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Scottsdale getting its own Monopoly game BY J. GRABER AND ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writers
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nstead of Boardwalk and Park Place, Silverleaf and DC Ranch might be available for purchase when an official Scottsdale version of the Monopoly hits the shelves next January. Top Trumps USA and Hasbro announced last week that Scottsdale will be the next
city to receive its own iteration of the classic board game. To ensure the board captures the most essential elements of Scottsdale, Top Trumps USA is soliciting recommendations from the public about which locations should be included as squares on the board. It also is soliciting well-established Scottsdale businesses and nonprofits to be part of this historic way to honor Scottsdale.
“Since this is the one and only time we’re coming to Scottsdale, I want to make it right and I want this to be a board that the people of Scottsdale are excited to play,” said Top Trumps USA spokeswoman Katie Hubbard. One of the first organizations that Top Trumps USA met with for ideas of places to include was Experience Scottsdale, which
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Dilapidated fire training facility slated for rebirth
NEIGHBORS...............22 Yavapai cheer group gets lawfirm's help.
ARTS................................ 28 Authors to flock to big Scottsdale book fair.
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Texas massacre overshadows SUSD board meeting BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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cottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel during the district governing board’s regularly scheduled meeting May 24 took a moment to mourn the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults only hours earlier. He also called for a holistic approach to school safety. “There is no family that should send their kid to school in the morning and not have them come home at night,” Menzel said. “More than a week ago there was a racially motivated killing … at a store in Buffalo. Hate is real and deadly and consumes a disproportionate amount of space in social media and online platforms. It feels to me important to say something about this. “School safety is a top priority for us in Scottsdale, but school safety is about more than ‘if you see something, say something,’” Menzel continued. “That’s important, but it’s not enough. School resource officers are important, but they’re not enough.
Scottsdale Unified Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel said student safety is a top district priority. (YouTube)
“What’s critical for us is to create a culture and climate where every person on our campuses, students and staff alike feel seen, heard and valued for who they are. It is about creating and maintaining a culture of care." He noted that the district was ending a
school year that “has been more difficult than last year was for our administrators, for our teachers and likely for our parents. We are coming to the end of a year that has been very difficult.” “Tomorrow we will celebrate the end of the school year and tomorrow night we will celebrate the class of 2022,” Menzel said. “Those are all very good things, but our work ahead is really significant. "We must commit to a culture of care because that is the only thing that will overcome the darkness that we see and so many others hear. I look forward to working with all of you in creating that culture and environment where each person is valued, seen and heard in Scottsdale.” In business, the board approved a $1 million contract to demolish one building and renovate several others at Tavan Elementary School. The work is in preparation of the more significant work of expanding the parking lot and queuing area next fall. It also signed off on a contract for $652,000 for the early procurement of a new heating and cooling system for the Pueblo Elementary School rebuild project.
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has an expansive list of destinations that it hopes to see featured on the board. “Scottsdale is such a unique city with so many opportunities to pull from for the game. Scottsdale’s arts and culture, Western heritage, Sonoran Desert setting, golf and spa opportunities, and more could all be considered,” said Stephanie Pressler, director of community affairs for Experience Scottsdale. Pressler is far from the only person with early ideas of what should be featured on the classic game board. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead would like to see the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and Indian Bend Greenbelt on the board. “Those are the reasons developers are willing to work with our higher development standards,” she said, adding that Taliesin West would make a good presence as well She felt the Optima Camelview, the Waterfront with its two condominium towers and Scottsdale Fashion Square would make a good row. “Instead of railroads, it would be cool to have parks: the Preserve the Greenbelt, Chapparal, and El Dorado Park,” said Councilwoman Linda Milhaven. As for streets, Milhaven thinks Scottsdale, Hayden and Pima roads, noting, “it’s pretty obvious what the big streets are.” Scottsdale Stadium and WestWorld got an endorsement from Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield, who offered the Civic Center and McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park as good ideas as well and said some of Scottsdale’s high-end resorts ought to be on the board. “I nominate the award-winning, nationally ranked, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park,” Councilwoman Betty Janik said. “It has a huge train setup, real-life vintage trains offering rides, children’s park, and carousel. A real Scottsdale treasure for kids and adults. Second is the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the largest urban preserve in the country.”
Top Trumps USA is seeking public feedback for which stops around the city to feature in its version of Monopoly Scottsdale edition. (Special to the Progress).
Palm Sprigns is one of the cities that has a special Monopoly game. (Special to the Progress)
Janik was not alone favoring the railroad park. City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Director Nick Molinari said he hopes to see the railroad park and the Civic Center as well as other Scottsdale staples like Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West and WestWorld of Scottsdale. Mayor David Ortega suggested 56 different properties, including the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Indian Bend
Wash, Scottsdale Stadium and various city pools along with streets like Fifth Avenue, Main Street, Old Town Entertainment District as well as Scottsdale’s golf courses and resorts. Ortega also included several events, like the Canal Convergence and the Parada del Sol – which might be difficult to turn into properties on a Monopoly board. Places like the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt got near-unanimous support from
City Council members. Hubbard admitted it is a tall task to attempt to encapsulate all of Scottsdale onto the 19 ½"-square board. “Scottsdale in general, is kind of all over the place,” Hubbard said. “You have that Western cowboy culture, but then you also have that high-end, luxurious culture.” However, Top Trumps USA has seen success in creating city-themed Monopoly boards for cities across the nation like Brooklyn, Palm Springs and San Antonio. “We’ve noticed that some of these smaller towns have a lot more pride, there’s a lot more about local pride where people have been here a lot longer,” Hubbard said. “I hope people are excited and I hope tourists are excited to take it home as a souvenir. I just really want to make something that the community is proud of and excited to play with their families.” In addition to looking for family-friendly places to scatter about the board, Hubbard is looking for places that have a deep history and promise for continued success in the West’s Most Western Town. “We just really want to make sure that this board lasts as long as possible,” she said. “In general, we just want to make sure that it’s something that can be on a Monopoly board because this is something that’s family-friendly.” As for going to jail and not passing “Go,” Littlefield offered an alternative: “City Hall, I guess, if people really want to be depressed.” Hubbard will be accepting suggestions until June 30 and plans to turn over the suggestions to the Top Trumps USA retail team who will continue to visit Scottsdale and scout for mom-and-pop shops to feature in the game before hitting the shelves of retail partners like CVS and Amazon in January 2023 and is expected to sell for the price of $39.95. Public submissions and business inquiries can be sent to scottsdale@toptrumps.com for consideration. To learn more about MONOPOLY city experience boards, visit toptrumps.us.
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If an instructor wants to print copies of a PowerPoint presentation, that has to be emailed to the department’s administrative offices to be printed. Someone must then pick up the documents and bring them back to the training facility. There is not even a gym for physical fitness training or an equipment port to store a truck or equipment. As it stands, any trucks brought out for training sit in the sun and equipment is stored in large, shipping container like boxes. The crumbling bathroom consists of one toilet on the men’s side and only a few showers. The lack of showers is more important than it sounds. It’s been proven over the last few years that particles from fires that land on firemen’s equipment and are potentially exposed to their skin can cause cancer, so proper hygiene after a live-fire training is crucial. That’s all about to change though. The city’s proposed budget for this coming year includes $23.3 million for a brand new, state of the art facility, which
Concrete crumbles from subsidence around one of the two fire hydrants at the Scottsdale Fire Department training complex. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
will include: • A four- to five- story Class A burn training tower, utilizing converted storage containers with ventilation props and forcible entry props. • A one- to three-story basic skills building in a strip mall concept utilizing converted storage containers, along with ventilation
props and forcible entry props. • An outside skills evolution area that would include hazardous materials props, technical rescue props, and aircraft rescue and firefighting props. • An 8,000- to 10,000-square foot building to include a conference room to accommodate 100-plus people, break out
Disfigured metal ceiling panels and disintegrated concrete from the intense heat can be seen inside the burn building. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
rooms, 25-person locker rooms, bathrooms, physical fitness room, administrative offices, full kitchen and two apparatus storage bays. It will also include things like “cold tubs”
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Audit rips state protection of Arizona nursing homes BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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tate health officials are doing a poor job of ensuring that people in nursing homes are properly protected, a new report concludes. And what’s worse, said Auditor General Lindsey Perry, is that the situation hasn’t changed since her agency pointed out the problems 30 months ago. In fact, she noted that auditors made five recommendations in September 2019 of things the Department of Health Services should implement to ensure that all complaints are prioritized, investigated and resolved in a timely manner. To date, Perry said, none have been implemented. Perry said her staffers, conducting a follow-up investigation, found multiple cases where the health department inappropriately closed most high-priority complaints without the required on-site investigation. She said that includes complaints about lack of precautions to keep residents from getting pressure sores, patients being left soiled for extended periods, and incidents of abuse and neglect. And Perry said she found the agency inappropriately changed virtually all of its open high-priority complaints to lower priorities. What that did, she said, is artificially extended the time to respond to those complaints from 10 days to a full year. Even then, Perry said, some cases still ended up being closed without any inquiry at all. But what really got Perry’s attention is was the failure of the health department to implement those 2019 recommendations. “We identified additional significant complaint-prioritization and investigation failures that have continued to put long-term care facility residents’ health, safety, and welfare at risk,’’ she wrote of the follow-up investigation. In a prepared statement, state Health Director Don Harrington said there were mitigating circumstances. “Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and on
instruction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency’s main focus shifted to infection control survey for long-term care facilities,’’ he said. The goal there, according to Harrington, was to reduce the chances of outbreaks that could endanger residents. He said the agency exceeded the federal requirements for those infection control surveys which staff conducted at all facilities and “handled rapidly when outbreaks were reported.’’ Perry, however, was not impressed. “While we understand that the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response has required significant department time and resources and the department experienced executive and licensing changes during this time period, neither mitigate its failure to appropriately prioritize and investigate complaints (and) self-reports alleging abuse or neglect of long-term care facility residents,’’ she wrote in her report. Self-reports are incidents that a nursing home must report on its own to the health department. These range from resident injuries of unknown origin and allegations of abuse or neglect to misappropriation of a resident’s property. “It also does not justify changing highpriority complaints and self-reports to lower priorities that do not need to be investigated as urgently,’’ Perry said. And she said the numbers bear out the scope of the problem. It starts with the requirement to investigate high-priority complaints within 10 days. These are one step below those classified as “immediate jeopardy,’’ meaning there is an immediate and serious threat to health and safety. They have to be checked out within two days. High priority, by contrast, is defined to include actual harm that impairs a resident’s mental, physical or psycho-social status. It also includes hazards to health and safety that may exist and are likely to cause a significant problem in care and treatment.
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Superbowl likely to cost Scottsdale taxpayers $2.3M BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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utting on a Super Bowl ain’t cheap – as Scottsdale taxpayers are finding out. While the Super Bowl LVII will be played in State Farm Stadium in Glendale, it’s going to cost Scottsdale over $2.3 million this year. The city has budgeted $1 million for overtime for extra police patrols and staffing needs for the week leading up to the Feb. 12 game. “The $1 million is for anticipated police overtime related to the Super Bowl and associated events, above and beyond our normal staffing levels for this time of year,” Scottsdale Assistant City Manager Brent Stockwell said. However, the city’s planned shortterm rental police unit will not be up and running for the Super Bowl. “It typically takes 18 months to hire and train new police officers, so the unit will not be in place by the Super Bowl in 2023,” Stockwell said. “The short-term plan to decrease response times to nuisance parties includes deploying Impact Details targeting party calls.” The city is also putting an extra $1 million into beautification efforts. That includes facility painting, site furniture, landscaping, unanticipated repairs and hanging baskets in Old Town Scottsdale. “Scottsdale’s Old Town is ideal to showcase 2023 Super Bowl LVII party festivities – on the world stage,” Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega said. “We ex-
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can save 74% of the cost and 88% of the time required for a manual inspection. Stanton said he wants inspections “done through the use of drones without any of that potential danger to that employee.” Currently inspectors have to use bucket trucks parked on the side of busy highways to inspect bridges and road services. Stanton was joined by the Arizona Department of Transportation in March to discuss how drone technology is already in use in the state. ADOT has used drones since 2018 to examine hard-to-reach areas, such as
Actor Jamie Foxx partied in Scottsdale with a crowd when the Valley last hosted th Super Bowl in 2015. (Courtesy Arizona Foothills Magazine)
pect ESPN coverage in Scottsdale to last eleven days in Old Town, overlapping the PGA Phoenix Open at Scottsdale TPC on Super Sunday.” “Upgrading Old Town lighting, seating and beautification accessories will cost about $1 million but aligns perfectly with new civic grounds, three exquisite stage venues and familyfriendly spaces, which are now under construction,” Ortega said. “Not seen, but immensely significant, the entirety of Old Town will be 5G capable by New Year’s Eve. Five G live streaming is expected to roll out in time for Canal Convergence in November 2022.” The ncie thing for taxpayers, he added,
canyons and bodies of water. “We have to traverse canyons, big, big waterways, where we’re unable to cross a feature, so we’ll utilize those drones to help supplement the inspection,” said David Benton, assistant state bridge engineer with ADOT, which bought eight drones in 2018 through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. But trained pilots are needed to fly the drones. “We have three certified pilots,” Benton said. “One is a bridge inspector, one is our drone type of manager, and the other is from our geotechnical side of the bridge group.”
is that “5G installation is underway, all at no cost to the city and will remain permanently. Real time 5G in Old Town lets everyone broadcast in prime time and anytime, to share our western hospitality and sophisticated reputation. Altogether, Scottsdale is the place to be, for sure.” The remaining $303,000 will go towards the city’s financial sponsorship of the game. “Each time the metropolitan Phoenix area has hosted a Super Bowl, the host committee has requested funding from all cities in Maricopa County that qualify for Proposition 302 funds to cover their operating budget,” Scottsdale City Trea-
ADOT is responsible for inspecting roads and freeways across Arizona. Benton said the drones are used to supplement the work of manual inspectors. “It does save time,” he said, “especially for some very long bridges that are very cumbersome to travel” and remote canyons. Stanton echoed Benton’s assessment of the drones. “We can do inspections more efficiently, less expensively and safer by using drone technology,” he said. Stanton’s Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act was co-sponsored by Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., who serves
surer Sonia Andrews said. “The host committee utilizes the same formula as the Arizona Office of Tourism for Proposition 302 revenue distributions, which is based on each participant’s percentage of total gross room sales from the previous calendar year. Using the city’s 2017 gross room sales, the Host Committee calculated Scottsdale’s contribution at $1,212,401.” That’s split into four annual payments of $303,000. The city wound up paying nothing in fiscal year 2020-21 due to COVID but doubled its payment to $606,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30. “Prop 302 was approved by voters in 1999, which includes funding to promote tourism in Maricopa County,” Andrews said. “Funding is derived over a 30-year period from a car rental surcharge and a 1% tax on hotels in Maricopa County.” The city does expect recoup its costs, though. “We anticipate increases in tax revenues from the increase in economic activity (i.e. Super Bowl patrons shopping, dining and staying at Scottsdale hotels etc.) to offset our costs,” Andrews said. The Super Bowl was played in Glendale last in 2015. That time the city budgeted about $1 million that year in Super Bowl costs “The majority of the $1 million was spent on overtime,” Andrews said. That was in addition to the $646,000 total that went to the host committee.
with Stanton on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 10 other representatives. Stanton said bipartisanship is important for HR 5315. “An important bill like this has a much better chance of getting through, not just the House, but the Senate by operating in that bipartisan way,” he said. The bill, which was introduced in September, has been referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s subcommittee on aviation. “One of the great things about serving on the transportation committee, we all have an interest in improving America’s infrastructure,” Stanton said.
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Local law firm, nonprofit working in the metaverse BY JOHN BROWN Cronkite News
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here’s a new virtual reality in the metaverse, and Arizona businesses are taking advantage. One Arizona nonprofit teamed up with a Scottsdale law firm to hold a charity event in the metaverse. Ephifania Reyes, a mother of two children, 8 and 2, moved into a Phoenix home in late March with help from Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. “The house is a really nice space for us. It’s spacious,” Reyes said. She is a part of Habitat’s new initiative to provide affordable housing through the “Habitat Collection.” Habitat and Rose Law Group came together for a metaverse collaboration, which they say is the first of its kind. The metaverse is a virtual reality that brings the internet to life through virtual and augmented reality technology. “The metaverse is more of a concept than a place,” said Omar Abdallah, a lawyer with Rose Law Group. “It represents an interactive place where assets can be
Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona gives a house tour in 3D. The nonprofit Rose Law Group came together to raise money in the metaverse, which they say is a first-of-itskind collaboration. (Courtesy of Rose Law Group and Habitat for Humanity)
owned and we know that the assets are owned because they are recorded on the blockchain.” Non-fungible tokens, also known as NFTs are digital objects, such as music or drawings. NFTs are stored in the blockchain, which Abdallah compared to an Ex-
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the collaboration. “I think any money we can bring back to Habitat will be beneficial to all of our families because it will help us purchase land, buy materials, build homes, volunteer and expand our mission.” The law group’s goal with the collaboration is to create more affordable housing that could give opportunities to more people like Reyes – but also to expose Arizonans to the metaverse and NFTs. Earlier this year, Abdallah said, Ryan and Candice Hurley of Phoenix held a metaverse marriage, hosted by Rose Law Group attended by nearly 2,000 members of the public. “We had a couple and they wanted to marry their digital identities,” he said. “And so, in the metaverse, if you own land, you are not limited.” In fact, the marriage was officiated by Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick. The couple’s virtual identities were recorded on the blockchain with “virtual premarital agreements.” For the future, both Rose Law Group and Habitat for Humanity want to expand their efforts globally to create more innovative and affordable housing.
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As a public service to voters, the Progress is publishing questionnaires it sent to all seven Scottsdale City Council candidates in the Aug. 2 primary election. Candidates were asked
to hold their answers to 50 words and some answers in the questionnaires have been edited for print. Their full answers appear in the questionnaires that are published in their entirety at Scottsdale.org. This is the first part of the questionnaires.
The second part will be published in print on June 12, two days before the candidate forum. All seven candidates will appear in person for the 90-minute forum, which begins at 6:30 p.m. June 14 at Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 4140 N. Miller Road.
HonorHealth is the forum Title Sponsor and Salt River Project is the Host Sponsor. Co-sponsors are Scottsdale United Methodist Church, the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and the Scottsdale Progress. The public is encouraged to attend.
PAMELA CARTER
BARRY GRAHAM
DANIEL ISHAC
KATHY LITTLEFIELD
Age: 72 Years in Scottsdale: 40 Years in Arizona: 72 Immediate family: 2 Children: Sean and Kristin, 2 grandsons: Ryan and Kevin Education: Master’s in biblical theology and communications. Job: Retired business owner, sports medicine and weight training, Suns, NFL, ASU; Owner and president of Creative Genius Media. Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? Yes, according to our current council, there are 10,000 apartments already approved for future development. I am against more high-density, multi- family units in our neighborhoods. I am in favor of context-sensitive development and sensible single-family residential builds. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. Stop high-rise, high-density apartment complexes that affect traffic and are unsightly in our neighborhoods. … I will preserve Old Town’s western historic heritage by assuring voters I will stop the teardowns affecting its uniqueness.
Age: 37 Years in Scottsdale: 26 Years in Arizona: 30 Immediate family: Education: University of Massachusetts (MS) Accounting; Boston University (BA) Economics, International Relations; Chaparral High School, Scottsdale Leadership Class 28 (2014). Job: CPA for WP+D, an Arizona-based accounting and consulting firm. Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? There are 10,000+ apartments already approved and under construction. We should let them work their way through the system. My votes on Planning Commission included voting against adding apartments in the Shea Corridor and Greenbelt-88, which replaced a shopping center with high-density apartments. We need to respect resident input more. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. Out-of-control development: I will protect residents’ quality of life from development that harms the city’s character.
Age: 57 Years in Scottsdale: 10 Years in Arizona: 10 Immediate family: Javier (spouse) Education: Harvard Business School Executive Leadership, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Carnegie Mellon, BS Applied Mathematics/Operations Research and Industrial Management Job: Actuary /human resources consultant (retired) Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? Our residents deserve only the highest-quality projects, and the Council must be the gatekeepers. It is a privilege to develop in Scottsdale. The Council must ensure that any project meets our rigorous standards for development, benefits the community and fits into the neighborhood and surroundings. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. Available housing. Short-term rentals. Homelessness on streets. Support quality housing that fits neighborhoods and do what we can to
Age: 73 Years in Scottsdale: 66 Years in Arizona: 68 Immediate family: Husband, 2 children Education: BA in Education at ASU Job: Treasurer of NetXpert Systems, Inc.; Scottsdale City Council Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? The first question should not be do we have too many apartments, but what housing needs are we lacking that we need to fill. Are apartments the only lifestyle we wish of offer our citizens?And, how many can the city’s infrastructure and land mass maintain without destroying they quality of life we want to uphold. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. Number 1 is water and its dwindling supply from the lakes and rivers that supply us. Number 2 is safety – safety in our homes, on the roads, and in the workplaces. I support the police efforts to fight crime and do not support the idea of defunding the police. Number 3 is homelessness. I would like to see us
Scottsdale City Council candidates on the issues
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see GRAHAM page 14
see ISHAC page 14
see LITTLEFIELD page 14
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TIM STRATTON
SOLANGE WHITEHEAD
RAOUL ZUBIA
Age: 48 Years in Scottsdale: 12 Years in Arizona: 12 Immediate family: Deborah; Isabelle (16); Abi (13); Andrew (11) Education: Juris Doctorate; Western Michigan University Law School; BS History and Political Science; Ball State University; Masters Public Policy/Administration; Cornell University, expected (2023). Job: Municipal Finance/Tax Attorney; Gust Rosenfeld, PLC. Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? I believe the City needs diverse and high quality housing. We need to have a real conversation about how the City can best ensure we have the broadest and most diverse array of housing that lives up to Scottsdale’s high standards. Reflexively voting no on every project is not a smart approach to controlling our housing destiny. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. The top three concerns in Scottsdale are: (1) Maintaining our current level of amenities without raising taxes or making cuts in service levels. (2) Prioritizing Public Safety so they have the manpower and resources to keep Scottsdale families safe. (3) Making sure Scottsdale stays relevant in the retail and tourism sectors so that our sales tax base remains healthy and allows us to pay for top notch services while keeping taxes low. How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top priorities for future growth?
Age: 60 Years in Scottsdale: 26 years Years in Arizona: 26 years Immediate family: Married to my husband Mike for 32 years. Our three grown children graduated from SUSD and Arizona universities. Education: Bachelor in Science, electrical engineering Job: Scottsdale City Councilwoman, volunteer at Granite Reef Senior Center, board member at Waste Not. Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? Yes. In the 2010s, Council approved an unprecedented number of apartments but didn’t require timelines leaving Scottsdale with thousands of unbuilt apartments. Since my election, I’ve worked to reduce the height, density and number of apartments approved. I have negotiated performance timelines that have sped up construction– a first in Scottsdale. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. Water, Short Term Rentals (STR), Protecting Seniors – Recycled water and conservation are Arizona’s most abundant new water reservoirs. Investments made in my first term have expanded Scottsdale’s access to both. Expanded enforcement to reduce disruptive STRs will protect neighborhoods including impacted seniors. Reducing nighttime heat and utility bills, disproportionally impacting seniors, is another priority. How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top
see STRATTON page 15
see WHITEHEAD page 15
Age: 61 Years in Scottsdale: 61 Years in Arizona: 61 Immediate family: Karen, my significant other; two rescue Labs. Education: Coronado High School; University of Phoenix, BS, public administration Job: Former banker/business consultant. Do you think the city has too many apartments and if so, what would you do about future plans for more? Scottsdale has a supply and demand issue with housing of all types. Skyrocketing home prices make ownership unattainable for many young families and workers. We must be willing to consider apartments as part of the solution while locating them near employment areas and minimizing their impact on single family neighborhoods. Name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how you would solve them. • Protect neighborhoods from disruptive short-term rentals and intrusive development. • Provide workforce housing for young families and many who work in Scottsdale who cannot afford to live here. • Ensure the financial strength of our city to keep taxes low and quality of services high. How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top priorities for future growth? Many new projects are reinvestments in older parts of our city, replacing tired, old buildings and breathing life into empty lots. As Scottsdale ages, we must be willing to support reinvestment. New projects must be high quality, responsive to com-
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Perry said the follow-up audit to the 2019 report found that 73% of the highpriority complaints the agency received still were not investigated within the 10-day window as required. “Failing to timely investigate highpriority complaints can have severe, adverse effects including compromised investigations impacting the department’s ability to substantiate allegations such as sexual abuse where time is of the essence,’’ she said. Perry said it also ensures that actions can be taken to protect not only that resident but others at the facility. She cited several actual examples. One was a January 2020 complaint from the wife of a resident of a longterm care facility who reported her husband had developed unexplained bruises on his arm. The wife also said that he had not been receiving doctor-ordered respiratory treatments and had developed a pressure sore on his tailbone due to being left soiled for extended periods of time. The complaint noted that the man had severe cognitive impairment which would limit his ability to complain about the level or care or report instances of physical abuse or unreported accidents. Perry said the health department listed seven separate allegations and designated it a high-priority complaint. Only thing is, she said, the agency did not act on it until 15 months later when it downgraded it to a medium-priority complaint. “Approximately two weeks later, the department closed the complaint without investigating any of the allegations,’’ Perry wrote. In a similar situation, the department got a complaint from a daughter of a resident at a long-term care facility who had been hospitalized with a pressure ulcer resulting in dead skin and a bone infection. The complaint record said the man did not have that problem when he entered the facility. And because he was nonverbal, he could not complain about pain or other symptoms. He eventually was placed in hospice care to to the pressure ulcer and bone infection and died at the end of the month.
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How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top priorities for future growth? As a native Arizonan, I am disappointed in the councils’ mishandling of growth by allowing too many high-density highrise apartments. I would work with home builders to expedite residential growth which currently takes up to 2 years. State Trust Land use is an option for purchasing land for single-family homes. Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address short-term rentals
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Residents feel unheard and not respected. When I was on Planning Commission, I scrutinized every project and focused intensely on residents’ feedback. Citizens deserve to have a stronger voice. Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address short-term rentals that have become nuisances? Short-term rentals (STRs) are hollowing out many neighborhoods by turning homes into mini-hotels. The City Council should lobby the state legislature to
It should be protected as an Historic District. Violent Crime, drug cartels, panhandling and human traf�icking have have increased in Scottsdale. I would support transferring more funds out of our budget to assist our law enforcement without raising taxes. Small businesses need our assistance to make sure there are no more “shutdowns” of essential restaurants, businesses, and churches in Scottsdale Resident outreach: I will expand the citizen outreach process to include more emphasis on resident input. Financial ef�iciency: I will analyze city spending to ensure taxpayers are getting more ef�icient city government. How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top priorities for future growth? There are too many projects for which the city gets a rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
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limit short-term rentals to create more housing; fund our new Police Short Term Rental Squad to address bad actors; vigorously enforce existing laws around noise, safety and vagrancy. How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top priorities for future growth? As the city grows, we must continue to ensure that all projects are of the highest quality and are contextual to our neighborhoods and residents. Build-
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work with our neighboring cities and unite to �ind solutions to housing, crime and joblessness. How would you assess the city’s handling of growth and what are your top priorities for future growth? The City of Scottsdale does not handle growth well. We let the developers and their agents determine what they build in Scottsdale. Unsurprisingly, they want to build apartments for the high, never-ending income stream. We should, instead,
ings and businesses must continue to address density, traf�ic, infrastructure, transition, visual appeal, commercial needs and public safety in their plans. I support thoughtful growth. Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address shortterm rentals that have become nuisances? The State has greatly limited what we can do, but we can: Fund and support our new police Short-term Rental Task Force;
determine what we need to build to maintain the quality of life of our residents, ensure our zoning and codes are in line with that, and then stay within the zoning. Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address short-term rentals that have become nuisances? Scottsdale has been very pro-active in addressing the problem. Last year we put together a citizen task force to research our options and create a code enforcement ordinance in Scottsdale. It hasn’t completely solved the problems, it has
that have become nuisances? Yes, we need to pass a more litigious intrusive noise ordinance and enforcement. Many are frustrated with the “party” element in their neighborhoods. We should all have the right to peaceful quiet enjoyment. How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? I do not believe we can address these kinds of issues apart from raising taxes or increasing our already tight budget. This issue would have to be put on the ballot for the voters and homeowners in Scott-
sdale to decide. I am open to discussion with the council and voters. How can the city balance property rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term? Scottsdale is a designated provider; they have the resources. My job is to manage these resources. Building codes already have a provision for water, the Ground Management Act requires that anyone who wants purchase land to subdivide must be assured to have a 100year supply of water.
Enforce local nuisance and other ordinances to hold bad actors accountable; Enforce the �ine system we have in place for bad actors. How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? We are facing an all-time lack of housing supply, along with record high prices. Our only option is to increase supply so our teachers, nurses and public safety employees can live here. We can also partner with developers to create innovative solutions that contribute to
the public good. How can the city balance property rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term? We are ahead of other communities in planning for water issues through reclamation and treating groundwater. The last few decades we have increased population, but we actually reduced water usage. We should partner with builders to encourage projects that meet green standards and provide the highest levels of conservation.
rollback many municipal limitations that unfairly harm tourism-centric communities like Scottsdale. Simultaneously, the city should intensify enforcement to crack-down on “party houses.” How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? I do not believe the city can or should meddle with housing prices. We should encourage more private developers to set aside units for members of the public safety, healthcare and education communities. That effort should set a new
helped and put owners on notice that they would be held responsible for community complaints of noise or misconduct at their houses. How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? That is the 10-million-dollar question! I would love to hear some real solutions to this. The only thoughts I have regarding it is to hold to our current zoning and do not allow upzoning for land that quali�ies for affordable workforce housing. Workforce housing can come in many shapes, sizes and styles…but it has to be affordable and
standard for developments. How can the city balance property rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term? Zoning works best when it’s fair, clear, and consistent. Special carve-outs and a long list of variances ultimately compromise the process because they lead to perceptions of unfairness or worse. Fair and transparent zoning is the best way to balance property rights and sustainability.
available to folks with low to moderate incomes. How can the city balance property rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term? The short answer to this is to hold with the current zoning and do not automatically approve up- zonings whenever asked. When people buy property, it comes with an allowable building density, usually in line with other properties nearby. Water needs can be determined by the zoning allowed in the area.
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Kavanagh comments may keep voting case alive BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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2021 statement by a veteran Scottsdale Republican lawmaker may be just enough to allow voting rights groups to challenge a law eliminating the state’s permanent early voting list. In a tentative ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Dominic Lanza rejected claims by Mi Familia Vota and others that the 2021 law unconstitutionally interferes with the right to vote. Lanza said that the statute, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, imposes only a minimal burden. And he said the state has presented legitimate reasons, including reducing
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In my opinion the City is not planning for long term sustainable growth of the City and is failing to take into account competition from other cities, shifting demographic trends in retail and tourism, and is surrendering control of our future to small, but vocal special interest groups. Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address short-term rentals that have become nuisances?
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priorities for future growth? Scottsdale’s value is rooted in our exceptional quality of life: wide open spaces, high design standards, and diversity of neighborhoods including equestrian. New growth must enhance these characteristics and add community value. Today, high-end, smaller infill projects are replacing vacant buildings and new construction is fitting in with existing neighborhoods.
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munity needs and benefit our residents. Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address short-term rentals that have become nuisances? We must continue to improve our enforcement of the new ordinances, includ-
Scottsdale Rep. John Kavanagh’s comments to CNN may keep alive a challenge to thestate’s permanent early voting list. (Capitol Media Services)
We must direct officers to enforce the parking, noise and occupancy ordinances we have on the books and we must demand meetings with our legislators to craft new laws to address the problem properties. I am all in favor of private property rights and many short-term rentals do not cause problems, but the ones that do need to be fined and shut down. How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? The City can work with area employers, businesses, faith community, and lo-
Given existing legislation at the state level, what if anything more should the city do to address short-term rentals that have become nuisances? The State’s unregulated short-term rental law has undermined neighborhoods, increased crime, and costs taxpayers millions. I’ve approved new ordinances and a police STR task force which is delivering results. However, we need to further fund enforcement and consider additional regulations. ing the addition of a special police unit. We must partner with other cities and towns to create a statewide coalition that can successfully lobby the legislature for new laws that allow more local control. How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? Housing affordability is a supply and demand issue. We must continue to support
costs of having to send out early ballots to people who may not be interested in using them. But the judge said that evidence presented by challengers shows the law will have a disparate impact on different racial groups. And it’s that effect – coupled with the comments of Rep. John Kavanagh – that has Lanza saying he’s inclined to let the case go forward. The law spells out that if someone does not return an early ballot in at least one of four prior elections – meaning a primary and a general election in two successive years – that person is dropped from what would no longer be called the permanent early voting list. They still could sign up again to get early ballots. And they could still go
cal service organizations to help identify residents in desperate need of affordable housing. There is also a role for the City to play in recruiting private affordable housing development. It takes leadership and understanding. … We should not be building city-owned homeless shelters, as some of my opponents are in favor of. How can the city balance property rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term? I am a full supporter of property rights
How can the city provide affordable workforce housing? Many factors led to the housing pricing surge including the conversion of 4,000+ homes to STRs and thousands of unbuilt apartments in the pipeline. I’ve negotiated construction timelines that ensure approved projects get built. Also, Scottsdale will soon have apartment communities that include workforce housing. A first for Scottsdale. How can the city balance property
quality projects that provide more housing options, both for sale and for rent, across many price points. For our seniors, who are being priced out of their homes, the city should look at federal grants to help. How can the city balance property rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term?
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directly to the polls on Election Day, though that, by itself, would not count toward once again getting a ballot automatically by mail. Attorney Rodney Ott, representing the challengers, cited a study that shows that Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be “intermittent or rare voters compared to white voters’’ and therefore more likely to lose out on those automatic early ballots. Ditto, he said, of people with lower income. Using figures from the 2020 election, Ott said about 71% of all registered voters are white. But if this law had been in effect, they would have constituted just
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and deference must be given to owners’ rights. That being said, when a person’s rights infringe or impede another’s rights then the rights must be balanced. Water is a regional issue and Scottsdale must fight for a seat at the table on regional water policy. .. I am not in favor, as some of my opponents are, of dictating a “green new deal for Scottsdale,” telling homeowners how they must use their property, which trees they can and cannot cut down and other actions that impose the hand of government in your life.
rights/development and ensure that water resources are protected for the long-term? As a Scottsdale leader, I can influence statewide and regional policies that are needed to ensure a sustainable water future including reigning in overuse of aquifers and enabling more water-efficient agriculture. From septic conversions to new pumping capacity, Scottsdale is investing today to tap ‘new’ water resources for the future.
Scottsdale is nationally recognized for water conservation, recycling, and longrange planning. Scottsdale is in good shape because for decades the City’s water experts strategically planned for future needs. We must use this precious resource wisely and demand that new projects use green technologies that support sustainability and water conservation.
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City plans $2.3 million facelift for theater BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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he 57-year-old Stagebrush Theatre downtown is getting a face lift. The City of Scottsdale plans putting $2.3 million into upgrades to the aging theater. The work is being spurred by the new hotel going in at the neighboring Museum Square. Work includes moving the lobby from the east side of the building to the north, remodeling the bathrooms, updating the outside, redoing the parking lot on the north side as well as turning the empty space on the west side of the building into more parking.
The City of Scottsdale is putting $2.3 million into a facelift for the Stagebrush Theatre downtown. (J .Graber/Progresss Staff)
“It will be a much nicer experience to drive in and come in to the north side of the building, which will be the front side
of the building,” said Scottsdale Public Works Director Dan Worth The Greasepaint Youth Theater troupe has recently made about $150,000 worth of up grades to the theater, including replacing the seats, flooring in the seating area, and the main curtain as well as redoing some of the electrical wiring. The theater, which was designed by architect Joe Wong, has hosted over 1,000
plays since its construction – everything from Annie Jr. to Rent, according to Maureen Dias-Watson, artistic director for Greasepaint Youth Theater. The theater seats 190 people. Worth noted the $2.3 million price tag was set several years ago. Inflation and the rising cost of construction supplies could add to the bottom line of the project. “That budget was put in place two or three years ago,” Worth said. “Of course, inflation is here so we don’t know what’s going to happen. We’re going to try and get it done for that cost.” Money for the project comes from the $28 million sale of the adjacent museum square property. The museum square developer wants to build a 190-room hotel and plaza as well as multi-family housing on the site though the timing of construction is not yet clear,” Worth said. “We need to have (renovations to the Stagebrush) done before the developer starts his hotel,” Worth said.
The Greasepaint Youth Theater troupe has recently made about $150,000 worth of upgrades to the theater, including replacing the seats, flooring in the seating area, and the main curtain as well as redoing some of the electrical wiring. (J. Graber/Progress Staff)
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54% of those removed from the permanent early voting list. “By contrast, Latinos are 19% of registered voters, but would be 33% or removals,’’ Ott wrote. “Black Arizonans are 4% of registered voters but would be 5% of removals. And Native Americans are 0.9% of registered voters but would be 1.3% of removals.’’ But what also got Lanza’s attention were comments made Kavanagh in an interview with CNN. “Democrats value as many people voting, and they’re willing to risk fraud,’’ he told the news outlet. “Republicans are more concerned about fraud, so we
don’t mind putting security measure in that won’t let everybody vote, but everybody shouldn’t be voting.’’ “Not everybody wants to vote, and if somebody is uninterested in voting, that probably means that they’re totally uninformed on the issues,’’ Kavanagh said. “Quantity is important, but we have to look at the quality of the votes, as well.’’ Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign said even if Kavanagh’s comments could be seen as showing racial intent – which he is not conceding – he said that is irrelevant. “The question is not the purpose of
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ASHINGTON – Arizona was again among the worst states in the nation for per pupil spending on K-12 education in 2020, a ranking that advocates said was embarrassing but not surprising. The numbers from a recent Census Bureau report said Arizona spent $8,785 per pupil in 2020, ahead of only Utah and Idaho that year. And it was dead last – 51st among states and the District of Columbia – when it came to the amount spent on actual instruction, at $4,801 per pupil. Both were well below the national average of $13,494 overall and $8,176 on instruction per pupil for that year. The data “reflects the continued failure by Arizona’s legislature to appropriately invest in our state’s future,” a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Education said in a statement. But a spokesperson for Gov. Doug Ducey said the numbers “may not portray the complete picture of what’s happen-
ing in Arizona.” C.J. Karamargin said that higher spending does not equal a better educational system. “If spending were a measure of success, then Washington, D.C., and New York would have the best educated kids in the country,” Karamargin said. Many advocates remain frustrated by the state being historically and “generally underinvested” in public education in relation to the population, said Chris Kotterman, director of governmental relations for the Arizona School Boards Association. That was echoed by Beth Lewis, the director of Save Our Schools Arizona, who said many teachers and those involved with the education system have “kind of gotten used to” the state’s low ranking on school funding. “Schools are not able to afford a music teacher, an art teacher, a classroom aide,” said Lewis, who is also a teacher. “Teachers are trying to be everything; counselors, assistant principals, nurses.” Arizona remains mired at the bottom of the rankings despite a 17.3% increase in
in the form of Proposition 208. Approved by voters in 2020, it would have dedicated more than $800 million in new taxes to schools in the first year, primarily to teachers’ salaries, but it has since been struck down in Arizona courts. The Arizona Education Association has created an “educator’s budget” that calls for allocating up to $1.2 billion of ongoing revenue in the surplus to the public education system. It calls for increased Alivia Davis, 11, rallied for education at the state Capitol spending on base salaries, in February. (Hope O’Brien/Cronkite News) full-day kindergarten, special per pupil funding between 2015 and 2020, education funding and career according to the Census Bureau. But that and technical education programs, among still lagged behind the national average of other initiatives. an 18.5% increase during the period. “We’re not asking to go from 50th to Advocates are hopeful – but not opti- one,” said AEA Vice President Marisol Garmistic – that the situation will change next cia of the educator’s budget. “We’re asking year, with the state sitting on a budget sur- to go from 50th to 30th.” plus that could be as high as $5.3 billion. They also point to the will of the voters see FUNDING page 19
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Garcia said the fact that Arizona voters approved Prop 208 proves that low education funding in the state is “not aligned with the priorities of parents, teachers, students.” But Kotterman said schools are likely to receive only a fraction of that request, although he hopes lawmakers can increase school funding closer to the $500 million to $700 million range. The Legislature has until July 1 to approve a budget for fiscal 2023. The Arizona Education Department spokesperson said lawmakers “must pass a budget that supports fair pay for our state’s educators and meets the needs of every student in our classrooms.” The state Education Department has advised school districts that because of the prolonged budget impass in the Legislature, school boards will have to approve a budget that they almost certainly will have to adjust whenever a state spending plan is finally approved. For now, advocates say, with teachers being forced to take on more and more in the classroom, many schools are struggling to hold it together.
“Arizona is not providing even close to an adequate amount of resources for our children,” Lewis said. “We know that our poor children definitely bear the brunt much worse than more well-off areas.” The lack of funding has led many teachers to quit their jobs because of burnout, said Garcia, who said schools are being held together “with a Band-Aid and a prayer.” Kotterman said new teachers in Arizona often only last three to five years before leaving the profession. “The trend is that teachers are leaving because they’re just so tired and they feel like they are not able to do the job anymore,” Lewis said. In September 2021, 25.9% of teacher vacancies in Arizona schools remained unfilled and 55.4% of the vacancies were filled by teachers who did not meet the state’s standard certification requirements, surveys from the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association showed. Garcia said lawmakers need to listen to what voters said in passing Prop 208. “It’s the voters who are behind this, they’ve passed propositions,” Garcia said. “If parents didn’t want schools to be starved, they wouldn’t be sending their kids to public schools.”
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Rep. Kavanagh but the purpose of the legislature as a whole,’’ he wrote. And Ensign said the challengers offer “essentially nothing’’ to prove that point. But Lanza, in his tentative ruling, had other thoughts. “Although Rep. Kavanagh first addressed voter fraud, he then transitioned, for unexplained reasons, into an argument for reducing the voting population based on the ‘quality’ of voters,’’ the judge wrote. “There may be innocent reasons for this segue that will be revealed during future stages of this case,’’ Lanza said. But he said that the statement, coupled with the allegations of disparate effect of the law based on race, “as expressing the discriminatory trope that minorities are uneducated voters.’’ The judge acknowledged that the statements of a single lawmaker, by itself, cannot be used to determine the motivations of the entire legislature. But he said that it would be “inappropriate’’ to allow the state to get the challenge dismissed now based only on the claim that the legislature, as a whole,
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“was not imbued with racial motives.’’ Lanza stressed that what he wrote is not the last word. He said it will allow the lawyers who will appear before him on June 6 to “focus their arguments’’ on the issues he finds relevant and give them an opportunity “to address any perceived errors in the court’s logic.’’ While Lanza is indicating that he’s willing to allow a challenge to eliminating the permanent early voting list, he appears ready to quash a challenge by the same groups to a separate election law. That statute spells out that people who forget to sign their early ballots must go to election offices personally by 7 p.m. on Election Day and sign them if they want their vote to be counted. Challengers said that’s not fair, given that people who are notified that their signatures don’t match have up to five days after the election to “cure’’ the problem. He said the Election Day deadline presents only a minimal burden on voters while extending the deadline would create an addition burden on election workers.
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for training and an infrared sauna designed to eliminate the dangers of working with the particles created by fires. One aspect that may not sound very glamorous – but Assistant Fire Chief in Charge of Training Danny Ables is excited about – is the extra space for administrative staff and trainers. “We use one RTO (recruit training officer) per five recruits, so if you’re up to 30 recruits, that’s six RTOs,” Ables said. Plus. the chief in charge of training will have an office at the new training facility rather than administrative headquarters. The joint fire-police training facility is getting a $10 million upgrade as well that will include a stand-alone 5,000 square foot, two story training structure and a 2,000 square foot live fire shoot house and renovated ballistic range to accommodate 15 shooting lanes. The new training facility will accommodate the size of the police and fire departments and maintain pace with technological and legal changes within the law enforcement community. The current facility is over 20 years old, undersized, does not meet the national
training curriculum standards and limits the type of training police officers and personnel can receive creating a safety issue. However, Scottsdale Police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Quon said, “The facility is not bad and is used daily for training and other events.” Also slated for this year is a $2.9 million project to replace the training track that police use. The new fire training facility will allow the department to hold academies to train up to 32 new recruits at a time. Scottsdale Fire currently farms out its new recruits to regional academies held by Mesa, Chandler, Phoenix or Glendale. “Right now, we’ve got 10 in Glendale and we’ve got another 6 in August going to Phoenix,” Ables said. That means rather than having to wait until another city capable of putting on an academy is ready to run one, Scottsdale can run it’s own academy whenever it needs. It also means it will be able to take on firefighters from other cities for academy training. “This is designed to be a regional academy,” Ables said.
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But Perry said while the health department classified it as alleged neglect and assigned it a high-priority level, it simply closed the complaint 18 months later without an investigation and took no further action against the facility. It is not just that high-priority complaints were not promptly investigated. Perry said the health department “inappropriately’’ changed 98% of its open high-priority complaints to lower priorities, “artificially’’ extending the time to respond from 10 days to a full year. She said her interviews her investigators did found that the health department staff sometimes made decisions about whether to downgrade complaints based on factors ranging from whether staff was available within the required time frame and whether the resident already had died. Perry also said the person who was responsible for assigning priority levels also told her investigators that it considers complaints that come from the Adult Protective Services program at the Department of Economic Security to be not credible, saying that agency “often sen-
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fter battling their way through a pandemic and several injuries, the girls on the Activstars Yavapai Pro Cheer team won a bid to compete in the National Youth Activities Association National Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the �irst time in six years. However, that was where the challenge set in for these young girls as the team calculated it would cost them $1,000 a person just to �ly to South Carolina, stay in a hotel and pay their registration fees. Undeterred by the staggering bill, the girls rolled up their sleeves and began to chip away at the $17,000 bill to send the entire team and its coach, Lauren Alli-Presley, to the National Championship by hosting car washes almost every weekend and a “rummage sale” where the team sold discarded clothing, collectibles, electronics and lots of shoes. The team relished the opportunity to spend more time together. “We really get to work together,” said 15-year-old Samantha Watson. “Some of us are like on the like corners of the streets with signs like yelling while some of us are washing cars.” It has also provided them with memories that will last a lifetime. “Doing the fundraising has brought us a lot closer as a team and I think the memories we made during these fundraisers are probably some of my favorites,” said Haily Hereau, 14. Even as some girls reached their goal of $1,000, they continued to show up week after week at fundraisers to aid their teammates. “The goal was always them. That’s the thing with them, It’s not how much do I want, It’s how much do I need for my en-
Activstars Yavapai Pro Cheer team that has spent every weekend this year washing cars and doing other activities to raise funds to attend the National Youth Activities Association National Championship in Myrtle Beach in July received a $5,000 check from Rack Law Group on Tuesday May 14. (Alex Gallagher/ Progress Staff Photographer)
tire team,” said Alli-Presley. “They really do not want to leave a single kid behind.” As the girls continued to tumble through Tuesday practices at Tonalea K-8 school and twirl around South Scottsdale hosting weekend car washes the team caught the attention of SUSD Governing Board candidate Andrea Keck. Keck had read a post on the SUSD Coronado Learning Community Facebook page about one of the girl’s various fundraisers in February and decided to stop by. She was amazed at their work ethic and when she got back into her shining, spotless vehicle, Keck knew she had to �ind a way to help these girls. “I was just amazed at how much sweat equity these girls have put into this project,” Keck said. “I said to myself, I have to do something to help these girls get to their goal!” Keck was conversing with her neighbor Ashley Kish about how marveled
she was by these young girls’ hard work and asked Kish if she knew of anyone who would possibly be willing to contribute to their cause. Kish reached out to Anthony Rack, an attorney at Rack Law Group, for help. “It’s really impressive what these young girls have accomplished so far, and what they’re trying to achieve,” Rack said. “The goals and determination are something that a lot of our youth today don’t have, so that was something that really impressed us and we wanted to be part of it.” Since the girls had already raised $13,000 of their $17,000 goal, Rack cut a check to Activstars Yavapai Pro Cheer for $5,000 to ensure that each kid made it to Myrtle Beach. It was in that same gymnasium at Tonalea K-8 School on May 17 where the girls let out possibly their loudest cheer of the season when Kish and Keck presented Alli-Presley with the check.
“It was a lot to take in when we got that $5,000 check because then that means that our dream was like �inally coming true,” said 11-year-old Lacie Dougall. “We’re �inally going to be able to go to Nationals and we’re going to actually have the money to go.” It also served as a reminder of a lesson that the team had been taught all season. “I’m so grateful that they helped us,” said 13-year-old Taylor Geffert. “Coach always tells us that there are so many people that are on our team, even if we don’t like generally know them and hearing that made me believe like there are people that.” “I don’t think (Rack Law Group) realizes how much it means to these kids because this is going to be the deciding factor for our last couple of weeks to get hotels, �lights and making sure everybody makes it,” Alli-Presley said. Although the check ensured that the girls would have enough funds to make the trek out to the south and have a place to stay, there are remaining funds and the rising cost of hotel rooms and �lights is not helping the team. Because of this, the girls are going to spend the weekends leading up to the July 17-18 competitions continuing to raise funds for their remaining expenses – like purchasing professionally composed music, uniforms and money to go dolphin watching. However, the team remains united in the goal. “We’re really hoping for a win and to have a great experience,” Alli-Presley said. “Some of these girls have never seen the east coast before or even been on a plane so it’s going to be a de�inite game-changer for some of them.” Information: az.activstars.com
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Veteran-owned The Brokery to set up shop in Scottsdale BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer
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fter spending four years in the Marine Corps doing admin and logistics while stationed at Miramar in San Diego, Tucker Blaylock felt uneasy about the state of the homeowner market in 2009. Because of this, the marine turned ASU student studying for his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management degree decided to try and sink some money into real estate in hopes that the market would begin to heat up.
I came back home from the Marine Corps, the market was in a bad place So things were pretty shaken here,” Blaylock said. “I started to invest with my family on a few homes and apartments in the area and from there I just decided I may as well give it a go on my own.” After graduating, Tucker pursued his passion for real estate and investing and co-founded The Brokery boutique real After serving four years in the estate company in 2012. Marine Corps and graduating Through dedication college, Tucker Blalock has and a regimented minddevoted most of the past de- set, Blalock along with cade to growing The Brokery, his business partner Oleg which will open its Scottsdale Bortman have grown The office near the end of the fisBrokery from having zero cal year. (Special to the Progress)
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enice Hughes had been a nurse anesthetist for more than 25 years when she decided to open a clinic using ketamine to help people battling depression and anxiety. People had told her about the practice of ketamine therapy for mood disorders, but she didn’t consider doing it until a tragedy hit home: Her nephew took his life and it devastated her family. “What if I could help others not have to go through what our family went through?” she asked herself. In March 2019, she opened the Scottsdale Ketamine Clinic, and in March this year, she opened a second location
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ways stronger,” she explained. Ketamine became a popular recreational drug that ampli�ies sensations, acts as a stimulant and can cause hallucinations and dissociative reactions. This same drug, however, when given in very low doses in controlled settings, appears to have rapid antidepressant effects and has been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, migraines, �ibromyalgia and other chronic pain issues. Hughes and her husband, Thomas, who does the bookkeeping and other administrative work for the clinics, say they’ve seen �irsthand how ketamine has changed their patients’ lives. “People say to me, ‘Thank you for giving me my daddy back,” Hughes said. She related one case of a 30-year-old man with a college degree who lived at home and never worked due to depression. Ketamine helped him get a job and start his adult life. Sean Parsons, a patient at the Scottsdale clinic, said, “When I go to the clinic, I feel less depressed. I’m a happier husband to be around for my wife.… It gives me the opportunity to feel normal. It’s just made a world of difference.” “It kind of blocks out all the external noise of self-talk, negativity and the drama of the world and allows me to focus on what’s important,” he added. Granted, ketamine for treating mood disorders is still an FDA off-label use and there’s an absence of rigorous medical studies on it. But dozens are currently going on globally, according to a New York Times article from late 2021. And over the past decade, hundreds of ketamine clinics have opened nationwide. Hughes alone has treated roughly 200 patients since opening in Scottsdale three years ago and has administered more than 1,000 doses of ketamine. So what should someone expect when seeking ketamine treatment? Hughes strongly suggests people get a referral from their psychiatrist and considers ketamine a last-ditch effort for those who have tried other treatments and either haven’t gotten relief or have had side effects. She does a thorough medical history, and those with recent closed-head injury, heart attack, stroke or aneurysm are not good candidates. Patients bring their own headphones
and listen to quiet, wordless, soothing music during the treatment. They sit in a small, dimly lit room in an easy chair and she administers a very low dose of ketamine (0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per kilo of a patient’s body weight, depending on weight) for 40 minutes. They are connected to an EKG machine and monitored closely throughout the treatment. Afterward, they stay for 30 minutes and then must have a driver take them home. During the dose, patients’ reactions run the gamut, but many have out-of-body experiences and hallucinations. One said she felt like she was a tiny blade of grass in a huge �ield, Hughes recalled. Many see a range of colors. “A lot of times people say ‘I can’t even explain it—it was just weird,’” Hughes stated. Some �ind it too intense and don’t want to continue, Hughes remarked, but she urges them to stick with it. “If I can get people through that �irst one and they know what to expect, they’re better after that,” she said. Insurance generally won’t cover the cost, and treatments are $2,200 for a series of six. Studies show the best results come from a series of six treatments over two to three weeks, Hughes said. After that, “boosters” are $400 each and every sixth treatment is half-off. Hughes said more than half of her patients return anywhere from two to six months later for a booster. The Ahwatukee Ketamine Clinic also offers IV therapy, which isn’t available at the Scottsdale location due to space considerations. IVs cost $150 to $200 and include cocktails of vitamins, minerals and other supplements. Hughes said people use them after a night of partying to ease hangovers, to help recover after intense sporting activity, to feel energized and alert if they’ve been worn down, and more. Although Hughes can’t guarantee that ketamine will cure depression or anxiety, she said studies show a success rate of 78 percent. Her husband, Thomas, said they often think what if they’d started the clinic before their nephew deid by suicide. “Could we have helped him such that he would still be here today?” he asked. “That was the start of the journey.” Information: Scottsdaleketamineclinic.com
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sales to grossing over $400 million in sales this year across three of�ices and purchased a new 2,000 square foot of�ice space just below the Safari Condos located just off of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road. “We’ve slowly been taking contiguous market share on the neighboring communities. We started in Biltmore branched out to Arcadia and we went to Central Phoenix, but all those markets are contiguous,” Blalock said. “So, the next step for us towards the east would be Scottsdale. So, we are opening up our fourth location which will be located at the bottom of the safari condos.” Although the market remains warm across the valley, Blalock wanted to �lock to an area where his company had a proven history and wouldn’t have to start from scratch. “What we found is we didn’t want to recreate the wheel. If we go out somewhere else in the East Valley, I feel like we’d be starting from scratch whereas if we come into somewhere like Scottsdale where we already have a little bit
of presence in the area with our listings and other agents,” he said. “To naturally go into a contiguous market like that, it’s just easier from a marketing standpoint.” Blalock also felt that Scottsdale gives The Brokery an idyllic spot to bolster its motto. “Our motto is ‘relentlessly local’ and everything that we do is very hyperfocused on neighborhoods and geographical location,” he said. “This Of�ice gives us that next move to the east without having to spread ourselves too thin.” Blalock is also eager to work closely with prospective and current Scottsdale residents. “Scottsdale obviously caters to a demographic that likes the walkability and every, all the amenities that are there,” he said. “I think that just getting us into that space just gives us it again, it just differentiates and diversi�ies our sales team and allows us to enter a market that we don’t we haven’t penetrated as much yet that we’d like to.” Blalock is also anxious to share as much information as he can with prospective property owners about Scottsdale.
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Webinar shares importance of city’s tourism promotion BY RACHEL SACCO Progress Guest Writer
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s residents, we all enjoy the bene�its that come with living in a thriving resort destination – hotels, spas, museums, restaurants, golf courses and more. Yet we don’t always recognize the parts that keep this economic engine thrumming. I hope that will change June 16 when Experience Scottsdale and the city of Scottsdale host “A Look Inside Scottsdale’s Tourism Industry,” a webinar that will cover the mechanisms in place to keep Scottsdale’s tourism industry strong. This spring, Scottsdale saw visitors return to our community in numbers not seen since February 2020. Occupancy rates reached their highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic in March, and with rates strong, our hotels and resorts injected valuable bed tax dollars into our coffers. What brought these visitors to Scottsdale? For some, it was the allure of spe-
cial events like Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Cactus League spring training. Others may have booked Scottsdale through the guidance of a travel advisor. Many surely came here to enjoy our incredible spring weather that they perhaps read about in a magazine article or heard about in a news segment. The city of Scottsdale helps create and fund special events that bring so many to our community, while Experience Scottsdale keeps the destination in the spotlight. This longstanding partnership between the city and Experience Scottsdale, now going on 35 years, has made our local tourism industry the economic driver that is it today – an industry that employs thousands, plays host to millions and generates billions in economic impact. I hope you’ll join Experience Scottsdale and the city for “A Look Inside Scottsdale’s Tourism Industry” as we cover the ins and outs of our partnership that has proven so bene�icial to the industry and community at large.
During the webinar, you’ll get a glimpse of Experience Scottsdale’s advertising and promotions – those that so effectively attract visitors from around the globe yet are so rarely seen by residents. You’ll see the commercial that airs in markets like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and beyond. You’ll hear about the ways in which we train and educate thousands of travel advisors and tour operators to sell Scottsdale vacations. You’ll �ind out how we pitch stories about Scottsdale to generate positive media coverage in publications like AFAR, Travel + Leisure and The New York Times. And you’ll come away with an understanding of what it takes to book conferences, meetings and events in Scottsdale’s hotels and resorts. You’ll also learn how the money generated by visitors and meetings groups is funneled back into the community as the city invests visitor-paid sales tax dollars into important public services like police, �ire and transportation. Meanwhile, bed
tax dollars, those paid by visitors staying overnight at our hotels and resorts, are used to support, improve and grow tourism events and capital projects, from Canal Convergence to Scottsdale Stadium. As one the city’s largest partners since 1987, Experience Scottsdale feels a great responsibility to our community’s residents. Our organization takes great pride in our work, and I think you’ll be proud too once you witness all that goes into our tourism industry and tourism promotion. Over the course of an hour, representatives from Experience Scottsdale and the city of Scottsdale’s Tourism & Events department will cover all this and more. Visit ExperienceScottsdale.com/Community/Tourism-Industry-Webinar to register. If you would like additional information, please contact Experience Scottsdale Director of Community Affairs Stephanie Pressler at spressler@ experiencescottsdale.com. Editor’s Note: Rachel Sacco is the president and CEO of Experience Scottsdale.
will you? And last week an Uber driver asked about it. Her dad had served in Viet Nam but had come home safe. Physically safe, she emphasized, leaving the rest unsaid. The Bracelet isn’t jewelry. The now-battered band of stainless steel cost me $10 in 1969. I made money by babysitting for 50 cents per hour. All my classmates were buying them. I bought mine at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. Earnest, long-haired college students were there to sell us bracelets and tell us how important it was to wear them in support of POWs in Vietnam. My friends and I dug $10 from our bell bottoms and we made the solemn
promise: we’d “wear them ‘til they come home.” Our bracelets were shiny stainless steel then, and the black block letters engraved on them told us the name of a young American and the date he had been lost. Mine read: CAPT. JERRY ROE 2-12-68 At home that night, the television news showed young American soldiers �ighting a war, just like we saw every night at dinner. Walter Cronkite droned on about the day’s casualties. I didn’t really realize that meant dead soldiers just a couple of years older than me. My dad asked me about The Bracelet. I did my best to explain what it meant. I
told him about my promise. He looked at my mom and neither said anything. Did any of us high school students understand what our shiny new bracelets really meant? I didn’t. But now, more than 50 years later, I think I do. Mine meant that a young wife in Texas was left with a hole in her life. Was she a widow? She didn’t know. She hoped he would come home. A mom and a dad had lost a son – or had they? They hoped he would come home. Word spread through the friends that Jerry was missing. Was he ever coming home? They hoped so. Jerry had been born into a close-knit
Bracelet calls to mind Memorial Day’s meaning BY TRUDY THOMPSON SHUMAKER AFN Guest Writer
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lovely woman has helped me with my nail care for 15 years. She gently removes my wedding ring, then The Bracelet. She carefully places them in a pretty glass bowl. She is as careful with The Bracelet as she is with my wedding ring. It’s sturdy stainless steel, scratched and a little lopsided from years of wear. For more than 50 years, I’ve worn it. Nobody ever asks about it. Except for an observant paramedic once. I told her no, it’s not a medical alert bracelet. Just load me up and take me to the hospital,
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his is an open letter to Mrs. Dubauskas regarding the article “2 SUSD teachers under �ire for class behavior”. The concept of gender identity is actually not new. For example, it’s an integral, historical part of many Polynesian cultures and can center around creating a greater sense of family. So, the assertion that this concept is “woke” ideology is incorrect and I suspect more of a defense mechanism against something you are unfamiliar or afraid of. I don’t have all the facts of this story, but do you? When the children expressed concern, did you talk to Mia? Did you try to understand more about the conversation? Educate yourself or your children on why Mia doesn’t choose to identify? Or did you hide behind your letter? (for the record, Mister and Mrs are nothing more than social constructs we impose on ourselves, but I digress)
Knowledge is power. When children are fearful, the best thing we as parents can do is educate them about what they fear. We cannot keep them from things that exist simply because they make us as parents uncomfortable. Indoctrination is the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. So, in fact, you are the one doing the indoctrination by not challenging yourself or your children to think critically about this issue. Rather you are simply accepting your misconceptions about gender identity. Can we instead teach our children to have intellectual humility, diversity of thought, curiosity and empathy? Can we ourselves as adults be better for our children? I applaud the school for standing by Mia and encourage everyone reading this to ask more questions and be okay with being uncomfortable on the things we might not yet understand. -Michelle Bergquist Editor’s note: The headline to the story, published May 16, should have read “2 SUSD employees under �ire for class behavior.” One was not a teacher.
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family on March 16, 1943 in a safe little town called New Boston, Texas. He left for Vietnam after college and �lew helicopters for the Army in Vietnam. Jerry’s family and friends kept him in their prayers, praying that someday he would come home But it’s been more than 50 years, and there’s still no word. Yet. On Feb. 12, 1968, Jerry, his crew and his helicopter disappeared without a trace into the jungles of Vietnam. Every day, until they died, those who loved him wondered what had happened to Jerry and his three crewmen: Wade L. Groth, Alan W. Gunn and Harry W. Brown were with Jerry that dark night. Jerry’s parents, his beloved cousin Sandy and many others have died without answers. What about the Groth, Gunn and Brown families? They have never gotten clear answers, either. That happens in war. Jerry’s family knew the U.S. Army helicopter he piloted had disappeared from the radar screen of his home base about 20 minutes after he and his crew departed. They were on an urgent medical
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evacuation mission. Jerry’s family knew there had been an intensive three-day search, per Army protocol, then all four crew members had been declared missing. U.S. military members searched for signs of the helicopter and crew. Nothing. Many years later, there were reported sightings and other evidence that some of the crew were alive and imprisoned in Vietnam. But nothing about Jerry Roe. I remember feeling guilty as I went to college, because I was a girl, unconcerned with being drafted to go to Vietnam. So I did what I could, which was pathetically low-impact on my life. I kept wearing The Bracelet. I started donating blood through the American Red Cross. I started volunteering with the American Red Cross. I read books about how the American Red Cross had been founded during the war, and was still serving during blue skies and gray skies. Fast forward to Memorial Day 2022. Captain Roe is still not home. He’s almost 80 now. I’m almost 69. I’m still giving blood. I’m still volunteering with the American Red Cross. And I’m still wearing The Bracelet.
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ore than 50 authors will be on hand to share stories and insights into their craft at the inaugural Desert Foothills Book Festival in northern Scottsdale next Saturday. The free event – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th St. – will offer attendees a a chance to peruse fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, children’s books and other genres and have books signed by the authors. There will be door prizes and even a raffle. Proceeds from this initial event will fund The Holland Center program “Creative Kids: Tell Me a Story.” The Desert Foothills Book Festival grew from the desire of a group of local authors to connect personally with
Book lovers of all ages will find something – and someone – of interest at the inaugural Desert Foothills Book Festival in Scottsdale next Saturday. (Special to the Progress)
book lovers and to promote an appreciation of reading and the literary arts. “With the Tucson Book Festival to
the south and the Payson and Prescott book festivals to the north, this small group felt the greater Phoenix, Scott-
sdale, Cave Creek, and Carefree areas were missing a valuable opportunity to meet and engage with local authors from all genres,” organizers say on their website, desertfoothillsbookfestival.com “The year 2022 marks the first year of the festival with many, many more to come.” Organizers describe the festival as “a celebration of the importance of reading in our community” that aims to “promote literacy and a love of reading among adults and children by creating an interactive and inclusive venue for readers and authors to connect.” Among the authors who will be attending are Karen Odden and Dan Baldwin, who will give presentations on the craft and skill of writing. Odden will speak on the importance
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Cane Hill returns with stop at Pub Rock BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer
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t’s been nearly two years since the members of the Louisiana-based metal outfit Cane Hill have been able to plant their feet on a stage in front of a live audience. During those two years, vocalist Elijah Witt admits that he and his bandmates found it difficult to muster up the energy to rehearse for a show that they feared would never happen. However, the band did still feel a desire to continue writing new material. “We didn’t have a reason to hash out a whole set and we became so focused on writing music that we didn’t have time to get together,” Witt said. “It’s felt great getting back and playing
(left to right) Guitarist Elijah Barnett, vocalist Elijah Witt, bassist Ryan Henriquez and drummer Devin Clark make up the metal band Cane Hill who return to the stage when they roll into Scottsdale on Tuesday May 31. (Special to the Progress)
music because even though we’ve released a bunch of music, we didn’t get together to rehearse for two years.” Instead, the band wrote and recorded two EPs, “Krewe De La Mort, Vol. 1” and “Krewe D’Amour, Vol. 2”, and is eager to rip the tracks off the works live. “The songs have taken over our setlist and it’s sick,” Witt said. “We’ve always been one of those bands that do not like to play old songs, so getting to come into this headliner playing mostly-unheard live songs is exciting.” New songs aren’t the only things that Witt feels fans need. “I’m not a scientist and I don’t know what the right time is to come back but touring doesn’t seem as volatile as it
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of the setting for any novel, especially when writing historical fiction. Her passion is Victorian England, and she’ll share photographs of some of the places in London that helped her bring her stories to life. Baldwin will explain his 20 years of experience with psychic detection and spirit communication, followed by how he structured his books to combine these realities with effective storytelling. Two Valley authors will share a table to discuss their books about the
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has been,” he said. “So as long as we’re allowed to put on shows, I think economically we need to but additionally I think people need some good news since music has gone for so long.” In preparation for the tour, the band spent months doing something it hadn’t done in two years: rehearsing. “After two years of not rehearsing we started jamming again about three months ago,” Witt said. However, since Scottsdale marks stop number two on the band’s tour, Witt foresees his performance not being fully dialed in. “I still see Scottsdale having plenty of rust,” Witt said with a laugh. “I’m happy that we’re going west first since Arizona has always been fun and it’s
Holocaust. Katrina Shawver, author of the award-winning “Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America,” will be alongside Ettie Zilber, author of “A Holocaust Memoir of Love and Resilience, Mama’s Survival from Lithuania to America.” Both their stories take place during World War II and the Holocaust and are set in the neighboring countries of Poland and Lithuania. Together, the books offer a shared history and geography, and two different Holocaust
chalked full of rockers so it’s a fun demographic to hit first.” In addition to treating fans to new tunes live and fine-tuning his performance, Witt plans to make the live performances more expansive than ever by draping the stage with two custom-made crosses and a light show that will transform each venue into what Witt describes as a “creepy church.” “It’s going to be bigger, better and badder,” he said. “It’ll be bigger than anything we’ve ever done in terms of the production of the performance.” He also meticulously curated a cast of supporting acts: Florida- based metal act Afterlife, Illinois- based metal band VCTMS and rockers Moodring, which will prime fans in attendance for the eclectic sounds Cane Hill
experiences. Shawver’s book is about Henry Zguda, of Ahwatukee, a Polish Christian survivor of German concentration camps, and his subsequent life in America. Zilber’s memoir follows her mother’s story from the Lithuanian Jewish experience and subsequent adjustment to life in America. Lithuania and Poland have shared borders for centuries. “Both books are timelier than ever, given the current events unfolding in Ukraine and shared history and geography,” Shawver said. Shawver is an experienced writer,
brings to the table. “Methodically it was to start them slowly, hit them fast, get them pumped then crush them. That’s the order of the bands,” Witt said. He also wants fans to hear a myriad sounds and avoid redundancy. “When we all go to a show, we don’t want to see the same band five times just get progressively louder and their songs more memorable,” Witt said. “I wanted to see four or five bands that were completely individual in their sound so that everyone is having a good time.” As for his act, Witt is excited to dazzle the audience and put spins on the band’s signature tunes while exposing fans to the works that Cane Hill created while cooped up during the early days of the pandemic.
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seasoned speaker, and is the recipient of 2018 the Polish Heritage Award from the Polish American Congress of Arizona. Zilber was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany, and after retirement from a career in international schools, she now is active in the Phoenix Holocaust Association and devotes time to educating youth and adults about the Holocaust. For a rundown on the other authors who will be on hand Saturday at the event, see desertfoothillsbookfestival. com “We did some fun things with the song ‘Why’ and I’m excited to play that song again with a little twist to it,” Witt said. But his main source of excitement remains in giving his new tracks an on-stage presence. “I’m excited to play the new songs since it’s something fresh for me,” Witt said.
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What: Cane Hill the Krewe Du Sang tour with Afterlife, VCTMS, Moodring and Sin Shrift When: 7 p.m. Tuesday May 31 Where: Pub Rock 8005 E. Roosevelt St. Cost: $17 to $20 Info: This is a 21+ event. wearecanehill. com
‘June Days” celebration kicking off in Old Town PROGRESS NEWS STAFF
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xperience Scottsdale is kicking off its ‘June Days” celebration in Old Town in high fashion. In addition to t signature events, there is a plethora of activities such as Scottsdale’s popular Puzzle Rides with various themes; �loral arrangement workshops by the Flower Bar; paint and wine nights by Brush Bar; wine-centric events at Carlson Creek, Kazimierz Wine & Whiskey Bar, LDV Winery; crafting sessions at The Merchantile of Scottsdale, and more. For complete list of events and registration details, visit oldtownscottsdaleaz.com/junedays/. Here are some fo the events:
Breakfast at the Market 7-10 a.m. all Saturdays throughout June 3806 N. Brown Ave. Guests are invited to enjoy Breakfast at the Market all month long. The city’s popular Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market offers extended dates through June, and will feature over 30 vendors selling baked goods, produce and delicious treats. Guests can enjoy the easy listening tunes of a guitar duo performing live as they nibble and shop their way through the market. Scottsdale Stories & Sweets 6:30-7:30 p.m. all Thursdays in June
During this free, four-part storytelling series presented by the city of Scottsdale, guests can nibble on sweet treats as they are regaled with true stories about Scottsdale’s rich, interesting –and sometimes mysterious– history. Each sessions will focus on a different part of Scottsdale’s past. June Days ArtWalk 6:30-9 p.m. June 9 Scottsdale Arts District The Scottsdale Gallery Association and its participating member galleries host a summer-themed June Days ArtWalk featuring the live music of a steel drum band and refreshing sips and bites to evoke a vacation-style
vibe right in the heart of Old Town. As the sun sets on Scottsdale, art lovers can enjoy a variety of themed artwork inspired by an Arizona summer while strolling the streets of Old Town.
Community Juneteenth Celebration 2-7 p.m. June 19 Scottsdale Stadium This fun event serves as an educational and entertaining experience featuring cultural exhibits, health and wellness presentations and screenings, educational information, live performances, activities for kids, vendor booths, food, and family photo ops. Admission and parking are free.
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Owner Perry Rea started with 10 acres, 1,000 olive trees and a retired career in the automotive industry. Now with 25 acres, 16 varieties of olives and 40 products under the Queen Creek label, many of us are happy that Rea switched from motor oil to olive oil. At the heart of everything that Rea does is creating a fun friendly atmosphere where families can gather around the table and enjoy good food, whether it’s at the olive mill or in your own home. So that brings me to my new favorite product from QCOM: bacon-infused extra virgin olive oil. What that means is you now get all the tantalizing flavor of bacon without any of the bacon fat. What better way to enjoy this dynamic duo of olive oil and bacon than with a good old-fashioned spinach salad with warm bacon dressing, the flavor richly enhanced by full-bodied Queen Creek fig balsamic vinegar? This recipe was created just for you by Perry – for olive us to enjoy! Information: queencreekolive mill.com
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Queen Creek Olive Mill Fig Balsamic Vinegar 3 tablespoons Queen Creek Olive Mill Bacon Olive Oil 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds 6 cups baby spinach 4 green onions with tops, thinly sliced 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Directions: If sesame seeds are not toasted, in a small dry skillet, toast sesame seed over medium high heat until golden brown in color. Set aside to cool. In a skillet, add vinegar, bacon olive oil, lemon juice, and sesame seeds. Stir to combine over medium heat until hot. In a large bowl, combine the spinach and green onions. Add the warm dressing and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese and serve. Serves 4.
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