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A wounded warrior finds a lifesaver in Gilbert BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

olly Katke remembered waking up, thinking she had passed out from the heat. Just minutes before, Katke, a Navy chief petty officer, was walking around the police station in Iraq trying to hydrate herself. She pushed herself up and saw blood streaming down her arm. The combat medic corpsman, who provided lifesaving medical care for her fellow soldiers, had been shot in the head by a sniper. The bullet pierced her nape, drilled through her brain and lodged behind her left eye. Katke’s story is a story of a valiant hero who met heroes of another kind in Gilbert – people who helped her as she made a painful transition to civilian life that had been altered forever by a sniper’s bullet. Only the night before she was

shot, Katke had been told by her commander that she had become a “high-value target” because the enemy learned of her work. At that point, she had been in Iraq for six months and the United States was nine years into its war on terror. Katke, who knew four languages, including Arabic, had been recruited by Special Operations Command for a joint operation with the Navy SEALs. Her mission was to gather intelligence from the village women who came to her with their children for medical evaluations. Iraqi women are banned by their custom from talking to men. Also the night before she was shot, Katke was told she was going to be sent stateside and that in the meantime she should stay behind the wire, where she would be safer. “The way I looked at it, is the guys going out tomorrow,” Katke recalled

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Holly Katke nearly lost her life from a sniper's bullet in the head when the Navy veteran was shot by a sniper in Iraq, but on her road to recovery she met the Gilbert mother of another wounded warrior who helped give her a new life.

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A grand Gilbert tradition turns 40 next weekend BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

orses will neigh, bulls will buck and cowboys and cowgirls will once again wave their hats in Gilbert this week. It’s time for Gilbert Days, the celebration of the town’s Western heritage. The main festivities take place from Friday, Nov. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 18. That’s when thousands of spectators line the Heritage District to watch the parade or settle on the bleachers at John Volken Academy to cheer the rodeo. In its 40th year, the rodeo, organized by Gilbert Promotional Corporation, is on the theme “Horsepower and History.” The parade, organized by the Town of Gilbert, has a focus on “What’s Your Adventure?” There are also some fun runs and an enactment of the Pony Express, which takes place the week before the main events.

“Gilbert Days always brings back good memories, friendships and families,” said Bobby Padilla, president of GPC. “The parade is what brings everyone together.” The parade began in the late 1950s as a celebration for the paving of Main Street in downtown Gilbert. It has evolved into one of Gilbert’s signature special events of the year and features a mix of floats, cars, marching bands, businesses and groups that promote Western heritage, such as the Cowgirls Historical Foundation. This year’s parade, on Saturday, Nov. 17, will feature 101 entries. “We don’t know what the floats will look like until the morning of the parade but have encouraged groups to share what their adventure is and provided examples like: “Are you a superhero? A Traveler? An outdoor enthusiast?” said Denise Merdon, program supervisor at

the town. “Depending on the business or organization, we encourage the groups to get creative.” Gilbert’s schools have participated in the parade for many decades, among them Gilbert Public Schools. This year, every single school in the district will take part, according to GPS spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis. This means four marching bands, JROTC groups, high schools, junior high and elementary schools, as well as a district float. “We see this as a visual representation of how we see our schools, as the heart of our neighborhoods and communities,” she said. While Gilbert’s schools prepare for an eventful day, the rodeo folk are no less excited. Since March, rodeo ambassadors – Gilbert Days

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Neighbors riled by church’s plan to sell land to home builder

more homes. She said she has seen the retention filled to the top with water after a storm. “There’re too many homes being built on church’s plan to sell land to a dean existing retention pond,” she said. veloper to build 52 single-family Janet Davis, a Madera Parc resident, said homes has residents from the three traffic is already bad and would be made surrounding neighborhoods up in arms. worse with more homes. The 11-acres of infill property is located The development’s primary entrance on the south side of Madera Parc Drive, east would be off of Madera Parc Drive. It would of Cooper Road, next to the First United be ungated but have private roads and Methodist Church. buffers surrounding the property. “It’s not compliant with our Baugh said although a drainage report of neighborhood,” said resident Karen Friedl. the site generally takes place after zoning “They’re putting a little slum into our approval, town planners have been given beautiful neighborhood. I’ve seen their an engineering study of the retention that product in Gilbert, it’s nothing like our meets or exceeds requirements. homes. Would you like something like this The developer proposes to reduce the in your neighborhood, would you?” retention to 1.5 to 2 acres Friedl was one of nearly two from the current 4 acres with dozen residents who showed a combination of underground up last week in opposition and surface retention at the of the proposed Enclave at southwest portion of the site. Madera Parc hearing before He also disputed the traffic the Planning Commission. concerns, saying the site was They contended that it was originally set aside for a school, too dense; that homes would which would have brought impact the storm-water more vehicles in the area than retention, causing flooding, the proposed development. loss of open space; and that it He added there are other would generate more traffic smaller HOAs around the to the Candlewood, Lago Valley, and a reserve study is Estancia and Madera Parc done by the developer before neighborhoods. The town (Town of Gilbert) turning over the HOA to also received a petition with This map shows an outline of the land that the church wants to sell to a home homeowners to ensure there is 83 signatures of residents developer, much to the consternation of many surrounding homeowners. money to cover expenses like opposed to the project. the retention, private streets The subject site is currently Residents voiced concerns with flooding and lighting. part of the Candlewood and Madera Parc As for the density, he said he needed that communities and was originally planned to in their neighborhoods with the addition of 52 more homes. in order to make the project work. serve as a school site, retention and open Alan Kranzberg, president of the Lago Commissioners thanked residents space for them, according to town planners. Estancia HOA Board, said no decision for their input and agreed with staff to The school was never built, but the open should be made until a water retention plan recommend approval by a 4-0 vote. space and retention were developed with has been fully vetted. Chairman Brian Andersen recused the two subdivisions draining into the site. He said he also would like to see himself from the discussion because he The applicant is seeking to separate larger lots and he spoke with his HOA’s was the architect who worked on the the land from the Madera Parc and management company, which expressed developer’s original plans for town homes Candlewood communities and develop concerns a 52-home HOA could be and Commissioner Greg Froehlich had to the land between Madera Parc Drive and successful in the long term and be able leave for a prior engagement. Smoke Tree Road with its own zoning. to maintain everything, including the Vice Chairman Carl Bloomfield said the The site has development on all four retention. intent for a school is long gone, and he sides and is oddly shaped with an unusual He said his HOA representing 713 homes agreed that the church should have the topography, according to land-use attorney has adequate resources and questioned if chance to sell the property. Adam Baugh. the proposed smaller HOA would. “If you want it to remain open, you have The church, which acquired the site from “I don’t believe a zoning change is the chance to buy it and let it remain open,” Gilbert Public Schools in the mid 1990s, has appropriate,” he said. he told residents. been losing membership and is looking to Veronica Ross, president of the Town Council will have final say when it sell the land, Baugh said. Candlewood HOA Board, also expressed is expected to hear the case on Dec. 6. “This property will likely remain vacant concerns the retention can accommodate much, much longer, perhaps forever,” he BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

said. The developer originally proposed building condos but went back to the drawing board after hearing from residents. “We made significant changes to make the project compatible,” Baugh said. He said the homes would sell for the high $200,000s to low $300,000s with 58 guest parking spaces so there is no spill over to surrounding neighborhoods. Minimum lot area is proposed at 3,200 square feet with a maximum height of two stories. According to planners, the applicant will be required to maintain the retention for the two subdivisions and for the proposed new development.

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Rodeo queens aren’t just about horseplay BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

our young horsewomen have been promoting the Gilbert Days Rodeo around the Arizona rodeo circuit since spring. The two sets of sisters – Rodeo Queen Kennadee Riggs and Missy Raylen Riggs and Teen Queen Karlie Brewer and Princess Lindsey Brewer – comprise the Gilbert Days Rodeo Court this year. “The common conception is that we’re basically beauty queens that wear hats,” said Kennadee, 18. “It’s a lot more.” “It’s a lot of hard work to get there,” added Karlie, 17. “A lot of them have that misconception it’s a beauty pageant, you just go in the beauty pageant and you’re done, you’ll get a crown and a buckle. It’s a commitment.” For starters, way before the first cloud of dust stirs in the Gilbert arena, they have been active. With their platform of community service under the banner of “Kicking up Kindness,” they have been collecting stories of kind deeds from the public. As ambassadors of

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Rodeo Kennadee Riggs, 18, Teen Queen Karlie Brewer, 17, Princess Lindsey Brewer, 14 and Missy Raylen Riggs, 12 – have been visiting schools and rodeos in Arizona with their presentations and campaign platform “Kicking Up Kindness,” which involves writing down kind deeds performed by people. “This is my first year of doing this,” said Raylen. “My favorite part is the hot lap; it pumps everything up and it’s pretty close to

Gilbert Days schedule Runs

6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16: Gilbert Days Glow Run is an untimed, 2-mile run designed for people of all ages and athletic abilities with glow sticks, back lights and music. Run costs $30 per person including race shirt, glow experiences and musical entertainment. Registration details: gilbertaz.gov/ departments/parks-and-recreation/ special-events-and-permits/gilbertdays/glow-run

Western heritage, they have been visiting schools and fostering a love of horses and an equestrian lifestyle among students, where the values of cowboys and cowgirls, such as respect and integrity, are upheld. Then, almost every day they work on their horsemanship and care for their animals. All this while attending school, maintaining good grades, playing sports, and being involved in 4-H, the Cowgirls Historical Foundation and other groups and clubs. The queen role is special. Besides being able to brag to their friends about it, the teens are pleased at the chance to develop various skills. The chief among them is people skills. Kennedee hopes to attend the Water Cronkite School at Arizona State University for broadcast journalism. “Just being in this environment, being able to speak to other people and being an advocate for the sport of rodeo has been awesome practice for that, too,” she said. Karlie said she uses her skills as a rodeo

The rodeo royalty this year consists of two pairs of sisters. As Rodeo Queen Kennadee Riggs sits atop her steed, the others are, from left: Missy Raylen Riggs, Teen Queen Karlie Brewer and Princess Lindsey Brewer.

the start of the rodeo, so it pumps me up for the rest of the rodeo.” The ambassadors have also invited cowboys and cowgirls from around the state to come and participate. The rodeo traces its beginnings to 1978, when the nonprofit GPC held its first rodeo in a vacant field near Gilbert and Guadalupe roads, after a group of businessmen, ranchers, farmers, doctors and lawyers united to remember their town’s “Hay Capital” days. Today, the Gilbert Days Rodeo is

sanctioned by the Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association and is one of the traditional mainstays in which cowboys from the region compete. More than a thousand people attend each day. Padilla remembers the first rodeo; he had just graduated from Gilbert High School. He said it’s fitting that his school friend, Reed Flake, who also graduated with him, will be this year’s rodeo announcer. Earnhardt dealership is the title sponsor of the rodeo. To celebrate horsepower and history,

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Saturday, Nov. 17: Gilbert Days Half Marathon and 10K organized by Shun the Sun Foundation. Half Marathon starts 7:30 a.m. at Higley High School, 4068 E. Pecos Road. Cost: $95. The 10K starts at 9 a.m. at Nichols Park, 700 N. Higley Road. Cost: $50. Registration details: gilberthalfmarathon.org

Parade

8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17: Gilbert Days Parade on the theme “What’s Your Adventure.” (If rained out, the parade will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 1.) Road closures: gilbertaz.gov/Home/

(Kimberly Carrillo/staff photographer)

Components/News/News/2775/17 Parking garage map is available at gilbertaz.gov/home/ showdocument?id=19855 Details: gilbertaz.gov/gilbertdays

Rodeo

Where: John Volken Academy Ranch (formerly Welcome Home Ranch) at 26601 S. Val Vista Drive, Gilbert (northeast corner of Val Vista and Hunt Highway). Friday, Nov. 16: 5 p.m. Lil Dudes Rodeo, 7 p.m. rodeo performance presented by Gilbert Promotional Corporation featuring bull riding,

the rodeo has invited the Bobby Kerr Mustang Act to showcase his talent with his mustangs and dogs during all three rodeo performances. A horse trainer for more than 40 years, Kerr will demonstrate the usability and trainability of the American Mustang. In 2012, he was the champion in the Legends division at the Extreme Mustang Makeover event, which shows how you can tame a wild horse.

steer wrestling, tiedown roping, barrel racing, team roping, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding and breakaway roping. Saturday, Nov. 17: 3 p.m. Lil Dudes Rodeo and 5 p.m. rodeo performance. Sunday, Nov. 18: Noon, Lil Dudes Rodeo and 2 p.m. rodeo performance. All three days during the rodeo performance: Bobby Kerr Mustang Act and Gilbert Days Rodeo Royalty. Tickets: $18 adults (ages 16-54), $12 seniors (age 55 and up) and children (ages 7-15). Free for military with identification. Details: gilbertdays.org

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Voters OK training center bond, work begins next June BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

onstruction on Gilbert’s training facility for police and firefighters is expected to begin in June, thanks to voters’ approval of a bond measure question in last week’s election. Question 1, a $65-million bond measure to help pay for the project, overwhelmingly passed last week, according to unofficial Maricopa County elections results. Even though the County Recorder at press time had hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots to wade through, it was not expected to change the result because the margin of victory was so great. “I would like to personally thank the community for putting public safety first,” said Mayor Jenn Daniels in a news release. “This facility will give our police and fire personnel the tools and training they need in order to ensure that Gilbert remains one of the safest cities well into the future.” The project’s design is anticipated to be completed by December. Construction of the facility on 50 acres near Power and Pecos roads is expected to take nearly two

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This rendering shows the town's vision for the police training center that will start being built in June now that voters approved the $65-million bond issue last week. The only thing left for officials to decide is the color. This version shows the preferred color scheme.

years to complete. The total estimated cost for the project is $84.6 million. Town voters in the August primary gave their approval for Gilbert to sell off 36 acres to help pay for the facility that will train current and future police and

firefighters. The bond’s debt to town taxpayers will increase the secondary property tax to $1 from 99 cents of assessed value. That will mean a homeowner with a $250,000 home wil pay $3 more a year, according to town

officials. The public safety facility also includes a driving training track and areas for K-9 training, hazardous materials training, classroom space and a five-story apartment tower for firefighters to practice simulated burns and police to practice rappelling skills. Gilbert had identified a need for the facility years ago, but the recession put a stop to that plan. Town officials pushed for the facility because they said a majority of Gilbert’s public safety force will retire in seven years and more than 200 recruits are expected to join its police rank in the next five years. When Gilbert reaches anticipated buildout in 2030, the population is expected to be a little over 300,000. Gilbert has been sending its public safety personnel to train at other Valley facilities – some charged for usage, others did not, but the town incurred costs for travel fuel and overtime nonetheless. The town was finding guaranteed training space increasingly hard to secure as other municipalities also are looking to replenish their public safety personnel.

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Town faces $8M in fixes for disabled people

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert took a good look at how accessible its amenities such as parks, buildings and bus stops are for people with disabilities and found $8 million in needed fixes. All government entities with more than 50 employees are required to do a selfevaluation of their current facilities to make sure they conform with the Americans with Disabilities Act and have a transition plan in place. Federal law requires anything open for public use must be accessible by people with disabilities. “It is about civil rights law,” said Brian Shamburger, senior project manager with Kimley-Horn and Associates. “It’s about inclusion – the town’s programs, services and activities.” The town is not responsible for fair housing, public schools, transit operations, restaurants and retail, which have their own ADA regulations, he added. Shamburger presented Gilbert’s ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan at a recent Town Council retreat. The town paid the consulting company $565,000 to do the work. To help in the plan’s development, the town formed an ADA Advisory Committee, held a public workshop for feedback and solicited comments via a web survey. Besides reviewing the town’s programs, policies and practices, the report looked for ADA compliancy at a number of public facilities – 48 buildings, 26 parks, 11 parkway improvement districts, 11 stand-alone parking lots, 30 signalized intersections and 147 bus stops.

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The Mesquite Recreation Center is one of more than a dozen buildings requiring some kind of construction update to make them more accessible for people with physical challenges, according to a town study.

For the exterior of the 48 buildings, only one had 100-percent accessible parking, the others had signs that were too low and/or stall dimensions lacking the correct width, according to Shamburger. For the buildings’ interior, none were in compliance, having issues with things such as the bathrooms, signs, counter heights and drinking fountains, he added. He said some fixes are minor such as raising or lowering a towel dispenser. Parks also had their problems, including none have compliant restrooms and just 77 percent have compliant parking. Mayor Jenn Daniels noted at the retreat when the buildings were constructed they were ADA-compliant but given that things change and the goal post is always moving how is it possible for the town to stay compliant.

Shamburger said a vast majority of regulations have not changed and his team evaluated the buildings based on the ADA standards at the time they were constructed. “I don’t know why they didn’t meet the standards in place,” he said. “I’m not sure what happened 10, 15 years ago.” The plan lists all the needed work to remove the barriers at a total estimated cost of $7.9 million. The biggest cost was $1.8 million to bring the buildings into compliance. The town will have 10 years and $795,155 each of those years to fix the problems. Kimley-Horn identified several federal and state funding sources available to the town such as the Surface Transportation Block Grant and the National Highway

week’s Planning Commission hearing. Commissioners overrode staff’s recommendation and unanimously voted in support. The final decision rests with the Town Council, which is scheduled to hear the issue Dec. 6. Planning staff was dead-set against the proposal, noting the site is within the Power Road Growth Area, which focuses on industrial and business park employment supported by commercial shopping centers. Switching the land from employment to residential use is not consistent with the General Plan’s goals and policies, according to staff. Gilbert Chamber of Commerce also came out in opposition, noting in a letter that each time commercial property

is downzoned to residential, that delicate balance is being whittled away in the town. Pew’s argument included the site is surrounded on three sides by apartments and homes, it has no frontage access on Power Road, no freeway access and no visibility from the freeway. He was backed by Mark Singerman, regional director for Rockefeller Group, which previously owned the land. Singerman said the company bought the land zoned for single-family homes in 2007 and in 2009 rezoned most of the property to light industrial. The company then work with groups such as the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to market it for commercial development but received

Performance Program. Many of the options, however, are competitive and there is no guarantee the town will receive the funds. Locally, the town also can consider special tax districts, a bond issue or a transportation user fee to help fund the projects, according to Kimley-Horn. The fixes are ranked by priority based on criteria such as number of complaints, proximity to a hospital or independentliving facility and if the use is by a high percentage of people with disabilities, according to Shamburger. The U.S. Department of Justice’s No. 1 priority is accessible parking, he added. Transportation Planning Manager Kristin Myers said the plan is more than 5,000 pages and that council will have to decide in April how to get the projects into the town’s budget and capital improvement plan. She said staff also will create an internal process to track compliance, incorporate findings into the budget process and provide yearly compliance reports.

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To access the map: wikimapping. com/wikimap/Gilbert-ADA-Transition-Plan.html. The public also can participate in a web survey to help the town locate areas of greatest concern by going to surveymonkey.com/r/ADA_Gilbert. Both will remain online through the end of 2018.

Planning Commission overrules town staff on rezoning BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert envisions that 125 vacant acres at the northeast corner of Warner and Recker roads will be used for offices and light industrial. But the land has sat dormant for nearly a decade, prompting Lennar Homes to pitch a new vision – a master-planned community of 560 residences. “This site has struggled for years,” said Ralph Pew, a land-use attorney who represented the developer. “We cannot and should not burden the property owner with a vision that won’t happen.” Pew presented his rezoning request for a major General Plan amendment at last

no interest, he said. Nearly 60 companies have considered the land in recent years and all have rejected the location, according to Rockefeller. “We danced with at least that many companies over a 10-year period and never got to first base,” Singerman said. The company was able to build the Liv Northgate apartments on site and sold five acres for a church that was never built during its 10 years of ownership, Singerman said. “By 2015, it dawned on us we made a mistake and misunderstood the market,” Singerman said. “It should have stayed

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residential.” Commissioner Seth Banda asked Singerman for the primary reason why the companies passed on the site. He cited the lack of freeway visibility and proximity to a freeway. “Individual users want to be as close to a freeway as possible,” Singerman said. “The closer to a freeway, the lower the cost.” Being surrounded by residential also was an inhibitor, he added. “We’ve been in the development business for 90 years, but not every decision you make is a right one,” he said. “We took a big financial hit on this property.” Pew also disputed staff’s assertion that there are 2,885 vacant acres zoned for single-family homes in Gilbert and that Lennar Homes can build its community elsewhere. He said 560 acres are in escrow, 600plus acres have closed, 775 acres are owned by a family holding company and the rest are small, isolated parcels that Lennar would not consider buying for a master-planned community. Commissioner Les Smith asked for the proposed project’s timeline. The developer was ready to move im-

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This map shows the location of land that the Planning Commission has recommended be rezoned to residential because no one seems to want to use it under its current office-light inudstrial zoning.

mediately with a zoning case already filed with the town, Pew said. If the council approves the General Plan amendment, the developer could begin engineering in 2019 and build in early 2020, he added.

Commissioner Greg Froehlich said driving down Recker Road there is no light industrial development, just churches and residences. “Overall, I see the value of the project being presented today,” he said.

Dr. Vu’s corner 5 Ways to Protect Your Braces, Aligners During Halloween Orthodontic-friendly recommendations by Dr. Samantha Vu of Sonoran Smile Orthodontics For most children, October means one thing: Halloween candy. For orthodontists, it’s a month for embracing a beautiful, healthy smile in honor of National Orthodontic Health Month.

He said the land has sat undeveloped for 10 years and could remain so for many years down the road. “I just don’t personally see this ever being developed,” he said. Commissioner Brian Johns said when he first reviewed the case, it went against the grain. “I don’t like to see any downzone,” he said. But the biggest deciding factor for his support was that Lennar Homes was ready to move forward and develop the site and that the land was not originally zoned for light industrial but residential, Johns said. Chairman Brian Andersen said the case was made by two reputable developers, Rockefeller and Lennar. He said there is no financial risk to the town to keep the current zoning in place but that the site may stay vacant for another 10 years. He said had there even been one application for industrial development on the site, he would have favored keeping the zoning in place. But because it has sat vacant for so long, he supported the developer’s request. The proposed community would include condominiums, single-family homes and about eight acres for commercial development.

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After all, we all know that Halloween treats tend to play tricks on patients. That’s why Dr. Samantha Vu of Sonoran Smile Orthodontics offers patients and the entire community five timely tips to protect braces, aligners and other orthodontic “appliances” while protecting teeth from decay.

1. Avoid sticky situations with your braces and aligners. Stay away from hard, sticky, crunchy or chewy candy and snacks. These include caramel, gummies, licorice, taffy, bubblegum (even the sugarless kind) and jelly beans. 2. Say “boo” to hard treats - including hard-shelled peanut candies, nuts or nut-filled candies, taco chips and popcorn. And whether in orthodontic treatment or not, Dr. Vu cautions that no one should ever chew ice. 3. Brush up! Sweets can cause cavities, which means brushing and flossing are more important than ever during the Halloween season. Orthodontic patients should be especially vigilant about brushing and flossing after consuming sugary or starchy foods. 4. Spooktacular news: Not all Halloween candy is off-limits. Good alternatives include soft chocolates, peanut butter cups or other melt-in-yourmouth varieties. 5. Make a commitment to oral health. Deciding to avoid hard and chewy sweets before the Halloween season increases your rate of success – and reduces the likelihood that you’ll break braces. “It’s okay for orthodontic patients to enjoy some treats at Halloween,” says Dr. Vu says “We want everyone to have fun on Halloween. At the same time, we encourage patients to enjoy acceptable treats in moderation, and take that extra couple of minutes to brush and floss. When orthodontic treatment is complete, and patients see their healthy and beautiful new smiles in the mirror, they will know all of their efforts were worthwhile.”

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‘Year of the Teacher’ fizzles at voting booth in LD 12 BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

t was supposed to be the Year of the Educator in this year’s midterm elections, but that didn’t happen in state Legislative District 12, which encompasses Gilbert. The three Republicans easily defeated their Democratic rivals last week in the conservative-leaning district, according to unofficial results from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. Although at press time on Friday some 345,000 votes in Maricopa County remained to be counted, it appeared unlikely new totals would affect the outcome that emerged last week Incumbent Eddie Farnsworth trounced Elizabeth Brown for the state Senate seat, while Travis Grantham and Warren Petersen beat back challenges from Joe Bisaccia and Lynsey Robinson. Brown, Bisaccia and Robinson are current or former public school teachers, part of the wave of educators running for office in the midterm. The only part of Gilbert that may see an impact is the western communities is LD

17, where former educator Jennifer Pawlik was maintaining a slim lead over Nora Ellen. Ellen, a former Chandler City Council member, is the mother of J.D. Mesnard, who won his bid to move from the House seat he was termed out of and into the Senate seat for LD 17. Nearly 1,800 current or former teachers and other education professionals ran for state legislative seats, and an additional 100 educators ran for top state or federal seats around the country in the midterm, according to an analysis by the National Education Association. The teachers union noted the bulk of the educators were in states that had Red for Ed walkouts such as in Arizona. Educators and their supporters held high hopes for big wins in Arizona after knocking on doors, soliciting votes for candidates who support public education. Nearly 220,000 NEA members and education families nationwide were involved in getting out the vote up and down the ballot in the 2018 election.

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That figure represented a 165 percent increase in activism compared with 2016, a presidential year where activism is historically higher than midterms, according to the NEA. Noah Karvelis, the cofounder of the grassroots Arizona Educators United, a week before the Nov. 6 election, was confident education would cut across party lines. But not only did educators lose in LD 12 and elsewhere, but in the governor’s race Arizona State University professor David Garcia lost big against incumbent Doug Ducey. Party affiliation won out in the midterms, according to Gina Woodall, a lecturer in the School of Politics and Global Studies at ASU “These local legislative races, generally speaking, are low-dollar races and name recognition is an issue for many of the challengers,” she explained. “Education, I would argue, isn’t exactly an issue that crosses parties – especially in Arizona, where charter school advocates are often

Republicans.” Republicans are for less regulations and more charter schools, arguing competition is good for district public schools, according to Woodall. Democrats, on the other hand, favor funding traditional district schools, she said. While educator candidates in races such as in LD 12 and LD 21 fared poorly at the ballot box, Woodall pointed to the state house race in LD 17 and said: “I think that for many of the ‘losing’ teachers, they ran in districts that were too red and since not much is known about the challengers, the Republicans are going to stick with the Republicans, no matter what,” Woodall said. As for Garcia, he made some big missteps and the Republicans took advantage of it, she said. “He’s too liberal for Arizona right now,” she said. “Plus, Ducey had tons of money. This was an unsurprising loss.” She added that another factor was Ducey’s pledge to provide more pay for teachers and that many voters may be giving him a chance to fulfill that promise of 20 percent by 2020.

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Gilbert lawmaker gets House leadership post BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ilbert state Rep. Warren Petersen last week was chosen majority leader of the State House by his colleagues, and he and newly elected House Speaker Rusty Bowers will have their hands full next session. They inherit a chamber where he can’t afford to alienate any of them – if current but incomplete election results hold once the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office finishes counting an estimated 345,000 ballots as of Friday. Bowers and Petersen – chosen Wednesday by fellow Republicans to run the House for the next two years – find the edge of the majority party clipped from 35-25 for the last two years to just 31-29 after Tuesday’s election, as Democrats may have picked up four seats. And what makes that significant is it takes 31 votes for final approval of any measure. Whether Democrats actually have those four seats is not a given since the uncounted ballots have created cliffhangers – including in LD17, which covers a part of western Gilbert. There, Democrat Jennifer Pawlik holds a 1,760-vote lead over Nora Ellen that could be impacted once all ballots are finally counted – something that may not occur until this week. Ellen, a former Chandler City Council member, also is the mother of former House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, who won his bid for the LD 17 Senate seat vacated by retired Sen. Steve Yarbrough. Mesnard was termed out of the House. As things stand now without a final vote count, Bowers said, any individual Republican has the ability to hold out their vote on priorities of the GOP leadership until the measure is altered to address his or her concerns. Bowers, a Mesa resident, said the reverse also holds true for the Democrats, who could find someone defecting to support a Republican bill if he or she gets something in return. “Every member of either caucus has a great amount of authority and power,’’ said Bowers, who has 10 years of legislative experience, including two as Senate majority leader. “It makes leadership more sensitive to each member’s needs and wants,’’ he said. “And those we’ll just have to work through.’’

And that presents challenges for House GOP leaders who also include Warren Petersen of Gilbert as majority leader and Becky Nutt of Clifton as majority whip. “It’s going to be a wild ride just keeping the herd going,’’ Bowers said. Karen Fann of Prescott, chosen Wednesday by her Republican colleagues as Senate president, doesn’t have quite the same problem. If the vote tallies hold, she will have 17 Republicans in the 30-member chamber when the new session convenes in January – the same as last year. But Fann, first elected to the House in 2010 before moving to the Senate in 2016, said that little bit of extra GOP edge does not mean Republicans can get through anything they want – or that Democrats can or should be ignored. “The bottom line is we need to have respect for each other,’’ she said. “Remember: We were all elected equally by our constituents,’’ Fann said. And she said many of the districts, while represented by a lawmaker from one party, include a substantial number of voters from the other side of the political aisle whose views and needs also need to be taken into consideration. Her leadership team includes Rick Gray of Sun City as majority leader and Sonny Borrelli of Lake Havasu City as majority whip. One area that could get more attention is transportation funding. Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, has been pushing for new sources of revenues to both fix existing roads and bridges as well as build new ones. The situation is complicated by the fact that Arizona’s 18-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax has not been hiked since 1991, when 18 cents was worth more than now. And then there’s the fact that new vehicles are more fuel efficient, meaning that gas tax revenues are not increasing as fast as the miles driven. With Campbell now a four-year veteran and the need for the GOP to hang on to every vote, the lawmakers who want new dollars – particularly those from rural areas – have additional political muscle. “I know that more money is needed for transportation because I drive on it and you drive on it,’’ said Bowers. And he said that this can’t simply be seen as a rural problem. Fann agreed. “We all use our highways,’’ she said. “And I-17 and I-10, they’re nightmares right now.’’

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queen daily, talking to people. She has also developed a love for animals and hopes to study to become a veterinary technician. “The skills carry over so much to everything, whether it’s trying out for a part in a play, talking to people, meeting people at the beginning of the school year,” Lindsey said. “It can be so much easier once you know how to make connections and how to just really talk to people and not be afraid to do it.” Just 12, Raylen is the baby in the group. “I play softball and I’m in cheer,” she said, adding “having Karlie, Kennadee and Lindsey, I’ll always look up to them and all their skills.” During the rodeo, they are stars, showing off their horsemanship inside the arena and interacting with the crowds in the stalls and

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tending to animals behind the scenes. “We do a hot lap and show your rodeo and try and get the crowd excited,” Karlie said. “My favorite part is going on foot and going up in the stands and talking to people. You give out autograph cards, you talk to little kids. I want to be able to share the love that I have with the little kids, that’s what I try and do.” The teens were crowned in March, giving them plenty of time to prepare for this. “By then, they’re communicating well with each other, the horses are used to each other and they have spent time on traveling together,” said Julee Brady, who oversees the court. “By the time Gilbert comes up, they’ve got to advertise Gilbert all through the year as they’re visiting other events.” This isn’t the first time that two sets of sisters make up the Gilbert Days Royalty. When Kennadee and Raylan’s mom Shanda Brady Riggs was the queen in 1998, her sister Kelsee was Rodeo Princess. Another set of sisters, Katie Schmidbauer and Sarah Schmidbauer, were Teen Queen and Rodeo Missy, respectively. Shanda, incidentally, also created the Kickin’ Up Kindness platform to showcase kind deeds that year – a tradition that is still being followed 20 years later. In 2010, Gilbert Days created a Gilbert Rodeo Royalty Legacy Court when the

Gilbert Promotional Corporation, who puts on Gilbert Days Rodeo, lost its usual venue located on Val Vista and Ray roads due to concerns of it being atop a landfill. As the search for a new location was being pursued, the Gilbert Rodeo Royalty Legacy Court was named to continue the traditions of Gilbert Days Rodeo. Even earlier, the role has been passing over generations. Kennadee’s great grandmother became the Reno Rodeo Queen in 1950, and she walks in the footsteps of her mom Shonda and her aunts, who have held local, state and even nationwide titles over the years. In this day and age, nurturing the sport of rodeo or growing Arizona’s Western heritage in the East Valley seems all but impossible, but these diehard equestrians plod on. The Riggs and the Brewers live in Queen Creek, where it’s easier to own equestrian property, compared to Gilbert. Brady herself lives in North Mesa. “We believe that in the flat-face surface of computers where there’s people that are not moving in like a real dimensional world, our world is so dimensional,” Brady said. “You can see the dust, you can hear the horse hooves, you can hear the sound of the thunder of the hoofs; everything is so richly dimensional.”

Brady said the horse industry in Arizona, an industry worth $1 billion, is a boon to the state. There are some horse properties still in Gilbert, but there are very few developers creating more horse properties because of the value of the land, Brady said. “We’d love it if people could adapt to it, but we understand that actually, financially, it’s an expensive thing to do,” she said. Judging by the Royalty Court, dressed in colorful embroidered outfits, coiffed and hatted, and poised and self-assured atop their horse or on the ground, growing up in the lifestyle certainly has its benefits. “I’m not new to rodeos, but I’ve never actually been a queen, so this is my first year of doing this,” Raylen said. “My mom rode a week before she gave birth to me, so I’ve been riding for a long time.” “We definitely grew up going to those rodeos, watching all of our family members participating in it as well,” Kennadee said. “It’s kind of what sparked the love that we have in our hearts for Gilbert Days Rodeo.” You can meet the Gilbert Days Rodeo Court during the Gilbert Days Parade on Saturday, Nov. 17, in Downtown Gilbert or during the Gilbert Days Rodeo to be held Nov. 16-18 at the John Volken Academy in southeast Gilbert. Details: gilbertdays.org

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Gilbert’s veterans memorial undergoing a rebranding BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

five-acre park honoring veterans under construction near Gilbert and Warner roads is undergoing a rebranding. The center attraction for Welcome Home Veterans Park is a scaled-down replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., but the park offers so much more, says the organization behind the project. “We are going to shift from the concept of a park,” said Aimee Rigler, vice president of the Welcome Home Veterans board of directors. “It’s kind of pigeon-holed us. “People think of a memorial as things we build to honor the dead, and while that is true because the anchor of the project is actually the wall, it’s not an ordinary memorial.” The park will include a number of elements such as an education center with a theater to show films of military service, offices, conference rooms and resources for veterans, a Wall of Tranquility, a Consequences of War Pavilion and interactive displays.

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This rendering shows the vision for the veterans memorial in Gilbert, which organizers are hoping to rebrand as a facility that's a living testimony to those who served our country.

The group plans to partner with local, state and federal veterans groups. “The concept is yes, we have a memorial in the park but it’s also surrounded by life and activities,” said Rigler, who was elected to Gilbert Town Council in August and takes her seat in January. “It’s a living, breathing space for people to interact with and for healing purposes.” Rigler said the new name for the park is not being released yet, but the board is learning toward Western Veterans Vitorial, conveying it’s a living memorial. The project includes two phases, with the

first phase costing about $2 million kicking off earlier this year. Phase two is the construction of the building with no cost estimate yet. “I’m very excited about being part of this whole project,” said Annie Remsburg, who recently assumed the role of board president. “The whole idea of the park is it’s for veterans from all wars, to honor them and memorize them and to give to all our veterans a place to go for serenity, for reflection.” It’s also a place where school children can learn about all the wars and impart on

them the patriotism of the men and women who sacrificed over the years for their very freedoms, she said. “The other part of the park that is near and dear to my heart is it’s going to have a resource center, and that resource is meant to help veterans who might be having difficulties with benefits or might be having difficulties not knowing where or who to reach out to for help,” Remsburg said. It will also offer resources for caregivers, something that Remsburg know only too well. She and her husband, Craig, became caregivers for their son, Cory, when he came home grievously injured. In October of 2009, a roadside bomb in Afghanistan tore through the then-26-yearold Army Ranger’s body, leaving him with traumatic brain injury, blind in one eye and partial paralysis. For now, the group is trying to bring more awareness to the living memorial. “Although this started out as a Gilbert project, this project encompasses much more than Gilbert,” Remsburg said. “This memorial and this park itself are meant for all our veterans.” To donate: welcomehomeveteranspark. org/contribute.

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from her Gilbert home. “I said, ‘What’s the difference if a female goes out. The guys are targets. What makes me any different?” The following morning – on April 15, 2010 – she went out on what would be her last mission before flying home. It was also the day before her 30th birthday. Then, a sniper’s bullet changed her life forever. “She was not supposed to survive,” said Gilbert resident Annie Remsburg, who befriended Katke eight years ago. “These are very strong men and women and are used to fighting back. She came back and proved them wrong.” It took three months for her brain swelling to subside before surgeons could remove the bullet. During her time in the trauma unit of a military hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, she was dubbed “Hope Trauma. “ “When patients are removed from Iraq or Syria or Afghanistan, our names are not posted,” Katke explained. “All patients are given other names, a medical name.” The toughest part was waking up from her month-long coma and being told she was a mom. Her daughter Leah was then just 4 years old, but Katke had no recollection of her. Gradually, the single mom and her daughter reconnected. Katke was next sent off for rehab to a veterans hospital in Tampa, Florida – and there she met Remsburg, whose son Cory arrived there the year before. Cory Remsburg was a U.S. Army Ranger on his 10th deployment when he was severely injured on Oct. 1, 2009, by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. He suffered traumatic brain injury and is blind in the right eye and partially paralyzed on his left side. As of Nov. 5, the various conflicts in the Middle East have resulted in 6,821 U.S. military killed and 52,732 wounded in action, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. As of November 2016, 166 U.S. service women had lost their lives and 1,033 had been wounded in action in combat operations since 2003, according to the latest data from Congressional Research Service. After two years in Tampa, Katke was retired by the military, joining the growing rank of women veterans. In 2015, women comprised 9.4 percent of the total veteran population in the United States. By 2043, women are projected to make up 16.3 percent of all living veterans, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Katke, who received the Purple Heart

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side – which forced her to learn how to do even simple tasks with only her left hand. She also has speech and language problems or asphasia. “Sometimes I am at a loss for words,” said Katke, who uses a cane to walk. “It’s hard to describe things.” Despite that, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and a master’s degree in global health taking online courses from Trident University. Her daughter and her school work kept her going, but Katke was miserable living in Sequim. She was isolated with no family or social support. And the drive to the VA hospital in Seattle was a six-hour round trip. Remsburg all this time had been keeping in touch and noticed in their phone conversations that Katke was sinking into depression. “I finally said, ‘If you are really unhappy, why don’t you move?’” Remsburg recalled. She responded she had nowhere to go. “My heart went out to her when she said that to me,” Remsburg said. “I responded, ‘Yes you do honey. You can move anywhere you want to and we will help you.’” Remsburg and her husband Craig immediately became Katke’s advocates. They reached out and applied to nonprofits on her behalf to find her a home. “I love her like a daughter,” said Remsburg. “I refer to her as my adoptive daughter. She refers to me as mom.” Carrington Charitable Foundation in California stepped up to the plate. The charity has donated more than 20 new and renovated homes to veterans, and Katke was the group’s first woman veteran it has

helped. Katke said she wanted to move to Arizona. She had visited the Remsburgs through the years. The charity group bought and renovated a one-story home in Gilbert, retrofitting the house for compliancy with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Although Katke uses a cane, she sometimes has to resort to her wheelchair when she becomes fatigued. In mid-October, Katke and her daughter, who will turn 14 on Nov. 16, moved into their new home. They live a mile from the Remsburgs. Annie Remsburg didn’t stop there. She connected Katke with social and veterans support groups. Health services are also within reach. The Veterans Hospital is in Phoenix and there is a VA clinic in Gilbert. Throughout that time, Remsburg and her husband also were going through their ongoing ordeal with their son, who suffered traumatic brain injury during his service in Afghanistan. “He was injured at 26, he’s only 33,” Remsburg said. “He’s had some severe impact from the brain injury, which means he needs assistance.” Katke, who is scheduled for speech therapy soon and has been going for counseling, said she still gets depressed but not as much now because of the support available to her. She said at times she thinks about her life now and how she is not the same person. But she has no regrets about enlisting. “Absolutely not,” Katke said. “I would do it again without a doubt.”

medal and a number of other military distinctions, moved back with her daughter to Washington state, near her hometown of Port Angeles – population today just under 20,000. Her desire to escape that small city and see the world had compelled then-17-year-old Katke to enlist. One day, the high school student drove down to the recruitment center to find that the Air Force office closed for lunch and the Marine Corps had no medical unit. So she joined the Navy because it has corpsmen. Katke, who had simultaneously taken community college courses while in high school, became a licensed practical nurse and wanted to use those medical skills. She was sent to boot camp when she graduated high school at 18. Her injury closed 14 years in the military as she began life as a civilian in Sequim, Washington, a city with a population of about 6,600. She was a single mother taking (credit) care of a daughter and dealing with Cory Remsburg, left, was in the same hospital as Holly Katke as they both recovered from their war injuries that have left her legally war injuries. Cory, seen here with parents Anne and Craig Remsburg, will need lifelong care. blind and paralyzed on her right

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Gilbert among the best for veterans, survey finds BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert is one of the best places in the country for veterans to return to civilian life, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across four key dimensions – employment, economy, quality of life and health. The 2018’s Best and Worst Places for Veterans to Live study was released last week, just ahead of Veterans Day. Gilbert took the No. 5 spot, behind Scottsdale, which ranked second. Only five other Arizona cities made the list – Chandler at No. 17; Mesa, 30; Glendale, 47, Phoenix, 58 and Tucson at No. 71, according to the study. The overall No. 1 spot went to Austin, Texas. Detroit, Michigan was dead last. The study aims to help veterans leaving behind their military career find the best place to settle down, given the challenges they will face with life without a uniform. Social adjustment is perhaps the biggest issue facing veterans after military service, according to Jack Tsai, who works for VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Medicine. “This difficulty in social adjustment includes mental illness and substance abuse, unemployment, and social isolation or detachment,” said Tsai, who also is a WalletHub expert. “The military offers structure, discipline, camaraderie and a sense of purpose,” he added. “A veteran’s life in the military can be very different from their civilian life after leaving the military and making that transition is challenging for many veterans.” According to Tsai, besides looking at the quality of VA medical centers and what and how many veteran service organizations are in areas they choose to live, veterans should consider places that fit their lifestyle and values. About 1,300 military family members – new veterans, spouses and their children – transition to civilian life each day, according to a 2014 study by the U.S. Department of Defense. And in 2017, 20.4 million men and women were veterans, accounting for about 8 percent of the civilian non-institutional population age 18 and over, according to the U.S. bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the key dimensions, Gilbert ranked No. 5 for economy, No. 10 for quality

of life, No. 18 for jobs and No. 56 for health, according to the study. For employment, the study looked at factors in a community such as the veteran jobless rate and the number of veteranowned businesses per veteran population. For economy, the study took into account things such as housing affordability, veteran income growth, educational opportunities and the number of homeless veterans. The health portion examined the VA health facilities per veteran population and the quality of those health facilities, and for a community’s quality of life, the study considered the number of veterans per 1,000 residents, family-friendliness and projected veteran population growth. Although unemployment and homelessness have declined nationally for this group, such issues are simply worse in certain parts of America, according to the study. Throughout the country, 40,000 veterans still find themselves without a home, the study says. Nationwide, the number of homeless veterans in 2018 dropped 5.4 percent since last year and by nearly half since 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In Arizona, it dropped 7.9 percent and 15.5 percent in Phoenix, according to HUD. To view WalletHub’s full report: wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-citiesfor-veterans/8156.

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t was Jamie Sistek’s first encounter with the U.S. veteran. As the Chandler woman sat in her booth in the sparse parking lot, he approached her almost cautiously and asked, “What’s this all about?” Sistek explained her nonprofit organization’s mission, but he remained guarded. Sistek didn’t falter. Instead, she leaned in and smiled, explaining that the Chandler-based Boots in the House was formed in 2014 after her son enlisted in the U.S. Marines. It consists of a devoted crew of volunteers including the nonprofit’s board of directors – her husband Greg, Jennifer Tremose of Phoenix and Christine Omitt of Mesa – all parents to children who are currently serving in the military or have in the past. It is not uncommon for Sistek and volunteers to spend many hours answering questions from service members and their families seeking resources. Some of the requests echo familiar feelings of post-traumatic stress disorder. Others are from veterans return-

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Above: Volunteers with Boots in the House pack care packages for troops. They include, from left: Malinda Bell (red shirt); Darlene Tryon (blue shirt), Air Force Sgt Retired; Katrina Smith and her daughter Penelope; and Patti Spiegle,

Right: An Air Force unit in the Middle East sent this photo to Boots in the House after receiving the group’s care packages. “They sent us a thank you and telling us how wonderful everything was,” said organizer Jamie Sistek.

ing home to find themselves homeless. One even was absent without leave until Sistek helped urge him to return. The nonprofit founder says they work with other organizations as well to help “in the hardest times.” While Sistek continued to explain the

faith-based organization’s dedication to supporting the emotional, health and well-being of all U.S. military service members and their families, the veteran listened and became less standoffish. He asked more questions until his

eyes fell upon a box seated on the table nearby. “He was holding a lot in and then asked about the ‘Café Box,’” she said. His eyes fixated on the box that con-

rifice so much for us.” Boots in the House founder Jamie Sistek said that many of the packages the students at San Tan colored already have a final destination. Many will be sent to Afghanistan, but some may find its way to Kuwait, Niger, Djibouti and some undisclosed locations. “We do a lot of things for our service members, past, present and future, but the biggest thing we spend the most time on is sending care packages to troops that are deployed in ((Michelle Reese/Special to GSN) hostile locations,” Sistek said. San Tan Elementaruy third-grader Lauren Izydorczyk and Christine Omitt, Boots in the first-grader Ethan Fisher write out cards for their gift boxes House secretary, said that letto troops overseas. ters and cards that they receive,

including those written by the elementary students, are always placed at the top of the package so that it is the first thing military men and women see. “All the feedback that we get from the troops, they just enjoy and look forward to the drawings and cards from the boxes,” Omitt said. She said also included in these boxes will be instant-snow kits that will give the recipients the opportunity to have a snowy holiday – or a snowball fight – wherever they are. Jennifer Zaur, mother of four and secretary of San Tan Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, was a key contributor in organizing the service opportunity between the charity group

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San Tan Elementary students help Boots in the House BY MICHELLE REESE GSN Guest Writer

tudents at San Tan Elementary in Higley colored postal boxes for Boots in the House’s Care Package For Heroes – Holiday Cheer 2018 campaign. Stacey Totman, first-grade teacher, said that the event sparked classroom discussions on the importance of honoring our veterans and current service members. “We talked about what it means to sacrifice and what the men and women in service do, how they sacrifice every day and what their job is,” Totman said. “They were really excited to be able to have the opportunity to do something nice for the men and women who sac-

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Greenfield Junior High Life Skills teacher Laurie Doran Frederick had her seventh and eighth grade students stage her seventh annual Gilbert version of the TV show “Cupcake Wars.” Fifteen teams of a dozen bakers had to produce at least 48 cupcakes and create a them for their display while community leaders judged their work. 1) Clare Robbins built hers around “Toy Story”; Grace Garland opted for a Candyland theme; 3) Chamber of Commerce spokeswoman Sarah Watts judged D.J. Coon’s outer space theme (also in 4); 5) Kayla Malinowski showed off her super heroes display to Mark Nichols of AZ BBQ; 6) Chef RJ Szaba was impressed by Jensen Dover’s “Welcome to Paradise” theme while 7) Ava Cherington developed a drive-in movie theme.

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tained coffee, tea, hot cocoa, cream, sugar and various treats. Sistek explained that the “Café Box” is an example of the approximately 2,000 care packages that Boots in the House has sent thus far to military service members. The first package was sent in 2015 after launching Boots In The House, an all-volunteer organization that puts all its donations back into making good on its mission. “We do many things for our service members – past, present and future – but the biggest thing is sending care packages to our deployed troops in hostile and remote locations,” Sistek said. “We’re trying to send light into some dark places.” The veteran listened more intently, reservations fading. “How much does it cost to send that specific box?” he asked. Sistek gave him the figure, and he walked away. Minutes later the veteran returned, money in hand with one simple request – the package be sent to a deployed Marine. Sistek handed him a card to sign and accompany his gift.

“Here he is – probably donating money he didn’t have just to support his ‘brothers and sisters,’” Sistek said, holding back the tears. The conversation continued. Sistek’s daughter offered the stranger a chair, they invited him to lunch – compliments of the organization hosting the event. “He just sat and talked about a lot of things for two to three hours. We said a prayer. He told us he had just moved here from another state. His wife had left him, he had no friends, and this was the best day he had since moving to Arizona,” Sistek said. Eventually, she added, “you could completely see that wall break down. It was a transformation.” “Whatever event we go to, we believe we are to be there – not just to raise funds but also just to have a veteran talk to us and tell us their own story. A lot of them tell us stuff, they haven’t even told their families.” Holly Granillo of Gilbert knows firsthand the impact of receiving a box of sunshine. Chief Petty Officer Granillo is a reservist with the U.S. Navy. She first connected with Sistek on social media requesting mainly hy-

giene products for herself and fellow service members deployed. She is currently serving overseas. Granillo admitted that she was pleasantly surprised when the Boots in the House package arrived. She said it was the little items such as condiment packages and flavored-enhancer packets “because water gets boring to drink,” that made all the difference. “Normally boxes you receive, you can’t really use, “ she said. “Her boxes were substantially usable because everything that was sent we could use – such as deodorant and lotions. You could tell that whomever packed it put a lot of love in it. It wasn’t just thrown together. It was methodically prepared.” Granillo said there’s even a box for the furriest service members – the “K-9 Box for Heroes” equipped with such items as dog treats and toys. “We’re fighting over those care packages,” she chuckled. And topping off each box are cards, letters and drawings from students and volunteers. “They are the ‘cherries on the sundae,’” Sistek said. “When everything is

gone (from the boxes), that’s what they save. They put them up on the wall or carry them with them.” “We had received multiple requests from different sources for troops that needed support in Djibouti; the shelves were almost empty at the USO,” Sistek added. “Boots in the House sent two shipments of care packages, the first containing 44 care packages then followed up with an additional 12. This went to a location that had all five branches represented, including K9 military working dogs; which we sent K9 boxes to.” Granillo said she and fellow service members feel “blessed” to receive this “personal communication.” “It makes the day easier when you get a care package in the mail,” she said. “We have not always been received well in hostile environments so when we receive a care package, it’s nice to know America has our back.” The nonprofit is always in need of donations and volunteers, especially schools and organizations interested in helping promote “Boots in the House” service projects. Information: facebook.com/BootsInTheHouseUSA

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Williams Field High students honored for fundraiser BY MICHELLE REESE GSN Guest Writer

aise $2,500 in one week: That was the task Make-A-Wish Arizona set for the seven students in Williams Field High School’s newly formed “Wish Week” Committee last year at the Gilbert school in the Higley Unified School District. Students brainstormed a flurry of ideas and made them reality for the sake of an unknown child’s wish. The school community responded to the efforts, and a short two days into the week an increased goal of $5,000 was met. Then the money accumulated to $7,000, then $10,000 and, by the end of the week, more than $11,000 was donated to Make-A-Wish Arizona. The effort garnered the appreciation of Make-A-Wish Arizona, which nominated the school for recognition and

on Nov. 7, Williams Field High School’s student council will be honored with the 2018 Outstanding Youth/Student Philanthropy Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown. The school tied for contributing the biggest donation among Arizona campuses. Williams Field 2018 graduates Katie Marqueling and Kemma Goudreau were both key contributors in creating the successful “Wish Week” campaign. As members of Make-A-Wish Arizona’s Youth Leadership Council - a newly formed group last school year – they were in charge of hosting a week full of nonstop fundraisers at their high school. They organized a new group, the Make-A-Wish Committee, within the Williams Field High School student council to help accomplish the objec-

tives. Marqueling said the award given by AFP is not just about the work of the Make-A-Wish Committee and student council, but also the culture of the community at Williams Field High School. “When planning the week, nobody knew how successful it was going to be, but the events were because of the people around us,” Marqueling said. “The money raised by the community is enough to grant one wish, and that wish doesn’t just affect that child, it affects everyone in the process: Their family, doctors and, most importantly, the people who donated money.” Beverly Peden, student council advisor, said that Marqueling, Goudreau and the committee spearheaded the week with a variety of activities that targeted the school and local community. “We collected money at a variety of

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articipants at the 2018 East Valley Veterans Parade on Monday, Nov. 12, will notice a familiar yet new face looking at them from signs and floats. He’s a bald gentleman sporting a large nose and peering over the top of a wall. That’s the face of Kilroy, the iconic graffiti character who came to popularity during World War II. Next to his image is usually found the phrase, “Kilroy Was Here,” which quickly became synonymous with the service, dedication and commitment of U.S. Armed Forces. Kilroy is possibly the first viral meme, long before there was even such a thing as social media. Throughout every combat, training or occupation operation during WWII and the Korean War, Kilroy always got there first and left last. His simple outline caught the imagination of GIs wherever they went. While his true origin is debated, many historians agree that the saying most likely came from a worker at a shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts. James A. Kilroy was a rivet inspector, paid by the number of rivets he checked and recorded each day with chalk marks on the machinery itself. To make sure no one else tried to take credit for his work, he began inscribing “Kilroy was here” onto the machinery. Ships were desperately needed during WWII, so most were put into service before the workers’ marks were painted over. American GIs began noticing the phrase scrawled on outgoing ships, often tucked into hard-to-reach areas. GIs began tagging the places they visited in war theaters in Europe, Asia and Africa. They attached the character draw-

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Veterans of all ages marched in last year’s parade, including this Marine from World War II.

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Many of the floats in the East Valley Veterans Parade pay tribute to deceased veterans and POWs. The parade lasts about 90 minutes and offers a colorful yet somber tribute to the men and women who have served the nation in the Armed Forces.

ing with the saying sometime early in the war, probably based on a popular English cartoon. It quickly became a competition to place Kilroy in the most unusual places, including top-secret military installations, bases and battlefields. Every surface imaginable became an opportunity to draw this simple cartoon. The original cartoons were drawn with whatever could be found at hand, from chalk to pencil to pen, and provided encouragement and comfort to embattled soldiers. See

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Parade honoree recalls horror of attack on ship SPECIAL REPORT

ust over 73 years ago, Florence native Adolfo Celaya was recovering from the worst Naval tragedy in history. Nicknamed “Harpo,” Celaya enlisted in the U.S. Navy the day he turned 17. He was on board the Indianapolis when it was struck in the Philippine Sea by two Japanese missiles in World War II. The Indianapolis is known for delivering the world’s first operational atomic bomb on July 26, 1945. Several days later, it was sunk by the missiles just after midnight. Celaya was sleeping on the deck when the explosions came. “You hardly had any time to think,” said Celaya. “When I woke up … I just ran to the back and everybody seemed to be on fire.” Celaya had burns from the massive fire ball. His best friend on board urged him to get off the boat. He followed him into the ocean and swam away from the ship as fast as possible.

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Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya said signs like these in Tucson suggested to him that, “There were girls at every port and stuff like that, which I never got to see anyways.” He is the East valley Veterans Parade Honoree.

Lester ‘Les’ Gray Jr. named veterans parade grand marshal for his service SPECIAL REPORT

he East Valley Veterans Parade has selected Lester “Les” Gray Jr. as its 2018 Grand Marshal for his outstanding military service in World War II and in the Korean War. Born in 1922, Gray joined the Navy V-5 program when WWII broke out, and was called into active duty in 1942. Ensign Gray was assigned to VF-10 and transitioned to the F6F Hellcat in Maui before boarding the Enterprise of TF-58. (Special Report) He flew missions throughout the Pa- Lester “Les” Gray, this year’s grand marshal of cific Theater, recording his first victory. the East Valley Veterans Parade, served valThen, on June 11, 1944, Gray left the iantly in World War II and the Korean War. Enterprise on a mission in support of the invasion of Saipan and immedi- inactive duty but remained in the reately destroyed an aircraft Oscar. Fly- serves. He worked in the decorating ing on between Saipan and Tinian, he business until he was recalled to active completed two more strikes to make duty during the Korean War. He flew F4Us off the Tarawa in his triple. He was later assigned to the Intrepid, 1951, spending nine months in the returning to the Pacific Theater, where, Mediterranean before returning to the as a lieutenant, he became a “flying States. He served as an instructor for ace” in April 1945 when he downed Training Command before requesting two Zekes while flying a combat air release to inactive duty in December 1955 and serving as a senior technical patrol north of Okinawa. After the war, Gray was released to writer for Temco Aircraft and Good-

year Aerospace until taking early retirement in 1973 to open Arizona Divers Supply. He sold the business in 1985 to fully retire. Gray is the proud recipient of two Distinguished Flying Crosses and five Air Medals. He is joined in the parade by service marshals: • Army – Loyd Boyd, who served at Ft. Huachuca during World War II, in an era where he faced issues of segregation in the military, as well as in his hometown neighborhood in Mesa. • Navy – Carey Slade, who served as a Builder Second Class in the Navy Seabees. She is the Commander of DAV-East Valley Chapter 8. • Marines – Gary Rood, a Vietnam Vet and Silver Star recipient for bravery resulting from his actions in Operation Utah in 1966. • Coast Guard – Wes Burns, a member of the Coast Guard for 20 years, still currently in the reserves. • Air Force – Roger Parrish, a retired USAF Col. who flew 137 combat missions in Vietnam and a former Thunderbird Commander.

“When I jumped off, we were probably about, I would say, two stories high,” he recalled. It took just 12 minutes for the Indianapolis to sink completely. With no life jacket and very few life rafts, Celaya hung on through several cold nights and fiercely hot days before being rescued. He could only sleep if someone else kept him above the surface to prevent him from ingesting sea water. In all, three out of four sailors on board the Indianapolis died. He was one of just 317 survivors. When he returned to the States, Celaya re-enrolled in school and played on the Florence High School’s basketball team. “It helped me a lot to come back to school,” he notes, because it helped with his PTSD from the experience. A post office in his hometown was later named in his honor. Ceyala is the East Valley Veterans Parade Honoree.

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Today, you can find Kilroy etched in stone in two places near the Pennsylvania pillar of the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. reminding veterans that Kilroy is still with GIs when they are in harm’s way. The East Valley Veterans Parade is supported by premium sponsors 960 The Patriot, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, East Valley Tribune/Times Media Group, Grand Canyon University and Signarama Chandler. Stars & Stripes Sponsors are Albertsons-Safeway, Berge Ford, Downtown Mesa Association, Mesa Community College, Mesa HoHoKams, SRP and Visit Mesa. Patriot Sponsors are the Berg Family, Boeing, DAV-East Valley Chapter 8, Gateway Bank, Marc Community Resources, Mesa Secure Storage, Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and VFW Dode Morris Post 1760. Special thanks for the support of the City of Mesa. The parade begins at Center Street and University Drive, Mesa, at 11 a.m. Nov. 12. Information: evvp.org.

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College Bound, Bridging AZ proud to be part of celebration SPECIAL REPORT

ach year, residents of East Valley communities come together to celebrate the service and sacrifices of veterans, members of the active military and their families at the East Valley Veterans Parade. More than 2,000 parade participants march, play, drive or ride in the parade as their tribute to past and present service members. Two of this year’s parade entries – College Bound and Bridging AZ – are joining this celebration of service and represent some of the many ways our East Valley communities care for their neighbors’ needs. A parade entry since 2014, College Bound is a nonprofit organization that helps low-income youth ages 14-25 achieve their goal of a brighter future through education. Students participating in College Bound follow a 6-Step Critical Path for college readiness and receive scholarships to ensure college completion. “Students in our program proudly carry a United States garrison flag in the parade that requires 20 youth to provide proper

support,” says Liz Paulus, College Bound executive director. “An additional four students carry a banner, plus a classic car with a uniformed veteran follows behind the flag.” The participating students wear a uniform of a dark blue College Bound T-shirt with white gloves as a sign of respect for their role in the parade. “They have the honor of marching immediately ahead of the Arizona Fallen Soldiers group as a salute to their service and sacrifice,” Paulus noted. Students often return to participate in the parade. Many have had veterans in their families. “We do the parade to give back to the community,” said College Bound student Ethan Martinez, “and to say thank you to the veterans who serve for us so we can be free.” Added Paulus, “The parade unites the community in a display of pride and gratefulness and provides us an opportunity to educate our youth of the tremendous sacrifice of service members to safeguard our nation.” Bridging AZ, participating in the parade for its third year, is Arizona’s first Furniture Bank, providing basic furniture

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College Bound, an entry in the parade since 2014, is a nonprofit that helps low-income students get ready for post-high school education.

and household items to families in need. Since its founding in 2004 by Air Force veteran Jim Piscopo and his wife Donna, more than 260,000 items have been distributed to help more than 60,000 people, without any government funding. Last year, Bridging AZ created a full wood workshop out of four 40-foot shipping containers in order to engage veter-

ans in woodworking. The organization helps 200 to 300 veterans every year. “In this year’s parade, veterans we serve, our staff and volunteers will walk in the parade walking with several mini floats featuring the parade theme ‘Kilroy Was Here,” said Piscopo. “It feels like a big ‘Thank You.’”

Gilbert woman’s military career started with a poster BY ALLISON LYNE Contributor

ad it not been for a discarded poster she saw on campus, Brigadier Gen. Kerry Muehlenbeck might never be where she is today. The Gilbert resident was starting her third year at Indiana University School of Law when she saw a mangled poster about Air Force judge advocates and suddenly felt it was pointing her to a purpose bigger than her. That fateful decision to join the Air Force as a commissioned officer in 1993 led Muehlenbeck to a successful military career that today has her serving as deputy adjutant general and director of Administrative Services for the Arizona National Guard. She also is a full-time professor at Mesa Community College in the Administration of Justice Studies Department. Muehlenbeck had gone to Indiana University after obtaining a bachelor’s

degree in education and social policy from Northwestern University, where she played NCAA Division I women’s fastpitch softball. “Sports taught me a lot about teamwork and humility,” she said. “Athletics is a discipline.” She spent four years on active duty as a judge advocate general at DavisMonthan Air Force Base in Tucson, working on cases and providing legal advice to officers on the base. Upon separation from active duty, she pursued more legal studies while serving part-time as a deputy staff judge advocate at the 161st Air Refueling Wing in Phoenix, handling civil issues and compliance laws for the National Guard. She later worked as a sex-crimes prosecutor for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, leaving in 2001 to pursue a doctorate in justice studies at ASU. In 2014 she was named Arizona’s first female brigadier general in the Air National Guard, positioning her to be commander of a special task

force that is on alert for any major events in the state, from the Super Bowl to a visit from the President of the United States. As the deputy adjutant general and director of administrative services, she oversees the heads of a variety of departments in the National Guard. She describes that job as challenging, explaining, “The mission is easy, but dealing with people and interactions, that is difficult.” And she hasn’t lost humility through those promotions in the National Guard. “It doesn’t make you more important,” she explained. “It makes you more expendable.” But those who know her see it a little bit differently. Col. Patricia Wilson, a 30-year medical officer in the Guard who has known Muehlenbeck for 10 years explained: “Kerry Muehlenbeck is the type of leader who leads with her heart and always gave a voice to those in the military.”

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Gilbert resident Kerry Muehlenbeck is the first woman to be named brigadier general in Arizona.

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Veterans help ease critical STEM workforce shortage BY DEREK HORTON Special Contributor

orkers specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can help businesses retool, compete and thrive in the 21st-century economy. Far too many companies in Arizona’s leading industries are struggling to fill crucial STEM (which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) positions. Employers here should turn to highly-skilled military veterans who increasingly leave the military with advanced technical expertise but are too often overlooked for STEM jobs. STEM jobs comprise a diverse range of positions across a wide range of industries, including civil engineers, financial analysts, software developers and even accountants. However, what ties this assorted group of jobs together – and makes them difficult to fill – is the need for a very particular set of skills, including mathematical proficiency, analytical reasoning, and research capabilities. This year alone, the demand for STEM jobs in Arizona went up by 16 percent. And yet, thousands of these jobs still need to be filled despite being some of the

best-paying and most rewarding positions on the job market. Each year thousands of military members leave the service with the skills needed to be successful. The military has expertly adapted to an increasingly digital world. Openings for “electronic warfare specialist,” “cryptologic cyberspace intelligence collector” and “geospatial intelligence imagery analyst” are now commonplace with all military recruiting sites. That’s because the crux of the armed services no longer consists of infantrymen operating in remote corners of the planet. Instead, much of our security operations today are managed by bright scientists and mathematicians, sitting in bunkered bases throughout the world. Members of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force regularly engage with some of the most advanced technologies available; and the need for a deep understanding of these sophisticated processes has become a fundamental requirement for most service members as warfare shifts to the cybersphere and military devices increasingly replace boots on the ground. Dan Coats, director of National Intelligence, illustrated the shifting nature of the times when he testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence earlier this year and named cyber threats

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Military and law enforcement units of all kinds are part of the East Valley Veterans Parade. Even the Buffalo Soldiers is represented in the annual event.

as the top worldwide threat to our national security. Moreover, in a race for technological superiority, the military’s adoption and integration of advanced technologies will only accelerate in coming years. Meanwhile, the STEM field in the United States is facing a significant skills gap. According to aRanstad North America report released in 2017, the U.S. has a 3-million-STEM-job surplus. As a result, some of the most lucrative and impactful jobs available on the market today are unfilled, and the gap is only growing—in North Dakota, for example, there are currently 87 STEM job openings for every qualified worker. The consequences of this skills gap are even more troubling. With so many vacant openings, tech giants have begun outsourcing STEM jobs overseas to competitors like India and China. In the process, the U.S. risks losing its standing as the world leader in innovation and as a hub for technological breakthroughs. Meanwhile, every year, over 200,000 veterans retire from active duty to transition back into civilian life. Of these, a significant portion has worked in highlytechnical fields and are uniquely qualified to excel in STEM jobs in the private sector. The problem is that they are rarely

presented with a chance to demonstrate these skills because of their lack of traditional college degrees or general job experience. As a former Marine that was hired by Sallyport, a global logistics and security contractor, the skills I bring to my job every day as Director of Information Technology are directly based on my military training and experience. Sallyport values the experience and expertise that veterans like myself bring to the table, mainly when looking for talented people to fill STEM-related positions. The niche with technical skills that I learned while in the military prepared me for a successful career at Sallyport. The understanding of military members’ skills should be considered by companies who are outsourcing their hiring overseas. The STEM workforce shortage in the United States is a rare problem with an easy answer. Our veterans can fill these jobs – and fill them well if only given a chance. -Derek Horton served in the Marines from 1990 to 1998 – four years active duty, four years inactive – as a communications watch officer before joining Sallyport where he works as director of information technology.

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he HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit, a three-day event for military veterans, returns to Phoenix for its second year. HeroPreneur supports veterans by focusing on entrepreneurship, employment and education and will offer panels, workshops and job opportunities to veterans. Taking place Nov. 14-16, over 2,000 veteran-owned businesses will attend the multi-day experience, conducting interviews on-site. HeroPreneur founder and Scottsdale resident Alan “AP” Powell created the event because he understands firsthand how difficult it can be for vets re-entering the workforce. Powell, a U.S. Army Desert Storm veteran, founded HeroPreneur in 1991 when he got out of the military. He applied to jobs but confronted an unfortunate truth: “There weren’t any opportunities for a veteran to own his own company or start a company,” he said. He took matters into his own hands, creating a platform for vets called the Checkered Flag Run Foundation, which was later renamed to HeroZona Foundation. “When I figured out Arizona had 640,000 vets, I sat down with Gov. [Doug] Doucey, Sen. [John] McCain and

ell hopes to continue to decrease Arizona’s unemployment rate and increase the number of veteran-owned businesses. Veterans are more likely to be self-employed than non-veterans – the unincorporated self-employment rate for veterans was 7.1 percent in 2015 compared to 6.4 percent for non-veterans. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in March 2016 that only 4.5 percent of the more than 3.6 million people who have served in the U.S. military since September 11, 2001, have launched a company. This amounts to about 162,000 veteranHeroZona Foundation owned businesses. Alan “AP” Powell served as a grand marshal in the 2017 Phoenix These numbers may Veterans Day Parade. seem impressive, but it’s actually alarmingly low. portunities through various programs Last century, 49.7 percent of World and events. War II vets went on to own or operate a HeroPreneur is spearheaded by Heroona Foundation and Arizona Depart- business, according to Syracuse Univerment of Veterans’ Services. The inaugu- sity’s Institute for Veterans and Military ral event took place last year, and it was Families. Powell believes it’s the lack of resourca success. es, education and guidance that discourParticipating businesses conducted age veterans from pursuing entrepre600 interviews, and about 80 percent of neurship. However, at HeroPreneur, all resources are under one roof – the Phoenix Convention Center. Veterans can attend HeroPreneur’s workshops and classes to gather tips and advice on how to start their own business. They will also have the opportunity to get funding at the event. – Alan “AP” Powell “There are so many programs that are out there for vets, but you have to know the right people to talk to and be able to get the information correctly,” Powell those interviewees were hired. According to the Bureau of Labor Sta- said. “That’s why we have this one-stop tistics, the veteran unemployment rate shop Super Bowl version of a veteran exwas 2.9 percent in October 2018. In perience.” Plus, the programs offered are custom2017, the veteran unemployment rate ized to cater to all veterans. in Arizona was 5.2 percent, a 1.3 percent “You have people from all different increase from 2016. walks of life. Everybody has different It’s through HeroPreneur that Powissues,” Powell said. “You have some

think people really understand the sacrifice “thatI don’t a lot of people made for this country. If people

understood the sacrifice, they may be more willing to help veterans – because this is a big sacrifice.

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former Mayor Greg Stanton and Mayor Jim Lane from Scottsdale and figured out what would be the best entry point to try to create something and actually came up with HeroZona,” Powell said. Hero ona Foundation is a nonprofit organization that offers under-served students and veterans entrepreneurship, employment and educational op-

people who have post-traumatic stress. They need help. Just because you have PTSD doesn’t mean you can’t be in business or you can’t have a job.” “Shark Tank” star and entrepreneur extraordinaire Daymond John and veteran advocate Justin Constantine, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, (Ret.) will both speak at the event. The HeroPreneur Awards Luncheon, hosted by CNN Military Analyst James A. “Spider” Marks, Major General, U.S. Army (Ret.), will honor individuals and organizations that support the Veteran community. The luncheon will also honor the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day. Award recipients include Donald E. Brandt, president and CEO of Pinnacle West and Arizona Public Service, who will receive the Maverick Award. The HeroPreneur Entrepreneurship Award will be given to U.S. Marine Corps veteran Edward J. Robson, founder and chairman of Robson Resort Communities. Interim CEO of Intel Corporation Robert H. Swan will receive the HeroPreneur Employment Award, and the HeroPreneur Education Award will go to ASU President Michael M. Crow. Powell hopes to not only support, guide and serve Arizona’s veterans through HeroPreneur, but he also stresses the importance of helping vets feel part of the community year-round. “I don’t think people really understand the sacrifice that a lot of people made for this country,” Powell said. “If people understood the sacrifice, they may be more willing to help veterans – because this is a big sacrifice.” All workshops and the business and career fairs are free to student veterans, Reserve Officer Training Corps, active duty military, military veterans and their spouses. Information: heropreneur.com.

IF YOU GO: What: HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit When: Nov. 14-16 Where: Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third St., Phoenix

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Gilbert entrepreneur’s new venture aims to help other businesses Calling herself a “driven, female entrepreneur that values relationships and family,” Pendle said she got the idea for her new business, which officially launched in July, from the business owners and others who “reached out to me to see how they could start their own business or grow their own business and what advice I could offer.” Larger organizations sought her ideas on “how they could grow their market share, be more viable in the public eye, develop relative content, attract a new target audience or share their story with others.” It didn’t take long for her to discover “two successful professionals in the start-up community that have amazing technical and system ‘process’ experience but were missing the public relations, event strategy and business development arm.” She developed a public relations strategy, and they were so happy with the results that they asked her to join them in yet another business

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aurel Pendle has seen and experienced business in several ways. The Gilbert woman’s parents started a half dozen different businesses over the time she was growing up in the Midwest. And she’s started a few of her own, including meeting/conference planning, real estate and even dog-watching. But a funny thing happened along the way in her quarter-century career – she became a mom to a boy, now 7. So now, she’s opted for a new startup, LPBC Service, that allows her to remain a fulltime mom but also help businesses through her own experience as a certified meeting planner, strategic communications expert and a business owner. “Our goal is to help shape and share your story,” she said. “Many organizations do not have the time or budget to hire full-time employees to perform all of the necessary duties needed to grow a department or brand.” That leads to a “gap” that she says her business can fill so that by acting as an extension of a client’s business, the client can focus on things he or she wants to do.

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Laurel Pendle of Gilbert has launched her own business aimed at helping companies of all sizes “tell their story.”

that will be launching soon. As for the company that she has launched, Pendle said she can fill the needs of both large and smaller businesses and organizations that “have a tremendous amount of work to complete but do not have the budget to hire fulltime, high-level employees to deliver the results necessary to complete the ongoing projects/tasks that demand big results.” “Even large marketing/PR agencies have a need when unfortunate layoffs or downsizing occurs, and they need someone to help ‘fill the gap to keep their existing clients happy,” she said. “Sometimes organizations need an industry expert or ‘opinion leader’ to land a new client or help tackling a new project that they do not have experience in but need to get up to speed quickly.” Among those needs are video production, website design, process and systems integration and social media advertising campaigns,” she said, as well as marketing and sales strategizing, business development. Information: LaurelPendle.com, laurelpendle.wordpress.com/

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Obamacare enrollees see more options this year BY RENATA CLÓ Cronkite News

ost Arizonans enrolling for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act are seeing more choices and better prices, a sharp change from recent years when the state was the poster child for Obamacare problems. The Department of Health and Human Services said five companies will offer 18 qualified health insurance plans in Arizona for next year, with premiums on average expected to be 10 percent lower than this year. Open enrollment runs through Dec. 15. Those improvements will mostly be concentrated in urban areas of the state. Residents of rural counties will have fewer companies to choose from and prices may actually go up in some places. But experts say the market appears to be finally settling down and consumers in the state should not see the swings that led President Donald Trump to hold up Arizona as “ground zero for everything that was wrong with the Affordable Care Act,” in the words of Swapna Reddy, clinical assistant professor at Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions. That began this year, Reddy said, when

“Arizona actually ended up becoming one of the most stable insurance marketplaces.” It’s a change from 2014, the first year of the ACA marketplace, when HHS said there were 10 insurers competing to offer more than 100 qualified health plans. Prices were low and competition was high, causing a shakeout that left the state by last year’s open enrollment with just two or three insurers – fewer in rural counties – offering only five plans, according to the HHS. That led to the 117 percent increase in premiums in the state in 2017, highest in the nation and a frequent target of Trump’s. “We had all these insurers, the premiums were very low, then the premiums spiked drastically and we lost so many of the insurers,” Reddy said. “So, this is not good for consumers.” While prices have stabilized, they are still 134 percent higher than the low openingyear premiums of 2014, but experts say they think enrollment will stabilize along with the market this year. After peaking at 205,666 patients in 2015, Arizona enrollment fell to 165,758 this year. “About in the beginning (of ACA), roughly 200,000 people purchased plans from healthcare.gov,” said Allen Gjersvig,

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for a non-smoker 25-year-old will rise 7.4 percent, from an average of $486 in 2018 to $525 in 2019. Even though rural residents face healthcare.gov premiums that are “significantly more costly than in the two large counties,” that does not mean their out-of-pocket costs must be higher, said Gjersvig. “It’s possible that some people in the rural counties don’t understand that they would qualify for financial help so that they could shop in the marketplace and end up with a very affordable plan,” he said. Gjersvig said consumers can look for help and use resources available online or over the phone, which are offered in English and in Spanish. “People don’t have to be experts. It is confusing and there are some new products available that will further confuse people,” he said. Experts say shopping around will be even more important this year with the new, low-coverage policies that will hit the market. Reddy said the short-term plans, even though they are cheaper, may not always be a good choice. “Those plans do not have to offer the 10 essential benefits the ACA offers,” she said. “What happens if you develop some kind of condition or if your loved one that’s insured under you develops some kind of condition … and the insurance that you have been paying for all this time doesn’t actually cover that?” One thing to keep in mind is that even though Congress weakened the individual mandate penalty, Obamacare is “still the law of the land, it is still this huge umbrellahealth legislation,” Reddy said. “At the end of the day, this is not so much about liking the Affordable Care Act or not liking it,” she said. “There is not really a comparable other option in the market right now.”

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Election Day’s biggest loser wasn’t even on the ballot BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

y 9 o’clock in the morning on Election Tuesday 2018, it was time to call it. Among all the candidates in the Valley, there already was a clear loser, and he wasn’t even on the ballot. I’m talking about Adrian Fontes, the Maricopa County Recorder. As I write this – 36 hours after the election with nearly a half-million ballots left to count in Arizona’s largest county – I’m actually starting to feel sorry for the guy. See, being the recorder is one of those tough jobs that sounds easy. You record stuff. That’s the gig. Someone buys or sells a house, you record it. Someone satisfies a lien, you record it. According to Fontes’ 2017 annual report – which includes a full-page glamour shot of himself – the Recorder’s Office was on track to record

about 1 million documents last year. Then there’s elections. Elections don’t occur frequently, but they’re the true measuring stick for recorders. If you keep the glitches to a minimum, keep the long lines at bay and count the ballots quickly, you’re golden. Helen Purcell, Fontes’ predecessor, held the job for 29 years. She did a nice job, until the 2016 presidential primary. That was deemed a disaster, and Adrian Fontes won election that November. Unfortunately for him, Fontes became recorder in the Yelp era. Today, everyone’s a critic. Everyone has access to a megaphone. After a disastrous August primary that saw voters and reporters use social media to light up Fontes like a Christmas tree, all eyes were on the recorder Tuesday – which is exactly how he seems to like it. If there was a media outlet that hasn’t hosted Fontes in the past 36 hours, don’t worry, he’ll get there today. And he’ll

keep digging himself deeper into trouble. Here’s Fontes on KTAR radio Wednesday: “We’ve got early votes in house from before Election Day that we did not get to tabulating because we were concentrating on being set up for Election Day in the number of just over a quarter million. So, 277,104 to be tabulated. Now those are actually going through the machines right now.” I’m guessing this whole first Tuesday in November election thing must’ve sneaked up on Fontes. When you throw in another 200,000 ballots requiring human handling – like signature verification and taking them out of the envelopes – Fontes has a lot of counting left to do. And even more talking. It’s like the man is channeling his inner Joe Arpaio – he has not met a camera or a microphone he can avoid. Describing an Election Day “systemwide hiccup” that caused the county’s system to bog down for a few minutes, Fontes boasted at a press conference:

“One of the things that we are really impressed with is the speed with which we got to resolving the circumstances.” At least someone’s impressed, right? If Fontes would spend more time counting – faster – and less time explaining how much counting he has left to do, he would get the credit he so clearly believes he deserves. He doesn’t seem to understand a key point: In 2018, the county recorder looks like a guy with an abacus in a digital world. Already this morning, I deposited a check by snapping a picture of it with my iPhone and ordered groceries via app. They’ll arrive from across town in an hour. Meanwhile, Adrian Fontes woke up to a third day of interviews and counting sheets of paper. If I was Fontes, I’d start getting ready now for Nov. 3, 2020. That’s Election Day 2020. And it’s almost certainly the last election this recorder will ever have to count.

on their own, they sought help from New Song’s Enduring Ties program which provides no cost grief support specifically for grandparents. Funded by donations and grants, it’s a collaboration between Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Ryan House, a medical respite center for medically-fragile children. “Being with a group of people going through the same thing, helped us feel understood. We opened up – and fell apart sometimes. We leaned on one another so we could be stronger for our families. We discussed which stage of grief we were in and shared ideas for getting past hurdles like anniversaries and holidays,” said Kent. Jeanine also learned tools to strengthen her relationship with a grieving husband – so they could support each other if one of them was having a particularly bad day. And there were some bad ones. Kent admits to running off to coaching practice to escape the sadness for a few hours, then feeling so guilty he’d sob in the car driving home. The idea for a grandparent’s support group came from Diane Eckstein, who was mourning the death of her stillborn grand-

daughter, who died just four days before a scheduled c-section to deliver her. “I realized that grandparents need their own experience to help them get through this kind of dual grief, and I couldn’t find one,” Eckstein said. “So, we created a place where we could speak openly about what’s going on with our own feelings as well as share the pain of our grieving children, our worries about them and how to be there for them.” What many of these grandparents didn’t expect – was friendship. Such deep bonds were built that 14 months later, they’re inviting each other to parties and family barbecues. “It’s a club nobody wants to be part of,” says Kent, “but we are very lucky to have them as part of our lives now.” Life has come full circle for both families. Diane Eckstein has a happy, healthy granddaughter who is 3 months old now. And the evening I spoke with Kent and Jeanine, they were babysitting their new grandson, Jacob Elliot. His middle name is in honor of his sister Ellie. Ironically, Kent and Jeanine were baby-

sitting because their daughter and sonin-law were attending New Song’s grief support group for parents who have lost a child. “We want them to keep going. A new pregnancy, a new baby – it stirs up emotions all over again. Should I be this happy about this child, when I don’t have Ellie?” Jeanine sighs, “That’s the beauty of these support groups… they tell you it’s okay. This is your new normal.” “Grandparents are the forgotten grievers,” says Amanda Sahli, bereavement coordinator at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. “It has been an honor and a privilege to watch every one of them walk this journey. We hope others who need this help will join us.” This special group is open to all grandparents grieving the loss of a grandchild of any age, regardless of the cause of death or how long ago the child died. Meetings are every other week from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and a light dinner is served. There is no cost. Information: 480 951-8985. Lin Sue Cooney is director of engagement for Hospice of the Valley.

When a grandchild dies, grandparents grieve twice BY LIN SUE COONEY GSN Guest Writer

er name was Ellie. A beautiful baby with rosebud lips and the sweetest little smile. A tiny bundle of hopes and dreams to last a lifetime. But Kent and Jeanine only got 10 days. Their precious granddaughter succumbed to a deadly viral infection, leaving not only her parents but her grandparents drowning in grief. “When a grandchild dies, grandparents grieve twice,” says Lisa Schmitt, executive director of the New Song Center for Grieving Children. “They mourn the child AND they feel the pain of their own child’s suffering.” Kent and Jeanine Lavine lived that agony – trying to support their daughter as she suffered losing her first baby, while grieving Ellie’s loss for themselves. “When my daughter Jessica cried on my shoulder,” Jeanine said, “I felt like I couldn’t break down, that I had to be strong for her.” Realizing they couldn’t get through this

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Snap, crackle, pop: Black Hawks’ defenders are serial tacklers BY ERIC NEWMAN GSN Staff Writer

layoff opponents of Williams Field High understand that there’s a reasonable chance they’ll be snapped, crackled and popped by the Black Hawks’ defense. Although it is nearly all new from its 2016 undefeated state-championship football team, a sea of black jerseys always flies to the ball. Only two players on the current roster made a tackle in both 2016 and 2018 yet the unit, boasting some of the best depth in Arizona, gave up 20 or more points only three times. The most by an in-state team was 22. Williams Field’s 18 picks tied for secondbest in 5A. Senior defensive back Noa PolaGates, a returning starter who is being recruited by Alabama, is among three Black Hawks with three or more interceptions. “I’d say our biggest strength is getting to the ball quickly,” Pola-Gates said. “We practice it every week with drills so we know how to fill every gap and make the right play.” Blanketing receivers with mancoverage allows the defensive line time to work, yet Williams Field gets to the quarterback in a hurry. The Black Hawks made 40.5 sacks, an average of a halfsack behind 5A-leader Casteel. Christian Foote, a senior for the Black Hawks, led the conference with 17.5 sacks. Coach Steve Campbell said Foote’s first step and elusiveness off the line combined with his brute strength and competitiveness rank him among the state’s premiere edge rushers. “He’s unbelievably quick off the edge and has a great first step and a motor

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Above: It’s a feeding frenzy when the Black Hawks’ defense swoops in on an opposing ball carrier. Although it is nearly all new from its 2016 undefeated state-championship team – only two players made a tackle in both 2016 and 2018 – a sea of black jerseys always flies to the ball. Left: Williams Field High defensive back Noa Pola-Gates, who is being recruited by Alabama, among others, has three interceptions this year on a unit that makes a habit of turning the ball over to its offense in good field position by forcing turnovers or stops on downs.

about him. A lot of times, things like that come down to desire, and he’s got that,” Campbell said. Black Hawks’ senior quarterback ach Shepherd said the defenders are told to stay off the quarterback in practice, and that doesn’t disappoint him. “Christian is a really good player and I’m excited to see what his future looks like,” Shepherd said. “Really, he has such a quick

first step and hits hard so I’m glad I’m not the one he’s lining up across from.” Though the Black Hawks finished 9-1 and earned the No. 2 seed in the 5A playoffs, the offense struggled at times. It was times like those that the Black Hawks’ defense became the offense’s best friend. Pola-Gates said that is even more motivation for the defense because its turnovers and stops put the offense on shorter fields. “Turnovers are a big key in our game, because that allows our offense good position to make their own plays, which we need,” he said. While the Williams Field defense can terrorize opponents, nobody faces it more than the Black Hawks’ offense. From the starters to the scout team, the defense challenges the offense every day on the practice field. Often the players provide a similar – if not better – version of what the offense will face on Friday night. “Especially our secondary, and that is huge for me because I get to practice against them all the time and they can get me if I have a bad throw or something. Our defensive line also gives our offensive line great looks in practice, so it really helps both sides,” Shepherd said. With one of the most talented units in the team’s history, defensive coordinator Kelvin Hunter said the emphasis late in the year was less on developing individual skill and more on getting the players to work together. “We play pretty straight-up and don’t have to call too many different tricks or anything. We’ve got all these talented guys, so if they do their job and work together, they can make a lot of plays and the sky’s the limit,” he said.

CV boys and girls in top 4, Highland girls 5th in state swimming

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n just her first Division I high school state swimming championships, Mountain View freshman Emma Becker showed Saturday that she will be a force for years to come.

Becker won gold in two events, the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley, out-racing older competitors at Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa. The team favorites dominated the Division I meet. The winning teams – Chaparral for the girls and Brophy Prep

for the boys –won handily. In boys, East Valley schools Mountain View, Basha and Corona del Sol took 3-4-5. In girls, Mountain View, Red Mountain and Highland placed 3-4-5. In Division II, the Campo Verde boys placed fourth and the girls third. In Division III, the Seton Catholic boys

were fourth, the girls third. Including the two by Becker, East Valley swimmers earned gold medals in seven events in Division I. The top seed in the breaststroke, Becker posted the only sub-30-second

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first lap and won by nearly 1.5 seconds in 1 minute, 3.27 seconds. In the medley, Becker knew she had an advantage in the breaststroke and freestyle strokes to end the race. When she got a great start off the block and kept herself in the mix through the first two strokes, she used her breaststroke strength to take a lead she would not give up and won in 2:02.83. “It feels really good,” Becker said after the medley, “I wasn’t too nervous because we all kind of just came out and were having fun beforehand. But, I’m just happy with the way I swam.” Mountain View coach Glen Coy wasn’t surprised that the youngster came through. “I’ve been telling her she could do it. We knew if she took the backstroke a little more serious and got a lead she could close it out, so it was just great to see,” Coy said. Though in her first state meet for her school, Becker and other Mountain View swimmers compete in state and national meets with club teams, so championship-level pressure is nothing new, even for a freshman.

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Campo Verde High’s Jason Lenzo took second place in the Division II 1-meter diving state championships with 461.75 points. The Campo Verde boys placed fourth in team competition. The Campo Verde girls team took third place.

“All the swimmers do so much all year, like the sectionals or the individual state meets, that they are used to the big crowds and all that. I’m really proud of how she and the others have handled it,” Coy said. Like Becker, Desert Ridge sophomore Essias Smith beat more- experienced competitors for his gold medal. He shaved 0.72 seconds off his preliminary time, and his 49.38 in the 100-yard butterfly was the only time under 50 seconds.

State Swimming and Diving Championships Top-5 placers from East Valley schools Division I Boys Team – 3, Mountain View, 261.5. 4, Basha, 167. 5, Corona del Sol, 145. 400 freestyle relay – 2, Mountain View (Nick Moreno, Braden Cusson, Wesley Hendricks, Chris Allen), 3:07.87. 5, Basha (Jordan Smith, Robert Garden, Ben Vinz, Nathan Vinz), 3:13.19. 100 breaststroke – 2, Ean Peterson, Hamilton, 58.87. 3, Zuy Pham, Mountain Pointe, 58.89. 4, Reese Latto, Corona del Sol, 59.01. 100 backstroke – 2, Luke Walker, Desert Ridge, 51.38. 4, Dylan Edge, Corona del Sol, 51.79. 200 freestyle relay – 2, Mountain View (Nick Moreno, Kyle Turley, Wesley Hendricks, Chris Allen), 1:25.34. 5, Basha (Jordan Smith, Robert Garden, Sj Staiti, Tanner Dunn), 1:27.69. 100 freestyle – 5, Chris Allen, Mountain View, 46.95. 100 butterfly – Esssias Smith, Desert Ridge, 49.38. 3, Kelly Lucas, Chandler, 50.58. 5, Braden Cusson, Mountain View, 51.34. 1-meter diving – 1, Daniel Knapp, Skyline, 515.60. 2, Zachory Lundgren, Basha, 470.90. 4, Jacob Ramirez, Skyline, 403.90. 5, Wesley Hansen, Mountain View, 403.30. 50 freestyle – Jordan Smith, Basha, 21.67. 200 individual medley – 3, Luke Walker, Desert Ridge, 1:54.09. 200 freestyle – 4, Chris Allen, Mountain View, 1:43.31. 5, Lucas Kelly, Chandler, 1:43.68. 200 medley relay – 3, Desert Ridge (Luke Walker, Ben

Edwards, Essias Smith, Nolan Craig), 1:36.66. 4, Mountain View (Miles Hutchinson, Larsen Marziale, Braden Cusson, Aaron Becker), 1:36.95. 5, Corona del Sol (Dylan Edge, Reese Latto, Francisco Esparza, Roan Kelleher), 1:37.33.

Girls Team -- 3, Mountain View, 268. 4, Red Mountain, 170. 5, Highland, 138.5. 400 freestyle relay – 3, Mountain View (Stella Gruender, Jessica Lesuer, Maddie Timm, Emma Becker), 3:33.0. 4, Red Mountain (Hannah Ray, Lauren Hicks, Cameron Daniell, Taylor Walton), 3:37.21. 5, Desert Vista (Shelby Nicolaisen, Kinsey Miller, Peyton Garvy, Lauren Lindsey), 3:38.50. 100 breaststroke – 1, Emma Becker, Mountain View, 1:03.27. 100 backstroke – 4 tie, Ashley Catchpole, Highland, 58.09. 4 tie, Kayla Cunningham, Hamilton, 58.09. 200 freestyle relay – 2, Highland (Ashley Catchpole, Kacey Roten, Amanda Johnsen, Kyla Yetter), 1:38.04. 4, Red Mountain (Lauren Hicks, Hannah Ray, Morgan Shattuck, Taylor Walton), 1:38.60. 5, Mountain View (Sarah Johnson, Ellie Thompson, Jessica Leseur, Stella Gruender), 1:39.00. 500 freestyle – 3, Destiny Kling, Chandler, 4:58.80. 4, Jessica Leseur, Mountain View, 5:01.87. 100 freestyle – 1, Kalli Fama, Perry, 50.13. 2, Kyla Yetter, Highland, 51.58. 100 butterfly – 1, Natalie Crisci, Westwood, 55.31. 3, Ashley Catchpole, Highland, 56.47. 4, Taylor Walton, Red Mountain, 56.55. 1-meter diving – Victoria Knapp, Skyline, 466.70. 3, Isabelle Lombardi, Desert Vista, 443.40. 4, Rebekah Knapp, Skyline, 419.35. 200 individual medley – Emma Becker, Mountain View, 2:02.83. 2, Destiny Kling, Chandler, 2:03.31. 5, Taylor Wal-

ton, Red Mountain, 2:07.30. 200 freestyle – 2, Kelli Fama, Perry, 1:48.45. 3, Kyla Yetter, Highland, 1:50.81. 200 medley relay – 2, Mountain View (Jessica Franco, Emma Becker, Rian Lewandowski, Sarah Johnson), 1:46.49. 3, Chandler (Sarah Quintana, Abby Taylor, Haley Morton, Shasha Gesner), 1:48.72. 4, Highland (Ashley Catchpole, Kacey Routen, Sadie Khalil, Kyla Yetter), 1:49.67. 5, Desert Ridge (Karina Harr, Shaylin Grant, Jaidyn Wolfe, Kailee Patters), 1:49.73.

Division II Boys Team – 4, Campo Verde, 200. 100 breaststroke – 5, Tucker Ashton, Campo Verde, 1:00.09. 200 freestyle relay – 3, Campo Verde (Jeremy Graunke, Enrique Rivera, Tucker Ashton, Christian Osterndorf), 1:29.25. 100 freestyle – Jaxson Scown, Higley, 48.30. 1-meter diving – 2, Jason Lenzo, Campo Verde, 461.75. 4, Ashton Hasegawa, Campo Verde, 427.20. 5, Caleb Lamoreaux, Higley, 423.75. 50 freestyle – 2, Christian Osterndorf, Campo Verde, 21.65. 4, Keaton Van Gieson, Higley, 21.95. 200 freestyle – 4, Andrew Pocock, Mesquite, 1:44.86. 200 medley relay – 4, Campo Verde (Jeremy Graunke, Tucker Ashton, Gabe Fowler, Christian Osterndorf), 1:38.81.

Girls Team – 3, Campo Verde, 164. 400 freestyle relay – 3, Campo Verde (Victoria Bradjan, Nevaeh Bisdnack, Sophia Pedersen, Paige Treptow), 3:37.11.

“This is my favorite stroke,” Smith said. “I really don’t even look to see where everyone else is. I just kind of put my head down and went as hard as I could, and it worked out.” The pool was kind to Mesa competitors in the 100-yard butterfly, as Westwood senior Natalie Crisci won the girls’ race in 55.31. Having competed in the event for four years, she said the girls who knocked her off the top spot on the podium in seasons past have graduated. This was her year. In her final race for the Warriors, she got off fast and willed herself to the top. “I know you’re really not supposed to pay attention to all the other swimmers around you, but I definitely was,” Crisci said. “The last 25 yards at the end was really ugly, and my stroke was terrible, but I just wanted it so bad.” Many top East Valley swimmers compete with and against each other all off season on club teams comprising athletes from several schools. If the Mesa swimmers can’t win themselves, they want to see their friends succeed. “So many of us know each other, so it’s fun to get here and see your friends doing well from other schools, too,” Smith said. “We all want to win, but we’re rooting for each other, too.” 200 freestyle relay – 3, Campo Verde (Victoria Bradjan, Nevaeh Bisdnack, Sophia Pedersen, Paige Treptow), 1:40.24. 500 freestyle – 4, Madison Caserio, Gilbert, 5:05.88. 100 freestyle – 2, Paige Treptow, Campo Verde, 52.45. 50 freestyle – 2, Paige Treptow, Campo Verde, 23.86. 200 individual medley – Kendall Carlson, Casteel, 2:11.07. 200 freestyle – Madison Caserio, Gilbert, 1:53.71.

Division III Boys Teams – 4, Seton Catholic, 177. 400 freestyle relay – 3, Seton Catholic, 3:20.78. 100 breaststroke – 4. James Kara, Seton Catholic, 1:00.56. 5. Tim Fay, Gilbert Classical Academy, 1:01.24. 100 backstroke – 5, Jack Luke, Seton Catholic, 58.31. 200 freestyle relay – 5, Seton Catholic, 1:34.68. 500 freestyle – 3, Jack Luken, Seton Catholic, 4:53.17. 100 freestyle – 1. James Karam, Seton Catholic, 47.58. 3. Nathan Kempiak, Gilbert Christian, 49.20. 4. Tim Fay, Gilbert Classical Academy, 49.31. 50 freestyle – 3, Nathan Kempiak, Gilbert Christian, 22.24. 200 individual medley – 5, Anthony Ramos, Seton Catholic, 2:08.05. 200 medley relay – 4, Gilbert Classical Academy, 1:46.35.

Girls Team – 3, Seton Catholic, 182. 400-freestyle relay – 2, Seton Catholic, 3:44.92. 200 freestyle relay – 3, Seton Catholic, 1:43.52. 500 freestyle – 2, Ruth Lucht, Seton Catholic, 5:10.15. 200 freestyle – 3, Ruth Lucht, Seton Catholic, 1:55.88.

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t’s an experience that Desert Botanical Garden executive director Ken Schutz describes as “mesmerizing” and “psychedelic.” Electric Desert, by visual artist Ricardo Rivera, is juicing up garden visitors. “It’s just extraordinary,” Schutz said. “It’s 3-D mapping and it’s sort of Peter Max-ish in terms of its colors and shape and the way it changes. “Everything we do we hope is different and helps people see nature in a different way. In the case of this one, I think it’s because the technology uses our plants as the movie screen.” Electric Desert was unveiled in October and runs through May 12. The rain-or-shine installation is sponsored by APS, Chase Private Client, The Steele Foundation, the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, American Airlines and the Tempe Tourism Office. Doors open at 6 p.m. It is recommended to be viewed after dark. Designed by Rivera and his Klip Collective, the light and sound experience combines Desert Botanical Garden’s

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Desert Botanical Garden executive director Ken Schutz said of the new display Electric Desert that, “you may have been to the garden 100 times before, but you would never have seen it like this. It feels familiar and very different at the same time.”

plant life with the artists’ projectionmapping and original music. “You really have to go there and see it to really understand what it is, the nuance of it,” Rivera said. “There’s seven distinct areas of pieces, if you will, that people traverse through and explore.

Some are big, some are small, some are to be taken from afar, some are to be walked through.” Upon arriving at the garden, guests will see Neon Overture, a mesmerizing barrel-cactus display that gives visitors a taste of what’s in store.

Farther into the garden, the Desert Discovery Loop Trail takes guests to Locations 2, 3 and 4. Location 2, Cacti Synesthesia, lights up the Sybil B. Harrington Cactus Gallery, while the ambiance of Location 3, Succulent Chlorata, washes over the worldwide plants that comprise the adjacent Sybil B. Harrington Succulent Gallery. Location 4, the Infinity Crystal, serves as a centerpiece between the two. After continuing down the Desert Discovery Loop Trail toward the Kitchell Family Heritage Garden, visitors will find Location 5, Swhorl, where pulsing, rhythmic music and hypnotic lighting emanate. Farther back, visitors of Ullman Terrace can set their sights upon Location 6, Desert Chorale, and maybe even grab a bite to eat at the Patio Café. Colorful patterns and dancing, dazzling lights blast across the butte, which can be viewed from afar throughout the garden. A bit east, the seventh and final sitespecific location, Sonoran Passage, is accessible from the Sonoran Desert Nature Loop Trail, where guests can see the

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ean and Beth Anders were hesitant about having children. It was a financial burden and they were too old. One day, Sean came up with a halfbaked idea. “Why don’t we just adopt a 5-year-old and it will be like we started five years ago,” he recalled with a laugh. Well, three children later, the Anders family is complete and so is Sean’s Mark Wahlberg-starring film “Instant Family,” which opens nationwide Friday, Nov. 16. “Instant Family” tells the story of how Pete (Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) stumble into the world of foster-care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but things change when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious

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Director/former Mesa resident Sean Anders, Tig Notaro and Octavia Spencer relax on the set of “Instant Family,” which opens Friday, Nov. 16.

15-year-old girl (Isabela Moner). Now, Pete and Ellie must try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family. “Instant Family” also stars Academy Awardwinner Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro and Margo Martindale. Anders and his wife’s children were 18 months, 3 years and 6 when they adopted them. They were removed from their mother, who had a drug problem. “We adopted three kids almost seven years ago and that’s what inspired the movie,” said Anders, who lived with Beth in Mesa and Tempe in their 20s and 30s. “It’s my experience. Along the way, we met many other families and we incorporated their stories about kids and

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butte light up. Schutz was inspired to bring Electric Desert to Desert Botanical Garden when he saw a previous Klip Collective garden installation, Nightscape, at Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia. “I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it,” Schutz said. “I watched the audiences at Longwood respond to it. They just loved it. People lingered and just really enjoyed it and ‘ooh-ed’ and ‘aah-ed’ all the way through the exhibits. I thought this is one I’d really like to bring to the garden.” The Botanical Garden take is a different beast. Rivera said they up the bar each time an installation of this magnitude is constructed. “There are similarities, meaning there are techniques and modalities that I’ve kind of garnered. Certain plants do different things based on those textures, et cetera,” Rivera said. “But they’re sitespecific pieces. This is very different than Nightscape and I’m very excited about it because Nightscape was very successful.” Rivera considers it to be collaboration between him and the garden’s plants. “What’s being projected onto the-

work and it’s a very big part of this installation,” Rivera said. “It’s mostly an abstract experiential journey, if you will. (Courtesy of Desert Botanical Garden) The music Electric Desert at Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix shows is really the at 6 p.m. through May 12. Designed by Ricardo Rivera, the light and sound experience backbone to combines the garden’s plant life with projection-mapping and original music. the entire show. It’s everywhere.” plants is calculated in the sense that we Klip Collective was founded in 2003. planned for it and certain characteristics The Philadelphia-based experiential of the form of these plants,” he said. “Not video shop uses virtual reality, projeconly the color, but their form is reflected tion mapping, storytelling and soundin how the projected content manifests scapes for its projects. It has done work itself. for W Hotels, Target and Nike and proj“There’s definitely something that ects in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Canada happens between what I’m projecting and Mexico, Rivera said. and then when it actually hits the three“What’s so cool about 3-D mapping is dimensional form. All of these beautiful, before (Rivera) creates any images to chaotic moments kind of explode and project, he comes and maps the parts of happen.” the garden where he will be showing the Though the lights will be the focus for movies and then that becomes the movDesert Botanical Garden guests, through ie screen,” Schutz said. “So, our plants, ambient soundscapes, meditative pieces even though it’s dark, are front and cenand rhythm pulsations set to dancing ter throughout the entire show. displays, the music is essential. “You may have been to the garden 100 “The sound is a very big part of our

times before, but you would never have seen it like this. It feels familiar and very different at the same time.” As fall rolls into winter, Electric Desert will cross paths with the garden’s annual Las Noches de las Luminarias, Dec. 1 through Dec. 23, and Dec. 26 through Dec. 31. Schutz calls it “two for the price of one.”

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Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. When: 6 p.m. through May 12. INFORMATION: 480-941-1225, dbg.org/ electric-desert. Tickets:: Varying price levels: - Free for Desert Botanical Garden members. - Free for children 2 and younger. - $12.95-$15.95 for ages 3 to 17 (Electric Desert only). - $24.95-$29.95 for ages 17 and older (Electric Desert only). - $19.95-$22.95 for ages 3 to 17 with day pass. - $34.95-$39.95 for ages 17 or older with day pass.

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adults who had been affected by foster care and adoption.” The subject is a rarity for film, Anders acknowledges. “Oftentimes, it’s negative and there’s another side to it,” Anders said. “There is a lot of laughter and that’s not represented in movies and TV. “I think the hardest part about this is there’s so much that goes into foster care or adoption. It was really difficult to boil it all down to one movie. That was tricky. There’s so much more I wanted to tell. It’s also important to me that we make a captivating, entertaining story that holds their attention.” Anders began the project three years ago with his writing partner, John Morris, whom he met in Phoenix. “He and I wrote our first draft about three years ago, but we were working on other films,” he said. “Ultimately, once we really went after it, it happened incredibly quick. Mark Wahlberg jumped in almost immediately. Kids in foster care was something he cared about. As soon as Mark was in, everything fell into place.” Anders and Wahlberg worked on three movies before “Instant Family,” including “Daddy’s Home” and “Daddy’s Home

2.” “He’s the ultimate professional,” he said. “He always shows up with his pencil sharpened. He knows what he’s going to do. Give him an idea and he runs with it and turns it into something wonderful.” The other cast members were a joy, too. “We went through the standard process of casting,” Anders (Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures) said. “I wanted kids who had really in- Rose Byrne and Mark Wahlberg star in “Instant Family.” teresting personalities. Julianna Gamiz, who plays Lita, was meltdowns. Juan is nervous and anxious rambunctious and funny. She had a big and Moner’s Lizzy is a rebellious teen. So how did Anders’ children react? personality for a little kid. “They loved it,” he said. “It’s been interThe character of Juan was written a little differently at first. When we met the esting and I would say therapeutic,” Anactor, Gustavo Quiroz, he was so sweet ders said. “I’ve been very lucky to have and had such kind eyes and a good heart. this experience because we talk about You could see it right away. We rewrote our family a lot with each other and oththe character to suit him. What I love er people. To be able to see your family about him is the character we came up up on the screen, I think it’s helped all of us to get a better understanding of our with is a lot like my real son.” In “Instant Family,” Lita has nuclear family.”

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Obituaries LEWIS, Mark C. Born on June 20, 1939 in Jackson, MI. Mark (Pops) passed away with his family at home November 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Magda Lewis; his brother James (Catherine) Lewis; his three sons, Jim (Annie) Lewis, Mike (Kim) Lewis, Duffy Lewis and his daughter Alana (Brent) Johnson; his grandchildren Cody Banning, Mikey Lewis, Alexa Johnson, Caitlin Thibodeaux, Katrina (Zac) Butler; and his great grandchildren. He is preceded in death of his parents Leroy and Nell Lewis and his brother Richard (Betty) Lewis. Mark enjoyed being with his family and friends. He loved NASCAR, Arizona Cardinals or any local sports teams. Per his request, there will be no funeral services but a Celebration of Life November 10, 2018 from 1pm-4pm at their home 1035 S. Kachina Mesa, AZ 85204. Please wear something with AZ Cardinals on it in his remembrance. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to American Cancer Society Arizona at https://donate3.cancer.org Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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