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Unger sells piece of Southbridge II land BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

NEWS................................. 4 A look back at Scottsdale and 2021.

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he future of a portion of the property belonging to the ill-fated Southbridge Two project is no longer in the hands of developer Carter Unger. Unger sold 4.5 acres of the nearly 10-

acre property for $38 million to developer Creative RE, which is led by Bob Agahi and David Sellers, according to an announcement made last Wednesday. “We fully understand the sensitivities and dynamics of these properties and this neighborhood. That’s why our capital and approach will be a patient one,”

Agahi said. Agahi and Sellers said they are not looking to rush into any project and want to accommodate tenants already on the property. Agahi anticipated maybe starting a conversation with the city about

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Scottsdale woman, 81, faces homelessness in a week BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

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t 81 years old, Joan Holdsworth looks back on a humble but happy life. She would make care packages for homeless folks through her church, then beef them up a little with her own special touches with little things like a new pair of socks. She would drive her pickup truck around Scottsdale to deliver the packages and drop off her rent check. Then in June she had a stroke, then another two weeks later and a third at the end of August. Now, she needs help with everything except brushing her hair and teeth, said her daughter, Marcia Uddoh. Uddoh dropped her studies in Tucson and moved up to Scottsdale to care for her mother after the first stroke. Then the other shoe dropped. Holdsworth got a letter dated Nov. 29 from

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City returned to life, change, controversy in 2021 BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

he outgoing year saw plenty of changes for Scottsdale, from new faces in City Hall to new development controversies to a different kind of turmoil engulfing the school board. At City Hall, Scottsdale got its first new mayor in eight years as David Ortega replaced Jim Lane. He was joined by three new City Council members – Betty Janik, Tammy Caputi and Tom Durham, who joined incumbents Linda Milhaven, Solange Whitehead and Kathy Littlefield on the dais. With the exceptions of Milhaven and Caputi, the new council members exhibited more skepticism of developers and their requests than the prior council majority. Milhaven and Caputi supported taller buildings and increased apartment densities while their colleagues – especially Janik, Littlefield and Ortega – have called for just the opposite. Some development proposals had more support than others. For example, Council voted 6-1, with Ortega against rezoning 1.7 acres at the intersection of Miller Road and 6th Avenue to allow for 148-unit apartment complex known as “The Miller.” As part of the project, owner Toll Brothers agreed to dedicate eight units as “Workforce Housing,” which would control the rent on those units per federal regulations for five years without seeking any tax breaks or government reimbursement for lost revenue. Council agreed to the developer’s request to push back a vote on the controversial Greenbelt 88 project to Feb. 8. The project currently calls for 278 apartments in a four-story building along with 25,000 square feet of retail space where the aging Lucky Plaza shopping center currently is located. But neighbors have strongly contested the change for over a year and it’s unclear whether the developers – who said they have made numerous concessions – will present new changes when it returns to Council. The 9400 Shear project, near the intersection of 94th Street and Shea, was pulled from the council’s agenda alto-

The year opened with Mayor David Ortega, pictured with his wife Rosemary at their Scottsdale home of 38 years, taking office. (Progress file photo)

New projects, many of them multi-family, were the focal points of neighborhood and some city council opposition, including Greenbelt 88. (Progress file photo)

gether because it didn’t have enough votes. That project called for 219 units on 3.6 acres. Voters approved the General Plan 2035 in November by a 54-46 percent margin. A general plan is the city’s statemandated long-range planning document that broadly guides development and growth. It was the first time in 20 years the city approved a general plan despite the fact state law requires one be updated every 10 years. Groups for and against the General Plan 2035 campaigned for months. A mysterious group called Market Freedom Alliance spent over $39,600

in mailers and signs opposing the plan while Vote Yes Scottsdale General Plan Committee political action committee spent over $4,600 on radio spots and an email campaigns in support of the plan. Ortega speculated the Market Freedom Alliance, which declined to return calls from reporters, was made up of disgruntled developers and lawyers who felt the plan would make it more difficult to build in the city. Despite the uncertainties created by the pandemic, the City of Scottsdale finished the 2020-21 fiscal year on sol-

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id footing financially. Revenues covered expenditures; the debt burden was manageable and there were sufficient reserves and budget flexibility, City Treasurer Sonia Andrews said Dec. 8. The main reason: people bought more stuff and spent more than anticipated, improving the city’s tax revenue. Curbing disruptive short-term rental properties within the limits of a state law continued to be a challenge for city officials. Council formed a task force to try and get a handle on the approximately 4,400 short-term rentals in Scottsdale. It recommended two ordinances, which Council approved unanimously. The first ordinance requires each property’s emergency contact to respond in person to the site within one hour for emergencies if police have to respond for complaints about unruly gatherings. The second ordinance sets fines at the maximum amounts allowed under state law and eliminates the police service fee provisions of the city’s nui-

As the arts scene in Scottsdale sprang to life, thousands visited the city’s many offerigs, including Canal Convergence. (Progress file photo)

sance party and unruly gathering ordinances, replaces them with civil sanctions through citations filed in City Court. Officials said that will improve enforceability, including the possibility of filing criminal charges against property owners defined as habitual offenders. The Scottsdale Unified Governing Board also saw three new faces this year as Zach Lindsay, Dr. Libby Hart-

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what could go on the property sometime mid to late next year. The new project will be much scaled down from the controversial proposal made two years ago by Unger, son of the late-developer Fred Unger, who spearheaded the original Southbridge development. “Lower height, lower density, it’s a completely different plan,” Agahi said. “There’s not really one thing we’re salvaging from the old plan.” Like the old project, though, Agahi and Selelrs see a mixed-use development with office, retail, a hotel and residential on the site. Perkins & Will will provide the architectural services for the project. “We want to deliver something that is creative and really hasn’t been seen before,” Agahi said. Creation RE has developed several other projects in Scottsdale, including the Chauncey, a mixed-use – office and retail – property at the corner of E. McCormick Parkway and Hayden Road. Agahi and Sellers said they have had a relationship with the Ungers go-

ing back to Fred and it was a mutual agreement they consider the sale of the property. Agahi said the Ungers interviewed several applicants to purchase the land, but would not speculate as to why they decided to sell now. “It was very important to me and my family’s legacy to find the right custodians for these signature properties,” Unger said in a written statement. “We believe we have found those people in Bob and David and look forward to their stewardship over the next many years.” The Southbridge Two area was the site of a highly controversial development proposal that would have drastically changed the 5th Avenue shopping district in downtown Scottsdale. It would have been an expansive multiuse project with 200,000 square feet of new, Class A office space, hotels and condominiums complete with ground level retail throughout. The massive project drew the ire of much of the public and opponents collected 17,000 signatures – well above the 12,000 needed – to get a referendum on the November 2020 ballot to

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Developer Carter Unger sold three pieces of the site of his old Southbridge II plan for a total $38 million to Creative RE. (Courtesy Creative RE)

halt the development. Unger fought the referendum in court, trying to invalidate signatures on the petitions, but lost. He then scuttled the project before it went to a vote. City Council, which had voted 4-3 to rezone the property for the project in December 2019, then voted by the same margin to rescind that rezoning in April 2020. That vote came despite a protest of those who had collected the signatures for the referendum and wanted to vote on the project anyway. Council also repealed abandonments, a development plan and agreement and the sale of its Rose Garden parking lot to Unger for $8 million. Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega, who was not on council at the time but campaigned against the project, is optimistic the new owners will bring a low-scale, low-density project before Council for approval. “I hope they keep in mind we did pass the General Plan 2035 (in November), which was passed by the voters, which is a good guide for development,” he said. Councilwoman Betty Janik, who also campaigned against the project but was not on council at the time, echoed the mayor’s sentiments. “I do hope we can come together to come up with a really dynamic project because it is a really special area,” she said. Councilwomen Linda Milhaven and

Kathy Littlefield were the only two members of the current council to vote on the project. Milhaven, who voted for it, said the area had been “designated slum and blight” with buildings that had outlived their life spans. “We still would have had West Main Street, we still would have had our beautiful Old Town,” she said. Milhaven said the project would have drawn tourists to the area but that people got hung up on the height of the buildings, which maxed out at 150 feet tall. “I think the people got hung up on height – which was sad because the Ungers were will to negotiate on height,” Millhaven said. She is worried a new owner will not be the accommodating landlord the Ungers have been to what she says are struggling businesses in the area. Littlefield, who voted against the original project, describes the area as the opposite of slum and blight. “It’s popular,” she said. “It’s vibrant. People want to be there.” She feels the project would have eaten away at Scottsdale’s character. “It would have destroyed everything that is on 5th Avenue: the stores, the shops, the history, the things that people come to see in the old west,” Littlefield said.

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Millions spent in Valley apartment complex sales BY PAUL MARYNIAK Progress Executive Editor

nvestors are seeing a gold mine in Valley apartment complexes. One of the most recent examples occurred last month when three Mesa apartment complexes sold for a total of more than $354.5 million in a series of deals over two days with one selling for nearly three times the price paid for it four years earlier. A pair of nine-figure deals on Aug. 26 occurred in Scottsdale, data compiled by Valley real estate tracker vizzda.com show. On Aug. 26, Bascom Group, an Irvine, California, private equity group specializing in commercial and multifamily complexes, sold two adjacent Scottsdale apartment complexes in the 6600 and 6700 blocks of Greenway Parkway for $287.5 million. Bascom bought one of those complexes, Tradition at Kierland, for $75.6 million four years ago and sold it for $159 million to another California company, First Pointe Management Group, for $159 million. First Pointe, located in Calabassas, says on its website that it owns more than 8,000 apartment units in western states. Its deal with Bascom for Tradition at Kierland – financed partially through a $132.3 million loan from LoanCore Capital of Connecticut – added another 364 units

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“I was the one people came to with their problems, Holdsworth said. “I was the den mother.” Holdsworth and her daughter have been looking for somewhere to move to that is not too far away because Holdsworth has a strong support network that includes the adult day care she goes to three times per week in the area. “We’re going to have to pay around $1,400 a month, which is $500 a month more than we’re paying now,” Uddoh said. Rents are reaching higher than mortgages without the return in equity in a home, said Joan Serviss, the executive director of Arizona Housing Coalition. “Housing has become a luxury, instead of a necessity,” Serviss said. Uddoh wrote West USA Realty a letter asking for an extra six months to find a place.

The Tradition at Kierland apartment complex in Scottsdale was sold in August for $159 million by an investment group that paid $75.6 million for it just four years ago. (Special to the Progress)

to its inventory at a whopping $436,813 per apartment, according to vizzda. On the same day Bascom turned Tradition at Kierland over to First Pointe, it also netted $128.5 million by selling the 26-year-old Legend at Kierland complex to Elite North Scottsdale 360 LLC, a subsidiary of First Pointe. Although information about what Bascom paid for the complex when it bought it was not known, the August deal represented a price of $426,388 for each of Legend at Kierland’s 360 apartments.

Joan Holdsworth wants to stay in Scottsdale, but it would cost her $500 more a month in rent, which she says she can’t afford. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

They got a letter in return from the agency’s attorney, Denise Holliday.

Bascom in October turned another eightfigure deal by selling the 423-unit Sky at McClintock Station Apartments in Tempe to a trio of LLCs related to Apartment Management Consultants of Salt Lake City, Utah, for $160 million. Bascom bought that 423-unit complex only two years earlier from Fore Property Co. for $89.2 million. Another nine-figure apartment complex deal that occurred not far from Scottsdale was completed only a few weeks ago, when DiNapoli Capital Partners of Walnut

“Unfortunately, my client is unable to grant that request because he needs to move back into that home,” Holliday wrote. “It is imperative that the home be returned by 12/31/21 to avoid an eviction action.” The individual handling the case for West USA Realty referred all questions to Holliday, who did not return the Progress’ calls. Uddoh and her mother don’t want to fight the situation and risk getting an eviction on their record. They figure they’ll never find an apartment to rent if that happens. The two don’t believe the owner wants to move back into the condominium. They figure it’s about how much more he could be renting out the place for. “I was minding my own business; doing my own thing,” she said as she broke into tears. “I feel so unloved. I am just as good as anyone else whether they have a million dollars or two cents. I’m part of

Creek, California, sold the old Paradise Ridge Apartments on North 68th Street near Mayo Boulevard for $114 million – four years after it bought the property for $72 million. The buyer, Sunroad Enterprises of San Diego, apparently is renaming the complex Sunroad Slate Apartments after paying $410,071 for each of the complex’s 278 units, according to vizzda. While the activity of large investment groups in the single-family housing market has been widely publicized as a major driver of the double-digit increases in Valley home prices, their interest in multifamily complexes also has risen sharply – especially in Maricopa County, where thousands of out-of-state residents are coming to live. That feeding frenzy is fueled by several factors that all spell one thing for renters: “There’s more money than ever betting that apartment rents are heading to new heights,” Bloomburg.com reported, citing a Real Capital Analytics report that investors spent $53 billion on multifamily real estate nationally in just the second quarter of 2021 alone. In Mesa, the three biggest multifamily complex transactions occurred between

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God’s creation.” Holdsworth was born in Jamaica and grew up in England and Ireland. As a young lady, she was a painter and made a living in real estate in New York. In 1991 she moved to Santa Fe to simplify her life. She wanted to focus on painting and leading a spiritual life, she said. She visited Scottsdale about three years ago for what was supposed to be a quick visit to the Mayo Clinic and has been in the apartment since then. Uddoh tried going to her mother’s church last year to get help for a homeless man, but they simply put her in touch with a shelter. Uddoh doesn’t want to go that way if she doesn’t have to. Uddoh figures the two of them will go to an extended stay hotel before they go to a shelter or she puts her mother in a nursing home. “As long as I have breath in my body, she’ll be with me,” Uddoh said.

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Controversy was inflamed when some parents and state Attorney Mark Brnovich claimed Greenburg had access to a so-called dossier purportedly created by his father that “contained parents’ and students’ personal information, such as social security numbers, emails and other correspondence with the SUSD Board and perhaps school officials, automobile license plate numbers, photos and videos (some secretly recorded) of parents and minor students, background checks, divorce proceedings,

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She said she will be interested to see what kind of project the new owners propose. “It has to fit within the confines of Old Town,” she said. Unger, who did not return the Progress’ calls or emails, unveiled in February plans for a scaled-own version of Southbridge Two that would have included less height and density than the previous iteration – though build-

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Nov. 29-30 and involved one of the West’s major real estate investment companies, Los Angeles-based Tides Equities. “We specialize in well-located, ClassB and Core Plus multifamily real estate with high value-add upside,” the company boasts on its website, promising to bring “institutional grade acquisitions acumen and operational efficiency across all realms of multifamily real estate.” Tides Equities demonstrated that acumen Nov. 29 when it sold a property it bought four years ago for $47.2 million to another investment group for $137 million, according to vizzda. The following day, Tides Equities bought two Mesa complexes for a total $217.5 million. Tides has called attention on its website to its expansion in Phoenix, boasting of more than 50 acquisitions in the Phoenix Metro market. “Tides has remained active in the Phoenix market over the past couple of years. This year alone, we have acquired 19 properties in the Phoenix MSA, which accounts for approximately $1.2 billion

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social media accounts, and parent addresses.” All his fellow school board members, except for Cieniawski, called for Greenburg’s resignation, which he refused to do before they bounced him out of the largely ceremonial post of board president. Brnovich called for the FBI to investigate the situation. Scottsdale Police did just that and found no criminal activity surrounding the dossier. The department in an announcement said the dossier “contained opensource and/or public documents” and that “therefore, it has been determined that no criminal conduct has been commit-

ted at this time that would be under the jurisdiction of the Scottsdale Police Department. “The Scottsdale portion of this investigation is now closed,” the statement continued, adding detectives met with the FBI and state Attorney General’s office and “provided them with a copy of our investigation for review in determining if any criminal acts might fall under their respective jurisdictions.” Detectives also briefed the Maricopa County Attorney. Meanwhile, COVID-19 slowly released its grip on the city’s arts, cultural and entertainment museums and galleries began seeing the return of vis-

itors and Old Town bars started getting packed again. For example, Canal Convergence return to a full in-person experience and thousands responded with enthusiasm. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West opened a major exhibition of photographs by Edward S. Curtis, who in the late 1890s and early 1900s took thousands of photographs of Native Americans in the West. Stores also were bouncing back and Scottsdale Fashion Square reported bigger holiday shopping crowds than there were in 2019, before COVID-19 changed our lives.

in transaction volume," Sean Kia, cofounder and principal at Tides Equities, told Multi-Housing News a week before the three Mesa transactions. It also told the industry newsletter, “Favorable market conditions continue to drive demand across the Greater Phoenix area. … The robust population growth is not only supporting rent increases, but also luring in investors.” “Tides continues to believe in the short- and long-term growth of Phoenix as it is forecasted to lead the nation in job growth over the coming years and is further aided by the accelerating demand by millennials and generation Z to relocate to cities within the Sun Belt,“ said Tides Co-founder and Principal Ryan Andrade. Multi-Housing News noted that Phoenix isn’t the only market where Tides is aggressively courting complexes, noting it has acquired a string of sites in Las Vegas for more than $313 million. The newsletter added that Tides has acquired more than 80 complexes in the West in the last five years. Part of the rising interest in apartment complexes, Bloomberg noted involves a

move by real estate investors from offices, hotels and malls, which it said “fared poorly in the pandemic.” “The influx of money has pushed prices higher and forced private equity firms to behave like the aggressive homebuyers in the frenzied housing market,” Bloomberg said. “Some investors are frustrated by current prices for apartment buildings. But many are raising their bids, waiving inspections and promising to close fast, with rising rents driving a flurry of deals.” It quoted one investment activist as stating: “That’s what happens in a whitehot market. Some of them will sharpen the pencil on the next one and get a little more aggressive because they need to deploy that capital.” According to a number of analysts, the interest in apartment complexes also is being fueled by soaring home prices that have especially impacted first-time homebuyers and aging baby boomers anxious to downsize. Large investors also aren’t just looking at apartment complexes for the longterm benefit of a steady revenue stream that rent delivers.

The Cromford Report, which closely watches the Phoenix Metro housing market, noted that large investors also are buying single-family homes in bulk – and not turning them over for resale. Instead, the Cromford Report noted, “investors are extremely interested in purchasing single-family homes in Phoenix. The receipts from rents are rising faster than anywhere else in the country. “Rents are rising because there are more people wanting to rent than there are rental properties. Many families are starting to see single-family rentals as preferable to apartments or condo-style rentals. This effect is probably supported by living conditions during a pandemic. “While this continues, we can expect investor demand to remain robust, which in turn prevents the market cooling down as it would if ordinary home buyers were the only source of demand.” Manage Case, a company that manages apartment complexes, echoed that lure of rent for investors. “There is little to support any prediction other than rising rent prices,” it said. “Those hoping for a lull in the rising price trend will likely be disappointed.”

ing heights would still have exceed the one- and two-story shops that populate most of the area today. The new plan showed 500 residential units, around 120,000-square-feet of retail space and a 140-room hotel on multiple sites west of Scottsdale Road along with a large public plaza. Plans for a 128-foot-high office building that would have fronted on Scottsdale Road under the old Southbridge Two were removed. Under the new proposal, one site,

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Book recounts a love story amid disability BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Progress Contributor

bove all, love. William “Bill” Reed lives by that advice, which he imparts in his first book, “Lessons from a Disabled Caregiver: Thriving Together and Maintaining Independence with Physical Disability and Dementia.” Immobilized for nearly a decade by progressive and untreatable nerve and muscle diseases, Reed writes of how he has tended to his wife of nearly 55 years, Jodie, as she weaves her way through the cognitive decline of dementia. “It takes a positive attitude – as difficult as that is at times – perseverance, and ingenuity to overcome the many problems you need to solve. When it comes to caregiving, you need all those attributes; but love is the most important,” he said. “Love is what keeps you going. You want to help. You want to make them happy,” he writes. “You want to make them feel safe. Most of all, you want them to feel loved. That is the key not only for their satisfaction and behavior but for your success as a caregiver. The love comes back to you and helps you maintain your health, happiness, and sanity.” Reed’s book, available on Amazon, is a testament to love as well as a primer for others facing challenging caregiving responsibilities. It is also a resource for those with physical challenges. It covers topics from handling grief, financing, safety and end-of-life planning. It is also a tribute to a loving relationship that began in Boston in fall 1964 when a fraternity brother introduced him to her. They married July 16, 1966, near Jodie’s parent’s home in Granby, Massachusetts. “We’ve had over 55 years of a nearly perfect marriage. We remain extremely happy despite our challenges,” said Reed. From the beginning, Reed recalls, he was attracted to Jodie by her beauty, her youthful spirit and sunshine smile. He said she retains those attributes. “Even now when she walks down the hallway, everyone talks about her beautiful smile,” he said, smiling. “And she’s two years older than I am but people think she’s the younger one.” The Reeds moved to Arizona from north-

Confined to a wheelchair by a progressively debilitating disease, William Reed still cares for his wife of 55 years, who is stricken with dementia. (Courtesy of William Reed)

ern California in November 2019 and shortly after, they began noticing signs of dementia. “Jodie started showing signs of memory loss 15 or 20 years ago. We had a psychologist evaluate her in 2007. He thought her memory was normal for her age; neither of us believed him,” said Reed. “She was re-evaluated in 2013 and 2016. I stopped her from driving in 2017 as she got lost, even in the small town we lived in for 30 years. At that point, neither of us could drive. However, after not driving for almost two years, I learned to drive a modified van with hand controls.” “We never wanted to leave our home of over 30 years in California,” he said, explaining they wanted to move closer to their son “because if anything happened to me, she would need immediate support.” “In July of 2019, I realized that our situation was untenable. Neither of us could drive, and I couldn’t leave Jodie alone even for lunch with my friends once a week, so I decided to implement the long-range plan.” As incapacitated as he was, the wheelchair-bound Reed performed all household duties, including cooking their meals. “We looked at several houses, but all would require significant, expensive modifications, and it was unclear how long they would be suitable for us,” said Reed. “Mov-

ing here would provide family life and support. The senior living facility would reduce my workload, even though we’re in independent living.” Since the book was completed in June 2020, there have been even more changes in the Reeds’ lives. “During the period covered in the book, I was her sole caregiver. In July, 2020, I broke my leg and had to turn her over to memory care. Within one week she fell and broke her wrist, and then her hip.” He said he was determined never to be without her again. With his disease and her dementia, changes became part of the future. But being separated was not one of them. A battle with melanoma further tested his resolve. “One of my keys to successfully overcoming one’s challenges is ‘be your own advocate,’” Reed said. The Mayo Clinic recommended two immunotherapies followed by surgery. “As my muscle-related diseases are autoimmune, those treatments, like the COVID vaccine, would accelerate my loss of strength and risk my ability to be independent.” “There was no hesitation to take the vaccine, or to accept Mayo’s treatment plan, because my main goal right now is to sur-

vive Jodie. Putting her in the care of others after I broke my leg was a disaster. I don’t want that to ever happen again.” Their future remains a study in adaptation. “Because our diseases are progressive, no solution is permanent,” he said. “What works now will not work later, requiring new solutions again and again. Thus, I gained considerable practical experience on numerous subjects related to dealing with medical challenges and caregiving that would be helpful to many others with different challenges, not just those like ours. “Recognizing that, several people strongly encouraged me to write a book to help others. That is the sole reason for the book and the class I will teach to a senior living community early next year.” Reed was referring to a Zoom class on Feb. 17, 2022, offered through the Grand Learning program at Sun City Grand. “The intent is to prepare seniors, average age 55 to 70, for unexpected medical challenges and provide them with keys for success in overcoming them,” said Reed. “In addition, they’ll receive information about the contents of the book, ‘Lessons from a Disabled Caregiver’ on which the class is based so they’ll know where to get the information they may need in the future.” Pre-registration is necessary, said Reed, and can be made at grandlearning@scgcam.com. A $19 fee is charged by Grand Learning and the class size is limited. Reed’s book also has a foreword written by Dr. Marwan Noel Sabbagh, a board-certified neurologist and a leading expert in Alzheimer’s and dementia. “The story of Bill and Jodie Reed is a case study of physical and psychological resilience,” Sabbagh wrote. “The story itself is both inspiring and informative and practical. Often there is no ‘how-to’ manual on caregiving in dementia. This is a very good version of a ‘how-to’ manual.” Still, Reed reminds readers that there are many bumps along the path. “An Alzheimer’s caregiver watching a loved one morph from what was once a capable, intelligent, wonderful person into someone entirely different, generates many intense, unfamiliar emotions,” he said.

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Yes. These U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties were minted in the early 1900’s and will never be minted again. That makes them extremely collectible. The vast majority of half dollars minted after 1970 have no silver content at all and these Walking Liberties were one of the last silver coins minted for circulation. That’s why many of them now command hundreds in collector value so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

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It’s impossible to say, but some of these U.S Gov’t issued Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s are worth up to 100 times the face value and there are 15 in each Bank Roll so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on them. Collector values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees. But we do know they are the only Arizona State Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and Walking Liberties are highly collectible so anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Silver Bank Rolls should hold onto them because there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

Why are so many Arizona residents claiming them:

Because they are the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and everyone wants their share. Each Bank Roll contains a whopping 15 Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value. Best of all Arizona residents are guaranteed to get them for the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty for the next two days.

How do I get the State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls:

Arizona residents are authorized to claim up to the limit of 4 State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls by calling the State Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-979-3771 Ext. RWB3465 starting at precisely 8:30 am this morning. Everyone who does is getting the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist. That’s a full Bank Roll containing 15 Silver Walking Liberties from the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value for just the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty, which is just $585 for the full Bank Rolls and that’s a real steal because non state residents are not permitted to call before 5 pm tomorrow and must pay $1,770 for each Arizona State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Roll if any remain.

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Scottsdale docs provide scholarships to med students BY MELODY BIRKETT Progress Contributor

ike many doctors, Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey and Dr. Gregory Umphrey found themselves with enormous debt after medical school. “Once we finished, we went out to dinner and talked about it and we were like, ‘What just happened to us? How did we get in this position?’” said Alyx. The Scottsdale docs decided to do something to help future generations of physicians. “After a lot of reflection and hard work, we created ElevateMeD, something we wish we had,” Alex explain. “We provide scholarship support, mentorship, leadership development and financial wellness education to underrepresented students. That’s what we could have used as medical students and that’s what we’re giving to this next generation.” The average medical school debt per

Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey and Dr. Gregory Umphrey started a nonprofit to provide scholarship support to medical school students in an effort to help them avoid the staggering debt that education brings to young physicians. (Special to the Progress)

student is $269,000. The figure is higher in specialty areas.

“Where the disparity really widens is when you start to think about specialty

care because the residencies are longer,” explained Alyx. “So, the earning potential is even further delayed while the interest continues to accrue on that $269,000. You could be talking about eight years later before you can afford to make a payment.” She said students who come from underrepresented backgrounds have higher rates of debt as they come out of undergrad school and it’s even higher after medical school. “The definition of underrepresented we use provided by the National Institute of Health are those that identify as Black, African American, Latino, Hispanic, Native or Indigenous,” explained Alyx. “Specialties that have shorter residencies associated with them tend to attract more Black and Brown students because of the indebtedness. “And many of those specialties – like

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Scottsdale grade made an impact at ASU

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rielle Ruscitti, who graduated from Arizona State University with honors from Barrett, The Honors College earlier this month, made an impact in academics, leadership and service as an undergraduate, according to the university. The Scottsdale native served as president of the Barrett Leadership and Service Team (BLAST) and as a change agent at Changemaker Central@ASU – two organizations focused on leadership, service and community solutions. She founded SOLUR Bridge, a studentled organization dedicated to helping its members build the skills and knowledge

Brielle Ruscitti of Scottsdale exhibited strong leadership in many areas of campus life at Arizona State University. (ASU)

to get involved in research, gain lab experience, and build a community of researchers. She was an undergraduate research assistant in the Neisewander Addiction Research Laboratory, studying the effects of receptor’s roles in substance use addiction, specifically cocaine addiction, in rats by measuring cocaine intake levels before abstinence and after resumption in a controlled environment, and based her honors thesis on this research. She was involved with the Barrett Women’s League and was a teaching assistant for the honors college’s signature firstyear seminar, The Human Event. She was a Tillman Scholar. These experiences, along with the classes she took, helped her develop new skills

and different ways of thinking. “One of the most important lessons I learned at ASU is the importance of interdisciplinary education and building a wellrounded skill set. Both in and outside of the classroom, I learned that being an effective problem solver and using different methods of thinking allow you to develop a deeper understanding of the problem and create a better solution,” she said. Ruscitti was reluctant to come to ASU, worried that she would be overwhelmed at such a big university. After her freshman year, she realized that she made the right decision and found smaller communities within the university that helped her feel more connected and involved.

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family medicine and internal medicine – have programs that exist where there are loan repayment options available. So, if you go into these specialties and practice in areas that are underserved, they may then help repay your debt. Those programs go away once you start looking at specialties. Already, in medicine across the board, there are less underrepresented physicians than what we see in the population.” Alyx said it’s shocking to realize the number of students living below the poverty line in medical school and the amount of credit card indebtedness. She said some doctors take 30 years to pay off their medical school debt. It took the Umphrey’s about eight years. “We had good financial advice and that’s what led us pay off the debt,” said Alyx. “A lot of physicians that come from underrepresented backgrounds don’t have a parent, relative or a physician before them they can ask, ‘How do you manage this? ’What do you do about that?’ That’s why that financial piece is so important part of our program.” The couple launched ElevateMeD in May 2019 and awarded the first 10 students $10,000 each in scholarships a year later. Their non-profit provides financial advice to recipients. “What I think is the more valuable portion of our program is the executive coach students have access to that includes financial planning and mentorship,” said Alyx. “That you can’t put a price on. “We were able to grow because of generous donors and some pretty incredible corporate partners and grants,” said Alyx. Their employers – Mayo Clinic and Barrow Brain and Spine – have been tremendous sponsors, she said. ElevateMeD is also the only non-profit in Arizona to receive the Chick-Fil-A Inspiration Award that included $100,000. “With what we received we were able to grow in 2021, awarding $150,000 in scholarship support,” said Alyx. “And we funded five returning scholars who had not yet graduated an additional year plus adjusted our event in early October and gave an additional $50,000 in scholarship support to one deserving student. “To date, we’re right around $300,000

in terms of the amount of support we’ve given in the last couple of years to a total of 20 students.” ElevateMeD is made up of all volunteers. A careful selection process is adhered to make sure quality and integrity are used in selecting scholarship recipients. “We’ve been deliberate about the schools we partnered with to be able to offer our scholarship program,” Alyx said. “We started with 10 schools based on board member alma maters and personal relationships. In 2021, we expanded to a total of 15 partner schools. In 2022, we’ll be able to expand more.” Applicants must be nominated by one of ElevateMeD partner schools and be a rising third or fourth-year medical student who identifies as being from a background underrepresented in medicine. “You have to be in good academic standing,” explained Alyx. “And then we have a video application that a student submits along with a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. So the students who are nominated from each of these individual schools are competing with other students from their school. They’re not necessarily competing nationally.” The goal is to eventually give full-tuition scholarships. Alyx was born and raised in Scottsdale and attended medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia. She had a full undergraduate scholarship. Greg is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the middle child of two brothers and three sisters. He started in gymnastics and age 7 and got a full-ride scholarship to UCLA where he competed nationally and internationally until 1996. He went to Howard University College of Medicine. “Until coming into medical school, I didn’t have any debt,” Greg said. “I had to take out loans from a government standpoint because my parents didn’t have the funds and I didn’t have the funds to pay for medical school. “So, we pretty much had to take out the maximum amount. Over time, over the four years, that builds up and accrues so that when I started residency, I had a significant amount. I did three years of orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic and ultimately switched into physical medi-

cine, rehabilitation.” “Greg and I met during residency at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota,” Alyx said. “When we were sharing our stories and our experiences we learned we both came from families who were emotionally supportive but financially less so. When it was time to get into medical school, we were both so grateful we got in. “For me, the very first day, I got separated from those who had financial support and those who didn’t. On that day, I had to make a really tough decision and

that decision was to take out a combination of private and federal loans. Ultimately, Greg chose the same. “When we finally met, got together, had those hard discussions about what it would be like to combine households we realized that together we owed over $500,000 in medical school loans. As a married couple, every decision we made, we made with our debt in mind. And we worked really hard to pay that debt off as quickly as possible.”

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“There are endless opportunities at ASU, not only in terms of coursework and majors to select, but also clubs and organizations to join, and work and volunteer positions to partake in. I jumped right in, got involved on campus, and found that Barrett, The Honors College, offered a tightknit community within ASU.” She earned the Moeur Award and the New American University Provost Award. She is graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences (biology and society), a global health minor, and a certificate in evolutionary medicine from the School of Life Sciences. She also was the student speaker at the Barrett convocation. Here’s what she had to say about her experience at ASU. What was your “aha” moment when

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you realized you wanted to study the �ield you majored in? I don’t think I had a single “aha” moment. I had a series of moments and actions that led me to the Biology and Society Program. When I started at ASU, I was in a different life science concentration, however, after starting classes and exploring my interests further, I was interested in learning how biology interacts and impacts our society and built world. After some guidance from my peers and more research, I switched into the biology and society track and never looked back. I was able to partake in interdisciplinary research projects and complete my own research project as part of my course requirements. What was a highlight or interesting moment or accomplishment in your ASU career? Along with so many other impactful sports medicine. Their advice to students thinking of entering medical school? “I just want to reassure them that there’s a way this can be done and done well and there are organizations like ElevateMeD that are here to sup-

moments and experiences, I think one of my highlights was completing my honors thesis. I had been working on the research project since my freshman year and was able to piece together the different aspects and see my own development. Which professor taught you the most important lesson while at ASU? One professor that stands out is Dr. Laura Popova... Dr. Popova has a lively personality and presence that pushed me to grow as a student, not only in the classroom, but also as an active community member. She has been a key mentor for me and a major part of my journey at ASU. I’d also like to mention Dr. Janet Neisewander, a professor in the School of Life Sciences, who I worked with as a research assistant and she was also my thesis director. When I joined Dr. Neisewander’s lab, I really had no idea what I was getting into, but under her mentorship, I was able to

port,” said Alyx. “I echo that,” Greg said. “I think it’s important to follow your dreams, to push and there’s definitely the resources out there. You just have to find them. We’re one of those resources for these third and fourth-year medi-

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develop a strong understanding of the research process and scientific writing and communication. What’s the best piece of advice you’d give to those still in school? My advice to current students is that you don’t have to be just one thing. You can be a business major who loves research or an engineer who loves creative writing. Your time at ASU is precious and your academics are only part of your experience. ASU has boundless opportunities for you to be curious and explore your passions, so take advantage of them! What are your plans after graduation? After graduation, I am taking a gap semester to work, likely in the education sector. In the fall, I plan to pursue graduate education. -Story by Lillian Barrera, a Barrett, The Honors College student majoring in marketing. cal students. If we can garner enough support and financial assistance and donations to our program, then we can help more students. Keep going. Keep pushing forward.” Information: elevatemed.org, info@ elevatemed.org, or 480-269-5774

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Local eateries, hotels gear up for midnight BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

hile New Year’s Eve festivities were largely scaled back a year ago, there’s little uncertainty this month among Scottsdale restaurants and hotels as they prepare to ring in 2022. Restaurants and hotels are eager to bring back elements of pre-pandemic New Year’s Eve celebrations while offering new experiences. “I feel like everybody is at a point where they’re ready to get back to a normal environment and put this past year behind them,” said Nick Neuman, the owner of EVO in OldTown. “I’m looking forward to inching back to the way things used to be and being able to relax and breathe a bit more.” With plans to stick with his signature four-course dinner on New Year’s Eve,

EVO owner Rick Neuman said his Old Town restaurant offers a friendly, calm atmosphere to welcome the new year. (Facebook)

Neuman is excited that nearly 100 guests who stayed home last year are returning, bringing the number of guests to north of 400. Roaring Fork is preparing for at least 280 guests on New Year’s Eve by offering

its regular menu a la carte in addition to a steak and lobster dinner option. “The thing that differentiates our restaurant from others on New Year’s Eve is that we offer our regular menu a la carte in addition to the Steak & Lobster promo-

tion,” said Roaring Fork’s general manager Matt Sevigny. “We don’t offer any pre-fixed menu for a price per person so that our dining patrons can enjoy their favorites and our house specialties on New Year’s Eve as well.” After selling out last year’s bowling lanes, Mavrix has expanded its experience for this year’s festivities. “Last year we only sold lanes as packages of two to reduce the amount of interaction between guests. Now we are selling individual lane packages,” said JP Mullan, the COO at Octane Entertainment, which owns Mavrix. “We sold out of the lane packages right away last year, so we added Trophy Room booth packages for 2021,” Mullan added. “We also added an earlier 6:30 p.m. package for families to experience a NYE cel-

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‘Undercover Billionaire’ sets up shop here BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

rant Cardone – the star of “Undercover Billionaire” on Discovery network as well as a bestselling author and speaker on leadership and other topics – has brought his company, Cardone Ventures, to Scottsdale. With a goal of helping businesses expand tenfold – or 10X as Cardone likes to call it – the office opened with a spectacular act of generosity as Cardone and Cardone Ventures Co-Founder/CEO Brandon Dawson donated 6,000 toys to various charities across Scottsdale and to victims of tornadoes that ravaged the Midwest. Together with an additional 4,000 toys coming from outside donors, the total value of the toys was $200,000. “The act of giving has stood the test of

Grant Cardone, dressed in the blue suit, was joined by members of the Greater Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce in cutting the ribbon to his new offices here. (Special to the Progress)

time,” Cardone said. “Men and women from all over the world and all religions believe in giving. It’s a gift to be able to give anything to anyone.”

Of the toys being donated across the country, $100,000 worth will stay in Arizona for the Scottsdale Firefighter’s Charities Association, Arizona Helping Hands,

Family Promise and Armer Foundation for Kids. The other half of the toys will be donated to young victims of the tornadoes. “I’m the vice-chairman of the American Academy of Hospitality Services on the east coast and we do toy drives every single year. Grant does toy drives every year in Miami with law enforcement, the fire department and the Grant Cardone Foundation,” Dawson said. “When we opened the offices here, we decided to start this toy drive where we kept $100,000 of toys here and we sent $100,000 worth of toys to the Midwest where the tornadoes hit. Whatever community we’re in, we like to support it.” Cardone Ventures has ambitions to draw businesses to the Phoenix Metro-

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politan area while creating nearly 150 jobs. “One of the reasons we chose this town is because it is a symbol of people who have done unbelievable things,” Cardone said. “We plan to do 50 educational workshops a year here and this office will house 150 employees. We will also bring an additional 5,000 to 6,000 people to visit Scottsdale who have never visited Arizona before.” Founded in 2019, Cardone Ventures has caught the attention of thousands of business owners worldwide looking to maximize their potential. As their own business began to take off, it became clear to Cardone and Dawson that they needed to have a presence on the west coast in addition to their presence in Miami, Florida. “I had been building a home here for the last four years and I have been officing out of here for training facilities,” Dawson said. “When I partnered with Grant, my wife and I had been thinking we were going to live in Scottsdale. The business between us has gotten so massive that we decided we needed a west coast facility.”

presence and after debating where to go, we agreed this is the place to be because of the people here,” Dawson said. “This is such a great epicenter on the west coast because of the work ethic, the talent that’s here and the opportunity to recruit great people out of the university systems for us is super important.” The two secured an office space off Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Boulevard with oneof-a-kind views of the city and came fully furnished, which was a bonus for Cardone. “Part of the 10X concept is the speed at which you can get something accomplished will determine how much success To mark its foray into Scottsdale, Cardone Ventures you have in a marketplace,” he donated 6,000 toys to local charities and to chil- said. “The fact that we didn’t dren ravaged by the tornadoes that struck Ken- have to build this out or buy tucky and the Midwest earlier this month. Together furniture allowed us to open with 4,000 toys from outside sources, the total value of the gift was over $200,000. (Special to the Progress) and get right to work.” Cardone and Dawson plan to host 50 events at the space There was one aspect of Scottsdale that this year – which the predicted could athad the duo sold on the area. “Grant has always had a west coast tract up to thousands of business own-

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ers from all over the globe to Scottsdale. “I know we are going to run tens of thousands of businesses through this town over the next year or two and create a massive presence here,” Dawson said. Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega believes that Cardone Ventures is a perfect fit for the city and is evidence of all that Scottsdale is. “Scottsdale is an amazing city because it’s an intersection of talent and investment,” Ortega said “People come from all over the world to build a better city and contribute to our city in positive ways. This is how we grow as a city and how we grow as a vibrant community that’s full of positivity.” The first way that Cardone and Dawson plan to help Scottsdale grow is by getting people back to work. “This is a real stand for us to come here, open up a big office with 150 employees and make an expansion like this,” Cardone said. “We’re here to say that we’re going back to work, we’re going to be in an office and we’re going to do what we can to get life back to normal and people back to work.” Information: cardoneventures.com

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ebration with an 8 p.m. ball drop.” ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho and Hearth ’61 at Mountain Shadows are eager to open doors on an expected 200 patrons that are expected to partake in more dancing and mingling than last year. “Last year, while we had a full house, it was much more restricted,” said ZuZu executive chef Russell LaCasce. “We still offered live music and amazing food, but guests were restricted from leaving their table to dance or mingle.” LaCasce is excited about entertaining guests this year as he feels that his restaurant offers a spacious and unique way to celebrate the turning of the calendar. “We have a well-spaced and flexible layout; we can move tables around to accommodate the musicians and the dance area, and we offer an indoor-outdoor space for our guests,” he said. LaCasce is not the only person who feels that their establishment offers an ideal place to watch the ball drop. “With the restaurant situated right next to our bar, it allows for the party to continue after dinner with great ease,” said Hearth ‘61 food & beverage manager Jim Gallen.

Canopy Scottsdale is limiting its New Year’s Eve party on its rooftop deck to hotel guests. (Special to the Progress)

Neuman, on the other hand, feels that his restaurant will offer a calmer way to round out 2021. “We have a ton of guests that frequent us because of the friendly neighborhood vibe we offer,” he said. “We have guests who come every year for New Year’s Eve to see their friends again and relax without having to go over the top.” However, what could be the most exclusive party this New Year’s Eve is the celebration planned for Canopy Scottsdale. “We’ve limited entry this year exclusively to registered hotel guests to help maintain

that relaxed vibe intrinsic to our rooftop,” said Canopy Scottsdale general manager and chief enthusiast Devin Mahoney. “Similar to our normal operating hours, we do not accept reservations and will hold the door once capacity is reached.” While this year’s celebration will be more intimate than last year’s, Mahoney is looking forward to seeing more guests as the clock nears midnight. “As the clock grows closer to midnight, the spirit of the hotel will be bursting with excitement of having the best views of the Valley’s firework shows at Outrider Roof-

top Lounge – perched atop of the hotel’s seventh floor,” he said. Ditto for Gallen, who said, “The staff is typically excited for New Year’s Eve. We jokingly refer to this night as our ‘Super Bowl.’” The morale is the same at ZuZu. “We encourage our staff to celebrate with us by dressing up and enjoying the atmosphere, which in turn allows our guests to have fun, too,” said LaCasce. Overall, spirits look high and these restaurants hope to create a fun experience that will kick off 2022 the right way. “We hope that our guests enjoy a pleasant dining experience that is relaxing and a true celebration of the coming year,” Sevigny said. “I hope our guests feel that celebrating at Hearth ’61 made the holiday exactly what they wanted it to be and that they leave with fond memories of welcoming 2022 with us,” said Gallen. Information Hotelvalleyho.com/zuzu Mavrix.com, mountainshadows.com/ dining/hearth roaringfork.com/Scottsdale evoscottsdale.com

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Kurt Warner’s story ready for the silver screen BY JOSHUA WEISBLY Progress Staff Writer

or those who live in Arizona and bleed Cardinal red, there are a handful of names that are synonymous with the team. Former quarterback Kurt Warner is one of them. On Christmas Day, audiences will learn the Super Bowl winner’s backstory in the �ilm “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.” It takes a deep dive into Warner’s life before he joined the St. Louis Rams and the beginning of his NFL career. “American Underdog” tells the inspirational true story of Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stock boy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The �ilm centers on Warner’s years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player. It seemed out of reach until he meets his future wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin), and receives encouragement from his family, coaches and teammates. Warner attended college at the University of Northern Iowa and went undrafted. He tried out for the Green Bay Packers but landed with the Arena Football League’s Iowa Barnstormers. Following that stint, Warner made his way back to the NFL �inding a home in St. Louis with the Rams, where he would eventually lead the team to a Super Bowl. The American gambling company FanDuel offered fans the chance to meet Warner and Levi at WestWorld of Scottsdale in early December. “With the movie coming out with Kurt Warner, there is a lot of interest in that movie and it made a lot of sense to bring him along for this,” said Jeff Forvour, FanDuel marketing director.

“He and Zach were more than happy to come down and do this with us, which was really cool.” Levi — who previously starred in “Shazam” and TV’s “Chuck” — called the Warner role remarkable. “I was watching his story go down in real time, back in ’99, 2000,” Levi said. “And I think, like most of the country or at least anyone in the country who was paying attention, I was so blown away and inspired by it.” Warner hadn’t previously met Levi, but he was curious as to how he would work out. “I don’t know anything about acting cause these guys do a great job, but you always feel like you want the person on the screen to be authentic,” Warner said. “You want people to see them and go, man, I really buy into that.” But it didn’t take long for worries to fade. “Once I got to know Zach, I thought he was going to do a great job with it because it’s true to who he is, on top of his great acting skills,” Warner said. “Without a doubt, I’m extremely happy with how it played out.” Those who are hoping to see Warner don a Cardinals uniform in the movie will, unfortunately, be disappointed as the �ilm stops during his time at the Rams. “The Cardinals’ years are in that second chapter, such a special chapter for me,” Warner said. “But, it just seems like this is the right time to stop this movie and where it’s going to inspire people and how it’s going to connect with people.” Levi made a quick joke about it. “The sequel, ‘American Underdog: Electric Boogaloo,’ is going to just blow people’s minds,” Levi said with a laugh referring to the 1984 breakdancing movie. “It’s going to be you (Warner) and Larry Fitzgerald breaking. You have no idea.”

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New exhibit looks at Lincoln’s assassination BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

new exhibit at The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not at Arizona Boardwalk details the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The exhibit includes several relics from the tragedy, including clumps of Lincoln’s hair, a piece of the curtain from Ford’s Theatre and one of the guns carried that fateful evening by his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. “To talk about everything that Lincoln did would be wide, so we were able to narrow it down into one of the things that fascinates people,” said museum spokeswoman Karin Gallo. “It was a great way that we could pull it all together to talk about his presidency but also his tragic end.” Gallo sees some similarities between the time that the nation’s 16th president was in of�ice and today. “To realize there was con�lict back then and to try to bring the whole country back together, there’s a lot of comparisons that could be made,” said Gallo. “It’s a great chance to re�lect and think back into history.” “Lincoln is one of the most popular presidents and to have something this close is remarkable,” Gallo said. “This kind of opportunity to be this close to these artifacts doesn’t happen often and people think they have to go to D.C. to see these things but here it is right in our backyard.” While there were many things that made Lincoln’s presidency memorable, his death and the circumstances surrounding it have intrigued historians for more than a century. Some questions have arisen, including why his bodyguard had gone off to a saloon and never returned. His wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, anxious-

Karin Gallo, a spokeswoman for The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, said the exhibit on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination offers an engaging way for young people to learn about him. (Alex Gallagher/ Progress Staff)

hair is on display. Ensuing Lincoln’s death was a nearly two-week train procession from Washington D.C. to Lincoln’s home state of Illinois, where he was laid to rest. The exhibit features a pall from Lincoln’s casket as well as armbands that mourners wore watching the train pass by to pay their respects to the fallen leader. “This tells a bigger story and it’s really about a tragic endOn display at The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or ing to a world leader,” Gallo Not is one of the derringer guns carried by John said. Wilkes Booth on the night he assassinated PresiGallo feels that this exhibit dent Abraham Lincoln. (Alex Gallagher/ Progress Staff) makes the history of Lincoln ly awaited to hear whether her husband more digestible for younger would pull through. H i s t o r i a n s audiences and those who prefer to witrecall that Mary Todd collapsed after ness history rather than read about it. seeing her husband before his death “It’s a real eye-opener,” Gallo said. and when she awoke, her husband had “Everybody always thinks of Lincoln as passed away. a �igure in a history book but this brings Distraught, she requested a piece of him to life and makes people re�lect on her husband’s hair to be cut and so she his death.” could have a keepsake. That piece of Gallo also hopes that this exhibit

sparks interest in guests to do their own further research into President Lincoln. “This gives us some more history and I think families who come through will get a little bit of everything in here,” she said. “I think you can read a book but when you come here and see it all it may spark some interest in Lincoln.” Of course, the exhibit would not be complete without the “believe it or not” component, which is served by a poster that displays the similarities between the assassinations of Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Another thing that is striking is that the guns carried by John Wilkes Booth on the night of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination are strikingly smaller than one would imagine. “The guns are also called palm pistols due to the small size and the ability to be easily concealed,” Gallo said. “John Wilkes Booth carried two in case he missed since the gun only had the capacity for one bullet.” Gallo believes that this exhibit makes for a perfect way to learn history while kids are on winter break but in a fun way. “While people have their kids away from school, they can come in here and learn a little bit of history,” she said.

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What: Lincoln: Assassination and Honor at The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not When: Exhibit is on display until Presidents Day, Feb. 21. Where: The Science Of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, 9500 E Via De Ventura, Suite E250. Cost: Tickets start at $21.95 for Adults and $16.95 for children ages 2-12. Info: Ripleysaz.com

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Ono Hawaiian BBQ gets a makeover BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter being closed for nearly two months for renovations, Ono Hawaiian BBQ has re-opened in Scottsdale. Among the renovations, Ono updated its kitchen equipment, converted its menu boards to a digital menu board and updated the logo to the company’s current logo. “We have gradually been updating our older stores and remodeling them and this was part of our remodeling agenda,” said Christine Jan, a spokeswoman for Ono. “That location hadn’t been remodeled since the early 2000’s and the interior was getting a bit dated.” Jan feels that these innovations will help the restaurant run more ef�iciently. “We did an update to the kitchen with newer equipment, updated our registers and we implemented online ordering so that the ordering process would be easier for everyone,” she said. “We also integrated our delivery service into one machine so that employees will not have to worry about different devices and technology.” Jan feels that the biggest enhancement to the restaurant was the implementation of online ordering – which the company launched about a month prior to the renovation. “Hopefully, online ordering will make our restaurant more accessible for more people,” said Jan. “Online ordering also

Ono Hawaiian BBQ underwent a complete renovation over two months and even the kitchen equipment was upgraded. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

gives people the option to adjust the plate lunches as they please.” Jan also believes that online ordering offers a convenience to customers. “We make our food fresh to order and sometimes customers may have to wait up to 15-minutes to receive their food depending on the item,” she said. “By allowing customers to order ahead, they can walk right in and pick it up without having to wait.” “Because of the ease of online ordering, people are ordering larger portions than normal,” she added. She has also seen an increase in catering orders with the new online system. “We have started seeing some catering orders come through for the holidays, es-

pecially through our online ordering,” she said. “Customers have found it easier to be able to click in their order as opposed to calling in or going in person and making their orders.” For those who may not want to make the drive out to Ono Hawaiian BBQ, the restaurant now offers delivery through Uber Eats, Postmates, DoorDash and Grubhub. Another major enhancement to the restaurant was its update to match the brands standard. “On the inside we installed digital menu boards and freshened up our interior decoration with some tropical �lowers so that the restaurant has a more modern look and feel and is up to our brand standards,” Jan

Jan. 3 on the lawn on the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt park behind Z’Tejas. Woo Woo Burgers is celebrating its expansion. It’s a ghost kitchen concept operating exclusively inside Z’Tejas at 8300 N. Hayden Road, D-101, Scottsdale. Woo Woo Burgers is a throwback concept with a straightforward menu of

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said. “We also updated our exterior signage to our current logo, as it had featured our older logo.” The kitchen equipment also got an upgrade and Jan said, “The new kitchen equipment will be easier to use and the maintenance should not be an issue for a while.” During the two-month shutdown, employees had the choice of working at a nearby restaurant and then returning to Scottsdale, transferring to another location or leaving the company. “We have several locations throughout Maricopa County, so it was guaranteed that employees could transfer or come back without being laid off,” Jan said. Jan also reported that loyal customers had feared that Ono Hawaiian BBQ was the next restaurant to close amid the pandemic. “Customers thought we were permanently closed due to the signage we had out front, but we are fully open and we are excited to have our old and new customers stopping by,” Jan said. Jan hopes that these renovations will not only re�lect her brand’s standards but will create a family atmosphere at Ono Hawaiian BBQ. “We want customers to feel the welcoming atmosphere at Ono Scottsdale,” she said. “We treat our customers like ‘Ohana and we hope that the new renovations will re�lect that.” Info: onohawaiianbbq.com

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