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Summer meals program in full swing in Gilbert BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

federal program that feeds hungry, underprivileged students is underway at nine Gilbert Public Schools locations. And statistics show the need exists even in a town more associated with affluence than hunger. Gilbert Public Schools reported a 6.6 percent increase in the number of meals served last summer compared with 2017. Last June and July, 105,179 meals were served to children younger than 18 — an increase from June and July 2017, when 98,657

meals were served, according to Dawn Antestenis, district spokeswoman. Meals served to adults also increased to 682 from 514 for the same time periods, she added. The summer meals program ensures students continue to eat free nutritious meals when school is not in session and is administered by the Arizona Department of Education. “For our high-need areas in the state it’s critical,” said Stefan Swiat, department spokesman. “When you look at certain portions of the state there are areas where students only receive their meals from school.

“If you are on the breakfast and lunch program during the school year and it goes away in the summer, you need to supplant that food,” Swiat added. “That program gives students the opportunity to receive nutritional substance throughout the summer.” The meals are similar to what is offered during the school year. They must meet federal nutrition standards with lunch, including milk, two servings of fruits and vegetables, a grain and a protein. In Arizona there was a 3 percent increase in students participating in the program for

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Town presses its war One of a dwindling few on feeding feral cats BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

o some, a 73-year-old Vietnam War veteran who lives in Gilbert may be a hero, but in his town’s eyes, he’s a criminal. That’s because he’s violating a 2018 ordinance that prohibits feeding homeless cats on town property. “I’m feeding three times a week now and only at one station,” the man said, on condition his identity was not revealed. “I used to feed at four stations, seven times a week, but the other areas are so open and there is no cover.” The law is keeping feral-cat feeders away from town property or driving them underground in Gilbert — the only municipality in the state with this ban. To date, Gilbert Police have issued three citations and made one arrest under the ordinance. Those opposed to the feeding ban say it hinders their abil-

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BY DAVID M. BROWN Special to the Gilbert Sun News

eventy-five years ago, Henry DuBay helped save the world from Nazi domination. The 95-year-old Gilbert man piloted a C-47 transport during the Normandy Invasion that began June 6, 1944, as part of Operation Overlord, which began the Allied effort to retake Europe from Hitler’s occupation forces. On the morning of June 6, massive Allied forces assaulted five codenamed beachheads with unprecedented air, land and sea force as Americans landed on Omaha and Utah, the British on Gold and Sword and the Canadians on Juno beaches. Free French forces also participated, as did fighters from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. More than 100,000 took part; of these, an estimated 10,000 died or were wounded. “He is my hero, as every soldier in World War II is. I have such admiration for these men who risked their lives for freedom,” said his daughter, Dr. Holly West, a resident of Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert. Her siblings are Hayden, in Virginia, and Hestin, Maryland. DuBay has six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. “My father tells stories of flying through air so thick with smoke that staying in formation was nearly impossible, because you couldn’t see the other planes 15 feet away,” she added. “With one navigator for every eight planes, finding your target was your one consuming thought. There was no time to be afraid.” DuBay was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in northern New York State, where his father was an immigration officer. Just out of high school, he signed up for a new pilot training program in Chateaugay, New York, just across the border from Canada, which had already been at war for more than a year as a member of the British Commonwealth. It was July 1941, six months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. DuBay trained at various bases, including Lawson Field, Georgia — now in Fort Benning — where he was trained in dropping paratroopers. During his 2 and a half years of active service, he piloted a variety of C-47s in North Africa and throughout Europe, for which he received various honors, including the Air Medal and eight Bronze Stars.

World War II veteran Henry DuBay of Gilbert will get an Honor Flight to the war's museum in New Orleans later this month. (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer)

He delivered supplies to Gen. George Patton’s Third Army and the Red Ball Express, dropped paratroopers, tugged gliders and, during the Battle of the Bulge, landed at night and in bitter cold with only the lights of runway jeeps to assist him. He said his guardian angel helped him as he went through a tour of duty that brought him in proximity with men and women who became legends during and after the war. His first mission for the U.S. Army Air Force was flying supplies from Africa to Sicily in July 1943. During this time, 64 C-47s were shot down in a “friendly fire” incident by Allied naval vessels and shore troops, costing more than 465 lives, he recalled. DuBay was on the ground that day. A month later, he was in Palermo after that island was freed from the Axis and became Allied headquarters for the campaign. One day, he saw a vehicle coming along the road, carrying some of the military titans of the Allied forces — Generals Dwight Eisenhower, Patton, Omar Bradley, James Doolittle and British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. “I stood up and saluted,” he recalled.

While in Africa, he got a pass to Algiers, the French colony, and went to a “Red Cross Club,” where soldiers could dance with local women. While dancing with one of the women, he received a courtesy shoulder tap from a man not in uniform who wanted to dance with her. “I let him dance with her for 30 seconds and then cut back in,” DuBay said. It was U.S. Sen. Albert Benjamin Chandler, eventual governor of Kentucky and commissioner of Major League Baseball, who was on a congressional tour. At the end of the decade, Chandler approved Jackie Robinson’s contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, which integrated the league and changed baseball, and sports in general, forever. As the Allies prepared for the Normandy Invasion, troops, vehicles, armaments and supplies were shipped to Great Britain. There, while awaiting his orders, DuBay went on a date with a young woman in Folkingham, not too far from London. Her name was Margaret Roberts, who was attending school to become a scientist; her dad, Albert, owned grocery stores.

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Gilbert woman who lost son hails Waymo vehicles BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

aymo’s latest pitch for driverless vehicles focuses on a Gilbert woman whose 14-year-old son was killed by a red-light runner. Michael Allanson died blocks from his Mesa home when an 82-year-old man ran a red light and hit the ninth-grader who was in acrosswalk at 64th Street. “If the man who killed Michael was in a self-driving car, Michael would be here today,” said Barbara Hoffman in the video that is now airing. “Michael would be 29.” Hoffman is the executive director for Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance, which has partnered with self-driving technology company Waymo on a public education campaign called “Let’s Talk Self-Driving.” Other partners include national and local organizations, such as the Foundation for Blind Children and Foundation for Senior Living. Hoffman, who moved to Gilbert a year after Michael’s death in 2004, said human error causes 94 percent of all traffic crashes. “If self-driving cars are on the road, we would be much safer because human error is taken out of the equation,” Hoffman said last week. Red-light runners cause hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries each year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported. In 2017, 890 people in the country were killed and an estimated 132,000 people were injured in red-light running crashes, according to the institute’s latest data. Over half of those killed were pedestrians, bicyclists and people in other vehicles who were hit by the red-light runners, the data said. Most recently in late April, a 79-yearold man died after his car was T-boned in a Scottsdale intersection by a driver who ran a red light. Hoffman said when Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance began in 1991, Phoenix was No. 1 in the country for most red-light running fatalities. Since then, there has been some improvement but the Phoenix metropolitan area still ranks in the top 10 metro areas for those fatalities, she added. “I think the flat street roads give the condition you want to speed, not that you want to, but you end up speeding,” Hoffman said. She added she grew up in Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania, where the roads are curvy and hilly and drivers can’t pick up the speed too much. She said drivers here end up going 15 mph over the speed limit and when a traffic signal changes to red, they can’t stop safely and push on the gas instead to power through the intersection. The Valley’s weather also plays a role, Hoffman said. Gilbert resident Barbara Hoffman lost her 14-year-old son to a red-light runner and she believes he would still be alive today had a self“If you live in an driving car been coming down that street when her son was crossing it. (Courtesy of Waymo) area where there’s rain, snow and ice, you have to drive slower,” she said. “Here the weather is great most days of the year so it contributes to erratic and faster driving.” Hoffman joined the Alliance in 2004, first as a volunteer after her son was killed because she felt justice was not served. The driver who killed Michael was ticketed for running a red light and received a $250 fine, Hoffman said. “He wasn’t punished much at all (because) he Michael Allanson was 14 when he was struck and killed by a red-light runner in Mesa. His death is the focus of a campaign by Waymo touting the safety of autonomous vehicles. (Waymo) stopped, was not drunk or speeding” she said. “It was hard for me. He didn’t nonprofit reached out to Waymo to par“Lots of people think they can multitask just run a red light; he killed my son.” ticipate in its education campaign. and when they hear the story that people Waymo kicked off its public education Hoffman was part of the company’s do get killed, whenever you hear a percampaign in 2017 to increase awareness early riders program and is now a Waymo sonal story and meet someone, it means and understanding about the new techOne rider. more than driving by a crash where nology, touting it has driven over 10 mil“I feel safer in one of those cars than if there’s no personal connection,” she said, lion miles on real-world roads since 2009. one of my friends picked me up,” she said. adding: The company serves Ahwatukee, ChanUnlike people who can become easily “There are people who won’t change dler, Gilbert, Tempe and Mesa and has distracted behind the wheel, a self-driv- until maybe they lose a loved one or cause plans to double the size of its East Valley ing car obeys all traffic laws and stops at the death of someone.” operations later this year by opening a all stop signs and red lights, said Hoffman, Hoffman acknowledged the public is new service center in Mesa. who talks about her loss to help change Hoffman said her Scottsdale-based drivers’ bad habits. see SELF DRIVE page 10

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He never saw her again but years later recognized the woman on television and in the press with other history makers such as the late President Ronald Reagan. “She married a guy named ‘Thatcher,’” DuBay said with a chuckle, recalling the “Iron Lady” Britain’s prime minister from 1979 to 1990. The night before D-Day, the base was locked down with no passes, an indication that Eisenhower had given his famous, “Let’s go.” When DuBay arose early in the morning of June 6, the field was covered with infantrymen and planes that had flown in overnight from bases throughout England, painted with black invasion stripes. “I don’t know how they did it,” he recalled. Then, he waited for his orders to fly. DuBay, this month, will be honored for his role in the war as the world marks the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. “Henry DuBay certainly qualifies as a member of ‘The Greatest Generation’ and as a true war hero, delivering troops, supplies and fuel, often behind enemy lines,” said Rick Hardina, president of Honor Flight Arizona, the state chapter hub of the national nonprofit founded in 2005 one year after the WWII Memorial opened in Washington, D.C. The group will be taking DuBay to the World War II Museum in New Orleans in June, where he will be honored as a Normandy combatant. Completing his duty in September 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, DuBay married Hazel Instone and earned his architectural degree from North Dakota State. He designed international airports and worked on the intercontinental ballistic missiles and the Apollo Project for NASA, which 50 years ago this July put Americans on the moon. But DuBay said he doesn’t think much about World War II, saying, “We had a duty that had to be done.” But his daughter remains awed. “Looking beneath him, he saw men swarming the beaches of Normandy and saw with his own eyes what you and I can only imagine from D-Day films,” his daughter said. “How these men had such bravery I cannot imagine or ever understand, but thank God they did, thank God they did.”

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2018 from the year before, according to Swiat. He said it would be speculative to say why the numbers increased. “There are so many variables,” he said. “It could be growth in a district, growth in the state. You talk to 10 different economists and you get 10 different opinions.” Higley Unified School District doesn’t offer the program because it falls short of the 50 percent of students who qualify for the free or reduced-price lunches, according to Rebecca Cook, district Food Service analyst. Higley does post on its website Gilbert Public School sites students can go to for food. “Our highest school is only at 44 percent,” Cook said. “The federal summer food program is determined by a school community’s free- and reduced-lunch rates. None of Higley’s schools currently qualify.” Three campuses at Gilbert Public Schools have over 50 percent of their students qualifying for free or reducedprice lunches: Harris Elementary with 75 percent, Oak Tree Elementary with 53 percent and Burk Elementary with 52 percent, according to a state education department report for 2018-19. Statewide, 56 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. Overall for summer 2018, the federal program provided over 1.5 million meals and snacks to children around the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Agency. Although there are Valley food banks, not all families can get to them, Swiat said. “What you see throughout the state are schools, specifically district sites, that are very convenient locations for students who don’t have access to transportation

Highland Junior High cafeteria workers Deanna Treadway, left, and Judith Tatarzycki are ready to serve breakfasts and lunches during the summer feeding program in Gilbert. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

and can’t get to a food bank,” he said. “Schools are the cornerstone of a community and is more accessible to students than one off-site like a food bank,” Swiat said. “In addition, a lot of schools provide transportation to students. They pick you up and drop off at certain schools.” Swiat said in Arizona, 55 to 60 percent of the sites are on school campuses. “I just encourage people to take advantage of the program that are in need and for schools to reach out to people that it’s available,” he said.

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Dozens of Gilbert residents got ASU degrees GSN NEWS STAFF

Several dozen Gilbert residents were among the thousands of seniors who graduated last month from Arizona State University. The university last week announced its 2019 graduating Gilbert students. The students are: Tyler Carr who earned a degree in applied biological sciences; Gabriel Chavez,, elementary education; Arminta Claire Jordan, mechanical engineering; Shanna Simoncini, business entrepreneurship; Kade Moore, civil engineer; Sara Olguin, criminal justice and

criminology; Alyssa Thompson, electrical engineering; Also, Hayley Vrana, graphic information technology; Karim Mardambek, civil engineering; Kevin Parkinson, psychology; Nicholas Serpa, journalism and mass communication; Alexandra Grossano, nutrition dietetics; Emma Lynch, applied biological sciences; Mackenzie Maxwell, community health; Others are: Alexander Sims, business data analytics; Danielle Edges, elementary education with STEM; Hailey Walters, actuarial science; Christopher Lemaire,

criminal justice and criminology; Marissa Rico, business: global politics; Katelyn Davison, English literature; Gabrielle Delgado, graphic design; Bryce Duffy, history; Also, Danielle Elzy, graphic information technology; Emily Espinosa De Los Monteros, business administration; Hunter Henry, mechanical engineering; Diana Jablonska, psychology; Braedon Kantola, sustainability; Marissa Keating, criminal justice; Sharon Koshy, communication; Trevor Lucero, mechanical engineering; Others are: Qynn Marble, biochemistry; Cole Mueller, political science; Amir

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Midwest Food Bank seeks sponsors for fundraiser GSN NEWS STAFF

t’s never too early to look for sponsors for a major fundraising event and Midwest Food Bank of Gilbert is going just that. It’s offering limited sponsorships for its first Intentional Miracles Gala Oct. 19 at Mesa Country Club. The dinner, silent auction and inspirational gala will benefit the food bank which warehouses and transports food and dry goods donations to over 250 Arizona pantries who then serve thousands of families in need. The nonprofit was created in 2003 by Illinois farmers, who have opened branches in a number of states. The Christian faith-based organization opened the operation in 2016. Former Phoenix Police Officer Jason Schechterle will be the guest speaker and local celebrity radio personality W. Steven Martin will emcee the event. Schechterle suffered disfiguring burns to his face, head and hands when his patrol car exploded in flames after an ac-

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ity to continue a program called Trap, Neuter and Return, in which feral cats are caught, fixed and returned to where they were caught. The volunteer caregivers not only have to bait the traps with food, which is illegal if done on town property, but they say they have to continue feeding the sterilized cats so they don’t roam into other neighborhoods. They can do TNR and feed the cats on private property with the owner’s permission. The small but vocal group of caregivers want town leaders to rescind the ordinance or modify it. Others, such as downtown resident Doralise Machado-Liddell, support the ban. At a May Town Council meeting, Machado-Liddell said, “I do ask that people of Gilbert to stop feeding the feral cats, to not feed the feral cats in poverty-stricken neighborhoods, to not feed the feral cats near parks where people reside. “I, too, would like my animals to live and be able to go outside and not eat cat feces,” she continued. “People who are feeding the feral cat, please take them to your property, purchase property and have a cat sanctuary. If you continue to feed the cats, the cats will continue to come.” Vice Mayor Eddie Cook recently attempted to bring forward a three- to sixmonth pilot project to appease people on both sides but his proposal fell by the wayside after he failed to garner support from the town’s leadership. “I felt like it was a prudent compromise,” said Cook, who worked behind the scenes, meeting with a number of stakeholders such as Maricopa County Animal Control, Animal Defense League of Arizona or ADLA and caregivers. Cook’s proposal called for designating a discrete area on town property where a large cat colony was known to inhabit and for the nonprofit ADLA to oversee the pilot program and collect data. “They would basically provide the necessary equipment for the feeding, the trapping and scheduling people for keeping it clean,” Cook said. “They would have to document when they had a feral cat that was trapped and if the cat was already neutered or spayed.” Cook said the data would help prove if TNR can abate the feral cat population in Gilbert. “This Council is about data and is datadriven. Let’s develop the data through the pilot project and after the data is collected, you can make a good business decision based on the data,” Cook said, adding:

Opponents of Gilbert's band on feeding feral cats on town property have been picketing Town Hall during many Town Council meetings to express their unhappiness with the May 2018 ordinance, which poses fines for violators. Some also speak at every council meeting during the public comment portion. But none of their protests has led to any changes in the town's position - nor are they likely to in the near future. (GSN file photo)

“(It would) prove or unprove TNR actually worked at the end of the day. Both sides agree you want to prevent the feral cats from breeding so we want to make it zero-population growth as much as possible. I thought if the pilot program was successful, we could expand the territory to be a bit bigger.” Cook said he took his proposal to the leadership team, which included the mayor, town manager and the parks and recreation director. But that team wanted to contract with a commercial company instead to do TNR. “From what I understand, they could not find a company to do that service that they could hire and contract,” Cook said, adding he doubted he would get support from his Council peers. Though Cook believes that his plan has been rejected, Town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison said staff has not made a determination on the pilot program. “I thought it was a great idea,” he said. “It’s really unfortunate it’s not going anywhere. I tried.” Stephanie Nichols-Young, president of ADLA, said her group was willing to help with the pilot program. “The Town’s current policy is out of step with other municipalities in the Valley,” she said. “It will result in births of more cats on the streets of Gilbert. That is sad and unfortunate for all concerned.” While Cook’s proposal has stalled, the

town has stepped up its enforcement. Police on May 11 arrested resident Paul Rodriguez, who was accused of feeding feral cats at a vacant lot near Ash Street and Washington Avenue. Rodriguez, who was fingerprinted and photographed at the police station, has already been cited twice for violating the town ban, paying $100 and $259 fines. According to the police report, Rodriguez was arrested for allegedly providing false and misleading information. The officer stated Rodriguez lied on numerous occasions about getting the property owner’s permission to feed on the site. The officer stated he had contacted the property owner and Southwest Gas Corp. in case there was an easement issue with the land and both informed him no permission was granted to Rodriguez. The officer added police have contacted Rodriguez a number of times previously over the feeding on that site because of complaints from neighbors. He has hired an attorney and is facing a June 18 court date. “I don’t dispute he talked to someone,” Rodriguez said of the officer. “He obviously didn’t talk to the same people I’ve talked to.” As for Cook’s failed proposal, Rodriguez said he wasn’t surprised but disappointed. Rodriguez, who has met with Cook over the ban, has been showing up at every

Council meeting since last year to talk about the feral cat issue during the threeminute public comments portion. Rodriguez has been feeding and trapping cats for 13 years. The investment counselor estimated he’s probably spent tens of thousands of dollars, buying food and paying for veterinarian bills. “This situation is frustrating,” he said, noting last week he spotted a cat with a litter of kittens in an overflow parking lot and left two small containers of water for them. On his way back to his car, he said he was stopped by a Gilbert police officer who told him he was breaking the law. “He claimed putting water out for kittens and cats was violating the ordinance,” said Rodriguez, who pulled a copy of the town ordinance out of his wallet to show the officer. The ordinance states “it is unlawful to feed, or place food for any wild or feral animal on town-owned property or public right-of-way,” which Rodriguez tried to argue water was not covered in the law. The officer interpreted it differently, he added. The impetus behind the town ban seems to have come from an incident where someone had dumped a big bag of cat food near the Boys and Girls Club building near Elliot and Oak streets, according to Cook.

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“The big bag of food was dumped where kids were playing and I think there was a number of feral cats that were eating at the time,” he said. “And I think one of the kids or some of the kids (went to) pet the kittens. I think a number of the cats may have been scared and maybe one cat with an aggressive nature may have scared one of the kids. “The other day I heard someone dumped a big bag of cat food next to the library, outside the building. Staff had to clean up the food because of all sorts of critters eating the food, the nuisance and health hazard.” Cook said the law is no different from

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still reluctant to embrace autonomous vehicles but will eventually come around once they see the number of vehicle-related deaths drop. She said autonomous vehicles would curb accidents such as those caused by wrong-way drivers and drunken drivers. “I know a lot of people are resisting this change but everyone resisted against elevators when it became automated,” she said. “People were afraid of that, no human manning it.” She said people are fearful that computers are driving their cars but in fact, com-

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other town ordinances. Gilbert for now remains steadfast in keeping the law on its books. Nearby municipalities such as Mesa, Tempe and Chandler, however, have embraced TNR. ”The city of Chandler provides opportunities for grants to neighborhoods wishing to pursue a TNR program,” said Stephanie Romero, city spokeswoman. Rodriguez said he will continue to show up at the Council meetings, hoping to persuade town leaders to change course on the ban. “It bothers me there is an effort to prevent people from trying to feed and put water out for these cats,” Rodriguez said. “This is mean-spirited, ugly policy.”

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he Southeast Regional Library has joined other county and city libraries across the East Valley in kicking off their summer reading program to combat “reading skill loss” over summer recess. The programs share the same goal: to get kids reading for at least 20 minutes a day. “Twenty minutes is kind of the sweet spot. If kids read for that long they can maintain the literacy skills they gained throughout the school year, so teachers don’t have to spend time next year getting them caught back up to where they were,” said Karrie Wicks, adult services librarian at the Chandler Public Library. According to the tutoring service Oxford Learning, about two months of reading skills are lost over the summer — meaning the first six weeks of the new school year are spent re-learning old material to get kids back on track. Oxford Learning also found students that experience a learning loss — also known as “the summer slide” — fall two years behind their peers academically by the end of sixth grade. As part of the free program designed to combat the summer slide, everyone from newborns to adults can win prizes at local libraries, depending on how many minutes they spend reading every day. After reaching an ultimate goal of reading 1,000 minutes this summer, or 20 minutes per day, participants can choose a book of their own to keep or donate to a school through their online account. The free book gifted to those that complete the 1,000-minute goal shows children how to share their love for reading with others — or grow their own at-home library. Wicks said when looking for a book this summer, in the library or anywhere else,

parents should let kids choose whatever engages them and not worry about how challenging the book is. A general rule of thumb, Wicks said, is if a child has chosen a book with more than two or three words that they do not know and cannot figure out using context clues, the book may be too challenging for them. However, if they pick a book lower than their reading level but have expressed interest in the material, the goal of maintaining literacy progress will be accomplished. “It’s really about keeping them engaged for those 20 minutes, we’re not pushing them to learn new skills we just want to maintain the skills they already have,” said Wicks. Andrea Guzman, youth services librarian at the Scottsdale Public Library, agreed with Wicks and added parents can also play a role in preventing summer learning loss for their children by picking up a book themselves. “When the little ones see mom and dad reading, they’re going to want to do that too. Kids model parent behavior so if families dedicate 20 minutes to reading together or reading their own books the kids will be inclined to get their reading time in,” said Guzman. The program’s theme this year is “A Universe of Stories” and will be hosted along-

side various space-themed events that vary from one library to the next. Children and adults that attend any of the events for the libraries across the valley will receive a secret code. When redeemed online through participant’s summer reading log accounts, the code tacks on points to the user’s overall score. “The events aren’t worth as much as the actual minutes they get reading because we really want to stress leisure reading. But it’s a great way to get families to our free events and give them something they can do together,” said Guzman. Wicks said you do not need to be library a card holder to participate in the summer reading program. She added anyone can use the library’s

resources without a card so long as they stay in the building and do not leave with a book. Those interested in checking out books from the library will need to sign up for a card using an ID and proof of residency. Summer reading program participants will need to create an online account that will be used to log minutes read at read20az.com or stop by the Southeast Regional Library On Greenfield and Guadalupe roads. “The great thing about the online accounts is that you can log your reading from anywhere at any time, and you never lose track of how far you’ve come,” said Wicks.

uprooted and placed in a new environment. The protest came after the district notified 55 parents of new school reassignments for their children with special needs. The parents complained this was not the first reassignment in their schooling career — and for some, not even their first in the school year. Harry, an 8-year-old second-grader who has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy,

was among those reassigned students. It was his fourth reassignment since he was in kindergarten and his second in the 2018-19 school year. “When Harry started kindergarten, we were told continuity was a chief priority. Clearly, it is not. Enough is enough,” said Harry’s father, Kevin Morriss, whose son will be moved from Navarrete Elementary to Weinberg Elementary next year. “Harry’s world runs on the currency of

trust. Teachers, aides, five different therapists. Each of whom must spend time with my son to gain his trust, understand his speech impediments and pick up on his unique needs,” Morriss said. “Such trust takes time to develop. It’s extremely difficult for Harry to start fresh with new people in a new environment and start new routines, especially all at

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Parents assail CUSD over moving kids with special needs BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE GSN Staff Writer

everal dozen parents last month told the Chandler Unified Governing Board that district officials are transferring students with special needs too often and jeopardizing their well-being – including at its schools in Gilbert. Many shared personal stories of the chaos that ensues once their children are

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s the school year wound down last month, Gilbert Town Council honored a number of elementary and high school students as citizens of the month. Elementary school honorees were: Ashland Ranch, Emerie Grantham; Bridges, Knox Rawlings; Burk, Rustin Bingham; Carol Rae Ranch, Ryker Aeschlimann; Centennial, Jayden Olcott; Chandler Traditional Academy, Michael Hagert; Charlotte Patterson Elementary, Corey Allen; EDUPrize, Logan Reber. Also, Gateway Pointe, Abigail Upshaw; Highland Park, Lillian Cluff; Higley Traditional Academy, Sage Romney; Houston, Joshua Kelley-McCarty; Islands, Kennedy Ochoa; Mesquite, Cyndi Romero-Jackson and Anthony Rotunda; Oak Tree, Adam Bevell; Patterson, Brienna McCormick; Pioneer, Aliyah Taylor; Playa del Rey. Au-

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once,” Morriss added. The parents complained during a period of the meeting when board members cannot respond to speakers. In an email to the SanTan Sun News, district spokesman Terry Locke said the “reassignments are necessary in order to meet the needs of the students in the least restrictive environment with available staff for the provision of students’

drianne Joiner. Other elementary school honorees were: Quartz Hill, Charlotte Brandenburg; Riggs, Matthew Hansen; San Tan, Mia Zamora; Settler’s Point, Colton Cagle; Sonoma Ranch, Priscilla Murphy; Spectrum, Jesselin Laster; Towne Meadows, John Davis; Weinberg, Hailey Green and Jenna Jacobs. Middle and high school honorees were: Campo Verde, Mikala De Boer; Canyon Valley, Haely Crew; Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran, Allison Rost; Cooley Middle, Sydney Mosher; Gilbert Classical Academy, Sophia Warren; Gilbert High, Marcus MacDonald; Greenfield Junior, Robert Blum; Higley High, Lexi Marie Atkin; Leading Edge- Early College, Joshua Bush; Mesquite High, Ashlee Davis; Others were: Payne Junior, McKay Hartman; Perry High, Kate Montgomery; and South Valley Junior, Noah Lopez.

free and appropriate public education.” Locke noted the adjustments are imperative due to an increasing number of students in CUSD. He added a manageable and ideally sized class for students with special needs consists of nine students. Projections showed classes could have reached 14 or 15 students next school year if students had not been reassigned, Locke added. Other factors affecting reassignments include a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP), program proximity to a child’s home and transportation. School districts are required to work with parents of students with special needs to develop an IEP, which tailors their instruction to achieve better educational outcome, depending on their disability. “Parents included in the IEP teams are involved in the decision regarding placement, meaning what level of service the

Before they headed off to summer break, several dozen elementary and secondary students from public and charter schools in Gilbert were honored as Citizens of the Month by the Town Council in May. (Town of Gilbert)

student needs to receive a free appropriate public education,” Locke said. “The location of where those services will be provided is up to the district to determine,” he added. But parent Amanda Rivas said parental involvement is greater when it comes to district decisions involving gifted students. Rivas’ daughter, Vivienne Kissler, 7, has Down syndrome and has been reassigned to different schools four times in the last four years. “We ask that the district invite the parents and caregivers of children with special needs to any meetings that involve rezoning or moving of specialized programs. Just like the parents of the gifted children were invited to do during talks concerning the Weinberg Gifted Academy,” Rivas said. Rivas added IEPs are reviewed and adjusted annually. Changes in IEPs allow the district to determine if there are ad-

equate resources for children, and if not, the district can move them. Rivas was not satisfied with the district response after the parents complained. “The school district came back and told us that the kids would not be moved any more than two times during their K-6 elementary education, with the exception of a change in programming to a different school. Well, that’s exactly why our kids have been moving and moving and moving. So really, this does not solve anything,” Rivas said in an email. There are currently 5,477 Chandler Unified students with IEPs and of that number, 893 require specialized classrooms and programming. The district does not currently track the number of students that have been reassigned two or more times. Officials will be taking that into consideration when the next reassignment occurs, Locke said.

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Gilbert woman’s paintings show faith journey stroyed hopes and dreams. “The chains around the neck represent sin, abuse, sorrow, whatever it is that we go through that brings us to our knees,” Schmeiser said. “She feels like she’s all alone, she’s in the wilderness, which represents the world around us, which is how it feels when it all comes crashing down.” The second painting, “Seeking the Light,” shows her holding a lit candle

and represents how we seek for something greater than ourselves. “For me it’s a Savior, but she’s also protecting, she’s protecting the testimony of the things that she knows are true, holding fast,” she said. “Cleansing the Inner Vessel” depicts her cleaning a vessel. “‘How can I be better, how can I do more,’ she seems to ask. She is looking toward heaven and the watching represents the atonement and cleansing of her inner self.” The fourth image, “Ye Shall Obtain,” shows her leaning on a pillar and holding a dove; the vessel in this painting is whole. “It represents the peace that we can have in our life; the happiness, tranquility and how we can find it within ourselves. It’s that personal journey,” she said. In “One of the Least of These,” she’s back outside, holding the lamp aloft and helping someone else because she’s been there and knows the way.

kids and impact their lives in a positive way,” she said. The two Girl Scouts also loaned a helping hand at school, too. As juniors, they printed room numbers on vinyl stickers and placed them on all the doors at their high school so, incoming freshmen could find their classes. Giving back to the community runs in the Tipescu family. “My mom serves others in her free time, which inspires me to do the same,” Vanessa said. “She is very generous and wants to help others through giving of her time. We have volunteered alongside our mother with the iHelp program. We have hosted the ladies, prepared food, shopped for Christmas gifts and worked at the annual Christmas parties.” Victoria also credited her mom for inspiration. “She is a very selfless, hardworking person whom I look up to,” Victoria said. “She also actively volunteers for an or-

ganization called iHelp, which houses homeless women at various churches in the East Valley.” Victoria and Vanessa joined two other students in a toy drive for Phoenix Children’s Hospital just before school let out. “We advertised through our school by putting up posters and soliciting at various club meetings,” Vanessa said. “In the end, we received about $350 in donations, which was unbelievable.” The sisters also maintained a 4.0 grade point average and were involved in sports. Victoria and Vanessa were varsity divers the last two years in high school and were in competitive gymnastics in the first two. And they have started two online companies, Fresh Forward Co., and Small Things and Co. “We make and sell customizable gym-

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ome stories beg to be told in words. Gilbert artist/art instructor Karen Schmeiser’s is best captured in paint. Schmeiser’s “Journey of Faith,” a collection of five oil paintings featuring herself as the subject, depicts triumph over adversity. The works were inspired when she came out of a difficult marriage of 42 years and later found peace and joy in a new union. The paintings’ message is effective, and in an effort to share them more easily with others, Schmeiser is also working on a companion book. “It’s my personal, inward story but it’s everybody’s story,” she said. “We are born, we die, we suffer, find happiness. We all want it to be happy and joyful, but it’s never like that.” The first oil painting is titled “Broken.” There’s a storm overhead and she’s drenched; her face is agonized; there’s a broken vase which represents her de-

Gilbert artist Karen Schmeiser shows her oil painting “Seeking the Light,” from the “Journey of Faith” series, taken during the underpainting stage, called “verdaccio.” (Photos courtesy of Karen Schmeiser.)

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Gilbert twins’ service earns both scholarships GSN NEWS STAFF

ood things came in pairs like Gilbert twins Vanessa and Victoria Tipescu. The 18-year-old sisters each received $7,500 in recognition of their volunteer service to the community — the highest award from Desert Financial Credit Union, which handed out a record $47,500 in Community Service Scholarships to Class of 2019 high school grads. “It’s an honor to award scholarships to students like Vanessa and Victoria each year,” Jeff Meshey, president and CEO of Desert Financial, said in a news release. Both Vanessa and Victoria, who graduated from Campo Verde High, will use their scholarships toward their freshman year at Arizona State University. The sisters accumulated 857 volunteer hours throughout high school and 268 hours before they became freshmen. The duo volunteered together at non-

profits, including Habitat for Humanity, Ryan’s House, Feed My Starving Children, IHelp, Paz De Cristo, Tranquility Trails, St. Vincent de Paul, Child Crisis Center and more. Currently, they both volunteer weekly at Lauren’s Institute for Education. For the last eight years they prepared 500 to 1,000 ornaments for an Angel Tree that helps refugees, children whose parents are incarcerated and homeless women. Vanessa and Victoria especially enjoy volunteering at Lauren’s Institute for Education. “I love interacting with special-needs kids and seeing their happy faces every week,” Vanessa said. “I also love helping the students with their daily activities, which takes some stress off of the teachers.” Victoria said she learned a lot by volunteering at the school. “I have been able to connect to these

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“It’s my journey, but it represents everybody’s journey through life,” Schmeiser said. “I’m a Christian, and we believe that when we have trials and tribulations, we turn to the Savior.” “And then we go out, and from the things that we’ve learned, our trials and challenges, we help other people,” she added. Schmeiser took three years to complete the series, painted in the classical academic method, which included timeconsuming techniques such as charcoaling, underpainting and applying color glazes used by the Old Masters of Europe, such as Johannes Vermeer, Peter Paul Rubens and Michelangelo. Each item is framed and the heaviest weighs about 40 pounds. Based on the Journey of Faith, Schmeiser gives 30-minute presentations to congregations at her church, the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and to small groups. “People come up to me afterwards and tell me that it’s changed their life. And that they have hope in their life, that they feel hope. It’s really been an amazing experience being able to do that,” she said. “I’ve had visitors come to the house and they look at ‘Broken’ and they start crying because they’ve been there and they know that pain and anguish on that face, they know what that’s about,” Schmeiser said. The idea for the paintings was born when Schmeiser served a mission for

Williams Field Student Council earns honor Williams Field High School’s Student Council earned the National Gold Council of Excellence honor this year from the National Student Council organization. This marks the second year in a row the school received the honor. The Black Hawks are one of only two schools in Arizona to receive the distinction this year. “Earning the award was no small task and your students’ success is a testament to the leadership and support you give to them and their adviser, and to the value placed on student council as an integral part of your school and its educational mission,” said Jeff Sherill, associate director of the National Student

she lived for a year. The murals are usually painted in a studio and shipped to the site; she worked on murals for the temples in Baton Rouge and Philadelphia. She was selected for the mission by an artist who knew she was divorced and in need of healing and tranquility. “Once day when we were going up to a canyon to paint, she looked at me and said, ‘you should paint your story and you need to be the model for it.’” “I thought about it and I knew it was going to be called a ‘journey of faith’ because my faith is very strong and it turned out Gilbert artist Karen Schmeiser’s oil painting “Broken” reflects one stage in her journey. to be this whole series of paintings; I wanted to be able the LDS church in 2014, when she was to share my story. I’ve been able to do selected to paint murals for some of its that.” temples. Her upcoming book is also the result She was single and moved to the picof a suggestion. turesque Provo Canyon in Utah, where

Schmeiser made friends with a woman who sat next to her during a plane ride, who told her: “I won’t be able to buy your paintings or your giclees but have you thought of putting the paintings in a book? I could buy a book.” Encouraged by her patent attorney husband, Al Schmeiser, she’s compiling stories, scriptures and other related information into a bank to draw from when she begins to write later this year. The book will offer much more than her short presentations. “Each painting has a lot of symbolism in it. It has my personal story. But I’m also drawing from other people that I’ve heard speak or other things that I know in a lot more detail,” she said. Schmeiser is also in the committee that’s working on the murals for the Mesa Arizona Temple; this time, although she hasn’t dabbed paint to canvas yet, she has spent time planning them. While being an artist, Schmeiser is also a teacher of art and coached many individuals of all ages. She herself was taught by internationally respected master artist and teacher, Frank Covino, who held annual workshops in Gilbert, that she coordinated. Covino died in 2016 and Schmeiser and another local artist, Marsha Gilliam, continue to teach the workshops based on his method, entitled Art of the Masters. To arrange a presentation by Karen Schmeiser, or to find out more about the Art of the Masters workshops, visit artofthemasters.org

students daily as they seek and prepare applications for colleges, careers and scholarships. Her efforts helped each of the last few graduating classes obtain a record number of scholarship offers. The recipients are Isaiah Ishikawa of Higley High School and Williams Fields seniors Kade Andrade, Alexandra DeanSchneider, Caroline Montierth, Haley Peterson, Nathan Yotty, and Chun Yeung Yu. Five others were named Ken Vandehei Memorial Scholarship winners. The scholarship is renewable each of their four years of college. Seniors and their intended major are: Christine Carlson, Higley High, biomedical engineering; Brianna Fratella, Higley High, business law; Deandra Jones, Williams Field High, architectural studies;

Breanna Valentine, Higley High, kinesiology; and Andrei Regorgo, Williams Field High, environmental engineering. The scholarship was established in memory of Ken Vandehei, a local businessman, husband and Higley father. With the help of the Higley Achievement Foundation, more than $200,000 in scholarships have been awarded to Higley district graduates over the past 12 years. The annual Ken Vandehei Memorial Golf Tournament, along with the Higley Achievement Foundation Monte Carlo night, help raise funds for these scholarships. The next one is Sept. 21. For more information visit higleyachieves.org

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The Higley Achievement Foundation announced a new scholarship this year — The Mary Buscema College and Career Ready scholarship. Its purpose is to filll an underserved scholarship niche for HUSD students attending technical training or community college programs. It is named in honor of longtime Williams Field High School Career Center Specialist Mary Buscema, who assists

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Southeast Regional Library, part of the Maricopa County Library District, offers a broad range of programs. Information: mcldaz.org/events/southeast. Southeast Regional Library is at 775 N. Greenfield Road at Guadalupe Road, Gilbert. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Registration is required: go to mcldaz.org/events/southeast/ or call 602-652-3000.

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6, 6-8 p.m. Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we view and discuss film classics and favorites from the ’30s through the ’80s. General discussion will take place after screening.

Movie Night: June 10, 6-8:30 p.m.

“Houston We Have a Problem.” Come to the Southeast Regional Library to watch a space docudrama film that reflects our summer reading program’s theme, “A Universe of Stories.” This movie is rated PG and appropriate for teens and adults.

Robot Ambassador: June 11, 2-3:30 p.m. With guidance from the Robot Ambassador, our craft project will help you capture and play with light. Using Mylar we will create loops and bends with concave surfaces that focus the light. The slightest changes in angles result in a dance of light in your “Nebula Light Box.” Ages 13-18.

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Gilbert couple rents out a sleepover on wheels BY CECILLA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

osting a sleepover for their 11-year-old daughter’s birthday party gave birth to a new business venture for a Gilbert couple. Chris and Amanda Armbrust have launched The Slumber Shack, a modified travel trailer people can rent that sleeps 10 and can be set up most anywhere. “We are keeping up with the demand right now, it’s been doing really well,” said Amanda Armbrust, whose also is mother of an 8-year-old daughter. Armbrust said the idea came after her older daughter had two sleepovers for her birthday. “It was hard to find a spot to put all the kids where they could be at and where they could all sleep together,” she said. “They use to take over the entire house and the whole house had to be picked up after a sleepover. One night the idea came what if there were a spot to put them like a clubhouse, not inside our house,” Armbrust added. The couple purchased a travel trailer, gutted it and put in bunk beds, new flooring, flat-screen television with DVD player with full surround sound, stereo with indoor and outdoor speakers, photo booth with a wall-mounted tablet and

Chris and Amanda Armbrust have put together a party shack on wheels that can be used just as easily for kids sleepovers as well as better-than-tent camping. (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer)

basic kitchen necessities. Slumber Shack began taking bookings early this year with the demand mostly for children’s slumber parties, closely followed by adults who want to rent the trailer for “glamping” at Lake Pleasant by Pleasant Harbor. “We drive out to the lake and set everything up they need for glamping, which is glamorous camping, not roughing it in a tent but they are still enjoying the outdoors,” she explained. Two upcoming bookings are from brides who want either to get their girl-

friends together for a glamping event or use the trailer for a hangout for kids during the wedding reception. “Instead of a kids’ table, the kids are inside The Slumber Shack to be entertained while their parents enjoy the reception,” Armbrust said. The Slumber Shack currently offers four packages — Slumber Shack Party for children 8 and older for $325; Glamping, $250 a night; Wedding Day Kids’ Retreat, $275-$350 and long-term rental with a minimal of three nights for $175-$200 a day.

Customized add-ons also are available for a cost — such a fridge stocked with a choice of sodas, a propane gas fire pit, and a s’mores kit. Other offerings expected soon include an outdoor projection theater with popcorn and candy and crafting projects. So far, The Slumber Shack seems to be a hit with many people on the company’s Facebook page such as Lisa Gowyer who wrote, “Wow! So creative and fun!” Demand is to a point that the couple is in the process of renovating a second trailer, which sleeps only eight but is roomier than the 10-person trailer. So far, the business is a side job for the couple who are third-party contractors for Arizona Department of Transportation, able to process things like title transfers and vehicle registrations. They have two offices, one in Glendale and one in Goodyear. “The best part is we are mobile,” Armbrust said. “We can take it to wherever it needs to be as long as we have permission.”

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hen Michael Sandoval, a 15year Marine combat veteran and owner of Gilbert pool remodeling company, saw a comrade in arms who needed help, he knew just what to do. Holly Katke moved to Gilbert last year with her teenage daughter. She retired as a chief petty officer from the U.S. Navy in 2010 after a life-changing combat injury sustained during a 2010 mission with the Navy SEALS in Iraq. She had been was shot in the head by a sniper, resulting in paralysis on the right side of her body and legal blindness

due to the bullet that lodged near her eye. Enter Sandoval, principal of Above & Beyond Pool Remodeling in Gilbert. In recognition of May as National Military Appreciation Month, he organized a virtual strike force of volunteers and contractors to give her a therapeutic backyard pool, pergola, lighting and landscaping in her backyard.

Holly Katke, left, gets ready to cut the ribbon on her new backyard as Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels holds the ribbon and benefactor and Gilbert contractor Michael Sandoval looks on in the red shirt. (Nolan Nissle/NGN Pictures)

Sandoval, who also toured in Iraq, said he was moved by Katke’s sacrifice. “There’s a saying that all gave some and some gave all. Holly served and gave her all,” he said. “It takes a village to support a veteran. Thanks to all the contributors and private companies who stepped up and donated their time and expertise to deliver this transformative backyard for Holly.” Sandoval led the joint forces with White Heart Foundation, Sunburst Landscaping, Hayward, National Pool Tile, Aqua Cal, Site One Landscape Supply, Unique Lighting, Horizon Irrigation,

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Booth Built, Belgard, EasyTurf, Paradise Nursery Valley Steel, Rainbird Irrigation and Marvel Masonry to donate the complete pool installation and backyard landscaping for the disabled veteran. White Heart Foundation raised funds from its Ride to the Flags annual motorcycle ride to support the rehabilitation and life-enhancing services of Katke as its White Heart Warrior. Katke, served in the military for 14 years, and earned her the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Purple Heart. Sandoval founded Above & Beyond Pool Remodeling in 2009, branching off of a previous business that his father started in concrete and coatings.

For more information, visit aabpools. com. White Heart Foundation is dedicated to serving our country’s severely injured veterans by providing them with rehabilitation equipment and life-enhancing support. The nonprofit has a roster of veterans it supports all over the country through its programs: The White Heart Network (direct giving portal), Guardian Project (Post-Traumatic Stress eco-adventure therapy retreat), and One Life (specialized medical care). Founded in 2011 by Ryan Sawtelle, White Heart devotes 100 percent of all donations to the program of a donor’s choice without a percentage used for operations. To learn more, visit WhiteHeart.org.

Gilbert veteran Michael Sandoval, owner of Above & Beyond Pool Remodeling in Gilbert, spoke at the ribbon cutting for Gilbert veteran Holly Katke’s new backyard. (Nolan Nissle/NGN Pictures)

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have been a Girl Scout since first grade, 12 years to be exact. I am now a freshman in college and everything I learned as a Girl Scout has helped me tremendously in every phase of life. Thanks to Girl Scouts, I learned how to communicate effectively and put others before myself. This has helped me not only when applying to jobs and colleges, but I have also been able to use these skills for things such as building friendships and growing my self confidence. Girl Scouts has offered me some incredible experiences; my troop has traveled to London, Italy, France, New York and Costa Rica. Along with being able to travel the world, I have completed my bronze, silver and gold

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At the start of this project, I focused on creating dresses for young girls, as they are primarily the ones whose confidence suffers the most when it comes to appearances. As I began, however, I also wanted to gather clothes for boys and organized a clothing drive. According to the Curvilinear Model of Self-Esteem, achievement in school is at its lowest efficiency rate when self-esteem is low. The goal of my project was that through new clothes, these children would gain the confidence they needed to raise their achievements in school, as they are the future. With 29,537 homeless students in the Arizona public school systems alone, on a national level, the number is significantly larger: 1.3 million. While my project impacted those locally, I hope that my project and its presence on social media will inspire others to do the same everywhere. My new commitment to Girl Scouting has

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Spring wrap-up: Gilbert schools bring home titles BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

hampions have been crowned, seniors have graduated and fall prep sports teams have begun preparations for the upcoming season in August. Now that the school year has officially come to a close, it presents an opportunity to look back at some of the top programs from each school this spring. Here’s a look at how all of the Gilbertarea high schools fared this spring.

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Campo Verde’s boys track and field program was the first from the school this week to hoist a championship trophy. The Coyotes were dominant at the state meet in May, as they had 15 athletes place in the top-five of several events. The girls track and field program also had success at the state meet, as they finished second overall in the team rankings. Campo Verde’s boys volleyball program continued its own reign of dominance in the 5A tournament, as they ran the table and beat Marana Mountain View to win the state title.

Highland

Highland’s boys track and field team

set a new state record in the 4x800meter run with a time of 7 minutes, 42.18 seconds at the state meet. The record, along with two gold-medal runs by Leo Daschbach and several top-five finishes helped the Hawks place second overall in the team rankings. On the girls’ side, senior Cierra Tidwell won the title in high jump for the third straight year. The girls also placed first in the 4x100-meter relay. Highland’s spring sports season was also capped off with a strong performance from the boys volleyball team. They were the top-ranked team in the tournament and made it to the semifinals before losing to Mountain View.

before losing to Harry Corrozza and Ryan Hildebrand from Cactus Shadows. On the track, Laci Simmons placed fourth in the girls division II 800-meter run at the state track and field meet. Emily Kahler placed fifth in pole vault.

Gilbert senior James Coons was one of few competitors at the state track and field meet in May. Specializing in pole vault, Coons delivered a vault of 14-feet, 3 inches to win the state title. Fellow senior Tsion Hawkins placed second in high jump. In tennis, Owen Reynolds represented the Tigers in the singles tournament. He made it to the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion Ethan Lee from Rincon High.

Desert Ridge’s Koa Tuipala wanted to end his senior year on a high note at the state track and field meet. One of the favorites to win one of the hurdles events, Tuipala didn’t disappoint. He beat Chandler’s DeCarlos Brooks by a slim margin to win gold in the 110-meter hurdles. He went on to place fourth in the 300 hurdles. Zachary Landa placed fifth in both discus and shot put at the meet.

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Mesquite

Mesquite’s beach volleyball program was top-ranked all season, led by seniors Jen Jacot and Layni Rodriguez. The Wildcats dominated their way to the division II championship game, beating defending champion Fountain Hills to claim the program’s first state championship. Mesquite’s baseball program entered the postseason as the No. 1 team. The Wildcats put on a show in their first four games of the tournament, outscoring opponents 32-7. However, they lost in the 4A title game.

Higley

Mesquite seniors Jen Jacot, left, and Layni Rodriguez were the two senior captains leading the beach volleyball program to its first state title. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

Carson Abril and Zhiyuan Ren represented the Higley boys tennis program in the division II doubles tournament. The pair advanced to the quarterfinals

Williams Field

Williams Field junior Roy Vasquez represented the Black Hawks in the state track and field meet by placing second overall in the boys division II pole vault. On the girls side, Belle Huber also placed second in pole vault. Williams Field’s baseball program entered the state tournament as the 11-seed, but fell to Millennium in the first round.

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Perry

Desert Ridge senior Koa Tuipala won gold in the 110-meter hurdles at the state track and field meet in May. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

Perry’s athletics program has become one of the best in the state in short order. The beach volleyball The Campo Verde boys track and field team won their second straight state title program advanced after 15 athletes placed in the top-five of several events. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff) to the division I state championship for the second year in a row, but fell to Xavier in represented the Spartans in the division III singles tennis tournament. five sets. She defeated singles players from The Pumas won the title last season. The baseball program, playing with Sahuarita and Benson before moving heavy hearts all season as Jacob Medina, on to face Sangeet Bhalla from Chandler a former player, battled leukemia, made Prep in the semifinals. Bhalla won, however, ending Stender’s it to the 6A tournament but fell to Basha run in the tournament. in the first round. Eugenia Trakal was also in the singles tournament for Gilbert Classical, but lost Gilbert Classical Gilbert Classical’s Katerina Stender in the second round.

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bell peppers, as well as onions, potatoes and green cabbage hash covered with a fried egg. • SanTan Brewery: The mini New Mexican Skillet (with hash browns, mixed cheese, roasted poblanos, onions, one fried egg, chipotle asado sauce and diners’ choice of meat: spicy chicken, Devil’s Ale braised short rib or pork carnitas). Also includes a five-ounce pour of any beer. • West Alley BBQ: Biscuits and gravy, along with a Bacon Bloody Mary or mimosa.

• Bourbon Jacks: Signature Bloody Mary, as well as a skewered breakfast sandwich (with egg, cheddar cheese, green chili and bacon). • The Local Chandler: Homemade cinnamon sugar doughnut holes and an Opera Prima Mimosa, as well as free Bingo. • Crust: One slice of pizza (either cheese or breakfast-style), along with a fiveounce Raspberry Moscow Mule. • L as Palmas Cantina: One taco paired with a small side of chips, salsa and guacamole, as well as a mimosa. • Flix Brewhouse: One Flix Egg & Bacon taco, paired with hatch chile queso and salsa and a (There Will Be) Bloody Mary. “The You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl is a great way to get out and explore Downtown Chandler,” MurphyBessler said. “Since the crawl is selfguided, guests can stop in our many retail options like Blue Planet, Sibley’s West: the Chandler and Arizona Gift Shop, Shoe Thrill, Saba’s Western Wear and more. “They can also stop for selfies at our mural walls on Overstreet near FLIX Brewhouse. There’s something for everyone here in Downtown.” Parking will be available at five parking garages, as well as on surface streets for free. Information: eventbrite.com/e/yourebacon-me-crazy-brunch-crawl-tickets-55666775825

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Left: Murphy’s Law Irish Pub will offer a small skillet of corned beef with bell peppers, as well as onions, potatoes and green cabbage hash covered with a fried egg during the You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl. (Murphy’s Law Irish Pub) Right: West Alley BBQ will provide biscuits and gravy with a Bacon Bloody Mary or mimosa. (West Alley BBQ)

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