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Sunday, February 24, 2019

South Scottsdale may get its �irst pot shop BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

n Arizona-based cannabis company has plans to open up Scottsdale’s first medical marijuana dispensary south of Camelback Road. Sunday Goods, which offers a range of marijuana and marijuana-related products at dispensaries throughout Arizona and Southern California, plans to open a dispensary at 4255 N. Winfield Scott Plaza in a building occupied by Club Tattoo near the Galleria Corporate Centre just east of Scottsdale Road. Sunday Goods also operates a greenhouse

in Wilcox, Arizona. Jason Rose, spokesperson for the project, said the company has filed a pre-application with the city for the conditional use permit it will need to operate the facility. He said the company plans to file its formal application soon. George Pasquel, a planning consultant at Withey Morris who is also working on the project, said that while their application to the city will be filed soon, it could be months before it comes before the City Council. The prospect of a dispensary in downtown Scottsdale has received a mixed response from local residents and business owners.

Gary Bohall, who owns property near the site, attended an open house hosted by the project team last Thursday and said he is reserving judgment. “This is plowing new ground and we don’t know which way it will go,” Bohall said. “It sounds like they are trying to be careful but the problem is once it’s there, if it doesn’t go the way you planned, it will affect all of us.” Marilynn Atkinson, head of the Old Town Merchants Association, opposes the dispensary. “I think it sets a bad precedent once they allow it to go in,” she said.

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Scottsdale hospital has seen a spike in injuries related to the rentable scooters that have become increasingly popular downtown over the last year, with over 20 incidents resulting in trips to the trauma unit since October. Meanwhile, the City of Scottsdale is about halfway through an information-gathering campaign that could result in modifications to the ordinance that governs e-scooters here. “Oct. 9 was our first main trauma activation related to an e-scooter,” said Tina Sheppard,

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Not all area property owners agree, though. Carter Unger, a landlord with properties throughout downtown who is behind a major redevelopment proposed along 5th Avenue, said, “I am completely in support of this dispensary.” “There is a big misconception that some may still have that this type of business brings in illicit activity. It could not be further from the truth and, in fact, it has a lot of holistic and wellness-based ideology behind it,” Unger said. Unger, an army veteran, said he has seen first-hand the positive effects medicinal marijuana had for some of his fellow veterans suffering from PTSD. “There are now dispensaries all over the state and for the most part no one even notices them if they do not go to them as patients,” Unger said. If approved by the city, Sunday Goods would be filling a need created by a lack of dispensaries in southern Scottsdale, Rose said. Currently, there are four medical marijuana dispensaries in Scottsdale, which has a population of 249,950, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Several cities with similar populations in the state have fewer dispensaries. One dispensary operates in Chandler (population: 253,458) and two more have Chandler addresses but operate on unincorporated county land. Gilbert (population: 242,354) has one dispensary and Glendale (population: 246,709) has three dispensaries. Rose said the issue is not the number of dispensaries in Scottsdale but their location. “When Scottsdale had to come up with new zoning (to regulate medical marijuana), they were incredibly restrictive and that is why the concentration of dispensaries is in the Scottsdale Airpark,” Rose said. Three of Scottsdale’s four operating medical marijuana dispensaries are in the Scottsdale Airpark area. A fourth dispensary, Monarch Wellness Center, is located further south near Pima Road and Via de Ventura. Scottsdale’s City ordinances governing dispensaries allows operators to put dispensaries in areas zoned for industrial park, commercial office or special campus uses. The Scottsdale City Council approved amendments to the city ordinance in 2016 that increased the separation between dispensaries and schools or residential uses from 500 feet to 1,500 feet. Additional protected uses with the 1,500-foot requirement include churches, public parks and daycares. Justin Brandt, a business attorney specializing in cannabis law with Rose Law

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An artist’s rendering shows the proposed Sunday Goods medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Scottsdale. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Group, said Scottsdale’s setback requirements are some of the most restrictive in the Valley. Scottsdale’s 1,500-foot setback requirement does appear to be greater than comparable Arizona cities, though its protected uses are comparable to other cities. In Chandler, dispensaries must be 1,320 feet from protected uses, including daycares, parks, schools, church, libraries and hospitals. In Gilbert, dispensaries must be at least 1,320 feet from a hospital and 1,000 feet from other protected uses, including daycares, parks, churches, schools and residences. Glendale’s dispensary setback requirement is 500 feet for residences and 1,320 feet for schools. City Planner Bryan Cluff presented maps to the Council in 2016 showing areas in the city where dispensaries could locate prior to the changes and afterwards. Prior to the changes, the preponderance of qualified areas were in the Airpark with limited available space in central and

southern Scottsdale. After the changes, the map showed that the only space with the zoning and use requirements in place to open a dispensary was in the Airpark area. “By law, you can’t regulate dispensaries out of one of the CHAAs, or designated areas,” Rose said. “But I think it would be fair to say that when it comes to the southern part of the city, Scottsdale came very close to doing that.” The Arizona Department of Health Services originally divided the state into 126 CHAAs, or Community Health Analysis Areas, to analyze data for disease monitoring. The agency later used these CHAAs to determine where dispensaries can be located. The CHAA for southern Scottsdale currently has one dispensary, Monarch Wellness Center. For medical marijuana patients living in downtown or further south in Scottsdale, the closest dispensaries are Monarch Wellness Center or other facilities located in

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and evacuate the blood,” Sheppard said. Stockwell said the city is currently gathering data on scooter-related calls for service and violations to the city ordinance and will present that information to the City Council at the end of the peak tourism season. At that point, the city could consider amending its ordinance or adopting new rules governing e-scooter companies operating in the city, including further limiting where scooters can be parked or banning scooters from riding on the sidewalk. The Scottsdale Fire Department has seen a similar number of calls for service for scooter-related injuries, though it is a small fraction of the total calls for service it had over the period in which the city was tracking the numbers. Scottsdale Fire received 24 total calls for service for injuries involving rental scooters between Dec. 13, 2018, and Feb. 19, 2019, according to numbers provided by the city. Of those calls, 18 resulted in patients being treated and transported to a local hospital. The remaining individuals refused care or transportation to the hospital. For comparison, Scottsdale Fire received a total of 5,282 EMS calls during that same period, including 330 calls related to motor vehicle collisions. Scottsdale Police received 72 calls for service related to scooters between Dec. 23 and Feb. 19 and has issued two citations related to the city ordinance. Both citations were for failing to yield at a driveway or intersection. The 72 calls for service to Scottsdale Police likely includes some overlap with the fire department and included 10 calls related to accidents, including six accidents between vehicles and scooters. Three calls were related to an accident between pedestrians and a scooter. The remaining 62 calls ranged from someone falling off a scooter to a call referencing a dog named Scooter, according to information from the city. Thirteen calls mentioned a scooter company by name. The increased number of injuries related to scooter accidents has caused some citizens to worry about what, if any, liability the city faces in the event someone crashes a scooter. That is a question many large cities have had to grapple with since e-scooter services like Bird and Lime appeared on the scene in 2018. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners wrote that some cities like San Francisco have required scooter operators to provide proof of insurance in order to operate in the city. Scottsdale has not required operators to provide proof of insurance.

Scooter riders in Scottsdale are permitted to operate on sidewalks, multi-use paths and on certain roadways. (Photo by Wayne Schutsky)

Some Scottsdale residents and business owners have complained about scooters being left in the middle of sidewalks, in violation of the city’s ordinance. (Photo Courtesy Larry Kush)

Stockwell said city staff did consult with the City Attorney on the subject of liability. Stockwell said his understanding is that the city is protected by the ordinance if a rider is injured while violating it. He said “so if you’re doing something that wasn’t allowed, that was illegal in the

first place, the city is a little bit more protected on that.” Stockwell also pointed out that many scooter companies include clauses within their terms of service or rider agreements

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cottsdale attorney Marcy E. Golomb has been disbarred for leaving a couple clients high and dry after taking their money. In one case, Golomb was hired to represent an unnamed businessman in a commercial dispute and first charged him $1,000 flat fee and then $750 that she said were filing fees. She did not provide him with a written fee agreement, the State Bar of Arizona said. When the client called to check on the status of the case, she told him she never did any work because his Pay Pal payment never went through – even though he paid her in cash. Then she kept missing every meeting he and his new attor-

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House panel blows off docs’ vaccine warnings BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona lawmakers approved three measures that foes said could result in fewer children being vaccinated even amid outbreaks of measles in pockets across the nation. Members of the House Committee on Health and Human Services voted 5-4 along party lines to require parents to be given extensive information about the risks of vaccines, including the multi-page inserts that are prepared for doctors, a list of the ingredients and how to file a claim for damages; expand exemptions from state-mandated vaccines and eliminate a requirement they sign a form that informs them of the risks; and give parents the option of having their children tested to see if they already have immunity. The votes came over the objections from a string of doctors and other medical professionals who told lawmakers that the changes will undermine public health, at least in part by inundating parents with information

that will only confuse them and cause them to have second thoughts. “Any message you send today indicating a skepticism of vaccines harms the health of our community,’’ said Dr. Steven Brown, stating that lawmakers should base decisions on science. “Childhood immunizations are the great public health accomplishment of the past hundred years,’’ he said. And Steve Barclay of the Arizona Medical Association said that success is reflected in the medical record, noting it’s rare to talk about measles or people dying from that disease. In 1963, he said, before there were regular measles vaccines, Barclay said there were four million cases of the disease in this country, with 40,000 people hospitalizes and 500 deaths. And in the rest of the world, where vaccines are not present, 89,000 people die each year. “Think about polio, think about these other diseases we’ve eradicated,’’ Barclay said. “We’re worried about these things coming back.’’ Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix, the sponsor of all three, said, “These are

“Any message you send today indicating a skepticism of vaccines harms the health of our community. Childhood immunizations are the great public health accomplishment of the past hundred years.’’ not, in my view, anti-vaccine bills. They are discussions about fundamental individual rights.’’ But Thursday’s testimony was not evenly balanced, with Barto giving those who question the medical safety of vaccines two uninterrupted hours to make their case. “Along with the premise that vaccines save millions of lives, as a pharmaceutical product they also bring risk,’’ Irene Pi, Arizona director of the National Vaccine Information Center told lawmakers. “The risk is being negated, the risk is being ridiculed and ignored,’’ she said, saying that side of the story is not presented in the media is because “there is an echo chamber that’s part of a vor-

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Council �lags its own vote on new banner BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

hen Desert Mountain High School student Connor Heron sent emails to the Scottsdale City Council about his dissatisfaction with the city’s flag, he did not expect to hear back on the topic – let alone take part in a years-long effort to find a new design. Nearly two years later, that journey got a little longer last week. The City Council initially approved a new flag Feb. 19 – then told city staff the next day it planned to rescind the vote. The vote was contentious as the design recommended by city staff – a cactus blossom encircled by a cowboy’s rope on a field of blue and gold created by Scottsdale resident and graphic artist Kyle Petrichko – was approved on a 4-3 vote. Now, council plans to rescind the approval at its March 5 meeting and provide new direction on the flag. City spokesman Kelly Corsette said that one member asked the City Clerk after the meeting to contact other members to add the new item to a future agenda. City rules stipulate that a council member may move to rescind a previous ruling by asking the City Attorney or the City Clerk to contact the council to see if at least four members support adding the item to a future agenda. Several members spoke out against the design prior to the initial vote, including Councilman Guy Phillips, who said he preferred to stick with the city’s existing flag, which features the city seal on a blank, white background. “Honestly, I am proud of our Scottsdale seal and I consider that our flag, and I have always been proud of it,” Phillips said. What Connor and city staff found was that the Scottsdale flag was not really a flag at all. “Our current city flag is the city’s seal on a white background,” city spokesperson Holly Walter said. “Never designed as a flag at all, this layout runs afoul of design standards published by the North American Vexillological Association.” Staff selected the recommended design based on standards from the North American Vexillological Association, an organization dedicated to the scientific and scholarly study of flags. Those standards included keeping the design simple and utilizing meaningful symbolism to evoke Scottsdale’s brand. The criteria also included using only

An artist’s rendering of the new Scottsdale city ﬂag created a stir at Desert Mountain High School student Connor Heron kicked off the city’s search for a last week's City Council meeting. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer) new ﬂag. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

two or three basic colors and avoiding the use of lettering or seals because they are difficult to read at a distance. Corsette said the current flag includes hard-to-read black text on a blue background and pointed out that in 2004, the Scottsdale flag was ranked 128 out of 150 municipal flags in a survey of flag experts. He said the saguaro blossom flag represented Scottsdale in a variety of ways. He said the liberty blue is the same color in the U.S. and Arizona flags and also the color of arraignments fought under by city founder Winfield Scott when he served in the Union Army during the Civil War. The golden color and saguaro blossom represent “our sun-soaked earth” and Scottsdale’s natural beauty, while the circle of rope stands for Scottsdale’s western roots. Corsette said the country is undergoing a “national municipal flag renaissance” started by Roman Mars, a design professional who hosts a radio show and podcast on the topic. “I can see where (Roman Mars) can come up with ‘this is what a flag should be’ and now we feel like we’re forced to make a flag that complies with everybody else’s idea of what a flag should be; I like the flag that we have,” Phillips said. Councilwomen Kathy Littlefield and Suzanne Klapp also voted against the cactus blossom design. Both expressed a need to replace the existing flag but expressed dissatisfaction with the design recommended by staff. The City Council considered two design finalists, culled from an initial pool of over 250 designs. The other finalist featured a saguaro cactus and mountain range against orange and yellow sunrays and evoked

comparisons to the Arizona State Flag. Corsette said staff was worried that design resembled seals and flags from other cities and governments throughout the state. Corsette also showed staff two additional designs that advanced through the vetting process but were not chosen by staff. They both included Scottsdale’s iconic horse and rider silhouette against different backgrounds. Klapp preferred the horse and rider silhouette. Councilwoman Virginia Korte supported the saguaro blossom design, citing the symbolic significance of the cactus blossom and cowboy’s rope. “We have evolved from a cow town to a very sophisticated center of commerce and quality of life,” Korte said. “We also, as we all know, our preserve and our open space has become iconic.” Korte said the saguaro blossom symbolizes the value Scottsdale places on open space. Mayor Jim Lane, who also voted for the cactus blossom, gave less than enthusiastic support to the then-adopted flag. “I’m right there on the idea that I think this is an acceptable and a good flag to move forward with,” Lane said. “I’m hoping that it becomes a real symbol for our community … where you’re proud to wear it on a patch on your arm or something you’d have on your cap and feel good that it means something special to a special community, and I think it can do that.” Connor, the student who jump started the whole process, was a fan of the cactus blossom design. “I really like the one recommended as the first option by the city staff,” Connor

said. “There were lots of the finalists that were really good. There were almost 300 (submissions) in total and lots of good contenders.” The process was already long even before the decision to rescind the vote. Following emails from Connor, now a 17-year-old junior at Desert Mountain, to City Council in summer 2017, city staff conducted a community design challenge at council’s direction that resulted in 260 submissions. The Neighborhood Advisory Commission and staff sorted through those submissions and selected 10 finalists for public input. City staff conducted online public outreach through February 2018 and received 2,800 selections. Using that process, staff narrowed the ten finalists to four selections that went back to the Neighborhood Advisory Committee, which narrowed the list to two finalists for City Council consideration. Corsette said public opinion played a role in the commission and staff’s decision, but was not the only factor. He noted that the saguaro blossom design was not the top vote getter in the public poll. The commission settled on the cactus blossom and cactus with mountain designs. Prior to the vote, Connor thought he was finally seeing the light at the end of a nearly two-year-long tunnel. “It feels really good (to see the new flag), especially since (the process) is completing now after such a long time,” Connor said. “I sent the email 20 months ago and it’s been interesting to have this in the background for such a long time.” Now, he, and the rest of the city, will have to wait a little longer.

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trol confirming 101 cases of measles from 10 states so far this year – largely among people who either have not had the vaccine or did not have the second dose. A public health emergency was declared in the state of Washington where a public health emergency was declared in January where there have been 55 confirmed cases, virtually all of those in children whose parents had chosen not to vaccinate them. Much of the objection Thursday was to HB 2471 and the list of what information that parents would need to be provided. Liz McKenna, a physician who said she represents more than 900 members of the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said no one is trying to hide information. She said the materials now given to parents are “made to be in understandable language’’ spelling out in brief forms the risks and cautions. McKenna said HB 2471 would require parents to be given more than 30 pages of information for each vaccine that would not lead to improved patient care. There already is a separate per-

sonal exemption that covers students through high school. But Cathi Herrod, president of the Center for Arizona Policy, said she believes the religious exemption is broader. But what HB 2470 also would do is eliminate the requirement that parents who want the religious exemption must review and sign a form prepared by the Arizona Department of Health Services. “Now somebody could just write on a napkin, ‘I’ve decided not to vaccinate my baby’ and put them in a child-care center,’’ said Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley. What that also means is parents would no longer have to review and sign a form acknowledging that refusing to vaccinate can subject their children to specific risks. The third measure, HB 2472, would require health professionals to notify someone seeking a vaccination they can instead request a test to determine if they’re already immune to the disease. Barto said the idea is ensuring that children don’t become “over vaccinated.’’ But McKenna warned lawmakers that the test is not only expensive but also “very unreliable,’’ particularly for infants.

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Kavanagh bill lets anyone sue over campaigns BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

aying state and county prosecutors may balk, a House panel has voted to let anyone file suit to claim that public dollars are being used to influence elections. The 5-4 vote by the House Elections Committee on HB 2026 came after claims by Rep. John Kavanagh, who represents Scottsdale, that individual taxpayers need the right to step in to enforce the law. He acknowledged that current law permits either the attorney general or county attorney to sue local governments or school districts that use public resources to urge people to vote for or against individuals or ballot measures. But Kavanagh said those officials, being political animals, worry about getting reelection. “They don’t stand up to their responsibilities and they take the cowardly way out by, for whatever reason, saying, ‘I don’t think this deserves being looked into’ (or) ‘lacks merit,’" he said. Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, agreed, saying that taxpayers should not

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“What this does is it allows the average person, whether Democrat or Republican or independent, that feels there’s been some malfeasance, to raise the issue and follow it up in court.’’ attorneys rather than spend the time and money “to be used to educate future Arizona voters.’’ Kavanagh conceded under questioning that he knows of no specific incident where either a county attorney or attorney general actually refused to pursue a complaint. But he said that’s irrelevant. “Even if there weren’t any, I don’t see why we would object to having the public have this remedy because it could happen tomorrow,’’ Kavanagh said. The measure now goes to the House Government Committee.

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Council applauds idea for veterans panel BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

he City of Scottsdale is considering adding a Veterans Commission to the slate of advisory boards and commissions that give residents a voice on issues throughout the city. Councilman Guy Phillips stated the need for the commission in a column published in the Progress Feb. 10 and officially introduced the concept to his fellow councilmembers at a work study session two days later. “After speaking at Veterans Day Observances for six years, it occurred to me there are a lot of veteran advocacy groups out there that could benefit by tying them together in some fashion,” Phillips said. “A Scottsdale Veterans Commission seemed like the logical choice.” Phillips said that he spoke with many residents who are veterans or associated with veterans and they were all generally supportive of the idea. He said he has long been driven to give back to the veteran community and was also inspired by the experiences of Todd Smith, one of his employees who was a Marine and now serves in the National Guard. “His stories of Afghanistan and now the PTSD and suicides back home have also strengthened my position to help our veterans as much as possible,” Phillips said. Phillips said the commission could promote knowledge of veterans’ issues and the contributions of local veterans to Scott-

Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Chucri, Experience Scottsdale President and CEO Rachel Sacco, and former Arizona Cardinal Andre Wadsworth, now a pastor with Scottsdale’s Impact Church. A handful of Scottsdale veterans showed up to support the measure, including state Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-23, a U.S. Air Force veteran and resident of Scottsdale for over 30 years. Lawrence said the commission will be able to deal with a variety of veterans’ issues and be “able to bring them toScottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips suggested the city create a gether into a viable place for Veterans Commission. (Pablo Robles/ Progress Staff Photographer). veterans to get information.” sdale, advocate for veterans services, proLawrence, who chairs the mote veteran-related special events and House Military & Veterans Affairs Comtell council ways to promote or recognize mittee at the Arizona Legislature, said his local veterans groups. committee is currently working on ways to Phillips also said the commission could combat suicide in the veteran community obtain grants to allocate to veterans’ groups and it could rely on organizations like a and make recommendations on further Scottsdale Veterans Commission for inforfunding for them. mation and input from local communities. “I am very excited to see what this will Scottsdale resident Vernon Bagley, a bring to the table,” Phillips said. “Along with combat veteran of the Vietnam War, said advocacy, there is veteran/military his- he hoped the commission would provide tory that needs to be recognized, possible additional support in areas not covered by grants, PTSD and suicide awareness and federal and state governments. just basic veteran information that can be “What I hope this commission does is disseminated to the public under council’s looks very seriously at how we can reach direction.” out as a city to citizens of this city who Phillips read letters of support from are veterans or veterans’ spouses and see

what we can do to make their lives better,” Bagley said. Brigadier General Pete Palmer, U.S. Army retired, also a Scottsdale resident, laid out five “value propositions” showing how a commission would benefit the community. Palmer said that 10 percent of all Scottsdale businesses are owned or run by veterans and that the commission could provide support for them. He noted that Scottsdale’s veterans have a higher disability rate than the city’s general population, and over 66 percent of Scottsdale’s veterans are over the age of 65. The proposed commission received support from Mayor Jim Lane and every member of the City Council. “We have a lot of people who are veterans and a lot people (who are) families of veterans (or) associated with veterans in many, many different ways, and I think this is something that has been needed and we didn’t recognize it until Councilman Phillips brought it forward, and I think it is an excellent idea,” Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said. Lane said he hoped the commission could be used to increase awareness of existing veterans programs available in the community. “One of the biggest issues that I think the veteran community has is the fact that there is a lack of awareness of all the resources that are out there for a variety of different things,” Lane said City Staff will now prepare a draft ordinance for an official vote at a later date.

Suicide Among Service Members, a joint effort by the departments of Veterans Affairs and of Health and Human Services. Health care experts, veterans and state and federal officials collaborated for three days to find local solutions to the everclimbing veteran suicide rate. In 2016, the most recent year for which the VA has reported data, veterans were committing suicide at a rate of 30.1 deaths per 100,000 vets, compared to an overall national rate of 17.5 suicides per 100,000 people. The numbers were sharply higher in Arizona, with an overall rate of 23.4 suicides per 100,000 and a vets’ rate of 44.1. The Arizona Violent Death Reporting System claimed an even higher veteran suicide rate of 54.8 per 100,000 in 2016. It said the rates ranged from a high of 90.9 in Mohave County to 39.1 in La Paz County. Arizona officials at the Washington

and get your residency programs out to the rural areas because you don’t have the patient volume that you do in the urban areas to get all of your … requirements.” That challenge is repeated on tribal lands where the “standard for what basic health care is is lower,” said Kristine FireThunder, executive director of the Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations. “When you add on a specialty like behavioral health, that makes things even more difficult because they don’t have anyone inside the community to address it … especially in times of crisis,” FireThunder said. Even if a culturally competent caregiver can be found, she said, turnover undermines long-term care. “You build a relationship, you build that trust and all of a sudden (they) leave and you’re back to no one to talk to again,” FireThunder said.

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rizona was one of seven states that met with federal officials and veterans groups in Washington recently to map out a strategy for reversing the complex problem of suicides among vets. The problem is real in Arizona, which had the sixth-highest veteran suicide rate in the nation in 2016, due in part to the state’s aging veteran population and the wide-open spaces that make access to behavioral services difficult. “That’s just terrible,” said Wanda Wright, director of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. “And being in the position I’m in, I felt like I had some influence on that.” Wright was in Washington as part of the inaugural Governors Challenge to Prevent

meeting pointed to several factors driving the state’s high veteran suicide rate. “We tried to make a correlation between how veterans were dying” and what officials could do to address that, Wright said. “What we found is that older veterans that have access to firearms – that are in isolated places – they have a higher risk for suicide.” And residents of rural areas face a lack of access to health care – or to reliable Internet that could bring care to them, experts said. That makes it harder for veterans in rural areas to get treatment during the transition from deployment to home life. Getting health care providers to rural areas is difficult, said Jill Bullock from the University of Arizona’s Center for Rural Health. “If you tend to grow your own providers, they come back, but that is not always the case,” Bullock said. “It’s harder to train

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that indemnify cities of liability in the event a rider is injured. Bird, Jump and Lime all include this type of language in their contracts with riders. Lyft and Razor, both of which operate in Scottsdale, do not have language specifically indemnifying cities in their terms of service. Beyond safety, some Scottsdale residents and business owners – particularly in the downtown area – have complained about riders and scooter companies failing to abide by the ordinance. The ordinance regulates a variety of issues, including where scooters can be parked and where riders can use them. Complaints sent to the city and the Progress indicate business owners are upset about scooters being left in the middle of sidewalks – a violation – and scooter companies staging their scooters in areas deemed off limits by the city. Stockwell said the city is in constant communication with scooter companies concerning violations in an attempt to educate them and correct issues. In fact, violations reported through the city’s ScottsdaleEZ websites are sent directly to the flagged scooter company and

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to city staff. Between Dec. 13 and Feb. 19, 151 reports for bikes or scooters in violation of the ordinance have been reported through ScottsdaleEZ. Of those 151 reports, 107 of them were reported by three city staff members, Stockwell said. Those staff members are Senior Transportation Planner Susan Conklu, Downtown Specialist Jackie Contaldo and Stockwell himself. Stockwell, pushing back at criticism that the reporting system puts an undue burden on city staff, said he has reported 54 incidents personally and the typical report takes him two minutes to submit through ScottsdaleEZ. Stockwell said the regulations are sufficient “because all the problems that people are talking about are problems that are violations.” The real problem is compliance. “What we’re experiencing is, is that the companies, and then to a larger degree, the users – they’re not complying to as high a degree as we would want them to,” Stockwell said. Stockwell said the city is considering a number of ways to increase compliance that it will present to the City Council along with its report.

That could include recommending the city adopt licensing, operating and relocation fees similar to those adopted by the City of Tempe. “Fees for use are certainly something that could be considered at that point,” Stockwell said. But, to some, enforcement does not seem feasible. “At the end of the day, the ordinance is useless, because you can’t control where riders leave them and where they ride them unless the city wants to create a whole department just to enforce (the ordinance),” said Bob Pejman, owner of Pejman Gallery in the downtown Arts District. Stockwell said that, in addition to moving violations, the plans for increased enforcement by Scottsdale Police could also include a focus on other areas of the ordinance, including parking violations. He also said the city is making an effort to encourage the scooter companies themselves to park their scooters at bike racks and could consider increasing the number of racks in downtown Scottsdale if needed. However, even with new rules, Pejman still sees a problem with enforcement that would put too great a strain on city resources. “It is impossible to enforce the parking (regulations) on this because you need

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northern Tempe or eastern Phoenix, all of which are six miles or more away from the southern edge of downtown Scottsdale. “South Scottsdale has some of our most in need citizens, both economically and health wise; two things that are often intertwined,” Unger said. “Giving our residents access to affordable options in close proximity to where they live is the only fair thing for us to do.” Rose said the dispensary has the support of the ownership behind the nearby Galleria. In a press release, Sunday goods said it plans to redevelop the property “with a redevelopment that looks like an art gallery or something located at Scottsdale Fashion Square.” Plans for the project show a coffee shop next door to the dispensary and a public park and public the ownership would like to put on Scottsdale land adjacent to the property. Pasquel said the first floor will feature retail space for non-dispensary lifestylerelated products. The dispensary would be on the second floor and access would be restricted to those with a state medical marijuana card. “I do know a few people who will be happy that a classy type dispensary will

Jennifer Hall, senior project manager at Rose Law Group, explains the details of the proposed dispensary at an open house at Larsen Gallery on Feb. 21. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

be added to the Scottsdale Entertainment district, so I would say I am in support of it and especially the location,” said resident Sandy Schenkat, who was asked by Rose to support the project. The promise of a high-end retail feel does not comfort Atkinson, though. “I have found that when someone wants to do something to particular building or do a particular type of building, they always say it is going to be high-end or world-class,” she said. “Those are words and phrases I have heard for many years,

and it’s not comforting.” Atkinson expressed concern that one dispensary downtown would lead to others. “I don’t want to see them springing up all over,” she said. Rose said he does not anticipate other dispensaries in the area because there is lack of properties that would qualify under existing Scottsdale regulations without significant variances from the City Council. The project team worked with the city to

constant patrolling of every street and sidewalk 24/7,” he said. The backlash and effort required by city staff to enforce local regulations has led some locals to question why the city allowed scooter companies in Scottsdale in the first place. Stockwell pointed to the potential for litigation if the city placed an outright ban on scooters. Last year, Beverly Hills, California, placed a temporary ban on scooters. Bird sued the city. The case is still pending, according to Consumer Reports. Stockwell also said that when cities regulate businesses in the right way, that often results in companies going to the state legislature to lobby for legislation that circumvents a city’s ability to issue its own regulations. The city is currently following a bill sponsored by Rep. Tyler Pace, R-25, that would regulate scooters and has the support of scooter companies. Stockwell also pointed to the relative benefit the city receives from the scooter and bikeshare programs. He said that “to allow multiple modes of transportation or multiple options for people without the city having to make an investment in it is pretty attractive.” identify properties that complied with city and state requirements. They were only able to identify a small slice of properties east of Scottsdale Road in downtown Scottsdale, including the current site of Club Tattoo. “This is the only (property) that would not require major new approvals,” Rose said. Pasquel said the only potential issue involves the Christian Science reading room that is next door to Club Tattoo, because it could be considered a place of worship, a protected use that requires a 1,500-foot separation. However, Pasquel said the project team would like to help relocate that reading room. Plans for the dispensary show the current reading room space being turned into a café. A poll of 300 Scottsdale voters by Public Opinion Strategies that was commissioned by the dispensary found that 66 percent of respondents thought that placing a medical marijuana facility near the Galleria would be a good idea, with 24 percent opposed. “Scottsdale is community that is (majority) Republican, so these are strong numbers in Scottsdale,” Rose said. “The one that jumped out at me is whether voters think dispensaries are acting responsibly or irresponsibly.”

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Desert Mountain band, lauded leader spruce things up BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

he lower level of Desert Mountain High School in northern Scottsdale smells of fresh paint. Music is blaring from an iPhone and echoing down the hallway, where 11 students – all members of the school’s Tri-M Music Honor Society – have gathered on President’s Day to paint the walls with a music- and theater-inspired mural they designed themselves. Michelle Irvin, the school’s director of bands and Tri-M Music Honor Society Chair of the Music Educators Association, proudly looks on. “They wanted to create a little more spirit and enthusiasm,” said Irvin, who just days prior received the 2019 ASU School of Music Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award. Principal Dr. Lisa Hirsch presented Irvin the award. “We celebrate this accomplishment tonight as a district in front of the school board and superintendent because it is the ultimate gift,” Hirsch said, adding: “we know that we have a genius in our presence.” Last year, Irvin received Arizona Music

Michelle Irvin, third from left, Desert Mountain High School’s director of bands, led some of her students in the Tri-M Music Honor Society in painting a mural on the lower-level hallway. (Kimberly Carrillo/Progress Staff Photographer)

Educators Association’s George C. Wilson Leadership and Service Award. “I realize I play this small role in their future, and hopefully when they leave here

as a musician, they appreciate music and they’re leaders and they can go into college and be able to run small and large groups of kids. It’s a skill set,” Irvin said.

Irvin, who has been at DMHS since its opening in 1995, is actively involved in the local Music Educators Association as the Tri-M Honor Society Chair, Arizona Percussive Arts Society, Jazz Education Network, National Association for Music Educators, and Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association as the Vice President of Jazz Activities. She currently oversees the high school’s marching band, which has 100 students; the symphonic band, which has 25; two jazz bands with 18 students in each; and orchestra, comprised of 65 students. “I was quite taken aback [by the ASU award] because many times you do a lot of things, and you don’t think it’s noticed so much, but it made me feel really good because you do spend a lot of hours that maybe people don’t know about,” Irvin said. “Like, pretty much 98 percent of the school has no idea we’re down here painting hallways, but they’ll all enjoy it later.” The students have spent about a week painting the walls, and their goal is to finish before DMHS hosts the ABODA High School Area Concert Festival on Feb. 27, where 11

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Local half of comedy duo likes funny business BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

Got to call Joanna Gaines/Farmhouse is what I crave/Got Silos on my brain/JoJo, wanna be like you,” Phoenix resident Leanna Dearing sings to the smash tune of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.” The hysterical parody video, “Look What Joanna Made Us Do,” created by and starring Dearing and northern Scottsdale resident Michelle Fortin, tackles the obsession over HGTV home décor and DIY show “Fixer Upper,” starring Joanna Gaines. And much to Dearing and Fortin’s surprise, the video went viral overnight in November 2017, garnering a staggering 5.4 million views. “It was surreal,” Fortin said. “We posted it at 8 a.m., and by 3 p.m., we had 17,000 views. We thought, ‘We hit the jackpot!’”

Gaines sent Dearing and Fortin a box full of items from her Magnolia home and lifestyle brand, including Tshirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs, a Christmas ornament and candles from her shop. Since then, Dearing and Fortin, the comedy duo who go by Leeann & Michelle, have amassed millions more views with other viral Leeann Dearing, left, and Michelle Fortin are a comedy duo based out of videos such as “If You’re Phoenix and Scottsdale, respectively, and are called Leeann & Michelle. My Friend Then You’d (Abby Oates, Blue Eyed Boys Photograph/Special to the Progress) Buy This” (5.3 million Major national outlets, including Today views) and “Pumpkin and New York Times, picked up the video, Spice Spice Baby” (3.8 million views). and it even caught Gaines’ attention. They now have more than 26,000 social

media followers and over 15 million video views across platforms. Before pursuing comedy full-time, Fortin worked in the media. She was a broadcast news anchor and reporter, worked in media relations and worked for an organization called City Moms Blog Network where she assisted with video content and communication strategy. “But then when Leeann & Michelle took off, I had to kind of let everything go because it was taking too much time,” Fortin said. Dearing is an actress, represented by the Leighton Agency, and has appeared in films such as “Everything Must Go,” starring Will Ferrell, and “Maneater,” starring Sarah Chalke. She’s also an official Go Daddy Girl,

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high school bands will perform and filter in and out of the school. “We’re having different schools bring their orchestras and concert bands here to qualify for the state festival,” said band booster board member, Lisa Bertolet. Her son Cameron is in the orchestra, marching band and jazz band. Irvin added, “And that’s why the kids wanted to get the hallway done, so that as they were walking toward their performance, they felt inspired.” Transforming the hallway walls from an “ugly hospital” into a spirited walkway was Irvin’s Tri-M students’ idea. The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a national music honor society for middle school and high school students. It encompasses students who participate in the band, orchestra and choir. The purpose of the program is to recognize and reward students for their academic and musical achievements, as well as inspire other students to excel at music and leadership.

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alongside Danica Patrick and Jillian Michaels, and was featured in three Super Bowl commercials. Fortin and Dearing’s respective strengths are what make Leeann & Michelle so successful: Fortin handles the business side of things (and can lip-sync like a pro), and Dearing is the singer, rapper and creative. But they’re both equally as funny on camera. “We are different personalities, which is good, and we’re both good at writing,” Fortin said. “Typically what happens is I’ll come up with an idea and I will write it and give it to Leann and she’ll say, ‘I love it,’ and she will completely hack apart and rewrite the entire thing, and I’ll look at it and be like, ‘It’s so much better. I love it.” Fortin and Dearing met in January 2017. With zero background experience as an actress or comedian, Fortin said one of her

“It’s kids donating their time through music,” Irvin said. “These kids will perform at senior centers and homeless shelters. They also run the All-State Jazz Festival. They’re basically trying to create more community spirit through the arts.” Only four years old at Desert Mountain, their Tri-M program has already been recognized by the National Association for Music Education last summer. They won second-place in the national competition and a scholarship for its music honor society chapter. “Other schools have it, but I think we’re the only one that’s ever won national recognition for it,” Irvin said. Kari Harper, 17, is a senior at DMHS, plays bassoon in the wind ensemble and is the president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She joined Tri-M when she was a sophomore. “I definitely recommend that everybody join Tri-M,” Kari said. “It’s a great experience, and you learn a lot about yourself and the community.” Another unforgettable experience for

bucket list items was to give comedy a shot, so a friend of hers suggested she perform improv for a local mom’s group. Knowing full well she couldn’t do improv solo, she reached out to Dearing on a whim, asking her if she’d perform with her. “I said, ‘Hey, you don’t know me. I’ve been doing improv for about five minutes, and you’ve been doing it for a long time and you’re really good at it. Do you want to do a show together?’ She was like, ‘That sounds like fun,’” Fortin recalled. Leeann & Michelle took off from there, and mere months later, they had a viral video on their hands. Both moms, Dearing and Fortin write about what’s top of mind for them and for their audience, which is comprised of women and mothers. “Our mom-hood comes across a lot in our comedy, but we find that when we tend to keep things a little bit broader, we have more of a reaction from people,” Fortin said.

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members of Tri-M and the high school’s orchestra and marching band was their recent trip to London from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4. A total of 82 students and 16 adults flew to England to take part in London’s New Year’s festivities. It’s a trip Irvin and the orchestra and marching band students take every four years. “It’s so the kids have one opportunity to perform outside of the United States as a group,” Irvin said. “When you go to Europe as a family, it’s different than if you travel as a musical ensemble because you perform in venues that you could never perform in.” The students performed in Cadogan Hall, the permanent home of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and marched in the London New Year’s Day Parade. They performed the theme song of TV show “Rawhide,” Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” and “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago. In addition to visiting many of the major London attractions, the students took a tour of the city of Oxford, which is featured

“So we actually try to keep things a little bit more female-centric than mom-centric.” The timing couldn’t have been better for Dearing and Fortin to jump into the world of mom comedy. That same year they formed as a duo, the New York Times published an article in October 2017 stating that mom comedy was on the verge of a breakthrough. “In the beginning, we wanted to be known as mom comedians, but it’s very saturated,” Fortin said. They’ve set themselves apart in two ways. Not only do they produce and publish more high-quality parodies than most, but all of their material is clean, too – no cursing, no innuendos. “Everything that we do, our kids can be in the room when we’re doing it,” Fortin said. “All of our shows, our kids could be there, which is not typical for your average comedian.” Leeann & Michelle are also improv performers and have sold out all of their

in the “Harry Potter” films. Bertolet applauds Irvin for pulling off not only such a successful trip overseas, but for her dedication to the students. “She’s unbelievable,” Bertolet said, her eyes swelling ever-so-slightly. “She puts in extraordinary effort and amount of time with these kids, and we just tried to give her as much help as we can because she works too hard. So that’s what we do.” From Irvin, Kari said she’s learned perseverance. “She’s always working hard to get where we want to be, for our band and for Tri-M, and she never stops working hard for what she wants,” Kari said. “She’s definitely motivated me to become a better musician and a better person and being involved in my community.” For Irvin, the feeling is mutual. “[The students] probably think I’ve taught them resilience, but through them, their youthful exuberance and their way of seeing the good in all, you tend to look at the glass far more as half full than half empty,” Irvin said.

shows, many of which take place throughout the Valley. They’ve taken their comedy on the road, too, to Denver and Colorado Springs in Colorado and Orange County, California. In March, Leeann & Michelle will perform at the Altitude Summit, a week-long premier business conference in Palm Springs, Florida, where creative entrepreneurs and content creators will congregate. Ultimately, Dearing and Fortin want to do a syndicated show based out of Phoenix. “The talent pool here is phenomenal,” Fortin said “It would be a lot of fun to just do a bunch of sketches and parodies every week. But those are dreams. We’ll put it out there and see what happens.” In the meantime, Dearing and Fortin will continue to do what they do best – making women and moms laugh. Follow the comedy duo on Facebook and YouTube at Leeann & Michelle and on Instagram at @leeannandmichelle.

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Sunday

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David Haas, regarded as one of the pre-eminent liturgical music composers in the English-speaking world, will perform at 2 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 7100 N. Mockingbird Lane, Paradise Valley. Haas’ work appears in several hymnals of Lutheran, Catholic and a host of other Christian denominations in various languages. Tickets are $10. Information: www.ascensionparadisevalley.org.

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Rotary Club of Scottsdale

The Rotary Club of Scottsdale strives to put “service above self” and meets Mondays at noon at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, 7505 E. McCormick Parkway. This week, the club is looking forward to its annual Spring Training outing at Salt River Fields. To learn more about the group and its outing, visit www.scottsdalerotary.org. Information: 480-945-6158.

Art all around us

The Phoenix Art Museum will present expert slide talks on art from 11 a.m. to noon at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. Information: 480-3127323.

Homework help (Ages 8-18)

Build children’s literacy with a free picture book program from 2 to 2:15 p.m. at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Information: 480-312-7323.

Stop by the Arabian Library at 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road for help on any subject from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Information: 480-312-7323.

Monday

Crystal bridge at the J

Join others for duplicate bridge in a warm and friendly atmosphere between 12:30 and 4 p.m. at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Light refreshments will be served throughout the day. Attendance is $10. Information: 480-4837121.

Fast play bridge

Enjoy a game of bridge at 1 p.m. at Via Linda Senior Center at 10440 E. Via Linda. Information: 480-312-5810.

New Faces AA meeting

Find recovery from alcohol addiction alongside this support group at 7:45 a.m. at North Scottsdale Fellowship Club, 10427 N. Scottsdale Road. Club membership is not required to attend meetings.

Tuesday

Let’s knit

Learn or practice knitting with others from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Free. Information: 480-483-7121.

Stay and play (Ages 0-5)

Give children an opportunity to explore, create and investigate with a play-based learning environment program from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. While children play, caregivers can learn about a variety of early childhood topics from local resource professionals. Information: 480-312-7323.

SCORE mentoring

SCORE’s large network of volunteer business mentors will offer answers to business questions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library,

Books 2 boogie (Ages 0-5)

3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Free. Registration is required. Information: 602-745-7250.

Wednesday

Children and their caregivers are invited to participate in music, movement and song from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Information: 480-312-7323.

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Chaparral Theatre will perform “Les Miserables,” a musical masterpiece that tells Victor Hugo’s story of the struggle between justice and mercy in early 19th century France. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 through Mar. 1 at Chaparral High School, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave. Tickets are $6 to $12 and can be purchased on the night of the show or prepurchased during school hours at the high school library.

Tiny tot time (Ages 0-24 months)

Develop babies’ literacy with songs, rhymes, movement and board books from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. at the Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

ESL classes

All conversation levels are encouraged to practice the English language from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. Free. Information: 480-312-7323.

Thursday

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The Scottsdale Rising Young Professionals happy hour golf clinic will include putting, chipping and driving clinic and social mixer from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Talking Stick Golf Course, 9998 E. Talking Stick Way. Cost is $20 to $25. Information: 480-3552712.

Adult children of alcoholics

This support group is open to women wishing to move forward from growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional home. The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. at North Scottsdale Fellowship Club, 10427 N. Scottsdale Road.

Books can… (Ages 0-4)

This unique literacy program uses popular picture books, rhymes and songs to teach children from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Information: 480-3127323.

In stitches knitters group

Gather with other knitters to work on individual projects, share advice and talk with others from 1 to 3 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Information: 480-3127323.

Crafty crew (Ages 12-18)

Stop by Scottsdale Civic Center Library at 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. for interactive crafting from 4 to 5 p.m. Information: 480-312-7323.

Mustang writers

Practice writing exercises and share writing in a pressurefree and supportive Mustang Writers Group from 10 a.m. to noon at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. Information: gpaulson4@gmail.com.

Saturday

Sunday

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The Farmers Market North Scottsdale offers produce, eggs, meat, bread, baked goods, oils, honey, coffee, tea, clothing, jewelry and more weekly from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 9 at The General Store, 8711 E. Pinnacle Peak Road. Information: 480389-5117.

Farmers market

This weekly market connects the community with local growers, food producers and community groups every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until May 25 at Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market, 3806 N. Brown Ave. This Saturday, see a skin care presentation discussing how to make salves from pinyon, pine, creosote and other Arizona plants from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Information: 623848-1234.

Finding meaning and hope

Family caregivers are encouraged to attend a free video discussion to reduce the stress of caregiving and build resilience from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Daniel the Prophet, 1030 N. Hayden Road. Registration is required. Information: 602-295-9643.

Brenda Novak book signing

Brenda Novak will sign her book, “Unforgettable You,” at 2 p.m. at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, 4014 N. Goldwater Blvd. The book will be available for $7.99. Information: 480-947-2974.

Mariachi and Folklorico

Celebrate the vibrant colors and sounds of the Mariachi and Folkorico traditions with a free performance from 1 to 5 p.m. at OdySea in Desert outdoor courtyard, 9500 E. Via de Ventura. Information: 480-951-2100.

Shred it

Protect your identity and bring personal and commercial documents to the Walmart parking lot at 15355 N. Northsight Blvd. from 7 to 10 a.m. Cost is $4 per box.

3 Tail waggin’ tales (Ages 6-10)

Children can practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from 2 to 2:45 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. Information: 480-312-7323.

Sunday A’Fair

Bring a blanket and sit on the lawn to snack on great food, visit with friends and enjoy free live performances from noon to 4 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Event may be canceled due to inclement weather.

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Phillip Margolin will sign “The Perfect Alibi,” and Harriet Tyce will sign “Blood Orange” at 7 p.m. at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, 4014 N. Goldwater Blvd. “The Perfect Alibi” will be available for $27.99, and “Blood Orange”will be available for $26. Information: 480-947-2974.

Twos and threes together (Ages 2-3)

Young children can learn social and literacy skills from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. with short stories, finger-plays and action rhymes at the Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Drop-in e-reader help

Receive help with downloadables. Bring your device, library card and questions from 11 a.m. to noon at Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Information: 480312-7323.

Teen Advisory Board

Teens are encouraged to gather to brainstorm new ideas for teen programs and collections in the library from 5 to 6 p.m. at Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Information: 480-312-7323.

Film series: Boy Erased

Enjoy the coming-of-age drama, “Boy Erased,” from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. The film is rated R. Information: 480-312-7323.

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Rotary Club fundraiser to bene�it helpful dogs “She just loves him. She loves any time with him,” Funari said. “It’s a unique situation, but it’s n January 2018, northern Sco ttsdale one where we were able Scottsdale-based nonto step in and completely profit organization Arizona help.” Cancer Foundation for Children ACFC started the Four added a new program to its services, Four Paws for Healing proPaws for Healing. gram because Funari saw Since then, the program has had 50 ina need for families who home therapy dog visits. felt isolated at home. In an effort to help ACFC, including its “I had the idea if we Four Paws for Healing program, the Robring the dogs, the theratary Club of Scottsdale North will host its py dogs, into the home, it fourth annual fundraising event at Pinnot only benefits the cannacle Peak Village on March 9. cer child, but it benefits All proceeds from the benefit will go tothe family as a whole,” ward supporting all of ACFC’s programs, whose mission is to provide social, emo- Angel is one of many cancer patients who has received in-home visits she said. from Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children certiﬁed therapy dog, Leo. According to a Detional and financial support for families (Loralei Lazurak/Special to the Progress) cember 2017 study by managing the health of a loved one with American Humane and pediatric cancer. anne, and her mother, both of whom were several children’s hospitals, children “We’re super thankful for their support,” visiting from Iowa. said ACFC President and Founder, Chrisie “She got very sick and they weren’t able undergoing cancer treatment who had Funari. “It means a lot to have the support to travel home,” Funari said. “So, we ended regular visits from a therapy dog worried of the rotary club and to have the support up getting an apartment for them and fur- less about their health, while parents of those children showed “significantly deof our community.” nishing the entire thing.” Currently, ACFC has Leo, a certified therLiterally overnight, ACFC furnished the creased” stress levels. “It’s a really nice respite activity to get apy dog, and five other trained therapy apartment via donations, as well as finantheir mind off cancer, get their mind off the volunteer dogs. cial assistance and therapy dog visits. hospital, get their mind off treatment,” FuOne of the most recent – and most “That’s always the risk you take when unique – Four Paws for Healing visits took you travel while your child is sick,” Funari nari said. Last year’s Rotary Club of Scottsplace last month. said. “We just had a huge outpouring from dale North fundraiser raised more than According to Funari, the foundation re- the community of support.” ceived a call from the hospital, notifying During their move and transition, Leo $17,000, and close to 175 people attended the annual event. them of a 17-year-old cancer patient, Bre- was there for Breanne.

Rotary Club President, Mike Jacoby, said the nonprofit’s community efforts are focused on families and children, veterans and animals. “We like to work with organizations where our efforts will have a direct impact and the amount of money we raise is meaningful to their mission,” he said. This year’s fundraiser, according to Jacoby, will be “better than ever” and, for $40 per person, will include two glasses of wine or beer, small plates, live music by Cave Creek-based cover band Trainwreck and a silent and live auction. “We have an African safari, and we have a helicopter ride-along with the Phoenix Police Department,” Jacoby said. ACFC was founded in Funari in 2013, following the loss of her daughter, Ava, to cancer at 5. ACFC’s programs benefit over twothirds of children diagnosed with cancer in the state. Information: azcancerfoundation.org

ater Company’s upcoming performance of “Les Misérables” at Chaparral High School from Feb. 27 through March 1. will play Éponine, and Gauthhaparral High School se- Sco ttsdale ierWyer will play Fantine, the character noniors Noa Gauthier and tably portrayed by Anne Hathaway in Kylie Wyer have loved the 2012 film adaptation of the musical. the musical “Les Misérables” This production of “Les Mis” is quite the since they were girls. Guathier, 18, watched the musical for the undertaking for Ed Como, Chaparral High first time on Broadway in New York City School’s theater and film instructor; and, when she was 7 – and watches it every time surprisingly, it’s the first time in his 17 years as the school’s theater director to put she visits NYC. Wyer, 18, remembers her musical the- on this large-scale play. “It’s sheer foolishness,” he said with a ater enthusiast mother playing songs from “Les Mis” around the house when she was laugh. “No, it was the right time. ‘Les Mis’ is one of those shows that every single high younger. “I would always just gravitate towards school theater kid wants to do.” The total cast and crew comprise 96 stuÉponine,” Wyer said. “Her song is very popular to a lot of girls, and it was just fell in dents. Indra Behar, 18, is a Chaparral senior and love with it.” Now, the two teens will take their passion stage manager of what he describes is a defor the play to the stage in Chaparral The- manding show.

level of quality,” he said. “You’re trying to live up to the expectations that audiences and parents have of the program based on past experiences.” Gauthier and Wyrer, though they were initially nervous about their roles, are looking forward to putting on the show – and confident in the cast. “It will come together because we always do,” Gauthier said. “We’re a group of talented kids. Our cast for this show is fabulous.”

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“It really, really, really demands a lot of leadership capabilities, especially with a cast of 50-plus people,” he said. Como said he wouldn’t be able to pull it off without the help of Emmyrae Watson and Jennifer Adams, co-musical directors. When choosing plays or musicals, Como considers the educational components of the play, i.e., what will it teach the students? With “Les Mis,” apparently it’s quite a lot. “First of all, there’s a tie-in with world history. There’s a tie-in with English. And, if you’re talking about the set construction, you have to do math – and not just basic math. That’s the part that becomes educational,” he said. “Everything’s done by students.” Como also understands the community’s high expectations regarding Chaparral’s theater department. “Chaparral is known to have a certain

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“Les Misérables” When: Feb. 27-March 1, 7 p.m. Where: Chaparral High School main stage auditorium, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave. Tickets: $6 for middle school students, $10 with student activity card, $12 for adults

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PV couple may lose racing school to tribal �irm BY PAUL MARYNIAK Progress Executive Editor

n internationally known East Valley racing school owned by a Paradise Valley couple may be heading for a �inal ride. Unless they come up with $245,402 by Friday, Valley motorsport legend Bob Bondurant and his wife will lose the cash-strapped Chandler racing school bearing his name to an economic development arm of the Gila River Indian Community – and lose nearly 80 cars with a total value of more than $9 million. The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving owes Sun Valley Marina Development Corp. four months in back rent – part of a massive $3.3 million in debt that has driven the operation into federal bankruptcy court since last summer, court records show. Earlier this month, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brenda K. Martin said that if the Bondurants don’t make that payment by next Friday, their “lease shall be deemed rejected, and the debtor shall surrender the premises.” In addition, she ruled that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles can repossess a �leet of Vipers, Challengers, Durangos and Chargers with racing, executive, law enforcement support and other packages. “Sun Valley and the debtor will cooperate with FCA in facilitating the immediate return of the FCA vehicles pursuant to an orderly process to be developed by and between Sun Valley and FCA and shall work together in returning or disposing of the other FCA items,” Martin wrote in her Feb. 15 order. The only potential lifeline for the school, which Bondurant moved to the Valley from California in 1990, is a special “debtor in possession” loan of $674,000, court records show. Some creditors are opposing Bondurant’s request for court permission to obtain the loan because that unidenti�ied lender would have a higher priority than other creditors if the school is forced to close and sell any remaining assets to satisfy what debts it can.

ational high-performance driving to individuals and corporate groups.” Before relocating to the East Valley, its students included the late actors and racing enthusiasts Jim Garner and Paul Newman, who, like others, were drawn partly by Bondurant’s own successful racing career. Billing itself as the “largest purpose-built driving school in the world,” the school sports two training tracks – a 15-turn, 1.6-mile road course and a nineturn, 1.2-mile road course – as well as an eight-acre asphalt skills pad. While it has been struggling to reorganize its �inances since �iling in October for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proThe principals in the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving are, from left, owners Patricia and Bob Bon- tection, the school already durant, General Manager Tim Rose, and Vice President Jason Bondurant, the Bondurants’ son. (Facebook) has lost a lucrative military training contract and has Timothy Shaffer, the Scottsdale bank- ports Park, located on the reservation ruptcy expert who is the school’s court- just off Interstate 10 south of Chandler contended with a blizzard of court motions from many of its creditors. appointed chief restructuring of�icer, Boulevard. Goodyear Tire has asked the judge told the court in a Feb. 8 petition that Right across the street from Wild the Bondurants have “been engaged in Horse Pass Resort and Casino and a to release it from a sponsorship agreediscussions and negotiations with nu- retail outlet complex, the school itself ment that gave Bondurant an apparmerous parties and groups” about that could become part of the Gila River In- ently unlimited supply of tires in return special loan, although he declined to dian Community’s efforts to turn that for promoting the company exclusively. The Bondurants’ lawyers in court give speci�ics because of con�identiality part of the sprawling reservation into a agreements. tourism and entertainment destination. records have raised the possibility of But while the petition states “the inPatricia and Bob Bondurant founded selling the school, stating through their terest by many of these parties in en- the school in 1968 and turned it into an lawyers that a sale of the assets might yield more money for their creditors suring the debtor’s continued opera- educational and recreational mecca. tion has been signi�icant,” it goes on to The school boasts of serving nearly than a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In its Chapter 11 �iling, the school admit “however, despite our diligent 500,000 go-kart and amateur racing efforts, the debtor has been unable to enthusiasts, teens just learning to drive lists $2.69 million in secured debts and obtain DIP �inancing” under terms that and military and law enforcement per- $766,000 in unsecured debts against some of the creditors said they would sonnel developing chase and evasion $619,000 in assets. The school leases the track and �ixaccept. skills. The school employs 31 full-time tures, which are valued at $2.7 million, Sun Valley objected to the loan on and two part-time people. grounds that the Bondurants would pay “Both national and international stu- according to the �ilings. When it �iled for bankruptcy, the $212,000 or the $242,000 in back rent dents attend the Bondurant School on if they get the loan. a regular basis and learn competition Bondurants posted an announcement Sun Valley Marina Development Corp. driving, police pursuit driving, evasive on the school’s website, stating, “Our owns the former Firebird Raceway next driving, and stunt driving, among other plan is to emerge from this process as to the school and has been working for types of high-performance driving and a stronger company and continue to several years to upgrade the 500-acre racing,” the school said in bankruptcy drive this company into the next 50 venue, now called Wild Horse Motors- �ilings, noting it also taught “recre- years.”

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Lawsuit against regents, universities is bad for business BY DENNY BARNEY Progress Guest Writer

ew would disagree with the notion that generating new business opportunities and supporting education is good for the people of Arizona. If we can agree that business and education are good, then it is no stretch to consider attempts to sti�le these efforts as, well, bad. I have spent much of my career in business and as a champion for economic development around Maricopa County. Because of my focus on creating jobs and opportunities in our community, I �ind the state attorney general’s lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents as a step in the wrong direction, and a position that stands against what the vast majority of Arizonans would view as the way our government should be operating. The Omni Hotel and Conference Center planned for ASU’s Tempe campus, of which the attorney general disapproves, is a perfect example of how public universities can contribute to the local economy when given the freedom to do so. The 330-room, four-star hotel will contribute over $32 million annually to the City of Tempe, according to estimates. Within the �irst three years of the agree-

Many ways exist to draw families to Navajo

I’m visiting Scottsdale from Denver, and have read in last Sunday’s Scottsdale Progress regarding the �ire and renovations at Navajo Elementary School where I attended from 1969-1973. My mom, Alice Jacobsen, was the Reading Coordinator at Navajo while my brother and I attended there. Attending school at Navajo, with its high level of academics, committed teachers and, best of all, an ahead-of-its-time sports program set me on a path of a successful life. Now that the center of Scottsdale has moved north, the neighborhood surrounding Navajo has become rundown in places. So, since the district is investing $4 million in reopening the school, here are some ideas

ment, the project will create some 300 construction and hospitality jobs. Omni will also enter into an agreement to help offset the capital cost of the Tempe Streetcar Project, an initiative important to the City of Tempe leadership and many taxpayers. Similar university-hotel endeavors exist throughout the U.S. and here in Arizona. They provide universities, among other things, a place to do the work of convening capable and innovative people to work on and solve the problems facing our society. And in this case, they provide the university with much-needed revenue – revenue that has been cut from the university’s budget. The plan is win-win-win: ASU gets desperately needed funding through the payments in lieu of taxes to support its educational mission as a public research university, nothing is taken away from K-12 education and the community gets job creation, tourism and convention dollars and economic development from having a beautiful hotel in the middle of Tempe. It’s a model that should be emulated. The Omni is not the only place where this kind of innovative thinking is taking place. Another remarkable project underway in Tempe and enabled by an ASU public-private partnership is the Novus Innovation Corridor.

Set to transform 330 acres of underutilized land into an energetic, mixed-use urban district, the project will extend from the northeast corner of ASU’s Tempe campus along Rio Salado Parkway toward Tempe Marketplace. Novus brings renovated ASU athletic facilities, 4.2 million square feet of high-tech of�ice space, nearly 4,000 residential units, over 660 hotel rooms, and many retail and entertainment venues. During the buildup, economists predict the creation of 22,000 jobs and over $3 billion in economic impact for the Phoenix metropolitan area. Once complete, estimates indicate that Novus will generate $4.5 billion of ongoing, annual economic activity and more than 34,000 jobs. Public-private projects like Omni and Novus are good for two reasons. First, they turn undeveloped land owned by universities into new streams of revenue. Revenue goes to fund the educational mission of our own world class public university founded in the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix, but with a reach across the state of Arizona and country. And second, the projects themselves build economic momentum for the region and produce the type of buzz that attracts businesses from out of state to Arizona. Universities add other attractive aspects for corporations that want to

relocate here and need access to a skilled workforce. A steady pipeline of talented college graduates close by also helps. This opens the door for internships, full-time jobs and other opportunities to collaborate across a wide spectrum of activities. Gone are the days when public universities could depend on signi�icant state funding. They now have to be creative and dynamic in �inding sustainable funding solutions. And let’s face it, universities have to compete. Attracting the brightest faculty, having modern facilities and employing the professional staff to keep everything running smoothly adds to the cost of doing business. A judge will decide whether this lawsuit has merit. But there is a bigger issue at stake. In the end, either the universities will continue to have the liberty to create new streams of revenue and provide business opportunities to the community that lead to positive outcomes, or they will not. In any case, the vibrancy of our new age economy for generations to come depends on it. -Denny Barney is president and CEO of East Valley Partnership and the former county supervisor for the district that covers Scottsdale.

to meet the minimum enrollment standards and drive new families into the area: 1) Designate the neighborhood an Historic District. The border could be the frontage road of the 101 on the east, to Chaparral on the north, to 82nd Street on the west, to Indian School on the south. 2) Create landscaping and signage that designates the neighborhood and makes it stand out. 3) In partnership with the City of Scottsdale, create a ‘Beautify the Navajo Neighborhood,’ pick a Saturday or weekend each year, designate Neighbors Helping Neighbors to help the elderly paint and landscape their houses, perform Handyman services, clean up for better curb appeal, clean up the alleys. Recruit Boy and Girl Scouts, and Navajo students past and present to help. Create

a Parents Pride group and a Spirit Club for the K-8 Kids. Have local businesses sponsor logoed T- Shirts, baseball caps, sunscreen, lip balm, bottled water, Navajo bumper stickers, water bottles, spirit towels... 4) Have a Grand Reopening at the school, post in the paper and on your website the date so that older alum can attend the event who would be coming from out of town. 4) Create a website with Neighbor’s contact info; tie into NextDoor.com. 5) The Navajo Neighborhood is so centrally locate that its prime location to downtown Scottsdale should be capitalized on. If you ‘build it, they will come’ (Field of Dreams). Navajo was the BEST elementary school when I attended it. Judy Kjelsen and Jerry Haley were the best P.E. teachers. We were timed in the mile every week. The fastest

girls ran 5:03 miles; the fastest boys ran 4:42 miles. We made it to the State Championships every year and may still hold some of the state records. We had basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, track & �ield programs. Healthy kids are happy kids. The competitiveness they learn on the �ield carries them off �ield into the classroom and throughout life. I went on to graduate from Saguaro H.S., played college tennis at SCC (40 Wins, 0 Losses), graduated from Uof A and �inally,moved to Colorado, where I founded 7 companies and 2 nonpro�its in 35 years. In closing, Scottsdale has grown so much since I grew up here. I would like to see the Navajo neighborhood come back and be the prestigious area it was and bring it back to its former glory! -Berith Jacobsen

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LPGA aims to get girls out on the links BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

n a recent afternoon at Talking Stick Golf Club, the course was peppered with golfers. Among them were Lorel Hayward, 17, her sister, Kendall Hayward, 15, and Brooke McGlasson, 13. Not only were they the youngest golfers on the course, but they also were three of the only female golfers. While nationally and locally female golfers are on the rise, there’s still work to be done, said Cori Matheson, director of the LPGA USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix – a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide girl-friendly environments for juniors to learn the game of golf. “There’s probably 100 people out there on the range, and on the putting green, I think I saw two women. One was leaving and one was the lesson and then us,” Matheson said. Matheson grew up playing golf in Scottsdale and took over the local Girls Golf program in December 2013. Lorel, Kendall and Brooke are all members of Girls Golf of Phoenix, just one of more than 415 communities across the country that are part of the LPGA USGA Girls Golf junior golf program. Golfing isn’t the only common thread in the three young female golfers’ lives, either: They’re all determined to prove that golf is no longer a boy’s game. “When I was in elementary school, people viewed golf differently than they do now, especially for females,” said Lorel, a senior at Highland High School in Gilbert who recently finished in the top 10 of the girls D-1 state championship. “Now, they see the opportunities it’s brought me and everything I’ve been able to accomplish through golf,” Lorel said. “Now they think it’s cool.” Junior golf increased in participation by 600,000 from 2011 to 2015, according to a study by the Sports Industry Association. It was the largest jump in total volume compared to other youth sports, including soccer, basketball, football and baseball. According to the National Golf Foundation’s 2018 Golf Industry Report, women

Brooke McGlasson, 13, is member of Girls Golf of Phoenix. She started playing golf when she was 4 years old. (Girls Golf of Phoenix/Special to the Progress)

nine, it’s fun,” she said. “That’s why I loved Girls Golf. It took something that was traditionally a man’s world and turned it into something that was more fun for a girl.” Matheson, who hosts more than 40 events each year through Girls Golf of Phoenix, has seen this increase in young female golfers firsthand in Scottsdale and throughout the Valley. “I do see golf on an upswing. I see opportunity on an upswing,” Matheson said. Lorel Hayward, 17, is a member of Girls Golf of Phoenix. She plans “In the last five to 10 years, to attend Northern Arizona University in the fall and will continue we’re seeing more inclusion.” playing golf there. Girls Golf of Phoenix has host facilities throughout comprise 24 percent of all golfers, an in- the Valley, and its home base in Scottsdale crease of more than 13 percent over the is Grayhawk Golf Club. In 2018, Matheson had 230 members in past five years. In 2016, 34 percent of the Girls Golf of Phoenix. In total, LPGA USGA 2.5 million new golfers were female. And of the 2.9 million junior golfers ages Girls Golf has more than 70,000 members, 6-17 in 2016, 33 percent were female – up prompting her to note, “Our golf world used to be less than 10 percent female and from 17 percent in 1995. As Matheson puts it, “We’re in a girl now it looks a little bit more 50-50.” The members of Girls Golf of Phoenix are world right now.” “Golf has changed. It’s athletic, it’s femi- young, too; the average age is 10.

Brooke started golfing when she was just 4. Her father and grandfather both played and introduced her to the sport. Attending the LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup also spurred Brooke’s excitement for the sport. She was 7 the first time she attended the annual, four-day event established to honor the 13 original founders of the LPGA. “I remember just being really excited because I saw all the girls were wearing pink and I was really little when I first started going,” Brooke said. This year, the ninth annual Bank of Hope Founders Cup will return to Phoenix. It’ll be held at the Wildfire Golf Club at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa March 18-24 and will be televised live on The Golf Channel all four days. To date, the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program has received almost $3 million from tournament proceeds. What makes this year’s Founder Cup so special is it marks the LPGA USGA Girls Golf’s 30-year anniversary. It was founded in Phoenix in 1989 by Sandy LaBauve, an LPGA teaching professional. “Because it’s here, our Phoenix girls are the ones who get to represent that as a whole,” Matheson said. This year’s Founders Cup will also host for the first time on March 21 the Women’s Leadership Forum, an extension of its annual “What’s Fore Lunch” program. Moderated by LPGA major champion and Golf Channel host Karen Stupples, the Women’s Leadership Forum features a panel of influential community leaders in the Valley. Community leaders include Filippa McDougall, the new director of golf operations at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa; Jamie Rahaeuser, FSOP division manager at Swire Coca Cola; and Beth McDonald, Valley radio personality. The keynote speaker is LPGA spokeswoman Roberta Bowman. “The LPGA is a celebration of powerful women in golf and we’re excited to kick off the tournament with the help of these influential business leaders,” said Scott Wood, Bank of Hope Founders Cup tourna-

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ment director, in a prepared statement. “It is our goal to advance and empower women, across industries, by connecting these featured guests with the next generation of leaders.” Matheson calls the Founders Cup a great tool for empowering the young golfers. “It elevates what they expect from their game versus if they just had a couple friends they played with, they wouldn’t really know what the future could hold,” she said. “It gives them a chance to see that elite level.” Lorel, Kendall and Brooke have been heavily involved with the Founders Cup, from volunteering at an informational booth for Girls Golf to being a flag holder on the 18th hole. Matheson gave Brooke the opportunity to do the latter. Lorel uses Founders Cup as an opportunity to educate other young girls about the event and upcoming tournaments and to get them excited about the sport. “The Founders Cup is a super-family friendly environment that really shows younger boys and girls what golf is all about, and I think it’s a cool thing for them to see – that golf is a real thing and it’s not just a hobby. They can really go somewhere with it,” Lorel said. Building and strengthening relation-

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

ships is at the core of sport for Matheson and the three young golfers, particularly for Kendall, who also attends Highland High School in Gilbert. “I like to watch Lorel for a few holes and I feel like it’s made our bond even closer. We’re closer than ever right now,” Kendall said. “Golf brings us together as a family.” For Matheson, Girls Golf of Phoenix isn’t about the golf, but about the girls, the families and the relationships they build.

“It’s about empowering them and building their confidence,” Matheson said. “I still have relationships with women and girls that I played with back then.” With junior players on the rise, Lorel and Brooke said they would like to see more local golf courses offer more opportunities for juniors, including offering special junior rates. “I think that if more courses saw value in that sort of mentality of this is our future and this is the next generation, then the sport would be more welcoming, in general,” Matheson said. Golf courses in Scottsdale offer deals for junior players. Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club, for example, has a nine-hole, executive-style Challenge Course specifically for junior players. Kids ages 2 to 16 can play the course for $10 after 3 p.m., and accompanying adults can also play for $10. TPC Scottsdale has a Junior PTC Pass for $125 plus tax per person for those between the ages of 12 and 17. The pass is valid for one year from the date of purchase, and perks include a $5 walking fee after 3 p.m., $21.31 walking rates before 3 p.m. and access to the junior practice facility. Starting in April, Junior PTC members get their first bag of balls per day for just $5 on Mondays and Wednesdays only.

Additional practice balls cost $15 for one bag or $25 for two bags. If there’s one message Lorel, Kendall and Brooke have for girls and women who are interested but intimidated to play: “Don’t be afraid of the difficulty that it brings you. In the long run, it’ll pay,” Kendall said. “Don’t be afraid of what people think, especially when you first start,” Lorel added. “You’re going to be bad at first, but you’ll get better with practice and it’ll be fun.” Information: girlsgolfofphoenix.org

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LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup When: March 19-24 Where: Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix Tickets: $20-$135 Website: girlsgolfofphoenix.org/lpga Women’s Leadership Forum When: March 21 at 10 a.m. Where: JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix Tickets: $140-$1,000 Website: cuetoems.com/ founders_2019/tickets.aspx

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Venerable artistic couple’s works focus of show BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ince 1980, Merrill and Jeanne Mahaffey have rafted down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon a total of 34 times. And on many of those trips, Jeanne distinctly remembers the tour guide yelling at Merrill to sit down. “We’ll be coming around a rapid, and the boatman will say, ‘Sit down, Merrill!’” Jeanne recalled. “I’m standing around taking pictures,” Merrill added, seated in his studio where three vivid paintings depict scenes of the Grand Canyon where the towering rock walls meet the water. “When you’re going down the river, you can’t tell a boatman to stop with 14 people who paid $3,000 that week while you do a sketch,” he continued. Merrill plans to include these three paintings, along with seven others, at Art Salon Society’s upcoming exhibition, Rocks & Roses: The Art of Merrill & Jeanne Mahaffey, at Cattle Track Arts Compound in southern Scottsdale. The opening reception, which includes a short video presentation, takes place on

Jeanne Mahaffey’s “Purple Paisley” watercolor painting will be on display at Art Salon Society’s exhibition, Rocks & Roses: The Art of Merrill & Jeanne Mahaffey, at Cattle Track Arts Compound on March 2 and 3. (Jeanne Mahaffey/Special to the Progress)

March 2 and the art salon on March 3. “Sunday’s art salon will offer guests the unique opportunity of hearing Jeanne and Merrill discuss their work on a more intimate level and hear about the artistic journey they took together,” said Jerre Lynn Vanier, founder of the Art Salon Society and director of Mainview Gallery in downtown Scottsdale. Merrill is most inspired by the geometry of geology.

About 20 of Jeanne and Merrill Mahaffey’s paintings will be on display at Art Salon Society’s exhibition, Rocks & Roses: The Art of Merrill & Jeanne Mahaffey, at Cattle Track Arts Compound on March 2 and 3. (Allison Young/Special to the Progress)

“It’s natural for me because we live in a part of the country where it’s made out of rock. Sure, little valleys make farms, but mostly it’s mountains and rocks everywhere, so why not use that for material?” he said. And his affinity for rocks is evident in

their home in Phoenix, as well. Upon stepping through the front door, one of Merrill’s paintings – a foam board transformed and sculpted to look almost identical to the granite formations seen off

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Jewish Federation hosts ‘Violins of Hope’ BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ Progress Staff Writer

n 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, immediately founding his first concentration camp in Dachau. In 1935, he issued the Nuremberg Laws, excluding Jewish people from public life across Germany. By 1945, more than six million Jewish people were murdered across Europe during the Holocaust. “We believe that in keeping the memory and lessons of the Holocaust alive, we prevent silence and indifference in future generations,” says Marty Haberer, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix. In an effort to give a voice to those lost during those darkest of days in our history, the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix

Amnon Weinstein examines violins in his workshop. (Special to the Progress)

and other community partners are bringing “Violins of Hope” to the Valley. It tells the stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. “Today these instruments serve not only as powerful reminders of an unimaginable experience but also reinforce lessons of tolerance, inclusion and diversity,” said the federation, which partnered with more than 50 Arizona nonprofits, schools and businesses on the project. The violins were first discovered by Israeli violinmaker Amnon Weinstein, who as a young violinmaker more than 50 years ago was asked to restore one. The customer told Weinstein – who himself lost hundreds of relatives during the Holocaust – that the violin was played by

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the highway headed toward Bartlett Dam near Carefree – hangs above the fireplace. “I’ve been painting rocks as illusions of three-dimension,” Merrill said. “I thought it’s so much fun if you don’t have to keep it in a rectangle.” Inside the studio, located just steps behind their home, Merrill has shelves upon shelves of binders containing what has to be hundreds of edited slides. The binders are marked with the years the slides were captured, dating back to the ‘70s. “[At the salon,] I’m going to talk about the process of using the camera to sketch and to bring home ideas,” he said. “I use photographs to interpret, and then I interpret the photographs into painting ideas. So, there’s two phases.” Merrill, 82, has 70 years’ worth of sketchbooks scattered about the studio, too. Taped inside are sketches and photographs, with each paired with trip reports. These reports range from personal stories and statements to research about the area he visited. “This started because I was studying art history, it was always secondhand. They’re generally writing their opinions about something they never saw or they never

Merrill Mahaffey’s “Down Canyon” acrylic painting will be on display at Art Salon Society’s exhibition, Rocks & Roses: The Art of Merrill & Jeanne Mahaffey, at Cattle Track Arts Compound on March 2 and 3. (Merrill Mahaffey/Special to the Progress)

experienced. So I’m trying to make sure that I leave my thinking behind for our historian,” he said. Merrill grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, and completed his first painting at

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the age of 13. He made his way to Arizona, earning his master's of fine arts from Arizona State University. Since then, his work has been included in many collections worldwide, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Phoenix Art Museum, the United States National Park Service and more. Merrill has also been recognized numerous times for his renowned landscape paintings. In November, he was honored by the Shemer Art Center and Museum Association in Phoenix. And on Feb. 23, he was named a Historymaker at the Historical League’s 2019 Arizona Historymakers “Turquoise and Tuxedos” Gala. “The important thing is that the Arizona Historical Society includes an artist among Historymakers because that’s a part of the culture here,” Merrill said. “And to be the representative of that aspect of our culture makes me proud.” One of the leading Western artists of our time, Merrill’s interpretation of the western landscape links aesthetics and environmental concerns. “When I’m in the Canyon, I try to include the water,” he said. “One of my themes has always been water, especially in the last 10 years. Water is the issue. It sits underneath everything we’re doing out in this part of the country.” Merrill calls his landscape paintings more than just a sketch of the land. “It symbolizes other things,” he said. “Putting water with these rocks symbolizes change, erosion. Everything is changing all the time, and the Canyon represents eons of that change.” Jeanne, 72, paints flowers, predominant-

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a musician at Auschwitz as he marched to the gas chamber. The musician was spared by the Nazis and forced to play at the camp But in 1996, by then a master violinmaker, Weinstein sought to restore every single one he could find as a way to reclaim his lost heritage. The Violins of Hope have been played in concert halls and exhibited in museums worldwide. Throughout February and March, Phoenix and Scottsdale will host more than two dozen Violins of Hope Phoenix events. Free, ticketed and even school events being held through March 26, including: Through March 26, the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will feature a free photography exhibit by renowned artist and photographer Daniel Levin called Amnon Weinstein, The Man behind the Music.

ly, and has shown her work throughout the Southwest. Paintings of completed and half-finished flowers with fabric-influenced backgrounds are hung, draped and sit on canvases throughout Jeanne’s portion of the home-turned-studio. “As a child, the women in my family were makers with little crochet hooks and needles, repeating stitches in order to make something larger,” she said. “This idea, along with the love of fabric, patterns and historic design, permeates my work.” Jeanne opts for smaller paintings on smaller canvases because she feels she has more control over them. “I think about what the background is going to be and how it will either enhance or take away from each other,” she said. “Combining pattern and flowers is, for me, a metaphor for visual understanding of making sense out of chaos.” Vanier said she feels honored and privileged to have the opportunity to share the works of Jeanne and Merrill at the upcoming salon. “It represents the culmination of a lifetime of painting for two important artists and is infused with their vision for the future,” she said.

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Rocks & Roses: The Art of Merrill & Jeanne Mahaffey When: Reception on March 2 from 5-8 p.m., Art Salon on March 3 from 2-5 p.m. Where: Cattle Track Arts Compound, 6105 N. Cattletrack Road Call: 480-232-0073

From Feb. 26 to March 24, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will feature a Violins of Hope exhibition. MondaySaturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5. Docent-led tours (free). On March 19, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will host a Violins of Hope Tribute Concert featuring the Red Rocks Music String Orchestra honoring Holocaust survivors and those who perished, with special guest Avshi Weinstein and emcee Lin Sue Cooney, at 7:30 p.m. (ticketed event). On March 23 and 24, the Arizona Science Center Planetarium will host ChineseAmerican violin superstar Xiang (Sean) Gao as he gives an exclusive preview of a multimedia production based on stories of the Shanghai Jewish Refugees during the Holocaust. Information: violinsofhopephoenix.com

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Grammy-nominated composer and concert musician David Haas, one of the pre-eminent liturgical music composers in the English-speaking world who has produced more than 45 collections of original music, will appear in concert at Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley. DETAILS>>2 p.m. in the church’s Taliesin-designed sanctuary, 7100 N. Mockingbird Lane. $10 admission; tickets: ascensionparadisevalley.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Brandeis National Committee, Phoenix Chapter Book and Author Luncheon

The 2019 scribes are: Marie Benedict (“The Only Woman in the Room”), Matti Friedman (“Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel”), Ann Hood (“Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love and Food”), Tim Johnston (“The Current”) and Matthew Quirk (“The Night Agent”). The event’s moderator is Lindsey Reiser, CBS 5 News. DETAILS>>9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale. $135, with $5 credit toward book purchases the day of the event. 480-3824494, bncphxba2019pr@gmail.com.

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Pianist Andrew O’Brien, an adjunct faculty instructor at Scottsdale Community College, performs the “Warsaw Concerto” with the Scottsdale Concert Band. The “Warsaw Concerto” is a short work for piano and orchestra by Richard Addinsell, written for the 1941 British film “Dangerous Moonlight,” which is about the Polish struggle

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If it’s DIY, FYI or FUN, it’s here! From one-of-akind artisans to crafting lessons, terrarium and leather demos and wine tastings, there’s a little something for everyone. Plus, no one has to leave empty handed – there will be obedience demos and pet adoptions. Donate six cans of dog food or one KONG dog toy for free admission. State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, 623-433-7101, statefarmstadium.com, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, $8 adults and $3 ages 3 to 12.

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This Arizona-based festival is focused on connecting community, culture and charity. All three days will host live art, drumming circles and yoga classes, as well as music from bands like Odesza, Empire of the Sun and Kurt Vile and the Violators. All proceeds will benefit the Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Habitat for Humanity and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third St., Phoenix, 602-343-0453, m3ffest.com, times vary, $70-$540.

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Chic Chef Nik Fields authors cookbook BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

s a celebrity chef, cookbook author and founder of Chic Chef Co. Nik Fields does it all, from hosting fancy dining experiences around the country to bringing awareness to worldwide food waste and shortages via her nonpro�it Waste Not, Want Not Inc. She has a large presence in Scottsdale, too, with 60 percent of her clients, including athletes and Arizona Cardinals players, based of out the city. And now, Fields is the author of her �irst cookbook, “The Chic Chef Approach.” . “It’s sexy, it’s fun, it’s chic; it gives you a lot of cooking tips that a lot of chefs may not want to tell people,” Fields said. “But also it really gives a breakdown of how important that it is to eat dinner as a family, like why you should set the table, why you should garnish your food and things of that nature.” Fields – better known as “Nik the Chic Chef” or “Foodie with a Cause” – recently had her book launch at the Emerald, a Scottsdale co-working space for women to which she also belongs. “They inspire women to just be girl bosses and I’m de�initely a girl boss, so there was no better place to have this event,” she said. For the event, Fields enlisted the help of her longtime friend, Shar Jackson, who is most recognized for playing the role of Niecy Jackson on “Moesha.” “She’s been a host at about three of my previous events and she’s like me: She loves to eat,” Fields said with a laugh. Though the �irst book launch event passed, she plans to host another in early April, tentatively at the Emerald, with her friend, Jackie Christie, best known for being on VH1’s “Basketball Wives.” The pair will embark on a mini book tour, teaching attendees how to self-publish. “If somebody wants to write a book, we’re going to show them how,” Fields said. “We’re going to have a series of attorneys that can help with marketing and copywriting. So we’ve basically made an expo, and we’re going to have cooking demos.”

– A Taste of Chic – overseas for the �irst time. Her �irst few pop-up dinners took place in the Phoenix area, and then when VH1 sponsored her in 2018, she brought A Taste of Chic across the country to Chicago, New York and Virginia. “This year coming up, we’re going over to the Bahamas. We’re going to Hawaii. We’re going to London,” she said. “We have a lot of dinners coming up, and I’m really excited to share my joy of bringing everyone together through food.” Since her VH1 s p onsorship, Local celebrity chef Nik “the Chic Chef” Fields just celebrated the launch of her new cookbook “The Chic Chef Approach” at the Emerald in southern Fields became the Scottsdale. (Mosi Jelani/Best Voy Images/Special to the Progress) brand ambassador for Success Vodka. Having grown up in a family of 13, “I am settling a deal to be sponsored Fields said they always made time to eat by Pepsi,” she revealed. “That’s not �inal, dinner together – something she wants but it’s �inal.” to teach her daughter and two grandThe Taste of Chic dinners entail a �ivechildren. course meal prepared by Fields. “As life happens and as you grow old“They’re �lavor pro�iles that people er, you forget those fundamentals that haven’t had the opportunity to taste beyou’re taught when you’re young. So I fore,” she said. “I’m extremely creative took it all the way old school,” she said. and I use my roots from Jamaica. I use my “The Chic Chef Approach” also in- roots from being over in Italy.” cludes remixed family recipes, including Fields lived in Italy for 18 months and her favorite dish, macaroni pie. fell in love with the culture – so much “It speaks to my roots,” Fields said. “It’s so, her time spent there inspired her a little bit different than the normal mac to create an entire line of 27 different ‘n’ cheese that you would probably make organic balsamic vinegars, olive oils because it’s more savory and it has pep- and other 100-percent natural artisan pers and onions.” products. Fields will continue to tour to a few “But I put my twist on it with my herimore cities, including New York City in tage to make it just a little bit different,” April, to celebrate the cookbook release. she said. She’ll also bring her pop-up dinners All proceeds from Fields’ Taste of Chic

dinners go to her nonpro�it, Waste Not, Want Not Inc., which she founded in 2016. “Being in the food industry and being a mom and a wife, you realize how much food goes to waste,” she said. She has traveled to villages in the Dominican Republic three times, so far, and has helped build wells and a drainage system so inhabitants have access to fresh water. “When you’re in these villages and you see babies don’t have running water, they don’t have diapers, they can’t wash themselves, and they’re basically washing themselves and drinking out of the same water system, it’s extremely heartbreaking,” Fields said. “It makes you want to push that much harder because you want to give people the same quality of life that you’ve known and that you grown to love here.” Fields’ primary goal, which the Taste of Chic dinners will also help fund, is to build a food kitchen for the hungry in Phoenix. “I don’t want to just label it as homeless. It’s for anyone that needs it to come to the food kitchen so that they can have three meals per day – helping you without any questions asked,” she said. “So if you’re hungry, you can eat.” Another way Fields is tackling food waste is through her second to-be-released cookbook, “Food Remixes,” slated to hit shelves on July 1. The cookbook will be chockfull of recipes that show readers how to turn leftovers into re-imagined meals. “I think a lot of times people don’t like eating leftovers because they get bored, but if you give them options and ideas on what to do, they’re more apt to move forward and to make it happen and not waste food,” she said. With so many projects and events underway, Fields stresses that her main goal through it all is to break down barriers and build bonds through food. “But �irst we have to get the conversation started, and there’s no better place to do that than at the dinner table,” she said. Information: chicchefco.com

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heet-pan cooking became a huge trend in 2018, and I don’t see it going away anytime soon. I really love a sheet pan meal when you can combine fresh seasonal vegetables with a juicy protein, like steak or sausage. That allows the juices and fat to drip to the bottom of the pan flavoring the vegetables in a really delicious way. I did a little experimenting this week, and it paid off in a big way. If I cook sausage, it’s almost always Italian sausage, but the idea of brats and veggies just struck a chord with me. Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 head broccoli, cut into florets ½ sweet yellow onion, sliced thin 4 cloves fresh garlic, cut in half lengthwise 3 green onions, sliced thin ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 cup gruyere, shredded 1 cup fresh grated parmesan or Romano cheese 4 links Brats or Italian sausage 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine Optional, 1 teaspoon seasoning of your choice, like Italian blend Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove thick stems from broccoli. Remove outer green leaves from cauliflower. Cut or break broccoli and cauliflower into

Brats are juicy and flavorful, and I was hoping that that would carry throughout the sheet pan so I didn’t boil them first. Bingo! It was a hit. I also added extra virgin olive oil and balsamic for moisture and two types of cheeses which gave the final dish a rich, fullbodied flavor. The yellow onion brought sweetness to the vegetable medley and garlic and green onions added even more flavor. Make it your own, add your favorite spices and enjoy the convenience, easy clean-up and deliciousness of sheet pan cooking. florets. Slice onion into thin slices. Cut peeled garlic lengthwise. Cut green onions into thin slices. Grate gruyere and parmesan cheese. In a large sheet pan, (I used a 9” x 15”) add broccoli and cauliflower florets. Sprinkle yellow onion slices, garlic and green onions over top. Evenly drizzle olive oil and balsamic over vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay links of sausage on the vegetables one or two inches apart. Spread gruyere and parmesan cheese over vegetables and links. Sprinkle with optional seasoning of your choice. Bake for 30 minutes or until links are cooked through. If vegetable are getting too browned, cover with foil if needed. Remove foil in the last 5-7 minutes to brown the links. Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve hot. Watch my how-to video: jandatri.com/recipe/ easy-sheetpan-brats-and-veggies

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Case Numbers: 15-ZN-2018 Location: N. 118th Street and E. Ranch Gate Road Purpose: Request by owner for a Zoning District Map Amendment from Single-family Residential Environmentally Sensitive Lands (R1-130 ESL) zoning to Singlefamily Residential Environmentally Sensitive Lands (R1-43 ESL) zoning on +/-64.4-acres and Open Space Environmentally Sensitive Lands (0-S ESL) zoning on +/-4.2-acres of a +/-68.6-acre site, located on the northeast corner of N. 118th Street and E. Ranch Gate Road. Staff contact persons: Jeff Barnes, 480-312-2376 Email: jbarnes@scottsdaleaz.gov Applicant contact person: John Berry, 480-385-2727 Email: mh@berrvriddell.com

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A copy of the proposed amendments is available for review in Suite 105, 7447 East Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. *For more information enter case number at: https:/leservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/bldgresources/Cases or to comment, e-mail projectinput@scottsdaleaz.gov. The entire case file may be viewed at Current Planning, 7447 E Indian School Road, Suite 105. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hear public comment regarding these cases at the hearing listed below: Hearing Date: March 13, 2019@ 5:00P.M. Location: City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd Attest Chris Zimmer Planning Specialist Publish: Scottsdale Progress, Feb. 24, 2019 / 18844

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on March 13, 2019, at 5:00 P.M in the City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona, for the purpose of hearing all persons who wish to comment on the following: 15-ZN-2018 (118th & Ranch Gate) Request by owner for a Zoning District Map Amendment from Single-family Residential Environmentally Sensitive Lands (R1-130 ESL) zoning to Singlefamily Residential Environmentally Sensitive Lands (R1-43 ESL) zoning on +/-64.4-acres and Open Space Environmentally Sensitive Lands (O-S ESL) zoning on +/-4.2-acres of a +/-68.6acre site, located on the northeast corner of N. 118th Street and E. Ranch Gate Road.. Staff contact person is Jeff Barnes, 480312-2376. Applicant contact person is John Berry, (480) 3852727. A case file on the subject properties is on file at 7447 E. Indian School Road, Suite 105, where it may be viewed by any interested person. A COPY OF A FULL AGENDA, INCLUDING ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS IS AVAILABLE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE FOLLOWING City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Online at: http://www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/Boards/planning-commission ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. ALL NON-REMOTE SITE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SCOTTSDALE CITY HALL, 3939 N. DRINKWATER BOULEVARD, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. CHAIRMAN Attest Chris Zimmer, Planning Specialist PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY MAY REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BY CONTACTING THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (480-312-7767). REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE, OR AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ALLOW TIME TO ARRANGE ACCOMMODATION. FOR TTY USERS, THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE (1-800-367-8939) MAY CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (480-312-7767). For additional information visit our web site at www.scottsdaleaz.gov Publish: Scottsdale Progress Feb. 24, 2019 / 18845

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