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My oldest son has been serving as a missionary for our church in Mendoza, Argentina since July 2014. We have the wonderful opportunity of traveling to Argentina this June and visiting the families he has grown to love. We haven’t seen our son for two years and we are thrilled to have him back closer to us. As I look back on the last two years, I realize how absolutely fast the time has passed. I am so grateful for that time in which he has grown and developed into such a fine young man. He has had difficulties living in a completely different culture, learning a new language and being thousands of miles from home. However, his mother and I have noticed through his weekly emails that those trials
he has experienced actually caused many changes in him. He has learned gratitude, he has come to rely on prayer and the help of others at times, and he has become a more positive individual which has helped him get through rough times. When we spend time outside of our comfort zone, that’s when we tend to grow the most.
I heard a saying that I believe is true. “God is more interested in our growth than in our comfort.” Growth is usually not comfortable. But as we expand our growth, our influence and our learning, we become more comfortable in our “new” norm. Our family has grown from this two year journey with our son. In a way, our journey has many similarities to a journey with orthodontics. In braces,
the first few days of braces may bring some discomfort. There is a learning curve that we have to go through. Challenges with brushing or wearing something new in our mouth can be difficult. We want the change and must be willing to go through some nuisances in order to get our desired position, be it personal growth, physical conditioning, or straighter teeth. In the end, the positive change we experience is more than worth the trouble it took for us to get there. Looking back, we may even ask ourselves, was that all I had to go through? My advice for anyone wanting to make a positive change in their lives (including improving their smile) is to DO IT and do it as soon as you possibly can. It is always worth it.
Dr. Thomas Chamberlain
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community spotlight
By Jared McDonald
Chandler named a top city again for family-friendly activities
Chandler remains at the top of the list for family-friendly cities that expand the ways kids play in their communities.
Chandler was named a KaBOOM! 2016 Playful City USA for the 10th consecutive year on Wednesday, May 18. e award recognizes communities dedicated to improving recreational opportunities for kids, particularly in poverty, to play in their communities.
“Play is one of the primary ways kids come to understand the world around them. It allows them to release energy, push boundaries and connect with others,” said Mayor Jay Tibshraeny.
KaBOOM! honored 257 U.S. cities, 15 of which are in Arizona. Chandler has earned the award every year since KaBOOM! started the recognition program in 2007, an achievement
shared by just 12 other cities around the country, including Gilbert and Tucson.
“We are thrilled to recognize these communities that have invested their time and efforts to put kids first,” said KaBOOM! CEO James Siegal.
“Balanced and active play is crucial to the well-being of kids and the communities that they thrive in.”
Chandler has made efforts to increase access to recreational opportunities for residents through free or affordable programming through investments made by the city, scholarships from Chandler Parks and Recreation and grants awarded by community partners.
In celebration of Chandler’s Playful City USA designation, the mayor hosts an annual Day of Play to promote
the recreational opportunities available to families in Chandler. is year’s event will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tumbleweed Park.
“Our city continues to invest in our wonderful public parks, playgrounds and affordable recreational facilities as they bring communities together and enrich lives,” Tibshraeny said.
“Not only has this commitment helped us retain the prominent ‘Playful City USA’ designation, but most importantly, it helps Chandler remain a family-friendly community that offers our residents numerous opportunities to play, live, learn and thrive.”
KaBOOM!, a nonprofit. focuses on cultivating opportunities for kids to play in their communities. e organization believes that play is critical for children to thrive and learn. e organization has collaborated with
partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,300 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 8.1 million kids, according to its website.
KaBOOM! also recently launched the Play Everywhere Challenge, a national competition to share ideas that make communities more playful through different and innovative ways, like adding playful elements to sidewalks, bus stops and vacant lots. e program offers a share of $1 million to make the participants’ ideas a reality.
The City of Chandler will celebrate its KaBOOM win with the Day of Play on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tumbleweed Park.
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At age 17, I was sitting in the bleachers with our band at football games, distracting myself by putting pieces of ice on snare drum skins and seeing how far I could “shoot” them by playing rim shots. Once, one of my flying ice chips hit the band director. This did not end well.
At age 17, recent Chandler Preparatory Academy graduate Karalyn Schubring is composing music and winning awards. The Chandler teen, whose mantel already boasts awards from ASCAP, the Music Teachers National Association and the American Composers Forum, just completed her first musical for children, commissioned by East Valley Children’s Theatre.
You’ll have to travel to Mesa to see Schubring’s “Snow White and Rose Red,” but it should be worth the trip. Schubring’s music has already won an ariZoni award of excellence for her incidental music to an earlier EVCT production, and her talent has garnered the attention of the national PBS radio show, “From the Top.” The interview will broadcast June 27; for information and how to hear the show over radio or via internet, go to www.fromthetop.org.
“Snow White and Rose Red” will be staged in the Nesbitt Elliott Playhouse at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St. in downtown Mesa, June 16-26, at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays; plus 4 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15, or $11 for age 17 and younger. Call (480) 644-6500 or go to www.evct.org.
Meanwhile, Floridino’s is neither closing nor moving. But it is celebrating. Throughout June, the pizza and pasta hangout at 590 N. Alma School Rd. will commemorate 20 years of flourishing business. Tuesdays through Saturdays throughout June, the happy hour will include $4 sangria, $3 Wiseguy pilsners, and a buck off pizza muffins or breadsticks. All day Thursdays throughout the month will feature a two-item calzone for only $4.99, and all day Sundays, one-topping pizzas will be $6.
For more information, including details of Floridino’s poker night June 25, go to www.floridinos.net
When you gotta grow, you gotta grow. Brunchies may be gone, its four
decades of food and Chandler history completed, but Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria needs more room. It’s been serving pizzas, wings and sandwiches for 10 years, but the location at Ray and McClintock roads is no longer big enough to accommodate demand. So it’s moving...across the street. That’s right, by summer’s end, the eatery will occupy a space that accommodates nearly 100 patrons, and to find it, all you will have to do is go to the old location and look across the street to the northeast corner of the intersection.
Can’t get enough of sitting in a cool movie venue and watching the images roll by? In this heat, that and floating in the pool with a chilled beverage are about the only occupations that make any sense. Chandler’s downtown public library will help with one of them by presenting a series of POV (“point of view”) documentaries from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday in June and for the first two Tuesdays in July. All films will be screened for free in the Copper Room of the library’s second floor at 22 S. Delaware St.
Called the “Get Reel” series—get it?— the films all tell their stories from the personal point of view of one or more parties involved. Below are the dates and titles of the films scheduled. For more info, visit www.chandlerlibrary. org/get-reel.
June 7, “Of Men and War,” a look at PTSD treatment.
June 14, “In the Light of Reverence,” examining the spiritual practices of Native Americans.
June 21, “All the Difference,” in which two African-American teens from Chicago’s South Side struggle to attend and graduate college.
June 28, “My Way to Olympia,” coverage of the Paralympics by a disabled filmmaker.
July 5, “Iris,” the story of a 93-year-old style maven.
July 12, “Seven Songs for a Long Life,” about a hospice that treats life’s end with music.
What’s the buzz in your neighborhood? New babies or grandbabies? Announcements? Engagements? Let us know! Email hearsay@nearbynews.com.
City of Chandler Insider
Technology augments limited police
By the City of Chandler Communications and Public Affairs Department
After a brief hiatus, Chandler’s Photo Enforcement Program is operational once again, and many city intersections will be safer because of these red-light and speed-on-green cameras.
Police cannot be at every intersection. is is why, for more than 15 years, the city has used this 24/7 technology to augment the presence and traffic enforcement capabilities of the Chandler Police Department (CPD) at 12 of the community’s intersections. e placement of the photo red-light and speed-on-green cameras recently has changed based on traffic volume and the number and severity of accidents at certain intersections.
From day one, the goal of the program has been to reduce the number of collisions and their severity by influencing driver behavior. National studies and statistics collected in Chandler show that there is a significant reduction in accidents at intersections that are photo enforced.
“ e presence of these cameras causes many people to change their behavior when driving through Chandler, and they usually slow down as they approach an intersection with cameras,” said Chandler Police Cmdr. David LeVoy. He oversees the CPD’s Photo Enforcement Program and said
that despite what some people may believe, Chandler’s program is not intended to collect money for the city’s coffers.
“ e City Council has always directed that this program be as revenue neutral as possible, and if any excess funds are generated, those monies are to be solely used on equipment and programs designed to improve traffic safety,” LeVoy said. at is why drivers will see speed reader boards as they approach an intersection that is monitored by cameras, giving them ample time to slow down, if necessary, before entering the intersection. ere also are photo enforcement warning signs placed about a half mile in advance of the intersections.
“We want to be as transparent
as possible about this program. Our intent is not to trick or fool people into getting tickets,” LeVoy said. “We publicize the 12 intersections and 17 approaches that are monitored. We notify drivers when they are nearing one of these intersections and the speed they are traveling. We disclose the program processes and costs, and we put any revenues back into our traffic safety efforts.”
e city’s contract is with American Traffic Solutions (ATS) Inc. e company pays for the equipment, the installation and ongoing maintenance.
e city pays ATS $20 for every “actionable violation” that occurs, which means the system must capture an identifiable photo of the driver and a readable image of the vehicle license plate, which must match the vehicle registration information. Not every
Just the facts
photo submitted by ATS is deemed to be an actionable violation by the CPD. e CPD has a full-time sworn police officer serving as the photo enforcement coordinator and managing the program. is officer confirms the vehicle registration and driver information, and then, compares the image of the driver on file with the MVD to the image of the driver in the intersection photo. Sometimes, additional investigating is necessary to correctly identify the driver, such as when the person driving doesn’t own the vehicle, but may be related to the owner.
When citations are issued, they are mailed along with an explanation of the violation and images taken at the intersection. For red-light violations, the image shows where the vehicle was in relation to the curb line, which is marked with a red line on the pavement, when the traffic light changed to red. Speed-on-green violations occur when drivers are 11 miles per hour or more above the posted limit.
• During the next two weeks, red-light and speed-on-green violators will receive warnings in the mail, and citations will be issued starting June 20.
• It is illegal to take steps to deter law enforcement from reading your license plate.
• Do not duck, obscure your face or take evasive maneuvers when going through photo enforcement intersections. You are putting yourself and others at risk, and any attempts to hide your identity are most likely in vain.
• For several years after Chandler’s Photo Enforcement Program began, it operated at a loss (costs fluctuated due to personnel and other expenses), and from 2006-2015, it generated an average of approximately $21,000 per year.
• While red-light and speed-on-green enforcement cameras have improved traffic safety in Chandler, the biggest impact has been attributed to the redesign of several major intersections. ose projects widened high volume intersections and added right and left turn lanes, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of accidents. Another intersection redesign projects will begin later this year at Alma School Road and Chandler Boulevard.
• In 2014, 709 people in the United States were killed, and an estimated 126,000 were injured in crashes that involved red-light running.
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Photo red-light and speed-on-green cameras augment the efforts of Chandler Traffic Unit officers, like Eddie Cuthbertson, left, and Dan McQuillin, seen here monitoring driver speeds in the school zone at San Marcos Elementary School.
City of Chandler Insider
Police encourage residents to be eyes and ears of their neighborhoods
By the City of Chandler Communications and Public Affairs Department
Chandler is a relatively safe community, but that doesn’t mean residents can let down their guard. In fact, bad guys often are counting on people feeling so safe that they don’t take all the precautions they should to protect their cars, homes and belongings.
“Right now, Chandler is experiencing an increase in the volume of calls for property-related crimes,” said Officer Tina Balsewicz, a member of the Chandler Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit. “We shouldn’t have to worry about being victims of property crimes, but unfortunately, that’s not the world we live in. Everyone should take proactive steps to harden their personal security stance.”
Beyond the personal concerns, it’s also vital to the community that everyone acts as the eyes and ears of their neighborhoods, reporting suspicious or unusual activities to the proper authorities. A national campaign of the Homeland Security Department—“If You See Something, Say Something”—is supported by CPD.
Encouraging this sense of individual and collective responsibility among
neighbors is one of the main goals of Chandler’s three crime prevention officers, one crime prevention specialist and one sergeant who make up the Crime Prevention Unit.
“Our mission is to foster a safer community, and, to do that, we build bridges between residents, neighborhood associations, schools, businesses and the police department,” said Officer Robin Atwood.
e unit still uses traditional methods to encourage cooperation and enhance communication, such as block watch programs, fliers on doors, and increased officer patrols, but with the popularity of social media, they have some new tools that help them connect with the public.
“People are logging into Facebook and Nextdoor and sharing information and warnings about criminal activity with their friends and neighbors,” Atwood said. “We try to monitor Nextdoor and Facebook groups, like Ocotillo Friends, but we may not see everything, so it’s very important that people contact the police department if they have concerns or questions and not just post something online.”
Asked what Chandler residents can do to make an immediate impact on crime, Balsewicz and Atwood repeated the mantra they want
everyone to remember: Lock it or lose it.
“Approximately 75% of all burglaries occur through an unsecured door, window or garage,” Balsewicz noted. “ ey gain easy access and grab what is readily available, such as a purse on a car seat, laptop in the backseat, golf clubs or lawn equipment in the garage, or valuables in the house. Do not make it easier for them. Remove all your valuables and lock your doors!”
All three crime prevention officers—Atwood, Balsewicz and Dan Chavarria—are ready to assist
residents in all areas of crime prevention, including personal safety, senior safety, workplace violence prevention, robbery prevention, drugs, home security and identity theft, to name a few. If you would like to schedule a presentation for your group, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at least three weeks prior to the date you would like them to speak. Presentations are free of charge. Contact information and additional crime suppression resources are available through the CPD website, www.chandlerpd.com/safety, or by calling (480) 782-4960.
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Chandler Police officers Robin Atwood, left, Tina Balsewicz and Dan Chavarrila (not pictured) take a proactive approach to fighting crime as members of the department’s Crime Prevention Unit.
East Valley Moms
By Kimberly Hosey
If you’re looking for an indoor adventure as our temperatures soar— or to sneak in a bit of learning while your kids are on summer break— Halle Heart Children’s Museum has you covered. During the summer, the center’s longer hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday) ensure that more visitors will have a chance to take a journey into the circulatory system to see what makes our hearts tick.
Halle Heart Children’s Museum, a program of the American Heart Association, started as the Halle Heart Center in 1996, expanding to a 16,000-square-foot museum in 2011. But until recently, the interactive, kidfriendly museum did not offer regular public hours. A grant from Insight Inc. last year allowed the museum to open to the public. Some may consider it a hidden gem, but more than 35,000 guests visit the Halle Heart Children’s Museum each year.
With an open, airy and colorful design and eight engaging exhibits, the museum makes learning heart health welcoming and entertaining for kids as well as adults. Visitors learn about everything from the dangers
of smoking to exercise and the importance of a balanced diet; as well as how to spot signs that someone is having a stroke or heart attack—and what to do. e museum’s beginnings as a center to educate school groups, teachers and parents about the heart is clear, and it’s translated beautifully into an engaging and fun family outing destination.
e museum is billed as a children’s destination, but with information such as how to perform CPR on an infant and how to plan meals, everyone in the family has something to learn here.
e museum has some striking exhibits (and photo opportunities), among them a giant model of a human heart that greets visitors, surrounded by information about arteries and veins. Life-size models of a giraffe, elephant, zebra and other creatures greet families in the “All Creatures Great and Small” exhibit—with “windows” displaying models of their hearts—that let kids compare heart sizes. You may press a button to learn about each animal and even hear the hearts beat.
What makes the museum perfect for kids—especially younger kids—is the hands-on nature of it. Kids will
love the arts and crafts available, but they can also practice making healthy food choices in the museum’s marketplace. ere, kids “shop” for artificial (but realistic) food items, read food labels, ring out at cash registers, and learn how to plan healthy meals. In the “kitchen,” meal prep takes center stage—and, all the while, kids are setting a foundation for making healthful choices.
e museum stresses eating a balanced diet, making physical activity part of our daily routine and saying no to tobacco—especially smoking, said Programs and Operations Director Claudine M. Wessel. And the museum certainly does that. But the secret to their success is the same as the “secret” to all successful lessons: ey make you want to learn.
Check the museum’s website for special events like their Toddler Test Kitchen cooking series, Little Rhythms Music and Movement classes, Video Game Olympics and more.
Public hours for self-guided tours are daily during public hours. Admission is $5 for adults and children 4 and older, $4 for guests 62 and older, and free to children 3 and younger.
e museum also offers guided tours, available by appointment only, which meet 18 state curriculum standards for science, health and physical education at the second- and fifth-grade levels.
Crafts, pretend play, sounds, sights and special events such as the signature Toddler Test Kitchen combine in a curriculum that the museum has been offering to school groups for years under the American Heart Association. It can now offer this program to the general public thanks in part to a donation from Insight, which allowed it to install video kiosks.
Oversized displays such as a giant cutaway heart, walls illustrating smooth heart muscle and animals with heart “windows” invite exploration at Halle Heart Children’s Museum in Tempe.
Student Chronicles
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Samuel Curl, of Chandler, is on the spring 2016 Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering dean’s list at ASU. To qualify for this honor, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
More than 130 graduate and undergraduate students from St. Joseph’s University’s Haub School of Business were inducted into the national business honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma, during the Spring 2016 semester. Lynn Mcdonough of Chandler, a graduate student at St. Joseph’s in Philadelphia, was among those inducted. Founded in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma’s mission is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and personal and professional excellence in the practice of the business.
Carly Sandstedt of Chandler was among more than 1,800 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students honored during individual college celebrations and the All-University Honors Convocation April 24 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Sandstedt, a freshman in the Explore Center, was recognized as a High Scholar.
Parkland College announces Ryan Roos of Chandler as a candidate for the college’s 49th commencement exercises. e ceremony was held at 8 p.m. ursday, May 12, at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, Illinois. Local software engineering entrepreneur and Pixo CEO Lori Gold Patterson gave the keynote address.
Justina Durec of Chandler was recently initiated into e Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Durec was initiated at ASU.
Other Chandler residents initiated into the society are:
• Elizabeth Beatty, ASU
• Kathryn Bryant, U of A
• Jenilyn Clark, ASU
• Ian Moses, NAU
• Tiffani Peterson, NAU
• Manny Provencio, NAU
• Jason ompson, NAU
ey are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Statewide college and university broadcasting honors have been awarded to eight Central Methodist University students by the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA). Steven Jackson, a senior undeclared from Chandler, was honored for the first place Sports Show called “ e Dinner Table.”
He is a staff member of KCMU Eagle Radio, the Central Methodist University online radio station. e MBEA is an affiliate of the Missouri Broadcast Association.
CMU claimed top honors in two categories: News Show, and Sports Show, according to Dr. Kristin Cherry, associate professor of communication and faculty sponsor of Eagle Radio. Students from a dozen different colleges and universities in Missouri received 2016 MBEA awards, scattered across 30 different categories of competition. Since its founding in 1854, CMU has evolved into a university that confers master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degrees through programming on its main campus in Fayette, Missouri, and through extension sites located across Missouri and online.
Maxine De La Houssaye of Chandler was named to Emerson College’s dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. De La Houssaye is majoring in writing, lit and publishing. e requirement to make the Boston college’s dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Candace Cook and Kaitlyn Wright, both of Chandler, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Cook studied psychology, while Wright specialized in global studies. Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian university committed to God first and excellence in higher education. With 71 bachelor’s degrees, 47 master’s degrees, 18 certificates, 14 credentials, eight doctoral programs, and three associate’s degrees, the university offers its more than 10,700 students a quality education on campus, online, and at six regional campuses throughout Southern California.
e honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2016 spring term have been announced, and Brickell Dotson of Chandler has been named to the dean’s list in Lamoni, Iowa. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean’s list. Graceland University is a liberal arts university that is sponsored by Community of Christ. It has been recognized by the Princeton Review as a top school in the Midwest and fosters academic excellence in a caring community with over 50 academic programs and a 15:1 student to faculty ratio. e warm community of inspired faculty, caring staff and remarkable people believes in educating the whole student. For more information, visit www.graceland.edu and find Graceland University on Facebook and Twitter to follow additional student achievements.
Glynis ompson, of Chandler, earned a Bachelor of Science in
architectural engineering from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Degrees are officially conferred in June.
Concordia University, Nebraska, held its 109th commencement on Saturday, May 7. e university awarded undergraduate or graduate degrees to 353 graduates in May 2016. Graduates receiving a degree in December 2015, May or August were invited to participate in the ceremony. Col. Eric J. Teegerstrom of Firth, Nebraska, presented the commencement address, and Concordia presented additional honorary awards and degrees. Among those earning a degree was Heidi Rosner, of Chandler. She graduated with a master’s degree in public health.
Wilkes University awarded 715 doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees to students graduating after the completion of the spring 2016 semester. Kendra Allbright, of Chandler, earned a master’s degree in business administration.
Darren Handy, of Chandler, graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, on May 14. Handy earned a bachelor of arts in political science. Cardinal Timothy Dolan was the featured commencement speaker for the event.
Alicia Magrini, of Chandler, was awarded a bachelor of science in nursing during Salve Regina University’s 66th commencement on Sunday, May 15. e school is located in Newport, Rhode Island. Magrini, a Pell Honors Program graduate, is a member of Delta Epsilon Sigma national honor society for students of Catholic colleges. Salve Regina President Jane Gerety conferred 704 degrees, including 467 bachelor’s degrees, 231 master’s degrees and six doctoral degrees.
top 10 family events
June 20-July 20, 2016
1 July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival
Enjoy the holiday evening, thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Tempe. Its 65th annual Fireworks Spectacular features a variety of food vendors, music and kids’ entertainment.
WHEN: Monday, July 4, opens at 5 p.m.
WHERE: Tempe Beach Park, 620 N. Mill Ave., Tempe
COST: $5 in advance or $8 at the gate, children 12 or younger and active military are free
INFO: (480) 350-5189 or www.tempe4th.com
2 Winter in July
The Phoenix Zoo will stay cool this July with live music and more than 50 tons of snow.
WHEN: Saturday, July 16, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
WHERE: The Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix
COST: Call or visit website for ticket information INFO: (602) 286-3800 or www. phoenixzoo.org
3 Disney’s
The Little Mermaid
See the hit animated movie come to life.
WHEN: Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 26, various times WHERE: Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix COST: Call or visit website for ticket information INFO: (602) 253-8188, ext. 307, or www.vyt.com
4 Old Macdonald
The great sing-along story of a famous farmer and his beloved animals
WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday, June 22 through July 10, various times WHERE: Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W. Latham St., Phoenix COST: $7 to $10
INFO: (602) 262-2050 or www.azpuppets.org
5 Legoland Discovery Center
The indoor family attraction ideal for children ages 3 to 10 features two Lego rides, 4-D cinema and a large soft-play area.
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: Legoland Discovery Center at Arizona Mills, 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Suite 135, Tempe
COST: $22; free for 2 and younger INFO: http://bit.ly/23g1lpo
6 Dance, America, Dance!
Celebrate the return of the Tempe Dance Academy members from their journey through Europe as they present all they learned on their nine-country tour.
WHEN: Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler
COST: $20
INFO: (480) 782-2680 or www.chandlercenter.org
7 Arizona Sea Life Aquarium
Come see the aquarium’s new resident, a blue-spotted whip tail stingray starting in June.
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: Arizona Sea Life Aquarium, 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Suite 145, Tempe
COST: $10.50 for tickets purchased online
INFO: (877) 526-3960 or www. visitsealife.com/arizona/
8 Family Fun Day
Come learn about contemporary art with the museum’s new exhibition, “Crafting the Collection.”
WHEN: Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: ASU Art Museum, 51 E. 10th St., Tempe COST: Free INFO: (480) 965-2787 or www.asuartmuseum.asu.edu
9 July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Celebrate Independence Day with a traditional fireworks show.
WHEN: Monday, July 4, from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
WHERE: Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler COST: $5 per vehicle INFO: (480) 782-2900
10 ArtWalk Every Thursday
Admire the Southwest artists’ amazing pieces as you stroll through Old Town.
WHEN: Every Thursday until Jan. 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Arts District, along Main Street from Scottsdale Road west to Goldwater Boulevard COST: Free INFO: www.scottsdalegalleries.com
slices of life
By Jill Pertler
Gardening with the boys
We spent most of the weekend gardening, and I’ve come to an important conclusion. Some people are born with green thumbs. Others, including the guys I live with, are simply all thumbs—and not a one of them is green.
I needed help with mulching. I consider it a heavy task and was hoping to put their muscles to work. ey were more than happy to oblige and their attitudes were terrific. A few minutes after they started, mine was not.
ey lugged the hefty bags with ease, but found it difficult to distribute the mulch without pouring it all over the top of my tender plantings. ey were so effusive in their work they covered entire plants with the mulch, leaving me to dig for leaves so my plant friends could live to see another day. When I admonished them about
being careful around the plants, they gave me a serious look and then went about their business—of covering more plants with mulch.
And then it started to sprinkle. Sprinkle. An extremely light, barely tangible, you’d-hardly-notice-it sprinkle. I was in the front yard— working. My hair was a bit damp, but the precipitation was miniscule. Refreshing, actually, if you were sweating. Which I was.
I finished my task and walked over to where the boys were supposed to be busy mulching. Not a one was in sight. I wasn’t buying the disappearing act and went in the house. ere they were: on the couch in front of the TV. Without a smidgen of guilt, they announced they were on a “rain delay.” My jaw clenched and I expended much effort refraining from saying something I might later regret.
My attitude remained far from terrific.
I went outside to continue “our” work. On the way, I shut the door in a non-gentle fashion. I hoisted one of the mulch bags over my shoulder and placed it in position. I opened the bag and poured, pure adrenaline pulsing through my veins. By the time I grabbed a second bag, they had joined me in the backyard, obviously knowing their very own supper most likely hinged on their helping me in a loving manner.
I said nothing, but accepted their “help.”
My boys have big muscles, but they also have big feet, and this was never so obvious as when they attempted to tiptoe through a freshly planted bed whereby the plants themselves seemed to attract those monstrous feet like a magnet. Squish. Some of those unfortunate plants didn’t stand a chance under my son’s 12DD. ey displayed an absolute inability to discern a weed from a wanted plant.
To their credit, this often takes people years of practice, but after they pulled up the fourth (blooming) pansy, I requested they withhold their “help” in this area. Not sure yet if the pansies will make it. My fingers are crossed. To be honest, they do their best. And they are interested and engaged— in their own way. Last year we grew cayenne peppers—of the heatedly hot variety. My boys were keenly fascinated—in determining who could eat the most peppers without throwing up. I won’t divulge here who won, but it’s safe to say this will probably be an annual contest.
At least it will continue this year. e cayenne pepper plant is one of the few they didn’t stomp on or cover with mulch. True story.
Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright, author and member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.
By Erica Odello
Candles from coffee grounds
As a devotee of the morning coffee ritual, imagine how happy I was when I ran across instructions to turn used coffee grounds into a candle? is takes upcycling to a whole new level!
You will need: 12 to 16 ounces of dry, used coffee grounds, a 2-pound bag of granulated soy wax, three to four glass containers (preferably salvaged from jelly or even spent candles), pack of waxed wicks, pencils, Ziploc bags, silicone oven mitt, ribbons, etc.
Step 2
Step 1
Set a medium-sized pot of water to boil. Fill a Ziploc bag 2/3 full with granulated soy wax and seal. When the water boils, place the bag in the pot.
Set out some newspaper, then place the glass containers close to each other on the paper surface. Put a wick in each candle. Hold in place by wrapping the wick around a pencil and resting across the top of the container. Spread 1/4 inch of coffee grounds inside each candleholder.
Step 3
When the bag of wax has melted in the boiling water, use the silicone oven mitt to remove from the pot. Hold one of the zipped corners so the bag hangs at an angle over the first glass container. Cut the tip of the lowest corner and allow 1 inch of wax to drain into the container. Quickly move the bag to the next container, following the same procedure until all of your containers have 1 inch of wax in the bottom. Allow the wax to solidify, either by leaving it out or placing the jars in the refrigerator. When solidified, sprinkle another 1/4 inch of grounds over the layer of wax. Melt another bag of wax in the boiling water, and repeat the filling process, alternating layers and solidification, until the containers are filled to the top. Sprinkle a small amount of grounds over the last layer of wax after it has partially solidified.
Step 4
Scrape any dripped wax off of the outsides of the glass jars and use ribbons, burlap or other materials to decorate the outside of the jars.
Notes: Unfortunately, the coffee grounds do not emit the delicious scent of freshly brewed coffee when the candle burns, so it might be worth it to add some coffee-scented candle oil to the wax bag before it boils. I have tried to melt down old, used candles, or dollar store candles, to remake new ones in the past, and the wax dries very strangely with holes in the middle. It’s worth the
at
around the neighborhood
Food trucks, booths and carts traveled to Tumbleweed Park in May at the $5 Food Festival. Vendors were required to sell $5 dishes across the board. Guests enjoyed music, face-painting and games. Founded in 2015 to promote local food at an affordable price, the event has expanded to 20 cities across the country. Photos by Tim Sealy 1. Melanie Juenke was transformed into a blue tigress. 2. Abraham Cruz is excited to dig into his delicious looking crepes. 3. Peter Chin’s smile says he’s having a great time. 4. Good friends Ashley East, Jason Bailin, JJ Garza, Hilda Malham and Mike Alexander get together for food, drink and fun. 5. Candace Fisher, Sean Smith, Anastasia and Thomas Fisher share a culinary day out. 6. Felicia Harrison serves some yummy gelato. 7. Claudia Ali, Antoinette Kungu, Stephanie Njoroge, Gaudi, Daniel Maura, Noah Catrone and Jeremy Gitumbi served African sumbusas though Asad’s Catering. 8. Spencer Campas showed that style can come in small packages. 9. Food Al Sur is a family affair with Andrea, Julian, Horacio and Natalie Monserrat. 10. Kai Retaza tosses a bean bag in friendly competition.
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Meet this year’s Mesa Public Schools Flinn Scholars
By Mesa Public Schools
Westwood High School graduates
Maeve Kennedy, Ivette Montes and Andrew Roberts join Skyline High School’s Toni Marcheva as the district’s 2016 Flinn Scholars.
With three scholars, Westwood is the only school in the state to have more than one this year. Kennedy, Montes and Roberts, all Westwood International Baccalaureate students, will be attending Barrett, the Honors College at ASU in the fall. Marcheva will attend U of A. Flinn Scholars receive free tuition, and room and board at Arizona public universities. ey’ve also won invaluable prizes including a three-week summer seminar in China, funding for studying abroad, mentorship from faculty members and the opportunity to interact with world leaders.
Maeve Kennedy
Westwood High School
Plans for the future: I plan to major in chemical engineering and minor in Chinese. My dream job would be to address environmental concerns through engineering, possibly focusing on battery disposal and energy storage.
Toni Marcheva
Skyline High School
Plans for the future: I will study
PPEL, which is politics, philosophy, economics and law. I’m also interested in studying several languages (like Russian and Spanish) and creative writing for fun. My dream job isn’t exactly set. Law interests me a lot, and I love learning the languages and cultures of other countries. at may translate into a job as an ambassador, but I’m excited to see where college will lead me.
Ivette Montes
Westwood High School
Plans for the future: I am majoring in mechanical engineering. My dream job is leading projects at an innovative engineering company surrounded by very diverse people.
Andrew Roberts
Westwood High School
Plans for the future: I will double major in electrical engineering and supply chain management. My dream job is to be CEO of a cutting-edge energy technologies company.
More than 3,500 students graduated May 26 from Dobson, Mesa, Mountain View, Red Mountain, Skyline, Westwood and East Valley Academy high schools. e class of 2016 was offered more than $81 million in scholarships, grants, loans and other awards.
Maeve Kennedy Toni Marcheva Ivette Montes
Andrew Roberts
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events calendar
June 20-July 20, 2016
Future Leaders Career Fair
The Downtown Chandler Community Center will be hosting this fair for those interested in meeting with employers, exploring careers, practicing interviewing skills or having resumes critiqued. The event is open to young adults between the ages of 14 and 18.
WHEN: Monday, June 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler COST: Free admission INFO: (480) 782-2746 or http://bit.ly/1PhXzQG
AHWATUKEE’S
Wagner Dance & Music’s “Toy Box”
Experience the East Valley’s best talent in this whimsical reproduction. “Toy Box,” a family favorite, explores the secret life of toys through the use of fun and imagination.
WHEN: Saturday, June 25, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: $15 to $17 INFO: (480) 782-2680 or www.chandlercenter.org
Bryson Tiller
Hip-hop heavyweights Bryson Tiller and Metro Boomin bring their show to Rawhide Event Center.
WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler
COST: $53 to $105
INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com
An Evening with Delilah Delilah is dubbed “the most listened to woman on radio in America.” Come see what she has up her sleeve.
WHEN: Saturday, July 9, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler
COST: Up to $29
Get Reel: Documentary Film Series
View thought-provoking and interesting titles in this series, including “Of Men and War,” “In Light of Reverence” and “All the Difference.”
WHEN: Tuesday nights through July 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler COST: Free admission INFO: (480) 782-2800 or www.chandlerlibrary.org/get-reel
WHEN: Saturday, June 25, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Rawhide Western Town and Event Center, 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler
COST: $50 general admission INFO:(480) 502-5600 or www.rawhide.com
Red, White & Rawhide
Join the fun at Rawhide July 2 for the fourth annual Red, White & Rawhide celebration. With tasty food, great music, spectacular fireworks and other attractions, the party is sure to be a fun-filled one.
WHEN: Saturday July 2, at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Rawhide Western Town and Event Center, 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler
COST: $15 in advance, $25 at the door INFO:(480) 502-5600 or www.rawhide.com
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Celebrate America and its independence at Tumbleweed Park July 4th with its popular fireworks display and numerous vendors. This is Chandler’s largest event of the summer, so arrive early for prime parking. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
WHEN: Monday, July 4, from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
WHERE: Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler
COST: $5 parking per vehicle INFO: (480) 782-2735 or www.chandleraz.gov/default. aspx?pageid=162
Intocable
This legendary Tejano band rose to popularity in the late ’90s with its graceful pop melodies and heavy accordion accents. Intocable will play such hits as “Suena,” “Eres Mi Droga” and “Aire.”
WHEN: Friday, July 8, at 8 p.m.
INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com
“A Group Effort” Exhibition with the Arizona Art Alliance
To promote public awareness and exposure to visual art, the Arizona Art Alliance presents the “A Group Effort” art exhibit at The Vision Gallery. The exhibit includes 2-D and 3-D artwork, jewelry, glass and sculptures. The exhibit will run from July 8 to Aug. 27. WHEN: Opening reception is Saturday, July 9, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler
COST: Free admission INFO: (480) 782-2695 or http://bit.ly/1U7Z0pm
GoFast Entertainment Drift and Drag
Interested in fast cars, drifting and drag racing? Then come out to the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for the GoFast Entertainment Drift and Drag to participate or watch.
WHEN: Saturday, July 9, at 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 S. Maricopa Rd., Chandler COST: Free admission INFO: (520) 796-5601 or www.racewildhorse.net
Rod Stewart Tribute featuring Gregory Wolfe
Hailed as “One of the best Rod Stewart tributes on tour,” Gregory Wolfe realized his likeness to the famous rock star at a young age and has been performing his music for years. Come and listen to hits like “Maggie May,” “Forever Young,” “Downtown Train” and more.
WHEN: Sunday, July 17, at 3 p.m.
WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler
COST: $20 general admission INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com
Take the Highway
Singer Gray leads the Marshall Tucker Band’s tour again
By Ken Abramczyk
Doug Gray and a group of friends jammed in an old warehouse in their hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina, honing their musical skills for a few hours each night during the week.
An agent heard of the band, stopped by the warehouse and wanted to book them. He gave them an hour to come up with a name for themselves, so they looked everywhere for inspiration, including the warehouse key with the owner’s name on it.
“It had ‘Marshall Tucker’ on it, so we were Marshall Tucker for the weekend,” Gray said. “ at was 45 years ago.”
Gray, singer and the only remaining original member, tours now with a lineup of musicians who are a few years younger than his 68 years, many of whom grew up listening to the band’s popular songs like “Can’t You See,” “Heard it in a Love Song,” “Fire on the Mountain” and “Take the Highway.”
e band will appear Saturday, July 2, at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort and Casino’s Lounge in Maricopa.
“We will play all the hits we can possibly play, that people can remember, the songs that created a memory for the band’s first seven or eight years,” Gray said.
Gray remembers the band’s formation in the early 1970s. Gray and Toy Caldwell returned from serving in the military in Vietnam, and landed jobs. Gray worked at a bank; Caldwell was a plumber’s assistant for his father.
“Everybody would meet after work and have a beer or two, and we would rehearse till we got tired, go home because we had to go to work the next day,” Gray said. Out of four hours of practice, “we were serious for two.”
e band also signed a record deal with Capricorn Records.
e tour in 1973 with the Allman Brothers brought exposure to the band as the Allman Brothers had released “Brothers and Sisters” and “Eat a Peach,” two of their top selling albums of that decade. “Every night was a big audience,” Gray said.
After recording several
successful albums in the 1970s, the band’s fortunes began to change in 1980. at year, founding member Tommy Caldwell died. Four years later, his brother, Toy Caldwell, who wrote most of the band’s songs, George McCorkle and Paul Riddle decided to retire. Gray and Jerry Eubanks continued to record and perform, with the blessings of the three former members. Toy Caldwell died in 1993, McCorkle followed in 2007.
Eubanks retired in 1996, so that left Gray to lead the current band, consisting of Gray, B.B. Borden, Rick Willis, Chris Hicks, Pat Elwood and Marcus Henderson.
“ ey all can play. It’s the personalities. I don’t think we’ve had an argument in 25 years,” Gray said.
e band provides a dose of Southern rock nostalgia for longtime fans, while winning over new ones.
“ ey knew the albums better than I did,” Gray said.
e band continues to have staying power from the early days with the Allman Brothers and Charlie Daniels.
e band is expected to tour next year with Gregg Allman in the northeast, and still tours with Daniels. Last year the band warmed up for Kid Rock and Zac Brown Band.
Gray still stays in touch with the band’s namesake piano tuner and choir director, now retired and living in Columbia, South Carolina.
Gray laughs about the time he visited with Tucker on a television show during the heyday of the band’s popularity. e band never made headlines for rowdy or bad behavior in those days, which Tucker appreciated.
After Gray and Tucker were finished taping, Tucker turned to Gray and said: “I just wanted to tell y’all thanks for not messing my name up.”
IF YOU GO
What: The Marshall Tucker Band
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 2
Where: The Lounge at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino and Resort, 15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa
Cost: Free
Info: (480) 802-5000 or www.caesars. com/harrahs-ak-chin/shows
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Jet’s Pizza
Charlene Olewin has owned property in Arizona for 10 years, and kept looking for the perfect reason to move here from Michigan.
She found her answer in Jet’s Pizza, a Michigan-based chain that specializes in square deep dish pizza with a chewy crust. She and partner, Mark Staples, are the first to bring the restaurant to Arizona.
“It’s my son, Matt, who recommended Chandler,” Olewin said. “He’s all over the United States and said Chandler is a really good city to start a business, with Intel, Orbital, PayPal and Wells Fargo all here. Plus, we love the weather. No more Michigan winters.”
Upon its April 2 opening, Jet’s Pizza’s deep dish pies weren’t that popular with folks in Chandler.
“People aren’t used to the deep dish here,” Olewin explained. “ ey’re used to the flat, thin pizzas. ey’re quickly catching on though. More and more people from Arizona are getting acclimated to the deep dish square, rather than the flat, cardboard pizza.”
e large population of Midwesterners—particularly former Michiganders—in Arizona is a bonus to Olewin and Staples.
“ ere is the Sun Lakes retirement
community and there are people working out there who are from Michigan,” she said. “ ey love it.”
Besides pizza, the 38-year-old company offers bread, wings, salads, subs and desserts. Slices are available all day, as opposed to just during lunch hour.
Olewin and Staples have been willing to go above and beyond to satisfy customers.
“My partner just delivered pizzas for a graduation party way out in Anthem,” she said. “ at’s a two-hour drive there and back. e guy was from Michigan. He was raving about the pizza at Jet’s and he said, ‘Too bad you don’t deliver out here.’ But Mark did it.”
Olewin and Staples weren’t the only ones who moved from Michigan. Olewin’s son, Benjamin, a veteran of the armed services, also relocated with his mom to open Jet’s. Inspired by Benjamin, Olewin and Staples offer a discount to veterans.
“We’re No. 1—not just in Arizona, in my mind, but the No. 1 in pizza, especially with the deep dish,” said Olewin, who added that a Jet’s store is soon opening at 10855 N. Tatum Blvd., in Phoenix.
“We have so many varieties that
there’s something for everyone here. If people have allergies, we offer a gluten-free pizza. We use all fresh products. Everything is homemade. at’s what makes our products so exceptional.”
Jet’s Pizza serves a square-shaped deep dish pizza, which took a little time to catch on with pizza fans who are used to thin-crust versions, according to owner Charlene Olewin.
What’s Cooking?
By Jan D’Atri
Potato Chip Picnic Cookies
ey’re one of the best cookies ever to come from a bag of potato chips and they’re absolutely the perfect treat to pack for a summer picnic.
Just don’t blame me if you can’t stop eating them. I’m having a hard enough time keeping away from them myself.
If you like pecan sandies, or any cookie that sort of melts in your mouth, these delicate yet heartyflavored potato chip picnic cookies are going to win you over. is heritage recipe comes from Kammy Orner of Phoenix. It’s a cookie that brings back the most loving memories of her Grandma Estelle and the cookie tin that was waiting for Kammy whenever she would visit.
“I would go see Grandma Estelle and she had this special cookie tin that came out of the cabinet and, oh boy, was I in for a treat,” Kammy said.
“All of her cookies were good, but once she found out how much I loved
the potato chip cookies, she would make them whenever she knew I was coming over. We use to sit and talk about her work. Grandma Estelle was a nurse at ASU and a diehard Sun Devils fan. She was from Wisconsin and passed away in 2003. I had asked her for years for the recipe for the cookies and one day on a visit after my grandfather had passed away, we were sitting at the kitchen table having tea and cookies she gave me the hand-written recipe. It’s a very special treasure.”
Kammy heard me talking on the radio about how much I love family recipes and stories. She said it brought a smile to her face and she decided that the greatest honor she could give her Grandma Estelle is to pass along her delicious potato chip cookie recipe for all of us to enjoy. I’m so glad you did, Kammy. Will we love Grandma Estelle’s potato chip cookies? I’d say it’s in the bag!
Potato Chip Picnic Cookies
(Makes about 28-30 cookies)
1/2 pound butter or margarine
(2 sticks)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup crushed plain potato chips, salted
1/2 cup chopped nuts
(walnuts or pecans)
Powdered sugar for sprinkling on top
In a mixing bowl with electric beater, cream butter or margarine. Slowly add in sugar and beat until light in color and texture. Gradually add flour. Add crushed potato chips and nuts, blending well. Chill dough for about 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape. Shape into balls, approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on slightly greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Flatten cookie with fork dipped in cold water. Keep dough chilled until ready to bake. Bake at 325 degrees for 17-20 minutes or until slightly browned. When cookies are cool, sift powdered sugar over top.
Jan’s Notes: To crush potato chips, place in mini-food processor or roll over the bag of chips with rolling pin until finely ground.
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