knowing she was in trouble, she called her mother, who told her she was coming to the school and not to talk to anyone until she got there.

In the office, the principal asked Logan’s name. She politely explained that her mother was coming, and that she would answer his questions once she arrived.

Within 10 minutes, Logan’s mother came in. The principal was in his office, his door closed. After several minutes, he emerged to announce that Logan was suspended for 10 days, and that the two should leave campus immediately. No discussion. No explanation, beyond the fact that Logan hadn’t given her name when asked.

Clearly, that’s not why Logan is having to miss school this week. Out of the wide spectrum of student expressions of patriotism that day, hers was the one singled out as unacceptable.

The obvious inference is that she was suspended simply because she likes President Trump – and her administrators do not. She is being punished for not complying with their political preferences.

students per counselor. Democrats like Jennifer Pawlik of Chandler announced HB2562, which would lower student to counselor ratios and fund additional counselors in our public schools along with Senate companion bill SB1344 introduced by Senator Bowie that would gradually lower student to counselor ratio to the national average.

It’s no secret that teenagers commit suicide when they have problems at home.

We must do whatever we can to stop teenagers from committing suicide.

We can help by passing the right legislation. Instead of only focusing on what parents can do, how about we concentrate on what our Arizona leaders can do to have a direct impact on teen success?

Passing legislation that reduce the counselor-student ratio in the classroom is a great start. Teen life contributes to the preservation of all mankind, and party affiliation should not make a difference, yet it is clear with the bills discussed that Democrats are leading the charge.

-Lynsey Robinson is an Gilbert attorney and a former legislative candidate.

Perry High owes students an apology for censorship

BY TYSON LANGHOFER GSN Guest Writer

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arning: If you’re a student at Perry High School in Gilbert, you‘d better agree with the principal’s politics – or else.

March 1 marked the end of “Spirit Week” at Perry High and was designated “Party in the USA” day. Students were encouraged to wear patriotic or USA-themed clothing. Logan Jones took that designation at face value: a day to celebrate what she loves about America.

One of the things she happens to love is Donald Trump. Nothing in the school’s promotional materials indicated that she couldn’t celebrate the president of her country. To her, that seemed patriotic.

So, she wore her red “Make America Great Again” shirt, and after school, she and a few of her friends went to one of the outdoor common areas of campus to take

That’s a violation of the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has held that high school students “do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression at the schoolhouse gates.”

Such expression can only be prohibited if it “materially and substantially” interferes with the operation of the school or infringes on the rights of others. (Again: Logan was taking a picture, with friends, after school hours.)

But more than that, it’s a case of school officials bullying the very young people they’re charged with protecting, and undermining the most essential message a school can teach: that ideas are free. That different people look at the world differently … and peaceful disagreement is allowed.

That the essence of learning is conversation, and exploring ideas and trying to

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Anti-vaxxers swelling the ranks of stupidity

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

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ately there’s been a lot of talk about climate change as the most serious threat facing mankind. Respectfully, I disagree.

Climate change may indeed lay waste to civilization someday. But my money is on stupidity killing us first.

If that sounds mean-spirited, please understand that the past few weeks have been an epic stretch for those of us who track idiocy, which happens to be my principal form of entertainment. And while it’s easy to excuse stupidity because we all have brain lapses from time to time, some of us seem determined to push human ignorance to its absolute pinnacle.

Like the now-notorious selfie-taker known as Leanne, no last name, who came to fame on a recent sunny Saturday at the Wildlife World oo in Litchfield Park.

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or otherwise crossed a barrier in order to get closer to a female jaguar. The jaguar did what annoyed jaguars do, swiping at Leanne through a fence, clawing her arm deeply enough to require multiple stitches.

“We have determined the jaguar was not at fault in any way,” a zoo spokesperson told a reporter for Channel 3. “The injuries were due to human error.”

Uh, I’ll say.

The story quickly went national as a “jaguar attack,” but semantically speaking this was more like “attempted suicide by jungle cat.” Seriously, if you can’t attend the zoo properly as an adult, how do you handle stuff like work or grocery shopping?

I typically ponder such existential questions while hiking Piestewa Peak, except I’m giving that particular trail a break now, after police arrested three men there last Monday. Their crime? Firing a 9mm handgun at a saguaro near the busy Hopi trailhead. While smoking weed. And babysitting a 1-year-old.

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the cops. fficers found the Glock pistol in the baby’s car seat – beneath the baby.

The 29-year-old dad, Nicholas Forte, told police he was holding the toddler when a buddy handed him the gun, so he put the Glock in the baby seat, then sat the kid down on top of it.

This story makes me wonder why there isn’t an enhanced sentence for criminal stupidity, similar to how a “hate crimes” designation adds prison time for heinous offenders. We clearly need to up the ante, because stupid people are getting more dangerous daily.

Like the anti-vaxxers.

Leanne risked only her own life. The Saguaro Shooters endangered a small child and some nearby hikers. Anti-vaxxers endanger broad swaths of Arizona by refusing to vaccinate their children, despite decades of persuasive medical evidence and the urging of everyone from the Centers for Disease Control to the Surgeon General to Gov. Doug Ducey.

Mesa Rep. Kelly Townsend, head of the

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understand why other people believe as they do. That a healthy society thrives on those free conversations.

Logan’s experience echoes a growing number of cases nationwide where student speech – and specifically, conservative student speech – is deemed too controversial to be allowed.

She is one of an entire generation being immersed in the idea that the most important quality of citizenship is to never say or do or think or believe anything that might possibly offend someone else.

But by banning a certain group of ideas, administrators are creating the very monster they profess to be fighting. They’re not heading off controversy –they’re feed-

state Legislature’s Looney Tunes bloc, fired up her laptop recently to bash vaccination requirements, opining, “The idea that we force someone to give up their liberty for the sake of the collective is not based on American values but rather, Communist.”

Townsend later doubled down on the crazy, comparing vaccinating children to ward off measles, mumps and rubella with … the Holocaust?

For Townsend, mandatory vaccines to protect public health – or, as she puts it, “government forcing you to inject a solution into your body that could very well damage you for life or even kill you” – is somehow akin to the Nazis tattooing prisoners with ID numbers at death camps in places like Auschwitz.

“Your body is your own,” Townsend told reporters. I couldn’t agree more. As a rule, Americans stand free to use our bodies as we see fit. I ust wish more of us would actually use our brains every now and again. ing it, teaching students that certain ideas are “disrespectful” and disruptive.

They’re not encouraging tolerance and inviting healthy discussion. They’re creating “public enemies” and celebrating censorship.

After receiving a letter from Alliance Defending Freedom, Perry High School officials say Logan can return to school, but they refuse to remove the unjust suspension from her record. Sorry, but that’s just not good enough. These officials owe Logan an apology, a full exoneration – and a better education.

- Tyson Langhofer represents Perry High School student Logan Jones and is senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom and director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom.

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Children’s hospital physical-therapy clinic in Gilbert aids young athletes

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ids are growing bigger, faster and stronger younger. Along wth that, the competition level in youth sports has increased.

That heightens chances of injury, experts say.

Accordingly, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, long among the destinations for pediatric patients across the Valley, created a sports-medicine program specifically for young athletes’ needs. It helps them return to play as quickly as possible through physical therapy.

However, the PCH central-Phoenix location wasn’t always convenient for East Valley athletes seeking physical therapy.

To accommodate them, PCH created a Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Clinic in Gilbert last September. The clinic, on Val Vista Road near Loop 202/Santan Freeway, provides direct access for athletes across the East Valley.

“The East Valley location is great,” said Bruce Fahs, whose daughter, Jenna, undergoes physical therapy treatment at the clinic. “It is 10 minutes from our home and only 5 minutes from Higley High School where Jenna attends. She typically finishes school and drives to PT.” A similar clinic opened a month later in north Phoenix. They are the first sports physical-therapy clinics specifically for children and young adults in the Valley.

“Most of the patients we see, whether it’s through overuse injuries or anything else, they will need some sort of therapy,” said Dr. Eric Bowman, who is among PCH’s sports-medicine physicians.

“Whenever I talk to patients about physical therapy, I tell them that it’s there to help them get better with whatever it is that may be bothering them.”

A study by the National Safe Kids Campaign and the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that more than 3.5 million children 14 and younger experience some injury from sports or recreational activity. Of those injured, more than 775,000 are treated in emergency rooms.

While catering to athletes ages 4 to 30, the majority of patients are young children to high school-age athletes.

Elder is trained in exercises that best benefit a patient based on the injury. Often, trainers isolate muscles around the injury to build strength while teaching proper technique. (Phoenix Children’s Hospital Photo)

Caleb Elder, a physical therapist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Clinic in Gilbert, walks each patient through a designated exercise to help with their injury.

(Phoenix Children’s Hospital Photo)

“That’s the bread-and-butter of the patients they see here,” Bowman said. “It’s a lot of those athletes who are out there working hard that need rehab.” enna, 16, ruptured her ACL and tore her medial meniscus in her right knee during a club soccer match last August. At first, it was thought she had ust a bad sprain before an MRI revealed the extent of the damage.

Doctors used part of her patellar tendon to repair her ACL and trimmed away some of the meniscus.

“Initially, with the in ury, surgery and extended period away from her passion, she was down,” Fahs said. “Jenna is a very determined young woman and within the first few weeks of PT and doing her daily exercises at home she quickly became more engaged in her recovery than I ex-

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The Anti-Gravity Treadmill is used for patients with knee and lower-leg injuries that have weight-bearing limitations. “It’s really good for those who may not be ready to run at full speed on their own,” Elder, said. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

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Here’s the pitch: AIA, athletes address arm-injury prevention

BY STEPHEN PEREZ Cronkite News

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rm injuries among high school baseball players are on the rise due to overuse. This has caused not only pitchers to take care of their bodies better, but also a change in how pitch counts are managed in games.

Approximately 30 percent of 203 youth baseball players surveyed experienced arm and elbow pain throughout the season, according to a study released in 2015 by the American Journal of Sports Medicine. About 13 percent of those surveyed who were ages 8 through 18 have undergone ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery.

Consequently, players, coaches and athletic trainers have shifted their focus to preventing these injuries.

For example, Mesquite High right-handed pitcher Davis Heller follows an extensive training regimen and post-pitching recovery method to make sure his arm stays in shape.

“I focus a lot on my lower body so when I am pitching I don’t have more stress on my arm that I do my legs,” Heller said. “Then,

Davis Heller, a Mesquite High pitcher, strengthens his arm during an intra-squad scrimmage. The Arizona Interscholastic Association is teaming with medical experts and athletes to reduce injuries. (Stephen Perez/Cronkite News)

along with my core, recovery wise, I run, do cryotherapy or ice and then a massage to get out any sort of bad blood flow.”

Heller, a hard-throwing senior with a fastball that tops out at 91 mph, has committed to Oklahoma. For a young player who throws with such velocity, the risk of arm injury increases because repetition takes a toll.

Heller said he keys in on the mechanics of his throws rather than how fast he throws.

“I tend to focus on learning how to pitch and not worrying about trying to throw the ball as hard as I can,” he said.

Physical therapists say that understand-

ing the mechanics of baseball and emphasizing the importance of proper recovery can go a long way toward preventing injuries.

“I think it is important for guys to see a sports physical therapist who knows baseball or knows the throwing mechanics so they know what to look for in the body to know what they are doing wrong,” said Brett Fischer of the Fischer Institute of Physical Therapy and Performance.

Fischer added that players must have rest time and understand that they will not see positive changes if they continue throwing all year long.

“Stop playing baseball year-round,” he

said. “Take time off and play another sport.

And if you don’t want to play another sport, go to a facility and get a nice athletic workout in. But just don’t throw a baseball.

You’re giving yourself time for your body to heal.”

Partly because of what he has learned at the Fischer Institute the past three years, Heller stops throwing in October and avoids any serious pitching until preparation for the season begins in January.

“I can hit year-round, but as far as pitching, I’ll throw from about anuary and finish throwing off the mound in October,” he said. “So I’ll take about two to three months off of pitching. But I continue to throw soft toss to keep my arm motion the same.”

This has helped him gain a better sense of how his body works. When he returns at the start of the year, his arm feels stronger.

“I feel super strong,” Heller said. “Your arm feels really alive. You feel completely refreshed and a lot stronger. There is no strain at all.”

The Arizona Interscholastic Association, the governing body of high school sports in the state, has taken a more proactive

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pected.”

Year-round training is now the norm for Arizona competitive athletes, even at the age-group level. That often leads to overuse injuries, which are the most commonly seen at the clinic.

Fractures and tears are common, too, especially among younger children who’ve experienced a fall.

“Gymnastics is a sport where they start at a young age and they peak pretty young,” Bowman said. “That’s one of them where we see more younger kids get hurt. Soccer is another one, but we really see more falls while they are playing.”

Every therapist at the clinic is trained to know exercises that best benefit a patient based on the in ury. Isolating muscles around an injury is among the most-common practices, building strength while encouraging proper form to prevent another injury.

State-of-the-art equipment is used during a rehab. For those with a knee or lower-leg injury,

Dr. Eric Bowman, a PCH sports-medicine physician, believes that the physical -therapy clinic in Gilbert gives young athletes a convenient option to have injuries treated. “This location gives us the opportunity to really focus on athletes.”

(Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

an Anti-Gravity Treadmill helps a patient regain full range of motion while not using their full body weight. That relieves stress.

Patients step into a bag-like device connected to the treadmill.

Once strapped in, air from a fan fills the bag, lifting the patient as it calibrates their weight. The treadmill allows therapists to relieve as much as 80 percent of the patient’s body weight, allow-

ing those with weight-bearing restrictions to walk without risking further injury.

“It’s really good for those who may not be ready to run at full speed on their own,” said Caleb Elder, a physical therapist at the clinic. “It’s a nice, confined space so they can’t fall. We have something for just about everybody, which is nice.”

The clinic is equipped with cardio and plyometric machines, resistance bands and a pneumatic resistance machine for strength training. Some sessions end with an ice compression unit to reduce and prevent swelling.

“This location gives us the opportunity to really focus on athletes,” Bowman said. “The whole Valley is growing and this facility gives a lot of families a really convenient option to get the specialized care they need, and not have to drive past downtown to get it.”

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approach to keeping athletes healthy. The AIA is in its third season using specific pitch-count limits along with required rest periods based on the number of pitches a student has thrown.

Garye LaFevers, chairman of the AIA’s Baseball Sports Advisory Committee, adopted similar guidelines during his career in baseball, which included a stint as a coach with USA Baseball.

Some leagues set guidelines based on age or team, but the AIA’s are set according to the athlete’s year in school. LaFevers said it is easier to manage because there often are different age groups on the same team.

“I came in and presented it.

Then, as a committee, we got together and adapted it to the same USA pitching guidelines but changed them a bit to what we thought would be a better fit here in Arizona,” LaFevers said.

LaFevers said the USA pitching guidelines were broken down

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by age, and rather than exchanging birthdates and birth certificates, the change to academic classes was made.

“So if you’re a junior, you go by the junior guidelines,” he said.

LaFevers believes arranging limits by grade instead of age group makes it easier to protect the youngest athletes.

“We are trying to protect the younger kids on the freshman (and) JV level,” he said.

LaFevers said that there are occasions when a freshman pitches on the varsity

team, but he still is treated as a freshman under AIA rules, making it easier to manage the player’s pitching load.

The goal across the board is to help ballplayers avoid overuse injuries by educating them about taking care of their bodies and monitoring their pitch counts.

The hope is that the guidelines will keep players healthy and change the game for the better.

“These guidelines are so important,” LaFevers said. “The adoption of this pitch count is going to change the whole history of the game. It is going to change the health of people as they get older.”

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Galeto brings Brazilian meat-lovers’ heaven to East Valley

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new Brazilian steakhouse in Chandler gives diners a chance to feast on unlimited slices of beef, pork, lamb and homemade sausage delivered to the table in a family-friendly setting.

Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse opened on N. 54th St., just south of Ray Road in The Shoppes at Casa Paloma, near the Interstate 10 interchange, and customers are eating up the unusual restaurant experience.

In addition to a multitude of meats, diners can also try homemade salads, rice, beans, seafood and other flavorful hot and cold foods at a gourmet bar.

The Chandler restaurant is similar to other Brazilian steakhouses in the Valley including Rodizio Grill in Mesa and Fogo de Chao in Scottsdale.

The first Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse opened in 2014 in Oakland, Calif.

A meat lovers’ paradise, Galeto offers about 14 to 16 different cuts of meat served in what is called “rotisserie style,” said Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse president Eli Nascimento.

Gauchos deliver the meat in “continuous service” as long as customers have a token they are given flipped to the green side.

When diners want a break, they can turn their token so the red side shows up.

Each guest uses a tong to pull the piece of meat they want sliced and served by the gauchos.

“You have all the cuts at your disposal,” said Nascimento, a native Brazilian. “It’s a full experience. It’s fun; it’s interactive.

You choose where to cut from and the temperature. It’s a heaven for meat lovers.”

Galeto offers the churrasco cooking technique, which Nascimento said is “the art of roasting larger chunks of meat over an open fire, open flame.”

The method is “good for flavors” and locks “in all the juices,” he said.

Nascimento said Galeto stands out from other local Brazilian restaurants for a few reasons, including the “authenticity” of the Brazilian experience, he

Peter Patenge, general manager of Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse, near Interstate 10 and Ray Road in Chandler, is ready to welcome carnivores to gorge on a wide variety of meat dishes. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer)

said.

The recipes are ones Nascimento said he and others grew up with in Brazil, and a Brazilian chef works at the Chandler restaurant.

“We want all our guests to have a trip to Brazil and back through the experience,” Nascimento said.

The service and ambiance also make it a special dining adventure, he added.

“I feel home when I’m at the restaurant and I try to create that same environment for everybody that works with us and for guests, as well,” Nascimento said.

“I usually say when you’re walking

through the doors of Galeto it’s a Brazilian zip code with the U.S. When you work you want to feel good.”

Customers can order the all-you-caneat meats or full experience for $39.95 and that includes unlimited trips to the gourmet bar.

Ordering just the gourmet bar costs $36.95.

Children 5 and young eat free and those ages 6 to 12 are charged half price for the meats and gourmet bar.

The gourmet bar includes an array of seafood, including salmon, shrimp, tuna, mussels and lobster bisque as part of the overall price.

Many other Brazilian steakhouse restaurants charge extra or à la carte prices for seafood, the Galeto team said.

The gourmet bar includes what Nascimento said is an authentic Brazilian potato salad made with “some sweet and crunchiness of the green apple” and with the potato cooked with its skin on it to “keep all the flavors of the potato in there.”

A charcuterie with imported, salt-cured meats includes prosciutto and saEvery steakhouse needs a grill master and that’s Guilherme Moura’s title at the Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse in Chandler. lami.

Eggplant Caponata – chopped fried eggplant mixed with fresh vegetables – and Galeto Feijoada – a black bean stew with a smoky flavor – are also on the gourmet bar menu.

Complimentary appetizers are served as soon as customers are seated. They include traditional cheese bread made with yucca roots starch that is glutenfree, a fried polenta and fried, breaded bananas.

Desserts include a Brazilian pudim, a specialty flan with creamy custard and caramel on top; and papaya cream, a blended ice cream and papaya served with Cassis liqueur.

Many customers praised the food and service at Galeto Steakhouse in Chandler on the restaurant’s Facebook page.

“Amazing food, amazing staff, endless options!” Bryan Sawyer posted. “Nice addition to the Chandler-Ahwatukee area.”

Katelin Kalik said, “My husband took me to their soft opening for my birthday.

What a wonderful experience. The food was absolutely amazing. We’ve been to a few Brazilian Steakhouses and Galeto is now our top choice.”

“It’s not just a restaurant, it is a culinary experience. The people were just as wonderful. Bartenders are friendly and know how to make the perfect martini,” she added, noting: “The meat servers were very knowledgeable and answered our questions about the meat preparation. The set-up of the restaurant is just as elegant and breathtaking. Their art features the Brazilian cowboys. There is a glass wall between the grills and the dining area giving you a perfect view of the art of fire-roasting meats.

“There is a full glass wine room between the bar and dining area. They even have private dining rooms for events. It was an amazing night and we will definitely be going back for many more.”

Greg Miller posted, “The feijoada was perfect, the other offerings were great. …

The meats were high quality and rotisserie cooked very expertly.”

Galeto Steakhouse is open from 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Information: galeto.com.

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Scottish band playing free St. Patrick’s Day show in Chandler GET OUT STAFF REPORT

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ward-winning Scottish band Skerryvore, an eight-piece eclectic fusion of rock, pop and traditional music with emphatic thundering of drums and bagpipes, is performing at no admission charge on March 17 at Chandler Center for the Arts.

The 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day show is open to all ages.

Skerryvore bills itself as “as rich as a single-malt scotch.” With its outstanding musicianship and the mesmerizing voice of award-winning singer-songwriter Alec Dalglish, Skerryvore has become internationally known.

From the island of Tiree, Skerryvore formed in 2005. In addition to Dalglish on lead vocals and guitar, the band includes brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (whistles and accordion), Fraser West (drums and vocals), Craig spie (fiddles), Alan Scobie (keyboards), Jodie Bremaneson (bass) and Scott Wood (bagpipes).

The band took its unique name from the lighthouse that sits on a remote reef off of Tiree, the tallest in Scotland.

Scottish band Skerryvore, an eight-piece eclectic fusion of rock, pop and traditional music with emphatic thundering of drums and bagpipes, is performing at no admission charge at 7 p.m. on March 17 at Chandler Center for the Arts. (Special for GET OUT)

Skerryvore is twice winner of Scotland’s Traditional Music Awards “Live Act of the Year” (2011 and 2016). It has performed in more than 25 countries and has built popularity in the Middle East and China.

The band is touring behind its seventh album, “Evo,” released in June, 2018, in

conjunction with the band’s Oban Live festival in Scotland. That fest drew more than 10,000 spectators last year.

“Evo,” which mixes originals with select cover songs, runs the gauntlet from big-blast numbers to heartfelt reflective tracks. The band’s first six albums sold more than 60,000 CDs and more than 1

million streams.

On Jan. 25, the day recognizing the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, Skerryvore released the single, “Soraidh Slan & The Rise,” which opens with a reading of the William Blake poem, “Songs of Innocence,” and builds into a high-energy, bagpipe-driven instrumental.

The band was backed by the Oban High School Pipe Band, which receives proceeds from the song’s sales. The single went to No. 32 on the mainstream iTunes chart on day of release, topping such artists as Kanye West and Ed Sheeran. It is believed that this was the first time that a bagpipe song cracked an iTunes chart.

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What: Skerryvore Where: Chandler Center for the Arts When: 7 p.m., Sunday, March 17 Tickets: No admission charge.

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J Madisons has a wall of televisions, attracting North Dakota State University and Midwestern football fans, but owner David Moore stresses that it is much more than a sports bar. “ ne of the difficult things to communicate and market is we look like a sports bar but we’re really a casual-dining restaurant,” Moore said. “This isn’t pub grub. We have mussels, pork schnitzel and cod fry on the menu. We’re serious. We really do cook.”

JJ Madisons, at Power Road and University Drive in northeast Mesa, specializes in Broaster Chicken, a 60-year-old company that uses special ingredients and unique cooking to make it juicy.

“It started in the Midwest,” he said.

“It’s basically chicken marinated for a day and then cooked in a pressure-cooker fryer. With a pressure cooker, it cooks from the inside out. That’s why food in a pressure cooker stays so moist and you get a tender piece of chicken. It doesn’t retain the oil and it’s almost the same calorie count as rotisserie chicken.”

Chef Adam Stein shows off JJ Madisons’ signature dish, the Broaster Chicken, at the northeast Mesa restaurant.

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The six-page menu includes shepherd’s pie, crispy frog legs, 20 angus burgers, bacon-wrapped bison meatloaf, osso bucco and breakfast.

“I’m very inspired by the Food Network TV show ‘Diners, Drive Ins and Dives,’” said Moore, who co-owns the

restaurant with his wife, Janet, a retired teacher. “I’ve seen every episode and borrowed a lot of ideas from them. “We have so many Midwestern people here.

We have pork schnitzel on the menu. If you’re not from Wisconsin, you may not have heard of it. We have a very diverse

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The kitchen is led by Adam Stein, formerly of Las Sendas and Steak and Stone, and Don Grant, a veteran of Detroit restaurants.

“Chef Adam, we persuaded him to come here,” Moore said. “Don is more creative and decides on the new dishes and sauces. Adam is more on the side of kitchen management.”

Moore—the former Circle K chief operating officer, running 4,000 stores and 20,000 employees in 28 states—has been in the restaurant business for 18 years.

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Wayne Edwin 'Shorty' King, 79, of Chandler, died March 7, 2019.

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