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Nature’s clutch play saves Cactus League season BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

fter a cold, wet start, the Cactus League in the last seven days has staged a late-inning rally at stadiums across the Valley. As temperatures rose and skies cleared last weekend, Mother Nature’s clutch play drove up attendance at most Cactus League stadiums. But nowhere was the impact more visible than at Mesa’s Sloan Park, where over 16,000 fans basked in the sun on St. Patrick’s Day as the Chicago Cubs – the Cactus League’s perennial meal ticket – helped propel a late surge in attendance. The latest Cactus League statistics, through Wednesday’s games, show that Sloan Park and Cubs fans are the clean-up hitters in the Cactus League’s rally from the dismal weather that gripped the league when spring training began. After another 16,000 fans enjoyed a game with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, the Cubs were on pace for at least six games with attendance figures beyond capacity. The Cubs had drawn 189,041 through 14

Jubilant fans caught some rays at Sloan Park in Mesa during a Cubs game last weekend as better weather came in just in the nick of time, rescuing Cactus League attendance here and at most spring training venues in the Valley. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

games, for an average crowd of 13,569; the Los Angles Angels of Anaheim had drawn 102,471 through 15 games for an average crowd of 6,831 at Tempe Diablo Stadium; and the Oakland Athletics had drawn 58,978 in a 10-game abbreviated schedule, for an average crowd of 5,898 at Hohokam Stadium.

Elsewhere around the league, the usual teams were leading in attendance at a level far below the Cubs’ benchmark. The Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants were locked in a close battle for second place in the attendance

in Mesa’s first auction of city-owned land in decades. But it could take up to a year for Blandford Homes to make good on the bid and finish buying the beautiful, complicated tract of land at the northwest corner of Recker and Thomas roads. The 132-acre parcel – home to a meandering wash, saguaros and an imposing view of Red Mountain – had been appraised at $15.6 million in August 2018, downgraded from the original $25 million appraisal because of difficult geological characteristics.

Those include a 600-foot buffer with a defense contractor and a layer of shallow bedrock that will make the installation of water and sewer lines more expensive. Red Mountain Ranch residents feel betrayed by the city for auctioning land designated for a park for 30 years. At least two attempts to build houses there in the past failed before the city finally bought the property in 1998 for $4 million, only to

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he suspense built while the price tag soared for a controversial but beautiful tract of pristine desert land in northeast Mesa as two dueling developers raised their boards repeatedly in $50,000 increments to up the ante. In the end, Blandford Homes, a successful northeast Mesa developer, prevailed over Toll Brothers with a high bid of $21.1 million

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This aerial view outlines in red the land that Mesa will try to auction on Thursday as well as its proximity to Red Mountain Ranch. Not visible is Falcon Field, from and to which planes fly over parts of the property, creating a possible nuisance for owners of any new homes that might be built there. (City of Mesa)

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have voters reject two bond issues for park development in 2000. Originally, the city wanted to reserve the land west of Recker Road for job development, but Red Mountain Ranch residents opposed commercial or industrial buildings. And then there’s the flight corridor from Falcon Field. Pilots have flown over the land for decades as part of an agreement to promote aviation while discouraging noise complaints. But none of these formidable obstacles seemed to deter Tom Lemon of Blandford and Jeff Nielsen of Toll Brothers, who

matched wits until the final outcome after each submitted a $250,000 entry fee. The amiable pair of businessmen shook hands and wished each other luck after the bidding concluded. “Properties are getting hard to find,” said Jeff Blandford, president of Blandford Homes. “Throughout the life of Las Sendas, we’ve been watching this land.” Blandford was the developer of Las Sendas, a mountain-side development with many gated communities and a premium golf course. The company is also developing Mountain Bridge and several other resort-style master-planned communities in northeast Mesa, Scottsdale and Ahwatukee.

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This undulating, pristine piece of desert at Recker and Thomas roads in Mesa is about to be put on the auction block for developers who might see the 132-acre parcel with its views of Red Mountain as a perfect site for homes. But the land, which the city purchased in the late 1990s for $4 million, also poses enough challenges with its topography and geological makeup that an appraiser dropped its estimated value by $10 million. (City of Mesa)

“I think our reputation is pretty strong. We will do our best to work with the neighborhood,” Blandford said. He said it’s too early to discuss details of Blandford’s plans, which would be unveiled when Blandford proposes a site plan before the Mesa Planning and Zoning Commission. “We have a lot of engineering work to do on the site,” Blandford said. But first, the Mesa City Council must vote on the bid. After posting 5 percent in escrow by Tuesday, Blandford would then have up to a year to obtain zoning approvals and could back away from the deal if it does not get them. Mesa Mayor John Giles has made it clear that he expects a “Las Sendasesque” development, with the city having an opportunity to invest some of its auction windfall into hiking and bicycling trails that would allow the public to enjoy the area’s natural beauty. Nielsen said demand for houses exceeds the supply in northeast Mesa. “It’s a great piece of dirt. We are happy the City of Mesa is selling it off,” Nielsen said. Not everyone is happy even though city officials reserve the right to reject the bid if they don’t like the development plan. “I’m totally pissed off about the whole thing,” said Richard Lutz, a winter resident of Red Mountain Ranch, adding that he was expecting the city to develop a park. “We have javelinas. We have coyotes. It’s part of nature,” Lutz said. “You are going to eliminate them.” Residents said they hear explosions

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sweepstakes. The Giants have drawn 128,041 to Scottsdale Stadium through 14 games – an average of 9,146 a game and an average 583 fewer fans than a year ago. The Dodgers have drawn about 300 more fans than the Giants, 128,475 through 13 games, but were still down 271 fans per game at Camelback Ranch in Glendale. The Cleveland Indians suffered among the deepest declines in attendance this year at Goodyear Ballpark. The Indians had drawn 70,481 through 13 games – an average of 5,422, a decline of 1,045 fans per game. A rare series of five rainouts throughout the league on March 12 seemed like a distant memory, however, as fans laid out on blankets in the sun on the outfield berm behind the left field fence at Sloan last week. Even though the Arizona Diamondbacks were rained out at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 12, the Cubs got in their game against the Cincinnati Reds on that cold, damp night and still drew 12,536 fans. “The weather wasn’t perfect. It was cold, not Cactus League-like,” said Tim Baughman, president of the Mesa HoHoKams, a civic organization that raises about $500,000 a year for charity by parking cars and performing other duties at Sloan Park and Hohokam Stadium. Cactus League President Jeff Meyer predicted the strong finish, attributing the sluggish start to more games starting too early in February and the unseasonably cool temperatures. “It’s down, but it’s early,” Meyer said, referring to league statistics that reflected a decline in the average number of fans per game at most Cactus League stadiums through March 12. “I’m optimistic about it. I think we will have pretty good success,” he added. “I can tell with the traffic.’’ Overall, incomplete statistics through 190 games for the season showed the Cactus League has attracted 1,440,976 fans – 355,427 fewer than last year so far, with an average crowd per game of 7,584, a drop of 126 fans from a year ago. With two sellout games against the 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox, who are making a highly unusual Cactus League appearance at Sloan on Monday and Tuesday, it appeared the Cubs will easily erase an early season attendance deficit. The Cubs deficit was whittled down from 906 fans per game on March 12 to 307 through Wednesday night. Even a split squad game featuring a few Cubs starters and pitcher Yu Dar-

Players and fans stood at attention in Sloan Park last weekend for a Cubs game as sunny skies and warmer temperatures replaced the dreary weather that has plagued this year’s Cactus Leagues season. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

vish, versus a Mariners team composed of mostly minor leaguers, drew more than 13,000 fans on another sunny day on Monday. “It’s going to work out for the Cubs. Plus, we have those last two games against Boston,” Baughman said. “We are going to finish the season strong at Sloan Park.” The league has no control over the early start, which Meyer describes as a new normal that fans haven’t accepted yet after decades of games starting at or near the beginning of March. Although fans don’t associate February with baseball, games need to start earlier because Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Players Association requires more days off during the marathon regular season. Meyer said part of the February attendance issue is that out-of-state fans make

their travel plans for March, reducing the pool of potential fans. Rather inauspiciously, the league’s first game, between the A’s and the Mariners at Hohokam Stadium, on Feb. 21, was rained out in the second inning. The A’s and the Mariners major leaguers also left Arizona early to start the regular season in Japan, where Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki enjoyed a swan song at the Tokyo Dome, creating another quirk in this year’s Cactus League season. Predictably, the Cubs’ first crowd that totaled above capacity was 16,069 on March 3 against their crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox. Rabid Cubs fans also undoubtedly contributed toward the Diamondbacks setting an all-time attendance record of 14,035 for a game against the 2016 World Champions on March 16 at Salt River Fields. “It’s been great for player development

Fans came out in force for spring training games at Sloan Park as the weather improved. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

and for our fans. It’s a great asset for the City of Mesa,” said Justin Piper, general manager of Sloan Park for the Cubs. He said Sloan Park has been open since 2014 and has been a big hit since opening its gates for the first time. “On every possible level, it has exceeded our expectations,” Piper said. “Attendance has been strong.” He said the attendance for those games has been the highest for any MLB team in spring training, including the Cactus League and the Grapefruit League in Florida. The leagues have 15 teams apiece. Contributing factors for spring training attendance include a team’s following and the size of the ballpark. In contrast, Tempe Diablo Stadium, the league’s oldest and most intimate facility, has a capacity of about 9,500 and the Angels of Anaheim, like most other teams, don’t draw the same loyal throng as the Cubs. Still, Tempe Diablo also benefited from the league’s late season rally, with the Angels drawing back-to-back capacity crowds of 9,655 fans on March 15 for a game against the Diamondbacks and 9,693 on March 16 against the Cleveland Indians. “It’s not too bad. We had four games in February. It’s been very early,” said Jerry Hall, manager of Tempe Diablo. “I think we will have a strong finish.” Diablo had somewhat less of a buzz this year because Shohei Ohtani, a two-way Japanese star, was in rehabilitation after arm surgery and was unable to play. “We definitely would have gotten a lot more attention,” especially from Japanese media, if Ohtani had been able to take the field, Hall said. “It would have helped.” Some Cubs fans seemed a bit surprised by the cooler weather in February and early March, but they were more than satisfied with the season after a long winter in the Midwest. “We got here on Valentine’s Day and it was rainy and cold. Then, it started to change. I think this is the hottest day since we have been here,” said Bill Shannon, a longtime season ticket holder at Wrigley Field in Chicago who has been coming to Mesa for spring games for 30 years. But Shannon and friends were not complaining and said they were enjoying their time in Arizona as usual. “We will miss this beautiful weather in April and May,” he said. Kerry Bonora, who has traveled from Chicago to Mesa for Cubs games since 1996, said he likes Sloan Park even more than Hohokam Stadium, where he said the parking was tighter. “I love Sloan. It’s bigger and it has better facilities for the Cubs,” he said. “I think it’s beautiful.”

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Legendary EV driving school heading to a new owner BY PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor

n internationally renowned East Valley driving school likely will be under new ownership by the end of this week as a sea of red ink washed it onto the auction block in federal bankruptcy court. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brenda K. Smith was scheduled to preside last Friday, March 22, over the auction of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving near Chandler with an eye to wrapping up the sale by the end of this week. The auction was requested by representatives of owners Bob and Patty Bondurant even as they had a separate set of lawyers warning that the sale will not include the racing Paradise Valley legend’s name, extensive memorabilia and a small fleet of motorcycles and cars at the site, located on the Gila River Indian Community next to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Aspects of the courtroom sale also faced last-minute challenges from several creditors and a Canadian investment company that had hoped to buy the school. Among their objections was the lack of detail related to a “mystery buyer” whose presence in the proceedings may be to simply drive up the bids.

Scores of high-performance cars at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving will likely be repossessed by banks after the school fell behind on its lease payments for vehicles with a collective estimated value of more than $9 million. (Special to the Tribune)

The presence of that mystery buyer was complicating plans by at least six potential bidders, according to papers filed by the school’s tribal landlord, Sun Valley Marina Development Company. Confrontng $3.5 million in debts, the Bondurants filed for bankruptcy last October – nine months after the couple had celebrated the 50th anniversary of the school’s founding in Orange County, California. It moved to the Gila River Indian Community site in 1990. Over those 50 years, the school has been a training ground for an estimated 500,000 beginners learning to drive, military and law enforcement personnel learning advanced pursuit and evasion

techniques and competitive racers. It also became a popular venue for corporate team-building activities and charity fundraising events. In the nine months that followed the anniversary celebration, a variety of factors pushed the school into seeking bankruptcy protection so it could reorganize its finances. Those factors included the loss of “a substantial contract with the U.S. Government to train military personnel” that was worth millions, and a downturn in the auto industry’s economy that resulted in what the Bondurants called “inconsistent” payments from the school’s two primary sponsors – Dodge and Fiat.

As a result, court papers state, that “disrupted Bondurant School’s ability to remain current with its own vendors” – including rent to an arm of the Gila River Indian Community, which owns the site where the school is located. Back rent now totals more than $245,000. Lawyers for the school called the auction an effort to “continue operation as a going concern and avoid liquidation in the near future.” They also told the court the school’s financial state had further been hurt by a walkout in November that was led by the Bondurants’ son, Jason, who had been the school vice president until he resigned late last year. In turn, that rumor cost the school its “most long-standing sponsor,” Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which lawyers said terminated a 45-year relationship “with scant explanation.” The school then lost its insurer, forcing it to get a more expensive policy, as landlord Sun Valley Marina Development Corp. threatened to lock out school personnel and take over the facility for nonpayment of rent and banks sought to repossess dozens of racing cars for failure to maintain timely lease payments. The school to no avail also “engaged in discussions, document and information

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Waymo expanding EV footprint with Mesa hub BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

aymo plans to double the size of its East Valley operations later this year by opening a new service center in Mesa, making the ubiquitous white vans with the camera on top even more commonplace. Although Waymo already serves Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and Mesa, company officials said the new facility would make it easier to expand testing and the Waymo One service in Mesa, cutting down dispatch times. Waymo One is the company’s ridesharing platform, similar to Uber and Lyft in some ways but very dissimilar in one important way. Waymo’s white Chrysler Pacificas are autonomous hybrids, with some having a test driver while others do not. Company representatives said the ultimate goal is to expand Waymo’s footprint

Like its Chandler counterpart, Waymo’s Mesa hub will be used to service the autonomous minivans, house a number of technicians who assist the vehicles while they’re on the road and to store scores of vehicles when they’re not cruising the streets of the East Valley. (Waymo/Special to the Tribune)

even farther into other locations, but declined to offer specifics. After hundreds of rides on Waymo One – with and without someone at the wheel

– the company said it appears clear that many riders already embrace the autonomous concept. To participate in Waymo One, people

must sign up for the Waymo Early Riders program, which has logged 20,000 rides – many by people commuting to work. “I think it’s been exciting and very innovative, letting people experience it,” said Dezbah Hatathli, a Gilbert resident who is Waymo’s local policy and community manager for Arizona and who served as a test driver for two years. “You get your time back and your freedom back,” she said, with riders casually browsing through their email while the car rolls along. Because sometimes no other human being is on board to answer questions, riders also can look at a screen to chart the route they are taking to their destination and how long the trip is likely to take. The Mesa location, slated to open in the second half of this year, will have 85,000 square feet while the Chandler location,

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Bill to move up primary election day advances BY KELSEY MO Cronkite News

bill that would move up the date of the Arizona primary election passed through the House Elections Committee on a party line vote last week. Senate Bill 1154 would change the date of the primary elections from the 10th Tuesday before a general election to the first Tuesday in August. The bill will head to the Rules Committee next. During the committee hearing, several people who opposed the bill objected not to the idea, but to small technical errors. Moving the primary date requires moving every other deadline in the election process. Republican Sen. David Gowan, who introduced the bill, said there is a “trailer bill” that is meant to fix any errors in SB 1154. Betty McEntire, director of legislative affairs with the Secretary of State’s Office, said the bill does not address concerns with “grandfathering” signatures candidates may gather before the date change. Alex Vidal, legislative associate with League of Arizona Cities and Towns, said several cities would need to change their charters to reflect the new primary date. Gowan said he is “willing to do what we need to do” to fix the bill as it moves forward. Jennifer Marson, executive director at the Arizona Association of Counties, said county election professionals have long advocated for more time between the primary and general elections. Primaries usually fall around the third week in August, so the bill would give counties about two extra weeks to prepare ballots for the general election. “It’s such a tight turnaround that from an elections administrative perspective, the more time we have between those two elections the better,” she said. If challenges to primary tallies are filed in court, the courts need time to litigate. Although counties have not had many issues preparing ballots on time in previous elections, Marson said officials may not know which races could take longer to count and could be challenged in court. Also, under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, officials must send ballots to U.S. citizens residing overseas, including members of

the military, 45 days before the general election. “We have to have those ballots in the mail 45 days before the general and there are only 70 days between the primary and the general. That’s not a lot of wiggle room,” Marson said. This isn’t the first time the legislature has considered moving the primary date. In 2009, it approved a bill that, among other changes, moved the primary election from the ninth Tuesday before the general to the 10th Tuesday, Marson said. Changing the primary date also means changing all the other dates in the election process, such as when candidates must file their petition signatures or when the counties will send out early ballots. Tom Collins, executive director of the Arizona Clean Elections Commission, said voters would have to familiarize themselves with the new calendar so they won’t be surprised when early ballots show up weeks ahead of usual. “It’s much more about trying to get the election process to run a little bit more efficiently and the sacrifice being asked of voters is to adjust their behavior just a little bit,” he said. For incumbent candidates who aren’t running through the Clean Elections Commission, the time after the legislative session and the primaries are important. During session, certain sources of money, specifically lobbyist contributions, are off-limits. But Collins said most sessions don’t last until August, so it shouldn’t impact their fundraising too much. “It’s less of a substantial change in what is going to be delivered, and more just a shifting of the calendar,” he said. Some states have their primary elections earlier in the year. Illinois held its 2018 primary on March 20 and Kentucky on May 22. And some supporters of the bill advocate for an even earlier primary in Arizona than what has been proposed. Murphy Bannerman, spokeswoman for the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, said the party has not taken an official stance on the bill but said that moving up the date would give more time for independent and swing voters to make a decision in the general election. She said that the party is open to earlier dates because it gives more time to consolidate their base, and the same goes for the GOP.

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exchange and negotiations with more than 20 individuals and groups” to secure some kind of emergency financing and provide relief from creditors’ pressure, court records show. The last straw came when a Canadian investment/development firm called Arlington Street Investments abruptly backed out of a deal to provide emergency financing – although Arlington gave the judge a different explanation and adamantly disputed the school’s version of what happened. Arlington complained that the school has provided conflicting descriptions of its financial position. It said it “acted with nothing but the best intentions” to arrange a loan but that “incomplete and inaccurate” financial records submitted by the school prompted it to walk away from the deal. “Arlington engaged in the pre-sale process with the sole intention of seeking a fair bidding process with the under-

standing that it was always possible that another bidder might be willing to pay more than Arlington,” the firm told the court late last week. “What Arlington did not anticipate was the fact that much of the financial information filed with the court and provided to Arlington was simply inaccurate.” At the same time, the school’s tribal landlord says it wants its back rent protected, noting that the school’s assets include $632,618 in furniture, fixtures and computers, $262,916 in shop assets, $180,249 in machinery, and $58,244 in photo and video equipment. Several banks also want to repossess at least 100 high-performance and other cars worth more than $9 million. Meanwhile, the Bondurants have lawyers to represent them personally in the case as they fight to keep Bob Bondurant’s “name and likeness and related intellectual property” as well as the museum off the auction block. “Any buyer of the (school’s) assets will not acquire the right to use Bob’s name

Patty and Bob Bondurant several years ago celebrated his admission into a Hall of Fame for Corvette racers. (Special to the Tribune)

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not far from Interstate 10, has 60,000 square feet. The Chandler location is a large, industrial warehouse with no signs, making for a low-profile operation. One notable clue, however, is the parade of Waymo vehicles going on outside through a parking lot and nearby streets. Inside, there are several long rows of the minivans parked, waiting for maintenance or for dispatch into the field for future testing or ride-sharing duties. Hatathli, of Gilbert, said Waymo has about 600 such vehicles in testing in sev-

eral different locations, but the largest number are traversing the East Valley. Besides the distinctive camera on top, the vehicles feature multiple lidar systems, which are capable of reading a 95-degree field of vision, and advanced computer features. She said the Mesa expansion “really helps us on the fleet and the logistics side,” with the new facility focusing heavily on technical functions such as updating the software critical for operating the cars in a safe manner. The expansion into Mesa demonstrates Waymo’s commitment to Arizona and the East Valley, Hatathli said. Waymo declined

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Patty and Bob Bondurant celebrated the 49th anniversary of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving on Valentine’s Day 2018. A little over a year later, they were in bankruptcy court in a desperate effort to hold on to it. (Facebook)

and/or likeness, the memorabilia or any of the information in the archive unless he, she or it reaches a separate agreement with the Bondurants,” the couple’s lawyer told the court. The museum houses seven motorcycles – one dating to 1940 – and dirt bikes and nine high-performance and other automobiles as well as a variety of memorabilia from Bob Bondurant’s days as an international racing star. In an affidavit filed with the court, his wife said he stored the memorabilia at the school and displayed it in a museum on the site “because he knew and appreciated the curiosity and great interest that customers of the school had in those vehicles and the other assets due to Bob’s career as one of the country’s greatest American race car drivers. “He also knew that many fans of motor racing as well as persons passionate about classic vehicles were interested in seeing the museum cars, the memora-

to release the location of the new Mesa facility. In a statement, Waymo said the new Mesa center “will more than double our capacity to service, maintain and grow our fleet of Waymo One cars and, over time, help us expand our team to employ hundreds more local Phoenicians. It’s just the latest step in our investment and commitment to this region.” The statement quoted Mesa Mayor John Giles on the new addition. “Mesa is thrilled to welcome Waymo to our city where they will be growing and expanding their self-driving service and creating local jobs here in the city,” Giles said.

bilia, the photographs and other material in archive and the other property,” her affidavit added. Patty Bondurant also ended her affidavit with a stern warning. Unless someone negotiated the sale of everything from the vehicles to the use of Bob Bondurant’s name, she said, “Any purchaser will be required to remove Bob’s name and likeness and my name and likeness from all web sites, social media platforms, retail locations, advertising, publicity pieces, signs, vehicles and any and all other material in any form. “Bob and I will aggressively prosecute causes of action against any person, including a purchaser of the school, who uses any of the museum cars, memorabilia, other property, his name and likeness, photographs, videos, articles, interviews of bob or me and/or any pictures or information from the archives without first entering into agreements with bob on terms acceptable to us.”

Waymo’s goal is to create the perfect driver, as opposed to human ones who get distracted, get tired and get impaired, leading to many collisions and even fatalities. But Hatathli said Waymo considers the East Valley perfect for testing because of its wide, well-maintained streets and the normally hot, dry climate. “The roads are very well-maintained and very well laid out,” Hatathli said, with the Waymo vehicles as a group logging about 25,000 miles of duty per day. “The car is very conservative and cautious. It has improved my own driving. The car has taught me to be more patient,” she said. “The car is getting better, it’s learning.”

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Nonprofit turning EV eyesores into homes BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE Tribune Staff Writer

ome is where the heart is, and a partnership between cities across the Valley and a nonprofit developer called Newtown Community Development Corporation aims to make homes increasingly affordable in downtown areas throughout Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe and Glendale. The partnership between the cities, called the “Maricopa Home Consortium,” helps fund Newtown, an organization that works to increase the value of homes and enhance neighborhoods by refurbishing foreclosed properties that are out of code, uninhabitable and unsightly. The nonprofit has used federal funding to purchase 136 foreclosed properties and turn them into updated, energy efficient homes and give low-income, firsttime homeowners an opportunity to afford housing in prime locations. The developer ensures homes are sold to those that meet the nonprofit’s criteria through a community land trust. The developer owns the land and leases it to the homeowner for $35 a month – thus allowing the home’s resale price to remain affordable. Newtown Deputy Director Stephanie Brewer said she has seen some incredible transformations of entire neighborhoods because of the work done on the foreclosed homes. “A funny side effect of us coming into a neighborhood and redoing a house and redoing the landscape is the people around them do that also,” Brewer said. “We’ll be in the process of doing a house or finishing a house and you’ll drive by and see a neighbor put a fresh coat of paint on their own home,” Brewer continued. “Really in the end, it ups the overall value of the neighborhood because it inspires others to reinvent their homes into something they can be proud of.” From former hoarder homes to aban-

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from the defense contractor’s munitions operation regularly and that Apache helicopters will be flying overhead, generating more noise complaints from the new homebuyers. “They’re going way overboard. I would never pay that amount of money,” said Mike Lucie, another resident. “It’s not worth it.” In a texted statement, Giles warned

Homes like this one in Chandler are restored by Newtown Community Development Corp., a nonprofit that aims to rehab wrecks and create affordable homes and better neighborhoods. (Special to the Tribune)

doned squatter havens that attracted considerable police activity to waterdamaged and mold-ridden homes, Brewer said that after Newtown gets involved, the occupants of the refurbished residences would have no idea what they once looked like. They were “really awful, kind of forgotten homes in great locations that a lot of people that could afford [the] low sale price would never be able to take on and fix,” she added. Newtown’s largest and most difficult undertaking will involve construction of a series of properties near Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard in Tempe. Newtown has purchased property against making any assumptions about how the property might get developed. “This is very positive, but it’s the beginning of the process not the end,” Giles wrote. “This is an important property. We will work closely with the existing neighborhoods and other stakeholders to create a land use plan that accomplishes multiple goals including preserving open space, recreational use and a beautiful place to live.”

neighboring ASUGammage, in an area filled to the brim with luxury apartments and college students. The nonprofit intends to build 13 “micro-estates” that are just 600 square feet. “What we were worried about is that somebody would come in and purchase that area and it would become a frat or sorority house,” Brewer explained. “We really wanted to make sure there was an option for people, like let’s say the janitors at ASU that want to live close to work, and there’s an option for people to own a home in the heart of Tempe while really preserving the affordability and making sure it doesn’t go away for others in the future,” she said.

Former council member Dennis Kavanaugh opposes the land auction, saying the city was correct in 1998 when it decided to buy the land for future park development. “I suppose the city’s quest for money apparently justifies why the current city staff and current council members feel comfortable breaking a promise and commitment to Mesa voters and to future generations of residents,” Kavanaugh wrote in a text.

In downtown Chandler, the organization recently completed refurbishing a previously foreclosed home on West Linda Lane. Brewer said that when she first walked into the home, she was shocked by the stench. The distressed home underwent $85,000 worth of improvements and has been sold for $145,000. Chandler Neighborhood Resources Director Leah Powell said that kind of complete transformation gives the community hope. “We have 64 homes here and we are thankful for all of them,” Powell continued. “I would encourage everyone that is interested in buying a home to go to Newtown and go to their workshops and see how they can help because really it’s creating a stronger community for everyone when homeowners are proactive about the process.” Many community members would jump on the opportunity to purchase an entirely refinished home at such a low cost. However, only people who have gone through Newtown’s homebuyer education and homeownership counseling program and are at or below 80 percent of the average median income for the area are eligible. Based on the current AMI for those residing in Maricopa County, a family of four would need to earn less than $55,300 per year to be eligible. Brewer said the change to bring up an entire community starts by aiding one individual or family at a time so that eventually neighborhoods across Maricopa County are filled with people who are willing to do what it takes to be a good neighbor and homeowner. “What we do really stabilizes neighborhoods. You’re going to get a solid homeowner in there, it’s not going to be an investor or a flipper. You get a real homeowner, and we stay with the homeowner to ensure they are making the right moves to maintain their ability to keep that home,” she said. “I believe for elected officials to maintain credibility with the public, that promises made need to be promises kept,” he added.

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AG asked to probe cities’ dark money regulations BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ttorney General Mark Brnovich is going to rule whether cities can impose their own prohibitions on “dark money” in local campaigns. The move comes because Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, has invoked a state law that requires the attorney general to investigate allegations by lawmakers of violations of state laws by local officials. In this case, Leach contends that Tempe residents acted illegally when they approved a 2017 ordinance requiring public disclosure of the true source of donations. Last year, about 87 percent of Phoenix voters adopted their own version of what had been enacted in Tempe. But Gov. Doug Ducey, who is required to review all city charter changes, has so far refused to give his approval. What Brnovich decides – and he is required to issue a ruling – could affect the ability of cities and towns throughout the state to enact similar laws. Former Attorney General Terry Goddard is crafting a new initiative asking voters statewide to put a “right to know’’ provision into the Arizona Constitution.

That measure, if approved in 2020, would most immediately overrule existing laws enacted by Republican lawmakers which now shield anonymous donors who finance high-dollar independent campaigns for and against candidates and ballot measures. But it also would remove any legal doubt that local governments can also enact disclosure requirements. At issue most immediately is the Tempe ordinance. It says that any group that spends more than $1,000 during any election cycle to “disclose the original source ... of all major contributions.” That includes the name, address and employer of anyone donating more than $1,000. The measure was approved at the ballot by a margin of 91-1. Leach contends the ordinance is in violation of a 2018 state law he pushed through the Republican-controlled legislature which prohibits local governments from requiring organizations declared to be taxexempt by the Internal Revenue Service from registering as political committees, even if they are putting money into races. It precludes any requirement that these so-called “dark money” groups identify donors. And it bars local governments

from auditing the books of these groups or responding to subpoenas, even if there are violations of campaign finance laws. That law mirrors a 2015 measure, also approved by lawmakers, granting more anonymity to donors who put money into independent campaigns. In signing the 2017 law, Ducey, who has been the beneficiary of anonymous campaign donations, said he believes in transparency. But he also said, “People have a First Amendment right as well to participate and not be bullied.”. Leach, in his complaint to Brnovich, echoed those sentiments in arguing that the 2017 law trumps what Tempe has done. “The state of Arizona always has the authority to protect the constitutional rights of its citizens, and no local ordinance may violate those rights,” he said. “Tempe can no more violate this right than it could require voters to allow city officials to inspected their filled-out ballots,” he wrote. “Local control ends where constitutional rights begin.” The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s 19 charter cities – Tempe is one of them – have certain rights under the state constitution to decide matters

of strictly local concern. For example, the justices rebuffed a bid to force Tucson to scrap its modified ward system of electing council members. But Leach argues that right is not absolute. Brnovich won’t get that much time: The law Leach has triggered requires him to provide an answer within 30 days. If Brnovich finds there is a violation, he has to order the state treasurer to withhold half of the community’s state aid. If he thinks there might be a violation, however, he can seek to have the question resolved by the state Supreme Court. Goddard said all this underlines the need for a constitutional provision which would force disclosure of spending on all races, state and local. As envisioned, any organization that puts at least $20,000 into a statewide race or $10,000 into a local race would have to identify any individual or business that is the source of at least $5,000. Goddard said that ensures major donors are identified without imposing a burden on groups and still allowing smaller donors to keep identities confidential. Goddard would need 237,645 valid signatures on petitions by July 2, 2020, to put the issue on the ballot that year.

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East Valley kids, teens energize ‘Annie Jr.’ musical BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

small theater inside ImprovMANIA Comedy Club in downtown Chandler has been seeing a flurry of activity as nearly 40 children and teens chat, set up props, belt out Broadway songs and perform jazzy steps on a packed stage. The 37 children, ages 7 to 16, are preparing to present the classic musical “Annie Jr.” at Chandler Youth Theater, which is part of the comedy club on South Arizona Avenue, March 29-31. The director, assistant director and choreographer are not much older than the kids they are preparing for the show set in the 1930s about lovable, red-haired orphan Annie and her heartfelt, dramatic and humorous journey to find her parents. Director Maya Chavez, 21, is a student at Rio Salado College who plans to earn a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies at Arizona State University. Assistant director Julie Fordyce, 18, is

Among the cast of “Annie Jr.” at ImprovMANIA in Chandler are, from left, Alina Pierzga, 12; Jade Craig, 10; and Gunner Pettypool, 11. (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer)

a senior at Mountain View High School in Mesa and choreographer Sofia Chavez, 15, Maya’s sister, is a freshman at Seton Catholic Preparatory.

Many of the children and teens involved in the production like the story and put their own twist on the iconic tale. “Our kids are very talented and charis-

matic,” Maya said. “They bring a retelling of it. The power that they bring on stage, it’s phenomenal. It’s very powerful.” Gunner Pettypool, 11, of Chandler, a fifth-grader at Hull Elementary School, likes playing Daddy Warbucks. “I like that he’s bald,” Pettypool said. “I think he’s very tough and I like that about him. I didn’t live in that time; I know about the Great Depression. I think the audience will like that it’s our version of ‘Annie.’” Jade Craig, 10, of Gilbert, a fifth-grader at Islands Elementary School, plays Annie, and it’s her fourth time performing in “Annie Jr.” She played the title role in other theaters. “I like that she’s an orphan,” Craig said. “She’s not expecting going to Mr. Warbucks. I like that she expresses her feelings in music … I think in my opinion, it’s easier to understand. It’s harder to act it out.” She said she believes the audience will “like the acting because some of it is cute.”

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ASU research team seeks breast cancer survivors for study TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

here aren’t many research programs where participants not only are contributing to possible medical advances and making a little money but also engaging in activity designed to make them feel better. But that’s exactly what breast cancer survivors can expect from the “Recovery and Rejuvenation Study” that the Arizona State University School of Nursing and Health Innovation offers. Organizers of the study, now in its fourth year and slated to wind up this fall, are now enrolling survivors for a free eight-week series of one-hour classes that will start next month in Tempe and in May in Mesa. There also will be a series in June in central Phoenix and in July in south Scottsdale. The $70 gift cards that participants receive after completing the eight weeks may be the smallest benefit that participants can expect. They also will learn some “gentle movement” techniques and get educational

Dr. Linda Larkey, foreground, principal investigator for the ASU breast cancer study, leads a demonstration of a gentle movement that participants in the research project learn during the eight-week series of classes. (ASU/ Special to the Tribune)

support – both of which can help survivors immensely, according to the chief investigator for the research study. “Evidence-based research indicates gentle movement and peer support are both associated with significant benefits

for cancer survivors during treatment and beyond,” said Dr. Linda Larkey, principal investigator for the ASU research study. “We are hoping to learn why that might be, and which approach is most beneficial.”

“All three of our classes have been shown in earlier research to benefit participants; We are looking more closely at all three to learn more about the kinds of advantages that participants receive,” she added. Women must meet three criteria to learn more about the study. They must be a Stage 0 to Stage III breast cancer survivor; between 45 and 75 years of age; and at least six months to 10 years past primary treatment. They can call ASU’s research study line at 602-496-2329 or email RnR@asu.edu for specifics on enrollment. Although organizers are mum about all the details and specific objectives of the study, project manager Julie BuchoGonzalez said, “When the study ends, we invite participants to join us for a public celebration where we describe the discoveries that they have made possible.” That includes new applications of the knowledge they yielded from their research. Participants also are told more about

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Ryan Creech, of Gilbert, 13, a seventhgrader at St. Timothy Catholic School in Mesa, plays Rooster Hannigan, Miss Hannigan’s brother. “I like it all,” Creech said. “I’m a history guy so I look at this story through the time. It kinda shows how the people during the Great Depression struggled.” He said it is fun to play a “bad guy.” Playing his sibling on the stage, Mikayla Deely, 16, of Chandler, a sophomore at Arizona Connections Academy, is also having a great time. Deely plays the villainous Miss Hannigan, a character she said is not like her in real life. “It’s actually a lot of fun,” she said. “I didn’t think I’d be able to do a role like this. It’s my favorite; I love how Annie, she comes from nothing and she gets to be with Oliver Warbucks.” While she is new to performing at Chandler Youth Theater, Deely has performed in shows in her native Idaho. She said it is difficult to imagine life in Miss Hannigan’s time. “It’s kind of hard to put your mind into that,” Deely said. “I think it’d be hard because of the Great Depression.” Alina Pierzga, 12, of Chandler, a sev-

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the study’s specific goals when they show up for class. Spokeswoman Nancy Howe said, “We gather information from our participants one week before classes begin, one week after classes end, and about six months after the last class. In this way, we hope to capture both short-term and long-term effects of the skills and techniques our participants learn.” Although the last series of classes is scheduled for September – about five years since the first – the study team will continue analyzing data into early 2020. “The importance of the study is reflected by the significant financial investment that the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute has made to support the work over these five years,” Howe said. She said the project has been designed to be a “gold standard” of research, which is the randomized control trial.” “That means that our participants are randomly assigned to one of our three classes: two of the classes are gentle

enth-grader at Chandler Online Academy, plays a character with a softer touch – Grace Farrell, the personal secretary of Warbucks. “I think she has a very motherly personality,” Pierzga said. “It’s very heartwarming. You’re gonna leave smiling and laughing. I love acting and singing.” Maya calls directing the students “my dream job.” She helped a teacher start a drama program at Christ the King Catholic School years ago and has been singing since she was 3. She has been classically trained in singing for about 10 years. She often sings a few lines to help steer students when they forget lyrics or need to adjust their range during the rehearsal. “Annie Jr. is naturally a wonderful show that features a talented ensemble,” said David Specht, co-owner of ImprovMANIA Comedy Club. “We think the audience will enjoy all of the talent in every role.” Chandler Youth Theater will perform “Annie Jr.” at 5 p.m. on March 29 and at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 30 at ImprovMANIA Comedy Club at 250 S. Arizona Ave; then at 5 p.m. on March 31 at Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave. Information: improvmania.net

movements and the third is a book-clublike discussion group,” Howe explained. Instructors are trained ASU staff. “Each class learns different techniques; We ask participants to tell us about their experiences and their insights in their own words as they become familiar with the techniques they are learning and their continued practice,” Howe said. The Tempe classes begin April 9 at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center while the Mesa classes begin May 4 in an industrial park near Baseline Road and Stapley Drive. “We always want more participants: The more women we have in our research, the greater the confidence we have in our results,” Howe said. While the $70 gift cards are meant as a show of appreciation for the participants’ time, they also will have a sense of giving back. “Breast cancer survivors in our classes are enthusiastic about the essential role they play in helping advance the science and making recovery easier for women who come after them,” Larkey said. “Women tell us the classes are fun, and often, inspiring.”

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How to help your kids during testing time BY MIA VEGA Tribune Guest Writer

t’s AzMERIT season for Arizona schoolchildren. That means public school students across the state will shortly settle into their desks for another round of standardized testing. Arizona’s AzMERIT assessment measures how students in grades three through 12 are performing in English Language Arts and Math. These tests also are a primary gauge by which parents, policymakers and education leaders can measure the relative achievement of individual schools. Any standardized test can be daunting for students, especially the first time around. If you’re a parent, you may be wondering what you can do to help your child score their best. Below are some tips to take some of the stress out of the AzMERIT.

Before the test

Practice makes perfect. Did you know the Arizona Department of Education makes sample AzMERIT assessments available online so students can take a dry run? It’s true. That means test-takers can familiarize themselves with the format, phrasing and content of the exam. Encourage your child to spend a bit of time working through the sample tests and they’ll have a lot less worry when it comes to the real thing. Equally important: make sure your child gets a full night’s sleep and good breakfast before taking the test. Nothing will cramp test performance like

an empty stomach. Legacy Traditional Schools knows how important this is, which is why each of our campuses is offering free breakfast to students during AzMERIT testing.

During the test

The big day is here. Your student has practiced hard, enjoyed a sound sleep and a good breakfast. All that’s left to do is take the test. Encourage your child to follow directions carefully. Stay focused. And do their best! Ultimately, AzMERIT is a measuring stick for how students are doing relative to their peers. Just make sure your child understands why it’s important that they try hard.

After the test

Remember: the learning doesn’t end when the test is over. Standardized assessments like AzMERIT are just one milestone in your child’s educational journey. These tests offer valuable insight into your child’s academic growth and the performance of their school. Don’t think of it as a contest; Rather, it’s an opportunity to monitor and adjust. After test results are released, remember to work with your child’s teachers to evaluate their performance and set goals for the future. If this is the first time your youngster is taking the test, they’ll have plenty more opportunities to take the AzMERIT in the years ahead. Good luck!

-Mia Vega is the Principal at Legacy Traditional School-East Mesa.

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Mesa couple rescues precious collectibles BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tribune Staff Writer

aurine Bierle was on vacation when she received a frantic call. Her entire home in East Mesa flooded, damaging artwork including a valuable sculpture and antique lithographs. She looked to Art Recovery Technologies in Tempe to help save her pieces. “I heard from Scott (Keppel, owner) right away and he made arrangements to come over here as soon as we got home,” Bierle said. “I had a lot of antique lithographs and several of them were restored. They fixed the frames. Some of them I had in a box in the closet and, of course, the box got wet and the lithographs were damaged.” Keppel and his wife, Cathy, who live in Northeast Mesa, opened their franchise of Art Recovery Technologies in February 2018. The company as a whole has 26 locations nationwide. The Keppels work with restoration companies and adjusters to determine the best route for recovery. At one time, Art Recovery Technologies will have between 100 to 1,000 pieces in its warehouse.

Kelly Long carefully begins to restore a damaged painting at Art Recovery Technologies, a Tempe firm owned by a Mesa couple. (Special to the Tribune)

The Keppels’ Art Recovery Technologies has three recovery specialists, all with different backgrounds, but they all have bachelor of fine arts degrees. One has been a sculptor/painter for 30 years and sells items worldwide; the second worked in Phoenix Art Group, a pro-

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embers of the SouthEast Valley Regional Association of Realtors and the West Maricopa Association of Realtors have voted to merge, creating one of the largest groups of its kind in the state. Members last week approved the union of the two 53-year-old groups, culminating discussions that began in October. “We have a lot of work to do at this stage, but I’m encouraged by what this can look like in 12 months,” said Derek Anglin, SEVRAR President. “I’m looking forward to what our combined, local associations can accomplish within our community outreach efforts and how our government affairs networking can

improve to ensure our members’ and clients’ rights toward home ownership are protected.” The transition team hosted eight informational town hall meetings at SEVRAR and WeMAR in February and March to discuss how the merger might expand benefits and services, improve economies of scale and give members access to multiple locations throughout the Valley. “The impact to the members would vary with three locations to serve the members, additional national speakers, streamlining the process for Brokers, a broad outreach program engaging our communities and advocacy in protecting homeownership and private property rights,” said M. Teresa Rubio-Acuña, WeMAR president. “The list can be endless.”

duction house; and the youngest member has a background in custom framing. “We specialize in paintings, works on paper, digital photos and sculptures,” Keppel said. “We also work with documentation for, say, doctors and attorneys if their paperwork is water damaged.

“We do a full photo inventory while we’re on site and go through every piece and create a detailed estimate. We provide as much information as we can, send it to the adjusters and contractors, package everything and store it here as long as we need to. “That would be a week to 16 months. Some clients don’t have a home to go back to. That’s what people usually don’t realize.” The team of specialists clean the “nooks and crannies,” he said, and put the pieces back together. Mold and discoloration are corrected with computers. The pieces don’t have to be Louvre-worthy, either. “I hear, ‘I don’t have Picassos or Chagalls,’” he recalled. “That’s not our bread and butter. That’s not what everybody has at home. When I was looking at this business, I was told to look at our house, on our walls. My wife has a ton of autographed stuff. “We have family portraits. That’s where we get the calls. We get before and after pictures so we can have a gallery on our walls. That hits them right away. ‘Oh, this is what you guys do.’”

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SEVRAR board president Derek Anglin, left, flanks 2019 Past President Liz Harris along with board treasurer Michael Hofstetter. (Special to the Tribune)

“The transition team was vital to the process in order to implement their idea of merging the two largest Realtor associations in Arizona,” said SEVRAR CEO Pame-

la Frestedt, noting the small group could “move the process quickly and smoothly.”

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Their careers have taken a sharp turn with their business. Scott worked in corporate for Coldstone Creamery, and Cathy worked in music promotion. “I never expected to be in restoration,” he said. “When my wife and I were looking to buy this business, we wanted to have a positive impact on people’s lives – not that ice cream isn’t. “We had a couple family members who went through fires and floods. We can truly impact people. From an art standpoint, we have a lot of artists in the family.” The key to restoring artwork is to get to know the clients, which can be hard if they’ve just suffered a loss.

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The new association will have about 21,000 Realtors – nearly half of Arizona’s Realtor membership and covering more than 30 municipalities in the state. A spokesman said that it will be bigger than 30 state associations and will be the fifth largest local association of its kind in the country. SEVRAR draws its membership from Ahwatukee, Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, San Tan Valley, Guadalupe, Mesa,

“It could be a heirloom or a photograph,” said Keppel, whose pricing is based on length of work. “They’re flustered; some lost essentially their whole house and

of her son. She was thrilled with the result. Another client was a gentleman who had connections with prominent families on the East Coast. He inherited a bunch of

“ We specialize in paintings, works on paper,

digital photos and sculptures. We also work with documentation for, say, doctors and attorneys if their paperwork is water damaged.

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their wheels are spinning. We ask, ‘Why is this important to you? What’s the story behind this in terms of value?’ The stories warm up our hearts. “I had someone give me the last picture

Queen Creek, Gold Canyon, Sun Lakes and Tempe. WeMAR members are in Avondale, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Gila Bend, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Tolleson, Youngtown, Waddell and Wickenburg as well as in Douglas and Western Pinal chapters. A “broker liaison” will be designated to assist members “with receiving cuttingedge industry advancements that can better serve their businesses,” a spokesman said, adding that complaints will be pro-

artwork from his mom. All of them touch the heart a little bit.” Mike Tobian is one of those customers. A flood in his home damaged 30 paintings and prints.

cessed more quickly and that community outreach programs through SEVRAR’s Critical Needs Fund and WeMar C.A.R.E.S. will reach more people in need. Now that both memberships voted to merge, the Transition Team will begin the process of merging the two Associations, said Roger Nelson, CEO of WeMAR. “This process includes updating bylaws, creating organization policies, drafting business and strategic plans, and developing new budgets,” he said. “Much of this work will provide the op-

“They brought most of them back to life,” said Tobian, who has Peter Max originals. “They couldn’t fix 10 of them because they were so badly damaged. They were great. It was amazing that these guys were a mile away from where I live.” Information: 480-454-1999, art-us.com

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Depression is too often an unspoken secret BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ith each passing birthday comes a sense of time shortening. The older you get, the more you understand that you have more days behind than days left to come. You awaken to each new morning determined to invest meaning into whatever time you have left. Some people might call this occurrence a midlife crisis. Me, I’m not that eloquent. I call it feeling supremely tired of life’s bull. Like hiding things. I’m so very tired of hiding things. I’m not talking about privacy, keeping secret your Social Security number and passwords. I’m talking about how fear of what others may think or say prevents us from revealing who we are and that with which we struggle.

I’m talking about the burdens we carry in silence from cradle to grave, the things we never say for fear of stigma or humiliation. I’m talking about speaking aloud the truths most of us confine to the voice that speaks to us from deep within. Here’s my truth. If you don’t care, I can’t say I blame you. There are plenty of other pages in this publication. You should read those stories instead. My whole life, since I was a child, I have struggled with depression strong enough to blacken sunny days and life’s victories. I have been sad when I should have been jubilant, sad when I should have been indifferent, horrifically sad when shedding a few tears would have sufficed. I’ve talked to therapists and doctors for more than 20 years. I’ve taken antidepressant medication. I’ve told pieces of the story to trusted loved ones. But never once have I been honest about myself with the world at large.

I am doing so today because I am 54 – old enough to understand that I am no exception to life’s afflictions. I’ve had good friends take their own lives because of depression. I’ve watched brilliant men and women, people of the utmost character, have their lives decimated by this burdensome darkness. I’ve struggled rather than ask for help, and I’ve stood by while others struggled – people for whom I might have offered a kind word, or been a resource. Instead, all I did was bear silent witness. That’s not enough. At 54, there is not one more material thing I need as a gift. Thus, on this birthday I thought it would be more fitting to flip the script and offer a gift to anyone who happens to read these words. Call it advice or some hard-won knowledge or a whisper from a fellow traveler. This thing you have is real, and it sucks. But you are by no means unique in this.

The voice in your head that tells you no one cares, that you are not worth it, that you should suffer in silence – that voice is a trick played on us by our affliction. There are millions of people alive today who know the exact same feeling, people who would gladly walk beside you if only they knew what was in your heart, your mind. Speak your truth. Ask for help. Help someone else. But know this – you are not alone. You never were, except that like me you allowed your silence to make it so. Depression may not be a choice, but honesty absolutely is. Depression is but one story in a life full of them. It’s a tale we too often avoid, fearful how the world might react. All these years have taught me that it’s the stories we keep to ourselves that do the most damage. This darkness hates the light. Better to speak the truth, then, to let the light flood in.

Some special needs kids falling through the cracks BY REBECCA MASTERSON Tribune Guest Writer

ay is 5 and intellectually disabled. He is entering kindergarten, but developmentally, is years behind his typical peers. His new school has a plethora of resources for Jay, including a smaller classroom with a trained special education teacher and individualized academic programs for Jay’s unique needs, but the school is unable to put Jay into this program. Instead, Jay spends his days in a general education kindergarten class, unable to participate, unable to progress, unable to access the curriculum. Why? Because Jay is one of Arizona’s 15,000 foster children. For the past few years, I have volunteered as a special education lawyer for children in state care. These children have been abused by their parents

or caregivers and removed from their homes, but usually, the parents retain education rights. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a parent has the right to control their child’s education. Federal special education law requires parental consent before a student can be evaluated for special education. In other words, a school can’t give a child special education services without parental approval. For children in foster care, this is often a barrier to an appropriate education. For students like Jay, the school typically tries to locate the student’s parents. School personnel call, email and send meeting notices to the parents’ last known contact information. If the parents, often battling their own demons, do not attempt to participate, the schools cannot evaluate these students and are unable to implement the special education programming these children desperately need. The schools are stuck, and it’s Arizo-

na’s abused and neglected children who suffer. Children with disabilities are more likely to suffer maltreatment, and therefore more likely to be removed from their homes and placed into foster care. Studies from various states and localities indicate that 30-60 percent of children in state care have developmental delays and 25 percent have three or more chronic health problems. One in four foster children suffer from PTSD, and well over half have mental health issues resulting from the trauma of the abuse and the foster system itself. With Arizona’s opioid use skyrocketing, these statistics will continue to rise. And yet, Arizona schools are forced to ignore federal special education requirements and overlook these children – even though help is just a classroom away. Arizona HB 2378 solves this problem. It requires that the Arizona Department of Child Safety promptly provide a foster child’s school with the contact information for a student’s biological

parents when those parents retain educational rights. This protects parental rights and allows schools to implement special education services for the child in the same timeframe services are implemented for other students. If the parents do not attempt to participate, the foster parent or kinship caregiver can provide the necessary consent. This provision mirrors what schools are legally able to do for children not in state care, complies with federal special education laws and has no effect on the parent’s ability to step in at any time to exercise their parental rights. HB 2378 is a safeguard for parental rights and a critical step in helping foster children with disabilities. We can make education one crack foster children can’t fall through. - Rebecca Masterson is Vice President & Chief Counsel of Gen Justice, which serves abused children through its pro bono Children’s Law Clinic. Reach her at rebecca@genjustice.org.

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e all want the same thing: safe streets, safe communities for our families and children. But, Arizona’s criminal legal system goes far beyond the goal of safety. We are fourth highest in the nation in incarcerating people. For instance: Since 2000, Arizona’s prison population has grown by more than 16,000 people, a 60 percent increase; Seven out of 10 prison admissions in Arizona are for a nonviolent crime. In this year’s January “Corrections at a Glance” report, 77 percent of inmates are identified as needing substance abuse treatment, yet only 2 percent of the inmates receive treatment. These and other harrowing statistics are especially acute for our Black and Brown Arizonans, women and the elderly. Yet, the Arizona legislature has yet to see its way clear to correct these injustices in the criminal justice system. Some of the most thoughtful bills, reforms that have been implemented in states like Mississippi, have not seen the light of day in Arizona. One of the most incredulous moments experienced this session came just a week ago when HB 2661 was introduced; This bill would have allowed each prisoner who is in an eligible earned release credit class to earn a release credit of one day for every six days served, including time served in county jails, except those prisoners who are serving a term for a dangerous offense. At exactly 12:48 p.m. on Feb. 20, HB 2661 was introduced to the Judiciary Committee, and at exactly 12:57 p.m., House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Allen, sponsor of the bill, decided to declare the bill “held.”

Only a handful of testimonies were heard regarding the support of HB 2661, while over a dozen tax-paying citizens were refused an opportunity to share their support of the bill “for time’s sake.” For time’s sake, HB 2661’s sponsor decided that these voices, who had traveled from all over the state of Arizona to rally behind this sliver of hope, were not considered important enough to be heard. We echo the words of Pope Francis on prison reform in Argentina in August 2017, when he rightly stated: “Those who are in prison are there because they ‘made a mistake’ and they have to pay for it. But let us not forget that for the punishment to be fruitful, it must have a horizon of hope. Otherwise, it is enclosed within itself and is only an instrument of torture, it’s not fruitful.” And from the words of the Lord to Prophet Zechariah: “As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.” We as faith leaders across this region stand in solidarity for those who are unjustly incarcerated and their loved ones. We pray you will stand with us to right the wrongs in our criminal justice system in Arizona by doing away with mandatory minimum sentences, allowing for expungement of records and providing a barrier-free avenue for re-entry into society as productive contributing citizens. We pray that you will join us by giving voice to those who are incarcerated for low-level crimes, and demanding a “horizon of hope,” a system of justice that is restorative, not just punitive. Voices will be heard … even if bills are not. - Dr. Warren Stewart, Sr., is president of the African American Christian Clergy Coalition.

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EV players key ASU baseball team’s historic start BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

he secret is out. At 19-0 last week, Arizona State University’s baseball team was the only remaining undefeated Division I program in the country. A slew of talent from East Valley high schools is playing key roles in the Sun Devils’ fast start. “There’s a lot of good high school baseball, first and foremost,” said Ben Greenspan, ASU assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. “There’s some great coaches and programs all over the state and we are lucky to have a majority of those in the East Valley. “Every player is able to play at our level right away.” Sophomore outfielder Trevor Hauver, a Perry High alum, who has six home runs, is hitting .373 and has knocked in 20 runs, said some of the success can be traced to how they prepare mentally. “We aren’t looking toward any one

Arizona State sophomore outfielder Trevor Hauver, a Perry High alum, has six home runs, is hitting .373 and has knocked in 20 runs as the Sun Devils started the season 19-0. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff)

series, we are just focused on the next game,” Hauver said. “I think it’s helped that we don’t look past any of the teams.” Hauver was part of the 2017 ASU recruiting class that included Basha infielder Gage Workman, Skyline pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi and Hamilton infielder Drew

Swift. All are contributing. “When we played each other in high school, we all knew who each other were,” Hauver said. “It was friendly competition but we talked a lot of smack. We will be in the locker room now and we will see the scores for the high school season going on

and we’ll talk.” Greenspan, head coach Tracy Smith – an Ahwatukee resident – and the staff scour the East Valley every year for recruits. Next year, ASU will have more. It recently signed Mountain Pointe pitcher Nick Wallerstedt, the son of former Sun Devil football standout, Brett Wallerstedt. Nick, the Pride football team’s starting quarterback for two-plus seasons, chose baseball over football. “I’m very excited to join them,” Wallerstedt said. “I went to one of their games against Notre Dame and it looked like a Major League team playing a Little League team. It’s pretty cool.” Corona del Sol infielder Brian Kalmer also has signed with the Sun Devils, as have two others from Tucson. The area in and around Ahwatukee is a hotbed for recruiting. It might help that the ASU staff lives close by. “‘Skip’ lives right next to Desert Vista

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Desert Ridge alum budding volleyball ace for ranked Loyola BY CHRISTOPHER CADEAU Tribune Contributing Writer

uke Denton vividly remembers the moment he realized that one or both of his parents might not come home. It was Sept. 11, 2014, 13 years after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York. A “snotty” eighth-grader in Denton’s third-period class at Desert Ridge Junior High was giving his teacher attitude after being asked to remove his hat for the Pledge of Allegiance. Luke’s mother, Michelle, is a captain for Mesa Fire & Medical Department. His father, Aaron, also is a firefighter in Mesa. They risk their lives every day, just as those first responders had in New York. “In that moment, I realized over 2,000, if not more, kids of first responders never got to see their parents again,” Denton said. “That’s when it stuck for me. I just

Denton, now a freshman at Loyola University Chicago, is a starter for the seventh-ranked Ramblers men’s volleyball team. He attributes his tenacious attitude, will to succeed -- on the court and in the classroom -- as well as his 6-foot-6 frame to his firefighting parents and their unwavering positive influence. “We wanted them to Desert Ridge High graduate Luke Denton is in the starting rotation as understand that the a freshman for Loyola-Chicago, a top-10 college volleyball team. (Steve world is bigger than Woltmann/Loyola Athletics) we are, that there are thought I could be in the exact same posi- people worse off than we are, and to altion as them, and that whole day of school ways turn around and pick someone else I was just terrified.” up,” Michelle said.

Michelle and Aaron played Division I college athletics at Temple University. Aaron played football, Michelle softball. Denton’s athletic bloodlines are attributes that Loyola was delighted to inherit. Denton grew from 6-foot to 6-foot-4 between his freshman and sophomore years at Desert Ridge High. “The tick marks on the garage door just jumped one day,” Michelle said. He now has an 8-foot-8-inch reach and NBA-like 11-foot-7 maximum ball touch. “When you look at the physical stuff, and then you find out that he’s squared away, staying out of trouble and really sort of forward-looking about where he wants to go, you say, ‘Yeah, that’s a no-brainer.’ You want that guy on your team,” Loyola coach Mark Hulse said. The left-handed Denton, an outside

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and I live close to Corona del Sol, so we are tucked right into that area,” Greenspan said. “Not that you set your recruiting based on where you live but sometimes it’s nice to catch a high school game close to home.” ASU’s 19-0 was the third-best start in school history, matching the 2008 team that finished 49-13 and came just short of advancing to the College World Series. The 2010 team holds the school-record best start at 24-0. Among those on that 2010 roster was Desert Mountain High alum and current Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly. “They’re catching up,” Kelly said, laughing. “I hope they get to it and break it. That’s a cool record to break.” The Sun Devils, with their strong defense and power at the plate, cracked the national top-25 the first week of March. They were No. 10 in the USA Today coaches’ poll by mid-month. Friendly banter is common among the East Valley high school alums. Hauver and Swift played on the same team in junior high and a club team with Vander Kooi. Hauver doesn’t let Swift forget that he started over him at shortstop in eighth grade. Workman reminds Hauver of the time Basha no-hit Perry in 2017. Vander Kooi often brings up how he and the rest of the 2017 class turned around the Skyline program. “I’ve heard ‘Chandler Unified (School

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hitter, was recruited heavily last year by established programs, including top15 schools Lewis and Ball State, which were among his top choices. He passed on scholarships that would have covered nearly all of his tuition. Instead, he accepted a partial scholarship offer from Loyola. “Luke’s a good player, talented and brings a lot of things to the table,” Lewis coach Dan Friend said after its 3-1 victory over Loyola on March 1. “Obviously, I recruited him, as well.” For Denton, the decision was easy. “I wanted to be a part of a legacy,” he said. Denton received his first college offer as a freshman at Desert Ridge. Last summer, he competed on the USA Junior National Team. None of that may have been possible if it weren’t for his older sister, Anna. A yearround athlete, Anna influenced Denton to pursue volleyball full-time. In the spring of his sophomore year, he did just that. “My siblings are my two best friends,” Luke said. “Obviously I have friends out-

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District)’ more in the last two years than I have since I got here,” Greenspan said. “It’s like a chant.” Swift usually gets the last word. “Drew always likes to bring up that he won three out of the four state championships,” Vander Kooi said. “In my junior and senior years at Skyline we had 20-plus wins so I like to brag about that a little bit, but you can’t beat all of the championships.” Vander Kooi is 2-0 with a 4.33 ERA, 27 strikeouts and 12 walks. The dominant ASU pitching staff has a team ERA of 2.34 and has held opponents to .226 batting. The Sun Devils have served up just 9 home runs.

side of my family, but there’s just nothing compared to what we share.” Luke’s younger brother, Zack, a junior volleyball player at Desert Ridge, wears the same No. 9 jersey that Luke wore. Volleyball seemed to be the best place for Luke to showcase his raw athleticism. He was a three-sport athlete until he left baseball his freshman year and then football the following due to injuries to his collarbone and wrist. “The rule in our house is you can pick the sport you play, but you have to finish the season,” Michelle said. “You can’t quit. So when it came time where he wanted to stop playing football, he had a choice: either track or volleyball. He said, ‘volleyball’ but we made him tell his coach.” At the time, Desert Ridge football coach Jeremy Hathcock was grooming Luke to be his next starting quarterback. “(Hathcock) actually went to a volleyball practice to talk with the coaches after Luke said he was quitting,” Michelle said. “Because the number of scholarships for football is plentiful and volleyball was limited, he wanted to make sure they had his

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Baltimore Orioles Jaycob Brugman, OF, Desert Vista High. Pittsburgh Pirates Aaron Slegers, P, Notre Dame Prep; Cole Tucker, INF, Mountain Pointe; Jake Barrett, P, Desert Ridge. New York Yankees Danny Coulombe, P, Chaparral; Chance Adams, P, Chaparral; Stephen Tarpley, P, Gilbert. Philadelphia Phillies Scott Kingery, INF, Mountain Pointe; Austin Davis, P, Desert Mountain; James Pazos, P, Highland; Dylan Cozens, OF, Chaparral. Detroit Tigers Dustin Peterson, OF/3B, Gilbert. Minnesota Twins C.J. Cron, INF, Mountain Pointe. “Our pitchers are doing our thing and keeping us in ball games, and our hitters are mashing right now,” Workman said. “We are all playing for each other.” Workman’s batting average has improved from .276 as a freshman to .324. He has 16 RBI. His first two homers came against Washington State. The next day, he added another, matching his total from all of last season. “Hitting, defense, base running -- everything is better,” Workman said. “All of the reps and at-bats from last season have helped. Anytime you get more reps, the better you are.” The success of the East Valley players in ASU’s 2017 signing class reflects the

best interest at heart.” Denton committed shortly after to the AZ Fear, a club volleyball team. As the talent pool rose, so did his game. Denton went from a “fierce” player with some knowledge to dominant, according to AZ Fear coach John Beckwith. “We looked to find ways to add more finesse to his game,” Beckwith said. “He rose to the top real quick and was a national recruit. And the funny thing is … he’s now on the bottom of the totem poll.” Hulse made it clear that Denton earned his spot in the starting rotation. “I think some of it is our ability to encourage him to play free,” Hulse said. “And on the other hand, it’s our ability to protect him so he doesn’t have to do all the work.” Denton was named conference Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 29 for his nine blocks at California-Santa Barbara and California-State Northridge. He averages 3.09 points and has 133 kills, but he also leads the team with 76 errors. Denton admits that he lacks positional confidence at times. That’s common among freshmen at this level. Still, Hulse

Arizona State sophomore pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi, a Skyline High alum, is part of a dominant Sun Devil spitching staff. (Arizona State University)

caliber and depth of Division I talent the region produces each year. The East Valley recruiting scene is now crowded with Valley institutions Grand Canyon, Benedictine Mesa and Park Gilbert entering the fray, joining the University of Arizona and other Division I schools outside of the Valley. While some players may head away from home, the four former East Valley prep players are pleased that they elected to stay close to home and play roles as ASU recovers from a few off years. “Growing up, I went to Packard (Stadium) all the time,” Vander Kooi said. “My whole family has gone here, so I wanted to come and carry over that tradition.”

said his teammates and coaches see his hard work and potential. “I’m trying to instill that confidence in him, because he’s going to be a great player one day and a really impactful player for us soon,” said Garrett Zolg, a sophomore setter, mentor and close friend. Denton’s ability to glide toward the net in the air and punish the ball gives Loyola fans a glimpse of his ability. “I can’t make you confident,” Hulse said. “You earn that by working hard and knowing that you’ve done the work. I think he’s done that.” Luke said that his family, along with Mesa Fire, prepared him, teaching that rewards come from improving, grinding and staying the course. “We had to wake up at 5:30 a.m. on Christmas a number of times so we could see them,” Denton said. “Just the number of Christmases they had to miss – the number of times we had to stop by the station for 10 or 20 minutes so they could see us on our the way to our birthday party – all the emotional sacrifices they made to give us what we have, I’m beyond grateful.”

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“My family comes out from California every year for it. It’s just a fun event to look forward to each year, eat some great food and hear some amazing music.” West Alley BBQ, on West Boston Street in Chandler, is among the vendors, as is Elmer’s Tacos on North Arizona Avenue, with its tacos, burritos and quesadillas.

For the first time, Coors Light will be sold. Sol, a Mexican beer, will give festivalgoers yet another choice in brews. Jack Daniels cocktails as well as Henry’s Hard Sparkling Waters will be available. Youngsters and any teetotalers can buy soda and water. Bounce houses, face painting and family-oriented vendors will broaden the demographic reach of the festival, which typically attracts about 30,000 visitors. A percentage of proceeds will go to the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the city’s core as a regional destination for dining, shopping, living, culture and the arts. Admission is $10 in advance at any Bashas’ store in the Valley or $15 in advance online at chandlerbbq.com. Tickets at the door are $20. There is no admission charge to children 12 and younger. Festival-goers may buy food directly from vendors and purchase tickets for alcoholic beverages at the festival.

roring her playful character with a serious core. Adams joins nearly 350 visual artists from around the U.S. who will display and sell work along Mill Avenue and adjoining thoroughfares. Families are drawn to Kids Block, a hands-on interactive space, The Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts, March 29-31, is expected to draw about 225,000 with a youth ex- people to take advantage of Arizona’s renowned warm, sunny spring. (Special for Get Out) hibition featuring more than 300 student works from the Street, with specially curated chalk muValley. rals done by professional artists. Guests Also featured is K-12 art in the Young may try their hand at chalk muraling. Artist Exhibition and Competition. “With these festivals we’re not only supThe Young Collectors program encour- porting our local creative communities, ages children to begin art collecting by we’re building bridges at a national level purchasing a piece hand crafted by a pro- and bringing much-needed recognition to fessional artist for $5, in hopes of foster- the explosive artistic output found right ing a lifetime appreciation for the arts. here in Arizona,” Borders said. Another family favorite is Chalk-A-Lot Part of the allure is wandering street

performers and live music, including the Third Street Acoustic Space and the Unplugged Lounge. There are stages, at Centerpoint Plaza and Hayden Station. Among the performers are The Sugar Thieves, Jake Dean Band, AZ Rhythm Connection, Karen O & The No No No’s, Walt Richardson Band, Haymarket Squares and Phoenix Conservatory of Music. Food and beverage include Blue Banjo BBQ, Island Noodles, Sally’s Corn on the Cob, and food trucks Maine Lobster Lady, Waffle Crush and Yellowman Fry Bread. Adults may find respite in three age 21plus beer and wine gardens. Tickets are required for alcoholic-beverage sampling and can be purchased online or at the beer and wine gardens. More information on the Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts: www.tempefestivalofthearts.com. More information about transportation options: www.downtowntempe.com/getaround. Pre-sale tickets for wine and spirits tasting: www.eventbrite.com/e/arizonawine-spirit-tasting-at-tempe-festival-ofthe-arts-tickets-56433619475

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crowds will feast on brisket, pulled pork, turkey legs and other smoky treats while savoring country music this month in downtown Chandler. The 102.5 KNIX Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival is noon to 10 p.m. March 30 at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 178 E. Commonwealth Ave. downtown. About 20 food vendors will serve barbecue favorites, including ribs, macaroni and cheese topped with brisket, chicken, loaded fries, sausage and catfish. Beers from SanTan Brewing will be available. Visitors may opt for desserts from Pinnacle Peak Pie Company, Space Scoops, an ice cream shop, and Norah’s Sweet Potato Pie and More. Expect keylime pie frozen on a stick among Pinnacle Peak’s fare. Country music will be provided by Russell Dickerson, Dylan Scott, Jimmie Allen and Riley Green. Other local country bands will share the stage, said Jen Pruett,

Ribs, pulled pork, turkey legs and other smoky treats will be sold at the 102.5 KNIX Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival. (HDE Agency)

spokeswoman for HDE Agency, which is producing the festival. KNIX 102.5 is the title sponsor. “We’re celebrating 10 years of doing this event,” Pruett said. “It’s something people look forward to each year. We’ve had people get engaged, people meet and get into relationships.

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t wouldn’t be spring without the Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts in downtown Tempe. The 42nd edition, March 29-31, is expected to draw about 225,000 people to Arizona’s renowned warm, sunny spring weather and creative community. “Our largest annual undertakings are the Spring and Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts, which have really put Arizona on the map with regard to our vibrant art scene,” said Kate Borders, executive director of the Downtown Tempe Authority. “The community has come to know Tempe as the place to connect, share and sell a marvelous mix of handmade artwork, jewelry and cottage goods.” The open-air festival runs 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, rain or shine, with its assortment of art, live entertainment, food and drink and interactive activities for kids. There is no admission charge. Arizona-based Karolina Adams is the featured artist. Adams illustrates life with a quirky style and a touch of sophistication, mir-

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rpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix will present a special outreach concert on Sunday, March 31, to benefit Students Opening Up New Doors with Strings – or SOUNDS – Academy. This 3 p.m. concert at First United Methodist Church, 5510 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix, is free ABOVE: The Orpheus Male Chorus will perform a benefit for Students Opening Up New Doors with Strings – and open to the public. or SOUNDS – Academy on March 31 at First United Methodist Church in Phoenix. (Special for Get Out) RIGHT: Students from SOUNDS Academy, a nonprofit, music-education organization for underserved youth, will perHowever, a free-will offer- form with the Orpheus Male Chorus on March 31. (Special for Get Out) ing will be taken in which all proceeds benefit SOUNDS Academy, a SOUNDS Academy will perform and there broadcasts and has sung the national annonprofit, music-education organization will be a short presentation regarding them at professional sporting events and for dignitaries, including President John F. that teaches, mentors and provides musi- their programs. The Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix, Kennedy. cal experiences and opportunities for uncelebrating its 90th season, made its deOrpheus gained international acclaim derserved youth. Concert goers will get a preview of Or- but on Christmas morning 1929 on KTAR on tours through Europe, Australia and pheus’ spring concert series “Orpheus radio and has delighted audiences in ven- New Zealand. The group excels under the baton of Dr. Salutes America,” which features patri- ues large and small throughout Arizona otic music and other genres that salute and beyond with a diverse mix of classical Brook Carter Larson. Prior to becoming the country. The performance will pay and popular music, ranging from sacred artistic director for Orpheus, he taught choral-music education at Arizona State tribute to those who served in the armed works to raucous drinking songs. The chorus has toured the U.S., Canada University, where he founded the Sun forces. As a special treat, students from and Mexico, been featured in radio and TV Devil Singers and the ASU Men’s Chorus.

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5510 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix When: 3 p.m., Sunday, March 31 Tickets: No admission charge, however donations accepted to benefit Students Opening Up New Doors with Strings – or SOUNDS – Academy Information: www.orpheus.org, www. soundsacademy.org

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lifton Brown of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater said he’s known that he wanted to be a professional dancer since he was 4. His real a-ha moment came at the Goodyear Library, where he discovered an Ailey VHS. “I had never seen concert dance before,” said Brown, who attended South Mountain High as a freshman and then finished at New School for the Arts and Academics in Tempe. “I had been on the commercial side growing up. I always thought dancing professionally would be in music videos or on MTV.” But he connected to it.

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What: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St.,

Mesa

When: 8 p.m. Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30

Tickets: $41-$65 Information: 480-641-6500, mesaartscenter.com

At 19, he moved to New York to continue with the BFA program that Ailey has in conjunction with Fordham University. After a year, Brown auditioned for the company, still not entirely sure if dance was the career path for him. “Everyone has those forks-in-the-road moments in their life, and for me, it was deciding between continuing school and studying something else, or dancing professionally,” Brown said. Now, Brown is performing the pieces he saw on that VHS tape years ago with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which hits the Mesa Arts Center’s stage Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. The tour features two pieces: a love letter to Alvin Ailey by Ronald K. Brown and a tribute to the company’s six decades. Along with several other traditional Ailey pieces, guests will see “Juba,” the first full piece choreographed by artistic director Robert Battle. Brown said the piece is an abstract representation of AfricanAmerican folk dance from the Caribbean during times of slavery. Brown spoke highly of Jamar Roberts, a fellow dancer who choreographed two

pieces for the show, “Gêmeos” and “Members Don’t Get Weary.” “Gêmeos” demonstrates Roberts’ relationship with his brother, an athlete. “Members Don’t Get Weary” is influenced by the blues, specifically the historic and present take on the style. It shows the current social landscape of America. Another piece that Brown touted was “Stack Up” by Ta l l ey Beatty, a high-energy performance with music from disco groups like Earth, Wind & Fire. “It’s jazz-dance influenced, upbeat rhythms and shows all of the layers of the people who live in a city,” Brown said. “There are lower-class people living in the streets and rich upper class, and the interactions between them.” The company will perform a wellknown Ailey piece, “Revelations,” which is “a cultural representation of African-

American people that is timeless.” Brown said it is a crowd pleaser, and the audience’s energy builds along with the story. He calls the performance “inclusive,” as the concepts of the company’s dances welcome all types of people to portray their own experiences. “Dance is for the people and we should always bring it back to them,” he said.

Valley native Clifton Brown, who performs at Mesa Arts Center March 29-30 with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, says he’s wanted to be a professional dancer since age 4. (Andrew Eccles /Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater)

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Storm Water Pump Station Rehabilitations Pump Stations No. 138, 147, 155, 165

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

PROJECT NO. CP0491P138, CP0491P147, CP0491P155, CP0491P165

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Job Order Contractor for the following: JOB ORDER CONTRACT SMALL PROJECT LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, PROJECT NO. JOC-SPL19

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Rehabilitation of Storm Water Pump Stations No. 165, 147, 138, and 155. The work includes the removal of the existing pump station and construction of a new pump station at each location that includes the following: new piping, pumps, electrical controls, site wall, wet wells, grading, driveway, etc. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $2.75 million to $3.25 million. For all technical, contract, bid-rela ted, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $55.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com.

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide Job Order Small Project Landscaping Construction Services. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The following is a summary of the project. The Small Project Landscaping Construction Services Job Order Contract will require a variety of general landscape construction improvement projects to include (but not be limited to): plants, trees, decomposed granite, irrigation lines, water valves, grass/sod, plant inventory, plant salvage, and other related landscape items or services as deemed necessary. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on March 26, 2019, at 8:00 am, at the Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department, 20 E. Main Street, Conference Room 501, Mesa, AZ 85201. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the presubmittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.

If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.”

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

Their are four (4) possible combinations of the base bid and add alternates that the City may use to award the contract. Depending on the combination that is awarded, work shall be completed for each of the four (4) combinations as follows:

RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering

One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c.

1) Base Bid: 270 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date as specified in the Notice to Proceed 2) Base Bid + Add Alternate No.1: 330 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date as specified in the Notice to Proceed 3) Base Bid + Add Alternate No.2: 330 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date as specified in the Notice to Proceed 4) Base Bid + Add Alternate No.1 +Add Alternate No.2: 365 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date as specified in the Notice to Proceed Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa.

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/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contracting-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of six (6) single-sided pages (maximum 8½” x 11”) with a minimum of 10 pt. font size, to address the SOQ evaluation criteria. Do not include a table of contents. Submittals should be plastic or metal spiralbound only, do not use binders of any kind. The following information is not included in the 6-page limit and should be attached as appendices: bonding capacity letter, certificate of insurability, Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification Rating (EMR), and maximum one (1)-page resume for each key team member. Please provide seven (7) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD/DVD/USB) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on April 3, 2019. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, JOC Small Project Landscaping Construction Services, JOC-SPL19. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department atstephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

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Public Notices

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: MESA AND MAIN RESIDENCES OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. M99-2019-010 The City of Mesa, on behalf of Suburban Land Reserve (“Developer”), is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) to provide Pre-Construction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CM@Risk for the Mesa and Main Residences Off-Site Improvements Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected CM@Risk and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The limits of the off-site improvements include 1st Avenue (Mesa Drive to LeSueur) and Udall Street (Main to 1st Avenue). The preliminary scope of work consists of street improvements, new underground utilities, general landscaping, and coordination with adjacent on-going Developer and City Projects. The estimated construction cost is $2.0 to $3.5 million. A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. Contact with City and Developer Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contracting-opportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 8 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide eight (8) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00 PM, April 4, 2019. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: SOUTHERN AVENUE AND STAPLEY DRIVE GAS AND WATER LINE REPLACEMENT Southern Avenue from Horne to Harris Drive and Stapley Drive from US 60 to 8th Avenue PROJECT NO. CP0800GAS and CP0800WTR The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) to provide PreConstruction Services and complete Construction Services as the CM@Risk for the Southern Avenue and Stapley Drive Gas and Water Line Replacements Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected CM@Risk and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. This project consists of various water and gas improvements along Southern Avenue from Horne to Harris Drive and along Stapley Drive from US 60 to 8th Avenue. These improvements include replacement of 5,300 LF of 6” gas pipe and 2000 LF of 2” gas pipe. The work includes all required trenching, valves, services, and other required appurtenances. Only those Contractors on the City of Mesa Approved Gas Line Contractors List shall perform on the City of Mesa gas system. The estimated construction cost is $6,000,000. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on March 21, 2019 at 9:00am at the City of Mesa Engineering Department, 20 E. Main Street, Conference Room 501, Mesa AZ 85201. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contractingopportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide eight (8) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on April 4, 2019. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing /vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

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Obituaries Obituaries Rene (Bob) Arthur Hemond Rene (Bob) Arthur Hemond of Mesa, passed away on March 19, 2019. He was born on March 26, 1926 in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The third of six children to Joseph P. Hemond and Luciana Levesque, he attended Catholic grade school in Central Falls. In 1944, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He completed his training at the US Naval Training Station in Sampson, New York. By way of Pennsylvania he went on the USS Alaska, a battle cruiser, which deployed to the Pacific during the war. The USS Alaska landed them in Tsing Tao, CHINA where they waited for the invasion of JAPAN. It was here in Tsing Tao where Rene became enamored with ballroom dancing. Rene discharged from the United States Navy in 1946, after the war, and settled in Hartford, Connecticut where he began employment with the Colt Manufacturing Company. In 1953 he married Lorraine Frasier. Over the next several years Rene and Lorraine had three sons - Jeffrey, Brian and Gregory. For a while he worked as a Manager for the Naval Submarine Base Laundry in Groton Connecticut before starting his own Dry Cleaning Business in Colchester Connecticut called Rene’s Dry Cleaning, in 1964. In 1974 Rene and Lorraine divorced over irreconcilable differences and Rene traveled to San Francisco, California and after a year there he started a trek East landing himself in Omaha, Nebraska. It was in Omaha that Rene re-discovered his love of dancing. He could dance with the best of them. Whether Waltz, Swing or Foxtrot Rene danced as a form of exercise that kept him in shape for a lifetime. In 1980 he met Darlene Jeffrey who became his companion. When they retired in 1988 they moved to Apache Junction, Arizona where they lived until her death in 2006. After her passing Rene moved to Mesa, Arizona and unfortunately in 2007 his house caught fire and burned to the ground where he lost everything. Despite this tragedy Rene Hemond kept his sense of humor, his motivation to work and his love for dance. As a matter of fact it was in 2011 that Rene met Danielle Schmuck while dancing. They became companions and traveled across the United States and Europe. Together they settled in Leisure World, Arizona in 2014, and that same year Rene traveled to Washington D.C. as part of Honor Flight for WWII Veterans. As part of the Greatest Generation, Rene received a wonderful complement from the program. When he arrived for the flight, volunteers thought he was another volunteer because they couldn’t believe his shape, health and looks. His story is recorded in the Library of Congress book entitled Since You Asked™2018 Phoenix Edition I by the Veterans Heritage Project. Rene A. Hemond will be remembered as a handsome, charming, debonair gentlemen with an amazing sense of humor. A Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 10:30 am located at All Saints Catholic Church 1534 N. Recker Rd, Mesa, AZ 85205. Donations in his honor can be made to any Veteran Service Organization.

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1. ZON18-00931 (District 3) Within the 1800 block of West Broadway Road (north side). Located east of Dobson Road on the north side of Broadway Road (1.6± acres). Rezone from LI to LI-BIZ; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of an automobile sales detail building. Andrew Boubel, applicant; CJRJ Group, LLC, owner. 2. ZON19-00040 (District 5) 4558 East Virginia Street. Located east of Greenfield Road and south of the 202 Red Mountain Freeway (20.2± acres). Rezoning from HI-CUP to HIPAD-CUP; and Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the expansion of an existing industrial development. Jeff McCall, McCall & Associates, Architects, applicant; Daicel Safety Systems America Arizona, Inc., owner. 3. ZON18-00689 (District 6) Within the 3200 and 3300 blocks of South Power Road (east side). Located north of Elliot Road on the east side of Power Road (9± acres). Rezoning from LI-PAD to RM-2-PAD-AF; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multi-residential development. Brennan Ray, Burch & Cracchiolo, applicant; Garage Town, USA, LLC, owner.

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4. Amending Title 1, Chapter 8 of the Mesa City Code entitled "Qualified Electors" to be consistent with state statutory requirements for election petitions.

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