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he University of Arizona is expanding its presence in the East Valley and using Gilbert to do it. U of A will be offering a nursing program at the town-owned University Building in the Heritage District starting in the fall. Town Council last week approved a $1.7 million multi-year lease agreement with the U of A, which has been holding coding boot camp classes in the four-story building at Vaughn Avenue and Ash Street since May 2017. “I’m excited for the vote tonight,” Mayor Jenn Daniels said. “It’s a vote long time in coming.”

Missouri-based Park University currently occupies the first floor of the building under a three-year, $799,128 lease agreement with the town, offering classes in fall 2018. The U of A will take over the entire third floor of the building. “So now, we may have competition,” said Dr. Jeff Ehrlich, executive director of Park University’s Gilbert campus, adding, however, “I believe together we will grow. We welcome U of A to the Gilbert community.” Ehrlich added that his campus has 11 employees and expects to hire six to eight more and that the projected enrollment this fall is 300. Under the lease, the U of A’s offerings will expand to include a bachelor of science de-

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nly days after a 16-year-old Mesa student hung herself in her parents’ garage, an Ahwatukee legislator last week introduced the latest version of a bill aimed at helping to prevent teen suicide and drew support from lawmakers who represent part of Gilbert. Sen. Sean Bowie’s bill would require the training every three years of all school personnel working in grades 6-12 in recognizing the early warning signs of teen suicide and appropriate intervention techniques.

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Gilbert High twins Marcus, left, and Isaac MacDonald were overjoyed when they were allowed to suit up for the Tigers’ finale on Senior Night. Diagnosed with a disorder that impairs their social skills, they spent the season on the bench, grateful they could get a seat on the bench to be part of a game the brothers love. But Tigers Coach Jerome Joseph couldn't just let them miss out on Senior Night activities, and they repaid his kindness as true athletes would. For more, see page 16.. (Kim Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

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aking Gilbert safe for bicyclists may require a whole new approach to its infrastructure design, Mayor Jenn Daniels said as Council considered a report on making the town more bike-friendly. Daniels said last week that while the Council’s priority is identifying the safest way for multiple modes of transportation to use the same streetscape, she admitted that bicycles and vehicles should not be sharing the roadways with m.p.h. speed limits. Councilman Scott Anderson said the staff’s research supported the mayor’s comments in that people don’t feel comfortable with the current configuration of bike lanes in town. But while Daniels said it will take time to figure out a new infrastructure design, Councilman Jared Taylor said he doesn’t want automobiles treated like an enemy. “I want to be sure we are pro-car and pro-bike,” said Councilman Jared Taylor, who goes bike riding with his 7-year-old every Saturday morning. “We can be procar and pro-bike at the same time.” Their remarks came as town staff presented them with the 2019 Bike Gilbert Plan, which many call a much-needed update to the town’s current 13-year-old plan. A year in the making, the data-driven plan incorporates feedback from stakeholders and the public to come up with goals and prioritized action items to make biking safer in Gilbert, according to Transportation Planner Nichole McCarty. In moving toward creating a bicyclefriendly town Gilbert staff will focus on bike-safety education and planning and building safe bike networks. McCarty cited a community survey that showed 56 percent of respondents felt safe riding a bike in Gilbert, though 59 percent felt it was unsafe for their children to ride in town. According to the survey, 61 percent of 7 7 respondents said bad driver behaviors influenced how often they biked in ilbert while 9 percent cited unsafe intersections and percent said there are not enough bike lanes. McCarty pointed to crash data that found between 2016 and 2018, Gilbert saw a total of 3 bicyclist-involved crashes – for an average of 81 accidents a year or seven a month. Five of those crashes resulted in a cyclist’s death. The majority of crashes in town oc-

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curred within an intersection with a crosswalk, with the next highest percentage of crashes occurring in a dedicated bike lane. Top crash sites included Higley oad with 9 reported crashes and ilbert oad with 0. “People want to get off the streets because of their concerns with cars,” McCarty said. In ranking improvements that would encourage more bike riding, 80 percent of the respondents favored more separation from vehicle traffic, followed by 71 percent who would like to see more bike lanes and percent wanted better intersections. The plan includes a tool-box to help guide the town’s decision-making as it moves forward with bike-safety improvements. Among the suggestions being studied are buffered bike lanes – which are wider than conventional bike lanes – on streets with high-travel speeds and high-traffic volumes. Another improvement would involve shared-use paths – off-street, two-way paths separated from vehicle traffic for bicyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users and others to share. They would be placed in areas with heavy volume of pedestrians and bicyclists, such as near designations and recreational areas like Gilbert egional Park, according to the plan. Some action items listed as urgent safety improvements included the implementation of a bike-safety education campaign to reach all Gilbert road users and a study of all canal crossings to identify infrastructure deficiencies. Town staff also urged ranking necessary life-safety

improvements and small enhancements to the existing road network to improve cycling and driving behaviors. Staff will prioritize bike-improvement projects based on at least six factors, including ridership levels, crash data and traffic volumes, according to the plan. Performance measures and specific timelines ranging from one to five years were also recommended in order to keep the plan relevant, according to McCarty. For instance, a one-year goal would be to hold at least one community bike safety event with the Police Department and a five-year goal is to initiate or complete five new bike safety infrastructure projects. It’s anticipated the plan will be revised every five years during which performance measures and goals will be re-elevated and updated. McCarty said staff still needs to identify funding to implement the plan. Current funding options available for Gilbert are grant opportunities and through the Capital Improvements Program or the town’s infrastructure budget.

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Here are the places where the most bicycle crashes occurred in Gilbert from 2016-18, according to a town staff report. Higley oad – 0 ilbert oad – 0 Val Vista Drive– 17 Williams Field oad – 1 ay oad and al ista Drive – Warner and McQueen roads – 3 ay and Higley roads – 3

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The bill comes as the Mesa teen’s death brought to 33 the number of teenagers in the East Valley who have taken their lives since May 2017. The act is modeled after an initiative undertaken last year by Tempe Union High School District, which trained everyone from school bus drivers to teachers and principals in recognizing the early warning signs, using a consortium of experts organized by Teen Lifeline. In September 2018, more than 800 Tempe Union employees received the training in two-hour blocks on two consecutive days. Bowie has named his bill the Mitch Warnock Act in memory of a champion pole-vaulter who took his own life in October 01 . His mother, Lorie, an English teacher at Mountain Pointe High School, has been a champion of suicide prevention. “I think this is a great first step to open up a courageous conversation,’’ said Katey McPherson, an East Valley education consultant and former teacher and assistant principal for Gilbert Public Schools. “This bill is addressing a public health crisis,’’ McPherson said. “Any bill with this kind of bipartisan support speaks vol-

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umes about how a problem is impacting a community.’’ “One child is too many,’’ said McPherson, a mother of four who has been building a network of educators and parents to address the growing problem of teen suicides. “We caught the attention of the right people. Now, we need to get it passed.’’ The hope is that a cafeteria worker, a school bus driver, or a teacher will notice changes in a student’s behavior and notify a school counselor or someone else who can get that student psychological help.

“I have softened the mandate considerably from last year,’’ said Bowie, whose first suicide prevention training bill last year required yearly training on the warning signs. The Arizona School Boards Association opposed it as an unfunded mandate, and the bill never got a hearing. This time, Democrat Bowie has drawn the support of a number of epublican legislators who also are alarmed by the trend in teen suicides. Bowie said the three-year requirement was added to appease school districts, which could train their staff during regularly scheduled in-service sessions and also use online training. “I am hoping they will start with this as a minimum state standard and improve upon it,’’ Bowie said. “I think there is broad agreement that we need to do something.’’ Bowie said 26 states require yearly training and several others require it at longer intervals. ep. eff Weninger, -Chandler, said the teen suicide problem has turned into an epidemic and that training in recognizing the early warning signs of suicide is essential to saving lives. A friend of Weninger’s son took his life last year. Weninger said the bipartisan support lined up by Bowie for the bill demonstrates that the epidemic is a widespread social problem and that a strong response is needed. Besides Weninger, epublicans who are joining Democrats to support the legislation include Chandler Sen. J.D Mesnard and Phoenix Sen. Heather Carter. Bowie said the entire delegation that represents Ahwatukee, Tempe and Chandler support SB1 8. “To me, this is bipartisan issue,’’ Weninger said. “It’s an all included community issue.’’ “I am hoping everyone comes together

to work on this legislation,’’ Weninger said. “For me, it doesn’t matter if I am on top of this bill or the bottom of this bill, as long as we get it through.’’ Mesnard said he is hopeful the bill will be more palatable for the Arizona School Boards Association. Mesnard and Weninger also met with ov. Doug Ducey’s office in hopes of winning support for the bill. “I think its chances are pretty good,’’ Mesnard said. “This has been a step-bystep process as we share our concerns.’’ Nikki Kontz, clinical director of Teen Lifeline, who helped coordinate a group of mental health providers that trained Tempe Union staff, said training was no small task, so the three-year requirement is reasonable. “I don’t think three years is too far off. It’s going to take some time initially. Three years takes some pressure off the districts,’’ Kontz said. “It gives them some time to make sure things are rolled out properly.’’ She said the training, which focuses more attention on the behavioral needs of children, would “create an environment of compassion and connection for the kids.’’ The bill also requires the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to post an approved training program to its website by July 1, 2020, along with a list of approved training materials. Kontz said this requirement also is important to give guidance to some school districts, which may find suicide prevention an “unchartered territory.’’ Many East Valley districts have extensive suicide prevention programs, including Mesa and Gilbert public schools, Kyrene and Tempe Union. While it is disturbing to think about the list of students who have taken their own lives, “there are many others who have been saved,’’ Kontz said.

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Gilbert's feral cat feeding ban concerns volunteers BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ith the cat-breeding season beginning in March, volunteers who were trapping and sterilizing feral felines in ilbert find their hands are tied. That’s because the council in May passed a law banning people from feeding homeless cats on town property and public rights-of-way such as sidewalks and parking lots. Although the ordinance doesn’t prohibit people from doing what is known as “trapneuter-return,” or TN , on town property, putting food in a trap constitutes feeding, according to obert Carmona, town parks and recreation director. Carmona last week met with two East Valley residents concerned about the fallout from the town’s feeding ban – the first in the alley. “Do you want 10,000 kittens running around here ” Mesa resident Lucy Linder asked Carmona. Linder, who has trapped on private property in Gilbert with permission, then warned, “That is exactly what you will get in four years.” According to animal-rights group PETA, one female cat and her kittens can lead to as many as 370,000 cats being born in seven years. Since cat caregivers in town learned of the ordinance, they’ve contacted Mayor Jenn Daniels and council members to either rescind or amend the new law without success. ilbert resident Paul odriguez – who has received two citations with fines since the law took effect – has been showing up at every council meeting, speaking about the cat issue during the three-minute public comment portion. “We are at a dead-end,” Linder said. “No one will talk to us on how to make any improvements.” She said not only is food necessary for trapping, but feeding the sterilized cats after they are returned to the colony to live out their lives is an integral part of the TN management program. Not feeding a colony will force it into other neighborhoods. “Feeding cats and TN goes hand-inhand,” Linder said. Gilbert resident Victoria Stallings pointed out the ordinance gives the Parks and ecreation director discretion to allow feeding of feral cats for the

purpose of animal rescue rehabilitation or management. “TN is a management program,” she told Carmona. “You have the authority.” Carmona responded the exception was for special circumstances and that there needs to be further dialogue internally on that issue. At this point, Parks and ecreation’s job is to enforce the ordinance, he said. Stallings said the volunteers who do TN in ilbert are a dedicated group of people who find reducing the homeless cat population their civic duty. “All of a sudden you get an ordinance, you can’t do this anymore,” said Stallings, who is married to odriguez. “TN program does work. It’s not in conflict with what the town wants. The town doesn’t want cats all around.” Stallings questioned how cat food placed on a curb that is eaten within 20 minutes is a problem. “Food on a sidewalk is not a liability,” she said. “Scooters on a sidewalk and someone tripping over it, that’s a liability.” Town officials, concerned with safety and unsightliness, are currently wrestling with how to rein in electric scooters scattered throughout Gilbert. Stallings also said the fines were excessive with the first citation carrying a 0 fine second citation, 80 and third, 9 0. The money for fines could be better used elsewhere such as sterilizing cats, she added. Carmona said the town tries to keep its parks and rights-of-way as clean as possible and sometimes cat food left out becomes messy when sprinklers turn on. Linder said aside from rogue feeders who leave out food indiscriminately, caregivers have regular feeding stations and do clean up when needed. Stallings said TN is a proactive step to the problem of cat overpopulation and the town with its ban is allowing for more kittens to be born. Also, if the town were to trap the cats and hand them over to shelters, it’s putting the burden onto someone else, Stallings said. “The town needs to take responsibility,” she said. Linder said the town’s ordinance was not well-thought out and questioned how it came to be drafted. Linder and Stallings accepted an offer to meet with Town Attorney Chris Payne at a future date to discuss the issue further.

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Gilbert planners concerned about housing plan BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

home developer wants to build 66 duplex units on land zoned for commercial at the northwest corner of Elliot and McQueen roads, raising concerns among Gilbert planners. Staff informed the Planning Commission in last week’s study session of the submittal for a minor General Plan amendment and rezoning that is making its way through the approval process. “There’s concern of staff about the change in land use to a non-residential use in this case,” said Ashlee MacDonald, senior planner. Gilbert’s goal is to balance land use in town that would help it withstand a recession, she said. The 13. 8-acre site is currently zoned for community commercial and light industrial. ice Chairman Carl Bloomfield acknowledged the land had sat undeveloped for 30 years but noted the town relied on this area as an employment corridor. The Northwest Employment Corridor Investment is Gilbert’s densest employment center, primarily composed

of light-industrial and back office space in the science, technology, aerospace and manufacturing sectors. Bloomfield asked if the town’s economic development staff had weighed in on the request. “Economic development participated in the pre-application to now,” MacDonald responded. “We’re on the same page.” Commissioner David Cavenee said it concerned him a bit to put a residential development near industrial uses and if the applicant moves forward, there would be a need for more buffering. Staff cited a number of policies in the town’s General Plan that support keeping the land non-residential – such as attracting, retaining and growing retail businesses that serve a regional customer base to increase Gilbert’s sales tax revenues. The applicant also believed its proposal adheres to the goals of the General Plan because the project would provide diverse housing opportunities in town and would be an infill development. The project called for a gated community with access off of Mc ueen oad and a secondary, emergency-only access off of Elliot oad, according to the staff report.

Staff’s other concerns include the compatibility of the residential project due to its proximity to adjoining developed industrial land uses and the Gilbert Spectrum industrial development on the south side of Elliot oad. Staff noted putting residences adjacent to existing and future industrial tenants limits job marketability, site design and permitted uses. Additionally, residences near industrial uses can be negatively affected by smells, hazardous materials, noise and operating hours, according to staff. Some of the staff’s feedback to the applicant after the initial review of the proposed project includes increased open space and street frontage landscaping. Following the study session, Planning Commission at its regular meeting unanimously approved the preliminary plat for 51 single-family homes on 11 acres of church-owned land at the south side of Madera Parc Drive, east of Cooper oad. Town Council in December gave its approval for Enclave at Madera Parc to proceed, despite concerns from nearby homeowners of flooding potential. Enclave is retaining storm runoff from its 51 homes plus that of two nearby

subdivisions on its site. First United Methodist Church’s sale of the land to the developer is expected to close this month, according to real estate attorney Adam Baugh, who represented the developer Hogan, Parker, Ivan & McDuff. The development’s final plat is expected to go before the town in late spring and people can see dirt move later this year, Baugh said. Planning commissioners also approved the preliminary plat for 32 townhomes on . 7 acres at the northeast corner of aughn Avenue and Palm Street in the town’s Heritage District. The proposed gated community calls for two-story townhomes, each with a two-car garage and an amenity area that includes a swimming pool cabana and grass-play area.

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State may seek voter OK for $2 tax hike on smokes

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ith tobacco use on the rise, a state lawmaker and the American Cancer Society want to ask voters to sharply increase the taxes paid by smokers on the cigarettes and similar products they buy. And the money raised would help put Arizonans through college. Current law puts a $2-a-pack tax on cigarettes. SC 10 would add another $1.50 on top of that. The proposal by Sen. Heather Carter, -Cave Creek, if approved by voters, also would hike similar existing taxes on cigars, chewing tobacco and similar products. And it would, for the first time ever, impose a levy on vaping products, both the device and the refills, equal to 73 percent of the wholesale price. Brian Hummell, lobbyist for the Cancer Society, acknowledged that putting the issue on the 2020 ballot effectively gives the power to the approximately 85 percent of Arizonans who do not smoke and who would not be affected financially. But he said the move makes sense from a public health perspective. Hummell said higher taxes, especially when combined with anti-tobacco and cessation programs, are the most effective at both getting existing smokers to quit as well as keeping people, particularly teens, from starting in the first place. It was the last voter-approved tax increase a dozen years ago that brought the levy to $2 a pack. And Hummell said that worked – at least for awhile. “We were at 1 percent,’’ he said of the number of adults who smoked, a figure he said remained flat for years. “Now we’re at 15.7 percent over the last two years.’’ Hummell acknowledged that increase in admitted tobacco use may not be specifically due to people deciding to buy a pack of cigarettes, saying it also may include adults who use vaping products. But whatever the method of using tobacco, Hummell said, the goal remains the same: reduce the use. And that goes to the question of price. He contends that a $1.50-a-pack increase will prevent nearly 27,000 teens who turn 18 from starting to smoke in the first place. And that doesn’t count teens who, faced with a price hike, will give up the habit. “So we’re basically pricing these people out of the market,’’ Hummell said. He said Arizona’s $2 tax rate already is higher than all but 15 other states. Hummell figures the increase to 3. 0, if approved,

would put Arizona somewhere in the Top 10. That, however, deals with just half of the issue. Then there’s the question of taxing tobacco smokers to make college more affordable. Carter essentially said it’s a marriage of convenience. She said that, at one time, the Arizona Board of egents gave out scholarships to any student who graduated in the top quarter of his or her class. That was later curbed to the top 10 percent. Then, when the state started to use the AIMS test as a graduation requirement, students whose scores were at or near the top were given partial scholarships. The test, Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards, is no longer linked to graduation and Carter said those funds, too, have dried up. Put simply, Carter said she was looking for a dedicated source of dollars to devote to scholarships at the state’s three universities. And this levy would raise an extra $85 million a year. “What I’m trying to do is put two ideas that have merit together,’’ she said. “When you put something to the ballot, such as funding student scholarships, there needs to be a funding source.’’

And Carter said that as the former chair of the House Health Committee, she was aware of prior public votes to boost tobacco taxes and earmark the funds for various needs, ranging from the Department of Corrections to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, which is the state’s Medicaid program. “So I thought we could solve two problems with one resolution,’’ she said. As crafted, her measure would earmark the cash for the Board of egents to award a scholarship to Arizona residents who have obtained grades of A or B in each academic course required for graduation. Carter conceded that still leaves the question of whether it is fair to tax smokers – and only smokers – to help put students through college as opposed to a broader tax. She said if that’s the desire of colleagues, she’s O with that. In fact, Carter has separately introduced SB 1523 which actually would require the state to use existing tax revenues, rather than a higher tobacco tax, to fund the same scholarships for the top students. Hummell, for his part, said he and his organization have no qualms about taxing tobacco smokers to make college more affordable. Like Carter, he cited the fact that PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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Lawmaker’s bill proposes doubling Arizona gasoline tax

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

aying Arizona roads are crumbling due to neglect, a Prescott lawmaker is pushing a plan to eventually more than double the state’s 18-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. The legislation by epublican ep. Noel Campbell would hike the levy most motorists pay in three steps, reaching 3 cents a gallon by the middle of 2021. And HB 2536 would automatically adjust it annually to reflect inflation. But Campell is not just hoping to raise an additional $1 billion from those who use gasoline-powered vehicles. He also wants to hike the levy on diesel fuel and impose new taxes on natural gas and propane based on their equivalent energy value with gasoline. Nor is he letting the drivers of hybrids and electric vehicles off the hook. His measure would add a levy of $80 a year to the registration fees of vehicles driven by a combination of electricity and other fuels. And the owners of all electric vehicles would pay $198 a year more. Campbell said that’s based on what

would be the taxes that would be raised if motorists who drive an average of 12,000 miles a year were buying gasoline. Campbell calls the problem a combination of more fuel efficient vehicles and inflation. He said the number of cars and trucks using Arizona roads continues to increase each year. But since they are more efficient, they’re buying less gasoline. Figures from the state Department of Transportation report the number of gallons of fuel sold between 2005 and 2015 was virtually unchanged, though there has been an uptick since then as drivers, perhaps spurred by affordable gasoline prices, switch to larger vehicles. By contrast, there were 5.9 million vehicles registered in Arizona in 2005. There are now 8.5 million. Then there’s the fact that the 18-centa-gallon levy hasn’t been changed since 1991 when 18 cents was worth more. In 1992, gasoline was selling nationwide for about $1.10 a gallon. So the tax made up close to 17 percent of the cost. Now, with gasoline recently in the $2.60-a-gallon range, state taxes make up less than 7.5 percent of the total paid.

Campbell cited ADOT figures that the state is generating enough cash solely to adequately maintain just 7 percent of the roads for which it is responsible. And that doesn’t deal with what he said are future needs to build new freeways and widen existing roads. The problem, he said, is not convincing people of the need for more dollars. Campbell said he has the support of the trucking industry, which purchases large quantities of fuel. He said they understand the dollars lost due to delays when their vehicles are tied up in traffic. It’s lining up the votes of two-thirds of both the House and Senate and the consent of Gov. Doug Ducey, who has been on record as saying he would not support any tax hike of any kind. “It’s a political issue,’’ Campbell said. “It would be so much easier if the governor would support what I’m trying to do,’’ he said, saying that he voted for Ducey. “But policy-wise I differ with him because this is an urgent need.’’ All that presumes that a bill would even get to the governor. Voters in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties have approved their own sales

tax hikes to pay for their own transportation needs, though the future of Pinal levy remains unclear following a judge’s ruling that it was crafted in an illegal manner. But Campbell thinks he can still get urban lawmakers to approve the plan. He figures the additional taxes would generate close to $1 billion a year, about three-fourths of that from higher gasoline taxes and the balance from the taxes on other fuels and electric-powered cars. More to the point, he said the current distribution formula would remain the same. “In that formula, Maricopa and Pima county will get about 60 percent of the revenue,’’ he said. There’s also the fact that Campbell figures about 15 percent of the fuel sold in Arizona is bought by people just driving through from one state to another. Campbell’s bill is being pushed by the Arizona chapter of the Associated General Contractors. These are the firms that make their money in heavy-duty construction, including new roads. Campbell tried two years ago for a 10-cent-a-gallon increase. But that bill faltered.

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Gilbert officer’s killer finally on trial 9 years after slaying GSN NEWS STAFF

early a decade after a Gilbert Police Lt. was shot to death during a traffic stop, his killer is finally on trial. Christopher Angel edondo, 3, went on trial Jan. 29 – nine years and one day after he shot to death Lt. Eric Shuhandler and then led police from three different agencies on a wild 50-mile chase from Dana Park to Superior, where he and an accomplice engaged in a brief gun battle before their arrest. ilbert police officers gather annually at the shopping center on Val Vista Drive and Baseline oad for a ceremony honoring the fallen divorced father of two. “He was larger than life in a lot of ways,” said en Fixel, a retired ilbert police lieutenant and a friend of Shuhandler, in an interview last year. “He made you feel important. He was a guy who everybody wanted to be around.” edondo’s accomplice, Damien Irizarry, is serving 107 years in prison for his role in the case. But prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against edondo, an inherently slower legal process. It has been made all that much slower by

Christopher Angel Redondo edondo’s effort to evade trial on grounds he is mentally incompetent. His trial in Superior Court was scheduled after the judge denied his latest incompetency claim. No matter what happens with edondo’s murder charge in Shuhandler’s slaying, he already is serving life in prison without parole in the unrelated March 2009 slaying of Ernie Singh near Globe. But the delay in a trial in the officer’s

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slaying has frustrated and exacerbated the grief of Shuhandler’s family and former colleagues. “It’s painful waiting this long,” Gilbert Police Chief Mike Soelberg said in an interview last year. “It prolongs the agony of what happened. Everyone wants closure. We will get it. We are patiently waiting.” The trial began with only an opening by prosecutor uan Martinez, and edondo’s lawyer deferred an opening till later in the trial. On the evening of an. 8, 010, Shuhandler had stopped a pickup truck driven by Irizarry because of a partially obscured license plate. The officer also had obtained edondo’s identification, went back to his patrol car and discovered Irizarry’s passenger had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Shuhandler was walking back toward the truck when he was fatally shot in the face. Irizarry and edondo sped away, prompting the chase on U.S. 60 until the truck ran out of gas. edondo took out several patrol cars by tossing debris into the roadway as officers from Mesa, Gilbert and the Department of Public Safety gave pursuit. During the gun battle, police shot the

defendants’ legs out from under them, nearly severing edondo’s ankle. Almost miraculously, there were no additional deaths and edondo and Irizarry survived to have their day in court. Thousands of police officers from across the country gathered in the Valley for Shuhandler’s funeral, his fellow officers recalling how he would use his vacation time to visit his parents in New Jersey or his sister in Oregon. “It does not go away, ever,” Fixel last year said about the wound the department suffered as a result of Shuhandler’s slaying. “You try to drown out the bad feelings from the incident and think about the good times.” edondo has been found competent three times, with experts generally finding that he understands the charges he faces and the court proceedings. One of the professionals who have examined edondo have noted a long history of mental illness, including diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, manic depression and polysubstance abuse. If he is convicted, edondo would then face a second hearing before the same jury to determine whether he should be sentenced to life or death.

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Bill giving charitable donors a tax break advances BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

oping to help charities fearing changes in federal tax laws, a House panel voted Wednesday to let Arizona residents take both the standard deduction on state tax forms and also write off their charitable giving. But that generosity could reduce state tax collections by up to $30 million. The - party-line vote on the epublicandominated Ways and Means Committee followed pleas from various charities who said they already are seeing a drop in donations because of the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act. That law not only decreased certain deductions but doubled the amount that individuals can claim in a standard deduction. That, in turn, is resulting in more people choosing not to itemize. More to the point, without any benefit of a deduction, some charities report that people are giving less. Arizona’s own standardized deduction has not changed. But ep. Ben Toma, -Peoria, who chairs the panel, said HB 2359 could provide some additional incentive for those

who take the standard deduction to also make charitable donations. Deductions are exactly that. Taxpayers get to reduce their taxable income by the allowed amount. That differs from tax credits, which are not at issue here, where people reduce what they actually owe the government on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Economist Dennis Hoffman of Arizona State University said his research predicts that donations to charities will drop by about 5.2 percent as a result of people choosing the now more-generous standard federal deduction instead of itemizing. Jeff Taylor who represents the Salvation Army, said his own organization’s experience to date shows that donations are down by anywhere between seven and 10 percent, what he said is a big hit for the division’s $93-million budget. All of that, he told lawmakers, affects the organization’s ability to operate the largest network of drug-treatment centers in the state and offer housing for domestic violence victims and families. HB 2359 would help compensate for that loss, as Arizonans who claim the standard deduction and may not give would now have an incentive to do so.

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The other side of the equation, though, is that Hoffman said that allowing Arizonans to claim both the state standard deduction and get yet another deduction for charitable giving could reduce state revenues up to $33 million. ep. Mitzi Epstein, D-Tempe, said the legislation is based on the premise that Arizonans will give to charities only if they get a financial incentive to do it in the form of an additional state deduction. She argued that people who give now will continue to do so. And Epstein said the solution offered by this legislation actually provides a double deduction: one for the standard deduction which is designed to factor in all typical deductions, including charitable donations, without having to itemize them, and an additional one on top of that for what’s given to charities. Kathryn Chandler, executive director of Northwest Valley Connect, told lawmakers of her own concerns about losing money for her organization’s services of helping people without other forms of transportation go to everything from doctor’s appointments to shopping and social trips. And she said that’s particularly critical in

the communities served, including the Sun Cities, given the lack of mass transit. Chandler said virtually all of the $250,000 annual budget goes to the purchase, gasoline and maintenance of accessible vehicles, as there are just two paid staffers and many of the other rides are offered by volunteers in their own vehicles. She said if they take a hit in charitable donations that will require curbing some of the more longdistance trips, like veterans from as far away as Tonopah who need to get to the Veterans Hospital in downtown Phoenix. ep. Andres Cano, D-Tucson, said he is grateful for all the work done by charities. “We need you to continue to deliver on the vital services,’’ he said. But Cano said he has to consider that money from state taxpayers is being diverted. “Our after-school programs need you,’’ he said. “Our kids depend on you for their meals.’’ And Cano said that, personally speaking, he will continue to give, whether or not he gets a state tax deduction. The legislation still has to clear the House Appropriations Committee before going to the full House.

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A dream comes true for Gilbert Tigers twins So when the idea to let them dress out on Senior Night came up, the Tigers’ players didn’t hesitate to make it happen. t was a surprise that Gilbert “They are a part of our High’s Marcus and Isaac Macfamily,” Self said. “These guys Donald didn’t see coming. are incredible. Their hearts are With the No. 1 Tigers’ boys the purest I have ever seen. The basketball team leading Higley, joy they have just radiates. You 42-30, late in the fourth quarter can’t help but be happy when on Feb. 1, Higley coach Jerome you’re around them.” Joseph called timeout and walked Marcus and Isaac were over to Tigers coach Jay Caserio presented their jerseys in the and gave him the high sign. locker room ahead of practice Caserio sent Marcus and Isaac, the day before the game. who were honored on Senior Towt and Self, the two senior Night before Gilbert’s 46-33 win, captains, instructed them to onto the floor along with fellow open a pair of lockers which Tigers seniors Carson Towt, Doc had the jerseys inside. Self and Jake Ehmann. It took a second for them “I had talked to coach (Caserio) to realize exactly what was earlier and he had told me what going on. When they did, they was going on,” Joseph said. couldn’t help but celebrate with “Obviously, when I saw the game their teammates. was out of hand and there was “They’re true Tigers,” Caserio an opportunity I wanted to give said. “To be that happy every them that.” day, it’s amazing. And for coach The twins were diagnosed Joseph to make that decision at a young age with autism, a Marcus MacDonald and his mom Annica MacDonald are all smiles on the court after he and his brother were honored along with other there to call a timeout to let us developmental disorder that Tigers on Senior Night. (Kim Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer) put the MacDonald twins in, impairs communication and that’s a top-notch move right social skills, but that hasn’t there in terms of respect.” Higley guard Isaiah Eastman then Corona del Sol, where their dad works. stopped their love for basketball. It was a dream come true for the twins. made a 3-pointer, leaving 10 seconds “The easy decision would have been to Marcus and Isaac are more accustomed in the game. Marcus, with the ball in his Neil and his wife, Annica, were overcome bring them here with me so I can watch to cheering on the Tigers from the bench. hand again, headed toward the basket. with emotion when Marcus and Isaac them every day,” Neil said. “But to have As team managers, they typically aren’t ran onto the floor and then again as each The senior drove and put a layup off the them be embraced by that community in uniform. of them made a basket. glass. This time, it went in, just beating like they have been for four years – Not long after a missed Higley shot, After the game, Neil went into the the final buzzer, as the crowd, on its feet, they’ve gone above and beyond for Marcus had the ball in his hands and Gilbert locker room to thank each erupted once again. them.” drove to the hoop. member of the team for giving his sons “Yes, I did get swarmed,” Marcus said. With Corona del Sol having a night off, Marcus’ layup went off the backboard, that opportunity. He knows it’s a moment but the ball fell into the hands of Isaac, “It was a sense of honor, a sense of pride the Aztecs players were in attendance in that will stick with them forever. who quickly put up a shot of his own that and adversity as well. It was my first two the stands to support their coach and his “For Higley to give up the ball and give points of my career.” sons. went in. them an opportunity, it’s unbelievable,” The twins have been around the game Marcus and Isaac quickly became Neil said. “I always tell my players the “I had to help my brother out on the first one,” Isaac said. “I was definitely their entire life. Marcus and Isaac played Gilbert Tiger super fans. They’ve led the single determining factor that will basketball until they were 16, learning Tigers’ football team onto the field and determine your success is how you treat excited for that.” The crowd erupted as Isaac sprinted the game from their father, Neil, the pumped up the crowds at GHS sporting each other. head basketball coach at Corona del Sol events. “What they did tonight for our boys is down the floor with Towt close behind. They became managers of the remarkable.” “I started running after him, chasing High School since 2015. Because the Gilbert school district has basketball team their sophomore year View videos of the MacDonald twins’ him,” Towt said. “I thought we were all an excellent autism program, Marcus and quickly became a part of the Gilbert heartwarming baskets: bit.ly/Isaacshot and going to run after him but I was the only bit.ly/Marcusshot one. It was a surreal experience.” and Isaac attend Gilbert High instead of family. BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

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Higley High gets civic award

economics, geography, law and democracy. The school offers a number of civic-minded classes, as well as a number of Advanced Placement courses. “Our civics instruction and civics practices expand beyond the social studies curriculum. It’s a misnomer that civics learning only takes place in a civics class,” Walker said. Students hear regularly about news going on in the state, nation and world.

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Higley High School is one of just 31 schools recognized in Arizona this year with a 2017-18 Civic Engagement “merit of excellence” award. “It’s a schoolwide systematic approach to civic engagement in all aspects of the school function. It’s how we incorporate civics in all that we do,” said assistant principal James Walker. One way the school demonstrated this is through student involvement in clubs and organizations. The school offers more than 40 clubs, Gov. Doug Ducey invited from writing club and service Arizona schools to showcase organizations to robotics club and Sossaman Middle School seventh-grader Devin Reinhart and Bridges El- CTE programs during his ementary third-grader Mohamadou Ba show off their medals from wininternational club. ning runner up and first place, respectively, in the Higley Unified School inauguration. “That gives us many opportunities District Spelling Bee. They will now represent the district at the regional Students from several Valley for students to get involved in the Spelling Bee, which Higley District will host later this month. (Special to career and technical education GSN) democratic process,” he said. programs – including students The Arizona Department from Williams Field High School – set up of Education awards the honor to practices in civic learning, including booths on the Wesley Bolin Plaza. schools that demonstrate effective strong formal instruction in social Williams Field’s robotics team put implementation of the six proven studies, U.S. government, history,

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together a display of their awardwinning robots, as well as computer simulations showcasing their work. A group of marketing students prepared a business plan for a company they started this year. Near the end of the event, a small group of people in suits and ties wandered near the Higley tables. Before they knew it, students were face-to-face with Gov. Ducey, sharing their stories. The marketing students – who started their own clothing design company, “ONEINONE,” – presented the governor with their latest T-shirt design. “It was all a great experience for the students,” said Higley Unified School District Career and Technical Education Coordinator Annette Schmidt. Higley Unified School District’s Higley and Williams Field High Schools offer a number of career and technical education programs, including engineering, marketing, graphic design, video production, digital photography, computer science, biotechnology, sports medicine and criminal justice.

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Jason Svedin, a math and science instructor at Williams Field High School, is the district’s newest National Board Certified teacher. The process of becoming national board certified can take years, but it allows teachers to sharpen their practice, showcase their talent in the classroom and demonstrate their dedication to students and their profession. It also benefits them and students, according to the board’s website. It noted that certification “opens doors” to new opportunities and advancement and qualifies them for more pay. “A decade of research shows that students of board-certified teachers learn more than their peers without board-certified teachers,” the board says, adding that “the positive impact of having a board-certified teacher is even greater for minority and low-income students.” Only about 1,390 teachers in Arizona – out of nearly 49,000 who teach in K-12 classes throughout the state – are board-

Higley Knights earn Decathlon honors

The Higley Academic Decathlon team finished fifth at the Williams Field Invitational. Academic Decathlon competition brings together students of various academic levels to study one topic in depth then tests their knowledge in various ways, including speech, science, interviews and more. The honorees included Natalie Bria, third place in interview and in speech; Curtis Byers, third place science; Brianna Fratella, second place speech; and Maddie Leveille, first place Interview.

The Higley Academic Decathlon team finished fifth at the Williams Field Invitational. (Special to GSN)

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espite all the medical approaches to infertility, two Chandler women think those who struggle with the problem might want to consider divine intervention. That’s why Evangeline Colbert and Angela Williams wrote “Borrowed Hope: Sarah’s Story of Triumph Over Infertility” – the first in a series of books aimed at bringing comfort to women who have struggled with infertility and miscarriages by examining the struggles with infertility that are recounted in the Bible. Colbert, a certified professional life coach, already wrote an earlier book on the subject, titled “A Seed of Hope: God’s Promises of Fertility,” and began working with Williams, a counselor and mediator, two years ago on the joint creation. Both women think their own lives back up their encouragement and words of hope to women who struggle with infertility and miscarriages. Though they both said they’ve been through similar ordeals, Colbert and Williams each are mothers of three children. They’ve known each other since 2013

and want “to share hope and encouragement in this series of books using relatable stories of women from the Bible who each were victorious over infertility.” They started working together not long after they met. “When Evangeline asked me to help her construct a workbook for one of her previous books, I jumped at the opportunity,” Williams recalled. “The more time we spent together and the more we discussed the workbook project, the more we realized that our vision was bigger than the workbook. The series on women of the Bible who struggled with infertility just evolved.” Though Williams had never written a book, she is no stranger to the heartbreak of the subject of her first book – a problem that more than 7 million women in the country struggle with. She and her husband had two children within the first two years they were married. But when trying for a third, she had a miscarriage and then was unable to have another baby for 10 years. “After the first two children, I thought we were through,” she said, “but in 1992, I felt in my spirit that we would have an-

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Higley senior selected for AFJROTC Flight Academy

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igley High senior Korben Pierce learned this week he is one of only 150 students nationwide selected to attend the 2019 AFJROTC Flight Academy program. Pierce, an Air Force Junior ROTC cadet, will receive a full scholarship to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot license training program. The scholarship is being awarded by Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. More than 1,560 cadets applied for one of the 150 scholarships. More than 120,000 high school students are enrolled in Air Force Junior ROTC at almost 900 high schools in the U.S and overseas. The scholarship covers transportation, room and board, academics and flight hours required to potentially earn a private pilot license. The scholarship is valued at approximately $20,000. The Flight Academy Scholarship Program is an Air Force-level initiative in collaboration with the commercial aviation industry to address the national civilian and military pilot shortage. Those who participate in the program

do not incur a military commitment to the Air Force or other branch of service, nor does completing the program guarantee acceptance into one of the military’s commissioning programs. Korben Pierce The mission of Air Force Junior ROTC is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community, while instilling values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and sense of accomplishment. When looking to fill tomorrow’s career needs with the best candidates, there is simply no better place for the nation to look than Air Force Junior ROTC! “Today is a great for both Mr. Pierce and the HUSD AFJROTC program,” said SMSgt. Danny Alltop, who, with Col. Scott Vaughn, leads the combined Higley/Williams Field High Schools JROTC program.

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Gilbert teen is appearing in Valley Youth Theatre’s only play in its 30th anniversary season. Emily Jacoby, a 16-year-old junior at Perry High School, plays Lucy and the Old Doll in “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” at the theatre, 525 N. First St., Phoenix. This is Emily’s first show with VYT, but she has been in Perry High School’s re n i d i t i o n Emily Jacoby of “High

School Musical” playing Taylor, Limelight’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie” as Bun Foo and Actor’s Youth Theatre’s “Ghost” as Ortisha. She’s also active in the school’s drama club, Perry Theatre Company, and hopes to teach theater to deaf students in the future. Asked what she likes most about “Tulane,” Emily said: “I read this book when I was a little girl and have always adored the story.” The play is about a beautifully adorned stuffed bunny that passes through the hands of many owners and ultimately learns the meaning of love. Performances are at noon and 3 p.m. today, Feb. 10, as well as Feb. 16-17 and Feb. 23-24. Tickets: vyt.com or 602-253-8188 Ext. 1

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Icecreamery goes mobile, drops Gilbert store BY CECILLA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

andcrafting a batch of ice cream for a golf course when the mercury is hitting triple digits is no problem for Nitro Live Icecreamery. Founder and CEO Felicia Vandermolen and her husband, Rich, the company’s president, recently shuttered their storefront in Gilbert and went full-time with a mobile pop-up store. They truck their cold concoctions to just about anywhere with a liquid nitrogen tank in tow. “Instead of waiting for people to come to the store, we go to them,” said Felicia Vandermolen, a life-long Gilbert resident. “We try to bring what everyone wants to where they want it.” Going to the customers has taken Nitro Live to as far north as Flagstaff and down south to Tucson, catering bar mitzvahs, weddings, birthdays, corporate gatherings, professional sporting events and even at the recent Elton John concert. Nitro Live also has a booth during the Arizona Coyotes hockey season at Gila River Arena in Glendale and is at a number of school events around the East

Nitro Live Icecreamery founders Felicia and Rich Vandermolen can now bring their sweet treats to festivals and other events after they closed their Heritage Square store and opened a mobile operation. They did open a brickand-mortar store in Queen Creek. (Courtesy Nitro Lice Icecreamery)

Valley, such as the Hamilton High School Spring Fling on Feb. 14 in Chandler. Besides catering events, Nitro also will pop up at various locations in the Valley.

The Vandermolen’s mobile ice cream truck is drawing crowds whereever they park. (Courtesy Nitro Live Icecreamery)

“This allows us to better serve our customer base,” Rich Vandermolen said. The couple always had the food-truck business when they operated the Gilbert store, but now that they are in it full-time with a staff of six, they say they have more time to spend with their grandchildren. “There’s more flexibility in catering than with brick and mortar,” Felicia Vandermolen said, adding it also allows them to have a better control over inventory. The food truck industry reached an estimated $2.7 billion in revenue in 2017, with an annual growth rate of 7.9 percent, according to the latest data from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Food trucks are not a fad but a viable market segment with significant competitive advantages over quick-serve, fast-food and take-out food vendors, according to Emergent Research. Food trucks get to market more quickly and have much lower operating costs. They also can quickly and easily test new concepts, menus and recipes and are tightly focused on their customers, getting up close and personal with patrons every day to gain instant insights into menu and

food preferences, according to Emergent. Not limited by the confines of a menu, Nitro Live can tailor just about any flavor to suit a customer’s taste buds, Felicia Vandermolen said. For a recent rodeo event, Nitro Live was tasked with producing a spicy flavored ice cream. Using ingredients such as chicken wing glaze, chili pepper, garlic salt and cream, they produced an ice cream that was sweet and savory, Rich Vandermolen said. Nitro Live also has a wide variety of ice cream choices for those with dietary restrictions. For bookings, the staff will dress accordingly. For instance, at a children’s event they will don lab coats because making ice cream with liquid nitrogen is like a science show with lots of cool fog emitting from the metal bowls. There’s no limit to where Nitro Live can make its ice cream. One booking took the Nitro Live ice cream truck to the middle of a golf course in July during a charity event when the temperature was 114 degrees, according to Rich Vandermolen. It wasn’t a problem making the ice cream when the liquid nitrogen is minus-320 degrees, he said. The couple keeps its supplies and an office at a commercial kitchen in ilbert. “The only things limiting us in catering are staff and equipment,” Felicia Vandermolen said. And with that, the duo is in the planning stages of retrofitting a recreational vehicle into one giant ice cream truck with lights and seating. They hope to have it on the road by the end of the year. For those who still prefer to eat their ice cream in a store, a Nitro Live Icecreamery franchise is expected to open in early March in Queen Creek.

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Gilbert apartment rent increase was modest compared to neighbors BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

ents for apartments in Gilbert increased last year, but nowhere near as much as they did in Chandler, where the year-over-year increase ranked the seventh highest in the country, according to a new study. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Gilbert increased 4.4 percent to $1,098 in Gilbert – a jump that was about only a third of the rent increase recorded in Chandler and Scottsdale, which both made the nation’s top 10 in the apartmentguide. com study. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Scottsdale increased 12.7 percent to an average $1,478 while the national average increase was 4.2 percent and the average rent nationally was $1,140, according to the study by apartmentguide.com. Chandler was the only other Arizona city to make the top 10 list of the highest rent increases in the country last year. Rent there increased on average 12.9 percent – the seventh highest nationally – to $1,157.

Those increases in both cities occurred at a time when the overall cost of living in both Chandler and Scottsdale decreased 2.6 percent, apartmentguide.com said. In terms of cost of living, only utilities showed a marked rise in 2018 – up by 10.2 percent – while transportation costs increased a fraction of 1 percent. But the report said one of the major factors pushing the increases in those two cities is Arizona’s continuing attractiveness to Americans who want to relocate. “For more than a decade,” it said, “Arizona has been a top-10 state for Americans choosing to relocate, and its status as the number two most popular state in 2018 after Idaho helps explain the presence of Chandler and Scottsdale on our list of cities with the largest hikes in rent.” Meanwhile, Mesa rents rose an average 5.9 percent for a one-bedroom apartment to $888, according to the study. Of all the 100 markets studied, the biggest year-over-year rent increase was in Newark, New Jersey, where the average rent for a one-bedroom hit $1,692 a month

and the overall cost of living soared 24.3 percent. New Orleans showed the biggest decrease – 11.4 percent to $1,418 – while its cost of living dipped a mere .7 percent. The increases in rent in the East Valley come at a time when housing affordability remains an issue Valley-wide and in many major metropolitan areas across the county. The apartmentguide.com report said available rental units declined last year nationally from 7.5 percent to 7.1 percent. Marcus & Millichap, a national commercial real estate firm, said most of the new apartment development “largely caters to more affluent renters.” As a result, it said, “The most affordable segment of the market, Class C apartments, faces strong demand and vacancy for these rentals is expected to tighten to 3.9 percent, its lowest year-end level in 19 years.” Also nationwide, new home construction is falling while fewer existing homes are up for sale. “The question is no longer if the nation is in the throes of a housing slowdown, but rather how deep and wide it will

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Recovery is for everyone, not just substance abusers BY ELI GOLDSTEIN GSN Guest Writer

hen we hear the word “recovery,” the first thing that comes to our minds is drugs

or alcohol. The truth is recovery is for everyone. Today’s world is filled with high expectation and disappointment. Throw in hurts from our past and it can impact how we view ourselves and the decisions we make. Life is hard. For me, the way I dealt with life was drugs and alcohol, an ineffective solution that I came up with to find comfort. That’s just one way to deal. Over-shopping for things we really don’t need, overeating, people pleasing or risky, promiscuous behavior are other ways. Maybe breaking things gives you that feeling of instant grati-

fication. Whatever it may be, there is healing, there is hope, and it’s called Celebrate ecovery. My names Eli Goldstein. I am one of the T.E.A.M leaders at Celebrate ecovery at Sun alley Church in ilbert. We are a free, Christ-centered 1 -step program helping people find freedom from their hurts, habits and hang-ups as they meet, know and follow Jesus. Your vision of a recovery meeting might be a very sterile environment with “those kinds of people.” I’m here to tell you, that’s not the case. We are your doctors, police officers, your mechanics, even your neighbor that you envy – another unhealthy mindset that we can help with. The first step, and the hardest one, is showing up. Coming through the doors for the first time is the scariest part of starting this journey, but there’s good news! We were all newcomers at one time. Many things can stop us from getting the

help we need to lead healthy lives. Fear of judgment was on my mind or the thought of “I’m too broken to be restored.” “What if I see someone I know here?” If someone you know is here, it’s because they are getting the help they need. This is a safe place where anonymity and confidentiality are non-negotiable. This is not a place of judgment, but of mercy. When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our volunteers at the ‘New Here, Start Here’ station. Here you can get any preliminary information you need in order to get your evening started. We serve dinner at p.m. and then we head over to Large roup,’ which is our main meeting. During Large roup, you will hear a lesson from our 1 -step program or a testimonial of someone who has found freedom at Celebrate ecovery through esus Christ. Following Large roup, we hold a Newcomers 101 for you to know more about what we of-

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After emotional Senior Night, CV girls hit soccer playoffs BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

ia Duranczyk almost dreaded hearing the public-address announcer call her name during Campo Verde’s Senior Night for girls and boys soccer. As she began walking toward the home bleachers, her family by her side and her teammates and the boys team cheering, her emotions got the best of her. “I’m not going to remember the games or the scores, I’m going to remember my teammates and my friends,” Duranczyk said. “Soccer is such an emotional sport and it’s a bond like no other. It’s a connection you can’t make anywhere else. “I will never forget them and I’m sad I have to leave them.” The Coyotes had just lost to Casteel, but that was the last thing on the minds of those in attendance as the seniors were honored. Duranczyk was on varsity three seasons, earning a scholarship offer to Claremont McKenna College, a Division III school in Claremont, Calif. Voted a captain, Duranczyk, a senior

Junior forward Rylee Rottweiler (right), who leads Campo Verde girls with 19 goals and Mia Duranczyk (right), a senior middle fielder in her third varsity season, takes a 8 assists, said the seniors taught her techniques that helped her improve. (Zach Alvira/ team-leading 12 assists and 7 goals into the playoffs. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff) GSN Staff)

middle fielder, had a team-leading 1 assists and 7 goals as the Coyotes went 13-6-1. They expected a top-five seed in the 5A playoffs that opened Feb. 9. “I’m going to miss them,” Campo Verde coach Andrew Guarneri said of the seniors. “It’s unfortunate we didn’t get the win but they’ve all learned a lot as peo-

ple. At the end of the day we are trying to build character.” Emotions also overcame the underclassmen while watching the seniors. Junior forward Rylee Rottweiler admitted that she was happy, sad and everywhere in between. The seniors taught her techniques that helped her improve. More importantly, they helped

her become a leader. “They taught me to be humble, not selfish, and to help bring everyone together,” Rottweiler said. “I just hope I can live up to everything they have taught me.” Rottweiler emerged as valuable role player. She leads the Coyotes with 19

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ix years ago, the Mesquite High girls basketball program turned a corner. After years of ups and down, the Wildcats made the state tournament. They’ve been an East Valley power since, each team leaning on the previous team for insight into how to be successful. This year’s is the latest in that line. “The leadership from past girls has really helped us,” Mesquite coach Candice Gonzales said. “The girls have been working so hard, many of them the past three years.” Senior forward Olivia Champion is among the Wildcats’ scoring leaders, averaging 13.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists. By her side is fellow senior Zyan Smith, who averages nearly identical statistics

Zyan Smith is among the senior leaders on the Mesquite High girls Olivia Champion, a Mesquite girls basketball senior co-captain, said previous seniors taught her and basketball team that hopes to return to the state-championship helped her come out of her shell to emerge as a leader. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff) game. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff)

-- 13.6 points, 7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. The two are co-captains, along with Maggie Herberger, bringing leadership

and experience to an otherwise young team. “I try to help the girls rather than sit back and watching,” Champion said. “I

try to teach them using things I learned from past years. It’s helped me come out

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Coach Candice Gonzales, who started the Mesquite girls basketball program in 1998, has this year’s team 18-8 and third ranked in 4A heading into the playoffs. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff)

of my shell a lot more.” The seniors witnessed Mesquite’s first two runs to the state-title game. Smith and Herberger were on varsity as sophomores when the Wildcats hoisted the 5A state-championship trophy. As juniors, they led Mesquite to its third straight championship appearance, but they fell to Chaparral in the title game. Smith believes that this team, now in 4A, can continue the legacy and return to the title game for the fourth consecutive year. “We have built a strong bond with this team,” Smith said. “We really strive for everyone to be successful and we feed off of each other’s success. I think that has really helped us this season and it has transitioned into the games.” Mesquite wrapped up its regular season with a win over Arcadia. At 18-8, the Wildcats finished third-ranked in the conference. Among the Wildcats’ losses were to topranked Shadow Mountain and to Seton Catholic, a game everyone on the team wishes they could have back. “We didn’t stick to our game plan and we were doing things we never usually do during the season, so that was frustrating,” Gonzales said. “As long as we practice each day and stick to our

game plan, those expectations of playing and giving 100 percent will be reached.” The team blamed the loss to Seton on their lack of aggressiveness on defense, an element of the game that has been a top priority since Gonzales started the program in 1998. The coach believes that a strong defense creates offense, a belief borne-out frequently this season. Mesquite allowed 40 or more points in only six games and held opponents to fewer than 10 points twice. When the Wildcats are feeling it on defense, they’re hard to beat. “Our defense is something that always keeps us in games,” Smith said. “As long as that is solid, our offense will come.” The Wildcats open the 4A tournament on Tuesday at home, the first step in a playoff journey that they hope ends with them hoisting of another championship trophy at Gila River Arena on Feb. 23. “We just need to keep pushing,” Smith said. “It’s toward the end of the season and our bodies may try to shut down but we need to keep pushing each other. Hopefully we can do that all the way to the top.” Have an interesting story? Contact Zach Alvira at zalvira@timespublications.com and follow him on Twitter @ZachAlvira.

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goals and 8 assists. A majority of her goals came from Duranczyk setting her up in front of the net. The two became close friends off the field, as well. “I love her like a sister. She’s amazing,” Rottweiler said. “She’s done so much for me. She’s honestly made me a better person. She’s just a great role model.” Rottweiler and Duranczyk know that they haven’t quite reached the end of the road playing together. A new season lies ahead in the playoffs.

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Ooh la la: Her French food truck is one of a kind BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

ith all the time she spends in the kitchen of her Ahwatukee home making more French dishes and pastries, it’s a miracle that Eve Visconti gets out at all. But the fact is, she does quite a bit on the weekends, tooling around to various places in the East Valley – particularly Gilbert every Friday – in the only allFrench food truck in Arizona. She doesn’t just sell her crepes, quiches, lasagna and other items – along, of course, with a seemingly limitless variety of French pastries – from her specially designed truck with the bold moniker “La Petite Provence.” She also caters private gatherings big and small – most recently a 14-course gourmet Christmas dinner for 25 and, next month, 1,000 people for a Mesa church – and even makes dishes she delivers or arranges for pick-up. And she does it all herself, aided by a young woman who mainly handles paper work and takes orders, since Visconti speaks French, German and Italian – but not English. As interesting as her menu is, her back story is even more so. A native of Italy, she ended up with her family in Aix-en-Provence, the home of the painter Cezanne and the former capitol of a region that has long been a tourist capitol of the world, known for its food and wine, its weather and shopping and the French Riviera. When her father once asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, she unhesitatingly replied she wanted to be just like him – a baker – and take over his bakery. It only seemed logical, since she had learned how to bake and made a lot of pastries and bread for her father’s bakery by the time she was 10. But her father told her owning a bakery was not a job for a woman, so she became a physical therapist, relocating to Italy for a short time. And it turned out her father was wrong, as Visconti explained through her best friend and interpreter, Pascale Dunton, a longtime Ahwatukee resident.

Eve Visconti, above left, (pictured with her best friend Pascale Dunton) operates Arizona’s only French food truck, stocked with dishes and pastries that she makes in her Ahwatukee home. Her La Petite Provence appears at various food truck rodeos and special events throughout the East Valley. In addition, she caters private parties and dinners and makes dishes to order for pickup or delivery. (Special to GSN)

“She decided to get into the businesses and show her father that a woman could be a baker and she went to Culinary Academy in the south of France,” Dunton said.

And voila, before long, she was the chef and owner of three celebrated restaurants in Provence. But Visconti had another passion besides good food: She loved Arizona, and

had been visiting annually for years, befriending Dunton along the way when they met on the beach at Rocky Point. That friendship brought her to Ahwatukee three years ago, after Visconti’s son and two daughters were old enough to be on their own. Dunton, a U.S. State Department-certified public diplomacy ambassador who coordinates exchange students visiting in the southwest from abroad, has lived in Ahwatukee since 1991, when her husband began working for Intel. She introduced Visconti to the community some time ago – and eventually the two women had become such close friends that Visconti decided to move here. Before closing her three restaurants Vis and moving here three years ago, Visconti had already been thinking about owning a food truck, as those vehicles also are popular in France. “She came, she bought the truck,” Dunton said. “It was converted into a food truck. Her husband did all the work. He is an architect and he built this food truck.” Equipping the truck with refrigerating and heating equipment was almost the least of Visconti’s hurdles. “It was quite a steep learning curve, to learn everything about licensing and getting a different license in different places and figuring out what the American palate likes,” Dunton explained. To her surprise, Visconti quickly learned that it wasn’t just one palate she needed to adapt to. Even after operating the truck for more than a year, Visconti is continually amazed – and a little discouraged – by the American – or at least the Arizonan – palate as she works a couple standard places on the weekend in Gilbert and Queen Creek while making appearances at festivals, auto races and other outdoor events. (She had been invited by the BarrettJackson auction organizers to join its vendors, but declined when they told her it would cost $6,000.) “She’s discovered that in a lot of the places it’s the quantity that attracts a

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buyer versus the quality,” Dunton said. “So, people will get a block of French fries that are smothered with a yellow cancer-causing cheese versus a nice portion of a spinach goat cheese quiche.” She even has found that tastes can vary between cities in Arizona, noting that her clientele in Scottsdale seems more adventurous when it comes to trying new things. “She finds that people are hesitant around here about trying things they don’t recognize,” Dunton said. “Whereas up in Scottsdale, she has people are more adventurous and they want to try everything that she has, even if they don’t recognize what it is. At some of the events, even the croque monsieur – which is a basic ham and cheese sandwich – basically you will have to explain what it is because it looks different than the ham and cheese you would make at home.” Even at festivals in northern Arizona, she’s found “people come from all these little specks of towns and they are absolutely so adventurous in wanting to try new things,” Dunton said. Yet, regardless of where Visconti goes, “the truck sells out pretty fast,” Dunton said.

Of course, besides her catering activities and her pickup-delivery services, Visconti also has to make all that stuff. And that means more driving to places far and wide across the Valley. “She goes to many different places because many of the things are specialty items,” Dunton said. “Like chocolate: she needs to be Belgian chocolate. She cooks and bakes with pine nuts. She goes to the restaurant supply warehouses. There’s also a Costco for businesses. She buys the fresh fruit wherever she can find it because she’s very picky about her fruit.” And of course, there‘s the baking and cooking. “She is the one that shops. She’s the one that cooks, that stocks the truck and then goes to the events,” Dunton added. She spends 12 hours a day for two days just to make enough for two food truck appearances on the weekend, storing dozens of handcrafted pastries in the commercial refrigerators in her home. While La Petite Provence sells items never found on food trucks – croque monsieur and tiramisu, crème brulee among them – there’s one dish she makes only for her catered affairs. “Her paella is so wonderful,” Dunton said. “The pan she has is as big as a table. She brought it here special from France.”

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