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Mesa’s Riverview dream on verge of coming true BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

he Chicago Cubs complex in northwest Mesa was never supposed to be just about baseball. When Mesa pitched the proposal to voters in 2010, the city and the Cubs talked about lucrative redevelopment on city land next to the spring-training stadium. Wrigleyville West would be a mini-Chicago, bringing tourists, jobs and a vibe.

Other than a Sheraton hotel, however, there is no sign yet of Wrigleyville. Much of the former Riverview Golf Course, where the stadium was built, remains vacant. Now, four years after the stadium opened to record-breaking Cactus League crowds, the project looks poised for a major economic payoff. The City Council on May 21 approved a memorandum of understanding with two development companies for what could become 1.35 million square feet of high-end office

space just northeast of the stadium. A staff report to the council said the project is “capable of bringing thousands of quality jobs and opportunities to Mesa.” The 22 acres lie immediately north of Riverview Park just west of two auto dealers, occupying an area that formerly included recreational ball fields. The site’s proximity to Loop 202 and Dobson Road has made it a prime target of interSee

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8 years later, a Mesa family still mourns fallen hero BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

ven at age 7, Barbara Vieyra was already telling her family how she wanted to serve in the U.S. Army. Family members, including her sister Lupe, SPORTS ..................... 18 wondered if Barbara was just going through a Gilbert Christian teams up with phase as the two girls grew up on a southeast the Cardinals for camp Mesa dairy farm. Lupe gently reminded Barbara, “That’s kind of dangerous.’’ But military aspirations were not a phase for Barbara, who remained steadfast in her quiet determination to serve her country. She went through the ROTC program at east Mesa’s Skyline High School. After Barbara gave birth to her daughter Evelyn, her resolve only grew. She enrolled in the U.S. Army in 2008 and became a military poDINING ................... 20 lice officer and an expert marksman. Chandler Mexican restaurant has And Lupe’s fears became a heart-wrenching a legacy of good food reality. COMMUNITY.......... 11 Barbara was deployed to Afghanistan, where BUSINESS.....................13 she made the ultimate sacrifice. She was killed in action by an improvised exOPINION..................... 15 plosive device and rocket-propelled grenades SPORTS........................ 18 on1 Sept. 18, 2010. It was a scenario repeated EVstrip_052218_PRINT2.pdf 5/22/18 3:54 PM

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many times over, with the IED disabling a military vehicle so it could be attacked with other weapons. With another Memorial Day upon them, Barbara’s family will somberly commemorate their loss as the nation pays tribute to its fallen heroes. Barbara was only 22 – and Evelyn was nearing her third birthday – when she was killed. It was a devastating blow, the kind with just as much power over the lives of most military families as any bomb or missile. “She was more calm, more disciplined. Me, there’s no way I would do that,’’ Lupe Vierya said. “Me, it was, ‘You’re crazy.’’’ Lupe is proud of her sister and her service to the country. At the time of Barbara’s death, she was considered the first East Valley woman killed in action in Afghanistan and Iraq. The girls and their brother, Robert, are firstgeneration Americans, born to Raul and Elizabeth Vieyra, immigrants from Mexico who came to the United States seeking a better life more than 30 years ago. Raul rose every day at 4:30 a.m. for nearly See

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Evelyn Vierya displays a photo of her mother, Army PFC Barbara Vieyra, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, when Evelyn was nearing her third birthday.

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Mesa girl, 8, innocent victim of a freak traffic accident BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

n 8-year-old Mesa girl stood on a corner at 8 a.m. May 19 with her mother and grandmother as they waited to cross the street when something terrible and unexpected happened. Two SUVs collided at Ellsworth and Broadway roads in Mesa while Sadie Nesbitt, her mom and her grandmother were taking a walk for charity tied to the royal wedding, which had concluded a few hours earlier. A black Ford Explorer driven by Heber Lee Carroll, 66, spun and jumped the curb, striking the girl, her mother, Nichole Nesbitt, and her grandmother, Kelly Ann Kehinde, 48, on the sidewalk, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Nesbitt said her daughter suffered multiple fractures. The first-grader at Stevenson Elementary School in Mesa – who loves animals, especially puppies, and her pit bull, Rosy – suffered two fractured legs, a fractured hip and a broken arm, her mother said. Kehinde and Sadie were taken to Banner Desert Medical Center and Banner Cardon Children’s Hospital, respectively, for treatment. While Kehinde was released after a couple days, Sadie was still

hospitalized at press time. “She’s going to pull through and she’s going to be strong,’’ Nesbitt said. “There was no injury to the brain. She is going to be OK.’’ Although Sadie likely will be wheelchair-bound for some period of time, she added, “They said because she so young, it will help her recover.’’ Nesbitt said she is still struggling to grasp what happened to her daughter and her mother that morning. She said she suffered only bumps and bruises. “I am still not able to grasp it all. I am trying to stay strong for her (Sadie) and do what she needs me to do,’’ Nicole Nesbitt said. “It was the wrong place at the wrong time.’’ Kehinde posted on Facebook: “We continue to be humbled by the outpouring of love and support for our precious warrior. We know prayers are so powerful so please continue to keep her on your prayers.” Classmates at Stevenson Elementary rallied to aid the girl, who loves animals, Snow White and cowgirl boots, shirts and hats. First-graders and kindergartners last week made her get-well cards and the school, at 638 S. 96th St., will be open throughout June for summer classes and to accept donations on Sadie’s behalf.

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Sadie Nesbitt remains in Banner Cardon Children’s Hospital with multiple injuries sustained in a freak traffic accident on May 19. The 8-year-old Stevenson Elementary School first-grader is expected to make a full recovery, though she'll be wheelchair-bound for a while.

Nesbitt created a page on gofundme. com to raise donations that will help cover her medical expenses until a settlement can be arranged with Carroll’s insurance company. The page, gofundme.com/help-coversadie’s-medical-expenses, seeks to raise $100,000. Nesbitt said the family members had been walking on Broadway and were waiting to cross Ellsworth Road when the freak collision occurred. She said they had been heading to a Starbuck’s inside the Fry’s Supermarket across the street. Kehinde wrote on Facebook that the family was participating in the virtual Royal Run 5K/10K in support of the Princess Diana Memorial Fund, a charity organized to help the disadvantaged after the Princess’s death. Their participation coincided with the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earlier that day in London. “We were at the crosswalk waiting for the light to change. We heard a loud crash and that’s all I remember,’’ Kehinde wrote, adding that she was thrown

about 100 feet while Sadie was thrown 300 feet by the force of the collision. The Sheriff’s Office said the collision occurred when a silver 2011 Jeep Liberty, traveling north on Ellsworth Road and driven by Ronald Dean Haab, 70, turned left onto Broadway Road. The Jeep collided with the 2015 black Explorer driven by Carroll, who was headed south on Ellsworth. Haab was uninjured and Carroll was taken to Banner Desert for treatment of minor injuries. “There’s conflicting statements about what color the light was. That’s why it’s still under investigation,’’ said Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. He said detectives are tracking down and reviewing any surveillance videos that might be available from nearby businesses in hopes of clarifying the color of the light during the collision. A statement from the Sheriff’s Office said both drivers were evaluated by a drug recognition expert who determined they were not impaired by drugs or alcohol. Excessive speed also was not a factor.

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30 years, tending the Jersey cows while working as a herder. Barbara Vieyra was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade. She was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. She also had been awarded the Army Commendation Medal. Robert Vieyra, 24, acting as an interpreter for his parents, explained why they are so proud of Barbara and proud of her sacrifice, even though their hearts are forever broken. “She was taking responsibility for Evelyn by joining the Army. She wanted to take care of Evelyn,’’ Robert said. He said Barbara did not want to ask others for help in supporting her daughter financially and was looking to put her military benefits to good use by pursuing college and a career focused on helping others. “I think she probably would have been a nurse,’’ Robert said, when asked what would have happened to Barbara if she had survived her tour of duty in Afghanistan. “She wanted to go to school and be a nurse.’’ He said Barbara always wanted to help others and nursing was a natural fit for her. Elizabeth and Raul Vieyra said they think about Barbara every day, not just on Memorial Day, although it is an especially solemn time when the close-knit family visits Barbara’s grave together at Mesa City Cemetery. It is ritual the family follows every holiday. Barbara is always remembered and never forgotten. As always, they will bring

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really calm. Her personality is a lot like my sister’s,’’ Lupe said. Added Evelyn: “I feel very proud. I feel very thankful and I feel very happy she was serving the country. I’m happy because she served our country and she makes me feel proud.’’ Ho w e v e r, Evelyn does not have any military aspirations. She hopes to a commercial airline pilot and travel around the world. She also (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) wants to do Army PFC Barbara Vieyra left behind, from left, standing: her sister Lupe and brother Robert as well as her parents Raul and Elizabeth Vieyra, who are flank- well in school ing her daughter Evelyn. and to make her mother Barbara flowers. proud of her actions. “I feel my daughter is very close to me “It inspires me to be graceful and do on Memorial Day,’’ said Elizabeth Vieyra. things good for people, to help people,’’ Today, Evelyn, 11, a fifth-grader in Evelyn said of her mother’s sacrifice. Queen Creek, reminds her family so For Lupe, the sense of loss is more permuch of her mother with her quiet, un- sonal. flappable personality. The youngster is The two girls did everything on the Barbara’s legacy, several family members dairy together and went to school tosaid. gether. Lupe said people sometimes joked “I think she’s a lot like my sister. She’s that Barbara was another mother to her,

watching out for her. “When I think about it, it makes me sad,’’ Lupe said about her sister’s death. “When Evelyn thinks of her, it makes her happy. I am surprised by how well she takes it.’’ Capt. Aaron Thacker, a military police officer with the Arizona National Guard, never forgot Barbara, either. It was Thacker’s grim duty to inform the Vieyra family that Barbara had been killed in action in the Kunar Province. It was a bad time, with many such notifications across the country. In all, U.S troops have sustained 6,675 deaths in Operation Iraq Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (Afghanistan), according to the Department of Defense. Thacker not only made the notification. Because the Guard was short-handed during that period, he also accompanied the Vieyra family to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to recover Barbara’s remains and helped to arrange her funeral and military benefits for the family. Later, Thacker was commissioned as an officer and sent for military police officer training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. He was walking through the headquarters building one day when he noticed a wall honoring the military police officers who had been killed in action. “Her name was right there. It overwhelmed me,’’ Thacker said. When Thacker eventually commanded his own unit in Afghanistan, he thought of Barbara. Her memory helped inspire him to think of ways to protect his troops. “It affected how I led as an officer,’’ Thacker said. “I’ve constantly had reminders of Barbara in my life.’’

Notification is first of many services to survivors of fallen heroes BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

o mission is more emotional than the U.S Army National Guard’s outreach to the family of a fallen soldier. The Army’s procedure is more thorough, respectful and compassionate than merely delivering the bad news that a loved one has been killed in the service of their country, although serving as the messenger of doom is an essential part of military protocol. “No soldier is ever excited to deliver a death notification, but every soldier who delivers that message takes it as a

point of honor. It’s one of the hardest things you can do in the military but it’s one of the most honorable things you can do,’’ said Capt. Aaron Thacker, a military police officer. It was Thacker who had to deliver the bad news to the family of Barbara Vieyra, 22, of Mesa, that she had been killed in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan on Sept. 18, 2010. Thacker dropped everything he was doing that day, as required, donned his dress uniform and ran out to the southeast Mesa dairy where Vieyra grew up and where her family lived at that time. See

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The National Guard’s Stella Cook, a support coordinator, and First Sgt. James Branton help assist families who lose a loved one in combat.

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East Valley not so fit, fitness survey says East Valley municipalities are in the bottom

quarter of the largest 100 U.S. cities when it comes to physical fitness, according to an American College of Sports Medicine survey. Gilbert was listed in 93rd place while Mesa and Chandler ranked 81st and 76th, respectively, in the American Fitness Index, put together by researchers at ACSM in conjunction with the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Anthem Inc. health insurance company. All Maricopa County cities listed were in the bottom half of the index, with Phoenix at 72nd, Scottsdale at 61st and Glendale at 58th. The ACSM survey used data on strokes, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity and diabetes, parkland per capita, the number of recreational features and the amount of money allocated to health and physical fitness.

Chandler girl named finalist in London public speaking meet Ali Cohen of Chandler spoke in London last week

as the American delegate at the Grand Final of the English-Speaking Union International Public Speaking Competition. The Chandler Preparatory Academy junior used her platform to urge those who have power and influence in the world to speak out for uneducated girls in their fight for education, opportunity and equality. “The only difference between girls like myself and the 60 million uneducated girls around the world is chance,” she said. Ali was named the American delegate after winning the U.S. National Qualifying Round and the U.S. National Finals. She has been competing in speech and debate since sixth grade and is a two-time state champion in Congressional Debate. She has been in numerous national finals, notably the prestigious Harvard Debate tournament and the Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University in Atlanta.

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Ex Mesa lawmaker’s bribe trial a case of love and money BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he trial set to begin Wednesday against a former Mesa legislator and a Pinal County utility company owner involves charges of bribery and fraud. But attorneys for Gary Pierce, a former state representative and member of the state Corporation Commission member, and three codefendants want to ask potential jurors about their views on marriage and affairs – and the people who have them. The Dr. Phil-style questions appear to be related to the fact that a key witness – if not the key witness – is Kelly Norton, the former wife of a lobbyist who is central to what federal prosecutors say was a scheme to funnel cash from utility executive George Johnston to Pierce in exchange for his votes on the Corporation Commission. But those questions are drawing objections from federal prosecutors – which means U.S. District Judge John Tuchi must decide how much of a potential juror’s beliefs is fodder for the lawyers’ inquiry. Central to the case is the allegation that Johnson, whose utility company bears his name, paid $31,500 to Kelly Norton, through an arrangement with Kelly’s then husband Jim, a lobbyist. Kelly Nor-

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East Valley utility company owner George Johnson goes on trial in federal court Wednesday with a former Mesa lawmake, a lobbyist and his wife on bribery charges.

ton then gave the money to Sherry Pierce through what the government contends was a sham contract, with Sherry Pierce not really required to perform any work. Sherry Pierce then put the funds into a joint checking account she had with her husband, Gary. There also are charges that Pierce sought to buy some land in Mesa, but in a way to conceal the fact that it would be Norton listed as the buyer and Johnson providing the funds.

The motive, according to the indictment, was to get Gary Pierce to push through a change in commission rules that allowed the owners of small utilities like Johnson to pass on the cost of their personal income taxes to ratepayers. Pierce as a member of the commission also voted to increase the value of Johnson Utilities, a move that resulted in a rate hike. The indictment mentions an “unindicted co-conspirator.’’ It turns out that is Kelly Norton. And with her testimony crucial, the defense attorneys want to ask jurors some questions about things that may turn up during the trial – matters that could influence jurors’ views of her and her husband’s credibility. For example, they want to know if jurors ever had a partner who had an affair. “If so, do you have any feelings of resentment that might affect your ability to serve as a fair an impartial juror, if you hear evidence that one of the defendants had an affair?’’ the defense team proposes to ask. “Do you believe that someone who has an affair is a bad person?’’ defense lawyers also want to ask. “Do you believe that sometimes people just fall out of love?’’ Defense lawyers also want to know whether potential jurors belong to any organizations “that advocate the weakening or strengthening of criminal laws relating the possession of firearms.’’ There also is a question about how

would-be jurors feel about the accuracy of the news media. That is not drawing objections from the government. But they want Tuchi to yank a related question about the degree to which jurors “rely upon the truthfulness of the news media.’’ Defense lawyers also want jurors to be specifically instructed at the beginning of the trial of their theory of what happened, including the denial that any money paid was a bribe. For example, they contend that any payments made to Sherry Pierce were part of her valid employment through a written agreement with Kelly Norton’s company. As to Johnson, the defense team says he was “concerned about political events in the East Valley and Pinal County which could affect his business.’’ The result, they say, was Johnson hiring both Jim and Kelly Norton and others “to work on these political issues.’’ The defense wants jurors to hear from several current and former state lawmakers – including former Rep. Don Shooter, the Yuma Republican who was ousted from the House earlier this year after colleagues said he was guilty of sexual harassment. Also on the defense list is Ken Bennett, a former state Senate president and secretary of state who now is running for governor in hopes of defeating incumbent Doug Ducey in the Republican primary. The trial is expected to last a month.

State schools chief targeting use of ‘evolution’ in schools BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he state’s top school official is trying to downplay – and in some cases remove entirely – references to evolution in the standards of what students are supposed to be taught in Arizona high schools. Superintendent of Public Instruction is proposing to eliminate requirements that students be able to evaluate how inherited traits in a population can lead to evolution. Replacing that last word would be “biological diversity.’’ Elsewhere, Douglas seeks to repeal language that student develop the understanding of how “adaptations contribute to the process of biological evolution.’’ Instead that verbiage would read “how traits within populations change over time.’’ And a reference to the “mechanism of

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State Superintendent of Schools Diane Douglas is quietly changing the way and extent that evolution is taught in public schools.

biological evolution’’ would be supplanted with “change in genetic composition of a population over successive generations.’’ The word “evolution’’ would remain in some other places, though it would specifically be referred to as a theory. But It isn’t just the idea of evolution that’s on Douglas’ hit list.

The standards crafted by the committee had said students should be able to analyze and interpret “supporting evidence for the Big Bang theory and the scale of the universe.’’ That verbiage is gone, replace with the more generic “theories related to the scale and expansion of the universe.’’ But Douglas told Capitol Media Services this isn’t her attempt to replace the teaching of evolution with “intelligent design.’’ That essentially is a theory that life is too complex to have evolved at random and must be the product of some specific design, presumably by a higher power. “We have absolutely nothing in these standards in reference to intelligent design,’’ she said. The changes have drawn particular concern after a local TV station unearthed an audio recording of Douglas from last November where she was speaking at an event for Republican candidates.

“Should the theory of intelligent design be taught along with the theory of evolution? Absolutely,’’ she said. Douglas said Monday she was simply giving her personal beliefs on the issue. And she called reports that she is trying to put intelligent design into the curriculum “fake news.’’ But in those November comments, the school superintendent did not separate out her own beliefs from those of what she thinks should be taught in public schools. “I had a discussion with my staff because we’re currently working on science standards, to make sure this issue was addressed in the standards we’re working on,’’ Douglas said at the time. Douglas stressed earlier this week that the word “evolution’’ does remain in the standards, at least in several places. “But we need to look at it from all sides,’’ she added.

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Services in Gilbert, Chandler will honor fallen warriors Memorial Day ceremonies commemorating fallen warriors will be held in Chandler and Gilbert on Monday, May 28, while a Mesa mortuary is holding a service and using the day to kick off for a drive to collect toiletries for homeless veterans. Gilbert American Legion Post 39 will hold a ceremony at 9 a.m. at the Gilbert Historical Museum, 10 S. Gilbert Road. The Ladies Auxiliary will be selling poppies and handing out small flags. The event will include a flag and wreath ceremony, musical performances and speakers. In Chandler, American Legion Posts 35 and 91 will hold a ceremony at 9 a.m. at the Valley of the Sun Cemetery, 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler. Chandler City Councilmember Kevin Hartke will help lead the ceremony, which will include a dove release, laying of a wreath and taps played by Buglers Across America. Meanwhile, Mountain View Funeral Home, 7900 E. Main St., and Superstition Cremation & Funeral Services, 398 E. Old West Highway, Apache Junction, are holding a toiletries Drive for homeless veterans starting Monday and running through June 20. Toiletries can be dropped off at either location 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Mountain View also is hosting a Memorial Day service at 9 a.m. Monday with a flyover and speeches by members of the different Armed Forces branches.

Girl Scouts slate open house sessions at summer camps Now that registration for the Girl Scouts– Arizona Cactus Pine-Council summer camps is open, three of its four camps are holding open houses for inspection by girls and their parents alike. Along with traditional camp activities, each location has special offerings to accommodate diverse interests. The camps’ purpose remains the same: to provide girls a safe and supportive place to have fun, make new friends, learn new skills and explore the outdoors. Shadow Rim Ranch in Payson, which offers outdoor adventures that include hiking, canoeing, outdoor cooking, zip-lining and archery, holds an open house 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, May 27, at the camp, 530 N. Shadow Rim Road. Camp Maripai in Prescott, which provides a traditional camp experience along with horsemanship programs for beginners through advanced riders, runs its open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at 201 E. Maripai Road. The council’s other Prescott camp, Willow Springs, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the same day so people can check out programs that include ceramics, fashion and theater as well as hiking, archery and aviation. It’s located at 775 Camp Willow Springs Road, Prescott. Information: camplikeagirlscout.com.

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est for developers ever since the Cubs deal was announced. Suitors have included resorts and other office proposals. The winning proposal came from Lincoln Property Co. Commercial Inc. and Harvard Investments Inc. Harvard is no stranger to Mesa; it is developing a master-planned community called Cadence on 464 acres of the former General Motors Desert Proving Ground in the city’s southeastern corner. The non-binding memorandum of understanding approved by the City Council must lead to a formal development agreement by Dec. 31 or the deal is moot. But such MOUs generally do lead to bricks and mortar, and the tentative agreement allows the developers to begin marketing the property. The project, which is called Union, will unfold in stages: A four-story, 225,000-square-foot office building with a five-story, 2,400-car parking garage on the west side. A six-story, 337,000-square-foot office building. Another six-story structure with the same square footage. An eight-story, 450,000-square-foot office building with the likelihood of another parking garage on the east side of the project. The developers will be expected to honor agreements between Mesa and the Cubs for Cactus League parking, and to provide parking for city events. Initial plans call for the land to be leased, but an eventual sale also is possible.

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His kindness to the family, serving as both the casualty notification officer and the casualty assistance officer because the National Guard was so shorthanded, made a lasting impression on Lupe and her family. A Spanish-speaking friend volunteered to assist Thacker to improve his interaction with Vieyra’s parents. “We are really thankful for him,’’ said Lupe Vieyra, 28. “Even though it was not good news, we were happy to have him. He was very helpful.’’ First Sgt. James Branton has experienced every human emotion possible from family members while acting as a casualty notification officer. In the next stage, casualty assistance officers usually spend about six months with a family, arranging for the return

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This rendering shows the fully realized vision for Union, a massive office complex that could be built near Sloan Park. The complex would be built in stages and ultimately provide more than a million square feet of office space for hundreds of high-paying jobs, Mesa city officials say.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to continue building up Mesa with thoughtful, well-designed projects that not only look good, but will improve the quality of life for East Valley individuals and families,” said Craig Krumwiede, president and CEO of Harvard Investments. A city press release said the four glassheavy buildings will surround a pedestrian plaza with “multiple water features and shaded gathering areas.” Rooftop “amenity decks” will offer views as far as the Superstition Mountains. The City Council report outlines several

potential obligations by the city. These may include reduced impact fees and possible reimbursements for infrastructure work. Mesa also will explore the possibility of financing the project with a provision called GPLET. Under such a deal, the city could buy the development and lease it back to the builders for a nominal fee. The project then then would have a lower tax bill than if normal property taxes remained in place. The far northwest corner of Mesa – formerly not much more than a golf course, a neighborhood park and alfalfa fields –

exploded as a development target after voters in 2005 approved sales-tax incentives for the Riverview shopping complex that straddles Dobson Road. That development now includes a Hyatt Place hotel and several large office buildings. In 2007, two Scottsdale investors wanted to buy Riverview Golf Course for use as a world-class water sports resort, but Mesa wouldn’t sell the land until they came up with financing. They never did, and as that project faltered the city decided to turn the golf course into the Cubs’ training complex and Western headquarters.

of the soldier’s body, helping to set up services and pursuing military benefits on the family’s behalf. “The casualty notification officer’s job is to go with a chaplain and be the ugly face of the Army,’’ Branton said, adding that compassion and flexibility are required. “You get a very small snapshot of what’s going on,’’ he said. “I have seen very emotional reactions, from sadness, to denial to anger. “There is no textbook answer. In hostility, you diffuse the situation and don’t take it personally. It’s a lot of empathy and a lot of understanding,’’ Branton said. Branton said there can be a shoot-themessenger reaction among some family members when they hear such terrible news. “I had a family apologize to me for the way they treated the last notification

officer,’’ he said. “He was the one they lashed out at.’’ The casualty assistance officer’s duties are more multi-dimensional but also very sad. The officer goes to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware with the family to recover the soldier’s body. Services and burial are the next step. The Army noticed that many families of fallen soldiers were struggling, long after the funeral, with financial problems or behavioral issues. So, in 2008, it created the Survivor Outreach Services program and made the National Guard responsible for carrying it out. The arrangement works well because the National Guard has facilities throughout the country. “They are part of our family and we want them to know that,’’ said Stella Cook, a support coordinator who has a wealth of experience working with mili-

tary families. “They might have problems with the benefits, behavioral issues with the kids, family stuff.’’ Cook said outreach coordinators use their knowledge of the military to intercede on behalf of families in need. The program has coordinators who serve the entire state, but 75 percent of the caseload comes from Maricopa and Pinal counties. The program serves 1,800 survivors in the state. “We try to keep them connected and help them connect with each other,’’ she said. “They themselves are their best support.’’ She said 26 percent of the cases involve families who lost someone in action and 24 percent involve suicides, demonstrating the emotional strain caused by military service. Other cases involve illness and training accidents. “We’re here for the family long-term,’’ Cook said.

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Kindness of others gives refugee family a home BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

n African refugee family of eight living in Mesa finally found a home, thanks to hundreds of volunteers who answered a call for help from Habitat for Humanity and the Pima Medical Institute. Ahmed and Fatuma Awdahir and their six children had been living for months in a tiny apartment, searching in vain for a place to accommodate them. “This has a lot of meaning for me. I’ve been looking for a long time. I’m Muslim, and my religion doesn’t accept any interest rate, so I’ve been looking for a house to buy, and I couldn’t find it. So, somebody told me about Habitat and this program, and finally I got it after I applied. I just want to thank God and everybody that helped,” Ahmed Awdahir said. Habitat for Humanity partnered with PMI to provide the funding and 420 people volunteered for a combined 3,902 hours of work to fix up an abandoned house for the family. “There’s a huge need for housing here

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Two of Ahmed and Fatuma Awdahir’s six children squealed in delight when they saw the new home in Mesa that Habitat for Humanity and Pima Medical Institute restored for them.

for families that have never owned a home, so we partnered with Habitat for Humanity and just wanted to give back,” PMI chairman Richard Luebke Jr. said.

“Habitat gives us the opportunity for us to get a lot of our people involved in a tangible way,” he added. “They can actually go out, and we had people out here Sat-

urday mornings using hammers, saws and hanging dry wall, so it was a great chance to do teamwork as well as help others.” Though the Awdahirs knew they were set to enter their new home on May 19, there were still surprises to be had when they arrived. Though they had paid for the building supplies and provided much of the labor, Luebke and his wife, Connie, paid for the entire house to be furnished as well. Excited for their new beds, the Awdahir kids instantly ran throughout the house, marveling at the new, larger space. “This is somewhere that we could live forever,” one child exclaimed. Luebke said: “It was well-worth it to see the surprise they had and the look on their faces.” Each volunteer got a chance to write their name on a wall throughout the construction process, and Ahmed Awdahir got the chance to finally thank each of them for their help in his pursuit of the American dream. “The same way you all wrote your names on the wall,” he told a crowd of well-wishers, “your names are written in my heart.”

Recovering addicts find rebirth at Volken ranch BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

n south Gilbert, where Val Vista Drive meets Hunt Highway and gives way to open desert, there sits a working ranch that can house nearly 150 horses for riders and owners from around the East Valley. While horse properties are a dime a dozen in the area, this one stands out from the crowd for one reason: It doubles as a recovery center for men fighting addiction. The John Volken Academy Ranch is a therapeutic community that provides job and life-skills training to recovering addicts on the program’s 50-plus-acre property. The John Volken Academy also runs therapeutic communities in Vancouver and Seattle. At the ranch, residents pay a one-time

$5,000 intake fee and the program provides a grant for further expenses. Much of those expenses are offset by the work the students perform as part of their recovery. The program is not for everyone. The ranch only accepts male students between the ages of 18 and 32. Volken said his residents typically come from “good families,” so they “know there is a better life out there.” Students live and work on site and perform all jobs necessary to keep the operation running. They start out mucking stalls and then move onto other jobs, including putting injured horses through water therapy and running the feed store. There are also off-site jobs such as landscaping and maintaining a venue for weddings and other events. See

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“The reason we are able to stay here is because we are bringing in money. We are running a business,” said Traydon, a student at the ranch who asked not to use his last name. The work aspect of the program is an important part of each student’s recovery because it gives them skills they will need to hold down jobs in the real world. “They learn social skills, leadership skills and work ethic. They build character,” founder John Volken said. He added that work is only one aspect of the program, which also includes teaching students social skills and putting them through encounter groups where students hold each other accountable for correcting bad behaviors. “All these little things add up,” Volken said. “They constantly learn to interact with others. “For me, it is easy to say the right things and act the right way, but because the time is so long and there is so much that goes into it – it’s not just therapy and it’s not just work…you can’t act or (fake) your way through that,” said Logan, a student who works in the ranch’s call center.

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McKay Tucker, left, offers guidance to Bryan Knudsen in the Volken Ranch wood shop.

He added, “Eventually your true self comes out. Good or bad, you have to work on some things.” Confronting those bad behaviors is no easy task. “It’s hard. It’s not easy, but that is what

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makes this program different,” said Zack, another student who works in the call center. The program lasts two years, though it can last longer if a student’s recovery requires more time.

“It’s a change-your-life program; it goes on however long it takes,” Volken said. The program’s length is a key component to student success, because it gives each student time to relearn healthy behaviors in a safe environment, he said. “I know they’re not choirboys when they come on board, and it takes time to turn the ship around,” he added. The students agree. “One of the most important parts is the amount of time that we get to recover in a safe place and recover physically, mentally and emotionally from whatever addiction we are recovering from,” student Taylor Redfern said. “A safe place to be for two years is huge,” he said. Despite the work and treatment schedule, there is time for recreation, too. Redfern, who has been in the program for just over two years, said he enjoys playing volleyball and going to the park. Students also make occasional visits to the movies or special events like Cavalia, the Cirque du Soleil-style horse show, thanks to donations from community members. “There are a lot of volunteers in the community that donate time and money for us to do different activities,” Redfern said.

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ome women get insulted when they’re called a “diva,” but Amber Miller wears that name proudly. Indeed, the Mesa woman has made a nationwide business with her “delegation divas,” the linchpin of her four-year-old business, Smart to Finish Office Solutions. Her “delegation divas” are virtual office assistants who perform a variety of services for businesses, from simple administrative tasks like data entry to more sophisticated projects like overseeing customer support to even running the whole show – all from their phones and home computers. “Many business owners try to do everything on their own because they cannot afford staffing, but not having the right support will eventually cripple your business,” said Miller, a mother of three ranging from 9 to 20. “You can’t always do it all – and though you try – you eventually will either burn

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out or start dropping too many balls, resulting in lost business. You need to delegate if you want to have a successful com-

pany,” she added. And the best part for the delegation divas’ boss is that she doesn’t have to worry

about relocation costs or travel expenses when her employees are on the job. “Because our business is ‘virtual,’” she said, “traveling is not required. We primarily assess their needs over the phone or via email.” Unlike some staffing agencies, Miller said her business specializes “in many highleveled skills, including product launches, Infusionsoft support and operations management. We try to stay true to our core values and uniqueness and not compromise in any of those areas.” That kind of specialization, she said, keeps Smart to Finish ahead of cheaper competition. “They often don’t have the skills necessary to handle the tasks at hand,” Miller said. Until she formed her company in 2014, Miller was one of those full-time staffers her business replaces for clients. “I was the marketing and tech manager for a medium-sized accounting firm in See

East Mesa store reflects owner’s love of collecting BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

tanding in front of an autographed jersey of retired Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell and a handcrafted African wooden sculpture, Joey DiMonte has found a way to merge his passion for collecting things with his desire to become a business owner. DiMonte recently opened Oddz and Endz in Mesa, a store offering an unusual assortment of bric-a-brac and one-of-akind collector’s items. DiMonte has been a lifelong collector and merchant of unique items since his days growing up in Chicago. He still has the first item he ever bought at a garage sale – a porcelain Jesus figure he bought when he was 9 that he keeps on his bedroom nightstand. He has stocked his store at 7302 E. Main Street with items that can’t normally be found at traditional thrift and secondhand stores. Unlike those stores, DiMonte said, Oddz and Endz also offers quality service.

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Joey DiMonte hopes his new east Mesa store, Oddz and Endz, will become a collectors’ mecca.

“I’m not trying to compete with thrift stores or antique malls or anything like that. I’m trying to bring something else completely different to the area. We’re eclectic. I like more unusual different

things, like conversation pieces,” he said. In just over a month since opening, he said, business has started out strong, with people leaving his store with items they did not even come intended to buy.

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They also have left their contact information, asking him to be on the lookout for various items they want to add to personal collections. Because his inventory changes so consistently, DiMonte encourages potential customers to simply come in and check out the items in the store. “I’d rather have people come into the store because there will always be different stuff here,” he said. “You might be coming in looking for something in particular but find something else unrelated that you really think is cool. I’ve already had that numerous times.” As much as DiMonte hopes to grow his store’s popularity, and maybe even expand into a bigger space eventually, the focus is on his love for the art of buying and selling – and collecting. “I like the stories behind a lot of the pieces. When I’m out looking for items, I like to talk to the people about where the stuff comes from, and their own stories about how they got it. It’s like a type of therapy for me,” he said Information: 480-225-5856.

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Tempe,” she said. But she decided to leave what she called her “cushy” corporate job because she felt “called to a higher purpose” to run her own business that primarily provided support to entrepreneurs. “The biggest challenges were how to get clients, how to work efficiently, life balance and trying to not work all the time,” Miller recalled. “I started doing a lot of networking and subcontracting work for others who were doing what I wanted to do. By doing work for them, I was able to build up my skills and they began to refer me to clients they were too busy for. Word of mouth was how I built the business for the first few years.”

In four years, she has built her staff to nine delegation divas and 52 clients across the country. She also hires from across the country as well – and she doesn’t have to worry about moving costs because they work out of their homes. “We place ads in online job communities for those looking for virtual and remote positions,” she said. “Most of the time, those who apply are not in Arizona. With the skills we require, many times they are from other states. We hire for personality, willingness to learn and skills. Location is as not as important to us. We are constantly looking and hiring as we continue to grow.” Information: smarttofinish.com, thedelegationdiva.com, or info@smarttofinish. com.

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What I wish I had known when I graduated BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

alk of high school graduations fills the air for days and the chatter takes you back in time, to 1983 and your own footsteps across a south Florida stage. Somewhere, there exists a picture of me receiving my high school diploma, but I haven’t seen the image for years. What do I recall? Only the startled expression on my face. The look makes sense now. Because that 18-year-old clutching the empty diploma cover – they mailed us the real thing later – did not know what he did know, despite his four-point-something grade point average. Nor did all the book learning and fancy graduation speeches prepare me for what should have been the single greatest lesson dispensed across 12 years of public education. Life is hard.

I paid attention in high school, at least when I wasn’t cracking wise, falling in and out of love and partaking in the occasional prank. I did well enough to merit scholarships to college, and yet I never learned that simple lesson – life is hard – until years later. Perhaps it’s because I am notoriously slow on the uptake, as my kin and friends will testify. Or maybe all those forgettable graduation speeches should have been a little less lofty and a little more practical. What do I wish I had known then that I know? Oh, the list is long, but here’s the Cliff’s Notes. Life is hard. The world won’t always be fair. It will rarely respond in ways that make perfect sense to you or that fulfills all your needs. Complaining about life being hard is like complaining about heat being hot. It changes nothing. And it’s silly, because heat is supposed to be hot. That’s why they call it heat. Woody Allen is full of crap. No, I’m

not talking about marrying your wife’s daughter, though that’s also morally reprehensible. Woody is frequently quoted as saying, “80 percent of success is just showing up.” That’s ridiculous. Showing up is the bare minimum, like bubbling in your name on the SAT. Want to succeed? Don’t just show up. Do more than the just-show-uppers. Have a better attitude. Do extra. And care – about more than just what’s in it for you. Say goodbye to toxic people. We all know those folks. They wear their narcissism, self-absorption and never-ending drama like my generation wore the green bottles of Polo we got as graduation gifts. Treat toxic people like you would news of an explosive device. Run, because they are every bit as lethal. There is no shame in changing your mind. In politics, learning new information and plotting a new course of action constitutes a mistake known as “a flip-

flop.” In the rest of life, changing your mind is called “not being an idiot.” Pay attention, consider, learn. While the values that constitute your foundation won’t often change, your mind will – and that’s great. After September 11, 2001 – before some of today’s graduates were born – we all thought invading Iraq made sense. Today, 17 years later, not so much. I’ve also changed my mind about how cool it would be to have a cellphone – it’s annoying as hell – and the “Star Wars” movies, which, like me, also stopped being cool in 1983, right about the time the Jedi returned. We talked a lot about changing the world back then, when graduation was upon us. We believed the world was a thing, a place, something badly in need of changing. We were not completely wrong. But what we hadn’t yet seen, what no speech truly conveyed, was precisely how much the world would change us.

Iwo Jima just one of many testaments to American valor BY JIM BARBER Tribune Guest Writer

ast March, my wife and I trudged up to the top of a small volcanic mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. On the way up, we searched in the now-overgrown hillside for signs of past violence, caves or relics of conflict. Once on the summit, we looked down to the beaches that stretched before us – not the clean white sands of a Waikiki but the black volcanic ash beaches of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. We were standing on the summit of Mt. Suribachi, just steps from where the most reproduced photo in history was taken – the raising of the American flag on the third day of one of the most vicious battles ever fought. It wasn’t the beauty of the site that was awe inspiring – though it was beautiful. Rather, it was the knowledge of the destruction and carnage that was directed onto our young Marines from that loca-

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The monument to fallen American heroes killed in the 1945 battle for Iwo Jima includes Admiral Chester Nimitz’s reflection that Marines fought with uncommon valor.

tion as they swarmed ashore on Feb. 19, 1945. The battle would rage on for another 33 days, much of it hand-to-hand with

a fanatical enemy ordered to fight to the death. Only 216 of approximately 21,000 Japanese were captured, most of whom had been knocked unconscious or too se-

riously wounded to resist. American casualties, Marines and Navy personnel, were 19,217 wounded, 6,821 killed. Twenty-seven men awarded the Medal of Honor. Admiral Chester Nimitz said that among those who fought on Iwo Jima “uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Five medals were awarded – two posthumously – to Navy personnel, four of whom were corpsmen attached to Marine infantry units. Another 22 were awarded to Marines, 12 posthumously. The youngest of them had celebrated his 17th birthday just six days before the invasion. Jack Lucas had lied about his age, joining the Marine Corps at 14 by forging his mother’s signature on a permission slip that allowed enlistment at 17. On the second day of the battle, Lucas threw himself on one Japanese grenade and pulled another under his body to protect his fellow Marines. Only one exploded and, miraculously, he is one of the See

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very few men to have performed such an act of bravery and survived. As we later walked the invasion beach, it was plain to see how the black sands had stymied attempts to move men and equipment off that deadly kill zone. It is beyond imagination for any but those who were there to comprehend the chaos and terror – and there were survivors of the invasion with us in March. Once the Marines had advanced off the beachhead, it became apparent that the pre-invasion naval and air pounding of the island had been virtually worthless. The Japanese had been preparing the defenses for years, and the island was honeycombed with miles of tunnels and interconnected caves and bunkers. There was never a “rear area.” Wounded men were carried to the beach to be evacuated and killed or wounded again before they could be transported to hospital ships. The guns are silent now. The American flag was lowered for the last time on June 26, 1968 – 23 years after it was first raised on that sulfurous-smelling mountaintop on which we stood, commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the battle. It was returned to the Japanese govern-

ment to foster good relations between our countries. Now, Americans are allowed to visit – and remember – only once a year and that privilege (Special to the Tribune) will probably Mesa resident and retired be rescinded Marine Jim Barber visited Jima and the site of a when the last Iwo bloody WWII battle that veteran of that raged for 33 days. war dies. With an eye on China and North Korea, the Japanese are busily adding or improving infrastructure on the island and it is obviously destined to be a busy military outpost once again. On this Memorial Day, it would be wonderful if Americans would re-acquaint themselves with their heritage to fully appreciate what it takes to keep the freedom of speech that so many use to disparage their own country. For 243 years, we have found men and women who have put their lives on the line so that the great American experiment could continue. In today’s egocentric world, I wonder, for the future of our

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Take a cue from a rabbit in the desert and listen everal weeks ago, my sister and I took advantage of the cooler morning temps and went hiking on South Mountain at the Pima Canyon trailhead. We hiked in the brown of a dry winter that produced a spring with few wildflowers. We passed an ocotillo without one single green leaflet on its stalks, as the plant had cast off all its leaves in hopes of surviving, yet orange flower flames shot from the tip of each withered stick. We took the service road back with its ambling up-and-down gravel surface, where the most dangerous things we encountered were mountain bikers racing back to their cars. I kept a tight

grip on the leash of Mollie, my terrierretriever who would much rather have been bounding after ground squirrels in the underbrush. About 100 yards from the parking lot, I saw it: the first saguaro bloom on the top of a 10-foot giant with three arms raised to the morning. The three-inch creamy blossom tilted toward the east, and I knew it had bloomed during the night, the beginning of its 24-hour life in the desert where it would attract bats, white-winged doves, and other pollinators. “I want to get a photo,” I said to my sister and handed her Mollie’s leash. My eye caught something else off to my right. A cottontail rabbit sat motionless in a sunbeam, the veins of his extended ears alight in the sun. The rabbit did not move as I stepped closer, which surprised me because their

natural defense mechanism is to bolt at the first hint of danger. His nose twitched. He was hidden in plain sight, which was a good thing, because Mollie still had not noticed him. I figured he must have been an older rabbit – not a skittish two-week-old youngster away from the nest for the first time, but maybe an ancient twoyear-old – a grandparent of a rabbit. I snapped several photos of the saguaro and then the cottontail, motionless in its environment of creosote, hedgehog and staghorn cacti. Ears straight up, grandparent bunny sat gathering data – the changing sounds at daybreak. The mourning dove greeted the dawn, along with the call of the Gambel’s quail and the scolding cactus wren. The snakes would slither out soon to warm their cold-blooded bodies and I knew the rabbit was alert for coyotes

seeking a bunny breakfast. To all this – and the sounds of hikers and bikers – the rabbit listened and sought clarity. What sounds could he ignore? What sounds needed his attention? When was he in danger? As we headed to the car, I peered over my shoulder for one final glimpse of the motionless cottontail. Still listening. For a rabbit – near the bottom of the food chain – listening is the difference between life and death. Are you seeking clarity in your own noisy world? God reminds us: “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known” (Jeremiah 33:3 ESV). Ears up! Take time to listen.

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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: 480-7921800, unityoftempe.com.

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, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

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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.

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

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

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The Rev. Albert Bolden leads the Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. 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: 480393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail.com.

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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.

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Cardinals, Gilbert Christian host football camp BY MARGARET NACZEK Cronkite News

eshon Cleveland, a 17-year-old defensive lineman from La Joya Community High School in Avondale, had never been to a professional football camp and had never interacted with professional football players. But when his mother, Renee Jackson, discovered the free Arizona Cardinals football skills and education camp May 19 at Gilbert Christian High School, she signed up her son for a morning of training. “It’s good that (the Cardinals) are representing their area,” Jackson said. “It’s good that they incorporate the kids, and it’s free.” With many youth programs in the state charging students participation fees, the Arizona Cardinals football camps allow students from all economic backgrounds the opportunity to learn from coaches with NFL experience. Adam Richman, the Cardinals’ community relations and alumni program coordinator, said the camp, now in its 17th consecutive year, is a testament to Cardinals president Michael Bidwill. “He’s amazing when it comes down to the community. He won’t charge a kid

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Gilbert Christian Academy hosted more than 400 high school football players throughout the Valley for the Arizona Cardinals’ skills and education camp on May 19.

for nothing,” Richman said. “They’re our next set of fans, so we’ve got to make sure we take care of them.” According to Richman, the camps average 900 to 1,000 kids. The Gilbert camp totaled 405 participants. Former NFL players, many from the Cardinals, were position coaches for the on-field portion of the event. “I feel like it’ll be a great opportunity

because (the coaches) have been doing this for awhile and getting to see it from the pro perspective,” Cleveland said. As a defensive lineman, he looked forward to learning from former offensive lineman Rick Cunningham, Texas A&M graduate Qualen Cunningham and former Cardinals defensive lineman Michael Bankston, particularly how to effectively use his hands in the game.

“The key to my position is using your hands violently to get across and get to the quarterback,” Cleveland said. The most notable coach was Roy Green, a former Cardinals wide receiver who was inducted into the Cardinals Ring of Honor in 2016. “The fact that you have the opportunity to guide some of these young guys,” Green said. “They aspire to be where we were, so an opportunity to just interact with them and maybe drop some knowledge on them from a football aspect or educational aspect or just life in general makes it worthwhile.” Green said he and many of his fellow coaches view their involvement in these youth football camps as a responsibility. “You always had some kind of help to get to where you’ve gotten,” Green said. Maurice Streety, the Cardinals manager of youth football, has been leading the Cardinals youth camps for 15 years and believes he has participated in over 1,000 of them. “We’re teaching them skills but also being educated, not just with your football skills but with real life,” said Streety, the Cardinals manager of youth football. The Cardinals football skills and See

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Gilbert’s Austin Parent racks up more baseball honors BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

ook up and down the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford’s baseball lineup and Austin Parent sticks out, the only player on the roster who is not from the northeast. There is another place where Parent stands out as well: on the diamond. The Gilbert native put together one of the best individual seasons in program history in 2018, leading his team in batting average, home runs and RBIs. His prolific campaign at the plate netted him the Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Year award. Parent had hoped some recognition might be on its way after what he

accomplished during the year – hitting .496 with nine homers and 48 RBIs in just 33 games. But despite the high numbers, it was one small statistic that really made the difference for Parent: “The amount of strikeouts I had,” he said. “I didn’t strike out as much as I thought I was going to,” he added. “Sabermetrics say a strikeout isn’t much different from flying out, but I think striking out is just a very unproductive at-bat.” Somehow, he was able to limit his strikeouts while increasing his production. It was the result of a long summer of preparation and taking some mental notes from professional players, he said. See

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Austin Parent was named player of the year in the Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference for his power hitting for the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford campus baseball team.

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education camp model includes both classroom lessons and football drills. Participants received a lecture on concussion safety from a representative of the Barrow Neurological Institute before they began on-field position drills. Rachel Arndt, whose two sons play football at Tonopah Valley High School, said this was her fourth time attending the Cardinals camp. “We’ve come every year because I love

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“I used to be really aggressive, trying to swing through the pitch. I was just trying to let the game come to me instead of trying to do as much as I can. I watched (Blue Jays player) Josh Donaldson a lot, and tried to take bits and pieces from him,” Parent said. As the 2015 high school graduate spoke extensively about his approach at the plate, he also dropped a few hints about other things that have made him successful over the years. Like many elite athletes, Parent is all about routine – as crazy as that routine

the concussion training that they get. It reminds the boys that you’re the first one that knows if you’ve got a concussion,” Arndt said. “As a mom I like to be educated on that. I think it’s good to come and get a refresher on everything.” Kareem Shaarawy, a doctor of sports medicine at the Barrow Institute, discussed some of the most commons myths about concussions, such as that a player does not need to get hit in the head to suffer a concussion or that he or she does not need to experience the physical symptoms of dizziness or headaches.

“My role here is to educate parents and kids about concussions, the importance of concussions and understanding that we need to make sure that not only are we recognizing to be able to pull a kid out if there is a concern, but understanding what the proper treatment is, how do we get them back onto the field safely,” Shaarawy said. According to the NCAA, about 6.9 percent of high school football players will advance to play collegiate football. That number decreases to 1.6 percent of NCAA football players advancing to the

NFL. While many of the Cardinals camp participants may never play at the level of the coaches on the field, the former players believe these camps teach high-schoolers skills they can take into their adult lives. “I think (the participants) get out here, and they get to be around former NFL players, guys that are so-called big, strong and tough,” said former Arizona State and NFL quarterback Rudy Carpenter, a camp coach. “It gives them a chance to feel a little bit more confident, and I think that’s super-important in their life.”

may seem. “I’m probably the most superstitious person you’ll ever meet,” he said. “Some of them are kind of gross. One week I didn’t wash my undershirt because I didn’t want to mess anything up.” But Parent’s superstitious ways didn’t stop there. “The night before a game, I always eat two Reese’s cups. I actually got mad at one of my roommates because he took one out of my twelve-pack,” Parent recalled. “So, I got all mad – now I have to eat three!” The odd combination of batting practice and sweets helped Parent string together a season to remember. In April, he connected on five home

runs and 14 RBIs in just five games, which resulted in a player-of-the-week award. That was just the beginning of “award season” for the Highland High School grad. The accolades came as no surprise to Scott Cook, Parent’s former head coach at Highland. “Austin was a good player when he came in and he continued to improve every year. He was an extremely competitive player who was driven to win and to improve,” Cook said. Even if Cook was unaware of Parent’s Reese’s habit, it didn’t matter on the field. Parent began playing catcher full time in high school. And it was during those

Highland days that he realized baseball was something he wanted to keep pursuing. “I started playing when I was around 2 or 3. I really don’t know how to live my life without baseball,” he said. What’s next on Parent’s docket this summer? More baseball, of course. He leaves the area to report to the Jamestown Jammers, in a collegiate summer league, this month as he gears up for his senior year at Pitt-Bradford. “I honestly just want to play,” he said. “I’m trying to see some high-level pitching. Those pitchers in that league are no joke.” -Contact Brian Benesch at 480-898-5630 or bbenesch@timespublications.com. Follow him on Twitter @AZBenesch

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El Sol boasts a legacy of authentic Mexican cuisine BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Contributing Writer

any restaurants have come and gone in Chandler over the last few decades, but one has consistently been attracting diners who crave its authentic, homemade tortillas and other Mexican food. El Sol Mexican Café & Bakery is a familyowned eatery that opened in 1988 across the street from its current location on North Arizona Avenue just south of Ray Road. Customers rave about the homemade salsa and tortillas, along with the many different burritos. Mexican wedding cookies with cinnamon, sugar and ground walnuts and pig-shaped gingerbread-like cochitos also tempt diners. El Sol’s operation is a family affair for longtime restaurateur Obed de la Cruz and his wife, Panfila, who own a number of other Mexican restaurants in the Valley, including El Zocolo Mexican Grille in downtown Chandler. Obed’s father, Daniel, bakes desserts for El Sol. Obed and Panfila’s daughters, Alessia and Beatriz, 19 and 16, and their son, Daniel, 17, also work there. Obed’s late mother, Beatriz, had worked as a chef at the restaurant after she and Daniel moved to the Valley from Utah. Obed and his father started El Sol after Daniel had been getting rave reviews for the homemade tortillas and empanadas he sold door-to-door in barrios, Obed said. “It’s just the staple Mexican food,” Obed said. “Ours is just quality, the homemade tortilla makes a difference, just the love we put into it. We take pride in what we do. Everything’s made in-house. The recipes that my mom handed down, we just kept running with them. This is where my heart’s at.” Customers can buy salsa, made fresh daily, by the pint to take home. On Saturdays, El Sol sells breakfast menudo with honeycomb tripe. Joel Davidson of Gilbert, a mortgage banker who works down the street from El Sol, is a regular there, and his wife, Eris, also loves it. “It’s just good, authentic,” Davidson said. “Their tortillas are fantastic. Their chorizo’s amazing.” As he sat at the counter in the restaurant filled with paintings created by Obed and other family members at El Sol recently, Davidson said the owners and their relatives are “just a real friendly family.” Many people also praised the menu at El Sol on the restaurant’s Facebook page.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Obed and Panfila de la Cruz own El Sol Mexican Café & Bakery on North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, and employ several of their children, including daughter Alessia.

“My sister and I are always looking for great Mexican food and El Sol gave us just that,” Brenda Oliver Mook posted. “Food was great, salsa so good we bought some to take home. We will definitely be going back. And service was awesome.” The frijoles, rice and desserts stole the heart of Jay Arrgh. “There’s a reason this place gets almost nothing but 5 star reviews,” Arrgh said. “You can taste the quality in the rice and the near-Manteca-nirvana smoothness in the creamy frijoles. The tacos are nothing short of a Mexican Milagro. Do not skip out on the desserts.” Lucee K. Bravo-buchanan also shared her love. “I have been going to El Sol for 14 years and not once have I ever had a bad experience!” Bravo-buchanan said. “I love their chips, their salsa, their tortillas and my favorite is the shredded beef tacos, but my grand-

children love the bean burritos! Also their menudo is the best, Don’t get me started on the pastries!” In addition to the popular breakfast burritos, El Sol also has huevos rancheros for $7.89. The popular Mexican dish is a corn tostada with an egg, smothered with tomatillo sauce, which comes with a flour tortilla, potatoes and refried beans. The chorizo plate, also for $7.89, has spicy, flavorful chorizo and eggs, together with a side of beans, potatoes and a flour tortilla. Customers have many choices in burritos, to choose from at El Sol including red and green ones for $6.65 each. Another fan favorite, the carne asada burrito, is $7.65 each. El Sol also has pollo asado (with chicken), carnitas (fried pork cooked in oil with salt) and shredded beef burritos, as well as bean and cheese and veggie burritos, all ranging from $4 to $7.65. The killer burrito, for $8.25, comes with pico de gallo, green tomatillo sauce, rice and beans and diners can add whichever fillings from the other burritos they like. El Sol also offers quesadillas, with just cheese or stuffed with pollo asado, shredded beef or carne asada. The menu gives customers numerous choices in tortas, including shrimp, carnitas and carne asada. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) People can order several The carne asada at El Sol includes a hefty portion of refried combinations that come with beans.

rice and beans. One combination includes a taco and enchilada for $8.99. Obed moved from Midvale, Utah, to the Phoenix area in the late 1980s, after his parents relocated to the Valley. He came at first just to visit but liked it and decided to stay. “I love being in Chandler,” Obed said. “We get firemen, policemen, sheriffs, suits, skirts, shorts, tank tops” at El Sol, he added. Obed said he was a high school dropout and the creativity he’s been able to express as a restaurant owner appeals to him. “It’s been fun,” he said. “It’s all I know. I grew up in the business.” Obed said El Sol focuses mostly on the lunch and breakfast items and has scaled back on the bakery side. Competing with the many bakeries at local grocery stores that have popped up in recent years is difficult, he added. His father, who bakes the desserts, is 90 years old and nearly ready to retire. Besides owning El Sol and El Zocalo, which is on South San Marcos Place, Obed and Panfila also own Phoenix Burrito House along with Obed’s brother, Daniel Jr. Obed and Panfila also own Mangos Mexican Café in downtown Mesa and Burritoholics and Calakmul in Cave Creek. “Each location has its own character,” Obed said. “We’re very artistic. It’s in your blood. My dad and mom really laid the foundation; taught us the good work ethic.” El Sol is located at 760 N. Arizona Ave. It is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Customers can download a menu and order through the El Sol app by texting ELSOL to 33733.

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The Monkees’ Mike and Micky stop in Chandler BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON Tribune Contributor

he Monkees’ Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz will touch on all aspects of the legendary band’s 50-year career when they kick off their tour Friday, June 1, at Chandler Center for the Arts. “This is the first time Mike and I have done a show together – just the two of us,” Dolenz said. Over the years, Nesmith has sporadically joined original members of The Monkees on tours as he keeps busy with his business, Videoranch. Previously, Dolenz toured with Davy Jones, who died in 2012. “A few years ago, Peter (Tork) and I went on the road, just the two of us, because Nes couldn’t make it that year,” Dolenz explained. “Somebody brought up the topic of Nes and I touring together, and we met and chatted about it a couple of times and we thought, ‘Why not?’” Nesmith and Dolenz, along with a backing band, will celebrate The Monkees’ career, from their 1966 debut hit “Last Train to Clarksville” to their 2016 album, “Good Times.” The Mike and Micky Show will incorporate

classic songs such as “I’m a Believer,” “Daydream Believer,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” and “Listen to the Band.” Songs from Nesmith’s band, First National Band, will be included as well. “We always do the big Monkees hits in their entirety – no medleys or anything – so that doesn’t change a whole lot,” Dolenz said. Choosing the touring musicians was a collaborative effort for Dolenz and Nesmith. “For me, the musicians obviously have to be able to play the music and have the sensibility for that kind of music,” he said. “The Monkees’ music is pop rock. “I have tended to surround myself with people who enjoy the music. You can hire a musician who plays really well, but isn’t crazy about the music. But it’s also important

to have people who travel well. On tour, we have a joke. ‘They pay us to travel. We sing

for free.’ Any musician would probably agree with that.’”

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Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees will be coming to Chandler next week.

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Dorothy, age 89, died May 16, 2018. Surviving are children, Karen and Janet; honorary children: Monique, Tsao-Ming and Mary; grandchildren, Samantha (Aaron), Brian (Kelley), Alan, Jason (Lingjie) and Kirk; great grandchildren, Vincent and Elizabeth; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Farrell and son Brian. Memorial Service will be held on June 11, 2018, 1:00pm at Fellowship Square, 6945 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ 85207. Cremains burial service will be held on August 11, 2018, at 11:00am in Rossville Cemetery, IN. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society-Reach-to-Recovery, PO Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK 73123

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Dr. Jack Winfield Cope, age 68, of Baxter, KY passed from this life on Friday, May 18 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born to the late James and Beatrice Cope on October 1, 1949 in Benham, Kentucky, he is survived by two aunts, Pearl Cope of Benham, KY and Mary Cope of Medford, Oregon. Even though an only child, he was raised with a large, loving extended family. A host of special cousins, his ARH Tri-City Medical Center family, countless patients, and friends are left to mourn his passing. The 1967 Lynch High School Valedictorian graduated from the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine in 1974 with honors. Following a residency and post-graduate training at the Maricopa County General Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Jack Cope began his career in medicine at the Valley View Community Hospital in Benham, KY. He went on to work for Lonesome Pine Hospital, Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital, and the Cumberland Valley Medical Group in Lynch where he demonstrated his love and passion for rural healthcare in the mountains. In 1989, he made the move back to Arizona where he worked for more than 14 years. During that time, he received renowned recognition and was named as one of the Top Ten Doctors in Phoenix. A member of the Kentucky Academy of Family Practice and the American Academy of Family practice, he became a certified Diplomat with the American Board of Family Medicine in 1999. After the death of his father, Dr. Cope returned to Eastern Kentucky in 2003 to complete his career as the lead physician at the ARH Tri-City Medical Clinic and to care for his mother. A devoted son, he spoke to his mother daily and had weekly dinner dates which they both deeply enjoyed. A sense of responsibility brought him back home, but his love for the community and the people, kept him here even after her death. Recently semi-retiring, he worked only part time in order to devote more time to doing the things he loved including travel. With a bucket list to visit 100 countries, his last trip to Ecuador locked in number 98 on the map. But no matter how far he traveled, he would tell you the best part of the trip was returning home. From caring for his patients to traveling the world, from arranging golf outings and fishing trips to family functions, from sharing a meal with friends to sharing a story of his travels with a child who he inspired, Jack Cope loved life. He was full of love and laughter. His smile lit up a room. Jack Cope was proud of who he was, where he was from, and the people he loved. He instilled that same passion in younger family members and encouraged them to pursue education and their dreams. His passing is a tremendous loss to the family and our community. A graveside service will be held at the Monte Vista Cemetery on Monday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m.---- with Dr. Darlene Litton, CLP officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held immediately afterward at the Benham Schoolhouse Inn. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the charity of your choice in Dr. Cope’s honor.

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He was born July 6, 1939, at Dixon, Illinois, to John Leslie Hoyle and Esther Ilene Horton Hoyle. On September 8, 1961, he was married at Dixon, Illinois, to Arlene Carr. Mr. Hoyle was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force. Before his retirement, he worked as a test car driver for GM, a job he loved. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and making pens that he gave to friends and family. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Arlene Hoyle, of the family home; two children, Timothy Alan Hoyle, Mesa, and Tracey Kaye Erickson, West Plains, Missouri; three grandchildren, Samantha Hoyle, Paul Erickson and wife Holly and Kayci Bray and husband, Justin; three great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Riley and Presley Erickson; one brother, John L. Hoyle and wife, Jeanie, Hondo, Texas; one sister, Myrna Nixon, Tyler, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. His parents and brother-in-law, Denver Nixon, preceded him in death. Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertsondrago.com.

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