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Gilbert schools weigh reopening ‘roadmap’ BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

loth masks, smaller class sizes and daily health screenings are some of the state’s recommendations for schools as they develop plans for reopening in the fall. State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman last Monday released a blueprint that anticipates four different scenarios for the fall – all students are attending school; some students are in the classroom and others are doing remote learning; all students are doing distance learning; and all students intermittently doing in-person and distance learning. The 35-page “Roadmap for Reopening

Schools” is based on input from over 100 statewide stakeholders, including students, school districts, teachers and public health officials. “This is not a one-size-fits all,” Hoffman said. “This is meant to be flexible and adaptable to help our school leaders think through all different types of scenarios and work within their own communities to create plans that are best for their unique needs.” The report’s recommendations include using physical barriers like sneeze guards, space-seating students on buses, staggering student arrival and drop-off times and closing communal areas like cafeterias and playgrounds unless they can be cleaned and disinfected between staggered uses.

Upbeat regional economic forecast carries caveats

When it’s not possible to ensure individuals are 6 feet apart, the report advised the use of cloth masks, hand washing and sanitization. And, gone might be field trips, student assemblies and spirit nights to be replaced by virtual activities under the recommendations. Sporting events also are discouraged, instead schools should consider other options to allow for sports activities in ways that minimizes the risk of COVID-19 transmission, the report said. The report also recommends holding virtual group events and meetings and limiting nonessential visitors and volunteers from campuses.

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Peaceful protests

BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

rizona and the East Valley will recover from the pandemic-fueled recession and become global economic giants over the next 10 years if business and political leaders invest in infrastructure and education – and strap on their seatbelts for lightning-fast change. That was the gist of three presentations last week to the PHX East Valley Partnership, an influential group of business, education and community leaders. Holding their annual meeting virtually for the first time to observe social distancing, they heard sobering but upbeat forecasts from Arizona State University President Michael Crow, Greater Phoenix Economic Council President/CEO Chris Camacho and Dennis Hoffman of ASU’s

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While Phoenix and Scottsdale police had their hands full at times with mass protests that erupted into violence, Gilbert last week saw several much smaller groups gather for peaceful demonstrations in different parts of the town, inncluding this one at Baseline and Gilbert roads. A riot last weekend in Scottsdale brought a cautious response here. For details: page 18. (Pablo Robles/GSN)

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W.P. Carey School of Business. While Camacho and Hoffman – economist and director of the Carey School’s L. William Seidman Research Institute – provided analyses of how quickly the state and region might rebound from the recession, Crow starkly outlined the challenge ahead. “What’s going to happen in the future is all things are going to accelerate – technological change, economic change, social change, cultural change, biological change. They’re all going to be accelerated,” Crow said. “What that means, then, is that if you want to win economically, if you want to be competitive going forward, your agility is going to be really, really important.” All three speakers stressed that an educated, nimble workforce – coupled with a huge investment in transportation and hi-tech infrastructure – are critical to a durable and vibrant post-pandemic rebuilding of the regional and state economy. “The agility of your workforce will be even more important; for them to adapt to technological change, even more important; your ability to deal with disruption, even more important; your ability to be resilient, even more important,” Crow said. “And if you aren’t those things and if you’re not a part of building businesses that do that, prepare for that and make that happen, you won’t be in the front wave of economic opportunity or in the front wave of economic growth,” he

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added. To illustrate the need for “highly agile, highly adaptable, technologically sophisticated” companies and other institutions, Crow suggested how the region could have responded to COVID-19 if it had been better prepared. “If we had high-speed internet connectivity to every home, we could have found ways to take economic advantage of that,” he said. “We could have accelerated educational outcomes across the entire population,” Crow continued. He cited a group of ASU students who built a network of 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment for anyone who needed it. “If you can do that, then you could build a completely distributed manufacturing network across the entirety of Arizona,” he said. “You could be a part of new, advanced manufacturing with people running small shops in their homes. You could be involved in all kinds of distributed manufacturing, distributed systems, distributed everything, distributed commerce.” “That doesn’t take away from core businesses or core opportunities or restaurants, clubs or shops or businesses or stores because you’re driving up the economy,” Crow continued. Camacho said that as the market reopens, “we’re all paying attention to consumer confidence” and that “as a consumer-driven economy, we need people to spend money.”

That is especially important, he said, because the 114,000 small businesses in Arizona employ over a million people, warning some cities are “expecting worse conditions than they’ve actually experienced thus far.” Camacho spotlighted several emerging trends – some encouraging and some troubling. He said manufacturing, financial services and professional services “may have a shorter recovery term” while transportation and airports will continue to struggle. If there is no significant COVID-19 spread, however, “we do believe greater Phoenix and the East Valley in particular are going to fare very well in this next decade.” He said his organization’s conversations with 1,000 large corporations indicate “a massive redistribution of headcount” that will benefit regions offering “modern infrastructure, high-quality labor pools...and more affordable quality-of-life amenities and housing” as well as access to top markets. He foresees Phoenix, Southern California and northern Mexico forming a new “America’s triangle” that will become a major global economic force. “Labor and modern infrastructure are going to be the two key differentiators in this next wave of corporate growth,” he said. That means, he said, “we must main-

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tain a pro-business approach to how we invest in education, how we modernize our tax code” since Arizona’s “lack of natural disasters” already has many companies looking in the state’s direction. “I don’t think there’s a better market in the United States with all of these key pieces, these key ingredients that will allow us to compete,” Camacho said. “We have to unequivocally continue to invest in modern infrastructure, but also continue to invest in” the education system, he said. While other markets continue to try to contain the pandemic, “companies in those markets are really trying to grasp what this remote-worker model is going to look like in the future.” That means Silicon Valley companies in the future could employ East Valley workers without the need to relocate

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them to California, he said. Still, Camacho said, the pandemic has created uncertainty in the Valley’s office market. “They’re still uncertain as to whether you’re going to see mass subleases coming on the market,” he said, saying it’s unclear if companies will need less space because more people will work remotely or if they will need more space because of social distancing. “I do believe this pandemic has really matured the mindset of corporate America,” Camacho said, “and we just need to maintain are very judicious approach of how we’re making intentional investments in the right areas while we’re maintaining a pro-business approach on taxes and the regular office environment.” Hoffman said that the greater emphasis on education in Arizona in the last 20

years has generated 250,000 more college and university graduates than there would have been if the state had not radically broken from a century of looking at higher education as a luxury for the privileged. By making high education more accessible to more high school graduates, he said, the state has yielded an estimated $26 billion in spending power it otherwise would have never seen. He also echoed Camacho: “Chris talked about the fact that people in Silicon Valley are going to be working remotely. …So why not live in the East Valley and work for a Silicon Valley firm? Some of you out there want their businesses to move here. They will. If we attract, create and retain young and talented wage workers, businesses will continue to show up on our doorstep.” Crow noted that ASU distributed

17,000 degrees last month – a record – and said the university will be working on a hybrid approach in the fall semester that will enable students to return to safer, redesigned campuses but also enable them to tap into classes online. He also delivered a sobering reminder to his virtual audience: “The virus is a thing that comes along with an eight- billion-person planet. The virus comes along with complexity. These kinds of viruses have been predicted for some time. There’s been several that haven’t had the kind of impact that this one has had. This is the next one, not the last one.” “Our reaction to all of this was pretty much the result of really poor planning, really poor understanding, a really poor grasp on what a global pandemic could be.” To see the presentations: video.ibm. com/recorded/126845193.

Planning panel not happy with rental home project BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert Planning Commission members sent a developer back to the drawing board to come up with better-looking rental homes on 10.45 acres at Madera Parc Drive, east of Cooper Road. American Homes 4 Rent’s Enclave at Madera Parc calls for 51 single-family homes with three standard plans and four architectural themes – Southwestern Bungalow, Arizona Ranch, Traditional and Modern Prairie. “What’s the difference between the four different themes?” asked Commissioner David Cavenee at last week’s Planning Commission study session. “I think they’ve done OK but they need to vary them a little bit more so the styles jump so you get a feel of what the styles are intended to be,” he said. Cavenee also thought the color scheme was too monolithic and suggested using more materials so there would be more variation in the look. The project last came before the commission in 2018, when nearby homeowners raised concerns that it was too

Gilbert Planning Commission members don’t think much of the design of houses proposed for American Homes 4 Rent’s Enclave at Madera Parc, suggesting the homes need to have a livelier look. (Special to GSN)

dense, would bring in more traffic and impact the storm-water retention. The land belonged to the First United Methodist Church before it sold it. At the time, another developer was attached to the project, which was presented as having smaller, affordable homes that would sell in the high $200,000s up

into the $300,000s. Commissioner Nathan Macklin agreed that the styles were too similar in look and need more detailing. He said he knows it’s a for-rent product –probably for corporate housing – but asked if there was anything to prevent the developer from selling the

homes at some point. Planner Stephanie Bubenheim said she was unsure and would follow up with the project’s applicant. Macklin said he understands that the developer wants to be cost-effective but if there is a possibility of the homes being sold at any point as single-family homes, “it needs to have a lot of the same standards that we would impose on any given single-family residence neighborhood.” The Enclave at Madera Parc will have be built in one phase with two-story homes ranging from 1,721 square feet to 1,977 square feet. The average lot size will be 45 feet by 72 feet. All the homes will have front doors visible from the street and have standard covered patios at the rear of the homes. Staff also voiced concerns to the developer following the project’s first review. They said the different home designs “all look very similar and do not display the individual architectural styles” and suggested the use of more architectural and decorative elements so that each

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Gilbert Public Schools spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis said the report’s recommendations – as well as parent and staff surveys underway now – will be considered by a district task force that is coming up with a plan for the fall. “All of these will be considered and a plan will be presented to the Governing Board,” she said. “Our goal continues to be a healthy and safe start to the next school year for our students, staff, and families.” The task force is expected to bring the plan to the board at the end of June. Maeve Lloyd, a Highland Junior High School student, who serves on Hoffman’s Student Advisory Council, also gave input on the report but could not be reached for comment. Higley Unified School District issued a letter to parents stating it was planning to reopen schools on July 27. Last school, year students went back to school on July 22. “We will plan to open with increased safety precautions such as daily health screening protocols, physical distancing where possible, and more frequent and improved cleaning and sanitation processes,” Superintendent Mike Thomason’s letter said. “In addition, we will encourage

The state’s “roadmap” for reopening schools clearly lists what the recommendations are and are not. (Special to GSN)

students and employees to wear masks; however, we respect that is a personal choice and face masks will not be required,” he said. Thomason said the district also plans to offer remote learning for families not comfortable sending their children back to into the classroom. Community reactions to the ADE’s guidelines ran the gamut. “They can kiss my ass,” commented one person on a social media platform. “Washing hands and good hygiene is safe. Sneeze guard, masks, temp checks, etc…is fear.” One woman said the report “makes

zero sense.” “They are going to make school even less desirable for many and for what?” she wrote. “These kids are still going to congregate in large groups off campus and hang out at each others homes and other social interactions and sporting events if they return.” Another commented that she was all for sending her children back to school but was worried about parents who knowingly send their kids to school sick because they have to be at work. And, another woman said she will do whatever it takes to send her children to school safely.

every five people surveyed who actually have children in school said they would definitely not be putting their kids into seats. The effects on the children aside, that could have devastating effects on districts’ finances since the state aid they get depends on attendance. It was only a special provision in state law this year that kept the funds coming at the same regular rate for students who were being taught at home. The only way those who don’t attend brick-and-mortar classes could be counted for purposes of state aid would be if the students are engaged in a state-certified online instruction program. The Arizona Board of Education has established a quicker process to get that certification, assigning Rio Salado College

to evaluate the quality of districts’ online learning platforms. Districts that have certified online programs for only some grades must get certified for expanding it for others. State schools chief Kathy Hoffman, in a statement to Capitol Media Services, acknowledged that there is some hesitation among parents – putting the burden on schools. “Arizona Department of Education urges over-communication with parents and families, as well as including them in the process as schools develop their plans,’’ Hoffman said. “When parents know what the plans are and can provide input, they’re more likely to be assured regarding health and safety issues.’’ Hoffman said schools need to take the lead “with the utmost empathy and

“I’m sure many will criticize but they have gotten used to the new normal or home and in stores,” she wrote. “They’ll get used to it at all too. They need the routine, structure, their friends and teachers!” Having safety precautions in place is no guarantee against contracting the coronavirus. Last week, it was reported an infant at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool on Val Vista Drive came down with the virus despite safeguards in place at the facility such as daily temperature checks and masks. “There’s no evidence this originated at the school,” said Brett Roubal, president of Little Shunshine’s Enterprises. He said there have been no other cases at that Gilbert location since. The school sent out notifications to parents and alerted Maricopa County Health Department. Also, in Israel it was reported that two weeks after fully reopening schools there, a COVID19 outbreak infecting over 200 students and teachers forced their closure last week. Editor’s note: Howard Fischer from Capitol Media Services contributed to the story.

Survey shows strong school reopening reservations

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey may be ready to send kids back into the classroom as soon as this coming week. But many Arizonans do not share his views. A new survey shows just 52 percent of those questioned said they would allow children to go back to school even though the governor allowed his stay-at-home order to expire earlier this month. HighGround, a political consulting firm, found that just 29.5 percent of respondents to its survey said they would definitely permit kids to go to school and 22.5 percent were in the “probably yes’’ category. More significant, nearly one out of

flexibility.’’ But she said that things “will look different than those of previous years.’’ Pollster Paul Bentz said the guidance that Hoffman provides and what school officials tell parents could have a huge effect. He pointed out that fully 14 percent of the 400 people surveyed said they did not know whether kids should be back in school. By contrast, Bentz said, people had more definite views, whether pro or con, about other activities. For example, fewer than 2 percent of people have no views about whether they’re willing to go to a movie. And the “don’t know’’ figure for dine-in restaurants was just half a percent.

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“The clarity that they (schools) can provide on what the protocols are going to be is critically important because that’s a movable audience,’’ he said. Chuck Essigs, lobbyist for the Arizona Association of School Business Officials, said he expects that attendance on the first day of school will be low. Essigs said a lot of parents are likely to take a wait-and-see attitude to decide if they feel safe about conditions. And even if parents do decide that school is safe, there are more practical concerns. He said if schools are supposed to be complying with social distance requirements, that means districts can’t put buses full of children on the road. So that, Essigs said, could mean having three times the number of bus runs just to transport the same number of children. Bentz said the feelings about sending children to school relate directly to their level of concern about the virus -- and the economy. He said there is a definite correlation between those who believe the governor is moving too fast in reopening the state and those who do not think school is a safe option. He also said that those most worried about the push to get back to normal despite the ongoing outbreak tend to be younger. “Voters in the 50-to-64 range were much more likely and much more desirous to get the state open and get the economy

moving,’’ Bentz said. He said the likely reason for that is pure economics. “Those folks are often 10 years or less away from retirement and are looking at their 401(k) and looking at their longterm economic growth and want to make sure they’ve got something to retire to.’’ And then there’s the politics of it all. Bentz said that half of Republicans questioned believe that Ducey’s efforts are proceeding at just the right pace, with nearly a third saying he is going too slow. Among Democrats, however, just a quarter find Ducey’s plans to be appropriate, with nearly 70 percent saying he’s moving too fast. “Some of these folks are not going to be satisfied with anything that’s being done to reopen, and that’s from the left, in the same manner that, on the right, that there’s about 30 percent of Republicans that think everything is happening way too slow,’’ Bentz said. In fact, he said, a majority of Republicans are willing to do pretty much anything now like dining out, bars and movie theaters. “But the rest of the electorate is much more cautious of those large public gatherings,’’ Bentz said. The live telephone survey using a combination of landlines and cell phone was conducted April 18-22 among likely Arizona voters – those who have a history of participating in prior elections. It has a margin of error of 4.9 percent.

specific style would be distinguishable. “I remember this case when it came through for the rezoning,” Vice Chairman Carl Bloomfield said. “It was hotly disputed. It was not a real popular development to be placing in here. “There were a lot of concerns addressed and one of them was, ‘Hey, we just don’t want this to be small, jammed in together kind of thing.’ So, their ability to differentiate in this kind of housing will go a long way in address the concerns for the neighborhood.” Bloomfield said he is aware that the project is well beyond the zoning case but that its illustration at the time was

“this is going to be nice.” He added he realized that the development can’t be “terribly upscale because they don’t have the density to be able to really do upscale and do it well.” “As far as standard plans go there is not a lot of differentiation between the different styles and it really deserves a second look at that,” Bloomfield said, adding that perhaps the developer can do more restyling or add a pillar or a small fence across the front. “I don’t know what it will take,” he said. “I’m not an architect. All I know is when I look at this, they look the same.”

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Gilbert escaped last week’s violent protests BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

eeks into emerging from COVID-19 restrictions, the Town of Gilbert and its merchants got socked with another whammy by way of civil unrest that erupted across the country and in the Valley. Rioting and looting in Phoenix and in Scottsdale, notably at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall last weekend, prompted Gov. Doug Ducey to issue a statewide 5 a.m.-8 p.m. curfew for the week that was to end today. Protests that sometimes cumulated into violent confrontations with police and resulted in numerous arrests and several deaths raged through the nation last week, ignited by the May 25 death of George Floyd while he was being arrested by Minneapolis police. Four officers were fired and charged in Floyd’s death. While Ducey expanded the National Guard’s role to allow for arrests of unruly individuals during the curfew, Gilbert Police reported no incidents. “Throughout the last few days, we have not had any confirmed organized gatherings targeting Gilbert, but the Gilbert Police Department has taken proactive measures to increase its staffing levels should a response be necessary,” said department spokeswoman Brenda Carrasco. “Our officers have been patrolling neighborhoods as well as the Heritage District and the SanTan Village shopping center.” Carrasco said officers would not proactively stop vehicles or individuals who were out past the curfew “as the order has a number of exemptions.” “If we see a gathering taking place after 8 p.m. then we will have our officers address the group and explain the curfew order,” she said. Days following Floyd’s death, Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg posted a statement saying he was “deeply concerned” with what had happened in Minneapolis and how it deteriorated

Some stores at San Tan Village weren’t taking any chances. Fearful that riots like the kind that occurred last weekend in Scottsdale might occur in Gilbert, stores on Monday boarded up their windows. No incidents were reported. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

the trust between communities and police. “Even though we know this incident occurred in another city, it affects everyone, including us here in Gilbert,” Soelberg wrote. “We will continue to build on these relationships and provide transparency as well as accountability to for our actions.” On Twitter, young people called for and staged peaceful protests in various locations in Gilbert last week in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “Thank you to everyone that came out and stood in the heat to protest for another human being’s rights,” wrote one woman the day after one protest. “We weren’t the biggest protest but for damn sure did the town of Gilbert hear us. Don’t stop fighting and don’t ever stop fighting and don’t ever be quiet. Black Lives Matter.” One young girl, however, wrote, “Tonight at the peaceful protest in Gilbert, not one person had a sign that was anti-Trump, yet Trump supports continued to flip us off and speed past yelling, ‘Trump 2020.’ Nobody asked you racist piece of s*** but thanks for exposing yourself!”

Last Saturday’s sacking at Fashion Square prompted businesses such as SanTan Village Mall and The Brass Tap downtown to close early or not open at all the following Sunday. Although none of the looting or rioting occurred in Gilbert, some retailers – including Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Apple store at SanTan mall – took precautions by boarding up windows. Although the curfew’s exemptions included businesses, many adjusted their hours to close early during the week like Liberty Market downtown and Banana Republic at the mall. Upward Projects, which owns five brands, including Postino WineCafe and Joyride Taco House in the Heritage District elected to close all its locations last Tuesday. The company said it was shutting down for the day to show solidity and support and that it will be donating to groups such as NAACP, Until Freedom and Black Lives Matter. Sarah Watts, vice president of the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce said she’s not heard from any of its members regarding the curfew’s impact on their businesses.

The town rolled out Phase 2 of its reopening plan last Monday as planned but made adjustments to comply with the curfew. The municipal building that was to reopen for the Town Council and Planning Commission meetings last week instead remained closed to the public due to the curfew and to conserve police resources, according to spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison. Limited counter service was offered to the public beginning last Monday. Council also postponed action on the proposed budget and tax levy until June 16 to allow for public participation and the town canceled the Adult Softball League at Freestone Park and restricted all rentals such as for courts and playing fields to 7 p.m. last week. Mayor Jenn Daniels at the Council meeting reflected on the current situation. “I want to be both delicate and firm,” she said. “This is a difficult time not just for our community but for our country. I think there is a particular sensitivity right now especially around the protests and our acknowledgement and support of people of color and also anyone else who has been treated unfairly in any way, shape or form.” She said Gilbert emphasizes kindness on a very regular basis and she wanted to make sure that “as a community we are doing our best listening right now.” She encouraged residents to reach out to council members to make sure their voices are being heard. “We are working on planning a few things to allow more forums and opportunities for good listening to be occurring,” said Daniels, who added she didn’t have details to share yet with the public. Residents’ comments on social media regarding the state of affairs included rumors of hearing looters targeting Gilbert, which elicited responses such as “Grab your guns now folks,” “Time to circle the wagons boy and girls... It’s time to play cowboys and looters!” and “Welcome to Gilbert: You loot, we shoot.”

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for after-school sporting events. “He used some of these proceeds to purchase plants for our front-office courtyard area,” Varner said. “He also maintained and watered these plants, as we do not have irrigation in this area.” Smith also was keen on building relationships with his students, colleagues and parents with the ultimate goal of helping students and focusing on what is best for the, according to Varner. Smith served as the electives department chair for several years. The longtime teacher is also noted for always being opened and willing to share ideas and plans with his colleagues and using his passion for his students to create a positive, supportive community environment, according to Varner. “He is beloved by the Cooley staff,” the principal said. “He is funny, charismatic and ultimately, an all-around great

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Cooley Middle School teacher is a nominee for the 2020-21 national LifeChanger of the Year Capstone award, given to a retiring educator recognized for making a difference in the lives of their students. The winner, expected to be announced sometime this month, will share a $3,000 prize, split evenly with the school. Richard Smith, who retired at the end of this school year after 45 years of teaching, was nominated by the school’s principal. “This is the fourth school year that I have had the pleasure of serving as Mr. Smith’s principal at Cooley Middle School, where he served as our school’s computer foundations teacher,” said Shawn Varner in his nomination paperwork. “During this time, I have had many opportunities to observe and

Richard Smith evaluate Mr. Smith’s teaching, as well as his inclination for being a positive influence and role model on campus. It was obvious from my first day on campus that he loved his job and the students.” Varner said it was common for Smith to be involved on campus outside of the classroom, as he ran the snack bar

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Long before coronavirus, Gilbert endured pandemics BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

efore the term “coronavirus” caused consternation in Gilbert, other microbes decades ago caused alarm in the town. The methods to deal with them don’t seem to have changed much over the years. Jerry Wilson, Intel Encore Fellow at HD South, home of the Gilbert Historical Museum, combed through archived issues of “The Gilbert Enterprise” and “The Chandler Arizonan, Gilbert News” and found articles that highlight a spate of infectious diseases over the years, including the Spanish Flu, typhoid, polio, cholera, measles and even rabies. He found school closings, massvaccination campaigns, event postponements and social distancing were commonly practiced to mitigate the effects. Do they sound familiar? The Spanish Influenza ravaged the world from 1918-20, claiming 50 million lives, including 675,000 in the United States. “It is interesting that something similar, yet on a smaller scale, happened 102 years ago when there was no international air travel,” said Kayla Kolar, president and CEO of HD South. “It was a world-wide flu epidemic that hit people right here in the East Valley,” Kolar said. “It was much more difficult to spread this flu virus globally at that time.” “People were encouraged to not gather in groups. Classes and events were canceled. The same precautions were taken then as we are being told to take now,” she added. In 1918, the unincorporated town of Gilbert counted a population of about 700 that emanated the “small town feel” that’s touted even today. Everybody knew most everybody. Hence, prominent community members afflicted by the flu are named in the Oct. 18, 1918 issue of the Chandler Arizonan, which reported a total 75 cases in the Chandler district. “The disease has entered the town

Even as a pandemic was killing millions wordwide in 1918, Gilbert residents back then were still enjoying picnics. (Courtesy of HD SOUTH, and the Gilbert Historical Museum)

Schools apparently remained opened during at least part of the Spanish Flu pandemic, as suggested by this photo of Mabel Murphy’s home economics class in Gilbert. (Courtesy of HD SOUTH and the Gilbert Historical Museum)

and four members of the Gardner Drug Co. are down, the Fosler and Payne families are also down. Heretofore the ‘Flue’ (sic) had been confined to the country district,” it reported.

“As a result of its spread, the officers of the local Red Cross have decided to close down the sewing room, while the flag raising scheduled for Sunday has been called off. Preventative measures

in forbidding the gathering of crowds will be taken and every effort made to keep the disease within bounds,” it further said. The Gilbert News column of the same newspaper mentions the closing of Phoenix schools because of the flu. With a socialite touch, it announces the school closing “brings home two of Gilbert’s popular young ladies, Miss Myrtle Lines and Miss Ada Ware.” Indeed, no scrap of information seems too banal to publish. “Miss Ruth Burns who has been teaching school at Ray is enjoying a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Burns. Her school having been closed on account of the Influenza epidemic.” It also reported, “Mr. O.B. Northrup has been quite ill for the past few days but is now on the road to a speedy recovery.” The same column refers to a “truly up to date moving picture show, a fine machine,” getting ready for opening day as soon as public gatherings are permissible. From June 1943 until 1944, a rabies quarantine was imposed on dogs due to an outbreak in Maricopa County. The Gilbert Enterprise of June 25, 1943, in a notice to dog owners in the town, said that all dogs in Gilbert, licensed or not, had to be quarantined 90 days at home. “All dogs running at large will be disposed of by town law enforcement officers. If a person is bitten by a rabid dog, they will have to undergo at least 14 painful Pasteur shots to counteract the bite. Even death is not improbable as a result of a bite by a rabid dog,” the newspaper stated. On Oct. 21, 1949, The Gilbert Enterprise reported that the Southside district was hit by typhoid. During the past four weeks, nine cases of typhoid have been reported; two each in Mesa and Chandler and three in Gilbert, it said. The probable cause given is the practice of washing green vegetables in

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irrigation canal water before shipping them to market. Of the Gilbert cases, two were children and one was a high school teacher. On Sept. 29, 1950, a report stated that the state health inspection of the Gilbert water system tested positive for bacteria. The suspected source of contamination was an abandoned cesspool. The town authorized purchase and installation of a chlorinator to attach to the water system to allow chlorine gas to be automatically supplied to the water to control the bacteria. In the 1950s, polio created anxiety in Gilbert.

Hundreds of special field hospitals had to be set up during the Spanish Flu to care for thousands of victims. (Special to GSN)

Higley Unified offering free meals through June 30

Higley Unified School District will operate a free summer meal program through June 30 for all individuals 18 and under with no income or residency requirements. Individuals must be present at pick-up. Distribution will take place Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays when there is not a holiday. Times and locations are as follows: Cortina Elementary and Higley Traditional Academy, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., and Higley High School, Noon-6 p.m. (Chef’s Choice). Multiple days’ worth of meals will be distributed.

Gilbert ranks 13th for millennial homeowners

Nationwide, millennials make up roughly 11 percent of homeowners in cities with populations over 150,000, but in Gilbert that number is 15.3 percent, putting it in the No. 13 spot in the country, according to Improvenet.com. Gilbert ranks third 3 for municipalities

with the most millennial family homeowners at 10.7 percent and No. 104 for the most single millennial homeowners at 1.6 percent. Millennnials are those under the age of 35. Improvenet analyzed more than 170 cities nationwide with populations greater than 150,000. Top cities for millennial homeowners included Clarksville, Tennessee, with 23 percent; Grand Rapids, Michigan, with 19.5 percent; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 18.2 percent; Minneapolis, Minnesota, 16.7 percent and Atlanta, Georgia, with 16.4 percent.

University grads from Gilbert announced

Three university students from Gilbert have graduated with degrees. Zachary Boe has earned a master of science in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and Thomas Riedo received a bachelor’s in business administration and cinema from McDaniel College in Maryland. Yibin Zhang received a master of sci-

ence degree in engineering management from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.

Gilbert man vying for Superior Court judge

A Gilbert resident is one of 14 nominees sent to Gov. Doug Ducey for appointment for an opening on the Maricopa County Superior Court. Rusty D. Crandell, a Republican, currently serves as deputy solicitor general and chief counsel of the Federalism Unit at the Arizona Attorney General Office, where he has participated in multi-state litigation against the U.S. government for federal overreach. The Superior Court opening was created with the retirement of Judge George H. Foster, Jr. Crandell also applied for a vacancy on the Arizona Court of Appeals last year. Crandell graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Arizona State University and a law degree from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He graduated the first in his class at law school and has been with the state Attor-

On July 31, 1953, Williams Air Force Base banned large gatherings and closed the theater and swimming pool due to increased cases of polio. In 1955, The Gilbert Enterprise reported that Gilbert schools will participate in the most lifesaving program in the Arizona history, the mass vaccination project employing the Salk vaccine to control the polio epidemic. Parents were asked to sign a consent form. In June 1956, free polio vaccine shots were available to the public in at the American Legion hall. In December 1956, free shots were given to Gilbert public school students.

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Gilbert senator angered by 2 bills’ demise BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

tate Sen. Eddie Farnsworth of Gilbert lost two of his major legislative efforts as his colleagues brought the Legislature’s 2020 session to a close last month because of the pandemic. Farnsworth is blaming Attorney General Mark Brnovich for the failure of his legislation in the House to preclude prosecutors from seizing property without first getting a criminal conviction. And he was angered by his Senate colleagues’ refusal to consider a hastily passed House measure designed to provide additional protection to businesses from claims that their actions or inactions caused customers, employees and patrons to contract the coronavirus. State senators finally pulled the plug May 26 on the legislative session after three Republicans joined all 13 Democrats to halt further business and go home. Democrats objected all along to continued routine business by the Republican-controlled Legislature while they say crucial pandemic-related issues are left unresolved. Key among those is the question of aid to what may now be 600,000 Arizonans who have lost their jobs. “We have much bigger fish to fry ... in issues related to the COVID virus and economic recovery,’’ said Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix. “And that’s what I’m focused on.’’ Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Phoenix, said he is expecting Gov. Doug Ducey to call a special legislative session that will require lawmakers to focus on only those issues directly related to the pandemic and the economy rather than “picking winners and losers’’ to decide whose pet bills – unrelated to the virus – get to become law. Farnsworth championed the liability measure, approved earlier this month by the House. It would have allowed COVID-19 lawsuits only if a business acted with gross negligence, essentially the reckless disregard for the consequences of the action on others. By contrast, other lawsuits for injury or death proceed un-

State Sen. Eddie Farnsworth of Gilbert was not too happy with the outcome for two bills he championed in the final days of the Legislature’s session. (Capitol Media Services)

der a simple negligence standard. Retiring after this year, Farnsworth was not comforted by assurances that the issue of liability will be addressed in a yet-to-be-called special session. “What we’ve done is we’ve left those businesses hanging at a time where we have a tremendous economic downturn,’’ he said. “That’s crazy high,’’ Farnsworth said. “So, for us to abdicate our responsibilities and walk away from this job is, in my opinion, unconscionable.’’ But Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, said many believe the Housepassed legislation was not quite ready to be enacted into law. “Our chambers (of commerce) and some of our business members felt that there were possibilities there were a couple of holes in it that may not have solidified their protection,’’ she said. Then there are issues of whether local governments also should be entitled to be shielded and a question of whether the legislation should preclude employees from being able to sue if a company’s practices result in illness and death. Farnsworth dismissed that as unnec-

essary, saying he sees no reason for any special legislation for COVID-19 any more than for seasonal flu. “If an employee isn’t comfortable, then they can find a job with somebody who is going to make them feel comfortable,’’ he said. “That’s the market system.’’ There is an alternate way of dealing with the issue: provide protections when businesses follow certain protocols like wearing masks. Farnsworth said that’s not practical. “We have mixed signals right now with what’s going on out there in the medical industry,’’ he said. “We have people who are saying you should wear masks, we have people who are saying you shouldn’t,’’ added Farnsworth who, like most Republicans on the Senate floor on Tuesday, was not wearing one himself. With the forfeiture bill, meanwhile, Farnsworth told Capitol Media Services that he warned Brnovich and others three years ago of his intent to limit their ability to take homes, cars and cash. He said that was designed to give them time to wean off their reliance on the proceeds to run their agencies.

Farnsworth said Brnovich and prosecutors waited until this year to begin raising objections because they were simply trying to hang on to the cash he contends is being taken improperly from Arizonans. “He gets to spend it how he wants, bypassing the Legislature, bypassing appropriations (process), bypassing the criminal prosecution,’’ Farnsworth said of Brnovich. “Talk about creating a fiefdom and being able to self-fund by stealing property from the citizens of Arizona.’’ Brnovich aide Ryan Anderson said his boss has no problem with the basic premise of linking property seizures to criminal convictions. But he said there are technical problems with the bill as it was unanimously approved by the Senate that would have been corrected had the House had full-scale hearings and review. All that, he said, got shoved aside when lawmakers took an extended recess due to the COVID-19 outbreak. So instead, Farnsworth pushed ahead with the original version, saying any issues can be addressed in a future legislative session. “A pandemic is not an excuse to ram through poorly constructed policy with the hope or promise that maybe the substantive programs can be fixed in the future,’’ Anderson said. Central to the debate is the ability of prosecutors to seize property if they can get a judge to rule there is “clear and convincing evidence’’ it is tied to a crime. The problem, said Farnsworth, is that nothing actually requires prosecutors to convict the property owner of a crime – or even charge that person with criminal activity. He called that “legal theft.’’ Anderson said, “This bill would have prohibited us from even putting a lien on property in order to secure assets in case (of) a conviction’’ that can be used to reimburse victims of crimes. “What would have happened is that white-collar criminals, after they have been indicted, would have free rein to liquidate their assets and transfer their assets,’’ he asked. “And by the time you

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people who work on everything from white-collar crime to public corruption and child-exploitation cases.’’ He said Farnsworth is simply looking for someone to blame for the defeat of the measure. “It is intellectually dishonest to dismiss legitimate concerns that were presented by law enforcement at the beginning,’’ Anderson said. The bill would not have died had Farnsworth been able to marshal the support of all 31 Republicans in the House. But eight joined with the 29 Democrats who were united in opposition. “The counties that I represent are not using it for a cash cow,’’ said Rep. David Cook, R-Globe. And he said county attorneys have the discretion to decide when to try to seize property and when not. Anyway, Cook said, prosecutors can’t simply take items or cash but must first get approval from a judge. But Cook also echoed Brnovich’s complaint. “What my county attorneys tell me is that their input into this bill was completely ignored, that what they wanted to see in this bill was not taken into account,’’ he said.

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ntil early March, U. S. Air Force veteran Darlene Tryon’s junior high school sewing skills didn’t amount to much. In fact, they were downright rusty. But when the need for cloth masks to protect against COVID-19 was made known, the Gilbert resident sprang into action. It was “just like riding a bike. I got right back on and picked it back up like a pro,” said Tryon, who has so far made more than 1,100 cloth masks with pockets from her home in Power Ranch. Her drive, which she calls “Mask Up America,” supplies masks to health care providers, public health workers, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, veterans,

Air Force veteran Darlene Tryon of Gilbert feels it’s a matter of patriotic duty to make as many masks as she can. (Special to GSN)

military, truck drivers, food workers and others out and about in the line of duty. Banner Health, Veterans Administration, Power Ranch Association and Homeless Veterans are some of the organizations that have benefitted from her bounty. “I cannot just sit around and do nothing as this terrible virus erupted upon our land,” she said, simply. Tryon’s fellow veteran friend, Lucy Wong, is also sewing masks. Wong, a disabled US Navy veteran also from Gilbert, is a crafter and had been making masks for lung disease patients before the pandemic began. Downloading mask patterns from online and sewing them is easy for her, but she needs the community’s support to get supplies. Currently, Wong is making about 20

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Higley students, staff help out in pandemic BY MICHELLE REESE GSN Guest Writer

ampus closures created new challenges for Arizona schools, from how to deliver education to how providing food to students who rely on them for meals. A small population in Higley also struggles with an even greater burden: displacement or homelessness. The community is served by the House of Refuge in Mesa on property near the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Many of the students attend Gateway Pointe Elementary School in Gilbert. Meal bundles and school packets are delivered three times a week to the families with help from Higley’s transportation department, Chartwells Dining Services (Higley’s food service partner) and Gateway Pointe social worker Shawna Fascetta. More than 70 students receive breakfast

Higley Unified staffers delivered meals to needy families at the House of Refuge in Mesa. Many students from the homes there attend district schools. (Facebook)

and lunch each week, though the number fluctuates as families move in and out of House of Refuge. Food is available to anyone 18 and younger. Each delivery includes multiple days’ worth of meals, with Friday’s bundle including food for the entire weekend. In addition to food support, Higley Unified provided laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots to families who requested the services. Academic packets delivered by Fascetta during the school year were modified for specific grade levels or learning needs, she said. “We are so proud of the staff, families and community from Higley. Their hard work and support has helped to maintain consistency and some sense of normalcy for our Higley students while maintaining safety. Most importantly, together with the team from House of Refuge, the students continue to remain emotionally and phys-

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masks each week, but she cannot make them in multiples because of her disability. For a donation, she gives them to people in the East Valley. “It is a wonderful feeling to help save lives,” she said. Both veterans are hopeful that they are able to inspire others to volunteer. The demand for masks locally exceeds 100,000, they said. Tryon has been working day and night to make her impressive number of masks. She turns out four to five per hour, and depending on her day, makes about 40-50 daily. “I just keep going trying to do as many as possible and I just kept sewing,” she said. “With God by my side, anything is possible,” she continued. “He has guided me in this effort. Some nights I am up well after 4 a.m., because I know the need is real. If I can just be that saving grace for one person, I have done good. The more masks I donated, the more the need seems to become.” She also volunteers at Banner Health inspecting N95 masks once a week and

back and hide in the trenches,” she said. “So, I got online and started searching for volunteer opportunities to help in the community and put my name down on every link possible to be contacted wherever I was needed.” That’s also when she noticed a huge need for cloth masks. Tryon spends her own funds for cloth, thread and other sewing supplies. With the addition of labor, she estimates a mask costs about $10-$20 to create. “I have always been taught it is better to give than to receive,” she said. Tryon, a Mesa native, retired from the U.S. Air Force after Darlene Tryon’s masks come in a variety of styles. (Special to GSN) 26 years as a Master Sergeant. She served in five combat tours, packs food at United Food Bank. Her in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, along mask-making began in March, when she with humanitarian tours. Tryon is disabled, having developed felt that she must do something to help in breast cancer and PTSD in the military. the fight against the virus. “After all, I was trained to fight, not sit She is a mother of three veterans as well.

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he longer residents stayed in quarantine, the easier it was for them to take notice of how their living space makes them feel and whether it lends to or inhibits productivity. For the DIY-ers, Greg Christy of Ruggiero’s Ace Hardware in central Chandler remarked, “Paint and garden supplies are probably at their record highest sales.” Second place, he said, went to barbeque grills. “We’re seeing a lot of guys coming in with ‘honey-do’ lists and no excuses to avoid much-needed home updates,” Christy joked. While it’s easy to refresh dull cabi-

Nicole and Daniel Stipp of Gilbert own Renotight Construction and have found growing success with their remodeling company. (Special to GSN)

nets with a coat of Grecian white paint, making a home more functional for all-purpose living can be more complicated. For the frustrated families, especially those trying to fanagle an extra office space out of their layout, home design expert Nicole Stipp is ready to help. She and husband, Daniel Stipp, own and operate Renotight Construction. The company is going on its fourth year, unhitched, and has landed the elite status as the preferred contractor within Gilbert’s Agritopia farm-life community and major corporate projects without so much as a website or paid ad. Nicole credits the success to their relationship-based business model. “We don’t come in [for a rebuild] then

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espite COVID-19’s impact on the economy, some businesses are chugging along in Gilbert. Phoenix-based LGE Design Build announced it has completed the construction of The Collab, a four-floor, mixed-use building in the Heritage District, and is now looking for tenants. The 40,500-square-foot building is located near Ash Street and Vaughn Avenue. The first level will be for dining and retail while the second, third and fourth floors are reserved for offices, according to the design build general contractor’s news release. LGE Design also built Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Gilbert in 2016. The Collab offers best-in-class finishes, ample parking with an adjacent 364-space town parking garage, floor-

to-ceiling glass, views of the Gilbert water tower and expansive balcony on the top floor, according to the company. Suite spaces range from 2,179 to 4,897 square feet. Spec suites are already under construction on floors 2 and 3 with completion set for June 15. “LGE’s design and construction teams worked seamlessly to help us execute arguably the most beautiful mixed-use building in this market,” said Bob Agahi, founding partner of Creation, which developed The Collab. “We are very proud of what has been delivered and it couldn’t have happened without the shared vision and goals amongst our team and LGE,” HE ADDED. Although the multi-use project was built on spec based on the demand in the downtown prior to the pandemic, Agahi was confident the interest is still there. “Although demand has slowed, we are

expecting it to pick right back up,” Agahi saidl. “And given the current situations we are seeing, several tenants choose to be in more suburban locations rather than dense downtowns and urban cores.” The Collab isn’t the only new project in town. Diversified Partners, a real estate brokerage and development company based in Scottsdale is proposing a commercial center with retail and dining at the southeast corner of McQueen and Guadalupe roads. The area is quite built out with the 3.28-acre site being the last vacant commercial corner at that intersection, according to planner Sydney Bethel at last week’s Planning Commission study session. Commissioners were generally supportive of the project, specifically expressing their support for the variety

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We Beat Competitors Prices & Quality Free Estimates! Home of the 10-Year Warranty!

480-688-4770

www.eastvalleypainters.com Family Owned & Operated Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

Now Accepting all major credit cards

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Plumbing

Painting

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

480-477-8842

SEWER CABLE

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

Free Estimates • Senior Discounts

BOOK ONLINE! STATE48DRAINS.COM 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • BONDED & INSURED NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

ROC#309706

Pest Control

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541

Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident Over 30 yrs. Experience

480-706-1453

affinityplumber@gmail.com

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(480) 257-4640 Rodent Control Mosquito Control (480) 255-4949 Scorpion Control azshieldpestcontrol.com Ant Control azshieldpestcontrol@gmail.com • Owner Operated Your newspaper. Your community. Your planet. Please recycle me. Plumbing

Anything Plumbing Same Day Service Water Heaters

24/7

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Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

Disposals

$35 off

Any Service

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

Pool Service / Repair

Your leaks stop here! New Roofs, Repairs, Coatings, Flat Roof, Hot Mopping & Patching & Total Rubber Roof Systems

FREE ESTIMATES & MONSOON SPECIALS

Juan Hernandez

SAME DAY SERVICE

PPebbleOcracking, O L Plaster R Epeeling, P ARebar IR

30 Years Experience References Available

Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

showing, Pool Light out? I CAN HELP!

Licensed Bonded Insured ROC 286561

FALL SPECIAL! $500 OFF COMPLETE REMODEL! 25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Senior & Military Discounts

Call Juan at

480-720-3840

Your Ad can go ONLINE ANY Day! Call to place your ad online!! Classifieds 480-898-6465

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Our family would be proud to be your pest control solution.

Window Cleaning DIRTY WINDOWS? Call Fish Window Cleaning 480-962-4688 And you will have the cleanest windows and screens on the block. Below is the list of services we offer: Windows – Interior & Exterior Screens –Sunscreens and Regular Tracks, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures Power Washing -Your driveway, sidewalks and patios. InstaGram @FISH_WCEASTVALLEYAZ

HYDROJETTING

COMPREHENSIVE DRAIN CLEANING, SEWER SCOPING, AND MINOR PLUMBING REPAIR SERVICE

Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

480-338-4011

Roofing

480-280-0390

Not a licensed contractor.

HEAT CAN KILL. Bring your pets indoors during summer heat.

It Only Takes Seconds to Drown. Always watch your child around water.

GILBERT SUN NEWS | JUNE 7, 2020

WE MAKE TV’S, SOUND SYSTEMS, COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS LOOK GOOD, WORK GOOD & EASY TO OPERATE!! With over 30 years exp. , a USMC veteran and a father, son owned business right here in Phoenix Az. We focus heavily on solving any problems you may have and we give great training classes on how to use and operate any of your electronics! If you’re looking to purchase a new TV, sound system etc; we can help you to pick out the right equipment, find the best deal for you, we can also deliver and install it properly. Like I tell everyone if you don’t check with us first you’ll probably over pay on your next TV or sound system; because we even beat the big box stores on quality electronics!

HOW TO CUT THE CORD

We are the #1 company in town helping people with this. With the soaring prices of cable and satellite we are saving customers so much money. To learn more feel free to call us for an in-home consultation.. We are running a special only $49 for that right now. Here are just a few of the things we do: TV installs and wall mounting, sound systems and sound bars and wiring, HDTV antennas (installed in attic or edge of roof, on average you can expect 70-80+ channels with no monthly bill!) we do computer setup, repairs, speed checks, WiFi and steaming. Security cameras and This is not doorbells that you can view on your Krazy Keith cell phone or tablets. And we do so much more like commercial, RV’s, boats etc. And thank you for shopping locally and hope to meet you soon! Thank you Keith Brown

10% OFF LABOR FOR ANY SERVICES $200 AND UP STANDARD PRICES Expires 6/27/20

$49

CUT THE CORD TV ANTENNA INSTALLATION SPECIAL STARTING AT $349 Expires 6/27/20

IN HOME CONSULTATION

Restrictions apply. Offer does not include service work. Expires 6/27/20

This ad supersedes all previous ads and specials. Prices subject to change.

ELECTRONIC WIZARDS 480.461.1151

R.O.C.# 209672 & SCHOA MEMBER

REGULARLY $99

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