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community shocked by three recent suicides of Chandler Uni�ied School District students spoke out June 8 and told the Governing Board to do more to address the mental health of young people. “No parent should ever, ever have to cut their child down,” said Chad Day, whose son Pierson, a Perry High freshman, hung himself on May 24. “You reached out to me and asked me if we need anything,” Day told Superintendent

Frank Narducci. “We don’t need anything �inancially, but what we do need is you to help us with this community, Mr. Narducci.” Day said some students asked him to address the board and support them in their call for help. “It is a shame that they have to come in here and ask for this,” Day said. “It’s up to you to do something about this. If you don’t, we will �ind someone who will, I promise.” Members of Arizona Students for Mental Health also called for more action. They asked for the formation of a student action board in all CUSD junior high and

high schools. The students on those boards would meet monthly with school of�icials to discuss issues they are experiencing. They also want students, teachers and staff at all those schools to get mental health �irst aid training from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing so that they can recognize the signs of someone who might be in trouble. In 2019, the state Legislature passed Senate Bill 1468, mandating all public school staff be trained in an evidence-based, best

TU calls for 2 overrides, Cruel end bond elections Nov. 8 BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

he Tempe Union High School Governing Board on June 1 voted unanimously to ask voters to approve two override questions and a $100 million bond request on the Nov. 8 ballot. Approval of all three measures would equal a combined tax increase from .5924% this year to .7998% per $100 of assessed valuation in the �iscal year beginning July 1, 2023 – raising taxes by about $52 a year on a house valued at $249,642, according to the district. Currently, that tax totals $148 a year. The board’s vote followed a detailed presentation by Diane Meulemans, assistant superinten-

dent for business services, on a range of needs, many of which are becoming more expensive as the result of rampant in�lation. The overrides include one for basic operational spending that would be 15% for the �irst �ive years, then go down to 10% the sixth year and 5% the seventh. The other is a 10% 7-year override, or $8.7 million a year, for the District Additional Assistance budget that covers equipment not included in the regular capital spending or bond program. That budget would include expenses for items like books and furniture and raise The bond package would cover higher-ticket items that the Dis-

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These are sad days for Richard Finkbeiner and his wife Connie as he closes their Chandler business, Connie’s Jewelry Gallery and Clock Shop, after 35 years because a careless driver caused an accident that badly injured Connie, who was then stricken by cancer. For the story, see page 31 . (Daviod Minton/Arizonan Staff Photographer)

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Kyrene, TU OK new calendar approach for 2023-24 school year BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

yrene and Tempe Union students will have longer fall and spring breaks and a slightly shorter summer vacation beginning with the 2023-24 school year. The Kyrene Governing Board last month unanimously adopted a new calendar that already is in place in three East Valley school districts, including two of the state’s largest. The vote culminated Kyrene’s part in developing a tri-district calendar that also was unanimously adopted June 1 by the Tempe Union High School Governing Board and the Tempe Elementary Governing Board on June 8 as the three districts align students’ time off for families with children in several of the districts. A committee comprising seven members from each of the districts spent nearly a year developing the new calendar, which is similar to the system that has been in place in Chandler Unified School District for years and that is going into effect in the coming school year in Gilbert

Public Schools –both of which are among the state’s five largest school systems. Higley Unified also has a 2-2-2 calendar. The calendar gives students two-week breaks in fall, winter and spring but will have them reporting to classes earlier in July. As she explained the process that led to the development of the calendar, Lisa Gibson, Kyrene executive director of talent management, explained that a survey of households and staffers in all districts – which drew a total 8,035 unique respondents – “captured the multiple ways our families and staff are intermingled” among the three districts. For example, a Tempe Elementary employee might have kids attending Tempe Union and/or Kyrene schools, so that could create households scheduling difficulties when the districts all have their own calendars. Of 4,181 Kyrene respondents, 3,280 came from families and 1,125 came from that district’s staff. Tempe Union responses included 2,501 families and 775 staff. The main question asked by the survey was whether respondents favored the 2-2-2

schedule – with two weeks off in fall, winter and spring – or a calendar with one week off in fall and spring and two around the holidays. Gibson broke down the results in a variety of ways. With all respondents taken together, 46% preferred 2-2-2 and 42% preferred the current calendar. Kyrene respondents split nearly evenly on the two options – 46% for 2-2-2 and 45% with the current calendar – while 11% had no preferences. Tempe Union had almost the same split, with 46% favoring 2-2-2 and 42% the current calendar. But when isolating responses from families and staff, the survey showed a clear difference of opinion. Families across all three districts favored the current calendar 46% to 43% with the remainder having no preference. Kyrene families also showed a slight preference for the current calendar over the 2-2-2 model 47%-42% while 45% of Tempe Union families favored the current set-up as opposed to 43% favoring what was finally adopted.

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Employees alone across all three districts showed a greater preference for the 2-2-2 model, with 57% while only 30% favored the current calendar. The results were similar when breaking down employee groups among each district. “Data only tells part of the story,” Gibson said, stating, “One of the big parts and components of our committee work and our partnership was to talk through the benefits of examining another calendar model. “Some of the points here that you see are mitigating the negative effects of a long summer break on student achievement, providing increased opportunities throughout the school year, instead of focusing solely on summer for interventions and personalized instruction to have a positive impact on student achievement.” “It would provide an increase in time for professional development opportunities, as well as increase in opportunities for tri-district collaboration,” she said. “It also allows community resources and programs to be

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aligned with the three districts.” But Gibson also said disadvantages were identified, including impacts on pay period calendars for employees and on families with childcare needs. But she said all three districts will have “childcare options, combined with plans for intervention and personalized instruction, to ensure that our families that our families and the needs of our community are being met.” The childcare option concerned board member Michelle Fahy, who told Gibson and her colleagues, to “spend this next year really looking into school care for the students. “KidZone is the affordable and most flexible of the choices that we have for our students, but it’s limited because they don’t have enough staff,” Fahy said. “There’s a lot of parents that would not be able to get off two weeks in a row in order to take care of their kids. But if Kids Zone or something like it isn’t available, I think this is going to be a major burden.” Administrators expressed confidence they would find enough The new calendar that goes into effect in Kyrene School. District with the start of the 2023-24 school year provides two-week fall, winter and spring breaks. (Kyrene School Distrrict) employees to expand Kids Zone to relieve the families and the families are already they can continue to work.” parents with childcare burdens. Meanwhile, Gibson said the 2-2-2 calBut Fahy was not satisfied, stating, “I just concerned about what they’re hearing. … I know how we’re all limited in all of our endar will significantly reduce the “sumwant to make sure that the committee … districts to what we can offer before and mer slide” in learning retention that oclooks at the cost to the parents of these addiafter school at this point. So I want to see curs during a long summer away from tional camps because I think that’s what’s goif there going to be any survey going out instruction. She also said that with the ing to put the stress on our families the most.” to parents so that we know ahead of time new model, struggling students would “I think there’s a lot of pluses in this,” as much as possible – how many students get help from academic interventionists Fahy continued, “but I’m concerned about are going to need that extra help so that more quickly. ■

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Arizona College Prep teacher earns national kudos BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

rizona College Prep science teacher Rachna Nath’s students are looking for a way to stand apart on their college applications. Nearly all of them have top grades, play a musical instrument and are involved in numerous after-school activities. The same for their competition. What gives Nath’s students an edge is their teacher. Nath was named one of TIME Magazine’s Innovative Teachers of the Year in 2022, earning earned the national award for helping her students literally change the world for the better. In 2018, Nath was scrolling through the emails in her spam folder and came across one that offered a $10,000 grant for students working on a great idea. She started with only three students that first year. Their idea was how to extend Wi-Fi signals. It was accepted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology officials as part of their Lemelson Program. Nath flew to

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Chandler hairdresser recalls a frantic effort to rescue Ukrainian parents BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

handler hairdresser Lyuda Hoagland pleaded with her mother, trying to convince her parents to leave Ukraine and join her in Arizona because of the Russian invasion. Her parents didn’t want to go. She said that according to her mother, Valentina Lisniak, her father wasn’t working and had very bad knees. She recalled her mother telling her, “He can only [walk] very short distances, ... to restaurants and our apartment is not big. So Mama didn’t want to leave him as well. So that was very hard for me.” Hoagland’s parents lived in Kremenchuk, a city of about 218,000 in central Ukraine. It’s about a five-hour drive southeast of Kyiv. When the Russians began bombing Kremenchuk, Hoagland’s pleas became more intense. “They could be bombed, and they cannot run to a safe place,” said Hoagland, who lives in Gilbert. “So they were looking as their neighbors were running, but

would stay in their apartment.” She asked her parents to consider getting out and joining her in the U.S. “No, we’re not going anywhere,” Hoagland quoted her mom as saying. “Dad is not in good condition. We had our life, and so now what happens, happens.” Then Hoagland said the magic words that finally convinced her parents to risk leaving their native land: “Okay, you have made that decision, but how can I live with that? If something happens and I didn’t do anything, then I cannot live with that the rest of my life.” Her parents, Valentina and Vasyl Lisniak, are now safe in Gilbert. The journey to get there, however, tested their daughter, who met her husband, Tony Campos, when he was serving in the U.S. Navy and has been living in the United States since 2001. Hoagland planned to meet her parents in Warsaw and had asked them to take a bus. The trip is normally about a 10to-11 hour drive during peaceful times.

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Chandler hairdresser Lyuda Hoagland, right, seen here with her mother, Valentina Lisniak, is relieved that her parents safely ﬂed Ukraine and are now living in Gilbert, where she also lives. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

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With the war underway, it took 25 hours. She flew from Phoenix to Los Angeles, to Newark, New Jersey and on to Warsaw. She went to the hotel she planned to meet her parents at. She asked the front desk if anyone had checked in, they said no. She sat down at the hotel cafe and began calling everyone for information. The bus they rode in was camouflaged and had a giant red cross on the roof, given that many Ukrainians have fled though an undetermined number of refugees have been attacked or detained. No one had answers for Hoagland when she called. The hotel told her no one knew where her parents were. When she called the bus company, they wouldn’t tell her if they made it across or not. Did they make it out of Ukraine? Did they get past the border checkpoint? Did they reach Warsaw? Had anyone seen them? Did anyone know where they were now? Many times she was told they could not give her answers. During all this, her sister kept calling asking for updates.

Finally, after a couple of fruitless hours, she went up to her hotel room. Her mother greeted her after she opened the door. “I started to cry,” Hoagland said. “She started to talk to my sister on the phone], and I was hugging and kissing my dad.” The next problem was getting her dad’s passport updated because it had expired. The line at the consulate was very long, more than 1,800 people, she said. People who saw her father in a wheelchair came forward and offered to switch places with them, moving them up in the queue about 500 places at a time. Finally, they were able to get the proper paperwork and returned to the U.S. It was the first time her father ever flew on an airplane. Valentina said she does not know if they will return to Ukraine once the war is over. She said it will depend greatly on the health of her husband. Did Hoagland know that it would be that difficult to get her parents out? “I tried to prepare myself, it’ll be hard,” she said. “But I didn’t share that with my parents to keep them calm.”

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Slain teen’s family decries County Attorney’s ruling BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

nthony Cano’s family is not happy with the Maricopa County Attorney’s decision not to charge the Chandler police officer who fatally shot the 17-yearold boy twice in the back on Jan. 2, 2021. The anger – and tears – still come quickly. “I think the county attorney is making a name for herself,” said John Clum, Anthony’s grandfather. “She did in five weeks what the other one didn’t do in a year and a half. Don’t quite understand that. She’s probably got a good job coming for now. I’m really bitter.” Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on May 26 that her office would not charge Officer Chase Bebak-Miller in the shooting death of Cano. She said that she called Cano’s mother to inform her of the decision before announcing it to the media. “I have reviewed the body-worn camera many times, and I can understand why people would question the reasonableness of the second shot,” Mitchell

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trict Additional Assistance budget doesn’t cover. “We’re looking at some art room expenditures, updating our auditoriums, some cafeteria floors that need to be redone, curbs, some dugouts, fencing, locker room floors, restaurants, science labs, tennis courts, weatherization, and lighting,” Meulemans said as she showed photos of worn-out equipment and infrastructure. The district would split issuance of those bonds in two – selling $50 million next year and the other half three years later. Projected expenses in that bond issue include $1.65 million for a construction manager “to assist (us) as we go through these projects” because “we found that has significantly helped the management of that additional work,” Meulmans said. It also includes a $1 million cost for actually selling the bonds. The board’s approval of both overrides and the bond package also followed the recommendations of a 38-member citizens advisory committee that studied

Holding a photo of Anthony “Peanut” Cano, who was fatally shot in January 2021 by a Chandler police officer, are his aunt, Eva Cano, and cousin, Jennifer Morales. (Ken Sain/Staff) said. “In reviewing Officer Bebak’s statements, he stated that he did not realize that the gun had been tossed aside before he fired that second shot.” Mitchell is running in the Republican

primary Aug. 2 for a full four years in the job, was appointed by the county supervisors to replace the late Allistar Adel after she resigned. She said in a statement, “And given

Tempe Union’s obligations and future needs. The committee comprised different stakeholders, from parents and community members to district staff. Tempe Union’s current needs not funded by the District Additional Assistance budget would total $60.9 million over seven years beginning July 1,2023, according to Meulemans. She said failure to obtain voter approval for the operations override would force the district to cut about $4.3 million in the 2023-24 school year and another $4.3 the following school year, when the current override finally expires. The district ultimately would lose approximately $12.7 million in operations spending annually. The maintenance and operations budget in the last fiscal year totaled $90.2 million of the total $149 million Tempe Union spent. The rest of that money came from a variety of sources, including one-time pandemic relief grants from the federal government. Looking at the history of Tempe Union’s share of state District Additional Assistance funding, Meulemans said the district’s highpoint was in 2005-2006, when

it totaled just over $562 per pupil. But as the state Legislature almost continually cut that funding as a result of the 2008 recession, Tempe Union’s per-pupil allotment dropped almost every fiscal year after that, reaching a low of about $70 per pupil in the 2017-18 school year. As a result of Gov. Doug Ducey’s effort to restore that funding statewide, the district is now back to what it was receiving 14 years ago per pupil. Inflation has not been factored into the equation. Meulmans said that over those 14 years, Tempe lost an estimated $48 million. On the operations override, Meulemans said a significant portion of current override funds went to higher teacher salaries, as approved by the previous and current governing boards. Starting teacher salaries have gone up 24% – from $38,588 in 2018-18 to a current $47,934. Teachers with more experience and either master’s degree or master’s degree and a doctorate saw their pay rise 16% in that time. Those with a master’s and 11 years’ experience currently earn $56,562 and those with a Ph.D. and 19 years’ experience earn $87,090 this year.

everything that was happening, it’s not surprising or unreasonable that Officer Bebak-Miller did not realize that the gun was no longer in Anthony Cano’s hand.” Mitchell’s explanation didn’t wash with the dead teen’s family. “I mean, you always stay hopeful,” said Eva Cano, Anthony’s aunt. “But we knew what was coming. But just to hear that explanation and the attempted justification is just kind of sickening.” “I think she earned herself a whole lot of campaign support [with the announcement],” said Sylvia Morales, Anthony’s grandmother. “It’s awful that if we had to take the toll, you know, that’s how I feel.” Mitchell said since taking over the office, she made it a priority to review all police shooting cases. She said she personally reviewed this case and decided she could not convince a jury that Bebak-Miller is guilty of murder. The family’s lawyer issued a statement, saying, “Rachel Mitchell’s refusal to file criminal charges against a rogue

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Meulemans said the citizens committee basically felt the projected property tax increase “would be acceptable.” But she said that in the coming months, the citizens political action committee that will campaign for a “yes” vote for the overrides and bond package would need clear and persuasive messaging to voters. She said the advisory committee felt the PAC would have to clearly outline to voters in each of the district’s communities “how the bond and the override impact their particular school.” The proposed distribution would give Mountain Pointe $14.4 million in improvements and Desert Vista $15.3 million. Beth Brizel, a member of the citizens advisory committee, who urged the board to approve all three ballot measures said, “It’s very important that all three get passed.” “It’s really important the community understands how important all three are,” she said. She urged the board to “take our recommendation and go for all three in order to keep our students and schools safe, our property values high as well as keeping Tempe Union an A+ school district.” 

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officer who executed a paralyzed child is legally and morally indefensible. Police killings must stop.” The police and County Attorney’s version of events is that Cano fled when the officer turned on his lights. He ignored warnings to stop running. He had a gun, and just before he was shot had dropped the gun and was picking it up. They claim the officer believed Cano intended to fire on him, so he shot. Body-worn camera footage shows Cano falling face first on the ground, no longer in possession of the gun. He did not appear to be moving. The officer walks up behind him and fires again. “That second shot is hard to watch,” Mitchell said, adding that this case meets two of the three standards that the U.S. Supreme Court said should be used in deciding if lethal force was needed or not. Those three factors are: Does the suspect pose an immediate threat to the safety of the officer or others? Is the suspect actively resisting arrest, or attempting to evade arrest by flight? The severity of the crime at issue. Mitchell said that two of those three factors were met in this case.

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“As County Attorney I must make difficult decisions and I do not take this responsibility lightly,” Mitchell said. “Parents lost their son. Family lost a family member, and a young man lost his life. But it is my job to decide whether criminal charges can be pursued. And that requires me to determine whether charges can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury.” Mitchell admitted that at no point in the body-worn camera footage does Cano actually point the gun at the officer. Cano later claimed, before he died three weeks after the shooting, that he was trying to toss the gun away. Mitchell said that the gun is a split second away from being able to be pointed at Bebak-Miller and a shot going off. “The death of this 17-year-old young man is heartbreaking,” Mitchell said. “I want his family to know that I acknowledge and I recognize the terrible loss that they have suffered. But after an analysis of all these factors, I have determined that the actions of Officer BebakMiller did not violate criminal statutes, and this office will not be filing criminal charges in this matter.” But Eva Cano said, “I’m sorry, if you

shoot somebody face down on the back, I think that’s an execution. I don’t know how else to justify that.” The family called Anthony “Peanut” and described him as a happy, active kid who had natural charisma. He loved to play sports, pretty much any sport, and loved taking care of his sister. Eva said Peanut was studying to take his GED (General Educational Development) and wanted to go to college to become a nurse, just like her. Peanut was coming home from the Boys and Girls Club on his bike when the police lights went off. The family said Bebak-Miller should never have been patrolling there. This was outside of his normal patrol area and that the officer had made comments that he wanted to clean up that area. Also, Bebak-Miller had his father along that night for an unauthorized ride-along, they said, suggesting he may have been looking for trouble to show off for his father. Eva said relatives don’t believe Peanut was riding his bike erratically, as the police described. They said he was coming home from the Boys and Girls Club and probably just crossed the street quickly. They say the officer tried to pull him

over for a broken headlamp. As for why Peanut had a gun, they don’t know. They said it wasn’t like him. “It was not his character to have a gun,” Eva said. “It was not his character to be violent. He was just not that kid.” She said Peanut had no criminal record and had never had any problems with the police outside of getting into one fight, something she said happens to lots of kids. However, she said after the shooting, a couple of Peanut’s friends showed them videos that had been posted on social media that were threats made against him. He and some friends were tossing around a football in the street, and the ball hit a truck a couple of times. The owner of the truck got angry. “And so they had a statement on [the social media posts] with something like, ‘What you have coming to you’ and pictures of guns. She said they believe Peanut felt threatened and may have obtained a gun to protect himself. When the police lights went off, he panicked, fearing he would get in trouble for having the gun, so he ran. Both the Chandler Police Department

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Chandler lawyer gets big national honor ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

Chandler lawyer is one of only 100 attorneys in the country named to the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Helen Davis is a member of the Cavanagh Law Firm and was its board chair. “This is one of the most significant honors in my career,” Davis said. “To be one of only 100 family law lawyers selected for Fellowship in the U.S. is the pinnacle in my career. These are the best family law trial lawyers in America, and I am honored and proud to be among them. I will strive to live up to the high standards they have set for our practice.” The American College of Family Trial Lawyers is a select group of 100 of the top family law trial lawyers from across the United States. It was formed in 1993 to bring together some of lawyers “practicing sophisticated and complex family law and matrimonial matters both domestically and abroad ranging from dissolution of marriage (divorce), paternity, palimony, child abduction and domestic torts.” All members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the college’s selections are based upon their recognized litigation skills and courtroom abilities. The American College has achieved national recognition through its members’ handling cutting-edge issues of local and national importance. They are also involved in continuing education through the presentation of programs, acting as guest speakers, participating in hands-on interactive ses-

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sions, as well as participating in the freeflow exchange of ideas and innovative concepts amongst its members. Davis has been practicing law for 25 years and focuses on complex divorce and custody litigation, along with preparing and negotiating marital agreements. She is an adjunct professor at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Davis is certified as a family law specialist by the Arizona Bar; is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. She also has been honored by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 Lawyers in Arizona and top 25 women lawyers in the state.

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Chandler woman takes helm of healthcare firm BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

ental health is one of the top issues facing the country right now. It comes up in mass shootings, teen suicides and in the rising number of unsheltered people. One Chandler resident is able to find some good in all that bad news. “The only silver lining, actually I see in the last year, is that some of the stigma around getting help has diminished,” said Dr. Karen Tepper from their Mesa office. “And I think that helps all of us, right?” Tepper was named the CEO of Terros Health last month and had been the healthcare company’s chief operating officer before that. She said sport celebrities and the news media have helped get people talking about mental health and are motivating more young people to reach out for help. “I think we’re as a nation, or as a world,

Chandler resident Dr. Karen Tepper is the new CEO of Terros Health and sees more people are in need of some kind of mental health help. (David Minton /Arizonan Staff Photographer)

we’ve all been through trauma over the last couple of years,” Tepper said. “And so we’re seeing more and more people coming through our doors, who are needing trauma therapy.” Terros Health began primarily focusing on mental and behavioral health care and has since expanded to become more well-rounded. “We talked about, sort of, integrated care, which for us has meant the integration of behavioral health and primary care services,” Tepper said. “And moving forward, we’re really going to be talking about how do we deepen that? So how do we include things like prevention, which as I said, is sort of my background and where I came from.” Tepper never set out for a career in public health. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona in human development. She spent 10 years there focusing on behaviors, especially in children and young people. She became CEO at Acumen Fiscal

Agent. She ended up leaving when that company was acquired by another company. Tepper said the experience of becoming CEO for Terros was much different than the first time. “The last go around was was a bit more spur the moment, quite frankly,” she said. “It was a privately held company, so it’s a family board. And they were able to make decisions very, very rapidly.” This time, Terros Health’s board knew the previous CEO, Peggy Chase, intended to retire years ago. Tepper said it was important for her that the board take plenty of time to vet her and make sure they thought she was best for the job. So she went through a number of interviews and personality tests. As COO, she was instrumental in landing some major grants. One funds a program with the county that puts a minute clinic inside the Black Canyon proba-

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more with children. “We are in 53 schools right now,” Tepper said. “We have more schools that want to bring telehealth in. For us, it’s really about how do we bring on enough staff and get them trained and ready to go to help the people that are in need? “There needs to be more money, obviously, that goes toward addressing these issues. But people are talking about it, which means the stigma is going to continue to go down. I hope, I truly, truly hope, that the people that really need help are going to be willing to come and ask for it.”

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held at that park the night after the County Attorney announced they would not pursue charges. The City of Chandler paid the Cano family $1.125 million to settle a legal claim. “It’s not fair, but it’s expected,” said Jennifer Morales, Peanut’s cousin. “With so much that got thrown under the rug for so long, it would have been nice to have some type of justice for him, but all we can do is hope something changes later and it can save other kids from this happening to them.”

tion office. It helps bring health care to people who are on probation. She said in some cases many of their clients haven’t seen a doctor since they were children. The other program is the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, which works primarily with children, veterans and other special populations. But Terros Health never strays too far from its roots. Tepper said they do mental health screenings with all of their traditional health programs. She said they also are trying to help

and Maricopa County Attorney’s Office were asked for any comments or statements regarding the Cano family’s version of events. They declined to comment. Peanut died three weeks after the shooting in a hospital. A memorial has been set up at Gazelle Meadows Park, where the shooting took place. There, candles spell out L-L-C, the same letters that are painted on a nearby bench. It stands for Long Live Cano. A vigil was

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Nationally, Moody’s Analytics found the office vacancy rate in the first quarter of this year was down 18 basis points from the previous year – the first annual decline in five years. Moyers said the city wanted to work with the developer. Adding more multifamily development has become a priority of this council as it seeks to address the lack of affordable housing. “We signed a development agreement with Spike Lawrence in 2018 and they have met all their obligations and been a fantastic partner,” Moyers said, referring to the New Square developer. The New Square development was scheduled to be built in two-and-a-half phases, she said. Phase 1a included the three-story office building that is directly across the street from City Hall. Phase 1b was the hotel on Oregon that is close to the city’s main square. After those two projects were built, the pandemic hit, forcing delays. “With the office market trying to decide what it wants to be, they suggested and asked for the city to consider a

change,” Moyers said. Now, Spike Lawrence will build a fourstory building with shops on the first floor and then three floors with a total 34 condos. That change will still need to go through the normal approval process, including vetting by planning staff and a review by by the Planning and Zoning Commission before the Council can approve it. Moyers said the new building will have a similar design to the others in the New Square development and that there will be underground parking for the condo owners. De la Torre said the city’s General Plan is flexible enough to allow for any changes in market conditions. “It has the flexibility to follow what the market is doing,” he said. He said most of the applications they are seeing recently are for multi-housing and industrial/flex buildings. But De la Torre said there is still hope that the office sector will improve. “It’s not completely dead,” he said. In fact, the commercial real estate technology platform VTS said new tenant tours for office space was 20% higher in March than the previous month. That’s an 8% increase over the year before.

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City adding 2 portable EV chargers for its fleet BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

he City of Chandler is awaiting delivery of five new electric vehicles to join its fleet and it’s likely more are on the way as the city looks forward. That means it needs the infrastructure for that future.

City Council approved spending up to $145,350 last week for two portable EV charging stations. The EV ARC 2020 Solar Powered charging stations are not hooked up to any power lines. Instead, a solar panel tracks the movement of the sun and constantly charges the batteries. That also means it can be moved relatively easily as needed from one location

The EV ARC 2020 Solar Powered charging station can charge up to two electric vehicles at a time and is portable. (City of Chandler) to the next. Still, the price tag wasn’t sitting well with at least one council member. “It just doesn’t seem like the return on investment is very good for me,” said Vice Mayor Terry Roe. “I know government pays too much for stuff, but this seems like just a huge amount.” Michael Hollingsworth, the city’s facilities manager, said the cost for a permanent charging station powered by conventional means would have been $98,000. But it would have needed the proper infrastructure as well, and that cost would have been $30,000. He said that’s why they viewed the portable stations as a better option since they have a price tag under $75,000 each. Currently, these stations are in use at the Glendale Library and the Maricopa County fleet facility. It can charge two vehicles at a time, but at a slower rate. One vehicle can travel up to 25 miles for every hour it charges. That goes down to 12 miles for each hour of charging when two cars are hooked up. It will take 24 hours of charging to reach full power. Hollingsworth said the city has the five electric vehicles on order, but the international supply chain problems have delayed their delivery. He said the city has a total of about a dozen electric vehicles. There are currently charging stations in the City Hall garage, the Overstreet garage and a couple at AJ Chandler Park. He said that Arizona Public Service

will also install a couple in its garage. The portable units Council approved this week would be installed at the city Fleet Division Building at Armstrong Yard. Council last week also adopted its nearly $1.35 billion operating budget and close to $1.7 billion capital improvement budget for the new fiscal year. The city agreed to award nearly $119,000 to a fund controlled by the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership. The money comes from a special property tax that businesses in the downtown district pay to help promote their area. The money is spent on staging special events and handling social media that promotes downtown. The Council also approved spending about $675,000 for the maintenance of three software systems the city relies on: Land Management; GIS and Mobile Office. Accela’s software manages the city’s permitting and inspections, installations of water meters, and impact fees. The agreement covers three years, averaging at close to $225,000 annually. It was just one of a number of support and maintenance contracts the Council approved. Those contracts usually renew on July 1. Council also approved spending about $72,000 for a walk-in freezer and its installation for the Police Department to store property and evidence. The current evidence freezer is nearing capacity.

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City board OKs 425-unit downtown complex BY KEN SAIN Arizonan Staff Writer

new large multi-family housing project will be before the City Council for approval this month. Alta Uptown will bring 425 new apartment units to the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Commerce Place in Uptown Chandler. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval for the project at its June 1 meeting. City officials have been looking for more large-scale multi-family developments to address the lack of affordable housing in Chandler. The website Rent. com just ranked Chandler for the highest rent on a two-bedroom apartment in the nation after a jump of more than 68% in prices this year. One of the top issue for P&Z commissioners for the Alta Uptown was parking. A development this size should have 700 parking spaces. The developer is

asking for a waiver and plans to have 688 spaces at the 10-acre site. Rick Heumann, the chair of the commission, worried that would not be enough because some of them are in a tandem garage, where one car parks behind another. “In your expertise ... how often are people actually using both spaces?” Heumann asked. “If I’m rooming with David, and he comes home early, and he’s in the front and I’m behind and then he leaves early? I’m just curious, because that you’re counting those spaces towards the total number and we’re short 12 now.” He was told most of the units, about 70%, are either studios or one bedroom. In addition to the 35 tandem garages, the developer is also counting spaces they intend to mark off on Corporate Place to their total of 688. Kevin Mayo, the city’s planning administrator, told Heumann if additional

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parking was needed they would likely use Corporate, where parking is allowed on both sides of the street. The developer is asking city officials for a number of changes to go through with the project. First, it must be rezoned from commercial to a planned area development for multi-family housing. Next, they need approval to build fourstories, which would allow them to build as tall as 60 feet. They are also asking for lowering the setback requirement. Most city buildings must be built at least 50 feet from a major street, such as Arizona Avenue. In this case, they are asking for a 20-foot setback. However, the developer has agreed to include a 10-foot sidewalk along Arizona Avenue. That’s part of the city’s plans in case a rapid transit system is ever built for that road. If that happens in the future, they want sidewalks large enough to handle an increase in pedestrians. They are also asking for approval of

their preliminary development plan. P&Z commissioners recommended approval with some stipulations. They want 75% of the trees planted along Arizona Avenue to be 12-feet or taller to provide shade. They also want at least three electric vehicle charging stations included for each building in the development. Also at the June 1 meeting, commissioners recommended Council approve plans for an outpatient treatment center in West Chandler. The Thomas Wellness Center would treat clients who are looking to stay sober. Clients would not be allowed to drive themselves to the center, which would be located near 56th Street and Galveston. Instead, a van would pick up and drop off their up to 60 clients. Thomas Wellness has been operating in Phoenix since last year and is expanding into Chandler. They offer both group and individual sessions.

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practice suicide prevention training at least once every three years. “I saw firsthand how a lack of mental health resources in school affected my friends and family,” said Maya Lehti, who is 13 and a rising eighth grader at Santan Junior High. “I have found that it is very hard to watch my loved ones struggle … there isn’t much out there to help them.” Jayden Riecken, a 15-year-old rising sophomore at Basha High School, said, “I’ve had my own fair share of struggles with mental health and I feel that a lot of the time there’s no one I can go to for help. “Personally, I believe that there is a negative stigma that is formed around mental health. And then many people think that the side effects of it are not fixable. In reality, they very much are,” Jayden continued, adding: “The outdated style of the current mental health system in CUSD is void of any actual potency in relation to issues surrounding mental health. It’s up to me and my fellow students to help change that.”

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Jayden said a student action board “would allow for students to feel more connected in the schooling environment, helping to further academic goals. In turn, this would not just encourage students to attend school more but encourage them to go excitedly in it.” Board President Barb Mozdzen started the meeting by addressing the recent suicides and the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. “Our Chandler community is not immune to the increase in student suicides that are rocking our nation,” she said. “We grieve the loss of these young lives and the lifelong impact their deaths have on their families, friends, teachers and the rest of the community. “We are committing to more than $5 million of expenditures through our schools this year, as we continue our commitment to addressing mental health and our mental health issues in our schools,” Mozdzen said. “This also includes ongoing training of staff to identify indicators that a child might be having some troubles together with the community so we will do what we can to keep our families.” Even though district officials are forbidden by law to respond to citizen comments on matters not on the agenda, Narducci explained what CUSD has planned. He said they have been working on improving their mental health resources for six months. “So it takes some time to do that,” he said. He added that the district has many resources already available, that many students may not know about. He said they need to do a better job making sure the students know about those resources. Narducci added that the district is working with the City of Chandler and is planning a number of forums this fall to address teen suicides. He said they will bring in national experts to speak at those forums. “There’s a ton of things that we’re already doing that we’ve communicated out to all parents in the summer and gave them resources,” Narducci said. He said the suggestion for student action boards came up for the first time at last week’s meeting, so there are no plans for that as of now. But he said district administrators are working on a plan going forward and that an action board would be something they can look at.

Top: Chad Day, whose son Pierson Chad Day took his own life on May 24, joined other parents and students at the Chandler Unified Governing Board meeting June 8 to plead for more mental health assistance for students. Above Left: Jayden Riecken proposed the formation of a student action board that would incorporate junior high and high school students together to help make decisions about what the community needs. Above Right: Elle Mramor was among the students who told the Chandler Unified board that the district must do more to address kids’ mental health. Right: Maya Lehti, a 13-year-old junior high student, told the board, “I saw firsthand how a lack of mental health resources in school affected my friends and family.” (David Minton/Arizonan Staff Photographer)

“This is not going to be one shot and done,” Narducci said. “This is going to be sustainable, so that we can get evidencebased research practices that help us

move forward.” The Arizona Peer and Family Coalition also wrote a letter to district officials urging them to hold a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the increase in suicides.

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Board member Lindsay Love said the District is not doing enough on mental health issues. “I get a little weepy when we talk about suicide,” Love said. “Last year, we ended … the year with a suicide and this year, we’ve ended with three. I had spoken about never wanting to be in this posi-

tion again, and we’re in a worse position than we were.” Chandler educator and mental health advocate Katey McPherson praised the students who spoke. I was so proud to watch these students advocate for additional mental health and suicide prevention resources,” she said. “They came from all over the District and have organized themselves formally.”

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long-simmering dispute between two Chandler Unified School District Governing Board members reached the boiling point at the June 8 meeting with the two trying to shout each other down and making unflattering statements about each other. It came at the end of an emotional meeting where a number of students and the father of a recent suicide victim urged the board to do more to address mental health. The dispute became open after Lindsay Love, who is Black, said she is not comfortable seeing school resource officers on campus. That prompted Joel Wirth, who is an older white man, to say he did not understand that, especially following the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. “Yes, I’m very uncomfortable with your statement about not wanting police officers on the campus,” Wirth said. “Considering all that is going on in the world, that seems like the worst decision we can make. Love began speaking as Wirth kept pleading, “Let me finish.” Love said that while he may be comfortable, there are likely parents and students in the audience who are not. Board President Barb Mozdzen tried to regain control, asking Love to allow Wirth to finish his remarks. “I will not be silenced about this,”

Love said. Love made extended remarks saying that the District is not doing enough on equity or on mental health and needs to do better. “I just think that it is interesting that there is more done, you know, to silence me,” Love said. “But that same energy was not given when you have people who came in and made homophobic and transphobic comments, when we had people who made racist comments, some of them sitting on this dais.” Wirth responded: “I guess I don’t mind the comments, I don’t appreciate the bullying that seems to come from your mouth all the time,” he said. “And that’s a perfect example right there,” Love said. “Yeah, just a bully,” Wirth said. It is not the first time the two board members have had a heated exchange. Earlier this year Wirth said he did not understand why race had to play a role in who sits on the board of the Arizona School Boards Association. Love, who sits on that board to represent African Americans, took exception. The proposal they were discussing was to give Native Americans and Latinos a permanent seat on the board. They had shared a seat, alternating each year. Wirth later dropped his opposition to that proposal after saying he learned more about the issue.

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Sordid testimony, praise mark sentencing hearing BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

or more than two hours May 27, a series of prosecution and defense witnesses produced two starkly different accounts of Justin Walters before he was sentenced to four years in prison and lifetime probation for sexually grooming and abusing a student starting when she was 14. Among those who testified was his victim, who had been a student at Desert Garden Montessori in Ahwatukee, where Walters had been a teacher from 2017 until December 2020. During that December, the girl told police about the sexual relationship, which began in June 2019 after Walters spent three months grooming her through lurid emails and other social media messages. The witnesses’ testimony came atop a lengthy pre-sentence memorandum filed by his attorney, Colin O’Sullivan, that provided a detailed account of his client’s life. It was accompanied by more than a dozen testimonials – including some from his

Justin Walters sat grimly during his two-hour sentencing hearing next to his attorney, Colin O’Sullivan, as prosecution witnesses called him a “Pied Piper” with Desert Garden Montessori female students, and defense witnesses portrayed him as someone who had made “poor choices” and accepted responsibility for his seduction and long-term abuse of a girl that began when she was 14. (Special to the Arizonan)

former colleagues at Desert Garden. In that memorandum, Sullivan told Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Fish that Walters “was undoubtedly influenced by unresolved emotional problems which Justin was unaware at the time” that he repeatedly engaged in sexual acts with his victim. “To be sure, Justin is not a sexual predator,” O’Sullivan wrote. “Rather, he believed, albeit misguided, that he was in a consensual relationship with the victim whom he believed he loved. “What he did not realize at the time, but now understands, is that Justin made several emotionally charged decisions because he was needy for love and affection that he felt he was not getting from home, which in turn stemmed from his unresolved depression and low self-esteem.” Several witnesses, including his father, buttressed O’Sullivan’s description of Walters, 29, of Tempe, as someone who grew up “surrounded by the love and care of his parents, siblings, and grandparents,” “maintained a strong work ethic” and “has

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Girl sues school over 19-month sex ordeal BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Director

former teenage student at Desert Garden Montessori School in Ahwatukee last month filed suit against the school, its founders and two related business entities over her sexual abuse for 19 months by a former teacher who also is the founders’ son. Rasmussen Injury Law filed the suit on her behalf in Maricopa County Superior Court against Desert Garden founders Shetal and James Walters on May 27 – the same day their son Justin Walters, 29, of Tempe was sentenced to four years in prison and lifetime probation for his guilty plea to three felonies. He also is named in the lawsuit. Those felony counts, along with seven others dismissed as a result of his guilty plea, allege that Justin Walters started grooming the victim in March 2019 when

she was 14, seduced her June 1, 2019, and continued to sexually abuse her until Dec. 23, 2020 – nine days before he fled to Turkey after learning she had told her parents and Phoenix Police. He returned to the U.S. in May 2021 and was arrested. Noting that Justin Walters was hired as a teacher in 2017 even though “he did not hold any education degrees and did not possess any educator licenses or certifications from the Arizona Department of Education,” the suit states he “serially sexually abused, exploited, and assaulted” the victim. While the sexual abuse started June 1, 2019, the suit states, he had begun to “sexually groom” her three months earlier by sending her sexually explicit emails and social media messages. Then, while as a chaperone for a student field trip to Puerto Rico in May 2019, Justin Walters bought liquor for her and some classmates and had unspecified

sexual contact with her. On June 1, 2019, according to the victim’s testimony at his sentencing, Justin Walters picked up the victim, bought vodka and an air mattress, and drove her in his pickup truck to a spot in the desert, where he forced her into intercourse. “Defendant Justin Walters’ conduct was extreme and outrageous and was done either intentionally or recklessly,” the suit states, saying it caused the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, “severe emotional distress.” The suit states that Shetal and James Walters – who purportedly founded the school partly for their son – “shielded him from discipline and enabled him to take advantage of his position of trust as a teacher” and that they “willfully turned a blind eye to” his “criminal, unprofessional, and inappropriate conduct.” “They shielded him from discipline and enabled him to take advantage of his position of

trust as a teacher of Plaintiff Jane Doe, a minor, to groom her and then serially sexually abuse, exploit, and assault her over a period of at least 19 months,” the suit states. The suit also alleges that Justin Walters “fled the United States with the knowledge and assistance” of his parents. He stayed on the run for about five months, and at one point called the victim in a desperate effort for financial help, according to papers filed in his criminal case. At the time of his arrest, the school issued a statement saying he had been terminated in December 2020 but did not mention is familial ties. The suit states that “one or more teachers, directors and other employees of defendant Desert Garden witnessed several red flags” about his behavior with girls. It states Walters was seen: sitting closely to the victim on amusement rides at

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“He has negatively impacted countless families with his action,” she continued. “Some amazing dedicated teachers resigned because they were worried that his actions reflected upon them. Students and families unenrolled, leaving their community and their support system behind. Students to this day still cry on campus at the mere mention of Justin’s name. … Students feel betrayed by him.” The victim’s stepmother said she was “shocked at how many people are here in support of him.” “I’m not sure what lies they had to tell themselves in order to be here today or what manipulation took place. I would hope that they do themselves a service by reading the police report in full,” she said. The victim’s mother said, “I sent my child to school there because I was told and shown it was a helpful, kind, loving educational school for her. I did not send her there so a teacher could make her a sexual partner. … I can’t even express like how much anger and sadness and betrayal I feel and I tried to talk to my child and she doesn’t want to talk to me about any of this stuff.” The victim, who is now 18, was the final prosecution witness to testify and noted she was “reliving the worst moment of my life.” She 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 on an air mattress in his pickup truck that was nothing short of rape – though she said “I would do anything to please him.” “He placed himself in a position of a trusted and caring person who could save me from my situation and give me the love that I wanted,” the victim said. “He made me believe that I was special. When you’re young and insecure and seeking validation, that’s what you’re looking for. He knew this and used it against me.” She recalled how Walters “told me I was lucky to have him and he was sacrificing so much to be with me and I should be grateful 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. And besides telling detectives she was lying, Walters also told her to tell them she had made it all up. After several witnesses, including his father, testified on his behalf Walters cited Biblical passages and told the judge “I have to work to pay back the debt that I owe my family.” He talked of how every morning “I wake up and humble myself before God” and that “it was also a selfish human being that made these poor choices.” He made repeated references to God, saying “as I continue to learn from what I’ve done, I will use that to help other broken men like me to heal …and heal all the victims of my crime.” But by the end of his semi-coherent address, Walters never acknowledged his victim. ■

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Beyond their protective treatment of their son, the school owners and their companies also are accused in the suit of “failing to properly warn, train, and educate Desert Garden staff on how to spot red flags in other staff members’ relationships with students and on what to do in the event such red flags are spotted.” It also accuses them of “holding Defendant Justin Walters out as a trustworthy person to the community and to parents of Desert Garden students” and “failing to take reasonable steps or to implement reasonable safeguards to protect Plaintiff

Jane Doe and other Desert Garden students from the risk of sexual grooming, abuse, exploitation, and assault.” The Walters could not be reached for comment and no formal response to the lawsuit has been filed. Attorney Chase Rasmussen said in a release “As a parent, the facts of this case absolutely disgust me. Parents have the right to expect that their children will be safe from sexual violence at the hands of their educators.” The “lawsuit will reveal to the public the numerous ways in which Desert Garden

Montessori and its leadership and staff prioritized their own reputation over the safety and well-being of my client,” he added. “Their failings created a culture where a sexual predator like Mr. Walters was able to carry out his criminal acts against Jane Doe.” Desert Garden was founded in 1996 essentially as a home-based operation in three homes after Shetal Walters began meeting with a group of about 40 families. Over the next three years, her efforts grew the program and in March 1999 the school moved into its current building at Warner Road and 51st Street. ■

an extensive history of serving underprivileged communities, both at home and abroad.” Desert Garden social worker wrote that Walters “is someone whose presence brings joy to others and longtime Desert Garden teacher called him “an asset to our community.” The victim and prosecution witnesses provided a darker portrait. A Desert Garden teacher said, “He has the uncanny ability to connect with children on a personal level that we previously thought was a beautiful quality of quality about him.” She said students reacted to him “as if he were the Pied Piper” and “looked up to him as a mentor and admired him and wanted to be who he was.” “Others might share that Justin has found his way back to God, that he is serving his community, that he is remorseful for what he has done,” she said. “But his charming and charismatic personality are now …what actually make him a dangerous person in our society. “His ability to mask what he’s really doing at any given time is truly worrisome. He kept a secret sexual relationship with a child that grew up in our community, not only under his parents’ roof but under our school’s roof.”

Disneyland during a school trip; lying on a blanket with her during a school-sponsored camping trip in Prescott; taking the victim to a tattoo parlor; walking her around campus when she was supposed to be in class; and spending time with her alone in classrooms. Walters also was seen “being touchy with students and having a lack of boundaries with” other students and “giving his personal cell phone number to female students at the school.”

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Beloved Xavier tennis coach dies after fall BY ZACH ALVIRA Arizonan Sports Editor

aurie Coach Martin was a tennis icon in Arizona. For 17 years, she led the Xavier College Preparatory girls’ tennis team, winning five state titles and received numerous accolades for her devotion to the sport and school near downtown Phoenix. She was beloved by everyone in the community, which made news of her sudden passing difficult to process. Coach Martin died June 6 from injuries sustained in a fall at her family’s cabin in Show Low, according to Xavier Athletic Director Sister Lynn Winsor. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and was transported via helicopter to the Chandler Regional Medical Center, where she succumbed. She was 58. “Any coach that has been at Xavier as long as Laurie has, you don’t just meet the tennis team, you meet the school,” Winsor said. “Not too long ago when she was named Coach of the Year – she’s won

Laurie Coach Martin many of them – we always introduce her at the pep rallies, and it wasn’t too long ago she was introduced in front of the entire school and received a plaque. The kids know her. They know who she is.”

Coach Martin became a staple in the tennis community during her tenure at Xavier. Along with coaching the Gators, she also served as United States Tennis Association National High School Committee Chair, Arizona Tennis Coaches Association president, USTA Strategic Plan Task Force Member and served on the Arizona Interscholastic Association Tennis Advisory Committee. Last year, Coach Martin was named the Pro of the Year by the United States Professional Tennis Association’s Southwest division. In 2015, she was named the Tennis Industry Magazine National High School Coach of the Year and National High School Coaches Association Girl’s Coach of the Year. Along with the five state titles, she compiled a record of 271-16 during her time at Xavier and was state runner-up six times. She also led the Gators to 13 section and region titles. In 2009, she established Xavier’s tennis program as a no-cut sport, which gave opportunities to the 70-90 student-athletes that came out to play each year as freshmen. “Her goal was socialization with the girls,”

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he death two weeks ago of a 2-year-old girl found in a Chandler home pool marked the second child drowning in the East Valley so far this year. The other drowning occurred in Gilbert on May 21 when a 2-year-old child was pulled from a pool in the area of Greenfield and Elliot roads, according to Gilbert Fire and Rescue. “After life-saving efforts aided by police and a neighbor, the child was pronounced deceased,” said department spokeswoman Jennifer Synder in an email, withholding any further information. June, July, and August are peak times for child drownings in Arizona. Six children, not including the Chandler girl, have drowned in Maricopa County from Jan. 1 to May 23, according to the latest data reported by Valley fire departments on the Children’s Safety Zone website. All the children were under the age of 5. Overall, there were 28 reported water incidents involving those who were 17 and younger so far this year. Children’s Safety Zone first began publicizing the statistics in 2005, which also was the year with the highest number – 22 child drownings in the county. The lowest number of fatalities was in 2019 with six and 2021 ended with 20 drownings involving victims 17 and younger. For Gilbert, 2016 was a particularly bad year with 13 water fatalities for those 17 and younger while 2013 was on the books for having the lowest number of deaths at four, according to the group. The town in 2021 saw six deaths and remained in the single digits after 2016. Although child drownings in Gilbert are no higher than elsewhere in the East Valley, what makes the town stands out is the lack of a law requiring residential pools to have their own fencing or barrier. Most Maricopa County cities require fences around pools, although there are exemptions that allow pool covers and other devices instead. In Gilbert’s code, a pool can be entirely enclosed by a fence or by the walls of a single-family home. In 2019, Gilbert Sun

News queried elected officials if they favored changing the Town’s ordinance to be more inline with their counterparts in the Valley and two – Councilwoman Aimee Yentes and then-Councilwoman Brigette Peterson, who is now mayor – were at the time not in favor of changing the code. Not all water incidents, however, lead to fatal drownings. Arizona Department of Health Services reported that from 2016-20, there were 1,386 hospital admissions in Maricopa County for water-related incidents among people of all ages but children 4 and younger comprised 842 of these admissions. But often the nonfatal cases lead to a years, if not a lifetime, of pain and suffering for the child and their families as a result of brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation. The annual report, which looked at fatal and non-fatal drownings, found that among incidents involving young children, swimming pools and bathtubs were the water types most commonly identified as culprits. According to the report, in the mid-

1980’s the drowning death rate of preschoolers in the state ranked first in the nation. And though Arizona has improved upon that over the past several years, drowning is still the leading cause of death among children 1-4 years of age, the report added. Some risk factors that could lead to a water-related incident include new parents, new owners of a pool, new residents to Arizona and multiple children around a pool, according to the Children’s Safety Zone. Gilbert Fire gave the following tips called ABCD’s of Drowning Prevention. A - Adult Supervision: Adult supervision is key to preventing drownings. At least one, sober, undistracted adult should always be with children in and around the water. The adult should be fully focused on the child, no reading, scrolling through their phone or doing chores while around the water. B – Barriers: Barriers should be in place to prevent a child from accessing the pool. Barriers can include a fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate, door locks that children

are unable to reach and door alarms. Dog doors should not have direct access to the pool and should be closed to prevent children from reaching the pool. Keep tables, chairs and anything else a child could climb away from the pool fence. C – Classes: Children should be enrolled in swimming lessons and be taught how to get out of a pool. Adults should take CPR and lifesaving classes. D – Devices: Coast Guard approved devices such as life vests are encouraged for those who cannot swim. Inflatable floaties are toys and not considered appropriate life saving devices. The department also warned that inground pools aren’t the only source that could lead to drownings, adding that a child can drown in as little as 2 inches of water. As a precaution, fire officials recommend that inflatable pools, buckets and tubs are emptied after use, never leave a child alone in the tub, even for a second, close toilet lids after use and keep bathroom doors closed.

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Chandler native publishes new fantasy series installment BY JANELLE MOLONY Contributor

handler native Parris Sheets, Desert Ridge High School’s color guard coach and now a popular young adult author, has published the third book in her fantasy series, "The Essence of Ohr." The new title, "Beyond the Flame," also contains a secret reveal at the end that is certain to excite fans. Sheets’ books are inspired by her own experiences as a youth and explore a fantastical new universe on the planet Ohr. In the series, a ragtag team of elemental do-gooders fight a fallen god who has sent their world into chaos. The book series is different from many YA novels because of the special challenge that the main character faces. “He goes through a big transformation

Chandler native Parris Sheets holds a copy of her first novel, “Warden’s Reign.” She has published the third book in her fantasy series, “The Essence of Ohr.” (Special to the Arizonan)

in the first book which makes him more vulnerable and more relatable to today’s generation,” Sheets said. In 2015, Sheets began her own personal transformation towards being a healthier, stronger self. She began weightlifting and has since lost 100 lbs. On relating to her main character, she explained, “It’s like, you’ve always been you, but [because of an exterior change] the world sees you as somebody different and with new expectations.” In her fictional book, she coaches youth through the insecurities and doubts that arise with such an event. Sheets’ first book, "Warden’s Reign," published in 2020, won the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for YA fantasy and secured a bronze medal in the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards for YA fiction. Sheets confessed it took her nearly 10 years to finish. “It was a long and difficult

process, but with a gratifying result,” she explained. Sheets attributed her passion for writing to an encouraging fifth grade teacher she hopes to thank in person one day. In junior high, she read voraciously and felt convicted to write the kind of books that she already loved reading. As a YA author now, she still wants her readers (of any age) to feel like they can “relax and get lost in the story.” By the reviews coming in, it is reasonable to say she has hit the mark. Sheets said fans can expect a surprise in her fourth book, The Hollow Key, in the way the main characters will complete the final leg of their journey. “It’s complicated,” Sheets said, explaining that preview readers have become quite emotional over the book so far. Visit ParrisSheetsAuthor.com and find her first three books on Amazon today.

Sivak, who mentored under Clyde Baker of Baker Performing Arts in Mesa. After the Mesa operation ended in 2020, Sivak opened a new studio out in response to pandemic-related school and community center closures. “It’s never been about what I want to do, but about what do the kids and the community need,” she said. Sivak advertises her studio as being inclusive and taking a whole-child approach. She has intentionally hired skilled instructors with the experience and qualifications for teaching students of all abilities. On working with children who have unique needs, Burke explained: “We just work together and communicate” with the parents and other aids who assist the students. Burke has said that the teaching staff makes it a point to problem solve as they go, and maintain a familial-type support system that includes peer-to-peer teamwork.

Based on public reviews, parents are loving the positive impact the programs have had on their children both at school and at home. As a result, Stage Door Studio is expanding the suite of classes in the Fall to meet the growing demands. After a first-year trial of daytime, homeschooler-filled classes, Burke says the studio is preparing to open two new sections for the 2022-2023 school year to accommodate this demographic. SDS will also offer private piano and voice lessons, to complement ongoing theatrical projects. SDS has recently enrolled in the Class Wallet vendor system so schools and private educators can easily incorporate music and theatre classes or workshops into their curriculum. Tickets for the June performances of "Moana Jr." and July’s "Chicago" go on sale soon and announcements for the fall programs will be right behind. Information: StageDoorStudioAZ.com

Chandler youth theater records another sell-out BY JANELLE MOLONY Contributor

tage Door Studio, located in the Chandler Marketplace at Ray and Alma School, has done it again. After the initial summer theatre program in 2021 sold out within hours of promoting, studio owner Tiffany Selene Sivak has doubled her efforts to provide more opportunities this year for local children to explore their creative side. Still, every one of the four week-long summer camps for 2022 has sold out, along with their two-week intensive Broadway Jr. camp. The hype over summer theatre has the director of the upcoming Disney musical, Moana Jr., excited. “I grew up in a tiny, little town where I had nothing like this… [Now,] it’s super fulfilling for me to be the person giving that opportunity to kids,” said Sarah Burke. Burke is a former music teacher

for Bright Beginnings in Chandler, and former director of the East Valley’s CommUNITY Choir. Sivak has also just announced the open casting of a second show this summer, Chicago. Casting began June 4 but interested families can reach out to the studio to register for this teen-edition of the (modified) saucy jailhouse musical late, to accommodate the last-minute notice. “Every show we’ve done has been a successful and fun experience for the kids and for us,” said musical director Sarah Burke, who recently directed The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast with the theater group. She saaid in her new career avenue, she’s witnessed how powerful theatre is for kids’ confidence and overall development. “It’s a fun way to empower them to believe in themselves–– and not just on stage,” she remarked. Stage Door Studio is a female-owned, Christian business run by actor-dancer-choreographer

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Harris 89, a Mesa "SnowBird" since 1996 and a permanent resident since 2003, died in Mesa, Arizona, on May 18, 2022. Mr Harris was born in a remote ranch house near Ewan, Washington, in 1932. He graduated from Whitman College, Walla Walla, and the University of Washington Law School. He practiced Law in Anchorage, Alaska, from 1958 until 1995. He was preceded in death by three wives: Sally Maxon Harris (married 3 years) who passed away in 2021; Marie Schembre Harris (married 35 years) who passed away in 1998; and Susan Shaw Harris (married 12 years) who passed away in 2015. Here in the Valley, he sang with the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and with the ASU Choral Union. He served as narrator for Christmas concerts with the Phoenix Symphony. He appeared on stage with Theater Works in Peoria as Vandergelder in "Hello, Dolly!" and as the Stage Manager in "Our Town" at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Mesa, where he was a choir member, lay reader and vestry member, and where he met Susan Shaw. He is survived by his sister, Mary (Harris Crane) Cowan of Coupeville, Washington; and his three children, Daniel Harris (wife Trudy) of Spokane, Washington; John Harris (wife Robyn) of Cedar City, Utah; and Margo Schembre (husband Mike Dederian) of Portland, Oregon. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and Susan's children and grandchildren. Deadline for obituaries is Wednesday at 5pm for Sunday. All obituaries will be approved by our staff prior to being activated. Be aware there may be early deadlines around holidays. Call 480-898-6465 Mon-Fri 8:30-5 if you have questions. Visit: obituaries.TimesLocalMedia.com

Jack Richard Alexander

Jack Richard Alexander, Ph.D. of Chandler, Arizona passed peacefully on Saturday May 7, 2022. He fell victim to Pulmonary Fibrosis and his own stubbornness. He just waited too long to seek medical help. He was born in Santa Ana, California on February 5, 1944. He was the only son of Gerald and June Alexander. He had an active youth, became an Eagle Scout, and got his pilot’s license at 17 years of age. He loved working in machinery and after a few years as a machinist, he became a hot rod driver. A great part of his life was dedicated to pursuing his passion. In his late 20s he became a successful real estate broker in Orange County. In the early 80s he earned his PhD in business administration. His true genius was being a pilot for several companies. He was a Chief Pilot for Skywest Airlines and worked until retirement as a jet captain. After retirement, he worked for a few years in Kona, Hawaii as a broker/office manager for a real estate firm. He enjoyed watching drag racing as well as being crew on Randy Bradford’s racing team out of Washington State. He also, in younger days, was an avid scuba diver, mostly off the big island of Hawaii, exotic dive sites traveler, a Mason and a member of QBs. He was a baritone in the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Kona, Hawaii. Members of his family include his wife of 31 years, Francine Alexander, his three adult children: Steven Alexander of Chandler AZ, Karen Alexander of Highland CA and Kimberly (Ryan) Dempsey of Middleburg VA. He has two grandchildren in Southern California: Jake McManus and Kristina Alexander. Jack’s cremation has taken place and his service will be held at the Masonic Lodge in downtown Chandler on June 18, 2022.

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Mother-daughter duo expands Chandler tattoo removal shop BY JOSH ORTEGA Staff Writer

t all started at a Cubs Spring Training in 2005 or was it 2006. Marci Zimmerman-White noticed fans taking off their shirt revealing a variety of old tattoos fading and barely recognizable. She said that moment started her on the journey to starting Delete Tattoo Removal & Medical Salon. Even during the pandemic, the business continued to grow from its flagship location in Phoenix in 2010. Now they have a second location in downtown Chandler she opened in 2021. “Mistakes were made, people change,” White said. “What does someone do

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Left: Lena Zimmerman is the managing director, and Marci White is the owner of Delete Tattoo Removal and Medical Salonbin Chandler. Right: Lena Zimmerman is the managing director, and Marci White is the owner of Delete Tattoo Removal and Medical Salonbin Chandler. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

Clinic provides free dental, mental health care BY KEN SAIN Staff Writer

t’s no secret the pandemic caused a lot of stress for and children were not immune. Hygienists with the East Valley Community Dental Clinics noticed the problem last year and so they partnered with Southwest Behavioral and Health Services to address it. The children’s dental clinics in Chandler and Gilbert are screening patients from low-income families to see if they might benefit from some counseling with mental health professionals. “Why this collaboration is starting was because we started seeing children with some health concerns, mental health concerns, that we were like, ‘we have to do something about this,’” said Diana Westphal, the community oral health dental clinic supervisor for Dignity Health, which runs the two East Valley

The Chandler CARE Center provides provides free preventive dental care and mental health screenings to children in the Chandler Unified School District. The program includes, from left, Becky Grudowski, program director for Southwest Behavioral and Health Service and school-based program for the East Valley; Sharon Gillon AP, registered dental hygienist; and Diana Westphal, Dignity Health Children’s Dental Clinic supervisor. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

clinics. She said that one of the reasons this partnership makes sense is that the financial burden is one hurdle that keeps low-income families from reaching out for help. Becky Grudowski, program director with Southwest Behavioral and Health Services, said they received a grant to pay for mental health services for up to 10 children. So far, about 30 children have been referred to mental health counselors for additional screening since the program began in February. Grudowski said that many of those did not need professional counseling, and they still have funds available. When a child from a low-income family shows up at one of the two clinics for dental care, they are screened. The parents of children younger than 12 are

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up question or two to clarify,” said Sharon Gilloon, one of the dental hygienists for Dignity Health. “And then we’ll pass that off, we’ll explain to them what would happen next, if they did indicate here that they wanted counseling or if they indicated some areas that they have trained us to look at as being criti-

cal areas.” Each hygienist received about four hours of training to help them screen the children they treat. Grudowski said there have always been some children who had mental health issues. “It’s something that’s always been prevalent, but yes, I would say the pan-

demic has 100% increased the problems of mental health issues among adolescents and youth, specifically things like anxiety, depression and self-harm behaviors,” Grudowski said. “We’ve seen an increase in those issues.” Both sides say the partnership has worked out well so far.

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“We’re designed to change,” she said. “Our bodies change and our preferences change.” Marketing Director Lena Zimmerman joined her mom’s business in 2019 and has learned what she does and doesn’t want with tattoos. She said her mom strives to fight the taboo that tattoo removal is too expensive, too painful and too unbelievable. They overcome this by offering payment

plans, numbing the area of the tattoo and using their unique “Delete Method” to treat the skin and the tattoo together. “We’re really treating the tattoo and the skin holistically, as opposed to just lasering away the ink,” she said. The Delete Method looks to remove tattoos in the most efficient and effective way possible over multiple treatments. Traditionally, tattoo removal requires a laser using very short pulse durations

that only breaks away the tattoo ink. Zimmerman said Delete focuses on treating the individual person’s skin to ensure that it doesn’t blister and scar. “I’ve also received every treatment that we offer in our store,” she said. “It hurts if you don’t choose the numbing [agent] but the numbing makes it so much better.” She compares the laser treatment to a rubber band snapping against the skin.

bigger problem is what it did to her nervous system. She has complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Basically, the pain receptors in her body never turn off. Connie is in constant pain. That is not all. The nerves in her stomach are unable to tell when there is food present. Normally, once the nerves recognize food is there, they begin to proFriends and customers at Connie’s Jewelry Gallery and Clock cess it. Richard says in Shop left heartfelt messages for owners Richard and Connie Connie’s case, the food Finkbeiner. (David Minton/Staff Photographer) just sits inside her stomach and rots. There’s another reason they are closThat has led to her losing ing their business, which has been at the a lot of weight, now down to 95 pounds. corner of Dobson and Germann since She also developed allodynia, which is a 2013. If he tried to run the business even sensitivity to touch, light and sounds. without his wife’s expertise and relaThere’s a medical center in Arkansas tionships, someone has to be a caregiver. that specializes in CRPS, basically trying “Who’s going to take care of my wife?” to rebuild the nervous system to lessen Richard said. “Whenever she throws up, the constant pain. They were there for who’s going to tell her it’s OK and clean it about three months and were starting to up? When she loses her hair, who’s going see some positive results. tell her ‘I love you anyway?’” But that ended when they diagnosed The crash left Connie with a broken Connie with breast cancer. Before she neck and herniated discs. Those could can return to Arkansas, they must first be, and were, dealt with in surgery. The address that. They measure pain on a

scale up to 50. Connie’s usually falls between 42 and 45. “So CRPS ... is known as the suicide disease,” Richard said. “People just can’t take it over a period, and the doctors don’t … understand how to go ahead and deal with people’s ... pain like that.” Richard said it’s not been easy for them. How have they got through this? “It’s just through faith,” he said. “I’m on my knees 10 times a day. The Lord will guide us through this.” So far the medical bills have cost them $500,000. The insurance company for the business that owned the maintenance truck that hit Connie has admitted to the crash, but not to any injuries sustained. Richard said they are suing them with a court date scheduled for this summer. A GoFundMe page has been set up by Richard’s sister to help them. Search for “Please Help Save Conn ie” if you would like to contribute. Richard said it was a hard decision to close their business, but he had little choice. “Everything you have, and don’t have, go into your business,” Richard said. “I mean, this business is my 401k. This business is my IRA. I don’t have anything else. Everything has been put into the business to … make the business go. That’s just the way you have to do it.” Information: 480-883-3320

asked the questions to determine if additional screening is required. Children who are 12 and older fill out their own screening form. “And then we take a look at that, based on what we see, we might ask a follow

when they grow tired of something that’s supposed to be permanent?” White grew up in the Midwest and moved to Arizona in 1999, when her husband Michael accepted a job offer. She said change is a part of life and despite tattoos representing something people initially wish to be permanent, it doesn’t always work out that way.

Wife’s pain, cancer force Chandler store closure BY KEN SAIN Staff Writer

t’s easy to forget that life can change in a moment. One moment is forcing Richard and Connie Finkbeiner to sell their Chandler business of more than 20 years. They plan to close Connie’s Jewelry Gallery and Clock Shop at 1900 W. Germann Road forever around the end of June. Connie had just dropped her grandchild off and was returning home in February of 2017. She stopped at a stop sign. There was a utility box blocking her view. She leaned forward, and turned her neck to try and see around it. It was that moment that her car was hit from behind by a maintenance truck. Richard says he’s been told the other driver was distracted. “You know, a kid being irresponsible and we think he was on his phone,” Richard said. “I mean, it took everything. It took my wife’s life, she’s in a bed ... and it’s taking my business. I can’t run this business on my own and I can’t find anybody who has, Connie’s been doing it for like 35 years, I can’t give you a qualified to go ahead and do that. And second of all, the business work because Connie developed trustworthy relationships with her clients.”

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To our readers: The Arizonan has given candidates for Chandler Mayor and City Council the opportunity to write two 500-word opinion pieces explaining their views on any issue of their choice. This is the first round of those columns, which also are at chandlernews.com with the candidates’ questionnaires.

Hartke: I know the city Jones: Chandler needs a and how to get things done non-discrimination law BY MAYOR KEVIN HARTKE Guest Writer

ur city is prospering. Our taxes and utilities rates are the lowest in the Valley. We are fiscally balanced. Businesses are moving to Chandler, creating more jobs. We are one of the top cities in the nation in regard to prosperity, safety, desirability, education and transparency. Chandler continues to be the recipient of awesome news: the Intel expansion, small businesses flocking to our city, revitalization of the downtown and the relocation of more corporate headquarters. I believe that local politics matter. I am committed to serving you as Chandler’s mayor to make sure that Chandler continues to be a city where all can prosper, live, work, create and recreate safely! As your mayor, I have championed and supported our Chamber of Commerce, businesses, schools, parks, neighborhoods, community programs and residents. After nine years of service on the Chandler City Council, (twice being appointed vice mayor), and on my fourth year as your mayor, I understand our community and how to get things done. I currently serve on the Maricopa Association of Governments (Transportation Policy Committee, Regional Board and Executive Committee), the Regional Public Transportation Authority, Arizona League of Towns and Cities and locally on the Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors and For Our City – Chandler (a non-profit I started 13 years ago). I partnered with state and federal officials to keep Chandler thriving through Covid. My collaboration also appropriated monies for a future I-10 expansion from Chandler to Casa Grande, for wa-

ter conservation initiatives and for the county’s regional transportation plan. I will continue to work locally, regionally, statewide and federally to serve you. My commitment as Chandler’s mayor is to create and ensure Chandler’s future and legacy as a world class community where all can thrive and prosper. My priorities are the following: Make sure that our police and fire departments have the manpower and resources necessary to keep our community safe. Ensure great customer service and transparency to our residents. Continue to attract great companies and great jobs. Collaborate with our schools to maximize amenities like pools, libraries and public spaces. Collaborate with our neighboring communities to serve our region. Continue to approach build-out wisely. Promote new and appropriate technology to serve our residents and business community. I am blessed with a family that supports each other. Lynne and I share 40 years of marriage and have four adult children (all graduated from Chandler public schools) and four grandchildren. We also have a rescue dog named Mollie. I have been leading and serving our community for 37 years. Experience matters. I continue to serve as a pastor at Trinity Christian Fellowship in Chandler and volunteer extensively in our community. I have a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from University of Missouri, Columbia; and a master’s degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Thank you for taking the time to read this article. You can learn more about me and my campaign at kevinhartke.com.

BY RUTH JONES Guest Writer

he state of Arizona just passed a bill that will protect dogs from discrimination. That may be a small thing for most people, but it is huge when you juxtapose it against the City of Chandler. Our mayor refuses to consider an ordinance to protect our own citizens. Our LGBTQ community continues to be marginalized and forgotten. “My advocacy is far better than an NDO” was the feeling of the mayor at a recent election debate. This sentiment has left these members of our community worried and disillusioned. To understand this issue, you need to know the history of the ordinance and its impact on our city. The non-discrimination ordinance was first introduced in Arizona 20 years ago. It has been passed in 11 cities and more are working towards that goal. Chandler is the last of the five largest cities in the state to have refused to act. This ordinance only affects what happens in the public sphere, not in homes or places of worship. It is heavily supported by the Chamber of Commerce, large and small businesses alike, and many faith denominations. It has been shown in cities that have it to increase business retention and expansion. In the 20 years it has existed in Arizona there has only been one case which was resolved through mediation at no cost or penalty to the business. When we as a city write the ordinance, we have the power to tailor it to the unique needs and wants of our constituency.

We must also understand the impact of not having one in Chandler. The greater Phoenix economic council whom our city pays for economic development consulting has recommended the city pass an NDO. These NDOs are critical for attracting large employers and events from across the country. Over the years we have all seen large sporting events and employers refuse to invest in communities that are not protective of their own citizens. Our mayor and several council members have said there is no discrimination in Chandler. Just because one has never felt discrimination does not mean it doesn’t exist for those who have felt it. Local government is our first line of defense, and it is incumbent on our mayor and council to protect all citizens equally under the law. When our federal and state governments refuse to act, local leadership is ever more important. While I appreciate our city working to provide more culturally diverse events which bring awareness of this issue and communities, they fall short of actually protecting them. As your mayor I will ensure all of our citizens are protected equally. While I appreciate the current mayor’s “advocacy,” advocacy does not protect people from discrimination, laws do. We need to take the future of our city and the protection of our citizens seriously and govern for everyone. A nondiscrimination ordinance that protects our LGBTQ community, increases business prospects and protects our residents, will show that Chandler is truly the inclusive community it claims to be.

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Encinas: I promise Gonzalez: I will greater community bring value to the community engagement BY ANGEL ENCINAS Guest Writer

s the only candidate who has grown up and spent his entire life in Chandler, I truly feel I have a unique bond to our community. I have watched our city evolve from an agricultural suburb to a tech hub with a thriving business community. This growth and maturation, however, comes with its own set of challenges. As your council member, one of my main areas of focus will be community engagement. We need representation that is more in tune and responsive to the needs of our communities- involving citizens in the decision-making process, utilizing our boards and commissions as resources, and not “rubber stamping,” unilateral decisions by the city is something we need more of. Our city must do more to inform and educate our citizens of development projects which increase density, public safety concerns, neighborhood, and HOA issues and what is going on in our schools. Growing up in the early 2000’s, I witnessed crime activity at its heights in my neighborhoods. I watched firsthand the commitment and engagement by the Chandler Police Department to slowly but surely clean up these neighborhoods, making them safer and cleaner. However, with a complacent view towards public safety, I have seen troubling signs of lost ground on that progress due to a lack of investment in our police department, officers and resources. Relations between our officers and our community are also at an all-

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BY DARLA GONZALEZ Guest Writer

handler is a city I was told 18 years ago would be a great place to raise my family. The person who told me that was 100% correct even though they lived in Scottsdale. When my family and I moved here in 2004, I was 7 months pregnant. We drove into our new neighborhood sight unseen from Oregon after a long 17-hour drive with a U-Haul, trailer and truck trailing behind. We arrived at 10 p.m. on May 1. and were greeted by all the neighbors in the neighborhood with blankets, pillows, towels and everything we needed for the night. I was very impressed, and we became very close with those neighbors. We still live in the same house. We became rooted, our kids became rooted, and we learned to love the downtown area, the parks, the swimming pools and all the things offered by the City of Chandler. We had many opportunities to move, but always chose to stay. We looked at other areas in Maricopa County, but the crime rates were too high, or the schools were poorly rated, or the taxes were too high. Chandler offers lower taxes, good schools, nice parks, low water rates and we have always felt safe. According to the FBI crime stats, Chandler is one of the safest cities in the nation. I love that our city council is aggressively recruiting new police officers to replace retirees and adding new divisions such as a mental health unit. If crime is low, people will move here. If schools are perform-

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Orlando: Keep a trusted leader who serves you BY MATT ORLANDO Guest Writer

atricia, my wife, and I started our family in Chandler after I left the Air Force. We have lived in Chandler for 38 years. My three children were raised in Chandler, attended Chandler Public Schools, and are graduates of Arizona’s public universities. Now my grandkids are being raised in Chandler. After active duty, I served in the Arizona Air National Guard and retired as a Colonel after proudly serving our nation and state for 30 years. Concurrently, I contributed to our national security by working in the aerospace and defense industry at several high tech companies in the valley. Finally, I have the honor of serving 20 years as your city councilmember. Over the years, four tenets have guided me as I made decisions for our community: work to build a better quality of life for all; be a strong advocate for safe and clean neighborhoods; foster smart growth policies; and provide open and transparent communication that you have come to expect and is critical for maintaining trust in local government. I want to utilize my experience, leadership, and knowledge to ensure Chandler remains a world-class community. We do this by ensuring we have top-notch public safety personnel, an educated workforce, lots of green spaces and cultural attractions, vibrant and sustainable downtown/ entertainment districts, and a high-capacity transportation

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Poston: Committed to transparency, communication BY JANE POSTON Guest Writer

s a professional communicator, I understand the power of the tools we use to inform and educate the public. And how they can be implemented in a way that discourages public input. For example, holding meetings on important issues at inconvenient locations or at a time of day when most residents are at work. Or failing to use the tools easily available, like streaming video, or proactively communicating through social media. Chandler historically has been a leader in garnering public input, for instance taking budget issues out to the community rather than requiring residents to come to us. When Council is making some of its most important decisions around the annual budget, at the very least, those hearings should be streamed online. City staff and facilities are already in place to make that happen. There’s no reason that we aren’t making that information easily available to the public online. None of this is nefarious. It’s just disappointing. Especially as someone who thinks residents’ opinions are the most important ones. As a former city employee, it was my job to ensure that our residents received honest, open and truthful communications in a timely manner. Throughout my tenure with the city, I was an advocate for government transparency and communication. I also understood the importance and witnessed the

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Shifa: I will back public safety needs in Chandler BY FARHANA SHIFA Guest Speaker

handler citizens often share with me the importance of public and school safety. And many residents are attracted to our city because it is among the safest cities in the country (by wallethub.com). Unfortunately; some neighborhoods are experiencing an increase in property crimes; e.g., catalytic converter theft. This, combined with Chandler’s population growth, means the city must hire additional police officers and retain current officers on the force. The Chandler City Council recently adopted a tentative budget which includes $90 million for the Chandler Police Department, an increase of $3.5 million over our current budget. In addition, Chandler has increased the hiring incentives paid to law enforcement applicants to keep Chandler competitive with other valley cities. These are steps in the right direction. Our Chandler police officers deserve our appreciation and I have been gratified to learn from on-duty officers that our community is generally grateful and supportive. Let’s build on this by offering rewards to officers and their families. For example, through a privatepublic partnership, we can establish a program to award officers with vacation packages - at almost no cost to the city. Additionally, we must also do everything in our power to keep our children and our schools safe. Retaining and increasing the number of School

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ENCINAS from page 29 time low. This is where I know I can be a conduit for positive change! Working together with our community to find common ground with our law enforcement to ensure both communities are represented and heard, is a

GONZALEZ from page 29 ing, people will move here. If we have a lively downtown area and places to shop locally, people will move here. We have so many great opportunities for work in Chandler, both big and small companies. People thrive in Chandler. As I talked to thousands of residents while gathering my 1,700+ signatures to qualify for the ballot, I learned something important about Chandler resi-

ORLANDO from page 29 system that connects employees and customers to business nodes. My continued priorities are: Public safety & schools: I made public safety a top priority, again. Last year, I led the effort to hire 25 additional police officers. This year we will hire additional eight police personnel, five of which will be assigned full time to a behavior heath unit to better integrate into the community and help

POSTON from page 29 value of two-way communication. I truly believe that an informed citizenry is a major benefit for our community. It encourages and promotes resident involvement on important issues. The city can tap the expertise and knowledge of our residents and invite those who have the time and desire to serve their community by volunteering for the many citizen boards and commissions that

SHIFA from page 29 Resource Officers (SROs) in Chandler’s schools is important to any school safety

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top priority. I am from these traditional neighborhoods, and I am confident I can create a bridge of opportunity and understanding for all. Chandler has come far, but as a candidate it’s important that our council asserts a pro-active, rather than re-active, mentality to stay at the forefront of the challenges

that come with the rapid growth and build out that Chandler is experiencing. Engaging our community when exploring answers to difficult questions fosters trust and transparency in government. By working together, we are stronger and capable of making better decisions which keep all our residents

safe, happy, and healthy. Enhancing and ensuring greater community engagement in the decision-making process is central to my campaign and it establishes trust and transparency in our local government. That is what I will bring to you as your council member.

dents. Like me, they love the city. They want “more of the same.” Like me, they love the parks; they want to enjoy their lives with their families and create long lasting memories. Like my family, they want to feel safe. They want to connect with their neighbors. Chandler residents are very diverse coming from all parts of the world. I love the diversity and the fact that people are friendly towards one another and work together to make

Chandler the great city it is. My “agenda” when on Chandler City Council, is to listen to the Chandler residents. I will support our police and staff in all the ways necessary so they can fulfill their role in keeping us safe. I will SERVE the residents. I will support local businesses and want to keep as much tax money in our pockets as possible. Chandler has been good to my family, and I want to pay it forward. My expe-

rience in leadership and government along with my experience as a small business owner in Chandler, gives me the common sense to put people over politics, make good decisions which impact Chandler residents. My priority is to bring value to the city contributing to a high quality of life for all Chandler residents, while promoting businesses and making sure Chandler stays one of the safest cities in the country. See darlaforchandler.com.

those in need and prevent crime before it happens. I will continue to work with our schools to expand programs and to hire additional public safety resources. Neighborhoods & quality of life: Recently we completed a strategy to encourage more affordable/work force housing and I look forward to implementing our plan. We worked with the business community to redevelop several failed/vacant retail corners for more housing and other uses. We’ve

expanded our outreach to preserve and revitalize existing neighborhoods and I will continue to work with residents to solve issues that affect them. We put additional resources to expand our parks and recreational programs. Economic development: I will continue to diversify Chandler’s economic base while supporting existing local businesses in their expansion efforts. In the past 3 years, our economic policies created over 11,000 office

and industrial jobs. I will continue to refine the sound economic policies that I helped implement years ago. We’ve accomplished a lot during my first term, but we still have a lot more to do and I am just getting started. Over the years I have relentlessly sought to earn your trust. Please vote to return me to the council so I can continue working for you and make Chandler an even better place to live. For more information: MattOrlando.com.

provide feedback to the elected officials. In addition, I believe sincerely in the importance of local government. I think it’s the form of government with the greatest impact on the daily lives of Chandler residents. When City government is working well, it is seamless; the water flows from your sink, trash is picked up on time, and the streets are well maintained. And on the occasion when it’s not working so well, you can call or send an

email, and a real person – often one of your own neighbors – is there to help you. You can even voice your opinions in person to your elected officials during City Council meetings. More importantly, city government should listen to what you have to say. In fact, a quick glance at a City organizational chart is a good reminder of who is in charge – that’s you, the residents of Chandler. I›m committed to ensuring that resi-

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plan. Our City Council can help accomplish this by working with local school boards and administrators. As I travel around Chandler, I enjoy

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to the city council and I will work diligently to implement the plans I’ve outlined here. Thank you for your support of our Chandler Police Department.

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Dylan Raiola’s time as quarterback in football has been limited. He only started playing the position two years ago under former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna at Burleson High School in Texas. He sat behind Kitna’s son, Jalen, who was previously at Brophy when his father was the head coach of the Broncos. Raiola became close with the family during his childhood. His father, former NFL center Dominic, played with Kitna in Detroit for the Lions. Raiola learned from both Kitnas. By the time he entered his sophomore year, he was ready to become the team’s fulltime starter and quickly excelled. “I felt really good and I am happy with what I’ve accomplished, but I have two more years to develop,” Raiola said. “Now it’s all about getting ready for college and winning here at Chandler. Being around this game, I’ve always been locked in. I just need to keep working.” Raiola passed for 3,341 yards, 32 touchdowns and just five interceptions as a sophomore last fall. He led the Elks to an 8-4 record which included a trip to the playoffs. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder quickly shot up the ranks as a national recruit. His first scholarship offer came before his sophomore season from the University of Georgia. By October, he added offers from the likes of Alabama, Baylor, Texas Tech, West Virginia and Nebraska, his father’s alma mater. But his recruitment was still just getting started. In late October he visited Ohio State University, where he was offered a scholarship. Notre Dame quickly followed, among others. In January, Raiola and his family moved back to Arizona, where they lived before he entered high school. Originally from Hawaii, Raiola said the move was to be

spoke with several current Buckeyes while in Columbus, including former Chandler wideout Kyion Grayes, and maintained contact with them throughout the process. “It’s a big-time program,” Dominic said. “When you talk about the (College Football Playoff) every year, you’ve gotta mention Ohio State. But it’s really the meat and potatoes about it. It’s a blue-collar program. You put your hard hat on and go to work every day. “He’s going to have a good Chandler coach Rick Garretson said Dylan and Dominic Raiola add new dimension to the Chandler ofopportunity there and an fense. Dylan, an Ohio State commit heading into his junior season, is a natural leader that puts his head opportunity to put his best down and likes to work, according to Garretson. (Dave Minton/Staff) foot forward and work.” The Wolves will now comcloser to family. tice Spann and senior Junior Nsubuga. A pete at various 7-on-7 and He was initially going to enroll at track star for the Wolves, Nsubuga has big-man competitions before heading Chandler before moving away two years the length at 6-foot-3 and the top-end to their camp in July. That will be the ago, so he came back to head coach Rick speed to blow by opposing cornerbacks. team’s final getaway before they dive in Garretson and the Wolves. He has become a legitimate deep to fall practices and open the season in Garretson said Raiola adds a new di- threat for the Wolves, and he is happy San Diego against Cathedral Catholic. mension to the offense. Dominic help- to have a quarterback like Raiola that Other key matchups for Chandler this ing out as an assistant with the offensive he knows will be able to get it to him in season include a rematch of last year’s line adds even more. stride. Open Division championship against Raiola immediately meshed with the “Our timing is everything,” Nsubuga Saguaro and the gauntlet that is the PreChandler players and coaching staff. He said. “I’m excited for it. This is the first mier Region. The Wolves’ game against started working with his offensive line, time I’ll be in a position that I’ve really Basha on Oct. 28 will be featured on arguably his favorite unit on the field. prepared for.” ESPN. After workouts he frequently hung out Chandler’s spring ball practices were It’s one of the tougher schedules in the with them, taking them out to eat on at met with national media attention and state, but it’s something the team is preleast one occasion in late April before several college scouts there for Raiola pared for. the start of spring ball. and a slew of other high-level Division I Raiola, now without the pressure of “I love them,” Raiola said of the of- players on the Wolves’ roster. his recruitment, said he aims to keep his fensive line. “They work hard and Little did they know, Raiola already head down and be the best he can be for they’re funny. They’re always going to has his school of choice in mind. his team. get blamed for things but never get the On Monday, May 9, the day of his 16th “I think I just have to take it day by day, credit they deserve. It’s little things, I birthday, Raiola announced his commit- be myself and trusting what plans God just want to make sure they know I ap- ment to Ohio State at Impact Church has for me,” Raiola said. “We’re going to preciate them.” in Scottsdale. Raiola said his decision, get a lot of hype because we’re Chandler. He also started to work on the chemis- while early in his career, came at the But I think we are going to be really good try with his wideouts, which features a right time. He felt at home with Buck- because of our chemistry and how we talented group headlined by junior Jus- eyes coach Ryan Day on his visit. He treat each other.”

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Public Notices SAN TAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT CALL OF ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electorate of San Tan Irrigation District of Maricopa County that the Board of Directors of San Tan Irrigation District, pursuant to the Arizona Revised Statutes Title 48, Ch. 19, Article 5 (A.R.S. § 48-3041 and following —Acreage System of Voting), calls for a general election to be held on the 15th day of November, 2022, for the purpose of electing one (1) member of the Board of Directors. Nomination petitions for Director shall be signed by qualified electors of the District representing no less than one-half of one percent of the acreage vote in the District, but not more than two hundred and fifty and not fewer than five individual signatures. A.R.S. § 16-322(A)(12). Nomination petitions shall be filed no earlier than 150 days before the election (June 20, 2022), and no later than 120 days before the election (July 18,2022) with the Board of Directors of San Tan Irrigation District by delivering the petition to the offices of the District at 3978 E Chandler Heights, Suite 104, Gilbert, Arizona 85298. A.R.S. § 16-311(B). Write in candidates must comply with A.R.S. § 16-312(B) (October 6, 2022) or A.R.S. § 48-3011(A) (November 4, 2022). All voters eligible to vote in the election may register or check the status of their registration in the offices of the District at 3978 E Chandler Heights, Suite 104, Gilbert, Arizona 85298 until November 9, 2022. No person shall be allowed to vote unless that person is registered and can show that they are the holder of lands within the District as shown by the public records as of the 90th day before the date of the election (August 17, 2022) and otherwise meets the qualifications of electors within the District under A.R.S. § 48-3043, nor shall any person cast more votes than the number of votes to which he or she is entitled as shown by the District register, to be established by the District Secretary no later than 5 days before the election (A.R.S. § 48-3044). The polls shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the election (November 15, 2022) and shall be held at the District Office, 3978 E Chandler Heights, Suite 104, Gilbert, Arizona 85298. President DATED this 6th day of June, 2022. SAN TAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA BY: Ed Roberts, Board President. Published: East Valley Tribune, June 12, 19, 2022 / 47234

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Public Notice: Boingo Wireless, Inc. proposes the construction of a 80-ft AGL monopole communications tower to be located at 6321 S. Ellsworth Rd., in the southern portion of the City of Mesa, within Maricopa County, Arizona ( Maricopa County Parcel #313-25-859S ). Boingo Wireless, Inc. seeks comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Please submit any written comments by July 6, 2022 regarding the potential effects that the proposed tower may have on Historic Properties that are listed or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places to: Tower Engineering Professionals, Inc. (Attn: George Swearingen ) 326 Tryon Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone: ( 919 ) 661-6351 Fax: ( 919 ) 661-6350 Published: East Valley Tribune, Jun 12, 2022 / 47225

Superior Court of California, County of Corte Superior de California, Condado de 4175 Main Street Riverside CA 92501 Summons (Domestic Violence Restraining Order) Citacion (Orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar) Case No. DVRI2200386. If ordered by a judge to use this form, complete items (1) only. (2) Si un juez le ha ordenado llenar este formulario, Ilene solo los puntos (1) y (2). (1) Person asking for protection: La persona que solicita proteccion: RUBY VILLALPANDO (2) Notice to (name of person to be restrained): Aviso a (nombre de la persona a ser restringida): IAN STEPHON SOLOMON The person in (1) is asking for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against you. La persona en (1) esta pidiendo una orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar contra usted. Lea la pagina 2 para mas informaci6n. (3) You have a court date Tiene una audiencia en la corte Date/Fecha 7/7/2022. Time/Hora 8:30AM Dept/Depto.: F301. What if I don't go to my court date? If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in (1). If you have a child with the person in (1), the court could make orders that limit your time with your child. Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in (1) asked the judge to order. Que pasa si no voy a la audiencia? Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede dictar una orden de restriccion que limita su contacto con la persona en (1). Si tiene un hijo con la persona en (1), la corte puede dictar ordenes que limitan su tiempo con su hijo. Una orden de restriccion en su contra puede tener otras consecuencias, como prohibirle tener armas de fuego y municiones. Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede ordenar todo lo que pide la persona en (1). How do I find out what the person in (1) is asking for? To find out what the person in (1) is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file. You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for restraining order will be on form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. Como puedo entender lo que pide la persona en (1) Para entender lo que pide la persona en (1), vaya al tribunal en la direccion indicada en la parte superior de la pagina 1. Pida al secretario de la corte permiso para ver el expediente de su caso. Tendra que darle al secretario el numero de su caso, que aparece arriba y en la pagina 1. La solicitud de una orden de restriccion se hace en el formulario DV-100, Solicitud de orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar. Where can I get help? Free legal information is available at your local court's self-help center. Go to www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp to find your local center. Donde puedo obtener ayuda? Puede obtener informacion legal gratis en el centro de ayuda de su corte. Vea https://www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp-selfhelpcenters.htm?rdeLocaleAttr=es para encontrar el centro de ayuda en su condado. Do I need a lawyer? You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing. For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca.org or contact your local bar association. Necesito un abogado? No es obligatorio tener un abogado, pero es posible que quiera consejos legales antes de la audiencia en la corte. Para ayuda a encontrar un abogado, visite https://www.lawhelpca.org/es/homepage o contacte al Colegio de Abogados local. Date/Fecha 19 May 2022. Clerk, by (Secretario, por): /s/ D. Cortez Deputy (Asistente). Published: East Valley Tribune, May 29, Jun 5, 12, 19, 2022 / 46826 / 46875

CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the June 20, 2022, City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. ZON21-01285 (District 6) Within the 4900 to 5200 blocks of South Power Road (east side) and within 6800 to 7000 blocks of East Ray Road (north side). Located north of Ray Road on the east side of Power Road (41± acres). Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the development of a hotel. Jose Pombo, Vivo Development Partners, applicant; Power 202 Mixed Use, LLC., owner. 2. ZON22-00093 (District 6) Within the 7900 block of East Warner Road (south side). Located east of Sossaman Road and west of Hawes Road (50± acres). Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Shane Cassidy, Comunale Properties, applicant; Victor Riches, owner. 3. ZON22-00160 (District 3) Within the 800 block of North Country Club Drive (west side), within the 400 block of West Rio Salado Parkway (north side), and within the 400 block of West 9th Street (south side). Located south of Brown Road on the west side of Country Club Drive (2.3± acres). Rezone from Multiple Residence (RM-4) and Limited Commercial (LC) to Limited Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay (LC-BIZ), Site Plan Review. This request will allow the development of a new Child Crisis Arizona headquarters. Chris Woosley, Architectural Resource Team, applicant; SAFE KIDS STRONG FAMILIES LLC, owner. Dated at Mesa, Arizona, this 12th day of June 2022. Holly Moseley, City Clerk Published in the East Valley Tribune June 12, 2022 / 47249

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