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Sunday, August 4, 2019
Co-op board’s pressure tactics back�ire
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New open meeting complaint filed against SUSD board.
New playground bounces into city / P. 24
he City of Scottsdale has called out erroneous statements made by an embattled local housing co-op’s board of directors that had attempted to silence residents concerned about an ongoing multimillion-dollar plumbing project.
New program a lifeline for Anasazi School
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n the days leading up to the new school year, two dozen teachers at Anasazi Elementary packed into a classroom to do some learning of their own. The two-day workshop was part of the school’s plan to become an accredited International Baccalauresee IB page 6 ate Primary Years Pro-
The Progress first reported on July 28 that some residents at the Scottsdale East Homes housing cooperative were concerned about ongoing plumbing and sewer improvements that have strained the community’s finances. According to financial records produced by residents, the co-op’s board of directors has almost completely depleted the community’s savings accounts over the past year by spend-
ing over $700,000 on plumbing and sewer line repairs. The board recently took out a $4 million loan and earmarked the bulk of it to go towards additional sewer line work. Letters sent to residents by the board said they were necessary emergency repairs due
see CO-OP page 12
Strings teacher Andrew Burton joined other teachers at Anasazi Elementary in the days leading up to the new school year for International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme training. (Kimberly Carillo/Progress Staff Photographer)
Seton grad among 3 charged in Scottsdale drug hit BY JIM WALSH Progress Staff Writer
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former basketball player at Seton Catholic High School faces first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a drug-related hit in Scottsdale. Mathhew Eric Bjornholt, 20, of Tempe, and two other suspects were indicted in June on
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charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and attempt to commit armed robbery in the slaying of Richard Chavez III, 26, on May 25 at a north Scottsdale apartment complex. After someone banged on the front door of his apartment early that morning, Chavez peered through a nearby window and said, “who are you looking for,’’ according to court
records. The answer was swift and fatal. Chavez was shot through the window with an assault rifle. He was found dead later that day when his sister went to the apartment, saw bullet holes in the window and called police.
see DRUG HIT page 8
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