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he Club West Conservancy last week filed a Superior Court lawsuit against golf course owner The Edge and Shea Homes to prevent them from building houses on any part of the beleaguered site. Meanwhile, the Foothills Club West Association Board may vote tomorrow, Dec. 9, on whether to appeal a judge’s ruling that the

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former board’s members improperly acquired the land use rights for the site. That ruling came on a lawsuit the Conservancy filed in spring 2020. The Conservancy’s new suit asks a still-tobe-assigned judge to rule that Shea be precluded from changing the course’s Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions – which Conservancy attorney Francis Slavin contends “restricts the Golf Course Property to use as a golf course, driving range, recreational facilities related

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thereto, a golf pro shop and club house facility.” The suit also asks that The Edge “be permanently enjoined from taking any act in furtherance of developing the golf course property for residential or other non-golf course related purposes” and asserts it is legally bound to use the site only for golf. And it asserts that Shea Homes doesn’t even own the declarant rights to the golf course be-

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mong the 10 largest cities in the nation, Phoenix has the seventh lowest number of police officers per 1,000 residents as those ranks continue to shrink and recruitment remains far from keeping up. And even if the city found enough qualified officers to fill hundreds of existing vacancies, Phoenix’s position among those cities would not change. Those are some of the highlights of a new memo to City Council that also shows that among those same cities, Phoenix also ranks seventh for the number of firefighters per 1,000 residents. The memo, prepared by city Budget and Research Director Amber Williamson, was to be the focal point of a hearing today, Dec. 8, before

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TU Board to again consider Desert Vista, Mtn. Pointe SROs BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

or the second time in two months, a contract with Phoenix Police Department for two trained school resource officers at Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe high schools is on the agenda for the Governing Board’s meeting today, Dec. 8. But it’s unclear what has changed since the board essentially deadlocked when the same contract was brought to a vote on Oct. 13, leaving two high schools hosting any officer who was available on any given day – a situation that Superintendent Dr. Kevin Mendivil called at the time “a revolving door.” That same contract in June 2020 triggered the ongoing, months-long debate over SROs in the Tempe Union community when board member Brian Garcia, who has since become board president, asked that it be tabled and signaled his opposition to the presence of uniformed police officers on any Tempe Union campus. That motion – and sentiment about SROs generally – had the support at the time of then-President Berdetta Hodge and member Andres Barraza. The two members who opposed it are no longer on the board. But when a resolution was brought before the board Oct. 13 to abolish all SRO positions by the start of the 2022-23 school year, Hodge and Barraza balked, saying the move would be premature without further study and surveys of students, staff, parents and other community members. When the contract for the Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe SROs came up for a vote at the same meeting, board members Sarah James and Armando Montero were particularly adamant in voting against it. Intimating the Phoenix Police Department is racist, James said she would not be able to sleep at night supporting the contract. Montero, a 2018 Desert Vista graduate, said he saw a police officer on campus pin a student on the ground with a gun in his hand. While Hodge and Barraza supported the contract, Garcia abstained on grounds of a conflict of interest because he helped fashion the proposed contract’s language. The board last month unanimously voted to delay any action on SROs pending a detailed study of student and campus safety district-wide. It authorized an ad hoc committee to study and recommend model safety plans and policies as well as “explore grant funded options for any additional partnerships or positions that would add to the physical and psychological safety of our students.”

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The resolution charges the committee with “recommending various models of safety plans ranging from those that include the district’s current usage of SROs with modifications based on Ad Hoc Committee input to plans that do not include our current usage of SROs.” It also will be asked to revise “TUHSD safety policies/plans with strategies for enhancing student learning, safety, and well-being through additional social/ emotional supports, mental and behavioral health services, restorative practices, other wraparound supports to meet students’ developmental needs, and community-level accountability structures.” The contract for the Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe SROs states they are “to foster trust and cooperation when interacting with students and to provide for the overall safety and security of everyone on or near school campuses.” While those officers remain city employees and under the Police Department’s supervision, the contract gives Tempe Union the power to remove any officer for “un~ Luxury Vinyillegal, or immoral conduct sprofessional, l ~ Co Area Rug that would affect the unteofficer’s ability to rtop s

The Tempe Union Governing Board will meet at 5:15 p.m. today, Dec. 8, and its agenda calls again for a vote on having trained SROs at Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe high schools for the remainder of the current school year. (AFN file photo) safely and/or professionally perform duties for the district.” It also gives Tempe Union “sole discretion” to “refuse the assignment to the district of any officer who has been previously removed from the district because of allegations of unprofessional, illegal, or immoral conduct.” The total contract cost is $270,000. Efforts to abolish SROs on Tempe Union campuses are unanimously opposed by all six principals, the Tempe Police Department, at least one mem-

ber of Tempe City Council, a half dozen former board members and a number of students and parents. But some teachers as well as students and parents also have spoken against SROs, charging they comprise an unwelcome, militaristic and oppressive presence that is especially antagonistic toward students of color. The contract for the Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe SROs sets out a variety of duties and responsibilities for SROs that go well beyond guarding campuses.

It says SROs will “establish and maintain a professional working relationship with school officials and “work cooperatively and collaboratively with school’s multitiered systems of support (MTSS) teams to identify students in need.” They must teach 180 hours of law-related classes and “establish positive relationships with school administrators, staff, students and parents,” according to the contract. But while the contract has SROs “work collaboratively with the school administration in the investigation of school related criminal activities,” it also states “an officer shall not have any role in the school’s student discipline processes, except at the request of the school, such as when the SRO is needed to provide testimony as a fact witness.” And it says that when they will be at campus activities and athletic events, they should wear “plain clothes or an alternative uniform as allowed by City policy.” The contract also requires an SRO to “keep within confidentiality requirements of the Phoenix Police Department Guidelines when providing information requested by students, parents, and staff regarding law-related incidents.” ■

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Phoenix GOP lawmaker is looking for a new and quicker way to penalize school boards that ignore state laws while a veteran Scottsdale senator wants to make school board candidates run on party lines. Rep. Steve Kaiser wants to allow lawmakers to file complaints when they believe a school district or charter school is doing something that is illegal. HB 2009 would then require the attorney general to investigate. And if the lawyers there agreed that the statute was being broken, it could order that some state aid be withheld if the district didn’t repeal the policy or practice. If all that sounds familiar, it should. What Kaiser wants is based on an existing 2016 statute that empowers the Attorney General to investigate actions by cities and counties, complete with the same ability to cut off state dollars. And it is a power that has been used since its enactment to force several Arizona cities to alter or repeal some ordinances, ranging from a Sedona tax on vacation rentals to a Pima County moratorium on evictions. Kaiser said what made him decide to seek expansion of that law was the vote in late June by legislators to prohibit any requirement that students and staff wear masks while on campus. “I was shocked to see how many school districts and how many schools decided they were just going to snub their nose at state law,’’ he said. Only thing is, that law was not set to take effect until Sept. 29. But Kaiser said schools should have obeyed it anyway once it was approved. As it turned out, a judge declared on Sept. 28 that the law was illegally enacted, prohibiting its enforcement. Kaiser said, though, that doesn’t change the fact that some districts intended to keep the maskup policy in place with or without that court ruling. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita wants to scrap the current system where people interested in the unpaid position submit nominating papers and then run against each other in a

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She said that party labels will help voters understand “where candidates are.’’ What Ugenti-Rita is seeking to impose in some ways runs counter to what fellow Republicans tried to do more than a decade ago. In 2009 Jonathan Paton, then a state senator from Tucson, convinced the Republican-controlled legislature to forbid candidates for local office from running with party labels. Paton argued that issues important to local voters, like fixing potholes and picking up trash, are not partisan. But there also was a partisan reason behind the measure: Paton conceded he believed that more Republicans would get elected in Tucson, a city with a Democratic majority, if they didn’t have to run with the party label. As it turned out, the Arizona Supreme Court voided the law, declaring that the legislature has no right to tell charter cities like Tucson how to conduct their elections. Ugenti-Rita said there’s no comparison between what Paton tried to do then with cities and what she’s proposing now for school boards. “This is already very political,’’ she said. “Let’s just get real and deal with reality,’’ Ugenti-Rita continued. “And school boards are political.’’ ■

City Council’s Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee chaired by Councilwoman Ann O’Brien. While noting “there is no universally accepted industry standard or best practice for police and fire staffing per 1,000 population” because of a host of variables, Williamson wrote, “This measure is useful to evaluate each organization’s historical data, as it can indicate impacts to response times, service delivery and crime rates.” She also indicates that an important data set is not included in her study – the number of cops assigned to non-patrol or administrative duties. “If a police department has a high sworn per 1,000 population ratio but assigns a higher percentage of their officers to nonpatrol or administrative functions rather than to patrol, that department will have less of an impact on crime than a similarly sized department that assigns more sworn staff to patrol,” the memo notes. Of an authorized number of 3,271 sworn positions, the Phoenix Police De-

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partment has 1,054 on patrol, according to testimony given by Executive Assistant Police Chief Michael Kurtenbach before the subcommittee two months ago. Filled positions in Phoenix PD totaled 2,813 in October and are the latest available. That figure is lower than the one used by Williamson in her comparisons because her data collection apparently occurred before July, when filled positions totaled 2,901. Her study does not include patrol officers per 1,000 residents and does not include any data from Las Vegas. In comparing Phoenix’s standing among the nation’s 10 largest cities, Chicago had the highest ratio of officers per 1,000 residents with 5.28. The lowest ratio was in San Diego, California, where there is only three-quarters of an officer position per 1,000. According to other data provided the subcommittee, the Phoenix Police Department lost 136 officers between January and October of this year and found only 40 recruits to take their place.

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Williamson’s data also shows that while the number of authorized positions in Phoenix PD is 3,271, the city’s hiring target is 3,125 – a number Williamson calls “sustainable” because it is “based on projected available resources.” The impact of the shortfall in filled positions currently is being felt particularly hard by detectives, many of whom are being assigned to patrol one week a month even though their own caseloads are as much as 10 times the number recommended for best practices. But Phoenix Police’s personnel freefall also has affected its response times to calls for help. According to Williamson, police response time averaged 5 minutes and 14 seconds in the 2011-2012 fiscal year and went up by a minute and 16 seconds in the 2020-21 fiscal year. Phoenix Fire also has been hit by a declining number of firefighters, though its decline has not been as sharp as that in the Police Department, according to Williamson’s memo. Phoenix Fire Department has 1.04

memo states that increase translates into 3.3 percent more calls per filled fire position and 7.9 percent per filled police position. “There is no universally accepted standard or best practice for the number of calls per sworn position,” the memo states. “Instead, departments use this information along with response times to determine if staffing changes are needed.” “Overall, responses from survey cities indicate Phoenix sworn staffing levels are in line with other agencies, however Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams and Executive Assistant Police Chief Michael Kurtenbach testified about police staffin some cases below the ing before a city council subcommittee in October. (File photo) median of cities surveyed,” Williamson’s study concludes. sworn positions per 1,000 residents – a however, declined by only a half minute beShe also noted the city’s significant exratio smaller than six of the nation’s larg- tween July 2011 and June 2021 – from 4 minpansion of its Community Assistance Proest cities. Houston and Philadelphia have utes and 38 seconds to 5 minutes and seven gram, which deploys civilians to respondthe highest ratios at 2.01 and 1.99 posi- seconds, according to Williamson’s memo. ing to behavioral and mental health calls tions per 1,000 residents, respectively. Since 2011-12, the memo states, “calls for help. She said that increase “should Phoenix Fire’s average response time, for service have increased 41.6 percent for help to improve public safety response Fire and 3.2 percent for Police.” Breaking down that data further, the times.” ■

This table compares Phoenix Police staffing levels with the departments in the nation’s 10 largest cities. The reason three sets of numbers are used for Phoenix is to show the difference between actually filled positions and the target of filled positions – those the city can afford. Total “authorized positions” are in the city budget, though not all can be paid for. (City of Phoenix)

Like the comparison of Phoenix Police with the other nine largest cities in the country, this chart showing fire department positions displays the number of Phoenix Fire positions actually filled, those the city can afford and the number that is in the city budget. (City of Phoenix)

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AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS | DECEMBER 8, 2021

Club West HOA board to mull appeal of judge’s ruling BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

pparently rejecting overtures by the golf course owner for a sitdown, the Foothills Club West Association board is expected to vote tomorrow night, Dec. 9, on whether to appeal a Superior Court judge’s ruling that gave the Club West Conservancy a victory in a lawsuit originally filed in March 2020 against the former board members. The deadline is Friday for the HOA to appeal Superior Court Judge Joan Sinclair’s ruling last month that said the former board improperly acquired the declarant rights to the golf course from Shea Homes. Ironically, the Conservancy’s new lawsuit against Shea Homes and golf course

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cause it never signed an agreement to acquire them when it bought out the original developer of Club West. Because the suit was filed last Thursday, no formal responses to the Conservancy’s assertions have been filed. Edge spokesman-partner Matt Shearer declined comment. The four partners who comprise The Edge bought the course from Wilson Gee in 2019 for a reported $750,000 about a year after he had taken the property back from a would-be owner who had restored the site but then fell behind on city Water Services Department bills totaling more than $160,000. Gee closed the course in 2016, saying he could no longer afford the cost of city potable water that at the time had risen to more than $750,000. The Edge in January 2020 introduced a plan to restore the course and build a new clubhouse. But the owners said the only way that restoration could occur would be by selling three pieces of the course to Taylor Morrison for the construction of 164 single- and two-story houses. That infuriated many of the approximate 350 homeowners, who paid premium lot prices of $60,000 to $80,000 to be next to the course. And as controversy rippled through the 2,700-home Club West community, Taylor Morrison pulled out of its deal with The Edge.

owner The Edge asserts that Shea never had the declarant rights to give anyone. The board last month faced several irate homeowners who demanded it not spend any HOA dues on further contesting the case. It presented attorney Tim Barnes to discuss the ruling, though he began his brief address to a smattering of homeowners by warning the audience, “Let me just put this into context: I don’t have much information.” Barnes explained that he and the board were limited not only in what they could discuss but also in what they could do at this time, though he added: “This board has worked damn hard … the heart of the community is what they have in mind in the direction that they have given me.”

Stating “it’s not like it’s a simple situation,” Barnes also told the audience that he believed The Edge is “acting in good faith in terms of what they said they want to do.” Prior to the open meeting, the board and Barnes met in executive session to discuss Sinclair’s ruling and the options the board had. However, during the open meeting, several board members repeatedly stressed that anything they do in relation to the golf course will be open and transparent. In her ruling, Sinclair declared that the old HOA board’s acquisition of the declarant rights “is null and void” and that Shea Homes “did not legally effectuate a valid transfer” of its rights to the old board. She directed that her judgment be filed with the County Recorder, stating, “The

Since a would-be owner filed for bankruptcy in 2018, the Club West Golf Course has deteriorated into a barren wasteland. (AFN file photo) Since then, The Edge and a related entity, Community Land Solutions, reached out to the community for ideas on turning the site into a park, though they did not indicate how the conversion and ongoing maintenance would be paid for. The Conservancy comprises homeowners who formed the nonprofit to fight any effort to build houses on the site, saying homes obstructed the mountain and desert views of many homeowners, particularly those with homes along the course’s perimeter. In its lawsuit against The Edge, the Conservancy’s complaint presents two dozen pages of references to legal documents, newspaper ads and marketing materials

that show how the golf course was an integral part of the pitch used by Club West’s developers to lure homebuyers. “Foothills Club West was developed, marketed and sold by UDC-Foothills Limited Partnership as a golf course community with an 18-hole championship golf course at the heart of the community,” Slavin writes, quoting a 1990 newspaper announcement by the UDC Homes subsidiary that stated: “The 6,883-yard, par-72 championship golf course and the 20,000 square-foot clubhouse will be the focal point of a 1,447acre master planned community that will include 25 residential communities.” UDC Homes, which was acquired by

Association did not become the declarant under the Golf Course Declaration.” Around the same time of the board’s last meeting, The Edge’s subsidiary, Community Land Solutions, sent a letter to the board requesting a meeting “to discuss various Property matters including security concerns, community usage and long-term development options for the Property.” It said that since Sinclair finally resolved the 18-month-long litigation, “we believe the timing is right for the meeting.” “Our goal in the meeting with you is to start a productive dialogue regarding the needs of our community and how to identify and work to achieve shared interests instead of protracted legal battles that only serve to undermine the pursuit

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Shea Homes of Arizona in 1998, also owned the golf course property and its CC&Rs through a subsidiary and the lawsuit states those land use regulations “ensure that each golf course property owner operated and maintained” it as a golf course. The suit references several newspaper accounts of Club West’s growth. One story said, “The biggest draw for Club West residents is the view of the mountains and the golf course views. Every home has at least one window on the changing panorama, and many homes back right up to the greens.” The lawsuit also contends that the golf course CC&Rs are referenced in home sales contracts to assure buyers they could trust that the site would always be used only for golf after 2008. That contract language is pivotal to the suit’s contention that Shea Homes never executed a formal agreement with UDC to acquire the golf course declarant rights. “The only potential remaining right, if any, of the declarant under the Golf Course CC&Rs was the right to enforce the use restriction…that was written into the Foothills Club West homeowners’ purchase contracts,” Slavin writes, adding: “Through their purchase of lots and homes within the Foothills Club West master-planned community, each purchaser acquired the right, among others, to enforce the ‘use restriction’ to restrict the golf course property for golf course uses.” ■

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EV minister leads religious response to climate change BY SAMANTHA MORRIS AFN Contributor

ev. Doug Bland wants everyone to fall in love with the earth. “There are enough sunrises, enough cactus wrens, distant planets, flowers and butterflies to fall in love at least three times a day between now and eternity,” said Bland. Bland is the executive director of Arizona Interfaith Power & Light, an organization committed to bringing people of all faiths together to take action on climate change. AZIPL has deemed themselves as “a spiritual response to the climate crisis.” “People protect what they love and if we can encourage people to fall in love then they become defenders of what they love,” said Bland. Bland grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho and always enjoyed spending time in nature. He graduated from College of Idaho with a degree in Zoology and earned his masters in Divinity from Duke Divinity School. He recently retired after serving twenty-three years as a pastor at Community Christian Church in Tempe. His journey to environmental activism was reinforced through his time studying Christianity. “Caring for the environment was very much a part of what I did as a minister. The scriptures from Genesis and other places call us to be stewards of creation. So I think it’s very central to us as Christians, but also all the faith traditions have an emphasis on caring for creation,” said Bland. In addition to environmental activism through AZIPL, Bland also has a passion for storytelling and is a part of adjunct faculty in the storytelling institute at South Mountain Community College. “One of the things we say is that the

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of sustainable solutions,” state the letter, which only was signed by Community Land Solutions. Board member Tom Bell told AFN that because the HOA has no control over the golf course, “I’m not sure what they want from us” and that Barnes was instructed to communicate with them. Board members have said they have to be careful about putting the HOA and

Rev. Doug Bland likes to get playful, but his mission is dead serious: bring people together to take action on climate change. (Courtesy of Rev. Doug Bland) shortest distance between two people is always a story.”

themselves personally in legal jeopardy if they interfered with The Edge’s negotiations with Shea Homes. While limited in what it can do, however, the Conservancy was not silent as Shea and The Edge began apparent negotiations for the declarant rights, according to the new lawsuit against the homebuilder and the course owner. The lawsuit said the Conservancy “learned that Shea Homes was communicating with The Edge for the purpose

“You can’t hate someone whose story you know,” said Bland.

of commercializing the declarant’s rights set forth in the Golf Course CC&Rs.” It said the Conservancy wrote Shea Homes on June 11, reminding the builder that “purchase contracts with buyers of homesites within the Foothills Club West master-planned community incorporated the Golf Course Use Restrictions.” The lawsuit also said the Conservancy “reminded Shea Homes that by converting the golf course and park-like open space, which served as the ‘heart of the

Bland recalled an event he led called Sacred Earth Common Ground where a Unitarian Universalist congregation, an Evangelical church, and a Jewish synagogue all got together and were all told to respond to a story prompt: “Tell a story about a time when you found yourself standing on holy ground.” “As the evening began everyone was suspicious of the other group, there’s not trust built up,” explained Bland. He deliberately avoided an explicitly religious conversation, as it could become divisive. “If we just shared our doctrinal point of view, there would be all kinds of divisions and misunderstandings, but if we just tell a story about an experience we’ve had, we can connect that bridge,” said Bland. Everyone shared stories about their lives and considered what it means to stand on holy ground. “By the end of the evening you could not tell one tribe from another tribe, everyone was mixed together and they would hear a story from someone else about a time where they were in a similar situation and by the end of the evening people didn’t want to leave because they just felt that connection,” said Bland. Connection is a major theme in Bland’s sermons. He tells stories considering how to achieve it in an increasingly polarized world. For Bland, people’s inability to form connections is a key problem that leads to inaction on climate change. “The climate crisis today is just a symptom of the problem we face. The real problem is broken relationships between us and the rest of nature. Between one human and another. And storytelling is a way to sort of bridge that difference between us and understand each other better,” said Bland. ■

community,’ into a residential subdivision would reflect poorly upon Shea Homes’ commitment to its homebuyers, especially those homebuyers contemplating purchasing in a Shea Homes’ golf course community.” The suit says Shea disclosed the letter to The Edge and that on Sept. 21, “The Edge exercised its option contract with Shea Homes to acquire whatever declarant rights Shea Homes had, if any, under the Golf Course CC&Rs.” ■

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AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS | DECEMBER 8, 2021

Humane Society breaks ground for Papago Park campus BY SKYLER AUSTIN AFN Contributor

he Arizona Humane Society has broken ground for a new Papago Park campus. The new 72,000-square-foot facility will replace the 64-year-old Sunnyslope location. Humane Society spokeswoman Kelsey Dickerson said the two-story building will allow the organization to expand lifesaving services to a growing population of abandoned animals, serving as both a medical center and a shelter. “The new campus will feature the Watts Family Medical Complex, a state-of-the-art facility offering medical and behavioral interventions and treatment and care at a level not yet seen in the United States,” said Dickerson. In addition to the new medical facility, AHS will include animal assistance, foster, and education programs as well as an adoption center. The Humane Society is a nonprofit that relies solely on private donations to keep

Nina Pulliam Charitable Trust and $3 million from the Lazin Animal Foundation. The Walton Papago Park campus will double as a teaching hospital in hopes of solving a veterinarian shortage. “In addition to baby-boomer veterinarians retiring, a big factor for the shortage has to do with the fact that vet schools are not keeping up with the demand of population growth and a lack of state funding,” Dickerson explained. The Humane Society will partThe Arizona Humane Society’s new Papago Park campus, ner with veterinarian programs slated to open in early 2023, will be both a medical center at the University of Arizona and and a shelter. (Special to AFN) Midwestern University. those programs running. “I’m ecstatic that the Humane Society is The new campus is named after Rob and creating their teaching facility!” said JereMelani Walton, whose foundation contrib- mey Bessett, a veterinarian student at the uted $5 million to the project and made this University of Arizona. campus a reality, according to Dickerson. Clinicals are required for both UArizona Dickerson said the Humane Society re- and Midwestern veterinary students. With ceived an additional $3 million from the a new facility will come new opportunities

for training in the field. “There are many animals that need to be spayed or neutered, and for students that gives us plenty of experiences as surgeons,” said Bessett. Mindy Burnett, a spokeswoman for UArizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said the university currently partners with 200 clinics for its clinical year. “Partnering with the Humane Society will provide our current and future students with experience in shelter medicine and help broaden their hands-on clinical skills,” she said. Julie Funk, dean of that veterinary school, said the demand for veterinary services stems from an increase in pet ownership in both total numbers and households. “There is also a change in the relationship between people and their pets, with more people considering their pet’s family members, and the owners are also willing to invest in veterinary healthcare,” said Funk. Dickerson said the Humane Society expects the new campus to be open by early 2023. ■

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Zzeeks flooded with pet food after launching drive BY KEN SAIN AFN Staff Writer

ark “Zzeek” Pectol said when you have a good cause, people will respond. The business he and his wife Jody run, Zesty Zzeeks Pizza and Wings, proved that last week as the Pectols began collecting donations for pet food banks, ensuring four-legged critters don’t go hungry when their families are struggling. “We put this out just a couple of days ago, and we had a thousand shares, not a thousand views, but a thousand shares, just like that [he snaps his fingers],” Mark said. Even before they kicked off the official pet food drive Friday, Pectol said they had thousands of pounds of dog and cat food brought to their stores. How do you get such a strong response so quickly? “That’s an eight-year answer,” Pectol said. “We have got, for whatever reasons, a pretty good foothold into Ahwatukee. We live here, and part of our mission when we opened this place up was we were going to dig into the community and do a lot of fundraising, a lot of support … people say you

of pet food. This year, Pectol said he expects to more than double that total. And he said he wouldn’t be too surprised if they tripled it. So far, the Ahwatukee location has brought in the most donations. Right behind them is the Ocotillo location in South Chandler. The Chandler location is a close third and the Tempe location after that. Tia Hoyes, who runs the Chandler Pet Food Bank on behalf of the Salvation Army, said Standing with the haul in pet food donations at Zzeeks Pizza & the need for donations is dire. “We did not have any [pet Wings in Ahwatukee are, from left, Mark and Jody Pectol and food] coming in,” Hoyes said. Tia Hoyes, who runs the Chandler Pet Food Bank on behalf of “There’s been a dry spell since the Salvation Army. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer) the pandemic has calmed down a little bit and people are starting to feel support and fundraise for what you love.” Pectol said years of supporting good comfortable with going out and doing things. causes in a transparent manner have built So, people are forgetting about the need.” She said they’ve seen an increase in the the trust needed. He said they put out the word on Ahwatukee411, Hello Chandler number of people driving their pets to a and other community websites. Since then, secluded area and releasing them and suspects many are families that can no longer he said, the response has been amazing. Last year they collected 10,000 pounds afford to keep feeding them. That’s where

her organization comes in. It provides families free pet food so they can keep the pets in their homes. She said she first noticed a problem during the 2008 financial crisis, when a lot of people were forced to abandon their pets. She suggested it may be worse now because of the pandemic. “I think it’s pretty bad, things are really ramping up,” Hoyes said. “A lot more people are aware of problems now … so we have a lot more groups that we’re able to network with.” Hoyes said the food collected will go to a variety of organizations – variety of rescues, food banks and even some to an animal shelter in Mexico. “We’re just so fortunate that there are so many people who care about animals so much and that want to help,” Hoyes said. ■

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Kyrene students, their families get special kudos AFN NEWS STAFF

fter several years of honoring teachers and staff with special recognition and reward programs, Kyrene School District is adding students for special shout-outs beyond their campus. That new tradition echoes the mission of the Kyrene Values Teachers and Staff program, which celebrates employees’ achievements and those who go the extra mile for students and their colleagues. Those honorees have been recognized at board meetings as well as small surprise visits at their schools. Now, students are also coming up for kudos from the governing board. The new Kyrene Super Student award program kicked off in October with students from four schools recognized at a governing board meeting. “In previous years, students were recognized at school sites with a Kyrene Values Students award,” district spokeswoman Stephanie Ingersoll explained. “Now, the celebration has expanded to include families, the Governing Board and the entire Kyrene community.” The Kyrene Super Students are chosen based on the Kyrene Core Values – “Kid, Integrity, Dedication, Strength.” “A Kyrene Super Student exemplifies the core values in all that they do in the

classroom and on campus,” Ingersoll said, adding that by the end of this school year, 52 students will be recognized. Students recognized at the Oct. 26 board meeting were: • Andrew Pinkston of Kyrene Altadeña • Penelope Williams of Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School; • Sarah Nation of Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School; • Abaigeal Montiel of Kyrene de los Ninos; Students recognized Nov. 10: • Ahtziri Gamboa of Kyrene Centennial; • Josiah Powell of Kyrene de la Estrella; • Kristen Schuler of Kyrene Digital Academy; • Malachi Snider of Kyrene Middle School; Students recognized at the Nov. 24: • Dylan Oxenhandler of Kyrene Traditional Academy; • Persephone Boden of Kyrene de La Esperanza; • Mark Stout of Kyrene de los Lagos; • Mikayla Horvat of Kyrene Monte Vista. “Award recognition programs are just one way the district invests in the individuals who make Kyrene a top-performing school district,” Ingersoll said. ■

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according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. “This last season, we had a lot of wildfires, a lot of heat waves and a lot of drought in the Pacific Northwest,” said Scott Albretsen, tree specialist for Valley View Christmas Trees. “And that’s caused a lot of damage to the farms up there. A lot of the mature trees were damaged from it, and a lot of the seedlings that were just planted were completely lost.” In addition, supply chain issues have arisen as the economy continues to rebound from COVID-19 disruptions. “The second issue that we’re dealing with is shipping,” Albretsen said. “They’re increasing costs with fuel and trucking

and the significant shortage in the amount of trucking we can get is just significantly limited in how we can get the trees delivered to us.” Albretsen said Valley View Christmas Trees, a family-owned business with multiple lots in metro Phoenix and Southern California, has slightly raised prices because of those supply chain challenges. “So the prices have raised in comparison to that, but we’re trying very hard to keep our prices low,” he said. “We’ve been here for 40 years selling trees in Arizona, and this is about community for us.” Sal Bracale, director of operations with Moon Valley Nurseries, which has locations in Arizona, California, Nevada,

Texas and Florida, said his lots are determined to make getting a tree a family experience, despite the challenges. “We want our clients to be able to come in and hear the Christmas music and hear the chain saws going, have the fire burning,” he said. It’s a tradition; it’s like going to a pumpkin patch. It’s something you do as a family event.” Both companies believe they have enough trees to supply to everyone who wants to bring a little green into their home. Bracale suggested shopping for a tree early to get the best pick. Smaller potted trees and artificial trees are options, although artificial trees also are subject to supply chain constraints. ■

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For Ahwatukee kids theater, the show finally goes on BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

he nonprofit Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre – basically shuttered since COVID-19 brought classes and multiple productions to a halt in March 2020 – is rising this month like the Phoenix. It will be shaking off its pandemic slumber with two holiday productions, including the perennial favorite “A Christmas Carol.” The play will be performed at the 350seat Kroc Center at 1375 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix, and proceeds are desperately needed to help the 21-year-old educational theatre program survive and thrive. In 2020, the pandemic took its toll as ACT’s studio was shuttered. When they were allowed to re-open, COVID guidelines required classes contain no more than eight children. Their various plays and choirs had many more members.

Bradley Ash as Bob Cratchit leads bookkeepers Julia Fagerman, Langston Pitts-Pena, Hera Fox, Emily Bonner, Colton Harmon and Sophie Harmon in Ahwatukee Children’s Theater rehearsal of “A Christmas Carol.” (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer)

eliminated. In December, 2020, Michael Rubino accepted a position as an ergonomic specialist in Lexington, Kentucky. The family, including Rubino’s mother Mary Tucci – known to ACT staff and students as Mary-Mom,” – made the move this last spring. But Rubino will be back for “Christmas Carol” – as will her husband, reprising his role as Ebenezer Scrooge, which he’s played since ACT first staged the musical 24 years ago. Still ACT has been forced to cancel many revenue-producing shows. Then, last February, it lost the long-time studio. “Without ticket sales revenue, or the ability to hold normal-sized classes for nearly two years, it has been challenging for the nonprofit, but our reimagined summer schedule encouraged ACT to rent

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Lopez said the proximity of Creighton’s health sciences campus was a major attraction. “I love having the opportunity to stay close to my family,” he says. “There is nothing better than having their support as I start my journey through medical school.” Lopez’s interest in helping others was instilled early, according to those who know him. The Eagle Scout said he learned a lot when he was younger from spending time at community service events with his extended family who live in Douglas, where his immigrant grandmother would distribute clothes and food to needy families. “I saw firsthand the difference between my suburban community and the way older generations of my family grew up.” While pursuing his undergraduate de-

Nicholas Lopez says his mother, Wendy Warga-Lopez, inspired him to study for a medical career. (Special to AFN)

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t’s not often someone ends up working in the place where their mom works – and even rarer in the place where they were born. But Nicholas Lopez, 23, is headed in that direction mid-way through his first year of medical school at Creighton University Health Sciences Campus – Phoenix in the School of Medicine. In two years, he’ll begin clinical rotation training at Valley hospitals and programs, including Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – where he was born in 1998 and where his mother, Wendy Warga-Lopez, has been a nurse long before he was born. “It’s my dream to be a resident at St. Joseph’s,” Lopez said. “It would be really special to finish my training in the hospital where I was born.”

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Summit School’s diaper drive helps needy families BY SYDNEY HARDY AND BELLA YECK AFN Contributors

tributed 4,700 diapers and 1,741 wipes to those numbers during the pandemic. We are proud to be a part of the Summit Student Council and this annual diaper drive. It makes us feel good to help others in need, especially kids! Diapers can cost up to $107 dollars a month. There are no government programs in Arizona that help cover diapers, and one in four children in Maricopa County live at or below the federal poverty level. We can help make a difference! If even one person donates diapers, they could help a struggling family. Diapers do more than just sit on a baby’s bottom. Babies that wear a soiled diaper for long periods of time have a higher risk of adverse health risks. Many families resort to using plastic bags, blankets, old shirts, and toilet paper as a substitute for diapers. The need for diapers is tremendous. Please donate to the Diaper Drive to help families in need. We are accepting diaper donations and cash donations until Dec. 14 at Summit School located on 4515 E. Muirwood Drive, Ahwatukee. Opened packages of diapers and pull-ups are also accepted. Sydney Hardy and Bella Yeck are Summit Student Council members. ■

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the performances are expected to sell out. It is the weekend production of “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 17 and 18 that ACT is hoping will bring ticket sales after eight cancelled shows in 21 months. The play is also a tradition among many Ahwatukee families. “This is our 11th year in the ACT Christmas Carol,” said Pamela Bridge. “All three of my kids have participated and been everything from Tiny Tim, ensemble, dancing carolers, to Bob Cratchit,” Collin is her youngest son, a junior at Desert Vista and the only Bridge family member in the show this year. “ACT Christmas Carol is a magical part of our community’s tradition. Kids of different ages work together with the amazing and patient staff at ACT to put on this soul-lifting show. They remember the

D Scores of people turned out in Ahwatukee Nov. 6 for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s that was sponsored by the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce and Visiting Angels South Phoenix. The walk generated over $5,500 to support Alzheimer’s education, enhanced care and support for those impacted (including caregivers) and research. Phoenix Rising Soccer also supported the walk. To help: for their support. For donations visit us at: act.alz.org/goto/PHXVisitingAngels. (Special to AFN)

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id you know that 1 in 3 American families struggle to afford diapers? The Diaper Bank of Central Arizona is trying to help those families who need diapers the most. For many families, diapers are easy to find, purchase and use. However, if a family can’t afford diapers, especially families with single parents, they can’t work. You can’t send your child to daycare or preschool unless they’re either toilettrained or you provide the daycare with disposable diapers. If you don’t have diapers, you can’t send the child to daycare. If you can’t send them to daycare, you can’t leave the house and get a job to buy those diapers. It’s an endless cycle. Thankfully, Summit School in Ahwatukee holds an annual diaper drive to help end that cycle. The Summit Student Council-led drive collects diapers and gives them to the Diaper Bank of Central Arizona, which helps distribute diapers to homeless shelters and families in need. Last year, even with the pandemic, the Diaper Bank’s drive was able to collect and distribute 625,000 diapers and 225,000 wet wipes. Summit students con-

back their old space this fall,” said Executive Director Melissa Snow, an ACT choreographer and show choir director since 2005. Even without a studio home, Snow kept ACT active by rehearsing show choirs and tap classes in various students’ backyards throughout March and April. When summer temperatures made that unfeasible, Kimberly Lewis, owner of Dance Studio 111, offered them space from May through August. In September, the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre joyfully returned to their old studio in suite B101 at 11011 S. 48th St. Their “Seussical” production is more of a family affair with two casts ranging in age from kindergarten through 8th grade performing at Foothills Golf Club Dec. 13 and Dec. 15. Due to the limited seating,

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gree at Northern Arizona University, Lopez studied vaccine development aimed to decrease instances of cardiovascular disease and sexually transmitted diseases in Native American communities. He also worked as a medical examiner’s intern in Flagstaff where he observed some cases from the reservation, getting a closer look at the health care disparities these communities experience. “It was disheartening to see the effects of chronic conditions that could have potentially been addressed with access to preventive care,” he says. “That solidified my interest in primary care and made me want to do whatever I can to help.” Among his long term goals, Lopez says, is building a free clinic. Lopez, who was elected as the Community Service Co-Chair for the medical campus’ Class of 2025, is the recipient of the first Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Executive Committee Scholarship. The scholarship is open to first year medical students of diverse backgrounds who are in good academic standing, demonstrate leadership and a commitment to community service, and are planning to at-

tend Creighton University School of Medicine’s Phoenix Regional Campus. “I chose Creighton because of its strong community values and commitment to making us the best physicians we can be,” Lopez said. “I’m so thankful to receive this scholarship. It makes a big difference, especially as I pursue my interest in primary care.” For young people contemplating a medical career, he advises students to do what he did: try and get into work-study programs at medically-related offices. “I would advise them to ..shadow at the hospital or volunteer around clinical places, learn how things operate,” he said. Creighton University is the largest Catholic health professions educator in the United States, headquartered in Omaha, Neb. This year’s local medical cohort is the inaugural class in the school’s new Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Health Sciences Building located up the street from St. Joseph’s at Park Central in midtown Phoenix. “We want to help meet the increasing demand for medical professionals in our community by building a body of providers at Creighton University who are mission aligned, reflect our communities, and are committed to serving the underserved,” said Dr. Claudia Chambers, MD, assistant dean of

admissions at Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus and member of the medical staff at St. Joseph’s. “Health care disparities are ravaging the most vulnerable. Diverse health care workers bring the invaluable ability to provide care through the lens of their lived experience. This scholarship, initiated by St. Joseph’s president Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, is an initial step toward creating opportunity for diverse students to overcome the greatest deterrent to matriculation, cost I am looking forward to seeing how this scholarship expands the reach of Creighton in partnership with Dignity Health to serve those most in need.” ■

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songs, the friends they make, and the fun traditions the rest of their lives,” she continued. “It’s been such an important part of our family’s life for more than a decade and we are so grateful it’s back.” Arizona State University freshman Anna Cederdahl has been involved with “Christmas Carol” since elementary school. “Getting to do ‘Christmas Carol’ again means the world to me. It’s become tradition, and it was really hard to give up that part of my life last year. Especially because holidays are meant to be spent with your family and ACT is just one big family,” said Cederdahl, who this year has the role of Sidekick, the comic relief narrating the story along with Charles Dickens. “It’s my first time playing this role, and I’m super excited,” she exclaimed. “As for first time cast members, it is so great to see people become a part of Christmas Carol.” Cederdahl, an instructor at ACT since 2018, is also one of the directors for this month’s “Seussical.” Desert Vista senior Morgan Brigham plays Belle – young Ebenezer Scrooge’s love interest in the past– and Clara - wife of Fred Scrooge. Alyssa Fabio, a senior at Hamilton High School, inhabits the role of Emily Cratchit. Desert Vista students Jeffrey Rudolph and Bradley Ash have the roles of narrator and Bob Cratchit, respectively. Desert Vista senior Bella Padilla said she’s thrilled to be in the show, especially since “there were points throughout the

LEFT: Melissa Snow has helped keep Ahwatukee Children’s Theater alive in her role as executive director. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer) BELOW: Anna Cederdahl has been a choreographer at Ahwatukee Children’s Theater since 2018. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer) pandemic that I was worried I would never get to perform again.” “I also have three family members in the show…so it has been super fun to get to share this with them now as well,” said Bella, who plays a fundraiser, “which I also played last time we were able to do the show in 2019.” “It’s an easy show to fall in love with,” she added, “and that’s one of the reasons so many of us come back year after year.”

Michelle Rubino is as giddy as any ACT staff person or cast member that “Christmas Carol” is back onstage. “I don’t even know how to put into words my excitement and gratitude for being able to continue to participate in ‘Christmas Carol,’” she said. “Being able to come back to Arizona to not only help direct this show but to do so with my co-workers who also happen to be my best friends, surrounded by the

kids whom I adore, singing the songs I love and telling a story of true Christmas redemption? It honestly doesn’t get any better than that!” Rubino said she still believes in miracles. “The fact ACT has not only survived but thrived under Melissa Snow’s guidance and love is the true Christmas miracle and honestly the only thing I wanted for Christmas this year!” Tickets/information: AZACT.org ■

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ter photos were dramatic and something I was proud to be a part of.” Owners Valerie and David Blanco were enthusiastic. “You helped us get our home to where it is. It feels brand new, and we love the design and interior finishes,” Valerie told Beckert. Their redo was perfectly timed. During a management retreat, Camelot Homes had discussed the possibility of adding a division that would offer $350,000plus remodels of its homes and those built by others. In 2019, company completed another renovation in Grayhawk. “So our team said, ‘Let’s get serious about this,’ and we began marketing our Custom & Remodel Division to previous Camelot owners in Grayhawk.” Then in 2020, the pandemic changed homebuilding. Beckert and others thought the Arizona real estate industry, including new-builds and re-builds, would collapse. “Well, I said, ‘There goes that,’” she recalled with a smile. “But it ended up just the opposite. “The pandemic intensified the need for this service.” People felt imprisoned in four walls and couldn’t escape, even by traveling. “I think just having to sit in our homes during the pandemic caused a lot of people to focus on aspects of their homes that had been bothering them, but they hadn’t made a priority to fix,” she said. ”We can do that tomorrow.” Since then, clients of the remodeling division have been requesting open floorplans, removing walls and interior-finish makeovers. Other common requests are adding casitas, or separate living quarters, for visiting family and friends; updated workout rooms and offices; dedicated homework spaces; teen rooms; and wine walls or other type of wine storage, she explained.

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“A lot of these existing homes might have an open kitchen, but that could be accompanied by a more formal dining room that goes mostly unused, so this space could be repurposed,” she said. “Or, they want to update their bathroom’s oncepopular ornate fixtures and curving ‘snail’ style showers with a sleeker, symmetrical modern look that brings an open, airy feel to even the most intimate of spaces.” “With 60 percent of homeowners now saying that having outdoor space is more valuable than indoor square footage, many want seamless connections between indoor and outdoor spaces. Our clients love that they can open up the living room to the outside with the flip of switch thanks to roll away pocket walls or quickly change an open space into a private home office that keeps the kids, and their noise, out,” said Beckert, who expects the division to triple its business in the next few years.

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New technology has helped her team. This includes 3D cameras that accurately measure a client’s living spaces and HGTV-style renderings provide them with a virtual walk-through of their planned space or allow them to explore different layouts, finishes and fixtures. Her clients vary from younger professionals wanting to expand their homes to empty nesters, whose space needs have changed. Many requests come from existing Camelot homeowners who love the location and quality of their aging homes and want to update them to fit their changing lifestyles. About half request space additions, depending on their lot sizes. Often, people who have visited the company’s models ask if the company can build one of the designs on their property, which the company can do through its Custom division. Or they ask if the company can replicate one of the model home kitchens in their existing homes or provide indoor-outdoor living space. John and Sandra Moses liked their Camelot Home in the Firenze neighborhood at Grayhawk but needed more space for entertaining; they were considering moving. Then, they visited Camelot’s luxury White Horse models in Scottsdale. “We loved the open floorplan and engaged Camelot’s remodel division to help in reconfiguring our space and updating our interior finishes,” Sandra said. “We recently hosted a large dinner party, and ev-

eryone loved our new and improved home. We are thrilled with the finished product.” Beckert is very much at home with her professional role. From youth, her grandmother Maggi and mother, Julie, taught her the value of the woman’s viewpoint in home building, she explained. After graduating from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications, she worked at NBC affiliate KPNX, The Meyers Group and Nathan and Associates. About 15 years ago, she returned to the family business, first as a sales associate, then marketing manager and today managing director of the Custom & Remodel Division. For years, people have been regularly calling the company regarding renovations. “But the answer was always, ‘Sorry, we don’t do custom or remodels,’” she said. “We always knew the demand was there, but we just had to figure out how to offer the same design quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail before we were willing to put the Camelot name on it.” Information: camelothomes.com/ custom-remodeling. ■

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50s are often financial,” said Halpern. “Although many people in their 50s have a good handle on their finances, sometimes life throws a curveball at you.” Be sure to have a clear picture of what you can comfortably afford now – and down the line when your earning power may decrease. You’ll want to be able to maintain your new mortgage payments and home maintenance in case you face unexpected hardship. And factor your retirement goals into your decision.

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Estate living with refined tranquility in this exquisite setting. Meticulous stonework adorns entire exterior of this luxury home. Inviting entry opens to diagonally laid tile with granite inlays and dramatic wooden staircase. Formal dining room with stacked stone fireplace. Gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, large island, Subzero refrigerator, and Wolf gas cooktop with double ovens. Fireplace and wet bar in great room. Floor plan boasts seven bedrooms, playroom and large game room. Expansive master suite includes large sitting area with two-way fireplace, crown molding, separate walk-in closets and spacious bathroom. Three custom iron doors lead to massive covered patio with pavers, built-in barbeque, heated pool with waterfall and slide, gorgeous landscaping with fruit trees and koi pond. Large secondary bedrooms. Oversized laundry room with sink, granite countertops, cabinetry and room for a refrigerator. Additional upgrades throughout include 8’ solid core doors, speakers, surround sound in numerous locations, designer paint and exterior security cameras. Three masonry fireplaces. Anderson windows installed six years ago on entire first level. Four Trane a/c units with variable speed. Over-sized side entry four car garage. Availability to park an RV in the back as long as a garage is built for it. Over 7,000 square feet of stone on exterior. Almost acre-sized lot affords complete privacy.

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o you live in an HOA and want your neighborhood to be gated? What about shortterm rentals – do you want to expand their use or stop them in your neighborhood? What about more (or less board members) serving on the Board for your HOA? Before any of these significant changes can be made, HOA documents must usually be amended. Amending CC&R’s (a/k/a Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) and bylaws is a time-consuming and often financially demanding process. How does the amendment process typically work? 1. A proposal to amend is submitted to the board for review.

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4. Recording the Changes Once approved, amendments to CC&Rs must be recorded with the County Recorder’s Office. Amendments to bylaws do not need to be recorded. Amended bylaws become effective when notice of the

Ahwatukee resident Patrick MacQueen and Chandler resident Benjamin Gottlieb are partners and founders of MacQueen & Gottlieb PLC, one of the state’s most prominent real estate law firms. Contact patrick@mandglawgroup.com if you would like a sample set of CC&Rs, amendments, bylaws, or ballots or anything else HOA-related. ■

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3. Tabulating votes The next step is counting the ballots. This should be done in an open meeting. Doing so ensures transparency. HOAs typically require a majority vote from the homeowners to approve an amendment. What constitutes a majority will depend on the language in your governing documents. Usually, this is two-thirds or three-fourths of the homeowners to approve the amendment.

changes are provided to homeowners. Typically, the documents that govern an HOA are established when the community is being developed. These documents are not written in stone and can be amended if neighborhood or community situations change. If your HOA is not following the correct guidelines to amend the governing documents, it may be a good time to review the documents and discuss them with a real estate attorney.

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Pristine & classy single-level gated tuscan estate! stunning curb appeal w/amazing south mountain views. Grand foyer, entertainment room w/full wetbar & scotsman icemaker, formal dining, family room w/canterra fireplace, kitchen incs :slab granite,alder cabinets,s/s wolf appliances,gas cooktop,miele dishwasher,copper sinks,island, & subzero, most amazing custom stonework ever seen in ahwatukee consisting of marble,canterra,travertine, & granite, large master ste w/sitting area & 2 separate full baths, his/her alder & cedar lined closets, guest suite-2nd master w/ensuite bath & courtyard, extremely private backyard w/covered patio, pebbletec pool w/waterfalls, firepots, firepit, grassy play area, & fully equipped outdoor kitchen, fruit trees inc: apple, orange, lemon, & lime, this dream estate has it all!

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5 bedroom / 3 bath, 3,506 SqFt, Cul-de-sac location with huge backyard, sports court, built-in BBQ, mature shade trees, very private backing to wash. Good size SOLD! bedrooms, master downstai5. Features a large office with balcony, plus office/loft with built-in bookcase and 3 full baths. Th� home is perfect for family gatherings one is a show stopper!!! over 4200sqft of luxury on a preserve hillside lot in a cul-de-sac, 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath with andThis previewed with 24family hourroom notice andkitchen appointment only. aentertaining. bonus room, formalCan living &be dining room w/soaring ceilings, w/fireplace, includes:s/s appliances,

SOLD! The best view lot in all of club west!!! this stunning custom gated estate in canyon verde has the best privacy & views you will find in ahwatukee*grand foyer*formal living & dining room*executive office*kitchen includes: custom cabinets w/ antiquing, s/s appliances, cooktop, island, breakfast bar, pendant lighting, & walk-in pantry*butler’s pantry w/wine fridge*family room w/fireplace*upgraded fixtures throughout*large master suite w/sitting area*master bath w/jetted tub, snail shower, & spacious closet*guest suite w/separate entrance*all secondary bedrooms are large*paradise perfect backyard w/covered patio, pebbletec pool & spa, firepit, built-in bbq, flagstone, and putting green*oversized garage w/epoxy & built-in cabinets*this custom estate is a dream opportunity! welcome to paradise!!

slab granite, island, & recessed led lights, breakfast nook, gigantic master bedroom with the most amazing preserve views, custom master bath w/walk-in shower, freestanding tub, his/her vanities, & large walk-in closet, all bedrooms are extremely large with walk-in closets, views from every room, laundry room w/built-in cabinets & sink, extended length 3 car garage w/ epoxy, guest bedroom downstairs, paradise backyard w/covered patio, grassy play area, firepit, & custom new pool & jacuzzi 2020, this amazing home is truly stunning and checks all of the boxes!!

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2,438 sq ft. Beautiful 4 bed, 2.5 bath. Master Down ! Great curb appeal with easy-care desert landscape and a two-car garage. New Carpeting discover formal dining and living areas, plantation shutters, and a soothing palette throughout. The charming kitchen offers ample oak cabinetry, tile counters, recessed lighting, & an island complete with a breakfast bar. The primary bedroom boasts its own ensuite filled with natural light & a sizable walk-in closet. Spacious bedrooms offer plush carpets and ceiling fans. Interior laundry with shelving. Backyard offers the best of both worlds with a covered patio and sparkling pool to cool off in.

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DESIRABLE 5 BEDROOM 3 BATH HOME IN THE VISTAS IN FOOTHILLS RESERVE. New Front Door. Soaring Ceilings in Entry & Living Areas. Lovely Kitchen W/ Cherry Staggered Cabinets, Beautiful Granite Counter tops & Nice-size Island. Open Kitchen to Family W/ Warm & Inviting Stone Fireplace. 1 Bedroom & 1 Full Bath Downstairs. Travertine Tile, 2’’ Wood Blinds, Bidet in Master Bath, Classy Closets in Master Closet. Balcony Off of Master. Custom Floor to Ceiling Garage Cabinets. Relaxing Backyard W/ Mountain Views, Diving Pool, Large Covered Patio and Cool Deck that was Recently Redone. Community Walking Path & Close to South Mountain Hiking Trails!

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AMAZING Views from every room in this private cul-de-sac lot overlooking the Ahwatukee Foothills & the Southeast Valley. Spacious 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has an optimal layout with loads of upgrades including hard wood floors, granite counters, plantation shutters, Newer Roof (‘16) & spa-like baths. Large Secondary & Primary Bedroom with Full Bedroom and Bathroom downstairs. Current owners added a separate work shop off RV Gate, and extended balcony/patio with built-in BBQ for 30K. Backyard is an entertainer’s dream w/ Salt Water Pool, Above-ground Spa, spacious sitting areas and large grassy area with stunning views. Minutes to hiking, biking trails and award-winning schools.

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts a Christmas special The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ahwatukee will perform “A Christmas Nativity” with local choirs, live animals and hot cocoa 6-8 p.m. Dec. 10 at 2955 E. Frye Road. The highlight of the evening is an outdoor walk through a luminary path that tells the story of Jesus’ birth. The free event is open to the public. Parking is available at Desert Vista High School.

Kiwanis Club seeks help for foster kids’ Christmas

The Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee is seeking donations of items, gift cards or cash to provide Christmas gifts for these foster teens, who usually have no one to make their holiday merry. Rather than games or entertainment, what’s most needed are basic items like hoodies or jackets, underwear, pajamas, t-shirts, tennis shoes, casual shorts/pants and more dress items that they can wear to church, court appearances, sports banquets, etc. Hygiene items for teen boys and girls are also sought. These items, or gift cards, can be dropped off at: • Ahwatukee Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road; • Janet Euzarraga DDS, 4206 E. Chandler Blvd. #20 • Mtn View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St. • Vision Community Management, 16625 S. Desert Foothills Pkwy. • Edward Jones, 3233 E. Chandler Blvd. #16

Cash donations also are welcome at ahwatukeekiwanis.org.

Tickets to the venerable Ahwatukee Nutcracker now on sale

Tickets are on sale for the 22nd annual production of the Ahwatukee Nutcracker and there’s two special aspects to Studio 111 owner Kimberly Lewis’s beloved production that features scores of performers ages 3-19. First, it will be in person at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 18 and 1 p.m. Dec. 19. And it will be held at one of the Valley’s newest and swankiest venues – the Madison Center for the Arts at 5601 N. 16th St., Phoenix. There will be the traditional appearance by Santa Claus at both afternoon shows as well. Tickets are $25, $35 and $45 with assigned seating. They can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. Information on the Nutcracker: 480-706-6040.

Deadline nears for Armer Foundation gift drive

Ahwatukee-based Armer Foundation, a local nonprofit that helps families with children facing extreme medical needs, is hosting its third annual toy drive to benefit children at the Banner Cardon Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Oncology Unit – and people on have until Dec. 15 to contribute With 19 local businesses throughout the Valley – many in Ahwatukee – participating as drop-off centers, there are plenty of opportunities to drop off unwrapped toys and other items for the kids.

“Having been in these families shoes ourselves, we know what a difference even just one toy can make in a child’s life when they spend day in and day out in the same hospital room,” said foundation founder Jennifer Armer. “While we are often helping with families’ medical expenses, we always like to do something extra for the holidays and are overjoyed by the amount of local business who are helping us give back to these children and their families.” The foundation’s thrift store at 9830 S. 51st St., Ahwatukee, Suite A128, is a drop-off center for both toys and other items. Those other items include baby dolls, blankets, comfy socks, crayons, pajama pants, hair brushes and combs, hair ties, kids coloring books and regular children’s books and games, puzzles and stuffed animals. In Ahwatukee, toys can be dropped at both Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe high schools, Cupz N’ Crepes, 4232 E. Chandler Blvd.; Foothills Dollar, 1241 E. Chandler Blvd., Horizon Chiropractic Center, 4425 E. Agave Road; Kolache Café, 4302 E. Ray Road. Chandler collection points are Christine Z Freeland CPA, 813 W. Elliot Road, Flooring America of Chandler, 6909 W. Ray Road and Good Time Charli’s, 6045 W. Chandler Blvd. If you work in Gilbert, drop them off at either Peacock Wine Bar, 1525 N. Gilbert Road or Wilson-Goodman Law Group, 1760 E. Pecos Road. Information: I the Armer Foundation help visit armerfoundation.org or call 480.257.3254.

Annual Blankets and Bears Drive underway in Ahwatukee

The Ahwatukee Women’s Golf Association has launched its 22nd annual Blankets & Bears Drive. Since its inception in 1999, the drive has raised thousands of new blankets and new bears to be given to children in traumatic circumstances of all kinds. Previous beneficiaries have included Phoenix Fire Station #38 and various other fire departments, Banner Children’s Hospital and the Child Crisis Center. New knitted, crocheted and fleece blankets of all kinds are needed. Crib size or smaller is preferred. Dolls and stuffed animals need to be new and should be soft and cuddly. The association said be sure they are the size a child can hold. Again this year, because of COVID-19, blankets and bears need to be small enough to fit into plastic bags approximately 15”x13”. Donors who do not have plastic bags, don’t worry: the women will place them in bags after you have donated them. Donations are being accepted at the dining room of the Ahwatukee Country Club, 12432 S. 48th St. Items will be placed under the ACC Christmas Tree and packaged and delivered. Staff at ACC is aware that there may be some “special deliveries.” Questions or to arrange another location for a delivery: text Joyce Blobner at 480-381-4195. “We hope we need a truck,” association member Carol Schade said. “Items donated are needed and appreciated.”

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St. John Bosco School collecting pajamas

St. John Bosco Catholic School is collecting new pajamas, sizes 10 or larger, to distribute to foster care children in Arizona as part of their fourth annual Jammie Jingles Drive. “There are over 13,400 children in the Arizona foster care system alone and new pajamas provide a comforting gift that a child may bring from home to home,” a spokeswoman for the drive said. Pajamas will be collected until Dec. 10 and can be dropped off at the school, 16035 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Information: 480-219-4848.

Foothills Golf Course Ladies League ready to hit the links

The Foothills Golf Course Ladies League is open for play. Participants play 18 holes of handicap golf every Tuesday morning now through May. Play includes weekly games, prizes and friendly competition. Interested women can email Lucille Heid at lpheid@ outlook.com for details.

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On Dec. 12, churches around the world will celebrate the indigenous manifestation of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The indigenous Madonna will be for the first time celebrated at St. James Episcopal Church, Tempe, “to reaf-

firm the importance of honoring the cultural diversity of our communities, and as a reminder that God is the God of all peoples,” according to a release. Kyrene Middle School’s award-winning mariachi band will play a concert honoring the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 at St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church on the southeast corner of Warner and Rural roads, Tempe. Under the direction of Julio Contreras, the band will begin indoors and conclude on the outside patio. St. James members are preparing for a special feast to celebrate this cultural event and invite the community to join in the fun. Newly installed Rector, Rev. Sam Dessordi Leite, said the celebration is the first but he intends to make it an annual tradition. Information: 480-345-2686.

Holiday Dance Party @ Cactus Jacks! Cactus Jack’s plans rocking Christmas bash . Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill will host its annual Holiday Dance Party beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 with line dancing lessons and open dancing. “We will also have treats and raffles as well,” spokeswoman Carrie McNeish said. “Wear your ugly sweaters or holiday spirit.” There will be a $5 cover at the door. Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill on the southwest corner of 48th St. and Elliot Road in Ahwatukee. Information: dancemeetsfitness.net. ■ Submit your releases to pmaryniak@timespublications.com

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His arcade business evolved from YouTube tutorials BY GABRIELLA BURTON AFN Contributor

F Entrepreneur Will Leinart made a reputation with YouTube tutorials showing how people can get prizes on claw machines in arcades. (Special to AFN)

ormer YouTuber Will Leinart, owner of the arcade company Joystick, now counts Chandler Fashion Center among his multiple locations of self-monitored machines throughout Arizona. Leinart began YouTubing in 2011 with an unusual angle: throughout the years, he provided tutorials on claw machines that showed people how to get prizes. Forming an LLC called Claw Master, the Tempe resident racked up a million subscribers in the process. “It really helped grow my

character, my YouTube helped me fund my career,” Leinart said. His first company was called Zap, which he bought in 2014. For a few years he kept the name until he realized that the brand had developed a bad reputation and feared it might follow his career. Enter Joystick. “When I rebranded in 2018, I started over and then my YouTube started doing better,” Leinart explained. “Then everything worked off each other.” Now, with 10 years in the arcade industry, Leinart feels that he has gained a lot of experience. And because he is not a large arcade company, he doesn’t have much competition because most

other arcade businesses are either far smaller or much bigger than Joystick. That advantage made it easier for him to navigate through the challenges of the pandemic, Leinart said. Joystick’s only obstacle throughout the pandemic occurred when malls were closed and therefore could not access his arcades. And when malls reopened, he said, he recovered more quickly than other family entertainment centers. But that doesn’t mean Leinart has avoided all the economic woes associated with the pandemic.

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North Chandler Place ranked high in Arizona BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI AFN Staff Writer

ith so much green space on North Chandler Place’s conveniently located continuum of care senior living community, it really stands out from its competitors. Located at 2555 N. Price Road in Chandler, the community offers apartment homes for adults 55 and older; assisted living; memory care and five-star-rated nursing care and rehabilitation. The independent living residences are separate from the rest of the campus. Apartments range in size from 647 to 1,330 square feet and rent starts at $2,100 per month — a great deal considering that rent includes two meals each day, complimentary use of washers and dryers, basic cable, an emergency call system, and activities. Kathleen Fanning, community relations director, says the campus had a recordbreaking summer with move-in activity. “It is wonderful that prospective resi-

North Chandler Place provides a continuum of care with many amenities. (Special to AFN) dents chose us because of the amazing sense of community we have cultivated here at North Chandler Place” Fanning

says. “I would encourage anyone interested in making a move to act now so that they can take advantage of, and lock-in,

our low 2021 rates.” There is a variety of apartment styles for rent. The largest apartment is 1,330 square feet, which Fanning called “huge.” “That is a big deal here,” she says. “We’re probably the only place where you can get something that big that isn’t twice our price.” Fanning encourages all potential residents to shop around and compare and added, “Our campus also offers personal care services with our staff located onsite – a really unique amenity.” Other accommodations include assisted living and memory care. Complete with a 24-hour certified care staff, assisted living begins at $1,800 plus care, which is personalized to meet the distinct needs of every individual. Residents enjoy life-enriching activities and outings, three meals and snacks each day, and a visit by a licensed nurse on staff.

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Like many other businesses large and small, he has had trouble finding workers. He was elated when he recently found Zachary Mott to take on the role of fixing machines and checking security cameras. “Working for Will is a great experience,” Mott said. “I’ve known him for a while because we met through an arcade enthusiasts’ group but working for him is usually a lot more fun than it is stressful. I also appreciate the flexibility of the job because there doesn’t need to be a person manning every store. We just watch the cameras.” Leinart said he just always had a passion for arcades. “It’s kind of funny because I did like it. I didn’t know I was going to own one, but I knew I enjoyed it. I posted my first video a decade ago which was like, literally almost half my life ago,” Leinart said. He said he wants to continue creating

new experiences for families that enjoy his arcades, and said profit is not as important to him as creating more joy for customers. It seems to work for fans. “Some of the games I have played in the arcade are ones I have never seen before. They have the best arcade games,” said Mark Stempel, a Joystick patron at the Chandler mall. As arcade games begin to move with technology and innovate, Leinart said he might consider getting into the virtual reality industry or expanding into another state. Until then he plans on continuing to do what he loves, opening more arcades. “I didn’t know I’d be making money because it started from my hobby. I think that’s how everything should start. Like don’t think about the money so it will come later,” Leinart said. Information: joystickarcades.com ■

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Fashion is distorting our perceptions of sustainability BY EMILY LADEWIG AFN Guest Writer

s we expand our collective knowledge of sustainability and how our daily practices are detrimental to the planet’s health, we might focus on the more outright or intense environmental problems: CO2 emissions, agriculture, single-use plastic, etc. If these issues are of concern to you, congrats- you’re in the majority: 77 percent of US adults consider themselves “particularly concerned” about protecting the environment. Let me pose another question. Have you ever purchased an item of clothing from a store, say, in a mall, such as Nike, Zara, or H&M? If yes, you are part of the majority, again. Just 20 fashion brands make up 97 percent of the global economic profit in the garment sector, most of which dominate commercial and digital retail outlets worldwide- and many of which are some of the cheapest options available. Most of these brands have something in common: volume-based, price-based, speedbased clothing: AKA, fast fashion.

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I believe in America and what it stands for. I was ready and willing to enlist in the military, but they couldn’t legally take me. I was committed to a career in space and defense research after studying both in school, but as it stands, I am ineligible. Put simply, I want to contribute to America’s progress – my adopted home – but am legally prevented from doing so. In 2010, at 18, I left India for engineering school in Colorado. That was home until about two years ago when I relocated to the Phoenix area for more professional

If you haven’t heard this term before, it’s time to get to know it well. Fast fashion makes up the vast majority of our wardrobes, with 88 percent of US consumers now preferring it as their main clothing source. This term refers to a business model that prioritizes cheap production and sourcing, rapid trend replication, and shortened renewal cycles- in simpler terms, putting trendy, cheap clothes in the hands of literally any consumer. At this point, you might be able to guess why its popularity has skyrocketed. Companies like Forever 21 and Shein can replicate designer trends in the blink of an eye and at a fraction of the price. And who doesn’t want to pay next to nothing for the most popular styles? But don’t stop reading yet if you’re thinking, this doesn’t apply to me, though. I don’t shop at Forever 21. Here’s why it does: fast fashion doesn’t just include those brands recognized to have the cheapest clothing known to mankind, and non-fast-fashion isn’t just “$100 organic natural cotton designer recycled” t-shirts, either. The fashion industry entirely has changed.

Many brands that employ some of the same detrimental practices as the more well-known fast fashion companies don’t reflect this on their price tags. Urban Outfitters, Lululemon, Aritzia, and Gymshark all charge substantially higher prices for their garments than Uniqlo or Forever 21- but receive environmental ratings that are just as low. These brands might boast sustainability, yet continue producing prodigious amounts of waste, using hazardous chemicals, harming animals, and/or underpaying workers. These high prices despite low environmental standards can make it nearly impossible for the everyday consumer to distinguish fast fashion from others, as markets expand now to affluent demographics as well as lower-budget ones. This doesn’t just pose problems for the environment, it’s a serious social and ethical dilemma. This complicated consumer-producer dynamic goes to show how deeply integrated and virtually inescapable the fast fashion system is in our consumerist world. Every demographic can be taken advantage of, and the power of these

companies grows every second – especially with the increased prevalence of “greenwashing.” But the worst part about all of this? Buying sustainably isn’t easy, nor desirable, for the majority of people. The low prices of most fast fashion brands makes sustainable options pale in comparison, which are also few and far between. This doesn’t mean there isn’t anything we can do, though. Conservatively buying second-hand, from thrift shops or online retailers like The Real Real or Depop, can steer us away from constantly buying new clothing (while still spending less). Spreading the word and making informed choices can be made easier by websites like Good On You and The Sustainable Apparel Coalition. But most importantly, resisting the urge to follow constant trends or repurchase new clothes as often as most people do may be our best bet. Invest in high-quality, versatile pieces- and you may just end up more satisfied.

opportunities. I’m now 29 having spent my adult life in the US. I have an H1B work visa. I am a lawabiding immigrant. I have a job I enjoy as a structural engineer. I pay federal and state income tax, although as of right now I won’t see any of the Medicare and social security money I contribute as both are strictly for American citizens. I know that American citizenship, for those not born here, is a precious rare gift. That does not bother me and I haven’t shied away from the hard work it demands. But I do think there has to be some light at the end of the tunnel, or at least a reasonable tunnel. As of right now, my visa expires in 2024.

I can and most certainly will reapply. But how long need this process continue? With my paperwork, I have a leg-up on other immigrants, whether they be DACA recipients, undocumented immigrants, or otherwise. But no matter our legal status, we can all have the rug pulled out from under us at any moment. There is no status quo, no terra firma. Congress has been debating this issue since before I arrived here. Arizona, one of the most front and center border states, knows this better than most. While Congress kicks the can on a streamlined, commonsensical immigration system, we bear the brunt of their inaction. The Build Back Better legislation, cur-

rently making its way through Congress, seemed like the moment I and immigrants like me were looking for. Protections for DACA recipients were included. A pathway to citizenship was in the bill. It seemed like their future – like mine as an American citizen - was at long last coming into view. But that outlook may have been another desert mirage. Meaningful immigration reform, at this point, seems to have landed on the legislative chopping block. If that holds true – only time will tell – it will still be illegal for me to start a business. To put something up for sale on Etsy is to risk being deported. As is voting in the country I have called home

Ahwatukee native Emily Ladewig is studying sustainability, fashion and business at Arizona State University. ■

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for ten years and counting. The days ahead will determine the fate of tens-of-thousands like me. Will Congress amend the laws to allow us to become fully functioning contributing members of society? After decades of waiting, can we be welcomed into the fold, like our neighbors? Sen. Mark Kelly has indicated his support. Recently Sen. Kyrsten Sinema did the same. Momentum is on our side. This gives us all hope. That’s why I’m here. Plus, I’ve got some great ideas for the country. I’m certain you won’t be disappointed. -Vaishak Gopi (Lead communicator for the Friends Committee on National Legislation Phoenix/Tempe advocacy team)

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Pride confident of redemption on the courts BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

he last two seasons for the Mountain Pointe basketball season were filled with heartbreak. In 2019 the Pride made a run to the 6A state title game only to lose to rival Desert Vista. The next year, returning most of its players, the Pride made yet another run. This time, while navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic virtually unscathed, they fell by a point to Sunnyslope in the championship. Head coach Kaimarr Price vowed his team wouldn’t replicate the 1990-94 Buffalo Bills, a team that went to four straight super bowls but failed to come away with a win. Price believes the third time is the charm for his program. But it will take a new level of aggressiveness not seen in year’s past. “It comes down to the mentality and

discipline of our program,” Price said. “We sort of do ourselves a disservice getting up by 15 or 20 then kind of relax. We have to play how we play and hold ourselves to the same standard whether we are up 20 or down 20. We have to perform at our level no matter what.” Price has confidence in his program, and for good reason. Not only has he established a strong support staff around him in his now three years with the team, but Mountain Pointe has also become a destination school for transfer players and those entering high school. That became clear when former Cesar Chavez standout freshman Tru Washington transferred to the program before last season. Since then, the Pride have received other players who figure to play a significant role on both ends of the floor, including 6-foot-6 junior wing Marsai Mason.

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Mountain Pointe basketball coach Kaimarr Price is bringing a new mentality to this year’s team, one that focuses on never letting up and have more discipline. He believes that type of mentality is what was missing the last two seasons when his team fell in the state title. (David Minton/AFN Staff)

Thunder basketball eager to prove its mettle BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

he summer circuit, which involved the premier Section 7 tournament at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, allowed the Desert Vista High School basketball team to showcase its returning talent to this year’s roster. The Thunder advanced to the championship game in their respective bracket at Section 7, beating teams from out of state in the process. It put the rest of Arizona on notice that the Thunder, just two years removed from their state championship season, were once again contenders. Then, the roster was decimated by transfers. “People still think highly of the guys we have, which I brought up to them,” Desert Vista head coach Jordan Ballard said. “But I would also be mad, mad that some of

Desert Vista head basketball coach Jordan Ballard, now in his second season with the team, hopes to continue building off a successful summer with his team despite losing players to transfer. (David Minton/AFN Staff) those guys bolted for another opportunity somewhere else. But at the same time, that opens up the door for some other

guys. They always asked for an opportunity and now they have it. “We can’t control which guys want to

leave but we as a staff want to coach the guys who want to be here.” Standout forward Terrance Dixon Jr. left the program shortly after Section 7. He transferred out of state but has since returned and is now enrolled at Bella Vista Prep, a school in Scottsdale with a national basketball team. Tayan Thompson, another forward who figured to be a starter this season, moved out of state. Brandon Trilli, a guard who emerged as a playmaker for the Thunder as a sophomore, moved out of state. Andrew King, Desert Vista’s Division I guard previously committed to Temple, left the program just weeks before the season. He joined Dixon and former Desert Vista standouts Marcus Wady and Dasean Lecque at Bella Vista. The departure of those players, while

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Junior guard Mark Brown, a starter since his freshman year for the Pride, plans to take the next step as one of the key leaders for the team. Especially with forward Zereoue Williams and point guard Jason Kimbrough now having graduated. But perhaps the one player that Price, Brown and the rest of the program are the most excited for is senior guard Anthony Jaramillo. “Anthony is a dog,” Brown said. “I told him to play hard and just do him. He can hit 3s, get to the basket, play defense, I know he’s always going to play hard all game. He’s got that dog mentality. That’s why I like him.” Jaramillo is the type of player that makes those around him better. Not only does he have a bulldog-like mentality, similar to Jevon Carter of the Brooklyn Nets, but he has the ability to knock down shots from anywhere on the floor. During a preseason practice following Mountain Pointe’s scrimmage against Carl Hayden and Hamilton, Price was heard pumping up Jaramillo after every defensive play he made. At times, those were followed with subtle “you, OK?” questions. Every time, Jaramillo answered with a

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unfortunate, has now allowed younger players to step up in their absence. It’s also allowed seniors like Daylyn Martin, Hayden Engel and Isaiah Velez to step up as leaders of the team. “I feel like there’s more pressure on us, and I’m fine with that,” Martin said. “I just have to push my teammates to make them better and put them on our level with us. We just have to have some of these new guys step up. They can’t be scared. They have to be ready to come in and ball. At the end of the day, it’s just basketball.” Desert Vista opened the season on Nov. 30 with a 27-point win over South Mountain. Martin led the team with 20 points. Engel had 13 and Velez had 10. Jio Tapia, a senior, had 11 points for Desert Vista in the win. The Thunder are eager to prove they still belong in the championship conversation, and the camaraderie between Ballard, his staff and the players will be what helps them obtain their goal. Last year, Ballard had the interim tag as head coach. He also shared those duties

ously, there’s some worry there because he doesn’t know how to dial it back. “So it’s on us and our training staff to push him hard off the court so he can perform well on it.” Jaramillo suffered a torn ACL early on last season. He attacked rehabilitation and on Tuesday, Nov. 23, took part in his first fullcontact practice with his team. It was there he shined and looked to be in mid-season form. The process of returning to the court was a grueling one for Jaramillo. It is for every athlete with his type of injury. But he was determined to make it back in time for the Pride’s first game Tuesday, Nov. 30 against Chandler. Mountain Pointe junior guard Mark Brown is one of the He did. returning starters for this year’s team and has played a “I was glad to be back,” Jarakey role in the Pride’s success the last two seasons. millo said. “I just wanted to get (David Minton/AFN Staff) back into the groove and make sure I’m good. I would just watch from the thumbs up. sideline and study. I wanted to make sure “I’m excited to have him back because I knew everything for when I came back his mentality and his character as a whole because I knew when I did, it was go time. is what we missed since the day he got I made sure I was on it.” hurt,” Price said. “Even though he was Mountain Pointe opened the season around last year, it wasn’t the same. Obvi-

the Thunder find a magnitude of success in the summer circuit. And it’s what set the bar high with expectations for the team heading into fall camp. Even now, though, with virtually three players with significant varsity experience, the team is confident. And most of that stems from its leaders who are eager to guide the team in a positive direction. “This is something Desert Vista senior guard Daylyn Martin is among those with the I’ve been waiting for most varsity experience on the roster. He hopes to help some of his for a long time,” Enyounger teammates get up to speed to lead his team to success this gel said. “I’ve been season. (David Minton/AFN Staff) at the varsity level with Desert Vista alum Bryant St. Cyr. Bal- since my freshman year and me and (Marlard, who obtained his bachelor’s degree tin) have been wanting to be looked at as this summer, was offered the position on the leaders for a while now. We lost a few players but with this roster we are a closea full-time basis. Having that continuity is what helped knit group.

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with a 35-point victory over Chandler. The Pride then went on to beat South Mountain 97-40. Price told his team ahead of the season that he expected them to put up points. They have the talent to do so and so far, they’ve done exactly that. But that will have to continue as Mountain Pointe moves into the meat of its schedule, which includes games against Harvard-Westlake, a powerhouse program in California during the annual Hoophall West invitational on Dec. 11. The following Tuesday, the Pride face Perry in what could be a 6A championship preview. And their schedule doesn’t get much easier from there with two matchups against rival Desert Vista, a surging Highland team and Desert Ridge in region play. Price knows his team has what it takes after reloading the roster from last season. Now, it comes down to execution. “We’ve lacked a level of discipline and execution that teams who deserve to win championships have. And that’s on me,” Price said. “I’ve got to be more accountable, personally. It’s been that way this year more so than in past years. “The talent is here and they play hard enough. I just have to do better.” ■

“If we just play the right way and play as a team, we can definitely make some noise.” The road for Desert Vista won’t be easy. The Thunder lost to a tough Basha team last Friday. They also will face a tough Valley Vista team, rival Mountain Pointe – another 6A contender – twice this season along with a rising Highland team. Desert Vista will also see last year’s champion Sunnyslope and a Desert Ridge team that always seems to be in the playoff mix. But Ballard and his players embrace the challenge of the season. After all, they were counted out in 2020, too, but managed to make the playoffs as the No. 12 seed. It took Liberty to score 102 points to beat the Thunder in the first round. Desert Vista scored 94 points that night. Now they hope to replicate some of that success and more this season. “We don’t want to rely on just one or two guys to score all of our points for us this year,” Ballard said. “We know we have six or seven that can all put up 10 points per game. And we want them to do that. “We are building something here. We think if we can put it all together, we can make it something special.” ■

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Scottsdale promises festive Gold Palette ArtWalk evening BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

he Gold Palette ArtWalk season is in full swing with its next session slated for Thursday and local galleries are hoping for large crowds and sales. Though this is the second Gold Palette ArtWalk of the season, the one on Dec. 9 is in partnership with the City of Scottsdale as part of its “Scottsdazzle” celebration. “It’s a very festive evening that gives attendees a chance to enjoy live entertainment while looking through some of the most amazing artwork that we have in our state,” said spokeswoman Susie Timm. It also gives the shops an opportu-

nity to spread holiday cheer by offering warm beverages, snacks and a unique way to experience the galleries and their art. “We like to have one of our Gold Palette Art Walks during Scottsdazzle so we can theme it with the holidays and keep a good relationship with the City of Scottsdale,” said French Thompson, president of the Scottsdale Gallery Association and owner of French Designer Jeweler. “It’s a really comfortable way for people to come down and run into things that they may not see anywhere else.” To complement the festivities within the galleries, Main Street will host strolling carolers, live music and Santa, who will be walking around to pose for selfies with guests. “It is a very well attended and festive

Artwalk that serves as a good kickoff to the season and a lot of people use it as a chance to shop and look for gifts,” said Timm. “This is an extremely fun and festive way to shop because everyone is in the spirit.” While there are several other holiday experiences happening throughout the Valley this month, but the Gold Palette Artwalk differentiates itself by focusing on the art at the shops on Main Street and Marshall Way as well as the works on display throughout the Scottsdale Arts District. “This has a different vibe from the other monthly artist celebrations,” said Visitors to the Gold Palette ArtWalk will be able to Timm. “This provides an opportunity to find a plethora of original and unique gift items, such gain experience about art and the me- as these works of art at French Designer Gallery. Owner French Thompson also is president of the Scottsdale see GOLDEN PALETTE page 41 Gallery Association. (David Minton/Progress)

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fter a pandemic-driven hiatus last year, scores of cats and their masters – well, at least owners – will be descending next weekend on the Mesa Convention Center for Arizona’s largest cat show. Presented by the Phoenix Cat Fanciers, the show runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 11 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Mesa Convention Center Building C, 263 N. Center St. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 seniors/ military, $8 children 3-12. People can find a $1-off coupon at phxfeline.com. In addition, All About Animals Rescue will offer cats for adoption and dozens of vendors selling cat-related products also will be on hand. The show is a popular gathering for professional exhibitors, vendors and catloving spectators – and for good reason. There are dozens of breeds from tiny

During the last live cat show in Mesa before the pandemic, some cats waited apprehensively to be judged on the basis of their Christmas finest. (file photo) cats to Maine Coons that can weigh in at over 25 pounds. A cat show is composed of a number of separate, concurrently running, individu-

al shows held in the various judging rings throughout the hall. Each ring is presided over by a different judge who has spent years training for the role, one they often

repeat at shows around the country and the world. Every cat is judged according to a written standard for its breed (with the exception of the Household Pet Class, for which there is no written standard). The standard is part blueprint because it describes the ideal specimen for the breed and part constitution because it can be revised by the members of the breed council. “A breed standard is precise enough to allow judges to evaluate cats accurately, and flexible enough to leave room for differences in interpretation between judges of keen eye and good intention,” according to the national Cat Fanciers Association. A spectator guide is available to help visitors understand the different breeds’ distinctive characteristics. There were scores of categories and

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ast year at the height of the pandemic, legendary singer Steve Perry couldn’t listen to Christmas music. He was unable to visit with family or partake in traditional holiday celebrations. There’s a glimmer of hope this month. To help families get in the mood, the former Journey singer released the Christmas collection “The Season.” “It was really, really an emotional experience, to be perfectly honest with you,” Perry says about the making of “The Season.” “Last Christmas, I could not emotionally access any childhood memories of parents and grandparents, of us all being together for the holidays. I was in that same mode that everyone was in, which was trying to just cope with the anxiety of what’s going to happen with this pandemic? Where are we going?” Slowly, the pandemic crept closer to him as friends and family came down with COVID-19. It forced Perry even further in isolation. “Last Christmas, I don’t remember having a Christmas holiday,” he says. “It was kind of sad.” In June, he realized there was a chance of having a Christmas this year. He and producer Dallas Kruse collaborated on “The Season.” “The next thing I knew, I started to feel the importance of these songs,” Perry says. “I started to enjoy singing them. I had never done a Christmas album until now. They were special to me and then singing them was very personally special to me and helped me get in the spirit of what’s going on now.” The process brought back vivid memories of his family, which had a twofold effect. “I was singing ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas’ and I recalled all of my Christmases spent next door at grandma and grandpa’s house,” he says. “I remember the kitchen and I remember the door jamb that led into the living room. They would get the big tree and that’s where we were going to spend Christmas. “When I was singing, I was thinking about presents under the tree. I literally had my eyes closed as I was singing it. In my mind, I was staring through that door jamb at the tree at the right by the window.

• • • • • • • • Former Journey lead singer Steve Perry couldn’t listen to Christmas music last year, but now he’s turned out an album of it. (Special to GetOut) I forgot the next line. I got a little freaked out. I was emotionally teleporting there.” For the album, he recorded “The Christmas Song,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Auld Lang Syne,” “Winter Wonderland,” “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Silver Bells” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” “Auld Lang Syne,” he says, was the most challenging song to sing and, perhaps, intimidating, because of its meaning. Those who sing along with it are optimistic about the upcoming year. “People can’t wait to celebrate and sing that song,” he says. “Let’s move forward with joy and optimism. It’s a powerful song. I did some research, and it was written as a poem in 1788 and the melody was attached in 1799. It goes that far back. I had some reverence to make sure I stayed within the musical emotion of all these songs.” He admits it was a challenge. Melodically, Perry wanted to ensure the tone in his voice matched the tune’s “relaxed mode.” “I started to envision sitting in front of the campfire, which is why the cover is the way it is,” he says about the album cover. “I’m in front of a fireplace, having some eggnog and listening to music. I never really want to hear too much rock at that point. I want to reflect on my youth, my childhood and my memories of my departed loved ones. The voices who sing those songs are iconic people like Nat Cole, Bing

Crosby and even Perry Como. “Those guys had some amazing talent in their voices. I pulled back on my voice a bit.”

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Christmas music does not have to be traditional and boring. This winter, the likes of Billy Idol, Train, Tim McGraw and She & Him have offered their renditions of holiday tunes to spice up the season. • Paul Anka, “Songs of December” • Timmy Brown, “A Very Timmy Brown Christmas” • Craig Campbell & Family, “White Christmas” • Kat Edmonson, “Holiday Swingin’: A Kat Edmonson Christmas Vol. 1” • Debbie Gibson, “Christmas Star” • Paul Gilbert, “‘Twas” • Caylee Hammack, “Hard Candy Christmas,” Spotify Singles: Holiday Edition 2021 • Billy Idol, “Happy Holidays” • José James, “Merry Christmas from José James” • Vance Joy, “Fairytale of New York” • Lyn Lapid, “XMAS 01” • Kiana Ledé, “This Christmas” • Johnny Lee, “Santa Claus is Lookin’ for Love” • G. Love and Special Sauce, “Coming Back Home for Christmas” • The Imaginaries, “Christmas Town”

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Monica Martin, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” Tim McGraw, “Christmas All Over the World”/“It Wasn’t His Child” Lori McKenna, “Christmas is Right Here” Ingrid Michaelson, “Songs for the Season” (Deluxe Edition) New Found Glory, “December’s Here” Sara Noelle, “Like Snow (Slowly Falling)” Palomas, “Missing Mistletoe” Makenzie Phipps, “Christmas Snow” Raffi and Lindsay Munroe, “Silver Bells” Sabaton, “Christmas Truce” Mary Sarah, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (holiday rendition) She & Him, “A Very She & Him Christmas’ 10th Anniversary Edition” Sia, “Every Day is Christmas” (Snowman Deluxe Edition) Spoon, “Christmas Time (Is Here Again)” for Spotify Singles: Holiday Edition 2021 Daniel Tashian, “It’s a Snow Globe World” Train, “Mittens” Meghan Trainor, “A Very Trainor Christmas” (Deluxe Edition) Randy Travis, “An Old Time Christmas” (Deluxe Edition) Various artists, “Almost Christmas—Christmas Mistletunes” Various artists, “Bach to Christmas: Hymns and Chorales to Listen and Sing to,” featuring compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach and Martin Luther performed by organist Dr. James Smith Various artists, “Christmas with Motown” Various artists, “Christmas Rocks” Wrabel, “Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas to You” Ye Banished Privateers, “A Pirate Stole My Christmas” Brett Young & Friends, “Brett Young & Friends Sing the Christmas Classics” ■

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“It’s a wonderful way of introducing peoGOLDEN PALETTE from page 39 ple to the area.” diums in which these artists work within.” This also gives guests a golden opportuBecause of this, the event boosts sales nity to score holiday gifts while not having for the galleries and generates repeat visi- to worry about the supply chain disruptors who later purchase high-dollar works. tions plaguing big box stores. “Over the years, I’ve noticed that a lot of “There are no supply chain issues when people don’t like people looking over their shopping locally,” Timm said. “This is a shoulder when they’re about to make a large great opportunity to support these gallerpurchase,” said Thompson. “People tend to ies that are owned by families or by busisee something they like and come back to ness owners who have owned businesses make the purchase at a less busy time.” for decades.” This is also a prime opportunity for paThompson and other business owners trons to see works they cannot see any- are hoping for a seasonal bump in sales. where else. “We’re optimistic that there’s going to “When people are walking around and be a pent-up desire to get things that are see something they didn’t even know ex- original, unique and not mass-produced,” he isted, it adds to the possibility of people said. “Everything down here is unique, qualcoming back to explore the area and the ity, beautiful and enhances a person’s life.” galleries a little more,” Thompson said. Not only will this ArtWalk serve the gal-

leries financially, but restaurants in the area can also anticipate an increase in customers who may be looking to grab a bite before or after walking through the galleries. “We set an environment that is very consistent and allows people to go out to a nice dinner and experience a high-class event afterwards,” Timm said. Thompson also said seeing the galleries at night provides guests with a unique opportunity to see the art in a different light. “The galleries are fun because the art looks different at night with the interior lighting of the galleries,” he said. “All of the galleries have a different feel to them during the evening – which makes it fun to come down here and see everything lit up as part of the holiday season.” For those who maybe are not looking to do any shopping, the Gold Palette ArtWalk

sub-classes such as Blue Point Female Birman, Balinese-Javanese and seven varieties of Persian cats. For the most part, though, members largely own purebred felines. And some have raised dozens of litters of cats since the 1990s. Visitors also will be able to peruse yearbooks of prior years’ national and world champion cats. “One of the requirements of getting into the judging program is your commitment and knowledge of a minimum of one breed,” one judge explained. She said most breeds “are unique because of their specific things attributed” to standards set by a council of breeders “who work to define and improve their breeds.” “For example, the American Curl has ears that curl toward the back of their head,” she said. “The degree and amount of curl is defined as to what is desirable in that. Other attributes for the American Curl are the profile and the length of body.” Some competitions are more fun than serious: For example, there are Best Christmas Costume entrants that, like their more regal counterparts, will be

small set of paces that includes waving a wand in front of them to see if they’d get playful. Sometimes, most are in the mood to bat the wand. Judges say the biggest change they have seen is in efforts by breeders to create cats of different colors. Because a council writes the standards for any breed, the

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The entrants in the Best Christmas Costume contest at the Phoenix Cats Fanciers show don’t necessarily appreciate holiday merriment. (File photo) gently lifted from their individual cage and placed on a small lab table, where a judge will hold it, pet it and eyeball it carefully. Some contestants aren’t all that thrilled to be wearing elf caps, red coats with bells and even Nutcracker tutus. A judge will take each cat through a

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provides a nostalgic feeling. “This is always nostalgic,” Timm said. “I don’t know too many people who could leave the ArtWalk with a frown on their face.” “Scottsdale has a historic arts district that is also a comfortable area with businesses that have been here a long time,” added Thompson “There’s a certain amount of comfort in knowing that something is going to be here many years in the future.” ■

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What: Gold Palette ArtWalk Where: Along Main Street & Marshall Way When: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 Cost: Free Info: Scottsdalegalleries.com breeders “want to see those colors in the championship ring.” The Cat Fanciers Association takes the work of judges seriously, producing annual yearbooks that are an inch thick or bigger that are filled with portraits of cats that won a championship medal. Achieving that status usually involves attending a number of shows – often around the country – and accumulating points that entitle their cats to an increasingly higher status in each subsequent competition. Racks of medals in different colors and designs will be on display throughout the Mesa Convention Center. “I think people enjoy working toward a goal and in the Cat Fancy, that goal is to produce and show exceptional cats that meet or exceed the standards,” one judge said. ”I also think people enjoy the spending time with their friends and producing quality examples of their breeds.” There are only three Cat Fanciers Association affiliates in Arizona, all based in the Valley. Besides showing off their cats, competing for medals and sometimes working to create new breeds, members also give back to the community by providing support to a broad array of animal rescue organizations.

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Irrigation

Home Improvement

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