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ayor Jenn Daniels’ abrupt announcement last week that she won’t seek another term means six of the seven Gilbert Town Council seats could change hands this year – with three filled by appointments instead of by voters. Daniels’ decision – which she announced on her Facebook page Feb. 3 – also sets up the possibility of a fight between two council members to succeed her. Daniels in her announcement said she

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would finish her term, which ends Dec. 31. “I do really feel like transition and leadership are really good things for an organization, they do infuse new energy,” she told GSN. “I also almost spent 12 years serving the town of Gilbert. There always has to be an exit point so I decided now it’s the time for me.” In her Facebook post, the mother of four wrote: “I have loved the nearly 11 years I have spent serving Gilbert as both a Councilmember and a Mayor. It’s been an in-

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actus Yards has hit a home run for its qualities such as amenities, upkeep and prices. The U.S. Specialty Sports Association recognized the town-owned sports facility by presenting Parks and Recreation Director Robert Carmona and his staff with its Outstanding Park of the Year Award for 2019 at last week’s Town Council meeting. “There are many factors our customers consider when voting on the outstanding park of the year, which some include park amenities, appearance, cleanliness, maintenance, food selection (and) quality pricing,” said Rick Perreault, the Arizona state co-director of the nonprofit, volunteer sports governing body for 13 amateur sports. Perreault said Craft Culinary Concepts, the town’s contracted food and beverage provider for Cactus Yards near Elliot and Power roads “received really high scores and pretzels were mentioned as the overall favorite item offered.” He added Gilbert residents commented they appreciated the town not charging them gate fees and giving them discounts on food and beverages. “We even had some non-residents said they were relocating to Gilbert just because of it,” he said. Overall, in the 10 categories with a ranking of 0 to 10 being the highest, Cactus Yards scored 9.9 – “the highest score ever recorded for this award,” Perreault said. “Park staff’s customer service received the highest possible score of 10 with many compliments on the maintenance of the fields, which were lacking in recent years,” he said, adding: “I held the first tournament played

Gilbert Parks and Recreation Robert Carmona is flanked by Councilman Eddie Cook on the left and Rick Perreault of the U.S. Specialty Sports Association;s Arizona chapter as well wishers from Carmona’s department celebrate the Cactus Yards award for Park of the Year. (Town of Gilbert)

at Cactus Yards in mid-February 2019 during the Presidents’ holiday weekend and the positive customer comments were overwhelming compared to recent years of another organization running the park before it was closed for lack of maintenance and major safety concerns.” Big League Dreams previously operated the $40-million facility featureing scaled-down replicas of eight pro-baseball fields such as Fenway Park in Boston and Yankee Stadium in New York, a 20,000-square-foot indoor soccer pavilion and batting cages. In 2017, Gilbert abruptly shut the facility down, citing safety and maintenance concerns and severed its 2005 contract with Big League Dreams, faulting it for not doing upkeep. The two sued each other for damages with both finally reaching a settlement agreement in December after a two-year protracted legal battle. Each agreed to dismiss their claims and pay their own attorney fees and costs. Also, Gilbert in 2015, won a $13.5

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million settlement from M. A. Mortenson Co., the facility’s builder and used the money to pay for the facility’s fixes during the roughly 18-month shut down. The sports facility had been plagued with construction defects such as improperly installed plywood outfield walls and poor drainage since it debuted in January 2008. When the park re-opened in February 2019, it had a new name, Cactus Yards, and a new operator, the town. Mayor Jenn Daniels thanked the organization for the recognition and noted the park staff opened two other parks besides Cactus Yard in 2019. “Our staff and customers appreciate the town taking back the park and making the decision to operate it,” Perreault said. “Cactus Yards is the best overall ballpark in the state of Arizona for our baseball tournaments and leagues. It’s also now nationally recognized by outof-state teams as the place they want to play, bringing in economic impact to the community.”

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credible experience and we have so much to be grateful for as a community. It has been a difficult decision but I have decided not to run again for Mayor. “I am thankful for the support I have felt over the years from so many of you and I am excited to continue to celebrate Gilbert’s Centennial with you as I fulfill the remainder of my term. Gilbert will always be my home and the future is bright!” Daniels said she was still planning her future. “I’m exploring the opportunities that might be out there right now but not elected office at this time,” she told GSN. In the upcoming August primary, two council seats already are up for grabs with incumbent Scott Anderson seeking a second term and Councilman Jared Taylor opting not to run. So far, four others have indicated they plan to run for a council seat – Tyler Hutchins, Busola Obayomi, Kathy Tilque and Monique Keberlein. On the morning of Daniel’s announcement, Councilwoman Brigette Peterson immediately filed a Statement of Interest form required to begin collecting signatures to run for the mayor’s job in the Aug. 4 primary. Sandra Reynolds and Gary Livacari also filed similar forms before Daniels’ announcement. Peterson has two years left on her term, which means the council would have to fill the vacancy with an appointment. The Council also is looking at possi-

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ends up,” he said. “Depending on the outcome of that will determine if I decide to move forward to run for mayor.” Once election petitions are filed by the April 4 deadline, candidates who hold council seats must resign. Aimee Yentes, who was elected in 2018 with Peterson, Cook and Eddie Cook Brigette Peterson Ray, is the only Council member staying put this election cycle. Daniels was elected mayor in 2016. ble appointments to replace members She previously served on the council Eddie Cook and Jordan Ray – both of whom also have two years remaining from 2009 until July 2016, when she was appointed mayor to fill the vacanin their terms. Ray has indicated he will run for cy left by John Lewis, who resigned to justice of the peace for the Highland lead East Valley Partnership. Over 250 people responded with Justice Court and Cook is seeking an comments on Daniel’s Facebook page appointment to the Maricopa County with comments mostly thanking her assessor position. for her service. Cook is one of five finalists being inChandler Mayor Kevin Hartke postterviewed by the county Board of Supervisors this week. The other finalists ed, “It has and will continue to be an are Thomas Galvin, Jr. Rodney Glass- honor serving with you/next to you!” During Daniels’ leadership, Gilbert man, Laurin Hendrix and Darren Rasmussen. Hendrix, also a Gilbert resi- implemented advisory groups, includdent, is a former state representative ing Advancing Education in Gilbert, and sits on the Maricopa Community ONE Gilbert and the Executive Advisory Committee. College District Governing Board. One Gilbert is her ambitious effort to No date was set last week on when supervisors will vote on the appoint- develop a coordinated town response to teen suicides. At least six Gilbert ment. Cook also had his eye on the mayor’s teens are among 40 who have taken their lives since July 2017. seat. Also during her term, the town “I will go through the assessor’s apachieved AAA bond ratings from all pointment process and see where that

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three rating agencies, opened two new parks and transformed the Heritage District into a regional destination. Daniels also chaired the Maricopa Association of Governments last year. “Jenn was very instrumental in having me run for office,” said Cook, who has served for nine years. “When I came on board it was a time where we were able to change the dynamics of the council. “We were not the minority vote and that allowed us to really build that strategic plan to get our economy going here in Gilbert and financially transform Gilbert to act like a billion-dollar corporation, a corporation using the best business practice.” He said Town Manager Patrick Banger was instrumental in executing the council’s direction and what Gilbert is today is because of team effort. “It’s not one person who did one thing that they could claim,” Cook said. “It really was the creation of a oneteam culture and Jenn has been part of that. That is the part I really appreciate, her leadership to continue to maintain really a team effort and many stakeholders involved to make that success work.” Ray said people publicly see Daniels at ribbon-cutting ceremonies and at the Council meetings but behind the scene she has helped shape policy to guide Gilbert’s growth. “Jenn has been a tremendous advocate for the Town of Gilbert,” Ray said. “I don’t think the people of Gilbert re-

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alize the time, effort and energy she has put in as mayor. “She’s doing what she believes is best for Gilbert and will leave a tremendous legacy both as a town councilwoman and mayor.” Gov. Doug Ducey singled out Daniels last fall to appear on stage with him for a “fireside chat” at the Arizona League of Cities’ annual convention. He responded to Daniels’ announcement with a tweet: “Thank you for your public service and for being such a phenomenal partner in growing our economy and improving the quality of life in Arizona.”

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the same legislative coalition that a year ago won passage of a landmark suicide prevention bill will help them with the adoption of “Jake’s Law’’– a wide-ranging bill designed to improve access to treatment for juveniles. Six Gilbert teens are among more than 30 East Valley teens who have taken their lives since 2017. “We don’t want any other family to go through this. It’s why we are fighting so hard,’’ Denise Denslow said. “We definitely have momentum from last year and we are going to build on it. It’s a huge next step and I am really proud of this bill.’’ Jake’s Law would: • Expand youth access to behavioral health services in schools at a cost of $8 million. • Establish a suicide mortality review team to start looking into the root causes of a death within a few days after teens take their own life. • Create parity in the insurance coverage of medical and mental health conditions. Approval of the parity measure would mean Arizona, for the first time, would enforce a federal law, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act, signed in 2008 by former President George W. Bush. Jake’s Law would require insurance companies to demonstrate how they are complying with the federal law. This law requires insurance coverage for illnesses of the brain – such as depression, anxiety and addiction – be no more restrictive than any other medical condition, according to the JEM Foundation. “It’s access and having the industry treat mental health in the same manner as physical health,’’ Denslow said. “If he (Jacob) had gone to the hospital with a cardiac issue, they would not have released him until it was repaired.’’ She recalled her own apprehension when she learned the treatment center was going to discharge Jacob. Jacob had spent five days in a treatment center in September 2015. He was readmitted in October 2015, only

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emotional p ro b l e m s related to family relationships, breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend, getting a bad grade in school, or having easy acGilbert residents Ben and Denise Denslow were moved by their 15-year-old son’s suicide to cess to an create the Jem Foundation, which advocates for teen suicide prevention. (GSN file photo) improperly stored firearm. “For me, whenever we have data in to be discharged another five days later after an insurance company de- front of us, we can look at the proteccided his hospitalization was unnec- tive factors, what would have prevented this death,’’ McPherson said. essary. “When a review team comes out and “I’m worried, I’m not sure he’s ready says, here are some commonalities, to come home,’’ Denslow said. She said Jacob’s follow-up care for now we can attack the problem,’’ she treatment of bipolar disorder was in- said. “It’s a point of reference to start adequate. It included seeing a psychia- looking at the root causes.’’ Denslow has recruited some powertrist once a month and waiting months ful allies, including Gov. Doug Ducey. to see a counselor. She said Ducey’s office suggested the Jacob’s state of mind seemed to improve. Only after his death did bill seek the $8 million for addressing Denslow learn it’s easy to misinter- the mental health needs of students. The bill is sponsored by state Sens. pret the actions of a mentally ill person, who may only be signaling they Kate Brophy-McGee, R-Phoenix; Sean are comfortable with taking their own Bowie, D-Ahwatukee; and J.D Mesnard, R-Chandler, and in the House by Rep. life. Three months after Jacob’s dis- Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler. “Insurance companies should be charge, he was found dead. If the bill passes, his mother said, “It covering mental health, just like they helps us to know Jake is still making a cover an annual physical. And we’re going to make sure they do,’’ Ducey positive impact on people’s lives.” She believes with the proper recog- said in the annual State of the State nition of warning signs and follow-up address on Jan. 13. Natalia Chimbo-Andrade, director treatment, teen suicide is 100 percent of community education and outreach preventable. “It’s about saving lives and saving for Community Bridges, a behavioral health agency in Mesa, said approval our kids,’’ Denslow said. Katey McPherson, a former longtime of last year’s bill, the Mitch Warnock East Valley educator and a suicide pre- Act, was critical in prevention. It requires, as of the 2020-21 school vention advocate, said the suicide mortality review team will help save lives year, all teachers and other school by identifying the common factors employees who serve kids in sixth through 12th grade receive training leading to suicides. These factors sometimes include within three years on how to recog-

nize the early warning signs of suicide and what to do. But she said prevention, while laudable, needs to be followed up with safeguards to ensure access to proper treatment. “This whole bill is a game-changer for Arizona and for those who work in behavioral health,’’ she said. Chimbo-Andrade said the state funding would allow school districts to contract with behavioral health agencies to treat the mental health needs of students or to provide the services through their own counselors and seek reimbursement. “It’s the missing piece of the puzzle,’’ she said. “You can scream from the mountain tops about prevention and education, but if you don’t provide the services, it’s all for nothing.’’ Weninger said he supports state oversight to ensure insurance companies are following the federal parity law. “It’s creating the ability of mental health coverage to be extended to school campuses,’’ he said. “We are trying to make sure we are all on same page and they are all covered by the same statute.’’ He said his bill in the House mirrors Brophy-McGee’s Senate bill. “It’s a great bi-partisan bill. I think Kate’s got all but four senators on board,’’ Weninger said. “You are always going to have partisanship, but there’s no room for it on this issue.’’ Denslow, Chimbo-Andrade and McPherson said the bill would address a gap between the mental health coverage provided to low-income students through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System and private insurance. Denslow said she receives reports every couple of weeks from frustrated parents who tell her how a child suffering from a mental health illness has been turned down for treatment. “We definitely hear folks want this coverage. They often find out they are not covered,’’ said Bowie, one of the primary sponsors of the Mitch War-

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nock Act and also a co-sponsor of the parity bill. “The mental health parity piece is very important,’’ he said. Mesnard and Weninger provided key support for Bowie’s suicide-prevention training bill last year. Although he and Ducey are members of different parties and clash on other issues, Bowie praised the governor for his support of mental health. He said there appears to be a consensus that problems with mental health affect everyone. “We are trying to use our role as a Legislature to be helpful’’ in the prevention of suicide and the treatment of mental illness, Bowie said. Bowie is sponsoring three additional bills address-

ing mental health. They include authorizing the state Department of Education to set rules for allow students an excused absence for mental health reasons, such as being victimized by bullying. The others include requiring all students in teaching, counseling and social worker instructional programs get training in suicide awareness and prevention and requiring all school districts’ identification cards for students in grades 9-12 include phone numbers for national and local suicide prevention hotlines.

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Gilbert may get psychiatric hospital for seniors BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

24-bed psychiatric hospital for older patients wants to set up shop south of Mercy Road by 156th Street near existing medical offices. Sana Behavioral Hospital would be a 24-hour acute treatment facility for patients 55 and older with psychiatric disorders. “It is a secured facility,” said senior planner Amy Temes at last week’s Planning Commission study session. Temes said the proposed 16,400-square-foot hospital on 3.79 acres would need a conditional use permit to operate. The site is located within the Val Vista Medical Growth Area, which includes Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Since its construction in 2006, the medical center has spurred growth in medical offices and medical research and rehabilitation/care facilities within the area, according to staff. Two access points are proposed for Sana: one-off Mercy Drive and a second off the 156th Street alignment along the western boundary of the site. Sana’s location is between the Wellspring Rehabilitation facility to the southwest and an approved senior-assisted living facility, the Abbington at Gilbert, to the northeast. Commissioner David Cavenee asked if there was any neighborhood feedback on the project. Temes noted the owner of the site lived in the neighborhood and at this

Gilbert Planning Commission members like the look of the proposed behavioral clinic for seniors that would be buil near Mercy Road and 156th Street. The acute treament facility would provide 24 beds for patients over the age of 55 who suffer from severe mental problems. (Town of Gilbert)

point, no one in the area reached out about the proposal. Staff said immediate neighbors – including Wellspring, Abbington and the medical center – supported the project and face-to-face meetings with neighbors within 300 feet of the project were conducted and their concerns mitigated. The one-story hospital would treat disorders and may include cognitive impairment and co-morbid medical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, according to the staff report. The facility won’t provide in-patient treatment of pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, kleptomania or pyromania as defined under state and federal laws, the report stated. Patients would be admitted either on a voluntary or involuntary basis. Services include sensory stimulation, therapeutic and recreational activities. The average length of stay would be

12 days with patients coming from acute care hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted-living facilities. Patients would be admitted periodically seven days a week via non-emergent transportation with the idea of discharging them to home, skilled nursing, or an assisted living facility with resources for continued care. Staffing at the hospital would include nurses, social workers, activities personnel, occupational therapist, physical therapist and speech therapist. They would work under the direction of a psychiatrist with additional physicians consulted when the need arises. Temes said an 8,000-square-foot building also was proposed on the east side of the site for the future and was not part of the current application. Chairman Brian Andersen liked the building’s look and directed staff to put the request on a future consent

agenda. To approve a conditional use permit, the commission must report four findings of fact were been met, according to staff. The findings include the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of people living or working in the vicinity, to adjacent properties, to the neighborhood or to the public in general. According to the applicant GPS Properties, patients would not be able to freely leave the building and interior doors would be only accessible via keycard. Patients would not be allowed outside unattended and be in a fully enclosed outdoor space. The building layout and cameras also would ensure patients are always under supervision. Additionally, an 8-foot-tall fence was proposed for the south and east side of the property where homes are located.

Gilbert Town Council is expected, on March 24, to consider requests for a minor general plan amendment and rezone paving the way for The Bungalows on Ash proposed directly north of a Sam’s Club. The Planning Commission, which discussed the project in detail in a De-

cember study session, last week recommended council approve the requests. “We understand there is a general philosophy in the Town of Gilbert we don’t want to remove commercial inventory and change it to residential,” said zoning attorney Sean Lake, representing Cavan Homes at last week’s

commission meeting. “But there are some locations in isolated areas staff pointed out, with their recommendation for approval, it might be time. “This property has had multiple attempts or multiple runs at it over a

Commercial property may be rezoned for bungalows

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fter numerous failed attempts at commercial projects on 16 acres along Gilbert Road near Ash Street, a developer is proposing a 165unit residential community instead.

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Chandler-Gilbert College president tapped for fellowship GSN NEWS STAFF

handler-Gilbert Community College President Greg Peterson was selected for the inaugural class of a fellowship supporting newcomers to the role he holds. Peterson and Phoenix College President Larry Johnson were named to the Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship, a new initiative designed to support community college presidents in the early years of their tenure to accelerate transformational change on behalf of students. Peterson, one of 25 presidents selected from a field of 100 applicants, will engage in a seven-month fellowship beginning in June. Calling Johnson and Peterson “innovators and champions for our students,” Dr. Steven Gonzales, Maricopa Community College District interim chancellor, hailed the selection as a recognition of “their commitment to the success of our students.”

The Aspen Institute said selections were based on the candidates’ “commitment to student success and equity, willingness to take risks to improve outcomes, Greg Peterson u n d e r standing of the importance of community partnerships and ability to lead change.” The fellowship’s ultimate goal is to “improve outcomes for students, both in and after college,” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “And the urgency for them to do so only

increases – especially for students of color and low-income students,” Wyner said. “These fellows have shown they are fully, urgently committed to excellence and equity, and we look forward to working alongside them.” Aspen said it is “committed to helping to replace those exiting the presidency with an exceptionally capable and highly diverse talent pool.” According to the American Council on Education, only 36 percent of community college presidents are female and 20 percent are people of color. The incoming class of Aspen fellows is 48 percent female, and 40 percent are people of color. “By preparing students and workers for in-demand jobs and meeting the training needs of businesses, community colleges are critical institutions for their regions’ prosperity and development,” said Jennie Sparandara, head of workforce initiatives for JPMorgan Chase, which is funding the fellowship program.

Prior to his appointment as Chandler-Gilbert Community College president in April 2018, Peterson oversaw all instructional programs for over 16,000 students at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. He also worked at Long Beach City College, where he oversaw all student services at two comprehensive campuses serving 30,000 students annually. Peterson oversaw the nationally recognized Promise Pathways assessment program essentially aiming to improve completion rates for community college students. He holds a doctorate in educational administration with an emphasis in community college leadership from the University of Texas at Austin. His first roles in community college were as a classified staff member in Portland Community College’s Food Stamp Workforce Program and as an instructor in English as a second language classes.

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lengthy period of time. It was planned for commercial and they’ve tried to do commercial for many years and haven’t had success.” Lake said the surrounding area has been built out for a long time with multi-family and single-family residential and retail. He added the site faced a number of challenges, including its location away from a major arterial intersection made it an unlikely high customer draw and a curve in the road limiting its access. The land has sat vacant for 30 years. Lake said an analysis of current services offered in the area identified “42 retail-restaurant locations” and 85 retail and service locations on Gilbert Road between Guadalupe and Baseline roads. “Not only are there existing services provided both with restaurants and retail as well as services but there also are vacancies,” Lake said. “We’ve identified vacancies in all these areas

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so there is opportunity for people to come in and locate there (with) their goods.” Lake said the proposed development would provide more customers for the existing businesses. The vacant parcel was originally zoned in the late 1980s, as part of a larger 31-acre shopping and medical center but was rezoned a few years later, according to a staff report. The master plan contained the Sam’s Club parcel as Phase 1 and The Bungalows site was originally intended for Phase 2 with a large-anchor tenant and supporting restaurant and retail along the street. In the early 1990s, five or six different developments were approved for those supporting industries, including an IHOP, Kyoto Bowl and a few others but because there was no main-anchor tenant, those were never built, according to planner Josh Rogers. Bungalows on Ash is proposed as a

gated multi-family community with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom attached and detached units intended to feel like single-family living. Lake called the project a “hybrid.” “It’s not a true single-family detached product but it’s not a traditional multi-family product where you have a three-story apartment complex,” he said. The proposal is to rent all the units, each having a private backyard. The units would appeal to retirees and young professionals and couples who do not want to own a home but could still enjoy the benefits of renting and have a backyard, Lake said. “For those of us with dogs, it’s a big deal,” Lake said. “I don’t want to go rent (at) an apartment complex with a little patio outside and but I have no place for my do to go.” The residential units are designed in a cluster configuration, with typically four to eight units clustered around a commonly connected pedes-

trian courtyard. Amenities include a clubhouse, a resort-like pool, dog spa and central turf lawn. Lake said the units would appeal to young professionals and retirees. The developer has requested a deviation to decrease the internal building separation requirement from 20 feet to 10 feet, as well as a perimeter wall modification from the required 8feet to 6 feet for aesthetic purposes. The one main entry to the development would be off of Gilbert Road with fire access to the north. No one from the public spoke on the project at the meeting. Commissioner David Cavenee called the project a nice transition for the area and appreciated the struggle to bring viable commercial to the site. “I’m actually really grateful to see this site has come forward with a development staff is happy with,” he said. “As far as I can see, it’s going to be a great infill piece that’s needed.”

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Foster child nonprofit asking community for donations

Arizona’s Children Association is asking the community for donations to help foster-care youth. The statewide child welfare and behavioral health nonprofit trains and supports foster care families, including providing families with last-minute necessities to help make the child’s transition as easy as possible. Donations include diapers and wipes, general toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and hairbrushes and school supplies. To donate: ArizonasChildren.org/other-ways-to-give or email KEspino@arizonaschildren.org.

Photographer to speak at next Audubon meeting in Gilbert

The tropical region of the Americas, known as the Neotropics, is home to over 3000 species of birds and the subject of the presentation at the Feb. 11 meeting in

Gilbert of Desert Rivers Audubon Society. Nature Photographer Cindy Marple, who teaches intermediate birding for the Chandler Recreation Department, will talk about the region at 7 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library, Guadalupe and Greenfield roads.

AT&T enhances 4G coverage in Gilbert for first responders

AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in Gilbert can expect better mobile internet access now that a new cell tower has been added, the company said. The upgrades will also benefit public safety and first responders on FirstNet, a dedicated communications platform with new capabilities. The enhancements also bring Band 14 spectrum to the area. Band 14 is nationwide, high-quality spectrum set aside by the government specifically for FirstNet. When not in use by FirstNet subscribers, AT&T customers will be able to take advantage of Band 14’s added coverage and

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Tickets are still available for HD South’s annjual gala, “Night at the Museum – Gilbert Turns 100,” slated for 6-11 p.m. Feb. 29. The gala will celebrate Gilbert’s Centennial in “Roaring 20’s style.” With a silent auction, live auction, dinner and 20’s themed music. Tickets: hdsouth.org.

Municipal court to switch to new four-day work schedule

Gilbert Municipal Court will be moving to a four-day workweek beginning Feb. 24. New hours of operation will be 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday to Thursday. The town has been on a 4/10 schedule for many years and this allows the court to align with that schedule, better connecting court services with town services and support.

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Meet-and-greet with Gilbert’s state representatives

A roundtable discussion with District 12 legislators for a mid-session update on bills and budget talks at the Capitol is scheduled for 7:30-9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, 119 N. Gilbert Road. Admission: $20, members; $50, non-members. To register, go to gilbertaz.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/5257. Information: 480-941-6326,rjessica@gilbertchamber. com.

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Gilbert MOMS club marks special day in special way BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

or the first 69 days of his life, Riley Cate’s home was inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa. So, when the Gilbert toddler turned 2 years old last week, Jessica Cate and MOMS Club Gilbert North celebrated by donating 70 welcome bags filled with useful items for families whose babies are admitted at Banner Health’s NICU. “We wanted to commemorate his time there by passing on a positive message,” said Cate, who joined MOMS Club Gilbert North last April and serves as the marketing vice president. “It’s to help the parents who are admitted right now. “They are coming in and it’s a whole new world and really overwhelming, getting a lot of information thrown your way that doesn’t make sense when you don’t

MOMS Club Gilbert North members and their babies who showed up at Cardon Children’s Medical Center with gift bags were, from left: Jessica Griesi and Anthony, Jessica Cates and Riley, Diane Ray and Sullivan, Hillary Nelson and Glendon, Jathy Alsop and Julian, and Nicole Magrogan and Sloane. (Chris Mortenson/GSN Staff)

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parents who have been there and we are here to be supportive and provide encour-

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agement.” The NICU sees over 600 admissions annually. “We are so grateful to be able to share this generous gift throughout the year with families that have babies treated in the NICU,” said Barbara Edwards, Banner nursing director of Women and Infant Services. “This gift will be a gesture of caring and kindness for the families of our tiniest and newest members of the East Valley community,” Edwards added. MOMS Club Gilbert North is a relatively new local chapter of the nonprofit MOMS Club International, which has three other clubs in Gilbert The support club for stay-at-home mothers has over 2,000 chapters in the United States alone. Club Gilbert North has about 15 mem-

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bers who meet regularly for children playdates and undertake various community projects throughout the year. “I wanted to give back to NICU because of my personal experience,” Cate said. “There’s another mom who likes to work with local senior homes. “Everyone in the club is welcome to throw out ideas and if there is any kind of passion project or tie-in it’s always great because it’s coming from a personal place,” Cate added. The bags includes items such as unscented lotion, hand sanitizer and sanitizer wipes, Chapstick, a baby book, hair ties, a notebook and pen, snacks, resource cards directing families where they can reach out to for help and support and other goodies. Parents can use the notebook and pen to take notes on updates the doctors give during rounds, to document milestones and to record questions they have throughout the day, according to the club. The club funded the items through donations and fundraisers.

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Aides Elena Degrande, left, and Jackie Rowe at Banner Cardon Children’s Medical Center, wheel the goody bags off to moms. (CHris Mortenson/GSN Staff)

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said. “There’s lot of alarms going off and doctors coming through, kind of a chaotic environment.” She said it was unsettling with alarms going off frequently in the NICU until she learned what each alarm meant. “It’s overwhelming to your senses and as a new parent you are scared,” said Cate, who could not hold her son for the first eight days of his life until he was stabilized. “Your child is very sick and it’s hard to wrap your mind around it.” When Riley finally came home, he weighed just over 5 pounds. Cate said she’s planning another donation to the NICU for April 12, the date Riley left the hospital. The club is currently fundraising to buy stainless-steel tumblers for moms. “The hospital offers tiny Styrofoam cups and it’s difficult to drink enough water throughout the day,” Cate said. “You have to go down the hall (for the water) with tiny cups.” The club has the goal of donating 70-75 tumblers.

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FatCats bowled over by Mesa, Gilbert fans BY KATHERINE NOWICKI GSN Contributor

ot on the heels of opening an entertainment center in Mesa, FatCats is expanding farther into Arizona with a third location in Queen Creek. The brand was founded by two friends, a restaurant owner and a bowling equipment sales executive. The first FatCats opened in 2001 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has since expanded to three more entertainment centers in Utah, plus a center in Colorado and another in Idaho which both opened in 2010. The chain’s expansion into Arizona began in 2015 with its Gilbert venue. After the success of the Gilbert location, the second Arizona FatCats opened in Mesa last November. The Queen Creek location is expected to open next year. “Gilbert launched and opened up so well once people started hearing about Mesa, it was just kind of a slam dunk,” said FatCats Marketing Coordinator Trevor

With bowling and an array of other fun activities, the Utah entertainment compant FatCats has found such an enthusiastic reception in Mesa and Gilbert that’s opening its third location in Queen Creek. (Special to GSN)

Cannon. The Gilbert and Mesa locations each employ 50 to 70 workers, depending on the season. Winter is typically the busiest time because of the holidays. The available FatCats attractions vary slightly among the different locations, but both the Gilbert and Mesa entertainment centers offer 20 lanes of bowling, miniature glow golf, an arcade and an all-reclining movie theater. Miniature glow golf is space-themed at the Mesa location while it carries a pirate theme in Gilbert. Both the Gilbert and Mesa centers offer a bowling special called Thunder Alley starting at 9 p.m., and typically lasts until midnight. During this time customers in the bowling alley can also enjoy games, prizes, and music hosted by an entertainer – all for a discounted price. FatCats centers also hosts birthday parties, corporate events, and school activities.

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Pediatric autism clinic opens in Gilbert GSN NEWS STAFF

pediatric therapy clinic specializing in treating the autism spectrum opened its fourth Arizona location in Gilbert. Arizona Autism held a ribbon-cutting last week of its new location at 610 N. Gilbert Road. The pediatric therapy agency offers occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy as well as supportive care services for families such as habilitation, respite and attendant care. The business also has locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson. Arizona Autism has only been around

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for about three years and has no direct association with Arizona Autism United. Ryan “Ryker” Marten owns the business and Manny Kunze is the office director for the Gilbert office. Marten and his wife, Tori, have a son on the autism spectrum, according to a news release. The company said Ryan Marten “discovered there wasn’t one place to turn to for all of his son’s pediatric therapy needs. That’s when he met his son’s new master-level occupational therapist Ryan Sherman and everything changed.” Sherman and Marten teamed up “to

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The Queen Creek FatCats center will be almost identical to the Mesa location. Like the Mesa location, it will include 20 lanes of bowling, a movie theater, an arcade, miniature glow golf, and a full-service grill and bar. The Queen Creek center is also slated to offer virtual reality activities – a feature the Gilbert location does not currently include this attraction. The Mesa FatCats contains three virtual reality bays where customers put on a HTC Vive headset and choose from a variety of games or experiences for prices ranging from $5 to $40. With the assortment of activities, the entertainment centers appeal to a variety of clientele. “What I love about FatCats is we don’t really have a demographic,” said Cannon. “We hit families, we hit couples, we have date nights, we have elderly people who come in and want to bowl. We really don’t have a demographic at FatCats and it’s what makes us so special.” Cannon said FatCats wants to encour-

age all of these groups to return. “Our motto is ‘We Create Experiences That Bring People Back’ and we hope we do that every time.” The Arizona FatCats locations were chosen based on several factors, including investor ownership in the area and a desire to add locations with movie theaters. The first-run movies offered at both the Gilbert and Mesa locations run the gamut, from comedies to action and family-friendly flicks. FatCats also finds the summer heat helps to drive customers indoors. While summer is typically a slow time for the Utah locations when the weather is pleasant and people want to be outside, Cooper said it’s a boon to FatCats in Gilbert and Mesa. “One thing really awesome about Arizona is the seasonality of it,” said Cannon. “With Arizona there’s no such thing as a slow season.” Cannon said another important factor in choosing the FatCats Arizona locations is the people in the surrounding commu-

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Backers needed 237,645 valid signatures by July 2, to put the issue on the general election ballot in November. But McLeod said the 2014 law actually requires circulators to gather far more as a cushion against signatures being disqualified. And even if they do, he said, the law gives foes of the measure new legal tools to try to keep it from ever going to voters. On paper, the law in question requires paid circulators to register and provide and address where they can be subpoenaed. What’s crucial, though, is judges are required to throw out all the signatures of any circulator who does not show up in court, regardless of whether there is

High-interest loan foes throw in towel

ackers of a bid to ask voters to outlaw high-interest title loans have quit amid the inability to raise the cash they need to get it – and keep it – on the November ballot. Rodd McLeod, campaign consultant for Arizonans for Fair Lending said the refusal of federal courts to void a law on petition signatures raised the costs beyond what supporters are willing to fund. The initiative sought to ask voters to remove the exemption the industry now has from a state law limiting allowable interest to no more than 36 percent a year. Current title loans can carry an annual percentage rate up to 204 percent a year.

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Arcade games and first-run movies also are part of FatCats’ entertainment menu. (Special to GSN)

nities. “Gilbert, our spot in Mesa, and then in Queen Creek, the one determining factor for all of them is they’re in neighborhoods. They’re in a community where ba-

sically the people are what make FatCats special. We go community first and then we go outward. We really want people to feel like ‘This is my FatCats.’” Information: fatcatsfun.com.

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and guardians get much-needed breaks as often as they need them,” Arizona Autism says on its website. All its pediatric care therapists are fully licensed and vetted and are required to continue their education “so they are aptly trained to work with the full spectrum of pediatric autism,” it says. Information: arizonaautism.com.

other evidence showing the signatures themselves are valid and were legally gathered. So concerned was McLeod’s group it asked a federal judge to void the laws. In a 19-page ruling last year, Judge Susan Bolton acknowledged the 2014 statute could make it more difficult for those proposing their own laws and constitutional amendments to put their proposals before voters. But Bolton said challengers did not present enough evidence to show it presents irreparable harm, either to vot-

ers or those who hope to propose future ballot measures. So, she agreed to allow the law and its hurdles to remain on the books pending a full trial, something unlikely to occur before the deadline for groups like McLeod’s to turn in their signatures. “We don’t have the money as a campaign to not only gather the extra signatures due to the ones going to get thrown out on these legal technicalities but also to get people into court at the same time’’ to confirm the signatures they gathered. “That’s also costly.’’

Voters may still get to weigh in on the subject of interest limits – but in a quite different way. A ballot measure being pushed by the National Credit Alliance would overturn virtually all laws now limiting annual interest charges to 36 percent. Sean Noble, campaign manager for that group, called it a “stand against socialism.’’ As a constitutional amendment, it needs 356,467 valid signatures on petition by July 2 to qualify for the November ballot.

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County has made major election improvements BY JACK SELLERS GSN Guest Writer

e are just a few weeks away from the start of the 2020 election cycle. The Board of Supervisors, the Recorder’s Office, and the Elections Department have been working in tandem for many months to make sure we provide voters with a great experience, whether they choose to vote by mail or in person, early or on election day. In January, we launched a new elections website which provides a personalized dashboard for each voter. BeBallotReady.Vote allows you to make changes to personal voter information, learn which upcoming elections you’re eligible to vote in, find voting locations, sign

up for text alerts and explore the new ballot style (you’ll fill in ovals instead of arrows). The Elections Department is also incorporating new tabulation machines to make sure we provide residents with results quicker while still maintaining the security of our elections. In recent years, counting all the ballots has taken weeks. The uncertainty that comes in the absence of a final tally can lead to confusion and concern, and sometimes outright suspicion and distrust. We expect better technology will shorten the length of time it takes to count votes, lessening speculation and hopefully improving voter confidence in the integrity of our elections. Last year, the Board of Supervisors and the Recorder’s Office reached an historic agreement that aligns election responsibilities with what is written in state law, amending

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an outdated charter that delegated election-related responsibilities to the Recorder. Under this new agreement, the Board oversees Election Day activities and emergency voting while the Recorder is responsible for voter registration and early voting. There are now two directors inside the Elections Department, one reporting to the Board and one reporting to the Recorder. They work together to plan and run great elections. You can see the first fruits of that labor in the dual, comprehensive plans created for the upcoming March 17 Democratic Presidential Preference Election. On Feb. 19, nine polling sites countywide will open for early voting and we will mail out ballots to those on the Permanent Early Voting List. We will open more than 220 polling places for residents who are eligible to vote in the Presidential Preference Election. This

is more than triple the number we had four years ago, when long lines frustrated voters. Confusion about who was eligible to vote was a major problem four years ago, and this year we have a strong, information campaign aimed at making sure voters understand who can vote. Only registered Democrats are eligible to participate in this year’s Presidential Preference Election. The Republican and Libertarian parties have chosen not to hold a preference election. If you’re not sure about your party affiliation or if you’re eligible, go to BeBallotReady.Vote. Both of those pieces of information are right there on the front page of your dashboard once you sign in. We have our eyes on the prize and will do all we can to ensure a smooth voting experience and fast, accurate results. Jack Sellers is a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

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Desert Ridge Girls Soccer hitting late-season stride BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

t’s the one night most senior athletes in high school both dream of and dread heading into their final year competing at the high school level. For some, senior night brings with it a way to celebrate the accomplishments throughout one’s high school career. But for others, including some members of the Desert Ridge girls soccer team, it signaled the end of a decade-long bond as teammates on the soccer field. The pregame festivities already brought along a swirl of emotions for all nine senior girls. But it quickly gave way to an even more emotional ending their match last Tuesday against Mountain Pointe.

Desert Ridge captain Abby Frey has reaped the benefits of the Jaguars’ hot streak as of late, as she and the other seniors won on senior night for the first time since 2016. (Chris Mortenson/GSN Staff)

“Our message all season has been, ‘who is going to make an impact? Who is going to be the one that gets a game-winner with 20 seconds left?’” Desert Ridge girls soccer coach Danny Gonzalez said. “We found a way.” With just under 30 seconds remaining with Desert Ridge and Mountain Pointe tied at a goal apiece, junior Emma Brown found herself streaking toward the net behind the Pride’s back line. As she and Mountain Pointe goalie Kristen Kopplin made contact, the ball ricocheted forward and rolled into the net to secure Desert Ridge’s win. It was the type of play Gonzalez eluded to before the start of

the 2019-20 season, when he was hired to take over the girls soccer program at Desert Ridge. His goal early on was to establish a culture within the program centered around becoming a family. In his mind, it would help each girl become accustomed to a style of coaching they were unfamiliar with. As the season has progressed, the team has bought in to everything new surrounding the program this year. And it has shown in Desert Ridge’s last seven games, where it went 6-1 leading up to the regular-season finale against Highland on Friday. But it hasn’t been like this the entire season for the Jaguars. In fact, they were on the wrong end of the scoreboard on

recruiting process began at a young age. Schools from across the country watched Thompson, with a number of them offering her scholarships. At the time, Thompson committed to the University of Nebraska and signed her National Letter of Intent to officially become a Corn Husker. “At the time, Nebraska was what I thought was best for me,” Thompson said. “I really liked the coaching atmosphere. The team was really great and was really support-

ive, even not being on the team there when I was recruited, they treated me like I was already a part of the team. “I really liked the school, it was a really nice area and I thought it would be different than Arizona.” In fall 2018, Thompson began her career at Nebraska. During her freshman year, Thompson sustained an injury keeping her sidelined for the season. Her injury, in addition to a few other factors, had Thompson rethinking if Nebraska was still the right place for her. After some consideration, Thompson decided to transfer to Arizona State. “I really wanted the chance to come home and compete on a team where it was my home state and I just felt like it was the right decision to come back here,” Thompson said. As a Sun Devil, she’s already had the opportunity to contribute to the team

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Gilbert native thrilled to represent home state BY BRITTANY BOWYER GSN Contributor Writer

lipping through the air on a fourinch-wide balance beam, Arizona State sophomore Megan Thompson looks nearly flawless as she competes for the Sun Devils. The crystals on her leotard sparkle under the lights in Desert Financial Arena, as does her genuine smile. It’s clear Thompson is ecstatic to represent her home state when she steps out on the competition floor. “It’s phenomenal,” Thompson said. “It’s been so fun and I’m just really excited to be back here.” Thompson grew up in Gilbert, where she attended Basha High School. She had been a longtime team member at Desert Lights Gymnastics in Chandler, where she had a successful career as a USA Gymnastics club gymnast. Because of her success, Thompson’s

Megan Thompson has already made an impact at Arizona State. She is the lead-off in both the balance beam and floor exercise. (Brittany Bowyer/GSN Contributor)

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Leading Edge setting records ahead of 2A playoffs BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

eading Edge Academy Athletic Director approached head boys basketball coach Joe Leon early in the fourth quarter of the team’s game against Tempe Prep on Jan. 24 - with a simple message. “He said, ‘hey, man, you’re only two away,’” Leon recalled. “The kids didn’t even know. We didn’t tell them until they were one away and even then, they asked what we were talking about.” Leon then went on to tell his team they were one three-pointer away from tying the 2A state record for most in a game, which was previously set by Valley Christian in 2004, with 14. As expected, the Spartan players didn’t just want to tie the record, they wanted to break it. With just over two minutes remaining in the contest, the record was finally broken. Leading Edge made 15 three-pointers in the game. The team scored 118

points in their win over Tempe Prep. “It was a fun game,” Leon said. “This school is great for both education and

on two of four events. Thompson competed for Arizona State on both balance beam and floor exercise, where she’s recently been the lead-off for both. “She’s been leading off two events, and she’s been leading off two events very well,” coach Jay Santos said. “We tell them all the time how it’s important because it sets the tone. It gets everyone to settle in so the fact she’s been hitting those two events really well is huge for us. She’s been great.” Thompson knows it’s a high-pressure position to be in, but it’s a challenge she willingly accepts. She feels confident in her training and preparation each and every day, which is why she’s ready to attack the task head-on. “I take it as a challenge in I really want to represent for my team and do my very best for them, and I take it as I know I’ve trained hard enough to do it and I want to do it for myself and ASU,” Thompson said. Since coming home, Thompson’s

time as a Sun Devil has been nothing short of surreal. Not only does she have the opportunity to compete for her home state, but she has the opportunity to do so alongside some other familiar faces. Senior Jess Ginn is an old teammate of hers from Desert Lights Gymnastics, while senior Graycee Zaugg and sophomore Kaitlyn Harvey are both longtime friends of Thompson. She also mentioned how wonderful it is to have her family there to be able to watch in person and support her. Thompson is the oldest of four, with a younger sister and two younger brothers. “It’s so great to have my family,” Thompson said. “Being able to compete for my hometown and being able to look up and see everyone and look out when I’m competing and see my teammates and everyone there to support me. “It’s a great atmosphere and it’s been really fun.”

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Leading Edge Academy junior point guard Cannon Foster has embraced his role of helping teammates find open shots.

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sports. We demand a lot of them in the classroom and now we do the same on the court. It’s fun for them to accomplish something like that.” Seven of Leading Edge’s 15 three-pointers came from junior guard Markus Dan. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Spartans’ next game after setting the record, they again made 15 three-pointers to tie. Dan hit 12 of those, setting a new individual 2A record in his team’s win. However, Dan’s record was broken the next night by Trivium Prep senior Jake Taylor. But Leon says it doesn’t take away from the accomplishment by both Dan and the rest of the team to distribute the ball to the hot hand, just like they have all season. “Our philosophy is to bring up all the kids’ skills to an equal level,” Leon said. “Then we let them play. We tend to rely on fewer plays and more basketball players. Everybody is able to distribute the ball equally and have one guy be the leading scorer one night and another have it be someone else.” The strategy implemented by Leon and assistant coach Eric Langford has worked throughout the season. Heading into its last game of the regular-season on Friday, Leading Edge has a regular season record of 11-6, and 12-

13 overall when factoring in preseason tournaments. The Spartans are currently ranked 16th overall in 2A, and are in a position to host a play-in tournament game should their ranking hold. The Spartans had a chance to win its first region title competing in the AIA with a win Friday. It would cap off what has already been a special season for senior forward Trevor Conn, who has been with the program since it competed in the Canyon Athletic Association. “It feels good to have our name there,” Conn said of the three-point record. “Especially coming from a low division to being here now. We don’t have the tallest or the most athletic players, but we just give it all we can as a team.” Conn became one of the key leaders for Leading Edge this season. Leon referred to him as the hardest-working player on the team and even approached him early in the season to ask him to help developing some of the younger players. He’s one of seven seniors on the Leading Edge roster this season, with the rest of the team’s 12 players all being juniors and one a sophomore. Stepping into a leadership role, Conn saw his own game evolve on the court. Once a heavy three-point shooter, he’s transformed into a player regularly attacking the rim to free up open shooters. In Leading Edge’s record-setting game against Tempe Prep, Conn had six assists to go along with 10 rebounds and 15 points. “Knowing your role on this team is the most important part,” Conn said. “I was always looking up to my brother, who was my leader. But being the leader now and having kids look up to me, it’s a lot of responsibility but its fun.” Like Conn, junior point guard Cannon Foster has adopted the same mindset of doing what is best for the team. At times, it means shooting off the dribble and leading the team in scoring. But in other instances, it means sacrificing his own shot opportunities for others. He scored just four points in Leading Edge’s win over Tempe Prep, but had a

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several occasions in the first half of the season. “It was stressful,” Gonzalez said. “On any given day in high school you can win or lose. But this group has bought in to the culture and I think it’s why we are seeing these types of results after a rough start.” Desert Ridge began the season with two consecutive ties before a convincing win over Tolleson in a preseason tournament it hosted. At the Coyote Classic, however, the Jaguars fell in three straight matches. Another tie and loss followed before they were finally able to get their first power-point win over Mountain View on Jan. 7. Following a loss to Basha in their next outing, something clicked. They found a consistent rhythm and rattled of five straight wins, including one over thentop-ranked Desert Vista. Now seven games removed from the loss to the Bears, Desert Ridge is nearing the end of the season having outscored opponents 24-4 during the seven-game

stretch with just one loss. The Jaguars seem to be hitting their stride at the right time. “We’ve been working hard all season,” sophomore Amanda Bix said. “After winter break everything clicked, and we learned to fight for each other. That has been the main goal every single game.” Bix has been played a key role in Desert Ridge’s success as of late. She leads the team with 11 goals on the season, her latest coming against Mountain Pointe. Gonzalez said Bix from the start has been one of the leaders when it came to embracing the new culture set forth by him this season. Part of that, he said, comes from her believing in herself and her ability to not only learn a new position but to thrive in it as well. “She’s bought in to the new role and she’s been the first one to hold herself accountable and produce,” Gonzalez said. They all share the same vision of making a run in the playoffs, and they all recognize what it will take to get there. “We just need to continue working

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hard,” said senior Abby Frey, who has scored six goals this season. Frey is one of four seniors who wear captain’s bands for every match. She’s earned having played a key role in the program since she was a freshman. As she moved up a grade level each year, she watched as the seniors ahead of her never got to enjoy a win on senior night. The last time the Jaguars won on the night seniors were honored was in 2016. “We haven’t won senior night in a while,” Frey said. “So, to kind of start off a new winning streak is special. It feels like all of our hard work is starting to pay off.” While a win in their final regular-season home game of their careers was uplifting, each girls aspires to achieve even more this season. “We just need to keep our heads on straight and remember our goal is to fight for each other,” Bix said. “We aren’t going to let this success get to our heads and just keep our eyes on the prize.”

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team-high eight assists. On the year, he averages 11.1 points per game, one of the highest marks on the team. But he’s become accustomed to fluctuating stat lines. To him, it’s his job as a point guard to make the best decisions on the court for the team. “I’ve done this my whole life, I just kind of do it because it’s my job,” Foster said. “We all have the ability to score 10 or 15-plus points per game. But it’s on me to set up the offense and get it to the best shooters.” Leading Edge already has its name in the record books this season. But each player is looking for more. They know what it will take to make a run toward a state title in the playoffs and they are all adopting the same mentality as one of their favorite players. “We have to have that Mamba Mentality,” Foster said. “Kobe Bryant was one of my favorite players. We just need to go out and compete. We have to do whatever we have to do to win.”

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rin Naas was born obsessed with horses. From the time she could walk or talk, Naas and her mom attended Mommy and Me riding lessons in her home state of California. “I would ride sassy, little bad ponies and she would trot along next to us leading me,” said Naas with a laugh. “That’s how I started and I’ve ridden ever since.” A supermodel and actress, Naas has shown horses and competed throughout her years in Los Angeles and North Scottsdale, where she currently resides. Her love is Arabian horses. Horse owners like Naas will show their Arabians at the 65th annual Arabian Horse Show from Thursday, Feb. 13, to Sunday,

Dashing steeds and riders will be the order of the day at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. (Special to GetOut)

Feb. 23, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The show brings to WestWorld more than 2,400 Arabian horses, all of whom will vie for the title of Scottsdale Champion, with more than $3 million in prize money handed out. The horse show is a rite of passage for Taryl O’Shea, who is in her 22nd year as the executive director of the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona, which hosts the event. Last year’s edition drew 302,600 patrons, generating $98 million in economic impact, according to O’Shea. O’Shea believes the 2020 version of the event, which features more than 350 booths full of unique items, ranging from saddles to gifts, artwork and trinkets, is a can’t-miss attraction for horse enthusiasts of all ages.

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Criss Angel balances son’s cancer battle, magic BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor

agician Criss Angel met a woman recently with 19 tattoos of him. Calmly, he chalks it up to his connection to his fans. “I can’t believe how many people I’ve met who have been so connected to me because of something I said or did,” Angel said. “I would have never expected a woman to have 19 tattoos of myself—including my face. It’s because that connection goes beyond the trick. It’s the magic of emotion.” Angel – who brings his “Raw: The Mindfreak Unplugged” to the Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin on Sunday, Feb. 16 – has been emotional himself. His 5-year-old son, Johnny Crisstopher, with Australian singer Shaunyl Benson,

Magician Chris Angel will be appearing at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Events Center next Sunday. (Special to GetOut)

is suffering from leukemia. “I’m always open and positive, especially because of what I’m going through with my son, Johnny Crisstopher,” Angel says. “You’ll see I go out there and still appreciate every moment. Every moment’s a blessing. I encourage people to live their dreams. I’m not special. I’m not different, except I work very hard.”

Angel said he was “6 years young” when he learned his first card trick from his aunt. From there, he, admittedly, drove everyone crazy performing the same trick. “It’s such a sense of power to be able to do something an adult didn’t understand,” Angel says. “I love magic. When I was 10 or 11, I got a magic set under the Christmas tree. I was obsessed with it. I used to watch magic on television.” For nearly two decades, Angel dominated the world of magic, from “Criss Angel Mindfreak” on A&E to TV specials, best-selling books, top-grossing retail products and sold-out tours. The youngest inductee in the International Magicians Society Hall of Fame, Angel’s performance is a theatrical experience, featuring his famous sleight of hand

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“It’s just a really big versatile horse show people love to come and just see all the things these horses can do,” O’Shea said. “Arabian horses are the oldest known breed of domesticated horse in the world and a lot of other breeds are derived from them. So, you’ve got collectors who appreciate the history, the beauty and the versatility of the breed. “So, this horse has a magnetic appeal to many cultures and many people because of the story it tells throughout the ages.” O’Shea delved into a brief history of the breed and its path to the Wild West, tracing back to a surplus of horses owned by the Polish government sold to several families in the area. “It’s a long story, but basically Arabians are a breed that hails from the desert,” she said. “And so, when the horses were brought here, they acclimated to Scottsdale and the desert very well. It was kind of a no-brainer for these other families to start buying and importing these horses.” Fast forward a century, and this relationship is still going strong, with the annual horse show being the main outlet to showcase the breed. O’Shea said she expects high rollers from as far away as Australia and the Middle East to jet-set to Scottsdale Airport, where their various private jets will be parked during their stay in the desert.

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Supermodel Erin Naas loves horses and the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. (Special to GetOut)

The event is for everyone. General admission tickets are $10, with $7 admission for seniors and military, and no cost for children under the age of 12. There will be a host of free activities to entertain younger patrons, such as ice cream socials, ceramic horse painting, art contests, barn tours and, of course, opportunities to meet Arabian horses. Naas acquired her first Arabian when she was 10. It was a riding horse. At 17, she bought a mare with the money

she made from modeling around the world. Naas has modeled for Victoria’s Secret, Maxim and Sports Illustrated, and starred in commercials for Pepsi. She appeared on Howie Mandel’s “Deal or No Deal.” Naas loves the beauty of Arabian horses, whom she keeps on a sprawling ranch in Scottsdale with her husband, Jay Grdina. “I love the history of the breed,” Naas said. “I love the relationship they develop with their owner or caretaker. They are very personal horses. When you develop a bond with an Arabian, it’s different than any other horse. I just fell in love with the mystery and the mystique around them.” Naas studied the pedigrees, the history and how the breed has evolved. Her reading material of choice as a child was Arabian Horse World Magazine. A breeder bequeathed Naas her entire magazine collection from the ’50s onward. “They were like giant manuals just filled with all of the breeds,” Naas said. “I learned what to look for and what made a great Arabian. I started reading those when I was probably 7.” Naas said the Scottsdale show is special because there are multiple arenas with different disciplines simultaneously vying for titles. The vendors are just as striking. “They have anything you can think of

Curator Dena Milliron. “Wonder Camp was developed to encourage collaboration, promote a love for learning and inspire creative problem solving through art and science activities,” she added. Because space is limited, the museum is suggesting parents make their reservations soon for the camp, which runs

March 9-13 in half-day and full-day sessions. Activities will focus on “how stuff is made” and incorporate themes from museum’s “Art of the Story” exhibition on the art of storytelling. Children will get to create their own “Wonderland” island with plaster, construct bridges to transport hexbugs between islands, explore energy sources and build a solar oven, make story cubes with a special guest artist and sew a pillow-pet sidekick creature. The half-day camp, 8:30 a.m.-noon costs $76 for museum members and $85 for nonmembers.

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t’s not too early to think about what the kids will do during spring break, the i.d.e.a. Museum is reminding parents. Toward that end, the downtown Mesa museum is featuring a hands-on program on science technology engineering arts and math. The idea behind the museum’s Wonder Camp is to give kids ages 6 to 12 a chance to deepen their STEAM knowledge in a fun and engaging manner. “Busy families seeking a fun, educational experience for their school-age children will delight in our spring Wonder Camp,” said i.d.e.a. Museum Education

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The full-day camp, which runs until 4 p.m., costs $170 for members and $190 for nonmembers. Children will be expected to bring a lunch. Museum officials also are developing a summer Wonder Camp for July 13-17 and while no details have been announced, registration is already open online. Register at ideaMuseum.org/camps.html. The museum’s separate “Art of the Story” exhibition is already open to parents and their children, featuring stories told through various mediums – including visual arts, spoken word, film, animation, pop-up books, novels, short stories, dance, music and other forms of expression. There also are 70 artworks by artists from around the country done in paintings, ceramics, mixed-media monotypes, woodcut prints, drawings, sculpture, glass, fiber, digital photographs and video. Planned activities for children of all ages include performing in a puppet/ musical theater, creating a set and acting out a story via green screen, sharing family stories, building a storyboard and making bookmarks, puppets, booklets and more. “Art of the Story,” which runs through May 24, is included with regular museum admission, which is $9 for ages 1 and older; i.d.e.a. Museum members are free.

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like amazing clothing and beautiful coats,” Naas said. “Then there’s beautiful tack horse equipment and supplies. “It’s really a horse-lover’s dream. The horses are set free in the arena to music and the audience goes crazy for their favorite horse. In the Liberty class, the horses are electrifying, and their tails are flagging and their nostrils are flaring. It’s definitely an exciting breed. “Arabians really draw in people who have maybe never been around horses or aren’t familiar with horses. They don’t just stand there with their heads down. They are alert and excitable, yet also kind and manageable. It’s really a unique breed with a fire in them.” Information: scottsdaleshow.com.

Stage debut The East Valley Children’s Theatre will present the world premiere of “Space Mission #5379:Saving Rachel Nevada” Feb. 13-23, with shows at 7 p.m. Thursdays; 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays at Mesa Arts Center. More than 30 young people ages 8 to 18 are in the show, which features a spaceship and other special effects that are sure to delight science fiction fans. Tickets are at mesaartscenter.com or 480644-6500. Rehearsing for a scene are, from left, Ashley Gebhard of Gilbert and Mesa residents Mitchell Henriksen and Kassandra Diaz of Mesa.

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street magic, mentalism and some of his most iconic illusions. “I always wanted to do magic and music. My wish came true. Be careful what you wish for. The fact I can vanish on stage and reappear in the audience means you can become a doctor, lawyer, actor or magician. My show is a fun night and people will have a great, fun time with me.” Angel chalks up his success to fans connecting with his message. “It’s not about what I do or how do I do the trick,” he says. “It’s how you feel when you watch it. I want to inspire and encourage people to conquer their own dreams.” Johnny Crisstopher is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia and will for three years. “He looks like he’s responding very well to treatment. It’s a great sign,” he said. “Everything is looking very promising,” he adds. “We know, with this disease – which affects one child every two minutes – can change on a dime. We have a lot of bad days, one great day, but you always have to keep your eyes open and stay vigilant.” Angel rattles off statistics like it’s rote.

Toxic chemotherapy claims 10 percent of the children who have must go through it because their organs are so fragile, he says. “You see an innocent child there and you feel so helpless,” Angel says. “It’s a horrible thing to go through.” Angel created the Believe Foundation and was awarded the Make-a-Wish Foundation award for most supportive celebrity in May 2010. “All of the money I raise goes to research and treatment,” Angel says. “There is no overhead and no administrative costs. The kids who do go through, look at us and the families don’t feel alone. They can relate to us and see the frustration and anger and the up and down rollercoaster we go through.” Angel is working on a documentary called “1095,” named after the number of days Johnny Crisstopher went through chemotherapy. He hopes the documentary, produced by “At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal’s” Sarah Gibson, will be released this year. “We’re trying to bring awareness and we’re going to have a huge event,” he said. “We’ll be announcing in April. We’re try-

ing to raise many millions of dollars for pediatric cancer, go in front of Congress and enact a legislation to get more funding for this horrible disease.” The show in Maricopa is “going to be fantastic,” he says. The show is straight from his Broadway productio, an amalgamation of his Planet Hollywood show in Las Vegas, his TV series and world premiere efforts. “I love touring,” he says. “I perform 40 weeks a year in Vegas. I have 12 weeks off. Eight or 10 of those 12 weeks. I tour because I love it so much. I take it quite seriously. I love getting out there and doing my thing.”

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Obituaries Shirley Ann Maynard Shirley Ann Maynard, 85, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020 in Mesa. She fought a valiant fight against cancer and brought sunshine to everyone who had the privilege of meeting her. Her greatest joy was found in helping others and volunteering wherever she was needed. Sher served in crisis centers, in church activities and most importantly in her own home. Everyone who came to her home was blessed by her sweet, giving nature. She had the gift of making everyone and everything better than she found it. Shirley was born to Gus and Ruth Lengfelder in Dixon, IL on May 2nd, 1934. She married the love of her life, Bill Maynard in 1952 and they were blessed to celebrate 67 joyous years together. Throughout their lives they enjoyed living in Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia, Texas and Arizona. Some of their happiest memories were spent traveling and exploring Europe together. Bill and Shirley were always active and loved to run together around White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX where they lived for 23 years. One of their greatest accomplishments was running the White Rock Marathon together. She loved her family fiercely and is survived by her husband Bill, and her daughters Barbara Stone ( Mark) of Carrollton, TX and Kim Rogers (Jeff) of Mesa, her sister and best friend Patsy Hatten (Jim) of Rock Falls, IL and special sister-in-law Dottie Conboy (Ed) of Illinois. She has five grandchildren (all girls!) and eight great grandchildren who will miss her dearly. A celebration of Shirley's life will be held in Mesa, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to HOSPICE of the VALLEY www.hov.org

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Public Notices CARE AND PROTECTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION, DOCKET NUMBER 19CP0008HO, Trial Court of Massachusetts, Juvenile Court Department, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Hampden County Juvenile Court, Holyoke Division, 121 Elm St., Holyoke, MA 01040 TO: Jesus Gonzalez or the father of Joilyn Aida Gonzalez born on 11/15/2011 to April Danielle Richard in Northampton, MA: A petition has been presented to this court by DCF Holyoke, seeking as to the following child: Joilyn Gonzalez, that said child be found in need of care and protection and committed to the Department of Children and Families. The court may dispense the rights of the person(s) named herein to receive notice of or to consent to any legal proceeding affecting the adoption, custody, or guardianship or any other disposition of the child named herein, if it finds that the child is in need of care and protection and that the best interests of the child would be served by said disposition. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in this court, at the court address set forth above, on the following date and time: 02/24/2020 at 9:00 AM Other Hearing. You may bring an attorney with you. If you have a right to an attorney and if the court determines that you are indigent, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you. If you fail to appear, the court may proceed on that date and any date thereafter with a trial on the merits of the petition and an adjudication of this matter. For further information call the Office of the Clerk-Magistrate at 413-322-6700 WITNESS: Hon. Lois M. Eaton, FIRST JUSTICE, DATE ISSUED: 01/14/2020, Donald P. Whitney, ClerkMagistrate Published: East Valley Tribune, Jan, 26, Feb 2, 9, 2020 / 27628

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GILBERT SUN NEWS | FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It’s not too late to lift the wait.

Waiting isn’t easy– but Butififyou youare arewaiting waitingfor forhome homecare careservices servicesincluding including bathing, bathing, personal shopping,and andlaundry laundryhelp, help, any wait is personalcare, care,grocery grocery shopping, any wait too long. is too long. Area Agency on Aging provides these and other services to help older adults remain in their homes. There are more than 1,000 older adults on the waiting list for this essential assistance. With your support, we can lift the year long wait and provide critical services to more seniors in our community.

Thank for investing Thank youyou for investing in in our community by investing our community by investing your your Arizona Arizona CharitableCharitable Tax Credit in Tax Area Agency Every dollar Crediton in Aging. Area Agency on you donate make a difference. For Aging.will Every dollar you donate instance, your donation will help will make a difference. someone like Melba stay in her home as she ages.

It’s Not Too Late –

You can make 2019 Melba is anstill 83 year old your widow. She lost her husband 2 years agoCredit and Arizona Charitable Tax last year she had a stroke. She is still Lifting the wait waitcan canmake makethe thedifference difference–-Your Arizona donation to Area Agency on Lifting the able to care for herself and heats her Charitable Taxcan Credit donation can make the difference! Aging – Your support make the difference. meals in the microwave. But Melba Donate online: www.aaaphx.org cannot get out to grocery shop, and Call direct:online: 602-264-2255 Donate www.aaaphx.org has trouble with laundry and some Call direct: 602-264-2255 Mail your donation: Area Agency on Aging household tasks. With your help, Thomason Road | Ste. 108 | Phoenix, AZ 85014 Mail your donation:1366 AreaE.Agency Aging Area Agency on Aging can provide 1366 E. Thomas Road, Ste. 108 *Consult your tax advisor-The Area Agency on Aging is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization qualifying for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit under the Arizona Department of Revenue. Our Tax ID number is 74-2371957. Our Qualifying Charitable (QCO) number is 20044. the services she needs to stay in her AZ| 85014 @2020 Area Agency on Aging | 1366 E. Thomas Road, Ste.Phoenix, 108, Phoenix, AZ 85014 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE 602-264-HELP (4357) | aaaphx.org home for years to come.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

BUT DON’T WAIT!

*Consult your tax advisor – The Area Agency on Aging is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization qualifying for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit under the Arizona Department of Revenue. Our Tax ID number is 74-2371957. Our Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) number is 20044.