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As rents soar, Chandler helping struggling tenants BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

iann Balch, Chandler’s community resources manager, said a senior in the city recently moved out of their home and into a car. “They said the landlord raised their rent $300 and they didn’t know what else to do,” Balch said. There are more stories like that. Part of Balch’s mission is to help keep Chandler residents in their home. The federal government

established the Emergency Rental Assistance Program to help do that during the pandemic. So far, Balch said they’ve been able to help 741 Chandler households with their first grant of $7.95 million. The city asked for, and received, $7 million additional funds in December that it is just starting to hand out. That money came from grants approved during the Trump administration. The city also received $6.3 million for the program from money approved during the Biden administration. The two funds come with different re-

Chandler wrote off $3.3M in unpaid utility bills

quirements so the city keeps them separate. That’s more than $21 million in federal funds to help keep Chandler residents in their homes. To qualify, the pandemic must have played some role in why the family needs assistance. “That’s fairly flexible, and far ranging,” she said. For example, a family might need help because of increased child care costs or lost employment because their child keeps be-

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he City of Chandler has written off about $3.3 million in unpaid utility bills in the past seven years. While that total sounds high, city officials say it is actually better than most cities. “The industry standard is about 1%,” said Jason Hafen, the city’s utility services manager. “Our average annual revenue is about $100 million and over seven years we’ve written off less than half a percent.” That total is for all of the city-provided utilities, including water, solid waste, sewer and reclaimed water. The city announced on March 15, 2020 that it would stop disconnecting residents who did not pay their bills because of the pandemic. That lasted for little more than a year before they be-

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Chandler group aims to help Black-owned businesses here may have been some progress in efforts to improve opportunities for Black business owners, but that doesn’t mean there still remains a lot to do. Just ask Keasha Beach of Chandler, who started BASE Arizona, an acronym for Black Alliance & Social Empowerment. Beach recalled a woman telling her how she walked into a bank 10 years aho to secure a loan. “She said, ‘You know, about 10 years ago when I had just started my business, she goes, ‘I walked into the bank and I had everything all put together. Everything sounded good on the phone, but the moment I walked into the bank, they just denied it. They didn’t even ask me any questions about it.’” Experiences like that strike close to home for Beach. “My dad has had issues with that,” she said. “I remember sitting with him, kind of talking to him about that, and he said, ‘Look, I just try not to walk into the bank. I don’t even give them my full name. I give them like an initial. I don’t want them to be able to recognize as being a Black applicant … because I know right away it’s going to be denied.” Beach started BASE Arizona after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. She was on a video conference with other Black activists who were detailing many of the problems they face. “I remember getting off of that call and going, ‘Man, there was nothing to really take away from the call besides we have all these issues, we have all these problems,’” Beach said. “I felt like we didn’t

Movement and acknowledging the organizational genius that resulted in equality for Black people nationally,” it continues. “It updates this legacy and honors the current collective of change makers and activists who strive for inclusion and equity that is real.” It adds that it “serves to create a welcoming and supportive community where Black people in Arizona feel safe, respected, and comfortable being themselves when expressing any aspect of our many cultural ethnicities.” Since Beach grew up in Chandler, graduating from Dobson High School, her Keasha Beach started BASE Arizona, an acronym for Black initial focus is this city. Alliance & Social Empowerment, to help Black business However, her goal is to owners. (David Minton/Arizonan Staff Photographer) grow beyond it. The funding for BASE Ardo anything and I wanted to do someizona has come from three thing with this call.” individuals, but Beach says they are Her brother started BASE of Southern growing fast and need corporate fundOregon and the two of them worked out ing going forward. what they wanted this organization to That money goes to a variety of events be. Beach reached out to others in Ari- and programs. For example, BASE startzona to form BASE Arizona. ed offering $1,000 scholarships to high She said its mission is to empower the school seniors. Black community. It runs several other programs as well. As its website, basearizona.org, explains, Afro Skoutz helps youngsters ages 5 it aims to “provide a space to promote soli- to 13, to become “culturally knowledgedarity, empowerment, and economic de- able, empowered and respected memvelopment that might be imagined for this bers of the community.” generation and the next, given the realities BASE Worx is an incubator program of the history of Arizona. for Black-owned businesses that “em“BASE respects the past by draw- phasizes strategic planning, operational ing from the wisdom of the Civil Rights efficiency, and maximum profitabil-

ity with a heavy emphasis on business strategy and planning. Additionally, each month BASE Arizona sponsors events to celebrate the community. It started as Food Truck Friday. Beach said hundreds of people turned out and it has become one of their more popular events. “We don’t see ourselves as the whole pie, but we see ourselves as a piece of the pie,” Beach said. “We collaborate a lot, that’s huge for BASE.” She estimated there are about 50 Black-owned businesses in Chandler. Beach said BASE helped 25 of them acquire paycheck protection program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. All of them are still open today. Beach attended Mesa Community College and then graduated from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State. She also serves on a committee with the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. Even though she set out to help the Black community in Chandler, Beach said others have reached out to her and their events are drawing even more people. That’s why she’s looking for corporate sponsors. In the meantime, it is doing what it can to support Black-owned small businesses. “Access to capital, that’s the biggest issue,” Beach said, recalling how one Black business owner couldn’t get funding to fix a company truck that had been vandalized. “This company has been in business, they’ve gotten through COVID, you know they’ve been around for the last four years, and here they are asking for some capital to get their truck taken care of so they can continue their business, and they haven’t been able to do that,” Beach said. “They set up a GoFundMe. So, yeah, it’s something that’s still happening.” Information: BASEArizona.org.

gan disconnecting customers again last May. Hafen said Maricopa County offered grants to the city to help keep the water flowing during the pandemic. A lot of that money was part of the money the federal government gave states and counties to keep the economy going through the pandemic. Hafen said they continue to receive

grants from the county. Before writing off any unpaid bills, Hafen said the city has a robust collection effort. He said officials do their best to try and collect before shutting off the water. If needed, they will forward the bill to a collection agency. “I like to think we do have … we make good efforts to try and collect on every bill,” Hafen said. Most of the more than $3.3 million

The city is currently considering raising its utility rates because of inflation and the need for several capital investments. The increases will vary as the city tries to even billing out so the people who use a service most are paying a fair share. The increase could be as little as 1.21% or as high as 8.3%, depending on which category a homeowner or business belongs. For a detailed look at the different increases, visit chandleraz. gov/ProposedUtilityRates.

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written off were charges for water use. Sewer fees were close behind. Only about $500,000 was written off in solid waste fees and about $3,600 in reclaimed water fees. Hafen said anyone struggling to pay their bills should call the city as soon as possible. “Contact us before it gets disconnected,” Hafen said. “We’re able to make payment plans, and work with our customers to get them into a situation where they are still able to have the water service.”

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Viavi moves its corporate headquarters to Chandler

Viavi Solutions Inc. is moving its corporate headquarters to Chandler and opening a manufacturing location here. The company is a global leader in network testing and optical technologies. It leased 15,000 square feet inside the Allred Park Place development on Spectrum Boulevard. The company had called Silicon Valley in California home. The manufacturing facility is in a 104,000-square-foot building on South McQueen Road near Queen Creek Road. The original plan was to have both inside the same facility, but they changed those plans when they realized they needed more space. The move is expected to bring another 230 jobs to Chandler. The company employs more than 3,600 globally and operates in 22 nations.

City launches new website for library that includes wish list

A redesigned website for the Chandler Public Library has launched. Visitors will find it works equally well on their

phones or desktops, can search for titles easily, and can make a wish list. The library says users will see less clutter and find it much easier to access whatever they are looking for. “The new website design is reflective of the Chandler Public Library brand as it is today – innovative, informative, dynamic, easy to use, and fun,” said Rachelle Kuzyk, Library Manager.

Mayor invites all Chandler families to ride bikes with him

Mayor Kevin Hartke is encouraging Chandler families to bike with him on April 9. The Chandler Family Bike Ride is a little less than eight miles along the Paseo Trail. The last two years this event was virtual. The path starts at Tumbleweed Park and goes to Tibshraeny Park and back. Information: ChandlerAZ.gov/FamilyBikeRide.

City offers HOA bootcamp

The City of Chandler is offering a HOA boot camp. Attorney Beth Mulcahy will give residents the basics of what they need to know about a homeowners as-

sociation. It’s scheduled for 5 p.m. on April 13. For more information visit the city’s website and search for HOA Academy.

Chandler participates in area's Greater Nature Challenge

The City of Chandler is joining the Greater Phoenix Area City Nature Challenge. It’s a four-day event that encourages residents to discover nature in the immediate area outside of their homes. Participants are asked to take photos or video and then upload them in the iNaturalist app. It takes place April 29 through May 2. More information is available on the city’s website, search for City Nature Challenge.

Scholarships for high school seniors who are artists

Outstanding arts high school seniors going on to college in the visual arts can apply for scholarships offered by the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League. The League’s Visual Arts Scholarship is for students who have excelled in the visual arts field and who have enrolled

in higher education and plan to continue their artistic studies. A total $4,000 will be awarded in 2022. “We are excited to offer these scholarships once again to support Arizona students pursuing an art career,” says Sonoran Arts League Executive Director Warren Davis. “We know there are many deserving young artists across Arizona who are eligible for this award and welcome their application for this scholarship.” Applicants must be a graduating high school senior with a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better and be a legal Arizona resident. They must be planning to enroll in a university, college, community college or school of design either full-time or part-time and must register for one visual arts class their freshman year. Online applications are now open for submission at SonoranArtsLeague. org by clicking on Art Education. A downloadable file is available with all the information. The deadline is Wed., April 13. Notifications will be emailed the week of April 21. For more information, email scholarship@sonoranartsleague.org or call 480-575-6624.

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ing sent home from school for 10 days every time another student tests positive. Balch said that 68 percent of applicants for emergency rental housing assistance are approved. The rest either do not finish the application process or Top: This chart shows the trend lines in Maricopa County Justice Courts for eviction claims (blue line) and it is determined they judgments (copper line). (Maricopa County Justice Courts) Bottom: This chart documents what the City of Chandler has been doing to help tenants hang on to their homes. (City of Chandler) don’t qualify. Another factor that “Demand has become so tight as leases They also prioritize each case based on could lead to people losing their homes came to end, it is not atypical to see a land- need, so some who have a higher income is the high cost of rent in Chandler. lord raise the rent $300 to $500,” Balch said. may experience a slight delay while othA report out this month by the rental webOne of the major criticisms of the pro- ers with more pressing needs are helped. site Zumper says the average monthly rent gram nationally is how long it has taken In addition to help with the rent, the in Chandler is $1,610, which is 20th highest to get the money into the bank accounts program can also be used to pay utility in the nation. That’s the second highest in of the people who need it. Balch said bills. Balch said they look at both areas Arizona. Scottsdale is 10th at $1,950. that has not been a problem in Chandler. when someone applies. “I think what’s happening in Chandler, She said at first, they rolled out the They also offer housing stability servicyou can be working and still not be able program without the details of what the es. Balch said they have two case managto afford your rent,” Balch said. reporting system would be like. When ers who work with families directly. Balch said she has seen a spike in the numthose details came out, they were so “Someone could have just been evictber of what she called immediate evictions. onerous that it made it difficult for any ed and needs to find housing, and it’s Data from the Maricopa County Justice municipality to deal with quickly. really not easy to do after you’ve just Courts show that eviction filings are risChandler relied on the nonprofit AZ- been evicted,” she said. “They work with ing now that the moratorium on them CEND to administer the program at first. people who are already homeless to get no longer exists, but they are still not at However, after they learned about the them back into a home, or people on the pre-pandemic levels. reporting requirements, they switched verge of being homeless.” Court spokesman Scott Davis said that to Maricopa County. Balch said those two case managers filings in the San Marcos Justice Court in “They had invested in a really capable have worked with about 80 families so Chandler totaled 2,028 in 2021 and 495 database that handled those require- far. Their staff has taken a couple hunfor the first two months of this year. ments,” Balch said. dred calls and directed residents to reCounty-wide, the justice courts are seeShe said any delays now are probably be- sources that might be able to help them. ing a steady increase in the total judgcause the resident applying has yet to submit “At this point, they’re in a crisis,” Balch said. ment for eviction filings with average all the documentation needed, saying it has “Being evicted is extremely traumatic. We judgments rising 70.5 percent between taken some as long as three months to do so. help them get their life back on track.” 2019 and 2021, from $1,992 to $3,277.

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Bank's proposed wind turbines would be a first in Chandler BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

ank of America wants to put three wind turbines on the parking garage of its West Chandler campus. City officials say they believe they will be the first wind turbines put to work for energy production in the city. The proposal was approved by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission earlier this month and now heads to the City Council for its blessing. A spokesperson for Bank of America in Arizona said they had no comment on this project. These will not be the giant wind turbines with huge blades motorists might see driving through a mountain pass in California. They are compact, 7-feet, 5-inches in height, with only two vertical blades. As such, they will likely not be relied on to generate a lot of electricity. “Although these units as designed will not be performing at maximum potential due to the location, the inclusion of the turbines are a top priority for Bank of America as it pertains to their renewable energy and sustainability goals,” Delaney Van Winkle wrote to P&Z. She is the project development manager for Ameresco, which would do the installation. City staff negotiated with Bank of America officials the placement of the turbines on their campus on Chandler Boulevard between Price and Dobson.

The turbines Bank of America would use are relatively small compared to the giant machines people might see in the California hills. They are located along the top of the building in this rendering. (Special to the Arizonan) They will be atop of the five-story parking garage facing Ellis Street. Staff say it’s likely most people driving down Ellis would not notice the turbines because of solar panels in the parking lot and trees blocking the view. The parking garage is located in the middle of the campus, set well back from Ellis. Bank of America had originally hoped to put four turbines on its two office buildings, making them clearly visible from Chandler Boulevard. They also wanted to put a Bank of America logo on each of them.

However, that would have violated city code. That’s why they were moved to inside the campus and on the parking garage. The turbines that Planning and Zoning approved won’t have logos on them and will be painted the same color as the garage. “Over the past few years, Bank of America has been integrating renewable energy and sustainability programs across the country on their Admin Centers, Data Centers, Financial Branches, and stand-alone ATMs,” Van Winkle wrote. “These projects include advanced

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93-lot S. Chandler project may be one of the last BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

handler’s Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending approval of a project that would bring 93 single-family homes to south Chandler. With the city rapidly approaching buildout, it may be a long time before another large project is proposed.

“Only a couple left,” said Kevin Mayo, the city’s planning administrator. “I don’t have an exact number off the top of my head but there are very few 20-acre and larger plots left.” Planning and Zoning gave its blessing to the Magnolia project, which would be located on Riggs Road between Cooper and Gilbert roads. The city has developed more than 90 percent of its available land. Mayo

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Budget process begins amid enrollment concern BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

he Chandler Unified Governing Board last week began its annual process for formulating a budget for the next school year on an ominous note as both the superintendent and the district’s fiscal chief expressed concern about a downward trend in enrollment. Chief Financial Officer Lana Berry told the district it is approaching its apex in enrollment and that it would likely level off for a couple years before officials start to see a decline. Berry said that while enrollment at high schools and junior highs is up, seeing a decline in elementary school students is emerging. She pointed out birth rates are in decline and that the cost of housing has increased significantly, making it harder for young families to move into the area. Similar concerns have been expressed in several of the district’s neighbors, nota-

bly Kyrene and Tempe Union, where enrollment has fallen off by 10% in the last five years. “We really feel like our ADM (average daily membership) has leveled off and will eventually decrease,” she said. The decline is a major concern because it impacts district finances since the state decides how much money to give each school district based on its ADM. While this is happening, the district also faces increasing competition for students from charter and private schools. Superintendent Frank Narducci said the district faces increasing competition from charter and private schools and other districts. He said to help attract more students, it needs to reach out to the community. The district administration has proposed a maintenance and operations budget of $341 million, though the numbers are still in flux and the final amount won’t be determined until after

this month. The district’s current budget is about $333 million. The Governing Board adopted a recommended budget plan from its Budget and Super Q committees, which are composed of teachers, staff, administrators and members of the community. Some of the recommendations adopted last week include: • A 4% salary increase for classified staff • A 2% salary increase for certified and administrative staff • A $400 wellness incentive for employees who qualify • A $1,000 retention stipend next school year (pro-rated for time of service) • Shifting $2,500 of the annual $3,200 pay for performance bonus to base salary • Continue the pro-rated $600 Journey 2025 stipend (Journey 2025 is the district’s 10-year plan for improvement) • Stipends paid to coaches will increase to current market levels • Stipends for dual enrollment and special education teachers

• Reducing the wait time for new hires to qualify for insurance from 60 to 30 days The budget process starts at the end of the previous year when top administrators and all principals are asked to list any new projects they would like that would cost $5,000 or more. The governor presents his budget in January and that is the first time district officials get a sense of how much money they can expect. Berry said that number rarely changes too much. This year Gov. Doug Ducey recommended an extra 2% for inflation, even though Berry said inflation is a lot higher than that. On a bright note, the district expects to pay about $624,000 less into the Arizona State Retirement System. “We are excited that it’s going down” Berry said. “It’s been going up, and up, and up since I’ve been in education, and

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this is my 23rd year.” That savings paid for most of the increase in health insurance for employees, which will increase about 3%, or $670,694. The recommended budget has the district paying that costs for all employees, so the amount taken out of their paychecks will not increase. However, employees will have to pay the 3% increase for any dependents in their coverage. About $37 million was asked for new projects of $5,000 or more. The committees recommended approving about $23 million. That breaks down to $8.6 million for ongoing projects and $7.5 million for one-time expense; $2.6 million for capital projects; $2.2 million for bond projects that are not part of the ones approved by voters in November; and $2 million in other projects. Most of the money in the maintenance and operations budget ($10.8 million) would go to paying employees, either with salary increases or one-time stipends. One issue on the list that may be challenged later this year is a recommendation to spend $500,000 for marketing. Board member Joel Wirth said he does not believe the district can afford that, but said he would wait until they get a

study session on the issue in April. Any of the numbers in the recommendations passed this week can be revised by the time the final budget is adopted in July. Board member Jason Olive objected to a proposed $200,000 for enhanced security at one of the district’s schools that would offer secure access through the front office. Noting that the school has an open campus with multiple entry points, he said installing an expensive security system in the office while most of the campus remains open would be a waste of money. District officials told him they are evaluating all their schools right now to see where security systems make sense and how they can improve security. Board member Lara Bruner praised the proposed stipends for special education teachers. She also encouraged district officials to see if there was a way they could split the wellness incentive being offered. Currently, it would all be deposited in the employee’s health savings account, which limits how it could be spent. Bruner said she would like to give employees the option of using some of it to pay for preventative measures, such as gym memberships, which helps them stay healthy instead of just reacting to being sick.

Bill expanding lethal force for businesses fails BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona lawmakers are not going to give business owners the right to kill vandals who damage or deface their property. But the reason for that decision is less than clear. Only 13 of the 16 Senate Republicans voted in support last week for SB 1650. The proposal by Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita sought to expand the ability of not just business owners but their employees to use deadly force beyond saving lives or stopping rapes to criminal damage if the

perpetrator also was armed with a deadly weapon or “dangerous instrument.’’ And that latter category, it was pointed out, could include anything that, depending on how it is used, is “readily capable of causing death or serious injury,’’ something that lawmakers debated in committee could include a block of wood or even a pen. Monday’s vote was a surprise as it reflected what appears to have been a change of heart by Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City. In committee, Borrelli said he sees the issue through the eyes of business own-

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Texts for Black, Mexicans electives can be reviewed

BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

he textbooks for two new elective classes coming to Chandler High School are now available for the public to examine. The U.S. history classes – The African American Experience and the Mexican American Experience – are scheduled to be offered this fall for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Chandler High is the only school so far to express an interest in adding the classes, but the other five district high schools could offer them if there is enough enrollment to justify it, CUSD officials said. Both classes were approved by the governing board, which earlier this month tentatively approved the textbooks. They must be made available for public review for at least 60 days. Dr. Craig Gilbert, CUSD assistant superintendent for secondary education, said the process for adding new electives usually starts at the schools. “Sometimes courses may come up a cou-

designed to engage students through inquiry into the rich and diverse past of American history. Students will develop an understanding of the role and contributions of African Americans to the growth and development of the United States, according to the course description. These books would be part of CUSD's new electives on Blacks The Mexican and Mexicans. (CUSD) American Experience examines “the orple of years, and we’re waiting for them to igins and development of Spanish-Amerget more information,” Gilbert said. ican and Mexican-American peoples and From there, he said, new course recomtheir contributions to the culture, history, mendations go to a committee for review. and development of the United States,” Both new electives are dual classes, according to the course description. meaning students can earn Chandler-GilThe text book chosen for the African bert Community College credits while comAmerican Experience is “The African pleting their high school requirements. Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.” It was The African American Experience is

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ers who, unless they act, could see their entire livelihoods destroyed. He even recalled the 1992 Los Angeles riots that occurred in the wake of police being acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. By Monday, though, Borrelli was telling a different story. “I can understand you use force to save your life, of your friends, your family or another person,’’ he said. “Any kind of reasonable force I will stand for, will stand with." But this, Borrelli said, is different. He noted that the crime of committing criminal damage is a Class 3 felony. It carries a presumptive prison term of 3.5 years. “You can replace property," Borrelli said. “You can’t replace life," he continued. “This bill is a little on the extreme side." Borrelli said he had hoped that Ugenti-Rita would have “watered down" the measure. She did not. But Ugenti-Rita told Capitol Media Services after the defeat that she sees something quite different in his vote. “I think he was retaliating because I

voted against his bill," she said. That refers to SB 1457 which dealt with security issues for voting machines. It came up two votes short on Monday as Ugenti-Rita and Sen. Paul Boyer, RGlendale, joined with Democrats to vote against it. Borrelli, for his part, said that has nothing to do with it. “It’s not spite," he told Capitol Media Services. But he declined to answer other questions including why his views reversed in the six weeks between the time he supported it in the Senate Judiciary Committee and when it came for a final vote Monday. Ugenti-Rita also lashed out at Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott. She said Fann knew that she was two votes shy of the majority 16 she needed but chose to schedule it anyway. Fann, however, said there was nothing sinister about that, pointing out that she had delayed a final vote before. And the Senate president said she was trying to get final votes on all Senate measures by Monday so they could go to the House. “We needed to keep moving," Fann said.

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Bill would require schools to post lesson details BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

tate senators voted last week to enact specific new requirements for what schools and teachers have to make available to parents. As approved on a 16-13 party-line margin, SB 1211 requires a listing of all materials and activities for student instruction. This ranges from textbooks and digital materials, to online applications and school assemblies and guest lectures. Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, said this will not be a hardship on teachers as they need post only the titles and information within seven days. Separately, SB 1211 requires school districts and charter schools to provide information on their websites the procedures for parents to access, in advance, to review the current learning materials and activities being used. The materials would have to be organized, at a minimum, by subject, grade and teacher as well as be displayed in electronic for-

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mats that can be searched or sorted. All the Democrats on the Senate floor voted against the measure. "I am 100% in favor of transparency and parental involvement," said Sen. Christine Marsh, D-Phoenix. "I know first-hand that open communication between parents and teachers allows for better instruction and adaptability for the students," she said. "But there are other ways to facilitate that without this particular bill which will have ... unintended consequences on both students and on teachers." Marsh said the additional requirements will create more work for teachers that ultimately will result in them being able to spend less time with their students. "They’re going to be busy loading thousands of points of data online every week or two," she said. But Boyer called SB 1211 "one of the most important, if not the most important bill of the session." "It’s painless," said Boyer, who indicated he is returning to full-time teaching

next year. "As teachers, we’re always submitting lesson plans every single week," Boyer said. "It’s so simple teachers can just upload to a Google Doc or a Word Doc, just the titles of whatever it is." "Some of you know that parents, not all of them, but some of them do distrust their school districts," Boyer said. "This bill helps to alleviate that." He also said it actually will help teachers, enabling them to see what others in the field are doing. "Maybe, just maybe, I can apply some of the same kind of teaching materials in my classroom," Boyer said. But Sen. Tyler Pace, R-Mesa, questioned whether what’s in the bill is workable, particularly at the elementary school level. For example, he said his son is in the third grade where they give him his choice of what to read from perhaps a thousand books. "Which one of those thousand books is required reading?" Pace asked, and has to be listed online. Still, Pace voted

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"This will leave parents with the impression that something is done when nothing is done," she complained. Instead, Ugenti-Rita said, SB 1211 will "add a lot of busy work for teachers." The measure outlines enforcement procedures, including requiring a re-

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sponse from the school principal to a complaint with 15 days and then, if the parent is not satisfied, gives the governing board another 25 days. It also spells out that parents can pursue legal action, as can the state school superintendent, the auditor general, the attorney general or the county attorney.

Not everything that teachers would have to post would come afterwards. The measure spells out that materials on certain subjects actually have to be put on display at least 72 hours before first use. These include issues of discrimination and diversity and bias based on race, ethnicity, sex or gender.

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‘Big Trains’ exhibit shares nostalgia for bygone era

BY JOSH ORTEGA Staff Writer

he end of March signals all aboard for Valley train enthusiasts of all ages. The Arizona Big Train Operators nonprofit will hold its annual garden railroading Spring Open House Tour on March 26-27 in the gardens of homes in Chandler, Mesa, San Tan Valley and Avondale. The open houses are noon-4 p.m. both days. Tax deductible donations are accepted and used to benefit the promo-

tion of Garden Railroading through shows and open houses throughout the year as well as maintaining the railroad layouts at Cardon Children’s Medical Center and the Ryan House. “I’ve been playing with trains all my life,” said San Tan Valley enthusiast Steve Lewis, who has been a member of ABTO since 2011, when he moved to Arizona from Wyoming with his wife Judy. He said he’s had every model of train ever since he can remember – from the time he was 2 years old – except for the

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smallest: Z-scale. That’s a 1:220 scale model that can fit in a briefcase. The retired 74-year-old had spent 42 years in mechanical engineering and included a position building heavy equipment for Melroe Manufacturing – later bought and renamed to Bobcat. Today, he and his wife spend their days planning their layouts for future displays, including the Spring Open House at the end of the month. Their display covers approximately 45 feet by 25 feet with more than 150 linear feet of track running through their setup. It’s no small feat to make it showready, considering their backyard has a two-foot drop from the back fence toward the patio. “When we started out, we didn’t realize we had such a slope I our backyard,” he said.

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With some help from a member who works at Eaglewings Iron Craft, he leveled out the area to run his track and trains smoothly through his town. Although some operators build their mockups to resemble real places, Lewis said he and his wife simply duplicate some of their hometown memories. “We try to duplicate what we had around home,” he said. “But it’s still a fictional town.” Some of these include a pair of figures playing checkers and an Old West Saloon with a guy that fell in a wash tub. His inspiration comes from the late '40s through the '60s. But be sure to visit his setup often because the layout changes with every open house and the only repeats you’ll see are the three duplicate figurines he hides in the display. “We try to create unique scenes when we put our stuff out,” he said.

Lewis and his wife attended the same high school in Morrill, Nebraska. The town of 900 sits in the panhandle near the Wyoming border. He said he’s amazed by some of the workings that goes on with trains and finds great fascination in the small details. “I enjoy things that are intricate,” he said. “The harder it is to put together, the better I like it.” His detail-oriented mind helps keep his trains running on-time and on-rail because he uses heavier, diesel-engine replicas to clean the brass rail that conducts electricity better. The downside to his trains: running more than two trains simultaneously can end in a head-on collision if he doesn’t pay attention to them, causing and damage to the cars that can cost thousands of dollars. But the Lewis’ still enjoy this hobby

regardless of how much time and effort that goes into it. “We like our trains,” he said. “And we like to show off our trains.” The attention doesn’t go unnoticed because the Spring Open House can draw up to 50 people a day and twice that during the Christmas Open House. Visitors don’t just get to watch the trains. Lewis said he and his wife have a scavenger hunt for people to identify different figures and features they hide among the displays. Theirs can be seen at 925 E. Saddleback Place, San Tan Valley. Other locations for the displays in the East Valley are 1341 E. Folley Place in Chandler and the following Mesa locations: 6130 E. Colby St., 1355 S. Glenview Circle, 1861 E. Fountain St., 8152 E. Kilarea Ave., and 11105 W. Olive Drive.

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Downtown Chandler comedy series a laugh riot BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

ryant Thompson moved to Chandler with his family in 2019 and so far, they love it. “I’m the only one who misses Chicago,” he said. He said his wife and his daughter, a senior at Chandler High, are enjoying the warmer days. But, there was one thing missing. “When I got out here, I realized there weren’t a lot of opportunities for things to do,” Thompson said. He’s helping address that by starting a monthly comedy series called “The Downtown Chandler Comedy Experience.” Thompson is using his connections with national comedians to put on four comedy shows each month. “I didn’t know many local comedians, but I had experience working with national comedians,” Thompson said. “You have to get out and go to different open mic nights to make sure you have the

Bryant Thompson thinks Chandler could use some more laughs so he started the Downtown Chandler Comedy Experience. (David Minton/GetOut Staff)

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comedians a chance to open for a national headliner, which he books through Red Level Entertainment. “It’s a platform for new comedians,” he said. So far, he says they found a home in Chandler. “The crowds are great,” he said. “We only did one show that first month. We increased it to two the second month, and they were packed and sold out. That surprised me because we were up against the Suns in the [NBA] Finals, Game 5.” Thompson said he had hoped to start the club in March 2020, just about the time the entire world shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the shows started in June. By August, Thompson was doing four shows a month at West Alley BBQ in downtown Chandler. He has moved the shows to ImprovMANIA because they outgrew the space at West Alley. Thompson said this will give him the flexibility to add more shows if needed.

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Chandler author addresses human trafficking BY KEN SAIN Staff Writer

.D. Lawrence says human trafficking can happen anywhere. “We have a friend whose daughter got kind of caught up in it,” Lawrence said from his South Chandler home. “It got me thinking that this is really an awful thing, and you don’t see it spoken about a lot. It’s bad in the U.S., and even worse worldwide.” Human trafficking plays a major role in Lawrence’s first self-published novel, “An Angel and a One-Armed Man.” The man with the missing limb is private detective Lefty Bruder and Lawrence plans to write more stories featuring him. Stating that human trafficking “is a lot more local than people think,” Lawrence said he attended an event with the head of a trafficking task force with the Phoenix Police Department and learned that about 60 percent of prostitutes there are products of the foster system or otherwise “lost in the system.” The issue has become so important to Lawrence he says he will donate half of his profits from sales of his book to help combat the problem. The first book is set in St. Louis, where Lawrence spent a lot of time. It ends

Chandler author B.D. Lawrence has based his novel on human trafficking, a problem he says is more widespread in the Valley than people realize. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

with a lead that sets up the second novel to be set in the Phoenix area. Writing more Lefty Bruder novels as well as other stories is Lawrence’s plan to keep busy once he retires from a career as a software architect for 3M. That’s not a likely path for someone who says English was his worst subject in high school and college. “I didn’t really care for writing that much,” he said. “One day … I was sitting in this programming class and I just thought of a story, a vigilante story if you will. I thought, you know I can probably write something like that. So I just got into writing and found I really like it.” He joined an online writing group to learn the craft and began writing short stories. He has published about 30 of them. That led him to earn a master’s degree in English and started teaching writing and English at the junior college level. Lawrence said he found writing a novel is half the battle. The other half is marketing it and getting it out to where readers can find it. “I wish it was write a book, put it out there and it sells itself,” Lawrence said. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. You need time and money for that as well.” Lawrence said growing up he was drawn to super heroes. His favorite was

Batman, so he’s always been a fan of vigilante justice. That’s how he settled on a private detective for his main character. Lefty Bruber is a former mixed-martial arts fighter who loses his arm investigating some serial killings. Lawrence said he got the idea for the character from a relationship with a friend. “I had a friend who only had one leg, and had a prosthetic leg, and in observing him and seeing how it didn’t really impact his life that much, I thought, ‘That’s interesting,’” Lawrence said. He said he also likes that it gives his character an element of surprise because others would likely underestimate him. Lawrence said he plans to continue to highlight human trafficking in future books. And he said his own faith journey will play a role in his novels. “I think Hollywood glorifies, in some cases, prostitution and what not, and I’d rather take the more realistic approach that shows most of those girls are not there by choice.”

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Annual Corvette show coming to downtown Chandler ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

he Corvette Club of Arizona will host its free annual Corvettes in the Park Car Show 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 3 in A.J. Chandler Park on S. Arizona Avenue in downtown Chandler to benefit the Packages From Home nonprofit. The group’s Chevys in the Park show drew 140 vehicles and raised $2,200

and it’s hoping to break those records with the spring Corvette event. The Corvette Club of Arizona encourages all Corvette owners in the area to come out and display their cars. Last year’s show displayed over 100 gleaming Vettes, The club donates donate $10 from every car registration to “Packages from Home” and has raised over $25,000 over the course of its previous 11 shows.

Packages from Home provides personal care and support items to military personnel stationed abroad and representatives will be on the premises to discuss the program while children and adults will have a chance to decorate the boxes. “Corvettes in the Park” is a “participant’s choice” judged show with awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each generation (C1-C8). Presentation of Awards

will begin at 1:45pm. Pre-registration for the show is $35 and the form must be received by March 28. Day-of-show registration is $40 from 8:30-9:30 a.m., based on space availability. Registration forms and additional information are available on the website: Showcorvetteclubofarizona.com, or by contacting Ron Gliot @ 779 777 0857.

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Chandler events firm bouncing back from shutdown BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

obb Corwin remembers the date everything changed. “March 13 was doomsday,” Corwin said, recalling the 2020 directive closing businesses his to shut down because of the pandemic. As chief executive officer for Forty8 Live, a Chandler-based events company that put on the Cajun Festival last month, he said the shutdown “was excruciating. “And, and that doesn’t come close to describing how hard it was,” Corwin said. “It was probably the hardest two weeks of my 35 years of being in business.” Corwin said the shutdown order hit them hard. “We had multiple events going that day, we were opening gates,” he said. “Laying people off, not knowing what was coming, trying to figure out how I was going to take care of all our employees … that was hard. “Thank God events are back.” And so is Corwin’s company, which had been the HDE Agency until this year. Corwin acquired HDE Agency in 2018 and decided to change the focus this year, renaming his company Forty8 Live with a goal of producing 12 big events in 2022. He said the new name reflects a focus on the nation’s 48th state, but its events won’t limited by that since there are plans to produce events nationally. Firty8 Live bills itself as a “national event company that provides turn-key solutions for start-up concepts to the well-established branded clients” and “creates, books, produces, and markets live events from festivals, concerts and civic celebrations to corporate events and private themed special events. “Our goal is to produce signature events that produce a significant economic impact in the community, create a memorable experience for the attendees and deliver results that exceed expec-

Left: Last month’s Cajun Festival in downtown Chandler was organized by Forty8 Live, a Chandler promotion company. Right: Forty8 Live’s recreation of Bourbon Street in New Orleans was a special addition to the Cajun Fest in downtown Chandler. (Special to the Arizonan )

tations for our partners,” it says on its website. Corwin said he knows the pandemic hasn’t completely gone away and that his company is doing everything it can to protect people at their events. “We space things out – more spatial awareness,” he said. “We space out our lines, have glass between the ticket takers, and we sanitize the whole space, and our disinfectant lasts for days. “There’s a lot that goes into COVID protocols that we’ve never had to experience before,” Corwin said. “It’s expensive, but it’s a necessary thing we have to do to make people feel comfortable going out.” Corwin is also CEO of the Pride Group, another events business. He said he has

started dozens of companies. He said one thing of Forty8 Live’s specialities is staging successful events. “We figure out how to make it profitable, that’s what we’re all about,” Corwin said. “We book talent, book entertainment, we come up with themes. And we end early, so we can help out other businesses in the area. So he expected after the Cajun Festival ended people would fill up the bars and restaurants in downtown Chandler. The theme for the Cajun Festival had a very New Orleans feel. Guests entered by walking down Bourbon Street and there were people on top tossing beads down to everyone. “We hope events like this will embed us in.”

Upcoming Forty8 Live events are the KNIX Barbecue and Beer festival in downtown Chandler on March 26, the Great American BBQ throw down in Surprise in April and the Rockin’ Taco Street Fest in September. The company will also put on Oktoberfest for Gilbert in October.

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No good reason not to convert to a Roth IRA BY DR. HAROLD WONG Guest Writer

he more your traditional IRA or 401k grows, the more the eventual tax, either through Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) that start at age 72 or whenever you withdraw money to enjoy. It’s all taxed as ordinary income. The only way to avoid this ticking tax time bomb is the Roth IRA Conversion. There are two major benefits to a Roth IRA Conversion and the first is that no matter how much you earn, there is no tax for the rest of your life; your spouse’s life; and the first 10 years your heirs (typically kids) inherit the Roth IRA. The second major benefit is that there is no RMDs with a Roth IRA. Unlike with a traditional IRA or 401k, the government cannot tell you to distribute an increasing RMD each year that is fully taxable. Over the last 12 years, thousands have

attended my free seminars. Only 2% have $30,000 or more in a Roth IRA. There are two major reasons. The first is that they won’t give up the ability to reduce each year’s taxable income by contribution to a traditional IRA or 401k. However, this is a tax trap that will result in much more tax paid than saved over their lives. The second reason is that once you have reached retirement age, you can’t stomach the high tax that results from converting $200,000-$1 million+ to a Roth IRA, which increases taxable income by that much. What if there was a way to eliminate 100% of the federal tax that resulted from a Roth IRA conversion? The most powerful way to reduce tax on high taxable income (whether generated by high wages or profits; selling stock or real estate; or doing big Roth IRA Conversions) is buying and leasing out solar business equipment. On a $65,000 solar deal, the 26% federal solar tax credit and Section 179

(which allows one to deduct 87% of the $65,000 cost of the equipment in the year it’s “placed in service”) is enough to offset all the federal tax on the first $170,000 of federal taxable income for a couple filing married, joint return. A common misconception is that a Roth IRA Conversion does not make sense if one is older. Case Study: Dave is a widower age 85. He was scammed over $3 million by a Wall Street investment firm. He still has $1 million financial assets, including $335,000 in a traditional IRA. His #1 priority is to leave assets to his three kids. His youngest child is a son that can average at least a 20% annual return in real estate investing. Dave should immediately convert the entire $335,000 to a Roth IRA. In 17 years, assuming Dave lives until 92 and then the kids enjoy 10 years of tax-free growth after inheriting the Roth IRA, it will become a total of $7.5 million taxfree. Split equally between the three kids, each will have $2.5 million tax-free.

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The Roth IRA Conversion allows Dave to leave more than he thought possible to the kids, even after being scammed $3 million+ by Wall Street. You’re never too old to do a Roth IRA Conversion. You need earned income to make an annual contribution to an IRA, but no earnings are required to do a Roth IRA conversion. Free live seminar and lunch: 10 a.m. March at Hyatt Place, 3535 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler, followed by a free lunch at 12:15 pm catered by La Madeleine French Café. The topic is “Roth IRA Conversions: Tax-Free at Any Age!” To RSVP for the seminar or schedule a free consultation, contact Dr. Harold Wong at 480-706-0177 or harold_wong@hotmail.com. His website is drharoldwong.com. Dr. Harold Wong earned his Ph.D. in economics at University of California/ Berkeley and has appeared on over 400 TV/radio programs.

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Hamilton baseball hungry for redemption

BY ZACH ALVIRA Arizonan Sports Editor

he last time Hamilton right-handed pitcher Logan Saloman took the mound in a state title game, he was a wide-eyed freshman that had earned the trust of his coaches and teammates. Saloman threw a complete game back in 2019 as the Huskies went on to beat Corona Del Sol 8-1 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. That is arguably one of Saloman’s best memories from his time at Hamilton. Now a senior, he hopes to have that same feeling this season with a starstudded lineup alongside him with the Huskies. But what makes this team perhaps more dangerous than in year’s past is the redemption they all seek after falling in the semifinals last season. “We want it bad,” Saloman said. “That loss last year hurt a lot. We want it even more now.” Hamilton was the favorite to repeat in 2020 following its latest state championship in baseball. But the season was cut short due to the beginning of the pandemic. At the time, Hamilton had just wrapped up the Boras Classic and was the topranked team in the nation in MaxPreps’ baseball rankings. When spring sports were given the go-ahead in 2021, Hamilton again emerged as a favorite. But the Huskies ran into a talented Alhambra team led by a stellar pitching staff in the semifinals. Liberty, another powerhouse baseball program, went on to win last year’s state title. That feeling after the semifinal loss hasn’t subsided for Hamilton’s players. Roch Cholowsky, a junior infielder that committed to UCLA before his sophomore year, knows that pain all too well. Also a member of the Hamilton football team, he was the backup quarterback when the Huskies fell in the final on a missed field goal to rival Chandler two years ago and when they were upset by Saguaro last season.

Left: Hamilton senior pitcher Logan Saloman, an Arizona State signee, pitched a complete game as a freshman to help the Huskies win the title. Now, he hopes to get back there and cap off his high school career with another championship. Right: Hamilton senior Gavin Turley, “right,” and junior Roch Cholowsky, “left,” are two of nine total Division I recruits for the Huskies this season as they embarked on a redemption tour after last year’s semifinal loss. (Dave Minton/Arizonan Staff) “(Winning the title) is all we are working for, honestly,” said Cholowsky, who figures to be the starting quarterback in the fall. “We are going to do everything we can to get there. We had the talent last year, we had the coaching. We just saw a good pitcher who had a good day.” Hamilton’s redemption tour has so far started out strong. The Huskies began the season on a sixgame win streak before entering the Boras Classic against Legend High School from Parker, Colorado. The four-day tournament brings together some of the best baseball programs in Arizona along with a few from out of state. Hamilton is the headline program playing in the Classic as the sixth-ranked team in the country. Bishop Gorman from Las Vegas, the No. 7 team, is also participating. Boras is one of two major tournaments the Huskies will partake in during the 2022 season. In April they will travel across the country to North Carolina to face off against some of the nation’s best at the USA Baseball National High School Invitational. Head coach Mike Woods said it’s a unique opportunity for his team to compete against some of the best.

“It’s an opportunity to show what we can do,” Woods said. “We try not to get too far in front of us. On paper, this may be one of our best teams. But you don’t win games on paper. I’m excited because of the potential these guys have.” Woods doesn’t read too much into his team’s national ranking. For the most part, it’s expected. The team’s motto is “Compete.” It’s plastered along the walls of the Hamilton baseball field and on team-issued shirts. Being the best isn’t a trait that comes and goes with Hamilton, it’s the standard. The high level of coaching players receive and the ability to play alongside other top players is what draws in talent. And this year, Hamilton has plenty of it. The Huskies have nine Division I recruits on the roster this season. Saloman signed with Arizona State before his senior season. Junior utility player Josh Tiedmann and junior pitcher and outfielder Zach Wadas are committed to play for TCU. Senior pitcher Kole Klecker signed with the Bullfrogs before his senior season began. Junior infielder Ryan Kucherak is currently committed to Baylor, while fellow

junior infielder Will Shelor is committed to Arizona. AJ Diaz, a sophomore infielder, has already made his commitment to the Wildcats in Tucson. Senior outfielder Tanner Holland is currently signed with Central Arizona College, one of the top junior college programs in the country. The talent is spread out across the field and especially at the plate. That’s part of what makes this team so dangerous this season. Not to mention the camaraderie. “Our chemistry on the field translates to off the field,” senior outfielder and Oregon State signee Gavin Turley said. “We’ve all become really good friends and we are always picking each other up and we’re all hungry. We got so close last year and didn’t go all the way so this year, we’re going after it.” Cholowsky and Saloman share the same mindset as Turley. The team is a close-knit group that knows how to have fun while being the best. That was made clear in the home dugout after a win over Chandler when they began dancing to part music. But most importantly, this team has one goal in mind. “We need one before the seniors leave,” Cholowsky said. “We need to get a ring.”

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Chandler displaying its own collection of artwork BY KEN SAIN Staff Writer

It’s a full-time job to “ care for all these objects

handler Museum Administrator Jody Crago had been working on setting up a new exhibit that was about to open. It was late, the sun had set. As he walked through the museum’s hallway he glanced outside the windows. “There’s two young people, laying on the ground, staring up at the artwork as it moves and changes,” he said. They were enjoying “Infinite Wave,” a public arts sculpture that doubles as a shade structure outside the museum’s entrance. During the day, it’s easy to walk under and think of it as little more than a shade structure. Then you notice the shadows. There are 202 wings, or as the construction workers called them, butterflies attached. As the sun changes position, so do the shadows. But it’s at night when Jeff Zischke’s artwork truly shines, as dozens of programmable LED lights put on a show. “They actually hired a lighting designer to perfect how to light it,” Crago said. “It bounces light off of the white concrete and back onto the panels. And it’s kinetic, so it moves and changes. It makes it a whole different art piece at night.” When the City of Chandler builds anything, from a museum to City Hall, one percent of that budget is dedicated to adding a public art project. For the museum, that was “Infinite Wave.” The museum is currently hosting an exhibition of some of the city’s public art. Most of it, however, is already on the streets, including statues and murals in downtown. The exhibit is scheduled to run through March 27. “We’ve got about 200 pieces in the collection,” said Peter Bugg, the city’s visual arts coordinator is in charge of the city’s public art collection.

and keep them in good shape, especially things that are outdoors and need maintenance, we’re working on getting good documentation of everything, so we can get more things online so people can experience it that way.

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Jody Crago, administrator for the Chandler Museum and Peter Bugg, city visual arts coordinator, have developed the “Public Objects” exhibit at Vision Gallery, highlighting art work that Chandler owns. (David Minton/Staff Photographer) Bugg said he’s actually been trying to get that number down. The city owns some physical objects in the digital archives of the museum, such as film negatives. Since it has the prints, they don’t need the negatives and have been trying to find them a good home. “It’s a full-time job to care for all these objects and keep them in good shape, especially things that are outdoors and need maintenance,” Bugg said. “We’re working on getting good documentation of everything, so we can get more things online so people can experience it that way.” He said they’re also working on creating a map that would allow people to travel around the city and see the different works of art. And there is a lot to see. “I think you would be surprised is somebody like Peter … walked with

you downtown, I think you’d be utterly surprised that in such a small area how much there actually is,” Crago said. “The public arts program does such a good job of integrating interesting design or an artistic aspect into what is a normal thing.” One area that has been done is commissioning artists to paint original works on utility boxes around the city. Bugg said they’ve done 31 of those boxes so far, most in uptown and near Hamilton High School. He said they plan to do five more this year. “The bulk of our public art collection is downtown,” Bugg said. “We’re trying to reach out more in the community and see other places where we can put it. It makes sense to have objects downtown, because a lot people come and see it there, but we also want to meet people where they are.”

Bugg said when they add to the collection he looks for a few things. “We want some sort of tie-in to the local community,” he said. “It could be kind of broad, like desert imagery. Or something specifically Chandler related. Also, trying to support the artists that we have here locally.” Bugg said they do consider artists from outside the area, but in general they try and support Valley artists. Crago said this is the first time the museum has displayed the public art in an extensive manner. Both men did not know how often an exhibition like this might return. “It’ll be as we can,” Crago said. “We both have exhibitions schedules, he does six to eight shows a year (at the Vision Gallery), we do at least that many, plus we do big shows designed by us, so we’re always changing.” One thing that is not likely to change soon is the light show each night at the museum, which runs from dusk until 10:30 p.m.

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It’s tempting to spend so much time prepping for questions which you may be asked in a job interview that you forget to ask your own. required. Ask what types of skills are missing on the current team that the new hire will be expected to possess. What’s the biggest challenge that someone in this position typically faces? Will the principal responsibilities evolve?

Of course, resumes should answer these questions, but hiring managers are not looking for facts and figures so much as how you present yourself in an interview setting. In other words, are you boastful or more of a leader, are you nervous in person or confident in your abilities?

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Tower Asset Group, LLC proposes the installation of a new telecommunications tower (Monopole) (77’ AGL), with no lighting system, at APN: 303-34977H, (PHO ACERO), Mesa, Arizona 33-2018.37N, 111-36-04.79W, FCC ASR file# A1209164. Interested persons may review the application by going to www.fcc.gov/asr/applications and entering the FCC ASR file# listed above. In accordance with the FCC’s rule 47 CFR §14.4(c), Tower Asset Group, LLC hereby solicits public comment concerning its proposed site and any impacts it may have upon environment. Requests for Further Environmental Review should be submitted online. Instructions can be found at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. Paper copies may be sent to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Requests should also be sent to: Tower Asset Group, LLC, ATTENTION: FCC Regulatory Compliance Contact, Andrew Messing, 1501 S. Euclid Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85713. In order for your comments to receive full and timely consideration, they should be received at the addresses above within 30 days of the date of this notice and reference FCC ASR file# A1209164. 3/11/22 CNS-3564123# MESA TRIBUNE

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A Dramatic New Gated Community in Gilbert Vintage Collection • From the low $600’s • 480-895-2800 Craftsman Collection • From the mid $700’s • 480-988-2400 PALMA BRISA – In Ahwatukee Foothills NOW SELLING A Dramatic New Gated Community Vintage Collection • From the high $600’s • 480-641-1800 Craftsman Collection • From the low $800’s • 480-641-1800 BELMONT AT SOMERSET – Prime Gilbert Location CLOSEOUT Luxury estate homes and timeless architecture • From the low $1,000,000’s • 480-895-6300 MONTELUNA – Brand New Gated Community in the Foothills of Northeast Mesa NOW SELLING B McKellips Rd just east of the Red Mountain 202 Fwy • From the low $700’s RESERVE AT RED ROCK – New Upscale Resort Community in the Foothills of Northeast Mesa COMING IN 2022 Stunning views of Red Mountain • From the $600’s TALINN AT DESERT RIDGE – SALES BEGIN EARLY IN 2022 Spectacular location at Desert Ridge ESTATES AT MANDARIN GROVE – In the Citrus Groves of NE Mesa CLOSEOUT 11 luxury single-level estate homes with 3- to 6-car garages plus optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the mid $1,000,000’s • 480-750-3000 ESTATES AT HERMOSA RANCH – In the Citrus Groves of NE Mesa CLOSEOUT 12 single-level homes on extra large homesites with 5- to 6-car garages plus optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the mid $1,000,000’s • 480-750-3000

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The Chandler Arizonan - 3.20.2022

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