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Young Marines invited to Mountain View freshman defies participate in Pearl Harbor events odds to honor late brother By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

By Zach Alvira When Tyson Henry was a youngster, it was clear he was going to be in the military. “It started with me running around my neighborhood, acting like a little Army guy,” said Henry with a laugh. “My mom spoke to me and said I needed to be informed so I didn’t offend or scare the neighbors.” Therein started Henry’s pursuit. He saw the Young Marines in a parade and researched the group. The Mountain View High School senior, who now lives in Gilbert, began attending their Tuesday night meetings.

Young Marine Tyson Henry attends Mountain View High School. (Photos courtesy Dawn Henry)

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Collin Curtis attends 6 a.m. practices just like everybody else on the Mountain View High freshman football team. On Wednesdays, he arrives at school sporting his game jersey, representing the football program the best way he can. On Wednesday nights, Collin runs onto Jesse Parker Field, named after the legendary Mountain View coach who passed away in 2017.

Mountain View freshman football coach Bill Roberts (right) calls Collin Curtis “an inspiration to this team and a great teammate.” (Photo by Zach Alvira)

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Mesa sailor assumes command of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray Commander, Submarine Group 9 Public Affairs

The blue crew of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska welcomed a new commanding officer during a recent change of command ceremony. Cmdr. James Lembo of Mesa relieved Cmdr. Jason Geddes of Indianapolis during the ceremony at Deterrent Park in Bangor, Washington. “To my crew, my warriors, I want you to know that to me you are not just my crew; you have also been like my second family,” Geddes said. “You were the stars in this story. Your hard work and dedication throughout these four years did not go unnoticed. I recognized it every single day. You never let me down. Never. Your pride in the ship and our crew runs deep, but even deeper are the successes and accolades that await you if you continue your amazing efforts.” Geddes assumed command of a com-

bined Nebraska green crew October 18, 2014. During his extended commanding officer tour, the boat completed a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul to extend the life of the submarine for another 20 years. He led the combined crew for two years until the crew split in 2016. As blue crew commanding officer, the crew successfully launched two Trident II D5 missiles off the coast of San Diego during demonstration and shakedown operations, and completed the boat’s first strategic patrol since 2013. The crew also earned Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Retention Excellence Awards for the past three years. Geddes’ next duty station will be Groton, Connecticut, where he will serve as the deputy for Submarine Squadron 4. “I have had the opportunity to spend some time with Cmdr. Lembo, and I am more than confident that he is just

the right guy for the job and will take this crew and the ship to achieve great success in the years to come,” Geddes said. “I wish you the best on your journey.” Cmdr. Jason Geddes, right, of Indianapolis is relieved by Cmdr. Jim Lembo comes Lembo of Mesa, during a change of command ceremony for the Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska. to Nebraska blue Under the Geddes’ leadership, the crew recently returned from its from the Israeli first strategic deterrent patrol since 2013, following an extended engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass CommunicaNational Defense tion Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/released) College. “To the Nebraska crew, thank you to sibility of continuing Nebraska’s legacy you and your families for your service of excellence, and I know we are up to and sacrifice,” Lembo said. “We are the task.” privileged to be among the thousands of Nebraska is one of eight Ohio-class sailors who have sailed on her and have ballistic missile submarines homebeen safeguarding our freedom and way ported at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, of life since she entered strategic service providing the most survivable leg of in 1993. We have the awesome respon- the nation’s strategic deterrent forces.

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The first high school classes in Mesa started in 1899, however, Mesa Union High School did not officially open until December 26, 1907. The following month, construction began on what would be known as Old Main, Mesa’s first free-standing high school and the only high school in the area for almost 60 years. Fifty-one years ago this month, disaster struck. On October 1, 1967, shortly after celebrating its homecoming football game win against its rival, Westwood High, Mesa High

School went up in flames. The fire started in the science lab and engulfed the building, destroying the 60-yearold Old Main building. With the help from nearby churches and the community, classes resumed until a new campus could be built. The new Mesa High School was completed in 1972, five years after the devastating fire. The original columns of Old Main still stand on Center Street as an homage to the original and beloved high school.

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Freshman...continued from page 1 His excitement level matches that of his teammates, knowing very well that soon he will run onto the field on Friday nights as a member of the varsity. There is one difference between Collin and his teammates, though. Collin was born with Down syndrome. That hasn’t stopped him from fulfilling his dream of playing for Mountain View and honoring his late brother, Kevin. From the day he witnessed Kevin play in the 2006 state championship, to the picture of Kevin catching a pass with the caption, “Toro Tough, 2006,” Collin wanted to play football for Mountain View, too. “He’s always wanted to play football, and I’ve kind of discouraged it because I didn’t want him to get hurt,” said Teri Curtis, Collin’s mother. “He is out there for early-morning practices, and he enjoys going to the weight room. I think when he is doing that he feels close to Kevin.” Kevin, who graduated from Mountain View in 2007, died of a drug overdose in 2016. He was 26. The loss of Kevin was devastating for the family. Collin took on the role of comforting everyone, hugging his siblings as if he were telling them it would all be OK. Reflecting on that day, Teri believes that a 12-year-old Collin wasn’t a child with Down syndrome but an adult knowing that Kevin was watching over them. “He seemed to have this spirit about

(Left) Mountain View freshman Collin Curtis, who has Down syndrome, scored a touchdown on a special post-game play at a recent game. (Above) Kevin Curtis, who passed away two years ago, holds his little brother, Collin, after Kevin played for Mountain View in the 2006 state-championship football game. (Photos courtesy Teri Curtis)

him that he knew where Kevin was,” Teri said. “It was interesting. He was very adult and mature at a time where we all were collapsed.” Collin and Kevin shared a unique bond, to the extent that Teri said Collin idolized his older brother. When Collin was 3, Kevin held him at the 2006 statechampionship game, in which the Toros fell to Hamilton. Kevin, in his No. 47 jersey, shared the special moment with his little brother, not knowing at the time that it would fuel Collin’s desire to play and wear Kevin’s number. Despite his disability, Collin has become an inspiration for all of the Toros’ freshman players and coaching staff. On September 5, the freshman Toros

traveled to Queen Creek. The final horn sounded and the Toros lost, 26-16. But both teams remained on the field. Mountain View freshman coach Bill Roberts had tried to get Collin into the game the first week of the season, but it didn’t work out. This time, the teams lined up for one special post-game play. Collin, at running back, took a handoff and ran up the middle of the field for a touchdown. Both crowds erupted as Mountain View and Queen Creek players stormed Collin in the end zone, chanting his name over and over. “He’s an inspiration to this team and a great teammate,” Roberts said. “Kids coming together and competing as hard as you can, that’s what it’s all about. But at the end of the day, there are bigger things to teach than football. For me, that’s what it is all about, and I’m pretty happy with

how it turned out. “That moment for him, I think, is something he has dreamed about most of his life.” It was. It was a thrill for him to score in the same jersey his brother had worn, and it touched everyone in the stands. “I was really happy,” Collin said. “My family was happy and they all said, ‘Go, Collin!’” In a video posted to Twitter of Collin’s run, two of his older brothers can be seen near the goal post jumping up and down with joy. It had also been a dream of Teri’s since she found out she was pregnant with Collin. She set the dream aside after she learned that he had Down syndrome. To see him now brings her to tears. “When I saw him in that football uniform, I was reminded that he was doing what I had dreamed of before he was born,” Teri said. “He is playing football for Mountain View. His dream is coming true.” In Collin’s mind, he doesn’t have a disability. He’s just another freshman playing the game he loves. The drive and passion he has for the sport and for others – especially his family – motivates him every day to do things others with disabilities normally don’t do. That includes Kevin, who continues to motivate him every day when Collin looks up at his picture hanging on his bedroom wall. “I can see his face,” Collin said. “He would be really happy.”

Iora Primary Care opens in Northeast Mesa By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Humana Medicare Advantage beneficiaries now have additional access to five Valleywide Iora Primary Care practices providing relationship-based primary care. One practice recently opened at 5916 E. McKellips Road, near Recker Road. The new and existing practices, operated by Iora Health, will accept all Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans offered in Arizona, as well as Original Medicare. “We looked across all of Maricopa County and all of the areas in the Phoenix market and Tucson,” said Mark Iorio, Central West Region president for Humana. Page 12

“Obviously, Mesa is an area we felt more primary care access was needed. There is a large population of seniors we felt needed to have this option available to them.” Those associated with the practices said they offer longer appointments and a team who listens; above-average customer service; health coaches who will guide patients’ care; 24/7 access to health care professionals; patient portals; and an array of in-network specialists so patients have a coordinated care play that addresses their needs. “In the five years that Iora Primary Care has been caring for patients in Phoenix and Tucson, we have seen that by invest-

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gate their health care options allows us to offer primary care focused on meeting their needs right here, in the communities where they live,” Iorio said. As of June 30, Humana has approximately 2 million individual Medicare Advantage members and approximately 130,000 Group members who are cared for by more than 52,000 primary care physicians in more than 1,000 valuebased relationships across 43 states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit iorahealth. com. More information regarding Iora Primary Care is at the practice website at ioraprimarycare.com. October 2018

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i.d.e.a. Museum blasts off into all-ages fun with ‘Solar System’ By Kimberly Hosey Mesa’s the i.d.e.a. Museum has captivated visitors of all ages with Far Out: Our Solar System, its newest exhibit featuring art and hands-on activities that explore planets and other wonders of outer space. Whether you and your family like to stare in awe at the wonders of space or get a little more hands-on, everyone will find something to explore. The exhibition features 36 pieces by 16 artists from the United States and Australia, including Arizonans. Works include paintings, photographs, quilts, wood sculpture, video, digital collages and an installation specifically designed for the museum. ASU’s The School of Earth and Space Exploration offers authentic space artifacts for display. Guests can “blast off ” into the solar system with a space travel simulator,

learn facts like how weight varies on different planets, build prototypes of spacecrafts, view real meteorites on display and more. Kids can use a “passport” as they explore the solar system and learn facts about each planet in our galactic neighborhood. The art and interactive displays are specially created to give visitors a chance to explore our knowledge about each of the planets and their moons; as well as comets, asteroids and smaller planetoids and bodies in our solar system. Kids are enthralled by space. But the appeal – the allure of exploring the unknown, the curiosity about what’s beyond our world, a boundless fascination with new frontiers – can turn anyone into “kids.” “It’s fitting that we are looking to the skies during NASA’s 60th year. Children and adults love to imagine what it’s like to travel into space,” says i.d.e.a. Museum Executive Director Sunnee O’Rork. “They’ll experience our space frontier through the lens of talented artists and then learn more through activities that build on their natural curiosity.” The i.d.e.a. Museum, standing for “Imagination. Design. Experience. Art,” is a destination for art, learning and discovery for kids of all ages – a place where families can work across generations to play and create imaginative experiences. The museum offers its current exhibition as well as studios, rooms for crafts and physical play, Parkes Telescope by Susan Auden Wood of Australia is on display at i.d.e.a. Museum’s newest exhibition.

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Rocketeer, a digital photo collage artwork by Corinne Geertsen of Mesa, is among the pieces on display at Far Out: Our Solar System at the i.d.e.a Museum. (Photos courtesy i.d.e.a.. Museum)

an outdoor area perfect for grabbing a snack or picnic as the weather cools off and the “Hub” near the front of the museum. The busy, brightly colored fan-favorite area features 11 interactive stations to trigger imagination and creativity – like “Build It,” where kids put on their construction gear and create and test contraptions with their crew; “Design Your World,” which lets guests envision and design the buildings and structures that make up our world; “Recyclery,” which uses recycled and reused materials to create artwork inspired by “green artists” whose works are on display; and much more. Kids can doodle, use interactive technology, create digital art or explore music and animation in the Hub. The museum also features an art studio, rooms for food crafts and physical play, an outdoor area for picnic lunches. One of my son’s (and OK, my) favorite areas has long been the Black Light Room, which has been updated to coin-

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cide with this exhibit. Bathed in ultraviolet light and designed to glow under it, the room is an interactive display where kids can explore Area 51. Wear clothes with white, and you’ll really glow. Whether your kids are fascinated by the smallest meteorites and technical details or are looking to blast off into the unknown, the i.d.e.a. Museum is the place for space this fall. Admission is $9; members and children younger than 1 are free. The museum is open 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Mondays and most holidays.

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By Aliyah Chavez Mesa-based Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School has 75 students in its K-8 program. In that small group of students are four sets of twins: Cooper and Griffin Pennington; Chloe and Araya Clinger; Caleb and Kyle Pinzger; and Emma and Elie Drexler. “I think it brings an excitement,” shared kindergarten teacher Griffin and Cooper Pennington; Chloe and Araya Clinger; and Kyle and Caleb Pinzger. Emma and Elie Drexler are seated. (Nearby News and mother of one photo by Kimberly Carrillo) set of twins, Kim Drexler. thoughts. “I think twins are becoming more and “I think twins, in general, get stared more common, and it’s crazy to see how at more,” Wade said. “It’s obviously beGod’s put them into our lives. Everyone cause they look alike and dress alike, is attracted to it and people are attracted and I think they love the attention, to twins. It definitely brings something too. In a way, that boosts self-esteem in different.” kids. I think they tend to have a very Drexler is the mother of the oldest healthy self-esteem because they get a set of twins in the school, Emma and lot of positive attention that other kids Elie, who are in fifth grade. The duo are maybe don’t get.” self-proclaimed best friends and enjoy Additionally, other staff members feel spending time together. having more twins allows them unique “We like playing sports together. We ways to demonstrate the school’s core play before and after school,” Emma values. said. “I love to learn about Jesus in the “Having twins, like Emma and Elie, is morning with my sister.” a good demonstration of love and comIn a nearby classroom, kindergarten mitment and camaraderie to each othteacher Wendy Winterstein has 13 stu- er,” said Laura LaStrange, the school’s dents, including two pairs of twins, in recruitment coordinator, who is also a her class. Some of her young students twin. are confused by the kids. “They are always together. They al“They sometimes tell me, ‘I can’t re- ways speak very nicely to each other. member which one that is,’” Winter- There’s just a real uniqueness in their stein shared. relationship, and I think they set a good While the twins look alike, they have example of unconditional love.” very different personalities. Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School “They have their own personalities opened in 1971 to serve Christian and things they like to do,” Winterstein families in the Mesa area. They hope said. “It’s been really interesting teach- to expand their school to accept more ing them.” students, and LaStrange jokingly added, Principal James Wade shared his “Maybe we’ll have more twins.” October 2018

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A 40-foot-long yellow Blue Bird school bus glides down the street and gently comes to a stop. A young boy with an infectious smile boards the bus and greets his driver with an energetic “Good morning, Mrs. Dana!” Jacque Dana started her career with Mesa in 2005 to earn additional income for a family trip. She stayed because she loves the students. “My students are the best,” Dana said. “I genuinely care for all of my kids almost like a parent or grandparent. I want to ensure their days start off on the right foot and end on a positive note. Their safety is my top priority.” Bus drivers at Mesa Public Schools provide transportation for more than 35,840 daily riders. They make sure students arrive at school and return safely home every day. This equates to 6,451,200 bus rides per year, covering 5,634,000 miles total. This impressive

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feat requires the extraordinary dedication and teamwork of the entire transportation department. And they are looking for exceptional people to join their team. Opportunities abound Jose Villarino Fierro, safety and training supervisor, shares that becoming a driver appeals to a wide variety of people. Potential drivers range from college students looking for a flexible schedule to retired citizens looking to give back to the community and truck drivers wanting a stable career with weekends off. It’s also a popular option with stay-at-home parents wishing to align their work schedule with their children’s school day. “The demand for quality bus drivers is rising at a steady pace, whether one is interested in full-time, part-time, designated or subbing routes,” Fierro shared. “It’s a career that provides the flexibility people desire. I came to Mesa because I wanted a place to set down roots that offered health benefits and a retirement pension.” October 22 to October 26 is National School Bus Safety Week, which spotlights the important work school bus drivers do. Those with great people skills, who enjoy working with children and desire a job with rewarding benefits can apply to become a Mesa Public Schools bus driver at mpsaz.org/careers 480-472-7200.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Disney-Pixar film Coco. Food and kids’ activities kick off the event. When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, October 5 Where: Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus, 7110 E. McKellips Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-654-7766, mesacc.edu

K-Code Children ages 4 to 6 can use logic games and exercises to help build a strong foundation for coding. When: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, October 8 Where: Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-3100, mesalibrary.org

Seussical Jr. East Valley Children’s Theatre presents a fun-filled play about friendship and community enjoyable for the whole family. When: Various times, Thursday, October 4, to Sunday, October 7 Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $15 Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com

Messy with Ms. Jessi: Arts and Crafts Hour Get ready for Halloween with arts and crafts. Children will create their own work of art for the upcoming holiday. When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27 Where: Dobson Ranch Library, 2425 S. Dobson Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-3100, mesalibrary.org

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Shake, Boogie and Bop Children ages 2 to 5 can dance, sing and rhyme at the Red Mountain Library. When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, October 12 Where: Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-3100, mesalibrary.org

Celebrate Mesa This family event includes carnival rides, live music and food trucks to bring the community together for a celebration. When: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 20 Where: Red Mountain Soccer Complex, 905 N. Sunvalley Blvd., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-7529, mesaparks. com

STEAM at the Ranch Conduct experiments and partake in hands-on activities in art, science and math. Suitable for kids in grades first to sixth. When: 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, October 22 Where: Dobson Ranch Library, 2425 S. Dobson Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-3100, mesalibrary.org

Dia De Los Muertos Festival Celebrate lost family members with food, arts, crafts and original works by local artists. When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 27, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 28 Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com

Halloween Boo Storytime The Red Mountain Library welcomes preschool children to trick or treat through the library as they’re dressed in costume. When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 30 Where: Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-3100, mesalibrary.org

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During El Dia de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, family members have a chance to honor their lost loved ones and invite them to return to Earth. Originating in Mexico, the holiday incorporates traditions from Hispanic and indigenous cultures. The Mesa Arts Center will celebrate the holiday on Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28, with two performance stages featuring ballet folklorico dancers, mariachi bands and soloists. The festival also offers an art car show, information boards on Day of the Dead, street performances from a juggler and stilt walkers and a children’s area with sugar skull-, fan- and necklace-decorating craft activities. Inside the mercado area, vendors will offer Day of the Dead-themed products and handmade crafts and artwork. Food vendors will sell cuisine like Mexican food, Sonoran hot dogs and paleta popsicles. During the event, artists will open their studios and give demos on mediums such as glass blowing and metal work. The festivities will end on Sunday with a procession through campus, led by dignitaries and a mariachi group. Festival goers are encouraged to join in, carrying candles and flowers to honor their lost friends and family members. About 13 years ago, a group of Mexican consulate members and arts center staff and volunteers helped to revive the festival in Mesa. Before that, another organization had hosted a long-running Day of the Dead festival in Pioneer Park before disbanding. Susan Klecka, chairwoman of the planning committee and one of the festival’s originators, said from the start it was important to observe Day of the Dead traditions in a culturally accurate way while still offering entertainment choices for different patrons. “The important thing to us was to be culturally correct with different aspects of the event but also to provide entertainment for people who just want to photo page

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During the Mesa Arts Center’s Dia de Los Muertos Festival, face painter Desiree Salas creates intricate sugar skull designs on festival goers’ faces. (Photos courtesy of Desiree Salas)

come to that arts center campus and have a party,” Klecka said. During the Day of the Dead, family members honor their lost loved ones with altars with favorite foods and beverages of the deceased, marigolds, photos and candles. The Mesa celebration will honor this tradition with a community altar and altar competition. The community altar is the festival’s focal point. Members of the public can add ofrendas, or offerings, of photos, candles, flowers, personal notes and other personalized items to the community altar. Local painter and mixed-media artist Kyllan Maney works with a team to develop the community altar, which she tries to keep traditional with elements such as a Virgen de Guadalupe statue, arches and fresh marigolds while adding stylistic touches such as vibrant flowers and birds and a multicolored Catrina painting. Maney got involved with the festi-

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val six years ago, when she and another artist designed a Catrinathemed chalk mural for the Day of the Dead celebration. To prepare for the festival, hundreds of volunteers help to create paper flowers and decorate and set up the altar. “It’s really a great process because it gets so many people from the community involved to prepare for the festival. Also, the people who come to the festival are part of it because they bring pictures of their loved ones that have passed on to celebrate their lives,” Maney said. Prominent in the celebration of the Day of the Dead are calaveras, or skulls, and Catrina figures, skeletal figures dressed in aristocratic clothing. The Catrina concept developed from a print by Jose Guadalupe Posada, who was commenting on how underneath all the trappings of society, people are similar. Posada’s work has been especially inspirational for the artist. Maney said the festival is special beOctober 2018

Face painter Desiree Salas will return for the fifth year to decorate festival goers’ faces with distinctive sugar skull masks. Although she has set designs that she uses, Salas tries to make each a little bit different. She starts with a white skull and adds elements such as flower patterns, swirls and dots. Salas said what makes her different from other artists is how she creates a 3-D effect with the skulls. “I would say that’s the biggest thing that sets me apart from everybody else. I do a certain shadowing on my skulls… That’s when everybody feels like it just comes to life right there, when I start to put the shadowing on,” Salas said.

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The festival showcases the works of emerging artists in media such as photography, woodwork and metal crafts. More than 50 vendors show off their goods. Live music will provide the soundtrack, and food will be available. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays October 6 and October 20 Where: Downtown Mesa Cost: Free Info: dtmesafest.com

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With the theme “From Caring to Commitment: How Do We Make Our Voice Count?” the program will educate guests on propositions and ballot initiatives in Arizona. A panel discussion of candidates for state office will focus on women’s issues. Additional presentations will include Save Our Schools Arizona movement and an update on ERA in Arizona. When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6 Where: Leisure World, Ballroom Rec. 1, 908 S. Power Road, Mesa Cost: $35; checks only. Includes continental breakfast and lunch Info: 480-213-9967

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and local talent. Artists include Drake Bell, LDYKLLR, Alex Mullins and more. When: 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, October 13 Where: Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa Cost: $25 Info: 480-559-5859, niletheater.com

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Musicians Aoife O’Donovan, Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz come together to create a unique blend of instrumental interplay and harmonies. When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 14 Where: Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $38 Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com

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Join this well-known podcast for a live show that provides a rare glimpse into the minds of the most notorious serial killers in an attempt to understand their psychological profiles. When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 14 Where: Mesa Arts Center’s Piper Repertory Theater, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $35-$45 Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com

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Every third Thursday, District 4 hosts Open Mic Poetry Night. Those who sign up or are featured poets will have a chance to be published in a new poetry anthology. There will also be a pop-up bookstore selling a variety of poetry and prose When: 7 p.m. Thursday, October 18 Where: Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea & Gallery, 154 W. Main St., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-822-7146, jarrodscoffeeteaandgallery. com/events/

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Check out goodies from your neighbors at the Las Sendas Elementary School Community Garage Sale. The Las Sendas PTO will sell reserved parking spaces for $25 and guests can keep the profits at their own mini garage sale. Reservations will be taken until Wednesday, October 17. The spots are open to the community. When: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 20 Where: Las Sendas Elementary School, 3120 N. Red Mountain, Mesa Cost: Free admission Info: lsptogaragesale@gmail.com.

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Artists of any from every experience level are welcome to perform any material they have to offer, including covers or original material either solo or in groups. Students are encouraged to perform in this safe supportive environment. Enjoy a beer and a night full of networking. When: 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, October 23 Where: Desert Eagle Brewing Company, 150 W. Main St., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-656-2662, deserteaglebrewing.com

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The Arizona Rattlers encourage local football players to tryout for the team. Participants must provide their own cleats, shorts and accessories. The tryout is noncontact, so pads and helmets are not necessary. No locker room facilities will be available, although restrooms will be accessible. The coaching staff, including general manager and head coach Kevin Guy, will evaluate participants in the 40-yard dash, short shuttles and position drills. When: 8 a.m. registration Saturday, October 27 Where: Gene Autry Sports Complex, 4125 E. McKellips Road, Mesa Cost: $80, cash only Info: azrattlers.com

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noted. “I’m really excited to hold this fundraiser,” Miner said. “I had a lot of support and so many key things were taken care of. I had quilts that were made for me and received flowers and food and all things were done.” Miner’s husband and friends were always ready, willing and able to take her to her many appointments, but she knows not all women are as fortunate. “The donations will also help women who have breast cancer to get rides to and from treatment,” she said. Although this is the couple’s fi rst fundraiser for breast cancer awareness, Miner said Elite Optical has been devoted to helping the community for years. For example, a portion of Elite Optical’s earnings are donated to its charitable arm, “Shared Vision,” where, along with their employees, the Miners select a charity to support financially. Miner said she is proud to help support women and their families as they get through a breast cancer battle, as well as raise money for two causes that are very near and dear to her heart. “I want to educate women about breast cancer while also raising money to help them,” she said. For more information about Elite Optical and the Focus on the Fight event, call 480-219-2412.

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