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EV schools could face chaos despite Ducey plan

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Hundreds of Mesa Public Schools teachers rallied after classes near Red Mountain High School last Wednesday as part of statewide demonstrations for more money. Tribune Report

undreds of East Valley teachers who started their workday last Wednesday standing on curbs with posters urging better pay and more financial support for public education may have helped force Gov. Doug Ducey's hand. But it remains unclear if his plan will prevent the waning school year from plunging into chaos. From east Mesa to west Tempe and south Gilbert to north Chandler, teachers clad in

the now-signature T-shirts of the statewide #RedforEd movement were joined by parents, administrators and governing board members near most public elementary and high schools, waving signs and chanting while passing motorists blared their horns in apparent support. The demonstrations were bookended by two moves by the governor that made for a stunning turn of events. Wednesday's protests came less than 24 hours after Ducey and leaders of two teacher groups ratcheted up their rhetoric, posing the possibility of a walkout before either side

blinked. Ducey said he wouldn’t meet with the leaders of two teacher groups, accusing them of “playing politics” and asserting that the state could only afford a 1 percent pay increase next school year – far less than the 20 percent the teachers sought. But the day after the "walk-ins," Ducey announced a plan to give them that 20 percent in three increments over the next three years – and with no tax hikle. See

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n area legislator’s proposal to require that teachers get mandatory training in suicide prevention has been revived as part of Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to improve school safety in Arizona schools. But Ducey’s proposal has divided Democrats and Republicans over whether its proposed limitations on gun access and possession go too far or not far enough. Hoping to corral the votes for his school safety plan, Ducey last week agreed to some

changes in key provisions that would allow judges to take away someone’s guns, at least on a temporary basis. The new bill still allows courts to issue Severe Orders of Protection, authorizing police to seize any weapons while people are evaluated to see if they are a threat to themselves or others. And, depending on a mental health evaluation, those affected could be barred from purchasing or possessing guns. But Ducey’s original proposal would have allowed someone to be held for up to 48 hours after a judge determines that person is not a danger. SB 1519, set for legislative debate, cuts

that it half. Potentially more significant, the bill spells out that any weapons taken must be released within 24 hours after a person is found not to be a danger, not the 72 hours that was in the original draft. State Sen. Sean Bowie said he was glad the bill revives his proposal for mandatory suicide prevention training. The Ahwatukee Democrat – whose district includes parts of Mesa, Chandler and Tempe – wants teachers and some support staff in See

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new state law aimed at helping Arizona’s youngest students reduce their stress in class apparently won’t have a big impact on East Valley elementary pupils. Area school districts for the most part appear to already meet – and even exceed in some cases – the minimum required by legislation mandating two recess periods a day for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Youngsters in half-day kindergarten must get at least one break. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) The law allowed lunch Pupils at Whittier Elementary School in Mesa frolicked in the school playground. Like their counterparts at all other break to be counted as one Mesa elementary schools, they already get the two recess periods that a new state law requires for K-6 grades. recess period if students are allowed to interact with Committee, said she is convinced that mends an additional 15 minutes in the others or engage in physical activity. It youngsters need a break. morning or afternoon. Recesses typically also does not specify a length for a recess “Our children are very stressed,” she range from 15 to 20 minutes, depending period. told colleagues earlier this year, blaming on the school. The legislation culminates a decadehome life and the breakdown of the fam“Although an additional recess is not long effort by some lawmakers and eduily as well as increased pressure on schools a requirement, the vast majority of our cation advocates who have argued that for academic performance. schools offer an additional 15-20 minutes letting kids get up and move around will Allen said schools can’t have students of recess on top of the lunch recess,” said help their academic performance. under those kinds of stresses and then ex- spokeswoman Heidi Hurst, adding that Prior efforts were sidelined amid conpect them to perform academically. “Re- “periods of inactivity exceeding 55 mincerns that more time on the playground cess is allowing kids to go out and let it utes are discouraged.” would mean less time for actual reading, go,” she said. She noted that 47 Mesa schools have writing and ’rithmetic. But Sen. Sylvia AlIn Mesa, the state’s largest district, been designated “America’s Healthiest len, R-Snowflake, crafted the final version board policy requires that elementary Schools” by the Alliance for a Healthier in a way to blunt some of their concerns. schools provide at least 15 minutes of Generation and that elementary teachAllen, who chairs the Senate Education recess before or after lunch and recom- ers can include “brain breaks” into their classroom curriculum. Those are twice-daily five-minute physical activity breaks. Gilbert Public Schools spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis said the law will cost five minutes of daily instruction in fourth and fifth grades because they have only a 15-minute lunch recess. K-2 grades in GPS have lunch and an additional morning or afternoon recess, while recess in third grade “depends on the school and their daily (Gilbert Pub;lic Schools) schedule.” The state's new recess law won't affect Gilbert Publ;ic Schools because it has long provided two periods for K-6 kids.

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Nearly 500 teachers in the Kyrene School District rallied after class at the district's Tempe headquarters at Warner and Kyrene Roads, repeating their demands for more state support and higher pay.

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On the other side, the walk-ins came the day after Noah Karvelis of Arizona Educators United threatened "escalated action" by teachers and indicated a date would be soon set for a statewide walkout. On Thursday, some leaders said they'd wait for more details of Ducey's plan while others said it was not enough. Ducey's announcement upstaged a plan unveiled several hours earlier by House Speaker J.D. Mesnard of Chandler. Mesnard proposed giving the teachers the the 20 percent pay hike over five years by taking money away from other school district funds that pay for supplies, computers, buses and other necessities. That plan directly ran against the second reason for the peaceful demonstrations that prompted superintendents in Tempe Union and Kyrene school districts to join the protests. They demanded the state also increase its overall support of public education – a demand Ducey at least partially met on Thursday by saying he remains committed to restoring $371 million taken away from districts over the past several years. While Ducey's announcement won praise from many advocacy groups that had backed teachers, the leaders of the

#RedforEd movement remained skeptical at best – as did at least one organizer of the East Valley protests. Derek Harris of Arizona Educators United noted that Ducey made no mention of raises for support staff, such as cafeteria workers and health assistants. Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, said he was skeptical of how Ducey suddenly found money. "I'm worried about where the money is coming from," added teacher Joseph Buckley, Mesa Education Association president. Ducey insisted, "There will be no shell game" and said the sudden windfall is the result of Arizona's growing economy. It is also unclear how the Legislature will react to his proposal – or if walk-ins will go on as scheduled this Wednesday. Mesnard, who accompanied Ducey at his Thursday press conference, was noncommittal, stating he wants more details. But Mesnard added, "We all share the same priority," and that a 1 percent raise wouldn't cut it.

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How inclined East Valley teachers were – or are – toward more drastic action was and remains murky. Many teachers on Wednesday said they were prepared to walk out, while others

called a strike premature. “When you say you are going to walk out, you have to be prepared to walk out,” said Diane Drazinski, president of Gilbert Education Association and a science teacher at Mesquite High School. Drazinski noted that teachers in West Virginia planned for three years before going on strike last month for two weeks, ultimately winning their demand for a 5 percent pay hike. All the teachers in walk-ins noted that teacher salaries in Arizona are among the lowest – if not the lowest – in the nation. Ducey's plan still keeps their pay below the national average. Buckley said the 1 percent stipend Ducey originally offered amounted to almost nothing for young teachers in Mesa, which has 3,400 teachers and 60,000 students. For an entry level teacher making $38,000, the stipend amounts to $380 before taxes and benefits, and less than $200 in additional take home pay. “The walk-ins are a step to say, ‘Hey, people are beginning to recognize this,’” Drazinski said. “The community’s response then starts to speak volumes to our politicians.” Mesa and Chandler rally leaders also were cautious when asked about a strike. “We’re not rioting,” said Chandler Education Association president LeAnna

Farmer, 56, a part-time counselor at Sanborn Elementary. “We’re just walking in, showing it’s our next step in unity and to let the Legislature and the governor know we are not stopping. "We’re a strong force,” Farmer added. “I’ve been a teacher and educator and counselor in the Chandler district for 32 years and I’ve never seen a movement like this. The point is to come back to our demands. Teachers can’t even make a living.” Buckley was guarded as well, but he acknowledged a walk-out was possible, citing one teacher wearing a button that read, “I don’t want to strike but I will.” Sharon Johnson, a first-grade teacher in Kyrene District who organized an afterschool rally at Kyrene’s Tempe headquarters that attracted well over 400 teachers, said flatly, “I’m not ready for a walkout.”

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Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Kenneth Baca, who stood with teachers outside Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, said his staff was taking no chances and making contingency plans in case teachers walk out before the school year ends next month. “I think we have to be prepared for See

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everything,” Baca said. “We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that students are taken care of. We want to be very cognizant of the needs of our seniors and want to ensure nothing deters their ability to graduate.” Tim Ogle, executive director of the Arizona School Boards Association, said his organization is having a webinar for school officials on how to handle both walk-ins and walkouts. The bottom line, Ogle said, is that Arizona has a “crisis” in attracting and retaining teachers, though Baca made it clear that the rallies also reflect a demand for more state money for everything from books to supplies to building repairs. Drazinski agreed, stating “This is not just about teacher pay but also per-pupil funding. This is about funding our school districts … It is about the entire environment.” Other teachers complained that students already are being shortchanged by lack of classroom supplies and larger class sizes caused by the teacher shortage. Not all teachers ruled out the possibility of a strike. “I think it’s probably inevitable,” said Sarah James, a music and orchestra teacher at Mesa Public Schools’ Pomeroy Elementary in Chandler. “If we walk out, we will be united,” she said. “Yes, I feel disrespected. These kids

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grades 6-12 to receive two hours of mandatory suicide prevention training each year so they could be better prepared to spot the warning signs in young people and how they could help. Bowie said he was glad his proposal, though somewhat modified, is part of the governor’s school safety plan. But he also said he’s still has to study the governor’s overall proposal because he is not sure he can support it. Another lawmaker from Bowie’s district, Republican Rep. Jill Norgaard, has teamed up with a fellow Republican Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler on another measure to address teen suicide. They are seeking the establishment of a state coordinator for suicide prevention who will proactively help equip teachers, parents, and administrators with the training and resources necessary to tackle this growing trend of youth suicide. The new legislative efforts come in the wake of more than a dozen teen suicides in the East Valley last year – including a

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Teachers at Cooley Middle School in the Higley district joined their counterparts across the region and state in staging rallies before school began on Wednesday,

shouldn’t grow up thinking teaching is a bad job, that you are going to be poor.” At an afternoon protest by more than 300 teachers near Red Mountain High School in east Mesa, Jessie Pomonis, an English and student government teacher, said, “I’m just a regular teacher who has had enough.” “We have been patient, we have been cordial, we have been professional. We are not patient anymore,” she added. Pomonis said Mesa Superintendent Michael Cowan and the governing board have promised teachers no disciplinary ac-

tion if they walk out. She said plans are being made to feed students who depend upon school lunches and to meet other student needs. “Kids are our first priority, lawmakers are second,” Pomonis said. “If and when that happens, I will make sure our kids are taken care of.” She said some teachers have even discussed making contributions so employees who live paycheck to paycheck do not miss mortgage payments. “We’re going to be there for each other and kids,” Pomonis said.

cluster of seven in six weeks last summer. In January, the Centers for Disease Control released new statistics for 2016 showing suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-24 in Arizona. The version of the school safety bill that will be debated in the Senate, does not include some things Ducey had sought. That includes his desire to deny permits to carry a concealed weapon to anyone who has an outstanding arrest warrant. Gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato said those provisions proved to be non-starters among some lawmakers. Ducey may face opposition – and not just from the Democrats who are unhappy the governor won’t require a background check every time a weapon is sold. Dave Kopp, lobbyist for the Citizens Defense League, said he’s not convinced the measure is crafted narrowly to ensure the law and the STOP orders are applied only in appropriate circumstances. Scarpinato said most of Ducey’s plan remains intact, including not just the STOP orders but adding new school resource officers and updating the system which provides information to federally licensed

firearms dealers on whether someone is legally entitled to purchase a weapon. What’s behind t h e STOP (Capitol News Service) Gov. Doug Ducey has flatly reject- orders is ed expanded background checks the befor those who purchase firearms. lief that many of the mass shootings, including those at school, were committed by people who were known to have behavioral or mental health issues. Under this plan, any of a host of people could seek a court order to have someone evaluated. That includes family members, significant others and school administrators – but not teachers, who were included in the original proposal.

Sentiments against Ducey and the Republic-controlled Legislature cut across the teachers’ political affiliations. Carrying a sign that read “Conservative Teachers Support Red for Ed,” Red Mountain teacher Beth Bonewell said that supporting education is an investment in consistent with conservative values. “Either I’m going to pay for it in public schools or I’m going to pay for it in the prisons,” she said. How deep community support might be for they if they do strike is a question some teachers had even before Ducey's announcement. Nick Oshita, a second-grade teacher at Balogna Elementary in Chandler, said, "People are extremely supportive to your face. When it comes to voting and raising taxes, I don't know what they feel about that." Oshita said in addition to teaching, he works at a restaurant or a server – and has for the 13 years he's been a teacher. For four years, he took a sabaitcal as a retail manager, but returned to teaching when he decided "it was my calling." "I could sell all day and do it well," he said, "but at the end of the day (teaching) gives me purpose." This story is based on reporting by Tribune Executive Editor Paul Maryniak, Tribune staff writers Wayne Schutsky, Colleen Sparks and Jim Walsh, and Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services. It was written by Maryniak. The initial evaluation requires evidence of things like “a pattern of threats to cause death or serious physical injury,’’ a recent credible threat to kill or injure someone, cruel mistreatment of animals, and a conviction of a violent crime. Based on that, a judge can order police to pick up the person for an evaluation and take any weapons in plain sight. Kopp said he has concerns about being able to detain someone and take away that person’s weapons based on a finding of danger to self or others. Ducey likely needs the support of virtually all the Republicans in the Legislature as Democrat backing is lacking. One key issue is a demand by Democrats for universal background checks. Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson, said it makes no sense to prohibit licensed firearms dealers from selling weapons to someone who is the subject of a STOP order when that same person could buy one from an individual at a gun show. Ducey has flatly rejected expanded background checks. -Tribune news staff contributed to this report.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW Gilbert illustrator wins grand prize inKynasci-fi, fantasy competition Tek, an artist from Gilbert, has won one of two grand

prizes, The Golden Quill Award, plus a $5,000 check, in the international L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards for Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests in Science Fiction and Fantasy. The event was staged April 8 at The MacArthur in Los Angeles. Tek illustrated writer Erin Cairns’ story, “A Smokeless and Scorching Fire.” L. Ron Hubbard created the Writers of the Future Contest in 1983 for aspiring writers of speculative fiction. The Illustrators of the Future Contest was created in 1988. Information: writersofthefuture.com. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Utah man confesses to 2005 Mesa bank robbery A man on probation in Utah has confessed to a 2005 bank robbery in

Mesa. Mesa Police responded Sept. 17, 2005, to an ATM alarm at the Washington Mutual Bank near Dobson and Baseline roads. They arrived in time to see a man, later identified as 37-year-old Shawn Hearne Hall, climbing into the ceiling. Hall then crawled through the air conditioning vents to the roof and escaped with over $51,000. Last month, Mesa Police were contacted by Utah probation officers saying Hall was in custody and wanted to confess to the 2005 bank robbery. Hall, who was on parole for arson cases in both South Dakota and Utah, is now facing charges in of burglary and theft for the Mesa bank robbery. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Cannabis industry promoter arrested asAlaina daughter eats THC-laced food Marie Limpert, a self-proclaimed cannabis-industry promoter,

was arrested in Tempe after her 21-month-old daughter ate THC-laced macaroni and cheese. The food was prepared with butter containing THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Instead of getting the girl immediate help, police say Limbert, 26, and her husband “laughed about the side effects the child experienced during that time and then proceeded to place her into their backyard pool to use the cold water to ‘shock’ her.” Police arrested Limpert and booked her into county jail on suspicion of child abuse. State child welfare agents took all three of Limpert’s children into protective custody. Tempe police said they found two tents inside the garage where the Limperts were growing as many as 20 pot plants. They also found used bongs, pipes and hash oil. Detectives also found a “large bag” of psychoactive mushrooms, three large tubs of pot butter and a tote bag containing fresh pot. Alaina Limpert describes herself on her Facebook page as CEO of Marijuana Demographic, where she says she does “online marketing for the cannabis community.” – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Gilbert high school musician wins recording session Alea Davis, a senior at American Leadership Academy in Gilbert, has won the Conservatory

of Recording Arts & Sciences’ latest BE HEARD! contest. As part of her winnings, Davis recently participated in a recording session of her own music with industry professionals in one of CRAS’ studios, 1205 North Fiesta Blvd., Gilbert. “I have been creating music since I was 10,” the 17-year-old winner said. “I make music to feel something and to put emotions out to the world for others to relate to. ... I am so excited to have been able to record in CRAS’ studio with such amazing people.” Information: cras.edu. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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sity. He doubts law enforcement officers would arrest someone for distributing or using naloxone kits, even though they technically are drug paraphernalia. “There’s a precedent established already that this is in good faith, supplying communities and preventing overdoses,” Holt said. Also, the Arizona Department of Health Services provides instructions for using the reversal drug via injection or a nasal spray. Gov. Doug Ducey declared a public health emergency in Arizona last June, calling for a statewide push to reduce opioid deaths. In January, he signed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act, which outlines state initiatives to combat the crisis, including the Good Samaritan law. Public safety officers and others administered 3,429 naloxone doses outside of

the hospital from June to January, according to DHS. Eighty-six percent of overdose patients who survived received naloxone before going to the hospital. The Phoenix Fire Department has been using naloxone on overdose calls for 30 years, said Capt. Rob McCade, a department spokesman. He said as opioid overdoses and deaths surge, naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, has become an even more essential tool for first responders. “We’ve been using Narcan in a definitely steadier rate in the last few years,” McCade said. “That has to do with just the absolute prevalence of opiates, opiatederivative drugs that are being taken recreationally by all ages.” Students for Sensible Drug Policy is a nationwide organization “dedicated to

ending the war on drugs,” according to the website. Although the college-student network “neither condones nor condemns” drug use, it aims to reduce stigma surrounding drug use and provide viable policy reforms. Leach, after discussing drug stigma and the opioid crisis, and giving step-by-step instruction for administering the reversal drug, Leach handed out free kits containing a syringe and two vials of the drug. Leach highlighted the importance of trainings in a higher-education setting such as ASU, where young people who might be at-risk could benefit. “Folks here may interact with drugs for the first time, and having informed choices to make that are evidence-based is really important to reduce the risks involved with doing drugs,” Leach said. McCade, with Phoenix Fire, supports the idea of awareness and education. “If it could save one life, then it’s definitely worth it,” he said, adding that people still need to be careful before deciding to administering naloxone. “Any time that we would see the spread of a lifesaving drug or maneuver or any sort of lifesaving technique that can help the public, obviously we’re all for that,” McCade said. “However, I say that in a cautious way, because you are delivering a pharmaceutical that takes training to deliver.” Although laypeople can learn to administer naloxone, he said, trouble could arise if the overdose victim also is on another drug, such as cocaine or methamphetamine. The victim might need an IV or cardiac drugs, for example, and someone not trained as a paramedic would be hardpressed to help.

movement activity in the room or during transitions between content areas to give students an opportunity to socialize and move within the classroom.” He also noted that “quality instructional strategies and methods include small group collaboration time” and that “students are not in desks for extended periods of time without movement or without engaging in creative discussions and Socratic groupings.” Narducci also said that dropping a recess requirement for grades above fifth grade “made the bill a bit more realistic and attainable.” Kyrene School District also said the bill would not affect all but two of its schools, which provide a dual-language curriculum that may need to be adjusted. The law spells out that schools need not

extend the school day to make up for the lost class time. That is significant as state law requires students in grades 1 through 3 to have at least 712 hours of instruction a year to be counted when the Department of Education divides up financial aid. That’s four hours a day over the normal 180-day school year. The measure drew some opposition before its approval by the State Legislature. Chris Kotterman, lobbyist for the Arizona School Boards Association, told lawmakers they should leave these decisions to locally elected school boards, saying they are looking out for their students. “School districts do not make purposeful decisions that harm children,” Kotterman said. Allen, however, cited testimony from

parents who said they have approached both school superintendents and school boards seeking multiple recess periods, only to have their requests spurned. The senator said that’s why legislators needed to intercede. It wasn’t just parents urging lawmakers to mandate the dual recess periods. “There’s actually empirical evidence that this is effective in improving academic achievement and attention,” testified former state Health Director Will Humble, now working with the Arizona Public Health Association. And Scott Turner, founder of the newly formed Healthy Futures U.S. program, told lawmakers that the increased focus on academic performance at the expense of free time has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of children with diabetes.

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bearded man sporting a flannel shirt and worn Converse sneakers passes out syringes and vials of colorless liquid to a group of eager students. Nathan Leach of the Sonoran Prevention Works, a nonprofit for people affected by drug use, is arming the public with naloxone, a life-saving antidote to an opioid overdose. It’s one step to addressing the opioid epidemic, which the state estimates has killed more than 800 Arizonans in eight months. Leach was training these Arizona State University students and others at the event on a new generation of first aid, just as people are trained on CPR for respiratory distress and the Heimlich maneuver to prevent choking deaths. Naloxone is used by dozens of law enforcement agencies and fire departments statewide, and education on the use of the drug also is gaining traction with the general public. Leach conducts similar sessions in other parts of the Valley. Under Arizona’s recently enacted Good Samaritan law, people who help someone overdosing on a drug will not be prosecuted for drug-related crimes, although they could be prosecuted for other crimes. Advocates say naloxone training will save lives but, as with any first-aid technique, those being trained need to be aware of risks and get overdose victims quickly to medical help. The session on the Arizona State Unversity’s Tempe campus was organized by Cody Holt, leader of Students for Sensible Drug Policy at Arizona State Univer-

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Chandler Unified schools provide K-3 with two recess periods currently, “so that will not be a difficult adjustment,” said Frank Narducci, district assistant for elementary education. “The time provided to students to engage in unstructured yet monitored physical activity and social interaction with other pupils is healthy and for some children may help them focus when they are engaged in Core Instruction,” Narducci added, saying CUSD’s instructional time will not be affected. “Teachers are very good at observing behaviors that promote learning,” he said. “When they see that students need a ‘brain break,’ they usually will engage them in a

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Participants in a naloxone training hosted by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy Club at ASU received kits with vials of the overdose reversal drug and syringes.

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ZapCon, a two-day gaming convention celebrating classic arcade and pinball games, is coming back to Mesa on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22. The event will feature old-school arcade games like Asteroids, Pac-Man, and Super Mario Bros., along with pinball games like Stargate, Cyclone, Addams Family, and Getaway. Adult cost for the weekend is $40, $20 for children. For Saturday only, adult tickets are $30, and children are $15. Sunday, adults are $20, children are $10. ZapCon will be at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St. Information: zapcon.com, mesaconventioncenter.com. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Chandler celebrates Earth Day and Arbor Day in one event

Earth Day and Arbor Day will be celebrated along with the Chandler’s Environmental Education Center’s 10th anniversary, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, at 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road. The event will teach the community how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and will include hands-on activities, live animal presentations and educational demonstrations highlighting the importance of Earth Day. The EEC will be open normal business hours. Information: 480-782-2894, chandleraz.gov/eec. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Mesa Parks and Recreation summer programs in swimming, camps, tennis and adaptive sports is accepting registrations from residents. Non-residents can begin registering Monday, April 16. Registration can be done online, in person or by mail. Online, go to apm.activecommunities. com/mesaaz/Home. In person, the Mesa Parks and Recreation Office at 200 S. Center St., Building No. 1, will accept applications. By mail, send registrations to Mesa Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 1466, Mail Stop 7010, Mesa, AZ 85211. The Mesa Parks and Recreation Jump In guide is now available to view summer classes at mesaparks.com/sports-programs/activity-guide. Also, summer pool passes are now on sale at special prices through Thursday, May 24. Individual passes are $44, and family passes are $112. Passes may be purchased at the Mesa Parks and Recreation Office, 200 S. Center St., Building No.1, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Chandler couple open their city’s first escape room BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

urns out Lewis and Kate Obermiller do have a clue. In fact, the Chandler couple have so many that they’re using them in the city’s first escape room, Chandler Escape. Kate, who has put aside her accounting and finance career to run the new business full-time, and Lewis, a molecular biology and genetics professor at Arizona State University and Mesa Community College who also is keeping an active hand in the business, recently opened Escape Chandler at 312 N. Alma School Road. The 13-year Chandler residents have long been fans of escape rooms, which challenge patrons to uncover clues and solve puzzles to find a way out of a locked room in 60 minutes. What they didn’t like was driving far to get to them “We are huge puzzle/clue/mystery fans, and we’re always looking for new things to do as a family,” Kate said. “We started doing escape rooms, and we loved trying all the other games in the Valley. We’re lucky to have some really terrific ones around because we got hooked. We got tired of driving so far from home, and thought it wasn’t right that Chandler didn’t have an escape room of its own, so we decided to do something about it.” Added Lewis: “Our family went to a local escape room on a whim. We didn’t escape, but we had a blast! Over the next few weeks we did about a half-dozen different rooms. It didn’t take us long to COMMUNITY BRIEFS

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‘Freedom Rock Experience’ to benefit veterans, others

A concert to benefit veterans, first responders and teachers will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore. Mesa’s Marine Corps League is sponsoring the event.

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Chandler residents Lewis and Kate Obermiller have long been fans of escape rooms, and now they’ve opened their own, Chandler Escape.

get hooked, but we were frustrated with having to drive so far to go to one. We wished there was one closer to our home and were curious why there wasn’t one in Chandler. “It is funny to recall, but Kate and I actually thought escape rooms might be outlawed by the City of Chandler,” he added. The couple, who have a daughter who is a freshman at Hamilton and a son who is a third-grader at Knox Gifted Academy, shunned buying a franchise in favor of an independent operation. “We wanted the freedom to incorporate all of the things we liked about escape rooms and exclude the things we didn’t,” Lewis explained. “We wouldn’t have that same freedom with a franchise.” Kate added, “We have played so many

rooms across the Valley, and we see that sometimes themes are repeated. We wanted unique games not offered elsewhere in the Valley, and we wanted them to be as family-friendly as possible.” Besides, younger kids “surprisingly told us that they want scarier themes,” she added. So, they offer “E-rated” games for everyone as well as separate adventures for kids over 10 and teenagers. “We will allow all ages in all games. We just ask parents to use discretion when booking,” Kate said. Right now, Chandler Escape has one game open, an E-rated one called Pawn Shop. “The general idea is that an Uber driver pawned a laptop he found left behind in his backseat, and the real owners came

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Mesa city personnel will also be in attendance, promoting the Living Green program for Mesa residents in addition to “Water, Use it Wisely.” Information: tinyurl.com/renew2018, facebook.com/renewartisanfair.

Fair highlights artists who recycle, reuse items

The Renew Artisan Fair is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Red Mountain Multigenerational Center, 7550 E. Adobe Road. The event features artisans and makers who repurpose, reuse, recycle, upcycle, and create handmade items.

Mesa Public Library collecting food for fines until April 28

The Mesa Public Library is accepting food in place of fines to benefit the United Food Bank until April 28.

calling. They told him that there are $2 million in stolen diamonds hidden in that laptop, and players have 60 minutes to get it back ... or else,” To find out what “else” is, you’ll have to play the game. They are currently building two more games – a 10+ rated one called Tony’s Bistro and a T-rated one named The Cabin – that will open in May and June, respectively. “Tony’s Bistro and The Cabin have quite a few more electronic and specialty props so construction will take a little bit longer,” Lewis said. But their imaginations are running wild. “I am also working on the puzzles and layout for a pirate-themed room – which will probably be called Blackbeard or Queen Anne’s Revenge – and a tomb raider room called ‘The Lost Incan City of Gold,’ which I plan on making very hightech,” he said, adding: “That’s one thing we really love about this business. If you can dream it, you can probably make it happen. I saw a video of an $80,000 room that has a simulated cornfield and tornado inside of it.” In some ways, starting the business had all the challenges for the Obermillers as an escape room. “We spent more time trying to find a location than any other step so far, but we had faith that we were on the right path and that we would find what we needed when the timing was right,” Kate said. That was partly because they had to find a landlord in Chandler “who knew See

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Nighttime fun ‘Rock & Run’ raises funds to battle diabetes

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Music teacher celebrated for 51 years of helping students BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

ichard Rader celebrated 51 years of music-teaching excellence in Mesa recently. “Mr. Rader,” as he is best known, taught orchestra classes all over the city, including several years at Mountain View High School and Heritage Academy before retiring nearly five years ago. Former students, parents, family and friends gathered at Heritage Academy to play one last short concert directed by the beloved teacher, who had such a positive influence on thousands of students. They took breaks to share memories as well. “I started teaching here in Mesa in 1963. I was teaching fourth, fifth and sixth-graders, and I wonder what happened to all of those kids today sometimes,” he says. “But, teaching and the kids have made my life important.” Sharon Snyder, who had 10 of her children pass through Rader’s music classes, says his teaching ability, and flexibility with all skill levels, was paramount in her kids’ musical development. He had unique capabilities to take children at any age or skill level and make them both more inter-

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at Sloan Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Parkway. The nighttime fun run is to raise funds and awareness for type 1 diabetes. The registration fee is $35 for the 5K and $45 for the 10K, and price includes a T-shirt, giveaways and one ticket for a choice of beer, wine or liquor. JRDF is the former Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Information: jdrf.org/arizona/ events/rockandrun.

Mesa launches Facebook page in Spanish to reach residents

Mesa has launched a Facebook page in Spanish, or Facebook en Español, at facebook.com/CiudaddeMesa. The new Facebook page is part of a comprehensive effort by the city to encourage its residents to use social media to engage and be informed which is part of the Mesa City Council’s Transforming Neighborhoods strategic priority. A national consumer study has found that Hispanics share content on social media five times more often than non-Hispanic users. Mesa’s population is 28.1 percent Hispanic. Information: facebook.com/CiudaddeMesa, mesaaz.gov/espanol or preguntas@

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Richard Rader conducts a small orchestra of former students as they gathered to show appreciation for his 51 years of teaching music.

ested and better at all facets of music. “Most teachers have a very rigid bar that they try to get them up and over. He just took people from where they were, worked with them and made them feel the joy of music in the process. And that took them further than any sort of standardized goal or anything like that,” Snyder said. John Taylor, who graduated from Heritage Academy and played under Rader in the school orchestra, was so inspired by Rader that he pursued his own career in

music instruction. He has now taught for nine years in Arizona. Even as a music professional, he said Rader is still part of his family to this day, and they get together sporadically to “jam” or watch football, or both. “I know everybody here has had a special relationship with him in one form or another, and he’s just influenced me, and probably everyone else here, in so many ways,” Taylor said. “He played a big role in helping me decide what I wanted to do,

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The City of Mesa is seeking interested residents to apply for open positions on several boards and committees, including Parks & Recreation, Housing & Community Development, Building Board of Appeals and more. The open positions are planned to be filled during the first week of July. All interested applicants should go online to complete an application at mesaaz.gov/city-hall/advisoryboards-committees/application-for-boardscommittees. A list of the city’s boards and committees is at mesaaz.gov/boards. Questions: ian.linssen@mesaaz.gov.

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Wedding venue offers tour, samples from vendors

The Cottage, a new wedding venue in the East Valley, is opening its doors for a tour 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at 535 S. Gilbert Road. Guests can tour the property, try samples from local preferred vendors that partner with The Cottage and meet staff that will be on hand to answer questions about The Cot-

Chandler Public Library releases new mobile app

Chandler Public Library has a new mobile app that lets users quickly tap into library resources from their mobile device. The free app is now available for Android and Apple devices. With this app, users can search for books and other materials, place holds, check due dates, renew items and more. The apps are available at the Apple App Store and Google Play app store. Once downloaded and launched, users will enter a library card number and PIN. Questions: 480-782-2800.

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Habitat for Humanity opening ReStore home improvement

Habitat for Humanity is opening its largest ReStore retail store at 3210 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, at the northwest corner of Southern and McClintock. The Grand Opening with Ribbon cutting is being held at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 21. The first 100

answering all the questions I had and giving me support. Now I love it, this is my life.” Perhaps most importantly, though, Rader’s inclusivity as a teacher provided a safe space for teenagers to develop as people and musicians. As former student Molly Pont Brown put it, “Mr. Rader made orchestra cool again.” “He gave all of us in the classes a place where we could all belong. He gave us opportunities for travel, leadership, innovation,” she said, “and reminded us that amongst all the social and academic pressures felt so keenly by young people, we could focus for a time each day on being part of something big and beautiful.” Having recently celebrated his 80th birthday, Rader said the chance to see former students, as well as incredible support from friends and family, keep him young and spry in spirit. “I appreciate everyone who came out here to celebrate the old guy,” he said jokingly about himself, “because all of you make me feel young.” – Reach Eric Newman at 480-898-7915 or at enewman@timespublications.com.

people to visit will each receive gift bags. Cartel Coffee and a variety of food trucks will be on hand. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit retail home improvement stores open to the public, and donation centers, that sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials, paint, electrical and plumbing supplies, and more at a fraction of the retail price. Information: habitatcaz.org/restore.

Yoga studio workshops address stress reduction, mindfulness

Joyful Yoga Studios is hosting two stress reduction and mindfulness workshops today, April 15, and Monday, April 30, at 1721 E. Warner Road, Suite C9, Tempe. Mental health counselor Ilisa Keith will lead the 90-minute workshops for people struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep challenges and more difficulties. Today’s workshop is 1:30-3 p.m. and the April 30 workshop is 12:30-2 p.m. The cost of each workshop is $40 in advance, $45 at the door. To register, call 480-726-6399 or go to joyfulyogastudio.com. Submit your releases to rzubiate@timespublications.com

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what an escape room was all about and was willing to allow us to do what we’re doing,” Lewis said. “A lot of times they asked what we wanted to do with the space and they would never call us back,” he added. Once they found a spot, Kate said, they discovered that “we grossly underestimated the amount of physical work needed to get the room set up. “The technology and props were way more complicated than we anticipated, but even that aspect of it pales in comparison to puzzle design,” she continued. “We have a lot of game/puzzle testing and have gotten some great feedback on our games and how to improve them to get our success rate right where we want it to be. We have had to make some parts easier, some parts more difficult ... stuff like that.” Lewis added, “We spent so much time making sure everything looked and felt like you were in an actual pawn shop. We put in all the flooring and set up the rooms all on our own. It was backbreaking work, but it also gave us a sense of accomplishment.” Don’t expect the game to be a snap. “The puzzles require a lot of mental and

physical thought,” said Lewis. On the other hand, he added, the couple conducted a lot of testing. “Sometimes, puzzles are just too hard, or maybe they are too easy,” he said. “It takes a lot of tweaking to make sure everything is perfect.” The Obermillers are getting into a craze that Kate thinks stems from people’s desire to connect with each other in real life. “Escape rooms fill that need by providing an environment that rewards cooperation, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and requires you to put your phones down and truly have an immersive experience together for an hour,” she surmised. “Escape rooms can fill a need to compete, a need to engage, or even a need to laugh and forget about the outside world for a bit.” Lewis added: “They are super fun, and not only that, it allows co-workers, friends, family and even strangers to interact with one another on a whole other level in order to be successful at the game. There isn’t much else out there that does what escape rooms do. “There is no doubt about it: to get out in time takes problem-solving skills and a lot of teamwork,” he said. “It’s also a great topic of conversation.” He does think the term is “off-putting,” noting most cities in the nation don’t

even allow players to be locked in a room because of fire code concerns “In reality, you don’t really have to escape,” he said. “It’s just the thought of it that makes it all the more exciting.” Though they have a fair amount of competition in the Valley, the Obermillers think Escape Chandler will rise above the pack. For one thing, they decided not to crowd a lot of rooms in one place. And they wanted to make sure their rooms are neither too big nor too small, settling on a size in which eight to 10 people can play comfortably. Most of all, they said, they are aiming to make their venue family-friendly, though an adult must be in a room if anyone playing is under 16. “Not all escape rooms in the Valley allow all ages,” Kate said. “We just ask customers to use their best judgment when booking with younger kiddos. They know their kids better than anyone else.” “We are focusing our business on customer service and connecting with our customer,” she added. “We have intentionally designed our business to avoid some of the shortcomings of competitors. So, no time penalties for extra clues/nudges; you can ask for a clue whenever you want one. Someone is always dedicated to watching and

COMMUNITY 13 listening to you during your game, and we have spacious rooms for people to spread out and work on puzzles.” And naturally, they’re using their kids as test subjects – and for a good reason. “When our kids aren’t with us, we do worse, it seems,” Kate said. Added Lewis: “Our third-grader has solved puzzles that a pair of electrical engineers from Intel couldn’t figure out. Sometimes the approach kids take to solving puzzles is simpler than adults, which is often the better way.”

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Chandler Escape for now is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, although the Obermillers may adjust those hours as time goes on. Cost is $28 per person, though discounts are announced on their Facebook page and website. Currently, there’s a $5 discount through April patrons used the code 5OFFPAWNSHOP. Discounts currently are available for students and teachers, first responders, and Scouts. Check for details: escapechandler.com, Facebook.com/escapechandler

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Next phase in internet speed being built in Chandler BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

he East Valley is at the epicenter of 5G development as employees at Intel’s Chandler campus work toward advancing the next generation of wireless technology, which will power a lot more than just cellphones. The name 5G refers to the fifth-generation wireless communication standard currently being tested and developed by a range of technology companies, including Intel, Qualcomm and Nokia. It is the successor to the 4G, or LTE, networks currently offered by companies like Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. “(5G) is going to be a pretty historical inflection point in the wireless industry,” said Dan Rodriguez, vice president in the Data Center Group and general manager of the group’s Communications Infrastructure Division at Intel Corporation. In Chandler, Intel has teams focusing on uses that go beyond how 5G will affect your smartphone, including developing radio frequency technology for 5G modems and ways of bringing the flexibility and scalability of the cloud to 5G networks. “4G is primarily a mobile broadband experience focused on delivering capacity and speed to devices over the network,” Rodriguez said. He added that 5G will still accomplish those tasks while also offering the lower latency necessary to support machine-tomachine communications that could be used in the future to support smart cities, smart manufacturing and other connected infrastructure. Latency, also called lag time, refers to the delay that occurs as data is transferred over the network. “We are rebuilding network from ground up to reduce that latency and improve user experience,” he said. That reduced latency, along with increased speeds and the ability to connect many devices at once, will support a range of new applications in everything from entertainment to autonomous vehicles. “The (5G) apps support will be more sophisticated and data-intensive,” said Victor Benjamin, professor of informa-

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Intel’s new 5G speed was shown off at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. One big feature of the new speed is much shorter lag time.

tion systems at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. For instance, 5G could allow autonomous vehicles to communicate with each other in real-world situations, which would require extremely low latency and could require the transfer of up to one gigabyte of data per second, according to Intel. 5G technologies also will support the advancement of smart cities by allowing billions of devices to connect a network for a variety of reasons, including monitoring and administering city infrastructure, allowing residents to access community alerts and traffic and environmental monitoring.

5G could have a significant effect on the way society consumes entertainment as well. Intel has already tested out these uses in real-world situations like a concert in Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. The company partnered with China Unicom, Nokia and Tencent Cloud to create an immersive experience in which attendees could stream HD video of the concert from four different camera channels in real time to their seats. The technology allowed attendees with tickets far from the stage to have the same view as someone with front-row seats, Rodriguez said. With the Edge Video Orchestration

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Intel’s new 5G technology was used at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. The tech is being fine-tuned at Intel’s Chandler campus.

technology deployed at the concert “live video latency was cut from the typical 30 seconds for Internet video to 0.5 seconds,” according to an Intel report. Intel, in partnership with South Korean communications company KT Corporation, also deployed its developing 5G technology at the Winter Olympics earlier this year to provide different ways for attendees to experience the games even if they were miles away from the actual competition. Beyond these new uses, typical mobile users also will notice the effects of the new technology when it begins to roll out over the next several years. For mobile users, 5G could result in much greater speeds and lower latency. Currently, most mobile network providers in the U.S. provide service over 4G networks – which have speeds that can technically max out at just over 1 gigabits per second, though typical real-world speeds are under 50 megabits per second. 5G networks could support speeds from 10 to 20 Gbps. For comparison, it would take over seven minutes to download the average highdefinition move using a 4G connection at 80 Mbps. A user with a 10 Gbps connection could download that same movie in seconds. Benjamin said that 5G networks could also address network congestion issues that arise in dense population centers, such as cities that host baseball teams during spring training. “Current areas that have network congestion likely won’t anymore with 5G,” he said. He added that 5G will enable the development of more complex apps and mobile games because of its ability to handle large amounts of data. Because of these potential uses, the major telecommunication companies are racing to roll out their own 5G networks. AT&T and Verizon both plan to launch 5G services this year and T-Mobile and Sprint could do the same in 2019, according to PCMag. The industry as a whole is targeting 2020 to make 5G broadly available, according to Intel. See

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In addition to changing how mobile devices and other connected products perform, 5G networks probably will look different than their predecessors. Unlike 4G networks, which rely on large antenna towers that cover large distances, 5G likely will use a larger network of smaller cells that could be the size of a typical wireless router, according to PCMag. In Chandler, Intel is working toward accommodating these new uses by working the flexibility and scalability of cloud computing into 5G network technologies. That would allow service providers BUSINESS BRIEFS

Merrill Lynch financial advisor from Gilbert honored by Forbes Financial advisor Greg Ashcraft has been recognized on the inaugural Forbes “Best-in State Wealth Advisors” list. In all, 638 Merrill Lynch advisors are included on this year’s list, the most of any firm. “We are incredibly proud of Greg and his recognition on this list, and believe he consistently demonstrates what it means to be a leader in the wealth management space through strong dedication to a high standard

to divert network resources to high-traffic areas throughout the day, such as a downtown core during the day and suburban residential centers at night. “You basically want to be able to scale workloads and network functions to where you need them whenever you need them,” Rodriguez said. That will result in a better experience for customers and help service providers better manage traffic and lower the total cost of ownership. He added, “Right here in Chandler, we are innovating on driving that sort of scenario for networking.” These advancements could carry some risk to privacy because the security built

in to legacy systems like 4G may not account for new services provided by 5G, according to a report by Chinese global communications company Huawei. As 5G networks integrate multiple aspects of life, from smart homes and cars to telemedicine and smart hospitals, communications providers and technology companies will need to prepare for an unprecedented volume of data traffic, according to the Huawei report. ASU’s Benjamin said there is not an inherent security flaw associated with 5G. “Still, I think there is a security concern more in the sense that as we put more devices on 5G, we should be aware of the data that they are transmitting,” he said.

of service for our clients,” said Marcel TenBerge, market executive. The Forbes ranking was developed by Shook Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor. Ashcraft, a Gilbert resident, has been a part of Merrill Lynch’s Gilbert office for 24 years.

day, April 25, at the Ocotillo Golf Club, 3751 S Clubhouse Drive, Chandler. The talk will be part of the Economic Update Series Luncheon sponsored by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. The cost for Chandler Chamber members is $25, and general admission is $35. Information and tickets: business.chandlerchamber.com/events/details/economicupdate-series-luncheon-20513

Tech giants to discuss cyber security at luncheon

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Mesa projection screen maker to feature new product in Vegas

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Benjamin pointed to smart speakers that are becoming more common in homes as an example, noting that the type of data collected by the device can vary by manufacturer. He also said companies pioneering the technology will have to diligently work to address potential security vulnerabilities if the technology is going to be used in autonomous vehicles and other critical devices. Rodriguez said Intel considers security one of its core guiding principles as it develops new technologies.

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Teacher raises alone won’t improve Arizona’s schools BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

o on a Thursday afternoon right about the time school bells rang, the #RedForEd movement to raise teacher pay and restore education funding finally saw #Green. There was Gov. Doug Ducey centerstage, surrounded by grinning educators and legislators, vowing to give Arizona teachers precisely the 20 percent pay raise they have been demanding for weeks. The math felt like an SAT question: If you give public school teachers a nine percent raise this year added to the one percent you gave them last year, plus five percent in each of the two years after that, what do you get? Re-elected, most likely, if you’re Doug Ducey. Thursday’s political optics were fantastic for the Governor, a Republican who was likely to win re-election in November regardless of #RedForEd. Education is one of the only issues that moves the needle at

the polls. And there was Ducey, taking action, looking leaderly, blunting the attacks of critics who say his accomplishments on education have been either insufficient or fictional. At the same time, the promise of 20 percent raises came without a tax hike. Ducey told us he and his staff would have a “long weekend” ahead, presumably locating $700 million dollars stuffed in the state’s couch cushions. If you believe that education represents any community’s most important priority – and I do – Thursday’s news was welcome for two reasons. One, better pay for teachers will keep better teachers in the classroom longer and attract better qualified professionals to teaching. By Ducey’s estimation, the full impact of the raises would push the average teacher’s salary in our state to about $59,000 a year by 2020. No more would we hear how Arizona ranks dead last in America when it comes to teacher pay. Then there’s the second reason Thurs-

day meant something: The sooner we stop talking about teacher pay, the sooner we can discuss substantially improving student achievement in Arizona. Because let’s face it: Saying teacher pay is what ails Arizona education is like saying his hair is what ails Donald Trump. Oh, it’s a problem. But it’s not the problem. By every measure, Arizona’s public education system is not where it needs to be when it comes to preparing children to be competitive in the workforce or succeeding in life upon adulthood. Twenty percent of Arizona kids don’t graduate high school in five years, much less four. National test scores tell us that only one in three Arizona eighth-graders are proficient in math. In reading? Thirty percent. In science? Twenty-five percent. I don’t mean to lay the blame for such underachievement at the feet of Arizona schools or Arizona teachers. I’d need another dozen columns to lay out all the factors that contribute to this dismal situation: Disengaged parenting; misplaced values; the velocity of to-

day’s childhood; the disintegration of an American culture that once prided itself on hard work. But the truth is the truth: Saying you value education as a state only rings true if you provide education the necessary resources and if your state’s education system actually prepares students to succeed. #RedForEd made more demands besides giving teachers 20 percent raises, including restoring $1 billion stripped away from K-12 schools during the Great Recession. While the additional demands may be lost in the noise surrounding Thursday’s press conference – and the movement’s doubts about Ducey’s sincerity – there remains multiple unchecked boxes when it comes to making Arizona’s schools better. A 20 percent raise for teachers? It’s a good start. But a 20 percent hike in the number of Arizona eighth graders who can do math and read proficiently? That should be the real goal here. – David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

Preventing taxes on sugary beverages is an attack on health BY ADRIENNE Z. UDARBE Tribune Guest Writer

ouse Bill 2484, which prevents taxes on sugary beverages, was quickly pushed through our state Legislature by special-interest groups with deep pockets – namely, in this case, the American Beverage Association. It also should come as no surprise that many of the op-eds written in support of this bill were penned by lobbyists from Washington, D.C, not those with expertise in public health. This bill was just the latest example of the Legislature doing the bidding of industry before constituents and preemptively pushing back on local control in a reactive versus proactive manner. The American Beverage Association and its associates have spent millions upon millions of dollars lobbying against sugary beverage taxes across the

nation. In fact, according to a November 2017 report by the watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest, the soda industry spent $48.9 million on recent soda tax opposition campaigns. The power of money in our government, over the greater good of public health and retention of local control, can be clearly seen with bills such as HB2484. When citizen-led initiatives do pass, big corporate interests file lawsuits to prevent the taxes from going into effect. The move to ban local control of policies, especially nutrition-related policy, is similar to the playbook used by the tobacco industry in years past. A poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights found that 59 percent of Arizonans would pay a two-cent-per-ounce tax on soda if the revenue went directly to schools. The poll was conducted in response to Arizona leaders debating if and when to ask voters to expand Proposition 301, the state’s existing tax that

helps fund education. Numerous studies show positive impacts to both health and funding for health and education related initiatives in the cities and countries that implement them. Also, soda taxes are popular among the general public (when not being spun by big corporate interests and lobbyists) as they have the ability to fund things such as education, nutrition initiatives and other programs to address prevention of chronic health issues – especially in children. Though the argument made by the soda industry and their lobbyists often cites such taxes being an “attack on the poor,” the irony, is that this preemptive ban now forces all food taxes to be applied to all foods effectively, thus increasing overall food spending as a whole, to the detriment of those on fixed income or limited food budgets. We will also point out the important fact that soda has NO nutritional value, with sugar

being the sole source of calorie content. It’s also important to note the sweetened beverage industry utilizes predatory marketing practices, especially geared toward lower income families and people of color, which creates a large health equity problem. Us as taxpayers ultimately pay for this, as health issues, including childhood diabetes and other chronic health conditions continue to climb. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but these taxes can indeed be a good start to leveling the playing field. Our public servants should recognize the importance of honoring both the choice and voice of our communities (as can be indicated by the poll) – especially our rural communities who are extremely underfunded. The health of Arizona and our future depend upon it. – Adrienne Z. Udarbe is the executive director of Pinnacle Prevention, a nonprofit based in Chandler.

OPINION

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No cuts to basic assistance

I see that President Trump’s new budget is a retread of bad ideas and misguided priorities that most of America strongly opposes. As predicted, his budget would finance his massive tax cut on the backs of ordinary American families who just want to make ends meet each month. Last year we saw repeated attempts to gut essential programs like Medicaid and SNAP (formerly Food Stamps). And now after giving away $1.5 trillion in tax breaks to millionaires, President Trump and some leaders in Congress want to put these critical basic assistance programs back on the chopping block with cuts, time limits, and restructuring. With 40 million Americans living below the poverty line, this is both bad public policy and just plain wrong. I urge our members of Congress to make it clear to the president and congressional leadership that they won’t stand for any attempt to unravel anti-poverty programs. – Robert Herzog – Chandler

Save foreign aid

Many people believe the United States al-

locates about 25 percent of its annual budget to foreign aid and would support cutting this funding to 10 percent. In reality, the U.S. allocates less than 1 percent of its annual federal budget to providing foreign aid. U.S. foreign aid is often seen as charity when in reality it’s an investment. U.S. foreign aid promotes development in lowincome countries across the world and helps people lift themselves out of poverty, thereby creating more consumers for U.S. goods and services. When human capital is allowed to develop, individuals and communities are empowered and experience increased stability; thereby becoming less vulnerable to recruitment by terrorist organizations. The Borgen Project is a nonprofit organization working to end global poverty through education, mobilizing, and political advocacy. Getting involved is as easy as sending an email or making a 30 second phone call to your elected representatives. Learn more about the power of foreign aid and how you can help at borgenproject.org. – Ivanna Chumatschko – Gilbert

I’ll gladly pay more

I’ve lived in our beautiful state for nearly 50 years and I continue to be impressed with our positive people, wonderful weather, unsurpassed scenery, our diversity and our desert-to-high-country elevation changes. We’re all fortunate to be living in a state with many more positive attributes going for it than negative. However, some of our state’s shortfalls need to be addressed and remedied in order for us to reach our full potential. For example, we can’t continue to financially starve our schools, educators, roads, law enforcement personnel, prison employees, social services, infrastructure and universities and expect to flourish as a state entity. We can’t expect to provide the level of services that our citizens deserve in a growing state with stagnant or reduced state financial support. Yes, tax increases are painful, but neglect of basic public services and needs are more painful in the long run. If the current crop of lawmakers won’t or can’t muster up the courage to increase revenue either via additional taxes, discon-

tinuing of rescinding corporate tax breaks or a combination of both, then we should change the makeup of our legislature and the person in the governor’s office We are at a financial crossroads in our state, and intelligence, fortitude, foresight and courage are needed to prevent our beloved state from becoming a second-tier financial state. I am publicly willing to declare that I’m OK with paying more to support our educators, law and fire personnel, public employees and social services people so we can commence on an upward economic movement in Arizona. Tax increases are NOT “dirty words” when used properly to advance the needs of the public. I gladly will do without attending a game or two, a trip or two, a dinner or two, or a new power tool or two (or all of the above) in order to help our beautiful state in this time of economic flux and uncertainty. Start printing up the “I’ll gladly pay more” stickers and T-shirts now! – Richard K. Meszar – Mesa

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New Home Communities Meritage offers energy efficiency with smarter built homes BY SHERRY JACKSON

or the sixth consecutive year, Valleybased Meritage Homes has been awarded the Energy Star Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence award. Meritage Homes, which has been building homes in the Phoenix market since its inception in 1985, is the seventh-largest public home builder in the United States with more than 90,000 homes built. It is behind Innovation Park at Eastmark in East Mesa. In Chandler, Meritage Homes will soon be selling a new townhome community, Paseo Vista Village. In Gilbert, two new Meritage communities are also coming soon, Lakeview Trails at Morrison Ranch and Velvendo. “We were the first production builder to build every home to meet or exceed the Energy Star standard,” said CR Herro, vice president of innovation at Meritage Homes. “I really believe in the Energy Star program as it’s a set of

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Belmont at Somerset to feature spacious homes BY SHERRY JACKSON

s farmland gives way to new home communities, the 230-acre property at the southeast corner of Greenfield and Pecos roads in Gilbert will soon follow suit. It will become Somerset, a master-planned subdivision developed by a partnership of the LeSueur and Barney families. The LeSueur family has owned the farmland since the early 1990s and has enjoyed farming and recreation on the site. They have come together to create Somerset’s master plan. The two have been involved in other commercial and residential ventures across the Valley. The two families will make “horizontal improvements” to the property to ensure the design vision is realized. “We always had the mindset that this property would ultimately be developed

into something special,” Ty LeSueur said. “We are excited that this community was designed with families in mind. Family is very important to us.” The community’s first phase will include 94 lots. Fifty-three of the homes will be built by California-based developer The New Home Company, which is also building homes at Mountain Shadows in Paradise Valley, Silverleaf in Scottsdale and has future projects in Gilbert and Chandler. The additional 41 lots have not been committed to a home builder. The first 53 lots, dubbed Belmont at Somerset, will be a gated community with homes ranging from 4,117 to 5,295 square feet. The name is French for “beautiful mountain.” “It’s a fitting reflection of our European architecture and the surrounding San Tan and Superstition Mountain ranges,” said Pat Moroney, president of the

Arizona division of The New Home Company. “We think Belmont is a place where many families in the area will be proud to call home.” Belmont will feature single-story (Rendering courtesy The New Home Company) homes, some with Presales for the 53 lots at Belmont at Somerset in Gilbert begin in April. “pop-up” options The neighborhood will be gated, with homes ranging from 4,117 to 5,295 for a partial second square feet. story and basements, with architectural styles rang“Building homes at Somerset was paring from Spanish Monterey to French ticularly attractive to us given the comFarmhouse. These spacious homes, munity’s central location in Gilbert, the designed by Bassenian Lagoni Architects, fastest-growing city in metropolitan will offer three to seven bedrooms, three Phoenix,” Moroney said. “Our Belmont and a half to five and a half bathrooms buyers will appreciate the expansive and three to four-car garages. Pricing for the homes, which has not been finalized, See Belmont on page 2 is expected to begin in the $700,000s.

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THE DEALMAKERS

REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURES

Defects in Arizona residential property BY JIM BELFIORE AND JORDAN ROSE

icture this: After nine long months of searching, you finally found the perfect home for your growing family. The price is right, its location is ideal, and it has a nice big yard for the kids. Just as you’re beginning to feel settled in, your new neighbor warns you of the registered sex offender down the street. Or maybe, you just discovered a substantial amount of mold behind the bathroom paneling. Are you concerned? Probably. Should the seller have said something? Maybe. If you’re like most Americans, you’ve just made the single largest investment of your lifetime—and you expect that it will be safe for your family. It may surprise many Arizona buyers to learn there are some things they would probably consider to be major factors when looking for a new home that sellers don’t actually need to disclose. For example, Arizona law doesn’t require sellers to disclose to a homebuyer that a homicide

Belmont from page 1 homes ideal for large, growing families that are close to excellent schools, upscale retail and set in an intimate, peaceful setting with a quality social infrastructure.” Shared community amenities will include numerous neighborhood pocket parks and tot lots, ramadas, basketball and tennis courts, walking trails and a neighborhood lake. The LeSueur family tried to create larger lots (some up to half-acre) and will select home builders who cater to families, LeSueur said. “We believe The New

occurred in the home, that the home was occupied by someone exposed to HIV, or that the home is located in the area of a sex offender. Sellers are only required to disclose to buyers known facts concerning the property that materially affect its value. So, what is “material?” Arizona courts have determined that a material fact is a fact that a reasonable person would find as important when purchasing a property. For example, latent defects, or defects that are hidden and not readily observable, must be disclosed when material. If your agent received a residential seller’s property disclosure statement (SPDS), commonly referred to as a “spuds,” you probably saw a checklist of past and present problems affecting the property. The SPDS is divided into six sections: property and ownership; building and safety information; utilities; environmental information; sewer/wastewater treatment; and other conditions and factors that concern the property and might affect the buyer’s decision-making process,

the value of the property, or its use. Common property defects that should be disclosed in these sections include knowledge of mold, leaky pipes or a gaping hole in the roof. It is important to note that while sellers are obligated to disclose all known material facts JIM BELFIORE JORDAN ROSE about a property to buyers, completion of a SPDS form is not a speedy settlement. If necessary, legal a requirement imposed by law. Rather, action for breach of contract, breach of it is provided by the Arizona Association the duty of good faith, fraud or other of Realtors to assist in making the disclo- causes of actions may be pursued. To be sures, and therefore may not be totally successful, a buyer will need to demonencompassing. If you are a seller, it is rec- strate that the seller had knowledge of ommended that you seek legal guidance the defect or material information that to assist you in meeting your disclosure was not disclosed. obligations. Omar Abdallah assisted with this article. If you purchased a home and discovJim Belfiore is founder and president of ered a material defect you believe the Belfiore Real Estate Consulting, Arizona’s seller misrepresented or failed to disclose leading independent real estate research during the transaction, you may be able firm. Jordan Rose is the founder and presto seek recovery from the seller. A sim- ident of Rose Law Group pc, a full-service ple demand letter from an experienced business and real estate firm and the largest real estate attorney may be sufficient for woman-owned law firm in Arizona .

Home Company is capable of delivering a quality home that will allow families to fully enjoy the Somerset community.” For Somerset, LeSueur said they wanted a “little something different than what we typically see in the Southeast Valley. We were pretty particular on what we wanted for the landscaping, entry features and walls. The entry features and amenities will exhibit timeless European architecture. Additionally, we have focused on a planting palette that will allow layered and lush landscaping to accentuate the community and complement the architectural design.” “While we certainly live in a desert

climate, we’re trying to be sensitive to the environment,” LeSueur added. “We will be using reclaimed water in most of the landscaping areas and we’re creating plenty of outdoor spaces to allow for family gatherings and activity centers.” Eventually, the existing farm will go away as part of the overall development plan; but for now, its activity will continue for the next several years. Hay barns, an arena and farm-related buildings within the project will be the last areas to be developed, LeSueur said. Once completed, Somerset will have 330 homesites with a mixture of builders, including custom home sites and a

lock and leave product geared toward mature adults. LeSueur said it’s highly possible that family members will opt to build a new home within the Somerset community. “This is definitely a legacy project for families,” he said. “We’ve spent a lot of time together as a family on that property and we want to see that legacy of family togetherness with other families carry on.” Presales for Belmont at Somerset will begin this month. Models are expected to be completed in late May. For more information visit, thenewhomecompany.com.

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TECHNOLOGY:

STIRRING THINGS UP IN THE KITCHEN

BY SHERRY JACKSON

echnology, as we know, is constantly changing. Every day we come across new innovations to make our life easier and our home more connected. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the kitchen. Refrigerators can now tell you when you’re out of eggs, a kitchen island can cook and charge a cellphone, there’s a 3-D printer that makes pancakes (pancakebot.com) and ovens connected to Amazon’s Alexa. “Buyers are beginning to be focused on integrating connected home features that allows you to take your home with you wherever you are, whether that’s on your sofa or on a business trip,” said Craig LeMessurier, senior director of corporate communications, KB Home. “New tech features and smart appliances increase convenience and conserve energy and water, with ovens you can preheat from the grocery store, delayed-start and water-saving dishwashers and vacation mode settings on refrigerators.” Here’s a look at just a few of the innovations coming to a kitchen near you.

Multisurface kitchen island

Expected to be available fall 2018, GE’s Monogram line is introducing a new kitchen island concept that packs food preparation, cooking, traditional countertop usage and mobile device charging into one eye-catching, yet inconspicuous, unit. “It’s the ‘wow’ factor that really strikes you,” said Ed Mammorella, Monogram marketing manager. “For years, consumers have imagined an unassuming countertop that’s also a cooktop and more,

CUSTOMIZED KITCHEN

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but to actually bring this idea to life has been a remarkable undertaking for our engineers and inventors. We are redefining what the island can bring to our kitchens by bringing more to the island. We already use them to make spaces seem larger and let the room breathe, and by joining the countertop and cooktop with storage, seating and other conveniences, it elevates this appliance category to new levels of elegance and enjoyment.” The Monogram Island is distinguished by a 36-inch induction cooktop concealed beneath a glass-ceramic pane. The glass ceramic is attractive, extremely easy to clean and cool to the touch. The island will also include a warming zone to keep recently prepared foods warm until ready to serve, optional wireless cooking probe, pan presence sensors that heat to the size of the cookware and shut off when none is present and a wireless charging zone with Qi inductive technology for recharging mobile devices.

Customized kitchen

GE has also introduced Monogram

Columns, customized refrigerators and freezers that can be mixed, matched and relocated to reflect the style, personality and needs of the owner. “Cookie cutter doesn’t cut it in the kitchen anymore,” said Sheri Gold, national showroom and design manager,

Additional features include accent lighting that highlights glass shelving, an autofill pitcher that sits on the center shelf to automatically refill cold, filtered water. There are also antimicrobial nano-coatings on glass shelving that cause liquid spills to bead versus spread for easy cleanup, customizable panels that sit flush for seamless sightlines and connected features that include nighttime snack-mode lighting, temperature control and notifications when the door is left open or when the water filter needs to be replaced.

Connected refrigerator

This spring, Samsung is releasing its newest version of the Family Hub refrigerator with a wide range of smart features including syncing up food storage with meal preparation, keeping family members better connected and organized, and providing enhanced entertainment. “Since Family Hub’s introduction in 2016, consumers have embraced it as their home’s digital command center CONNECTED REFRIGERATORS to help manage food, family and fun. We’ve been listening closely to current users and created a new Family Hub that’s even smarter and more advanced than before,” said John Herrington, senior vice president, general manager of home appliances, Samsung Electronics America. “The integration of Bixby and SmartThings into the Family Hub is bringing a new level of intelligent connectivity into the room where people spend the most time: the kitchen.” The new Family Hub works with the SmartThings ecosystem, allowing users Monogram. “When it comes to the heart to control and monitor their connected of the home, it’s all about personalization home from the Family Hub screen. The and giving owners something that truly SmartThings app seamlessly connects the reflects their lifestyle.” Family Hub with hundreds of Samsung Monogramed Columns enable deand third-party compatible connected signers to separate appliances, double devices. So now, in addition to seeing up on refrigeration or freezer space and what’s inside their fridge from the groeven tuck away appliances that are used cery store or leaving a note on the white less often. For retrofits, two Monogram board to remind the kids to clean their Columns are also designed to seamlessly rooms after school, users see who is at the fit 42-inch or 48-inch openings without the need for cabinet or electrical modifications. See

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NEW COMMUNITY BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

he $90 million community, The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo, unveiled an expansive 9,500-square-foot clubhouse and two new model homes during a recent opening event. The clubhouse and the homes are part of the recently completed second phase. Fifty percent of the 70 homes in the second phase, priced from the mid-$200,000s, are sold. Seven of the 76 homes in the first phase remain. Two future phases are planned to include 64 more residences for a total of 278 homes. “The Cays is one of the only forsale and move-in ready multifamily opportunities with the largest resort-style amenity offering in Chandler, and it’s exciting to see the continued demand as we complete the second phase,” said Alana Mann, president and owner of The Statesman Group. “We’re seeing a wide range of buyers including downsizers, second-home investors and empty nesters that are drawn to the The Cays for the lifestyle and turn-key living they can’t find anywhere else in the East Valley.” Residents have access to resortstyle amenities at The Cays, including the clubhouse that

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features a gourmet community kitchen, two-sided fireplace, a media center and social lounge, yoga studio, billiards and shuffleboard located at the heart of the property. Other amenities include an 1,800-square-foot fitness center with locker rooms and private steam showers, yearround heated swimming pool surrounded by private cabanas, an outdoor kitchen with gas barbecues and a bar, fireplaces and lush landscaping. In addition, the newest model homes at The Cays showcase two popular floorplans, including The Isla Vista, a 1,011-square-foot home with one bedroom plus den and one-and-a-half baths; and The Montecito, a 1,348-squarefoot home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Cays features designer-selected finishes like large master bedrooms, split floorplans for privacy, spacious walk-in closets, 20 feet by 20 feet ceramic tile flooring throughout the home, 42 feet upper and 36 feet lower cabinetry with a choice of finishes, Whirlpool upgraded stainless steel appliances and expansive patios or balconies for indoor/outdoor living. Each home will also come equipped with state-of-the-art SMART Technologies featuring

Meritage from page 1 said. “Meritage decided to build a home better than just one that met buyers’ fundamental needs. We wanted something better: healthier, more comfortable and lower operating costs. That’s what I do.” He stressed homebuyers should look at the total cost of a new home, including operating costs, regardless of the builder. Many builders have a third-party company conduct an energy score rating that buyers can use to compare how much electricity it will cost to run a home. “One of the things I’m proud of is our homes (Meritage) consume less than half of the energy per square foot than the average home in the United States. That can be a significant savings per month and equate to over a $100,000 over the life of the house.” Energy savings is a win-win for homebuyers and energy companies such as APS and SRP, said Herro, adding that

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The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo residents have access to resortstyle amenities.

fiber optic high-speed internet producing a minimum of 200 megabits per second guaranteed. Another major attraction for homeowners is the close proximity to Downtown Ocotillo, with its restaurants, wine lounges, a coffee shop, salon and professional services. The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo is located at 2511 W. Queen Creek Road in Chandler. For more information, visit thecaysatocotillo.com or call 480-248-3737.

Meritage and other builders are often incentivized to build energy-efficient homes. “It benefits the buyer by not having wasted energy and it benefits the energy supplier by avoiding cost-effective expansions of their energy generation plants.” One of the things that sets Meritage apart from other home builders in the area is its insulation and technology, Herro said. Meritage uses a spray polyurethane foam that seals the home and the spray gets into all the “nooks and crannies, including the roof of the attic.” No other builder in the market has standard spray foam insulation, he said. Herro equates the difference between a paper bag and a Yeti cooler and says it can reduce heating and cooling by 50 percent. The company also uses high-quality windows and Energy Starrated appliances. Technology is another energy-saving feature that Meritage is proud of. A

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The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo’s year-round heated pool is surrounded by cabanas.

Fast facts for Innovation Park at Eastmark 9735 E. Telemetry Drive, Mesa Number of homes sold: 225 Lots remaining: 150 Open since: September 2015 Expected buildout: 2020 whole suite of home-connected technology called M.Connected Home is available and includes advanced thermostats, lighting controls, smart door locks and garage doors, video doorbells and weather-sensing irrigation. “We’re enabling people and making homes more proactive than the homes of yesteryear,” Herro said. For the 2018 International Builders Show in Florida, Meritage built a “reNEWable Living Home” partnering with experts to exhibit a new building and living standard for families. The

home resulted in a new standard for a safer, more comfortable and healthier home that promotes more family connectivity, integrates technology seamlessly and challenges the very materials and processes used in conventional construction. The reNEWable Living Home contains enough renewable energy sources to meet a Net Zero Energy standard, meaning it produces all or most of the energy it consumes, according to the company’s website. Unlike conventional homes that have daily peaks and valleys due to changing weather and occupant demands, this home combines technologies to store energy and eliminate the normal erratic energy consumption that requires utilities to build trillions of dollars in infrastructure. Carried forward, this design could potentially change the energy consumption and supply needs of the world. See

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Kitchen tech from page 3 front door with the ring doorbell, adjust the thermostat, or check on a sleeping baby in the next room, and more, right from the refrigerator screen. Family Hub also helps consumers manage food, with the View Inside app that enables users to see inside the fridge from anywhere. New for 2018, Meal Planner takes food management to a more personalized level by providing recipes for the family based on food preferences, dietary restrictions and food expirations dates. The new Family Hub keeps the family more closely connected and organized, with the customized ability to share calendars, photos and notes. With Bixby, Family Hub can also recognize individual voices and provide personalized information based on preferences. Ask “Hi Bixby, what’s new today?” and it will provide a read out of the news, weather and calendar updates specifically tailored to the user.

Smart oven

Whirlpool’s Smart Appliance line allow families to use automated and multi-step cooking to control meals from freezer to fork. The wall oven in its kitchen suite, has a scan-to-cook technology ensuring

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the right settings every time you prepare a frozen food meal. Just scan the UPC barcode on a food package in the Whirlpool mobile app and it will send the right directions, temperature and cooking time settings straight to the appliance. The range can also guide families through a complicated three-step recipe. If cooking a dish that needs to bake, broil and then keep warm, rather than manually switching the oven, consumers can use the app to send the recipe directly to the appliance which will follow the cooking directions automatically. A Smart Front Control Range also lets families

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start, pause, stop and adjust the temperature and cook time for the oven from anywhere in the home. The integration with Amazon’s Alexa allows consumers to ask Alexa via voice command to set and adjust temperature, time and cooking mode (bake, broil, keep warm, etc.). “Whirlpool believes a smart home should learn and grow with how families care for each other, but not get in the way,” said Jason Mathew, senior director of global connected strategy, Whirlpool Corp. “Whirlpool Smart Appliances intuitively learn habits and give families what they really want out of the newest technology, which is to adapt to a family’s day-to-day care routine.”

Meritage from page 4 Meritage is already using some of these new features, such as an advanced concrete wall system instead of wood, at its Sedella community in Goodyear and technology features in its M.Connected Home automation suite featured in all new Meritage communities in the Phoenix area. Other building products and standards from the reNEWable Living Home are also being incorporated. Meritage is also helping educate the public about energy efficiencies. At Innovation Park at Eastmark, Meritage is helping consumers learn how to buy a better built home through its Learning Center. Yes, it showcases how Meritage builds better homes, but Herro encouraged everyone building, buying or even renovating a home to use the learning center as a resource. “Our Learning Center should empower buyers and Realtors to ask better questions, learn about the best building practices out there today and learn how to buy,” he said. “There are things hidden beneath the walls in homes that can impact your quality of life in the home.”

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What to expect when visiting a new home design center BY SHERRY JACKSON

t’s easy for homebuyers to be overwhelmed the minute they step into a design center. They’ve chosen the perfect home and lot, and what’s supposed to be fun, can drive them batty. After choosing the perfect lot and the perfect house, But Phoenix.org and the East Valley Tribune have checked in with experts to find out what to expect and how not to break the bank.

Set a budget

“The first thing to do is set a budget,” said Clay Strawn, broker/owner with Legion Realty. “I caution clients to make sure they are not putting so many upgrades into their new home, they overspend.” Also, keep in mind the type of upgrades you choose and determine if you may resell the home in a few years, Strawn said. “I once had a client who put tens of thousands of dollars into a $175,000 house. They probably won’t recoup those costs when selling.” On average, new homebuyers average about 12 percent of the home in upgrades, although it can range anywhere from zero to 40 percent, said Rob McGibney, president and regional general manager for KB Home Arizona. “To stay within budget, focus on select things you really need in the home that are difficult to change later,” McGibney said. “Structural changes are usually made at sales, before going to the design center, but can add big bucks to the overall cost of the home. For example, converting a loft or den into a bedroom, multislide doors that open to the outdoor patio and extending living space options are costlier to change once the home is completed.”

Candice Palumbo, design center manager for David Weekley Homes in Phoenix, added homebuyers should determine what is import important, like the kitchen or a master bath. “Flooring, countertops and cabinets are big things you don’t want to have to remodel after you move into the home,” she said. “Other things like paint and fixtures are easier changes down the road.” Keep in mind that not everything is an additional cost. “Most buyers make some level of personalization to their new home,” McGibney said. “There are some colors and finish choices that are no additional cost with lighting, cabinet colors and countertops. There’s a way for buyers to personalize their home without spending any additional money.”

Before you go

Homebuyers do not need to make the new home decisions on their own. Most of the larger home builders in the East Valley have design centers that showcase standard and upgrade options. These centers often feel like a retail store, displaying many different types of cabinets, flooring, sinks, lighting, faucets and more. This allows buyers to see, feel and touch their options. Design professionals are on hand to assist customers with their choices. Both KB Home and David Weekley offer preview nights and open houses to allow customers to come browse and start talking over their options before their actual design appointment. “We encourage buyers to become familiar with the design center space, see what is offered and talk to designers during our preview nights,” Palumbo said. “Start thinking about how you are going to live in your new home and what you like/dislike from your current home.

We also have a buyer’s website with online tools and encourage buyers to fill out the design center wish list and lifestyle questionnaire to prepare.”

Decide on the details

The first design center appointment, which is usually one to three weeks after the buyers sign paperwork, should take about four hours. “Our designers keep in mind the buyer’s budget and lifestyle, and prioritizes when customizing their home,” McGibney said. Palumbo advised to “bring pictures, fabrics, sofa cushions or drawers from furniture. Anything that can assist us. Also, don’t be afraid to go back through the model homes and talk to your sales associate to understand what’s included and what’s optional,” she said. “We usually start with the overall color choices since those tend to take the longest to pick out.” Strawn added to also make sure there are plenty of outlets. “You can never have enough outlets and they’re easier to put in while the home is being built. Also, if the builder doesn’t provide a list of your choices made at the design center, take pictures or get brochures. Months down the road you may forget what color or style you picked.”

McGibney also advised that buyers upgrade to include blinds. “Purchasing the blinds from us is usually more cost-effective as we get pretty good pricing from our vendor,” he said. The new home-buying process can be stressful and the amount of choices overwhelming at times. “It’s not a forced process. We try to find a commonality and personalize the experience and make everyone feel comfortable,” Palumbo said. “If we see someone feeling stressed about a decision, we change up our process and come back to it later. This is the fun part.”

Top 5 things to remember when customizing a new home • Stay within a budget • Choose colors that are complementary to each other • Take photos or get brochures for the choices you’ve made

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Mountain View baseball eyes first state title since 1998 BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

t’s been 20 years since Mountain View baseball claimed a state title, but that drought could be coming to an end very soon. Thanks to outstanding performances in the field and at the dish this season, the Toros are eyeing a championship that has eluded them for two decades. Head coach Mike Thiel’s squad entered the weekend with a 13-2 record, ranking first overall in 6A baseball, according to AZ Preps 365. Before last Tuesday’s game against Westwood, Thiel pointed to the mound as the catalyst for his team’s strong year. “We’ve got some senior pitchers who are really stepping up, so every game we’re able to put a decent pitcher on the mound. That gives us a good chance to win pretty consistently,” he said. While Thiel has seen many years of

success in the past with the Toros, it has been a bit of a struggle the last two seasons. Mountain View finished the 2017 campaign with a disappointing 13-15 record, the team’s second-straight losing season. “We were playing a lot of younger guys the last couple years, especially on the mound,” Thiel explained. “Now, they’ve gotten some experience and they’re doing really well.” Even after the past two inconsistent seasons, the longtime coach was confident the Toros could turn things around entering this spring. “We always felt like this would be a good year because we have a lot of guys returning that have experience – and they’re good players,” Thiel said. “We have a lot of confidence in our guys.” See

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The Mountain View baseball team gathers before last Tuesday’s game against Westwood. The Toros won, giving head coach Mike Thiel his 500th win with the program.

Perry girls conquer the sand in beach volleyball BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

he Perry High School beach volleyball team has started out the season as hot as the sand it plays on. As of April 13, the Pumas are 10-1 and are looking like one of the best teams in Arizona, looking forward to a chance to end the season with a deep playoff run. With a collection of talented players from Perry’s indoor volleyball team and a few beach-only girls who are looking to play throughout the season, either to keep in shape for future high school or college seasons (or just to sharpen their skills), it appeared coach Fred Mann had a plethora of great athletes to choose from in February. However, when Mann was beginning to put together a roster at the start of the season, he was not even sure what girls would sign up for the team. “There’s so much else going on. For those kids who are indoor players, they’ve got their indoor clubs and other volleyball matches and practices. And there are beach players who have their own clubs,

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Perry senior Ryann Davis gets ready to serve in a beach volleyball match at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert.

too. You’re just hoping that you’ll get them out, but you’re never sure,” he said.

With many of his young players dealing with commitments to independent club

teams and vying for eventual scholarships and roster spots on college volleyball teams, he said the key to persuading the players to continue with the Pumas is flexibility. He said several girls miss many of the team’s practices, and even a handful of matches, but that he tries to let the players balance their own schedules, as long as they are around when necessary. “We don’t stress them out about it (attendance), and we tell them we understand that if you’ve got an indoor commitment, that takes priority,” he said. “If you can’t make it out to a match, we’re not going to kick them off or anything, and that is good for them. We just hope their coaches are a little more flexible when the playoffs are here.” Senior Halle Razo was part of the 2017 Perry indoor volleyball team, which reached the semifinals of the AIA 6A playoffs, and decided to play her first-ever season with the beach volleyball team in 2018. Like her, many of the team’s seniors signed up to make one last run with See

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Things certainly turned around quickly for the program that has a long history of success, winning state titles in both 1998 and 1990. Mountain View started the season by winning nine of its first 10 games, including impressive victories over Desert Vista and Chandler. Although Thiel points to the pitching as a reason why the Toros are atop the 6A conference, his team’s offensive performance has been equally impressive. Mountain View has scored at least eight runs in nine different games this season, leading the coach to reference an overachieving contributor at the plate. “Jared Thomas,” Thiel said, referring to the senior power-hitter. “He leads our team in home runs and OPS. He’s done a really good job offensively and he’s been a big spark for us.” Tuesday’s win over the Warriors was a special one for Thiel, Toros’ head coach for the past 21 years. In addition to thinking about postseason baseball, he was able to celebrate a personal milestone: his 500th win with the program. Thiel reflected by saying, “I really am grateful to have the opportunity I’ve had to coach high school baseball. Every year,

you are trying to put together the best team that you can. Luckily at Mountain View, we’ve been pretty successful at doing that. It’s a joy to watch kids and how they develop over the course of four years.” The Toros are enjoying a terrific season, but Thiel did stop short of saying this is the most talented team he has ever coached. After all, 1998’s title team was his first year in the dugout. He can only imagine what another championship would mean for the school. “It would mean a lot. We’ve always strived to be excellent,” he said. “We’ve been in the hunt many times over the years but haven’t quite gotten it done at the right times. Things have to fall into place at the end of the season. The tournament is always very deep with a lot of good teams, so it’s not an easy thing to do.” After two decades and 500 victories on the diamond, Thiel certainly knows a winner when he sees one. He confidently said, “We’ve still got a ways to go, but I feel good about our team.” – Contact Brian Benesch at 480-898-5630 or bbenesch@timespublications.com. Follow him on Twitter @AZBenesch.

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teammates and coaches that have been along for their four-year ride. “I like just doing it in my free time and I really like coach (Mann) and the girls on the team, so that’s why I wanted to play this year,” she said. “It’s sometimes hard with indoor, but I think it’s worth it because we’re really good so far, and I think we have a chance to win state.” It is not hard to see why the Perry girls are happy to play with one another on sand courts, getting a chance to play the sport they love, but it is not always easy to transition to the beach from an indoor gym. Senior Ryann Davis, who is committed to NAU’s volleyball team next school year, said sand volleyball is different from the indoor game, with a lot more small, fast-tempo shots to try and outmaneuver opponents, because neither team can move as well in the sand. However, she said, the game is still similar in a lot of ways, and that the technical skills and hitting ability of Perry have led, and can lead the girls to, future success. “My volleyball smarts, and the other girls too, they still transfer over because

the game isn’t completely different. You’re essentially doing the same thing. Everyone has a lot of skill on this team,” she said. As for the remaining schedule, Perry had just one match in the regular season, against one of the state’s top teams, an April 13 contest versus defendingchampion Xavier Prep. However, Razo is confident the Pumas’ overall ability will make up for the lack of experience the girls have this season against the toughest opponents to come in the playoffs. “We haven’t played many of the top teams so far, so we don’t really know what’s coming,” she said, “but we’ll prepare as much as possible and just see what happens, and I think we have a shot.”

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When it comes to words, we are what we eat BY REV. SUSAN WILMOT Tribune Guest Writer

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he tube is OUT!” I read seconds after my phone buzzes impatiently. “Thanks be to God,” I punch out quickly. And I meant every word. It’s been a rough few days, frightening and disorienting, like being caught in a hurricane or a hail storm. Words matter. They matter a lot. Whether it’s good news or bad news, the words we use are incredibly powerful, for good or for evil. As we’ve watched and listened to the war words shooting back and forth like cannon fire in the political arena of our lives, I can’t help wondering in what universe the verbal violence and aural aggression can possibly be helpful in moving us toward healing and well-being, not just at a personal level, but at a community, state and even national level. It disturbs me deeply that many among us seem to have lost the capacity, or perhaps even the ability, for civil discourse. Is this really how we want to teach our children to live and be in the world? Where is the concern for mutuality? How are our words caring for others, rather than tearing people down? How are our words directed towards building relationFAITH CALENDAR

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ships and showing God’s loving-kindness, even when we disagree? Our values and attitudes are shaped by how we spend our time, what we focus on and with what we feed our hearts and minds. We’re all more than capable of falling into the gutter with our language, our angry retorts, our bigotry and overwhelming desire to win at all costs to pump up our already inflated egos. But those kinds of words come at a very high price and tend to set us spiraling out of control and into destructive behaviors. We’ve all heard the aphorism “Garbage in, garbage out.” Computer folks call it GIGO, and it extends well beyond computer programing. It applies in spades to how we live our lives today. If we eat up all the violence, drama and anger, then we become agents of violence constantly seeking the thrill of drama and polluting the world with our anger. If we fuel up on God’s love, joy and peace, then we’re transformed by God’s grace into agents of love, with an expanded capacity to share and know joy regardless of our circumstances, but also actively engaged in promoting an end to all forms of violence. Here’s another aphorism to chew on: “We are what we eat.” Whatever we’re feeding on is reflected in how we use our voice.

Without the fruit of self-control (a fruit of the Holy Spirit), what do we hope to gain by verbal assaults on others’ deeply held beliefs? Are we so close-minded that we’re not even willing to listen to one another anymore? Are we so frightened that we might actually learn something? Or so rigid that we can’t rethink our old ideas or reshape our values? Wouldn’t it be amazing to discover that box we created had something much better hidden inside it? And wouldn’t it be an amazing step forward if we just stopped trying to put people into neatly labeled boxes, period? Are we coming dangerously close to a time when we can’t admit, even to ourselves, that we can be wrong? Our faith reveals just how important building relationships is in both gaining knowledge and understanding, in empathy and compassion, in handling conflict without resorting to violence and in learning how to see, really see, Christ in family, friends, strangers and even those we’ve labeled as enemies. But most of all, our relationship with God in Christ Jesus shows us that we don’t really know, understand or experience love and forgiveness unless and until we share it with others. That process begins with learning to respect and honor the dignity of all God’s children, no exceptions. Our medical professionals tell us that

there’s no better way to good health than by eating healthy food and exercising regularly. We must care for ourselves with a steady diet of soul food, including worship, prayer and the study of God’s word in order to be able to care for others with loving compassion, regardless of where we each stand on any given issue of the day. I could be wrong, but the more we live it, the more we see that the Lord uses this kind of healthy diet to transform us from fearful, angry people who lash out and wound others into the blessed peacemakers who are children of God (Matthew 5:9), willing to turn the other cheek, give up our cloaks and protective masks, walk the extra mile, and give generously of ourselves and resources (Matthew 5:39-42) to reveal that there is a better and more gentle way. That way is the way of love found in Christ Jesus. In faith, we decrease, so that Christ can increase (John 3:30), permeating our thoughts, words and deeds with God’s ways and God’s will. If we’re being “tube”-fed – you know, TV, internet and social media, video games, and so on – then it’s time to turn it off, or take it out.

As part of the Arizona Faith Network Faith 101 Series, “Judaism 101” will be held at the East Valley Jewish Community Center. This is a collaborative effort bringing together diverse faith audiences to learn and discuss the history, beliefs and practices of Judaism, followed by a meaningful dialogue about the religion. This event is open to the public and donations are accepted. Dessert will be served. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Reservations: goo.gl/QVpZ79. Information: jcrcphoenix.org, arizonafaithnetwork.org, evjcc.org.

Clintock Drive, Chandler. To tour the facility or register, call 480-855-4333 or e-mail info@chabadcenter.com.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

SUNDAYS

SPIRITUAL CENTER

The Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center offers New Thought, ACIM, Ancient Wisdom and Interfaith teachings, with uplifting music and positive messages. Ongoing classes include Qigong, A Course in Miracles, Pranic Healing, Kirtan, Drum Circle and many others. DETAILS>> 10:30-11:45 a.m., 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

HEBREW SCHOOL

Registration has opened for Chabad Hebrew School at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes will teach children ages 5-13 about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon at 875 N. Mc-

VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt. “Our mission is to evangelize, heal and disciple through the word of God.”

-The Rev. Susan E. Wilmot is Vicar at St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church & Preschool, 975 E. Warner Rd., Tempe. Susan can be reached at rector@stjamestempe.org, 480-345-2686 or stjamestempe.org.

SUNDAY SERVICES

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Church in Mesa. DETAILS>> Sunday school at 9 a.m., worship at 10 a.m. Children’s church is every second Sunday, and children officiate the morning worship service every fifth Sunday. 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail.com.

SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE

Inspirational messages and music to lift your spirit. A welcoming community committed to living from the heart. Many classes and events offered. We welcome you! DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

KIDS CAN LEARN JEWISH LIFE

Children can learn and experience Jewish life. Chabad Hebrew School focuses on Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. to noon, for children ages 5-13 at Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. 480-855-4333, info@chabadcenter.com, or chabadcenter.com.

MONDAYS

EXPLORING NINE PHASES OF QIGONG

Exploring the 3 Treasures – Jing, Qi, Shen – which are the theoretical foundation of traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy and the amazing practices of Qigong and Tai Chi. Drop-in sessions for $15. Appropriate for beginners and Qigong practitioners. DETAILS>> 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. Information, 480593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

Internationally known speaker and author Maureen G. Mulvaney brings back her Prosperity Recipes class series to Unity of Tempe on Monday evenings. Cost: $10 per session DETAILS>> 6:15-8:15 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa has a prayer call every Monday. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1-712-775-7085. PIN 162106#.

TUESDAYS

‘LIVING A COURSE IN MIRACLES’

Join Rev. Julianne and Mike Hay to share Jon Mundy’s, “Living a Course in Miracles” (An Essential Guide to the Classic Text). Suggested love offering $10. DETAILS>> 7-8 p.m., Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery is a biblical program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Through teaching, worship, and sharing in small groups, you will find genuine people devoted to help discover the power of Christ through the recovery process. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., Central Christian Church, 933 N. Lindsay Road, Mesa. Information: Eric at 480-924-4946.

GRIEFSHARE

Mountain Park Community Church is offering an ongoing GriefShare programs to help people deal with the pain of losing a loved one. DETAILS>> 6:30-8 p.m., 2408 E. Pecos Road, Ahwatukee. To register: mountainpark.org and click on Launch. Information: Alex at 480-759-6200

Center in Mind, Body & Spirit at our weekly Unity Yoga classes with Mary Jo “MJ” Kuzmick. Bring your own mat (two blankets and blocks, if you have them). Suggested love offering: $8 a class. DETAILS>> 10 a.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

WEDNESDAYS

‘A COURSE IN MIRACLES’ Join a study and discussion group with Rev. Julianne Lewis. Suggested love offering $10. DETAILS>> Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

DETAILS>> 7:30-9:30 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

GET-ACQUAINTED COFFEE

East Valley Friends and Neighbors holds a monthly get-acquainted coffee and short general meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. The group supports local charities and has special-interest groups, such as book discussions and card game groups, that meet throughout the month. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University Drive, Mesa. Information: 480-828-5146, evfanaz.org or email Tinytubes@cox.net.

NOON PRAYER

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa conducts a prayer and service at noon. DETAILS>> 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail.com.

FRIDAYS

NEFESHSOUL HOLDS SERVICES

CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETS

Celebrate Recovery says it “brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Participants can discuss issues ranging from feeling left out to addictions. “Nothing is too small or too large.” DETAILS>> 6:20 p.m. at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee, Preschool, Room 6. mvlutheran. org/celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com.

MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS

“Every day you take a shower. Practicing Twin Hearts Meditation is like taking a spiritual shower. When your aura is clean you experience a higher level of awareness. When your aura is clean you see through things more clearly. Even good luck increases.”

Congregation NefeshSoul holds Shabbat services the third Friday of every month on the campus of the Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation. DETAILS>> 6:15 p.m., 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler. Information: nefeshsoul.org.

SERVICE INCLUDES KIDS

Designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. Following the service is an Oneg Shabbat, a time for a snack and to meet other families with young children. DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m. first Fridays, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or emanueloftempe.org. Submit your releases to rzubiate@timespublications.com

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Southwest Cajun Fest brings frog legs, fried gator to Chandler BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON Contributor

inch tails, suck heads and drink beer during the fourth Great Southwest Cajun Fest on Saturday, April 21, at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in Chandler. The family-friendly fest features a full day of food, live music and cultural activities. Presented by HDE Agency and sponsored by Abita Brewing Company, the afternoon offers a festive atmosphere that celebrates the Southeastern region of Louisiana. “We love working in the downtown Chandler area,” says Jen Pruett, HDE’s public and media relations director. “We hold a lot of our events there. We have a great relationship with the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership and they give us a lot of support. They also do a sponsorship by allowing us to use the park, and we utilize the nonprofit side of the Downtown Chandler Community Foundation as a benefactor of our event.” Last year’s event attracted 10,000 people. This year, 12,000 fans are projected. Pruett thanks the vendors, including Angry Crab Shack, Honey Bears BBQ and Creole Cajun Bistro, for some of the success. “All the vendors for this event really bring it,” she says. “They bring out their best Southern Cajun-style food.” Southern dishes will include regional delicacies like fried gator, crawfish boil, catfish, jambalaya, frog legs, etouffee, lobster rolls, creole shrimp, hush puppies, red

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The Great Southwest Cajun Fest will include Southern Cajun-style delicacies.

beans and rice and Southern-style cocktails. There will also be wing-, crawfish- and watermelon-eating competitions, with gift cards or cash prizes. Kids won’t feel left out either, as there are children’s activities. Abita has been sponsoring the Great Southwest Cajun Fest for four years. “We will have over 10 beer varietals at the fest, plus our nonalcoholic root beer that will be in the kids’ zone and available for those who don’t drink or want beer,” says Jennifer Stavros, West Coast area manager for Abita.

Two new Abita products will be launched during the fest – Hop On, a juicy pale ale, and 30° 90°, a crisp gold lager. The Louisiana brewer counts more than 30 beers in its hoppy portfolio. “We’re so excited to have a marquee event in Chandler every year that showcases Abita,” Stavros says. “I always get great stories from people about Abita from New Orleans, so it’s great to have more stories to share from the Cajun Fest.” Live music will rock the fest, too. The headlining act is the eight-piece brass en-

semble The Soul Rebels, who blend soul and funk with hip-hop, jazz and rock. Other bands entertaining at the fest include Little Hurricane from San Diego; The Urban Renewal Project, a Los Angeles-based act with 15 millennial musicians; Funkhaus Brass Band and The Hoodoo Casters. “When I was researching bands to bring in for this event, I saw a trend,” Pruett explains. “There are millennial groups that are taking that old-school big brass band, evolving the concept and making it more modern.”

Lively dancers to showcase Irish step dancing in Gilbert show BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Contributing Writer

thunderous sound of feet tapping intricate steps and springing from a dance floor has been shaking a local

studio. Students at the Bracken School of Irish Dance in Chandler have been gearing up for an energetic display of this distinctive art form at their big show, “Step Into Spring,” Saturday, April 21, at Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert. About 50 dancers, beginning to advanced, will perform Irish dances set to ballads and

fast songs in a cultural and athletic display that will be reminiscent of “Riverdance,” the popular international theatrical show with traditional Irish music and dance, said Thomas Bracken, owner of the Chandler school. Bracken, who began Irish dancing himself at age 4 in his native Tullamore in County Offaly, Ireland, has owned the Bracken School of Irish Dance for 22 years. Dancers ages 5 to 22 take classes, perform at diverse venues and compete in international, national and local competitions. The Bracken studio is frequently buzzing with activity at its home inside Jeanne’s School of Dance on North Arizona Avenue.

“The magic of ‘Riverdance’ is the coordination and the straight lines,” Bracken said. “The technical skills required for that and what we do are the same. This school here is my heart. There’s a tradition. The Bracken school kind of belongs here.” Though he travels often to his other Irish dance school in Salisbury, Massachusetts, Bracken spends much of his time teaching and helping dancers in Chandler hone their performances and prepare for competitions. The three-time former Irish National Champion has conducted master classes and workshops for many schools throughout North America.

Bracken has the TCRG certification, which means he has passed a stringent exam given by the governing body of Irish dancing around the world and is qualified to teach Irish dance. He is also certified to judge Irish dance competitions around the world and assess Irish dance school students anywhere in the world. Bracken students in the Gilbert show do mainly Irish step dance, a style requiring fast, precise footwork. Bracken said step dance has “evolved over the years to become a lot more of a fusion.” See

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“You have the basic Irish techniques and rhythms but incorporating that ballet, tap, modern and jazz,” he said. “It’s alive. You need to bring that life into it. The Irish dance essence remains but it does draw from other genres of dance.” Bracken students from the Chandler studio have performed around the United States and in Canada and competed in Irish dance competitions around the world. His students have performed with the San Diego Symphony, Phoenix Symphony and Tucson Symphony Orchestra, getting standing ovations. Former Bracken students have performed in “Riverdance” and “Lord of the Dance,” both of which were created by Michael Flatley and which popularized Irish dance around the world. The Bracken school dancers perform Ceili, a popular folk dancing in Ireland. They also do figure dancing, where teachers improvise their own choreography. “It’s an amazing cardio workout,” Bracken said. “I have such a passion. It’s my life. I think it helps keep me young. It’s a wonderful environment to work in and be responsible. There’s always a new challenge with new kids. There is so much of the unexpected.

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The Bracken School of Irish Dance includes, from left, lead instructor Kieran Noe, instructor Bailee Delci-Welniak, students Kate Rafford and MacKenzie Moore-Kosslow, instructor and former student Colleen Kelahan-Pierson, student Isobel Brady and studio owner Thomas Bracken.

These kids are bright; you have to be bright to do this.” The physical exertion required to perform Irish dances was evident during a recent rehearsal. Several female dancers and one male dancer wearing hard shoes stood in two lines, quickly lifting their feet up and down, striking the floor and twisting their feet into different positions. They jumped off the

floor and kicked their legs high into the air. Many of Bracken’s dancers study with him for a long time, and sometimes become teachers themselves at his school. Molly Ruley, 13, of Mesa, an eighth-grader at Arete Preparatory Academy in Gilbert, who also takes dance classes at Bracken, said “everyone here is super friendly.” “I like all of the culture,” Ruley said. “I was the 2018 Irish Lass,” she added, referring to

the title she earned as part of the Arizona Colleen and Rose of Tralee Program. The Arizona Irish Lass program chooses girls of Irish descent ages 13-17 for the honor. Linda Ruley, Molly’s mother, said her family likes the “friendly teachers” at Bracken. “They work hard to prepare the dancers for competitions and performances,” Linda said. “The teachers help new parents with what to expect with their child’s first feis (competition).” One of the youngest dancers, Sofia Allen, 10, of Gilbert, enjoys the challenges of Irish dancing. She has been dancing at the studio for five years and competed at the Open Championship, the highest level of competitive Irish dancing. “I like dancing with the older girls and I like doing harder stuff that it takes a while to get good at,” Allen said. Sofia’s sister, Emilia, 7, has been dancing for two years at the school. Their mother, Tina Allen, said their family loves the school. “Both my girls enjoy dancing and learning about their ancestral tie to the Irish culture; dancing has provided that connection,” Tina added. Parents, dancers and Bracken said they believe anyone in the audience, even if they are not familiar with Irish dance, will enjoy “Step into Spring.” Tickets and information: higleycenter.org.

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ith its massive neon-lit bar, polished interior and sea of flatscreen televisions, Freezer’s Ice House looks like a post-remodel watering hole on Spike’s “Bar Rescue.” But the billiards-centric establishment has one thing that many of the television show’s sanitized, reformed dive bars are missing: a soul. That soul comes in the form of 30 topof-the-line pool tables and the man who picked them out, owner and professional pool player Scott Frost. Even the club’s name – Freezer’s Ice House, at 83 E. Broadway Road in Tempe – is a reference to Frost’s professional nickname. He is known as The Freezer because he would leave opponents frozen while he ran the racks. Frost is something of a billiards legend, having won numerous nationwide accolades, including U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship titles, and was known as one of the best players in the world from 2009 to 2014. With the business, Frost is making good on a lifelong goal he committed to with childhood friend and business partner Jason Chance. “We were both great pool players in

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Des Moines,” Frost says. “We basically had a conversation 20 years ago that he was going to go to school and I was going to try to play professional pool for a living and one day we could build our dream pool room.” While Frost pursued billiards, Chance became a successful businessman with his company Diamond Oil. Despite his impressive resume, Frost is hesitant to speak about his achievements. That is because he doesn’t want to scare away potential patrons who might be wary of scratching in front of a pro. “I’ve had a

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orn frontman Jonathan Davis saw his life change in Arizona. As a fledgling rock musician, Davis did his first interview at KUPD. Years later, he met his wife, Deven, in Tucson. “I love Arizona,” Davis says quietly. “My first interview was with KUPD back in the day – my very first one. It was the first time I ever went on a plane, too. They just threw me on the plane and I went to KUPD. It was pretty cool.” Now Davis is doing a handful of interviews to introduce fans and writers to “Black Labyrinth,” his debut solo album due out May 25. The tracks will be featured in his set during KUPD’s UFest on Friday, April 20, at Riverview Park in Mesa. After two Grammy wins, eight Grammy nominations and sales of more than 40 million units worldwide with Korn, changing genres is a gutsy move. “It’s definitely different from Korn,” Davis says about the world music project. “I didn’t want to do a knock-off of Korn. You can definitely hear my influences.” Davis began writing songs for the album nearly a decade ago, when he had a solo

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STATE OF MAINE CUMBERLAND: ss. WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAP A CITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAP A CITY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2014-2, Plaintiff, V. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA and FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEVADA, Defendants, and ) FRANK C. BILLINGS, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR- BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DIVISION OF EMPLOYER SERVICES, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, BJG LLC & WJG, LLC AND DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Parties-in-Interest.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION OF CUMBERL DOCKET NO. CV-16-185 ) ) ) ) ) ORDER ) ) TITLE TO REAL ESTATE ) IS INVOLVED ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Alternative Service pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 4(g). This action may affect the real property located at 42 Middle Road in Falmouth, Maine. After reviewing Plaintiffs Motion to for Alternative Service, the Court is satisfied that Plaintiff’s satisfied the requirements ofM.R. Civ. P. 4(g(l)(A)-(C). Therefore it is ORDERED that alternative service be GRANTED for service upon First National Bank of Arizona by publishing a copy of this Order once a week for three (3) successive weeks in the East Valley Tribune a newspaper of general circulation in Tempe, Arizona, and upon First National Bank of Nevada by publishing a copy of this Order once a week for three (3) successive weeks in the Reno Gazette-Journal a newspaper of general circulation in Reno, Nevada. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants, First National Bank of Arizona and First National Bank of Nevada, being served by publication appear and serve an answer to the motion or complaint on counsel for Plaintiff, John E. Baldacci, Jr., Esq., at Bendett & McHugh, PC, 30 Danforth Street, Suite 104, Portland, ME 04101. The answer must be filed with the Court within forty-one (41) days after the first publication of this Order. DATE: 3/2/18

/s/ M. Horton Justice, Maine Superior Court

PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune April 15, 22, 29, 2018 / 00012216

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