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Longtime EV tech school chief may lose job BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

t may not be easy or cheap, but the East Valley Institute of Technology governing board is working on a separation agreement with suspended Superintendent Sally Downey. Downey, a charismatic leader and

a former Mesa Woman of the Year, was placed on indefinite administrative leave in January as the newly elected governing board asked for an investigation by attorney Susan Segal, an expert in education law. Segal’s subsequent investigative uncovered a series of alleged violations of state contract and procurement laws – including a contract to

supervise construction of a $33 million expansion in east Mesa – that are now being examined by the Arizona Attorney General’s office. The board last week met in executive session for the stated purpose of discussing a “separation

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Lawmakers weep as suicide Dying wish granted bill clears two more hurdles BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

andatory suicide prevention training for school personnel appeared closer to becoming a reality last week as a second House committee unanimously approved it. As their counterparts on the House Education Committee did during a March 18 hearing, some members of the House Judiciary Committee last week wept as mothers who lost teens to suicide told them their sons might be alive today had teachers, principals and other school personnel recognized their children’s plight and knew what to do about it. The bill, proposed by Sen. Sean Bowie, whose district includes parts of other East Valley cities, so far has been powered through the legislature with strong bipartisan support, particularly from Chandler lawmakers Sen. J.D. Mesnard and Rep. Jeff Weninger, whose district includes part of Gilbert. But it was the mothers of suicide victims whose testimony clearly moved

legislators to continue the process for passing the bill, which requires all school personnel who deal with students in sixth through 12th grade undergo training every three years in proven techniques for recognizing suicidal children and teens and knowing what to do to help them. “There really is a crisis when it comes to our young people and teen suicide, particularly in the East Valley,” Bowie told the Education Committee. Added five-year legislator Weninger: “I have never testified on another person’s bill in a committee that wasn’t mine. To me, this is that important through the whole state to get this done.” After what is expected to be a routine review by the House Rules Committee, the bill will go before the full chamber. Assuming it passes, it will then return to the Senate for a second approval because some changes have been made since the Senate overwhelmingly passed it last month. Both Bowie and Weninger were re-

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Students from Red Mountain High School’s DreamCatchers Club made terminally ill Sue Pulvirenti, 74, ecstatic March 23 with a book-signing for the book they helped her write and publish, fulfilling a wish she thought would never be realized. For details, see page 11. (Sierra Poore/Tribune Contributor)

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esa Public School board members appeared blindsided and shocked when a consultant expressed concern about the district’s little use of technology and the mental health of teachers and staff. After visiting 13 schools and 66 classrooms in five days, strategic planning consultant John Ross highlighted key findings that he suggested may be keeping the district from realizing its vision of graduates with a robust set of knowledge, skills and interests. The assessment is the first step of a four-phased master plan for the district, anticipated to roll out in the coming academic year. The district hired Ross for an outsider’s perspective on “the Mesa way.” “We’re at that point of tension, and that point of tension is we know we need to progress and do some things differently but there’s fear and there’s anxiety around the changes that we need to make,” said Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Ember Conley. Among Ross’ concerns is that technology has yet to significantly impact teaching and learning outcomes. Ross said teachers are not receiving enough professional development to utilize those tools properly and that students are not given sufficient opportunities to incorporate technology into each lesson. “I just don’t see that the technology resources you’ve purchased so far have made a significant impact on practice,” he said. The consultant added that the most innovative use of technology is occurring in kindergarten to third grade. He said that as the students move up the system, teachers need to continue their advancement in digital education, or their growth risks being stunted. “They’re moving up your system and they’re going to be ready for more robust learning,” Ross said. “Unfortunately, the most common use of technology I saw was a document camera connected to a projector. The most common resource I saw used by students and 65 percent of classrooms was paper-based.” The finding raised concerns for board member Jenny Richardson, who drew attention to the district’s significant expenditures on technology while some teachers are “still struggling to turn their document cameras on.”

Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Ember Conley and the school board got some eye-opening news about staff and students from a consultant. (Special to the Tribune)

“What does our public think when we say, ‘Hey, our computers haven’t made a difference and we’ve spent a lot of money on them?’” Richardson said. With a projected $7 million in bonds committed to teacher and student devices for the spring, Executive Director of Technology and Communication Helen Hollands assured the board that the district is entering what she called “phase two” of the classroom technology initiative. Hollands said the district should see returns on their investment to enhance the learning process for teachers and students in the near future. “My analogy is in order to take off, we had to build the launch pad and the rocket, and we did that, and we did that really well. We have a network that is across the district, probably the most robust that you will see in a school district, and we put high quality devices in the hands of our teachers first and then our students, and we are just ready for that rocket to launch,” Hollands said. Board members and Conley also were shocked to hear that a common concern throughout the school system is the desire by teachers and staff for more support for their own social and emotional needs – not just students. Ross said principals are under pressure to handle the emotional needs of others. While it is not their job to be counselors, he said, they also do not have the proper training to ensure the mental and

emotional well-being of teachers and students who lean on them. Conley agreed, adding that there is a plethora of “untapped” resources available to teachers and staff that are being underutilized – such as the district’s employee assistance program. “We’ve done a couple different roll outs of this information and you know sometimes when you receive information like this, it’s oftentimes hard to hear … not only do we have a significant crisis for our youth, we’ve really got to work different and progress differently for our staff,” Conley said. “I’m excited to hear around how we can leverage current resources … We have resources that we’re not fully utilizing, so let’s use those first,” she added. Ross noted this time of year is perhaps one of the most anxiety-ridden for teachers, as they have to “shut their classrooms down into a testing factory.” He said in order to create less stress around testing time, teachers should be aiming to get students to “learn for learning’s sake,” in order to increase retention rates during testing season. Ross also expressed concern about student engagement in classes, stating it is more a “ritual compliance” rather than an earnest effort to learn. Ross estimated that 40 percent of elementary students and a mere 20 percent of secondary school students were engaged in class and that the rest likely were just waiting for the bell to ring. The strategic planning consultant said if comprehension, application of knowledge, strategic thinking and extended thinking are all applied in daily lessons, students will look at testing as “just another day,” and added as a result test scores would improve. The consultant added that his findings seem consistent across the schools he had the chance to visit, however they may not ring true for every school. Ross said he challenged principals to question his findings and use his methods to collect data of their own. The next phase is creating the steering committee, which will be comprised of 35 individuals from “all walks of the educational realm” including some board members, cabinet members, students, teachers, parents and stakeholders. The group will be formed in April and work through July to help further guide the direction of the strategic plan.

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agreement” that would end Downey’s 19-year reign as the head of a district that provides career technical education to high school students from Gilbert, Higley, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe and Scottsdale. The violations alleged by Segal include hiring House Speaker Rusty Bowers, RMesa, as a substitute teacher, despite his lack of certification and a failure to obtain bids on a contract awarded to an exlegislator and former Tempe city council member. With multiple investigations underway by the AG as well as the state Department of Education, the board voted 7-2 to instruct an attorney to proceed with a strategy discussed in the executive session related to the settlement agreement, the details of which remain shrouded in secrecy. The matter may come up for another vote as early as April 8, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary and perks in play. Downey’s three-year extension on her contract was signed last year and runs through 2021 with a base salary of $188,613 annually. Her perks include a $30,000 per year annuity contribution, a $750 monthly car allowance and a $100,000 life insurance policy. Although EVIT normally has a low profile, it is an important institution with a wide regional presence in the East Valley, with an enrollment of 3,932 and campuses in west and east Mesa, Apache Junction and Fountain Hills. High school students split their day between regular classes at their school and vocational classes at EVIT. The two Mesa campuses host the lion’s share of students. Downey did not respond to a request for comment. Shon Rasmussen, a supporter of Downey’s, said that Downey’s attorney, Michael Pruitt, is attempting to negotiate a settlement with Segal that could be approved at the next board meeting. “She’s been totally disrespected,’’ Rasmussen said. “It will be a cloud over her legacy. She does not deserve that.’’ Rasmussen said the board has been unfair to Downey by not allowing her to respond to Segal’s charges, especially after her many years of service at EVIT. “She has an absolute gift to get people to feel comfortable with her,’’ he said. “She has built our school through her gifts and the gifts from the community.’’ Ben Smith, a former Mesa Public Schools governing board president, said the new EVIT board pursued a plan to

EVIT’s governing board met in executive session March 25 to discuss a “separation agreement” that would terminate Superintendent Sally Downey’s contract, then came out for a public meeting that referred to the discussion in a circumspect way. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

oust Downey immediately after the November election. “They put her and two principals on paid leave without notice and they hired Susan Segal to find something,’’ Smith said. Segal appears to have found plenty. Her report shows a pattern of cutting corners on laws intended to protect taxpayers from preferential treatment and no-bid contracts. It includes allegations of a November board meeting that was not properly posted under the state Open Meeting Law, likely rendering the board’s actions moot and requiring a new meeting on a contract to supervise the $33 million east Mesa campus expansion project. That project has not begun.

Even an extension of Downey’s previous contract – which gave her a substantial raise – was bungled because state law required the board to wait longer before extending it, Segal’s report says. Katie Conner, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, said the portion of Segal’s report dealing with possible procurement law violations is under investigation for potential civil violations that could result in fines. Prior to joining the law firm of Gust Rosenfeld, Segal was division chief in the Public Advocacy Section of the Arizona Attorney General’s office. She also served as section chief in the Education and Health Section. She has advised state regulatory boards, including the State Board of Education. Stefan Swiat, a spokesman for the state Department of Education, said his agency is investigating portions of Segal’s report on teachers who were not properly certified as instructors. “The department is doing an audit on whether the teachers are properly certified or not,’’ he said. Preliminary findings reveal as many as 60 instances of teachers who were not properly certified, dating back to 2015, Swiat said. He said the Department of Education is giving EVIT an opportunity to provide addiAssistant EVIT Superintendent Chad Wilson has been in charge since tional documentation to prove Downey was put on paid leave by the governing board in January. (Special to the Tribune) the teachers were certified.

A group of retirees attending last week’s board meeting said Downey was considered by some employees to have created a hostile workplace, that she harmed the careers of many well-meaning people and that the district is in desperate need of a fresh start. Among Segal’s findings: ■ The board gave Downey a contract extension 26 months before it was set to expire even though state law only allows extensions of contracts 15 months before their expiration. The extension increased Downey’s base salary from $167,643 to $174,399 and ran from July 2016 to June 2019. “Dr. Downey’s 2016-2019 contract violated the law,’’ Segal wrote. ■ In three separate instances, no-bid contracts were awarded for consultant work exceeding a price tag of $100,000, the limit under state before a contract is required to go out to bid. One no-bid contract went to David Schapira, a former assistant superintendent at EVIT who left in February 2017. Schapira, a former state legislator and Tempe council member, was paid $36,000 in fiscal year 2016-17, before his contract was renewed at the same rate. He was paid $86,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $43,200 in fiscal year 2018-19, for a total of $129,000 in excess of the bid limit. Segal also found the contract with Schapira’s consulting firm was never approved by the board, in violation of state law and board policies. Schapira was an unsuccessful candidate last year for state superintendent of public instruction. ■ The district designated Billy DeWitt, director of facilities, to serve on a committee to select a construction at risk manager for the expansion of the East Mesa campus. State law requires that a senior employee of a licensed contractor serve on a committee making the selection. While DeWitt owns a construction company, his contractor’s license expired in 2008, leaving him unqualified for the position, Segal found. Segal is consulting with the Attorney General’s Office to see if the procurement process for selecting the construction manager needs to be repeated. Okland Construction Co. was chosen the first time and the board designated a maximum price of $33 million for the project in December. “In all likelihood, the evaluation process that led to the award of the CMAR contract or the entire procurement process will have to be re-done,’’ Segal wrote. “Fortunately, construction on this project has not commenced.”

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Downtown Chandler projects unearth historic infrastructure BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE Tribune Staff Writer

he deep-rooted history of downtown Chandler is making way for two entirely new developments as part of the city’s effort to revitalize the area. And the long-awaited Overstreet and New Square projects, located a block apart on Arizona Avenue, unearthed an old infrastructure in the city’s historic square that took work crews by surprise. Atop the challenge of being surrounded by vital Century Link conduit on three sides, workers on the Overstreet project have had to contend with a 100-year-old web of gas station lines, home sewage systems and other hidden infrastructure, according to project manager Darrell Malin of LGE Design Build. Malin said the project was delayed for nine months after the discovery of the underground chaos as he was tasked with redesigning the layout of foundation and load-bearing support structures. He said he had to “tip-toe” around important wiring. “Just when you thought you caught it all, you’d find more,” Malin said. “At some points, I felt like we were archeologists. I mean we were in there with hand tools making sure we had found everything trying to determine if it was necessary to keep.” Downtown Redevelopment Manager Kim Moyers said the New Square development also served up similar underground obstacles that one contractor described as “a bowl of spaghetti.” Because of the time, money and effort necessary to sort out the subterranean sites, Chandler City Council purchased the land with intent to lease it out after construction is complete through what is

Once completed, downtown Chandler’s Overstreet project is expected to bring in hundreds of jobs and new attractions that will continue to fire up the city’s economy, officials said. (Special to the Tribune)

known as a Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET). “We knew that there was infrastructure in there,” she said. “So, we’ve had to do a great deal of research and study, and that’s part of the reason the city goes in and assembles these properties to make it more attractive to a developer,” she said. Moyers added that she understood developers want to have a positive impact on the community, but with such a disorderly underground infrastructure, it would have been hard to find a builder to take on the project. There has to be a “balance of making it profitable for them but advantageous for the community as well,” Moyers said. “Without this tool – or if it were not for this tool – this land would be very difficult to ever develop … and quite frankly if not for tools like the GPLET, they would just lose money,” Moyers added, noting: “Really it’s an incentive for redevelopment and the reason that it’s an impor-

tant tool in particular for downtown is because our downtown is the oldest place in the entire city. So, we’ve had many properties in certain plots that have been developed several times. As we continue redeveloping, there’s more infrastructure underneath and it makes projects much more costly downtown.” The Overstreet Project is projected to be an anchor of the downtown area. The modern and stylish development, which could introduce $51.8 million to the city annually, is set to feature upscale eateries like Eggstacy and Camp Social, a micro-brewery and movie theater called Flix Brewhouse, second-story offices and a recently completed 350-space free parking garage. Moyers said the impact the development will have on Chandler’s economy is what makes the project so “attractive.” Last week, Revint Solutions signed an 18,492-square-foot lease at Overstreet, with Scott Boardman and Dave Carder of

impact Summit Point Park has on the community has been substantial since its construction over three decades ago. The corner lot has been used by families in the area for years, and is a staple for both those that live in surrounding homes and visitors passing through town on holiday. Mona Lane lives in Indiana, but when she visits her two grandchildren that live in the neighborhood she makes a point to stop at the park with her entire family. She said her grandkids love the space because there are so many opportunities to run, play and climb on the playground equipment. “The boys climb higher every year,” she said, adding that the children love to race

their uncle across the jungle gym bridge. “The boys always win. My grandkids love Summit Point Park.” However, during her next trip to Chandler, Lane will also have a plethora of activities to indulge in herself while her grandchildren play. After hosting two public input meetings, Community Services Planning Manager Mickey Ohland has developed a conceptual plan for the park that hits on the prominent inclinations of residents, and said their opinions play a large role in determining what adjustments the park would benefit from most. “One of the things we try to do is take a look at everybody that’s coming to the

Cushman & Wakefield representing the landlord and Tanner Milne of The Menlo Group representing the tenant. “This lease transaction with Revint Solutions is another example of office tenants looking to relocate in vibrant live, work, play environments,” Boardman said, citing the developer’s “track record of designing and building cutting edge urban/suburban mixed-use projects that office tenants love to be a part of.” The company plans to occupy the space by July 2019, moving from East Germann Road in Chandler. “Overstreet is the ideal location for a forward-thinking company like Revint Solutions,” said David Sellers, president and CEO of Phoenix-based LGE Design Build, which developed Overstreet. “Employees will find creative office space in a live-work-play atmosphere that truly has no comparison in the Valley.” The city expects Revint to bring 135 “high-paying” jobs to downtown and that an additional 100 to 150 will be created by the first-floor eateries when they open. “This development is crucial to the downtown,” Moyers said of Overstreet. “Most of the downtown areas of any community are kind of the heartbeat of the community, and how you treat that downtown is an important factor when people are looking to relocate here both personally and professionally,” said Moyers. Although not as far along, New Square, across from City Hall, is also making progress. A centrally located green space will be surrounded by a 112-room Hilton Garden Inn, a three-story glass curtain building with lower level retail space, a separate multi-tenant office building and a 940-space free parking garage.

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he city of Chandler is taking on the full reconstruction of Summit Point Park, one of the area’s smallest recreational areas, with the hope of inspiring residents both young and old to get outdoors and play. The park is quaint, sitting on just .29 acres of land in the heart of one of Chandler’s many packed neighborhoods situated near Alma School Road and Elliot Road. The corner lot will be under a $284,205 renovation from April to July, with the intent of better utilizing the area’s limited space. Though it may be small, the positive

park and listen. There are parents that bring their children, but you also have grandparents that take their grandchildren to the park, so what are amenities that they can do while they’re here,” said Ohland, adding one of the most popular additions requested by the community is outdoor fitness equipment. The requests were modest compared to the city’s plans for the area. Ohland, his team of engineers and other key role players in the department are now preparing to take Summit Point to entirely new heights. Currently, the lot has a large, vacant al-

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ferring to the suicides of 33 teens from Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek since July 2017 and at least five more in Scottsdale and SanTan Valley. Mountain Pointe English teacher Lori Warnock – whose only child Mitch took his life as a student at Corona del Sol High School two years and five months ago and for whom the bill is named – was one of several mothers who told both committees in gut-wrenching detail why training was so vital. She recalled that after Mitch died, “the teachers were told by administrators not to speak about suicide because it would encourage the other children to kill themselves. “We were told the young man who died by suicide wasn’t depressed because depressed people wouldn’t have the energy to kill themselves, rather he was angry. The implication was that his family was dysfunctional and so we ignored the rest of our students who suffered in the week after his death,” she said. “I can attest that children who died by suicide do not all come from dysfunctional families. Ours was not one. There’s a lot of misinformation that can be corrected by the free training provided by a number of suicide prevention organizations,” Warnock said, adding: “No plan, no evidence-based training has devastating results. I know that to be true from personal experience. Suicide clusters are a real phenomenon and we

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have the data to back that claim up in the East Valley where I reside.” She was referring to the fact that since July 2017, 33 East Valley teens in Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek – along with five more in nearby communities – have taken their lives. She noted that Tempe Union last year had 800 teachers and other staff undergo training offered and now know “signs of depression, anxiety and suicide, and know what to say, what to do and precisely who to talk to.” “I am not an expert on behavioral health,” she said. “I am not a counselor, but now I know the words to use and where to go with the information I glean from suicide prevention training.” LeAnn Hull, who has lobbied for suicide prevention training since her 16-year-old son took his life in 2012, recalled how “I didn’t know anything about suicide, but I knew that there were things going on with my son,” who was bullied by a teacher. “He loved life, he loved what he was doing,” she said, noting how the teacher had failed him on a paper because he didn’t write between the margins. “I pleaded with the head of the department, who had ignored me,” she recalled. “I pleaded with his counselor who told me four days before Andy shot himself that he’d get back to me because the seniors were more important and Andy would be fine. I pleaded with the dean of students, but because they don’t know what to do, they’re not educated.” After another episode, she said, her

son left his closed campus at 9 a.m., went home and fatally shot himself. A college student told the committee that she knew Hull’s son when she was a high school freshman, breaking down in tears when she recalled his suicide and that of another student three months later. “The heartbreak we all went through is something I wouldn’t wish upon anyone, and I dream that this bill will save more families and communities from this heartbreak,” she said. “So many of us share the belief this bill will give teachers the tools that I didn’t see in my four years of high school when it comes to suicide prevention. I strongly believe that you can never be too careful because every single life matters.” Sheila Ortega Hedstrom Pelger told the committee about her 17-year-old son Tyler’s suicide, a week before he was to start his senior year. “During the fall of his junior year, Tyler was found by two of his female classmates on multiple occasions sobbing in a dark supply room,” she said. “The first two times they comforted him and talked with him. The third time they went to the teacher with their concerns. The teacher knew Tyler very well. He sympathized with his despair, but did not escalate this to a counselor and did not notify me. He was not trained in suicide prevention. I didn’t know about these incidents until about six months after Tyler died. “I just want to make it very clear that I don’t blame anybody including our family, including the teachers, but I do know that that was one opportunity missed. It’s a

fact that depression usually precedes suicide and I believe that teachers and staff can save lives with this training so they can recognize the signs of depression, anxiety and suicide risk,” she added. Members of the committee were rattled by the parade of witnesses and some passed a box of Kleenex among them. Kingman Republican Rep. Regina Cobb fought back tears in vain as she explained why she was voting for the bill and two members talked about suicides in their own family – one, Pinal Republican John Fillmore, talked of how his daughter 15 years ago called him frantically about how she “tried to put his brains back in his head.” Mesa Republican Kelly Townsend said, “I can’t say I understand what you’re going through, but what I can say is that I know that there are no words that I can say to make it any better.” Townsend also told the mothers, “Thank you on behalf of the parents in the future who are not going to lose her children because of what you’re doing here, I know it doesn’t make it any better for you, but there will be lives saved because of you.” Education Committee Chair Michelle Udall, a Mesa Republican, also thanked the mothers “for sharing, for taking something so horrific in your lives and trying to use your experience to make the world better, make our state better.” Udall, a part-time teacher, added, “I can tell you that teachers do want this training. They want to know how they can help. They see children in distress and they want to know how they can help.”

The exhibit has been viewed by more than 900,000 people since its debut on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 2008. The ASU exhibit was its first in Arizona and another is planned at the University of Arizona on April 29. Katherine Moeur, who is enrolling to pursue a master’s in education to become a science teacher, said she went through a rough time mentally in high school. She said no teachers helped her through that period in her life, but she wants to do a better job helping her future students. “I think it’s a beautiful exhibit and it’s emotionally powerful,” Moeur said. “It makes me think about what I’ve gone through.” Moeur said she supports a suicide prevention bill working its way through the legislature that would require mandatory training of school employees, working in grades 6-12, to recognize the early warning signs of suicide. Education students

also would be required to receive the training. “I am going into education because I want to make a difference in young people’s lives,” Moeur said. Students silently read the stories of how the one-time owners of the backpacks had taken their lives. Some took pictures that might end up on social media. Other people appeared to shun the exhibit, not wanting to think about suicide. Representatives from ASU’s Counseling Center were available to speak with students or to make referrals. Gut-wrenching stories about the students were attached to many of the backpacks, along with pictures of victims and obituaries. Family members clearly were reaching out through the exhibit as another way to prevent others from suffering the same loss of a young person with great potential to suicide.

One student paused to look at the backpacks and sat in a crouching position to read about the person who had lost their life. She said she had thought about killing herself. She said she is in a constant state of worry about handling the expense of going to a university and meeting expectations as the first member of her family to go to college. “I want to be successful for myself and for my family,” she said. Michele Gaines, a wellness coach at ASU’s teacher’s college, said the exhibit helped raise awareness on a difficult topic, sending an important message. “I think it’s very important to send the message that you don’t have to suffer alone in silence,” Gaines said. Stephanie Cahill, ASU chapter president of Active Minds, a nonprofit that puts on the touring exhibit, said she ex-

ASU suicide exhibit becomes a powerful symbol BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

n Arizona State University student broke into tears when she saw hundreds of backpacks – owned by students who had completed suicide – scattered on a lawn outside the Student Services building last week. The stark but powerful exhibit brought back memories of how Charlie Zakanycz’s little brother had contemplated taking his own life and how a friend had taken her own life. “Mental health shouldn’t be stigmatized,” Zakanycz said, noting that her brother sought counseling and she hopes the exhibit will motivate others to do the same. The backpacks comprise Active Minds’ “Send Silence Packing” exhibit, which is being taken across the country to college campuses. Each backpack includes a letter from a loved one or a note about its deceased owner.

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Legislature may declare lemonade state’s official drink BY KELSEY MO Cronkite News

emonade is one step closer to becoming Arizona’s state drink. The Senate Government Committee voted 6-1 to move House Bill 2692, with only Sen. Juan Mendez voting against it. The bill now goes to the Senate Rules Committee and, if passed, the full Senate. Four senators jokingly proposed amendments to change the state drink to pink lemonade, sun tea, margarita or Jamaica, a drink created from hibiscus flowers. Those amendments were held. Sen. Victoria Steele, a Democrat from Tucson who introduced the margarita amendment, said Arizona has the best Mexican food north of the border and that margaritas are needed to enjoy it. Sen. Lela Alston, a Democrat from Phoenix, wanted sun tea as the state

drink, saying it’s inexpensive, always available and more representative of Arizona’s entire population. In explaining his no vote, Mendez called lemon sales in Arizona poor compared with other states, but the Tempe Democrat didn’t elaborate. Before the committee met, bottles of lemonade sat behind the nameplates of each senator on the panel. Steele later asked jokingly if they were bribes. “We work hard down here and sometimes we need a little humor,” said Sen. David Farnsworth, chairman of the committee. During the final vote, Sen. Sonny Borrelli, committee vice chairman, joked that it was a shame that some members were sour on the bill. Arizona has a state fossil (petrified wood), bird (cactus wren), flower (saguaro blossom), tree (palo verde) and other designated emblems, but not a state drink.

Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, said Garrett Glover, 18, approached him with the idea about a year ago to make lemonade the state drink. Petersen noted that only about a quarter of the

bills introduced in the legislature make it all the way through the process. “Even a bill like a state drink might not make it to the finish line,” he told Glover. But Petersen added that he’s proud of Glover and said, “You might see this young man running for office someday.” Asked why state lawmakers should take time out for this bill when others, such as banning gay-conversion therapy for minors, have not been heard, Petersen said it’s up to the chairman to decide which bills get heard, and what’s important to some people may not be important to others. Every bill presented has “equal opportunities to go through the process,” he said. Glover, who was inspired by the citrus component of the “5 C’s of Arizona,” agreed there are more important issues than state beverages but said bills aren’t treated differently, even though some may be considered lighthearted.

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perienced major depression and anxiety as a student at Horizon High School in Scottsdale. She said the depression was a symptom of suffering three concussions while playing volleyball. Cahill said she had to stay quiet and let her brain heal, but the experience left her feeling isolated and alone. “It was a constant battle. I hadn’t experienced it before the third hit. I had a very hard time dealing with it,” she said. But Cahill said the symptoms gradually subsided and her life improved once she got back to school and resumed a normal life. She said the experience left her dedicated to helping others with mental health issues. “There is still a stigma. It’s getting better through open conversation,” Cahill said, praising ASU President Michael Crow for addressing the issue of student mental wellness. “My main goal is to let people know, if they feel there is no one to help them, there is. I will be that person for them,” Cahill said. Cahill said she received “a lot of emotional comments” from students who

Hundreds of backpacks once owned by students across the country who took their lives were laid out on the lawn of ASU’s main campus as a reminder of a growing plight confronting young people. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Writer)

have experienced some sort of mental health issue, or known someone with a mental health issue. She said a young woman told her that she had attempted suicide a couple of months earlier. “She got help. I said, I am so happy you are here,” Cahill said.

LeAnn Hull, a teen suicide prevention advocate who spoke at the exhibit, said it moved many people. “I thought it was so powerful,” Hull said. “It was amazing to watch the students take the time to read the backpacks.” Hull founded a foundation in the name

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of her son, a promising high school baseball pitcher who took his own life. She said an athletic coach paused to tell her about the recent suicide of an athlete and that a fraternity member asked her to speak at his frat house. “It generates a response. It opens up conversations,” Hull said.

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Mesa lawmaker seeks more leeway on sex offender registration

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tate lawmakers are weighing a bill pushed by a Mesa legislator that would give judges more leeway to eliminate the requirement that certain people register for life as sex offenders. A measure approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee would allow people convicted of certain sex crimes, when they turn 35, to petition to be absolved of the mandate. Not everyone would be eligible. The legislation pushed by House Speaker Rusty Bowers would apply only in situations where the offender was younger than 22 at the time and the victim was at least 15 if the sexual contact was consensual. It also would apply to things like trying to lure a minor for sex if it turns out that the “victim” was actually a peace officer posing as someone at least 15. HB 2613 also would be limited to those convicted of one offense involving a single victim and cannot have been convicted of any other felony for at least 10 years after being sentenced. And some categories of crimes would not qualify, including sexual assault, child molestation and child prostitution. In essence, Bowers said, he is trying to have the law recognize that what some people do when they are young should not be a permanent mark. “We certainly hold people my age to a higher standard than somebody who is 10 – and very understandable degrees between the two,” said Bowers, who is 66. And he said his own experience working with high schoolers convinces him “how cavalierly kids look at decisions they take.” In fact, he told lawmakers, some students are convinced that they can’t get into trouble if they’re having sex with someone younger than 18.

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EV lawmakers tweak, push ‘sub-minimum’ wage bill BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

egislation to allow employers to pay some young people less than the voter-mandated minimum wage cleared a crucial hurdle Thursday after its sponsor agreed it would not be tied to whether the worker was in school. HB 2523 still would spell out that parttime employees who are younger than 22 would not be subject to the current requirement to pay $11 an hour. Instead, they could be paid as little as $7.25, which is the federal minimum. But gone will be the provision sought by Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, that the sub-minimum wage would apply only to those who are full-time students. Sen. Tyler Pace, R-Mesa, the deciding vote on the Senate Commerce Committee, said that verbiage was unacceptable. In essence, he said, it would create a situation where someone actually could earn more by quitting school. “I do not want to de-incentivize kids to try to better their life,” he said. In fact, Grantham told Capitol Media Services that, at Pace’s behest, he will make an even bigger change: The sub-minimum wage would apply only to those who are not supporting themselves and their families. That was enough to get Pace’s vote and have the measure clear the Commerce Committee on a 4-3 vote. It now goes to the full Senate. Thursday’s vote came after the Republicans who dominate the committee opted to ignore a legal memo prepared by Ken Behringer, general counsel of the nonpartisan Legislative Council, declaring that HB 2523 runs afoul of the state minimum wage proposal approved by voters in 2016. He wrote that the plain language of that measure applies to all employees, regardless of age. And that, Behringer said, means it is subject to a constitutional provision which forbids lawmakers from tinkering with anything voters have approved. Grantham dismissed that memo, saying he has contrary advice from a House staff attorney. The fight is over Proposition 206, which took the state minimum wage from $8.05 an hour at the time to the current $11. It is set to go to $12 next year, with future increases tied to inflation. Despite opposition from the business

Republican lawmakers are pressing ahead with a “sub-minimum wage” bill despite warnings that the measure may violate the voter-approved minimum wage bill for which people protested across the state. (Tribune file photo)

community, it was approved by voters by a margin of 58-42 percent, a larger margin than Sen. John McCain gained in his reelection against a challenge by Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick. Grantham said the problem is that an $11 minimum means that many employers can no longer afford to hire young people for basic jobs. In essence, he said, these inexperienced workers are being priced out of jobs. Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, agreed. “I’m voting for this bill because I want younger people to have more opportunities,” he said.

But Sen. Sean Bowie, D-Phoenix, said that’s telling only part of the story. He said what also needs to be considered is what happens to a company that has a 23-year-old full-time worker, perhaps a new college graduate, who is earning the $11 minimum. “If a business can hire two young people ... to work 20 hours a week to make up for that 40 hours, I could see a situation where that 23-year-old would lose their job,” Bowie said. But a key sticking point for some foes has been that provision which would say a full-time student working a part-

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time job could be paid $7.25 an hour even though someone the same age at that same job who is not in school would have to be paid $11. Pace said, as far as he’s concerned there should be no minimum wage at all. That, however, is not an option. That left Pace with his twin concerns, one being that link between going to school and allowable wages and the other about whether some of the young people working part-time jobs actually are trying to support a family. He said an amendment being crafted, which would be added when the bill reaches the Senate floor, would say the exception to the state-mandated minimum wage would apply only to “those who are dependent, without children, who are not raising their own family, who are not heads of household,” allowing them to get an entry-level job. Grantham told Capitol Media Services after the hearing that, philosophically, he disagrees with the idea of removing the link to a sub-minimum wage to whether someone is in school. But he said he promised Pace, whose vote he needed to get the bill out of committee, that he would support language limiting the applicability of that $7.25 minimum wage “to someone who is truly that single, young individual looking for that first part-time job.” All that, however, still leaves the question of whether the legislation – with or without the change – is constitutional. Grantham said that, technically speaking, his proposal does not amend what voters approved in 2016. Instead, he said, it creates a new category of parttime “youth workers” who are simply not subject to the state minimum wage. What that means, he said, is lawmakers are free to make the change without running afoul of the Voter Protection Act which makes major changes to what is approved at the ballot off limits. “This argument flies in the face of the clear language of the statute,” Behringer wrote. “An employee is any person employed by an employer,” he said. “A part-time, casual employee falls within this broad definition.” Behringer also noted the 2016 ballot measure does contain exceptions for people working for a parent or for babysitters who work in an employer’s home. He said if those who drafted the ballot measure had intended to exclude others, they would have spelled that out, too.

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Mesa teens help dying woman realize her last wish BY SIERRA POORE Tribune Contributor

ith only months to live, Sue Pulvirenti, a 74-year-old hospice patient from Mesa, fulfilled her lifelong dream of publishing a book last Saturday when she attended her very own book signing at Half Price Books in Mesa. The book signing was made possible by students in the DreamCatchers Red Mountain High School club and Rage for Charity. And it brought Pulvirenti to tears. “It’s like it shouldn’t have even happened,” she said. “I’m flabbergasted.” Hospice DreamCatcher Foundation, also known as DreamCatchers, works with high school and college students to achieve the final dreams of terminally ill patients, according to the director of its advisory committee of DreamCatchers, Ashley Trussell. DreamCatchers was first introduced to Red Mountain High School two years ago, when Trussell said she encouraged her son Zach and daughter Tatum to start a chapter there.

Red Mountain High School students who participate in the DreamCatchers Club surrounded terminally ill Sue Pulvirenti on March 23 at a Mesa book store for a book signing, putting an exclamation point on her bucket-list dream they helped make come true for her. (Sierra Poore/Tribune Contributor)

“We brought it to the school to bring the community together and do good things for good people with our friends,” said

Zach, a senior and the president of the club. Since agreeing to take on Pulvirenti’s

More than $13 million has been raised on Arizona Gives Day for nonprofits since the event started in 2013. Last year more than $3 million was taken in for the organizations. While most donations are made online at azgives.org, some nonprofits have events leading up to Arizona Gives Day and on the day, said Kristen Merrifield, CEO of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits. Arizona Gives Day is hosted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum, and FirstBank presents it. While Arizona Gives Day happens just once a year, Arizona Gives (azgives. org) is available for people to make donations year-round. “Most of the giving happens on azgives. org,” Merrifield said. “We do have nonprofits that have gotten really creative … we truly believe that there’s power in harnessing that collective giving. They’re being exposed to other nonprofits that maybe they didn’t know about until that day.

We keep it really fun throughout the day for both the nonprofits and the donors.” The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits vets the nonprofits to make sure they are 501(c)(3) organizations and “are really charitably focused and communitydriven,” she said. The tags azgives and azgivesday will be used onsocial media April 2 and nonprofits can apply for prizes. Cash prizes worth $180,000 will be up for grabs on Arizona Gives Day. The prizes will be given in a variety of categories including for micro organizations that have annual revenues of less than $100,000 and for large organizations operating with annual revenues of over $1 million. A Chandler-based nonprofit organization, AZCEND, plans to promote its annual Walk in the Park to End Poverty, which will take place April 6, on Arizona Gives Day on April 2. The ninth annual walk will start at 8 a.m. on April 6 at Discovery Park, 2214 E. Pecos Road in Gilbert. AZCEND is a 50-year-old nonprofit or-

dream earlier this year, 12 students in the club have worked hard editing sections of her book, planning the book signing and raising money to pay for a limousine and balloons for the event, Zach said. In addition to everything the students did to make her dream come true, Trussell said they also received a lot of help from Rage for Charity, which was founded by Lori Motola in July 2018 to empower millennials and Gen Z to create changes in their community. “We help any community member who’s interested in devising and developing a service project raise funds to pay for that project,” she said. Upon hearing what DreamCatchers wanted to do, Trussell said Motola immediately joined in. “Rage for Charity purchased the books for us and donated the red carpet,” for the event, Trussell said. The organization donated nearly $300 – which was just enough to buy the books, Motola said. She also had a team of volun-

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EV nonprofits to seek support on Arizona Gives Day BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

eople can make life-saving donations to help feed and house anyone struggling in the East Valley and around the state and meet other dire needs when nonprofit organizations push for support on Arizona Gives Day. The annual online fundraising effort on April 2 aims to make giving to nonprofits quick and easy. More than 700 nonprofit agencies around Arizona, including over 20 in Chandler, Gilbert and Sun Lakes, are taking part in the fundraising day. Donors can target nonprofit programs supporting children, the environment, animals or any other population they want to help. They also can search for nonprofits by location. The agencies participating in Arizona Gives Day include everything from low-budget, one-person organizations to larger and more wellknown groups.

ganization offering various services including providing emergency food boxes, supplemental food boxes, services to help people who are homeless, as well as operating Gilbert and Chandler senior centers and offering rent and utility assistance. Senior citizens can take yoga and other exercise classes, go on field trips and eat lunch at AZCEND’s Chandler Senior Center at 202 E. Boston St. and Gilbert Senior Center, 130 N. Oak St. Arizona Gives Day is a great way to generate support for AZCEND and other nonprofits around the state, Gibson said. Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler is another East Valley nonprofit organization participating in Arizona Gives Day. Jan Terhune, the food bank’s executive director, said “There’s a certain amount of misunderstanding about nonprofits. I think that Arizona Gives Day allows for a collective way to give the nonprofits a shout-out about what they’re doing.”

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ourteen Girl Scouts from Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert have earned the Gold Award – their organization’s highest honor – for projects that impact the community. “Recipients of Girl Scouts’ highest honor are part of an elite group of Girl Scouts who have distinguished themselves as prominent leaders in their communities and as true change-makers,” said Tamara Woodbury, CEO for Girl Scouts of America Cactus-Pine Council. Gold Award Girl Scouts “are visionary leaders, and this year’s awardees have tackled prominent issues by cleaning up our planet, creating programs to support low-income students’ development and well-being, creating self-defense programs to battle violence against women, getting state laws changed to end forced child marriage, executing initiatives to raise awareness for teen suicide prevention, veteran support and emergency preparedness,” a council spokeswoman said. The projects challenge the scouts to develop collaboration and problem-solving skills, while they give them “confidence

Fourteen East Valley Girl Scouts are proud recipients of the Gold Award, their organization’s highest award, for projects that impacted the community in a wide variety of ways. (Special to the Tribune)

and leadership capabilities as well as leaving a positive impact,” the council added. The Mesa recipients and their projects are: Emma Quinlan. Described as “passionate about the environment,” she made seed pods that contained Arizona native

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The annual Cinderella Affair, the East Valley Women’s League’s signature opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to get prom gowns for free, will be held 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 6 and 13 at 411 N. McKemy Ave., Chandler. Students will select from new and gently-used prom dresses, shoes, purses and accessories as long as they have a student ID. The Cinderella Affair is the nation’s biggest free prom-dress giveaway with more than 6,000 dresses in all colors, fabrics, sizes and designs from sizes 0-32. More than 16,000 dresses have been given away since 2002. An automated check-in process has been put in place for this year, the shoe and jewelry rooms have been doubled in size and dressing rooms have been expanded “to accommodate more princesses,” said Chief Fairy Godmother Traci Estenson. A waiting room for parents and friends has been created. Girls not admitted on April 6 will have priority positions in line on April 13. Event donors include Arbonne Charitable Foundation, Captured Moments by Rita and Co., GlamSquad AZ, PromGirl, Formal Fashions, Lulus, Dillard’s, De Blossom, National Charity League (Ahwatukee, Arrowhead, East Valley, San Tan, Sonoran Centennial Chapters), North Central Women’s League and Bent Creative, LLC. Information: evwl.org. (Courtesy of East Valley Women's League)

teers, including herself, who helped edit parts of the book. She also worked with Pulvirenti’s niece, Renee Pulve, who designed the cover art of the book. Since being diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in 2012, Pulvirenti said she has known the cancer would kill her. Because her body is no longer able to handle treatments after six years of fighting, she is now simply biding her time and waiting to see how things go, she said. Pulvirenti started her book, “Massai,” shortly after her husband passed away from cancer in 2010 and finished it by 2014 while she was undergoing treatment. But she never imagined it would get published. “I knew I couldn’t get it published because I live on Social Security, and it’s a lot of money to publish a book,” she said. “I was just going to leave it with my kids.” She mentioned her desire to get her book published to East Valley Hospice’s director of social services, Tammy Cabrera. Before she knew it, Pulvirenti said she was speaking with Trussell and Motola, who were both determined to make it happen. “They are unbelievable,” she said. “Cabrera dropped that on me, and I think I just sat there and cried.” While Pulvirenti has been impacted

by the experience, Trussell said the high schoolers have gotten just as much out of it. “It’s really special to see these young students interact with Pulvirenti,” she said. “The compassion and joy they see from her really brings them happiness.” Zach said his favorite part of the whole process has been interacting with her. “She texts us cute little messages all the time,” he said. What stands out most to him about her is “how critical her condition is and how excited she was just to see us and what we were doing for her,” he said. Shaq Daniels, vice president of DreamCatchers at Red Mountain, said he couldn’t wait to meet Pulvirenti and see her reaction. “I’m just glad we’re able to do this for her, and it warms my heart knowing she has this going on,” he said. “It’s not something a lot of people get.” Both Zach and Daniels said they would like to start a DreamCatchers chapter at their college in the coming years. The nonprofit “makes you realize how little things you do really can impact and change someone’s life,” Zach said. “It’s cool to do things for people.” Daniels wants “to spread the impact of DreamCatchers.” “I’ve always wanted to help out however I can, and DreamCatchers gives me the opportunity to help out in a big way,” Daniels said. “It’s really impacted my life and

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given opportunities to people who don’t have the best situations.” “Life is short and precious, and it’s something a lot of people take for granted,” he said. “We have to remind ourselves we don’t live forever and that it’s good to spend our days, however many they are, creating memories with the people we love.” “Massai,” which is now available for purchase on Amazon, is inspired by a Native American/Chiricahua Apache man who is the book’s namesake, Pulvirenti said. “I heard a story about Massai, but nobody would ever confirm what the story was so the more I thought about it the more I decided I would write my own story,” she said. “It’s all fiction, but he was a real person.” In addition to donating 10 percent of every sale to both DreamCatchers and Rage for Charity, Trussell said Pulvirenti made sure to give a copy to all 12 students, who made her dream possible. Pulvirenti said she mainly hopes people will find “comfort” from reading her book as well as the curiosity to go see the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona, where she spent a great deal of her time while writing the book. In the meantime, Pulvirenti said she is ready for whatever comes next. “If I were to wish for anything, I would want people to relax and enjoy life no matter what happens,” she said. “Because you never know what’s going to happen.

clean-up hikes and trained friends to educate and lead others. Elizabeth plans to attend the U of A to study biochemistry, then veterinary studies at Colorado State University. Michaelyn Moses. Michaelyn has been dancing and performing since she was 3 and learned that many kids her age were unable to participate due to cost. This inspired her to make a dance program accessible to kids with financial hardship. She created and taught a cheer and dance program for 30 girls at the Boys and Girls Club in Guadalupe and led the teams in the Guadalupe Light Parade. The program will continue during the football season at the Boys and Girls Club. Brianna Persiani. Brianna’s 90-yearold grandmother is the inspiration for her Gold Award Project. Spending time with her and realizing the lack of interesting programming targeted to people her age, she thought of a way to provide meaningful entertainment to her and other elders. She created a club at Basha High School called “Oldies but Goodies” that performs older songs for the residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in her area. She plans to major in hospitality with a minor in Spanish at Grand Canyon University. Mikayla Sedgwick. As a nationally competitive rifle shooter, Mikayla dedicated her project to creating awareness for youth shooting sports. Through personal experiences where people questioned her or didn’t understand the sport, she developed a passion for educating others and breaking down the stigma the sport carries. She created a video that highlights the positive impacts of the sport and addressed the common misconceptions. The video also covered key elements of shooting sports including safety, fitness and competition. Katelin Weber. Understanding that some students have limited access to supplies, books and spaces to study, Weber created a learning space with resources at Compass Christian Church’s Bridge Community Center. Weber installed several bookshelves near the center’s café and filled them with 90 books for kids grades 7-12, including test prep books, textbooks and fun reading. She also gathered scientific calculators and school supplies, like paper and pencils, for students to use as needed. Katelyn plans to attend the nursing program at ChandlerGilbert Community College and finish her bachelor’s degree at U of A. For information on the Cactus-Pine Council: girlscoutsaz.org.

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evin Johnson has been active his whole life and began distance running at 4, so he was not expecting to have a heart attack at 51. The certified public accountant, who lives in Gilbert, ended up having heart bypass surgery and lost at least 50 pounds of muscle while staying at the Mayo Clinic. Later, he had to get a heart transplant, and the athletic man said he found himself “very, very skinny.” While he underwent cardiac rehabilitation at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Johnson still was weak and had trouble doing simple things like stepping into his truck, and he could not do two of his favorite activities – running and hiking. Now 52, he was able to bounce back and regain his strength by doing a strength regeneration system at the VitalityHealth Sun Lakes location at 10440 E. Riggs Road. VitalityHealth has two other centers in Scottsdale: one at 3300 N. 75th St. and the other at 10165 N. 92nd St. Now Johnson frequently hikes, walks and bicycles. “I feel like I am as strong and capable as I was before my heart attack,” he said. “Doctors are very impressed that I’m as active as I am. Eight months later, I can do twice as much weight lifting. I feel like I have put on quite a bit of good muscle.” Johnson’s improvement is one of many success stories for patients who exercise at VitalityHealth’s three locations, said Matt Essex, founder and president of VitalityHealth. The clinic’s medical wellness system helps people like Johnson who have sarcopenia, which Essex said is “a degradation or decline of muscle mass that leads to significant decreases in strength and function.” Sarcopenia is the primary cause of muscle wasting, strength losses and falls among aging people, he said. Ryan Booher is Essex’s business partner and vice-president for the Scottsdale locations of VitalityHealth. People on average lose about 30 percent of their muscle power between the ages of 50 and 70, according to the AARP. “I will categorically tell you, you have to

Kevin Johnson, on left, a patient at VitalityHealth, poses with Matt Essex, founder and president of VitalityHealth Inc. in Sun Lakes. Johnson of Gilbert began the strength-training system at VitalityHealth after having a heart attack and bypass surgery. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer)

protect your muscles and preserve your muscle mass and strength,” Essex said. “If you neglect that, you’re really putting yourself at risk for pretty much everything you don’t want: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis. “The way you treat sarcopenia is exactly the same as you treat osteoporosis. We have many patients in their 90s. You’d be amazed how much better they get. Some people will tell us, ‘I feel stronger now than I did in my 40s.’” Some patients have said they could start playing tennis again or taking long walks because of their exercises at VitalityHealth, he added. Essex said when he was earning his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and nutrition at Arizona State University, he helped researchers looking into sarcopenia in the mid-1990s. “The idea of doing muscle training or strengthening exercises with older adults was relatively new then,” he said. “It was very, very compelling. When I first started, I couldn’t believe what we were asking these older people to do.” People with an average age of 78 and some in their mid-90s, many of whom used walkers, did strength-training two to three times a week through the ASU studies. Doing “pretty simple protocol,” they became “remarkably stronger and healthier across the board,” Essex said.

“It’s almost miraculous,” he said. “I was just stunned with the changes, seeing people go from wheelchairs to walking again.” Essex was involved in about 20 to 30 studies focused on strength training and aging, tracking sarcopenia. He later earned his master’s degree in exercise and wellness from ASU and served as a research director while in graduate school. Essex took what he learned at ASU and started VitalityHealth in 2007, first in Scottsdale, and opened the Sun Lakes one in 2015. He and silent partners have similar companies under different brand names in Houston. “My family is a long line of entrepreneurs,” Essex said. “I got the entrepreneur bug.” Patients get an advanced diagnostic when they come to VitalityHealth to evaluate their body mechanics and find out what is keeping them from “training muscles in a safe manner,” he said. Once the evaluation is done and a plan is developed for them, patients go through sarcotherapy, a therapeutic treatment, under the guidance of a licensed physical therapist. Most of the physical therapists that help these patients are doctorate level, Essex said. The patients do a variety of things to help stimulate the “muscle fibers in a very specific manner to get them to regrow and regenerate.” “We’ll work on balance and stability and flexibility,” Essex said.

Generally the patients use computerized strength equipment to target the major muscle groups: legs, arms, chest, back and core muscles. Patients in the sarcotherapy typically come to the center to exercise two to three times a week, for 30 minutes to an hour each time, Essex said. Clients who are strong enough can do the sarco-regen treatments in smallgroup sessions, usually in about 30 minutes per visit, he said. “Ideally by then, we’ve removed the restrictors that would prevent them from engaging in activity,” Essex said. “They have less pain. We’ve dealt with the injuries. Their body’s hopefully in a more healthy state in a more efficient manner.” Clients in the sarco-regen do squats or exercises using leg presses, seated chest presses, shoulder presses, stability exercises and other movements. An exercise physiologist or someone with a background in physiology or kinesiology leads the small groups. “It’s really cool to see what happens,” Essex said. “Their friendships blossom. Aging can be tough. We like to be a beacon of hope in the community where they can come in and do something really constructive for their health but also build relationships with people that are like them.” The Sun Lakes team took patients and members caroling in the community around Christmas and sometimes go on group hikes. Clients are also taught about the importance of getting enough protein in their diets. Johnson said he goes to VitalityHealth three times a week and works on strength-building machines. “I feel like I’m my old self for sure,” he said. “They make you do things that you wouldn’t do normally. I think it would be very beneficial for anyone to do strength training. We also work on balance.” Most of the patients at VitalityHealth are over 55 and many are over age 65, Essex said. The clinics accept Medicare for patients, and memberships are offered to those without health insurance for as low as $49 a month. Information: choosehowyouage.com

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Funerals shouldn’t be the only time we honor police BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

is family and fellow cops buried Officer Paul Rutherford on the final Thursday in March. Rutherford, 51 years old and a father of two, served this community for 22 years before a vehicle struck him dead at a crime scene in west Phoenix. That night and for a few days before, the local news was full of tributes to Rutherford’s service. Fellow officers came from around the country to pay final respects. Perfect strangers lined the route to the cemetery, there to salute the officer’s hearse, to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by Rutherford and his kin. By the weekend, life in the Valley had returned to normal – a status quo I would describe as unfortunate in the extreme. Nowadays, we live in separate realities when it comes to policing, a society self-

divided into two teams, each side zealous on the subject of law enforcement, cop conduct and how best to separate the lawabiding Americans from criminals. On one side stands Team Thin Blue Line, those of us who believe that policing remains a noble profession. Full disclosure: I have worked for 10 years representing public safety organizations all over this state. No client paid me to write this, but they didn’t have to: I have been writing newspaper pieces about police work good and bad since 1992 and the beginning of what has since become a part-time newspaper career. And the other team? I’ll paraphrase the rap group N.W.A. and their 1988 hit album, “Straight Outta Compton.” Those opposed constitute Team F--- Tha Police, a slur they roll off the tongue with extreme gusto and loathing. For this side, each cop seems to represent little more than a racist with a badge, a member of an occupying force sent by

the government to harass, maim and murder – and the darker the civilian’s skin color, the better, or so the police haters would have us believe. Here in the Valley, those who decry the police have become a growing presence, often rallying within hours after an officer-involved shooting – not the kind where an officer gets shot, mind you, but only shootings involving a cop and his or her gun. They scold one and all about whose lives matter – as if to support the police is somehow akin to disregarding the value of a black or brown life – and screech about “change,” though how exactly we ought to define this change remains fuzzy at best. The truth, at least from my perspective? This nation has more than 750,000 sworn police officers currently, a force comprising a city the size of Mesa and Scottsdale combined. Would such a population inevitably include some unfit officers, bad actors, racists?

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Perry senior meets fight with leukemia head on BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

acob Medina is known as a healthy, caring teenager who goes out of his way to help others at Perry High School. So when he was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, it sent shockwaves through the Perry community. “Everyone was heartbroken and surprised,” said CJ Valdez, Medina’s cousin and a Perry senior infielder. “He’s so athletic and strong, you wouldn’t expect him to be the one that has this.” Medina, an 18-year-old senior, was a pitcher on Perry’s baseball team for three seasons. He joined the BlueChip Arizona Baseball Academy this season, a team for players not competing with their high schools. With small-colleges recruiting him, Medina began an extensive workout regimen with the club. In early March, he began to have pain in his ribs. He and his mother, Krystal, thought it was a minor injury. “I took him to urgent care and they thought it was just a muscle strain, which I thought made sense given his workouts,” Krystal said. “We started him on anti-inflammatory medication and it got better for a week or so, but then the pain came back.” Krystal, who is a surgical nurse at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, urged him to take it easy, but Medina continued to work out. Krystal and Jacob’s father, Mike, took him and a friend, who was visiting for spring break, out to dinner on a Friday. A ghostly look came across Jacob’s face and he told his parents he needed to go home. “I could see how pale his face was and his hands were, almost corpse-like,” Krystal said. “He kept telling me how cold he was and that he couldn’t breathe.” Medina went home instead of to an emergency room. He had to drive to Tuc-

that they suspected leukemia. “I didn’t know what to think,” Medina said. “I sat back for a second and took it in. I asked when I could play again and when I would be OK.” Doctors wanted to admit Medina, but his 15-yearold brother, Casey, was back home in Gilbert. Doctors tried to arrange an FROM LEFT: Mike Medina, Jacob Medina, Krystal Medina and Casey Medina have stayed a m b u l a n c e strong as a family since Jacob was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. INSET: Jacob Medina works out with his club baseball team before he was diagnosed with to transport him to PhoeB Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. (Photos courtesy Krystal Medina) nix Children’s son the next morning to meet with a col- Hospital due to his condition. lege baseball coach. Despite not feeling Instead, his parents loaded him in the well, he made the trip. car and rushed back to the Valley. “I thought it would be a quick turn“I honestly don’t remember the drive around trip so he would be fine,” Krystal here,” Mike said. “I’ve been asked multisaid. “We ended up staying and watching ple times how fast I was going and I can’t some of their game and then he talked to remember. I knew I just had to get him to the coach after. care as fast as possible.” “After that, he looked at me and said he The three arrived at PCH around midcouldn’t make it home.” night and were immediately taken into Medina was drained of color. Tiny red the ER. Two days later, Medina had his patches appeared on his neck and arms first round of chemotherapy injected into from blood vessels breaking while trying his spinal fluid. to spread oxygen through his body. He It has been a whirlwind month for the had chest pain. entire family. Medina was rushed to Banner Uni“Things have moved pretty quickly versity Hospital in Tucson. X-rays were here,” Krystal said. “I just can’t believe taken of his chest, and blood tests were how good he was doing considering he conducted. was in the beginning stages.” Doctors informed Jacob and his parents There has been an outpouring of sup-

port for Medina since his diagnosis. A GoFundMe was set up in his honor to help with medical costs. More than $5,600 was raised in four days. Orange stickers shaped like a ribbon, bracelets and shirts with #JacobStrong printed on them were made for sale to raise funds. The Perry baseball and softball teams put #JacobStrong stickers on the back of their batting helmets. The softball team also tied orange ribbons to their gloves. Proceeds from the funds go to Medina’s family. “It’s really cool to see how everyone is coming together,” CJ Valdez, Medina’s cousin, said. “It’s nice to see what everyone is willing to do when something bad happens.” Medina is remaining positive, a trait he’s had while growing up. “He stays strong through everything,” said Tyler Valdez, CJ’s younger brother and a Perry junior pitcher. “But it’s scary. He’s the last person you would expect to go through that.” Medina doesn’t know when he can return home. He received his fourth chemo treatment on March 21. “It’s tough at times,” Mike said. “My whole thing is, as a parent, you have to protect your kid and we wanted to do that as much as possible. But he keeps telling me that it is just another addition to his story.” Medina spent his 18th birthday March 23 in the hospital, a thought that never crossed his mind just weeks ago. Even through all of the pain, he keeps that positive outlook. “I know I have to have a good attitude through this whole thing,” especially in something like this,” Medina said. “The fastest way out is to have a good attitude. “With that, I believe you can overcome anything you want no matter how hard it may seem.” To make a donation to the Jacob Fights Back GoFundMe campaign, visit gf.me/u/rmmi38.

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he story of close-knit sisters striving to find themselves and discover love during the Civil War comes to life in the musical “Little Women” in April. While the teens in the production portray characters in a previous century, they also are embarking on their own journeys of self improvement. “Little Women” is a blend of drama and humor based on the book that Louisa May Alcott wrote in the 1860s about four sisters coming of age under the nurturing of their supportive mother while their father is away at war. The sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy – experience loss, heartbreak and other struggles while bonding. The musical reveals habits of days gone by, including writing letters. The Hamilton High Performing Arts Department brings the musical to stage April

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ABOVE: Riley Van Cleve plays Amy March, the youngest sister, in “Little Women.” BELOW: Adrian Dozal belts out a song.

ABOVE: Sophie Donnell (left) and Alyssa Granger kick up their heels in the musical “Little Women,” to be presented at Hamilton High, April 5-6 and 11-13. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo/Get Out staff)

5-6 and April 11-13 on campus, 3700 S. Arizona Ave. “I was looking for a musical this year that would have a lot of female lead parts, which is actually a challenge to find,” said Christina Vail, theater department chair, who directs. “Then I was also looking for something that had really good music for the band to play.” The musical is based on the book, but “they’ve modernized it a bit,” Vail said.

“We’ve been using the novel a lot for inspiration,” she said. “There are definitely things not written into the script that we’re adding in, intent and subtext and ideas. This is way more serious than what we normally do. “We’re definitely finding there’s plenty of comedic moments in it. The highlight is the love stories happening. I knew the students would connect well with the concept of self-discovery. … I thought the kids

… would have a strong connection to the material. They’ve done a really fabulous job of it.” Like the four sisters, the students in the cast along with those in the tech crew and band are trying to improve themselves. At every rehearsal, they rate how they feel they are doing on reaching their personal goals. “Little Women” has a cast of 32 students, plus 47 students working in the tech areas back stage and a band with 21 students. Senior Destinee McCaster, 18, of Chandler, who plays the girls’ mother, said her self-improvement goal is to communicate more honestly, “rather than putting on a face for somebody else.” “It’s not just a show where you’re going to be laughing, but it’s a show where you’ll likely cry, too,” McCaster said. Junior Riley Van Cleve, 17, of Chandler, plays Amy March, the youngest sister. She hopes this experience helps her “be more honest with myself and towards others.” “I think it’s very important to work on improving yourself because it helps everyone experience growth and align with the message of this show,” she said. Senior Shaun Dunn, 17, plays Professor Bhaer, the love interest of Jo March. Dunn said his role helps him “be more vulnerable in front of other people.” “I think all of us have really put a lot of ourselves into this production because of the connection with the material,” he said.

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pril is Valley Bike Month, and Mesa observes it with several free activities that are geared for all riding abilities. Dust off your helmet, pump up the tires and ride downtown during the month-long celebration of everything two-wheeled. On Saturday, April 6, thousands of biking enthusiasts are expected for CycloMesa, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St., which draws bike lovers from across the Valley. The 62-mile El Tour de Mesa, as well as a beer garden, free historic-downtown Mesa bike tours, BMX Freestyle show, bicycle-education seminar, vendors and food-truck alley always are crowd favor-

New this year are free, 90-minute historic-downtown bicycle tours by AZ ING Tours. Tours are 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Space is limited, registration is open. Additional events during the Free, 90-minute bicycle tours of historic downtown Mesa will be given month: at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on April 6 by AZ ING Tours as part of the annual April 5 – Arizona Bicycle CycloMesa Bicycle Fest. (Special for Get Out) Summit: Bike enthusiasts ites. There is special kids’ programming, gather at Mesa Convention Center with including a bike rodeo. educators and public-health professionals April 6 activities include Mesa Adven- to discuss bicycling issues. Pre-registrature Challenge, Bike Edition, an urban tion recommended. adventure on a bike. Teams of two to six April 17 – Bike 2 Work Day, 7-9 a.m.: people solve clues, travel to points of in- City staff bikes to downtown Mesa to meet terest and complete fun challenges. Pre- residents for a pancake and smoothie registration is recommended. Use code breakfast. Proceeds benefit charity. InMESA50 for half-off registration. cludes an Earth Day Expo.

April 20 – Ride-In Movies in the Park: Screening of “Peter Rabbit” at Whitman Park. Walk or bike to the movie. Remember helmets and bike lights. Arrive early for safety messages for kids. April 24 – Smart Cycling FUN-Damentals: A 90-minute introductory workshop on basic bicycle techniques, brief update on Mesa’s bicycle projects and rules of the road. Registration required. Mesa boasts more than 575 miles of on- and off-street bicycle facilities. Most recently, the Mesa Gateway Shared-Use Pathway, in southeast Mesa, and the Stadium Connector Shared-Use Pathway, which connects Mesa’s spring-training ballparks, debuted for cyclists. For more information, including street closures, visit www.cyclomesa.com.

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Public Notices

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

HIBBERT STREETSCAPE – MESA ART SPACE LOFTS 155 S. HIBBERT CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP0879

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

2nd AVENUE STREETSCAPE 2nd AVENUE – BETWEEN MORRIS AND ROBSON CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. GR0288 HUD PROJECT NO. IDIS 746 DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 1 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:

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: THE GRID MIXED USE PROJECT SITE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. M99-2019-012 The City of Mesa, on behalf of Palladium GRID, LLC, (“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 the GRID Mixed Use Project 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.

Hibbert Streetscape – Within the public right-of-way, provide and install landscaping and irrigation improvements, unit pavers, concrete flatwork for public sidewalk, and benches and bike racks per the project plans.

The scope of work will include upgrades to the Pomeroy Parking Garage, streetscape related improvements, upgrade to Gateway Park, City Court security measures, improvements to Gateway Park Drive and other associated work.

2nd Ave Streetscape - Within the public right-of-way, provide and install landscaping improvements per the project plans.

The estimated construction cost is $2,500,000 to $4,500,000.

Engineer’s Estimate range is:

A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held.

Hibbert Streetscape = $60,000.00, 2nd Ave Streetscape = $35,000.00, Total = $95,000.00.

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.

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna.horn@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 $20, which is non-refundable. 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.earc.com. 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. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Meeting.” Work shall be completed within 60 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitt ed 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. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Publish: East Valley Tribune, Mar. 31, Apr 7, 14, 2019 / 19606

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 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 April 17th, 2019 at 2:00pm. 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 Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

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Obituaries Dr. William Berkenkamp

Dr. William (Bill) Brodie Berkenkamp died quickly and peacefully at the age of 88 years on March 14, 2019, with his daughter, Christine and son-in-law, Robert at his side.

Bill was born on January 30, 1931, and was raised by his father, William (Bill) and mother, Dorothy on the family ranch, now part of Mesa, Arizona. After high school, Bill went to agricultural school intending to take over the family ranch. However, after marrying his wife, Garlo (nee Freestone), Bill was drafted into the US Army for service in the Korean War. Following his discharge, he returned to university and stumbled upon the microbiology of algae, which led to a lifelong passion for science. While attending university, Bill supported his young family by working odd jobs and warehouse night shifts. After graduating from the University of Arizona with his Doctorate in Plant Pathology, he accepted a research position with the Federal Department of Agriculture in Canada. In a decrepit old station wagon, loaded with their possessions, Bill, Garlo, and their children drove to Lacombe, Alberta where he intended “to shoot a moose and a goose” and later return to Arizona for a higher paying job offer. However, in 1972 Bill and Garlo became proud Canadian citizens, and while he did shoot a moose and a goose, Bill nor his family ever returned to live in the USA. During his career, he was internationally cited and served as president of the Canadian Phytopathological Society which published much of his work in the Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. Bill was an avid naturalist and outdoorsman. He maintained a keen interest in global affairs, the arts, and advancement in science. Following his retirement, Bill and Garlo moved to their property west of Rimbey where he remained active until his death. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Garlo; his son, Dale; and his daughter-in-law, Dawn. He is survived by his son, Brodie Berkenkamp; his daughter, Christine (Robert) Leinweber; his sister, Gayl Foshee; his brother, Steven (Carol) Berkenkamp; and his sister, Jean Dearborn; as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces. As per Bill’s wishes, his cremated remains will be honored at a private family service. And finally, as was his wish, “he went out with his boots on”. Condolence messages may be forwarded to the family by visiting: www.ofc-ltd.ca Cremation arrangements for the late Dr. William (Bill) Brodie Berkenkamp entrusted to the care of Oberhammer Funeral Chapels Ltd. Rimbey, Alberta

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Merch andise Auctions & Estate Sales Pueblo Seco HOA Community Garage Sale Sat, Apr 6 7am -1pm. 166 Unit Community. Household Goods, Furniture, Yard Tools & Equipment, Art, Electronics, Toys & Kids Items, Tools, Exercise Equipment & More Cross Streets 56th St & Main, Mesa

Garage Sales/ Bazaars

Gilbert: Seville Golf & Country Club Huge Community Wide Garage Sale btwn Riggs/ N & S. of Chandler Heights. W. of Power & E. & W. of Higley. Sat April. 13th & Sun the 14th 8am-?

Miscellaneous For Sale KILL BED BUGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Sprays, Kits, Mattress Covers Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

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Real Estate

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2016 Schult 14X58, 2B/2B, Cent A/C, W/D Hkups, Large Awn, in a 4 Star, 55+ Active Gated, Senior Community in AJ with tons of activities and amenities. Priced for quick sale $29,999. Call Bill at 480-228-7786

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COMPETITIVE PRICING AND EXPOSURE More info: 480-898-6465 or email jobposting@evtrib.com

We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not

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Contractors

AC-HEAT-PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES! FREE DIAGNOSIS!

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Drywall

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Bonded/Insured • ROC #289252

480-405-7588

ItsJustPlumbSmart.com

480.266.4589 josedominguez0224@gmail.com Not a licensed contractor.

Cleaning Services

Handyman

Mila's House Cleaning. Residential & Commercial. Weekly/Monthly/Bi Weekly. Experienced and Reference's Available. 480-290-5637 602-446-0636

HANDYMAN 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057

Garage/Doors

Landscape Maintenance Juan Hernandez

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE

“When there are days that you can’t depend on them, you can depend on us!” LLC

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All Estimates are Free • Call: 520.508.1420

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10%

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Work Since 1999 Quality le,Small 2010, 2011 Affordab Man!” 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2012, 2013, 2010, 2011 “No Job 2014 2014 2012, 2013, 9 e 1992014 Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a LicensedToo Contractor “No Man!” Job Too Work SincAhwatukee Small QualityContractor Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Notle,a Licensed Affordab 2010, 2011 2010, 2011

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ATTENTION: If you worked at Empire Transport Company, Mesa, AZ between 19701997, please contact Asbestos Investigator Sherry Day at (734) 8785236 or email sherry@SLDinvestigations.com

Understanding and Practice of A Course in Miracles: Intensive ACIM study. Intimate group of serious course students. Program designed for more one-on-one attention with answers to student questions and a laser-focused approach to living ACIM. Wednesdays 11am 12:15pm at Interfaith Community Spiritual Center: 952 E. Baseline #102 Mesa 85204

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Treatment

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Any Service

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

Pool Service / Repair

CR 42 DUAL

623-873-1626

APPEARANCE

All employees verified Free estimates on all roofs 36 Years experience in AZ Licensed contractor since 2006

Window Cleaning

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Roofing The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

Juan Hernandez

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I CAN HELP!

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Your Ad can go ONLINE ANY Day! Call to place your ad online!! Classifieds 480-898-6465

Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC Roofs Done Right...The FIRST Time! 15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems

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480-357-2463

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Includes in & out up to 30 Panes Sun Screens Cleaned $3 each Attention to detail and tidy in your home. Bonded & Insured

Public Notices

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Window Cleaning

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In anticipation of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency making announcement for availability of intercity bus security grant funding, Industrial Bus Lines, Inc. is currently soliciting bids from qualified vendors for the following project(s): vehicle/driver security enhancements including real time GPS tracking and video surveillance system for over the road coaches. This bid should also include the necessary costs for professional installation. The cut off to participate in the bid process expires on April 20, 2019. For more information, please contact Eugene Thomas at 480-281-0773 or e-mail ethomas@allaboardamerica.com Publish: East Valley Tribune, Mar. 31, Apr 7, 2019 / 19523

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Don’t Let Your Roof Play A JOKE On YOU! Your Residential and Commercial Roofing Contractor Has You Covered!

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