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Nine years ago at her mother’s wake, Ahwatukee resident Ellen Parker learned that the woman she knew as her mom did not give birth to her. The surprising revelation launched her on a mission that ended happily Monday night at Sky Harbor Airport. Parker met her birth mother for the first time. “Hi Mom,” Parker said, her face beaming as her mother, Audrey
Nichols, rolled through the security gate with an attendant pushing her wheelchair. They hugged, and Parker handed her mom a dozen yellow roses and a box of chocolates. Then Nichols shook hands with two grandsons, Robert and Michael, who she also was meeting for the first time. “This is beautiful, wonderful,” the older woman said. “I waited many years for this, but I never thought it would really happen. “It’s all because of her,” she added,
pointing to her newly discovered daughter. “She wouldn’t let it go and just put her mind to finding me.” When Nichols gave up her child for adoption at birth, attendants wouldn’t even let her look at the newborn or tell her the baby’s gender. “I thought it was a girl but never knew,” Nichols, now 73, said. Parker’s quest lasted nearly a decade, beginning in 2007 at her childhood home in Brooklyn. She >> See REUNION on page 8
James Martin and Michelle Anderson are new principals this year at the two Kyrene middle schools in Ahwatukee. Martin takes the helm at Kyrene Altadeña and Anderson at Kyrene Centennial. Both bring rich backgrounds and educational expertise. Martin, raised in Tempe and a McClintock High School graduate, is the great-grandson of Ahwatukee pioneers featured in “Phoenix’s Ahwatukee Foothills/Images of America” by Martin W. Gibson. Anderson, who moves to Centennial after two years as sixthgrade advisor at Aprende Middle School, an Arizona A+ School of Excellence since 2011, is a recordholding, All-American high jumper from New York High School who was a full-scholarship athlete at Arizona State University. Both are becoming principals for the first time. Martin, an Ahwatukee resident who lives with his wife and three daughters, regards residing and working in the same community >> See PRINCIPALS on page 9
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Mountain Pointe grad wins award at Thailand film festival Vincent Cota, a member of the Mountain High Pointe High graduating class of 2013, celebrated his 21st birthday earlier this month by winning a prize for a film he created and entered in the Amazing Thailand Film Challenge. Cota, who just returned from the Southeast Asian country over the weekend, bested more than 300 competitors worldwide to join his girlfriend as one of 32 filmmaking teams chosen to enter the contest for the Thailand International Destination Film Festival 2016. The festival is sponsored by the Thailand Film Office and Department of Tourism. A New York University majoring in film and TV production, Cota, whose family now lives in Mesa, was one of only two US teams selected for the competition. He partnered with Prachi Mehrotra of New Jersey to make a film called “Sweet Success,” told from within a sugar plantation. The film can be seen at https://youtu. be/4Wz1hKX_sS8. He and his girlfriend left for Thailand July 1 on an allexpense paid trip that included a translator, van driver and a stay in a five-start hotel overlooking the Chao Phraya River. He and Prachi shot the film in four days and had three more to edit it. His mother, Elaine Cota, said that although her son and girlfriend found that “real Thai food was not what they were expecting, they did enjoy it.” But one evening they did order from Pizza Hut. Their award, for “Outstanding Presentation of Thailand, Royal Coast Cluster,” was presented at an evening that mom said “was star studded, formal event and included world-wide media, directors, actors, and the Prime Minister.”
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REUNION was burying the only mother she had known. “I grew up in a neighborhood where everyone knew everyone on the block, and everything about them,” said Parker. “So this one neighbor comes up to me and says, ‘You should have seen the look on your mother’s face when your father brought you home.’ “I thought the lady was tripping,” Parker continued. “I said to myself, well my mom had to have been bringing me home, too – right?” But the more she thought about it, the more longtime mysteries began making sense. “I remembered how my adoptive mother told me stories that I didn’t understand. It seemed like there were gaps and unexplained things, like the fact that I didn’t look like her,” Parker said. “When the doctor would ask if I had a family history of things like diabetes or other hereditary issues, I remember my parents would just be stone silent.” It also explained why she didn’t look like her younger brother, who she later learned was adopted but with different parents. Parker made some initial inquiries and discovered she had been born in Dallas. But she also learned that adoptions at that time in Texas were closed, so information about a birth mother’s identity was sealed unless the inquiring offspring knew one of the natural parent’s name. She let the matter rest for several years, figuring she would get nowhere since she had no clue about the name of either her birth mother or father. Besides, she was too occupied with her job as a mortuary director, a mother of three children and the wife of a sick husband. Then in January 2010, her oldest daughter became pregnant – and Parker began her quest in earnest. “We were happy she was expecting a child, but I didn’t know if there were any hereditary conditions that we had to worry about. That’s when I became determined to do whatever I could to find my birth mother,” Parker said. She found a group called Texas G’s Adoption Services that helped with her initial research. This unearthed her birth certificate, but she instantly ran into a new roadblock: Back in the days when she was born, public birth certificates for adopted children carried only the adoptive parents’ names. She had to track down the original from the day she was born, but that required Columbo-like cyber- sleuthing. She was up for it. “I’m like a bloodhound when I set my mind to something,” Parker said. “I don’t take no for an answer.” As a mortuary director, Parker knew Page 8
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some “inside information”: that even in West Palm Beach, where she located a when a birth certificate is changed, the man listed as the owner of a home where registration number issued at the time of Nichols had lived. birth stays the same. Parker asked to speak to him, but the So every night for months, Parker woman answering the call asked why she went through the online birth registry wanted to talk to him. for each baby born “So I told her my in Dallas on the day story about trying Being adopted doesn’t of her birth, looking to find my mother. for the same serial change who I am. There was nothing number that was –Ellen Parker but silence on the on her public birth other end. Suddenly, certificate. the woman started She started with babies whose last crying, and I knew I had found her,” Parker name began with an A, combing through said. hundreds of names under that letter and That was November 2010, just 10 days then the subsequent letters of the alphabet. before Parker was to celebrate her 50th She struck gold when she reached the birthday. N’s. After that, the information began to Parker found her registration number flow. Parker learned that Nichols had been was identical to a baby born to Audrey brought up in a Florida orphanage and Ardell Nichols. became pregnant at age 17. In those days, it She then went to intelius.com, a website was customary for the orphanage to send that in part helps locate people by providing pregnant girls to a home in Texas. Nichols every known address for a person in never saw her daughter after giving birth, question. Parker was told. “I called the owners of every property “I learned she had a rough life,” said listed and asked them if they had ever Parker. “She probably did me a favor by heard of Audrey Ardell Nichols,” Parker giving me up for adoption, because my recalled. adoptive parents were super.” “When I couldn’t find the landlords, I Parker also discovered she had a halftracked down 7-11 (convenience stores) and brother that Nichols had given birth to later other businesses near those addresses. I in life. Parker visited him once in California. asked employees of those nearby stores if Parker also tried to find her birth father, they ever knew of anyone by that name.” but incomplete information left the trail She made seemingly endless calls to too cold. various cities. Then she called a number Since discovering each other six years
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ago, mother and daughter have talked several times a week. But the long-awaited inperson meeting was elusive. Parker wanted her mother to fly to Arizona, but illnesses and other emergencies seemed to conspire to postpone their meeting. During those years, she sent her birth mom gifts for Mother’s Day, Christmas and for Nichols’ birthday. “It felt a little weird,” she reflected, “sending her Mother’s Day gifts, because I had a mother and she was dead.” But Parker has no regrets about searching for and finding her birth mother. Nor does she feel cheated by her adoptive parents for taking their secret to their graves. “Being adopted doesn’t change who I am,” Parker said. “But I now feel like my life will come full circle by meeting my birth mother. I’m not mad at my adoptive parents. They wanted me to be their child, and they were the best parents they could be.” As she waited nervously for her mother to come through security at Sky Harbor, Parker clutched the flowers and box of chocolates as she kept peering through the security gate. Four different women came through in wheelchairs, and each time Parker stood on tip toes momentarily, then saying with disappointment, “That’s not her.” Finally, as an attendant pushed Nichols through the gate, Parker’s face lit up. “That’s her,” she said, and ran to the mother she had found.
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as a full-circle experience of sorts. In 1921, the original Ahwatukee ranch – consisting of a 12,000-square-foot home and a small caretaker’s house – was built for the Ames family by general contractor Amos P. Slawson. “Byron Slawson was Amos’ brother and my great-grandfather,” Martin said. “He and his wife, Matilda, raised five children in the little caretaker’s house, sometimes sleeping outside because of the heat. Byron built a small horse-drawn wagon for the children to ride for the threemile trip down Warner Road to the original Kyrene School at Warner and Kyrene roads. “Byron oversaw the care of the property, the buildings, gardens, citrus groves until his death in 1976, and during that period plowed many hiking and horse trails in the desert behind the property -- now the Equestrian area. He also maintained Warner Road when it was just a sandy road.” More information, said Martin, is outlined in Chapter 4 of Gibson’s book. Martin joined the Kyrene School District after graduating from ASU in 1998 as a supervisor in the community education department, where he interacted with students in Kid’s Club and Kyrene Athletics. After receiving his teaching certificate, he moved to Kyrene de las Manitas as physical education teacher before transferring to Centennial Middle, where he again taught physical education and served as seventhgrade administrator. While at Manitas, Martin earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University. He was assistant principal at Kyrene Middle School for three years before transferring to Pueblo Middle School in the same capacity. Martin said his own experience as a middle school student contributed to his desire to work with that age group. “I tell people seventh grade was the worst year of my life,” he confesses without providing details. “A lot of kids struggle and I was no different. As I began working with
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Kyrene School District officials are objecting to the harshest criticism in a state audit of its 2012-13 finances. The report that praised the district for efficient classroom spending but suggested it wasted $2.2 million on excessive classroom space. The state Auditor General’s report was released June 30 and contains a lengthy rebuttal by governing board President Bernadette Coggins dated nine days earlier. The report is a good news-bad news message for Kyrene officials. It praises their spending in the classroom as well as on transportation and lunch programs, but criticizes their use of space as well as security of the computer system and handling of cash and tax credit donations for extracurricular activities. The good news involved kudos for student achievement, which the audit called similar to districts the size of Kyrene. Stating “its operations were efficient overall,” the audit also noted that Kyrene’s administrative, lunch program and transportation costs on average were slightly lower than comparable districts’ spending. “But the district needs to strengthen controls over purchasing, cash collections, and its computer network and systems,” the audit said, saving its strongest criticism for “excessive space.” “The district’s plant operations cost per pupil was much higher than peer districts averaged because the district maintained a large amount of excess building space, operating its schools at only 69 percent of capacity, on average,” the audit states. “Many of the district’s schools that operate far below their designed capacities are located near each other and provide opportunities for the district to reduce the number of schools it operates,” it added. The audit said Kyrene’s 152 square feet of building space per student was 17 percent more than comparable districts’ average of 130 square feet and “well above” state standards of 80 square feet per pupil. “Maintaining more building space per student is costly to the district because the majority of its funding is based on its number of students, and not at all on its amount of square footage,” the auditor general said, adding that a consistent decline in total
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from sales and leases of the land. Under current law, public schools get 2.5 percent of the value of the trust annually, a figure designed to ensure level distributions without endangering the principal. Proposition 123 boosts that to 6.9 percent for the next decade. Legislative budget staffers said that, at current withdrawals, the fund would grow to about $9 billion by 2025. Since the Prop 123 money will be withdrawn, the fund is now projected to reach $6.2 billion instead. Both DeWit and Pierce contend that such a radical change can be made only if Congress amends the 1912 law that gave Arizona the land in the first place. DeWit also questions charter schools’ eligibility to share Prop 123 money because Congress said the schools supported by the trust fund “shall forever remain under the exclusive control’’ of the state. While technically public schools, charters can be owned and operated as private, for-profit companies. State Solicitor General John Lopez said Prop 123 changed nothing, and noted “charter schools have received monies from these trust funds for 21 years.” “Proposition 123 does not compel the (trust) board to overturn more than two decades of pattern and practice in this area due to the nature of the beneficiary,’’ he said. DeWit stressed that he wasn’t attacking charters and said the issue arose when he hired an outside lawyer last year to examine the proposition’s legality. He said the federal law’s mention of exclusive control was “a shock” to them because charters have received public funds for so long. Charter school representatives hailed the attorney general’s ruling as a step in the right direction for all Arizona children. “The idea that charter schools would be ineligible for Prop 123 funding was not supported by fact, law or precedent and we were pleased that it was repudiated,” said Peter Bezanson, CEO of BASIS.ed, which has a school in Ahwatukee. “That said, it is important to note that this must be seen as only a first small step,” he added. “Education funding in Arizona remains extremely low and the funding formula needs a complete overhaul.”
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A home on S. Mandan Street at the base of South Mountain was damaged in Monday’s flooding. This photo was among about a dozen others posted at GoFundMe.com as part of a plea to help the family living there. Their home also was severely damaged in a 2014 downpour. The latest flood left mud, water and debris throughout the home, a family friend said. Repairs to the home from damagecaused in a 2014 monsoon had nearly been completed, and now the family is back to square one.
Crews were out Tuesday morning near the closed Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course on South 44th Street, between Warner and Knox roads, clearing mud and debris caused by a downpour Monday evening.
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An early evening downpour on Monday flooded Ahwatukee streets and created bad conditions at the Lakes Golf Course, where mud and debris washed over sidewalks and roadways. But for one family, it brought disaster for the second time in two years as flooding severely damaged the interior and exterior of their home. Phoenix Fire crews had to rescue some motorists whose cars were trapped in flooded washes, according to reports at the scene, but a department spokesman said Tuesday he had no details on the incidents.
Among those hardest hit by the storm was the family of Ronnie O’Steen and Stacy Schwartz, in the 11000 block of South Mandan Street, at the base of South Mountain near Elliot Road and 44th Street. Their home was gutted in a September 2014 monsoon flood. They had nearly finished repairing the damage from that incident when this week’s storm struck. This time, water demolished a brick wall and left a foot-high pile of debris in the yard while soaking most of the rooms with water and mud. The family has no insurance and friends have posted a plea for donations at https://
www.gofundme.com/2f8jaznt Another hard-hit area was the Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course at Warner Road and 48th Street. The golf course is at the center of a legal battle between some area homeowners and the new owners of the development. Neighbors said the drainage ditch near the fairways diverts flood water that otherwise threaten the community’s approximately 250 homes. Resident Linda Swain said rainfall Monday totaled about .55 of an inch – far less than the five inches that fell during the September 2014 storm. Philip Simeone, who sent photos of the flooding to the Ahwatukee Foothills News, added, “People were unable to drive onto Lakeside Boulevard. Then, a lake appeared once again.” On Monday, Lakeside Boulevard along the north rim of the community flooded as water breached the sides of an underpass. By Tuesday, crews were out bulldozing mud and debris from the boulevard as well as thoroughfares in the development. Other crews also were active along portions of Ray Road doing the same. On the GoFundMe site, the post said Schwatz and O’Neel were financially devastated by the latest damage. “Ronnie supports them with one salary and now the condition of the home will cause him to miss work on top of the financial strain they currently endure,” the posting said.
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Even toddlers can get a little geeky. At least that’s what the thinking is at Inspire Kids Montessori, which will start offering technology classes to kids as young as 2 and 3 years old next month. For both toddlers and a new primary program for children 3 to 6 years old, the school has developed the FutureKiddie Puterbugs program, designed to introduce them to basic computer skills and the fundamentals of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. The 3040 minute classes are available bi-weekly to students for an additional fee. Diana Darmawaskita, the founder of Inspire Kids, said in a release, “These classes teach children how to use technology properly and how to respect it as a meaningful tool that they will use throughout their lives.” The program uses software and special mini-laptops designed for small hands. They teach through storytelling and games. Children wear bands with letters to become familiar with the layout of a keyboard. Each session starts with an overview of the lesson, followed by instruction on how
to use a mouse, navigate a computer and other exercises. The expanding school recently hired a new director, Veronique Bevali, and is adding additional core programs for toddlers and primary level students to respond to the area demand for high-quality early education, Darmawaskita said. Founded in 2010 in Ahwatukee, the facility features bright classroom environments set up to facilitate student discussion and stimulate collaborative learning and recently renovated “Back to Nature” playgrounds. Bevali, who holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Aix-Marseille II and teacher’s certification from the French Ministry of Education, said she is looking forward to the new school year. “I’m excited to work for a school that understands the vital role of early childhood education as an essential building block of a child’s future success and the importance of providing a strong foundation for lifetime learning abilities,” she said. Inspire Kids Montessori will host an open house 9-11 a.m. Friday to give parents and children a chance to learn about the school’s
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Ahwatukee and some Tempe delegates to the National Democratic Convention next week are, from left: Lisa Scinto, Nick Collins, Marie Colangelo, Joe Seelye and Jeff Tucker.
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If predictions made two months ago had come true, the three Ahwatukee residents flying to Philadelphia for next week’s Democratic National Convention could have been heading to a not-verycivil war. Marie Colangelo was elected a Hillary Clinton delegate while Arizona Democrats voted for Nick Collins and Lisa Scinto as Bernie Sanders supporters -- as was Jeff Tucker, another delegate with Ahwatukee ties who recently moved to Tempe. But now that Sanders has thrown in the towel, the four delegates are all but singing “Kumbaya” as they prepare for what they consider a historic landmark for their party and the nation: the selection of the first female candidate for President of the United States. No matter which of the two candidates they were supporting, Scinto said, “We’re all Democrats and happy to represent Arizona.” Although all four have been committed
party activists for years, this will be their first convention as delegates. They ran mini campaigns in the spring against other party faithful in hotly contested races to become a delegate. They “won” the chance to spend $4,000 to $5,000 out of pocket so they can be crowded into halls and hotel suites with hundreds of like-minded individuals during a time of year when excessive humidity makes monsoon season in Phoenix feel like a breeze. And they can’t wait to get there. They are excited and feel privileged to be chosen, they said. “I wanted to be a delegate because I knew it was going to be a momentous selection not just for women but for the country,” said Colangelo, a former Pennsylvanian who has been active at the local level in Democratic presidential campaigns since George McGovern’s illfated run in 1972. Added Tucker: “This seemed like the right time to be a delegate.” They ponder the coming campaign with varying degrees of optimism.
On the one end of the spectrum is Tucker, a Democratic activist at the state and local levels since he moved to Arizona from Philadelphia in 1999. “We have a huge opportunity this year with Republican apathy as a result of (Donald J.) Trump,” he said. “This is an exciting time for Democrats and I predict this is the year when Arizona will turn blue.” He sees a combination of the “Trump effect” and Clinton’s experience creating ripples down the ticket, with U.S. Sen. John McCain falling victim at the polls. Scinto, a retired high school principal, who has been active in politics since her dad had her hand out leaflets at polling places when she was 5 years old in Detroit, and Colangelo are more cautious. Scinto suggested that Clinton will face more resistance among certain blocs of voters because she is a woman than Barack Obama confronted because he is African American. “There are some men and women who don’t have the confidence in a woman being able to make decisions in times of major crises,” said Scinto, an African American. But she believes that a Clinton nomination “will be great for our daughters and granddaughters because it will help break down barriers.” While enthusiastic, the delegates also believe they will have a lot of work after Philadelphia. “This is the most important election we’ve ever been though,” pronounced Tucker. Collins and Colangelo nodded in agreement when Scinto said, “This (election) will go down in history.” The delegates say that’s partly because of Trump. “He’s very divisive,” said Collins. Scinto called him “very vulgar” while Colangelo asserted that he lacks the knowledge necessary to be a good president. But the delegates also see other factors that make this presidential election historical. “The tension in the United States right now plays into this,” said Scinto, citing national discord over police-shooting
incidents. Colangelo, a retired paralegal, believes that the economy also looms large. “A lot of people today feel like they’re not living as well as their parents did,” she said. With some justices in their 80s, the prospect of multiple Supreme Court seats to fill during the next four years also makes this election a landmark, the delegates said. Yet, while Tucker believes that Democrats will retake the U.S. Senate, none seemed optimistic about the same thing happening in the House of Representatives. “Gridlock is not something we aspire to,” Tucker said, “It’s important we find compromise more often than what we see right now.” The delegates believe that Clinton is capable of achieving compromise, and said they doubt the email controversy will have much impact on voters. And they consider Bill Clinton an asset not just in the election but in a Clinton administration, though Scinto said, “I hope he doesn’t overshadow her.” Still, she added, “If something happens in the middle of the night with North Korea, having someone in bed next to you who has been through those kinds of calls is an asset.” They don’t quite know what to expect when they get to the City of Brotherly Love, where the hotel that is hosting the Arizona delegation jacked up room rates to $500 a night, prompting all of them to bunk with at least one other delegate. Collins, who came here from Louisiana in 2003 and “got passionate about local politics,” is sharing a room with three other delegates. But he doesn’t expect to be spending much time in that room. “We have to be at breakfast to get our credentials for the day,” Collins said. “Then the caucuses start at 10 a.m. and the convention is on from 5-11 p.m. After that, I guess, it’s just a lot of parties.” But when the party is over, he and the other delegates said, it will be time to knock on doors and hit the phone banks. “We just have to get out and tell people why our candidate is better,” Tucker said.
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“I loved it; everyone was so nice, talking to us and treating us special,” said Simona, now 17 and mother of a 9-month-old son. “They even had our names on the gift baskets.” Monterosa house mother Debra Lopez said the other four pregnant girls she accompanied to the shower last year were equally moved by the experience. “We walked in not sure what to expect, but then we saw all the blue and pink decorations and personalized baskets with the girl’s names on them and it was so special. It was obvious to us it wasn’t something they just threw together.” Baby shower volunteer Stacy Rasmussen said that was exactly the reaction they’d wanted. “We put in a lot of long hours but we learned a lot that will make this year’s baby shower even better,” said Rasmussen, Pettyjohn’s daughter who drives from Queen Creek to help facilitate sorting and packing and then assist at the shower itself. “The day we gathered the donations in the gymnasium of a church, it was absolutely overwhelming to see it all, and phenomenal to know how generous the community was,” she said. “These girls aren’t asking for anything, and knowing that some of them wouldn’t have anything for their babies if not for this shower is both heart breaking and heart-warming.” Besides gift baskets presented at the baby shower, others were later delivered to Compadre’s Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program. Additional items are donated to other non-profit agencies such as Maggie’s Place and Sofia’s House. Through Pettyjohn’s contacts, group foster homes who have expectant mothers or those newly-delivered provide
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Being a foster child is no easy road. And it becomes even harder if the teen is pregnant -- sometimes through sexual abuse that put them in foster care to begin with. And, because babies born to mothers in the foster care system aren’t automatically considered wards of the state, Arizona doesn’t help them. But caring people in the Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club do want to help. They are inviting them to a baby shower, complete with the games, pink or blue iced cupcakes, and a gift basket of goodies specially selected and gender-appropriate for their child. Kiwanis members are collecting new and used baby items for the mid-August baby shower, where nearly 60 foster care teens who have had babies or are expecting will be honored guests. Last year’s inaugural baby shower revealed a community willing to help others in need of assistance, according to Andi Pettyjohn, current Ahwatukee Kiwanis treasurer and a 20-plus year club member. “We had tremendous support from the community,” she said. “So many people are willing to help if they’re made aware of what’s needed. We live in a very caring community.” All the girls attend Tempe Union High School District’s Compadre High School Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program. Their identities are kept in such secrecy because of concerns for their safety that the Kiwanis Club is not disclosing the local restaurant that is treating 10 girls to a special luncheon. Simona W. of the Monterosa House group home recalled that when she walked into last year’s baby shower, she was overwhelmed.
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names of the mothers and the age and gender of the new baby or expected arrival. Those lists help the volunteers personalize the baskets that hold new items only. Festooned with colorful tissue papers, the white round plastic laundry baskets themselves are a practical gift. In addition, at the shower there are tables of gently-used donations the girls can peruse after games and refreshments. Popular donations last year included umbrella strollers and baby carriers. Gift suggestions can be viewed at Target by entering Ahwatukee Kiwanis in the gift registry. The Kiwanis Club is also suggesting donations of diapers, formula, clothes for babies and toddlers, and any other infant essentials. As for the young mother Simona and her friends at Monterosa House, the unexpected generosity of baby shower experience prompted a “pay it forward project.” “We knit scarves to donate to the homeless,” she said. “I want to do what I can do to help other people, too.”
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“We’ll have children serving alongside senior members of the Desert Cross community and we love this dynamic because in many ways we are training young ones to serve and be generous, while deepening the passion our senior members have for this ministry,” he added. Joy Petroff, Desert Cross team leader for the Turn Hunger into Hope-Phoenix MobilePack, said her church has secured 100 volunteer spots this year because last year’s volunteers were so energized by their experience. “Last year we had around 75 participants, so we’ve upped the team size to allow more folks to join in,” said Petroff. Devon and Cindy Dickinson of Chandler will participate in their second MobilePack and they’ve recruited a group to join them. “I’m bringing 50 people to pack at the million meal pack. At first I thought it would be hard to find 50 volunteers, but I soon found out that it is easy because people are excited to come,” said Cindy Dickinson. The Dickinsons and their children Kylie, 14, Jake, 13, Nate, 11, and Sophie, 8, have been year-round supporters of Feed My Starving Children for three years.
“I first found out about Feed My Starving Children when my daughter’s Girl Scout team went to pack. Later this summer, I’ll be bringing my son’s soccer team to pack. It will be a great fundraiser and team-building event,” Cindy Dickinson said. It is an opportunity to serve locally and impact the world right from Arizona,” she added. On July 31, Feed My Starving Children will host a half-hour 9 a.m. worship service at the Convention Center, prior to the 10 a.m. packing. The featured speaker is a pastor from the Ghana Christian Mission, one of the organization’s feeding site partners in 70 countries. According to Feed My Starving Children, last year more than 1 million volunteers nationwide packed nearly 273 million nutritious meals, which are then delivered to orphanages, schools, clinics and feeding programs “to break the cycle of poverty.” The Christian non-profit, founded in 1987, spends more than 90 percent of its total donations on feeding the hungry. In 2015, MobilePack events drew 800,000 volunteers in 35 states who packed more than 64 million MannaPack meals, the organization said. Information: www.FMSC.org
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SW autism center board selects local woman Ahwatukee resident Barbara Ralston has been elected to the board of directors of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC). “Our board of directors is an integral part of our success at SARRC,” said Dr. Daniel Openden, SARRC’s president/ CEO. “The Board is comprised of community and business leaders who are deeply engaged in supporting individuals with autism and their families.” He said Ralston and another new selection, attorney Joe Clees “bring unique expertise and experiences to the table and we look forward to having them as part of the team.” Ralston is the director of strategic initiatives at Homeward Bound, a nonprofit that provides support services and
housing to homeless families and those who have experienced domestic violence. Before Homeward Bound, she was the president and CEO of Fresh Start Women’s Foundation and a local banker for more than 30 years. She has also received several community leadership awards and has served on many local nonprofit boards and committees. “I’ve dedicated the majority of my career and volunteer efforts to nonprofits in the Phoenix area and being elected to the SARRC Board is a great avenue to continue serving my community,” Ralston said. “With thousands of local families impacted by autism, I am looking forward to being a part of connecting them to SARRC’s high quality services.” Established in 1997, SARRC is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to autism research, education, evidence-based treatment and community outreach. It is the only autism organization in the world that provides a lifetime of services for individuals and their families while conducting research. Information: www.autismcenter.org.
GOP colleagues praise Norgaard’s first term work State Rep. Jill Norgaard of Ahwatukee drew praise for her performance during her first term from several fellow GOP lawmakers and her party chairman. In a release, they said she “has a lot to be proud of and has a bright political future.” Rep. Paul Boyer of Phoenix said Norgaard is “respectful but firm in her decisions, and makes a point to reach out to stakeholders on an issue to let them know where she stands and how she plans to vote. “I think people just appreciate the frankness. We don’t always see a lot of that around here,” he said. Republican Rep. Bob Robson of Chandler, who also represents the district that includes Ahwatukee seatmate, said “she has proven herself to be a level and steady freshman lawmaker. He cited a handful of education related bills Norgaard has sponsored, and said “she has helped local school boards with their problems without resorting to legislation.” “She realizes you don’t have to have a bill (to effect change),” he added. Arizona Republican Party Chairman Robert Graham praised “her work ethic >> See AROUND AHWATUKEE on page 23
Beloved Desert Vista High guard, mentor to parents of Down syndrome children, dies By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
When parents and students pull into the Desert Vista High School parking lot 12 days from now, a familiar face with a friendly smile will be missing. Security guard Thomas J. Lambke died suddenly July 10, the day after celebrating his 39th wedding anniversary. A Chandler resident, he was 60. Lambke had been a memorable fixture for the last eight years at the school’s main gate, said Laurie Neville, the mother of three Desert Visa graduates and one child who is still there. “The first thing you saw when you got to the gate was Tom. He not only knew parents and students by name, but remembered stuff about them. He knew if you liked football, or knew if you liked something else,” Neville said. “He made you feel like he cared about those kids as much as you did.” Lambke knew parents and students not only from their daily treks to school. “He worked the dances, the football games, all kinds of activities,” Neville recalled. But he made an even bigger impact beyond Desert Vista. Lambke, whose son Bryan has Down syndrome, had long been a mentor to young parents confronting the same challenge. “Whether you discover during pregnancy or at birth that your child has Down syndrome, it’s a shock,” said Neville, who
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has a daughter with Down. “It’s a great thing to be able to talk to a parent who has walked that walk.” Neville worked with Lambke for the last 10 years in Extended Family Disability Services, a nonprofit organization that helps children and teens with Down syndrome enjoy the same activities as others. “We worked together every Friday so the kids could go out with other kids to movies, whatever and on bowling on Saturdays,” she said. “He helped a whole future generation of parents realize these kids have something to offer society.” He also wrote several books about Down. Among them was a children’s book that explains what Down syndrome is. Lambke was active in the Arizona chapter of Best Buddies, a nonprofit that helps find friends, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In a Best Buddies activity last year, he and his son rode a tandem bicycle along part of the California coast. Desert Vista Principal Christine Barela said she’s been inundated with emails from students and parents who heard the news about Lambke. “They are all saying how sad they are and how they remember how he knew them by name and would ask them about their day,” Barela said. “We are really going to miss him.”
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Ahwatukee delegates to party conventions playing important roles in democracy By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
conventions. As we’ve detailed in stories last week and today, their service to their parties comes at no small personal cost – encroaching on both their wallets and their time. Yes, the cynic will say it’s a convention, which means parties and free meals. But there’s hardly anything “free” for delegates, who shell out $4,000 to $5,000 of their own funds to get bused back and forth in oppressively humid weather between their delegation’s hotel and the convention hall for four days of speeches. If you’re involved in the planning and operational sides of the convention, it’s even worse. You worry nonstop until the last speech or seminar about starting on time, speakers showing up and participants having a good time – or at least being safe. I co-chaired a committee that hosted more than 1,000 investigative reporters and editors in Philadelphia about 20 years ago, and we had to deal with two hair-raising incidents: a reporter got hit by a car leaving a reception at the Art Museum and another was assaulted in a hotel bathroom by a homeless man. Fortunately, neither was seriously injured. Hopefully, nothing that traumatic will occur this week in Cleveland or next week in Philadelphia. Yes, the delegates will come home energized and ready to call your home or knock on your door or batter your email box with pleas on behalf of their candidates. Ahwatukee Republicans Loraine Pelegrino, Jill Norgaard and Tom and Kris Morrissey will be working in Cleveland this week. So too will Marie Colangelo, Nick Collins and Lisa Scinto, Page 24
Tom Morrissey of Ahwatukee salutes the flag during the opening day festivities at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. He is one of four Ahwatukee delegates to the convention.
all Ahwatukee residents, when they attend the DNC in Philly, along with former Ahwatukee resident Jeff Tucker. As a reporter several decades ago, I developed a passing familiarity with Cleveland, and I think only the most venomous Democrat would wish a visit there on a Republican. Oftentimes called the mistake on the lake (Erie), it’s the only city in American history where a river actually caught fire. An oil slick built up by years of industrial waste ignited on the Cuyahoga River in 1969, subjecting the city to ridicule for decades. Of course, since then, Cleveland became home to the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame, but the average person can only view so many posters, jeweled costumes and guitars in one day. Then again, there are huge downsides to Philadelphia, despite its many great restaurants, cultural venues and the sandwich that bears its name. Besides sprawling areas of abject poverty and urban decay, the city has a rich history of corruption that made it paradise for journalists and a nightmare for taxpayers. The Democratic Party is so entrenched there that the city actually has a law requiring two Republicans be elected to the 17-member City Council. And the unions have been known to shut down the city for days. (The one representing baggage handlers and other workers at the airport is threatening a
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No matter what your politics, you have to give a lot of credit to Ahwatukee’s delegates for both the Republican and Democratic national
strike next week.) So it’s these urban jungles that Ahwatukee delegates to the RNC and DNC are visiting. These folks may not attract much respect from people outside their respective parties, given today’s caustic polarization within the American political process, and that’s truly unfortunate. Because they’re sacrificing time and treasure for their principles, and standing up for their beliefs. Ultimately, it’s not just their parties that the Ahwatukee delegates are serving, but our nation’s core. Because without a vibrant and competitive party
system, we wouldn’t have much of a democracy. Another part of democracy involves – or should involve – respectful, vibrant debate and discourse on the issues of the day. That’s why the Ahwatukee Foothills News publishes letters to the editor. I’ve always thought that was a misnomer. These are letters to you, the readers, aimed at stimulating discourse and contributing thoughts about the issues of the day. The curse of social media platforms is how much public discourse has become mired in personal attacks and outright falsehoods too often cloaked in anonymity. We want the letters published on our pages to be provocative, enlightening and polite – and, of course, signed. They should succinctly offer your take on an issue without fear of reprisals from an internet troll. So take a cue from Ahwatukee’s delegates to the national political conventions this month and join the public discourse. Besides, writing to us is a lot cheaper than going to a convention. –Send letters to pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com
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When Kyrene School District Superintendent Jan Vesely officially began her duties July 1, the first item she hung on her office walls was not one of her many degrees. It was a simple plaque that she said reflects her philosophy not only in education but in life: “Work hard and be nice to people.” Vesely, selected from a field of 31 to succeed
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Tempe Union committed to students and community By: Brandon Schmoll As I reach the mid-point of my term as a member of the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board, I continue to be impressed by our exceptional students and school programs. Recently I had the honor of handing out diplomas to the Class of 2016, and am proud to say TUHSD’s 3,009 graduating seniors earned $77 million in college scholarship offers, up nearly $20 million from the year before. There has also been great success out of the classroom. Many of the District’s sports teams advanced to the state playoffs; our studentathletes earned 20 state championships. Five Tempe Union marching bands qualified for state competition with Desert Vista bringing home the title. Corona del Sol’s “We the People” team and percussion team each won impressive fifth straight state titles. A JROTC student from Marcos de Niza won a national title in armed drill solo and McClintock High School earned its second A+ School of Excellence™ Award from the Arizona Educational Foundation. Student enrollment increased last year and our community approved the Additional Assistance Override in November and Proposition 123 in May. Prop 123 infuses $4.13 million into Tempe Union’s FY2017 budget and the Board voted to allocate 81% of the new money to the classroom. Even before Prop 123, TUHSD increased how much we spent in the classroom year over year while the state average decreased. In addition to raising teacher salaries, reducing class sizes and providing professional development, all staff will receive a 2.6% raise. The District plans to enhance its IB program to better bridge the middle to high school experience and has committed to providing free PSAT testing for all freshman, sophomores and juniors. The Governing Board strongly supports this opportunity for students to receive needed practice on taking a college entrance exam, and to help them identify areas for academic improvement. The Governing Board is still considering the sale or lease of unutilized District-owned land. Revenue could be used to pay off bonds and lower the tax rate. Tempe Union’s tax rate already decreased from 2014 to 2015 and the District continues to have the lowest tax rate of any high school district in Maricopa County. As a home owner in the district I noticed my tax bill was a few dollars less this year because of the lower rate. Elections are coming up and our Governing Board will have three of the five seats open. Page 2
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Sandy Lowe and Michelle Helm are running for re-election, while Moises Sanchez has announced his run for the Maricopa County Community College Governing Board and will not seek re-election. I look forward to working with whomever voters feel are the best candidates for the position. We continue to have high expectations and accountability for all students, teachers, and administrators and I expect voters to hold us accountable for the decisions we make. I stand by all the decisions I have made as a Governing Board Member and believe that as a result of our work the District has improved. It was my original goal before getting elected to ensure students are safe, more money goes into the classroom, and our taxes stay low. By working with the rest of the Governing Board and the administration I feel strongly that this has been achieved. I’m excited to work together to continue the mission of “Excellence in Teaching and Learning.” The 2016-2017 school year begins Aug. 1, 2016.
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It is a great honor for me to be joining the Kyrene School District community. Kyrene is unquestionably one of the finest school districts in the state, and I am humbled to serve as your superintendent. My approach to education is simple -students are the reason we do what we do. I take my responsibility for their care and learning very seriously and believe deeply that they each deserve a quality education. It is our job, as a district, to help them grow intellectually, emotionally and socially while instilling in them the habits of mind and mastery of skills they’ll need to be successful in life. Providing our school leadership with the support they need to be successful will be a priority. I am committed to fostering a rigorous teaching and learning environment in our classrooms that provides every one of our students with a sense of belonging. This past spring and summer, I was fortunate to spend several days getting to know Kyrene. I have visited schools, participated in Governing Board meetings and worked with our leadership team to develop specific goals that will enhance our excellence and guide our efforts in the years ahead.
With school starting on Aug. 1, teachers and staff have been hard at work over the summer in professional development and trainings. We will have over 100 new teachers and we welcome them to our team. As we start a new school year, the class of 2029, our new kindergartners, will enter briskly and enthusiastically with high hopes for the future. Our 8th graders, the class of 2021, will return to complete their preparation for the transition to high school, anticipating their next academic adventure. Between these important milestones, we will leave no stone unturned in making these students’ dreams possible. We do that by creating opportunities for learning that allow us to celebrate the unique gifts in each student. What we do in the classroom matters, and we will seek to create memorable, magical moments to nurture curious minds and critical thinkers. We want our students to be engaged in their learning, whether it be in the arts, on our athletic fields, or in our community. When our students thrive, we know we’ve done our jobs well. Throughout the year, I hope to stay connected with district employees and our Kyrene community. I will be conducting “Let’s Talk” tours at every school and look forward to
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hearing from you how we can improve. I will provide regular updates, through newsletters, social media, automated phone and text messages, as well as by participating in school and community meetings. So as we embark on this education journey together, and welcome a new school year, I’m excited for the future.
Henry Ford said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” I look forward to celebrating with you our shared future success in Kyrene. In the meantime, I will see you in our schools! Dr. Jan Vesely is the new superintendent of Kyrene School District.
Kyrene School District Back-to-School News The first day of school is Monday, August 1, 2016 MEET THE TEACHER NIGHTS IN JULY Elementary School Meet the Teacher Night: Wednesday, July 27 from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Middle School Meet the Teacher and Curriculum Night: Thursday, July 28 (times vary by grade levels; check school websites) This is the night when your child will meet his/her teacher! You can also purchase PTO items, put money in your child’s lunch account, drop off school supplies, etc. See the Community Education table for information on before and after-school programs and classes.
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the road.” Born just outside the Valley in Florence, Vesely’s grandparents farmed cotton in Casa Grande. Other than four years of undergraduate studies at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, her home turf has been Tucson. As she squeezes in time to find a new home -- “in the Kyrene School District, of course,” she stressed -- Vesely is living at her father’s Ahwatukee residence. She acknowledged that her future as the Kyrene’s ninth superintendent since 1939 includes a big learning curve. But because she has been involved in education in a variety of roles since her 1977 graduation from NAU, she’s confident that she has the background to handle the job. Vesely began her career fresh out of NAU as a teacher at Tucson’s Amphitheater High School and later served as executive of community schools for the Amphitheater School District. Her professional experience spans nearly four decades, and includes principal, principal supervisor, assistant and deputy superintendent; education business leader with Edison Schools; and regional vice president for Pearson’s western region. A mother of two and grandmother of three,
Vesely says her goal is focused on finding and implementing the best roads to success for the approximately 17,000 Kyrene students. “My work is motivated by a strong sense of responsibility and care for our students and every decision will be based on what’s best for them,” she said. “I’m excited to be coming to a highly-performing district with highly-qualified, dedicated staff and strong parental and community support.” In her first day, she said that communication will be a major goal.
“In these first 100 days I want to learn what makes this district so special. I want to deeply understand the foundation this district was built on so that I can continue to grow its excellence to even greater heights,” Vesely said. “The schools will be the focal point of my work, providing principals, teachers, and sites with the support they need to be successful. We’re realigning our support to schools to ensure the focus of our work in centered on the needs of schools and students.” Vesely is planning “Let’s Talk” tours to every school so she can further involve parents and the community at large, maintaining an active presence. “I plan to communicate clearly and frequently so that everyone feels engaged and connected to our district and its important work in educating the students within our community,” she said.
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“Among questions I’ll be posing are, ‘How do we ensure equal access and opportunities for all students so that we become a collective community focused on our central mission and vision?’ and, ‘How might we continue to be good stewards of community resources to minimize costs while maximizing outcomes of highly productive citizens for tomorrow?’” Kyrene’s boundaries encompass
Ahwatukee, Tempe, Chandler, Guadalupe and Gila River Indian Reservation. The district serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. In April, the Kyrene Governing Board approved Vesely’s hiring after a monthslong search and interview process that included meetings with key stakeholder groups, such as teachers, students, parents and community members.
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n June 5th, thirty middle and high school students from around Arizona arrived at Arizona State University to kick off the eighth annual ASU Startalk Chinese Language Summer Camp. The camp marks an exceptional opportunity for Arizona’s brightest students to come together and develop their Chinese-language skills and cultural understanding. From the day they set foot on the ASU campus, students are immersed in the Chinese language and culture. Students remain at the camp twenty-four hours a day, sleeping in campus dormitories, eating with camp staff and other students, and engaging in full slate of daily activities. Lasting for a total of fifteen days, the camp offers a unique and exciting learning environment for its thirty participants. The core activity of the camp is Chineselanguage instruction. Students spend several hours a day in Chinese classes taught by experienced area instructors and teaching assistants. Classes range from the beginner to the intermediate level, and students do a variety of in-class activities and presentations. Classes are conducted almost
entirely in Chinese, forcing students to develop their listening and speaking skills. Language instruction, however, is only the beginning of the daily schedule. Afternoons and evenings include hands-on cultural activities with topics such as dance, calligraphy, and Chinese knots. Students also go on an off-campus trip to Mekong Plaza in Mesa. On the last day of the camp, students put on a performance for friends and family. The camp, notes program director Dr. Xia Zhang, is an enjoyable and valuable experience for students. “This program strives to provide students with the best learning experience by immersing them in an intensive yet fun environment,” says Zhang. “I hope that through this program, students not only learn a foreign language but also learn to better appreciate another culture.” After the camp concludes, students will use what they’ve learned as a springboard for further Chineselanguage study at their respective schools and colleges. Startalk is a presidential initiative funded by the National Security Agency that seeks to expand and improve the instruction and learning SPONSORED FEATURE
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of strategically important languages such as Chinese. For the eighth consecutive year, the School of International Letters and Cultures at ASU was selected by the Startalk Central to host the Chinese Language Summer Camp. The camp is largely funded by the U.S. government, and students pay only a nominal fee to attend. Arizona students can apply to attend the camp in the spring of each year. More information on the camp can be found at silc.clas.asu.edu/content/ startalk-program or on the program Facebook page at facebook.com/asustartalk/.
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For new Kyrene School District Assistant Superintendent Laura Toenjes, working in the East Valley again is like a homecoming. As she settled into her office at the district’s Tempe headquarters last week in early July, Toenjes (pronounced Ten-yes) said her commute to work just got a whole lot easier. For the past year, Toenjes had driven 100 miles each way five days a week from her Chandler home to Tucson where she served as Director of School Improvement in the Sunnyside Unified School District. In Tucson, she worked with Kyrene’s new superintendent, Jan Vesely, who was assistant superintendent for the same district. The two had worked closely prior when Toenjes served as Arizona Department of Education deputy associate superintendent, heading the school improvement unit. “I got to know Jan … I was very impressed with her leadership,” said Toenjes. Together at Sunnyside, Vesely and Toenjes helped four district schools improve test scores and strengthen teacher’s support systems through the University of Virginia’s School Turnaround Program. “When I knew Jan had been named Kyrene Superintendent and then saw the posting for assistant superintendent, I knew I had to pursue that,” said Toenjes, who was raised in
Gilbert and is a Gilbert High School alumna. “I’m an East Valley girl and I’ve always been very impressed with the Kyrene School District, which has always had that reputation of excellence. So I’m thrilled to be a part of this team,” said Toenjes whose two teenage sons attend Hamilton High School and are active in sports. Like Vesely, Toenjes said she has high standards for herself, educators and students, and a commitment to do what it takes to ensure their greatest chance for success. And like Vesely, she has a plaque in her office that she says reveals a lot about her philosophy: “Everyday Counts.” “I truly believe in the power of education and I have a passion for serving and always leaving whatever and whomever, including myself, better than the day before,” she said. Toenjes received her B.A. in Communications from the University of Arizona. While teaching in Gilbert and later in Stanfield, Toenjes earned two master’s degrees from Northern Arizona University -one in elementary education and the other in administration and supervision with a minor in curriculum and instruction. “I believe my role as a leader is to foster a district-wide work environment that’s student-focused and results-oriented, placing priority on student learning and performance,” she said.
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it is good to stay on top of occurring trends. In response to legislative pressure, the number of California residents admitted as freshman to UC campuses for Fall 2016 jumped by nearly 15 percent over last year, or 8,488 more students. The admission rate for California students was 62.7 percent, up almost 7 percent from 2015. If state funding holds up, University of California plans to admit 5,000 more Californian students over the next two years. Meanwhile, the admissions rate for non-resident students fell from 54.6 percent last year to 53.7 percent and will continue to fall according to UC President and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano. Enrollments Trends Some students may begin their college career at one school, then transfer to another. The Washington Post examined data through the Common Data Set questionnaire to identify prominent universities that admitted transfer students in 2014. Here are the top schools that admitted more than 100, with the number of transfer students enrolling: UCLA, 3167; UC Berkeley, 2187; USC 1435; University of Michigan, 1041; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 866; New York University, 854; University of Virginia, 665; University of Pennsylvania, 150; Georgetown University, 148; Notre Dame, 118; Washington University in St. Louis, 110. Ask anyone who has gone through the experience and they will tell you that raising a teenager is one of the greatest challenges a parent will face. As parents, we all want what is best for our children. We want to see them succeed and be happy doing whatever they do best. Helping to guide them through the maze of high school and adolescence, to emerge on the other side with admission to the college that is best suited to their skills and goals, and watch them shine. That makes it all worthwhile. –Ahwatukee resident Emerson Smith is a counseling psychologist, a former high school director of counseling in the Scottsdale Unified School District, and founder of Omega College Consultants LLC.
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Were you a math whiz growing up, or did you struggle and feel anxious at the mere mention of math? As a parent, you surely don’t want your child to experience the same thing. “It’s easy to help your child not only excel at math but also enjoy it,” says Raj Valli, the founder of Tabtor Math, a tablet-based math learning program for K-8 children personalized by a dedicated tutor. “Create a math-friendly environment, make math a playful language and participate in an ongoing dialogue about math.” Valli offers the following advice for helping your child enjoy math. Create a positive environment around math. Since children model the attitudes of those around them, speak positively about math (even hiding your true feelings). Say encouraging phrases like, “It’s really cool that you can use math every day.” Think about math as a language. Because children begin using language when they are very young, they don’t feel the same anxiety about reading and writing as they do about math. To transfer this positive attitude over to math, approach math as a language, rather than as a “problem.” Count things together, measure things together and talk about the
numbers involved in any activity you are doing together. Don’t worry too much about getting answers “right” or “wrong.” Instead, help them think through the process of using math aloud, in words. Hold a math “dialogue” centered on everyday activities. Once your child is comfortable with thinking about math in language terms, ask at the supermarket how many cookies are in a package and how your child calculated this answer. She might refer to the size of the package or the size of the cookies inside. Whether right or wrong, it’s important to emphasize the process used in her head to make the guess. This gets her thinking about math as a visual subject involving shape and volume, rather than just as numbers in a line. You might ask an older child how many slices of bread are in a loaf, how thick each slice is and how long the loaf is. Open the package to see how close the estimate was. He will learn to feel comfortable with estimating and will enjoy a conversation with you using math as a focal point. If you set the stage correctly, you’ll find that your child enjoys math more than you did -- and then you can relax and enjoy your child’s future success in the classroom.
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By Nancy Dudenhoefer AHWATUKEE CONTRIBUTOR WRITER
Why is Kyrene school a good choice for my child’s kindergarten? Kyrene is one of the premier districts in Arizona. We hire highly-qualified teachers who strive to create engaging and innovative learning environments for every student. Our parents are involved and are encouraged to be an active part of their child’s learning experience. Our “Kyrene Teaches with Technology” program has been honored by the National School Board Association. It provides students with access to age-appropriate computer devices that are used to enhance their learning. There are 19 elementary schools in Kyrene: nine in Ahwatukee, five in Tempe, and five in Chandler. To see a district map: www. Kyrene.org At what age can my child enter Kindergarten? We recommend your child be age 5 by Sept. 1 of the current school year. However, early entrance exceptions can be made for children born between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31. If you think your child may be eligible for an early entrance exception, you may attend one of our kindergarten early admissions information meetings to determine if they
qualify. Call 480-541-1000 if you have any questions. When can I see my child’s classroom and meet their teacher? All elementary schools will hold a “Meet the Teacher” night 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 27. Information on before and after-school programs, how to set up a lunch account, and bus schedules will be available at that time. Is there a fee for kindergarten? While state funding for free, all-day Kindergarten was eliminated, Kyrene and its Governing Board decided to continue providing all-day Kindergarten to its’ community at no cost. Hence, it’s free in Kyrene schools. Is there bus transportation? Will my child be with older students or is there separate transportation for kindergarteners? Bus service is available for any student within each school’s boundary, provided they live more than one mile from the school. There is no separate bus service for kindergartners, they ride with first through fifth grade students. Middle school students, grades 6-8, ride on other buses. How long is the school day? Elementary schools start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:35 p.m. Wednesdays are “early release” days, with students dismissed at 12:35 p.m.
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Will my child get to take a nap? There are no “naps” in kindergarten. However, most classrooms have a rest period. How long is the lunch period? Will there be someone available to help with opening containers or juice boxes? The lunch/recess period is 40 minutes long (check with your school for specific lunch times). The first few weeks of school, additional staff is available to spend time with Kindergarten classes to ensure they
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understand and manage the lunchtime routine. After that time, staff who work lunch duty can assist if available. It is best to pack easy to open containers/beverages or work with your child on those skills before starting kindergarten. When will I find out more about what my child will be learning? Parents receive some information at “Meet the Teacher Night” on July 27. A more detailed overview of the year’s learning objectives is provided during “Curriculum Night,” which is scheduled about a month after school starts. Be sure to sign up for your school’s Enewsletter to get information that is more specific. What can I do to help my child be ready for kindergarten? Your child is required by law to be up-todate on their immunizations. Kyrene offers immunization clinics, in conjunction with Chandler Regional Medical Center. Vaccines are given to children six weeks to 18 years of age. Parent must accompany their children to these clinics and provide previous immunization history. Vaccines will be free to children with no insurance, children with AHCCCS and Kids Care Insurance, children with private insurance that does not cover vaccines and Native American children. Children with private medical insurance that covers vaccines will not be eligible for the free vaccines at these clinics. Go to our website at Immunization Clinics for more information. Bring your child to “Meet the Teacher” so they can become acquainted with their teacher as well as their classroom. They may even get to see their desk and where they will sit. Begin a few weeks prior to the start of school, transitioning to a school schedule at home, adopting a regular bedtime and wake up routine. We suggest you familiarize your child with their bus stop and before school begins, or that you walk their route to school with them. You can check bus routes and stops at www. kyrene.org/busroutes. You can also check the Back to School page on Kyrene’s website to see general supply lists. Then, make sure your child is well rested, has a good breakfast, and has their backpack with all their school supplies ready for that first morning of kindergarten. –Nancy Dudenhoefer is the public information officer and director of communications for Kyrene School District.
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Most parents can relate to the hectic early morning rush before school each morning. Making sure everyone is awake, ready and out the door on time can be a challenge, especially coming off of a long summer break. On the days when everyone is running late, it can be all too tempting to skip out on making sure your kids are set up for a healthy breakfast and lunch. Skipping breakfast and turning to pre-made snacks for lunch may be easy, but they aren’t the healthiest options for your kids. The benefits of taking a little extra time to improve your children’s nutrition are endless. Before you hit the snooze button, consider the following tips for preparing nutritious breakfasts and packing healthy lunches for your kids before they head out the door to school. It’s common knowledge that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After sleeping all night and not consuming food for so many hours, our bodies need to refuel so that they can provide us with the energy necessary to sustain a new day. Kids who don’t eat breakfast are often tired and irritable, making for a poor start to the school day. While getting in that first meal of the day is immensely influential on kids’ productivity for the rest of the day, a healthy first meal can even help kids maintain a leaner weight over time. Rather than reaching for unhealthy options like sugary granola bars, frozen waffles or cereals, opt for healthy alternatives like fresh fruit, oatmeal and whole grain toast with a nut butter of their choice. Other healthy ideas include a chocolate, banana and peanut butter milkshake or a green smoothie with spinach, berries and almond milk. Packing a nutritious lunch is just as important as making sure your kids eat breakfast. Eating healthy throughout the day helps children maintain the energy they created at breakfast so that they don’t experience a mid-day crash. When concentration is lacking halfway through the school day, a balanced lunch can help kids regain focus. Balanced meals should consist of a mix of fiber, protein and healthy fat. Leafy greens, beans and celery are all fiber-rich foods, while chicken, eggs and Greek yogurt will give your kids the protein they need. For a simple lunchbox favorite, layer turkey, cheese and avocado in a whole wheat wrap and roll into a pinwheel. You can also combine chicken breast, grapes and greek yogurt in a whole wheat wrap for a healthier alternative to traditional
chicken salad. Pair your kid’s lunch with a handful of chocolate-covered almonds for a simple and sweet after-lunch treat. Lastly, encourage your kids to stay hydrated, which is crucial to sustaining energy. Aside from physical health, there are many other reasons your kids’ eating habits should be a top priority. Studies have shown that kids who eat nutritious meals all day long have an increased learning potential and experience an overall improvement in academic performance, including better performance on tests. Since eating well boosts immunity, these kids are also less likely to miss school due to sickness and tend to have better behavior in the classroom because they are less distracted. It can be hard to come up with new ideas for lunch to keep your kids eating healthy at school, but a little creativity and simple measures can make a big difference. Taking the time for nutrient-rich meals and allowing it to become a habit will make eating healthy easier as time goes on. –Dr. Janice Johnston is the medical director and a family practice provider of Arrowhead Health Centers who also specializes in pain management.
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By Dr. Robert Byrne AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Starting a new school year can be stressful enough without adding another weight to your child’s shoulders -- a heavy backpack. While backpacks are less harmful than shoulder or messenger bags, when overweight they can cause severe back, shoulder and neck pain that can lead to injuries and bad posture. Curvature or compression of the spine, muscle strain and chronic pain are all
potential injuries that can result from improper use of backpacks. Injuries are the last thing you want to deal with at the start of a new school year and, fortunately, there are ways of safely wearing backpacks. One of the primary causes of backpackrelated back pain is not wearing the backpack correctly. When only one strap is used or the load is just too heavy, kids tend to lean forward. This increases stress on the lower spine and surrounding muscles. Additionally, when only one strap is used, the back muscles
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By Dr. Shraddha Patel AFN CONTRIBUTOR WRITER
With another school year on the horizon, preparing your child for optimal success in the classroom doesn’t just involve shopping for school supplies. Annual physicals are imperative to ensure that your children stay healthy and maintain good attendance all year long. During a transition period where many significant developmental changes are occurring in your children’s lives, taking them to a yearly visit with your family doctor is one of the most important things you can do as a parent especially when they’re about to share a classroom with other kids. These visits are often the only time that kids will see a pediatrician all year, and there are a variety of reasons why an annual physical should be at the top of any parent’s back-to-school checklist. Track growth and development Recording both the physical and mental development of a child allows the doctor to track milestones like height and weight, assess progress and determine whether or not they are progressing appropriately for their age range. Discussing and analyzing social and behavioral patterns as well as the child’s emotional well-being, are all vital for discovering areas that may need attention. This also gives parents the information to communicate to their child’s teacher. In turn, this can help determine learning styles that work best for them and allow the child to make the most out of their time in the classroom. General health and preventing illness A yearly physical gives the pediatrician an opportunity to discover and discuss current and potential health problems or sickness.
Through physical examination and testing, problems such as existing injuries, asthma, anemia or cholesterol issues could also be discovered. Being aware of any new issues allows the parent to address them early on, take preventative measures and provide the child with any medical care that they may need. Additionally, this is a perfect time for the doctor to suggest nutrition and exercise guidelines that keep children in the best health possible. Immunizations/Vaccines Arizona law requires that all children must have an up-to-date immunization record to attend public school. From chickenpox to whooping cough, kids are susceptible to many potentially dangerous health conditions. The pediatrician will review immunization schedules, administer shots and update current records. Questions and concerns Pediatricians recommend that parents bring a list of three to five questions or concerns that they may have regarding their child. Any abnormal social interactions, physical ailments or recurring issues should be addressed during the visit. If a child is heading into the teenage years, this is also a great opportunity for the doctor
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to discuss any health and safety tips that you or your child may have as they approach pre-adult age. One last thing to take into consideration when planning a back-to-school checkup is the benefit of establishing a primary pediatrician. Having the same doctor throughout the growth and developmental stages allows for better assessment of current health
conditions. They will have a thorough understanding of medical history and will be able to establish a stronger level of trust with both the parent and the child. –Dr. Shraddha Patel is a Family Practice Physician at
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than 4 inches below the waist. As a parent, you already have enough concerns about your child’s health and safety, and worrying about back pain or injuries as a result of carrying a heavy bag doesn’t have to be one of them. When overall health is maintained and backpacks are worn correctly and packed lightly, they can be safe to use. Dr. Robert Byrne, DC,is a doctor of chiropractic and osteoarthritis expert at Arrowhead Health Centers. He discovered his love for medicine as a teenager while working as a patient services specialist and chiropractic assistant in the original AHC office. ahwatukee.com | Ahwatukee Foothills News | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 | BACK TO SCHOOL
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EVIT offers multiple paths to college, careers By Sally Downey AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With the first day of school around the corner, this is the time of year when parents focus on beginnings. Their child is starting kindergarten or going to a new school or transitioning from elementary to middle or middle to high school. But this is also an important time of year for parents of students who will soon be ending their K-12 education. If your son or daughter is a junior or senior, high school graduation will be here before you know it. Do you know yet what your child is going to do after they earn their diploma? Will they have the skills they need to get a job? Are they going to college or other post-secondary training? If so, how is your family going to pay for it? East Valley families have a resource that can help: The East Valley Institute of Technology. EVIT is a joint technical education district or JTED funded by taxpayers to provide tuition-free career training to East Valley high school students. Through EVIT, students discover their passion for a career and a path to make their dream a reality. As they are immersed every day in hands-on learning, they discover their own unique purpose in life. At three centralized campuses – the Dr.
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Arizona official says proposed school regulations need tweaking By Emily Zentner CRONKITE NEWS
WASHINGTON – An Arizona school superintendent testified last week that, without changes, proposed regulations implementing the law to replace No Child Left Behind could throw the state back into an “unfortunate” debate like the one over Common Core. Dysart Unified School District Superintendent Gail Pletnick was part of a panel of local education officials who told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that they welcome the law, but worry about the Education Department’s proposed regulations. “In Arizona, mandating what was viewed as national standards was hotly debated,” Pletnick testified. “It was unfortunate that we wasted a great deal of time and energy in an emotional and divisive Common Core debate.” Pletnick, from Surprise, and the three other witnesses said they believe the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act is a definite step up from the old No Child Left Behind law, which critics said was too heavy on testing and tried to force all school districts into one mold. But they worried about Education Department regulations to implement ESSA, including rules for school assessment systems, the timeline for action and the perception that federal regulators would be allowed to override state decisions. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, speaking to concerns about the school evaluation provisions, noted that they had received support from the Council of Chief State Officers and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. While he wanted to hear more about the educators’ concerns over the regulations, Murphy said some on the panel appeared to be “measuring what is good versus what is perfect” in their comments. But Pletnick and others said they worry that the new rules sound too much like some of the old one-size-fits-all policies that made No Child Left Behind unpopular. “The power of ESSA is the flexibility it provides to states and to schools allowing them to focus on each student,” Pletnick said in her testimony. “I am concerned with unnecessarily rigid regulations that may hinder the very state and district innovation that we know is needed to serve our underserved students.” Another area of contention was the proposal to require state accountability >> See REGULATIONS on page 15
REGULATIONS systems for schools. It would create a system that requires schools to be graded with one overall score based on a large number of student success factors. Linda Darling-Hammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, said that is not the best way to measure a school’s successes and areas for improvement. She compared schools graded that way to her dyslexic child: Had the school given her child one overall grade instead of one for each subject, she said, she would not have known that reading was the problem. “The regulations should not require a single summative score, which could limit a state’s ability to provide the data needed for schools and states to act wisely and well on behalf of the students and families,” Darling-Hammond said, “while hindering the ability of parents and community members to advocate wisely and well on behalf of their children.” Pletnick also called for the Education Department to give schools more time to create the better evaluation system she seeks. The current proposal would require that states identify and begin intervening in low-performing schools in the 2017-2018 school year. She said that the system should issue
Linda Darling-Hammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, testifies before Congress.
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Kyrene School Board discusses Prop 123
week the board approved a budget that will include additional spending in four areas: • Restoration of school budgets for site-specific spending and the hiring of essential support personnel; • Increased compensation for instructional staff; • Restore the frequency of middle school electives (specials) to every day and allow for the expansion of elective subjects; • Purchase of instructional resources to replace obsolete materials (textbooks, and supporting instructional materials). These areas of spending are consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the Kyrene Blueprint and our focus on learning and instructional staff. We were able to make good on a promise to the community to return to a middle school schedule that offers students an opportunity to participate in elective classes (including art, music, physical education) every school day, as opposed to only two times a week. We addressed compensation for staff, advancing a three-year plan to make salaries more competitive with other districts and to improve employee recruitment and retention. We
Earlier this month, as directed by Prop 123, the state of Arizona began to distribute $3.5 billion in funding to school districts throughout the state. Voters approved this ballot initiative in May, which represented a negotiated settlement of a long standing school funding lawsuit. The lawsuit challenged the State’s ability to ignore adjustments for inflation that were directed by a previous ballot initiative (Prop 301). The courts ruled in favor of the districts and Prop 123 represented an agreed upon amount for non-compliance. Kyrene’s portion of the settlement is $6.6 million, which is composed of $3.3 million for fiscal year 2015-16, and $3.3 million for fiscal year 2016-17. The board has been working closely with the administration in Kyrene since last fall on the 2016-2017 budget, factoring in the anticipated additional revenue generated by the passage of Prop 123 and the use of accumulated reserve funds. We looked at areas hardest hit by the reductions in funding over the past several years, and as a result, last
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Resident: Thank you for honesty, Ahwatukee Ahwatukee resident finds kindness in the community The sad news that confronts us each day blinds us to the fact that the vast majority of people are really fabulous, kind, caring people, who do the right
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Lakes resident raps golf course conditions I am a senior citizen who purchased a home at a premium price on the “Lakes Golf Course” years ago. I thought I would be able to enjoy my senior (retirement) years to the fullest with living in a nice, well kept up, quiet neighborhood in beautiful Ahwatukee. Also, I would be able to play golf along with my neighbors, a good form of exercise for us seniors. Every morning when I awake, I would be able to walk out on my patio to view the beautiful sunrise along with the reflections of the beautiful golf course in the water and the gorgeous view of the mountains. And, in the evening, the sunset over the mountains along with the reflections again, of the beautiful golf course in the water, would be spectacular, to say the least. Now, everything I dreamed of (and use to be able to enjoy) in my “senior” years and that I worked so very hard for over the years has utterly been stripped away from me as well as all my wonderful neighbors. The owners would probably say why
not move??? First, I am 76 years old, live on a budget and have cancer, I have no family here in Arizona. All I have is my beautiful little retirement house here in Ahwatukee on the Lakes Golf Course. We “seniors” bought our homes in this beautiful retirement area on the Lakes Golf Course for a reason: to enjoy the few years we may have left. Yet, over the past five-plus nightmare years, that has all been stripped away from all of us due to the owners wanting to build hundreds of houses, cramming house on top of house in a small area just to achieve their bottom line. Every day and every evening, we senior citizens have to stare at a deteriorating once beautiful Lakes Golf Course, with loads of debris laying all over an un-kept property. Added to the "nightmare,” we “senior citizens” have also experienced unusual burglaries and break-in’s in our area, which we never had before, due to the deteriorating property along the Lakes Golf Course. Coupled with all the debris, there are large ditches that use to be beautiful ponds on the golf course. Those large holes are now nesting grounds for rats and roaches. Our warmest thanks to Linda Swain and Eileen Breslin for pursuing the
lawsuit, having faith and never giving up on Save the Lakes, which they both so believe in. Also, God bless Judge John Hannah on his ruling through the Maricopa County Superior Court ordering the owners to abide by the the community’s rules and regulations. -Constance Mattes
‘Golfin’ gal’ bemoans Lakes course conditions I am a 17-year resident of Ahwatukee, and shortly after moving here, discovered the charming Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course. It was just the right length to play a quick round of golf, then have a hot dog, or run over to Ahwatukee Country Club for a delicious breakfast or lunch. I belong to a group of golfingals, who often played and loved the links. Another positive aspect of this course’s length is that it served as a entry to the game for young kids, whose parents took them out to learn the rules, the frustrations and joys of a day on the course. It saddens me to drive by the property and see the brown grass and dirt the years of neglect have rendered to a course that was once named one of the best short courses in the country. My hope is that you will entertain selling the property to a group or buyer who will restore
the once pretty course, home of wildlife and pride of the residents who live on it. -Gail DeSpain
Reader criticizes FBI decision on Clinton Did you listen to FBI Director James Comey addressing investigative questioning regarding the bureau’s investigation of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton? He said yes, he had been a Republican but is no longer. I couldn’t help but wonder if this was because he couldn’t support Donald Trump. That seems like a possible conclusion to me. And if that is possible, then Mr. Clinton meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch and most likely stating we can’t let Trump win and you don’t want to lose your job is possible. So Mr. Commey exonerated Hillary one way or the other. Now that would explain Mr. Comey’s scathing condemnation regarding Hillary’s email server, emails, etc. – just to appease America and then easing into the “not guilty” decision. Mr. Comey stated a the truths about Mrs. Devious Clinton, saving face. But his reputation was underminded when he found her “not guilty.” -Jane Emery
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It doesn’t get any hotter this time of year than it does for air conditioning repair companies in Arizona. Just ask Ahwatukee residents Tom Savage and Tim Riley, who each own one. “With the extreme heat we have been experiencing, we have been very busy,” said Savage, a 33-year resident of Ahwatukee and owner of Tempe-based Savage Air Conditioning. Founded in 1988, his family-owned company provides residential service, repair and system replacement. In the summer, a technician is on call evenings and weekends, and an after-hours answering service is in place year round. Brewer’s Air Conditioning & Heating, which Riley owns, also feels the heat from homeowners who hit the panic button when the thermostat starts creeping upward. “Either the A/C is not working well or has totally stopped working,” said Riley, a 15-year Ahwatukee resident whose
Tempe-based business was started by Jerry Brewer in 1982. Riley moved to the Valley with his wife and two daughters from Newton, Iowa, where he had worked in the HVAC and plumbing business since 1978. He became a sales consultant for Brewer’s, and 10 years ago, went in with a partner to purchase the business, which primarily services, repairs and installs residential HVAC systems. Record-breaking Valley heat is making for record-breaking business, they said. The average daily temperature last month in the Phoenix area was 94.8 degrees, tying with June 2013 as the warmest June ever, said Dave Samuel, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather. The highest monthly temperature was 118 on June 19, and six daily record high temperatures were set, last month, he added. “In our business, we run across a variety of air-conditioning issues. Every day brings something different,” said Savage, who worked for General Electric,
Trane and APS before starting his company. It’s not just worn out parts of electrical malfunctions that cause airconditioner meltdowns. In Ahwatukee, Riley’s company has dealt with rodents that chew the wiring on the condensing units. His team has also contended with rattlesnakes, rats and dogs urinating on outdoor units and deteriorating the outdoor coil. “We’ve also seen children playing near outdoor units throwing items at or inside the outdoor unit, causing severe damage,” he said. Structural challenges also confront them at times. For the first time in 28 years of business, Riley also has had to remove a ceiling to access an air handler. “There was absolutely no way to access the air handler. Once the air handler was replaced, the ceiling was rebuilt with an access to it,” he added. Riley has also encountered homes and businesses that were built with little or no access to equipment. “This has required major structural or drywall repairs to replace equipment when they are required to be replaced.” The calls for help that Riley and Savage get are replicated at other area air-conditioning repair companies. “We’re getting about 150−200 calls per week,” said Andrew John, general manager of Mesa-based John’s Refrigeration, a family-owned business since 1970. “The symptom is always the same –– no cooling –– but many problems cause the same result,” he explained, noting that emergency breakdowns can often be avoided with proper maintenance. Rich Morgan, president of Magic Touch Mechanical in Mesa, said he’s never seen if this busy. “The volume of calls this year is unprecedented. In almost 20 years serving the Valley of the Sun, 2016 is without question the busiest year we have ever had,” said Morgan, whose company was founded in 1997. Many calls lead to new units. Morgan said the dramatic increase in the volume of those calls may be the result of post-recession pent-up demand. He said many units were kept
running beyond their expected lifespan and now are failing, and consumers feel more comfortable with the economy and are replacing rather than repairing. “We’ve also had not only recordbreaking heat this year, but it also came earlier than usual,” said Morgan. “Airconditioner components are being pushed to their design limits this year.” Morgan said that when he moved here in the 1990s from New York City, he recognized immediately that airconditioning is not a luxury in the Valley as it might be considered by some in the Big Apple. He worked for two Phoenix HVAC contractors, then opened Magic Touch. The solution to a failing system isn’t always the same, everyone agrees. Sometimes, the problem is with the system, but often it’s elsewhere, with duct leakage, sub-par attic insulation, electrical malfunctions or, an increasing occurrence, refrigerant leaks, Riley said. Often, it’s best not to patch an old unit, especially in the challenging desert. John’s Refrigeration recently serviced a new Chandler customer who needed an $1,800 repair to an eight-year-old unit. “After four hours of work, the repair was completed, and when we turned the unit on, the new part was bad,” John said. “Because of the multiple problems, we went to the manufacturer and were able to get the customer a huge discount on a complete new unit. In the end, the customer got a brand-new unit with a 10year warranty, and they were out of pocket less than $3,000,” he said. All the repair company owners said people should always choose quality hardware that can withstand global warming. John’s company had three other East Valley jobs in which installed equipment was ultimately incapable of handling summer desert temperatures. “Our attempts to work with the manufacturer for a solution failed, so we removed all the equipment at our cost and installed a different brand that would work in our extreme heat,” he said. “All of this was done with no extra expense to the customer.”
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A Mountain Pointe High School graduate and former Flinn Scholar belongs to a three-person team that is working on a way to communicate information entirely through touch. Ajay Karpur is helping to develop Moment, a device that enables users to draw shapes and patterns on their wrist with precise vibrations. Moment will offer GPS navigation, caller identification, notifications, alerts and time augmentation. “We’re making wearable devices that communicate information through the sense of touch,” said Karpur. It works like this: Moment connects to an Android phone or tablet, iPhone, and iPad through Bluetooth Low Energy. Setting up the device takes less than a minute. Users choose what’s important to them, subscribing to information and notifications from their favorite apps and websites, and determining how they want to get notified of new messages and phone calls. The user’s brain adjusts to the new streams of data through a process known as “sensory substitution.”
Over time, users know about new developments in their areas of interest the moment it happens. Moment provides navigation instructions as silent “vibrotactile shapes” drawn on users’ wrist. They can keep their eyes on the road as directions are made distraction-free while they “feel” their upcoming turns. Karpur said traditional smartwatches or smartphones are distracting. “It’s often not the most optimal way,” he said. “If someone is driving a car with turn-by-turn GPS navigation, it’s not the best idea to turn and look at a smartphone or lifting a wrist off of the steering wheel. It’s kind of dangerous.” Karpur, Shantanu Bala of Peoria and Jake Rockland of the Tucson area founded Phoenix-based Somatic Labs to create devices like this. The Moment project was started five months ago to “push the boundaries of the human sensory system,” according to its website. Bala spent six years at the Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing exploring the ways “haptic feedback” could be used to create assistive and rehabilitative technologies. After incorporating haptic feedback into
Ajay Karpur developed Moment concept.
chairs, gloves, and body suits, he left Arizona State University as a 2014 Thiel Fellow. After Shantanu developed the design concept for Moment, Karpur and Rockland joined the team. Karpur brought his background in signal processing, hardware design and software development. A hacker at heart, Rockland had experience with firmware development, full stack web development, and iOS development. Moment is scheduled to be the first product released from Somatic Labs.
The presale cost is $129. The next step for the trio is to raise funds through Kickstarter beginning in August -- with units shipped in December -- to raise $150,000. Come August, interested parties can visit kickstarter.com and search for the product/lab name. “This has been a great opportunity,” Karpur said. “I’m very grateful that I’ve been able to do this.” Karpur has been fascinated with science and technology since he was young, when he read “a ton of science fiction” books. Science was one of his favorite subjects and he chose electrical engineering as his major at ASU, from which he graduated this year. “I feel that’s been helping me understand what we’re working on now as well as technology trends,” he said. –Send business news to pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com
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Red, White and Boom! co-chairman thanks sponsors, others who made it a success July 4 celebration By Kent Johnson AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Forty-one years and counting. The annual Red, White and Boom went into the history books as another fun filled evening for the local Ahwatukee community. Having the opportunity to cochair this event for the past four years, it is exciting to see it all come together and have nearly 7,000 people from around the East Valley attend. First, I want to thank the local business community who support this event to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. This includes the sponsors, donors, and vendors who make it financially feasible to put it on each year. Without their support, it would not be financially sustainable to do this year after year, so thank you. The 2016 sponsors were: Presenting Sponsor - SanTan Ford Media - Ahwatukee Foothills News Stage – Vision Community
Management & Western Vistas Oasis Lounge – iAloha Radio Passport- Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino & Resort Nationwide Salt River Project Ultra Star Multi-tainment Center Brewer’s Refrigeration & Heating Keystone Montessori Century Link Uncle Bear’s Brewhouse Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Ahwatukee Board of Management Lakewood Community Homeowners Association Diamond Cut Pet Spa Hauling AZ Von Hanson’s Meats & Spirits Fry’s Marketplace Next, I want to thank three Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce employees -- Anne Gill, Monica Chavez and Devida Lewis -- who work year round to plan for this special event. Every year, this is a monumental event to plan out. The Chamber and the Red White & Boom committee begin the planning process in November
for the coming year. They have to work with many organizations, and Phoenix, to get all the permits secured, the details organized, and put in place. The Chamber team, led by Anne, our President and CEO, spends extra time to ensure all the i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed. Finally, the day arrives and we have to hope that Mother Nature cooperates so Ahwatukee can celebrate our nation’s birthday with family and friends. To all who attended on July 1, we hope you had a great experience and enjoyed the festivities capped off with one of the best fireworks displays in the state. What a privilege to have the opportunity to experience Red, White and Boom in our own backyard yard each year. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend. See you next year! –Kent Johnson is a member of the board of directors for Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce and Red White & Boom Committee Co-Chair.
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Many Bible verses show who God thinks you are By Lisa Jisa AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
I recently heard a speaker mention the temptation to despair. That sounded so strange, but as I thought about it, I realized what a real temptation that is for me. God used Elijah on Mount Carmel to show the prophets of Baal how mighty He was. (Read 1 Kings 18 and 19 for the fascinating full story.) Elijah exposed false prophets through an incredible victory and the people realized the Lord was God. But the wicked Queen Jezebel grew angry and set out to kill Elijah. Afraid for his life, he ran away and prayed that he might die. “‘I have had enough, Lord,’ he said. ‘Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.’ Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep.” (1 Kings 19:4-5) These thoughts of despair came on the
heels of a great victory. It’s as though Elijah forgot all that God had done and was capable of doing. It should come as no surprise that if a mighty man of God was tempted to despair that I can be, too. David also had times of despair: “How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?” (Psalm 13:2) In Psalm 42:5, David says, “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?” David repeats this phrase at the end of Psalm 42, yet he adds this to verse 11: “Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” At the end of Psalm 13, he said, “But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.” David knew that his hope needed to be in God. Circumstances may change, but God never does. When the world beats me down and
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I am tempted to despair, it helps to remember who I am in Christ. Keep this list handy and read it out loud often to fight the temptation to despair. Dry erase markers write well on mirrors and are easy to clean off. Write enough encouragement, and you’ll see more of who God says you are than your own reflection: I am loved. (1 John 3:1) I am chosen. (Ephesians 1:4) I am redeemed. (Ephesians 1:7-8) I am forgiven. (1 John 1:9) I am a new creation because I am in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17) I am complete in Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:10) I am free from condemnation. (Romans 8:1) I am set free. (Romans 8:2, John 8:32) I am established, anointed, sealed by God, and I have His Spirit in my heart. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
I am chosen by God, holy and dearly loved. (Colossians 3:12) I am saved through faith by grace. (Ephesians 2:8-9) I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for me to do. (Ephesians 2:10) I am a citizen of heaven. (Philippians 3:20) I have been chosen to bear fruit. (John 15:16) I am a child of God. (John 1:12, Galatians 4:6) I am a member of Christ’s body. (1 Corinthians 12:27) I am Jesus’ friend. (John 15:14) I am a joint heir with Jesus and I share His inheritance with Him. (Romans 8:17) I am included. (Ephesians 1:13) I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) >> See FAITH CALENDAR on page 31
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I am more than a conqueror. (Romans 8:37) I am not alone. (Hebrews 13:5) I am heard. (1 John 5:14-15) I am prayed for by Jesus Christ. (John 17:20-25) I am a temple of the Holy Spirit and of the living God. (1 Corinthians 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16) I am a daughter of my heavenly Father, the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:18) I am salt and the light of the world. (Matthew 5:13-16) God is full of abundant grace and mercy. If you read this list and didn’t quite connect, know that Romans 10:9 says, “If you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you believe and are saved.” Lisa Jisa was an Ahwatukee resident for 15 years before moving last year to Littleton, Colo., to be closer to her sister. She has been sharing her Christian viewpoint with Ahwatukee Foothills News readers since 2004.
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Jayne Reynolds, senior expert at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa, will lead a workshop titled “Be Well, Lead Well,” which “touches on the four pillars of holistic wellness, including: Sabbath, nourishment, stress management and movement.” DETAILS>> 1-2 p.m., 35 W. Brown Road, Mesa. Free. Information: 480-290-7025, azfs.org.
Even though the Ahwatukee Community Chorus is nearing the end of its first season, it still wants welcome singers of all levels. The group rehearses weekly on Sunday evenings. Although it is not affiliated with any religious organization, the chorus rehearses at Horizon Presbyterian Church. DETAILS>> 6 to 8 p.m., Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. There is an annual $100 membership fee. ahwatukeecommunitychorus.org or 480-442-7324.
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The Shrine of Holy Wisdom will celebrate Mary Magdalene through ritual, prayers, readings, sacred music and chanting. DETAILS>>7:30 p.m., 5025 S. Ash Ave., Tempe. A love offering will be requested.
SATURDAY AUG. 20 GAMES AND ICE CREAM ON TAP
Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School is holding a “Minute to Win It” game and ice cream social. Players are given 60 seconds to complete each simple game, such as blowing up a balloon and knocking cups off the table; tossing toilet paper rolls into a hoop; knocking soda cans down with rubber bands; and building a pyramid with 36 plastic cups. Simple games will also be provided for preschoolers. DETAILS>> 4-5:30 p.m. at the school, 3257 E. University Drive, Mesa. For more information: 480-830-1724, pilgrimmesa.com, office@pilgrimmesa. com.
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High school and middle school students meet to worship and do life together. DETAILS>> 5 p.m. at Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. 480-460-1480 or email joel@ horizonchurch.com.
UNITY OFFERS INSPIRATION
Inspirational messages and music are offered, along with classes and special events. DETAILS>> 10 a.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. 480-792-1800 or unityoftempe.com.
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The Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life Chai Judaica and Gifts offers a wide variety of gifts, from Mezuzot to books, religious items and jewelry. DETAILS>>Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. Gift shop hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday by appointment only and Sundays 9:30-10 a.m. and noon-12:30 p.m. info@chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333.
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Every week, Camp Gan Israel day trips feature excursions to children’s locations. Its swimming program is supervised by certified Red Cross lifeguards. Various sports and crafts supervised by experienced instructors also offered. DETAILS>>Boys and girls, ages 5-12, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., through July 22. Mini Gan Izzy program for children ages 12 months to 4 years through Aug. 5. Extended care hours are available. info@ chabadcenter.com or CGIEastValley.com.
TEMPLE PROVIDES KIDS ROOM
The full-time infant room for children ages 6 weeks to 12 months. DETAILS>> Temple Emanuel of Tempe, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Rachel Wallach, 480-838-1414, or rachel@emanueloftempe.org.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT CHABAD
Reggio-Inspired program where children can develop socially, physically, emotionally and intellectually in a Jewish setting. For preschoolers 12 months to 5 years old, with part-time and half-day options. Before- and after-care hours available. DETAILS>>Shternie at info@739 W. Erie St., Chandler. 480-963-4127.
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Support group for those struggling with how to deal with a loss in life. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C201, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480-963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or chandlercc.org.
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Ahwatukee line dancers find a welcoming home at Cactus Jack’s Bar By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
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If you think that line dancing is just for people who wear cowboy hats and boots, Gina Lombardi and Carrie McNeish urge you to drop by for happy hour Wednesdays at Cactus Jack’s in Ahwatukee. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the nightclub-restaurant at 4747 E. Elliot Road, you’ll see some moves as sophisticated as those on “Dancing with the Stars,” said McNeish, of Ahwatukee. A certified fitness instructor as well as a line-dancing teacher at Pecos Community Center for years, McNeish had started the impromptu gathering of friends and neighbors in 2013 at a Tempe bar. It closed two years later, sending her distraught group in search of a new venue.
Enter Lombardi, manager of Cactus Jacks, who gave the group a chance after reading about their plight. She hasn’t regretted the move. “It’s been great for us,” Lombardi said. “The energy is wonderful. Our oldest dancer is 91 years old and she’s a hoot.” Though an average of 40 to 50 dancers normally show up, some line-dancing happy hours draw as many as 70 participants. Don’t worry if you don’t care for country-western music, because the group just doesn’t shuffle and turn to songs with a twang. “About half is country and the other half includes oldies, Latin music, some pop,” said McNeish, who took to line dancing in 2001. “I make a point of
mixing it up because some people don’t like country music. Besides, you can line dance to anything.” “Line dancing is very involved,” she added. “It’s a lot more technical than many people think. There’s different kinds of turns involved, syncopation, speed, the length of the dance. The more you come, the more dances you know and the more dances you do.” If you’ve never line danced, you don’t have to worry either, both women advise. For one thing, McNeish incorporates lessons into the happy-hour festivities, sprinkling beginner and intermediate lessons among more sophisticated dances for more accomplished participants. “Typically, the music is mostly beginner stuff, but I have music for the more
experienced dancers in between,” she said. “The last half hour I call ‘Wild Card’ and I play requests.” The uninitiated need not fear, both women said. “If you’re easily intimidated by nature, then there’s a chance you’ll be intimidated at first, but the regulars are very welcoming,” McNeish said. “That doesn’t mean if you’re a beginner that it will be super easy. It’s a little scary because you’re out of your comfort zone.” “This is the friendliest group of line dancers I’ve ever been with,” she added. “Sometimes people can be mean, but that is not this crowd. They’re very welcoming.” Lombardi concurs.
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Line dancing at Cactus Jack’s Bar offers good exercise as well as people watching. .
LINE DANCING “It’s a really good community of people,” she said. “If you don’t know them at first, after a few Wednesdays you will. It’s a good meeting place for businesswomen.” But women in search of a man, beware. “It’s mostly women,” Lombardi said. However, if you’re a people watcher, the line dancing happy hour is hard to beat. “It’s great for people watching,” Lombardi said. “They’re fun to watch and the music is good. Even people who don’t care about line dancing come and have a drink or something to eat and watch them dance. It’s free and it’s fun, and people just love Carrie.” McNeish said Cactus Jack’s personnel are also “very appreciative of us.” Sometimes Lombardi will bring out a cake to celebrate someone’s birthday. Other times she lets them know she’ll include line dancing in their weekend repertoire. When the dancing ends at about 7:30 p.m., Lombardi opens some tables to poker games and lessons. “So if you come early and stay late, you’ll learn line dancing and poker,” she said. McNeish said the menu makes lingering worthwhile. “They have fantastic burgers and fries,” she said, quickly adding, “The
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The Amplified Jazz Experience concert features performances from jazz flutist Details>> 9 a.m.-4 p.m., July 23. i.d.e.a. Museum, 150 W Pepper Pl, Mesa. Tickets: $8. 480-644-4332 http://www.ideamuseum.org/
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J.J. Dielman could have made the jump to the NFL. The former Desert Vista High football standout was projected as a late-round draft pick after his red-shirt junior year at Utah and could have been preparing this summer for his first NFL training camp as an offensive lineman. Instead he spent the weekend in Hollywood representing the Utes at the Pac-12 media day, signifying his status as one of Utah’s top players and leaders. “I definitely never saw myself being here (media day) or seen as a leader or anything,” he said. “My first few years were extremely rough and it took a lot to learn how to balance being a student-athlete.” The decision to stay in Salt Lake City was not too difficult to make in his mind. “First I didn’t have my degree and that was a big deal with my family,” Dielman said before boarding the plane for California. “Secondly, I have unfinished business with this team. No matter what my future is, NFL or not, staying in school and staying on this team was the right decision.” The unfinished business includes getting the Utes to the top of the Pac12 South standings. Utah finished 10-3 after a strong start (8-1) and begins this season as the third ranked team in the Pac-12 South in the media poll released this week. “We have improved every year I’ve been here,” he said. “We lost (two of three to end regular season) down the stretch last year. We had a chance to win the division and came up short.” Dielman has had similar growth since graduating in 2012 from Desert Vista – a year after he was a key player on the 2011 state championship team. He has added 40 pounds since leaving Ahwatukee and enters his senior year at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds. He is getting All-American consideration and was named to the preseason list for the
Outland Trophy, which is given to the best lineman in the country at the end of every season. “The attention and accolades are great, but I don’t really focus on that kind of stuff,” he said. “I just want to help the team win each week.” Dielman said he feels he has developed the most when it comes to the mental side of the game. “When you are senior high school you think you are going to be ready for the college game, but you have no idea what it really takes,” said Dielman, who was a second team All-Pac 12 pick last year. “You can be physical and strong, but the mental side of it is something you can’t understand until you get on campus. “It took a lot of adjusting, learning and maturing before I was truly ready to contribute like I wanted to,” he said. Dielman red-shirted his first year, played in one game as freshman and has started 26 games in row heading into his senior year. He was one of the top tackles in the Pac-12 last year as Pro Football Focus graded Dielman out as the third best in conference. He is ranked as the eighth best returning tackle in the nation by Pro Football Focus. The website was impressed with his performance in 2015, stating: “He was a mauler in the run game, putting together especially impressive performances in games against USC and Colorado, and while he wasn’t perfect in pass protection (allowed 17 pressures, including three sacks), he held up well enough in that area to earn a positive grade.” The Utes’ strength this year, according to their coach Kyle Whittingham, will be on the on the offensive and defensive lines led by Dielman. “We’re expecting to be as good as there is in the conference, if not the best on both offense and defense,” Whittingham said at the Pac-12 media day. Dielman will be a big part of it and
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Desert Vista’s Dielman returned to school rather than entering NFL Draft
Desert Vista graduate J.J. Dielman center, skipped the NFL Draft in order to get his degree and because of the “unfinished” business with the Utes.
his continued development should lead toward him being selected in the first three rounds, possibly as a guard at the next level. “I am not even worrying about any of that right now,” he said. “I am preparing for this season and doing everything I
can to make sure I will be ready to go.” – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda. – Check us out and like the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and follow VarsityXtra on Twitter.
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Destination trip: By Madison Rutherford AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
Dan “The Beast” Severn has held many titles throughout his extensive wrestling and mixed martial arts career—ASU wrestling and UFC hall of famer, Olympic alternate, teacher, coach. On July 4, the release of his autobiography added a new title to his repertoire: “The Realest Guy in the Room.” The former ASU alumnus and professional cage fighter’s book, coauthored by Ian Douglass, chronicles his humble beginnings in rural Michigan, his amateur wrestling days in Tempe and his not-so-humble professional MMA career that included over 100 fights spanning over 20 years. “The fact of the matter is, what he did in his career is unprecedented,” Douglass said. “The easiest thing to do was just to tell the facts.” His accomplishments in the cage fighting and wrestling world alone are enough to render him a legend. He prepped fighters
at his training camp, coached military and law enforcement defense tactics, gave motivational speeches and substitute taught at schools in rural Michigan. He may seem intimidating and irreverent, but his “realness” is unwavering. Severn started his amateur wrestling career in 1969. He was teaching by 1971 and had won his first national title in 1972. He said the thought of becoming a professional mixed martial artist didn’t even cross his mind until 1992. That was the same year he bought a 10,000 square foot storage facility in Coldwater, Michigan, that now serves as a wrestling gym and training camp for fighters. Severn is the first world-class wrestler to ever enter the cage fighting arena. He came on the scene during MMA’s no-holdsbarred era, when there were only two official rules: no biting and no eye-gouging. Severn’s career was a mix of good timing, ruthless grit, determination and an unprecedented level of athletic skill
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that brought him national attention at an early age. By his senior year of high school, he had accrued 8 national wrestling championships, which is still a national record. He attended Arizona State on a wrestling scholarship in 1976. “As a freshman at Arizona State, he was a legitimate national sensation,” Douglass said. “To him, Tempe is associated with
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It is time to start getting re-acquainted with the football playmakers expected to make the biggest impact this year. The kickoff of the regular season is just one month away—Aug. 19. Several underclassmen in the East Valley made a big impression in 2015, and observers feel they are just getting started. The talent this year seems to be deeper than in years past, but we’ve done our best to narrow it down. Here are 10 offensive players that will give the opposition fits in 2016: Ryan Kelley, Senior, Basha, quarterback His numbers dropped last year, but expectations on Kelley remain the same. He is considered one of the top dualthreat quarterbacks in the nation. His stats (5,714 yards, 50 touchdowns/23 interceptions over two years) have been good, although they haven’t translated into wins (4-6 last year). That might change this year, as did Kelley’s choice from Oregon to Arizona State. Keishaud White, Junior, Desert Vista, wide receiver/returner White was the breakout player of the year in 2015 with 1,117 total yards and touchdowns four different ways. At least six of his 17 total touchdowns went for 50 yards or more. “We have to find more ways to get him the ball.” Desert Vista coach Dan Hinds said in the spring. “Keishaud is special with the ball in his hands.” He is on the smallish side, but he is shifty and has shown some toughness.
He returned two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns last year. Listen here opposition: Kick it out of bounds and hope Desert Vista accepts the penalty. Max Fine, Senior, Williams Field, wide receiver Fine was a difficult matchup last season. Truth be told, he was probably underused. The Black Hawks run the ball a lot. With a new quarterback, coach Steve Campbell will probably be even more run-oriented, but Fine makes plays when he gets a chance. He finished with 53 catches for 953 with 13 touchdowns in 2015. No score was bigger than the game winner he caught in the final seconds against Higley. Mason Crossland, Senior, Higley, quarterback Crossland emerged because of an injury. Then word was that he’s pretty good for his size. Now two years later, he is good no matter what kind of spin is put on it. The Knights will be one of the state’s top offenses. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound Crossland will build on his career numbers. He has 6,117 yards and 72 touchdowns with just 17 interceptions in 621 attempts over three years. Jawhar Jordan, Junior, Hamilton, running back The highlights from his freshman year went viral in Arizona. Long runs, crazy quick feet, great balance in the hole and explosive plays. He showed flashes in his first year
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Basha quarterback Ryan Kelley is considered one of the top, dual threat-quarterbacks in the nation and is expected to have a successful senior year before heaing to Arizona State.
on varsity with 10 touchdowns and 876 offensive yards in 2015. Expect more as he takes a more prominent role on offense and, likely, special teams.
finished with 69 catches for 879 yards and 10 touchdowns. He should have even more opportunities to break loose in 2016.
Tyler Johnson, Senior, Highland, tight end/wide receiver Johnson is an imposing figure that could double his production next year. The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder with 14 college offers probably still won’t get enough touches. He finished last year with 24 rushes for 202 yards with six touchdowns and 20 catches for 462 yards and five touchdowns. He also was the main returner for the Hawks.
Jathan Tenorio, Senior, Desert Ridge, running back A low center of gravity gives this power runner balance and strength, and allows him to hide behind the big uglies up front. He finished last year with 1,323 yards and 15 touchdowns, meaning he was counted on for 100 yards and a score each game. He’ll take it up a notch this year while trying to get the Jaguars back to the state title game.
Kolby Taylor, Senior, Chandler, wide receiver The last of the Taylor brothers is already committed to Oregon State and looks to become an even more vital part of the Wolves’ offense. With Chase Lucas and N’Keal Harry missing time last season, Taylor emerged as one of the top offensive targets. He
Eddie Rivas, Senior, Mountain Pointe, offensive tackle The Pride’s anchor on the line is moving from guard to tackle this year and will be a huge part of Mountain Pointe’s running game. “We like to run the ball, and we want to be physical every play,” >> SeeTALENT on page 40
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Suns player welcomes mom home – to top of Phoenix PD TALENT By John Alvarado Growing up in Phoenix, Alan Williams had dreams of playing in the NBA while his mom, Jeri, worked as an officer with the Phoenix Police Department, cared for her family and studied for her master’s from Northern Arizona University. She said it took a group effort in her family to make both of their dreams happen. “We are an amazingly resilient family who is willing to do anything possible to help the other succeed,” Jeri Williams said. “If it means cooking and delivering food to a son that wants to realize his dream to helping my kid do something different, to wanting to become a police chief, I’m blessed and fortunate to have that type of family.” Now, both have been able to achieve their goals – and in their hometown. In March, Alan joined the Phoenix Suns on a 10-day deal and after one game with the team, was later signed to a twoyear deal. On Thursday, Jeri was formally announced as the chief of the Phoenix Police Department, replacing retiring Chief Joseph Yahner. When the new chief called her son to share the news that she was coming
Alan Williams of the Phoenix Suns is the son of the new Phoenix Police Chief.
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home from Oxnard, Calif., Alan said he could not contain his excitement. “She called me and I just started yelling because it is the news that we’ve been waiting for so long,” the center said in a video released by the team. “To finally hear it and for it to finally come true, it is an extreme blessing.” This is something that Jeri has been working for in her 28 years of law enforcement that started with the Phoenix Police Department. After 22 years with Phoenix, she left in 2011 to become the chief of the Oxnard Police Department. Alan’s dream started when he was playing basketball at North High School.
After finishing high school, he played four years at UC Santa Barbara where he averaged 15.5 points and was named the 2014 Big West Player of the Year. After his college career, he went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft and played Summer League for the Charlotte Hornets and Houston Rockets. After the conclusion of the 2015 Summer League, he signed with the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the Chinese Basketball League. Alan said it was his and his mother’s goal to find a way to return to Phoenix. “We’ve both taken the steps to make our dreams come true and her’s is now here,” Alan said. “Her opportunity is here and I‘m still here working and grinding to get where she is at.” In four games with the Suns Summer League team in Las Vegas, Alan is averaging 13 points and 11.25 rebounds per game. And, of course, the new police chief is proud of her son. “It is every parent’s dream to want the ultimate dream of your child,” Jeri said. “Alan, being in the NBA, playing for his hometown team with an amazing coaching staff and teammates on the Suns, is definitely a dream come true.”
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Rivas said in the spring. “Then in the fourth quarter, we start to push (the defense) around.” Pride coach Norris Vaughan finds a horse every year to run behind, with an average of 3,343.71 yards over the last eight years. This year’s key blocker will be Rivas. Brandon Ruiz, Senior, Williams Field, kicker The kicker, committed to Alabama, might have the biggest reach in the state or country. Don’t be surprised if he makes a 60-yarder this year. He is a threat from 45 yards out, while also limiting the opposition with his touchbacks on kickoffs (55 last year). He made 12 of 17 field goals last season, including a 51-yarder with 31 seconds left to beat Mesa 37-35.
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We will give you totally new landscaping or revamp your current landscaping! Tree/Palm Tree Trimming • Sprinkler Systems Desertscape • Gardening • Concrete Work Block Wall • Real & Imitation • Flagstone
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ALL PHASE
Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician
Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems
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Carpentry • Roofing • Remodels Decks• Drywall • Painting Plumbing • Electrical Flooring • Doors
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480.721.4146 www.irsaz.com
413-344-7170 602-526-7557
ROC# 256752
Not a licensed contractor
ce 1999 Affordable, Quality Work Sin “No Job Too Small Man!”
Call Bruce at 602.670.7038
Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor
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CHAMPION BUILT CONTRACTING INC.
Where Quality Comes First!
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Total Design/Build Kitchens | Baths Replacement Windows Additions | Patios Total Interior Remodels
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+
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CLEAN-UP & TREE SERVICE
ROC 304267 • Licenced & Bonded
SPRINKLER & DRIP REPAIR ~Landscape Lighting ~ Fountain Repair ~ Misting Systems Most Repairs Under $100
We Do Installs! Warranty On All Work
Call Dennis or Lisa
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Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner!!!
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2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014
Specials Lawn Mowing Starts At $20 Full Service Starts At $70 15 + Yrs Exp! All English Speaking Crew
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Painting PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Interior, Exterior House Painting. Stucco Patching. Front Door & Gate Stain Refinish Quality work /Materials Free Estimates Ignacio 480-961-5093 602-571-9015
ROC #189850 Bond/Ins'd
Painting
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HOME IMPROVEMENT Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs
KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers Complete Treatment System/KIT Available: The Home Depot, Homedepot.com, & Hardware Store
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480-338-4011 Landscape Maintenance
Plumbing
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Plumbing & Rooter Service
The Valley’s Premier Painters Proudly Serving Ahwatukee for a Decade. Family Owned & Operated
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-4 Year Warranty! -Competitive Pricing
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ACP is 100%Veteran Owned & Supports Our Vets with 10% off for all Military Personnel
Painting
www.AcpPaintingllc.com Licensed - Bonded - Insured ROC 290242
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704.5422
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Plumbing
Pool Service / Repair THE POOL GIRLS
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Family Owned/ Operated
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P O O L R E PA I R
S Resident • Owner I C EOperated E RV P O OAhw LS Maintenance & Repair
Professional and Superior Service
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We Rise Above the Competition!
I CAN HELP! Call Juan at
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480-720-3840
Not a licensed contractor.
Not a licensed contractor.
FREE
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480.231.9651
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480.898.6465
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(480) 390-1212
Monthly Service & Repairs Available
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We specialize in complete swimming pool remodeling to include interior finishes, waterline tile, decking, water features and repairs. A VETERAN OWNED COMPANY Licensed • Bonded • Insured AZ ROC KA-5 257866 BBB Accredited
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We also build new pools!
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timklineroofing.com
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Owned and Operated by Rod Lampert
Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC 189848
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480 898 6465
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Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems
480-357-2463
R.O.C. #156979 K-42 Licensed / Bonded
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480.988.9250
TRI CERTIFIED INSTALLER LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED ROC: 194202
ROC: 138549B
Meetings/Events Smart Recovery Meeting Wed’s 7:00 -8:30 p.m. 6400 W. Del Rio Chandler Montessori School next to Unitarian Church room 5. All issues drugs, alcohol, gambling, online addictions, & medications. 480-5322460 In-Ahwatukee Toastmasters Club meets from 6:458am every Tuesday at Dignity Health Urgent Care Ahwatukee - Community Room (1st floor), 4545 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85048. Guests welcome anytime! http://4873.toast mastersclubs.org/
Crops of Luv We make Scrapbooks for critically-ill children who have had their "WISH" trip come true! Scrapbook with us, make embellishments for us, donate your time, or your commercial space, donate funds to ship albums, etc! Does your teen need community service hours? We could use their help! Copsofluv.com for more info! 480.634.7763 Ahwatukee based non-profit.
Tree Services
GARDEN CLUB, DESERT POINTE Garden Club Meets the 1st Monday of every month at 9:30am @ Ahwatukee Recreation Center NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 5001 E. Cheyenne Sept - May Only Call Pat Faust 480-588-6613
Legislative District 18 Democrats Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month from 7-8:30 p For location and details, visit www.ld18 democrats.org/meetings. The public is welcome.
Open your Heart and Home, Host an International Student! Please contact Pascale Dunton 602-980-4388 west@iseusa.org west.iseusa.org
Roofing
Member of ABM
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U.S. ARBOR Tree Service
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www.usarbor.com FREE ESTIMATES
480.812.0731 Lic #990148 • Insured
Public Notices
Call Carl 480-895-3425 or 602-432-9183
VALLEYWIDE
Tree Services
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Window Cleaning
BID OPENING: Friday, August 12, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)
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TRACS No.: Project No.: Termini: Location:
0000 MA GLN SZ076 01C CM-GLN- 0(241)T City of Glendale 67th Avenue, Glendale Avenue to Cholla Street
The amount programmed for this contract is $1,030,000.00. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows: The proposed project is located in Maricopa County within the City of Glendale on 67th Avenue from Glendale Avenue to Cholla Street. The proposed work consists of installing fiber optic cable, electrical conduit, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, Anonymous Wireless Address Matching (AWAM) data readers, traffic signal controllers, and other related items. Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221. The cost is $20.
Roofing
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