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Legally blind Mesa teen prepares to sail the Carribean.

SPORTS .................... 30 Kamaile Hiapo is helping to make Skyline High’s volleyball team a champ.

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

It’s almost over except the counting 2 council, 2 school seats up for grabs in Mesa

Mesa voters get say with nearly $500M on the line

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

esa voters will pick two new council members and fill two school board seats in Tuesday’s general election, with the city candidates reporting a high level of interest and predicting a better turnout than usual for a mid-term election. District Three, in west Mesa, and District Four, in central Mesa, were hotly contested in the primary and no candidate collected more than 50 percent, requiring the runoff in the general election. District Four was especially close, with two first-time candidates, Jennifer Duff and Jake See

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Did monsoon leave your dog sick?

COUNCIL on page 6

(Special to the Tribune)

The end of the 2018 campaign also promises relief from the proliferation of political signs along East Valley streets.

hile the highly combative U.S. Senate race in Arizona has dominated this election cycle, a former longtime Mesa City Council member has one simple suggestion for voters. Instead of focusing on the dustup between U.S. representatives Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema, former council member Dennis Kavanaugh said voters should focus on local issues that are likely to have a direct impact on their quality of life – now and into the city’s future. These issues include a sales tax increase to See

COUNCIL on page 6

Mesa church ringing in 125 years of worship BY JASON STONE Tribune Staff Writer

irginia Berg still remembers when the First United Methodist Church of Mesa was literally a hop, skip and a jump away from her home in downtown Mesa. Berg and her friends would spend postWorld War II summers running barefoot across a burning hot First Avenue just to prove how tough they were. “It was a great way to see how calloused our feet could get,” said Berg, 83. Nearly 70 years later, nobody is recommending running across the intersection of First Avenue and Center Street now that the immense Mesa Arts Center is in the neighborhood and vehicle traffic has grown exponentially. But one mainstay of the intersection is the presence of the First United Methodist See

CHURCH on page 4

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Mesa United Methodist Church will be 125 years old this month and it certainly has changed over the course of time, from a humble structure erected in 1895 that replaced the barn first used to the majestic edifice that now stands at First Avenue and Center Street.

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Valley fever storm brewing for dogs in region BY JASON STONE AFN Staff Writer

ast Valley residents who had enough of this year’s monsoon season can sure bet their dogs were sick of it more – literally. The end of the monsoon season has brought a surge of valley fever cases to East Valley veterinarian offices. Animal doctors are putting out alerts to dog owners to look for symptoms of the soil-dwelling fungus that’s prevalent in dusty regions of the southwestern U.S. and parts of Mexico and Central and South America. It turns out the haboobs that roll across Arizona each summer may look impressive but can be harmful to dogs. “The challenge is it’s different than any other disease,” said veterinarian Travis Wodiske with Family VetCare in Chandler, Mesa and Phoenix. “Things like parvo and heartworm are all preventable. With valley fever, there is nothing we can do to prevent it, which means we simply need to be aware of the symptoms.” Coughing and limping are typically the first two signs that the fungus is taking hold, along with weight loss in some dogs. “If you can identify the symptoms early, it’s an easier treatment to fix, which means it’s less costly as well,” Wodiske said. Lisa Shubitz, a research scientist in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at University of Arizona, said she treats about 25 dogs to every one cat suspected of valley fever. Unfortunately for dogs in Arizona, that’s because just about all of them are exposed to the fungus. Once they’re exposed to inhaling the tiny seeds or spores, the fungus transforms into spherules, which eventually burst. That begins a cycle where new spherules will develop in a dog’s lungs. The good news is about 70 percent of dogs can inhale valley fever spores and naturally fight them with their own immune systems. The bad news is the other 30 percent will attain valley fever and will need antifungal medication twice a day. If caught early, most dogs have a six- to 12-month recuperation period. But some dogs may need to take medication for the rest of their lives. Although there’s no cure for valley fever, the fungus is rarely deadly. It can, however, have a drastic effect on a dog’s quality of life and their owner’s pocketbook. The Valley Fever Center for Excellence estimates the fungus costs Arizona dog owners a total of $60 million per year.

The actual numbers are hard to collect, however, since the testing is so inconsistent with the timing of the tests and methods used. The Center for Disease Control’s most recent numbers for 2016 showed more than 6,100 new cases in (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer) Veterinarian Dr. Travis Wodiske checks out Amber for signs of valley fever, Arizona then. That outwhich has been afflicting a growing number of dogs in the region. paces the rate Fluconazole, the medication used to treat for human contraction of the fungus. it in pets, isn’t cheap. For smaller dogs, it Arizona residents are in ground zero for can cost about $50 a month, but for the the fungus, but it’s still rare overall. The big dogs, it can blow past $150 a month. Centers for Disease Control reports fewer Plus, the high cost for valley fever blood than 200,000 people get it each year in tests – average around $200 – causes some the entire U.S. While waiting for a cure, dog owners are infected pet owners to never have their turning to alternative means to help treat furry friends tested. “Most can’t afford that,” Shubitz said. their animals and insurance to help pay “Dogs get abandoned because of this dis- for it. Supplemental treatments, includease, or people throw them out on the ing cough suppressants and even CBD oil, have been documented to help dogs street.” Since 1996, Shubitz has been working with the symptoms of valley fever. CBD oil, or cannabidiol, is extracted with a team at U of A that’s trying to find a cure for the disease, which is officially from hemp plants and is used to reduce known as coccidioidomycosis. The group pain and inflammation. As for helping with the overall cost of hopes to have a vaccine for dogs by 2021. The work of Shubitz, under noted treatment, pet health insurance plans are researcher John Galgiani, is the next gen- helping defray the cost of treatment for eration of valley fever work dating back some dog owners. Shubitz said she used two centuries. Valley fever was first dis- to consider pet health plans a waste of covered in humans in Argentina in 1892, money for young, healthy dogs. But a lifebut it became widespread in the early time of valley fever treatment could pay 20th century when numerous cases in off in the end. “I have one patient who without health California’s Central Valley led doctors to insurance probably would have long ago call it San Joaquin Valley Fever. Arizona and other parts of the U.S. passed away because of a lack of options became breeding grounds for the fungus and high cost of treatment,” Shubitz said. in the 1940s when people migrated dur- “It’s kind of a catastrophic disease if you’re going to be on treatment for at least a year ing the “Dust Bowl” days. As for the fungus in animals, an emi- and maybe forever.” The costs of treating valley fever nent human pulmonologist in the 1940s, Dr. O.J. Farness, was the first to detect could very well even be extending to area zoos. valley fever in his own dog. Shubitz said zoos across the Southwest But until the late 1960s or early 1970s, veterinarians weren’t able to detect the are budgeting money for valley fever cases fungus in live dogs, only in necropsy tests. for their animals. “It’s a disease that I never learned about Since then, the prevalence of X-rays and blood tests has made the detection a little in school,” Shubitz said. “I never had any animals with valley easier – albeit still costly. Since those early days of detection, Shu- fever until I started this research. Until bitz said the range of the disease is slowly there’s a vaccine, it’s all about educating and teaching people about the disease.” growing across the continent.

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CHURCH

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Church, which is celebrating its 125th birthday this month with a two-day celebration that’s partly open to the public. The church has invited the public to an organ concert Nov. 16, featuring the congregation’s massive pipe organ that cost nearly $500,000 when it was unveiled for the 1993 centennial celebration. Two other events are on Nov. 18, but those are for church members only. Mesa Mayor John Giles will host a morning brunch after Bishop Bob Hoshibata speaks at a special worship service at 9 a.m. Organizers are already decorating the church with old photos to show how it’s grown from services inside a barn into a 14-acre complex with historic buildings. Iowa-residents Dr. E.W. Wilbur and his wife, Sarah, founded the church in the early 1890s after they moved to Mesa. At the time the city had a population of only 700, and the closest Methodist church was in Tempe. With horses still the main mode of transportation, Mesa residents had to plan out a whole day just to worship. In 1892, the Wilburs held Sunday School sessions in their barn at what is now Main Street and Stapley Drive. A church service followed a year later. It wasn’t until 1895 that the first church structure was built on the site of the current complex at Center Street and First Avenue. At the time it was built, the Arizona Republican praised its lime brick façade, writing, “this edifice marks a new era in building in the city.” Besides running the church, E.W. Wilbur was a key figure in fixing Arizona’s water problems in the 20th century. He was elected as vice president of the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association board during the group’s formation in 1904. As the church steadily grew, a second building was needed on the site to replace the original. At the time, it cost the church a little more than $8,800 – around $204,000 in today’s money.

(Special to the Tribune)

This bird’s eye view of First United Methodist Church’s sanctuary shows worshippers gathered for prayer and the choir ready to sing its heart out.

First Avenue. A family social center was constructed in 1972, and youth programs are still thriving at the church. (Photo by Jason Stone) The church suffered a An unidentified woman tunes the massive pipe organ at the First Unified Methodist Church of Mesa. The nearly half-a-million-dollar centerpiece at big setback in 1974 when, the church’s sanctuary was a gift for its centennial in 1993 and will be a big in the early morning hours part of its 125th birthday this month. of Mother’s Day, a mentally ill parishioner threw firebombs into Wilbur died in 1917 at age 71. When the main sanctuary. It caused $500,000 in Sarah died 13 years later, a story on her damage (more than $2.5 million today) to in the Arizona Republic referred to her the south end of the sanctuary. husband as “one of the most outstandThe church had insurance to rebuild, ing citizens on the Southside for many but charges were never filed against the years.” man accused of the arson because of his Two decades after the Wilburs’ deaths, mental state. ground was broken on the third – and The congregation eventually grew to current – building in 1951 to replace the 1,200 people by its centennial year. The 1913 structure. It took three years to comlate U.S. Rep. John J. Rhodes was one of plete and seven years to dedicate because the more notable parishioners. He attendchurch officials waited until it was fully ed the church for 30 years. paid off. The church’s attendance, however, began Community donations of $85,000 seeing a gradual decline as Mesa’s down(about $825,000 today) were raised to town transformed from post-World War II help pay for it. homes into retail businesses. The first phase of the construction Berg said the development of Mesa’s included the 120-foot tower that is an farmlands, the emergence of Chandler and iconic feature of downtown Mesa today. Gilbert and the creation of other MethodIt still stands out even with the enormous ist churches in the East Valley changed Mesa Arts Center on the north side of

Mesa’s Methodist church from a neighborhood gathering place into what’s now considered an “urban church.” “When I was growing up, we were the only Methodist church in town,” Berg said. “Since then we have fostered six other churches in the area. Our people come from all around.” Berg is one of them. Instead of her old jaunt across the street, she now has to commute from Gilbert to attend services and events. About 450 people can fit inside the main sanctuary. Katie Mozurkewich, the church administrator, said the pew is nearly half full on most Sundays. She said attendance traditionally grows during the holidays. “Half the people who come here are raised here, and the other half come here because we are welcoming and inviting,” Mozurkewich said. Church officials are expecting strong attendance the rest of the year with the birthday celebration and holidays coming up. The birthday bash already started unofficially. On Oct. 21, the congregation recognized semi-retired artist Maureen McGuire, who designed the chapel’s stain glass windows ten years after it was built.

Congregant part of Mesa’s notable Mitten family BY JASON STONE Tribune Staff Writer

irginia Berg’s history with Mesa is vast. Her grandfather, P. R. Mitten, and her father, Charles Mitten, were longtime newspaper publishers who once owned the paper you’re currently reading.

P. R. founded the Buckeye Valley News before moving to what is now the East Valley to publish the Chandler Arizonan. In 1932, the Mittens created Southside Publishing Company to produce the family’s latest purchase, the Mesa Journal-Tribune. The family also published the Mesa News and Mesa News Shopper during the 1940s.

Charles bought out his father in 1941, renamed the paper Mesa Daily Tribune and began publishing daily after World War II. A year after going seven days a week, Mitten sold the paper to Californiabased newspaperman David W. Calvert as the 1950s began. After getting out of the newspaper business, Mitten stayed active in the city, act-

ing as the Mesa Chamber of Commerce president at one point. The city presented Mitten with the Outstanding Citizen Award in 1962, and the Arizona Newspapers Association honored him with its Golden Service Award for 50 years of service in 1980. See

CHURCH on page 9

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COUNCIL

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | NOVEMBER 4, 2018

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Brown, in a virtual tie for days as results trickled in. Brown, who bills himself as a seventh generation Mesan, eventually beat Duff, also a Mesa native, 2,206 to 2160, a margin of only 46 votes. Brown had 38 percent and Duff 37 percent. The race will fill the seat of outgoing council member Chris Glover. In District Three, incumbent Francisco Heredia, appointed a year ago to serve out the term of Ryan Winkle, collected 3,467 votes, or 39 percent. He is facing Mark Yarbrough, the next closest challenger, who collected 1,796, or 20 percent. All four remaining candidates said they have been knocking on doors, talking to hundreds of residents, hearing their concerns and fighting for every last vote. Duff, Yarbrough, Heredia and Brown all reported extensive canvassing efforts, with Yarbrough saying he knocked on 500 doors in west Mesa in one day and Heredia saying he set a goal of 5,000 doors. Campaign finance reports show that Brown collected $48,920 – more than double Duff’s $24,020. Heredia raised far more than Yarbrough in District Three, $37,771 to $11,900, with much of Yarbrough’s campaign self-financed. Councilmember Kevin Thompson, who was unopposed for re-election in District Six, contributed to Brown’s campaign. Brown also has won a series of endorsements from Thompson, Glover, Councilmember Mark Freeman and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. “I think they recognize my ideas will be good for Mesa,’’ Brown said. Duff considers Brown an establishment candidate, a description he rejects.

Jake Brown “He’s more the establishment, the tradition of Mesa leadership,’’ Duff said. “I believe Mesa is ready for a change as it becomes a 21st century city.’’ Most of the candidates reported that Mesa residents are concerned about such typical issues as police and fire response times, fighting blight and redevelopment. Brown said residents in his district crave a sense of community. He said he was surprised by how many people do small things to help their neighbor. “There might be a foundation of people who have been here awhile, but we need to include the transplants,’’ Brown said. A prosecutor assigned to white collar crimes with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, he said he decided to run because he believes there is too heavy of a concentration of subsidized housing in the central Mesa district. Duff has been active in the arts and historic preservation. She wants to bring a different perspective to the all-male Mesa council. She would like to establish a women’s commission advisory board and a neighborhoods leadership program to empower neighborhoods. Duff said she wants to help build the innovation district envisioned as part of

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the controversial Arizona State University downtown campus, to create more good jobs for central Mesa residents, and to improve neighborhoods. “This election is the Traditional Mesa vs the New Mesa. The way things always have been or the ways they can be – a historic yet contemporary city, economically prosperous through opportunities for Mesa families and businesses. As an entrepreneur and innovative leader, I know we can become one of the top cities in the US,’’ Duff wrote on Facebook. Heredia said residents of west Mesa are concerned about redevelopment of the Fiesta District and local neighborhood issues, rather than downtown. “Quality of life issues are part of the conversation,’’ Heredia said. “It’s how can we keep building west Mesa. It goes back to the local area, Fiesta Mall, how can we identify opportunities there.’’ While he campaigns for himself, Heredia also has been supporting the bond issues and other initiatives on the ballot. Yarbrough has a different message, focused on his fiscally conservative views. While Heredia voted for the downtown Mesa Arizona State University campus and spoke about its importance in

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revitalizing downtown Mesa and expanding educational opportunities, Yarbrough spoke against it minutes before the council approved the plan. While Yarbrough objected to the council’s decision to approve a smaller campus after voters rejected a larger version financed with a sales tax increase, he also concedes that the issue is moot. He also opposes the Mesa Plays soccer complex, saying the city should focus on core services before it delves into economic development and sports-oriented tourism. Yarborough conceded his position might be surprising to some people because he spent many years serving on the city’s recreation board and is a longtime Little League coach and district manager. “I am more of a conservative person. I would focus more on core services,’’ he said. “I don’t know if this is the right time to build a giant soccer complex.’’ In the Mesa Public Schools race, the two challengers are Hutchinson, a longtime Mesa teacher who also worked at Arizona State University, and Rhonda Levendra, a school psychologist. The two incumbents are Ben Smith, an education consultant, and Jenny Richardson, a homemaker and former elementary school teacher.

Democrats look to possible tilt in state legislative races BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

he last time Democrats controlled Arizona’s House of Representatives, mankind’s giant leap to the moon was still three years in the future. Arizona had about half as many people as Iowa. Gilbert’s entire population could have sailed simultaneously on the Queen Mary. There wasn’t a single freeway in the East Valley. Dobson Ranch was still a ranch. Tidal waves of change have swept the world – and Arizona – since Republicans grabbed control of the state House in 1966, but that iron lock on the legisla-

ture’s lower chamber has been as constant as our summer heat. Until now, perhaps. There’s an online political encyclopedia called Ballotpedia, which notes that 34 states have what it calls a “trifecta” in government, with both houses of their legislatures and the governorships all in the hands of one party. Nine of those states are expected to stay that way after Tuesday’s election. Arizona is one of the places where the website’s analysts believe a change is possible this year. It thinks the GOP’s grip on the legislature may be a bit more tenuous. Republicans hold a 35-25 edge in the House, meaning a swing of just six seats

could turn the chamber blue. Republicans actually lost a seat there in 2016 when their party otherwise did well nationally and statewide, and several of their 2016 House wins were by less than 10 percent. Republican control of the state Senate is even less secure; a swing of three seats would turn control there. All 90 legislative seats come up for election every two years. That things are tilting toward the Democrats is suggested by statewide voter registration figures showing that among people registering since Aug. 26, 60 percent have declared themselves Democrats. The GOP still holds a narrow statewide edge among registered voters who identify

with one of the political parties. But registered independents account for about a third of the state’s electorate, and the balance of power rests with them. If one or both houses of the legislature do change hands, that shift is not likely to be laid at the doorstep of East Valley voters, most of whom reside in districts with predictable political proclivities. In analyzing the state Senate races, Ballotpedia found five “battleground” districts – only one in the East Valley. That’s District 18, which includes Ahwatukee and parts of Tempe, Chandler and Mesa. Democratic Sen. Sean Bowie and Republican Frank Schmuck are replaying their 2016 battle.

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Honored Mesa foster mom presiding over gala Kim Vehon, a Mesa mother of seven and CEO/founder of Foster Arizona, has been named an Angels in Adoption Honoree by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Nominated by U.S. Rep Andy Biggs, R-Mesa, as one of two Arizonans to get the award, Vehon is the founder of a nonprofit focused on educating, encouraging and helping Arizonans “to positively impact the lives of kids in foster care,” a spokeswoman said. Vehon, who has adopted four of her seven kids, was cited for “her outstanding commitment to, and advocacy for, adoption and foster care issues in the state. In receiving the award, she joins well-known national foster care and adoption champions, including Muhammad Ali, First Lady Laura Bush, Katherine Heigl, Al Roker and Jayne Seymour.” Foster Arizona was founded in 2013 in response to the growing number of children needing homes and the urgent need for Arizonans to get involved in the foster care crisis. In Arizona, nearly 16,000 children are in the foster-care system. Vehon will be presiding over her organization’s second annual Cultivating Hope Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Phoenix Zoo. Information: fosterarizona.org

Jewish Center features late, once-jailed artist’s work The East Valley Jewish Community Center, EVJCC, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler, has planned a number of activities around its exhibit of the work of the late artist David Labkovski, whose paintings and sketches depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe before, during and after the Holocaust. The exhibit, titled “Documenting History Through Art,” opens Thursday, Nov. 8. The exhibit is part of the David Labkovski Project, whose mission is “to teach lessons of life, survival, tolerance, acceptance and the importance of bearing witness to history.” The artist in 1940 was conscripted in the Red Army then arrested for anti-Soviet behavior and spent three years in the Gulag in Siberia. Tours of the exhibit are docent-led and free. In addition to free docent-led tours, the center also has the following events planned: Stephanie Wolfson, director of education and curation of the David Labkovski Project, will lead a book club discussion (cost is $10 and reservations required, financial assistance available); 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Leora Raikin, executive director of the David Labkovski Project, who will discuss the artist, followed by a workshop teaching Labkovski’s painting style (cost is $15); 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 9, Workshops, group discussions and group tours as well as a free screening of a documentary on a Holocaust survivor. Information: 480-897-0588, evjcc.org.

EVA holiday Assistance League plans party, sale for kids preview event will offer holiday decorations, clothing and housewares at the Assistance League of East Valley Thrift Shop, 2326 N. Alma School Road, Chandler on Monday, Nov. 12. Normally closed on Mondays, the shop will open noon-6 p.m. exclusively for preview shoppers. The special event will help the all-volunteer group dress more than 9,000 schoolchildren this year. There will be carolers and treats. The sale also gives early birds a chance to get some Christmas shopping done at bargain prices. Assistance League is an all-volunteer group that raises money for philanthropic projects through their thrift shop and through fundraising events throughout the year, and one of them is ’Ranglers & Rhinestones,” a western-themed party 5:30-10 p.m. Nov. 17 at Rustler’s Rooste, 8383 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Music, an auction, dinner and other activities are part of the gala. Tickets are $60 per person, or $110 for a twosome. Tickets/information: assistanceleagueeastvalley.org. 480-792-1600,

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support police and fire pay raises and a $196.5 million bond issue to underwrite the Mesa Plays soccer complex near Red Mountain Park; a new library, police outpost and fire station in east Mesa; and improvements in city parks and technology upgrades for public safety. The issues also include a $300 million bond issue for Mesa Public Schools, which says it needs the money for badly needed technology and bus upgrades as well as building renovations. “The challenge is voter fatigue. I tell people to start at the bottom and work your way up,’’ he said about his approach to the kind of long ballot voters have been wrestling with in the East Valley. “I am hopeful that voters pay attention to the issues that affect the community.’’ Although Mesa City Clerk Dee Ann Mickelsen said about 77 percent of ballots likely will have been cast before Election Day on Tuesday, she reminds voters that there is still time to choose an old-school route and go to the polls. Mickelsen expects a turnout of about 40-45 percent, consistent with the last mid-term election in 2014, when more than 43 percent of voters cast ballots. Anyone who needs help to find their polling place can call Mickelsen’s office at 480-644-4868. Matt Roberts, a spokesman for the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, was a bit more optimistic, predicting that turnout may exceed 50 percent because of high interest in some races. Mid-term elections, where U.S voters are not picking a new president, typically draw lower turnouts. Mesa is no exception, with the 2016 general election recording a 72.6 percent turnout. But this year’s general election poses many critical choices for Mesa, ranging from the selection of two new district council members to a long list of ballot initiatives affecting both city services and Mesa Public Schools. When combined, the bond questions represent nearly a $500 million investment, with Mesa Public Schools requesting $300 million and the city asking for $196 million. And that does not include Question 2 – an increase in the sales tax from 1.75 percent to 2 percent to fund public safety pay increases, with 60 percent devoted to police and 40 percent to fire and medical. Voters will need to decide if the bond requests represent a reasonable investment in Mesa’s future or the creation of too much debt. Bonds are a critical funding mechanism for the city because voters

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Giles spearheaded council’s approval of construction of a $63.5 million building downtown to serve as a Mesa Arizona State University campus, using Enterprise Fund revenues generated by the city’s utilities. Whittaker and (Special to the Tribune) Councilmember These first responders would get a new fire station at Eastmark if voters Kevin Thompson approve the city’s bond issue Tuesday. voted against the proposal, which was a scaled-down version of a larger have rejected the imposition of a primary campus that was rejected two years ago property tax. by voters. The larger proposal would have The lynchpin for the Mesa election is required a sales tax increase. whether voters approve the Home Rule The ASU vote still seems to loom over option, Question One, which Mayor Mesa, even though the matter is settled. John Giles says is necessary to avoid a “Giles didn’t seem too concerned about catastrophic 42 percent drop in spending Question 1 failing when he was hoodthat would force the city to close libraries winking the city to increase utilities to pay and parks, and even layoff police officers for the ASU campus. In fact, they put a and firefighters. new ASU park and permanent ice-skating Normally a safe bet in previous elecrink into question 4. At some point vottions, Home Rule came under attack earers will say enough is enough. Whether it’s lier this fall in a text message, which Giles this year or in a future election the voters says falsely described the ballot question. will eventually tell the Council to stop the The text, which is still under investigaegregious spending,’’ Whittaker wrote. tion by the city, inaccurately claimed that But Rich Adams, chairman of Visit there would be a $47 per month increase Mesa, the city’s tourism affiliate, said he in utility rates if Home Rule is approved. is confident that the 24-field Mesa Plays Instead, Home Rule merely allows the soccer complex will pass, with Mesa voters council to determine its own city budget, rather than relying on an antiquated investing in youth sports and in attracting formula from 1980 that does not suit the lucrative tournaments to a new facility near Red Mountain Park in northeast Mesa. city’s needs, Giles said. “The people who come here for the “Everything else we do is contingent on tournaments, they are going to be paying Home Rule,’’ Giles said. the lion’s share of the costs,’’ Adams said. Cities that choose the Home Rule “I feel this is a pivotal moment, are we option must seek the approval of voters going to take that step forward.’’ every four years. Mesa voters last approved Adams said he is aware there is some it in the last mid-term election, in 2014, opposition, but “I tend to think that when it passed easily, by a 60,766 to while they are loud and vocal, they are not 24,101 margin. the primary holders of public opinion in But Councilmember Jeremy Whittaker, Mesa.’’ a consistent critic of city spending pracMesa Plays has a $55 million price tag tices and an opponent of Giles’ agenda, and is part of a $111 million bond packsaid he believes Mesa voters are bound age for parks and recreational facilities. to rebel against city spending practices at The estimated cost of the tournament some point. portion is $30 million, which would be “As far as question 1 it wouldn’t surprise funded by excise bonds supported by a 1 me if the voters rejected it,’’ Whittaker percent increase in the hotel bed tax. The wrote in an email. “The voters are starting nine fields devoted to use by local leagues to pay attention to the financial shenanigans perpetrated by this council. The vot- would be funded by $25 million in city ers are also being asked to increase debt in bonds. Adams said Mesa Plays will increase the Mesa by 1/2 a billion dollars.” city’s quality of life and help Mesa attract It became apparent this summer that corporations and high paying jobs. Giles and Whittaker sharply differed on Many of the city bond questions focus the city’s future and priorities.

on quality of life issues generally considered the responsibility of government, but critics such as Whittaker consider the agenda too aggressive and too costly. An outline of ballot questions is listed below:

Mesa Public Schools:

A general obligation bond package capped at $300 million, along with a budget overide. District officials say a large portion would go toward replacing an aging fleet of school buses. They argue that little or no property tax increase is anticipated because previously approved bonds are being paid off.

City bond issues:

• Question One: The Home Rule provision, which allows Mesa to set its own budget, rather than using state guidelines set in 1980. • Question Two: An increase in the city sales tax from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, with revenues funding police and fire department salaries. Mesa police and fire officials argue the additional funds are needed to keep up with growth and to keep response times down. It is estimated that approving the question will create funds to hire 65 additional police officers and 45 additional firefighters. • Question Three: An estimated $85 million general obligation bond issue to fund police and fire-medical facilities and equipment. This includes new police and fire facilities in southeast and northeast Mesa. • Question Four: The $111 million parks and recreation bond issue. • Question Five: Authorization from voters to spend more than $1.5 million on a recreational project, also related to Mesa Plays. • Question Six: The hotel bed tax increase, from 5 percent to 6 percent, to help fund Mesa Plays.

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Region will see various Veterans Day activities this week Tribune News Staff

ributes and ceremonies honoring military veterans are planned by large institutions and smaller philanthropic organizations alike as the East Valley heads toward the annual Veterans Day Parade, this year being held on Monday Nov. 12. The Tribune will have a full report on the East Valley Veterans Day Parade in its Nov. 11 edition. Here’s a look at some of the activities slated this week. Community colleges. Both Mesa and Chandler-Gilbert community colleges are holding special events. At 6 a.m. Nov. 7, Chandler-Gilbert Community College will host its second annual Veterans Honor Run, a one-mile non-competitive run with an optional challenge presented by the Student Veterans Organization to “Walk a Mile in Our Boots.” Participants will complete the mile in under 15 minutes while carrying a 45-60 lbs. pack/ruck. This event is free and open to the public; register at orgsync.com/142591/forms/336021. CGCC’s 10th annual Veterans Resource Expo is 1-4 p.m. Nov. 8 in Agave Hall. At 2:30 p.m. Colonel Richard Toliver, USAF, Ret., will speak about the many sacrifices made by ser-

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He died a year later at age 82. The “Mitten House” is now on the National Register of Historic Places, although not in its original location. The Minimal Tradition-style home was built on the current site of the Mesa Arts Center as part of the National Housing Act of 1934. It was the first home issued under a Federal Housing Authority loan, but it was also notable because it was the first with refrigerated cooling, a cooper roof or insulation. It also came with “modern” features such as a laundry chute, a built-in ironing board and a small delivery door for the milkman. It was also noted for a large sweet pea garden in the front, which sprouted for decades in the fall. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home cost $5,000 to build, which would be

vice members from the American Revolution to the Afghanistan Wars. The fair gives vets a chance to network with local businesses. Mesa Community College will hold a public Red, White and Blue BBQ for the Brave 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 8 on the campus at Southern Avenue and Dobson Road. At 5 p.m. Nov. 9 and noon Nov. 10, the college will host the Veteran’s Day Mesa Classic games in the gym. Details on all community college veterans events: events.maricopa.edu/ event/veterans-day-2018. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park. The memorial park at 6747 W. Broadway Road, Mesa, has a full slate of activities Nov. 9 with a tribute to veterans at 9 a.m. and a blood drive 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9. Register at redcrossblood.org using the code “dignity.” Over 130 U.S. flags will fly at the cemetery. Mesa-Buchorn Elks Lodge. The Elks are hosting a dinner – free for vets and $10 per person otherwise – 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at their lodge, 6718 E. Avalon St., Mesa. Members of Boy Scout Troop 10 will serve the meal. The Elks also are collecting socks and underwear for veterans and they are holding their fifth annual Ray McKernan Memorial Golf Tournament Nov. 18 at Painted Mountain Golf Resort, 6210 E. McKel-

lips Road, Mesa. The tournament cost is $75 per player. Information: 480-8540970. Chandler Center for the Arts. Chandler Center for the Arts presents the internationally-acclaimed United States Army Field Band, performing a free concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 11. Established in 1946 to take the Army’s story to the grass roots of America, the U.S. Army Field Band includes the Concert Band, Soldiers’ Chorus, Jazz Ambassadors and The Volunteers. Each component tours across the nation

approximately 100 days out of the year, reaching an audience of more than one million Americans annually. Members of Chandler High School’s band and chorus will also be a part of the performance. Tickets are required for the free concert and are available in person at the Chandler Center Box Office, 250 N. Arizona Ave., or at 480-782-2680. Phone orders are available through 5 p.m. Nov. 6 and require a $1 processing fee so that tickets can be mailed. Limit of four tickets per person.

around $90,000 today. It was moved a little more than a decade ago to 238 W. Second St. in the Robson Historic District. “Things just change gradually,” Berg said. The home now belongs to the law office of Giles and Dickson. “Giles” just happens to be Mesa Mayor John Giles. The only thing apparently missing is the sweet pea garden. “It’s funny because (Giles) came up to me after he got the house and asked, ‘What’s with this sweet pea business?’ Berg said. “He said everybody would tell him, ‘the house looks the same, but, John, you don’t have the sweet peas.’” (Photo by Jason Stone)

Virginia Berg points to the original barn where the First United Methodist Church of Mesa originally met in 1893. Berg is part of a notable family in Mesa, who both attended the church and had a role in publishing the paper you’re reading right now.

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Will ‘year of the teacher’ impact Chandler legislative races? BY PAUL MARYNIAK AND CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff

t’s the year of the teacher this midterm election year as hundreds of current and former educators run for state offices around the country. And to a small degree, that’s playing out in one of the two legislative districts covering Chandler, where the lone Democrat in a three-way race for the two State House seats is a longtime teacher – and a teacher of would-be teachers – hoping to score an upset against one of the two former Chandler City Council members running on the Republican ticket. In LD 17, Jennifer Pawlik is taking on incumbent Jeff Weninger and newcomer Nora Ellen. Pawlik taught for 17 years, the last nine of which have been in the Chandler Unified School District, and is a trainer of both public and charter school teachers for Spaulding Education International. She also teaches undergraduates in NAU’s College of Education on the campus of Chandler Gilbert Community College. Ellen also is trying to make history by in effect creating a rare mother-son team in the State Legislature. She is the mother of J.D. Mesnard, who is termed out of the House and is seeking to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Steve Yarbrough. Trying to blunt that move is Steve Weichert, a Democrat who is clinical support director for the clinic in the Gila River Indian Community. Weichert and Pawlik will be depending heavily on independents for any chance of a victory, since Republicans hold a 2-1 registration lead in District 16. Latest figures show 36,487 registered Republicans to 19,473 Democrats and 31,364 independents. Republicans also hold an edge over Democrats in the Legislative District 18, the other district including the rest of Chandler as well as all of Ahwatukee and parts of Mesa and Tempe. In LD 18, Republicans dominated registration with 53,751, while registered independents number 49,711 – significantly higher than the 40,080 registered Democrats. In that race, incumbent Democrat Mitzi Epstein of Tempe and Chandler nonprofit consultant Jennifer Jermaine are running against incumbent Ahwatukee Republican Jill Norgaard and Tempe attorney Greg Patterson, who is fighting to return to the legislature where he served in the mid-1990s. But all eyes will be on that district’s Sen-

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J. D. Mesnard

ate race where the most expensive of any legislative contest in the state is playing out. In a replay of the 2016 election, incumbent Democrat Sean Bowie is vying for a second term against a fierce challenge by Tempe Republican Frank Schmuck. Combined, their campaigns have attracted more than $550,000 and have spent almost as much, according to the latest finance reports filed Oct. 29. While none of the candidates in LD 18 are educators, all have been waging aggressive campaigns seeking to portray themselves as advocates for education. “We are seeing a large number of teachers more than in the past running for office,” said Noah Karvelis, the co-founder of the grassroots Arizona Educators United, which fueled the Red for Ed movement in the state. And naturally education is playing out heavily in another campaign in Chandler’s backyard – the six-way race for two seats on Chandler Unified School District’s governing board. Five newcomers are competing with Bob Rice, 66, a retired Intel Corp. manager who is seeking a fifth four-year term. Unlike Rice, Chandler school board president Annette Auxier, who has been on the district governing board since 1998, is not seeking reelection. The other school board candidates are Joshua Askey, Lara Bruner, Noemy Esparza-Isaacson, Lindsay Love and Jim Robinson. Askey, 47, is controller for CoAction Group, a medical facilities developer in Chandler. Bruner has been a teacher for 26 years, and now she teaches advanced placement and dual enrollment psychology, as well as history classes in the Tempe Union High School District. Esparza-Isaacson is a singer, visual artist, Spanish teacher and IT professional who teaches ceramics at Tumbleweed Recre-

Jennifer Pawlik

ation Center, volunteers as an art teacher at Knox Gifted Academy and teaches Spanish to adults on her own. Love, 33, is a licensed clinical social worker and 2003 Hamilton High graduate who manages a team of counselors and social workers that treat adolescents and their families at a nonprofit organization. She also counsels families through a private practice. Robinson, 46, owns REIMidwest, LLC., a real estate development company. According to the National Education Association, there are 554 current and retired educators across the country running for a state house or state senate seat. The candidates include 512 Democrats and 42 Republicans with slightly more than 56 percent women, according to the nationwide teachers’ union. The NEA, taking heed of the Red for Ed wave, helped educators who wanted to run by putting them through a training program that included details about setting up a campaign, fundraising and communicating with voters. Other prominent educators running for higher office in Arizona include Democrat David Garcia, an Arizona State University professor running for governor, and Kathy Hoffman, a school speech-language pathologist running for state superintendent of public education. While many of the candidates in Chandler’s legislative districts have name recognition, Republicans are banking on a longtime trend in midterm-year elections: Republican voters are more likely to cast a ballot than Democrats. In the last midterm election in 2014, statewide voter turnout was 47.52 percent, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. While no one knows how turnout will look this time around, secretary of state spokesman Matt Roberts said, “It’s impossible to tell with surety, but I think we’re

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looking at something between 50 percent to 60 percent.” The Maricopa County Elections Department sent out 1.6 million ballots as of last week and received 678,289 back – or 40 percent – said Sophia Solis, department spokeswoman. She added that 7,631 people voted early in person at one of the county’s Vote Centers. Oct. 31 was the last day to return a ballot by mail. Despite the uphill battle, the races are winnable, according to Karvelis, a music teacher at a Tolleson elementary school. “Schools cut across all party lines,” he said. “Children’s education is not a partisan thing. If you make a list of esteemed professionals of people in Arizona, the U.S. and world, on top are teachers. If a teacher is knocking on your door for your vote, that transcends party politics.” Arizona Educators United, which also includes school administrators and support staff, has been motivating teachers and their supporters to get out the vote. “We’ve knocked on over 50,000 doors already,” Karvelis said. “And we’ll get another 30,000 in the last week.” He said the goal is to knock on 80,000 doors and he believed it will be reached. The group also is doing phone banking, meeting with candidates to hold them accountable and holding small rallies to kick off canvassing, according to Karvelis. State lawmakers cut $1.5 billion in funding for K-12 education since the recession, according to AZ Schools Now, a coalition of educators, parents, school board members and children’s advocates. An attempt to address that wrong came in the form of a ballot measure. Proposition 207, or The Invest in Education Act, sought to fund Arizona education to the tune of $690 million a year by taxing higher-income earners, but it was booted off November’s ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that the measure’s wording was not clear.

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Artist’s murals to reflect changes at Overstreet project BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

As downtown Chandler enters a new stage, an artist is creating gigantic murals to highlight the highly anticipated Overstreet development. The artist, who prefers to go by just his last name – Kasten – is painting colorful murals with spraypaint on the existing CenturyLink building in the Overstreet development. The rest of the Overstreet project, currently under construction, will include Flix Brewhouse cinema as well as two restaurants – Camp Social and Over Easy – at Buffalo Street and Arizona Avenue. Kasten, who began his career as an artist three years ago, used vintage floral wallpaper as his inspiration for the murals. “I’ve been painting in very bright, vibrant colors,” he said. “I’ve always tried to play with doing something old and making it more relevant. They do the same thing throughout any of their developments,” Kasten said of LGE Design Build, which is the developer for the Overstreet project. Kasten is incorporating a quote – “I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas, anymore” – from the “Wizard of Oz” into the murals. “The way that Chandler is growing and Chandler is changing, I wanted some way to incorporate it,” he said. Kasten said most of the panels he is spraypainting are in “somewhat of a floral pattern” but one is abstract.

“I spraypaint directly onto the building,” he said. “Spraypaint is an easier way to cover a larger piece. I wanted something very vibrant and I wanted it to pop.” Kasten is no stranger to creating art for local businesses. He created artwork for The Colony, another LGE Design Build development, in north-central Phoenix. He also created a mural at Mora Italian restaurant, another LGE Design Build concept created in north-central Phoenix. “We’ve had a long, great history with him,” LGE Design Build CEO David Sellers said. “We’re a big fan of his work. He always gets it done on time.” Sellers said he believes the public will find the murals at Overstreet “beautiful.” The building on which the murals are being painted is “not a very attractive” structure, Sellers said. “We wanted to create something for the pedestrian walkability around the project,” he said. “The building has a series of almost picture frames in the stucco. We wanted something that tied into the movie industry, to the growth of the area. It’s just really a beautiful, colorful artwork across the project.” Kasten said he expected to have the murals finished later this month. A former Realtor, he discovered art when he was trying to decorate his home and he started designing and remodeling homes. Also at Overstreet, a 350-spot parking garage is already open for the public. It is free and open 24 hours a day, seven days

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a week. Office space and local and national retailers will also be part of the Overstreet development. Information: overstreetchandler.com.

Ducey not ready to mandate vaccines for youngsters BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

alling it a matter of public safety, Gov. Doug Ducey wants all youngsters in Arizona public schools to be vaccinated against various childhood diseases. But the governor isn’t ready to mandate it – or take away the right of parents to opt out for personal reasons, at least not yet. In an interview with Capitol Media Services, Ducey said there has been a “slight uptick’’ in the number of kindergartners and sixth-graders who do not have the required inoculations. And in virtually all of those cases, the reason is personal: The parents simply don’t want their children vaccinated.

That is their right under current Arizona law. All it takes is parents signing a form. But it also puts Arizona in the minority of states with opt-outs for personal reasons. Ducey said as far as he’s concerned, all children should be vaccinated against diseases ranging from mumps and rubella to chickenpox and measles. And he brushed aside claims by some that the vaccines have side effects, including a claimed link to autism. “I’ve heard those rumors and those rumors concern me,’’ he said. “But I think that the medical evidence and the subject matter experts would say that those rumors are unfounded.’’ That still leaves the question of Arizona’s 5.4 percent noncompliance rate for personal reasons. And that’s on top of the

0.7 percent of children who have medical reasons they cannot get the shots. Ducey said his first choice would be more public education. And if that doesn’t work, should the personal opt-out be repealed? “I think that’s something that’s worth reviewing,’’ he said. (Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services) The issue, Ducey Gov. Doug Ducey had some fun with children last week during his said, is one of public annual Halloween visit to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. safety. “We want to have our kids inside of prevent,’’ the governor said. public schools be as safe as possible and The uptick in noncompliance, he said, avoid whatever diseases these vaccinations is concerning.

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are two examples of existing structures that may have to be replaced.” MAG Chair Gail Barney, the mayor of Queen Creek, added that the Gila Community’s input was critical “to ensure that concerns about safety, community access and sensitive cultural resources are respected.” Barney added that the economic development activities being pursued by the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority in the northern section of the Community will be considered in the study. There have been plans to build a massive entertainment complex on the Wild Horse property. “The Gila River Indian Community is very appreciative of MAG for spearheading this effort and we look forward to being part of the team that completes this study. The Community believes this study will help ensure the safety of the Community’s members and residents of the sur-

rounding municipalities as they travel the I-10 corridor, and promote development both on and off the Gila River Indian Reservation,” said Stephen R. Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community. The agreement also is noteworthy because the Gila Community fought a long battle in federal court to block the South Mountain Freeway on grounds that it desecrated sacred land, particularly the mountain itself. A panel of judges from the federal court’s Ninth Circuit appeals court rejected the challenge. MAG has allocated about $65.5 million for improvements to the portion of I-10 in Maricopa County. Funding for the improvements comes from the voter-approved Proposition 400 program, the dedicated transportation sales tax in Maricopa County. Additional funding for the I-10 improvements will be identified by ADOT through its priority pro-

gramming process, the state agency said. The agreement also was the second major development in ADOT’s long-range plans to improve I-10 throughout the Phoenix area. Earlier this month, ADOT announced it sold a parcel of land it owned along the north side of I-10 near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for $28.7 million, the largest sale of excess property in the agency’s history. The proceeds will be used for an upcoming project to widen I-10 between the Santan Loop 202 Freeway and the I-17 “Split” interchange near Sky Harbor. That project is scheduled to start in 2021. ADOT plans to widen a portion of that stretch and resolve the crossing lanes that take I-10 motorists headed west to Route 143. ADOT purchased the property it just sold in 2011. “Our engineers determined how much of the property would be needed for I-10 widening,” said Michael Craig, manager of ADOT’s office of property management. “The timing was right to sell the excess portion and put those dollars into the upcoming project’s budget.” Under an agreement, the new owner will remove sections of three buildings on the property that currently extend into the area ADOT will need for the I-10 improvements. Several businesses, including cabinetry and shipping firms, have been leasing space on the property. ADOT said it advertised the parcel earlier this year and conducted several tours for potential buyers. Eight bidders took part in an auction of the property.

nor’s bully pulpit to make people aware of vaccinations,’’ he said. Still, Ducey conceded that may not be enough. “I think it may be time to reconvene and talk about how we can reform and improve law or policy,’’ he said. But even then, the governor said all that should be focused on educating parents to gain voluntary compliance. He declined to be critical of the parents who refuse to immunize their children. “We have to believe that they’re acting in what they believe are the best interests or best intentions of their children,’’ Ducey said. “I want to make sure they have the facts.’’ The governor acknowledged that, in some ways, his views are colored by the fact that his parents vaccinated him and that it never occurred to him not to do the same for his three boys. “I have not talked with a parent who has chosen to opt out of this and heard their

reasons,’’ he said. One starting point, he said, would be to look at what other states have done. “Are there states that do it better?’’ Ducey asked. Around the region, only Colorado and Utah allow for personal exemptions according to the National Vaccine Information Center. In fact, according to that report, California even eliminated the religious exemption. Whether eliminating the personal exemption increases inoculation rates is less clear. The Centers for Disease Control reports that for the MMR vaccine – measles, mumps, rubella – that 94 percent of Arizona kindergartners were immunized. That compares with 97.3 percent in California, 95.5 percent in New Mexico and 90.9 percent in Nevada. In the other states in the area that allow personal exemptions, the rate was 93.8 percent in Utah and 87.3 percent in Colo-

rado. The aim of such a study, the governor said, would be to see if there is a “model law or reform that we could apply.’’ The last time Arizona lawmakers dealt with the issue was in 2013 when they voted to allow foster children to be placed in homes with other youngsters that are not immunized. That move came amid objections from some lawmakers who said it puts foster children, who are technically wards of the state, at risk for disease. But several proponents argued that the bigger concern is getting children into a loving home. Jan Brewer, who was governor at the time, signed the measure. But she also directed state agencies to place very young children in homes where youngsters already living there have been vaccinated. One thing state health officials here have found is an almost direct relationship between affluence and opting out of immunization.

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he Arizona Department of Transportation has reached an agreement with the Gila River Indian Community to examine potential capacity and other ugrades on I-10 between Ahwatukee and Casa Grande to create a master plan for the corridor’s improvement. The study will be led by the Maricopa Association of Governments in partnership with the community and ADOT and is expected to take about 18 months to complete, including an expected cost and phasing strategy. The agreement marks a milestone in ADOT’s efforts to widen I-10 because the Gila Community has in the past refused to discuss it even as the highway agency is widening I-10 from just south of Earley Road to I-8 in Casa Grande. The $36.6 million project is scheduled for completion next summer. Earlier this year, Jack Sellars, vice chair of the State Transportation Board, told the Chandler Chamber of Commerce that any work on the Phoenix-Case Grande stretch of the interstate was not even on the drawing board because it passes across the reservation and the state needed the community’s approval of any project. The study’s goal “is to identify major elements that will need to be improved or replaced, and determine how to provide the necessary capacity to meet current and future travel demand,” ADOT said in a release. “The bridge across the Gila River and the interchange at Casa Blanca Road

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Ducey calls it slight, going from 4.7 percent of children entering kindergarten to 5.4 percent. But in real numbers, a 5.4 percent rate of personal noncompliance means close to 60,000 children in public schools without the required immunizations, an increase in one year of 7,700. What concerns the medical community is the need to create “herd immunity.’’ There always will be some children who cannot get vaccinated against certain diseases, whether for health or religious reasons. But if pretty much everyone else is vaccinated, the chances of a disease spreading through a school from one infected child to others is much reduced. Ducey said his first step is education – and perhaps a bit of pressure. “I want to take advantage of the gover-

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Month-old baby’s slaying tops 10 days of carnage BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

nly tragedy and heartache connect four separate incidents in two weeks that left an innocent baby, a motorcyclist, a suicidal man armed with a gun, and a would-be “John” all dead in Chandler. Four deaths, four people’s lives cut short in an unusual run of violent and tragic crimes in typically quiet Chandler. “It’s a string of events we don’t often see here,’’ said Detective Seth Tyler, a police spokesman. “I don’t think there’s a rhyme or reason why.’’ He said the severity of the cases speaks to the unpredictable nature of police work and the need to be vigilant at all times. “We’ve had at least homicides this year. I hope there aren’t any more.’’ None was more senseless than the death of Rainer Canku, only four weeks old, described by his father as “perfect baby.’ Police arrested Rainer’s mother, Jenna Folwell, 19, and accused her of first-degree murder for allegedly drowning the baby in a bathtub. While Rainer’s death made national

headlines, there were other tragedies in Chandler that included: • A collision between a car and a motorcycle that left Ryan James Latsch, 22, of Gilbert, dead at Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road, on Oct. 22. • An incident on Oct. 21, when two men argued with victim German Ramon Medina, over how much he was expected to pay for an act of prostitution with two women. Joseph Caballero, 18, pointed a gun toward Medina, 29, according to a court document. Police accused his brother, Matthew Vacaneri, 30, of grabbing the gun and shooting Medina, who died from his injuries. Caballero and Vacaneri were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. • On Oct. 12, two Chandler officers exchanged gunfire with a suicidal man armed with a gun. The suicidal man was shot to death, while the officers were not injured. The fatal shooting is the subject on an internal affairs investigation. The baby was discovered by police in the suspect’s apartment after they cut through a clumsy cover-up plot and discovered the baby dead in a duffel bag hidden in a cabinet.

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Jenna Folwell, 19, of Chandler is being held without bond on a first degree murder charge accusing her of drowning her month-old baby in the bathtub because he cried too much.

It all started with a far-fetched story about a supposed child abduction, when Folwell called police and reported that an unidentified male attacker had approached her from behind as she attempted to load Rainer into her car at Brooks Crossing Park. She said the man put a plastic bag over her head, threatened to kill her and

snatched Rainer. Detective Seth Tyler, a police spokesman, said police started looking for Rainer, all the while knowing that they may be investigating a different crime. Among the tell-tale signs that the abduction might be fabricated was that Folwell spoke in a flat, unemotional manner – far different than the hysterical response that would be expected under such extreme circumstances. Tyler said police relied on their training, starting two investigations at once, going door-to-door on the search for Rainer, but also considering that it might be a homicide. Officers went to the apartment she shared with her parents and found the door open. “You think about the worse-case scenario,’’ and how to react, in all phases of police work, he said. And that’s exactly what officers eventually uncovered. At first, Folwell told them she passed out while in a bathtub with Rainer, only to find him floating face down when she awakened, according to court records. Folwell admitted that she had placed Rainer in the duffle bag and driven to the park to report the “abduction.’’ When police found Rainer, they obtained a search warrant for Folwell’s cell phone. It included 100 different searches on such topics as how long does it take for a baby to drown and the five different types of parents who kill their children. Folwell admitted, when police confronted her about the searches, “getting in the bathtub with her son and letting him go. Jenna said she settled on this way because she did not want to hear her baby cry,’’ the document said. A short later, Folwell told a detective that “she regretted her decision and got him out of the bathtub and attempted CPR,’’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but it was unsuccessful, according to the document said. Tyler said it is unclear if Folwell knew CPR, or if it was yet another story she told detectives. “This is an absolutely senseless loss of life. There were so many other decisions Jenna could have made,’’ Tyler said, including walking about a half-mile to Chandler Regional Hospital and asking for help in caring for the baby. While the state’s Safe Haven Law is aimed at having parents turn in newborns at fire stations and hospitals within 72 hours of birth, police aren’t interested in making arrests under such circumstances and simply want to help the child.

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Legally blind Mesa teen to sail Caribbean BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Tribune Contributor

ailing six days around the Spanish Virgin Islands in November may sound idyllic, but for 12 blind young people ages 13 to 19, it is a serious test of their mettle. Ethan Roberts, a Dobson High School sophomore, is one of those currently enrolled in sail training at Lake Pleasant Regional Park. A series of six Saturday sessions there is preparing them for this challenge, one of many regularly promoted by the Foundation for Blind Children, whose philosophy is ‘Vision Loss is a diagnosis, not a disability”. A dozen youth accompanied by 12 guides and a licensed captain are scheduled to circumnavigate the Spanish Virgin Islands for six days beginning Nov. 10 at Fajardo, Puerto Rico on the Atlantic Ocean. Chartering three sailboats, the group plans to return six days later after what

may well be one of their most daunting trials yet. In the past years, FBC has offered other challenges including a swim across San Francisco Bay from Alcatraz Island and hiking the Grand Canyon. But for Ethan, this is an adventure – one that the 17-year-old is greatly anticipating. “I like trying new things, and I’m not one to give up if I don’t get it the first try,” said Ethan. “I was excited because this is something new and I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I think I’m a little more confident now after two lessons. We’re still doing the basic stuff, but we’re learning to sail.” His parents, Carla and Morgan Ethan, aren’t surprised their son, the third of five children, is heading for six days of sailing. They’ve observed him over the years taking on one challenge after another, and they say they’re still amazed. “Ethan has rarely shied away from challenges. He attended a school where he was the only English speaker, learned

to read Braille in a language that was not his own and, at age 8, gave a speech in Turkish in front of the entire school and parents,” said Carla Roberts. She listed his other achievements: “Ethan has learned karate, bowled with the Arizona Disabled Sports organization, participated in the Jr. Blind Olympics in LA, been rock climbing on multiple occasions and been in many activities SAAVI (Southern Arizona Association for the Visibly Impaired) including paddle boarding, goalball, tandem biking, just to name a few.” His father, Morgan Roberts, said Ethan is ever-inspiring. “Ethan is an inspiration for me and others. He’s doing something that I myself, honestly, have not done and would be a little scared to do, and I have all my vision,” he said. “With his vision loss, I’ve gained insight into how strong his will is and how he wishes to do things not to prove to See

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(Tiller & Kite/Special to the Tribune) Spencher Churchill of the Foundation for Blind Children helps young Ethan Roberts of Mesa learn how to adjust sails as the teen prepares to sail the Carribean Sea.

Mesa Historical Museum appoints a new director BY LAURA LATZKO Tribune Contributor

eon Natker has worked as an anthropologist, archeologist, museum curator and opera company general director. Last month, he took on a new role as the executive director of the Mesa Historical Museum. At the museum, he has been building relationships with local leaders and community members. Among his first tasks will be to find a permanent home for the museum. “A lot of families have things sitting in the attic or sitting in the basement for decades and decades that belonged to grandma or great-grandma,” Natker said. “I want them to feel this is a safe place to donate the objects and then keep it for all time. We need to have a safe place here, and that’s what we are trying to create.” Natker said, as executive director, he will bring a broader worldview to the position. “I’m a big picture guy,” Natker said.

location on Main Street in Downtown Mesa and stores its collections at the historic Lehi campus, which houses a 1914 schoolhouse. The museum has used the Lehi School and its auditorium as exhibition spaces. The museum will start having exhibitions in the school building by February, but the school’s auditorium needs to be renovated to meet modern building regulations. Museum exhibits have been on topics such as the history of the Cactus League and the local TV program The Wallace and Ladmo Show. Natker hopes through the (Photo courtesy Leon Natker) museum to share the history of Before moving to Arizona for his position as Music the Mormon settlers, Hohokam Historical Museum director, Leon Natker worked for people, Chinese immigrants and the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum in New African-American and JapaneseMexico. American communities who have Dedicated to the preservation of Mesa’s helped to shape the city. history, the museum holds exhibitions at a He said it is important for local people to

know about different aspects of Mesa’s history, including its canal systems, early baseball teams and Japanese internment camp. “Mesa is a diverse community. It has many stories, and we want to tell them all, the good, the bad and the ugly,” Natker said. “We’re not going to hide from things that went wrong, but we also want to make sure that everybody knows about the good things and the innovative things that happened here.” The museum already has an extensive collection of artifacts, which Natker plans to continue to build on and bring up to meet national standards. “It’s great that we have all the artifacts that we do, and we have tens of thousands of artifacts, but they don’t do anybody any good if you can’t see them and you can’t do research on them,” Natker said. “So, that’s the priority is getting them into a state people can see them. They can learn about the stories, and students can See

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Wings for Warriors gala helps support heroes Tribune News Staff

ings for Warriors, an Ahwatukee-based nonprofit organization that provides travel for families of veterans as well as benefits and resource counseling, will hold its third annual fundraising gala and auction on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the 4 Points Sheraton in Ahwatukee. The organization hopes to raise more than $50,000 at the event, which will feature dinner, entertainment and a silent auction, as well as a live auction conducted by notable auctioneer Bobby D. Ehlert. Tickets for the event are $125 per person and include a hosted cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auctions and entertainment. Leadership expert Dr. Will Moreland, also of Ahwatukee, will give the keynote address at the event. Wings for Warriors founder Anthony “Doc” Ameen of Ahwatukee said that while the organization raises money all

year long, this event is the primary fundraising source for the group. “This will be the third year we’ve done this event, and we’re hoping it will be the biggest ever,” said Ameen, who served as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy from 2002-10. “We’ve raised close to $65,000 over the past two years and we believe this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever and surpass our last two events… It takes a lot of money to provide the level and diversity of support services that we do. And to make that all happen, we need the support of our communities.” Wings for Warriors provides services in guidance and counseling; travel for families to visit wounded loved ones in military hospitals or rehabilitation facilities; public awareness; and the Home Rewards program, which provides mortgage assistance to veterans. Wings for Warriors has partnered with Home Bridge Financial Services to provide incentives for veterans including up

to $500 cash back if they finance through Home Bridge. If they do, Home Bridge also makes a $250 donation to Wings for Warriors. In addition, if the veteran chooses a W4W preferred Realtor Partner to help with the transaction, they will receive up to $1,250 cash back, and a donation of between $100 and $1,250 will be made to W4W based on the purchase price. According to W4W board member Christie Ellis, an Ahwatukee-based Realtor and head of the Christie Ellis Team at United Brokers Group, the real estate community is rallying behind the cause of helping these deserving veterans and their families. “Wings for Warriors has really struck a chord with the real estate industry here in the East Valley,” Ellis said. “It’s such a great cause and what they are doing helps people when they need it the absolute most – when a loved one is wounded, far away from family and loved ones, and in

pain. Being a part of an organization that helps bring the families of these heroes together at their time of greatest need is tremendously satisfying.” Ellis said that the Preferred Realtor Partner and Home Bridge Financial Services incentive programs will see their official launch at the gala. “Realtors are a very giving group of people,” she said. “When you give us a cause like this and a partner like Home Bridge with whom we can work, that’s a combination that will produce great results for Wings for Warriors and our clients.” For more information about the event, or to purchase tickets, contact Christie Ellis of United Brokers Group at 480201-3575. To learn more about Wings for Warriors: wingsforwarriors.org or 888-598-4434 or Home Bridge Financial Services at 888-399-1880. Realtors interested in becoming a Preferred Realtor Partner can go to wingsforwarriors.org/ home-rewards-program.

Mesa native serves aboard esteemed Navy warship BY RICKY BURKE Tribune Guest Writer

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 2015 Skyline High School graduate and Mesa native currently serves aboard one of the U.S. Navy’s most valuable and capable warships – one that can carry 5,000 sailors and more than 70 warplanes anywhere in the world to defend America. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justine Soto is a yeoman aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, currently dry-docked in Newport News, Virginia. A Navy yeoman is responsible for administrative paperwork for all sailors onboard. “I train my peers and assist customers with their personnel records,” Soto said. Often described by senior defense officials and policy makers as “4.5 acres of sovereign American territory,” aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s naval forces. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask is: “Where are the carriers?” Navy officials state that the presence of an aircraft carrier has frequently deterred potential adversaries from striking against U.S. interests. George Washington is presently undergoing a four-year refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a process that includes

refueling the ship’s nuclear reactors and modernizing more than 2,300 compartments and hundreds of systems. The carrier is expected to leave the shipyard in 2021 and return to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. While underway, the ship carries more than 70 jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land on the carrier’s 4.5-acre flight deck. Four powerful catapults launch aircraft off the bow of the ship. After lowering a tail hook that protrudes from the rear of the airframe, fixed-wing aircraft land by snagging a steel cable called an arresting wire. George Washington is currently one of 11 aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. It is the sixth Nimitz-class carrier and the fourth Navy vessel named after the first president of the United States. Measuring nearly 1,100 feet from bow to stern on the flight deck, the ship is See

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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justine Soto, a Mesa native, is a yeoman aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

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others he can do it, but because he wants to complete something that is challenging. What a son I have, a blessing from the Lord.” Born three months premature, Ethan developed Retinopathy of Prematurity stage IV and underwent several surgeries on his eyes and retina. He started kindergarten in North Carolina and was homeschooled in first grade before going to Turkey with his family. There, he attended a school for the blind and was the only American student. In 2012 the family moved to Chandler, where Ethan attended fourth grade, and the following year they moved to Mesa, where he enrolled at Crismon Elementary. He has been in Mesa Public Schools since then. He is legally blind and yet retains a narrow line of sight without any peripheral vision. Ethan is an all-round percussionist with the Spirit of Dobson Marching Band and Symphonic Winds concert band. His “attitude and determination” makes him an outstanding student and an “allround inspiration” to have in class, said Rob Lubbers, department chair.

Jennifer Howard, Robert’s band teacher, concurred. “I’m consistently amazed by his talent and perseverance,” she said, adding that although he is unable to participate in marching band competitions due to his sail training, he does join the band at football games. “Ethan learns all of his parts by ear with some help from his peers in the percussion section and is always positive with a great sense of humor,” she added. Ethan said he also prepares for various symphonic winds concerts by listening to recordings of the piece, explaining, “I listen to it, to my part, and then I attempt to play it.” The concept of the teenage Blind Buccaneers sailing the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean is mind-boggling to some, but not to them, nor to Marc Ashton, CEO of FBC. “We know our students are capable of anything, and they prove it over and over again,” he said. “This time they’re crewing three sailboats and circumnavigating the Spanish Virgin Islands. There will be pain, there will be heat, there will be open waters, there will be sea sickness. But when these blind kids land on that final shore, they will know they did it,” he added.

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As FBC executive director for 12 years, Ashton said all FBC Challenges push the blind and vision-impaired teens to go beyond what they may have considered within their realm of possibility. “There are few rites of passage in our society anymore. But mark my words, Ethan is going to start this voyage as a boy and end it as a man. I’ve seen these transformations over and over again at Foundation for Blind Children,” said Ashton. “All we did is give Ethan the opportunity. He had to take it. And he did. He’s going to travel 3,000 miles, climb aboard a 45-foot sailboat and sail 110 nautical miles around 2 islands, all with limited vision. That takes guts.” Victor Felice, owner of Tiller and Kites that is providing the sail training lessons, said he considers this a “fascinating project.” “They’ve done extraordinarily well,” said Felice, who often trains sighted newbies to sail by blindfolding them. He said the Blind Buccaneers are rotated between three boats so they have more experience. “What we try to do is figure out what we have and how to have them work best together,” he said. “I think their Caribbean sail will be less complicated; Lake

COMMUNITY 19 Pleasant is much harder to sail, as the wind is very shifty and you can always run out of lake.” Ethan’s parents and siblings (Hannah, 22; Seth, 20; Sarah, 14; and Chloe, 13) are preparing to see Ethan off on his latest adventure in just a few weeks, and doing it with few qualms, said his mother. “It’s not so difficult letting him go on this adventure because I trust the people who are putting it together to prepare these kids for what’s ahead. I trust my son to learn what he must in order to do well. I trust God, who is sovereign,” she said. “I’ve learned and continue to learn more about what it means to live by faith and wait. Everyone faces challenges, it’s just a matter of what will you do when they come your way: run away or press on? “This sailing challenge is a fantastic opportunity that we couldn’t have imagined in a lifetime. It will be a great experience to prepare him for so much that will happen in life – beginning with going to college in the next few years. He will be with others, yet on his own. It’s exciting and humbling, but then again, it’s that way with any teenage child that you have.”

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come and do research.” Right now, he is working with a team of three individuals with focuses in exhibition design, museum studies and history. He plans to continue to grow in his team, bringing in more curators specializing in specific areas of study. Natker said as the executive director, it is important to have a background in organizing, fundraising and researching, and his inquisitive mind also makes a history museum a good fit for him. “I’m very much a researchaholic. As an archeologist/historian type, I can get lost in a room full of artifacts very easily. It can be pictures from just a few years ago or boxes of implements that come from a century or more ago,” Natker said. Originally from Chicago, Natker started out in the performing arts, studying at the Juilliard School before going on to become an actor. He took an interest in archeology while working as the general director with Lyric Opera San Diego, when he spent time in Vienna and Munich looking for old scores

and scripts for operetta productions. He has a master’s degree in museum studies from the University of New Mexico and archeology and anthropology from Eastern New Mexico University. Before moving to Arizona for his new position, Natker worked in New Mexico for the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Helping an organization to grow isn’t a new experience for Natker. During his early career, he played a pivotal role in the restoration of the 1928 North Park Theatre in San Diego. He also started an academy for low-income middle and high school students. In Mesa, he plans to create a scholarship program geared toward high school seniors interested in studying history. Although his work with the Mesa Historical Museum is already requiring a lot of his time and energy, Natker feels up to the challenge because of his past work and studies. “I think that’s why the board chose me. What needs to happen in Mesa is not new to me. I’ve done this,” Natker said.

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East Mesa eatery was worth the wait for its owner BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tribune Staff Writer

ulie Mercer believes everything in life comes down to timing. A native of Cornwall, England, Mercer dreamt of having her own shop that sold Cornish pasties, a pastry shell filled with beef, sliced or diced potato, rutabaga and onion and then baked. On Sept. 22, she achieved her longtime dream. Sonson’s Pasty Company, at Brown and Recker roads in Mesa, features a small menu of pasties, cakes and sausage rolls. Mercer said many Americans need to be schooled on pasties. “The history of the pasty is very interesting,” said Mercer, who moved to the United States in 2002. “They were made by miners’ wives to take to the tin mines for their husbands hundreds of years ago. “The men would eat the pasties with their hands, but they had to throw away the crimp because their hands were filled with arsenic. They are a delicious meal in one.” Mercer learned to make pasties by working in a bakery, one of five in her town of 3,000 people. She worked for them from age 22 to 30. “The owner offered to sell me her other one, but I was too young,” Mercer said. “Instead, I moved here, worked for a company for 18 years, good company, good pay. I stayed with that until I was laid off in January. If I did this in my 20s, for sure I would have failed.”

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Owner Julie Mercer, left, makes pasties with Sherrie Ellsworth and Aurelia Ellsworth in her Northeast Mesa shop.

Mercer took her severance pay and invested it in her pasty shop. She learned about finances and business during her 18 years as a retail manager. Her shop is named after her mother, Sonia, who moved to Mesa in 2007. Mercer and her mother worked in the same pasty shop in Cornwall. It took Mercer a year to get to the point where she felt comfortable selling her pasties. Still, she doesn’t believe she’s at her best. “I think I’ve improved since I started making them in February,” Mercer said. “It took me a while because I was trying to find out what meat to use, what shorten-

Crayola colors Fashion Center good for ‘experience’ BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

reative minds will be able to play with color and express their individuality in a new Crayola Experience retail and adventure center that will be one of only five in the country when it opens in Chandler. Crayola announced Oct. 30 its new business will be located near Kona Grill on the west side of Chandler Fashion Center on West Chandler Boulevard.

The “experience” part of the venue will feature about 18,000 square feet of areas in which to play with color, including a place where visitors can name and wrap crayons and put their images in coloring pages. A retail area of about 3,000 square feet will offer the world’s biggest selection of Crayola products and hard-to-find souvenirs including plush toys, cups, color pens and T-shirts. See

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ing to use, flour and all that good stuff. It was different in England. I have to like what I’m making. If I don’t like it, I’m not going to sell it.” Her menu is simple. Small beef pasties is $6.50; large ground beef pasty, $8.50; steak and cheese, $8 and $10, for small and large, respectively; small sausage roll, $3; large sausage pasty, $8; steak pasty, $7.50 and $9.50; and chicken pasty, $8. Vegan offerings include lentil and walnut base, layered with sweet potato fries, garlic and herb red sauce, peas and green beans ($8.50). The chick-less alfredo pasty features pasta twists, onions, garlic and alfredo sauce for $8.

“The steak and ground beef pasties are the more popular ones, especially the ground beef,” she said. “Ground beef is ground beef. You know what you’re getting. “For steak, it could be flavored differently. I started with a salad bar and sandwiches, too. People weren’t coming for that. They are coming for pasties.” So far, Sonson’s is everything she’s wanted. “I’m putting in these long hours every day, but it doesn’t matter,” Mercer said. “This is what I was supposed to do and here it is, I’m doing it.” Information: 480-845-8485, sonsonspastyco.com.

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The Crayola Activity Center at Chandler Fashion Center likely will include play areas like this one at a mall outside Dallas, Texas.

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Only four other Crayola Experience locations exist in the country: Orlando, Florida; Bloomington, Minnesota; Plano, Texas; and Easton, Pennsylvania. “We’ve been working with the Chandler Fashion Center for quite a bit; designing the branding, the exterior,” Victoria Lozano, senior vice-president and general manager, Crayola Attractions and Retail, said. “We’ve been really excited about making the deal happen. We’ve gotten phenomenal response from the city.” The Crayola Experience at Chandler Fashion Center is expected to open in the summer of next year. Crayola is a 115-year-old company widely known for its crayons and markers with over 1,500 products and technologies that help provide the basis for the 19 hands-on activities in the Crayola Experience centers.

“We’ve looked at the greater Phoenix market for quite some time,” Lozano said. “We’ve always really liked the market. It’s obviously a sizable market, lots of families, lots of kids. “We just thought the property itself was incredibly well-located in the market, very easily accessible, very easy for parents to get to and from.” Lozano said he’s pleased with initial reception to Crayola’s announcement, noting the number of kids who attended a press conference last week. “All in all we got great attendance and just a really very positive welcome to the mall and to the community,” she said. “Crayola Experience is more than just an attraction – it’s a dynamic and colorful place where families can come together to create, play and make memories that will last a lifetime. We really believe creativity matters but you have to experience it. “Kids go, ‘Wow, that was really cool.’” A popular activity will likely be the

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Like its other Crayola Experience centers, the one at the mall will have retail with clothing, toys and other branded goods for sale.

“Wrap It Up!” spot where guests can print any name they like on an iconic crayon custom label to wrap around a crayon and take home. Visitors also may make melted wax spin-art, or drip art, to create their own textured artwork. They control the speed at which wax is melted and layer colors with a “cool texture and effect to it,” Lozano said. People can also create personalized coloring pages. With the “Be a Star” feature, they can get their picture taken and use software to convert it into a black and white picture on a coloring page they can keep. Another fun way to explore art is by coloring characters and scanning them into a computer in the Crayola Experience center, Lozano said. Then their images come to life, moving on a screen. For example a dragon breathes fire. The Crayola Experience plans impressed Terri Kimble, president/CEO of

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Gun-toting criminals are targeting police officers BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

aving spent much of the past 25 years working alongside of and for cops and reporters, there’s a term I’ve come to loathe as loaded and devoid of meaning. Police-involved shooting. That’s the phrase I can’t stand. News stories have been full of the term for days, on the heels of a bloody October Monday in the Valley. The gunfire commenced in Tempe at 3 p.m. Monday, as two female officers served an order of protection on a nutcase who earlier had assaulted his girlfriend. Said beau opened fire, striking one cop in the arm and the other in the arm, shoulder and bulletproof vest. One officer returned fire, hitting the shooter. He was later discovered dead in the home. One officer required surgery. Fortunately, both women will recover fully. An hour later, the action shifted to downtown Mesa, where cops were sum-

moned to investigate a suspicious man, possibly armed, driving a white pickup. The man drove off; police followed by cruiser and helicopter. As the suspect neared downtown, Phoenix police and Department of Public Safety troopers joined the pursuit. The suspect’s car was rammed and stopped. That was when 27-year-old Arnaldo Caraveo, a convicted burglar and thug, opened fire on law enforcement with a rifle in the middle of Interstate 17. Flying glass lacerated two troopers. They will be okay. Caraveo will not; he was shot dead. Depending on which local news organization you believe, Monday’s incidents brought the total number of “police-involved shootings” in Maricopa County to 70 or 71 for the year. As every news outlet is quick to trumpet, this pace appears to be “record-setting” – there were only 43 such shootings last year – though such “records” appear to have been kept only since 2013, and only by reporters who basically are making up these stats

as they go along. The same inventiveness is shared by so-called “civil rights groups,” many of whom have predictably blamed police for this bloodshed. In Phoenix in late August, protesters from Puente Human Rights Movement descended on City Council to decry that city’s approximately 40 police-involved shootings. “These people are not just numbers: They’re our family. They’re our neighbors. They are the people that we love,” said Maria Castro, a Puente demonstrator. “City Council, the blood is on your hands. This is your responsibility. You are paying these people to murder the citizens of this city.” Personally? I believe that the Valley does indeed have an epidemic afoot – of “suspected criminal involved shootings.” Time and again this year, armed bad actors have essentially committed suicide by cop, choosing to put police officers in life-threatening situations, dangerous moments that, by law, make the suspects vulnerable to lethal force.

Does this apparent rise in aggression excuse conduct by police officers who step outside the law and shoot too soon or without provocation? Of course not. On the comparatively rare occasion police officers go rogue, they should be fired and prosecuted, if subsequent investigation and the facts determine they have acted illegally. There should be no special treatment, not for cops and not for the Arnaldo Caraveos of the world. Which is precisely why I object to the term “police-involved shooting.” Is it semantically accurate? I suppose so, in the same way that calling a marriage between a man and a woman a “brideinvolved relationship” is accurate. It takes a minimum of two to tango when it comes to shootings like those we witnessed on bloody Monday. Calling such incidents “police-involved shootings” makes it sound like innocent citizens these days serve as ducks in a shooting gallery. In 2018, I believe it’s cops who have become fodder, not the other way around.

Harnessing the power of music to spread God’s word BY ERIC JOHNSON Tribune Guest Writer

ome, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation:

Psalm 95:1 Music is a powerful thing. It can stir the heart, lift the spirit and unify people and communities like few other forces on earth. It’s not a new phenomenon. Throughout history, music has provided a powerful soundtrack to life’s most poignant moments. This is especially true in sharing Christ’s message. As a worship leader at Compass Christian Church in Chandler for more than 15 years, and recording studio manager at Grand Canyon University’s Center for

Worship Arts, I am continually amazed at the power of music to open hearts and wrap people in God’s warmth and love. The Bible is full of passages about the importance of music in praising our Lord. From David’s inspired harp to Moses and the Israelites’ songs of thanksgiving, music is a consistent theme in scripture. It continues to play an integral role in worship today. At GCU, we are training Worship Arts students to harness the power of music, not only to excel in the classroom but also to share the gospel. The students’ third – and arguably best – album, “Canyon Worship 2018,” is proof of that. Produced in GCU’s state-of-the-art recording studio by two nationally acclaimed Christian recording artists, the album features original songs written and performed by students.

I relish their work. Many of the student artists are exceptionally talented performers while others have a God-given gift for songwriting. No matter what their background or skill level, all have found their purpose in spreading Christ’s message through music. Giving these emerging artists a place to hone their skills is central to the mission of GCU’s Center for Worship Arts. The center was established four years ago and is distinct among performance-based programs, as it combines classes in both ministry and performance. The idea is to help students not just create and lead great music, but prepare them to become worship leaders in churches and other faith-based settings throughout the world. Because at its heart, the Worship Arts program is about raising up servant leaders with the

spiritual maturity and character to glorify God through music. Leading this effort is no small task, yet the students inspire me every day. Their music moves me to tears and strengthens my own faith in God. Today, 125 of GCU’s Worship Arts graduates are hard at work in churches in Arizona and across the country. They are realizing their dream of leading and teaching music. But even more important, they are inspiring action, calming troubled hearts and bringing people closer to God – all through the power of music. - Eric Johnson is recording studio manager in Grand Canyon University’s Center for Worship Arts. Canyon Worship 2018 is $9.99 on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Shazam, and in the Lope Shop and other locations on GCU’s west Phoenix campus

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n the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Synagogue tragedy – the worst attack on the Jewish people in United States history – I felt it appropriate to address our friends in the East Valley community. In the face of this terrible evil, the Jewish people respond as we have done in challenging times throughout our history by countering darkness through an increase of light. Today more than ever, we need to spread love, unity, positivity and light. Indeed, the great spiritual leader of the Jewish people, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, teaches us “a little light dispels a lot of darkness.” Through increasing in acts of goodness and kindness, we can make the world a better place. We are extremely humbled and appreciative of the outpouring of support from both the Jewish and non-Jewish community, individuals and organizations alike. So many have reached out to us with messages of encouragement, good wishes and concern. It has truly been a source of comfort and solace the many expressions of support through phone calls, emails and contributions that we have received. I would like to give special thanks to the Mesa Police department, their officers, detectives, and our friend Mesa Police Chief Ramon Bautista for their protection, concern, and being there for the Jewish community. It is our hope and prayer that going forward we can stand united as a community not through tragedy, but rather for happy, positive and joyous occasions. With blessings, Rabbi Laibel Blotner, Executive Director, Chabad Jewish Center of Mesa.

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Perry High reclaims badminton state title with retooled lineup BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

s the Perry High badminton players hugged each other on the court in celebration, it was clear both the present and future look bright for the program. Two Pumas underclassmen claimed the 2018 Division 1 state doubles title and a senior was singles runner up on Oct. 20 in individual play, followed a few days later by a repeat team state championship. A year removed from a 15-0 season, in which they swept every round on their way to the state championship, the Pumas were tasked with re-tooling nearly the entire starting lineup. Most of the players were underclassmen, had little varsity experience and were new to the playoffs. Seeded fifth in the state doubles bracket, Perry’s Nikhita Jayaraj and Ashley Rodarte – a freshman and sophomore, respectively – opened a 9-1 lead over Abby and Thalia Liu, twins from Hamilton High, and took the first game. The Pumas kept attacking

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Perry senior Julia Mumme, last year’s singles state runner up, again showed why she is among the top players in the Southeast Valley. Mumme won the first game and was two points from winning the state-title match in the second before falling to Corona del Sol’s Brennan Agnew.

and never looked back en route to a 15-5, 16-6 victory for the state title.

“I feel like our chemistry is so good,” Rodarte said. “Really, though, we just wanted to win however we could, and it feels good to do it, and we hope we can win a few more together in the next years.” Using tough serves and painting the back corners with high shots, Perry kept the Huskies pair off the net. With either Liu sister stretching just to rally the birdie back over, either Rodarte or Jayaraj could cleanly smash it for an easy point. “We knew we had to keep them deep so we could be in position to get our smashes. But it was also important to not give them anything too easy because they both have pretty good smashes, too,” Jayaraj said. In singles, Perry senior Julia Mumme, last year’s runner up, made it back to the state final, this time against Corona del Sol senior Brennan Agnew, but unfortunately the result also was familiar for Mumme: a setback in the title match. Mumme took the first game, 11-9, and led the second, 9-7, needing just two points to claim the title, before Agnew rallied to a 11-9 vic-

tory in the second and cruised to an 11-7 win in the third set. “It’s obviously hard to see Julia lose, because she’s worked so hard at it all these years,” Puma coach Lerina Johnson said. “But Brennan has, too, and we knew it would probably be these two in the final and it would come down to a close match like this that either could win. They’re 2-2 head-to-head now.” Though a separate tournament, the individual championships gave the top players one more chance for experience against opponents they likely would play again in the team tournament. “We kind of knew going in that it will probably be us and Corona again in the team final. We pulled out a 5-4 win against them earlier this year,” Johnson said. In the team final, Mumme fell again in three games to Agnew, but the Pumas won four of six singles matches. Perry needed just one more doubles match win to seal the team championship, and got it with See

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Chandler High girls’ cross-country team takes success in stride BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

radition is important to the Chandler High girls’ cross-country team. The Wolves claimed two state titles (2015, 2017) and a runner-up (2016) finish in three years. They are among the favorites to win state again on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix. It’s not automatic, and no one knows it more than Wolves coach Matt Lincoln. He had to rebuild after losing two 2017 top-10 finishers, Kylie and Kerri Welch. Both scored major points in Chandler’s championship. “We lost a couple of key people,” Lincoln said. “A lot of the schools around us kept some of their good runners. There was definitely motivation because we knew they’d gotten better. “We’re lucky that we got a couple of really good freshmen to step in and fill that void for us.”

Three seniors – Mihajla Milovanovic, Becca Taylor and Morgan Foster – have competed on the varsity since they were freshman. They contributed to the championships and have been the core of the program since. Lincoln said the team’s construction is unique in that members of each class make contributions and score in big meets, although the three seniors remain the leaders. The seniors have grown as captains, keeping all of the runners motivated to keep up in practices and strive for another championship. As high-quality seniors did for them as freshmen, they hope to influence the younger girls to continue the program’s success. “Now, it’s kind of like our freshman year again, just we’re the seniors now,” Taylor said. Many of Chandler’s upperclassmen are dealing with the spoils of competing on a high-level team. College recruiters know where to find them. Lincoln said two of his girls already committed to Division 1

outs for optimum performance, the routine often is disrupted by college visits, meetings with coaches and phone calls. Lincoln said the toughest part of coaching the older girls is keeping them motivated. Part of what makes a great runner is consistency. “There is an individual component to it, so I can send them out with workouts to do on their visits and they can still get their runs and training in even when they’re not technically here with (Eric Newman/Tribune Staff) the team. And I know Morgan Foster is among three senior leaders for the Chandler High girls’ they’re putting in work cross-country team, which won two of the past three state championships when they’re off doing and is among the favorites to win another. that stuff,” he said. Milovanovic was the Wolves’ top finprograms and another recently received an offer. In a sport that demands regular workSee CROSS COUNTRY on page 32

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Perry golfer Christopherson’s legacy comes to the fore with 3rd at state BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

or as long as he can remember, golf has been a part of Perry High senior Caden Christopherson’s life. He began learning the game after his father, Eric, retired from professional baseball and began working at a golf course in Chandler. “He got pretty good, and when he was able to, he put a club in my hands and started teaching me,” Caden said. “He taught me all throughout my junior career and I really began to love the game.” Christopherson tied for third in the Division I high school state golf championship in Tucson on Monday and Tuesday, with a two-day 140 at Omni Tucson National. That was four strokes off the lead and the best among East Valley golfers. Perry placed fourth in team play. Caden was just 4 when he began playing, and 13 years later has become the top-ranked prep golfer in the state. This past summer he won the Arizona Junior State Championship, which featured some of the best golfers he has played. Caden was invited to the Junior Invitational, which brought 10 golfers from Arizona to compete against junior golf clubs in Scotland. “We basically played a round every day against different golf clubs all around Scotland,” Christopherson said. “It was awesome. It was an experience. I’ll never forget it.” His success in the summer transitioned to Perry’s golf season. Christopherson was the individual champion at the Dobson Classic and Chandler City Shootout. Christopherson gained attention from Division I college programs. He earned his first scholarship offer from Pacific as a junior. He had been talking to other schools and attended camps at Texas and Texas A&M. Large schools didn’t excite Christopherson. “Caden is such a laid back, easy-going kid,” said LaLena Christopherson, Caden’s mother. “He just wants to be able to play golf and relax. He didn’t find the idea of a large campus and school intriguing. He’s the type who would rather get to know his professors in smaller classes.” It wasn’t until this past spring that a school he had heard a lot of positives about finally started to express interest in him. Members of the coaching staff from

(Zack Alvira/Tribune Staff)

Perry golfer Caden Christopherson tied for third in the high school state championships Monday and Tuesday at Omni Tucson National. His two-day 140 was four strokes off the lead.

Texas Christian University contacted Caden’s golf coach, Matt Trimble, and wanted to watch him play. After seeing his talent, they extended an offer to come visit the campus on an unofficial visit. It’s there that Caden and his parents fell in love with everything TCU had to offer. “The facility is amazing and I just loved how all of the coaches and players really come together,” Caden said. “TCU wanted me to respond quickly because they knew I would probably get other offers over the summer and I felt like I shouldn’t wait on it. “The opportunity was there and I decided to pull the trigger.” Caden committed to TCU on April 27. Along with the facilities, coaching staff and atmosphere, TCU also offered Caden an opportunity to continue doing something he does almost daily at his home in Chandler: fish. “One of the courses by TCU has a bunch of fishing holes on it so he can bring his pole and catch bass,” LaLena said. “We live by a bunch of lakes and if he isn’t playing ping pong with his friends or golf or baseball, he is catching fish. TCU was just a really good fit.” Caden’s decision to commit to TCU came with a bit of sacrifice as the second semester quickly approaches. He remains up in the air as to whether or not he will play baseball for the Pumas this spring. Like golf, baseball seemed

to come naturally to him, likely due to his father’s past. After he committed for golf, Caden started to rethink whether he wanted to play baseball again, even though he has full support from the TCU coaching staff to do so. “I’ve spent so much time thinking about it and all of the pros and cons,” Caden said. “I’m still undecided. For me, I think it will be a thing where I either want to play or I don’t when baseball season comes up.” Caden believes his decision to play or not will take place over winter break in December. If he does, there’s no question the Pumas would be happy to have him on the mound. Last season, Caden struck out 21 batters in 30 innings and posted a 4.43 ERA. Caden is confident that he can have the same impact, if not better, for the Pumas this season. If he decides not to take the mound again, he hopes his legacy of hard work will spread to the golf and baseball programs at Perry. “It’s high school and you want to have fun but I think you have to work hard, too,” Caden said. “I’ve always put my head down and got the work done. “I think that’s the legacy I would like to leave.”

EV dominates state golf tourneys

East Valley high school golf teams and players dominated the state championships. The Hamilton boys’ team made a charge at Brophy, but the favored Broncos hung on for the team title, leaving the Huskies second, 10 strokes back. They were followed by Perry in fourth, Gilbert eighth, Corona del Sol tied for ninth and Desert Vista 11th. Individually, Ty Templeton of Chandler tied for fourth, and Alexander Yu and Mahanth Chirravuri, both of Hamilton, tied for 10th. In the girls state tournament, Hamilton placed third, 10 strokes behind second-place Pinnacle. Xavier, a power for four decades, won the team title. Also at the top of team standings were Red Mountain fourth, Highland fifth, Perry sixth, Desert Ridge seventh, Desert Vista tied for eighth, Corona del Sol 10th and Chandler 11th. Individually, Madeline Adam of Hamilton took sixth, Belle Belkin of Red Mountain seventh, Malia Uyeshiro of Perry tied for eighth and Lorel Hayward of Highland tied for 10th.

EV prep golfers honored by JGAA

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona announced the 2018 Sportsmanship and Player of the Year Awards on Oct. 21. The awards are spread throughout five prep golf divisions, with six East Valley golfers receiving recognition for the 2018 season. Meghan Singh of Mesa was awarded the Player of the Year award for girls 1518, while Kohl Kuebler from Gilbert was awarded the championship for Sportsmanship of the Year. Gavin Krist and Breann Brennan, both from Chandler, received the Most Improved Awards, while Lauren Garcia from Gilbert received a Hole-in-One Award for her shot at the Talking Rock Golf Club on hole No. 7.

Go to VarsityXtra for full prep playoff coverage

(Zack Alvira/Tribune Staff)

Caden Christopherson of Perry High, among the state’s top high school golfers, has committed to Texas Christian University. He’s also a pitcher on the Pumas’ baseball team.

For complete and timely East Valley high school postseason sports coverage, go to our outstanding website, VarsityXtra. Just go online to www.eastvalleytribune.com/ varsityxtra. Our website allows us to bring you all of the latest results, features and information on all fall sports championships in a timely manner. The site is updated daily. VarsityXtra, your go-to source for high school sports in the East Valley.

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Seeded fifth in state doubles, Perry High’s Nikhita Jayaraj (left) and Ashley Rodarte – a freshman and sophomore, respectively – opened a 9-1 lead over Abby and Thalia Liu, twins from Hamilton High, and kept attacking for a 15-5, 16-6 victory for the state title.

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a straight-games victory at third-doubles. “I’m proud of the way everybody’s played and grown. I didn’t know what to expect from the team this year, but they’ve worked really hard and have played really hard, too,” Johnson said of a team that will likely be back near the top of the

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Division 1 singles, third place – Rujuta Sane, Hamilton. Division 2 singles, fourth place – Payton Foti, Mesquite. Division 2 doubles, fourth place – Allysa Dong and Sabrina Farias, Mesquite.

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isher at state last year, taking third. She said the girls are as motivated as ever to repeat. They’re always looking ahead to the championship race, using meets during the season as benchmarks for progress. “We have a target on our back and are also kind of underdogs at the same time. We’ve won in the past so we’re somebody that other teams look at. Just like every team, we’ve had some ups and downs, so we really never know how it’s all going to go until we actually get out there and run,” she said. Chandler’s other athletic programs are successful, too. Take the football team, which is aiming for its third straight state title, or girls’ track and field, which won the state title in the spring. That motivates cross-country. As many championships as the other sports have, Foster said the only pressure the Wolves feel comes from within. “Chandler has been a running school for so long that I almost feel like it’s the other sports, like football, that are trying to catch up to us,” Foster said. “We all want each other to do well, though, and we’ll see what we can do at our last state.”

(Eric Newman/Tribune Staff)

Chandler girls’ cross-country coach Matt Lincoln runs a successful program, but it is not on auto-pilot. He had to replace two lead runners this year to keep the Wolves competitive.

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taste of history with meat, beans, bread and other food cooked outside of chuck wagons is coming to Tumbleweed Ranch next weekend. The Ninth Annual Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the ranch inside Tumbleweed Park at 2250 S. McQueen Road. A Junior Camp Cooking Clinic, for those ages 10 to 15, will follow at the same location. Adults dressed in cowboy boots, dresses and other clothes worn in the 1880s and working out of chuck wagons will compete in teams cooking meat, beans, bread, potatoes and dessert in Dutch ovens over woodburning fire pits. Cooks may use only ingredients and tools that ranchers who drove their herds of cattle to railheads would have had access to in the 1880s. Every team will cook 50 fivecourse meals. A limited number of tickets will be available to the public to buy on a first-come, first-served basis. Eight cooking teams, all of Arizona residents, will compete. The Chandler Museum and nonprofit Pardners of Tumbleweed Ranch are producing the cook-off. “The Old West chuck wagon was the first food truck and the black iron pot, called a Dutch oven or camp oven, was the original slow cooker,” said Dave McDowell, a mem-

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Candy Hammond, Gary Keith and Geoff Alson prepare food at last year’s Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off at Tumbleweed Park.

ber of the Biscuitflats Chuck Wagon team and president of the Pardners of Tumbleweed Ranch. “These meals are prepared by some of the best and most creative openfire cooks in the Southwest. It will be comfort food at its best.” Barefoot and Pregnant will perform 1011:30 a.m. and Jim Bachmann and the Good Timin’ Friends Band will take the stage from noon to 1:30 p.m. Vendors will sell unusual gift items and Western wares. Food purchase is available from Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ, TAS Old Fashioned Soda, Due Sorelle Gourmet Italian Ice and Nitro Live Icecreamery. Trick roper CowBoy Steve will show his fast-moving roping skills. One change is that the cook-off will be on Saturday only. The cutback is largely because the new Chandler Museum is busy getting ready for its grand opening. Another change is that the Junior Camp Cooking Clinic will teach children and teens methods of cooking over open fires, whereas last year it was a competition. The Charlie Goodnight award will be given to the individual or wagon team that “goes above and beyond,” including helping another team or visiting with the public, Tiffani Egnor, (Special to the Tribune) Many participants will be donning pioneer clothes to curator of education for the Chandler compliment the time-tested cooking techniques they Museum said. will be demonstrating. Cash prizes are awarded for the top

three places for each course and best lunch. The Charlie Goodnight winner gets a bean pot. He was a cattle rancher. The flavor of the past appeals to people who attend, Egnor said. “I think they really enjoy seeing the historic methods. It’s just so different from what our everyday food is like,” she said. Russ Richins and his wife, Susan, will compete on the Rockin’ RR Chuckwagon team.

They have competied for about 13 years. He has been cooking since he was 10, when he was a Boy Scout. “That’s the way I learned how to cook, in Dutch ovens,” Russ said. “If it’s real windy it gets a little bit more complicated or harder because the coals are gonna burn hotter. You’ve gotta pay a lot closer attention.” During competitions, Russ said he does most of the baking, bread making and desserts, and helps others on the team. “All the teams are pretty much friends,” he said. “If anybody needs anything, there’s no problem with walking to the next wagon and asking them. They don’t give recipes away.” Retired from Arizona Game and Fish Department, Russ said Dutch oven cooking is almost an obsession. “We enjoy teaching people and talking to the public and showing people the way it sort of was in historic times,” Russ said. Ranchers in the 1880s drove their cattle to railheads, where they were loaded onto trains and taken to the Midwest and East to be slaughtered, said Jody Crago, Chandler Museum administrator. Cowboys would travel several-hundred miles to the railhead. Chuck wagons went ahead and began cooking food so it was ready, he said. Meal tickets for $15 go on sale at 10 a.m. on Nov. 10. Parking and entrance to the cookoff are free. Information: pardnersoftumbleweedranch. org.

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Many of the cooks will be bringing with them their favorite recipes from the Old West.

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Vegas-themed party to benefit children in need COLLEEN SPARKS GETOUT Staff Writer

huge party where guests can indulge in the fun and glamour of Las Vegas this month will raise money for children in need. The Chandler Compadres plans the Rock the Cause for Kids 2018 fundraiser from 6 p.m. to midnight on Nov. 10 at Rawhide Western Town & Event Center, 5700 West North Loop Road. The theme of the gathering is “One Night in Vegas,” and a costume contest will be held with guests encouraged to dress up as Elvis Presley, showgirls, Marilyn Monroe and any other characters or celebrities inspired by Las Vegas. The event’s co-emcee will be Jeff Civillico, a Las Vegas headliner, comedian and TV host personality, and local band Rock Lobster will perform. Rappers Young MC and Loc will also take the stage at the bash. Rock the Cause is the biggest event the Compadres hold to raise money for organizations that help needy children in the community. “It’s amazing how much fun people have at this event,” said Matt Askland, Rock the Cause chairman and Compadres board member. “People understand that this is a fundraiser, but it’s not about spending all the time fundraising,” he added. “We focus on fun first. Our

People can also buy tickets for a chance to win a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Par ty-goers may also bid on about 10 items in a live auction, including a week’s stay on a house(David Dang ) boat, a trip to Guests gather at last year’s Rock the Cause for Kids charitable event held by the Belize, a vaChandler Compadres nonprofit organization. cation to Cabo ingredients are good food, good drink and San Lucas and tickets to the Kentucky Derby. heavy on the fun. The who’s who of Chandler A Rolex watch also is on the block. Guests will enjoy a five-course meal prois at this event. It’s definitely the party of the vided by Robert’s Catering. year for Chandler.” The core entertainment for the event, Last year, Rock the Cause netted $517,000 and the goal is $600,000 this year, Askland Rock Lobster, has partnered with the Comsaid. About 1,600 people came to last year’s padres and performed at the gala for several Rock the Cause and organizers hope to add years. The band plays 80s music and some 90s songs. at least 200 more to that total this year. Rock Lobster bassist John Colby loves Guests can bid on more than 200 items in a silent auction including vacations, long- playing at Rock the Cause. “It’s phenomenal,” Colby said. “We love beboards, grills, bicycles and gift baskets. Participants can spend anywhere from $50 to ing a part of it. Rock Lobster probably plays $5,000 on silent auction goods, Askland said. over 100 shows a year and this has to be one

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of our top two or three. It’s a highlight of our year.” He called the Compadres “great people.” “I’ve had a great relationship with a lot of them for a long time now,” Colby said. Askland returned the compliment. “They’re the best cover band around,” he said. “They absolutely make the event so much fun. The dance floor is packed. They really are the key to making our event a good time and make it easy for those who can afford to do it to pull out their checkbooks.” The Compadres awarded nonprofit organization ICAN $200,000 and AZCEND was given $120,000. Askland, a father of a 14-year-old daughter, Kyler, is happy to be part of an organization that helps children. He is also grateful to his wife, Debbie Askland, for helping him organize the event including making centerpieces at their home. “I’m lucky enough to provide my daughter a great life and there’s so many kids out there that don’t have that and don’t have parents in their lives,” Matt said. He said large corporations also are important for supporting the Compadres. The title sponsor for the Rock the Cause for Kids is One Armour, and two other significant sponsors for the event are Hawkeye Electric and Clever Investor. Tickets: aesaz.co/ELP/RTC18.

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ver her 36-year career in show business, Lea DeLaria has performed standup comedy all over the world, been in a plethora of plays and musicals, had roles in copious TV shows (most notably as Carrie “Big Boo” Black in “Orange Is the New Black”), and released six music albums. One thing she has not done is compromise. Known for her brash attitude, raunchy routines and outspoken nature, the 60-yearold has drawn admiration and ire for her tirades against the Trump administration on social media. Though she holds the distinction of being the first openly gay comedian to appear on a late-night television show (“The Arsenio Hall Show” in 1993), she’s aware that her razortipped quips and crude panache don’t exactly give her the kind of mass appeal other lesbian celebrities possess. “I’ve always been way more radical than Ellen (DeGeneres). I’m way, way more radical than Rosie (O’Donnell), and they know it. We’re all friends. We all talk,” DeLaria said. “That’s why you see them more on television than you see me, because I come with a lot more baggage than they do. I’m not willing to compromise certain things that other people are willing to compromise.

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Lea DeLaria, perhaps best known for her role as Carrie “Big Boo” Black in “Orange Is the New Black,” brings her brash attitude and outspoken nature to a standup comedy show at Chandler Center for the Arts on Nov. 9.

“I’m not going to wear lipstick. I’m not going to grow my hair long.” Still, she’s landed roles on TV shows including “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,’ “Will and Grace,” “Friends” and “Matlock,’ and of course her Screen Actors Guild Award-winning role on “Orange Is the New Black” as Big Boo – a hard butch with a foul

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mouth and a soft heart, who’s just as quick to counsel a friend in need as she is to throw a punch in a prison melee. DeLaria said Big Boo is easily her favorite role “for so many reasons.” “And that is my least acting role,” DeLaria said. “Big Boo is essentially me, so I don’t have to work with that character at all, you know what I mean? It’s an incredibly wellwritten show. I just say the lines they give me to say and I don’t have to make them funny because they are funny.” DeLaria will bring her own flamboyant brand of funny to Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov. 9, in a show that combines her uncompromising comedy (expect more verbal eviscerations of the current president) with her innovative spins on jazz. That’s right, jazz. The daughter of a jazz pianist, DeLaria said the first thing she ever did professionally was perform with her father at a jazz club in East St. Louis, Ill. She’s exceedingly well-educated in the genre (she said her favorite jazz standard is “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” penned by the Gershwin brothers, which she points out is unusual because she tends to go more for the songbooks of Richard Rodgers and Cole Porter). And as with all things, DeLaria does jazz differently than anybody else. To wit: Her sixth album on the Warner Jazz and Classics label, “House of David:

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GARAGE DOORS

House Painting, Drywall, Reliable, Dependable, Honest! QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR CALL! 15 Years Experience • Free Estimates

480.266.4589 josedominguez0224@gmail.com Not a licensed contractor.

Unbeatable Customer Service & Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

10%

Discount for Seniors &Veterans

FREE

Opener & Door Lubrication with Repair

480-626-4497

www.lifetimegaragedoorsaz.com

Watch for the YELLOW Garage Sales in Classifieds! Only $25

480-898-6465

Garage Sale Fri & Sat 7a-11am Household, clothes, kitchen items, furniture, electronics, mason jars, kid items, DVDs, MORE 555 W. Lane Dr Mesa

Landscape Design/Installation Penny Pavers Free Estimates

DISCOUNT PAVER SPECIALISTS

Advertise It Here!

Not a licensed contractor

(480) 343-0562

Car for Sale?

Call 480.898.6465

CLASS@TIMESPUBLICATIONS.COM

Landscape Design/Installation

Landscape Maintenance

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480-970-5779 OR TEXT 602-329-6436

www.azswlss.com

ROC #136553

25 years exp. Call Now (480) 720-3840

Landscape Maintenance

High Quality Results Trim Trees All Types Gravel - Pavers Sprinkler Systems Complete Clean Ups

Jose Martinez • 602.515.2767 English • 602.781.0600 Not a licensed contractor.

Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

We will give you totally new landscaping or revamp your current landscaping!

High Quality Results

ROC#276019 • Licensed Bonded Insured

Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

ALL Pro S E R V I C E

L L C

Prepare for Monsoon Season! LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE

Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com

Call Lance White

FULL SERVICE LANDSCAPING

480.721.4146 www.irsaz.com

ROC# 256752

Employment General

Trim Trees All Types Gravel - Pavers Sprinkler Systems Complete Clean Ups

Jose Martinez • 602.515.2767 English • 602.781.0600

Desertscape • Concrete Work Gardening • Block Wall Real & Imitation Flagstone

Free Estimates 602-471-3490 or 480-962-5149

T R E E

25 Years exp (480) 720-3840

Not a licensed contractor

Landscape Maintenance

A-Z Tauveli Prof LANDSCAPING LLC Tree/Palm Tree Trimming Storm Cleanups Sprinkler Systems

TRIMMING

Not a licensed contractor

Mariano 480-276-5598

• Sprinkler/Drip System Installation & Repair • Landscape Design & Installation • BBQ’s, Curbing, Sod/Artificial Turf • FREE Estimates on Installations

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589

TREE

Drip/Install/Repair

Weekly • Bi Weekly • Monthly Low Rates

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN BUSINESS!

Juan Hernandez

SPRINKLER

Tree Trimming Removals Weed Control Winter Grass • Clean Ups Irrigation Repairs Timer Repairs & More...

Painting

Landscape Maintenance Juan Hernandez

NOPAL LANDSCAPE

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480-354-5802

★ Monthly Yard Service

Not a licensed contractor.

Painting

HIC PRO PAINTING

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

Free Estimates • Senior Discounts

480-338-4011

ROC#309706

East Valley PAINTERS

Int / Ext Home Painting 4-Less!

QUALITY PAINT #1 IN SERVICE

Voted #1 Paint Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair Light Carpentry • Power Washing • Textures Matched Popcorn Removal • Pool Deck Coatings Garage Floor Coatings • Color Consulting

480-454-3959 FREE ESTIMATES

10% OFF

We’ll Beat Any Price! ROC #301084

We Beat Competitors Prices & Quality

Interior/Exterior Painting RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

Free Estimates! Home of the 10-Year Warranty!

• Free Estimates

480-688-4770

• Light Repairs, Drywall

www.eastvalleypainters.com

• Senior discounts

Family Owned & Operated

References Available

Call Jason:

Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

Now Accepting all major credit cards

Not a licensed contractor

Add a Background Color to Your Ad! Classifieds 480-898-6465 Medical Services/Equipment

★ One-Time Cleanups Advertising Sales Rep Full-Time Position Times Media Group, an Arizona-grown, locally owned print and digital media company, is seeking an experienced Multi-media Advertising Sales Representative. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced sales professional who is willing to offer solutions to drive company revenue. Please send resume to suzanne@times publications.com

★ Tree Trimming ★ Tree Removal ★ Irrigation Repairs CALL NOW!

480-287-7907 Not a licensed contractor

Arizona Mobility Scooters 9420 W. Bell Rd., #103 Sun City, AZ 85351

Mobility Scooter Center 3929 E. Main St., #33 Mesa, AZ 85205

480-250-3378

480-621-8170

www.arizonamobilityscooters.com

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Remodeling

Plumbing

Tree Services

Kitchen Kitchen & & Bath Bath Kitchen & Bath Repair & Resurfacing Repair & Resurfacing

●Sinks & Bath●Chips Kitchen

Repair ●Sinks & Resurfacing ●Tubs ●Chips ●Showers ●Countertops ●Cracks ●Tubs ●Sinks ●Chips ●Showers ●Cracks Repair ●Countertops & Resurfacing ●Tubs

Making Your Home Beautiful Since 2002 ●Showers ●Countertops ●Cracks ●Tubs ●Sinks ●Chips Making Your Home Beautiful Since 2002 Making Your Home Beautiful Since 2002 ●Showers ●Countertops ●Cracks ROC# 318249

480-900-8440 480-900-8440 480-900-8440 choiceresurfacing.com info@choiceresurfacing.com ROC# 318249 Making Your Home Beautiful Since 2002 choiceresurfacing.com info@choiceresurfacing.com

Tree Trimming, Pruning & Removal Yard Clean-Up & Trash Removal David’s Clean-Up & Tree Service

480-900-8440 CHOICE RESURFACING 480-245-7132 Free Estimates - Affordable Rates CHOICE RESURFACING CHOICE All Work Guaranteed CHOICE RESURFACING RESURFACING ROC# 318249

choiceresurfacing.com choiceresurfacing.com

ROC# 318249 info@choiceresurfacing.com

info@choiceresurfacing.com

NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

Roofing

Windows

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541

Anything Plumbing Same Day Service Water Heaters

24/7

Inside & Out Leaks

Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

$35 off

Any Service

Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident

480-706-1453

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

Ask about our Holiday Lights Program!

www.windowgenie.com/east-valley

PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC

Locally Owned, Bonded and Insured

CR 42 DUAL

623-873-1626

Juan Hernandez

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

APPEARANCE Professional service since 1995

Window Cleaning $100 - One Story $140 - Two Story

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

I CAN HELP!

Bonded & Insured

LLC

(480) 584-1643

COUNTS

Valleywide

Pool Service / Repair

POOL REPAIR

Window Cleaning

Member of ABM

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

Pebble cracking, Plaster peeling, Rebar showing, Pool Light out?

480-454-3985

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

ROC 223367

Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

Do you want to stop drinking? Call Alcoholics Anonymous 480-834-9033 www.aamesaaz.org

*Call for details

Over 30 yrs. Experience

Disposals

DIRTY WINDOWS? Call Fish Window Cleaning @ 480-962-4688 and you will have the cleanest windows and screens on the block. Below is the list of services we offer: Windows-Interior & Exterior ScreensSunscreens/Regular Tracks, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures Power Washing Your driveways, sidewalks & patios Follow us on InstaGram

Meetings/Events

SAVE $35

Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor

Meetings/Events

@FISH_WCEASTVALLEYAZ

WINDOW WASH

affinityplumber@gmail.com

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Window Cleaning

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

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous 480-834-9033 www.aamesaaz.org

Crops of Luv

"My dream is that one day we will be able to give every "wish" child a scrapbook to remind them that dreams do come true." Jody, co-founder, Ahwatukee based non-profit

Come Join us: Help make embellishments, organize or assist with events, scrapbook, donate your time, money or space. Teens who need to fill Community Service hours for High School are welcome! Come be apart of something Awesome!

Cropsofluv.com 480.634.7763

cropsofluv@cox.net

Meetings/Events Seminar Followed by Free Light Meal Do you suffer from Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Elbow Pain, Hip Pain, Back Pain, Wrist Pain, Hand Pain, Foot Pain, Ankle Pain? Let us show you how we can help without surgery with an Innovative New Wellness Solution! Tuesday 11/27 6pm: Chandler Library 22 S. Delaware St. Text to RSVP Anytime 480-252-8714 or sign up at www.tempestemcell.com

25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Call Juan at

Roofing

480-720-3840 Not a licensed contractor.

The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

phillipsroofing.org phillipsroofing@msn.com

Roof Leaking? Call a Plumber in the Classifieds!

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

www.timklineroofing.com

480-357-2463

FREE Estim a and written te proposal

R.O.C. #156979 K-42 • Licensed, Bonded and Insured

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Canyon Winds Now Open! Schedule Your Tour Today!

Assisted Living

Our beautifully designed Assisted Living community is upscale living with first class care for all of our valued residents. Canyon Winds Assisted Living residents will enjoy a wonderful amenity package to include the following: • 24/7 Care from our licensed and certified staff • 3 delicious meals per day in our restaurant style dining room • Spacious activity room with amazing views • Indoor & outdoor entertaining areas • Theater room

Memory Care

Canyon Winds Memory Care is dedicated to assist those with Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss. Our caregivers are specially trained to provide personalized attention for our residents. Canyon Winds Memory Care residents will enjoy a wonderful amenity package that includes: • 24/7 care from our licensed and certified staff • 3 delicious meals per day in our restaurant style dining room • Spacious activity room that will host many daily events • A beautiful courtyard made for activities and relaxing • Comfortable sitting/tv areas

Independent Living

Canyon Winds is proud to offer an Independent Living community that will be sure to impress! Let our team at Canyon Winds do all the work, while you enjoy a resort style community with amenities to include: • Restaurant style dining room with world class food • 2 spacious activity rooms that will host many daily events • Indoor & outdoor entertaining areas • On-site concierge service • Resort style pool & spa • Theater room • Chapel & fitness center • On site beauty salon

Assisted Living/Memory Care - 7311 E. Oasis Street•480-948-0600 Independent Living - 2851 N. Boulder Canyon•480-948-0700 Mesa, Arizona 85207 •CanyonWindsRetirement.com