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NEWS................................ Survey finds Gilbert a very family friendly place.

BUSINESS..................... 18 Town gives doughnut shop a little break.

SPORTS............................21 Higley Knights looking for revenge.

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moking in the boy’s room has morphed into vaping in the boys and girls’ room as the national e-cigarette vaping epidemic engulfs Gilbert, Higley and other East Valley schools — possibly making teenagers the next generation hooked on nicotine. Two East Valley school districts began fighting back even before the U.S Food and Drug Administration last week declared teen vaping a national epidemic and took aim at ecigarette manufacturers, threatening them with additional regulation and forcing them to come up with plans to stop minors from buying e-cigarettes. Acting on the results of an undercover sting

operation, the FDA also issued 1,300 civil fines and a warning letter to retailers that illegally sold the e-cigarettes to minors. But the FDA warning comes well after hundreds of East Valley kids as young as middle school age have been caught up in vaping. “There has been a noticeable increase of vaping occurring with our students this year, both on campus and off campus,” Gilbert Public Schools warned parents in March. “This is not exclusive to GPS; it is occurring on campuses everywhere in our area, state and nationwide.” At a forum sponsored by the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce in June, two area superintendents — Kevin Mendivil of

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Vaping rigs are common in Gilbert schools.

Gilbert moms plan state’s first ‘club’ for foster kids BY JIM WALSH GSN Staff Writer

hree Gilbert women’s life-long commitment to helping foster children has put them on a mission to convert an old east Mesa church into Arizona’s first community center. The lives of Anika Robinson, Susan Woodruff and Angela Teachout have revolved around children for years. In all, they have 26 children — some biological, some foster and others adopted kids. Their commitment goes well beyond the walls of their homes. After experiencing the challenges of raising abused and neglected children, they worked together in 2016 to get passage of a state law

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Gilbert moms, from left, Angela Teachout, Susan Woodruff and Anika Robinson are planning the state's first "boys and girls club" for foster kids.

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Now is seeking donations and hoping that donors with skills in the building trades will come to its assistance. Robinson said the goal is to create a place where foster children feel at home — which would contribute to their sense of stability at a time in their life when their world is in turmoil. Volunteers familiar with the problems often associated with foster children would provide tutoring, mentoring and instruction in recreational activities ranging from music to basketball. Support groups for both foster children and foster parents also would be available, along with supervised daycare that allows parents to have some time for themselves once in a while. “One way or another, we are responsible,’’ Robinson said. “That’s why it’s a

Without intervention, foster children have a history of a grim future, often ending up in prison or abusing their own children in a never-ending cycle of violence, she said. “We are focusing on prevention,’’ Robinson said. She said it takes someone with experience dealing with foster children to understand them and reach these kids. Robinson said it’s important to understand that foster children, like all of us, didn’t get to pick their parents. Many foster children were born to mothers who used alcohol or drugs during their pregnancies. Through no fault of their own, the children have been left with deficits that they need to overcome, through fetal alcohol syndrome, ADHD and other issues. Some

— dubbed Jacob’s Law in honor of one of Woodruff’s foster children — that now requires Arizona to provide foster children behavioral health services and other assistance at a much faster rate than in the past. Now, Robinson, Woodruff and Teachout are undertaking another major challenge. They are converting the church on University Drive near 80th Street — which once was a Masonic temple — into Jacob’s Mission Community Center. It will be a sort of boys and girls club for foster children. “This will be a first in the state. There isn’t anything like this at all,’’ Robinson said. “When teenagers don’t have someone along the way to help them, it’s hard.’’ The relentless trio created a new non-profit, ASA Now — which stands for Advocacy, Support and Assistance — to raise money for Jacob’s Mission and also to provide outreach services to the families of foster children (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) at donated facilities in the Because the building that will become a second home for foster kids was first a Masonic Tempe, there East Valley. are no windows, but that has not daunted the three Gilbertmoms at the helm of the ambitious project. Despite adamant opposition from neighbors, they worked with Phoenix zoning attorney Adam Baugh to con- community center. It’s going to take the of these parents are still using drugs or in vince the Mesa Board of Adjustment to entire community to help these children.’’ prison, leaving them incapable of being Because of their special needs, the chil- effective parents. grant a special use permit that allows the Other nonprofit agencies in the East dren often “don’t fit in’’ and often are bebuilding to be used as a community cenValley edicated to helping foster children hind in school because they have been ter.ASA Now also has secured a $1 milare excited about Jacob’s Mission. moved from one foster family to another, lion loan from an anonymous philanthro“I think having a place for these kids she said. pist that enabled them to purchase the to go, be safe and learn about resources ASA Now plans to rely on the network three-acre property, which includes the is very important,’’ said Katie Pompay, of people they have met as foster parents 8,222-square-foot temple. executive director of Helen’s Hope Chest to work with the children. Robinson, ASA Now’s president, dein central Mesa, which collects donated For example, a music teacher who also clined to identify their benefactor except clothing, toys and books for foster chilis a foster parent plans to volunteer her to say, “It’s someone who has a heart for time. dren. foster care and foster children.’’ Woodruff said the children haven’t “I am very excited to see Jacob’s Mission The moms now face the daunting task lived with the same family long enough coming to light,’’ she said. “The more sysof renovating the former church, which originally opened in 1992 as a Masonic to participate in the activities that other tems for foster children, the better.’’ Although the Arizona Department of Temple and then became the Church of children do — things like youth sports God of Prophecy, which catered to a His- leagues, dance lessons, piano lessons and Child Safety has been reducing the numall the other learning experiences that ber of foster children by placing more of panic congregation. them with relatives, there are still plenty The plain-looking block church is paint- help children develop. “We want to wrap our arms around the who need help, Pompay said. ed white and has simple, white cross outentire family,’’ Robinson said. She said Mesa has always had a large side. She envisions the new community cen- number of foster children, although no It sits on a secluded lot and is not readter as a place that will nurture the chil- specific figures were available from DCS. ily visible from the busy road. Darren DaRonco, a DCS spokesman, A classroom building is planned on an dren, where they are understood, where empty lot behind the church building, they can go even if they end up with an- said there were 14,558 foster children in Arizona as of June, compared with about along with a basketball court, a splash other family. “We put our son on a basketball team. 18,900 in March 2016. pad and other recreational facilities. DaRonco declined comment on the new Although ASA Now has raised about They kept on saying, what’s wrong with $100,000, the cost of bringing the build- him, why isn’t he paying attention,’’ Rob- community center for foster children but appeared to support its mission. ing up to code will be much higher. ASA inson said.

“While we have been successful in lowering the number of children in foster care, there is still a need for people willing to offer a loving home to a child in care and for the community to support children in foster care any way that they can,’’ DaRonco said. Kim Vehon, CEO of Foster Arizona, said Jacob’s Mission will provide an opportunity for foster children to learn that they are not alone, that there are other children trying to overcome the disadvantages of a dysfunctional upbringing, and that the children likely will mentor each other. “I think the community center will be a really good thing for the foster community,’’ Vehon said. “We’ve got people who understand trauma. We’re here to help raise them up.’’ First, ASA Now needs to raise the building up to the standards set by the Board of Adjustment. Robinson focused more on the building’s potential than its shortcomings during a tour. “It’s the perfect set-up for it,’’ Robinson said. For instance, the sanctuary has a sound system that was used for services. It can be used by the community center for music lessons or performances. It could be used as a makeshift theater for movie nights. Other rooms in the church can be used for counseling sessions, or for ASA Now’s office. But the church was built to bare-bones standards. Light fixtures are exposed and not located behind drywall. The floors need replacement. The kitchen has some working appliances but needs a major update. “We need to bring it up to standard before we can bring children in here,’’ Robinson said. Despite the long list of necessary improvements, Robinson, Woodruff and Teachout don’t seem worried in the slightest about accomplishing their goals. At every stage of their campaign to help foster children, good-hearted people have come forward to help, they say. They are hopeful that the same thing will happen again. Anyone willing to help in some manner or to donate is asked to go to asanow.org. “I always believe, with the right people in place, anything is possible,’’ Teachout said.

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tudents who do well in mandated state-standardized tests will see a bump in their letter grade under a proposal by Gilbert Public School District. In the most recent AzMERIT test scores, close to half of the district’s students failed reading, writing and math. The previous AIMS test tied passing to graduating from high school, which was done away with for AzMERIT. “Thankfully, that is no longer a requirement with AzMERIT, but a lot of teachers felt that kind of had a negative impact on students, how students perceive that time they spent in school taking those assessments,” Brandie Harris, director of assessment and accountability, told the governing board last week. “We were hearing a lot from our teachers, stakeholders that state assessments were a definite struggle for them in terms of getting students motivated to do their very best,” Harris added. For example, last school year, out of

students who earned an “A” in class for geometry, 40 of them scored minimally proficient and 70 scored partially proficient in the AzMERIT geometry test, according to the district. Arizona Department of Education uses AzMERIT scores to determine 90 percent of a school’s A-F letter grade, which gives parents an idea of how well a school is preparing students. AzMERIT replaced AIMS in 2015, but students are still required to take the AIMS Science test. Both tests have four performance levels. Under the district’s proposed Enhance Grade Plan, students in grades 7-12 who earn highly proficient in AzMERIT or exceed the standard in AIMS Science will see their corresponding second-semester grade increase by 10 percent. The plan also offers a grade enhance for growth. Students who increased their previous year’s performance level from partially proficient to proficient can increase their second-semester grade by 10 percent. For students who earn proficient in

AzMERIT and meet the standard in AIMS Science, they will see their corresponding second-semester grade increase by 7 percent. Students who increased their previous year’s performance level from minimally proficient to partially proficient can boost their second-semester grade by 5 percent. The plan applies to all students who are enrolled in a district course for which there’s an aligned state assessment. So, under the plan, the 54 students who earned a “B” in high school math in 2017 and scored highly proficient in AzMERIT in that subject would in essence move their grade up one letter, said board member Reed Carr in recapping what he understood to be the proposal. “And, if they were proficient, they would increase 7 percent, which would be two steps,” he said. “So, if it was a solid “B,” it might be an “A-minus” kind of range. So, this gives them the incentive to do better because it can help their grade, but in no situation, whatever, bring their grade down.” Students will be allowed only one type

of enhancement, and in order to qualify for a grade increase, they will need to have a final semester grade of 50 percent or greater, according to Harris. Harris said the plan would increase student motivation and accountability in their performance on state assessments. It also would increase students’ connection between course work and the state assessments, which test them on their mastery of a subject. Barbara Newman, executive director of teaching and learning, said GPS teachers were surveyed, and 85 percent of them indicated support of a plan like this. She added that Mesa and Higley school districts implemented similar plans last school year. Reed asked if there was a concern about grade inflation with the plan. “I think we recognize that the state assessments, especially the AzMERIT test, it does cover the standards that are intended for students to have mastered by

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Survey gives Gilbert high marks as a place for families GSN NEWS STAFF

f you’re looking for a great place to raise your family, you’re already there if you live in Gilbert, at least in the opinion of WalletHub, which creates lists on just about everything. Of the 182 communities across the country that WalletHub evaluated, Gilbert cracked the national top 10 as the 10thbest place to raise a family, and next-door neighbor Chandler, at No. 19, cracked the national top 20. Mesa was 77th and Tempe 81st. Although Phoenix was 106th, the Ahwatukee community, essentially a city unto itself in the Southeast Valley despite being part of Phoenix, has similar amenities to Gilbert and Chandler, and a case could be made for it, too, being among the national top 20. Overall, though, Arizona was ranked 40th among states for raising a family. Things are not so bad here. It could be worse. You could live in Newark. Or Detroit. Or Miami or Cleveland. They’re the bottom four on the list. What makes the Southeast Valley overall, and Gilbert, Chandler and perhaps Ahwatukee in particular, such great places for families? Gilbert (9th) and Chandler (10th) got

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Gilbert is in the national top 10 and Chandler in the top 20 for best places to raise a family in part because of excellent medical care available in the Southeast Valley, such as Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.

high ranks for their affordability. Gilbert also scored well in health and safety (13th) and socio-economics (13th). Had it not tumbled in family fun (64th) and education and child care (63rd), the town once known as “The Hay Capital of the World” likely would have been in the top 5 and possibly even challenged Overland Park, Kansas, for the No. 1 spot. Chandler’s 93rd in education and child care likely cost it a spot in or near the national top 10. WalletHub compared cities across 46 key metrics.

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WalletHub recently recognized Gilbert among the 10 best places in the country to raise a family. The town, however, was marked down over its lack of parks. Ground has been broken on two regional parks to remedy the shortage.

WalletHub also compared the 50 states across 42 key indicators of familyfriendliness. Raising a healthy, stable family sometimes requires moving for career transitions, better schools, financial challenges or perhaps a general desire to change settings. Wants and needs, however, don’t always align in a particular state, which might offer, for instance, a low income-tax rate yet subpar education system. Consequently, a family might make unnecessary sacrifices, the kinds easily

avoided by knowing which states offer the best combination of qualities that matter most to parents and their kids. In order to determine which cities are most conducive to family life, WalletHub included the 150 most-populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the mostpopulated cities in each state. It assessed five key categories: family fun, health and safety, education and child care, and affordability and socio-economics.

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the end of the time in that course,” Harris said, adding: “And so yes, absolutely we are concerned about students receiving artificially inflated grades. However, this is not a test that is easy to earn, highly proficient or proficient, a student really has to have a solid grasp of those academic contents. If a student can earn a “B” in a course and then earn highly proficient, I would not hesitate to say that they earned that.” Board member Jill Humpherys said she was concerned about students earning an “A” or “B” in class and then minimum proficiency on the test. “If they are earning an “A” in class, their skills ought to be better than that,” Humpherys said. “So, we need

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average commute time. For health and safety, WalletHub evaluated air quality, water quality, access to healthy foods, and number of pediatricians per capita, share of uninsured children, public hospitals, infant mortality rate, pedestrian fatality rate, driving fatalities per capita, violent crime rate, property crime rate and family homelessness. Education and child care scores, where to understand where their struggle is, whether it’s with the classroom content or the test content. Someone who could earn an “A” in class ought to be proficient when they take the test.” The district wants to be sure letter grades reflect what students are actually learning, Newman said. Board member Charles Santa Cruz asked how comfortable and confident officials are that the district’s course objectives correlate with the standards and exams. Board member Lori Wood suggested the district try the plan for a year to see if it improves test scores. The plan could backfire if students think they don’t have to try the entire year because they think they can make it up at the end, Wood said. “I don’t want us to accidentally…create a system where we were incentivizing the wrong behavior,” Wood said. She asked if

Chandler and Gilbert suffered, were derived from school-system quality, high school graduation rate, daycare quality, childcare costs, daycare services per capita, childcare workers per children 14 and younger and parental-leave policy. Affordability, where Gilbert and Chandler were among the national leaders, was determined by cost of living (calculated by median annual family income divided by the cost of living index), and housing

administrators are looking at other things that may be affecting how students score on the state tests. “I just want to really open our minds to other ideas and ways, as well,” she said. “I don’t think it’s going to hurt. I just want to make sure we’re looking at everything and not just putting it all on one thing.” Newman responded officials also are assessing the curriculum, looking at teaching practices and grading practices. Carr said it was important to communicate to parents the real impact of the plan to students. “Speaking as a dad, maybe some parents can understand when their kids are, if they are going to college, performing well on a test like this gives them that opportunity that may move them a little bit closer to that GPA that gives them that scholarship, which can be a difference of $11,000 a year

affordability (calculated by median annual family income divided by housing costs for both rent and home-sale prices). Finally, the socio-economics ratings included share of two-parent families, separation and divorce rate, share of families living in poverty, share of families receiving food stamps, unemployment rate, underemployment rate, debt per median earnings, wealth gap and foreclosure rate. for four years.” The board was told not to expect to see dramatic improvements in test scores for the first year and that it will take time, provided it’s true that students don’t take the tests seriously. Harris said Dobson High School in Mesa reported anecdotally a boost in morale among its students taking AzMERIT. “The staff themselves were surprised to see that impact so quickly,” Harris said. The district’s next steps include developing a protocol for implementing the plan and creating a communication plan to inform teachers, students and families. “I see this as really being a win-win situation all the way around and in having kids understand the importance of these tests because of the incentive,” board President Sheila Rogers said. “I think this is really good work.”

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Free fly-fishing basics to be taught at McQueen

The Zane Grey Chapter of Troup Unlimited is teaming up with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Town of Gilbert Parks and Recreation Department to hold a free Youth Fly-Fishing Basics workshop. It will teach kids aged 12-17 the fundamentals of fly-fishing, fly-tying and water conservation at McQueen Park beginning Sept. 20. To help facilitate the workshop, ZGTU has received a donation of five Angler II fly rod outfits from L.L. Bean to teach fly-fishing. The workshop is free to the public but limited to 20 youth per workshop session. The class will meet at the McQueen Park Activity Center and Lake in Gilbert every third Thursday of the month from 4-5:30 p.m. Information/signup: Susan Geer at Susan@Spiral-Creative.com. The fly rod and reels were awarded as part of a donation program L.L. Bean has sponsored with Trout Unlimited for over 20 years. Trout Unlimited’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds. Information: Alan Davis at 925-785-5583 or president@zanegreytu.org. Chapter meetings are open to the public and held at the Mesa Bass Pro Shop from 7-8:45 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.

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Tempe Union and Jan Vesely of Kyrene — both said vaping had become an enormous problem. While Higley, Mesa and Chandler, like all districts, forbid all forms of tobacco use, it is unclear if they have taken any special measures to curb vaping among their students. But Kyrene and Tempe Union already are trying to fight the dangerous trend. Kyrene is leading the state by becoming the first district in Arizona to test a new kind of monitor. District officials are installing the monitors in the bathrooms of Chandler’s Kyrene Aprende Middle School that detect vaping fumes and alert school officials via an email or text. Vesely said principals alerted her last spring that vaping was a growing problem at middle schools and that they were spending an inordinate amount of time patrolling bathrooms to crack down on vapers. She said vaping students were intimidating the nonvaping students, threatening them with violence if they reported their activity. The problem stems partly from the addictive quality of vaping and partly from the way these e-cigarettes are made. Students as young as 10 are attracted by the sleek Juul e-cigarettes, which look like flash drives. Experts say the devices also entice children with fruity flavors and that most teens don’t even realize that the e-cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive, insidious drug that makes it hard for many smokers to quit. Calling it “the most commonly used form of tobacco by youth in the U.S.," the Centers for Disease Control reported last year that “there is already enough evidence to justify efforts to prevent e-cigarette use by young people.

machine. Vesely said members of student councils at middle schools pleaded with her for help when she held her regular monthly meeting with them in May. “Every single middle school, every single middle school representative, said ‘You need to do something about vaping,’’ Vesely recalled, adding that they identified vaping as the thing they like least about school. “It was something I was concerned about, but I didn’t know it was going down to our middle schools,’’ she said. Vesely said Kyrene negotiated a pilot program with Suter Technologies, a New York company that makes the Fly Sense 2 vape detection and bullying alert system. Kyrene plans to install the monitors in seventh and eighth grade bathrooms at Aprende, at a cost of about $900 each. Vesely said that school administrators in other districts are closely watching the Kyrene experiment to see if the monitors might improve their defense against vaping. “It’s not going to stop vaping, but we hope it - Jan Vesely will deter v a p i n g ,” Vesely said. The Tempe Union High School District also is working to curb the epidemic through an educational video campaign by Marcos De Niza High School’s student council. The plan is to post the videos on social media platforms with the goal of convincing students who have never vaped to avoid it — and to warn those who vape that they will face a sliding scale of suspensions if they are caught doing it on campus, said Jennifer Liewer, a district spokeswoman. She said 65 incidents of vaping have been reported on Tempe Union campuses in the first five weeks of the current school year. The offenders included 11 freshman, 21 sophomores, 28 juniors and five seniors — 51 boys and 14 girls. But Liewer and students participating in the video project readily acknowledge that the e-cigarette epidemic is far more pervasive than the statistics suggest. Students Tyler Marquez and Matt Bergevin estimated that as many as seven out of 10 students at their school are vapers. Bergevin said a group of vapers sit in the

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Industry targets kids Bergevin said he has friends who acknowledge vaping is bad for their health, but they are unwilling to quit, seemingly unaware not only of nicotine’s dangers but also the long-term danger to their lungs posed by the chemical aerosol they are inhaling. While conventional cigarettes have become socially unacceptable, e-cigarettes are the opposite, he said. Vaping is popular in all segments of the student body, including students who get good grades and play sports. “We complain about not having gas money, and then we drop $50 on a vape. It makes no sense,’’ Bergevin said. “Those same people say, I’ll never smoke a (conventional) cigarette. That’s gross, that’s foul.’’ Marquez said students greatly underestimate nicotine addiction and don’t comprehend that an e-cigarette is similar to a conventional cigarette, with both of them serving as nicotine delivery devices. “It’s not good to put anything in your lungs except oxygen,’’ he said. “Addic-

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tion runs very strongly in my family. It extremely scares me. That’s why I am so strongly against it.’’ Hailey White, a volleyball player, said she is under a lot of stress to get good grades, but she realizes that there are better ways to cope with stress than relying on nicotine or other drugs. “I think it’s a complete excuse,’’ White said. “I am an athlete. I am taking honors classes. I don’t want to be sold to nicotine.’’

Arizona’s smoking rate has dropped to 15 percent after enactment of a torrent of tax increases, smoking restrictions and public health campaigns designed to deter the habit over the course of several decades. But experts on addiction, such as Stephanie Siete, a spokeswoman for the Community Bridges behavioral health agency, and University of Arizona professor Judith Gordon, worry that all these advances are being undermined by the increas-

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dvances in DNA science and testing have exploded recently. DNA is being utilized for previously unthought of situations — catching criminals, identifying remains, finding biological family for adoptees or furthering genealogical research. Despite these varying uses, the process of finding “matches” is the same for them all. I started learning how to use DNA while trying to find my birth family. I have known I am adopted for as long as I can remember. While some adopted people have feelings of abandonment and rejection, I never did. In February 2017, I went to a genealogy conference with a friend who raved about DNA testing. I bought a kit since they were on sale, spit in a tube and sent it off. I was more interested in learning about my ethnicity than finding birth family, at first. However,

when I got a list of people who shared DNA with me I got very interested in figuring out the puzzle of my biological family. I spent time learning how to use DNA to find people and figured out who my birth parents were in July 2017. They lived 6.5 miles from the house I grew up in! It took time to process the information emotionally, so it was several weeks later that I sent them a letter (they married after I was born.) Six weeks went by with no response. I was going to visit my mom who raised me, so I mailed them a postcard letting them know I would be in town if they wanted to meet me. Ten days later, my birth mother called and said she’d love to meet me. As you can imagine it was a very emotional reunion. She gave me medical information for both sides of my family, and I found out I had a full-blooded brother 13 years younger than me. He did not know about me, and it took some time

for them to tell him, but I got to meet my birth father and brother on my 53rd birthday in August. I have now found my new mission in life (my kids are out of the house). I am a volunteer search angel helping other adoptees find their birth families. I also teach free DNA classes in the community. When looking for “lost family” — whether people separated from family at birth or you’re trying to extend your family tree back further in time — here are some tips to help you in your research: Ethnicity estimates. Segments of your DNA are compared by computers to samples of DNA from reference populations around the world, and an estimate is made based on which populations those segments most closely match. As technology improves, your estimate will change. Shared DNA is not an estimate. The unit of measurement for DNA

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The author, Alyson Johnson, right, meets with her birth brother, Chuck, and birth parents, Ron and Donna.

‘Human Calculator’ wants Gilbert kids in a counting bee BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

cott Flansburg is strictly by the numbers. But then, what would you expect when the Mesa man makes his living and has attained an international reputation as The Human Calculator? He holds a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for his speed at mental calculation, teaches and extols the beauty of math and is a media personality who is much courted by meeting and convention planners for his entertaining — yet astonishing — numerical agility. A best-selling author, he’s also the host of a show carrying his nickname on The History Channel International. Now, Flansburg has embarked on a

new mission. He’s sowing the seeds for the math equivalent of the age-old spelling bee — and wants Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified students to join him. Naturally, it’s called the Counting Bee, what he envisions as an annual fast-paced competition to find the fastest human counters in every age group, from 5 and even younger to 18. “I’m on a mission to reach every kid on planet earth,” he said. And he aims to make Mesa the birthplace of it all. “To launch this new contest and have the first one here is very sentimental to me,” said Flansburg, who moved to Mesa in 1988 after a tour of duty in the Air Force. He has enlisted the support of Mesa Public Schools, the Arizona Associa-

tion of Teachers of Math, the Arizona Technology Council and its foundation, the Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Mesa Community College to hold a statewide counting bee Nov. 8 at MCC. Next year, he plans a national counting bee and by 2020, an international competition to identify the world’s best “mathletes.” Schools have until Oct. 4 to sign up and so far, he said, the reaction has been enthusiastic. Partly that’s because a counting bee would teach kids the value of knowing how to handle numbers in their head instead of turning to a calculator or a computer. Besides, he said, math has a beauty and a power that kids today need to be successful adults. “There’s two parts about mental

math: it’s beautiful art, but secondly, it wires your brain for logic. No other language in the world allows for the opportunity to create order. This counting bee aims to help kids transcend this fear of numbers that has become rampant. It’s become almost socially acceptable to be bad at numbers and that’s not good,” he said. “The computer today is almost like a crutch,” he added. “When you have a calculator, it’s hard to inspire them.” The way the bee will work is this way: A successive series of numbers will define each round of the competition: first round, 3; second round, 4 and so forth. Then, each contestant will be given a randomly selected num-

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ber of one or more digits and will have 15 seconds to count as high as he or she can by the number of the round. For example, a contestant assigned the number 123 in round three would have to start counting at 123 by 5 — 128, 133, etc. Those contestants who botch the count when their 15 seconds is up will be eliminated, and the survivors would proceed to the next round until one boy or girl is left standing in each age category. Flansburg is assembling prizes for the winners but is hesitant to say what they are. Besides, prizes aren’t the point — inspiration is. “I hope to inspire schools to have more mental math athletics,” he explained. When it comes to math athletics, Flansburg, 55, is in a rarified circle of champions. A math teacher for 30 years, he solves equations at superhuman speed and competes every four years in an international competition that he started, called Memoriad. It showcases feats of

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“right” people. Those doing genealogy will look at the trees of more distant cousins for information that can give them clues to investigate to extend their family lines. DNA testing has become a remarkable, accessible and reasonably priced tool for those trying to find and identify people they’re related to. And remember, everyone has some nuts in their tree! Alyson Johnson is a Chandler resident, and she will be teaching free classes about DNA testing in the community. She will teach one class from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 4 called “DNA for Beginners” at the Gilbert Family History Center inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2740 S. Lindsay Road in Gilbert. Johnson will also give a class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Gilbert Historical Museum at 10 S. Gilbert Road in Gilbert.

memory, mental calculation and speed reading. 162 people from 27 countries will compete in Las Vegas this week. He’s been in the Guiness Book of World Records for more than 20 years, having landed there initially by correctly adding a randomly selected two-digit number — 38 — to itself 36 times in 15 seconds. He said he benefits from an oversize Brodmann area 44, a portion of the brain located next to the left temple that doctors believe is associated with ability to understand and use numbers. Flansburg’s is nearly five times larger than that of the average person. “Cube roots are easy,” he said when asked about his mental capacity. “But I focus on the mental math that most people should be able to do in everyday life.” Flansburg discovered his talent, which scientists estimate belongs to less than a dozen people worldwide, in fourth grade when he was 9 and outperformed his algebra teacher. But unlike most geniuses of his caliber, Flansburg doesn’t boast an Ivy League Ph.D. He dropped out of high school at age 18 to join the Air Force, after which he got into his lifelong passion: teaching kids to love math. And that’s the whole purpose behind his new campaign. “I hope this begins a numeracy campaign and gives parents a chance to get back into the equation,” he said. “Numbers are the most powerful language in the universe and the most feared, and I want to take the fear out of them.”

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Gilbert High’s auto tech program competes for title United States. It is a testament to the quality of the program that Gilbert High is not only ilbert High School’s Automotive listed among the top 20 in the nation, Technology Program is among but also that the program was selectthe top 20 finalists for the na- ed above those of higher-level tech tional Tomorrow’s Tech 2018 School schools and colleges. The competition seeks to find out of the Year title. Gilbert was nominated from among how school automotive programs are nearly 600 different high schools, tech- evolving in the industry and what efnical schools and colleges across the forts these technical training programs are making to keep up with trends and innovation. “Industry partners are key for training students for today’s automotive industry and all the innovations occurring,” said Jonathan Strait, an automotive instructor at Gilbert High. WIX Filters and O’Reilly Auto Parts are partnering with (Special to GSN) Tomorrow’s Tech, as Gilbert High’s automotive program is among the top 20 schools in the country well as sponsoring vying for the title of Tomorrow Tech’s School of the Year. the 2018 competi-

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Val Vista Marketplace owner happy with relaxed rules BY CECILLA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

or 20 years Val Vista Marketplace in north Gilbert operated under rules that regulated merchant hours and what sorts of business are allowed. While most shopping centers in town don’t operate with these stringent restrictions, the regulations have kept nearby residents’ minds at peace. Town Council last week modified the conditions imposed on the shopping center in 1998 by allowing businesses to open two hours earlier at 4 a.m. and removing the prohibition that restaurants can’t gross more than 30 percent of its revenue from alcohol sales. The ban still remains on other businesses such as bars, movie theaters, bowling alleys and convenience stores. “Tenants move in and out,” said Michael Puzio, who lives in the Val Vista Place neighborhood next to the shopping center. “The concern is with other tenants who move in.” The council’s approval of the compromised modifications is good news for

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Ms. Ching, manager of the BoSa Donuts shop in Val Vista Marketplace can sell donuts two hours earlier than previously allowed as a result of the town’s decision to ease regulations governing hours at the strip mall.

BoSa Donuts and Summit Yoga, which wanted earlier hours. And it paves the way for Cogburn’s Big Wings restaurant to open with a state Series 12 restaurant liquor license, where its alcohol sales can be 60 percent

of its total revenue. By removing the town’s restriction limiting alcohol sales, businesses will now have to follow what is allowed under state law for liquor licenses. Mike Gustafson of Jabbel Holdings,

which purchased the shopping center almost three years ago, said he sought the change because of BoSa Donuts. The shop was operating 24/7 until it was cited last fall for violating the ordinance. Gustafson said BoSa’s rush of customers occur between 3 and 5 a.m., serving construction workers and first-responders. He said the shop has submitted to the city receipts showing it lost money since the citation and had to go with the mandated 6 a.m. to midnight opening. When Town Council approved the ordinance with 15 conditions governing the uses at the shopping center, it was to appease nearby residents worried certain entertainment venues could be a distraction to students attending Gilbert High School, less than a mile away. The restrictions don’t apply to anchor tenant Safeway or the Bank of America building at the center near Val Vista Drive and Elliot Road. Mitch Marquardt, one of the original homeowners who lives behind Safeway, called Cogburn’s a bar and said the busi-

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aracay Homes plans to build 250 townhomes at a gated community at the southeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Boston Street. The home developer recently closed on a $13.25 million land deal, buying the last remaining parcel of The Lakes at Annecy, a partially developed masterplanned community, according to a release. Ryan Semro and Bret Rinehart of Land Advisors Organization brokered the transaction between Maracay and the seller, Annecy Recovery LLC. Maracay plans to re-plot the 311-townhome site for a total of 250 townhomes with larger, liveable spaces, featuring all new two-story floor plans, ranging from 1,020 to 1,850 square feet. The new parcel adds to the first parcel of 216 attached and detached homesites

Maracay purchased in 2017 that will come to market in early 2019, bringing the total number of Maracay homesites at The Lakes at Annecy to 466. The Lakes at Annecy is located within walking distance of the rapidly emerging SanTan Village area, north of Loop 202, east of Val Vista Drive. “We’re excited to continue to develop homes in the heart of one of the fastestgrowing cities in the country, where a booming economy, top-rated schools and a variety of shopping and dining options sit just outside this charming, amenity-rich community,” said Maracay President Andy Warren. “The Lakes at Annecy will include allnew FlexDesign floor plans crafted specifically for the homebuyer seeking an active Gilbert lifestyle.” The community was first developed in the mid-2000s with resort-style amenities, including lakes, three pool com-

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ness has a location in Gilbert four miles away from the shopping center “I’m concerned with people frequenting there at late night, the noise, sound and traffic increase,” he said of the incoming Cogburn’s. “It’s one-fourth of a mile from the high school and Mesquite (elementary school). It’s a concern to us.” Marquardt and several of his neighbors from the Val Vista Place community of some 400 homes signed a petition against changing the restrictions. The HOA board, which met after Gilbert Planning Commissions in July voted to recommend approval of the modifications, came up with some compromises such as limiting a restaurant’s sale of alcohol to 50 percent of its gross revenue and allowing businesses to open at 3 a.m. instead of the requested 24/7. Other businesses operating in Gilbert’s Shopping Center zoning districts do not have restrictions on hours of operation. Residents also pointed to the Val Vista Drive-Elliot Road intersection as one of the most dangerous intersections in the town and asserted that throwing in alcohol and more vehicles is a mistake. Councilman Eddie Cook asked Gus-

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tafson if he was not aware of the restrictions on the property when he purchased it. Gustafson explained the property was acquired through an auction following a bankruptcy and foreclosure. He said he did not learn of the restrictions until later during a record search while working to replace a pizza restaurant that left. According to Gustafson, multiple restaurants have rejected coming to the center because of the limitation on alcohol sale and that he had worked on filling the vacancy for a year. Councilman Jared Taylor voiced concerns that Cogburn’s advertises itself as a bar, but as a restaurant to the state, and questioned if the business can even locate at the shopping center. Online, Cogburn’s may promote itself as a bar, but under code it’s defined at a restaurant and meets the requirements of a full-service restaurant, planner Stephanie Bubenheim said. Gustafson explained Cogburn’s domain name is cogburnsbar.com because Cogburns.com was already taken, and the current domain name has the least number of letters for a better engine search. He said chicken wings are the big seller for Cogburns’ three sites in the Southeast Valley, selling a total of 10,000

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Though BoSa Donuts as a franchise prides itself on being open 24/7 its outlet in Val Vista Marketplace must stay closed from midnight to 4 a.m., though employees can work inside.

wings during their weekly Thursday’s Wing Day promotion. Resident Pat Krueger said she was in favor of the change. “I want to have a well-balanced community,” she said. “Our 20-plus year-old community shopping center has had to compete with new builds.” Councilman Victor Petersen said he wanted fair play and that the center will

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Free speech getting a battering these days BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

sed to be, there were tons of things you didn’t discuss in polite company, like religion and politics. You never asked people how much money they earned, and you never asked a woman how much she weighed. Now? Folks talk, tweet and twaddle on about every last thing: bad dates and stale sex lives, divorce dirt, MAGA this, treason that, sexism, racism and every other -ism. Given all the chatter, you’d think we’d be used to disagreeing with each other. Yet there’s never been a worse time in American history to express objectionable things aloud, as alleged comedian Norm MacDonald found out this week when he mouthed off about the #MeToo movement and expressed sympathy for his pals, current pariahs Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K..

MacDonald on #MeToo: “I’m happy the … movement has slowed down a little bit. It used to be, ‘One hundred women can’t be lying.’ And then it became, ‘One woman can’t lie.’ And that became, ‘I believe all women.’ And then you’re like, ‘What?’” MacDonald on Barr, who lost her TV sitcom reboot over racist tweets, and C.K., whose career went DOA after accusations of sexual harassment: “There are very few people that have gone through what they have, losing everything in a day. Of course, people will go, ‘What about the victims?’ But you know what? The victims didn’t have to go through that.” While I think MacDonald has a point about #MeToo, I’d rank his callousness dismissing victims of racism and sexual assault as perhaps a seven on a scale of one to a Klan meeting. MacDonald didn’t appear malicious in his interview with the Hollywood Reporter. More like an ignorant doofus babbling off the top of his head.

Even so, he got axed from a Tonight Show appearance hours later. As for his new Netflix talk show, I imagine it’ll be cancelled soon, if not before it premieres, then after three episodes no one bothers to watch. All of which brings me to a few questions maybe you can help answer: How much honesty can we actually tolerate these days? And at what point does your First Amendment right to free speech bump up against society’s new favorite sport: punishing people who say or write stupid things? This is a subject close to my heart for a couple reasons: I say a lot of stupid stuff. And some of it appears in print in this newspaper and online. As a professional expresser of dumb things, I find myself fretting more lately than at any time in the last 20 years about whom might get offended and how they might react. For example, I wrote last month that I disagree with people who think the cops

are “getting away with murder.” That occasioned quite a few nasty email responses, including one reader who wished that a black police officer would someday soon “whip my (expletive) for my ignorance.” When I was a kid, my mother used to caution me, “It’s one thing to be an idiot. But it’s another thing to open your mouth and prove it to everybody.” That was back in the ‘70s, when I was 10 and mouthing off usually got you a timeout or a detention. Now, stupidity goes viral in an instant, ending careers and potentially bringing down the self-righteous wrath of the masses. Those doing the punishing seem to believe they are rooting out evil, purging society of offenders who think wrong, speak wrong, write wrong. Me, I disagree with that approach. So long as you’re simply saying stupid things, I don’t much mind. Heck, I prefer it. I like to know who the idiots are.

for the time. The trains were not as comfortable as today’s models, but they gave good service and cost five cents. The trains eventually gave way to progress when buses were introduced. It made sense. With buses, the expense of laying and maintaining track could be avoided. Buses could go where ever there was demand, not restricted to tracks. They could share traffic lanes with other vehicles. It was a typical case of superior technology replacing the old. Basically, the same story has played out everywhere except in America’s dense legacy cities. Yet unlike other outmoded technologies, electrified trains have made a comeback. How could this be? Virtually all the bright promises made for urban trains have failed to materialize. Grade level trains like ours substantially add to traffic congestion. Economic development may occur along the train lines, but is not enhanced overall. The electricity to run the train has to be generated somewhere, so the environmental effects are a wash at best. Vague claims like more access to education and jobs than are provided by other modalities don’t pass the laugh test. One

local editorialist advocating for the south Phoenix line claimed it was an insult to make South Phoenix residents ride the bus. Bingo! The light rail is loved (by some) because of its cache. City leaders relentlessly trying to force it upon the masses see it as a sign that their urban area has hit the big time. Technology and usefulness have nothing to do with it. It’s cool. But light rail’s long run of being simultaneously obsolete and popular may be coming to an end. Total US ridership was down slightly in 2017. Light rail elections everywhere are suddenly encountering resistance. Nashville recently voted on a rail plan supported as usual by the city’s political and business elite, who argued it would demonstrate the city was “forward thinking and good hearted.” It failed two to one. Virginia Beach voters also shot down light rail. Tampa, following a series of light rail rejections, is installing more bus routes. San Antonio also is giving up on getting voters to swallow light rail and is considering a plan with streamlined buses designed to resemble train cars. Some European cit-

ies are adding loading platforms to make bus travel more train-like. The federal government typically finances about half of the cost of rail projects, which goes far to explain their popularity. Local officials cherish the prospect of spending money without the necessity of raising taxes. Congress curries favor with the locals (and assures their loyalty) by passing out money as if it’s okay to habitually spend what you don’t have. The inability of trains to complete economically will be their demise. Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft already provide nearly 6 billion rides a year, more than 10 times the number of light rail riders, and growing. Self-driving autonomous vehicles will soon provide convenience and efficiency simply unachievable by trains. Means-tested subsidies could easily be provided with the money we now spend on fixed transit. The mayor of San Antonio gets it. “We have the opportunity to be innovators rather than last in line for the old technology,” he said. “We are beyond light rail. The world is beyond light rail.” South Phoenix gets it too.

Light rail has become technology of yesterday BY THOMAS PATTERSON GSN Guest Writer

ight rail is often touted for its ability to reduce traffic congestion. Residents of South Phoenix are skeptical. The light rail planned for them would reduce their main thoroughfare, Central Avenue, to one lane each way. They really, really don’t want it. The citizen groups worry additionally about light rail stations becoming crime magnets and about gentrification pricing them out of their own neighborhoods. As they have tried to explain to City Hall, even if the traffic lanes are preserved, they have more pressing needs then a sleek train running downtown. They logically reason that money spent on rail can’t be put to more urgent needs like streets and cops. The train is a costly luxury they can do without. But the poobahs are unmoved. Planning bureaucrats know what’s best. Phoenix had streetcars from 1887 to 1948. The switch from horse-drawn to electric, in 1893, was quite forward looking

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Higley quarterback putting up Brasch numbers BY ERIC NEWMAN GSN Staff Writer

igley High quarterback Spencer Brasch left the field defeated in both score and spirit last Nov. 17 after a 37-31 overtime loss to Saguaro in the 4A football state semifinals. Brasch, then a junior, led the Knights to an 11-2 record with 33 touchdown passes and more than 1,900 passing yards. He threw for just 58 yards and suffered four interceptions in that season-ending game. This year, with Higley now up to 5A, he and the passing offense are reloaded and back for vengeance. Through the first three games, Brasch, who has committed to play next year at California, led not only Arizona but the entire nation with 17 touchdown passes, catapulting the Knights to an undefeated record before they were thrashed 35-7

by Moorpark (Calif.) High on the coast on Sept. 7. “Last year, I felt like the team looked up to me even though I was just a junior,” Brasch said. “And I felt like I let them down at the end of the season. So as a senior, and being committed to Cal, I feel like the guys are really looking to me to lead them and I have to fulfill that duty by playing really well.” Having lost star running back Draycen Hall, who rushed for nearly 1,900 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns, to graduation, coach Eddy Zubey might have figured there would be a regression in an offense that scored more points than any in Arizona the past two seasons. Zubey did not expect his offense to be this pass-heavy when the season began but he is happy with the early results. “This much throwing wasn’t necessar-

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A pass-happy offense wasn’t the plan at Higley. It lit up the scoreboard for years with a balanced attack. That has morphed because the backs are inexperienced and it now has personnel for passing, with quarterback Spencer Brasch (center) throwing to Coleman Owen (left) and Jaxen Gibbons.

Hey, bubba, at Perry it’s hubba-hubba, Chubba BY JOEL VISS GSN Contributing Writer

uarterback battles take place in football every summer, often without a unanimous winner going into fall camp. Going into spring camp, Perry High’s competition was no different as Chubba Purdy and D’Shayne James competed. Chubba, a junior, is the younger brother of 2017 starting quarterback, Brock Purdy. James, a senior, was among Brock’s favorite targets, and a good friend of both Purdys. “Me and D’Shayne, every day at practice, we would help each other out and ask each other questions,” Chubba said. “We were really close in just fighting for that job.” Perry coach Preston Jones said that James “was lights out all spring, all summer and fall camp.” “I don’t know if he made a bad read in all of our practices,” Jones said. Then James suffered a knee injury that likely will wipe out his season, and Chubba became the default starter on a top-five team.

“I was doing it with his older brother last year and now I have the little brother with me,” James said. “I saw Chubba more kind of like me in a way. He’s got a super strong arm. Super athletic. They’re both just crazy fanatics at football. Brock was phenomenally smart. I can’t even express how smart that kid was. Chubba excels more as an athlete. He’s got that power in his (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer) arm and all that other stuff.” Perry High quarterback Chubba Purdy succeeds his brother, Jones also sees a difference. Brock, who led the Pumas to the 6A state-championship game “(Chubba) smiles a lot more last season. Perry coach Preston Jones dismisses comparisons, often,” Jones said. saying that Chubba’s unique personality makes him “his own guy.” “That’s true,” Chubba said. “I feel like I’m a happy kid and I This wasn’t the first time that James went see the fun in everything I do. “No one wants to see a down person. I head-to-head against a Purdy brother. The last two summers, James was in heated just love to smile.” James said Chubba just needs to keep competitions with Brock for the starting quarterback job before switching positions the team together. “Brock, last year, was really good at that,” and becoming the Pumas’ leader in touchdown receptions. He has 103 catches for James said. “In dire situations or facing ad1,909 yards in his career. versity, Brock would be calm and smooth

with it, so I think Chubba will take those aspects that Brock had and put it into his own game.” The comparisons to Brock, who now plays at Iowa State after winning Gatorade Player of the Year while leading the Pumas to the 6A title game, have begun. “I think (Chubba) is turning into his own guy. He has his own personality,” Jones said. “He’s so much different than his brother personality-wise, therefore he doesn’t live in that shadow. I think people outside of our football family may put a shadow on him.” Chubba felt a learning curve, yet the Pumas opened 2-1, falling only to No. 1 Pinnacle, as Chubba completed 41 of 73 passes for 493 yards and six touchdowns. Although Chubba is a junior on a team with seniors, they listen to him. “You’ve got to be vocal but at the same time you also have to be calm,” Chubba said. “Make sure that your guys know you are going to lead them. Every drive you just have to take it play by play and make sure everyone is relaxed and going with you and going with the flow.”

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ily a goal of ours but defenses have stacked against the run against us, which has meant we can pass more, and we have the skill guys to do that well,” he said. Brasch has a strong arm and a plethora of talented players around him. That allows him to get the ball out of his hands quickly. “It’s helpful to have a lot of these guys that I can just give a five-yard quick-out to, and they’ll turn it into a touchdown,” he said. On the receiving end of most of Brasch’s passes are senior receivers Coleman Owen and Jaxen Gibbons, who have combined for nearly 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns already. They are among several contributors who are in their fourth consecutive year playing together. Because of that, the unit has developed great chemistry. “A lot of the guys -- from us, to the running backs, to the linemen, and Spencer -have all been here since freshman year, so it’s cool to finally have it be our team as seniors,” Owen said. “I’ve been playing with Spencer for a long time now, so we’ve gotten comfortable because I’ve run so many routes for him throwing the ball that it is a great connection.” Owen said seeing his counterpart Gibbons streaking down the sideline has

Owen. “And, if the defense starts stacking over to one of us, the other can get open and make plays with more space.” Higley rolled through much of the 4A conference the past two seasons, the exceptions being late-round playoff losses to Saguaro and Catalina Foothills. Now, looking forward to competition against a stacked 5A San Tan section, the Knights face the new challenge each week of more-consistent athleticism and coaching on opposing sidelines. Owen said the new opponents have made Higley’s passing offense significantly better, and also made football more fun. (Eric Newman/GSN Staff)

Higley High quarterback Spencer Brasch was the national high school leader in touchdown passes through the opening three weeks of the season. Brasch, who has committed to California next year, leads a high-powered offense that has morphed from balanced to pass-heavy.

made him a better player. Owen watches Gibbons in practice and emulates some of his moves. Gibbons said he watches and learns from Owen, too, and said the pair make the game easier when defenses must choose which to double cover. “It’s just fun to run routes and see him make a move downfield,” Gibbons said of

“I like playing the bigger schools now because we were beating a bunch of (4A) teams by a lot and we weren’t playing the second half. Now I’m playing the whole game and it’s almost always a good game,” he said. Zubey knows that his offense must be more balanced. If past success is any indicator, the unit will be just fine. “We would assume that at some point they’ll leave the box a little bit and allow us to run the ball a little bit more,” he said. “We plan every week to be able to do both, so we’ll take whatever the defense is giving us.”

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ueen Creek was incorporated in 1989, but it has a much deeper history. Native American communities, homesteaders and immigrants made their home in the Southeast Valley area that is now Queen Creek, and the town provided ideal conditions for farming and ranching. Queen Creek’s annual Founders’ Day Festival will celebrate this history on Saturday, Sept. 22, with activities like relay races, 4-H and FFA areas, eating contests, a children’s zone for kids 5 and younger, lawn games, pig races, a cornhole tournament, food and retail vendors and a sustainability zone. The Founders’ Day Festival started in 2014 as part of the town’s 25th anniversary. Queen Creek’s recreation coordinator

ricultural heritage,” Perez said. The festival has grown into a community-wide celebration involving residents, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the Fire Department, businesses and FFA and 4-H clubs. Public information officer Constance Wilson said the gathering fosters community pride. “That’s definitely one of the main goals of the (Special to GSN) event, to really have people A jousting area for kids will be among get excited about the com(Special to GSN) the attractions at the Queen Creek munity that they live in,” Kids love animals, and there will be plenty in the 4-H Zone at the Queen annual Founders’ Day Festival, which Wilson said. will celebrate history on Saturday, Creek’s annual Founders’ Day Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22. At the center of the fesSept. 22. tival is the Battle of the of special events, Erica Perez, said the ing to make this an annual event, we re- Badges, a relay-style competition with event gives a glimpse into what makes ally started to focus in on how we could bring Queen Creek to the event, focusing the town different. see FESTIVAL page 25 “When council decided we were go- on our equestrian heritage and our ag-

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Annie Moses Band recently finished building the Conservatory of Annie Moses, named after singer Annie Wolaver Dupre’s greatgrandmother.

nnie Wolaver Dupre knows she has something special. With the Annie Moses Band, Dupre and her family recall the life of her impoverished sharecropping greatgrandmother, after whom she named the band. “We’re telling stories about generations past,” Dupre said. “We’re telling the story of Annie Moses, the namesake of our group. She lived a very difficult life during the Great Depression. “She worked tremendously hard and invested her meager means into the talent of future generations. She never had the opportunity to see the fruits of that. Her life was a difficult one with very little hope, but every generation builds upon her tenacity.” Dupre is a violinist and vocalist who was born with a love of singing. Her mother inspired her to begin violin lessons the week before her 5th birthday. At 13, she debuted as a soloist with a

professional orchestra, and at 15, she was accepted as a scholarship student to the pre-college division of the Juilliard School, where she was a featured chamber musician and concert mistress of the Juilliard Pre-college Orchestra. In 2001, Annie was accepted as a

scholarship student to the collegiate division of the Juilliard School. However, her love of making music with her family led her to start the Annie Moses Band. She brings their show to the Tempe Center for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 22. “It’s going to be a combination of music from a couple of different projects,” she said. “We have a project, ‘American Rhapsody,’ and one called ‘The Art of the Love Song,’ a PBS special. We’re going to perform music from both of those albums. “We (offer) a kaleidoscope of American folk music and original songs that tell the story of music. It’s a very highenergy show. I think people love the color of it.” Annie Moses Band shares its music beyond the walls of concert halls. The Annie Moses Foundation was launched in 2010 by band members to support the

artistic aspirations of young people and their families. “We really love not only the music we make, but we love that we’re musically impacting the next generation of young creators,” Dupre said. They recently finished building the Conservatory of Annie Moses, which offers a young artists mentor and development program. “Getting that building finished and launched has been a big task for us,” she said. “We really love not only the music we make, but we love that what we know our music is impacting young creators. Our investment is going to live on in those creators.”

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traditional games, such as potato-sack races, progressive dress, giant adult tricycle, tug-of-war, three-legged races and javelin toss. As part of the contest, community members become representatives of the Fire Department or the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and earn points for their teams as they complete relays. The points are marked on punch cards, which they can redeem for raffle tickets. For the raffle, vendors donated prizes, such as gift baskets and gift cards. The competition will end with relays between members of the fire department and sheriff’s office. The battle allows for greater engagement between residents and first responders. “We wanted to create an experience where volunteers from our fire department staff, our MCSO officers could be out there with the community,” Perez said. Leading up to it, the fire department and sheriff’s office made videos to garner support for their teams. “It’s all in healthy fun. It’s not in a competitive nature. It’s really about getting T hank you f or voting the community involved and the com-

munity excited to come out and cheer for them,” Wilson said. Those who attend can try lawn games, such as horseshoes, giant jenga, Connect 4 and cornhole. There will be family-friendly activities, including inflatables, a climbing wall, obstacle courses, a jousting arena and a train ride. In the 4-H Zone, families can interact with chickens, goats and rabbits. There is an obstacle course with roping and barrel activities and dog-agility demonstrations. Queen Creek Olive Mill and Schnepf Farms are providing hands-on activities. During eating contests, guests will try to outdo each other as they scarf down watermelon, pancakes, cupcakes or pie.

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LEISURE LIVING FOR THE ELDERLY, INC is in need of the following: 1 F/T ADMIN ASST to assist the Exec Director run day-to-day admin tasks of assisted living training school. 1 F/T TRAINING ASST to assist the executive director prepare, document and update training materials for use by the assisted living training school. All applicants must have H/S Diploma or GED Cert. Mail application w/ resume to: 1843 E. Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282 DDD Hab/Respite provider for my 15 year old son with Down Syndrome. Looking for help after school Mon - Fri, 3pm - 6pm, some Saturdays. We live in a safe, beautiful Gilbert neighborhood near Guadalupe and Recker. I will pay for your time to sign up with our current DDD agency. $10 - $17/hr DOE, plus mileage Please send resume, description of yourself and your availability to deusvult.jo@gmail.com. Thanks for considering! Now hiring Janitors & Day Porters for Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, & Chandler, locations. The available positions are full time and part time, janitor positions starting at $11.00/hour and day porter positions starting at $12.50/hr. If interested please apply in person at ACE Building Maintenance 7020 N 55th Ave Glendale, AZ 85301 (623) 937-3727. Production Farm Management, Inc. seeks 25 workers from 10/15/2018-03/31/2019 (Ref. Job Order # AZ3154396) for Farmworker positions: Harvesting Navels, Lemons, and Minneolas, suckering, general cleaning up, clean up around the groves, irrigation, machine operator (tractor driver, forklift driver, and pruning. Three months experience is required, no education, training will be provided. Must be able to work outside for at least 8 hrs. /day (M-Fri), 8 hrs. /day (Sat), 6 days a week (M-Sat), in all types of weather. The worker may be requested but not required to work 1-8 additional hours per day and/or on Sundays as needed or federal holidays depending upon the conditions in the field, weather and maturity of crop. Work involves frequent: Climbing &amp; lifting, climb ladders against trees in order to harvest the top section and lift their harvest bags, bending, walking & standing. Wage offer is piece rate for harvesters navel oranges: $0.88/half bag, lemons: $1.56/half bag, and minneolas $0.94/half bag and $10.50/hr for the other duties. Employer guarantees each worker the opp. of employment for at least ¾ of the workdays of the total period of work contract & all extensions. Tools, supplies & equip. provided at no cost. Housing provided at no cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their perm residence at end of each work day. Transportation & subsistence expenses to the worksite will be paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier. Apply at nearest AZ Dept. of Economic Security office, such as 4635 S Central Ave, Phoenix AZ, 85040. 602-771-0630, or see https://des.az.gov/ for addt’l locations. Please call to set up an interview 480-882-9634

The Mesa Optimist Club is sponsoring a FALL CRAFT FAIR to benefit

Helen's Hope Chest.

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05 Chevy Tahoe 100k mi, 1 owner, black/gray, non-smoker. Clean title. 4wd. $2500. (602)935-4391

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Obituaries

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Cemetery Lots 2 CEMETERY PLOTS at Mountain View in Mesa, Arizona Plots at Section B Lot 175 Block A Spaces 9-A & 10A $5,500 Contact 928-961-4095

Garage Sales/ Bazaars Holiday Craft Fair 2745 N. 32nd St. Mesa Crafters or Vendors Wanted Sat, Nov 17th 9am-1pm $20 for table space Benefits Noah's Ark Preschool & Kindergarten Arlene 602-686-2400 Jill 480-325-0687

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Auctions & Estate Sales

Auction Consignments We are seeking consignments for our Premier Fall Auction on October 20, 2018:

EVERLASTING MONUMENT Co.

“Memories cut in Stone” • MONUMENTS • GRANITE & BRONZE • CEMETERY LETTERING • CUSTOM DESIGNS

480-969-0788

Classic Cars, Tractors, Airplanes, Guns, Motorcycles, Tools, Coins, Silver, Jewelry, Gold, Recreational Vehicles, Commercial and Neon Signs, Collectible or Vintage Toys, Military Items, Southwest or Cowboy Items, Unusual, Antique or Highly-Sought-After Items. See www.boydsauctionsaz.com or call Melody at 480-234-2608 for Info Boyds Auctions AZ LLC

Announcements

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Miscellaneous For Sale

Wanted to Buy

7 pc Bedroom Set Queen size head/foot brd, 2 side rails, 2 night stands and armoire. Beige. Very Nice! 480-730-5554

Diabetic Test Strips by the box, unused. Any type or brand. Will pay top dollar. Call Pat 480-323-8846

KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray. Odorless, NonStaining Effective results begin, after spray dries. Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

Cash 4 Diabetic Strips! Best Prices in Town. Sealed and Unexpired. 480-652-1317

100- 500 + $

CASH FOR JUNK CARS ~ All “As Is” Autos! ~ Good Condition=More $$$

Best Prices! Fast, free pickup!

CASH OUT!

602-391-3996

Miscellaneous For Sale

APPLIANCES FOR SALE!

New Large Appliances: Washers, Dryers, & Kitchen Appliances. Delivered. No Credit Required Payment Plan. We Beat All Competitors' Pricing

Sears Hometown Store

13212 N Saguaro Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 816-9775

I Buy Estates! Collections-Art-Autos

Death - Divorce - Downsize

Business Inventory Ranch/Farm Small or Large | Fast & Easy Call Now for Appt (10a-4p) Mr. Haig 480-234-1210 Haig3@aol.com

Lowrey Organ Holiday Classic Console

Beautiful Instrument, Excellent Condition Private Owner $5,000/obo. 480-830-6194

Cleaning Services

Real Estate

For Rent For Sale

Immaculate Cleaning & Windows Services

Manufactured Homes

Apartments ALMA SCH & MAIN 1bd/1 ba Bad Credit ok No Deposit. Quiet $650/mo. Includes all util. (602) 339-1555

Wanted to Buy $

Real Estate

APACHE TRAIL & IRONWOOD 1 Bed / 1 Bath Starting at $700 /Month Bad Credit ok No Deposit. Fenced yard, quiet Water/Trash Inc. (602) 339-1555

Rooms For Rent CLEAN FURN'D ROOM FOR RENT! Free Utilities Mesa, quiet area, near railroad, share kitchen. W/D avail. Priv entrance. Utilities, cable, phone, internet all for $550/mon + deposit. 1 person only 480-461-1342

For Sale - Skyline 1977 mobile home, 2 bedroom - 12 x60 Country Club Mobile Park, Lot 80 Wickenburg. Recent A/C and outside paint. 928-684-2605

Watch for Garage Sales in Classifieds! You will find them easy with their yellow background. Garage Sale Fri & Sat 7a-11am Household, clothes, kitchen items, furniture, electronics, mason jars, kid items, DVDs, MORE 555 W. Lane Dr Mesa

Only $25 includes up to 1 week online

Cleaning Special 3 Hrs - 1 person - $95

Appliance Repairs

High Quality Immaculate Services at an Affordable Price! Monday through Saturday | Licensed Professionals

FREE ESTIMATES

Appliance Repair Now

If It’s Broken, We Can Fix It! • Same Day Service • On-Site Repairs • Servicing All Major Brands • Quality Guaranteed

We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not

480-659-1400 Licensed & Insured

Cleaning Services

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Drywall

JOSE DOMINGUEZ DRYWALL & PAINTING House Painting, Drywall, Reliable, Dependable, Honest! QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR CALL! 15 Years Experience • Free Estimates

480.266.4589 josedominguez0224@gmail.com Not a licensed contractor.

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Electrical Services HONESTY • INTEGRITY • QUALITY

Manufactured Homes

THE LINKS ESTATES - Ahw Resident Since 1987 -

Why Rent The Lot When YOU CAN OWN THE LAND And Own Your New Home

Cleaning Services FROM THE MID 100’S

ASK US HOW YOUR $105,000 CASH INVESTMENT AND OUR SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM ENABLES QUALIFIED 62+ SENIORS MAKING THE LINKS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE HAVE NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT & NO LOT RENT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN HOME.

Gawthorp & Associates Realty 40667 N Wedge Dr • San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

602-402-2213

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You never know what you’ll find inside

OUR JOB BOARD HAS THE TALENT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR.

Over 28 Years Experience • ROC #246019 Bonded/Insured

Garage/Doors

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Concrete & Masonry

Handyman

DESERT ROCK

HANDY TANDY One Call does it all. We warranty our work. Good at what we do! Not a licensed contractor. Bonded/Ins. 911 calls! 26yrs exp (602)999-1164

CONCRETE & MASONRY **********************

NEW INSTALLS / REPAIRS DRIVEWAY, PATIO, WALKWAY BBQ, PAVERS BLOCK, STUCCO

HANDYMAN 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057

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GARAGE DOOR SERVICE

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East Valley/ Ahwatukee

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TREE

25 Years exp (480) 720-3840

Not a licensed contractor

Landscape Maintenance

Handyman

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ce 1999

2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014

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Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

LLC

Services

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Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor

Handyman

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Call Bruce at 602.670.7038

Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

Int / Ext Home Painting 4-Less!

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★ Irrigation Repairs

TRIMMING

Nights/Weekends Bonded/Insured 480-251-8610

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING

PHIL’S PRO PAINTING

★ Tree Removal

Juan Hernandez

Broken Springs Replaced

www.irsaz.com

★ Monthly Yard Service

Juan Hernandez Drip/Install/Repair

480.721.4146

FULL SERVICE LANDSCAPING

Home Improvement

Not a licensed contractor

Call Lance White ROC# 256752

SPRINKLER

Garage/Doors

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589

Irrigation Repair Services Inc.

• Painting • Plumbing • Carpentry • Drywall • Roofing • Block

Landscape Maintenance

Not A Licensed Contractor

Painting

Landscape Maintenance

Handyman

• Interior/Exterior Painting • Drywall • Wood Repair & Replacement • Stucco • Masonry • Power Washing

FREE ESTIMATES!

Interior/Exterior Painting RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

• Free Estimates • Light Repairs, Drywall • Senior discounts References Available Not a licensed contractor

Call Jason:

602-487-1252 Licensed, Bonded & Insured • ROC #307395

JRWHomeImprovement@gmail.com

Medical Services/Equipment

L L C

Prepare for Monsoon Season! LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE

Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com

480-354-5802

Arizona Mobility Scooters 9420 W. Bell Rd., #103 Sun City, AZ 85351

Mobility Scooter Center 3929 E. Main St., #33 Mesa, AZ 85205

480-250-3378

480-621-8170

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Plumbing

Tree Services

Roofing

Tree Trimming, Pruning & Removal Yard Clean-Up & Trash Removal Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident

David’s Clean-Up & Tree Service

480-706-1453

Free Estimates - Affordable Rates All Work Guaranteed

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC

Window Cleaning

Over 30 yrs. Experience

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541 affinityplumber@gmail.com

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor Anything Plumbing Same Day Service Water Heaters

24/7

Inside & Out Leaks

Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

Disposals

$35 off

Any Service

480-245-7132

Member of ABM

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC 223367

Valleywide

CR 42 DUAL

Public Notices NOTICE TO MANUEL VAZQUEZ, JR. Notice is hereby given that the First Amended Petition for Termination and Adoption of Stepchildren was filed on August 7, 2018 in Cause No. 18-6572-362 pending in the 362nd Judicial District Court of Denton County, Texas. All persons having objections against this Petition which is currently pending are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Loreal Vasquez and William Frederick Warner By and Through their Attorney of Record Kelly K. E. Robb 9320 Dallas Parkway, Suite 190 Frisco, TX 75033 Telephone: (940) 566-6649 Facsimile: (940) 566-5745 E-mail: kelly@cokerlegal.com DATED the day 12 of September, 2018.

623-873-1626 All employees verified Free estimates on all roofs 36 Years experience in AZ Licensed contractor since 2006 Meetings/Events

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

Kelly K. E. Robb Attorney for Loreal Vasquez and William Frederick Warner State Bar No.: 24040869 9320 Dallas Parkway, Suite 190 Frisco, TX 75033 Telephone: (940) 566-6649 Facsimile: (940) 566-5745 E-mail: kelly@cokerlegal.com PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune/Gilbert Sun News Sept. 16, 2018 / 15355

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Pool Service / Repair

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Meetings/Events?

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Juan Hernandez

Roofing

Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

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Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC Roofs Done Right...The FIRST Time! 15-Year Workmanship

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480-357-2463

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R.O.C. #156979 K-42 • Licensed, Bonded and Insured

Meetings/Events Do you want to stop drinking? Call Alcoholics Anonymous 480-834-9033 www.aamesaaz.org If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous 480-834-9033 www.aamesaaz.org Understanding and Practice of A Course in Miracles: Intensive ACIM study. Intimate group of serious course students. Program designed for more one-on-one attention with answers to student questions and a laser-focused approach to living ACIM. Wednesdays 11am 12:15pm at Interfaith Community Spiritual Center: 952 E. Baseline #102 Mesa 85204

Meetings/Events

Crops of Luv

"My dream is that one day we will be able to give every "wish" child a scrapbook to remind them that dreams do come true." Jody, co-founder, Ahwatukee based non-profit

Come Join us: Help make embellishments, organize or assist with events, scrapbook, donate your time, money or space. Teens who need to fill Community Service hours for High School are welcome! Come be apart of something Awesome!

Cropsofluv.com 480.634.7763

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