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Parents irate as GPS OKs new boundaries BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ome students will be assigned to different campuses in Gilbert ublic chools istrict this fall after the governing board last week unanimously approved new boundaries to alleviate overcrowding at some sites and compensate for declining enrollment at others. arents from al ista Lakes packed the board room last Wednesday to protest moving their children from ighland igh chool to Gilbert igh, many holding signs that read, “ eep L at Highland!!! There are alternatives ” “ ’m a resident of al ista Lakes,” said Chris olinger. “ bought my (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) house because of the high school. Val Vista Lakes parents Andrea Winters, left, and Danaleigh Sheehan hold signs during last week's al ista Lakes and ighland have GPS governing board meeting protesting boundary changes for Highland High School.

developed ties in the last years. This proposal is going to sever that tie and force this community to start over.” al ista parents urged the board to table the proposal, claiming the district’s ovember release of the plan didn’t give the public enough time to digest what many said were confusing and unclear changes. They also said the plan will destroy the legacy and history the community has built with ighland. Although some neighborhoods are shifted to a new school boundary, parents can still send their children to the old school under the state’s open enrollment policy. That allows students to attend any public school outside of their as-

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nce known as the “Hay Capital of the World,” Gilbert now has an official moniker – Kindness USA. Town Council last week passed a resolution adopting the nickname and setting April 8 as Gilbert indness Week. “In general I feel like Gilbert has always been a community of kindness even in how people drive,” said esse locken, who approached the town with the idea. “It’s been evident in the different tone and pace.”

n adopting its new nickname, the resolution states the town recognizes the value of simple acts of kindness performed without prompting or reason and how these acts can positively impact the performers, the recipients and onlookers of the good deeds. locken also has secured approval from the . . ostal ervice for residents to use indness instead of Gilbert for their home mailing address. or example, mail can be sent to the Town of Gilbert at . Civic Center rive, indness, AZ 8 6. This is expected to become available in April, he said.

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locken also literally wants to put Gilbert on the map as a community that stands for kindness. He is working with Google to add “Kindness A” to Gilbert on Google maps. locken, the founder and C O of Clearly elevant, a marketing and media company in Gilbert, is providing the service for free to the town. e also is a Gilbert firefighter, going on 1 years. locken, who moved to Gilbert in 8, said he and his team got the idea while working with the town on its kindness campaign. The town began the campaign in 17 to

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Most residents who packed the GPS governing board meeting last Wednesday criticized the school boundary changes, though some were fine with them.

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five. “ roperty values are determined by the signed area as long as there is room. uality of schools children must attend,” ut G will provide transportation he said. “Properties within the boundary only for 1 to students who want of five or four star schools are insulated to remain in their former schools. After from declining value.” that, parents who continue to send their e admonished the board for not aschildren to the old school will have to find sessing how the plan will affect al ista their own transportation. Lakes homeowners. onnell tidhum asked the board “How dare you play with the property to continue providing school buses if values of so many families at al ista enough students from al ista Lakes at- Lakes, especially since none of you live in tend Highland High. the community,” he said. ennifer bertshauser, a ighland igh is wife, am Goodmansen, a full time alumna who returned to al ista Lakes ealtor, said more than percent of her to raise her family, said the plan will de- clients look at schools when purchasing stroy a sense of community built up over a home and most buyers will pay 6 to the years by parents and that she will percent higher for a home in an area with look for other options – such as charter a top-rated school. and private schools for her children. Her four children all attended Highland ruce Goodmansen noted that on- High and now her oldest son, who also line chool igger.com, which evaluates has four children, is considering moving schools, gives ighland igh four stars back to the community. and Gilbert igh three out of a maximum She cited a U.S. News & World Report that showed . percent of Gilbert High students were collegeready compared with 8.1 percent at Highland. “If the school board doesn’t care about our community, ’ll encourage my grandchildren to go to charter schools. I’ll encourage all my clients to go to charter schools,” ((Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) Wendy Zamora of Val Vista Lakes slammed the board for not reconsidering boundary she said. changes it looked at in 2017 that had less of an impact on students. A few people spoke in favor of

the plan. ope cCormick said es uite igh has 1, students down from , and that if nothing is done, the school will die. “We need to shift enrollment to even out our schools,” she said. “We lost 1, kids in the last four to five years.” Under the changes, Mesquite High will get a neighborhood that has been sending students to Campo erde igh. iann Christensen said her daughter attended es uite igh and is thriving and taking Advance lacement courses. ut it’s been difficult some years for her to take certain classes because there were either not enough students or staffing for them. Parents won’t put their children in schools that are overcrowded or underfunded, she said. “I understand the concerns,” Christensen said. “ ut hope you can see the best education for every single student in the district is for all to have the resources to allow them to excel.” She said the health of the entire district is paramount in the climate of competition from charter schools and open enrollment and that the proposed changes are not new and have been in the works for some time. Wendy Zamora said the district in 17 looked at other boundary options, including one that had less impact on students, and wondered why the board was determined to go forward with the proposed plan. She said board President Reed Carr and member Lori Woods still have children in school and questioned why their boundaries didn’t change for their neighborhoods.

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Among the critics at last week's board meeting was Highland High student Layla Porter of Val Vista Lakes, in the maroon shirt, who might have to start attending Gilbert High under the new boundaries that were approved.

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he said they had a conflict and should abstain from voting on the issue. either Carr nor Woods responded to her comment. Zamora also presented a list of 1 uestions, one that wondered why the Enrollment anagement lanning Committee had representatives from select schools but none from affected neighborhoods. She also wondered how the boundary change will affect student athletes under AIA eligibility rules. Staff later said students would not be penalized because the AIA recognized the boundary change is out of the students’ control. oard member . Charles anta Cruz also asked staff to respond to Zamora’s list of uestions for the next board meeting so it can be shared with the public. Gilbert High student Anneliese Tupa chided the parents who resorted to using scare tactics and said that as adults, they should know how to handle change. Highland is a great school, but so is Gilbert High, and students can be successful at either campus, she said. oard member ill umpherys said the plan allows for every school in the district

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to offer a stronger academic program and encouraged parents to schedule visits to their children’s new schools. he advised them to avoid school ratings on the internet and that the A+ chool of xcellence rogram by the Arizona ducation oundation was the only credible source. She said the board needed to focus on the well-being of all the district’s students and with less funding from the state must be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers and use resources wisely. She added she heard from other parents who said the boundaries made sense. oard member heila ogers ggetti disputed speakers who said the board came to the meeting with their minds made up. “We know it’s not been a process that has been easy,” she said. “ t’s been very, very difficult.” he said the current board made a commitment in its policy to give students affected by the boundary change priority to remain at their previous schools, after that of children of district employees. Santa Cruz said no one has the corner on legacy and that Gilbert High has produced a high number of graduates who have contributed to the community, state and country. e said the changes are ust first phase of what is to come. “There’s more ad ustments that need to happen,” he said, adding sometime in the future the district will have to look at consolidating schools. G has over , students and campuses.

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Gilbert Council debates pros, cons of electric scooters

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ilbert is looking at a pilot program to get a handle on the latest transportation fad to hit its streets and sidewalks – the electric scooter. Companies began rolling out the shared scooters around the country in 17 and they soon proliferated in Gilbert. “Our infrastructure, in my mind, is not ready for this,” said ice ayor ddie Cook at last week’s council study session. And “ know of two families in esa who were in ured on these devices and reuired medical treatment and to me, one accident is one accident too much.” taff at the study session recommended council hire a company to do a pilot program and collect data on the scooters. etails, including proposed regulations and parameters for the pilot program, are expected to be presented to council on eb. 7, said Town anager atrick anger. A number of scooter share companies do business in the alley and around the country, but anta onica based ird is currently deploying its motorized two wheelers in Gilbert.

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or the most part, Gilbert residents embrace the new technology, according to a recent 1 day online town poll, which also asked residents for their input on other non traditional modes of transportation such as rideshare bikes, autonomous vehicles and charging stations for electric vehicles. ore than , residents participated in the poll. Community ngagement Coordinator Melissa Cannon said the poll showed percent of respondents want electric scooters in Gilbert while 6 percent do not and percent were not sure. Those 18 years old embraced the technology more than older groups and those under 18 and those 6 and older wanted scooters regulated. The poll also showed most respondents would use electric scooters compared with the other modes of alternative transportation. Cook said the town has a number of significant pro ects on its plate and shouldn’t take the limited staff’s focus away from those priorities to address scooters. Councilman cott Anderson said he answered his door bell the other day and found his grandson with his 1 year old friend at the door. Anderson said he asked why the 1 year old was on the scooter. ird and Lime both re uire riders be 18 to use their scooters. The boy responded his dad rented the scooter for him to ride around town, Anderson said. “My concern right now is it’s not creating multi mode transportation in town, it’s creating more liability in town,” he said. “Ten-year-old kids when their parents rent it for them, ’m concerned about that. We need to talk about how to address that.” Councilwoman rigette eterson said she was curious why Gilbert residents were using the scooters. She doubted a ma ority of the users were riding the scooters to a bus stop but are renting them to have fun. “ t creates so many different hazards and sometimes they show up in people’s front yards,” she said, adding she has talked to town fire department officials who reported treating people injured by scooters. he said the town didn’t have to make concessions to self driving technology development company Waymo to come into Gilbert, which adjusted to the current infrastructure unlike the scooter companies. he said the town ust spent millions to bring its sidewalk corners up to standards with the Americans with isabilities Act, and it made her angry every time

she saw a bunch of scooters discarded on one of those corners preventing access for people with a disability. “ saw a post where there were 61 scooters in the eritage istrict the other day at one time,” she said. “ t’s three fourths a s uare mile and 61 at one time, that’s overkill in my opinion.” Councilman ared Taylor said he has talked to residents who want the town to be technology forward but also have regulations in place. e said scooter companies needed to be treated just like any other business and the town should not subsidize them with public easements. “ ut it in a safe platform where it can be beneficial,” he said. Councilman ordan ay said if the town moves forward with regulating the scooters, he didn’t want the police involved. “ eep the police out of this as much as possible and have them focus on bigger issues,” he said. f errant scooters needed to be impounded, he would rather use a company for that, he said. Councilwoman Aimee entes said she’s polled friends who either live or own a business downtown and their opinions mirror the town’s poll. “ do see the value of allow this,” she said. “ ut definitely see they present a lot of hazards.” She said it would be interesting to see how some of the newly adopted regulations in the alley pan out and perhaps Gilbert can improve upon what has been implemented. “ really love it,” ayor enn aniels said of the alternative modes of transportation. “ love the idea we are changing and the options that are available.” She noted one of her kids bought an electric scooter with money he earned, which means she didn’t have to drive him to his friend’s house as much or to practice, which he gets to safely. “ ’m really comfortable with moving forward with this technology,” aniels said. he said she was not in favor of regulations that were not enforceable without a large amount of resources. he added Gilbert could better accommodate the scooters with its huge set backs and meandering sidewalks. “We have options available to us other communities don’t,” she said. oth aniels and Cook mentioned they were not too happy with how ird deployed the scooters in Gilbert without first approaching the town. “We are a relationship community and want to work with people,” she said, adding she invited these companies to meet with town officials.

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Annual homeless count turns up few in Gilbert

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The number of people living on the streets or in shelters in Maricopa County has steadily increased over the last few years, as this graph from the county illustrates.

“In talking with the police, they feel it’s upwards of 1 ,” said ykstra, adding that the homeless population is transient and the count is ust a point in time snapshot. n last week’s event, seven teams of two people were assigned areas in Gilbert, combing the parks, bus stops, along the railroad tracks and anywhere reported to have homeless people by public works staff, park rangers and police, which act as the eyes and ears prior to the count, according to ykstra. There are tell tale signs of homelessness that volunteers look for, according to

ykstra. “We try to look for vehicles with large amount of belongings in it,” she said. “We also look if someone is walking with lot of stuff.” o far that morning, ykstra and utler, an ASU senior studying political science and criminal ustice, checked out the Ash Street public parking garage in the Heritage istrict and the bus stops in their assigned area. ykstra said she would later circle back and check the street corners. Last year, volunteers found a esa couple

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ilbert Community esources upervisor elanie ykstra drove through the eritage istrict with town intern yan utler riding shotgun as they searched for homeless people. The two hit the streets at a.m. last Tuesday and by 7 a.m., they and the other six teams of volunteers scouring Gilbert hadn’t found anyone yet. “With all the building and activity going on in Gilbert, it may not be comfortable for people to hang out in areas,” ykstra explained. “Lots of vacant areas are being developed.” Gilbert and other communities in aricopa County were participating in the nationwide oint in Time omeless Count. The . . epartment of ousing and rban evelopment mandates the count of those living on the streets or in shelters to determine municipalities’ and counties’ share of federal funding for homeless programs. The information also helps identify trends so government entities can target critical funding and services to those most in need, according to the aricopa Association of Governments, which oversees the count in the county. The annual count shows the number of people living on the streets in the county is increasing every year, according to AG’s unicipal esponses to omelessness report for 18. n 18, there were a reported ,618 unsheltered people in the county a 1 percent increase from the 1, counted in 1 , according to the report. egionally, the number of people living on the streets has more than doubled since 1 , the report said. There were ,68 who were in shelter in 18. Gilbert reported four unsheltered individuals for 18, two in 17, one in 16, one in 1 and none for 1 . The nearest homeless shelter to Gilbert is in Mesa. Gilbert is a newer community and not in the same place as other communities in the alley, said ykstra, who emphasized the importance for the town to be proactive before homelessness becomes an issue. t’s hard to know exactly how many people in Gilbert are homeless as ayor enn aniels pointed out recently, noting that families, friends and faith based groups are caring for these individuals so they are not readily seen.

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defeated legislator and three other unsuccessful candidates in last fall’s election are among the seven candidates who so far have filed to fill a pending vacancy on the aricopa County oard of upervisors for the district that covers Gilbert. upervisor enny arney of Gilbert is leaving midway through his second term to fill the C O post at the ast alley artnership. The remaining four board members and the Clerk of the oard by law must choose a epublican from istrict 1 to fill arney’s position because he is a epublican. A spokesman said they hoped to start interviewing applicants within the week and make a selection by mid ebruary. As of G ’s deadline with still several hours to go before the county’s deadline for applications those who have filed include former state ep. ill orgaard of Ahwatukee, who lost her bid for a third

ouse term in Legislative istrict 18 her running mate, Tempe lawyer Greg atterson, who served two terms in the tate ouse in the mid 1 s and Tempe commercial airlines pilot rank chmuck, who lost his bid for tate enate in L 18 in what was one of the most expensive legislative general election races in Arizona last year. The other applicants include former state ep. Warde ichols of Ahwatukee randon chmoll, a former member of the Tempe nion igh chool governing board who lost his bid for a second term as constable usdon ay, a Gilbert construction worker who has publicly criticized the need for building codes and Angela Creedon, associate vice president of community relations for Arizona tate niversity who held a similar position for APS prior to joining ASU President Michael Crow’s staff. istrict 1 covers a large swath of the ast alley, including Gilbert and Ahwatu-

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share stories of kindness via social media as a way to celebrate thoughtful things residents do for each other and encourage the community to spread kindness, according to town spokeswoman ennifer Harrison. When locken broached the idea of the nickname so that the entire country would know how kind Gilbert is, it fit in what the town was doing, she said. Activities contemplated for indness Week include a kindness festival at the Town all lawn wrapping the water tower with a “ Gilbert indness tand or i ndness” banner and increasing employee engagement with the community. The last day of Kindness week, April 8, coincides with Global ay it orward ay. The worldwide initiative’s intent is to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world. “The items are simply ideas at this point,” Harrison said. “We will be working with the community in the coming weeks to determine what Gilbert indness Week will entail.” The week will be a call to action, locken said. Gilbert also is looking at a potential website domain, WelcomeTo indness.

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com, that would include official schedules, downloadable content and town events. Harrison said what Gilbert is doing is not new, citing various cities around the country that added nicknames or temporarily changed their names. The small lorida town of ayo last August temporarily changed its name to “ iracle Whip” as part of a marketing stunt. ellyville, Oklahoma, changed its name for a day last October to omewhere, reportedly to honor a local singer. And, Topeka, ansas, in 1 changed its name for a month to Google in an effort to snag a project proposed by the technology giant. It ended up passing up on the capital city for Kansas City, Kansas, instead. locken’s goal is loftier. ust like when someone buys a new car and begins to notice other drivers with the same car, locken wants to do the same with kindness. “If people are taking note or looking for it, they will see more opportunities of it taking place and have the opportunity to show kindness,” he said. “It’s free to be kind regardless of your walk in life, your faith, your upbringing. verybody can get behind being kind. The more kind we are, the less opportunity for the negatives to take hold.”

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tive candidates sought last year. “ have one of the greatest obs in the world yet, my profession is not what fulfills me completely,” chmuck said in his county application. “What really drives me is my passion to serve others. feel my combined professional experience and decades of service in the community can help propel our community forward by assisting our residents and businesses gain greater opportunities.” Norgaard touted her engineering, business and legislative background, stating, “ have utilized these skills to implement business practices in government to streamline processes in the state. “ chmoll said he “would be a great candidate” because of his school board and constable experience, stating “given that a huge portion of the county budget goes to the courts, law enforcement, and ails it makes sense that you should appoint someone with first hand knowledge in these areas.” atterson, an attorney, submitted only a resume that outlined his experience on the state oard of egents and the county public hospital board, while Nichols cited his eight years in the House, his ties to the ast alley and his small business experience as owner of a pool cleaning company.

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ilbert-area high school football coaches like the idea of settling who’s really o. 1 in Arizona and generally favor the new eight team, super division playoff system that goes into effect next season. The Open ivision will include the eight top ranked schools regardless of classification size as determined by a formula created by the Arizona Interscholastic Association, the governing body of high school sports in the state, that includes computer ranking coupled with strength of schedule and margin of victory. The latter category is capped at 1 points so that teams do not run up scores in an attempt to improve their position. ighland igh coach rock arrel, who enters his third year heading the program, said that his team’s focus will now shift this off season. The Hawks would have made an Open ivision playoff this past season. “All know is we will be aiming for the Open playoffs now,” arrel said. “ would rather be in the Open championships with the possibility of winning it, than not be in it at all.” The awks nearly knocked off eventual 6A champion Chandler last season in the semifinals, but the Wolves were successful on a two point conversion in overtime. With the Open ivision, the A A hopes that there are more playoff games each week like Highland-Chandler. “The biggest thing is it’s trying to build up the sport of football,” said Arizona Interscholastic Association xecutive irector avid ines. “ ootball has taken a hit due to concussion concerns, which is rightfully so. ut if we have the opportunity to play our best teams in an eight team tournament, we will have competitive games each week.” The A A xecutive oard on an. approved the change. The concept was pitched during the A A’s reclassification meeting on an. 8, when ines and other members voted for the playoff to include eight teams rather than 1 . ines presented viewpoints from A A member schools about featuring the top teams from 6A, A and A in a combined playoff at the end of the season. The AIA will continue its weekly rankings in each conference and add the Open ivision ranking each week starting the

fifth week of the season. “It won’t change anything that Perry igh chool does,” umas coach reston ones said of the Open ivision. “We are still hopefully going to be up there with the best. We welcome the competition. t will be a challenge, but we play the best teams every year.” The umas have advanced to the 6A championship game the past two years, falling to district rival Chandler both times. ones acknowledged he was not in favor of the Open ivision, alluding to the 6A conference champion perhaps feeling like its title was diluted because the top 6A teams were in the Open bracket instead. e added that A and A teams might feel better about it than those in the top division, especially given the dominance of both aguaro A and Centennial A in recent years. “They all might think it’s great to get the top teams out of there,” ones said. “ just think the AIA has its hands tied. We are constantly making rules and changing things because of a few teams in Arizona.” The move by the A A comes after consecutive seasons in which the state championships in A, A and 6A featured the same teams. Additionally, aguaro won its sixth straight championship and Chandler its third, while Centennial repeated in A and won its fourth title in five years. The Open ivision will eliminate the need for an argument of which team is truly the best in Arizona. t also gives other programs that might be rebuilding a chance to compete for a championship. “There’s nothing wrong with striving for that conference title and not being in the Open ivision,” es uite coach cott are said. “ f have a team that has the opportunity to be in the top eight, I’ll do everything in my power to get them there. ut if not, ’ll still do everything in my power to get them to a conference championship.” are stepped down from his position as athletic director at es uite in ecember to lead the football program after Chad eGrenier left to coach at esa igh. Hare is no stranger to the post season. e was the last coach to lead the ackrabbits to the playoffs. “I think it’s fantastic,” Hare said. “We have teams that want to call themselves the best in the state and now they can be

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in the Open ivision to prove that.” One important factor likely to come into play next season is where previously successful teams will land. igley, which has made the semifinals three straight seasons, would have been on the outside looking in at the Open ivision based on its 7 record in A. igley athletic director Aaron ille believes competing for a conference championship is still better than nothing. “I can’t speak for all schools, but I think that if a kid is still playing in a championship game, and it’s a beautiful aturday, and there’s a beautiful golden trophy waiting for the winner, it’s going to be

special no matter what trophy that is,” ille said. The A A believes that an Open ivision will create more competition throughout the regular and post seasons. That was echoed by several coaches. ore competition also brings along a greater level of excitement among fans and players, which could then boost attendance in the state’s biggest sport. “ o. 1 playing o. 8 in Open ivision won’t be like o. 1 playing o. 16 in past conference playoff mismatches ,” ines said. “ f we have the opportunity to play our best teams in an eight team tournament, every game would be really exciting and fun.”

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owell “Zeke” Ziemann easily could have been a cowboy driving cattle along the Chisholm Trail, a gunfighter facing down an opponent or a marshal keeping peace in a frontier town. The 80-year-old Gilbert resident’s love – and knowledge – of the Wild West can be found in at least six books he’s written. “Like a lot of people my age, where I got the bug about Westerns goes back to my Roy Rogers day,” Ziemann said. “Back in those days, it was kind of the same, good guys versus bad guys. What I liked about Westerns was the moral solitude.” Ziemann described his short stories as more of an adult take on the TV Westerns he would watch as a kid in that sometimes his good guys die. Ziemann didn’t get his start as a writer until late in life. He graduated from Augsburg Univer-

captain of the men’s basketball team his senior season and starting pitcher on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship team his junior season, earning election to its hall of fame for three different sports. He went on to teach high school math and coach for 16 years in his home state and then transitioned to a longtime career in finance, including work as an Agency Compliance officer for Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He semi-retired in 2007 and began writing Western short Special to GSN Gilbert author Lowell “Zeke” Ziemann bases his tales of the stories, published online with Old West partly on the TV Westerns he enjoyed as a boy, four anthologies available on but adds an adult twist. Amazon. Ziemann said he had read sity in Minnesota, majoring in math and short-story submissions on minoring in physical education. He was Frontier Tales Magazine and other sites

and felt he could write at least as good as that. Now, he said, “I’ve learned that it’s not as easy as people think it is.” He also learned to go with his gut instinct despite the feedback he might receive on his rough drafts from his wife and son. “I’m self taught pretty much,” said Ziemann, who owns a sizeable collection of Western magazines and books in his library. “I never took courses in writing and other than reading Louis L’Amour and those types of people, they were my type of education.” L’Amour was a noted American writer of mainly Western fiction. Zeimann also draws knowledge for his stories as a member of The Wild West History Association, where historians, authors and those who love that 30-year time period after the Civil War share and

ated by American Fiberglass in Phoenix was assigned to Chandler-based artist and educator Simone Avery Woodard and installed in 2016. That bench features a whimsical design of a treehouse surrounded by Southwest creatures and is placed north of Barrio Queen restaurant. “I think public art is one of the most democratic forms of art because it’s in the public’s sphere, so it’s exposed to a lot more people than art that’s

in private spaces,” said Ghazi, a full-time artist who has done large-scale murals and street painting in Long Beach, California and Washington, D.C., among other projects. Ghazi said her bench will focus on ecology and nature and be symbolic of native flora in Arizona. The light green bench will have various plant patterns throughout. “The idea is to inspire a greater appreciation for nature through art,” she said. Cameron, who lives in Downtown Gilbert, said she welcomed the new opportunity to create art in the public’s eye, since she generally showed her work online or during an art or farmers’ market. A professional artist, Cameron usually decorates functional items such as comforters, serving trays and dishes. She also paints on a cosmic theme. Hence, she plans to combine a background of Arizona images, such as mountains and saguaros, against a saturated sunset that blends in the night sky, with a space theme that’s specific to her art.

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Artists readying 3 more outdoor benches for downtown Gilbert

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ive Arizona artists are in the process of painting three translucent fiberglass benches as part of a project to enhance Gilbert’s Heritage District. Downtown Gilbert-based Rebecca Cameron; Gilbert Public Schools art teachers Jenni Feidler-Aguilar, Heather Bogus and Elizabeth Sharma Shimek; and Tucson-based Ghazal Ghazi have been chosen to have their Arizona-themed work featured on the benches, which are shaped like living-room couches. The functional artwork will be installed next month on the east and west sides of Gilbert Road at Vaughn Avenue and Gilbert Road at Hearne Way. Each artist/team, chosen via a call to artists issued by the Town of Gilbert, will receive a stipend of $1,000 for their work. The Open Seating Bench Art Project was planned in the town several years ago with the help of the volunteer Arts and Culture Board. It was subsequently shelved due to a lack of funding at the time, but later, the prototype bench cre-

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Gilbert Public Schools art teachers, from the top, Elizabeth Sharma Shimek, Jenni Feidler-Aguilar and Heather Bogus are painting a fiberglass bench for the Heritage District.

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learn from each other, according to the nonprofit’s website. He’s also made it a point to visit notable historical Old West sites such as Tombstone and Yuma in Arizona, Lincoln, New Mexico, Dodge City, Kansas and the Alamo at San Antonio, Texas. It also didn’t hurt that Zeimann grew up on a farm. “Being the son of a farmer, I drew on my rural heritage and the folk stories I heard as a kid,” he said. Zeimann’s diligent historical research of the Old West is reflected in his books’ settings and language, with plots often drawn from actual incidents in history. For instance, stagecoaches use to take

the route from Prescott, then the capital of the Arizona Territory, to Phoenix through Wickenburg. “Stagecoaches in the late 1860s were being held up at the rate of once a month,” Zeimann said. “I weaved some characters into that.” In his 2016 short story, “They were Cowboys,” readers are introduced to two cowpunchers named Alex and Hank who decide to rob a stagecoach for a temporary fix to their money problem. The tale also is about loyalty and friendship. Zeimann’s latest release is “Contention City Showdown,” involving a gambler and his arch enemy, a saloon owner and a preacher, mixed with revenge and a deadly confrontation taking place in

what is now a ghost town near Tucson, Arizona. Besides his writing, Zeimann creates and sells wood-relief carvings depicting Old West scenes, such as that of a pony express rider. “Boys like to draw and sketch and I’ve done that all my life,” he said. “As far as actually carving, it’s going on 15 years.” He is currently looking for a gallery to showcase his art. Zeimann finds it hard to single out which of his characters is his favorite, noting he likes them all. But, he is certain which Hollywood Western is the best – “Shane,” starring Alan Ladd as a gunfighter with a mysterious past.

“’Shane’ is a pretty good movie,” Zeimann said. “It was actually a story you could believe in because the characters were unlike Roy Rogers, who had no faults. People like Shane had weaknesses and strengths.”

prefers to hang out with dogs of his own size or smaller and would like a home with no kitties,” cautions Cosgriff, adding that he is house- and d o g g y- d o o r - t ra i n e d , rides well in the car and loves walks.

Harry, a 6-month-old chihuahua blend that weighs about 10 pounds, was found abandoned in a box in a local park. “Harry loves the company of other dogs and playing with toys,” said Cosgriff, adding “he is living in a foster home where he is working on his house train-

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2 dogs, cat looking to leave Gilbert shelter and find a home BY GSN NEWS STAFF

wo rescued dogs and a cat are sitting in a Gilbert shelter hoping to find local owners to call them their own. Janelle Cosgriff, spokeswoman for Friends for Life, said Joker, who also goes by the name Jake, “is a real sweetheart.” About 8 years old and 20 pounds, “he

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“The colors of the sunset will be yellow, orange and red in the bottom shaft and it’ll fade up to some pink, purples and blues for the night sky,” she said. “My goal was: it would look good during the day but also look really nice at night, when it’s illuminated. “I really think that it’ll be something that locals in Gilbert will appreciate, as well as visitors to Arizona, and it will give them a sense of Arizona pride that everybody has who lives here and express that natural beauty of the state we live in,” she added. Feidler-Aguilar and her team plan to add texture to certain parts of the fiberglass to represent a canyon and mountains. The front will feature the Havasupai Falls cascading down to the seat

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“We thought it’d be a nice representation of the beauty of Arizona,” she said. “We also wanted to represent the elements of water, earth, air and fire. We thought that all of those elements were represented well in Arizona.” The teachers deemed it a good (GSN file photo) opportunity to The new benches will echo the first one installed in downtown Gilbert showcase their talnorth of the Barrio Queen restaurant. ents and to be a part of the community where they work and live. showing the pool of the falls, while the “Also, it’s an opportunity for us to back of the bench will illustrate the valshow our students how art can play a leys of Antelope Canyon.

role in the community,” Feidler-Aguilar said. The artists are intrigued by the medium of fiberglass and the colored fiberglass resin paint, both of which are new to them. “I always feel very grateful when I’m able to participate (in public art projects) and I also feel grateful for an opportunity to work in 3D and to learn a new medium as well,” Ghazi said. “It’s very exciting.” The painting process involves mixing measured amounts of resin and hardener with colored resin, layering one color at a time. At night, the benches will be lit from inside. Hence, most of the bench will remain translucent, allowing the light to glow from within.

“She has a beautiful, thick coat that is hard to resist touching. She enjoys affection. When Takari is not the social butterfly she is, she loves to pass the time by sitting near a window and watching the birds.” Takari’s adoption fee is $85 and the dogs are $175 each. Like all animals at Friends for Life,

these three are altered, vaccinated, microchipped, de-wormed and, in the case of cats, tested for FELV/FIV. People interested in Takari can email FFLcats@azfriends.org, for the dogs: FFLdogs@azfriends.org. For any animal, people can call 480-497-8296, visit azfriends.org or stop by the adoption center in Gilbert at 952 W. Melody Ave.

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Gilbert couple expands their restaurant franchise BY CECILLA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

eith and Allison Colson loved eating at Teriyaki Madness so much that the Gilbert couple purchased the existing franchise location at San Tan Village. “Two words: spicy chicken,” Allison Colson said. “We were eating there three times a week.” Six months after buying the Gilbert location, the Colsons have now opened a Teriyaki Madness in Chandler. The Denver-based restaurant reportedly signed a franchise deal in 2016 to expand into the Phoenix market with plans to add 20 locations. What’s unique about Teriyaki Madness from other eateries with a similar menu is its ingredients, according to (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) Keith Colson, who has an operations Keith and Allison Colson of Gilbert just opened their second Teriyaki Madness franchise outlet and background. His wife is a nurse. like the menu items so much they eat three or four times a week there. “It’s really fresh,” he said. “All the vegetables are fresh, the chicken is never food is under a heat lamp.” best thing on the menu,” Allison Colson frozen, the rice is high-quality Calrose The Gilbert restaurant’s top seller is the added. and our noodles are yakisoba noodles. teriyaki chicken, closely followed by the Her husband agreed, saying he often “We have a very loyal customer base eats a bowl of spicy chicken on top of spicy chicken, Keith Colson said. because the food tastes so good and made “In my opinion, the spicy chicken is the brown rice. to order. It’s not like others where the The couple not only oversees the restaurants but often can be found in the kitchen cooking the customers’ orders. The Colsons already have their sight set on their next franchise location – Queen Creek. “It’s a big growth area with a lot of infrastructure out there,” Allison Colson said. “If you go to a restaurant on any Friday night, they are packed full.” Keith Colson saw growth potential with the franchise. “This place is so healthy,” he said. “It’s not a flash in the pan. t’s something that is going to be around because America is trying to get healthier and I don’t see that going away.” Consumers are increasingly opting for healthier dining options, according to Technomic, a global research company for the foodservice industry. They’re making food and beverage (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) choices based on their personal The Colsons’ new Teriyaki Madness restaurant is in Chandler at 4225 S. Gilbert Road. They also own definition of health, such as food one in Gilbert. described as natural, organic, high in

protein or functional such as items to help boost energy or de-stress, according to Technomic. “The foodservice landscape will become more competitive when it comes to tastier, more innovative healthy menu offerings,” said Maia Chang, Technomic senior research analyst, in a 2018 report. Key takeaways from the report included 66 percent of consumers look for calorie counts on menus and 34 percent were more likely to order dishes made with vegetables instead of carb-rich items. Customers have the option of ordering their meals bowl or plate size. Choice for the base is white rice, brown rice, noodles, fried rice or all vegetables, topped with a protein and steamed or stir-fried vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Menu items include chicken teriyaki, chicken breast teriyaki, spicy chicken, chicken katsu, orange chicken, beef teriyaki and tofu teriyaki. Yakisoba noodle dishes include chicken, tofu, beef and all vegetable. Appetizer choices are chicken eggroll, chicken potstickers, crab rangoons, edamame and shrimp tempura. Green salads and macaroni salads are also available. All of the menu offerings include a calorie count. All of the sauces such as the katsu, gyoza and teriyaki are made in-house using topquality ingredients, Allison Colson said. “All the sauces are gluten-free,” she said. And “we use a more expensive soy sauce in our recipes to ensure they are gluten-free. It costs us a bit more money, but it’s worth it to offer that. “I get celiac customers twice a week and we get quite a bit of people with a gluten allergy. The menu clearly states what they can order and we are all educated to answer questions.” Now that they own their own Teryaki Madness, Allison Colson said she is eating at the restaurant at least five times a week. “The quality of the food our kitchen produces is excellent,” she said. “I would not hesitate to eat it literally almost every day.” Information: 3131 S. Market St., Gilbert and 4225 S. Gilbert Road, Chandler. Hours are Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Gilbert has the highest percent of people in the labor force, according to a research group. HomeArea.com said 70.8 percent of Gilbert residents have jobs – slightly higher than second-place Chandler, which has 70.3 percet of its population in the labor force. ounding out the top five are lagstaff, Avondale and Tempe. Phoenix is in sixth place with 67.3 percent of its population employed while Mesa and Scottsdale ranked eighth and tenth, respectively. HomeArea based its number crunching on the latest U.S. Census data for cities and

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BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he state’s jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point in December as companies shed employees. ew figures from the Office of conomic Opportunity put the seasonally ad usted unemployment rate at 4.8 percent. That is the result, at least in part, of private sector employment dropping by about 1,900 jobs. And the new figure is also a tenth of a point higher than where it was a year ago. But Doug Walls, the agency’s research administrator, said there’s another reason for the increase in the jobless rate. He said lots more people are looking for jobs, with the number of people either working or looking for work up by nearly 22,800 over November levels. And he said that, on an annual basis, the labor force in Arizona is up by 3.2 percent, versus 1.6 percent for the rest of the country. Retail employment was down by 3,500 from November. Some of this, Walls said, had to do with the fact that stores did not need to hire as many people in December because they had already ramped up

employment the prior month. But he acknowledged that this also reflects the increasing role of e commerce and people choosing to make their purchases online. A separate report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the wages paid to Arizonans continues to lag behind the rest of the country. Figures for the second quarter of 2018, the most recent numbers available, put the average weekly wage in Arizona at $973. That compares with $1,055 nationally. In fact, only Greenlee County beat the national average, at $1,339, propelled by higher-paying jobs in mining. Average wages in Maricopa County were $1,055. Walls said the below-average wages for the state are not unexpected, saying Arizona employers have been able to pay less because of a lower cost of living here, especially in rural areas. But the trend also suggests the state is not making any progress at improving the situation, with a 3.3 percent yearover-year increase in average weekly wages while the national figure was up . percent.

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wo of Maricopa County’s four Realtor associations are considering a merger. In a joint announcement last week, the SouthEast Valley Regional Association of Realtors (SEVRAR) and the West Maricopa County Regional Association of Realtors said they’ve been discussing a merger and that “the discussions created an undeniable synergy between” them. Both were formed in 1946. A C O amela restedt said that while a merger would primarily impact members, buyers and sellers would indirectly benefit from an even more educated group of Realtors. She stressed that SEVRAR already runs

“an education program almost every day” for members at no cost, since that effort is covered in their association dues. “It’s more for the membership,” Frestedt told AFN. “We’re all about education and professional standards. But that can’t help benefit consumers in the long run.” SEVRAR serves over 13,700 Realtors and affiliates throughout Ahwatukee, Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, San Tan Valley, Guadalupe, Mesa, Queen Creek, Gold Canyon, Sun Lakes and Tempe. WeMAR serves over 10,000 brokers and agents throughout Avondale, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Gila end, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Tolleson, Youngtown, Waddell and Wickenburg, as well as the Douglas and Western Pinal Chapters.

Members of both associations will vote in person at a meeting in mid-March following a series of town hall meetings for them, Frestedt said. A merger would provide “new advantages to agents that include expanded benefits and services, economies of scale and access to multiple locations throughout the alley. roker benefits include a stronger relationship with the Arizona Department of Real Estate, a reduction in processes and fees, special broker support and a broker liaison,” the associations’ joint release said. For the industry at large, they added, benefits would include “additional opportunities for professional engagement and recognition, expansion of community outreach and programs and increased efforts to protect members and their

businesses.” Derek Anglin, SEVRAR president, said, “Because our members are the heart and purpose of our Association, we’re not taking this opportunity lightly. Merging our associations has to create value for our members.” Added WeMAR President M. Teresa Rubio-Acuna: “With these similarities and strengths, it makes sense to unite efforts and become one to provide more value for our members.” Both SEVRAR and WeMAR provide real estate advocacy, education, networking events, business services and other benefits to members. In the statement, they touted their “strong leadership, financial discipline, positive cultures and unique philosophies.”

People can sink their teeth in MCC dental hygiene deal

“We have student funds that go towards covering the cost of f you haven’t been to a dentist for a treatment for patients who can’t while, a group of Mesa Community afford it,” Mounabah explained. “This College students have a deal for you. way we ensure the patients are able Fourteen second-year dental hygiene to get the care that they need without students – supervised by a licensed cost being an inhibiting factor. We dentist and hygienist – will be giving work diligently throughout the year free X-rays and oral health and cancer by hosting multiple fundraisers and assessments 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, selling numerous dental products in Feb. 2, at 5855 E. Still Circle, Mesa on order to raise enough money in our the A.T. Still University campus on student funds account to be able to Baseline Road near Recker Road. pay for these patients.” Dental student Mai Mounabah said As for the discounts available by the students also will provide free or having the students do the cleaning, radically reduced-cost cleaning for she added, “Our rates for treatment people who need it. start at $35 for a basic cleaning and The effort is a win-win for both can go up to $375 for a deep cleaning. students and patients: The patients The cost varies, based on individual get an important check-up and the patient need. These rates are a lot students get experience – and possibly less than a standard dental office that some people they can try their newly can charge $800-$1000 for a deep acquired cleaning skills on. cleaning without insurance.” (Special to GSN) “The reason why we conduct oral Second-year dental hygiene students at Mesa Community College are conducting free oral screenings While the students only need to cancer screenings is to detect any next Saturday, partly as a public service and partly because they need the field experience as they prepare successfully complete a two-year indication that a patient might have to graduate this spring. program to get a state license, they oral cancer,” Mounabah explained. need a four-year degree to teach. “Oral cancer has a high mortality rate Starting next year, MCC will offer their skill at cleaning teeth with varying through Thursdays – the students accept because it often goes unnoticed because degrees of tartar buildup. dental insurance. And even patients who a concurrent degree program with most people don’t know you can have Mounabah said students are especially don’t have insurance get a deal, since the Northern Arizona University, enabling cancer in your mouth.” looking for people whose teeth are in students charge less if a patient can afford students to get a bachelor’s degree while If lesions are detected, the patient is the higher levels because they “are also to pay. studying at MCC. referred to a physician. creenings will be done on a first more difficult for us to find” and yet they Those who cannot afford to pay As for cleaning, the less clean a person’s are needed for the students’ final exams. anything may qualify for free cleaning – come, first served basis, but people who teeth, the better in some respects. Should teeth need a cleaning – done with expenses covered by the students want a specific time and know they’ll The students need to demonstrate by appointment 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays themselves. be there – can call 602-558-8452. GSN NEWS STAFF

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Hard to understand why anyone would like Trump BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

fter writing about and working in politics for 25 years, I’ve come to the conclusion that everything I’ve learned can be summed up in one sentence: People vote with their hearts, not their minds. For two years now, I’ve been reading convoluted explanations about how the United States elected Donald Trump as its President. I’ve read about the alleged rise of the uneducated and angry white working class, about cultural and economic anxiety, about loathing of immigrants and on and on. To me, that’s all a bunch of hokum. You want to know how Donald Trump became President? He ran against Hillary Clinton, the one presidential candidate in all America people liked even less than him, at least in enough states for Trump to win 304 electoral votes and

the presidency. I mention this because we passed the halfway point in the Trump presidency last week, and I just got done reading his poll numbers. According to Gallup, 59 percent of America currently disapproves of the job Trump is doing, while 37 percent approve. As for the other four percent, I assume they’re far smarter than the rest of us, because they stopped paying attention a few months ago. I’ll be honest: Trump’s poll numbers shock me. I can’t believe they’re actually that high. Which brings me to the point of this column, which is less a point and more like a question: Does anybody in America with the exception of blood relatives and maybe a small percentage of paid employees actually like Donald Trump? I’m not talking about what the pollsters ask: Do you approve of the job he’s doing as President? I mean like him. As in, “You know, he seems like a pretty cool

guy. I’d love to have a beer with Trump. Or play a round of golf. Heck, I wouldn’t even call him out on all his mulligans and the cheating. He’s simply that charming.” Trump is the 10th president during my lifetime and he’s the one I’ve liked the least on a personal level, though I’ve never found any president to be someone I’d want to hang out with on a Sunday. George W. Bush appeared the most likeable to me, because he seemed like a fellow you could talk baseball with and maybe not feel overwhelmed by his intellect. I know a lot of folks liked Barack Obama when he was in office, but was never a fan. He seemed to me like an aloof, too cool cat pretending to be a not aloof, regular guy. Richard Nixon ruined my ABC afterschool specials with his Watergate hearings. And Bill Clinton always reminded me of that college buddy who you’d find coming out of the bathroom with someone else’s girlfriend at every Saturday

night party. Basically, we’ve done a lot of striking out with presidents over the last 50 years. For the most part, they’ve managed to become President not through masterful political calculation, but by running against people who are somehow even less likeable than they are. Then there’s Trump. Two years into his presidency, find myself burning with curiosity. I want to meet the human being who reads the tweets, sees the arrogance, hears the constant boasting and nastiness, and thinks, yes, I cannot get enough of this guy. What a shining example of humanity. If only my kids would grow up to be the spitting image. Do I understand voting for Trump over Hillary Clinton? I do. Do I understand approving of the push for border security or lessening regulation on business? Absolutely. But like the guy? Explain it to me. My email is david@ leibowitzsolo.com. I’m all eyes.

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led task forces so we could hear directly from the businesses, developers and residents affected by regulatory policy. Since then, my colleagues and I have carefully considered which rules, regulations and processes make sense and which ones may be outdated, overly cumbersome or needlessly expensive. We’re not there yet, but I think the pendulum has swung back in the right direction as we look for ways to approve plans faster aand more conveniently. Next steps include providing more options for those who prefer to do business online, as well as bringing our Air Quality, Environmental Services, and Planning and Development departments together under one roof for those seeking a permit.

thing. The Maricopa County Smart Justice Initiative has been using a collaborative, evidence based approach to find ways to reduce recidivism, average time in jail and cost of incarceration while increasing the number of positive outcomes for justice-involved individuals. We’ve adjusted our programming as a result so that low-risk offenders have shorter jail stays while high-risk inmates get more intensive programming so they leave jail with skills to deal with past trauma or overcome substance misuse. There is still a lot of work ahead for Maricopa County if we want to continue to be a place where families and businesses thrive. have every confidence that my colleagues on the board, including the new District 1 supervisor, will lead us into the next decade with wisdom, optimism and courage. Thank you again for the privilege of serving on the Board of Supervisors.

Barney lists major accomplishments as county supervisor BY DENNY BARNEY GSN Guest Writer

s many of you know, I am stepping down from my position on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to focus on my role as CEO of the East Valley Partnership. Ultimately, the chance to be directly involved with economic development in the region my family helped found was one I couldn’t pass up. However, I will always be grateful to the voters who entrusted me to represent them; to my colleagues on the board who challenged and supported me; and to the 13,000+ county employees who did the hard work involved in providing responsive, accountable and fiscally intelligent public service. I’m proud of many things we accomplished together, but I want to use my last column as a supervisor to highlight three items in particular.

The county manages its finances differently than when I joined the board in 1 . uring my first Chairmanship in 2014, I started a zero-based budgeting initiative where departments build budgets from the ground up, justifying all spending rather than just changes from the previous year. That’s a cultural shift that has led to leaner budgets and more focus on key strategic goals. Maricopa County maintained a AAA bond rating by not overstepping our mandated authority, keeping two months’ emergency cash, and making sure our big spends align with our highest priorities and make us more efficient.

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New development is good for businesses and families and, when I took office, we were making people ump through too many hoops. The status quo needed to go. Early in my tenure, we created citizen-

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t high schools across Gilbert, female wrestling finally has arrived, no holds barred. Since the Arizona Interscholastic Association, the governing body of high school sports in the state, announced last May that it would sanction girls wrestling as an “emerging sport” this school year, a collective sigh of relief was uttered by every female wrestler who previously had to practice moves against a member of the boys wrestling team. The first girls wrestling season is under way with sectional and state tournaments to follow. The script is similar to the AIA’s roll out of beach volleyball last year. Mariah Gramza, one of just two on the Perry High girls wrestling team, who took first place in her

weight class in erry’s first tournament of the season, said that she sensed silent judgment that she lacked skill and was out of place on the mat when she used to wrestle against boys. Holding up a winner’s medal the first erry girl to do so in wrestling – it was clear that the tide had turned. “It kind of felt nice winning and proving them wrong,” she said. The rules of the sport have not changed. Neither has the coaching. What’s different is the sense of accomplishment the girls get from competing in a sport tai(Darren Johnson /Special for GSN)

Perry High wrestler Mariah Gramza (right) earned the silver medal in the Anthony Robles Eastside Women’s Tournament on Jan. 12. Westwood’s Stafany Valencia (left) took home the bronze.

lored just to them. tefany alencia, a first year wrestler for Westwood High, who took third place in her weight class at the Anthony Robles Eastside Women’s Tournament on Jan. 12, found her first athletic calling in the sport. Valencia likes the sense of camaraderie and pride among female wrestlers, knowing they are breaking ground. “You have to get close with the girls to practice,” Valencia said. “Then we start talking to each other outside about wrestling, and we start knowing each other.” They respect that they are part of the inaugural year, setting the first records for girls down the line to break as the sport grows. “Before, I kind of felt isolated being the only girl, like I wasn’t important, especially because I was losing a lot against the boys my size,” said Hori-

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t’s hard to believe that Desert Ridge High senior forward Jessica Olander’s soccer career might end with the final whistle this season. “It would be really hard to let go of the game,” Olander said. “But I want to be a nurse and go to medical school so it’s hard to play soccer while doing that.” With a full-ride academic scholarship to Northern Arizona niversity, Olander’s future on the field has taken a backseat to her future in the classroom. With a 4.0 GPA, Olander knows she has the ability to go anywhere for school but seems determined to continue her education about 2 hours north of Desert Ridge in Flagstaff next fall. She is open to continuing to play if it doesn’t get in the way of school. “I’ll get one or two emails a day asking what she is doing,” Desert Ridge coach Robert LaPlante said. “I tell them that she has academic scholarships to go somewhere for free and go into nursing. It’s hard to say no to free money.” LaPlante, in his eighth season at Desert Ridge, often finds himself trying to persuade college coaches

to offer Olander a full ride as well as give her the leniency to pursue a career in nursing while playing. He knows she has had her heart set on NAU. He is trying to persuade her to walk on to the soccer program. “I have told her to go talk to the new soccer coach and feel it out,” LaPlante said. “If she can do it, great. If not, then she focuses on academics and it works out.” Olander began playing when she was 3, kicking the ball around with her family in the yard. She later attended soccer camps and played in youth leagues. The game grew on her as she made new friends and her skills improved. Spectators would tell her how talented she was, which came as a bit of a surprise to her. Once she realized just how good she could be she took her dedication to another level. “I started to think that I could actually do something and go somewhere with it,” Olander said. “I really started taking it seriously and prac(Zach Alvira/GSN Staff) Jessica Olander, a senior forward ticing on my own. I would go out with my at Desert Ridge High, is among the neighbor and kick the ball around, just do top soccer players in the region whatever I could to stay in the game.” and has a chance to continue in Olander joined Arizona Arsenal’s Elite college. With her perfect gradeClubs National League. Her team played point average, she says she is more interested in focusing on a career in nursing.

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compete. “We instantly become friends with every girl we meet on the othzon High wrestler Andrea Horanzy, er teams,” said Desert Vista wresthe only girl on her wrestling team. tler Akira Cook. “Being girls and “Now, I feel more included.” the only girl wrestlers, we have to Having their own teams, being stick together. It’s an honor that all able to wrestle against other feof us are here.” males and now having the opportu“ ’ve definitely bragged about nity to be crowned state champion wrestling to a bunch of my friends,” makes Horanzy feel like she and said Desert Vista junior Hannah other girls finally have their own Armenta. “Now I’m trying to even identity in the sport. more of them to do it, too.” or years, girls struggled to fit in Torres calls wrestling one of the to the high school wrestling commost inclusive sports girls can be a munity. They were permitted to part of in high school now. All body wrestle on boys high school teams shapes and sizes are welcome, even because they had none of their own. encouraged. With weight classes That kept some potential female from 1 1 to pounds, and comwrestlers away from the mat. petitors of more or less equal size, With rosters small while the new girls who might be too big or too sport builds, girls often still must small for other sports actually prowrestle against boys during prac(Eric Newman/GSN Staff) vide their teams with a scoring adtice sessions. That’s uncomfortable Perry High’s Mariah Gramza (left) and Shaynee Young are the Pumas’ only two female wrestlers on their girls vantage in wrestling. wrestling team. This is the first school year for the sport in Arizona. for both, for reasons beyond a difFurther, he said, the boys on the ference in muscle mass and natural high school wrestling scene often “A couple of years ago, had five u“I asked them what drove them away strength. are the girls’ biggest cheerleaders. Casteel High coach Frank Torres said nior-high cheerleaders walk in and say and to boil it down it was just strange “Nobody gets more excited and there’s several potential wrestlers and their they wanted to wrestle,” Torres said. “I for them being that close and having that no louder cheers than when one of your parents were uncomfortable with their let them do it for a couple of practices kind of contact with boys.” girls makes a good move or wins,” Torres The sport, by its nature, requires close daughters in such close contact to sim- and they didn’t come back because they said. were wrestling the boys. contact with the opponent to train and ilar-age boys.

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other elite teams from across the country. Her time with ECNL prepared her for high school, where she made the Desert Ridge varsity roster as a freshman. “She’s always been dedicated and does the extra things outside without anybody telling her,” LaPlante said. “We could tell early on she would be a big part of our offense.” Olander had a breakout year as a freshman, scoring 18 goals on 43 shots and 3 assists in 17 games. Against esa on an. 1 , 16, Olander scored five goals, leading the aguars to a 6 win. She followed up with an even more impressive sophomore season. In 21 games she scored 23 goals and had 13 assists, scoring two or more goals in eight games. Olander believes that she took a step backward as a junior. She scored 12 goals and had 6 assists. Now a senior, she has once again taken the reigns of the Desert Ridge offense. “I don’t want to say everything goes through her, but when she’s on it’s fun to watch,” LaPlante said. “It makes our jobs easier when someone that smart is up top to help.” Through 17 games, Olander has 23 goals and 10 assists. er point total a combination of points and goals is 6, according to axPreps. That’s a school record. The senior captain has led the Jaguars to a 13-2-2 record, both losses to Red Mountain. It’s one of the best starts Desert Ridge has had under LaPlante and assistant coach Lindsey Cer ua Williams. With only five seniors on the team, Olander is setting a foundation of success for years to come. n the meantime, Olander is striving for the 6A state championship. “We just need to continue to train hard at practice and go out there and give it our all,” Olander said. “We need to keep a good mindset even if we are down. We need to stay positive and do what we do.”

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Desert Ridge High soccer coach Robert LaPlante (right) and assistant Lindsey Cerqua Williams understand and support senior forward Jessica Olander’s goal to be a nurse but they would hate to see her give up the game in college.

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he golfing universe will converge on cottsdale when the Waste anagement hoenix Open begins Thursday, bringing a host of celebrities and professional golfers to the city to participate in the GA Tour’s most attended tournament. n addition to hundreds of thousands of fans, Olympic gold medalist ichael helps, Arizona Cardinals ro owler atrick eterson and L all of amer mmitt mith are among the celebrities expected to attend the hoenix Open. ut while all eyes are on the big names, an army of thousands of

volunteers will be hard at work behind the scenes and on the course. Approximately ,1 volunteers will work the event this year in security, concessions, transportation and as “hole marshals” the on course ambassadors who are in charge of crowd control. “ imply put, our volunteers are what make this tournament work,” said d Grant, a member of the hoenix Thunderbirds organization that has helped run the tournament for eight decades. The Thunderbirds work closely with the volunteers and one member of the organization is assigned to each group to help ex(Courtesy of Waste Management Phoenix Open) Justin Thomas participates in the R.S. Hoyt Jr. Dream Day at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2018. Thomas pedite has committed to play in the Scottsdale-based tournament again this year.

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ountry music and the Coors Light irds est are fast friends, and this year’s chairman, ichael Golding, wasn’t about to put a wedge in it. ashville’s best takes the stage two of the four days at the Waste anagement hoenix Open concert series. eigning AC ocal Group of the ear Old ominion, idland and randon Lay kick off the festivities on an. , followed by ake Owen, Lee rice and ichael ay on an. 1. The last two days stretch outside of country’s boundaries with the Chainsmokers and noop ogg playing a sold out show on eb. 1, and artin Garrix, ice and ustin ylo eb. . “Country music is a big hit in the alley and country performers are a lot of fun to work with,” said Golding, this year’s irds est chairman. “The irds est has a great reputation in ashville. n my opinion, Old ominion, idland, ake Owen, Lee rice, ichael ay and randon Lay represent the best of country music right now.

We were lucky to get them signed. t’s a great start to the irds est.” Old ominion singer atthew amsey vouches for Golding’s statement. Word has traveled to ashville about the irds est. is guitarist, rad Tursi, and drummer, Whit ellers, are big golfers and hoping to get in a few holes. Lay wants to give it a shot himself, even though he hasn’t hit the greens too often. “We talked to some friends out there and they had good spots to go for a beginner, like myself,” he said. “ have so many hobbies. ’m sure my wife would like me to have another one. figured ’d give it a swing while we’re out there.” Lay and amsey, both of whom have new music ready for this year, are looking forward to sharing a stage again, as they spent the summer on enny Chesney’s Trip Around the un Tour. “We’ve done a lot of shows with Old ominion and this is ust the cherry on top,” Lay said. “They have a party crowd following them around, and we can make new fans based on their audience. At the irds est, ’ll try to warm up the crowd right with some ada, ada, ada’

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and peakers, leachers and reachers’ and people will have a good time. “Arizona has been a good honey hole for us. Anytime we get out there, we appreciate the love. This time of year, the cold in ashville makes it this much

sweeter.” What’s making this year’s irds est sweet for Golding is the inclusion of noop ogg. “Growing up, noop ogg was a fa-

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their duties and make sure operations run smoothly. Last year, the hoenix Thunderbirds also raised 1 . million bringing to more than 68 million the money they’ve generated for charity through the tournament since 1 . Grant said the Thunderbird members, who are assigned to work with different groups every year, rely on the expertise of longtime volunteers many of whom have worked the tournament for decades. “ t’s a great fraternity of people,” said rank ohler, who has volunteered at the hoenix Open for 8 years. ohler has served as the chairman of the arshal Committee since and manages over 1, volunteers. ohler said that many volunteers come to town from the idwest and even Canada to work the event. Though ohler said that the vast ma ority of volunteers have good intentions, he has come across a few over the years that have not been invited back a rare occurrence as ohler estimated about percent of volunteers return year after year. ome volunteers purchase the uniform ust to gain entry to the event while others have been caught flirting with attendees, drinking on the ob and laying

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fire them, too.” The presence of a few bad apples has not stopped the Open’s volunteers from putting on a successful event year in and year out. “The general public has no idea what it takes to put this event on,” ohler said of the tournament, which shattered its own attendance record in 18, attracting 71 ,17 guests over the course of seven days. “This becomes the third largest city in Arizona on aturday,” ohler said. Though a slight exaggeration, ohler’s estimation is not far off. The Open’s aturday attendance last year of 16,818 people a single (Kim Carillo/GET OUT Staff) day record would make it Arizona’s Frank Kohler, chairman of the Marshall Committee, eighth largest city behind Gilbert’s and Nancy Bryan, co-chair of Player Transportation, population of , people. have a combined 48 years experience volunteering utting on an event for that many at the Phoenix Open. people re uires a lot of coordinating down on tee boxes. behind the scenes. e said last year he caught several ohler, who said he begins planning volunteers skipping out on their re- for the next hoenix Open in arch evsponsibilities early, changing out of their ery year, is responsible for scheduling uniforms in the parking lot and then re- and feeding the 1, volunteer marentering the tournament with their vol- shals working under him and coordinatunteer badge. ing the logistics of getting many of them “ ow they’re watching golf for for to the course for work. the entire week instead of a day,” he e is also responsible for clothing volsaid. “ t makes my blood boil have unteers, and his office a trailer located fired volunteers, and will continue to in a staging area across the street from

the course is filled with boxes of official Waste anagement Open shirts and ackets. “There’s a million pieces it’s like putting together a igsaw puzzle,” ohler said. or cottsdale resident ancy ryan, a volunteer since 1 , the igsaw puzzle has 1 pieces. “ have to take responsibility for the 1 vehicles that are assigned to the players,” said ryan, co chair of layer Transportation. “ ometimes it’s my kids are dying for n Out urger they haven’t had it since last year,” ryan said. “We get it all.” he even had to rush ichael helps, actor ark Wahlberg and golfers icky owler and ustin Thomas to a nearby burger oint for a low key lunch last year. ohler, who got his start volunteering at an L GA tournament in un City years ago before signing up with the hoenix Open, has served as a hole marshal, hole captain and front nine supervisor before taking over his current position after training under the previous Chairman for eight years. “ ’d like to say if you mentioned the word marshal in this town, my name comes up,” ohler said. While the marshals are the most pho-

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tographed volunteers at the tournament they hold the infamous “ uiet signs” that are dubiously effective at the open’s raucous 16th hole another group may get even more face time with attendees. “Of the ,1 volunteers, over 1, are in concessions alone,” said Grant, who was tasked with working with concessions volunteers this year. Those volunteers work closely with the tournament’s vendors to keep attendees well stocked with food and drink throughout the tournament. Grant said the Thunderbirds have worked to improve the concession offerings this year by enlarging the craft beer garden and l ancho exican food restaurant and installing L menus.

the best acts we’ve ever had. e resonates very well with the age range and for what the alley is looking for in the irds est acts.” The most important bit, though, is the money the concert series brings in for charity. “That’s our ob and the best part of being in the Thunderbirds organization,” he said. “We see where the dollars go.” Grant said he spends 1 to hours a week during anuary coordinating with vendors, conducting site visits and supporting volunteers.“ Grant also credited the volunteers for their part in making the Thunderbirds considerable charitable donations from the hoenix Open possible. “ imply put, if we had to pay for labor that would cut into those charity donation dollars,” he said. Grant said those donations go to a range of local organizations, including high school golf teams and the pecial Olympics. The funds are also used to support local youth golf in Arizona by offsetting entry fees, sponsoring tournaments and providing financial aid for players in need.

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