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mbracing multi-family housing and perhaps buying key pieces of property were some of the suggestions experts last week gave the town to help Gilbert’s oldest and densest employment center stay viable into the future. The Northwest Employment Area is composed of light industrial and back-office space in the science, technology, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors and includes businesses such as GoDaddy and Northrop Grumman. It sits south of the U.S. 60 from Baseline Road to just south of Elliot Road and extends from Arizona Avenue to Cooper Road. “You want people living and working in the same area,” said Stanton Shafer, a panel
member with the Urban Land Institute Arizona. “To keep this (strictly) an employment center will hold you back. It’s very important not to push back on multi-family. It’s what 2020 is all about.” Shafer said the town’s hesitance in allowing in multi-family residential is 1980s thinking and such housing would help fuel employment in the area. “Today’s thinking is live, work and play,” Shafer said. “You’ll never make it a downtown Scottsdale or Heritage District but you can add pieces to help.” Shafer is COO with Tucson-based Holualoa Cos., a partner with Plaza Cos. on the SkySong Center in Scottsdale, a 1.2-million-square-foot, mixed-use project which includes commercial office space, Arizona State University’s SkySong incubator and apartments.
Panel member Carolyn Oberholtzer, a land-use and municipal law attorney, said multi-family development would provide a transition from the employment area to near-by single-family homes. “There’s lot of demand for rental units,” she said. “And it only will go up as people rent by choice.” Town staffers said businesses such as Silent Aire, an HVAC manufacturer, have left the corridor for other locations in Gilbert Additionally, the area continues to see small infill sites sit vacantly and wrestles with inadequate parking, absentee owners with unkempt properties and aging infrastructure. During a town discussion last year, it was noted among Gilbert’s four employment
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he was a junior to follow his older brother, Richie, into the service. He served in artin Ramirez the 158th Infantry, 45th Ditook a giant step vision, “C” Company, nickback in time last name Bushmasters, near Sunday aboard a Fairchild the tail-end of the war. PT-26, the primary trainHe was on a truck headed er used during the Second for a ship to Panama and World War. eventually to Germany The World War II vetwhen a sergeant pulled four eran and Gilbert resident soldiers off for guard duty, went on the surprise according to Ramirez’s son. flight for his 100th birth“He was one of the four,” day at Falcon Field AirLouis Ramirez said. port in Mesa. Ramirez survived the war “This is a surprise to and married his high school me,” Ramirez said upon sweetheart Anita. The couarriving at a hangar. “First ple went on to have 10 chiltime in all my 100 years. I Martin Ramirez was flying high - literally - as he celebrated turning 100 when a nonprofit treated the Gilbert dren and 83 grandchildren, centennarian to a flyover in a vintage WWII aircraft. . [Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer] don’t know whether I degreat-grandchildren and serve it or not.” great-great-grandchildren. Ramirez was born into a family of 15 sib- the time, gas was 25 cents a gallon and the He and his wife just celebrated their 75th lings in Gleeson in southeast Arizona on Nov. pop-up toaster had just been invented. 13, 1919. Woodrow Wilson was president at Ramirez left Douglas High School when see FLIGHT page 3
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wedding anniversary. The children kept the flight secret from their father for about three months up until his arrival at the airport. That Sunday morning, the family took Ramirez to church for blessings for his birthday. “We had a bite to eat and told him we were going for a ride,” Louis Ramirez recounted. His dad suspected something was up when he spotted family members at the airport’s gates. Although in need of a walking stick and hard of hearing, Ramirez was still sharp and asked, “Am I going on a plane?” “He wasn’t hesitant,” said Louis Ramirez, a Gilbert resident. “He’s always game with anything.” Ramirez’s flight was provided by Grounded No More, a Christian nonprofit in Queen Creek. Since its inception three years ago, the organization has provided free demo flights to 320 veterans from privates up to the rank of general as a thank you for their service, according to founder and President Tony Anger. “Martin will be the oldest,” said Anger, a commercial airline captain. “Up to now 98 was the oldest. The youngest was 18. “It’s just something we do and it’s a fun day for our veterans.” Helping to greet Ramirez at the Fal-
Martin Ramirez with his wife of 75 years, Anita, in the background got a big surprise birthday welcome at Falcon Field in Mesa as he welcomed a new century. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)
con Field were the POW MIA KIA Honor Guard and the Arizona Patriot Guard Riders, who formed a flag line. About 60 people, including Ramirez’s family, attended the event. After greetings of happy birthday from well-wishers, David Carrasco, Honor Guard commander gave Ramirez a card and a commemorative plate featuring a bald eagle. Patriot riders and attendees then joined hands in a circle singing along to a taped recording of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” before Anger said a prayer before take-off. It took five men to help Ramirez into the cockpit of the vintage aircraft made
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out of fabric and wood. Anger then taxied the plane dubbed “Amazing Grace” onto the runway and off the two flew overhead for 20 minutes. After the aircraft returned to earth to the sound of cheers and claps, Ramirez beamed and announced, “muy bonito” – “very beautiful.” “I feel good,” he added. “I enjoyed the view.” This was Ramirez’s third or fourth time in an airplane, his daughter Mary Lou Marin of Mesa said. She added her father often said to her the key to longevity was “exercise and stretching.” Ramirez, who worked in the Phelps Dodge open pit mine as a crane operator until he retired in 1984 after 34 years, told the crowd he jogged for 36 years and exercise daily at a gym. “Amazing Grace” is one of two aircraft, Anger owns. The other, named “Abigail,” is a Mooney M20C Ranger that Anger uses to transport veterans for free to states such as California, New Mexico and Texas for emergency medical service. Anger said the group of volunteers, which recently became a registered nonprofit, has plans to expand its operation. The goal is to purchase a hangar and two more WWII aircraft to provide rides to veterans, according to the group’s GoFundMe site. Information: groundednomoreveteranflightlift.com.
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he Fiesta Bowl hasn’t been played yet, but 14 Gilbert teachers are cheering. They were recipients of $5,000 grants from Fiesta Bowl Charities and its Wishes for Teachers program, which divvied up $1 million among 200 teachers statewide through a lottery drawing of entries. Some of the wishes were for basic things others might expect the district to provide. Highland High English teacher Laura Hardy, for example, wanted to buy new carpeting, painting and flexible seating for her classroom while Greenfield Junior High math teacher Cathy Smith told the charity she wanted “new desks are either detached with the chair or community tables so their students can work together.” Eduprize social studies teacher Darcy Wheeler plans to create a literacy center where students can enhance their reading habits while Arete Prep Academy teacher Patrick Vaughan plans to use his
money on new chairs for his classroom to “help to facilitate a more comfortable environment for their students’ conversations.” Kindergarten teacher Deana Underhill at Houston Elementary will be spending her grant on unspecified equipment and supplies while Arete science teacher Joe Glascock is buying new science lab tables. Patterson Elementary teacher Melissa LaMancusa is getting her third-grade class Chromebooks so her students can “gain access to the limitless educational resources available online,” a Fiesta Charities spokeswoman said. Pamela Tan at Gilbert Classical Academy will be providing students a field trip to the Phoenix Science Center and the Phoenix Zoo while Gateway Pointe Elementary teacher Barbara Cooley is bringing gifted kids in kindergarten through sixth grade some mobile makerspaces. Chromebooks were on Teresa Miller’s wish for the Carol Rae Elementary library while Linda Levy at South Valley Junior High School will use her grant to
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provide more space for orchestra students’ instruments. And her colleague at South Valley, seventh-grade social studies teacher Patricia Smith is Patricia Smith plans to “to create a Civil War trunk consisting of items from the war kids can use as hands-on resources to learn about its history.” At Higley Traditional Academy, math teacher Hannah Mirizio plans to spend her grant on a robot and related materials for the school’s robotics team and third-grade teacher Toni Adams at Pioneer Elementary will be getting flexible seating for students. GPS spokesperson Dawn Antestenis said, “ “Every year our students directly benefit from the projects funded by these grants and we are grateful to Fiesta Bowl for this opportunity.” Each fall, Arizona public and charter K-12 teachers are invited to fill out an online application to the charity program detailing their school or classroom need.
The Fiesta Bowl organization then selects 200 teachers whose wishes meet certain criteria. “They’re great examples of the good Arizona teachers can do for their communities and their students,” a Fiesta Bowl spokesman said. “With many teachers spending their own money to improve classrooms, the Fiesta Bowl decided to lend a hand.” The program awarded $1 million for the second year in a row. Over the four years of the program, Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers has granted $3.2 million to Arizona teachers, according to its website, impacting over 150,000 children across the state. The $1 million grant is believed to be the largest donation to Arizona teachers. In addition to their financial grants, the teachers can march in the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Parade on Dec. 28, and be recognized on-field at the Cheez-It Bowl at Chase Field the day before.
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centers, the Northwest Employment Area had the most parking issues, the highest rate of code cases, graffiti, litter and weeds in the rights-of-way and the highest rate of parcels in foreclosure at 6.9 percent. The panel members toured the employment area before the all-day discussion at Town Hall, where they delved into topics such as market potential and development and implementation strategies. With the demand for more parking on the rise in the employment area fueled by new offices coming in, Shafer suggested a “low-cost approach” for the town: buy a vacant lot, landscape it and offer it for lease to property owners who are in need of it. The town could earn revenue and it would help property owners in converting buildings for uses are in demand, he said. Panelists also noted many companies have created alliances with ride companies such as Lyft and Uber and Waymo to help alleviate their problems with parking. Panel moderator Amy Malloy asked if there was property around the area the town could purchase to help control the corridor’s destiny. Panel members also talked about incentives such as fee waivers to motivate absentee property owners to do upkeep and a trail with lights along the railroad tracks to make it more pedestrian friendly. Panelist Jessica Sarkissian, a land planner, said the employment area has a PAD overlay in place restricting some suggestions and the town would need to amend it. “If you ignore it, you will get exactly the same of what you (already) have,” she said. “You have to amend it. You can’t get away from it.” The targeted area is the first to develop with residential and commercial in Gilbert due to its proximity to U.S. 60. As such, it followed standards in place in the mid-1980s and early
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1990s it doesn’t make sense today. For instance, a large setback requirement for commercial buildings took out space some believe could be used for parking, but instead forced employees to park on the streets. The experts also agreed the town should help the struggling companies and expand upon its currently flourishing businesses. “Who is the belle of the ball, the absolute shining star?” Malloy said. “Hitch your star to that beauty queen. See what they are doing right and replicate them, see what their restraints are for them to grow.” Malloy said the key takeaways from the discussion include the town must define the plan for the area and identify its partners. Gilbert also must identify where the vacant parcels are, parking needs, infrastructure gaps and determine the public’s and private sector’s roles in this endeavor. All in all, the town doesn’t need to do a major overhaul, just some tweaks, according to the panel. “All of us are saying you don’t have to change a lot of things,” Malloy said. “But improve and finish things that have started.” Shafer added the area has a 93 percent occupancy rate with some good employers already in place. “You got to be proud of what you got,” he said. Kiley Phillips, spokeswoman for the Office of Economic Development, said the town was contemplating all options to support revitalization and reuse in the Northwest Employment Area, including designating it a redevelopment area. “With evolving demographics and market forces, Gilbert is utilizing trends and stakeholder feedback to evaluate land use, including industrial, office, retail, residential, mixeduse, institutional, and supporting infrastructure,” Phillips wrote in an email. “In light of the discussion, redevelopment and reuse are emerging disciplines that hold much promise in enhancing real estate value, producing
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The Northwest Gilbert Employment Area is looking a bit tired from age and town officials are looking at ways to revitalize it and retain jobs already there and attract new ones. (GSN file photo)
jobs, and promoting resource-efficient development to anticipate the future needs of the Gilbert community, and create strategies and tactics to help build the City of the Future.” Gilbert’s next steps include creating a specific area plan for the northwest area. A draft is expected to be completed by the spring with a final plan prepared by June 30. Town staff also is working on hosting various community events for residents, employers and their employees to participate and learn more about
the Northwest employment area. The employment corridor has $29 million in private investment and $81 million in public investment, according to the latest town information. Gilbert has three other employment centers – Banner Employment Corridor, Gateway Employment Corridor and Center Business District.
To learn more about Gilbert’s Northwest employment area and future events related to this initiative, go to gilbertaz. gov/NWEmploymentArea.
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A penchant for business. A heart for the community. HONORING TWO OF THE REGION’S MOST CELEBRATED COMPANIES
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They are companies generations in the making. Berge Ford and Empire Southwest each began with a visionary concept – to provide best-in-class products and unmatched service by people who are the linchpin to their success. As their companies took hold in the burgeoning PHX East Valley, the Berge and Whiteman families also became synonymous with something else: social purpose. With a genuine desire to help others, they championed everything from arts and culture to early childhood education, protections against human trafficking, transportation and more. The PHX East Valley Partnership congratulates Berge Ford and the Berge family, along with Empire Southwest and the Whiteman family, as the 2019 Corporate Legacy Award honorees. They are shining examples of how doing business in our region is also about doing good. The PHX East Valley Partnership will honor Empire Southwest and the Whiteman Family, along with Berge Ford and the Berge Family, at the 2019 PHX East Valley Thought Leader Forum on Dec 3. For details, visit www.evp-az.org.
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Legislator vows to push for vaping crackdown BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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ndeterred by the defeat earlier this year, Sen. Heather Carter, RCave Creek is launching a new bid to regulate vaping products like tobacco and raise the age to use both to 21. At a press conference, Tuesday at the Capitol, Carter and allies unveiled a multi-point plan she said is designed to cut down on teen vaping. Aside from the higher age requirement, it also would license retailers who sell both tobacco and vaping products. And a separate measure being pushed by Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, would subject advertising for vaping products to the same laws governing cigarettes, meaning no billboards or other promotion near schools and childcare centers. Carter acknowledged the provisions are very similar to legislation she managed to get through the Senate last year only to have it fail in the House. There, a majority of representatives sided with language backed by the industry and retailers would raise the age of use to 21 but with two crucial differences. It would not have subjected vaping products to the same restrictions as tobacco, including requirements for smoke-free areas. And it would have
State Sen. Heather Carter outline her plans to regulate vaping products, a scourge among young people in schools across Gilbert and the rest of Arizona. (Capitol Media Services)
barred cities and towns from enacting regulations are more stringent than state law. That option, however, could not clear the Senate, leaving the state with no new vaping legislation. But Carter said the landscape has changed in the past year. “You may see a lot of people around with signs saying, ‘I vape, I vote,’ ‘’ she said. “Well, you know who votes, too? Parents,’’ Carter continued. “You want to know who votes, too? Teachers, princi-
pals, people are genuinely concerned about another generation getting addicted to nicotine.’’ Carter said there’s no reason for adults to be concerned about her legislation, saying nothing in the proposal would affect their ability to buy vaping products. It would, however, affect where they can use them: Existing laws now prohibit smoking in public places, including restaurants and near the entrances of public buildings, would apply to vaping. Carter’s proposal earlier this year was opposed by Altria, the company makes
“We responded to concerns and challenges of fifth and sixth-grade teachers and principals when it came to addressing the topic and loss of instructional time,” Locke said. The changes only impact fifth- andsixth-graders, he added, and don’t affect the abstinence-based curriculum taught to eighth- and-10th-graders. But some parents feel blindsided by the sudden change, as there was no public discussion or hearing about it before the district’s Governing Board. April Arteaga, a parent to two CUSD students, said she was “shocked” when she got the email announcing the curriculum changes. She was expecting her fifth-grader to get the same type of sex education Arteaga got – in the classroom. “I think it’s a bummer because I think
it’s creating a stigma. It should be talked about, it should be open,” she said. The district’s email included links to videos on reproduction, menstruation and sexually-transmitted diseases. The free videos were produced by Proctor and Gamble, a national hygiene product producer. “It has been a trusted resource for over 25 years and has been taught to millions of students nationwide,” CUSD wrote in its email to parents. It feels like the district is taking a step backward, Arteaga added, because there’s a benefit to learning about these topics alongside one’s peers. She’ll review the videos and consider discussing them with her kids, but Arteaga worries they won’t be as engaged since the information is coming from their mother.
Marlboros and Virginia Slims. It also is the company who bought a stake in Juul Labs, a major manufacturer of vaping devices and liquids. There was no immediate comment from anyone from Juul or Altria to the new proposal. But there was immediate opposition from the Arizona Smoke Free Alliance, a group actually made up of vape shop owners and operators. “She trying to define us as ‘tobacco’ even though there’s no tobacco in vaping products,’’ said Amanda Wheeler, the group’s executive director. “There’s nicotine,’’ she acknowledged, but said it can be derived from sources other than tobacco. And Wheeler said it’s wrong to put vaping and tobacco use under the same regulations. “We are selling a nicotine alternative to adult smokers who are addicted to combustible cigarettes that kill 50 percent of their users,’’ she said. “We’re selling them a 95 percent less harmful product to get off of a product that has a 50 percent chance of killing them.’’ Wheeler said the retailers she represents are less likely to sell to minors than other places where vaping products can be sold, including grocery stores and gas stations. And she said her organization
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Chandler ends sex-ed for 5th and 6th grade pupils
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he Chandler Unified School District is asking parents to take on the responsibility of teaching sex education to their children who are in fifth- and-sixth-grades. In an email sent out last week, the district advised parents of videos and online materials they could use to teach their pre-pubescent children about their changing bodies. The materials would no longer be taught in a classroom setting, the district advised. Terry Locke, a district spokesman, said CUSD had been considering alternative forms of sex education for the last couple of years to free up time in the classroom.
Arizona law does not obligate school districts to provide any sex education. But if they do, the law encourages the curriculum to promote abstinence and parents have the right to not have their child participate. This allows districts across the East Valley to vary in what types of sex-ed curriculum it wants. In 2009, the Kyrene School District expanded its curriculum by teaching middle school students about condoms. Other districts have decided to remain focused on an abstinence-only message or not provide any curriculum at all. The Tempe Union High School District was marred in controversy in 2014 when it considered introducing new sex-ed materials with ties to Planned
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would support licensing of retailers, saying it will help identify those shops not in compliance with state laws. But a big objection remains the idea of letting local communities enact their own regulations on smoking and vaping. “If we’re going to get serious about this teen vaping issue and preventing minor access, we need serious statewide laws,’’ Wheeler said. “We don’t need every little city and county in the state making their own versions of the law.’’ Carter said eliminating local options are non-negotiable. “If you look nationwide, the real tobacco control policies started at the local level,’’ she said. As Carter stated it is true in Arizona, citing ordinances in Tucson, Goodyear, Cottonwood and other cities that already have raised the smoking age and, in some cases, already require licensing of retailers. Quezada said any measure enacted by the Legislature should be a “floor,’’ with local officials given free rein to adopt additional restrictions their constituents want. The approach has the support of Debbi Burdick, superintendent of the Cave
Creek Unified School District. She said the problem has become particularly acute in the past three years with the wide availability of products from Juul, with students vaping in the bathrooms. Burdick said the fallout from that extends beyond the students who are inhaling. “Our high school students were not going into the bathroom in fear that someone may be vaping and they might be suspected of also vaping,’’ she said. “Some said they wouldn’t drink any liquid during the school day so they wouldn’t have to use the bathroom. Burdick said “vape detectors’’ did not work and there are too many restrooms spread out over the campus for the three security guards and one resource officer to monitor. A key problem, she said, is students somehow do not equate vaping with smoking, finding the latter “extremely distasteful.’’ “But (they) do not understand that that vaping, although considered cool and with enticing flavors, is even more dangerous than smoking cigarettes,’’ Burdick said. That issue of flavors has gained national attention.
In September, President Trump said he was pursuing a plan to ban most flavored products. But that proposal came to a halt earlier this month amid pressure from advisers and others, with Trump now saying he wants to study the issue further. The fight over Arizona legislation also has a political component. Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix, who hopes to move to the Senate, is challenging Carter in the Republican primary. Barto, who chairs the House Committee on Health and Human Services, backed the version favored by the industry. Carter said her view of the issue is more reflective of what voters in her district think than those of Barto. “When I am talking to them, they are greatly concerned about our kids vaping and vaping in schools,’’ she said. “They have asked me to continue to fight this effort and that’s what I’m going to do.’’ And Carter took a slap at Barto for supporting the version favored by the industry and retailers. “Why would you look to the same industry that caused the problem for the solution,’’ she said. “I think that is completely inappropriate and, more importantly, irresponsible.’’
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Lawmaker wants schools to stop dating abuse cautions BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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he vice-chairman of the House Education Committee wants schools to teach students less about dating -- but tighten up laws requiring them to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. And he also wants to end “social promotion.’’ Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, is proposing to repeal a state law, now allows – but does not require – schools to provide “age-appropriate’’ instruction into dating abuse, with HB 2005 replacing it with an outright ban. “I just don’t believe, based upon conversations I’ve had, the schools should necessarily be dealing with high school dating amongst the students when they should be dealing more with the reading, writing and arithmetic,’’ he told Capitol Media Services. Arizona is one of several states with laws aimed at “dating abuse,’’ defined as a pattern of behavior in which one person threatens to use physical, sexual, verbal or emotional abuse to control a person’s dating partner. And the law defines the category of a “dating partner’’ as everything from casual to serious and long-term relationships. The U.S. Department of Education reports one in three U.S. teens between 14 and 20 have been the victims of dating violence. About the same number, the agency reports, have committed relationship violence themselves. More specifically, nationwide one out of every eight girls in grades 9 through
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Parenthood. Communities outside of Arizona have also had to contend with parents who oppose the curriculum they feel sexualizes young children. One school district in Washington State succumbed to the protests of parents last month by eliminating sex education altogether. Religious groups in Texas have been pushing against one district for trying to make its sex-ed curriculum more inclusive to LGBTQ students.
Apache Junction State Rep. John Fillmore wants to ban schools from giving kids advice on how to prevent dating abuse. (GSN file photo)
12 have been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to. And 42 percent of female rape victims were first raped before the age of 18. Another study cited by the U.S. Department of Education from 2009 found a full quarter of sixth-graders thought it was acceptable for boys to hit their girlfriends. What makes the issue critical, according to the federal agency, is there is a link between this kind of violence and academic performance. The research cited also reports teen victims of dating violence are more likely than non-abused peers to smoke, use drugs, engage in risky sexual behaviors or attempt or consider suicide. “I don’t know what other states have done,’’ Fillmore said. “I don’t really care.’’
Despite some public backlash against comprehensive sex education, surveys show most parents approve of having this material taught in schools. In 2011, 93 percent of parents polled by the University of Texas supported a school-based sex education. Seventy percent of Arizona households surveyed in 2013 favored having “medically accurate” sex education in secondary schools. But researchers have been noticing a decline in the number of students receiving sex education. The Guttmacher Institute, a research
He said he sees efforts like this as “social engineering’’ at the expense of academics. The result, he said, is “the kids are not going to be able to fend for themselves in society.’’ It plugs in to Fillmore’s decision to sponsor HB 2013. Current law allows local school boards to authorize teachers to make the final decision whether to promote or retain a pupil in grade schools or to pass or fail a student in high school. Fillmore proposes to repeal it, replacing it with a requirement for teachers to retain pupils in grade schools and to fail high school students if they do not meet the academic standards adopted by the state Board of Education. He said there are schools in which only a small percentage of students are testing as proficient in reading, math and science. “But the same school has an 85 and 87 percent graduation rate, I’m thinking to myself those kids are not prepared to go out into society and fend for themselves,’’ Fillmore said. And then there’s the question of student activities at the beginning of each day. Under current law, school districts must set aside a specific time each day for “students who wish’’ to recite the pledge. Fillmore’s HB 2107 removes the language, saying pupils “shall recite the Pledge of Allegiance’’ during this time. The only way out if for a parent to make a request to excuse his or her child.
and policy organization, found the proportion of teenage girls who received education about birth control dropped from 70 to 60 percent between 2006 and 2013. Access to this information is vital for helping youth to build healthy relationships, the institute argues. “A large body of research has found no evidence providing young people with sexual and reproductive health information and education results in increased sexual risk-taking,” the Guttmacher Institute wrote in a report. Starting in the mid-2000s, Chandler
“Patriotism is a good thing in America,’’ he said. “The love of our country and our free enterprise system I think is something the kids should understand and respect.’’ But HB 2017 has something more. It would add a requirement for schools to set aside a specific time each day “for pupils to engage in quiet reflect and moral reasoning for at least one minute.’’ Here, too, there is a mandate for students to participate unless a parent seeks an exemption. “A moment of private reflection is good for everybody,’’ Fillmore said. “I know I’ve been told in my life I need more of that.’’ Fillmore also has crafted a variety of other education-related bills for the new legislative session begins in January, including: Requiring school boards to develop procedures allowing a teacher to refuse to readmit a pupil who was removed from the classroom for disciplinary reasons: Giving teachers legal immunity for disciplining any student if it was done “in accordance with the law:’’ Imposing a fine of up to $10 a day on parents whose children are “habitually truant:’’ Removing a requirement that schools that provide environmental education program include a discussion of “economic and social implications:’’ Mandating the state Board of Education to require schools to offer a course in personal finance, something that is now only an option.
Unified began updating some of its sexed materials by replacing outdated videos from the 1970s and 1980s. Sixth-grade teachers were given DVDs and PowerPoint presentations they’d administer only three days out of the school year. When the district made these changes, it put together an advisory committee of parents and staff to review the revisions being made to the curriculum. Chandler Unified didn’t do any formal survey when it recently decided to stop classroom curriculum, Locke added.
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A leading Jewish-American is speaking out. He sees a war against Christians in the courts and media. Their goal: to destroy Christianity in America “Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America,” is David Horowitz’s extraordinary look into the left’s calculated efforts to create a godless, heathen American society.
Horowitz, a New York Times bestselling author and leading conservative thinker, argues that even Jews — and anyone who believes in God — will be in danger if Christians are not protected. Horowitz argues that Judeo-Christian values are at the very root of America’s democracy and success. Kill off such values and all of our freedoms could perish. Everybody could be in danger. In “Dark Agenda,” Horowitz reveals: The real agenda of the “New Atheism” and how they used a war on radical Islam after 9/11 to begin an attack on Christianity. (Chapter 1, Page 7) The shocking way Congress scrubbed every mention of God from The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. (Chapter 4, Page 37) Why Hollywood stars like Bill Maher, who belligerently states “religion must die in order for mankind to live,” are finding a huge following among the Democratic left and Millennials. (Chapter 1, Page 6) The real story of Obama’s relationship with Saul Alinsky, a man who openly said Lucifer was his role model. (Chapter 10, Page 128)
“Dark Agenda” brings vital insights into the war against Christianity and names the global radicals, leftist Democrats, and fat cats of Hollywood and Wall Street responsible for it.
The true facts about Donald Trump’s faith — and the real reason evangelical Christians and Catholics are rallying behind him. (Chapter 12, Page 98) The shocking and violent manifesto of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger who even advocated using dynamite to promote “revolutionary solidarity.” (Chapter 7, Page 47) How Barack Obama has become the hero of the anti-God, anti-religious left. (Chapter 10, Page 75) The New Jersey middle school on trial for inexplicably trying to convert students to Islam. (Chapter 5, Page 36)
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GPS teacher makes dance a guy thing too BY JENNA HILLMAN GSN Contributor
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esert Ridge High School teacher Kristen Grippo is democratizing dance. She started her all-male dance program at the school five years ago and it continues to flourish, providing many male athletes a different kind of workout. Kristen Grippo grew up in Chicago, where she took her first dance class at a studio when she was 3. There she took a variety of dance classes, including ballet. Grippo said her ballet teacher was “really negative and scared the bejeezus out of me.” After multiple negative encounters with her ballet teacher, young Grippo refused to go back to a ballet class. Instead, she chose to participate in small dance events here and there, but nothing significant until she joined her junior high school pom team. She participated in pom throughout junior high and high school. Her team would compete and perform at games, which triggered Grippo to fall in love with the art
what I want to do for the rest of my life,” she said. Although Grippo had rediscovered her love for dance, she put it aside when she attended college. Grippo first attended the University of Kansas, where she majored in kinesiology and minored in dance. During spring break of her freshman year, Grippo visited Arizona State University, where she got a glimpse of the dance program – and decided she wanted to be a part of it. She spent every day of the whole next summer training and attending ballet workshops so she could work on her technique and be a part of the program. The next semester, spring of 2000, Grippo began her training in the ASU dance program, then in the top three Desert Ridge High School Kristen Grippo runs one of her in the nation. dance classes strictly for boys, many of whom are athletes who see dancing as a fun way to exercise. (Spcial to GSN) During her time in the program, she performed in numerous shows form all over again. and also had the privilege of training “I loved dancing, loved performing, with talented dancers and mentors such loved the audience, and I’m like, this is as Jennifer Tsukayama and Cliff Keuter.
Grippo with a degree in dance in 2003. After her days of performing in college were over, Grippo began teaching dance at Desert Ridge. When she first began teaching, she said, there wasn’t a lot of diversity in the dance program; it was mostly girls. Grippo had learned some of the athletes at the school had a passion for dance but did not have the opportunity or outlet to explore it. At a 2011 pep assembly, she watched a few boys from the school perform. She thought they were “fantastic.” It was then Grippo came up with the idea to create a dance curriculum specifically for males. She pitched her idea to the principal and he laughed. But he made her a deal: As long as she was able to get enough young men to sign up for the class, she could teach it. “I don’t think they thought I was going to be able to,” Grippo said. She immediately began recruiting boys, reaching the numbers she needed. And
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Holiday drives on for Gilbert kids, seniors GSN NEWS STAFF
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wo drives aimed at making the holidays merrier for Gilbert kids and seniors are underway. The Gilbert Chamber Foundation’s Adopt-a-Senior campaign and the Gilbert Police Department’s Blue Line of Love Toy Drive both aim to help less fortunate residents in town. The Chamber Foundation seeks donations of a variety of new items or cash to make the holidays brighter for low-income seniors in the town. Donations are accepted through Dec. 13. For information on where to donate: contact Kristine Lynch kristine@ gilbertchamber.com or 480-941-6331. Gilbert Police are looking for new, unwrapped toys, clothes and gift cards through Dec. 21. Specific needs include gift cards, wrapping paper, and bows. The gift
Gilbert Police are turning to the generosity of the community for help in stuffing needy kids’ stockings with fun gifts this Christmas, (Special to GSN)
cards are especially welcome as past toy drives have yielded too many toys for young children and not enough for
kids 15 to 17, the department says. The older children are in major need of new clothing and shoes.
After all of the donations are received, Gilbert Police officers, staff, volunteers and families will take the donated wrapping paper and bows to wrap all the donations within a 24 hours. Drop-off locations for the drive include police headquarters and the San Tan station, Big League Dreams, ChickFil-A in San Tan Village, the Gilbert Chamber, Gilbert Community Center/ Senior Center at 130 North Oak Street, the Power Ranch Clubhouse. Other drop-offs are Sal’s Gilbert Pizza, 1150 South Gilbert Road; San Tan Ford and Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse; Settler’s Point Elementary, 423 East Settler’s Point; San Privada Apartment Complex, 1480 S. Coronado Road; Redstone at San Tan Village, 1925 S. Coronado Road; and Fitness Works, 1433 E. Williams Field Road. Information: 480-635-7521.
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eople who are thinking of getting a pet for Christmas might want to consider doing two good turns at one time – bringing a pet into the family and helping provide a permanent home for a rescue cat or dog. At Friends for Life in Gilbert and Arizona Rescue in Phoenix, there are many dogs and cats looking to start the new year in a forever home. Jannelle Cosgriff at Friends said 5-yearold cattle dog mix Rachel is one of them. “She is a sweet and active girl,” Cosgriff said. “Rachel’s kennel volunteers say she is a smart and sweet girl walks well on a leash.” She said the dog “would make a great hiking buddy or would love to help you explore your neighborhood during a walk.” Rachel knows some commands such as sit, stay and come, enjoys being groomed and petted and “has beautiful eyes that will adoringly look up at you while her head is on your lap ready to be loved on.” Another canine resident at the Friends for Life shelter is Mary Jane, a husky who
Hank, the Love Tank is about 7 years old and weighs in at 77 pounds. “She is gentle and loves to be near her people,” Cosgriff said. “MJ and her human kennel buddy sometimes walk up to two miles and it is reported MJ walks like a dream on the leash, rides nicely in the car, and is very polite and well-behaved when out and about.” Cosgriff advises MJ would “prefer to be the only dog in your life as she wants her humans to think of her as their one and
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only.” Another rescue dog is Parker, a whippet blend at 4 “is a calm adult but still wants to run and play,” Cosgriff said, adding: “He loves unconditionally and is hoping to find a human who does the same. Parker is a perfect house guest as he is house-trained and is living with other dogs in his foster home.” Then there’s Molly, the 3-year-old “would do best as the only pet in the
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home.” “Molly does know some basic commands such as sit, and she walks well on a leash,” Cosgriff said. “Molly loves her toys and likes to play tug of war but would also love to cozy up with you while you read a good book or watch your favorite TV show.” Cosgriff also said Friends also has some cats looking for love.
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For example, Hank the Love Tank is a 4-year-old tabby who is the Friends’ “volunteer favorite,” Cosgriff said. “Hank enjoys a good game interacting with a laser light toy but also enjoys settling down with his human to hang out for some cuddle time – hence the name,” she said. Chewbacca is a handsome domestic long-haired Maine Coon blend male about 8 years old Cosgriff described as “regal and handsome.” “He enjoys being pet and brushed. He likes to play with the wand toy but also knows how to get his downtime in.” Pineapple is a domestic short-haired tabby cat with white markings who is only a few months old. “Pineapple is a highly energetic kitty who really loves to play, almost constantly,” Cosgriff said. “She wants to live up to her expectations of being a kitten. She would do well in an active home with another young cat. Pineapple’s three favorite things are food, running and soft blankets to nuzzle on.” Cosgriff said the cat’s antics “are sure to bring a laugh to your family.” All dogs and cats at Friends for Life, 952 W. Melody Ave., Gilbert, are spayed, microchipped, vaccinated and dewormed. Cats are checked for FELV/FIV. The cats’ adoption fee is $125 each while the dogs’ fees vary. Molly’s fee is
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in 2011, the Athletic Movement was formed. For this new all-male dance class, Grippo created her own curriculum with the help of male dancer Mic Critorou. It allows young men to learn differ-
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ent styles of dance while still building strength, endurance, flexibility and functional muscles. Some of the units incorporated into the class are tumbling, underground hip hop styles and parkour. Phillip Segura, who joined the Athletic Movement in 2014, said, Grippo “was always extremely, extremely supportive of
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Information: 480-497-8296 or azfriends.org. Jennifer Berry at Arizona Rescue also has a couple future pets for people. Hank – no relation to the love tank – is a “gem of a dog,” said Berry. “’Mellow fellow’ are perfect words to describe Hank,” she said. “He is a laidback guy who just goes with the flow. He never complains although we wouldn’t blame him if he did. Hank did not have a great life before we met him. Without getting too graphic, suffice it to say it had been a long time since someone cared for this sweet guy.” “Gentle Hank gets along with everyone and everything,” Berry said. “He has an easygoing demeanor, wonderful leash and car manners.” Hank has some medical issues require daily medication. Berry also hopes someone will adopt
ideas” and he wouldn’t be the same person he is today without the “phenomenal” class. The bond Grippo created with her students throughout the years is something her co-worker Jessi Miles admires. Miles said, Grippo has a “lasting impact” and even if the students don’t con-
Nick Nick, “just about the sweetest dog ever.” “He is a teeny little guy but has so much love and joy to give,” she added. “He gets along great with all canines and humans. He is always happy to meet anyone. While he can walk and has excellent leash manners, one can’t help but pick him up and snuggle him.” Calling Nick “a happy-go-lucky, cuddly little guy,” Berry said he “rides perfectly in the car and we have yet to hear him bark or vocalize. “Despite his small size, he isn’t fazed by the big world around him,” she added. “He is a well-adjusted dog and could easily be a therapy dog.” “Nick’s easy-going personality adapts to the situation,” Berry said. “He’s just happy to be included.” People interested in any of Berry’s friends can go to azrescue.org and fill out an application.
tinue to dance after high school, they still like to dance and they still come back to visit her. When asked what the most rewarding thing is about teaching, Grippo said, “If I can inspire and help shape you in some way, shape, or form and have a connection maintained, that’s the reward.”
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ottio Box is bringing the outdoors to dogs stuck inside but still need to do their business. The Gilbert business offers ecofriendly, organic grass sections, freeing busy people from regular dog walks and providing a backyard experience for dogs owned by apartment and condo dwellers. Pottio Box gets its product from a sod producer in Scottsdale. “All you have to do is throw away the old sod and throw down the new,” said Stephen Brandt, who owns the business with his wife, Anna. “A lot of people need that in the East Valley and downtown Scottsdale.” Brandt came up with the concept after first moving to Ahwatukee from New Mexico with his Labrador retriever, Daisy. In New Mexico, he had a house with a backyard and Daisy was used to that, Brandt said. In Ahwatukee, they lived in a condo
Stephen Brandt of Gilbert shows how comfortable dogs are with his Pottio Box, which gives canines genuine grass to do their duty when their masters don’t feel like taking them for a walk outside. (Special to GSN)
and with his and his wife’s busy schedules, they found it hectic to rush home to take Daisy out for potty breaks. So, Brandt built a potty box with sod and from there Pottio Box was born. Customers choose from three different box sizes – small, medium and large - and subscribe to how often they want new grass delivered. For example, an 18-foot by 26-foot box with grass for a dog weighing under15 pounds will cost $99.99 a month for weekly delivery and $59.99 a month bi-weekly. Each delivery comes with plastic gloves for rolling up the old grass and placing it in a garbage bag. Brandt, who will personally deliver the fresh sod for customers in Maricopa County, also offers a full-service option for an extra $10 where he will dispose of and replace the sod for the customer. To date, Pottio Box has 84 customers, according to Brandt. The business, pre-
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Halloween sales powered job increase in state BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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he state’s jobless rate dropped a tenth of a point last month. And you can credit at least some of it to the fact Arizonans apparently like to dress up for Halloween. The latest figures from the Office of Economic Opportunity show the state added 30,100 jobs between September and October. And about 2,200 of these were in the state’s financial sector. Doug Walls, the agency’s labor market information director, said a big chunk of these were in rental and leasing – and there’s actual evidence a bunch of those were at costume shops. “Costume rental, formal wear, it’s a big business, in October,’’ he said. It took more for the seasonally adjusted employment rate drop to 4.8 percent.
Pop-up Halloween costumes stores may have driven a small decline in Arizona’s unemployment rate last month, a state official theorizes. (GSN file photo)
All sectors of the Arizona economy showed month-over-month growth or at least posted no losses. Even department stores striffled by the ever-expanding online economy, managed to add another 600 workers in October; employment levels still remain 400 fewer than this time last year. And Arizonans likely are still buying clothing and accessories at brick-andmortar stores, as evidenced by the fact they hired 400 new employees. But that wasn’t enough to overcome the loss of 1,400 jobs in the past year. Other items that may be less susceptible to online competition did better, with particularly strong growth among sellers of furniture and home furnishings. Elsewhere in the economy, restaurants and bars continue to hire, adding anoth-
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mazon, long the most dominant retailer in the online world opened a new brick-and-mortar bookstore in Scottsdale – its 20th in a nationwide move in recent years. The new Amazon bookstore at Scottsdale Quarter is the first of its kind in Arizona. Upon first glance, the store looks a lot the previously shuddered booksellers, all of whom closed in recent years, en masse – due in large part to competition from Amazon. The Scottsdale store is a clean, open space filled with tables covered by popular titles and walls lined with shelves separated into categories. However, a closer look reveals Amazon’s fingerprints integrated throughout these familiar bookstore trappings. The stores are “a natural extension of Amazon.com,” said Drew Sheriff, director of Amazon Physical Stores. The store’s distinctly Amazon touches include digital price tags featuring
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a book’s star-rating and price for both Amazon Prime members and nonmembers. Prices update automatically to reflect most up-to-date information. And the tables with popular titles - actually hold selections of “highly rated” books selected from books with high reviews from Amazon online buyers. Even the way the books are arranged draws from Amazon’s deep trove of consumer information. One shelf includes tags showing consumers recommendations for lesserknown works they may enjoy if they previously enjoyed popular titles, such as “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. Those recommendations are based on the reactions from Amazon’s users. Every item in the store was curated by a team of professionals who draw from information gathered from the company’s properties. “We have a team of curators that studies all of that information and selects every product,” Sheriff said. For instance, the team will look at what titles are popular on Amazon.com,
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hard by the decline in retail sales. When Amazon announced it would open its first of 13 physical locations in 2017, it immediately became the fifthlargest bookseller by number of locations in the country, according to Publisher’s Weekly. Amazon jumped to fourth on the list following the closure of Midwest store chain Book World. Unlike the large chains, independent bookstores thrived in recent years despite an initial drop in numbers following the introduction of online bookstores like Amazon. National Public Radio reporter Paddy Hirsch reported in 2018, the recent success of independents is due in part to decreased competition from major brick-and-mortar chains, like Book World and Borders, both went out business due to increased online competition. According to the American Booksellers Association, its membership has grown for nine straight years and there are over 2,400 impendent bookstores in the U.S. as of 2018.
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viously named Doggies in the Desert, opened nearly a year ago. The bulk of his customers are apartment and condo dwellers, the elderly and busy professionals and most go with the bi-weekly service, Brandt said. And though most of his clients are in Maricopa County, he has a few in Tucson and some in Show Low and the Heber-Overgaard area. Far-off customers have their orders shipped to them. Brandt recently picked up a new client, a Phoenix apartment complex pays him to provide the natural turf for dogowning tenants. “It’s keeping their complex really clean, there’s no more poop in the courtyard,” Brandt said. “Just think of all the waste on the Pottio Box instead of around the apartment complex.” The Pottio Box also donates its natural grass pads to animal shelters throughout metropolitan Phoenix, according to the company website. Although Brandt now lives in a house in Gilbert, he still uses the sod boxes for Daisy. “We have rocks in the backyard so we use the Pottio Box and put it on the
The Pottio Box can be placed indoors or on a balcony so dogs can do their duty in comfort. (Special to GSN)
backyard patio,” he said. Scottsdale resident Jill Chubaty, who has a therapy dog, loves the service. Her miniature Pomeranian named Glute was going to the bathroom in the
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retail center in Gilbert has been sold to a Colorado insurance-real estate investment company. JFRCO LLC bought Lakeview Village at Morrison Ranch last week for $18.2 million – about $194 per square foot. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Phoenix-based Vestar. A Bashas’ grocery anchors the
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er 4,300 workers in October: Employment levels now 8,000 above last year. That occurred despite the hike in the state’s minimum wage from $10.50 an hour last year to $11. In fact, employment in this traditionally low-wage sector has continued to grow steadily since the 2016 initiative which scrapped the $8.05 hourly wage for a staged set of increases. The final boost comes in January when the minimum goes to $12, with future increases pegged to inflation.
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93,741-square-foot retail center on 16 acres of the southeast corner of Higley Road and Elliot Road. Cushman said the “well-performing Bashas’” occupies more than 52,000 square feet. Developed in 2004, Lakeview Village at Morrison Ranch is currently 98.6 percent leased “to an attractive tenancy, including Dance Republic, Panda Express, Subway, UPS Store and Edward Jones, Cushman said.
Employers can pay workers who earn tips $3 an hour less, with the proviso that their tips have to bring them up to the minimum. Overall, wages throughout the Arizona economy are up 4.1 percent since the last year compared with 3.0 percent nationally. But that involves more than just a higher minimum wage, a factor that likely pushes up the salaries of those who were earning more. Walls said it’s reflective of the state’s improving economy, with jobs being created as fast as people enter the workforce.
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“Lakeview Village is a well-performing grocery-anchored center in a high growth submarket of Phoenix,” Schubert said. Vestar bought the strip mall three years ago. At the time it noted Gilbert’s rapid growth and said, “Our goal is to foster this growth by developing the available pads at the center to bring in new retailers and restaurants for the community to enjoy.”
“Overall, when you’re seeing employment growth wages tend to follow that if the workforce availability is scarcer,’’ he said. One note of interest is that the economy in Cochise County is showing signs of life, with the lowest number of people unemployed -- meaning looking for work -- since April 2018. Walls said there was a big jump in employment in professional and business services, everything from administrative jobs to those working for employment services companies, which added 200 people last month.
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A mother’s anguish, a son lost to a red-light runner BY BARBARA HOFFMAN GSN Guest Writer
Editor’s note: The author titled this “My Last Day on Earth by the Late Michael David Allanson, Forever 14.” He was her son.
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never thought that today would be my last day on earth. I woke up feeling the wet tongue of a puppy licking my eyelids. It startled me at first, then I remembered my dad bought me a new beagle puppy that I called Copper. The school year has just started for me. I was excited to be in ninth grade. I got to ride my bike to school now. I got a job in the school cafeteria. It will be cool to get a paycheck. I can save some money so I can fix up my bike. I love working on bikes, skateboards and motorized skateboards. I want mine to be different from others, faster and to look amazing. Bad news recently hit my family as my older sister, Jenn, was in a rollover crash on her way home from Mexico. My mom and dad are very upset. My mom has taken me to see her in the hospital a few times. She broke many bones and she had bleeding in her brain. When she came home from the hospital, they gave her a wheelchair because she can’t walk. She sleeps a lot because of the pain medicine. My sister and I decided we could watch a movie together, so I rode my motorized scooter over to my mom’s house from my dad’s house. It is only a few miles apart. I got there fairly fast. I always wear my helmet and sunglasses because I don’t want to get pulled over. It is a law in our city. I don’t need to get in trouble. We watched the movie and of course, my sister fell asleep. I got up to leave. For some reason, I felt the need to give my sister a hug. I looked up and saw my mom smiling. She liked it when we got along. My mom had friends over to play computer games. She asked me if I wanted to stay as she was going to order pizza, but I told
her I needed to get back to dad’s house My neighbor drove off to tell my mom to feed my new puppy. I also needed to what happened. ride my scooter before dark. I love pizza I realized that I was hit and killed by but I have a little puppy that needs me. an elderly man who ran a red light. I headed out on my motorized scootMy life was over just like that. er. When I stop, the motor stops. I just In my new realm, I could see things in rebuilt the engine on this scooter, and many places. I watched as my neighbor it is running pretty well. Makes me feel knocked on my mom’s front door. Her proud of myself for fixing it up. twin daughters were crying hysterically. It didn’t even My mom opened run when I got it the door and from my friend. they all told her When I got to the at once that I had intersection of been hit by a car. McKellips Road My mom and 64th Street looked over to in Mesa, my light my sister and was red. I pulled said, “You will up to the side have to move of a large SUV. over as your brother probaI stared at my bly broke his leg light until I saw too.” My neighthe light turn to bor looked at my green. mom’s boyfriend As I pulled and shook her forward, I got head. a nod from the They pretty SUV driver as much knew I was they were going dead but didn’t to turn right and indicated that Michael Allanson was 14 when a red-light runner took his want to say it out loud. My mom they would wait life. (Barbara Hoffman) asked our neighfor me to go first. bor to take her to I took off in the proper crosswalk and wham, out of no- the scene of the crash. My mom got out of the car at the interwhere a car hit me. It was a big old white Buick. I screamed section and ran toward the crash scene. out in pain as I flew up in the air. My A police officer stopped her. She wanted scooter shattered into pieces and I fell to see me, but they wouldn’t let her. I was bleeding badly out of my head. down hard to the burning hot asphalt. Immediately, I saw a white light. It was My heart had stopped. Many of my orwarm and calming. I followed it to a gans were damaged. They worked on me for a long time but couldn’t do much. more peaceful place. The police officer told my mom that Looking down from my new heavenly home, I saw my next-door neighbor a helicopter was standing by and would run to my body. She was screaming my take me to the hospital, but they needed name. I saw her kids stay in their car. to get me stable. I never got stabilized. Two men walked over to my mom They were crying. An off- duty police officer came and who was sitting on the curb by the road took my pulse. I didn’t have one. A few and they told her that they couldn’t save me. My mom had an oxygen clip on her people called 911. An ambulance, police and a fire truck nose as they had thought she was going came. Paramedics began to work on me. into shock.
She said the words out loud to her boyfriend. “They couldn’t save him.” Her voice quivered. I saw my mom dialing her cell phone to call my dad. He was at work. She was put on hold. Her hands were shaking. My dad got on the phone. She told him that I was hit by a car and they couldn’t save me. I heard my dad yelling out on the phone, “NO, NO, NO.” My mom was paralyzed with grief. My dad also came to the scene. He was terribly upset. My mom realized it had gotten dark by that time. The flashing of all the emergency lights were everywhere. She asked to go home. She knew she had to tell my sister what happened. They got to the house and my mom ran to my sister to tell her. They cried and hugged even though my sister was cringing in pain because hugging hurt her broken ribs. Shortly afterward, my dad, my grandparents, old neighbors and the fire department showed up at my mom’s house. The social worker for the fire department was the mom of one of my best friends. I saw her crying. I spent the night at their house many times. She was a cool lady and I felt bad that she was so devastated by my death. I watched as people made phone calls. Crying and sobbing were all around. My grandfather, who is normally a very strong man, was laying on the floor sobbing. One tragic mistake from a driver who neglected to stop at a red light devastated many lives that day, especially mine. I will never get to graduate high school, go to college, get married or have children of my own. He took away my future. He broke the hearts of my family and friends. Please, if you are reading my story, “STOP ON RED!”
- Barbara Hoffman is executive director of Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance, redmeansstop.org.
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t’s a sport rarely ever seen in Arizona, and one that has never had a team representing the Grand Canyon State. That is, until now. The Ice Denettes, a synchronized skating team made up of both boys and girls ranging from ages 5 to 18, has been practicing out of the Chandler and Scottsdale Ice Den locations for the past three years at the recreational level. They are the first team of this kind in Arizona. “There’s a need for this,” said Danette Trett, one of the founders of the Ice Denettes. “There’s a lot of kids that are loving skating but want to participate in a team sport. It’s very popular on the east coast but not so popular in the west. “California has a few teams, so it is starting to move this way. It’s kind of cool.” Named after the venue in which they practice, the Ice Denettes was established three years ago by Trett and Jaime Kalnicki, who both have extensive backgrounds in synchronized ice skating. Trett competed in show skating events dating back to when she was a kid. At the time, the sport was called precision skating. Kalnicki also competed. The two senior coaches recently enlisted the help of Felicity Lothrop and Jacqueline Benson. Lothrop, who moved the Valley last November, competed in synchronized skating in her home state of New York. She also competed on the national team. Benson, meanwhile, is currently a student at Arizona State University, dedicating her time to help kids learn and compete in the sport she also competes in and loves. All of the coaches together have created a family environment for the skaters, which is an aspect they realized quickly kids need and want to help lead them toward success. “Ice skating isn’t like this traditionally, it’s very individual and you usually don’t have a community,” Kalnicki said. “We’ve all figured out recently kids want and need it. We’ve started creating an atmosphere through parties and other activities.
ettes plan to compete in another competition in San Diego, Calif. in March. Before then, however, the coaching staff is planning to put together an exhibition here in the Valley in the next couple of months. Their main goal is to continue to grow the team to add groups for competition. Auditions will be held in March, so they go into the summer months with the different groups already established for competitions in the fall. “We want to set up the program when the summer hits so The Ice Denettes, Arizona’s only synchronized skating team, has skaters ages 5-18 competing in four different groups at national when we go into the competitive competitions. (Chris Mortenson/AFN Staff) season, we are ready instead of still trying to choreograph and “We are doing things to build the team intermediate skill level, where some of find music,” Trett said. which these kids don’t have.” the youngest skaters participate. The Ice The Ice Denettes welcome all skaters to The entire coaching staff has seen ex- Denettes also have Team Unity, which is join the team, however, some skating expeponential growth in the program since the next level up from the Rising Stars, rience is required. Each skater is responsilast year. The Ice Denettes previously Team Harmony and Team Synergy, which ble for paying for their own equipment, but had just two teams, made up of skaters competes in the Open Juvenile Division, the coaches set up fundraisers and do what from Ahwatukee, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, the most competitive of the four. they can to keep the cost down. Scottsdale and elsewhere in the Valley. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Ice Denettes The team generally practices once a Now, however, there are four differ- took part in the Synchronized Fall Clasweek for 45 minutes. Before competient teams competing. With the influx of sic in Irvine, Calif. It was their first-ever tions, they may add another practice or skaters brought along the opportunity to competition at the competitive level. But two, but the goal is to allow the skaters make the jump to a competitive skating didn’t stop them from impressing on a to compete in other club or school sports league. It also meant the coaches had to national stage. as well. hold auditions for specific teams in order Team Synergy place fourth out of 13 “We are working diligently to keep to enter them in as a group into a catego- teams, while Team Harmony and Unity the cost down and not have it be so dery matching their skill levels. both placed second. Team Rising Stars, manding,” Trett said. “So, the kids in the Team Rising Stars was created for the the youngest group, placed first overall. elite schools and other activities can still “This is a projparticipate in this particular sport.” ect we put toThe coaches tend to put in several gether for four hours of work outside the 45 minutes different teams, per week at practice, but it’s something which we were they do out of pure joy and love for the told we probably sport. From finding costumes to music wouldn’t be able and creating the choreography, it’s a job to do, but we did that is necessary to help the team sucit,” Kalnicki said. ceed in national competitions. “Nobody does They believe the work they put in bethis is Arizona, so hind the scenes has been a part of the there really isn’t reason for the growth and overall imsomeone we can provement of the team since its first model after. We are the first and year. “We pushed it,” Lothrop said. “The the only team. “We are kind choreography isn’t always easy, but Team Synergy, the Ice Denettes oldest and most competitive group, took fourth in their of figuring things I think it has drawn a lot of interest first competition in Irvine, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 9. The other three Ice Denettes groups out as we go.” because it is something new, something placed in the top two of their respective divisions. (Chris Mortenson/AFN Staff) The Ice Den- different.”
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Gilbert schools impress at state cross-country meet BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor
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he Highland High School crosscountry program endured success at the state cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix. Both the boys and girls teams walked away with hardware. Led by senior Leo Daschbach’s firstplace finish, the Hawks finished with 39 points overall to claim the Division I boys state championship. Highland beat Desert Vista’s 65 points and Brophy’s 69 points, to win the title. “The boys had a target on their back and they knew it,” Highland coach Monty Mongtomery said. “They’ve probably ran about 3,000 miles together, I’m proud of them. I knew they deserved it and ran great today, probably the best all year.” Despite dealing with an injury to the back of his knee, Daschbach impressed at the meet. The University of Washington commit jumped out to a 10-second lead over Brophy’s Xander Black to claim the Division I individual title, 15:27.7. Daschbach’s high school career in both cross-country and track is one of the best in Arizona history. In September, he ran the second-fastest 5K ever in the U.S. at the 13th-annual Nike Desert Twilight in Casa Grande. Last season, Daschbach finished second in the 5K behind Desert Vista’s Sammy Van
Highland’s girls cross-country team, led by Emma Finchum (far right) and Caroline McLeskey (second from left), claimed second place in Division I. (Photo courtesy Highland athletics)
Alstine, running the course in 16:06.99. Last spring, Daschbach helped Highland’s relay team set a new record in the 4x800meter relay. “This is the best win so far of my legacy,” Daschbach said. “Just to be able to win as a team, I think is the pinnacle of my high school career.” Caden Resendez was the next Highland runner to finish the 5K; the senior completed the course in 15:51.1 for fifth. Senior Ernest Green followed Resendez in seventh, and was followed by his twin, Sam, in ninth. Jagger Zlotoff, Carter Mayes and Brandon Ericson were the other three runners helping Highland to claim the title. “This team means everything to me,”
Highland High School’s boys cross country team claimed the Division I state championship at the state cross country meet on Saturday, Nov. 16. (Photo courtesy Highland athletics)
Daschbach said. “All of my individual accomplishments mean nothing without these guys. I’ve run with these guys the last four years and I’ve seen them push through any hardships. “Being there for my team is the most important thing when it comes to crosscountry and running in general.” After the boys clinched the championship, the Highland girls nearly did too. Led by junior Emma Finchum’s 10th place finish, the girls clinched the runnerup trophy behind Desert Vista with 99 points. Finchum trailed her teammate, senior Caroline McLeskey, in the 5K before the unimaginable happened. McLeskey fell just before the finish, overcome by exhaus-
tion from the race. Finchum saw her teammate on the ground trying to gather herself to finish, but she was unable to help. Had Finchum stopped and assisted her teammate, Highland would have been disqualified. She had to leave her behind. “It was hard, I didn’t know what to do but I knew I had to go past,” Finchum said. “I love all the girls. We have become so close as a team.” Tears began streaming down Finchum’s face as she passed McLeskey, even more so after she finished. She turned and watched as McLeskey found the strength to crawl
assistant athletics director and athletics director at Mesa Community College from 2008-10. Fore attended the University of Missouri-Rolla, now known as Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he played basketball. He began coaching as an assistant at Arkansas State University in 1988 before moving on to Central Missouri State University (now known as the University of Central Missouri), from 1990-93. He was named head men’s basketball coach at Clarke University in 1993 before he began an affiliation with the Kuwait national team in 1996. He ended his tenure as coach of the Kuwait national team in 2000.
Before being hired at Park, Fore led the Arizona Rhinos Basketball Club from 2003-05 and was head coach at several Valley high schools, including Phoenix Country Day School, James Sandoval Prep, Valley Vista High School and most recently, Sanda Day O’Connor High School. He’s won 259 games as a coach and has two state-championship titles under his belt at the high school level. He’s also won six international gold medals, two silver and four bronze. Fore takes over for former athletic director and head golf coach Steve Wilson, who helped establish all 11 of Park – Gilbert’s athletics programs when it opened in 2018. Wilson was named the Director of Athletics at Kansas Wesleyan University in October.
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Jeff Fore appointed as Park University director of athletics
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ark University – Gilbert women’s basketball coach Jeff Fore will take on the role of athletics director, the school announced in a press release Nov. 12. Fore will oversee all 11 of the Gilbert university’s athletics program. Fore was hired as the women’s basketball coach in Sept. 2018 after he spent the previous three seasons as the director of team recruiting solutions and senior recruiting specialist at Next College Student Athlete, a for-profit company that connects college coaches with middle and high school athletes. Additionally, Fore served in the athletics department at Grand Canyon University from 2013-15 and was the
Jeff Fore, who is the head women’s basketball coach at Park University – Gilbert, has been named the school’s director of athletics. (Photo courtesy Park University)
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across the finish line to place 13th in the race. If she did not finish, Highland wouldn’t have placed second. “I knew my team needed me and we were trying to do well,” McLeskey said. “This is one of my last races as a senior and I owed it to my team to do that. It was so cool to watch Emma pass me. “I knew if she was doing that well I had to finish. This team means everything.” As the team gathered at their campsite following the race, tears flowed. The boys recognized both the girls and McLeskey for fighting through adversity. Marina Dear, Jariel Sebastian, Kathryn Sewell, Story Alexander and Jordyn Carter were the other five runners helping Highland clinch second place in the Division I girls championship. Both the boys and girls competed in the Nike Cross Regionals Southwest in Casa Grande on Saturday for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 16th annual Nike Cross Nationals on Dec. 7, in Portland, Oregon. Montgomery believed his team has the ability to compete against the top schools from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
Campo Verde senior Kenny Edwards used the last 20 meters of the Division II state championship race to take first and win the individual title. (Zach Alvira/ GSN Staff)
None-the-less he is proud of the way both the girls and boys fought throughout the season to finish at the top. “I think they wanted it,” Montgomery said. “I told them it was all up to them, you know, the hay is in the barn. It was up to them to perform and they did.” As the dust settled from the morning races, the Division II boys prepared to run their final race of the season for a state title. Flagstaff, entered the race with five consecutive titles, and were a favorite to repeat as champions. While the Eagles did,
in fact, manage to claim the title, Campo Verde High School’s crosscountry program also represented on the podium thanks to senior Kenny Edwards. “It’s really exciting for us and for him,” said Josh Applebach, one of Campo Verde’s cross-country coaches. “He hasn’t always run his best in the past at this race but for him to come in and do what he wanted to do, we are really proud of him.” Edwards managed to position himself to make a move near the finish line with one last push in the last 20 meters to pull ahead of Deer Valley’s Randy Espinoza. Edwards took first and claimed the individual title with a time of 15 minutes,
25 SPORTS 58.8 seconds, just three seconds ahead of Espinoza. “I was coming over the hill and just thought, ‘if I win this kick, I’m a state champion,’” Edwards said. “I’m not letting anything go. It feels amazing.” Edwards’ win follows in the footsteps of former Campo Verde runners Lucky Schreiner and Rylan Stubbs, who were both decorated runners for the Coyotes. Stubbs, who signed to run for Grand Canyon University, helped Campo Verde claim a Division II championship in the spring on the track. Edwards was part of the 4x800-meter relay team with Stubbs that won the title last year. “It just feels good to win it like they did,” Edwards said. “Those two are like Gods to me.” Edwards’ win helped Campo Verde finish fourth overall in the state meet. Zac Whaley, Mitchell Jones, Mac Jones, Anthony Cox, Wil Hanson and Nate McMullen also ran for Campo Verde at the state meet. This year marked the fourth consecutive season Campo Verde finished in the top five at the state meet. “Kenny had his best day today and it was fun to watch,” Applebach said. “He ran brave, he ran from the front and he represented our team really well today.”
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David Archuleta to perform in Queen Creek Christmas is one of Archuleta’s favorite times of the year. He recalled his favorite holiday memory when the family stopped giving presents to each other. They decided to gift the community instead. “We would go to the hospital during Christmas and dress up like the Jackson 5,” he said with a laugh. “My mom made wigs and we would go and perform. “Christmas always makes people happy. But some people, like the elderly, sometimes feel cooped up at home. It’s nice to give them some liveliness with Jackson 5 Christmas songs.” Archuleta, who lives in Nashville, wraps up his tour just before Christmas and will return to his home state of Utah and go caroling with his family. “When we were little, my mom
taught us Christmas carols in three-part harmonies,” Archuleta said. “We still remember them.” Archuleta moved to Nashville about four and a half years ago and said it’s been inspirational. He can chat with others who are pursuing careers in music as well. “It’s a music town,” he said. “I was out getting amino acids after working out and I started chatting with the girl at the register. She knew who I was. She was a musician, too. “Everybody here is working on music. I run into people who are artists or producers. It’s kind of fun. Sometimes people ask me what I do and I tell them I’m a musician. Their response is, ‘Aren’t you going to study? What’s going to be your career?’ Music is my career. I don’t just show up on radio and TV for
a more “cohesive show” with topnotch production. The audio-visual elements tie into the entire set, a result of the musicians spending hours researching those effects. New equipment will provide a 360-degree sound experience to the crowd. Kirch enjoys the DIY approach to Colleen and David Specht are expanding their ImprovMANIA in downtown Chandler as interest grows in the club’s performances and classes. (Pablo Robles/Staff the show. “We have a specific Photographer) way that we want bands disseminated at the meetups will things done,” Kirch says. “We can hire somebody else to do it, but it’s going to hold their place in line. Keep in mind: The shows on this tour take probably longer to explain it and go have a “gold” theme. The tour’s website back and forth to get it right than to just recommends fans wear mustard-colored do it ourselves.” To continue that DIY vibe, The Maine is clothing and bring fake yellow flowers to building its own merchandise display and the venues. Kirch describes “The Mirror Tour” has is “super involved” in photo booths for the
tour, Nickelsen says. The Maine—which also includes singer/ rhythm guitarist John O’Callaghan; guitarist Jared Monaco and lead guitarist Kennedy Brock—is proud to be from the Valley. “Our fans here, they have a sense of pride in us being from here,” Kirch says. That adds a little pressure to The Maine when they play hometown gigs. The shows interrupt pre-show routines and meet-and-greet lists. O’Callaghan is a big baseball fan. In August, The Maine traded the stage for the Arizona Diamondbacks field to participate in throwing the first pitch. “For us, every day we are on tour and reminded how cool this is,” Kirch says. “For our parents, it is a cool thing for them.” Baseball goes way back for The Maine. When Nickelsen met O’Callaghan in San Diego, the bassist referred to his future singer as “The baseball guy.” “This is John? The baseball guy?” Nickelsen said. The band formed in 2007 and took off
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pending the holiday season in the East Valley has become a tradition for “American Idol” veteran David Archuleta. He’s played the Mesa Arts Center, but this year he’s headed to the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center on Black Friday with his Christmas show in tow. It supports the deluxe version of his album “Winter in the Air” it was released digitally on Nov. 14. The album features such hits as “Christmas Every Day,” which went Top 10 on the Billboard Holiday chart. “Christmas tours are my favorite tours to do,” Archuleta said. “It doesn’t get old. This year, I’m adding a few extra little songs here and there. Now, having two Christmas albums, I’m having a hard time choosing what to do.”
David Archuleta lost to David Cook on “American Idol” in 2008. (Photo by Cyrus Panganiban)
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The Maine goes high-tech for its new tour BY BRANDIE BOSWORH GetOut Contributor
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empe rockers The Maine have long been known for their live shows, festivals and relentlessly catchy
songs. But this fall, they are breaking out of their comfort zones for “The Mirror Tour.” “If people have been to any of our concerts, this one will be unlike the other ones we’ve done or will probably do,” says Pat Kirch, The Maine’s drummer. The shows – including Saturday, Nov. 30, at The Van Buren – will feature new visuals, audio components and fan experiences. The Maine posts info about each show on Facebook pages with meetups for fans and the band at local bars. Bassist Garrett Nickelsen says the meetups serve as alternatives for fans who don’t want to risk their health or well-being in long lines waiting for doors to open at clubs. Nickelsen says fans won’t have to fret about losing their spot in line, as wrist-
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Lisa Loeb’s landmark single keeps her relevant BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor
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rammy-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb can’t accept her hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” is 25. The willowy pop song found its way to the top spot thanks to placement in the 1994 movie “Reality Bites.” Loeb became the first unsigned music artist to have a No. 1 hit, and that was quickly remedied with a deal from Geffen. “When I look at pictures, it seems like a long time ago,” Loeb said. “But it doesn’t feel as far away. The song ‘Stay’ has been so present in my life since it came out. I sing it in all my shows. People are big fans of the song. I still really connect with the song.” In honor of the anniversary, Loeb will perform at Tempe’s Zia Record Exchange for an exclusive Record Store Day instore performance and vinyl signing at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 – Black Friday. Loeb will also release the limited-edition 12-inch vinyl called “Stay 25.” The clear red LP single will feature artwork inspired by the original single artwork
and a number of extra live bonus tracks recorded with Loeb’s original band Nine Stories in Japan. “I was a huge record collector back before vinyl was ‘vinyl,’” she said. “They were just records. The record store community connects people. People care about music. The artwork is detailed and it’s fun to be a part of that. “Now, my husband always goes to Black Friday to buy records. I’m not al-
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ways there. He brings my kids. It’ll be fun to see it in person.” In the last 25 years, Loeb has released 14 widely studio albums, both for grownups and kids, and her Pop star Lisa Loeb own eyewear will be appearing at a free minicollection. She concert in Tempe also founded at the end of the The Camp Lisa month. (Special to GSN) Foundation, which sends underserved kids to summer camp. She’ll add to her catalog next year when she releases an adult album. Loeb keeps busy, too, with voice-over work, and raising her two children. “I’m always making music and touring and connection with people, whether it’s my family or my fans,” she said. Her new single is called “Sing Out,” a song she co-wrote with Eric Lumiere after she performed at Nashville Pride
several years ago. She was inspired by the joy of the crowd. “It’s a special song to sing at pride events,” she said. “It really celebrates people being themselves. It has a special meaning for pride, but really it’s for all people who need a little encouragement to be themselves—their unique selves.” As for “Stay,” Loeb said the track has remained relevant because it has classic, universal themes of love and confusion. “People connect to it and have kept it around in their lives for the last 25 years,” she adds. “The song reminds them of something. It’s nostalgic. It takes them back to a certain place. It’s a timeless recording and the video is a timeless way to tell a story.”
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the heck of it.” Archuleta works hard for all of this to happen. He’ll release more music in the first quarter of 2020 and he’s now lining up producers for the songs. His latest pop single is “Paralyzed” and his first new music since 2017’s “Postcards in the Sky.” “Paralyzed was a bit of a venting song,” Archuleta said. “I get frustrated watching myself hesitate so much and not let go of things from the past I know I should. A lot of those past things are fears, anger, resentment, and I see how they all form excuses in my mind of why I can’t move forward. I watch as missed opportunities fly by and I just do nothing because I freeze. It gets me so frustrated. This song is the battle with those paralyzing thoughts, and I intend to be the victor.” One thing he’s nervous about is col-
laborating with others, but he knows he has to overcome this fear. “I do still have a hard time putting myself out there,” he said. “It’s the fear of rejection. It’s like asking someone out. What if they say no? I’ve reached out to people. Sometimes they do say yes. Being rejected is not that fun to deal with. I start withdrawing like I’m not good enough. “But I still try to keep going anyway. More people say yes than no. It’s all about finding the right thing and to keep trying.”
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These side dishes will make a big hit on this Turkey Day
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ave you decided on your side dishes for Thanksgiving yet? Here are three very simple and delicious ideas for last-minute sides! The yam-and-apple bake, bacon-wrapped
Yam-apple bake (serves 8-10)
Ingredients:
4 large yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes 4 large crisp apples, cored, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes 4 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup pecans, chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Spread the yams or sweet potatoes and apples in the casserole dish. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt, cooking and stirring until sugar has dissolved. Pour over yams and apples. Sprinkle pecans over top. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. When yams are soft, uncover and cook for another 10 minutes.
asparagus bundles and the cranberry cream cheese pockets are colorful, flavorful and easy as 1,2,3! Enjoy your feast and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Bacon-wrapped asparagus bundles
bundles. Finish off with a sprinkling of French’s fried onions.
Ingredients:
Cranberry cream cheese pockets
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
16 large or 24 small asparagus 8 pieces of bacon Olive oil for drizzling 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 3 hard-boiled eggs French’s fried onions
2 containers Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 1 cup cranberry sauce (with berries) 1 package cream cheese 1/2 cup chopped pecans
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pre-cook the bacon until it is halfway done. Drain and set aside. Bend the asparagus until they snap. Discard the stem portion of the asparagus. With a potato peeler, trim the bottom part of the asparagus. Rap two pieces of bacon around four large or 6 small asparagus. Place all four bundles in a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over asparagus and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp and asparagus are tender. Remove from oven and place on a serving platter. Chop hard-boiled eggs. Sprinkle over asparagus
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a mini muffin tin. Roll out a container of cinnamon rolls on a floured surface. Gently pinch together the seams to create one large sheet. Cut into approximately 2-inch squares or large enough to fit a mini muffin tin Press the squares into the tins. Place a 1 inch square of cream cheese into the crescent pockets. Top with 1 heaping teaspoon of the cranberry sauce. Sprinkle pecans into each pocket. Bake for 15 minutes or until pockets are golden brown. Serve immediately.
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hen 98 Degrees reformed to tour with Boyz II Men and New Kids on the Block, they didn’t know what to expect. The response was rabid and the quartet—brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, as well as Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons— knew it was the right time to continue its career. “We’ve been really lucky,” Timmons said. “We didn’t know what to expect, but we’re growing and getting better and better. The crowds are excited and more rambunctious than ever. We’re having a blast.” 98 Degrees will return to the Valley to play Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino on Saturday, December 7. “We’re having a really good time,” Timmons said. “We’re doing a mix of casinos and theaters and performing arts centers. We all have families and we do the stuff on the weekends at casinos. We’re really fortunate. We did Mohegan Sun (in Uncasville, Connecticut) last weekend and there were 7,000 people there. It was a beautiful room with great energy, lighting and sound. It’s a sweet spot for us.” At the shows, 98 Degrees is playing “what people are expecting,” Timmons said. That includes songs from their most prolific period in the late-1990s and early
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Mesa. 3Bd/2Ba. Large Living & Dining Rooms. Nice Kitchen. 2-Car Garage Call 602-741-6576
Manufactured Homes 1987 DeRose
Wanted to Buy Cash 4 Diabetic Strips! Best Prices in Town. Sealed and Unexpired. 480-652-1317 Diabetic Test Strips by the box, unused. Any type or brand. Will pay top dollar. Call Pat 480-323-8846 DO YOU OFFER Lessons & Tutoring? Children need your help! Place your ad today Contact us: class@times publications.com or Call 480-898-6465
14x66 3/2 F&R, central air, concrete drive & awning. Wood laminate floors. 2 fans, wood siding, newly refurbished, Furnished. New storage shed $24,900. Call Bill at 480-228-7786 BRAND NEW NEVER LIVED IN 2 BED / 2 BATH HOMES $58,900 Financing Available. Also Available Affordable Homes Between $5K - $15K 55+ Mobile Home Park in Great Chandler Location. Call Kim 480-233-2035
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Manufactured Homes
Commerical/ Industrial/Retail
Cleaning Services
Cleaning Services
Garage/Doors
2008 Cavco
Outdoor commercial/personal Storage Yards for lease. Secure, gated 24 hour access, and much more. Call 480-926-5957 for details
RED MOUNTAIN MAIDS
SPARKLE & SHINE CLEANING SERVICE Immaculate, Dependable Service. Affordable Rates. Commercial & Residential services All supplies included. " You've tried the rest, now try the BEST!" Ask for Martha or Annie 480-495-5516 or 480-797-6023
GARAGE DOOR SERVICE
Home/Ofc/Comm'l Low Prices. Serving the East Valley for over 10 years! Prompt, courteous service.
16x70 3/2 F&R B/Rs. Central Air, Concrete drive & patio. Awnings, wood laminate flooring t/o, vaulted ceilings t/o, 4 fans, wood siding, shingle roof, newly refurbished. $39,999 Call Bill at 480-228-7786
Real Estate
For Rent Apartments ALMA SCH & MAIN UTILITIES INCLUDED Partially Furnished 1bd/1 ba. Bad Credit OK. No Deposit. Starting at $600 (602) 339-1555
Rooms For Rent Furnished room for rent in Gilbert. Private bath, garage, w/d, all utilities and wifi included. $1000/month. $1000 s/d, 3 month min. Working professional preferred. 480-371-0827
HOME FOR RENT? Place it here! 81% of our readers, read the Classifieds!
Call Classifieds 480-898-6465
Manufactured Homes
THE LINKS ESTATES Why Rent The Lot When
YOU CAN OWN THE LAND And Own Your New Home
Air Conditioning/Heating
QUALITY, VALUE and a GREAT PRICE!
Lifetime Warranty on Workmanship Seasonal AC Tune Up - $99 New 3-Ton AC Units - $3,995 We are a Trane dealer & NATE-Certified! 0% FINANCING - 72 Months!! ‘A+’ RATED AC REPAIR FREE ESTIMATE SAME DAY SERVICE
Bonded/Insured • ROC #289252
480-405-7588
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If It’s Broken, We Can Fix It! • Same Day Service • On-Site Repairs • Servicing All Major Brands • Quality Guaranteed
We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not FROM THE UPPER 100’S
ASK US HOW YOUR $105,000 CASH INVESTMENT AND OUR SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM ENABLES QUALIFIED 62+ SENIORS MAKING THE LINKS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE HAVE NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT & NO LOT RENT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN HOME.
480-659-1400 Licensed & Insured Cleaning Services
Gawthorp & Associates Realty 40667 N Wedge Dr • San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
602-402-2213
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RESIDENTIAL & SMALL BUSINESS CLEANING SPECIALISTS SINCE 2007 Weekly, biweekly, tri-weekly, or monthly; same talented crew each visit Flexible, customized services to meet individual needs of each client GREEN eco-friendly products used to clean and sanitize Move-in/move-out and seasonal deep cleans Small, family-owned company with GUARANTEED high quality services Always dependable, excellent references, bonded, and insured
FreeFree estimates estimatesat at 480-802-1992 480-802-1992 or or dennis@simplygrandcleaningaz.com reed@simplygrandcleaningaz.com
$17/hr using your supplies or $19/hr using ours. Call 480-354-7928 480-206-9998
Concrete & Masonry
DESERT ROCK
C O NCR E T E & MASO N RY BLOCKWALL CONCRETE RETAINING WALL BLOCK FENCE PLANTER BBQ
FOUNDATION DRIVEWAY SIDEWALK PATIO
PAVER • CONCRETE REMOVAL • HARDSCAPE BONDED & INSURED • ROC#321648 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! FREE ESTIMATES • 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE RESIDENTIAL CALL JOHN: 480.797.2985 COMMERCIAL
Contractors
SIR JOHNS CONTRACTING HOME IMPROVEMENTS REMODEL& REPAIR Painting of All Types Interior & Exterior Cabinets Stains & Paints Over 30 Years Quality Experience
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4960 S. Gilbert Rd. Suite #1 Unit #260 John McMillan-Owner Chandler, AZ 85249 sirjohn53@gmail.com
Landscape Maintenance Juan Hernandez
SPRINKLER
East Valley/ Ahwatukee
Broken Springs Replaced Nights/Weekends Bonded/Insured 480-251-8610
Drip/Install/Repair & Tune ups! Not a licensed contractor
25 years exp. Call Now (480) 720-3840
Not a licensed contractor
Juan Hernandez
Handyman HANDYMAN 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057
TREE
TRIMMING 25 Years exp (480) 720-3840
WE’RE ALWAYS HERE TO SERVE YOUR CLASSIFIED NEEDS
480.898.6465 CLASS@TIMESPUBLICATIONS.COM
Electrical Services HONESTY • INTEGRITY • QUALITY
- Ahw Resident Since 1987 -
• Panel Changes and Repairs • Installation of Ceiling Fans • Switches/Outlets • Home Remodel
ALL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Call Jim Endres 480.282.7932 Over 28 Years Experience • ROC #246019 Bonded/Insured
Fencing/Gates
Block Fence * Gates
602-789-6929 Roc #057163 Lowest Prices * 30 Yrs Exp Serving Entire Valley
Drywall
YOU’LL LIKE US - THE BEST!
JOSE DOMINGUEZ DRYWALL & PAINTING
Garage/Doors
House Painting, Drywall, Reliable, Dependable, Honest! QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR CALL! 15 Years Experience • Free Estimates
480.266.4589 josedominguez0224@gmail.com Not a licensed contractor.
Your Ad can go ONLINE ANY Day! Call to place your ad online!! Classifieds 480-898-6465
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Handyman our Handyman Needs! ndyman Needs! ing • Electrical Electrical wall • Carpentry Marks the Spot for ALL Carpentry e • More! Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs! Your Needs! ore! PaintingHandyman • Flooring • Electrical e Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs! • Drywall • Carpentry Plumbing Painting • Flooring • Electrical • Plumbing Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman ting • Flooring • Electrical • Tile More! Needs! DrywallDecks • Carpentry • •Decks • Tile • More! bing • Drywall • Carpentry Painting • Flooring • Electrical Decks • Tile • More! “No Job Too Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry “No JobSmall Too Man!” Decks • Tile • More! “No Job Too Small Man!” Small Man!”
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RAMIRO MEDINA LANDSCAPING ➧ LANDSCAPING ➧ TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL ➧ IRRIGATION ➧ YARD CLEAN-UP ➧ GRAVEL ➧ COMMERCIAL ➧ RESIDENTIAL LICENSED • INSURED • OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Call or Text Today for a FREE ESTIMATE
Carlos Medina - 602-677-3200
2012, 2013, 2014
Bruce at 602.670.7038
ee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor LLC
Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician
• Drywall Repair • Bathroom Remodeling • Home Renovations
• Electrical Repair • Plumbing Repair • Dry rot and termite damage repair
GENERAL CONTRACTOR / HANDYMAN SERVICES SERVING THE ENTIRE VALLEY
All Estimates are Free • Call:
520.508.1420
www.husbands2go.com
Licensed, Bonded & Insured • ROC#317949 Ask me about FREE water testing!
Irrigation
Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems
Call Lance White
480.721.4146 www.irsaz.com
ROC# 256752
A-Z Tauveli Prof LANDSCAPING LLC We will give you totally new landscaping or revamp your current landscaping! Tree/Palm Tree Trimming Storm Cleanups Sprinkler Systems
• Sprinkler/Drip Repairs • New Installs Poly/PVC • Same Day Service
Desertscape • Concrete Work Gardening • Block Wall Real & Imitation Flagstone
Free Estimates 602-471-3490 or 480-289-1673 ROC#276019 • Licensed Bonded Insured
NTY 5-YEAR WARRA
Painting
Plumbing
Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589
Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541
Landscape Maintenance
480.654.5600
Anything Plumbing Same Day Service
HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs
Water Heaters
24/7
Inside & Out Leaks
Bonded
Toilets
Insured
Faucets
Estimates Availabler
Disposals
We Are State Licensed and Reliable!
Free Estimates • Senior Discounts
480-338-4011
$35 off
ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®
Any Service
Not a licensed contractor
ROC#309706
East Valley PAINTERS Voted #1 Paint Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair Light Carpentry • Power Washing • Textures Matched Popcorn Removal • Pool Deck Coatings Garage Floor Coatings • Color Consulting
10% OFF
We Beat Competitors Prices & Quality Free Estimates! Home of the 10-Year Warranty!
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Cutting Edge LLC • ROC 21671
Family Owned & Operated
Now Accepting all major credit cards
Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131
Landscape Maintenance
PlumbSmart Plumbing Heating & Air
ALL Pro
PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com
480-354-5802
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NEW
$
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Prepare for Monsoon Season! Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential
4995
$
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L L C
LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE
Please recycle me.
Plumbing
Insured/Bonded Free Estimates
S E R V I C E
Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor
Not a licensed contractor
480-688-4770
azirrigation.com
T R E E
affinityplumber@gmail.com
www.affinityplumbingaz.com
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A/C UNITS
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(advertised offers cannot be combined)
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Pool Service / Repair
Pool Service / Repair
PPebbleOcracking, O L Plaster R Epeeling, P ARebar IR showing, Pool Light out? I CAN HELP!
FALL SPECIAL! $500 OFF COMPLETE REMODEL! 25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable
Call Juan at
AE &Sons Pool Plaster Company
APPEARANCE Professional service since 1995
Window Cleaning
All Complete Pool Renovations Pebble • White Plaster • New Pool Builds Tile • Deck • Pump & Filters
FREE Estimates • BEST Prices
CDM
Over 30 yrs. Experience
Lic’d, Bonded • ROC #235771 • ROC #235770
Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099
Remodeling
PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC
General Contacting, Inc.
POOL SERVICE & REPAIR
Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident
602-505-8066 Cell Se Habla Espanõl
Not a licensed contractor.
$100 - One Story $140 - Two Story
Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC118198
One Call, We Do It All! 602-339-4766
Owner Does All Work • All Honey-Do Lists • All Remodeling • Additions • Kitchen • Bath • Patio Covers • Garage • Sheds • Windows • Doors
• Pointing • Drywall • Roofing Repairs • Painting • All Plumbing • All Electrical • Concrete • Block • Stucco
• Drywall & Roofing Repairs • Stack Stone • All Flooring • Wood • Tile • Carpet • Welding • Gates & Fences • Tractor Services
Free Estimates with Pride & Prompt Service!
480-706-1453
Licensed • Bonded • Insured Valleywide
Attention to detail and tidy in your home.
(480) 584-1643
Member of ABM
ROC 223367
Includes in & out up to 30 Panes Sun Screens Cleaned $3 each
CR 42 DUAL
623-873-1626 All employees verified Free estimates on all roofs 36 Years experience in AZ Licensed contractor since 2006
CALL CLAY FOR FREE ESTIMATES
480.710.8790
Public Notices Telecommunications Facility Eco-Site, Inc. has submitted a request to the FCC to register an existing approx. 75’ tall mono-elm telecommunications tower with no marking or lighting system located at 733 N Longmore in Mesa, AZ 85201; coordinates of 33-25-43.33 N, 111-51-48.02 W. Interested parties may review the application by going to the FCC’s Antennae Structure Registration (ASR) website and entering the ASR application #A1147823. Members of the public may raise environmental concerns about the structure by filing a Request for Environmental Review with the FCC. The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to file such requests online and instructions to do so can be found on the FCC’s Environmental Request page (http://www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest) or send to: Ramon Williams, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Requests should also be sent to: FDH Infrastructure Services, ATTN: Richard Brainerd, 6521 Meridien Drive, Raleigh, NC 27616. In order for your comments to receive full and timely consideration, they should be received at the addresses above within 30 days of the date of this notice and reference FCC ASR file #A1147823. Published: East Valley Tribune, Nov 24, 2019 / 25957
phillipsroofingaz.com phillipsroofing@cox.net
Plumbing
Bonded & Insured
LLC
480-720-3840
ACID WASH SPECIALIST PUMPS MOTORS WEEKLY SERVICE FILTER CLEANING DRAINING GREEN POOL CLEANUP INSPECTIONS OWNER OPERATED
Window Cleaning
COUNTS
Juan Hernandez
Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair
Roofing
MORE CLASSIFIED ADS ONLINE! www.EastValleyTribune.com Roofing
The Most Detailed Roofer in the State
TK
®
What we do… • Employees Background Checked • Up-Front Pricing • Tankless Water Heaters • Tank Water Heaters • Fixture Replacements
• Plumbing & Drain Repairs • Water Treatment • Best Warranties • Fully Stocked Vans • Fix It Or It’s Free Guarantee
Drain Specialists… • FREE Camera Inspection With Every Drain Cleared • Hydrojetting
$45 off
Roofs Done Right...The FIRST Time!
Any service call
www.timklineroofing.com
With service performed
Financing Available
• Pipe Relining • Clean Out Installation • Sewer Repair/Replacement • Pipe Bursting
Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC
*$69 drain good Monday thru Friday during normal business hours and not combined with any other offers.
480-281-7564
15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems
480-357-2463
FREE Estim at and written e proposal
R.O.C. #156979 K-42 • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
Meetings/Events? Get Free notices in the Classifieds! Submit to ecota@timespublications.com
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Guaranteed. CALL TODAY!
480.635.8114 Free Phone Quotes! We Can Fix Anything!
FREE Service Call (with repair)
65 Value!
$
21-Point Safety Inspection
With coupon only. May not be combined with other offers. Exp: January 15, 2020
ArizonaGarageDoors.com ROC# 173822
75 OFF
$
A Pair of Springs
Broken Spring REPAIR!
With coupon only. May not be combined with other offers. Exp: January 15, 2020
Garage Door Opener
329
$
.95
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