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Chandler schools preparing for possible chaos

BY PAUL MARYNIAK, JIM WALSH AND COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

As anxious parents and students face possible chaos in the waning weeks of the school year, teachers in Chandler public schools are divided over whether to turn their “walk-ins” into walkouts.

But school district administrators are preparing contingency plans in case of a strike – with at least one district planning to shut down schools and extend class days possibly into June while another is working on ways to spare high school seniors a traumatic turn as they prepare for graduation.

Leaders of the statewide Red for Ed movement were scheduled on Friday, April 20, to count the votes of teachers across Arizona on whether they should

strike over the demands for a 20 percent salary increase and a restoration of public education funding to 2008 levels.

They called for a vote after scorning Gov. Doug Ducey’s pledge to give teachers a 19 percent raise over the next three years and return restoring $371 million taken away from districts over the past several years.

Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer Stating Ducey ignored the Nearly 500 Kyrene teachers gathered outside the district’s Tempe headquarters on April 11 to underscore their key goal of getting education support for the statewide Red for Ed movement seeking higher pay and more state funding for public schools. funding back to where it would have been now had equipment needs are unmet. even more basic. lawmakers not made a series of cuts But Noah Karvelis, one of the “We don’t have a sustainable revenue during the Great Recession, they said leadership team members of Arizona classroom sizes are still too large and See on page 4 Educators United, said there’s something

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Suicide prevention finds a New leader takes helm of place in school safety plan Downtown Partnership

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

An area legislator’s proposal to require that teachers get mandatory training in suicide prevention has been revived as part of Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to improve school safety in Arizona schools.

But Ducey’s proposal has divided Democrats and Republicans over whether its proposed limitations on gun access and possession go too far or not far enough.

Hoping to corral the votes for his school safety plan, Ducey last week agreed to some changes in key provisions that would allow judges to take away someone’s guns, at least on a temporary basis.

The new bill still allows courts to issue Severe Orders of Protection, authorizing police to seize any weapons while people are evaluated to see if they are a threat

to themselves or others. And, depending on a mental health evaluation, those affected could be barred from purchasing or possessing guns.

But Ducey’s original proposal would have allowed someone to be held for up to 48 hours after a judge determines that person is not a danger. SB 1519, set for legislative debate, cuts that in half.

Potentially more significant, the bill spells out that any weapons taken must be released within 24 hours after a person is found not to be a danger, not the 72 hours that was in the original draft.

State Sen. Sean Bowie said he was glad the bill revives his proposal for mandatory suicide prevention training.

The Ahwatukee Democrat – whose district includes parts of Mesa, Chandler and Tempe – wants teachers and some support staff in grades 6-12 to receive two hours of mandatory suicide See

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A veteran energizer of urban downtowns who is passionate about boosting their economic vitality has been named the new executive director of the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership.

Mary Murphy-Bessler is replacing interim executive director Nancy Hormann, who took on the role temporarily after former director Beth Fiorenza left.

Murphy-Bessler has been revitalizing downtowns for nearly 20 years.

She spent two years as the vice president of economic development for the Mill Avenue District, which is now the Downtown Tempe Authority.

Until 2010, she worked for 12 years as the executive director of the Longmont Downtown Development Authority in

Longmont, Colorado.

“I personally believe that Chandler is probably one of the most authentic communities in the Valley,” MurphyBessler said. “It has great character.

Chandler is a very well planned-out community. It definitely shows that the community supports its downtown.”

She also sees “great potential” in the area.

“There’s a lot of new projects currently under construction or coming our way in the near future,” she said. “There’s a good healthy momentum happening in the downtown.”

But Murphy-Bessler says she can’t energize any downtown alone.

“No single entity can do it alone. That’s why many entities have these special districts – because they’re spread out having to service the entire community,” she said.

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“Having a small organization like the DCCP helps focus more directly into the downtown area. That’s our role and that’s how we can partner with everyone.”

Terri Kimble, president/CEO of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, looks forward to working with Murphy-Bessler.

“The Chandler Chamber is very excited that Mary Murphy-Bessler will be leading the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership,” Kimble said.

“I know Mary believes in a strong relationship between the Chamber, the city and the downtown merchants.

That, to me, is very exciting. I feel that together, we will have great success promoting our businesses and drawing visitors to Chandler’s downtown.”

Peter Sciacca, chairman of the Chandler Community Partnership Board, echoed Kimble’s sentiments.

“We are fortunate to have Mary join the team and look forward to a long successful partnership as she moves forward helping downtown Chandler reach its full potential,” Sciacca said.

Downtown Chandler Community Partnership is an enhanced municipal services district. These districts offer services beyond what the cities offer by helping to make them clean and safe and by marketing efforts. They are paid for by the property owners in their boundaries.

Murphy-Bessler, who has a bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,

Chelsea Flood/Downtown Chandler Community Partnership

Mary Murphy-Bessler is the new executive director of the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership.

wore many hats when she worked as the executive director of the Longmont Downtown Development Authority.

She managed a special tax district by doing long-term planning, as well as marketing and promotions and

maintenance and infrastructure and parking management.

Murphy-Bessler also directed merchant and property owner outreach programs and economic development initiatives via public-private and capital projects.

In her economic development work with the Longmont Downtown Development Authority, Murphy-Bessler managed a façade improvement program that leveraged $400,000 in public money to $9 million in private investment.

The authority provides business and property owners many incentives to support maintaining and enhancing historic buildings in the Downtown Longmont District. Façade upgrades included landscaping and design but not signage.

“Depending on the scope and scale of the project, we’d be able to award them a certain percentage of (the) cost of doing the façade,” Murphy-Bessler said, adding: “We looked at those dollars in terms of overall projects. We were a partner in terms of the overall project of that building.

It really enticed a lot of redevelopment projects. We tried to manage it as much as possible to spread the wealth throughout the downtown area.”

Since moving to Arizona in 2010, she has worked in various downtowns, including most recently in her position as the downtown specialist for Scottsdale.

Prior to that, she worked for about two years as the vice president of economic development for what is now called the Downtown Tempe Authority.

While at the Tempe organization,

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Murphy-Bessler got involved in a big nighttime economy study, which she said examined “how to better manage the downtown district.”

She also focused on business attraction and retention in downtown Tempe.

“I think we had some really good dialogue in terms of trying to grow and develop a healthier mix of the businesses, attracting new businesses that would support exiting businesses,” MurphyBessler said.

Having dialogue is an important part of the work in her new position and she’s learning as much as she can about the area.

“I always believe in feet on the street; work hard in talking to as many people as I can, from the property owners and the businesses in the downtown area to our community leadership,” she said.

“And, of course, all of our city leaders and just really get a lay of the land and be able to strengthen as much as possible the initiatives that are currently underway,” Murphy-Bessler continued, adding: “I just believe in always continuing to keep a good healthy strong dialogue with your downtown property owners and merchants and your city leadership; keeping that conversation going and definitely to show your value.

“In regards to the DCCP we really need to continue to share what our goals and objectives are and to show our value to the community and to the business and property owners in downtown Chandler.”

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source to fund these raises,’’ he said.

“What that means is that these are empty promises.’’

And Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, publicly scorned the State Legislature, which would have to sign off on Ducey’s pledge.

“A legislature that says they’re going to give us a 5 percent raise in a budget a year away, well they might as well promise every kindergarten teacher a pony,’’ he said.

Ducey’s announcement April 12 came hours after a Chandler legislative leader offered a 20 percent raise over five years by shifting funds that would otherwise be allocated for things like school buses, classroom supplies and other necessities.

Upstaged by Ducey, House Leader J.D. Mesnard remained noncommittal as the governor rolled out his plan, saying he wanted more details.

Ducey’s announcement marked an abrupt shift from his claim 48 hours earlier that the state could afford only a 1 percent raise for teachers.

It came the day after hundreds of teachers, administrators, parents and even some students – clad in the nowsignature red T-shirts of the #RedforEd movement – gathered in front of most Chandler public schools before class began, waving signs and chanting while passing motorists blared horns in apparent support.

More than 400 Kyrene teachers repeated that peaceful demonstration after class at the district headquarters in Tempe, eventually manning all four corners of Kyrene and Warner roads to voice their demands.

State Sen. Sean Bowie, whose district includes part of Chandler, said the walkins undoubtedly influenced Ducey’s dramatic shift.

“What’s the reason for the turnaround?

Well, it’s an election year, for one,” he said, adding: “Most importantly, though, is the impact that the Red for Ed movement has had on the conversation – pressure works, especially in an election year.

After attending several walk-in’s last week at three separate LD18 schools, I can tell you that the energy is real, and it deserves a lot of the credit for getting the governor to move so quickly.”

For Chandler teachers, the events of the last 10 days put an exclamation point on years of frustration.

“I think the vote is a great idea because the last thing we want to do is declare a walkout date and not have the support of the educators involved. It’s unfortunate that the governor’s plan did not meet the demands made by AEU/AEA,” said LeAnna Farmer, president of the Chandler Education Association.

A part-time counselor at Sanborn Elementary School, Farmer said she would vote against a strike only if the Legislature OKs a raise without funding it with money for other school needs.

But she said if money is taken away from those needs, “we have no other choice but to walk. If Arizona educators go on strike, I will be right there with them.”

“We will not fall for the ‘rob Peter to pay Paul’ funding,” Farmer also said. “Our walk-ins across the state and Chandler Unified School District were amazing. We stand together and we’re standing strong.”

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LeAnna Farmer, president of the Chandler Education Association, addresses supporters of the Red for Ed movement during a pre-class rally outside Willis Junior High School in Chandler. Farmer is a part-time counselor at Sanborn Elementary, also in Chandler.

Chandler were scrambling to make contingency plans in case teachers walk.

“We are in the process of determining plans for child care, food and nutrition and impact on the end-of-the-year events such as graduation assignments,” said CUSD spokesman Terry Locke. “These are a work in progress.”

Tempe Union High School Superintendent Kenneth Baca, who joined the Mountain Pointe High School walkin April 11, said, “I think we have to be prepared for everything.”

“We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that students are taken care of.

We want to be very cognizant of the needs of our seniors and want to ensure nothing deters their ability to graduate,” Baca added.

Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely said schools in her district will be shut down if teachers walk – and that classes will be made up if necessary starting May 25 until Kyrene reaches the state-mandated 180 days of instruction.

“Any activity that forces the cancellation of class or interrupts the learning of the children with whom we are entrusted would be unacceptable,” she said.

She praised Ducey for his “clear message of his awareness of the value of qualified teachers in every classroom, the understanding that an engaged teacher may be the greatest indicator of student success, and the undeniable fact that those teachers, who are in service to our children every day, were being woefully underpaid.”

“We are aware of the concern and potential for walkout and will, as always, keep the families and children of Kyrene as our first concern,” Vesely also said, adding: “We are very fortunate to have the support of the Kyrene community, who have consistently endorsed public education, adding funding through local ballot initiatives and being present in school activities – as parents, business partners and community.”

Tim Ogle, executive director of the Arizona School Boards Association, said his organization is having a webinar for school officials on how to handle both walk-ins and walkouts.

Both Baca and Ogle stressed, however, that education funding may have reached the breaking point in Arizona.

Ogle said is Arizona has a “crisis” in attracting and retaining teachers while Baca made it clear that the rallies are just not about hiking teacher pay.

“Arizona is starving our schools and our teachers. It’s time for it to end,” Sharon Johnson, a first-grade teacher, told the enthusiastic crowd at the rally at Kyrene district headquarters – which was joined by Vesely, school board members Bernadette Coggins and Michelle Fahy and state Sen. Sean Bowie.

However, Johnson, who helped organize the rally at Kyrene District headquarters, said, “I’m not ready for a walkout.”

Other area teacher leaders also expressed caution over stronger action to force their demands to be met.

“When you say you are going to walk out, you have to be prepared to walk out,” said Diane Drazinski, president of the Gilbert Education Association.

Drazinski noted that teachers in West Virginia planned for three years before going on strike last month for two weeks, ultimately winning with their demand for a 5 percent pay hike.

Josh Buckley, president of the Mesa Education Association, was guarded as well. But he acknowledged the possibility of a walkout, citing a button worn by one teacher recently that read “I don’t want to strike but I will.”

“I think it’s probably inevitable,” said Sarah James, a music and orchestra teacher at Mesa Public Schools’ Pomeroy Elementary in Chandler.

“If we walk out, we will be united,” she said. “Yes, I feel disrespected. These kids shouldn’t grow up thinking teaching is a

bad job, that you are going to be poor.”

James said her school has lost three teachers to other occupations in the last nine months – including one who found she could make more money selling Mary Kay products and staying home with her baby.

“One of our greatest strengths is also one of our greatest downfalls, that we feel a calling’’ to educate children, James said. “We stuck it out. If you have a passion, you stick it out.’’

But after 10 years with only a 1 percent stipend as a pay increase, teachers who often are working more than one job to support themselves are fed up, James said.

Teachers are appealing directly to the public for support through the walk-ins, but it is unclear how strong their backing will be if they go on strike.

The Arizona School Boards Association and the statewide PTA on April 16 came out in support of Ducey’s plan.

As he joined his colleagues in the walkin April 11, Nick Oshita, a second-grade teacher at nearby Bologna Elementary School, was uncertain about overall public support for teachers, “People are extremely supportive to your face,’’ Oshita said. “When it comes to voting and raising taxes, I don’t know what they feel about that.’’

Oshita said he has worked two jobs throughout his 13 years as a teacher in the Mesa and Chandler districts. After school, he works at a restaurant as a server and a deliveryman.

He took a four-year sabbatical from teaching, working as a manager in retail. He said that job was more lucrative but it also was boring a made for an empty existence.

“I came back because it was my calling,’’ Oshita said. “I could sell all day and do it well, but at the end of the day, it gives me purpose’’ to work as a teacher.

-Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.

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Recess requirement won’t affect Chandler schools much SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF

A new law aimed at reducing Arizona’s elementary school students’ stress next school year won’t have much impact on pupils in Chandler public schools.

Both Chandler Unified and Kyrene school district officials said they largely already comply with new legislation mandating two recess periods a day for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Youngsters in half-day kindergarten programs will get at least one break.

The legislation is the culmination of a decade-long effort by some lawmakers and education advocates who have argued that letting kids get up and move around actually will help their academic performance.

Prior efforts were sidelined amid concerns that more time on the playground would mean less time for actual reading, writing and ‘rithmetic. But Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, crafted the final version in a way to blunt some of their concerns.

For example, it spells out that the lunch break can be counted as one of the two recess periods if students are allowed to interact with others or engage in physical activity. It also does not specify how long each recess period need to be.

Frank Narducci, CUSD assistant superintendent for elementary education, said, “At this time, the majority of our

sites have two recess periods with only a handful of sites that provide the one recess with periodic breaks during instructional time.”

This doesn’t include physical education classes that all K-5 students receive.

In Kyrene, Susie Ostmeyer, chief information and accountability officer, said Kyrene already has “recognized the need to provide elementary children with adequate time for recess and to engage in active play.”

She said the new law “will have a minimal impact on Kyrene’s elementary school schedules, as all schools have a 20-minute recess period coupled with the lunch period, and most schools have a second recess period of 15 minutes.”

But for Lagos Elementary in Ahwatukee and Norte in Tempe, the law will impact the dual-language academies’ schedule.

Ostmeyer said it “will require adjustments next year to accommodate instruction in two languages and meet recess statute requirements.

“The verification of the recess requirements will be included in the district’s annual review of school schedules to ensure that they all meet the requirements of the statute.”

The law spells out that schools need not extend the school day to make up for the lost class time.

Allen said in pushing the bill that she is

convinced that youngsters need a break.

“Our children are very stressed,’’ she told colleagues during hearings earlier this year.

Some of that, Allen said, is due to home life and the breakdown of the family. And she said some of it follows the increased pressure on schools for academic performance.

Allen said schools can’t have students under those kinds of stresses and then expect them to perform academically.

“Recess is allowing kids to go out and let it go,’’ she said.

The measure drew some opposition.

Chris Kotterman, lobbyist for the Arizona School Boards Association, said during legislative debate he appreciates that the new version, unlike prior proposals, does not mandate the length of the recess. But he told lawmakers they should leave these decisions to locally elected school boards, saying they are looking out for their students.

“School districts do not make purposeful decisions that harm children,’’ Kotterman said.

And Scott Turner, founder of the newly formed Healthy Futures U.S. program, told lawmakers that the increased focus on academic performance at the expense of free time has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of children with diabetes.

Narducci noted the Legislature in the past has focused on instructional minutes

and CORE area content that is to be taught. “It has never legislated amount of recess as these determinations were left up to local boards of education.”

He said the majority of CUSD’s 30 elementary schools “already meet this legislative requirement and since the lunch recess counts as one of the recesses” and that “it will not be difficult for us to comply with the legislation.

“In addition, with this change we still have instructional minutes in the CORE areas to make this adjustment,” he said.

“I would like to note that teachers make effective decisions as to when students need breaks and they do provide breaks during instructional time to refocus students or provide breaks.”

Since the law phases in dual recess periods by having K-3 start this year and grades 4-5 start August 2019, Narducci said: “We do have some academy sites that may not have the additional recess in fifth and sixth grade but teachers provide ‘brain breaks’ in those grade levels. Since sixth grade is not impacted we will continue that practice.”

About 98 percent of kindergarten students are full time, he added, but a recess will be given part-time kindergartners.

“The bill also states that PE may count as one of the recess periods, but we will count PE in addition to the lunch and one additional recess,” he added.

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Radio station lauds teacher for helping Chandler boy A radio station made a surprise visit to St. John Bosco Catholic School in Ahwatukee to salute a first-grade teacher after a Chandler mother wrote about the way she comforted her son after he lost his grandfather.

Teacher Kari Czerniski, an Ahwatukee resident who has taught at Bosco for six years, won KEZ 99.9 Radio’s Excellence In Education Award during a school assembly. The award recognizes Valley teachers who are making a big difference in the lives of students.

Czerniski was nominated for the award

by Maria Bushard, who wrote the station about the way she comforted her son

Vincent when his grandfather, referred to only as “Papa,” died.

Bushard wrote that Mrs. Czerniski stands out as a teacher who is not only focused on educating students, but also their helping them when life gets rough.

Vincent had been struggling to cope with the death of his beloved “Papa” and Czerniski comforted him.

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prevention training each year so they could be better prepared to spot the warning signs in young people and how they could help.

Bowie said he was glad his proposal, though somewhat modified, is part of the governor’s school safety plan. But he also said he’s still has to study the governor’s overall proposal because he is not sure he can support it.

Another lawmaker from Bowie’s district, Republican Rep. Jill Norgaard, has teamed up with a fellow Republican Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler on another measure to address teen suicide.

They are seeking the establishment of a state coordinator for suicide prevention who will proactively help equip teachers, parents, and administrators with the training and resources necessary to tackle this growing trend of youth suicide.

The new legislative efforts come in the wake of more than a dozen teen suicides in the East Valley last year – including a cluster of seven in six weeks last summer.

In January, the Centers for Disease Control released new statistics for 2016 showing suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-24 in Arizona.

The version of the school safety bill that will be debated in the Senate, does not include some things Ducey had sought.

That includes his desire to deny permits to carry a concealed weapon to anyone who has an outstanding arrest

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Gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato said those provisions proved to be non-starters among some lawmakers.

Ducey may face opposition – and not just from the Democrats who are unhappy the governor won’t require a background check every time a weapon is sold.

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Scarpinato said most of Ducey’s plan remains intact, including not just the STOP orders but adding new school resource officers and updating the system which provides information to federally licensed firearms dealers on whether someone is legally entitled to purchase a

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weapon.

What’s behind the STOP orders is the belief that many of the mass shootings, including those at school, were committed by people who were known to have behavioral or mental health issues.

Under this plan, any of a host of people could seek a court order to have someone evaluated. That includes family members, significant others and school administrators – but not teachers, who were included in the original proposal.

The initial evaluation requires evidence of things like “a pattern of threats to cause death or serious physical injury,’’ a recent credible threat to kill or injure someone, cruel mistreatment of animals, and a conviction of a violent crime.

Based on that, a judge can order police to pick up the person for an evaluation and take any weapons in plain sight.

Kopp said he has concerns about being able to detain someone and take away that person’s weapons based on a finding of danger to self or others. Ducey likely needs the support of virtually all the Republicans in the Legislature as Democrat backing is lacking.

One key issue is a demand by Democrats for universal background checks. Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson, said it makes no sense to prohibit licensed firearms dealers from selling weapons to someone who is the subject of a STOP order when that same person could buy one from an individual at a gun show.

Ducey has flatly rejected expanded background checks.

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Orbital ATK unveils name for new rocket SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF

Orbital ATK has named a new rocket that it hopes eventually will be the leading provider of intermediate and heavy launches in military, commercial and civil government space missions.

Some of the work on the new OmegA rocket is being done in Chandler, where Orbital ATK has been making an increasingly larger presence.

Charlie Precourt, a former NASA astronaut who now serves as Orbital ATK’s vice president and general manager for propulsion systems, told GeekWire. com there’s a lot of commonality between the solid rocket motors used on OmegA and the motors used on boosters for NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System.

That could give Orbital ATK an edge when it comes to technical risk and launch cost, Precourt said. “We don’t need to sell many of these to make it work,” he told GeekWire.

The unusual spelling of the rocket’s name has a meaning.

According to GeekWire, Scott Lehr, president of Orbital ATK’s Flight Systems Group, said, “The O and A at the beginning and end of the name reflect the Orbital ATK name and history of innovation.”

Orbital ATK said it’s on track to complete ground tests of the complete propulsion system in 2019 and execute the first OmegA launch in 2021.

As one of the company’s largest strategic investments, OmegA will provide intermediate- to heavyclass launch services for Department of Defense, civil government and commercial customers beginning in three years.

“Orbital ATK is very excited to partner with the U.S. Air Force to develop OmegA, our new EELV-class launch vehicle,” said Lehr. “Our OmegA rocket provides the best combination of performance, affordability and reliability to support the full range of our customers’ mission requirements.

“Based on our experience of producing more than 430 launch vehicles over the last 35 years, we have the rigorous processes, operational discipline and oversight transparency that are expected by our U.S. government customers. And

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with the industrial resources and financial capabilities of a $5 billion revenue company, Orbital ATK is fully committed to meeting the technical and schedule requirements of this important program,” Lehr added.

The company said it has invested $250 million with the U.S. Air Force in developing OmegA and that it “has committed to an even larger additional investment to complete its development and certification.”

The rocket configuration consists of Orbital ATK-built first and second solid rocket stages, strap-on solid boosters and a cryogenic liquid upper stage.

After careful consideration, Orbital ATK recently selected Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10C to be OmegA’s upper stage propulsion engine, the company said.

“The RL10 has provided reliable upper stage propulsion for more than five decades and we look forward to continuing that legacy with Orbital ATK and its OmegA rocket,” said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen Drake.

“By selecting the RL10, Orbital ATK is able to leverage investments made by the U.S. Air Force and others to build resilient space launch capabilities for our nation,”

she said.

The RL10 “has an extensive flight history and provides a low-risk, affordable engine with outstanding performance,” said Mike Pinkston, deputy general manager of Orbital ATK’s Launch Vehicles Division.

“OmegA is a robust all-American launch system with its entire design based on flight-proven technologies and common components from Orbital ATK’s diversified lineup of rockets and propulsion systems,” he added.

Orbital ATK has a long history of launching critical payloads for the Department of Defense, NASA and other customers with the company’s Pegasus, Minotaur and AntaresTM space launch vehicles as well as a wide array of strategic missile interceptors and targets in support of critical national security launch programs.

“We currently have 10 launch vehicle product lines that are in active production and operations for our government and commercial customers, leveraging the efforts of one of the industry’s most experienced launch vehicle development and operations teams,” said Pinkston.

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about 160 space and strategic launch vehicles and approximately 275 target vehicles in the past 35 years, with current annual production rates totaling about 20 vehicles per year.

Approximately 500 employees are currently working on OmegA, a number that is expected to grow to about 1,000 people over the next 18 months.

The company’s development team is working on the program in Arizona, Utah, Mississippi and Louisiana, with launch integration and operations planned at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

The program will also support hundreds of jobs across the country in its supply chain.

The next phase of the OmegA program is expected to begin when the U.S. Air Force awards Launch Services Agreements later this year.

That which will include the remaining development and verification of the vehicle and its launch sites.

“After initial flights of its intermediate configuration in 2021, OmegA will be certified for operational EELV missions starting in 2022 with initial heavy configuration flights beginning in 2024,” the company said.

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Vroom service: Veterans rev up on racetrack to speed PTSD recovery

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Joanna Sweatt is familiar with fear.

Still, strapped into a race car with engines revving up in the desert, the Marine vet is a little nervous.

Her fingers dig into her thighs and her face tightens as she sits in the passenger seat. Beside her is a professional drift-car driver who has done this plenty of times.

They’re flanked by four other cars, each with a driver and a military veteran or family member aboard. About 100 fans watch from the stands at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

Then, they’re off. Minutes later, after three times around the track, Sweatt steps out of the low-slung car, which is adorned with logos and snazzy graphics.

“I was scared because I didn’t understand the concept of just whipping a car around, but when you get in it, it’s so awesome,” she said. “You’re floating and it’s so fast.”

Vetdrenaline, a nonprofit advocacy group, puts veterans in passenger seats of drift cars to simulate the rush of adrenaline from combat. Veterans also race in dragsters and operate as codrivers in off-road races.

The fun is designed to be therapeutic.

Jess Maney, 38, who served 16 years in the Army before returning home from his last deployment in 2015, realized he needed help recovering from posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. He

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Jess Maney talks to a veteran riding with Andrew Schulte before the races. Schulte described Vetdrenaline’s mission and purpose as fulfi lling. “It makes me feel like I’ve found a true purpose of some sort,” Schulte said.

served in Iraq and Afghanistan and serves as a captain in the Arizona National Guard.

A friend who’s also a veteran told Maney he only felt good when he was behind the wheel of a race car. So Maney tried off-roading.

He felt a “positive adrenaline rush” that lifted his mood. And an organization was born.

“Through all the great things that the

medical industry does for our veterans, there was always that piece I was missing,” said Maney said, a Gilbert resident who now serves in the Arizona National Guard.

“I found it through the adrenaline rush in motorsports.”

He founded Vetdrenaline in 2015 to share that therapeutic experience with other veterans.

PTSD affects every branch of the military, ranging from 4 percent in the

Air Force to as high as 13.5 percent in the Army according to a 2016 Rand Corp. study. PTSD can leave sufferers with a feeling of being on edge and attempts to avoid situations that remind them of trauma.

Maney said the rush of battle, which is negative, can be duplicated in a controlled, positive way through racing.

“What the racing does, is it kind of rewires the brain and lets them experience adrenaline in a positive nature in a safe, structured way,” Maney said.

He also said the racing reunites veterans with the camaraderie and sense of mission they get in the military.

Jesse Robles, a professional drift driver for two decades, said his father’s service in the Air Force gave him a respect for the service members he takes on as passengers.

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Despite fan dip, Cactus League 2018 hit a home run

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Wins and losses don’t mean much in Cactus League, where the players work on preparing for the marathon MLB regular season and the fans mainly work on drinking beer and getting a better tan.

But the big winners every year include the Phoenix area’s tourism industry and East Valley charities supported by two venerable civic organizations with a decades-long connection to the league: the Mesa Hohokams and the Tempe Diablos.

All indications are that both fared well again this year.

Overall, the league’s attendance was down slightly, to 1.77 million from 1.91 million, the result of 24 fewer games and a slow start in February.

But attendance per game rose by about 150 fans.

The perennially popular Cubs were once again attendance champions in their sparkling, cavernous new stadium, drawing more than three times the number of fans than the last-place Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear.

The Arizona Diamondbacks finished second with 166,063 and the Giants third, with 155,651. The Cincinnati Reds finished last in Goodyear, drawing 65,975 fans for the 2018 season.

The Cubs ended up setting five attendance records for games in March at Sloan, the largest stadium in the league.

The biggest crowd was 15,849 against the San Francisco Giants on March 13. The four other games drew only a few fewer fans.

“They are such a strong component of the Cactus League. We are so fortunate they are part of it,” Cactus League President Jeff Meyer said.

Cubs fans also travel well. The team’s role as Cactus League meal ticket becomes even more obvious at games where the Cubs are the visiting team in other ballparks. The A’s, Diamondbacks and Dodgers all recorded their biggest home crowds this year for games against the Cubs.

The Cubs overall attendance dropped

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from 251,809 for 17 games to 222,023 for 16 games. The average attendance for 2018 was 13,876, compared with 14,818 in 2017.

The Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 10.2 percent gain after their World Series loss to the Houston Astros.

A slight drop seemed inevitable for the Cubs, who were coming off their first World Series championship in 108 years during the 2017 Cactus League season, but there’s still no such thing as an easy ticket at Sloan.

Crowds seemed to soar with the temperature in March, a typical pattern for the Cactus League.

In Mesa and Tempe, the Hohokams and Diablos are as much a part of Cactus League tradition as hot dogs and fans lounging on outfield berms.

Volunteers from the business community contribute hundreds of hours each year serving as spring ambassadors for the teams, handling parking and usher duties.

Each game requires an army of 130-140 volunteers at Sloan Park, 50-60 at Hohokam Stadium and 50-75 at Diablo.

The Hohokams sponsor the Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics at Sloan Park and Hohokam Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels had a rough spring trying Stadium, respectively. to make the transition from Japanese professional baseball to the The Diablos sponsor the Los Angeles Angels major leagues.

of Anaheim at the much smaller Diablo Stadium in Tempe.

The Mesa Hohokams, who now hold a 50-50 raffle at all home Cubs and A’s games, raised $421,000 a year ago for youth charities and sports programs, with president Ron Duranti expecting a similar haul this year.

“It was a good year. The only thing that was a little down was that start in February,” Duranti said. “I think eventually people will adjust to it. It will take a little bit of time to adapt to it.”

The schedule change, required by MLB’s collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Players Association, gives players a few more days off during the grueling regular season, which also opened a week earlier.

Cubs fans from all over the Midwest typically book accommodations for the month of March and now have an additional problem of working in the last week of February to avoid missing games, Duranti said.

He said the Hohokams enjoy their interaction with fans and said the best part is giving back to the community.

Nonprofit organizations that typically benefit include the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, Little League, Helen’s Hope Chest and Arizona Sports for Disabled Boys and Girls.

“You get excited when it’s starting, you are glad when it’s over and you miss it when it’s done,” Duranti said.

The Tempe Diablos primarily support education, including scholarships to Arizona State University and the Maricopa County Community College district. They also sponsor a variety of youth programs and award grants to teachers, said Russ Torrance, the Diablos’

baseball chairman.

Torrance estimates the Diablos raised about $700,000 for charity this year, a typical season during the last five years.

“We make friends along the way.

Everyone has the same goal: the betterment of the community. And we get to watch some baseball,” Torrance said.

League president Meyer is a member of the Scottsdale Charros, who sponsor the Giants each year.

He said the February start was a noticeable drag on attendance throughout the league, with every Cactus League ballpark recording its smallest crowd of the year for games played before March 1.

Diablo, the oldest and most intimate stadium in the league, has a capacity of about 9,000 fans. The Angels drew 105,808 fans in 2018, an average of 7,054 per game during a 15-game schedule.

They drew 114,780 for 17 games in 2017, an average of 6,752 per game.

Diablo Stadium manager Jerry Hall said he is sure the increased attention on Japanese sensation Ohtani, who is attempting to excel as a pitcher and hitter, probably helped attendance.

But it was not as dramatic as when the Angels signed future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols in 2012.

Ohtani had a rough spring trying to make the transition from Japanese professional baseball to the major leagues. He pitched only twice in the stadium.

Nevertheless he had some impact.

“We did well,” Hall said. “Our average went up and that’s a good sign.”

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Valley fever may be more widespread than initially thought

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Doctors can misdiagnose valley fever, a fungal disease that lurks behind such common symptoms as coughs, headaches and fatigue because they’re not familiar with the respiratory disease, medical experts say. That could prolong patient suffering and even result in death.

Misdiagnosis not only hinders recovery, it can worsen valley fever, said John Galgiani, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence in Tucson.

“One of the reasons clinicians are not as familiar with this as they should be is because they don’t train here,” Galgiani said, noting that valley fever – also known as coccidioidomycosis – is regional.

In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received more than 11,000 reports of valley fever, which strikes people with fatigue, coughing, fever and headaches that last weeks, even months.

About 6,000 reports were from Arizona, and more than 5,000 from California – the two states where the vast majority of valley fever cases occur.

But tens of thousands of cases likely go unreported, CDC epidemiologist Orion McCotter said.

“In highly endemic areas such as the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas of Arizona, valley fever causes an estimated 15 to nearly 30 percent of community-acquired pneumonias, but low testing rates suggest that valley fever

rather than prevention.

“This is a fungus that lives in the environment,” McCotter said. “It’s difficult to prevent.”

Misdiagnoses often are due to valley fever’s routine symptoms.

“They look like a lot of other respiratory diseases,” McCotter said.

Galgiani said the Phoenix area’s draw for newcomers Tristan Ettleman/Cronkite News means patients and Jim Meenaghan suffered for three months before he fi nally conquered physicians often are from parts of the Valley Fever with his doctor’s help. country where valley may be under-recognized,” the CDC said. fever is virtually One percent of patients may have unknown. Census estimates show 222 the disease move to other parts of their people moved to Maricopa County body, infecting blood, bones and organs, each day in 2016 and more than 100,000 and 5 to 10 percent may have severe newcomers moved to Arizona last year. respiratory problems, resulting in even McCotter said Coccidioides, the more aggressive respiratory issues and fungus that causes valley fever, lives fatigue, McCotter said. in a specific kind of soil found almost The symptoms and complications exclusively in California and Arizona. But result in about 100 to 150 deaths a as more people move to and from those year, he said, but even the nonfatal states, carrying dust and items that may consequences of the disease can be contain the fungus, the geographic range disruptive. About 75 percent of patients of the disease is expanding. might miss up to two weeks of school or Jim Meenaghan, who has lived in the work, McCotter said.

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had heard about the disease shortly after moving to Arizona “in a very vague way.”

Eight years ago, he learned about it the hard way, as a patient.

Meenaghan said his situation is an example of a valley fever diagnosis that can go right. He had been experiencing splitting headaches and high fevers, which his doctor initially treated with a “heavy dose” of antibiotics. When Meenaghan returned three days later, his doctor could tell the antibiotics hadn’t worked.

“Holy expletive, this is getting worse,” Meenaghan said.

But his doctor knew to test for valley fever, Meenaghan said. Six months later, he was free of the disease. The issue isn’t with the treatment, he said, “The real problem is a communication problem.” he said.

Still, Meenaghan said he hopes for a vaccine that can speed up the lengthy process he went through.

Galgiani said research and developments need to stop unnecessary treatment and invasive procedures.

He added that a vaccine being developed at the University of Arizona, where the Valley Fever Center is based, is promising.

In the meantime, though, programs conducted by UA, the Arizona Department of Health Services and the CDC can spread the awareness necessary to mitigate the problems caused by valley fever.

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Arizona sets 18 as a minimum age for marriage

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

It’s last call for anyone younger than 16 to wed.

Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation which sets for the first time ever a minimum age for marriage in Arizona.

The law, which takes effect this summer, says anyone can get hitched at 18. The same measure does allow for weddings of those 16 and 17, but only with parental permission or if someone has been legally “emancipated’’ by a court, essentially a declaration that the person is mature and self-sufficient enough to make his or her own decisions.

There is one key restriction: Anyone younger than 18 can marry only someone who is no more than three years older.

Supporters of this provision say this is designed to prevent situations where one person in the marriage has undue influence over the other.

Once someone turns 18, however, he or she can pick anyone, of any age.

Arizona is on the verge of finally setting a minimum age for marriage.

By a 20-8 margin, the state Senate voted earlier this month to make it illegal for anyone younger than 16 to wed.

Arizona will no longer be among the half of all states that, according to the Tahirih Justice Center, sets no minimum age to marry.

The success of the bill stems from the persistence of Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, who pushed the effort –

but also was willing to compromise to get final approval.

Under current law, there is no minimum age for marriage.

For younger than 16, however, it takes not just parental permission but also court approval. Judge must require premarital counseling if “reasonably available,’’ and conclude that the marriage is voluntary and in the child’s best interests “under the circumstances.’’

The original proposal would have outlawed all nuptials for anyone younger than 18, regardless of the situation and regardless of parental OK. “Why do we need to allow underage

marriages to happen?’’

Ugenti-Rita asked when she introduced the measure last November.

“What is the public benefit to that?’’

But Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, would not even entertain such a proposal in the House Judiciary Committee which he chairs.

“I contacted quite a few people,’’ he said.

“I think there was a consensus that simply just prohibiting marriage for under 18 with no exceptions was not a real reasonable approach.’’

Facing death of her bill, Ugenti-Rita agreed to the exception for those as young as 16 with emancipation or parental consent.

That still did not make everyone happy, particularly the part about those who wed that early not having a potential spouse who is more than three years older.

“I think many of us know of situations of people who are 15, 16, 17 years old have boyfriends four or five years older than they are,’’ argued Rep. David Stringer, R-Prescott. “They have healthy relationships and may even have healthy marriages.’’

And for him, it was personal.

During House floor debate, he said his grandparents, immigrants from the Ukraine, married when he was 21 and she was just 16.

“Had they not been married, I would not be here,’’ he told colleagues.

And fellow Prescott Republican Noel Campbell said there are “plenty of exceptions where young girls have been married before they turn 16, happily married to a loving husband with children.’’

That did not convince most of their colleagues. Farnsworth said the threeyear limit makes sense, saying it allows for situations where a high school freshman can date a senior. He said that three-year maximum means that people are not only of similar mindsets but also there is “similar power structure so you don’t start to get into the levels of abuse that you do when somebody is 35 and 16.’’

There is no statewide figure of how many teens younger than 18 wed each year in Arizona, as marriage licenses are issued by court clerks in each of the state’s 15 counties.

An analysis done for Capitol Media Services by the Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court found that 570 minors received a marriage licenses in a five-year period ending last June 23. The actual number of licenses is slightly less, at 524, as some went to couples where both were minors.

That’s out of about 20,000 licenses issued each year.

Aaron Nash, the agency’s special counsel, said that in all cases examined, all the minors were either 16 or 17 years old.

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New law bans city restrictions on campaign ‘dark money’

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Chandler and other Arizona cities are losing their right to demand that nonprofit groups seeking to sway local elections divulge who is financing the effort.

Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed legislation that preempts local ordinances requiring these groups to register as political action committees. More to the point, the measure, which takes effect this summer, makes any effort to identify contributions off limits.

The new law, however, could face an uncertain future.

By a margin of 9-1, Tempe residents voted earlier this year to mandate disclosure of spending on local races. That new ordinance also requires that voters be told who is behind

any effort that spends more than $1,000.

But Tempe is a charter city, constitutionally entitled to enact laws on strictly local matters. And the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled on two separate occasions that local elections in charter cities are not subject to state oversight.

It is not known whether Tempe will challenge the new law as an unconstitutional infringement on local powers. But other charter cities, including Phoenix, are considering similar measures.

There also is currently a statewide initiative drive being pushed by former Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard which would put a “right to know’’ provision in the Arizona Constitution to require that all sources of $10,000 or more be made public.

If it makes the November ballot and is approved, it could override any state laws.

This law, pushed by Rep. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, is aimed at gaining protection for donors to “social welfare’’ groups that spend money to help elect or defeat certain candidates through independent expenditures.

Ducey has been supportive in the past of allowing anonymous donations. And he himself has been the beneficiary of such expenditures.

He got elected governor in 2014 with the help of $8.2 million spent by outside groups both supporting his election and running commercials attacking Democrat foe Fred DuVal. That eclipsed the $7.9 million Ducey spent on his own, money that came from disclosed donors.

That wasn’t just a one-way street. DuVal benefited from $2.4 million in independent expenditures compared to his own $4.3

million campaign.

The governor has said he believes in transparency. But he also said there’s a valid reason to allow people to contribute anonymously to campaigns.

“I think people have a First Amendment right as well to participate and not be bullied,’’ he said.

That’s the same argument advanced by Leach in pushing the legislation through the House and, just this past week, by Senate Republicans in giving their own approval.

“Citizens have a right to privacy,’’ said Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake. “They have a right to give their money to whatever cause they deem is right.’’

She also said there is as need for privacy.

“The problem is that the Left will use this information and they harass businesses,’’ Allen said.

Lawmakers nix eye-movement test for firing workers

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Two East Valley legislators were on opposite sides of the debate as state lawmakers last week voted last week to block employers from firing workers based on their eye movements.

State Rep. Mitzi Epstein, D-Tempe, feared workers would be used as guinea pigs for a technology aimed at helping companies determine whether their employees are under the influence of

marijuana, while state Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, sought to defend the absence of independent studies of the test.

Current state labor law spells out the kinds of tests that companies can use to determine whether current or prospective employees are impaired or under the influence of certain chemicals or alcohol. That includes testing urine, saliva, blood, breath, hair or “other substances from the person being tested.’’

SB 1199 would have amended that to include “eye-movement data collected

using software on an electronic device.’’

What’s behind this bill is lobbying by the Zxerex Corp., a Scottsdale firm formed last year for the specific purpose of coming up with technology to determine marijuana impairment.

Lobbyist Stuart Goodman, speaking to lawmakers last month, said there is a real need.

“There is lots of technology regarding presence, but not impairment,’’ he said.

There is a basis for eye-movement tests. Arizona law already allows trained

police officers to use them to make a preliminary determination if someone is legally intoxicated on alcohol.

But even Goodman conceded that the eye movements involved in marijuana impairment are different – and far subtler.

He said Zxerex is researching is using a camera or smartphone linked to a computer to analyze these tiny movements, which are invisible to the See

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SANTAN SUN NEWS | APR 21 – MAY 4, 2018

Boy, 9, walking for money to fight disease plaguing him

BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Contributor

When Amber Cicchillo heard the news of the recent passing of Desert Vista High School senior Alexandra DePriest, her heart broke – not only for the family of the young woman who had lived with type 1 diabetes, but because her 9-yearold son, Zach, was diagnosed with the same disease six month ago.

The situation worsened when a playground friend of Zach’s told him about Alexandra’s death – a subject Cicchillo and her husband, Nathan, had opted to keep from their son.

“Zach came to me and said, ‘You can’t die from type 1, right?’ So we had the talk. He’s an internalizer so he didn’t say much,” said Cichillo. “He’s a tough dude, but he’s 9.”

She said her husband and their two other children – daughters Gabby, 13, and Ellie, 7 – are concentrating on staying positive about the disease that, unlike type 2, is an autoimmune disease that has nothing to with diet or lifestyle.

It is both serious and stressful to manage, and the family has immersed itself in learning all there is about dealing with it.

“A lot of people don’t get it. They hear diabetes and think it has to do with diet. It’s not a lifestyle disease. It strikes

first JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) One Walk, Saturday, April 28 at Mesa’s Sloan Park, 2330 West Rio Salado Parkway.

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m.

“We kept hearing about how good it is to be around other people dealing with the same thing,” said Cicchillo about the One Walk and the Arizona JDRF Chapter. “This gives us something to fight back with rather than sit back and be a victim.”

Their team, “Zachary’s Infantry,” has more than 30 participants signed on. Both donations and sign-ups are good until the day of the event and can be made at Special to SanTan Sun News jdrf.org.

Even as the Cicchillo Zach Cicchilo was fi rst diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six family works to maintain months ago. a positive outlook for Zach and themselves, the children and adults suddenly, and nothing reality of the disease requires constant is ever the same. It never sleeps. It’s 24/7,” attention. said Cicchillo.

“It’s a disease that can easily be lifeThe family, along with relatives, friends threatening if it’s not monitored 24/7,” and co-workers, is participating in its said Cicchillo, her brown eyes reflecting

the constant concern she carries.

“If his numbers go up too high, he can end up in diabetic ketoacidosis, and that can be fatal. If he’s too low, he can end up in a coma. It’s nothing like type 2 diabetes because type 1 is an autoimmune disease that anyone can get any time.

It’s not from eating too much sugar, and has nothing to do with diet. In fact, he’s eating more sugar now to keep his numbers up.”

The April 28 JDRF One Walk will come one day after the sixth-month anniversary of Zach’s diagnosis.

It’s a date the family well remembers after their pediatrician instructed them to immediately take their son to Phoenix Children’s Hospital following an examination prompted by sudden and frightening changes in the boy’s health.

“It was a couple weeks after his 9th birthday,” Cicchillo recalled. “I hugged him and could tell he’d lost weight – about 10 pounds in one week. He’d fall asleep at 7 at night, and this is a 9-year-old boy! He’d tell me over and over, ‘Mom, I’m thirsty!’ and then, when we returned home after my daughter’s softball game, he was almost incoherent.”

Tested at their pediatrician’s office, Cicchillo recalled her son’s blood sugar was so high it wouldn’t register. They See

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rushed him to PCH and his blood sugar was tracked at a dangerously high 800.

“He was in full-blown diabetic ketoacidosis,” recalled Cicchillo.

After 24 hours in intensive care, and two more days in the hospital, healthcare workers briefed the family on their new reality.

“Our life has had no choice but to change. In the beginning it was very hard, especially at night. Not knowing what to expect and how we’d have to deal with it,” she said. “The realization that it wasn’t going away was the hardest.”

Testing their son’s blood sugar was a necessity, even at night, when the couple set alarms for 10 p.m., midnight and 2 a.m.

As they readied to return to school – Zach is in third grade – they were assisted by a friend bearing gifts.

“Christie Garibay was at my house the day after we came home from the hospital with a care package ready to help us get Zach ready for school. It had things like mini juice boxes, alcohol swabs and Smarties candies,” she said, adding: “Christie’s daughter Sarah was diagnosed in fourth grade and is now 13 and goes to Altadena with my oldest daughter. Sarah also let Zach know if he ever needed to talk, she would also listen.”

The school health assistant, Laura Fitzpatrick, has also been a great help, said Cicchillo.

“I’ve been a parent so long at Monte

Vista and employee for a few years and I always took her for granted, never realizing how amazing she is,” Cicchillo said, tearing up. “She keeps my son alive every day, and somehow does it so calmly.”

Besides her other duties, Fitzpatrick – a health assistant for 12 years – has two other students with T1D that she monitors throughout the day. One, Cameron Kelley, 6, has had the disease for four years.

“Promoting self-care is a skill we foster at school, and Zachary has certainly stepped up to the challenge. He’s a resilient young man who has adapted to his disease with a great deal of independence,” said Fitzpatrick.

“Cameron is another example of a student who doesn’t allow his disease to interfere with his personality or enthusiasm as a young student. Caring for these two students is the best part of my day – to see them grow and thrive like any other child is phenomenal.”

An essential tool for monitoring T1D numbers is the Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring system for diabetes management.

“When we finally got our Dexcom, life got kind of easier,” said Cicchillo. “The Dexcom is a sensor we insert into Zach’s lower back every week. It lets us see his numbers updated on my phone, or Laura’s iPad, every five minutes.

“She watches it while he’s at school and I’m at work, and I watch it all other times. It’s about $800 every few months

to keep it up, but it’s literally a life saver.

I finally started to only wake up a couple times a night. I’m still not sure when I will ever sleep peacefully again.”

Zach wears his Dexcom at his Ahwatukee Little League games, where he prefers to play catcher for his Houston Astros team, coached by his dad with his mom as scorekeeper.

There’s a lot of responsibility being shouldered by the 9-year-old himself who was taught by Fitzpatrick to give himself insulin shots four or five times daily and test his blood sugar with a finger blood test.

“I’m not looking forward to the summer as not only will I miss the support I get from my co-workers and Laura – who‘d like to take with me for the summer – but also the paycheck as the insulin, test strips, and continuous monitor sensors cost about $300 a month. But what parent wouldn’t pay anything to keep their kid alive?” queried Cicchillo.

She said even Monte Vista students are showing support by wearing the Zachary’s Infantry shirts at school and signing up for the April 28 Walk.

Cicchillo is passionate about the One Walk, not just for her son, but the countless others affected by T1D. “I just want to tell everyone about these kids and their fight. It’s not easy but the only choice we have is to keep fighting,” she said. “It is getting easier, but with the death of Alex (DePriest), the reality of this terrible disease hits way too

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close to home.”

The public’s confusion over type 1 and type 2 diabetes is now difficult for her to handle.

“So many people hear diabetes and think, ‘well that’s not that bad, and it could be worse’ but type 1 diabetes is a life sentence. It’s forever, or until someone finds a cure,” Chicchillo said.

“My son can’t eat anything without counting carbs and doing a calculation to find out how many units of insulin he needs. We can never take a day or even one meal off. Every time he puts something in his mouth he has to get a shot. It can be very depressing.”

“If you met us at the park, you’d never know how many times I check his blood sugar or how many times I have to save his life with a juice box. I just look like an over protective helicopter mom but the reality is he’s 9 and his disease has no cure. At least, not yet. That’s what this JDRF One Walk is all about.”

Her desire to educate the public is currently focused on the April 28 Walk.

“This JDRF walk will be our first walk and the first time I’m trying to get the word out, but sometimes it feels like no one is listening, no one thinks it’s a big deal, but to Zach, me, and our family it’s something we think about 24/7 – in the middle of the night, while at school, at the park or at the ballfield while he’s playing.

“It’s our life and it’s not what we’d planned at all. Our only choice is to keep fighting and keep being strong.”

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Central Christian cleans up

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Central Christian Church closed its four campuses April 15 as more than 5,400 congregants helpd clean up and fix up 95 East Valley schools instead of attending Sunday services. One of the schools was Humphrey Elementary in Chandler, where 1) Ketura Jackson spruced up the yellow curb; 2) Tina Staley, left, and McKenna Staley sanitized desks; 3) 5-year-old Dylan Metzger polished classroom furniture; 4) Amy Alschlager spruced up a teacher’s desk; 5) Kaelyn Ems swept up the playground; 6) Janelle, left, and Sandy Isaka repainted a no-parking curb warning; 7) and Duncan Daniel, 14, and 8) Mark Pierce and his 9-year-old daughter Carly all cleaned windows.

The Mobilize Campaign was undertaken on the eve of Teacher Appreciation Week and the volunteers also left teachers goodies and cards of thanks.

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Dying is cheaper in Arizona than most states, data show

BY MADDY RYAN Cronkite News

It costs less to die in Arizona and in other nearby states compared to elsewhere in the nation – at least when it comes to funeral costs. Local experts say that’s because so many people here choose cremation over traditional burial.

The national median cost of a funeral, which includes viewing and burial services, is $7,360, according to recent data from the National Funeral Directors Association.

However, the group of states labeled the Mountain Region, which includes Arizona, has a median cost of $6,681.

Experts in the funeral industry said that’s a good thing for Arizonans since funeral costs have skyrocketed over the decades.

In the past 30 years, the price of funerals in the U.S. has risen 227 percent – nearly twice the national inflation rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Costs associated with the price of funerals include materials such as embalming supplies, caskets or urns and burial spaces.

Judith Stapley, the executive director of the Arizona Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, attributed the lower cost of funerals in Arizona to the higher-thanaverage rate of cremation in the state. The average cost of cremation is about $600, thousands less than a traditional burial, according to a Huffington Post article.

She said that over the last two years,

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Urns at Wyman Cremation & Burial Chapel in Mesa come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Arizona has had a cremation rate of 68 percent. The national rate of cremation in 2016 was about 50 percent – an all-time high for the U.S., according to the National Funeral Directors Association.

“Talking to some of the people from Southern states where they have low rates of cremation, their normal basic cremation is closer to $3,000, where in Arizona, you’re looking at around $600,” Stapley said. “The rate of cremation is going to continue to go up. It just is. (This) will keep us below average until the rest of the nation catches up.”

Industry experts credit a variety of reasons for the rise in cremations: lower costs, the Catholic church’s softening on its views of the practice and the increasing mobility of the public, which means people don’t necessarily stay in their hometowns where they may have family plots, according to an NBC News article.

Stapley said that although Arizonans can expect to pay less for funeral services, they still need to do their research.

“Just like anything else you’d buy, you should shop around,” Stapley said.

At the Wyman Cremation & Burial Chapel in Mesa, a direct cremation service costs $599 and a traditional funeral service costs $2,079, plus the price of the casket. Samuel Bueler, the owner and funeral director, said his funeral prices have not changed since 2009. He said charges for cremation services have stayed level since 1995.

“I know of some funeral homes that will almost religiously increase their prices every year,” Bueler said. “We’ve chosen to keep our prices at where they are and to maintain the same service all along at that price. We’ve of course seen increases in costs, but we try to absorb as many of those as we can.”

Bueler said prices charged are at the discretion of the funeral home’s owner, but he believes many in the Valley overcharge.

“We aren’t a big, huge, fancy funeral home – that’s not the type of market or business we are trying to seek out,” Bueler said. “I don’t ever feel like someone should go into debt for a funeral – that’s just not sound business practices.”

Both Stapley and Bueler suggest planning your own funeral. Paying for services in advance can ensure future price changes will not impact the cost.

“Death isn’t something that people just want to research or look into, unfortunately.

People don’t want to talk about it,” Stapley said. “You plan for everything else in your life. You should plan for your death, too, because it’s not like any of us can get out of it.”

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Faking service animals can soon draw a $250 fine

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

If you’ve been sneaking Fluffy into the grocery store on a claim it’s your service dog, that time may be coming to an end.

Without comment, Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation that makes it illegal to “fraudulent misrepresent’’ any animal as a service animal to someone who operates a public place or business.

Judges can impose fines of up to $250 for each violation.

The legislation is the culmination of efforts by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, to keep family pets out of where they don’t belong. And he doesn’t care whether they’re well behaved or not.

“I don’t want some dog being wheeled around a supermarket in the same cart I’ll put my food in later,’’ he told colleagues during a hearing earlier this month.

But it remains to be seen whether the law has any teeth.

The issue is that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not permit a business owner to ask someone with an animal what is the person’s handicap.

Instead, just two questions are permitted: Is the animal a service animal, and what tasks it has been trained to do. And if someone provides the right answers, the conversation stops there and the animal -- limited in Arizona to a dog or miniature horse -- is presumed to be

allowed in.

The measure drew some opposition from those who argued the new law could embolden business owners to challenge people with legitimate service animals, especially when a disability is not obvious. For example, service animals are available to help individuals with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by “preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors.’’

They also questioned the need for a new law, pointing out that even service animals can be removed for bad behavior under existing statutes. That includes not only if the animals is a direct threat to the health or safety of others but whether it is housebroken or out of control.

And Arizona law also allows businesses to ban a service animal if it “fundamentally alters the nature of the public place or the goods, services or activities provided.’’

State lawmakers are hoping to keep Fido and FiFi out of grocery stores, restaurants and airports if they have no legal right to be there.

Kavanagh said the problem has gotten out of control.

“Right now it is perfectly legal to buy a $20 vest on Amazon.com, put it on your pet and take it into a store,’’ he told colleagues.

Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson,

acknowledged that both state and federal law preclude business owners from demanding that those who claim their dogs are service animals detail their disabilities. But he said that does not leave them without remedies when there are problems.

He said store owners can ask an owner to remove an animal – even a service dog – if the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. The same is true if the animal is out of control, not housebroken on “fundamentally alters the nature of the public place or the goods, services or activities provided.’’

“So basically, if you’ve got a poorly behaved animal, a service animal or somebody claiming for it to be a service animal, the owner has the full authority to kick that animal out of the premises,’’ Farley said. “There is no need to involve law enforcement.’’

In fact, Farley noted, even if a business owner called police they can’t do anything to remove the animal. Instead, it would simply require the owner to appear in court.

Kavanagh, however, said focusing on whether an animal is well behaved – or even housebroken – misses the point of the problem.

“I don’t want some dog being wheeled around a supermarket in the same cart I’ll put my food in later to be able to stay

just because he’s not misbehaving,’’ he said.

Sen. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix, countered that there already are ways for business owners to approach those with animals and separate out the legitimate service dogs from the household pets – all without violating federal and state laws about asking people about their disabilities.

She said store owners are allowed to ask if the animal really is a service animal.

And they also can question a handler exactly what task the animal is trained to perform.

“And if it is not a legitimate service animal, the people bringing the animal in are not going to be able to answer the questions accurately and appropriately,’’ Hobbs said. “And the proprietor can ask them to leave at that point.’’

Kavanagh, however, said it shouldn’t get that far.

“I’m trying to prevent the situation where store owners have to begin interrogating people with service animals, especially people with legitimate service animals,’’ he said. “The way to stop this is to deter the phony people from coming in in the first place.’’

The measure now needs House approval.

The law will take effect 91 days after this year’s legislative session ends.

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Around Chandler Chandler mystery author’s latest is out

Chandler resident Laurie Fagen’s latest crime fiction novella, “Deadly Misfire,” is available as one of seven stories in a multi-author series called “Tawnee Mountain Mysteries.” Published by Short On Time Books, the collection launched earlier this week.

The novellas are fast-paced stories that take each author’s series characters to the same fictional location, Tawnee Mountain Resort in New Jersey. Each book in this collection is a standalone novella and can be read in any order.

In Fagen’s story “Deadly Misfire,” her Behind the Mic Mysteries series character, radio crime reporter Lisa Powers, goes to a radio news conference in New Jersey. It’s in the dead of winter and far away from her beloved crime beat in Arizona.

But at the convention, where she is up for an excellence-in-reporting award, an unknown stalker torments her for several days. When Lisa takes the stage to learn the winner, the stalker antes up the stakes – with deadly force.

“While all of my stories have been set in Chandler, this was great fun to send ‘Lisa’ to a completely different place,” Fagen explained. “We all used the same ‘bible’ that our publisher put together about Tawnee Mountain Resort, and it should be great to see how each author handles their stories in the same

location.”

“Tawnee Mountain Mystery” e-books are $2.99 and print books are $6.99.

Fagen, of Fox Crossing, is the publisher emeritus of the SanTan Sun News whose 20-year career included working in radio, commercial and cable television, print and video production.

She has written two full-length crime fiction novels and is working on a third in her series “Bleeder.” In Fagen’s regular series, Powers covers the crime beat for her Chandler radio station, helps police solve cases and, for fun, writes murder mystery podcasts. Her books are available atamazon.com and audible.com Information: ReadLaurieFagen.com.

Two road projects to benefi t south Chandler

City Council last week approved two projects benefitting south Chandler.

It approved a four-lane roadway with median on Chandler Heights Road from McQueen Road to Gilbert Road that will complete the remaining unimproved roadway.

It will include turn and bike lanes, raised landscape median, streetlights, traffic signal interconnect, drainage and utility improvements.

Also approved was a four-lane roadway with median on Ocotillo Road between Gilbert Road and 148th Street.

This also will complete the remaining

unimproved roadway and includes turn lanes, bike lanes, raised landscape median, streetlights, traffic signal interconnect, drainage and utility improvements.

Construction for both projects will begin in 2020.

Chandler mayor to hold coffee chat next week

“Coffee with Mayor Jay Tibshraeny” will be at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offices, second floor, 25 S. Arizona Place.

He will preside over an open discussion on issues that concern the Chandler business community and the latest developments in the city.

Chandler street workers score big in rodeo Employees from Chandler’s streets and traffic engineering divisions shared top honors with the Town of Gilbert at the Tom Sheetz Memorial Equipment Rodeo organized by the Arizona Chapter of the Maintenance Superintendents Association.

They displayed their skills working with concrete and asphalt and operating various types of equipment during the annual competition.

Chandler placed first in three events, second in two events and third in three events to secure first place overall, along with the Town of Gilbert.

Jose Matus, a senior streets specialist with Chandler, placed second in a freethrow shooting competition.

First-place winners working for Chandler included Jacob Granillo, Jose Matus, Troy Pekoske, Brian Ruiz and Adam Klein.

Making second place were Eric Da Silva and Jose Matus. Third place finishers were Steve South, Shawn Carroll, Andy Barrera, Louie Orozco, Steve Ochoa, Jesse Reyes, Jose Ortiz, Brian Davidson and Gilbert Lopez.

Chandler to mark Water Safety Day at Hamilton

Parents can help their kids build the skills needed to stay safe in and around water by attending Water Safety Awareness Day from noon to 5 p.m. May 5 at the Hamilton Aquatic Center, 3838 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.

The free event falls during National Water Safety Month and aims to educate children and their families about ways to stay safe in and around water.

The family-friendly event will include free games and public swim. Aquatics staff will simulate a water rescue and provide CPR demonstrations and information on sun safety. In addition, parents can have City lifeguards swim test their children for a swim class.

Swim tests will be 1:30-2:30 p.m.

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said Chris Smith, aquatic coordinator at the Hamilton Aquatic Center. “This free event hopes to educate our community about the importance of water safety.”

There were seven water related incidents in Chandler last year, including two drowning deaths Information: 480-782-2750, chandleraz. gov/aquatics.

New library app helps Chandler patrons

Chandler Public Library has a new mobile app that lets users quickly tap into library resources from their mobile device. The free app is now available for Android and Apple devices.

With this app, users can search for books, movies and other materials; place and/or check the status of holds; check due dates and renew items; access all digital content and several electronic databases; stay current on library events; reserve a study room; have an e-version of your library card and see reading recommendations.

“Chandler Public Library can further promote library resources and enhance customer service on any mobile device,” said manager Dan Lee. “It is a convenient option for accessing, using, and enjoying

all Chandler Public Library has to offer.”

Download the app by searching for “Chandler Public Library” in the Apple App Store (apple.com/ios/app-store/) or Google Play app store (play.google. com/store) on a smart device. Once you launch the app and enter your library card number and PIN, the app will remember your account information.

Judaism 101 featured at community center

As part of the Arizona Faith Network “Faith 101 Series,” Judaism 101 will be offered at 7 p.m. April 25 at the East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler The collaborative effort is aimed at bringing together diverse faith audiences to learn and discuss the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, followed by a meaningful dialogue about the religion.

Dessert will be served and reservations can be made at goo.gl/QVpZ79. The event is open to the public and donations will be accepted.

Information: jcrcphoenix.org, Karolyn@ jcrphx.org, arizonafaithnetwork.org, ContactUs@AZFaithNetwork.org, or evjcc.org.

Chandler offers free emergency training

The Chandler Fire, Health & Medical

Department is offering a free training course for residents who want to learn how to take care of themselves, their family, neighborhood and the community during an emergency or disaster.

The 18-hour Basic Community Emergency Response Team training course provides hands-on and classroom instruction over two consecutive Saturdays. Courses include fire safety, utility control, light search and rescue, basic medical care and more.

It will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 25 and May 5 at the Chandler Fire Training Center, 3550 S. Dobson Road. The training is free, but space is limited.

To register, call 480-782-2120 or email ChandlerFire@chandleraz.gov.

Participants will learn about types of hazards and hopw to build an emergency kit for home and vehicles.

“Some of the potential hazards we Arizonans can face are strong winds, flooding, heat waves, power outages and fires, along with the possibility of man-made threats,” said Chandler Battalion Chief Suzy Vargo, adding: “Our goal is to give residents the tools, information and coping skills they need to care for themselves and their families for up to 72 hours following a natural or man-made disaster.”

Lyn Jackson and Lou Vig to perform in Sun Lakes

Clement Ranch resident Lyn Jackson, an R&B, pop and jazz vocalist, will perform on May 19 with Lou Vig at the Sun Lakes Jazz Fest & Dance at Cottonwood Palo Verde Country Club in the San Tan Ballroom, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive, Sun Lakes.

Jackson, who was born and raised in Chicago, began her career at age 14 as the lead singer of The Sequins, and their first recording of “Hey, Romeo” was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard R&B charts.

As a solo artist, Jackson has opened for Regina Bell, Minnie Riperton, the ChiLites and Lou Rawls. An accomplished studio singer, Jackson recorded an arrangement of the Dinah Washington classic “Dream” and got radio play around the country.

Jackson’s most recent CD is “Love’s Journey,” which includes six original songs she wrote and produced.

Also performing at the fest are Gabriel Bey & Spooky Kool, one of the top jazz groups in the Phoenix area. The evening will end with dancing with D.J. EL Lanier.

VIP mixer tickets, for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and early seating for the show, are $35. General admission tickets are $25.

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Mesnard, Ward to address Sun Lakes GOP

The Sun Lakes Republican Club will host House Speaker J.D. Mesnard and U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Kelli Ward to its next monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 8 in the Arizona room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd.

The public may attend it.

Attendees will also have a chance to learn more about Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization with a mission to identify, educate and train students to promote the standards of fiscal responsibility, limited government and free markets.

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naked eye and then, using artificial intelligence, determine if someone is impaired by marijuana.

The technology, he conceded, is not quite ready, with an accuracy rate of just 90 percent. “So there’s still more testing going on,’’ Goodman said.

That current 10 percent error rate left some lawmakers uneasy about changing the law.

“Essentially, once again, we’re allowing the people of Arizona to be the guinea pigs,’’ said Epstein the first time the measure

Sun Lakes church offering GriefShare

Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, will begin offering help for grieving people next month.

Starting at 1 p.m. May 2, the church will offer GriefShare, a non-denominational seminar and support group designed to help anyone who has lost a loved one.

Nationally recognized experts on grief recovery will speak at the gatherings.

Sun Lakes United Methodist Church also is holding an Alpha class starting May 6. The 10-week class will go from 10:20 a.m. to noon in the education building.

The course delves into Christianity with a dose of humor, ask questions and share their perspectives. It was originally designed for people who are

was debated last month. And she said it appears that people who believe the results are inaccurate are left with one option: take the case to court.

“Well, most folks aren’t going to take it to court because they don’t have those kind of resources,’’ Epstein said.

Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley, D-Tucson, said the problem is even worse than that.

She said there are no actual published research reports which show a correlation between changes in eye movement and marijuana impairment.

In fact, Powers Hannley, who works for the American Journal of Medicine, said the research that is out there shows the links

non-believers but soon was recognized as a great review for life-long Christians.

Information/registration: 480-895-8766 or sunlakesumc.org.

Help Kyrene campaign launched

A two-time Republican candidate for the state legislative district that includes part of Chandler has launched a campaign to help Kyrene teachers buy supplies for their classroom.

“Love Your School Kyrene” was started Frank Schmuck of Tempe, a Southwest Airlines captain who unsuccessfully ran for the State House in 2009 and was defeated

by Sen. Sean Bowie two years ago.

Schmuck, called “Captain Frank” by students in an Adopt-A-Pilot class, said

that do exist include certain medical conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. The result, she said, is people could be fired for medical conditions.

But Weninger said there’s a good reason there are not independent, peerreviewed studies.

“The research is proprietary,’’ Weninger said.

That explanation did not sit well with Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson.

“If you are asking this body to make a decision, don’t you think we should have access to all the data before we decide?’’

Weninger, however, said legislators are not entitled to know everything, suggesting that demanding this research

in a release that he met with Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesley, who has said teachers spend an average $700 a year of their own money on classroom supplies.

The schools that encourage the most teachers, students, parents and local supporters to “love” their school using the FB emoticon on their school’s post on the FaceBook page @LoveYourSchoolKyrene will receive a bigger share of the charitable contribution.

Schmuck has kicked in some of his own money as well so that first place carries a minimum $1,000, second place $500, third place $250 and five honorable mentions $50 each.

Donations can be made at kyrene.org/ Page/1467.

would be tantamount to having CocaCola release its secret formula. And he said foes of the bill are off base.

“It never ceases to amaze me the lengths we go to protect, I guess, somebody to be high,’’ he said, contending it’s wrong to worry about people losing a job.

“What about protecting employees and fellow employees from danger because somebody is impaired on the job?’’ Weninger said. “Where does the consideration to your fellow man or woman next to you and putting them in danger?’’

Most of his colleagues did not see it that way, voting 34-24 to kill the measure.

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Aqua Tots Swims Schools Chandler hosted its annual spring festival with the help of We Fix Ugly Pools on April 14 and the kids who attended had a ball with activities in and out of the water. They included 1) Kaylee Ellegard, 10, who entered a hula hoop competition; 2) 2-year-old Kaylee English tried her hand at drawing; 3) Athena Wallace, 3, who got help with her balloon animal from an actress who portrayed the legendary Moana; 4) Sophia Martinez, 7, who tried her hand at some sketching; 5) Kinsley Hoggs, 11, who won the first round in a hula hoop competition; 6) Amelia Stanley opted for hula-hooping before face painting; and 8) Rachel Beasley, 8, who took a break to enjoy some cotton candy.

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Chandler anglers can fish closer to home

BY MELODY BIRKETT Contributor

Arizona is making it easier for East Valley anglers to fish without traveling half the day to do it.

Thanks to the state Game and Fish Department’s community fishing program, going five miles or less to find a stocked pond is becoming a reality across the region.

Greenfield Park Pond in Mesa is the latest neighborhood body of water to get stocked with fish, joining two other ponds in the city where fishermen can pursue their pastime.

“Greenfield was an existing park within the Mesa Parks and Recreation Department, but it wasn’t utilizing the lake for a focal point of having a place to go fishing,” said Scott Gurtin, manager of the community fishing program.

Because Mesa planned major renovations at Greenfield Park, 4277 E. Diamond Ave., Game and Fish decided this would be a perfect opportunity to add fish.

Mesa has two other lakes stocked with fish: Red Mountain Lake, 7745 E. Brown Road, and Riverview Lake, 2100 W. 8th St. “We really wanted to capitalize on these parks and areas that had water features,” Gurtin said. “They’re close to home so people don’t have to drive very far. They’re safe. They can bring the kids out and go fishing without worries.

We really wanted to see an emphasis on family-oriented recreation.”

Of the 41 community fishing waters in 20 communities across the state, 28 are in Maricopa County – 11 in the East Valley. At least one more, in Queen Creek, will be in operation by the end of the year.

“We focus on three primary species,” Gurtin said. “Rainbow trout during the cooler months here in the Valley, usually from about November to March. That’s when we’ll stock trout throughout the community waters.

“Channel catfish are stocked during the warmer months, usually from midMarch through about the beginning to sometimes the middle of June. And then we usually do bluegill sunfish once per year. Their availability is somewhat limited so we can only get those one time a year, usually in the spring,” he added.

Some fishermen wonder why the ponds and lakes aren’t teeming with largemouth bass, as they once did.

Gurtin said raising and transporting them became “cost prohibitive,” so the stock of largemouth bass has been reduced.

The community fishing program started as the urban fishing program in 1985 after Game and Fish officials decided that with most of the state’s growth occurring near larger urban areas, many anglers didn’t have the time to travel to far-off parts of Arizona.

“The emphasis expanded from the urban or metro areas of Phoenix and Tucson areas to broaden it out,” Gurtin said. “So, we became established in places like Yuma. We’ve got waters in places like St. John’s and Show Low now.

And we’re looking at new opportunities in a whole host of new cities.”

the trout that are going into our community waters is the trucks that we bring them in don’t say Arizona Game and Fish and there’s a reason for that.

We actually have six department hatcheries focused on rainbow trout production, but we can’t even meet the demand that’s out there with the six facilities we have.”

So, the state contracted with private vendors, buying the fish and transporting them in large tanks with oxygen.

“They should be ready to bite after coming off the truck,” Gurtin said.

Game and Fish does not receive general fund revenue from the Legislature. It’s a self-funded agency, relying on revenue from license and tag fees as well as a little money from the Indian Gaming Compact. These funds, combined with federal aid, provide the money to stock lakes.

For every dollar, Game and Photos by Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer Fish puts up, the agency gets Greenfield Park Pond in Mesa was first stocked with fish in February. $3 from the Sports Fish Federal Aid program. No taxpayer Gilbert already has four fishing ponds Mountain and a host of other lakes money is used. Information on licenses across the Phoenix and Tucson areas.” and plans to add two more by 2020 at As far as stocking the fish, Gurtin said, and the community fishing program: parks near Power and Pecos and Queen azgfd.gov.

“One of the things people notice about Creek and Higley roads.

Arizona Game and Fish also is working closely with Queen Creek to develop a new site that should be operational later this year at West Park near East Applebee Road and 196th Street.

Community waters fall into two main categories: expansion waters and core waters, which been in the program for years. They are stocked more frequently

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Mother-son business up for ethics award

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

A quickly growing mother-son Chandler company is up for a prestigious ethics award.

BoldLeads, a SaaS (Software as a Service) business on West Chandler Boulevard, is the only technology company that is a finalist for the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Awards for Ethics. BoldLeads and two other Arizona companies with 51 to 150 employees are being considered for the honor.

The company started around the kitchen table when Christine Crane, who was then a Realtor, asked her tech-savvy adult son Danny Loschiavo for help generating leads online.

Crane, 60, BoldLeads co-founder and CEO, and her co-founder son, 29, began the business after Crane had opened up a brokerage.

A retired school psychologist, Crane had spent thousands of dollars trying many conventional systems to generate leads but was not getting what she wanted while seeking to expand her database.

She asked Loschiavo, who has a background designing software interfaces, for help, so he developed a novel way to connect real estate agents with homeowners who want to sell their

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Christine Crane and her son, Danny Loschiavo, started BoldLeads, a lead generation company, on a shoestring budget in 2014. Now it’s nominated for the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Awards for Ethics.

homes.

“He was doing such a bang-up job that we decided to make a business out of it,” Crane said. “We started it on a shoestring with $5,000. The first month

we were profitable and we’ve been profitable ever since. It’s been like a rocket ship.”

Crane and Loschiavo started BoldLeads on Jan. 1, 2014, and moved

into a brick-and-mortar space last year.

About 50 to 60 people work for the company that the mother-son team began with their own money.

BoldLeads is a “lead generation or marketing automation” subscription service that client Realtors pay for advertising that targets homebuyers and sellers.

The agents have an advertising budget and BoldLeads runs ads online targeting homeowners who are “going to buy or sell their home in the next six to 12 months,” Loschiavo said.

BoldLeads provides the contact information for the homeowners and buyers to the real estate agents, with their permission.

The BoldLeads software keeps all the agents’ contact information organized and lets them write notes in the software and prioritize them, Crane said.

The BoldLeads software also allows real estate agents to send automatic email and text follow-ups to potential sellers and buyers.

“We kind of developed a way of using different types of advertising to identify those people,” Loschiavo said. “We offer free calculators to use, ways to value their property or see if they can rent it out, give them free tools and quizzes.

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Next phase in internet speed being built in Chandler

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Staff

The East Valley is at the epicenter of 5G development as employees at Intel’s Chandler campus work toward advancing the next generation of wireless technology, which will power a lot more than just cellphones.

The name 5G refers to the fifth-generation wireless communication standard currently being tested and developed by a range of technology companies, including Intel, Qualcomm and Nokia. It is the successor to the 4G, or LTE, networks currently offered by companies like Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. “(5G) is going to be a pretty historical inflection point in the wireless industry,” said Dan Rodriguez, vice president in the Data Center Group and general manager of the group’s Communications Infrastructure Division at Intel Corporation.

In Chandler, Intel has teams focusing on uses that go beyond how 5G will affect your smartphone, including developing radio frequency technology for 5G modems and ways of bringing the flexibility and scalability of the cloud to 5G networks.

“4G is primarily a mobile broadband experience focused on delivering capacity and speed to devices over the network,” Rodriguez said.

He added that 5G will still accomplish those tasks while also offering the lower latency necessary to support ma-

Courtesy of Intel

Intel’s new 5G speed was shown off at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. One big feature of the new speed is much shorter lag time.

chine-to-machine communications that could be used in the future to support smart cities, smart manufacturing and other connected infrastructure.

Latency, also called lag time, refers to the delay that occurs as data is transferred over the network.

“We are rebuilding network from ground up to reduce that latency and improve user experience,” he said.

That reduced latency, along with increased speeds and the ability to connect many devices at once, will support a range of new applications in everything from entertainment to autonomous vehicles.

“The (5G) apps support will be more

sophisticated and data-intensive,” said Victor Benjamin, professor of information systems at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

For instance, 5G could allow autonomous vehicles to communicate with each other in real-world situations, which would require extremely low latency and could require the transfer of up to one gigabyte of data per second, according to Intel.

5G technologies also will support the advancement of smart cities by allowing billions of devices to connect a network for a variety of reasons, including monitoring and administering city infrastructure, allowing residents to access commu-

nity alerts and traffic and environmental monitoring.

5G could have a significant effect on the way society consumes entertainment as well.

Intel has already tested out these uses in real-world situations like a concert in Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. The company partnered with China Unicom, Nokia and Tencent Cloud to create an immersive experience in which attendees could stream HD video of the concert from four different camera channels in real time to their seats.

The technology allowed attendees with tickets far from the stage to have the same view as someone with frontrow seats, Rodriguez said.

With the Edge Video Orchestration technology deployed at the concert “live video latency was cut from the typical 30 seconds for Internet video to 0.5 seconds,” according to an Intel report.

Intel, in partnership with South Korean communications company KT Corporation, also deployed its developing 5G technology at the Winter Olympics earlier this year to provide different ways for attendees to experience the games even if they were miles away from the actual competition.

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Women can find empowerment at SHE Day

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

Women can take a day to pamper themselves and find ways to a healthier and happier lifestyle at an upcoming event in Chandler.

That’s what the organizers say about SHE Day: Phoenix, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 at SoHo63, 63 E. Boston St. in downtown Chandler.

A Los Angeles-based company, SHE Changes Everything, is holding the wellness event, where experts will talk about women’s nutrition, yoga, essential oils and other topics. SHE stands for

sustainable, healthy and ethical.

“It’s a one-day wellness event,” said SHE Changes Everything co-founder Heather Young. “People can expect to get a lot of science-based information that is fad-free and will just help them feel empowered to make simple, healthy changes that have a really big impact on how they feel.”

Young, a certified yoga instructor and certified yoga therapist, and her sister, Jennifer Klotz, a registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist, started SHE Changes Everything when they contracted chronic Lyme disease and its co-infections.

They realized how much control they have on things they do every day, including the food they eat, the clothes they wear and the spaces they create.

At SHE Day: Phoenix, participants will do yoga and learn how to “take care of your body throughout the day,” Young said.

Sessions on “clean beauty,” including skincare and makeup products will be given. Klotz will talk about women’s nutrition and common mistakes in eating as well as popular food trends.

A registered nurse will discuss “finding food freedom,” ways to eat healthy and how not be “overwhelmed and controlled by” food, Young said.

Women can also attend a session on how essential oils can help them.

Essential oils, healthy snacks and organic, fair-trade coffee will be sold at the event.

“We attempt to educate women on making simple, sustainable, healthy, ethical changes for their health,” Young said.

“Those changes ultimately will have the most impact on your health (and) also positively affect others and the planet.

Every woman, no matter how old she is, deserves to feel amazing and feel healthy and that’s what we’re on a mission to do.”

To register for SHE Day: Phoenix, visit eventbrite.com/o/she-changeseverything-llc-14718831612.

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Construction of Chandler’s tallest multi-tenant office building took another step toward its fall completion as Hines, the international real estate firm, topped out the Offices at Chandler Viridian.

The last concrete beam was recently placed atop the Offices at Chandler Viridian, a six-story, Class A office building with 250,000 square feet of space at the intersection of Loops 101 and 202 near Chandler Fashion Center.

“Hines has seen the tremendous value in this premier site near the Chandler Fashion Center and Price Road Corridor since day one,” said Chris Anderson, managing director and Arizona leader for

Courtesy of Hines

The last concrete beam was recently placed atop the Oiffces at Chandler Viridian as workers continue toward a fall completion date for the massive office building.

Hines. “The Offices at Chandler Viridian has generated significant interest from leading-edge companies across several business sectors.”

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of Panera Bread at Chandler Viridian recently set a national record for the highest sale price for the chain, according to AZRE Magazine.

Also featured in the master plan is a dog park, three-quarter-mile jogging trail connecting the properties and a public plaza with high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi – all to enhance the pedestrian experience.

The first tenants are expected to move in by November.

Stantec has signed a long-term office lease. The office building will have an open floor plan with 10-foot ceilings, a lounge and courtyard.

Hines has a joint venture agreement with New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of its institutional client, to develop the Offices at Chandler Viridian.

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from page 28 much greater speeds and lower latency.

Currently, most mobile network providers in the U.S. provide service over 4G networks – which have speeds that can technically max out at just over 1 gigabits per second, though typical real-world speeds are under 50 megabits per second.

5G networks could support speeds from 10 to 20 Gbps.

For comparison, it would take over seven minutes to download the average high-definition move using a 4G connection at 80 Mbps. A user with a 10 Gbps connection could download that same movie in seconds.

Benjamin said that 5G networks could also address network congestion issues that arise in dense population centers, such as cities that host baseball teams during spring training.

“Current areas that have network congestion likely won’t anymore with 5G,” he said.

He added that 5G will enable the development of more complex apps and mobile games because of its ability to handle large amounts of data.

Because of these potential uses, the major telecommunication companies are racing to roll out their own 5G networks.

AT&T and Verizon both plan to launch 5G services this year and T-Mobile and Sprint could do the same in 2019, ac-

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cording to PCMag. The industry as a whole is targeting 2020 to make 5G broadly available, according to Intel.

In addition to changing how mobile devices and other connected products perform, 5G networks probably will look different than their predecessors.

Unlike 4G networks, which rely on large antenna towers that cover large distances, 5G likely will use a larger network of smaller cells that could be the size of a typical wireless router, according to PCMag. In Chandler, Intel is working toward accommodating these new uses by working the flexibility and scalability of cloud computing into 5G network technologies.

That would allow service providers to divert network resources to high-traffic areas throughout the day, such as a downtown core during the day and suburban residential centers at night.

“You basically want to be able to scale workloads and network functions to where you need them whenever you need them,” Rodriguez said.

That will result in a better experience for customers and help service providers better manage traffic and lower the total cost of ownership.

He added, “Right here in Chandler, we are innovating on driving that sort of scenario for networking.”

These advancements could carry some risk to privacy because the security built

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Intel’s new 5G technology was used at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. The tech is being fine-tuned at Intel’s Chandler campus.

in to legacy systems like 4G may not account for new services provided by 5G, according to a report by Chinese global communications company Huawei.

As 5G networks integrate multiple aspects of life, from smart homes and cars to telemedicine and smart hospitals, communications providers and technology companies will need to prepare for an unprecedented volume of data traffic, according to the Huawei report.

ASU’s Benjamin said there is not an inherent security flaw associated with 5G. “Still, I think there is a security concern more in the sense that as we put more devices on 5G, we should be aware of the

data that they are transmitting,” he said.

Benjamin pointed to smart speakers that are becoming more common in homes as an example, noting that the type of data collected by the device can vary by manufacturer.

He also said companies pioneering the technology will have to diligently work to address potential security vulnerabilities if the technology is going to be used in autonomous vehicles and other critical devices.

Rodriguez said Intel considers security one of its core guiding principles as it develops new technologies.

– Reach Wayne Schutsky at 480-898-6533 or wschutsky@timespublications.com.

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“Within the tools and quizzes they explain or opt in to say, ‘I’m looking to sell within the next six months.’ The agent can use that information to follow up and give them reports, basically give them stuff of value.”

He said BoldLeads has “a proprietary algorithm where we can measure the intent behind somebody’s activity online, use demographic clustering to figure out what do they look like, what are their characteristics” and what they are searching for on Google.

“The reason our company has done so well, we were one of the very few finding homeowners for real estate agents or potential sellers,” Crane said, adding: “Every other type of site was finding buyers. We have an unusual product; because of that it’s grown like crazy.

Realtors say it’s helped them to build their pipeline of business. A lot of them, in the old days, they counted on personal branding like having their picture on park benches and grocery carts. That’s just not the way anymore.

They have to have advertising online.”

Homeowners who want to sell their homes often think about it months before they decide to put them on the market, she said.

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the agent they have been linked with through BoldLeads, Crane said.

Ephrem Jando of Gilbert, team leader at The Gilbert Team at RE/MAX Solutions in Gilbert, said BoldLeads has helped his business tremendously.

An associate broker, Jando sells residential and commercial real estate.

He met Loschiavo and Crane in 2014 at Starbucks, where the mother and son were talking about their work.

“When I heard them talking about what they’d do, my attention was all over there,” Jando said. “When Danny explained to me that he does lead generation, I had a lot of questions because I do lead generation myself.

Over the years, Danny and I have developed a really close relationship. I would say I’ve done at least $7 million in sales over the last three years because of them. Their service is my main source of finding sellers and buyers,” Jando added.

Prior to becoming a client of BoldLeads, Jando said he did all his lead generation management himself, in addition to other time-consuming responsibilities.

“I was wearing too many hats,” he said. “When BoldLeads got involved, they changed that all up for me.

“They allowed me to release the time I spent managing my ads and that allowed me to concentrate on making the right phone calls and communication touches needed to assist people that were selling or buying. Lead generation is extremely important.”

Jando said he is glad BoldLeads provides geographically targeted lead

generation so he can find clients in the areas where he works.

“Their tech support is always there to help me put things together,” Jando said.

“They’ve been amazing. They’re been very supportive.”

Crane and Loschiavo have also brought more family members into their company.

Danny’s father and Crane’s husband, Tom Loschiavo, joined BoldLeads about two years ago as its human resources director. In February, Crane’s daughter and Danny’s sister, Karen Loschiavo, became project manager.

“Danny and I are very much alike so that helps,” Crane said. “He’s had some prior businesses. It’s really hard to get a good business partner that you’re on the same page with.

“He knows that he can trust me, that I’m not going to steal all his money and I trust him to do what he’s good at; which is all the design and technology. He trusts me to do the people side, mostly our staff, running our staff, making sure everything’s working smoothly with all the employees we have. It works well,” she added.

“I love it. As a mom, I think it’s great.”

She said she and Danny talk about business “almost all the time,” but also see each other often for holidays and other social occasions.

“Our skill sets complement each other,” Danny said. “It actually works out really well. It also allows us to be really straightforward with each other and kind of aligned in pretty much any way.”

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The atmosphere at BoldLeads is “so relaxed,” Crane said. “One of the things we’re really proud of is our culture at BoldLeads,” she said. “We’re so proud of it that everybody loves working here.

It’s a real happy place. We have a lot of young people working here.”

Last year BoldLeads won the award for “Best Company Culture” for small and midsize businesses from the website Comparably. BoldLeads also won several other awards from Comparably in 2017.

Comparably is a job-hunting and employee review website and the awards are given every year to the best-performing companies based on feedback from their employees.

The Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics honor companies that show a high level of ethics and integrity in all of their business interactions.

These businesses must create a huge level of trust among their employees, as well as their customers. This year 355 companies were nominated for the Torch Awards for Ethics and they were narrowed down to 15 finalists.

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Western State Bank awards scholarships to local students

Western State Bank in Chandler recently awarded $250 savings scholarships to two local students as part of the scholastic recognition program, Western Pays for A’s.

Asher Martin of Sun Lakes and Cole Barnum of Chandler were selected as the scholarships winners for the first semester of the 2017-2018 school year.

“Western is dedicated to supporting our community, especially our local schools. We recognize students for their academic efforts and support them as they prepare for their future education,” said Andy Strand, regional president.

Students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to bring their report cards into Western State Bank following each quarter.

Students will receive $1 for each “A” they receive on their report card. Additionally, students will receive an entry into the $250 scholarship drawing for each “A” they have earned.

Infusionsoft has opened a Small Business Success Center in Chandler to give local companies a space to hold meetings, trainings and larger educational and corporate events.

The company opened the center next to its headquarters at 1260 S. Spectrum Blvd.

The center offers 14 meeting rooms, from rooms that can seat 30 people or less to theater-style seating for up to 450 people. Rooms can be rented by the hour or by the day, based on business needs.

The center is accepting reservations at tiny.cc/infusionsoft.

Westech Business Center breaks ground in Chandler

The Westech Business Center has broken ground in Chandler, aiming to attract more jobs and companies.

Once completed in October, the 122,505-square-foot industrial facility will be able to host industrial users, including corporate headquarters, manufacturing, assembly, logistics and last-mile distribution.

The center is at 300 E. Palomino Drive.

Information: leearizona.com

Tech giants to discuss cybersecurity at luncheon

Two tech powerhouses, Intel and PayPal, will discuss “Cybersecurity: Is Your Offense Your Best Defense?” at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 25, at Ocotillo Golf

Club, ​3751 S Clubhouse Drive, Chandler.

The talk will be part of the Economic Update Series Luncheon sponsored by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.

The cost for Chamber members is $25, and general admission is $35.

Information and tickets: business. chandlerchamber.com/events/details/ economic-update-series-luncheon-20513

Chandler Realtor gets major buyer’s designation

Joni Walker of RE/MAX Infinity in Chandler has earned the prestigious Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation presented by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council of the National Association of Realtors.

“Joni has elevated her knowledge of the home buying experience and she is exceptionally prepared to provide buyers an outstanding quality of service,” said Bill Ryan, broker/owner of RE/MAX Infinity. “Seasoned agents like Joni know that extensive education and training is essential to thoroughly represent buyerclients.”

“Homebuyers want and appreciate working with a professional real estate agent who is qualified and skilled to represent their unique needs in real estate transactions,” said Walker.

“Achieving the ABR designation is a significant milestone for me and I’m eager to utilize my elevated skills and expertise when assisting clients find and buy their new homes.”

Walker also has achieved the e-PRO®

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RE/MAX Infinity is a locally owned and operated full-service real estate brokerage located in Chandler and was founded in 2009. It has 70 Realtors and specializes in residential real estate.

AT&T upgrades cell towers in Chandler for better service

AT&T recently upgraded 17 cell towers on its 4G LTE network in the East Valley to provide faster, more reliable wireless service – including three towers in Chandler.

The upgraded cell towers in Chandler (3), Gilbert (3), Mesa (4) and Tempe (7) will help customers get the most out of their mobile devices. Customers will experience better network connectivity while streaming videos, sharing on social media or texting family and friends.

These upgrades are part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to increase speeds, add capacity and expand the availability of its network using the latest technology. By building out our 4G LTE network, AT&T is laying the foundation for 5G.

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It’s time to register for the eighth annual Fitness for the Cure (formerly Cycle for the Cure), which promotes fitness while raising cancer research funds for the Translational Genomics Research Institute. This year’s event offers expanded workout options beyond inplace cycling, including tennis as well as a variety of yoga and fitness classes.

“We are opening up this event to more than spinning classes and a few yoga options to a whole variety of exercise modes, enabling TGen supporters to select the activities that best fit their

goals and passions,” said Vicki Vaughn, Fitness for the Cure event co-chair.

Fitness for the Cure has raised more than $1 million for TGen cancer research in the past.

Fitness for the Cure will be hosted on Sunday, April 29, at Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa in Chandler, and activity times vary by class. A Village membership is not required to participate. Registration/ information: events.tgen.org/site/TR?fr_ id=1264&pg=entry.

“Village Health Clubs are exclusive, state-of- the-art workout facilities, and we are so glad that they are being made available to the general public on this one special day to support all the good work TGen does to find better treatments for the many types of cancer that afflict Arizonans,” said Robyn DeBell, also a Fitness for the Cure event co-chair. #SetThePace is the theme for the new Fitness for the Cure.

Those that participate can joint a postexercise “cool down” party at Camelback Village at 5 p.m. April 29 featuring cool refreshments, small bites and a return performance by Nate Nathan and the MacDaddy-O’s Band. The party is free for all participants; $20 for guests.

Guests may RSVP to Lindsey Kent for the Post-Ride Party at lkent@tgen.org or 602.343.8681.

The Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa is located at 4200 S. Alma School Road in Chandler. Information: villageclubs.com or call 480.656.0045.

Poll rates EVDI best imaging company in the state

MST Solutions pledges equal pay, opportunity for women

MST Solutions, the Chandler-based CRM and marketing automation solutions firm, has joined many top tech companies in closing the gender wage gap for its employees.

MST Solutions made the pledge last year to analyze salaries as part of a larger focus on women in technology and be a leading advocate for equal pay in Arizona This comes at a time where the company has seen tremendous growth.

Recently, MST Solutions announced an increase of over 100 percent in new business growth year-over-year.

The responsibility of such growth prompted Thiru Thangarathinam, founder and CEO of MST Solutions, to bote: “While celebrating the amount of growth we have had, we also wanted to ensure that we had a strong foundation for future growth that was inclusive of everyone, regardless of gender.”

In 2017, the company made an internal push to review their internal processes to ensure it was committing to equal pay by analyzing current salaries and hiring practices and performance management to increase transparency and fairness in compensation.

EVDI Medical Imaging at 1076 W. Chandler Blvd., has been named the No. 1 imaging center in the state by Ranking Arizona, the largest business opinion poll in Arizona.

Established in 1989, EVDI has seven East Valley locations providing the community with everything from routine scans to potentially life-saving diagnostic imaging.

Allstate teaches texting hazards at Hamilton High

Some Chandler students took a pledge to put their cell phones down and focus on the road as part of Allstate’s national “X the TXT” campaign.

Chandler Allstate agency owner Bob Gallego visited Hamilton High School to talk about the dangers of distracted driving, while participants added their thumbprints to an oversized pledge banner to show their commitment to not text and drive.

Texting is one of the most dangerous distractions facing teen drivers today, and auto crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens in the U.S. “Hamilton High School students pledging to not text and drive is a simple act that can make a significant difference,” Gallego said. “That thumbprint symbolizes more than a promise: It’s peace of mind for parents and safer roads for all drivers.”

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Perry girls conquering in beach volleyball

BY ERIC NEWMAN Staff

The Perry High School beach volleyball team has started out the season as hot as the sand it plays on. As of earlier this week, the Pumas are 10-1 and are looking like one of the best teams in Arizona, looking forward to a chance to end the season with a deep playoff run.

With a collection of talented players from Perry’s indoor volleyball team and a few beach-only girls that are looking to play throughout the season, either to keep in shape for future high school or college seasons, or just to sharpen their skills, it appeared coach Fred Mann had a plethora of great athletes to choose from in February.

However, when Mann was beginning to put together a roster at the start of the season, he was not even sure what girls would sign up for the team.

“There’s so much else going on. For those kids who are indoor players, they’ve got their indoor clubs, and other volleyball matches and practices. And there are beach players who have their own clubs, too. You’re just hoping that you’ll get them out, but you’re never sure,” he said.

With many of his young players dealing with commitments to independent club teams, and vying for eventual scholarships and roster spots

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Perry High senior Ryann Davis has committed to NAU next year.

on college volleyball teams, he said the key to persuading the players to continue with the Pumas is flexibility.

He said several girls miss many of

the team’s practices, and even a handful of matches, but that he tries to let the players balance their own schedules, as long as they are around when necessary.

“We don’t stress them out about it (attendance), and we tell them we understand that if you’ve got an indoor commitment, that takes priority,” he said.

“If you can’t make it out to a match we’re not going to kick them off or anything, and that is good for them. We just hope their coaches are a little more flexible when the playoffs are here.”

Senior Halle Razo was part of the 2017 Perry indoor volleyball team, which reached the semifinals of the AIA 6A playoffs, and decided to play her firstever season with the beach volleyball team in 2018.

Like her, many of the team’s seniors signed up to make one last run with teammates and coaches that have been along for their four-year ride.

“I like just doing it in my free time and I really like coach (Mann) and the girls on the team, so that’s why I wanted to play this year,” she said. “It’s sometimes hard with indoor, but I think it’s worth it because we’re really good so far, and I think we have a chance to win state.”

It is not hard to see why the Perry girls are happy to play with one-another on sand courts, getting a chance to play the sport they love, but it is not always easy to transition to the beach from an indoor

gym.

Senior Ryann Davis, who is committed to NAU’s volleyball team next school year, said sand volleyball is different than the indoor game, with a lot more small, fast-tempo shots to try and outmaneuver opponents, because neither team can move as well in the sand.

However, she said the game is still similar in a lot of ways, and that the technical skills and hitting ability of Perry have led, and can lead the girls to, future success.

“My volleyball smarts, and the other girls too, they still transfer over, because the game isn’t completely different, you’re essentially doing the same thing.

Everyone has a lot of skill on this team,” she said.

As for the remaining schedule, Perry had just one match in the regular season against one of the state’s top teams, an April 13 contest versus defendingchampion Xavier Prep.

However, Razo is confident the Pumas’ overall ability will make up for the lack of experience the girls have this season against the toughest opponents to come in the playoffs.

“We haven’t played many of the top teams so far, so we don’t really know what’s coming,” she said, “but we’ll prepare as much as possible and just see what happens, and I think we have a shot.”

Chandler High track teams honor late coach

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While longtime Chandler Wolves throwers coach Ted Williams may be gone, his legacy will never be forgotten.

The high school track and field teams officially dedicated the remainder of the season to Williams, who passed away last month.

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announced a title change to field and track – something Williams had often campaigned for. He always believed the name should be reversed, and in his memory, that subtle change will be implemented.

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Jaycob Brugman hopes to become MLB regular

BY BRIAN BENESCH Sports Editor

The old saying in baseball revolves around having a cup of coffee in the major leagues. It means a young player gets a whiff of the big leagues and is back down in the minors in an instant.

Chandler native and former Desert Vista High School player Jaycob Brugman had more than a cup of joe in the majors.

Last season, Brugman appeared in 48 games for the Oakland A’s, posting more than respectable numbers at the plate.

But the 26-year-old wasn’t quite able to enjoy a second cup.

Brugman was designated for assignment immediately following the season and promptly dealt to the Baltimore Orioles. Just eight months after his last game in the majors, Brugman is back in familiar territory: suiting up for the Norfolk Tides in triple-A ball.

He has to prove himself all over again, but the Chandler native wouldn’t have it any other way.

“They know I have the ability,” Brugman said, referring to the Orioles organization. “They told me to keep playing my game. All that’s left to do is force their hand and just open their eyes.

That’s the rule of the game for everyone.”

Brugman’s confidence stems from his years at Desert Vista, where he honed his craft as a fielder and hitter. He credits the school coaching staff for setting him up for success in the big leagues.

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as well,” he said, via phone. “They really treated each player equally; it helped a lot to stay humble. They teach the game of baseball the right way there.”

Coach Cody Brassfield, who has been with Vista baseball since 2005, certainly thought Brugman played the game the right way, saying, “He was one of the most competitive, hard-working kids we’ve ever had. He had a tremendous amount of bat speed, but what set him aside was his ability to compete pitch to pitch.”

That ability was good enough to earn Brugman a call-up with the A’s in 2017.

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“It was awesome! I’d spent my whole life dreaming about it – it’s the only thing I wanted to do. I couldn’t have asked for a better situation,” Brugman said.

But he confessed nerves took over leading up to his big-league debut.

“You are really nervous the night before and the morning of the game. It’s a big stadium so you don’t know where to go,” he chuckled. “It’s just a big stage, so you can get overwhelmed at first.”

Brugman didn’t appear to be overmatched, though.

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During his 48-game stint, he hit .266 at the plate, compiling three home runs along the way. While he wasn’t out of his league by any means, he did acknowledge the major league pace was difficult for him in the beginning.

“My first half of the games, I struggled.

I wasn’t hitting well, but my last half I hit over .350. I made that adjustment to big league pitching,” he said.

While his first major-league hit was a thrill, he claims his first home run was the real highlight of his time with the A’s. He would add two more long balls by season’s end and thought his performance was worthy of a second campaign in Oakland.

Then came the trade to the Orioles.

When asked if the transaction caught him off guard, Brugman said, “Yeah. I knew they had to protect a few guys on their roster before the Rule 5 draft. They called me and said they were looking into (a trade).”

It’s not exactly back to square one, though. Brugman is getting a chance to start with the triple-A Tides. But Norfolk is just a stepping stone. Becoming a regular with the Orioles is the goal. It’s a goal that is certainly within his reach.

“I think I can add some pretty good pop to the (Orioles) lineup,” he said.

“With all those power hitters, it’s good to have someone get on base and I get on base at a good rate. I can provide solid defense at the end of games. I could add a lot.”

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Preventing taxes on sugary beverages is an attack on health

BY ADRIENNE Z. UDARBE Guest Writer

House Bill 2484, which prevents taxes on sugary beverages, was quickly pushed through our state Legislature by special-interest groups with deep pockets – namely, in this case, the American Beverage Association. It also should come as no surprise that many of the op-eds written in support of this bill were penned by lobbyists from Washington, D.C, not those with expertise in public health. This bill was just the latest example of the Legislature doing the bidding of industry before constituents and preemptively pushing back on local control in a reactive versus proactive manner.

The American Beverage Association and its associates have spent millions upon millions of dollars lobbying against

sugary beverage taxes across the nation.

In fact, according to a November 2017 report by the watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest, the soda industry spent $48.9 million on recent soda tax opposition campaigns. The power of money in our government, over the greater good of public health and retention of local control, can be clearly seen with bills such as HB2484. When citizen-led initiatives do pass, big corporate interests file lawsuits to prevent the taxes from going into effect. The move to ban local control of policies, especially nutrition-related policy, is similar to the playbook used by the tobacco industry in years past.

A poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights found that 59 percent of Arizonans would pay a two-cent-per-ounce tax on soda if the revenue went directly to schools. The poll was conducted in response to Arizona leaders debating if and when to ask voters to expand Proposition 301, the state’s existing

tax that helps fund education.

Numerous studies show positive impacts to both health and funding for health and education related initiatives in the cities and countries that implement them. Also, soda taxes are popular among the general public (when not being spun by big corporate interests and lobbyists) as they have the ability to fund things such as education, nutrition initiatives and other programs to address prevention of chronic health issues – especially in children.

Though the argument made by the soda industry and their lobbyists often cites such taxes being an “attack on the poor,” the irony, is that this preemptive ban now forces all food taxes to be applied to all foods effectively, thus increasing overall food spending as a whole, to the detriment of those on fixed income or limited food budgets. We will also point out the important fact that soda has NO nutritional value, with sugar

being the sole source of calorie content.

It’s also important to note the sweetened beverage industry utilizes predatory marketing practices, especially geared toward lower income families and people of color, which creates a large health equity problem. Us as taxpayers ultimately pay for this, as health issues, including childhood diabetes and other chronic health conditions continue to climb.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but these taxes can indeed be a good start to leveling the playing field. Our public servants should recognize the importance of honoring both the choice and voice of our communities (as can be indicated by the poll) – especially our rural communities who are extremely underfunded. The health of Arizona and our future depend upon it.

– Adrienne Z. Udarbe is the executive director of Pinnacle Prevention, a nonprofit based in Chandler.

Teacher raises alone won’t improve Arizona’s schools

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ

Columnist

So on a Thursday afternoon right about the time school bells rang, the #RedForEd movement to raise teacher pay and restore education funding finally saw #Green.

There was Gov. Doug Ducey centerstage, surrounded by grinning educators and legislators, vowing to give Arizona teachers precisely the 20 percent pay raise they have been demanding for weeks.

The math felt like an SAT question: If you give public school teachers a nine percent raise this year added to the one percent you gave them last year, plus five percent in each of the two years after that, what do you get?

Re-elected, most likely, if you’re Doug Ducey.

Thursday’s political optics were fantastic for the Governor, a Republican who was likely to win re-election in November regardless of #RedForEd. Education is one of the only issues that moves the needle at

the polls.

And there was Ducey, taking action, looking leaderly, blunting the attacks of critics who say his accomplishments on education have been either insufficient or fictional.

At the same time, the promise of 20 percent raises came without a tax hike.

Ducey told us he and his staff would have a “long weekend” ahead, presumably locating $700 million dollars stuffed in the state’s couch cushions.

If you believe that education represents any community’s most important priority – and I do – Thursday’s news was welcome for two reasons.

One, better pay for teachers will keep better teachers in the classroom longer and attract better qualified professionals to teaching. By Ducey’s estimation, the full impact of the raises would push the average teacher’s salary in our state to about $59,000 a year by 2020. No more would we hear how Arizona ranks dead last in America when it comes to teacher pay.

Then there’s the second reason Thursday meant something: The sooner we stop

talking about teacher pay, the sooner we can discuss substantially improving student achievement in Arizona. Because let’s face it: Saying teacher pay is what ails Arizona education is like saying his hair is what ails Donald Trump.

Oh, it’s a problem. But it’s not the problem.

By every measure, Arizona’s public education system is not where it needs to be when it comes to preparing children to be competitive in the workforce or succeeding in life upon adulthood.

Twenty percent of Arizona kids don’t graduate high school in five years, much less four. National test scores tell us that only one in three Arizona eighth-graders are proficient in math. In reading? Thirty percent. In science? Twenty-five percent.

I don’t mean to lay the blame for such underachievement at the feet of Arizona schools or Arizona teachers.

I’d need another dozen columns to lay out all the factors that contribute to this dismal situation: Disengaged parenting; misplaced values; the velocity of today’s childhood; the disintegration of an

American culture that once prided itself on hard work.

But the truth is the truth: Saying you value education as a state only rings true if you provide education the necessary resources and if your state’s education system actually prepares students to succeed. #RedForEd made more demands besides giving teachers 20 percent raises, including restoring $1 billion stripped away from K-12 schools during the Great Recession.

While the additional demands may be lost in the noise surrounding Thursday’s press conference – and the movement’s doubts about Ducey’s sincerity – there remains multiple unchecked boxes when it comes to making Arizona’s schools better.

A 20 percent raise for teachers? It’s a good start. But a 20 percent hike in the number of Arizona eighth graders who can do math and read proficiently? That should be the real goal here.

– David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995.

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Siblings gear up for world robotics meet

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

Robots are overtaking a Chandler home where three siblings are gearing up for a fast-paced world competition that will test their technology and communication skills.

Ruthanne Teo, 17, and her brothers Nathaniel, 13, and Ethan, 10, and their teammates are preparing elaborately designed and built robots they will maneuver through challenging courses at the 2018 VEX Robotics World Championship April 25-May 1 in Louisville, Kentucky.

More than 40 countries are expected to be represented at the international tournament. Students design and build a robot they play against other teams in a game-based engineering match.

Daryl Teo, an Intel principal engineer, coaches his sons and their teammates while his daughter Ruthanne and her peers on their high school team coach themselves. Daryl and his wife, Michelle, have another child, Ariel, 15, who is not part of the robotics competitions.

Michelle homeschools all four children.

Ruthanne and Ethan will be competing in their first VEX world robotics tournament, but this will be the third year Nathaniel’s group has participated.

The first two seasons he was in the elementary school division, but this time

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he and his peers on the Desert Titan team will be in the middle school division.

“It’s fun,” Nathaniel said. “It’s really busy and packed. The design is sort of the hard part. It’s mainly taking it and modifying it.”

Daryl helped Nathaniel start the Desert Titan robotics club three years ago with two of Nathaniel’s friends after

Nathaniel caught the robotics bug at the Arizona Homeschool Convention.

Ruthanne got the robot bug a bit later, but she is just as hooked on the technology.

“I started doing robotics last year on an all-girls team,” she said. “My brothers have been (in) robotics for quite a few years. I never wanted to do it, even

though my parents were like, ‘You should do robotics.’

“I met this girl at a math competition; she was starting an all-girls robotics team.

On the first day, I fell in love with it and loved everything about it, so I started building and driving (the robot) more.”

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Ethan is equally hooked on robotics, and he and two of his friends wanted to start a team this year. Daryl helped them form Team Desert Bot this season and the group got the Teamwork Champion award at the Arizona VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship in February in Goodyear.

“It’s really fun,” Ethan said. “I like building them and trying different routines.”

Daryl works with Ethan and Nathaniel and their robotics club friends at the Teos’ home. In the family room, a plastic “field” is set up where Ethan and Nathaniel practice maneuvering their robots, which are made of many intricate pieces similar to Legos.

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Her son’s cancer led her to helping families

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

Patti Luttrell’s son, Jeff, was just 12 when he needed a bone marrow transplant.

It was the latest attempt to save his life after fighting cancer for several years.

Despite the tremendous strain the Luttrells faced, the East Valley family knew the issue was bigger than them.

They wanted to help other people in their situation.

Luttrell, co-founder and executive director of the Chandler-based Children’s Cancer Network, recalled how a little girl in the hospital room next to Jeff’s died of cancer.

The girl’s family did not have money to put gas in their car for their trip home after her passing.

Jeff’s sister, Jenny, who was 15 at the time, said, “That’s not fair. We’re gonna make a difference.” She suggested that their family organize a fundraising fashion show where child-cancer survivors could shine as models.

“It was her idea to get the whole thing started,” Luttrell said. “Cancer does not discriminate. It’s all ages, all ethnicities.

Cancer is a life-changing event.”

The show’s success prompted the Luttrells to start the Children’s Cancer Network in 2004.

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lated topics and offers many activities to help boost the self-esteem of childhood cancer patients and their siblings.

“We build programs based on what the parents say is needed,” Luttrell said. “We talk to our hospital partners. We fill the gaps. We take the middle ground.”

The Children’s Cancer Network’s Run to Fight Children’s Cancer attracted about 3,000 people, including 2,330 participants, to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix last month.

This year, the Grand Canyon University Foundation handed the reins of the race/ walk to the Children’s Cancer Network, Luttrell said.

“It’s been great,” she said. “Grand Canyon has been an amazing host. We have a ball. We have learned a lot.”

The organization began in the Luttrells’ home and was made up of volunteers for the first 10 or 12 years, she said.

Now, Luttrell works for the organization full time after leaving her position as

a pediatric nursing professor at GCU. Today, Children’s Cancer Network has its own office on West Chandler Boulevard just west of Kyrene Road and has 350 to 400 volunteers and four part-time staffers.

The Children’s Cancer Network has a 13-member board of directors, of which Patti’s husband, Steve, is president. Steve is also co-founder of the organization.

Their daughter, Jenny Lane DeAugustinis, who spearheaded the original fashion show, is also on the network’s board of directors. At 29, Jeff is cancer-free and a graphic designer who does illustrations for the cancer network.

The Children’s Cancer Network serves 750 families a year throughout the state and has donated about $4.5 million in programs and services to families over the last 14 years.

Just last year, the nonprofit awarded $75,000 worth of gas and food cards to families impacted by cancer.

The nonprofit organization also expanded its office space by about 2,000 square feet several months ago. The area includes a room painted pink, decorated by the East Valley Women’s League, where cancer survivors will be able to get makeovers and wigs.

Earlier this year, a therapist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital who counsels cancer survivors and their families went from working part time to full time, with fundSee

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Chandler students vied in geography bee

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

A sixth-grader at Kyrene Traditional Academy is gushing about a globally focused competition, where he got to meet other students who are crazy about geography.

Timotheos Mihalopoulos, 11, of Chandler, participated in the 2018 Arizona National Geographic State Bee in Tucson with about 100 other students.

Though he did not qualify for the national competition, Timotheos enjoyed the state event and wants to test his geographical knowledge again.

“Geography’s one of those subjects that not many students or even parents and adults really are good at,” he said. “I felt like the state bee was kind of surreal because we had all these kids who really loved this one subject. It just felt very friendly; very welcoming.”

Timotheos said he was asked many questions about current events, physical features, countries’ birds and other topics.

He said right away he knew which state has a higher elevation – Kansas or Montana. “I immediately knew Montana,” he said. “I studied so much that my brain kind of saw them on the map.”

He said his favorite subject in school is history.

“History teaches about the past, about the mistakes we’ve made and how we can fix them, and makes you feel more in this world,” he added. “You feel like you can make a difference, if you can do

something and make history. It’s a very interesting subject.”

He said to prepare for the state competition, he studied a map his mother, Nicoletta Fraire, bought for him, as well as Internet sites and a National Geographic app on his phone.

“I had to study a lot,” Timotheos said. “I like that because it’s not about memorizing facts, I want to know why these things are called this or why they’re the most polluted city in the world. I want to know where they’re located, memorize everything about it.

“If you like something a lot, you don’t have to have the best gear. If you really like something, you have everything at your disposal. You just have to use it effectively.”

In order to make it to the state National Geographic competition, students had to first become champions at their schools and take a qualifying test.

Several other students at Chandler schools also qualified to participate in the bee.

Others who were eligible to attend in the Kyrene School District were Quintin Thompson, an eighth-grader at Kyrene Aprende Middle School; and Tyler Tisinger, a seventh-grader at Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School took part in the event.

They also included Brendan Higgins, an eighth-grader at Basha Accelerated Middle School; Christopher Ferreira, a seventh-grader at Arizona College Prep– Erie Campus; Benjamin Tung, an eighthgrader at Arizona College Prep-Oakland;

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Left: Geography is a passion for 11-year-old Timotheos Mihalopoulos, who participated in the 2018 Arizona National Geographic State Bee. Right: Kyrene Traditional Academy sixth-grader Timotheos Mihalopoulos, 11, of Chandler, is greeted by Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild.

and Austin Catlin, a sixth-grader at Knox Gifted Academy.

BASIS Chandler fifth-grader Arya Bhat also qualified for the state bee.

Catlin, 12, said his father “travels a lot and when he travels he comes home and shares all the things he did and what it was like.

“I was really nervous at first at the state Geo Bee, but I calmed down pretty quickly once it got started,” he said. “I made it to the sixth round out of eight, and felt pretty accomplished about that.”

Fraire is proud of her son.

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The East Valley Women’s League hosted its annual Cinderella Affair in Chandler earlier this month to help girls find dresses and accessories for their proms. 1) Volunteers like Dolores Salhuana helped the teens make their selections; 2) Sydney Phillips carefully rummaged through a rack of gowns; 3) volunteer Charlotee Kaiden made some quick repairs; 4) volunteers Melinda Reynolds, left, and Diane Mardis made sure racks were stocked; 5) Lexie Smith eyeballed a gown for her formal; 6) and Georgina Rodriguez examined daughter Scarlett Uribe’s selection.

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him and his homeschooled teammates Zachary Wang, 12, of Chandler and Tad Reimer, 12, of Mesa, figure out how to build their robot. Nathaniel said each team member has their strengths.

“If only one person started building this, it would take a long time,” he said.

“Tad’s a really good driver. Zachary’s a good builder. I’m a good designer/programmer.”

The three boys also have adjusted to a more difficult software program to design their robot this year.

Daryl said as the coach of Nathaniel and Ethan’s robotics teams he tries to find a balance between letting the children learn things on their own and steering them “toward the right direction.” Being an engineer, he said, he understands concepts needed in robotics.

“One aspect of this is the engineering process: How do you troubleshoot, defining the root of the problem?” Daryl said. “I can teach them about software programming principles.”

Competing on the Desert Bot team with Ethan are Keillor Hemmings, 9, of Tempe, and Quinten Cecil, 9, of Queen Creek.

Ethan said he is nervous about the world tournament, but Nathaniel has given him tips on driving and building the robot.

Ruthanne said she has always wanted to be a doctor and she plans to major in biological sciences at Arizona State University next year.

After competing with other girls on a robotics team previously, she now tweaks

It’s fun to talk about what’s going on.”

With Phoenix Lights, Ruthanne has helped build and drive the robot and said she likes that it “gives me something to do with my hands and just coming up with ideas.” She also coaches two teams of Grace Christian Academ Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer students.

Siblings Ethan, Ruthanne and Nathaniel Teo of Chandler pose with Ruthanne is helping the robots they designed with their teammates as they gear up for the third-grade team the 2018 VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. prepare for the world championships, where it and takes charge of robots with four boys will compete against Ethan’s team. on a team called Phoenix Lights.

“It’s really exciting watching them grow,” The boys on the team are Jeremy she said. “When they started, none of them Graunke, 14, of Gilbert; David Hayward, 18, knew how to do any robotics or put two of Queen Creek; Benjamin Keller, 14, and pieces together. Now they’re like, ‘I know Connor Nail, 17, of Chandler. what to do.’ I’m really proud of them, how Phoenix Lights was the Design Award far they’ve come. They tell me they love Winner at the Arizona AIA VRC High School robotics and they’re excited for next year.”

State Championship, a robotics competition Her teammate Graunke said traveling held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical to the championship is a fun experience.

University in February in Prescott.

“You get to travel there, compete with The team also won the Design Award a whole bunch of people,” Jeremy said. at the world championship last year.

“I’ve always liked doing mechanical things, “With the all-girls team, we were all playing with Legos. It’s fun to program learning something new so it was really things. It’s kind of like playing a video exciting,” Ruthanne said. “It’s nice being game but it’s real. It takes a lot of time.” on the boys team, too, because I can The high school teams have a school really learn from them.” year to create a robot that will compete She said she has heard a lot about the in a game with different types of game world championships from her brothers. pieces and rules, Kathryn Graunke, “We’re very happy to be able to go Jeremy’s mother, host to the Phoenix together this time,” Ruthanne said. “A lot Lights club and STEM Opportunities for of our conversations are about robotics.

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“This year, they have a field and you play defense and offense against other robots, pick up cones and put them into scoring zones,” Kathryn said. “There’s the sporting aspect of it, but then there’s also the professional aspect of it.

“The important part is that you’ve learned engineering skills. You’ve learned to talk to professional engineers, to document the process.”

Connor, on Phoenix Lights, said he and his fellow robotics competitors learn how to handle unexpected problems at the tournaments. At a state tournament, he said “things started falling apart” and they had to fix the robots.

“I really like the option to build things,” Connor said. “I’ve always liked building things. It’s neat to see all these parts when you have something you can drive around. I’ve also had an interest in software development.”

Benjamin said he is also looking forward to checking out the competition at the world tournament. He said as a new team member he is trying to learn as much as he can.

“It’s fun to just be with the team and getting to build robots,” he said.

Unlike other teams, Phoenix Lights is led by its members, without an adult coach.

Phoenix Lights, Desert Bot and Desert Titan robotics clubs are raising money to cover students’ costs of going to the world tournament in Kentucky.

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Patti understands the importance of finding the right person to talk to when going through the trauma of a family member suffering from cancer. Her family’s experience with cancer began in 1993, when Jeff was 5.

He had not been feeling well and a pediatrician discovered his platelets were dropping over time with no explanation for the changes. He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, said Patti, who at the time was a pediatric ICU nurse at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

“That was a really scary night,” Patti said. “So many things go through (your) mind of what will happen, just a lot of concern on many, many levels.”

Jeff had to go through chemotherapy and radiation but the leukemia was “difficult to treat and it kept coming back,” she said.

The boy was always optimistic. “He would always tell us, ‘It’s OK, we got this,’” Patti said.

He missed all of seventh grade because of his bone marrow transplant but recovered and went on to graduate from Corona del Sol High School before starting at Arizona State University.

His health seemed to be strong, but shortly before he turned 21, Jeff found out he had a secondary cancer.

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went many surgeries to try to remove it.

A little over a year ago, it returned, but this time the cancer showed up on the floor of his mouth. He had surgery to replace his jaw and chin. The medical officials utilized his shoulder blade to form his new jaw and chin. He has been cancer-free for 15 months, Patti said.

“It’s been a life-changing surgery for him,” she said. “He’s been cancer-free for a little over a year.” Jeff also has earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Phoenix.

“He’s never given up hope throughout all of this,” Patti said. “The first thing he said to us is, ‘There has to be hope.’ He’s playing golf. We’re traveling. He still has good days and bad days.”

Like his other family members, Jeff uses his trials to help others. Though he likes to stay behind the scenes, he encourages cancer survivors and their families.

“He’s a very quiet guy, optimistic,” Patti said. “Life is good and he’s grateful for all that he has. I’ve seen him reach out to other family members and try to provide that help.”

Like Jeff, Patti keeps an optimistic outlook, saying she loves to help other people going through scary times as their family members deal with cancer. She said she has a “passion for taking a world that is not fair and working together.”

Brenda Vanderbur of Chandler, a volunteer for Children’s Cancer Network, understands how unfair life can be. Her son, Ridge, died three years ago at age 18 while a student at Corona del Sol. He had suffered from leukemia and died from heart failure caused by a complication due to more than eight months of treatment for the cancer.

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The Children’s Cancer Network expanded its office space by about 2,000 square feet. The additional area includes a room painted pink, decorated by the East Valley Women’s League, where cancer survivors and their families will be able to get makeovers and wigs.

Brenda said she and her family have “an amazing support system” in the Children’s Cancer Network.

“I want to make a difference because I know what it’s like,” she said. “It’s a hard road and I see these families and I get it.

Here we are, still part of the family. We’re still part of the CCN.” Her husband, Vince, and their children, Haily, 23, a student at Northern Arizona University, and Seana, 19, a student at GateWay Community College, also volunteer for the Children’s Cancer Network.

Gretchen Baumgardner of Phoenix also said Children’s Cancer Network has been a

tremendous source of support for her and her family. Her daughter, Olivia, who is now 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 3 years old.

“Patti’s just amazing,” Baumgardner said.

“She does so much. It’s great sometimes to get out of your own bubble, not to think about your own stuff.”

“She has created that world where we can focus on a lot of good,” Baumgardner added. “She’s just one of the most positive people and just a ray of light. She’s very selfless, almost to a fault. They’re just a wonderful, wonderful family.”

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Children build STEM skills in engineering camp

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

Children talked excitedly as they launched straw rockets, built paper towers and created images with 3D pens in a recent science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) day camp.

Judging by the kids’ enthusiasm at a recent one-day camp, it might not be surprising to know that East Valley Engineering for Kids was named the top-producing franchise by reported gross sales for 2017 for all of the 163 Engineering for Kids locations around the world.

The East Valley operation is based in Ahwatukee but provides many camps and events in Chandler and other Valley communities. Two months ago, Engineering for Kids drew a crowd at the science fair in downtown Chandler.

Engineering for Kids offers STEM activities to children ages 4 to 14 in activities intended to be fun yet challenging when students are on school vacations, as well as through clubs and parties.

Programming, robotics, 3D printing, video game design, Minecraft modding, CAD design and industrial, aerospace and mechanical engineering are part of the STEM classes, said Ron Hoagland, coowner/program director.

He and his wife, Lan, co-own the East Valley franchise, the only branch in Arizona.

“It’s pretty exciting because whenwe started year one, we did really well,” Ron said. “The second year, we were like top 10 percent. Last year, we’re like, ‘We’re going to get the No. 1 spot this year.’”

Lan is also happy about the recognition.

“We’re excited,” she said. “We like

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doing it for the community.”

Mike Cavanaugh, vice president of operations for Engineering for Kids, praised the work Ron and Lan have done with the area franchise.

“It is clear that they have perfected the summer camp business model not

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At left, Vienna Vargas, 9, intently manipulates a robboto to pick up plastic rings. At right, Lekshana Kudikala, 7, watches a robot respond to her commands.

only in their own community but had the most successful summer in the history of our company,” Cavanaugh said.

“Their summer camp success is extremely impressive. However, their willingness to help other owners all over the world is equally impressive and speaks volumes to the type of character Ron and Lan bring to their business,” he added.

Chandler City Councilmember René Lopez added: “The more exposure our kids can have to STEM, the better. The EV Engineering for Kids is another great tool we have in our community to ensure our children have every opportunity to experience how much fun you can have designing, building and expressing yourself.

“Every child is different, and it is our duty to find that one spark to ignite a brighter future for them.”

Lan is a registered nurse and Ron has a background in sales and marketing in the corporate world. Their son, Preston, 5, participates in the STEM activities East Valley Engineering for Kids offers.

“We kind of looked at how Arizona stacks up in education to the United States, how the U.S. stacks up to the world in STEM education and we saw that there was a need there to do better,” Ron said.

“We were so excited that you could start kids out in this at age 4. We kind of felt like, wow the earlier you could get kids involved in this stuff the more likely they’ll take their studies in science, math more seriously because you’re presenting it in a hands-on way.”

East Valley Engineering for Kids will have summer camps at Primavera Learning Center in Chandler, as well as at Urban Air Adventure Park in Ahwatukee,

Val Vista Academy in Gilbert and other locations.

Recently 26 children ages 4 to 12 worked together in teams building the paper towers in a variety of colors, some nearly reaching the ceiling at the Ahwatukee site.

It was the first time East Valley Engineering for Kids held a camp at Urban Air Adventure Park in Ahwatukee, its new partner on East Ray Road just east of 48th Street.

“It’s very open design,” Ron said.

“The objective is they have to build the highest tower that can support the most weight. There’s critical thinking involved.

There’s teamwork. That’s why we’re so successful; they’re not being lectured at.

It’s allowing them to be creative, to come up with solutions to problems.”

Harper Vanderwall, 7, and her brother, Hudson, 9, both of Ahwatukee, enjoyed making the tower.

“Ours was almost to the ceiling,” Harper said. “My favorite thing about the camp is the 3D pens. You can create whatever you want.”

She said she would like to be a singing actress, cheerleader and engineer when she grows up. Hudson shared one of her interests.

“I want to be an engineer,” he said.

“I’ve been going to Engineering for Kids for three years now. I’m good at electronics.”

Some children in the recent class at Urban Air made straw rockets out of drinking straws, clay, tape and construction paper that they launched up into the air and at a target on the wall.

Using 3Doodler Start 3D Pens, one group created letters and shapes that came out squishy and eventually hardened.

During breaks, the children in the STEM camp got to jump and play on the trampolines at Urban Air. Tenisha Rhodes, a lead instructor for East Valley Engineering for Kids, guided children as they made letters, animals and other creations with the 3D pens.

She started working for Engineering for Kids in 2015 in the Chicago area and wanted to stay with the franchise when she moved to Phoenix in January.

“I love it,” Rhodes said. “I love teaching kids. I wanted to do something outside of the classroom. It’s really important kids have the STEM program so they can do things like this. Whenever we have a robotics challenge, the girls kill it. I would love to see more girls in STEM programs.”

Students ages 8 to 14 in a spring break East Valley Engineering for Kids drone camp at Urban Air looked at images on apps that mini drones captured from their cameras with younger kids drew lines on paper to program robots.

Dale Fedewa, Urban Air owner, said he is excited to be partnering with East Valley Engineering for Kids because the STEM business is “forward-thinking and teaching kids.”

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Two Chandler principals earn top honors

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Two principals at Chandler schools are thrilled to go to the head of the class with other campus leaders honored for empowering their teachers.

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Superintendent Steve Watson announced Heather Anguiano at Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School and Marianne Lescher at Kyrene Traditional Academy were among the eight administrators named 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principals recently.

Watson, along with school board members and officials in their respective school districts, recognized Anguiano and Lescher at surprise assemblies on their campuses. The principals received crystal trophies to mark their accomplishments.

Anguiano, 46, who has been principal at Hartford in the Chandler Unified School District for seven years, and Lescher, 56, principal at Kyrene Traditional Academy for six years, attributed their success to hardworking teachers and supportive school district superintendents, parents and governing board members.

“I was beyond surprised,” Anguiano said.

“My whole student body was there. It was a fantastic celebration and a huge surprise. I’m just so proud and so humbled, not only for myself, it’s definitely a group effort.

“My teachers work so hard each and

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Marianne Lescher, principal at Kyrene Traditional Academy, middle, is honored as one of the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principals recently at her school in Chandler. Flanking her are, from left, Lori Shough, assistant superintendent at Maricopa County Education Service Agency, Maricopa County School Superintendent Steve Watson, Kyrene School District Superintendent Jan Vesely and Natasha Camp, an administrator with the Maricopa County Education Service Agency.

every day to meet the needs of the students and provide the best education possible. I feel like I received the award on their behalf,” she added.

Lescher said she was impressed that staff members were able to organize the assembly without her knowing about it ahead of time.

“I had no idea at all,” she said.

“Everybody here works very hard. All of the administrators, everybody from the district level on down is so supportive of schools. We really feel supported by our

superintendent, our governing board. We have so much parent support coming to programs and supporting all of our schools.

“We are very appreciative of the community. I was very appreciative and very blessed to work in such a great school with the support of all our students and staff and family. It’s really been a blessing,” Lescher added.

The award goes to principals who demonstrate leadership and practices over the last three school years that contribute to students’ improved learning and involve

parents, along with staff and community members in creating an effective school culture. The principals also must show a history of retaining many teachers.

More than 1,000 principals were originally vetted.

If the superintendent thinks their principal is a good candidate for the honor, that superintendent writes a letter showing support. Then the county superintendent’s office determines teacher retention. Staff at the nominated principal’s school must complete a survey.

King said, “Teacher retention is a good indicator if teachers feel supported and valued by the principal.”

Anguiano and Lescher began their careers in other states as teachers.

After earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Iowa State University, Anguiano taught kindergarten through second grades at an elementary school in Houston for four years. She began working in the Chandler district 20 years ago, first as a second-grade teacher at San Marcos Elementary School.

She earned two master’s degrees – in educational leadership and curriculum and instruction – from Northern Arizona University. Anguiano also worked as an academic coach at the district’s instructional resource center, then principal at Santan Elementary School before coming to Hartford.

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“When my husband and I moved to Arizona, I got a job in Chandler,” she said.

“I fell in love with the Chandler school district. Our child went through Chandler schools preschool through 12th grade.”

Anguiano said her son, Sam, 18, is an honors student at Arizona State University.

Hartford is the oldest of the Chandler district’s elementary schools and earned the 2017 A+ School of Excellence award from the Arizona Educational Foundation.

Anguiano said Hartford is one of The Leader in Me Schools, Franklin Covey’s whole school transformation method that teaches students 21st-century leadership and life skills to foster a culture of student empowerment.

The elementary school also offers ballet folklorico dancing, robotics, calculus tutoring and other experiences to students via a partnership with Si Se Puede Foundation.

“It’s just great because our school is in the heart of downtown Chandler and we have so much history and so much pride around our school,” Anguiano said. “I really believe that as a principal, you need to be servant leaders, jumping in and being visible. My family and I…are super involved in the community.”

She and her husband, John, volunteered at the 19th annual Chandler Jazz Festival and Heather volunteers at the Chandler CARE (Children’s Assistance, Resources & Education) Center, a CUSD program that helps low-income students.

John is also on the Human Relations Commission in Chandler.

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Kyrene Traditional Academy Principal Marianne Lescher receives the distinguished 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principals honor with her husband, Fred, by her side.

for 35 years, starting in the Boston area.

She received her bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Boston College and taught special education students in the Boston area for 12 years.

She also worked as an assistant principal for a year at an elementary school in the Boston area and earned her master’s degree in administration from the University of Massachusetts and her doctorate in educational research, measurement and evaluation from Boston College.

Lescher moved to Arizona in 1996 and has been with the Kyrene School District ever since then.

She worked as the district’s director of curriculum for four years, then as principal at Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary School in Tempe for 12 years before coming to Kyrene Traditional Academy.

Kyrene Traditional Academy is a National

Blue Ribbon school and offers a rigorous curriculum with a traditional learning style for part of the day, Lescher said.

Students also have a chance to do “more experiential and project-based” learning the rest of the day at the school, she said.

“It’s a nice hybrid of traditional methodologies and more experiential and project-based,” Lescher said. “I like the increased rigor for students. Kids, they rise to the expectations that you set for them.”

Kyrene Traditional Academy has students in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and next year will be adding seventh grade. The year after that, the school will have pre-kindergarten through eighth-grades.

Lescher said her philosophy on working as a principal is about doing “always what’s best for our students.”

“That’s at the heart of anything,” she said.

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Mother remembers late daughter during Donate Life Month

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Staff Writer

Kellye Pummill’s arms are covered in tattoos, each one with a different meaning, but with a common thread – her daughter Marissa.

Nicknamed “Roo,” Marissa loved animals and art, both of which adorn Pummill’s arms. There’s also a reference to six – the number of lives Marissa saved when her organs were donated posthumously.

Since Marissa died of suicide 3½ years ago at age 21, Pummill has become an advocate of organ donation, especially in April, the National Donate Life Month.

“She signed up to be an organ donor when she got her driver’s license at 16,” Pummill said. “We had a friend who had a heart transplant.”

Pummill befriended three of the transplant recipients. In 2017, she attended the Idaho wedding of Kiasa VanCleave, the woman who received Marissa’s liver.

“She held a bouquet with a picture of Marissa as she walked down the aisle,” Pummill said. “It was bittersweet. It helps me a lot with my grief knowing she lives on in six other people, knowing their stories and how thankful they are.”

She received letters from the heart recipient before he died. The lung recipient lives in California and they get together occasionally.

But one person has made his mark: Ryan Nelly of North Scottsdale, who received one of Marissa’s kidneys. The

The second, from a cadaver, ruptured after a day, and the third lasted 11½ years until scar tissue wreaked havoc on the organ. The fourth was a “blessing.”

Before Nelly could reach out to Pummill, she contacted him.

“We met exactly a year later,” Nelly said. “There was a little bit of anxiety.

I didn’t know how she was going to be. It was a blessing for me, but I didn’t want to celebrate too much if she was still mourning.

“I’m so inspired by how she has overcome the death Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer of her daughter by doing so Kellye Pummill says her daughter Marissa loved to draw and much with Donate Life and designed her tattoos. They, along with Marissa’s dog, Ozzy, keep with suicide prevention.

Our relationship is great. her memory alive, as do her transplanted organs.

We’re old friends at this point. I know a lot about two became fast friends.

Roo’s history and I know all about Ozzy.

“I had been on the list for 13 years,” It’s fun to get together and catch up.” said Nelly, who fell ill at age 2 after being Marissa’s heart belonged to her exposed to E. coli from unpasteurized family and her animals, whom she apple juice. “It was difficult. This was my considered one and the same. Her baby fourth transplant. I had the three others was her dog, Ozzy. as a kid. I tried to make the best of my “She liked to draw a lot, too,” Pummill life, working full time.

“A lot of times, I was wondering if I was said. “She designed these tattoos. She designed one of with a dog’s paw. It’s ever going to get it. The doctors didn’t infinity animals.” sugarcoat it. With the previous (failed) Pummill admitted she was a little transplants, the kidney would have to be leery of speaking publicly about Marissa, an exact match for the body to have the who attended Mesquite High School in best chance of accepting it.”

The first kidney came from his mother. Gilbert, Skyline High School in Mesa and

Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

“I was at the cemetery visiting her and this lady came up to me,” she said. “She and her son were recipients. She inspired me to volunteer with Donate Life. It’s been about four years. I’m better talking about it now.”

Marissa was close with her sister, Tiffany, and cousin Cheyenne Smock.

“She was really outgoing in an introverted way,” Smock said as Ozzy lay between her and Pummill.

“She was kind of loner-ish, but she had an amazing group of friends. When she was with them, her personality really came out. In high school, she was very smart – extremely smart. I looked up to her when it came to education. When she wanted to know something, she did so much research that it would seem like she had a Ph.D. in that subject.”

Smock, who lives in Arkansas, spent the summers with Pummill.

“I can’t imagine a world back then when it wasn’t just me and Marissa,” she said. “I remember our 2 a.m. Walmart runs. We’d do toilet paper forts and cause all kinds of mischief, but we had a lot of fun. She did special diets for all her animals.”

In April, Pummill went to the Capitol on behalf of Donate Life to encourage legislators to push organ donation.

“I’ve also walked in the Fiesta Bowl Parade and the Rose Bowl Parade,” she said. “I helped decorate the Donate Life float at the Rose Bowl. It was awesome.

Ozzy makes appearances with me. I love to tell her story.”

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‘Peanuts’ comes to life in college musical

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

The lovable blockhead and his famous dog and colorful friends will come to life in a musical next weekend at ChandlerGilbert Community College.

The college is presenting “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” April 26-28 at its Black Box Theater, adjacent to the Arnette Scott Ward Performing Arts Center, 2626 E. Pecos Road in Chandler.

The script and score for the musical came about in the 1960s and use the wellknown “Peanuts” comic strip by the late Charles M. Schulz.

Audiences can expect to see dramatic scenes, comedy, monologues and songs featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and other characters popularized in the comic strip and movies and TV specials.

“What you end up having is kind of a mosaic, patchwork of the day in the life of Charlie Brown and Snoopy and Linus and Lucy and Schroeder and (Peppermint) Patty as they struggle with youth and conflict and friendship and beauty and failure and family and it all adds up to ultimately something I think is very beautiful that is reflected in Charlie Brown’s eternal optimism, his willingness to see the best in others,” said director Brian Foley.

Saying Charlie Brown “has a Winnie the Pooh, Zen-like simplicity,” Foley, who teaches theater and film courses at the college, said

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Brian Foley, director of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and adjunct faculty member at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, directs the cast during a recent rehearsal for the musical at the campus in Chandler.

the seven cast members range in age from age 8 to 30. Some are experienced in theater while others are new.

“It’s tremendously fun,” Foley said.

“Everyone has their own individual things to work. There are definitely things that you’ll recognize. This musical was adapted into a cartoon television special called ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.’

“There are some iconic moments: Snoopy transformed to different

characters, you’ll recognize Linus and his blanket, Lucy mooning over Schroeder at the piano. There are some other aspects which are new. Some of the other characters delve more deeply into existential philosophy.”

The musical does not “necessarily stress the youth aspect” of the characters, he said.

The show establishes that Charlie Brown is “a little older than 5,” but his

Michael Samuel, of Chandler, playing Charlie Brown, hugs Alisa Johnson, of Mesa, who is portraying Lucy during a rehearsal for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

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Young dancers create magic of ‘Cinderella’

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

Dancers will bring to life a magical and classic tale of glass slippers and dreams come true in a ballet at Chandler Center for the Arts next week.

Ballet Etudes will perform “Cinderella” with the help of 59 dancers ages 9 to 16 and guest artist Fan Shi, an adult professional dancer who used to be with Ballet Arizona and who will play the Prince.

“Cinderella’s interesting because there are so many variations out there in regards to the storyline,” said Kellan Meko, resident choreographer and marketing manager for Ballet Etudes. “We do hold pretty closely to the animated version. “(Cinderella’s) sweet and kindhearted.

She does have an evil stepmother and awkward and mean stepsisters. There are the ballet aspect. In the magic scene when the Fairy Godmother first appears, she is joined by four dancers… spring, summer, autumn and winter and (they) bring gifts to Cinderella.”

Purists, beware, however.

“We don’t show the pumpkin. We do have a beautiful coach, mice, dancers as horses,” Meko added.

Many dancers who live in Chandler and other parts of the East Valley will perform.

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Fan Shi, a professional dancer and guest artist, rehearses his role as the Prince with Alexandra Heath, 14.

the parts of the stepsisters.

Faith Banner and Zoe Hunter, two Mesa 15-year-olds, will be joined by Chandler dancers Elise Phimmasome, 12, and Karly Willis, 11, in the Queen’s Court.

Other Chandler performers include Nina Petrone, 12, playing Toujours Relie, part of the Fairy Godmother’s magical realm; and Chloe Boyd, 11, playing Bug and a dancer in the King’s Court.

Meko said the Fairy Godmother is a “very demanding role.”

“She must be able Rebecca Bigler, 16, rehearses her character Myrtle, one of Cinderella’s stepsisters.” She is among 59 youths dancing in the ballet. to act and allow the audience to see the love and compassion Alexandra Heath, 14, of Gilbert, will she has,” she said. “She’s on stage for a play Cinderella. Over the past two long time. She has to have the stamina.” summers, Heath has participated in the Other big roles are the four seasons renowned School of American Ballet’s and the two stepsisters. The stepsisters summer intensive in New York City. are “awkward and mean” with the older Bridget Morgan, 16, of Mesa will take on the role of the Fairy Godmother while one being “meaner” and the younger one Rebecca Bigler, 16, of Gilbert, and Maddie being “dumber,” Meko said.

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Gallery features high school students’ work

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff

Emerging young artists’ creative works in ceramics, paint, glass and other mediums are on display at the Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery.

“CUSD 2018: Art Collision,” an exhibit showing the pieces of Chandler Unified School District’s most gifted high school students, is open through May 12.

The exhibit features more than 100 creations from students in the district’s six high schools. The teens’ drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, digital photography and darkroom photography are being shown.

An annual tradition, the exhibit is a “community favorite,” according to Peter Bugg, visual arts coordinator for the City of Chandler.

“It is wonderful to see the work of so many young talented artists in one place,” Bugg said. “For many of them, this will be their first taste of having an exhibition.”

High school students in the Chandler district submitted more than 150 pieces of art to be considered for the showcase.

A panel with two members of the Chandler Arts Commission, as well as Bugg and the curator of education with Scottsdale Arts reviewed the candidates’ work and chose the pieces to be in the display.

“We looked for work that was well-

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CUSD 2018: Art Collision, an exhibit showing the pieces of Chandler Unified School District’s most gifted high school students, is on display through May 12. This is the students’ exhibit last year.

crafted and work that went beyond a typical teenager work,” Bugg said.

Awards were given for the first through third-place pieces in each category of art, as well as a best of show for a threedimensional piece and best of show for a

two-dimensional creation.

Leslie Hicks, K-12 academic coach in the Chandler Unified School District, said she helped facilitate the committee that selected the artwork for the show but didn’t offer her opinions.

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“I just think the opportunity for students to showcase their talent, their creativity; express their ideas, is always one we should embrace and encourage in education,” Hicks said, adding: “It gives you confidence. We should celebrate all the talents that our students have.”

She said the Chandler district has a “great relationship” with the city and Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery.

“Their help in promoting the show and giving the students the opportunity to showcase their work in a gallery is a special thing,” Hicks said.

“We get to see students shine in areas that they have talent. You get a different perspective of who they are, the whole person, (to) really appreciate the whole child.”

The Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery and its sister gallery, Vision Gallery, represent over 300 regional artists and are home to two Art-O-Mats, vintage machines filled with hand-crafted artwork dispensed at nominal prices by pulling a handle.

Sculptures, jewelry, ceramic pieces and a variety of other original artwork are on display at the galleries.

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humanity, like insecurity or finding ways to effectively communicate or a certain kind of ego-driven bravado and trying to penetrate that in someone else,” he said, adding: “They end up talking about philosophy and playing concertos on piano, leaning out of third story windows to catch baseballs. It just becomes a glorious playground where we get to go on this emotional rollercoaster in this fun little comic strip experience.”

Foley said he believes people of all ages, even those too young to have read the “Peanuts” comic strip or seen the TV specials, will appreciate the storyline.

“I think we have character archetypes here,” he said. “We have the passionate musician and the insecure loner and the ego-driven smarty pants and the playful dreamer and the hanger-on.

“All of these are archetypes that audiences can relate to immediately. Even if you didn’t grow up watching the cartoons… you connect quickly and strongly.”

Foley, a theater veteran for nearly 30 years, offered an example of the “Peanuts” gang’s universality. While he was in Toronto recently, he saw a large kiosk with clothes, hats and mugs featuring Snoopy on them being sold.

He said he chooses shows he believes have “educational value” that “will speak well to our audience here at CGSS.” “I think it leans toward comedy and sweetness and positivity and it will warm your heart if not make you cry tears,” Foley said.

“The tears come from love at the end of this piece. I’ve been listening to this

Alisa Johnson of Mesa rehearses the role of Lucy in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” a musical that will be performed April 26-28 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler.

show first on record; then on tape and now on CD and MP3 for the last 30 years of my life. The opportunity to take this show, which in my opinion is a master class in musical theater experience, is a tremendous experience.”

He said audiences “get to support young people as they’re learning and growing as young artists and you get to see

a spectacular show. It’s really charming; the songs are wonderful and the scenes are funny and sweet and just adorable.”

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Women’s Voices Author Series, Lynne Hartke: Under a Desert Sky: Redefining Hope, Beauty, and Faith in the Hardest Places, Downtown Library, 782-2800 Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration, Veterans Oasis Park, 782-2890 City Council Study Session, Council Chambers, 782-2180 HOA Academy, Water Damage, Downtown Library-Copper Room, 782-4354 City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 782-2180 Downtown Chandler Farmers Market, Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 855-3539 City Budget & Capital Improvement Program Briefing, Council Chambers, 782-2250 Our Stories: Mysteries of the Superstition Mountains, Downtown Library, 782-2751 Ballet Etudes’ production of Cinderella, Center for the Arts, 782-2680 La Santa Cecilia, Center for the Arts, 782-2680

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CinePark Movies in the Park-Coco, Tumbleweed Park, 782-2669 Pacifico with Mariachi Los Toros, Center for the Arts, 782-2680 Water Awareness Safety Day, Hamilton Aquatic Center, 782-2749 Chandler Symphony Classical SeriesFor the Love of Music, Center for the Arts, 782-2680 City Council Study Session, Council Chambers, 782-2180 City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 782-2180 You Look Marvelous Fashion Show, Center for the Arts, 782-2709 CinePark Movies in the Park-Hotel Transylvania 2, Tumbleweed Park, 782-2669 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Center for the Arts, 782-2680 CinePark Movies in the ParkDespicable Me 3, Tumbleweed Park, 782-2669 Downtown Chandler Art Walk, Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 855-3539 FRANK Talks: Is Incarceration the best Approach to Address Criminal Behavior, Basha Library, 782-2751 Our Stories: Arizona’s Wild Myths & Legends, Sunset Library, 782-2751 Yen-Li Chen Ballet School presents Sleeping Beauty, Center for the Arts, 782-2680 City Council Study Session, Council Chambers, 782-2180 City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 782-2180 Memorial Day holiday, City offices closed

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782-2735

The A-OK thing to do Shelter for the homeless. Counseling for the troubled. Activities for disadvantaged youth.

Supplies for a child crisis center. These acts of kindness, and many more, are made possible when Chandler residents add a small donation to their utility bill through the City’s Acts of Kindness donation program, or A-OK. The contributions collected go back into the community through a grant process to support a variety of human service programs that assist low income Chandler residents. More than $56,000 in grants were distributed last fiscal year.

The easiest way to donate is to set up a recurring donation that will be included in your monthly bill. Customers can set up a recurring donation in any amount by calling 782-2280, or sending an email to utilitybilling@chandleraz.gov. Or you can select one of the check boxes on your utility bill remittance slip and add the corresponding donation amount to your payment. For more information, visit chandleraz.gov/aok.

Water Safety Awareness Day May 5 Help your kids build the skills needed to stay safe in and around water by attending Water Safety Awareness Day from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at Hamilton Aquatic Center, 3838 S. Arizona Ave. The family-friendly event will include free games and public swim, plus Aquatics staff will simulate a water rescue and provide CPR demonstrations and information on sun safety. In addition, parents can have City lifeguards swim test their children to help determine the appropriate swim class for their child. Swim tests will be given from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

For more information, call 782-2749, or visit chandleraz.gov/aquatics.

Tree City USA designation Chandler will be recognized as a Tree City USA community in ceremonies to be held Tuesday, April 24, at the Arizona State Government Complex in Phoenix. Vice Mayor Nora Ellen will represent the community at the ceremony, which is marked with the planting of a commemorative tree.

Tree City USA is a prestigious designation that Arizona cities can earn by meeting minimum standards for community forestry programs at the municipal level. A program of the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, Tree City USA recognizes communities that have developed urban forestry programs and that proactively plant and care for trees.

Legend has it that Dr A.J. Chandler planted this oak tree alongside Ryan Rd. in S. Chandler.

The City will celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day Saturday, April 21, at Veterans Oasis Park. Information at chandleraz.gov/eec.

‘We The People’ Competition During a meeting of the Chandler City Council held in March, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny and Council members recognized students from Hamilton High School participating in an instructional program and scholarly competition called “We The People” based on the principles of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. The team of students won the state competition and will be traveling to Washington, D.C. later this month to compete for the national title. Go Huskies!

National Drinking Water Week is May 6-12 It was 30 years ago that Arizona Senator Dennis DeConcini co-sponsored a joint congressional resolution signed by then-President Ronald Reagan declaring the first week of May as Drinking Water Week in America.

All these years later, America’s water professionals and the communities they serve continue the tradition of recognizing the vital role clean, reliable drinking water plays in our daily lives.

Chandler supplies an average of 56 million gallons of high quality drinking water per day to our residential, business and industrial customers while meeting or exceeding all health and safety standards set by local, state and federal regulators. Our water is purified and regularly tested and our self-imposed standard for clarity is five times better than the minimum standard required by law.

Information about Chandler’s drinking water can be viewed online at chandleraz.gov/waterquality, along with a short video about Chandler’s water quality efforts. Included on the website is the most recent water quality report that provides information about your drinking water, its source and quality.

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Chandler Center unveils 2018-19 lineup

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Staff

“America’s Got Talent” contestant and the winner of NBC’s “Phenomenon,” magician Mike Super, will kick off the Chandler Center for the Arts’ 2018-2019 season on Sept. 22.

five or more shows from the season and save $6 per ticket.

Chandler Center has also developed a new membership program in which donors to the center receive benefits such as priority for the best seats in the house for every performance, advance notice and purchasing opportunity for all new shows, as well as

This year’s lineup of performances includes a “ wonderful variety of artists and entertainers to appeal to many different audiences. We are so proud to bring shows of such high artistic caliber to Chandler.

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– Michelle Mac Lennan, CCA’s general manager “This past season was the most successful attendance record in Chandler Center’s 28-year history, so what better way to begin a new season than with a little magic,” said Michelle Mac Lennan, CCA’s general manager.

“This year’s lineup of performances includes a wonderful variety of artists and entertainers to appeal to many different audiences. We are so proud to bring shows of such high artistic caliber to Chandler.”

New this season is the CCA’s “Pick 5” shows package where patrons can create their own season package by selecting

exclusive invitations to special events and receptions throughout the season.

The CCA’s Pick 5 package tickets are already on sale. Tickets, memberships and show details are available through the Center’s Box Office, at 480-782-2680 and at chandlercenter.org. Performances and single-ticket sale dates are listed below.

Among the performances scheduled for the center’s 2018-19 season opening in September are Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles; CMA and Grammy Award-winning country artist Travis Tritt; Pink Martini; and the Ballet Trockaderos de Monte Carlo.

Season highlights also include

back-by-popular-demand performances of Get the Led Out, Sons of Serendip and The Doo Wop Project, as well as audience favorites The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra and Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular.

The center’s annual signature event, Zoppé, An Italian Family Circus, will run Dec. 26 to Jan. 6. The one-ring circus

honors the best history of the OldWorld Italian tradition. Giovanni Zoppé, a sixth-generation circus performer who plays the Nino the Clown, helps propel the highly entertaining family show featuring jaw-dropping acrobatic feats, canine capers, equestrian showmanship and audience participation.

Performances at CCA

Sept. 22: Mike Super – Magic and Illusion (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

Sept. 29: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

Oct. 4: Get the Led Out – The American Led Zeppelin (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

Oct. 6: Mariachi Folklorico Festival (On sale April 14 at 10 a.m.)

Oct. 14: Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles (On sale April 28 at 10 a.m.)

Oct. 20: Lucia Micarelli (On sale now) Nov. 2: Travis Tritt (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

Nov. 17: Raul Midon (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

Dec. 14: Sons of Serendip (On sale June 16 at 10 a.m.)

Dec. 21: Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular (On sale June 16 at 10 a.m.)

Dec. 26 to Jan. 6: Zoppé, An Italian Family Circus (On sale TBA) Jan. 18: Pink Martini (On sale July 13 at 10 a.m.)

Feb. 2: Ballet’s Trockadero de Monte Carlo (On sale August 11 at 10 a.m.)

Feb. 16: Murphy’s Celtic Legacy (On sale June 16 at 10 a.m.)

Feb. 17: Winston Churchill: The Blitz (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

Feb. 23: The Doo Wop Project (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

March 2: The 5 Browns (On sale August 11 at 10 a.m.)

March 3: The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

March 14: Dixie’s Tupperware Party (On sale May 12 at 10 a.m.)

April 7: California Guitar Trio (On sale August 11 at 10 a.m.)

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“When they (stepsisters) dance, we want to make the audience laugh,” she said. “They’ll be dancing with the worst technique.”

This will be Ballet Etudes’ sixth time performing “Cinderella,” and Meko made some changes in choreography for this year’s production, including taking some characters out of the story.

“We want to ensure our audiences, who are mainly families, kept entertained,” she said. “We do keep our audiences and families in mind.”

Audiences will see “sparkly and absolutely exquisite” costumes when the Fairy Godmother and the four seasons dance and a fiber optic drop with sparkling lights, among other gorgeous scenery on stage, Meko said.

“It looks magical,” she said. “The carriage is just beautiful. We have some beautiful visual elements and costumes.”

Ballet Etudes, 2401 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert, is a pre-professional youth ballet company and all of its members automatically were allowed to perform in “Cinderella.”

However, auditions were held to decide which company dancers would play the Fairy Godmother, Cinderella and other big roles.

Sharon Seder Meko, who is Kellan Meko’s mother, created Ballet Etudes in 1986 to meet the artistic needs of serious young dancers who wanted to perform at the highest level.

A panel of judges chooses company

Kellan Meko/Ballet Etudes

Alyssa Minsky practices some moves.

members through open auditions every August. If selected, the dancers work to achieve the same high artistic standards a professional company reaches in their rehearsals, dance training and performances.

Alexandria Heath, 14, rehearses her role as Cinderella in Ballet Etudes’ “Cinderella.”

BE School of Dance, also at 2401 E. Baseline Road in Gilbert, is the home of Ballet Etudes and where the Ballet Etudes company members study and rehearsals are held.

Ballet Etudes will perform “Cinderella” at 2 and 7 p.m. on April 28 and at 3 p.m. on April 29 at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. Tickets: chandlercenter.org.

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Time to take action, pray after campus tragedies

BY DR. RABBI IRWIN WIENER servicemen and women who are battleContributor seasoned, enabling a strong and immediate

It is natural that when tragedy strikes, our emotions seem to take over.

We tend to forget that each tragedy in our lives requires us to look at it logically so that we can gain some comfort and engender solutions.

However, it sometimes can be the most difficult exercise because we have been traumatized and feel all is lost and there is no return to normalcy.

Perhaps, now that we have seen the horrors and lived the nightmares, we can step back and attempt to find answers that seem to elude us.

For example, the most difficult challenge we now face as a nation is how to effect the necessary safeguards to ensure the safety of our children.

Many things have been suggested, such as arming teachers or using retired

response to these murderous episodes.

Perhaps using the air marshals, who protect us every day as we embark on journeys throughout the world, is one answer. When was the last time we have witnessed an airplane hijacking in our country?

Their minds are focused, their intuition sharp and their reaction swift. This has a twofold solution: 1) no uniforms, no alarming aspects, and the public would be aware of their presence. 2) they could be placed in positions throughout the schools, always ready and always available.

The cost could and should be borne by city, state and federal governments proportionately.

We have witnessed our students react strongly to the inaction of our representatives. Now, perhaps it is time to be more forceful in their attempts to create the greatest challenge to our leaders.

Time and again we have seen

demonstrations to correct injustices or to change collective thinking toward the betterment of all.

But then we go about our daily routines, never forgetting but never continuing the march toward change.

If all the schools were closed because of student rebellion, maybe the country would finally and intelligently discuss remedies to these nightmare that have haunted us since the beginning of this year, and before, unabated.

Since the founding of our nation, we have witnessed the value of the voice of the people affecting redress when it was felt wrongs were being perpetrated. What makes this any different?

All will not be satisfied with the decisions, but we also know that a beginning requires some solution and can always be perfected upon as time continues.

Some have indicated that prayer is needed now more than ever. No one could argue with this attempt at finding peace and consolation. Prayer must be accompanied

by action.

Our partnership with God is dependent upon our joint responsibility. We cannot just throw our hands up and expect that all will be right with the world.

How can we expect our prayers to be answered if we are not willing to affect results through our collective response? How can we expect God to deliver us from evil if we are not ready to step forward and confront evil with all the resources available to us?

Too many times we witness horrors that seem to boggle the mind. We shout, we cry, we demand, and then time seems to relieve us of the impetus to continue the struggle for equality and justice.

By doing so, we seem to liberate the fringe consisting of hate and indifference.

Perhaps our prayer should be that God gives us the strength to be responsible activists in our desire to safeguard our future by ensuring the safety of our children.

Dr. Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. is national chaplain of Jewish War Veterans-USA and he is with Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation.

Finding signs of God even with little spring color

BY LYNNE HARTKE Guest Writer

After one of the driest winters on recent record, I know the blossoms will be sparse when I begin my hike in the McDowell Mountain Preserve, but memories of the bumper crop of poppies from one year ago compel me – memories of countless photos of the yellow-orange blooms against a backdrop of palo verde and saguaro.

An Anna’s hummingbird darts close to my ear. We are both on a quest for springtime color as I turn right at a fork on the trail.

One mile. Two miles. Three. Blooms are scarce, but color is not absent. My eyes drink

in the color of a terracotta boulder, the red in the hooks of a barrel cactus, and the faded purple of distant mountains.

The wind whips at the top of Bell Pass as I peel a small tangerine, pulling off a segment and popping it in my mouth. I suck on the juice as the silence does its work on me. Do I turn around? Or do I add two miles to my hike and take a different route back in an elusive search for wildflowers?

The noise of an overhead jet mingles with a scolding cactus wren as I choose the longer trail home. Four miles. Five. Six. Circumnavigating McDowell Peak, I hike in the monotony of continuous muted green covered in desert dust. Jojoba. Creosote.

Prickly pear.

I do not see a single flower.

At Windgate Pass, a group of women ask me to take their photo. “It’s a special hike,” they say, jostling for position on the narrow trail.

“What makes it special?” I ask, focusing the camera lens on four smiling faces.

“We are celebrating life.”

“Good for you.”

They offer no more information, and I do not interrupt their privacy with questions, for I have known the need to document joy in my own hard seasons. Maybe this is why I search for wildflowers.

With aching joints, I push on. Seven miles.

Eight. My feet begin to throb. With less than a mile to the car, I have given up on the flowers, and wish I had not added miles to my hike.

I almost miss it. One tiny poppy, no big-

ger than a nickel, blooms in the dust, inches off the trail.

I drop to my knees, so I am eye-level with the four golden petals, a tiny cup of sunlight on a slender stalk. I am not the only one fascinated by the flower. A small bug dive-bombs into the orange center, like a child cannonballing into a swimming pool.

Pollen splashes.

Ah, spring. Welcome back to the desert.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV -Lynne Hartke is the author of “Under a Desert Sky” and the wife of pastor and Chandler City Councilmember Kevin Hartke.

She blogs at lynnehartke.com.

Debating hot-button issues should be more winsome

BY DR. NATE MILLICAN Guest Writer

Do you grow tired of the militaristic posture characterizing many individuals engaged in discussion? I sure do.

Whether it’s a fly-by political discussion with someone at Fry’s, an indepth conversation with an acquaintance over religion or a perusal of Facebook, where people pontificate on any and all issues, I find myself emotionally exhausted and discouraged at how capable people are of being meanspirited and unkind.

Now, please don’t misunderstand that first paragraph as a dismissal of values, policies or beliefs as unimportant and not worthy of rigorous, passionate debate. I’m a pastor of a Baptist church here in town, which means, among many things, I hold certain values and beliefs as very important.

Not only that, but I’ve devoted my life to knowing, studying and sharing these beliefs so others can find true meaning, fulfillment and purpose.

But what it doesn’t mean is that I have the license or justification to treat people as less than human when I engage in discussion with them.

Alan Jacobs, in his book “How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds,” shares a helpful word on this issue. He writes: “When people cease to be people because they are, to us, merely representatives or mouthpieces of positions we want to eradicate, then we, in our zeal to win, have sacrificed empathy. We have declined the opportunity to understand other people’s desires, principles, fears. And that is a great price to pay for supposed ‘victory’ in debate.”

Jacobs’ quote is a word I’ve kept tucked away in my heart ever since I read it several months ago. I regularly interact with people who espouse beliefs and values diametrically opposed to mine.

At times, I’ve wrongly categorized them merely as “such-and-such a person who advocates for this or that” rather than seeing them first as a person. I reduced them to merely a representative of a viewpoint that I disagreed with, and in so doing I failed to have an empathetic or compassionate posture.

Have you ever done this? My suspicion is that you struggle with this too.

Again, if you’re like me, you’ll want to do better in this area.

Differences of opinion on all things political and religious – marriage, immigration, life, sex, lifestyles, parenting, money, etc. – aren’t going away.

So, what do we do? Isolate ourselves and pursue a bunker mentality? Engage exclusively with people who are exactly like us in every way regarding the aforementioned issues?

These options aren’t tenable or realistic in any capacity. And more than that, they don’t even remotely capture how a Christian should engage with the people around them.

Let me suggest several principles that

David Powlison provides in his book “Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness,” that will help you and me engage with people in a more winsome manner: Listen rather than focusing on crafting a comeback.

Treat people fairly, representing them accurately and recognizably; no gross caricatures.

Speak accurately and abandon prejudicial language. “Always” and “never” are rarely true and are invariably more destructive than constructive.

Speak calmly rather than with gusts of inflammatory emotion.

Overlook an offense you used to explode over.

Solve the problem rather than attacking the person.

Replace harsh words that stir up anger with gentle answers.

-Dr. Nate Millican is lead pastor at Foothills Baptist Church in Ahwatukee.

Information: foothillsbaptist.org.

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Spiritual Connections Call ahead to confirm as details occasionally change after print. If you have a recurring monthly support group or meeting to list in Spiritual Connections, email complete details to news@santansun.com.

Christian Business Networking, Chandler Bi-Monthly Chapter

7:45 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays each month Offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals.

Chandler Christian Church, Building B, Room 202 1825 S. Alma School Road, Chandler Maia, 480-425-0624, christianbusinessnetworking.com

HOPE—Help Overcoming Painful Experiences

7 p.m. Tuesdays Free weekly small-group sessions helping people overcome emotional pain caused by divorce, grief, addictions and more; free child care for children ages 10 and younger.

Desert Springs Church 19620 S. McQueen Road, Room 106, Chandler hope4all@comcast.net, helpovercomingpainfulexperiences.org

Shalom Chapter of Hadassah

11:30 a.m. second Tuesday of each month Iron Oaks (Oakwood) Clubhouse 24218 S. Oakwood Boulevard, Sun Lakes Cyril, 480-802-0243; Kathy, 480-895-5194; Shirley, 480-883-9159; or Joyce, 480-802-4902.

Monthly Women’s Fellowship

SUNDAYS

Celebration Service

10:30 a.m. Sundays All with peaceful beliefs are welcome to this inclusive, loving, thriving UNITY Community.

Join the group at 10 a.m., preceding the service, for fellowship. Youth and toddlers meet during service.

Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa 480-593-8798, interfaith-community.org

Kids’ Sunday School

10 to 11 a.m. Sundays Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Learning Institute and presented by Rabbi Mendy Deitsch of Chabad of the East Valley, designed to help parents at all levels of Jewish knowledge develop their own parenting philosophies and techniques. Cost is $99.

Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler 480-855-4333, rabbi@chabadcenter.com

TUESDAYS

Silva Class and Meditation

6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays Learn the Silva method with Lois Britland.

Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Career Connectors

Lift Your Spirit

10 a.m. Sundays Hear inspirational messages and music.

Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Traditional and Contemporary Services

7:30 a.m. daybreak contemplative worship, 9 a.m. traditional worship and choral music, 11 a.m. contemporary worship with live Christian rock band. There is also a service at 12 p.m. Wednesdays St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 901 W. Erie Street, Chandler 480-899-7386, saintmatthewschurch.org

MONDAYS

The Art of Parenting

7:30 p.m. Mondays Six-session course from the Rohr Jewish

8:30 a.m. to noon, fourth Tuesday of month Nonprofit organization connecting professionals in career transition to highquality resources and hiring companies; each event includes professional career speakers with presentations on relevant job search topics, three to four hiring companies, networking, resume help, career coaches, LinkedIn coaches and business portraits.

Central Christian Church, Gilbert Campus/ Student Center, 965 E. Germann Road, Gilbert 480-442-5806, careerconnectors.org

Christian Business Networking

Tri-City Chapter – Chandler, Tempe, Mesa 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays Offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals.

Crackers and Co. Café, 535 W. Iron Ave., Mesa Maia, 480-425-0624, christianbusinessnetworking.com

Chandler United Methodist Church Making and Deploying Disciples for over 100 Years.

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Register now for

SUNDAY WORSHIP Rolling River Rampage SUNDAY SCHOOL Worship 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Vacation Bible School coming June 18-22

For Children 9:10 a.m. & 10:40 a.m.

480-963-3360 | www.chandlermethodist.org | 450 E. Chandler Heights Rd.

6:15 p.m. fourth Tuesday of each month The monthly fellowship Bible study with the East Valley Chapter of Christian Women’s Devotional Alliance “ministers to women’s spiritual, emotional and physical needs.”

Best Western-Mezona, 250 W. Main Street, Mesa 480-232-3773

Narcotics Anonymous (Nar-Anon), Chandler Chapter

7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Twelve-step program for families and friends of addicts.

Faith Community Church 1125 N. Dobson Road, Chandler, nar-anon.org

WEDNESDAYS Panic Healing

7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday Receive a 15-minute energetic tuneup.

Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Gong Meditation and Yoga Nidra

7 to 8:30 p.m. third Wednesday Presented by Will Zecco, gong master. Bring yoga mat, blanket and pillow as desired. Love offerings will be accepted.

Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa 480-593-8798, interfaith-community.org

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“A Course in Miracles” with the Rev. Julianne Lewis

1 to 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays The weekly group is an interactive time of learning and sharing, appropriate for course beginners, as well as longtime students of ACIM. Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa 480-593-8798, interfaith-community.org.

The Art of Parenting

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays Six-session course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute and presented by Rabbi Mendy Deitsch of Chabad of the East Valley, designed to help parents at all levels of Jewish knowledge develop their own parenting philosophies and techniques. Cost is $99.

Chandler Jewish Community Center 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler 480-855-4333 or rabbi@chabadcenter.com.

Grief Care

6:45 p.m. Wednesdays A place to come share your feelings or just listen to others as we try to navigate through our grief. You don’t have to do it alone.

Epiphany Lutheran Church, South Campus, old church building, 800 W. Ray Road, Room 325, Chandler, griefcareaz@gmail.com.

Healing Prayer and Meditation Circle

7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays Guided prayer, affirmations and visualization for those facing physical, emotional, mental or spiritual issues in their lives. Love offering requested.

Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Meditation Moments

7 to 8:30 p.m. third Wednesday of the month An interactive time of learning and sharing, appropriate for beginners or longtime students of ACIM. Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa 480-593-8798, interfaith-community.org

St. Mathew’s Episcopal Church

12 p.m. Healing and Eucharist service St. Mathew’s Episcopal Church 901 W. Erie Street, Chandler 480-899-7386, saintmatthewschurch.org

THURSDAYS

Women’s Empowerment & Awakening

7 to 8:30 p.m. third Thursday Release negative beliefs.

See

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Come, Worship the Lord

Praise Him

Glorify His Name

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Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

A Course in Miracles

7 p.m. first, second and fourth Thursday Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Empower Model for Men

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays The three-class series is taught by author Scott E. Clark and designed to offer practical wisdom and tools to help men shift into their higher consciousness, based on the sevenstep empower model detailed in Clark’s book, “Empower Model for Men.” Cost is $85.

Unity of Tempe, formerly Unity of Chandler 1222 E. Baseline Road,, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

Real Love Support Group

6:30 p.m. Thursdays For those who have a desire to acquire more “real love” and in the process find great personal happiness and more fulfilling relationships. Love offering requested.

Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe 480-792-1800

FRIDAYS

Temple Havurat Emet

7:30 p.m. first Friday of each month Lecky Center, Robson Library 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, templehavuratemet.org

10 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday Each session presents a 45-minute videotape of expertise of counselors, pastors and others who have coped with grief and understand its effects and the steps toward healing. Each week a different stand-alone topic is presented as part of 13 sessions. Discussion follows, but participation is entirely voluntary. Call 480-8951088 for information. The program is offered at First Baptist Church Sun Lakes.

SATURDAYS Spirit Night – Psychic Fair

4 to 8 p.m. third Saturday of each month The “Lightworkers” offer a wide range of services, including Reiki, facials, mediums, drumming, tarot, angel messages and more.

Services range from $20 to $30. Cash only.

Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa interfaith-community.org heatherposey70@gmail.com.

Spirit Night – A Holistic Healing Festival

1 to 6 p.m. third Saturday of the month Lightworkers offer a wide range of services including Reiki, facials, mediums, drumming, tarot, angel messages and more. Services range from $20 to $30.

Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa interfaith-community.org, heatherposey70@gmail.com

Unity Drumming and Healing Circle

6:30 to 8 p.m. fourth Saturday of each month Beginner, expert drummers and observers welcome. Bring snack, appetizer or dessert to share. Love donation accepted.

Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center

Sun Lakes Counseling Services A ministry providing confidential individual, couples and family counseling services by experienced professionals on a sliding fee scale.

Anxiety/Fear • Depression • Stress • Grief/Loss Veterans and/or Family Members Dr. Julian Pickens, EdD, LISAC, LMFT, BRl-11

Licensed in Arizona as an Independent Substance Abuse Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. Specializes in couple and family counseling and substance abuse counseling.

Deb Ralston, MC, LPC, NCC

Licensed in Arizona as an Independent Professional Counselor and certified as a National Certified Counselor.

Call 480-895-8766 today for a complimentary initial consultation. A counselor will promptly return your call.

Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd.,Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 www.sunlakescounselingservices.org

952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102, Mesa 480-593-8798, interfaith-community.org

OTHER

Forever Marriage Ministries Marriage Restoration Support Group for Wives

Offers hope to the hurting Valleywide through one-on-one Biblical marriage teaching, God-honoring wife discipleship and marriage restoration mentoring to wives seeking God’s will in the restoration of marriage.

Lisa, 602-377-8847, marriage@lisacmyers.com, forevermarriageministries.com, facebook.com/forevermarriages

Jewish Women International,

Avodah Chapter 1581 Monthly luncheon. Social Box Eateries, 1371 N. Alma School Road, Chandler RSVP: 480-802-9304, 480-655-8812

Moms in Prayer International

A group of mothers who meet one hour each week to intercede for their children and schools through prayer. Liane Wright, 480-699-7887, momsinprayer.org

Bible Study

Meets twice a month Members of the Women’s Life Group study the Bible and discuss how the lessons can relate to their lives. Sun Lakes United Church of Christ, Chandler.

Jan Olson: 480-802-7457, Joy King 480-588-1882

East Valley Jewish Couples Club

Offers once-a-month social activities such as dining, movies and plays for Jewish couples in the 45- to 65-year-old age range. Melissa, 480-785-0744, beadlover@cox.net.

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Chandler Presbyterian Goings On:

Sundays: 9:15 Kid’s Sunday School 9:15 Adult Bible Study Room 3 10:00 Walking the Walk (Youth) 10:30 Sunday Service Noon: Lenten Jesus Bible Study and Food!

3:00 Kenyan Fellowship/Language Worship Service 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays: 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesdays: 10 a.m. Prayer Group (Pastor’s Office)(except 3rd Tuesday of month) 1 p.m. Chandler I Am Project Room 3 Wednesdays: 10 AM Peter and Paul Bible Study 6 p.m. Men’s Spiritual Stag 6:15 Bell Choir Rehearsal 7 p.m. Church Chorale Rehearsal 6 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (Women only) 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (Men) Thursdays: 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (Men) Every 1st and 3rd Friday...I-HELP @ 6:00PM Dinner/Showers and a place to sleep for the homeless Regular monthly activities: Lois (Women) Circle: Every 3rd Tuesday 10 a.m. Spirits Willing Lunches Out (over 55) 11:30 a.m. , 4th Fridays All events are at Chandler Presbyterian Church at 1900 S. Arrowhead Drive except for Spirits Willing and lunches. chandlerpres.org Let us help you publicize your church or temple’s events in the Spirituality section by emailing details to news@santansun.com.

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Field of Hope Child Abuse Prevention Fundraiser Sat, April 28 from 5-8 PM Presented by the Chandler Exchange Club On the last weekend of April, the Chandler Exchange Club erects its "Field of Hope," a memorial to the children who died in Arizona during the previous year due to child abuse.

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Where To Eat

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‘Sand-to-table’ Mexican restaurant opening downtown “Yucatán-inspired cuisine with an emphasis on coastal dishes.”

“We’ll be kind of recreating A longtime restaurateur and a some of the dishes you might find seasoned chef have teamed up to in that tropical area of Mexico,” transport diners to a culinary Mexican Wright said. “That whole region oasis with “sand-to-table” seafood, from Costa Rica to St. Thomas flavorful chiles and fruit-filled cocktails in is all sort of tropical. You’ve got a new downtown Chandler eatery. tropical fruits and veggies. We’ll Julian Wright, owner of Pedal Haus be representing coastal, southern Brewery on South Mill Avenue in Tempe, Mexico in our dishes, which plans to open Las Palmas Cantina at 95 W. includes a lot of seafood, lighter Boston St., next month in what used to be food.”

Vintage 95.

O’Dowd said the dishes will Hoping to give visitors the feel of include snapper, triggerfish, sandy beaches and warm breezes, he has corvine and white fish, as well as teamed up with Michael O’Dowd, who at least three to four varieties of will be the head chef. ceviche – a dish that typically O’Dowd, a chef for more than 30 includes raw fish and seafood years, worked for more than 10 years as combined with vinegar or citrus executive chef for the Sheraton Grand juices from limes and lemons. at Wild Horse Pass. There, he planned Among them is a “Bloody Marythe menus for Kai, a AAA Five Diamond/ style” ceviche with a tomato, Forbes Five Star restaurant, and other horseradish root, avocado and dining options at the resort. grilled shrimp, he said.

An avid fisherman, he had also worked “It’s not your typical Mexican Special to SanTan Sun News Jim Poulin as executive chef at L’Auberge de Sedona restaurant, where it’s really based Left: Longtime chef Michael O’Dowd will be the head chef at a new restaurant, Las Palmas Cantina, on West for more than a year. on a lot of heavy beans and Boston Street in downtown Chandler. Right: Experienced restaurateur Julian Wright is opening Las Palmas After taking annual trips to Mexican rice,” O’Dowd said. “You’ll have Cantina at 95 W. Boston St. in Chandler. He also owns Tempe’s Pedal Haus Brewery and has owned many other beach towns like Playa del Carmen and coconuts, mangoes, papaya and restaurants in the Valley.

Tulum, Wright decided to bring the lime and fresh seafood from the time Limited Limited time only! only! gonna be a little bit lighter and driven O’Dowd said. “Being able to learn about cultural and lifestyle elements of that Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean more (by) tropical flavor profiles but yet the culture and history of the Mayans tropical region to his next restaurant. area. still have chiles. I’m still able to bring and create a way to pay homage to the O’Dowd said Las Palmas will offer “The techniques and time methods are Limited only! in accents from around the world. It’s past while creating newtime ideas, only! dishes and Limited almost like Yucatán-inspired cuisine with fl avors is what I thrive on.”

Limited time only! global accents.”

The menu will have many dishes that O’Dowd said he enjoys using his can be shared as well as street-style bites. each each kitchen for a kind of cultural exchange.

A “shaken greens” salad with spicy “What I like to do is find out about jerk chicken, sweet corn, local goat different cultures and learn about what cheese and date jam will be offered at Las each people ate and bring a twist to the past Palmas. Cochinita pibil or slow-cooked each to the future,” pork, likely paired with dirty rice, will be and bring some uniqueness Limited time only! each he said. one of the heartier meats on the menu.

Limited time O’Dowd, who was still in the test O’Dowd said Las Palmas will also have kitchen working on the menu recently, a “spin on tacos or just tacos itself” with Las Palmas Cantina said he might use curries from India fresh tortillas made in-house. The new Top: A shared plate with guacamole is one and mix them with coconut to create a restaurant also will offer its own version of the items that will be served at Las Palmas coconut soup or sauce. of “street corn nachos” at the bar with Cantina when it opens in Chandler. Left: The He plans to spice up meals with corn, cheese and queso fresco.

Sandiaeach will be on the menu at a new restaurant, guajillo, Ají Amarillo, pasilla and other O’Dowd said he has worked “all over,” Las Palmas Cantina, in downtown Chandler.

Mexican chiles. including at the now-closed Marquesa at It’s a drink made with reposado tequila, fresh each “I haven’t really seen anyone in Arizona watermelon, lime juice, cilantro, homemade spicy syrup, and house spicy salt. exploring this type of cuisine or region,” See on page 69

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“What I like about it is that I think it’s still a little bit untouched and there’s a lot of curiosity and foodies overall, foodies in Chandler,” O’Dowd said.

“I love to see what’s going on with the build-out, the city’s plan for Chandler,” the Scottsdale resident said.

“People are becoming more and more foodies and enjoying dinner outside. We want to give them that opportunity to have fun and relax, really build a culture around a thriving sort of interesting food scene in Chandler.”

Wright said when he was considering a location for the restaurant, “I was looking for an area that basically wasn’t overdeveloped.”

“I like areas that have an urban feel and some kind of synergy with other businesses,” Wright said. “I just knew a bunch of folks down here. That, and I really like the building.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of downtown Chandler and to bringing

Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project. All proceeds will go to the National FFA Organization and other local agricultural organizations that boost American agriculture as well as the industry’s future leaders.

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Fired Pie honors grads, dads Fired Pie’s Chandler locations at 2855 W. Ray Road and 1155 W. Ocotillo Road have come up with a promotion that honors teachers, grads and dads.

The pizza chain will be offering patrons a chance to buy one $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus card between May 1 and June 17. The period to redeem the $5

bonus card will be June 18-July 31.

The locally owned restaurant allows patrons to pick their dough, sauce and topping.

one of my favorite regions of the world to this community. I love that Chandler is still very independent. Everyone is still very much your neighbor.”

The restaurant’s 5,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space will include two bars, two patios and an eclectic elevated deck area designed to look like beach-side cafes.

Garage-style doors added to the front and back of the building will allow diners to see Boston Street clear through to the elevated back patio.

Wright said the indoor area will have a “bit more high-energy and kind of hip” feel to it while the back patio will be “very casual and laidback.”

The idea is customers who want a more relaxed vibe while they wear shorts and flip-flops can hang out on the back deck while those who want to dress up might prefer dining inside, he added.

Wright, who has been in the restaurant business since the 1990s, opened his first restaurant, Jax Thai Bar, in Tempe in 2000.

He has owned several other restaurants in the Valley including La Bocca Urban Kitchen + Wine Bar in Tempe and North Phoenix and Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, formerly in Tempe.

Folks visiting Las Palmas will be able to try specialty tropical cocktails and craft-brewed Mexican-style beers made

specifically for the restaurant. The drinks will have a heavy emphasis on tequila, mezcal and rum.

Barb Harris of Tempe is eager to try Las Palmas because she has “eaten at all of Julian’s restaurants.” The public relations consultant and her husband, Scott, are regulars at Pedal Haus Brewery.

“I’m really excited about it,” Harris said. “(Julian) and I had been talking about it for a while. I’m excited about it because that’s really that type of food

is something my husband and I love, the creative, the street tacos; the food out of Oaxaca.

“It just looks like its going to be such a great vibe. I’m really excited about Michael O’Dowd being the chef. We’re kind of beach people. We go down to Puerto Peñasco all the time.”

Las Palmas is looking for more employees. Anyone may apply in person at 95 W. Boston St. or by visiting LasPalmasAZ.com.

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