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An EV vision on hold looks for new life BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

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decade or so ago, you could hardly pick up a newspaper in the Valley without seeing a story about a place called Superstition Vistas. The stories fairly oozed with hyperbole about prospects for developing 275 square miles of state-owned land stretching from Apache Junction to the northern border of Florence. The tract is roughly the size of Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert and Chandler combined, room for a million or more people over the coming few decades. But it was more than just a grab-a-

buck developer’s dream. Some of the most thoughtful minds in the East Valley and Pinal County were looking at how to prevent the vast expanse of desert from becoming a patchwork of scattered, energy-sucking neighborhoods with inadequate water, infrastructure and economic underpinnings. The booming Valley and its outlying regions had seen enough of that already. It was in the middle of that boom, as the white-hot real estate market blazed its way toward meltdown, that talk of developing the Vistas began in earnest. “Seldom in the history of the U.S. has there been a chance to envision the future of one piece of property this large, this strategic and

this close to a major metropolitan region,” a 2006 report said. It seemed then that construction in the Vistas could begin at any moment. But history, in the form of the Great Recession, hit the pause button. Intensive – and expensive – studies of the Vistas did continue as the recession decimated the region’s economy. Those efforts climaxed in late 2011 when Pinal County adopted specific policies for the Vistas as part of its comprehensive plan. After that, the headlines stopped. The Arizona State Land Department, which See

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Appearing doomed at birth, Mesa teen now looks to the future BY JESSICA SURIANO Tribune Staff Writer

SPORTS ...................... 15 Teen driven to succeed with Mesa water polo club

THINGS TO DO ... 20 A full day of fun: GolflandSunsplash crams two parks in one

BUSINESS.....................13 OPINION.................... 14 SPORTS......................... 15 FAITH............................. 17 CLASSIFIEDS............. 23

ext fall, Tiffany Dymond Williams of Mesa will be starting her senior year of high school at the Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Charter School – 17 years after doctors deemed her too tiny to survive. On March 2, 2000, Tiffany was born at 1 pound, 10 ounces. Only an incubator, feeding tubes and “a whole lot of prayer” kept her alive at St. Joseph’s hospital in Phoenix, according to her grandmother and primary caregiver, Lillian Williams. Tiffany was born about 10 weeks early because her mother suffered from preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication caused by high blood pressure. She was so small that she was featured in the Tribune while in a neonatal intensive care unit, where doctors told relatives she probably wouldn’t make it through her first 24 hours of life. Hospitalized for about four months, she was See

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(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Born weighing less than two pounds, Tiffany Dymond Williams of Mesa, left, was not expected to last a day, but doctors and her grandmother, Lillian Williams, got her out of danger. Soon, she'll begin her senior year in high school.

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Gilbert funeral director sculpts the dead for the living

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hristian Timothy found it easy to begin making sculptures a few years ago. He’s been sculpting the dead for 35 years. Since 2008, he has been the owner and president of Falconer Funeral Home, just north of downtown Gilbert. “I’m a sculptor, so as I sculpt I understand the structural-art part of our body and understand how that should be,” Timothy explained. “So, it’s very natural for me. My color theory with cosmetic application is very sound. A lot of times I can cover trauma without people knowing I used cosmetics.” (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) A death in his family sparked an Timothy's sculpture, which he titled "Never Alone," is a meditation on Jesus and death. interest in his craft. “When I was 17 my grandfather passed “helping people relate and have closure without walking through that journey, away unexpectedly,” said Timothy. in a positive way when there has been whether we want to acknowledge it or While attending his funeral, “I trauma. It’s very important.” not. It’s going to show and it’s going remember thinking it didn’t seem to help,” Timothy said he feels a calling to restore to show in our ability to maintain he said, adding that, simultaneously, the dead as they are remembered by the relationships, our personal behavior. If body preservation “seemed interesting.” living, and that the ultimate compliment we don’t mourn properly, there’s going to “In high school, I always had a desire or from relatives is their gratitude over be issues.” interest in it,” Timothy said. “I originally seeing their loved one restored in a He said people often try to get through wanted to be a forensic pathologist.” the experience as quickly as possible. positive way. After high school, Timothy visited “At the end of the day, the ability to see Recently, a family did not want an Japan. “When I was in Tokyo, I would open casket for fear their mother would the individual at the time of their death see processions. The hearses are very be unrecognizable. is important.” ornate. It’s like a temple on wheels.” He helps people of all faiths, and that “I told them, ‘I’ll do the work I He was also impressed by the respect normally do, then you come and see to gain the immediate survivors’ trust the Japanese according her,’” he recalled. “And “means eye contact, that means honesty the dead – something he if at that point you can in all ways, that means open and honest didn’t see in American make the decision on conversations.” culture. “I mean honest but being careful about whether or not whether to “As I’ve seen the cultures leave the casket open, it’s the information being given because you change today and the have to be sensitive to people. Within your prerogative.” movement towards a “They came back and five minutes if you earn their respect, quick and seamlessly said, ‘Mom hasn’t looked and then from there you can build a painless death, where we that good in 10 years.’ relationship with them based on trust.” don’t have to acknowledge The first piece of art that visitors And they had the casket death, we’ve seen a see walking into his funeral home is a open the entire service.” decrease in value of that Many funeral homes sculpture that Timothy made, called celebration of that life. It (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) today are now run by big “Never Alone.” Christian Timothy, owner has been sad.” “This is a self-depiction of me,” he corporations that often In Japan, Timothy of Falconer Funeral Home deal impersonally with explained. “My savior’s behind me. The in Gilbert, tries to maintain started learning and “un- respect for the dead and their grieving families, he said. paperwork within the briefcase is sand derstanding the practices survivors. Timothy does most of the or poor decisions. You’ll see that there’s related to death, the viewwork himself and meets too much now for the briefcase to hold. ing practices.” Usually, your briefcase is concealing your personally with the families. Back home, imothy worked at a funeral His slogan is, “I’m large enough to mistakes." Paperwork is strewn about. home to understand the industry. “On my right hand, you see I’m still help, but small enough to care.” “When I got into the funeral home and Families deal with the same person holding onto a piece of paper which started working, I realized I really enjoyed throughout the ordeal. represents the fact we always carry it,” Timothy said. “I really enjoyed the As tough as it is, Timothy said, everyone something we can’t let go of whether technology side of it, the technical side of must take the time to grieve. it’s shame, guilt, or failure to forgive, embalming, the restorative art which I’m “I tell people all the time that grief is whatever. Regardless, the savior comes to very astute at it because I am an artist.” not a destination, it’s a journey,” said us and says he doesn’t care about this. He But Timothy also found he enjoyed Timothy. “Nobody can get through life just wants us whole.”

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sent home weighing only 4 pounds. In the year Tiffany was born, 5,975 babies were born in Arizona with low birth weight, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. That category is reserved for newborns weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces – or 2,500 grams. From 2001 to the most recent data available from ADHS, the number of lowbirth-weight newborns in the state peaked at 7,285 in 2007 and declined again to 6,093 by 2015. Ashishkumar Patel, a neonatologist at Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, said other common causes of premature births are preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes, both usually due to unknown reasons. Patel said as premature babies survive and get older, they are at higher risk for behavioral issues, such as attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Most low-weight babies today, however, have excellent expected long-term outcomes. With the exception of little to no sight in her left eye, a learning disability and

a minor speech impediment, Tiffany is no different from her classmates on the outside. But she has endured more social obstacles than many other kids her age. Bullying, in particular, has played a significant role in Tiffany’s childhood and experiences in schools. “People have been making fun of me because I don’t catch on as quick as some of the other kids in my class,” Tiffany said. In addition, Tiffany said a couple teachers have discouraged her in the past. According to Lillian, one told Tiffany she would never be a doctor and that her dream of becoming one would only give her false hope. “Just because a person learns different, that doesn’t mean they’re a misfit to society,” Lillian said. Nevertheless, Tiffany earned her driver’s license and plans on applying to Carrington College in Phoenix after graduation to begin study in either the pediatric or veterinary medicine programs. “My friends supported me a lot … but at home, when I can’t call them up and say, ‘Hey I need help with homework,’ my grandma is always there,” Tiffany said.

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“I’m really grateful for that.” In May 2015, Lillian suffered a stroke. She said Tiffany tended to her every day even while she dealt with her own struggles at school and with classmates. Tiffany and Lillian have started a GoFundMe page, “Against All Odds,” to help raise money for her senior year. Tiffany said senior year is the most expensive time in high school because of prom, senior trips, standardized test preparation programs, college application fees and more. She said she will have trouble affording many of those expenses. An average American teenager’s senior year of high school could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000, according to a study by the Newark New Jersey Star Ledger. Lillian said, like most caregivers, she gets a “happy and scary feeling” thinking of Tiffany entering college and growing up so fast. But above all, she has an overwhelming sense of pride in her granddaughter’s triumphs. “Regardless of all obstacles, she still tried,” Lillian said. “She always tries

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

The Tribune featured Tiffany's fight for life as an infant weighing less than two pounds 17 years ago. In the main photo at the top of this page, her grandmother and primary caregiver, Lillian Williams, keeps watch over her incubator.

really hard, and she’s never given me any problems. She’s a very sweet young lady.”

Group rechristens itself Arizona Needy Newborns as drive begins BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Tribune Contributor

hat’s in a name? For the newly-renamed Arizona Needy Newborns (ANN), it’s a whole lot of love for infants they’ve never met. The former Mesa and Ahwatukee chapters of Newborns in Need have disaffiliated from the national NIN to form a more Arizona-centric organization with many of the same goals. “We have pretty much the same focus, it’s just more of a local group now,” said Marilyn Freeman, president of NIN – and now ANN – for the past eight years of her 18-year involvement. Long-term commitments are customary among the members, who hold monthly meetings in Mesa and Ahwatukee. They often gather at Freeman’s Mesa home for in-between work sessions. Her residence – near Mormon facility where the Mesa chapter's monthly meetings are held – is often occupied by other groups, including Girl Scout troops, Boy Scouts working toward Eagle Badge status and other youth groups volunteering to assist with ANN’s ongoing projects. Ahwatukee’s meetings are held at Esperanza Lutheran Church on

arrives early as members and guests stuff 200 tiny Christmas stockings with polyester batting, then sew them closed. The toys are destined for inclusion in the Christmas Newborn Kits donated to families of infants in hospitals and medical centers throughout the county, and other facilities like A New Leaf and Helen’s Hope Chest, both in Mesa. The day also includes opportunities for guests to crochet edges of fleece blankets, and work on quilts. Donations of cash and yarns are also needed. (Dianne Ross/Tribune Contributor) The group that has labored Vivian Giumette is making 200 Christmas Bibs for Ari- to help infants for nearly two zona Needy Newborns, and has been working with the decades works on a shoestring group for years. budget. Members donated 2,995 Thunderhill Place. items in May to be included in Newborn “We meet at churches but we aren’t a Kits, NICU layettes and burial layettes. church group,” Freeman explained. The kits contain items like washcloths, On Saturday, July 29, ANN hosts its Ivory soap bars, newborn-size disposable sixth annual “Christmas in July” working diapers, sleepers and other baby items. session with the public encouraged to With an average of 150 Newborn Kits attend. assembled monthly, volunteer time and Held at their Mesa meeting place at funds are always needed. 1415 E. Southern Ave., the session begins And it’s a Herculean task for a at 10 a.m. and continues till noon. membership that includes those who’ve It’s a day where the spirit of the holidays committed to help this cause for years.

There are many who’ve been a part of this community-oriented group for 10 years and more. Vivian Giumette of Ahwatukee remembers how many years she’s been involved. All she needs to do is look at her only grandson, Carter. “I’ve been a member of this group for almost 15 years. My grandson was a 2-pound, 3-ounce preemie and while he was at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, I learned about this wonderful group,” she said. Giumette is currently embroidering 200 Christmas bibs with a Country Snowman pattern, using six colors on red fabric edged in white trim. In addition, she is responsible for the preemie sets – diaper shirts and bibs, that are distributed monthly – and also sews tote bags used for layette kits. It was Shirleen Daniels of Mesa who influenced Freeman to join the group when she happened upon Daniels sewing a NIN project. Daniels has been a member for 19 years and served as president before Freeman. ANN secretary Doris Dorwart of Ahwatukee has headed up the Ahwatukee group for eight of her 10 years with the organization. See

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owns the property, has not sold so much as a square inch of it. Builders are largely concentrating on passed-over tracts within the East Valley’s incorporated boundaries as the real-estate machine clatters back to life. That, as it turns out, appears to have bought the age-old Vistas a few more years of tranquility, and the humans who hope to develop it a few more years to get it right. Even as the reports rolled off the presses a decade ago, the authors took pains to point out that while the Vistas offered unique opportunities, it also presented unique challenges. If the Land Department, for example, wanted a say in how the land developed, some advocates said it would need new legal tools. If 275 square miles were to develop in an orderly way, it would need overarching, resolute governance. If life there were to be tenable, it would need untold billions of infrastructure – provided by whom, exactly? And what about the water supply? Now, because developers are not beating down the Land Department’s doors to get a crack at the Vistas, there is time to answer those questions. Mike Hutchinson, a former Mesa city manager, has served for nine years as the East Valley Partnership’s project director for Superstition Vistas. It was the EVP that launched planning efforts in about 2003. Hutchinson said a lot has happened behind the scenes since Pinal County added the Vistas to its comprehensive plan in 2011. That action itself, he said, “was really a milestone in the Superstition Vistas because we’re in their public records now with a plan.” He added, “It’s likely, when this project becomes more on the front burner – which is going to be, I think, many years down the road – the state will have to go

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brief overview of efforts to plan development of Superstition Vistas: 1915: The Arizona State Land Department is created to administer 10.8 million acres of state-owned land. About 1.6 million acres have been sold or traded over the past century. Revenue from the department goes primarily to support public schools. September 2003: Roc Arnett, then president of the East Valley Partnership, is driving home from a meeting in Pinal County, the topic of which was how to oversee development of state trust land east of the Phoenix metro area. The name

(East Valley Partnership)

The Superstition Vistas development spans 275 square miles, roughly the size of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert combined.

(East Valley Partnership)

Roc Arnett, then president of the East Valley Partnership, came up with the name “Superstition Vistas” as he came upon a panoramic view of the Superstition Mountains.

back and modify that plan.” The Superstition Vistas steering committee remains active, Hutchinson said, and periodically briefs public officials on the status of the project. Meanwhile, he said, “there is work going on. There’s been some serious work done by Salt River Project looking at the water supply.” Drainage and potential flooding issues also are being evaluated. Hutchinson also said construction of an eastward extension of State Route 24, which currently exists only for a mile between Loop 202 and Ellsworth Road, could begin in two years. The first phase would end at the Meridian Road alignment, which also is the PinalMaricopa county line, but Pinal County also is thinking about accelerating construction to Ironwood Drive. That would take the freeway virtually to Superstition Vistas’ front door. Lisa Atkins, director of the Arizona State Land Department, does not expect the Vistas to develop soon. “If you look at the pattern of growth,” she said, “it is certainly heading that way.” But there have been no recent developer

queries about buying all or part of the Vistas. On the other hand, there is some interest in a tract called Lost Dutchman Heights, about 12 square miles abutting Apache Junction and the Vistas. A Las Vegas developer bought part of Lost Dutchman Heights from the state in 2006 and began planning how to develop it. Those efforts were seen as an early test of how things would go with the Vistas. The recession forced that developer to return his tract to the state. Atkins said there have been some recent expressions of interest in Lost Dutchman Heights but no concrete plans. The recession also decimated the budgets and staffing of state agencies, including the Land Department. Atkins said neither her department nor anyone else is pushing for legal reforms that were advocated 10 years ago to give the department a bigger voice in planning the fate of a tract it sells. But she said “we are carefully reviewing every one of our processes here” to ensure the best post-sale outcomes for its properties. In addition, her agency meets regularly with governments that could be

affected when state lands are sold. With regard to the Vistas, she said, “Our ability to do our best depends on good relationships with partners such as Pinal County. … It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure … that we align the interests of the trust with the local governments as much as possible.” Hutchinson said it makes sense for the state to go slow with Superstition Vistas for a while. “Their focus, and rightfully so – it’s hard to be critical – is on more developable sites” of interest to builders, Hutchinson said. Grady Gammage, a prominent Tempe land-use attorney, was one of the Vistas’ early advocates. He was the primary author of a 2006 report called “The Treasure of the Superstitions,” written for the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. It envisioned the Vistas as a rich, diverse, eco-friendly community well equipped to accommodate its million or so residents. Gammage said he’s not as optimistic about the Vistas now, and he blames political inaction for souring his outlook. The Land Department, he said, still needs stronger legal tools – and more money – to help shape how the Vistas develops.

Superstition Vistas timeline “Superstition Vistas” occurs to him as he comes upon a panoramic view of the Superstition Mountains. The Superstition Vistas Steering Committee is formed. April 2006: With $200,000 in funding from area governments and non-profits, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University publishes “The Treasure of the Superstitions,” proposing several groundbreaking strategies to ensure the Vistas develops sustainably. December 2006: Part of 12-squaremile section of state trust land called Lost Dutchman Heights, which abuts Superstition Vistas immediately south of Apache Junction, is sold to a Las Vegas

developer for $58.6 million. The sale is seen as a first step in developing the Vistas, but the developer later defaults; the land remains in state hands. 2008-09: Arnett assembles $1.7 million in donations for a comprehensive study of the area by nationally renowned planner Robert Grow. Grow formulates four possible development scenarios, anticipating as many as 1 million people living in the Vistas by 2060. 2011: The Superstition Vistas Steering Committee recommends a scenario incorporating elements from all four of Grow’s original proposals. It proposes densities ranging from urban to “village”

with numerous employment and retail centers. December 2011: Pinal County Board of Supervisors votes 2-1 to adopt a major amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan. It lists 30 new policies to guide development in the area. Supervisor David Snider opposes the amendment because he believes water resources are inadequate. 2019: The Arizona Department of Transportation expects to choose a preferred corridor through the Vistas for a proposed 40-mile freeway between U.S. 60 on the north and Interstate 10 on the south. ADOT also will recommend a route for an eastward extension of State Route 24.

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Different stories cloud circumstances behind girl’s shooting death BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

father told Chandler police two conflicting stories about how his 3-year-old daughter accidentally was shot to death, leaving detectives to investigate how the tragedy actually occurred. Eric Sands, 33, and his child, Brooke, were alone inside a bedroom in the 700 block of West Ivanhoe Street at about 7:30 p.m. on June 29 when Sands took out a shotgun. He told police he had bought the gun months earlier for home protection and stored it behind a dresser for safekeeping, realizing there were children in the house. But Sands also told police that he belongs to an outlaw motorcycle gang. He said he was preparing the gun for a ride he was planning with fellow members the next day. What happened next remains murky, with Sands telling police two different versions of how his daughter was fatally shot in her abdomen. She was pronounced dead at a hospital a short

(Special to the Tribune)

Eric Sands says that he belongs to an outlaw biker group and was preparing his shotgun for a ride with them.

time later. Sands’ first version was that he was clearing the shotgun when the girl somehow bumped into him and the shotgun went off, according to court records.

Later, Sands told officers a second version. “Eric said he put the firearm on the bed, and was distracted looking in another direction, when he heard the gunshot. He turned and saw (the child) was injured and bleeding,” the document said. Sands was convicted of theft in 2003, after Phoenix police arrested him on suspicion of auto theft. Sands was driving a stolen Honda when he was stopped by police, according to court records. He told police he knew the car was stolen but said he didn’t steal it. Although Sands told Chandler police that his right to possess firearms had been restored, police determined that was not correct. The court records say Sands satisfied his probation in 2013 but never requested the restoration of his rights. Sands was arrested by police on two felonies not directly connected to the shooting, possession of a weapon by a prohibited possessor and possession of dangerous drugs. “We don’t think he intentionally shot her. We think it was an accident. We don’t

know what happened,” said Detective Seth Tyler, a police spokesman. He said it is possible a crime could have been committed, even if the shooting was accidental, because of the way the gun was mishandled without following the basic rules of gun safety. The court records describe Sands as the subject of a negligent homicide investigation. Sands told police he didn’t think the gun was loaded, but Tyler said the responsibility of any gun owner is to know for certain if it is loaded. “You have to treat every gun as if it is loaded. You have to make sure it’s not pointed at someone,” he said. “If you are a gun owner, you have to educate yourself to be responsible.” The court records also said that police found methamphetamine in the bedroom, hidden in a lockbox that resembled a book. Sands told police that someone gave him the methamphetamine and that he intended to throw it away, but he could not explain why he didn’t do so. – Reach Jim Walsh at 480-898-5639 or at jwalsh@timespublications.com.

Superstition Vistas checklist includes significant to-do items BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

ore than a decade after planners began envisioning a grand future for 275 square miles of state trust land east of the Valley, several key recommendations remain in limbo while work progresses on other fronts. Here is a status report:  State land trust reform: A range of legal reforms would give the Arizona State Land Department a much bigger voice in guiding development of property it sells or trades to developers. Status: Voters have not been asked to change the laws and there are no current proposals in that vein. Lisa Atkins, director of the Arizona State Land Department, said her department is thoroughly reviewing its internal processes and working with local governments to ensure good planning.  Governance: One early report suggested “pre-incorporation,” putting a city government in place even before development began. Another suggestion was creation of a formal

compact among state departments, neighboring municipalities, the Central Arizona Project and Salt River Project to adopt and enforce a common vision for the land. Status: Remains an open question. Possibilities include incorporating the Vistas as its own community, oversight by Pinal County or annexation by one or more neighboring cities.  Infrastructure: One report urged “an area-wide approach to infrastructure planning and financing, potentially under auspices of a “Superstition Vistas Regional Compact.” Status: There are conceptual maps showing potential transportation and utility corridors, and the state will recommend freeway routes within the next two years. Water supply and flood-control studies are underway. No decisions yet on who builds and pays for water and sewer lines.  Economic development: Planners urged creation of an economic development working group to identify and pursue potential job centers. Status: This proposal awaits action.

(Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society Inc.)

This map shows the reach of the proposed Superstition Vistas development, sitting between the East Valley, Tonto National Forest and Florence.

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As driverless autos become more likely, Waymo tests emergency responses BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

hen Waymo’s fleet of selfdriving cars first hit the East Valley, the novelty of it all caused many heads to turn. But those cars are not just there for show. They are actually gathering data to bolster the burgeoning technology and improve road safety. In Chandler, which became the fourth city in the U.S. to host Waymo testing in 2016, Waymo is working collaboratively with the Chandler Fire and Police departments to ensure that its self-driving cars can safely detect and respond to emergency vehicles. “It is important to know the safety factors built into this technology,” Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny said. When Google first brought its selfdriving car project to Chandler, the company consulted with the Chandler Police Department, Chandler Chief of Police Sean Duggan said. Waymo’s vehicles can detect and respond to construction zones, traffic cones and railroad tracks. Engineers are now focused on teaching the self-driving cars “advanced driving skills,” said Waymo Lead Systems Engineer Jamie Waydo. The vehicles use a combination of cameras, sensors and software to detect road hazards. Rather than programming in a hard

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“It’s taken a lot of involvement and hard work,” she acknowledged. “The hospitals tell us what they want, while the health clinics take whatever we can give.” She said the two-inch Christmas stockings being stuffed and sewn at Christmas in July are purchased at afterChristmas sales. Current ANN vice-president, Marlene Omerza of Mesa, has been involved a decade as well, and is a major quilts provider, often making 10 a month. Donations of yarn, even odd leftover skeins, are used by ANN members for crocheted washcloths, fleece blanket trims, or tiny infant hats and booties. Every month, members personally deliver Newborn Kits to various hospitals that include Maricopa Medical Center, Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, Summit Health Care Regional Center in Show Low, St. Luke’s Hospital in Tempe, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, St. Joseph

and the ability to remain stopped at a green light until the police car, fire truck or ambulance has safely passed. The vehicles are also able to respond to emergency vehicles making unorthodox turns. At a media session recently, a fleet of the self-driving vehicles demonstrated this technology live at high speeds by responding to an array of emergency vehicles and maneuvers on a closed road at a Chandler Municipal Utilities complex on East Armstrong Way. Over time, the technology (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) could improve highway Waymo tested its driverless cars' ability to respond to and local-street safety as 94 emergency vehicles recently, and is gathering data such as percent of vehicle crashes in different siren sounds to improve the technology. the U.S. involve human error, set of rules, the engineers are using Waydo said. machine learning to teach the vehicles “This technology has incredible to appropriately respond to emergency potential to help us keep our community vehicles. This includes giving the computer safe,” Duggan said. examples of different emergency vehicles, The technology can help those who siren sounds and other variables in a cannot drive due to age, injury or other variety of lighting conditions. impairment. Over time, the software becomes more “Self driving technology represents adept at intuitively learning about and freedom in so many ways for so many identifying emergency vehicles, Waydo people,” Waydo said. said. The company recently launched the Waydo provided several examples, first public trial of self-driving cars in including the ability to detect and pull Chandler. Now, residents in metro over for approaching emergency vehicles, Phoenix, including Chandler, Mesa,

Gilbert and Tempe, can apply to be a part of the Early Rider program and use Waymo vehicles to travel to work, school and other destinations. Thus far, local municipalities are relying heavily on Waymo to ensure that selfdriving cars are safe. “We haven’t worked on our end regulations (for self-driving vehicles),” Tibshraeny said. “We do work with Waymo to ensure safety.” Waymo keeps a dialog open with the city and police and fire departments in regards to public safety concerns, Duggan said. Tibshraeny added that as the technology becomes more viable he believes Arizona will see regulations put in place at the state level so that rules are uniform across all municipalities. Gov. Doug Ducey signed an executive order in 2015 laying some basic ground rules for self-driving vehicles in the state. These regulations include “vehicles shall be monitored and an operator shall have the ability to direct the vehicle’s movements if required.” The order also gave the Department of Transportation authority to establish additional rules as necessary and established a Self-Driving Vehicle Oversight Committee to advise ADOT, Department of Public Safety and other interested entities.

Hospital NICU, Barrow Neurological Center, Hopi Healthcare, Maricopa Compassionate Care and others. Becky Bell, coordinator of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Developmental Program at Maricopa Integrated Health System in Phoenix, said the Newborn Kits provided by ANN are appreciated by staff and parents of newborns. “Each day, Maricopa Integrated Health System’s NICU provides medical care for babies from all walks of life,” she said. “No parent is prepared for his or her baby to be born critically ill. It’s a very scary and traumatic time in their lives; many of these babies are born weeks or even months premature,” she added, stating: “Arizona Needy Newborns provides Newborn Kits for all of our NICU families. These kits contain essential baby care items that the families need at home after their baby is discharged.” She explained that many parents spend months at her hospital while their infants recover, making it difficult to prepare

For more information or to sign up for ANN’s online monthly newsletters, contact Doris Dorwart at dddorwart@ hotmail.com. Dorwart asks ANN be used in subject line.

their home for the baby’s discharge difficult. “By providing clothing, diapers, and other necessary home supplies ANN’s generosity brings comfort to families during one of the most difficult periods in their lives. ANN’s long standing relationship with MIHS has positively impacted the lives of thousands of infants and their families,” Bell said. “I think we provide a need of service to the community,” said Freeman, modestly. “And, we really have fun.” On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, ANN members gather for their Stocking Stuffing Event, where members and volunteers pack the month’s Newborn Kits in handmade, extra-large Christmas stockings used in lieu of the usual plastic bins and other containers. This is where Giumette’s embroidered bibs are distributed along with crocheted red, white and green washcloths and the tiny stuffed Christmas stocking made at Christmas in July. Some kits are also done in blue and white to mark Hanukkah.

– Reach Wayne Schutsky at 480-898-6533 or wschutsky@timespublications.com.

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Monthly donations are always needed. Other than cash, ANN accepts the following: quilts 36 inches by 45 inches or larger, fleece blankets 30 inches by 36 inches before crochet edging, receiving blankets the same size, incubator blankets 18 inches by 22 inches, afghans 24 inches by 36 inches or larger; small positioning aids (12-inch strips filled with polypellets). Also, Beanie Babies; medium stuffed toys; new or gently used clothing nightgowns, sleepers and onesies; newborn-size hats, booties and socks; washcloths and Ivory bar soap; size 1 diapers, bibs and burp cloths; and tote bags.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW Methamphetamine sent through mail from Mesa address Two people have been arrested in Nebraska accused of receiving methamphetamine through the mail from Mesa. Sean Ewert, 49, and Nikole Houser, 35, were arrested in Sydney, Nebraska. on charges Friday morning. Authorities seized about four ounces of suspected methamphetamine, he said. According to arrest affidavits, investigators and the U.S. postal inspector executed a search warrant Friday morning on a package addressed to a Sidney address and having originated from Mesa. Investigators observed later in the morning as Ewert arrived to pick up the package and arrested him as he got into his vehicle. Police obtained a warrant and searched Ewert’s home, finding a shotgun that Ewert is not allowed to possess because he is a convicted felon. Investigators searching the home located the guns, a baggie of marijuana, a chocolate bar containing THC, drug paraphernalia, pills of oxycodone, methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin) and Lorazepam. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Mesa center for disabled celebrates 60 years of providing services BY ERICA APODACA Tribune Staff Writer

ixty years ago, nine families of children with disabilities gathered together and built a small school for their children to grow and learn in. They named it MARC, Mesa Association for Retarded Children. Several years later as their children became young adults, they changed the name to the Mesa Association for Retarded Citizens. In the 1980s, the center evolved again, welcoming not only those with behavioral disabilities, but also those with mental disabilities and substance abuse. The center dropped the acronym altogether and is now known as Marc Community Resources. Now, Marc celebrates its 60 anniversary. Norm Duvé, chief development officer for Marc, said that the biggest accomplishment is “the fact that we advocate and we provide services. So, we are not just taking care of people or we’re not just out there advocating for them, but we have actually been able to enact change in our government so that they will have better services to them.” The main thing that the organization will be focusing on now will be raising awareness and funding for the organization. “Up until this last year, we have done very little fundraising, very little promoting of ourselves,” Duvé said, “The thing that I would say that we are working on overall is to enlighten the general public.” The organization will continue to broaden its focus. “We are not just helping an individual, we are helping all of the people associated with them,” Duvé said, “All the weight is suddenly dropped on the families, and it is very hard for the families to navigate through the system. I think our number one job is to make sure we don’t fail the families of the individuals that we serve.” John Moore, Marc president and CEO, said it is not about treating the disability but rather treating the whole person. Deborah Geesling, mother of a 25-yearold Marc resident with a mental illness, credits Marc with the success she’s had in providing her son with the necessities to

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Jeff Bayer, marketing coordinator; John Moore, CEO; parent Deborah Geesling; and Norm Duve, chief development officer, gather at the Marc. Geesling is the mother of a 25-year-old Marc resident with a mental illness

William Stewart seals first aid kits at the Marc Center. The organization provides the disabled with the chance to work.

four years because he has had that safe supportive structure, that place to live, and I really credit that to the Marc Center because they worked with us,” Geesling said. Duvé said the center provides services for all aspects of life. “We help people in determining how they live, learn, work and play,” he said. Geesling said, “Everybody likes to hear those good stories. Everybody wants to hear the recovery. The reality of serious mental illnesses is that some people don’t recover. They need to learn how to manage their illness, and sometimes that takes time. That takes a little bit more effort and a little bit more money and support.” Duvé said his goal would be to get Marc to the point where staffers never have to say no to anyone. “If somebody comes in and they fall through the cracks. I want to be able to provide them with the services they need. If it’s veterans or women who were in abusive situations, if it were people who have developmental health issues or substance abuse issues, I don’t want to ever have to say no,” Duvé said. Geesling agreed, saying, “That’s the way it should be, supporting the vulnerable in our neighborhood. They are vital members of our community. They are

our neighbors. So, I think that as a community we need to start treating them as our neighbors.” Marc offers numerous types of services to the community. The organization provides the disabled with the chance to work in a warehouse setting doing various kinds of tasks, such as packaging first aid kits, and labeling and loading the merchandise to be distributed across the Valley. It also offers over 50 group homes and apartment-style housing. The number one rule being that the resident cannot be kicked out of the housing. “Now that doesn’t mean that a person cannot walk away, be gone for a couple days or a couple weeks, that they might not follow all the rules, but they know that as long as they are alive if they want to come back to this home, that home is there for them,” Duvé said. For every dollar the organization receives, they are able to provide almost three dollars’ worth of service back to the community. “They (the disabled) need to learn how to cope so that they can enjoy all the time between now and the end of their life whether or not recovery is a part of that. They need to be able to cope and maintain,” Duvé said.

live. “When he had his first psychotic break, we had no clue what we were dealing with. We didn’t understand the illness and we definitely didn’t understand the system,” she said. Before becoming a member at Marc, Geesling said her son was constantly in and out of the hospital, not receiving proper medication and being released far too early. Since he was over the age of 18, she was not given any information on what was being done to her son. “It is very difficult to see your child experience something like psychosis, where they cannot communicate, where they are incapacitated and yet you can’t talk to the provider. They can’t tell you about what kinds of medication they are giving him. Anything, basically,” she said. Geesling’s son has been living in one of Marc’s shelters for eight years. “He had one year that was significant and at the end of that year he became so symptomatic that we had to make the really painful decision that he couldn’t live with us anymore. We just, as a family, could not survive,” she said. Geesling wanted somewhere close to home so that she could be supportive of her son. After searching, she found Marc. “He has not been hospitalized for

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Former junior high becoming park for Mesa residents BY LEAH GILCHRIST Tribune Staff Writer

esidents of Mesa can expect to see a new park and recreation center where Mesa Junior High once

stood. Eagles Park will open as a community space for Mesa residents, offering soccer fields, a renovation of the old school gymnasium and dance room, a creation of multipurpose community rooms, and staff offices for the center. Following the closure of Mesa Junior High School in 2012 after years of declining enrollment and increasing costs of renovation, the city of Mesa found an opportunity in the space. “Any time we can add parks to the urban core, we try to take advantage of that,” said Marc Heirshberg, the Mesa director of parks, recreation and community facilities. Heirshberg said the renovation of the former school gymnasium into the recreation center for the facility will create, “much-needed indoor space.” The $70-million Parks and Recreation Bond Program was passed by voters in 2012. The bonds are funding the conversion of the former school ground into Eagles Park, as well as making COMMUNITY BRIEFS

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Library offers expanded content through Hoopla digital app

Tempe library patrons now have digital access to thousands of movies, television shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics. Tempe Public Library card holders can download the Hoopla app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to borrow 24/7, for instant streaming or temporary downloading to smartphones, computers and tablets. Late fees are eliminated because the content times out once the lending period ends. To get the app, to go tempe.gov/ DigitalLibrary.

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Autism treatment center to open location in Gilbert

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders has announced a new treatment center in Gilbert and seven other cities around the country.

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The old site of Mesa Junior High will be converted to soccer fields, multipurpose community rooms and staff offices for the Eagles Park center.

improvements to several sites across the city. At a Mesa City Council meeting on April 3, the first $2.1 million phase of the project was approved, allowing for the renovation and construction of the facilities. Phase one of the construction has already begun, and Heirshberg said the

first phase of the project has an expected completion around early to midSeptember of this year. Once the first phase of renovating and creating the recreation center is complete in September, the second phase of constructing the outdoor park facilities will begin. Plans for outdoor facilities for the park include several multipurpose

The center specializes in using the principles of applied behavior analysis to treat patients of all ages diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. It was founded in 1990. Besides Gilbert, new centers have opened in Clackamas and Woodburn, Oregon; Ventura and Walnut Park, California; Englewood, Colorado; Lynnwood, Washington; and Tinley Park, Illinois. For the Gilbert center, contact 480-4825005. For national information on the center, go to centerforautism.com.

drinks and open swimming. Complimentary swim lessons will also be offered during Sneak Peek Week, July 17-22. Information: 480-462-2899 or aqua-tots. com.

Aqua-Tots to debut first swim school spot in Gilbert

Aqua-Tots Swim Schools will open its first Gilbert location on July 24, the 12th location in the Valley. For more than 25 years, Aqua-Tots has been an industry leader in swimming instruction, focused on delivering top-quality swim lessons and providing swimmers with Lessons for Life. The new The 5,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art swim school will be off of Williams Field and Lindsay roads at 2335 S. Lindsay Road. The facility will host a Friends and Family event on Saturday, July 15 where attendees can join in on the festivities and enjoy food,

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Teddy Bear Picnic Day is coming to Red Mountain Library, museum

Mesa’s Red Mountain Library and i.d.e.a. Museum will be hosting Teddy Bear Picnic Days this week. At 11 a.m. on Monday, July 10, the days’ events will take place at the Red Mountain Library, 635 North Power Road. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, the party moves to the i.d.e.a. Museum 150 W. Pepper Place. Information about Red Mountain Library: 480-644-3860. Information about the i.d.e.a. Museum, 480-644-5552.

Program wants Mesa residents to share ideas for the future

Imagine Mesa is a new program designed to engage residents in shaping a vision for Mesa’s future. Residents are encouraged to go online to submit, discuss and support ideas that

fields, course exercise stations, play areas for children ages 2-5 and 5-12, and a ninja obstacle course. Heirshberg estimated the entire park and recreational facility would be completed by September of next year. The park will offer a green space to the Mesa community for outdoor activities, as well as an indoor facility for recreation when the weather isn’t suitable for being outdoors. In addition to the space for recreation, the site will provide for Mesa residents, it will also serve as a sustainable site for the community. “One of the unique things about the site is the storm water retention,” Heirshberg said. The park and recreation center are being constructed at an elevation with numerous water retention basins across the site in order to efficiently collect storm water from heavy rains and monsoon season. This collection and retention system will help sustain and alleviate the community during dry weather. The city of Mesa is also currently renovating Pioneer Park which is expected to reopen around the December of this year. Renovations to Pioneer Park also fall under the same funding from the 2012 Parks Bond Program as Eagles Park. focus on five topics. The topics range from how to better attract bright minds and grow the economy to how to build on Mesa’s thriving arts and culture scene downtown. Ideas will be evaluated and prioritized by a committee and presented to City Council for potential implementation. Submit ideas at imaginemesa.com.

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Adults get their own play day at Hamilton Library ‘Recess’

“Late Night Recess” offers fun for adults at Chandler Hamilton Library from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. The library will host an evening of “Game of Thrones” trivia, games and cosplay. Upcoming “Late Night Recess” events will offer adults evenings of fun and games ranging from trivia contests, popular games like “Cards Against Humanity,” and an escape game and scary stories for Halloween. The Chandler Hamilton Library is at 3700 S. Arizona Ave. For more information or to register for this program, go to chandlerlibrary.org or call 480-782-2800.

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Artspace Lofts construction moving in downtown Mesa BY JESSICA SURIANO Tribune Staff Writer

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BELOW: The Artspace project will include 1,450 square feet of ground floor commercial space for nonprofit arts organizations and creative businesses as well as 2,900 square feet of community space for events, exhibitions and educational programs.

ore artists will be flocking into Mesa’s city limits by next year thanks to the new Artspace Lofts being built at 155 S. Hibbert St. The 50-unit complex is designed to offer artists a live-and-work environment by including 2,900 square feet for creative exploration with spaces for classes, studios, galleries, food pantries and more. Set to be completed in May 2018, these lofts are Artspace’s first venture in Arizona. Cindy Ornstein, Mesa Arts and Culture director, said Mesa is growing as a place for creative activity and is ripe for its next stage of development, making the Artspace Lofts debut come at the most opportune time. One longtime artist, Connell Little, is interested in moving into the lofts for their proximity to the Mesa Arts Center and to be able to collaborate with likeminded, creative thinkers. Little has been creating studio art for over 50 years. He describes his pieces as painting with installation, often incorporating different

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ABOVE: Mesa Artspace Lofts at 155 S. Hibbert St. will include up to 50 live/work artist units in a combination of studio, one-, two- and threebedrooms in downtown Mesa.

surfaces, images and text into painting. He has lived in downtown Mesa for a little over a year, but he has also lived with groups of artists many times before – all of which he remembers as positive experiences. “Arts benefit the public in a lot of different ways,” Little said. “I think it’s a real positive thing for the city of Mesa – and any city for that matter – to try to incorporate more arts into the

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community.” While the loft complex for artists may seem like a natural fit in Mesa now, Heidi Zimmer, senior vice president of property development for Artspace, said it hasn’t always been that way. The city of Mesa, the Mesa Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation and the Mesa Arts Center have been collaborating with Artspace to create this initiative since 2012. After five community meetings and a six-monthlong market survey of the demand for a space like the lofts, the complex started to become more of a reality. Zimmer said the market survey three years ago revealed over 400 artists who expressed interest in moving into the lofts. “They’re really putting a lot of investment and trying to attract and retain the artists that they have and support them through initiatives like this one,” Zimmer said. Artspace is a nationwide, Minnesotabased non-profit dedicated to developing these live-work spaces for artists. The estimated cost of the Mesa lofts is $15.8 million, according to the Artspace website. Units in the Artspace Lofts will be offered in studio, one-bedroom, twobedroom or three-bedroom structures. The rents, ranging from about $700 to a little over $900 according to Zimmer, will serve households below 60 percent of the area’s median income levels. “We have been anxiously awaiting the

addition of Artspace to Downtown Mesa,” said District 4 Councilmember Chris Glover at the May 24 groundbreaking ceremony. “As a leader in developing quality projects for the arts community, we are thrilled to have Artspace build this creative space to help foster growth in the arts economy in downtown.” Vibrant, creative activity is conducive to all new activity, including more business and community engagement, according to Ornstein. In addition to making Mesa more exciting for residents and visitors, Ornstein said the lofts give the artists who move in the opportunity to create synergy and beneficial working relationships with the preexisting arts community. “Between the city and NEDCO’s leadership, they realized the creative economy drives economic development,” Zimmer said. “With the light rail coming in and a coordinated effort to develop downtown … they saw a natural fit to bring housing into their downtown. The idea of marrying both housing and artists was very appealing to the city.” Residents of the lofts will be able to hold classes and workshops open to the public, and the design of the building was made to be inviting and welcoming to the outside community. “Arts are something that are not just for artists,” said Rob Schultz, assistant director of the Mesa Arts and Culture Department. “Arts benefit everyone that wants to participate.”

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This Gilbert dentist’s patients bark, growl and roar BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

ome patients shudder when they see a dentist. Dr. Curt Coffman’s patients growl. Or bark. Some even roar. The Gilbert veterinary dental specialist’s patients range from typical domestic pets to intimidating creatures that live behind bars. He has treated thousands of animals in his career. He began in 1993 as a primary care vet after graduating from the University of Missouri and then went into dentistry specialist beginning in 2000 with a five-year residency. As a managing partner of Arizona Veterinary Dental Associates, he helps run the Gilbert office, two other clinics in the Valley and a fourth in Tucson. He also is one of only about 150 veterinary dentists in the country. In his business, he typically treats dogs and cats with gum disease, abscesses and other oral maladies that require his expertise. But he also often works pro bono at the Phoenix Zoo and other animal habitats, addressing the oral diseases and injuries of lions, tigers, apes, cheetahs, bears and even lizards. “We try to save the teeth, especially in the zoo animals. If they can’t chew, they can’t eat,” he explained. “Their teeth are really important for their nutrition. The family dog or cat can eat whatever. Zoo animals typically cannot.” Recently, Coffman’s work for zoos and in other areas of his profession prompted the Arizona Veterinarian Medical Association to name him Veterinarian of the Year. “Dr. Coffman is well known to the veterinary community,” the association said. “He not only is an esteemed practitioner, he is an enthusiastic educator, selflessly giving of his time to train veterinary professionals to achieve excellence in patient care.” Long active in the association and an organizer of its annual Dental Extravaganza, Coffman also “has made exceptional contributions to the veterinary community and the profession,” the group said.

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Dr. Curt Coffman gets to work on the molars of a wild dog.

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Gilbert veterinary dentist Dr. Curt Coffman examines one of his smaller patients as assistant Audra Hudson holds it down.

Those included continuing education programs for general practice vets, who by basic training can take care of animals’ dental needs like teeth cleaning. “I was surprised by the award,” said Coffman, is a member of the board of directors for the American Veterinarian Dental College and author of numerous publications. A 16-year resident of Ahwatukee with his wife, Realtor Stephanie Coffman, and their three dogs, Coffman said he had wanted to become a veterinarian since he was a child. “As a kid, I always had pets and horses and dogs and liked science,” he said. “I intended to do research in vet school, and when I got to the clinical part, I found liked the interaction with pets and people more.” In his regular practice, he typical treats ailments like periodontal disease and tooth and gum infections in domestic animals, mostly cats and dogs. Typically, such ailments don’t come to anyone’s attention until they’re examined by a general practice veterinarian during a routine physical. “It’s very subtle,” Coffman said.

“Animals hide their oral pain very well and you don’t notice it unless you’re alike to look into their mouths and see an abscess or see a swelling, or they don’t eat.” Many times, his patients develop those conditions because their owners are put off by the cost of teeth-cleaning. “I understand many people don’t like the cost, but a lot of dogs can really benefit from having their teeth cleaned annually,” he said. “It’s important that their plaque is removed. You can control it to some degree with the appropriate kind of food, brushing their teeth. But that is no substitute for a professional cleaning.” The treatments required by the exotic animals are a whole different story. Most often, Coffman treats injuries, such as broken teeth, that often resulted from fights. Those can require crowns, fillings or even some general jaw repair. Often, their oral discomfort is noticed by their zookeepers. Because zoo attendants “are really attuned to those animals” and because they typically are assigned to just one breed, they become more attuned to the animals’ habits

and notice if their charges are chewing differently. The biggest animal Coffman has treated is a lion, though he admits he won’t be surprised some day if he’s asked to visit an elephant or other similarly sized creature. It’s not as if any of those exotic patients are reading a magazine when he greets them. Usually, they’ve already been under anesthesia, Coffman said. “We’re fortunate to work with a lot of competent zoo veterinarians,” he said. “By the time we see them, they’re pretty much asleep.” Nevertheless, he’s careful, wearing thick rubber gloves as he prods inside their mouths. “I wouldn’t want a lion to bite down, he said, adding: “They can bite down when they’re asleep. Fortunately, I’ve never had one wake up.” Coffman said the majority of his exotic cases require only one visit. Among them was the sea otter that had a cracked molar and couldn’t eat its clams. Coffman resolved that problem with a root canal. But his most unusual patient didn’t even have teeth. It was a Gila monster. A wildlife rescue group found the critter and a subsequent examination revealed it had a fractured jaw. Coffman had to treat it gingerly, given its poisonous nature. But in the end, Coffman accomplished his mission – and one satisfied Gila monster became a fan. Information: azvetdentists.com

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When it comes to movies, stop me if you’ve heard this before BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

hen the Hollywood studio execs phone to inquire about when and why a lifelong movie freak would permanently give up on their product, the days after Fourth of July 2017 will figure prominently. That was when my personal breaking point finally occurred, along about the millionth time I thought, “Gee, maybe there’s a decent movie playing,” only to be reminded once again that the movie industry has completely run out of ideas. Unless you want to see sequels, reboots or animated flicks. Or you have an IQ hovering a dozen points below room temperature. On a chilly day. In Novosibirsk, Siberia. With all due respect to small children and the 14 adults who were looking forward to seeing “Spider-Man 11: The Nursing Home Years” this weekend, I personally lost interest in Peter Parker

about the time Hollywood coined the term “franchise” to justify remaking the same movie while simply changing the villains, or casting Robert Downey Jr. to appear as a billionaire Mark Cuban clone in a spacesuit on steroids. What’s playing this weekend? Another “Transformers” movie (I missed the first half dozen). Another version of “The Mummy” (How did Tom Cruise find time between “Mission: Impossible” sequels?). Another “Pirates of the Caribbean” (Johnny Depp must have needed another mansion in the south of France). Another “King Kong” reboot. Another “Alien” sequel. The eighth “Fast & Furious” (can someone get these people anger management therapy?). “Despicable Me 3.” “Cars 3.” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” And the aforementioned retooling of “Spider-Man.” Imagine you had a small child. Every afternoon, said tyke comes home from school having finger-painted the exact same picture, which little George or Lucas presents for hanging on the fridge door.

How long before you’d be summoned in for a parent-teacher conference? “Absolutely, Mr. Leibowitz, you’re so right. Little David Jr.’s drawing is, once again, a vivid reimagining of the time he was bitten by a radioactive spider on that class trip. But maybe he could try some new subject matter?” Of course, in an industry dominated by test screenings and focus groups, you can already hear Hollywood’s explanation for the endless repetitions that have driven movie fans like me away from the cineplex: They’re just giving the masses what we want. Look at the top grossing hits of 2016. Yet another Star Wars saga took in $530 million. Five spots in the Top 10 were animated films. Superhero movies filled the other spots, including another Captain America flick and a battle royal showdown between Batman and Superman. Remember when we used to say, “The sequel is never as good as the original?” If all you have is sequels, then I suppose that truism no longer matters. At least until

you get so sick of seeing the same thing, you simply stay home – where no teenager asks if you want a 55-gallon drum of Diet Coke for “just a quarter more,” or upsells you a box of Twizzlers that cost more than your first car. The last time I ventured out to the movies, I was defeated not by the mind-numbing dreck on screen, but by Hollywood’s latest push – $20-a-ticket chairs that recline in nine directions until you’re actually lying in bed. I barely made it through the opening scene of the latest Jason Bourne sequel before falling asleep. When I woke up, my first thought was, man, what have I missed? Then I realized I’d seen the movie six times already – a CIA operative who can’t remember his past gets angry and kills everyone – and went back to sleep. Best cure for insomnia imaginable. When does “Star Wars: Apnea Menace” come out again? – David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo. com.

Let’s provide consumer protection for those who serve BY DIANE E. BROWN Tribune Guest Writer

hile particular attention is given to both active members of the military and veterans during the summer holidays, many of us have servicemembers at the forefront of our day-to-day lives. Fortunately, so does the Office of Servicemember Affairs, which provides valuable resources to and answers consumer questions from servicemembers. The Office of Servicemember Affairs reports to the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Servicemembers and veterans face unique challenges and threats in the financial marketplace. Active-duty members of the military are often young, relocate frequently and are often deployed overseas, making them unusually vulnerable to certain types of mistreatment in the financial

marketplace. Servicemembers are also concentrated on military bases, which can make them easy and profitable targets for predatory financial companies. Veterans may be targeted by predatory financial actors for their guaranteed income, because of loopholes in federal law, or based on physical or mental disabilities suffered while in service to the nation. Veterans may also be vulnerable to exploitation by companies representing themselves as friends of the military. The Arizona PIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group recently analyzed 44,000 complaints submitted by active duty servicemembers and military veterans to the CFPB and unfortunately found that mistreatment of servicemembers by financial companies is widespread. The stories told in these complaints reinforce the importance of the CFPB’s work to hold financial companies accountable for wrongdoing, to secure restitution for mistreated consumers, and to help servicemembers and veterans avoid

mistreatment in the financial marketplace. Through the CFPB, at least a dozen major enforcement actions have been taken against financial firms who have targeted young servicemembers, older veterans and their families. Through CFPB actions, approximately 8,000 servicemembers thus far have received monetary or non-monetary relief, such as ending debt collection harassment. Recent passage of a bill in the U.S. House would roll back the powers, funding and independence of the CFPB while also weakening the Office of Servicemember Affairs. The bill, HR 10, could put those who protect our country in harm’s way, both while serving abroad and here at home, and even threaten national security. The Pentagon has found that financial abuses and credit reporting mistakes can cause service members to lose security clearances, resulting in lower unit preparedness.

If signed into law, HR10 would leave the CFPB as an unrecognizable husk incapable of adequately protecting servicemembers, veterans, older Americans, students, homeowners and other consumers. HR10 would also repeal most protections enacted to prevent big Wall Street banks and other players from recklessly bringing on another financial collapse. The CFPB not only provides an invaluable service to America’s men and women in uniform but to all consumers. Since its inception by Congress following the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB has provided over 29 million consumers a total of nearly $12 billion in relief from their enforcement actions. To protect the men and women of America’s armed forces and all Arizonans, U.S. Sens. Flake and McCain should vote to defend the CFPB. – Diane E. Brown is executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group, a nonpartisan public interest advocacy organization. Information: arizonapirg.org.

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Teen driven to succeed with Mesa water polo club BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Tribune Contributor

achel Ray of Mesa is getting into the swim of things as a pioneer in a burgeoning sport for women – water polo. The Red Mountain High School senior is a member of Mesa Water Polo, engaged in a sport that until lately has been dominated by males. A member of Mesa Water Polo for eight months, she is currently the club’s only 18-and-under girl competing, though there are others at the 15-and-under-level. “Being one of the only girls does make it hard to compete in tournaments because I don’t always have a team to play with,” she said, adding: “However, playing with guys pushes me harder and makes me tougher, and a more competitive athlete which I greatly appreciate.” Ray’s future plans include playing on a water polo team or club team at a California university currently under consideration. Women and girls are a hugely growing demographic in the sport throughout the United States, said Mesa Water Polo head coach Grant Miller, who is in the vanguard of USA Water Polo’s efforts to increase the number of female competitors. “When I started here two years ago, I think we had three or four female players, now we’ve got about 13 involved,” he said. “Women’s water polo is one of the fastest growing sports in high school and college. At the college level, women’s participation has grown as much as 600 percent.” “We’re hoping to garner enough interest next year to have a female team ready for other competitions,” he said. Miller explained that at Mesa Water Polo, the girls are spread across the age groups used in competition: 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under. “So, when we enter tournaments with an all-girls team, they’re entered in the 18-and-under division. We can have players as young as 11 and 12 playing against seniors in high school,” he said. At least three times a week, 2017 Mountain Pointe High School grad

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Rachel Ray of Mesa is breaking the glass ceiling in water polo.

Samantha “Sam” Camblin drives a half hour from Ahwatukee to Mesa for fun. It’s not the drive that’s fun, but her drive to succeed in water polo. That Mesa Water Polo is predominantly male doesn’t bother Camblin in the least. “The water polo guys I play with are really cool guys,” she said. “Most of them started together and have played together. I’m a late-bloomer.” Camblin, who earned four varsity letters in swimming at Mountain Pointe despite two separate surgeries for tears in both shoulders, is enamored of water polo, and has already practiced with a club team in Tucson, where she’ll attend the University of Arizona come August. “I’m pretty dedicated to water polo,” she laughed when being questioned about the seven hours or more of practice weekly, either at Kino Aquatic Center or Skyline Aquatic Center, both in Mesa. “Most people are shocked I make that trip to Mesa, sometimes every day. I guess I’m a little bit obsessive about it, too,” she said. “I do look at water polo videos and see what I can learn.” Swimming for Camblin began as it does for many southern Arizona youth – in the family pool. But by first grade, she and her younger sister, Grace, were competing with a recreational diving team that was then at Pecos Park. She tries to trace the arc that

led to the team water sport of water polo, but deduces it was another avenue for her love of the pool without further strain on her shoulders. “I really don’t know what happened. I swam for eight years on club teams, played softball, but after my surgery in eighth grade, and then one on the other shoulder a year and a half later, my mom found the Mesa Water Polo,” said Camblin, who is a life guard and swim instructor at Chandler’s Nozomi Aquatic Center. “It was rough coming back both times, but I knew I always wanted to go the Olympics, and now I’m definitely coming back strong,” she added. “Technically, throwing is hard on my shoulder but I’m gaining a lot of muscle. Having aged out of the Mesa Water Polo High School’s senior group after graduation, Camblin has moved up to Masters, which is listed as 18 and up. She turns 18 on Aug. 18, the day after she moves into UofA dorms for her freshman year to major in pre-physiology with an eye on becoming a surgeon. This Masters group is co-ed, though women are greatly outnumbered. She’s won two trophies in the water sport competitions, but some, like the National Jr. Olympics upcoming July 22-30 in Orange County, California, don’t accept co-ed teams. One problem, Camblin said, is gathering enough girls or women to field a team which, like men’s teams, is comprised of six players and one goal keeper and often

has an additional six subs. “We do have the age group team that has some girls on it that are amazing, and we got to go to an all-girl tournament in Utah earlier this year. We mainly played against college students and older girls, and it was such a fun tournament,” she said. “Actually, they had to combine two of the groups to barely form a women’s team,” she said. “They combined the girls from the age group and those of us from the high school group. It was the first team to come from Mesa that was all female. And we could only play at that tournament because the age bracket was more open.” As head coach, Miller said he’s admired the girls’ drive to compete, often with boys who have played for many years. He noted Camblin’s passion for the sport, persevering after her two shoulder surgeries. “Sam has a great passion for the game, and that passion has led her to be a student of the game both in the water during practice, and at home where she’ll watch videos online to learn more,” he said. “Her drive to learn the game and improve has helped her be a more competitive player.” The Olympic Games have offered Men’s Water Polo as an Olympic sport since the 1900 games in Paris, but women’s water polo wasn’t added until the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games after the Australian Women’s Water Polo Team applied political pressure. Information on Mesa Water Polo Club: TeamUnify.com

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Members of Mesa Water Polo include, from left: back row: back row: Kaley Bigley, Caroline Walker, Kylie Price, Rachel Ray, Maeve Jones and Lydia Heinrich; front: Stephanie Greasley, Hailey Price and Sam Camblin.

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Christian tattooer fights stereotypes, criticism from both directions BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Managing Editor

att Geiogamah has tattoos on the knuckles of his right and left hand that spell out “PRAY

HARD.” That he does, as owner of Salt & Light Tattoo in Chandler and founder of the Alliance of Christian Tattooers. His manner is peaceful and his words are peppered with Bible references. He said he’s called to live his life that way as a follower of Christ and as a tattoo artist. But that doesn’t mean it’s a smooth road. “Oh my goodness, all the controversies,” Geiogamah said. “There are two different sides. There’s a non-believing tattoo community and their perception of Christians. And I have received a lot of criticism inside the church over tattoos. “We get judgmental letters from Christians, saying ‘You’re going to hell.’” His response? “I know a lot of Christians who have dedicated their tattoos to God. They’re not dishonoring Him, but dedicated to glorifying God. “There are Christians that are adamantly against it, not encouraging at all. But as a follower of Jesus, it’s not what goes into you, or on you. It’s what comes out of you. Jesus said that.” The Chandler native has been an artist for a long time, working in mediums such as charcoal, oil, watercolor and photography. He has been tattooing since 2001. He had a tattooing apprenticeship in high school, then dropped out to finish the apprenticeship. “I wasn’t going to graduate anyway,” he confessed. In 2013, Geiogamah set a Guinness World Record with the most tattoos created on the most people by a single artist in a 24-hour period. He inked 821 people. All proceeds from the event were donated to Streetlight USA to help stop child sex slavery. Geiogamah says he’s been a believer for 9 or 10 years. He attends Central Christian Church in Gilbert. “I grew up outside the church and outside the influence of the church,” he said. “I didn’t talk about God. I was an

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Matt Geiogamah works on a skull tattoo for a client. “I love tattooing skulls,” Geiogamah said. “The skull itself is a part of God’s creation.”

ful that God has delivered me from the bondage alcohol had me in. I am not saying alcohol is evil but I am saying there is a reason the Bible tells us not to get drunk. It’s not good for us, it only leads to trouble and despair. “God wants better for us because He loves us.” Now at 33, he has made Christ the center of his life. He and his wife Natilie live in Mesa and have a son, Isaiah, 2. Geiogamah’s Chandler shop (Special to the Tribune) at 1989 W. Elliot Road, Suite 9, has Matt Geiogamah tattooed Christian author and apologist C.S. Lewis with a graffiti flair: the C/S been open 5½ years. He knows his shop isn’t a typical tattoo place. mark (meaning “con safos” - with respect) is often used in graffiti to command respect. “The majority (of shops) are not Christian. That was my goal, to bring a agnostic.” Christian presence in a shop. But also He went through what he said was a to welcome all non-believing clients, to be lot of drug and alcohol abuse. He said he a positive influence and example. suffered depression and anxiety in his “On the one hand, I want to advance early teens. the Christian community, but I don’t He’s not afraid of talking about his want to scare anybody else away. It’s a troubles, including his recovery from two-edged sword. I don’t want people to alcoholism. not feel welcomed.” “It’s a pretty common story,” However, Geiogamah places a limit on Geiogamah said. what he images will create, based on his On New Year’s Day 2017, he posted a faith. reflection on his struggle with alcohol on According to the Salt & Light website: Facebook. “We do not do any tattoos involv“I’m sitting in church right now grate- ing racism, gang affiliation, false gods,

astrology, witchcraft, or any religious beliefs or practices that go against the teachings and followings of Jesus Christ. We love all people but are forbidden, because of our own religious beliefs, to create certain images. We thank you for understanding.” He elaborates: “We aren’t saying you can’t do it or shouldn’t do it, just not with us.” There are other challenges for him. He acknowledges it could be a struggle tattooing women who are partially dressed. “I have to keep holy in mind, not let it get the best of me,” he said. “I look it at it like a doctor. You do your work, that’s it.” He said his wife understands his situation. “My wife’s cool because she’s a massage therapist. It’s a very similar situation” dealing with half-unclothed people. “It takes a level of trust,” he said. “We have a strong view of Biblical marriage.” After leaving tattooing for a while, he came back with a renewed sense of purpose. “I wanted to be a light, to bring other Christian tattooers together,” he said. “At the time, I knew one other Christian tattooer. I invited him over, with no plan. Before I knew it, five others joined us.” Thus, the Alliance of Christian Tattooers was born in September 2011. “We draw, paint, talk about God. We want to be a positive influence,” Geiogamah said. “Once we put it on social media, it spread all over the U.S., and the world.” The group meets every Wednesday night for prayer, fellowship and Bible study. It also puts on charity events to raise money for various causes. In the meantime, Geiogamah hopes fellow Christians can move past the criticism to support him and others like him. “We could be doing a lot better things with our time than bickering,” he said. Information: Salt & Light Tattoo: 480-621-8819, saltandlighttattoo.com. Alliance of Christian Tattooers: allianceofchristiantattooers@gmail.com, allianceofchristiantattooers.com. – Contact Ralph Zubiate at 480-898-6825 or rzubiate@timespublications.com.

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Loving God, serving others prepares you for tragedy BY DIANE MARKINS Tribune Guest Writer

f you’ve lived on earth a while, you have likely already experienced at least one tragedy or significant loss. Do you sometimes wonder, “When will my next turn come?” The answer is about as clear as a high smog day in Los Angeles. Only God knows. Life (and death) are so unpredictable. Back in the day, people joked about how unpredictable the weather was but now your phone app tells you in seconds whether it will be raining next week or if you should stay indoors because of a heat advisory. If only there was an app to clue us in on impending personal doom. But really, would you live life differently? Here are some painful things I know people have endured. Just imagine:  You take your small child to the doctor for a sinus infection and find out she has a rare cancer and likely weeks to live. She survives but only after extreme

and painful treatments for years to come.  Your sweet dad sinks lower into the depths of dementia, often not knowing who you are.  Your son is about to start a dream career as a pro ball player and suddenly dies from an unknown illness.  You reach across the bed to give your spouse a morning hug and he’s cold to the touch … massive heart attack in the night.  You find out that you’ve been cheated by someone you trusted and your life savings has vanished.  Your college kid goes along with friends to a concert and is killed in a car crash on the way home.  Your friend walks into a store that’s being robbed and is shot. Wrong place, wrong time.  Your twins are 2 years old when you are diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Then your husband says adios. This is just a tiny sampling of some I know about. I’m sure you are already mentally adding to the list because it’s unending.

Tragedy, crisis and loss happen every single minute. It’s breath-taking and impossible to fathom how other people’s lives keep going when yours is smashed to pieces. Tragedy is a far cry from some of the things that cause stress and rob contentment on a daily basis. (Kids behaving badly, traffic, pressure from the boss, too little money). Perhaps God allows true devastation in order for humans to gain back some authentic perspective? While there isn’t an app to predict your upcoming crisis, there is a book that tells us to know it is coming. John 16:33 says, “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” You may not know when it’s your turn for tragedy, but no one escapes this world without experiencing unexpected heartache. All those people who joyfully went to see Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester didn’t imagine or give a thought to being

killed, maimed or in the eye of a terrorist’s storm. The delayed point of all this downer/ disaster talk is to be reminded that:  Life is so precious and yet so fragile.  Your turn for tragedy will come, but God will get you through it.  Worrying is useless.  You can’t prevent or predict pain and loss, but you can be intentional about finding joy and choosing contentment along the way. Remind yourself every day to distinguish between routine stress (life in a first world country) and true catastrophe. You’ll be in a much better place to face the hard stuff ahead if you know and love God, serve others and value yourself. This is what Contentment Connection teaches. I pray that you are feeling the comfort of the Lord if you are in the middle of a tragedy. I pray that you are embracing contentment if it’s not your turn yet.

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Girls LIFE Camp Ministries is sponsoring a free selfdefense class for 7th & 8th grade girls. DETAILS>> 1:30-3:30 p.m. Call or email for location and to register. 480-236-3353 or email GirlsLIFECampMinistry@yahoo.com.

MONDAY, JULY 17 MAKER FUN FACTORY

Vacation Bible School at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mesa will feature “Maker Fun Factory-Created by God, Built for a purpose!” The program, which runs July 17-21, is free for kids ages 3 to 11. DETAILS>> 9-11:30 a.m., 322 N. Horne St. Information and registration: stmarksmesa.org or email Dianne Nunez at nunezkevin@msn.com.

– Ahwatukee Foothills resident Diane Markins can be reached at Diane@DianeMarkins.com. See more of her writing at DianeMarkins.com.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Generation Church in Mesa will be having its annual Back to School Community Day. Free backpacks and school supplies will be handed out to children in need. Items will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies are exhausted. DETAILS>> 8-10 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 1010 S. Ellsworth Road, Mesa. Information: help@generationaz. org or 480-986-3149.

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VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt. “Our mission is to evangelize, heal and disciple through the word of God.” DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

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t will be a few months yet before Valley temperatures regularly dip below 100 degrees. That means plenty of time to try any and all strategies to keep cool. For those with a sweet tooth, the East Valley offers no shortage of shops to pick up ice cream and other cold desserts. A few bites and you can imagine you’re in the frozen arctic. While basic ice cream might be the goto frozen treat for most people – and for good reason – there are plenty of other options if you want to try something new. Some of these you possibly didn’t even know existed. Also, did you know that National Ice Cream Day is July 16? As if you need another reason to eat ice cream.

Frost Gelato Italian gelato makes a nice alternative to ice cream. There are similarities in ingredients, but gelato uses less butterfat and ups the density for a silkier texture. Frost Gelato makes authentic Italianstyle gelato and boasts more than 60 flavors. These range from various chocolates and other standard flavors to more adventurous options like Bailey’s Irish Creme, honey lavender, root beer, fig and Guinness. Frost Gelato also serves up more than two dozen flavors of fruit sorbet. The treats come in a range of sizes and styles, including in a cone, milkshake, by the quart or as a 30-person bucket. Frost Gelato also offers catering services. Location: San Tan Village, 2150 E.

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More than 60 flavors means you’ll never get bored of this silky frozen treat at Frost Gelato.

Williams Field Road, Suite 120, Gilbert Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Phone: 480-899-2160 Website: frostgelato.com

shop also offers shakes and an espresso bar. Location: 1911 W. Main St., Suite 3D, Mesa Hours: Daily, noon-9 p.m. Phone: 480-630-7679 Website: facebook.com/icelabaz

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Bing soo, also called patbingsu if it includes red beans, is a popular Korean shaved ice dessert. You can mix in fruit, fruit syrup, condensed milk and other ingredients to create a wide range of treats. Many people like bing soo for its texture and consistency. If you want to give it a try, Ice Lab is one of the few places in the Valley to get it. The range of stock flavors include things like mango, strawberry, chocolate, green tea and – for the adventurous – cheese. The

Speaking of treats from Southeast Asia, Just Roll With It offers Thai-style rolled ice cream. Select your desired flavor mix, such as Mango Tango, Stranana, Choco Mania, Berry Blast or Sunset. Then cream and fresh ingredients get poured onto a freezing tray as you watch. The preparer then uses a scraper to create several tall, thin rolls, which get put in a cup with the appropriate toppings. Locations: Chandler: 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 2324

‘The Little Mermaid’

Head under the sea for the musical version of Disney’s timeless classic “The Little Mermaid.” It features your favorite characters, including Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder, and hit songs like “Part of Your World” and “Kiss the Girl.” DETAILS>> Wednesdays-Saturdays, July 12-Aug. 19. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert. Tickets: $22-$32. 480-497-1181. haletheatrearizona.com.

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Bring the kids out to meet their favorite Disney princesses and superheroes, plus games, music and fun in the splash pad. This week, it’s a Super Hero Sensation with Spider-man and Iron Man. DETAILS>> 6-7:30 p.m., Thursdays, July 1327. Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Cost: Free. 480-966-9338. tempemarketplace.com/summer.

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Forget an ice cream cone, paletas are traditional Mexican frozen pops made from fruit and cream. Paletas Betty makes them using fresh seasonal fruits and ground spices. The menu changes regularly, but you will find pops that include standards like pecans, strawberries and cream, raspberries, chocolate, and vanilla. There are also some odder flavor combinations like cantaloupe with basil or blackberry with lavender. You can buy in the store, order in advance from the website, or get pops delivered to your door. You can even get them shipped elsewhere in the U.S., or contract a pushcart for an event. Locations: Chandler: 96 W. Boston St., Suite 100, Tempe: 425 S. Mill Ave., Suite 109 Hours: Daily, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., open late Friday-Saturday Website: paletasbetty.com

Slickables Slickables makes a specialty out of ice cream sandwiches. Imagine a scoop of See

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an indoor, air-conditioned market. This month’s theme is “‘Freestyle’ Designer’s Choice,” which sees the designers show off their best work. DETAILS>>10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, July 13-Sunday, July 16. Behind Merchant Square, 1509 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Cost: Free. facebook.com/Highlandyardvintage.

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y family and I have lived in the Phoenix metro area for five years and, though we’ve passed it many times, we had yet to visit Mesa GolflandSunsplash. So, we figured now was the perfect time. And though we’d had plenty of time to prepare for our visit, I have to admit I arrived with less general mom-type gear than I should have. “When you throw the water park in, it’s easily going to be eight hours,” said Tony Jones, sales and marketing director of

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Where: 155 W. Hampton Ave, Mesa When: Golfland: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunsplash: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Hours vary for some attractions, check the website for the full schedule) Cost: Golfland – $24.99; Sunsplash – $32.99 for guest 48 inches and taller); $28.99 for seniors and guests up to 47 inches tall); check the website for other ticket specials and admission for individual attractions. Info: Season passes, cabana rentals, schedules and more information are available on the website at golfland. com/mesa or call 480-834-8319.

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Golfland-Sunsplash, referring to the length of a typical park visit. Our meager beach bag was prepared for three hours – tops. Here’s why: The amusement center is really two parks in one. It’s something that caught me by surprise. Golfland, which includes miniature golf, arcade games, laser tag, a race track, six waterslides and more; and Sunsplash, which includes the rest of the waterslides, a wave pool, lazy river and other water attractions. You can choose to go to one or the other (ticket prices vary) but the best bet is to opt for both. There are 30 different water attractions across the park’s approximately 12 acres, Jones said. We started our morning playing 18 holes of miniature golf. With an 8- and 4-year-old in tow, we made it to about the 15th hole before most of our balls ended up in the fountains. But we definitely had fun while it lasted. There’s something about miniature golf that puts nearly everyone, regardless of age, on a level playing field. And my family didn’t hesitate to point out when I was the only one unable to get my ball past the starting line somewhere around hole 10. After playing our round (spoiler: I didn’t win) we were ready for a dip. And here’s where Jones’ tips come in handy. My family had eaten a late lunch, but a smarter move after miniature golf would have been to take

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delicious ice cream between two freshbaked cookies. It’s a nice alternative to a cone or bowl. There are 10 cookie types and 11 ice cream flavors, so you can get interesting combinations like red velvet, Funfetti and rocky road. There are even gluten-free options. However, what really makes this shop shine is that you can get your dessert delivered through Grubhub and Uber Eats. That’s right; you don’t even need to brave the outdoor heat for your cool treat. Locations: Mesa: 142 W. Main Street Tempe: 699 S. Mill Ave., Suite 117 Hours: Mesa: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. SundayThursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday Tempe: 11 a.m.-midnight daily Website: slickables.com

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream Ice cream meets science at this createyour-own-ice-cream shop. Select your base

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A scoop of ice cream between two freshbaked cookies is delicious and convenient at Slickables.

cream type, which ranges from custard to lactose-free. Then create a unique combo of flavors and mix-in ingredients. Finally, watch the concoction get hit with a blast of minus 321-degree liquid nitrogen to flash freeze it into a scrumptious treat. With multiple base creams, 36 flavors and nearly 30 mix-in options, your options

a break from the triple-digit temperatures and enjoy lunch and a few arcade games inside and out of the sun. “We have a lot of air conditioned areas if you want to take a break from the heat, we provide that,” Jones said. The large variety of games and lunch area provide a nice respite, especially during the summer, although snacks are also available inside the waterpark. Whether you’re planning to make it a day, or even just to hit the waterpark, take it from me and pack your beach bag with plenty of provisions. Bring beach towels, flip-flops or swim shoes, sunscreen, swimsuits (if you’re not wearing them already) and a change of clothes. Although outside food isn’t allowed, you can bring in your own water and keep it chilled in a cooler. “It’s easy to get dehydrated,” Jones said. “We allow you to bring in bottled water, so definitely bring in as many as you like.” If you really want to have a whole day of relaxation and fun, the park has 14 cabanas for rent. Cabanas include a private lockbox, cellphone chargers, table, lounge chairs and priority food service, with cabana delivery. “It’s good because it gives parents a meeting area for all their kids,” Jones said. The waterpark is split up into sections which helps keep younger kids, or those who just aren’t interested in the thrillseeking large rides, stay in their own area are virtually endless. If you want a low-fat concoction of cinnamon and watermelon flavor mixed with Gummy Bears, brownies and rainbow sprinkles, go right ahead. It’s your stomach. Of course, if you find the options overwhelming, Sub Zero offers some suggested “Sensation” recipes like Tropical Turbine, Peanut Butter Bonds and Chocolate Conduction. For July, the special is The Big Blast, which combines cotton candy ice cream, marshmallows, sprinkles and Pop Rocks. For International Ice Cream Day on July 16 from 2-6 p.m., Subzero offers a buy-oneget-one-free deal. Location: 884 Warner Road, Suite B9, Gilbert Hours: Daily, noon-10 p.m. Phone: 480-214-3257 Website: subzeroicecream.com

Sunny SnoBalls Take snow cones to the next level at this New Orleans style shaved ice shop. It offers large cups of fresh shaved ice packed

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Cameron, 8 and Jordan, 4, enjoy the day at Golfland-Sunsplash

while everyone else heads to the rides. We hung out in the lazy river before hitting the pool and the kids’ area, which is perfect for families, like mine, with children of varying ages and swimming abilities. “It’s done that way on purpose,” Jones said. “For our kids’ areas, there’s just one way in and one way out and all self-contained.” In parent-speak? You can sit in a shaded area and enjoy your pizza without worrying about your child wandering off. with flavored syrup created daily. Add in a range of toppings from Gummy Bears to cookies and you can create a cool yummy treat. They even offer Thrifty ice cream to top off your concoction. Sugar-free and artificial-flavor-free syrups are available upon request. Location: 980 E. Pecos Road, Suite C4, Chandler Hours: Tuesday-Friday and Sunday, 1-9 p.m.; Saturday, 1-10 p.m.; closed Monday Phone: 480-786-9582 Website: facebook.com/SunnySnoBalls

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Toronja, fresa de agua, nuez and mango con chile paletas are just a few of the flavor options at Paletas Betty.

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Simply A Cappella, an East Valley chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is looking for a choral director. Experience and knowledge of the barbershop style of singing is desirable. The women sing a variety of familiar tunes: golden oldies, modern, holiday and patriotic music. They perform year-round at various facilities and functions, but in the spring, they compete in the Sweet Adelines Region 21 contest. Rehearsals are held from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays in the choir room of Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Ave., Mesa. All applications will be considered. For more information, call Pat Bowen at 480-399-9799 or email pat. bowen2015@outlook.com. For more information about the group, visit simplyacappella.com.

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Enjoy the monthly night out in Mesa. This month’s theme is Freaks ‘N Geeks, which means vintage video game and trivia contests, plus the usual live bands and art booths. DETAILS>> 6-10 p.m., Friday, July 14. Downtown Mesa between Center and Robson. Cost: Free. 2ndfridaynightout.com.

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Craving gourmet street food from a food truck? Every Friday night, 15 to 25 food trucks show up along with live entertainment and a boutique market for an evening of fun. Feel free to bring chairs, tables and leashed pets. DETAILS>> 5:30-9 p.m., Friday, July 14. Queen Creek Library, Ellsworth Loop and

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Join the East Valley Astronomy Club for a lecture at the Southeast Regional Library followed by a Star Party at the Observatory. Telescopes provided, or bring your own. DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 14. Gilbert Riparian Preserve, 2757 E. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert. Cost: Free. evaconline.org.

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Take an easy walk and see a panoply of native butterflies and dragonflies in their natural habitat. Bring binoculars, water and a hat. DETAILS>> 7-9 a.m., Sunday, July 16. Gilbert Riparian Preserve, 2757 E. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert. Cost: Free ($5 donation suggested). gilbertaz.gov. – Justin Ferris, Phoenix.org.

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Brand New Furniture Auction 34 N. 45th Ave., Suite C & D, Phoenix, AZ 85043 Ends Tuesday, July 11th, Online Only Auction Featuring Bedroom Sets, Dressers, Three Piece Sofa Sets, Arms Chairs, Ottomans, Sectional Sets, Bookshelves, and so much more! For more information and to view the full catalog online, visit www.SAMauctions.com or call 877.SAM.AUCT.

Miscellaneous for Sale Mitsubishi 65” Diamond Series Projection TV $100. Perfect shape Great Picture - Super Speakers, Perfect Man Cave Football or Gaming TV Bring friends and truck to take away, it’s big.

Girls Jackson Figure Skates $35 Each Pair. 2 pr. Sizes 3 ½ and 4 ½ – White. Upgraded Competition Blades on Each

CALL 480-580-9594 (E. Mesa – Las Sendas)

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Real Estate

For Sale

Manufactured Homes

Home for Sale

Service Directory

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

Manufactured Homes Double wide mobile home - Miami, AZ. 2BD 2ba, Awnings & decking. 24x60. $10,000 & terms. Oak's MHPark. 785-406-0582 928-473-9055

Concrete & Masonry

DESERT ROCK CONCRETE & MASONRY **********************

2 bed, 2 bath, $ Kitchen includes: 64,900 Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Microwave & Dishwasher/Dryer Hookups. Home sits on nice lot in a Friendly 55+ Community Owner Financing Available.

2 bed, 2 bath, Kitchen includes: $68,900 Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Microwave & Dishwasher/Dryer Hookups. Home sits on nice lot in a Friendly 55+ Community Owner Financing Available.

Villa Carmel MHC

602-992-4571 WE’RE ALWAYS HERE TO SERVE YOUR CLASSIFIED NEEDS

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Manufactured Homes

Air Conditioning/Heating

NEW INSTALLS / REPAIRS FOUNDATION, DRIVEWAY PATIO, WALKWAY

Drywall

MIKE’S

DRYWALL, PAINTING & REMODELING SERVICE SPECIALIZING IN… • Water Damage • Drywall Repair • Popcorn & Wallpaper Removal

Since1980

• Int/Ext Painting • Patio & Carport Ceiling Resurfacing • Stucco Repairs

Licensed & Bonded ROC 130069

BBQ, FIREPLACE BLOCK, STUCCO SPRINKLER GRADING, REMOVAL

602-992-4571

WATERFALLS

www.mikesdrywallservice.com

POOLS

Real Estate Auctions/Services

COOL DECKS

CALL JOHN 480-797-2985

Property Auction 7/17/2017 8050 S POINTE PARKWAY WEST PHOENIX, AZ 85044

Electrical Services HONESTY • INTEGRITY • QUALITY

• Panel Changes and Repairs • Installation of Ceiling Fans • Switches/Outlets • Home Remodel

FREE ESTIMATE 16 YEARS EXP, REF INSURED Not A Licensed Contractor

Real Estate

- Ahw Resident Since 1987 -

For Rent

Miscellaneous For Sale

Apartments

Garage/Doors

ALMA SCH & MAIN 1bd/1 ba Bad Credit ok No Deposit. Quiet $600/mo. Includes all util. (602) 339-1555

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE East Valley/ Ahwatukee

Broken Springs Replaced

Homes For Rent

Appliance Repairs

FOR RENT 3 BDR, 2 Bath Home w/ Pool. Sunroom included. Big yard. $1250/month $1000 deposit 219 N. Hill, Mesa Call Jodi 925-250-9489

Appliance Repair Now

Rooms For Rent CLEAN FURN'D ROOM FOR RENT! Mesa, quiet area, near bus. share kitchen. W/D available. Utilities, cable, phone, internet all for $495/month plus deposit. 1 person only. 480-461-1342

Seasonal Rentals Looking to Rent 2bd/2ba Condo, Double wide, apt or single family in East Valley January-March 2018. Call Jerry at 715-536-8643

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

We Also Buy Used Appliances, Working or Not

480-659-1400 Licensed & Insured

Contractors

Nights/Weekends Bonded/Insured 480-251-8610

Not a licensed contractor

Meetings/Events OPTIMIST CLUB Would you like to belong to an organization dedicated to improving children's lives in a variety of ways? Do you have a desire to give back to the community? If so, we are looking for new members & new ideas for fundraising! We have supported Sunshine Acres Children's Home for 60 yrs, we provide scholarships to students from local schools & we support the Children's Cancer Fund. If interested, contact Ann Crawford 480-234-1549 craftyanni@aol.com OR phxphntm@cox.net YOUR CLASSIFIED SOURCE

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ALL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Call Jim Endres 480.282.7932 Over 28 Years Experience • ROC #246019 Bonded/Insured

Fencing/Gates

Block Fence * Gates

602-789-6929 Roc #057163 Lowest Prices * 30 Yrs Exp Serving Entire Valley

YOU’LL LIKE US - THE BEST!

Garage/Doors

GARAGE DOORS Unbeatable Customer Service & Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

10%

Discount for Seniors & Veterans

FREE

Opener & Door Lubrication with Repair

SERVICE FEE WILL BE WAIVED WITH REPAIR

480-626-4497 www.lifetimegaragedoorsaz.com Your Ad can go ONLINE ANY Day! Call to place your ad online!! Classifieds 480-898-6465

Handyman

ACTION CONTRACTING INC. WE DO IT ALL!

Landscape Maintenance

Juan Hernandez

Interior/Exterior Painting

24 Years exp (480) 720-3840

• Free Estimates • Light Repairs, Drywall

Drip/Install/Repair Not a licensed contrator

24 years exp. Call Now (480) 720-3840

- SINCE 1978 -

• Drywall & Stucco Repairs • Windows • Doors • Cabinets • Block Fences • Painting Wrought Iron Gates • Remodeling • Additions Plumbing • Patios • Bathrooms • Kitchens • Tenant Improvements

Painting

AFFORDABLE Landscape Maintenance

SPRINKLER

Specializing in Remodeling & Repairng

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Landscape Maintenance

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

• Senior discounts References Available Not a licensed contractor

Call Jason:

East Valley 480-833-7353 LIC/BONDED/INSURED • Res/Comm’l ROC#218802

Irrigation Repair Services Inc.

aaaActionContractingInc.com Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs! Painting • Flooring • Electrical • Plumbing Drywall • Carpentry • Decks • Tile • More!

Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

Call Lance White

480.721.4146

e, Quality Work Since 1999

Affordabl

2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014

“No Job Too Small Man!”

Call Bruce at 602.670.7038

Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor

Home Improvement

www.irsaz.com

ROC# 256752

A-Z Tauveli Prof LANDSCAPING LLC

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

FREE ESTIMATES

602-471-3490 or 480-962-5149 ROC#276019 • LICENSED BONDED INSURED

P O O L S E RV I C E S Watch for the YELLOW Garage Sales in Classifieds! Only $25

480-898-6465

Garage Sale Fri & Sat 7a-11am Household, clothes, kitchen items, furniture, electronics, mason jars, kid items, DVDs, MORE 555 W. Lane Dr Mesa

Pool Service / Repair

JuanPavers Hernandez • Concrete Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

P O O L R E PA I R

Pebble cracking, Plaster peeling, Rebar showing, Pool Light out?

I CAN HELP!

23 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Call Juan at

480-720-3840 Not a licensed contractor.

Pool Service / Repair

Electrical Services

Meetings/Events Beta Sigma Phi, a woman's cultural and social organization, is looking to reconnect with non-active members in the East Valley. New members are also welcome. Beta Sigma Phi is a non-college sorority, which offers "sisterhood" and "friendship" to women of all ages. You can never underestimate the importance of other women in your life. Contact: Gail Sacco at gailsacco@q.com

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Plumbing

Roofing

Tree Services

U.S. ARBOR

BUY AC UNITS WHOLESALE SAVE THOUSANDS!! Summer AC Tune Up - $59

Tree Service

Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident Over 30 yrs. Experience

480-706-1453

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

1174

• Tree Trimming • Tree Removal • Stump Grind • Queen Palm & Citrus Treatment • Deep Root Fertilization

www.usarbor.com FREE ESTIMATES

ADD COLOR TO YOUR AD!

480.812.0731

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WORD SEARCH: Under the Big Top Find the words on the list.

elephants acrobats circus tent

tigers trains wagons clowns

tickets oddities sideshows fire eaters

magicians acts trapeze lion tamer ring master

Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): The advertising requirements of the statute does not prevent anyone from placing an ad in the yellow pages, on business cards, or on flyers. What it does require under A.R.S. §32-1121A14(c) www.azleg.gov/ars/ 32/01165.htm is that the advertising party, if not properly licensed as a contractor, disclose that fact on any form of advertising to the public by including the words "not a licensed contractor" in the advertisement.

Roofing

The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC

Roofs Done Right...The FIRST Time! 15-Year WORKMANSHIP

Showman P.T. Barnum was born on July 5, 1810 in Connecticut. His American Museum exhibited unusual acts such as the Feejee Mermaid, Siamese Twins Chang and Eng, and General Tom Thumb. The circus was founded in 1871. The show name became The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth circus in 1919. The circus had a long and successful run of 146 years. The last show was on May 21, 2017.

Most service advertisers have an ROC# or "Not a licensed contractor" in their ad, this is in accordance to the AZ state law.

Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems

www.timklineroofing.com FREE Estimate and written proposal

480-357-2463

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

Again, this requirement is intended to make sure that the consumer is made aware of the unlicensed status of the individual or company. Contractors who advertise and do not disclose their unlicensed status are not eligible for the handyman's exception. Reference: http://www.azroc.g ov/invest/licensed_ by_law.html As a consumer, being aware of the law is for your protection. You can check a businesses ROC s t a t u s a t :

http://www.azroc .gov/

BECAUSE, THEY DON’T QUIT ON A PRETTY DAY! DIAGNOSTIC FEE WAIVED

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NEW SYSTEMS

-OR-

AS LOW AS

FREE SECOND OPINION

$71

(*on major repairs)

A MONTH* * Subject to credit approval

ALWAYS KEEPING YOU COOL! “ “ “ ” ” ” Highly recommend Wolfgang’s for AC Unit maintenance and replacement. ~ Paul R.

We’ve been using Wolfgang’s for years and have always had outstanding service. ~ Duane S.

BBB RATING WITH AZROC ROC# 056440

A+

Very knowledgeable, curtious, and helpful Very happy with the service Highly recommend. ~ Anita G.

1 #

AWARD WINNING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1982

480-719-7714 wolfgangscooling.com

*Restrictions apply. Call for details. Diagnostic fee will be waived if qualifying repairs are made at same time of service. If no repairs are made, standard $85 Diagnostic fee will be charged. You must present your written quote from another licensed air conditioning repair company to receive free second opinion. Offers valid Monday thru Friday during normal business hours, 7am to 5pm. Excludes evenings, weekends, holidays, commercial and rental properties. Must mention offer prior to scheduling and present coupon at time of service. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit one offer per household. Subject to availability. The projected monthly payment price of $71 per month is based on a price $4950 for a professionally installed, 2-ton split system heat pump (14 SEER). Final price may change due to the size of your home, installation requirements, and other conditions on site. Payments are calculated based on a total loan term of 120 months, an amortization of 120 months, and an Annual Percentage Rate “APR” of 11.95%. See dealer for additional details. Subject to credit approval. Financing is provided by RedBrick Financial Group. Expires 7/31/17. – CL17-3