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Chandler Election 2022 off and running Battle royale emerges in primary for Mayor Hartke has challenger; 5 legislative seats in 'new' LD12 vie for 3 City Council seats
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ampaign 2022 has of�icially kicked off in Ahwatukee and it’s going to be a doozy. With the �iling deadline past, there are primary battles in both parties in Legislative District 12 – the new number for the district that covers all of Ahwatukee and parts of Tempe, Mesa and Chandler as a result of this year’s redistricting.
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The campaign season for the 2022 city election is of�icially underway in Chandler. The deadline for submitting signatures to qualify for the Aug. 2 primary election was April 4 and two candidates for mayor and �ive for three Council seats appeared to have quali�ied, though
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ddressing bottlenecks on the Santan and Loop 101 freeways and adding two rapid bus routes are among the transportation priorities in Chandler for county of�icials. Audra Koester Thomas, the transportation planning program manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments, said every project on its list is important, but that expanding the number of lanes on the Santan Loop 202 Freeway between the Loop 101 and I-10 as the most important. Two rapid-bus routes are planned. One would go up Arizona Avenue through the heart of downtown Chandler to Mesa and a light rail transit center and the other between Scottsdale Fashion
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Chandler resident Jeanine Nesvik comforts her dogs Bently, back, and Kate, who were not among the 11 dogs mysteriously stolen from her Chandler home. Though four of the dogs were found late last week in a Mesa park, seven remain missing. For the story, see page 10 . (Ken Sain/Chandler Arizonan)
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Two Democrats – Sen. Sean Bowie of Ahwatukee and Chandler Rep. Jennifer Jermaine – aren't running. That has led to a contest in the state Senate primary Aug. 2 between two Ahwatukee Republicans and a fiveway Democratic battle for both state House seats because incumbent Tempe Democratic Rep. Mitzi Epstein is the sole candidate for her party’s nomination to replace Bowie. Two seats also will be up for grabs on both the Tempe Union and Kyrene governing boards, although because there is no primary in those races, candidates can’t even file until sometime between mid-June and mid-July. The Nov. 8 General Election will also be a primary of sorts to replace termedout City Councilman Sal DiCiccio. In that nonpartisan contest, 10 people so far have filed statements of interest – a requirement before candidates can circulate petitions, which can’t be filed until between June 11 and July 11. People must register for the Primary Election by July 4 at recorder.maricopa. gov. A debate is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 18 for the Democratic House and Republican Senate candidates. Information: azcleanelections.gov/ arizona-elections/debate-information. Here’s a look at the LD 12 candidates.
SENATE REPUBLICANS
The primary pits David Richardson, who said he and his wife are firsttime parents who recently moved to Ahwatukee, against Ahwatukee Realtor Suzanne Sharer. David Richardson Describing himself has having been “born and raised under the poverty line in Phoenix," Richardson cofounded the first life science company that was a spin-out from Arizona State University in 2016. He has completed incubator programs through ASU and the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation and was a Global Innovation Fellow who traveled to China in 2017 as part of a U.S.
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State Department collaboration with to strengthen the two countries’ economic relationship. A winner of multiple Small Business Innovation Research grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Cancer Institute, Richardson received the AZBio Fast Lane Award in 2018 and was part of a team that developed “high-throughput COVID tests and sold 500,000 tests,” according to his website. He said he is “focused on issues that impact our state and district: Educational and economic opportunity, a sustainable water supply, compassion and unity in public discourse, and individual liberty.”
Suzanne Sharer Longtime Ahwatukee resident and Realtor Suzanne Sharer is a member of the Ahwatukee Village PlanningCommission and an Arizona native. A former vice president of the Ahwatukee Republican Women, the mother of three was a member of the Dodi Londen Excellence in Public Service leadership program for women in 2013. She is a staunch conservative and wrote, “There were six children in my family and my parents made it a point to teach us that the American dream comes from personal responsibility, hard work and faith. We were taught that being an American was something to cherish.” She lists her issues as school choice, “reasonable teacher salaries, support law enforcement and first responders, crack down on human trafficking, fight against illegal immigration and oppose new taxes.”
DEMOCRATS
Mitzi Epstein The lone Senate candidate for the Democratic nomination is Rep. Mitzi Epstein, who has served two terms in the House. A business owner who also was a computer systems professional for multinational
corporations, according to her campaign website, Epstein was a Kyrene Governing Board member 2005-08 and president of a parent teachers organization when her kids were in Kyrene schools. She champions “great schools, quality jobs and fiscal responsibility” on her website, but also said she supports “adequate funding” and a “secure retirement” for public safety professionals as well as “a balance between conservation and growth” to conserve water.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
Jim Chaston Jim Chaston owns his own CPA in Chandler and is a graduate of Arizona State University. His firm “specializes in working with local small business owners and individuals,” according to his website and has been a city finance director, although his website does not indicate where. He has worked with a number of public agencies and tribal governments and says he is "a small business owner, community advocate, and CPA, I’m running to take conservative values and sound financial principles to safeguard your hard-earned tax dollars.”
Terry Roe A former police officer for 20 years who is termed out on the Chandler City Council, Terry Roe has been active in the community through the Kiwanis Club and the Salvation Army Chandler Corps and is the former chair of the Phoenix Silent Witness Program Board. He notes on his website that he “has made economic growth and development a top priority” and said he “has a sincere respect for the entrepreneurs and small business owners who pour their heart and capital into a business to make a living for themselves and create jobs for
others.” He said that if elected, he “plans to build upon Arizona’s success as a business-friendly state that attracts job creators and new businesses.”
DEMOCRATS
Patty Contreras Ahwatukee resident Patty Contreras recently retired from the City of Phoenix after over 31 years of service in the Parks and Recreation and Human Services Departments providing programs, activities, and resources for youth, teens, adults, and seniors. “I want to continue to serve the public as an elected official to help make policy that will benefit our constituents and all Arizonans,” she states on her website, and champions better funding for public education as well as efforts to protect Arizona’s water resources. Stating her father is a Korean War veteran, Contreras also says “he fought for freedom and democracy and I will too as a state representative for this district.” Sam Huang Sam Huang served for one term on Chandler City Council but quit to run unsuccessfully for Congress in the Republican primary in 2020. “I have carefully selected four priorities that are relevant: affordable medical services, relevant education, improved infrastructure, and welfare policy reform,” he says on his website. “To accomplish, I have developed plans and approaches that are practical and beneficial because they will save costs on government services, reduce social problems, and create long lasting economic driving forces.” “I am only interested in solving real problems. My political platform is solid with practical approaches and clear
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the deadline for challenging petitions is April 18. Unlike his inaugural run four years ago, Mayor Kevin Hartke appears headed for a contest as he faces Ruth Jones. Jones, who said she submitted more than 1,500 signatures – 500 over the number needed. In the Council race, only incumbent Matt Orlando is seeking reelection as council members Rene Lopez and Terry Roe are termed out. Roe, a Republican, is running for the state House in Legislative District 12, which covers northern Chandler, while Lopez is one of six GOP hopefuls running for a chance to challenge incumbent Congressman Greg Stanton in the fall. Here’s a look at the candidates in the city election:
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Kevin Hartke: The current mayor is pastor at Trinity Christian Fellowship in Chandler, where he started working in 1985. He has served on council for nine years and before that worked on
the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission and the Human Relations Commission. He said he thinks the biggest issue the city faces in the coming years is adjusting to build-out. Hartke started this year with about $206,483 for the election, according to his campaign finance reports, raising more than $78,500 in the final quarter of 2021.
Ruth Jones: Jones said she got inspired to get involved in local government after the death of her 17-yar-old son, Joshua, from cancer. It was while he was getting treatment in Utah that she first joined some city commissions. She started her career as a network analyst for the National Security
Administration, has done marketing and business and for the past 20 years has focused on finance. Jones said her top campaign issue will be public safety and beefing up the police department.
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Angel Encinas: Raised in downtown Chandler, where he still lives, he is a Chandler High and Arizona State University grad who manages an immigration consulting firm and a real estate company. “My career helping people through the legal immigration process led me to decide to run for City Council,” he wrote. “Assisting people achieve the American dream has been rewarding and I want to make that difference here for everyone in my hometown.”
counting and human resources services, as well as grassroots strategic consulting and database management. She moved to Chandler in 2004 while she was pregnant and recalls on her website how friendly and supportive neighbors were. She lists her priorities as maintaining fiscal policies that are conservative and supporting public safety.
Matt Orlando: He is an Air Force veteran currently serving his fifth term on Council. He has been termed out twice after serving on council from 1990-1998 and 2004 to 2013.
Darla Gonzalez: She is the owner and founder of Gonzalez Professional Services, which provides genealogy, ac-
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goals. In addition, I am a candidate with an open mind, global perspective, and extensive knowledge and experience on different cultures and thoughts.”
Ajlan “AJ” Kurdoglu A native of Turkey, Chandler resident Ajlan “AJ” Kurdoglu is an engineer with an MBA from the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management and the owner of the Homemart furniture and interior design store. He twice ran close races against incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard in the old LD17, now LD 13, racking up over $1 million in donations in 2020 in what became one of the most expensive legislative races in Arizona. “I’m running so our small businesses, the backbone of our communities, are
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He worked as the director of technical sales at Honeywell before recently retiring. He said public safety remains his top priority, stating, “Last year, I led the effort to hire an additional 29 police officers and fire fighters and will continue pressing the Council to hire additional first responders to meet our growing demand for services.” Orlando had more than $23,000 in his campaign war chest to start this year, all of it raised in the final quarter of last year.
Jane Poston: She and her husband own J2 Media and she recently served as chair of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She has volunteered and served on the boards of a number of nonprofits, including the Chandler Education Foundation and Women in Leadership.
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supported by our state government so they can create good quality jobs,” he says on his website. “I’m running to help find solutions that will strengthen our communities and make your lives a little better every day.
Anastacia “Stacey” Travers An Army veteran who served as a Russian intelligence interceptor, Ahwatukee resident Anastacia “Stacey” Travers is a scientist and mother who wants to protect children’s rights to “access education, making their own family planning and healthcare decisions, the environment they will inherit, and whether they will have a voice in their democracy.” A graduate of the University of Arizona, the native of Greece also studied at Oxford University in London. She lists her key issues as “protecting our community,” voter rights, women’s “[Chandler has] been a wonderful place to raise my kids, own a business, engage in the community and enjoy the superb quality of life,” Poston wrote. “But good can always be better and I have the leadership experience and a perspective that will contribute to Chandler’s continued success.”
Farhana Shifa: She owns and operates the Joy of Fine Arts academy and has been serving on the city’s arts commission for the past six years. She says her background as a small business owner helped prepare
rights, education, healthcare and being “more aggressive in water management resources, investing in clean, renewable energy; creating jobs and a sustainable environment.
Paul Weich Ahwatukee lawyer Paul Weich has worked in Tempe for the past 14 years and as a lawyer since 1991, has focused on business and creditors’ rights as well as election laws. He has a long history of articles in Arizona’s Law and Arizona’s Politics, news blogs he founded and co-founded in 2019 and 2010 respectively. “I decided to run not despite the current political climate but because of it,” he said. “We need more people with a passion for facts and for fixing the system, rather than fewer.” He said he is dedicated to “ensuring Arizona has a strong public education and supporting our teachers.” her to take this step. She said build out will be the toughest challenge facing the city in the coming years. “We must properly manage infrastructure during the continued city growth as we approach build-out while maintaining our strong financial standing,” she wrote. In addition to the races for mayor and three Council seats, voters will also decide the home rule question. The city must ask voters every four years to allow it to override spending limits imposed in a constitutional amendment. If they do not, then the Council would have to make severe cuts to its budget. The city is collecting arguments in favor and against home rule to be presented in its voter guide. The deadline to submit arguments to the City Clerk’s office is 5 p.m., May 4.
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Square and Chandler Fashion Center. She and other officials briefed business leaders on the region’s transportation plan at a Chandler Chamber of Commerce event. “The purpose of the route is more about connecting Chandler, Scottsdale and Tempe residents with downtown Tempe/ASU and downtown Scottsdale, along with a connection to either mall at the north/south end and the Chandler Fashion Center,” said Jason Crampton. “Additionally, the route will provide a faster connection to light rail and other regional bus lines in the area.” That route would travel mostly on Rural and Scottsdale roads. Another high priority is addressing the rush-hour bottleneck on the Loop 101 between U.S. 60 and the Red Mountain Freeway. A key to addressing all those priorities is voters passing an extension to Prop. 400, a half-cent sales tax dedicated to addressing the region’s transportation needs. It will likely be included on this year’s ballot in November, although at this newspaper’s
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deadline, both chambers in the Legislature were considering a bill to put the tax on renewal on this year’s ballot. The current tax expires in 2025. Thomas said a lot of infrastructure has been built in East Valley since the 1980s and it has helped fuel the growth of Chandler to being Arizona’s fourth largest city. “That half-cent sales tax is what delivered this network that you see here,” Thomas said, saying there are other projects in the works that will impact Chandler commuters. “Finishing up the HOV lane, here out east of Chandler, around the Santan, so completing that freeway network,” she said. “Build out of the SR 24 (Gateway Freeway) and the southeast network.” The Arizona Department of Transportation two weeks ago opened another four-lane stretch of SR 24 to help access Bell Bank Park in Mesa as well as some residential areas. The mile-long section is an interim four-lane roadway between Ellsworth and Williams Field roads and was completed several months ahead of schedule as part of a partnership between ADOT,
Mesa and Legacy Sports USA, which operates Bell Bank Park. The new sports and entertainment complex is southeast of the new intersection connecting SR 24 and Williams Field Road. Drivers are now able to access the eastbound side of the new SR 24 section via ramps from the Santan Freeway. Access from Ellsworth Road will be available by next week when crews open new on- and off-ramps on the east side of the SR 24/Ellsworth interchange. The new section is part of ADOT’s $77 million project to build SR 24 as a divided four-lane roadway between Ellsworth Road in Mesa and Ironwood Drive in Pinal County. The entire five-milelong project is scheduled for completion later this year. Thomas said there’s not a lot more that can be done for U.S. 60 because the freeway’s footprint is maxed out. However, she said they will look at it to see if there are things that can be done to improve the flow of traffic. MAG officials asked community leaders for their transit wish list for the coming decades. The estimated cost for all of those more than 1,400 projects is $90
billion. They have worked up a plan that will be able to meet the region’s transportation needs through 2050 if voters approve the half-cent sales tax for another 25 years. That $36 billion plan includes: • 367 new freeway/highway miles; • 186 new HOV lane miles; • 1,300 new or improved arterial lane miles; • 45 new or improved traffic interchanges; • 12 new dedicated HOV lanes or system interchange DHOV ramps; • Nearly 12 miles of new light rail; • Nearly 37 miles of bus rapid transit; • Nearly 7 miles of new streetcar tracks; Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke said there have been more than 400 completed transportation projects done in Chandler because of the half-cent sales tax. “All corners of our city have benefited from Prop. 400 funding,” Hartke said. “With the north and west Chandler getting the majority of Chandler’s bus services, while arterial funding in the Southeast Chandler, allowing the city to bring all of the streets up to modern standards, and accommodate the traffic demands in the growing parts of our city.”
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DC trip for 5 Council members cost $12.5K BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer
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here were grumblings even before a majority of the City Council attended the National League of Cities meeting in Washington, D.C., in March. People were wondering why so many council members were attending the same meeting across the country, suggesting the trip was a waste of taxpayer funds. Councilmen Matt Orlando and Mark Stewart serve in leadership positions with NLC and would be expected to attend the meetings that took place March 14-16. Joining them at the meeting were members Christine Ellis, OD Harris and Rene Lopez. Mayor Kevin Hartke and Vice Mayor Terry Roe did not attend the conference. Not all expenses had been submitted as of the end of last week, but it appears the entire trip cost Chandler taxpayers about $12,500. Ellis saved the city about $1,000 by staying with family instead of in a hotel. President Biden spoke at the conference, as did other federal officials. The five members of the Council met with members of Arizona’s Congressional delegation while they were in Washington, DC. “We speak with our Senators, members of congress, and their respective staff often – in DC and Arizona,” said Ryan Peters, the city’s strategic initiatives director, who coordinates all lobbying efforts for the city with state and federal officials. “This conference gave us exposure to senior levels of the administration and other national leaders. During this conference we had multiple meetings to discuss our federal agenda. It should be
Here’s a breakdown of what each Chandler City Council member who went to Washington, D.C., spent on their trip last month. (Ken Sains/Chandler Arizonan) noted that Chandler does not currently have a federal lobbyist/consultant, so our presence in Washington, D.C., is limited to these types of opportunities.” The salary for Chandler’s mayor is $56,758 annually while the vice mayor and other members earn $33,236 a year in compensation from the city. All seven members also get $7,000 each fiscal year to cover their travel and other costs related to their positions. That was the money used to cover the trip to Washington for the five members who attended. So, even if they didn’t use
it for that trip, they would likely have used it for another trip or purpose. There were other reasons why so many members of council decided to attend, officials pointed out. It was the first in-person meeting of the NLC since the pandemic began. Another, Peters said, is that new members often attend these meetings to get a feel for the organization before deciding if they wish to pursue leadership opportunities in it. Ellis and Harris were first elected in 2020 and had not previously attended a national NLC meeting.
“The cities that most actively participate tend to be better positioned to set the agenda,” Peters said. “Chandler is a leader in many areas, and it is important for the city to be represented.” Here is how much of their $7,000 expense fund each member of Council has spent in the current fiscal year: • Christine Ellis, $5,068.92 • Rene Lopez, $4,830.87 • OD Harris, $4,380.49 • Matt Orlando, $3,501.68 • Mark Stewart $3,076.60 • Kevin Hartke, $2,779.50 • Terry Roe, $585.22 Most of the Mayor Kevin Hartke’s expenses are for an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., in May. He expensed $2,500 for a Greater Phoenix Economic Council meeting. Here’s what Hartke’s colleagues spent their money on this fiscal year: Christine Ellis: Included among her expenses includes $14.33 each month for an upgraded city cell phone. She also spent more than $100 for a ticket to Diaspora Showcase Africa Koras & Guitars next month in Mesa. Rene Lopez: Spent $1,000 to buy a table for CeCe’s Hope Center Night of Light. Lopez is co-founder and chairman of the board for the nonprofit that helps victims of sex trafficking. OD Harris: Spent $500 to hire a violist for the Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony. Mark Stewart spend $500 for a table at the East Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliances breakfast. Matt Orlando limited his expenses mostly to attending the Arizona League of Cities and the National League of Cities events. Terry Roe spendt very little of his funds, mostly on registration for events.
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eanine Nesvik says she’s not the type of person who makes enemies. As a speech pathologist who works with children with special needs, the Chandler woman spends most of her other waking hours caring for her six dogs and up to 14 other canines that she fosters. So when someone broke into her home
while she was at work and stole 11 dogs, she said it’s hard not to take it personally. “It does seem really targeted, and personal, and out to hurt me,” said Nesvik, who posted on social media Friday that four of the dogs were found in a Mesa Park. Police said someone broke into Nesvik’s home on March 23 and released a bunch of dogs from their kennels. Witnesses said a white van was seen in the alley behind Nesvik’s home that day.
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Chandler resident Jeanine Nesvik with her dog Bentley, who was the first canine she saw after returning home from work and discovering 11 dogs she either owns or was caring for had been stolen. (Ken Sain/Chandler Arizonan) The police report says the intruder or intruders gained entry to the home through an unlocked door that had been broken at the time but has since been fixed. To get inside, Nesvik said, they would have had to scale an 8-foot block fence, then open a gate with a dead bolt that could only be open from the yard. The police report says nothing other than the dogs appear to have been stolen. Nesvik said the thieves did not open the kennels with three dogs inside, saying she believes those were the most aggressive at the time and opening the kennels could have led to the intruder being attacked. The crates for five dogs were opened, but those dogs were not taken. The intruder, or intruders, also went into the basement to get a mother and some puppies that were receiving medical treatment. They were not crated, but were behind a closed door. A neighbor donated a couple of security cameras to film the front and back yards. Thanks to donations from friends and family and others, Nesvik is offing a reward of $22,000 to anyone who helps her recover the 11 dogs. She said that’s a lot more than anyone could get trying to sell them because many of those 11 dogs are older or have medical issues.
Nesvik said for the most part she operates quietly. She doesn’t advertise her caring for dogs online. She says she is friendly with her neighbors and goes out of the way to work with them when they have complaints. “I was at a country concert, and they were in an uproar,” Nesvik said. “They wouldn’t stop barking. It happened to be that one of the dogs was having a seizure. So she called me and was like, ‘Can you do something?’ I left the concert to come back home. “I don’t want to be a complete nuisance.” She said many of the children in the neighborhood like to visit her house to pet the puppies in her front yard when she lets them out. Nesvik said despite the large number of dogs she cares for, she develops a connection with each. “Every single one of them, I know their personalities,” she said. “I work with kids with special needs that can’t talk, and I work with the dogs that are kind of broken. I develop this connection." “I don’t understand this.”
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he Tempe Union High School Governing Board two weeks ago unanimously approved a resolution condemning Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican-controlled Legislature for approving what it termed two antiLGBTQ+ laws. Ducey recently signed SB1165, which forbids anyone who is borne a male from in intramural or interscholastic sports for females and SB 1138, which prohibits any form of “irreversible gender reassignment surgery’’ on any individual younger than 18, even with the consent of parents. Advanced by Tempe Union Supoerindent Dr. Kevin Mendivil, the resolution states: “Tempe Union is committed to increasing visibility and raising awareness to foster a welcoming and inclusive climate where LGBTQ+ students, families, and staff can live their authentic lives and be treated with dignity and respect.” “Tempe Union is committed to honoring, valuing, and affirming our transgender, nonbinary, and all LGBTQ+ students, staff, and families through our policies, practices, and curriculum.” It also “condemns any action that dehumanizes, marginalizes, or violates the rights of transgender, nonbinary, and all LGBTQ+ students – including SB1165 and SB1138” and says it is adopting board policy that codifies and formalizes Tempe Union’s commitment to safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments for students and staff of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.” Not mentioned in the resolutions Is yet another measure awaiting Senate action. The House has already approved HB 2161–which requires teachers to tell a parent or guardian if their child confides inthem that they are gay. However, the Senate removed some language about having to disclose certain physical, emotional or mental health language that seems to blunt a
requirement to “out” gay students. The measure is awaiting final a roll-call vote and then would return to the House for consideration of the those amendments. Prior to the Tempe Union board vote, various members condemned the Legislature and Ducey specifically for the other two bills that were approved. Mendivil also noted that Tempe Elementary Governing Board approved an identical resolution. “It’s only natural and the right thing to do to declare our support and affirm our support very clearly, to the community to our teachers and staff for our LGBTQ+ students and staff,” Mendivil said. Added board Vice President Armando Montero, “This is about sending a strong message to our students that no matter what direction that this state goes in, that when you are in Tempe Union, you are valued, and that every student, no matter their background, will have the best possible educational experience in this district.” Board member and Tempe city Councilwoman Berdetta Hodge harshly condemned Ducey. “I’m glad that we have a district that can stand strong witness,” Hodge said. “That is just a really sad day that we have to adopt a resolution to protect our students and our community. It shouldn’t be like this. Thank you, Doug Ducey. We are glad you’re leaving in December.” Board member Andres Barazza said, “We just have a history every once in a while, have some type of bigotry sticking its neck out – you know, spray painting something on our campuses or sporting events or something in which context is king and you throw it or you wave a flag in a very negative context that does not convey community. Board President Brian Garcia called the board’s support of the reoslution “especially meaningful to me.” “It’s been all intentional and focusedin and I’m grateful that we have a full collective board that’s supportive of the LGBTQ community,” Garcia added.
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n Ahwatukee Realtor and her team are sponsoring a golf tournament to help the Chandler brother of a coworker who has struggled to care for his two daughters despite a life beset by a series of health issues Realtor Lisa Wunder was moved by the plight of Raphael “Raffy” Torre, whose health issues began at birth in 1985 and have included two kidney transplants and two corneal transplants. She is sponsoring a golf tournament that begins at 7:30 a.m. May 14 at Foothills Golf Club in Ahwatukee to raise money for the single father of Layla, 10, and Milania, 8, and is seeking both players and sponsors. Information about the tournament is at rallyforraffy.com. Torre’s mother wrote a heartfelt plea for her son, recalling that on the day he was born, “It was supposed to be a joyous day, getting a son to hold in my arms, but instead code blue happened and for that, he was rushed to another room. All I saw was a baby boy all blue and limp.” His shoulders got stuck in the birth canal and because he was pulled out, his lungs collapsed and he suffered brachial plexus in his right arm, forcing him to stay one month in intensive care and undergo physical therapy until he was 9 months old. “In no time at all, Raffaele starts school and he gets diagnosed with ADD – which meant struggles in school,” his mother continued. “Later he gets a full-time job, works hard and gets his own apartment and buys a car. He is responsible in all he does.” Then, at age 19, Torre's kidneys shut down. He received a kidney from his sister after six months of dialysis three times a week. Ten years later, however, he lost the use of that kidney when he was stricken with double pneumonia. Placed on a waiting list for a new kidney, he finally got a new organ last year. But his medical problems didn’t end there: He has undergone three corneal transplant operations in his right eye. “We all hope and pray this one works out,” said Wunder, adding that “being
Raphael “Raffy” Torre of Chandler lives for his daughters Layla, 10, left, and Milania, 8, and but a series of health issues have made it difficult for him to give them the life he wants to for them.
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in and out of the hospital these last 17 years has taken a toll on Raffy physically, emotionally, and financially.” “In our world of real estate, we often are exposed to the deepest levels of our people’s personal lives,” she said. “After all, what is more personal than walking into some one’s home - let alone their finances?” “His history is filled with hope for the future, a testament to the love of a family, a tale of personal sacrifice by so many,” she said, describing Torre as “gracious, gregarious, and grateful.” “Raffi’s story is an inspiration for all,” Wunder said. “A young man plagued by kidney failure before he was out of high school. The family gathered round with faith, action and hope. Each member willing was tested for an organ match.” “I am compelled to do something, any-
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Kyrene superintendent earns national certification ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF
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eople often forget that teachers and school administrators don’t stop learning once they get to the front of the class. That goes as well for school districts’ top boss, as Kyrene Superintendent Laura Toenjes demonstrated this month.. She “graduated” April 8 with more than a dozen other Arizona superintendents from a certification program administered by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The program aims to sharpen the skills that successful superintendents identify as essential for leading in today’s complex and challenging education environment. The program was developed exclusively for superintendents and is led by seasoned and successful superintendents. And it involved a lot of extra work, though Toenjes found a way to make most of her “homework” benefit the district she has led for more than a year. For her capstone project, Toenjes laid the groundwork for two big goals the Governing Board will be tackling over the next eight months. The first will be developing “a portrait of a Kyrene student” that is similar to what Tempe Union, Chandler Unified and Mesa Public Schools have done with their portrait of a graduate
Kyrene Superintendent Laura Toenjes graduated from a special national certification program exclusively for school superintendents. (Arizonan file photo) from their districts. Basically, such portraits listed the goals of a district’s educational and support systems for each student who completes the first eight years of their formal education. That portrait comprises the skills that district officials want every student to have developed as they begin high school – skills
that will further develop as they prepare for higher education and/or the workforce. For example, the survey the district conducted of parents, district staff, business owners, parents and other members of the community identified critical thinking as one of the competencies a Kyrene “graduate” should have by the time they enter their freshman year in high school. Toenjes used her certification project as well to begin laying groundwork for the second piece of her and the board’s mission this year – develop a new fiveyear strategic plan since the current one expires this year. Such a plan helps the administration and the board organize most of its spending decisions toward achieving its goals. She explained that the portrait sets out six or eight competencies students in Kyrene should have developed by the time they finish middle school. “So my question and my challenge to our team here and the executive team – which trickles down to the schools – is do we provide opportunities to teach children how to be critical thinkers?” Toenjes explained “And are we putting lessons in place and are we giving experiences that allow for that? “Once we land on what these competencies are and the board votes to
approve the portrait, then we’ll start to use that as a lens, if you will, across what are the things we’re doing, what programs do we have in place that help do that? Do our classrooms look like that? Do they invite critical thinking? So I’m excited that works moving forward. “ Toenjes also began discussing the proposed competencies with all her various councils, groups that include community members, another business leaders, another parents and still others for staff and students. “I’m actually going over also to meet with Tempe Union’s student advisory council because I want some high school voices in this,” she added, explaining she wants former Kyrene students to tell her “what was important? What didn’t you have? What did you get?” from their time in her district. Her time in the certification program also involved “a lot of reading, a lot of network” as well as guidance from her mentor, former Wickenburg Superintendent Howard Carlson, who has written numerous books about the qualities that make a good school superintendent. And all of this work, she said, goes to her and other Kyrene officials’ goal of ensuring “that all of our children, regardless of how they come to us, have access to opportunities for the best education.”
charter schools as well as institutions such as the Boys & Girls Club to host the camps. Kyrene Communications Director Erin Helm said the money will support both the Kyrene Expanded Learning Program (KELP) and Kyrene Summer Academy. KELP is the summer support that began during the pandemic to help students advance their learning in concepts taught during the school year. Summer Academy is a slate of enrichment courses ranging from science to art. The funding will allow Kyrene to provide: free transportation from regional hubs; free breakfast and lunch
daily, staffing and supplies. Students entering grades 1-6 will be able to choose between the following: an hour watch of English Language Arts and math and two hours of enrichment courses or four hours of the summer academy. Students entering seventh and eighth grades will be able to participate in four hours of ELA and math. “All students enrolled will also receive social and emotional support and skill building through intentional activities and access to on-site counselors,” Helm said, The program runs May 23-July 20. Information: kyrene.org/Page/54785
Ducey grant enables Kyrene free summer camp ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF
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hanks to Gov. Doug Ducey’s use of $100 million in federal pandemic relief funds to help children in charter and public schools catch up on learning lost to COVID-19 school disruptions, Kyrene School District will be offering a special summer camp for free to students. Kyrene received $596,700 to host an AZ OnTrack Summer Camp as part of the governor’s effort to help some 250,000 students across the state. “The objective here is a summer camp to catch our kids up who have fallen
behind in math and reading and other skills, along with additional subjects that we can reinforce, like American civics,” Ducey said in January when he announced the grants, which are going to public and
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Kyrene board gets first look at 2022-23 revenue ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF
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espite a projected enrollment drop of 577 students in 2022-23 and the pressures of inflation, Kyrene School District anticipates that its General Fund revenue will total only $40,000 less than the current fiscal year. District Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann late last month laid out a preview of district funding for the Governing Board, stating he is projecting General Fund revenue to total $107.4 million in 2022-23. And Hermann’s job –and that of the school board – will be eased somewhat now that Senate President Karen Fann can’t round up enough votes in support of fellow Republican Rep. Michelle Udall’s effort to overhaul school funding. Hermann noted that one of the big impacts on revenue is the historic decline in school age population that has been affecting Kyrene and Tempe Union High School District for nearly a decade. Kyrene in some ways is feeling the bigger brunt because, as Hermann put it,
“the size of our incoming kindergarten class is dramatically lower than the size of our eighth-grade class that is leaving the district as those students are promoted on high school. And that situation is what’s driving our enrollment down from the previous year.” The factors affecting enrollment include a 19% decline in births between 2008-11 in Maricopa that was followed by another 16% drop in the last six years, “The overall percentage of homeowners between the ages of 25 and 44 has dropped from 52.2% to 34.5% over the last 20 years,” he said. Likewise, the overall percentage of children in our boundaries between the ages of zero and 13 have dropped from 22.3% to 16.3%,” Hermann said. Moreover, Hermann warned, “As you’re probably all aware, there’s going to be another decline in birth rates since the pandemic that we have not yet seen the impact of.” While Hermann said the district will benefit from a cost-of-living increase in
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state funding, “it definitely is not reflective of what actual inflation numbers are.” Hermann also said that one of the things that has helped cushion the revenue lost created by enrollment decline and a static state reimbursement for transportation costs has been the district’s 77-year lease with ViaWest for about 28 acres of land the district owns along I-10 between Chandler Boulevard and Ray Road. The lease provides for monthly payments to the district totaling $240,000 this year, then $800,000 annually for the following five years. ViaWest is building three large warehouses on the site to compliment almost identical buildings on a tract next to the Kyrene land. However, Hermann indicated the district still needs guidance from the state on how that money can be used. “It definitely will be able to help supplement some of the loss in funding that we’ll see from enrollment declines,” he said, indicating it may have to be devoted to capital spending rather than personnel. “We’ve got to get some guidance on
where and how we could use that money but it should definitely help to bridge some of the gaps that we’re going to see.” But in response to a question by board President Kevin Walsh, Hermann had expressed concern over the effort by some House Republicans to overhaul state funding could complicate the hudget6-makign process. “It’s very complicated to unwrap that and we can absolutely of that for the board and community,” Hermann said, “but we’re going with what we know now that is statue. But I think it’s important for the board to know that that could completely change if new legislative initiatives are put into place or if that fund is change for the next year.” But the overhaul is DOA, according to legislative sources, after rural legislators in particular expressed concern that their school districts actually would lose money in the overhaul, which Udall snuck into last-minute legislation without any hearings and without consulting teachers’ or many districts’ representatives.
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EV fire districts raising alarm on money woes BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Arizonan Staff Writer
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ikers, boaters, horseback riders and even BASE jumpers get into dangerous situations in the national forest just outside Mesa and just like in the city, emergency responders rush to the scene to help. While the EMTs who fish people off ledges and shock hearts in the backcountry have the same qualifications as rescuers inside town limits, there’s often a subtle difference: the words “fire district” rather than “fire department” are emblazoned on their uniforms and vehicles. The distinction between a fire department and fire district is not obvious, but local firefighters say it means a lot for access to resources. Fire districts are special taxing districts formed by voters to add fire and medical service in places where none exists – often in unincorporated communities or smaller cities and towns. They are funded by secondary property taxes and gov-
Members of Superstition Fire and Medical District Station 263 include, from left, Capt. John Walka, Brady Harmon, Sophie Boukatch and Rob McMinn. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
erned by local boards of directors. Fire departments, on the other hand, are part of a city or town government,
and are funded from city coffers. In recent years, city budgets have benefitted from robust sales tax revenue and
generous aid packages connected to the pandemic. Bryan Jeffries, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, said fire districts have been missing out on the boom times while dealing with extra burdens. In the midst of COVID, climate change and economic growth, costs and calls for service are increasing while fire districts’ revenue is staying comparatively flat, slowly pushing some fire districts to the brink, he said. “Fire districts are in a total crisis. We have myriads of our fire districts out there that are running dangerously low staffing levels, and those staffing levels make a dramatic difference on response times,” Jeffries said. About 2,500 of Arizona’s 7,500 professional firefighters work for the state’s 154 fire districts. While smaller than the state’s municipal fire departments in terms of people and budgets, fire dis-
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tricts play an outsized role in responding to calls in rural areas where Arizonans go to play or travel. The Superstition Fire & Medical District, which covers 70 square miles east of Mesa and includes Canyon Lake, the Superstition Mountains and the U.S. 60 corridor, is feeling recent funding limitations. SFMD Chief John Whitney said his firefighters are “phenomenal,” but stunted budgets make it hard to hire and train firefighters and update facilities. “We have some facilities just in unacceptable shape in my opinion,” he said. Whitney previously served with the Scottsdale Fire Department, and he said the difference in resources between fire districts and municipal fire departments is “shocking.” “I would say the districts operate on the bare bones mentality” compared to municipal departments. “You miss out on a lot of the innovations of technology. It’s just a different context at the end of the day.” Jeffries blamed a combination of factors for what he views as today’s severe underfunding for Arizona’s fire districts. He noted that a referendum passed in 2012, Prop 117, capped increases in the taxable value of residential properties at 5% per year. The resolution passed when property values were still sitting near the bottom of a dip following the Great Recession, Jeffries said, so fire district revenue has been anemic even as real estate values have boomed and service calls increased. Adding salt to the wound, he added, COVID brought extra hardship to fire districts, but they didn’t get direct relief. “Our districts got slaughtered by COVID, and unlike cities, received no federal relief at all,” he said. Some fire districts have gone to county governments for help covering extra COVID expenses, but not every district has gotten it. Whitney said his district has not received help from Pinal County yet for the $900,000 extra the district spent to meet the demands of the pandemic. “It’s the death by a thousand paper cuts,” Whitney said of increased costs and stagnant revenue. “Even with the housing market the way it is, I’ve heard of districts that have had decreases in their net assessed value … It’s just constantly struggling just to maintain with
the growth.” Fire districts have a few levers to pull to compensate for budget strains, including raising their property tax rates up to 3.25% and requesting bond approval for capital improvements. But advocates say if assessed property values stay low compared to a district’s demand for service, these measures provide limited help. After years of discouraging efforts to increase fire district funding, the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona wants to put a .1% state-wide sales tax to fund fire districts on the next ballot as an initiative. Jeffries estimated the tax increase, which would sunset after 20 years, would net $150 million to $200 million annually for fire districts. Jeffries said the PFFA, which represents firefighters in both departments and districts, is going to bat for the fire districts “because we all work together, (and) as firefighters we care about our citizens regardless of what city or county they reside in.” PFFA filed an initiative petition with the Arizona Secretary of State in October, but Jeffries said the group hopes the Legislature will vote to put the measure on the next November ballot. “Thresholds to get on the ballot are so high,” Jeffries said of the 237,000 signatures needed to put the Arizona Fire District Safety Act on the ballot. “That is a tough, tough number to get to.” But the legislative route is not easy, either. Legislators are “less likely to pass a tax measure in an election year,” he said, but “when it comes to public safety, we think that politics should be pushed aside.” The measure, currently championed by Glendale’s Sen. Paul Boyer (District-20), received a boost last month when it passed the Senate’s Committee on Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs. At the March 21 hearing, Aimee Yentes, vice president of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and vice mayor of Gilbert, argued against the legislature putting the sales tax on the ballot. Among her reasons, Yentes said there would be no oversight over how fire districts spend the new sales tax revenue other than their local boards. She viewed that as bad financial management and a taxation without representation issue. She also thought it was bad precedent to help fire districts create a new tax, and it might encourage other groups to
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try the same. Finally, she said the Legislature should reserve the power of taxation for legislators, rather than the voters of Arizona through direct elections. But most of the committee was sympathetic to the problem, with some legislators sharing personal stories of extremely long emergency response times in rural areas. The committee passed the resolution to add the Fire District Safety Act to the next initiative election with one member absent and another voting present, and the bill now heads to the Arizona House
Rules Committee. For Jeffries, the extra penny on a $10 meal is a good investment. “Not having adequate staffing has a dramatic impact on mortality” in fire and medical responses, he said, noting that fire districts play a role in battling wildland fires, which are a growing hazard. “The math on our business just doesn’t work,“ he said. “No matter where you live in the state of Arizona, you likely travel through, visit, do business with, or have family in an area that’s covered by a fire district.”
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“No matter how sick he was, he always took care of his girls,” she said. “There were so many times where Raffaele was wanting to give up, but the enormous love that he had for those two girls pushed him to continue.” “He lives for his daughters and he wishes he could do more,” his mother added. “Anyone that knows Raffaele will say that he has the cleanest heart and soul and would give you the shirt off his back. If anyone deserves help, it is him.”
thing in an effort to rebalance the scales of life for Raffi,” she said. She recalled the adage “Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. To teach a man to fish, he eats for the rest of his days.”. Wunder added: “How many other ponds, lakes and rivers could Raffi have fished from if he was not tethered to dialysis?” Torre’s mother said her granddaughters keep her son going.
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he Darwin Wall Real Estate Team is rallying once again for a cancer victim, this tiem a Chandler woman. Last fall, the realty firm held a pub crawl to help a Scottsdale woman battling breast cancer as well as a spring golf tournament to support a coworker diagnosed with the dreaded disease. Now, the Darwin Wall Real Estate Team is holding a golf tournament to help Emily Valenzuela, a Chandler native who has been battling cervical cancer for three years. The Eagles for Emily tournament will begin with a 7 a.m. May 14 tee-off at Springfield Golf Resort in Chandler. Darwin Wall is seeking sponsors and auction items as well as players. The $500 foursome fee includes lunch and drinks, 18 holes of golf and awards. Sponsorship and other questions can be answered by calling Stella Youmaran at 480-726-2100 and people can register at darwinwall.com/ golf-tournaments. Valenzuela, 47, is the mother of six
The Darwin Wall Realty Team has slated a golf tournament to help handler resident Emily Valenzuela’s battle against cervical cancer. (Special to the Arizonan) children ranging in age from 15 to 32 as well as a grandmother of three. “Prior to my diagnosis, I lived a healthy lifestyle and made sure to get routine check-ups, including pap smear screening regularly,” she said, explaining that she was stunned by the news after her latest checkup that she had stage 2 cervical cancer.
“I was shocked but ready to fight,” she said, explaining she had major surgery soon after her diagnosis in September 2018, followed by six weeks of daily radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Valenzuela learned last October “my cancer was back and had metastasized to my abdominal wall.
other aficionados to explore among other things the history, law, sociology, literature, media and architecture of baseball. The event took place earlier this month despite the Major League lockout. One of NINE’s highlights is presentation of the Seymour Medal Award, which goes to the best baseball book of the year. The 2022 winner is author Steve Treder for “Forty Years a Giant: The Life of Horace Stoneham.” Stoneham owned the San Francisco Giants for 40 years, starting in 1936. He and the Indian’s Bill Veek relocated their clubs from Florida to Arizona in 1947, starting the westward movement of teams that created the Cactus League. Today, half of Major League Baseball trains in the Valley. The six weeks of Cactus League bring an economic windfall of nearly $650 million, roughly the impact of a Super Bowl, every single year. Baseball radiates here, it’s as much a part of our landscape as granite mountain peaks and swimming pools. We are, without doubt, the center of the baseball universe. That’s a title to cherish, cultivate and celebrate. And that’s the mission of ABLE. Our organization seeks to honor and
recognize all things Arizona baseball. That’s a huge goal and one that we know will take time to achieve. But we’re taking first steps. We’re partnering this spring with the Mesa Historical Museum on an exhibit focused on the Cactus League Hall of Fame. Every member of the Hall of Fame has a story, part of a mosaic that speaks to the magic and allure of Arizona baseball. Tour the exhibit and you’ll learn the journey of Yosh Kawano, who as a child in 1935 stowed away on a boat to attend Cubs training games on Catalina Island. His daring adventure launched a sevendecade career as an equipment manager for Major League clubs. Between his Catalina escapade and his Major League career, Kawano was held at a World War II Japanese internment camp near Yuma. That, too, is part of his story and part of the Mesa exhibit. Kawano’s camp would grow to 18,000 residents, making it the third largest “city” in Arizona. Baseball, already deeply ingrained in Japanese American culture, would become the No. 1 pastime at the camps. Baseball, many internees say, helped
“I was told with chemotherapy I would prolong my life four to six years,” she said. “From that moment, I was on a mission. I need to be around for my kids. I still need more time.” She decided to seek a second opinion from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America “and it’s amazing how different their outlook was. “Yes, I have cancer, but there’s a 66% percent chance that I could fight this and be okay.” she said, adding that she began a new round of chemo in January that will last until next month. “I am so thankful for the support system I have that helps me stay positive during my cancer journey,” Valenzuela said. “My hope is that by sharing my story, I can spread awareness of cervical cancer and inspire others to take care of themselves . I want to encourage women to face their fears and go to the doctor if they notice something out of the ordinary." Since it began pub crawls and tournaments, Realtor Darwin Wall and his eam have raised more than $100,000.
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aseball is back. But baseball never really leaves the Arizona desert. It’s a year-round enterprise woven into our economy, culture and history. While the Cactus League rules March and the Diamondbacks dominate summer, there is a never-ending menu of baseball on local diamonds. Between the Fall League, extended spring training, instructional and rookie leagues, college, high school and Little League, you can find a game on almost every day of the year. A new nonprofit seeks to celebrate that heritage and educate the public about its impact and significance. It’s called Arizona Baseball Legacy and Experience – ABLE, for short. Arizona’s long been a destination for baseball insiders and fans. The Society for American Baseball Research (the Moneyball people), chose Phoenix as its headquarters a decade ago after a national search. The annual NINE Conference takes place every year in Tempe. It brings together baseball writers, scholars and
them cope with the isolation and pain of that dark time. At one camp near Maricopa, there were 32 teams competing in three different leagues. Games drew thousands of spectators. On display in Mesa are stories from that era plus a jersey, baseball, photos and a championship banner. Yosh Kawano’s unlikely voyage and the internment camp leagues are just two of many stories you’ll discover at the Mesa exhibit. Each one is part of our collective heritage and a connection to a game that’s ingrained in our society and geography. Baseball is America’s game and a gem in the crown of our state. Arizona Baseball Legacy ad Experience seeks to celebrate that relationship -- past, present and future. Learn more by visiting us online at ABLEAZ.org and check out the Mesa Historical Museum exhibit. The museum, 2345 N. Horne Road, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for youth 6-17. Museum members and children 5 and under are free. Mike Phillips is board president of the nonprofit Arizona Baseball Legacy and Experience.
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he Valley’s housing market appears to be becoming even more frustrating for homebuyers, judging by some of the recent reports by the leading analyst of home price trends in the Phoenix Metro region. In recent weeks, the Cromford Report said: • Building permits issued for apartments are soaring well above those issued for single-family homes; • Single-family homes on average sold for more than the list price in 28 of 29 Valley submarkets;
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• Phoenix for the 32nd consecutive month led the nation in year-over-year average home price increases in January; • The annual average price per-squarefoot last month continued to march toward a record $300 and already has hit a 20-year high of $289.76. • The portion of the Valley market in distress because of lagging mortgage payments is the smallest ever seen and “having absolutely no impact whatsoever on market pricing.” In looking at building permits pulled in February from Maricopa and Pinal county municipalities, Cromford said, “Multi-family permits are some 60% higher than the long-term typical count
of 10,000 per year.” Currently, the annual rate is over 16,100. And while single-family permits for Maricopa and Pinal counties totaled 3,155 in February – the highest total since April 2021 – “it is not higher than the long-term typical rate since 1996,” it said. “We saw a collapse in permit counts in 2008 which recovered very slowly,” Cromford said. “The lull lasted until 2020. But typical monthly rates between 1996 and 2007 were around 3,000 and they have resumed at that level since 2020. “The overall picture is that multi-family permits are well above normal while single-family permits are at a normal level.”
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But the “normal level” means the region’s tight single-family home inventory remains a problem – and why Realtor. com warns of a continuing rise in prices. “Home prices continue to rise because housing demand outpaces housing supply,” says Danielle Hale, chief economist of Realtor.com. “And the way the market balances that is by pushing prices up.” Added Cromford: “Demand has faded but only by a slight amount while supply remains extremely low and new listings are dropping further. The level of imbalance in the market remains enough to keep prices rising for many months to come, though we expect the third quar-
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ter to slow, due to the change in mix that almost always occurs during the hottest months.” Forbes magazine last week said don’t blame builders. “The median single-family house price in metro Phoenix increased $100,000 in 2021 and is continuing to increase crazy fast in 2022, according to Phoenix MLS data,” Forbes said. “Almost everyone agrees the main culprit for our skyrocketing house prices in
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get. Landlords naturally buy a lot more houses because of those tax breaks,” it contended, suggesting an end be put to those breaks. For now, Cromford foresees more of the same for housing prices in the Valley for months to come: “The market is continuing to cool, though at a glacial pace which would take many years to reach balance." Buttressing that observation was its look at the average square-foot price of $289 on March 15 – up 4.5% from a month earlier, it said.
Almost everyone agrees the main culprit for our “skyrocketing house prices in Phoenix and the Unit-
ed States is the extremely low number of houses for sale. What we don’t agree on is what’s causing the low supply of houses for sale.
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Phoenix and the United States is the extremely low number of houses for sale. What we don’t agree on is what’s causing the low supply of houses for sale.” Instead, Forbes blames investors, “In the hottest real estate market in the country, Phoenix, the supply of singlefamily houses for sale would have been back to pre-COVID levels by the end of 2021 – except that investors bought a lot more houses in 2021 than they did before,” Forbes said. “One national, long-term, systemic cause is that real estate investors get huge tax breaks that live-in owners don’t
"The astonishing increase was even outside the upper bound of our 90% con�idence interval,” Cromford stated. “The monthly average $/SF can often vary by as much as 1% from day to day, but we clearly experienced a colossal increase in average price per square foot over the past month. In fact, pricing has increased 8.2% since the start of the year, equivalent to an annual rate of 39%.” Cromford predicted that square-foot price could hit $302 by next week. “If this forecast holds true,” it said, “then we will have seen prices increase by 9% in just two months – or an annual rate of 54%.” ■
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r. Kelly Jorn Cook, D.D.S., offers a wide range of dentistry services to suit almost any dental need. Located at 3800 W. Ray Road, Chandler, his practice includes the most recent dental technologies to make a patient’s visit safe, convenient, painless and positive. “We offer full-service dentistry, including dental implants, Invisalign, and cosmetic restorations,” Cook said. “The entire team strives to provide the high-
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est quality personalized dental care for patients of all ages in a stress-free, fun environment. Our unique approach to dentistry is in the office atmosphere.” While providing “the highest quality of dentistry,” he said he creates an environment of more fun and less fear. Cook balances “being the doc that rocks and with keeping it simple” and is continually upgrading his ability and knowledge through continuing dental education and encourages and supports his staff to do the same. “What you see with the doc is what you get: great dentistry and a really good
time,” he said. When not practicing dentistry, he is golfing with his wife or hanging out with their 12 dogs. “The health and well-being of our patients and team members continues to be our top priority,” Cook added. “We practice all COVID-19 safety protocols and are seeing patients by appointment only. Many of these safeguards have always been a part of our practice, but we have taken additional precautions to ensure your protection for your appointment.” Information: kellyjorncook.com
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edefining Healthcare by Improving inequalities, patient satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and outcomes by offering compassionate culturally sensitive complementary & guideline driven care,” says Dr. Michael Barry, founder of Ohana Cardiology in Gilbert. “We are mindful patients have a “choice” when choosing a specialist, we hope to earn each relationship by validation. We strive to provide patients with the resources they would need to make well-informed decisions in their cardiovascular care and/or treatments.” While conventional healthcare is im-
Dr. Michael Barry, founder of Aloha Cardiology in Gilbert, is surrounded by his team, which includes Michelle Gentsch, far right, an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. Barry is is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology and has practiced independently since 1996. (Courtesy Ohana Cardiology)
portant, Ohana Cardiology combine advanced technologies to diagnose, treat and manage all conditions of the heart through a minimally invasive approach. “Our practice views a multidisciplinary model which provides each healthcare provider participating in our patients’ overall care, to achieve their optimal healthcare goals,” he said, adding that Ohana “ promotes an evidence-based approach with sound emphasis on functional outcomes. Our core is fostering a supportive environment, not a competing environment, as leaders in Cardiovascular care, while fostering the tradition of our name, ‘family.’” Information: ohanacardiology.com
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specifically for seniors, The Village offers an inviting environment—whether a resident is just beginning an exercise program or is a lifelong fitness enthusiast.” The facility’s assisted-living services
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In March of 2019, Aloha Cardiology was offered an opportunity to collaborate with Southwest Cardiovascular Associates. It is with sincere appreciation, I notify both my patients, their families, and professional colleagues of my departure from SWCVA. Over this pandemic, we have collectively faced and overcome various challenges but these challenges have created opportunities to adapt and grow.
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To my patients; you have allowed me to grow as a physician and it has been my honor to serve as one of the medical stewards for the diverse communities in the East Valley. I am genuinely humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in me over the years. As I continue to challenge myself to learn, grow, and expand my therapeutic skill set, I have incorporated valuable insights and experiences from patients and colleagues. It has been my privilege to practice medicine over 20 years. My staff and I look forward to continuing our journey in encouraging cardiovascular health at ‘Ohana, where we believe in practicing complimentary, guideline driven, yet compassionate cardiovascular care in a supportive, culturally sensitive way.
We encourage you to contact our intake department for confirmation of your next appointment, expediting your medical records request, and new patient forms requirements. You can also download the forms on our website.
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Aprende students present a special musical ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF
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he Jaguar Players, the young thespians who comprise the Aprende Middle School Theatre Troupe, haven’t had a chance to present a musical on stage since 2019 because of the pandemic. But they’re roaring back with a beloved musical that is being staged in a way to that one show will be presented in what theater teacher/director Marisa Brady calls “a relaxed, sensory-friendly setting that will include an ASL interpreter and modifications to avoid startling noises and over-stimulating visual components. “The lights in the auditorium will be kept higher than normal to ensure audience members can see one another" she said, adding that guests can move
Henry Hunsaker as Charlie Brown is carried by carried by, from left, Oliver Whittington, William Vail and Grace Wombacher. (Courtesy Marisa Brady)
about as needed throughout the performance. "We encourage audience members to wave their hands rather than clap,” Brady said of the 2 p.m. April 23 “sensory-friendly” show. Another at 10 a.m. April 30 is pre-school friendly. The other show are 7 p.m. April 22, 2 p.m. April 24 and 7 p.m April 29 at the school, 777 Desert Breeze Blvd., Chandler. The sensory-friendly show is especially designed for children and adults on the autism spectrumand those with other developmental disabilities. The special preschool showing also has modifications similar to that of the sensory-friendly performance, including a space for children to move around
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Pre-teen entrepreneurs turn donuts into dollars BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor
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pre-teen brother and sister in Kyrene School District have found a unique way to earn a little bread. Only Aaliya Van Heel, 12, and her 11-year-old brother Jaden aren’t making bread. They’re making donuts. With a colorfully decorated kitchentrailer advertising their business, Mini Donuts & Treats, the Tempe duo are tooling around the district, with plans to visit the farmers markets in Ahwatukee and Chandler as well as AZ Feastival events in the region. Aaliya, a 7th grader at Pueblo Middle School, and Jaden, a Manitas 5th grader, started their business last year in direct response to mom Alexia Van Heel’s challenge. “Last year we asked our parents to go to the trampoline park and other fun things and my mom said we were too
Jaden and Aaliya Van Heel fry donuts in their mobile kitchen as they visit schools, farmers markets and catered private events. (David Minton/ArizonanStaff Photographer) expensive and we needed to get a J-O-B,” Aaliya explained.
“So we started thinking about what we wanted to do and thought an ice cream
truck would be fun and my mom said we should also do mini donuts. Then one day my mom asked if we had our own business what would we name it,” she continued. “But we didn’t think she was serious. We decided on Mini Donuts & Treats, we started talking about everything we needed to do to make it happen and we did it.” With their own website, minidonutsandtreats.com, the siblings present a tempting array of donuts with what makes them special: three flavors of drizzle that can be combined with 14 different toppings for a seemingly endless array of offerings. Those toppings range from the expected powdered sugar, chocolate chips and sprinkles to somewhat more exotic ingredients like bacon bits, Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles, peanuts and pretzels and strawberries. Their “donut extravaganza” concoc-
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through the performance. “We will also have a character meetand-greet at the end of the show so the children can meet and take pictures with their favorite characters,” Brady said. Tickets range from $4 for students to $10 reserved and $20 for VIP seats and can be purchased at the door or at jaguarplayers,org. “’You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ is such a fun musical that is great for all audiences,” Brady said. “Since we haven’t had a musical on our stage since 2019, I wanted to pick a show that audience would know and that my students would really love. It’s a great show to be a child’s first musical." Brady said her actors sing and dance as well as act and that they – and she – benefitted her musical director, Lies’l Hill, “who teaches the cast all their music and makes them sound incredible and our choreographer” Laura Christian. While singing and dancing puts an additional stress on the students, “they are rising to the occasions,” Brady added. Fans of the Peanuts characters also
Oliver Whittington plays Snoopy stands on his doghouse, surrounded by the rest of the ensemble in the Aprende Middle School Theatre Troupe’s upcoming presentation of the musical “You’re A Good Man, Chalrie Brown.” It’s the first time the Jaguar Players have had a chance to perform in a live musical since 2019. (Courtesy Marisa Brady) will be delighted to know that costume director Sharon Smith, has worked with her student wardrobe department to re-
search the clothes the characters wear in the comic strips and recreated them for the cast. “Yes, Snoopy will have his
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trademark black spot and dog ears,” Brady assured. “There really is no extra work for the cast for these performances. They will be prepped on what to expect from the audiences before but their performances will remain the same of the most part,” she said. “We do have members of our crew who are helping to create the environment for these performances like helping design flexible seating and picking out fidget toys to have available.” The Jaguar Players is and after-school drama program at Aprende that opened its first season during the fall semester of the 2013-14 school year and has since put on dozens of productions, including virtual shows during the pandemic. The cast includes: Henry Hunsaker, Parker Jay, Darcy Sylvester, Olive Leonardi, Gabby Anthony, Molly Plenn, Silas Mottern, Benjamin Shafer, Mason Johnson, Oliver Whittington, William Vail, Harper Hunsaker, Erin Chiu, Gabby Padilla, Marissa Picarello, Madeline Chiu, Elia Rodden, Ben Lyon, Allison Chapman,
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tions include the donuts with drizzle and toppings of your choice with ice cream, although they also sell conventionally produced ice cream treats, popsicles and milk, soda and water. The imagination that drove their creations is matched by a rare pre-teen ambition and work ethic. The siblings’ colorful trailer had to be retrofitted with a They make the donuts proper kitchen by their dad, Spencer Van Heel, so it could themselves . pass muster with health and fire inspectors. (David Minton/ “Both know how to pre- Arizonan Staff Photographer) pare and fry the donuts,” ment in order to meet the health departsaid their mom. “They enjoy cooking and have been experiment- ment requirements to get our permit.” And for anyone who wonders, Jaden ing since they were about 5 and 6 years old, primarily with sweet treats. They and Aaliya have all the permits required took a liking to baking/cooking when for their mobile kitchen. The siblings have taken their business they were toddlers as I always included them in dinner prep and fun baking ex- to school festivals and their ninja competition at Hitsquad Ninja Gym. Starting periences.” And they make them in a trailer that this month, they’ll be hitting the farmers their dad, Spencer Van Heel, retrofitted markets and Feastivals. “They will be working two weekends to accommodate a kitchen. That means when they’re catering a month up to three events per weekprivate events or putting up stakes at end,” their mom said. “They anticipate events like farmers markets, “ they pre- working a little more during their sumpare the donuts and fry them in the the mer break.” In a month of operation, she added, trailer’s fryer so they are “hot, fresh and the business has been running smoothly. ready to serve,” Alexia Van Heel said. “They’ve received so much love and She added, “The trailer was a sursupport from our community and their prise.” “They were not involved with the de- customers,” Alexia Van Heel said. As for what their profits, she added, sign and trailer purchase but they did assist with creating and designing the “Most of the income they generate will menu as well as determining what sup- be saved for college with a small allowplies and equipment we would need,” ance that they can use now. “Aaliya would like to buy a turntable she said. “Their mini-trailer was ordered and and drum set, Jaden has no plans as of built last year,” she continued. “However, now. They will also be responsible for it did not meet the regulatory guide- paying back 50% of their start-up exlines, which delayed our expected start pense in addition to donating to their date. My husband had to gut part of the charity of choice, which is The No Ninja trailer and install the appropriate equip- Left Behind Foundation.”
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Lieberman 77, of Tempe, a lifelong fountain of love, encouragement, empathy, and tolerance left this world on 3/27/22. Born August 8, 1944 in Los Angeles, Rachel was the 6th of eight children of Samuel and Cecile Barchas. The family moved to southern Arizona in 1957 to begin a life of ranching in Sierra Vista. Rachel left to attend Arizona State University, where she met and married her soulmate Myron Lieberman, who preceded her in death by only three months - after nearly 60 years together. Rachel and Myron were known as “peas in a pod”, who consistently wore matching T-shirts around town and attended and wrote about Arizona acoustic music and chess-related events. Rachel was a tireless advocate for children and served multiple terms as the elected national Secretary for the United States Chess Federation, where she pioneered programs designed to encourage children and especially atrisk youth to take up chess as a positive pastime. A former nursing student, Rachel also spent time as a nursery school teacher and as a caregiver for autistic inpatient residents at the Arizona Training Program. As her mother Cecile aptly put it, Rachel was “the epitome of good”. Rachel loved singing, poetry, and storytelling – whether in an audience or on the stage. She will be dearly missed by family, friends, and the local acoustic music community. Rachel is survived by children Larry and Linda (and their families); and grandchildren Brandon and Adam Lieberman. A musical tribute to Rachel and Myron will be held at the Everett Luther Life Center at Beatitudes Campus at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Donations can be made to: Musical Instrument Museum (mim.org/ or Jam Pak Blues 'N Grass Neigborhood Band (jampak.org) Deadline for obituaries is Wednesday at 5pm for Sunday. All obituaries will be approved by our staff prior to being activated. Be aware there may be early deadlines around holidays. Call 480-898-6465 Mon-Fri 8:30-5 if you have questions. Visit: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com
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Adrienne Anne Jones passed away peacefully in the early morning on March 23rd, 2022 at the age of 74 after a long battle with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger, her brother Nick and her cat Zoey. She is survived by two siblings - Rusty and Tammy, her three daughters - Monica, Angie and Maddie, and her seven grandchildren - Trevor, Collin, Justin, Anabella, Maxton, Tegan, and Benji. She was born on February 10th, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Adrian and Dora Gammill. After graduating with an associates degree from East Tennessee State University, she lived and worked in Virginia, Maryland, Alabama and then finally settled in Arizona to retire. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 for family and friends at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa's Grand Dining Hall/Community Center, 35 W. Brown Rd, Mesa AZ 85201, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her honor to www.thebarnhouseaz.com who spay and neuter feral cats in the greater Phoenix area.
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Downtown, south Chandler office buildings change owners ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF
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hree recent real estate sales in Chandler totaling more than $100 million resulted in new owners taking over a downtown office building. Developer George Oliver sold The Alexander at 25 S. Arizona Place in Chandler to Asana Partners for $45.5 million - more than twice the $16.3 million he paid for the 112,000-square-foot building in October 2019, according to the Valley real estate tracker, vizzda.com. Meanwhile, EVOXAZ Chandler Airpark LLC paid $45,5 million to acquire Kitchell Airpark on Cessna Drive in Chandler. Built last year, the complex includes two industrial buildings with a total square footage of just over 1,480,000 square
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George Oliver recently sold The Alexander office building in downtown Chandler for more than twice what it paid for the building three years ago. (File photo)
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victions in March in Maricopa County hit a 10-year high for March but the pace of those legal actions is still 9% behind pre-pandemic 2019. “There has been a gradual increase in eviction filings since the CDC Order expired last August,” said Scott Davis, public information director for the Maricopa County Justice Courts. “This is what the Maricopa County Justice Courts expected all along, despite dire predictions of a so-called ‘tsunami.’” Still, Davis said, the 4,700 eviction cases filed in March meant “this was the busiest March we’ve had in a decade.” A group of faculty and student researchers at Princeton University offered more analysis of eviction trends in the county in their blog, evictionlab.org. Confirming that “eviction filings in Maricopa County fell sharply in April 2020 and have remained below histori-
Maricopa County Justice Courts spokesman Scott Davis said this chart shows eviction trends since 2019, which is used as a baseline because it was the last full year when there were no pandemic-related rental assistance programs.
cal averages,” evictionlab.org reported last week that a fifth of all eviction filings since the pandemic began have involved just 10 buildings. Of those, eight are in Phoenix and one each are in Mesa and Cave Creek, it said. The eviction trends come at a time when rents continue to rise in the county at record rates. Rent.com reported that nationally, year-over-year in February, rents nationally had increased 7.8% for singlefamily houses, 24.4% for one-bedroom apartments and 21.8% for two-bedroom units. Rent.com is run by redfin, a Seatlebased real estate brokerage. The overall annual increase in rent between 2020 and 2021 in Arizona was a staggering 49.4% for a one-bedroom unit and 45% for a two-bedroom apartment, according to the website. For one-bedroom apartments, rent.
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acres that includes a 120,000-squarefoot parking garage. Oliver’s massive renovation of The Alexander – and his subsequent renovation of the adjacent The Johnathan – was marked by a health-centered vision that prioritized amenities aimed at fostering tenants’ physical and mental well-being. It includes a wellness center, coffeejuice bar, lounge-styled outdoor areas with games, a yoga studio, spa-inspired showers and even a tranquil garden. The company’s related John Oliver Design also upgraded the building’s main HVAC systems and elevators to optimize air quality and functionality. Asana Partners is a vertically integrated real estate investment company and private equity fund manager that boast of long experience in “preserving and redeveloping existing buildings, mitigating portfolio-wide energy and water consumption, employing wind, solar, and waste management programs, developing LEED-certified buildings, and increasing the number of LEED-trained associates. “ It says on its website it manages and owns more than $2 billion in neighborhood mixed-use and retail redevelopments and developments across the United States.
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“Increasing rents, pandemic-related financial issues, rising inflation and a lack of rental options forced many renters to stay in their current homes,” it said. “A competitive housing market prevented other renters from becoming home buyers. That strained the apartment supply even more.” It also said the latest vacancy rate of 5.6% isn’t too far away from the lowest rate in history – 5%, which has occurred only in seven quarters since the Census Bureau started tracking that rate in 1956. For comparison, the highest vacancy rate in history nationally was 11.1%, which occurred in 2019 when the Great Recession sparked widespread foreclosures and empty houses
feet on 9.2 acres of land, according to vizzda. In a third unrelated transaction recently, Dobson Town Place, a 44,000 square-foot single-story medical and professional office in south Chandler, sold for $10,300,000 or $232 per square foot. James “J.T.” Taylor of ORION Investment Real Estate represented seller, Off Five LLC, in the transaction with buyer Stratton Road Realty, which is expanding its footprint in Valley. ccording to a release from ORION, Irvine, California-based Stratton Road Realty sees Dobson Town Place “as a strategic acquisition” because of its proximity to Intel’s Ocotillo campus and the new Banner Ocotillo Medical Center in Chandler. Stratton Road Realty LLC in Dobson Town Place was developed in 2007-08 and the property is 100% occupied, leased to a mix of medical, professional office, and retail tenants. “This property was highly sought after due to its high demographic location in south Chandler, its tenant mix and quality of construction” said Taylor. Meanwhile, Charleston, North Carolina-based Asana Partners paid about $424 per foot to acquire The Alexander, a 5-story building built in 1988 on two
com said, Chandler and Mesa had the second-highest and 10th-highest percentage rent increases in the country, respectively. It reported a 50.8% overall increase in Chandler and a 30.6% hike in Mesa. Only Long Beach, California, had a higher year-to-year increase in one-bedroom rent with 56.7%. Year-over-year one-bedroom rent in Phoenix in February rose 8.2% – slightly lower than Tucson’s 9.2% increase in the same time period, according to rent.com. Rent.com attributed a significant part of spiraling rent increases to decreased supply, illustrated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s report that apartment vacancy rates by the end of last year have fallen to their lowest in 37 years.
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New Casteel girls basketball coach upbeat BY ZACH ALVIRA Arizonan Sports Editor
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asketball was the way of life for Ryan Whitehorse growing up in Page, a small northern Arizona town near Lake Powell and the Utah border. He grew up playing in youth leagues before enrolling at Page High School where he excelled on the court. He would routinely play in front of thousands, as high school basketball in northern Arizona and its reservations draw large crowds for just about every game. He grew up with a winning culture and carried that on when he began coaching the girls team at Page once his playing career was over. Whitehorse found success in that position, too. But now, after five years leading the Lady Sand Devils and a year away to work toward a degree in nursing while living in the Valley, he’s ready to share that culture with Casteel High School as the new girls’ basketball coach. “Going into Page, the program’s success and culture was already built,” Whitehorse said. “My job was to continue it. Casteel is a newer school. I want to be able to build that same culture we had from Page. “It’s starting already with the coaching staff. We want to expose the girls to that style of basketball by incorporating the fundamentals.” Whitehorse has been living in Phoenix for a year while attending the University of Arizona. While his primary focus was his education, he quickly began to miss coaching. He thought about routes he could take to get back in the game but wasn’t sure which was best for him. Then the job at Casteel opened. He admits it was a “let’s go for it” moment. He didn’t expect much but hoped to at least land an interview to get a chance at impressing school Athletic Director Ryan Ridenour and the rest of the hiring committee. He did that, and more. He was publicly named head coach April 4. “We started this process two months ago. I’ve met with multiple candidates and each of them multiple times,” Rid-
Left: Ryan Whitehorse, who led the Page girls’ basketball team to three state championships and five total appearances in the big game, has been hired to lead the Casteel girls’ basketball program. Right: Whitehorse grew up in Page, a small town near Lake Powell and the Utah border. He coached there for five seasons before moving to the Valley to finish his degree in nursing. Now after a year, he aims to get back into it at Casteel, a school two conferences higher than where he used to coach. (Courtesy Ryan Ridenour) enour said. “Each time, he’s shown why he has been successful, and I think it is going to translate. It’s a different culture, here versus there, but at the same time, the things he speaks about all translate to our kids.” Whitehorse’s time at Page was filled with triumph and continuing to build a culture that thrives off community involvement and fast-paced play. “Rez ball,” as it’s referred to often, involves pushing the ball up the court at a fast pace and most importantly, wearing down an opponent with a high-scoring affair. It’s something Page and other schools in northern Arizona have mastered as they routinely win or compete for state titles in the small-school conferences. While leading his former high school, Whitehorse coached the Lady Sand Devils to a 117-23 record in five seasons. He was named Region Coach of the Year four times during his tenure and 3A Conference Coach of the Year three times. Under his direction, Page made the
state title game all five years, winning three times. The most recent title came in his final season in 2020. Ridenour believes Whitehorse can find similar success at Casteel. Just four years ago, the Colts made a run to the semifinals. Two years ago, they were the No. 1 seed in the 5A tournament but were forced to forfeit their opening round game after a self-reported violation involving the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s prior contact rule. “We’ve heard ‘family,’ we’ve heard ‘commitment,’ all the words that mean, ‘I’m all in,’” Ridenour said. “He is all in. There’s no doubt. One big thing I’ve always known in coaches is that winners win. It’s a different style of basketball but he will find a way. I think the brand of ball will be a change, but it will be a change for everyone that sees us. “There’re some exciting times ahead. I think he is the guy that takes us to another level.” While just recently announced as the
new head coach, Whitehorse already has plans for Casteel. He aims to establish a similar culture and style of play with the Lady Colts. He said he is bringing down a few of his assistants from Page to join him at the school. Summer games, including tournaments, are already being planned. Whitehorse said he will try to take Casteel take a tournament in the four-corners region of the state. He also hopes to take them to Page’s annual holiday tournament in the winter. He knows making the jump from 3A to the 5A Conference will be a learning curve with a slew of talented teams in the field every season. But it’s a challenge he feels he is ready for and one that he wants to face head on. “There was some success in the beginning with Casteel,” Whitehorse said. “I want to build on that. I want to have that same type of success and culture we had at Page now at Casteel.”
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handler Center for the Arts has unveiled its initial shows for the 2022-23 season. Advanced tickets are on sale to members of the Chandler Center for the Arts ($50 and above) through April 28, with individual tickets going on sale on various dates in April and May at chandlercenter. org. Most of the early shows listed below already are on sale to the general public. For information on how to become a member: chandlercenter.org/member or call 480-792-2680. Corinne Bailey Rae/Jensen McRae 7 p.m. July 10 GRAMMY Award winner/singer/songwriter/musician, Corinne Bailey Rae, shot to stardom with her global hits, “Put Your Records On,“ “Like A Star,” and is known for her silky smooth R&B. One Night Of Queen Gary Mullen & The Works perform One Night of Queen, a spectacular live concert recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of one of the great rock bands. Australian Pink Floyd Show 7 p.m. Aug. 21. The “All That’s To Come” Tour replicates the music from every phase of Pink Floyd’s journey, from Ummagumma to The Division Bell and all albums in between. Lights, lasers, video and gargantuan inflatables, paired with flawless live sound, TAPFS guarantees to deliver a memorable concert experience. The Magic Of Bill Blagg Live! 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 Award-winning illusionist Bill Blagg is the master of jaw-dropping moments. Blagg’s action-packed show features random audience volunteers levitating in mid-air, while others disappear at a moment’s notice. Get The Led Out 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Get ready for an awe-inspiring evening of the blues-soaked, groove-driven rock anthems of Led Zeppelin performed by
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prowess, and life-renewing energy. We Banjo 3 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 From Galway, Ireland, the multi-awardwinning We Banjo 3 finds common ground between Old World tradition and authentic Americana by playing their banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin in an innovative fusion of styles that they dub “Celtgrass.” Rhythm Of The Dance 3 p.m. Feb. 26 A two-hour Irish dance and music extravaganza that combines traditional step dance with the contemporary. Go on an exciting trip through Celtic history with a band, three tenors and 22 dancers. See why this energetic show is celebrating 21 years, seen by more than 7 million people! Billie And Blue Eyes: Featuring John Pizzarelli And Catherine Russell 3 p.m. March 5 Billie and Blue Eyes pays homage to two great artists - Billie Holliday and Frank Sinatra - performed by two outstanding modern award-winning jazz musicians - Catherine Russell and John Pizzarelli. Performing their favorites from the extensive music catalogue of two legends, experience the bright vibrant voice of Catherine combined with the relaxed smooth guitar and vocals of John. Dixie Longate: Cherry Bombs And Bottle Rockets Enjoy a new stand-up show from Dixie Longate, everyone’s favorite Tupperware Lady! Strap on your big-girl boots, grab your breakfast vodka, and light off a few cherry bombs and bottle rockets for storytelling on everything from Loretta Lynn to alien abductions in a rapid-fire delivery only this southern redhead can create. Jarabe Mexicano with Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ 7:30 p.m. April 14, 2023 Take a joyride through a versatile songbook of Mexican folk as well as rock & roll, Tex-Mex, Latin rock, and reggaecumbia. Accompanied by Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ, this performance on folk string and percussion instruments along with harmonized vocals will have you on your feet and dancing.
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• In-Office Position • Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacations, Holidays, 401K and more • Full-Time Times Media Group is a digital and print media company operating in the Phoenix, Tucson, and Los Angeles markets. We have experienced significant growth in recent years due to our commitment to excellence when it comes to providing news to the communities we serve.
Why Work Here? Times Media Group offers a positive work environment, employee training, a talented team, and lots of professional growth opportunities.
Job Description We are seeking a highly organized, friendly, and outgoing individual who excels at making customers happy and keeping the office environment functioning. A good candidate will have strong computer and communication skills and an ability to build rapport and communicate with customers, usually by phone.
A Good Candidate Possesses • An energetic and upbeat attitude • A minimum of two years of office experience • The ability to work well on a team • An ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment • Exceptional organizational skills • A desire for hands-on professional growth experience If you are a hardworking and resourceful individual, please respond with your resume and a cover letter outlining why you believe your skill set and experience make you a good fit for this position. We are currently scheduling interviews for an immediate opening. EOE
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ON THE BEST TEAM IN THE VALLEY Be a part of the exciting gaming industry and take the next big step in your career at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort.
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10AM-3PM | CONFERENCE ROOM 114 We’re hiring servers, bartenders, kitchen staff, and more. All Team Members receive extensive benefits and perks, including: Competitive Wages • Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance starting at $29.37 • 401k with Generous Company Match 5% Employee Discounts • Long/Short Term Disability • Supplemental Accident Insurance • Employee Referral Program Voluntary Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) • Employee Assistance Program
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Cleaning Specialists Needed Valleywide! • Full/Part time • Willing to work around your schedule • OT in some areas • Permanent positions • Pay $13.50 - $17.00
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HIRING INSIDE SALES TEAM PLAYER IN TEMPE Times Media Group began in 1997 when founder Steve Strickbine left his job as a practicing CPA to pursue his dream of becoming a publishing entrepreneur. His fi rst venture was Valley Times, an 8-page publication with a circulation of 5,000 that served the North Scottsdale community. Two decades later, Times Media Group publishes a growing collection of more than 30 titles, from hyper-local and state-wide magazines to awardwinning newspapers and hightraffic websites. . It also owns and operates AZ Integrated Media, a distribution and custom publishing company.
Salary + Commission, Benefits, Vacation and Sick Time Times Media Group is the largest publisher of community news in Arizona. With a complete digital advertising suite and over 300,000 copies a week – our reach is a must-have for local businesses, and we offer advertising solutions to fit any business in any community! We are hiring inside advertising sales representatives to help with inbound and outbound sales. TMG has grown 500% in the past six years, and we expect this growth trajectory to continue. Come join us! Do you get excited when you sell? We get it - it’s exciting to sell! Do you have an interest in selling solutions and not just ads? If you are a fast learner, tech savvy and familiar with Google and other digital advertising solutions, you should contact us. If you want to learn how, we have you covered too! Will train. This is a full time job with the hours of 8:30-5pm Mon-Fri. in Tempe near the Broadway Curve. Need we say more? Contact us TODAY!
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Deloitte Consulting LLP seeks a Consulting, Solution Manager in Gilbert, AZ and various unanticipated Deloitte office locations and client sites nationally to Manage information technology projects, including development and implementation, ranging from requirements to architecture, design to development, testing to deployment, and beyond as discrete services or comprehensive solutions. 15% travel required nationally. Telecommuting permitted. To apply visit apply.deloitte.com. Enter XBAL22FC0322GIL2329 in “Search jobs” field. EOE, including disability/veterans.
Senior Child Nutrition Specialist Mesa, AZ ISO Child Nutrition Specialist to travel throughout the US conducting audits on school nutritional programs. Must have either a masters degree in dietetics, nutrition, related field OR certification as Registered Dietician (RD), Certified Public Accountant CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition or related field. Must be willing to travel at least 1 week/month and be able to pass a comprehensive background check with fingerprints. Must be proficient with Office 365 and basic computer literacy. Must have experience with USDA Nutrition Programs. Apply with jneary@cnresource.com
Senior Software Developer. Deliver high quality software applications for a provider of health and wellness programs. Employer: Tivity Health Services, LLC. Location: Chandler, AZ. May telecommute from any location in the Southwestern United States. To apply, mail resumé (no calls/emails) to ATTN: April Baltzly, 1445 S. Spectrum Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85286.
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Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst for Medtronic, Inc. located in Tempe, AZ. Req. Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Mgmt., Industrial Engr. or rel. field & 5 yrs. exp. in data analytics & insights for supply chain operations, or Master’s in Supply Chain Mgmt., Ind. Engr. or rel. field & 2 yrs. exp. in data analytics & insights for supply chain operations. Must poss. at least 2 yrs. exp. w/each of the following: Data mining, data analytics & Cloud-based data infrastructure; program metrics migr. from legacy sys. to new, cloud- based frmwk; Product Lifecycle Mgmt. to incl. Enovia & Change Ctrl. Processes; SAP R/3, SAP Business Objects, Business Warehouse, Power BI & Tableau; mathematical optimization & statistical demand plan forecasting; Microsoft SharePoint, InfoPath & Spotfire; supplier mfg. maturity assessment; & Financial analysis to incl. Net Present Value, Return of Investment, Total Cost of Ownership & Internal Rate of Return. Apply at https://jobs.medtronic.com/ Req. 220006RP. No agencies or phone calls. Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workplace. All individuals are encouraged to apply.
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Deloitte Consulting LLP seeks a Consulting, Solution Specialist in Gilbert, AZ & various unanticipated Deloitte office locations & client sites nationally to provide software development and implementation services to help companies unlock the value of technology investments, ranging from requirements to architecture, design to development, testing to deployment, and beyond as discrete services or comprehensive solutions. 15% travel required nationally. Telecommuting permitted. To apply visit apply.deloitte.com. Enter XBAL22FC0422GIL7335 in “Search jobs” field. EOE, including disability/veterans.
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