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NEWS.............................. 3 Mesa schools chief reﬂects on her first year.

COMMUNITY .......... 11 A handful of Chandler women made thousands of these.

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Mesa, Chandler making sure kids won’t starve BY JORDAN HOUSTON AND COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writers

hildren in need will not have to go hungry in Mesa and Chandler this summer, even though school is out. The Chandler Unified School District and Mesa Public Schools on Tuesday, June 3, are opening dozens of sites where underprivileged kids 18 and younger can get breakfast and lunch without cost — and several where even their parents can eat at minimal cost. The sites, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program, provide food relief for financially disadvantaged families. Though Chandler sites do not require

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proof of eligibility, Mesa requires parents to apply for participation at mpsaz.org/food/ meal-applications. The online application for the 2018-2019 free and reduced lunch program is available at www.mpsaz.org/food. “Hunger doesn’t take a vacation in the summer,” said district Food and Nutrition Director Loretta Zullo. “The school meal program provides a safety net for a lot of families that might be experiencing some food insecurity.” Jenny Bracamonte, Chandler schools’ food and nutrition director, agreed. “We know we have students in our district that count on us for meals every day, and just because it is summer, that need doesn’t go

away,” Bracamonte said. “Our summer program allows us to serve free meals to any child 18 or younger at several different sites throughout our district.” The summer meals programs ensure students continue to eat nutritious meals when school is not in session. “For our high-need areas in the state it’s critical,” said Stefan Swiat, department spokesman. “When you look at certain portions of the state there are areas where students only receive their meals from school. “If you are on the breakfast and lunch program during the school year and it goes away

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aymo’s latest pitch for driverless vehicles focuses on a Gilbert woman whose 14-year-old son was killed by a red-light runner. Michael Allanson died blocks from his Mesa home when an 82-year-old man ran a red light and hit the ninth-grader who was in a crosswalk at 64th Street. “If the man who killed Michael was in a selfdriving car, Michael would be here today,” said Barbara Hoffman in the video that is now airing. “Michael would be 29.” Hoffman is the executive director for Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance, which has partnered with self-driving technology com-

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Mesa resident Clair Gobble celebrated his 100th birthday last weekend with the help of his daughter Connie Smith and a number of fellow residents at Springdale Village’s assisted living community. Gobble talked about his secret to a long life and his memories. Details, see page 11. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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Mesa schools chief upbeat about first year in job BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

ounding out her first year as superintendent for the state’s largest school district, Ember Conley says Mesa Public Schools (MPS) is expecting some exciting new changes in the near future. From the time that she began her new position last August, Conley said MPS has addressed improvements in social emotional learning, mental health, infrastructure, school safety and special education. “I have learned a ton and still have so much more to learn,” said Conley. “Mesa has a tremendous pride in its district for the excellence we provide for education — to be a part of that spirit and tradition is something that I’ve really been humbled by.” A major win for the district this past school year was the securing of the 2018 November bond, which passed with less than 1,000 votes to spare, Conley said. The $300 million bond will be used to integrate technology into classrooms, provide safer campuses, replace aging buses and repair facilities. “The bond itself has been put into a couple of different buckets,” said Conley. In a slideshow presentation published on the district’s website, the three main focal points for the new bond include: • $167 million for campus facility improvements, such as security upgrades, new facility construction, improved athletic and arts facilities, playgrounds, portable replacement and improved energy efficiency • $87 million for technology updates • $46 million for transportation, such as improving aging school buses, including implementing air conditioning Another highlight for Conley has been the district’s uptick in mental health efforts, she said, which have doubled down in response to the suicides of 35 teens in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Queen Creek in the last 22 months. In February, the Mesa Public Schools District Governing Board unanimously passed a resolution that calls students’ mental health “a major component of school safety.” The district also added 35 new elementary school counselors and joined the East Valley Prevention Coalition, which includes all school districts in the region. The coalition meets monthly to trade resources surrounding mental health

afloat, explained Conley. The district’s biggest challenge has been meeting the requirement of the 2016 voter-approved minimum wage referendum — the current override only covers 8.7 percent of the district’s employees. On top of tackling the wage increase, the district hopes to funnel more money to increased school security staffing, attracting and retaining quality teachers and preventing increases in class sizes. If the override is approved, Mesa homeowners can expect to pay a total of $14.76 SUPERINTENDENT EMBER CONLEY per month per $100,000 of and discuss where improvements can assessed valuation. Funding initiatives aside, Conley said be made. “I think we have to continue to talk she feels optimistic about the future of about mental health and its many facets her district and is looking forward to — from addiction, to suicide, to depres- continue leading in her new role. “I think we have such an amazing opsion,” said Conley. “And being able to be a catalyst for change in that area is some- portunity to really continue to make thing I’ve really enjoyed.” this district great,” she said. “Being able Conley told the East Valley Tribune to embrace the rich culture and mosaic that she is most proud of the work her of children and families represented in district is doing for early education and Mesa while continuing that legacy and preschoolers. strong tradition of excellence is someMPS is implementing the 50/50 model thing I’m excited about.” for its preschoolers, which integrates The district is also in the process of special education students into the regu- outlining an upcoming strategic developlar classroom. ment plan — a five-year plan to cultivate “I want us to be a model for the entire top-performing graduates. state,” the superintendent said. “When MPS conducted a needs assessment you look at the pure return on invest- earlier this year to get a bearing on its ment for every dollar spent on early current state of the union. learning, it returns about $9.” The assessment produced a total of “Our challenge has been the increase eight findings, including data that shows in special education students and look- teachers are struggling to implement ing at the cost to educate them later on newer technology into their classrooms, in their education journey,” she contin- progress in addressing the social-emoued. “Preschool really helps rewire and tional well-being of students and lack of prevent many of the things we’re seeing student engagement in class. with our special needs students later on.” The district is now surveying members So far, eight Mesa schools have imple- of the community to get a better grip on mented the new model — including how taxpayers and students view MPS Eisenhower Center for Innovation and and where improvements can be made. Adams, Michael T. Hughes, Lincoln, LongDuring a recent board meeting, Confellow, Sandra Day O’Connor, Taft, and ley said the district expects to have the Whitman elementary schools. And 60 student-centered plan done by July. special education students have moved “I really have this large lens of taking from the Jordan Center for Early Educa- all of the data and asking, ‘how does it retion to their neighborhood schools. late to that graduate that we are preparNow, the district is working to secure a ing?’” she stated. “This will lead the dis15 percent budget override victory in an trict through the next five years and this election in November. will guide you and your work that you do Although MPS has been operating un- each and every day around the policies der a 10 percent override since 1995, and budget.” it needs an additional 5 percent to stay The plan is expected to roll out in August.

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in the summer, you need to supplant that food,” Swiat added. “That program gives students the opportunity to receive nutritional substance throughout the summer.” In Arizona there was a 3 percent increase in students participating in the program for 2018 from the year before, according to Swiat. Last summer about 59,000 meals were served to children and teens in the Chandler school district — an increase from about 49,000 meals served in the summer of 2017. The meals are similar to what is offered during the school year. They must meet federal nutrition standards with lunch, including milk, two servings of fruits and vegetables, a grain and a protein. MPS will serve at 47 of its schools in Mesa and Chandler, and offer meals that were considered “popular” during the school year — including crispy chicken sandwiches, chicken and waffles, chef’s salad, ham and cheese sandwiches and full servings of fruits and vegetables. In Chandler, breakfast foods at Destination College, 1525 W. Frye Road, include French toast sticks, maple syrup, mixed fruit, apple juice, 1-percent milk and chocolate skim milk. The lunch choices can include burritos, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, string cheese, cheddar Goldfish crackers, baby carrots, side salads, apple slices, apple juice and milk. All meals in both cities are based on federal guidelines. Generally, a school qualifies as a feeding site if more than 50 percent of its population are eligible for the reduced meal program during the school year. Chandler is feeding kids and teens free meals at 12 sites — including schools, as well as the Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA, the nonprofit ICAN office, The Salvation Army, Folley Pool and Arrowhead Pool. Some locations offer breakfast and lunch while others offer just lunch and some provide lunch and a snack — all prepared under the direction of CUSD Executive Chef Todd Ganatta. Folley Pool is the only spot in the Chandler district that will serve dinner. Adults can buy a meal for $3.60 at Folley Pool, at 600 E. Fairview St., and Arrowhead Pool at 1475 W. Erie St. “We are very excited to have our new food truck, Nosh + Nomad, serve at the pool sites this year,” Bracamonte said. “This is a first for our district and we are sure it will attract a larger audience.” She said Nosh + Nomad is part of the school district’s food and nutrition program and has been serving high school

Kids 18 and under can eat free breakfasts and lunches at dozens of schools and other sites in Mesa and Chandler this month and next, thanks to a federally funded program aimed at ensuring thyat students who depend on school breakfasts and lunches won’t go hungry while they are on summer break. (Special to the Tribune)

students since January. About 24 percent of students in Chandler Unified qualify for free or reducedprice lunches. Although Mesa Public Schools served over 51,000 breakfasts and 87,000 lunches to children last summer, Zullo told the East Valley Tribune that she thinks the program is still being “underutilized.” “We always try to figure out where the barriers are coming from that are keeping families from participating,” she said. “Our strategy is that we provide the meals at the sites where the kids are, like summer schools or something that is bringing the children to the school.” Factors like transportation could contribute to decreased participation, she added, especially when it’s too hot to walk during the summer months. Households where both parents work during the day could also impact whether a student could attend, she said. “Some children might not be allowed to leave home if their parents are working,” said Zullo. “There are a lot of situations

that could keep participation down.” According to data from the United States Census Bureau, around 15 percent of Mesa’s population is living in poverty. Zullo said the district will continue to look for ways to reach its low-income communities. Statewide, 56 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. Overall for summer 2018, the federal program provided over 1.5 million meals and snacks to children around the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Agency. Although there are Valley food banks, not all families can get to them, Swiat said. “What you see throughout the state are schools, specifically district sites that are very convenient locations for students who don’t have access to transportation and can’t get to a food bank,” he said. “Schools are the cornerstone of a community and is more accessible to students than one off-site like a food bank,” Swiat said. “In addition, a lot of schools provide

transportation to students. They pick you up and drop off at certain schools.” Locations where the program can be offered also include camps, parks, playgrounds, housing projects, community centers, churches and other public sites where children hang out during the summer. Swiat said in Arizona, 55 to 60 percent of the sites are on school campuses. “I just encourage people to take advantage of the program that are in need and for schools to reach out to people that it’s available,” he said.

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A list of the sites and times in the Mesa Public Schools district is at mpsaz.org/food/files/ mps2019summer.pdf. For hours and locations of the Chandler Unified School District, as well as menus, visit cusd80.com/Page/34395.

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pany Waymo on a public education campaign called “Let’s Talk Self-Driving.” Other partners include national and local organizations, such as the Foundation for Blind Children and Foundation for Senior Living. Hoffman, who moved to Gilbert a year after Michael’s death in 2004, said human error causes 94 percent of all traffic crashes. “If self-driving cars are on the road, we would be much safer because human error is taken out of the equation,” Hoffman said last week. Red-light runners cause hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries each year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported. In 2017, 890 people in the country were killed and an estimated 132,000 people were injured in red-light running crashes, according to the institute’s latest data. Over half of those killed were pedestrians, bicyclists and people in other vehicles who were hit by the red-light runners, the data said. Most recently in late April, a 79-yearold man died after his car was T-boned in a Scottsdale intersection by a driver who ran a red light. Hoffman said when Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance began in 1991, Phoenix was No. 1 in the country for most red-light running fatalities. Since then, there has been some improvement but the Phoenix metropolitan area still ranks in the top 10 metro areas for those fatalities, she added. “I think the flat street roads give the condition you want to speed, not that you want to, but you end up speeding,” Hoffman said. She added she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the roads are curvy and hilly and drivers can’t pick up the speed too much.

Former Mesa resident Barbara Hoffman, who moved to Gilbert recently, believes her son would be alive to day had the car that killed her son been an autonomous vehicle. (Waymo) Michael Allanson was struck and killed in Mesa by a red-light runner when he was 14 while he was in a crosswalk at 64th Street. That accident 15 years ago has become a rallying cry by Waymo as it touts the safety of autonomous vehicles. (Waymo)

She said drivers here end up going 15 mph over the speed limit and when a traffic signal changes to red, they can’t stop safely and push on the gas instead to power through the intersection. The Valley’s weather also plays a role, Hoffman said. “If you live in an area where there’s rain, snow and ice, you have to drive slower,” she said. “Here the weather is great most days of the year so it contributes to erratic and faster driving.” Hoffman joined the Alliance in 2004, first as a volunteer after her son was killed because she felt justice was not served. The driver who killed Michael was ticketed for running a red light and received a $250 fine, Hoffman said. “He wasn’t punished much at all (because) he stopped, was not drunk or speeding” she said. “It was hard for me. He didn’t just run a red light; he killed my son.” Waymo kicked off its public education campaign in 2017 to increase awareness and understanding about the new technology, touting it has driven over 10 million miles since 2009.

The company serves Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and Mesa and has plans to double the size of its East Valley operations later this year by opening a new service center in Mesa. Hoffman said her Scottsdale-based nonprofit reached out to Waymo to participate in its education campaign. Hoffman was part of the company’s early riders program and is now a Waymo One rider. “I feel safer in one of those cars than if one of my friends picked me up,” she said. Unlike people who can become easily distracted behind the wheel, a self-driving car obeys all traffic laws and stops at all stop signs and red lights, said Hoffman, who talks about her loss to help change drivers’ bad habits. “Lots of people think they can multitask and when they hear the story that people do get killed, whenever you hear a personal story and meet someone, it means more than driving by a crash where there’s no personal connection,” she said. “There are people who won’t change until maybe they lose a loved one or cause the death

heads with unprecedented air, land and sea force as Americans landed on Omaha and Utah, the British on Gold and Sword and the Canadians on Juno beaches. Free French forces also participated, as did fighters from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. More than 100,000 took part; of these, an estimated 10,000 died or were wounded. “He is my hero, as every soldier in World War II is. I have such admiration for these men who risked their lives for freedom,” said his daughter, Dr. Holly West, a resi-

dent of Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert. “My father tells stories of flying through air so thick with smoke that staying in formation was nearly impossible, because you couldn’t see the other planes 15 feet away,” she added. “With one navigator for every eight planes, finding your target was your one consuming thought. There was no time to be afraid.” DuBay was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in northern New York State, where his father was an immigration officer. Just out of high school, he signed up for a

of someone.” Hoffman acknowledged the public is still reluctant to embrace autonomous vehicles but will eventually come around once they see the number of vehicle-related deaths drop. She said autonomous vehicles would curb accidents such as those caused by wrong-way drivers and drunken drivers. “I know a lot of people are resisting this change but everyone resisted against elevators when it became automated,” she said. “People were afraid of that, no human manning it.” She said people are fearful that computers are driving their cars but in fact, computer systems are already in cars. She said the mindset is already changing with the younger generation. “They have no interest in driving but would rather take Uber,” she said. Although it’s been 15 years since her only son’s death, not a day goes by when Hoffman doesn’t think about him. She said many parents who lose a child feel the children will be forgotten because they never become adults. “I do have his photo on the back of my phone,” she said. “I feel everything I do for traffic safety is done in the memory of Michael.”

EV veteran recalls his role in Normandy Invasion BY DAVID M. BROWN Special to the Tribune

eventy-five years ago, Henry DuBay helped save the world from Nazi domination. The 95-year-old Gilbert man piloted a C-47 transport during the Normandy Invasion that began June 6, 1944, as part of Operation Overlord, which began the Allied effort to retake Europe from Hitler’s occupation forces. On the morning of June 6, massive Allied forces assaulted five codenamed beach-

new pilot training program in Chateaugay, New York, just across the border from Canada, which had already been at war. It was July 1941, six months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. DuBay trained at various bases, including Lawson Field, Georgia — now in Fort Benning — where he was trained in dropping paratroopers. During his 2 and a half years of active service, he piloted a variety of C-47s in North Africa and throughout Europe, for

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which he received various honors, including the Air Medal and eight Bronze Stars. He delivered supplies to Gen. George Patton’s Third Army and the Red Ball Express, dropped paratroopers, tugged gliders and, during the Battle of the Bulge, landed at night and in bitter cold with only the lights of runway jeeps to assist him. He said his guardian angel helped him through a tour of duty that brought him in proximity with people who became legends during and after the war. His first mission for the U.S. Army Air Forces was flying supplies from Africa to Sicily in July 1943. During this time, 64 C-47s were shot down in a “friendly fire” incident by Allied naval vessels and shore troops, costing more than 465 lives. DuBay was on the ground that day. A month later, he was in Palermo after that island was freed from the Axis and became Allied headquarters for the campaign. One day, he saw a vehicle coming along the road, carrying some of the military titans of the Allied forces — Gens. Dwight Eisenhower, Patton, Omar Bradley, James Doolittle and British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. “I stood up and saluted,” he recalled. While in Africa, he got a pass to Algiers, the French colony, and went to a “Red Cross Club,” where soldiers could dance with local women. While dancing with one of the women, he received a courtesy shoulder tap from a man not in uniform who wanted to dance with her. “I let him dance with her for 30 seconds and then cut back in,” DuBay said. It was U.S. Sen. Albert Benjamin Chandler, eventual governor of Kentucky and Commissioner of Major League Baseball, who was on a congressional tour. As the Allies prepared for the Normandy Invasion, troops, vehicles, armaments and supplies were shipped to Great Britain. There, while awaiting his orders, DuBay went on a date with a young woman in Folkingham, not too far from London. Her name was Margaret Roberts. He never saw her again but years later recognized the woman on television. “She married a guy named ‘Thatcher,’” DuBay said with a chuckle, recalling the “Iron Lady” Britain’s prime minister from 1979 to 1990. The night before D-Day, the base was locked down with no passes, an indication

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that Eisenhower had given his famous, “Let’s go.” When DuBay arose early in the morning of June 6, the field was covered with infantrymen and planes that had flown in overnight from bases throughout England painted with black invasion stripes. “I don’t know how they did it,” he said. Then, he waited for his orders to fly. DuBay, this month, will be honored for his role in the war as the world marks the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. “Henry DuBay certainly qualifies as a member of ‘The Greatest Generation’ and as a true war hero, delivering troops, supplies and fuel, often behind enemy lines,” said Rick Hardina, president of Honor Flight Arizona, the state chapter hub of the national nonprofit founded in 2005 one year after the WW II Memorial opened in Washington, D.C. The group will be taking DuBay to the World War II Museum in New Orleans in June, where he will be honored as a Normandy combatant. Completing his duty in September 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, DuBay married Hazel Instone and earned his degree from North Dakota State. He designed international airports and worked on the intercontinental ballistic missiles and the Apollo Project for NASA, which 50 years ago this July put Americans on the moon. But DuBay said he doesn’t think much about World War II, saying, “We had a duty that had to be done.” But his daughter remains awed. “Looking beneath him, he saw men swarming the beaches of Normandy and saw with his own eyes what you and I can only imagine from D-Day films,” his daughter said. “How these men had such bravery I cannot imagine or ever understand, but thank God they did, thank God they did.”

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Tireless public servant Mike Whalen passes away

things about him,’’ Kavanaugh said. The Chicago Cubs also honored Mr. Whalen, a lifelong Cubs fan who was the catcher on the Westwood High School baseball team, before a Cactus League game this spring. Mr. Whalen received a Cubs jersey, which he wore while sitting in a wheelchair because of his illness. Mr. Whalen’s youngest daughter, Grace, 14, a catcher on her school’s softball team, threw out the first pitch. It was a fitting honor for Mr. Whalen, who spent years working at Hohokam Stadium and at Sloan Park as a Mesa Hohokam. The organization sponsors the Cubs every spring in Mesa, raising money for charity by parking cars, serving as ushers and performing other game day duties. “It was a special moment for Mike,’’ said Tim Baughman, president of the

Hohokams. “We knew he was sick. We knew his life would not be long. They came up with an idea to honor Mike in a special way.’’ Baughman said Mr. Whalen played an important role introducing Tom Ricketts, who was the new Cubs owner at the time, to the community organization, and also served as the Hohokams’ ambassador to the Oakland Athletics when they replaced the Cubs at Hohokam Stadium. “He was our leader at the time. The new Cubs regime didn’t know what a Hohokam was,’’ Baughman said. “I will remember Mike Whalen as a tireless worker to improve the community of Mesa.’’ His widow Kelly Whalen said her late husband never sought accolades, preferring to work behind the scenes to help others. Mr. Whalen often would describe himself as “a great number two guy’’ because of his focus on finding solutions. She said her husband would never accept no as an answer and would delight in finding different ways to solve problems. “He would never give up. He was cheerfully relentless,’’ she said. When Mr. Whalen was selected as Mesa’s Man of the Year in 2016, Kelly Whalen said she noticed a pattern to the organizations where her husband volunteered, sometimes serving on several boards of directors at the same time. “If you look at the causes that Mike was passionate about, you see they were helping people struggling with issues,’’ Kelly Whalen said. “His passion was making sure every person had a second chance.’’

She said one reason people felt comfortable around her husband, beyond his easygoing manner, was that they realized he was genuine. “There wasn’t more than one Mike Whalen. There wasn’t a Mike Whalen for show,’’ Kelly said. Former Mesa City Manager Mike Hutchinson said Mr. Whalen always kept a positive attitude, even during the most troubled times. “He liked being in the mix and fixing stuff. As an assistant police chief, he solved a lot of problems,’’ Hutchinson said. “He tried to make stuff better.’’ Mr. Whalen served with the Mesa police from 1971 until his retirement in 1999. He also served on the city council from 2000 to 2008, during which time he served on the public safety committee. “We are saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend and former colleague, Mike Whalen,’’ Mesa Mayor John Giles said in a statement that recognized his community service. “We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and those who knew him,” Giles said. “His smile, humor and genuine concern for those he served will be truly missed.’’ Kelly said that her husband’s funeral will be at Mesa’s Christ the King Church, but that a date has not been determined yet and arrangements are incomplete. He is survived by five children: Grace, Jack, Kelley, Katie and Jessica; and three grandchildren. He also is survived by his sister, Janet DiJulio of Palo Alto, California. The family suggests donations to A New Leaf in lieu of flowers.

Nothing in the measure affects the $24,000 salary, as that can be raised only with voter approval. That last occurred in 1998; subsequent ballot measures for a salary increase have been defeated. The approval by the full House and Senate came after Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, urged colleagues to make the vote on the politically risky move bipartisan and unanimous. “It will give cover to anybody who has questions about it,’’ he said. “If we do this in unison, 60 of us (in the House) vote, that is a message, a strong message to everybody out there, that you’re not going to attack us and peel us off, one at a time and threaten us with retaliation because we voted to raise our per diem rate.’’ But Campbell did not get his wish as

legislators from both parties found reasons to oppose the move. Out-county lawmakers now get $60 a day for the first 120 days the Legislature is in session, counting weekends, a rate not raised since 1984. Under the terms of HB 2760, they would be been entitled to $129 a day for lodging and $56 for meals. HB 2760 also raises the allowance for those who live in Maricopa County — people who can go home every night and even have outside jobs — from $35 a day to $92.50. That was enough to convince several two in-county legislators to withhold their support. “I live in Glendale so I don’t drive that far,’’ said Republican Rep. Anthony Kern.

And he decried the timing — the vote coming on the last days of the session — as well as “the optics’’ of lawmakers approving a sharp increase in their allowance. Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, questioned the flat rate, regardless of what actual out-of-pocket expenses lawmakers incur. She cited a 1947 Arizona Supreme Court ruling upheld the legality of per diem allowance but with language saying the law “provides for actual and necessary expenses for subsistence and lodging to the extent that these are supported by receipts and vouchers.’’ And Rep. Aaron Lieberman, D-Phoe-

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

ike Whalen spent a lifetime as Mesa’s loyal public servant, his career spanning four decades as a police officer and assistant chief, and as a volunteer with the Mesa Hohokams, Community Bridges, a New Leaf and the Visit Mesa boards of directors. In each of his missions, it was Mr. Whalen’s passion for helping others that set him apart, using his skills in dealing with other people to make them feel comfortable around him. Mr. Whalen’s life of service, which began with serving his country in the Vietnam War, ended May 29 when he succumbed to a brain tumor. He was 70. “He was a person, if you were in trouble, you could call him and you could trust him,’’ said Claudia Walters, who served with Mr. Whalen for eight years on the Mesa City Council. “The things that happened to him in his life made him want to make it easier for other people,’’ Walters said. Former Mesa city councilman Dennis Kavanaugh praised Mr. Whalen as a tireless advocate for Mesa, especially for the tourism and convention industry. Kavanaugh said that Visit Mesa established the Spirit of Mike Whalen Award and made him the first honoree in March, realizing that Mr. Whalen was terminally ill and probably didn’t have much more time left. “He was never out for glory. He was out to get the job done. He never wanted

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Legislators tripled their daily allowance BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rushing aside the “optics’’ of the last-minute action, state lawmakers last week voted to triple their daily allowance. Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, said that, under different circumstances, she might have opposed the hike in allowance. But she pointed out that lawmakers last year approved a 9 percent increase in the average pay for teachers, with another 5 percent in the budget for this coming school year and 5 percent more earmarked for the following year. “Having done that in the past year and the past days, I think this is appropriate,’’ Udall said.

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nix, questioned the idea of lawmakers approving more money for themselves even when they refused to restore all of the funds that have been cut during the recession in state aid to public schools. The whole idea of the vote — particularly on what is shaping up to be the last day of the legislative session — drew raised eyebrows from teachers who have been at the Capitol monitoring the votes on spending bills. “I can’t get beyond the irony of your plight and how it is so incredibly parallel to what is going on with teachers,’’ testified Christine Marsh. She was named the 2016 Teacher of the Year and was one of the prime proponents of higher pay. Marsh pointed out that proponents of the allowance hike, like Rep. Charlene Fernandez, D-Yuma, have said the low salary — $24,000 a year — coupled with the lack of adequate reimbursement has resulted in few people telling her they are interested in running for the Legislature. “And yet that, of course, is what teachers are facing,’’ Marsh said. She said lawmakers voting to hike their expenses should be ready for other parallels, like people telling them they knew

what the job paid when they took it and they shouldn’t complain about the pay. “That’s what we hear,’’ Marsh said. “And it’s offensive and not very cool.’’ Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, argued that this is different, as the allowance for lawmakers comes out of the House and Senate budgets, not the state general fund which is where the dollars are allocated for teacher pay raises. That, however, drew a verbal slap from Fernandez who pointed out that all of the cash, whether for teacher salaries or legislative payments, comes from the same pocket of tax dollars.

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EV libraries wage campaign against ‘summer slide’ BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE Tribune Staff Writer

ounty and city libraries across the East Valley have kicked off their summer reading program to combat “reading skill loss” over summer recess. The programs share the same goal: to get kids reading for at least 20 minutes a day. “Twenty minutes is kind of the sweet spot. If kids read for that long they can maintain the literacy skills they gained throughout the school year, so teachers don’t have to spend time next year getting them caught back up to where they were,” said Karrie Wicks, adult services librarian at the Chandler Public Library. According to the tutoring service Oxford Learning, about two months of reading skills are lost over the summer — meaning the first six weeks of the new school year are spent re-learning old material to get kids back on track. Oxford Learning also found students that experience a learning loss — also known as “the summer slide” — fall two years behind their peers academically by the end of sixth grade.

As part of the free program designed to combat the summer slide, everyone from newborns to adults can win prizes at local libraries, depending on how many minutes they spend reading every day. After reaching an ultimate goal of reading 1,000 minutes this summer, or 20 minutes per day, participants can choose a book of their own to keep or donate to a school through their online account. The free book gifted to those that complete the 1,000-minute goal shows children how to share their love for reading with others — or grow their own at-home library. Wicks said when looking for a book this summer, in the library or anywhere else, parents should let kids choose whatever engages them and not worry about how challenging the book is. A general rule of thumb, Wicks said, is if a child has chosen a book with more than two or three words that they do not know and cannot figure out using context clues, the book may be too challenging for them. However, if they pick a book lower than their reading level but have expressed interest in the material, the goal of maintaining literacy progress will be

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Springfield Ladies’ blankets comfort traumatized kids BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

inus from Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip “Peanuts” was iconic for carrying around one of these soft, cuddly comforts, and a group of ladies in a Chandler senior community frequently make them for the same reason. The Springfield Ladies have made thousands of blankets that they give to children and teens — and sometimes adults — to provide some comfort in times of trauma and stress. Named after the senior-living community where they live, The Springfield Ladies make about 250 blankets — or “blankies,” as they call them — a year and have so far made 5,500 since they began this project in 1997. Marge Durand, 83, started the blanket-making with her husband Ad’s help when they moved from Colorado that year. Ad has passed away but Marge is still busy making blankets with much assistance from her daughter, Kelly Della Chiesa, 61, who also lives in the Spring-

The women use sewing machines and sew fabric with patterns they think are happy for kids, including cartoon characters and other fun things. The blankets have been given to The Springfield Ladies include, from left, Muriel Wenthe, Kelly Della Chiesa, Charleen the Chandler Aldworth, Marge Durand and Lucille Leckey. . (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer) and Mesa pofield community. lice departments to give to victims of cri“My mom and dad started this with ses and crimes as well as to kids in foster their own funds,” Chiesa said. “As word homes and children at The Love House got out, they had some small fundrais- Kids Program, a Phoenix organization ers like a golf tournament. Then we got that helps abused and neglected children more people on board so we were able in the community. to do more. They go to the very neediest “It makes me feel good, but I’m glad that of needy people. The whole community Kelly is here now,” Chiesa said. “I’m gonna donates so much. This could not happen be 84 years old. I’m slowing down. I don’t without the whole village.” want to just give it up; Kelly has taken a

big hand in this. We need more hands, younger people.” Besides Marge and Chiesa, the main people who sew the blankets are Lucille Leckey, Muriel Wenthe, Barb Fox, Cory Rosow and Millie Funk. While living in Colorado, Marge had been involved in a similar but larger organization called Project Linus, through which blankets are collected and distributed to children in hospitals, shelter, social service agencies and other places around the country. “When I moved here, I thought, ‘Oh, boy, I need to do something,’” she said. “I got a little group of women and we started making blankies. We found a place to take them.” Besides blankets, the ladies also make Christmas stockings decorated and they fill them with toys, books, cards, crayons, clay and other items for children around the Valley. “I’ve been sewing all my life,” Marge said. “I made clothes. My mother made all

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Mesa man adds a surprise party to a century of memories BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

lair E. Gobble believes the secret to a long life is pretty simple. “Believe in the Lord. Have a positive attitude. Lead a clean life.” He ought to know. He turned 100 last weekend. He celebrated with a gathering of his only child, Connie Smith, and some of his fellow residents of Springdale Village in east Mesa who threw a surprise party that likely will be cherished in his memories for a long time. It will be cherished like many of his other memories from a life that has spanned a century — 64 years of marriage to his wife Ione, who passed away nine years ago; coming out to Mesa in 1950 after service 3 and a half years in the Navy as a signalman in the Pacific Theater in World War II; and all the people he met as a volunteer for 26 years at Banner Baywood Hospital when it was still called Mesa Lu-

theran. Gobble grew up on a farm in Iowa, the third youngest of four sons of a man who “did all right for someone who only had a second grade education and couldn’t write.” “He knew when to sell hogs and when to feed them and he raised four boys,” Gobble recalled. Gobble had stayed on the farm after his brothers had moved until he signed up for the Navy on Feb. 13, 1942 — a Friday. “I remember the recruiter saying to us, “Anyone superstitious? It’s too late.” He served on an amphibious craft, using Morse code to relay messages between ships, and he was at the Battle of Guadalcanal — the first major Allied offensive that ended in victory and that Gobble recalls chiefly for the relentless bombing and for one particular moment when a Japanese plane went down near his ship.

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Clair Gobble was surrounded by friends during a party last weekend to help him celebrate his 100th birthday at Springdale Village in Mesa, where he lives. The celebrants included his daughter Connie Smith, right foreground, (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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“We were going to save the pilot and started to bring him up, but as soon as we did, he pulled out his gun. And then that was it. We didn’t save him.” He moved to Mesa for his wife’s health. She was a teacher, he said, and “had a terrific voice. She sang at weddings and was very much in demanded. “We had 64 wonderful years together,” he added. He had come to Arizona about six weeks ahead of Ione to find a job and had interviews in Mesa and Tucson. “I picked the job in Mesa because it was a little more money, more security,” he said. For 17 years he worked at a long-gone company as a receiving clerk and then held other jobs until he and Ione retired in 1986. “We went on a three-week vacation and then we both started volunteering at the hospital,” he said, adding that his wife had to quit after 12 years for health reasons. He worked at the information desk and helped with admissions and check-outs and enjoyed giving back as much as he could. They also were active in the First United Methodist Church in downtown Mesa, where his wife was a Sunday school teacher and he served as an usher for many years. These days Gobble can’t walk as much as he used to. He loved to take long walks, he said, but now he’s pretty much confined to going up and down a corridor that’s 70 feet long in his walker. He plays bingo and pinochle, and likes to keep up with current events on TV. “And I like puzzles. I do a lot of puzzles,” he added. And he still basked in the glow of the party his daughter threw for him last week, adding that to a treasury of memories from a life well lived. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “I couldn’t have had a better party.”

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Skyline High grad a Navy policeman BY LT. JAKE JOY Tribune Guest Writer

OKOSUKA, Japan – Petty Officer 3rd Class Albert Houston, a native of Mesa, knew he wanted the opportunity to do something different — something his family could be proud of — so he became the first in his family to serve in the U.S. Navy. “They loved it, they thought it was cool,” Houston said. Three years later and half a world away, Houston serves with Fleet Activities Yokosuka, meeting the Navy’s mission in one of the world’s busiest maritime regions and supporting U.S. 7th Fleet. “I think it’s great to serve here,” Houston said. “It’s an opportunity a lot of people don’t get and I think they’d love to be in this position.” Houston, a 2013 graduate of Skyline High School, is a master-at-arms forwarddeployed to the installation in Yokosuka, Japan, 43 miles south of Tokyo. On the base, he’s constantly patrolling and making sure regulations followed, ensuring entry control points are manned and maintaining sufficient security for the buildings and ships there. Houston credits part of his success in the Navy to lessons learned playing high school football in Mesa.

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of my clothes.” Chiesa said first The Ladies find and buy fabric for the top and the color they want on the back. Then they buy batting and find yarn and the ladies pick up all the materials and sew them in their homes. It takes at least a couple of hours to sew one. “Sometimes the blankies have little pockets and we can put a little dolly and stuffed animal,” in them, Chiesa said. “We also make knit hats. We’ve delivered a lot

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“I learned you have to always be putting your best foot forward and driving for the next day,” he said. “It might suck today, but just remember that you are there for a greater purpose.” With more than 50 percent of the world’s shipping tonnage and a third of the world’s crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy’s presence in Yokosuka is part of that long-standing commitment. “The Navy is forward-deployed to provide security and strengthen relationships

of those knit hats this winter.” The hats were given to the Chandler Police Department and to churches to give to those in need in the winter. “This is Springfield and they are so, so generous with making sure we have everything we need,” Chiesa said. The ladies get donations of fabric and sometimes hold fundraisers. They look for fabrics that will still look good after they have been washed, Marge said. “It’s just comfort,” she said. “It’s like a teddy bear.”

in a free and open Indo-Pacific. It’s not just the ships and aircraft that have shown up to prevent conflict and promote peace,” said Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. “It is, and will continue to be our people who define the role our Navy plays around the world.” Fleet Activities Yokosuka comprises 568 acres and is located at the entrance of Tokyo Bay, approximately 18 miles south of Yokohama. It is the largest overseas U.S. Naval installation in the world and is considered to be one of the most strategically important bases in the U.S. military. The challenge of providing extended service to the fleet overseas is met in a high operating tempo thanks to an exceptional U.S. and Japanese workforce. Yokosuka’s strategic location and support capabilities allow operating forces to be 17 days closer to locations in Asia than their counterparts based in the continental United States. Houston is most proud of learning more about operational security and becoming a military policeman. “You get to see and be a part of what first responders go through every day,” he said. “It feels great to know that you’re here helping everybody else out.” “It’s a great opportunity and an honor to serve a purpose that’s bigger than you,” he said.

Marge has seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and, besides Chiesa, another daughter and son. “Mom and Dad started this but they carried the load for a long time by themselves,” Chiesa said. “It is truly a community effort (now).” In November the ladies plan to have an auction to raise money for supplies. “If there’s a need, we’ll try to do what we can,” Chiesa said. “If everybody just did some little thing together, we can make a difference.”

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Crayola Experience colors Chandler happy BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

crowd last month packed the colorful, large, new Crayola Experience Chandler – one of five in the country – when it opened at Chandler Fashion Center. Standing out with vibrant red, blue, yellow, green and other bold colors on every surface, as well as pictures of the iconic Crayola crayons figures, multiple machines and devices and dancing animation on many screens, the new family destination hosted a fun-filled ribbon-cutting. The approximately 20,000-square-foot new business houses 19, hands-on creative activities that merge the traditional pleasures of coloring with Crayola crayons and unusual, modern technological tools, in a spot around the corner from the food court. Adjacent to the Crayola Experience Chandler is The Crayola Store, a retail space with the world’s biggest selection of Crayola products and unusual souvenirs. Crayola CEO Smith Holland, as well as Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke, senior property manager for Chandler Fashion Center David Moss, Crayola Experience Chandler general manager Conor O’Lowney and Chandler Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Terri Kimble expressed their enthusiasm about the new attraction opening at the ribboncutting event. Hartke gave Holland a symbolic key to the city and revealed a certificate for him and Holland to sign. Holland took out a two-pound crayon with a City of Chandler label and in a playful gesture Hartke and Holland both signed the certificate. After a ribbon was cut, confetti was shot into the air and a long line of adults and children hurried into the store to explore. “This is a great day,” Holland said. “It’s a way to experience creativity in a largerthan-life way. We’re very excited about this area. I hope you enjoy the Crayola Experience.” Hartke, who wore Crayola socks in two different colors, said the new operation

Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke talks about the Crayolad Experience Chandler during the ribbon cutting as a mascot for the crayon manufacturer looks on. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer)

would benefit the city and mall and be a great place for families with children and grandchildren to make memories. “This is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States,” Hartke said. “This is an exciting addition to our Chandler Fashion Center.” Moss said the Chandler mall’s goal is to “be a community gathering place” and the Crayola Experience helps the center

achieve that as it offers lots of hands-on activities. “Crayola is such a recognized brand and this experience was so well-known from its other locations,” Moss said. “It was a mutual thing. I think for us, our focus as a shopping center is on experiences. Adding Crayola is a big piece of that.” Known for its Crayola crayon, first introduced in 1903, Crayola LLC, a subsid-

The Crayola Experience is meant as a family-fun center, but it’s kids who will find it a fascinating place to visit and play. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer)

iary of Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, has expanded to art tools, crafting activities and creativity toys that allow youths to use color to make anything they imagine. Hartke and Councilman Matt Orlando tapped into one of the Crayola Experience’s creative activities – Drip Art – where melted wax is spun to create textured artwork. He created his name in the wax while Orlando made a smiley face. Hartke said his grandbaby and adult children had already visited the attraction with him. “It is a good time, too, with school just getting out” and parents looking for activities for their children to do in the summer, Hartke said. “This mall has done a great job in expanding its opportunities to be more than retail, but (also) experiences,” he said. “I think it’s fantastic. You could be here for hours with your kids.” Orlando also enjoyed the Crayola Experience Chandler. “It is wild, nothing in my imagination,” he said. “I love it when they go from toddlers to grandparents. People keep saying the malls are dying. This is what it’s all about. It’s going to drive more foot traffic here.” Holland beamed as he shared his enthusiasm about the newest location. “It’s been great,” he said. “We’re really excited about this area. It’s full of kids. This is a market we’ve always been interested in, a lot of young families. It allows you to do creative activities and fun things you’ve always done but on a bigger scale.” While technology has changed over the years, Crayola’s mission is still to help “parents and teachers raise creatively alive kids,” Holland said. One popular activity is “Wrap It Up!” That is where people pick from one of the bright colors of crayons, type a name and design for the wrapper and print and then wrap the crayon in it. Customers can take home everything they make at the attraction with all supplies provided. Another experience “Be A Star” allows people to have their picture taken, then a cartoon version of it appears on a coloring page with fun background details

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So what if claw games bite the hand that feeds them? BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ere’s a simple onequestion test to determine whether you’re a realist or a dreamer: What do you believe when it comes to arcade games that offer gaudy prizes in return for a quarter or a buck? If you think they’re games of skill and that you’ve got this, you’re a dreamer. If you think they’re rigged, you’re a realist —and absolutely right on the money. I offer as proof the $1 million legal settlement reached recently between Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and a New Jersey game manufacturer by the name of the Betson Coin-Op Distributing Company. Betson manufactures a fancy version of the old arcade claw game known as the Key Master Prize Redemption Machine, which at one point could be found in locations statewide.

The machine offered cool prizes like Sony PlayStations and iPads. All the player had to do was invest a dollar to use a joystick and a mechanical arm to guide a key into one of three locks. The catch, according to the AG? The Key Masters had been fitted with an “auto-percentaging system” similar to casino slot machines. That allowed the operator to guarantee a certain number of players before anyone won an expensive prize. Some Key Master games were rigged to lose 2,200 times before a winner popped up, according to the settlement. That’s illegal under Arizona law. Just as it’s illegal to rig those claw crane games you find at the mall or your local kidfriendly pizza joint. What, you thought those were pure games of skill? Dreamer. As it turns out, the claws can be set at lesser grip strengths to make sure you drop the prizes. The operator can control how closely the claws talons come together or they

can set the claw to gradually weaken, which gives your kid the heartbreaking moment of almost carrying away that teddy bear only to see it fall at the last second. Rigging crane games constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor in Arizona, given that such chicanery violates statute 13-3312, which forbids “altering or maintaining a crane game so that the claw is physically unable to grasp exposed prizes.” That’s our legal code, always protecting us from being swindled by life’s bad guys. Meanwhile legalizing the lottery, which, I would submit, is a tax on dreamers who really suck at math. At press time this week, the Powerball jackpot was up to $350 million. Your odds of winning that prize? About 1 in 292 million. The Key Master gave players one in 2,200 odds of winning an iPad, which retails for more than 300 bucks. Your odds of winning 100 bucks picking three numbers plus the Powerball? About one in 14,494.

I get that the Powerball posts its odds publicly so players understand the game is a longshot, whereas the Key Master and rigged claw games don’t advertise that you’re being cheated. Still, all these games share a common modus operandi. Like all cons, they play on dreamers’ tendency to seek as much as possible in reward in return for as little as possible in effort and investment. Personally, on the rare occasions I’ve purchased lottery tickets, I’ve chalked it up as an entertainment expense. Realists don’t play Powerball as an investment. We buy the tickets for the 30 seconds of thrills we get checking the numbers — on the off, off chance. The same goes for claw games. Realists don’t play for the prize. We play for the 30 seconds of excitement generated by pursuing the prize. I always assumed those games were rigged. Knowing for sure? That might be justice, but it also takes all the fun out of it.

to allow individuals to deduct donations to non-profit organizations even if they don’t itemize their tax returns, but we believe it’s important to understand the actual impact of federal tax laws changes on those organizations. And, it’s not good. Two Arizona nonprofits underscore the challenge. Feed Our Babies USA works with school districts to provide nutritious meals to low-income children and their families who are not eligible for public funding or food boxes from state-mandated food banks. This all-volunteer organization operates on an annual budget of less than $120,000 and helped more than 20,000 families last year with support from over 150 volunteers Valleywide. Feed Our Babies USA is funded solely by individuals and corporate gifts. Two years ago, Feed Our Babies USA

generated $15,000 in donations. This year, the total was $7,000. “The loss of funding was huge for us, said founder/board Chair Joni Navarro Sucato. “We cut down our weekend lunch program to once a month because we didn’t have the funding. We’re a very small organization and we rely on every single dollar we get to buy food.” Junior Achievement of Arizona serves 83,000 students statewide with programs designed to prepare them to succeed in work and life by teaching them how to manage their money, be ready to enter the workplace and think innovatively. Donations to JA dropped 13 percent from the previous 12 months. “Our cost average is $30 per child. For every $100 we don’t get, three children don’t get served,” said JA President Katherine Kemmeries Cecala. “The number of kids we serve is directly tied to donations we receive.

“We are providing life-changing programs to kids and our programs are proven to make a difference,” she continued. “Our kids are 34 percent more likely to graduate college and will earn 20 percent more.” JA relies entirely on donations and its 9,000 statewide volunteers, and the organization doesn’t charge the schools they work with. Feed Our Babies USA and Junior Achievement are just two examples of the impact we’re seeing on nonprofits because of the tax-law changes. There are many, many more. Our sincere hope is that our legislators continue on the path they’ve taken to adjust Arizona tax laws to benefit both the taxpayers and the non-profit organizations they stand behind.

Tax law changes hurting Arizona's nonprofits BY KRISTEN MERRIFIELD Tribune Guest Writer

hile the economy is booming, some nonprofits are seeing a downturn in donations — a worrisome trend. An Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits survey of 501c3 organizations statewide showed year-end and tax-deadline donations are down. We attribute this decline to the federal changes, which were, in principle, designed to save taxpayers money. The new law nearly doubled the federal standard deduction for single and married taxpayers, eliminating the financial incentive to donate to non-profit organizations because taxpayers can’t claim — and don’t need — the deduction on their federal returns. We are encouraged by Arizona legislators’ efforts to adjust Arizona tax laws

Kristen Merrifield is Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits arizonanonprofits.org, 602) 279-2966.

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Spring wrap-up: Chandler, Mesa-area schools impress on big stage in the 4x100-meter and 4x400 to help clinch the title. Logan Kelley also played a vital role with his first-place finish in pole vault. On the girls’ side, Rebecca Smith also won the pole vault title, while Chloe Fraley took first in javelin.

BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

hampions have been crowned, seniors have graduated and fall prep sports teams have begun preparations for the upcoming season in August. Now that the school year has officially come to a close, it presents an opportunity to look back at some of the top programs from each school this spring. Here’s a look at how all of the Chandler and Mesa-area high schools fared this spring.

Seton Catholic Seton Catholic’s boys track and field team won gold in the 4x100-meter relay at the state meet. The win set the stage for the Sentinels to place seventh overall in the team standings. Seton Catholic’s baseball program advanced to the 4A semifinals before falling to rival Mesquite.

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Chandler High Chandler added three more championship trophies this spring, as the boys volleyball team and both the boys and girls track and field teams won state titles. It was the fourth straight title for the girls, which has evolved into one of the most dominant programs in the state. The boys volleyball program got redemption from last season by beating Mountain View High in five sets.

Hamilton High Hamilton’s baseball program was one of the teams to beat heading into the 2019 season, and the Huskies proved why in the state tournament. After waiting three hours and 40 minutes to play, the Huskies dominated Corona del Sol High to win its seventh in program history. Hamilton’s girls tennis team advanced to the state title game in the division I tournament, but lost to Xavier Prep. Neil Bhardwaja and Rahul Bhat won the boys doubles title by beating Brophy. Basha High Basha’s beach volleyball program nearly took home a state title in the pairs tournament, as Haley Carrington and Sam Drewry fell to Desert Vista’s pairs team to take home the second-place trophy. Camden Mateen anchored Basha’s boys track and field team at the state meet in May with a gold-medal win in long jump. His teammate, Connor Ivie, placed second in triple jump. Basha finished eighth overall at the meet with 33 points.

The Chandler High girls track and field team was one of three programs at the school that captured state titles this spring. The boys track and field team sprinted away from competition while the boys volleyball program beat Mountain View in five sets. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

Casteel High Several boys and girls in Casteel’s track and field program medaled at the state meet in May. The boys relay team placed first in the 4x100-meter relay and second in the 4x400. Matthew Abramson took silver in the 400-meter, while Taylor Starkey and Tyla Biggs each placed first in pole vault and javelin. The boys finished second overall, while the girls finished third. Other notable performances include the boys volleyball program, which advanced to the 5A semifinals but lost to eventual champion Campo Verde High. Perry High Like Casteel, Perry’s athletics program

has become one of the best in the state in short order. The beach volleyball program advanced to the division I state championship for the second year in a row, but fell to Xavier Prep in five sets. The Pumas won the title last season. The baseball program, playing with heavy hearts all season as Jacob Medina, a former player, battled leukemia, made it to the 6A tournament but fell to Basha in the first round.

Valley Christian Valley Christian’s track and field program stood among the top in the state once again, as the boys captured their second straight title and the girls finished third. The boys relay team placed first

Hamilton’s baseball program waited three hours and 40 minutes to play its state-title game against Corona del Sol. But the long delay didn’t slow down the Huskies, who captured their seventh state championship in program history. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

Arizona College Prep Arizona College Prep’s beach volleyball team pushed Fountain Hills, the previous two-time defending champion, to five sets in the semifinals before losing. Krista Rowan and Daria Sukhareva advanced to the pairs state title game but finished second after losing to Salpointe Catholic’s pairs.

Chandler Prep Chandler Prep’s Sangeet Bhalla represented the Titans in the division III tennis singles championships match. The second-ranked player heading into the tournament, Bhalla ran the table but ultimately fell to top-seeded Sofia Fetsis from Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. At the state track and field meet in May, Isaiah Usher placed first in division IV javelin. On the girls’ side, Olivia Mountain placed second in the 800-meter run and third in the 1600m. Nicole Spencer-Walters placed second in discus.

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Mountain View The Mountain View boys volleyball program, one of the state’s best all season, pushed Chandler High to five sets in the title game but ultimately walked away with the second-place trophy. Both the boys and girls track and field program endured success at the state meet. Gabriel Binion placed first in the boys triple jump, while Austin Cox took second in pole vault. On the girls’ side, Sarah Marske took first in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the 100m hurdles.

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Red Mountain Red Mountain’s baseball and softball programs both reached the semifinals this season. The baseball program fell to Corona del Sol, while softball lost to eventual champion Sandra Day O’Connor High. The girls 4x800-meter relay team placed second overall at the state meet in May. Red Mountain’s girls team finished 11th overall in team rankings.

Skyline Skyline senior Noah Barta, a Northern Arizona University commit in football, impressed at the state track and field meet by placing third in javelin. The Coyotes did not have many competitors at the state meet, and finished 18th in boys. Mesa Mesa’s boys volleyball team, coached by

nals before losing to eventual champion Chandler in five sets.

Westwood Westwood sophomore Rahni Turner impressed during the state track and field meet, as she placed second in both the 100-meter hurdles and Mountain View senior Preston Jones, who led the team with 310 kills this season, helped 300 hurdles. She the boys volleyball program push Chandler High to fi ve sets in the state championship helped lead the game. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff) Westwood girls Ray Lewis, who led the Benedictine Uni- track and field team to finish 13th overall versity Mesa men’s volleyball program to in the team rankings. the NAIA national title this season, tried to copy the same success as the Redhawks. Dobson The Jackrabbits made it to the quarterfiDobson High junior Victoria Malaki rep-

resented the Mustangs on the podium after placing fifth in the girls division I pole vault at the state meet. The other Dobson spring programs struggled to find a foothold in their respective sports.

Desert Ridge Desert Ridge’s Koa Tuipala wanted to end his senior year on a high note at the state track and field meet. One of the favorites to win one of the hurdles events, Tuipala didn’t disappoint. He beat Chandler’s DeCarlos Brooks by a slim margin to win gold in the 110-meter hurdles. He went on to place fourth in the 300 hurdles. Zachary Landa placed fifth in both discus and shot put at the meet.

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Nike GBAC 7-on-7 maintains success in 7th year BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

he end of the school year signals the start of summer football training for high schools all across Arizona, as many begin workout programs and field work throughout the week. While some teams take the weekends off, others enter 7-on-7 passing tournaments to hone their skills against local competition before the pads come on. The Nike GBAC 7-on-7 is the first big passing tournament of the summer, bringing together several programs from every division to compete. “This is one of the best tournaments in the state and even this side of the Mississippi (river),” said Chad DeGrenier, Mesa High School’s football coach. “All of the coaches that come here, it’s the best of the best. Everyone enjoys it.” DeGrenier, who was hired at Mesa in December, is the founder of Gotta Believe Athletic Club, a non-profit organization based in Scottsdale that focuses on training, conditioning and motivation for young athletes. Through Gotta Believe, DeGrenier and Dan DeChesaro have put on the Nike GBAC 7-on-7 tournament the past seven years. It has become a mainstay for college coaches who want to see some of the

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Mesa High football coach Chad DeGrenier, the founder of Gotta Believe it Athletic Club in Scottsdale, has partnered with Dan DeChesaro the past seven years to put on the Nike GBAC 7-on-7 passing tournament. More than 40 teams competed in the tournament on Saturday, May 25 at Scottsdale Sports Complex. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

top talent in the state in action against other schools. A former quarterback for the Arizona Rattlers from 1998-2002, DeGrenier has paid close attention to the rise in division I caliber quarterbacks in the state the

past few seasons. Several quarterbacks with multiple division I offers took part in the tournament on Saturday, including Chaparral’s Jack Miller, an Ohio State commit, Pinnacle’s JD Johnson, a Michigan commit, and Gilbert’s Will Plummer, an Arizona commit. “(Will) is doing good,” said Derek Zellner, Gilbert High’s coach. “I’m pleased with how we did. Sometimes you run into teams that have more guys than you do and that’s just the case.” Plummer led Gilbert into the gold bracket of the tournament, designated for teams that won their four-team pool. The Tigers went on to beat Seton Catholic before running into Miller and Chaparral high schools. The Firebirds depth took over in the match up, but it presented Zellner an opportunity to see where his team is at this point in the summer, another added bonus for several teams in the tournament. “There’s some teams here that are at the top and others who are maybe in that second tier like us,” DeGrenier said of his Mesa team. “This tournament just provides an opportunity to really see how you stack up against tough competition and see what you need to work on.” Among the top teams competing in the tournament was three-time defending 6A state champion Chandler. Former

offensive assistant Rick Garretson took over as head coach of the Wolves after Shaun Aguano was hired to be the running backs coach at Arizona State. Chandler has plenty of returning talent to make another run at the title, but it was also the first time against other competition for players taking over starting roles on both sides of the ball. “You come here to improve,” Garretson said. “Having the ability to come play against teams like Pinnacle, Hamilton and Chaparral, it helps us learn. Chad puts on a great tournament. I think it’s the best in Arizona.” Chaparral and Saguaro high schools went on to play for the tournament championship, with the Sabercats coming out on top. Every team brought a high level of intensity that could be seen and heard across the entire Scottsdale complex. While winning the tournament was the goal for each team, even those who fell short walked away having improved in some capacity. “It’s about the kids and providing a great tournament,” DeGrenier said. “We want the teams to be able to come in and get their work in a safe environment on quality fields. “I want to continue providing good opportunities for kids.”

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Walkers can grab bites during ‘brunch crawl’ BY COLLEEN SPARKS

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nyone who is sweet on doughnut holes, thirsty for Bloody Marys or craving savory breakfast tacos to start their day might want to eat up the offerings at the You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl next weekend in downtown Chandler. Downtown Chandler Community Partnership is organizing the gathering, allowing people to walk to several different restaurants to buy a small bite and alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink for $7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 9. Customers can buy tickets ahead of time or at the event. The cost is $15 through June 8 and $20 at the door. The price covers You’re Bacon Me Crazy branded sunglasses and a wristband giving them access to each participating business. Many of the restaurants taking part in

Left: Murphy’s Law Irish Pub will offer a small skillet of corned beef with bell peppers, as well as onions, potatoes and green cabbage hash covered with a fried egg during the You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl. (Murphy’s Law Irish Pub) Right: West Alley BBQ will provide biscuits and gravy with a Bacon Bloody Mary or mimosa. (West Alley BBQ)

the brunch crawl will provide live music and free bingo.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the public to experience the many brunch

spots in Downtown Chandler that they may not have had before now,” said Mary Murphy-Bessler, Downtown Chandler Community Partnership executive director. “Additionally, the $7 deal allows them to try a variety (of) bites at each place instead of just one big meal. There is a good mix of both sweet and savory options, and a little bit of spice to wake up your taste buds. Brunch is the best of both worlds.” “Since our restaurants are known for using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, you don’t have to skimp on quality either,” she added. These are the restaurants participating in the brunch crawl and what they will offer: • Murphy’s Law Irish Pub: Champagne and a small skillet of corned beef with bell peppers, as well as

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errano’s Restaurant is serving a dinner side aimed at bringing families closer together as the school year winds down and summer boredom sets in. Since screen time for students increases exponentially when school is out of session, the restaurant’s locations in the East Valley are hosting #DeviceFreeDinner nights from 5-9 p.m. every Thursday. The concept was launched by Common Sense, a nonpro�it that advocates improving the lives of kids and families “by providing the trustworthy information, education and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.” Serrano’s, 141 S. Arizona Ave., is encouraging patrons on Thursday nights to put their phones and devices in a basket on the table and engage in a set of “conversation starters” to prompt “meaningful, eye-opening and, at times, hilarious conversations with friends and family members.” The little notebooks offer fun ques-

Serrano’s is putting these “conversation starters” on tables during their device-free nights in case parents and kids forgot how to talk to one another. (Special to the Tribune)

tions for all ages. “You never know when you might learn

something new about someone you love. More importantly, #DeviceFreeDinner

night offers parents a chance to connect with their children without electronic distractions,” a spokeswoman said. “Our family is celebrating 100 years in business this year and we are taking the opportunity to truly get back to our roots, which are centered around faith, family and food,” said Ric Serrano, president and CEO of Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants. “The concept of DeviceFree Dinners appeals to our values, and we look forward to offering deeply discounted kids’ meals on Thursday nights as well.” Kids’ meal options include either a cheese enchilada, taco, bean and cheese burro, bean tostada, mini chimi plus chicken and cheese rollups, quesadilla, PB & J, chicken �ingers, grilled cheese, two kids hamburgers and other items. In addition to half off kids’ meals ($2.49 for kids younger than 10) and conversation starters, Serrano’s will have informational handouts available from Common Sense about the impact of screen time on children and families.

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pring has sprung, and summer is just around the corner. It will only be a matter of days before Arizona weather reaches triple digits. But have no fear! We have a list of the best pool parties coming to the Valley this season. So, feel free to kick back, relax and enjoy the hot-hot summer.

BLK Live

The Aqua lounge is the place to be if you want to experience live music and �ine dining by the pool. Concerts can be viewed from the indoor or outdoor bar, in addition to private cabanas that surround BLK Live’s signature pool. Both national and local musicians make stops at BLK Live and with their recently expanded outdoor stage, there should be more to come. The outdoor lounge is the perfect place to enjoy a poolside cocktail or play a round of volleyball. BLK Live, 7301 E. Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, 480-494-5069, blkliveaz.com, various times and prices.

Hotel Adeline’s Liquid Sunshine

Every Saturday, Liquid Sunshine is sure to make a splash. This pool party series features signature cocktails, giant food platters and in�latable �loats. All of these combined make the perfect Instagrammable moment. Live DJ entertainment will be at each party with appearances from DJ Starmars and DJ Slippe. Hotel guests and the public are welcome to experience Liquid Sunshine for free. If guests wish to treat themselves to a slice of paradise, daybeds ($250) or cabanas ($500) with food and drink services are available. For Memorial Day and Labor Day, the festivities extend into Sunday for a nonstop party.

Pool parties at area hotels and resorts have been growing in popularity in recent years. (Special to the Tribune)

with the front desk for availability.

Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, 480-376-2600, hotelvalleyho. com, various times, packages available.

Lustre Rooftop Bar

The pool at the Lustre Bar has something for every taste. A skyline view of Phoenix pairs well with laying back and catching sun. Relaxation is important, but if you are feeling social, take a seat at the bar with the best poolside happy hour. It runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and features food and drink specials. During the afternoon and evening, live DJs and artists perform on Saturdays and Sundays with musical styles ranging from Top 40 to alternative rock hits. An upscale beachwear dress code is enforced

with no jeans, basketball shorts or inappropriate graphic tees allowed.

Lustre Bar, Palomar, 2 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602-258-0231, lustrerooftopbar. com, various times, packages available.

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Soaked! Saturdays are sure to liven up your normal week. The Maya Day and Nightclub gives Arizona residents and visitors the biggest Vegas-style pool party every Saturday. At Maya, bigger is better with large cocktails and crowds, and an impressive pool. Live music sets are performed by Maya resident DJs, including David Anthony and Javin. VIP tables or cabanas can be reserved to amp up your party experience. Tickets are $15, and the pool party is 21 and older. A dress code is strictly enforced with no sweats, jeans, basketball shorts or sports jerseys allowed in the day club. Maya Day and Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 480-625-0528, mayaclubaz.com, noon, various prices.

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All summer long Talking Stick Resorts hosts a pool party you do not want to miss. On Saturdays and some Sundays during holiday weekends, come out and enjoy the Scottsdale sun, crystal blue water and live entertainment from noon to 6 p.m. Attendees must be 21 or older, and tickets and ID are required for entry. In addition, the West Pool is open to the public, which gives a more intimate alternative to the happenings at the main pool. Poolside drinks and dining are available throughout the event. VIP cabanas and canopy daybeds can be rented for a relaxing and luxury escape. The season kicks off with a concert by DJ Deorro on May 4.

You may have to get early to get a good recliner and even a spot in the water at some of these Valley pool parties, some of which have DJs spinning dance tunes to add to the ambience. (Special to the Tribune)

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cow Mule. Las Palmas Cantina: One taco paired with a small side of chips, salsa and guacamole, as well as a mimosa. • Flix Brewhouse: One Flix Egg & Bacon taco, paired with hatch chile queso and salsa and a (There Will Be) Bloody Mary. “The You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl is a great way to get out and explore Downtown Chandler,” MurphyBessler said. “Since the crawl is self-guid•

or a family member used a mobile device at dinner in the last week. Thirtyfour percent said they had the TV on for all or most dinners. For families whose dinners involved a device, parents felt con�licted. A majority of parents said mobile devices made them feel disconnected from their families. And 58 percent were concerned that devices were hurting their conversations. About 35 percent said mobile devices at dinner caused arguments. Launched in 1979 by Ernie and Eva Serrano, Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants offer Sonoran-style Mexican food with recipes passed down through the gen-

ed, guests can stop in our many retail options like Blue Planet, Sibley’s West: the Chandler and Arizona Gift Shop, Shoe Thrill, Saba’s Western Wear and more. “They can also stop for sel�ies at our mural walls on Overstreet near FLIX Brewhouse. There’s something for everyone here in Downtown.” Parking will be available at �ive parking garages, as well as on surface streets for free.

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