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Growing problem in EV: ‘Drugged driving’ BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

15-year-old underaged driver smokes marijuana and plows into a motorcyclist, who suffers third-degree burns as his bike catches on fire and second-degree burns as he skids on the pavement. Mesa police cite this Aug. 4, 2015, collision at Broadway Road and Stapley Drive – in which the now-36-year-old motorcyclist somehow survived – as a graphic example that illustrates the changing dynamics of drivingunder-the-influence cases. In a deadly trend in the East Valley – as well as throughout Arizona and the nation – more DUI cases are showing a combination of alcohol with potent drugs, including powerful painkillers and even heroin. Phoenix and East Valley officers say they are seeing more drug cases, while impairment See

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Traffic officers from the East Valley and around Arizona gathered at the state Capitol several weeks ago to kick off the state’s annual effort to curb drunk drivers over the holiday period.

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Dean Morales, who is now one of Mesa Fire’s drone pilots. “We (met) John, who was putting together a pilot program for the FAA (with the Scottsdale Police Department), and that is really how we got started,” Kotsur said. The program did not develop overnight. The department’s pilots needed rigorous training from Nunes in order to master both the skills needed to fly drones and understand the complicated set of rules and regulations that govern the technology. “It’s a slow progress to do things the right way,” Kotsur said. “You don’t want to just jump into this thing and get it out of the box and start flying it.” He added, “You are an unmanned pilot and you need to treat the airspace that you are working in in the same way (as a traditional pilot).” The department now uses drones in a variety of capacities, including gaining a 360-degree perspective on damaged structures. Captain Vance Friend has also used the department’s drones to survey buildings in Mesa and provide hazard assessments for property owners. The program’s impact extends well beyond Mesa’s boundaries, too. Kotsur and Nunes responded during a flood in Mayer and assisted local authorities in water rescue operations and flood damage assessment. The department’s drone unit also assisted with the search for missing kindergarten teacher Cathryn Gorospe in Williams earlier this year. Additionally, Mesa Fire and Medical Department has participated in joint specialized training exercises with other members of the automatic aid system – including fire departments from Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler and Gilbert – to demonstrate how UAVs can be used to respond to emergency situations such as a hazardous materials spill. The automatic aid system is a coalition of emergency response departments in the Valley that allows firefighters to cross jurisdictional boundaries if they are the closest responders to an emergency. In a recent demonstration, the department showed how public safety organizations can keep first responders safe by using drones outfitted with special meters and cameras to identify potentially lethal chemicals in hazmat situations. “You are quickly assessing what is going on in the hazard, making a determination, and identifying possibly what the

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The Mesa Fire and Medical Department is among the Valley's leaders in use of drone technology.

chemicals are,” Kotsur said. While effective, this technology is not cheap. The department currently has four drones, which can cost several thousand dollars apiece. Meanwhile, Nunes – who owned a company that was acquired by Gresco – loaned the department a thermal camera used during the box truck demonstration. That camera costs upwards of $13,000. “The partnership (with Nunes and Gresco) is important,” Kotsur said. “Without that, the program would be limited.” Currently, the department predominantly uses drones in a survey capacity after actual fires take place. “Right now, most of the response is after the fact, so it is not a part of the initial response,” Friend said. However, Kotsur and Friend see that changing in the future as more fire and medical departments across the country make use of the technology “We are just hitting the tip of the iceberg with what is going to take place with automation as well as with pilots that operate” drones for public safety, Kotsur said. He envisions drones taking off from preset locations throughout the city after the department receives a 911 call and sending real-time video feeds to responding trucks. This would allow engine, ladder and battalion chiefs to assess fires be-

fore responders arrive on scene instead of relying solely on information from 911 callers, who may exaggerate or underestimate the situation. Developing procedures to use drones for initial response to fires “will be huge down the road for public safety,” Friend said. In the meantime, Mesa Fire and Medical’s drone pilots are focused on using the technology at their disposal in a safe and effective way. “What I tell (our pilots) is that it’s not about showing off,” Kotsur said. “It’s about being comfortable and very good at what you do in safety and repetition.” That means communicating with other users in the airspace to avoid potential accidents. “Before they even got to fly, we hammered in the importance of safety and learning all about airspace, because we are sharing airspace that is occupied by passenger jets,” Nunes said. He added, “Here in the Valley you can’t sneeze without having it land on somebody’s airspace. It’s that complicated.” So far, that focus on safety has paid off and reflected well on the Nunes’ pilot program for the FAA. Saying the agency “is pleased,” Nunes added, “These fine pilots (in Mesa) have been able to operate at a 100 percent safety level. There have been absolutely no issues. We have had nothing but positive feedback.”

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Deal to rescue TechShop in Chandler falls apart BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

he potential rebirth of TechShop Chandler hit another roadblock after a deal to acquire the makerspace’s defunct parent company fell apart. TechShop 2.0 LLC had agreed to a memorandum of understanding to acquire all assets from TechShop Inc. – the company behind all 10 TechShop locations in the U.S. that was on the verge of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy weeks ago – with the intention of reopening as many locations as possible. However, TechShop Inc. has now canceled the memorandum of understanding, said Doug Busch, board director, in Facebook posts to several groups dedicated to TechShop members. TechShop 2.0 Managing Partner Dan Rasure confirmed that it was not his decision to end the deal and expressed dismay at the current situation. Before receiving notice of the cancellation, TechShop 2.0 had finished up debt negotiations on Dec. 8 and planned to finalize the deal before the New Year, Rasure said. In a Facebook post of his own to the

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Equipment at TechShop Chandler awaits users. The shared work space, which seemed about to reopen, is in limbo again.

TechShop Thereafter Facebook group, Rasure wrote that during negotiations his group had provided funds to pay for TechShop Inc.’s “lawyer, health insurance for their employees, some staff pay, and money for their email services.” Those payments were a part of a

$200,000 commitment made by TechShop 2.0 in the memorandum of understanding to provide “wind-down expenses” to TechShop Inc., Busch wrote. In his post, Busch outlined the reasons TechShop Inc. ended the agreement. “We were advised by our attorneys that

we have an obligation to have ‘reasonable assurance’ that anyone we sell assets to has the capability to execute the commitments made,” Busch wrote. “This includes seeing evidence that the buyer has sufficient capital to get started operating the business, that they have a management team that can start the operation, and that they have a company structure (‘legal entities’) established.” Busch added that he and the board had not received all of the requested information. Rasure did provide evidence of access to capital “although in the opinion of the board it is insufficient to get the business restarted,” Busch said. Despite the setback, TechShop 2.0 has not given up in its attempt to acquire TechShop Inc. assets and reopen TechShop locations, Rasure said. Busch noted that other parties have contacted TechShop Inc. about reopening one or multiple TechShop locations, though he did not specify which ones. He also wrote that the company will continue to communicate with Rasure and that filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy is still an option. – Reach Wayne Schutsky at 480-898-6533 or wschutsky@timespublications.com.

Mesa Republican targets billboards that tout marijuana BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

bill that would ban billboards advertising marijuana has been introduced by Sen. David Farnsworth. SB 1032 would make it illegal to advertise along state roads any drug illegal under federal law – and that includes marijuana. Whether that’s legal or not is up for debate. Attorney Jeff Kaufman, who has specialized in legal issues surrounding marijuana, questioned whether the state could enact special rules for a product that is legal – at least under state law. He pointed out that judges in Arizona have said the state can’t use the federal prohibition as a reason to enact regulations that hamper the ability of marijuana dispensaries to operate. “I think the bill, if enacted, would eventually be stricken down by the Court of Appeals as discriminating against a lawful form of medication,” Kaufman said. Dan Barr, a lawyer with the First Amendment Coalition, sees it in a slightly different light.

He said that courts have given gov“I personally have been offended in my ernments a certain amount of leeway in own neighborhood when I see a billboard regulating “commercial speech.” For ex- that’s promoting marijuana usage,” he ample, Barr noted, California has rules said. Similar billboards have sprung up that prohibit advertising in a manner around the state with similar messages, intended to encourage anyone like a claim that states that under 21 from consuming the have legalized marijuana have product as well as a strict ban seen a decline in opioid use. on billboards within 1,000 The problem with that kind feet of day care centers and of ban, Barr said, is the state schools. would be seeking to regulate But both Kaufman and Barr not a product but an idea. agree that Farnsworth cannot “If you’re advertising about legally do one of the things he a public issue regarding voting (Capitol Media Services) on legalizing it, that’s somewants: make it illegal to have signs touting the benefits of Sen. David Farnsworth thing else,” he said. taken aim at the drug or making claims has Farnsworth conceded Arizobillboards advertising about how legalization has marijuana before. na can not ban billboards that worked out in other states. urge people to vote specifically That clearly is one of Farns-worth’s for a ballot proposition that would legalgoals. ize marijuana for all purposes. The Mesa Republican specifically com“Free speech and promoting what you plained to Capitol Media Services about believe in is an important part of our soa billboard he saw that says there has ciety,” he said. And Farnsworth said he been no increase in teen use of the drug will make sure that the final version of in Colorado since marijuana was legalized SB 1032 is worded in a way so as not to for recreational purposes. Farnsworth says stifle legitimate political speech. that’s “totally false.” But Barr said the message does not even

need to specifically urge people to vote yes for a specific numbered ballot measure to gain constitutional protection. He said even signs talking about how legalization affects crime or the number of people incarcerated are entitled to the same First Amendment protections. “Those are all public policy issues,” Barr said. And he’s not sure that Farnsworth’s proposal can be crafted in a way to pass constitutional muster. “As we know, the Arizona Legislature’s not famed for its narrowly drafted legislation,” he quipped. As much as Farnsworth wants to keep billboards promoting marijuana out of the public eye, he acknowledged that SB 1032 as crafted has a huge loophole. The measure puts the ban on advertising marijuana into a section of law that governs only what can be erected along interstate highways as well as other numbered state roads. None of that would preclude any sort of advertising of not just the political debate but the drug itself on signs along major local streets or even right downtown. Farnsworth said that wasn’t his intent.

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from alcohol remains a deadly, chronic problem. Phoenix Police Lt. David Moore, supervisor of the vehicular crimes unit, said even the most non-threatening events – such as the recent Ignite Hope Walk at Phoenix Children’s Hospital – can suddenly get turned into a dangerous situation by an impaired driver. He said a woman nearly hit a security guard at the Phoenix Children’s event and eventually struck a barricade. Police did not smell alcohol but a drug recognition officer examined the driver and found evidence that she had been using a narcotic painkiller, which establishes probable cause for a blood test. A search of the woman’s car found six bottles of pills and a syringe, Moore said. “I would like to believe most people are not going out impaired,” he said. He said many people do not realize how impaired they are by their medication or addicted to various drugs that were initially prescribed legally. “They don’t realize they are very impaired and putting other people at risk.” Decades of crackdowns and education campaigns have made an impact on drinking and driving, with the public

tolerating it far less and the use of designated drivers and ride-sharing services increasing. But police say the number of drugrelated cases continues to rise, demonstrating a need for more education on the growing “drugged driving” problem. “They have a veritable pharmacy in their systems,” said Chandler police officer Dan McQuillan, mentioning marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, Xanax and Soma as some of the drugs found in driver’s systems. “When you get out on the street, the people I work for are at risk,” he said. “That’s when I care.”

Less public awareness

McQuillan and Mesa police officer Jim McDowell – a certified drug recognition expert, or DRE, and instructor – agreed that the drugged driving problem seems most prevalent during daytime hours. McQuillan said he had one month when only two or three of his arrests involved alcohol. McDowell estimated 90 percent of his DUI arrests during the day are for drugs, while it would be more like 65 percent when the night shift is included. McDowell, who arrested the 15-yearold in the Mesa accident, said the teenager knew he had done something wrong,

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“but it was not a complete understanding. He didn’t understand the concept of being impaired.” McQuillan said the DUI drug cases sometimes differ from the stereotypical case of a drunken motorist driving home from a bar. “A lot of people who take pain medications, they are just trying to get through their day,” McQuillan said. “They build up a tolerance if they have been on the drug for a while. That’s when the addiction kicks in.” Police say there seems to be less public awareness of the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs, rather than alcohol, and they wish that people would simply read the warning labels attached to their prescription bottles and act more responsibly. While the number of DUI arrests might not be changing dramatically, the dynamics are much different from 25 years ago, when Mesa Police Sgt. Sean Kelly started his career and the vast majority of DUI arrests were attributed to alcohol. “What’s way up is the number of designated drivers,” Kelly said. At the annual Labor Day weekend checkpoint on Power Road, aimed at catching impaired drivers heading home from Saguaro Lake, “I will stop six cars in a row and they are all designated drivers,”

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he said. But the move toward drivers under the influence of marijuana, pain-killers and opiates is also unmistakable, with Kelly estimating that 70 percent of his cases are drug-related and 30 percent alcoholrelated. “We are seeing a resurgence of DUIs with opiates,” Kelly said, which can include powerful prescription drugs such as Oxycontin and Percocet. Kelly said many suspects tell police how they have suffered a major injury or undergone a major surgery. Some of these people develop a dependency issue and turn to street drugs such as heroin, an illegal opiate, when their prescriptions run out. Heroin also can be cheaper than prescription opiates. “In many cases, it starts with pain management. There is an addiction element to using these drugs,” Kelly said. “It can eventually manifest itself in illegal drugs such as heroin.”

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Although police are sympathetic to such cases, they still have to cite drivers who are impaired, whether the substance is alcohol or heroin, he said. “It’s our job to prevent tragedy,” Kelly See

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said. McQuillan said his compassion for such drivers is tempered by memories of informing family members that a drunk driver had just killed a loved one. Chandler police lost longtime Motor Officer David Payne in such a collision during the 2014 East Valley Halloween task force, when an impaired driver ran into Payne’s motorcycle from behind. Across the East Valley, Arizona and the nation, opiate abuse has reached epidemic proportions. The Arizona Department of Health Service estimates that 564 people in Arizona have died from heroin overdoses this year. Arizona law enforcement officers and deputies statewide made 5,028 DUI arrests in 2016 and 4,948 so far this year through Nov. 28, with arrest figures from ongoing holiday crackdown not yet available, according to Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Overall, the state is approaching 25,000 DUI arrests this year, director Alberto Gutier said. “There’s no question that impairment by drugs has grown tremendously over the last 10 years,” Gutier said. “It’s a major problem, even though we have hundreds of drug recognition officers.” With a fully accredited forensic lab and a team of 11 traffic officers trained as DREs, Mesa appears better equipped than many agencies to handle the drug cases – which either have partial labs or

no labs and rely on busy Arizona Department of Public Safety labs. All of Mesa’s traffic officers are drug recognition experts, who perform tests in the field to recognize the symptoms of drug impairment. One of these tests involves tracking eye movements. Most DUIs start with a traffic stop where the officer determines the driver’s behavior is symptomatic of an impaired driver, such as weaving in a lane, driving too slow or even passing out at a traffic light. The officer’s observations serve as probable cause for a traffic stop and the results of a DRE exam serve as probable cause for a blood test. Police in Maricopa County can obtain an electronic search warrant for a blood test in about 10 minutes, speeding up the process, said Alberto Gutier, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Gutier said Arizona serves as a national example of how to address DUI drugs, with other states sending officers to Arizona for training. He said 400 to 500 Arizona officers are DREs, helping them spot drug-impaired drivers who previously went undetected because of a lack of alcohol recorded in breath tests. Chris Murphy, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s regional director for California and Arizona, praised Arizona’s commitment to combatting DUI drugs. He noted that while Arizona is the 16th largest state in population, it has the third most DRE-trained officers.

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“There is no state more committed to impaired driving than Arizona,” Murphy said.

Testing is an issue

For the first time in 2015, more drivers nationwide who were involved in fatal collisions tested positive for drugs, 43 percent, than for alcohol, Murphy said. While alcohol levels are well-calibrated to equate with impaired driving, drug levels are much murkier when determining impairment, according to Murphy and Jim Hedlund, a former NHTSA official considered a top national expert on the issue. “This thing is so under-recognized and under-enforced,” Murphy said. “We are right now with drugs where we were with alcohol in the 1950s.” The ability of police to crack down on DUI drugs varies from one city to another based upon whether they have a lab of their own drugs. Chandler has a partial lab that can analyze blood for alcohol but not drugs, Gilbert has a contract with Mesa’s lab and Tempe does not have a lab. Hedlund, who has studied the drugged driving problem for the national Governors Highway Safety Association, said that while alcohol has been scientifically correlated with impairment for 50 years, the correlation with drugs is far less exact. “Everyone tries to put it in an alcohol framework and it doesn’t work very well,” he said, with different drugs breaking down into the system at different rates. He said scientists understand that there

are certain symptoms of impairment with different types of drugs. “The impairment varies substantially from person to person,” Hedlund said. He said the studies so far confirm that drug use among drivers involved in fatal collisions is going up and that alcohol use is going down, even though alcohol is still a major and persistent threat to public safety. But Hedlund cautioned that he can only say that there is a higher presence of drugs in the systems of such drivers. He said he does not have enough information to conclude that these drivers were impaired at the time of the fatal collision and more studies are required. “The fact that drugs are going up is more of a societal indication,” Hedlund said. Amanda Jacinto, a spokeswoman for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, said drug cases rely on another aspect of the Arizona DUI law that many people overlook. While drivers are presumed under the influence of alcohol at a .08 percent blood alcohol reading, the law also specifies that it illegal to drive if impaired to the slightest degree, she said. A positive drug test, when combined with an officer’s observations of driving behavior and a DRE exam, all help to establish that a driver is impaired. “The thing that would help us is good roadside testing for drugs,” Hedlund said. “That would really help officers a lot. I think it’s the next big thing” in DUI enforcement.

New tool can find out if drivers are using drugs BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

pilot program in Michigan may provide police with a new tool in combatting drugged driving. Michigan State Police are using a swab test to determine immediately if six different categories of drugs are present in a suspect’s system. The yearlong test began in November and was launched after police noted a 32 percent increase in drug-related DUI fatalities in 2016 – to 236 from 179. A couple also was killed in a collision with a logging truck driver in northern Michigan who had smoked marijuana. “We believe this pilot program will end up being a huge trend in combatting DUI,’’ said Special First Lt. Jim Flegel.

Drug recognition officers use the same procedures as before the trial project started – stopping drivers based upon signs of inebriation, conducting a field sobriety test and administering a drugrecognition exam when drug use is suspected. What’s new and different is that they have a portable case with swabs and a machine that shows in five minutes if a driver is positive for drugs and also isolates the categories. The officer inserts the swab into the Alere DDS2 oral fluids test instrument and prints out the results during the roadside test. The machine tests whether amphetamine, benzodiazepines, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines or opiates are present in the suspect’s system. Flegel said the new swab test is consid-

ered preliminary, one of several factors that build probable cause to determine whether a motorist has committed the crime of drunk driving. The results of a subsequent blood test are used in prosecuting the defendant. If the pilot is successful, Flegel views the oral-fluids swab test as especially helpful in the future for officers who are not drug recognition experts. Only 130 of Michigan’s 18,500 officers statewide have the special drug (Special to the Tribune) recognition training. Arizona, in contrast, has 400- Michigan police are testing this Alere DDS2 oral test kit to more readily detect drugs in a suspect's system. 500 drug recognition experts, tabulate the results and issue a report but, still, thousands more do not have the special training. DRE officers that is expected to play a large role in whether the program is expanded natend to be assigned to traffic units. Michigan authorities eventually will tionwide.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW Mesa’s Merry Main Street Christmas Tree burned The Christmas tree at the center of Mesa’s Merry Main Street celebration was

destroyed by a fire on Dec. 13 and will be replaced. A suspect, 34-year-old Samuel Antone Johnson, told Mesa Police that he started the fire with a book of matches. He did not give a motive. Johnson has been booked for one count of arson and one count of criminal damage. The Merry Main Street Christmas Tree was sponsored by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce and more than a dozen private businesses when purchased in 2015 and was valued at more than $40,000. The Chamber is taking the lead on a fundraising campaign to replace the tree. People and organizations interested in making a donation can go to the Mesa Chamber’s website at mesachamber.org and click on the button for donating to the tree. Merry Main Street will continue through Jan. 5. Information: merrymainst.com. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Charter school instructor fired after sex accusation resurfaces A physical education instructor at San Tan Charter School

in Gilbert was fired Dec. 11 when it was discovered he had lost his Arizona teaching license following allegations of sexual misconduct seven years ago. Oscar Rosero was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student in April 2010 while employed at Horizon Community Learning Center in Phoenix. Later, when he applied for a position at Balsz Elementary School District in Phoenix, he failed to let the school know about his firing. A state Board of Education investigation resulted in the revocation of his teaching license in August 2011. San Tan hired Rosero in May 2016. As of last week, Rosero was also a basketball coach at Chandler Preparatory Academy. A parent found out about Rosero’s history and went to the administration of San Tan Charter, which then fired him. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Operation Christmas Child collected 13,000 shoeboxes this year Volunteers from the South Mountain Arizona Area Team of Operation Christmas

Child have collected 13,710 gift-filled shoeboxes this season. Although collections have finished for the season, shoeboxes can still be build online to send to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. Gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender can be built at samaritanspurse.org/ buildonline, then finished by adding a photo and personal note. The site also will take a donation of $9 per shoebox. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Information: 303-745-9179 or samaritanspurse.org/occ. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

New public art installations unveiled in Tempe Several new public art installations have been unveiled at destinations all around

Tempe. Local artists Danielle Foushee, Amanda Blake and Saskia Jorda have installed works at FABRIC, the Edna Vihel Arts Center and Tempe Beach Park. A fourth temporary public art installation by artist Perrin Gilbert is coming soon to Daley Park. These projects part of IN FLUX Cycle 7. IN FLUX is a public art installation program that brings together cities and towns to provide opportunities for local artists to create site-specific, temporary public art installations. To learn more about public art in Tempe, visit tempe.gov/PublicArt. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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THE WEEK AHEAD EV residents to share blood test refunds totaling $1.3 million East Valley residents can expect checks in the coming days for refunds on purchases of defective Theranos blood tests. The refunds total $1.3 million for the East Valley alone. "Essentially, the blood tests were incorrect," said Mia Garcia, spokeswoman for state Attorney General Mark Brnovich. "The attorney general felt very strongly that anyone who got a blood test should get a refund." Theranos sold thousands of the defective tests between 2013 and 2016, mainly through Walgreen's. One Mesa resident is getting $3,400. The checks' value in the East Valley totals $510,000 in Mesa, $282,859 in Chandler, $287, 550 in Gilbert, $181,781 in Tempe and $107,282 in Queen Creek. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Mesa Historic Home Tour tickets are available

A dozen homes in the Wilbur and West 2nd Street historic districts will be featured in the 18th Annual Historic Home Tour in Mesa. This year’s tour will be Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, $20 each, have gone on sale online at valleyhistoryinc.com/2018-home-tour. They will be also available for purchase the day of the tour beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Sirrine House, 160 N. Center St. The tour will also stop at the Sirrine House, Irving School and Mesa Historical Museum, 51 E. Main St. All proceeds will benefit the Mesa Historical Museum. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Tempe adds classrooms to free preschool sites Tempe’s free preschool program has added new classrooms and is now accepting student applications until Jan. 2, 2018. Tempe parents can submit their preschool child’s name by going online to tempe. gov/TempePRE. The application and eligibility requirements are in English and Spanish. A lottery will be held on Jan. 3 to select preschool participants for the open slots at five campuses. Parents will be contacted shortly after if their child’s name is selected or placed on a waitlist. New to the list are Meyer Montessori School, 2615 S. Dorsey Lane; Carminati School, 4001 S. McAllister Ave.; and Rover School, 1300 E. Watson Drive. They join existing locations Aguilar School, 5800 S. Forest Ave.; and Holdeman School, 1326 W. 18th St.Information: tempe.gov/TempePRE or 480-858-7735. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Gilbert family helps people fight eating disorders BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

n eating disorder threatened to derail Gilbert resident Holli Zehring’s life when she was just 16. The native of Syracuse, New York, came to Remuda Ranch in Wickenburg for treatment. Although she made good progress, she again was stricken by the illness after returning home. “One thing I loved about treatment – I was surrounded by people who understood, who got it, you didn’t feel so isolated or weird. You feel connected,” she said. “I missed that.” Then her mom, Mary Ellen Clausen, did something that few mothers would or could do: In 2002, she created Ophelia’s Place, a comprehensive program that offers support services, education and outreach, community building and treatment programs to those afflicted by eating disorders in Upstate New York. Zehring, now in her 30s and a mother of two, has a dream to replicate Ophelia’s Place in Gilbert. To that end, she has just established the beginnings of the program within the offices of Arizona Restorative Psychiatry in downtown Gilbert. Her husband, Brad, is a psychiatrist with a specialization in eating disorders, and he founded the clinic earlier this year. “We would love to duplicate the model that they have there,” Zehring said, referring to Ophelia’s Place. “One of the big gaps is the awareness and support piece, which is exactly what COMMUNITY BRIEFS

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dangerous message to the next generation and to the world that “we care more what we look like than what we can do and offer.” She has to work diligently to undo the confusing effects because her 9-yearold daughter and 6-year-old son are “constantly inundated with messaging,” she (Srianthi Perera/Tribune Staff) Holli Zehring, seated, and her mom, Mary Ellen Clausen, run Ophelia’s Place, said. Clausen said a Gilbert clinic for eating disorders. negative body we do. They don’t know what it looks like, image is a risk factor for eating disorders. where to find it. They don’t know if they Thus, education around body image and self-esteem is important. have one. The education is so crucial.” “We’ve normalized the yo-yo, the Eating disorders run the gamut, Zehchronic dieting. We’ve normalized that we ring said. “There’s a spectrum of a complete and believe this culture that thinness equals healthy relationship with your body and health,” she said. “We’ve made this interfood and an eating disorder,” she ex- pretation based on what the culture supports and media messages that we’re complained. “Most people fall into this spectrum of pletely inundated with.” Their mission promotes “every body is disorder eating and when it comes into play, to be an eating disorder, it’s how beautiful.” Before Clausen created her clinic in Upmuch it’s invading your life. Is it affecting your health and the social aspects of your state New York, she gauged the community’s need by organizing an open house life?” Zehring believes that yo-yo dieting, in a wellness center that she publicized by calorie obsession, the notion of good food placing a notice in a local newspaper. She was amazed when 75 people atversus bad food and the societal pressure to work out is also communicating a really tended. With help from others, she began

mobilizing the effort. Ophelia’s Place began in a donated classroom until a building was purchased in 2005. The next few years was spent in renovating the space and outfitting it for the purpose. In 2007, it partnered with a treatment program and housed an outpatient service that provides case management and follows the individual through with a full continuum of care. The program serves 50-75 families and individuals each week. In 2009, it opened a cafe to fund the operation. “The cafe has helped to eliminate the shame and stigma around eating disorders and mental illness,” Clausen said. Zehring said “the cafe turned Syracuse from a lonely place for eating disorders to a vibrant place.” She also created Circles of Change, a movement to change the culture and conversation around health, beauty and body image. A half marathon held under the umbrella of the movement raises funds for the program as well. Ophelia’s Place has a staff of five and the cafe employs about 12. “It takes a lot of courage for somebody to make that initial phone call because there’s so much stigma attached to this,” Clausen said, adding: “What’s important is to get them connected to care as soon as possible. That’s a big part of what we do – triage and managing those phone calls.” The comprehensive model is now a national leader.

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Zehring moved to Gilbert 13 years ago, where she met her future husband and settled. Treatment for eating disorders is not available to everyone and “I was one of the lucky ones,” she said. “My family really looked at it like a family disorder. They didn’t say ‘you go to treatment and get fixed and come home all better and we’ll just live our lives.’” she said. “They were very invested in the process and a lot had to change in our family in order for us to be in a healthier place. Without that, I don’t know where I’d be.” Her family also includes her dad, younger sister and two cousins. Ultimately, it was her family support, faith and knowing that she could turn things around that helped her overcome the odds. “This can be something life-giving and something I can learn and grow from,” she thought then. With help from her mother, Zehring has been working for two years to bring Ophelia’s Place to the town. Ultimately, she would have to take over both locations. “Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate and suicide rate,” she said. For

females between 15 and 24 years of age who suffer from anorexia, the mortality rate associated with the illness is 12 times higher than the death rate of all other causes of death, according to the National Association of Eating Disorders. “I feel the severity of it gets brushed aside,” Zehring said. “This is important.” Details: 480-436-7683 or opheliasplace.org.

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Depainting planes is Mesa firm’s ticket to success BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Managing Editor

Jetstrip worker was busy in a sealed building next door, stripping a 1969 Ford Mustang of all its paint, but the top brass in the office didn’t want to focus on that. “We do lots of things, not just cars,” said Jim Besinger, president of Jetstrip, a depainting specialist in Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. “Nobody can strip paint like we can,” he said proudly, saying the firm’s main business is with aircraft, both civilian and military. Jetstrip also strips mechanical parts and, of course, cars. One advantage that the company has is location. With Gateway Airport next door, planes can be flown in and worked on quickly. Jetstrip’s website, jetstripinc. com, even features a video of a plane arriving, being worked on and flying out. “It was a T-38 from up north, from Oregon,” Besinger said. “Usually, it takes upwards of a month to do. We did it in four days. They fly in and fly out.” Currently, Jetstrip has contracts to strip paint with Raytheon, Boeing, LockheedMartin and even NASA, among others. Actually, the industry doesn’t really like to say “strip” anymore for what it does. “Now, it’s depainting, but it’s no difference,” said General Manager Chris Hunt. “It’s just the same difference between a secretary and an administrative assistant.” Jetstrip’s unusual business is built on a method called dry stripping, but it doesn’t use sand. Tiny plastic beads are used to take off paint and primer without damaging the metal or composite material underneath. BUSINESS BRIEFS

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Chris Hunt uses tiny plastic beads to strip a small plane of its paint. The paint is being removed simultaneously from metal and composite.

The company’s competitors use other media like sand, walnut shells and even dry ice. But those are more abrasive, and those competitors often have to touch up damage to their projects. “There are probably 10 different methods used in the industry,” Hunt said. “But they all create heat, which warps and scratches. You don’t want good metal scratched.

“When we strip an aircraft, we can be very precise. There’s a film put on before paint, called Alodine. We can strip the paint and primer and leave the Alodine. “It’s a surgical removal,” he

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SWIMkids USA, a family-owned swim school founded in 1971, has been awarded the 2017 Spirit of Enterprise Social Impact award by Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business. According to a press release, the award honors a company that has had the greatest contribution toward the greater good of the com-

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ness three years ago. “We put nothing in the atmosphere or the ground. Nothing at all,” he said. Another reason he came to Jetstrip is the top-notch personnel, like Hunt. Hunt has been in charge of the work since 1996. He’s an Air Force vet who served in Vietnam. He used to be a crew chief in the Air Force and worked on a variety of airplanes, including F-4s, T-33s and B-66s. Besinger cites Hunt’s deep knowledge as one of the company’s strongest assets. “We’re glad he’s here,” he said. The Jetstrip site was built by the Air Force back in the old Williams Air Force Base days. It was intended to strip old F16s. Because of that, the facility is “topnotch, state of the art,” Besinger said. The military left in 1993 and the site was taken over by a private business. Now, Jetstrip is a tiny business, with Besinger, Hunt and Joseph Martinez full time, and Billy Gonzales part time. All four spend time doing the dirty work. “There’s 50 years of blasting experience with these three guys,” Besinger said. “I was just stripping out there right now. You have to do it to learn. It’s like skiing!” For now, Besinger is busy growing his business and looking for new opportunities. “My focus for now is aeronautics parts, planes, etc.,” Besinger said. He gestured out to the ’69 Mustang in the hangar next door. “This will fill in the gaps.” He added, “I want to do more cars. I want to get into the hot-rod industry. But the aircraft is where the money is at. That’s where we are.” – Contact Ralph Zubiate at 480-898-6825 or rzubiate@timespublications.com.

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Hamilton interim coach took tough job, honored by district BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

hen the Hamilton High School football program was turned over this past year due to a sexual assault scandal that has since resulted in the reassignment of former football coach Steve Belles, athletic director Shawn Rustad and principal Ken James, they were left without a leader for their program. As the season drew near, Hamilton High School Assistant Principal Richard Baniszewski stepped onto the gridiron to lead the Huskies on an interim basis. As someone who had been around the program, but who also had experience leading a team, he was a perfect choice. He had coached at schools around the Valley and had helped with the junior varsity offensive line. Before accepting the position, he said, he didn’t really have any interest, but he took it for one simple reason. “That was for the kids at Hamilton, for the kids in that situation,” Baniszewski said. They were set with a challenge of

7-5 record in 2016, people thought the 2017 Huskies wouldn’t amount to much. But, they ignored all of that and buckled up for an interesting ride with Baniszewski at the helm. His first goal was to create a new team culture and a process inside the football program. Then, he wanted to create a process that people could believe in. Something that was consistent, transparent and disciplined in nature. “He wanted us (Andy Silvas/Sports360AZ) focusing not as Richard Baniszewski stepped in to coach the Hamilton Huskies after a much on football sexual assault scandal swept the team and leadership. but our bond and overcoming an enormous amount of how we had to come together as a team,” media attention. After finishing with a Hamilton starting quarterback Tyler

Shough said. They came up with the message: Humble and Hungry. “That was one thing we constantly reminded ourselves,” Baniszewski said. “To stay humble and stay hungry and continue to move forward.” The newly established football regime at Hamilton took that approach into their first game of the season. A road game against Boulder Creek. Senior running back Jawhar Jordan Jr. turned in a stat line of 215 yards and four touchdown runs, while Shough threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns. It was a good start, but when the Queen Creek Bulldogs came to town in the second week of play, they sent a message to the Huskies. The 5A team, which went through most of the season undefeated, upset the Huskies in their first home game of the season. “At the time, it was maybe the worst thing that could have happened, but when you look back at it, it was probably the best thing that could’ve happened,” Baniszewski said. “That was the point See

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Highland girls coach reaches milestone with 800 victories BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

n Nov. 27, Highland High girls’ basketball coach Miner Webster joined Mountain View’s boys basketball coach Gary Ernst as the only two basketball coaches in the 800-win club, with a 53-21 win over the Mountain View Toro’s. “It’s sometimes hard for me to believe that I have been involved in that many games, let alone won them,” Webster said. “It’s what happens, I guess, when you hang around enough.” Webster has “hung around” girls basketball in Arizona for 30 years, spending his first five at Gilbert High, before spending the next 25 Highland. Webster’s success goes far beyond that, though, as his 800 wins only encompass his time spent on the sideline with the girls teams at Gilbert

and Highland. Before making the jump, Webster coached boys basketball for the first 10 years of his career. After spending six years coaching both at the junior varsity and varsity level for Parker, Webster spent the next four coaching the JV boys at Gilbert. Then, when the girls varsity job opened up, he jumped at the opportunity. Although he has spent several years on the bench, coaching wasn’t always the direction that Webster was looking to take. Following in his father’s footsteps, Webster first went to school to become a dentist. “I always thought that’s what I was going to do,” Webster said. “So, I started and about two or three years into it, it wasn’t what I wanted to do. So, I decided to get into teaching and started coaching” That decision paid off. Over the past 40 years, he has led nu-

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Highland High coach Miner Webster coached boys basketball for the first 10 years of his career, and now he has reached 800 victories with girls basketball.

merous athletes on the way to accomplishing their dreams. Since joining Gilbert, Webster has won eight state championships, two at Gilbert and six at High-

land and two of those state championship teams accomplished undefeated seasons. See

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where we went. ‘OK, guys, which way are we going here?’” The Huskies responded to the challenge by winning six straight games, scoring 284 points and averaging 47.3 per game. The winning streak was led by the seniors at the front of the pack. Baniszewski said Jordan, Shough and Hunter Mayginnes, who are all committed to play at the Division I level, were all key components of Hamilton’s success this season. “More than anything, it was their leadership and their willingness to buy in to the things that we were doing,” Baniszewski said. “Staying focused and staying true to their school and continue to be Huskies. That’s what they had to do and be good role models and buy into what we were doing.” After falling to Perry and Chandler in their final two games of the season, the Huskies earned a trip to the 6A state playoffs. They skated by Skyline in their first-round matchup, then fell to Perry in the quarterfinals. For a storied program, going through a season that was clouded by scandal, the Huskies overcame a lot throughout the season. “I was very proud of the kids and the

coaching staff, the way we all came together and probably did some things no one thought we would be able to do and really changed a culture and a way of doing things,” Baniszewski said. The guy who had navigated the ship through murky waters received the highest praise from all around the Valley. Baniszewski was honored with the All-Chandler Unified School District Coach of the Year and he also earned Coach of the Year honors from Friday Night Fever. But just like he had taught his players all season long, he stayed true to form and made it about the unit rather than the individual. “It’s very humbling and really it was the players and the coaching staff that hung in there through all of this,” Baniszewski said. “They are the ones that did this I kind of just came in and steered the boat a little bit.” Baniszewski won’t return as the head coach next year, and the Hamilton football program is searching for a new leader. While the program may still be under scrutiny, Hamilton will never be short on talent. “Hamilton is Hamilton. There are 4,200 kids here. There are a lot of hungry athlete here,” Baniszewski said.

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But when Webster first started coaching, he said, he never even thought about the possibility of winning 800 games. He just wanted to take it year by year and think of it in 30-game stints, which is about the length of a regular season. “When that 30 gets over with, you start thinking about the next 30, then the next 30 so that’s kind of what you focus on,” Webster said. “And I guess when you hang around long enough, those numbers start adding up, and you get to 800. It’s just kind of hard for me to believe.” In order to reach that goal, Webster, along with the help from others along the way, had to find ways to bring out the best in every one of his teams. This was something that Highland Athletic Director Rod Huston has noticed since joining the Hawks administration team 11 years ago. “Coach has a very fundamental way of getting everything he can from his athletes,” Huston said. “He has a very high standard and the expectation is you will meet it. His girls do not want to disappoint him, so they give all they have. He has never had what I would say is the best athlete on his team, but he teaches all of his girls to play within the team.”

17 SPORTS Although the accomplishments were great, that’s not what always has pushed Webster to continue his career as a coach. It’s seeing his players succeed not only on the hardwood, but in life as well. “Seeing my players grow and progress, especially after they leave my program and move on into the next phase,” Webster said. “They go to college, they might get a scholarship and get an education and just are successful in that phase of their life. That’s what it’s all about for me.” Many people will put the accomplishment of 800 wins squarely on the longtime head coach’s shoulder. But, Webster, who also teaches physical education classes at Highland, will be the first to tell you about the amount of help he had along the way. “I wish that the other night that all 30 of my teams could have been there, because they are the ones that won the games, they are the ones that were responsible,” Webster said. “The coaches I’ve had in my programs, the parents that have been great, the booster clubs, the administration. All these people play a role in the 800 wins and sometimes they make it seem like I did it, but I didn’t. I was just a part of it.” – Contact Greg Macafee at gmacafee@ timespublications.com or at 480-898-5630 or follow @greg_macafee on Twitter.

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ho is this person?” Older Sister asks, reading the sticky note on a plain box. “I can’t wrap a gift if I don’t know anything about them.” “His name is Todd,” I say. “He is married to my daughter. He recently went hunting with his dad.” Older Sister sorts through the wrapping supplies in a basket on the kitchen floor. “This is perfect,” she declares, “a reindeer sticker.” She wraps the gift and sets it under the tree while I smile at her logic. I’ve hired her and her sister to wrap gifts so they can earn FAITH CALENDAR

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First Baptist Church Chandler is featuring its annual live nativity event. Crafts, hot chocolate and hot cider will be free, and food trucks and a photo booth will be available. A brass band and carolers will perform. A walk will end at the manger of Jesus. DETAILS>> 6-9 p.m., 3405 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Admission is free. Information: fbc.net or 480-963-3439.

SYRIAN SWEETS EXCHANGE

Temple Emanuel of Tempe is selling Syrian sweets to benefit Syrian refugees who have moved to the Phoenix area. Purchase sweets, Turkish coffee and crafts directly from these amazing bakers and artisans. Please bring small bills for easy transactions. DETAILS>> 9 a.m. to noon, 5801 S. Rural Road. Information: 480-838-1414 or emanueloftempe.org.

GRAND MENORAH LIGHTING

Chabad of Mesa will light a menorah at Superstition Springs Center, in the Sears Court lower level. The event will feature music, latkes, doughnuts, gelt, an illusionist and the world’s first giant Jenga menorah. Mesa Police Chief Ramon Batista will be a special guest. DETAILS>> 3 p.m., 6555 E. Southern Ave. Information: chabadmesa@gmail.com or 480-659-7001

SUNDAY, DEC. 24 VALOR CHRISTMAS EVE

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert will have a special Christmas Eve service. DETAILS>> 5-6 p.m., 3015 E. Warner Road, Gilbert. Information: 480-545-4321, valorcc.com.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

The Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center will celebrate a Christmas Eve service. The service will include traditional

some Christmas money. “I cut the paper too short,” Older Sister worries while wrapping the next box. “Use this.” Younger Sister throws her a roll of coordinating red. “Adorable,” Older Sister declares. She tilts her head. “It needs something else. I need another color ribbon.” “The only other color I have is black,” I say. “That doesn’t seem very Christmasy.” “It will be perfect.” She adds the black ribbon with a flourish. She is right. The black ribbon looks great on the red paper. “Who is this for?” Younger Sister asks. “Madelyn is my one-year-old granddaughter. She loves playing with her doll.” “The Winnie the Pooh paper!” Younger Sister grabs the blue roll decorated with Pooh and friends and cuts it to size. When

she wraps it around the box, the paper is again too short. She cuts another piece from the roll and tapes it in place. For one of the last boxes, the girls decide to use all the remaining scraps. They cut and tape and measure and wrap the box with the finishing touch – a lime green bow. “Beautiful,” they declare. I was worried Christmas wouldn’t find me this year amid an overloaded schedule and plans gone awry. But Christmas, the story of Christmas was written … was lived … is lived … for people just like me. Just like you. For people who come up short, who feel like all they have are pieces and scraps, and still God comes. God comes. He looks at people just like us, people he has created,

Christmas music, entertaining poems and readings, and a visit from Santa Claus. Pictures with Santa and Christmas goodies will be available afterward. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m.-noon, 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

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

SUNDAY, DEC. 31 BURNING BOWL CEREMONY

The Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center will conduct a Burning Bowl ceremony. The ritual is centered on the process of letting go of things from this past year that no longer serve us, acknowledging with gratitude all the good that has come to us in the last 12 months, and stepping eagerly and joyfully forward into 2018. Prem Vidu and the Band of Now will perform. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m.-noon, 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102. Information, 480- 593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

TUESDAY, JAN. 2 MESA BIBLE STUDY

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church will conduct a Bible study. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 11 JEWISH GATHERING

Limmud AZ is a gathering of hundreds of Jews from all walks of life, all Jewish backgrounds, all lifestyles and all ages. A full schedule of workshops, discussions, arts, music, performances and text-study sessions will be offered. DETAILS>> 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at ASU Memorial Union Conference Center, 301 E. Orange St., Tempe. Information: limmudaz.org.

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Registration has opened for Chabad Hebrew School at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes will teach children ages 5-13 about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon at 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. To tour the facility or register, call 480-855-4333 or e-mail info@chabadcenter.com.

VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION

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

SUNDAY SERVICES

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

SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE

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

and because he knows us so well, he knew exactly how to wrap that Christmas present so long ago. God took his gift, the gift of his son and wrapped that gift with human skin and placed Jesus in the arms of a young woman in a stable. A bit of a messy, less-than-perfect affair. Yet that was Christmas. That is Christmas. It’s not found on the pages of Pinterest or in a perfectly prepared table or with the most expensive gifts under the tree. Christmas is our God who covers the places we come up short – our God who takes the leftover pieces of our lives – and wraps us with love and makes what we have to offer something incredibly beautiful. - Lynne Hartke is an author and wife of Chandler Vice Mayor and Pastor Kevin Hartke.

KIDS CAN LEARN JEWISH LIFE

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

MONDAYS

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

PROSPERITY RECIPES AT UNITY

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

CHURCH PRAYER CALL

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hen Aloysia Gavre arrived for “A Cirque Nutcracker” rehearsals with her Californiabased Troupe Vertigo, she was overwhelmed with excitement. Now that it has made its world premiere at the Mesa Arts Center, the energy is palpable. “It’s exhilarating,” said Gavre, Troupe Vertigo’s artistic director and a performer. “This really gives the artists something new and challenging to merge the storyline with circus and dance.” Troupe Vertigo performs above and within the Phoenix Symphony, who will play Tchaikovsky’s traditional score. Contortionists, aerialists and jugglers will perform on stage – and 40 feet above it. “This is an entirely new way to experience this holiday favorite,” said Jim Ward, president and CEO of The Phoenix Symphony. “Clara’s journey has always been fantastical, but Troupe Vertigo takes it to a whole new level, literally and figuratively. They’ll leave you gasping in amazement.” Todd Vigil, the symphony’s chief marketing officer, said the musicians look forward to the shows. “We have a long history of doing cirque-style programs,” he said. “This is an all-new world premiere. Our musicians enjoy doing this and participating in what’s going on. A lot of them are memorizing parts of their parts so they can watch and see what’s happening.” Gavre said it’s different for her troupe, too. “We’re used to doing pop music concerts,” Gavre said. “It was a very different musical styling for us to wrap our heads around. Acrobatics are different than dance. The stamina level goes much quicker, but it’s really dynamic, playful, fun and whimsical.” “A Cirque Nutcracker” is the perfect project for Gavre. A San Francisco native, she attended circus school there and was subsequently hired by the Pickle Family Circus in the early 1990s. From there, she moved to Montreal

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“Clara” dances with her nutcracker in Troupe Vertigo’s production of “A Cirque Nutcracker.”

to work with Cirque du Soleil and has since relocated to Los Angeles. “Circus is an extreme physical challenge with presence, beauty and performance,” she said. “This is much more harmonious. With circus, you need people who have different skillsets. It’s not so elitist in the quality of body size and type. We’re embracing the individual. It’s pretty powerful.”

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Marlene Fuller (Scott) was born January 9, 1933 in Central City, Nebraska and passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on November 14, 2017 at the age of 84. The Scott family moved to Sargent, Nebraska shortly after Marlene’s birth where her father, Dr. Roy Scott, established his dental practice. Marlene was united in marriage to Ronald R. Fuller on February 25, 1952 in Sargent, Nebraska. The couple resided in Sargent for a few years raising their son, Stephen. Later, the Fuller family moved to a farm house west of Burwell, Nebraska. After relocating to the farm, three girls were born, Debi, Monica and Lisa. Marlene enjoyed spending time with her family and serving her community. She was an active member of Kent Korner Klub, PEO, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burwell, Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does in Ord and several local bridge clubs. She was a leader of local 4-H Clubs and a volunteer for Loup County School Boosters. Marlene liked serving, reading, gardening, sewing and card games of any kind. She actively engaged in livestock and farming with her husband, Ron. After Ron’s death in 1982, Marlene worked as a teller at the Bank of Taylor and continued to farm. She loved dealing with fiscal matters and treasured the camaraderie of her co-workers at the bank. In 1984, Marlene had the opportunity to move to the land of sunshine, Phoenix, Arizona. There in Phoenix, Marlene quickly discovered the thrill of duplicate bridge and the excitement of travel. Marlene lived her life as a progressive farmer and steward of the land until her death. Marlene was a devoted mother and wonderful grandmother. She always made time for her daughters, grandchildren and visits with friends and neighbors. Her quick wit, wise intellect and great sense of humor will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Marlene is survived by three daughters, Debi and Jim Saunders of Paso Robles, California, Monica and Larry Storjohann of Phoenix, Arizona and Lisa Fuller Salcido of Phoenix, Arizona. Five grandchildren, Jimmy Saunders, Scott Saunders, Lindsay Salcido, Danielle Salcido and Haley Salcido. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ronald, son, Stephen and two infants, Michael and Susan. Contribution in Marlene’s honor may be made to the Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, Az. 85014-5656 (602-530-6900) Sign the Guest book at: obits.eastvalleytribune.com

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Mesa, AZ/Fowler, Ml - Dorothy T. (Motz) Bradley, 92, passed away unexpectedly at her Mesa AZ winter residence December 2, 2017, on the anniversary of her Mother's death. She was born on September 29, 1925, the daughter of Arthur and Cora (Cook) Simon. She worked as a registered nurse in Ml and she retired from Clinton Memorial Hospital (Sparrow). Favorite pastimes included doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and most of all spending time with family and friends. Dorothy was a member of Holy Cross Church in Mesa, Most Holy Trinity Church in Fowler, a former Red Cross volunteer and a founding member of the Clinton County Hospice program. She was blessed with two wonderful husbands, Lawrence Motz and after his death later married Marion Bradley June 20, 1986. Preceding her in death were her parents, both of her husbands, 6 brothers; 5 brothers in law; and 4 sisters in laws. Dorothy is survived by her daughter Nadine (Daniel) Piggott of Fowler Ml and son Richard Motz of Tucson; 7 stepchildren; 3 grandchildren; 22 step grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 23 step great grandchildren; one great great grandson; 2 step great great grandsons; one sister, one brother in law; 5 sisters in law; several nieces and nephews; and special Mesa friends Pat O'Hara, Khoan Nance and Jenny Peterson. Cremation will take place in Mesa. A memorial service and burial will take place at a later date in Fowler.

BERRYMAN, Myrtle Jo Page Myrtle Jo "Mickey" Page Berryman 82 of Kingman, AZ, passed away on 11/11/ 2017 due to complications from COPD. "Mimi" to family and friends, was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on June 23, 1935 just a little bit ahead of her twin brother, Billy Ro. The family moved to Mesa when the twins were 6 months of age and their father opened Waldorf Barber Shop on Main Street. Mom graduated from Mesa High School in 1953 and then beauty school and went to work at the Grand Canyon managing the beauty salon there for 2 years. Mom met and married a handsome sailor in Oahu and they moved with the Navy to San Diego, Morocco, then Maryland before dad retired and the family moved to Mom’s hometown. Mom worked multiple jobs in Mesa before retiring and eventually moved to Kingman 14 years ago to be near family. She lived alone until a year ago, when she moved in with her granddaughter and family (Jessie, Vince, Amanda and Keona) and they spoiled her every day. Mom loved cooking and shared her recipes with many family and friends and taught all of us to cook the old fashioned wayArkansas cooking with butter, gravy and lots of love. She also loved to crochet and made afghans for more adults and babies than I can count. She loved playing cards with family and friends ("Footsie" being the favorite) and also enjoyed going to Laughlin to sit and play the slot machines. Her grandchildren will always remember her as Mimi, one of the most unconditionally loving people they had ever met. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Freda Page, sisters Patsy and Peggy, grandson Robby and daughter Cindy Evans. She is survived by daughters Billie Tedesco (husband Joe) of Kingman, AZ and Adele Campbell of Apache Junction, AZ; brothers Bill Page (Diane) and Walter Page Jr. (Barbara) and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Per request- no services will be held. Arrangements were made by Lietz-Fraze in Kingman and cremains will be placed in the niche at Mesa Cemetery that she and daughter Cindy chose together. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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Born Theda Mary Watson on February 12, 1926 in Central, Az, Theda Bickmore passed away peacefully on November 28, 2017. She became a resident of Chandler, Arizona in November 1950 and shortly after became a Secretary to Judge Coy Beasley with the Chandler Justice Court. She also worked eleven years for Chandler Optomitrist, Joseph Ryan before retiring in 1982 to enjoy building a cabin in Heber, Arizona and spending time there with her husband. Theda was married to Richard Payson Bickmore on June 30, 1945 in Lordsburg NM. She is survived by two daughters, Selene Rackley Watts and Diane Pennington and eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Later in life, Theda was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Theda will be interred with her husband Richard in the Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler, AZ.

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