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NEWS .......................... 8 The Hale Theater is embarking on an ambitious renovation, expansion.

COMMUNITY ....... 33 Town's top-flight fleet manager has seen it all as Gilbert grew up.

BUSINESS ..............40 Gilbert rents are the highest in the region, study shows.

COMMUNITY.............. 24 BUSINESS ...................40 OPINION .....................48 SPORTS .......................50 FAITH .......................... 53 GETOUT ...................... 54 CLASSIFIED ................ 58

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Gilbert’s primary election ballot: a full plate of choices BY GARY NELSON GSN Contributor

lection 2018 officially began last week – and it will be doozy for Gilbert voters. Just as the field of candidates for statewide office in the Aug. 28 primary election poses an array of choices for both Democrats and Republicans, the municipal and State House primary ballots also offer contests for Gilbert voters to resolve. May 30 was the deadline for candidates to file for the August ballot. The only elections where Gilbert voters won’t get to weigh in on until November involve a few state Senate races. Two Republicans are facing off in District 12, which

covers most of the town. In LD 17, which covers a slice of Gilbert, only one Democrat and one Republican have filed. For Gilbert Town Council, seven candidates – including three incumbents – are vying for four seats. To win outright in August, a candidate would have to exceed a certain percentage of the total vote. Gilbert Town Council members are elected at large and serve four-year terms with no term limits. Seats held by Eddie Cook, Victor Petersen, Brigitte Peterson and Jordan Ray are up for election this year. The candidates: James Candland, who served seven months on the Town Council after being appointed to a vacant seat in 2016. Smallbusiness owner, endorsed by numerous

conservative political figures. Website: votejamescandland.com. Eddie Cook, first elected to council 2011. Active in Republican politics, has focused on long-range planning as council member. Has worked for numerous high-tech corporations. Website: VoteEddieCook.com Jason Cvancara, former vice chairman of the Gilbert Human Relations Commission with a law-enforcement background. Website stresses public safety, low taxes and “family and faith” as key campaign issues. Website: jdcaz.com. Barbara Guy, who presents a long resume of involvement in community and professional groups. Website: bguyfortowncouncil.com. see ELECTION page 5

Gilbert, Higley teachers Digging in for the future getting raises next year BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

eachers and other public school staff in Gilbert are in line for significant raises next school year. The governing boards for both Higley Unified School District and Gilbert Public Schools approved salary increases as a result of the education funding increases approved by the Arizona Legislature and Governor Doug Ducey last month. The GPS board approved a 9 percent increase in teacher salaries for the 2018-2019 school year. The plan also includes a five percent raise for administrators, support staff and other professionals, including nurses, social workers, psychologists and speech pathologists. The board considered five plans in total — including one that would have given teachers a 10 percent raise and all other staff a see TEACHERS page 26

(Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer.)

Mayor Jenn Daniels and a group of kids helped turn the first shovels full of dirt at the groundbreaking for the mammoth regional park in south Gilbert last week. Once it's completed, it will be the town's largest park. Town officials haven't been abl to agree on its name, but that won't stop construction. Details: page 4.

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Dirt is turned, but regional park still needs name BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

ilbert took a symbolic first step toward its 272-acre park in its southern region on May 29 when it hosted groundbreaking of the first phase. The park still does not have a name. When completed, the park — tentatively known as Gilbert Regional Park — will be the largest in town. Mayor Jenn Daniels said it will be a premier attraction in the south, where residential population has boomed in recent years. “South Gilbert can feel removed from the rest of the town, but this will function as a central hub of the entire community,” Daniels said. Daniels, the Gilbert Town Council, town staff and dozens of community members and children showed up to mark the occasion. The groundbreaking was ceremonial. Construction really begins in late summer or early fall. The town expects to finish the firstphase design process by the end of June. The park, at the southwestern corner of Queen Creek and Higley roads, will feature a splash pad, tennis courts, pickleball courts, tennis courts and playgrounds in the initial phase, to be completed in September 2019. “We’re really excited about it,” said Gilbert resident Russ Perry, who lives nearby and attended the groundbreaking with granddaughters Lilly Kate and Violet Perry. “We have little community parks, but this will be somewhere we can come and spend the day.” Future phases of the park may include a lake, amphitheater, dog park, disc-golf course, skate and bike parks and sports fields. “It is exciting to see this amenity that will be here for them and for generations to come,” Perry said.

Town Council discussed naming the park as well as the Rittenhouse District Park at its May 17 meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Rod Buchanan presented the council with the top five name recommendations for the southern regional park: Gilbert Regional Park, Mountain View Regional Park, The Gilbert Explorer, Gilbert Park South and Desert Oasis. Buchanan said the department did extensive community outreach and received about 250 suggested names. Gilbert’s Parks and Recreation Board narrowed the list for the council. Daniels did not feel strongly about any of the names and suggested the council continue discussing options. “I know there is a desire to announce the name at the groundbreaking, but I also think it is really important to get the name right before we make an announcement,” Daniels said. Daniels and several councilmembers want “Gilbert” in the name to leverage the park’s profile and increase the town’s visibility across the Valley. Councilman Victor Petersen and Vice Mayor Brigette Peterson suggested sticking with Gilbert Regional Park. Daniels suggested Gilbert Centennial Park, because the park will open a few months prior to the town’s 100th anniversary in 2020. Councilman Jared Taylor suggested incorporating a patriotic theme, such as Freedom Park or Constitutional Park. Councilman Eddie Cook hopes to use the Santan Character Area or Ocotillo Road into the name. Councilman Scott Anderson said he would like to see natural landmarks like the San Tan Mountains in the name. The council agreed to continue public outreach and will take up the issue again at its meeting on June 7.

(Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer.)

Town officials and community leaders got together for the park's ceremonial groundbreaking.

(Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer..)

Parks and Rec Director Rod Buchanan was one of several speakers at the groundbreaking.

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This map shows the broad outline of the south Gilbert regional park which, when all phases are complete, will offer a wide variety of amenities.

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Brigette Peterson, incumbent seeking second term. She served on the Gilbert Planning Commission for more than 14 years before joining the Town Council and has served in numerous other community organizations. Website: votebrigettepeterson.com. Jordan Ray, incumbent, first elected 2011. Owner of CREWLegal, a litigation technology company based in Gilbert. Volunteer activities include teaching English to Spanish-speaking residents. Website: votejordanray. com. Aimee Rigler. Her website stresses strong belief in free enterprise, private property rights and “rational regulations.” Website: voterigler.com. At the legislative level, Arizona is about to find out whether the red sea that flooded the state Capitol this spring will erode Republican domination of the Legislature. The RedforEd movement, in which striking teachers shut down schools across the state for six days, did succeed in wringing a 19 percent teacher pay raise from the Republican-dominated Legislature. But many teacher demands, such as raises for support staff, smaller class sizes and hiring more school counselors, remain unfulfilled, suggesting that education will be back on the front burner when the new Legislature begins work in January. Of course, it’s the rare candidate who doesn’t profess support for education. They generally also like Mom and apple pie. But teachers and parents of kids in public schools showed this spring they’re serious about lifting Arizona from the bottom of the national pile when it comes to education funding. And since it’s Republicans who for years have ruled the Legislature, they could bear the brunt of that ire. That teacher strikes have moved the needle in “red” states such as Arizona was borne out by an April 12 article in the New York Times, which reported that backlash against Republican budget cuts in Kansas and Oklahoma “spurred Republican-dominated legislatures to enact taxes that would have been unimaginable a few years ago.” While most Arizona legislative candidate websites have avoided direct comment on RedforEd, some have addressed it. For example, Nick Myers, a Queen Creek Republican seeking a House seat

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from District 12, strongly criticized the movement, to the point of calling it illegal. He proposed a deeper look at why education in Arizona is struggling. District 12 Democratic candidate Joe Bisaccia did not mention RedforEd directly. But said on his website, “I stand with public schools in Gilbert and Queen Creek, with giving teachers well-deserved raises, and against voucher expansion. … Our representatives have eviscerated our public education system. It’s time to fix this once and for all.” Regardless of how education plays in the campaign, the East Valley stands to lose some legislative clout as two powerful lawmakers bow out because of term limits. Sen. Steve Yarbrough and J.D. Mesnard, both of whom are Chandler Republicans, have served as Senate president and House speaker, respectively. They have represented District 17, which covers most of Chandler and a small slice of northwest Gilbert. Yarbrough is leaving the Legislature after 16 years – four terms in each the House and Senate. Mesnard is a candidate to replace Yarbrough as District 17 senator. Here is a look at the primary election candidates for the two districts covering Gilbert who filed campaign papers before the May 30 deadline. Quotations are taken from candidate websites, information provided by the Arizona Secretary of State’s office and published media reports. There are two House seats and one Senate seat up for election. DISTRICT 12 SENATE Elizabeth Brown, Gilbert Democrat. “I am running for the state Senate because being ranked 48th in K-12 education, 49th in pupil-teacher ratio and 50th in teacher pay is a travesty, an embarrassment and is unacceptable for the people of this state.” Website: facebook.com/Brown-For-AZLD12-1031951870198093/ Eddie Farnsworth, Gilbert Republican. Current member of Arizona House. Website lays out conservative platform on government finances, school choice, border security, property rights and guns. Website: eddiefarnsworth.com. Jimmy Lindblom, Gilbert Republican. Current member, Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission. “Pro-life Republican with a record

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of fighting to protect families, the unborn and the vulnerable. … strong supporter of the Second Amendment and a fiscal conservative.” Website: jimmyforaz.com

DISTRICT 12 HOUSE Joe Bisaccia, Gilbert Democrat. “Fighting to restore public education funding, pay our teachers a living wage, increase access to quality healthcare for every Arizonan, and to protect your rights to vote and for citizen initiative. He will also fight to restore the rights of cities and towns to pass their own laws.” Website: bisaccia4az.com. Travis Grantham, Gilbert Republi-

petersen.com. Lynsey Robinson, Queen Creek Democrat. “Lynsey fully understands that public schools are underfunded and teachers are underpaid. … She believes charter schools have a place in our communities, but transparency and accountability are essential to protect our children and the community.” Website: facebook.com/VoteRobinson4House D.J. Rothans, Gilbert Democrat. Previously ran for House in 2014; was unopposed in Democratic primary. Website focuses on education funding, environmental quality and equal rights. Website: rothansforhouse.org

active in numerous other pro-education political campaigns and organizations. Website: jenniferpawlik.nationbuilder.com. Jeff Weninger, Chandler Republican incumbent. “Jeff has demonstrated his ability to lead on critical issues, including regulatory reform, the creation of a business-friendly economy, access to capital for small businesses, and investment in our education system.” Website: jeffweninger.com. Julie Willoughby, Chandler Republican. “Julie believes families should have the right to choose which school their child attends. Choice creates an environment of healthy competition

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can incumbent. Vice president, International Air Response Inc., based at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Website stresses “unique background relating to aviation, world events, and sound conservative business policy.” Website: granthamforaz.com. Nick Myers, Queen Creek Republican. Background in information technology; advocates limited government with transparency and stricter term limits. “Strong believer of family values and educational choice.” Website: nickmyers.us. Warren Petersen, Gilbert Republican, currently serving in Senate. “I have protected the rights of parents to choose the best education options for their children. Since I have been elected, the Legislature has increased education funding by hundreds of millions of dollars.” Website: votewarren-

Blake Sacha, Gilbert Republican. Degrees in chemical engineering, education; industrial background. “With proper reinvestment in public education and keeping Arizona economically competitive we can create an economy that works for everyone.” Website: blakesachaforaz.com

DISTRICT 17 HOUSE Nora Ellen, Chandler Republican. Chandler City Council member since 2013. “The sanctity of life, protecting the unborn and strong family values are important for our future. I also believe it is vital that we safeguard the freedoms laid out in the Constitution.” Website: votenoraellen.com. Jennifer Pawlik, Chandler Democrat. Served as co-chair of the successful Yes for Chandler Students! override committee in Chandler and has been

and raises the educational bar.” Website: juliewilloughby.org.

DISTRICT 17 SENATE J.D. Mesnard, Chandler Republican. After an eight-year stint in the House he now seeks the seat being vacated by Yarbrough. Background includes founding Voices of the World, a nonprofit Christian charity whose mission includes providing humanitarian aid to the poor and destitute of the world. Website: jdmesnard.com. Steve Weichert, Chandler Democrat. “Politicians on both sides of the aisle have become so faithful to party, they’ve become blind to working together for the good of their constituents. We need more bipartisanship … if we’re going to solve the very real challenges we face.” Website: weichertforaz.com.

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Hale Theatre seeks expansion, renovation OK BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

he Hale Centre Theatre is planning an extensive remodeling in downtown Gilbert’s Heritage District that would include a new façade and expanded facilities. The theater, opened by David and Corrin Dietlein in 2003, currently has an understated brick façade facing Page Avenue just west of Gilbert Road. The proposed redesign would include features inspired by early-20th-century playhouses, including a formal entry canopy and lighted vintage-style marquee. The proposal includes imitation gaslights, vintage-style gooseneck lights and murals. The theater became one of the first significant nighttime attractions in downtown Gilbert when it opened nearly 15 years ago. Since then, the area has been transformed into a thriving district filled with locally owned restaurants and breweries. The theater’s owner is seeking rezoning approval on the property that would allow for a 10,891-square-foot expansion,

to include a dance studio, rehearsal space, offices, scene-production studio, costume storage and retail space, according to a Gilbert Redevelopment Commission memo. The project would not meet minimum parking requirements for a development of its size. So, the owners are seeking an administrative use permit to allow off-site public parking to meet the theater’s needs. The theater’s planned expansion features a passenger loading zone directly in front on Page Avenue to accommodate theatergoers utilizing Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services. The loading zone would result in the removal of 12 on-street parking spaces. A representative for Hale Centre Theatre declined to comment on the expansion because the plans are not finalized. The amendment to the original Hale Center Theatre development agreement, which includes the new zoning amendment, and the design review for the theater redesign and expansion, is scheduled to be heard by the Town Council at its June 21 meeting. The Hale Center Theatre is among five

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The Hale Theatre's design aims for an intimate theatrical experience.

independently owned and operated by members of the Hale and Dietlein family in Utah, California and Arizona. The oldest, in Glendale, California, traces its roots to Nathan and Ruth Hale, who moved from Utah to California in 1945 to pursue careers in show business before opening the Glendale Centre Theatre in 1947. The proposed expansion at Hale Centre

Theatre in Gilbert pales in comparison to its sister theater in Sandy, Utah. That theater, which had been in West Valley City, debuted its $80 million facility last year, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The project — which received $42 million in bond funding from the Sandy City Council — seats 900 in its Centre Stage Theatre that features a custom arenastyle center stage.

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Temple renovation will remake downtown Mesa BY JIM WALSH GSN Staff Writer

illed as a linchpin to downtown Mesa’s rebirth, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rolled out a massive redevelopment plant last week to the eastern side of downtown Mesa. The plan features three four-story, two three-story, and three two-story buildings designed to accentuate the Mesa Arizona Temple and move the LDS Church Visitors Center/Family History Discovery Center closer to the light rail and add 500 residents. The redevelopment plan includes 250 apartments, 12 townhouses, a huge underground parking garage with 450 stalls, 7,500 square feet of retail space at Main and Udall streets and 5,000 square feet at Main and Mesa Drive. Renovation plans for the adjacent Mesa Temple block call for demolishing and relocating the temple’s Visitors Center. A new 18,000-square-foot Visitors Center and Family History Discovery Center will be built on the corner of Main and LeSueur as part of CCRI’s project. Plans also feature 1.6 acres of open space on the Temple grounds, historically used for the Easter Pageant and the Christmas lights show. “We’ve been planning this project for years,” said Matt Baldwin, real estate development director for City Creek Reserve, an investment affiliate of the Church. “We’ve talked with city and county government leaders, city planning staff, and other local developers. We want to enhance and beautify this block, but we also want to make sure what we’re proposing is what downtown Mesa needs.” CCRI worked with Scottsdale-based Dale Gardon Design to create a plan what City Creek called “a vibrant, transit-oriented neighborhood using diverse residential unit sizes, comfortably scaled buildings, Mesa-authentic architecture and landscaped streets and gardens.” “What CCRI has envisioned is exactly right for downtown Mesa right now,” observed Mike Hutchinson, executive vice president of the East Valley Partnership and former Mesa city manager. “They’ve done their homework. This project will bring renewed vitality to this key block on Main Street.” The new apartments will include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floorplans. The townhomes will feature twobedroom plans. Amenities will include a business center and conference room, garden areas, outdoor cooking and fire

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pits, outdoor games area, property security, package concierge, and gated parking access. Even historic preservation advocates realize they are unlikely to block the massive redevelopment plan unveiled this week surrounding the temple, the venerable cornerstone of Mesa since its opening in 1927. The plan would require demolition or relocation of seven small homes dating to the 1940s – which some preservationists say would potentially endanger the existence of the Temple Historic District by changing its character. Baldwin said he views removal of seven of the 61 homes in the district as consistent with the delicate balance between the competing interests of downtown redevelopment and historic preservation. Baldwin and his partner, Carl Duke, offered to donate the houses, along with the $5,000 to $10,000 per-house demolition cost, to anyone willing to move them to an undesignated site. What Baldwin won’t do is pay the estimated $70,000 to $80,000 cost per house for moving them, providing that they are in good enough shape to survive such a process. Baldwin’s offer is not available for long. City Creek wants to begin construction on the massive redevelopment project in September, after waiting out a 180-day moratorium on demolition that began when Mesa refused to approve three demolition permits.

Completion is eyed for either late 2020 or early 2021. Greg Marek, Mesa’s former historic preservation officer and a member of the Historic Preservation Board, said the houses will be removed either way as City Creek Reserve prepares to execute its plan, using its rights as a property owner. “It’s a steamroller coming down the street,” Marek said. “In the end, they will build what they want to build.” Marek predicted that the required zoning change easily would win approval from the City Council. The zoning proposal goes before the Planning and Zoning Board on June 20. Historic preservationists are mounting a campaign to oppose the zoning change and to protest the plan at the meeting.

Marek still wants to save the houses, but he said it would be difficult to build such a large redevelopment plan without removing them. He plans to question Duke, vice president of City Creek Reserve, when he appears before the board on Tuesday to outline his plan. David Davis, another City Creek Reserve official, said the redevelopment project extends about 330 feet south of Main Street and covers about 4½ acres. He said the tallest buildings would be closest to Main Street and Mesa Drive, and that the plan becomes less intensive as it reaches other houses in the historic district and the temple.

Baldwin said one problem with the houses that are planned for demolition is that the parking garage runs beneath most of the project, making it difficult to build in phases. “We don’t have a place to put them,” Baldwin said. “We don’t have a lot of time to ding around.” He said one priority is to have the new Visitors Center open at about the same time as the renovated Temple in about two years. A fact sheet distributed by City Creek outlines an ambitious construction timeline. Excavation would begin in September, parking-garage construction would start in October and completion is anticipated in 24 to 30 months, in late 2020 or early 2021. “We think this is a good balance,” Baldwin said, with removal of seven of the 61 homes in the historic district, while building a project that will upgrade downtown Mesa. He said First Avenue, originally a boulevard leading into the temple when it first opened, also will be restored. Duke said light rail is both a bonus and a complication. While it presents an opportunity to improve access to and visibility of the temple, he said a residential development with small houses and large lots no longer fits there.

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GPS grads earned nearly $60 million in scholarships GNS NEWS STAFF

ore than 2,860 Gilbert Public Schools seniors graduated last week, racking up just under $60 million in scholarships and numerous honors. Desert Ridge High’s 630 grads earned $12 million while Highland High’s 770 graduates weren’t far behind with $11.5 million in scholarships. Campo Verde’s 464 grads earned $10 million in scholarships while Mesquite’s 452 grads earned $9.1 million and Gilbert Classical Academy’s 69 graduates logged $8.77 million in scholarships. With the titles determined largely by their grade pointe averages, Gilbert Classical Academy had 10 valedictorians and five salutatorians. Valedictorians were: Lauren Bruno, Colleen Clauss, Matthew Glover, Jingyi He, Noah Lentz, Emily

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Higley seniors earned more than $31 million in scholarships GNS NEWS STAFF

ore than 900 Higley Unified School District students picked up their diplomas last week as Higley and Williams Field high schools hailed the Class of 2018. With total scholarship earnings of $16.3 million, 410 seniors from Higley High graduated while Williams Field High bid adieu to 415 grads, who earned $15.1 million in scholarship offers. “Each class leaves a remarkable legacy at their schools through a variety of accomplishments in academics, leadership, service and athletics,” district spokeswoman Michelle Reese said. During the past four years, the schools saw team and individual state championship or runner-up titles in football, volleyball, golf, wrestling, swimming, track and field, marching band, color guard and volleyball, she noted, adding: “Thousands of hours were given to raising funds and goods for nonprofit groups such as Make a Wish Foundation, United Food Bank, East Valley Child Crisis Center and more. Students took on leadership roles in their schools, as well as on organizations such as the Gilbert Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council and DECA.” The seniors are heading to universities in Arizona and other states while some are embarking on service to their church or the armed forces. In the top 1 percent of their class at Higley High: Katherine Nguyen, headed for ASU, with $88,500 in scholarship offers and a 4.96 grade pointe average. “I’m looking forward to obtaining hands-on experiences in lab settings and meeting people who are like-minded,” said Nguyen, who is ma-

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State panel honors Gilbert for its business-friendly policies BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

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Williams Field High grad prevailed over challenges BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributer

o one can say Williams Field High School senior Lindsay O’Driscoll didn’t have more challenges than most grads who picked up their diplomas in Gilbert last week. She not only prevailed, but she earned a stunning $445,560 in scholarship offers Her challenges included celiac disease, a dad who disappeared, an only brother who lost touch and a mom with a health condition that restricted steady employment. “It’s definitely been a rough road,” said O’Driscoll, 18, who graduated last week in the top 20 from Williams Field High with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and an ACT score of 30. For her hard work, O’Driscoll was offered scholarships from half a dozen colleges. Her scholarship offers included the President’s Scholarship from Arizona State University, the Wildcat Excellence Tuition Award from the University of Arizona, the Lumberjack Scholars Award from Northern Arizona University, the Chancellor Scholarship from Grand Canyon University and others from Hofstra University of New York and Coe and Morningside colleges in Iowa. In addition, O’Driscoll received the SouthEast Valley Regional Association of Realtors scholarship of $1,000 and was a $5,000 recipient of the “very competitive” Ken Vandehei award – which is special to the Higley Unified School District and memorializes a Gilbert businessman of the same name who got hit by lightning and died while vacationing in 2006. O’Driscoll, who loves Arizona and is close to her mom, is opting to stay put and attend ASU’s nursing program. Its $40,000 scholarship will cover her tuition for the four years. “Academics have always been No. 1for

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only musically but in your life in general – lots of discipline, lots of hard work and lots of listening. I’ve never felt that passionate about any sport,” she said. “I love it so much and I’m definitely going to keep it in my life forever.” There’s also her volunteering. A noteworthy stint is being part of Dignity Health’s Summer Volunteen Program, which has garnered national recognition for how it imparts an inside look at working in the health care industry. The first summer, O’Driscoll greeted people as they walked into outpatient services. In the second year, she worked in the central sterile department, where she helped sterilize surgical instruments and assembled kits (Higley Unified School District) for various sur$445,000 in scholarship geries. “There are like 30 different types of scissors that look the same,” she said. “I needed some help!” In the third year – she calls this her favorite – she worked alongside nurses in the pre-operative stage. That’s when she was inspired to become one of them. “I got to work literally right next to nurses, and they were the ones telling me what they wanted me to do,” she said. “We sterilized everything. We helped people put together bags with surgery gowns and everything else that they needed. It was a lot of customer services as well.”

“I learned a lot, and it was cool just to see that aspect of the hospital,” she added. “I figured out that’s what I actually would like to do. That’s why I enjoy being here. I think that had the greatest influence on me.” O’Driscoll will participate in the fourth year over the summer and is looking forward to the final level of the program. She has also whittled down her future specialization in nursing: gastroenterology. The teen lives with celiac disease, which was diagnosed after several months of symptoms that were not identified. She is a carrier of the gene for the disease, where gluten damages the small intestine. In her case, it was triggered by a parasite in the stomach. “I had to learn how to live with that. My routine every day is very, very specific and I just can’t mess with anything because I get really sick,” she said. “I feel like I have a bunch of personal experience that I can input into that field, so that’s why I’m leaning more toward that, at the moment.” When asked how she managed to accomplish so much, O’Driscoll said it was “a sacrifice.” “School, work, homework, that’s basically it. When I have some free time, I’ll practice my violin,” she said. “I sacrificed a lot of social time. I do find time to hang out with my friends. My eye is always on the phone and I’m always making sure I get everything done.” Now that her college education is secured, would she take a break over the summer? O’Driscoll replied in the negative. “Summer plans are working,” she said. “Just working.”

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Behavioral-health center coming to Gilbert 5 years after first try BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

ehavioral-health service provider Springstone will build a mentalhealth and addiction treatment center in Gilbert nearly five years after the company terminated similar plans due to public outcry. Springstone purchased more than six acres at Rome and Melrose streets near Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in April with plans to build a 60,000-square-foot facility. The company expects to begin construction this summer and complete the project in 2019. The Gilbert center will offer services similar to its sister facility in Avondale, including inpatient and outpatient services, counseling for substance abuse and treatment for anxiety and depression. It will provide services only to patients who voluntarily admit themselves and will not handle court-ordered evaluations, according to Cheri Downer, vice president of marketing and communications for Springstone. Springstone initially planned to build a mental-health facility, Saguaro Springs,

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2011, said neighbors were concerned about the possibility that patients who self-checked into the facility could leave without taking prescribed medication and pose a risk to nearby communities. The company conducted community outreach activities and stressed the need for greater access to mental-health care in Gilbert, to no avail. Springstone settled on a site near Val Vista Drive and Williams Field Road. However, it ran into more opposition there from neighbors worried about the proximity to residential properties, shopping centers and a school-bus stop, according to an East Valley Tribune story from October 2013. “Our motto is it’s the right idea, but the wrong location,” parent Andrea Palmer said in the 2013 story. Cook said Springstone representatives spoke with community members several times. Ultimately, the company pulled out of Gilbert and built its first Arizona center in Avondale. “I think what is fascinating is at both locations that (Springstone) tried to set up shop, they were in the right because it was zoned (for those uses),” Cook said. “They could have just built it.”

Despite the issues it faced in 2013, Springstone renewed its efforts to move into Gilbert because of the need for access to mental- health services in the town. “(Springstone was motivated by) the data showing that there is such an unmet need in that community for mentalhealth support,” Downer said. Arizona ranks 49th among 50 states and Washington, D.C., in Mental Health America’s overall rankings, which indicates the state has a high incidence of mental illness and low access to care. Gilbert, specifically, is in need of greater access to mental-health services for its residents, a fact that the town acknowledged after publication of its human-services needs assessment in June 2014. The town commissioned The Williams Institute for Ethics and Management to conduct the study in order to find out more about what human services the town excelled at providing and where it could improve. That assessment pegged mentalhealth and substance abuse treatment services as the second most critical need in Gilbert, behind services for families and individuals in crisis. Since then, the town invested over $1

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located,” Lewis said. “It ended up being a very positive outcome.” The new Springstone location — near Mercy Gilbert Medical Center — has not drawn the same public ire as its previous projects. “The reason they originally left Gilbert wasn’t because they didn’t have an interest,” Colliers International Executive Vice President Philip Wurth said., adding: “They were trying to find a location that was a good fit for the (town) and where their patient base is coming from.” Worth negotiated the land sale to Springstone. He added, “What transpired in those years is the health-care corridor around the hospital had matured, so they felt comfortable going in there. It has been really well received by the physicians and medical providers.” While Cook did acknowledge receiving two complaints from an individual and business near the new site, he said the town has not received the community-wide negative responses that derailed the development five years ago. “This site is a natural fit,” Cook said. “It’s a win-win for everyone.”

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Council hopefuls share agendas during Chamber forum BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

hough the primary election is late in August, the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce kicked off election season on May 8 when it hosted candidates vying for four Town Council seats. Seven candidates have declared for council races so far, including incumbent members Eddie Cook, Jordan Ray and Vice Mayor Brigette Peterson. Councilman Victor Petersen, whose seat also is up, has not formed a committee for re-election. Challengers for Town Council include Aimee Rigler, director of communications and government relations for Arizona Free Enterprise Club; Barbara Guy, real estate agent with The Real Estate Firm; and James Candland, a small-business owner, who served on the council for seven months in 2016 after being appointed to fill a vacancy. Ray as well as Bob Ferron, district manager with HVAC manufacturer Daikin Applied, missed the forum due to businessrelated travel. The forum, at The Falls event center, gave candidates their first opportunity to discuss their platforms and qualifications

in an open setting. They responded to a range of topics, including their vision for Gilbert, the role of local government and the town’s budgetary priorities. One question dealt with which expenditures should be paid from the General Fund and which should be funded through bonds — a hot topic as Gilbert balances an array of needs like town-wide road improvements, investment in the Heritage District and a growing population in the less-developed southern area. Peterson said bond funds from previous elections — such as those approved by voters for street improvements in 2006 and 2007 — should remain allocated toward projects that voters approved and not redirected to others. Other responses centered on fiscal responsibility, with Candland stating that the budgetary process is the most important role of government and that “in any organization, whether it be public or private, there’s always a way to trim a little bit.” “During the budgetary process, I think there’s ways to look at what the needs are for the town, what the public is communicating is important to them…” Candland said. “We also need to remember that we

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important discussion … with property that is currently zoned for commercial and retail and the change in commercial and retail that has happened in the past eight years, we have to find the right way to handle that,” she said. Cook noted that continuing to build upon signature family-oriented developments in Gilbert, like the Heritage District, Agritopia and the new Gilbert Regional Park, will play a large role in the town’s future. Candland focused on the General Plan process and said that planning and conservative budgeting for necessary services and infrastructure will be key to Gilbert’s future. He said he would seek resident input to determine what projects are needed. “We need to make sure over the next 20 years that we’re building Gilbert in a way that our citizens have the input,” he said. Bringing jobs to the community was yet another concern. Guy said that she would like to see the town bring in more business growth along the Loop 202 corridor in order to bring in high-wage jobs and find a balance among residential, entertainment and commercial. She noted that the town must invest in infrastructure in south Gilbert to keep consumers from opting to travel into neighboring cities to spend their money. Several candidates mentioned aspects of Gilbert that they would like to see unchanged. “At the end of the day, a clean, safe environment is what we hear (residents care about) quite a bit,” Cook said. He added, “When folks travel from (other cities into Gilbert), you always hear how clean it looks, how open it looks and that’s literally the fruits of prior leadership and prior councils that actually set the standard for that.” Rigler echoed that sentiment, saying that she hopes that in 20 to 30 years Gilbert continues to rank among the safest cities in the country and is an attractive community to the next generation of young people. “I hope it is a place where a younger generation decides to lay their roots down (and) become a part of a younger generation that grew up here, went to school in Gilbert Public Schools and is now deciding that (they want to stay in Gilbert).” Rigler, who sits on the executive board of the Welcome Home Veterans Park, said she wants Gilbert’s patriotic culture to continue into the future with projects like Operation Welcome Home.

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2.12 percent raise and another that would have given 7.25 percent raise to teachers and staff — before settling on its choice. The pay increase passed with a 5-0 vote. Higley Unified School District voted unanimously to increase teacher salaries by 11 percent and also raised the base teacher salary by $2,000 to $40,000 per year at a special meeting on May 30. That base salary increase will only affect new hires. With the increase, some new hires could earn up to $45,900 with classroom site fund dollars and pay for performance add-ons, said Mum Martens, district executive director of human resources. Even with that increase, no new firstyear teacher will earn more than established teachers. “There will be no situation where a new first-year teacher will leapfrog over any (teacher) who already teaches here in Higley with these numbers,” HUSD board member Scott Glover said. Like Gilbert Public Schools, Higley will also give a salary bump to other district staff. The plan provides a 10 percent increase for counselors and instructional coaches; a five percent raise for classified personnel and psychologists, speech language pathologists and occupational therapists; and a four percent increase to administrators. The 11 percent raise for teachers, along with other raises for district staff, includes a two percent raise previously approved by the board. In an email sent to parents, the Gilbert Public Schools said it did not give the teacher’s the full 10 percent raise funded by the state for a number of reasons, including GPS’ decision to give the nine percent raise to all certified teachers, including reading coaches, librarians, counselors and academic coaches. The state definition of teacher covered only those instructors currently in a class-

room, according to the email. Both boards acknowledged the role teachers played in securing funding from the state to support the raises. “I just want to say that I am so impressed by your resolve, teachers,” Higley board member Amy Kaylor told the dozens of teachers in attendance at the board’s meeting. “You did more in a week than our legislators and lobbyists did in years.” At the GPS meeting, board member Jill Humpherys said, “This is a lot of money, and I am very cognizant that without some hard work on behalf of people who have found their voice, this would not have happened.” Teachers, in turn, thanked the district for its support. “It seems like the majority of my 31 years of teaching has been fighting for public education – funding, rights of teachers and students and so forth,” said Diane Drazins-

meeting and gave a round of applause when the board officially approved the pay increase. “I’m just so happy that the school board has been so supportive of everything we have done,” said Danielle Edwards, a sixthgrade teacher at Power Ranch Elementary. “The support from the (GSN file photo..) community was fanGilbert school employees other than teachers supported #RedforEd. tastic.” She noted that community support played a role in helping the district over $12 million, though much teachers achieve their goals. of that will be offset by the increased fund“To hear parents walk up and thank us ing provided by the state. The district will for everything we do was just a phenom- still have to account for $849,637 to cover enal feeling,” Edwards said. the five percent staff raises. Gilbert Public Schools previously budgeted for a 2.12 percent raise for staff in its 2018-2019 budget. It will transfer the additional $849,637 it needs from district additional assistance funds to cover the full five percent raise for staff, according to an email sent to parents. DAA funds are state-provided capital budget money typically used for buildings, infrastructure, curriculum and technology. However, the district has the ability to transfer those funds to the maintenance and operations budget, according to the email. The district’s total DAA funds for 20182019 will be an estimated $5,456,391. While all board members supported the (GSN file photo) Teachers and their supporters maintained daily vigils at the State Capitol. plan, GPS board member Reed Carr was quick to point out that doing so was not ki, president of the Gilbert Education AssoMesquite High English teacher Rachel without risk due to rising state retirement ciation and a science teacher at Mesquite Stafford thanked the GPS board at its meet- contributions and healthcare benefit costs. High. ing and specifically recognized SuperinCarr noted that those rising costs will She added, “I just want to come out and tendent Shane McCord’s support of teach- likely leave the district with $4 million to thank you. We took a huge risk. You took a ers during the walkout. account for on next year’s budget. huge risk in supporting us, and it paid off.” “I just knew that you cared about us,” she “I am supporting this knowing the risks Dozens of teachers, many dressed in Red said. and hoping we can spend the next year for Ed T-shirts, attended the Higley board The Gilbert Public Schools plan will cost mitigating those risks,” he said.

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Hospital expanding to help growing population BY COLLEEN SPARKS GSN Staff Writer

A major expansion will help Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center accommodate the quickly growing number of patients in the East Valley who need serious treatment. Along with helping the region as the local population ages, the expansion will also lead to about 200 new jobs, according to Mark Slyter, president and CEO of Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers. Chandler Regional is planning to break ground later this year on a new campus building project that includes a five-story patient-care tower, called Tower D, as well as a parking structure able to fit more than 1,100 vehicles. Tower D likely will be finished in early 2021 and new hospital inpatient beds will open by then. Renovations also will be made to an existing building to add six more operating rooms. The upgrades to the existing structure will be complete and ready for patient use in 2022. Tower D will add 132 more patient beds, bringing the hospital’s total bed count to 429. “This expansion is a direct result of the outstanding care our team provides,” Slyter said. “Their hard work and dedication are why people seek services at Chandler Regional and why the hospital is undergoing tremendous growth. “We’re very excited about this opportunity and very excited we’re able to extend the healing ministry in our community and address some of the significant de-

mand that’s building in this community,” he added. Tower D will house 36 more ICU beds for the hospital’s critical care patients. It will also contain 60 telemetry beds mainly for brain or spine-related case and cardiopulmonary patients, who need a higher level of care with constant monitoring. Those patients might include ones recovering from complex procedures or strokes, neurosurgery or thoracic surgery. Once it is built, Tower D also will have space for 36 more beds in the future, bringing the total to 132 more patient beds. “It just coincides with what we’ve been working on out here, in the East Valley, trying to make sure the more complex services are available to residents in the East Valley so they don’t have to travel to get that complex care,” Slyter said, adding: “We’re able to take very good care of these patients, but we really are stretched at times to place these patients in rooms. We’re trying to make sure we get these beds up as soon as possible. Certainly the demand is here.” The changes on campus and in the entrance are expected to make it easier for patients and visitors to find convenient parking in the new garage. The overall population in the area is growing, the number of senior residents is increasing and Chandler Regional has increased its “specialization and our abilities to take on more complex patients” within the last few years, Slyter said. Chandler Regional opened in 1961 with 40 beds and it has steadily increased over the last nearly 60 years. The hospital opened its newest patient tower, Tower C, less than four years ago.

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Ducey disputes school chief’s war on evolution BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Gov. Doug Ducey said earlier this week that he believes evolution should remain part of the science standards for public high schools, despite efforts by the state’s top school official to discredit it. “I believe in God,’’ the governor said. “I believe God created humanity. And I believe there are evolutionary forces at work in nature.’’ More to the point, Ducey said he does not see religion and evolution as mutually exclusive. “So, evolution will remain part of the education curriculum,’’ he said, with schools free to teach various religious theories elsewhere of how life on earth developed, like courses on literature or history of religion. Ducey’s comments came as Diane Douglas, the state superintendent of public instruction, is proposing to eliminate multiple reference to evolution entirely from existing high school science standards, replacing them with terms like “biological diversity’’ and phrases like “how traits within populations change over time.’’ She wants to replace the term “evolution’’ or add the words “theory of.’’ And she also

concept of intelligent design or any sort of biblical concept of creation has no place in science classes. “Where I’ve seen it done well is where schools work on the story of creation in some type of literature that their teaching,’’ he said. “And evolution will be part of the science curriculum.’’ Ducey’s remarks came on the last day of public comment about Douglas’ proposed reviCapitol Media Services sions to the science standards. Gov. Doug Ducey on Memorial Day spoke with reporters about It turns out, however, that anyhis views of evolution. one who waited until the last seeks to eliminate any reference to the “Big minute could be out of luck. Bang’’ theory of the universe’s formation. The web site where comments were beDouglas has admitted she supports the ing solicited crashed some time on Sunteaching of “intelligent design,’’ a concept day, leaving those hoping to leave some that life forms have developed in such a thoughts with a page saying only, “Service complex way to essentially require plan- Unavailable.’’ Ditto for those who sought to ning by a higher power, presumably a diety. review the comments already submitted. But she has insisted that her personal But a review of the comment synopsis beliefs have nothing to do with the changes. page on Sunday before it crashed showed And Douglas pointed out that her proposed no lack of interest in the issue. standards make no specific mention of inIn fact, there were close to 700 responses telligent design. dealing specifically with the changes DougDucey said as far as he’s concerned, the

las wants to make in teaching evolution. And virtually all of them opposed removing references to evolution, with several people commenting that they see the move as an effort to blend religious beliefs with science. Whether they will still be able to add their views remains unknown. Douglas said the Memorial Day holiday meant no one was working at her office who could fix the issue ahead of the deadline for comments. “We’ll most likely extend through the end of the week,’’ she told Capitol Media Services on Monday. But Douglas said she will need to consult with her staff before making any decisions. It will then be up to Douglas and her senior staff to decide whether to rescind any of the changes she wants to make or keep them as is when she forwards the plan to the state Board of Education which will make the final call. Ducey said he went to Catholic schools at least part of the time he was growing up. “It would have been the story of creation,’’ said Ducey, born in 1964. But he said that religious doctrine was kept separate. “Evolution would have been part of the science curriculum,’’ he said.

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Near-centenarians mark 80th high school reunion BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

he two men and three women sat side by side beneath a few balloons in a private room at the Golden Corral in Mesa, laughing over memories that haven’t yet faded with time and occasionally lapsing into silence when they remembered a classmate who had passed away. Memory lapses were understandable. After all, they were marking their 80th high school reunion. The four Mesa residents and one who now lives in Gilbert – all 98 years old or heading there this year – are all that’s left of about 20 or so friends among the 155 seniors who graduated from long-gone Mesa Union High School in May 1938. “We were part of the ‘in’ crowd,” explained Molliemae Hatch Taylor, the Gilbert resident, whose father, Harvey Taylor, was the school’s principal. That connection didn’t give her a pass, she said, smiling. “He called me into his office, too,” said Taylor, who was inspired by her father to become a teacher for 20 years before she

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Marking their 80th high school reunion were, from left, Joe Davis, Cecile Bradshaw, Molliemae Hatch Taylor, Margaret LeSueuer Steverson and class President Oakley Ray. Cecile lives in Gilbert and her former classmates all live in Mesa.

retired to raise her four children fulltime. The other two women – Cecile Bradshaw and Margaret LeSueur Steverson – opted to raise their six and eight children, respectively. And every year since no one can re-

member, they’ve been gathering at one inexpensive buffet restaurant or another each May to reminisce. Margaret confessed that her family moved to St. Johns before her senior year, but she was allowed to walk with the

Mesa Union class at commencement. “I was very close with all of them,” said Margaret, whose first husband, the late Norris Steverson, was the first Arizona State Teachers College athlete signed by a professional football team – though the Chicago Bears traded him to the Cinncinnati Reds, which folded a year after he joined and left the name to be picked up by the baseball team. “I used to take them to school in college in my father’s car,” she said, nodding at her girlfriends. Molliemae playfully interjected, “She was dangerous.” “I was not,” Margaret replied fondly as the two softly chuckled. Sharing their laughter was Joe Davis, who carries business cards that read, “Arizona’s Oldest Barber.” Although he stopped cutting hair a few years ago, he still makes almost daily visits to his shop on University Drive just west of Mesa Drive, among the of several he owned or rented in nearly half a century of trimming and shaving, in a career he began when haircuts were only 25 cents.

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Agritopia shines as example at food forum BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

ocal First Arizona’s Food and Farm Forum recently brought together food and agriculture professionals to discuss how they can team up to promote local-food consumption in their communities. A variety of professionals, from local coffee shop and restaurant owners to representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, participated. The setting, The Farm at Agritopia, reflected many of the principles espoused by presenters, like keynote speaker Deborah Frieze, founding partner of the Boston Impact Initiative. The Boston Impact Initiative is a charitable organization that provides capital for entrepreneurs in Massachusetts who come from and serve communities historically

excluded from economic opportunities. Part of Frieze’s presentation drew on her experiences in Boston and, in part, showed how local food and produce companies can succeed by supporting each other rather than competing for customers. Through its work, the initiative has developed a portfolio of food-related businesses that includes growers, distributors, restaurants and even a food-waste recycler. Those businesses utilize each others’ services, bring one another to events and engage in aggregate contracts with institutional customers in order to support the local food community — a concept that flies in the face of traditional investment philosophies. “(Traditional investors) are concerned about competition and conflicts of interest, so maybe (they) don’t want to be in same sector or don’t want to be invested

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in a supplier because that makes (investors) vulnerable to them both going down,” Frieze said. For example, the Boston Impact Initiative provided various funding sources for CERO, a commercial composting cooperative that picks up food waste from many of the food businesses in the initiative’s portfolio and uses that to provide compost for a local farm that, in turn, provides produce for those very same businesses. She added, “We want these businesses to be connected. We are unafraid of supporting competitors, (and) we look for places to seek out collaboration and co-creation, so instead of mitigating risk through separation like not having too many eggs in one basket, we’re mitigating risks through creating stronger ties.” Local First Arizona fosters these beneficial business ecosystems. Its Good Food Finder website is a resource that helps consumers and businesses connect with any organization that produces food in the state. “We saw at the Food and Farm Forum that food producers and farms in Arizona are so spread out,” said Kate Radosevic, local-foods development coordinator for Local First Arizona. “That they have a place that aggregates all of this information is a benefit to small-scale food providers.”

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The website, which includes a searchable directory, has 31 listings in Gilbert alone, from Mother Nature’s Farm to Bergie’s Coffee. Any organization can submit a listing via the website at goodfoodfinderaz.com. Good Food Finder AZ has expanded its listings to include less traditional sources of local fresh produce like schools and community gardens. Many ideas in Frieze’s presentation are, in effect, on a smaller scale at Agritopia, which houses eateries and food purveyors that benefit from their close working relationship with the development’s commercial farm. The farm, which is USDA Certified Organic and has orchards and three fields that are just under 2 acres each, grows rotating produce, including leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, watermelon, citrus, peaches and medjool dates. The farm’s produce is sold mostly to the onsite restaurants like Joe’s Farm Grill and The Uprooted Kitchen, creating mutually-beneficial ecosystem on the property, in which the entities support each other. The farm once delivered to outside organizations and attended outside farmers markets but has cut back on those. “We try to keep everything on property. That was (Agritopia Founder Joe Johnston’s) original idea,” farm director Katie Critchley said.

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There are a few exceptions to that rule. The farm provides produce to Liberty Market in downtown Gilbert, which is co-owned by Johnston, and Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., a Gilbert brewery that has a longstanding relationship with the farm. The farm will sell to outside businesses that seek them out and come to the farm to pick up their goods, like Mesa’s Cider Corps, which sources peaches from Agritopia. The farm donates produce to United Food Bank and always is on the lookout for other organizations that serve economically disadvantaged people and could benefit from collaboration with the farm, Critchley said. The Farm at Agritopia uses offsite services for its composting, because it does not have the employees or resources to provide enough compost on-site for its operations, Head Farmer Tim Colby said. That has presented further opportunities for the farm to work with other local businesses in the food-production chain. The farm gets compost from Tucsonbased Tank’s Green Stuff and contributes compost to Rhiba Farms in San Tan Valley. “Currently we are not composting all plant material, but we will be working on that in the future,” Critchley said. The farm also supports a community of individuals interested in consuming and promoting locally-grown produce.

In March, the farm launched a 12-week test community-supported agriculture program that gave East Valley residents the opportunity to receive weekly baskets of farm-fresh produce for a flat upfront price. The most recent CSA, which started on May 23 and will end June 27, cost $120 for six weekly baskets. Sixteen people signed up and Critchley hopes to expand the program to support as many as 100 people. Colby said they could potentially revamp the CSA program to include a farm membership model that would include perks for members who volunteer their time around the farm on labor-intensive tasks like weeding the fields. The farm has an area reserved for a community garden that includes 46 400-square-foot plots that cost $250 a year. The garden gives the commercial farm a chance to see what vegetables and gardening methods community members are experimenting with. For instance, on Johnston’s plot, he recently grew sugarcane and asparagus. “We on the production side get to see what people are risking, which is nice because we don’t get to take risks,” Critchley said. That Agritopia so closely aligns with Frieze’s community-oriented ideas is not surprising considering that Johnston founded Agritopia as a modern village with the farm as its community center.

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Joe bypassed sports at Mesa Union. “I weighed about 122 pounds. There were a few of us who were so small we looked like we were in sixth grade,” he explained. “I was 5’6” and finally shot to to 5’8.” Now I’m 5’3.” The five friends generally don’t see each other during the year. But their annual reunion is a must, organized by the fifth member of their party, Oakley Ray, the senior class president. “We were a very close group of kids and we were united in school,” he said of the quintet, the only surviving members – as far as they know – of a group of about 20 or so kids who hung out with each other regularly. “We were the it crowd,” explained Molliemae. Oakley was a popular guy in school, a basketball star who, as a sophomore, was on the school team when it won a state championship. His prowess on the court was sufficiently impressive to get him a scholarship to Arizona State Teachers College, from which he eventually moved to a naval officers training in Flagstaff and then to Harvard University for additional training. He makes light of both programs. “I say I was in the battle of Flagstaff,” he said, then adding a few minutes later, “It only took me six weeks to graduate from Harvard.” He was on a ship that was sent to Iwo Jima “to soften up the enemy – only as it turned out, we didn’t soften them up enough.” But he’s proud of the fact that through binoculars while standing on the ship,

he watched a band of battle-wearied Marines raise the American flag in what became one of World War II’s most iconic photographs. He also recalled how a Kamikaze pilot came at the ship and was shot down less than 200 feet before making target. When Oakley returned after World War II, he got his law degree, but practiced for only two years, opting to start buying small, old Army houses in Southern California that were made of plywood and bringing them back to Arizona, where he could sell them for $3,000. Once he took one of his grandkids to a South Phoenix neighborhood and an occupant told him he grew up in that house and that the price was right for his father. “ He said the price gave his father a chance to own his own home.” “I liked the freedom with the construction company,” he said. “It gave me a chance to be with my family.” Family was uppermost in the minds of all five classmates, who after all these years seemed satisfied with what life brought them after they left Mesa Union High. Oakley’s alone dwarfs the size of his Class of ’38 – with 10 children, 88 grandchildren, 290 great-grandkids and three great-greats. Asked about her family, Margaret, a grandma to 23, quipped, “I’m not like some of these people. I only have 60 great grandchildren.” And Cecile, who has 25 grandkids, 90 great grandchildren and “one great great baby with more on the way,” added: “I’ve got a wonderful family, really wonderful.”

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t’s difficult to imagine today that less than three decades ago, Gilbert still was an isolated sleepy farming town, the hay capital of the world, on the outskirts of Phoenix. Decades of population growth created urban sprawl that transformed the town into a municipality of more than 240,000 that now is connected to adjacent municipalities. Recently-retired Fleet Technician Walter Barrand knows the breadth of the changes. His 28-year career with the town coincided with its most explosive period of growth. When Barrand, who is retiring, began working seasonally in 1990, Gilbert’s population was 29,188. By the time he retired in 2018, Gilbert’s population — which doubled every five years from 1980 to 2000 — was more than 242,000. But Barrand didn’t just witness growth during that time. He helped build it. Barrand worked in the Parks and Recreation Department initially as caretaker and maintenance man, helped build and maintain many of the sports fields and recreational areas that still are used in Gilbert today, including the horse trails and soccer fields at Freestone Park. The town officially recognized Barrand’s contributions at the Town Council Meeting on May 3. The Fleet Division also renamed a maintenance bay in his honor. “We are so thankful to Walter for his 28 years of service,” Mayor Jenn Daniels said. “Walter’s dedication to his work and the community has made Gilbert a better and safer place for our staff and citizens to live, work and play. We wish Walter all the best in retirement — he has definitely earned it.” After five years working on Parks, Barrand — who has a degree in the automotive field — moved to the Fleet Division when the Town Council brought in fulltime employees to operate the fleet inhouse. While Barrand has worked on just about every type of vehicle in the fleet, he is especially proud of the work he did on police cruisers. A self-described electronics nut, who builds computers at home as a hobby, Barrand was responsible for the preparation and flashing-light installation on undercover cars. He also installed other electronics in police vehicles.

“Walter has consistently been one of our hardest working and most productive employees in the Fleet Division, and a great friend,” Finance and Management Director Håkon Johanson said. “The attention he gave to each police patrol vehicle, street sweeper, public works, and parks and recreation vehicles created a safe and secure environment for all those who service Gilbert’s citizens.” At the time he began in fleet, the division operated out of a small warehouse behind Public Works that was converted into a garage and did not have many of the tools seen in typical commercial garages. “We had no jacks or any lifts to do proper services, so everything was done on your back with jack stands,” Barrand said. Within 10 years, the department expanded to a second bay and hired more technicians to run multiple shifts until midnight to meet the town’s needs. Barrand said overtime was a regular part of the job and he often worked until 10 p.m. to get garbage trucks ready for the next day’s routes. “Walter is one of those employees that all supervisors wish to have on their team, as he is extremely consistent and dedicated,” Fleet Manager Lee Topic said. “He is always on time and eager to get the work done, never complaining about what type of work is thrown at him.” That fledgling fleet department has grown alongside the town and now cares for more than 800 vehicles in Gilbert’s fleet, including school buses, police cars and garbage trucks. The fleet department’s growth and change were consistent with that of the town. “Everything was small when I started,” he said. “There were more stop signs than there were traffic lights.” Barrand was reminded just how much Gilbert was growing when he was oncall and had to respond onsite. “Every time I got called out … there was a new (housing development), so I had to GPS everything to find out where the heck I was going, because I hadn’t been there for a while and it was all orange groves the last time I was there,” he said. “It was amazing to see how much it had developed and how far it was growing out.” Barrand, a father of four, was an active member of the Superstition Search and Rescue for 11 years.

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Students learn real-life lessons at arts academy’s Lumos-Con BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

tudents at Gilbert’s Lumos Arts Academy put their best foot — and costume — forward on May 23 when the school hosted its inaugural Lumos-Con, inspired by San Diego Comic-Con and Phoenix Comic Fest. Each semester, students in the school’s voice-over program take on a special project related to the voiceover and animation industries. “The kids often talk about cosplay and Comi-Con, so we had the idea to bring it to the school,” voice-over instructor Robin Dean said.

Dean, whose son Collin Dean attends the school and is an actor on “Loud House” on Nickelodeon, originated the voice-over program at Lumos when the school opened in 2017. The entire student body of more than 75 participated and many chose to cosplay, or dress up in costumes, as their favorite characters from movies, television and comic books, including Iron Man and Dwight Schrute from the NBC comedy “The Office.” Lumos-Con had a live panel and reading for “Death Disco,” a show produced by the voice-over class. Students wrote and produced the animated show and roles included di-

rectors, casting directors, publicists, storyboard artists and voice actors. The class event planted some students in the audience to make it feel more authentic. “We had crazy fans rush the panel, and reporters planted who asked questions (of the cast),” Dean said. Beyond giving the students the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a celebrity for a day, Lumos-Con also taught them some real-world lessons. “I think they learned what it takes to produce a show, the ins and outs of that, and learned about what it takes to host a successful event,” Dean said.

“They learned to keep the audience happy and engaged and how to advertise, because they had to advertise it to the school, parents and friends.” The event also had airbrush tattoos and a raffle with several prizes for students, including tickets donated by Phoenix Comic Fest. Phoenix Comic Fest, previously known as Phoenix Comicon, was May 24-27 at the Phoenix Convention Center. It featured vendors, panels and activities related to the entertainment and comic-book industries, including a panel with William Shatner of “Star Trek” fame.

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hree rescued cats and two dogs are hoping summer brings them new homes. Jannelle Cosgriff of Friends for Life in Gilbert, which currently is housing two of the cats, said Dallas, a domestic shorthaired red and white feline, is about 5 years old. “Volunteers at the adoption center say he’s super handsome, quite the ‘hunk’ in fact,” Cosgriff said. “He’s a big boy yet has a sweet nature and very endearing. Dallas warms up quickly and is just the sweetest guy. He likes to roll around and show you his belly and his cat motor purrs almost nonstop.” Chiffon is “a gorgeous domestic short-haired flame point cat,” also about 5. “She is a sweet, gentle girl that isn’t very demanding. Chiffon enjoys affection and attention as well as sometimes doing her own thing,” CosChiffon griff said. The adoption fee for either cat is $95. Both are altered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed and tested for FELV/FIV. Jennifer Berry of RESCUE at 4747 East Elliot Road, Ahwatukee, is seeking a home for two Thelma dogs, including Nadia, whose “perky, flip-flopping ears are quite adorable.” “Nadia is also an active, leggy gal that loves to romp in the grass, and if we let her she would chase lizards all day long,” Berry said. “She loves to prance around

“Thelma is independent, she prefers to watch humans just beyond reach until she gets to know them,” spokeswoman Kathy Priest said. “She came to the shelter with her two siblings, Tanman and Louise. Yes, all three of them are still looking for homes.” Calling Thelma “very cat social,” Berry added, “the perfect home for Thelma will have existing cats for her to play and lounge about with. If you are really looking to make Thelma happy, you could adopt her and her siblings.” Home Fur Good, 10220 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Information: 602-9711334 or homefurgood.org.

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Gilbert officers use ublic meet-and-greet to build ties BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GSN Managing Editor

ilbert police officers, hoping to put a human face on the department and build a relationship with the public, hosted a social at Bergies Coffee Roast House on May 24. A steady flow of people filled Bergies’ outdoor courtyard during the two-hour gathering, meeting representatives of town government and the Gilbert Police Department. Among those in attendance were Gilbert business owners and parents with children dressed in police clothing and costumes. “It’s a whole different type of law enforcement,” Gilbert police Sgt. Darrell Krueger said. “It gives us a chance to connect with the community not in a time of crisis.” He added, “It gives us the chance to hear from residents about what is important to them. We can’t be successful without community involvement.” The informal nature of the gathering encouraged residents to voice publicsafety concerns. Many centered on local crime statistics and how the department

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Assistant Chief Jeff Thompson and Chief Michael Soelberg met with residents at Bergies Coffee Roast House for the Gilbert Police Department’s Coffee with a Cop event on May 24.

is dealing with traffic issues, especially in the crowded Heritage District. “Anytime we can have the police meet and talk with residents, it’s a good

thing,” Councilman Jordan Ray said. “It builds trust … and it is good for police to get feedback from residents.” Other topics discussed included con-

cerns about vehicle burglaries and school safety — a hot-button issue due to the recent rash of school shootings around the country. Krueger said that he assures all concerned parents that the department takes school safety seriously. He said the department has officers assigned to every Gilbert high school campus and officers that float between junior high campuses. He said that the department works on comprehensive school safety and response plans over the summer to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Coffee With a Cop also allowed visitors the opportunity to commend the department and get to know officers on a personal level. “I love this event. It is a great opportunity for the police to hear from and meet people in the community,” Vice Mayor Brigette Peterson said. “I’ve heard all positive comments about the town and about public safety.” Krueger said the No. 1 question he heard during the event is why officers chose to go into law enforcement. “They want to hear our story and how we ended up here,” he said.

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etermined Gilbert teen becomes naval cadet

BY ALLY RICHMOND GSN staff writer

hen Leading Edge Academy sophomore Ashley Broos attended a STEM camp hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland two years ago, she returned her heart set on joining the prestigious military school one day. One month later, she enrolled in the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Black Eagles Squadron, learning many basics to better prepare for that day. The USNSCC was founded in 1962 with the intention of “creating a favorable image of the Navy on the part of the American youth.” Almost 56 years later, the program is still committed to this goal, helping middle school and high school students all over the nation learn valuable skills. In addition to developing interests in seamanship and seagoing skills, the program also promotes virtues like good citizenship and strong moral principles as well as the value of an alcohol-free, drug-free, and gang-free lifestyle. One of the program’s largest goals is to expose cadets to the cachet of public service and career paths through training with the nation’s armed services. The Black Eagles Squadron has been running at the school the past three years under the leadership of Lt. Wayne Baker. “The thing I get out of (the program) is watching the kids grow into productive and good citizens,” said Baker, who joined the Navy himself at age 17. In 2016, Ashley left her family and friends on Christmas Day to attend a training camp in California, where she completed basic military requirements

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and learned the Sailor’s Creed. Afterwards, Ashley was officially a Seaman. Last summer, Ashley continued to strive towards bigger and better things as she completed advanced training and boat building training in San Diego and sleeping in a schooner. Last year, she completed a petty officer leadership training and learned the Petty Officer’s Creed. Both trainings took Ashley away from home, but

her desire to advance as a cadet outweighed her homesickness. Throughout her training, Ashley said she learned to be independent, how to work as a team, discipline, leadership skills, honor, courage and commitment. “The program does more than just teach you about respect and responsibility in military life, but also in general life as well,” Ashley says. Her determination and hard work

paid off, and Ashley was promoted to a cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class at a ceremony this May. Ashley will get the opportunity to lead younger cadets in the program and help them to learn the same skills and work-ethic she developed as she rose through the cadet ranks. “I hope to step up and be a role model for the younger recruits,” Ashley said. She also will now hold greater responsibilities and duties in her new rank. “I have seen Ashley learn and complete requirements quickly and grow into a leader,” said Baker, who plans to continued her training in the hope of becoming a chief petty officer cadet. After high school, Ashley plans on enlisting in the Navy while taking college courses at the same time. Ashley’s favorite part of the program is the ability to meet new people. The various out-of-state training programs give members the opportunity to meet many other students and develop strong friendships, she said. To fellow students interested in joining a military program like the Black Eagles Squadron, Ashley has some recommendations. “Talk to your parents and just go for it, because the things you learn in trainings can benefit your whole life, even if you choose not to enlist,” she said. Baker added: “Also, research which branch is the best fit for you. They all have different roles.” Baker strongly supports involvement in the program, noting, “All kids have the potential to do good things, provided they are given the opportunity to do them.” Information: azseacadets.org.

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lcohol and seniors a common roblem BY RICH CRISLIP GSN Guest Writer

lcohol abuse is the number one public health problem in the United States. While most of us may not be surprised by this fact, family, friends and health providers often overlook older adults as abusers of alcohol but the problem is more common than we think. As we age we face a variety of stressors which can lead to alcohol abuse such as diminished health, limited mobility, financial trouble or caring for a loved one. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), an estimated 80,000 of our country’s nearly eight million alcoholics are seniors, and older adults are hospitalized as often for alcoholic related problems as they are for heart attacks. It is time to become more aware of the signs in older adults. Drinking problems often go unrecognized because the symptoms are often the same signs as aging: falls, loss of memory, problems sleeping and depression.

Alcohol abuse is harmful at any age but it’s even more serious and life threatening for older adults. As we age, our body’s tolerance for alcohol lessens due to a decreased lean body mass, the amount of water in our body and a diminished ability of the liver to process alcohol. This means that minimal alcohol consumption can cause a variety of serious health problems. In older adults, too much alcohol can lead to balance problems and in turn falls and accidents, it slows down brain activity and affects alertness, judgement, coordination and reaction time. Additionally, it may worsen medical conditions common in older people such as diabetes, high blood pressure, conges-

tive heart failure, liver problems, osteoporosis, memory problems and mood disorder. Drugs can also intensify the impact of alcohol or interact badly with certain medications. According to the National Institute on Aging, seniors who seek help for a drinking problem have a good chance for recovery because they are likely to stick to a program tailored to their needs. OptumCare offers tips on what you can do if you suspect a loved one is abusing alcohol:

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California-based health-products company has chosen Gilbert for its new company headquarters and prebiotic-supplement manufacturing facility, which will bring 45 to 50 jobs to the town by the end of this year. Prenexus Health selected a 39,000-square-foot space at AZ|60, a twobuilding industrial development in northwest Gilbert near Country Club Drive and Baseline Road. The area is an employment hot spot, with major employers like GoDaddy and Orbital ATK nearby. Prenexus Health will process high-fiber sugarcane at the facility to produce xylooligosaccharide, or XOS, for its AmpliVida XOS Prebiotic product. The company looked throughout metropolitan Phoenix before settling on Gilbert. Prenexus Health harvests sugarcane at Brawley, California, and requires a location in proximity in order to harvest the cane as soon as possible, said Steve Hanson, Prenexus executive vice president of business development. Access to a large labor pool and transportation corridors played a role in the company’s decision to choose Gilbert. The cane

(Special to GSN) Prebiotics manufacturer Prenexus Health selected the AZ|60 industrial development in Gilbert as the site for its new headquarters and manufacturing facility.

will be trucked to Gilbert from California. “What made it unique was the site location is near U.S. 60, so it will be easy to get materials in and out of the site. That location was critical,” Hanson said. Hanson added that the company was looking for an existing development with

tall ceilings and the power and engineering capacity that its manufacturing operations require. It did not want to be subjected to the long waiting period typically associated with build-to-suit projects. Gilbert’s responsiveness also played a role in Prenexus’ decision, he said.

“They were accommodating and good with timelines and explaining the process,” Hanson said. “Getting it done in a timely manner was a major factor for us.” The company’s desire to find adequate industrial space quickly is indicative of a larger trend in the East Valley and metropolitan Phoenix overall. The vacancy rate at industrial properties in Gilbert was 7.4 percent in the first quarter of 2018, which is in line with the Valleywide rate of 7.3 percent, according to JLL’s Industrial Insight report for Phoenix. Gilbert leads East Valley neighbors Tempe and Mesa with 450,000 square feet of industrial space under construction, according to the report. “Industrial leasing activity at AZ|60 — and the Southeast Valley as a whole — has far exceeded our expectations,” said JLL Senior Vice President Steve Larsen, who represents the property. He added that “Like Prenexus, tenants are selecting AZ|60 for its dimensions, divisibility and access to major transportation corridors, as well as its expanded and expandable parking.” Most of the jobs created by the new Prenexus Health headquarters will be in

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Gilbert s soaring a artment rents highest in alley GSN NEWS STAFF

ents across the metropolitan area have increased over the past year, but nowhere in the region are they higher overall than in Gilbert, a new report shows. Renters of two-bedroom apartments in Gilbert are paying a monthly median price of $1,410. For a one-bedroom, it’s $1,130. Just over a one-month period, according to the report, Gilbert experienced median rent growth of 1.1 percent, the fastest in the metro area. And rents there have gone up 3.9 percent since last year, the third-highest increase in the Valley, behind Peoria’s 4.6 percent and Chandler’s 4.2 percent. But Chandler’s monthly rent for a twobedroom apartment ($1,320) still lags not

only behind Gilbert’s but three West Valley cities. For a one-bedroom apartment, only Gilbert topped Goodyear, Peoria and Chandler in that order, with the latter city at $1,060. A major reason for higher rents in places like Gilbert is that newer suburban cities can offer more for a renter’s money. “You may be comparing two-bedroom apartments to two-bedroom apartments between Phoenix and Gilbert or Scottsdale and Gilbert,” said Keith Gaertner, associate broker at RE/MAX Excalibur realty, “but new outer suburban communities can offer larger, newer, nicer units – which is why (landlords) can charge more.” Phoenix had the lowest median rents in the area at $1,030 for a two-bedroom apartment and $830 for a one-bedroom.

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show some evidence that consuming the prebiotic XOS can result in an increase in health-promoting gut bacteria and a decrease in at least one form of harmful bacteria. The prebiotic industry has significant growth potential. A report by Global Market Insights found that the global market size for food and beverage applications for prebiotics could exceed $7 billion by 2024. The total prebiotic market in North America is expected to exceed $950 million by 2024. XOS-based prebiotics like the Prenexus product hold a minority of the market revenue share. More than 43 percent of the market is dominated by inulin-based prebiotics, according to a report from Grand View Research. The same report listed XOS in the “Other” category — along with three other prebiotics — that collectively accounts for just over 20 percent of the market.

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area are low compared to those in many other big cities,” said Chris Salviati, Apartment List’s housing economist. Gilbert’s median rent increased over the past year by more than twice the national average of 1.5 percent, Salviati noted. None of this means that more expensive apartments can’t be found in Phoenix, Scottsdale or even Tempe than in Gilbert, he said. What it means is that Gilbert, for its size, has more expensive inventory overall. Scottsdale rents went up 2.5 percent this year over last, and the report listed twobedroom units at $1,280 and one-bedroom at $1030. Tempe rents increased 3.1 percent over the year, with median two-bedroom rent at $1,140 a month and one-bedroom at $910. Another crucial point about prices is that “bigger cities (like Phoenix) have far more (blighted) areas than newer, suburban communities, and the apartments in those areas drive down their median rents,” Salviati said. Added Gaertner: “Yeah, you can probably find a much cheaper rental in Phoenix or Mesa than in Gilbert. But would you want to live in that neighborhood?”

manufacturing and some in administrative and corporate management. While he would not confirm a specific pay range, Hanson said that the manufacturing positions will pay “good wages” that are above the average salary for similar positions. He said the company is looking for skilled workers because the company adheres to GMP, or Good Manufacturing Practices, in creating its prebiotic product. GMP is a pharmaceutical-industry system designed to promote quality control. Prebiotics are non-digestible food items that promote the growth of gut bacteria. There is scientific evidence that prebiotics can confer health benefits for conditions like irritable bowel syndrome by promoting the growth of beneficial microorganisms. A study published in 2016 in the journal Gastroenterology Research and Practice Yet the report lists average rent in Phoenix’s upscale-leaning Ahwatukee Foothills as $1,200. It doesn’t show a breakdown of one- and two-bedroom prices in the neighborhood. The bad news for apartment hunters in Mesa is that rents have increased 3.7 percent in the last year, the fourth-highest jump among cities in the area. However, Mesa’s rents are second-lowest to Phoenix’s. For a two-bedroom in Mesa, the report shows the monthly median at $1,060, and for a one-bedroom, $850. The statistics were released by City Guide Phoenix, an analysis of rents from Apartment List – an online U.S. apartmentrental marketplace based in San Francisco. Apartment List, using census date and its own massive listings base, assesses rents in metro areas across the United States. To put metro Phoenix rents in perspective nationally, median monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco – the second most expensive U.S. city in which to live outside of New York – was $3,060. “Even the highest rents in the Phoenix

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n unusual store in Ocotillo offers a playground for anyone who spends time saddling a horse, feeding chickens, cooking over a campfire and otherwise enjoying the great outdoors. Shoppers Supply is the ideal store for anyone who has a pet, a home or a ranch, said C.J. O’Brion, director of operations for the stores in Chandler and Apache Junction. The sprawling family-owned stores offer a huge supply of chicken, cattle, horse and pig feed, as well as nutritional supplements for animals, saddles, ropes, children’s mutton busting vests and an extensive collection of Western-style boots, jeans and other clothes and accessories. Folks can pick up a pallet of hay and wood shavings for their horses. Inside, they can choose from an extensive collection of guns as well as sophisticated outdoor cooking grills, numerous fishing poles, bait and other fishing supplies. Shoppers Supply sponsors professional angler Ron Johnson and he occasionally gives demonstrations to customers at the store. Customers also can find a large selection of automotive and electrical supplies, power tools, as well as food and toys for cats and dogs. The store on South Alma School Road, just north of Queen Creek Road, brings in baby chickens once a week and they sell out quickly, O’Brion said. Chicken huts and waterers, bird feeders and rooster feeds are also sold. The business began in Iowa in 1966 and is now a third-generation family-owned company. “Our motto is: If you live it, we supply it,” O’Brion said. “People don’t just come in to buy one thing. It’s kind of an experience. We’ve had horses in our store; dogs are always in our store. You go here to walk

(Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) From left, Shoppers Supply chief operating officer Ryan Beenken, director of operations C.J. O’Brion and co-owner Tyler Schmidt pose in the Chandler store on South Alma School Road. The store offers a wide array of items for outdoor and animal enthusiasts including chicken, cattle, horse and pig feed, cooking grills, fishing poles, guns, coolers and Western-style clothes.

around and look.” Visitors can grab free popcorn by the door when they arrive at the 87,000 square feet of space the Chandler store takes up. The Apache Junction Shoppers Supply, at 1477 W. Apache Trail, is about half that size. Customers could recently find Bug-A-Salt Camofly “guns” that people fill with salt to spray at and kill flies. Nearby are aisles of clothes including steel-toed and Western-style boots, buttondown durable, dressy and casual shirts, riding gear, socks, T-shirts and baseball caps in the popular Hooey, Under Armour, Cactus Ropes, Black Clover and Oakley brands. For little outdoorsy ones, Shoppers Supply has many hoodies and onesies and other Doodle Pants children’s clothes. Some include a hoodie with fake horns and pretend fur to resemble a buffalo. Customers can also find coolers and drinkwear that can withstand extreme, heat including Yeti coolers great for boating and camping, from about $25 to $700,

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petitions. Shoppers Supply sells pellets with protein and amino acids for pigs, as well as Bermuda and alfalfa hay and pellets for horses, among the many items to keep animals fed and healthy. Supplements, shots and items to treat a horse’s skin and coat are also offered at Shoppers Supply. “We’re here for the 4-H kids, whether they’re showing a pig or have one on a ranch,” O’Brion said. Shoppers Supply’s founder knew a thing or two about farm animals. George Schmidt had owned different farms and ranches, and he began Shoppers Supply as a fleet and farm operation in Spencer, Iowa. The stores were handed down to George’s sons, Jim and Chuck in the late 1980s. Arizona is the store’s only outsideIowa, location. Based in Chandler, Shoppers Supply is owned by Jim Schmidt and his son, Tyler, who lives in Chandler. Tyler’s sister, Jessie, works part time for Shoppers Supply in accounts payable and also lives in Chandler. Shoppers Supply’s chief operating officer for the Chandler and Apache Junction stores is Ryan Beenken, also of Chandler. “We’re different than the big box stores. We just pride ourselves on customer service,” O’Brion said. While the shoes are a treat for the eyes, Shoppers Supply also sells lots of sweet treats. Old-fashioned candy and sodas including Dad’s Root Beer and IBC Root Beer are also on the shelves at the Chandler business. Amish Wedding Foods pickled eggs, jams and jelly are popular, too. “The owners here are great,” O’Brion said. “I like to play golf, swim in the yard. I buy pool chemicals here and grass.” Jim Schmidt said about 60 employees work at the Chandler Shoppers Supply store, which opened in 2013. The Apache Junction store opened about six years ago. Like us on Facebook

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he Gilbert Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 40th anniversary on June 20 during its 12th annual Business Awards, which honor organizations active in the community and those that contribute to the town’s economic growth. The Chamber announced 25 nominees in May, including a mix of Gilbert businesses and larger organizations with a statewide profile, as well as individuals. They were nominated by chamber members. “We do have a very diverse business community,” said Kathy Tilque, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. “That is really exciting because we have only been growing our business community at this pace over the last 15 years.” Gilbert businesses nominated include Buffalo Media, CarLife Gilbert, Employee Benefit Exchange Corp., MechaniCool, San Tan Ford, School of Rock, Silent-Aire USA, The Nitro Live Icecreamery and Woodard Construction.APS, Dignity Health Urgent Care and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport also received nominations. Those businesses are up for Employer of

Choice and Large, Mid-Size or Small Business of the Year. “To go from very few businesses to the diverse offerings we have now keeps Gilbert residents here,” Tilque said. The individual nominees similarly are diverse and feature many Gilbert business owners in categories that include Volunteer of the Year, Gilbert Leadership Award, and Businessman or Businesswoman of the Year. “We are seeing growth in small business,” Tilque said. “One thing we are witnessing this year is the level of excitement over businesses growing and the economy growing. In turn, they are adding jobs and providing new economic opportunities.” Individual nominees include Allison Beavers, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center; Candy Body, Resource Leadership Group; Jeff Breid, CarLife Gilbert; Stacey Coronado, 20 Volume Salon and Spa; Robin Hall, Relay for Life Gilbert; Jasmine Holmes, 910 West; Andrew John, John’s Refrigeration; Brett Manning, Silent-Aire USA; Carol May, Wisdom Natural Brands; Valerie Merrill, Legacy Traditional School Gilbert; Robert Mitchell, Showtime Realty Professionals; and Jän Simon, Canyon Lands Insurance.

Tilque said she is proud of the partnership the Chamber has built with the town. “We are working together to find the best solutions to create a business-friendly environment,” she said. “We are making sure there is a fair and predictable environment and quality standards for our community that make us more attractive. We will continue to streamline regulations to make it better for businesses to do business here. “I think it is Gilbert’s time. There is a great foundation here and amazing schools providing a pipeline of workers.”

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Soak-the-rich initiative will derail state’s recovery BY SCOT MUSSI GSN Guest Writer

ooking to exploit the momentum created by the recent school strike, a small coalition of liberal organizations and labor unions have launched a ballot initiative that would permanently damage Arizona’s economy. The proposed “Invest in Education” proposition would impose a new top individual income tax bracket of 9 percent, a near doubling of the current top rate of 4.54 percent. This radical increase would give Arizona the fifth highest income tax rate in the nation, trailing only California, Hawaii, Oregon and Minnesota. Joining the ranks of the high-income tax states would be a decision that Arizona would quickly come to regret. The evi-

dence is overwhelming – states with a low or no income tax have consistently outperformed high tax states in job creation and economic growth. It is why for decades Americans have been voting with their feet and moving to states, like Arizona, with a favorable tax climate. On net, nearly 1,000 people a day are migrating to low-income-tax states, while the same number is exiting high-tax states. If this initiative passes, we should expect entrepreneurs, high earners and employers to take their jobs and investments elsewhere. To justify their crushing tax hike, proponents are promising that the approximately $700 million in anticipated new revenue from the tax will go toward K-12 funding. Of course, the initiative doesn’t include any language that ensures the money will make it into the classroom,

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nor does it include any reforms to improve outcomes or parental satisfaction. They are also selling their plan on the idea that only the “rich” will pay the tax increase. In reality, small business owners and entrepreneurs will be hammered by the increase since they pay their taxes through the individual tax code. Also unmentioned by the proponents of the initiative is that a new revenue stream for schools is no longer needed. While the Red for Ed debate was raging on at the Legislature and in living rooms this spring, economic forecasts confirmed that Arizona would have the largest budget surplus since the Great Recession. This tremendous news is not an accident. The rapid acceleration of projected revenue is a direct result of both local and national policies that fostered a progrowth economic environment in Arizona. It can be argued that lawmakers reacted

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too slowly during the legislative session to allocate new funding into K-12 classrooms (close to $1 billion), but it illustrated that the best mechanism to generate more money for schools is through economic growth, not job crushing tax increases. The impact of the largest tax increase in Arizona history would be catastrophic. It would kill jobs, punish small business owners and send families fleeing to other states. The proponents of this measure might think they are being clever by linking two politically attractive targets – school funding and taxing the “rich” – but we are confident that voters will see through their ploy and reject this divisive initiative if it reaches the ballot.

-Scot Mussi is president of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club.

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Suddenly, sprawl is no longer a dirty word BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

t’s hard to drive the 17 into Phoenix without remembering my first trip down that interstate. It was spring 1995 and I was piloting a half-empty 24-foot Ryder rental truck packed with one ratty couch and a few feet of miscellaneous junk, which was everything I owned in the world. Three things about the Valley immediately became apparent: One, you couldn’t get a good Philly cheesesteak anywhere. Two, the Phoenix Suns were destined to break my heart. And three, people like me – people moving here from elsewhere – were viewed as a serious problem. “Too much growth,” the natives grumbled. “Too much sprawl,” the Phoenix newspaper blathered. “We’re bulldozing an acre an hour,” the environmentalists wailed. Now, it’s 23 years later. The cheesesteaks

and the Suns still will not win championships. But we’ve completely abandoned whining about growth and urban sprawl. I was reminded of that attitude change when the Census bureau released its latest population figures last week. The stats ranked Phoenix second in the nation for adding new residents, with more than 24,000 people moving to the city last year. Also on the Census list: Buckeye, ranked as the fifth-fastest growing city in the U.S., with a 5.9 percent spike in population. Back in the day, such a boom would have caused much gnashing of teeth. Community leaders would have convened think tanks to discuss how to pay for things like roads and utilities, and how to fund schools, cops and firefighters for thousands of new residents. Today? We actually seem proud of chewing up the desert at a record pace. Buckeye even put out a cliche-ridden press release about its growth. The release prominently mentions the city’s nearly 5,000 new home permits.

And Buckeye’s city leadership touted their “award-winning Public Works Department” as one of “the many benefits making Buckeye a great place to live, work and play.” I can personally attest to Buckeye’s public works prowess, having recently driven West Main Street, where there appeared to be very few potholes. And yes, the city has world-class storm-water drainage. That quote should look fantastic on a slick brochure for Buckeye’s next masterplanned community. Sprawl was such a big deal back in the mid-1990s the New York Times actually noticed – a rarity given that Arizona is located west of the Hudson River. They sent a reporter to town in December 1996, for a few thousand words headlined “Urban Sprawl Strains Western States.” Scottsdale got a prominent mention as a place “brimming with prosperity, resorts and lawyers in tank tops doing business by cellular phone in the shade of saguaro cacti.”

D-backs pact good for everyone BY DENNY BARNEY GSN Guest Writer

rom the very beginning, I believed we could work it out. Last year, after the Diamondbacks sued the Maricopa County Stadium District board of directors, I wrote: I am, by nature, someone who looks for consensus. It’s a necessary part of being chairman, and it’s just good practice in life. So I’m hopeful that this dispute over maintenance costs can be resolved out of court, at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers. My colleagues and I have now approved a memorandum of understanding that simplifies the original agreements between the district and the team and resolves the lawsuit without the additional expenses of what would be a long arbitration process. Imperfect as it may be, I look at this as the best remaining solution to a problem that predates all of us on the board. Under the MOU, the county maintains ownership of the stadium and the surrounding property, but the Diamondbacks control everything else. They

are responsible for any and all repairs, maintenance, and improvements to the stadium. They are also responsible for booking non-baseball events like concerts. This is the right balance, in my mind. It’s good the county owns a piece of prime real estate in the heart of Phoenix, but I would argue county government does not necessarily belong in the stadium-management business. While keeping the team at Chase Field was our goal all along, the business of baseball has changed in the two decades since the stadium opened. It was clear as we went through the mediation process that a more realistic path forward was to give the team flexibility to explore other stadium options while also incentivizing them to stay in Maricopa County. This is what the agreement does. The MOU prohibits the team from leaving Maricopa County before 2022 and requires a buyout of between $5 million and $25 million if they leave before the MOU expires in 2027. Some have wondered why we chose those amounts. It’s simple. The money replaces the rent the team would have paid over that timeframe and makes the

taxpayer whole. Throughout this process, this board has had a laser focus on doing what’s right for the taxpayers who invested so heavily in bringing major league baseball to Arizona. Times have changed. Most people don’t want public funds used for sports stadiums, and I agree with that view. This board was never going to ask taxpayers to pour additional money into Chase Field or a future venue. What’s undeniable, though, is that baseball in Phoenix has had a significant and positive economic impact on our community. Personally, I hope the Diamondbacks stay at Chase Field and invest in making the stadium what they want it to be. Whatever happens, the team is a huge asset to our community and we want them in Maricopa County for the longterm. Ultimately, we took a solutions-based approach to resolving this dispute, rebuilding an important relationship, and – we hope – retaining an economic and cultural force in our community for many years. Denny Barney is a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

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Because as all true Arizonans know, no tree outperforms the saguaro for creating shade. So long as you’re 7 feet tall with a 14inch waist. Rob Melnick, then-director of ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, told the Times: ‘’I’ve been driving from one meeting about sprawl to the other for the last 15 years, and the only thing that’s changed is that now it takes a lot longer to get there.” That was 20-some years ago. Buckeye had 6,000 residents then. The Valley had only about half of today’s population of nearly 5 million residents. You still can’t find a decent cheesesteak here. The Suns seem further than ever from an NBA title. And urban sprawl? So long as the sun stills shines and the land is still cheap, I’m sure we will continue to build new houses as far as the eye can see. Me? I draw the line at cellphone-bearing lawyers in tank tops crouching behind saguaros to glom some shade. Sprawl is one thing, but that has got to stop.

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Higley High’s 5A boys volleyball title has a nice ring BY BRIAN BENESCH GSN Sports Editor

hen Higley High won the 5A boys volleyball state title on May 11, the euphoric players regarded it as the highlight of the season. Thanks to two local business leaders, however, the best news was yet to come. Jeff Peabody, senior vice president of TruWest Credit Union, and Dr. Blaine Couser, of Couser Orthodontics, generously donated more than $3,000 to fund the creation of state-championship rings for each member of the squad. The Higley coaches and players gathered at TruWest on West Elliot Road in Chandler on May 25 to receive news. Higley coach Andrew Yamashiro said the rings are expected to be ready by the end of July. According to Peabody, supporting the team’s first state championship was something he couldn’t refuse. “We were approached by the team and we had sponsored them last year, as well,” Peabody said. “They came back and gave us the good news. We’re always on the lookout for opportunities like this.” Couser, who treats many Higley students at his nearby office, re-iterated Peabody’s sentiments. “I was so excited to sponsor them. Higley is doing it the right way,” Couser said. “I believe in giving back to the community, and this is something these kids will always re-

member.” Both businessmen said they were approached by Higley parents about helping with rings. Inspired by the team’s incredible season, it was a no-brainer, they said. “I think sports have such great life lessons – teamwork, leadership, following others’ examples,” Peabody said. “A lot of companies say they are going to get out and support the community, but being a credit union, we really do support the community.” TruWest has sponsored kickball tournaments and Little League competition for years, making this donation just the latest offering to local athletics. Couser knows the importance of the community’s high school sports scene, as well. As a teenager, he lost two state-championship basketball games, so the Utah native understands the intense commitment a team like Higley must make to win it all. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing for their first-ever championship in volleyball. It’s an amazing group of kids over at Higley,” Couser said. Yamashiro had called for his school’s support in the championship match and the energetic student body responded. The atmosphere was electric on that Friday evening when the boys took the floor at Mesquite High as part of the first 5A-6A championship double-header. Higley traded sets with American Leadership Academy all night, and with the Higley faithful rooting them on, the boys hung

on and won the 5A state title, 3 sets to 2. “We made a lot of errors, but they also forced us into those errors,” Yamashiro said. “When we limited our errors, we were good. They battled every set and we battled every set. It was just a fun match for everybody.” A 25-19 opening set in favor of the Knights was followed by losing the next, 21-25. After splitting the next two, Higley pulled away, 15-9, in the decisive set.

And according to Yamashiro, in his third year as coach, the team couldn’t have done it without the support from the crowd. “It was really crazy. ALA had all their students from all the campuses come in and pack the stands. And our kids made sure the boys volleyball team had a ton of fans. We probably had 300 to 400 students on each side,” Yamashiro said. While the support was welcomed, it was Higley’s talent that carried it.

Girls may continue to practice and compete with boys teams, but they are may participate in girls-only tournaments, as well. The board approved the addition at its May 21 meeting. The move has been met with applause across the Valley wrestling community. “Myself and a lot of other coaches thought this was a really important need in the state,” said Basha High wrestling coach Michael Garcia. “We have a lot of youth wrestling girls that are competing every Saturday in USA Wrestling tournaments. Those numbers continue to

grow.” Girls wrestling has grown exponentially, with eight states recently recognizing it as a sport. Oregon will launch girls wrestling competitions next year. It’s a sport that certainly has enough interest in Arizona. “I think it’s very important for us as a state to be one of the frontrunners in getting these girls opportunities at the next level. You can definitely tell that there’s a demand at the college level for girl wrestlers,” said Zach Bartlett, Hamilton High wrestling coach.

David Gonzalez, Desert Vista’s wrestling coach, was instrumental in this process. Like his counterparts, the longtime coach knew high school girls needed this outlet. Along with Garcia, Gonzalez submitted a proposal to make girls wrestling a permanent part of high school athletics. Their vision is finally coming to fruition. “It’s something we have been working on for a long time,” Gonzalez said. “The girls are wrestling, whether it’s against

(Brian Benesch/GSN) Higley High’s championship volleyball team (from left): Coach Tyler Kraemer, Ryker Applegate, Rylan Miller, Jordan Fowkes, Harrison Nevels, Dreyson Cattani, Kye Heaton, Jeff Peabody, Andrew Yamashiro, Zach Fowkes, Nate Ng, Carson Sundem, Kyle Hulme, Collin Bohrer and coach Will Robinson. It is Higley’s first 5A boys volleyball state championship.

Girls wrestling approved as ‘emerging sport’

BY BRIAN BENESCH GSN Sports Editor

he Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board has added girls wrestling as an “emerging sport” sport for the upcoming high school winter season. The designation of emerging sport means the AIA can hold off on officially sanctioning girls wrestling. It’s the same process beach volleyball went through before being fully sanctioned this past spring.

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guys or girls. Now that it’s out there, I think you are going to see it grow like wildfire.” All three coaches say they’ve had several girls participate in wrestling alongside the boys over the past few years. But with the AIA’s new ruling, females will truly get their chance to shine on the mats. “For my first four years at Hamilton, there was zero interest from girls,” Bartlett said. “You could tell that there was a new interest in wrestling this year. I had six girls on the team this year. I expect numbers to increase from there.” Garcia added, “Ideally, they deserve their own season and workout times. That’s the goal – full girl teams competing.” For Darren Johnson, wrestling coach at Perry High, girls challenging boys on the mat has been the norm for some time. Camp Verde High hosts an all-girls wrestling tournament each year, which is not sanctioned by the AIA. It’s a showcase that Johnson’s girls have frequented the past two seasons. And as the event got more popular, Johnson was convinced that the sport could thrive statewide. “I’ve had three girls I’ve taken up to that tournament at Camp Verde. It was

(Photo courtesy of David Gonzalez) Stefana Jelacic (right), a junior at Mesa Mountain View High, won the 112-pound freestyle title at the Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D. She is among the increasing number who may benefit from the recent designation of girls wrestling as an “emerging sport” in Arizona.

to make up for the lack of an event for them,” said Johnson. “I’m always looking for ways to get girls involved in something.”

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Another reason why high school girls wrestling could succeed is because the sport has received so much acclaim in the Olympics.

First introduced to the games in 2004, women’s wrestling has quickly become commonplace throughout the United States, but proper training at the high school level has been scarce. Emerging sport designation gives Arizona the chance to blossom into a training hotbed for female wrestlers. As Bartlett had hoped, the state is taking initiative in implementing this evergrowing activity. “I’m not so sure why it took us so long to get to this point. Girls participation is up. I think this is something the sport needs. We need to make sure we’re creating opportunities for that interest,” Bartlett said. New doors have been opened for high schools girls looking for scholarship opportunities or even a spot on an Olympic roster. It’s a monumental step for Arizona athletics and USA wrestling. “I’ve seen the girls evolve and I’ve been on a lot of different committees,” Desert Vista’s Gonzalez said. “The AIA wanted it to happen. They just needed the particulars in place. It has a good chance of staying. We have our ducks lined up.” Contact Brian Benesch at 480-8985630 or bbenesch timespublications. com. Follow him on Twitter AZBenesch

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Life lessons learned from going the distance BY RABBI DEAN SHAPIRO GSN Guest Writer

ran the Rock ’n’ Roll HalfMarathon in January. I’ve never been particularly athletic, so my achievement wasn’t due to ability, but rather to determination. My many early-morning training runs gave me lots of time to think. Here’s some of what I learned on my way to the finish line. You never know someone else’s journey. Sometimes, a runner would whiz by me. It felt good to think, “She must have just started her run.” I hoped she’d think, “He’s going slowly because he’s been running for hours already!” But such assumptions are entirely unvalidated. Running reminds me that I never know another person’s starting or stopping place. Not knowing whether someone is having a good or a bad day, for example, helps me to be gentle and personable to them in our encounter. Not knowing what hand life dealt them – what obstacles they’ve overcome, what struggles they’re facing, what comes easily for them – means I should accept them for who they are in this moment without constructing a narrative of who they must be and how they ought to behave. We never know another person’s truth. Prepare. It really helped me to get advice from an experienced runner. I stretched before each run. I bought the right equipment. While there is such a

thing as “analysis paralysis,” there is also great benefit in asking the right questions and figuring out the best way to do things. That’s true when we begin big projects, and also each time we put our hand to the wheel. The power of commitment. Plenty of mornings, I didn’t want to run. It would have been far easier to stay in bed. But I had told hundreds of people that I’d be running a half-marathon, and I didn’t want to eat my words. I learned the value of a public declaration to hold myself accountable, and to encourage positive action. I’d never done this before. I used to keep my plans to myself so that I wouldn’t be embarrassed if I failed. Now, I look for opportunities to share with people and hold myself accountable. Incremental improvement. When I started my morning runs, I went a few blocks to the big saguaro. Then I turned around. Before long, I pushed myself to the main intersection, and allowed myself to walk a block on the way home. Then, I’d make little additions – a cul-desac here, an additional block there. Eventually, I was able to take longer and longer runs. Small changes add up! Some people set big goals and plunge in. I find that daunting and prefer to make my way step by step. Don’t cut corners. I’m no endurance specialist, and I certainly didn’t push myself hard. But I promised myself never to cut corners – to run the long way around the parking lot, for example, rather than

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through it, and to start my jog from the front gate, not the street. The impact of each individual choice was minimal, but the set of choices really added up. I try to do the same with work and my relationships: If I’m going to make a commitment, I fulfill it wholeheartedly. Encouragement really helps. It felt great to hear that I was getting into shape. I appreciated other runners giving me high-fives and thumbs up. We have the opportunity to support one another daily. Life is a struggle, but we

can smooth out the rough spots for each other. How can you encourage someone today? A kind word or gesture goes a long way. As long as we live, we have an opportunity to grow and improve. We can encourage others do the same. It helps to have a plan.

-Rabbi Dean Shapiro is the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Tempe. Contact him at rshapiro@ emanueloftempe.org and visit his “Rabbi Dean Shapiro” page on Facebook.

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SPIRITUAL CENTER The Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center offers New Thought, ACIM, Ancient Wisdom and Interfaith teachings, with uplifting music and positive messages. Ongoing classes include Qigong, A Course in Miracles, Pranic Healing, Kirtan, Drum Circle and many others. DETAILS>> 10:30-11:45 a.m., 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org. HEBREW SCHOOL Registration has opened for Chabad Hebrew School at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes will teach children ages 5-13 about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon at 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. To tour the facility or register, call 480-855-4333 or e-mail info@ chabadcenter.com. VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt. “Our mission is to evangelize, heal and disciple through the word of God.” DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

SUNDAY SERVICES The Rev. Albert Bolden leads the Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa. DETAILS>> Sunday school at 9 a.m., worship at 10 a.m. Children’s church is every second Sunday, and children officiate the morning worship service every fifth Sunday. 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001, tlmchurch.info@ gmail.com.

SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE Inspirational messages and music to lift your spirit. A welcoming community committed to living from the heart. Many classes and events offered. We welcome you! DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

KIDS CAN LEARN JEWISH LIFE Children can learn and experience Jewish life. Chabad Hebrew School focuses on Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. to noon, for children ages

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EXPLORING NINE PHASES OF QIGONG Exploring the 3 Treasures – Jing, Qi, Shen – which are the theoretical foundation of traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy and the amazing practices of Qigong and Tai Chi. Drop-in sessions for $15. Appropriate for beginners and Qigong practitioners. DETAILS>> 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaithcommunity.org. PROSPERITY RECIPES AT UNITY Internationally known speaker and author Maureen G. Mulvaney brings back her Prosperity Recipes class series to Unity of Tempe on Monday evenings. Cost: $10 per session DETAILS>> 6:15-8:15 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

CHURCH PRAYER CALL The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa has a prayer call every Monday. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1-712-775-7085. PIN 162106#.

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‘LIVING A COURSE IN MIRACLES’ Join Rev. Julianne and Mike Hay to share Jon Mundy’s, “Living a Course in Miracles” (An Essential Guide to the Classic Text). Suggested love offering $10. DETAILS>> 7-8 p.m., Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community. org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery is a biblical program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Through teaching, worship, and sharing in small groups, you will find genuine people devoted to help discover the power of Christ through the recovery process. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., Central Christian Church, 933 N. Lindsay Road, Mesa. Information: Eric at 480-924-4946. GRIEFSHARE Mountain Park Community Church is offering an ongoing GriefShare programs to help people deal with the pain of losing a loved one. DETAILS>> 6:30-8 p.m., 2408 E. Pecos Road, Ahwatukee. To register: mountainpark.org and click on Launch. Information: Alex at 480-759-6200

FINDING HEALING FOR PAIN HOPE, an acronym for “Help Overcome Painful Experiences,” offers support for men and women who seek God’s grace and healing. DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. mountainpark. org.

UNITY YOGA AT UNITY OF TEMPE Center in Mind, Body & Spirit at our weekly Unity Yoga classes with Mary Jo “MJ” Kuzmick. Bring your own mat (two blankets and blocks, if you have them). Suggested love offering: $8 a class. DETAILS>> 10 a.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

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‘A COURSE IN MIRACLES’ Join a study and discussion group with Rev. Julianne Lewis. Suggested love offering $10. DETAILS>> Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETS Celebrate Recovery says it “brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Participants can discuss issues ranging from feeling left out to addictions. “Nothing is too small or too large.” DETAILS>> 6:20 p.m. at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee, Preschool, Room 6. mvlutheran.org/celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com. MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS “Every day you take a shower. Practicing Twin Hearts Meditation is like taking a spiritual shower. When your aura is clean you experience a higher level of awareness. When your aura is clean you see through things more clearly. Even good luck increases.” DETAILS>> 7:30-9:30 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

GET-ACQUAINTED COFFEE East Valley Friends and Neighbors holds a monthly get-acquainted coffee and short general meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. The group supports local charities and has special-interest groups, such as book discussions and card game groups, that meet throughout the month. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University Drive, Mesa. Information: 480-8285146, evfanaz.org or email Tinytubes@cox.net. NOON PRAYER The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa conducts a prayer and service at noon. DETAILS>> 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail. com.

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Chandler singer tells stories that belie age BY MCKAYLA HULL GSN Contributor

ois Zozobrado of Chandler is far from the typical teen who just graduated high school. The former Perry High School student, who will study at ASU this fall, already has released two albums, including her sophomore effort, “People I Knew,” which was released in May. Zozobrado was adopted from China and suffered from nodules on her vocal cords, a common problem among performers. “People I Knew” strays a bit from experiences like those. “This was about people who I actually knew, versus my first album, “Sunshine Boulevard,” which was about stories in my head and pulling from my own experiences,” Zozobrado says. The heartfelt album shows an unplugged side of Zozobrado’s music. Her powerful, soulful voice is the attention grabber. The track list includes original songs like “People I Knew” and “Heart & Arrow,” and covers of classic songs like “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” “I always like when sound is raw, like

acoustic and live,” she says. Flamenco dancers in a Spanish hotel lobby on a family trip inspired Zozobrado to pen “Flamenco Wave,” while “Red Red Robin” is about the struggle of two of her friends. It touches on the vocal surgery as well. Both situations were heartbreaking. Zozobrado may be only 18, but her lyrics and voice point to an old soul. She had a bit of help on “People I Knew,” including Grammy-winning pianist Michael Broening, as well as bassist Andy Gonzales and producer Cindy Standage. The album was recorded at Three Leaf Recording in Phoenix with engineer Sean Cooney. “Lois has very mature thoughts for someone as young as she is,” Standage says. Zozobrado adds Standage gave her musical freedom in the studio. “Cindy would give her opinion, but she would let me fix (the issues) if I wanted to,” she says. Zozobrado showcased her new album on May 11 to a packed crowd of her family and friends like Chandler Vice Mayor Nora Ellen at SoZo Coffeehouse in Chandler. “It was really exciting to have support of friends, family, city council members and local friends of mine,” Zozobrado says.

Lori Morgan, co-owner of SoZo Coffeehouse and community liaison, has known Zozobrado for several years and is impressed by her. “She needs very little coaching,” Morgan says. “She has the wonderful momentum for a young musician.” Standage says from the moment she met Zozobrado she thought “this girl, she’s got what it takes to do it. “She’s willing to put in the effort. She’s willing to stay up at night and to get up early in the morning to work on something, to make sure it’s right,” Standage says. Standage knows the music business well, as she has opened for Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. She enjoys mentoring young acts like Zozobrado. “I don’t just mentor someone because they like to sing,” Standage says. “They have to have a real desire and a real talent.” When

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Chandler jazzman to teach at The Nash BY COLLEEN SPARKS GSN Writer

renowned Chandler jazzman hopes to get musicians out of their comfort zones when they jam at a workshop he is teaching this month at The Nash, a nonprofit jazz performance and education venue in downtown Phoenix. Eric Rasmussen, a longtime alto saxophonist, will teach the Duos and Trios Workshop June 18-21, culminating in a concert June 21. All instrumentalists, including high school and college students and older adults, can participate in the sessions, part of The Nash’s summer workshops that started late last month and continue through July 19 at the jazz operation at 110 E. Roosevelt St. Director of instrumental music at Scottsdale Community College, Rasmussen is originally from Monterrey, California, but lived in New York City for 10 years before moving to the Valley. He is a director of one of The Nash Legacy Ensembles, groups of talented high school jazz musicians around the Valley selected from auditions who explore jazz styles, arranging techniques, composition and the art of improvisation. The Nash has two such ensembles that perform on a regular basis in concerts and special events and make a year-end CD containing original work by the groups’ members. Rasmussen realizes many middle and high schools do not have extensive jazz programs and he wants to expose youths to the American music form. “We’ll be focusing on interaction and listening and improvising in unusual formats to kind of take folks out of their comfort zone, traditional jazz structures,” he said. “You’re navigating song structure that you play the melody and improvise over the harmonic structure of the composition. We’ll also focus on creating something out of nothing; freeform improvisations.” The workshop is for instrumentalists of any age who play at an intermediate or higher level. “That’s another thing we want to focus on is different people of different backgrounds can still make music together,” Rasmussen said. He added he knows jazz bands are “very rare in middle schools” while most high schools in the Valley have a jazz big band program. But most have the jazz program in the spring only because they focus on march-

Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer Chandler alto saxophone artist Eric Rasmussen is ready to introduce youngsters to the magic of jazz.

ing band in the fall, Rasmussen said. “What we’re trying to do at The Nash, while big band jazz is important – it’s another important skill to learn – jazz is primarily an improvisational art form about creation in a small group setting,” Rasmussen said, adding: “At The Nash, we’re trying to focus on those skills. Most of the time band directors (in schools) are focusing on so many things.” Rasmussen is just the right person to lead the workshop, according to Joel Robin Goldenthal, executive director of Jazz in Arizona Inc., which owns and operates The Nash. “Eric’s an extraordinarily talented jazz musician from back East who could be playing anywhere in the world, but he’s chosen to make his home in the Valley and dedicate himself to education here,” Goldenthal said. “Eric is regarded by many as the Pied Piper of jazz, in attracting and working with young musicians.” Rasmussen has performed at the Chandler Jazz Festival a few times and he has also worked with bands at Basha, Hamilton, Perry and other high schools in the East Valley. He also has taught students in schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Also a composer, Rasmussen was a fixture in the jazz community in New York City, performing on the East Coast and around Europe on a regular basis. Previously he was director of jazz studies at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Mu-

sic at Queens College. Rasmussen said some of his favorite saxophonists are the late Charlie Parker and late John Coltrane. He said living legend Lee Konitz is “one of my heroes” and he performed for Konitz’s 80th birthday party at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He also said he brought Konitz to the Valley, where he visited and performed at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. “I bring pretty established guest artists that wouldn’t normally come to Phoenix,” he said. “The idea is to expose students to these great performers.” Elena Rogers, 18, has enjoyed learning from Rasmussen and plans to take the Duos and Trios workshop from him this summer. A tenor saxophonist, Rogers was in a Legacy Ensemble at The Nash and took summer workshops from Rasmussen at Scottsdale Community College. “He’s awesome,” she said. “He’s superknowledgeable in what he knows. He gives us songs that will push us out of our comfort zone. He gives us lots of ideas on how to attack chord changes.” Rogers is going to pursue a jazz performance degree at Arizona State University.

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Students taking Rasmussen’s class will perform an end-of-week concert at 7:30 p.m. June 21 at The Nash. Also coming up at The Nash will be the Latin Jazz Workshop June 4-7 with a final concert June 7 at The Nash. Raul Yanez will teach the Latin Jazz sessions, which will focus on Afro-Cuban jazz and Mambo literature. Another workshop this summer at The Nash will be the Trad Jazz Workshop June 11-14. Zach Wiggins will be the instructor for Trad Jazz and a final concert will take place on June 14. That workshop will emphasize music from the New Orleans tradition that artists including Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet and Bix Beiderbecke popularized. Arizona State University’s director of jazz studies in the School of Music, Mike Kocour will teach a Bebop Workshop June 25-28 at The Nash. Students who complete this workshop will perform a concert on June 28. For more information on The Nash summer workshops and to learn more about the organization, visit thenash.org.

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Tree Services

Roofing

Windows

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GREEN POOL

LLC

CLEAN UPS & REPAIR

Member of ABM

Licensed • Bonded • Insured Valleywide

CR 42 DUAL

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Mobilitie, LLC is proposing to construct a new telecommunications tower facility along the north side of Elliot Road, approximately 750 feet east of the intersection with Priest Drive in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. The new facility will consist of a replacement street light pole with a top-mounted antenna for an overall height of 38 feet above ground level. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6118004049-SLG c/ o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at 802578-7030. RFP for The River at Eastline Village located at 2106 East Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ BIDS DUE: Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 2:00pm PRE-BID MEETING: On Site on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 10:00 am PLANS: Hard Copies of plans available upon request and at subcontractor’s expense from Graphics, 602-393-3131, PRI www.prigraphics.com OR for a link contact Linda at lstache@ gormanusa.com. Contact Info: Linda Stache, Gorman & Company, Phone: 608-835-5177, Fax: 608-8353667 CERTIFICATIONS: SBE, MBE, EBE and SECTION 3 Please note: This is a prevailing wage rate project. PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2018 / 13066

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NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC ROC 223367

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CODE T15

The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

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Arizona’s Resort-Style Home Builder MASTER PLANNED CELEBRATED COMMUNITIES BY BLANDFORD HOMES

Award-winning Arizona builder for 39 years. Blandford Homes specializes in building master planned environments with a variety of amenities and charm. Many offer resort-style amenities such as pools, spa, fitness, tennis, event lawns, and lifestyle activities, you’ll find the perfect community to fit your lifestyle. A Mountain Bridge 6 BRAND NEW REVOLUTIONARY MODEL HOMES!

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D Estates on McDowell 35,000 SQUARE FOOT HOMESITES — NOW SELLING! Luxury single-level estate homes with 4- to 6-car garages and optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the low $800’s • 480-750-3000

E The Estates at Las Sendas CLOSEOUT LAST 3 HOMES

Northeast Mesa Resort-Style Master Planned Community

Luxury single-level estate homes on 30,000 sq. ft. lots with 4- to 6- car garages and optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the high $800’s • 480-641-1800

F Sienna Hills Scottsdale – 124th St & Shea GRAND OPENING!

Luxury single-level estate homes • From the mid $900’s • 480-661-3811

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