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Scottsdale icon’s icon rides into the sunset – kind of

BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

NEIGHBORS.............20 Scottsdale Community College film challenge.

SPORTS....................... 23 Saguaro senior athlete honored.

ARTS..................... ..........24 He's bring Native American dance to Scottsdale.

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im Bruner likes to point out that Scottsdale and the arts community have always had a close relationship.

“The arts started in Scottsdale in the 1930s and 1940s – even before Scottsdale became incorporated in 1961,” Bruner said. “About two, three blocks from here, there were a number of artists who set up shop and a few galleries.”

“Here” is Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West in downtown Scottsdale, where Bruner has served as chairman of the board for the last 16 years and for which he helped midwife a facility whose birth was not an easy one but which has evolved into a cornerstone of Scottsdale’s tourism industry.

For the first time in the museum’s history, Bruner won’t be chairman of its board of directors. He stepped down from that role two weeks ago.

“I got on my horse and rode into the sun-

Jim Bruner, pictured here with his wife Sandy, has stepped down form his long-held position as chairman of the board of directors of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

set,” Bruner said last week with a smile – which is not exactly true. He can’t leave his baby alone. Bruner will still be involved in a few museum projects, though he won’t say what they are. “I just won’t be involved in the

day to day operation.”

Bruner has been deeply involved in the birth and evolution of Western Spirit, Scotts-

The $2.1 billion budget – which will be up for final adoption June 7 – includes a modest property tax cut of 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, an operating budget of $658.8 million, $29.5 million for grants and special districts, roughly $1.1 billion for capital projects and $356.6 in reserves and

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It also calls for 33.4 new full-time-equivalent positions that would bring the city’s work force to 2,588.9 positions as well as a 5% pay increase for existing staff and 3%

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City unveils $2.1B spending plan for new fiscal year

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City program fends off hunger for seniors, disabled

BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

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erry Fellowitz loved his career as a commercial construction superintendent.

“I was the guy that everybody came to when you walked on a job site,” Fellowitz said.

But then his eyesight started to go.

“I was certified blind in December 2018,” he said.

Then his job went along with his sight.

By his own admission, Fellowitz was angry and scared.

One of his main concerns was how he was going to make ends meet without a job.

Then he met Scottsdale Human Services Specialist Cheryl Kerivan, who signed him up for a number of programs like Social Security and schooling to help him with his loss of sight.

“When he first came to me he was facing loss of employment and loss of independence,” Kerivan said. “It is scary when you lose your sight. You can’t drive, you can’t even read.”

But Kerivan “held my hand and really helped me,” Fellowitz said.

One of the programs she signed up for was the Brown Bag program.

The City of Scottsdale Brown Bag program is run out of the Granite Reef Senior Center, but partners with St. Mary’s Food Bank, HonorHealth Desert Mission and Scottsdale Community Partners.

It provides Scottsdale seniors and adults with disabilities with 60 pounds of groceries per month.

The care packages contain things like fresh fruits and vegetables, chicken, tuna fish, deli meats, hotdogs, eggs, and various can goods.

Bill Doinoff has been enrolled in the program since he lost his job about a year ago.

“Everybody’s been kind and real helpful,” Doinoff said.

The program offsets other costs as inflation continues to climb.

“And it’s going to get worse … I’m careful with the food,” he said He kind of likes the mozzarella cheese sticks and when they have eggs.

The food really helps, Fellowitz said.

What he doesn’t eat, Fellowitz gives to

Mary Panzenhagen, far right, watches, from left, Scottsdale Councilwoman Solange Whitehead, Human Services Representative Kevin Herrick and Community Services Operations Supervisor Anthony Harrington pack a cart full of food at the Granite Reef Senior Center as part of the Brown Bag Food Program. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

Fugina Catherine loads up a cart of food with help from Human Services Representative Kevin Herrick and Community Services Operations Supervisor Anthony Harrington as seniors pick up food at the Granite Reef Senior Center. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

his neighbors.

“I live in a community where there’s a lot of 80-and 90-year-old people,” he said.

The whole spirit of the program is to look out for others, which is something that is not lost on the clients.

Many clients will bring others who don’t drive anymore with them. One lady, who is a client herself, routinely picks up packages for about 10 other clients and delivers them all herself.

Many clients ride the city’s trolley to and from the program, said Scottsdale City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead, who volunteers with the program.

Whitehead recalled one lady who was new to the program two weeks ago. The woman showed up in a vehicle from a nonprofit organization called Elaine, which gives low income people rides.

Volunteers loaded her up with food and sent her on her way, but also told her she could simply use the trolley system.

“You want to use Elaine when you need it,” Whitehead said. “She said she didn’t think you could bring food in the trolley but now she knows many of our customers come in the trolley.

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Free meals in Scottsdale Unified face curbs

BY J. GRABER AND KEN SAIN Progress News Staff

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he universal free meals that Scottsdale Unified and most other school districts have been providing to their students during the pandemic could end this summer.

Currently universal free meals will expire on May 25, the last day of the school year, said Patti Bilbrey, director for nutrition services at SUSD. At that point, schools will transition back to a traditional National School Lunch Program and parents will have to apply for free or reduced-price meals, based on household income.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told fellow Republicans the program was never intended to be permanent and many in his party object to the $11 billion annual price tag as the federal deficit continues to grow. They also want schools to get back to normal in the waning days of the pandemic.

He opposed including it in the omnibus spending bill that funds the government

through the end of this fiscal year.

Congress approved free meals at the nation’s schools as part of its first COVID-19 stimulus bill in March 2020. It gave districts U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers to feed an additional 10 million American students and also relaxed some regulations so they could deal with supply chain problems and staffing issues. The students, who are 18 and younger, get up to two meals a day.

Unless Congress takes action, the program will end July 1. However, two Senators introduced a bill to keep it going for at least one more year. Debbie Stabenow (DMichigan) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) are the main sponsors of what they’re calling the Support Kids, Not Red Tape Act. If Congress does not renew the program, then schools will revert back to the free or reduced-price meal program they used before the pandemic, where eligibility was determined by a family’s income.

In the year before the pandemic began (2018-19), Scottsdale Unified School District provided about 1.8 million meals under the program, with just over 946,000

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free and another 132,000 price-reduced.

More than 693,000 students paid full price that year.

This year SUSD expects that number of free meals to exceed 2.8 million.

The Support Kids, Not Red Tape Act would allow for universal free meals to extend through September 2023.

That bill stems from a need for school nutrition programs to develop a plan to recover from the current national shortage of school nutrition workers and the national supply chain challenges, Bilbrey said.

“In Scottsdale we have a school that has zero cafeteria employees – zero,” Bilbrey said.

“We have to bring in employees from other schools and we have several schools that have two employees. You can imagine how difficult it will be to serve our students next year with the return to capturing free/reduced or paid meal statuses and utilizing school ID’s, cash handling and student accounts. This will impact our service and line speed if we remain understaffed”.

SUSD offered curbside meal delivery during the first months of the pandemic, BEFORE

from March through October of 2020.

“Every day our staff was working to make sure our kids didn’t go hungry,” Bilbrey said.

In the 2020-21 school year, students did not return to classrooms until late fall. That makes comparing the number of meals before the pandemic difficult. The district gave out about 1.7 million meals in 201920 and more than 2.2 million in 2020-21.

The Arizona Food Bank Network said that one in six Arizonans struggles with food insecurity. They claim more than 311,000 children in this state face food insecurity.

USDA officials say 30 million American students have benefited from the universal free meal program during the pandemic. That’s 10 million more than they were serving before the pandemic began.

The NSLP was criticized by many school officials. Parents had to fill out a lot of paperwork to determine if they were eligible for either free and reduced-price meals. Then schools were responsible for keeping track of which students got free meals, and which ones had to pay either partial, or full price.

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The proposed budget also includes funding for various items such as a shortterm rental unit in the police department, Super Bowl preparations, increases in water cost and other inflation-related cost increases.

Sales tax revenue is up $46.4 million above what was budgeted for the last two years combined, according to City Treasurer Sonia Andrews.

The city used these excess revenues to fund one-time expenses such as the Scottsdale AZCares program, make up for Bond 2019 project cost shortfalls, pay down public safety pension liability and fund other capital projects. The city will also use these excess revenues to bolster the city’s reserves and set-aside funds for General Plan initiatives in the fiscal year that begins July 1.

“I just want to stress to the public this is such a fiscally responsible budget,” Councilwoman Solange Whitehead said.

“The best time to be fiscally responsible is when you have plenty of cash on hand.

This doubling the reserve so that we’re not cutting services because economies always go up and down.”

The proposed capital budget of about $1.1 billion represents a 29.5% increase over the current year and the General Fund portion of the capital improvement budget $117.9 million.

That includes $19.1 million in cost increases for existing projects, $26.7 million for new projects, $17 million to improve park connectivity downtown, $16.8 million for bond-funded project shortfalls and $5 million in inflation contingencies.

They include $6.7 million for facilities repair and maintenance and $4.4 million

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for portable and vehicle police radio replacements.

New projects include $3.3 million for a land purchase for a new fire station near the intersection of Hayden and Pinnacle Peak roads, $2.3 million for renovations to the Stagebrush Theater, $7.3 million to replace the bunkhouse at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, $6 million for improvements and replacements of city owned buildings and $4 million for lighting and cameras in the downtown entertainment district.

General fund money added to bondfunded projects include $5.8 million to modernize and expand the police and fire training facility, $5 million to build a new fire department training facility and $4 million to build multi-use sport fields near Bell Road.

“There are not a lot of new project starts for the bond, a couple of solar projects … What we do have is a lot of funds that are programmed for 2022-23 to take projects that are currently in design and move them into construction,” Dan Worth, Public Works Director, said.

Those include 17-acre neighborhood park at Ashler Hills and 74th Way, improvements to the police and fire departments’ training complex, a new fire station near Hayden Road and Loop 101 and renovating and expanding the Civic Center Jail and downtown police facility.

Spending from the .2% sales tax for transportation projects is budgeted at $57 million, including $20.5 million for changes to existing projects and $11.1 million for new projects. Existing projects include $8.5 million in street pavement overlay and $5.4 million for illuminated street signs.

New projects include $4.8 million to expand Alma School Road from two lanes to four between Jomax Road and Quail Track Drive.

The .1% sales tax for transportation projects totals another. $44.9 million.

Projects include widening and other improvements on Pima Road between Happy Valley and Pinnacle Peak roads and on Happy Valley Road between Pima and Alma School roads.

Finally, the Water/Waste Water Fund is budgeted at $432 million.

That includes $30.9 for a deep well recovery and $15.1 million to connect septic systems to the sewer system along Jomax road between from 56th Street and Scottsdale Road.

In other business, the council approved the city transportation action plan by a vote of 6-1.

“The Transportation Action Plan prioritizes enhancements to existing transportation modes throughout the city,” said Scottsdale Transportation and Streets Director Mark Melnychenko. “How we get around Scottsdale is constantly evolving.

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The action plan gives staff the flexibility to meet the changing transportation needs of our residents and visitors.”

Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield cast the lone vote against the plan, stating she feared streets were being narrowed too much for bike lanes.

“I believe it could increase the danger to people who are used to driving on the roads as they currently exist,” Littlefield said.

Others, like Whitehead, defended the plan.

“We are not attacking cars,” Whitehead said.

Among Transportation Action Plan proposals are: Reinstate late hours and weekends for the trolley service and extend it to McDowell Mountain Aquatic Center, Arabian Library.

Evaluate greater service frequency on Phoenix and East Valley routes connecting to Scottsdale, including an express route to downtown Phoenix using Loop 101, expanded bus connectivity to the light rail system and a rapid-transit bus route on Scottsdale Road from Camelback Road to Chandler Boulevard.

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For pedestrians, the city is proposing to plant trees on the west and north sides of streets rather than between the sidewalk and the curb to improve shade.

The length of continuous perimeter walls will be reduced to improve pedestrian access from neighborhoods to collector and arterial streets and activity centers. The plan prioritizes six areas for accessibility improvements along streets and transit routes, and priority for future grade separated street crossings will focus on Scottsdale Road, Pima Road, Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Shea Boulevard.

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n the race for campaign cash, Scottsdale Councilwoman Solange Whitehead has raised $53,878 and spent $7,968 so far, making her the leader in the money race for now.

That puts her substantially ahead of the other incumbent seeking another term: Kathy Littlefield raised $13,463.91, spent $2,038.24 and has a balance of $11,566.76.

First quarter campaign financial statements were due April 15, though two of the seven candidates running for three council seats – Daniel Ishac and Raoul Zubia – have not filed any.

Coming in behind Solange in total money raised was Tim Stratton, with $25,215. After spending spent $13,912, he has a balance of $11,302.11.

Barry Graham raised $22,025 and spent $13,920, leaving him with a balance of $8,104. Pamela Carter raised $4,380.36, spent $3,015.30 and ended the first quarter with $1,365.06.

Here’s a closer look at the candidates’ reports:

Solange Whitehead For the first quarter of 2022, Whitehead started with a balance of $17,291, raised $31,553 and spent $2,441. That left her with an ending cash on hand balance of $46,403.

For the first quarter of 2022, Whitehead’s largest contributor was Cindy Simonson, who gave $6,550. Andrei Polkhtin gave $2,000.

At the $1,000 level were Ron Bolinger, Ross Cooper, Jeff Doss, Tom Durham, Ali Fakih and David Post.

Shakir Gushgari gave $600.

At the $500 level were Marylin Atkinson,

John Helms, Jill Lelcourt, Jeff Nielsen, Seth Rosenberg.

Whitehead’s biggest expenses in the first quarter of this year was $770 to Andie Gomez for web services, $703 to Donor Box for donation collection fees and $304 to Mail Chimp for contact management fees.

Whitehead started the fourth quarter of last year with a balance of $494.51, raised $22,325, spent $5,527 and finished the quarter with a balance of $17,291.70.

Her largest in-state contributor last year was Christine Kinchen, who gave $6,550.

John Stanley was the next largest at $2,000.

Whitehead’s out-of-state contributors for the fourth quarter included Ralph Szwarc, who gave $5,000. Judy Owen gave $2,500 and Bob Better gave $1,000. Pamela Thomas gave $300. Giving at the $100 level was Denis Thomas and Rina Swzarc.

Tim Stratton For the first quarter of 2021, Stratton started with a balance of $4,031. He raised $21,020 dollars, spent $13,748 and ended with $11,302.

Nicholas Wood was Stratton’s biggest donor at $5,000. He was followed by Jim Lamon at $2,650 and Jason Morris at $1,000. Kelly McGuire gave $500.

Stratton also got an in-kind contribution of $2,118 from Pat Ray for a venue and food for a kickoff party.

Stratton also loaned his campaign $10,000.

Stratton’s biggest expenses for the first quarter were $4,500 to Affinity Web and Graphics for consulting services, $4,182 to Affinity Web and Graphics for web services and $2,400 Bobby Ramirez for field work.

Stratton started the fourth quarter of last year with a zero balance, raised

$4,195, spent $164 and ended the quarter with $4,031.

His biggest contribution was $1,500 from David Hovey Jr.

Barry Graham Graham started the first quarter of the year with a zero balance, raised $22,025 and spent $13,920, leaving him with a balance of $8,104. Graham had no finances for the fourth quarter of 2021 to report.

For the first quarter of 2022, Graham’s largest contribution was $1,500 from Michele Stephens, who also gave a second amount of $600. Bob Pejman and Marilyn Atkinson each gave $1,000.

Giving at the $500 level were Don Anderson, French Thompson, Kathy Howard, Bill Howard, Mitchell Glassburn.

Graham also reported $4,385 in in-kind contributions. Those included: $1,000 from Peter Strub for use of venue for kickoff event; $900 from Jana Graham for petitions; $420 from Bob Pejman for petitions; $350 from Jana Graham for supplies, food and servers for a kick-off event; $282 from himself for use of a P.O. Box; $250 from Jana Graham for photography for the campaign; $250 from Bob Saeger for refreshments for a meet and greet; $250 from Gloria Saeger for refreshments for meet and greet; and $200 from Marilyn ByerlyKilponen for photography and production.

Graham also loaned his campaign $10,000.

Graham’s biggest expenses for the first quarter of 2022 were $7,010 to Primary Consultants for consulting fees; $4,064 for mailers, hand cards, etc. and $2,125 to Primary Consultants for consulting services and e-blasts.

Kathy Littlefield For the first quarter of 2022, Littlefield

opened with a balance of $2,855, raised $10,608, spent $1,897 and ended the quarter with a balance of $11,566.

Her largest contributions for the quarter included $2,500 from Robbie Barrkman.

Janet Wilson gave $2,000. Bob Pejman and Cynthia Simonson gave $1,000.

Littlefield also donated $550 to her campaign.

Her largest expenses for the quarter were $1,080 to Diane Burns for petitions and $576 to Diane Burns for petitions.

Littlefield opened the fourth quarter with a zero balance, raised $2,997, spent $141 and ended the quarter with a balance of $2,855..

Her largest contributor was Marilyn Atkinson at $1,000. Donald Callaghan gave $500. Richard Garcia gave $300 and Clayton Poulson gave $200.

Littlefield also loaned her campaign $502.

Her three largest expenses for the quarter were $77 to Scottsdale Printing for thank you notes with envelopes, $25 to Scottsdale Printing for printed petition pages and $21 to PayPal for PayPal fees.

Pamela Carter Carter started the first quarter of the year with a zero balance. She raised $4,380.3, spent $3,015 and ended the quarter with $1,365. Carter had no expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Carter’s largest contributors included Scott Naumann, who gave $1,000; Pamela Miner, who gave $500 and Thomas Buffington, who gave $200.

Carter also gave her campaign $1,826.

Her largest expenses were $300 to Clear Media for media services, $2562 to Industry Print for petitions and copies and $195 to Safeway for party expenses.

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GOP hopefuls for state schools chief debate education

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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he race among Republicans who want to be the state’s school chief could come down to whether voters believe whether the education system in Arizona is properly funded.

During a debate aired this past week by KAET-TV, the Phoenix PBS affiliate, business owner Shiry Sapir of Scottsdale said she sees no reason to put more taxpayer dollars into K-12 education.

While state funding this year is about $6,600 per student according to legislative budget reports, Sapir said that reaches $14,000 when federal and local dollars are added in.

"You can go to some religious schools or charter schools at a fraction of that," she said. "There’s no business in the world that thrives when you throw good money after bad."

But Phoenix resident Tom Horne, who served as superintendent of public instruction from 2003 through 2010, said he disagrees.

"Maybe it’s unusual for a conservative Republican," he said. "But I think we need more resources in our schools as long as there’s accountability making sure those resources achieve academic results and to be sure that the money is used for teacher salaries and smaller class size."

State Rep. Michelle Udall of Mesa, who is pushing legislation to revamp school funding, said she falls somewhere in the middle.

"I think there are some areas where we’re spending enough and other areas where we need some targeted increas-

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Kevin Herrick, who runs the program for the city, even delivers packages to the Arizona Retirement Community, the Flats at Granite Reef apartments and the Via Linda Senior Center.

“We had a gentleman here, Otto, today he said, ‘I wasn’t here two weeks ago because I was in the hospital,’” Whitehead said. “We loaded him up with food and sent him out. He looked strong as an ox.

He’s right he wasn’t here two weeks ago because he was in the hospital but our people, our social worker notified (Her-

Michelle Udall

Shiry Sapir

Tom Horne

es," she said. For example, Udall said, the amount of money the state puts into special education programs does not even cover the services that schools are required to provide.

She also said teachers should be paid more. But Udall said she believes that some of the problem of getting dollars into their pockets lies not with the state but with local school boards who have been using some of the money allocated by the state, including for a 20% average salary increase, for other priorities.

Horne said his 24 years of experience on the Paradise Valley Unified Governing Board convinces him that there are ways to spend less on administration and more in the classroom.

The debate, sponsored by the Citizens

Clean Elections Commission, found much greater area of agreement among the candidates on the question of what is being taught in traditional public schools. And much of that is over the teaching of what has been called “critical race theory.’’

Their understandings of exactly what that includes differs among the candidates. But they agreed that schools should not be teaching students that their race matters.

"Critical race theory is really a way of looking at history as every decision they made was based on racism," said Udall.

"The problem with that is when we start teaching our children, our teachers, to see race first, then they see race first."

But race, she said, is not always the motivating factor.

"Definitely, our country was not founded to perpetuate racism," Udall said.

Horne noted, though, that was one of the conclusions of the 1619 Project, the New York Times series looking at the history of American from when slaves were first brought here. The report concluded that one reason the Revolutionary War was fought was to preserve slavery in the colonies.

"There’s not one scrap of paper from the period that would support that," he said. "It’s a complete fabrication."

Sapir said it comes down to teaching all the facts.

"Yes, there was slavery in America," she said.

rick) and (Herrick) made sure the food was delivered to him.

“Even though he wasn’t here, he did get the food,” Whitehead said. “(Herrick), he knows all these people. We had one woman and one time she didn’t show up and boom, (Herrick) was on the phone making sure she was all right. She had gone to visit her sister. It’s not just about handing out food. (Herrick) knows these people and staff know these people and we’re all working together to keep an eye on them.”

Herrick remembers one woman who came to him very concerned. She and

her husband had been in the brown bag program. Her husband took care of all the paperwork and when he passed away, the lady was afraid she would have to drop out of the program. Herrick helped her fill out the paper work and the woman was able to stay.

And the clients look after Herrick too, often bringing him baked goods they made themselves.

Right now there about 200 people in the program. The recent rise in inflation has caused a spike in enrollment, Herrick said. It’s still not as bad as during the pandemic though. There were so many peo-

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ple enrolled during the pandemic, about 240, that there was a waiting list.

The income eligibility level has increased recently to $2,096 per person, per month because of inflation. That is up from $1,967 per person, per month.

Whitehead said the program is losing people due to the high rents in Scottsdale though. Seniors are leaving the city to find places with cheaper rents, but she worries.

“They may go to a community where the rents are cheaper but not every city has a program like this though,” she said.

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SUSD to seek capital budget override in fall

BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

Bottom line is, our districts would not have to ask community members for financial support if our state elected officials provided the funds necessary to properly support the needs for our children in our communities and our district public schools … It is a modest increase over the prior override but consistent with statutory parameters of 10% of revenue control limit or a dollar amount.”

The district will have town hall meetings to discuss the request in the late spring and summer.

Getting the additional assistance override budget approved by voters is critical to ensuring the quality of students’ education, according to governing board member Jann-Michael Greenburg.

The money would be used for: furniture, fixtures, and equipment, technology upgrades and software, library books, kits, workbooks, sheet music, shade structures, and small items like leaf blowers and power tools.

The district’s current district additional assistance override, which is for $8.5 million, ends in June 2024 and board members want to get a new funding source in place before that runs out.

So if the district goes out for the request this year and it fails, there is still another year to pitch it to Scottsdale property owners before the current funding ends.

“It is common for districts to go to voters a year before the DAA override expires in the event the first attempt is not successful,” Cieniawski said. “Our community deserves neighborhood community schools that are appropriately and fully funded. Investing in education, our children, and our community is always a good investment.”

The override vote came on the same night that the board unanimously approved the 2022-23 capital budget totaling $93.6 million.

It will cover: • Technology – teacher/administration/ counselor laptops at Desert Mountain, Chromebooks, desktops, Nutanix cluster nodes, phone system upgrades, disaster recovery project, view boards and controllers, classroom modifications, teacher microphones, document cameras, district software.

• Land/building improvements like HVAC unit replacements, parking lots, facility upgrades, power tools and playgrounds.

• Curriculum aids, including textbooks, supplemental software, iReady override, instructional materials.

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children rampant around our state," she said.

Pushed for a definition, Sapir said grooming is "conditioning a child to accept things that otherwise would not accept as normal, such as sexual conversations with adults."

Udall said grooming is "rare" in Arizona schools.

"But there are cases that we’ve seen it happening," she said, defining it as "preparing them to receive sexual advances from adults."

And Horne chimed in with a story from a neighbor who said her young son was acting like a ballerina. The story, he said, is the students picked out Skittles and, depending on the color they got, they had to play the role of being gay or transgender.

"That has no business in our schools,"

he said, saying he believes it fits within the definition of "grooming."

All three say they support providing vouchers of public funds to parents to be able to send their children to private and parochial schools.

"Public schools will perform better if they have competition," said Sapir.

Udall angered members of her own party last year when she -- along with two other Republicans -- refused to support what could be a massive expansion of who would be eligible.

During this week’s debate, however, she said she does support vouchers "in a limited way."

"But it does require accountability," Udall said.

She compared it to when Arizona first legalized "charter schools" about three decades ago.

These are technically public schools and they get state funds. But they can be operated by private organizations, even on a for-profit basis.

"Charters took off like wildfire," Udall said.

"Some of them were great and some of them were really bad and really took advantage of parents and children," she said. "Rather than ensuring they got a good education, some of them took the money and ran."

Now, Udall said, "charter schools are regulated and can be closed if they’re not performing," she said, suggesting that some oversight would be appropriate if schools are getting state dollars.

The survivor of the Aug. 2 GOP primary will face off against incumbent Kathy Hoffman who is unopposed in the Democratic race.

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he Scottsdale Unified School District will ask voters in November to approve a capital budget override after the board unanimously signed off on the administration request last week.

The request will be for spending a minimum $13.5 million and a maximum $14.5 million per year for seven years.

Seeking a range rather than a straight amount every year allows the district to address inflationary concerns, Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel said.

“When you think about the inflationary pressures we’re experiencing now, items costing 40 percent more, sometimes greater than that, this allows for us to account for some of that inflationary pressure,” Menzel said.

At $13.5 million per year, the request would result in a total tax burden of $117.35 on a $498,108 home (the median value of a home in the district) for schools.

That would be about $48.56 more per year than the current tax burden.

“An investment in education needs to be viewed as an opportunity to place value on our future,” governing board president Julie Cieniawski said. “It’s not about timing or convenience.

"But if you taught children that there was also the Civil War, they will not tear down statues of Lincoln because they’ll understand he was actually leading the movement to abolish slavery and he actually took a shot to his head for that," Sapir continued. "But the reason our children tear those statues is because somebody’s not teaching them the facts."

That led moderator Ted Simons to question whether there were a lot of Lincoln statues being torn down.

"Not really," Sapir acknowledged. "But there are a lot of others."

The issue of critical race theory is only part of what Sapir said is wrong with what is being taught in Arizona schools.

"We’ve been seeing since COVID the oversexualizing and grooming of our

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Scottsdale lawmaker hails emergency powers curb

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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pset with the just-ended twoyear state of emergency, state lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to curbing the power of the governor.

Just not this governor.

On a 31-27 margin the House voted to spell out that public health emergencies can be declared for not more than 30 days. SB 1009 also says that can be extended three times.

But at 120 days, the emergency would self-destruct unless both the House and Senate gave their approval.

And those extensions would have to be renewed every 30 days.

And to prevent abuses, it would prohibit the governor from proclaiming a new state of emergency based on the same conditions unless the legislature approves.

The measure, which was previously approved by the Senate, now goes to Gov. Doug Ducey.

Scottsdale Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita said she expects Gov. Doug Ducey will sign a law that curbs a governor’s use of emergency powers – especially since it doesn’t apply until his successor takes office. (Progress file photo)

Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, told Capitol Media Services she expects him to sign it. And one reason, she acknowledged, is that the measure is crafted so it does not take effect until Jan. 2, 2023, the day a new governor will be sworn in.

"This is a legislative change," UgentiRita said. "So I obviously need his support and need a signature."

And she said that she made changes from her original plan to satisfy Ducey.

But Ugenti-Rita, who is not seeking reelection to the Senate, said that the change is necessary even if it does not take effect until next year.

The measure is a direct outgrowth of the decision by Ducey to declare an emergency in early 2020 following the outbreak of COVID. He only rescinded that order last month, more than two years later.

Ugenti-Rita said curbs are necessary.

"Having an executive who has the power to close down businesses and unilaterally make decisions that have dramatic consequences and can be

abused is not in the best interest of the public," she said.

She also pointed out that nothing in the legislation precludes a future governor from declaring a state of emergency when he or she believes it is necessary.

"But what it will bring back is a balance of power," Ugenti-Rita said, requiring the chief executive to consult with and get the approval of state lawmakers after 120 days. At that point, she said, legislators could allow the emergency to be continued or simply expire.

None of the Democrats in the House voted in support.

"We can have a disagreement in terms of why an executive order is called and the reasons behind that," said Rep. Marcelino Quinonez, D-Phoenix.

"We can have a disagreement all day long about whether it’s warranted or not," he continued. "But we can’t have a disagreement about its effectiveness."

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dale’s Museum of the West.

Recounting the early years of Scottdale’s arts community and its relationship to the museum, Bruner said, “After the war, Eleanor Roosevelt, the former first lady, spent a lot of time in Scottsdale.

She had a weekly radio show and weekly column and she frequently talked about the arts colony and how the arts started in Scottsdale.”

Then in 1961, then-city manager Bob McNutt called for a western museum and area downtown for young artists and craftsmen.

Soon thereafter, Scottsdale Town Enrichment Program committees were created and “that’s where the idea for no billboards, no large neon signs, design control of buildings came from and they also talked about the need for a western art museum,” Bruner said.

“This didn’t just pop out (of nowhere).

And the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce back in 1947, even before the city was incorporated, adopted the moniker, ‘The West’s Most Western Town,’” he continued. “So, you had arts in one area and you have the theme of the ‘West’s Most

Jim Bruner’s favorite exhibit at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is “Canvas of Clay: Hopi Pottery Masterworks from the Allan and Judith Cooke Collection.” (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

Western Town.’ When you put the two together, it really seemed logical we have some type of museum to illustrate the West.”

The late Mayor Herb Drinkwater supported the idea of a western museum as well throughout the 1980s and 90s. In 1986, Bruner chaired a city council committee on cultural plans and also advocated for it.

But the idea lay dormant for about 14 years until a group of people got together at Messinger Mortuary to discuss a western museum again.

There were a number of false starts along the way. For instance, there was consideration of a museum in Scottsdale in collaboration with the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming. But that didn’t work out because their busy season was

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“Then in the spring of 2006, Frank Jacobson and our wives went out to dinner together and watch the baseball story about Yogi Berra,” Bruner recalled. “We decided then it’s time maybe we get this group back together again.”

This group consisted of Bruner, Paul Messinger, Bob Karatz, Ned O’Hearn and Paul Piazza and a couple of others.

“I was sitting at one end of the table and Paul Messinger said, ‘Why don’t you chair the meeting?’ I’ve been chairman of this group for 16 years until last Tuesday, when they got me on my horse and told me to ride out of town,” Bruner said.

The group incorporated in 2007 and got their 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

“We had no money,” Bruner said. “We had no art. We had no location. We just had an idea and a dream that we should somehow make a western museum a reality in Scottsdale."

The group toured museums around the country – at the members’ expense – and then hired Mike Fox, who had been with the Muhammad Ali Institute in Louisville, Kentucky as the executive director.

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There were doubts about the move.

“I would wake up in the middle of the night, ‘What in the hell have I done?!’”

Bruner said. “I moved this guy Mike Fox across the country. He had a great job, the lead person of the Muhammad Ali Institute. He raised $100 million. I just had somebody turn me down. My friend wouldn’t talk to me. I had a lot of doubts but as I said, we just kept plugging along.

“Thanks to good supporters on the initial board – I specifically want to call out Paul Messinger and Bob Karatz – those

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people more than once helped me make payroll. I would call up and say we need a little extra money for payroll and they would come down to the bank and add, I’m not going to say how much but a lot over a period of three or four years.”

For the next eight or nine years the group went knocking on doors and making phone calls trying to raise money for the cause.

“I can’t tell you how many people hung up on me,” Bruner said. “As Paul Messinger said, ‘If we’d have known how hard this was going to be, we probably wouldn’t have done it.’ But we weren’t smart

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enough to know that so we kept working anyway.”

So the group kept up their monthly meetings.

“We’d all put in 10 bucks in a pot in the middle for lunch,” Bruner said. “(Fox) would go to Vincent’s for sandwiches and that was our lunch. And we said what do we have to do the next month? We kept plugging away and plugging away. I don’t want to go through all the ups and downs we had. We had different locations where we were going to do this, they fell through.

We had somebody who was going to pledge a lot of money, in the millions of dollars. Well, the housing bubble wiped him out. But you know, we just kept on plugging away.”

One by one, the group began collecting supporters willing to donate to the cause, $5,000 here, $25,000 there.

Then in February 2013, Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously to dedicate about $11.5 million from the city bed tax to pay for the building.

“This is from the tourism tax, the hotel tax,” Bruner said. “If you haven’t stayed in a Scottsdale hotel or resort, you haven’t paid a dime for this place. There’s no general tax funds in this place ever.”

The property where the museum sits was given to the city by the federal government for a transit station but that was moved. The city owns the building but the nonprofit operates the museum.

“We had no art when we (started) this place,” Bruner said. “We relied on collectors from around the country to loan us their collections. We’ve had collectors from as far east as Boston as well as a number of museums, even the Smithsonian Institute, loan us their collections.”

Local architect agency Studio MA designed the building, which is Gold LEED, for energy efficiency.

The museum’s doors finally opened to the public in January 2015.

“Since then we’ve had a number of people donate their western art and artifacts – in fact totaling about $20 million in as-

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sets that belong to us and are part of the public domain.”

That’s on top of the hundreds of millions of dollars of artwork and artifacts currently on loan.

“We’re proud of the fact that we’re a community museum for the benefit of the people in the community but we’re also an attraction where people from around the country and around the world come.”

Pre-COVID, there were events scheduled in the auditorium three or four nights a week, though the pandemic has slowed things down a bit.

“This is not just a museum like a gallery,” Bruner said. “We have beautiful artwork up here, but this is story telling.”

One exhibit currently on display at the museum that tells a story particularly well is the Edward Curtis exhibit.

“Edward Curtis as you may know, he was a portrait photographer in Seattle in the early 1900s. He decided he wanted to spend his life photographing the life and lifestyle of native Americans west of the Mississippi, 80 some tribes. He did over 40,000 photographs. Many of them didn’t survive but we have here an exhibit of almost 1,000 of those photographs taken back in 1900, 1904, 1905. So if one wants to learn the history of the Native American indigenous people in this part of the country, he was there.”

The Edward Curtis exhibit is one of Bruner’s favorite exhibits along and the Paul Calle exhibit, which is also currently showing at the museum, as well as the Lewis and Clark exhibit, the Abe Hays collection and the Alper-Coleman exhibit.

Bruner also feels the museum has a sure footing for years to come.

“The future is extremely bright,” Bruner said. “The quality of exhibits that we have and the staff has lined up for the next two to three years is just outstanding in each of the galleries. I understand that most museums don’t have as many new exhibits as we have. We have a number every year changing out galleries, bringing in new exhibits, new art, new paintings.”

But he acknowledged that the provision was incorporated into a much larger measure that the governor actually signed last year. That entire bill, however, was voided by the Arizona Supreme Court which said it was illegal for lawmakers to pack a variety of unrelated provisions into a single piece of legislation.

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Young �ilmmaker makes a hit in 2 hours

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immy Howard hadn’t set foot on the campus of Scottsdale Community College in almost eight years, but as an aspiring �ilm editor, he kept looking for opportunities to show off his skills.

Then he discovered a short �ilm contest he could enter as an alum.

The contest, held for the seventh time publicly since 2019, allotted contestants two hours to write, �ilm and edit a brief �ilm that meshed with an assigned title and ended with a joke.

“The magic of the Two-Hour Film Challenge is that it requires letting go and living in the moment. There’s no time to scrutinize or overthink choices,” said Danielle Stallings, a full-time residential faculty member, Head of Foundations for the Scottsdale School of Film and Theatre and the creator and producer of the Two-Hour Film Challenge. “Participants must trust their intuition and just play the game.”

Intrigued by this, Howard registered.

“I entered a year ago but my team didn’t win,” Howard said. “I missed the second show but I realized the next one came on one of my days off.”

In his �irst shot at winning the twohour �ilm challenge, Howard met Kimmie Companik-Warner, a coach at The Second City in Chicago – a legendary ongoing improvisational theater troupe that has produced big-name comedians and actors – and knew she would be a key player the next time he took a shot at the competition.

“She’s awesome, quick and good at brainstorming, plus she’s very encouraging,” Howard said.

Howard and Companik-Warner were paired with Duane King and Christy House and sat in a Zoom meeting for 30-minutes waiting to be assigned a title.

An alien played by Jimmy Howard, left, commands Kimmie Companik-Warner, Jimmy Howard, Duane King and Christy House to take pills that will transform them into animals in a short film titled “The Taking Season” that won the SCC two-hour film challenge. (Special to the Progress)

The team was given the working title of “The Taking Season” and from there began brainstorming a concept out of the intriguing title.

Then came the idea of somehow incorporating pets into the �ilm.

“Duane said he had a turtle, Christy had a horse and Kimmie had a dog and we �igured that since we each had an animal, we could do something with our pets,” Howard said.

The idea then morphed into a concept where the quartet was part of a cult overseen by an alien-like leader that convinced followers to take pills that would transform them into animals and teach them a lesson.

Howard used an alien puppet and devised a cryptic voice for the character.

“I knew we needed the alien to introduce himself, tell everyone to take their pills, see that it’s working and then I

came up with a voice while wiggling a puppet that ended up sounding like a leprechaun,” Howard said.

He then added vocal effects to make his voice sound stranger in all scenes except for the �inal scene as he ran out of time to make that edit.

Another challenge for Howard and his team was the �ilming.

However, this is where the improvisational skills of the team came in handy.

“When we all took the pills, we did not plan the moment when we began transforming,” Howard said. “We all started to pretend to choke and freak out, which was completely improvised.”

The team’s improvisational skills also shined as they recorded voiceovers for the footage of their pets.

With footage and audio compiled, Howard got to work rendering the �ilm and realized there was one thing missing.

“Near the end, I called Duane to �igure out how to end the �ilm with a zinger,” Howard said.

King worked with Companik-Warner and produced a new layer to the �ilm.

In conjunction with the title “The Taking Season,” Companik-Warner created the idea that seasons for aliens could be northwards of a century.

Since King’s pet was a tortoise and tortoise lifespans can last over a century, depending on their species, King produced the zinger.

After Howard spoke the line “don’t you know what a season is, I’ll be back in 110 years” King improvised the line “I’m going to be the only one still here.”

Howard admits that he still had plenty of work to do as the 6 p.m. deadline approached and wound up using every minute of the 15-minute grace period following the deadline to submit his �ilm.

Following his submission, Howard’s heart was pounding out of his chest in anticipation of �inding out whether or not his team had won the competition and describes his emotions of hearing his �ilm’s title being named the top �ilm as pure elation.

His �ilm also impressed the competition’s creator.

“Every year I’m blown away by what these talented artists are able to produce on such short notice,” said Stallings, “The constraints bolster creativity and silence that inner critic. There’s no time to second guess yourself. The stories that have come out of years past have been funny, heartfelt and moving.”

Howard also felt so inspired by the �ilm that he hopes to create an extended version.

“I think it would be funny to convert this to a six-minute short �ilm with a higher production value,” he said.

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Whiz Kidz Preschool opening new location

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fter seeing its waitlist soar to nearly 50 families creating a nearly yearlong backlog, Whiz Kidz Preschool founder/CEO Martha Picciao decided her best option to accommodate families seeking daycare for children ages 5 and under was to open a second facility in Scottsdale.

The new facility has a targeted opening date of June 6 and will open in the former 8,500-square-foot building that was home to Sunrise Preschool on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard for over a decade. It can host about 180 students.

“Our Scottsdale location has been open for six years and we’ve had a waitlist going for quite some time,” said Picciao.

After seeing a rebound in the wake of a 40% enrollment decline during the early days of the pandemic, Picciao quickly saw a soaring demand as parents struggled to balance caring for a child while working from home.

“Our work-from-home parents ended up coming back once they realized how tough it was to get work done with little kids at home,” Picciao said.

Then came additional factors that extended the waitlist to grow from six months to a year, depending on children’s age, which is a high demand for care of younger kids.

“The demand is exponential and the younger they are, the longer the waitlist,” Picciao said. “Between other centers either being out or being understaffed, I’m assuming that’s why there’s such a demand.”

The demand eventually reached a point where Picciao felt it was time to begin looking for a second space.

“Our Realtor was always looking at when things would come up and when this location became available, he immediately let us know. We went and looked at it and we decided to go for it,” she said.

Whiz Kidz Preschool founder and CEO Martha Picciao will open her second Whiz Kidz Preschool in Scottsdale and the fifth in the Valley in June. (Special to the Progress)

Although she knew she needed space to accommodate more students, the facility had several factors that Picciao found appealing.

“The classrooms are spacious. They have great lighting, great access. It was built with children in mind and it �its the bill for what we were looking to have in centers,” she said.

She also loved that the new space is a �ive-minute drive from Whiz Kidz Preschool’s existing Scottsdale location off Scottsdale Road and Cactus Road.

“Because we personally have a demand, it made sense that we could send over�low families to a new facility if it works for their commute,” Picciao said.

With the space procured, Picciao admits there have been some major hurdles to clear to prepare for the June 6 opening.

“We’ve been lucky enough to gather some of the major furnishings but the downside is that the cost of supplies like diapers, wipes, lunches and snacks has gone up,” she said. “For now, we’re making

do and we’ve had to adjust.”

However, the thing she has had the most trouble securing is a staff.

“As a caregiver and an entrepreneur, it is so hard for me to not be able to serve when there is a need,” Picciao said. “When we saw this opportunity, we went back and forth about whether or not we would be able to staff it but right now our biggest pinpoint is hiring.”

Picciao is hoping to lure in as many as 20 employees by offering a base pay of between $15 to $20 an hour and bene�its.

“We not only want to offer the best care but we also want to offer the best pay and bene�its to our employees to attract that quality staff member,” she said.

Picciao is looking for employees who have at least one year of paid experience in a childcare facility and prefers that applicants have at least an associate degree in child development.

Picciao is also hoping that the summer will serve as an acclimation period for staff ahead of an expected rush near the

beginning of the school year in August.

“We �igured giving ourselves a couple of months to get acclimated and get our bearings in place gave us time to grow slowly,” she said.

Picciao’s next goal is to get the staff trained on how to make kids feel at home while they are inside of a Whiz Kidz Preschool facility.

“Our biggest goal truly is to create a home away from home,” she said. “We want to have a safe and clean space with loving and caring staff and then offer hands-on learning in a fun environment.”

She has also expressed interest in expanding but cites the scorching real estate market as a challenge.

“We would like to open in other areas of the valley but with the market being as hot to �ind locations as it is a home, this seemed to be our only opportunity,” Picciao said.

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Saguaro’s DeChesaro gets top honor at NFF awards “There’s a lot of really good, smart athletic guys here,” DeChesaro said. “It’s really cool to all come together for one big event like this homas DeChesaro has always taken to honor our achievements.” pride in proving his doubters wrong.

Not only was he awarded for his accoHe did it for years on the Saguaro lades on the �ield, but he was also acknowlfootball team, constantly referred to as “un- edged for his success off it. DeChesaro dersized” and overlooked by big-name col- boasts a 4.5 GPA. He was named First-Team leges that �locked to Sabercat games and All-State, All-Conference and All-Region practices. He didn’t sulk, though. He used during his senior season. that as motivation.

But despite the awards, he remained overHe became an anchor on the Saguaro looked by schools. Then Lake Forest came defense from the safety position. For three calling. DeChesaro committed and signed years he poured his blood, sweat and tears with the Foresters, a Division III program into a team he loved and played hard for a just north of Chicago. coaching staff he admired. It was all worth He is excited for the opportunity to play at it in the end when Saguaro won the Open Illinois.

Division State Championship last fall over “I can’t wait to go show more people that Chandler. counted me out for college what I’m capable He added more to his legacy April 23 when of,” DeChesaro said. “I want to dominate like he received the highest honor from the Na- I did in high school. I’m excited for the optional Football Foundation Valley of the Sun portunity.”

Chapter at its 41st annual Scholar Athlete Saguaro linebacker Miles Crutchley was Luncheon as he was named the Scholar Ath- also in attendance for the luncheon, which lete of the Year. honored 23 high school athletes and three college players.

Crutchley was the recipient of the Bob and Janet Casciola Family Scholarship after capping off his career with All-Academic honors for his 4.7 GPA. Duke Frye of Notre Dame Prep received the Tom Wheatley Memorial Scholarship at the luncheon. He currently has a 4.22 GPA. Other athletes from across the East Valley were honored at the luncheon.

Bryce Chen was honored with the Core Construction Award for his time on the �ield Saguaro senior safety Thomas DeChesaro was named the Scholar Athlete of the Year by the National Foot- and in the classroom at Ariball Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter. He received zona College Prep. He was one a commemorative trophy from luncheon emcee Brad of the seniors that helped build Cesmat on Saturday, April 23 at Wild Horse Pass in the program into what it is toChandler. (Dave Minton/Progress Staff) day, a 4A Conference team that

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The NFF honored 23 high school and three college athletes Saturday during the 41st annual Scholar Athlete Luncheon. It also honored three “Distinguished Arizonans,” which included AIA Executive Director David Hines, Arizona State’s Mark Brand and quarterback guru Dan Manucci. (Dave Minton/Progress Staff)

recently held its �irst-ever true home game at its new campus.

Nason Coleman, a standout tight end for Chandler who battled through an ACL tear that left him sidelined his junior season, was in attendance for the event. Coleman will continue his career at BYU in the fall.

Dawson Hubbard, one of the top defensive linemen in the state at Hamilton who helped bring the Huskies to national prominence this past season, was also honored and will attend Butler University.

Seton Catholic senior Mattias Benally received the Native American Award from the National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter on Saturday while other East Valley honorees included Red Mountain senior Ryan Grossklaus and Mesa senior Joshua Irish.

“It always feels good to be respected by the people you go against, by the people you work with every day and people that are in the same �ield as you,” Brophy senior and Ahwatukee resident Adonis Watt said. “It’s

a steppingstone for something bigger. I’m enjoying the process and happy to be here.”

Watt was honored with the Shaw Courage Award at the NFF Valley of the Sun Scholar Athlete Luncheon.

He captured the hearts of the high school football community when he made his varsity debut in 2019 for Brophy. A sophomore at the time, he lined up at running back against Alhambra High School and plunged into the end zone from a yard out.

Like DeChesaro, Crutchley, Frye and the other athletes honored by the NFF, he leaves high school with a legacy of being the best version of himself both on and off the �ield.

“When you �ind something you love, stick with it as long as you can or until you don’t love it anymore, until the wheels fall off,” Watt said. “That’s what I’m doing and what I’m going to continue to do.

“Everyone has their own battles. Mine just happens to be my vision. That’s how I look at it.”

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Dancing With The Universe | Native Style will bring an informative and lively show to the Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 7. (Special to the Progress)

Native American dance comes to arts center

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errick Suwaima Davis believes all people are born with a known purpose, with his being to use dance as a form of education and expression.

Raised on Hopi reservation land in Northern Arizona, he began participating in powwows at age 3 and fell in love with his tribe’s native dances.

As he grew older, he grew aware that there was a world outside of the reservation that had become engulfed in consumerism and had forgotten about the resources that our planet provided.

Now, Suwaima hopes to bring audiences back to earth with his latest dance performance, titled “Dancing With The Universe | Native Style,” Saturday, May 7, to the Scotts-

dale Center for the Performing Arts.

“When we first started over 15 years ago, there was no clear way for me to show my own culture but have other tribes show their songs, dances and how they managed their resources,” he said. “It’s all based on the fundamental principle of how to make a good life for their community.

“In each culture, you’ll see that common thread of people desiring a good life. ‘Dancing With The Universe | Native Style’ is about looking back in awe at what nature has made and encouraging people to embrace that more in their daily lives.”

He likens it to a time “where there was no running water or electricity and people harvested the wild foods that may have been available during certain times of the

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ebra Ann Byrd felt reborn when she joined the Southwest Shakespeare Company as its artistic director.

“I’m a Christian girl, a Bible girl and I was living in the Valley with the mountains surrounding me,” Byrd said.

“I was feeling so much closer to God, and I found myself being refreshed and rejuvenated and more alive. I lost 60 pounds.

The environment was very good to me.

It causes me to relax, to calm down, to breathe deeper and to smile more from the inside.”

Byrd brings a wealth of Shakespeare experience to the Valley. The founder of Harlem Shakespeare Festival and Take Wing and Soar Productions, Byrd is well known in the classical world. Last year, the Shakespeare Theatre Association honored her with the prestigious Sidney Berger Award thanks to her Shakespearean work.

“I fell in love with Shakespeare because I saw a troupe of Black actors performing it at Harlem,” Byrd said. “Their performances were amazing and magical, beautiful. I said to myself, ‘Wow.’ I had been looking for a challenge in my theatrical career and when I saw them - that was the challenge I was looking for.”

She studied classical theater at a conservatory. Upon graduation, she was told she’d only find success with modern Black playwrights.

Unsatisfied with this, she founded the Harlem Shakespeare Festival. Coming up on its 20-year anniversary, the festival will celebrate with her, despite her current position.

Byrd produced an all-female version of “Othello” and, recently, staged “Becoming

Debra Ann Byrd is the artistic director of the Southwest Shakespeare Company.

Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey” at the Lincoln Center. She is writer-in-residence at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, artistin-residence fellow at the Folger Institute and an A’Lelia Bundles Community Scholar at Columbia University.

“My mother is an African American from New York,” Byrd said. “My father is from Puerto Rico. My dual culture has influenced how I view the world and how I make theater.

“I am an Afro-Latina who is fluent in Black theater, gospel theater, and classical theater with a special emphasis on Shakespeare, all of which has helped shape who I am as a producer, actor and director.

“Over the years I have become a Shakespeare woman, producing Shakespeare and the classics for 20 years and I’ve spent

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year,” and people then “were very appreciative of everything that they had.”

He intends to do so by opening the show with a scene set on the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice – also considered the beginning of a new year in some cultures.

“That is when we wake up the earth and encourage snow to come to get everything ready for spring planting,” Suwaima said.

From there, the show changes to a warmer tone.

“Then we move into dances that represent the spring, come around to the summertime when the plants have made their pollen but now are starting to produce seeds.”

It is during the spring portion of the show that Suwaima plans to break out a jaunty number titled “Let’s Get Busy” that

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the last 32 years as an actor. I look forward to working with the Southwest Shakespeare team as we strive to make great theater for Arizona and the Southwest.”

The position came about at an apt time as she felt she needed a change.

“I needed to grow,” Byrd said. “I needed to see for myself if I could do this career challenge.”

Southwest Shakespeare and Byrd were already familiar with each other. She performed here in 2019 and was an artist in residence for three years.

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will feature native flutes to paint a springtide image in the audience’s mind that is unlike anything he has ever seen on a stage.

“I’m sure people have seen Native American flutists playing solo and a few of them have done duets, but this will be between three and five flutists sharing the spotlight and instead of them standing, they will be wearing deer hooves or other percussive instruments around their ankles and turn the performance into a dance,” he said.

The show will utilize the whole stage to reflect the vibrancy of “when life is really big and busy” during the summer, according to Suwaima.

It displays the intermingling of tribes during the harvest season when tribes would barter with one another.

This is best done during a number called “Horse Dance,” which depicts the harvest time when tribes would barter crops and how the arrival of horses and how they “I thought that they were a great organization,” Byrd said. “I thought that their work ethic was great, their shows were great and what I was seeing was all good.”

She was impressed with Mary Way, the executive director.

“She is kind, loving, giving and has a beautiful heart and a beautiful spirit,” Byrd said. “It was not really difficult to say let me go that way.”

The feeling is mutual.

“She brings a skill set and advanced industry experience having founded and run the Harlem Shakespeare Festival,” Way said.

sped up trade and travel.

The show will conclude with what Suwaima calls the “Hoop Dance” to signify the end of the year.

Joining Suwaima on stage will be performers from multiple Arizona-based tribes, including Hopi, O’odham, Diné and Apache dancers and musicians.

“I’ve grown as an artist as well as many of the other artists that will be gracing the stage at Dancing With The Universe | Native Style and part of it is because we have found a common thread within cultures around the world,” said Suwaima, who is Hopi and Choctaw.

Suwaima hopes that the show displays the unity that the tribes share and reminds people of the importance of the planet.

“I would hope to encourage the audience to continue to work with strengthening ourselves as humans to take care of the earth and all of the other life that does im-

portant jobs,” he said.

He also hopes that the show will be informative and help people shed any misconceptions they may have about Native Americans.

“I want people to learn things about Native people that they didn’t learn in the classroom,” Suwaima said. “It’s sharing with them in a healthy way a good interpretation of who we are as indigenous people.”

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What: Dancing With The Universe | Native Style When: 7 p.m. Saturday May 7 Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd Street Cost: $8 to $18.

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“She is critically acclaimed and was the Phoenix Actress of the Year in 2019 for her role as Othello. She is thoroughly decorated and it’s an attribute to our education mission to have an artist share both the Latin and African American experience with our community.”

Byrd is organizing the next season and promises at least three Shakespeare plays, maybe even five. Southwest Shakespeare Company wraps its season with “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” on May 8 at Taliesin West.

“I think the best way to seduce someone to Shakespeare is to perform it for them

and show them your heart and your soul,” Byrd said.

“When you perform Shakespeare and share your heart and soul, people cannot help but to be seduced if you honestly share.”

same as the high school student characters they portray - is well-equipped to understand and honestly deliver the storyline to audiences,” said Versen.

DST’s production will feature live music and teen musicians.

"Be More Chill" will run at Desert Stages Theatre from May 6 through May 15 with shows Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $25 and available at DesertStages.org or 480-483-1664. Masks and social-distancing are optional, but still encouraged, at Desert Stages Theatre.

Audiences are required to wear masks during the first Sunday matinee and

second Friday performances.

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre is located next to Wonderspaces on the lower level of the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall.

Desert Stages Theatre is an award-winning, nonprofit performing arts theatre located in Arizona’s premiere shopping, entertainment, and dining destination, Scottsdale Fashion Square.

Established in 1995, Desert Stages has grown to offer over 250 shows year-round consisting of 10 adult productions and up to eight youth productions. Its mission is to not only provide quality entertainment for the community, but to also provide an educational experience for young people interested in the arts.

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cottsdale Desert Stages Theatre will present a popular teen musical that has never been presented in Arizona starting Friday at Scottsdale Fashion Square.

“Be More Chill,” running May 6-15, is based on Ned Vizzini’s young-adult novel about an average teenager who takes a pill in the hopes of becoming more cool - or “chill.”

The play has had an internet teen cult following since 2015, streaming more than 300 million times. The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz ran for six months offBroadway in 2019 and has never been pro-

duced before in Arizona.

"We listen to our DST teen community, and this title was one of the shows they wanted to perform," said Walt Versen, DST artistic director. “’Be More Chill’ is an exciting and contemporary musical with sci-fi elements so we invited Valley theatre favorites and DST alums Mark and Lynzee 4man to direct and choreograph our production.”

With recent news of the controversial closing of “Be More Chill” at a Turlock, California high school after only one performance, there is already a high level of interest in DST’s production.

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s COVID-19 restrictions ease, Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen is serving up a solution for those looking to shed any lingering “Quarantine 15" pounds.

Picazzo’s, located at 7325 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, is an Arizona-based family-owned healthcentric restaurant, offering a menu of salads, entrees, pasta and pizza. The eatery fuses modern-Italian cuisine with bold �lavors of Asian, Mediterranean and Mexican ingredients.

Boasting other locations in Sedona, Tempe, Gilbert, Paradise Valley and Arrowhead, Picazzo’s serves 90 to 95 percent organic produce. It sources whole foods rich in nutrients for self-described “Healthitarians” – including gluten-free diners.

According to Picazzo’s Director of Operations Chris Disney, the restaurant’s business has been booming following the onset of the pandemic, despite supply shortages faced by businesses across the country.

“It’s great as far as business goes,” Disney tells Airpark News. “After the pandemic, people who have probably been sitting at home and doing take out and just kind of comfort and stress eating – I think (they) are trying to catch up on healthier lifestyles again.”

Cue Picazzo’s.

The Italian kitchen prides itself on its gluten- and- vegan-free menus. Picazzo’s sources NAE (No Antibiotics Ever), hormone-free and American Humane Certi�ied chicken wings and breast, according to its website. It also features nitrate/nitrite free meats, like its sausage from certi�iedgreen company Polidori.

All sauces and dressings are made from scratch using organic spices and non-GMO sun�lower and imported olive oils, Picazzo’s site continues. Guests can either opt to indulge in dishes like the Lasagna Bolognese ($18), the Sustainable Salmon Picatta

Picazzo’s, 7325 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale, is an Arizona-based family-owned health-centric restaurant. (Special to the Progress)

The eatery fuses modern-Italian cuisine with bold flavors of Asian, Mediterranean and Mexican ingredients. (Special to the Progress)

($27) or the original hand-stretched Meaty Meaty pizza ($22).

A separate vegan menu features offerings of salads, entrées, pasta, pizza and desserts using brands that support the plantbased diet, such as Follow Your Heart, Daiya and Beyond Meat.

“We have the vegan menu and offer a lot of vegan products that kind of, I think, just make it an easier transition (to a healthier lifestyle),” Disney says. “Our produce is 95 percent organic, which is pretty unheard of. The ingredients are really important.”

Rick Freedman founded Picazzo’s in Sedona in 2002 when he saw the need for a nice pizza place in the growing area. In 2004, the restaurant expanded into the Valley and opened its Scottsdale Airpark location.

The company reevaluated what makes it unique from its new saturated market of competitors. The business built off of its already-popular gluten-free pizza crust when it opened its Paradise Valley location in 2008.

Moving toward full Italian options was

Picazzo’s turning point. It pioneered offering a full menu of gluten-free options for people to choose traditionally gluten-�illed dishes without fear.

As it appealed more and more to the gluten-free customers, Picazzo’s saw an opening to provide options for other types of dietary restrictions, including soy, GMO, corn, dairy and veganism.

Despite economic hardships brought on by COVID-19, Disney says Picazzo’s continues to evolve. The restaurant has battled with supply shortages, but is doubling down on its efforts to continue to expand its already extensive list of vegan and health-conscious menu offerings.

“There are de�initely some struggles on the operations side of things – but everything under the sun is having an outing and that is something not everybody understands,” Disney explains, noting that the restaurant has been facing paper supply shortages. Picazzo’s strives to utilize ecofriendly packaging, a luxury that is harder to come by, he says.

The menu isn’t the only thing changing, either.

The Picazzo’s Scottsdale location is being remodeled to update its signage, Disney says. Comfortable booth seating, providing for an inviting atmosphere, is being incorporated into the interior, as well as pops of greenery via new snake plants.

Daring Plant Chicken, a 100% plantbased product with zero animal hormones, animal antibiotics and saturated fat, is also hitting the menu for those looking to satisfy chicken cravings guilt-free.

“I would say for a lot of Picazzo’s items, we literally get down in the turmoil and into the products. We read the labels,” Disney says. “We are doing this for the people who are trying to be gluten-free or moving in that direction.”

For more information about Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen, or to order online, visit picazzos.com.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on May 17, 2022, 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: 12-AB-2021 (Harbut Residence) Request by owner to abandon the eastern eight (8) feet of the General Land Office Patent Easement (GLO), and portion of the half cul-de- sac, fee-simple, right-of-way located along the western boundary (N. 78th Street), and the northern fifteen (15) feet (E. Dynamite Boulevard) located along the southern boundary of parcel 216-69-156A, with Single-family Residential District, Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Foothills Overlay (R1-70/ESL/FO) zoning located 28247 N. 78th Street. Staff contact person is Jesus Murillo, 480- 312-7849. Applicant contact person is John T. Oliver, (602) 4522733.

2-AB-2022 (6750 E Exeter Blvd - Abandonment) Request by owner for approval of an Abandonment of the west 10-feet of the existing 85-foot-wide Public Right-of- Way for N. 68th Street, located along the eastern boundary of parcel 173-44- 014C, with Single-family Residential district (R1-35) zoning, at 6750 E. Exeter Boulevard. Staff contact person is Jeff Barnes, 480-312-2376. Applicant contact person is Omar Abdallah, 480-240-5641.

4-GP-2021#2 (Pima McDowell General Plan 2035 Amendment) Request for a minor General Plan Amendment to the City of Scottsdale General Plan 2035 to change the land use designation from Mixed-Use Neighborhoods to Commercial on a +/- 7.22- acre site located 8705 E. McDowell Road. Amending the 2035 General Plan land use map pursuant to Resolution 12287. All approved entitlements and stipulations on the property will remain as previously approved with case 11-ZN- 2021 by Council. Staff/Applicant contact person is Ben Moriarity, 480-312- 2836.

5-GP-2020#2 (Hawkins General Plan 2035 Amendment) Request for a minor General Plan amendment to the City of Scottsdale General Plan 2035 from Office to Commercial land use designation on the northern +/- 1.97 acres of an approximately +/- 3.53 gross acre site, located at the southwest corner of N. 114th Street and E. Shea Boulevard. Amending the 2035 General Plan land use map pursuant to Resolution 12255. All approved entitlements and stipulations on the property will remain as previously approved with case 8-ZN-2020 by Council. Staff/Applicant contact person is Ben Moriarity, 480-312-2836.

7-AB-2021 (Carder Abandonment) Request by owner to abandon the 33-foot-wide GLO roadway easement along the north property line and the east 13 feet of the 33- foot GLO roadway easement along the west property line for a parcel located at 26795 N 77th St with Single-family Residential zoning (R1-70 ESL FO). Staff contact person is Desirae Mayo, 480-312-4218. Applicant contact person is John Berry, 480-385-2727.

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Maricopa County Justice Courts, Arizona. Case No CC2022007284RC Peter Taormina, 161 S Del Rancho, Mesa, AZ 85208 taorminapeter@yahoo.com 435-219-1191 Plantiniff; Heather Gaetke, 2396 N. 87th Terrace, Scottsdale AZ 85257, Defendant.

CIVIL SUMMONS Be in court at least 15 minutes before the scheduled hearing. YOU MUST CHECK IN AT THE FRONT COUNTER BEFORE ENTERING THE COURT ROOM. (Este en el tribunal por lo menos 15 minutos antes de la audlencia programada.) (DEBER EGISTRARSEE N EL MOSTRADORD ELANTEROA NTESD E ENTRARE N LA SALA DEL TRIBUNAL) REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (LAS SOLICITUDESP ARAA RREGLOSO ADAPTACIONESR AZONABLESP ARAP ERSONASC ON DISCAPACIDADESS E DEBENP RESENTARA NTE EL TRIBUNAL LO MAS ANTES POSIBLE.) If an interpreter is needed, please contact the court listed above to request an interpreter be provided. (En casod e necesitarseu n interprete,f avor de comunicarsec on el Tribunala ntesm encionadop ara so/icitarq ue se brindenl os serviciosd e un lnlerprete.) THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 1. YOU ARE SUMMONED to respond to this complaint by filing a written ANSWER with this Court and by paying the required fee. If you cannot afford to pay the required fee, you may request that the Court either waive or defer the fee. 2. If you were served with this summons in the State of Arizona, the Court must receive your answer within twenty (20) calendar days from the date you were served. If you were served outside the State of Arizona, the Court must receive your answer within thirty (30) calendar days from the date you were served. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, you will have until the next working day to file your answer. When calculating time, do not count the day you were served with the summons. 3. Your answer must be in writing. (a) You may obtain an answer form from this Court. (b) You may also obtain an answer form from the Form ·section of the Maricopa County Justice Courts website at http://justicecourts.maricopa.goy/ 4. Provide a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff(s) or to the Plaintiffs attorney In accordance with JCRCP Rule 120. 5. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THIS COURT WITHIN ITNH E TIME INDICATED ABOVE, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. Date 1/14/2022 ____________ Justice of the Peace. Published: Scottsdale Progress, April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2022 / 46017

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR MARICOPA COUNTY Case No: FN2021-092220 NOTICE OF SERVICE ON PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF NONCOVENANT MARRIAGE WITHOUT MINOR CHILDREN (Assigned to Honorable Rusty Crandell) In Re the Marriage of: CRYSTAL KAPUAHAULANI NALUAI MOSS, Petitioner, and DAVID JOSEPH MOSS, Respondent TO: DAVID JOSEPH MOSS, Respondent/Husband in the above referenced matter. A Petition for Dissolution of NonCovenant Marriage without Minor Children has been filed by Petitioner, CRYSTAL KAPUAHAULANI NALUAI MOSS; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: 1.

A lawsuit has been filed against you. 2. If you do not want a judgment or order entered against you without your input, you must file a written “Answer” or a “Response” with the court and pay the filing fee.

Also, the other party may be granted their request by the Court if you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” or show up in court. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, it to the: ? Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 201 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2205 OR ? Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 18380 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032 OR ? Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85210-6201 OR ? Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona 85374. After filing, mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” to the other party at their current address. 3. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication. 4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address listed at the top of the preceding page, or from the Clerk of Superior Court at the address(es) listed in paragraph 2 above. The Honorable Rusty Crandell’s division can be reached at (602) 372-3140.

RESPONDENT IS WARNED THAT FAILURE TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER OR RESPONSE TO THE PETITION MAY RESULT IN A JUDGMENT OR ORDER BEING ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR INPUT. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Petition and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: Amber L. Guymon, 2727 W. Frye Road, Suite 230, Chandler, Arizona 85224. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 8th day of April, 2022. Published: Scottsdale Progress, April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2022 / 45924

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