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Hartke, Orlando, Poston, Encinas win BY KEN SAIN

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t’s unknown how much the push for a non-discrimination ordinance to protect Chandler’s LGBTQ+ community played in last week’s election, but the outcome likely assures that Chandler will adopt that ordinance in the near future. The candidates who won the election the �ive-way race for three City Council seats according to unof�icial results – incumbent Matt Orlando and newcomers Jane Poston and Angel Encinas – have all shown strong support for such measure. And while Mayor Kevin Hartke won a second term by a huge margin over challenger Ruth Jones, his opposition to a non-discrimination law will put him in a minority on the

seven-member council as of January, when the winners take their seats. “I had a couple of people come up and tell me that’s why they voted for me, so I know that it’s a contributing factor,” Poston said. “We did hear about the NDO, and most people were very understanding and positive about it.” The last time Council considered an NDO, it failed on a 5-to-2 vote, with Orlando and Councilman OD Harris backing it. Poston suggested the current council would adopt a non-discrimination ordinance since the �ive opponents can see where things are heading. “I would think that would be the best result possible,” she said. “There is value in having the Council move forward together in the right direction. It’s a positive move

for us as a community, and what’s more, it is something our businesses want.” Orlando in January will begin his sixth term on Council after capturing 27% of the vote, followed by Poston with 21% and Encinas with 20%. Candidates Darla Gonzalez got 18% and Shifa Farhana 14%. Hartke won by a 77-to-23% margin. “I feel honored that our Chandler voters have trusted me with another term,” Hartke said. “Chandler is the best run city in Arizona, I got great name recognition, and a great track record.” Poston was buoyed by her victory. “It’s been nine months of enormous amounts of work,” she said. “I felt like I did everything I could, so no matter what hap-

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rganizers say that even in the best of times, feeding those in need is a challenge. And these are not the best of times. Chandler’s leading food banks say demand is up, and donations are down. “Yeah, things have de�initely increased,” said Mike Dippre, who is the operations director at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. “We just went to, we were once a month service before COVID. “We went to once a week service during COVID, and we just switched back to twice a month on July 1 just to try and control our quantities of food that we’re handing out.” Dippre said even with that restriction, they are averaging handing out groceries to

Volunteer Carol Anderson organizes and creates boxes of food to send out at Matthews Crossing Food Bank in Chandler. (David Minton/Arizonan Staff Photographer) about 110 families a day. And the number is going up. “And believe it or not, doing it every two

weeks, we’ve given out more food this

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Mega development planned for Pecos-Arizona corner BY KEN SAIN

Arizonan Managing Editor

ith the City of Chandler nearing buildout – meaning the amount of open space left for development is dwindling – the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Pecos Road stands out. It comprises nearly 50 acres of open space close to the heart of downtown and sitting just off the Loop 202 freeway, making it perhaps the most desirable open space left to develop in Chandler. And for years it has been empty land. That could be changing soon. An application has been submitted to the city Development Services Department for a multi-use development that will include a hotel, office and retail space and multifamily housing. Called the Downtown District, the project “is designed as a high-quality mixed-use development that will create vital employment, retail and housing opportunities at the gateway to Downtown Chandler,” wrote Brennan Ray of Burch & Cracchiolo. This is only an application. It has to go through staff review, neighborhood meetings, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and finally City Council before it can become reality. It is likely the plan will change as it goes through that process. So why did the property sit undeveloped for so long with the city at 93% of buildout? “My understanding is that there were several property owners who were in-

The 50-acre development on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Pecos Road in Chandler would include a hotel, apartments and retail and office space. (City of Chandler) terested in a corner,” said city Planning Manager David de la Torre. “It wasn’t just one property owner, it was several property owners. “My understanding is that they couldn’t agree on which way to go, and so there was one … of those partners, [who] bought out the other ones, [it took] a long time to do that. So now that particular property owner is ready to move forward, he submitted plans.” The owner of the land, Greg Gienko,

confirmed that. He said he bought some of the property in 2008. And it took him years to buy out the other eight owners. The first of two required neighborhood meetings on the property was held July 28. A second public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Aug. 31 at the Crown Plaza Chandler Hotel on San Marcos. Two neighborhood meetings are required because the developer wants to build above the 45-foot height limit with

one structure 120 feet tall. Ray, a Chandler-based real estate lawyer, said the current plan is for the tallest structure to be a six-story office building. However, he said if there is enough demand for more office space, they would build taller buildings, up to the 120-foot limit. “I would anticipate this being on an agenda by the end of the year,” said Lauren Schuman, the city’s senior planner. The proposal includes a six-story parking garage, four stand-alone office buildings, eight buildings for retail, a five-story hotel, a restaurant, and about 800 multi-family housing units. There are also two mixed-use buildings. “We don’t see very many mixed-use projects like this coming forward,” de la Torre said. “So this is a great opportunity for Chandler to get a really cool mixeduse development in place. And it’s kind of a delicate balance, too, because we don’t want it to compete with Downtown. “But it’s big enough, where we can do a different type of development that’s not going to compete with those [businesses], and it’s going to become its own unique thing that’s going to attract people from a wide area.” The District Downtown development is being planned by ABLA Studio. Neri Architects shared images of what the office and retail space would look like, showing a very modern design. The hotel would be about 189,000 square feet and house around 180

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Left: The 800-unit apartment complex would include three swimming pools and stand three and four stories high. (Biltform Architecture Group) Right: Retail would be housed in eight buildings. No tenants have been confirmed yet. (City of Chandler)

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City names its 1st Historic Conservation District BY KEN SAIN

Arizonan Managing Editor

laine Woods was sitting under a photo of Coy Payne, the first Black person to serve as Mayor of Chan-

dler. She was asked what it meant to her for Southside Village to be the first Chandler neighborhood to earn a special historical district designation. It was something she and others had worked toward for nearly two years. “I am honored,” Woods said, beaming. “I count it a privilege to be a part and to have helped lead the way. What’s way more important for me, more than anything, is that the City of Chandler feels it’s necessary.” City Council approved making the Southside Village neighborhood a Historic Conservation District. The neighborhood is between Frye and Pecos and Arizona Avenue to the Union Pacific railroad tracks. In addition to being Payne’s home, it

Elaine Woods has been a leader in the movement to make Southside Village the city’s first historic conservation district. That includes N.J. Harris Park, which is named after her great-grandfather. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

was also home to Raul Navarrette, the city’s first Hispanic mayor. The community traces its roots back to Chandler’s early days, when AJ Chandler was found-

ing it. It was home to boxer Zora Folley, who once fought Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title, losing in a 7th round knockout. It was Ali’s final fight before he was forced to take a three-year break from the sport because he refused to fight in Vietnam. Folley later served on the Chandler City Council. “To start here is awesome,” Woods said. “But it’s absolutely necessary. I look at young people today … and if we don’t show them something, teach them from whence they came, the fabric of which they were formed, they won’t know a tad bit about what’s in them.” Council adopted a historical preservation program in 2020, creating four different types of districts that neighborhoods could apply for. The historical conservation designation is meant to honor any area with two or more buildings of historic significance or one that was home to people who made substantial contributions to

the city’s history. It does not limit any possible development. The other types of designations the city approved are “heritage site,” which is for a historic building that no longer exists; a “preservation district,” which would have stricter zoning rules; and “landmark,” which is a U.S. Housing and Urban Development designation. “The district itself, conservation, is a Chandler innovation, and it is honorary,” said Derek Horn, the city’s developmental services director. “But it does encourage preservation of the existing historic resources,” Horn explained. “So, we would want developers to come in and talk with us about any other alternatives that could be considered before taking down an historic building.” Horn said the city will work with the Southside residents to recognize important locations with signs, pylons and plaques.

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Chandler church extends helping hand to refugees BY KEN SAIN

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or some refugees coming to the United States for a better life, a Chandler church is one of the first steps on that journey. The Grove, 2777 S. Gilbert Road, is one of five East Valley churches that host a welcome center for refugees seeking asylum. It is their first stop after turning themselves in at the Southern border and spending time in detention centers. “We give them welcome, because they don’t know where they’re going, and they’re scared,” said Magdalena Schwartz, pastor of Vineyard Church in Gilbert. The refugees are not in this country illegally. Because they have asked for asylum, they are free to move about in America pending the outcome of a hearing on their request. Schwartz has been organizing the East Valley effort to help refugees settle in the U.S. since 2018. “They think, ‘Oh, we’re going to another detention center … then they get surprised when they get here. And we give them welcome.” Earlier this month, 114 refugees, including more than 20 children, arrived at The Grove to begin their journey to wherever they will be staying as they await their court date for their asylum applications. It was the largest group to arrive in Chandler since the church started hosting refugees in February. Schwartz said all of the asylum-seekers have a place to go, and that is almost always outside of Chandler. People can apply for asylum in the United States if they have suffered persecution, or fear suffering persecution, due to race, religion, nationality, being a member in a particular social group, or for political opinions. They have to be physically in the U.S. to request asylum.

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Southside was home to Blacks and Latinos in the city’s early days. Some of the historic buildings in the district include the Winn School (currently home to the Salvation Army), Light and Life Church, and Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Woods said it took nearly two years and a lot of paperwork to earn the historical conservation district designation.

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Asylum seekers from border crossings near Tucson and Yuma arrived July 20 at The Grove Church in Chandler, where volunteers help get them food, showers, fresh clothing and help with the next steps in getting to their sponsors around the country. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

Many of the refugees arriving in Chandler will take a bus to Sky Harbor Airport for a flight to stay with family elsewhere in the U.S. While they are in Chandler, they are given some comforts to start their new life, such as some new clothes, shoes, hats, and purses. They also returned all their personal items, including shoe laces, that were confiscated when they surrendered to border officials. There is also food, beverages and if they are so inclined, a shower. When Schwartz first started organizing this effort four years ago she built a network of 14 churches that would host these events. When the COVID pandemic began, that network fell apart because of social distancing. Now, she is in the process of rebuilding it with five churches taking part. Schwartz said The Grove is the only Chandler church currently welcoming refugees. Even though the refugees are just passing through, Schwartz said she has heard some complaints because of the hot-button topic of illegal immigrants. “I do this because I’m a pastor,” Schwartz said. “If people have a problem with this, they need to talk to the people There are others, including the homes were Coy Payne and Zora Folley lived, and a two-story building behind the Mount Olive church that was a roller rink for youth. Woods said the Southside area was meant to be for working folks who helped build the city. But there’s one group that she said should get special recognition. She said she has mixed emotions about the honorific nature of the district. While

in the government.” The Grove is not getting paid to provide this service, and most of the donations they receive come from either members of their congregation, or their friends and family. “I just put out a call on our distribution list,” said Joe Agresti, a volunteer who coordinates the event for the church. He said they have been very generous. “I can take you inside and you wouldn’t believe how much we have,” Agresti said. “I often send boxes to Magdalena for her to use at other events.” A July 20 event got emotional when some of the refugees were reunited with their family members. The refugees also get a chance to call their family to help work out the logistics of getting to their new home. Schwartz said before COVID shut down their refugee welcome program in 2020, they had helped more than 100,000 people adjust to life in the U.S. while waiting for the outcome of their asylum hearings. “The government doesn’t give us any financial resources,” Schwartz said. “And nobody gives us money. We do this by faith, because we love Jesus.” Information: thegroveaz.com she wants to preserve the history, she also wants to encourage growth. “What stands out most is the homemakers, because the people of this community helped to maintain the home, of the, for lack of a better word, the powers to be in the community. We took care of our forefathers and mothers, and they took care of their homes while they went and created what we see today is the city of Chandler.”

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pens, I’ll feel good about the outcome. Having the numbers run the way they did, and earning the votes I did, is absolutely amazing.” Poston, Orlando and Encinas were all endorsed by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and the employee associations for local police and fire. Poston runs her own media business and is the past president of the board for the Chandler Chamber. “I’m excited, I’m humbled and quite frankly I’m honored,” Orlando said. “I’m thrilled to have been reelected and can’t wait to get back to work for the City of Chandler. I’ve always had faith in Chandler voters to have the pulse of what’s happening in the city.” Orlando said he and his team handed out 50,000 campaign flyers during the campaign, working just as hard in this election as he did in his first in 1990. Orlando was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and executive at Honeywell before entering public service. Encinas billed himself as the homegrown candidate, having been born and raised in Chandler. He runs an immigration consulting business and is a real estate agent. The Chandler High graduate is openly gay, the first ever elected to Chandler’s Council.

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“I am proud and humbled by the decision of Chandler voters to put their confidence in me and believing in our mission,” Encinas said. “I think the results indicate that an overwhelming majority of our citizens would like to see our council more proactive, transparent, and inclusive.” Poston said she’s done all she can to prepare herself. “I worked so that I could hit the ground running,” Poston said. “I didn’t want to assume that I knew the challenges, and I wanted to make sure I knew where to direct residents when they had issues.” Poston said she met with 80% of the city’s department heads, listening to the

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issues and problems they face. Encinas has been a regular attendee at City Council meetings for more than a year. He said that he decided in 2019 that he wanted to get involved in public service, but the pandemic forced a delay. “However in the beginning of 2021 I dedicated time to interact and hear what my fellow residents were asking of our leaders,” he said. “I was never recruited for this, I sought out this position and felt it was time my generation take part in the responsibilities of our future.” Chandler voters also backed Home Rule for the 11th straight time, adopting Proposition 470 by an 86-to-14% mar-

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gin. If it had failed, Council would need to make drastic cuts to its budget. Chandler Councilmember Rene Lopez finished fourth in his bid to run for a seat in Congress. Kelly Cooper won the GOP primary for the Fourth Congressional District. Vice Mayor Terry Roe advances to the general election in his bid for a seat in the state legislature. He was one of two Republicans running in the 12th District for a House seat. Both will advance to face two Democrats in November’s general election. Both Roe and Lopez could not run again for a Council seat because of term limits.

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uesday’s election set the ballot for the November races in the two legislative districts covering Chandler and left a longtime Chandler official out in the cold. Former state Rep and one-time Chandler City Councilman Jeff Weninger lost

his bid for the Republican nomination for state treasurer, placing second behind incumbent Kimberly Yee, unofficial results show. Yee garnered 56% of the votes to Weninger’s 27% and Robert Lettieri’s 17%. Meanwhile, both LD12 and LD13 saw a resolution to one hotly contested Democratic contest and two Republican pri-

mary campaigns. The two Ahwatukee women running in a five-way race for two Democratic nominations for LD 12 House, which covers northern Chandler, scored victories while the all-Ahwatukee GOP race for the Senate nomination saw businessman David Richardson defeat Realtor Suzanne Sharer by a 52% to 48% mar-

gin, according to unofficial results. In the Democratic primary race for the two LD 12 House seats, Patty Contreras, a retired City of Phoenix program manager, and scientist Stacey Travers each got 27% of the vote – besting Ahwatukee attorney Paul Weich (21%) and Chan-

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HUNGER from page 1 month than in prior months,” Dippre said. They’re not alone. “We are at about 54% increase in our community,” said Paula Knight, the food bank manager at AZCEND. “And we are trying to make sure that we can provide three to four days’ worth of food to all of our clients and the community.” Knight said they are providing food to about 3,000 families each month. That’s about 50 families a day, she said. “So our rescue stores’ [donations] have gone down, unfortunately, but thanks to the community with all their donations, throughout the year, we are able to purchase food,” Knight said. A recent study claims that 2.2 million Arizonans each year will skip a meal or reduce the amount of food they consume because of rising costs. The demand for food has steadily been increasing. Jerry Brown, director for communications for St. Mary’s Food Bank, said they saw an increase between 20-and-25% in March over the same month the previous year. This month that number is up to 60%. Brown said at the same time demand is

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hit that 40% of our people only come here once,” he said. “So it’s just like, one day, they’re down on their luck, their car broke down, and they have to pay the mechanic instead of buying food.” Dippre said the problems they hear about today are much Volunteer Markus Ford loads boxes of food for a family of eight at Matthews Crossing Food Bank. (David Minton/Arizonan Staff Photographer) longer-lasting. “We had several today that are increasing, donations are falling. being displaced because of housing,” he “We need food,” he said. said. “So they’re either homeless or livHe said St. Mary’s delivers food to about ing in their vehicles, and, it sort of tears 300,000 families a day statewide. Brown at you a little bit.” said some of the causes for the increase Knight said she’s not sure why they in demand could be tied to increasing inare seeing more people at AZCEND. flation impacting both gas and food pric“Why? I don’t know, we’re here to fight es and higher housing costs. hunger,” she said. “And that’s what I’m Dippre said many of the people who here to do. I enjoy doing that every sinshow up at their door looking for food gle day, and I just make sure that there’s may only be there once. enough food to provide for our clients.” “We had a statistic right before COVID

Dippre said they never want to turn someone away empty handed, but they are enforcing their every 14-days rule right now to ensure they have enough food for everyone. “We’re just trying to do the best we can,” Dippre said. “We’re going to hopefully never have to deny someone totally.”

Finding help and helping

Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank 1368 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler Distribution hours: 8-11 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays. To help: 480-857-2296, matthewscrossing.org

AZCEND Food Bank 345 S. California St., Chandler Distribution hours: 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Thursdays; noon to 3 p.m. Mondays; 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays. To help: 345 S. California St., Chandler 480-963-1423, azcend.org

Food banks generally facing crisis BY MARK MORAN

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onations at Valley food banks are down. Demand is up. Hope is at a premium. It would seem, though, that there is no lack of fear. “Being that we are part church, there are people who believe that we are looking at those end times,” said David Sauer, social services director for the Mesa Salvation Army on 6th Street. “It’s insane, honestly.” The Salvation Army in Mesa alone fed about 1,000 walk-ins in April. Last month, that number was closer to 3,500 people. They also distribute food boxes to anyone in need every weekday from 8:30 a.m. until noon. And people are showing up in droves. The number of food boxes has jumped from a daily average of 32 to 52. “I am having more people coming in and saying ‘I have never been in this situation before,’” said Laura Quintero, a Salvation Army staff member who loads and

distributes large, cardboard boxes full of produce, meat, some canned goods and other commodities to people lining up under a portable shade tent outside. “There are a lot more people in need," she said. “We just don’t have the ability to cover all the needs that are happening.” Sauer says the demand is multiplied by the fact that the Salvation Army runs one of the only food pantries in Mesa that is open every day. “We are getting a lot of influx from the other food banks that have closed, as well,” he said. To make matters worse, support for those food banks is waning. “Individual donations from the community are down, too,” Sauer said. “We haven’t had very many donations for our food drives. But with the price of food, people aren’t donating because they need it as well. “Volunteer time is down. People have to work more at their other jobs and they just don’t have the time anymore. Everything is down,” he added. “It’s a weird time to be

Volunteer Mary Davis organizes sorts through several shopping carts full of donated food in the pantry at the Salvation Army Mesa Citadel. (David Minton/Arizonan Staff Photographer) living and be doing this type of work.” The Salvation Army counts as its saving grace donations it gets from Costco, Sprouts, Walmart and WinCo, without which they

would not be able to fulfill its mission. But those donations collected by the small box truck every day only go so far.

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FOOD from page 8 “Mesa has always been a hotbed for lower income and homelessness,” Sauer said. “It’s getting worse honestly.” A family, no matter how big, is allowed to pick up one food box every two weeks at The Salvation Army. Often, that amount of food isn’t stretching far enough, especially for larger families, according to Quintero. “The food box isn’t even making it for the time period that we are giving it,” she said. “I just had a guy who said I get a food box and it’s gone in a day,” she said. “It makes me really sad. I don’t know how we can help them. I try to do my best. We do have to shut our feelings off and kind of say ok, well this is what I can give you.” At United Food Bank in Mesa, demand for emergency food bags from its 150 partner agencies went from 25,000 to 28,000 between June and July. “3,000 bags is a significant increase month over month,” UFB President/ CEO Dave Richins said. “When you look at that over a longer timeline, the trend is much worse.” United Food Bank’s three primary

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sources – food drives, 9-million pounds of food from local grocers and grant money – are about what they were last year. While demand is up and donations are down, United Food Bank is really feeling the pinch at the gas pump, according to Richins. “We were spending about $7,000 a month on gas in June,” he said. “And that has gone up to $12,000 thousand in July. Basically, we are eating the increase in fuel costs.” “We watch those cash reserves very carefully, Richins said.” United Food bank has a 43,000 square foot warehouse in Mesa with additional off-site storage for frozen foods and other perishable produce. Valley-wide, the picture is no rosier. “It’s a perfect storm,” said Jerry Brown, spokesman for St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix. “The price of food, gas, rent. Everything is going up. The need is overwhelming.” St. Mary’s serves 900 families every day right now, Monday through Friday, or about 300,000 people statewide. “We are seeing a 60% increase in demand over the same time last year,” Brown said. “We are 200% over our food budget for the year, and we will have to

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former teacher at Desert Garden Montessori School now serving a four-year prison term for pleading guilty to charges from a 19-month sexual affair with an underage student has filed his own reply to a lawsuit the victim has filed against him and his parents who own the school. Calling the offenses “non-dangerous and non-repetitive,” the lawyer for Justin Walters, 30, said in legal papers “the criminal record and convictions speak for themselves” and that Walters “is sorry for his misconduct and any resulting harm.” Those acts he admitted to include sexually grooming the girl when she was 14 in 2019 through texts and other social media platforms, making sexual comments and touching her when he was a chaperone on a school field trip to Disneyland that year, serving her alcohol and having sexual contact with her during another school trip to Puerto Rico and beginning a series of sexual encounters from June 2019 through late December 2020.

Justin Walters sat grimly during his two-hour sentencing hearing May 27 next to his attorney, RJ Suzuki, as prosecution witnesses called him a “Pied Piper” with Desert Garden Montessori female students. A different lawyer is representing Walters in the civil suit.

“Defendant admits he was wrong,” attorney Johnny Sorenson said in a July 15 response to a lawsuit filed by attorney Chase Rasmussen. But while he also admitted fleeing to Turkey for five months after Phoenix Police detectives first contacted him in late December 2020, Walters denied his parents, Shetal and James Walters helped him while he was on the run before he returned to Chicago in May 2021 and was arrested. His lawyer also states, “Justin Walters denies that defendants Shetal Walters and James Walters had personal knowledge of his misconduct prior to Dec. 23, 2020.” It was on that date that Walters told his parents about his misdeeds after the victim had told him she was telling police. During his sentencing on May 27, the victim described in graphic detail how he started his seduction as “the first boy to call me beautiful, to make me feel confident about myself” and how it evolved from intimate touches and salacious messages into a sordid first sexual encounter

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ful for that. He made me feel like I was in the driver’s seat, that it couldn’t be wrong: I was the one choosing it. I was made to feel like everything was my responsibility, keeping this a secret. And I believed him.” She described how he was “extremely touchy” with other girls at the school and “even wrestled with them while they were in bikinis on a school trip.” Walters would ask girls for pictures of their dates and details about their sex life, bought a student an emergency contraceptive pill during a school trip to Puerto Rico. She recalled how he gave students a lift in his pickup truck and had them look into the console, where he had a stack of

condoms. “He would beg me to sleep with other men in front of him,” she testified. “He convinced me that this relationship was just special, that it wasn’t a problem and it was socially acceptable in other parts of the world.” As the pressure of his abuse took its mental and emotional toll on her, the victim said she told Walters she wanted to tell her girlfriend. He told her it would kill his mother, who owns the school where he was a teacher, and that it would ruin the school. Her aunt, a teacher at the school, described him as “a dangerous person” who cloaked his predatory conduct with “his

charming and charismatic personality.” In his response to the lawsuit, the lawyer for the disgraced ex-teacher denied Rasmussen’s allegation that Justin’s parents and other staffers at Desert Garden were aware of his ongoing relationship with the teen. “Defendant Justin Walters does not know what other people knew, should have known or personally witnessed,” Sorenson wrote. As for Rasmussen’s allegation that Walters’ “extreme and outrageous” actions caused the girl “to suffer severe emotional distress,” Sorenson replied that the accusations “are not factual in nature.” 

tively behind nearly one in six deaths that year. Considering such statistics, cancer treatment has remained an extensively researched topic, and three procedures in particular – surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy – continue to be pillars of cancer care. However, there is another approach to treatment that, despite showing consid-

erable promise, isn’t as well-known: immunotherapy. Fundamentally, immunotherapy focuses on enhancing and/or engineering the immune system to fight cancer. It is a bright area of study for scientists and doctors around the world, and several investigations are being held across local institutions like Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Ironwood

Cancer & Research Centers in Chandler, and Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale/Phoenix. Here are a few notable treatments currently: Adoptive Cell Therapies: Adoptive cell therapies revolve around the extraction, cultivation, and insertion of cancerfighting immune cells with either natu-

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past few years, I’ve folded like a couple of thousand and we’ve been able to impact hundreds of hospice patients and be able to bring and instill hope and optimism into their lives during like these challenging times.” Kristopher read news reports about the lack of personal protective equipment during the early days of the pandemic. It was the doctors, nurses and hospital staff that were putting their lives at risk and he wanted to help. “A lot of these frontline workers are pretty much reusing their masks, which is really dangerous because reusing those masks can … cause these nurses and doctors to get COVID,” the Chandler

resident said. “So I first created a handmade UV [ultra-violet light] sanitizer. Then I wrapped it around with reflective UV, or reflective car shading material, to keep the UV inside and not hurt others. And basically, that took off.” Kristopher raised more than $10,000 to make his product and used that to donate PPE to local hospitals. These were not the only times they’ve shown leadership. Kristopher is the vice president of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States Phoenix branch. He also teaches robotics to younger students. In addition to volunteering at the hospice before the pandemic started, Charles has

been involved in numerous clubs. Bank of America partnered with a local nonprofit, the Boys and Girls Club of Arizona on the student leadership program. As part of their internship, both Charles and Kristopher worked at a Boys and Girls club. “I had an awesome time,” Kristopher said. “And it was really interesting to see how the for profit sector worked with the nonprofit sector. And you know, Bank of America is one of those few companies that really focuses on giving back to the community. So I really just tried emulating that mission.” “I actually really liked the experience, because most of the time, I was able to work with like small groups of kids, teaching them tennis,” Charles said. Charles will attend the University of Arizona this fall. He plans to study neuroscience, with the goal of eventually becoming a doctor. Kristopher has not made up his mind about where he will go to school after he graduates from Hamilton. He does know what he wants to pursue a career. “Definitely,” he said. “Engineering, I’ve just always been interested in it, so I plan to just stay in robotics.” So what does it take to be a leader? “There are three pretty important qualities of a leader,” Charles said. “The first one is you have to take initiative. … And the second one is you want to be you always want to listen to your team. … And the third one I feel like is really important is persistence.” “I think just being a leader requires you to make decisions and know when to take risks and when to not take risks,” Kristopher said. “And really, just not be afraid to fail.”

human body, there are proteins called immune checkpoints that can halt immune responses. Although these checkpoints ensure the immune system doesn’t destroy healthy cells, cancer cells can often also use the proteins to avoid system detection/attacks. Consequently, researchers have developed checkpoint inhibitors, drugs that block immune checkpoints used by cancer cells and thereby allow immune reactions. One such drug is Pembrolizumab, which is being studied locally in a clinical trial by Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in

Chandler, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Gilbert. Vaccines: Cancer vaccines are mainly split between two categories: preventive and therapeutic. Preventive vaccines strengthen the immune system to try to prevent cancer, generally by protecting against cancer-causing viruses like human papillomaviruses (HPV); these vaccines are typically created from virus proteins and/or parts. In contrast, therapeutic vaccines help the immune system target existent cancer cells; these vaccines are created from either immune cells, cancer cell parts,

bacteria, or various other components. Locally, cancer vaccine research is being conducted at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale/Phoenix) on UV15 and TG40506. There are still numerous other aspects to immunotherapy, like cancer-targeting viruses, specific treatments, etc. In general, though, the subject has potential, and investigations into T-cell procedures, immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, etc. continue to be held by local, national, and global organizations. Ultimately, only time will tell how this encouraging field progresses.

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hallenging times are an opportunity for a new set of leaders to emerge. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged all Americans in ways they had not experienced in more than 100 years. It also gave two Hamilton High School students a chance to step forward with solutions. Bank of America selected five student leaders from across the Valley and had them work paid internships with the company this summer. Hamilton graduate Charles Zhang and current senior Kristopher Luo were two of those chosen. “One of the things that we look at is in their applications if they’re being timely, right,” Trisha Constas, Bank of America’s community relations manager. “So being able to be nimble, understanding what the need is, and then reacting quickly.” Both Charles and Kristopher did just that during the pandemic. Charles says he lives near a hospice center and saw that a lot of older residents were dying alone, unable to see their friends or family because of the pandemic. Just as sad, some of the hospice patients had no one to visit them. The Gilbert resident started his own nonprofit, the Wishing Crane Project. “We fold these origami paper cranes for hospice patients,” Charles said. He came up with the idea after they told him he couldn’t volunteer at the hospice anymore. “And I had a really deep connection with the hospice patients, so I still wanted to help them. Over the

ZHANG from page 14 ral genetics or genetic modifications. Cells particularly useful in this type of therapy are T cells. Specifically, there are many treatments that genetically alter T cells to have special receptors, elevating the cells’ ability to locate and destroy cancer. Local adoptive cell studies include a clinical trial on CC-98633 at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale/Phoenix and one on JCAR017 at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: In the

Charles Zhang (left) and Kristopher Luo were two of the five student leaders Bank of America chose for its paid summer internship program. Both either attended, or are still attending, Hamilton High School. (Bank of America)

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ov. Doug Ducey cannot deny COVID relief dollars to schools that impose mask mandates or give vouchers to parents so they can remove their children from those schools, a federal judge concluded last week. That ruling by Judge Steven Logan secures $2.8 million in relief for Tempe Union High School District and $5.2 million for Kyrene School District that was withheld for those reasons in an order by Ducey last September. Inexplicably, both districts got the money anyway after applying for the funds. But it is unclear if Logan’s ruling prevents the governor from trying to withhold any other funding to make up for the mysterious bureaucratic move that benefitted Kyrene and Tempe Union or demanding the funds’ return. Logan rejected the governor’s argument that there is nothing in federal law that requires him to spend money from the American Rescue Plan Act only in ways that the federal agency and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen say conform with ways

the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control say will fight the virus. And the judge had no more sympathy for the governor’s argument that the rules the Treasury wrote for use of the dollars exceeded the agency’s authority. In a January letter, Kathleen Victorino, the deputy chief compliance officer of the U.S. Treasury Office of Recovery Programs, warned that it is illegal for Ducey to dole out the cash Arizona is getting from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund only to public schools that do not mandate that students and staff wear face coverings. Victorino said if Ducey did not rescind his policies the state faced having to forfeit the cash. The letter led Ducey to take the preemptive action of filing suit to block any funds from being withheld -- the lawsuit that Logan decided in favor of Yellen and the Treasury. But Ducey press aide C.J. Karamargin said Arizona actually received its second payment of ARPA cash of about $2.1 billion last month. There was no immediate comment from the federal agency about its earlier decision to send the dollars to Arizona anyway,

about the new court ruling – and whether it would now seek reimbursement. Karamargin said the governor’s staff was still studying the decision and had no comment. The fight started in 2021 when the Republican-controlled legislature voted to bar schools from imposing mask mandates. That law was subsequently overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court which concluded it had been improperly enacted by being lumped into a single piece of legislation with unrelated issues. As a result, some districts kept their masking requirements in place. What Ducey sought to do was replace that now-voided law with a financial carrot of those federal ARPA dollars. The first cash came from a program that divided up $163 million among Arizona school districts and charter schools that had received less than $1,800 per student under prior COVID relief programs. The governor said those schools that require the use of face coverings during instruction hours would not get a share of that cash. Ducey also set aside another $10 million in grants to parents whose schools contin-

ue to require masks. Those funds, up to $7,000 per child, can be used for everything from online tutoring and child care to tuition to attend private and parochial schools. Any family below 350% of the federal poverty level – about $92,750 a year for a family of four – is eligible. Ducey contended that the federal statute allocating the funds permits states to use the money “to respond to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts.” Anni Foster, the governor’s legal counsel, said that gives states broad latitude and that Treasury impermissibly elevated public health issues over all others. Logan, however, said that “narrow” reading of just those words ignores the larger underlying purpose of the entire law: protect public health. And he said it’s clear that the funds “may not be used for programs with conditions that undermine public health guidance, as such programs would exacerbate rather than mitigate the pandemic’s fiscal effects.” Put simply, Logan said, any program that has conditions that would promote

ers and classroom aides. On top of a 3% salary increase the board approved several months ago along with a 65-cent-an-hour hike for people on the low end of the pay scale, the new increases translate to as much as a 10% increase in pay for some employees, the district said in a release. “This past year has been one of the most challenging years for recruiting and retaining educational support professionals,” said Superintendent Laura Toenjes. “We know people want to work for school districts…But we also know people are providing for families and need to earn a livable wage, so this increase will make our compensation package more competitive, not only with other educational organizations but with the private sector as well.”

Prior to the board vote, member Michelle Fahy said, “We have all received a variety of messages from different employees in all employee groups. And I’ve personally heard stories of 40% rental increases of families and staff who have to move out of their neighborhoods because they can no longer afford to live in the Kyrene boundaries, could no longer afford to send their children to Kyrene schools, are having trouble with those just daily essentials.” Both school districts and their governing boards have made compensation a high priority and are being aided by an unexpected boost in state funding that the Legislature approved in June. “The additional funding from the State allows Kyrene to do something we have been wanting to do for some time, which is to lift up the salary schedules for our

entire support staff,” said Chief Financial Officer Chris Herrmann. “Each year, Kyrene raises the pay for a number of entry-level employees, to keep up with mandatory minimum wage increases,” he added in the district release. “This new increase will ensure Kyrene employees continue to earn starting wages well above the minimum wage while providing additional compensation to offset the impact caused by inflation.” Still, despite the raises, Kyrene said it is still struggling to fill teacher vacancies amid a state- and nationwide shortage brought on partly by a surge in retirements during the pandemic. “For the first time in years, Kyrene is heading into a new school year still seeking middle school teachers and resource teachers,” the district said. 

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mployees in both Kyrene and Tempe Union school districts are starting the new school year with fatter paychecks after their governing boards approved wage and salary increases. Like other districts, those increases not only reflect the boards’ desire to treat their employees fairly but they also play a strategic role in keeping Kyrene and Tempe Union competitive with other districts at a time when many are scrambling to fill numerous teaching and other job vacancies. Buoyed by additional state funding, Kyrene Governing Board last week approved a 4% pay hike for all teachers and administrators and a $2-an-hour increase for support staff such as bus driv-

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DUCEY from page 18 the spread of the virus – in this case, encouraging schools to scrap mask requirements in exchange for more cash – by definition “prolongs the pandemic and its resulting fiscal effects” and therefore fails to mitigate either the health or the financial impacts of the virus. He also pointed out that Treasury said that federal dollars could not be used in ways that would “undermine efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 or discourage compliance with (CDC) recommenda-

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tions and guidelines.” Foster also argued unsuccessfully that the governor’s use of the funds really does address the negative economic impact of COVID-19. She said that’s because it would mean less remote or hybrid learning which “disproportionately affected low-income and minority students.” “For parents who prioritize their child’s social, emotional, and mental health needs and believe a mask mandate would adversely impact their child, the program offers these parents the freedom and funding to enroll their students in a different

program absent a mask mandate,” Foster said. She dismissed any argument that the only way to stop the spread of virus is through masks, pointing out the state offers free testing for all residents. “Schools have every ability to encourage practices recommended by the CDC and students were not prohibited from doing so,” she wrote. Logan, however, wasn’t buying it. Nor did he accept some other contentions by Foster that the law and Treasury’s rules were flawed.

For example, she acknowledged that Congress does have the power to impose conditions on how the states spend federal money. But Foster said that has to be done “unambiguously” to allow states to decide whether to accept the cash and the strings attached. In this case, though, she said there is nothing in the law authorizing the program that alerts states to the possibility that the funds might be rescinded based on the changing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control about how to prevent the spread of COVID. 

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The 800 multi-family housing units would be in buildings three-stories tall. There are three swimming pools included in the plan for those residents. The buildings would wrap around two fourstory parking garages. The mixed-use buildings on the plan are near the hotel. Schumann said the developer’s plans for those buildings remain flexible so that it can better respond to the market. Depending on what the need is, they could be a mix of retail, office or residential.

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Some home markets cooling faster than Chandler BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

he Valley housing market’s cooldown is occurring at different rates in different cities and towns and Chandler is a bit behind, according to a leading analyst. The Cromford Report last week said that Queen Creek, Buckeye and Maricopa have become the most attractive areas for homebuyers to score a big deal while Phoenix is among the cities where buyers will have to wait a month before they can try to barter their way to a better deal. The balance between supply and demand is now so tilted toward buyers, that they could be now calling the shots in Buckeye, Queen Creek and Maricopa, the Cromford Report said, adding that it may depend on their experience in the real estate game. “Here buyers now hold a distinct negotiating advantage and have a total of 2,243 active single-family detached list-

ings to choose from,” it said. “This compares with 675 just three months ago. “Because the majority of these areas cater largely to first-time buyers who are less experienced, it can take a few weeks for these buyers to realize how strong a hand of cards they hold.” The Cromford Report identified five other communities whether neither buyer nor seller has a distinct advantage in sale negotiations. They include Tempe, Chandler, Surprise, Peoria and Gilbert. But it’s sellers in those five areas that need to be a little nervous, it added. “Astute sellers will realize that the situation is very fluid and slipping away from them,” the report said. “At the current rate of change, Gilbert will become a buyer’s market by the end of the first week in August. Tempe is only a day or two behind Gilbert, while Surprise, Chandler and Peoria will probably become buyer’s markets by mid-August.” As for Phoenix, it’s in the same boat as Glendale and Mesa in Cromford Report’s opinion.

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They “are seller’s markets but within a couple of days will enter the balance zone between 90 and 110. At the current rate of change, they will become buyer’s market before the end of August. Goodyear and Avondale are two weeks behind these but unlikely to be still seller’s market by the end of next month.” Four Valley cities – Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Cave Creek – are in a different situation and, in a way, a different world from the average buyer and seller. Those four communities are largely considered in the domain of luxury housing, where homes $1.5 million and above have not been tilting as sharply This 2,015-square-foot home on W. Carter Drive in and quickly from a sellers’ to Chandler recently sold for $700,000. The three-story, a buyers’ market as the rest of three-bedroom, 3 ½ bath house, built in 2018, boasted the Valley, according to the re- numerous amenities, including an extra kitchen cabinet section, shiplap barn doors and mounted lighting. port. However, the Cromford Re- (Special to the Arizonan) port said Scottsdale is appearBuilders apparently are slowly reacting as it will soon join the overall ing to the changing housing scene. trend dominating the rest of the Valley. “Single-family permits are now dropThe Cromford Report also suggested ping in response to the weak demand bigger changes in the Valley’s housing but probably not as fast as they should,” market could occur before the end of the the Cromford Report said. year. It reported that as of June 30, 17,788 “Prices have looked wobbly for the last single-family building permits have two months,” it said. “But as buyers start been issued so far this year in Maricopa to flex their muscles, we should be preand Pinal counties year-to-date – down pared for more serious consequences. only slightly from 18,803 last year for While we cannot forecast accurately sevthe first six months of 2021. eral months out, it would be reasonable “There were only 2,248 single-family based on current trends to expect sigpermits issued in June, which is the lownificant declines in average prices, meest monthly total since May 2020,” the dian prices and average price per square Cromford Report said. foot by the end of 2022. Current trends At the same time, multifamily developcan – and often do – change, so this is not ers aren’t slowing down at all and are at baked in, just a reasonable base case.” what the Cromford Report called “a fullIt also said the rapid growth in invenbore gung-ho status.” tory might slow down soon but without In the first six months of this year, a a corresponding uptick in demand. record 8,640 multi-family permits were “What is going to re-start demand?” it issued in Maricopa and Pinal counties. asked. “The most obvious answers are “Last year there were 6,871 at the that either interest rates have to come same point and that was considered a down or home prices have to come lot,” the Cromford Report said. “There down. Either or both of these can inwere 1,890 issued in June, making it the crease demand so we can get back to a fourth busiest month ever.” balanced market again.”

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dler candidates Ajlan AJ Kurdoglu (14%) and Sam Huang (8%). There are no contests in the two other LD 12 elections. Republicans Terry Roe and Jim Chaston had no challengers for the Republican nominations for House and Rep. Mitzi Epstein had no opposition in her bid for the Democratic nomination for the LD Senate seat as she makes aims to succeed Democrat Sean Bowie, who opted to not run for a third term. Chaston, a certified public accountant, is a newcomer to politics while Roe, a retired police officer, is finishing the last year of his final term on Chandler City Council. Gilbert voters also cast ballots for state Senate and House seats in Legislative Districts 13 and 14. In the Democratic primary race for the LD 13 Senate seat covering south Chandler, Cynthia Hans garnered 64% of the early votes, beating Michael Morris’ 35% for the Democratic nomination. Hans will go on to face incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard, who was unopposed. For the five GOP candidates running

for the two House seats, Liz Harris got 31% and Julie Willoughby 23% to win a five-way contest with Ron Hardin, 17%; Don Maes, 14% and Josh Askey, 14%. Harris and Willoughby will face Democrat Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, who was unopposed in the primary. In the latest campaign financial statements filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, Epstein so far is the leading fundraiser among all LD12 candidates. She reported collecting $148,372 and spending $26,401 and none of the funds she raised have been loans. Sharer reported collecting $19,326 and Richardson $31,527 and spending $12,799 and $24,031, respectively. The total Richardson reported raising includes over $22,000 in personal loans from himself. Kurdoglu had led the race for cash among the five Democratic candidates for two House seats in LD 12. He reported raising $122,260, though $70,000 of that came from his previous campaign to unseat Mesnard in 2020 during what became one of the most expensive legislative races that year in Arizona.

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Mesnard and Kurdoglu each raised more than $1 million each. Kurdoglu reported spending $66,220 – more than his four Democratic rivals – and a balance of $56,039. Weich reported $56,530 in fundraising and spending $49,073. Travers raised $46,497 –including $20,000 in loans to her campaign – and spent $15,298. Contreras reported raising $36,188 and spending $26,447. The distant fifth place is held by Sam Huang, who quit his Chandler City Council seat before his first term expired to

run in the Republican primary for Congress in 2020. He reported $9,290, including a $5,000 loan whose source is not listed in any of his filings, and spending $11,677. Roe and Chaston raised a total $199,764 and are going into the fall campaign with a combined total of $110,444, according to their latest campaign finance filings. Chaston’s fundraising included $76,000 in loans from himself to his campaign while Roe opened his own wallet to loan his own campaign $5,000.

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handler childhood and education advocate Katey McPherson is returning to Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill to host a series of film screenings and interactive panel discussions focused on trending parenting and family issues. The film series is part of the Helping Chandler Families Thrive program and is presented jointly by Majestic and Chandler Education Foundation. McPherson, a parent and educator, draws from her 25 years of experience working with students and families to bring valuable insight and guidance to community members of all ages navigating the complexities of today’s social environment. “To support the needs of families in our community, it’s critical to promote positive and candid discussions and share real stories and experiences,” said McPherson, who also serves as director of professional development for Bark for Schools, an artificial intelligence app that protects more than five million children nationwide. “It’s gratifying to partner with organizations like Majestic and Chandler Education Foundation who share my

that provides training and support programs focused on substance abuse, vaping, trauma, body image, mental health, internet safety, and other key issues. “Majestic is proud to debut Helping Chandler Families Thrive this month with highly respected partners “Childhood 2.0” examines the impact of digital devices on like Katey McPherson children’s mental, physical and spiritual health. (Childhood 2.0) and Chandler Education Foundation,” said Craig passion for investing time, energy and Paschich, CEO, Majestic resources to benefit Chandler families.” Neighborhood Cinema Grill. The first installment of Helping "We are proud to utilize our theaters Chandler Families Thrive will feature in unique ways to make a lasting and a screening of the documentary “Child- positive impact on area families.” hood 2.0” Aug. 24 at Majestic Chandler 9. On Sept. 21, Majestic Chandler 9 The film highlights the challenges re- will screen “My Ascension,” an autosulting from growing up in the digital biographical documentary about Emma age, with particular emphasis on topics Benoit, who survived a suicide attempt like cyberbullying, online predators, sui- at age 16 which left her paralyzed. cidal ideation, and more. The film chronicles Benoit’s journey to After the film, McPherson will lead an inspire others to find hope through her expert panel in an interactive discussion painful experiences, as well as her efwith event attendees. A portion of pro- forts to bring a teen suicide prevention ceeds from the August event will benefit program to her home state of Louisiana. notMYkid, Inc., a nonprofit organization Benoit will attend the film event vir-

tually and participate via Zoom in the post-film panel discussion with McPherson and other local experts. On Oct. 26 at Majestic Chandler 9. McPherson will host “The First Day,” a movie filmed at public and private high schools over the course of a year that “leverages the power of personal storytelling to explore the issues, relationships and events that deeply affect our youth.” After the screening, experts in family advocacy and education will join McPherson for dialogue about the film and its themes. “Chandler Education Foundation is proud to work with Katey McPherson and Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill to bring leading-edge family and educational programming to Chandler,” said Jennifer Hewitt, the nonprofit’s executive director. “To truly strengthen our community, we must collaborate and find innovative ways to reach those in need, and this film series supports those objectives.” Tickets to the upcoming Helping Chandler Families Thrive film events are limited and on sale now at MajesticPHX. com. Majestic Chandler 9 is located at 4955 S. Arizona Ave in Chandler, on the northeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Heights Road.

Evolve social worker Michael Klinkner. “While children are resilient, the last few years have been very trying. Between the global pandemic, increase in school shootings and the continued negative impact of social media, times are challenging for kids and their parents who aren’t equipped to handle this continued level of crisis.” A spokeswoman for Evolve said a study by the American Psychological Association revealed that teenagers are the most stressed and anxious people in the U.S. It also unveiled that 83% of kids cite school as the main cause of their stress and that during the school year, 27% reported experiencing “extreme stress” compared to 13% reporting that during the summer. Klinkner and his team at Evolve Counseling are offering Valley parents an op-

Klinkner gives some tips and advice about how to best support students as they transition back into the classroom: communicate openly and honestly; become engaged in school activities and help with homework; volunteer at school and with sporting activities and hobbies; communicate regularly with teachers, administrators and coaches about your child’s wellbeing and emotional needs; encourage your child to make healthy decisions; spend quality time with your child to increase bonding. For more information about the Parenting Evolved workshops: evolvecounselingaz.com. Evolve Counseling and Behavioral Health Services offers individual counseling, couple’s counseling, family counseling, teen counseling and child counseling. Its Gilbert office is at 1206 E. Warner Road.

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ack-to-school is a time of stress and anxiety for kids of all ages and this often leads to an increase in adolescent and teen suicides, according to a licensed clinical social worker at Evolve Counseling and Behavioral Health with offices in Phoenix and Gilbert. According to the CDC, the suicide rate among 10 to 14-year-olds has more than doubled since 2007. A freshman girl at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale took her life with a drug overdose over the last weekend of July and was removed from life support Aug. 1. “Suicide is the third leading cause of death for school-aged children over the age of 10, and the second leading cause, behind accidents, for those over 15,” said

portunity to increase the tools in their parenting toolbox through a five-week workshop called Parenting Evolved. The program consists of five 90-minute weekly group classes where trained counselors provide an understanding of various parenting styles, changes in the brain during development, tangible ways to strengthen the parent-child relationship as well as effective methods to increase compliance and successfully modify behaviors. “Today’s kids are fraught with anxiety, depression, and suicidal tendencies - much more than when we were kids,” added Klinkner. “We need to cultivate strategies to give our children a safe space to share their feelings and recognize anxiety is normal. It’s also essential to give our kids coping strategies to tap into when they feel overwhelmed.”

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Chandler native bound for big time on stage, screen BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Managing Editor

ctor Casey Likes’ career is about to reach a new level as he prepares for his Broadway debut and feature roles in two new films. It’s probably not a surprise to those who knew Likes as he was growing up and a student at Chandler High School. He has always been a bit theatrical. But how quickly he’s rising comes as even a surprise to Likes. “You know, I was just talking to someone about it last night about how before I booked ‘Almost Famous’ I thought that I wouldn’t reach Broadway or films or TV for another, I mean at the very least five years, but realistically I thought at least 10 years,” Likes said from his grandparents’ South Chandler home.

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Casey Likes (front) works on building a haunted house attraction he made at his grandparents’ South Chandler home a few years ago. The black-and-white portrait is Likes now. (Courtesy of Diana Likes)

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he Chandler chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood has been looking for just the right student to nominate for the international group’s scholarship program. They found her in Seton Catholic Preparatory Class of 2022 member Rachael Martinez. The United States-based Philanthropic Educational Organization is dedicated to opening educational opportunities for women around the world. Martinez was nominated by the Chandler chapter for the STAR Scholarship, which contributes $2,500 to her education at Colgate University. “I belong to an organization that’s always looking for high school seniors that are outstanding,” said Chandler STAR Chapter Chair Maris Thomas.

Martinez was the student body president at Seton last year and founded the school’s National Honors Society. She became its

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Chandler resident Rachael Martinez, who graduated this year form Seton Catholic Preparatory, is on her way to Colgate University in New York State. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

who had a girl they wanted to nominate. Martinez, who lives in South Chandler, was the first girl from the city they nominated. Martinez ended up winning the scholarship, one of a handful the group awards each year. “Rachael’s the only one from this area [we’ve nominated], so we’re really proud of her,” Thomas said.

first president. She also started the school’s Latino National Honors Society and a Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. In her free time, she is a serious volleyball player, having earned a partial athletic scholarship to Colgate. In addition to playing for a school team, she also was part of a

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But now he’s ready for a bigger stage. And despite how fast his career is accelerating, he still had to wait to make his Broadway debut. Likes was cast as the lead in ‘Almost Famous’ in 2019, playing the teen-age reporter who gets to follow around a band to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine. The show was making its preBroadway run in San Diego, where they were tinkering with it daily, trying to improve it before it reaches New York. The story is semi-autobiographical for the writer and director of the film, Cameron Crowe. “Every day you’d go to your mailbox, and it’d be a new few pages to learn. And then sometimes, when we were in these things called previews, you would get a new song, or you would get a new scene on the day of and then you perform it that night. So yeah, that was a really insane process. I’ve never experienced that before.” But before they could reach Broadway the pandemic began and theaters around the world went dark. He appeared as Brian Moses in the TV series, The Birch. And he wrote, produced and directed two short films to stay busy. He said when he’s not performing

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they first met her, they had to use Zoom Video because of the pandemic. At that point, she had not settled on her college course. To get the scholarship, Martinez had to complete a lot of paperwork. Thomas said she was terrific and made every deadline. They were also impressed with her public speaking. She has not settled on a major yet. She said she’s interested in possibly joining foreign service, international relations or working in psychology. She said she’d really enjoy working with Navy SEALS in that capacity. Martinez said that’s because she’s a perfectionist and would love a chance to work with the very best. She said she wants to make a difference. “I want to make a positive impact and leave a great legacy,” Martinez said. “With the volleyball program, that means leaving a better culture than where I found it. “One of the most notable things about the honor society that I founded, is it’s going to be going on hundreds of different college applications for the kids that are leaving Seton after me.” For more information about the organization, call Maris Thomas at 480-239-6770.

He was back in Chandler for a few weeks before leaving Aug. 2 to prepare for his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film, “Almost Famous.” Preview performances begin Oct. 3 and it debuts on Nov. 3 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York. The 20-year-old Likes also has the lead role in a horror film called “Dark Harvest,” and plays KISS rocker Gene Simmons in another film, “Spinning Gold.” Both of those films are scheduled for release this fall. That’s a fast rise for a young man who just a few years ago was building an elaborate Haunted House at his grandparents’ house every Halloween. “Little did I know what we were getting into,” said Diana Likes, after her grandson asked if he could turn their home into a haunted house. “Every year he had between 40 and 50 costumed actors. And he directed the whole he wrote, built and directed the whole thing.” She said he would take over their home for about a month and a half and had hundreds of people streaming through each night. Likes asked for a food donation that was given to a local food bank.

competitive club team that competes with many of the top players in the area. Each of the 6,000 chapters can nominate one young woman for the STAR Scholarship. Martinez is the only winner. She was looking forward to getting started at Colgate. In fact, she’s leaving early to begin workouts with her new volleyball teammates. “It’s such a cliché, but just the combination of academics and athletics,” Martinez said of why she chose Colgate, in Hamilton, N.Y. “I’ve always wanted to go to the East Coast. “I’ve loved the coaching staff, the culture of the team is great. And also it’s in this cute little town ... it’s just like a Hallmark movie when it snows. I’ve seen snow twice.” Martinez has already secured one NIL (name, image, and likeness) deal, and hopes to get more. She made a deal with the gym where she works out, PITT Fitness. “So it’s just posting advertising for them,” she said. “So that’s been super fun.” Thomas said they’ve been impressed by Martinez every step of the process. When

eight shows a week for the next year on Broadway, he hopes to work on some new writing projects that he’ll be able to direct in the future – something he very much wants to keep doing. Both Likes and his grandmother can pinpoint the moment his career began to take off. “It was the Jimmy Awards,” Diana said. Likes had played Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” while at Chandler High School. That performance was nominated for the National High School Music Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmys. It was a moment of serendipity. Likes credits most of his success to his mother, Stephanie, who performed on Broadway in “Les Miserables.” When he placed among the finalists, Likes started getting calls. “When I booked ‘Almost Famous,’ it was right off of this thing I did call the Jimmy awards. I was only 17,” he said. “Spinning Gold” is a biopic of Neil Bogart, who signed KISS to his new record label, Casablanca. Likes said when he auditioned for the role of the legendary KISS bassist, they never asked him questions you would think would be obvious. “Do you know how to play bass? Are you

in a KISS cover band? Did he ask you to do the tongue in the audition? And the answer to all of those things are no,” Likes said. Instead, he said the key moment in the audition came when he was asked why he was perfect for this role and why it should be his. “I’m sitting there, I’m like, ‘I don’t think it is mine.’ But I’m gonna lie to this guy, I’m gonna straight up lie to him.” So Likes answered the question like he thought Gene Simmons would, filled with confidence. “I basically just went on a rant for about 10 minutes, at the end of it I said, ‘you know, you can take your other meetings, but you’re just not going to find anyone else, because I’m your guy.’” In “Dark Harvest” Likes plays a young man trying to escape a town by proving himself against the local monster, called October Boy. The film is adapted from the Norman Partridge book. He may have left those haunted houses he used to build at his grandparents’ home behind, but he’s still scaring people. “I love horror,” Likes said. “It’s great, because seeing someone in the most primal state of themselves, which is fear, is insane. You just see exactly who they are.”

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EV women’s group helps never-kill animal shelter BY LEANN LANDBERG AND SUSAN BARLOW Guest Writers

hen you look into the eyes of an animal you have rescued, you cannot help but fall in love. Living this, experiencing this, seeing this, time and time again is how the volunteers at Saving One Life continue to find the motivation to work grueling hours and endure the heartache of realizing how many mistreated animals there are in our community. Saving One Life is a never-kill rescue, not a no-kill shelter. Never kill means that the organization will go to extraordinary measures – beyond what no-kill shelters/rescues will do – to save an animal’s life. Animals are not euthanized unless there are truly no other options and no chance at survival. Saving One Life not only rescues animals and places them in loving homes, but they also help families with beloved pets financially and emotionally during times the families cannot afford their care. The organization often says that once an animal is part of Saving One Life, it is always part of Saving One Life. They will

One of the chapter’s members, Melissa Clayton, is the volunteer director at Saving One Life. Melissa strongly encourages those interested in helping to consider adoption, fostering, volunteering, or donating. While it is hard work, the payback is significant. No matter how close we are to another person, few human relationships are as free from strife, disagreement, and frustration as the relationship you have with your pet. 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun is a group of like-minded, passionate women who want to connect to one another and to their communities. The ladies are leveraging their resources so their quarterly gifts of $100 per member add up to a significant donation to a local charity. The 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun members in the East Valley raised $5,600 for the Since the chapter’s inception in 2015, Saving One Life never-kill shelter. At the presentation were, from left, Leann Landberg, Melissa almost $1M has been given to local charClayton, Crissy Haidos, Susan Barlow and Jacqueline Destremps. (Special to the Arizonan) ities. This group of women has learned that giving back is better together. To their euthanasia rate is so astonishingly learn more about 100+ Women Who always be there to help when needed. In 2019 alone, the people serving this low even though they welcome animals Care Valley of the Sun or to register for nonprofit saved over 1,400 animals and that are often on death’s door. their upcoming giving circle on Aug. 18, Earlier this summer, 100+ Women Who visit 100wwcvalleyofthesun.org did so on less than $250,000. They pinch every penny to ensure no Care Valley of the Sun presented Saving animal will perish. They fight for every One Life with a donation of $5,600 on beTo learn more about Saving One Life, life that enters their door which is why half of their East Valley members. visit savingonelife.org.

Study looks at parents’ impact on kids’ mental health

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hree Chandler students recently completed a lengthy study on the impact of parents’ expectations on their children’s career choices and mental well-being and concluded that the pressure is more intense than in previous generations “Overall, it is safe to say that parents’ expectations now are definitely higher than they were 30 years ago, and this has a great effect on children’s career choice (gravitating more to what the parents expect from their career), as well as a negative impact on their mental wellbeing,” concluded the study by Sripriya Srinivas, Suryatej Vakkalanka and Ruhika Nallani. As the results find, over the last 30 years, parents raised their expectations/specifications on what career

Chandler residents, from left, Sripriya Srinivas, Suryatej Vakkalanka and Ruhika Nallani recently completed research into the effect of parents’ expectations on their children’s mental well-being and career choices. (Special to the Arizonan)

field their children should go into, and this has caused problems with the children’s mental wellbeing as well as deviances from what their career choice would have originally been if they chose it based purely on what they are interested in/good at,” they found. Those conclusions were based on a survey of about 121 teens and adults who volunteered for interviews. The three students set out to analyze “the effects of parents’ expectations on children’s choice of career by discussing how parent support, career field, choice in extracurriculars for their children, and other factors affect children’s choice in career.” While acknowledging that “parents can make a big impact on children, starting from a young age,” they wanted to quantify that impact in more scientific terms. “The survey provided a deep understanding of the participants’ perceptions

on the basis of their parents’ expectations,” the trio said. They had divided the respondents into people above and below 18 years of age. The trio concluded, “While the 18+ generation wasn’t influenced much by their parents, the below 18 generation is being influenced by parents’ expectations to go into a particular field.” And they found a corresponding difference between the two groups in the state of their mental health. “While the 18+ generation overwhelmingly had no negative mental health effects because of parents’ expectations, the below 18 generation has a higher ratio of teens feeling anxiety, pressured, and stressed out compared to the older generation,” they said. “This is an indication of parents’ expectations causing mental health issues for the younger generation.”

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In collaboration with the Gila River Indian Community, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Maricopa Association of Governments, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Design Concept Report (DCR) for the Interstate 10 (I-10) Study: Loop 202 to State Route 387 (SR 387). Proposed improvements include widening I-10 between Loop 202 and SR 387, adding High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes between Loop 202 and Riggs Road, and modifying interchanges and crossroads over I-10.

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QC couple opening fitness studio in Chandler BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Managing Editor

ueen Creek resident Darin Day said he was a regular in his old gym, worked out often and thought he was in pretty good shape for his age. Then he was invited to visit a Fit Body Boot Camp by a neighbor. “I tried it, just blown away,” Day said. “I mean, the workouts are 30 minutes, so you’re in, you’re out, you’re sweaty, you’re worn out.” He became hooked, so much so that he’s about to open his own Fit Body Boot Camp in South Chandler at the corner of Arizona Avenue and Riggs. Day and his wife, MJ, plan to have their first official workouts on Aug. 1. Day said his previous workouts focused on weight training, building muscles. He said the Boot Camp workouts are more about all around fitness level. “Getting into this, it’s about strength, it’s about building a different kind of

Darin and MJ Day of Queen Creek are about to open Fit Body Boot Camp in South Chandler. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

muscle, it’s about building that lean muscle that burns the calories and keeps you trim,” Day explained. “And so that’s what really appealed to me because since I joined two years ago, I’ve lost 20 pounds, but I’ve gained, you know, mass and muscle, but I’ve also dropped like 10% body fat.” Day had worked for someone else in corporate jobs most of his adult life and the idea of owning his own business was appealing. Since he enjoyed the Fit Body Boot Camp, he checked out their website and came across a chance to buy a franchise. The company gives discounts to veterans. MJ served in the Army, so they qualified. As someone who has gone through a real boot camp, MJ said their workouts are not that intense and no one should be scared off by the name. She said she wants their new business to be a place that feels like family. “I belonged to another [gym], I just dropped it,” MJ said. “And they wanted

to charge you for just having someone stand by you while you do your exercises. “I wasn’t getting much out of it. It’s like you standing here now, and they weren’t helping or doing anything, they were just kind of making sure I was doing my reps.” The Sun Lakes Fit Body Boot Camp will start by offering classes at 5 a.m. Monday-Friday. Each class lasts 30 minutes and they vary the workouts so they don’t get repetitive. Darin said they will have you do something for say 40 seconds, then take 20 seconds to catch your breath. And then repeat the process. The last morning class starts at 9:30. Darin said some parents requested that time because it allows them to drop their kids off at school before working out. Each class will have two instructors. One keeps time while the other helps people doing the workouts.

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Asian-themed business cluster growing here BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Managing Editor

he number of Asian-themed businesses is increasing around the Chandler Boulevard and Dobson Road intersection. It’s not by accident. The increase in Asian-themed businesses is meant to serve the largest growing minority population in Chandler. All the tech industries that have settled in the city have hired employees with the skills they need, and many of them happen to be of Asian descent. The city’s Asian population has grown from 17,500 in 2011 to nearly 28,000 in 2020. That a jump of 59%. Asian-themed businesses have noticed.

“A lot of the tenants that we were kind of working with, wanted to see a project in Arizona, because that is the market that they want to enter,” said Naoyuki Kondo, a leasing specialist for NewQuest Properties, which manages the Chandler Ranch mall at the corner of Dobson and Chandler Boulevard. That mall currently has nearly a dozen Asian-themed businesses. There are more in the shopping center across the street. Daiso Japan, Gen Korean BBQ House, and SomiSomi Korean Soft Serve are all scheduled to open soon. They join the existing businesses and a number of other businesses: Asian Corner Cafe, Ramen Hood, and Kura Sushi.

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Christy Nguyen “employs” yellow drink robots at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Chandler Ranch. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

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Happy Cans finds a little known household niche BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

ed Jennings provides one of those services you don’t necessarily think people want, but the Gilbert man says you’d be surprised. Jennings cleans garbage cans. And his business, Happy Cans, is thriving, according to the father of five. “I have found that people care more than you would think,” he said. “Those who are reluctant to try us – but then eventually do try us out – can’t believe what a difference it makes. In our hot summers trash cans really smell awful, which makes throwing out the garbage or taking the cans to the street for trash pick-up a very unpleasant experience, to say the least.” That’s where Happy Cans comes to the rescue. “After we have cleaned them and sprayed the deodorizer in them, people don’t have to worry about the odor.” Moreover, he noted, “Trash can cleaning also reduces pests such as flies, maggots, cockroaches, mice, and rats around the house. So, it’s part of total pest control management for a homeowner. Our cleaning process even kills bacteria and viruses.” Happy Cans arose from the disruptions that the pandemic created in its early months for Jennings’ normal job – selling medical devices for 14 of the 19 years the Southern California native has lived in Gilbert. He had been an Independent sales rep selling customized surgical instrument trays to help protect expensive and delicate surgical instruments from being damaged during the sterilization process. When COVID first made the scene in March 2020, hospitals restricted access to visitors – including sales people who sold all but the most essential kinds of equipment. “Since my product was not of an urgent nature,” Jennings said, “I was not able to go into hospitals to work with my contacts in the Sterile Processing Department to customize instrument trays for the instrument sets they wanted protected. As a result, my sales pipeline de-

Ted Jennings of Gilbert and his Happy Cans business deploy high-pressured hot water to clean garbage cans. (Special to the Arizonan) creased quickly over a few months.” Then the other longer lasting impact of the pandemic hit hospitals – and Jennings pocketbook. As hospitals lost more money from canceling elective surgeries, “they didn’t have the money in their budgets to invest in our products and therefore my sales opportunities diminished,” he said. Meanwhile, in May 2020, Jennings began encouraging one of his sons to clean trash cans in the neighborhood during the summer to make a little money. And while helping him get his little business off the ground, Jennings was trying to figure out a way to make some extra money since opportunities for pitching his medical devices to hospitals had become more limited. As the pandemic-restrictions dragged on, Jennings decided he could clean garbage cans, too. “I started cleaning trash cans separately from my son but with the small

pressure washer I had bought for him to get him started. As I started talking to customers, I realized that this was a service that people wanted but didn’t know how to get. “I started researching the trash can cleaning business and found that there were a few people providing this service in the U.S. but that it was in the growth phase,” he continued. “So I found some inexpensive, used trash can cleaning equipment and with the help of my neighbor, modified it so that it would clean better. I have since upgraded to the most modern equipment available for trash can cleaning.” Jennings developed his business out of whole cloth; it is no franchise. “My son had the idea for our logo and most things I have done with the business have been through a little research and a lot of trial and error,” he explained. Jennings cleans cans “with very high pressure at a high temperature.”

“The water pressure is set to 2700 PSI and at a temperature of 230 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to kill these microorganisms,” he said. “Then we spray a deodorizer and disinfectant in the trash can to complete the process. We collect all the nasty water in our catch basin and then at the end of the day, we dump it in a permitted dump station so no dirty water is left on the street or goes down the gutter.” Between word of mouth, social media and other marketing efforts, Jennings said, “My trash can cleaning business continues to grow every month” – so much so he’s not thinking about going back to medical devices. Jennings’ service casts a wide net, as he visits homes in Gilbert, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and Ahwatukee. New customers also get $10 off their first cleaning to boot. For more information: HappyCansAZ.com

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Understanding errors in retirement planning BY HAROLD WONG Arizonan Guest Writer

ver the decades, millions of Americans have made major errors in their investment, tax, and retirement planning decisions by not understanding advanced math. Here are two mistakes:

I can average 10-12% rates of return in the stock market. If one examines academic studies, a better mathematical measuring stick would be Compound Average Growth Rate (CAGR). MoneyChimp.com calculates that the CAGR was 5.49% from Jan. 1, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2022. This is about half of the return that many Americans believe they can earn in the stock market. Suppose you ended the dot-com boom with $1 million in the stock market on Jan. 1, 2000. Then the dot-com bust started and on Jan. 1, 2021, you are down by half to $500,000, or -50%. You got lucky with

some stocks that had big gains and now have $900,000 on Jan. 1, 2022, which is +80%. The algebraic total is +30% and so your average return is 15% for the two years, even though you are down $100,000. At this point the seminar audience is stunned and confused. If folks really understood advanced math, they might not have 80-90% of their life savings in the stock market. Making big returns in the stock market is more important than saving taxes. Example: an engineer and his spouse are both age 70 have $3 million of financial assets, of which $1 million is in an IRA. They think they can average 10% annual returns in the stock market forever and we assume they will be that lucky. Both have old-fashioned pensions and have maximized their Social Security by waiting until age 70 to start it. Their normal taxable income is $200,000 before pulling money from their IRA. They both have family histories with long life and expect to live until age 95. Their combined

federal/state tax bracket is 40%. They have two kids. If they earn $100,000 a year in their IRA and pull it out, they will owe $40,000 a year in taxes. If they could convert the $1 million IRA to a Roth IRA, they could save $40,000/year. Let’s now go to an advanced concept: economic opportunity/cost benefit analysis, which I have not seen in any of the hundreds of financial seminars I’ve attended over the last 50 years. I was not exposed to this concept until taking Ph.D economics courses at UC Berkeley. Using a financial calculator, enter: $40,000/year for annual payment; 10% for expected annual return; 35 years for time; and click FV for Future Value. The answer is $11,925,072, more net wealth is created for the family by the Roth IRA. The reason we use 35 years is because when a Roth IRA is inherited, the kids can earn unlimited amounts for the first 10 years and add to their 25 years from 70 to 95. If one could save $40,000 a year taxes for 35 years, that’s $1.4 million total.

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However, one would not account for the fact that adding $40,000/year to your investment money machine means almost $12 million more wealth. Note: if one only has $400,000 in an IRA, converting this would create $4,777,028 more net wealth for the family. You don’t need to increase risky investments; just save tax to create a great family future. Attend one of my future seminars to find out how to do Roth IRA conversions without paying any federal income tax. Seminar and lunch: Saturday Sept. 24 at Hyatt Place, 3535 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler, with the seminar starting at 10 a.m. and free catered lunch at 12:15 p.m. topic is “Beat inflation by saving lots of tax and increasing cash flow.” To RSVP for the seminar or schedule a free consultation: 480-706-0177 or harold_wong@hotmail.com. Information: drharoldwong.com. Dr. Harold Wong earned his Ph.D. in economics at University of California/ Berkeley and has appeared on over 400 TV/radio programs. 

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3 Chandler retail centers sell in separate big deals The center is fully leased and includes well-known brands such as REI, Bed Bath & Beyond and Sportsman’s Warehouse and is anchored by Sam’s Club and The Home Depot. Schnitzer Properties is a 70-year-old real estate investment and development company that recently changed its named from Harsch Properties. The sale price was nearly three times the $10.5 million that seller Evergreen Properties paid when it bought the five buildings two years ago, vizzda says. In marketing the buildings, Evergreen said the Pavilions averages more than 62,000 visits a week and draws an estimated 800,000 unique visitors annually. It said about 58% of those visitors spend an average minimum of 30 minutes shopping. “Over 70% of visitors are loyal, averaging more than four visits a year,” a marketing brochure also said. The third strip mall to change owners was the 68,253-square-foot Artesian Marketplace on the souhtwest corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo roads that cardiologist Dr. Vinod Gupta of Westlake Village, California, bought from DeRito Partners for $32.5 milliion, vizzda reported last Wednesday. The deal involved five buildings con-

structed in 2016 on 11.5 acres and includes tenants like Goodwill and Burger King. The Fry's Marketplace building that anchors the strip mall was not part of the deal, vizzda said. The Artesian sale broke down to $476 per square foot, it added. Two downtown Chandler buildings that sold for $6.1 million earlier this month will give way to a mini-mall. Beeline Shops LLC, a subsidiary of Scottsdale-based Southwest Retail, bought the buildings at 315 and 325 S. Arizona Ave. at Frye Road, according to

Valley real estate tracker vizzda.com. One of the buildings already has been razed and the other is gutted. Once construction is completed, a building totaling 6,400 square feet on less than an acre of land will have room for two more retail establishments in addition to two prospective tenants the owners already have secured. Black Rock Coffee Bar and El Taco Santo already will be located in the new structure, according to vizzda. A brochure is touting the property’s location to 15,000 daytime workers.

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“They’re going to be pushing you saying, ‘Come on, maybe do one more, or do one more than you did yesterday.’ But it’s not going to be in an atmosphere where you know, he’s doing 50, you do 50.” Darin said like his wife, they want to make the workouts feel like a family

gathering and not something that’s intimidating. The cost is $39 per week, but Day said they are offering a special for some founding members, $10 off a week for life. That will be good for the first 100 people who become members.

If you are a member, you can come as many times a week as you like. In addition to their morning hours, they also have evening classes starting at 4 p.m. and a limited number of classes on Saturdays.

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sit-down sushi bar many people have experienced. It’s meant to be more casual and fun. A robot will bring you your drinks. The sushi goes by your table on a conveyor belt, so if you see something you like, grab it. You can also order another dish, say ramen, and it will be delivered to your table by another conveyor belt straight from the kitchen. “It’s a very good story to tell when people from California or New York are coming to Arizona, and they got that comfort zone when … when they see a lot of Asian population within the shop-

ping center,” Kondo said. “And what they also see is a lot of retailers and restaurants doing well in that corridor.” Kondo said they began remodeling Chandler Ranch in the early days of the pandemic. Now, they are closing in on 100% occupancy. “We want to make sure that what we’re providing is serving a community around it,” said Caitlin Jones, the marketing director for NewQuest. “We’re a neighborhood essential and community driven. And those are the types of shopping centers that we really aim to build.”

It would be unfair to say the entire mall is Asian-themed. There’s a Peter Piper Pizza, a Jack In the Box and a new Cajun seafood place opening soon. But there’s still a lot of Asian left, including a Chinese hotpot restaurant and plans to bring in a Japanese retailer. “One of the main reasons why we chose Chandler was because of the growth for Asian population,” Kondo said. “This was actually a home run for us where all the biggest variables when it comes to demographics, sales, and just the location, fit perfectly for Chandler Ranch.”

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hree Chandler shopping centers – including The Falls at Ocotillo – changed owners this month in multimillion-dollar deals. The Krausz Companies, a national real estate investment and management company in Las Vegas, shelled out $24 million for The Falls, 1025-1095 W. Queen Creek Road, according to Valley real estate tracker vizzda.com. Built in phases between 2002 and 2006, the strip mall’s nearly 70,000 square feet of retail space sit on 9.17 acres. The sale price equaled $346 a square foot, vizzda said. Meanwhile, another big retail-center deal occurred in the city’s northern section two weeks ago when the Chandler Pavilions was purchased by Schnitzer Properties of Portland, Oregon, for just under $30 million, according to vizzda. Built between 1999 and 2002 at the intersection of 54th Street and Ray Road, the Chandler Pavilions’ five buildings totaling 160,673 square feet of retail space sit on 17.97 acres. The property that was sold represents about a third of a total 400,000 square feet of retail space on that site.

“If the guy next to you can do, you know, 50 jumping jacks in a minute, and you can only do 20, if 20 is the best of your ability, that’s OK, our coaches are going to be they’re encouraging you.

The anchor store of the Chandler Ranch center is 99 Ranch Market, which is an Asian supermarket. Signage inside is in English and Mandarin, and the aisles are filled with both American and Asian products. “Business has actually been booming,” said Christy Nguyen, the manager of Kura Sushi. “We have a lot of good sales. The Chandler Ranch area is more of an Asian predominant community, but here we’ve been having a lot of diversity.” Kura Sushi is far from the traditional

Chandler Pavilions at 54th Street and Ray Road in Chandler recently sold for just under $30 million. (Special to the Arizonan)

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Chandler teens star in Limelight’s returning ‘Joseph’ BY KATY SPRINGER GETOUT Contributor

hen Limelight Performing Arts produced “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in 2016, the show earned a slew of honors including the National Youth Arts award for “Outstanding Production.” Six years later, the theater is bringing the show back to the Mesa Arts Center. The musical will be on stage Aug. 4-14 and will feature an epic cast of nearly 50 performers ages 6-21 – including 12 kids and teens from Chandler. Set in biblical-era Canaan and Egypt, “Joseph” brings the age-old story of Jacob and his sons to vibrant new life. When Jacob gives Joseph a magnificent coat of many colors, his 11 brothers be-

Chandler cast members in Limelight Performing Arts’ presentation of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” include, from left: Maddie Gillispie, Mia Mcfarland, Josh Boenzi, Camryn Taylor, Meredith Woodward, Kayla King, Alex Hinkle, Violet Mclennan, Zoey Harr, and Claire Willes. (David Minton/GetOut Staff Photographer) come so consumed with jealousy they sell him into slavery in Egypt. But because of

Joseph’s prophetic gift for interpreting dreams, he ascends from lowly house

slave to Pharaoh’s key advisor – and soon redeems the brothers who betrayed him. Despite its weighty themes, the production is upbeat and full of comic relief. With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, it features colorful characters and costumes, modern choreography and a range of music and dance styles – from country western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and a Pharaoh who sings Elvis. “It’s colorful, inspiring and hilarious,” said Marie South, who, along with Limelight’s artistic director, Emma England, is directing the show. Westley Caryl, 14, is having a great time with his character. “I play the role of Judah, who is one of the younger brothers,” he said. “He is very laidback and silly, but not the

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Mesa metal band excited about upcoming show BY ALEX GALLAGHER Staff Writer

he Mesa metal band Bury The Darkness has been pretty busy these days. Band members – all Mountain View High School alumni – spent their free time between full-time jobs rehearsing recording four new songs and working on the launch of a clothing brand — all of which the band plans to unveil when it hits the stage at the Rebel Lounge on Aug. 12. “It’s going to be our grand unveiling. We’ve been quiet in terms of releases and everything like that since April of 2021 but the work has not stopped every single day,” said guitarist Marc Rosenfeld. “We’ve been working,” he said. “We’ve made insane connections with local musicians and we have been in the studio every single weekend because we all work full-time jobs. Every day off has been spent somehow working on the

Bassist Brandon Bentley, vocalist Jared Harper, drummer Devin Bowers and guitarist Marc Rosenfeld all attended Mountain View High School and are set to make their hometown debut with their band, Bury The Darkness, on Aug. 12. (Hannah Left Wright Photo) band or the clothing brand.” The band also has cruised around the Valley marketing itself the old-fashioned

way by putting up posters and dropping off physical tickets to fans for the Aug. 12 gig. Rosenfeld sees it all as a way to achieve

his and bassist Brandon Bentley’s lifelong dreams. “We want to do this for our jobs,” added Brantley, who met Rosenfeld at Mountain View and graduated from Arizona State University last year. “I went to college; I worked that nine to five office job and hated my life. So, I’m just putting in put in all the work I can to make it where I never have to go back to that.” Because of this, the band sees its first hometown show as the time to go all-in on its new music and clothing line. “Our brand-new clothing line Burned Alive clothing is going to be announced at that show and we’re going to have three different shirts on sale,” Rosenfeld said. “Just like the band, It’s a melting pot of things we like, like heavy culture, alternative culture, music and streetwear with a little splash of like, ex-

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MUSICAL from page 33 brightest out of his brothers.” Zoey Hart, 15, is part of the ensemble. She says “Joseph” is not your average production. “There are no scenes, only singing and dance numbers, which isn’t super common in musical theater,” said Hart. “The hardest part for me is making sure I remember every single detail because if you forget the smallest piece of information, it can make or break the show.” The 90-minute production certainly is demanding, as every word in the musical is sung, every scene is choreographed, and every performer plays a key part in bringing the story together. “The ensemble is central to this production,” said South. “Most productions rely on a couple of leads to carry the show, but ‘Joseph’ isn’t like that. Every person on stage is important to the story, and that means every one of our performers needs to be a true triple threat.”

BURY from page 33 treme sports as well — since I used to skateboard when I was younger.”

“Joseph” isn’t average in other ways, too. “We threaded color through every aspect of this show,” said South. “For example, many of our set pieces look beige on the surface, but they’re lit from within and bring out that technicolor quality when we turn the lights on.” Ashlynn Taylor, 15, plays one of the narrators. “Playing the role of narrator requires a lot of memorization,” she said. “There are three narrators, and we often sing in three-part harmonies, which can be challenging to learn.” But the performers are up for the challenge – and they’re having fun along the way. “I’ve always enjoyed the rehearsal process,” said Ava Wright, 15, one of the narrators in “Joseph.” “I have always found it so satisfying to slowly watch all of our time and effort make its way to finally being ready for opening night.” Of course, no production of “Joseph” would be complete without a Children’s Choir. “I wanted to be a part of Joseph be-

cause it is performed on a big stage and tells the real bible story in a fun way,” said 11-year-old Alyssa Sherwood. “The Children’s Choir gets to be on stage a lot of the show and has some special parts.” The group of youngsters is critical to the production, as they add new layers to every scene and song. The directing team and cast are eagerly anticipating the audience’s response. “At the heart of this show is a powerful message of love and unity that will resonate with children and adults,” said England. “The cast’s hard work and incredible passion will be evident in the top-notch quality of this performance.” Added Caryl, “I think the audience will love the big dance numbers like the hoedown or ‘Song of the King.’ Even just in rehearsal, you can tell that these are complete showstoppers.” Chandler thespians in the production and their roles include: Westley Caryl, Judah, 14; Madeline Gillispie, ensemble, 16; Eli Greenberg, children’s choir, 9; Zoey Hart,

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In addition to launching a clothing line that Rosenfeld and Brantley have been working on since devising the idea over breakfast on New Year’s Eve of 2021, the band is anxious to

give fans a tease of its upcoming four-song EP. Rosenfeld has been counting down the days until he can jump on stage and play the songs that he and his band have devoted ev-

ery second of free time writing and recording. “Every day I dream about it,” Rosenfeld said. “I keep thinking that this is going to be our biggest show to date.”

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DYER COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN THE MATTER OF: KASSIAN NICHOLAS JUNIOR, DOB: 08/14/2020 NO. 7746 A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of William Dodd are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon William Dodd. It is, therefore, ORDERED that William Dodd be served by publication of the following notice for four consecutive weeks in The Mesa Tribune, a newspaper published in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is further ORDERED that if William Dodd does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders, or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon William Dodd by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Dyer County, Tennessee. NOTICE TO WILLIAM DODD The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Kassian Nicholas Junior. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ordered to serve upon Marlene Simpson, attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 1979 St. John Avenue, Suite F, Dyersburg, TN 38024, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §36-1117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Dyer County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office in Dyersburg, Tennessee. You are also ordered to appear on September 16, 2022 at 9:00 am at the Dyer County Juvenile Court in order to contest the petition filed against you, and failure to appear or otherwise file an answer with the clerk of this Court before that date will result in a finding being entered against you by default. Entered this 25 th day of July, 2022. Jason Hudson Respectfully submitted, ______Marlene Simpson, BPR # 025691 Attorney for DCS 1979 St. John Ave., Ste. F Dyersburg, TN 38024 731-286-8304 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and exact copy of the foregoing pleading has been served via email on the 20th day of July, 2022 to the following: Mark Butler, Esq. PO Box 846 Dyersburg, TN 38025 _____ cc: Loretta O’Neil, DCS Representative Published: East Valley Tribune, July 31, Aug 7, 14, 21, 2022 / 48162

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