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As water use rises, city focuses on conservation BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

he hottest months of the year are here – and not surprisingly, they also comprise the time when Scottsdale residents use the most water. That means Scottsdale water of�icials are facing their �irst real test since asking residents to reduce their water usage by 5% in January 2022.

The city has had mixed results with that request to date. City of�ices have reduced their water usage by 7.9 percent but private use is down just 2.5 percent, Scottsdale Water Resources Executive Director Brian Biesemeyer told City Council last month. “This is exciting news,” he said. “The city has really embraced increasing water conservation on the news of the Colorado River shortage and it’s rewarding to know

that efforts are paying off.” While the water conservation signs are promising, Biesemeyer also recognized the need for more. “With summer and peak water demand season right around the corner everyone needs to make a conscience effort to conserve this precious resource,” he said. The city Water Department plans to go

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Scottsdale ramps up effort on converter thefts BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

atalytic converters are a hot item for thieves these days. Phoenix Police arrested a man with over 1,200 of the exhaust emission control devices worth an estimated $200,000. Shelton Ford, 48, was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on dozens of counts of possessing used catalytic converters by an unauthorized person. Additional charges could come after review by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Catalytic converters can be worth a lot of money not so much for what they do as much as what’s in them – mainly quantities of expensive metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium. Depending on the amount – larger vehicles generally require larger converters – those rare metals can be worth up to $1,500 or more. The result has been an explosion in stolen converters, with thieves often brazenly shimmying under vehicles parked in public places and cutting them away. The Scottsdale Police Department has seen a 967% increase in catalytic converter thefts from 2020 to 2021, according to spokeswoman Officer Holly Walter. Cars and trucks won’t pass the biennial vehicle emission inspections required for residents of the Tucson and Phoenix area, meaning they won’t get a license renewal. And replacements can run thousands, if they can be found. Thefts have become so numerous across the state that Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation last month making it unlawful for a person to solicit, advertise, or possess a used catalytic converter, except for licensed auto recyclers and motor vehicle parts or repair businesses. The legislation additionally requires that every person purchasing a used catalytic converter submit an electronic sales record to the Department of Public Safety. The bill was passed with an emergency measure, making it effective immediately. The measure also contains new reporting and record-keeping requirements for scrap metal dealers who buy and sell these devices. Dealers who are found in violation

Catalytic converter thieves have been caught in various places across the country with hundreds of stolen devices. (Special to the Progress)

Catalytic converters are an essential – and legally required – component of a motor vehicle’s exhaust system. (Courtesy Ross Heyl)

are subject to an initial $1,000 violation which would go up to $2,000 the second time around. And the penalty for each subsequent violation would go up an additional $2,000. The new law aims to close loopholes under existing law, which currently makes the sale or purchase of a catalytic converter a misdemeanor but fails to address possession, Scottsdale Citizen Advisor Ross Heyl said. Without a catalytic converter, vehicles are ineligible to pass emission tests. And Scottsdale is not immune to the problem either. Scottsdale collaborated with the Midas garage near the corner of N. Scottsdale Road and E. Oak Street recently for a catalytic converter theft prevention event. People pulled into the Midas shop for free and had their catalytic converter

painted bright orange. The vehicle’s license plate number and the last five digits of its VIN number were also etched into the catalytic converter. The whole process took between five and eight minutes to complete. The gold standard in theft prevention would be to put a cage in place around the catalytic converter, but that can be cost prohibitive, said Heyl. “Right now, all the police can tell you is put a cage on it,” Heyl said. “Okay do I have $200 to $600 just laying around to do that? No, most people don’t.” But to get a new catalytic converter put on your car can costs thousands of dollars. The paint and the etching is more of a preventative measure than a fail-safe deterrent, Heyl said. A thief could try to take the paint off and grind down the etchings before trying to sell a catalytic converter, “but that’s a process,” Heyl said. “We’re hoping the thief will look at it and say, ‘Oh my God: this is too much work’ and go on to the next one,” he said. “It’s not a way to stop people from stealing it but it is a deterrent,” he added. Heyl put the word out to neighborhood watch captains and co-captains in town about the event and all 126 spots they had allotted for were filled within two hours, Heyl said. The event was such a success Heyl is hoping to have one event a month or every other month starting in the fall. He hopes to do a couple hundred per event and is even hoping to create a similar event in north Scottsdale as well.

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forming a non-contagious dofor at least 20 years but that is mestic water improvement going to end next year. district, or DWID, in the The issue stems from aricopa County Supervisor Rio Verde Foothills the federal Bureau of Thomas Galvin – the supervi- community northeast Land Management’s sor charged with coming up of Scottsdale. announcement last with a solution to the water shortage Galvin told a group year that it would crisis in the Rio Verde Foothills com- supporting the forbegin water rationmunity – was named a partner of the mation of a DWID ing on the Colorado Rose Law Group. and another opposRiver in January Galvin, who was appointed to the ing it during town hall 2022. board of supervisors in December meetings in February That prompted the 2021 after supervisor Steve Chucri 2022 that he would have City of Scottsdale to stepped down, has practiced at the a recommendation launch stage one of Rose Law Group since 2015. He is a to his fellow superits drought managelong-time land use and water attorney. visors on the issue Supervisor Thomas Galvin ment plan, which “Rose Law Group has allowed me to by May. However, puts an end to the work on a wide range of issues and that deadline has passed. water hauling in the Rio Verde Footfind success for clients,” Galvin said. Supporters of the DWID filed a writ hills area starting January 2023. “Being a partner at such a prominent of mandamus against the supervisors A group of a home owners in the firm with a great leader like Jordan in Maricopa County Superior Court area have banded together and have Rose made for an easy decision to be- back in March 2022 to try and speed petitioned the board of supervisors to come a partner at RLG.” up the decision-making process but let them create the DWID. The county Galvin will retain his position as a su- the Superior Court Judge Daniel Mar- cannot own or operate a water dispervisor despite the promotion at the tin granted the supervisor’s motion to tribution facility but the supervisors law firm. dismiss the legal action on April 26, must agree to forming a water district “Tom has worked on our Rose Law 2022. before it can become a reality. Group team for seven years. He is truly That leaves everyone on both sides But the deadline to get an alternative amazing,” Rose Law Firm founder Jor- of the issue in the lurch as time to se- water source in place is sooner than dan Rose said. “He makes all of us bet- cure a water source for the community January 2023 for those supporting the ter and works hard to get the best out- runs out. water district. comes for our clients. The Rio Verde Foothills community If homeowners can get all the paper“Tom has a unique ability to find cre- comprises about 2,100 homes. An es- work in place and buy the water by ative solutions to really complicated timated 500 property owners are en- the end of this month, Scottsdale ofproblems. He is a key member of our tirely dependent on water hauled from ficials have said they would be willing team and I personally rely on his wis- a spigot owned by the City of Scotts- to front the district’s members water dom on a daily basis. Toms’ work ethic dale to their homes. Approximately until the system could be up and runhas been tested time and again he another 200 homes rely on hauled wa- ning – which could take as long as two finds a way to successfully juggle fam- ter from the spigot for some portion of to three years. ily, work and public service.” their water. Meredith Deangilis, one of the supGalvin still has not made a recomScottsdale has allowed the water to porters of the DWID, said her group mendation to his fellow supervisors on be bought and hauled from the spigot has not heard anything from Galvin. She said a DWID is still a viable solution but a decision needs to be made Family managed since 1981 soon. “We’re going to go down to the wire I guess,” Deangilis said. Not everyone in the community sup• Fountains HUGE ports the DWID. With the ability to • Benches LOWER PRICES, • Bird Baths drill wells into the local aquifer and LARGEST SELECTION! SELECTION • Ceramics condemn property, some say a DWID OF • Stoneware 480-802-1309 would be too powerful and secretive. OVERSIZED • Wrought Iron Southern Chandler POTTERY! • Oversized Pottery Instead, they would rather see a pri• Metal Wall Decor 23843 S. Cooper Rd. vate water supplier like EPCOR step in • Indoor/Outdoor PET 1/4 Mile S.Delivery of Chandler AvailableHeights Rd. and provide water to the community. Decor Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m. 5p.m., Sun. a.m.pm - 5 p.m. Hours: Open-Daily 9:00 am11 - 5:00 FRIENDLY! Epcor spokeswoman Rebecca Sten• Much More! CLOSED TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

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before council later this month with requests for several policy changes, Biesemeyer said. Those policies include things like requiring commercial properties to buy WaterSense Smart irrigation controllers, restrictions on non-functional grass areas for new development and separate landscaping metering. “Since the beginning, Scottsdale residents have been at the forefront of conservation efforts, but more will be needed to combat the struggles on a dwindling Colorado River supply,” Water Department spokeswoman Valerie Schneider said. “But in Scottsdale, it’s easy for residents and businesses to make a difference; all they have to do is look outside. Up to 70% of Scottsdale’s water use occurs outdoors with the biggest water user being grass.” And the department has several ways residents can cut back on their outdoor water usage. “Any Scottsdale Water customer can request a free outdoor efficiency check where a certified irrigation specialist will come to a customer’s residence, walk their property, and give detailed water savings tips tailored to their property, including teaching residents how to program their irrigation system

EcoFlight, an aviation non-profit that provides the aerial perspective for pressing land and water issues in the West, last week released a batch of photos for the latest flyover over. Lake Powell, which is experiencing historic low water levels that threaten electricity production at Glen Canyon Dam. To address the crisis low water levels, a Drought Response Operations Plan was created and approved April 21st. To keep Glen Canyon Dam operational 500,000 acre feet of water will be released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir into Lake Powell over the next 12 months. (Courtesy of EcoFlight)

and water properly,” Schneider said. “Taking advantage of this program can easily save residents 4,000 gallons of water each month – an easy way to accomplish the voluntary 5% cutbacks.” Another water saving measure is replacing grass with desert landscaping.

“Scottsdale is so eager to get residents to reduce their water use that starting July 1, turf removal rebates will double, allowing customers to receive $2 per square foot of turf removed that is replaced with desert landscaping,” Schneider said.

Raise awareness to shortage conditions on the Colorado River and the City’s response; educate customers on sustainable water use; and activate customers to use water responsibly.” “While asking residents and businesses to do their part, the City is increasing its own water efficiency,” Peters reported. “Toilet and fixture retrofits throughout Phoenix City Hall will provide significant reductions in water use. The City is developing further plans to retrofit fixtures in other City buildings. The City’s Water Efficiency Task Force, an interdepartmental working group, continues to examine additional methods to increase efficiency and conservation in City operations.” The Phase 1 Water Alert came in response to long-term drought and recent declines in water storage on the Colo-

rado River. Though the city states on its website “Phoenix is built for drought,” it cautions, “The city is prepared to establish such restrictions in future years if absolutely necessary to ensure the safety and health of our residents.” And it notes four factors can impact the city’s water supply and eventually force more stringent water conservation steps. Those factors include, the city states, “Growth rate within our service area; how the seven Colorado River Basin states, and groups of water users within Arizona, will respond to system shortages; the degree to which customer demands can be reduced to meet drought conditions; and how long a drought will last.” Looming on the horizon for the entire Valley is the likelihood that the U.S.

The city has also invested in a new infrastructure program called Advance Metering Infrastructure which allows customers to logon to a new WaterSmart portal giving residents visual learning tools to see how and when their water is being used. It also can alert customers to leaks on their property. Go to scottsdaleaz.gov/water/watersmart to log onto the WaterSmart Portal. City Manager Jim Thompson activated the first stage of the city’s Drought Management Plan Aug. 16, 2021, in the wake of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s announcement of water rationing on the Colorado River to the state that began in January. Arizona will see an 18% reduction in its water supply in 2022 that will primarily be absorbed by the state’s agricultural industry as a result of that reduction. Tier one of the drought management plan is is mostly educational in nature. Mandatory rationing will not occur in Scottsdale under tier one of the drought management plan. “As for water restrictions, those would need to be determined and approved by city council, not Scottsdale Water,” Schneider said. Water and sewer rates are going up, though.

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Phoenix issues Phase 1 Water Alert amid concerns PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

hoenix is now under a Phase 1 Water Alert, setting the stage for an intensive citizen education campaign by the city to broaden awareness of the Valley’s shrinking water supply and step up every-day voluntary conservation practices. The first phase does not mandate any specific measures by city Water Services Department customers. Rather, according to a memo by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters to Council, it launches “an intensive public education and information program to assist all customers in understanding the need for voluntary water conservation. “Public outreach efforts will focus on these three areas to effectively communicate water awareness,” she continued:

Bureau of Reclamation in August will declare a Tier 2a level drought for the Colorado River system. “In Tier 2a, Arizona loses another 80,000 acre-feet,” Tom Buschatzke, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, said in a briefing last month. “I don’t think that 80,000 acrefeet is going to result in a hue and cry in which they’re going to say you have to turn off your sprinklers outside or you can’t fill up your pool. It’s not that level of cut.” The dry year, on top of 22 years of regional drought, has shortened the time that states and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have to avert a series of dangerous scenarios that could unfold in the next two years without action.

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Dual-language program yields successes BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

ebastian Thomas graduated from fifth grade at Pueblo Elementary School last month and it was kind of a big

deal. “After school my mom and dad got a limo and we rode in it to get something to eat,” Sebastian said. The 10-year-old earned the limo ride. Not only did he graduate elementary school, he did it in Pueblo’s dual language immersion program, learning half his classes in English and half in Spanish. “It’s fun,” Sebastian said of learning a new language. “The words are a lot different. You have to put the subject before the verb. It’s a new way of thinking you have to put (the words) together differently.” The school started offering a full immersion program for all classes during the 2015-16 school year. The way it works is two teachers partner up to teach the same group of kids. In kindergarten through third grade, students get science and math taught to them in Spanish. “Then we also have a supplemental pro-

gram called Descubre, which is the program we use for Spanish literacy or basically the interpersonal Spanish,” Pueblo Principal Shelly Hummon said. “Then obviously English Language Arts and social studies in those lower grades are taught in English.” Then, in fourth and fifth grade, students switch and learn social studies in Spanish and math in English. “Part of the reason why we don’t start right out of the gate in Spanish with social studies is, as you probably could imagine, social studies is more language based subject and students really need to have those foundational skills,” said Hummon. “The more concrete subjects, the more hands on subjects, the ones that are not as rooted in language development like math and science, those are the ones we put in the lower grades so that students kind of build those foundations,” she explained. Pueblo is not Sebastian’s home school – Navajo Elementary is – but his parents wanted the dual language experience for him as well as his younger sister, who is in the third grade, and little brother, who is in kindergarten. “We couldn’t set him up better for suc-

Pueblo Elementary student Sebastian Thomas graduated from fifth grade after completing the school’s intensive dual-language immersion program. (Special to the Progress)

cess than having him fluent in Spanish by the time he’s in high school,” mom Chrissy Thomas said.

Though Sebastian will be moving on to Mohave Middle School and eventually Saguaro High School, he’s not done with Spanish. He speaks it in the home with his sister and helps his little brother with his homework. “He’s not too fluent in it,” Sebastian said. Also, he will continue in the full immersion program in Mohave and Saguaro. “We have pretty amazing results with our program,” Hummon said. “We really want our students to come out on the pathway to bi-literacy, which is the new award we’re seeking to give out this year, and then matriculate to Mohave Middle School, where they can continue in the program and then finally to Sugauro High School where we want them to earn the seal of bi-literacy.” That state bi-literacy seal on a graduate’s diploma, she said, “obviously helps them to pretty much go out into the world as either a new professional out of high school or certainly going into some kind of college or career where they can present the seal to a future college or employer and say ‘I can read, write, listen, speak and present the topic language I’ve been in,’ – which

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Gun sales poised to surge in Arizona BY NEETISH BASNET Cronkite News

un sales in Arizona have surged in recent years and experts say they could jump again, sparked by reports of multiple mass shootings around the U.S. FBI data shows that there were more than 4.3 million background checks on

gun purchases in the state over the last decade, and one-third of those have come in just the last two years. The 61,899 firearms background checks conducted last month were the most for any April since at least 1999, according to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS. While gun-rights and gun-control advocates agree on virtually nothing, they

believe that recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have the potential to boost sales again. “It’s driven by insecurity and chaos and uncertainty, by the fear of gun restrictions or gun bans being passed,” said Jennifer Carlson, a sociologist at the University of Arizona who is currently working on a book about the politics of guns. “Generally, yes, we do see

spikes [on gun sales] after mass shootings.” An official with the Arizona Citizens Defense League agreed, but for a different reason. “The increase in firearm sales are a natural consequence of people taking responsibility for their own security,”

background check. The party-line vote came on a bid by Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, to get a roll-call vote on his SB 1546. It was assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee but Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, who chairs that panel, never

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the rules. And none of the Republicans who control the Senate agreed to support that move, shutting down any chance of debate. Federal law requires licensed fire-

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State Senate GOP kills gun background check bid BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

enate Republicans quashed a bid May 31 to force a vote on legislation to forbid people from buying weapons unless they first have a

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arms dealers to run a background check on would-be buyers before completing a purchase. But none of that covers person-to-person sales. More to the point, that exception applies to sales made at gun shows, where individuals can bring their collection of weapons to sell to those in attendance. Quezada called that an unacceptable “loophole’’ given the number of mass shootings. A series of surveys have shown strong support for universal background checks. Most recently that included a poll from Morning Consult and Politico, conducted one day after the killing of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Tex. which found 81% said they want to make private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks. Petersen said the restriction would stop law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves. “Criminals do not follow laws,’’ he said. “It takes a good guy with a gun

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to stop a bad guy with a gun.’’ Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-Phoenix, called that “utter nonsense.’’ “There was an entire parking lot of police officers that didn’t even approach the building because of the type of firearm this guy had,’’ he said. She said there were dozens of “good guys’’ with guns standing outside the Texas school and that didn’t stop the killing. “Bring something that will work,’’ said Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, in opposition to what Quezada wanted. He cited the number of shootings in Chicago which have some of the strictest gun laws in the country. But Quezada said Republicans appear ready to blame anything -- and everything -- other than access to guns, calling them “regurgitated gun lobby talking points.’’ “I was especially troubled by one specific diversion tactic that we saw members cling to for dear life last week,’’ he said. “That was this latest mass shooting, and mass shootings in general, are happening because God

has been taken out of our schools or because we don’t pray enough in schools, and because our nation has drifted too far from its Christian founding.’’ That refers to comments by Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City, who said that mass shootings occur because children can’t pray in school. Rios said foes of additional gun regulations always seem to have a litany of reasons there are mass shootings, like video games and mental illness. “Fact of the matter is, every other country in the world suffers with people that have mental illness,’’ Rios said. “Every other country in the world has video games. Every other country in the world has religion or lack thereof,’’ she continued. “Those are all red herrings.’’ But Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said what is lost in all this is that the Texas shooter purchased his firearms from licensed gun dealers. He called the argument

that requiring universal background checks “a myth and a smokescreen.’’ Borrelli also pointed out that SB 1546 would apply not only to sales at gun shows. It also would prohibit him from giving a weapon to a former stepson as the exception for relatives would not apply unless the sale were first run through a licensed gun dealer to conduct a background check on the recipient. “It’s just more government interaction,’’ he said. Sen. Lela Alston, D-Phoenix, pointed out that the Quezada bill was not the only one denied a hearing. She said the Republican-controlled Senate also refused to consider SB 1538 which would have made it a crime to fail to do things a reasonable person would do to prevent a minor from accessing a firearm. While GOP lawmakers have refused to consider new gun restrictions, they have voted for measures to protect gun rights, like allowing people to drive onto school campuses without having to first unload a firearm.

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Would Buffalo massacre be a forbidden class topic? BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

here’s little doubt but that the shooting earlier this month by a white teen at a Buffalo supermarket was racially motivated. What remains unclear, however, is whether legislation set for Senate debate as early as this coming week would preclude students in Arizona public schools from being told that the shooter targeted the victims specifically because they were Black. “I’m not sure whether or not that would be an appropriate conversation in those classrooms,’’ Rep. Michelle Udall said during debate on HB 1412 last week. But the Mesa Republican said she believes there is enough wiggle room in the language of her bill to allow for discussion within limits. “This language says that they may not promote to advocate for, or blame or judgment of race or ethnicity,’’ she said. “I would hope that a teacher would not be in the classroom promoting or advocating that students judge based on race, as was done in that shooting.’’ “I’m pretty sure that teachers know how to teach about race and about race relations without placing blame or without saying that one race is morally superior to another,’’ she said. “And if you can’t do that, you really shouldn’t be teaching.’’ Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, D-Chandler, said it’s not that simple. She questioned how it is possible to teach history accurately without crossing a line that actually could result in a teacher losing state certification. “Our history is full of systems that have been based on one race thinking they are above others,’’ said Jermaine said she sees it through the eyes of being a descendant of someone who survived the

system of Indian boarding schools that resulted in the death and abuse of many Native American children. “The entire system is built on race and sex and targeting of minority populations,’’ she said. Rep. Mitzi Epstein, D-Tempe, acknowledged the language in SB 1412 does specifically say that both teachers and guest lecturers can discuss prior instances of racial hatred or discrimination, including slavery, Indian removal, JapaneseAmerican internment and the Holocaust. But she said none of that matters with the curbs in the measure. “We can’t ask our children to recognize a problem and we can’t ask them to recognize badness if we don’t teach them something is bad,’’ Epstein said. And she specifically questioned how a survivor of the Nazi death camps speaking to students could convey his experience without saying that he was targeted because he was Jewish. At the heart of the debate is whether SB 1412 is simply a safeguard against – what Udall says – students not being indoctrinated to see everything through the lens of racism or – as some Democrats see it – a bid by the Republican majority to sanitize the nation’s often-checkered history of race relations. On the surface, what is now awaiting Senate action is relatively simple. It prohibits teachers from promoting or advocating the concept that blame or judgment can be ascribed based on race or ethnicity. It also would ban teaching that any race or ethnic group is morally or intellectually superior to another, that individuals bear responsibility for actions of others of the same race, and that any race or ethnicity is inherently oppressive, whether conscious or unconscious. House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, however, worried that the

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skin that’s a problem,’’ she said. “It’s their actions that are a problem.’’ Some of the concern by foes appears to have less to do with what SB 1412 would prohibit than what would be the effect. It starts with the fact that any parent or even student can file a complaint that automatically triggers an investigation at the school district level but with the potential of it making its way to the state Board of Education where a teacher could lose his or her state certification. And Rep. Domingo DeGrazia, D-Tucson, said he can envision situations where some legislators get constituents “riled up’’ over issues and “make more noise.’’ “So what you’re going to see is an avalanche of complaints based on ‘feels,’” he said. And it’s not just teachers that could get into trouble. Schools that allow prohibited behavior are subject to fines of $5,000 a day, all of which Rep. Andres Cano, D-Tucson, said will “subject our public school educators to intimidation, to harassment.’’ And Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley said that will have an effect on what students are taught. “I’m just worried that it’s going to create a situation in classrooms where teachers are just afraid of teaching anything,’’ she said, saying just the threats of deciding wrong – including loss of license – will have a “chilling effect.’’ But Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said that’s not the fault of SB 1412. “If there’s a chilling effect on teachers, it’s not because of what the bill says,’’ he said. “It’s because of how the bill is being misrepresented,’’ Kavanagh continued, saying all it precludes is advocacy or promotion of “seven vile, racist actions,’’ like some people being inherently superior because of their race.

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point and if all they could do is catch up, that would be a good start,” she said at the most recent meeting, held May 24 at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic and Fitness Center Pickleball grew in 2021 to 4.8 million players in the United States alone, according to the 2022 Sports & Fitness Industry Association Single Sports Report, and grew in popularity by nearly 15% from 2020 to 2021. And throughout the Valley, municipalities can‘t seem to build enough courts to satisfy the legion of pickleball players. In Scottsdale, pickleball enthusiasts complain about waiting 40 minutes for a court to open. With such high wait times, some residents stated that they find it easier to drive to places like Queen Creek or Surprise, where pickleball courts are in abundance. One entrepreneur has just opened Arizona’s first – and the nation’s largest – indoor pickleball complex in Chandler, touting the ability to reserve court times as much as three weeks in advance and the courts’ freedom from wind, heat and blazing sun. “What’s happening is we’re basically pushing people out of Scottsdale, because of the long waits,” said Kevin J. Berk, who recently sold his rockclimbing gym and yoga studio AZ on the Rocks and is plotting to open a state-of-the-art 50-court pickleball complex somewhere in Scottsdale. Berk said that having more places throughout the city to play pickleball could also help it rake in tourism dough. “(It) would bring tens of millions of dollars in ancillary revenue to supporting businesses and hotels and restaurants and things like that,” he said. North Scottsdale has 24 outdoor lighted courts spread across three parks. Horizon Park has 10; Thompson Peak Park has three dedicated pickleball courts and three portable nets that are used on the basketball courts; and Cholla Park has eight dedicated pickleball courts. All the city’s public courts are north of Shea Boulevard, highlighting a larger issue. “There’s this big disparity between

The May 24 meeting drew dozens of pickleball enthusiasts. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Director Nick Molinari speaks to the crowd during the community pickleball meeting at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic and Fitness Center. (David Minton/P{rogress Staff Photographer

North and South Scottsdale and a lot of the resources go up north,” Lagomarsino said. “It feels like they go up north because everything that’s new and gets built goes north where the new communities are. We need to refurbish the South; we need to provide the same opportunities and access to services.” Lagomarsino is not alone in her wish to see more courts appear in South Scottsdale. “My observations, anecdotally, about South Scottsdale’s parks are they’re used in a family way you can’t believe,” said Pat Moeschler, who began play-

ing pickleball in Scottsdale nearly six months ago. “Go down there on a Saturday and down the trails and there’ll 30 multigenerational families having a picnic,” Moeschler added. “You put a court next to them, they’ll use that too.” However, city Parks and Recreation Director Nick Molinari says that creating pickleball courts in South Scottsdale is a daunting proposition. “The issue, though, is that all of our public space in Southern Scottsdale has already been developed so it’s really a little bit trickier than going in and saying, ‘we just want courts down

there.’ You have to find the right place to put them, you have to have the right amount of parking, you have to balance,” Molinari said. Another area of frustration among residents has been a lack of communication between his department and pickleball fans. “I think all that all this boils down to communication, keeping us in the loop,” Berk said. Molinari agreed, adding the Parks and Recreation Department is trying to resolve its failure to communicate, “We’re always trying to improve communication but it’s an ever-evolving thing,” he said. “We have some folks who would prefer that we communicate through Facebook or only use the web. So, we are trying our best to communicate as effectively as possible.” But communication aside, after standing in front of a fired-up crowd of nearly 60 residents for nearly 90 minutes May 24, Molinari saw the bigger issue is court availability, And he admits that’s a challenge because Scottsdale is pinched for space. “As we look at things right now, we haven’t necessarily identified space to put in a 20 pickleball facility. So, what does that look like? And if we’re looking long term, where does that go? How does that work? That’s a big takeaway,” Molinari said. “When we talk about Gilbert or some of these major regional destinations that are building, you know, 50-acre sports facilities, it’s going to be hard for us to match that. But really, we want to do our best to meet the demand to the greatest degree possible and where that makes sense and it’s equitable.” Lagomarsino believes that the Valley could become the pickleball mecca but she fears Scottsdale will be on the sidelines. “I look at it and I say, ‘the entire Valley of the Sun is going to be pickleball capital, this is going to be like Miami, where everyone comes to play pickleball, sure,’” she said. The question is, are they going to Scottsdale or are they going to take all of their tourism dollars and their housing money and go to Surprise, or they’re going to go to Queen Creek? “And if so, they’re going to drive pickleball out of Scottsdale, because that’s where everyone will be following.”

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in our case is Spanish – ‘in a professional manner.’” Pueblo is not unique in the Scottsdale Unified School District for offering a dual language immersion program. Desert Canyon Elementary offers the same full immersion program in Mandarin, though it’s an opt -n program there. About half the student body participates. “Mandarin is more for the global experience, it’s more for the business world” said Desert Canyon Principal Kimberly Mills. The dual language immersion program works the same at Desert Canyon as at Pueblo. There are two teachers per group of kids teaching certain subjects. All the teachers that teach in Mandarin are native speakers and got their teaching certificates in the United States, Mills said. There are 185 students in the Mandarin immersion program and the program grows in popularity each year, Mills said. There was a waiting list to get into the program last year, though there are about 10 spots still open for the coming year. Now in its fifth year at Desert Canyon Elementary students will go on to immersion programs at Desert Canyon Middle School and Desert Mountain High School. Mills said she hears from her teachers that the biggest hurdle for students learning a second language is the lack of time in the day. Hummon figures the biggest hurdle to learning a new language for her students is being willing to make mistakes. “I think the biggest (hurdle) I can see is ensuring we are setting up the environment where kids understand that language acquisition is a process,” Hummon said. “In the process of language acquisition, you’re going to make mistakes and mistakes are okay and that you have just keep going. “When kids are little, and I would say this just about anything, not just about language but just about anything, when kids are little and they make mistakes in front of each other generally they tend to be pretty okay with that. When I say little I mean pre K, first and second grade. “I would say you start seeing a trend in about third or fourth grade where students start to be more conscientious of what others think of them and not wanting to make mistakes. As someone who learned Spanish myself you have to practice a lot.”

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To our readers This is the second and last installment of the Progress’ questionnaire to the seven people running for Scottsdale City Council on Aug. 2. The first installment

ran May 29, but the entire questionnaire is online at Scottsdale.org. Voters are encouraged to attend the 90-minute Election 2022 forum, which

begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 4140 N. Miller Road. HonorHealth is the 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.

PAMELA CARTER

BARRY GRAHAM

DANIEL ISHAC

KATHY LITTLEFIELD

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? No, I believe this would increase bureaucracy and create more problems in a district system, it would require new zoning and break up the unity of Scottsdale as a city. Each district would have less money and would be underrepresented. I want to work with all of Scottsdale to solve problems, it is a council-manager form of government. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you define that role? Yes, absolutely! We are a recreation destination and attract tourism into our state and city. Our small businesses and resorts thrive on tourism and many residents live and work here. As your councilwoman, I would protect our economic growth and create beauty within our art and entertainment districts. Prior to your decision to run for Council, how have you been involved in the community and/or in town government-related activities? I have been involved in several non-

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? Because there are trade-offs with every voting system, that decision belongs to the citizens of Scottsdale. It’s the City Council’s responsibility to make sure all citizens feel represented. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you define that role? The city already uses a portion of bed taxes to support Experience Scottsdale and other events to promote tourism. It’s critical to protect tourism from out-of-control development. Tourists are less likely to visit if the streets are gridlocked, development is dense, and Scottsdale’s unique character has been destroyed. Prior to your decision to run for Council, how have you been involved in the community and/or in town government-related activities? Yes, my involvement includes the following: • 2020-2022 – Served on Scottsdale Planning Commission • 2018 and 2020 - Elected and served

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? There are legitimate reasons for some cities to district – geographic/ population size or underrepresentation of a significant minority. These reasons do not apply here, and districts in Scottsdale will only reduce citizen representation and lead to bad deal-making, exclusion of qualified candidates and more division. Districting is not good for Scottsdale. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you define that role? The Council is vital to protecting and growing tourism, which contributes $3 billion to our economy and is a significant source of tax revenues. The Council’s actions must support tourism while balancing the needs of residents. Decisions on development, business licenses, public safety, taxes and grants all impact tourism. Prior to your decision to run for Council, how have you been involved in the community and/or in town government-related activities?

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? I understand the desire for it by some citizens, but I don’t believe it has worked well when tried. South Scottsdale would be hurt the most. They have a huge advantage right now – South Scottsdale has more people than the other two areas. i.e. more votes. When districting, the city would be divided into three districts. Each district area is determined by population so that each one has approximately the same number of people. A South Scottsdale district would lose land mass until its population of its district was equal to the other two districts. The other two districts would gain those citizen votes. The two districts with the most in common regarding development are the North and Central. They would have 4 council votes, regardless of who was Mayor, and they could “trade” votes with impunity regardless of either Mayor or the South. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you de�ine that role? I support the work that Experience Scottsdale does in advertising our city

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see GRAHAM page 20

see ISHAC page 22

see LITTLEFIELD page 22

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TIM STRATTON

SOLANGE WHITEHEAD

RAOUL ZUBIA

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? I am still considering the establishment of districts. During my time collecting petition signatures and talking with voters across the city I did not hear people talking about this issue. Most seem happy with the current system. Council members should spend time in all parts of the City and work to find ways to include more citizen input in the decisionmaking process. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you de�ine that role? Yes. For Scottsdale this is one of the most important roles of our Council. Tourism is our lifeblood. We derive much of our revenue from tourism, retail, and the sales taxes and economic activity they generate. This keeps property taxes low. Low property taxes and a high level of amenities keep our property values high. Prior to your decision to run for Council, how have you been involved in the community and/or in town government-related activities? Since 2012 I have served on the Scottsdale Board of Zoning Adjustment where I served as Chairman. I have also served a six-year term on the Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority where I also served as Chairman. On the IDA I worked with Scottsdale small businesses and promoted economic development in the City, most notably supporting a COVID grant program to give Scottsdale small businesses a lifeline during the pandemic.

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? No. Scottsdale’s greatest achievements were made possible by a “one” Scottsdale mindset. By comparison, Glendale has districts but doesn’t have a McDowell Sonoran Preserve, a Greenbelt, or an internationally recognized “brand.” Districts also enable a Council majority to negatively impact neighborhoods without being accountable to impacted voters. Call it policy-withoutrepresentation. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you de�ine that role? Absolutely. What was historically true, is still true today. Residents and visitors share the same priorities. Under my leadership, Scottsdale has re-prioritized protecting our unique character, designated new parks and open spaces, added events and increased access to City venues, and made investments to keep our Sonoran Desert city sustainable. Name your biggest accomplishment while on Council that you took the lead on and why that issue is important. Restoring community priorities to City Hall has profoundly improved Scottsdale. Putting residents in the driver’s seat led to voter approved bonds, safer and protected neighborhoods, and improved economic security. I am the only Councilmember/candidate to earn the endorsements of Scottsdale Police, Fire, and resident watchdog group – COGS. Why are you running for council again, what is left for you to do spe-

What is your position on creating council districts? Would you vote to create them? We should explore the idea of districts, particularly as it relates to ensuring adequate representation of south Scottsdale. However, I am concerned that the current proposal of three districts with two councilmembers from each district may not be the best plan since each resident would only be represented by the council minority. Does City Council have a role in protecting and growing tourism and if so, how would you define that role? Experience Scottsdale contracts with the City to do destination marketing. We must hold them accountable to performance standards and metrics to make sure they are doing the best job. The city must invest bed tax dollars wisely to provide quality venues, events, and programs. Prior to your decision to run for Council, how have you been involved in the community and/or in town government-related activities? As a lifelong Scottsdale resident, I am very proud of my service to our community, which includes: 2021 Scottsdale Leadership Hodges Alumni Achievement Award, Chair of the Scottsdale Human Services Commission, President of Partners of Paiute Board of Directors, member of the Charros Foundation and Coronado Promise, and the Parada del Sol Com-

see STRATTON page 20

see WHITEHEAD page 22

see ZUBIA page 22

said Charles Heller, co-founder of the group. Their comments come as the nation is reeling from two high-profile mass shootings in just the past two weeks, the latest in 214 mass shooting incidents in the U.S. so far this year that have resulted in 242 deaths and 926 injuries, according to the Gun Violence Archive. It reported three mass shootings so far this year in Arizona that killed three and injured 16. The gun debate intensified after a gunman who reportedly touted white supremacist theories walked into a supermarket in Buffalo and opened fire on Black shoppers on May 14. Nine shopper and a security guard, ranging in age from 32 to 86, were killed in that attack. Ten days later, an 18-year-old gunman, who officials said bought two AR15-style rifles on his birthday, entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde where he killed 19 students and two teachers before he was shot and killed by police. The recent shootings led to the usual offerings of “thoughts and prayers” and brought a new round of now-familiar debates. The Republican Party of Arizona tweeted two weeks ago that America needs to “join together … and overcome these senseless tragedies,” but said the nation has not “even scratched the surface of mental health in America.” The same day, Arizona House Democrats accused GOP leaders in the Legislature of “pure cowardice” for refusing to hold hearings on 13 gun violence prevention bills that have been stalled in the Legislature, and urged leadership to “finally show courage” on the measures. But that could be a tough sell in Arizona, a state that “respects” Americans’ gun rights, according to the National Rifle Association. The gun-control group Giffords, meanwhile, gives Arizona an F on its annual gun law scorecard and ranks it 42nd among states for gun safety. “If more guns meant that we were safer, we would be the safest country in the world,” said Missy Paschke-Wood, a volunteer leader with Moms Demand Action in Arizona. “And, we’re not.”

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CARTER from page 18

What three attributes do you bring to the table that would serve Scottsdale well? I am approachable, compassionate, and a woman of faith and integrity. I will listen to the people of Scottsdale with passion and action! Name one thing the current Council got right and one it got wrong and explain your answers.

GRAHAM from page 18

What three attributes do you bring to the table that would serve Scottsdale well? I know how the city works: After 10 years volunteering on commissions, I have worked on the city’s most critical issues. I put residents first: My votes on commissions prove I study the issues

profits and churches as a volunteer: Church for the Nations, IHOP Prayer, IFA Prayer, NLLC 2001-2016 Poll Worker and Volunteer. I am on the Board of Directors for Help 4 Kidz, an outreach for at-risk youth and families, several Presidential awards. I am a Precinct Committeeman. as an officer of District 23 Republicans • 2014-2020 – Served on Scottsdale Transportation Commission and served as Chairman • 2012-214 – Served on the Scottsdale Building Advisory Board of Appeals and served as Chairman

STRATTON from page 19

What three attributes do you bring to the table that would serve Scottsdale well? I represent cities, towns, counties, and other special districts across Arizona in finance and budget manners. As a government finance expert, I am well po-

sitioned to be a budget hawk and keep our taxes low….My education and professional experience and work with other cities allows me to hit the ground running and put my skill set to work. I have years of experience working with cities and towns representing their interests as they sit across the table from developers. Name one thing the current Council

RIGHT: The Council got it right by listening to its homeowners to put a halt to the 92nd and Shea multi-use apartment complex that would have created traffic and height issues with its current rezoning. It is still up for further debate on the council. WRONG: The approval of 10,000 multi-family use apartment complexes for development. I oppose further de-

velopment of high-rise high density building projects. It is overwhelming the typography of the glorious landscape of Scottsdale and a drain on our precious resources, let’s keep Scottsdale, the gem that shines brilliantly in the desert! Have you ever served in public office and if so when and where? No.

got right and one it got wrong and explain your answers. The Council gets things right when they listen to the voices of all sectors of Scottsdale and make decisions based on facts and sound deliberation. The Council gets it wrong when they try to be the expert on everything. Scottsdale has a great history of collaboration with our

retail and tourism partners. Have you ever served in public of�ice and if so when and where? I served a term as an elected Community College Governing Board Member in McHenry County, Illinois in the early 2000’s. I also served a term as the elected Treasurer of the Glencoe Park District in Glencoe, Illinois in the late 2000’s.

and prioritize residents’ input. Financial expertise: I will ensure taxpayers are getting more efficient local government. Name one thing the current Council got right and one it got wrong and explain your answers. Got Right: Added new short-term rental Police Unit to crack-down on

bad STR actors. Got Wrong: Approved Greenbelt-88 apartments, which replaced a shopping center with 4-story apartments, against residents’ overwhelming feedback. Have you ever served in public office and if so when and where? See above

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ISHAC from page 18

I care deeply about the community. Some examples of involvement are: Former member of Scottsdale’s Board of Adjustment; regular Council meeting attendance; president/treasurer of HOA; choir member of OLPH and St. Bernard; supporter of Southwest Center, St. Vincent DePaul, local churches and various national charities What three attributes do you bring

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to the table that would serve Scottsdale well? • 30+ years of business experience consulting with Fortune 500 companies on financials and human resources • Leadership and management of a $25 million business unit, growing revenues, managing financials and attracting/retaining talent • Decision-making based on facts and data, honed through an exhaustive cre-

LITTLEFIELD from page 18

on and why that issue is important. I was the sole council vote against the DDC when it came before Council. The Desert Discovery Center was an attempt to allow commercial development inside the boundaries of our Preserve. I also worked to gather signatures to put the measure on the ballot for a citizen vote. The DDC went down in flames. To this day, commercial development is not allowed inside the Preserve boundaries. Why are you running for council

WHITEHEAD from page 19

visit. We’ve adopted high level policies that tackle urban heat, expand water resources, and protect neighborhoods from disruptive STRs. I am running for re-election to ensure these policies deliver meaningful results.

and the programs and events developed by Scottsdale’s Cultural Council. These programs bring people here to enjoy our western heritage, our Preserve, and stay in our beautiful hotels. As a result, we can keep our taxes low and still enjoy a high quality of life here in Scottsdale. For incumbents Name your biggest accomplishment while on Council that you took the lead

ci�ically? Scottsdale is again investing in the “sparkle” that makes our Sonoran Desert City a premier destination to live and

ZUBIA from page 19

mittee. What three attributes do you bring to the table that would serve Scottsdale well? I am collaborative, analytical and a problem solver. I am open minded and

know that we find the best solutions when we listen, debate respectfully and find compromise. My extensive career in financial services will help the Council make smart budget decisions. Finally, as a lifelong resident, I respect our past but am focused on building opportunities for a better future.

dentialing process to become an actuary Name one thing the current Council got right and one it got wrong and explain your answers. I applaud the Council for maintaining our financial strength. Working with Staff, they strengthened reserves, managed requests for staff and budget increases and monitored revenues. The Council did not do enough for economic development and follow

through on the General Plan goals. We are the Valley’s gold standard; we cannot rest on our reputation. Have you ever served in public office and if so when and where? • Appointed to and served on Scottsdale’s Board of Adjustment (2021/2022) • Elected State Committeeman LD23 (2018/2019) • Appointed Precinct Committeeman LD23 (2018/2019)

again, what is left for you to do specifically? I am running for Council for a third term to continue the work of keeping our city special and beautiful for our citizens. I hope to continue to be the councilwoman who not only listens to citizens but also acts on their behalf. I will continue to be their voice when dealing with land and zoning issues, to protect the Preserve they voted for, and to support our police and fire departments to keep

us all safe. How has your public service bene�ited Scottsdale? I have represented the citizens of Scottsdale on Council, so their voices are heard. I have supported and voted for projects and issues that concern public safety, our well-used parks, and sports fields, and have tried to protect their homes and neighborhoods from unwanted intrusions of density, height, and noise. If reelected, I will continue to do so.

Name one thing the current Council got right and one it got wrong and explain your answers. Passing the non-discrimination ordinance was a big win and a big step forward to let everyone know they are welcome in Scottsdale. Transportation plans must do a bet-

ter job providing us with options that will improve our ability to get around and to improve our connectivity. Have you ever served in public office and if so when and where? I am proud to have been appointed to serve on the City of Scottsdale’s Human Services Commission.

How has your public service bene�ited Scottsdale? Scottsdale is much better off today than in 2018. Neighborhoods are protected and overdevelopment reigned in. Scottsdale has more parks, infrastruc-

ture is funded, fiscal discipline restored, vulnerable populations are prioritized, and the Preserve is protected. Sustainability initiatives are protecting tax dollars, reducing urban heat, and ensuring safe and prosperous future.

Arizona sees unexpected uptick in birth rate BY NEETISH BASNET Cronkite News

he number of children born in Arizona last year rose for the first time in seven years, stumping experts who had expected a baby bust to worsen through the pandemic. But Arizona Department of Health Services data shows that 77,735 children were born in the state last year, a 1.2% increase from the 76,781 born a year earlier, reversing six years of

steady declines. Experts are not sure what’s behind the increase in “pandemic babies” but said there could be several reasons, including overall population increases, changes in people’s attitudes toward having children and, perhaps, the pandemic itself. “Just pure boredom. To be honest, that could be a part of it,” said Juan Vega, CEO of Women’s Health Arizona, the state’s largest OB-GYN practice. “Obviously when you’re stuck at home, you know, you’re not able to do much.

There’s just not a lot of things to do.” Arizona’s increase mirrors the nation’s. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics reported last week that more than 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2021, according to preliminary data. That was a 1.3% increase from 2020 and the first increase since 2014. The CDC report also said that the country’s fertility rate rose from 56 births per 1,000 women between ages

15 and 44 in 2020 to 56.6 per 1,000 last year. The report did not give fertility rates by state for 2021, but the CDC said that Arizona’s rate of 54 births per 1,000 women in 2020 was 12th-lowest in the country for that year. The numbers, while small, are still “significant” and may have bigger social consequences, said James Shockey, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Arizona.

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“We would look at a stable population as a sort of consistent, persistent level of growth,” Shockey said. “And if we’re continuing to decrease the number of births – we have a declining population – it is not really a stable one from a demographic standpoint.” In Arizona, child births have been on a general downward trajectory since peaking at more than 102,000 babies born annually in 2006, according to ADHS data, which said the fertility rate topped 80 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age at that time. The declines continued through the start of the pandemic in 2020, when Dr. Monte Swarup of New Horizons Women’s Care said the state faced “some of the years where we had some of the lowest per capita birth rates.” “So then we started to get certain concerns that young people just don’t

WATER from page 8

Water rates are going up 3.4%, effective Nov. 1. Officials delayed the start of the higher rates to give customers time to change their water-usage habits. Sewer rates will increase 4.7% on July 1. The reasons for both increases include increasing costs of raw water and treatment chemicals, rising costs of repairing aging infrastructure, the need for more actions for drought prepared-

PHOENIX from page 8

About 36% of Arizona’s water comes from the Colorado River. Lake Mead and Lake Powell store water that goes to population centers, and they have less water now than they’ve ever had. Water officials are also engaged in a short-term rescue mission to keep the Colorado River flowing and the reservoir system intact. A U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 24-month study predicts that without action, Lake Powell could drop below the level needed to generate hydropower, 3,490 feet, by next spring or as early as the end of December. “We’re being piled on in a lot of ways, including by Mother Nature,” Buschatz-

want to have babies,” Swarup said. “You know, what can you do about that?” That makes last year’s incremental increase a welcome change for Swarup and others in the field. “This is exciting for us,” Vega said. “In our industry, in healthcare, we take care of women with their pregnancy. This is a good trend for our industry, and we’re happy it’s happening. We’re hoping that it continues.” It does appear to have continued through the first quarter of 2022, with ADHS reporting 24,828 births in the first four months of 2022, an increase

of 1,043 over the first quarter of 2021. Vega believes the biggest reason for the increase – more likely than pandemic boredom factor – may be a simple demographic shift. “The millennial generation, in my opinion, want to start having children, on average, in their early- to mid-30s,” Vega said. “Now you’re starting to see the millennial generation start to near the midpoint, getting pretty close to that mid-30 age range. They’re finally starting to have children.” Shockey held similar views, saying would-be millennial parents got con-

cerned about their financial stability early in the pandemic and decided to delay having kids. “All of a sudden people realized everything’s OK,” Shockey said. “You now combine the people who were planning to have children in 2021 anyways with the people who delayed from 2020 and late 2019. And (they) gave birth.” Total births have yet to reach prepandemic levels. And while Vega looked forward to a likely economic boom triggered by Arizona’s pandemic babies, Shockey pondered the societal changes it might bring. “The question becomes for the future: Has the pandemic changed or hasn’t changed the way couples, or women in particular, think about the financial cost of children, the social cost of having children, the opportunity cost of having children and giving up the short-term advantages of a career,” he said.

ke said in a joint briefing with the Central Arizona Project last month. While Buschatzke emphasized that there is no “imminent threat” to water flowing from the tap in Arizona homes and businesses, officials made clear that Arizona and other states face a gauntlet of bad scenarios if they can’t halt the decline in the Colorado reservoirs. The most immediate threat to the Colorado water system is the loss of hydropower generated by the dams that hold back the water, when the level drops below the intake for the turbines. After losing power production, the next problem dam engineers would face is the need to release water from the reservoir via rarely used low water outlets. Dam operators don’t want to rely on

these because they have little experience using them. “There are reliability concerns about long-term operations and a lot of uncertainty,” Buschatzke said of dam operations at extreme low water. “I think you’ll hear that word ‘uncertainty’ quite a bit today in terms of what’s facing us.” SRP is studying a plan to raise the height of Bartlett Dam, located 48 miles northeast of Phoenix, to improve storage capacity on the Verde River. But the cost of that project is now put at $1 billion. Scottsdale and Phoenix are among the municipalities involved in a study of the project. Climate change is one reason water officials are resigned to reducing dependence on the Colorado River.

One of the findings from this year’s April water study was that much less water reached the river than actually fell as snow and rain in the watershed. In terms of snowpack, it actually wasn’t that bad a year, with 92% of average. But that snowfall only led to 62% of average inflow to the reservoirs. Officials blame drier soil soaking up more water. It is a “troubling trend that we do seem to be getting the precipitation,” Bureau of Reclamation Deputy Chief Dan Bunk said. “But other factors such as warmer temperatures, the dry soil conditions, increased evapotranspiration, they all seem to be conspiring to some extent against the actual runoff that is occurring on the system.”

We would look at a stable population as a sort of consistent, persistent level of growth. And if we’re continuing to decrease the number of births – we have a declining population – it is not really a stable one from a demographic standpoint.”

ness under Stage 1 of the Drought Management Plan and higher groundwater treatment operating costs to improve the reliability, safety and water quality of Scottsdale wells. Specifically, the cost of Central Arizona Project water is up 14%, the cost of Salt River Project water is up 6% and treatment chemicals costs are up 16 %. The total water and chemical for water and sewer increase is $4,513,969. Stage one of the drought management plan also means the city will stop all wa-

ter hauling services to the nearby Rio Verde Foothills community in January 2023. That has thrown that community northeast of Scottsdale into a civil war over whether to create a non-contiguous domestic water improvement district, known as a DWID. Pro DWID supporters want to draw water from the Harquahala water table and pump it to the Rio Verde Foothills community. Meanwhile, the anti-DWID folks do not trust the pro-DWID side of the ar-

gument and would rather see Epcor, a private water utility, step in to provide water. An Epcor spokeswoman has said the company would be happy to step in but she doesn’t know where the water would come from to service the community. An estimated 500 homeowners in the community of approximately 2,100 homes rely solely on hauling to provide water to their homes while approximately 200 more rely on hauling for some portion of their water.

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Scottsdale man reaches top of Mount Everest BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter training for six years and failing his first two attempts to reach the summit of Mount. Everest, 20/30 club member and Scottsdale real estate agent Clayton Wolfe reached the world’s highest peak last month. Wolfe began his trek to the top nearly 30 days prior to his May 11 arrival as he opted to do a “speed climb” in which he began his journey after being dropped off at a camp that was 15,000 feet above sea level. In preparation for the intense climb, Wolfe prepared by sleeping in an oxygen deprivation tent sleeping for 70 nights, forcing his body to sleep in a hypoxic state to acclimate to altitudes as high as 20,000 feet. As previously reported by the Progress, Wolfe also trained six days per week, climbing Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak, running, and weight training using yin-yoga and IV therapy to recover. However, the climb was still a challenge. “One of the biggest challenges when climbing on a large expedition on this is just your time on the mountain,” Wolfe said. “A normal expedition on Everest is 60 to 75 days, depending on what’s going on in the weather and one of your biggest battles at that time is just trying to stay healthy.” Although Wolfe trained rigorously and attempted a speedier ascent, he credits adequate weather for making his journey easier than the conventional path to the peak. “It took me 21 days instead of 63 to get to camp four – the last camp before reaching the summit,” Wolfe said. “A lot of that was my training and the oxygen deprivation tent that I slept in for 70 nights. And a lot of it was luck with nature. I just

20/30 Club member Clayton Wolfe of Scottsdale recently completed his quest to reach the summit of Mt. Everest and is selling tokens he carried with him during the climb on his website to benefit the club’s charitable endeavors. (Special to the Progress)

got wonderful weather this year and I didn’t miss any days because of weather contingency.” Wolfe’s real challenge came on Summit Day, when he found himself waiting for seven hours to make the trek because so many people were ahead of him waiting to stand on top of the world. “There were over 150 people that went up on my day and as a result,” he said. “We estimated that we had to stand in line for seven hours.” When he tells people about that being the toughest part of the expedition, Wolfe

As a real estate agent, Wolfe carried a sign with him so that when he reached the summit, he could satirically say he was the first agent to list the summit of Everest. (Special to the Progress)

admits they are shocked. “One of the common questions I get is,’ Well, why don’t you just go a different day?’” Wolfe said. “When we’re talking about Mount Everest, you’re talking about people who have trained for years like me, are committing a lot of time and a lot of money to be there, and you have one shot. If the weather’s good, you’ve got to go.” Despite the summit taking 14 hours to complete, Wolfe felt on top of the world when he stood atop Mt. Everest. “(There were) definitely tears of joy. To

be able to walk onto the top of the world, It’s incredible and it is the most fulfilling feeling I’ve ever had,” Wolfe said. “It’s just surreal when you’re up there and you’re looking around and all these “little mountains” all around you – that are all not little, they’re all over 20,000 feet – and realizing there is no one on the planet that’s taller than me right now.” After climbing the highest altitude above sea level, Wolfe is searching to complete the “Explorer Grand Slam” –

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climbing the highest summit on each continent and cross-country ski across the north and south poles. So far, fewer than 60 people have completed the feat. Everest marked the fourth of seven summits that Wolfe has climbed. He plans to tackle Mt. Elbrus in Russia, Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia and cap off the climbing portion of the feat by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa with family and friends. In the meantime, Wolfe is relishing in his accomplishment and is in the process of selling off tokens that he carried with him during his quest for $100 and plans to donate the funds he generates from the sales to charities supported by the 20/30 Club – which has raised nearly $1.3 million in grants to donate to 48 Arizona nonprofits focused on helping children this year – including Boys Hope Girls Hope and The Care Fund. Info: To �ind out more about Wolfe’s journey or purchase tokens, visit everest22.com

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Wellness studio adds Himalayan salt cave BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

hen Monica Samuels first opened Quasar Quantum Healing in January 2021, there was a space on the property that she didn’t know how to utilize. A few months after being in business, her daughter Alana came to her with the simple idea of turning the unused space into a yoga studio. Monica took the idea even further. “When my mom opened the Wellness Center, she wanted to incorporate wellness practices like yoga and she opened the studio because she wanted to also have a Himalayan salt cave,” Alana said. “She’s always been interested in like the people of the Himalayas and how they don’t age and how they don’t have diseases. So, she did a little bit of research on that and saw that it was pos-

sible to import salt from Himalayan salt caves. So, she said ‘yoga, Himalayan salt and wellness, let’s just do it.’” After getting the go-ahead on creating what would become “The Studio,” Alana began ordering Himalayan salt to fill her studio with along with cork flooring. However, the process of getting salt proved to be more arduous than she initially anticipated. “The salt was imported from Pakistan and took six months to get and then a couple more to build,” Alana said. Because the salt had been sitting on containers for so long, Alana said that it had to be further crushed down once it was unpacked and either spread across the floor or shaped into blocks to create the cave. Once the studio was completed its construction, Alana said the space came

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Abrazo Health is inviting Northeast Valley nurses to partake in a Nurse’s Social at 4 p.m. June 7 at The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen in Scottsdale. (Special to the Progress)

Abrazo Health hosting prospective nurses social BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

brazo Health is inviting Northeast Valley nurses to attend a casual social event on Tuesday, June 7, at The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen in Scottsdale to learn about jobs at the company’s Scottsdale and Cave Creek campuses. Both hospitals offer opportunities for experienced nurses, new grad RNs and nursing assistants. Positions are available in the emergency, ICU, interventional radiology, orthopedics, surgery, pre-op, recovery, telemetry and med/surg. departments. Opportunities include full-time, parttime and PRN employment, with day, evening and night-shift positions.

“A lot of this comes even working with our teams here in the hospital, especially during the COVID pandemic, where everyone has worked so hard,” said Naman Mahajan, Abrazo Scottsdale and Cave Creek chief executive officer. “As the pandemic levels are kind of leveling off. We’re looking at fun creative ways, where our nursing team or other potential nurses and healthcare givers in the community and have a little bit of a resume and get to enjoy the camaraderie with each other, learn about our organization and, if it’s a mutually beneficial fit, hopefully, find their permanent home here with us in Abrazo Scottsdale or Cave Creek.” Even though hospitals nationwide

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into its own as a place of serene relaxation. “Himalayan salt has a bunch of wellness properties with the main one being negative ions that produce an energizing effect in the human body and filter out the air by attaching to the water particles in the air and filtering out impurities,” she said. “The way that the actual cave looks and feels is pleasing and when people are actually in the cave, they feel calm and then after being in the cave for a while, they start to feel an energizing effect. I always say that negative ions kind of produce that energizing effect that’s similar to being out in nature for a couple of hours.” The Studio began inviting patrons into the cave in May and has held myriad events, ranging from yoga classes of about 15 people to team bonding activities and business meetings. “The purpose of the studio is actually to have a rental studio for classes and events,” Alana said. “People can do anything in the wellness sphere or they can even do like bachelorette parties or team bonding activities.” The space has received rave reviews among those who have visited it so far. “Everyone loves it and every single person that comes in is just kind of in awe of the space,” Alana said. “They really enjoy just the energy of being in there, and a lot of the class attendees will go in and chill out in the salt cave for a couple of minutes or so.” Despite attracting a similar clientele as her mother’s space, Alana finds it interesting that there is not a striking overlap between the customers who visit both spaces. “It’s funny because we don’t see a ton of overlap in the clients, because most of my clients are yoga teachers, instructors or people who want to host events, and then a lot of the people that go to Quasar Quantum Healing just want to get healed,” Alana said. “It really is a building that split in half,” she added with a laugh. Quasar Quantum Healing and The Studio are located at 14809 N 73rd St. Any special accommodations or questions can be answered by contacting Alana Samuels at adyoga@ quasarquantumhealing.com or visiting quasarquantumhealing.com.

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have had a hard time battling COVID-19 and other medical emergencies, Mahajan said Abrazo Scottsdale and Cave Creek have remained relatively unscathed by health care workers’ resignations. “We’ve been fortunate within our facility that all of our core needs are currently met very adequately,” he said. “We’ve been fortunate that we were one of the few hospitals that are not closed on any of our surgical services during the pandemic. Because we were open, this actually attracted several prominent surgeons to our campus and that’s creating the need for additional nurses, additional OLR nurses and techs and all the other ancillary services that feed off of that.” Abrazo Health is also planning to grow, especially at its newest campus in Cave Creek, which opened in July 2021.

“We opened our new Cave Creek Community Hospital and we were actually able to grow successfully treat patients in the Cave Creek community so they didn’t have to transfer to any of the larger facilities,” Mahajan said. “We were open to where their family members could come to visit them. We treated a number of our COVID patients there both on an inpatient and outpatient basis and as that facility is growing. That’s where we’re gearing this recruiting event.” Mahajan said The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen was chosen so Abrazo Health could attract nurses in the neighborhood. “It’s not just a hiring event,” he added. “It’s getting to know each other getting to know our culture.” Despite the relaxed environment of the event that includes cocktails and

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he Scottsdale community group H3 is holding a summer fundraiser for Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa, hoping to raise $50,000 for the children’s’ home by mid-July. Scottsdale commercial loan brokerage Integrity Capital LLC founded H3 as an organization of Arizona business and nonprofit professionals to “cultivate an environment of generosity that

creates thoughtful leaders who focus on community first.” All proceeds will go to Sunshine Acres efforts to provide counseling for children. Sunshine Acres Children’s Home is a privately funded family group home founded in 1954. The organization currently houses 67 children and has housed over 2,000 children since its founding. It provides the emotional, social, physical, educational and spiritual

support for the children in their care, so they may learn to manage their own affairs along with maximizing the development of their potential, abilities and interests. Their goal is to facilitate a child’s ability to function within a community environment in a style that is both meaningful and purposeful to themself and the community. H3 Founder and Integrity Capital LLC owner David Kotter said he and the members of H3 “are honored to work with the community to raise funds for

an amazing organization.” “Sunshine acres is an incredible organization that has done so much to house and care for children dealing with homelessness, trauma and abuse ,” Kotter said. “We are excited to work with our generous community to raise funds to help these kids receive the resources they need to have abundant and happy lives.” To donate to H3 Phoenix’s fundraiser to Sunshine Acres: go to givebutter.com/INFUSE.

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To our readers The Progress invited all seven candidates for Scottsdale City Council to write two columns of 500 words each about a topic of their choosing. This is the �irst round and the other set will be published later this month. The columns also will be archived with candidates’ questions at Scottsdale.org. Some candidates missed the deadline for submitting a column and those also will be archived at scottsdle.org.

Little�ield: Overdevelopment the big issue BY KATHY LITTLEFIELD Progress Guest Writer

he most pressing problem facing Scottsdale today is overdevelopment. Overdevelopment is bad for Scottsdale residents because it clogs our streets with traf�ic, overtaxes our infrastructure, blocks scenic views, and

degrades our city’s special character and high quality of life. Residents clearly don’t want this. In the last two City elections voters sent a clear message: STOP overdevelopment, particularly the tall, dense, traf�ic-clogging apartments approved by past Council majorities. Election results prove this: In 2018 Scottsdale voters approved Prop 420, to forbid commercial development in the

Preserve by a margin of 80-20. And the top two vote-getters in the City Council race both ran on platforms of halting overdevelopment. In 2020 two of the three winners in the City Council race also ran on those platforms. Even more revealing was the citizen-led effort to refer the tall, dense Southbridge II development to voters. After the developer-friendly Council majority approved the project in late 2019, opponents only

had 30 days, over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, to gather 17,000 signatures to qualify their referendum for the ballot. They did it! The developerfriendly City Council majority, seeing the handwriting on the wall, about-faced and quickly disapproved the project they had enthusiastically approved only three months earlier. Even they recognized the

Since I began my Put Residents First campaign for council, I’ve communicated with thousands of residents. Several themes have emerged throughout the community: The overwhelming majority of residents say they are worried that there is little regard given to their opinions about how “runaway development” is impacting their quality of life. They tell me they want our city’s economy to grow and prosper. They

also say it’s important to make sure the city enforces standards for “quality development.” I agree with residents. Protecting our city’s character is paramount to preserving our quality of life, expanding our economy, and attracting visitors. Quality standards aren’t just about design, aesthetics, building materials or even height and density. They include ensuring resident input about a

project’s appropriateness for an area. That’s why I support increasing the minimum-radius of community outreach for projects from 750 feet (less than three football �ields) to at least 1,500 feet. Another way to assure better development is asking developers to submit construction mitigation plans with

and we’ve reigned in overdevelopment. Today, Scottsdale has more parks and open space, infrastructure is funded, fiscal discipline restored, and the McDowell Sonoran Preserve protected. Scottsdale’s value was built on past leaders balancing the need to adapt for the future while staying true to our city’s roots. Maintaining this balance has served as my inspiration. A snap-

shot of successes are highlighted below. Neighborhoods matter: While large developments get media attention, most of my time is spent working with residents to protect the special character of neighborhoods. Resident input helped me retain the Roosevelt “S” curve, restore equestrian easements, re-route sidewalks and roads around mature trees, and protect neighborhoods from up-zoning.

Protecting the protectors: Supporting and funding Scottsdale Police and Fire departments has made Scottsdale safer. As a result, I have earned the endorsements of both the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association and the Police Of�icers of Scottsdale Association. Ballot box victories: Putting residents in the driver’s seat led to voter ap-

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Graham: Listening to people is not enough BY BARRY GRAHAM Progress Guest Writer

very candidate running for City Council says that if elected, they will “listen” to residents. We have heard that before, only to be disappointed after they were elected. I don’t believe listening is enough.

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Whitehead: We have many achievements BY SOLANGE WHITEHEAD Progress Guest Writer

n 2018, Scottsdale voters elected me to bring community priorities to City Hall. Four years later, we have many achievements and much to celebrate. There is a renewed focus on protecting Scottsdale’s character

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Stratton: I will serve by my 10 principles BY TIMOTHY STRATTON Progress Guest Writer

erving on Council requires time, an open mind, and the ability to focus on a wide array of issues. A successful Councilmember must be centered and balanced. As a Scottsdale City Council member, I will improve the lives of Scottsdale residents by leading our great City with 10 principals as my guideposts. I have adopted these ten principals throughout my long and successful career in government �inance and in service to the City of Scottsdale as chairman

of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and as a member and chairman of the Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority. These principles will keep us on the right track as we plan for the future of Scottsdale: 1. Listen to ALL residents and community members. 2. Protect property rights and property values. 3. Keep property taxes low. 4. Ensure city services are funded through exceptional �iscal management. 5. Protect and maintain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, with no sales tax increases. 6. Make Downtown Scottsdale great again!

7. Protect Historic Old Town. 8. Support and enhance Police & Fire services. 9. Encourage a family-friendly city �illed with educational and recreational amenities. 10. Hold problematic short-term rentals accountable and protect neighborhoods. When I am on Scottsdale City Council I will evaluate each decision according to these 10 principals. They will guide my every vote. Scottsdale needs multifaceted councilmembers, not single-issue candidates. I am the only candidate that has a comprehensive understanding of ALL the important �iscal and policy issues

that are tackled every day by your elected body. The First of these principals is to listen to all residents and other members of our community. That is why my campaign slogan is “Scottsdale needs a City Councilman who Listens!” 1. Listen to ALL residents. Scottsdale needs a City Councilman who Listens—a Councilman who listens to all residents, but also to other city stakeholders like our small businesses, arts and cultural community, social and faith-based leaders, parent groups and schools and other city partners who together make up our

He was a veteran and a business owner in Arizona for over 70 years. I am an Arizona native and was raised in the Scottsdale area. I love this city and its people! I was a business owner of the largest sports medicine and weight training facility in the nation right here in south Scottsdale, so I know what it takes to raise a family and manage a successful business in our booming economy. I became a producer and director of national television and the station manager of

KPAZ TV in Phoenix. I will �ight on the City Council to preserve Scottsdale’s integrity and its rich Western heritage to ensure that our citizens and legal residents are top priority. I will be your voice and your advocate to protect your homes and property values from high-density high-rise multifamily units from encroaching on your rights as homeowners. I am pro home ownership, having owned my �irst home and business by the time I

was 23 and I am also pro sensible development in alignment with our building codes and the �low of the rest of our city. Our rights are slowly being eroded in our city; homelessness, vagrancy, and crime have increased, and I am a strong proponent of our police and �irst responders. I want to make sure our forces are fully funded and increased, not de-funded. Our safety is one of my top priorities.

velopment but more protections were needed. I stopped a proposed road within its boundary to protect a crucial wildlife corridor and save millions of tax dollars. I reinstated land acquisition as a priority for existing Preserve tax dollars and advanced an effort to create a perpetual maintenance fund for both the Preserve and City parks. Economic and environmental sus-

tainability: Restoring Scottsdale’s sustainability leadership is saving tax dollars, reducing urban heat, investing in our economy, creating more parks, and ensuring a future with safe and reliable water. The "Scottsdale Premium": I was elected to prevent bad development, not postpone it. By restoring what former Mayor Manross dubbed the “Scott-

sdale Premium,” approved projects have lower heights, higher design standards, public open spaces, more trees and robust landscaping plans. Serving Scottsdale has been an incredible honor. I have met and learned from amazing residents and business owners. Working together, we have shown that when community priorities drive city policies – we all win.

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Carter: I will protect Scottsdale's way of life BY PAMELA CARTER Progress Guest Writer

fter the loss of my father, Colby Carter in the past few weeks, I have strengthened my resolve to protect the values he instilled in me since I was a child. Hard work, the love of people and family are attributes I attribute to his staunch support of me throughout my life.

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projects, especially in higher-density areas like Old Town. Unregulated construction activities can reduce parking availabilities and increase traf�ic congestion that hurt our downtown merchants’ businesses. A third way to pursue quality development is better water-consumption

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proved bonds and a new General Planboth “�irsts” in almost two decades. As a result, Scottsdale’s infrastructure needs are funded and a higher bar has been set for development. Protecting the Preserve: In 2018, voters overwhelmingly protected the McDowell Sonoran Preserve from de-

transparency. Given the challenges of the current drought conditions, why not require developers to disclose the amount of water their projects, particularly multi-family ones, are projected to consume? Residents support sustainable growth and quality development. Of the thousands of contacts I’ve had with citizens, not once have I heard

someone say they were “anti-growth” or “against development.” Those are counter-productive terms used to polarize the discussion. As a member of the city’s Planning Commission, I wasn’t in�luenced by political hyperbole. I carefully scrutinized projects and focused intensely on residents’ feedback. I never went along to get along, nor did I hesitate to reject

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projects like Greenbelt 88 or the Shea Corridor apartment projects that a majority of residents opposed. While it’s important for councilmembers to listen — listening isn’t enough. If elected to the City Council, I will respond to citizen feedback by ensuring Scottsdale’s development is sustainable, high quality, and supported by residents.

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ing thousands of high-density apartments in our city will not only threaten our way of life, but drive property values lower and shut down the appeal for tourism. People hear about Scottsdale all over the world and come here to experience our beautiful gem in the desert. This isn’t just about codes, zoning, or development, it’s about the destruction of the way of life of we the people, who live, work, and enjoy the Scottsdale I grew up in for future generations. We must stop it now, before our city has gone the way of so many others, one apartment complex after another. I nformation: pamelacarter.com pamela@pamelacarter.com.

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I am not against all development; if a project offers real tangible advantages to the citizens of Scottsdale, I support it. Unfortunately, most of what has been presented to the City Council recently are oversized apartment complexes designed simply to put money in the pockets of the developers – little care or concern is given to increases in traf�ic, water usage, or city cost increases such as trash pickup, park maintenance, or other general costs that current residents of Scottsdale must pay. I believe our residents have the right to expect their quality of life will be upheld and their Council will uphold the zoning laws that protect their homes now and into the future. I ask for your vote so I can continue to represent you as Your Voice on Scottsdale’s Council and continue my efforts to Keep Scottsdale Special. You can �ind more information regarding my stands on issues on my website, kathylittle�ield.com. If you have questions or would like more information, feel free to contact me at kathy@kathylittle�ield.com.

We must protect Scottsdale from the development of 10,000+ apartments already on the books and save the Shea Corridor from the proposals coming to the council for approval. The question is, do we want an urbanized cement jungle towering over our heads and thousands of new renters coming into our pristine suburban neighborhoods or the serene views of Camelback Mountain and our stupendous McDowell Sonoran preserve and hiking trails? Scottsdale is the world class recreation and tourist destination we have come to depend upon for our tax revenues. Build-

Scottsdale public wants overdevelopment halted! Clearly Scottsdale residents from all parts of Scottsdale want to return sanity to Scottsdale’s development process and protect our beautiful city’s special character and high quality of life. Unfortunately, the majority on the Scottsdale City Council still isn’t listening. Earlier this year they voted, despite overwhelming opposition from neighboring residents, to approve two tall dense apartment buildings in South Scottsdale, Kimsey and Greenbelt 88. And there are at least four tall, dense, traf�ic-clogging apartment projects scheduled to be considered by your Council in 2022: • High Street Residential at Scottsdale Rd. & Gold Dust, 254 apartments • 92 Ironwood, 273 apartments – back for reconsideration • District at 9400 Shea, 219 apartments – also coming back • Optima McDowell Mountain Village, 1500 apartments!!!

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outstanding community. The mark of a great Council is one that listens to the needs of the community and gives diverse groups a voice at the table. By serving as a conduit to give others a voice we build trust and make better decisions. I am committed to working with ALL groups and will do my best to make sure that you have a voice on Council. I will put in the time to meet and listen with residents and others and to include all points of view in

my decision-making process. Openness, transparency, and respect for others will be my standard operating procedure while on Council. I will be your direct line to City Council and I will be accessible to all. Stay tuned to my campaign as I discuss each one of these principals in detail. Please visit my website at strattonforscottsdale.com for more information about my qualifications and to view my social media sites. Remember, you are the most important part of this campaign!

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GBAC tournament kicks off summer football BY ZACH ALVIRA Progress Sports Editor

igh school football programs from all over the East Valley and state have begun the transition from spring to summer, with team workouts on a near daily basis and various 7-on-7 and big man tournaments. These events, typically held at various high schools, have exploded in popularity in recent years with local colleges jumping on board to host high school programs. The summer circuit of tournaments helps teams prepare for the full season in the fall. It builds team chemistry. It allows quarterbacks and receivers to work on timing and defenses to play fast and quickly recognize an opposing offense. The COVID-19 pandemic put a pause on all the tournaments in 2020 and most last year. But they’re now back in full swing. And it started in Mesa on Memorial Day

Notre Dame Prep football coach George Prelock said this was the first time things truly feel like they have returned to normal after the pandemic. He enjoyed being able to compete on a large stage at the GBAC tournament with his team over Memorial Day weekend. (Dave Minton/Progress Staff)

weekend with the Gotta Believe Athletic Club’s annual high school championships. “From a high school perspective running this tournament with the guys we have involved, it’s the best,” Mesa coach and founder of Gotta Believe Athletic Club Chad DeGrenier said. “IT’s been nice to see the competition, the sportsmanship, all those things that kinda got lost but hopefully it’s all coming back to center.” DeGrenier is in his 12th year hosting the camp. In previous years, it was held at Fear Farm in the West Valley or Scottsdale. This year, however, he aimed to show off the upgrades to Mesa’s athletic facilities. Some pool play games were played on Mesa’s new turf �ield. The big man competition was held on the football team’s practice �ield just behind the east bleachers. Other games took place on the baseball �ields.

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Modernization, pandemic help revitalize golf BY BRANDON BONAPARTE Cronkite News

fter a boom in golf’s popularity that followed the emergence of Tiger Woods as a sports superstar, the game slipped into a post-Tiger effect downtrend. Over a 15-year period from 2003 to 2018, the number of golfers declined in the United States by 6.8 million. Then along came a global pandemic. At �irst, people were con�ined to the indoors when COVID-19 struck. Eventually, social distancing and small gatherings were encouraged. Outdoor activities were deemed safer, which aligned perfectly with golf. In 2020, especially over the second half of the year, numbers for golf suddenly improved. And they’ve continued to sky-

Golf has returned with a vengeance, attracting players young and old, thanks to attempts at modernization and a pandemic that drove people outdoors. (Susan Wong/Cronkite News)

rocket. “The golf course was considered a place for people to escape the pandemic,” Longbow Golf Club general manager Bob McNichols said. “You don’t play golf indoors where you’re restricted in the air you breathe and the access you have to the environment. So, golf became a popular activity for people who were no longer doing things the same way they always did and looking for not only activities, but a way to get better at the game.” According to the National Golf Foundation, 2020 saw an increase of golfers by 500,000, a 2% uptick from 2019. An estimated 502 million rounds of golf were played in 2020, compared to 441 million played in 2019.

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While that threat hasn’t been completely mitigated — and it most likely never will — the overall energy at the Memorial Day weekend event was better than in year’s past. Higley was one of several Gilbert schools present at the tournament. Gilbert, Highland and Perry were also there. The Knights �inished the day 4-2, led by sophomore quarterback Jamar Malone’s big arm and the talented wideouts he has at his disposal. Head coach Eddy Zubey was proud of the way his kids competed. Like the other coaches, he knows how much they enjoy the competition. It gives them a break from grueling summer workout programs that challenge a player’s mental toughness just as much as it does physically. That is part of the reason Zubey started his own passing league at Higley, which will run every Tuesday for three weeks beginning June 14. His players enjoy it. He enjoys it and it provides more opportunities for athletes across the state to get noticed

before the season. “It’s awesome,” Zubey said. “I was giddy last night knowing that we had the chance to come out here and get things going. It’s great for our players learning a new offense and playing different positions. This all helps out.” The tournament featured more then 40 schools. Games took place all day on Mesa’s campus. It was the �irst time teams had a chance to face those in a different color uniform. ALA – Queen Creek coach Ty Detmer said that in itself was a treat. “You come out of spring ball and you’re kind of tired of practicing against yourself,” Detmer said. “It’s good to get out with other teams and see what the new look is because everyone changes from year to year. It’s an opportunity to get the boys out, compete and see what you’ve got to work on from there.” Hamilton, an Open Division semi�inalist last year and runner-up the year before, brought two teams to the GBAC tourna-

ment. The maroon squad, its varsity team, went 5-1 on the day, advancing deep into the �inal bracket before losing to Northwest Christian. The results, however, aren’t at the forefront of the minds of coaches during tournaments of this caliber. They want their players to enjoy the competition. “We just work on what we do schematically,” Hamilton coach Mike Zdebski said. “Win, lose or draw, we just use this as an opportunity to work on what we are going to do in the season schematically. We just want to get better.” DeGrenier said he will continue to host the GBAC tournament for as long as teams continue signing up to compete. He enjoys providing an outlet for high school teams to get geared up for the season. And they appreciate him for doing it. “I love doing this,” DeGrenier said. “I can go home and say we had a great tournament with great teams and had great refs. At the end of the day, kids got better. That’s why we do this tournament.”

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“When I started playing, it was the 50plus (age) and older always here every day of the week,” Stewart said. Golf’s appeal appears to be changing, but one may think courses are now faced with an identity crisis. The old-timers of the game want to play a full 18 in collared shirts and slacks, while the next generation of golfers prefer to wear shorts, compete to see who can hit the ball the farthest and play a quick nine instead of 18. Still, the fusion between traditionalists and the modern, younger generation has gone smoothly. “It’s almost like a fountain of youth,” Frazier said. “You put on the music, you start doing games, you do contests. I mean, we’ve got cornhole out here. It’s just kind of bringing a breath of fresh air to (the older participants).” Today’s golfers, many of them of a younger generation, crave shorter, more frequent competition. Courses are �inding ways to appeal to them. That’s where businesses like Topgolf, which “gamify” golf, have �lourished. “I think it all goes back to that you have a younger crowd that is super into games and competitions,” Frazier said. “Finding ways to gamify golf for the traditional driving range experience is one thing.” Despite the recent uptick in popularity, those in the golf industry are still looking

for innovative ways to draw newcomers to the sport or make it more enjoyable for those who already play. At Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, golfers can use GolfBoards to move between shots instead of two-person carts. The single-rider electric boards are reminiscent of electric scooters and are being used at more than 300 courses across the country, according to the company’s website. Both Dobson Ranch and Longbow also utilize Toptracer technology on their driving ranges, giving golfers the kind of feedback on their swings that pros get, while also adding some fun to the experience. “I guess the best way to explain it is that we have out�itted our range with Toptracer technology, which is a system of cameras and monitors that track your shots and allow patrons to practice with detailed information as well as play games like virtual golf, long drive, and accuracy contests on the monitors as opposed to just hitting range balls out at stationary targets,” Frazier said in an email. The sudden spike in golf’s popularity isn’t just showing up on golf courses, driving ranges and game centers. It also is re�lected in television ratings. According to golfweek.usatoday.com, the last round of the 2022 Masters attracted more viewers than any other golf

telecast on any other network since the fourth round of the 2019 Masters, a tournament in which Tiger Woods emerged as the champion after a long hiatus from winning a major. Woods again factored into the ratings, returning at the Masters from a one-car crash that left him severely injured and with a reconstructed right leg and ankle. Woods also has played a part in another potential factor in the increase in golf’s popularity – diversity. Diversity of race and gender are a recurring issue for golf. Zippia.com reports that 88.7% of professional golfers are male, compared to 8.6% women. Additionally, 67% of pro golfers are white, compared to 14% who identi�ied as Hispanic or Latino and 9.5% identi�ied as Black or African American. However, Stewart believes diversity in golf is improving. “A personal friend of mine, Christyn Carr… Grant Thornton, it’s an insurance company. They got in touch with her,” Stewart said. “She’s a college student right now and goes to an HBCU (North Carolina A&T). They reached out to Mariah Stackhouse and two other pros as well to do a commercial. They played a couple holes, and instead of the hole saying it’s a par 5 or a par 4, they called it equality or inclusive.”

“It’s really just great to be out here, especially after the last couple of years,” Notre Dame coach George Prelock said. “You see a lot of mental health problems with kids. Sports, I think, are a good help for that. It’s nice to see people out, it’s nice to see college coaches come out and just see smiles on everyone’s face. These kids deserve to have a great experience.” This summer for football programs presents even more of a return to normalcy. Last year, restrictions were lifted and programs were virtually allowed to conduct business as usual. Some 7-on-7 tournaments, including the one hosted by GBAC, returned. But colleges, most notably ASU, still held off from catering to high school football programs. Prelock said even lest year things didn’t feel completely “normal.” There was still some hesitancy from schools. There was still the threat of the virus spreading at tournaments. The popularity increase has helped golf course businesses boom. “We got to the point now where we don’t really have enough tee times,” said Andrew Frazier, vice president of Paradigm Golf Group and director of sales and services at Dobson Ranch Golf Course, a municipal 18-hole course in Mesa. “There’s only so much sunlight.” At the beginning of the pandemic, golf seemed to be still on a downward spiral. However, by November 2020, golf was well on its way, with a 56.5 percent increase in rounds played compared to November 2019. In recent years, it’s apparent that more people are going out to the course and buying gear. While the COVID-19 pandemic is a big factor in the sport’s growth, golf courses and other sports entertainment companies are taking a more modern approach to their facilities and brands. Golf courses such as Dobson Ranch bump music throughout their course, on the driving range and even on golf carts. The atmosphere at Dobson Ranch Golf Course is modern and represents the changing culture of the sport. Cheyanne Stewart, the lead junior instructor at Dobson Ranch, said golf is adjusting to make everybody feel welcome and comfortable.

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Littlest Man Band back together at Pub Rock BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter attempting to live what he called a “normal life” working in IT and various positions at a grocery store, Scott Klopfenstein realized how much he missed being a full-time musician. So, he made the bold decision to move his family from New York to California and focus on music for the first time in more than a decade. He had also felt inspired by his non-musician life to create art that empathized with his fans. “I needed to come off the road because I needed to figure out what being a person was like after I had been touring since I was around age 15,” Klopfenstein said. “I needed to know what it was like to be a person to make Klopfenstein: Scott Klopfenstein is set to hit the stage art that is about people and with The Littlest Man band June 11 for an enchanting for people. I feel like I’ve had evening of music. (Special to the Progress) experiences now and a perspective that I hope is worth sharing.” had passed since they last picked up In 2003, he formed The Littlest Man their instruments in the same room. “I think that’s the beautiful thing Band. about music and artists in general: “When I moved back to California it’s such a transient living and exisin July 2020, my manager asked who tence that we can pick up where we I wanted to play with and I said, ‘let’s left off and the communication lines get the gang back together,’” Klopfenthat were there are still there, espestein said. cially with cats that understand how I He re-recruited bassist Jake Berrery work,” he said. and guitarist/pianist Vince Walker Klopfenstein also began streamand the band got back to jamming. Klopfenstein said it felt as if no time �� BAND �� 38

OdySea Aquarium has brought back its conservation art challenge for a second year where kids ages 12 and under can receive a free ticket for creating an endangered animal out of recycled materials and filling out a submission form. (Special to the Progress)

OdySea’s conservation art challenge returns BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter receiving northwards of 300 art pieces last year, OdySea Aquarium has re-launched its conservation art challenge for kids 12 and under. They are invited to create an works that resemble endangered species out of recycled materials and earn a ticket for free admission. Each piece must resemble one of the over 40,000 species of wildlife listed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s red list of threatened species. Artists must also fill out a printable submission form and turn that and their work to the OdySea Aquarium Aqua lobby by

June 8 on what is also known as World Oceans Day. “I just want to tell anybody that participates in this program, like, first of all, thank you so much for taking the time to make an impact,” said Jess Tammen, the supervisor of dive operations and conservation at OdySea Aquarium. “Hopefully, letting other people see your artwork and draw some sort of emotional connection to the animal that you chose.” In addition to receiving a free children’s admission ticket, the young artists will see their works on display in the aquarium’s “Kid’s Corner Gallery” near the facility’s penguin habitat and

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ing small concerts from his home via Twitch as often as three times a week for between two and three hours. When Klopfenstein felt comfortable enough to bring the band back to the stage in October 2021, he had several goals he wanted to accomplish with live performances. He reflected on what made his shows special when he played rhythm guitar and trumpet for the ska band Reel Big Fish for nearly 20 years and how he could recreate that magic. “That was the thing that Reel Big Fish had was a big show with interludes and it was entertaining,” Klop-

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The OdySea Aquarium Conservation Committee will judge the artwork and award prizes to the best submissions. The grand prize for the top five artworks is art created by some of the aquarium’s animals like seals, sloths and penguins. “Paintings for the top five winners that will be made by an animal in the building, it will either be an African penguin, one of our sloths, or one of the sea lions and it’ll depend on the animal team who wants to paint that day,” Tammen said. “Penguins typically walk through paint and then they’ll walk across the canvas, the sea lions, some of them do nose prints where we’ll put paint on their nose, and they’ll press their nose up against the canvas And some of the animals can hold paintbrushes also. So, it depends on the animal.” Although there are incentives in the challenge, Tammen hopes that creating art from recycled materials inspires children to make conservation efforts of their own that could help rescue these endangered species from extinction. “I hope that by kids learning about these different animals that they take away some information from it and by turning in these art pieces, they’re also impacting other people and helping make this change,” Tammen said. “I always like to tell people that conservation can be this big overwhelming issue but you don’t have to do conservation perfectly. A whole bunch of

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fenstein said. He also aimed to create a space where fans felt a sense of belonging. “The idea of re-forming a band was to create a place where people belonged and felt like they were people with ideas and strengths,” Klopfenstein said. He also hopes to generate a catharsis among fans who flock to see him and the rest of the Littlest Man Band play at Pub Rock on Saturday June 11. “I want to be able to provide a full spectrum of emotions and experiences and I want there to be a catharsis,” Klopfenstein said. “I want people to laugh, feel stuff, get some energy out and feel hopeful. At the end of the day,

the most important thing to leave people with is hope.” He aims to do that with a curated set of tracks from The Littlest Man Band’s discography as well as tunes from his solo career. “It’s going to be a mixture of The Littlest Man Band record ‘Better Book Ends’ … along with some of the stuff I released over the year or so like ‘Welcome to New York’ and ‘The Hilarious’ as well as three new tunes, two of which should be out before the show,” Klopfenstein said. No matter which tracks fans jive to, Klopfenstein is eager to get back on stage and interact with his fans. “We’re just excited that the world is

Kids have over 40,000 animals on the red list to choose from and recreate out of recycled materials (Special to the Progress)

people doing imperfect conservation is still going to be better than not making any changes and a whole bunch of people making one tiny change ends up having a huge impact on the environment.” Tammen also hopes that it will open kids’ and parents’ eyes as to how species of animals end up on the red list. “If you get on the red list and you look up all these animals individually, something that you see quite often is a common denominator is humans and kind of the impacts that we have,” she said. “Whether it’s through unsustainable fishing practices, or it could be pollution, or it could be all these different plastics that are being released

allowing us to go out and see people again,” he said. “To see people’s faces, to watch them dance, watch them smile, sing along and laugh at jokes is a treat.”

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What: The Littlest Man Band with Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish with special guests When: 8 p.m. Saturday June 11 Where: Pub Rock Live 8005 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale. Cost: $15 Info: pubrocklive.com and scottklopfenstein.com

Kids have until June 8 to submit art to OdySea aquarium. (Special to the Progress)

out into the atmosphere, which is a different type of pollution. “To see all these different animals, and then think that if I make one small change to my day, it could have a positive impact on the environment in the future.” So far Tammen and the rest of the crew at OdySea Aquarium have been astonished by the entries. “There have been some amazing pieces that have come in so far, we have a California condor piece, which is awesome,” Tammen said. “There’s also this huge like foot and a half sunflower star that’s made out of packing material and that the kid that brought that in went above and beyond.

“Not only did they fill out the worksheet and bring in this cool art piece, but they also printed out a whole bunch of sunflower star facts, which is so neat. So, all that’s on display right now.” Tammen has also been wowed by the number of works that have been submitted and hopes to smash last year’s number of submissions. “We have gotten quite a few submissions in the last few days, so at this point, I’m going to say we might break that number this year, but I guess only time will tell,” she said. To find the printable submission form, visit odyseaaquarium.com/ art-challenge.

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NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on June 22, 2022 at 5:00 P.M in the City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona, for the purpose of hearing all persons who wish to comment on the following: Only written comments submitted electronically at least one hour prior to the meeting are being accepted. A written Public Comment may be submitted electronically to PlanningCommission@ScottsdaleAZ.gov. 31-UP-1982#2 (Truckmax: Sales Parking Expansion Project) Request for an amendment to an existing Conditional Use Permit (31-UP-1982) for vehicle leasing, rental or sales to allow for an expansion of the vehicle parking and display area onto two adjacent parcels, resulting in an overall site area of +/- one acre, for a site with Highway Commercial (C-3) zoning, located at 911 and 925 N. Scottsdale Road Staff contact person is Greg Bloemberg, 480-312-4306. Applicant contact person is Rick Mckee, 602-7967700. 4-ZN-2021 (Alameda 5 Acres) Request by owner for a Zoning District Map Amendment from Singlefamily Residential, Environmentally Sensitive Lands (R1-130 ESL) to Single-family Residential, Planned Residential Development, Environmentally Sensitive Lands (R1-43 PRD ESL) zoning and approval of a Development Plan with Amended Development Standards for lot area, lot width, and setbacks for a 4-lot subdivision on a +/- 5.6 acre site located at the southwest corner of E. Alameda Road and N. 132nd Street alignment. Staff contact person is Katie Posler, 480-312-2703. Applicant contact person is Keith Nichter, 602-313-7206. For additional information visit our web site at www.scottsdaleaz.gov search "Scottsdale Planning Case Files" or in your URL search bar you can type in https://eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/bldgresources/Cases/ A COPY OF A FULL AGENDA, INCLUDING ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS IS AVAILABLE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE FOLLOWING: Online at: http://www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/Boards/planning-commission CHAIRMAN Attest RYAN GAROFALO Planning Specialist PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY MAY REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BY CONTACTING THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (480-312-2412). REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE, OR AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ALLOW TIME TO ARRANGE ACCOMMODATION. FOR TTY USERS, THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE (1-800-367-8939) MAY CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (480-312-2412). Published: The Scottsdale Progress, Jun 5, 2022 / 47169

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on June 21, 2022, at 5:00 P.M in the City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona, for the purpose of hearing all persons who wish to comment on the following: 11-AB-2021 (Johnson Abandonment) Request by owner to abandon fifteen (15) feet of Public Road Right of Way along the northern property line of a parcel located at 12501 E. Mountain View Road with Single-family Residential (R1-43) zoning. Staff contact person is Wayland Barton, 480-3122817. Applicant contact person is Justin Johnson, (832) 260-5526. 2-GP-2021 (7700 E Indian School Road) Request by owner for a minor General Plan amendment to the City of Scottsdale General Plan 2035 from Employment-Office to Commercial land use designation on a +/-0.6 acre site located at 7700 E. Indian School Road. Staff contact person is Meredith Tessier, 480-312-4211. Applicant contact person is Jonathan Ammon, (602) 689-9552. 5-ZN-2021 (7700 E Indian School Road) Request by owner for a zoning district map amendment from Service Residential (S-R) to Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) zoning on a +/- 0.6-acre site located at 7700 E. Indian School Road. Staff contact person is Meredith Tessier, 480-3124211. Applicant contact person is Jonathan Ammon, (602) 689-9552. For additional information visit our web site at www.scottsdaleaz.gov search "Scottsdale Planning Case Files" or in your URL search bar you can type in https://eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/bldgresources/Cases/ A COPY OF A FULL AGENDA, INCLUDING ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND ANY MEETING LOCATION UPDATES, IS AVAILABLE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE FOLLOWING: Online at: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/council/meeting-information/agendas-minutes CHAIRMAN Attest Lorraine Castro PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY MAY REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BY CONTACTING THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (480-312-2412). REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE, OR AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ALLOW TIME TO ARRANGE ACCOMMODATION. FOR TTY USERS, THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE (1-800-367-8939) MAY CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (480-3122412). Published: The Scottsdale Progress, Jun 5, 2022 / 47105

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DID WE HIT THE PEAK? NOW WHAT? Top 3 factors affecting the market. 1. Inventory Shortages have caused buyer fatigue. 2. Bidding on multiple houses has caused buyer e0haustion 3. Discount commissions on both the buyer side and seller side have resulted in more transactional fall out. E0perience matters most in this market;

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