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BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

handler Unified School District officials no longer expect teacher layoffs to adapt to the district’s fluctuating enrollment numbers.

Administrators had estimated earlier this year that up to 180 positions would have to be cut after they foresaw an $11-million loss to the district’s budget. But Superintendent Camille Casteel said CUSD has reached a comfortable financial position that won’t require a major reduction in personnel. Chandler Unified’s about-face is similar to that of Mesa Public Schools, where administrators late last year warned positions would have to be cut because of a projected

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enrollment decline but who last month decided layoffs will not be required. But the picture is different in Gilbert Public Schools, which last month told more than 150 teachers and other classified staffers their contracts will not be renewed for the 2021-22 school year because of a deficit created by an enrollment decline of about 1,600 students. Casteel said other cost-cutting measures

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n a move that will have major implications for virtually every facet of Chandler’s and the Valley’s economy, Intel last month unveiled plans to invest $20 billion for the construction of two new fabrication facilities at its Ocotillo campus over the next three years. “As I hope you’ve gathered, Intel is back,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said at a press conference March 23 announcing the tech giant’s plans. “This is the old Intel. It’s now the new Intel as we look to the future.” That future includes 3,000 permanent high-tech, high-wage jobs; over 3,000 construction jobs; and approximately 15,000 local long-term jobs in support companies. And those jobs likely will have a major impact on the local and regional housing market, driving up prices for sellers and home values for homeowners, said

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Rising numbers of hate crimes against Asian Americans prompted a former Chandler City Council member to organize a demonstration in downtown Chandler March 31. For the story, see page 16. (Kevin Reagan/Arizonan Staff)

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he roar of midway rides and the smell of fried everything is coming to a place not far from Chandler this fall. The State Fair Board last week voted to move the 2021 fair to the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, saying it was bigger than the fairgrounds and thus could better accommodate socially distanced patrons. Although the board in a release called it a temporary location and a lease was signed only for one year, the decision comes at a time when a Scottsdale developer and the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority are assembling tenants for an 3,300-acre sports and entertainment complex. The project lead, Sunbelt Holdings of Scottsdale, and the Gila River Indian

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The Arizona State Fair will be moving next door to Chandler for at least one year this fall. (Arizonan file photo)

New ambulance contract covers N. Chandler ‘gaps’ BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

ity Council has approved a new contract that could potentially help fill Chandler’s “gaps” for ambulance service – especially in the northern part of the city. On March 25, Council approved a fouryear contract with Maricopa Ambulance to provide a fleet of new ambulances for the Fire Department’s paramedics. If affirmed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, the contract would go into effect next January, when Chandler’s current contract with American Medical Response expires. Maricopa Ambulance is promising an extra ambulance, more back-up service and a higher reimbursement rate to the city. “We truly believe that this new contract will enhance our ability to offer public safety to our citizens,” said Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins. City data show ambulance transports have been increasing annually in Chandler over the last few years, creating an environment where the city occasionally

Maricopa Ambulance employees who celebrated their employer’s new contract with the City of Chandler include, from left, David Amaye, Alexis Parcel, Alex Bagheanu, Everett Whipple and Saul Robles. (Courtesy of Maricopa Ambulance) has limited or no coverage for emergency medicine. “This increased demand for ambulances has created a system that is resource-

strained,” a city memo states, “which has resulted in reduced access to emergency

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efficiently manage resources after an emergency arises. “This deployment model maintains control over the distribution of these valuable resources and consistency in radio communications throughout the system,” a city memo states. Maricopa said each of its ambulances are specially configured to house firefighter gear and extrication equipment that allows the city’s paramedics to respond to any emergency with greater readiness. Dwiggins said Maricopa’s ambulances are stocked with state-of-the-art technology that can better serve patients and the city’s first-responders. Chandler’s new contract could be the beginning of a strong partnership, the chief said, that may boost the clinical quality of the city’s public safety services. “It should decrease our out-of-service times significantly,” Dwiggins added. Maricopa Ambulance started offering its emergency services in 2016 and currently has ambulances in Scottsdale, Glendale, Goodyear and Surprise. “The public-private partnership with

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4,700 emergency calls it gets each year. “1,600 times, they’re not available,” Dwiggins said earlier this year. “They’re probably on another call or they’re coming back from another call and they’re too far out.” The city’s current contract gives Chandler access to five ambulances at all times. Maricopa Ambulance will offer six ambulances and three back-ups. The addition of a sixth ambulance will require the city to supply at least three more paramedics, meaning Maricopa will have to reimburse Chandler about $2.3 million annually to cover salaries and benefits. The city recoups about $1.5 million in personnel costs from its present contractor. Maricopa’s contract additionally offers an extra “peak-time” ambulance whenever Chandler is experiencing a high number of 911 calls. The city presently has peak-time coverage Monday through Friday and Maricopa will expand that coverage for the weekend hours. Maricopa will pay $145,000 to lodge some of its ambulances at Chandler’s fire stations, which the city believes will

Chandler Fire in this new contract perfectly fits in the wheelhouse of what we do well and our philosophy of collaboration with community partners,” said Maricopa Ambulance Regional President Alan Smith. Chandler’s leaders are hopeful state authorities will take no issue with the city’s new contract and will quickly get through the process of ratifying it. Councilman Matt Orlando said he’s excited to see the city and Maricopa Ambulance work together to better ensure no resident has to worry about their health during an emergency. “The key goal is to make sure we’re responding to our residents and businesses in a timely and safe manner,” Orlando said. Councilwoman Christine Ellis, who has worked in the medical field, thinks the Maricopa contract should improve the city’s services and quality of care. “This is a wonderful way for us to get to our patients in the community the fastest and once we have them in the ambulance, we know we can actually get them safely to a hospital,” Ellis said.

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Intel Corp.'s sprawling Ocotillo campus will start getting bigger this fall as construction of two new fabs begins, part of a $20 billion investment the tech giant is making in Chandler. (Courtesy of Intel)

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Ahwatukee Realtor Allen Henderson, who turns a lot of business in Chandler. “As Intel goes, so does the Southeast Valley, basically,” Henderson said. Right now, it’s going big. Intel’s investment is part of “IDM 2.0” initiative – a major evolution in its “integrated device manufacturing” model that Gelsinger said makes Intel “the only company with the depth and breadth of software, silicon and platforms, packaging, and process with at-scale manufacturing customers can depend on for their next-generation innovations.” “IDM 2.0 is an elegant strategy that only Intel can deliver – and it’s a winning formula,” he said. “We will use it to design the best products and manufacture

them in the best way possible for every category we compete in.” Assisted by unspecified federal incentives from the newly passed CHIPS for America Act, which is designed to grow domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Intel’s expansion aims for an even bigger global market share in the fiercely competitive semiconductor industry. It also comes at a time when the Biden Administration is encouraging domestic manufacturing growth in an industry beset by a worldwide semiconductor shortage. Automakers and medical device manufacturers, among others, have been pressing for federal investment in domestic semiconductor production. Chip shortages already are disrupting the digital manufacturing, from elec-

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holds one of the chips that the tech giant manufacturers as it plans the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing at its Ocotillo campus. (Intel)

tronics to medical devices to technology and networking equipment, according to the Harvard Business Review and other sources. Particularly hard hit is the automobile industry, the Review said, reporting that “automakers were slow to order more semiconductors and then lost out to more nimble electronics manufacturers.” “The automotive industry is experiencing another critical market shift that has important supply chain implications: As carmakers increasingly prioritize electric vehicles, cars are becoming electronic devices,” it continued. “This means the automotive industry now must face the competing demands of all other industries, including those in electronics and those adding internet connectivity to their products.” The strategy Gelsinger unveiled showed Intel’s determination to come to the rescue before competitors like Samsung Electronics and AMD can beat it to the punch. “Overall, there are strong winds that are forming for expanding, accelerating and seeing the critical role that semiconductors play for the entire tech industry and, frankly, for the world as everything is becoming more digital,” Gelsinger said. “And we are saying Intel is stepping into that gap aggressively to help provide the capacity that’s needed – U.S., Europe and worldwide.” The plan outlined by Gelsinger includes a research partnership with IBM, which the corporation said in a release “will help unleash the potential of data and advanced computation to create im-

mense economic value.” Gelsinger also announced the creation of Intel Foundry Services at the Ocotillo campus to support commercial customers as well as address unique government and security requirements in the U.S. He also stressed Intel’s commitment to accelerating semiconductor manufacturing innovation to enhance U.S. competitiveness in the global chip industry. Gov. Doug Ducey and U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly – as well as Chandler city leaders – hailed the announcement. Calling Intel’s move “the largest private sector investment in state history,” Ducey noted that Arizona is already a top-five state for semiconductor production, with other industry leaders choosing to start, expand or relocate operations here. Intel celebrated 40 years in Chandler last year and it opened Fab 42, a $7 billion investment that created the most advanced manufacturing facility in the world, Miranda noted, stating that once the two new fabs come online, more than 15,000 Intel employees will be working in Chandler. Micah Miranda, Chandler’s economic development director, noted that Intel’s investment has significant supply chain implications for local businesses since it annually spends about $1.5 billion with Chandler-based suppliers and another $3 billion with other Arizona-based suppliers. “Existing and prospective Intel suppliers can connect with our economic development team for assistance with

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office and industrial space site selection in Chandler,” said Miranda. Miranda also noted that the economic ripple effect from the jobs Intel’s expansion will go well beyond city boundaries and impact scores of industries that may not necessarily support chip manufacturing – but will support the people who make them and their families. That means everything from restaurants to retail could benefit. Gilbert Economic Development Director Dan Henderson – no relation to Allen the Realtor – echoed Miranda’s observations, stating the Intel investment will have an enormous “spillover effect.” That spillover will be especially noticeable in the housing market, both locally and regionally, where there already is a critical shortage of inventory for both resale and new homes. As real estate experts have repeatedly pointed out in recent months, moreover, much of the developable land in East Valley was already disappearing, with Chandler and Gilbert quickly approaching buildout and only large tracts of state land in far east Mesa ripe for mayor

low that some experts say they’ve run out of adjectives to express their alarm. And it’s not just home sales that have been impacted, according to the Cromford Report, which tracks the housing market in the Phoenix metro area on a daily basis. “The situation with rental listings is no better,” Cromford said last week. “Year to date we have seen 15 percent fewer new rental listings (excluding short term rentals) compared with 2020. Over the last four weeks, the comparison with 2020 reveals a decline of 24 percent, an unusually large deterioration in new supply. The two new fab plants Intel will begin building in Ocotillo later this year follow last year's completion “As a result, the number of of the Fab 42 plant on the sprawling campus. (Courtesy of Intel) active rental listings is down to just 1,492. We had 2,297 more housing growth in the West Valley residential construction. on March 23 last year, so we are down 35 Yet, with the ongoing widening of I-10 and Pinal County. percent in the last year. The long-term avWhile new building permits issued between Chandler and Casa Grande as erage is 4,864 and the shortage explains well as the completion a year ago of the last year were at the highest level in why rents are rising so rapidly with no South Mountain Freeway, Intel’s proxim- nearly a decade, the inventory of existsign of relief for tenants.” ity to the Loop 202 likely foreshadows ing and new homes for sale has been so

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helped the district avert layoffs. “We have reached that goal of an $11-million reduction in our budget in order to meet our goals,” Casteel said. “We are there.” Casteel credited the district’s Human Resources Department with combing through all 5,000 job positions and finding ways to reassign employees to new jobs. “They are dealing with every individual position and teacher,” the superintendent said. “They’ve done a tremendous job trying to avoid a real plummet in our morale.” Due to a recent number of retirements and resignations, CUSD was able to move employees around and avoid layoffs. “There will be some transfers, people will have to change schools or change positions,” Casteel added. “But they have a job.” Since the pandemic began last year, CUSD has grappled with revenue decline brought on by a drop in enrollment as about 2,300 students left the district for other schools. The same trend has occurred in most public-school districts across the state as parents seeking different learning options put their children in private or charter schools or opted for home schooling. Many families in Chandler Unified resented the district’s frequent shifts between virtual and in-person instruction. Arizona’s charter schools gained at least 18,000 new students at the beginning of the current school year, according to an October report by the state Department of Education. Arizona public school enrollment decreased by 38,550 students, according to that report, with the biggest losses in early grades. Statewide, preschool and kindergarten took the biggest hit with a loss of 16,000 students while grades 1-4 each lost about 2,000 students and grades 5-6 declined by over 5,000 each. High schools actually gained 236 students overall this year. Projected enrollment declines had Chandler Unified administrators preparing for a decline in state reimbursement, which is tied to a district’s number of students. Last month, they got some positive news after the Arizona Department of Education allocated $13 million in relief aid to help CUSD offset the pandemic’s financial impact.

CUSD also received some extra funding from the federal government to cover various expenses incurred while responding to the pandemic. Another round of one-time federal funding also is coming sometime before the current school year ends, although the Education Department has not yet announced how it will be divvying up $600 million among districts in the state. Chandler Unified officials say the district is now in a financial position to continue offering most benefits employees have come to expect and plan to hand out some bonuses once enrollment numbers start to rebound. On March 24, the district’s Governing Board authorized a 2-percent salary raise for all district employees and increasing the district’s contribution to an employee’s health benefits. All full-time employees can additionally expect to receive a $500 stipend by the end of this year if Chandler gains 500 new students. The stipend will rise to $1,000 if enrollment increases by 1,000. Teachers will still be eligible to receive an extra $600 for meeting goals outlined in the district’s Journey 2025 strategic plan. The district has had to temporarily suspend a $400 bonus for employees who participate in a wellness program that rewards teachers for adopting health habits. Some teachers have objected to the program’s suspension and are hoping CUSD will be able to find the money to resume handing out those bonuses during the next school year. Erica Marsh, a Ryan Elementary teacher, has already urged the district to restore the wellness bonus for the teachers who depend on the funds for necessary expenses. The bonus may not amount to much for some teachers, she said, but not having that money may prevent Marsh from being able to afford her family’s medical bills. “We are willing to work to receive it,” Marsh said. “For my family, $400 means not having to set up a payment plan to pay for my 8-year-old’s echocardiogram.” Administrators are hoping to have the school board authorize reinstating the wellness bonus at some point later this year.

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tion measures.” Dates are still being finalized, though the fair is tentatively slated for Oct. 7-31. Following its vote March 25, the fair board issued a statement that said: “Since 1905, the Arizona State Fair has been a shining jewel in downtown Phoenix, drawing residents from across our State. Feeling the urge to bring fun back to the community this Fall, the Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board today voted to move forward with the 2021 Fair on the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority.” The fair was canceled last year because of the pandemic. “As the impact of COVID-19 continues to affect the way the live event industry operates, we’ve been exploring ways to hold an event safely and successfully,” said Wanell

Costello, state fair executive Director. Board Chairman Jonathan Lines added, “While we are hopeful that vaccine distribution will mean a return to normality, this temporary location gives us the ability to plan and ensure the fair goes on no matter what.” Named a Top 10 State Fair by USA Today, over a million guests visit the fair each year. The board said virtually every feature the Arizona State Fair is known for will be at the Wild Horse Pass version. “And beyond cotton candy, turkey legs, funnel cake and fried food on sticks, beyond the Skyride and the Mega Drop, the fluffy animals and Coliseum Concerts, are the memories Arizonans have treasured for generations, the board’s statement said. “For 2021, this tradition

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Area high schools plan in-person graduations, but no senior proms BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

oth public school districts serving northern Chandler plan in-person high school graduations. The Chandler Unified School District is sacrificing proms this school year to keep high school seniors safe and healthy for in-person graduations while Tempe Union plans in-person commencements but is still working out details. For the second year in a row, the pandemic is thwarting Chandler’s high school students from celebrating the end of their spring semester with any type of school-sponsored dance or prom. Superintendent Camille Casteel said she made the decision to eliminate prom with the hope that it would keep the district’s infection rate low enough to allow for in-person graduation ceremonies in May. “There are a number of families upset about a lack of a prom,” Casteel said. “When we made the decision, it was in an effort to protect graduation.” Chandler Unified’s decision puts it in line with all other East Valley districts, which also are planning in-person graduations. However, some districts have not yet decided whether to sponsor proms. Scottsdale Unified indicated it will allow proms. CUSD’s 2020 graduations were all virtual with families having to watch from home as graduates walked up to get their diploma. The format was not well received by many parents and some attempted to force CUSD to host in-person ceremonies by circulating petitions or sending angry emails to the school board. This year, CUSD is planning to allow each graduate to invite only two guests to attend their ceremony. Students will be given two wristbands that must be worn by their attendees to gain access to the event. All attendees will be expected to wear masks and socially distance from each other. CUSD intends to still broadcast the ceremony online for family members who cannot attend in person. Even though CUSD has chosen to pri-

oritize graduation over prom, district leaders say schools are attempting to come up with some additional events. “The schools are going to do a lot to celebrate and have fun activities for the seniors,” Casteel said. “We are doing our part to make sure the seniors have a great end of the year.” Student leaders from the district’s high schools have spent the last few weeks brainstorming new ideas for events that could allow for seniors to safely congregate without the fear of contracting COVID-19 right before graduation. Chandler High is considering some sort

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of parade that will celebrate its graduating class. Casteel High will be hosting a BBQ lunch for its seniors and handing out special “Class of 2021” masks for students to save as a keepsake. Brooke Romero, Hamilton High’s student body president, said her school has been trying to find creative ways to engage students digitally by incorporating more technology into school events. Since the school has been having to conduct its assemblies virtually, Romero said the student government is trying to use popular applications like TikTok to make the virtual event feel more interactive for seniors. “We’re really hoping to recognize them and really give a spotlight to them because we know that they deserve it,” Romero said. Basha High is hoping to host a movie

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he All Girls Big Bang Robotics Team, comprising four girls from Chandler and Mesa, recently came out on top in a regional tournament with the Champions Award and went on to capture a state award for best robot design. The team, one of several by the Chandler nonprofit Education Empowers, won first place in the regional FIRST Lego League Challenge, qualifying the girls for participation in the state tournament. Big Bang team members Brooke Sanders, Tara Tilak Nukala, Advaitha Vemuri and Saba Mendoza were guided by lead coaches Elaina Ashton of Arizona State University and Robab Shakiba of Intel. They also were mentored by Christie Steward of Intel, Anna Prakash of Education Empowers and Intel) and youth mentor Jenna Carter, a Tempe Prep sophomore. Founded in 2016, Education Empowers aims to inspire and empower young people by focusing on robotics, coding, STEM/STEAM, and sustainability education “to instill passion for learning and discovery, confidence to enable scholarship and career opportunities,” according to its mission statement. It partners with Intel, Microsoft, American Airlines and other industries as well as with the Society of Women Engineers, Boys & Girls Clubs, ICAN, Title 1 schools, Girl Scouts and other nonprofits supporting underserved children in STEM. It also is the official STEM program partner for Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council. Education Empowers field 20 teams in the FIRST Lego League competitions.

Members of the All Girls Big Bang robotics team include, from left, Advaitha Vemuri, Brooke Sanders, Saba Mendoza and Tara Nukala. (Special to the Arizonan) Brooke Sanders, a freshman at Eastmark High School, comes from a family of engineers. Both her father and uncle are engineers. She got interested in robotics after her uncle invited her to a laboratory where he conducted experiments using a robot and has been part of Education Empowers team robotics for about five years. Their innovation project and the app they created “was designed to help people stay active during the pandemic,” said Brooke, adding that her favorite part of the program is coding. She also teaches coding Boys and Girls Club members and plans on a career in engineering. Tara Tilak Nukala, an eighth grader at Chandler Online Academy, said the team’s app “allows people to work out in

the comfort of their home.” “Our goal is to make the app as accessible and flexible as possible for different scenarios/people,” she said. “We conducted surveys for additional input on our project. The three main problems that people are unable to work out include: they’re too busy with their schedule, they need a workout buddy, weather/pandemic restrictions and lack of fun while working out. “We used this information to make our solution as effective as possible. After designing the app, we did another survey to get feedback on our final solution. The feedback came in mostly positive. We’re continuing to improve our solution and find innovative ways to demonstrate it.” She said her favorite part of the Education Empowers program “is discovering new things and innovating our own creative solutions to hurdles that come up. “This program’s an effective way that allows people – not just children – to think outside of the box,” Tara added. “I’ve

definitely learned to look at things from a different perspective. This program also allows you to get accustomed to a group environment. It has allowed me to get to know my teammates more, and that has made this a beautiful experience.” Tara is still figuring out her career goals, “though I want to pursue neuroscience or social sciences.” Advaitha Vemuri, a Chandler Online Academy eighth grader, got started about three years ago with Vex robotics. After participating in Vex Worlds competitions, she joined the FIRST Logo League. My team and I made it to Vex Worlds through our STEM project. Two years later, I went into FLL. She said the Big Bang app “will help people of all kinds to stay active and healthy. It will be accessible, fun, is multiplayer, and has multiple game modes. This taught us programming, teamwork, machine learning, improved our skills in STEM, and so much more.” Advaitha said that she not only “loved working on programming, building designs and brainstorming,” but also felt her participation on the team yielded great “friendships and bonds.” Right now, she eyes a career as a criminal Investigator or forensic pathologist. Saba Mendoza, an eighth grader at ACP Middle School, got interested in robotics when her elementary school started a robotics team. “We had to write an essay on an animal hero for the year and submit it. I made the team,” said Saba. She explained the team’s app “allows users to login and turn on their camera where the camera will pick up their points from neck to wrist and so on to track their movement, which they will see on screen with an avatar. In this way they should be able to play a series of games we have planned out for the future.” “Currently we have a robot that can interpret these movements based off of a program we have with the help of industry mentor” Christie Steward, added Saba, who also mentors and teachers at the Boys & Girls Club.

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night this month on the school’s football field, where students would be required to wear masks and socially distance. Reed Uhlik, Basha’s student body president, said he believes the special event could help students feel a sense of normalcy again after a chaotic year. “I think it’s a really great opportunity for us as a school to have a COVID-safe event and for us to bond together,” Uhlik said. Despite the district’s efforts to offer alternative celebratory events, some CUSD parents have reportedly begun planning their own prom at Mesa’s Superstition Farm property. Flyers circulating online indicate that parents are intending to organize a private prom for graduating seniors from Casteel, Basha and Perry high schools. The ticketed events are not affiliated with CUSD and will require guests to show school identification to gain entry, according to the flyers. Since the dances are being held at a private venue, it’s unclear what type of precautions, if any, will be taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, especially in light of the fact that local leaders have begun to ease health restrictions. Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke rescinded the city’s mask mandate after Gov. Doug Ducey last month ended Arizona’s statewide mask mandate and forbade counties and municipalities from issuing their own – although Flagstaff, Tucson and Phoenix have ignored his directive. The Arizona Department of Health Services says it is currently up to individual cities to decide whether a large public gathering is safe. If private proms expect to have more than 50 attendees, the City of Mesa may require organizers to provide a safety plan that explains how the transmission of COVID-19 will be prevented. Some CUSD parents have expressed disappointment in seeing other parents organize private proms at such a precarious time and are hoping the dances won’t ruin graduation by spreading the virus around the district’s student body. “I sincerely hope these proms don’t mess up graduation,” said parent Linda Fenner, “especially for the kids that have been cautious with this virus and respectful of their peers.” As of March 31, CUSD had only 11 active cases of COVID-19 on its campuses.

Tempe Union’s plan for May 20 commencement exercises in person emerged during a casual discussion among governing board members at their March 24 meeting as they were figuring out which commencement exercise each would attend. District spokeswoman Megan Sterling a few days later confirmed Tempe Union’s intentions but said, “These details haven’t been made public quite yet.” Asked about proms and senior recognition assemblies, Sterling said in an email, “There will not be official proms in a traditional sense (dancing). Each school site is working with their senior class and leadership to plan a special celebration event for seniors on the date that was earmarked for prom.” Dancing would conflict with the district’s emphasis on social distancing to control the spread of COVID-19. During the board’s brief discussion, President Brian Garcia noted that all seven members will start out at Compadre High School, likely because this will be the last commencement exercise on that campus because it’s being closed at the end of this school year and its program moved to Marcos de Niza. Several board members picked a second commencement because they had a niece, nephew or some other relative in the graduating class. The brief discussion of each Tempe Union member’s commencement visit preceded a presentation by Corona del Sol High School Principal Nathan Kleve on what he and his counterparts at the other district high schools are doing to keep seniors on track or get them on track for graduation either in May or at the end of summer make-up classes. Kleve outlined an array of efforts that enable principals and staff to pinpoint student’s progress with such accuracy that they can even tell when a paper or some other assignment has not been completed so that staff can intervene with those students. “It seems like it’s on track as a normal school year,” Kleve said. “You’ll see fourth quarter kids ramp up and they know it’s the end of the semester, so that effort really is streamlined. Being on campus and having that in-person learning is also definitely a positive for a lot of our students that need hands-on daily interaction. And so I think we’re going to finish the year strong.”

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class driving instruction,” he noted. The school came close to being evicted by the Gila River Indian Community’s economic development arm in 2018 when the Bondurants failed to pay its rent in 2018. That rent was part of $3.5 million debt that drove the school into bankruptcy. Stig has spent the last year and a half fighting a suit filed by Patricia Bondurant over the school’s use of her husband’s name. The suit was prolonged by Stig’s efforts to depose Bob Bondurant over a claim by his wife that he had revoked the use of his name before the bankruptcy auction. Stig contended that Bondurant had lost that right because he had trademarked his name and the trademarks were part of the auction. Further complicating the suit was the inability of Stig’s lawyers to depose the 87-year-old racing legend because he has been in a care home since at least early 2019, “unable to care for himself or be cared for by his wife,” court papers said. Lawyers could not even visit with him since early last year because the pandemic had forced the care home to prohibit visitors. Inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame in 2016, Bondurant’s racing accomplishments in Corvettes and Selby’s between 1959 to 1965 earned him numerous accolades both in the U.S. and abroad. He founded the school in California in 1968 but relocated in 1990 to the Gila River Indian Community site. Over the years the school has taught beginners how to drive and trained thousands of race car enthusiasts, professional drivers and law-enforcement and military personnel advanced-driving skills. Court papers alleged that his wife assumed day-to-day control of the school several years before the bankruptcy and Stig alleged it was “financially mismanaged for the past several years, which coincides with Patricia Bondurant’s time running the school.” For information on the newly name schooled: RadfordRacingSchool.com or 480-403-7600.

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he Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is no more. The storied school on the Gila River Indian Community – just a stone’s throw from Chandler – has been renamed Radford Racing School by owner Stig Investments. The renaming, announced last week, not only brings a new storied name in automobiles to the site but also resolves a three-year legal fight that school founder Bob Bondurant and his wife Patricia waged in a desperate bid to hang on to the debt-ridden school. First, the Bondurants tried to keep the school from being sold at an auction in federal bankruptcy court to pay off some of its $3.5 million in debts. That effort failed when Stig Investments bought it in May 2019 for $1.7 million. Then Patricia Bondurant sued Stig in state Superior Court to stop it from using her husband’s name. That suit was resolved in a settlement three months ago, though the terms are sealed. In renaming the school, Stig has teamed up with another legendary name in the world of automobiles. Radford is a global luxury automotive coachbuilder “with a British heart and soul, creating on-trend vehicles based on classic timeless designs,” according to its website. It has a storied past that has been invoked by the new owners of the Radford brand – English television celebrity Ant Anstead, F1 champion Jenson Button, car designer Mark Stubbs and business partner Roger Behle. Founded more than 75 years ago by Harold Radford, the company made the bodies for luxury cars like Rolls Royce and Bentley. According to autoweek. com, Radford & Co. was particularly famous in the 1960s, when it produced custom Minis for all four Beatles as well as model Twiggy and comic actor Peter Sellers. “The renaming marks the school’s new association with the team behind the Radford brand, a name legendary among auto enthusiasts for its coachbuilding legacy,” Stig said in a release. The four are reviving the Radford

Stig Investments have spent millions upgrading the newly named Radford Racing School off I-10 just south of the Loop 202. (Special to the Arizonan) name “into a modern lifestyle brand that celebrates auto design and performance, high-performing driving and racing,” it continued. The Radford partners also will be building and testing new vehicles at the school, located just south of the I-10’s intersection with the Loop 202 freeway. “The racetrack is the perfect environment for building and testing Radfordbuilt cars,” said Anstead. The Radford Racing School bills itself as “the only purpose-built driver training facility for performance enthusiasts and the largest driver training center of its kind in the world.” The release said the Radford “heritage brand” means the school is becoming a “destination for international auto enthusiasts, everyday drivers, new drivers, racers, celebrities and influencers.” The Radford Racing School also is the official high performance driving school of Dodge//SRT, the school’s primary sponsors that provides a fleet of highperformance cars for driving instruction. The drag racing course features the 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, while other high-performance vehicles, including the Challenger SRT Hellcat, Charger SRT Hellcat and Durango SRT are just some of the options available for the on-track performance driving experience.

New Dodge//SRT owners also “are among the thousands of students who come to the school annually to learn how to achieve optimum performance of high-performance vehicles in a controlled environment,” the release said. The school also features Ligier JS F4 open wheel vehicles, vintage Dodge Vipers, go karts, and cars used in its special forces, police and military training. General Manager Mike Kessler said among the school’s offerings are openwheel and drag-racing courses. New formula racing courses are in development. He said the name change will “broaden the appeal of the school while retaining its legendary reputation” and positions the facility “as a place for speed, professional race car instruction and experiences, in addition to world-class driving instruction.” He also said Stig’s multi-million-dollar investment has included the main track’s first resurfacing in 30 years, significant upgrades of the visitor center and related facilities, the diversification of course offerings and becoming the first school of its kind to offer professional drag racing instruction to the public and the chance to earn an NHRA Drag License. Radford’s extension into the racing world positions the school “as a place for speed, professional race car instruction and experiences, in addition to world-

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Hundreds protest Asian discrimination in Chandler BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

undreds of residents gathered outside Chandler City Hall March 21 to protest discrimination against Asian-Americans as the nation was reeled from a deadly shooting in Georgia where six of the eight slain victims were Asian. Councilman OD Harris organized the rally and he said among those who helped get the word out about it was former city Councilman Sam Huang. Chandler has one of Arizona’s largest Asian-American populations. “We are not going to allow other people to leave the Asian community out of Chandler,” Harris told the demonstrators. “We’re going to let the nation know Asian-Americans are here and they are a part of America.” Harris said the City Council has recently discussed possibly drafting a non-discrimination ordinance that could better protect racial and ethnic minorities. Protesters marched around downtown

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Tarwater Elementary students Connor Karesky, 6, left, and Nicky Papadantonakis, also 6, strengthen their grasp on Mandarin through science projects in class. (Pablo Robles/SanTan Sun News Photographer )

Tarwater students use science to grasp Mandarin BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

hris Yao’s fifth graders are assembling miniature space vehicles out of macaroni noodles in a classroom at Tarwater Elementary. They piece together pieces of rigatoni with hot glue in an attempt to create something resembling the rovers seen exploring Mars. Such a science project could be probably seen in most schools, except Yao’s students have an additional challenge: they must communicate entirely in Mandarin. As one of Chandler’s dual-language schools, Tarwater requires its students to spend at least half of their classroom time learning and speaking in Mandarin, one of the world’s most spoken Chinese languages. To complete his science lesson, Yao asks his students to get up and attempt to explain their project without relying on English. One by one, students stand in front of the class and describe pieces of their vehicle while trying to remember the Mandarin vocabulary. A couple of pupils get caught up trying to remember the right word for “wheels.” Yao writes down the proper translation on a white board for the rest of his students to memorize. The students will hopefully better remember the new vocabulary, said Principal Diane Hale, because they now have an

experience to associate with the language. Over the last few months, Tarwater’s teachers have been utilizing grant funding to introduce more science-themed activities in their Mandarin classrooms. The goal is to use science as a tool for getting students to speak more confidently and casually in their second language. “We wanted some more authentic conversation among kids,” Hale explained. It’s often been a challenge nudging students to use their Mandarin without asking them, the principal added, or to get to them to organically talk to each other. But a science project gives students a unique opportunity to use their Mandarin in a creative, collaborative environment. “It kind of forces kids to talk when they’re working in teams,” Hale said. A $5,000 grant from Salt River Project has enabled Tarwater to purchase supplies for various science lessons at each grade level. Kindergartners have been learning how to build bridges. Third graders have been studying lights and sounds by constructing shadow puppets. The school’s fourth graders have been learning about magnetism and using their knowledge to create electric gameboards. A sixth-grade teacher had her students pretend to be tech entrepreneurs and make a business pitch for a new invention in Mandarin. Hale said these activities allow the students to apply their Mandarin vocabulary in scenarios that aren’t always

common in a regular classroom setting. Young students can’t really absorb the language by reading a textbook, she said, and they need an engaging task that pushes them to put words together on their own. “Whatever that can give them an opportunity to do something where they touch an object and have to describe it,” Hale added. The school’s recent emphasis on science topics will also tie into a special event that Tarwater plans for later this year: put students in radio contact with the International Space Station. Tarwater students will have the chance to communicate with astronauts and ask them questions about space travel. The students exhibit a relentless curiosity about the world and other cultures, Hale said. She belies that is the result having spent so much time learning a foreign language. Tarwater is one of a handful of schools in the Chandler Unified School District to offer a dual-language program and one of the first to focus on Mandarin. In addition to having teachers instruct in dual languages, the school hosts several extracurricular activities that celebrate China’s history and cultural traditions. The program has been popular since its inception seven years ago and CUSD is planning to offer dual-language courses in junior and high schools for the Tarwater students. The elementary school is also expect-

ed to expand its program for preschool students in the coming years. For all of the program’s successes, the COVID-19 pandemic has still made learning a second language increasingly difficult this past year for Tarwater’s students. The school’s health guidelines have forced students to keep a safe distance from each other, stifling their ability to have spontaneous conversations. Students aren’t allowed to sit face-to-face with each other and their face masks can sometimes muddle their pronunciations. Some of Tarwater’s teachers have resorted to teaching with a small microphone strapped to the front of their mask so students can hear the Mandarin more clearly. “The person-to-person dialogue has been really hindered by COVID-19,” Hale said. “So we’re trying to find ways to stay farther apart but still have that personto-person dialogue.” Tarwater’s science curriculum has been particularly helpful in offering more opportunities for dialogue practice during the pandemic, she added. The school’s emphasis on language appears to be impacting its overall academic performance in other subjects. According to the school’s standardized testing results from 2019, Tarwater’s students have collectively scored higher in math, science and English composition than the district’s averages. “Our data shows they’re gaining because that’s how the brain works,” Hale added.

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tudents, staff and any visitor to a Chandler Unified, Kyrene or Tempe Union campus must still wear masks and Chandler businesses can still require customers to wear them. But the state’s top health official said March 26 that there’s no reason to continue to limit business occupancy or prohibit large group gatherings or for the state to require customers to wear masks because Arizona hospitals now have plenty of space. Dr. Cara Christ said the main reason that restrictions were imposed and bars were closed entirely was the fear of overwhelming the state’s health care system with COVID-19 patients. Now, she said, the use of hospital and intensive-care beds is way down. Christ said many of the people who are most at risk, meaning the elderly, already have been vaccinated. The health chief acknowledged that some businesses are not following her advice that, despite dissolution of the gubernatorial orders, they should con-

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More deaths, fewer miles on Arizona highways BY HALEIGH KOCHANSKI Cronkite News

raffic deaths in Arizona surged during the COVID-19 pandemic even as the number of miles driven in the state appeared to be decreasing, according to preliminary statistics from 2020. There were 1,072 deaths on the state’s highways in 2020 – the most in at least the past 10 years and a sharp increase from the 980 deaths recorded in 2019, according to preliminary data from the Governor’s Office on Highway Safety. That increase in highway fatalities came as gasoline sales in the state last year fell 12 percent from 2019 – the biggest one-year percentage drop in sales in almost 40 years of U.S. Energy Information Administration data on sales. The Arizona numbers mirrored a national trend: A recent report from the National Safety Council said that total motor vehicle deaths in the U.S. rose 8 percent from the number recorded

in 2019, even as miles driven in 2020 dropped 13 percent. While the pandemic likely depressed driving, Kenneth Kolosh, manager of statistics at the National Safety Council, pointed to several possible reasons it may also have played a role in “this pretty much unprecedented increase (in fatalities) we’re seeing on the roads today.” “There is more speeding occurring. This is particularly an issue when the lockdowns were in place and the roads were very empty and we saw large increases in speed, and we’re seeing large increases in speed-related crashes and fatalities,” Kolosh said. He also said the use of seatbelts “went way down” during the pandemic. “Being ejected from a crash, one, it’s very life-threatening if you’re ejected from your vehicle during a crash,” said Kolosh, who added that seatbelt use is “one of the most fast and easiest ways you can protect yourself.” The National Safety Council report said traffic fatalities across the country

rose from 39,107 in 2019, when U.S. motorists logged 3.26 trillion miles on the road, to 42,060 in 2020, when total miles traveled dropped to 2.83 trillion. The report did not say how many miles were driven in Arizona last year, and state officials said they will not have those numbers until later this year. Arizona drivers were burning less fuel last year: Gasoline sales fell from an average of 8.2 million gallons a day in 2019 to 7.2 million gallons a day in 2020, according to the USEIA, with the sharpest drops coming from spring through summer months as the pandemic shutdown first hit. Preliminary traffic fatalities reported by the state differed slightly from those in the NSC report, but they both reflected the same trend: While the report said Arizona deaths rose from 963 in 2019 to 1,014 in 2020, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety reported fatalities going from 980 to 1,072 in the same period. “This is the largest number of fatalities in 10 to 12 years,” said Alberto Gutier,

director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway and Safety. Gutier said there may be a simple explanation for the rise in the state’s highway deaths. “We have a problem in Arizona because we are a growing state,” he said. Data from Gutier’s office shows there were 5.3 million licensed drivers in the state in 2019, 827,688 more than there were in 2010. The latest data from the Census Bureau estimated that there were just under 7.3 million residents in the state in 2019 – an increase of 886,429 people since 2010. But Kolosh believes the number of drivers is only part of the problem. The way those people are driving now, and the failure by many to take sufficient safety precautions, is having a deadly impact, he said. “This latest increase just highlights the weaknesses in our present system,” Kolosh said. “We’re seeing large increases in speed-related crashes and fatalities.”

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Polluted vistas going beyond littering in Arizona BY LEO TOCHTERMAN| Cronkite News

ace masks, plastic bottles and bags – and feces, both dog and human – are some of the unsightly waste you could encounter these days while hiking in the red rocks of Sedona. Discarded masks also litter the beaches of Southern California, which already were battling a growing scourge of plastic and microplastics in the ocean. Environmentalists fear the situation will get worse as the nation emerges from a year of pandemic restrictions. With Americans unable to pursue many of the activities they enjoyed before COVID-19 emerged last year, scenic spots across the Southwest have offered a respite and a safer form of entertainment courtesy of the great outdoors. Many natural spots in Arizona were considered essential services during the state’s stay-at-home order, leading to packed hiking trails and facilities. In California, many beaches were closed during the peak summer tourism season but have since reopened, leading to crowds. The downside of that influx of visitors is increased litter on beaches from San Diego to Malibu, and in favorite Arizona spots like Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon. Keep Sedona Beautiful Inc., which started in 1972 to protect and sustain the area’s unique environment, has done its best to curb litter with a combination of education, advocacy and litter lifts. Carla Williams, the nonprofit’s executive vice president, has noticed an uptick in people traveling to Sedona and has seen a major increase in day-trippers and overall travel to red rock country during the pandemic. “The parking lots are certainly full during the pandemic and have been busier than I’ve ever seen,” she said. “It’s been like a zoo on some weekends.” Cathedral Rock, which features perhaps the most popular hiking trail in the area, has been particularly littered, Williams said. “I noticed on Cathedral Rock Trail during last summer there were a lot more garbage, bottles, cans, which I hadn’t really seen before on trails,” she said. “Normally, it’s rare to see feces on real popular trails, but people were going to the bathroom out there more frequently

Carla Williams of Keep Sedona Beautiful says traffic to Sedona has surged this year. “It’s been like a zoo some weekends.” (Sofia Fuentes/Cronkite News) than normal.” The group has been doing all it can to remove garbage and maintain the natural beauty at one of Arizona’s most popular tourist attractions. “We want visitors and residents to feel like there’s a place in this area where they don’t have to look at piles and piles of litter,” Williams said. The Arizona Department of Tourism says 48.6 million people visited the state in 2019, the most recent year not affected by COVID-19. The state’s crown jewel and biggest tourism attraction, the Grand Canyon, hasn’t seen quite as much tourism in recent months, with snow and COVID-19 closing parts of it. As the weather warms and summer travel picks up, Grand Canyon and other national parks could face similar challenges with crowds. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, whose mission is “To protect and enhance public health and the environment,” created an app to help Arizonans document the trash they find in and around popular nature areas. “They can pick up trash kind of by any stream or lake, and kind of let us know what they found and take pictures, and then send that data to us,” said Meghan Smart, the department’s environmental

senior scientist/citizen science coordinator. “We have lots of people around Arizona hiking, and this would just be an easy way to kind of help Arizona.” Smart said ADEQ removed more than 8,000 pounds of trash from natural areas in 2020, which is the first year they’ve measured it. A major goal of the department has been disposing of feces near streams and lakes, which can leak into water bodies and infect swimmers with E.coli, an intestinal bacterium. “We asked people to find toilet paper and pit toilets, because what we’re trying to do is protect people from swimming with high E.coli levels,” Smart said. Plastic pollution has befouled nature for decades, but it’s particularly dire in the world’s oceans and along its beaches. From San Diego to Santa Barbara, Southern California’s coastal towns have seen a surge in visitors, particularly during holiday weekends, resulting in more discarded plastic. In a normal year, California beaches attract more than 100 million people. Oceansasia.org, based in Hong Kong, has been focused on marine plastic pollution and its effect on its wildlife and ecosystems – which Teale Bondaroff, director of research, called a much larger issue than most people realize.

“Because it’s microplastic and small, I think that we as humans don’t appreciate the sheer amount of plastic waste we’re putting into the environment,” he said. An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic entered the ocean during 2018, but with the spread of COVID-19 around the world, a relatively new item has been wreaking havoc on oceans: face masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment. Bondaroff authored a study that estimated that 1.56 billion masks entered oceans in 2020. The study found it can take up to 450 years for masks to break down, slowly turning into microplastics. Microplastics can affect such marine wildlife as turtles, seabirds and fish in a number of ways, Bondaroff said. “It can poison them, it can impair their reproduction and weaken them making them more susceptible to disease and predation,” he said. Bondaroff also noted that microplastics can go from the ocean floor into the stomachs of fish and eventually onto our dinner table. Eben Schwartz, marine debris program manager of the California Coastal Commission, said masks “already ranked as the 12th most picked-up item that we removed during Coastal Cleanup month last September – which is remarkable for something that’s only recently been introduced really in a large way to our society.” During coastal cleanups, he said, the group picks up tons of items, mostly single-use plastic items. “Take a convenience store, rip it up on the inside and shake and everything that falls out is what we’re picking up,” Schwartz said. The best way to stop the degradation of oceans by plastics is to eliminate single-use plastics completely, he said. “They can’t become plastic pollution if they don’t get issued in the first place,” Schwartz said. Bondaroff said the issue of dealing with plastic pollution in the ocean is multifaceted, and the influx of masks is just another issue that will continue to plague the Earth’s oceans and the wildlife that lives in them. “The 6,000 tons of face masks that are entering our oceans each year is quite literally the tip of the iceberg when it comes to marine plastic pollution,” Bondaroff said.

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We are deeply grateful for that support,” said Area Agency on Aging President and CEO Mary Lynn Kasunic. “On a broader scale, our staff and volunteers really went the extra mile to ensure that essential needs in the community were covered,” she said. During the last 12 months, the Area Agency on Aging’s 24-hour Senior help line responded to 68,939 calls, 24,500 more than during a typical year and delivered an average 7,197 meals a day – double the pre-pandemic volume. It also said 936 older adults were transported to medical appointments through UberHealth and that 5,790 food bags and boxes were delivered by the Agency’s AmeriCorps Members and new volunteers. In addition, 6,874 meals were delivered to homeless seniors living in hotels through the Central Arizona Shelter Services Project Haven.

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December of 2020. Stop AAPI Hate has collected anecdotes detailing incidents where strangers have spit at Asian-American citizens and shouted at them to “go back to China.” “These violent assaults have a devastating impact on our community as they are part of an alarming rise in anti-Asian American hate during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Stop AAPI Hate stated. “Urgent action must be taken to protect our AAPI community from hate, discrimination and violence.” More than 10 percent of Chandler’s population is Asian – which in whole numbers is twice the number of Asian Americans statewide. Mayor Kevin Hartke also spoke in support of Chandler’s Asian communities. The ordinance could be similar to the one rati�ied by the Mesa City Council ear-

It also made 2,466 well-check calls a week to isolated older adults. To help homebound seniors celebrate holidays, Kasunic said that food bags with special ingredients and recipes were provided for major holidays. “When the pandemic took hold, we knew that older adults would be particularly affected and our team reacted quickly and strategically to ensure a solid lifeline was established for those who needed our help,” Kasunic said. Individuals needing assistance are encouraged to call the help line at 602264-4357. Since 1974, Area Agency on Aging has been planning, developing, coordinating and delivering critical programs and services to older adults and their caregivers, adults age 18+ with physical disabilities and long-term care needs, adults with HIV, residents in long term care facilities and survivors of late-life domestic violence and elder abuse. Information: aaaphx.org.

lier this month. It prohibits discrimination in public places on the basis of race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Huang said he has experienced instances throughout his political career where he felt targeted or shamed for his Taiwanese ancestry. During his congressional campaign last summer, he called attention to the fact that only his political posters around Chandler were defaced. Huang said he’s tried to ignore these “unfriendly incidents,” but that today’s social climate has compelled him to be more outspoken. The former councilman is planning to organize more rallies across the Valley in the coming weeks and hopes they will spur more civic participation from the Asian community. “When you feel you are part of this society, you will not be afraid to be verbal,” Huang added.

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Chandler kids hit runway to benefit cancer center

BY KATY SPRINGER Arizonan Contributor

t wasn’t your average Saturday afternoon. After all, how many kids get to pick out a new outfit, strut their stuff on the runway and receive celebrity treatment on any given weekend? But that’s exactly what happened March 27 when pediatric cancer survivors and their siblings hit the catwalk to pre-record Children’s Cancer Network’s annual fashion show fundraiser, “Inspirations 2021: Color Me Happy,” scheduled April 10. In years past, the fundraiser has included a live fashion show, but amid COVID-19, organizers opted to tape and stream this portion of the event. “Many of the kids we serve are extremely immune-compromised, so this year’s fashion show will be streamed,” said Patti Luttrell, founder and executive director of Children’s Cancer Network. “Filming the kids in small groups was so much fun and really gave them a chance

to show off.” The fashion show will feature young cancer survivors and their siblings wearing fashions that reflect their personal styles while emcee Bruce St. James chronicles their cancer journeys, along with their interests, talents and lives outside of the disease. “It gives these children an opportunity to step into the limelight, show off a little bit and bask in positive attention,” said Luttrell. “Kids with cancer spend so much time enduring painful treatments, and their siblings have their own difficult journey,” she explained. “This is a rare occasion to experience the magic of childhood, free from chemo, spinal taps and hospital stays.” Among the dozens of children and teens who walked the runway are Chandler residents, 12-year-old Kylie, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma last May, and her big sister, Kayla, 13. Kylie chose jeans and a purple blouse for

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Kayla Lark, 13, and Kylie Lark, 12, of Chandler walked the runway during rehearsal for the annual fashion show fundraiser beneﬁtting the Children’s Cancer Network. (Pablo Robles/

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Rule change sought for parents of disabled kids BY CASEY FLANAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

wo Valley mothers have started a push to permanently extend a pandemic-era rule that lets Arizona parents become paid direct care workers for their own children with disabilities. The Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of Developmental Disabilities put the temporary policy in place April 8, 2020, a release on their website said. The policy allows parents or guardians of children with disabilities to “temporarily be hired by a qualified vendor agency,” where these families would usually find out-of-family providers, “to be a direct care worker (DCW) for their child,” the release said. The release said parents must complete all the same training and certification necessary to become a regular direct care worker. The same accountability standards apply, and parents are paid accordingly, the release said. At the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, which President Joe Biden extended in February, “DDD will rescind this exception and parents will no longer be able to be paid to provide care for their children,” the release said. Lauryn Van Rooy of Mesa and Brandi Coon of Surprise are both mothers of children with disabilities. They decided this temporary policy should be “ex-

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her turn down the runway, while Kayla chose Dickies pants and a green shirt. All items were donated by Macy’s. “It was so nice for the girls to be able to participate in the event together,” said the girls’ mom, Jolene Lark. “CCN has been such a great support and has given the girls so many things to look forward to throughout this journey.” While the kids’ fashion show is the centerpiece of “Inspirations 2021: Color Me Happy,” the event also includes a luncheon, a silent auction that will be open for bidding from April 6-10 and a live auction the day of the event. Prizes range from personal services and sports memorabilia to travel packages, experiential activities and more.

tended permanently because of the benefits we’ve personally seen,” Coon said. The two mothers started a Change. org petition to permanently extend this pandemic-era policy. Since the mothers released the petition, it has surpassed 2,700 signatures. “Overall, we’ve had really good support,” Coon said. “I think the struggle comes in with educating those who are unfamiliar with what we as families with children who have disabilities experience on a daily basis.” Coon said one of the most prominent issues facing parents of children with disabilities is the high turnover rate among out-of-family providers. “We have a high turnover of providers very often, where we will be interviewing people that the agency sends, we’ll do some in-home training, and within a few months – if they last that long – then we’re on to the next person,” Coon said. Coon said providers are needed when “the parents can’t physically lift their child or they can’t physically care for them, or single parents who can’t just do that care 24/7 without being run down.” “Our hypothesis is that through this program, there hopefully will be more providers available to help the cases and be really specific where that need is,” Coon said. Van Rooy said the policy cuts down on consistency issues resulting from the high turnover rate for direct care workers.

Guests have several options for attending the fundraiser: at Dominick’s Steakhouse in Scottsdale for an in-person dining experience with hosts Bruce St. James and Letitia Frye, at La Torretta Ristorante, also in Scottsdale, for an intimate dining and event experience, or virtually via Zoom while enjoying a takeout meal from Dominick’s. CCN’s fashion show debuted in 2005 while Luttrell’s young son, Jeff, was undergoing cancer treatment for leukemia. At the behest of her daughter and Jeff’s big sister, Jenny, who was desperate to help families battling pediatric cancer, they held the premier event. This got the nonprofit organization started in earnest. CCN has come a long way since then.

According to Van Rooy, after an out-offamily provider is trained and certified, “it’s then the family’s responsibility to train the provider on what is needed for that specific case.” “The biggest thing with having parents be able to be providers is that they don’t require that additional training,” Van Rooy said. The consistency made possible through the parent provider policy has resulted in a “huge amount of progress,” for Van Rooy’s son, she said, “because it’s something where he knows an X amount of time a day, whatever time of day we’ve picked, he’s gonna be working on these goals with Mom.” Van Rooy said the policy has significant financial benefits for families as well. According to Van Rooy, “many mothers in particular have to resign from their careers in order to care for these children.” She said the policy helps them to be financially stable while “doing a lot of this work anyway.” Coon said the policy is especially important for single parents looking to provide the best care for their child with disabilities. “This gives them an opportunity to do that themselves, or to navigate how much time they want to do that, versus having an outside provider if they choose to work outside the home,” Coon said. Coon stressed, and Van Rooy agreed, “we’re not advocating for ‘only parents are

The organization serves hundreds of Arizona families each year, providing gas and grocery gift cards, hospital admission kits to help new families navigate the road ahead and adopt-a-family programs for back-to-school season and the holidays. The organization also hosts activities to boost self-confidence in young cancer fighters, programs to help siblings cope with cancer, and provides a multitude of other services. “We fill in the gaps where hospitals and insurance companies leave off,” said Luttrell. “Our goal is to ease the financial strain of pediatric cancer and offer social and emotional support through programs that help families from the moment they receive that terrible diagnosis.”

the only capable provider of our children.’” “Both Lauryn and I need breaks,” Coon said, “and all of the other parents in our situation need breaks, and we want those qualified providers to help in the way that we choose.” “But the reality of the situation is a lot of us are fulfilling those hours regardless of if we’re able to bill them or not. And we want to be able to choose at any given point in our child’s life, what their best care in that moment is, whether that is us, or whether that’s a different person,” Coon said. Coon said she completed multiple classes and passed a background check in order to be accepted into the program, and must thoroughly report daily activities to a qualified vendor agency, just like an out-of-family provider would. Once the COVID-19 pandemic’s national emergency status is lifted, “we would be given a 60-day transition period where the agencies would be then required to find providers to fill the hours that parents are currently fulfilling,” Van Rooy said. Coon said ending the policy could put families back into a “financial crisis mode,” as they deal with familiar problems like “inconsistent providers, high turnover, and things of that nature, which makes having outside employment very difficult to maintain long term.” People interested in supporting Coon’s and Van Rooy’s cause can sign their Change.org petition at bit.ly/3rmlkjV. The American Childhood Cancer Organization reports that 60 percent of U.S. families battling pediatric cancer spend as much as $10,000 annually on nonmedical expenses during their child’s treatment. Half of all families experience considerable to severe financial difficulties as a result of the medical and non-medical costs of fighting the disease. Proceeds from “Inspirations 2021: Color Me Happy” fund an array of programs and services for pediatric cancer families across Arizona, with more than 80 cents of every dollar going directly to families in need. For information and to purchase tickets, visit childrenscancernetwork.org or ccn2021.givesmart.com.

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one who does not comply. That also means that all the music venues and bars that have been shuttered are free to open their doors again. And here, too, while there is a suggestion to maintain social distancing and masks, that is no longer a requirement. None of this affects schools which have been reopening with requirements for teachers and students to wear masks. A spokesman for the Department of Health Services said those orders remain in effect. Chandler Unified, Kyrene and Tempe Union immediately reiterated their districts’ intentions to keep their own mask mandate in effect. Indeed, it was made part of the districts’ dress codes. Chandler Unified posted a statement that said, in part, “Chandler Unified will continue to review and respond to evolving COVID-19 guidelines. We remain committed to all health and safety requirements in order to keep our staff and students safe and our classrooms open for learning.”

“It’s a key part of our health mitigation plan,” Tempe Union spokeswoman Megan Sterling said. “I don’t see that changing in the immediate future, especially in light of Hoffman’s statement.” Kyrene issued a statement that said in part: “Face coverings must still be worn on all Kyrene school campuses, buses and facilities.” It also said Kyrene officials are “examining the new executive order’s guidance on gatherings, to determine what, if any, impact there may be on activities such as Athletics and Community Education before/after school programming. As a reminder, the District is constantly reviewing mitigation plans to ensure alignment with CDC, state and county recommendations.” During last week’s Kyrene Governing Board meeting, however, some parents who apparently misunderstood the governor’s directive said the district should immediately cancel its mask mandate. The board was not allowed to say anything about the demand because the emails were read as part of the meeting’s public comment portion.

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All that, however, leaves the question of exactly how the decision to convert health requirements into recommendations was made. While Christ said hospital capacity was a key factor, the health director conceded she and the governor did not consult with any of their top officials. Several of the state’s major hospital chains released a statement calling Ducey’s move to jettison mandatory distancing and mask requirements as premature. “A downward trend is not synonymous with the elimination of the virus,’’ they said in a joint statement. Christ also said she and Ducey think Arizona has to return to a point where people have to make their own decisions about the risk the virus poses to their own health. She said that’s no different than any other disease, like the flu, where her department makes various recommendations but ultimately leaves it up to individuals to assess their own health risks. “It’s really about that personal responsibility,’’ she said.

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Around Senior community plans blood drive, fair here

North Chandler Place is having one of the first senior events of the year – a Senior Fair & Blood Drive that is open to the public and will be held outdoors in a spacious courtyard with plenty of room for social distancing. Masks are required. The event at North Chandler Place, 2555 N. Price Road, Chandler, is 1-4 p.m. April 15. Information is available at 480-345-7171. There will be numerous wellness booths providing helpful information to keep people safe and healthy as well as door prizes. The American Red Cross Bloodmobile also will be accepting much needed blood donations. North Chandler Place will also be offering tours of their beautiful and spacious continuum of care senior living community, which offers independent and assisted living to memory care, skilled rehab and long-term care.

Scholarships for Chandler women offered by group

The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women kicks off its local scholarship fundraising drive next month as part of the group’s mission to advance equity for women and girls through scholarships for Chandler residents. AAUW members will be selling $5 raffle tickets for gift certificates, gift baskets and a $100 Visa gift card from 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. April 24 at JudyWear Boutique, 950 E. Riggs Road. The boutique also will donate 10 percent of its sales that day to the scholarship fund. Raffle sales for the scholarship fund

With the continuing pandemic facing our state, local nonprofits are still feeling the impact. With more people than ever reaching out for assistance, donations are needed to continue serving Chandler individuals, families, youth and seniors. Once again the City is partnering with For Our City-Chandler to celebrate Chandler Gives Week from April 5–10. For those who are fortunate to be able to give, please consider donating to For

Our City-Chandler online at bit.ly/FOCdonation. Any donation amount, small or large, is welcomed and greatly appreciated. Donations will be shared with all For Our City-Chandler partners, starting with the ones with the most immediate needs. For Our City-Chandler nonprofits include: About Care, AZCEND, Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley, Chandler Care Center, Chandler Gilbert Arc, Dsquared Homes for the Homeless, East Valley Jewish Community Center, FANS Across America, Friends of the Chandler Public Library, ICAN, Matthew’s Crossing, Neighbors Who Care, Recreation and Recreation and Athletics for Individuals with Disabilities, Resurrection Street Ministries, Salvation Army and the YMCA. Donations also can be given directly to a local Chandler-based nonprofit of choice. To donate to a For Our City-Chandler affiliate, visit forourcitychandler.org/giving-tuesday. In addition, Chandler Public Library (CPL) is celebrating Library Giving Day on Wednesday, April 7, with a theme of “Great Stories Start Here.” Chandler Libraries open the door to a world of opportunity and throughout National Library Week (April 4-10), they’ll be sharing a variety of stories on social media from different perspectives that demonstrate the vital role CPL plays in the community and the importance of supporting libraries. The Friends of Chandler Public Library encourage the public to donate during Library Giving Day and throughout the week. To donate to the Friends of CLP, visit chandlerlibrary.org/friends, or through For Our City-Chandler.

targeted more than 40 senior citizens by inviting them to dinner seminars at upscale restaurants and pitched them a lucrative investment opportunity. The defendant would highlight his purportedly successful business career investing in government-issued tax liens and would assure investors their money would be safe. Katz would issue secured promissory notes to investors and promise them their investments were “fully guaranteed.” “The investigation revealed that Katz

did not have a successful background of investing in tax liens and deeds,” Riverside’s prosecutors wrote in a statement. “Investigators also found that Katz fraudulently used the money he received from the victims to maintain his scheme.” Katz allegedly spent his profits on real estate activities and maintaining the defendant’s sushi restaurants. The California Department of Insurance opened an investigation into Katz two years ago and identified up to 70

also will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on April 9-10 at Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Dr., and Ironwood Golf Club, 550 W. Champagne. In the past 10 years, the Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW has raised nearly $20,000 to fund 17 need-based scholarships that have helped young women in Chandler pursue college degrees. “We’re all about women supporting women,” said Mary Humecke, Branch Co-President. “So, this year we’re expanding our scholarship outreach beyond Chandler high schools to include those attending community college or returning to school later in life.” Active since 1989, the Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW has nearly 100 members from Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. Membership is open to all with an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university. For more information about donating to the scholarship fund, buying raffle tickets or joining AAUW, email AAUW.SEV.AZ@gmail.com.

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For more information on Chandler Gives Week, contact Rori Minor with Neighborhood Resources at 480-7824329 or rori.minor@chandleraz.gov.

Chandler Regil opens heart arrhythmia center

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center opened a new Heart Arrhythmia Center last week to provide a comprehensive way to diagnose and treat patients suffering from irregular heartbeats, such as atrial fibrillation which is the most common arrhythmia. The Heart Arrhythmia Center at Dignity Health Chandler Regional is home to a team of expert physicians who use the most advanced technology in the center’s electrophysiology lab to determine what causes patients to experience abnormal heartbeats, and develop an individualized plan of care. “The goal of the Heart Arrhythmia Center is to find solutions for patients suffering from irregular heartbeats and prevent them from developing a serious heart condition or suffering a stroke,” said Dr. Jaskanwal “Sonny” Bisla, an electrophysiologist. “Our team has the tools and skills to meet this need in our community.” An arrhythmia is a change in the electrical impulses in the heart, leading it to beat inconsistently. This can impact blood flow and be life-threatening. “Our electrophysiology team specializes in a number of state-of-the-art procedures to treat complex arrhythmia conditions,” said Dr. Osama T. Niazi, an electrophysiologist at Chandler Regional, calling the facility “a game-changer for patients.” Information: dignityhealth.org/Arizona

Chandler man charged with $5-million investment scam ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

uthorities in California have filed criminal charges against a Chandler man accused of scamming senior citizens into buying $5 millionworth of fraudulent securities. Sheldon J. Katz, 79, is facing 146 counts of theft and fraud after he allegedly failed to pay back several investors who contributed to phony tax liens. According to the Riverside District County Attorney’s Office, Katz allegedly

investments that were made in Katz’s alleged scheme, which were valued at more than $5.5 million. On March 17, authorities partnered with the Chandler Police Department to search Katz’s home and seize evidence related to the ongoing investigation. A warrant for Katz’s arrest has been filed and authorities are requesting a bail amount of $5 million. Anyone who believes they may have fallen victim to the investment scheme can call the DA’s Office at 951-955-7439.

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Slain teen’s family wants Chandler officer fired BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

riends and family members of a 17-year-old Chandler boy killed in January during a traffic stop are asking authorities to take action against the police officer who shot him twice in the back. Speaking outside a county courthouse in Phoenix on March 20, activists called upon the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to hold Officer Chase Bebak-Miller accountable for the death of Anthony Cano. The teenager was shot by Bebak-Miller on Jan. 2 while running from the officer through a Chandler park and died a couple weeks later. The officer said he felt compelled to use lethal force after he noticed Cano was carrying a firearm. Bebak-Miller “thought he was going to get killed and that (shooting) was the way he could be safe and protect himself,” a police report states. But Cano’s family insist the teenager wasn’t intending to fire the gun and that body-camera footage of the incident seems to show Cano trying to throw the weapon away after pulling it from around his waist. “He was throwing the gun so he wouldn’t get shot,” said Eva Cano, the teenager’s aunt. “He stated his name clearly and asked them to call his mom.” Bebak-Miller initially attempted to detain Cano after spotting him riding a bicycle that didn’t have a reflective light and

Eva Cano, the aunt of slain Anthony Cano, speaks at a press conference March 20 while the teen's cousin Marcus stands by her side. (Kevin Reagan)

The family said it has filed complaints with the city about the Police Department’s handling of the case and how it interacted with Cano’s relatives after the shooting. Friends and family have been staging protests in Chandler over the last few weeks and appeared before City Council to demand accountability from elected leaders. “I don’t want people to sit here in silence

He was throwing the gun so he wouldn’t get “shot, he stated his name clearly and asked them to call his mom. ”

– Eva Cano

weaving through traffic. Cano fled from the officer and BebakMiller proceeded to chase him until the deadly confrontation. Cano’s family believes the officer’s actions on Jan. 2 should result in his termination and possible criminal charges. “The shooting, the way it occurred – that second shot particularly – was not warranted. Not one bit,” Eva Cano added.

like nothing is wrong,” said Marcus Cano, Anthony’s cousin, during the March 20 press conference. Marcus said he and Anthony were raised to respect law enforcement and to handle weapons responsibly. Not every police officer is bad, the cousin added, but the bad apples need to be weeded out in order to prevent another teenager from getting shot.

He also said there was no need to fire a second shot. “To me, I don’t get how people see that video and aren’t upset with how this officer was still yelling at the kid,” Marcus said. After shooting Cano, the officer can reportedly be heard calling the teenager’s actions “stupid” as Cano tried explaining himself. Police reports show the gun found on the ground near Cano was reported stolen by its owner. It’s not clear how the teenager came in possession of the weapon. Investigators at the scene noted how the gun “appeared as though the magazine to the handgun was loose from the magazine well.” Chandler Police have submitted their reports on Cano’s death to prosecutors, who will decide whether to criminally charge Bebak-Miller. Maricopa County’s prosecutors rarely ever indict police officers for shooting citizens. Out of the 42 officer-involved shootings reviewed by MCAO in 2019, the agency filed charges only once for a case that was later dismissed in court. The County Attorney has a special committee that reviews the findings of investi-

gators tasked with probing officer-involved shootings. If the committee believes charges should be filed against the officer, then County Attorney Allister Adel will have to make a final decision on the case. It’s not clear how long it may take MCAO to reach a charging decision for Bebak-Miller since the agency has still not resolved other cases that were submitted more than a year ago. Local activists have already made their opinion clear in how they think MCAO should close Cano’s case. Kenneth Smith, a representative of the West Valley NAACP, said Cano’s death could have been avoided and believes the officer’s actions warrant criminal prosecution. “This is wrong,” Smith said. “The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office needs to use their power to put this officer in jail immediately, file charges, indict, and convict.” Cano’s death should not be forgotten or get lost with all the other young men shot at by police, Smith said, and prosecutors have an opportunity to offer justice for the deceased’s family. “This needs to be the last Black or Brown body to die in this movement,” he added.

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Short-term rental controls die in Legislature BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

tate lawmakers quashed the last remaining measure to rein in shortterm vacation rentals Thursday concluding that it did so little as to not be worth the effort – and dashing Chandler officials' hopes for teeth to control rowdy neighborhood nuisances. SB 1379 would have allowed communities to impose fines on owners who fail to provide information for police and others to contact them if there are problems with the tenants. It also would let them mandate owners maintain minimum liability insurance. Potentially most significant, it would have meant an owner would lose a state license to do business following three violations of local ordinances within three months. Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, said those that could include things like noise or other violations. And that, he said, would allow cities to address the problem of “party houses’’ popping up in residential neighborhoods. But most of his colleagues were unconvinced, voting 43-17 to kill what Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Scottsdale, called a “Band-

Aid’’ fix to a much more complex problem. With no more committees set to meet this session, Thursday’s vote could end efforts this year to fix problems that were first created in 2016 when legislators, lobbied by Airbnb and other homesharing apps, stripped cities of any right to regulate these vacation rentals. AirBnb blamed the Arizona League of Cities and Towns for "derailing" the legislation, accusing it of being "more focused on banning short-term rentals in certain communities rather than supporting real solutions." In some communities, homes and apartments in entire areas have been bought up by investors to be converted into these short-term rentals, drying up the availability of housing for local residents. “The worst-case scenario, of course, is in Sedona,’’ Kavanagh said, where there had been testimony at hearings that up to 40% of residential rental properties are now vacation rentals. “It’s even happening in my district in downtown Scottsdale.’’ And then there’s the question of how many individuals can be crowded into one of what amount to de facto unstaffed hotels. “Everyone understands and appreci-

ates the right of anyone to make money and to start a business and have a business flourish,’’ said Rep. Aaron Lieberman, D-Paradise Valley. “When they’re doing it right next to your house and running a hotel in a residential neighborhood, that’s no longer their right to run a business,’’ he said. “That’s taking away your right to your home.’’ But Weninger said those aren’t the complaints about short-term rentals that are coming in. “What they’re emailing us about and contacting us about is party houses,’’ he said. And Weninger said SB 1379 would have given communities sufficient “autonomy’’ to deal with them. Most notable, he said, is that “death penalty’’ provision for homeowners with three violations within a 12-month period. And he lashed out at colleagues as well as city officials who, in concluding this isn’t enough, have effectively killed any chance of changes in the law this year. “I know I’ll have an email, ready to copy and paste, of why there’s still party houses in people’s neighborhoods,’’ Weninger said. But Lieberman said this isn’t the answer, calling this “an industry bill.’’

“The industry that created this problem are the same people who are behind this,’’ he said, noting that the lobbyists for the vacation rentals supported this measure. “We need to actually take this problem on by getting back to what we do with everything else: letting our cities and towns regulate how businesses are zoned in their communities.’’ That also was the assessment of Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley, D-Tucson. `We need to tell the industry that it is time for regulation of short-term rentals,’’ she said. We have to save our cities and towns from this.’’ Kavanagh said the defeat of SB 1379 probably makes the industry think it is “in the driver’s seat and they don’t need to give anything up.’’ But he said there are groups who are proposing to begin an initiative to put a more far-reaching proposal before voters in 2022. “It probably would have a good chance of passing,’’ Kavanagh said. And if that group makes the ballot, he said that might bring the industry back to the bargaining table for fear of having something even worse from their perspective approved at the ballot.

for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. “It is such an honor to be a part of the Inspiration4 crew and to go on this journey. I like to think that space has been in my DNA,” Proctor said. “As I go on this journey, I just am so thankful and appreciative to be able to share my inspiration and my goal of prosperity through creativity with all of you.” Sembroski and Proctor will join mission benefactor and commander Jared Isaacman and physician assistant Hayley Arceneaux, a bone cancer survivor. “Dr. Proctor grew up with a front row seat to space as her father worked as a NASA contractor,” Isaacman said. “She is here because her passion for space exploration shaped her career.” Proctor was born in Guam, where her father was a computer engineering technician at NASA’s tracking station for the Apollo moonshots in the late 1960s.

“Since I joined the crew about a month ago,” Arceneaux said, “I’ve had so many opportunities to share my story and to inspire people in ways I never imagined possible. While we have a really fun adventure ahead of us, I know that we’re going to do some incredible work back here on Earth.” Proctor has spent 21 years teaching at South Mountain Community College and now serves as the Open Educational Resource Coordinator for the Maricopa Community College District. She recently completed a sabbatical creating virtual field trips to space. Earlier this year, she became one of the Explorer’s Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World, according to her website. She combines art with poetry through her business Space2inspire, which was part of her submission for a seat on the historic mission.

Proctor, a finalist for the 2009 NASA astronaut program, is a NASA Solar System Ambassador and serves on the National Science Teaching Association’s Aerospace Advisory Board, the JustSpace Alliance board, and the SEDS USA advisory board. She’s also an explorer. Inspiration4 is the first all-civilian mission to outer space. The crew will be aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, and the mission will be a multiday journey that begins from the Kennedy Space Center this fall. The private spacecraft is the only one currently flying that can return significant amounts of cargo back to Earth. Dragon will travel at more than 17,000 mph and 335 miles above the Earth, orbiting every 90 minutes. Crewmembers will conduct experiments that SpaceX designed to expand human knowledge of the universe.

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Tempe educator, entrepreneur, adventurer and science communicator has been selected for the crew of Inspiration4, SpaceX’s first allcivilian mission to space. Sian Proctor, a geology, sustainability and planetary science professor at South Mountain Community College, is one of the two final crew members SpaceX announced last week at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where SpaceX Dragon will launch in the fall. Proctor, who will pilot the craft, was selected from thousands of applicants for a seat on the mission. She joins Chris Sembroski, a former space camp counselor and military veteran, along with two other crew members for the Inspiration4 flight, which will help raise funds

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2 Chandler teen pianists win national honors national Piano and Strings Competition and performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City that summer. The MTNA National Competitions are the most successful and prestigious music student competitions in the country. Three tiers of age-based competitions begin with the state level and winners of each state’s contest advance to a division competition, which includes seven divisions in the country. Only the winner of each division advances to the final national competition. Rachel and Nathan won the state competition in November and the Southwest Division Competition in January 2021. The duo’s winning performance comprised three pieces: “Khachaturian Sabre Dance (2’),” “Schubert Fantasie in f minor, D. 940 (17’)” and

“Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers (6’).” Rachel, the daughter of Hong Huo and Jixun Dai, said she and Nathan knew of each other through Dr. Luo. “We saw each other at studio recitals every year, but we started playing together as a duo when we were in 8th grade,” she said. As a duet, they won the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, Arizona MusicFest Young Musicians Competition and the Arizona State Music Teachers Association Competition. As a solo performer, Rachel has earned awards in the Arizona State Music Teachers Association and Phoenix Youth Symphony Piano Concerto competitions as well as a state round of the MTNA competition. Besides playing a duet in Carnegie Hall, Nathan and Rachel also played before a sold-out crowd in the Young Musicians Winter Concert at the Musical In-

grandchildren. “Grandparents have reported feeling ‘alone’ due to not having family and support or understanding from their social circles,” said McCormick, who began her job this month. “They struggle to find resources and support with navigating the complicated state and legal systems which become involved in these situations.” According to grandfamilies.org, more than 60,000 grandparents in Arizona are responsible for their grandchildren. The reasons run the gamut from parents being incarcerated, becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol, child abuse, neglect or parental death. In 2020, Duet provided services to 359 grandparents and their 539 grandchil-

dren in Maricopa County. Duet’s grandparents raising grandchildren program offers support for grandparents raising grandchildren through free-of-charge support groups, legal guidance and assistance, funds for extracurricular activities, information and guided assistance and educational workshops. All services meet COVID-19 safety guidelines, according to the nonprofit. McCormick fields inquiries for resources, legal assistance and guidance on navigating the multiple systems grandparents must learn to take on. She plans to organize four support groups

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wo 16-year-old pianists from Chandler have won a prestigious national competition for a piano duet they performed. Rachel Dai and Nathan Lam took first place in the senior performance in a piano duet category of the Music Teachers National Association National Piano Competitions, which is geared to young classical musicians. Rachel and Nathan are the first Arizonans to win the national first prize in the senior group, for ages 15 to 18, in the MTNA Piano Competitions’ long history. Rachel, a junior at University High School in Tucson, and Nathan, a junior from at Perry High School, started studying piano at age 5 under the guidance of piano teacher Dr. Yali Luo. They both have won numerous awards in their solo performances in the past and have been playing as a duet for the past three years. In 2009, they took top honors in the American Protégé Inter-

Rachel Dai and Nathan Lam, both 16-year-old Chandler residents, won top honors in a prestigious national competition for a piano duet. (Special to the Arizonan)

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Chandler woman helps grandparents raising grandkids BY SRIANTHI PERERA Contributor

aising children when parents are young brings its share of trials and tribulations, but how much more difficult is it when they have to do it the second time around? If grandparents raising grandchildren feel isolated and helpless, there is help at hand in the community. That’s the message new Duet employee Lisa McCormick of Chandler wants to spread. At the Phoenix-based nonprofit Duet: Partners in Health & Aging, McCormick works as a kinship care services coordinator to help grandparents raising

Lisa McCormick

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strument Museum in Scottsdale. “Since the pandemic began, we unfortunately haven’t had another opportunity to perform for a crowd,” Rachel said. “I miss it tremendously and I’ve found myself rewatching recordings of our previous performances often to try to relive the experience.” This year, the MTNA competition was conducted virtually, requiring the duo to submit video recordings of their performance. “In preparation for the competition, I practiced around two hours a day but we spent two to four more hours together recording or practicing a few times a week, with some weekend sessions going to eight-10 hours in a single day,” Rachel added. “When not preparing for a specific competition,” she said, “we tend to practice less, especially when school gets busy. At the moment, we’re both currently working on our own solo pieces for future competitions.” Rachel said she is grateful that her parents “chose to give me a music education since I was young, as it’s become such a huge part of my life and who I am.” She hasn’t decided what she wants to pursue after she graduates high school but said, “I’m considering a minor in piano performance in college.” Nathan, the son of Angie and Don Lam,

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monthly to give the kinship families a safe place to feel heard and find resources amongst each other. She is making connections with community agencies and partners providing resources and participating in advocacy groups to support legislation and policies around kinship care and the families. McCormick will also be hosting workshops to build protective factors in the families to increase their knowledge on parenting, child development, self-care, advocacy and related other topics. McCormick pulls experience from working with families for five years at Southwest Human Development in the East Valley. “This is the first time I am working with the aging population and kinship families specifically,” she said.

We saw each other “ at studio recitals every year, but we started playing together as a duo when we were in 8th grade.

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– Rachel Dai

Though Rachel and Nathan play together in some competitions, they also perform in solo contests as well. (Special to the Arizonan) practices between seven and 10 hours a week, though for competitions “it can go up to 40 hours a week.” He has won first place in the American Protége´ International Piano and Strings Competition as well as awards in the Ar-

izona Musicfest chamber and solo piano divisions and the Phoenix Youth Symphony Concerto Competition. He noted that he and Rachel “practiced much more separately than together for ensemble because duet performance

An Arizona native who was born in Mesa, raised in Tempe and moved to Chandler 15 years ago, she also comes informed firsthand about the difficulties of raising grandchildren from her extended family. “I am recalling the experiences of my mother-in-law and other extended family members whom have been raising grandchildren over the past 20 years,” she said. “I am surprised and saddened to know they did not know this agency existed and the resources which would have been available to them during their experiences.” McCormick said she became a social worker because of the gap she noticed in connecting people to resources in the community. “I work hard to build relationships with other agencies and organizations to better support the families I serve,”

she said. Her own grandparents played the traditional role of grandparenting; they were present and supportive of her parents. “However, they did not play an active role in raising my sister and I,” she said. “My grandma Pat played a role in aiding my passion for helping others; she was a registered nurse at skilled nursing facilities here in the Valley and I would go with her on ‘take your daughter to work’ days when I was in grade school. “My other set of grandparents were entrepreneurs in the community, they had multiple businesses in East Mesa including a gift shop and auction house. My sister and I would spend our weekends helping in the shop or at the auction,” she recalled. McCormick has been married to Kurt, her high school sweetheart, for 22 years. They have three daughters, Alexa, 22,

relies quite heavily on individual detail perfection as well.” Like Rachel, Nathan is preparing for some international and local competitions and possibly MTNA solos nearing the end of this year. “We haven’t competed in person since the pandemic, and I have mixed feelings about it,” he reflected. “It’s nice to be able to re-record your pieces if you mess up to make it perfect but on the other hand, trying to record a perfect piece takes hours and even days of trials.” He and Rachel also are waiting for word on their application to play in the Vienna International Music Competition as a duet. “From there we are both hoping to compete individually near the end of the year,” he said. Nathan is planning on continuing to take music classes in college but hopes to go into the medical field. Sarah, 17, and Emily, 15. The younger two attend Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe. She herself earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota in 2017. Her studies further nurtured her interest in social service and interacting with people. “I love facilitating groups and trainings so I am looking forward to running support groups and workshops throughout the month for our grandfamilies,” she said. “I am passionate about advocacy and macro-level change to enrich the communities I support. I am excited about the opportunities I will get to engage in on this level through coalitions and organizations whom partner with Duet on this mission,” she added. To find out more about Duet, visit duetaz.org or call 602-274-5022.

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Chandler grad revamping tutoring industry BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

Education and “ learning are not just

Hamilton High School graduate has launched a new business to improve local schools’ tutoring services. Michael Wang, a finance student at Arizona State University, founded his startup PeerSquared last year and has already begun consulting nearby high schools on how they can better tutor struggling students. “We are on a mission to improve education through creating communities around students,” Wang said. PeerSquared specializes in developing networks of student instructors trained to tutor their peers in a variety of academic subjects. The company has already begun assisting Hamilton and Desert Vista high schools in revamping their tutoring programs to serve a wider base of clients by incorporating new technology. PeerSquared begins by evaluating the existing resources of any given school and devises a plan that can guide students into figuring out the best system for tutoring each other. Wang said his goal is to make the peerto-peer tutoring experience enjoyable for both the instructor and student by making it more accessible, convenient and efficient. “That’s the type of environment we want to help the school set up,” Wang said, “so everyone feels comfortable going to a tutor to ask for help.” Wang started a tutoring club at Hamilton when he noticed his classmates needed more after-school instructional support. Some teachers didn’t always have the extra time for after-school tutoring, he said, so students sometimes had to rely on their classmates for additional help. Wang spent a couple years tutoring younger students who were at risk of failing or dropping out. After he gradu-

limited to the hours of the school, COVID-19 has changed everything.

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– Michael Wang

Michael Wang ated in 2017, he handed the club off to another set of students and hoped it would continue to flourish as he started his studies at ASU. But interest in the tutoring program gradually declined, Wang said, and it eventually dissolved. At the same time, Wang was struggling to decide what he should study at ASU and cycled through several majors before settling on business finance. Yet he still had a compulsion to help others the same way he did back in high school and looked for an outlet to do it. “Even though I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I knew I wanted to be in a position where I could be of service to others and make an impact,” he said. While in college, Wang and some friends attended a computer programming competition and created a digital platform that could be used to operate a peer-to-peer tutoring network. The group’s platform could schedule tutoring sessions and catalog notes tracking the student’s progress. Wang

said the application inspired him to try and apply it to an actual school setting and began putting the pieces together that eventually became PeerSquared. Run by a small group of college students, PeerSquared started out by reaching out to local schools. Wang said he and his partners quickly realized that schools would need a substantial amount of consultation because one piece of software couldn’t make meaningful improvements in the quality of the tutoring the schools provided. “It was not enough to solve the problem and we needed to actually help the school implement the program more efficiently,” he said. The emerging startup sought out some guidance from Chandler Innovations, the city’s startup business incubator. Since its inception in 2016, Chandler Innovations has been advising ambitious entrepreneurs like Wang in all the practicalities of running a new business. Chandler Innovations CEO Diana White said she’s been impressed by PeerSquared’s aspirations and the youthful energy its leaders have to make a difference in their community. “(Wang) represents the rare group of young entrepreneurs that are not waiting for a degree or the right opportunity,” White said. “He’s making his own path. These are the leaders of the future.” When PeerSquared officially launched last March, its team was quickly thrown

a giant curveball as schools all across Arizona started shutting down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the crisis presented a unique opportunity for the startup after Wang found out that Desert Vista needed to find a way to transfer its tutoring program to a digital format. PeerSquared reached out to the school and helped it make that conversion. Now the school can schedule hundreds of tutoring sessions on a weekly basis. Principal Michael Deignan has credited PeerSquared with being instrumental in revamping Desert Vista’s services for a virtual audience by supplying the company’s digital platforms. “If we were tasked with developing a similar tool ourselves, we certainly wouldn’t have experienced the degree of success in our peer-tutoring program that we currently enjoy,” Deignan said. Wang said this past year has dramatically shifted the traditions of public education and PeerSquared is positioning itself to help schools rethink how they service struggling students outside of the classroom. “Education and learning are not just limited to the hours of the school,” Wang noted, “COVID-19 has changed everything.” As for the future, PeerSquared is aiming to contract with more school districts around the Valley and further expand its network of student tutors. Wang said he also is hoping to partner with some nonprofits that can assist PeerSquared in coordinating a summer tutoring program for students who have fallen behind academically during the pandemic. PeerSquared may have lots to look forward to in the coming months, but its young founder said he still doesn’t feel overwhelmed by all of the startup’s lofty ambitions. “I just felt like that this was something I was called to do,” Wang added. Information: peer-squared.info

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Seton Catholic wins 12th state championship BY ETHAN GRENI Staff Writer

eton Catholic Prep won the 2021 AIA girls basketball 4A state championship 70-62 over Salpointe Catholic on Saturday. The title is the school’s third in the last four years, and 12th total under coach Karen Self. Despite all the success she’s had before, Self said this championship is special because she wasn’t sure there would even be a season to begin with due to COVID-19. “Well, I think they’re all different, you know, and every season has its own challenges and differences,” Self said. “This (year) in particular, I felt for my seniors when they were faced with having their season cancelled, and then to be able to finish it with a state championship just feels so appropriate for them, because we were faced with so much uncertainty.” Senior Amanda Barcello led the Sentinels with 22 points in the win, but Self said Barcello’s offensive rebounds in the final minutes were her biggest contribution. “Amanda down the stretch, those Oboards off the missed free throws literally saved us,” Self said. “If you don’t make free throws, you can’t win games, and we made a lot, but the ones we missed, Amanda corralled. She came up with three huge O-boards down the stretch that were absolute difference-makers.” Barcello credited her teammates for making the win possible. “There’s Sasha (Daniel), who’s just gritty. From the beginning of the game to the end of the game, she’s always getting those tips, those steals, all those hustle plays that we need,” Barcello said. “Then there’s Lexi (McNabb), hitting those 3’s, getting what we needed, those really clutch shots… we couldn’t do this without them.” There were several points throughout

The Seton Catholic girls basketball team knocked off Salpointe Catholic to win the 4A state championship Saturday at St. John Paul II Catholic High School in Avondale.

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the game where it looked as though Seton was beginning to pull away, but the Lancers kept clawing back. Free throws proved to be especially critical, with Salpointe making 17 of 19 shots from the line. “We definitely let them hit some clutch shots which brought them back in the game,” Barcello said. “The fouls were killing us, but we just tried our best to maintain good position, maintain good rotation… but our main goal was just to keep them from shooting 3-pointers because that’s what was hurting us (the most).” After playing for Self for four years

and winning three state championships together, Barcello struggled to find the right words when talking about her coach. She also mentioned former Seton assistant coach Tiffany Tate as an inspiration, who passed away in 2018. “I really can’t describe it, it’s such a good feeling knowing that I put in four years of work with Karen, and this is kind of my way of giving back to her… she’s just a hell of a coach,” Barcello said. “I’ve always done this for our coach who passed away, Tiff Tate. I know she’s watching down from heaven, but being a senior and a leader on this team… I just

wanted to let every single one of (our players) know that they had the fight in them to win this.” Through all the uncertainty that COVID-19 brought along with it, Barcello said she was determined to end her high school career on a good note. “It definitely was kind of like a roller coaster of a ride, not knowing if we were going to have (a season), having one, and then just battling through the season,” Barcello said. “As a senior, I’m just absolutely thrilled… I wanted to put everything I had out on the floor, and I wasn’t going to leave without that gold ball (trophy).

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Chandler celebrates National Jazz Month in style ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

azz is back in a big way in Chandler – both online and in-person – in April, which also happens to be National Jazz Month. In a certain sign of spring – and the apparent slowing down of COVID-19 – the annual Chandler Jazz Festival is returning to downtown with live performances. “After the past year we’ve all experienced, who’s ready to be outdoors to groove to the sounds of soulful jazz?” a spokesman for the organizers asked in announcing that the popular 22-yearold festival will be presented both in person and online April 8–10. Adding to the jazz infusion are performances at the Downtown Chandler Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday in April at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West, 3 S. Arizona Ave.

Naturally 7’s concert is part of the Chandler Center for the Arts’ virtual concerts that are part of the city’s month-long homage to jazz. (Special to GetOut)

The Downtown Chandler Community Partnership has a line-up of performers that includes: April 10, Stan Sorenson; April 17, Luis Martinez; and April 24, Eric Bart. Meanwhile, Chandler Center for the Arts is presenting an online-only concert by singer-pianist Kandance Springs on April 8. The performance is part of the center’s CCA Anwhere series, which also will present the world-renown a cappella group Naturally 7 on April 18. The free Chandler Jazz Festival will take place at four open areas – Crust, Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West, Saba’s Western Wear, Sibley’s West – as well as the nearby Vision Gallery. Attendees can stroll through the

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Chandler exhibits celebrate play, playgrounds ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

wo Chandler arts and culture spaces will feature exhibits in April and May that honor childhood artifacts and play. A traveling exhibition titled “Once Upon a Playground” will be on display at Chandler Museum April 6- May 25, “celebrating the heritage of the classic metal and wood structures that populated playgrounds for most of the 20th century, the city said in a release. The exhibit focuses on the metal slides, jungle gyms, merry-go-rounds, seesaws and similar artifacts that many Americans over 30 likely remember. “The exhibit examines the cultural and industrial design heritage by combining recent photographs of classic equipment and vintage images of playground

This space-age looking playground is one of those featured in the Chandler Museum exhibit. (Special to GetOut)

scenes from the Library of Congress,” the city said. Another exhibit titled “Play Hard” at Vision Gallery April 3-May 8 features the work of artists Melissa Sclafani and Ellie Richards with both examining the idea of play through different lenses. “Sclafani’s political sculptures use the aesthetics of the playground to examine systemic racial and economic inequalities in communal outdoor areas, while Richards’ artistic ready-

mades and assemblages seek to address the distinct psychological shifts between objects and behaviors associated with childhood memory, labor and learning,” the city said. Peter Bugg, city visual arts coordinator, said that despite the exhibit’s serious theme, “it is presented in a vibrant, playful way that will have visitors engaging with the pieces and examining their concept of play.” Chandler Museum will host a virtual Our Stories program at 10:30 a.m. April 17, featuring city Community Services Director Andy Bass and Community Services Planning Manager Mickey Ohland. They will discuss the history of play and recreation as well as current trends in playground equipment and park de-

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Downtown while enjoying lively musical performances during the afternoon or evening hours. They also can bring a blanket or lawn chair, grab a meal at one of Chandler’s eateries and dine in the park while taking in the smooth sounds of live jazz performances. Live performances will be presented by Mike Ozuna Trio, Pete Pancrazi and Todd Johnson, Beth Lederman & Jazz Con Alma, WildeP’lay, Trio Maxo, The Gaines Brothers, Charlie Smith and the Claudia Bloom Trio. The live lineup for these performers is at chandleraz.gov/special-events. Jazz festival hours are: 5–8 p.m. April 8; 5–8 p.m. April 9; and 3–5 p.m. and 6–8 p.m. April 10.

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sign. Registration is required at chandleraz.gov/museum. “We hope both exhibitions will honor these icons of childhood and trigger fond memories for visitors,” said museum Director Jody Crago. “We look forward to the community coming and playing with

Singer-pianist Kandace Springs are among the featured artists in the Chandler Center for the Arts’ virtual concert series. (Special to GetOut)

us at Chandler Museum and Vision Gallery during the run of these shows.” Chandler Museum and Vision Gallery have social distancing reminders throughout their spaces, limit the number of visitors in the exhibit spaces and require face masks for the health and safety of their patrons. The museum, at 300 S. Chandler Vil-

On April 8 at 7 p.m., the Chandler Center for the Arts is offering a free concert by Nashville-born artist Kandace Springs, who is known for her smoky voice that sounds like it is channeling Sade and her expressive mastery of the piano. Get ready to be immersed in a swirl of classical composition that sits in a quiet storm of cool jazz, blended with hip-hop swing. And, music with a tropical warmth, soulful depth and earthen groove that will have you closing your eyes and swaying to the music with satisfaction and agreeing to all that she sings. People can tune into her at chandlercenter.org/events/cca-anywhere-kandace-springs The Chandler Center is offering a deal for the 7 p.m. April 17 concert by Naturally 7. Early birds can buy a ticket for $15

lage Drive, and is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. It is closed on Monday. Admission is free. For more information call 480-782-2717. Vision Gallery is a city art venue managed by the Chandler Cultural Foundation. Located at 10 E. Chicago St. It is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

by April 4. After Easter, tickets are $20. Naturally 7 transforms their voices into actual human instruments, producing music of any genre. Their vocal choreography is so perfectly interwoven that they compelled the musical maestro himself, Quincy Jones, to declare them, “The best a cappella group in the world.” Following the concert, a special Q & A with the group will be held. Tickets can be purchased at chandleraz.gov/explore/ special-events/cca-anywhere-naturally-7. For other venues with live performances, go to downtownchandler.org. The 22nd Annual Chandler Jazz Festival is presented by the City of Chandler, in partnership with the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership and the Chandler Center for the Arts.

“Once Upon a Playground” is organized by ExhibitsUSA, a program of MidAmerica Arts Alliance. The exhibition is co-curated by Brenda Biondo, author of “Once Upon a Playground: A Celebration of Classic American Playgrounds, 1920-1975,” and Carol Johnson, former curator of photography at the Library of Congress.

Chefs preparing gourmet meal at Chandler restaurant ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

hree of the Valley’s top French chefs and sommelier are gearing up for a next Chefs’ Carte Blanche prix fixe dinner April 12 at Cuisine & Wine Bistro in Chandler. The meal, complete with specially selected wine pairings, allows the chefs “carte blanche” to collaborate on an inventive menu at the restaurant, 4991 S. Alma School Road Executive Chef Fabrice Buschtetz will join his son, Chef Steven Buschtetz, chef de cuisine at B Gastrobar in Gilbert, and Chef Mike Maitrel-Burgard, chef de cuisine at Copper & Logs in Gilbert, to create the seven-course meal with wine pairings by Killian Buschtetz, sommelier at Cuisine & Wine Bistro. The dinner will include items such as Seven Hour Lamb Croustillant and Meli Melo of Squid & Lobster with Black Arancini Risotto in what Buschtetz said will be “eye-catching presentations.” “Part of our fun comes from making each

Chefs, from left, Fabrice Buschetz, Steven Buschetz and Mike Maitrel-Burgard are preparing a sumptuous repast. (Courtesy of Cusine & Wine Bistro) course look both delicious and memorable on the plate,” he said. “There is a real talent… in arranging each course so that it showcas-

es the food in an especially enticing way.” Fabrice owns and operates all three East Valley restaurants with his wife, Máiréad,

and their extended family. They began the regular Chefs’ Carte Blanche dinners last December and hope to eventually invite guests chefs from around the Valley. The Buschtetz family immigrated from Fabrice’s native France in 2013 and opened their first restaurant in March 2015 in Gilbert. That location, previously known as Cuisine & Wine Bistro – Gilbert, was rebranded amid the pandemic shutdowns and relaunched as B Gastrobar last fall. The family opened Copper & Logs just prior to pandemic restrictions. Cuisine and Wine Bistro opened in 2016 in Chandler at The Promenade at Fulton Ranch. Cuisine & Wine Bistro has the largest kitchen among the three restaurants as well as one of the Valley’s most extensive wine collections in its floor-to-ceiling cellar. It also has large floor space, one private dining room, and two separate patios to ensure safe distancing for diners. Cost per person is $225, excluding taxes and gratuities. Reservations are being taken by phone during regular dining hours at Cuisine & Wine Bistro: 480-275-6700.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN 12044.0025-0028;0030-0035 The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale at public auction to the highest bidder in the Lobby of Suite 700, 8585 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ 85255, at 1:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSE OR OBJECTION TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR. - under that certain Deed of Trust, in which a breach has occurred for failure to pay monthly installments due under said Deed of Trust. Said Deed of Trust was recorded on (See Exhibit “A”), in Instrument No. (See Exhibit “A”) in the Office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona: Interval No. (See Exhibit “A”), Painted Mountain Golf Villas, a (See Exhibit “A”) Interval Interest, th (i) an undivided nd consisting of: [52 for Annual/104 for Biennial] fee interest in Unit No. (See Exhibit “A”), PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-9704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended by First Amendment to Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, recorded January 15, 1998 in instrument no. 980031469, records of Maricopa County, Arizona (collectively, the “Declaration”);

and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Purported property address: 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, Arizona 85215 Original trustor(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Original principal balance: (See Exhibit “A”) Balance as shown on the Notice of Delinquency: (See Exhibit “A”) Substitute Trustee: SHARON A. URIAS 8585 E Hartford Dr, Ste 700, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 306-5458 Beneficiary: WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN, LLC 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN LLC to pursue its under Arizona law. Dated in rem remedies th this 10 day of February, 2021. Sharon A. Urias, Substitute Trustee MANNER QUALIFICATION: TRUSTEE OF Member, State Bar of Arizona NAME OF TRUSTEE’S REGULATOR: State Bar of Arizona EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0025 (THOMAS) NO./GRANTOR(S), ACCOUNT UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Jonathan P Thomas, Deidre M Floyd 6185 Shetland St Sumter, SC 29154, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 24 EVEN, 11/02/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0807315, $3,480.62; Ray Sinanan, Riza Sinanan 372 Rossland Road West Oshawa, ON L1J3G5 CANADA, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 30 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $6,426.00, 2016-0457920, $3,656.52; Carol D Outlaw 2006 Liberty Ave Hopewell, VA 23860, 1/104 Biennial, 10-139, 23 EVEN, 11/15/2016, $4,625.80, 2016-840373, $2,216.40; Rose C Abadilla 1014 Mao Ln Honolulu, HI 96817, 1/104 Biennial, 6-122M, 33 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $6,414.99, 2015-0900245, $6,859.64; Roy S Robinson, Rebecca J Robinson 115 West Northside Dr Lake Wales, FL 33853, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134P, 34 ODD, 05/01/2017, $4,803.61, 2017-0313877, $2,305.76; Danisha Robinson, Kenneth Robinson 2729 Caribou Court Morrow, GA 30260, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 35 ODD, 03/22/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-

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Biennial, 10-139, 30 EVEN, 05/20/2010, $11,618.28, 2010-0427680, $19,359.81; Steven B Mitchell, Teffany Mitchell 1173 Thompson Hill Rd Awendaw, SC 29429, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 6 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $7,120.65, 2016-0182293, $5,413.80; Geffrey M Mendoza, Arceli G Mendoza 12014 Harness Ct Jacksonville, FL 32246, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 46 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,289.11, 20150724409, $1,780.64; Latrena S Ratliff 16163 Princeton Detroit, MI 48221, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 21 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $6,024.29, 2015-0900260, $4,222.00; Jemmayen T Macaraeg, Clifford S Cruz 8006 Matilija Ave Panorama City, CA 91402, 1/104 Biennial, 6-125, 39 EVEN, 07/23/2015, $4,840.95, 2015-0528981, $4,294.46; Thomas M Woods, Tiffany R Woods 910863 S Donna Jean Ln Wellston, OK 74881, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 41 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,346.70, 20150724350, $4,097.30; Rubin A Lloyd, Raina I Lloyd 7700 West Airport Blvd., Apt 508 Houston, TX 77071, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 33 EVEN, 10/13/2015, $4,464.43, 2015-0733645, $3,188.10; Ronald Laleau, Jhoane E Laleau 107 Coffee St Palm Bay, FL 32909, 1/104 Biennial, 8-234, 38 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,000.00, 20150724407, $1,753.95; Cleo D Shelton 2 B Nascar Lane Magnolia, DE 19962, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 28 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $7,725.87, 2016-0182238, $5,123.28; Wovoka V Jack, Nynesha L Jack 15011 Lance Circle Houston, TX 77053, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 43 ODD, 10/20/2015, $4,860.00, 2015-0752421, $2,252.36; Van A Ellis 3690 S Tower Ave Chandler, AZ 85286, 1/104 Biennial, 6-125, 42 EVEN, 01/21/2015, $7,422.79, 2015-0039310, $5,529.50; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0027 (JONES) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Chamika V Jones 413 37th Pl SE Apt 202 Washington, DC 20019, 1/104 Biennial, 8-232, 20 ODD, 02/23/2017, $4,625.80, 2017-129526, $2,408.56; Victoria Hamrick, John S Walls 1001 South Leadville Apt 302 Boise, ID 83706, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 6 ODD, 06/30/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0457913, $2,934.48; Loretta K Warfield 6605 Alter St Baltimore, MD 21207, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 32 EVEN, 12/04/2015, $6,223.62, 2015-0859971, $3,455.92; Joseph R Peace, Cheryl S Peace 3126 Henry Wilson

Road Oxford, NC 27565, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 22 ODD, 11/15/2016, $4,500.00, 2016-0840376, $2,542.50; Quantas S Calbert, Victoria Y Calbert 739 Boxwood Dr Pensacola, FL 32503, 1/104 Biennial, 9-238, 30 EVEN, 10/15/2015, $7,089.65, 2015-0740586, $3,446.50; Kenneth E Alfaro, Fatima R Alfaro 40027 N Hidden Bunker Court Antoch, IL 60002, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 34 EVEN, 12/19/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0932181, $2,686.11; Kandace L Collins, Ronald S Lamar 209 Scammel St Marietta, OH 45750, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 34 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0457898, $2,269.33; Cotina S Hemphill, Lydell E Hill 2344 Ridgerock Lane Apt 202 Rock Hill, SC 29732, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 42 ODD, 12/22/2015, $7,560.00, 2015-0900255, $4,395.56; Lois M Lambert PO Box 1953 The Dalles, OR 97058, 1/104 Biennial, 6-225, 20 ODD, 10/08/2015, $6,760.14, 2015-0724334, $2,923.44; La Ronda R White 27692 Devonshire St Southfield, MI 48076, 1/104 Biennial, 6-223, 13 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $9,792.81, 2015-0900262, $5,939.78; Lenaka R Givens, Antonio M Givens 421 Felder St Bishopville, SC 29010, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 18 ODD, 02/22/2017, $5,813.91, 2017-0127277, $2,715.80; Brian Perry, Sr, Kristal Perry 2128 Dembrigh Lane Charlotte, NC 28262, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 10 EVEN, 12/04/2015, $5,813.91, 2015-0859969, $3,989.60; Gerona Neubia, Philip Neubia 3005 Kathleen Way Williamsburg, VA 23188, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 42 EVEN, 11/03/2016, $5,813.91, 20160811876, $2,644.80; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0028 (TENHET) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Valerie M Tenhet, Michael S Tenhet 587 County Road 2215 Decatur, TX 76234, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224P, 36 ODD, 12/03/2014, $6,195.00, 2014-0795291, $1,848.65; Luz E Sanchez 17547 Amantha Ave Carson, CA 90746, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 27 ODD, 11/03/2016, $4,372.26, 2015-0810943, $1,253.30; Miranda L Browne, Trevor E Browne 335 Roberts Rd Athens, GA 30606, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 10 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,600.00, 2015-0724297, $2,393.89; Amanda L Crosby, Roger L Crosby PO Box 884 Steinhatchee, FL 32359, 1/104 Biennial, 6-223, 43 EVEN, 02/18/2016, $10,043.63, 2016-0101461, $3,206.36; Gloria D

Lowe, John Lowe 7359 Van Grayson Loop Fayetteville, NC 28314, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 34 ODD, 04/09/2015, $5,400.00, 2015-0241237, $1,790.04; Anthony D Coghill, A’Dan N Coghill 1721 Hudgins Farm Circle Fredericksburg, VA 22408, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 5 ODD, 02/29/2016, $4,806.00, 2016-0124816, $1,300.15; Mike Visockis, Angela Visockis 1051 S Dobson #174 Mesa, AZ 85202, 1 Annual, 6-123P, 35 WHOLE, 04/08/2009, $6,399.43, 2009-0310183, $2,692.29; Johnnie C Evans, Felicia W Evans 1117 Raven Perch Drive Wendell, NC 27591, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233P, 21 ODD, 02/25/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0118243, $1,592.92; Joshua A Williams, Twanna R Williams 2358 Saintsville Rd Greenville, NC 27834, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 32 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $6,895.34, 20150724341, $1,775.02; Gregory J Evans, Jr, Tawny Evans 24673 Watson Ranch Rd Montgomery, TX 77356, 1 Annual, 6-225, 33 WHOLE, 02/25/2016, $15,451.74, 2016-0118270, $3,887.20; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0030 (TODD) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Billy J Todd, Michelle J Todd 1235 Derby Dr Cohutta, GA 30710, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 10 EVEN, 07/31/2017, $5,813.91, 2017-556575, $3,258.96; Charlayne James, Otis James 511 E. Sanger St Apt 3 Philadelphia, PA 19120, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 31 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-457907, $3,044.84; Ricky L Winchester, Kathy A Winchester 3937 Parkhaven Drive Corinth, TX 76210, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 32 EVEN, 11/15/2016, $3,303.98, 2016-840375, $2,504.24; La Micha D Williams, Kevin Williams 5442 Pelleur St Lynwood, CA 90262, 1/104 Biennial, 7-227, 46 ODD, 12/19/2016, $6,347.02, 2016-932190, $3,242.08; Thekla Tjazuko, Richard Adriaans 4010 Meadowview Dr Suitland, MD 20746, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 40 EVEN, 11/03/2016, $5,794.40, 2016811855, $2,392.80; Ina M Walsh, Steven S Walsh 90 Miss Ellie Circle Belton, MO 64012, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 15 EVEN, 04/05/2010, $5,400.00, 2010282761, $14,177.45; Matthew W Bishop, Katherine L Cox 336 Princeton Dr Trenton, OH 45067, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 23 EVEN, 07/11/2017, $5,813.91, 2017502448, $3,098.17; Jerrick D Whitfield, Janet A Hand 4529 Dalmahoy Court#202

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Public Notices Fort Myers, FL 33916, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 11 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,840.95, 2015-724335, $1,659.25; Willie B White Jr 2026 Timber Oaks Ln Apt O Charlotte, NC 28212, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 24 EVEN, 10/15/2015, $5,400.00, 2015-741603, $3,171.50; Elizabeth Williams, John W Williams 10100 W 136th Pl Apt 1706 Overload Park, KS 66221, 1/104 Biennial, 6-226, 49 EVEN, 01/05/2017, $6,005.67, 2017-007477, $3,065.51; Tchernavia S Howard PO Box 124 2175 Hosea Lane Autaugaville, AL 36003, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 20 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,365.19, 2015-724289, $2,110.86; Thurmond Johnson 352 Cleveland St Gary, IN 46406, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 14 ODD, 06/29/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-454828, $3,120.24; Angela D Owens, Charles Owens 109 Stone Glen Road Pikeville, NC 27863, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 32 ODD, 11/03/2016, $6,480.00, 2016810936, $3,655.025; Terry D Crumel, Trina C Crumel PO Box 1004 Fort Mill, SC 29716, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 39 EVEN, 12/19/2016, $5,813.91, 2016932189, $2,604.06; Tamarcus D Cox, Antoinette R Jones 7767 La Riviera Dr. #76 Sacramento, CA 95826, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 19 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,089.65, 2015-724263, $2,547.54; Keshia M Belton 8100 Bayfield Road Apt 11D Columbia, SC 29223, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224P, 47 ODD, 02/08/2017, $4,860.00, 2017-095623, $2,312.60; Darryl D Brown, Felicia A Brown 418 Benning Rd Jackson, MS 39206, 1/104 Biennial, 5-117, 15 EVEN, 08/25/2016, $8,081.33, 2016610657, $4,194.20; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0031 (KELLY) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; KAREN R KELLY, DEBRA N LETT 20885 S Birchwood Loop Rd # 1 Chugiak, AK 99567, 1/104 Biennial, 10-139, 52 ODD, 12/21/2011, $10,128.07, 2011-1049322, $13,704.48; PAULINE B SHOCKNESS, WILLIAM E SHOCKNESS, ANISA J SHOCKNESS 2301 Dryburgh Ct Orlando, FL 32828, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 26 EVEN, 10/20/2015, $9,197.80, 20150752432, $10,635.85; RICHARD PUNTENEY, PAMELA L PUNTENEY 12237 Gail Ave Omaha, NE 68137, 1/104, Biennial, 6-223, 48 EVEN, 08/06/2003, $8,279.10, 20031071236, $4,875.85; ALFRED D OSLEY, LA TONYA M BURKS 388 Saginaw Ave

Calumet City, IL 60409, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 8 EVEN, 12/05/2011, $5,040.00, 2011-1001014, $8,571.60; TERRY J BRADLEY, LINNETTE M BRADLEY 3850 N. Park Ave Philadelphia, PA 19140, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123P, 14 ODD, 06/28/2016, $4,500.00, 20160449960, $3,780.23; PAIGE CARRIE HARDER 1701 Pearlie Dr Apt 16D Wichita Falls, TX 76306, 1/52 Annual, 9-138P, 1 WHOLE, 03/28/2002, $6,291.00, 2002-0319301, $2,811.79; CYNTHIA M ALLARD PO Box 213 Sonoita, AZ 85637, 1/52 Annual, 6-124P, 24 WHOLE, 06/07/2002, $6,291.00, 2002-0587697, $745.05; KERI A DRAGE, BRET DRAGE 4477 W 8790 S West Jordan, UT 84088, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 52 EVEN, 05/14/2013, $5,591.58, 20130437699, $8,847.70; TIMOTHY M BREEDLOVE, ANDREA M BREEDLOVE 120 Pepperwood Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60440, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 3 ODD, 10/22/2010, $6,562.17, 2010-0924482, $2,735.12; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0032 (SANCHEZ) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; DANIEL I SANCHEZ, FRANCES B SANCHEZ 310 Catawba Ave Rock Hill, SC 29730, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 28 ODD, 06/29/2016, $4,844.92, 20160454856, $3,346.89; CHARLES D RILEY, JR, CHERESE S JENKINS 8958 S Phillips Ave Chicago, IL 60617, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 22 ODD, 12/22/2015, $7,725.87, 20150900261, $4,383.29; JOSEPH R MC LENDON, STACI L MC LENDON 5559 Old Dominion Road Columbus, GA 31909, 1/104 Biennial, 6-122M, 4 ODD, 12/27/2016, $3,303.98, 20160950218, $1,764.16; KELLY L RAQUE, GUSTAVO A CASTILLO 7512 Sunset Lane Crestwood, KY 40014, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 37 ODD, 07/11/2017, $5,400.00, 20170502440, $2,774.72; JOEL C MARTIN, CRYSTAL R MARTIN 357 3rd St. Worthington, KY 41183, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233P, 33 ODD, 02/23/2017, $4,733.37, 20170129527, $3,078.80; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0033 (BIRDSONG) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED

YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; ERIC B BIRDSONG 31 Magnolia Ave Mableton, GA 30126, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 23 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,840.95, 20150724325, $2,274.20; GOGI D WEST, TYRONE D WEST SR. 3381 Circle Drive Saginaw, MI 48601, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 37 EVEN, 08/25/2016, $5,813.91, 20160610661, $4,048.70; DARRYL K HUMPHREY JR, ANGELA I HUMPHREY 1411 Stevens Ct Rosenberg, TX 77471, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 6 EVEN, 01/12/2017, $5,809.14, 20170025209, $3,433.08; ANTHONY T FREEMAN, INEZ R FREEMAN 100 Trusty Street PO Box 924 Saint Michaels, MD 21663, 1/104 Biennial, 6-221, 14 EVEN, 07/09/2015, $9,657.34, 20150492392, $4,232.25; VALERIE K DILLON, BRANDON L DILLON 4514 Greenfield Dr Cookeville, TN 38501, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237P, 24 EVEN, 02/10/2016, $5,214.96, 20160085633, $2,702.50; JAMIE T PEARSON, MARANDA F CARPENTER PEARSON 356 Dunmeyer Hill Rd Summerville, SC 29485, 1/52 Annual, 9-235, 8 WHOLE, 02/21/2017, $5,658.53, 20170122879, $3,632.92; AMANDA H COYLE 210 Hermey Ave Pensacola, FL 32507, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 27 EVEN, 02/10/2016, $6,895.34, 20160085636, $2,597.67; RALPH A PEARSON, SR, COMFORT T PEARSON 344 Azalea Dr Winston-Salem, NC 27105, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 1 EVEN, 06/29/2016, $6,426.00, 20160454820, $3,632.92; DAVID M ROGERS, CRYSTAL G ROGERS 3903 Archdale Rd Archdale, NC 27263, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 40 EVEN, 07/31/2017, $5,813.91, 20170556572, $3,123.17; CYNTHIA M POWELL, PERRY L POWELL PO Box 427 Dublin, NC 28332, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 12 EVEN, 07/27/2017, $5,813.91, 20170549322, $3,577.80; ANTHONY C SPIKES, LORI A SPIKES 14506 Lakeshore Blvd Cleveland, OH 44110, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 29 EVEN, 03/26/2016, $5,813.91, 20160182242, $3,666.33; SHEILA KELLY 3782 St James Court Ellenwood, GA 30294, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237P, 33 EVEN, 01/25/2017, $4,896.73, 20170057545, $2,029.82; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0034 (YBARRA) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF

TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; SAMUEL R YBARRA, JULIE A YBARRA 3601 5th St Bay City, TX 77414, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 11 ODD, 10/08/2015, $9,574.32, 20150724410, $4,020.80; CHRISTINE BROCKMAN, LEVI TANNIS 1092 Bergen Ave Brooklyn, NY 11234, 1/104 Biennial, 9-137, 24 ODD, 02/21/2017, $8,139.47, 20170122870, $2,881.12; PEDRO HERNANDEZ, ESTELA S GONZALEZ 625 32nd St West Palm Beach, FL 33407, 1/104 Biennial, 8-133, 40 ODD, 10/09/2018, $4,625.80, 20180757378, $1,955.00; DAVID A ROCHOWIAK, KRISTA L ROCHOWIAK 8686 Carson Hwy Tipton, MI 49287, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 5 ODD, 01/21/2015, $6,120.00, 20150039162, $3,290.42; MARK W PETTIE, LATOYA S PETTIE 412 Price Street Eden, NC 27288, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 4 ODD, 02/22/2017, $9,000.00, 20170127270, $4,029.20; TINA M WALKINGTON 1775 Goodemoot Rd Portland, MI 48875, 1/104 Biennial, 8-231, 19 ODD, 03/22/2016, $9,657.34, 20160182246, $3,124.09; ELIJAH S GENTRY, SHANNON M GENTRY 6544 Birch Hollow Dr Memphis, TN 38115, 1/104 Biennial, 8-133, 45 ODD, 07/19/2018, $5,378.83, 2018-0548055, $2,560.73; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0035 (WILLIAMS) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; REGINALD A WILLIAMS, NICOLE M WILLIAMS 27911 Skyhaven Lane Fulshear, TX 77441, 1/52 Annual, 7-227, 14 WHOLE, 11/15/2016, $8,000.70, 20160840409, $2,511.65; JOSUE A VASQUEZ, YADIRA B VASQUEZ 11719 Green Coral Dr Houston, TX 77044, 1/52 Annual, 6-226, 40 WHOLE, 07/11/2017, $13,734.00, 20170502176, $7,626.42; ANNETTE GONZALEZ, DAVID GONZALEZ 276 Summer St Passaic, NJ 07055, 1/52 Annual, 9-236, 48 WHOLE, 10/09/2018, $7,433.96, 20180757379, $2,768.72;

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