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New ethics complaint filed against Gilbert mayor BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ayor Brigette Peterson again stands accused of violating the Town’s code of ethics – this time for allegedly lying to the outside attorney investigating five prior grievances against her. Attorney Frank Cassidy eventually found no wrong-doing and recommended no action against Peterson, which the Council agreed with. Cassidy did, however, fault Peterson on her poor judgment. “I felt that what was said to an investigator it didn’t add up to me,” resident and

businessman Jim Torgeson told Town Council Feb. 22. Though he said that “this weighs on me greatly” because he didn’t think Peterson is a bad person, Torgeson said, “I was compelled to do this.” Peterson did not respond to Gilbert Sun News about the latest complaint and was forbidden by law from addressing Torgeson’s address to Council. Torgeson, who was one of the four people who filed the five complaints last year, claims in his Feb. 19 complaint that the mayor committed a “blatant ethical breach” when she told Cassidy she corresponded with a de-

Victory! Phoenix Scottish Games come to Gilbert

veloper for information about a proposed apartment project on a Sunday instead of waiting until Monday because she typically didn’t bothered staff on the weekend. Two of the ethics complaints last year accused Peterson of showing preferential treatment to developer Howard Morrison by feeding him information she received from opponents of his plan to seek increased density for an apartment complex he was proposing. Peterson in her emails to Morrison also identified the resident she considered the

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BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

or 56 years, thousands of people each March have gathered at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix to celebrate their Scottish Heritage. But starting Friday afternoon, March 4, men in kilts, stirring marching bands, and men and women tossing boulders and engagign in other feats of strength will dominate Gilbert Regional Park as the Phoenix Scottish Games come to town for the weekend. Guys like Ian Lundy and Kevin Conquest can’t wait. Lundy spent the first 60 years of his life in Scotland before moving to Chandler, where he set up a business called Scottish Genealogy that works primarily with Americans eager to trace their Scottish roots. Kevin Conquest of Mesa was born and raised in America with Scottish roots on his mother’s side – confessing, “I’m

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Derrick Boyster, 9, is overjoyed about capturing the opposing team’s flag during Nerf Wars Feb. 19 at Cactus Yards. The second annual event was sponsored by Level One, a Gilbert bar and arcade. (David Minton/GSN Staff

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ilbert residents donated over $900,000 to charities that will put food on the table, provide temporary shelter and supply school backpacks to the needy through the annual Giving Machines. Six local nonprofits received nearly $700,000 – A New Leaf, Arizona Brainfood, Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona, Child Crisis Arizona, St. Mary’s Food Bank and United Food Bank – in a ceremonial check presentation at last Tuesday’s Council meeting. The town is the only location in the state to host the vending machines, which allow people to pick items to donate to selected nondenominational charities. The remainder of the money donated in Gilbert goes to global charities. The machines are part of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ larger Light The World initiative, which encourages people to perform instant acts of service that make a difference in others’ lives. “Every cent of those donations made go to those nonprofits and not back to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” Mayor Brigette Peterson said. “The church goes above and beyond with providing these machines for regular people to be able to go out and be able to give back to nonprofits and being able to provide items to those in need whether it’s to a local charity here, a local nonprofit here within our local region that we can see and touch and feel on a regular basis or to a worldwide organization. “And the effort they go to bring these machines to Gilbert and those other locations are amazing.” Church Elder Jonathan S. Schmitt said the partnership with the Town has had a tremendous impact. The machines were put out from Nov. 29 to Jan. 3 at Water Tower Plaza downtown. “We are grateful to you and the citizens here in the Town of Gilbert and across the East Valley and across the state,” said Schmitt, who also is the assistant vice president of Educational Outreach and Student Services for Arizona State University.

Jonathan S. Schmitt, an elder with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is flanked by some of the recipients of donations generated by Giving Machies. (YouTube) try in 2021, which benefited 45 global and local charities. “The dollars raised are critical in meeting the needs of families facing difficult challenges, but in addition to the donations raised by the Giving Machines, this campaign serves as a bonding experience bringing The Giving Machines enable donors to donate to various non-detogether so many nominational charities. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) parts of our commu“I worry sometimes that people may nity in acts of solidarity,” said Michael think a donation is nameless or faceless,” Hughes, New Leaf CEO in a released he said. “But it’s because of the staff, be- statement. The 2021 Giving Machines were also cause of the volunteers of these local placed in Denver, Colorado; Honolulu, charities as these items are given to people, they become the face of love and they Hawaii; Kansas City, Missouri, Las Vegas, become the face of kindness to those who Nevada; Nashville, Tennessee; New York, New York; Oakland, California; Orem, are the most vulnerable among us. “So every meal, every backpack, ev- Utah and Salt Lake City, Utah. Gilbert has been a host site of the maery vaccination, everything that is done has a loving and a kind face to it. And in chine since 2018. The machines were not a time where these has been so much di- put out in 2020 due to the pandemic. Schmitt said there were 19,077 transacvisiveness and so much rancor I would just hope that we can continue not just tions with 28,546 items purchased from during the month of December but all the Gilbert machines. Of the $900,000, of the time to ensure that Gilbert always $234,000 benefited global charities while remains and retains that feeling of being $666,196 stayed local. Schmitt gave the following breakdown Kindness USA, a place where we can have of what the donations to the local charithat loving kindness.” Gilbert in 2019 adopted Kindness USA ties will provide: A New Leaf – $130,575: as its official moniker. Altogether the Church raised over $5.8 see GIVING page 18 million with its 10 machines in the coun-

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mostly English, but as I like to tell people “I think we have about seven different in the Scottish circles, nobody’s perfect.” entertainment acts this year happening Both men have big roles in the games. on the stage in addition to the five-minLundy will be holed up in the genealute drumming competition on the stage, ogy tent with other professionals helpso that’s going to be pretty exciting.” ing visitors trace their Scottish roots. For the first time in the Phoenix ScotConquest will be gloriously attired in his tish Games’ history, a 90-minute “Twiblack-feather bonnet, tartan kilt, ornate light Tattoo” concert will open the weekwaistcoat with assorted buckles and end on Friday night. badges as he leads bands in a heart-stopIn this case, we’re not talking about ping march to bagpipes and drums. ink on skin. A tattoo concert is a tradition The games are the largest non-town dating back to Europe in the 17th centusponsored event yet at the 272-acre park. ry, when Dutch innkeepers would shout, And they will use a good chunk of that “doe den tap toe” or “turn off the taps” to real estate as Lundy and Conquest promalert soldiers on leave that it was time to ise a bigger, bolder and more engaging return to their barracks. simultaneous series of competitions, enOver time, that phrase was shortened tertainment acts and other activities that to “tap toe” and anglicized to “tattoo.” will more than make up for the loss of the “As the centuries moved on, the tradi2021 games to the pandemic. tion evolved into a what is now an eve“I do like the park,” said Conquest, the ning pageant of music and marching,” drum major of the 42-year-old Mesa said games spokesman Darryl Toupkin. Caledonia Pipe Band who has traveled “These entertaining shows can be found the world to perform. in countries all over the world with the “The layout is more agreeable to ScotScots perhaps having perfected the artMen and women compete in “heavy athletics competition” at the Scottish Games March tish Highland Games,” he explained. “So, 5-6, hurling boulders and engaging in tug of war and other feats of strength. (Phoenix form.” the format that you’re going to see on Scottish Games) Gates will open March 4 at 5 p.m. with the field would look very simCeltic folk music by The Noble ilar to how the Scottish HighMcCoys, followed by Traveler land Games will be laid out with Scott Jeffers taking the auin Scotland that take place on dience through a tour of world track-and-field-type arenas, inmusic. door-outdoor tracks and outAt 7 p.m., Tattoo Drum Madoor field. We’re able to lay it out jor Conquest will strike up very similar to that. The 103rd Arizona Regimental “Another big draw to Gilbert Band, The Los Angeles Fifes & this year was the amphitheater Drums, The Mesa Caledonian stage that they have at the park, Pipe Band, vocalist Erica Lue which was a huge win for the enand the Twilight Tattoo Hightertainment. The sound on that land Dancers for a 90-minute stage is so impressive, having alshow. ready done a couple of test runs. Over the following two days, It’s just amazing. It was an absoguests can wander among the lute win for us. It’s also a differtents each of the 30 Scottish ent part of town, so we stand to clans will have set up. Or they open up to a new demographic.” can watch spectacular tests Not Scottish? No worries, they of strength in the Caber Toss, stressed. Most everyone and Kevin Conquest, pipe major for the Mesa Caledonian Band, will be leading the Twilight Tattoo that will open the Sheaf Toss, Hammer Throw and anyone will find something to Phoenix Scottish Games. (YouTube) “Putting the Stone” with male enjoy. and female competitors of all the northwest side of the field will be the ages from across North America. “It’s almost like you’re being immersed from different clans.” Added Conquest: “A fantastic show Highland dancing. People who come to in all things Scottish,” Lundy said. “PeoAlong with interactive displays, the ple everywhere are wearing kilts. Peo- starts off Friday night, also on Saturday the games, they certainly won’t be bored. event hosts the Highland Dance Chample are playing the bagpipes. People are and Sunday. You have nonstop enter- There will be something from the min- pionship and the Desert Southwest Pipe dancing. People are competing in various tainment going on all day. …But also you ute the gates open to the gate close, and different events. Scottish music is blaring have athletic competitions going on. On there’s plenty to see and do there. see SCOTTISH page 17

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Despite Gilbert lawmakers, schools spared massive cuts BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he three school districts serving Gilbert dodged a multi-million-dollar budget last week after the state Senate followed the House in waiving the voter-approved constitutional cap on K-12 spending. Despite the opposition by all three legislators in Legislative District 12, which encompassed most of Gilbert, the move spare Gilbert Public Schools and Chandler Unified from spending cuts totaling $40 million and $54 million, respectively in the current school year. Higley faced a $16 million reduction, but had planned to use all its reserves this school year and make cuts in its budget for 2022-23. Lawmakers representing LD 17, which includes part of western Gilbert, all voted for the waiver. They included Republicans Sen. J.D. Mesnard and Rep. Jeff Weninger and Democrat Rep. Jennifer Pawlik. But LD Republicans Sen. War-

Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, who represents part of western Gilbert, voted last week to approve the waiver of the spending cap that would have meant crippling budget cuts for all three school districts serving Gilbert. (YouTube)

Sen. Warren Petersen of Gilbert, whose district covers most of the town, voted against waiving the school spending cap. (GSN file photo)

ren Petersen and Reps. Jake Hoffman and Travis Grantham all cast “no” votes against the measure. In all, Arizona school districts faced a total $1.1 billion in cuts this year if the waiver had not been approved by March 1 in strong bipartisan votes – 45-14 in the House and 23-6 in the Senate. The measure, having gotten the necessary two-thirds vote of each chamber, took effect immediately as Gov. Doug Ducey gets no say in the matter and deflected all questions about what he thought of the move. Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, chided unnamed individuals who “were basically bullying and threatening some of our members. “This is not acceptable,’’ she said. “This is not the way we do things here.’’ And Fann insisted, despite being just days ahead of the deadline, that it had always been the intention to act – and to

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get the necessary votes. “Our job is to make sure the kids stay in school,’’ she continued. “They’ve lost enough education already by being withheld because of COVID and other things.’’ But while all 14 Senate Democrats voted for the measure, Fann was unable to corral the votes of just seven of the 16 Republicans. Six showed up to vote against it while Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Apache Junction, who already had said she was opposed, missed Monday’s vote. At issue is a 1980 voter-approved constitutional amendment that capped spending at then-current levels, with annual adjustments for inflation and student growth. The Arizona Constitution does allow lawmakers to approve waivers. And they have done that twice in the past. This year, the failure of lawmakers to exempt some other previously voter-approved K-12 spending from the cap, coupled with a decline in last year’s enrollment due to COVID, put the limit at more than $1.1 billion in excess of the budgets

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already approved by lawmakers. Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, said he actually attempted to get a permanent fix for the cap two years ago. But that, he said, was sidelined by the COVID outbreak. Since then, he said, the political climate has changed, at least in part because parents had to deal with schools that closed during the pandemic. But that, Leach said, is not all. “Parents all of a sudden started recognizing what was being taught to their children,’’ he said. “And I don’t know what was more problematic: the fact that they weren’t in school or they were being taught.’’ Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, had her own similar objections to waiving the cap and allowing schools to spend the money. “They have injected our kids with fear and anxiety,’’ she said, accusing schools of politicizing COVID. But Ugenti-Rita said all schools want to talk about is the need for more money. “Money isn’t going to fix it because

money’s not the problem,’’ she said. “We’re capitulating to educational extremists who are holding our kids hostage.” Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, said his big concern is a still-pending lawsuit over the legality of Proposition 208. That 2020 voter-approved measure sought to impose a 3.5% surcharge on the taxable income of individuals above $250,000 to raise more than $800 million for K-12 education. Only thing is, the Arizona Supreme Court said the levy cannot be imposed if the revenues would cause the state to exceed the spending cap – the very same cap at issue here. So the justices sent the case to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah to rule whether there was a legal way to raise and spend the money. Hannah has yet to rule. And Mesnard, who opposed Prop 208, said he feared that if lawmakers set a precedent this year. the judge would use that to conclude that shows it is possible to collect the additional revenues.

What changed his mind, Mesnard said, was assurances that Monday’s vote dealt only with the spending cap for the current school year. The issue before Hannah is what happens in the 2022-23 budget year. Fann, who is leaving the Senate at the end of this year, agreed that there needs to be something more permanent. “When this was set in 1980, we didn’t have Chrome tablets or whiteboards or any of the stuff we have now that teaches our kids,’’ Fann said. “We had school books and chalkboards and all kinds of things that didn’t cost near as much.’’

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“most aggressive” to the proposal and informed him of a neighborhood petition and the residents’ intent to hire an attorney. Morrison co-chaired Peterson’s mayoral election campaign in 2020 and was one of her largest donors. “It’s a failure of respect for the community,” Torgeson told Council last week. “It’s a failure to uphold the duties of the office.” In his report Cassidy stated, “Mayor Peterson does not typically contact Town staff members on weekends. So the mayor reached out to Howard Morrison to determine the procedure posture of the proposal.” However, under questioning from Councilman Laurin Hendrix at the October meeting, Cassidy admitted he didn’t look at any weekend emails, phone logs and communication of any sort to verify if Peterson was being truthful. Torgeson said he can prove Peterson lied and backed his latest claim with emails, text messages and phone call records he obtained from a public records request showing Peterson regularly communicated with staff during weekends and holidays. “The problem I’m having is defending her position,” Torgeson said. “She didn’t tell the truth. It’s not a small error. You have hundreds and hundreds of examples of calls, texts and emails on the weekends. “The cover story is always worse than the crime. Thirty times on a weekend is not something that would be considered insignificant.” Torgeson said he filed the records request last year and “it was conveniently overlooked and misapplied for months.” “It is still incomplete since I asked for all communication to staff since she became mayor,” he said. What the town produced so far showed Peterson communicated with staffers like Town Clerk Chaveli Herrera, Parks and Recreation Manager Robert Carmona, Town Attorney Chris Payne, Police Chief Michael Soelberg and Town Manager Patrick Banger during weekends, which are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for Gilbert employees. Peterson’s communications includ-

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ed conversations regarding officer Rico Aranda, who was severely injured in a police incident last April. In others, she told a council aide that “Lisa’s Rum Cakes made me a special, limited edition cake!” and in another told her mayoral aide, “Sorry to bother you on Sunday. Would you be available for in person 1:1 on Tuesday? I’ve invited my Shadow the Mayor winner to the PMGAA meeting and then back to town hall. “We will go out to lunch too. Would you like to join us all day or just for the 1:1? Sorry just looping you in! Thought of it late Thursday and worked on it Friday a little! Still not use to having an aide.” Noting that Peterson had also contacted the Development Services director on a weekend, Torgeson said that was the person she should have asked about the project and not the developer. At the council meeting, Torgeson proceeded to call out the staff who have received communications from the mayor during their off time and individual council members for failing to challenge Peterson on her claim. He was asked to stop publicly singling out people. “As evidenced by the hundreds of communications with staff on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in these files, it is obvious she absolutely communicates with staff on weekends and holidays,” said Torgeson, who plans to

run for Council this year. “It is a crime to lie to an investigator acting on behalf of a legislative body. It is a crime to lie to the body itself.” He said Peterson “lied to her peers on the dais while they considered reprimanding her.” Torgeson’s complaint again accuses Peterson of lying when she said a proposed amendment allowing the mayor to limit public comments came about because of a concern by Hendrix. His previous complaint went after Peterson for not identifying herself as the sponsor for the amendment, which was during a time she was facing public criticism over her leadership. Cassidy in his investigation said although it was clear Peterson was behind the failed amendment, she didn’t break any state law or Gilbert rules by having the town attorney listed instead as the sponsor. “She even lied about the genesis of her attempt to limit public communications by citizens in an attempt to throw Councilmember Hendrix under the bus, falsely claiming it was his idea,” Torgeson said. “Finally, she lied to the residents of Morrison Ranch as well as all of Gilbert’s residents. It appears it is just easier to lie than to explain the truth.” Torgeson, who also has sued the Town for taking down his signs opposing a bond that passed in November, said

residents deserve a public accounting of Peterson’s actions during a regularly scheduled public meeting. “Legislative bodies have historically had the power to police their own members and calling for her resignation is appropriate for misleading the citizens and her own peers during a formal process,” he said in his complaint. “This cannot be swept under the rug as ‘poor judgment.’ Lying is unethical and undermines the basic moral code by which civilized society governs itself.” Residents Maureen Hoppf and Andrew Adams also spoke on the issue. “This forgive-and-forget mentality isn’t working for the citizens,” Hoppf said. “The action of the mayor to ask for forgiveness later is not working. “She has continuously lied even while under investigation for ethics violations and everything gets swept under the rug. Why? What are you all afraid of or who are you all afraid of?” Hoppf asked the council members to do their due diligence. “We the people voted you all in,” she said. “The continuous blatant lies by the mayor need to stop. I’m asking each of you to stand up and stop the nefarious behavior being conducted right under your noses. “I’m requesting for a public hearing

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Town creates task force on social issues BY CAMRYN MCLEN GSN Contributor

he Town’s newly created Community Engagement Task Force is ready to begin tackling social ills in Gilbert like mental health, domestic violence and suicide prevention. Council earlier this month picked nine residents to serve – Iya Affo, Chris Curley, Katie Hackett, Amy Holstein, Alexandra Rodriguez, Javier Rodriguez, Christine Sabel, Sean Warren and Heather Watts. Suzanne Lunt and Bus Obayomi will serve as alternates. The terms began Feb. 8. The task force will hold its first monthly meeting at 5 p.m., March 7 at the Public Safety Building, 75 E. Civic Center Drive. Residents of all ages are affected by the issues the task force will deal with, including Gilbert students. Caitlin Alfonso, a licensed master social worker and mental health counselor at Gilbert High School, said she’s observed an “increase of homeless” and “youth on

their own” within the last year alone. And for mental health, diagnoses among the youth in the East Valley are reportedly increasing due to a shortage of professionals who deal with it. “I think it has the potential to benefit,” Alfonso said. “However, it will be a process and take time.” Alfonso added that gathering data is an extensive process as well as strengthening and developing the resources to address the problems. So far, the community’s reaction to the newly created task force was positive. Magda Gonzales, a Gilbert resident and assistant principal at GHS, considers the task force an effort to create “community support and unity” and a good opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions. “When the right people surround the table by being open-minded and are willing to hear the challenges of the community then it will always work,” Gonzales said. “People have to be willing to have difficult conversations about difficult

topics.” Councilwoman Kathy Tilque, who envisioned the mission and areas of focus for the task force, said the Town wants members of the community to “feel included” while also addressing concerns. “We’re looking to address issues within our community that deal with domestic violence, sex trafficking, mental health, suicide, low-income and homelessness,” Tilque said. “When you come together to help other people, you feel included, you feel a part of the community. “My goal would be that everybody in the community is educated enough to see the signs and help them before they become the victim.” Apparently, the interest to serve on the task force was high with 84 people applying for a seat – the largest number ever for a board or commission in Gilbert, according to Tilque. The applicants were chosen based on their experiences in leadership, public communication and collaboration. The

council also had indicated they wanted to see a diverse group of members such as different races, religions, cultures and orientations that uphold the focus areas of the task force. The Council began talking about forming the task force in late 2020 after a summer of nationwide civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a Black man by a white Minneapolis cop during police custody. While Scottsdale saw its upscale mall looted, Gilbert saw weekly protests between Black Lives Matter supporters and those backing police. The town even held Listening Sessions, a three-day event in June 2020 for residents to share their views on racism and police reforms with town officials. Although the Council originally discussed the possibility of resurrecting a defunct Human Relations Commission, which was tasked with addressing di-

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into the deceitfulness and ongoing unethical practices going on within our own government,” Hoppf continued. “Each of you is accountable for all actions taken. When can we begin to trust all of you? It’s time to clean house and replace each one of you if you can not stand up, investigate and request the resignation of the mayor. It’s time to put community and the citizens first.” Adams, who also is a small-business owner, said he became concerned with Peterson’s behavior after learning about the latest alleged ethics violation. “With the amount of taxpayer money on the line, the last thing I believe we need is a mayor who is dishonest even if certain actions seem mundane,” Adams said. “It limits the confidence that she is acting in good faith in other areas with regards to this position. “The people of Gilbert deserve a Council where its members stand up and hold each other accountable for their actions. So I’m asking that this ethics complaint be taken seriously and the people of Gilbert get the respect they deserve.”

Town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison said Torgeson’s latest complaint was still under review by Payne’s Office. “Once the review of the complaint and attachments are complete, the Attorneys’ Office will either request an independent investigation or prepare a recommendation for the Town Council,” she said in an email. Gilbert last year paid $22,080 to investigate the five allegations of ethics violations against Peterson.

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Water, garbage fees going up in Gilbert April 1

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usiness and residential customers in Gilbert can expect to see their costs for water and refuse pickup go up on April 1. Town Council last Tuesday voted for the hikes, which will generate revenue to cover projected expenses and keep the fund balance at a minimum level. Prior to the vote, a discussion about the rate increases provoked a debate between two Council members over whether an alternative should have been pursued. Water rates have been unchanged since 2018 and Environmental Services rates were decreased in 2012 and 2018, each time dropping by 7.5%. For 90 percent of the town’s residents the monthly bill for water, sewer and trash will increase to $78 from $67, according to staff. The rate for wastewater will not change. Non-resident customers will see their current monthly bills of $125-$1,117 increase to $146-$1,502, depending on factors such as how much water is used. “We did have a significant expenditure in the rebuild of the North Water Treatment Plant,” said Eric Braun, assistant public works director. “That is the driver behind the need to increase the water rates.” Braun said the plant’s $400-million cost comes from various revenue streams such as the system development fees and the Repair and Replacement Fund, which comprises residential and non-residential utility rates. Council on March 29 is expected to raise the system development fees, which are paid by developers to reimburse municipalities for the cost of new infrastructure. Braun said the Repair and Replacement Fund is built up over time to deal with run-of-the-mill repairs and replacements for all its assets. “Because we are expending much of that Repair and Replacement Fund on the North Water Treatment Plant, we have to start putting back into that savings as well, which comes out of utility

over a longer period of time and have less of a financial impact. “We are planning to look a little bit more frequently at the health of the operating funds and bring that to Council instead of waiting until we absolutely have to do something,” Braun said. Braun also detailed the Town’s outreach Her voice choked with emotion, Gilbert resident Kathy Giebelhausen was the only citizen to address Town Council about the rate hikes, telling to the communimembers that the increases create a financial hardship for seniors, like ty about the upcoming increases her, who live on fixed incomes. (YouTube) through avenues such as mailers, social media and four open houses. Factors behind the need to increase rates for picking up trash and recyclables include the volatility in the recycling industry, the increase in pick-up volume and higher fees to dump at the landfill. The Town also will be charging for some services such as for Councilwoman Aimee Yentes argued that Council lacked the will to find missed pick-ups for residential a solution that would avert fee increases. (YouTube) customers, effecrates also,” he said. tive July 1. Councilman Scott September asked If someone forgets to put out their what staff can do differently moving cans or the cans were blocked by a car forward to give Council and the public parked in front of it, a customer will be more advanced warning of rate hikes charged $50 – what it costs for the Town so that the increase could be spread out to pull a truck off its route and return to

get the cans, Braun said. The Town will be able to verify if a pickup was missed through GPS and cameras on the trucks, he added. The town currently is the lowest of 12 Valley cities such as Mesa, Chandler and Scottsdale for what it charges residents for water, sewer and trash. With the proposed increase, Gilbert would be the second lowest behind Chandler. Braun said although water and sewer services are similar among the municipalities, Gilbert surpasses its counterparts in its environmental services – such as offering free household hazardous waste drop-off and bulk trash pick-up 10 times a year compared with others that offer it quarterly. Kathy Giebelhausen was the only person to speak on the increases at the meeting. “I’m a single woman,” she said, her voice quivering. “Everything is going up. My bill is over $60 now for under a 1,300-square-foot home. “Prices are out of control. You need to do something for the people who have lived here in your community for years. I’ve lived in my house for 18 years. You guys are pricing me out from between taxes (and) education. I don’t know what to do. I’m out of money.” Giebelhausen said she’s gone to the Town for help and got a $1 decrease in her refuse pick-up but more needs to be done to help people like her. Both Councilwoman Kathy Tilque and Mayor Brigette Peterson acknowledged the woman’s hardship and directed her to AZCEND, which helps people struggling with their utility bills. “We do realize that there are residents having a very difficult time,” Peterson said. “Everything seems to be going up right now at the same moment. We’re all facing it, we all have bills, we’re all facing the increase ourselves and we know it’s very difficult.” Vice Mayor Aimee Yentes voiced a concern with the rate increases. “We obviously heard from some members of the community and there is such

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Tri-city softball tourney involves Gilbert

he city of Chandler has partnered with the town of Gilbert and city of Scottsdale to put on the first-ever All-City Softball Tournament for adults in each community. The tournament, which will feature teams from the various recreational leagues already in place in each city, will be a single or double-elimination bracket with games played throughout the day on April 2. Jensen Valenzuela, tournament organizer and recreation coordinator for the city of Chandler, said a tournament of this caliber has been in the works for a few years between communities, but the timing never worked for other cities and their respective leagues and other events happening at parks. Now, however, they are proceeding with their plans. “It’s something cool we’ve been kind of brainstorming for a few years, and we are finally putting it in action to do,” Valenzuela said. “I’ve built relationships

ter that, the price will increase to $350 per team. The tournament will feature an opening day ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. April 2. Pool play will then begin and run until about noon. At that time, Valenzuela said teams will take a break for lunch and to prepare to travel from field to field for the elimination bracket. Games will be played at Snedigar Sportsplex in Chandler, Freestone Park in Gilbert and Vista del Camino Recreation Center in Scottsdale. The top teams from each city will Freestone Park will be the Gilbert host site for the All-City advance to the citywide tourSoftball Tournament. (GSN file photo) nament where a champion with coordinators with those respec- will be crowned at Snedigar. tive cities. It will be a cool tournament Teams are guaranteed at least three to give all the recreation departments a games, regardless of whether they adlittle bragging rights.” vance to the city-wide tournament. The tournament is open to men 18 “I’m excited for it,” Valenzuela said. “I years and older with a maximum of 15 know some of the teams in our league players per roster. Registration for each are pretty good. So I’m hoping they can team is currently $300 until Feb. 28. Af- win it for Chandler to give us some brag-

ging rights.” While the players have a chance to compete for bragging rights on the field, off of it spectators can expect a host of food trucks, giveaways and music – creating a family-friendly and enjoyable atmosphere for all involved. Valenzuela believes this will be a unique way to bring some of the cities’ recreation sports teams together and open the door for more tournaments in the future. He also hopes other cities across the Valley will become involved, which will allow the tournament to blossom into something even bigger in the near future. “There are some things that we need to get ironed out, which is something we will do when if we run into bumps with this first season,” Velenzuela said. “We’re hoping we can expand it to other cities. Mesa was part of the initial discussions and Tempe said they are interested in getting involved next season as well.” For more information about the AllCity Softball Tournament and to register, visit chandleraz.gov/allcitysoftball.

a reality that people are facing right now with inflation and some may say stagflation and it’s probably here to stay for now,” she said. She said that she suggested last year using some of the monies from the CARES Act for some broad-based relief such as rebates on people’s utility bills but was told it could not be done. Instead the Council allocated the monies from the federal pandemic-relief fund to Environmental Services Residential and to Environmental Services Commercial funds in order to maintain these fund balances until the Town could complete its rate study. Those two pots of money are enterprise funds, which comprise user fees and can’t be used in other areas of government. Yentes said that showed if there was political will to do something, it’s able to be done. “I really do think if there was a will of this body to look at other solutions, even

though it was temporary and if it wasn’t for just this year given the economic circumstances that people are facing, I think that would be good thing to do for our citizens and taxpayers,” she said. Tilque said if Yentes had other ideas, she hasn’t raise them before and asked Yentes what pots of money was she looking at to keep the rates the same. Yentes said for example, the projection for the Town’s share of Transaction Privilege Tax revenue is coming in higher than anticipated and the excess like the CARES money is unexpected. “I’d love to explore a policy where we build in triggers so any excess funds that aren’t budgeted or not allocated, maybe we do a portion of that to balance out and keep our utility rates low,” Yentes said. Tilque said the Town doesn’t have that policy in place now but the Council can discuss it at the next financial retreat in March.

“I’m trying to figure out how that impacts the decision we have to make today,” Tilque said. “Based on when we had our regular retreat this is the deadline we imposed upon staff to bring it to us. I appreciate what you are saying. “As you know in the past when we had some overages we put that toward our (Public Safety Personnel Retirement System) to buy down that, which saves taxpayers a lot of money in the long run,” Tilque said. Yentes said, “We all have people we represent in this community and we have an opportunity to vote our conscience so I don’t look at this item and say this is our only option. I understand the information that has been provided but again I think that if it was the will of the body when these things come up to explore other options and say, ‘hey as the legislative body of the community, we’re not going to entertain a rate increase,’ I think we would do that.

“But I don’t think that has been mandate of the Council and I’m typically the minority voice up here.” Tilque said if Yentes felt strongly that the Town should look for other options than to raise rates, she should have been raised it during the Council retreat when it was discussed “instead of allowing it to get this far and then providing that we should be doing something different.” Yentes said she’s brought up suggestions during study sessions – such as proposed cuts to the budget and re-evaluating how money was spent – but didn’t get support on the Council. Yentes and Councilman Laurin Hendrix voted against hiking the water rates for residential and commercial customers and for refuse rates for residential users. Hendrix was the sole dissenter in raising the refuse rate for commercial users.

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Higley likely to opt for smaller bond vote this year BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

igley Unified School District Governing Board is expected March 9 to call for a $77.2-million bond in November after staff recommended not adding a request for money to retire the 40-year leases on its two middle schools. CFO Tyler Moore presented three bond scenarios – $77.2 million, $108 million and $135 million – and their tax implications during last Wednesday’s meeting. The $77.2 million would be divvyed up with 50% going to major projects, including $30 million for a new elementary school; 25% for technology; 22% for major maintenance and 3% for security. “The district truly feels that after reviewing our true capital needs of our district we feel that’s captured in that $77 million,” Moore said. “That will both address our students’ needs, our staff’s needs and the needs of our district as we continue to grow over the next five years.”

He reminded the board that a survey of voters following the failed $95-million bond election last November showed what they were willing to support –technology, safety and security, major maintenance and major projects. The payoff for one of the middle schools was included in that failed bond “Because of the fact this is so complicated, the leases, it’s not the right time for our district to continue to push this into a bond,” Moore said, adding staff was still looking at other avenues in terms of refinancing the two leases. Each year, HUSD directs $4.4 million of its capital funding to the two payments. Miller said the district has already paid nine years of payments and will have paid $170 million total when the leases end in 2052. The leases were engineered under then-Superintendent Denise Birdwell, who was indicted last year and accused of rigging bids and taking payoffs from contractors and is facing trial in April. The scenario that called for adding the

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payoff of one middle school with the $77.2 million for capital needs would push the bond to $108 million and for two middle school leases, the bond amount would be $135 million. HUSD’s bonding capacity of $161 million can cover any of the three scenarios, according to Michael LaVallee with Stifel Institutional. He said if the district kept with the $77.2 million bond, the tax rate for property owners would remain at the current $1.31 per $100 assessed home value while the other two scenarios would mean tax increases. “Ultimately we do not feel like the voters have an appetite to approve one or the other,” Moore said, adding that voters already were confused with how bonds work and adding the leases would just add to that confusion. It is not a subject that stakeholders completely understand and staff doesn’t feel it’s advantageous to include the leases in this bond proposal, Moore said.

He said the $77.2-million proposal aligns with the stakeholders’ feedback in the survey. When the bond is paid off in 20 years, the estimated debt service with interest was estimated at $110 million. During the discussion, board member Kristina Reese likened the payoff of the leases to a person paying their mortgage. “Would it be reasonable analogy that what we would be asking to do for a bond with our middle school leases be relatively similar to what a homeowner would do with their homes by refinancing?” Reese said. “You still owe it. We still have to pay a certain amount. That money is still coming from our taxpayers, whether it’s over the next 30 years still or the next 20 at a lower rate. I have the opportunity to refi my mortgage and get a lower rate, pay off one bank and take it to another. I have a lower payment and I free up cash. That is essentially what we would be doing.” LaVallee said it was similar but more complicated.

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Arizona traffic deaths are on the rise way Safety, who called the increase from 2019 to 2020 “a very big surprise.” According to NHTSA data released earASHINGTON – Arizona traffic lier this month, traffic deaths in Arizona deaths rose 18.4% in the first rose from 735 in the first nine months of nine months of 2021 com- 2019 to 744 in the same period in 2020 pared with the year before, far outpacing – a 1.2% increase – before jumping to the national 12% increase in the same 881 fatalities in the first three quarters of period, according to the latest numbers 2021. The pattern was repeated nationally, from the National Highway Traffic Safety with deaths rising 5.1%, from 26,941 in Administration. And while some of the increase could the first nine months of 2019 to 28,325 be blamed on a pandemic-related dip in in 2020. They grew by another 12%, to driving in 2020, it’s not the only reason: 31,720 in 2021. NHTSA did not immediately respond to Highway fatalities also rose when compared to the first nine months of 2019, requests for comment on the data. But Insurance Institute for Highway increasing 19.9% in Arizona and 17.7% Safety President David Harkey said isnationally for that two-year period. Advocates and highway officials have sues that had existed pre-COVID – excesideas on what might be driving the in- sive speeding, drunken driving and a lack of seatbelt usage – were worsened by the crease, but no clear answers. onset of the pandemic. “Supposedly, there was less people COLOR: Right click swatch, and “We’re probably at about 90% of total driving … So, why more fatalities?” asked Alberto Gutier, the executive director of vehicle miles travel-wise where we were the Arizona Governor’s Office on High- pre-pandemic, but we have not seen the BY CAMILLA PEDROSA Cronkite News

fatality numbers decrease,” Harkey said. “What appears to be happening is that those three issues … seem to still be present when you’re looking at the traffic safety picture.” Tania Bustamante, the state executive director for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Arizona, said she believes early pandemic restrictions may have led people to form dangerous drinking habits that resulted in more dangerous driving. “Drinking at home, and then driving home from a friend’s or relative’s house versus thinking that they should … decide to ride” in a taxi or rideshare, Bustamante said. Gutier attributed the 2019-21 rise in deaths to behaviors like drug use, speeding and not paying attention while driving. But he also noted that the state is seeing a population surge, which more find and replace withputs correct drivers on the road in Arizona. Gutier said there are 400,000 more licensed drivers on Arizona roads today than in 2019.

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Bill would require teachers to betray kids’ confidences a parent. All that, according to Rep. Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix, is part of ensuring that parents know everything that is going on with their children. Lawmakers did agree to exempt situations where a student shows up at school with bruises and there are questions about whether he or she has been abused. But Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley, said that absolute requirement for disclosure of everything else is not a good idea. “We don’t understand what every family situation is like in the state,’’ she said. And Butler said there may be things that students don’t feel they can share with their parents but want to discuss with a teacher. “This would prevent that teacher from being able to provide help for that students,’’ she said. “And I think that’s really dangerous.’’ Kaiser had attempted to insert pen-

alties against teachers who withhold information, all the way up to the possibility of a finding of “unprofessional conduct,’’ a civil penalty of $1,000, and the possibility of suspension or dismissal. But he told Capitol Media Services Thursday he had to remove it to get the necessary votes. What is left is that the measure allows for teachers to be subject to discipline, though Kaiser said exactly what form that would take is not spelled out. Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley, D-Tucson, called the measure “vague, broad, duplicative and unnecessary.’’ “We should be fostering collaboration and not division in our schools,’’ she said. But Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, said the objections are based on a flawed premise about the role of schools and teachers. “This bill just underscores that the parents have the ultimate responsibility for teaching a lot of what their children should be thinking about on a lot of mor-

Band Championship. Then there are performances of traditional folk and bluegrass music with roots in the lowlands and highlands, plus The Wicked Tinkers, Stoney Bank and Christopher Yates in one of the many Four Peaks beer gardens located throughout the festival. The Celtic Village will offer more than 30 merchants with clothing, music instruments, jewelry, baked goods and other traditional culinary treats such Plenty of dancing can be expected at Gilbert Regional Park during the Phoenix Scottish Games. as traditional shortbread cook(Facebook) ies and Highland beef dishes. Toupkin said Arizona is home to more And what would games called “Scottish” be without Scotch whisky tast- than 175,000 Scots. “Everywhere you look you can see ings. Even car lovers will find something to gawk as they vote for their favorite deep ties between Arizona and Scotvintage vehicle at the British Car Display land,” he said. “Douglas, Arizona was named for a and Show while equine enthusiasts can Canadian-Scotsman and the Rose Tree enjoy a Clydesdale horse exhibit. Organizers have even arranged a vis- Museum in Tombstone features a rose it from the Highland Royal Court, led by tree grown from a cutting shipped to a young Scottish bride from her family in Mary Queen of Scots.

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he state House voted 31-28 Thursday to require teachers to disclose to parents some of what their students tell them in confidence or risk being disciplined. HB 2161, approved on a party-line vote, would spell out in state law that teachers and other school employees “may not interfere with or usurp the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care and mental health of their children.’’ What that includes is access to everything from attendance and counseling records to teacher and counselor evaluations and any email accounts. It also spells out that teachers cannot withhold or conceal information from parents about a student’s physical, emotional or mental health. And it would even be illegal to encourage or facilitate a student to keep that information from

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al, ideological or spiritual items,’’ he said. More to the point, Fillmore said, teachers “have forgotten they’re there to teach.’’ “Teachers feel now that they’re psychologists, psychiatrists,’’ he continued. “The children are not the property of the state, the children are not the property of the teachers.’’ Kaiser had to do more than remove the penalties. To get the necessary support, he also took out language that would have required teachers to share with parents a student’s “purported gender identity or requested transition’’ if the child identifies in a way that is “incongruous with the student’s biological sex.’’ Foes said that would harm the ability of students with questions about sexual orientation who felt like they could not speak with their parents to get some answers or guidance from teachers. A final roll-call vote is necessary to send the measure to the Senate.

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HD SOUTH starting annual Art of Quilting show BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

D SOUTH, the Home of the Gilbert Historical Museum, will be unveiling its 17th annual Art of Quilting show March 1. Running through May 30, the show will focus on 25 framed center/medallion quilts from the American Quilt Study Group. Medallion quilts are exceptionally beautiful and of high quality and Kathy Lester, quilt bee volunteer, calls them “works of art.” “They are all amazing and there are no simple ones. They are all very ornate and spectacular,” she said. In addition to the 25 quilts from the traveling show, there will be 75 others, some owned by the members of the quilting bee and many on loan from the community. About 12 quilts are for sale and one red-and-white vintage quilt will

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Cathy Lester and Bev Brower hold up one of the framed center/ medallion quilts from the American Quilt Study Group. (Courtesy of Deepika Haldankar)

Bev Zabkiewicz, a volunteer at the HD South quilting bee, shows off her center medallion quilt with a lace doily as its focus. (Courtesy of Deepika Haldankar)

Longtime Chandler benefactor’s photos on display BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

handler resident Robert J.C. Rice, whose name is on the city’s latest elementary school, is known for his volunteerism but not so much for his photography... Until now. Rice exhibits his work in a show titled “Essence of a Photographer—Fifty Years of Images by Robert Rice” through March 19 at Art Intersection, 207 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert. Six bodies of work are shown, comprising more than 100 pieces, mostly monochrome. “This represents 50 years of taking

pictures and trying to find something that is meaningful and that meant something to me and hopefully meant something to someone else,” Rice said. His creativity can be seen in the diverse range of images – from Robert J.C. Rice of Chandler presents 50-years of his photography at Art simple daily Intersection in Gilbert. (Srianthi Perera/GSNContributor)

life to beautiful, striking landscapes as well as portraits commemorating personal events and relationships. “Roberts’ photography shows us not only his imagination and heart, but the successful transition between the abstract and reality,” said Alan Fitzgerald, owner of Art Intersection. Rice expresses his life’s journey with his work on show. “From the memorialized images of Roz, his close college friend, to his heartfelt poetry from Alone After Midnight, then his majestic portfolio, The Field, about the cycle of life, and enticing collections

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be raffled. Framed center/medallion quilts feature a central focus motif surrounded by a series of one or more borders designed to complement and accentuate it and achieve a balanced, formal effect. Those borders may be pieced, appliqued, quilted, embroidered or done with other techniques. The style was most prominent from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries, said Jill Meszaros, current Quilt Study chair and traveling exhibit coordinator of the American Quilt Study Group. The exhibition quilts were made by 25 members of the group as part of its biennial quilt study on the history of the style. The study challenges members to learn the history of a quilt by selecting one of a specified design, style or time, and then making a small replica or interpretation of it. In an artist statement, participants examine what they learned and evaluate influences on the original quiltmaker’s life, style and technique. Those studied ranged from the very early 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. Among the ones on display are Pamela Roberts Lindsey’s circa 1800 quilt, “The Bird Cage,” that uses some of the chintz palampores found in England in the early days of the medallion style; Leah

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of travel and landscape photographs, and finally, his Opus 99 portfolio of still life, architecture, and landscape images, we feel Robert in every stage and chapter,” wrote Fitzgerald. Rice, who has lived in Chandler since 1980, was a U.S. Air Force officer and a senior manager of manufacturing at Intel. He has been an active volunteer: at the board of the Chandler Unified School District and the Valley of the Sun YMCA, at the Rotary Club and Read on Chandler, among others. In 2020, Chandler Unified School District’s Robert J. C. Rice Elementary was named for him – an honor he called “very humbling.” He also served on the school board for 16 years and developed long-

Cathy Lester’s flying geese patterned quilt will be in the show. (Srianthi Perera/Contributor)

range plans and goals that helped transform the district. Rice grew up in Jackson, Ohio and has dabbled in photography since high school. He used a Polaroid Swinger camera at first and bought a more sophisticated one when in college. In the mid-1970s, he moved to Arizona and set up a dark room in his walk-in closet at home. He moved to Chandler to work for Intel, which he did for 23 years. There wasn’t too much time for photography during that period, but after retirement in 2001, he took it up again extensively. He also traveled, and the color photographs in the show were taken during trips in Iceland, Morocco, Italy and Ireland, among other countries. “Mainly, I like to photograph the things

that are of interesting design, still life that has a nice kind of elegant design or flow to it,” he said. One particular horizontal image of a piazza in Venice catches the eye because he captured it in five separate images together. A software program helped stitch them together, align digitally and balance the final version. “It is a 180-degree picture. Optically, it does not look quite like that, but that’s what it is,” he said, adding “A few pictures come out of the camera that are just perfect. Any photographer is going to do something to enhance or highlight the area they want to.” Is there a reason why he stuck so long with photography? “It’s just one of the things that reso-

Zieber’s “Solstice Supernova,” an English mosaic medallion made from hundreds of tiny hexagon fabrics; and Joan Duncan’s “Amelia’s Legacy,” a circa-1820 quilt made by cutting out chintz fabric motifs and appliqueing them to create the center design. “I love the diversity of the quilts in the exhibit and the time frame they represent,” Meszaros said. “I also like how some of the quilts push our initial thoughts on how and what a medallion style quilt should look like.” HD SOUTH quilting bee volunteers have been creating quilts to augment the traveling show. One of Lester’s quilts features triangles, called “flying geese,” which she machine-quilted, rather than sewed by hand, to save time. Another one, a center medallion with a simple design, highlights fabric pictures of snowmen offset by polar bears. She completed it with Minky fabric that added a luxurious softness and heaviness to the product. Bev Zabkiewicz hand-quilted a medallion highlighting a lace doily at the center and surrounding it with other shapes. The museum’s old-fashioned quilting bee has been in existence since 2002. Volunteers complete unfinished quilt tops for the public with all proceeds

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nate with me from a creative end,” he said. “I like to look at pictures and when I make one, I like to make one that I really like and that gives me happiness and if someone else likes it too, that’s even better.” Fitzgerald, who has known Rice for more than a decade, said, “His work is very unique. He has a good eye for composition, and beyond the composition, his technical ability in his printing is absolutely superb. It is a characteristic that’s hard to fine-tune and all good photographers have this ability to see, to capture an image and then print it. I’m surprised his work is not further out in the world.”

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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 next month. 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. To register, visit hdsouth.org/calendar. Unless noted otherwise, programs are Free for members and $5 for non-members and registration is required. Masks are required. HD SOUTH is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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going to the nonprofit HD South. They charge $7 per foot to fasten the quilt tops to inner batting and backing and complete the quilt. Orders come from

EXHIBITS Gilbert Visual Arts League Show The 19th annual GVAL Juried Art Show and Sale runs March 12-April 9. Art is selected by a professional juror all pieces can be viewed online at gval. org. In the past, the show has included over 80 pieces of assorted works in all media. GVAL is a non-profit group that offers a venue for local artists to show their work.

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yoga & weights and chair yoga, incorporating movement, breathing and emotional balance. All levels, bring your mat. Ages 16 & up. Non-members: $5. Thursday Yoga, 7-8 p.m. MARCH 10, 24 Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. Non-members $5 March 8, 6:30-8 p.m., Water supplies Jennifer Brown, Central Arizona Project board member, will discuss Arizona’s future water supplies and highlight the Colorado River and its impact on Arizona. CAP is Arizona’s single largest resource for renewable water

supplies March 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. History of Spring Training. Arizona historian Kevin Schindler will have a virtual presentation about the evolution of Cactus League Baseball in the Valley. Art Workshop With Gval March 19 | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Join HD SOUTH and the Gilbert Visual Arts League for this fun and interactive art workshop. A member from the Gilbert Visual Arts League will lead participants through a workshop where they will learn new artistic techniques and make their own personal art projects. All sup-

Before the pandemic, they used to work diligently three days a week. During the past two years, however, it had dwindled to just one day a week, but now, they have resumed their normal schedule. “We came no matter what,” Lester said. “It’s therapeutic.” The bee had 20 members previously, but has lost about six due to the pandemic as well. “We’re always looking for new people,” Lester said. Newcomers of any skill level are welcome to join. They can be assured of assistance to develop sewing skills, a calm environment in which to work and camaraderie. Phyllis Starner is working on completing one such quilt, a large one for which the owner paid $400. She plans to finish it in about three months. “A grandmother probably made it in

the 40s or 50s,” Lester noted, adding that it has to be completed by hand because of its antiquity. Starner, who comes in three days a week and has been a member for three years, loves her craft. “It’s just relaxing to just sit in total quiet and just push the needle up and down and move the quilt as you go,” she said. “Once you get a row done, then we roll it in.” “It’s relaxing and productive at the same time,” Lester added. Museum admission is required for one-time access to the quilt exhibit, running from March 1 to May 30. Admission is $6 adult; $5 senior, (ages 60 plus); $3 youth, (ages 5-12). Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Details: 480-926-1577 or hdsouth.org.

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Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier Bresson, Edward Weston, and Michael Kenna influenced Rice’s photography. He studied with Ansel Adams in the mid1970s in Yosemite and Tom Mallonee in the early 2000s. Rice surrounds himself in photo-

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graphic works from acknowledged masters in the field to unknown, energetic, early career photographers. Characteristically, any proceeds that he earns from the current show are to be donated to the Chandler-Gilbert YMCA. Information: artintersection.com

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Sal Deo, who has been “with the company since day 1,” was “instrumental in getting the first location open in San Ramon and then he moved to Arizona to open the Gilbert location,” Sanghera said. “He’s very passionate about the brand and the business. He loves customers more than anything else.” The restaurant also handles a lot of catering. “We cater businesses meetings, e-meetings and church meetings,” Sanghera said. “It’s a very big part of our business.” Sanghera’s background is in technology software and innovation. He then got into the franchise business and hopes to expand the Fresh Millions concept. “We have a lot of repeat customers. People love our food. This can be taken to the next level. There’s no doubt in my mind.” During the anniversary celebration March 3-5, three days’ worth of deals are being offered. On March 1, people who buy $50 worth of gift cards can get a free $20 gift card. On March 4, Health care workers can enjoy free Fresh Millions for lunch or dinner (up to $15); others are encouraged to donate $5 to help pre-purchase a meal for a health care worker. On March 5, five popular dishes were be half-priced. Information: freshmillions.com.

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ith two successful locations in California, Fresh Millions opened its third location in Gilbert five years ago near Gilbert and Baseline roads. From bowls made fresh to order to salads to panini sandwiches, the concept has proven just as successful here as it has been in the Golden State. “We’re focused on a variety of menu options and a lot of globally inspired flavors,” said Satnam Sanghera, founder of Fresh Millions Restaurant Concept. “It’s not a certain kind of food. We have multiple options.” “Our plates are well-defined,” Sanghera said. “Our sandwiches are well-defined. But for the bowls, it’s build-your-own. You choose whatever protein you like, your base, your vegetables, sauce flavor to make your own stir fry. “Somebody can come in and order a hot food item like chicken and steak with fried rice or steak and shrimp with fried rice. If they want to feel healthy, which is a fully tasty flavorful and satisfying option, they can pick a hot bowl. “It’s a bowl where you choose chicken, steak or shrimp as a protein. It comes with your choice of veggies; choice of

Fresh Millions’ paninis have drawn raves from patrons. (Facebook) Satnam Sanghera is the founder of Fresh Millions Restaurant Concept. (Special to GSN)

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Future of flag football bright in Arizona high schools BY DREW SCHOTT GSN Contributing Writer

ear the end of the 2021 school year, Sierra Kuhn walked out of class at Hamilton High School and saw a flyer outside of head coach Matt Stone’s classroom. The flyer, headlined Girls Flag Football, led with three phrases: Full Season Sport, College Scholarships and No Experience Needed. The next day, Kuhn spoke with Stone and joined the program, excited to play football in high school and for an all-girls team. Today, she is one of the Huskies’ leaders as the team prepares to enter a season critical to the future of girls flag football in Arizona high schools. Starting in March, six teams from the Chandler Unified School District — Hamilton, Chandler, Basha, Arizona College Prep, Perry and Casteel — and

The future of flag football is bright in Arizona thanks in large part to clubs like Gilbert’s Lady Ghosts club team and the creation of teams at all five high schools in the Chandler Unified School District. (Courtesy Geoff Kane) Gilbert senior Brenna Ramirez, who became the first girl from Arizona to play flag football as a collegiate sport, believes that the sport’s approval by the AIA will allow girls to gain more exposure from colleges. (Dave Minton/GSN Staff)

Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee will play the first organized schedule for girls flag football in Arizona high school history. “I think it’s going to go really well,”

Kuhn said. “It’s a really necessary sport to have at the high school level.” With approval from athletic associa-

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Mesquite baseball eyes second straight title BY ZORA CARRIER GSN Contributing Writer

fter winning a state championship last year, the Mesquite Wildcats are preparing for their upcoming season that will take place around the Valley and start on March 1. With tryouts just finalizing and preseason tournaments starting up, the Wildcats are trying to find that team dynamic and unity again that took them to the playoffs last year. Sophomore Jake Gorrell is excited about the look of this team and the possibilities they have for this season. “I like the talent we have, we have a lot of tools,” Gorrell said. Last season the Wildcats made it all the way to the championship, facing Salpointe Catholic. Mesquite played Sal-

Mesquite senior Keeton “KB” Bell is one of several returning players for this year’s team that is hungry to repeat as 4A state champions. (Zac BonDurant/GSN Contributor)

pointe for the title in 2019. The Lancers won. The championship team was young then and now goes into this season led by seniors with hunger and experience. Head coach Jeff Holland likes having a senior-led team as it comes with accountability and ownership from the boys themselves. “They got the leadership and it’s a process because they start feeling the ownership,” Holland said. “I’m just a spectator, I write the lineup and they go play. They hold each other accountable.” Senior center fielder Keeton ‘’KB’’ Bell is one of the leaders of the team. “Everybody has to buy in, everybody has to play their role, nothings easy, the

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ikko Pentelute has come a long way from being a role player as a freshman on a championship basketball team to the captain of a Gilbert squad with those same aspirations. Pentelute was one of the lucky few to ever letter as a freshman, which head coach Jay Caserio never saw as a risk, despite the age gap between Pentelute and the seniors. “We don’t care how old you are or what your grade is,” Caserio said. “If you’re good enough to play on varsity we were going to put him on there.” One of the first things Gilbert senior Nikko Pentelute entered the program as a Caserio noticed about freshman guard willing to learn and absorb any informaPentelute was his body tion he could from older players. Now a senior, he’s doing language. Specifically, the same for younger players. (Dave Minton/GSN Staff) his eye contact. “He was always looking in the Pentelute became a captain in just coach’s eyes, nodding his head, just his junior year, a role normally giveating up coaching,” Caserio said. en to seniors. Caserio said that Pen“Here’s a kid who’s pretty good, he’s telute was so instrumental in practice made the varsity team as a freshman that he could’ve been a captain in his and he’s trying to eat up coaching. sophomore year. Even though Pentelute was on varHe credits former teammate Carsity as a freshman, he never stopped son Towt, now a power forward for working. Caserio says that Pentelute’s Northern Arizona, for being a mentor biggest improvement was fixing his to the then-freshman point guard. shot between his sophomore and juTowt and Pentelute are still friends nior years. to this day and text each other at least “Changing my shot was probably once a week. the biggest thing that allowed me to “He was super talented and very score the best,” Pentelute said. coachable,” Towt said. “Not very many “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid guys have both.” put as much time in the gym as Nikko Towt said the first thing he noticed fixing his shot,” Caserio added. “So, I about Pentelute was his confidence think that’s the big improvement is the time he put in.” see PENTELUTE page 33

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tions in states such as Alaska, Florida and Nevada, girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the country. Nike and the National Football League recently announced a $5 million initiative to expand girls flag football in high schools and the number of colleges offering scholarships for the sport is increasing. As club teams and leagues are abundant in the Grand Canyon State, there is optimism that girls flag football can be the latest sport elevated to emerging sport status by the Arizona Interscholastic Association. “I think they’re going to work real hard at making this successful,” AIA Executive Director David Hines said. “And I think that they will. I think that people can see that there’s a real interest, that kids want to be involved.” Under emerging sport status, a sport has between one and five years to showcase growth in the number of participating schools and athletes. If it does, a conference — 6A in the case of Hamilton and a majority of Chandler schools, for example — can make a recommendation for championship status, the top level of AIA approval currently held by sports like football, basketball and soccer. For Stone, a Special Education Teacher at Hamilton, this season has been years in the making. Involved with girls flag football since 2007, he helped organize the team at Desert Ridge High School, which played in the first inter-school flag football game in Arizona in 2012. He has also researched the sport’s growth nationwide and networked with coaches from across the country to help the sport be adopted in Arizona high schools. Last year, one of his most important allies in this quest became CUSD Director of Secondary Athletics and Auxiliary Programs Shawn Rustad, who is friends with the coach of one of Alaska’s top girls flag football programs. Stone remembers Rustad telling him that her team had roughly 130 players and “if that can work in Alaska at that number, we can certainly build here.” Even though the CUSD is the only district holding a girls flag football season this spring, its schedule is the lon-

gest for girls flag football in state high school history. “When I told Shawn, ‘This is the work that I’ve been putting in for the past 15 years,’ he knew that I would not yield,” Stone said. “I was going to take on all the work on myself and I had the experience to do it in that I wouldn’t quit. If there was a Shawn Rustad in Gilbert that had that same faith and trust in me, I think Gilbert would do it.” Flag football interest in Arizona is already high. According to Frank Moreno, the defensive coordinator of the Lady Ghosts Flag Football Club, more than 250 girls showed up for a football camp coordinated by the Arizona Cardinals and over 200 girls play in the Glendale Middle School League. The CUSD’s decision may create even more popularity, as Moreno said that the Lady Ghosts’ practices moved from Peoria to Chandler because of the upcoming season. The roster numbers are promising ahead of the spring, as Stone said Hamilton’s roster numbers roughly 20 and Perry sophomore Samantha Cocke estimated 15 for the Pumas. This follows the success of the Oct. 30 jamboree, in which five of the Chandler schools participating this spring played in six games at Hamilton. According to Steve Brody, the defensive coordinator for Hamilton and the Founder and Director of the Gilbert Youth Football League, expanding girls flag football to Arizona high schools is crucial since the sport grows quickly. Nevada’s participants went from 785 to more than 1,900 within four years and Florida has 320 schools playing a season this spring. “If we don’t do this now, we’re going to be falling behind in the country,” Brody said. “It’s already at the college level and these girls have to have an opportunity to be able to compete at (the) college level. If they don’t get experience in high school, they’re going to fall behind.” Brenna Ramirez, the first girl from Arizona to play flag football as a collegiate sport, believes that the sport’s approval by the AIA will allow girls to gain

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more exposure from colleges. Meanwhile, Amaya Moreno — a 13-year-old quarterback playing on the Lady Ghosts’ 17-and-under roster — said that girls flag football in high schools will help players continue their passion on the next level. Ramirez, a senior at Gilbert High School who recently signed with Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida and will play with the 2022 U.S. Girls 17U Flag Football National Team this summer, thinks the upcoming season will demonstrate how popular the sport is in Arizona. “It’s going to be a fun experiment and just to see in Arizona how girls’ skills for flag football are set,” Ramirez, also a member of the Lady Ghosts, said. “A good amount are new (and) maybe haven’t played before and so, they’re that stepping stone to building this program and seeing what happens in the coming years.” The season will kick off on March 3,

with the playoffs — containing the top four teams — planned for April 26 and the championship game set for April 29. Stone hopes for girls flag football to earn emerging sport status for 2023, while Hines said it will be up to the conferences regarding what season the sport is played in. He added that if girls flag football is played in the fall, he envisions it running concurrently with the boys football season and being a part of the state tournament at Sun Devil Stadium that hosts championship games for the 4A, 5A, 6A and Open Divisions. For Mountain Pointe head coach Sergio Ramirez, who also runs an organization that handles leagues and tournaments called The Flag Game, he is confident about the future success of girls flag football in the Grand Canyon State. “I foresee probably every school here in Arizona having a team at some point and being just as big as boys tackle football,” he said.

further you go, the harder it gets,” Bell said. The team has played and developed together to become unstoppable. “We had the underdog mentality. No one in a million years thought we would even go to the state tournament and once they believed and every single player on the team understood their role and their job, and the trust and love they have for one another, that’s something powerful,” Holland said. With the addition of three new play-

ers, the main focus right now is to figure each other out and create a team dynamic. “We have a lot of tools in the shed, we have a lot of potential,” Bell said. “But everybody’s gotta come together, we don’t have that part yet.” Added Holland: “If we stay hungry and we stay focused, we have a pretty good shot. As long as you’ve got that momentum on your side and you keep it, it becomes that snowball effect.”

and his hunger to learn and get better. He and Pentelute would practice late into the night on multiple occasions due to Pentelute’s drive to improve. “He was so confident, and he still is now,” Towt said. “You could see he wanted to lead. He had leadership qualities.” Over his high school years, Pentelute

developed a bond with his coach. He was not afraid to talk to his coach and learn from him while other students were afraid to talk to Caserio. “He finishes my sentences all the time,” Caserio said. “It’s just amazing how much he already knows what I’m going to say or already knows what I’m thinking.”

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he 18,000-square-foot Organ Stop Pizza, at the southwest corner of Southern Avenue and Stapley Drive, houses the world’s largest and most valuable theater pipe organ – the “Mighty Wurlitzer,” which has entertained diners since 1995. For 23 years before this, the original Mesa Organ Stop Pizza near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue, entertained its guests with a smaller version of the instrument. “Our Wurlitzer theater pipe organ is the most desired instrument for professional theater organists to play,” said Organ Stop co-owner Jack Barz of Gilbert., co-owner of the restaurant. “The tonal resources and room acousGlenn Tallar of Mesa is one of the two organ players at Organ Stop Pizza. (Special to GetOut) tics are second to none, and the instrument is truly the best availal settings. many of the pipes as well as the conable.” “Pizza and pipes” restaurants such as sole platform, which rises dramatically Barz and business partners Pat Rowan and Brad Bishop, both Chandler res- the Mesa restaurant had been popular with the player at the console. When idents, are marking Organ Stop Pizza’s in the United States during the 20th cen- you visit, you’re actually eating pizza in tury. Today, only one other such restau- the organ. In that way, the dining room 50th anniversary this year. “speaks” to the guests, Barz said. And the organ naturally is an integral rant is operating, in Wisconsin. When the pizzeria moved to its curEvery week, David Balogh of Mesa part of the pizzeria’s longevity. Valued at more than $6 million, the rent location, Barz said, “the whole or- maintains the Mighty Wurlitzer, assist“mega-organ” rests on an 8,000-pound gan had to be completely rebuilt and has ed by one of the current organists, Glenn Tallar of Mesa. Taller Clark Wilson comelevator, which lifts the console, or “the been a work in process ever since.” Barz said. The massive instrument was plete a top-to-bottom tuning twice a steering wheel of the organ,” with which the player controls 6,000-plus pipes and moved piece by piece; the new building year. was constructed for and around it. In This takes about a week, and individ1,074 keys, buttons and switches. Producing 82 tonal colors, the con- fact, while under construction, plastic ual pipes are also tuned throughout the sole has four keyboards, each with 61 curtains hung from the second floor to year on an as-needed basis, Barz exnotes, a pedalboard of 32 notes, 422 tilt- protect many of the fragile wood, brass plained, noting that each instrument has ing stop tabs to control the resources, and aluminum pipes from exposure, he its own set of specifically tuned pipes. “The different sets of pipes included in 112 programmable pistons to set voice explained. Built with 46-foot ceilings, the din- the organ make it one of the most versacombinations, and 99 memory levels for the organists to program their individu- ing room seats 700 guests and contains tile and flexible instruments anywhere,

enabling it to perform classical organ music with the greatest authenticity, orchestral transcriptions and popular music from all periods,” Barz said. “The organists play pretty much anything; if they don’t know a piece, they pull up the music on their phones and learn as the perform it.” At the console, the organist also controls the lighting and special effects such as the disco ball and bubbles. “Essentially, the organists are part orchestra conductor, performer, and stage director, all rolled into one,” Barz said. Organ Stop is a regular destination for many families and individuals, he said, noting that one couple has been visiting since the Phoenix location opened and another family has been here almost every Christmas Eve for 40 years. “The emotional side of this place gives give you chills,” Barz said, recalling one customer in particular whose life was changed by her visits. “A woman with two young children had lost her husband at an early age, from cancer, I believe, and was very depressed. Her co-workers brought her in one night to the original Phoenix location. When she came back here one night, she heard the Mighty Wurlitzer; the emotions took over her, and she had to keep them back. We’re not just a pizza place.” The restaurant serves pizza, pasta, sandwiches, appetizers and has a full salad bar as well as soft drinks, beer and wine and Blue Bell Ice Cream. Seasonal hours are Mondays to Thursdays, 3:30– 8:30 p.m.; Friday, 3:30–9 p.m.; Saturday 3–9 p.m.; Sunday, 3–8:30 p.m. For more information, see organstoppizza.com.

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Obituaries Lawrence S. Shalit

Lawrence 79, passed away on January 18, 2022. He leaves behind his daughter Lisa Davis (Sharon), son David Shalit (Jamie), grandchildren Joshua Davis and Aaron Davis, and friend Ruth Scally. Larry worked for many years providing transportation for retirement communities. He enjoyed traveling to model train shows and was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. He was kind and friendly to everyone he met and will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life for Larry will be held at Fountain of Life Christian Fellowship 6056 E. Baseline Road Mesa, AZ on Saturday March 12th at 12:00 PM. Donations in Larry's memory can be made to St. Mary's Food Bank, firstfoodbank.org

Elizabeth Anne Morones

Elizabeth Anne Morones was a beloved daughter and friend to all who knew her. She is survived by her mother, Miriam Morones, and father, Mario Morones. In addition, she is survived by her grandmother, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Elizabeth had a sweet spirit and was a gentle leader for children. Elizabeth graduated from Mountain Pointe High School and completed all requirements for an Associate in Fine Arts degree at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona. Elizabeth was a member of Generation Church for 17 years where she served in many areas - namely children's ministry and art work. Elizabeth worked at Fry's market 2 years as a cashier prior to her passing. She demonstrated, most of all, a servant leader's heart to those around her. A celebration of life will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on 2022-02-26 at Generation Church, 11832 South Warner Elliot Loop, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

Sharon passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2022, at the age of 80. Sharon was born on August 28, 1941, in Park Ridge, Il. She fell in love with horses at a young age and spent her childhood traveling the Midwest participating in horse shows. She attended the University of Arizona and was a member of the ADPi sorority. After college, she married Jack McGregor and had four children, John (deceased), Susan, Christy, and Janeen. Sharon was a big lover of animals, especially horses, dogs, and her beloved African Grey parrot named Joe, who was her companion for over 25 years. Sharon was always very athletic and loved playing sports. As an adult, she fell in love with racquetball and played in tournaments all over the state of Illinois. For many years, you could find Sharon gathering with friends at the East Bank Club in Chicago, enjoying a glass of Chardonnay. In 2005, she left the cold winters of Chicago and moved to sunny Arizona to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren. Most days you could find her on the golf course with her friends. She found joy in giving back to her community, volunteering with organizations like Neighbors Who Care. Sharon was full of life, quick to laugh, and very funny. Her joy of life and humor live on in her children and grandchildren. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents Beatrice and Robert, her brothers, Robert and Jack Troch, and her son, John Robert McGregor. She will be greatly missed by her three daughters, Susan (Greg), Christy (John), and Janeen (George), and her grandchildren, John, Matt, Grace, Mason, Claire, Hailey, McGregor, and Kate. She loved to recite poetry including one of her favorites: Remember man as you walk by, as you are now so once was I as I am now so shall you be, remember man for eternity.

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