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Kyrene faces $6M budget hit with little relief in sight BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

riven largely by a projected enrollment decline of about 1,250 students, Kyrene School District will get $6 million less in state revenue in the coming school year that two upcoming rounds of federal pandemic relief won’t come close to covering. That sobering news was delivered to the Governing Board March 30 by district Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann, who focused solely on the district’s 2021-22 state revenue – leaving until later this spring Kyrene’s plans for addressing the shortfall.

Nevertheless, Hermann indicated that the board faces some tough decisions over the next two months as it crafts a spending plan for next school year with a budget that projects $109.7 million in million in state revenue, less than the $115.7 million in its current year's budget. “This means that we do not have the financial resources to address all of the budget shortfalls that we’ll be facing this year as well as next,” he said. Compounding the impact of enrollment decline is the wide disparity among Arizona’s school districts in the amount of pandemic relief funds that will be coming in two waves.

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Kyrene is getting the short end of a multimillion-dollar stick, Hermann demonstrated. “These amounts have not been distributed equally or proportionately across all public schools,” he said, adding what Kyrene is likely to receive “will unfortunately not be enough to completely stabilize all of our finances through this pandemic and address all the areas that have created shortfalls in this year as well as next year’s budget. “This includes offsetting the loss in funding that was due to enrollment and funding reductions for distance learning, funding for addi-

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Shrinking revenue slowing highway work in Arizona BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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Music Maker Workshops in Ahwatukee recently marked the six-month anniversary of its unusual twist on the Little Library concept. Joining in were, from left, Shelley Yakubow, Kim Steedman, Madison Archer and Jessica Magee. For the story, see page 25. (Pablo Robles/AFN)

ore electric and fuel-efficient motor vehicles and a gas tax that hasn’t been changed in 30 years are making it increasingly more difficult for Arizona to provide a highway system that can serve its rapidly rising population. During a briefing last week for the PHX East Valley Partnership, Floyd Roehrich Jr., an executive officer of the Arizona Department of Transportation, said shrinking revenue has cut by a third the state’s annual spending on its highway system. As annual revenue has shrunk from $1.6

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Ahwatukee mom is readying a prom for Tempe Union seniors BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

hile Tempe Union High School District is making plans for in-person graduation for the Class of 2021, an Ahwatukee resident has laid the groundwork for another milestone in seniors’ lives – the prom. The district has ruled out sponsoring proms, citing concerns over COVID-19, but is planning May 20 commencement exercises at its seven campuses – including a final one at Compadre High School, which is being closed at the end of the current school year. Kim Horn, whose daughter Alexa is scheduled to graduate from Desert Vista High School and enter the University of Arizona this fall, has planned the Masquerade Prom 2021 from 8 p.m. to midnight May 8 at the Arizona Grand Resort Ballroom. The ballroom’s 20,000 square feet of space allows ample room for 1,000 people and the deadline to buy tickets is April 25. Ticket prices also will be going up from their current $50 at staged intervals, so Horn is advising kids to get them as quickly as they can. They can be purchased at masqueradeprom2021az. rsvpify.com. Rather than limit attendance only to her daughter’s soon-to-be alma mater or even just Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe high schools, Horn said she “wanted to be inclusive for other students that are in that same predicament” as her daughter faced – missing out on a prom like the Class of 2020 did. Last year, both in-person graduations and proms ran afoul of the pandemic, which forced the governor to ban large gatherings out of concern for social distancing. Now that the governor has lifted those restrictions and more people are getting vaccinated, Horn bristled at the prospect of a repeat of 2020, when proms and other end-of-high-school events went up in smoke. Horn has implemented virus-safe protocols to keep attendees safe while easing parents’ minds by providing a chaperoned event – for which she’s already paid Arizona Grand to provide their security guards around the premises. “We will be taking temperatures when they come in,” Horn said. “A COVID waiver will have to be signed. They will have to purchase a ticket to be able to get in. No tickets will be sold at the event.” And naturally, masks are as mandatory as tuxes for young men and gowns for the ladies at the formal event. The price of admission includes more than a DJ and

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the chance for Tempe Union seniors to share one of those never-to-be-repeated moments in their young lives that some other neighboring school districts are hoping to provide to members of their Class of 2021. Light beverages will be served but there will be no food, since most promgoers like to strut their stuff with a pre-dance dinner at a local restaurant. A photographer will be on hand with variously priced packages, depending on whether a couple want pictures of only themselves or with a group of friends. And there will be raffles at various times throughout the evening with prizes that, at least for now, are top-secret. In addition, every couple will get a memento they can take home. That too is a secret for now. The mementos and door prizes are be-

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ing provided by various businesses in the community that Horn is still lining up. Horn also is lining up parents to provide chaperone, ticket-checking and temperature-taking services. And a group of students, led by Desert Vista senior Michael Adamick, is handling the marketing since, Horn said, “I don’t really have a budget for advertising.” While some parents in the district are reportedly planning private dances to fill the prom void, the Masquerade Prom likely offers the biggest gathering of its kind in Tempe Union this year. As for spending the night at the resort, attendees will have to work that out on their own with Arizona Grand – and more likely, with their parents as well. “They definitely can do that,” Horn said, “but we didn’t wrap in ticket prices based on room sales because that’s a whole 'nother thing, knowing that we will have minors there."

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tional resources and services to address learning gaps and learning loss, addressing all the financial and economic issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing the capital needed in our facilities, supplying the technological infrastructure to support our students as well as hiring and retaining all of our valuable staff through this crisis period.” Multiple pressures are at the heart of Kyrene’s looming financial crisis but the district’s demographics are the driving factors. Kyrene’s anticipated loss of 1,250 students “is a sizable decline and it should be noted that it’s not related to families leaving the district,” Hermann said. Instead, he explained, that decline is largely driven by “declining birth rates and the lack of neighborhood turnover across our district.” While the size of that enrollment loss might shrink a bit in the coming school year, he warned, “it’s not enough to offset the declines Kyrene will experience from just having smaller incoming kindergarten classes versus the size of the eighth-grade classes that will be leaving the district and being promoted into high school.” Hermann said a more detailed picture of the district’s demographics will be presented at next week’s board meeting. But even without the data that will be shared April 13, Kyrene’s demographics have been no secret for several years. They also are the same demographics driving Tempe Union’s enrollment down. A demographic study presented at a Tempe Union board meeting last year showed that fewer young families with children are moving into both districts. Discouraged by rising home prices and a low housing inventory affected in part by aging homeowners who are staying put, those families look elsewhere for homes. The other major demographic component is Kyrene’s relative affluence. That plays a role in what the district is receiving in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding. The first round came through the March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided a total $277 million to Arizona for L-12 education and resulted in about $1.2 million for Kyrene in the last school year. The second round of ESSER money comes from what could be called “CARES

Adopted budget 2019-20

Adopted budget 2020-21

Revenue Control Limit (RCL)

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$ 94,733,964

$ 89,878,057

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5,711,977

$ 5,091,456

M & O Override

$ 13,991,100

$ 14,292,686

$ 13,737,423

Proposition 123 Funding

$ 1,022,573

$ 1,024,478

Other Adjustments

Total M & O Revenue

$109,299,085

694,000 -

(23,374)

$115,734,826

Adopted budget (EST) 2021-22

$109,731,414

This chart broadly paints the main funding streams for Kyrene school district. M&O means “maintenance and operations.” The top figure reflects the primary enrollment-based support the district gets from the state while the other four categories represent additional revenue based on various adjustments, including the money from the budget override approved four years ago by Kyrene voters. (Kyrene School District) Act II” – the pandemic relief bill Congress approved last December. That provided just over $1 billion to Arizona schools but what each district will receive is driven by the number of children in low-income households. Kyrene School District’s relative affluence compared to many other Arizona and Valley districts means “districts that may have similar overall student populations did not necessarily receive the same or similar funding amounts,” Hermann said. The disparity was even starker when broken down on a per-pupil basis. Hermann said Kyrene had the ninth lowest per-pupil allotment among the state’s 207 school districts. Hermann was careful not to criticize

the fact that districts with far more lowincome households got far more money. For example, he produced a chart of 10 districts – both unified and elementary districts – to show the disparity but cautioned: “In no way are we trying to say or suggest that other economically disadvantaged school districts do not have significant needs and challenges. And we believe they should absolutely receive a higher ratio of funding. “But we simply want to help the public understand how different the contributions have been, especially since every student has been impacted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and really tell how Kyrene’s story is very different when it

Kyrene Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann devised this chart to show the disparity in the second of three rounds of federal pandemic relief funding going to Kyrene and nine other school districts. Because the funding is driven largely by the number of students from low-income households, many districts’ allotments are significantly greater than Kyrene’s. Hermann did not identify the districts he chose but the top five on this list are Tucson, Mesa and Cartwright Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary and Glendale, respectively. (Kyrene School District)

comes to these federal funding amounts.” While he didn’t attach names to those school districts, state Department of Education show which districts Hermann looked at. For example, Tucson and Mesa school districts will be getting $76.4 million and $70.2 million, respectively – making them the two largest recipients. The third district on Hermann’s list was Cartwright Elementary, which is projected to receive just under $33 million. Fourth and fifth on his list were Roosevelt Elementary and Glendale Unified, respectively. They are receiving $19.3 million and $17.1 million, respectively. Kyrene’s share totals just under $4 million even though its approximate 15,750 students are nearly double the number of Roosevelt’s and only a few hundred less than Glendale’s. Broken down by Hermann on a perpupil basis, here is how the five districts’ allocations break down: Mesa and Tucson are getting roughly $1,800 per pupil; Cartwright is getting $2,214; Roosevelt, $2,455; and Glendale, $1060. Kyrene’s per pupil allotment? $250. The recently approved American Rescue Plan put $2.6 billion into Arizona for K-12 education but the state Education department has not yet released individual districts’ allotment. There are other major factors – particularly Arizona’s chronic underfunding of K-12 public education – that are impacting Kyrene’s budget gap. For example, for every student who learns online, districts receive only 95 percent of the per pupil state reimbursement they receive for students in classrooms. But Hermann stressed that when it comes to the projected budget shortfall for next school year, “the majority of that decline is coming from the impact of lower enrollment numbers on the overall state level of funding for next year.” Hermann’s presentation provoked discussion among the board members on a variety of issues. Michelle Fahy said she wished she understood better the formula used to determine the district’s ESSER funding – to which Hermann replied they were federal guidelines, “so there was very little opportunity to change that.” Fahy bemoaned the federal formulas for distributing pandemic relief money,

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Area school districts’ budget outlook varies widely AFN NEWS STAFF

hile Kyrene School District has yet to discuss how a project $6 million budget shortfall will impact staffing, some of its neighbors are rejoicing while at least one other is taking an axe to their teaching ranks. Ironically, at the same time March 30 that Kyrene Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann was outlining the district’s revenue plight, Mesa Public Schools administration stated it anticipates no staff layoffs while Gilbert Public Schools officials were discussing why they’ve given a pink slip to 152 teachers, many with years of experience. Over the last few weeks, officials in Chandler Unified, MPS and Higley Unified in Gilbert have all declared no teacher will lose their job in the coming school year. That news for MPS employees marks a stark turnaround from dire predictions made last fall, when top administrators had warned their governing board it

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noting “every one of our children across our state was impacted by COVID-19 and not just” those from low-income households. There also was discussion of other revenue issues, such as the money that the state gives districts to help retain experienced teachers – something Kyrene has prided itself on accomplishing. Hermann noted that state funding “is not astronomical,” adding, “I think if our community thinks it’s millions and millions of dollars, it’s not.” “Kyrene typically has had a higher-than-the-state average for years of experience,” he added. “Unfortunately, there just aren’t big dollars that necessarily follow that proportion.” Other vagaries in state funding mechanisms were mentioned

would be discussing layoffs in the spring amid an enrollment decline of more than 3,500 students. Mesa is the state’s largest district, with more than 50,000 students. Mesa administrators also disclosed on March 30 that the district expects over $160 million in the two rounds of pandemic relief funding coming from Congress’ December 2020 and March 2021 relief bills. “It’s exciting but also terrifying to know we have so much to spend,” MPS Assistant Superintendent Scott Thompson told his governing board. Tempe Union projects a budget shortfall of close to $3 million. Meanwhile, as MPS heard the good news about its federal pandemic money, Gilbert Public Schools officials were detailing how they arrived at telling 152 teachers they won’t have jobs after the current school year ends. GPS officials said they had to cut 7.5 percent of their teaching staff because

as well. For example, Fahy noted that while the district provides full-day kindergarten, Kyrene is only reimbursed for half that time. Board President Kevin Walsh also noted that Kyrene, like every other district across the state, is currently trying to formulate a 2021-22 budget that is based heavily on projected enrollment. Those projections have been impacted by pandemic-driven campus closures, which in turn prompted thousands of parents to pull their children out of public schools. State officials have been unable to account for what happened to at least 30,000 K-12 students across Arizona because charter enrollment data doesn’t match up with the number of unaccounted public school dropouts. Arizonans for Charter School Accountability last week said en-

they weren’t needed in the wake of a projected enrollment lost of more than 1,600 students. Gilbert is the sixth largest district in Arizona with about 35,000 students and is expecting around $12 million from the second round of federal pandemic relief. Its allotment from the American Recovery Act approved last month by Congress has not yet been disclosed. The layoffs in GPS prompted a bitter reaction from teachers, particularly over a ratings system that had been developed without public knowledge over the first two months of this year. That rating system included things ranging from a teacher’s flexibility in school to how they got interacted with the community. High school teachers were partly rated on whether students were clamoring to get into their classes or dropping the courses they taught. GPS teachers were particularly bitter over the fact that there had not been any public warnings at school board meetings

rollment data statewide show Arizona’s public school districts lost 55,000 students in the current school year, with charters picking up 18,000. The group said the biggest losses statewide were in Pre-K and kindergarten, followed by grades 1-6 – in other words, the bulk of Kyrene’s student body. High school enrollment was slightly up. Walsh noted that Kyrene’s budget calculations are “based on what we think the enrollment next year is going to be. And in normal years, we have our demographer that’ll come in and we think it goes along a pretty steady line. “But because of all the tumultuous effects of COVID, I feel like every district in Arizona right now is trying to extract how much of this change in enrollment that we saw this year is temporary and how much of it is more permanent.” 

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about the possibility of layoffs. Much of Gilbert’s enrollment loss appears to have stemmed from parental anger over the district’s frequent fluctuations in learning, from partial in-classroom instruction to full online instruction to full five-week in-class scheduling. Ironically, Higley Unified, which also serves Gilbert, pretty much kept in-class instruction five days a week since the school year began. Its enrollment decline was less than 200 students. Chandler Unified, the state’s fourth largest district, announced last week it anticipated no layoffs – another marked turnaround, like Mesa. Chandler Unified projected a loss of 1,750 students – the district’s first enrollment decline in decades – and last fall anticipated 180 layoffs. But CUSD Superintendent Camille Casteel said last week her staff had figured alternative ways of closing an $11 million budget gap and that layoffs would be unnecessary. 

Kyrene Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann makes a point during last week’s Kyrene Governing Board meeting. (YouTube)

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terprise in trying to tell companies what policies they can and cannot have about their employees. “This bill would throw the boss into jail if the boss decides that this kind of safety measure is important for his business,’’ he said. “I don’t think the Legislature should assume the obligation of telling employers how to run their business.’’ What appears to have sparked the issue is an official in the Biden administration saying it is working on creating some standards for people to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there will not be any federal mandate for people to obtain such credential. Nor would there be any centralized vaccine database, she said. But the President himself has said that life could be back to normal by Christmas, with the idea that these kinds of credentials could help. Townsend said creation of these documents could lead to violations of various federal laws. That includes the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act whose key provisions protect individual medical records. Allowing businesses to demand to see someone’s “vaccine passport,’’ she said, essentially forces them to disclose some of that information. Adding to that, said Townsend, is that this is not even a vaccine that’s been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Instead, all the versions are currently being distributed under an “emergency use authorization, essentially a procedure allowing the FDA to allow the use of unapproved medical products in an emergency. And now, Townsend said, there is a push to have people prove they agreed to take this vaccine to participate in commerce. “For those who can’t, or won’t, does that not create a different class of society where those with the vaccine have privileges that those without do not have?’’ she asked. The measure does have provisions that have raised some questions.

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Regional indoor vaccination site opens in Mesa BY TOM SCANLON AFN Managing Editor

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site helps address that need. “My thanks to Dexcom and the Arizona Department of Health Services for their proactive work to protect Arizonans.” Those who received first doses at the Chandler-Gilbert facility on March 14 and after have been scheduled for their second doses at the Dexcom site, according to the state. “We’re grateful for the support from Dexcom and other partners to make this indoor site a reality and maintain our momentum getting vaccine to Arizonans,” said ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ. “Patients, staff, and volunteers will be grateful as well since we’re nearing the point when operating outside will become hazardous as temperatures climb.” The site will start out offering 3,0004,000 appointments a day, ramping up to 12,000 appointments per day and a 24/7 operation. Appointments are required for those visiting the site. To register, visit podvaccine.azdhs.gov. Those without computer access or needing extra help registering can call 1-844542-8201. Kasselmann said donating the space through the summer will not disrupt

Dexcom’s operations, which continue to expand. “Four years ago to the date, there were three of us here,” he said with a chuckle. “Then on April 3 (2017), we opened doors for operations and started with 40 (employees). Now we are at 1,000. The growth has been really positive … We’ve worked with the city of Mesa’s Economic Development and they’ve been very supportive.” He said he anticipates hiring more in the future as Dexcom prepares for an updated version of its glucose monitors, used by people with diabetes to measure blood sugar. What Dexcom, which is headquartered in San Diego, regularly does ties in with it becoming a vaccine site, Kasselmann noted. “Type 1 diabetic patients are our principal base. They are particularly susceptible to complications from COVID. So that’s another reason to get engaged,” he said. Beyond helping the community with vaccines, the Dexcom-vaxcom operation may spread throughout the country. “The Department of Military Affairs thinks other states will be looking to this model,” Kasselmann said. 

The fashion show will feature young cancer survivors and their siblings wearing fashions that reflect their personal styles while emcee Bruce St. James chronicles their cancer journeys, along with their interests, talents and lives outside of the disease. Kayla Lark, 13, and Kylie Lark, 12, of Chandler walked the runway during “It gives these rehearsal for the annual fashion show fundraiser benefitting the Chilchildren an opdren’s Cancer Network. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer) portunity to “Filming the kids in small groups was so step into the limelight, show off a little bit much fun and really gave them a chance and bask in positive attention,” said Luttrell. to show off.” “Kids with cancer spend so much time

enduring painful treatments, and their siblings have their own difficult journey,” she explained. “This is a rare occasion to experience the magic of childhood, free from chemo, spinal taps and hospital stays.” Among the dozens of children and teens who walked the runway are Chandler residents, 12-year-old Kylie, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma last May, and her big sister, Kayla, 13. Kylie chose jeans and a purple blouse for her turn down the runway, while Kayla chose Dickies pants and a green shirt. All items were donated by Macy’s. “It was so nice for the girls to be able to participate in the event together,” said the girls’ mom, Jolene Lark. “CCN has been such a great support and has given the girls so many things to look forward to throughout this journey.” While the kids’ fashion show is the centerpiece of “Inspirations 2021: Color

Kasselmann stressed that, while Dexcom is providing the space, the process is being handled by the state, from online registration to the shots. Registration, he noted, “Is purely online – no walk ups or drive-ups.” “We had two people show up last Friday, saying, ‘Can we get our shots?’ I said, ‘Not today and you have to register online,’” he said. Partners in the “vaxcom” project include the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, City of Mesa, Walgreen's and Arizona State University. Before offering the site to the state, Kasselmann said he received support from the city, including a visit from the Mesa Fire Department to assess safety. “Everyone’s been very helpful,” he said. State leaders expressed great appreciation for the Mesa company’s innovative offer. “As the hot summer months approach, we want to ensure our vaccination sites continue to operate efficiently,” said Gov. Doug Ducey, in a press release. “Health care professionals, volunteers, staff, and those getting vaccinated need access to safe, weather-friendly sites as vaccine doses are administered and this indoor

Chandler kids hit runway to benefit cancer center BY KATY SPRINGER AFN Contributor

t wasn’t your average Saturday afternoon. After all, how many kids get to pick out a new outfit, strut their stuff on the runway and receive celebrity treatment on any given weekend? But that’s exactly what happened March 27 when pediatric cancer survivors and their siblings hit the catwalk to pre-record Children’s Cancer Network’s annual fashion show fundraiser, “Inspirations 2021: Color Me Happy,” scheduled April 10. In years past, the fundraiser has included a live fashion show, but amid COVID-19, organizers opted to tape and stream this portion of the event. “Many of the kids we serve are extremely immune-compromised, so this year’s fashion show will be streamed,” said Patti Luttrell, founder and executive director of Children’s Cancer Network.

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tate lawmakers are moving to make it harder for people harmed during a pandemic to sue those whose negligence caused illness, injury or death. SB 1377 is being billed by proponents as protecting health care providers, particularly hospitals, who may have found they could not provide care at a certain level because of staff or supply shortages. That includes the inability to conduct elective surgeries. But the measure given preliminary approval last week by the state House bars lawsuits against businesses unless someone can show there was either gross negligence or willful misconduct. That is a greater burden than current law requiring jurors to only determine if there was simple negligence. The bill also spells out that plaintiffs must prove their case by “clear and convincing evidence.’’ Now, a jury decides a case based on the easier-to-prove “preponderance of the evidence’’ standard – meaning whether it is more likely than not that something amiss occurred. Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, noted the bill

is designed to immunize health care providers for what happens due to “a lack of staffing, facilities, equipment, supplies or other resources that are attributable to the state of emergency’’ that would otherwise be provided. But the legislation does more than shield doctors and hospitals. Any company could seek the same protections. That bothered Rep. Richard Andrade, DGlendale, who said the current standard requires employers need to take only reasonable and prudent measures to protect against liability. “Why does this bill require proof of willful misconduct or gross negligence?’’ Andrade asked. “Why should employers not be liable for failing to take at least ordinary safety precautions? Why should employers not be liable if they commit misconduct or in fact (are) negligent when it comes to the safety of their workers?” The big losers, said Andrade, are the “essential workers’’ who have no choice but to do their jobs. Those include everyone from those stocking shelves and working checkout counters at grocery stores to the people who drive the trucks and railroad engines delivering needed supplies. “Employers need to be held liable,’’ he

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billion to about $1 billion, ADOT is focusing its dollars on preserving the state’s highway network and cutting back on projects that upgrade or extend it. “We’re trying to deal with an ever-increasing demand on the system of growing state, but the revenue stream for it has not kept up with those demands,” Roehrich told the business and community leaders who are part of EVP. But that won’t impact one of the biggest projects looming on the horizon for Ahwatukee motorists: the three-year, $600 million overhaul of the I-10 from the Broadway Curve to Ray Road – what Roerich call “the most heavily traveled

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corridor in the state.” That project, set to get underway this summer as commuter traffic steadily returns to pre-pandemic levels involves several major undertakings. They include widening I-10 to six lanes in each direction between the Santan Freeway and Baseline Road and eight lanes in each direction between Baseline Road and the I-17 split; demolishing and replacing the Broadway Road bridge over I-10 and SR 143 between I-10 and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport; and a major reconfiguration of the I-10/US 60 interchange. Roehrich said traffic management on I-10 is a major component of the project “with a lot of detouring for a period of

The I-10/Broadway Curve project beginning this summer will last three years, cost $600 million and create numerous challenges for Ahwatukee motorists. (ADOT)

While ADOT plans to spend $2.3 billion on highway projects in Maricopa County over the next five years, it is spending $2.8 billion on projects in 13 counties outside Maricopa and Pima. The projects above are the major ones. (Phoenix East Valley partnership) time” – especially as traffic to and from Sky Harbor will be detoured. In looking at ADOT’s developing fiveyear capital plan, Roehrich said, “Our strategy has been really focused on strategic investments where we can afford it but really focus on preservation.” Those preservation efforts include $1 billion over the next five years “to upgrade about 581 lane miles of pavement from fair and poor condition to good condition.” Bridges also are included in that spending. In all, ADOT anticipates spending $2.8 billion of its $5 billion five-year budget on projects in the 13 counties outside Maricopa and Pima counties, Roehrich said. Another $2.3 billion will be spent in Maricopa County; $311 million in Pima County and $131 million for improvements at various airports in the state. The major projects covered by the $2.8 billion spending include widening the I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande by adding another lane in each direction; building a “flex lane” on I-17 between Phoenix and Sunset Point to reduce northbound congestion at the beginning of weekends and southbound traffic jams on Sunday evenings; various smaller projects on I-40, eight bridges of I-15 that are within Arizona’s boundaries and on widening some remaining four-lane portions of I-93. “But in the future, you’re going to see a lot fewer of those outside (Maricopa and Pima counties) unless our revenue situation changes,” Roerich said, adding that ADOT officials were concerned about having the funds for the I-10 widening until the governor used federal pandemic relief funds for the project.

For now, Maricopa and Pima counties have largely been spared the brunt of ADOT’S shrinking revenue stream because they also have a sales tax that can be used to help implement ADOT’s highway projects. Maricopa County’s .05 percent gas tax was approved in 2005 when voters overwhelming voted in favor of Prop 400. Prop 400 expires in 2024 and county and municipal leaders already are preparing to put its successor, often called Prop 500, on the ballot next year to be assured of funding for the next two decades. Right now, Roehrich said, the final 21 projects funded through Prop 400 and the $2.3 billion from ADOT's five-year capital plan have been scheduled. Those projects include the I-10/ Broadway Curve project and the following work in the East Valley: • Widening the Santan Loop 202 Freeway to two lanes in each direction between the Loop 101 Price Freeway and Gilbert Road and one lane in each direction between Val Vista Drive and Gilbert Road; • Access improvements from the I-10 to the area around Wild Horse Pass; • Widening the Loop 101 Pima Freeway between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard; • Construction of the first five miles the new SR 24 in southeast Mesa. But as housing developments in the Phoenix Metro area continue to expand deep into Pinal County, one of the biggest dream projects to improve overall ground transportation is construction of a north-south freeway that would run

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along the eastern region of Pinal and into the far East Valley. While an environmental study is underway, funding for land acquisition and construction of that route could be years away because of ADOT’s shrinking revenue stream, Roerhrich said. That mirrors a prospect ADOT faces when it comes to addressing any kind of highway expansion outside Maricopa and Pima counties. “If you look at this five-year program, when you look at that new fifth year that’s coming in the 2026, there are no expansion projects in greater Arizona,” he said. “All it is is preservation and modernization projects, trying to preserve what we have and strategic improvements in certain corridors of what we have on existing infrastructure.” Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers, a former member of the State Transportation Board – which approves funding for major highway projects in Arizona – said that right now, “we’re not even paying for maintenance today of the system we have. “And with the growth we have in this state,” he continued, “we really need to be planning for improved infrastructure going forward and we have to have the money to maintain that.” Some participants in the East Valley Partnership briefing said both the governor and the Legislature have shied away from addressing the problem Roehrich described this way: “We’re providing the system that the public is willing to pay for and they’re not happy with that. We’re going to need them to decide if they want to invest more to get the system they want because we can’t provide it with current revenue.” Roehrich delivered his briefing before President Biden unveiled $2 trillion spending plan to improve a variety of aspects of the nation’s infrastructure. Of that $2 trillion, about $115 billion is designated for bridges and roads and $20 billion for unspecified “road safety” improvements nationwide. But Roehrich said regardless of how much Arizona might get if the plan manages to win Congressional approval, the devil is in the details. “I think one of the things we’ll need to understand is when the funds come what

often has come with conditions that go beyond normal annual federal highway funding rules. As for hiking Arizona’s 18-centa-gallon gas tax, which provides $750 million annually, prospects seem slim this year. Prescott Rep. Noel Campbell was trying to get his colleagues early last year to double that tax, saying the $750 Most of ADOT’s spending over the next five years is targeted at pre- million it generated serving the state’s existing highway system through repaving, bridge in annual revenue repairing and other maintenance projects. Far less is spent on upgrad- fell far short of Arihighway ing roads and even less on expansion. (Phoenix East Valley partnership) zona’s needs. But before that bill could make much are the conditions tied to it,” he said, explaining that stimulus money for years headway, the legislative session was

brought to an abrupt end as the pandemic spread in Arizona. The pandemic did a lot more damage to ADOT than halt that legislative effort. With businesses shut down and more people working at home, less gas was being bought and revenue from the gas tax plummeted, forcing ADOT and the Transportation Board last year to scramble on its original five-year plan, delaying or canceling projects they had planned. Roehrich didn’t sound too optimistic when how prepared ADOT is to meet the needs that will be created by rapid job expansion and explosive housing growth well beyond the current boundaries of the Phoenix Metro region. “I’d say we’re half way to addressing that and that we’re lucky to be at that,” he said, “but there’s still a lot we’re going to need to do and the state still is going to grow. I mean, we’re continuing to see the economy come back and I think the economy is going to move a lot faster than the state can on infrastructure.” 

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t age 9, Riley Sarver is a 4’6” dynamo full of optimism who is looking forward to next season when she can once again play club soccer, a sport she’s loved the last five years. But first she requires two operations in Baltimore to attach an adult-sized device called an “external fixator” to help alleviate a rare disease which causes her great pain every day. Her ailment, called Perthes disease, “is a rare childhood disease where the blood flow to the femoral head stops for no reason and the bones start to die,” explained her mother, Meredith Stam. Stam, Riley and her 14-year-old sister Reagan are scheduled to fly to Baltimore April 11 for the first four-hour operation.

Riley Sarver, 9, of Ahwatukee will be heading to Baltimore this Saturday with her sister Reagan and mother Meredith Stam for the first of two procedures aimed at addressing a rare bone disease. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer) Riley and her mother will remain for three weeks as she goes through “inten-

sive physical therapy” to adapt to her new device before returning home.

In four months, the family must fly back to Maryland to have the fixator surgically removed. Despite nights of excruciating pain that first came to light following a soccer game last November, the Kyrene de la Sierra fourth grader maintains her good spirits, says her mother. “Riley is an amazing soul; she’s still smiling and she’s already thinking about playing soccer in eight months,” Stam said. “She’s been sleeping on the couch because it’s hard to get up the stairs to her bedroom. She can still do it, but it’s painful. So she’s been sleeping on the downstairs couch, but after the surgery, there’s no way she’ll be able to climb stairs.” She recalled how her a “super-happy, energetic girl” first began limping and com-

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Music Maker Workshops puts own spin on Little Library BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

fter Tammy Felker’s mother passed away, among the most difficult items to part with was her mother’s library of sheet music. She recalled how her mother Dee Felker played piano and organ for a Congregational Church in Colorado before retiring in Arizona and how every Christmas, she sang “Silent Night” in German. It took 16 years for Tammy Felker, a 20year Ahwatukee resident, to part with that vast array of sheet music spanning classical and some popular tunes of the 40s through 90s. She found a fitting way to honor her mother while passing along those treasured music books and sheet music. She donated them to Music Maker Workshops’ Little Free Music Library that is marking a six-month anniversary. “Having lost both parents, the thing that

Madison Archer places some sheet music in the Music Maker Workshops’ unusual Little Library, located in front of their Ahwatukee studio. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer) helped me when getting rid of their possessions is passing what you can to someone who can use it and love it,” she said.

“Music Maker helped to heal my heart.” The Music Maker Workshops’ Little Free Music Library is modeled on the Little

Free Library, a popular nation-wide booksharing movement to promote a neighborhood exchange. Yet, rather than books, Music Maker Workshops’ gaily-painted red and white library is stocked with sheet music and music volumes. The library’s inception was the brainchild of Music Maker studio manager Jessica Magee and co-directors Kim Steedman and Shelley Yakubow. They said they were inspired after seeing how much music was being spontaneously donated to the school. “Organically, we had a flood of donations and so we decided to start this,” Magee explained. “I love the idea of marrying the Little Free Library with this free music library. We want it to be accessible to everyone,” she said. “It’s been really awesome to see people coming by and enjoying the differ-

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Seniors can learn how to guard against scams and other online dangers while using the internet at the next Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors session on Zoom at 1 p.m. April 26. Rob Truman will discuss how users are tracked online along with an in-depth look at topics of online scams, viruses, junk email, telemarketers and more. Truman is lifetime member of Computer Booters of Sun Lakes and serves on its web director. He has over 40 years of experience in IT and internet-related fields. Contact affanwomensgroup@gmail.com for more information and registration. A Zoom invitation will be sent to you.

But, it added, “this year, gathering raffle prizes has been a challenge and we need your help.” The foundation is hoping people can create a gift basket or donate a raffle prize – or make a monetary donation and organizers will buy the prize. Gift prizes can be dropped off at R Squared, 8400 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 124 Tempe, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. until April 16. Monetary donations can be given at kyrenefoundation. org/golfclassic2021. Some suggested gifts include electronic devices, gourmet cheese baskets, wine lovers baskets, bath/spa baskets or golf baskets; an under-desk bicycle or a family yoga package or similar physical fitness item; seasonal prizes like an outdoor grill, yard games, yeti cooler or vacation packages; and televisions of any size.

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Tickets for foursomes and singles are sold out for the 10th annual golf tournament sponsored by the Kyrene Foundation at Arizona Grand Resort April 17 but the foundation needs a few more sponsors – and some prizes. “We have sold out of foursomes and singles, but still have four sponsorships available that include foursomes,” the foundation announced.

High school seniors who live in Ahwatukee have until April 30 to apply to the Ahwatukee Republican Women for their annual Marjorie Miner Scholarship, which was established in 2011 in honor of the longtime Republican activist who has been a member of ARW since it was founded in 2005. Applicants must live in Ahwatukee and be registered Republicans and the deadline is April 30. They can find ap-

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plaining of pain last Thanksgiving. It was thought the two-week holiday break from competition would ease the problem. However, at her first soccer practice in December, her limping became more pronounced, and her mother said her daughter began “crying in pain.” After eight hours in the Phoenix Children’s Hospital emergency room, a physician gave the diagnosis: “osteonecrosis of the femoral head. “ “With the help of amazing friends, we got Riley into the orthopedic surgeon the next day. He set Riley up for an MRI and after her MRI she was diagnosed with Perthes disease,” said Stam, single mom who works as a bookkeeper at Mountain Park Church. In January Riley underwent a core decompression surgery that required a hole drilled into the area of necrotic tissue at the bone joint. “Her doctor gave that a 30 percent chance of working,” Stam said. “Since then, Riley has been on a roller coaster. Some days she’s fine and others she is in pain.” Stam researched how to improve the chances for her normally-active daughter and discovered a specialist in Baltimore who recommended the external fixator, which protects the hip while alleviating all pressure on the femoral head.

plications ahwatukeerepublicanwomen.com/scholarships. Past recipients of the scholarship have been Desert Vista High grads Lacey Morris (2011), Allyson Marie Kolodziej (2012), Tess Marie Kimura (2013) and Jessica Marie Kolodziej (2014; Mountain Pointe High grads Sonia Serio (2015) and Madison Coffman, who tied in 2016 with co-recipient Michael Kolodziej of Desert Vista. Other winners included Mountain Pointe grads Valeria Smith (2017) and Arika Patton (2018), 2019 Desert Vista grad Itzy Doyle and Corona del Sol Class of 2020 member Emma Stewart. Scholarship applicants should include two letters of recommendation from other than a family member, a 250-500-word double-spaced essay incorporating their involvement volunteer service, extracurriculars, clubs and educational goals. Completed applications should be sent to Ahwatukee Republican Women -Marjorie Miner Scholarship c/o Scholarship Committee, PO Box 93391, Phoenix, AZ 85070.

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Arizona has the highest growth rate of people living with dementia in the nation, but it can hit home when someone you love is diagnosed or when someone is in distress. building a room for her mom so that she can be close to her for everything she needs,” said Jennifer Armer, who with her husband Matt Armer founded Armer Foundation For Kids two years ago. The foundation helps families of children struck by catastrophic illness. “We’ve never done a remodel before, but I found the resources to do it,” Armer said. “Benten Construction’s owner, Jordan Bender, is donating his time and construction knowledge to help Armer Foundation

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This photograph shows what the external fixator looks like. (Special to AFN) Threaded pins are passed through the skin and muscles and inserted into the bone, with the majority of the stabilizing frame located outside the hip. “Looking at it, it’s scary but it’s going to work,” she said. “This surgery is very aggressive and extremely intense but gives Riley the best hope at a good outcome.” While they’re away this month, Ahwatukee-based Armer Foundation for Kids is providing a much-need gift for Stam’s current family room. “They’re leaving April 11 and that’s when construction will begin so that her room, as well as a ramp to the front door, will be ready upon her return. We’re also

Jennifer Armer, left, and her Rebeccca McElyea help run the thrift store that generates some revenue for the Armer Foundation to help families with children suffering catastrophic illnesses. (AFN file photo)

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physical and code-compliant integrity are concerned. Now employing 10 inspectors, AZ Property Inspections has handled more than 35,000 inspections – and of that total Tim figures he’s done “north of 14,000” of them. That kind of experience has qualified Tim as an approved instructor with the Arizona Department of Real Estate, providing would-be inspectors with the 84 hours of classroom instruction and 30 parallel on-site inspections they need for

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their certification. He also teaches continuing education classes that Realtors are required to take. “The agents love it because they really get a bird’s-eye view and a different understanding of what makes these homes tick,” Liz said. A couple of those classes Tim teaches are with Ahwatukee real estate attorney Patrick MacQueen, including one on newbuild inspections. “I tell them in the beginning that ‘most of you probably don’t believe that you need an inspection on a new house’ and most of them would agree.” Tim added. “By the time we get done with them, they are all asking.’ Okay, can we sign you up?’” Surprisingly, he added, new-builds require pretty close scrutiny. “We find a heck of a lot, really” Tim said, adding it’s not uncommon for an inspection of a new-build to lead to a 15- or 16page report detailing all the problems beneath the surface – or even on it. “It’s just amazing,” Tim said. ”And it’s not because the builders are bad people. They just don’t hire enough people to watch all of the subcontractors and just have so many people working for them. And it’s impossible for the municipal inspectors and for the builders to actually police these guys to make sure that they get things done right.” The O’Nealls moved here in 1995 from the East Coast, where Tim had been sales director for a New York City environmental consulting firm and was involved in commercial real estate and building restoration projects. Though he once told AFN, “I loved the fast-paced corporate culture of New York City,” Tim had long dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur. “Unfortunately, that dream was hard to attain when I was in the daily grind, commuting two hours each way in and out of New York City every business day for more than a decade,” he said. So, he and his wife of 32 years moved to Arizona, quickly picking Ahwatukee as the place where they wanted to live and raise their two daughters. Liz had come out here a few months ahead of her husband and as she bopped around the Valley looking for a place to settle, she recalled, “I kept going back to beautiful Ahwatukee because I love those mountains…We were always just drawn to

The team of inspectors that AZ Property Inspections’ owners Liz and Tim O’Neall have put together travel Arizona far and wide to check out resales, new-builds and commercial properties before the buildings change owners. (Courtesy of AZ Property Inspections) Ahwatukee.” Over the last 25 years, both the business of home inspections and the field in which their business operates has changed dramatically and in recent years the changes in the latter have picked up steam. Within his profession, Tim recalled, “when I became a home inspector back in 1996, if you could spell ‘home inspector,’ guess what you were? “Now it’s completely different,” he continued, explaining that in 2002 he became licensed by the state through the Board of Technical Registration. “Everything changed from that point forward – which was great because we needed oversight, we needed regulation. There was no uniformity at all, no standardization. Back then, if they had a cocktail napkin and they wrote on the back of the napkin ‘your house looks great,’ that was your home inspection. The real estate agents were pulling their hair out.” The work also has increased. AZ Property Inspections has opened a Tucson office to capture the growth in southern Arizona and its team of inspectors are spending more time as well in northern Arizona, especially in places like Pine Top and the Flagstaff area where more people are buying second homes. And in the Valley, the demand has increased exponentially. “Our business kind of grew during the pandemic,” Tim said. “We added three inspectors during that time because the real estate market just went bonkers after May.”

“Gov. Ducey said real estate was an essential business and we kept rockin’ and rollin’ while in other parts of the country, inspectors didn’t do inspections for months because they weren’t allowed to.” Liz, the managing partner in the couple’s business, said competition for homes among buyers has made for frenzied business days. “A lot of times the clients or the agents kind of call in a panic,” she said, “because when they go into contract, they’re just so happy because lots of times there’s 10, 20, 30 people bidding on the same home. But when they get it, they call our scheduling office and they’re like ‘get us in, please!’ They want to lock up at such a crucial part of the transaction.” With only a 10-day window for an inspection, she added, “our volume has picked up.” Not only that, the critically low inventory of homes in the Valley means inspectors are traveling farther as buyers settle on homes on what Liz calls “the outskirts of the Valley.” Four of their 10 inspectors are assigned solely to new-builds, partly because of their experience with large construction companies but also because that’s where a lot of the demand for their services exists. “We never used to go to places like Florence, Coolidge or even Tucson for that matter,” Tim said, “and now just every week, we have several down in that area.” Does he have particularly memorable inspections?

Oh, yeah, particularly one that Tim had many years ago in Chandler and that he often mentions in class as a home owned by a fictitious character he calls Uncle Joe. “Uncle Joe” represents those do-it-yourselfers, Tim explained “who’s out there fixing things and repairing things and he does a really bad job.” So bad, he added, “if the city inspectors ever saw it, it would be condemned.” “There wasn’t anything this man didn’t touch and he just ruined everything,” Tim continued, recalling how “Uncle Joe” “built himself a room in the attic – and cut out all the structural wood.” Tim was in that room on a windy day and had to back off because he literally thought the house was going to collapse. And so he made an exception to his rule. As an inspector, Tim explained, “I don’t feel it is my place to tell people what to do. I can’t say, ‘Well you shouldn’t buy this, or you need to re-do that. We’re not there to do that. We’re there to tell them the facts on the home. And so I have never taken a real estate agent off to the side and said, ‘You can’t sell this house to these nice people.’” But after putting together a more than 25page report on Uncle Joe, Tim recalled, he pulled the Realtor aside and said just that. “She took my advice,” he said. “She understood what was going on and a few weeks later she found a better house. I inspected that one too. And so it was a happy ending.” Information: 480-283-5642, InspectionsAZ.com. 

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tate lawmakers quashed the last remaining measure to rein in shortterm vacation rentals last week, concluding that it did so little as to not be worth the effort and dashing cities’ hopes to get more control over them and protect neighborhoods from rowdy users. SB 1379 would have allowed communities to impose fines on owners who fail to provide information for police and others to contact them if there are problems with the tenants. It also would let them mandate owners maintain minimum liability insurance. Potentially most significant, it would have meant an owner would lose a state license to do business following three violations of local ordinances within three months. Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, said those that could include things like noise or other violations. And that, he said, would allow cities to address the problem of “party houses’’ popping up in residen-

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many individuals can be crowded into one of what amount to de facto unstaffed hotels. “Everyone understands and appreciates the right of anyone to make money and to start a business and have a business flourish,’’ said Rep. Aaron Lieberman, D-Paradise Valley. “When they’re doing it right next to your house and running a hotel in a residential neighborhood, that’s no longer their right to run a business,’’ he said. “That’s taking away your right to your home.’’ But Weninger said those aren’t the complaints about short-term rentals that are coming in. “What they’re emailing us about and contacting us about is party houses,’’ he said. And Weninger said SB 1379 would have given communities sufficient “autonomy’’ to deal with them. Most notable, he said, is that “death penalty’’ provision for homeowners with three violations within a 12-month period. And he lashed out at colleagues as well as

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With no more committees set to meet this session, last Thursday’s vote could end efforts this year to fix problems that were first created in 2016 when legislators, lobbied by Airbnb and other homesharing apps, stripped cities of any right to regulate these vacation rentals. The measure was sold to lawmakers as allowing individuals to rent out a spare room to make a bit of extra cash. In fact, that’s how Airbnb got its name, the idea being an air mattress set up for a guest. But the reality turned out to be something quite different. In some communities, homes and apartments in entire areas have been bought up by investors to be converted into these short-term rentals, drying up the availability of housing for local residents. “The worst-case scenario, of course, is in Sedona,’’ Kavanagh said, where there had been testimony at hearings that up to 40 percent of residential rental properties are now vacation rentals. “It’s even happening in my district in downtown Scottsdale.’’ And then there’s the question of how

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tial neighborhoods. But most of his colleagues were unconvinced, voting 43-17 to kill what Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Scottsdale, called a “BandAid’’ fix to a much more complex problem. AirBnb blasted the vote, blaming the Arizona League of Cities and Towns for “derailing” the legislation. “Today the League of Arizona Cities and Towns derailed legislation that would have given local communities the tools to address party houses and the small minority of short-term rental operators who negatively impact quality of life in neighborhoods,” the short-term rental online platform said. “The League of Arizona Cities and Towns made clear it is more focused on banning short-term rentals in certain communities than in supporting real solutions. Families across Arizona rely on short-term rentals to supplement their income and help boost the state’s tourism economy and we will continue to work with leaders across the state to protect these benefits for all Arizonans.”

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Legislature quashes short-term rental controls BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

This six-bedroom, 6,300-square-foot house on S. Honah Lee Court in Ahwatukee recently sold for just under $1.5 million. Built in 1994, the ﬁve-bedroom, 5.5 bath single-story house boasted two master suites, oversized windows with mountain views and three ﬁreplaces, among other amenities. (Special to AFN)

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and Advisors Organization has formed a land conservation team to facilitate real estate transactions that conserve land and water resources, with an aim towards balancing the built and natural environments. A spokeswoman for the brokerage group said its conservation advice services will be customized to individual clients, which ranged from governments to developers to land trusts, among others. “The conservation of land is of vital importance and when properly exe-

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city officials who, in concluding this isn’t enough, have effectively killed any chance of changes in the law this year. “I know I’ll have an email, ready to copy and paste, of why there’s still party houses in people’s neighborhoods,’’ Weninger said. But Lieberman said this isn’t the answer, calling this “an industry bill.’’

cuted, can be of great benefit to a landowner and the community as a whole,” said Greg Vogel, CEO of Land Advisors Organization. “More communities, developers and landowners are seeing the positive economic impact of well-planned and implemented conservation strategies,” Vogel said. “Our land conservation team brings the insight and expertise Land Advisors Organization has been seeking to become a leader in land conservation and responsible land use.” Heather Reading is leading the new team with Pete Johnson, large land advi-

“The industry that created this problem are the same people who are behind this,’’ he said, noting that the lobbyists for the vacation rentals supported this measure. “We need to actually take this problem on by getting back to what we do with everything else: letting our cities and towns regulate how businesses are zoned in their communities,’’ Lieberman said. That also was the assessment of Rep. Pa-

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mela Powers Hannley, D-Tucson. `We need to tell the industry that it is time for regulation of short-term rentals,’’ she said. We have to save our cities and towns from this.’’ Kavanagh said the defeat of SB 1379 probably makes the industry think it is “in the driver’s seat and they don’t need to give anything up.’’ But he said there are groups who are

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proposing to begin an initiative to put a more far-reaching proposal before voters in 2022. “It probably would have a good chance of passing,’’ Kavanagh said. And if that group makes the ballot, he said that might bring the industry back to the bargaining table for fear of having something even worse from their perspective approved at the ballot. 

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How real estate agents determine home value BY AARON CARTER AFN Contributor

ut Zillow says my house is worth this much.” Real estate agents often hear this when talking to homeowners. Thanks to Zillow and a handful of organizations, homeowners have access to Automated Valuation Models (AVMs), yet none of the AVMs are 100 percent accurate and have clear limitations and disadvantages. The best way to truly get an accurate understanding of your home’s value involves working with a real person. Here are a few ways real estate agents define a home’s worth compared to AVMs. Comparative market analysis. The standard technique for a real estate agent to define a home’s value is to complete a comparative market analysis where market value is derived by comparing past closed sales of similar homes, then comparing the homes to add or deduct value based on important criteria: age, size, location, condition, features and amenities. AVMs include listings from comparable

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on-market (for sale) and closed properties, but not off-market, non-MLS and pending sales. Agents will also communicate with listing and buyer’s agents to find out if there were any peculiar or unusual aspects of a transaction. Such unique circumstances can affect the final sales price and days on market, and only communication between people can reveal this information. Home improvements. AVMs are not able to take into consideration the improvements and repairs you made since the purchase of your home and the home’s unique features. First, keep a list of all your improvements, the year completed and costs. Second, make a list of the features you love. Then, provide these lists to your real estate agent or an appraiser. This will help to benchmark your home against comparable properties and assist to competitively market the value of your home to potential buyers. Accurate home data. AVMs may use inaccurate or incomplete data from public records sources. Agents can research and then review the public records to make

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subdivision. Is there demand for this, and if yes, how much more value does that create for a seller and potential buyer? A buyer and seller may have differing views of how much a feature or an entire home is worth, and that’s why a transaction falls apart. You may have to wait until a buyer comes along that has your same opinion of value. Zillow does not claim to be accurate and their ‘Zestimate’ page even says so. AVMs may overvalue your home, but they can also undervalue it, especially when market conditions of low supply and high demand tip the odds in a seller’s favor. Real estate agents are here to help you understand the value of your home, and more importantly, the whys and why nots. Healthy discussion of these matters can help a homeowner decide which improvements and repairs to make prior to selling and create a competitive marketing strategy when the time comes to sell. Aaron Carter is an associate broker and co-founder of CarterMosier Group with HomeSmart. Information: cartermosiergroup.com/subscribe. 

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sure everything is accurate. One common issue is the square footage of a home does not match what is noted at the county Recorder’s Office. The difference of 132 square-feet, an average sized bedroom, multiplied by $250 per square foot can add or subtract $33,000 of value, which is a significant amount. A second issue is when a den or office is converted into a bedroom, which also will add or subtract value. Location. What if a house is on a busy street, or adjacent to an auto repair shop or a noisy club or restaurant? This can affect a home’s salability, and AVMs don’t take this into account. There are adjustments made to value based on a home’s location. A property on a hillside with mountain and city views has a higher value than a similar property on a flat piece of land with no mountain or city views. Perception of value. Through research and analysis, and the experiential knowledge of real estate agents and appraisers, difference in value is discerned. Perhaps your home has the largest lot size in the

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construction family to help for a very personal reason. “Armer Foundation has actually helped out our family. Last year my youngest daughter, Catalina, was suffering mystery seizures and she’s still dealing with a lot of stuff, but during that hard time, Armer Foundation’s helping us out was invaluable to us,” said Bender.

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ent types of music. A grand opening for the Music Makers Little Free Music Library was held in November, featuring a ribbon cutting by the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce. On hand were Tommy Zuleger, who built the wooden library; Maddie Archer, a Music Maker piano instructor and artist who painted it; Music Maker’s co-directors Steedman and Yakubow; a DJ and an assortment of music students. Steedman and Yakubow are the daughters of Workshops founder Beverly Bigam, who opened the music studio in 1997 on the southeast corner of 32nd Street and E. Chandler Boulevard. “The most heartwarming part of starting this library are the stories that have accompanied some of the donations,” said Steedman, adding: “The music is sentimental to her and she was glad to know it would be passed on and appreciated by other musicians. She said it would be a part of her mother that would live on.” Another generous donation came from Michelle Hoffman, owner of Your CBD Store located at 4802 E. Ray Road. “She donated an entire folder filled to the brim with her favorite albums she listened to growing up,” said Magee. Yakubow noted that in the six months since the Little Free Music was launched, musicians from throughout the Valley have responded to the news. “Since its start, Music Maker Workshops has seen musicians, young and old come from all over the valley to visit the library and peruse the current selection of mu-

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“So now, being able to help someone else, well, it pulls at the heartstrings.” This is an emotional time for Stam as she not only cares for her daughter but also juggles housing in Baltimore. She must shift between the Hackerman-Patz House across from the Sinai Hospital and the state’s only Ronald McDonald House. She is moved by the community support she has received.

“It absolutely amazes me how many people have responded with support,” she said. “You don’t know how big your tribe is until something like this happens. With all the support from Armer Foundation, the builder, my church, friends and neighbors – some I don’t even know – my heart is completely full.” Armer is glad to help. “We want to ease the financial burdens of those family members so they can focus

Music Maker Workshops’ Little Library offers muisicians a chance to borrow sheet music and also share their own with like-minded artists. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer) sic books, or donate books that may have been collecting dust in their own homes so they can be enjoyed again,” she said. In the years since Music Maker Workshops opened their doors in 1997, the studio has enjoyed continued growth. Students of all ages receive instruction in a wide variety of instruments including piano, voice, guitar, percussion, strings, brass, woodwinds ukulele and more. After Yakubow earned her bachelors of education in 2000, she joined with her mother teaching group piano classes. Three years later, Steedman left her nursing career to work with her mother and sister. Bigam is now retired from the day-today operation but continues teaching a

few select adult students each Monday. The family-owned business inspires a lot of loyalty in their instructors and their students. Studio Manager Jessica Magee is celebrating 11 years with Music Maker this month. “I started right out of college when I stumbled upon a little listing for a studio coordinator,” said Magee, a Mesa native who met her husband Andrew when he came to Music Maker Workshops for viola lessons. Madison “Maddie” Archer has taught piano at Music Maker Workshop the last three years and also holds the post of resident artist. It was that talent she put to work on the Little Free Music Library. “I really enjoyed bringing to life the

on their children. No child should have to see their families worry financially while fighting for their lives,” said Jennifer Armer whose daughter. Rebecca McElyea, now works with her mother and serves on the board of directors. Last year the Armer Foundation opened a non-profit thrift store at 9830 S. 51st Street, Suite A128. Proceeds from sales provide a main source of funds used to benefit local families in need. 

simple iconography of musical notes on a large scale so that all who drive by can see the music library,” she said. “The bright acrylic paints really make it pop, and it allowed me to express both creative outlets at once.” Jessica Magee located wood artisan Zulegar of Hardwoodz Handcrafted Furniture to craft the library. “We like to donate some of our work to schools and other organizations that we feel provide a great opportunity and/or environment for young people,” said Zulegar, whose custom furniture/carpentry shop is also family-owned and operated. “My wife and I have four kids between us and when Jess said she was thinking about having the library built for the school, we were happy to not only build one, but donate it to help support the young people that attend the school.” “Music Makers is hopeful that providing residents with access to free music will inspire musicians, both young and old, to play tunes they may have never even heard of, and to spread the joy in the community,” said Steedman. Music Maker Workshops, with 35 instructors and more than 500 students, is currently accepting registrations for their five popular summer music camps. “Summer is traditionally a busy time for us, and last year was one of our busiest because students weren’t traveling and they had the opportunity to log-in from home,” said Magee. “We’re looking forward to bigger camps this year with the mix of in-person and/or online classes.” Information: MMWAZ.com 

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ichelle Tinsley helps keep people safe. An Ahwatukee resident since 1997, Tinsley cofounded YellowBird with Scottsdale’s Michael Zalle and serves as its COO. With 10 full-time employees and two part-time interns, YellowBird connects more than 2,000 certi�ied professionals in 48 states with businesses that may not be large enough to afford certi�ied in-house environmental health and safety staff. They chose the name “yellowbird” because it suggests freedom and the capability to soar professionally and picked yellow and black for their logo colors because of their combined high-recognition factor. To get an idea of some of the services YellowBird provides, the company recently provided a full COVID-19 protocol for Horizon Honors High School and Esperanza Lutheran Church, in Ahwatukee. “We included a plan to assess their speci�ic needs, an indoor air quality assessment for COVID-19,” explained Tinsley, who moved to Arizona to work for Intel and complete an evening MBA at Arizona State University. She and husband Alan have two children who attend local schools. Prospective clients can save 25 percent using YellowBird’s services and acquire them much faster than turning to traditional consultants or staf�ing agencies. “By offering a fast, ef�icient and costeffective method for small companies to ensure the safety of their work environments, we provide the right people in the right location with the right experience for the job,” Tinsley said. In May 2019, Zalle, the company’s COO, conceived the idea while riding in an Uber. “He realized that there were no �lexible options for EHS professionals, many of them semi-retiring baby boomers, to reach new clients in the $55-billion safety industry and perform their highly skilled

Michael Zalle of Scottsdale and Michelle Tinsley of Ahwatukee, founded YellowBird to help companies with environmental health and safety checks. (Special to AFN) work affordably,” Tinsley said. In this spirit, the church and school hired YellowBird’s certi�ied EHS professional Brandan Dodds of Ahwatukee to assess their air quality and help them prepare to welcome people back to their buildings. “These organizations wanted to proactively understand the quality of their environment and take measures, if needed, to improve the air quality,” she explained, noting that this assessment is part of the COVID-19 plans for these organizations. Esperanza Lutheran is continuing drivein Sunday morning services and Horizon Honors has had in-classroom learning for

several months.. Betsy Fera, Horizon Honors Schools’ executive director, said Dodds evaluated the campus’ air-conditioning units for air �low. The campus includes an elementary school serving approximately 850 students in grades K–6 and a secondary school of 700 students, grades 7–12. “We then received a comprehensive report to help us improve our mitigation strategies as we planned for reopening our campus for in-person learners,” she said, adding that the service from YellowBird was cost effective. Michael Paradise, Esperanza Lutheran’s treasurer, explained that Dodds assessed

the number of times the air circulates within an hour and determined that the sanctuary is safe. Esperanza Lutheran has approximately 300 members and a preschool called Children of Hope. “We have a very active mission within the community and Arizona, helping various organizations,” explained Paradise, who also lives in Ahwatukee. These include the Navajo Nation, Habitat for Humanity, Feed My Starving Children and healthcare workers. “We are con�ident that when Esperanza resumes its sanctuary services that the air�low/circulation will be more than adequate related to the COVID-19 recommended air quality,” he said. “That, coupled with the maximum number of people in the sanctuary, will be the key attribute to keeping our members safe,” he added, reiterating the cost-effectiveness of the YellowBird service. Several organizations certify EHS professionals such as Dodds. These include Board Certi�ied Safety Professionals (BCSP); the American Industrial Hygienist Association (AIHA); the National Safety Council (NSC) and the American Society for Safety Professionals (ASSP). “These require in some cases years of study and application of the learning to earn a certi�icate, and professionals invest both time and personal money to develop these skill sets,” Tinsley explained. Because of the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released new guidelines to help employers and workers in most workplace settings identify risks of exposure to, contracting and determining control measures for COVID-19, she added. Any business with more than 10 workers must meet these OSHA guidelines, such as the church and the school, but all business are encouraged to follow them. “All employers, under OSHA’s general duty clause, must provide its workers with

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How to use investment credits to reduce tax obligation DR. HAROLD WONG AFN Guest Writer

his year we get to �ile our 2020 tax return on May 17 instead of April 15. But what you really need are powerful taxreduction strategies. In March 1980, I was a guest tax expert on KCBS, the CBS radio station in San Francisco. I explained how Democrat Jimmy Carter legally owed $0 federal income tax in 1976, the year he got elected President, and how listeners could do the same. I also explained how then Republican Governor Ronald Reagan had owed $0 state income tax using a different strategy. Jimmy Carter’s 1976 tax return showed an adjusted gross income of $54,934, down from $136,926 in 1975. After deductions, he was left with a tax obligation of $11,675. His actual tax was reduced to $0 because of a $20,864 investment tax credit (ITC) from equipment purchases for his peanut processing business in Georgia, as well as depreciation of that

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a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm,” Tinsley said. She added that any COVID-19 prevention plan should include the following: a hazard assessment; identifying those measures limiting the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace; adopting procedures ensuring that infected or potentially infected workers are separated and sent home from the workplace; and implementing protections from retaliation for those workers who raise COVID-19-related concerns. “If a company has a plan, YellowBird can do just the indoor air quality assessment – augmenting their plans to address the most critical aspect of managing the COVID risks,” she said.

equipment. Carter had taken a similar deduction in 1975. In 1976, the law required that one �irst reduce current year’s tax to $0. Any excess ITC could be carried back three years and so one could potentially recover all tax paid in the previous three years. Any excess ITC could then carry forward for up to seven years. President Carter was so embarrassed that he made a $6,000 donation to the IRS. He really had nothing to be embarrassed about. The purpose of ITC was to stimulate purchase of new machinery, which allows businesses to hire more employees and pay higher wages for their increased productivity.

• How you can reduce your taxes to $0 just like President Jimmy Carter: In 2005, the Energy Policy Act introduced large ITC for solar energy equipment systems. The ITC was extended on Dec. 27, 2020, as part of a coronavirus federal bill and will be 26 percent in 2021 and 2022 before dropping to 22 percent in 2023 and 10 percent in 2024 for commercial solar only and 0 for residential

In addition, the company can provide maintenance and monitoring services as well as regular reassessments. “The beauty of the YellowBird model is that the company only pays for the speci�ic job they need at that time – whether that’s an audit, training or proactive plan,” Tinsley explained. “Businesses pay as they go versus having to hire a full-time employee or pay a larger company a retainer to do consulting.”

solar. In addition, one can take Section 179 and deduct most of the cost of the solar equipment in the year it’s placed in service even if it’s December 2021.

• Case study: A retired taxpayer has $100,000 of annual taxable income in 2020 and wants to also do a $100,000 Roth IRA conversion. They also want to recover tax paid in 2019 on $152,000 of income. Total 2020 taxable income is now $200,000 and would owe $36,159 of federal tax. However, they purchase $120,000 of solar business equipment that is leased out to giant food companies. They take a $104,400 Section 179 deduction and now their taxable income is reduced to $95,600 and would normally owe $12,612. They next apply the 26 percent solar ITC of $31,200 and reduce 2020 federal tax to $0. With the $18,588 extra solar ITC, they can recover all the tax paid in 2019 and still have extra ITC to carryforward to 2021. If we add the Arizona tax savings, they will save about $60,000 in taxes, which cuts their true investment in half. Their revenue from generating

power will create a steady 14 percent annual rate of return each year over the 10-year lease.

• Conclusion: There will probably be even greater future tax incentives under Biden’s New Green Deal. Highincome households now have the opportunity to pay $0 federal income tax by investing in clean alternative energy equipment that will save lives from dangerous fossil fuel emissions; and become a hero to the environment.

• Free webinar: 10:30 a.m. April 24 “Pay $0 Taxes, Just Like Jimmy Carter did in 1976.” Free information on tax savings, retirement planning, and solar business investments can be found at drharoldwong.com. To schedule your free consultation or attend the webinar, please contact Dr. Harold Wong at 480-7060177 or harold_wong@hotmail.com. Dr. Harold Wong earned his Ph.D. in economics at University of California/ Berkeley and has appeared on over 400 TV/radio programs. 

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Betsy Fera, Horizon Honors Schools executive director, found YellowBird’s services met a critical need in a cost-effective manner. (Courtesy of Horizon Honors)

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Anti-vaxxers long on myths, short on logic BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ AFN Columnist

hen news broke in February that Arizona would open COVID-19 vaccines to people over age 55, I had a long debate with myself about whether to get the shot. By long I mean three solid minutes. Or the time it took me to Google, “Will the COVID vaccine implant a microchip in me?” Seriously, that’s one of the myths circulating about the vaccine, along with rumors that the vaccines will genetically modify your DNA or that the shot is actually more lethal than COVID-19 itself. All false, at least according to everyone from the Centers for Disease Control to the Mayo Clinic to the American Medical Association to yours truly. I got a second dose of the P�izer vaccine on March 25. So far, I’ve shown no ill effects besides the sore arm I had for 48

Conversion ‘therapy’ imposes predetermined outcome

The “therapists” told me that if I came out as gay, my wife of 12 years would leave me, I wouldn’t see my �ive children anymore and that my entire family would disown me. They said I would become a drug addicted alcoholic and die alone of AIDS. I was terri�ied and would have killed myself rather than risk such a fate. I know now that they were using scare tactics to alter my reality and I paid them to hear it. It was part of something called “conversion” or “reparative” therapy. It is rooted in the belief that a therapist, through myriad debunked practices, can change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Conversion therapy imposes a predetermined outcome: they contend the patient is broken, someone is to blame, and with their therapies, patients can be “cured.”

hours and a decreased tolerance for people who say things like, “Didja know the COVID-19 vaccine killed Hank Aaron?” Again, this is seriously a contention being made by the anti-vaxxers. Their logic? Aaron got his COVID vaccine Jan. 5. The baseball slugger died 17 days later in his sleep, at age 86. The medical examiner ruled this a death from natural causes, reporting that Aaron showed no symptoms of COVID-19, nor any side effects from the Moderna vaccine he received. Still, leading anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tweeted, “Aaron’s tragic death is part of a wave of suspicious deaths among elderly closely following administration of COVID vaccines.” The rumor mill ran so amok, the New York Times fact-checked Aaron’s demise under a headline reading, “Hank Aaron’s death had nothing to do with the COVID-19 vaccine.” For some folks, the world medical establishment and the mainstream media

uniting to assure us of something can only mean one thing – the exact opposite of whatever we’re being told. If the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association all say a vaccine is safe – and they’ve released a public service announcement saying exactly that – the only logical thing to believe is a YouTube video by some loon named Steve Fletcher who reports, “4 Reasons Why The COVID Vaccine IS The Mark Of The Beast!” Steve says it’s right there in Revelations 13. “The Beast and the False Prophet and the Dragon will deceive humanity into taking His mark,” i.e., the COVID vaccine. To think, my big worry was that the second shot might interfere with my Saturday morning tee time. A mid-March poll of Arizonans by OH Predictive Insights shows that 17 percent of us will refuse to take the vaccine, while another 11 percent remain unsure. That could create an issue for our state,

given that medical experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci estimate that herd immunity from COVID-19 will require “75 to 80-plus percent” of the herd to be vaccinated. This member of the herd feels tip top after getting two shots in the arm. Not only has my 5G cell phone reception improved at home – four bars! – but before dawn, I can mentally tune in AM radio stations from as far away as St. Louis. On the downside, I didn’t get the AstraZeneca vaccine, which relies on a modi�ied chimpanzee adenovirus to induce COVID immunity. According to some Internet memes, this means the vaccine will turn you into a monkey – something I’ve hoped for since seeing “Planet of the Apes” when I was 9. My favorite ape has always been Dr. Zaius, played by the great British stage actor Maurice Evans. Zaius was the ape who nailed it when he said of man, “From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy.” 

Conversion therapy is condemned by the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association and every other respected professional association. It is banned in 20 states but remains legal here in Arizona. We have an opportunity to ban it this year. If lawmakers care about the health and safety of minors and families, they must vote to do so. The state regulates all state licensed professionals to protect the public from fraudulent and abusive practices. The proposed conversion therapy ban was crafted in collaboration with mental health professionals and religious leaders to protect children from licensed therapists who practice it. I entered conversion therapy on the advice of my faith leaders, with the support of my wife. For over three years, I met with a conversion therapist in Mesa twice a week, going to

group sessions as well as monthly activities where our group “practiced our masculinity.” Through every session I was told the same thing: that I was a broken, damaged, sex addict. I was desperate to be “�ixed” and grew more depressed as the promised “�ix” didn’t come. The longer others in the program stayed, the more depressed they became, the more help they needed, and the more “services” they required. We were caught in a vicious cycle that didn’t help patients but perpetuated our pain. It was also harming our families, breaking the ties with those we love, when we needed them most. I broke free when I �inally saw this process for what it really was. When I did, my world did not end. I did not lose my children; I did not contract AIDS nor die alone. When I came to terms and admitted who I really was, my depression and unhealthy behaviors began to fall away. I also have full custody of my children.

A close friend of mine in the program was not so fortunate. He killed himself after years of what he called “white knuckling it” through conversation therapy. That this practice is allowed for children is a shameful scar on Arizona. As the father of �ive children I cannot sit on the sidelines knowing this torturous “therapy” is being practiced on minors. If sharing my pain can save even one child or one family from this same fate, I have to tell my story. The Legislature has an obligation to protect children and families from harm done by licensed professionals. This is not a Republican or Democrat issue, nor is it even an LGBTQ one. It’s a simple matter of regulating professionals from being able to commit fraud and abuse. Lawmakers must ban conversion therapy to prevent more abuse, harm and suicide, particularly for Arizona’s kids. -Roger Webb

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ommy Eubanks, who spent the last four years as the athletic director for Desert Vista High School, has been hired for the same position at a district level by Mesa Public School. Eubanks’ hire was approved by the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board at its bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 30, where he was of�icially introduced alongside Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis. “It’s going to be one of those things where it’s going to be new and a learning curve to see how everything is done in Mesa,” Eubanks said. “My thoughts even at school was how I can help my coaches to make their jobs easier. That’s what I’m going to still try to do even at a district level.” A graduate of Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Eubanks worked his way up the coaching ranks before he stepped into an administrative role. He played baseball under his father, Larry, at Deer Valley before continuing his career at Central Arizona College and McNeese State in Louisiana. He returned to the Valley to obtain his master’s degree from the University of Phoenix, where he also joined his father as an assistant coach at his alma mater and helped coach the Skyhawks to the 2006 state title. Eubanks also became involved with the Deer Valley golf program and began teaching and coaching basketball and cross country at Hillcrest Middle School. He also spent time as head baseball coach at Mountain Ridge. Eubanks became involved in leadership training at Hillcrest, which ultimately allowed him to be hired as athletic director at Chaparral High School in 2012, where he remained for �ive years before leaving to take over the same position at Desert Vista.

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Under Eubanks, Desert Vista’s athletic programs continued to improve. The boys soccer team won the state title in 2018, while the basketball team won in 2020. The girls cross country team, a national power, wrapped up its second straight title this past season. Eubanks also played a lead role in the installation of the new turf football �ield which was completed at the school last summer. “Desert Vista has a lot of great coaches and maybe I helped remove some roadblocks but they’re the ones who really did an awesome job,” Eubanks said. “I worked with some amazing administrators and coaches. They were the cream of the crop as far as being supportive, which is important to create your vision. “We were able to put in some sand courts that many schools don’t have, and my big push was the synthetic turf. There were some other things I had in the mix

but I’m sure the next AD will pick up right where I left off.” Eubanks’ contract with Desert Vista is set to expire in June. He will of�icially take over at Mesa Public Schools on July 1. He plans to use that time to spend with family, heading out of the state on vacation before he “hits the ground running.” Taking over at a district �illed with rich tradition is part of what makes the move exciting for Eubanks. It also has several projects in the works he can now play a direct role in, including the installation of turf �ields at Mesa and Mountain View high schools, as well as other schools in the near future. Overall, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of outgoing Mesa Athletic Director Dr. Steve Hogen, who announced his retirement after 22 years in the position and nearly 30 in total with the district. “I’ve had a lot of respect for Dr. Hogen for a long time,” Eubanks said. “Being able to work alongside him in different com-

Eubanks, alongside his family, was officially introduced as Mesa Public Schools Athletic Director on Tuesday, March 30 by Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis. (Tim Hacker/Mesa Public Schools)

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mittees and different meetings I’ve seen his level of professionalism and how he conducts himself. Mesa’s tradition has been so great for so long, that’s what made it one of the most sought-after positions.” Eubanks will �inish out the remaining school year at Desert Vista before taking over at the largest public school district in the state. Mesa is home to 87 total schools, a large majority of which offer some sort of athletics or other activities. Among those are 11 junior highs and six high schools, which offer sports in all three seasons. The search for Eubanks’ replacement at Desert Vista was not one that took long, as current Desert Vista Dean of Students David Klecka was recommended to take over as athletic director. Klecka also serves as the head freshman football coach and head track and �ield coach for the Thunder. The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board is scheduled to vote on Klecka’s hire during Wednesday’s board meeting. 

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ired Pie has joined the ranks of local restaurants with their own ghost kitchen. The fast-casual pizza concept launched a ghost kitchen out of two of its locations, both of which are located in Scottsdale: at Fashion Square and at Northsight. But the ghost kitchens won’t be serving pizza. They will be used by Chicago-based Asian street food concept Wow Bao, which serves steamed bao, as well as potstickers, steamed dumplings, rice and noodle bowls, and more. “The quality of this product is amazing,” said Fred Morgan, co-founder of Fired Pie. “At Fired Pie, we offer our guests the highest quality ingredients possible and Wow Bao’s menu aligned with our mission to continue to do that,” co-owner Doug Doyle added. Wow Bao’s signature item, its bao, is a soft, �luffy dough �illed with savory or sweet �lavors and steamed to perfection. They have four �lavors from which to choose, including whole wheat vegetable, BBQ Berkshire pork, teriyaki chicken, and spicy Mongolian beef. Since Fired Pie brought on the fast Asian concept, customers have raved about the BBQ Pork Baos and the chicken dumplings. “The rice bowls are also starting to take off, and the Kung Po Chicken is the most popular,” Morgan said. Morgan calls customers’ response to Wow Bao “amazing” – so much so they nearly sold out of all of their Wow Bao products the weekend of March 20. “It has been better than we had projected, with little advertisement or promotions,” he added. Thus, their biggest challenge since the launch of Wow Bao in the Valley has been keeping up with demand and keeping their kitchens stocked with enough product. “The other issue we had early on was

Fred Morgan is the co-owner of Fired Pie, a fast-casual pizza concept that recently launched a ghost kitchen out of two of its locations, both of which are located in Scottsdale: at Fashion Square and at Northsight. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer) months for the perfect concept for their ghost kitchen. They initially gave a Grubhub-created concept called Tyga Bites a shot, but it didn’t work out because it was only available to Grubhub customers. “We then started doing a lot of research on ghost and virtual kitchens and found out Wow Bao was operating as a ghost kitchen,” Morgan explained. “As soon as I received more information from them, I knew Wow Bao’s signature item, its bao, is a soft, fluffy dough filled with savory this was the one or sweet flavors and steamed to perfection. (Fired Pie/Wow Bao) for us.”

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