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Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Ember Conley gained a unique perspective on the value of education in several ways during her rise to her new position as the top administrator of Arizona’s largest school district. Conley, 46, is the first person in her family to graduate from college. And she launched her teaching career in Cortez, Colorado, where she taught children from the Navajo and the Ute Mountain Ute reservations. “I think it gives me a perspective on the struggles our children go through,’’ Conley said. “Everyone has to be from somewhere. It’s what you do with it.’’
A Northeast Mesa businessman was forced to change the name of his restaurant from Bellagio to Milano’s Wood Fired Kitchen and Pizzeria, after the Las Vegas hotel and casino sent a cease-and-desist order. Mike Bipar said he doesn’t understand why he was chosen when there are plenty The owner of Milano’s Wood Fired Kitchen and Pizzeria customers that it sells the same dishes as its of other Bellagio reassures previous incarnation, Bellagio. (Photo by Celisse Jones) monikers in town. A Bellagio representative said the Conley...continued on page 12 logo of the restaurant, located near Bellagio...continued on page 15
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Northeast Mesa residents Randy Shepherd and Jill Bowers are walking advertisements for organ donations. Shepherd, who had a heart transplant four years ago, and Bowers, who underwent two kidney transplants, are part of the 24-member Team Arizona who is traveling to Salt Lake City for the a biannual Donate Life Transplant Games of America. Participants compete in events like basketball, track and field, ballroom dancing, golf, swimming, Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, trivia and a virtual triathlon from August 2 to August 7. The games are for solid organ recipients who are at least seven months post-transplant and have a signed release from their doctor. In recent years, tissue and cornea recipients and living donors have been allowed
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to compete in their own divisions. Bowers, the former principal at Mesquite and Greenfield junior highs, is going to play tennis, “which I’m never good at,” and bike. She added pickleball as well. “The main reason I want to participate in the games is for the families, particularly the ones who lost a child or parent,” she said. “I want them to see us and know we have a second chance at life. Even though I had a living donor, we thank you for being so generous at a very tragic time in their lives. Because of that, look at us. We’re here competing. It’s not about winning. It’s about being there.” Bowers was hospitalized in 1992 with migraine headaches and erratic blood pressure.
Jill Bowers received kidneys from her husband and former student. She will bike in the Donate Life Transplant Games of America. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)
“Nobody had high blood pressure in my family. Nobody had kidney issues,” she said. “I was young and single. I didn’t get married until I was 41. I had a bad diet. I was on the pill. I was a smoker. I didn’t pay attention.” She was also working 16-hour days as a first-time principal at Mesquite. Work consumed her life.
Six years later, on June 3, 1998, the symptoms destroyed a kidney, forcing her to have a transplant. Her husband, George, was her donor. “Everybody says, ‘Oh, you guys matched,’” she said. “No, we did not. He’s a blood type O, which is a univer-
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Cisneros retires from U.S. Army By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Army Chief Warrant Officer Earnest Cisneros has retired from the U.S. Army after serving for 31 years. He was last serving as aviator with U.S. Army Special Operations Command Flight Company, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He enlisted in June 1987 as a helicopter repairer, entering basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in March 1999. Cisneros went to flight school graduating in August 2000 as an aviator. During his 31-year career, Cisneros served 19 years in special operations with tours of duty in Panama and Afghanistan. Cisneros has been married to the former Deborrah Wall of Zuni, Virginia, for 21 years and they are the parents of Stephen Eric Bulls, Jerry-Tyler, Kerri Raelene, Blake Mitchell Bulls and Connor McKenzie. He is the son of Jerry Cisneros of Manassa, Colorado, and Hazel Kelly of
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Randy Shepherd, who had a heart transplant four years ago, enjoys archery. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)
Transplant...continued from page 4 sal donor. We matched on nothing.” She had his kidney for 14 years before it started failing. That warranted a second transplant on July 25, 2012, this time by a former eighth-grade student, Katie Faber Moorhead. “It overwhelmed me,” she said. “There were about five people who put in to be my donor and she happened to be the first.” Gilbert Public Schools, she said, treated her and her husband well during the transplant. “My husband was a principal there, too,” she said. “They said, ‘Whatever you guys need, we’ll cover you.’” When she returned to work, she and her husband spoke to schools about transplants and kidney function. “Our message was to take care of yourself,” she said. “It really does make a big difference.”
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Earnest Cisneros is the brother of Gary Cisneros and Magi Byrne, both of whom live in Mesa. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army)
New Caney, Texas, and brother of Gary Cisneros of Mesa, Magi Byrne of Mesa, Maria Mattingly of Kingman, and Wilfred Cisneros of Alamosa, Colorado. The retiree is a 1987 graduate of Centauri High School, La Jara, Colorado. He earned an associate degree in 2011 from North Central Institute, Clarksville, Tennessee.
Shepherd is picking up basketball for the first time in years, something he can do now, thanks to a heart transplant four years ago. “We’re just going to go all out for six days and then come home and take a nap,” he said with laugh. Shepherd – whose family collects Tin Man memorabilia because he, too, needed a heart – required a heart transplant after having rheumatic fever as a child and again when he was 17. In his late teens, he had open heart surgery to replace his valves and that lasted for 18 years.
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“The build up of scar tissue caused my heart to just get bigger and bigger,” he said. “It was in bad shape. I thought it was time to get checked. I thought, worst-case scenario, they’re going to have to replace those valves again. “When the doctor said, no, I needed a whole new heart, it took me back.” His wife, Tiffany, said the family relied on their Mormon faith and each other to get through the troubling times. Tiffany, Randy and their children kept a vision board, and created index cards with lists of things they were going to do with their children when Randy recovered. “We tried to not have a hard time at the same time,” she added. “We would say out loud the things we were grateful for. I really feel strongly that having a grateful heart is necessary because it helped us transition out of darkness and despair.” Shepherd, a plumber, is hoping to raise awareness by participating in the games. “I want to show people what can happen post-transplant,” said Shepherd, who routinely goes on 11-mile mountain bike rides. “Let’s say someone isn’t sure about donating organs. If they can see the recipients and see what kind of life is possible for that person on the other end, they just may do it. “People who may need a transplant can see the end result of that and hopefully it’ll make the news easier.” For more information about the Donate Life Transplant Games, visit transplantgamesofamerica.org. August 2018
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Mesa marks its 140th year Led by Daniel Webster Jones, the Lehi Company in 1876 was asked by the Mormon Church in Utah to lead a colonizing party to Mexico. He was authorized to stop sooner if a suitable site was found – and he did. Originally called Utahville and sometimes Jonesville, the settlement was later renamed Lehi and was eventually incorporated into Mesa. In fall 1877, the “Mesa Company” trekked to the East Valley from Utah and Idaho. These founding fathers of Mesa were Charles C. Crimson, George W. Sirrine, Francis M. Pomeroy and the company’s leader, C.I. The Fort Utah Monument commemorates the Lehi Robson. Jones invited the Company’s first permanent settlement. (Photos Mesa Company to join courtesy Mesa Historical Museum) the Utahville settlers, but it declined for fear of overcrowding. By 1883, the town surpassed They instead traveled over nearby 300 residents, most of whom bluffs hoping to get water flowing worked as farmers, merchants through the canals. and blacksmiths supporting the On July 17, 1878, Mesa City agricultural community. Mesa has was registered as a 1-square-mile doubled its population every decade townsite from Mesa Drive to between 1930 and 1990, making it Country Club and University to one of the fastest-growing U.S. Broadway. The Newell family were cities. As of 2016, Mesa’s population the first official Mesa residents; was roughly 485,000. having set up a tent on the northeast corner of First Avenue and Center Street.
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Madison Elementary School District in Phoenix. In Cortez, Conley worked as a Conley learned teacher and a principal, adding classes the value of educain Native American history and art tion at an early age. to help the children understand their Her mother heritage. dropped out of high “My background in working with school a few months Native Americans has really benefited shy of graduation me,’’ she said. “We need to give kids a to marry her father, sense of belonging because they are who was returning from different backgrounds.’’ home from the KoConley’s history of working with rean War. people from different cultures should But her parents alhelp her in Mesa, where children from ways stressed educaa variety of minority groups slightly tion and she left her outnumber Caucasian children. A demographics report provided by Ember Conley has worked with people from different cultures, small hometown in which will help her in her job with Mesa Public Schools. (Photo southwestern Colothe district shows the diversity, with by Kimberly Carrillo) rado to graduate 43.4 percent of students white, 43 perfrom ASU with a degree in agriculcent Hispanic, 5.1 percent black/Afri- his resignation from a position he had can American, and 2.2 percent Asian. held for nine years to answer a call tural business. At first, Conley worked in her father’s Poverty is also pervasive, with 53.3 from the Church of Jesus Christ of percent of students overall qualifying Latter-day Saints to go on a three-year lumber business, but she quickly realized she had a higher calling in life for free or reduced cost lunches and mission to the Dominican Republic. some schools in the 90 percent range. She also is one of two new superin- when she served as a Sunday school “I think we will be approachable and tendents this school year in the East teacher and high school coach. “What I found was that I really liked inclusive of all students,” Conley said. Valley. Kevin Mendivil has taken the to be around kids,’’ Conley said. “They Conley was selected by the Mesa reins at Tempe Union, where sixgoverning board after former super- year Superintendent Kenneth Baca are my happy zone. They giggle and intendent Michael Cowan announced resigned to become the new head of they laugh.’’ At first, Conley’s father didn’t approve of her leaving a good paying job to “go into poverty’’ as a teacher, but he is now proud of her, she said. “He said, ‘You’ve lost your mind and you’re going to ruin your life,’’’ she said. Conley’s unconventional backDenture ground also influenced her to embrace Replacement diversity long before it became a buzzword. She has a sister whom her family adopted from the Navajo Reservation and spent a lot of time around Native (complete denture) Americans as a child. other restrictions may apply. Although her father did well in his lumber business, selling posts used for guardrails, the family lived simply and frugally in a mobile home in Delores, Colorado. Conley became acquainted with Extractions Arizona during her summer break (with purchase of from school while growing up. Her immediate denture) family lived in the East Valley partother restrictions may apply. time and her father operated a wood treatment plant in Maricopa. She eventually worked as a deputy superintendent, director of assessment and elementary school mesadental.com principal in Maricopa, and spent five Emergency years as superintendent of the Park 480.396.9900 Exam & X-ray City School District. 1423 S Higley Rd, #101, Mesa Conley has two children of her own. other restrictions may apply. (Between US 60 & Southern, across from Lowe’s) She named her daughter, Smoki, 20,
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after her father’s nickname for having a dark complexion. Smoki is attending college in Utah, while Conley’s 9-yearold son Will is attending a Mesa elementary school. Conley said she adopted her son, who was born to a mother who used methamphetamines that left him a special needs student with severe ADHD. She has high hopes for her son, saying he is benefiting from speech therapy and other programs. “Social and emotional learning is important to me. I’m passionate about changing the approach we use to support children, prevent childhood drug and alcohol addiction and address the mental health needs of students.’’ Conley repeats her goals often as a down-pat mantra: improving third grade reading proficiency as the bedrock of future learning; increasing eighth grade math and 11th grade English proficiency, and improving graduation rates. She said students who are not proficient in reading by the end of third grade generally never read well, hampering their ability to learn. Students who are not proficient in math by the end of eighth grade often drop out and never make it to college. It generally takes a child who was raised in a non-English-speaking home 11 years to become fluent in English, Conley said. “Right now, 1 in 4 students is not graduating. That is absolutely not acceptable,’’ Conley said. Although Conley was not around for the #redfored movement, she supports better pay for teachers and better funding for education. She said it’s time to recognize teachers as professionals and pay them that way. She said she does not support punishing teachers for their dramatic walkout, which culminated in 50,000 educators marching on the state Capitol and a 9 percent pay increase for teachers. “They were exercising their rights as a citizen to stand up for something they believe in, in a peaceful manner,’’ Conley said. She said teacher pay has not been adjusted in Arizona since the recession, unlike other states that restored education funding. “Their student outcomes are far exceeding ours,” Conley said, adding, “I was a teacher, too.’’ August 2018
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Council to ask voters for bond, athletic complex OK By Jim Walsh A Mesa City Council meeting resembled a rally for the proposed Mesa Plays soccer complex, with several supporters representing youth soccer programs and the city’s tourism industry already focusing on their goal – victory in the November 6 election. The council put Mesa Plays on the ballot, along with other questions that must be decided by voters. While the $30 million in excise bonds that would pay for Mesa Plays do not need voter approval, an associated 1 percent bed tax increase must be authorized for the financing package to proceed. A charter-related ballot question, calling for spending more than $1.5 million on a sports complex, also must be approved. There are six questions that will be listed on the ballot. They include the soccer complex, as well as new dog parks, police and fire stations in East Mesa and library in Southeast Mesa. The campaign to persuade Mesa
Mesa Councilman Jeremy Whittaker voted against placing Mesa Plays on the ballot without comment. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)
voters to authorize the $55 million Mesa Plays project appeared to launch almost on cue. Mesa Plays, which features 24 fields, is a big enough project to get split into three interrelated ballot questions.
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and families from out of town staying in Mesa during the tournaments. “It’s uniquely Mesa. It’s going to be really hard to play in a tournament and not stay in Mesa,’’ he said. But amid the enthusiasm for Mesa Plays, two critics emerged. Councilman Jeremy Whittaker voted against placing it on the ballot without comment. He later explained it was part of his objection to the council going on “a spending spree.’ Opponent Nancy Clay, who lives near the Red Mountain Park site earmarked for the project, said her solitude would be disturbed. “This huge proposal will bring lots of noise, change commotion to my backyard,’’ Clay said. Whittaker, who often questions the city’s spending, was consistent. He also voted against the ASU campus plan eventually approved by the council citing the same reasons, more bond debt, a heavy reliance by the Enterprise Fund generated with utility revenues, and the need for taxpayers to pay up later. “If we want to save our money and build Mesa Plays, that’s an honest conversation,’’ Whittaker said. But he questions city projections that the ASU campus and the Mesa Plays project will pay for themselves and then some through additional revenues and economic activity. “It’s interesting to see how the city expects us to pay for these projects, how these projections will miraculously pay for themselves. If you look back, that’s not the case,’’ he said.
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The nine fields reserved for community leagues and games are financed with $25 million in general obligation bonds. That is only one portion of a parks and cultural bond issue costing $111, a price of about $24 to the average homeowner. Meanwhile, the 15 fields reserved for tournaments, projected to bring $365 million to Mesa, would be financed with the $30 million in excise bonds. And there are still more issues at stake. Another question would authorize a one quarter of one cent sales tax increase for public safety personnel costs. The public safety improvements outlined in the bond issue, which cost $85 million, are earmarked for two police and fire stations, in Northeast Mesa and Southeast Mesa, and a new library in Southeast Mesa that would be shared with a high school. Former Mesa City Manager Mike Hutchinson, a member of the Visit Mesa tourism board as well as assistant executive director of the East Valley Partnership, said he remembers when the city paid only $2 an acre to the federal Bureau of Land Management for the Red Mountain Park property. “The Mesa Plays proposal is a great use for that property,’’ he said. “It will have a major impact on our economy and bring people to the city.’’ Rick Kelsey, president of the Arizona Youth Soccer Association, estimated that about 10,000 children in the East Valley play soccer. “This sort of facility is not only wanted but needed in this community,’’ Kelsey said, noting the Northeast Mesa location is likely to attract hotels
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McKellips and Greenfield roads, was similar to theirs. “It’s my understanding they were using a logo that was a Bellagio derivative logo,” said Brian Ahern, director of corporate media relations for MGM Resorts International. “They approached them. They agreed to by August 1 no longer use that logo. Protecting intellectual property. It was about the logo, not about the name so much.” “We had this name for almost 15 to 16 years,” said Bipar, whose previous restaurant was called Papa Jay’s. Papa Jay’s closed because the name was often confused with Papa John’s, which opened later, Bipar said. His longtime manager came up with the name Bellagio. “All of a sudden I received a ceaseand-desist letter to take the name down in 25 days,” Bipar said. “I contacted my attorney and they went back and forth. It took almost six months and a lot of money. “Finally, my attorney told me I had to make a decision to avoid a costly battle. It had already been costly. He said to take my loss right now so let’s
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change the name. I just can’t fight a big company with a lot of money.” He has until August 30 to take down anything with Bellagio on it – the name, signs and websites included. “It’s been costly,” he said. “It’s been more than costly and extremely hard. We’re hoping by August 30 we can move on with the new name.” Bipar wants customers to know Milano’s Wood Fired Kitchen and Pizzeria still serves the same Mediterranean and Italian food, like
lasagne, manicotti and chicken shish kabob. Its blazin’ saganaki – fried cheese that is flambeed while folks yell “Opa!” – is a neighborhood favorite. The lasagne is popular as well. “We make our lasagne completely different than everybody else,” he said. “The lasagne is not from ground beef. It’s from link sausage and meatballs. Ground beef is not seasoned. It never comes out perfectly. “The meat from the sausage has consistency. It has a lot of taste.”
Bipar, who studied pharmacy at the University of Houston, said he entered the restaurant business 24 years ago “by accident.” A family member was in the industry and he gravitated toward it. In January, he’s planning a menu overhaul, adding steak but keeping the Mediterranean rice bowls that have proven to be popular. He created the rice bowls after having one at Rubio’s, which he called his favorite restaurant. He offers Greek, Philly barbecue, chicken shawarma, chipotle chicken, falafel, fajita and salmon bowls. “I am very observant,” he said. “I was looking at the restaurant and 80 percent of the people were ordering rice bowls. I thought about it and I talked to my manager. The Mediterranean rice bowls are completely our concept. No one has the same bowls as us in the United States.”
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By Kimberly Hosey Infamous Valley temps aren’t the only thing hot right now. The Mesa Arts Center and i.d.e.a. Museum are offering classes for any young people who might want to finish the summer strong and explore their artistic side. Well known for showcasing worldclass exhibitions and entertainment, MAC also helps kids and teenagers explore their creativity through arts and crafts, acting and more. The center also offers classes for adults and has been offering instruction for decades, beginning at its old location. Some early students even return as instructors. Their youth courses began with a focus on theater, but they now include several visual arts offerings, allowing kids to explore different disciplines and find something that really excites them. The classes typically host up to 10 students and are designed to stimulate creativity and intellect while helping young people build skills in individual performing and visual arts. Students practice and learn discipline, perseverance, creative thinking, selfconfidence, creative problem solving and self-expression. Whether you’re looking to take the sting out of the beginning of school, want to make the most out of the last
few weeks of summer vacation, or would like some upcoming enriching treats for your family, check out what the Mesa Arts Center and i.d.e.a. Museum have to offer.
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Teen Wheel Throwing, 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. Mondays, August 27 to October 15, $104. This class is geared toward children ages 12 to 17 who may or may not have thrown a pot before. Students start with cylinders and end with whatever their imaginations can cook up (sorry, spin up). More advanced students will explore throwing larger and more complicated forms, and kids will be able try their hands at cups, bowls, vases, trimming, larger forms and glaze introduction. The focus is on skills and fun, and clay and tools are provided. Kids ‘N Clay in the Morning, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, August 29 to September 26, $48. Students create clay projects in this hands-on creative class, created especially for homeschooled students and preschool-aged kids and their parents. Children younger than 7 need a parent or caregiver to stay and work with them, but parents of older kids are also welcome to join in at no extra fee. See what your kids come up with, or create something special together. The last day of class will be a nonclay art lesson. Improv for Youth, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, August 30 to October 11, $65. Kids and teens can build Kids can explore new artistic activities, hone a new skill, or just have fun in a wide variety of classes.
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The Mesa Arts Center has offered classes in visual arts, improv and more for decades, helping children and adults explore their creative sides. (Photos courtesy Mesa Arts Center)
confidence, channel their imagination, and have fun while exploring improv basics. Students ages 10 to 16 will learn how to think on their feet and expand their creativity through fun games. Kids ‘N Clay, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Fridays, August 31 to September 28, $62. Students ages 6 to 14 will get plenty of hands-on experience while building, texturing and glazing. The projects are guided, but creativity is the name of the game, so everyone will create something unique. Parents are welcome to sign up as well. Last day of class will be a nonclay art class.
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The i.d.e.a Museum, an explorationfocused children’s museum at 150 W. Pepper Place, is also offering a host of classes and activities especially for younger artists. Infant Messy Creations Series, 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays August 1 to August 22, members $20, nonmembers $45. In this four-week series of sensory exploration for the youngest budding artists, children 6 months to 24 months old will create art with their parents and caregivers and experience a variety of textures using nontoxic materials. Smocks are provided, but
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you may wish to bring a change of clothes for your child. Fizzle, Bubble, Pop!, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 3, members $9, nonmembers $18. Registration includes admission to the museum to make for a perfect day to send off summer vacation. This whimsical, “foamtastic” workshop for ages 5 to 12 explores everything bubbly, from bath bombs to root beer floats. S’more S’more S’mores!, 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, August 10, members $6, nonmembers $14. Evoke a rustic feel and some chocolatey, marshmallowy goodness as parents and caregivers bring kids ages 2 to 5 to celebrate National S’mores Day with a “campfire” storytime, crafts and a gooey treat. Explore the rest of the museum after your snack; admission is included. ArtVille Academy, 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays August 16 to October 4, members $100, nonmembers $120. ArtVille Academy welcomes potty trained children ages 3 to 5 to have fun as they learn some basics of literacy, art, science and math. The eight-week class features activities to inspire a curiosity for learning and develop the skills children will need for school. August 2018
Compiled by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Steven Lewis of Mesa was among more than 3,900 students from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, who received degrees during spring commencement exercises. Lewis graduated with a Master of Arts degree, majoring in biology. The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, awarded 5,436 degrees during spring 2018 commencement. Among the recipients were Alexa Openshaw, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in human environmental science, and William Sumner, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. Both are from Mesa. Juliana Good of Mesa has been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, for earning high honors for the spring 2018 semester. Good is majoring in music education. Ryan Teves of Mesa earned a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Teves was among approximately 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech’s 255th commencement exercises. Christian Warner and Nicholas Salazar, both of Mesa, earned spots on the dean’s list for Central College in Pella, Iowa. The honor is awarded
to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. Madison Guitard of Mesa has been named to the dean’s list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher are placed on the dean’s list that semester. Jakob Hernandez of Mesa graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in actuarial math from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, Claudia Drinnan of Mesa obtained a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carried at least 12 credits. She recently earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in management. Also graduating recently was Deanna Mankins of Mesa, who earned a bachelor of business administration in sports and event management. Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, recognized Katelynn McClure of Mesa, as one of more than 2,100 students named to the dean’s list for academic achievement recently. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater.
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By Nearby News staff SWIMKids USA is giving kids the opportunity to learn life-saving techniques with free CPR classes at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1. “Our mission is to save lives, we look for opportunities to offer the community the tools needed to make a difference,” said Amanda Acuna, the StarGuard program director with SWIMKids USA. Lana Whitehead, president and founder of SWIMKids USA in Mesa, considers every second important in drowning emergencies. “Studies have shown that the chance of a survival outcome can increase as much as 70 percent if the rescuer begins CPR immediately after extrication of the victim from the water,” Whitehead explained. Even with adult supervision, having another pair of eyes and trained hands can make the difference if a child slips underwater.
“In several recent near-drowning incidents, a sibling was the one who alerted their parents of a drowning in progress,” Whitehead said. Acuna said learning CPR is easier than many people think, and kids can pick it up easily. “We play games to make it more fun and we give them hands-on practice with mannequins that simulate the amount of pressure needed to do a correct compression,” she said. The key is proper training and repetition, so they can react in an emergency. “I think the biggest thing is that knowledge is power, and people panic when they don’t know what to do. The more they seek classes and opportunities to practice, the more prepared they will be,” Acuna added. SWIMKids USA is located at 2725 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa. For more information, call 480-820-9109 or visit swimkidsaz.com. NNM
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Children ages 3 to 5 can learn the alphabet through songs, stories and hands-on fun. When: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, August 2 Where: Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: mesalibrary.org
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Ranger B will show off the largest species of scorpions in Arizona, and share fun facts. When: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 3 Where: Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N. Usery Pass Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-984-0032, maricopacountyparks.net
Movie Night in the Park: Untamed Americas Deserts
Learn about the deserts and the animals we share the land with in Arizona. Bring food and drink (no glass bottles) or purchase them there. When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 4 Where: Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N. Usery Pass Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-984-0032, maricopacountyparks.net
Music & Me: Parent and Tot Music Class
Kids ages 6 months to 4 years old will have musical fun Tuesdays this August. The class size is limited to six to eight. When: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays in August Where: Linton-Milano Music Center, 38 W. Main Street, Mesa Cost: $45-$55 per month, $12 per class Info: downtownmesa.com
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Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ expanded into Mesa, taking the intimate route by opening a restaurant that’s cozier than its Chandler home. “We picked the Mesa location because a lot of people in Gilbert and Mesa wanted us to be a little bit closer,” said manager Scott Toney of the location at University Drive and Lindsay Road. “This is in between the two.” The restaurant specializes in freshly smoked meats and poultry, homemade side dishes, in-house baked pies, cobblers and cookies. Toney said the location serves the same menu as the Can’t Stop Smokin’ food truck, including seven combo plates: one meat combo ($9.40), sandwich ($8.99), two boneless meats
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The Sons of BBQ is a Can’t Stop Smokin’ favorite that comes with meat, macaroni and cheese and jalapeno cornbread. At right, manager Scott Toney shows off the restaurant’s popular dish. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo)
ture dish. It is a heaping plate of brisket, pulled pork and two ribs for $16.99. Carnitas and ribs dishes are “a really strong second.” Families looking for affordable dinners may choose the barbecue picnic ($49.50) – 2 pounds of boneless meat, three medium sides, one medium cobbler and choice of bread. That serves a party of four. Eight people can dine on the barbecue party platter for $79.90. For that, guests get one rack of spare ribs, 2 pounds of chicken breast, 1 pound of carnitas, three sausages, two big sides and choice of bread. Toney said the restaurant is looking to expand its customer base to a younger crowd who may visit for lunch when they finish school. Can’t Stop Smokin’ is reaching out into the community by catering business events like those for the Tempe Autoplex, weddings and other get togethers. “When we cater to big businesses, it lets people know we’re in the area and if we’re not in the area, we make sure people know where we are found,” Toney said. “Having our name in those areas (Mercedes, Honda, Mini Cooper, etc.) brought us out to the masses a little quicker.” The food truck is a perennial favor-
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graduate, Rice changes the menu at least twice a year. The next revision comes in October. He knows not to touch dishes like the Moroccan spiced meatballs and the Caribbean pig wings, also some of the top sellers. Creativity in the kitchen comes naturally to Rice. “I had no idea what I wanted to be for a long time,” Rice said. “It’s the lamest story. I was in an apartment with my roommate. I was probably a construction worker and I was making something that’s good. He said, ‘Why aren’t you doing this?’ A commercial comes on for Le Cordon Bleu and a year later, I’m a chef.” Danler’s background brings him to D’vine, which features live music and regulars’ paintings. Raised in Wichita and Omaha, he said he’s been in hospitality most of his life. He accompanied his brother to his dishwashing job when he was 4. His father was his Catholic school’s janitor. Danler helped set up chairs with his father for funerals and weddings. “By the time I was 21, I was the manager of the Omaha Press Club,” he said. “I moved to New York and there I started as a back waiter at the Union Square Café.
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“One thing I learned is we take care of each other first. The staff here loves one another. The most important thing to me is the staff. I want to make sure they’re happy and taken care of. We’re all educated. We educate ourselves. It’s fun.” That familial sense was instilled into Danler in New York. “I learned we treat everyone like our favorite person,” he explains. “That’s how I start interviews: Who do you care for more than anyone else on Earth? For me, it’s my mother.” Rice and Danler said craft cocktails still are important to D’vine. “We’re the only ones doing craft cocktails in East Mesa,” Rice said. That includes Sazerac, Danler added. “It’s America’s most classic cocktail,” he said. “That’s the original cocktail.”
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He’ll pick the same kind of people, he’ll repeat the same behavior, he’ll reenact the trauma without even being aware he’s doing it.” Weiss, who also founded The Greatness Movement, believes that everyone has greatness. “Greatness is our own gift. Each one of us is born with a special gift that we were meant to walk in, that we were meant to share with the world. And yet, we have a society and a system that doesn’t show us how to walk in it, how to live it, how to claim it,” he said. He said he launched The Greatness Movement to create something bigger than himself, bigger than his life coaching career. “No movement or change in society can last if it’s led by or is focused on one person. It has to be a fundamental shift of everyone involved. While in the beginning, yes, I’m the one who teaches the classes, but the goal is that other people – because of the impact and positive change in their lives – become excited and begin their own groups! Therefore, the movement becomes bigger than myself with more people who are aware of the things that I talk about in my book.” Weiss has a positive way of approaching life, which he incorporates into his dealings with clients. He often injects humorous analogies into his teaching. “Think about your hair. No matter
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how badly we butcher it, it will grow back perfectly on its own. Yet, the government requires any barber or hairdresser to have a license to get near your hair,” he said. “Yet, to be a parent, to have a relationship, to deal with our emotions – nothing. Yet we go into tremendous shame - ‘I can’t admit I don’t know how to have a relationship or be a parent, I can’t say that.’ And that’s part of the cycle. And look at the consequences of that. It breaks my heart.” Weiss’ book, the first of several he hopes to write, was drawn from years of notes he amassed. “The way out of the cycle is what I taught myself,” he said. “Our greatest fear is knowing how imperfect we are, and society is set up to hide who we are. People are literally paper-thin away from everything they want in their lives. They just need the tools.” Weiss offers private coaching sessions for individuals, families and professionals. “Success isn’t arriving at something; it’s a process you continue. We keep learning and growing; I’m still growing.”
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The Mesa Arts Center presents jazz on three stages. (Photos courtesy Mesa Arts Center)
Mesa Arts Center will mark the start of the 2018-19 concert season with a free, family-friendly festival from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, September 14. “Get Jazzed,” the season kickoff event, coincides with the reopening of Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum after a brief hiatus, and will showcase five new exhibitions inspired by the genre. Festival-goers will be able to explore jazz music on three stages, and includes Chicago-based ensemble Sidewalk Chalk, whose music transcends the genre of jazz with a unique sound that blends elements of funk, hip-hop and R&B. Local favorite musicians Dennis Rowland with special guest Jesse McGuire, and KJZZ personality and entertainer Blaise Lantana will also perform, along with a roving brass band and other featured jazz musicians from Valley venue, The Nash. In Mesa Contemporary Arts Mu-
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seum, the sound of jazz and contemporary art collide with five wildly diverse exhibitions. Performer and visual artist Joe Willie Smith brings his musical instruments, fabricated from found materials. His exhibition, KO MO-Not Knowing, explores the uncertainty of life and how we try to plan and control a future that is still unfolding. Cultural icon and legendary artist Faith Ringgold is renowned for her unconventional quilts, which narrate events from her life as well as the black-American experience. Her exhibition Jazz Stories will showcase five of these quilts alongside other works on paper about jazz. Born with synesthesia, New Mexico artist Reyes Padilla uses his remarkable ability to paint music. Padilla’s site-specific installation will transform the museum’s Project Room into a visual expression of jazz. Two more exhibitions – Jazz it Up!, a curated exhibition that looks at the enduring impact of jazz on contemporary art, and Crazy Vibes and Thangs, featuring graffiti-inspired works by Frank Morrison – will Sidewalk Chalk’s round out music defies genres. the museum
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experience. Following the festival, special events to celebrate jazz will continue throughout the season. Some examples include free screenings of Jazz, a film series by Ken Burns, September through early December in the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum; a three-part, monthly series of Faith Ringgold’s “Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow.” ticketed outdoor jazz concerts offered in partnership with The ing live jazz concerts including Jazz at Nash (Sound in the Ground: Nash Lincoln Center with Wynton MarsaNight at MAC); and several perform- lis, presenting Spaces on October 4.
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A nonreligious and nonpartisan group, East Valley Friends and Neighbors welcomes anyone who wishes to get better acquainted with others and to participate in social and charitable activities. When: 9:30 to 11 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month Where: Grace Methodist Church, 2024 E. University (at Gilbert Road), Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-848-5146, evfanaz.org, evfanaz@gmail.com meet your neighbor
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Wannabe stars can perform with the band Rocksmith with their own instrument or ones provided by Milano Music. This night encourages students, solo and group performers with any level of experience to come out and perform originals and covers. Enjoy a beer, music and night full of networking. When: 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays August 14 and August 28 Where: Desert Eagle Brewing Company, 150 W. Main Street, Mesa Cost: Free admission; charge for food and drink Info: downtownmesa.com
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Bring a date or a group of friends to Paint and Pinots. Tickets include a glass of wine, paint supplies and canvas. When: 7 p.m. Friday, August 17 Where: Vistas Pavilion at Las Sendas,7555 E. Eagle Crest Drive, Mesa Cost: Tickets start at $35 Info: lassendas.com/Dining/ Upcoming_Events
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When: 8 p.m. Saturday, August 18 Where: Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa Cost: $44.50-$69.50 Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter. com
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Acoustic instrumental duo Rodrigo y Gabriela is bringing their renowned act to Mesa Arts Center. The two have sold more than 1.5 million albums worldwide and sold out historic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and Sydney Opera House. When: 8 p.m. Sunday, August 26 Where: Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa Cost: $39.50-$69.50 Info: 480-644-6500 mesaartscenter.com
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would take them back to the pet stores where he got them from and sell them.” She has a similar background, but wasn’t interested in breeding the animals she loved so much. “I’ve always been fascinated with animals and my first word was ‘dog,’” she said. The couple met while they were working at the Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park. They fell in love, married and the rest is wild history. WildSide Pets opened in 2007 and sells small exotic animals such as hedgehogs, sugar gliders, snakes, bearded dragons, tortoises, degus, rabbits, chinchillas, birds and saltwater and freshwater fish, including koi. In all instances, the Badmans make sure they pair potential pet owners with the correct pet. “We enjoy selling a little bit of
everything here,” Kirsten said. “The animals we sell here do well in this kind of community and in people’s homes.” The store also employs the couple’s daughters, Hunter and Maya Badman, who grew up helping to raise animals and are knowledgeable in assisting clients find what they need for their small exotic pets. WildSide Pets is USDA licensed so it can sell hedgehogs and sugar gliders, small nocturnal gliding possums. “It was really uncommon to have this license until hedgehogs were legalized in 2015,” James said. “Until then, you rarely saw a pet shop with a USDA license.” The Badmans have breeders and dealer’s licenses in connection with their Mesa farm where they raise exotic animals. “Kirsten is like the mother of everything,” James said of his wife, who hand feeds and raises many of their birds and animals. “We want these pets to interact with us nicely and not be afraid of us,” she added. “The tortoises and birds 1 we will supply to the store, but most of the true exotic animals are going to zoos
and educational programs and aren’t necessarily pets,” James explained. There is a display case at the front of the store with nonpet items, such as fossils, minerals, rocks and shells. “Jim Palmer, a retired teacher whose parents owned a small pet store way back in the day, helped with the inspiration of the ‘Nature Grotto,’ the science- and educational-based corner,” James said. “Nature Grotto” serves as a resource for teachers and home school programs to get artifact-type teaching tools for classrooms or educational programs. Additionally, Palmer developed handouts for the various artifacts in the cases. In addition to WildSide Pets, the Badmans co-own the Phoenix Reptile Expo set for November 17 and November 18 at the Mesa Convention Center. It draws thousands of reptile fans Valleywide.
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It’s a good time to buy or sell in our neighborhood By Alejandro Rojas Although some markets in the Phoenix area are going wild and prices are climbing steadily, things move a bit slower out here in east Mesa. Home values are not increasing as quickly, but sellers are getting closer to what they are asking. The number of homes available for sale has also dropped a bit, and with increased interest rates on the horizon, it is best to buy sooner rather than later. If you want to snatch up a home closer to the city, you need an agent
that is on their toes. Prices are rising, and homes are going fast. There are also not many homes available in some neighborhoods. However, in East Mesa home buying and selling is not so frantic. Home values are not increasing as quickly as they are closer to the city, but they are up. January to April saw an average home sale increase of about $40,000, but prices have remained steady over the summer. Although home values have not
Mesa receives APWA Technical Innovation Award By Nearby News staff The city of Mesa received the Technical Innovation Award from the American Public Works Association for its East Valley Arterial Travel Time Map Project. “Congratulations to the Mesa team behind the development of the East Valley Arterial Travel Time Map,” Mayor John Giles said. “It is a truly innovative project that helps engineers manage traffic across jurisdictions during construction, in the event of an accident or as patterns change over time.” The project involved Anonymous Re-identification (ARID) sensors which allow travel time and congestion information to be collected by matching the unique signature of Bluetooth- or Wi-Fi- enabled devices, such as mobile phones and in-car electronics. The city of Mesa had existing ARID sensors within its boundaries and sought to expand its network within the city. The expanded ARID system automatically detects and alerts traffic operations staff of a suspected crash or other non-recurring events. If an increase in travel time is detected, indicating a possible incident, agencies can take corrective measures such as modifying signal timing. “The East Valley Arterial Travel Time Map Project has been vital in reducing traffic congestion throughout the city. It is wonderful to receive national recognition for this collaborative August 2018
effort,” said Deputy Transportation Director Erik Guderian. The city invited other East Valley municipalities to participate in the expansion project, to further grow the network in the region. New ARID sensors were installed in Mesa, Tempe and Gilbert allowing information to be shared easily across agencies, benefiting the traveling public crossing through multiple jurisdictions. APWA’s Technical Innovation Award recognizes an individual, team or organization for the development and implementation of a creative idea, device, process or system that enhances the goals of public works in serving the public and protecting the environment. “I’m honored to have been the project manager on this innovative endeavor. It was truly a team effort among city departments and our partner agencies to implement this ground-breaking project,” Senior Civil Engineer Michaela Chelini said. Chelini will receive the award on the city’s behalf August 27 at the APWA Public Works Expo in Kansas City. The American Public Works Association is an international nonprofit organization that promotes professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge in the field of public works. For more information, visit apwa.net.
increased in the last few months, sellers are receiving closer to what they are asking. In January home sellers were getting on average just above 96 percent of what they were asking. That has increased to slightly under 98 percent in June. This increase is likely because inventory is low. This means that although it is hot out, it is still an excellent time to list your home. Although home values have plateaued, the lack of homes on the market makes your home more desirable. As for buyers in east Mesa, it is also a good time for you to be in the market. With home values remaining where they are, it might be good to snatch something up before prices increase. They are more likely to increase than decrease. The real estate market slows down in October going into the holidays and then spikes in January. However, there is another consideration for buyers, and that is interest rates. The higher your interest rates, the less of a home you can afford. More of that loan is being taken up for interest, and there is a roof to how much you can afford. So, you get more home for
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your loan with lower interest. Home prices plateauing, for now, and interest rates remaining low, for now, makes this an excellent time to purchase a home. I am reminded of two of my favorite sayings, “There is no time like the present,” and one of my mother’s favorites, “You snooze, you lose.” Contact me if you have questions or would like help.
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