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Opposition revs up over Gilbert go-kart park BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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ris Godinez says from her Cottonwoods Crossing home she can hear the yelling, screaming and cheering emanating from the ball fields at the 92-acre Crossroads Park. Now that an entertainment venue boasting amenities such as a go-kart racing track is coming to a 4-acre site in the park at Knox and Greenfield roads, Godinez said she can only imagine what the noise level will be.
“I’m not opposed if they put it indoors,” said Godinez, who works from home. “What I am opposed to is it being outdoors. We can hear clearly the games out there. There’s noise out there almost every night.” The Gilbert Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Santan Adventure Park’s design on April 7. The commissioners were generally supportive of the project at their February study session. Tess Dover, who lives in the nearby Greenfield Lakes community, also was concerned. “I’m a stone’s throw away from where it’s
being located,” Dover said. “I’m concerned about the noise, the excess traffic and our homes are going to depreciate in value.” Dover said she moved to her house to retire six years ago and has no plans to leave. She said when Castle Golf first pitched its project years ago, it was just a miniature golf course and a splash pad. The company now wants to add a track for 22 go-karts, she said. “I would have to see how noisy it is,” she said. “It may not be that big of a deal with ev-
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ess than two months after Heather Dixon opened her full-service, speed-waxing salon at SanTan Village shopping center in late February, she and others in the personal-care sector were ordered to shut their doors due to COVID-19. The month-long closure and the ensuing fallout of the pandemic on the local economy affected LunchboxWax, which is trying to stay opened. “Our biggest challenge for us is just driving traffic in the door,” said Dixon, who lives in Chandler. “I feel like lot of that is due to hesitancy and fear. However, we take every possible means we can to make sure we are as safe as possible.” Dixon and eight other businesses that opened in 2019 and later shared their struggles in a Business Recovery Roundtable hosted last week by Gilbert Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Brigette Peterson and Town economic development staffers joined in the discussion. The media was prohibited from attending so that participants could talk freely. Peterson did not respond to requests
Developer yields on Ashland Ranch rental complex project
A developer planning multi-family rentals in Gilbert will build single-family homes instead after neighborhood push-back. Lamb Lane, a 34-unit project proposed on 5 infill acres at Ray Road and Val Vista Drive met opposition from residents at the adjacent Ashland Ranch neighborhood during the Jan. 6 Planning Commission meeting. “The Lamb Lane project development team has decided to redesign the site due to neighbor concerns,” said senior planner Stephanie Bubenheim in an email to Ashland Ranch residents posted on social media. “The team is now proposing to rezone the site to a single-family residential zoning district for sale product
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for comment. The businesses represented a variety of industries, including co-working space, health and wellness, and fitness centers, according to Sarah Watts, Chamber president and CEO. “Our goal was to hear from new business owners to learn how their businesses have been impacted over the past year and what their current challenges are,” Watts said in an email. The different industries all shared similar concerns, she said. “Many businesses have experienced a significant decrease in foot traffic,” Watts said. “One business owner mentioned seeing nearly one-third the amount of foot traffic as they normally would. Overcoming this shift in client behavior has come to the forefront for these businesses.” Another common challenge was hiring, finding skilled labor and employees who were not fearful of dealing with customers in person during the pandemic, according to Watts. “One business owner mentioned they have hired staff who end up using their time to build their own client base, then leaving to go out on their own,” Watts
said. “Another mentioned that they increased salaries in order to attract new talent even in the midst of declining revenue.” Dixon said staffing was a huge challenge. “Part of that is I am very particular with who I bring in the door,” she said. “What I find is kind of a shift in the younger workers. I find a very different mindset from over the last decade, almost like a sense of entitlement or they don’t feel they have to do everything.” Watts said the merchants also have had to shift from working on their business to researching new resources and possible funding opportunities. “Shifting from focusing on business growth to merely surviving has taken its toll on many local businesses,” Watts said. While there were federal pandemic relief monies with the Paycheck Protection Program, new businesses like Dixon weren’t eligible; they could not show a decline in revenue from the previous year due to being so new. The Town of Gilbert last year received
with 18 lots.” As a result, the applicant’s request for a General Plan amendment and rezoning on the April 7 agenda will be continued to a date uncertain, Bubenheim said. Also, a neighborhood meeting on the new proposal will be held in April or May, she added. Residents opposed to the rentals were ecstatic with the change. “We did it, we won,” one woman wrote on social media. “Yes! Gilbert planners actually listened to homeowners for a change,” wrote another woman. The original proposal was for highend rentals that would resemble single-family homes, each with a backyard, front porch and garage. The proposed un-gated development consisted of four single-story buildings,
a tot lot, dog park and walking trails. Each unit would have a front porch, a backyard and an attached one-car garage. Those opposed to the rentals, however, said the project was too dense and didn’t fit in the area’s character. Some of the planning commissioners also voiced concerns with the density and that residents didn’t receive project updates from the developer. The 5 acres is the last undeveloped piece of the pioneer Riggs Family homestead.
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15,000 local long-term jobs in support companies. Gilbert Development Director Dan Henderson can’t wait. That’s because Gilbert will benefit from the Intel expansion almost as much as Chandler will. “Based on geography and proximity,” Henderson told the Gilbert Sun News, “certainly having those kind of jobs …in the region is very exciting for the State of Arizona and certainly the communi- Intel’s sprawling campus in south Chandler will be getting bigger as the tech giant this fall begiuns construction of two new fabrication ties of the East Valley. It makes a pro- facilities. (Courtesy of Intel) found direct impact but also an indirect impact, so we’re really excited about the announcement.” encing another critical market shift that Calling Intel’s move “the largest prihas important supply chain implicavate sector investment in state history,” tions: As carmakers increasingly prioriGov. Doug Ducey noted that Arizona tize electric vehicles, cars are becoming is already a top-five state for semiconelectronic devices,” it continued. “This ductor production, with other industry means the automotive industry now leaders choosing to start, expand or remust face the competing demands of all locate operations here. other industries, including those in elecThat echoed Henderson’s observation tronics and those adding internet conof the “spillover effect” that Intel’s exnectivity to their products.” pansion will create especially for comThe strategy Gelsinger unveiled munities closest to Chandler. showed Intel’s determination to come to “Because of our geography, it posithe rescue before competitors like Samtions us really well to be able to benefit sung Electronics and AMD can beat it to from those companies that do business the punch. and service Intel,” Hender“Overall, there are strong winds that Intel completed construction of a fab on son said. are forming for expanding, accelerating its Ocotillo campus last fall as the company Intel’s investment is and seeing the critical role that semiconmarked 40 years since it first landed in part of its “IDM 2.0” Iniductors play for the entire tech industry Chandler. (Coutesy of Intel) tiative – a major evolution and, frankly, for the world as everything of an “integrated device is becoming more digital,” Gelsinger manufacturing” model said. manufacturing growth in an industry that Gelsinger said makes “And we are saying Intel is stepping beset by a worldwide semiconductor into that gap aggressively to help proIntel “the only compashortage. ny with the depth and vide the capacity that’s needed – U.S., Automakers and medical device man- Europe and worldwide.” breadth of software, siliufacturers, among others, have been con and platforms, packThe plan outlined by Gelsinger inpressing for federal investment in do- cludes a research partnership with IBM, aging, and process with mestic semiconductor production. at-scale manufacturing which the corporation said in a release Chip shortages are disrupting digital “will help unleash the potential of data customers can depend on Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger outlined the corporation’s strategy manufacturing, from electronics to med- and advanced computation to create imfor their next-generation and its coming $20 billion investment in Arizona during a ical devices to technology and network- mense economic value.” innovations.” press conference last week. (Courtesy of Intel) ing equipment, according to the Harvard “IDM 2.0 is an elegant Gelsinger also announced the creation Business Review and other sources. strategy that only Intel of Intel Foundry Services at the Ocotillo Particularly hard hit is the automo- campus to support commercial customcan deliver – and it’s a winning formula,” America Act, which is designed to grow bile industry, the Review said, reporting ers as well as address unique governdomestic semiconductor manufacturing, he said. “We will use it to design the best that “automakers were slow to order ment and security requirements in the products and manufacture them in the Intel’s expansion aims for an even bigger more semiconductors and then lost out U.S. best way possible for every category we global market share in the fiercely comto more nimble electronics manufacturpetitive semiconductor industry. compete in.” He also stressed Intel’s commitment It also comes at a time when the Biden ers.” Assisted by unspecified federal incen“The automotive industry is experitives from the newly passed CHIPS for Administration is encouraging domestic see INTEL page 5
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to accelerating semiconductor manufacturing innovation to enhance U.S. competitiveness in the global chip industry. Micah Miranda, Chandler’s economic development director, noted that Intel’s investment has significant supply chain implications for local businesses since it annually spends about $1.5 billion with Chandler-based suppliers and another $3 billion with other Arizona-based suppliers. “Existing and prospective Intel suppliers can connect with our economic development team for assistance with office and industrial space site selection in Chandler,” said Miranda. Miranda also noted that the economic ripple effect from the jobs Intel’s expansion will generate goes well beyond city boundaries and impact scores of industries that may not necessarily support chip manufacturing – but will support the people who make them. That means everything from restaurants to retail could benefit. The expansion also poses major challenges – particularly in the Valley’s housing market, where there already is a critical shortage of inventory for both resale and new homes. As real estate experts have repeatedly pointed out in recent months, much of
the developable land in East Valley has already disappeared. Chandler and Gilbert quickly are approaching build-out and only large tracts of state land in far east Mesa are ripe for major residential construction in the region. Yet, with the ongoing widening of I-10 between Chandler and Casa Grande as well as the completion a year ago of the South Mountain Freeway, Intel’s proximity to the Loop 202 likely foreshadows more housing growth in the West Valley and Pinal County. Closer to home, however, the employment surge also could continue the relentless uptick in home prices and rents. Schools also stand to benefit too. Chandler Unified School District, currently struggling with an unprecedented dip in enrollment after years of steady growth, might see some resurgence in student population just as it prepares to open a new high school this year in Gilbert. Intel celebrated 40 years in Chandler last year and it opened Fab 42, a $7 billion investment that created the most advanced manufacturing facility in the world, Miranda noted, stating that once the two new fabs come online, more than 15,000 Intel employees will be working in Chandler.
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inancial help may be in sight for recent high school grads who find themselves a few bucks short of community college tuition. Without dissent, the Senate Education Committee last week agreed to set aside $10 million for scholarships to provide what its sponsor calls the “last dollar’’ needed that will make a difference between post-secondary education and none. But Rep. Aaron Lieberman, D-Paradise
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month on a 57-3 vote. But to date it has not gotten a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee, where it is assigned. The new version seeks to get around that by taking the language and stripping it on to an unrelated measure on school expenditures that already had cleared the Senate. That means if the now-revised SB 1453 is approved by the full House, it then goes back to the full Senate for up-or-down review, bypassing the ability of any committee or chairman to kill it. The problem, said Lieberman, starts with data showing that community college attendance statewide is down by about 40,000 from pre-COVID levels. He said this isn’t simply about putting more bodies in seats to generate revenues. Lieberman said fewer community college graduates means fewer people getting the skills that Arizona employers want and need. And that, he said, dampens economic development.
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HB 2638 is targeted specifically at anyone who graduated from an Arizona high school last year or will graduate this school year who, for the moment, is not going to college anywhere “to find those missing students, get them back enrolled.’’ Most importantly, he said, they would get up to $3,000 toward the total cost of a year of schooling. To be eligible, someone would have to qualify for a federal Pell Grant. These are available to anyone with family income less than $50,000 but are generally reserved for those below $20,000. Lieberman said these grants, with varying amounts up to about $6,500, can help with tuition. But he said what students ultimately get – Pell Grants can be less than the maximum – may not be enough to cover not just tuition but other costs, ranging from books to the cost of getting to and from school. And that, he said, can be the difference between a student going to college or not.
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assistant superintendent of operations when the Governing Board in 2015 picked him to lead the district. His decision in July to retire in order to focus on his “family and future endeavors” came unexpectedly as the board in 2019 had extended his contract to 2022. Under his contract, Thomason earned 26 paid vacation days a year but was prohibited from carrying more than the 26 days into the next year.
He also is entitled to 14 days of general leave each year. Joseph said the policy allows employees to accrue a maximum of 150 days of general leave, in addition to that maximum carryover of 26 vacation days. She added the district keeps track of all employees’ general leave and vacation days with a special software program. When Thomason’s officially leaves – likely at the end of the school year
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“The funding from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust enabled us to expand our services to assist older adults who wanted to get COVID vaccines but didn’t have the means and others who were unable or afraid to go to the supermarket. We are deeply grateful for that support,” said Area Agency on Aging President and CEO Mary Lynn Kasunic. “On a broader scale, our staff and volunteers really went the extra mile to ensure that essential needs in the community were covered,” she said. During the last 12 months, the Area Agency on Aging’s 24-hour Senior help line responded to 68,939 calls, 24,500 more than during a typical year and delivered an average 7,197 meals a deay –
double the pre-pandemic volume. It also said 936 older adults were transported to medical appointments through UberHealth and that 5,790 food bags and boxes were delivered by the Agency’s AmeriCorps Members and new volunteers. In addition, 6,874 meals were delivered to homeless seniors living in hotels through the Central Arizona Shelter Services Project Haven. It also made 2,466 well-check calls a week to isolated older adults. To help homebound seniors celebrate holidays, Kasunic said that food bags with special ingredients and recipes were provided for major holidays. “When the pandemic took hold, we
knew that older adults would be particularly affected and our team reacted quickly and strategically to ensure a solid lifeline was established for those who needed our help,” Kasunic said. Individuals needing assistance are encouraged to call the help line at 602-2644357. Since 1974, Area Agency on Aging has been planning, developing, coordinating and delivering critical programs and services to older adults and their caregivers, adults age 18+ with physical disabilities and long-term care needs, adults with HIV, residents in long term care facilities and survivors of late-life domestic violence and elder abuse. Information: aaaphx.org.
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hree months after Superintendent Michael Thomason announced his retirement from Higley Unified School District, he began taking his accrued leave that amounts to almost a full academic year of 180 days. With 172.5 days in accumulated leave, that means Thomason will be able to collect his full year’s salary of $194,250 even though he began taking that leave Oct. 5 and won’t even have exhausted it by the time his retirement officially begins June 30. The bulk of Thomason’s 172.5 days comprised 130.75 days of general leave – which are used for sick days, caring for an immediate family member or personal appointments, according to the district. The remainder comprised of vacation days. His accumulated general leave time dates back to 2009, when he was hired by the district, according to district spokeswoman Teresa Joseph. Thomason began his career in HUSD as a special education director and worked his way up the ladder. He was
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erything else going with it but there’s got to be a better place for go-karts.” Dover said if the project is built and generates a lot of noise, perhaps residents can demand a sound wall like those along Loop 202. Randy Nelson, who has lived in Greenfield Lakes for 12 years, said that because the proposed go-kart track will be a couple of hundred feet from his home, he is concerned about the “noise and light pollution” it might generate. He recently learned the go-karts will be gas-powered and not electric, which he said will be louder. “It’s a great project for Gilbert, I would love to see it,” Nelson said. But “a logical place for a project like that would be the regional park.” Nelson said he has looked at 150 gokart venues in the country and found just one came close to what is being planned in his neighborhood: it was a go-kart venue adjacent to a subdivision, both built in 1959 near a freeway. “That has never been done in 111 cities in six southwestern states,” he said, adding that if the track was indoors, he would not have a problem with it. One long-time resident opposed to the entertainment venue said his home is less than 1,000 feet away from the site. The person did not want to be identified because of backlash from those who want the project. “Living nearby we already experience occasional noise and light pollution from the sports complex south and east of the proposed development,” the resident said. “It is tolerable for the most part as it isn’t a daily occurrence and usually not too late into the evening. “We also see increased traffic at certain times. The new park will be substantially closer to the adjacent neighborhoods and we anticipate that all noise, light and traffic levels will consequently and relatively increase and be more constant, seven days a week.” The resident also felt the town didn’t do enough to inform residents about the project. “I feel that the town and developers have likely made a decision that the ‘needs’ of town far outweigh the comfort of the few,” the resident said. “And while
This map shows how the Santan Adventure Park, outlined in yellow, fits into the 92-acre Crossroads Park in Gilbert. (Town of Gilbert)
The prospect of noise from a proposed go-kart track at Santan Advenure Park, indicated by the green arrow above, has upset some homeowners in nearby neighborhoods. (Town of Gilbert)
the town and developers speak about ‘quality of life for residents’ it appears conditional. The minority that is affected are being dismissed or ignored.” Nicki Reber, who’s lived in her Cottonwoods Crossing home for 16 years, said her main opposition was the potential
noise from the go-karts. As it is, she has plenty of noise she’s dealing with now. “When the weather is nice I can’t have the windows opened in the morning or evening due to the sound of traffic along Greenfield, Ray and the freeway,” Reber said. “There’s nothing between where
my house is and (the site). It’s wide opened so that the noise just drifts over and I hear a constant loud hum.” A number of Gilbert residents, however, have taken to social media to voice their support for the project. “I live a block over from Knox and look forward to having this built,” wrote one man. “Wish it was built four years ago like originally planned.” A few residents wrote the go-karts wouldn’t be emitting much noise. “Go-karts are not that loud,” one man said. “They are loud up close but cars are louder. I think they need to stop being Karens and let people have some fun.” Godinez wasn’t convinced about the noise and said she wanted to know the decibel levels from the quadracycles. She also was adamant that there were more suitable locations in town for the project, away from residential housing. One woman couldn’t understand the fuss with the project. “I love that people are all up in arms about this,” she said. “It’s literally on the same property where an ice rink that is open all hours of the day and night already sits – people regularly coming and going at literally 1-2 a.m. and loads of teens, plus multiple parks and fields, which have a ton of lights for night games. The land is already used for entertainment purposes!” Godinez said when she moved to her home in 2001, the ball fields were already there and she has come to accept that. But she said she was caught off guard by the entertainment project. The project has been in the works since 2017, when Town Council approved a lease agreement with SAP Holdings. In 2019, the Council gave the developer an extension to build its project. Construction is expected to begin in December or in January, according to town staff. SAP Holdings will build the venue in two phases. The first phase will include the 18-hole miniature golf course, the go-kart racing track, a 1,000-square-foot splash pad, a small event lawn and concession stand. It will share parking with AZ Ice and
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the sports fields at the park. Phase 2 hasn’t been determined yet but options include adding more golf. Ben Cooper, who is with the Castle Golf development team, a SAP-affiliated entity, said the project has received an “overwhelmingly enthusiastic response.” “Our lease with the Town has anticipated the proposed mini golf, go-kart, and splash pad attractions since the beginning,” Cooper said. “We are very mindful and respectful of neighborhood concerns and very much want to mitigate as many of them as we can. We’ve designed the park with our neighbors and their potential concerns in mind. We have located the track as far away from residents as possible. “We have listened to neighbor concerns and have removed large special effects that might be seen or heard by neighbors, including the fire feature shown in earlier plans. To be clear, we have eliminated the proposed fireball feature.” Cooper said the team has also added
The gray area is the go-kart track in the Santan Adventure Park. (Town of Gilbert)
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a screening fence along the dog park border after a planning commissioner voiced concerns with the go-karts’ noise on pets. Experts have reviewed the project for noise, traffic and parking and have determined that there will be little to no noticeable effect to neighbors and a minimal impact to Crossroads Park itself, Cooper said. “According to the noise study, track sounds will be nearly imperceptible above the road noise caused by the thousands of cars that pass by the neighbor’s homes each day on Santan Village Parkway,” he said. “The acoustical expert has determined that the park will meet all Town noise requirements.” Now that the land-use part of the process is completed, Cooper said the current step is focusing on the site plan and building design review. Under the 30-year lease, the Mesa company will pay Gilbert fair-market value rent for the land and a percentage of gross sales revenue, which will average
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approximately $92,000 a year, according to the agreement. The lease has two separate additional 10-year terms. No town funds are to be used in the development of Santan Adventure Park with the exception of about $750 a year to maintain the existing asphalt parking of 627-shared spaces. Upon termination or expiration of the lease, all improvements on the townowned property will belong to Gilbert. Godinez said she and others plan to show up at the Planning Commission in April to air their concerns.
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Winner The Gilbert Sun News’ Facebook page began the month by asking residents to send in original photos that reflected what they love about Gilbert. The winning entry was this gorgeous sunset shot by Jerry Femano. (Jerry Femano/Special to GSN)
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$29.2 million in federal funds and used the bulk of it to help local small businesses with grants and loans. Dixon said she is in the process of applying for town financial help. Gilbert is expected to receive another allotment of federal funding of $24.07 million, it was announced recently. Town Council was expected at its meeting this Tuesday, March 30, to direct staff on the use of the funds. “Though many have experienced struggles throughout the pandemic, we have also seen creativity, innovation, and resiliency,” Watts said. For instance, businesses have implemented referral programs and identified their loyal fans in order to give them talking points to help introduce new customers to the business, according to Watts. “One business had created a virtu-
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has partnered with the Town of Gilbert to provide free basic supplies for low-income elderly residents of the community. “This pandemic has been hard on everyone but especially for Gilbert’s low-income residents,” said Kelly Watson, executive director at RTVOS. “ The nonprofit’s Covid Care Bag includes a mask, metal water bottle, pocket flashlight, medical and contact information magnet, traction socks, a minifirst-aid kit and hand sanitizer. People can request a smoke alarm, fire extinguisher, and even an air conditioner unit for a window, water heater and other supplies. Additional requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis Gilbert resident must meet income guidelines and completes an application at rtvos.org/what-we-do/apply-for-service.html. Applications may also be requested by email at clientservices@ rtvos.org.
New pain clinic opening in Gilbert this week al training package as a way to reach clients while their business was shut down, which grew to become a corporate wellness program, which expanded their client base,” she said. Others like Dixon are exploring targeted partnerships and collaborations with other businesses to drive excitement and entice new customers to try their product or service. Dixon said there should be cross-marketing between businesses because they basically share the same customer base. For instance, she is looking for a possible partnership with another tenant in the open-space mall, Madison Reed, a hair color bar. Customers can get their hair dyed and then come to her business for brow waxing, Dixon said. She’s also training her employees to market the business
through word of mouth. Watts said the businesses shared their goals as they move forward. “Business owners also plan to focus on both employee and client attrition, repurposing their space so revenue is not tied to square footage, and even explore expanding to new territory,” Watts said. Dixon said there was talk of regular meetings for owners like herself so they can brainstorm for ideas. “My biggest takeaway is we all just need help,” Dixon said of the roundtable event. “We are not going to do it without the support of each other and the support of the Gilbert community as a whole. “Lot of times the community will scream they want development, they want things, they want shopping but we have to support it.”
A clinic that treats pain and injuries is debuting with an open house 10 a.m., Saturday, April 3, at 725 W. Elliot Road in Gilbert. PIBCOA or The Pain, Injury and Brain Centers of America, will officially open on April 5. According to the clinic, it uses stateof-the-art technology to recharge cells and restore them to a fully functioning and regenerative state, increasing the body’s ability to heal itself by up to 500 percent. The clinic touts a 95 percent success rate in treating conditions, including burns, broken bones, Alzheimer’s disease, depressing, acne, lupus and more. The Gilbert franchise is offering a 50-percent off for an entire treatment plan for those booking for April. Information: 602-753-5512 or pibcoa.com.
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he Falls at The Islands community near McQueen and Elliot roads is undergoing a much-needed make-
over. The gated community of 101 homes and three small man-made islands with waterfalls seemed stuck in time for decades. “The entrance is such a stark change like night and day,” said homeowner Tamara Reznikoff. “It’s fresh and new instead of old, brown and dated with sad peeling paint.” Reznikoff had been pushing for improvements but wasn’t successful until she became chair of the HOA’s architectural committee. She is now leading the transformation that calls for a water theme for the community. The drab brown-colored entry gates now have a new coat of eye-catching teal paint to reflect the water, the dead plants at the entrance have been removed and replaced with teal-colored ceramic pots, ponytail palms and vibrant colorful verbenas, lanta-
Sean McLaughlin and Tamara Reznikoff show off part of the remodeled entryway to The Falls at The Islands community. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer) nas and snapdragons. Reznikoff noted the landscaping is sustainable in that lagoon water is used to water the plants.
Additionally, the gate house has been painted and its 30-year-old window dressing refreshed and the 35-year-old street signs are being replaced.
“The street signs, you couldn’t read it anymore,” Reznikoff said. The brown-and-white signs will be replaced with dark blue signs with palm trees on them. “We are also contacting ASU Landscape Architecture Department to hire an intern or be a class project for the renovation of our islands,” said Reznikoff, whose mother was one of the first homebuyers at The Falls. “I inherited the house (so) this means something personable to me,” she said of beautifying the community. Also on the to-do list is what to do with the community swimming pool, she said. Reznikoff said there is no set budget for all the work but she’s keeping the costs as low as possible such as buying the ceramic pots from Costco. “We are excited about our new fresh colors and new street name signs,” she said. “We are ready for happy uplifting colors as hopefully the pandemic comes to an end soon.”
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Gilbert theater prepares for in-person plays BY STACI HAUK GSN Contributor
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and I think it’s really refreshing to have a program like this where everyone gets in and everyone gets to participate in a significant way.” Fallon has two kinds of thespians to serve and “Lion King Jr.” fits the bill. “We make sure to challenge students who have been performing for a while, and also do plenty of directing/edu-
nown for presenting professional quality theater and offering educational experiences in the East Valley, Limelight Youth Theater boasts an array of springtime performances as young thespians venture into live performances instead of online. Productions at Limelight are largely made possible because of its non-profit status and Artistic Director Emma England is grateful that sponsors and donors help her each year maintain a high bar for the quality of programs the theater is able to offer. Coupled with sister company Studio 3 Performing Arts, young people interested in theater as a hobby or a future career can obtain top-notch training in dance, acting and voice. The Actor’s Conservatory experience at Studio 3 utilizes an Vance Cook and Rachel Nathan portray authentic script, as well as hand Bonnie and Clyde. (Staci Hauk/Contributor) crafted costumes, puppetry and scenery to bring a story to life. The pull for budding thespians is the cating for kids who are just “no-cut experience,” meaning every child starting out,” she explained. gets a role they can audition for, take “This particular production was really special because we got to pride in and learn from. This spring’s performance will be “Lion include two students in our leadKing Jr.,” held the first weekend in May ership team – Sawyer Hauk is our at Superstition Springs Amphitheatre. stage manager and Shayla Forero Sticking with an outdoor venue for safety is our dance captain. “After having participated in purposes, the production offers a fun several productions themselves, family outing. “I love the Actor’s Conservatory Pro- showing passion and hard work, gram at Studio 3 because it’s a really they each get the opportunity to great way for both new and veteran per- start to learn the skills it takes to formers to do what they love to do – per- put together a production from form in a show,” said seasoned thespian the ground up. I’m passionate about mentorship and love getand director Brianna Fallon. “Working to get into shows can feel ting to have them on board to burdensome at times for many people, assist and start to utilize their
Hailey Laidig, 15, of Mesa rehearses a scene from “Lion King Jr.” (Pablo Robles/ Tribune {Photographer)
own experiences to help others,” she added. Fallon has taken this opportunity to delve into technique work with the kids and help them understand African cultures the show pulls from –
especially learning the correct way to pronounce the words. “These songs are using real languages and it’s been so fun learning what each of the phrases mean! I always tear up a little when I see young people perform because I’m so impressed with what they were able to accomplish in such a short time. ‘Lion King’ is a touching story that addresses themes like grief, the power of friendship, hope, and learning from our ancestors so I am thrilled to bring you this exciting show.” Mainstage performances are presented by Limelight Youth Theater, which is no stranger to the awards circuit in Arizona and on a national level. Last season, the theater took home 12 AriZoni Awards as well as countless National Youth Arts awards, attracting a variety of talented youth from Scottsdale to Queen Creek. The “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be presented at East Valley High Laura Lewis, left, talks down to Ava Chiapetta as Rici Corbett School April 1-10. looks on during a scene from “Lion King Jr.” (Staci Hauk/ The musical is directed by Contributor)
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he Gilbert Christian Schools Robotics Team comprises a closeknit group of students who aren’t satisfied just to make robots – they want to give back to the community too. And so recently, the team launched a cereal drive, according to outreach coordinator Grace Hoyle. “When we heard how many food banks had been hit pretty hard because of the rise in unemployment, we wanted to help,” Grace explained. “I reached out to the Harvest Compassion Center in Chandler, which is connected to my church – Christ Church – and was able to set the ball in motion for us to host the cereal drive,” she added. The month-long drive culminated
To celebrate the completion of the Gilbert Christian Schools robotics team’s cereal boxes, members create a domino track on the campus. (Courtesy of Grace Hoyle)
Collecting boxes of cereal during a “dress down day” promotion at Gilbert Christian School were robotics team members, from left, Sylas Madison, Grace Hoyle, Hayden Liddy, Noah Kim and Hailey Murray. (Special to GSN)
with the delivery of 724 boxes of cereal to Harvest Compassion Center. Under the leadership of team president Hailey Murray, Grace and others, the team organized various campus events to whip up enthusiasm among students. “We organized dress-down days at school, made announcements over the intercom, and asked teachers to offer extra credit if students brought in cereal,” she said, adding that the high school team also involved Gilbert Christian’s K-8 campus in the effort. “To celebrate the end of our drive, we also made a domino track out of some of the cereal boxes,” she added. The team consists of 20 members, including three freshmen, six sophomores, eight juniors and three seniors.
Among the Gilbert Christian Schools robotics team members who participated in the cereal box drive were, from left: back row: Ella Addink, Hailey Murray, Maddy Lason and Sylas Madison. Front: Sydney Wheeler, Hayden Liddy, Grace Hoyle, Gavin Kuehn and Joey Dorsten. (Courtesy of Grace Hoyle)
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Van Rockwell, known in Gilbert and beyond for winning an AriZoni for “Miss Nelson is Missing” last season at Limelight and for his extensive experience directing other Valley performances. “Spelling Bee” is a musical about a fictional bee where an eclectic group of sixth-graders arrives, each eager to win for very different reasons, and Rockwell said casting was a challenge “because of how much talent was present in auditions and callbacks.” He paid careful attention to chemistry during auditions, explaining, “it was crucial for me to find the right cast because each actor would be playing a version of him or herself. “Thus, it was important for each actor to show a bit of realism and individual personality to match the bold whimsicalness of the musical. It was all about the spark of a character, and it proved to be a difficult choice to make in the end,” he said. The cast members are excited about being in the musical. “I have wanted to be in this show for
several years. I love the unique take on each character and playing Schwartzy is something I am grateful for, along with working with this amazing cast,” said Kennady McDonald, 16, of Scottsdale. Shayla Forero, 12, of Queen Creek, explained, “I play Vice Principal Panch and that is a very sarcastic role which I think I play really well. It was a great fit for me,” said Added Sawyer Hauk, 13, of Gilbert: “I have always played very comical roles, so for me, playing Marcy is a way to show my more serious side, while getting to dance and have an amazing song.” Rockwell hopes the audiences’ “inner teenagers” will laugh – and be impressed by just how good each performer is. To intrigue a more serious audience and tap into a darker and more dramatic show, Limelight is also presenting “Bonnie & Clyde” outdoors at a venue still to be determined April 23-May 2, also Rockwell’s direction. Rockwell said casting for this show was more difficult “because it’s a more
mature show which involves violence and suggestive intimacy between some characters.” He sought actors who “showed intensity that they could bring a more dramatic performance.” He noted that the play “is darker and mellowed, while remaining fast-paced, so it was important to utilize people who could keep up with the constant scenic, costume, and choreography changes.” Rockwell is enthusiastic for this show because it combines his love for the era (Depression, Prohibition) with the rise of the outlaw culture and it is seen on stage in Arizona. “My method of directing has always been on creating an ensemble; using the space to really bring out the most of each actor, and having a play be regarded for its text,” he said. “My job is to make the actors look good.” For information on these upcoming shows and to order tickets, visit: ll-pa. org/ or check for updates via Studio 3 or Limelight’s Facebook pages.
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Drive school takes name of legendary British brand BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor
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he Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is no more. The storied school on the Gila River Indian Community – just south of the I-10/Loop 202 interchange – has been renamed the Radford Racing School by owner Stig Investments. The renaming, announced last week, not only brings a new storied name in automobiles to the site but also resolves a three-year legal fight that founder Bob Bondurant and his wife Patricia had launched in a desperate bid to hang on to the debt-ridden school. First, the Bondurants tried to keep the school from being sold at an auction in federal bankruptcy court to pay off some of its $3.5 million in debts. That effort failed when Stig Investments bought it in May 2019 for $1.7 million. Then Patricia Bondurant sued Stig in state Superior Court to stop it from using her husband’s name. That suit was resolved in a settlement three months ago, though the terms are sealed. In renaming the school, Stig has teamed up with another legendary name in the world of automobiles. Radford is a global luxury automotive coachbuilder “with a British heart and soul, creating on-trend vehicles based on classic timeless designs,” according to its website. It has a storied past that has been invoked by the new owners of the Radford brand – English television celebrity Ant Anstead, F1 champion Jenson Button, car designer Mark Stubbs and business partner Roger Behle. Founded more than 75 years ago by Harold Radford, the company made the bodies for luxury cars like Rolls Royce and Bentley. According to autoweek. com, Radford & Co. was particularly
The four partners in the Radford Racing School, three of whom are pictured above, will be building and testing new cars at the school, located on the Gila River Indian Community just south of the I-10 and Loop 202 interchange. (Special to GSN) famous in the 1960s, when it produced custom Minis for all four Beatles as well as model Twiggy and comic actor Peter Sellers. “The renaming marks the school’s new association with the team behind the Radford brand, a name legendary among auto enthusiasts for its coachbuilding legacy,” Stig said in a release. The four are reviving the Radford name “into a modern lifestyle brand that celebrates auto design and performance, high-performing driving and racing,” it continued. The Radford partners also will be building new and testing new vehicles at the school, located in a large tract of reservation that is targeted for a multimillion-dollar conversion into an entertainment-commercial district. “The racetrack is the perfect environment for building and testing Radford-built cars,” said Anstead. The Radford Racing School bills
itself as “the only purpose-built driver training facility for performance enthusiasts and the largest driver training center of its kind in the world.” The release said the Radford “heritage brand” means the school is becoming a “destination for international auto enthusiasts, everyday drivers, new drivers, racers, celebrities and influencers.” The Radford Racing School also is the official high performance driving school of Dodge//SRT, the school’s primary sponsors that provides a fleet of high-performance cars for driving instruction. The drag racing course features the 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, while other high-performance vehicles, including the Challenger SRT Hellcat, Charger SRT Hellcat and Durango SRT are just some of the options available for the on-track performance driving experience.
New Dodge//SRT owners also “are among the thousands of students who come to the school annually to learn how to achieve optimum performance of high-performance vehicles in a controlled environment,” the release said. The school also features Ligier JS F4 open wheel vehicles, vintage Dodge Vipers, go karts, and cars used in its special forces, police and military training. General Manager Mike Kessler said among the school’s offerings are openwheel and drag-racing courses and new formula racing courses are in development. He said the name change will “broaden the appeal of the school while retaining its legendary reputation” and positions the facility “as a place for speed, professional race car instruction and experiences, in addition to worldclass driving instruction.” He also said Stig’s multi-milliondollar investment has included the main track’s first resurfacing in 30 years, significant upgrades of the visitor center and related facilities, the diversification of course offerings and becoming the first school of its kind to offer professional drag racing instruction to the public and the chance to earn an NHRA Drag License. Radford’s extension into the racing world positions the school “as a place for speed, professional race car instruction and experiences, in addition to world-class driving instruction,” he noted. The school came close to being evicted by the Gila River Indian Community’s economic development arm when the Bondurants failed to pay its rent in 2018. That rent was part of $3.5 million debt that drove the school into bankruptcy.
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Stig has spent the last year and a half fighting a suit filed by Patricia Bondurant over the school’s use of her husband’s name. The suit was prolonged by Stig’s efforts to depose Bob Bondurant over a claim by his wife that he had revoked the use of his name before the bankruptcy auction. Stig contended that Bondurant had lost the right because he had trademarked his name and the trademarks were part of the auction. Further complicating the suit was the inability of Stig’s lawyers to depose the 87-year-old racing legend because he has been in a care home since at least early 2019, “unable to care for himself or be cared for by his wife,” court papers said. Lawyers could not even visit with him since early last year because the pandemic had forced the care home to prohibit visitors. Inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame in 2016, Bondurant’s racing
Patricia and racing legend Bob Bondurant, seen here in a 2016 photo, lost the school in a bankrupcy court auction. (GSN file photo) accomplishments in Corvettes and Selby’s between 1959 to 1965 earned him numerous accolades both in the U.S. and abroad. He founded the school in California in 1968 but relocated in 1990 to the Gila River Indian Community. Over the years the school has taught
Owner Stig Investments has put millions into the raceway since buying it in May 2019 at a bankrupcy auction for $1.7 million. (Special to GSN)
beginners how to drive and trained thousands of race car enthusiasts, professional drivers and law-enforcement and military personnel advanceddriving skills. Court papers alleged that his wife assumed day-to-day control of the school several years before the bank-
ruptcy. Stig alleged it was “financially mismanaged for the past several years, which coincides with Patricia Bondurant’s time running the school.”
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hoenix Spine and Joint Gilbert has opened an orthopedic surgery center in the Rome Towers at 1760 E. Pecos Road. The newly renovated space includes $4 million in upgrades and equipment, four operating rooms and over 10,000 square feet of clinical space. Patients will be treated using the latest orthopedic technologies, such as robotic-assisted surgery. “Since the pandemic began, patients are concerned about the safety of having surgery in a hospital; but they still want to get state of the art care they deserve,” said the medical director Dr. Dan Lieberman, MD. “People in Chandler and Gilbert can now get robotic assisted knee and hip replacement surgery on an outpatient basis at our new center,” he added, stating that robotic assistance makes joint replacement surgery more precise and personalized.
During surgery, a robotic arm holds the drill, making the cuts necessary to seat the implants that are “400 percent more accurate than the best surgeon’s hands without robotic assistance,” he said. In addition, a computer model of the patient’s knee is generated during surgery and the implants, which balance the joint and create the best possible range of motion, are then selected. “If you go online you will see horror stories of people who went through joint replacement surgery but still hurt,” said Lieberman. “Most of the time that’s because they have the wrong implants. There are millions of potential combinations of implants that go into making a joint replacement; it’s more than even the smartest orthopedic surgeon can do in their head. “Robotic assistance ensures you will get the best possible implants for your range of motion and that the cuts to place them are perfectly balanced and accurate.” Information: Jacob Fields at 602-3850426 or jfields@phoenixspine.com.
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no Hawaiian BBQ has picked Gilbert to open its 98th store nationwide. The new restaurant at 3135 S. Val Vista – the family-owned chain’s ninth in Arizona – is a standalone drive-thru that will only offer to-go meals. Founded in 2002, Ono Hawaiian BBQ is a family-owned fast casual restaurant known for authentic Hawaiian plate lunches and other island specialties, including many that are grilled to order. Plate lunches started out as street fare for immigrants and sailors arriving on the docks of Honolulu and have not only become the meal of choice in Hawaii
but have also become a favorite among many on the mainland. Ono Hawaiian’s plate lunch consists of two scoops of rice, one scoop of mac salad and choice of entree over a bed of steamed cabbage. “The key to being Ono is using fresh ingredients prepared daily and making our dishes in house with our delicious recipes,” it says on its website. “We make our marinades from scratch and marinate our meats everyday for that perfect flavor. We hand roll our Katsu in panko bread crumbs and make our soups fresh daily. Even our Teriyaki and Katsu sauces are made in house with our unique blend of spices. Information: onohawaiianbbq.com
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Legislature’s unconscionable attack on voters BY MARK KIMBLE AND DAMIEN MEYER GSN Guest Writers
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ohn McCain would be ashamed of some things going on at the Arizona Legislature – actions being taken in the name of addressing alleged election fraud. The traditional, good faith practices of finding better candidates and developing better policies and ideas to appeal to more voters are being cast aside for a dispiriting, anti-democratic effort to pass laws that hinder – rather than promote – voter participation. The Arizona Citizens’ Clean Elections Commission is a nonpartisan organization created by voters more than two decades ago when they passed the Citizens Clean Elections Act in 1998. In passing the act, the voters identified two critical concepts. First, the intent of the act was to “encourage citizen participation in the political process.” A second intent is “to improve the integrity of Arizona state government and promote public confidence in the Arizona political process.” The commission is non-partisan and works to implement the intent of the act. As commissioners, when we observe a concerted and focused effort to make it more difficult for Arizonans to vote and participate in the political process, that is something we are obligated to oppose. We see that happening now. Many members of our Legislature want to keep perceived unfriendly voters out of the election process. There are numerous bills this session
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that make it more difficult for Arizonans to vote and they lack the integrity of fair and robust elections. We oppose these bills. These bills address early voting procedures and voter registration, the favored voting procedure in Arizona, as about 80 percent of Arizona voters prefer to vote by mail. However, those who cast early ballots are a major source of concern for some of our legislators. Most of those early voters receive an early ballot automatically because they signed up for the Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL). But new proposed legislation is aimed at removing names from the PEVL and making it more difficult to vote early. These bills include: HB 2560: Would remove Arizonans from the PEVL if they didn’t use their early ballot in one general election. SB 1485: Would remove Arizonans from the PEVL if they don’t vote an early ballot in two consecutive primary and general elections. This bill targets Independents who frequently skip voting in a primary because they incorrectly assume the primary is open only to voters registered with a political party. SB 1003: Would require that voters who forget to sign their early ballot would have only until 7 p.m. on Election
Day to fix the error. SB 1593: Early ballots would go out five days later than now. And they would have to be returned earlier – postmarked the Thursday before the election. This gives people less time to cast an early ballot. SB 1713: Instead of just signing their early ballot to prove their identity, voters would have to provide an affidavit with their date of birth and driver’s license number. Legislators also want to make it more difficult to register to vote: SB 1358: Would prohibit county recorders from registering voters anyplace that is not government property. There are many more bills that seek to make it more difficult to register and vote for no legitimate reason. There is simply no basis for a democratic form of government to actively attempt to limit a citizen’s right to vote. This is unconscionable. We want to make one thing crystal clear: our opposition is not political. We are charged with standing up for the rights of Arizona voters. That is our only concern. We want voting in Arizona to continue to be safe, secure and convenient – free of contrived barriers designed to make voting more difficult. Elections must be
won or lost based on candidates and their ideas – not on who successfully navigates a maze of unfair and unnecessary rules. Please take the time to give these bills some thought, develop your own opinions and contact your legislator with your position. In other words, we encourage you to participate in the political process and to help improve the integrity of our elections. Mark Kimble of Tucson is a retired journalist and registered Independent. Damien Meyer of Phoenix is an attorney and registered Democrat. Both are appointed members of the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
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t was goals galore in Ahwatukee as Casteel’s boys’ soccer team scored eight – including a hat-trick – en route to the 5A title against Ironwood. As early as nine minutes in, the Colts set the tone. Ethan Calimpong had the ball slipped through to him, and duly delivered with a finish from out right. Campo Verde players, led by Graci Brisano, lift the 5A trophy in celebration “As that through ball was go- Casteel players celebrate their 5A championship win over Ironwood. after beating Casteel. (Owain Evans/GSN Contributor) ing in, I just knew I was going (Owain Evans/GSN Contributor) to beat every single player,” Calimpong said. “I was going to Campo Verde had taken an early lead and persistence. score for the first goal, that I’m “I’m blessed with hav- through a curling Amber Thompson effort going to get this, and I got it.” ing all these great play- within seven minutes. Yet Casteel worked Soon, the goals were flying in ers,” Lanman said. “They their way back into the game, and eventuand Casteel never looked back. have the technical and ally found favor as Morgan Fiedler broke Efforts from Jacob Aguayo, Diltactical and then you away of the pack on a free kick to level the lon Crowder and Kaden Camsaw what type of work score. eron sent the top seed in up by From there, it was neck-and-neck. Eirate this team has. They four at the break. work their butts off, and ther side could have broken the deadlock, “I don’t think it could have they deserve to be state with Thompson continuing to threaten started any better,” Casteel the Casteel goal and Morgan Lewis’ top champs.” coach Greg Lanman said. We The second 5A champi- corner-bound strike tipped away by Coyhad a few basic things in our onship of the day proved otes keeper Kayla Caballero. game plan that we noticed It definitely wasn’t a match for the faint when it comes to state what we can do, because title match, sometimes a of heart in either net. they’re a team that gets tucked Ethan Calimpong’s hat-trick helped lift Casteel to an 8-2 victory in the 5A little bit of luck is needed “The one, the cross came in and it hit in. If we can go easy, one-two championship game. (Owain Evans/GSN Contributor) my face, but whatever works when you to capture the crown. touch passing, switch point of In the 5A girls’ soccer have to save it,” Caballero said. attack, get the ball down to the endline, both found the net for Casteel as their side title match, Campo Verde found that out With ten minutes to go, the sides rehave a little cross, someone on the back advanced the score. mained deadlocked, and the threat of as they edged a 2-1 victory over Casteel. “I had a few chances,” Ryan Sainz said. post. We scored several times that way. “The ball bounced our way more of- overtime loomed under the afternoon Despite their advantage, there was no “It was very close, and I was just thinking ten than it did for them,” Coyotes coach sun. that I needed to get that goal.” desire in the Colts camp to let up. “We were prepared for all that,” GuarAndrew Guarneri said. “Our goalkeeper The Colts’ real star, though, was Calim- made tremendous saves. “We came in and we told the boys at neri said. “We knew who our penalty kickhalftime that it’s not even close to being pong. With the seventh and eighth goals “That game could have gone either way. ers were going to be if we got to that stage. of the match, he sealed his hat-trick. over,” Lanman said. It could have been 3-3. Both teams had We were a little deeper than they were, so “It is a really big deal, especially in the chances, goalkeepers did a good job on I felt comfortable if we went to overtime.” While Ironwood would find two goals in the second half through Adrian San- state championships” Calimpong said.” It both ends, some kids missed some that As the clock counted down to just six chez and Omar Luna, their defense con- feels incredible.” they probably should have put away, and minutes left, the fear of a lengthy concluFor the Colts’ coach, the victory ulti- we managed to find the back of the net tinued to be leaky enough to extinguish see SOCCER page 24 any hope. Danny Ramos and Ryan Sainz mately comes down to two things: talent, more than they did.”
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sion soon disappeared. “I was on the side, and no-one was really marking me,” Mallory Miller said. “My teammate Graci Briseno passed me the ball when I was wide open, so I just took the shot and it went in.” With a state championship on the line, what was going through the sophomore’s head at that point? “Don’t miss,” she laughed. “It’s a once in a lifetime.” A tense ending ensued, with Casteel pushing everything forward in search of an equalizer. With just moments left in the match, Jenna Custer was standing over a Casteel free kick within shooting range. “At the beginning of the season, my coach said: ‘don’t set up the wall until the ref says wait for the whistle.’” Caballero said. “So, I just waited in the goal, and I saw she was going to kick it so I was just ready for it.” Her effort fizzed off the crossbar, and a waiting Renee Sainz, pressured by Caballero, was unable to keep her follow-up attempt on target. With no time left for another attack, that
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Morgan Lewis (Casteel) is unable to connect with a low ball across the face of goal in the first half. (Owain Evans/GSN Contributor) sealed the Coyotes victory. A bench that had vocally supported its side throughout the match rushed the field in joy. “We all just had amazing energy,” Miller said. “We all were just so connected with each other, and we all were cheering everyone on. We were all just lifting each
other up through everything.” It wasn’t just a state title that was worth celebrating then either. “We’ve had a rivalry with Casteel now since they joined 5A,” Caballero said. “It’s just an amazing feeling to finally get the win against them.”
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Global Village Fest has virtual, live offerings BY CASEY FLANAGAN GetOut Staff Writer
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ilbert Global Village Festival event planners have decided the show must go on, and are making the most of COVID-19 limitations with a week of multicultural activities. This year’s festival will be a mix of virtual and in-person activities between tomorrow, March 29 and April 3. The festival will culminate with a live multicultural performance held at Gilbert Regional Park Friday, April 2. The event will include performances from Instituto de Folklor Mexicano, Astarte Belly Dance, and Native Spirit Dancers. There will also be crafts available for children to assemble at the event, according to Kimi Shackelford, senior recreation leader at Gilbert’s Parks and Recreation Department. Shackelford said there will be “a variety of cultures represented in those crafts,” which may include drum kits and
In past years, scenes like this abounded at the Global Village Festival in Gilbert, drawing thousands. This year, much of the festival will be online. (Special to GetOut) masks to decorate, she said. “All three groups have been a part of our festival in previous years,”
Shackelford said. She added that “all three of them were booked to perform last April,” before it was postponed twice
John is a comedic living legend. His first big success was as a writer and performer for “The Frost Report.” John is best known for co-founding the Monty Python Comedy Troupe, writing and performing in the TV series and in films that include “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and “Life of Brian.” In the 1970s, John and his first wife, Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the English sitcom “Fawlty Towers.” Later, he wrote and co-starred in “A Fish Called Wanda” and “Fierce Creatures.” John and Camilla began performing together in 2006, during a gig in New Zealand when he challenged her to a comedic solo. “It was a really good solo, based on
the misfortune of being the child of a comic,” John said with a frequent laugh. “It was an 8- to 10-minute solo and it was as if she’s been doing it all her life.” Camilla interjects, “Didn’t I have the nerve to give you notes after the show?” The father and daughter break into laughter. They are quick to turn the discussion to the cancel culture. They both think it’s ridiculous. “I don’t have a big enough career,” she said for her take. “I’m a little protected at this point. I could cancel myself before I even had a career.” John earned a license to be naughty
due to COVID-19. Shackelford said the Gilbert Global Village Festival normally has “thousands of people that attend with multiple performance stages and food vendors and craft booths. “And this year, since we can’t hold an event like that, the only things we’re doing in person are things where we can limit capacity.” Friday’s performance is free but space is limited to maintain social distancing and advanced registration is required, the event website said. Shackelford said people can reserve “circles that hold two, four, and eight people, depending on the size,” painted into the grass at the park. People may recognize this setup from other events in the past year, Shackelford said, and the circles are “their own little pod so they can safely enjoy whatever event they are attending while we’re
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John Cleese, daughter swap comedic chops here BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor
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ohn Cleese and Camilla Cleese have a father-daughter relationship most would envy. They perform together, as they will Monday, March 29, at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy at High Street. They also bounce comedy ideas off each other and swap gag gifts. John is on the phone when Camilla walks into the room and hands him a gift. “They’re socks!” John said excitedly before breaking into laughter. “They say, ‘It all hurts and I’m dying.’” John and Camilla will share stories and allow the audience to ask questions.
during the Monty Python days and he hasn’t stopped yet, he said. “The audience knows what they’re going to get,” he said. “We never get any complaints.” The tides would turn if Monty Python was on television these days. He said executives would try to “cancel” them. “They all live with the sinking feeling that somebody’s having a good time,” he said. “It’s all very, very silly and I think it will calm down.” He cited a recent example when he used the word “jolly” and was told it’s offensive. “I speak English pretty fluently,” he
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able to maintain social distancing.” This week Gilbert Parks and Recreation will offer “virtual language lessons” on their Facebook page, Shackelford said. She said these short educational videos are “definitely something to tune in that week.” The parks and recreation department will also offer Global Village “remote rec bags” that people can pick up March 29 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Gilbert Community Center. The $10 bags will have “art projects, fun boredom busters like coloring books and word searches, ingredients to make fun snacks and more,” according to the
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said with a laugh. “I’ve been at it for 73 years, since I was younger. I described someone as ‘jolly’ and was told this was a very bad word, that it meant fat. I thought ‘fat’ meant ‘fat’ because that’s how the word is used. I guess ‘jolly’ is a code word for ‘fat.’ Jolly people are great to be around. Now it’s become a rude word.” Camilla said she’s still trying to figure out what words are OK to use. “It’s so ludicrous that words are offensive,” she added. “You can’t say anything. I was supposed to do a gig at a liberal arts college — which should have been my first red flag — right before the pandemic. I was looking at their trigger words. I found it quite surprising that guns and bullets were, but ‘trigger’ was not a trigger word. It’s surprising because of its correlation to guns.” Continuing on the “cancel culture” and what’s proper and improper, John said there’s a fine line between being funny and insulting. “There’s affectionate teasing and nasty teasing,” John said. “Nasty teasing is inexcusable, and they shouldn’t do it. The evangelicals in America, they want to take the Bible literally. I don’t think they know what parables are. They’re stories. They’re not stories of historical events. Stories are not supposed to be taken literally. The literal minded cause all kinds of problems.” John is in town filming a movie
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website. The department will also host a “kids paint party” at 4:30 p.m. March 31 at the Gilbert Community Center, where “we provide all the supplies and you get to go home with your very own masterpiece,” their website said. A similar paint party for adults will be held at the same location at 5 p.m. April 2. At 9 a.m. April 2, the department will host “Dances Around the World,” a one-hour class featuring 20 minutes each of belly dancing, bollywood dance and Zumba at the Freestone Park Amphitheater. Advanced registration is
required. On Saturday, April 3, the parks and recreation department will host “Highland Games,” a traditional Scottish competition consisting of a variety of challenges, their website said. The Highland Games will take place at Gilbert Regional Park, and competition starts at 9:30 a.m. Highland Games veterans and novices alike can register to participate for free using the event’s website. Also on April 3, the AZ Cricket Club will play two playoff games at Nichols Park, the festival website said. The event is open to the public and free to attend,
and “there will be time in between games to check out equipment and learn more about the sport and what AZ Cricket has to offer,” the website said. According to Shackelford, the interactive events and classes are “a really fun way to do something that is really big in another culture,” and “the experience of seeing different cultural performances is just really mind opening if you’ve never seen anything like that before.” People interested in attending any activity within the Gilbert Global Village Festival can find more information and links to register at gilbertaz.gov.
John Cleese and his daughter Camilla will perform at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy in North Phoenix on tomorroq, March 29. (Courtesy of Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy)
with Rob Schneider, with whom he appeared recently at Stand Up Live in Downtown Phoenix. He said he came out here because his daughter “gets me more work than my agents.” He and Schneider will team up again in Australia for a film written by John, Schneider, Jamie Lissow and Monty Franklin, who’s going to play the lead. It takes place in Australia in 1932, when there was a movement to get rid of the emus because they were eating crops. “I get to play someone very sleazy,”
he said with a laugh. “I love playing sleazy. I usually get the uptight roles.” At Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, John and Camilla are guaranteeing a good time. “It’s effortless performing together,” Camilla said. “We have material that’s not material, really, because we’ve played off each other for my entire life. We’ve written so much together. I know where he’s going with things. It takes the pressure off to have someone who’s going to have my back.”
John Cleese said he has the nicest fans and doesn’t mind answering Monty Python questions. (Photo courtesy of Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy)
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Employment General Chef Chinese Food, FT, plan menu & cook Chinese food. Req. 2 yr exp. Apply at Big Heng 7530 W. Peoria Av. Peoria, AZ 85345 yanmingsitu @gmail.com Chef Chinese Food, FT, plan menu & cook Chinese food. Req. 2 yr exp. Apply at Shanghai Club 3434 W. Anthem Wy #166, Anthem AZ 85086 jtfeng21@yahoo.com Now hiring for parttime and full-time janitorial positions in Mesa and Phoenix For further information apply in person at 7020 N 55th Ave Glendale AZ 85301 or call 623-937-3727 Chef Chinese Food(2 openings), FT, plan menu & cook Chinese food. Req. 2 yr exp. Apply at R&P Enterprise, Phoenix Palace 2075 N. Dobson Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224 lijuanz84@gmail.com IntraEdge has multiple openings for Software Engineer (SE) positions in Chandler, AZ. SE candidates req US Masters degree/foreign equiv or bachelors degree + 5 yrs exp, w/ skills in C,SQL,Oracle,J2EE,SA P,JAVA,JSP,UNIX to analyze/dsgn/dev/implement/test systems & applics. Email resume to jobs@intraedge.com w/ ref no 2021-19 for SE directly on resume/cover & ref ad in EVT
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Chef Chinese Food, FT, plan menu & cook Chinese food. Req. 2 yr exp. Apply at Kawaii Japanese & Asian Cuisine 6530 W. Happy Valley Rd #112, Glendale, AZ 85310 joeyselamat456 @gmail.com Inspector, FT, req. 2 yr exp. Inspect/test auto components. Apply at Catalina Components 4015 W. Milky Wy Chandler, AZ 85226 nicole@catalinacomponents.com
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SVB Financial Group has openings for the following positions (various types/levels) in Tempe, AZ: Senior Systems Analyst (781.432) Analyze and translate complex business requirements into a functional system design document and analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan computer specifications and layouts, and peripheral equipment modifications. May telecommute. Some travel is required. Sr. Systems Analyst (781.445) Analyze and translate complex business requirements into a functional system design document and analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan computer specifications and layouts, and peripheral equipment modifications. Travel is required. May telecommute. Senior Software Engineer (781.463) Design and develop technical solutions that meet user needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability and reliability. May telecommute. Send resume to S.M. at Staffing Operations Team, Silicon Valley Bank, 80 E Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 600, Tempe, AZ 85281. Must reference job #.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS: In the Matter of the ESTATE OF LOUISE MILLER, Deceased ... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months, after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 1510 South 171 st Street, New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151. Ronald Gadberry, /s/ Ronald Gadberry. DATED this 4th day of March, 2021. Published: East Valley Tribune, Mar. 14, 21, 28, 2021. / 36967
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Two great events at two great communities!
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Hear from real people who have experienced loved ones with Parkinson’s, and how Parkinson’s has affected everyone. Speak up and tell your story or just listen.
Sunday, April 25th 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tuk Beer Garden
Grow where you Liv!
Stop by for a tour and pick up your Liv gardening basket on Friday, April 23rd between 1-3pm. RSVP by April 19, 2021
(attached to LivGenerations Ahwatukee) 15815 S 50th Street Phoenix, AZ 85048 Please RSVP to Sheri Simpson at 480-800-7304 by April 21st.
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