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Board, citizen discord mark GPS’ full reopening BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert Public School students return to the classroom full time Monday after nearly a month of hybrid learning and despite parents, students and teachers arguing against it. While some parents and students on Jan 26 told the Governing Board how they felt about full reopening, the district prepared to host a point of dispensing site for COVID-19 vaccines to school employees Feb. 13-14. Five people spoke passionately on both sides of the issue while 92 people submitted comment cards at about a 2-to-1 ratio for

staying in hybrid or going to virtual learning as COVID-19 cases are at a substantial spread in the community. Data released by the county health department on Jan. 18 showed that in GPS boundaries, two of the three metrics for virus spread were trending up. COVID-19 cases per 100,000 were at 990 – the highest level since cases have been tracked. Positive new test results were at 25.3 percent and the percentage of hospital visits with COVID-like symptoms was at 13.7 percent. Both cases for 100,000 and positive test results were up from the previous week. The only options parents and students have as of this week are going to campuses five days

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a week or enrolling in the Gilbert Online Academy. Opponents of fully reopening campuses included student Sophia Young, who told the board, “My mother is a very sickly woman. She has Hashimoto’s thyroid disease as well as arthritis and more medical conditions I can’t even begin to pronounce. “I’ve lived 10 years of my life terrified but all the terror I felt as a child does not compare to the terror I feel today,” she said, adding that father, a front-line medical worker, comes home and doesn’t embrace his wife in fear of getting her sick and watching her die as he has

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ilbert’s economy weathered the COVID-19 pandemic quite well the past year and even grew, according to town officials. Town Manager Patrick Banger and Mayor Brigette Peterson recently spoke at the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce’s Good Government Buzz Session, which drew about 75 people for the virtual discussion. “I’m pleased to say, all in all, the community is performing very well,” Banger said. He pointed to new businesses that opened last year in the downtown Heritage District such as The Porch, Sotol Modern Cocktail Kitchen and The Collab building, featuring three levels of offices and one level of retail. Manufacturing also grew with Northrop Grumman adding

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This haunting photo by one of two Valley photographers who engaged in a cultural exchange with two peers from Guatemala is one of many now on display at HD SOUTH in downtown Gilbert. What the exchange was all about is reported in a story on page 20. (Rebecca Wilks)

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Waymo working wonders, just not much yet in Gilbert BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

Waymo has no immediate plans to expand its service area in the East Valley.

ost Gilbert residents who are hoping to catch a ride in one of those odd-looking white Chrysler minivans or Jaguar sedans with no one behind the wheel will have to keep waiting. Waymo spokeswoman Amanda Ventura Zink told members of the PHX East Valley Partnership recently that the company has no plans at this time to extend its autonomous service beyond its current 50-square-mile area covering most of Chandler, parts of Tempe and Mesa and a sliver of western Gilbert. That doesn’t mean Gilbert residents can’t download the Waymo app and ride in one of its vehicles – for a permile fee, like Uber. They just have to find their own way to a spot within the technology company’s service radius and catch a ride to another destination within it. That brought some expressions of disappointment from some of the people who were on the Zoom meeting that EVP hosted to hear from Zink and Valley Metro CEO Scott Smith – who also offered no news on any transportation improvements in the near future for Gilbert. The disappointed listeners complained how getting to downtown Phoenix from the East Valley on a bus, let alone their own automobile, was a long and frustrating chore. But the fact that Waymo hasn’t expanded its service area doesn’t mean it has been idling. Indeed, Zink laid out an impressive list of advancements that Waymo has made since it opened its area headquarters in Chandler almost five years ago. With the vehicles themselves, Waymo is now entering the fifth generation and working on technologies like advanced cruise control, “lane departure assist,” electric-powered and hybrid models and enhancements to the monitor passengers view as their vehicle takes them around. “No one needs to sit at the front seat or behind the wheel and an empty car

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can pick you up and take you where you need to go while you sit in the back seat – that’s truly autonomous and that’s what we’re pursuing at Waymo,” she said. “Our mission is to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going,” she said, noting one million people annually lose their lives and 15 million are injured in traffic accidents around the world. “We believe that fully autonomous technology holds the potential to save lives, make roads safer, offer new mobility options to millions of people and improve their independence,” she continued, reporting that the passenger vehicles have driven 20 million actual miles and another 20 billion miles virtually as Waymo tests the sensors and other components of its technology. Many of those miles also have involved weather-testing vehicles in 25 other cities around the country. It’s not just cars the company is working on either. Zink said Waymo’s autonomous semitrailers have been long-hauling goods along I-10 from New Mexico to Texas while it’s also using its minivans and sedans to deliver car parts for AutoNation within its service area and working with UPS to make deliveries in

Tempe. Waymo also is trying to get the driving public to quit referring to their vehicles as “driverless.” “As more people join the conversation around autonomous driving technology,” Zink explained, “researchers are finding that people maybe don’t fully understand what their own technology and their vehicles are capable of and they might equate it with autonomous driving technology and think that they don’t need to be as attentive as they should be. This is a safety risk on our roads and we think that by helping drive that conversation around the differences between driver-assisted and autonomous driving technology that we could be helping them be safer drivers.” While the autonomous vehicles might not yet become a presence on Ahwatukee’s streets in the near future, Smith said that eventually Waymo vehicles will become an integral part of his grand vision for public transportation throughout the Valley, where a Waymo vehicle might take someone to a bus stop or light rail station, for example. “There’s a ton of potential for us to help integrate that into public transit,” he said. “It will be seamless. It will be efficient. I think that’s the real future and I think it will make it so that people won’t have to have cars because for their local transportation, there will be a series of micro-transit, point-to-point” stops, Smith said.

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240,000 square feet to its Gilbert campus and GPMI leasing 85,000 square feet at Gilbert Spectrum Building to produce disinfectant wipes. Gilbert’s two university campuses also flourished with the University of Arizona’s College of Nursing increasing enrollment to an expected 150 students for the spring and Park University reported an enrollment of 400 students for its 2020 fall semester after debuting in 2018 with fewer than 50 students, according to Banger. Both institutions occupy the townown University Building downtown with lease agreements. Banger said the number of both residential and commercial permits jumped significantly in 2020 compared with 2019, which showed the “confidence developers have in the local economy.” The town issued 182 commercial permits, which include modifications to existing buildings, in 2020 – a 95.7 percent increase from the year prior with 93 permits, according to Banger. Residential construction permits to-

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taled 849 last year, up from 482 in 2019 – a 76 percent jump. And, sales tax – the town’s single largest revenue source that funds services such as police, fire and parks – saw double-digit increases each month last year except for April, when the governor’s shelter-in-place order was in effect, Banger said.

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Banger said that although Gilbert built into this fiscal year’s budget a 7 percent decline for its state-shared sales tax haul, the town is on track to be 11 percent ahead of last fiscal year. Despite challenges worldwide wrought by the pandemic, Gilbert managed to stay on top with a number of recognitions such as snagging the No. 1 spot for best city in Arizona for business; No. 1 city for millennials choosing to buy homes and No. 2 for best place to live in Arizona. Other highlights for the town included the opening of Phase 1B of the regional park with amenities such as an amphitheater, an event lawn and fishing lake. Peterson recapped how the town spent its share of $29.2 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The bulk of the monies – $18 million went to help businesses in town while $8 million is going to the much-needed expansion of the town’s dispatch center and $2 million went to help nonprofits. Another $400,000 went to parks and recreation so it could offer program discounts to residents, Peterson said. The two also discussed the need for the town to go out for a transportation and infrastructure bond that would help maintain the quality of life for future generations, in keeping with its City of the Future initiative. Gilbert originally planned to go to the voters with the bond last November but

delayed it due to the pandemic. “We have tremendous need around the community,” Banger said. It “can’t wait any longer. We intend to ask Council to put it on this November’s ballot.” The last time the town asked voters to approve a street bond was in 2007, Banger said. “It’s been 14 years since we went to voters for money for infrastructure to keep up with growth,” he said, adding from 2007 to today, the town has added 40 percent more people to its population of roughly 260,000. Council is expected to fine-tune the bond amount and the projects in the Feb. 11-12 retreat, according to Banger. Peterson said the original ask for $465 million “will likely change” because of factors such as increases in construction costs. She also noted because there will be no other items on the November ballot, the town will conduct an entirely vote-by-mail election, a first for Gilbert. She said if the bond passes, the debt is paid back through the secondary property tax. So, a home valued at $270,000 would see a tax bill of $267, which includes all the prior bond debt also, according to Peterson. The town’s tax rate is 99 cents per $100 of assessed value. She said the town could increase the tax rate and pay off the bond faster or keep the rate the same, which would have less impact on residents but would keep the debt on the books longer. “The secondary property tax is a very small portion of the actual tax bill,” she added. “If we are not willing to invest in our community, nobody else will be willing to invest in our community.” Banger reiterated the importance of the bond for its improvement to the quality of life, economic prosperity and job creation. Council would need to decide by June on whether or not to hold the bond election. During the event, the participants broke into three discussion groups to ask questions that were moderated by Peterson, Banger, Council members Scott Anderson and Kathy Tilque and Vice Mayor Yung Koprowski.

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watched his patients die from the coronavirus. “I’m sorry that some parents fear for their children’s grades but I feel I may become an accomplice to my mother’s murder and the arms I ran into when I felt I could no longer put in the effort will be gone,” Sophia said. She asked the board to reconsider its Jan. 4 decision to return to in-person instruction on Monday. “Take into account the thousands of people who have died without need to,” she said. “And the people who could die today, just like my mother.” Two speakers who claimed to have expertise in data analysis questioned the district’s dashboard, which is updated Monday through Friday with the number of positive cases on each campus. Since Sept. 10, the district has reported a total of 1,126 confirmed cases on its campuses – 873 were students and 253 was staff, according to Superintendent Shane McCord at the meeting. The district reported 79 active cases for last Wednesday. Jake Given, who leads a data science team for Amazon, claimed there are more active cases than what the district is aware of and that he and his wife personally know of parents who came down with the virus and still sent their children to school untested. “The most dangerous thing my kids do every day is to go to school,” he said, adding to fully open schools the district should do mandated monthly testing. Jessica Wick, who wants in-person learning, asked the board to consider doing away with the 15 remaining early release days, three half days and adjusting spring break to add 24 more hours for in-person learning. Steve LeSuer said kids have been struggling with learning the past year by not being in the classroom. “We as citizens of Gilbert can no longer sit around and be frustrated,” he said. “We must stand up and make a change where change is needed. I do feel that the time has come when some of you on the board have been involved too long with making decisions for our kids and are no longer representing the majority of families and teachers that live in Gilbert.

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“If any of you on the board are feeling run down after this year and you are unable to make decision for the majority, I call politely for your immediate resignation. It’s time some new minds get involved to help our school system operate and function at a level we all want.” He then announced his intention to run for the board in 2022, when two seats are up for election. Unlike neighboring Higley Unified, which has had in-person learning full time since August, GPS has changed its learning model numerous times. “Given all the information that is available, I submit we are confronted with conflicting, difficult decisions,” said board President Charles Santa Cruz, who stressed he was speaking for himself and not the board. “These occur because the data and the information received are also conflicting and inconclusive in many circumstances,” Santa Cruz said. “As we seek the right answers, we are left with the result that provides us with a momentary best course of action. If there is a right answer, I would happily embrace it.” Santa Cruz said after studying the available data, he felt the board’s Jan. 4 decision to return to school full-time was premature. He and board member Sheila Uggetti had voted against it. “I will respect the will of the majority

vote on our last meeting,” he said. “I must, however, express my opposition to our implementation of in-person instruction on Feb. 1.” Uggetti said even though Santa Cruz did not speak for her, he mirrored her sentiments on the issue. Board member Jill Humpherys said everyone on the board has had to struggle with what was the right decision for the district. “School boards and superintendents can’t make up for the lack of federal and state leadership, policy and action,” Humpherys said. “We shouldn’t be making these decisions. They should have been made higher-up.” According to McCord, the three health benchmarks for both the county and for the district’s boundary are all in the red or substantial spread. When that occurs, the county recommends that schools do virtual learning. The district, however, has chosen to follow its own benchmark, using a percentage of positive virus cases on a campus to make a change in the learning model on a school-by-school basis. The district also has put in place a number of safety protocols such as frequent sanitization to mitigate against the virus and studies have found minimal spread on school campuses. Board member Reed Carr said some

states will step in and do testing if there is an outbreak in a school and asked if Arizona or Maricopa County health officials have talked about doing the same. Jennefer Frost, GPS Health Services director, said the only thing offered was rapid testing but the burden for the district to do it was outweighed any potential benefits. Frost also informed the board that the district will be a host site for doling out vaccines to school employees. Uggetti voiced concerns that teachers could be fully vaccinated for a return to school. She said a number of district teachers have gotten shots at Chandler Gilbert Community College but have not been able to secure the required second dose. Uggetti said she was concerned after being told by state health officials there were no doses available for the second shot. McCord said the second shot should be available in the middle of March. “So, staff members have to wait up to possibly two months to be fully vaccinated,” Uggetti said, noting the efficacy for the Pfizer vaccine was around 50-55 percent after the first dose. “They did everything right they got the first one and now they can’t get the second one,” she said. Board member Lori Wood added the Moderna vaccine, also being offered in the state, has an efficacy of 92 percent for the first shot. Frost said she knows there is a lot of anxiety about not getting the second dose in time but waiting longer won’t hurt the vaccine’s efficacy. She also said it was not recommended that people mix the two different vaccines. According to the FDA, the interval is 21 days between the first and second dose for the Pfizer vaccine and 28 days for Moderna. GPS will host site a site for dispensing the vaccine for any teacher working in Gilbert, whether it’s a public or private school or daycare center. The district is partnering with Higley Unified and Queen Creek Unified school districts. Shots will be administered 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 13-14 at Highland High School, 4301 E .Guadalupe Road. The district will share a link for sign-ups on Feb. 5.

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CUSD educators roll up their sleeves for shots BY KEVIN REAGAN GSN Staff Writer

t least 1,400 employees of the Chandler Unified School District have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and several hundred more are expected to get vaccinated in the coming weeks. The school district was partnering with the Arizona Department of Health Services and local pharmacists to set up two point-of-distribution sites this weekend at Hamilton High and Perry High where teachers can line up to get vaccinated. Any childcare workers or K-12 teachers living within the district’s boundaries – regardless of whether they work for CUSD – can visit one of the campuses on Saturday, Jan. 30, or Sunday, Jan. 31, to get one of the 6,000 doses allotted to the distribution sites. “We anticipate being very busy on Saturday and Sunday,” said Superintendent

Camille Casteel. “This really is going to be a team effort.” Attendees will be receiving a dose of the Moderna vaccine, which requires a second dose at least four weeks later. Therefore, the district plans to host a second vaccination event on Feb. 27 and 28. More than 100 volunteers will be helping to distribute vaccines this weekend, Casteel added, and CUSD aims to model its campuses after the drive-thru distribution site that’s been stationed at Chandler-Gilbert Community College for the last few weeks. Unlike the CGCC distribution center – which is open to anyone eligible for vaccination – attendance at Chandler Unified’s distribution sites will be exclusively limited to education workers. CUSD has spent the last week sending out letters to nearby charter and private schools, inviting them to have their staff sign up for a timeslot during this weekend’s distribution events. Educators

without health insurance are still eligible to receive a vaccine from CUSD at no cost to them. Chandler Unified is one of several school districts that agreed to partner with the state to speed up the distribution of vaccines for essential workers. The push on vaccinations comes as the county health department on Thursday released data showing substantial virus spread in Chandler and Gilbert. All three metrics for measuring spread were well above the moderate spread levels. In Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified, cases per 100,000 were at 990 and 909, respectively, and both districts had positive new test results just over 20 percent. In Chandler Unified, COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people were up to 886 from 790 the previous week and positive new test results rose slightly to 21.9 percent. Percentage of hospital visits with COVID-like symptoms dipped slightly to 14.5 percent.

According to CUSD, between 1,400 and 1,600 of its employees have voluntarily received their first vaccine dose at another site and are waiting for their second dose. If all 6,000 vaccines are distributed this weekend, then most of the district’s 5,000 employees could potentially be vaccinated by the end of this month. The rapid vaccination could offer some comfort to parents like Swati Kadam, who has been agonizing for weeks about sending her daughter back to Hamilton High for in-person learning. The district is offering five-day in-classroom learning. Kadam’s concerns about the pandemic have been heightened since her mother succumbed to the deadly virus in July. She said losing her mother during the pandemic has made her think more carefully about how best to protect her family and that she became concerned

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Ducey sounds hopeful note for post-pandemic Arizona BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

here was no tinkling of silverware, no low murmurs of conversations and, in fact, no food at the annual breakfast visit from the governor last Thursday hosted by the PHX East Valley Partnership and the region’s chambers of commerce. And in some ways, the virtual nature of the event underscored one of Gov. Doug Ducey’s central points in his message to business, education and community leaders who gathered around their laptops or cellphones instead of at a hotel or Mesa Community College, the usual venues for what has been a tradition in the East Valley for more than a decade. “The pandemic remains the most significant threat to Arizona and it is going to require vigilant attention for months

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to come,” Ducey said. “This is a vicious virus and it has taken some 12,000 lives in its path in the state of Arizona alone.” But Ducey is not wont to be a crepe hanger. So, he quickly added a message of hope to his dire warning, stating, “But with the arrival of a vaccine, we’re hopeful 2021 is going to look a lot different than 2020. Though local public health officials are working hard, I’m asking them to work even faster with more of a sense of urgency.” He announced that a

24/7 COVID-19 vaccine distribution site is opening at Phoenix Municipal Stadium at 5999 E. Van Buren St. to serve the East Valley, complementing a similar one at State Farm Stadium on the west side, where he said 6,000 doses a day are being administered. “We’ve distributed over 500,000 doses of the vaccine and these are crucial steps in our continuing battle against COVID-19,” he said. Ducey then switched gears to talk about the East Valley’s significance to Arizona’s overall economy, including some recent developments here, and his vision for this year. Noting Commercial Metals Company’s announcement of plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Mesa, Amazon’s expansion in Tempe with 500 new tech-

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State board wrangles over charter grants BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

wo East Valley charter schools will each get up to $1.25 million over the next five years to expand or open more locations to serve disadvantaged children. Though some members of the state Board of Education last week had reservations about equity and other issues, the board approved 10 charter school grants totaling $12.5 million over five years. The federal grants were awarded in 2018 to the Arizona Charter Schools Program. “When I look at this list of recipients and the criteria, the main question that came to my mind is in light of the fact we have three awards going to a single-charter entity, which is a significant sized charter and another award to another significant sized charter entity,” said board President Lucas Narducci, a lawyer. The Legacy Traditional School in East Mesa, in Deer Valley and in East Tucson all received the grants as well as the American Leadership Academy for a new

This is a rendering of the campus Legacy Traditional School is building in east Mesa, partly as the result of a grant approved by the state Board of Education last week. (Legacy Traditional School)

location in Surprise. Legacy has started construction of a K-6 campus at Val Vista Drive and McKellips Road in Mesa. Slated to open this fall, it is geared to accommodate 600 students with 21 classrooms, offices, a gym, athletic fields, a library, a piano lab, covered outdoor artificial turf area, a commercial kitchen and a cafeteria. The 40,000-square-foot building will

sit on 4-6 acres, according to a school spokeswoman. Legacy Traditional School has 16 locations in the state, including one in Gilbert and American Leadership has 12 locations, including four in Gilbert. Other recipients include the soon-toopen facilities –Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy in Page, Highland Prep West in Avondale, Ridgeview College Prep in San

Tan Valley and Liberty Leadership Academy in Cottonwood. American Charter Schools Foundation operates Ridgeview College Prep and has 11 locations in the state, including one in Gilbert and one in Mesa. Recipients Synergy Public Charter Schools in central Phoenix and Leading Edge Academy in East Mesa are expanding. None of the schools have previously received the award, according to staff. Narducci questioned if smaller charters were at a disadvantage in applying for the grants because they lacked professional grant writers compared with their larger counterparts. To ensure there is equitable knowledge of the grants, they are well-advertised, said Kate Wright, chief of staff for the state Education Department, who noted her department provides three hours of free training to help with the application process. But Narducci remained concerned. “This is a considerable amount of mon-

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ey, $250,000 per year over five years,” Narducci said. “Some of the reasons that that money is being given, from what I’ve read, is to assist the schools in developing what they need to do for those areas to open up schools in the right areas to help the kids that want the help. “At least two of the entities receiving the money, one entity receiving it three times, are very proficient in what they do. I think one entity’s got like 20,000 kids in their charter school system and another probably has just as many as that. So, they don’t really need that help. Noting 20 percent of Arizona students are in charter schools, Narducci said, “There has to be a heck of a lot of charter schools than 15 applications” and that there were areas in the state “that need really good charter schools.” “It just worries me. May be the process itself is not equitable and broadly accomplished as it needs to be,” he said. Wright said in applying for the federal money, Arizona intended to use it to support the opening and expansion of charter schools. Wright noted that the federal grant the state received is based on Arizona’s plan to open 40 charters over five years, and

that the funding process is designed “for a small number to receive” a grant over that time. Board member Calvin Baker, a retired school superintendent from the Tucson area, said one of the most significant challenges facing the state is how to educate students living in poverty. He questioned how many of the applicants had chosen that as their goal and how many of the charters are located in high-poverty areas. “I would hope that our quality charters can be encouraged to open in areas where there is significant poverty,” Baker said, asking for a map that would show “whether or not these charters are locating in areas and neighborhoods where there are significant numbers of ‘D’ and ‘F’ schools, where there is a high need for quality or if they are locating in areas where there already are a lot of ‘A’ and ‘B’ schools.” Wright said she didn’t know if the charters are located in high-poverty areas but would request more information to bring back to the board. Board member Patricia Welborn who also sits on the board for Empower College Prep, a charter school, asked staff

about the possibility of adding requirements for the federal grants such as proximity to a high-poverty area. Wright said she would need to get more information regarding if it was possible to add more criteria. While Narducci was inclined to postponing a vote, board member Armando Ruiz, CEO of Espiritu Schools, a charter system in South Phoenix, said a delay would affect the critical timeline for recipients that are in the process of creating new school sites. “I don’t want to put these schools that have already got money invested, they’re moving ahead,” Ruiz said. “I don’t want to put them in a situation where there is undue stress to open these schools that they’ve already had planned.” Narducci said he didn’t have any negative feelings about the recipients but he was still troubled that only 10 got the funds and that three of the 10 are with the same entity. Ruiz said it was unfair to tell the operators who spent a year getting the grant that now the board didn’t like the process, though Baker countered, “This money was never guaranteed to anyone.” “So no one should have a business plan

that depends on this money,” Baker said. “A five-year funding being delayed by one month so that we can have good information is not unreasonable.” The board voted 7-2 to approve the grants with Vice President Daniel Corr and members Christine Burton, Jill Broussard, Janice Mak, Robert Robbins, Ruiz and Welborn in the majority. Corr said no one on the board was casting aspersions on the recipients but was questioning who was being served. Legacy Traditional School in East Mesa, which opened in 2020, indicated it will use its money to expand its grades K-12 and Leading Edge Academy in East Mesa planned to do the same for its 9-12 campus. The discretionary grants go to schools that have met one of four criteria – serving at last 40 percent racially and ethnically diverse students; serving at least 40 percent economically disadvantaged students eligible for the free and reduce lunch program; serving at least 40 percent of students with identified disabilities or serving at least 40 percent of students who are English-language learners.

for her daughter when CUSD reopened its classrooms on Jan. 19. More than 100 new active cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the district’s 42 campuses over the last month and another 850 cases have been resolved after the student was cleared to return to school. Several parents have been contemplating their options, Kadam said, since the district decided not to set offer a temporary virtual learning option for students. “There are many like us right now,” Kadam said. “We’re all in a strange place right now trying to figure out what to do.” The pandemic has introduced a wide range of challenges for CUSD since it began almost a year ago. Nearly every decision the district’s made in response to the health crisis has angered some parents while relieving many others. When the district’s Governing Board

decided to start the spring semester with virtual learning for all students the first two weeks of this month, some hoped the trial period would be extended until COVID-19 levels drastically dropped. “That’s what we are asking for,” Kadam noted. “We’re asking for a real, teacher-led virtual option.” Chandler’s online school doesn’t work for many high schoolers, Kadam said, noting it lacks advanced courses and is incompatible with certain learning styles. Parents like Kadam had hoped CUSD would keep its virtual option that has classroom teachers engaging with students through video applications. Other nearby districts had found a way to maintain that choice for students who wanted it. Kadam and some other parents attempted to protest the district’s decision by keeping their student home from school on Jan. 19.

The tactic garnered little attention from administrators so Kadam had her daughter return to school the following day. “I don’t think it was big enough to make an impact,” she added. Some parents and teachers tried circulating an online petition to get CUSD administrators to reconsider its switch back to in-person learning. By Jan. 27, more than 1,300 people had signed the petition. “I want my children and I to stay safe,” one parent wrote on the petition. “The infection rates are way too high for us to safely be back to in-person instruction.” Several Chandler teachers attempted to protest the district’s decisions by collectively calling in sick on certain days. And some have gone so far as to leave their job altogether. One such teacher, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said she voluntarily resigned at the start of this semester.

“I don’t want to be forced to be in a situation where I know I’m not safe,” the teacher said. As a mother to young children, she said she felt like she was being forced to choose between her family and her career. “The pandemic has pushed a lot of people into these corners,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking.” If the pandemic was to drag on into the next school year, CUSD would be led by a new interim superintendent because Casteel intends to retire in June. An interim superintendent will be appointed by the board soon and will preside for up to a year or until the board hires a permanent replacement. While a new superintendent could possibly redirect the district’s approach to handling the pandemic, whoever occupies that position would still have to convince a school board that has voted repeatedly to remain committed to in-person learning.

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nology jobs and NXP Semiconductor’s new fabrication plan in Chandler, Ducey said: “Arizona will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever with the East Valley leading the way.” He highlighted some of his legislative priorities, giving first place in his list to the issue of providing COVID-related liability protection for businesses “so a statewide emergency doesn’t line the pockets of trial attorneys with frivolous lawsuits.” On other agenda items, he said, “We intend to work on broadband expansion, greater access to telemedicine, better roads and bridges, and, of course, continuing to be a global leader on water innovation. “We want better equipment and training for law enforcement officers, criminal justice reform home and guarding

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against wildfires so that we stay on guard against that ever-present risk.” During a question-and-answer session that followed his brief prepared remarks, the governor said Arizona’s “biggest challenge right now is getting enough vaccine from the federal government” but that he anticipated the state would climb quickly out of the pandemic’s economic blowback. That’s especially true, he added, since “when the pandemic hit…Arizona had 45 states behind it in terms of economic growth and personal income rising. Today, through the recession and through the pandemic, Arizona remains top five.” When asked about the pandemic’s impact on education, Ducey again reiterated his increasing insistence that classrooms be open, stating “this online learning, this digital learning has not been good for our

young people.” “We need to get our kids back in the classroom,” Ducey said. “The Centers for Disease Control says it’s the safest place that the child can be.” He noted that while the COVID’s impact has been measured in many ways, “what we aren’t measuring are the numbers around addiction and alcoholism and depression and isolation and suicide. These are all very real issues and the best way to deal with them is to get our kids back in school.” Though he noted that education is “our top line in spending and investment,” Ducey did not mention any specifics of his budget proposal – particularly the difference in per-pupil reimbursement to school districts for in-class learners and virtual learners, which is costing some districts millions of dollars.

The State Senate Republican Caucus earlier last week said it will push to equalize that reimbursement rate for one year . Ducey also was asked about how he expected to get along with President Biden. “He will be my third president as governor,” Ducey replied. “I’ve worked with Democrats before in the White House . That said, we’re going to be focused on what’s in Arizona’s best interests. My boss is right here in the state. It’s the people that I have to work with.” He also maintained that the bipartisan rancor in Washington, D.C., is not reflected in the State Capitol and that “over 90 percent of the legislation that we passed over the last six years has been bipartisan.”

Poitier name elevates Mesa ASU building’s cachet BY JIM WALSH GSN Staff Writer

ong before the dedication of Mesa’s long-awaited Arizona State University building last week, the new film school and technology facility had become a magnet for bringing new businesses downtown. Now, it has a name as well: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, honoring the first Black man and Afro-Bahamian actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor (for his 1963 performance in “Lilies of the Field”) and the oldest living recipient of that Oscar. Poitier’s moniker will only enhance Mesa’s already high credibility in leveraging the ASU campus into a job generator, Mayor John Giles said. “We are already getting economic benefits from the ASU building,’’ Giles said. “ASU gives a lot of confidence to people that it is a wise investment to come downtown.’’ A trailblazing actor who starred in several films highlighting the evils of racism, Poitier, 93, starred in numerous noteworthy films, including “Raisin in the Sun” (1961), “Guess Who’s Coming

Sidney Poitier to Dinner” and “In the Heat of the Night” (both 1967). Giles said he is thrilled the film school is being named after Poitier, underscoring Mesa’s diversity. Kiana Marie Sears, president of the East Valley NAACP and a Mesa Public Schools Governing Board member, also applauded ASU’s move. “I think this is an amazing thing ASU is doing,’’ Sears said. “I think he’s a very historic and iconic person,’’ serving as an ambassador for civil rights at the height of the movement in the 1960s. “He’s the symbol of someone who built

Construction is already underway for the new ASU building in downtown Mesa, which will have a large screen on an exterior wall for people to watch films made by students. (City of Mesa)

bridges,’’ Sears said. Shortly after his election as mayor in 2014, Giles said he met with ASU President Michael Crow and sought to lure the university to downtown Mesa, hoping for a transformation similar to what it did in downtown Phoenix. Giles said Crow told him that Metro Light Rail is the key factor, allowing students to move easily and cheaply between ASU’s main Tempe campus and

any new Mesa facility – just as students do today between the Tempe and Phoenix campuses. Giles said the city and ASU are anticipating that additional facilities beyond the $63.5 million building now under construction will be built. Giles said Crow told him, “when we come to your downtown, we will change

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Part of $90M pipeline would enter Gilbert BY JIM WALSH GSN Staff Writer

esa has a plan to ensure an economical supply of water to serve fast-growing southeast Mesa, posing the possibility of traffic disruptions in Gilbert. A 10½ mile pipeline costing $90 million and snaking through east Mesa – as well as Gilbert – would send a large amount of treated effluent to the Gila River Indian Community to irrigate crops. In return, Mesa would receive credits toward supplies of potable water suitable for drinking after treatment, averting potential shortfalls an estimated four or five years from now in southeast Mesa. The effluent would start at the city’s northwest Mesa plant near the Loop 202 and Dobson Road and head east through mostly existing pipes to the Val Vista Drive plant. From there, the pipeline would head south on Val Vista for two miles before heading east on McLellan Road. Eventually, it would turn south onto Greenfield Road and head under U.S. 60 before entering Gilbert, said Chris Hassert, assistant director of Water Resources. The pipeline’s destination would be a hookup between Baseline and Guadalupe roads near Recker Road, where there is a connection to the Gila River Community. “It’s mostly on Greenfield. The first two-miles are down Val Vista,’’ Hassert said, with the portion in Gilbert still under negotiation with Gilbert officials. “We’ve had some good virtual meeting with Gilbert,’’ he said. “We’re working with their officials to get the best alignment.’’ He said the Gilbert segment of the pipeline would be about two miles long. Despite the daunting cost and the disruption of traffic during the pipeline’s construction along parts of Val Vista Drive and Greenfield Road, Mayor John Giles said the pipeline is not only

The path of Mesa’s pipeline through Gilbert has not yet been determined but the dotted line shows one of many routes that have been discussed. (City of Mesa) a necessity, but a good long-term investment in creating much-sought high-paying jobs and sales tax revenues. He said it all boils down to one financial tradeoff: paying $56 per acre foot for the supply from the water credits or more than $200 per acre foot for water purchased on the open market. “We would very quickly recoup our construction costs,’’ Giles said. “The math is so lop-sided. It’s obvious that this is the right thing to do.’’ Although there is no immediate emergency, City Manager Chris Brady said it is important to plan for longterm growth in southeast Mesa that will start to strain the city’s water supply in four to five years. “We can meet their phase one development plans, but we’re concerned about phases two and three,’’ Brady said. He said the need for pipeline will become progressively more urgent. “If that development continues, we are going to get squeezed on our water supplies.’’ Brady’s goal is to maximize use of a water deal between Mesa and the Gila River Indian Community dating back to 2008. While the Native American community has a right to the waMesa’s proposed 10.5 mile pipeline is meant to meet water needs of exploding growth around Phoenix-Mesa Gaateway Airport. Two miles ot the pipe will traverse Gilbert. (City

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ter credits, it has no direct access to the Central Arizona Project canal system, while Mesa has a connection that it regularly uses. “Every year that goes by is a missed opportunity,’’ Brady said. With Mesa council members signaling their support for the plan at a recent study session, the next major step is hiring consultants who will design the project, a process that is expected to take 18-24 months. Hassert said the disruption caused by the pipeline’s construction will be much less extensive than when Mesa rebuilds one of its aging streets or intersections, such as the ongoing rebuild on Mesa Drive between Broadway Road and Main Street. The pipeline will be built in segments, causing disruptions along the way to specific areas in front of businesses and other properties, he said. “You might experience disruption for a short time period, like a month,’’ he said. At a meeting more than a year ago, Mesa officials estimated the cost at $66 million, but they said a more accurate estimate would become possible when a route was chosen. The original map showed the pipeline heading down Val Vista, but officials called that “an illustration’’ that was bound to change after an extensive, year-long effort to pinpoint a route. A bond issue would be necessary to finance such a large capital investment, Brady said, with the next potential opportunity for the project to reach a ballot in 2022. When the pipeline eventually opens, it would allow Mesa to trade a staggering 13,400 acre-feet of effluent a year, or 4.4 billion gallons, for 10,700-acre feet of Central Arizona Project water, or 3.5 billion gallons. He said the pipeline would allow Mesa to more than double the amount of effluent that it supplies to the Gila Indian Community. The city now supplies the Gila Indi-

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Cactus League seeks spring ball delay BY GARETH KWOK Cronkite News

he Cactus League board has asked Major League Baseball to delay the start of spring training in Arizona due to high COVID-19 infection rates in Maricopa County. In a letter addressed to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, the board wrote: “In view of the current state of the pandemic in Maricopa County – with one of the nation’s highest infection rates – we believe it is wise to delay the start of spring training to allow for the COVID-19 situation to improve here.” The board’s decision is “based off data from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which projects a sharp decline in infections in Arizona by midMarch,” the letter stated. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, the state has over 727,000 reported cases of COVID-19. The letter is signed by Bridget Binsbacher, the executive director of the Cactus League; Martin Harvier, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President; the city managers of Phoenix and Tempe; and the mayors of Mesa, Surprise, Peoria, Scottsdale, Goodyear and Glendale. “We just wanted to let MLB know that if there was any opportunity to postpone the season that we collectively, as the host cities, the host municipalities, and the tribal community, would support that,” Binsbacher said. If spring training were to be delayed, MLB would not be able to make this decision unilaterally. It would have to reach an agreement

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an Community with about 6,000-to7,000-acre feet a year, while the maximum allowed is 27,000-acre feet. In return for the effluent, the city receives about an 80 equivalent in water rights. “We are woefully short,’’ Hassert said.

Sloan Field in Mesa and other Cactus League venues may have fewer fans this year because of social-distancing requirements. (GSN file photo)

with the Players Association, which has been adamant about starting spring training on time. Binsbacher made it clear that the Cactus League is “not part of those discussions” between MLB and the Players Association. Cactus League spring training is scheduled to begin on Feb. 27. Whenever it starts, it will look different because of restrictions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chicago Cubs sent out an email Friday that said it will not be able to offer spring training season-ticket holders their same seat locations for the

2021 season. “As part of updated guidance from MLB and in coordination with requirements and guidelines, we are shifting to limited, socially distanced pod-style seating.” Asked if no fans in attendance could be an option for Cactus League games this season, Binsbacher said “that is a possibility.” However, she is hopeful for a pod-seating concept for all facilities. “This pod seating concept, it works,” Binsbacher said. “You can sell tickets in small groups and structure them so that they’re not close together. You can meet all of the CDC guidelines and

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maintain social distancing and manage traffic patterns. “It can be done. We’re hopeful that there will be fans in the stands, but again, it changes all the time. We’re moving in the right direction and so we’re just trying to be as optimistic and ready for whatever comes our way.” If infection rates in Maricopa County show no sign of improvement and the Cactus League were to be canceled, Mesa Mayor John Giles says it would have a detrimental effect on the local economy. The Cactus League generated approximately $363 million in economic last season before COVID-19 shut down the season on March 12, the league said. “Every year, we experience a tremendous boon in our local economy because of spring training,” Giles said. “Last year, we saw the impact of terminating the spring training season early and it did have a significant detrimental economic impact on the community. “Certainly this year is not going to be a normal year. No one is suggesting that we return to business as usual but I think we are all stating the obvious of the longer we wait, hopefully, the better the situation is going to be for considering including fans.” While Binsbacher awaits a response from Manfred and MLB, she and the Cactus League executive board are optimistic for spring training this year. “There’s light at the end of the tunnel and whether that’s two weeks or four weeks or six weeks is again, completely out of our control and something that has to be negotiated between MLB and the Players Association.”

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Gilbert senator wants election results audit BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

aricopa County supervisors approved two separate audits of election equipment last in a bid to satisfy questions about security and the results – and avoid further litigation with the state Senate. But a Gilbert senator and some of his colleagues say they’ll go forward with their own audit. County Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers, whose district includes Gilbert, said he still believes that the tally showing more votes for Joe Biden than Donald Trump correct. He said that was shown through a series of court rulings and a statutorily required hand count of a sample. “However, a significant number of voters want the additional assurance that a full forensic audit of election tabulation equipment might bring, especially given all the misinformation that spread following the Nov. 3 general election,’’ Sellers said. “It is my belief these audits will prove our machines were not vulnerable to hacking or vote switching,’’ he said. But Senate President Karen Fann ac-

knowledged that may not be enough to satisfy legislators who believe the November election was rigged. Several senators told Capitol Media Services they’re not convinced that an audit supervised by the county will be adequate.

“The Senate is moving forward with our own audit,’’ said Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, one of the Arizona legislators who has expressed doubt about the reported election returns. Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, said the Senate still intends to do its own ex-

it permanently,’’ with a large number of students suddenly injecting a new buzz into the area. Several new restaurants already have opened downtown and multiple projects bringing hundreds of apartments are already under construction. Moreover, industries beyond downtown are “fascinated with the technology ASU is advancing,’’ such as augmented reality, Giles said, noting, “All of it has applications in every industry you can imagine.’’ “This is going to grow exponentially going forward,’’ Giles said. While the newly-renamed film school’s home is in Mesa, it will be linked as well to the Tempe campus and a newly facility in the renovated Herald Examiner building in Los Angeles, making an

important connection to the mecca of the American film industry. Annie DeGraw, an ASU spokeswoman, said the Mesa facility will remain ASU at Mesa City Center, while the LA building will be known as ASU LA Center. She said both buildings will have signage identifying the Sidney Poitier New American Film School. She said that Michael Burns, the vice chairman of Lionsgate Entertainment, one of the world’s largest film and media companies, has a close working relationship with Crow. Burns, an ASU alumnus, helped connect Poitier and his family with the university to negotiate the naming rights deal, DeGraw said. Giles said he spent the weekend watching some of Poitier’s legendary

performances. He said Poitier will have a large presence inside the new building. Giles recently announced that he will seek the development of an anti-discrimination ordinance in Mesa, a move that was welcomed by long-term advocates. “Mesa is a very diverse city. About 1/3 of our city is Hispanic,’’ with a substantial Black population, he said. “A lot of the people coming to school here will be diverse. We want this facility to be an inspiration to them.’’ Among the Sidney Poitier Film School’s goals is to improve diversity in the film industry – not only in front of the camera but behind it. “Our society has been moved forward by film and television,’’ said Beverly Poitier-Henderson, one of Sidney Poiti-

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Gilbert state Sen. Warren Petersen said he wants the Senate to conduct its own audit of voting results in last year’s election. (GSN file photo)

amination. In both cases, they said that was being done with Fann’s approval. Fann said it’s yet to be determined whether the Senate will do its own review. She wants to see exactly what the supervisors approve and the extent of the proposed audit. “I’m waiting for a copy of that so I can see if that scope is everything that we were looking for,’’ she told Capitol Media Services. “And if it is, great,’’ she said. “And if it’s not, we’ll have to have a conversation about what do we need to do to make sure we can truly put this thing to bed and answer all of these questions that so many of our constituents have.’’ Some Republicans have raised questions about the results of the presidential race where Democrat Joe Biden got Arizona’s 11 electoral votes by besting incumbent Republican Donald Trump by 10,457 votes statewide. The focus has been primarily on Maricopa County where Biden beat Trump by 45,109 votes, with many of the attacks based on unproven allegations that the Dominion Voting Systems hard-

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er’s three daughters who spoke at the digital unveiling Jan 25, which also featured Crow, Stephen J. Tepper, dean of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, and several students. Poitier’s daughters, Sydney Tamila Poitier and Anika Poitier, described how their father is honored to have his name attached to the film school, combining his passions for advancing education and civil rights. Poitier himself did not appear and turned down interview requests, but such stars as singer Harry Belafonte and actor John Lithgow made cameo appearances praising him. “You see a lot more inter-racial couples and gay people. It’s not fun and games. You are shaping the world,’’ Poitier-Henderson said.

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ware and software used there were either programmed or hacked in a way to move Trump votes into Biden’s column. Several lawsuits challenging the results were thrown out. One challenge filed in federal court resulted in a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa that “the allegations they put forth to support their claims of fraud fail in their particularity and plausibility.’’ And a state court judge tossed out a separate claim of irregularities after a random review of early ballots found the error rate was so small that it would not have changed the outcome of the vote. That did not satisfy some lawmakers, with the Senate issuing a pair of subpoenas demanding access to everything from the raw ballots to access to the voting equipment. That landed the parties in court as the Senate sought to enforce those subpoenas and attorneys for the county argued that it would violate the law to give legislators access to everything they want. Both sides agreed last week to shelve

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the documents and the machinery. “We are going to send an invite to the Senate and ask them to participate and give us feedback,’’ said County Supervisor Steve Gallardo said. “We’re doing one audit,’’ he said. “But in terms of us turning over ballots and turning over machines, it ain’t happening.’’ Fann said that, for the moment, she’s satisfied with what the county is proposing without the need for the Senate to do its own audit. “The whole reason we’re doing this is to re-instill voter integrity and confidence,’’ she said. “And so we have to make sure we do it right, do it independently, so that voters -- hopefully 95% of them -- will say, ‘Yes, you have proven to us that it was done correctly and you have answered our questions.’ ‘’ A draft of the proposal before the supervisors shows a multi-pronged approach. First, it would determine that the county’s tabulation equipment is state and federally certified. There also would be a check for malware on the system

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Photographers exchange creates Gilbert exhibit Two photographers from the Valley swapped visits with two peers from Guatemala and their work is now on display at HD SOUTH in Gilbert. (HD SOUTH)

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rizona photographers Geoff Reed of Phoenix and Rebecca Wilks of Yarnell spent two weeks last November exploring colorful and raucous markets, dense neighborhoods and lively festivals of tropical Guatemala. Guatemala photographers Rony Mejia and Javier Alvarez-Vassaux spent two weeks in Arizona last March, taking road trips and observing the vast and tranquil beauty of its scenery. The two pairs acted as tour guides for the visitors to their respective countries. The photographic exchange was arranged by the nonprofit Through Each Other’s Eyes International Center for Cultural Education, which helps foster a better understanding and appreciation of humankind. A selection of the two pairs’ photography, 80 prints, has been culled into a show entitled “Through Each Other’s Eyes— Guatemala Exchange,” and is on display through Feb. 20 at HD SOUTH’s Gallery 4 in partnership with Art Intersection. Reed’s most vivid impressions are intense color, friendliness and warmth of the people of Guatemala. “I greatly enjoyed our time there, and would love to return,” said Reed, who has also published a book, “20 Days in Guatemala and Arizona,” based on his experience. “I believe the exhibition does a great job of drawing parallels between ways of seeing between people from two very different cultures,” Reed said. “The Guatemalan photographers were attracted to the wide-open spaces One of the Valley photographers captured this of Arizona, whereas the Arizona festive scene in a Guatemalan village. (Geoff Reed)

One of the places visited by the Guatemalan photographers was Monument Valley, where this breathtaking image was shot. (Javier Alvarez-

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photographers were captivated by the vibrant colors and activities of the people. “But along with the differences, there are quite a few similarities between what the photographers saw and chose to photograph in both countries,” he added. Meija, whose interests include travel, street and landscape photography, said that in Arizona, their counterparts kept trying to show them flowers, which were

nice but somewhat scarce in the Southwest. “We Guatemalans were amazed at the open space of the Arizona landscape and thought that we could photograph flowers any day we wanted in Guatemala,” he said. When it was their turn to host their

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American counterparts, they were embarrassed when they hit heavy traffic one day. “The trip took hours of travel through towns that we thought weren’t pretty. However, Geoff and Rebecca loved everything that they saw in those little towns and taught us to see our country with very different eyes,” Meija said. In Phoenix, the Guatemalans visited many points, including Piestewa Peak, spring training baseball in Peoria and Lake Pleasant. They went north to Page, Lake Powell, Monument Valley in Utah and visited the Grand Canyon on the return. They also traveled south to Tucson. The Arizonans visited festivities of All Saints Day and the Festival of Kites. “I’ve done a lot of travel in my life, and for a photographer that is always a stim-

ulating experience: color and people always make great photographic material,” said Reed, who clicked the shutter more than 7,300 times during the trip. “I’d never been to Central America, however, and it opened up a whole new area of interest for me — I’d love to go back and explore further.” The mission of Through Each Other’s Eyes is to encourage people around the world to understand and appreciate diverse cultures through photography. While the actual photographs help with this, organizing and executing the trip is also invaluable. The exchange requires a great deal of teamwork, both in planning the trip away and in planning the details of the visit to the host’s own country. “Through a shared passion for photography, we created very nice friendships

both with the Arizona photographers and between the Guatemala photographers,” Meija said. The exchange lets you look at your own country with new eyes. “On a primary level, the photographs the Arizona photographers made in Guatemala may initially be of greater interest to an Arizona viewer, because of the novelty (to the Arizona viewer) of what is depicted,” Reed said. “But on a deeper level, what the Guatemalan photographers chose to photograph may, at the end of the day, be more compelling, because they encourage us to take a closer look at what we in Arizona may take for granted.” Meija said the exchange accomplishes what the organization seeks to do: have people share with other people to realize how different and how similar we

are at the same time. “The experience is so beautiful and intense that there was a sense of loss after it was over,” he said. “I missed the Saturday afternoon coffee meetings with Javier, the fellow Guatemalan photographer, to plan the trips to Arizona and Guatemala, I missed sharing with Geoff and Rebecca more often.” Meija believes that the nonprofit demonstrates what photography and travel are about: “Getting to know other places and other people to try to get insights into their essence and become amazed at how we are all so closely related, despite the initial obvious differences. “Travel and photography remind us that we are humans, help us stay connected and make us set new goals.” Information on Through Each Other’s Eyes: teoe.org.

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D SOUTH, home of the Gilbert Historical Museum and an arts, culture and history center, has a full lineup of programs for this month. The programs are led by artists, historians, storytellers, health and wellness specialists, botanists and scientists – experts in their field who share their knowledge and skills with our community. Originally opened as Gilbert Elementary School in 1913, HD SOUTH is the oldest building still standing in Gilbert and is the only one on the National Register of Historic Places. Gilbert Museum is a repository of artifacts chronicling the town’s rich history, featuring newly remodeled exhibits and interactive displays. The programs and events at HD SOUTH focus on six community pillars and are designed for all generations. These pillars include history, health & wellness, science, literature, art, and music. To register, visit hdsouth.org/calen-

dar. Unless noted otherwise, programs are free but registration is required. All participants will be required to wear facial coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines. HD SOUTH is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Navigating the Mental Health System 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 2 Jeff Keffler, director of business development and admissions at Rising Phoenix Wellness Services, will discuss the mental health treatment process and navigating the behavioral health system when searching for treatment or therapy options. Birds—An Oil Pastel Art Workshop 10:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 6 During this program, participants will learn how to paint birds using oil pastels, led by acclaimed artist, art educator and Gilbert Visual Art League member Jean Smith. Ages 10 and up. All supplies are provided. Ghosts and More 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 9 Facilitated by investigators, rep-

resentatives of the Phoenix Arizona Paranormal Society will discuss the investigative equipment the team uses to explore the paranormal, discuss certain cases and answer questions. PAPS is a Phoenix paranormal team with many years of experience both personal and investigative. Using modern techniques and evidence acquired during investigations, they help explain what is and is not paranormal. See It Saturday—Newspapers 10:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 13 This month’s workshop showcases the Gilbert Sun and Gilbert Enterprise Newspapers from the years 1920-1930. Museum admission is required to see the display and the museum asks for an additional $1 donation to cover the cost of archival gloves that must be worn by all those who wish to flip through the pages of time. Explore German Genealogy 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 16 Genealogist Robert Call, who serves at the Mesa Regional Family History Center, will guide participants in researching their German ancestry, in-

cluding valuable resources and on-line tools. He will also discuss how important information is put together, what to look for, and what key words to focus on when researching your family from Germany. Creative Conversation; A Dialogue on Cultivating a Culture of Justice and Equity in Gilbert 10:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 27 What would a community look like that was committed to ensuring everyone’s fundamental rights were protected? Where could we leverage our community alliances to provide access to just outcomes and an equitable distribution of resources? What stand in our way of having equitable outcome for all? This conversation will look at Gilbert’s past, present and what is possible for our future. Facilitated by Elaine Kessler, adjunct faculty at Park University and longtime Gilbert business owner, attendees will hear and participate in a dialogue on justice, race, and equality.

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San Tan Charter kids find peace in class GSN NEWS STAFF

he teachers and staff at San Tan Charter School in Gilbert say that in order for their students to learn, they have to first feel safe and secure. To give students calm and quiet retreats throughout the day to center themselves, breathe deeply and feel settled, the school has created has “Peace Spaces” in each of their Montessori classrooms as well as a “Peace Room” in the Montessori Village Building. Mary Navarro, the Montessori upper elementary teacher said she and her colleagues know how it feels when their “mental plates” are too full and they start to feel overwhelmed. “Our window of tolerance becomes smaller and smaller; we want to be calm and peaceful but we often do not know how in the moment,” Navarro said, adding that for young learners, it can be even more challenging to settle themselves down when feeling stressed. “The inspiration for the Peace Spac-

Montessori philosophy, which “centers on helping children discover who they are in the world and how they can make the world a better, more peaceful place,” Navarro said. “Peace starts from within and is learned through modeling San Tan Charter School in Gilbert has equipped its Montessori and practice,” Navarro classrooms and building with places to unwind. (San Tan Charter) said. “The teaching of peace is constant and es and the Peace Room comes from the forever evolving. It is a lifelong journey idea that in order to academically learn, and the earlier the journey is started, the students need to feel safe and connected more skills one is likely to acquire.” first,” Navarro said. “The most impactful San Tan Charter School was chosen as way to achieve this is to be in the learning the recipient of the American Montespart of the brain with mindful breathing.” sori Society’s Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Both students and teachers can prac- Grant. tice mindfulness, read stories and particiThe Peace Room has also been enpate in yoga together in the rooms. hanced by a Donors Choose project creThey are part of the school’s empha- ated by Megan Hubbard, San Tan Charter sis on both “peace education” and the School’s Montessori makerspace and en-

vironment teacher. The Peace Room is now in a larger space they are calling a Peace Atrium, so that more students, staff and parents can take advantage of the calm room. “Ultimately, we see the Peace Room as an expanded Peace Space, that will help unite our entire community, and even facilitate peaceful intentions beyond our four walls as we learn about peace as a world-uniting concept,” according to the school’s grant application. Navarro said she has noticed positive changes in her fourth through sixth graders who spend time in her classroom “peace space” and the Peace Atrium. “One of my students recently told me “it’s very calming and it’s such a fun place to do yoga and meditation.” San Tan Charter School is a K-12 public non-profit tuition-free charter school with two campuses, one for 7-12 and the other a K-6 that includes a private Montessori preschool infant, toddler and PreK. Information: santancharterschool.com.

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Wisdom Natural Brands a Gilbert sweetener The late James May Sr. laid the foundation for Wisdom Natural Brands in Gilbert.

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hen the late James May Sr. took a leap of faith and quit his job as a medical administrator to engage fulltime in a passion project to bring better health to the world, he did so right here in Arizona. It was out of his garage in Scottsdale that Wisdom Natural Brands got its roots and laid the foundation for massive growth in the natural sweetener industry. Now a thriving business with its corporate office in Gilbert, Wisdom aims to harness the health benefits of nature so everyone can enjoy sweet treats without the guilt. “James May was on a trip to South America when he was presented with tea for his ailing throat, after a long flight from the U.S., “ explained Wisdom

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Natural Brands Vice President of Operations Michael Jamison. “The herbal tea that he drank had crushed stevia leaves in it and he was astonished at the level of sweetness

without sugar. He decided to start on a business venture to bring this product to the U.S. He

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t’s a long drive from Laveen to Gilbert, but Amadio Ranch owners Eric and Christina Amadio think it’s worth it if town residents take advantage of the fresh produce and homemade pies they are bringing with them. The farm’s Peach Truck Stop, a cherry red vintage flatbed boasting a cornucopia of goodies, is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of Keller Williams Integrity First Realty, 830 S. Higley Road at Warner Road. Winter vegetables they’re harvesting now include beets, cauliflower and broccoli, with carrots coming soon. Pies are made from scratch using an old family recipe and include apple, peach, cherry, blueberry, caramel apple and strawberry rhubarb, along with other vari-

Laveen farmer Christina Amadio and her husband Eric make the trek once a week to Gilbert to sell their fresh produce and homemade pies. (Special to GSN)

eties from their repertoire of 20 flavors rotating each week. For savory fans, they also have chicken pot pies. The Amadios are committed to providing the freshest, healthiest vegetables and fruits Valleywide from their sustainable farm while adhering to COVID-19 protocols. And they say their truck is filling a market niche. “When COVID started, all farmers markets closed to decide how to proceed with social distance,” Christina said. “We took a look and just told our customers to stay six feet apart. We added some more space to separate tables out. But we kept going and kept bringing fresh vegetables and fruits to Gilbert.”

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quit his job, sold items to fund his project and enlisted his family in the packaging, selling – every piece of the business.” May’s dream was to bring stevia to the world and he became an entrepreneurial legend, with several prestigious awards under his belt and the title of “First to bring stevia to the U.S.” His passion and knowledge were met with opposition – no one wanted a zero calorie, natural sweetener competing with big name brands or the artificial names that were well recognized. Determined to break barriers, May’s product was the first to receive FDA recognition for the stevia leaf extract as a food. Before his death in 2017, he was able to witness broad distribution and a successful company that has expanded into thirty plus countries. All stemming from a dream that started in 1982. “At Wisdom, our goal is to have the

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best tasting products,” Jamison said. “A lot of natural sweeteners have gotten the reputation of having an aftertaste and there are scientific reasons why that occurs. However, we strive to allow people to enjoy the same taste of sugar, without the health ramifications.” The Food and Drug Administration gave Wisdom’s sweetener safe status in 2008 and since then, several competitors have entered the market. While some are large, well-known names, Jamison said Wisdom is unphased, staying true to its vision and that attracts loyal customers. “We stick to our niche of a taste-focused product line. We also offer a variety of products from liquid (for flavoring drinks) to powdered and granulated varieties,” he explained “A young man from India thought our product was straight sugar in a taste test and it was great to see that ‘raised eyebrow.’”

Jamison believes that consumer education is key with any unfamiliar product. He sits on the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Board, bringing product knowledge to the community and working with other local businesses to support growth and familiarity. He also works from the Fiesta Park complex, north of Guadalupe Road, in the 30,000 square foot Wisdom facility. “Taking an active role in the community in which our corporate headquarters resides in, is important. We believe in attracting more businesses to Gilbert, where we currently have 43 employees ourselves.” With COVID-19 still prevalent in 2021, Jamison shares the goals Wisdom has for the coming months. “Gilbert always welcomed us at events in the past, which we loved, because we could get the product in front of

community members and have them experience the difference for themselves. Now, many are cooking from home and engaging the kids – our products can help in the kitchen, so families are staying healthy in these uncertain times.” From selling raw ingredients to assist companies in healthier food production, to stevia based shaker containers, powdered packets, liquid concentrates, and the new monkfruit-based line, Wisdom is the go-to for high quality, natural, zero calorie, high intensity sweeteners. “It’s a difficult time, so, we want you to bake, indulge, have comfort foods, experiment with new recipes – but let’s still be conscious. We want to educate you on the benefits of switching from sugar, and if it tastes just as good, that’s a pretty attractive offer.” To find products near you and learn more: Shopsweetleaf.com

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ynes Audiology LLC, a locally owned and operated audiology practice in Mesa, specializes in hearing evaluations, hearing protection and hearing aids. Audiologists Cassandra Fynes, AuD, CCC-A, and Roger Knighton, M.N.S, CCC-A, each have over 20 years of experience at Fynes, located at 2058 S. Dobson Road. Fynes said it works with multiple manufacturer’s hearing aids “so that we can find what is best for your hearing needs and lifestyle” since hearing aids are not a one-size-fits-all device. “There are many factors that go into deciding what will work best for each individual,” the company noted. “Along with hearing aids we do work with many types of hearing protection. So, if hunting, shooting, loud music or heavy equipment noises are part of your everyday life, we can help find the right kind of protection to preserve your hearing as long as possible.”

F Cassandra Fynes Because many people today also suffer from tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, Fynes’ full evaluation can help in determining possible options of treatment to help manage the unwanted sounds. Information: fynesaudiology.com.

ulton Home last week announced it is working on the infrastructure for a massive master-planned community that will bring 1,700 single-family homes and a deep-water lake to Queen Creek. Barney Farms will sit on a 550-acre site at Queen Creek and Signal Butte roads, with 114 acres devoted to open space. “This groundbreaking represents a new standard for large-scale communities in the Southeast Valley,” said Norm Nicholls, president of Fulton Homes. “We worked hard to secure the land, and then to develop something more than homes—a vision that represents quality construction, family, recreation and vast open spaces.” A temporary sales office has been established at nearby Ironwood Crossing, located at Ironwood and Ocotillo roads. Fulton Homes said it has spent the

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The Amadios have rural roots in the Midwest and when they relocated to Arizona in 2010, they were determined to continue their deep love of the farming life. They also derive nearly three-quarters of their own food needs from the farm. The Amadios are currently working on a farm tour that they hope “will mentor and inspire the community to grow their own foods and live self-sufficiently.” Information: amadioranch.com

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Gilbert’s 3 captains share championship mindset BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

t’s been two years since Gilbert High School’s basketball team stood atop the 5A Conference as champions. Most players from that championship team, including co-captains Doc Self and Carson Towt, have since moved The new-look on to compete at the collegiate level. basketball season began Tuesday, But three players still remain on the Jan. 19 for teams varsity roster, all of which learned like Perry and from Self and Towt how to become Hamilton, who were better leaders. sitting staggered Now having stepped into those on benches with leadership roles, senior guard personal water Tampa Scott, senior forward Karter bottles and wearing masks at all times. Doucette and junior guard Nikko (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff) Pentelute are the ones new players lean upon for direction. “When someone leading to fast-break isn’t doing what we points on the other end. want them to do or in While he isn’t the the way we do it, they most vocal leader of the tell them instead of bunch, younger players me,” Gilbert coach Jay feed off the example he Caserio said. “Drills, sets both in practice and or in the hallway or in games. campus, just how we “I think in practices, treat each other on obviously I have my bad campus, they’re telling days, but whether we are them all of that.” doing sprints or other Each captain brings things I get everybody their own unique skill ready to go and bring set to the team both on them all together,” and off the court. Scott said. “Leading by Scott, a 5-foot-11 example is my thing, A linebacker and wide receiver for guard, encompasses whether that’s hitting the football team, Gilbert senior much of the same forward Karter Doucette brings shots or making plays. If attributes Self had a physical presence to the Tigers someone has a question at Gilbert. His court on the court. (Zac BonDurant/GSN about something, they vision and shiftiness Contributor) can come to me.” with the ball in his Much like Scott, hands sets up teammates for open shots. Pentelute also has a similar skill set to Self. When needed, however, he’s able to shoot He is often on the receiving end of assists from anywhere on the floor. On defense, from Scott and can connect on shots from he utilizes his speed and quick hands to anywhere on the court. force errant passes and turnovers, often Caserio said the 6-foot-1 junior guard

Gilbert junior guard Nikko Pentelute is among the more vocal leaders on the team, taking after the loud, boisterous nature of former guard Doc Self, who helped lead the Tigers to win a championship in 2019. (Zac BonDurant/GSN Contributor)

brings a different level of intensity to the team and has become the vocal leader. His ability to step into that type of role came

from his freshman year learning under Self, who was known to be a boisterous presence in the locker room and weight room. So much that the team has since named his favorite exercise — the battle ropes — after him. They’re now known as “Docos.” “It was the one exercise Doc could really be as loud as he wanted, and that’s what I see in myself,” Pentelute said. “I love being loud and if someone isn’t doing something, we call them out in the right way. It’s a constructive criticism type of thing. “Our team is made up mostly of juniors and being a junior myself it’s easy for me to kind of take them under my wing, especially since it’s their first time on varsity for most of them.” Doucette, the 6-foot-3 senior forward who started for the Gilbert football team as linebacker and wide receiver, brings a physical presence inside the paint for the Tigers. Much like Scott and Pentelute did learning under Self, Doucette took after Towt, who since graduating from Gilbert transferred to Northern Arizona as a walk-on and this month was put on full scholarship. Doucette said his talent on the gridiron has translated well to the hardwood. “I’m more physical with everybody and it helps my confidence, personally,” Doucette said. “It helps to be strong with the ball and vocally, because you have to have that mentality of being physical or someone else is going to be more physical to you.” The trio still recalls Gilbert’s championship with ease. And there’s a constant reminder of what the program is capable of on a banner hanging in the gym known as “The Jungle” to Gilbert faithful. Despite having a team filled mostly with players who were either not part of the program or at the lower level two years ago, they all believe the pieces are in place to make yet another run at the title.

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ava Singam has been in the restaurant business for most of his life. But when he purchased the Macayo’s Mexican Food brand two years ago, he continued the chain’s love affair with the Valley. “It’s a legacy brand to me,” Singam said. “You don’t see very many restaurants that have been around for 50, 75 years. This brand will really carry a lot of history down the line. Even 40 or 50 years down the line, somebody is going to look back it and try to trace its roots back to Phoenix when it opened.” The seven-restaurant chain is celebrating its 75th anniversary on Sept. 26. However, it’s celebrating throughout 2021 by introducing new specials the 26th of each month. “We’re honored and grateful to have been a part of families’ traditions and celebrations every day and on special occasions for 75 years,” said Singam, who owns Kind Hospitality. “We aim to continue to be the place where people come to enjoy a traditional Mexican meal and a great experience and to provide the delicious food that people bring into their own homes for many more years to come.” Macayo’s kicked off the milestone year with specials such as 75-cent crispy tacos. It continues with 75-cent cheese enchiladas on Feb. 26, and 75-cent cheese crisps on March 26. Those are three of the many appetizers, entrees and desserts Singam kept on the menu when he acquired the brand. The changes were more organic, he said. “We’re not trying to change the brand,”

Nava Singam purchased the Macayo’s Mexican Food brand two years ago and has never looked back. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer) Singam said. “The brand was around for 73 years when we picked it up. There was no need to change it. “What we need to do is make sure that the newer generation understands what Macayo’s is all about. That’s what we’re trying to gravitate to. The menu is the same. The recipes are the same. In fact, when we bought the brand, we took everybody on our team.” The portions were just as important to Singam. He wanted to serve enough food for guests to have leftovers. “That’s No. 1,” he said with a smile. “When you think of Macayo’s, you think of big meals. We want to make sure they’re getting value. We made sure the plating was correct. We revisited the training manuals. We visited our stores and retrained everybody, so the service levels would be the same.” Besides its service, Macayo’s is known

for its chimichanga, which the restaurant will celebrate on September 26, National Chimichanga Day. The Chimi de Macayo ($13.99) comes with shredded beef, chicken or carnitas, and relleno sauce, crispy flour tortilla, sour cream and rice or refried beans. Singam is planning to expand the brand this year to meet the demand for food at Macayo’s. He’s already inked a deal for a restaurant at Pima Crossing in Scottsdale. Singam is committed to opening a Macayo’s at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. He’s also considering Queen Creek, Gilbert/Chandler and Buckeye. A pandemic-era expansion is a bold move. Expansion wasn’t his primary concern, however. “The biggest concern for us was safety,” Singam said. “Once everybody knew that we were really being cautious about

how we delivered the food and how we control the restaurant’s environment, I think folks really gravitated to us. “I’m thankful that we had the 6,000-square-foot dining rooms because when we cut to 50% occupancy, that’s still quite a number of customers. That’s really been helping us.” Macayo’s was helping others, too. The staff took food to hospitals, first responders and grocery stores every day. “Everyone appreciated what we did,” he said. Every Macayo’s delivered food for up to 20 people. I think the community has blessed us back for coming and visiting us. So, I think pivoting in so many ways was critical. But I think we pivoted toward humanistic values more than anything.” Singam is looking forward to the September 26 anniversary. He hopes patrons will, too. “We hope we’re going to be around for the next 75 years,” he said. “We’re just appreciating everything that our customers have done throughout the last 75 years.”

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SUMMONS CASE NUMBER: 2020-CP-23- 05688 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE NINA BETH ALLEN, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Billy James Mood, Plaintiff, vs. SHAWN MICHELLE DILSAVER MOODY a/k/a SHAWN MICHELLE DILSAVER, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 32 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 315, Williamston, South Carolina, 29697, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. s/ G. Lee Cole, Jr.____________ G. Lee Cole, Jr. SC Bar Number 100352 COX & COLE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW P.O. Box 315 Williamston, SC 29697 Tel. (864) Fax (864) 847-7895 847-9289 LeeCole@CoxandCole.com ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF Williamston, South Carolina Dated: 12/10/2020_________ Published: East Valley Tribune, Gilbert Sun News Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 2021 / 35776

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