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City seeks exit from Kyrene Road mess BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

he city of Chandler is studying potential road improvements for a section of Kyrene Road prone to traffic congestion and accidents. Aztec Engineering Group will be paid $207,000 to examine traffic patterns over the next six months on the portion of Kyrene Road running from Chandler Boulevard to the Loop 202 freeway. This stretch is notorious for backed-up

traffic along the freeway’s off-ramps, said Andrew Goh, the city’s engineer for capital projects. So, this study will consider the feasibility of adding more routes and lanes to this region. “The goal is to solve the congestion issue,” Goh said. Commuters coming to Chandler in the mornings have likely sat in traffic at the Kyrene Road exit, since it’s often the only place for motorists to get off the freeway between the Interstate 10 and Loop 101 in-

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terchanges. The lack of exits in this area caused a major disruption last October after several motorists tried using an on-ramp to get off the Loop 202 instead of waiting to reach the Kyrene off-ramp. Surveillance cameras captured rows of cars driving in the wrong direction and coming close to hitting oncoming traffic. Aztec’s study will provide at least three improvement alternatives, one of which

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Coming to roost

BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

he residents of Maplewood Street in central Chandler looked out their windows to find a suspicious man standing in their neighbor’s driveway. He seemed dazed, confused and possibly in need of medical attention. It was March 19, 2016 – two days after the suspicious man was reported missing from a nearby group home specializing in behavioral health. Chandler Police was notified and officers later found the man wandering near Willis Road and Karen Drive. Before he was transported to the hospital, the man was identified as Samuel W. Legg III. His caretakers at the group home were notified Legg was found. They advised Chandler Police Legg’s psychological condition appeared to be “worsening” and he may have to be transferred to another facility. Over the next three years, Chandler Police re-

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Time was when ostriches dominated Chandler's Ostrich Festival, but with the city's premier event slated for this coming weekend, the birds are more of a symbol since the fest offers a lot more than these feathered friends, as you will see on page 36. (Arizonan file photo)

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Virus fears affecting Chandler in different ways BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

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handler companies are curtailing employees as a precaution against the COVID-19 virus. Chandler’s Microchip Technology announced last week it was restricting its 18,000 employees from traveling to countries severely impacted by the spreading virus. The tech company said it would prohibit any business travel to China, Iran, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Italy – places with the highest occurrence of infection. Any Microchip employees returning from these countries will be screened and possibly quarantined. As of this week, Microchip said none of its employees or their family members have tested positive for the virus. “As conditions evolve, Microchip will continue to act to help ensure the health and safety of our employees worldwide during this difficult period,” the company wrote in a statement. “Our employees in China, Hong Kong,

Korea and other deeply affected countries are working from home and going to great lengths to keep Microchip’s business running and serving our customers.” The virus, which causes flu-like symptoms, was first detected in December and has since infected more than 93,000 people worldwide and resulted in at least 3,200 fatalities. Arizona’s first case was reported in January and a second presumptive case was detected last week. Microchip, whose headquarters are located near Dobson Road and Chandler Boulevard, expects its earnings for this quarter to be “flat” due to COVID-19 fears interrupting operations in Asia. Intel, the largest employer in Chandler, has also taken precautions to restrict its employees from visiting countries where the virus has proliferated. “We have implemented travel restrictions to areas significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak,” Intel spokesperson Linda Qian said. “We’re monitoring the situation closely and working to ensure our employees have

the information and resources they need to stay safe.” Despite having manufacturing plants based in China, Intel claims the outbreak has not interfered with its business operations. One of Intel’s employees in India has potentially been exposed to COVID-19 and was recently placed under quarantine. Elsewhere in Chandler, authorities have deferred action to the Maricopa County Public Health Department for matters in containing the virus. The Chandler Unified School District has said it will follow the county’s lead when it comes to deciding whether or not to close any schools. Starting on Monday, the district’s 44,000 students will be leaving school for a two-week spring break and there’s currently no expectation to not let them return on March 24. Chandler Unified officials said they’re not planning to screen students and staff for anyone who may travel abroad over spring break.

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State officials urge people not to hoard supplies BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he state’s top health official said there will be more cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Arizona. But Cara Christ, director of the state Health Services Department, said it doesn’t necessarily mean there actually more people getting sick. Instead, she said, it reflects more people are going to get tested, leading to more positive test results. Christ also urged Arizonans not to stockpile masks or hand sanitizer. Both Christ and Gov. Doug Ducey said they are living by this advice and not stocking up on anything. Christ said it’s a bad idea. “We would encourage the public not to do a run on hand sanitizers or disinfecting wipes,’’ she said. “Buy what you need so the market can support all Arizonans,’’ Christ continued.

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Gov. Doug Ducey and state Health Services Director Cara Christ conducted their first briefing on the coronavirus last week.(Capitol Media Services)

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lection 2020 officially is officially kicking off in state, county and location elections and more than 30 candidates have expressed interest in running in Chandler for council, Legislature and school board this year. Although Democrats already are casting early ballots for the March 17 Presidential Preference Primary, the battles for legislative, county and city positions will begin shaping up now. The campaign season for county and state offices officially began yesterday, March 7, while the races Chandler City Council seats begin Monday. Those are the dates when candidates can start filing their petitions for a spot on the Aug. 4 Primary Election ballot. Although candidates have until April 6 to file, Republican and Democratic party faithful and political junkies can get

some idea of what awaits this summer from statements of interest candidates are now required by law to file before they can get a single petition signature. Those statements of interest are filed with the Maricopa County Recorder for local races and with the Arizona Secretary of State for legislative and statewide contests. At the county level, Mesa voters in both parties may have some primary election decisions to make, at least according to statements of interest filed so far. Six Republicans are vying for their party’s nomination for county assessor. Five Democrats have filed statements of interest in the County Attorney primary. Two from each party have filed statements for county school superintendent while two Republicans threaten to duke it out for the County Recorder nomination. As many as five Republicans could be

vying for the Republican nomination for sheriff. Seats also are up for election on the Arizona Corporation Commission, where former Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn has indicated he will seek another term. A diverse pool of political veterans and novices have filed statements of interest to represent Chandler in the Arizona Legislature, on council and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Chandler Councilman Mark Stewart has filed paperwork to seek re-election to a second term and Jeremy McClymonds, who was appointed to fill an empty council seat in 2018, plans to run for his first full term. Councilman Sam Huang has not filed papers to seek re-election, as he plans to run for the Republican nomination in Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District race. Huang could have a lot of company on

the ballot, since seven other Republicans also filed statements of interest in that seat, now occupied by Democratic former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton – who could face challenges from two other party members. The newcomers intending to challenge Stewart and McClymonds include Rick Heumann, Christine Ellis, Joseph Curbelo, Beth Brizel, and O.D. Harris. Heumann previously sat on the council and Brizel served on the Kyrene School District Governing Board. Ellis, Curbelo and Harris have not held elected office in Chandler before. State Sen. J.D. Mesnard intends to run for another two-year term in Legislative District 17 and may be challenged by Republican Julie Willoughby in the primary election. Democrat Ajlan Kurdoglu filed paper-

Chris Andres, “a large portion of that will be here.” The facility will certainly get busier in the near future, Andres added, so the airport needs to prepare for the demand that’s coming to Arizona. Nearly 12 percent of Maricopa County’s registered aircraft is based out of Chandler Airport – a market share that’s been increasing incrementally since 2005. Despite the projected growth, planners don’t expect the future activity to completely max out Chandler’s airfield capacity. Current operations take up about 43 percent of airfield capacity – a rate that’s projected to climb up to 56 percent by 2040. According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s guidelines, capacity improvements are not considered a “high priority” until an airport exceeds 80 percent of its capacity. “While no significant capacity improvement will be necessary, options to improve airfield efficiency will still be considered as part of this master plan,”

a draft of the plan states. The city has recently finished its first phase of updating the master plan and will next begin drafting recommendations for future improvements. Any improvements that the airport may want could be dependent on the availability of grant funding from the state or federal governments, which is sought after by all the other airports in the Valley. It will require a lot of analysis to determine what types of improvements will eventually be recommended, Andres added. One of the recommendations could be to extend the airport’s runways beyond their current length of about 4,800 feet. The airport’s last master plan highlighted how extending the runway to 5,700 feet would be more favorable to corporate pilots looking to land business jets. The city previously tried to pay for a runway extension through bond money, but voters rejected that idea in 2000 and 2007. Opponents have repeatedly argued a longer runway would bring more noise,

traffic and potentially jeopardize the safety of nearby residents. “There is no such thing as a quiet airport,” Andres said, adding that improvements to the airport are a balancing act of appeasing multiple interests. Though Chandler’s airport will always be a general aviation facility, Andres expects the city to attract more corporate clients in the future as more businesses set up headquarters around Chandler. Tapping into the business aviation market could have a great positive impact on the city, he said, and bring in more economic activity. “The economic impacts of what happens here spills out into the community – jobs, additional spending, tourism,” Andres said. “This is a wealth generator for Chandler.” A 2016 study conducted by the city found that the airport’s operations generated an economic footprint valued at $109 million. The master plan should be completely updated by early 2021. The city will be periodically posting updates of the process at chandler.airportstudy.com.

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Chandler Airport sees more activity over 20 years BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

reliminary projections indicate the Chandler Municipal Airport can expect to have up to 200 more airplanes based out of its facilities over the next 20 years. The city’s spending the next year updating its airport master plan and has already turned up some data suggesting it will need more hangar space to accommodate the extra aircraft. By 2040, the plan anticipates the Chandler Airport needing another 290,000 square-feet in storage space if it wants to attract more pilots. The airport “will likely not see significant based-aircraft growth unless new hangar facilities are constructed,” a draft of the master plan states. The number of single-engine planes and jets housed in Chandler is expected to grow from 441 to 640 and the number of annual operations may increase by 54,000 over the next two decades. “There’s going to be more demand,” said Chandler Airport Administrator

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work to run for the LD17 senate seat. State Rep. Jennifer Pawlik is the only Democrat to express interest for running for one of the two LD17 House seats. Six Republicans have filed statements for those two seats. They include incumbent state Rep. Jeff Weninger, former Chandler City Councilwoman Nora Ellen, Liz Harris, Shamile Hirsh, Kenneth Kubert, and Jonathan Parris. Ellen, who is Mesnard’s mother, lost to Pawlik two years ago. LD17 encompasses most of central Chandler from Elliott Road to Hunt Highway and from Price to Gilbert roads. The district is considered to be a toss-up among Republicans and Democrats, having elected candidates from both parties in recent years. Farther west in Chandler, LD18 is all blue, but State Sen. Sean Bowie plans to run for re-election in Legislative District 18 and may be challenged by Michael Bishop for the Democratic nomination. Suzanne Sharer is the only Republican intending to run for the LD18 senate seat.

LD18 Democratic Representatives Jennifer Jermaine and Mitzi Epstein both intend to keep their House seats for another term and likely will face no Primary Election challenge. The Republican primary for the House races in LD18 includes an attempted return to the Legislature by Bob Robson, a former Chandler resident who moved to Ahwatukee after he lost a bid for his seventh term in the House in 2016. Besides Robson, other Republicans who have filed statements of interest in the LD18 primary are Tracy DuCharme, Mark Kleppin, Alyssa Sheahan and Tim Taylor. Campaign finance reports indicate Bowie is going into the 2020 election with the most cash on-hand among Chandler’s legislative candidates. He ended 2019 with $92,500 in his campaign reserves – a significant boost from the $2,700 he had at the end of the 2018 election. Mesnard is not far behind Bowie with an account balance of $64,600. Pawlik finished 2019 with $42,600 saved away, Epstein had $40,400, and Jermaine re-

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Incumbents Barbara Mozdzen and Karen McGee are seeking re-election and may run against Jason Olive, Sharon Tuttle or Joel Wirth. David Evans, who has been on the CUSD school board since 2005, has not filed paperwork indicating an interest in seeking re-election, but it’s still early before other people interested in servicing on school boards might file.

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Mayor announces re-branding effort for West Chandler BY KEVIN REAGAN Staff Writer

ayor Kevin Hartke said the city will soon be launching a rebranding effort to give West Chandler a fresh identity. During his annual State of the City address on Feb. 20, Hartke announced a new marketing initiative that will direct more attention to an industrious region of Chandler that’s home to about 28,000 jobs and more than 600 businesses. “This re-brand will provide a unique identity to the area and for increasing the number of developments and businesses that are expanding there,” the mayor said. Hartke later elaborated that West Chandler, which stretches from Interstate 10 to McClintock Drive, is overdue for a review of its land-uses and existing businesses. “We’ve really not had a fresh look at West Chandler coming out of the recession,” Hartke said. “We’ve just seen organic growth.” The city wants to start a conversation

with stakeholders in this region, the mayor added, and find out whether West Chandler could benefit from some more strategic planning. A good chunk of West Chandler is used for industrial and retail purposes – providing a home for businesses like Intel, Honeywell, and Verizon. The re-branding initiative will assess whether there’s better ways to use this land, Hartke said, and potentially add some more variety. As Chandler gets closer to reaching total build-out of its available land, the city’s been exploring more opportunities for repurposing vacant buildings and infrastructure. Under the tenure of former Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, the city tried to find new uses for empty retail spaces in northern Chandler. The economic downturn of 2008 caused several corner stores to shutter and no new businesses were flocking to fill them. In response, Tibshraeny initiated a study that examined high-traffic intersections along Alma School Road and Arizona Avenue and looked for alterna-

tive land-uses. Rather than looking for more retail to fill an empty big-box store, the city considered allowing charter schools or karate studios to make use of vacant property. Retail vacancies across Chandler have since dropped significantly, according to city data. Hartke said he’d like to do something similar in West Chandler. The re-branding efforts in North Chandler had a positive impact, he said, and brought a sense of renewed pride for the residents of that region. The recent expansion of the Loop 202 freeway into Phoenix and Ahwatukee will bring in more motorists through West Chandler – providing an opportunity for the city to rethink how this section of Chandler is marketed to the public, the mayor added. The city spent the last couple years revamping its entire logo and brand. It’s designated Chandler as a community of “innovation” and a hub for high-tech industries. The rest of Hartke’s State of the City address stuck to this innovation brand,

by characterizing Chandler as a city destined for more growth and development in the near future. At least 19 companies announced projects in 2019 that will bring up to 4,000 jobs in and around Chandler, the mayor said, and the city’s already seen a boost in activity to its hotel industry. “Our goal is to create unique amenities, spaces, and experiences that will attract people to our city,” Hartke said. The mayor briefly touched upon one issue that’s been notably impacting the city in recent years: affordable housing. An assessment done by the city last summer found that a lack of affordable housing was the most pressing need in Chandler. As rents and property values continue rising, Chandler residents find themselves with fewer housing options. Hartke said the city’s currently taking stock of its public housing inventory and promised more attention will be paid to the issue. “We will explore innovative options to meet the demand for housing for all income levels,” the mayor said.

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in the city’s 10 most dangerous intersections. But the number of annual accidents in the Chandler Boulevard-Alma School Road area has dropped in recent years. The Chandler Police Department reported only 19 accidents at the intersection in 2018. This drastic reduction in accidents could be attributed to intersection improvements done by the city over the last couple years. In 2016, the Chandler City Council authorized spending millions on adding right-turn lanes in all directions at the Chandler Boulevard-Alma School intersection. It’s one of several intersection improvements done by the city since Chandler’s population started growing rapidly during the early 2000s. Starting in 2001, the city began a series of projects to improve capacity at various intersections across northern Chandler. City data shows traffic collisions dropped at each of these intersections in the years following the road improvements. The city’s Public Works Departments is in the process of designing improvements for more of Chandler’s roadways. Goh said portions of Alma School, Ocotillo, and Cooper roads are all under review for infrastructure enhancements.

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Chandler cat rescue hits 1K milestone

Chandler-based, Saving One Life Animal Rescue and Sanctuary has hit a milestone with 1,000 felines adopted out to homes. The foster-based, never-kill feline rescue, run entirely by volunteers, began in 2009 to save cats from being euthanized and in 2009 partnered with its first PetSmart location in Gilbert for adoptions. The organizations’ major expansion began nearly five years ago when Carrie Neidorf took the helm as executive director and in 2016 added five additional PetSmart locations, which accelerated the rescues’ growth helping Saving One Life to reach the 1,000 adoption mark. “This year has been incredible, we are delighted to have achieved placement in loving homes for so many felines,” said Niedorf. “We wouldn’t have met this amazing milestone without the tremendous support of our volunteers, foster parents and veterinary partners who ensure our felines are happy, healthy and cared for. We are also grateful for the staff at each of our PetSmart locations as well as the overwhelming encouragement and support of PetSmart.” PetSmart Charities also gave the organization a $20,000 grant to neuter and vaccinate the cats in its care. The organization saves cats of all types including semi-feral cats, those on euthanasia lists and even those with serious medical conditions. It’s helping those that are most in need that really speaks to the mission and values of the organization. Information: savingonelife.org.

Corvettes in the Park Charity Car Show downtown

The Corvette Club of Arizona will host its 10th annual Corvettes in the Park Charity Car Show 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. March 29 at A. J. Chandler Park downtown. Last year, owners brought 100 Corvettes from all years to the show, which is free to the public. The club will donate $10 from every car registration to the “Packages from Home” program. The Corvette Club of Arizona has donated over $25,000 from their past shows. “Packages from Home” provides personal care and support items to U.S.

Military personnel stationed abroad. Representatives from "Packages from Home” will be present to answer questions and share their mission with the Public. There will a station for children and adults to decorate the outside of the boxes that will be used to send to the troops and they can also write personal notes to be included in the packages. The show also will have a D.J., 50/50 drawing and prize raffles. “Corvettes in the Park” is a “Participant’s Choice” judged show with awards for each generation of Corvette. Presentation of awards will begin at 1:45 p.m. Pre-registration for the show is $35 and the form must be received by March 20. Day of the show registration is $40 8:309:30 a.m., based on space availability. Registration forms and additional information: corvetteclubofarizona.com or Lylla Alejandro at 480-895-2238.

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The Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival, featuring dumplings from around the world and unique versions of bao and bobo will be 12:30-5 p.m. March 21 at AJ Chandler Park in downtown Chandler. Other Asian foods also will be on sale and pop culture artists and various games will also be on hand. Tickets: arizonabaoanddumplingfestival/r/ asian. General admission is $8 before tax and fees. Early admission tickets are $13 before tax and fees, with limited quantities available. Children 7 to 12 are $4 before tax and fees. Children ages 6 are free with a paid adult. Food and beverages are sold separately. Information: facebook.com/azbaodumpling Event link: www.facebook.com/ events/409316430021245/

Backyards, patios form special Chandler exhibit

“Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition is coming to the Chandler Museum March 14-May 24. The exhibit looks at the postwar phe nomenon of the development of the suburban backyard and how it was im-

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pacted by the dramatic rise in home ownership. Using the collections and research of the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Gardens, the exhibition features rare photographs, historic drawings and period advertisements. An evening reception will be held 6-7:30 p.m., March 26. People are encouraged to come dressed in '50s attire, enjoy food and a mocktail, catch an “I Love Lucy” episode and play an outdoor patio game. Chandler Museum is located at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. Hours are: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; closed Monday. Information: chandlermuseum.org, or by calling Compadres to host golf tournament for families in need. The Chandler Compadres are taking reservations and offering sponsorships for an April 17 golf tournament to raise

money for disadvantaged children in the East Valley. The 20th annual Chandler Compadres Golf Classic, hosted at Talking Stick Golf Club, will feature a full day of golf, food and awards for those participating. Guests also get an unlimited bloody Mary bar, premier golf concept shopping, driving range and putting green practice. Breakfast and lunch will be catered by Talking Stick and dinner Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Beverages served all day. Tickets: chandlercompadres.org/golf.

Free yoga lessons slated in new downtown center

The Downtown Chandler Community Partnership will hold a series of free yoga lessons sponsored by New Square and Spike Lawrence Ventures. The 45-minute classes will be taught by Yoga’s Arc at 6 p.m. every Wednesday beginning next week and running through April. Participants may bring

their own mat or rent one for $2. The class take place in the center of the New Square property at 52 West Chicago St. A ribbon cutting for the new complex is slated March 25.

Bike along the Paseo Trail during Family Bike Ride

Chandler residents can join the City Council along Paseo Trail during the annual Chandler Family Bike Ride April 4. The 7.8-mile ride is held in conjunction with Valley Bike Month and will start at Chandler’s Park & Ride lot, 2100 Hamilton St. After a short break and some refreshments, the participants will ride back to Tumbleweed Park. Participants get a free T-shirt while supplies last and there will be activities and light refreshments, along with information about bicycle safety, transit services and related topics. Pre-register: chandleraz.gov/familybikeride until noon April 2. Participant

check-in and same day registration will be available from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Park & Ride lot. The ride starts at 8:30 a.m. All riders must wear helmets and sign a waiver. Information: Nancy Jackson at 480-782-3442 or nancy.jackson@ chandleraz.gov.

Red Cross slates several blood drives in Chandler

The American Red Cross has scheduled several donor drives for all blood types, especially type O. To make an appointment: RedCrossBlood.org, 1-800-733-2767 or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Chandler drives are March 10, 9 a.m.3 p.m., Chandler Gilbert Family YMCA, 1655 W. Frye Road; March 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Elks Lodge 2429 Chandler, 1775 W. Chandler Blvd. and March 15, 7:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Saint Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 3450 West Ray Road.

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Chandler man sued for $2.2M delivery scheme BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

tate authorities are suing a Chandler businessman for allegedly tricking Valley residents into giving away their personal information and then selling it to third-party telemarketers by faking deliveries to their doors. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is accusing Matthew Willes of deceiving consumers through a nonexistent package-delivery service that reportedly generated millions in revenue. Willes formed Valley Delivery LLC in Chandler three years ago and authorities claim he used the business to accumulate up to 150,000 personal phone numbers of Valley residents, then selling them to companies that sell products over the phone. According to court records, Valley Delivery compiled lists of new homeowners in Maricopa County through public records and dispatched drivers to post fake “delivery slips” on the doors of these addresses. These slips were made to appear like the resident had missed a delivery and instructed them to call a number to receive their package. After calling the number, homeowners were connected with sales representatives who gathered personal information from the caller. The representatives would sometimes

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try to offer gift cards for services provided by Valley Delivery’s affiliates. Valley Delivery would then pass the resident’s number and information to My Home Services, another company started by Willes. Authorities claim these phone numbers would be shared among a collection of other business ventures formed by Willes in Chandler that purportedly sold security systems, water softeners

and solar panels. Phone numbers were also distributed and sold to at least two more companies: Rescue One Air and Pristine Water Solutions. Some Valley residents weren’t fooled by the suspicious delivery slips and began reporting them to law enforcement and the news media as early as 2017. The fake slips included a disclaimer on the back that warned residents any information they gave Valley Delivery could be used “for marketing of relevant home services and product offers.” State investigators don’t believe this disclaimer was sufficient enough to properly advise callers how their information could be used. “Many homeowners did not see the less conspicuous language on the back of the delivery slip because there is no indication on the front of the slip that there is any information on the back,” the Attorney General’s Office wrote in its lawsuit. In 2018, Willes formed Next Day Delivery LLC in Tempe and allegedly used it to carry out the same type of operation as Valley Delivery. These two entities are believed to have each collected at least 77,000 phone numbers. It’s alleged that the defendant’s parent company, My Home Services, generated $2.2 million in revenue during a one-year span.

State authorities further faulted Willes for deceiving consumers by displaying a number of falsehoods on his company’s website. Valley Delivery’s website claimed to have 250 drivers delivering packages in more than 100 cities across the country. But state investigators claim the company admitted to only having eight drivers who were all based in Arizona. The website also included stock images of models that were photo-shopped to be dressed in uniforms featuring Valley Delivery’s logo. “This company went to great lengths to disguise its true intentions and obtain personal information from unsuspecting consumers,” said Attorney General Mark Brnovich in a statement. “It’s amazing how far some con artists will go to deceive people. This company must be held accountable for its actions.” This is not the first time the state has accused Willes of deploying bad business practices. In 2012, the Attorney General’s Office investigated Willes for distributing misleading delivery slips through another Chandler-based business, Metro Delivery LLC. Court records show Willes entered into a consent agreement where he promised to engage in truthful advertising, not try to portray his company as a delivery ser-

But curbstoning can branch out to involve a broader network of sellers trying to game the system. The East Valley suspects are also accused of altering more than 31,000 car titles to make them look like the vehicles were sold through a licensed dealer. Bandy and the others would allegedly charge $100 for each fraudulent title. State authorities believe this scheme generated up to $7 million in revenue over the last couple of years – making it the biggest curbstoning operation to be taken down in Arizona. State agencies opened an investigation last March after an auto dealer association in California filed a complaint.

A task force consisting of investigators from ADOT, the Department of Revenue, and Arizona Attorney General’s Office worked together and got evidence from a Mesa business and homes in Chandler and Gilbert. The seven suspects have all been charged on multiple counts of money laundering and fraud. They’re scheduled to be arraigned in Maricopa County Superior Court on March 3. In 2018, the Arizona Curbstoning Enforcement Task Force was formed to crack down on the growing prevalence of fraudsters trying to evade the state’s dealership regulations. Individuals in Arizona can only sell up to six cars within a 12-month period without a state license.

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even East Valley residents face criminal charges for fraudulently issuing thousands of car titles and netting millions in revenue. Scott Bandy, 29, of Chandler was indicted on Feb. 24 for his part in conducting an illegal enterprise meant to sidestep state regulations of the auto dealership industry. Six other suspects were arrested on Feb. 19, including Ivan Valenzuela, 32, and Oscar Valenzuela-Pena, 31, both of Chandler; Gilbert residents James Nickolas Johnson, 41, Mary Judy Fialko, 65, and James Edward Fialko, 59; Lon Isaiah Chaneyfield, 56, of Mesa.

According to court records, Bandy and his co-conspirators allegedly sold unauthorized dealer’s licenses to car sellers, allowing them to bid on vehicles at wholesale auctions from outside the state. Arizona law requires car dealerships to obtain a license through the state Department of Transportation, which obligates applicants to pay taxes and undergo criminal background checks. Authorities claim Bandy and his partners helped up to 1,500 people skirt around this licensing process in an illegal scam known as “curbstoning.” This type of scheme most often involves unlicensed sellers flipping beat-up cars and attempting to sell them to naïve consumers.

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EV couple realizes dream born of tragedy BY JIM WALSH Arizonan Staff Writer

he grassroots movement that sprung from the East Valley in the wake of a long string of teen suicides that started three years ago culminated last week in the unanimous passage of a sweeping law intended to prevent suicide and expand mental health treatment. Gov. Doug Ducey immediately signed Jake’s Law with a flourish, while Denise and Ben Denslow – the Gilbert couple who campaign for the law for three years – held a picture of their 15-yearold son, Jacob Edward Machovsky, who

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took his life in January 2016. Jacob died three months after an insurance company decided that in-patient treatment was no longer a “medical necessity.’’ The overriding goal of Jake’s law is parity, forcing insurance companies to comply with a federal law and to treat mental illness no differently than physical illness. But the wide-ranging legislation also has other important goals. It creates an $8 million fund to expand behavioral health treatment in the schools, and a Suicide Mortality Review Team to investigate the root causes behind each suicide. Jake’s Law represents a significant next step from the Mitch Warnock Act, passed last year to require training of teachers and other school employees to recognize the early warning signs of suicide. “We all admire your resolve and determination to help prevent this tragedy from happening to other families,’’ Ducey said, praising the Denslows and Angela Gamboa, another East Valley resident who lost her son to suicide under similar circumstances.

children’s lives. “I am so grateful for the Denslows’ dedication and commitment,’’ she said. “We put politics aside, for really good policy for kids. I am honored to sponsor Jake’s Law.’’ The grassroots movement dates back to a forum organized by Katie McPherson, a longtime Chandler educator and former principal who used her extensive contacts in education to chronicle a growing number of teen suicides in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe and Queen Creek. McPherson has compiled an unofficial list of at least 38 suicides, mostly involving teenaged boys, in mostly affluent neighborhoods that have occurred since July 2017. The shocking numbers mobilized the community, raising awareness about the warning signs of teen suicide, the need for meaningful conversations between parents and children, and the dangers of social isolation created by over-reliance on cell phones and obsessive use of video games. The annual Arizona Child Safety Review Program report found that in 2018, suicide among young people increased by 28 percent, from 50 to 64, with males 15-17 years old at the highest risk. Denise and Ben Denslow received a standing ovation from members of the state House of Representatives last week after lawmakers unanimously passed the bill named after their son.(Special to the Arizonan) Firearms were the second most popular means used, prompting a recommendation to remove firearms “In honor of everyone in Arizona lost R-Phoenix, the bill’s sponsor. from the homes of anyone suffering to suicide, this bill is for you,’’ Ducey said. “It’s mostly an overwhelming sense of from any form of mental illness. The law becomes effective 91 days gratitude,’’ Denise Denslow, Jake’s moth“The number of suicide deaths in from the last day of this year’s legislative er, said. “It brings a sense of peace to the 2018 is the highest ever reported by our session. Last year, new laws took effect tragedy we faced. In a lot of ways, this is teams,’’ wrote Dr. Mary Ellen Rimsza, on July 1. Jake’s legacy.’’ who directs the program, which has isThe Denslows were political novices Ben Denslow noted that his stepson sued 26 yearly reports. overcome by grief. wanted to be a fighter pilot and knew Rimsza concluded that all suicide They were inspired by Timothy’s Law, what it was like to be bullied, so he deaths are preventable with proper ina parity bill in New York named after a would always stand up for other margin- tervention, and they were among the 12-year-old boy who completed suicide, alized kids. 327 preventable deaths of children, 843 and decided to pour their time and reBut Jake was always burdened by men- children dying from a variety of causes. sources into the Jem Foundation to ac- tal health problems that eventually were “We’ve suffered and we have been able complish their mission. diagnosed as bipolar disorder. to turn our suffering into something That mission was accomplished with a “This whole thing is so him. He had a that will help others,’’ said Christie Lee stroke of a pen, seemingly with lightning kind heart,’’ Ben Denslow said. Kinchen, a Scottsdale realtor whose faspeed on Tuesday, but only after months Brophy McGee said she feels fortunate ther completed suicide when she was a of meetings and politicking skillfully or- to have met the Denslows and that her little girl, and who later attempted suichestrated by Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, ultimate goal throughout was to save cide.

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former Hamilton High School football player has pleaded guilty to charges related to a hazing scandal that rocked the Chandler Unified School District three years ago. Nathaniel Thomas, 19, was the only student to be charged as an adult in 2017 after a lengthy investigation into rumors of hazing rituals taking place inside Hamilton’s locker room. He was scheduled to go trial later this year and was facing several years in prison if found guilty of sexual assault, kidnapping, and child molestation. But the defendant pleaded guilty on Feb. 28 to a reduced charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to six

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vice, and pay a civil a penalty of $10,000. When investigators confronted the defendant with this prior agreement, he allegedly argued to still be abiding by it,

months of probation. Thomas agreed to pay $5,000 in restitution and to not make contact with any of his victims. His conviction brings an end to an ongoing scandal that brought to light troubling behavior, which some claim, was ignored by Hamilton’s staff. The Chandler Police Department recommended criminal charges against Hamilton’s former principal, athletic director and football coach for failing to report the hazing. But all three evaded prosecution after the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office declined to file charges due to a lack of admissible evidence. The coach later resigned and the other two staff members were reassigned to

showing the Attorney General’s Office delivery slips with disclaimers stating, “this is not an attempt to make a delivery.” But photographs of the actual slips given to residents did not contain that additional disclaimer – suggesting Valley

new positions within the district. Police reports detailed disturbing locker room incidents involving players holding younger teammates down and sexually violating them. Players told investigators the hazing was common knowledge among everyone associated with the football team. The assailants allegedly called themselves the “The Tune Squad” and would sometimes document their hazing through Snapchat videos, police reports show. Thomas allegedly recorded videos on his phone of physical fights taking place in the locker room. In previous interviews with the press, Thomas has disputed how these hazing incidents were portrayed by law enforcement – calling the activity nothing

Delivery was trying to cover its tracks. “This deliberate attempt to deceive the state further demonstrates defendants’ knowledge that their conduct was unlawful,” the state’s lawsuit reads. Brnovich’s office is demanding the court

more than “horseplay” and not sexual in nature. Aside from Thomas, two other Hamilton players were charged as juveniles and quickly pleaded their cases out. Five unnamed Hamilton students filed a lawsuit against the school district shortly after Thomas’s arrest and accused administrators of negligently allowing the hazing to happen. Attorneys for the school district claim Hamilton administrators didn’t know about the hazing until early 2017. When they did find out, the district claims Hamilton responded by immediately assigning security guards to preside over the locker room. Chandler Unified settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount last year.

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ceived several more calls about Legg going missing in the city. The incidents followed a similar pattern; the group home reported him missing, he’d be found somewhere in Chandler and officers returned him to the home. But the last call Chandler Police got about Legg was notably different. Authorities in Ohio wanted to question him in connection with several unsolved murder and rape investigations. Aside from a few petty crimes, Legg’s criminal history hardly fingered him as the likely suspect for a series of heinous felonies. Warrants were filed authorizing Chandler detectives to extract blood samples from Legg for DNA testing – the results of which prompted officials in Ohio to label the 50-year-old a possible serial killer. In February 2019, Legg was extradited to Ohio and indicted for raping a 17-year-old girl in 1997. He was then charged with the 1992 murder of 43-year-old Sharon Kezierski, who was found beaten to death behind a truck stop near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Authorities in Ohio have said Legg is suspected in three other murders – one of them involving Legg’s teenage stepdaughter. Since his arrest last year, Legg has not been charged with any more crimes and has yet to stand trial for the others. Judges in Ohio have declared him mentally incompetent to appear before a jury and gave prosecutors until this summer to restore the defendant’s health. Public records paint a tumultuous picture of Legg’s journey from the Midwest to Arizona. He changed jobs frequently, got married and divorced and repeatedly moved around until a court order placed him in a Chandler group home sometime after 2015. Despite numerous run-ins with law enforcement over the last 30 years, he was not charged with any violent crimes until 2019. He was able to go unnoticed for decades since his DNA profile had never been entered into any type of national database. If it was not for new advancements in DNA analysis, Legg would likely still be

whenever she questioned him about her daughter’s murder. After they split in 1991, Somogyi said she never had contact with Legg again. She later moved to Texas and tried moving on with her life – though never quite avoiding a feeling of guilt for what happened to Hicks. “You’re supposed to be there to protect your children,” the mother said.

New troubles in Tucson

Samuel W. Legg III, being escorted to a hearing, is suspected in the murder of his 14-year-old stepdaughter, and accused in the slaying of a woman at a truck stop. Both victims were killed in Ohio. (Special to The Arizonan)

living in Chandler. Through interviews and police records, the SanTan Sun News pieced together his journey to Chandler and the legal troubles he now confronts.

An Ohio missing person case

Nancy Somogyi was introduced to Samuel Legg in the late 1980s through a friend. After a couple months of dating, the two were married. The relationship started off fine before Somogyi began noticing some strange behavior in her husband. Somogyi recalled Legg having a habit of lying – like telling her he was much older than his actual age – but the new wife tried to look past this character flaw. But Somogyi’s teenage daughter, Angela Hicks, couldn’t look past Legg’s flaws and never accepted him as her new stepfather. Somogyi said her daughter and Legg felt they had to compete for her attention – fueling a jealousy that made their home life in Ohio unbearable. “It wasn’t really good anymore,” the

mother said. Then the unthinkable happened. Hicks went missing during the summer of 1990. Legg told authorities the 14-year-old cheerleader left home alone while Somogyi was at work and never returned. Investigators thought Hicks might have run away, but her friends quickly disputed this theory after noticing all of the teenager’s shoes had not left the family’s apartment. A month later, Mormon missionaries found Hicks’ body in the woods near a dilapidated barn. Local authorities always suspected Legg had some involvement in his stepdaughter’s death, yet they couldn’t obtain enough evidence to make an arrest. Somogyi said she too had suspicions about her husband, but despaired at the thought she was married to her daughter’s killer. “You don’t want to think you brought someone into the house like that,” Somogyi said. The couple’s marriage deteriorated about a year after Hicks’ death. Somogyi said Legg would lash out with anger

A resume purportedly written by Legg suggests he worked in Michigan for a few years before relocating to southern Arizona in the late 1990s. He drove trucks, repaired vehicles and briefly owned a landscaping business in Sierra Vista. Court records show Legg remarried in 2006 and divorced two years later. The Tucson Police Department busted Legg for duplicating license plates in 2001 and again the following year for trying to solicit a prostitute. He appeared to stay out of trouble until 2015, when he was arrested for trespassing after he attempted to get into a stranger’s car outside a McDonald’s restaurant. Police reports show Legg’s mental state appeared to worsen in the following months after officers repeatedly found him wandering in the desert. During one encounter with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in August 2015, Legg was found walking along a dirt road, dehydrated and badly sunburned. Deputies noted how Legg appeared manic and constantly rambled to himself. “He seemed confused and was walking towards the middle of nowhere,” a deputy wrote in a report. Legg told deputies he was walking to a restaurant so he could meet up with a relative. The deputy instructed Legg to call his relative. Legg complied by talking into his hand – as if he was holding a cell phone. The Sheriff’s Department took Legg into custody on an outstanding warrant. He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor trespassing charge and a Tucson judge sentenced Legg to one year of probation. Because the offense was so minor, Legg would not have been obligated to

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provide DNA samples to be entered into law enforcement databases. Police reports indicate one condition of Legg’s sentencing was he underwent court-mandated mental health treatment. If a defendant appears to be a danger to themselves or others, Arizona law allows judges to commit them to a psychiatric hospital or group home. The length of their treatment is supposed to be limited and can only be lengthened by re-petitioning the court. The Arizona State Hospital in Phoenix is reserved for the psychiatric patients with the most severe symptoms. Those with a milder condition are typically referred to less restrictive settings like neighborhood group homes.

Settling in Chandler group home

Legg was assigned a caseworker through Community Bridges and moved up to Jussamal Manor II, a group home located near Alma School and Pecos roads. Not long after he arrived, Legg made his first escape. An employee of Jussamal Manor reported Legg missing in March 2016 after finding his bedroom empty and belongings missing. It appeared Legg had climbed out his bedroom window during a time when caretakers thought he was napping. They suspected Legg might try to hitch a ride to Tucson. A trash bag containing Legg’s clothes and identification was discovered two days later near Chandler Heights and Alma School roads. Not long after, the residents on Maplewood Street spotted Legg strolling around their neighborhood. Within a week of being returned to the group home, Legg escaped again by hopping the back fence while a caretaker was using the restroom. Chandler Police quickly captured him near the Loop 202 freeway. In February 2017, Legg wandered off again during an afternoon church service at Chandler First Assembly of God on Ray Road. Chandler Police responded by circulating Legg’s picture in the media, advising the public the missing man suffered

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from schizophrenia. Officers in Tempe found him a couple days later walking near McClintock and Warner roads. Legg looked disheveled, tired, and was fed some pizza by the officers. One month later, the Arizona Department of Health Services inspected Legg’s group home and cited the facility for leaving doors unlocked and jeopardizing the safety of residents. “The surveyor observed residents walking around the premises without restrictions,” an inspector wrote in a report. Samuel Marira, manager of Jussamal Manor, said privacy laws prohibited him from discussing Legg’s stay at his group home. But he indicated staff followed regular rules and procedures each time Legg went missing. Police reports show Legg disappeared at least three more times before his arrest in 2019. The last incident took place on Oct. 17, 2018. Legg slipped out a bedroom window during the night and was discovered missing the following morning. Staff told Chandler Police Legg was acting delusional, asking for items he already had in his possession. “Samuel was reported as being cooperative and not having any problems with workers of the group home,” officers wrote in a report, “but does become confused and feels strongly he needs to get to Tucson.” Phoenix Police located Legg two days later 12 miles west of the group home in an Ahwatukee neighborhood.

Investigators in Ohio noticed the national DNA database was finding commonalities among evidence recovered from three different homicides. The matches identified one person as committing the crimes, yet the suspect’s profile didn’t connect to any existing DNA on file. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations employed a new tool to search the database and look for any of the

The dots get connected

The dots finally started to connect as more data was getting logged.

suspect’s family members. The query picked out a convict, later identified as Legg’s brother. Though the Bureau still didn’t have Legg’s DNA to compare to the profile pulled from the unsolved crimes. Investigators did some research and found out Legg had been questioned for raping a teenage girl in 1997. A rape kit completed for the case had preserved the perpetrator’s DNA, which authorities claim linked back to Legg. The match allowed authorities to extradite Legg out of Arizona and back to the Midwest. Steve Irwin, a spokesman for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, said the agency has been in contact with other states to see if Legg’s DNA might match to other unsolved crimes. Despite the fact no new charges have been filed within the last year, Irwin said Legg is still considered a suspect in other crimes and could potentially be charged at some point. The Elyria Police Department, which investigated the death of Angela Hicks, said it has submitted its case to local prosecutors and is awaiting a charging decision.

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Chandler senator helps defeat military pension bill BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

tate senators last week rejected the one tax break sought by Gov. Doug Ducey in his State of the State speech. Four Republicans lined up with the 13 Senate Democrats to quash the idea of exempting military pensions from the state’s income tax. None of the Republicans explained their decision during the vote. But Sen. J.D. Mesnard of Chandler is pushing an alternate set of tax breaks, ones that would give broader relief to individuals and businesses. “I generally oppose carve outs,’’ he told Capitol Media Services after the vote. Sen. David Farnsworth, of Mesa expressed similar sentiments. “When we make policies, they need to be broad and affect everybody,’’ he said. “Any time we carve out any segment it shifts the load to everyone else.’’ There was no immediate response from Ducey. Tuesday’s vote is the second setback in a week for the governor in getting the priorities from his State of the State speech enacted.

Late last week Ducey had to give up on his call for lawmakers to put a provision into the Arizona Constitution forbidding cities from having policies which preclude law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials. The governor found himself not only short of votes but facing opposition from the business community concerned about how putting such a measure on the November ballot would affect the state’s image and its ability to land conventions and conferences. Arizona law currently exempts the first $3,500 of any military pension from state income tax. Ducey proposed removing that cap entirely – at a cost to the state of $43 million a year – calling it a matter of economic development. “We have a goal: to make Arizona home base for veterans everywhere in the country,’’ he said. Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu, who retired from the Marines after more than 20 years, echoed that theme Tuesday in trying to line up the votes for SB 1237. “This encourages these vets to stay here, lay down roots, move and escape from other crazy states like what I did from Cali-

fornia,’’ he said. And Borrelli said this isn’t necessarily a net loss of taxes to the state. “I bought a house,’’ he said. “I paid property taxes which goes to my local school,’’ Borrelli continued. “Everything I spent was taxed and went to the local community and even to the state’’ in sales taxes. But Sen. Andrea Dalessandro, D-Green Valley, said she doesn’t see it that way. In fact, she argued, cutting revenues actually can work against those who have retired from the military. She said that means less money going into the education of people who will provide them the health care they will need. “That is really more important to me that they have someone to take care of them,’’ Dalessandro said. And Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai, D-Window Rock, said the proposal would benefit only those with military pensions, not anyone who is a veteran. More to the point, she said it actually helps only those who retired as officers -- with higher pensions. Borrelli effectively conceded the point. He said the average rank for an enlisted person after 20 years in the military is E-7, with a pension of less than $24,000 a year.

What makes that number significant is that Arizona already provides a $12,000 deduction from income for single people and $24,000 for couples. So that means an enlisted person who is married already has an exemption equal to his or her military pension. What that leaves, Borrelli said, are folks like retired lieutenant colonels. Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, the prime sponsor of the legislation, told colleagues they need to look at the issue through more than the lens of lost state revenues. “I’ve not served in the military at all,’’ he said. “I do sponsor this bill in tribute to (those who) actually go out and sign their name on a dotted line to say, ‘I am willing to die for your freedoms today,’‘’ Gowan said. “We can give back to them.’’ Anyway, he said, they earned their pension not in Arizona but abroad, though there is nothing in the proposal specifying where they served and whether it was overseas. Gowan is not giving up, using a procedural maneuver that would allow him to make another bid to line up the 16 votes in the 30-member chamber to resurrect the issue.

members, Lang projected a slow down in revenue that may hit the city by 2022 and result in a $10-million tax loss. It’s a relatively small loss compared to the city’s entire budget, yet it could still impact how many one-time expenses the city makes. “We still are seeing some significant development revenue coming into the city that we know is not going to continue year after year after year,” Lang said. “So, we have to take that into account.” The city’s latest financial report shows General Fund revenue increasing by 8 percent compared to historical trends. Despite this healthy display of consumer confidence, the city’s been tracking some economic indicators suggesting it should still prepare for a gradual downturn. Tax collections in December showed a 2-percent drop compared to the same month in 2018. The last time Chandler experienced decreases like this was in October 2017. “This is mainly due to the contracting and

tangible personal property rentals, which tells us new development may be winding down,” a city financial report states. There are several factors that could impact the global economy and have ramifications for Chandler, Lang added, prompting the city to adopt a conservative mindset as it carves out of the 2020-2021 budget. Over 81 percent of the revenue Chandler’s projected to receive in the next fiscal year is considered “vulnerable” to economic volatility. Some economists have predicted another recession will hit the United States in 2020, despite signs of strong consumer spending and low interest rates. “There is an undercurrent of alarm in this country that a recession is not only possible, but probable in the next year,” economist Bernard Baumohl told a group of Arizona business leaders last September. Even though the city’s projecting revenue declines in the coming years, it still expects to have a budget surplus available

for new expenditures. The city’s estimating to have a $3.8 million surplus in its upcoming budget that may be spent on new personnel, services and maintenance. City departments have already submitted requests for 23 new positions and $6 million in ongoing expenses. Lang said the city will need to evaluate which new expenses will be the most sustainable in the prospect that tax revenues do start to decline. “We’re in a position now where we have to be very careful as we add that additional ongoing (expenses),” she said. Mayor Kevin Hartke believes the city’s conservative estimates are the right strategy to take if it wants to maintain the stability that businesses look for. It’s better to be cautious, the mayor said, than have to retract and make some radical decisions to cut spending. The council will continue holding budget meetings in the next few months until it adopts a tentative budget in late May.

Chandler planning for possible tax revenue drop

BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

fter experiencing record high tax revenue this past year, Chandler officials are planning for a possible economic downturn in the near future. Dawn Lang, the city’s management services director, recently told the City Council that Chandler’s revenues are at the highest they’ve ever been but that projections indicating this upward trajectory could soon reverse. Sales tax revenue is expected to reach $140 million this fiscal year – almost double than what was generated at the start of the Great Recession a decade earlier. Retail taxes are up 7 percent from last year and revenue from hotel transactions have increased by more than 18 percent. Yet the city feels the need to take a cautious approach to financial planning as Chandler gets closer to reaching total build-out. During a budget meeting with council

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The court’s narrow decision does little to change McKinney’s place on death row, which is where he’s been for the last 27 he U.S. Supreme Court last week years. upheld the death sentence of an McKinney and his half-brother, Charles Arizona man who went Hedlund, were convicted of on a month-long crime spree committing a series of resiin 1991 and murdered two dential burglaries around Chandler residents. Chandler. In a 5-4 split, a majority of Their first target was the court’s justices denied 40-year-old Christene James McKinney’s request for Mertens, who managed to a re-sentencing. A Maricopa scare McKinney and HedCounty judge sentenced him lund away during their first to death in 1993. burglary attempt on Feb. McKinney filed a petition 28, 1991. in 2018, asking the courts to The brothers returned to allow a jury to determine his her Chandler home a few James McKinney fate and not a judge. days later after someone The trial court should have told them Mertens kept considered McKinney’s traumatic childhood thousands of dollars hidden in an orange as a mitigating factor for his crimes, the defen- juice container. Mertens was home alone dant argued, before sentencing him to death. at the time the burglars barged in and atIn 2002, the Supreme Court ruled ju- tacked her. ries should decide whether a defendant’s She was beaten, stabbed, and shot in the crimes warrant capital punishment – head. opening the door for inmates like McKinThe woman’s son later found her dead ney to seek review of their cases. in the living room. Her home had been But the court’s conservative bloc re- ransacked and the burglars only got away jected McKinney’s petition, finding that its with $120, court records show. 2002 ruling does not apply to his case. A couple weeks later, the two burglars Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Ka- snuck into the home of 65-year-old Jim Mcvanaugh highlighted how McKinney’s case Clain. Hedlund and McKinney rummaged became final in 1996 – several years be- through the retiree’s home before shooting fore its 2002 ruling – and had already been him in the head with a sawed-off shotgun. affirmed by the Arizona Supreme Court. After McKinney’s arrest, a psychologist Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg voted with the diagnosed him as suffering from post-traucourt’s other liberal-leaning judges to reverse matic stress disorder due to the memories the Arizona Supreme Court’s judgment. of his “horrific” childhood. McKinney’s When the state court reviewed the ag- judge determined his PTSD diagnosis was gravating and mitigating factors of McK- not connected to his crimes. inney’s case in 2018, Ginsburg wrote in Arizona law at that time barred the judge her dissenting opinion, it subjected itself from considering it as mitigating evidence. to new precedents set by the Supreme Hedlund also tried using his dysfuncCourt’s 2002 ruling. tional childhood as a reason not to execute Shortly after the Supreme Court’s deci- him. The strategy failed and Hedlund was sion was released, Arizona Attorney General sentenced to death row. Mark Brnovich praised the ruling as a vicIt’s unclear when or if McKinney or Hedtory for the families of McKinney’s victims. lund will ever be sentenced to death, since “It’s been nearly three decades since he Arizona has not executed anyone since brutally murdered two innocent Arizo- 2014. Brnovich’s office announced last nans,” Brnovich wrote in a statement. “To- summer Arizona may resume executions day is a step forward in ensuring justice is after resolving a lawsuit over the state’s carried out for victims and their families.” lethal injection drugs.

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State officials said if the child didn’t contract the virus at school, then the district may not be given the details of the child’s illness. In its own letter to parents, Chandler Unified emphasized exercising basic hygiene practices like hand-washing and keeping sick kids home. “Chandler Unified staff take these precautions in order to ensure a healthy learning environment for your children,” Superintendent Camille Casteel wrote. If Chandler schools were to close, the district may have to obtain permission from the Arizona Department of Education to not extend the school calendar into summer break. Districts must obtain waivers from ADE if they don’t pro-

vide at least 180 days of schooling. It would not be the first time CUSD has had to obtain such a waiver since the district has not been afraid to close schools during previous flu outbreaks. Amid the spread of swine flu across the Valley in 2009, Chandler Unified briefly closed two elementary schools after a couple students caught the contagious virus. Other public spaces around Chandler are being extra vigilant in its efforts to keep COVID-19 from potentially circulating around the city. Dignity Health, which operates Chandler Regional Medical Center, said its doctors are deploying screening tools to quickly identify patients who may have the virus. “Dignity Health has the supplies and

equipment needed to effectively manage the care of any suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients and we are continuously assessing the volume of supplies at our hospital,” Dignity wrote in a statement. Even churches are not immune from the fears of contagion, as priests at Chandler’s St. Mary’s Parish have been given guidelines to limit hand-to-hand contact with congregants. “We have suspended our sharing of the communion under the species of wine to avoid any chance of spreading any viruses,” said Father Daniel McBride. “We are also being more intentional about those who give out communion – using anti-bacterial gel before giving out communion.”

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initially identified,’’ Christ said. “As we learn more about the emerging disease, we expand who we are testing based on improved understanding of the symptoms and the disease spread.’’ Christ also detailed the various efforts people should take to protect themselves and not spread the disease, ticking off the usual suggestions from washing hands regularly to urging employers to come up with plans to continue business, perhaps through telecommuting, if employees get sick. Potentially more problematic, she

said, is what to do about children who, by their nature, tend not to take normal precautions like covering their coughs. “We would recommend to our educational partners to ensure your kids are washing their hands frequently, using this as an opportunity to teach them how,’’ Christ said. This means washing them as long as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday’’ twice. It also means having hand sanitizer available “and then to make sure you’re encouraging parents to keep their children home when they’re sick.’’

Ducey also acknowledged a 2002 state law which grants him vast authority to declare an emergency in cases of viral outbreak, including forced inoculation -- if there ever is a vaccine developed -and ordering people quarantined. “And, if necessary and needed I will use every tool possible to protect public health in Arizona,’’ he said. Christ said her agency’s laboratory now has the kits and the capability to run tests for the virus. She said they can review 450 specimens a day, with results the same day or the next day.

Inventory of available homes in Chandler 85224 had plummeted 73 percent while the decline in active listings in Chandler ZIPs 85225 and 85286 was 73 percent and 67 percent, respectively. Some of Chandler’s neighbors aren’t doing any better, it added, citing Tempe 85282 and 85283, where inventory was down 70 percent from a year ago. “The current situation is even more remarkable than last month,” the Cromford Report said last month, reporting that active listings in February totaled less than 12,000 homes – down 35.1 percent from February 2019 and down 1.4 percent from January 2020. Cromford said its analysis of available housing on the market shows the inventory shortage is particularly severe Chandler – where the lack of inventory

has made it “The lack of supply was described as shocking at the start of 2020, so I am starting to run out of adjectives to adequately describe the current state of supply. It is almost (but not quite) unheard of to see supply drop between January 1 and February 1,” it added. In virtually every city in the Valley, the website said, the market continued to increase its favorability toward sellers – at buyers’ expense. Moreover, demand is increasing – a harbinger of even worse news for homebuyers in the coming months, Cromford said. “Trying to buy when supply is so low can be a frustrating affair,” it said. “This is a truly extraordinary state of affairs reflecting above average demand

meeting severely restricted supply,” it said, adding: “Economics 101 teaches us that lower supply and higher demand is a recipe for higher prices. So far, the reaction of pricing has been muted. However, you should not expect it to stay that way. “The spring selling season has just started and by the time we get to June a significant upward adjustment in pricing is likely.” Supply of homes between $100,000 and $225,000 has fallen disastrously, according to Cromford’s data, which show declines of well over 40 percent from a year ago. To illustrate the inventory crisis, Cromford picked Chandler, where there

In a letter sent out on Feb. 28, the county predicted the probability of any school closures being “very low” and “highly unlikely.” “MCDPH staff are working day and night to monitor this evolving situation and will continue to provide new information to the community as things change,” the county’s letter stated. Officials with the Arizona Department of Health and Human Services said they could not comment on whether school closures are imminent – it will depend on how COVID-19 evolves over the next few days and weeks, they said. Furthermore, a child catching COVID-19 may not result in the closure of their school.

At this point, Christ said the state has tested 26 Arizonans for the novel virus. What is concerning, she said, is there are now cases showing up in other states of people who have not traveled to China or come into contact with someone who has been overseas. “So we know the disease is spreading and we can expect additional cases in Arizona,’’ Christ said. “When a new disease like COVID-19 is detected, only the most severe cases are

Chandler housing market worsens for buyers BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

s Chandler and the rest of the East Valley stand at the beginning of the spring home-buying season, the inventory of available houses is continuing to dwindle at a staggering rate, according to the website that closely analyzes the metro Phoenix housing market. “Although there a few exceptions, the collapse in available supply in most ZIP codes is nothing short of staggering,” the Cromford Report said last week. Indeed, three Chandler ZIP codes are among 25 in the Valley that have lost two-thirds of their normal housing inventory in the last 12 months, the report said.

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are only about 200 active listings. “The average for Chandler over the last 20 years is 1,019,” it said, calling it a record low. It also forecast a worsening situation for buyers, noting: “Mortgages are becoming easier to qualify for in many different ways, so demand is likely to increase. Yet there is no sign of more supply coming along to satisfy it. In this situation the market is likely to become both frenzied and frustrating.”

One of the ways the website uses to illustrate supply and demand is an index based on trends in pending, active and sold listings compared with historical data over the previous four years. Values below 100 indicate a buyer’s market, while those are favorable to sellers. Avondale topped that list with a seller-friendly reading at 421, followed, in order, by Chandler (358), Gilbert (350), Glendale (300) and Mesa (287) to round up the five Valley markets where buyers can expect little inventory – and even less room to haggle over price. “Once again we have 16 out of 17 cit-

CITY NEWS 23 ies still improving for sellers, despite the extreme advantage that sellers have enjoyed for many months,” Cromford said of its latest market index readings. “Scottsdale is the only exception and even here the move in favor of buyers is very modest,” it added. “Selling a home around $200,000 to $300,000 is easier than falling off a log,” it said. “Successfully buying a home at this price is a major challenge.” The Cromford Report’s data for the West Valley show buyers are paying a premium to snap homes off the market in relatively short periods of time.

For example, in Chandler ZIP code 85248, 198 homes sold in the last 90 days for an average price of $441,480, according to Cromford’s data. The average time those homes were on the market was 61 days. In 85248, the story was almost identical. In the last 90 days, 221 homes were sold for an average price of $452,057 and their average time on the market also was two months. In 85286, the average sale price was $447,621 for the 173 homes that were sold in the last 90 days. Their average time on the market: 56 days.

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imes Media Group, a Valleybased company with community weekly newspapers and websites throughout Arizona and California, has acquired The Foothills Focus, a community news weekly based in New River. In addition to New River, the publication covers several other North Valley communities, including Anthem, Black Canyon City, Cave Creek and Carefree. According to Times Media officials, the acquisition brings its weekly Valleywide circulation to 285,000 printed copies, information it says is supported by its most recent AMA independent circulation audit. The company also operates several community news websites in the Valley, including EastValley.com, WestValleyView.com, Phoenix.org, Scottsdale. org, Ahwatukee.com, ChandlerNews. com and others with a cumulative monthly unique visitor count in the Valley of more than 500,000. The company said its online audience numbers are also supported by its most recent independent audit by AMA. At a time when many newspaper-centric media companies are curtailing circulation and managing declining operations, Times Media Group has famously continued to expand its reach and footprint, mostly through the acquisition of other similar media groups. “What we have found is a model for

success in difficult times, and that model relies heavily on highly motivated media professionals, adherence to practical cost structures and a value-based community news engine at its core,” said Steve Strickbine, Times Media Group’s founder and president. Last year, Times Media Group acquired several high-profile and storied news titles in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, which included the Downtown Los Angeles News, the Pasadena Weekly, the Argonaut, and the Ventura County Reporter among others. John Alexander, the founder and publisher of The Foothills Focus, said his decision to sell his publication to Times Media wasn’t a difficult one. “I have watched what they’re doing for a long time, and after some consideration, really believe this to be a great path for us,” he said. “It allows us to grow and allows me more time to meaningfully reconnect with the community and to build even stronger relationships with our advertisers,” Alexander said. Alexander, who founded the paper in 2002, will continue to act as the Focus’s associate publisher and work out of the publication’s main office in New River as he has for nearly 20 years. Asked where he thought the community news industry is headed in the everchanging digital age, Strickbine said: “The bottom line is that where there are crises, there also often exist out-ofdate ways of thinking, or paradigms. Our

approach, our people and our commitment to giving communities the news they need, and that they can increasingly find in few other places, adds up to a pretty simple value proposition, one I believe readers and advertisers under-

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Chandler cancer survivors to take the stage ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

hree Chandler women will be taking their stories of surviving cancer to the stage later this month to help raise money for a nonprofit that helps other women who face the same struggle. The women – Priya Kalra, Jennifer Rio Ruddle and Jessica Wells – are among eight Arizona women who will tell their respective stories as part of “S.T.A.R.S.: Survivors Take a Real Stage,” hosted by A 2nd Act. S.T.A.R.S. is a live, curated storytelling performance featuring local women who have faced a terrifying diagnosis and are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. The event takes place March 22 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in Old Town Scottsdale.

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CUSD using podcasts to connect with parents BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

handler Unified’s counselors are using the increasingly popular medium of podcasts to put out helpful information to parents. The district’s Counseling and Social Services Department launched its “CUSD Cares” podcast last year and has already attracted hundreds of listeners each month with its thought-provoking interviews on mental health, technology and academics. Local experts come on the show to share their thoughts on how to spot signs of depression or why parents should monitor their child’s video game habits. “It’s a kitchen table conversation without actually having to be at the kitchen table,” said Brenda Vargas, the podcast’s host and Chandler Unified’s director of

Aaron Krasnow and Brenda Vargas create podcasts for Chandler Unified’s counselors to reach parents on important socia-emotional issues involving students. (Chris Mortenson/Staff Photographer)

counseling services. Vargas approaches her 30-minute interviews with a casual style – asking her guests questions she thinks every parent would want to ask. Many of the topics explored on the podcast can carry a stigma, she added, so some parents may prefer learning about them through the privacy of their headphones. “People just want to know there’s help out there,” Vargas said. Vargas said her department had been looking for new ways to reach Chandler Unified’s 46,000 students and thought podcasts could make their information more accessible. The district regularly puts on presentations around Chandler geared toward parents. But attendance at these events is not always high, Vargas said, which

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Girl Scouts learn life lessons from Chandler nannies BY LACEY LYONS Arizonan Staff Writer

The co-founders of a Chandler nanny agency helped Girl Scouts hawk their cookies at a special training session recently. And to sweeten the lesson, they even bought some cookies as well. Rosalind Prather and Caroline Wesnitzer, co-founders of Trusting Connections Nanny Agency, invited all Girl Scouts to give a sales pitch of their famous cookies. Each girl then drew a number from a bowl to indicate the number of boxes Trusting Connections would purchase. “Our main goal for this event and the reason behind having them give a sales pitch is to bring inspiration to younger girls and have the shy ones build confi-

dence,” said Wesnitzer. Trusting Connections is one of the fastest-growing agencies in the country with over 150 childcare professionals. The company can connect families with sitters 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year at a moment’s notice. Prather and Wesnitzer graduated from the University of Arizona in 2008 and 2009, respectively. In 2011, the two best friends and former nannies had an idea to develop a nanny business. Trusting Connections has been in business for nine years, and now has locations serving the Tucson, Phoenix and Dallas-Fort Worth. The two businesswomen thought a

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cookie seminar made sense since they feel a kinship with the Girl Scouts. “Girl Scouts and nannies both have to be multifaceted and be able to juggle multiple tasks at once, whether it’s school, troop meetings and a sport for a Girl Scout or it’s cleaning, cooking and taking care of children all at once for a nanny,” Prather said. Kendall Jarnagan, an 8-year-old member of Brownie Troop 2570, said she was excited for this event because she was eager to learn new skills and practice her own business pitch. Kendall has higher aspirations when she grows up: she dreams of being the first female president. Stephanie Jarnagan, Kendall’s mother and Troop 2570 leader, has been a member of the Girl Scout program for over 30 years. She said the pitch event also was an effort to show the young girls what their future could look like as businesswomen. Given both Prather and Westnitzer became business owners at 24 and attribute their success to the many people who believed in them, they said their personal and organizational goals align

Rosalind Prather, left, and Caroline Wesnitzer founded Trusting Connections Nanny Agency in Chandler.

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“There [are] tons of research supporting the theory that healing in helping. Our amazing storytellers are doing wonderful things in the world,” said Judy Pearson, founder of A2ndAct.org. “And the value of a 2nd Act isn’t defined by size. Giving time one-on-one is just as valuable as creating foundations and building hospital wings.” “Let me assure you, this performance is thought-provoking, humorous, and motivating as well as inspiring,” Pearson said. Wells, a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor, Jessica is a licensed master social worker with a masters degree from Arizona State University who specializes in child welfare and pediatric medicine, including hematology and oncology. “Her passion for working with patients and families whose lives have been affected by cancer is fueled by her own personal cancer journey,” a spokeswoman said. Her second act – detailed at butfirst-

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prompted the district to find another method for outreach. Parents are tired at the end of the day, she said, and may not be able to come out to listen to counselors discuss the impacts of social media. The podcast is meant to bridge the gap between the district and community by offering a library of insight into issues some may feel too embarrassed to ask about in-person. “We have found a way to meet the need in a way it takes away the shame of some of these topics,” Vargas said. The simple, low-tech format of podcasts has made the auditory medium more common in recent years among content creators. Comedians, lifestyle gurus and journalists are all talking into microphones and finding an audience for their conversations. According to Edison Research, 41 per-

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challenges she dealt with. Ruddle, who survived colorectal cancer, is a commercial and theatrical actress, an ASU graduate, a dog mom – and America’s Mrs. Arizona 2020. Her diagnosis with Stage IV colorectal cancer terrified her, but once she connected with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, she realized she had a story that

on her YouTube channel to give hope to others beginning their journey through cancer treatment. She discusses her journey at priyakal.com. Kalra realized after cancer that selfcare was critical and her YouTube channel, “Conquering Cancer and Beyond,” aims to help other women confront the

could help others. Becoming Mrs. Arizona 2020 has given her the perfect stage for sharing her story, she said. Olivia Fierro, anchor of 3TV’s Good Morning Arizona, will emcee the S.T.A.R.S. performance. This year marks A 2nd Act’s fifth annual performance – the organization’s

cent of podcast listeners reported listening to more podcasts in 2019 than in previous years. The percentage of podcast listeners has more than doubled over the last five years and listenership among teens and adolescents has grown by about 10 percent. Podcasts are a great way to get out in-

getting sick from smoking electronic cigarettes, Vargas quickly released two podcasts examining the subject from both a behavioral and medical perspective. The district wants parents to know it cares about the problems facing students, Vargas added and these podcasts demonstrate CUSD is here to listen.

formation quickly, Vargas added, and react to new trends observed in the community. Counselors and principals from the district’s 42 campuses often contact Vargas with ideas of timely topics she should consider covering. When the news media began publishing stories last year about teenagers

Among the podcast’s 14 episodes, Vargas said her interviews dealing with mental health tend to be the most popular. Attention to the mental health of adolescents has become increasingly prevalent in Chandler after a recent string of suicides shook the community. Chandler High School’s 2018 valedic-

only annual fundraiser. “Recognizing that helping is healing, the mission of A2ndAct.org is to celebrate and support women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience in a 2nd Act for the greater good,” the nonprofit said. Money raised by the S.T.A.R.S. performance supports the organization’s micro grants, which provide seed money for local women survivors ready to launch or grow their second acts.

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torian took his own life last year and more than 40 East Valley teens have taken their lives since July 2017. Students reacted to the tragedies by appearing before school boards and demanding more resources to prevent more suicides. Chandler Unified has responded by creating a new department focusing exclusively on counseling services. It aims to improve the social-emotional health of students by helping school sites with initiatives like creating “mindfulness” rooms for students needing a quiet time-out from the school day. Today’s teenagers have grown up in a world very different from prior generations, Vargas added, so educators need to adopt new strategies for responding to the needs of young people. The director said her department will be premiering a Spanish-speaking podcast later this year. All previous episodes of the podcast can be found on Spotify and the district’s website.

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Airbnb a ‘side business’ for Chandler families BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

aren Argo thinks the key to being a popular AirBnb host is knowing how to read people. She and her husband Brian have been renting out a casita at their Chandler home for the last five years through the online marketplace and have become one of the best-reviewed properties in the East Valley. The couple’s 400-square-foot guest house was booked for 330 nights in 2019 and almost has a perfect five-star rating. Former guests have written several favorable reviews, calling the family’s casita cute, cozy and comfortable. Karen Argo said her home’s close

proximity to the Loop 202 likely makes it popular among Airbnb users. But she believes the hospitality her family pro-

“It’s important as a host to know who you’re dealing with and what kind of personalities they are,” Argo said.

vides has also had some impact on her high rating. She tries to adapt to the needs of each guest. So, if someone’s especially chatty and sociable, Argo makes herself available to answer questions. But if the guest is more private and reserved, the host will keep her distance.

Argo’s home is one of seven million properties available to rent through Airbnb. The popular website attracts travelers from around the world looking for temporary lodging and has helped

to break,” Weninger said, “Generation Z is willing to work hard and willing to help the community and be apart of it.” This firm will hopefully inspire other young people in Chandler to start their own businesses, Weninger added, and not let their age interfere with their ambitions. Before teaming up with Morgan Nash to start Never Not Social, Weninger ran an online lifestyle magazine while in high school and presided over a staff of young writers. It started as a small project to provide an outlet for art and creativity, Weninger said, before expanding into a network of local musicians, photographers and models. “We just wanted to have our own little blog,” Weninger recalled, “and it just grew dramatically to where we were hosting 200, 300-person fashion shows.” The magazine’s operations have been put on hold, since most of Weninger’s

collaborators have left Chandler to attend college. But the experience of managing a digital magazine has given Weninger the confidence to dream bigger by starting a company offering a wide variety of services. In addition to marketing and managing social media accounts, Never Not Social does a variety of event-planning services. They’ve already organized a number of holiday parties and grand openings for businesses around Chandler. When he’s not managing Never Not Social, Weninger is taking business courses at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Balancing homework with the stresses of starting a new company has not been too challenging, said Weninger, who almost seems to enjoy the chaos of having a busy schedule. “I’ve just been raised with this entrepreneurial spirit,” Weninger added. “I love it so much it doesn’t even feel like work to me.”

The Airbnb community continues to make significant, positive “ economic contributions across Arizona, generating tax revenue and helping families earn meaningful extra money. ” – Laura Spanjian

Karen and Brian Argo have found many rewards - not all financial - in making their casita a short-term rental in Chandler. (Special to the Arizonan)

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Gen Z’ers connect Chandler businesses, young people BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

ever Not Social is a particularly apt name for Christian Weninger’s new marketing company. The 19-year-old is a member of Generation Z, the young demographic that’s grown up immersed in Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok. “We’ve never seen a day without social media pretty much,” Weninger said. “We’re used to seeing everything.” The young entrepreneur thinks this overexposure to the internet plays to his advantage – he knows how people his age interact online and what type of content they respond to. Other marketing firms may not fully understand today’s youth culture, Weninger said, so he thinks Never Not Social can help clients tap into his generation’s zeitgeist.

“When I was in high school, I really didn’t feel any companies really connecting with me,” he said. “I just always felt like people were selling to me or at me.” Once upon a time, baby boomers gravitated to brands like Home Depot, UPS and Lowe’s. But today’s generation favors entertainment-focused brands like Netflix and YouTube. Not only does Generation Z want to be amused, but it seems to want marketers to be authentic, smart and transparent. Every brand is one bad tweet away from falling into ruin. Weninger, a Hamilton High School graduate and son of state Rep. Jeff Weninger, thinks his firm has the fresh, creative eye to help clients attract and engage these sought-after young consumers. Some may assume a 19-year-old is not experienced enough to run his own marketing firm, but Weninger said he’s ready to defy this stereotype. “It’s the kind of the stigma we’re trying

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homeowners turn their properties into de facto hotels. When Argo moved into her Chandler home a few years ago, she initially planned to use her guest house for her mother. But after Argo’s mother decided to stay at her Sun Lakes residence, Argo listed her casita on AirBnb. “We thought it would be a fun adventure to meet people,” Argo added. Over the years, Argo and her husband have hosted guests from around the world – some of whom have come to be friends of the family. Argo recalled hosting two young British pilots who had been sent out to Chandler to complete a series of missions across the Southwest. The pilots would spend each day flying out to Sedona and Las Vegas, then return to Chandler and tell the Argos about their adventures. It’s exciting getting to hear the stories of each guest, Argo said, and find out why they’re visiting Chandler. But there can be a big learning curve to hosting, she added, since each guest has different needs and expectations.

She’s had a couple emergencies over the years – like when a guest thought he was having a heart attack and needed to be rushed to the local hospital. It ended up being a false alarm, Argo said, but she’s thankful she could help the guest in his time of need. Argo typically doesn’t rely on outside help to assist in managing and maintaining the casita. It’s up to her and her husband to clean the room after every stay, respond to correspondence and keep track of bookings. “It can get a little overwhelming,” Argo said. “It’s like a side business.” Chloe Casselberry, who manages another popular Airbnb rental in Chandler, said renting out her spare room helps her earn some extra income while busily raising her two young children. Her 500-square-foot studio near Chandler Heights and McQueen roads is almost always booked between January and April. This constant flow of tenants is enough of a preoccupation to keep Casselberry from having to work a day job. “It makes it so I don’t feel as much pressure to go get some part-time job,” Casselberry said.

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cern among state legislators. Homes renting out several rooms to online tenants have angered some neighbors due to the extra noise and activity it generates. Democrats have called for the repeal of legislation passed in 2016 and restricted how cities in Arizona could regulate short-term rentals. Some Republican legislators recently joined them, approving new curbs on such properties. The measures face an uncertain future in the Legislature when the full Senate and House vote. And while he has not said what he might do if they pass, Gov. Doug Ducey has said he sees nothing wrong with the 2016 legislation and doesn’t want to discourage what he considers a private business enterprise. Airbnb has championed the state’s 2016 law, crediting it with allowing the company to collect $53 million in tax revenue over the last two years. “The Airbnb community continues to make significant, positive economic contributions across Arizona, generating tax revenue and helping families earn meaningful extra money,” said Airbnb Public Policy Manager Laura Spanjian in a statement.

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How to help kids develop healthy eating habits BY DONNA SHOTT Arizonan Guest Writer

oddlers can be stubborn about food. At the same time, parents know it’s important for young children to eat healthily. That’s why First Things First, Arizona’s early childhood agency, works to help parents build healthy eating habits with their toddler and preschooler. March is National Nutrition Month but helping young kids develop sound eating habits is a year-round goal. “Providing nourishment to children is of the utmost importance to parents, and also one that can cause undue amounts of stress,” said FTF’s Children’s Health Program Manager Kavita Bernstein. Bernstein reminds parents food is a brand new and intense sensory wonder-

land for a child’s body and brain. “I promise you they are not trying to make this hard,” she said. “They are doing the best they can. Patience with yourself, your child and most importantly the process is what will carry parents through.”

Here are tips for parents:

Let them decide. You can encourage them to eat, of course, but don’t force it. Let them decide how much of what you’ve served they want to eat. The pressure comes with forcing your child to eat something or “clean your plate” can make mealtime an unhappy experience. Research shows kids react negatively when pressed to eat, and in the long-run, it doesn’t help them like new foods, even when they’re offered a reward for trying them. Aim to make mealtime an enjoyable and fun experience.

Think long-term. Try not to worry too much if they don’t eat well every day. Studies show young kids usually get enough of what they need over time, as long as they’re consistently given healthy food choices. Check with your doctor or health care provider if you’re concerned about your child’s diet or overall development. You’re not a short-order cook. Try to not provide an alternative meal if your child refuses to eat what you’ve served. This can develop into a pattern where they will only eat their three or four favorite foods and nothing else. Trust them to say when. When your child says they’re full, take their word for it. Children’s hunger levels change constantly as their bodies grow and develop. Allowing your child to listen to their own fullness cues will help them learn to not overeat. Think about their taste buds. Vegetables

have a hard time competing with the taste of candy, yogurt and juice, but it doesn’t mean your child’s taste can’t be shaped. The more exposure your child gets to sugary, salty and fatty foods, the less they’ll enjoy naturally-flavored foods like veggies. Watch your language. Avoid referring to your child as a “picky eater” or “fussy.” Instead, use the power of your words for positive reinforcement: “Look at how you’re using your spoon to eat your soup!” “I love eating with you.” Remember to try to keep your expectations realistic, avoid the battles and do your best to support your toddler and preschooler with attention, love and understanding. That’s the healthiest diet of all. First Things First is a voter-created, statewide agency that funds early learning, family support and children preventive health services. Information: FirstThingsFirst.org.

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Lucero finding new purpose as CGCC basketball coach BY ZACH ALVIRA Arizonan Sports Editor

livia Lucero’s path to becoming the head women’s basketball coach at Chandler-Gilbert Community College was one she didn’t expect so soon after he playing career had ended. She was part of a Highland girls basketball team that made a run to the semifinals her senior year in 2013 under legendary coach Miner Webster. She was one of the top basketball players in the state and was recruited by several division I college programs. But if there is one aspect, she learned from her basketball career that she is now teaching the women who play for her, it’s to always find that balance between life both on and off the court. “This is another classroom,” Lucero said. “I don’t think they expected to come and learn non-basketball things.”

of former coach Brian Rosario at the midway point of the season last year. Rosario had been a part of the staff that recruited Lucero out of Highland to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The day after Lucero verbally committed to LMU, Rosario and the rest of the staff were relieved of their duties. Rosario wound up as the head coach at CGCC. Chandler Gilbert Community College women’s basketball coach Olivia Lucero, a Highland grad, has had the unique opportunity to make a difference When Lucero in the lives of young women through the sport she loves. (Chris Mortenson/ reached out to him in SanTan Sun News Staff) January 2019, it was in Lucero was hired to take over the CGCC attempt to help out as a women’s basketball program ahead of volunteer the next season. But Rosario the 2019-20 season. She joined the staff had other plans for her.

“I texted him and told him I was thinking of trying to get into coaching and I wanted to just try to help out the next season,” Lucero recalled. “He told me to come into his office and talk about it so I did. He asked me to finish the season with him. I was surprised.” Lucero finished the 2019-20 season with the Coyotes. Rosario taught her the ins and outs of coaching a juco program. From scheduling, to creating practice plans, to arranging travel, she learned it all. When Rosario informed her he had been hired as an assistant at Pepperdine, Lucero applied for the position. She admits she didn’t expect to get the job, and to this day remains stunned someone would trust in her to take over a college program without years of experience. “It was definitely a surprise in the sense of the timing of it,” Lucero said.

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Chandler players showcase skills at Under Armour Camp BY ZACH ALVIRA Arizonan Sports Editor

early 200 of the best football players from across Arizona and six other states flocked to Williams Field High School in Gilbert Sunday morning to showcase their skills as part of invite-only camp. The Under Armour All-America Camp Series made its first and only stop in the Valley on Feb. 23, inviting athletes from Arizona, Utah, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas and Nevada to partake in a day of position specific drills being filmed to send off to college coaches across the country. It was also an evaluation period for those involved with the Under Armour All-America Game that takes place every January.

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Left: Brandon Buckner Middle: Quaron Adams Right: Joel Diaz (Credit)

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Lucero thought of LMU as her dream school. One of several small Jesuit schools in the West Coast Conference, LMU overlooked the Pacific Ocean and had views just to its right of the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. But with the breathtaking views came high expectations to succeed both on the court and in the classroom, something Lucero admits she struggled with early on. “LMU was an amazing experience for me but it was one of my most challenging experiences,” she said. “I felt like my connection with the coaching staff and honestly, my own decisions, were to move on. At LMU I had to grow, and there was pain in growing. “I thought if I were to move on, I could experience my own happiness and my own joy and, in a way, come back to me.” By the time her sophomore season had concluded, Lucero had come to realization that transferring would be beneficial for her mentally. She said she had started acting “out of character,” and felt starting over would help her refocus on not only herself as a basketball player, but also as a person. Northern Arizona University had been one of the several teams to recruit Lucero out of high school. She took that into account when seeking a transfer destination. All it took was one visit, along with some family history, for her to make

the move from Los Angeles to Flagstaff. Both of Lucero’s parents, Eloy and Kerry, graduated from NAU. “NAU had been on me since Highland. They were in the stands throughout my entire career. It was a change of scenery with the trees, the mountains, the snow. When I was transferring, I was set on becoming a physical therapist and NAU has an amazing PT program. I wanted to challenge myself academically.” While majoring in exercise science, Lucero averaged 15.98 points per game in three years with the NAU women’s basketball team, the fourth-highest average in program history. She also recorded the second-highest free throw percentage in program history by making 81.9 percent of her shots from the line. After graduating from NAU in 2018, Lucero went on to play professionally overseas in Switzerland. She spent one season there before returning to Arizona where she sought an opportunity to coach. Now midway through the season at CGCC, Lucero admits both she and the women in her program have grown together. At 25 years old, Lucero admits there were, at times, struggles drawing a fine line between being a coach and a friend, especially given her close proximity in age to the women on the team. She sought advice from her assistant coaches, Leon Sutton and Montana Wal-

ters, both of whom had experience playing and coaching basketball at a high level. But Lucero admits there have still been plenty of instances this season where she has found herself questioning her own coaching ability. “I’ve thanked them for being patient with me because I don’t know it all, I’m not going to act like I do,” Lucero said. “It’s been a learning process for me, the other coaches, my players, but I feel like we have started to develop a connection.” Through all the growing pains from seeing the game from a different perspective, Lucero still says she is amazed at the opportunity she was given to not only teach a group of women the sport she adores, but to also make a difference in their lives. To her, the wins and losses don’t matter. Sure, she says she enjoys winning, but Lucero has realized that isn’t the most important aspect of the game. Lucero aims to help make each player on her team both competitive and accountable in everything they do, whether it be on the court, in the classroom or outside of school altogether. “It’s an incredible blessing and it makes me feel like this is part of a bigger plan,” Lucero said. “It’s not about me, it’s about an opportunity I have to change lives. Even if you make a tiny difference in one person’s life, that’s something.”

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lead the drill. But in this instance, he was more than just a coach. The four were being coached by Brentson Buckner, Brandon’s father and the newly hired defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals. “Yeah, it’s cool to have him with the Cardinals,” Brandon Buckner said ahead of the event. Buckner was dominant during each drill, specifically in one-on-ones. He overpowered the offensive lineman in his first rep, creating separation on the tackle’s inside shoulder to get to the inside. On his second go around, the threestar 6-foot-1, 234-pounder used his speed and ripped to the outside, sacking the quarterback. “My main goal was to come out here and dominate,” Buckner said. “I was really looking forward to the one-on-ones. I’m excited to go against some of the best players in the state and from all over. I’m just happy to be out here.”

Magalei had similar success during the drill, as he pushed the offensive tackle back into the quarterback. About 50 yards away, Chandler athlete Quaron Adams worked with other wideouts in a variety of pass-catching drills. When he and the other wideouts lined up for one-on-one drills with defensive backs, he showcased his electrifying speed, sprinting past defenders to get open. “I’m glad to be here to showcase my talent and my ability,” Adams said. “I expected to do well in the 40, vertical, just show off my agility. Then once we got to the one-on-ones, show off my ability as a receiver.” Adams, a 5-foot-8, 150-pound slot receiver and running back, already has offers from the likes of Arizona State, Oregon, Kansas and Northern Arizona despite entering his junior season in 2020. But his future could also include track. Adams won the Division I title last spring in the 100-meter dash in 10.49

seconds, which was among the top-five fastest times ever in Arizona and the ninth fastest in the country by a freshman. Adams was sidelined most of the football season with an injury this past fall. Now healthy, he’s ready to make an impact in Chandler’s high-powered offense. “I expect a lot of things to make up for last season,” Adams said. “I think I can definitely be a threat in this offensive scheme under coach (Rick Garretson) and the rest of the coaching staff.” Chandler quarterback Mikey Keene, receiver Kyion Grayes, defensive tackle Anthony Hanger, running back Nicolas Nesbitt, linebacker Kyler Orr and defensive backs Travis Roberts and Kentrell Williams were also present at the camp. Joel Diaz and Kellen Gibson represented Arizona College Prep, while Brock Dieu, Kyle Pointer and others represented Casteel.

“Emotionally, it’s draining. Being responsible for even 10 girls is a lot. “They’re always on my mind. I’m always thinking of ways to help them not even always in basketball, but life.” Lucero played four seasons at the varsity level for Highland under Webster. She became a starter her junior season, which kicked off a career in which she became a three-time All-City and All-Fiesta Region player. She was also a two-time All-State 5A and All-Section II selection. She helped lead the Hawks to a 32-3 season as a senior, in which they made a run to the state semifinals. She graduated as one of the top-10 scorers all-time at Highland. “Playing for coach Webster was obviously a really big deal,” Lucero said. “You knew you were coming into a winning program. You knew you were going to compete for state championships. It was kind of the way we thought about our team and the way we thought of ourselves as individuals.” As a junior, she started to gain interest from several Division I college programs. She made a verbal commitment that same year to Loyola Marymount and despite a coaching change shortly after, signed with LMU to continue her basketball career.

The East Valley was represented by 79 athletes in total, all from different schools across Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale and Ahwatukee. Chandler had 12 players from its Open Division state-championship team receive invitations to the Under Armour All-America camp. While some could not attend, including running back Eli Sanders who was sick, the Wolves still had a strong showing in nearly every position drill. Defensive end Brandon Buckner worked with Saguaro defensive end Quintin Somerville in hand drills, where the two practiced different ways to free themselves from the grasps of offensive lineman. Next to them was the duo of Chandler defensive end opposite of Buckner, Zion Magalei, who worked with Saguaro defensive tackle Alani Ma’afu. Both groups had one of several coaches there helping

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Skyline Gila River girls basketball celebrates 1st title BY ZACH ALVIRA Arizonan Sports Editor

kyline Gila River High School’s new campus hasn’t even been for an entire school year, yet there have already been several life-long memories made in south Chandler. “I feel like everything has now finally come full circle,” said Daveda Taylor, who has been with the school for 9 years and the head girls basketball coach for 5. “Just preaching hard work, dedication, teamwork, and at the end to be able to hold the trophy, it feels really good. And to do it in a new building, it’s awesome.” The Skyline girls basketball program, which competes in Division II of the Canyon Athletic Association, won the school’s first-ever state title on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Talking Stick Resort Arena, the home of the Phoenix Suns. The Mustangs dominated rival Salt River performing up to the expectations that came with clinching the No. 1 seed in the tournament. Led by senior forward Sequoia Lucero’s 17 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, Skyline quickly built a large lead Salt River was unable to overcome. The Mustangs went on to win 63-40. Lucero was named Division II Most Valuable Player. “It felt really good,” Lucero said. “Everyone was running up to us, jumping on us, cheering with us, it just felt really good knowing that we did that. We had a lot of support there and we had a good coach to coach us through it all. Leaving high school with a championship makes it even better.” Lucero was just one of three seniors on the Skyline roster this season, which also included three players in eighth grade. She was one of the key players all season long, helping lead the Mustangs to success on a nightly basis. Her accolades throughout her career at Skyline earned her an opportunity to continue her basketball career at Benedictine University in Mesa. Her teammate, senior guard Angelica Ulate, also signed with Benedictine. “I’m a little nervous,” Lucero said. “I

don’t really think I’m that good but I’m ready to learn how to play higher ball.” Cathauli Morris was also key to Skyline’s championship win, as she scored 12 points. Taylor anticipates Morris to be one of the returning juniors to take over for the three departing seniors as leaders next season. As of right now, it’s hard for Morris to fathom the responsibilities that will be placed upon her when she’s a senior. But it’s a role she knows she will be able to thrive in while chasing back-toback championships. “The seniors are leaving and I know I need to step up,” Morris said. “(The seniors) mean a lot to me. They would always help me out and show me support. They were always there for me.” Skyline’s new campus was opened just ahead of the 2019-20 school year. Located on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Riggs Road, athletic director Jeremy Basham said there was speculation the school wasn’t going to be done in time for its nearly 250 students to attend the first day of class. Previously located just outside of Maricopa in Bapchule, Ariz. on the reservation, Skyline charters several buses every day for students who decided to stay enrolled at the school despite its move. There were some, however, who decided to attend other schools, which dropped Skyline’s enrollment. The building is outfitted with gym capable of hosting all students and parents for athletic events and assemblies. That’s where the entire student body flocked to on Thursday, Feb. 27, two days after winning the championship. The entire team entered the gym to cheers from their peers. They were presented with a certificate from the City of Chandler during the ceremony. Additionally, the school’s first-ever state-championship banner was unveiled, followed by cheers, hugs and even some tears from Mustang players. And as is seen following both college and professional basketball title games, every player climbed a ladder to cut a piece of the net from the basket.

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Ostrich Festival not so much about the birds BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

ver 6,000 Ostriches in Salt River Valley” was the headline splashed across the Chandler Arizonan’s front page in February 1914. The market for fashionable ostrich feathers was growing, the newspaper reported, and Chandler was becoming home to several owners of the large African bird. Dr. A.J. Chandler, the city’s founder and namesake, kept a herd of ostriches on a plot of land behind the historic San Marcos Hotel. Old photographs show neighbors visiting the entrepreneur’s ranch for a chance to spot the exotic birds through his barbed-wire fence. They were warned not to bring their dogs along, as canines and ostriches “don’t mix.”

But Wo r l d War I devastated Arizona’s ostrich trade and the contagious Spanish Influenza killed off many of the state’s birds. Dr. Chandler was rumored to have kept a box of feathers in his basement in case the ostrich market bounced back. It never did. More than a

century later, the only place Chandler residents can find an ostrich is at Tumbleweed Park every spring. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s annual Ostrich Festival embraces a unique chapter of the city’s history by featuring the big-eyed, gangly birds in a series of ostrichthemed activities. While ostriches have center stage, the fest also features pigs, camels ducks and other creatures in various exhibits. In its 32nd year, the festival expects to attract more than 100,000 visitors and will include a lineup of new entertainment attractions. Loop Rawlins, a professional roper who competed on “America’s Got Talent,” will demonstrate his skillful lassoing in a Western-themed stunt show. Visitors can watch ducks Above: Camel races were a popular attraction at last year's swim toward the finish line in Ostrich Festival, but they don't appear to be on the card for 2020. (File photo) Right: There still will be some of these funny the Great American Duck Race looking birds at the Ostrich Festival, but Chandler's biggest event or laugh at pigs doing vaudevil- of the year offers a lot more to see and do. (File photo) lian acts in the Pork Chop Revue. The Ostrich Festival will also nesses since the early 1900s. So, it’s fithave a number of educational attrac- ting that the Chamber put on an event tions for kids, such as the Imaginology reminiscent of Chandler’s early history. STEM tent with hands-on activities and Furthermore, Kimble said the fespuzzles that test the wits of children of tival’s a prime example as to how all ages. Chandler’s businesses, nonprofits and Visitors can also venture back 65 mil- residents come together to put on a lion years with a trip to the Pangaea delightful show. Land of Dinosaurs exhibit and see a life“We are blessed to have incredible size Tyrannosaurus Rex. help from our community and ChamOther live attractions include the Great ber members making the experience Benjamin Circus, Professor Smart’s Sci- smooth, fun and enjoyable,” Kimble said. ence Show, obstacle courses and an eduThe Chamber hosted the first Ostrich cational ostrich exhibit. Festival in 1988 to celebrate the city’s Chandler Chamber of Commerce Presi- feathery roots. Spectators flocked to dent Terri Kimble said her organization watch jockeys attempt to ride the sevenhas been advocating for Chandler busi- foot-tall birds in competitive races.

The carnival’s odd concept quickly attracted tourists and became one of Chandler’s most popular events. The Travel Channel and National Geographic have done segments on the festival and it was featured in Whitney Houston’s 1995 film “Waiting to Exhale.” Kimble said the festival’s longevity has made it part of Chandler’s culture – pro-

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Ostrich farms were big in Chandler in the early 20th Century and the Ostrich Festival initially was started to celebrate the birds' place in the city's history. (Special to The Chandler Arizonan)

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ducing memories for the city’s natives. “We have attendees stop by the Chamber tent at the festival sharing fond memories of when they came with their parents and family,” she said. “Now they attend with their kids to make memories with their own family.” While ostrich races have been a part of the previous festivals, about 10 ostriches are now kept near the petting zoo behind a fenced-in area for people to view while videos provide fun facts about the birds. The ostrich races have not been the “primary focus” of the festival over the last decade, Kimble said last year. “We have truly transformed this festival into a true community festival,” Kimble said. “We have over 100 hours of musical entertainment throughout the festival and the festival has really changed over the past several years and it evolved. “Each year we try to bring in something new, something different. We’re really going for an educational component and really kind of beefing that up, including that technology component.” This year’s main stage entertainment includes 1990s boy band 98 Degrees, rock group the Blues Traveler, and disco girl group the Pointer Sisters. The festival’s carnival will include the new Hawaiian Express ride, a fast-paced, up-down-around trip that increases in speed and goes backwards. More carnival ride include the Giant Ferris Wheel, Vertigo, Inversion, 1001 Nachts, Quazar, Pole Position Coaster, Wave Swinger, Giant Scooter and the Scrambler. Carnival rides are not included in the festival’s admission price. Ride tickets and wristbands must be purchased separately at the festival. Fans of the birds’ history in Chandler might want to prepare for the festival by heading to the Chandler Museum 11

a.m.-2 p.m. for this month’s History Detectives installment. Participants will be given clues from local primary resources to solve a history mystery: how a Chandler ostrich created a tragedy.

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What: 32nd Annual Ostrich Festival Where: Tumbleweed Park, 2250 South McQueen Road When: March 13-15 Concerts: March 13, 9 p.m.: 98 Degrees March 14, 9 p.m.: Blues Traveler March 15, 8:30 p.m.: Poynter Sisters Attractions: Ostrich exhibit, Professor Smart’s Science Show, Mango-andDango-Clowns, Radical Reptile Fun, pig races, Bear Hollow, STEM-Wild-Science, Imaginology STEM Tent, Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs Adventure Land, The Pork Chop Revue, Great American Duck Race, Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show, pony rides, Building Kidz School Petting Zoo, The Great Benjamins Circus, Crayola and Curiosity Cube. Ticket info: You can buy discounted general admission tickets at all Bashas’ and Food City locations statewide Adults are $15, kids 4 to 12 and people over 55 can get in for $8. Unlimited ride wristbands are $27 unlimited. An $80 multipack includes two adult, two youth and two unlimited all-day ride wristbands. The multipack and wristbands are available only at Basha’s and Food City stores. Adult price at the festival increases after 2 p.m. to $20. Tickets are valid for one-day entry and can be used on March 13, 14 or 15. VIP tickets start at $50 for adults, $30 for children and can be purchased online at OstrichFestival.com or on site.

Willi “Chubbins,” Sichawastewin (mean but kind woman), was the first child born to William “Bill” Youpee, Sr. and Isabel Floretta Weinberger on July 10, 1939 in Poplar, MT. She attended her early school years in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR and graduated from Poplar High School in 1956. As a member of the Sisseton-Yankton Dakota, Willi grew up learning and living the ways of her ancestors. In her youth, she shared many a country journey with her grandparents, Helen and Joe Brushorn, in their horse drawn buckboard wagon, hunting and gathering wild berries, turnips, medicinal herbs and plants. Other times, the family would load up and make it to tribal celebrations in neighboring reservation communities in Montana, North Dakota, and Canada. Pitching tent, dancing, feasting and breaking camp was a familiar routine of Willi’s family and relations. Willi began her academic career at Portland State University in Portland, OR. She was an alumna of Montana State University-Bozeman, along with her sister Helen and brothers Allen and Dwight. She was a member of the group of Indian students who founded the Council of American Indian Students at MSU in 1961, and was a member of the Montana State Delegation to the first National Indian Youth Conference in 1962. In 1963, Willi was named Miss Indian America at the 10th Annual All-American Indian Days in Sheridan, WY. She was the first Fort Peck tribal member to win the title. As Miss Indian America, Willi embarked on a national speaking tour and participated in the Montana Territorial Centennial in 1964. She was also featured in “Cheyenne Autumn Trail,” a short film, narrated by Jimmy Stewart, produced to provide context to John Ford’s last western. After her tour as Miss Indian America, Willi moved to Washington, DC to work for U.S. Senator Lee Metcalf. During her time in Senator Metcalf’s office, Willi developed a friendship with Senator Edward Kennedy, with whom she traded jokes in Senate halls. In Washington, she met Larry Bussard. She and Larry married, and spent 50 years together in Arizona and California. Willi also worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Phoenix Area Office and assisted her father, a founding member and the first executive director of the National Tribal Chairmen’s Association, at that organization’s annual meetings. Willi possessed innate artistic creativity, earning a degree in Interior Design Photography from Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. She practiced that profession successfully for several years, contributing to portfolio development of Interior designs. During this time, she also studied photography under Ansel Adams, one of her favorite photographers. Willi’s life was marked from an early age by her deep empathy and concern for the welfare of others. She was always first to extend a helping hand, and to offer comfort and emotional support to others on life’s journey. She was steadfast in these values of sharing, giving, and recognizing the humanity in others no matter the situation. Through the guidance of her grandparents, her parents, and her tribal community, she brought those ways to fore in her contemporary lifestyle. Willi’s family will remember her as a devoted rescue mom to desert tortoises and dogs, especially Blue Heelers. She was a loving daughter, and sister, and a doting aunt and grandma. She collected nutcrackers and was a truly incredible cook and baker. She developed many dear friendships in the Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Salinas areas. Willi passed away unexpectedly while traveling in Arizona on August 14, 2019 at age 80. Willi is preceded in death by her mom and dad, Bill and Isabel; her brothers, Allen, William Jr., and Danny; brothers-in-law Pete Ramsey and Roy LaFramboise; her sisters, Florence (Red) and Gretchen; sisters-in-law Roxane Gibbs and Bernadine White; nephews, Joe Cloudboy, Allen (Junior), Michael George, Skay Sr., William (Billy), and David; niece Tracy; grandsons, Skay, Jr., and Armon Boyd; grandparents, Helen and Joe Brushorn, Frank Youpee, and George and Ida Turning Bear Weinberger. She is survived by her husband, Larry; brothers and sisters, Helen (George), Dwight, Josi (Réné), Lori, Cary (Linda), and Marvin (Renay); adopted brother and sister, Albert “Greek” Culbertson and Joan Broomfield, both of Poplar; special cousins Susie and Aileen Red Bird; Uncle Lloyd Youpee of Poplar; and numerous cousins, nieces,nephews and grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Willi Bussard Memorial Fund at Independence Bank of Poplar.

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Public Notices

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency has made announcement for the availability of 2020 Intercity Bus Security Grant Funding, Assistance Listings Title 97.057. Industrial Bus Lines, Inc. dba All Aboard America! Is currently soliciting bids from qualified vendors for the following project: vehicle/driver security enhancements including automatic vehicle location, real time video surveillance and remote disabling technologies for over the road buses. The cut off to participate in the bid process expires on Monday, March 16th, 2020 at 5:00 PM. For more information, please contact Eugene Thomas at 480962-6202 or e-mail ethomas@allaboardamerica.com. Publish: East Valley Tribune, Mar 1, 2020/ 28980

Notice of Public Hearing Town of Gilbert FY 2020-2025 CDBG & HOME Consolidated Plan Public Hearings

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Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): The advertising requirements of the statute does not prevent anyone from placing an ad in the yellow pages, on business cards, or on flyers. What it does require under A.R.S. §32-1121A14(c) <http://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01165.htm> , is that the advertising party, if not properly licensed as a contractor, disclose that fact on any form of advertising to the public by including the words "not a licensed contractor" in the advertisement. Again, this requirement is intended to make sure that the consumer is made aware of the unlicensed status of the individual or company. Contractors who advertise and do not disclose their unlicensed status are not eligible for the handyman's exception. Reference: (http://www.azroc.gov/invest/licensed_by_law.html) As a consumer, being aware of the law is for your protection. You can check a businesses ROC status at: http://www.azroc.gov/

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Arizona Self-Service Storage Act, Arizona Statutes 33-1704, Section H, Enforcement of Lien. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after March 20, 2020 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US 60 Self Storage, 1661 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85210. Property to be sold as follows: Misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys and/or business fixtures and items belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit # Martha Jo Beckman Coleman 142 Alfredo Gonzalez 314 Stacy Koury 417 Sienna Soanes 607 Nicole Gibbs 1008 Denise Ortega 1011 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit. Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s). Published: East Valley Tribune, Mar. 1, 2020 / 28973

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The Town of Gilbert will host a public hearing and a public comment period for Gilbert's 2020-2025 Five Year CDBG/HOME Consolidated Plan. The public hearings and comment period are available to allow public input and feedback of the proposed CDBG/HOME goals, projects, and activities outlined in the plan. The FY 2020-2025 Consolidated and Annual Action Plan is required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and HOME Investment Partnership Funds. The Plan provides an assessment of the community needs, goals, and priorities in the areas of affordable housing, human services, community development and other programs designed to improve the quality of life for low- and moderate income Gilbert residents. The Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan lists specific programs and dollar amounts and serves as the Town’s application to HUD for the allocation of CDBG funding estimated to be $924,318 annually and HOME Investment Partnership funding estimated to be $250,358 annually. The public is encouraged to review a draft of the plan available on the Town’s website and to attend public meetings/hearings to provide feedback and comments. Plan documents: http://www.gilbertaz.gov/housing/ Public Hearing Wednesday, March 18, 2020 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Gilbert Town Hall 50 E Civic Center Dr Gilbert, Arizona 85296 Room 300 Public Comment Period March 2 – March 26, 2020 On line Gilbertaz.gov/housing Persons with disabilities or requesting information in other languages are encouraged to contact Melanie Dykstra at 480-503-6956, AZ Relay 711 or melanie.dykstra@gilbertaz.gov to request information in an alternate format or language. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be made within the time constraints of the request. Published: Gilbert Sun News Feb 23, Mar 8, 2020 / 27766

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Public Notices FILED 2nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Bernalillo County 1/28/2020 4:10 PM James A. Noel CLERK OF THE COURT Leanne LeCompte STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO Case No. D-202CV-2019-06993 SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT HARRY L. TIPTON, JR., DIANE TIPTON, LARRY BARRERAS, DIANE GUTIERREZ, Plaintiffs, v. PHILLIP C. WARD, GEORGE A. OCHS and MARGARET I. OCHS, deceased, ALBERT A. OCHS, deceased, DELBERT P. OCHS, deceased, ALVIN G. OCHS, deceased, CAROLYN R. KETTELL, daughter of George and Margaret Ochs, MARILYN WEBB, daughter of George and Margaret Ochs, MELVIN L. OCHS, son of George and Margaret Ochs, DELMER J. OCHS, son of George and Margaret Ochs, and other unknown heirs or persons claiming by and through and under GEORGE OCHS AND MARGARET OCHS, the Unknown Claimants of Interest in the Premises Adverse to Plaintiffs, Defendants. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF QUIET TITLE SUIT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO TO: the following named Defendants listed below who have not otherwise disclaimed interest, against whom service is hereby sought to be obtained: The unknown heirs of the following named deceased persons: Estate of Albert A. Ochs Estate of Delbert P. Ochs Estate of Alvin G. Ochs The following named defendants by name, if living; if deceased, their unknown heirs: Carolyn R. Kettell Marilyn Webb Melvin L. Ochs FILED 2nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Bernalillo County 1/28/2020 4:10 PM James A. Noel CLERK OF THE COURT Leanne LeCompte Delmer J. Ochs Other unknown heirs or persons claiming by and through and under George Ochs and Margaret Ochs who may claim a lien, interest or title adverse to the Plaintiffs Pursuant to New Mexico Rules Annotated Rule 1-004(K), you are hereby notified that the above-referenced Plaintiffs have commenced suit against you in the above-captioned case, the general object of which is to quiet the title to a parcel of real property located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico and which are more particularly described as follows: The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of that certain parcel of land lying within the exterior boundaries of the Alameda Grant in Township 11 North, Range 2 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point which is common to the South line of Alameda Grant and to the corners of Sections 16 and 17 in Township 11 North, Range 2 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian; running THENCE N0º02′E, a distance of 8545.10 feet to a point; THENCE S89º55′30″W, a distance of 5275.80 feet to the Southeast corner and the True Point of Beginning; THENCE S89º55′30″W, a distance of 5425.28 feet to the Southwest corner; THENCE N0º02′E, a distance of 5280.0 feet to the Northwest corner; THENCE N89º55′30″E, a distance of 5425.28 feet to the Southwest corner; THENCE S0º02′W, a distance of 5280.0 feet to the True Point of Beginning, containing 5.0 acres, more or less, RESERVING, HOWEVER, an appurtenant easement over the North, East, South and West 20.0 feet of said property unto GRANTOR and all persons claiming under it, and unto the general public for road purposes, and reserving said easement unto GRANTOR and all persons claiming under it, for the placement, maintenance and operation of public utilities; Subject to taxes for the current and subsequent years, assessments, easements, restrictions, reservations, Water and Sewer Agreements recorded in Miscellaneous Volume 35 at pages 527 and 559, Building Restrictions, Zoning Regulations and patent reservations of record in the Office of the Clerk of Bernalillo County, New Mexico. You are further notified that unless you enter your appearance in said action on or before March 20, 2020, judgment and decree will be rendered against you by default and the relief requested by Plaintiffs will be granted and decreed. The name and address of Plaintiffs’ attorney is Ian Bezpalko, The Bezpalko Law Firm, P.O. Box 7635, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, telephone number 505-341-9353. 1/29/2020 James A. Noel Clerk of the District Court /s/James A. Noel Deputy Clerk. Published: East Valley Tribune, Feb. 16, 23, Mar 1m 2020 / 28560

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