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California Mercedes-Benz dealership Nonprofit calls town to move headquarters to Gilbert family-friendly again BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Gilbert’s new $20 million Mercedes-Benz facility, slated to open late summer, is expected to generate the largest sales volume for the brand in the Phoenix metro area in a few years. “We expect very rapid growth of revenue. We expect our sales well into the hundreds of vehicles per year,” said Charlie Alfano, owner and operator of Mercedes-Benz of Gilbert, speaking from his current location of San Luis Obispo, California. Alfano owns Alfano Motorcars, a Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet and Sprinter dealership that serves Gilbert’s new Mercedes-Benz facility, expected to open late summer, will be the central coast of California, see MERCEDES-BENZ page 7

a 70,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art complex on Gilbert Road and will be part of the town’s emerging mixed-use project, Rivulon.

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Gilbert remains at the top of the list for family-friendly municipalities dedicated to expanding ways kids can play in their communities. The town was named a KaBOOM! 2016 Playful City USA for the 10th consecutive year on Wednesday, May 18. “We’re proud that Gilbert is a founding Playful City USA community,” said Mayor John Lewis. “Gilbert’s play opportunities are endless from our beautiful parks to our active recreations centers; there’s a playful opportunity perfect for every resident.” This year, KaBOOM! honored 257, 15 of which are in Arizona. Gilbert has earned the award every year since KaBOOM! started the recognition program in 2007, an achievement shared by just 12 other cities around the country including

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Vendors needed for Arizona Ataxia Awareness Extravaganza Applications are being accepted for arts and crafts vendors, commercial merchandise, prepackaged food, health care services, and community organizations to participate in the Arizona Ataxia Awareness Extravaganza, a family friendly vendor fair, being held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at St. Xavier University, 92 W. Vaughn, Gilbert. According to the Arizona Ataxia Support Group, ataxia is a rare degenerative neurological disorder with no cure or effective treatment. Symptoms include severe problems with coordination, balance

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and speech. A progressive disease, ataxia affects children and adults, manifests at any age and may be inherited. All proceeds from the fair, which is being held to raise awareness, will go to the National Ataxia Foundation toward

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Gilbert, Florence hospitals have new ‘vision’ Gilbert Hospital and Florence Hospital at Anthem have come together under a common ownership and management to form New Vision Health LLC. This new health care system offers administrative, operational and clinical changes that will significantly improve patient access to health care and the quality of care provided at both hospitals. “The union of Gilbert Hospital and Florence Hospital at Anthem reflects our commitment and partnership as a trusted and respected regional resource, offering local residents and the extended region a broad spectrum of services,” said New Vision Health Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Bryan J. Hargis, CPA, CGMA, FACHE; and chief executive officer

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and board member of Gilbert Hospital and Florence Hospital at Anthem. “Our board of directors, physicians, employees and the community have all pulled together to make this New Vision a reality. We remain committed to pairing the quality patient service that made ‘Door to Doc in 31 Minutes’ an industry benchmark, with more costeffective operations for the benefit of our patients,” he added. The unified operations structure of the two hospitals will help reduce cost, increase efficiency and provide the additional resources needed to enable the hospitals to offer more comprehensive healthcare services to their respective communities. By joining

together, they have expanded their capabilities and added new physicians to their medical staffs. Gilbert Hospital, the first hospital in the town, offers an array of hospital services including an emergency department, inpatient care, intensive care unit, diagnostic services, surgical services and more. New Vision Health LLC is a management and operating company that provides services to Gilbert Hospital and Florence Hospital at Anthem. Its health care executive management team includes Bryan J. Hargis, CPA, CGMA, FACHE; Dennis Rutherford, CPA, CHFP, CGMA; and Marla Meggers, MN, BSN, RN.

Woman gets five years for stealing from Gilbert employer April Mooney was sentenced to five years in prison after stealing approximately $240,000 from her employer, J.F. Ellis Corp., a construction business in Gilbert. Mooney was sentenced after a jury found her guilty of one count of theft and four counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices. Mooney used the money to pay for vacations, dining, shopping and ATM withdrawals at various casinos. “Mooney’s theft forced her former employer to lay off some of her coworkers and take out loans just to keep their doors open,” said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. “This sentence holds Mooney accountable for stealing thousands of dollars from a small business that trusted her to be their bookkeeper.” From 2010 to 2014, Mooney worked at J.F. Ellis Corp. Gilbert Police Department investigators found Mooney used four different fraud schemes to steal approximately $240,000 from J.F. Ellis Corp. The court sentenced Mooney to the presumptive term of five years in prison on the theft count and to supervised probation with white collar terms for seven years on the four fraudulent schemes and artifices count. Assistant attorneys general Joseph Waters and Beverly Rudnick prosecuted this case.

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Charlie Bink with his tabletop board game, “Trekking the National Parks,” which is educational as well as fun. GSN photo by Srianthi Perera

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Bink illustrated and compiled the rule book and the park guide book with help from his father, John Binkele. GSN photo by Srianthi Perera

Local designer trekking the markets with his board game BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Artist Charlie Bink is getting ready to launch the second edition of his tabletop board game, “Trekking the National Parks,” which will be available at the Gilbert Art Walk when it continues in October. Unlike the first edition he introduced in 2014, which was manufactured in the United States, this one will be produced in China. The 32-year-old Ahwatukee Foothills man assumed the “Made in America” label will be a selling point for the board game he designed, illustrated and manufactured under his company, Bink Ink Inc. Trekking the National Parks sells face-to-face for $50 and for $59 online at www. trektheparks.com. “We thought that would matter to people,” Bink said. “The truth is, it doesn’t matter to people. It’s the price that matters, and it’s not just me saying it, it’s the people saying it.” Trekking the National Parks involves meeples (board figurines) “traveling” across the country with the help of “trek cards.” Players strategize to beat opponents to different parks, collecting tokens and earning points to win. They don’t encounter dragon-

slayers at the Grand Canyon, and things are fairly humdrum. But they do become aware of 59 of the nation’s 410 major national parks that are represented on it. Which makes the board game a hot item close to the holidays. “It’s fun and competitive without hurting the brain,” said Dawn Smith, who had played it earlier and subsequently bought a board at the Gilbert Art Walk. “You don’t have to wrap your brain around something complex to get drawn into it.” Unlike selling online, art walks, farmers markets and other local events that facilitate social interaction between a vendor and a prospective buyer work better, Bink said. “It’s a slow way to sell your products and your brand, but it’s also one of the most personal ones, so it’s been very successful for us; we can actually tell the story,” he added. Cheri Montgomery, who runs the seasonal Gilbert Art Walk, said Bink’s success at the art walk was due in part to the family-oriented, small business-driven community in Gilbert. “A lot of our artists are very successful because the community is accepting of them and they want to support local, they want to support

small business,” she said. “And what he has is fun, it’s something different and nobody else has it.” Trekking the National Parks was Bink’s brainchild, which he brought to fruition with a Kickstarter campaign that raised 372% of its original goal and the help of his parents, John and Terry Binkele. John wrote and produced the photography for the 32-page park guide that’s included with the game, while Terry helps with shipping and other business logistics, as well as organizes their visits to the parks. They, incidentally, are working through a bucket list of visiting all the parks and have gone to 55 out of 59 so far (Bink has been to 16). A graduate of Desert Vista High School and the Art Institute of Phoenix, Bink worked as an artist and a game designer for several years, and came off his job to design and self-publish his own work. He had his talents and experience at his disposal, and he also wanted to take advantage of the resurgence of family board games, during what seems to be an undisputed and lengthy reign of the video variety. Serendipitously, this year’s centennial of the National Park Service has

helped draw increased attention to his work as well. Last year, Trekking the National Parks was selected out of 60 mind games among one of five to earn a Mensa Select nod. The past two years have been educational for Bink, too, and it’s not just learning the location of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. “One of the biggest struggles has been the financial side of this, trying to make it work. It costs five times more to make it in America,” he said. Bink has about 700 boards remaining from the first issue of 3,500 boards, which he plans to sell at the Phoenix Comicon from June 2 to 5. When the second edition comes out, he plans to retail them through the gift stores at the National Parks, and is working through managing the shipping costs and the “middle man” costs that come between him and the buyer. “That’s one of the challenges of making products in America,” he said. “It’s why so many make stuff overseas, because trying to be able to pay all the middlemen between you and your customer and have a bloated cost is really very difficult.”

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and plans to move its headquarters to Gilbert. “We’re going to move as many functions as we can handle remotely to the Gilbert operation,” said Alfano, adding that it made financial sense to move to Arizona, and that he expected the larger revenue to come out of the local operation. The 70,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art facility is being constructed on 7 acres in Rivulon, the town’s emerging mixed-use project under development by Nationwide Realty Investors. The luxury automotive dealership’s location on Gilbert Road is just opposite the Chandler Automall. “We researched multiple locations, including the existing SanTan Motorplex, and chose the Rivulon parcel for its proximity and location to the Chandler Automall,” said David Litty of Enclave Enterprises, the consulting company that is overseeing the construction of the complex. The Phoenix metropolitan area, Litty said, is underserved by Mercedes-Benz which has just two facilities in Scottsdale and one in Chandler. He said that company research indicated “not only did it deserve a fourth new point, but a larger one” and that Gilbert, with its recent growth spurt and increasing affluence, was a good choice. The new facility incorporates a 20,000-square-foot open showroom in glass and steel with display space for about 20 vehicles. The building will also feature 28 service bays, detail bays, an automatic car wash and a parts department. With its many green features such as shading overhangs, daylight harvesting

Community and passive solar use, the building will conform to a silver level of the LEED green building certification; however, the company is not planning to obtain formal accreditation, Litty said. The luxury automotive dealership will employ about a 100 at the outset and increase to about 150 later. Perhaps nothing is more indicative of the new facility’s expectations than the owner’s plans to transfer his operational headquarters—and probably his home— from San Luis Obispo to Gilbert. It’s not confirmed yet whether they will settle in Gilbert or in another city in the Valley as a search for a home is ongoing. The couple have been married for 30 years and their three children are grown. Alfano finds Gilbert “a cross between Palm Springs and Orange County, California,” for its desert-like feel of Palm Springs and the commercial sophistication of Orange County. Meanwhile, the focus is on the construction of the facility. The Mercedes-Benz facility will host the brand’s signature programs including the AMG Performance Studio that offers individual customization with large wheel or other performance add-ons, a Digital Service Drive that enables customers to schedule appointments online and a Premier Express Service that offers convenience and speedy service. The brand’s large commercial vans, called Sprinters, will also be sold here. Alfano described his business as “a very family oriented group. “We want to push the family values and we want to join into the community and support the community that’s supporting us,” he said. To express any concerns during the construction, the public may visit www. mbofgilbertinfo.com.

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Chandler and Tucson. “We are thrilled to recognize these communities that have invested their time and efforts to put kids first,” said KaBOOM! CEO James Siegal. “Balanced and active play is crucial to the wellbeing of kids and the communities that they thrive in.” Gilbert has made efforts to increase access to recreational opportunities for residents through free or affordable programming thanks to investments made by the town and grants awarded by community partners. There are three community centers, two public libraries, four public pools, nearly 50 miles of trail system, and more than 600 acres of developed parkland for people to enjoy. Gilbert Parks and Recreation has started the initial planning for a 272acre park and updated or replace seven playgrounds around the community. “We look forward to expanding our

play options with the development of Gilbert’s regional park that, at buildout, will be one of the largest parks in the Southeast Valley,” Lewis said. KaBOOM! is a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating opportunities for kids, particularly those in poverty, to play in their communities. The organization believes that play is critical to allow children to thrive and learn. It has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,300 playgrounds, has engaged more than 1 million volunteers and has served 8.1 million kids, according to its website. KaBOOM! also recently launched the Play Everywhere Challenge, a national competition to share ideas for making communities more playful through different and innovative ways, like adding playful elements to sidewalks, bus stops and vacant lots. The program is offering a share of $1 million to make the participants’ ideas a reality.

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Chamber, SRP to host candidate forum series The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and SRP will host a series of candidate forums so the community can learn more about the candidates running for Gilbert’s Town Council, Legislative Districts 12 and 17, and local school boards. The Chamber’s candidate forums give attendees the opportunity to meet the candidates and hear from each about key issues affecting the business community. Town Council Candidate Forum Monday, June 6, St. Xavier University 92 W. Vaughn Ave., Gilbert 10:45 a.m.: Registration, meet the candidates and lunch 11 a.m.: Candidate forum begins 1 p.m.: Candidate forum concludes Admission: $20, includes lunch Legislative Districts 12 and 17 Candidate Forum Monday, June 13, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Agave Room 2626 E. Pecos Rd., Chandler 10:45 a.m.: Registration, meet the candidates and lunch

11 a.m.: Candidate forum begins 1 p.m.: Candidate forum concludes Admission: $20, includes lunch Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified School District Candidate Forum Monday, Aug. 8, at Higley Performing Arts Center 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert 6 p.m.: Registration, meet the candidates 6:45 p.m.: Candidate forum begins 9 p.m.: Candidate forum concludes Admission: Free All candidates have been invited to participate in these forums, sponsored by SRP, and are encouraged to set up tables with campaign literature for distribution to attendees. Each candidate forum will be open to the public; please RSVP online at www. gilbertaz.com. The candidates’ responses at these forums, along with a written candidate questionnaire and an individual interview, will be used to determine the Chamber’s endorsements. Responses to the questionnaire

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Nico’s fare has been described as West Coastinspired seasonal Italian.

Gio Osso created the menu based on his experiences living in Italy.

Gio Osso with son, Nico, and wife, Bethany, in 2015.

Family Heirloom Gio Osso blends old world recipes with new charm BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

For Gio Osso, creating Nico Heirloom Kitchen in the Heritage District was a family affair. His wife, Bethany, visualized the interior, which is as comfortable as it is luxurious. Aged brick finishes, modern white fixtures and an open, showpiece kitchen allow guests to watch Osso. Drivers traveling down Gilbert Road will see crisp white planters overflowing with fresh herbs. “My wife is an interior designer,” Osso said. “She spent just under 10 years in commercial design. She designed restaurants in all of the airports across the country. As a matter of fact, we met when I was working at the airport. “We went online and gathered ideas from online photos. We thought maybe we’d combine this, that or the other thing. We worked with Erin (Liston) of Iconic Design Studio. We just sat with her and said this is what we’re thinking of doing. LGE Design helped as well and made it happen.” Most important, the restaurant is named after the Ossos’ oldest child, son Nico. The couple also has toddler, Giuliana.

“He just turned 2 in March,” Osso said of Nico, with a wide grin. “He loves to cook with daddy and mommy. He really takes an interest in the food. He tries everything. He eats anything.” At Osso’s Scottsdale restaurant, Virtù, Nico watches the cooks and hands them tickets. At brunch, he walked around giving guests knuckle punches at the table. “He loves being around it,” Osso said about the family business. Family fare Nico’s fare has been described as West Coast-inspired seasonal Italian, with Osso’s emphasis on heirloom family recipes and local ingredients. Destination-worthy dishes include handmade pastas such as the Buccatini Con Le Sarde boasting fresh sardines, roasted garlic and breadcrumbs, and Cioppino, Osso’s inventive take on the classic Fisherman’s stew. There’s even Bistecca Tagliata, a 50-oz. prime tomahawk ribeye. “The menu has evolved since day one—and is still evolving,” said Osso, as he sits beside business partner Brad Kircher. “The original idea was, basically,

to take recipes from my family in Italy, and the states as well, and composing them with ingredients to make the peasant food—I hate the word ‘peasant’—I grew up with in Southern Italy. I present it in a more upscale way. “This location is one of the only chef-driven restaurants on the street. That’s going to make things a lot different. We truly take pride in our standards of the highest level. Our quality has certain expectations. We want the guests’ experiences to be of the finest quality.” Eventually, Nico Heirloom Kitchen will serve brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, but it won’t serve standard breakfast food. Osso cites an example of menu offerings: duck confit eggs benedict with foie gras hollandaise sauce. Kircher is responsible for front-ofhouse operations and financials at Nico and Virtù. He adds another task to his list of chores. “I keep them from using the woodfire oven too much,” he said, as he and Osso laugh. “No, I’m here to support the food. I’m there to shake hands and get to know people. I come from a corporate

background in the restaurant industry. The systems and procedures are engrained in my head. What we enjoy is that we can take a lot of that stuff from the corporate world and translate it into the restaurant.” Furthermore, Osso, Kircher and their wives say it’s important that guests are treated like family. “Gilbert is a very homegrown, familyoriented, tight community,” Kircher said. “We want to instill that in our staff. They need to have that feeling and that presence of a tight-knit community. “My role overall is to keep the standards up, our costs in line and to make sure that every guest who walks in this door gets the same experience as the next. The food speaks for itself—they’ll taste it and smell it. We want them to feel that service and that energy.” Nico Heirloom Kitchen 366 N. Gilbert Road Gilbert 85234 (480) 584-4760 www.nicoaz.com

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Rusty Ranch in Gilbert hosted its “Drive in to Past Times” classic car show on April 23. Cars from many eras, both original and customized, were on display on a perfect spring day. Music and a movie rounded out the entertainment for guests. Proceeds from the event went to needy animals by way of the Arizona Animal Welfare League. GSN photos byTim Sealy

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Kathleen Murray came up with the idea for “Addicted to Love” after watching “The Dr. Phil Show.” BY TIM J. RANDALL

Gilbert resident Kathleen Murray is overjoyed with her first fiction novel, “Addicted to Love,” which follows young adult Sally Smithfield as she experiences childhood abuse and drama from her family while living in the Northern suburbs of Chicago. “Sally’s fictional story is set in a place and time that I love,” said Murray. Unfolding in the 1970s, the novel is, in many ways, historical fiction, as Murray imbeds places and events into the narrative that she remembers from her time living in north Chicago. “Writing this challenged me to imagine the fate of a child who could have been my next door neighbor,” Murray said. Interestingly enough, Murray also weaves the tale through the context of social upheaval occurring nationwide.

Writing this challenged me to imagine the fate of a child who could have been my next door neighbor.

“The story takes place during a decade focused on expanding civil and women’s rights, yet children’s protections against abuse were almost nonexistent with very few abusers being held accountable in any way.” Complete with psychological and physical drama, intrigue, suspense and intense emotion, Murray’s work is a complex examination of the human psyche as Sally discovers family secrets, the pain of abuse, a troubled relationship with her boyfriend, a frightening pregnancy and ultimately a haunting murder. The story’s many different elements work together to bring attention to the problems associated with trauma, coping and potential recovery. “It is only recently that the lifelong effects of chronic childhood trauma have been recognized and effective treatments developed,” said Murray. “Unfortunately, child abuse exists in every part of the United States.” The idea for the book came after Murray caught a brief piece of a segment from “The Dr. Phil Show” in which a family planned the murder of a young man who their daughter was dating. “I don’t recall much about the story except I remember waking up at three in the morning and thought ‘what about the young girl?’ I wanted to tell her story and the book developed from that point of view,” Murray said. With the release of “Addicted to Love,” Murray adds to her author credentials, as her first work “Alex, The West Nile Horse” recounts her 18 months working with a horse that is afflicted with West Nile Virus and suffers brain encephalitis. “Alex was expected to die, but made an amazing recovery,” Murray said. Along with her husband and now two college-aged children, Murray settled in Gilbert after graduating from the University of Illinois and spending a decade in Silicon Valley working in the technological sphere and ultimately for Motorola. “After the company imploded here in Arizona, I began teaching at Mesa Community College as an adjunct business professor,” Murray said. Murray is not taking any time off after her book, as she is already deep into her new novel as a selected participant in the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at ASU. “I was accepted into the program, which offers a structured 18-month schedule for writers to develop a novel,” she said. According to the ASU website, the program “is the only online certificate program in the country for

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Oven baked pancakes are the specialty at JP Pancake.

JP Pancake shows flair with food, not décor BY KATHY KERBY

It’s pretty easy to tell what JP Pancake specializes in—and it does it well. Located on the southeast corner of Val Vista and Baseline roads, JP has built an excellent reputation for great food at great prices. I wanted to see if it lived up to my expectations, so I invited my five girls—two daughters and three granddaughters—for a fun Sunday brunch at this cozy eatery. JP Pancake is not large and flashy. The one-room dining area has black chairs and tables with black-checked tablecloths. The walls are covered with chalkboards that list the daily specials and the north and east walls are glass, giving an open feel to the inviting space. There are shelves of games and puzzles for children and on the morning we visited, all 15 tables were filled. Judy, one of the efficient wait staff, brought our menus and we were pleased

to find that it featured all of our family favorites. It didn’t take long for the three little girls to order from the “kid’s combos” menu and very quickly they were drinking their juice and chocolate milk as we visited together about our summer plans. Kyra, 11, Lexi, 7, and Hailey, 6, were excited when their specialty pancakes ($3.25 per order) arrived. Hailey thought her three silver dollar pancakes with M&M’s looked like Christmas pancakes. Lexi described her huge buttermilk pancake with a sausage link as “yummy” and Kyra savored each bite of her big pancake with a scrambled egg and sausage on the side. My daughter, Katie, loves biscuits and gravy which was on the “specials” menu and the peppery gravy with spicy sausage and large fluffy biscuit ($6.95) were a wise choice. Kara, my older daughter, is an omelet connoisseur and the three

farm-fresh egg creation with onions and cheese met her high standards. (Omelets are $7.25 and they come with a bowl of fruit, toast or pancakes. Omelet fillings are 50 cents for veggies and cheese and $1 for avocado, bacon, ham, sausage and chorizo.) My order was the banana bread French toast ($7.95), which was served with whipped cream and slivered almonds. We passed it around so everyone could try it. The menu also included eight different flavors of oven-baked pancakes ($8.75) which are Chef Shaun’s specialty. Similar to German pancakes, they take 20 minutes to puff up and bake to crisp perfection. Owner Vera Warhurst dropped by our table and let us know that JP Pancake has been in this location for about six years and she has owned it for one and a half. Her goal is for “people to have a great meal and really enjoy the experience.” Among the most popular items on the

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Writing workshops scheduled for Gilbert, Chandler Award-winning writer and creative writing instructor Marilyn June Janson will conduct a series of workshops in June. A fiction writing workshop is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays June 1 through June 22. This will focus on short stories, novels, novellas, YA, magna and children’s books. The charge is $28 for residents, $38 nonresidents. There is a $10 copy fee paid to instructor. The workshop will be held at the Chandler Community Center Downtown, 125 N. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler. To register, call (480) 503-2727 or visit activenet011.active.com. Janson has scheduled a family history and memoir writing workshop for 10:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays June 6 through June 27 at Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St. The charge is $28 for residents, $38 for nonresidents. A $10 fee is paid to the instructor. To register, call (480) 7822720 or visit activenet011.active.com. Novels, short stories, creative nonfiction, young adult, children’s books, memoirs and family history will be touched on during a fiction and nonfiction writing workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays June 4 through June 25 at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert. The workshop is $60; $10 copy fee paid to instructor. To register, call (480) 503-6200 or visit www.gilbertrecreation.com.

Learn about author publishing and marketing during Janson’s workshop from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays June 4 to June 25 at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert. Janson will talk to authors about hard copy and

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Barnone at Agritopia gathers craftsmen in unusual work setting BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Chad and Erin Romanoff’s plant-based eatery, Uprooted Kitchen, has found the ideal space to take root in Gilbert. Come November, vegetarian/vegan food lovers who tasted the couple’s dishes from their food truck may head to Agritopia’s old Quonset barn, which is being turned into an artisan workspace named Barnone. The Romanoffs plan to rent a 750-squarefoot space within the barn for a microrestaurant with 24 seats and an equal number on the patio. It may be tiny, as restaurants go, but it works for the duo who found a surprising demand for vegetarian food when their food truck operated in the farm-to-table environment of Agritopia. “Most everything on the menu is made from scratch. We’re also into whole foods, things that come directly from the earth, and don’t use packaged, processed or premade items,” Erin Romanoff said. “We want everything to be in its whole form and as close to how we ate many, many years ago.” The handcrafted, close to nature and more laborious approach goes hand in hand with Joe Johnston’s vision for Barnone. The project will consist of the 8,000 square feet historic barn, which will lease its spaces to 10 craftsmen, and two new buildings: one to sell Agritopia’s produce and another for a winery. “There are people that want to make

stuff with their hands, and they want to stay as small companies,” Johnston said. “They’re talented at what they do.” Johnston himself, as well as some family members, will be a part of this hive of industry. Johnston, who is an electrical and mechanical engineer by training, will run the Johnston Machine Company, which will design and build small, culinary-related and urban farming machinery. He plans to resume the manufacture of his coffee roaster, which was abandoned when other projects consumed his time, and also to design a grinder, brewer, expresso machine and chopsticks. Meanwhile, Johnston Arms owned by his brother, Steve, will manufacture high end hunting rifles. Johnston’s son, James, will operate Fire and Brimstone, which specializes in wood-fired cuisine. Other tenants include a florist, letterpress paper maker, graphic designer and a salon. All but one space has been rented, and the remaining space has been earmarked for a brewery. Meanwhile, a microfarm winery and craft distillery is coming to the new building. Garage East is a collaboration between Brian and Megan Ruffentine and Todd and Kelly Bostock of the award-winning Dos Cabezas winery in Sonoita.

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Fractured Prune opens SanTan Village location One of Arizona’s fastest-growing culinary franchises, Fractured Prune Doughnuts, opened its first location in Gilbert last month. The grand opening celebration, held on Tuesday, May 17, sent 12 patrons home with a dozen free doughnuts for a year, while 188 received a free two-pack of doughnuts. Located just east of Dillard’s at SanTan Village, the Gilbert Fractured Prune is the seventh Valley location to pop up in just more than two years. Local residents and co-franchisees Mark and Karen Prygocki introduced the Ocean City, Marylandbased chain to Phoenix in 2013, and have continued to expand. “People are amazed when they walk through the door and realize they get to create their own custom doughnut, from choosing the glaze to adding unique toppings like bacon or jolly ranchers,” Mark said. Karen added, “It’s fun, easy and always a hit with parties or corporate events, too, because the unique flavor combinations not only spark conversations but allow everyone to choose the perfect doughnut for their own tastes and preferences.” For more than 40 years, the East Coast cult favorite has become known for offering endless combinations of its

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Chandler Corporate Center III is a flex/office building on 8.2 acres at the campus recently completed by The Rockefeller Group. The building is the company’s second spec complex in the office park.

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New and ready for tenants, the Chandler Corporate Center IV, built by Rockefeller Group, has a flex concept and may accommodate office, lab or assembly use.

Rockefeller Group making inroads in Chandler, Gilbert BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Think Rockefeller and what comes to mind immediately are the landmark skyscrapers in New York City and their associated glory. Lesser known is the renowned real estate developer’s reach in Arizona. Since 2006, the Rockefeller Group, now owned by Mitsubishi Estate in Japan, has been buying property and constructing commercial buildings in the state. It owns five such sites in Chandler and Gilbert. In Chandler, there are the four distinctive office buildings spread on 31 acres in the master planned business park, Chandler Corporate Center, located in the northwest corner of McClintock Drive and Chandler Boulevard; Chandler Crossroads is an industrial building being designed on a 24-acre site located in the Chandler Airport Area near the 202 Highway; and Chandler 101 is a complex of mixed-use buildings on nearly 21 acres to come to the Price Road Corridor. In Gilbert, a 45-acre property at Gilbert Crossroads, on Germann Road in between Gilbert and Lindsay roads, is for sale; while Liv Northgate is a 402unit apartment community that has

completed its first phase and is part of the North Gateway master plan, which includes office, industrial and retail space. “I wouldn’t want to be anyplace else,” said Mark Singerman, vice president, regional director for Rockefeller Group Development Corp. “Of all the submarkets in the Phoenix metro area, it held up better than most during the recession. “As we came out of the recession, it has absorbed, percentage wise, a far greater amount of office and industrial space than most sub-markets.” In 2006, Singerman was instrumental in acquiring six properties—three in Chandler, two in Gilbert and one in Tucson—unaware that it was the top of the market and that “there was a cliff at the end of the road.” The recession that followed derailed the company’s plans, and it wasn’t until 2011 that the market started to pick up and the properties started to receive corresponding interest. Chandler Corporate Center’s first building leased easily and was sold in 2014. “Having Rockefeller develop a tentative building—they didn’t have a tenant at the time they started—it’s a really good show of confidence in our market,” said James

Smith, economic development program manager in the City of Chandler. The second building, also constructed speculatively, was recently leased to DaVita Rx, a full-service specialty pharmacy for patients with complex conditions and considered the nation’s most significant kidney care pharmacy. The Fortune 500 Company has operations in Florida, California and Texas, and its 76,000-square-foot operation in Chandler will employ about 550. “Based on the strength of that transaction, we started our third, and final, building of that project at Chandler Corporate Center,” Singerman said. The 86,000-square-foot office flex building, Chandler Corporate Center IV, is available for lease. The Rockefeller Group initially owned 80 acres near the Chandler airport, but sold 50 acres to FedEx, which constructed a massive distribution center there. On its remaining 24 acres, the company plans to build a 100,000-square-foot, flex industrial building. Groundbreaking is set for July and the building will be ready by December, according to Singerman. Meanwhile, the 402-unit premium

apartment complex on 160 acres at North Gateway, located on Warner and Recker roads in Gilbert, “has done exceptionally well,” Singerman said. North Gateway has 122 acres remaining to be developed. If that isn’t plenty, the company is looking for more sites in the two cities to build mostly apartment and industrial developments, although not necessarily the big box projects. “We’re really looking for that infill,” Singerman said. “And we’re looking to go way out on the fringe for that. These are smaller, 10- to 15-acre type projects where we can build the building, lease it and move on to the next.” Rockefeller Group was founded in 1928 by the Rockefeller family and has been a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Estate since 1990. “We’re a national developer and we have a long history of developing,” said Brian Mahoney, a company spokesman in New York City. “Arizona is a big market for us, and we have our development pipeline in about 12 states, including in California, Utah and Florida.” Visit www.rockefellergroup.com for information.

NAPA celebrates grand reopening with family fun NAPA Auto Parts unveiled its newly revamped store in Gilbert with a familyfriendly celebration on Saturday, April 30. The 20-year-old store at 1022 N. Gilbert Rd. was remodeled to accommodate increasing demand for auto parts and supplies in Gilbert and the surrounding communities. The event featured appearances by Arizona Cardinal cheerleaders; Ron Wolfley, the voice of the Arizona Cardinals; Univision sportscaster Felipe Corral and KUPD’s John Holmberg. “For our many loyal customers who

have supported us for years in Gilbert, this is one way of saying thank you,” said Chris Rice, general manager of NAPA Auto Parts, Phoenix. “We think people will be impressed with the uncluttered and convenient layout, our dedicated customer service and know-how—plus hundreds of new products we’ve added to the line-up,” added Ron Swainson, Phoenix district manager. “We strive to be the top choice for consumers when they need auto parts—to help keep their vehicles running safely and efficiently for the long term.”

More than 2,000 members of the community visited the NAPA Auto Parts’ grand reopening celebration in Gilbert on April 30. The event featured kids’ face painting, appearances by Mayor John Lewis and “Voice of the Arizona Cardinals” Ron Wolfley, and photo opportunities with the Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders, the NAPA-sponsored Sprint Cup car and the NHRA Funny Car dragster.

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Zerorez donates to police, fire, Riparian Preserve The staff at Zerorez carpet cleaning service recently volunteered at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch and donated supplies to a drive benefiting Gilbert Police and Gilbert Fire departments. Justin Hardy, controller for Zerorez, along with other members in the community, helped organize the donation drive in response to the five-alarm fire that recently happened to an apartment community in Gilbert. Through Zero 2 Hero, Zerorez donated 10 cases of water, 10 packs of Gatorade and hundreds of snacks to the donation drive. The drive also collected towels and new and gently used blankets and pillows to help replenish the supplies for the Gilbert Police and Gilbert Fire departments as it was dangerously low after the aftermath of the fire. “It’s amazing how quickly the community came together on this donation drive,” Hardy said. “We had four days to plan it and halfway through the morning we had to bring out a second truck to hold all of the donated supplies. I’m thankful for the support of Zerorez and I’m so proud of all of the Gilbert residents and other members of the

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community for making a difference to help our first responders.” Earlier that morning, Zerorez’s Blue Crew and their families volunteered through the company’s Rezoteer Volunteer Program at Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch by planting cacti at the park. This was the second time the Rezoteer Volunteer Program volunteered at the park with the first time in December during a park cleanup event. “Many of us that work at Zerorez live in the Gilbert and surrounding area, so it’s great being able to get out in our community, such as the Riparian Preserve, and do what we can to help serve our community and its people,” said Jamey Mason, executive administrator for Zerorez of Phoenix. The Rezoteer Volunteer Program provides the Zerorez staff and their family members a way to get involved with volunteer projects in their local communities and to share in the benefits of giving back alongside their co-workers. Zero 2 Hero helps to raise and donate funds to organizations serving children across the Valley. For more information, visit www. zerorezphoenix.com.

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Scott Froehle Farmers Agency offers personal and friendly service

“That is one of the thrills of being in When people truly love what they do, business for over 25 years. The clients I it is usually easy to hear it in their voices watched come in when they were 25 are when they talk about their careers. now 45 years old with teenagers of their This is definitely the case own,” he said. with Scott Froehle, owner Unlike some other of Scott Froehle Farmers companies that require Agency in Gilbert. people to push multiple “If I could, I would talk numbers on their to people about their telephone before being insurance all day long,” connected with a live Froehle said. person, Froehle said he “I like bringing my clients enjoys answering his own in and talking with them, phone—a fact that often and I enjoy educating them amazes his clients. about their insurance and “People are thrilled reviewing what they have when I answer the phone and making sure they are and that they can talk covered. I don’t do a hard to me.” Scott Froehle, owner of Scott sell, but I never want my Froehle Farmers Agency in Gilbert, Froehle also likes prides himself on offering his clients to say ‘I thought I speaking in person with clients friendly, knowledgeable had towing’ or that they his youngest clients— and personalized service. thought their windshields newly minted teen were covered when they drivers. have a broken window.” “I just like to talk with them about Froehle began his career in the insurance driving and how insurance works and I want industry more than 30 years ago when he them to know the risks they face when got a job with the Prudential company driving a car,” he said, adding that a quick working in insurance administration. 15-minute talk is all he usually needs to He spent five years with Prudential explain the basics to eager young drivers. before deciding it was time to branch out Froehle said he also strives to stay on top and start his own insurance business. of the most current changes and updates “I had the desire to own my own to the insurance industry. business, and so I researched companies “I’m always trying to educate myself and and felt that Farmers was the best fit for I’m always learning.” me,” he said. As for the naysayers who claim insurance “It allows me to do my own thing and it does not really help people or is too costly, has worked out really well.” Froehle said he has seen countless cases In 1991, Froehle opened Scott Froehle over the years where this is not true. Farmers Agency in Gilbert. His company “From repairing a car and helping to keep offers auto, home, life, business and renters a family going and replacing a house that insurance, as well as home warranties and was damaged in a fire, insurance is really a recently launched pet insurance plan for helpful. It really does a lot of good.” dogs. Scott Froehle Farmers Agency is What helps to set Froehle apart from located at 1425 S. Higley Rd., Suite 107, the competition, he said, is the level of Gilbert. For more information, call (480) personal service he offers his clients— 831-1234 or visit www.farmersagent.com/ many of whom span multiple generations. sfroehle. BY ALISON STANTON

Career Connectors sets summer meeting schedule Career Connectors is a nonprofit organization that connects professionals to high-quality resources and hiring companies. Events are held three times a month—all available at no cost—at Central Christian Church, 965 E. Germann Rd., Student Center, Gilbert. The upcoming meetings are from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays June 28, July 26,

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Gilbert Leadership accepting applications for 25th class Gilbert Leadership, a program of the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, is accepting applications from Gilbert residents and/or business leaders to participate in the program’s 25th class and will begin interviewing applicants in July. This 10-month program develops Gilbert’s current and future business and civic leaders through 10 issue days, six community tours and one class project. Gilbert Leadership influences the community by building leadership

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The Falls Event Center in Gilbert features two buildings with conference rooms, theater, games rooms, kitchens, bridal suites and the like, as well as state-of-the-art technology, to help facilitate many types of events.

‘Have your event your way’ is the philosophy behind The Falls Event Center BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Steve Down hopes to do for event centers, what Starbucks has done for coffee—make it ubiquitous. The entrepreneur from Salt Lake City recently opened The Falls Event Center in Gilbert, a $10 million, two-building complex with everything from serene bridal suites and huge, well-equipped kitchens to courtyards for wedding ceremonies and large conference halls. The plan is to build 200 of them around the country by end of 2022. The Gilbert event center is the fifth and Arizona’s first, and another is under construction in Peoria. The Falls has two features that may appeal to those looking for a rental space: flexibility and reasonable rates. “The people are able to have the flexibility of having the event their way because it’s essentially your building for the day,” Down said. “You can bring your own food, your own catering service— your Aunt Mary can actually cater the wedding.” Karen Hunt, general manager of the Gilbert location, said that the event center is “a blank canvas” for weddings, bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, seminars, conferences and similar occasions. “It’s your event, your way,” she said. “It’s kind of nice to have that freedom.” Clients could bring not just the food prepared in their home kitchens, but water, alcohol and even the decorations. Hunt said that rental rates are offered based on the client’s need. “We like to make sure we’re identifying the need before we give the prices,” she said. Down, who also owns a chain of sandwich shops called Even Stevens, and is the author of the financial education

The bridal room provides a serene atmosphere to relax prior to a wedding ceremony. GSN photo by Srianthi Perera

program, Financially Fit for Life, said that The Falls was born of frustration. Down organizes continuing education seminars for doctors and chiropractors around the country. He noted that rents were expensive, parking could be difficult and that the technology was often outdated at the places. “Since I’m a serial entrepreneur, I saw an opportunity to address frustrations in the marketplace when it comes to event centers,” he said. He also found that weddings were cost prohibitive for many families because a venue charges in the range of $14,000. If a venue would typically cost that much, Down said that it would cost about $6,000 at The Falls. Down said that the response to his enterprise has been “extremely positive.” The entrepreneur said that he was glad to provide employment across the country, while constructing the buildings and afterward. The Falls in Gilbert employs about 25 full- and part-time employees. He also practices a give back provision, social capitalism, in all his businesses.

Hardly an afterthought, the restrooms at The Falls Event Center are aesthetically pleasing. GSN photo by Srianthi Perera

At The Falls, this means that four local nonprofits will be chosen to receive unused inventory. “It’s a philosophy that’s really worked well for us,” Down said. “At the very first center, when we offered the give back, our event center thrived. Since then, sales have increased every month because the community’s behind us.” Later this year, Down is also planning to open an Even Stevens sandwich store in the town’s Heritage District. It will be one of six planned in Arizona. Here’s how the give back provision works there: for every sandwich served at Even Stevens, a sandwich of equal nutrition value is donated to the community’s hungry. “In Utah, we crossed 500,000 sandwiches served in the past two years to Utah’s hungry because of people who bought a gourmet sandwich from our restaurant,” Down said. The Falls Event Center is located at 4635 E. Baseline Rd., Gilbert. Find out more at www.thefallseventcenter.com/ gilbert

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Maracay purchases 82 homesites at Adora Trails

Maracay Homes closed on 82 homesites at Adora Trails, an amenity-rich master planned community in Gilbert. Located near the southeast corner of Riggs Road and Val Vista Drive, Maracay’s parcel at Adora Trails will be developed into a new, single-family neighborhood scheduled to begin welcoming residents by next year, said Tom Lemon, Maracay Homes’ vice president of land acquisitions and development. Site development is underway. Model construction is expected to start by the end of the year, with a grand opening planned for first quarter 2017. Adora Trails was the fastestselling master planned community in metropolitan Phoenix in the first quarter of this year, according to Belfiore Real Estate Consulting in Phoenix. The community includes a club house, catch-and-release lake, miles of walking trails, a resort-style pool, an elementary school and numerous sports courts and recreation fields. Maracay Homes paid $9.8 million to buy the homesites from an entity controlled by Adora Trails’ developer, Taylor Morrison Homes. Lot sizes are 75 feet x 130 feet, allowing for larger backyards and an extrawide side yard. Lemon said four, singlelevel floor plans from one of Maracay’s most popular design collections will range from 2,494 to 3,323 square feet. Many of the homes will back up to open space and mountain views. “Adora Trails is a family-oriented, established master planned community that fits nicely into Maracay Homes’ long-standing practice of building homes located near the best schools, employment hubs, recreation and entertainment options,” Lemon said, adding that the community enjoys easy access to the Price Road corridor, Tempe and downtown Phoenix. “As we close out our two Bridges at Gilbert neighborhoods and continue building in our two new Morrison Ranch neighborhoods in Gilbert, Adora Hills gives us an opportunity to extend our position in this highly desirable East Valley submarket.” Maracay Homes is a member of TRI Pointe Group, a family of premium regional homebuilders supported by the significant resources, economies of scale and thought leadership of a national foundation. Together this makes TRI Pointe Group one of the largest homebuilders in the United States.

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Town urges businesses to avail of free water check-ups

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On the heels of helping homeowner associations save about 300 million gallons of water—that’s 30,000 swimming pools’ worth—the town of Gilbert’s water conservation department has set its sights on helping businesses accomplish similar results. Water Wise Gilbert is a free program for commercial establishments to promote efficient indoor water use, which translates to saving money. And which business is averse to that, asked Water Conservation Specialist Haley Paul. Paul asks for only an hour or two of a representative’s time for what she calls “a water checkup,” when she, or a team member, will visit and examine the facility’s water uses and devices and proceed to write a report. Commercial water users account for about 21% of Gilbert’s overall water use. Churches, restaurants and businesses that have a high number of employees or constant public traffic stand to gain the most from the Water Wise Gilbert program. Also, it’s particularly useful if an establishment has an unexplained spike from one month to the next. The town representative could help figure out the cause. “It’s not some blanket prescription that everybody should do,” Paul said. “It’s totally

customized.” men’s restrooms. It also placed .5 gallon per The rewards of implementing the minute faucet aerators on handwashing recommended suggestions, she said, most sinks. often translates to dollar savings. Flancer’s General Manager Greg Ringle Besides the monetary gain, businesses said the restaurant uses less water as a receive promotional materials including a result of the changes. “It just makes perfect yard sign announcing sense, to try to save its conservation water wherever accomplishments. we can. I’m a big Snooze, an A.M. fan of conserving, Eatery, located in the reducing, reusing and Heritage District, was recycling,” he said. the first business to Among the main be designated Water recommendations Wise Gilbert. Flancer’s, for restaurants is the Arizona Wilderness use of a spray valve, Brewing Co. and a simple object Children’s Learning that Paul called a Adventure are also on “no-brainer,” used to rinse food off dishes the program. About six Water Conservation Specialist Haley Paul other businesses have examines the gallons per minute on the faucet at before placing in a dishwasher. Another had the water checkup a local business. option is a faucet and are involved in the aerator that drastically lowers water use. process. “We start with the low hanging fruit,” Snooze serves water on request, thereby she said. “Other things are not harder, but saving water in the glass and reducing the require employee engagement,” such as amount of dishes that need washing. It running toilets that can waste thousands of has installed pressure-assist tank toilets gallons a month. in its restrooms, which use only 1.1 gallons Buildings at the Gilbert Municipal per flush than the standard 1.6 gallons per Complex, including the one that contains flush gravity tank toilet and a pint flush the Council Chambers, the Freestone (uses .125 gallons per flush compared to Recreation Center and the Southeast the typical 1.0 gallon per flush) urinal in the

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Regional Library were retrofitted in May with dual flushing handles and lower urinal volumes. The results of the water savings are to be used as a case study. While water saving help to commercial establishments was available for some time, businesses were not availing of the service, Paul noted. With the new push, and the addition of the recognition component, the three-member team hopes for more demand for water checkups. Meanwhile, the Landscape Irrigation Assistance program, which helps determine HOA common area landscape water costs, is now in its seventh year. Using a water budget tool, staffers help HOAs determine the amount of water that should be applied to common area landscape based on the water needs of its landscape plants. HOAs that have achieved 20% of their target water savings receive a yard sign to promote its effort. “We’re trying to add that recognition component,” Paul said. “If people are operating in a vacuum and they save water, but nobody knows, we like to tell them about all the good work they are doing.” To schedule a water visit, call (480) 5036896. For more details and to subscribe to the Monthly Water Scoop newsletter, visit http://gilbertaz.gov/departments/townhall/water-conservation.

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Chamber hosts candidate forums, business awards event Throughout the year, the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community. Events are held throughout the town. The chamber office is at 119 N. Gilbert Rd., Suite 101. For more information about events or to register, call (480) 8920056 or visit www.gilbertaz.com. Town Council Candidate Forum Presented by SRP The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce will host a series of candidate forums and invites residents to learn about the candidates. This forum will feature candidates running for Gilbert’s Town Council. The candidates’ responses at these forums, along with a written candidate questionnaire and an individual interview, will be used to determine the Chamber’s endorsements. Admission is $20, which includes lunch. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 6 10:45 a.m.- registration, visit campaigns and lunch begins 11 a.m. - candidate forum begins 1 p.m. - candidate forum concludes St. Xavier University 92 W. Vaughn Ave. Gilbert 85233 Chamber Chat—After Hours Share conversation with Chamber members and other professionals, and learn about businesses in the community. No agenda, no script— just food, company and friendly conversation. Admission is $10 per person; pay at the door. Price includes an appetizer buffet and tax. Attendee is responsible for purchase of beverage and gratuity. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 9 La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen 638 E. Warner Rd. Gilbert 85296 Small Business Workshop: Social Media Marketing Presented by 910 West This Small Business Workshop features lifelong entrepreneur and owner of AKA Internet Marketing, Anthony Kirlew, who will show how to turn lackluster social media efforts into lead generation; proven techniques for putting Facebook campaigns into overdrive; the tools and best practices keys to success, and what not to do on social media. Kirlew generated business through social media since 1999 and has helped clients do the same. As a social

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the 2016 Annual Business Awards: Large Business of the Year: Generations at Agritopia Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Seville Golf & Country Club Walmart Supercenter at SanTan Village Mid-Sized Business of the Year: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Rocket Media The Egg I Am, Gilbert Small Business of the Year: Arizona’s Dukes of Air LLC Associated Architects Elaine Kessler Photography Nedda Tax Accountant Inc. Willow Massage & Spa Volunteer of the Year: JW Rayhons, Rayhons Financial Solutions Eric Reber, SpeedPro Imaging, MesaGilbert Jan Simon, AAA Arizona Employer of Choice: Generations at Agritopia Isagenix International Zerorez Phoenix Family Business of the Year: A2Z Trophy Arizona’s Dukes of Air LLC Barnes Fine Jewelers Schorie Auto Repair Zappone’s Italian Bistro General admission for the annual Business Awards is $50; Chamber member admission is $35. To register, visit www.gilbertaz.com.

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Roadrunners need financial help to participate in Special Olympics in Brazil BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Six special needs athletes and their typical peer partners from Gilbert Roadrunners have a significant journey forthcoming. Come November, they plan to board a plane to Brazil to participate in the Special Olympics Football Co=mpetition to be held in Rio de Janeiro from Nov. 21 through Nov. 30. (The games are not part of the Summer Olympics.) There’s one hitch, though. The Unified Sports team, which includes the athletes, their partners, coaches and volunteers, has to raise at least $20,000 by the first week of November. Special Olympics Arizona is footing most of the total $70,000 that the group will require for the trip. Gilbert Roadrunners have created a Go Fund Me account, and it has so far yielded about $1,465, as of press time. Volunteers are also organizing car washes, raffles and other activities to help top up the fund. The nonprofit organization is hoping to garner the public’s support for the trip. “Many of our kids have never traveled out of Arizona, much less got to go

out of the country. So this is a trip of a lifetime for all of them,” said Eve Vance, who runs the Gilbert Roadrunners’ program and is head of the delegation. To show its appreciation, the group is giving a plaque to those who donate more than $500. Unified Sports differ from regular sports because special needs athletes are partnered with typical athletes. The pair work together through the season and participate in area and state competitions. The Roadrunners’ soccer team–called “football” in Brazil–has been invited to an exchange program with Special Olympics Brazil. The players are Brighton Smith, Daerick Dalton, Devin Trinosky, Haily Mendias, Janet Brown and Jorge Marquez, while the partners are Reanna Vance, Jonah Phung, Jordan Phung, Layna Lupe and Viviana Marquez. “We will be playing a game against the Brazilian team and showing how we play Unified,” Vance said. “Next year, the Brazilian team will come to Gilbert, so we can host them.” One of the players, Janet Brown, 16, is partnered with Reanna Vance, also 16.

“I’m happy and so excited,” said Janet, who is autistic. The two of them have been partners for seven years, with Reanna acting as Janet’s coach on the field; running, jumping and playing soccer with her. “They may not necessarily be the best players,” Vance said. “All of the kids have been playing together on the soccer team for the last five years. So they all know how to communicate with each other, and they know how to work together.” Reanna, a student at Mesquite High School, said she learned to be patient and understanding around the students. “I like how they smile all the time when they get their rewards for doing these things,” she said. Reanna said she was honored at the opportunity to travel to Brazil. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to show people what we do,” she said. “Our athletes always work really hard and they’re very, very excited to be getting the opportunity to go,” Vance said. “This is just really exciting for all of them.” For more details, go to www. gilbertroadrunners.com. To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/wfu4vx58.

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Teens place in Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s finals

Jessica Martinez and Julia Werhoven of Gilbert fared well in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s National Finals event in early May. Both of them were part of the RCR Farms team. Jessica placed sixth in the Varsity Open on the Flat Team Competition, while Julia was named Reserve Champion in the Future Novice Over Fences Individual Competition—making her second best in the country in this class. About 549 of the nation’s leading middle school and high school equestrians competed in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The finalists represented more than 1,300 teams and over 11,000 student-riders from eight zones throughout the country. Individuals and teams participated in multiple competitions during regular season shows, regional finals and zone finals to qualify for the National Finals competition. During the week, riders competed in Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences and Equitation on the Flat, as well as Western Reining and Horsemanship classes. The IEA format requires that riders compete in unfamiliar tack on unfamiliar mounts; therefore, they draw their horses the day of competition and enter the arena after a brief, if any, warm-up. For more information, visit www. rideiea.org.

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SPARK App League winners tame ‘Apocalypse’ BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Bobby Gilbert, the town’s namesake, takes center stage in the winning video game at the recent fourth annual SPARK App League, a coding competition for high school students.

The game, titled “Apocalypse,” have players tracking Bobby Gilbert as he tries to make human the zombies that are loose in the town. Characters walk around and jump on the buildings, while Gilbert, with the help of a gun,

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shoots needles with a cure. After the zombies are cured, players engage an ambulance that transports the zombies to the hospital all the while dodging cars. Juniors at Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Elizabeth Dieringer, Dorian Waite and Jason Deguzman, took the Best Overall Game award with their concept. The school is in the Gilbert Public Schools district. “With only two days and a brilliant team, I felt that we did a fantastic job,” Waite said. “We had to take a lot of our ideas out for the sake of time, but it still turned out to be a pretty cool game.” Waite concedes to fluency in eight programming languages, however, he said that the code created was a team effort. Deguzman helped create the graphics as well as put together the music for the game. Dieringer, who functioned as the main programmer, said she valued equally the team building process of the total experience. The win was unexpected for her. “I was just happy to be there,” she said. “I wasn’t even nervous because I didn’t

care if I won or lost. It was just fun to be there in general and then we were so surprised (at the win).” The students were among more than 200 at the SPARK Game Jam, which entailed two full days of coding, creating and collaborating. Students, drawn from around the state, were taught the process of game development using the online coding tool, MIT Scratch. They then worked in teams of up to three students to compete for various prizes in the categories of best game design, best technical design, best visual design, model citizen award and best overall game. The annual competition is a collaboration between the town, ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and Google. Its aim is to spark creativity and help fill the workforce gap that exists with computing jobs. Dieringer and Waite are typical candidates, with their interest in coding, plans to study computer programming and hopes to work for Google. For more information, visit www. sparkappleague.com

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Advanced programs draw families to Legacy Traditional School BY KEN ABRAMCZYK

Legacy Traditional School in Gilbert touts a “back-to-basics” approach, but the K-8 charter school embraces advanced programs as well. Parents who send their children to school there are drawn to Legacy’s advanced instruction in math, physical education and music, according to principal Valerie Merrill. “We cater to parents who are involved with their children and their academics, and whose children are motivated,” Merrill said. The tuition-free school, voted No. 1 Charter School by Ranking Arizona, received an A grade from the Arizona Department of Education. The school was built in 2013 on 12 1/2 acres. Today 1,225 students attend school there. Getting back to basics means that children have their own workspaces and teachers instruct the same material at the same time, Merrill said. “The kids become accustomed to routine and structure, and they thrive on that,” Merrill said. Advanced instruction may well set Legacy apart from other schools. Students receive math instruction at one grade level above their traditional age group, as the school offers algebra and geometry instruction for eighth graders.

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advanced and specialized classes. The school offers electives, such as Spanish for high school credit; a yearbook class and art class. “As a charter school, we offer electives for our kids that the community may not be aware of yet,” Merrill said. Parents are involved in the school, Merrill says, as they are encouraged to volunteer 12 hours a school year. The school also involves veterans in the school, inviting them on Veterans Day to speak with students, all part of the school’s focus on character building, patriotism and the responsibilities of citizenship. Admissions are not based on residency, as the school admits students who live in other communities. Legacy has a waiting list of parents who want to enroll children in the school. Merrill encouraged parents to get their names on the list, as it changes constantly. For enrollment and school information, visit lts.enrollment.org. Legacy Traditional School-Gilbert 2747 S. Recker Rd., Gilbert (480) 270-5438 ltsenrollment.org

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School Lunch Hero Days celebrated Mesquite senior wins Ramsey scholarship at Leading Edge Academy Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies and offering service with a smile, Leading Edge Academy nutrition professionals have a lot on their plates. To celebrate their hard work and commitment, Leading Edge Academy schools celebrated School Lunch Hero Days on May 5 and 6. School Lunch Hero Day, celebrated annually since 2013, was designated by The School Nutrition Association and Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series. This day provides an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to 30 million of America’s students each school day. All across the Leading Edge Academy network of schools, school

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Bethany Bokel was awarded a $1,000 scholarship in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Literacy Challenge. A senior at Mesquite High School, Bethany was one of three winners and the only one in Arizona. April was National Financial Literacy Month and, to celebrate, Dave Ramsey and Zander Insurance invited high school students across the country to test their personal finance knowledge by taking an online quiz between April 7 and 25. Any senior scoring 100% on the quiz was eligible for the scholarship. There was also a teacher appreciation contest, allowing teachers to enter a giveaway throughout the month of April to win one of two $5,000 vacations. The grand prize winners were from Louisiana and

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Worship guide There is a place of worship for a variety of religions in Gilbert. Here is a partial list of some of the congregations in the town. Want to be added to this list? Email christina@gilbertsunnews.com. The Bridge Church 860 E. Warner Rd., Suites 101 & 103 Gilbert 85296 480-294-7888 www.bridgechurchaz.org Services: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundays We exist to show the world who Jesus is, and we believe that when people get to know Jesus as He really is, their lives will change forever. Therefore, it is our passion to help people know Jesus throughout Gilbert, Metro Phoenix and the world.

Central Christian Church—Gilbert 965 E. Germann Rd., Gilbert 85297 www.centralaz.com Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sundays While the Bible itself is the church’s official document of faith, the website lists a variety of statements that fundamentally define the church. Please visit the website for more information.

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First United Methodist Church of Gilbert 331 S. Cooper Rd., Gilbert 85233 (480) 892-9166 www.gilbertumc.org Services: 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. (traditional services) and 11 a.m. (contemporary service) Sundays There are two traditional services—8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.—with the Chancel choir and traditional worship. The 11 a.m. service has a contemporary feel, with music from the Praise Band. The 9:30 a.m. service generally has the largest attendance. Gilbert Presbyterian Church 235 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert 85234 (480) 892-6753 www.azgpc.org Services: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays Gilbert Presbyterian Church is called to be a Christ-centered covenant family nurtured by the Holy Spirit to worship God and to share God’s love. Living Water United Methodist  Fellowship Highland Park Elementary School 230 N Cole. Dr., Gilbert 85234 www.livingwaterum.org Services: 10 a.m. Sundays Living Water exists to bring people in to meet Christ, build people up to follow Christ and send people out to share Christ. Mission Community Church 4450 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert 85234 (480) 545-4024 www.mission68.org Services: 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays; and 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. Sundays The Bible is God’s word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth and without error in the original manuscripts. Redemption Gilbert 1820 W. Elliot Rd, Gilbert 85233 (480) 632-2220 www.gilbert.redemptionaz.com/ about/a-brief-overview/ Services: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays Gospel means good news, but it is truly

www.GilbertSunNews.com the most profound and glorious truth ever revealed. It is not advice, nor is it a system or philosophy to add to the congregants’ lives. It is an exclusive truth claim, a holistic worldview, the true story of the whole world, which by its very nature must redefine and recolor everything else. Resurrection Episcopal Church Meets at Gilbert Community Center, 130 N. Oak St., Gilbert 85233 (480) 719-5343 www.resurrectiongilbert.org Services: 10 a.m. Sundays Resurrection officials say the congregation is a church you can believe in because you belong. This means it welcomes and embraces all people because God already has. Come for worship, fellowship and Bible study on Sundays and join the group on a spiritual journey to better understand God’s plan for our lives. San Tan Bible Church 1424 S. Promenade Lane, Gilbert 85296 Phone number not available. www.santanbible.org Services: 8:30 a.m. (Bible hour); 9:30 a.m. (Café 2:42) and 10 a.m. worship service Sundays The church believes the glory of God is the chief end of all we do. Sun Valley Community Church 456 E. Ray Rd., Gilbert 85296 (480) 632-8920, www.sunvalleycc. com Services: 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. Sundays The atmosphere is casual and friendly at Sun Valley Community Church. It places high value on authentic Christian living and placing Christ at the center of all our teachings. The church also offers worship music that is current and uplifting, along with focused weekend sermons that break down the Bible in a way that makes it easy to connect the word of God with today’s busy life. Two Rivers Church 326 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert 85234 (480) 892-2435, www.2riverschurch. org Services: 6 p.m. Saturdays; and 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Sundays Two Rivers Church exists to help lead congregants into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ by encouraging and equipping them to love God intimately and serve others. It has a casual environment with a serious faith.

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Marsha Gilliam holds “The Girl with a Pearl Earring,” the first painting she made at Frank Covino’s Art Masters workshop. Gilliam and fellow artist Karen Schmeiser are planning to pass on their skills to willing students.

Artists ready to teach the methods of the Old Masters BY SRIANTHI PERERA

East Valley artists Marsha Gilliam and Karen Schmeiser are looking for a dozen or so students who possess patience and determination n. The two traits, they said, are more valuable than skills or knowledge to learn the style of the Old Masters. “It’s hard work,” said Schmeiser. “And it’s better to have a blank slate.” The two should know. For more than a decade, they have been attending—and striving—at the workshops of art maestro Frank Covino, who flew to Gilbert twice a year for 12 years from Waterbury, Vermont, to teach a la Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Vermeer among other great European artists of yesteryear. The internationally known Covino died earlier this year at the age of 84, but not before sharing his knowledge. In turn, Gilliam and Schmeiser are planning to convey his legacy in Gilbert. “He taught us so much. We learnt more in a week from him than we had ever learnt before. That’s why we want to perpetuate his teaching,” said Gilliam, an English teacher who hadn’t painted before the workshops. “He’s told both of us on numerous occasions that we should really teach, but we just didn’t. But now we feel that we should.” The first five-day Art Masters Workshop is slated from June 27 to July 1 at the Gilbert Historical Museum; for a cost of $480, participants will learn to make a copy of a realist painting they admire. Twelve years ago for Gilliam, it was “The Girl with a Pearl Earring.” “When I walked into that room the first

time there are all these beautiful, halfway museums. finished paintings and I’m going around Covino’s instruction, the two artists thinking, oh my gosh I must be in the wrong said, included not just the step-by-step place, I can’t do this,” she said. “But halfway process of the style, but the whys and the through the week, I was there, and I knew wherefores of it. that I could do it “I’ve taken because he made classes from other me, he taught me artists and they why I was doing never explain to certain things you why you’re and then, it made doing what sense.” you’re doing,” Gilliam followed said Schmeiser, Covino’s process: whose home in the charcoal Gilbert hangs drawing, the many of her large underpainting or oil reproductions verdaccio and then of the Classical the application Renaissance era, of color to create among them a Johannes Vermeer’s startling likeness of masterpiece. William-Adolphe Her resultant Bouguereau’s Little work, the first Beggar Girls. painting she did, “You end up with was a perfect dozens of paintings replica of his unfinished because depiction of a I knew they needed young woman more but I didn’t sporting a blue and know what to do beige headscarf, a and I didn’t know single pearl earring Karen Schmeiser’s reproduction in oils faithfully why,” she added. and a sensuous Nowadays, the captures the earnest beauties in French painter look. It may well two artists have William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s “Little Beggar Girls.” have been on mostly moved loan from The from copying Mauritshuis in The Hague. originals to creating their own realism The one instruction that Gilliam didn’t paintings. follow was to make the replica in a Schmeiser is creating an intensely different size than the original, which is personal five-part series titled Journey of a general rule when reproducing work at Faith depicting the trials and tribulations

of her life using herself as the model on the canvas. Gilliam is working on a series themed on the Vietnam War years depicting real life situations that are devoid of weaponry. Visual fine art in realism, the artists said, is a means of human communication. If the work “speaks to the viewer,” he or she lingers because it evokes a feeling. Abstract styles, on the other hand, are less communicative, they contend. The fine art style of the Old Masters is not taught in American colleges, according to the two artists. Impressionism and the abstract movement, they believe, were the beginnings of the end of the laborious classical style. “It (abstract) was quicker, it was something new, there were many reasons why they did it,” Schmeiser said. “They’ve lost the methods of the Old Masters in America.” For the last five years or so, their mentor had been communicating that “the pendulum is swinging back toward the fine arts,” she said. A case in point is the “Finding of Moses” by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, which recently was estimated to be around $5 million but sold through New Jersey based Art Renewal Center for $35 million. Schmeiser, incidentally, is replicating it. “It’s so exciting to see the work of somebody we love sell for so much money,” Schmeiser said. “The public is starting to appreciate this type of art more.” To join the Art Masters Workshop, write to marshagilliam@hotmail.com or rosebudart@hotmail.com or visit marshagilliam.com.

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‘Me and My Girl’ dances into the Hale Centre Theatre Triple Tony Award winner “Me and My Girl” is dancing on the Hale Centre Theatre stage through July 2. The sparkling musical comedy tells the tale of Bill Snibson, an unsophisticated bloke from the unfashionable Cockney section of London, and his equally naïve fishmonger girlfriend, Sally Smith. Plot twists reveal that Bill is the longlost Earl of Hereford, much to the horror of his new, stiff upper-lipped family. Bill is schooled in aristocratic ways by Sir John Tremayne, an executor of the previous Earl’s will. A fancy party is given for poor Bill, who must assume upper-crust manners. Sally isn’t invited but attends anyway, leading to hilarious moments with the haughty aristocrats. Bill shows up the nobility by turning the tables and teaching them “The Lambeth Walk,” a popular dance of the time. But to Bill’s dismay, Sally announces she’s going back to Lambeth where she belongs. Later, Bill is to give a speech in the House of Lords and is coached by a Henry Higginstype character. Reminiscent of “My Fair Lady,” Sally arrives at a party in a tiara and fancy gown. Bill and Sally, now reunited, are finally accepted by Bill’s blue-blooded family. “Me and My Girl” combines memorable music with comedic dialogue to create a hilarious blockbuster evening of pure fun for the whole family. The Hale production of “Me and My Girl” is directed and choreographed by ariZoni Award-winner Cambrian James. Vinny Chavez returns to the Hale stage for his 12th production, portraying Bill Snibson. HeidiLiz Johnson plays Sally Smith, and the popular ariZoni Award winner Mark Kleinman appears as Sir John Tremayne. Charity Johansen has the role of Maria, Duchess of Dene, in her Hale debut. The music for “Me and My Girl” was penned by Noel Gay and includes the popular tunes “Me and My Girl,” “The Lambeth Walk” and “Leaning on a Lamppost.” The book and lyrics were written by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber. The book was revised for modern productions by Stephen Fry with contributions by Mike Ockrent. The Broadway production was nominated for 13 Tonys and won three. The Hale is located at 50 W. Page Ave. in Gilbert, just across the street from the historic Gilbert Water Tower Park. Free parking is located nearby. Purchase tickets by calling the box office at (480) 4971181 or by visiting www.haletheatrearizona. com.

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Thomas Muglia concert Music lovers gathered for a performance by onetime “American Idol” contestant Thomas Muglia as part of the Downtown Concert Series on April 28. A recent graduate of Mesquite High School, Thomas is a big fan of John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. GSN photos by Tac Colucccio

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ON STAGE “Me and My Girl,” through Saturday, July 2, HCT. Unsophisticated Cockney Bill Snibson finds out he is the long-lost Earl of Hereford and must choose between fitting in with proper society or losing his girl. Reckless in Vegas, Wednesday, June 8, HACC. The power trio, fronted by singer/ guitarist Michael Shapiro alongside multiplatinum producer Dan Shea, performs a Billy Joel/Elton John tribute. Reckless in Vegas, Friday, June 10, HACC. Renditions of songs by 1960s Las Vegas golden-era performers, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis, Sonny & Cher, Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash. The Dance Loft Presents “Pulse,” Friday, June 10, CCA. The seventh annual recital features performers from The Dance Loft. Los Lonely Boys, Sunday, June 12, CCA. Since their breakout 2004 self-titled album, which has sold over 2.5 million copies to date and garnered a Best Pop Performance Grammy for the No 1 hit single “Heaven,” Los Lonely Boys have released four more studio albums, toured all over the world and performed thousands of shows.

Jarabe Mexicano, Friday, July 29, CCA. Touring Mexico this summer under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, they take their name from the Spanish reference to traditional forms of mariachi music.

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Sunday, Nov. 27, MAC. A genre-busting, rotating collective of musicians and vocalists who reimagine modern pop hits in the style of jazz, ragtime and swing classics of the 1920s-1950s.

The Music of Motown Starring Joe Bourne, Friday, Aug. 5, CCA. Joe Bourne, accompanied by his 10-piece band, will take audiences back to the 1960s with the music of Motown.

Chandler Symphony with Jim Curry, Saturday, Dec. 10, HCPA. Curry opens the show performing his John Denver holiday tribute followed by 18-time Emmy nominee Lee Holdridge conducting the symphony.

U.S. Navy Band Cruisers, Sunday, Aug. 14, CCA. This contemporary entertainment ensemble features eight of the Navy’s most dynamic performers. Tres Guitarras, Friday, Aug. 19, CCA. The band features Chris Jacome (flamenco), Bob Fahey (blues) and Stan Sorenson (jazz). “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Friday, Aug. 26, to Saturday, Oct. 8. When a diehard theater fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this Tony Award-winning farce.

Straight No Chaser, Saturday, Dec. 31, MAC. Formed years ago while students at Indiana University, the group has reemerged as a phenomenon with a massive fan base, more than 20 million YouTube views and numerous national TV appearances. Roots & Boots Tour, Friday, Jan. 27, CCA. Country music Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw and Collin Raye.

Reckless in Vegas, Friday, June 17, HACC. The power trio, fronted by singer/guitarist Michael Shapiro alongside multi-platinum producer Dan Shea, performs Doobie Brothers songs.

Neil Sedaka with The Phoenix Symphony, Friday, Feb 3, MAC. His impressive 50-year career ranges from being one of the first teen pop sensations of the ‘50s, a songwriter for himself and other artists in the ‘60s, and a superstar in the ‘70s.

Tempe Dance Academy—Dance America, Dance!, Thursday, June 23, CCA. Welcome the dancers back from their nine-country European tour.

West Side Story, Thursday, July 7, to Saturday, Aug. 20, HCT. The ageless tale of Romeo and Juliet is set against the backdrop of NYC gang warfare of the 1950s. Lyle Lovett, Tuesday, July 12, MAC. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award and was named the Texas State Musician.

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Summer Roadtrip Playlist, Thursday, June 16, CCA. Marilyn Bostic’s Ballet Centre presents the 30th annual end-of-the-year performance that includes classical, ballet, tap and Broadway dance tunes.

Wagner Dance and Music—Toy Box, Saturday, June 25, CCA. Imagination runs wild in the whimsical production of “Toy Box!”

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HCPA Higley Center for the Performing Arts 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert Tickets: (480) 279-7194, www.higleycenter.org HCT Hale Centre Theatre 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert (480) 497-1181, www.haletheatrearizona.com MAC Mesa Arts Center One E. Main St., Mesa Tickets: (480) 644-6500, www.mesaartscenter.com

Glenn Miller Orchestra, Sunday, Feb. 26, CCA. With its unique jazz sound, the recent orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world.

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Walking along the unpaved section of the canal, from McDowell to the Oak Avenue pedestrian bridge, there were 122 dog messes. Residents of Town and Country ought to be ashamed. As it is a law to clean the waste, SRP may ponder access to pets, if this crap continues.—Uncle Stinky Immigrants come to our country to find a better life. This is what I hear. Anyone who comes across the border illegally does not have any rights in our country. It is against the law. They can be Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, East Indian, etc. IF they do not apply for citizenship and follow the rules, they have no rights in our country. Do they try to be a citizen by learning our language? No, they expect us to learn their language. They have succeeded in having government laws and regulations printed in their language. They have stores and billboards in their language. In fact, they actually appear on TV and in the newspaper stating they are illegal and have rights to protest our government for not allowing them to get a driver’s license, or to stay in our country and work. I thought it was illegal to hire illegals in our country. We are subjected to protests demanding what they want

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about Congress, etc. It is called “voting.” Obama has not done much because he can’t. If you looked at the news or the paper, you will see Congress is now controlled by the GOP, the opposite of Obama. Guess what happens? Nothing. They pass ridiculous legislation only to have him veto it. The process then starts over again. The president and the Democrats want you to keep Medicare and Social Security. The other party wants to fiddle with it. Privatize it in some cases. The Democrats and the president say a lot of things, but they can’t do much if Congress is in the control of the opposite party. This is true no matter who sits behind that desk. Trump was created by the GOP and FOX. Both do not know what to make of him. He is a weathervane. He has flip-flopped on plans in just a few hours. He doesn’t make speeches, he tweets. He doesn’t speak, he rants. I don’t know what scares me more—him or the fact that the voters put him in as the presumptive nominee. It says so much about us. A lot fewer vote in primaries so a few have done this to the rest of us. If he is elected, I will see what he does to Social Security. If I can, I want to move to the Bahamas. It’s warmer than Canada and we won’t have to learn another language. Would you borrow $118,000 from each of your children and grandchildren so you can maintain your standard of living? Certainly not! However, that is exactly what you have done by allowing the federal government to borrow $19 trillion. Each year, we taxpayers are paying the interest on that debt, just like a house payment. Please demand that the government does not borrow any more money. Currently, the government is borrowing $5,000 per taxpayer per year.

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