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Fight brewing over NE Mesa police-fire site BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

esa considers eight acres at Power and Brown roads the best site for a long-awaited police and fire facility targeted at reducing unacceptably long response times in northeast Mesa. After negotiations to buy the property went nowhere and the landowner spurned a $2.1 million offer, the Mesa City Council is scheduled to decide Monday whether to initiate eminent domain proceedings, if necessary, as “a matter of public necessity.’’ But attorney Paul Wetzel of Cornville was not happy to learn from the Tribune that his property had been selected and questioned why the city could not choose a smaller,

cheaper site instead. “I don’t like to make a lot of waves,’’ Wetzel said, adding that he tries to get along with everyone. But in this case, he has conveyed the land as a gift to a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization for another purpose. Wetzel declined to name the non-profit, but he said he is a member of its board of directors. Although he received an offer from the city for the property in December, “I thought they had forgotten about it,’’ Wetzel said. Wetzel said the city needs only two acres for such a police and fire facility, not more than eight acres. “That’s why it doesn’t make sense to me,’’ he said. But Kim Fallbeck, Mesa’s real estate ad-

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ministrator, disagrees, at least according to her explanation during a Sept. 12 city council study session. She said she was looking for at least a fiveacre site for the Northeast Public Safety Facility in the right location so that it would enable a reduction in response times and offer the right shape for smooth operations. Fallbeck said she identified four such sites, but the other three did not have as many attributes as Wetzel’s property, which she described as Site D on a map. “Site D is our best option for Mesa police and fire operations,’’ she said. The Mesa police and fire departments are hoping to correct a longstanding problem

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he revelations that an Ahwatukee football coach leaked game strategies to opposing teams for three years sent East Valley school districts scrambling to assess what their coaches knew about and did with the information. Some schools came forward and said coaches received but ignored emails from an anonymous account traced to Mountain Pointe coach Justin Hager. Hager was hired as the varsity girls basketball coach at Mountain Pointe in 2016. He was also an assistant coach on the varsity football team. Tempe Union High School District revealed on Sept. 16 that Hager had sent “hundreds” of emails containing play calls, strategy, formations and at one point, a list of

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Mesa lawmaker rails against sex-ed classes BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Mesa legislator drew a sharp rebuke from the state’s top education official over his claims sex-education courses are sexualizing children. House Speaker Rusty Bowers alleges materials he saw in a presentation at a Gilbert charter school by Family Watch International have drawings of people engaged in sex acts. The Republican speaker called the materials “a complete change’’ in how sex education has been taught for 40 years. “I don’t need to sexualize children and tell them how to masturbate,’’ he said. “It’s way beyond where we need to be.’’ The comments come on the heels of the speaker, from the weekend meeting, indicating Kathy Hoffman, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, is promoting these kinds of changes. “When Kathy Hoffman promotes this, I don’t have any question it’s about radicalizing children and their sexuality.’’ Hoffman called the comments “abhorrent and reprehensible,’’ saying they have “no basis in reality.’’ And Stefan Swiat, her press aide, said Bowers does not understand the Department of Education has absolutely no control over the sex education curriculum in individual school districts. He also noted the department does not produce, nor has authority to review the materials that angered the speaker. “We have no idea what he’s talking about,’’ Swiat said. Hoffman, a Democrat, accused Bowers of “amplifying conspiracy theories being pushed by known hate groups.’’ The dispute has its roots in changes in sex education policies which Hoffman asked the Board of Education to review earlier this year. Board members repealed an Arizona

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sex-ed requirement which “promote(s) honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage.’’ It followed a decision by Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who refused to defend the state in a lawsuit, challenging the language in the state statutes promoting “a homosexual lifestyle’’ or portray “homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle’’ while teaching about HIV and AIDS. Lawmakers repealed those laws. But what stirred things up was Hoffman subsequently asking the board to consider a proposal by Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, to remove language in board rules now barring the teaching of “abnormal, deviant or unusual sex acts and practices’’ and replacing it with a requirement where sex-ed instruction must be “medically and scientifically accurate.’’ Board members scrapped the plan after hearing hours of testimony in opposition. Since then, some groups are seeking to rein in existing sex education programs they consider improper. That led to the presentation in Gilbert in which Bowers attended and first called

Hoffman a “radical’’ before lashing out more broadly at sex-ed programs. On Thursday, Bowers gave somewhatconflicting answers on what he believes sex education is about and how it ought to be taught. Bowers also acknowledged it is local school boards who get to decide what’s in sex-ed programs, with Arizona requiring parents to opt in. But he charged some districts are not properly informing parents about what’s exactly in those programs. He said he supports more traditional sex education classes. But then he suggested maybe they’re not necessary at all. “You know what? I have seven children,” he said. “I figured it out, my kids have figured it out.’’ “Go to a kid in high school and say, ‘Do you know how sex happens, do you know what happens when you have sex?’ ‘’ he said. “I’m betting most of them know,’’ Bowers continued. “We don’t need to sexualize them in order to educate them.’’ But are there teens who don’t know how to prevent pregnancy? “Oh, please,’’ he responded.

cess nationwide. Last summer, the network selected 25 U.S. cities – all of which had prior completion rates below the national average – to receive a grant of up to $40,000 each to increase their completion rates by at least 5 percentage points for the graduating high school class of 2019. With a goal of growing by seven percent, MPS increased completion rate from 38 percent to 48 percent. “We were just completely shocked,” said MPS Director of Opportunity and

Achievement Michael Garcia. “Everyone was very excited – not just Mesa Public Schools but the community. It has been a community effort.” Garcia and other district representatives traveled to the 2019 NCAN National Conference in Indianapolis last week to receive their grand prize, which will be used to toward continuing their efforts. FAFSA can serve as the gateway to higher education for millions of students every

Mesa schools win $100K for improving college aid access BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

esa Public Schools was awarded $100,000 for its efforts in boosting financial aid application completion rates among its graduating classes. The district is the winner of the 201819 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Challenge hosted by the National College Access Network, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing best practices for improving college ac-

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Mesa students help create chain of hope BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

andwritten messages such as “You shine,” “Love yourself” and “You are loved,” formed a half-mile paper chain circling the state Capitol briefly last Tuesday morning. The 13,010 links comprising the Connections of Hope Paper Chain served as a visible reminder of support to teens contemplating suicide. The messages were written by students and teachers at 11 Valley high schools – including Mesa High, which was formally acknowledged for its student body’s efforts. “This is near and dear to my heart,” said Rachel Brooks, a four-year Mesa High School teacher. “Early on in my teaching career, actually, one of my students took her life. She is forever with me in my memory and I still care for her. “It was an impactful event for me in that it shaped who I am as a teacher and why I care so much about Connections of Hope and helping students learn socially and emotionally how to be healthy.” According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for those aged 15-34 in Arizona and overall the state ranks No. 20 in the country for the number of suicides. In the East Valley, 38 teens have taken their lives since July 2017, according to an unofficial tally. “Research shows that hope and connection are the main protective factors that help prevent teen suicide and suicide across all ages,” said Nikki Kontz, clinical director of Teen Lifeline, which introduced the chain project. “Teens need to feel support from their schools, their community, their parents, the larger community and even our policymakers in order to feel safe in their community,” Kontz added. State Sen. Sean Bowie, D- Ahwatukee, is doing just that with legislation he pushed through this year and was signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey on Sept. 11. Ducey also declared September teen suicide awareness month. Bowie sponsored SB 1468, also known as the Mitch Warnock Act, which requires school districts and charter schools to provide training in suicide awareness and prevention to school guidance coun-

Volunteers unraveled the paper Chains of Hope that contained messages of encouragement written by Mesa and other Valley teens in observance of Suicide Prevention Month. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

selors, teachers, principals and other school personnel who work with students in grades 6 through 12. The law takes effect in the 2020-2021 school year. “This is personal to me,” Bowie said at the event. “After visiting the over 50 schools in my district in the last two years, I knew there was more we could do here in the state Capitol.” The law is named after a student at Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe, who took his life in 2016 during his senior year. Bowie’s bill passed with unanimous bipartisan support. He also acknowledged the work of Teen Lifeline a 24-hour peer counseling crisis hotline. The nonprofit is the first peer-counseling hotline to receive certification through the American Association of Suicidology. “The training provides a critical tool to help teachers and administrators identify the warning signs and develop intervention measures before it’s too late,” Bowie said, noting: “This increased training and support will undoubtedly save lives and create a culture of support and inclusion at all the schools in our state. Suicide prevention really does require the support of the entire community.” About 15 volunteers and members from Teen Lifeline, showed up at sunrise to connect the 11 piles of chains.

Although students from the high schools were invited to attend, none showed up for the event. Brooks said she wrote a few messages for the Mesa High chain, including “You got this.” “I love that message,” she said. “Because sometimes life can be overwhelming and kids need to know to take a breath, you got this.” The students were given a week to write their messages and make the chains, which were in the schools’ colors. According to Brooks, the project ignited a conversation on the Mesa campus “about hope and how to instill that in others and what it means to be kind and make somebody’s day better.” As part of the Connections of Hope Paper Chain event, Teen Lifeline challenged high schools to a competition to create the most messages of hope. Three winners were announced at the event – McClintock High School in Tempe for creating the most handwritten links at 1,937; Phoenix Coding High School for highest ratio of links to students enrolled at 868 and Mesa High School for most handwritten links and highest ratio of links to students enrolled at 1,558. (Highland students created 1,346 links). Each winner received $1,000, provided by Mercy Care, to be used to create something provides hope on the campus, according to Michelle Moorhead, Teen Life-

line CEO. After the event, the chains were returned to their schools, where students will be able to remove a message of hope from the chain when they need it. Kontz said there are stories of teens “needing some of those links and removing them while they were being made because they needed to put them in their back pockets.” A word of encouragement does go a long way in helping a teen in crisis, according to Jennica Failner, a Teen Lifeline crisis service associate. The Chandler resident was a volunteer peer counselor when she attended Williams Field High School in Gilbert. “That is why we do Teen Lifeline,’ Failner said. “It’s a resource for kids to go and talk to other teens so they don’t feel alone. Our big goal is to make sure teens don’t feel alone and this is a whole other way to do this with this chain of hope. They can pick off these chains and read these amazing messages of hope.”

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High schools that participated in the Connections of Hope Paper Chain included: • Copper Canyon High School students in Tolleson created 1,264 links • Highland High School students in Gilbert created 1,346 links • McClintock High School students in Tempe created 1,937 links • Mesa High School students in Mesa created 1,558 links • North Canyon High School students in Phoenix created 1,385 links • North High School students in Phoenix created 1,411 links • Phoenix Coding High School students in Phoenix created 863 links • Saguaro High School students in Scottsdale created 814 links • Sierra Linda High School students in Phoenix created 1,157 links • West Point High School students in Avondale created 632 links • Westview High School students in Avondale created 643 links

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with response times created by growth and the location of the Southeast Police Division, at 2430 S. Ellsworth Rd., which covers more than 70 square miles and already serves the fast-growing southeast Mesa area. After the new northeast Mesa public safety facility opens, the Superstition District would be reduced to 50.4 square miles and the new district would be 37.1 square miles. Fire Chief Mary Cameli said an analysis found that during the last five years, firefighters responded to 1,600 calls in northeast Mesa and arrived within four minutes on only 39 percent of those incidents. Throughout the city, firefighters responded within four minutes – the industry standard – on 65 percent of occasions. In cases such as drownings, when an ill person has stopped breathing, it is generally recognized that brain damage starts within four minutes. In northeast Mesa, there are calls with extended response times of eight to nine minutes under the most extreme circumstances, fire officials said. Fire officials estimate that the new northeast district will improve response times to four minutes or less on about 65 percent of calls, in line with the city-

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academic year, the director told the East Valley Tribune. But because of the complex and extensive nature of the application, he continued, students oftentimes feel intimidated by the process. “From what we know from research, a student who completes FAFSA is 80 percent more likely to go to college,” he said. “If FAFSA leads to that, then FAFSA should be a priority.” Adding: “There are also larger economic factors that are at play here as well. We know that students who complete FAFSA and do go to college end up contributing more to the local economy and providing profess services is to our community.” In order to separate itself from the competition Mesa got creative. The district used a three-pronged approach, Garcia explained. “Two of those were already existing parts of our completion rate process,” he said. “We’ve always had counselors hosting school FAFSA events and college readiness events.” “Then there was the district piece of that, in which they helped with our office by providing leadership and training and the overall promotion of FAFSA,” he

Mesa officials looked at several sites for the northeast fire-police station before settling on an eight-acre parcel on Brown and Power roads. (City of Mesa)

wide average, according to a presentation made to the council. Mesa Mayor John Giles and Councilman Dave Luna, who represents northeast Mesa, both said they are sold on Wetzel’s property as the perfect location for the northeast Mesa facility. “Please do proceed with this location. It seems obvious this is the right thing to do,’’ Giles said. “Let’s go through this process and pay them what’s fair and get this built as soon as possible.’’ Luna was more concerned with getting

northeast Mesa residents the service they deserve than Wetzel’s objections. “There’s definitely data to indicate we need a public safety facility in that area,’’ Luna said. “It’s an ideal location. It’s right off Power Road and right on Brown Road.’’ He said one strong advantage is the proximity to Red Mountain High School and Fremont Junior High School, in the event of a major incident. “That’s a huge district,’’ Luna said. “The idea is that we will have police and fire personnel ready to respond to Las Sendas

peers about FASFA completion, its importance and where to get help with the financial aid application process. They supported FAFSA completion events at their high schools, led information sessions at lunches and used social media to get the word out. “These were high school seniors who learned how to navigate the FAFSA process and then they promoted FAFSA among their peers on each of the six high school campuses,” said Garcia. Celebrating Mesa Public Schools’ recognition for its promotion of FAFSA are, Adding, “They supfrom left: Ben Fisher, college and career readiness coach; Dr. Michael Garcia, ported students director of opportunity and achievement; and prevention counselor Dino Recla. (Mesa Public Schools) through consistent messages and provided them with resources when they added. But what really gave Mesa an extra edge got stuck.” When it came time to determine who was the use of its “peer coaches.” High School senior coaches were re- the coaches would be, MPS decided to cruited to spread the word among their recruit students that they felt “matched”

and Red Mountain Ranch’’ and other residential areas in northeast Mesa. City attorney Jim Smith said that many condemnation proceedings end in mediation, with a mediator helping to set a reasonable price to avoid disputes that end up in lawsuits. “Many people believe that going through the process, you will get a higher resolution,’’ Smith said. Councilman Kevin Thompson said he is concerned that the new police and fire positions, funded by a sales tax approved by voters, will not be adequate to staff the new Northeast Mesa Police and Fire Facility when it opens. “I want to make sure every district is covered adequately,’’ Thompson said. Police Chief Ramon Batista said that the department is planning a statistical analysis of calls to achieve a better balance between west Mesa districts, which have high call volumes, and growing areas in northeast and southeast Mesa. Mesa voters approved an $85 million bond issue last year to build police and fire facilities. City Manager Chris Brady said the city is working on a new fire station near the Eastmark master-planned community and the Northeast Police and Fire Facility is probably about three years away from completion.

their student body and peers on campus, Garcia explained. He said the district really wanted the students to be “truly representative of their peers. As far as incentives, the coaches were provided an $800 base salary and were able to complete for $25 gift cards along the way. The coaches for Dobson High School, saw the highest increase in completion rates, won an additional $300 each. “They are also now the owners of the FAFSA Cash for College Cup,” Garcia added. “Which will be on display in their office for the year.” While the district is celebrating its success, Garcia told the East Valley Tribune that they need to find a more sustainable solution for the future. “We spent $40,000 on that effort, so that money came from somewhere,” said Garcia. “But long-term, this is something that needs to continue and it needs to be funded. That $100,000 will last a while, but it will run out so we’ll have to address that.” For the next year, Mesa hopes to increase its rates by another seven percent and is advocating for it by using the hashtag #Strive455 to spread awareness.

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handler High School administrators say car accidents near its campus are relatively rare, even though three students have been injured in two separate collisions in the same week. A 15-year-old girl was hit by a motorist Tuesday while walking through the crosswalk at Arizona Avenue and Erie Street. The driver, a 16-year-old Chandler High student, stopped and cooperated with investigators. Six days earlier, two other Chandler High students were involved in a similar accident at the same intersection and transported to the hospital. Principal Larry Rother said he can only think of a handful times in the last few years when students have been injured at that intersection. “Students being hit by a vehicle is pretty rare,” he said. Hundreds of Chandler students use the Erie Street crosswalk each day, the principal added, making it the busiest intersection near campus. At least 40 auto collisions were reported at intersections surrounding Chandler High between January and September, according to online data published by Chandler Police. Several were listed as not resulting in any injuries. Among these incidents, the Chandler Boulevard intersection took up the majority with at least 19 reported collisions. By comparison, the Arizona Avenue and Appleby Road intersection – located near Hamilton High – has seen at least 14 reported traffic collisions so far this year. The Chandler Unified School District is limited to what it could do to change Arizona Avenue since it doesn’t have the au-

thority to make road improvements. Rother said Chandler High has previously consulted the city on any changes that should be made to the Erie Street intersection. “We’ll continue to do that to make sure that intersection is as safe as it can be,” Rother said. The section of Arizona Avenue that runs adjacent to Chandler High has a speed limit of 35 mph. Two traffic signals are currently located at Chandler Boulevard and Erie Street. City spokesman Matthew Burdick said the city was aware of the recent collisions at Chandler High and will assess whether any improvements need to be made. “Our traffic engineer will review these most recent crashes with the Chandler Police Department to determine if there are any additional traffic engineering measures that could improve pedestrian safety,” Burdick said. The day before Tuesday’s accident, Chandler Police conducted an enforcement campaign across the city, in an effort to reduce collisions involving pedestrians. Chandler High is one of 10 local schools to have one of the agency’s police officers on-site to assist with emergencies. Rother said his campus’s school resource officer will help facilitate some safety lessons for the school’s automotive classes. Chandler High will also produce some videos on pedestrian safety and broadcast them as part of the school’s morning announcements, the principal added. As for the Chandler students involved in the recent crashes, Rother said they’re recovering well with no more than some bumps and bruises. “None of our students have sustained any serious injuries,” he said. “Those accidents could be so much worse.”

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ineligible players to opposing coaches – including some in Gilbert. Among the coaches who received emails were former Chandler High School head football coach Shaun Aguano, Highland High head football coach Brock Farrel, Desert Ridge head football coach Jeremy Hathcock and Perry head football coach Preston Jones. It wasn’t until Mountain Pointe’s football team played Faith Lutheran in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 23 that Pride coach Rich Wellbrock was notified of the anonymous emails. Faith Lutheran head coach Vernon Fox responded to Hager – who used the email address walterpayton12@yahoo.com – that he doesn’t “believe in cheating.” Hager resigned on Friday, Sept. 13 from his position as coach and teacher at Mountain Pointe. But the Tempe Union Governing Board five days later refused to accept it and set in motion Hager’s firing next month. “To me, this unprofessional conduct he demonstrated has ramifications that we may not see initially,” board member Michelle Helm said, adding: “I feel like our community wouldn’t have seen a resignation as enough. People submit resignations all the time for a variety of reasons, so how is anybody to know what he had done if we let his resignation go through? I was afraid our community and others wouldn’t really know the extent of the harm he created.” Tempe Union Athletic Director Bruce Kipper told David Hines, the executive director of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, that emails from the walterpayton12 account to several Arizona coaches some out of state. Kipper told Hines that district employees had witnessed several more emails from the account, but they could not be retrieved because the account had been shut down. Tempe Union officials have asked the AIA to investigate since the governing agency for intermural sports in Arizona. “Like any other thing that is brought to our attention, we are going to take the facts that we have, and we will forward them to the schools we have information on,” Hines said. “We will have them investigate the situation at their school and then we will have them report back to us.” “It’s frustrating,” Hines added. “We have been spending a lot of time talking about sportsmanship and educational athletics. We want to be competitive, but this is about the kids. We want a level playing field as much as possible.” According to emails released by Tempe

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Union officials, Jones was the only coach to respond to the anonymous address. The emails show a message from WalterPayton12 sent on Nov. 14, 2017, explaining that Mountain Pointe was planning to run the same defense it did against Chandler when it faced Perry in the 2017 6A Conference semifinals. A reply from Jones’ account asked, “Why do you think they will do what they did against Chandler?” On Nov. 16-17, 2017, WalterPayton12 allegedly sent pdf images of Mountain Pointe’s defense to Jones and then another email explaining the defense they would run. Jones did not reply to either message. Perry went on to defeat Mountain Pointe, 56-31. There is no indication that the information sent to Jones or any other coach was used against Mountain Pointe. Perry High Principal Dan Serrano told

the AIA on Sept. 18 that neither Jones nor basketball coach Sam Duane used information sent them by walterpayton12. According to Serrano, the email sent to Duane involved a Mountain Pointe player that walterpayton12 said would not play against Perry in the 6A playoff game last February. However, the player named in the email played the entire game. Gilbert Public Schools asked principals and athletic directors at Highland and Desert Ridge to follow up with coaches that received emails from the anonymous account. The district has not commented. The email contained defensive strategy Mountain Pointe had allegedly been planning to use against Chandler in the 6A quarterfinals. A chart showing the Wolves’ defense was also included in the email. Chandler went on to beat Mountain Pointe 49-21. “Coach Aguano came down to our office and said, ‘Hey, I just want to let you know I got this anonymous email from someone claiming to have inside information about Mountain Pointe,’” Rother said. “We asked him if he thought it was credible and he said ‘no.’ “We decided we would just move on, delete the email, not respond and go on and plan the game like we normally would.” Pinnacle head basketball coach Charlie Wilde and head football coach Dana Zupke also received emails from walterpayton12. On Tuesday, the Paradise Valley Unified School District announced that neither Zupke nor Wilde had used any of the information. They also provided evidence that Zupke had forwarded the emails to Wellbrock

Mountain Pointe girls basketball coach Justin Hager resigned in lieu of termination Friday after an investigation by the Tempe Union High School District discovered he had shared protected information for the school’s boys basketball and football programs with several opponents dating back to 2017. (Cheryl Haselhorst/Contributor)

the day after Mountain Pointe and Pinnacle played in the second week of the season. Pinnacle beat Mountain Pointe 40-0. “Our entire campus is shocked at these findings. It is the responsibility of all adults on a high school campus to act with integrity and to put students first in all we do,” Mountain Pointe Principal Tomika Banks said in a press release. “Mountain Pointe students, families and staff are heartbroken to learn our trust was violated by someone we cared for and considered a member of our family.” A motive for Hager’s actions is unknown. But it sparked outrage among former Mountain Pointe players, family members and others involved in prep athletics in Arizona. One former player said on Twitter he “couldn’t believe he would do such a terrible thing,” while a family member expressed discontent with possible opportunities that were lost due to Hager’s actions. During the investigation, former Mountain Pointe basketball coach Duane Eason, who coaches the Pride in the 2017 6A state title game against Pinnacle, said he was asked “informal” questions about Hager. Eason said the two often spoke about basketball and coaching techniques. He said he considered Hager a friend. “When you share a gym, you’re together all the time. You share a lot because you’re there while the other practices and you’re always talking strategy,” Eason said. Eason doesn’t blame the emails for his team’s loss. “I don’t know how much it made an impact because the kids still have to go out there and execute the game plan, but it’s definitely puzzling,” Eason said. In three seasons as head coach of the girls’ basketball program, Hager led the Pride to a 64-31 overall record. He led the girls to the postseason all three years, including the state semifinals in the 2016-17 season. Hager was also an assistant coach under Vaughan and Wellbrock for the varsity football program. “In the Tempe Union High School District, we have a set of core values and beliefs that that guide everything we do,” Kipper wrote in the letter sent to the AIA. “First and foremost, we put ‘students first’ in all we do and expect all employees to behave with ‘integrity’ in all they do and say. “We value truthfulness and trustworthiness and we take responsibility for our actions.” Staff writer Eric Newman contributed to this report.

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East Valley man’s illness may link to vaping BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

ake Zimmerman initially thought he had a cold. The 21-year-old Gilbert man said he felt “super cold,” was shivering, sweating and had a low-grade fever. He decided to ride it out by resting and drinking fluids but after five days his temperature shot up, prompting him to go to urgent care. A pulse oximeter read his bloodoxygen level at 80 percent. A normal reading ranges from 95 to 100 percent, meaning Zimmerman’s body was starved of oxygen. “They said I had bad pneumonia in both lungs,” said Zimmerman of the initial diagnosis in a hospital emergency room. “It was very hard for me to breathe. I was put on lots of oxygen. I’m talking about 50 liters.” The pneumonia turned out to be a more severe form of respiratory illness for Zimmerman, who recently returned home 20 pounds lighter after an eightday hospital stay. He is one of six suspected cases of severe lung illness linked to vaping reported so far in Arizona – five in Maricopa County and one in Tucson. Three cases were confirmed last week in the state, all in Maricopa County, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. All three patients in their 20s were hospitalized and have since been released from the hospital, according to Chris Minnick, a state health department spokesman. ADHS is working with county health departments, medical providers and the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center to identify cases in Arizona. But neither county nor state health officials will release any information about the identities of the confirmed vaping cases. Nationwide, 530 confirmed and probable cases of the mysterious vaping illness were reported in 38 states since Sept. 17 and seven deaths so far have occurred in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first reported death was on Aug. 23 and the most recent was last week.

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Jake Zimmerman recently spent eight days in the hospital with a lung ailment that doctors believe is linked to his vaping habit, which Zimmerman broke since his release. (Kimberly Carrillo/ Tribune Staff Photographer)

Vaping is inhaling an aerosol that is produced when an electronic cigarette heats a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. In all the reported cases, the patients have a history of vaping but there was no link to a specific e-cigarette product or substance, the federal agency said. Patients reported using products containing tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, products containing THC and nicotine and products containing only nicotine. The CDC on Aug. 1 launched a multistate investigation into the outbreak, working closely with the Food and Drug Administration, states and other public health partners to identify the cause of the illness. Vaping has grown exponentially since it entered the U.S. marketplace around 2007, promoted as a safer alternative and a way to quit conventional cigarettes. However, e-cigarettes are not currently approved by the FDA as a quit-smoking aid, and the available science is inconclusive on whether e-cigarettes are effective for quitting smoking, according to the CDC. Zimmerman, who exercises regularly, said he began vaping at 18 and never tied his habit to getting sick. Doctors suspected Zimmerman had something worst after a prescribed round of antibiotics for pneumonia failed to

work. His breathing became so labored that doctors twice considered putting him in deep sedation in order to intubate or insert a tube into his airway, according to Zimmerman’s dad, who declined to be identified. Doctors ended up putting Zimmerman on a BiPAP machine, a non-invasive ventilation device. Physicians could not confirm completely that Zimmerman’s respiratory illness was due to vaping unless an invasive lung biopsy was performed and they didn’t want to do that, said the dad, who reported his son’s case to the Arizona Poison and Drug Center at the University of Arizona. “The only thing we have to go on – and it’s true with all these stories is – number one, they are spending more time in the hospital than a regular pneumonia patient would,” the dad said. He noted that doctors administered antibiotics and prednisone until his son eventually recovered. There is no one test that is currently being used to confirm if a patient’s lung injury is due to vaping, according to Dr. Ayrn D. O’Connor, a toxicologist at Banner University Medical Center. If a person has a history of vaping and has clinical symptoms such as short-

ness of breath, cough, fever and fatigue and some may have nausea and vomiting, physicians first have to rule out other possible causes such as bacterial, viral, fungal, autoimmune and cancer, O’Connor said. The onset of the symptoms generally occurred over several days to several weeks before hospitalization. If vaping is suspected, health-care providers are following CDC guidelines that include taking a detailed history of the substance used, the sources and obtaining any remaining product, devices and liquids that were used for testing. O’Connor said the majority of the reported cases in the country are in the age group 18-35. She said everything from antibiotics and cortisone to ventilation machines and ECMO machines, which pumps and oxygenates the blood outside a body were used on the patients. In severe acute lung injury patients no longer can get oxygen into their blood and develop hypoxia, where the brain, heart and other organs are deprived of oxygen and can lead to death. “In other parts of the country hundreds of cases are being investigated and now we are starting to see cases here in Arizona,” O’Connor said. “Until we sort out the source and the cause we expect those numbers to increase. So, the only way to combat this effectively is to stop the exposure to these products.” Her advice for people who vape is to stop now. “This is a dangerous behavior,” she said. “You are taking chemicals and burning it and inhaling it on purpose. It’s not a healthy and wise thing to do.” She said people who want to stop should see their primary care providers and ask for help. “Whether it’s nicotine gum or the patch or counseling, there are resources to help,” she said. Zimmerman has sworn off vaping. He had his dad disposed of his vaping equipment and cartridges while he was in the hospital. “If you are thinking about vaping – don’t,” Zimmerman said. “If you think nothing bad can happen to you, it can and it won’t be good at all.”

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bout two dozen adults and Aprende Middle School students gathered early Sunday to distribute suicide prevention door hangers in a Chandler neighborhood. Eduarda Schroder, one of the four mothers who founded Parents for Suicide Prevention, organized the event to distribute the door hangers her organization designed and printed as part of their Suicide Prevention Month activities. The door hangers are designed for both adults and teens with warning signs of suicidal tendencies, phone numbers to call for help and a basic reminder for young people who feel there’s no way out: “Please reach out…You are not alone.” People who want to help circulate the door hangers or even keep one in a visible place in their home can email joyBlanchard@gmail.com. The need for the door hangers and other preventative measures has been reinforced in the last two weeks. A Mesa girl, 18, and a Mesa boy, 17, took their lives in separate incidents, as did a 17-year-old Gilbert boy. That brought to at least 38 the number of teens in Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler and Queen Creek who have taken their lives since July 2017. The three most recent teen suicides were within days before and after the governor signed into law on Sept. 11 a requirement that all school personnel – from teachers to bus drivers – receive evidence-based training in how to recognize suicidal tendencies in teens and what

to do about it. Ahwatukee state Sen. Sean Bowie won bipartisan support to pass the measure in the last legislative session. Another driving force of its passage was the heartwrenching testimony before Senate and House committees from parents whose children had taken their lives. Aprende Middle School was a focal point for the distribution campaign last Sunday because two graduates of the school and one student took their lives over the last five years. The two grads were Corona del Sol High School students when their lives were lost – a fact not lost on Tempe Union school board member Sandy Lowe, who was part of the Sunday event along with several teachers and coaches at the school. “An issue that always is top on my mind is mental health,” Lowe said. “We’ve got to get a handle on that and it’s just really tough.” Schroder approached Sunday’s distribution event like a field general. She gave each group of volunteers maps of the neighborhoods around the Chandler Police Department’s Desert Breeze Park Substation to show where the door hangers were to be simply put on the front door. “We’re not talking to anyone, just getting the word out,” she said. Schroder and other members of Parents for Suicide Prevention held a small rally outside Aprende on Friday afternoon and Principal Renee Kory was on hand to encourage the volunteers and lend them her support, according to Schroder.

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Mesa woman pens trivia homage to ‘Friends’ BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

f you don’t know who Joey, Rachel, Chandler, Phoebe, Ross and Monica are, you probably have never met Kylie Digges. The Eastmark resident and Gilbert native knows more about the central sextet of characters from the long-running TV series ‘Friends’ than you could ever imagine. Digges, who is the editor of ASU Now, part of the Arizona State University media relations team, has written a trivia book about the series loaded with 600 questions that will test the mettle of even the most binge-worthy fan of the show. Which is something when you consider that Digges, 38, was only 13 when “Friends” debuted. For the uninitiated, “Friends” followed the antics of the six residents of the same Manhattan complex in half-hour weekly segments for a decade as they went through their 20s and a good chunk of their 30s.

Eastmark resident Kylie Digges has prepared a book that could stump all but the most rabid fans of the TV series “Friends.” It’s loaded with questions aimed at sparking convivial trivia competitions among friends with over 600 questions about everything from the the characters to plot lines. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

the year before “Friends” started its impressive run, finished the trivia book in about five months and considers it both a cultural achievement and a bit of a bragging right. “’Friends’” is my all-time favorite TV show,” she explained. “Then my younger brother, Trent, and I often play ‘Friends’themed trivia nights and we usually win by a fair margin, so I felt like I had an expert-level knowledge base on this show and it was a good place to start to write a trivia book of my own.” Her 600-plus questions cover all 10 seasons, ranging from easy to difficult as the reader moves through the book. In between season-based sections are themed chapters with sets of questions about the show’s twosomes, sections covering its many romances, and quizzes about recurring themes. “Each chapter ends with a ‘quotable’ where you have to finish a set of dialogue with the punchline,” Digges added. “And at

Romance, heartbreak and just the challenges of life in the Big Apple were underlying themes, though Digges likely would

argue there are far more. The Gilbert High grad, who arrived in Arizona from Minnesota with her family

among other things. The top ten educators, whether they are finalists or semifinalists, will also engage in a year of services with the AEF. This year of service, according to the Foundation’s website, may include public appearances at special events, serving on policy committees, delivering speeches or conducting professional development. Tidwell told the East Valley Tribune she taught for six years and comes from a family of educators on her mother’s side. The Mesa native added she was in middle school when she realized she wanted to pursue education. “I had an extremely influential 7thgrade music teacher who pulled me aside one day and said, ‘Taryn, you should go into teaching and you should teach choir,’” she said. “And that set me on the path.” “Now, I realize I was a natural leader and teacher,” she continued. And she’s never looked back since. Tidwell started teaching in Mesa Public

Taryn Tidwell, a music and drama teacher at Shepherd Junior High School in Mesa, is the only East Valley finalist for this year’s Arizona Teacher of the Year Award. (Special to the Tribune)

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Mesa teacher in running for big state award BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

Mesa Public Schools teacher is the only East Valley finalist for the prestigious Arizona Teacher of the Year Award. Shepherd Junior High School music and drama teacher Taryn Tidwell is among the five finalists for the recognition by the Arizona Educational Foundation that spotlights teachers from across the state for their dedication to their students. The Arizona winner will then be in the running for the National Teacher of the Year Award, hosted and run by the Council of Chief State School Officers. “I’m extremely grateful and honored to be able to advocate for education and students in this position,” said Tidwell. The Arizona Teacher of the Year will not only receive $15,000 in cash but also reap the benefits of having a professional classroom makeover, professional speech and storytelling training and a one-year membership to Treasures 4 Teachers,

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Mesa ex-Marine’s book links phrases to life lessons TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

fter leading Marines in battle and later mentoring others in leadership, Robert Jackson of Mesa wants to lead young adults and teens through a particular jungle of the English language. He’s written a book on idioms – everyday phrases like “raining cats and dogs” and “keep your eyes peeled” – in the hope that they’ll teach them life lessons. “Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: How To Understand Common American Idioms,” published by Outskirts Press, may seem an unusual topic for a combat veteran and longtime Marine. But Jackson said his career showed him the value of understanding idioms can prepare young people for life. A Vietnam Veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart, he eventually retired as a full colonel and became a senior Marine instructor for a high school Junior ROTC program in California – which gave him the germ of the idea for the book. “It became apparent that most students were not aware of the myriad of idioms

that provide a different perspective of the English language,” Jackson explained. “Idioms may say one thing and mean another or be perceived differently. I was inspired to write this book to teach life lessons through idioms, providing examples through everyday experiences.” He said his book addresses many social issues facing young adults today. “They will interact with people who don’t look like themselves or have the same traditions, culture or orientation. Their quality of life as an adult may depend on many of the decisions they make today. I hope students will derive from this book that it’s okay to be different and to accept all people as they are,” he explained. Virtues like tolerance, patience and respect, Jackson believes, can all be linked to idioms in a way that informs and inspires, he said. The 72-year-old Eastmark resident, who lives with his wife Gloria of 47 years, said many of the idioms in his book are “unfamiliar to most young adults.” “Seventy-two years of living provided most of the information to write this

book,” he said. “As a junior Marine officer in Vietnam, I learned fast how to lead Marines while engaged in combat. “Later as a senior Marine officer, I had the opportunity to mentor many junior officers in the art of leadership...I had plenty of opportunity to mentor cadets on how to interact appropriately with friends, family members, and how to share their love with them.” Jackson calls his book “an outstanding supplement to a student’s education – and in my opinion, a must-read.” Retired Marine Col. Robert Jackson of Eastmark led young men in battle and now he has written a book aimed at leading young men and women into adulthood by examining common English phrases. (Special to the Tribune)

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the end, there are three expert-level quizzes for true die-hards.” Digges said the show “was definitely appointment viewing for me.” “Before TV shows on DVD were a thing, I taped the whole show, at the time six seasons, from syndication on VHS and then created dubbed versions with every episode in order to give to my family as Christmas gifts,” she said, adding: “Alas, the DVD sets were released about a year after I completed that project. I have since purchased all 10 sets.” She’s not shy about how much of her life has been consumed by watching the show, either, noting, “They say it take 1,000 hours to become an expert on something. With ‘Friends,’ I’m pretty sure I’m there.” But she has her reasons, explaining “these characters and the dynamic of that cast were just lightning in a bottle, and the story of figuring yourself out in your 20s and 30s with the help of your chosen family – your friends – is so universal.” “The main thing for me though is that the funny just holds up: the one-liners, the

running gags, and especially the physical comedy, which I think doesn’t get enough credit. I’ve seen Ross try to get his leather pants back on a dozen or more times, and it’s never not funny,” Digges said. The character she identifies the most with is the somewhat fussy Monica, explaining “I’m a perfectionist, a bit of a neat freak and I’m pretty competitive.” The book, available on amazon.com or on Digges’ website, brainwavetrivia.com. She believes her book will “help spark lively game nights for people.” “One of my favorite things to do is play trivia with my friends and family, so if this book is a tool for people to do that, I’m happy,” she said. “I laughed a lot while writing this book, because the show is filled with so many hilarious moments and lines, and every question reminds you of those jokes. I hope it does that for other people as well.” And you haven’t heard the last of Digges either. She is hard at work on another trivia book about another popular dramedy, the HBO show “Sex and the City,” which is coming out in November. After that, she’s taking on “Scrubs.”

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Schools in 2014 at Red Mountain High School before later moving to Shepherd. Tidwell said she believes music and the arts are invaluable subjects to teach in schools, especially when students are at peak developmental ages. “I love we are able to make meaningful musical experiences in choir,” she said. “Music and art helps them discover hidden talents and teaches teamwork and social skills.” “Some of them might have the desire to be future musicians, while some might be here because they have to be,” she added. “But then to see them have more open minds and see their confidence grow is a tremendous feeling.” To be considered for the award, teachers may either self-nominate or be nominated – Tidwell was nominated by a fellow colleague at the beginning of the year. The candidates must then submit a written application that is reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of K-12 educators, higher education and members of the business community.

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program devoted exclusively to teaching pilots how to fly drones has taken off at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Students at the college’s Williams campus can now take introductory courses in flying unmanned aerial vehicles and potentially become a licensed drone pilot. Dirk Van Voris, one of the program’s instructors, said the program works the same as any other flight school, except the pilots are controlling their vehicles from the ground. Theirs is the first drone program to operate in the Maricopa Community College District, Van Voris added. CGCC joins community colleges in Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey in putting together courses that will prepare students for careers in the emerging drone industry. Van Voris said drones are at the “Wright Brothers stage” in aviation – referencing airplane innovators Orville and Wilbur Wright – because everything about UAVs is still new and developing. “What we’re trying to do is get ahead of the curb before we get so many people that we don’t know what to do with them,” Van Voris said. Drones were initially developed to carry out military missions thought to be too dangerous or dull for soldiers. In recent years, the devices have grown in popularity among civilians for recreational, agricultural, and commercial uses. Consumer drone sales ballooned from about $200 million in 2014 to nearly $800 million in 2016, according to the Consumer Technology Association. Retailers like Amazon have been investing in the mini helicopters to deliver packages to customers for the last few years. Journalists have found drones useful in safely documenting war zones and natural disasters.

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Van Voris said industries are constantly finding new ways to utilize these flying vehicles, creating a demand in the labor market. “They’re gonna need pilots,” he said. “We hope to fill that void.” Law enforcement is another sector that could potentially benefit from the college’s classes, as more agencies in the Valley consider using drones to monitor traffic and investigate crime scenes. A small police agency can’t afford to buy a big helicopter, Van Voris added, so licensing an officer to fly drones could be an affordable substitute for some situations. The Federal Aviation Administration estimates the fleet of commercial drones flying in the United States will grow three times larger by 2023. CGCC already offers various degrees and certifications for students wanting to be-

come pilots or technicians within the aviation industry. It currently partners with the University of North Dakota to provide upper-division coursework in pilot training. The aviation department has been “booming” in recent years, according to CGCC President Greg Peterson, and faculty saw an opportunity to continue growing by delving into drones. “There’s a lot of applicability of this drone technology across industries,” Peterson said. “We’re really excited about being able to grow that.” Peterson was hired to lead the college a couple years ago and said he’s tried to strategically partner with local industries to find out their workforce needs. “We’re really ramping up our ability to be more responsive,” the college president said. The drones program will eventually al-

low students to earn a certificate of completion or an associate’s degree in applied sciences. Students could then transfer to Arizona State University and possibly pursue a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical management technology. The college’s governing board invested about $1 million in building a flight lab at the Williams campus, which will allow students to safely fly drones within an enclosed space. Van Voris said the college copied the designs of similar flight labs at Kansas State University and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The school’s close proximity to PhoenixMesa Gateway Airport made it necessary to construct a facility where drones could fly without interrupting the international air space.

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More balance needed in kids’ disaster preparedness BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ot long after the first day of school back east, my buddy called with a complaint: His daughter, a brand new fourth-grader, had just participated in her first “active shooter drill,” an exercise meant to prepare kids for the possibility that a psychopath with an AR-15 might one day soon storm the school and begin firing. “I can’t believe this is the world we live in now,” my friend said. “We have to train kids on how not to be killed at school. Because it could actually happen, so they have to be ready. Unreal.” This was the point in the conversation where I made a critical mistake – by trying to use reason instead of simply agreeing with him. “You know how many mass shootings there have been in America so far

this year?” I asked. “Let me tell you. About 300. About 300 shootings across the country where four or more people have been shot by a single gunman in a single incident.” My friend: “So what’s your point?” Me: “There are about 100,000 public schools in the United States. Do you know how many people have been killed by gunfire at one of those schools this year? Three. And none of those involved a mass shooter.” We’ve had many of these conversations, so what came next was predictable. My buddy explained how my point made no sense. Then he uttered a phrase I’ve heard many times from him this past decade: “Dude, you don’t have kids, so you really don’t get it.” I’ll stipulate to this fact. He is absolutely correct; I don’t have kids. Nor do I understand why it makes sense to scare the crap out of children, ripping boogeymen from the headlines so children can be prepared for an in-

cident that has less of a chance of happening than being killed by hornets, wasps or bees. By the way, your chances of dying by a lethal sting? About one in 63,225 across your lifetime, according to the National Safety Council. Your chances of being mauled to death by a dog? About one in 112,000. Being killed by lightning? About one in 162,000. Even if my buddy refuses to recognize my point, I imagine many of you get where I’m going with this: There’s nothing wrong with teaching children to be aware of life’s dangers and preparing them to respond to potentially deadly threats. But such preparation can be detrimental if we don’t also teach kids – and ourselves – to arrange life’s threats in some kind of hierarchy. The child who goes through life swilling sodas and eating pancakes for dinner but ready for a mass shooting on school grounds is likely the kid who

dies early from heart disease. You’ve got a lifetime one in seven chance of dying that way if you’re playing along at home. To be clear, I’m not arguing for ignorance because such an uneducated state represents bliss. I’m arguing for more education in hopes that it creates the ability to balance what’s realistic and what’s wildly unlikely. It’s an exercise I’ve performed myself over and over, like whenever a plane trip makes me nervous. I remind myself that every day in this country, about 87,000 domestic flights take off and land. On the worst day in aviation history, sick bastards managed to gain control of four planes. When it comes to dying in any one particular horrible way, the odds are perpetually in our favor – a point we’d be wise to remember. Unfortunately, our odds of dying overall remain one in one. I haven’t figured out a way around that yet, but I’m working on it.

USMCA agreement vital for Arizona economy BY JOHN GILES, JENN DANIELS, GAIL BARNEY, AND DENNY BARNEY Guest Columnists

t is no secret that trade policy has been a major priority for U.S. policymakers, business owners and workers this summer. At the top of the agenda is the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA). If passed, the USMCA will bring muchneeded certainty and help ensure continued growth for businesses in Arizona and across the country. Last November, leaders from the U.S., Mexico and Canada signed this new agreement to update existing rules put into place under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While NAFTA strengthened regional trade significantly when it was ratified nearly three decades ago and has resulted in stronger economic growth across North America – as demonstrated by the

surge in cross-border investments and a tripling of U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico – it has become increasingly outof-date and doesn’t address today’s needs for commerce and trade. For instance, digital transformations that have taken place since 1990 have transformed our economy and the way we do business. Updating NAFTA to include stronger intellectual property protections and more stringent guidelines on digital trade is not just practical; it is necessary. U.S. companies small and large are conducting much of their business online, and the USMCA would ensure they can do so safely and securely while helping smaller businesses expand their customer reach and their operations. This new trade deal would also protect U.S. businesses from anti-competitive behaviors by other countries and improve rules to remove unfair trade barriers. Ultimately, it would help expand our ac-

cess to new customers and create a more prosperous and robust business climate for Arizona and the U.S. In fact, a report released by the U.S. International Trade Commission recently found that, once enacted, the USMCA could add about $70 billion to the economy, create nearly 200,000 jobs and have a positive impact on wages for American workers. For Arizona manufacturers, this agreement is particularly important given our economy’s reliance on trade with our North American partners. According to data from the National Association of Manufacturers, one in five Arizona manufacturing firms export to Mexico and Canada, and those two countries purchase more than two-fifths of our state’s global manufacturing exports. If the agreement is not ratified, Arizona manufacturers could face up to $2 billion in extra taxes, compared to zero tariffs today.

Further, manufacturing jobs in our state are well-paying and provide career opportunities to middle-class workers. In fact, the average Arizona manufacturing employee earns more than $82,000 a year in total compensation compared to less than $44,000 a year for other industries. In total, more than 19,000 Arizona jobs rely on tariff-free trade with Canada and Mexico. For the benefit of our workers, our businesses and our state’s economy, we need Congress to act and ratify the USMCA as soon as possible. The Trump Administration has done its part to negotiate a deal that puts American businesses first. Now, Congress must come together and get this done. John Giles is the mayor of Mesa, Jenn Daniels is the mayor of Gilbert, Gail Barney is the mayor of Queen Creek, and Denny Barney is the president of the East Valley Partnership

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Australian football making inroads in region BY COREY KIRK Cronkite News

n the field, they compete against teams from all over America. Off the field, they are educators, healthcare professionals and even the guy who scoops your ice cream. What brings them together is a passion for a game called “footy.” Twice a week a group of athletes come together at parks across the Valley to practice Australian Rules Football, a sport unfamiliar to many. Those who play it often walk away bruised and bloody. They then raise a brew to celebrate. “It is more than just playing a sport,” said Peter Abernathy, a data analyst from Scottsdale and member of the Arizona Outlaws, Australian Rules football club. “There is more of a social atmosphere to it compared to the other sports I play.” Played without padding or helmets, Australian football demands physicality. It combines elements of American football, soccer, rugby and even basketball into one sport. “It combines all that you got in your arsenal and you apply it to one sport. It’s great,” said Robert Lutostanski, a waterchemical specialist from Tempe and president of the Outlaws. Played on an oval field much larger than American football or soccer fields, the game matches teams of 18, with up to four reserves. Games consist of four 20-minute quarters, with extra time added for timeouts much as in soccer. The object is to move a rugby-like ball, which is about twice the size of a football, by running, bouncing, kicking, or holding it in one hand down the field and punching it with the other – something called a handball. The rules allow tackling and certain types of blocking. To score, a player must kick the ball through a pair of primary goalposts for six points. Kicking the ball outside those posts but inside a secondary set of posts is good for one point. At the start of games and after a team

Adults like Amanda Mora are getting a kick out of Australian Rules Football in Chandler and the Valley. (Cronkite News)

scores, official bounces the ball off the ground, high into the air, while two opposing players try to tip it to a teammate, much like a basketball center jump. “It is definitely a touch of every single product, highlighting every American sport,” said Andrea Placencio, a Medicare manager from Mesa and one of only a handful of women on the Outlaws team. Despite the physical nature of the sport, which often leaves players with sprained ankles, numerous scrapes, cuts and abrasions, the players stress safety and do their best to prevent serious injury. “There’s no slide tackles or anything above the shoulder,” Lutostanski said. “So a lot of people don’t know there are fewer injuries in our sport (than the American version).” Since its inception in the mid-1800s, Australian Rules Football has been played globally and now has piqued the interest of some in the Valley looking to remain active and try something new. Footy gained a foothold in Arizona about 20 years ago and has had teams in Tucson, Chandler, Scottsdale and others. Anthony Starks, who now lives in Phoenix, founded the now-defunct Tucson Javelinas after falling in love with the game in 2001. “We ended up practicing all summer long before entering the league,” Starks said. After a falling out with the United States

Australian Football League, a non-profit dedicated to growing the development and growth of the sport, members in the local footy community were able to mend the relationship and now the Outlaws and Arizona Hawks are among 45 teams in the USAFL. The Hawks, who began play in 1999, were that state’s first team but folded as some players stepped away from the game. “Things change and people move away,” Starks said. “Careers, wives, kids, injuries, you know life.” For the next decade, organized footy remained inconsistent in Arizona until the Hawks began to practice again in 2015. The Arizona Outlaws began to take shape in 2017. Their players also compete in the fourteam Arizona Footy League, a Valley league they compete with nine-player teams. One of the biggest problems footy players face is recruiting new athletes to clubs. As numbers fluctuate, members are focused on attracting a younger generation of players into the fold to keep the game growing. “You want to play a great sport and apply all of those skills (from other sports),” Lutostanski said. “(If) you’ve got great hand coordination and eye coordination, you name it, you’re wanted.” The sport is also growing among women and the USAFL has begun to build an allfemale league. Organizers hope to recruit some of the best athletes in the area to play on an Arizona team. After more than a decade in the sport, History teacher Travis Johnson is one of many people in Chandler and across the Valley who are taking a shine to footy. (Cronkite News)

Placencio sees the difficulty of recruiting other women but remains hopeful. As a veteran presence on the Outlaws, Matthew Lambert, a maintenance supervisor from Gilbert, is determined to build the women’s team. Seven women regularly workout with the club, and the goal is to build a team of 30. “I want us to have the best women in the competition,” Lambert said. “We want a diverse team, and we want to work together to build this.” One woman from the Outlaws that is making waves is Amanda Mora, an occupational therapist from Phoenix. After having a successful career in college soccer in Maine, Mora was introduced to footy by recreational soccer players she was playing with and quickly adapted to the new sport. She believes that increasing the number of women in the sport in Arizona should be a priority and wants to show that footy is safer than many other sports. “It is really not anything dangerous,” Mora said. “I’ve had more injuries playing soccer than I have footy.” What the Arizona footy community doesn’t have is its own field. A regulation field, according to the USAFL.com, is between 135 and 185 meters in length and 110 to 155 meters in width. The only fields Arizona clubs can reserve are soccer fields, which are 120 meters long and 90 meters wide. Forced to adapt their rules to smaller fields, the Outlaws hope to build relationships with cities and work to make adjustments at a public park that can accommodate a full footy field. With no permanent field, the local clubs must set up their field from scratch whenever they play. Having their own field would not only give the club’s permanent home but would make setting up for competition quicker. “Hopefully in the future, the cities will help us and kind of help encourage the sport to make it more of a user-friendly field,” Lutostanski said.

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New Power Generation keeps Prince’s vibe alive BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor

hen Prince passed away, his longtime musical director, Morris Hayes, wasn’t surprised by the honors and the memorials that followed. “Prince was No. 1. He was an iconic superstar in terms of music,” Hayes said. “Prince was rock star’s rock star. I was with him for 20 years. He was the biggest person in the room, no matter where he was. At the same time, with opioids in the press and the media, when somebody as big as Prince succumbs to that, that’s a big news story. With celebrities, it reminds us there’s a really huge problem.” He was shocked by the purple hue that

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What: New Power Generation. Where: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.

When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Tickets: $38-$58. Info: 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.

Chandler Center for the Arts will host the New Power Generation and its huge tribute to Prince’s greatest hits. (Special to the Tribune)

took over the world. “Every place went purple,” he said. “That was mind-boggling to me—the Sydney Opera House, for example. That was a powerful thing for an enigmatic artist. We knew he was a big star and a big celebrity, but it went beyond what I imagined.”

New Power Generation comes to the Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, September 27, to spread Prince’s musical message. After years of touring, recording, playing and performing with Prince, the members of the New Power Generation perform a

nonstop musical kaleidoscope of Prince’s most iconic hits. The show features classic Prince & the NPG songs like “Cream,” “Sexy MF,” “Get Off” and “Diamonds & Pearls,” intermingled with songs like “Nothing Compares 2 U,” “1999,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Pop Life,” “Purple Rain” and “Kiss.” “Fans can expect the same level of performance people were used to when they saw Prince—minus Prince,” Hayes said. “One of the things we want to bring to that show is the same level of professionalism and musical quality. “We’re acutely aware it’s a different situation without Prince at the helm. We respect the music and pay tribute in a way that Prince would be proud.” Hayes had an inkling the New Power Generation would be able to continue. After Prince died, the NPG performed during a tribute in St. Paul. The more than five-hour concert featured 52 songs. “There was so much music,” he said. “It was such a great tribute. We had Steve Wonder, Chaka Khan, Doug E. Fresh. It was like a long overdue family reunion. It

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Chilean guitarist-vocalist makes area debut BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor

amila Meza has been playing within her hometown jazz scene in Santiago, Chile, since the early 2000s. But nothing has inspired her more than her current project, the octet Camila Meza and the Nectar Orchestra, who recently released the album, “Ambar.” She’ll present “Ambar” for the first time in the Valley on Sept. 28, when she comes to the Tempe Center for the Arts as part of Lakeshore Music.

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Orchestra. Where: Tempe Center for the Arts Lakeside, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Tickets: $35 and $40.. Info: tempecenterforthearts.com.

Camila Meza will be bringing her cool sounds next Saturday to Lakeshore Music at Tempe Center for the Arts. (Special to the Tribune)

“It was definitely extremely ambitious in the sense that it involved a lot of people and the music itself is music that needs a

lot of detailed work,” she said. It’s so ambitious that “Ambar” took six years to record. Meza took a few breaks,

though, to finish 2016’s “Traces.” “After that, we ended up focusing fully on finishing this,” she said. “Playing with an orchestration like this, I was like a kid in this playground full of incredible toys. It does need a lot of really focused and detailed work to make the strings be a support, but also find a way to make them shine through the music and bring the lyricism of each tune.” An admirer of George Benson and Pat Metheny, Meza has long been obsessed with music. “I definitely cannot remember the first time I made a note with my voice or I was inclined to music,” she said. “I feel like I’ve been doing it for as long as I can remember. “I do remember the moment that I knew in my adult life this was going to be it. I was the realization of knowing that music would make me wake up every morning

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Marianas Trench brings ‘sassy’ show to Valley BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor

arianas Trench bassist Mike Ayley can sum up his band’s shows pretty quickly. He eschews cliché descriptions like “high energy” or “full of hits.” “Shows are always new for us,” said Ayley, whose father is a former Scottsdale resident. “There are new fans and new rooms and all of that keeps us on our toes. But most importantly, there is singing and good times and lots of Josh’s weird, sassy sense of humor, as usual. We can’t tame him no matter what.” “Josh” is the Canadian band’s frontman Josh Ramsay, who brings Marianas Trench to The Van Buren on Friday, Sept. 27. The show is in support of its latest studio album “Phantoms,” which spawned the bouncy first single “I Knew You When.” Ayley said the track is indicative of the album as a whole. “Phantoms” is set from the perspective of a man descending into madness as he inhabits a house haunted by the ghost of his former love. According to the band’s bio, Ramsay was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. “Strangely, the date he was rushed to

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Candidates, DJ George Thoms and 76th Street. Where: The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. When: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Tickets: $25-$30. Info: thevanburenphx.com.

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was a sad situation, but we all felt really good about it. “Our former manager was there, and she saw it. She saw how grateful everyone was. There’s still an appetite for Prince’s music to be performed live.” Hayes enjoys sharing stories about Prince as well. That’s something else fans can expect from the band—guitarist/vocalist Tony Mosley, bassist Sonny Thompson, percussionist/vocalist/drummer Damon Dickson and guitarist Levi Seacer Jr. NPG’s lead singer is the charismatic MacKenzie, a Los Angeles-based singer, originally from a small town in Virginia. “I was with Prince for 20 years,” Hayes

Marianas Trench travels from Canada to Phoenix to play The Van Buren on Friday, Sept. 27. (Courtesy Marianas Trench)

the hospital preceding his death was Oct. 3, the same day our first album was released, and the same date I was once to be married,” said Ramsay, who received a Grammy nomination in 2013 for co-writing and producing Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit “Call Me Maybe.” “Even more strangely, we finished this album on Jan. 19, his birthday. I’m not one for superstition, but that does feel oddly serendipitous.” Since its 2006 debut, “Fix Me,” Marianas Trench has hit platinum in Canada with “Masterpiece Theatre” and “Ever After.” Their hits include “One Love,” “Rhythm of Your Heart,” “Haven’t Had Enough” and

said. “I remember one time, we saw Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man. We were at a place in L.A. I saw him across the way with his friends, ‘Oh man, there’s Prince.’ He was just trying to build his courage to say something. “It happens all the time—maybe not Iron Man. We were getting ready to leave and when we get in that mode to go to the car, Prince got up, the security guard got up and they went to the car. Prince walked right by Robert Downey Jr. It was a crushing moment. He shot down Iron Man.” Eventually, Prince invited Downey to his home. “That’s how huge Prince was, though. He was always a presence.

“Who Do You Love.” This jaunt has been particularly positive for Marianas Trench, Ayley said. Fans have been receptive to the new music and the familiar tracks. “If you know the band, over the course of the years, each album changes styles,” he said. “A lot of bands find it hard to change sounds because they don’t want to lose their fans. “We’ve been doing it since the beginning. People expect it to be different and they’re waiting to see what that change will be. We have creative freedom. We don’t have a box.” That, Ayley said, keeps the band from

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feeling motivated to do things. The feeling was so strong. It’s such an incredible companion for life.” She released her first album, “Skylark,” in 2007, melding American and South American sounds. Two years later, she moved to New York to study guitar at The New School with Peter Bernstein, Vic Juris and Steve Cardenas. She sings in Spanish and English and won two Independent Music Awards as the Best Adult Contemporary Album and Best Latin Song, “Para Volar.” “Ambar” is a lush collection of songs that meld Meza’s innate musical abilities. She acknowledges some of it is difficult to

losing its edge. The stylistic changes, too, encourage fans to listen to entire albums, instead of just singles. Marianas Trench wavers between emo, pop, rock and new wave. “We’re still making full albums,” he said. “This album is a little shorter; we did 40 minutes. It’s not asking much of the attention span of a listener. I love that people dig into it and get a vibe from our music. “The last track (‘The Killing Kind’) is such a cool piece. My son (who’s 9) got scared. I told him it’s just music. I think that’s pretty cool that we could make it creepy. As an adult, it gave me chills. To that degree, that’s cool.” recreate on stage, but she was willing to experiment. “There has been this balance between creating a project I can take on the road and present in a touring scenario,” she said. “When I’m in the studio, I do give myself a lot of freedom to experiment with the possibilities of the studio. I do give myself permission to experiment with technology whether I’m able to recreate it on stage or not.” Even though “Ambar” was just released this summer, Meza is already considering her next musical move. “This year is all about promoting this album,” she said. “It’s so fresh. I’m already, in my mind, thinking of what’s next. I’m cooking the next thing.”

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA DOWNTOWN FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 MAIN STREET, MESA, ARIZONA CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP0962CDBG HUD PROJECT NOS. 836 / 837 / 838 (FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROJECT – DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. Bids will be publicly read in Conference Room 170, at 20 E. Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, at 1:00 pm on October 31, 2019. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Colonnade demolition and building façade improvements at 3 separate addresses in downtown Mesa The Engineer’s Estimate range is $160,000 to $200,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above.

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