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Longtime EV tech school chief may lose job BY JIM WALSH GSN Staff Writer
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t may not be easy or cheap, but the East Valley nstitute of echnology governing board is working on a separation agreement with suspended Superintendent Sally Downey. Downey, a charismatic leader and a former Mesa oman of the ear, was placed on indefinite administrative leave in January as the newly elected governing board asked for an investigation by attorney Susan Segal, an expert in education law. Segal’s subsequent investigative uncovered a series of alleged violations of state contract and procurement laws – including a contract to supervise
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construction of a $ million expansion in east Mesa – that are now being examined by the Arizona Attorney eneral’s office. he cottsdale nified school board two years ago hired egal to investigate that district’s financial dealings under Superintendent Denise Birdwell, who had once been igley nified’s top executive. he E board last week met in executive session for the stated purpose of discussing a “separation agreement that would end owney’s 1 year reign as the head of a district that provides career technical education to East Valley high school students.
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Gilbert teen fights leukemia head on BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor
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acob Medina is known as a healthy, caring teenager who goes out of his way to help others at Perry High School. So, when the Gilbert teen was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia two weeks ago, it sent shockwaves through the Perry community. “Everyone was heartbroken and surprised,” said CJ Valdez, Medina’s cousin and a Perry senior infielder. e’s so athletic and strong, you wouldn’t expect him to be the one that has this.” Medina, a senior, was a pitcher on Perry’s baseball team for three seasons. He joined the BlueChip Arizona Baseball Academy this season, a team for players not competing with their high schools. With small-colleges recruiting him, Medina
Jacob Medina works out with his club baseball team before he was diagnosed in early March with B leukemia. (Krystal Medina/Special to GSN)
began an extensive workout regimen with the club. In early March, he began to have pain in his ribs. He and his mother, Krystal, thought it was a minor injury. “I took him to urgent care and they thought it was just a muscle strain, which I thought made sense given his workouts,” Krystal said. e started him on anti inflammatory medication and it got better for a week or so, but then the pain came back.” Krystal, who is a surgical nurse at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, urged him to take it easy, but Medina continued to work out. Krystal and Jacob’s father, Mike, took him and a friend, who was visiting for spring break, out to dinner on a Friday. A ghostly look came across Jacob’s face and he told his parents he needed to go home.
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into an area and would naturally die off. Sterilizing the cats also helps reduce unwanted behavior such as spraying and yowling. Part of the program’s protocol is feeding the fixed cats subse uent to their release back to where they were trapped. If not, they either starve in place or they roam in search of food, which creates a vacuum effect with other cats moving into the area, defeating the purpose of stabilizing a population in a specific location, according to odriguez. He and other volunteer caregivers pay for the cats’ sterilization, veterinary bills and food out of their own pockets. odriguez has been doing N for 1 years. Most caregivers have a route they go on with feeding stations set up to feed cats. hey say any mess left behind from a feeding are from rogue feeders. Since the council passed the ban last May, people are not allowed to feed cats that are on town property such as parks and sidewalks and they can’t put food in traps on town property. hey can do N on private property, however not all stray cats are on private land.
odriguez at the meeting said he was up until 0 a.m. one day in ilbert trapping five cats Four were females and three of them were pregnant with a total of 1 fetuses. reeding season for cats in the Valley is March to September. hose were 1 kittens that would have been in Gilbert,” he said. “Mind you, that is just one little spot in this little town. Just imagine how many more are out and that and others have not gotten to. hose kittens have nothing to look forward to except heat, hunger and God knows what else.” odriguez also proposed the town put on its website links to Animal Defense League of Arizona and Somanycats.org for the public to learn more about N . Gilbert is the only municipality in the Valley with this ban. Nearby municipalities such as Mesa, empe and handler have embraced N . Maricopa County has an estimated 0,000 free roaming outdoor or stray cats, according to the Arizona Humane ociety, which promotes N as an effective, humane way to deal with the issue.
ilbert man who’s been fined twice for feeding stray cats on public property has offered a compromise to own ouncil. aul odriguez and four other ilbert residents recently stood in front of own Hall before the start of a council meeting, wearing poster-size boards around their necks with messages proclaiming their feelings about the town’s feeding ban on feral animals. “We are currently reviewing his proposal and Vice Mayor (Eddie) Cook has offered to meet with r. odriguez to discuss this further,” said Jennifer Harrison, town spokeswoman. he two have met and are in discussions, according to odriguez last week. odriguez, who has been speaking at every council meeting since last year, wants the ordinance repealed or amended. He raised the issue of a possible solution at the most recent council meeting on arch 1. He said because the ban seems to stem from concerns of cat food littering public rights-of-way, attracting other creatures and being a nuisance, he has a simple proposal that he has emailed to all the council members. “My compromise is if you are going to feed these cats, please measure what you are putting out, don’t put out more than what is necessary, said odriguez, who described himself as an advocate for homeless cats and kittens in Gilbert. “It may involve circling back to wherever you are putting the food out and cleaning up, if anything is left.” His proposal also includes not putting any cat food near roadways. odriguez and a network of volunteers have for years been trapping, sterilizing and feeding homeless cats in Gilbert in a program known as rap Neuter eturn, or N . he idea behind the program is a sterilized From left, Gilbert residents Katrina West, Paul Rodriguez and Penny Self during a recent Town Council meeting protested against feral cat colony would keep the town's ban on feeding feral cats on public property. (Cecilia Chan/GSN Managing Editor) other cats from coming
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E serves more 700 ilbert ublic Schools and Higley students – the most of any of the communities that feed into the school. he violations alleged by egal include hiring ouse peaker usty owers, Mesa, as a substitute teacher despite his lack of ade uate certification and a failure to obtain bids on a contract awarded to an ex legislator and former empe city council member. With multiple investigations underway by the AG as well as the state Department of Education, the board voted 7 to instruct an attorney to proceed with a strategy discussed in the executive session related to the settlement agreement, the details of which remain shrouded in secrecy. he matter may come up for another vote as early as April 8, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary and perks in play. Downey’s three-year extension on her contract was signed last year and runs through 0 1 with a base salary of $188,61 annually. er perks include a $ 0,000 per year annuity contribution, a $7 0 monthly car allowance and a $100,000 life insurance policy. Although E normally has a low profile, it is an important institution with a wide regional presence in the East Valley, with an enrollment of , and campuses in west and east Mesa, Apache Junction and Fountain Hills. High school students split their day between regular classes at their school and vocational classes at E . he two esa campuses host the lion’s share of students. Downey did not respond to a request for comment. hon asmussen, a supporter of Downey’s, said that Downey’s attorney, Michael Pruitt, is attempting to negotiate a settlement with Segal that could be approved at the next board meeting. he’s been totally disrespected,’’ asmussen said. “It will be a cloud over her legacy. She does not deserve that.’’ asmussen said the board has been unfair to Downey by not allowing her to respond to Segal’s charges, especially after her many years of service at E . “She has an absolute gift to get people to feel comfortable with her,’’ he said. “She has built our school through her gifts and the gifts from the community.’’ Ben Smith, a former Mesa Public
Schools governing board president, said the new E board pursued a plan to oust Downey immediately after the November election. hey put her and two principals on paid leave without notice and they hired Susan egal to find something,’’ mith said. Segal appears to have found plenty. Her report shows a pattern of cutting corners on laws intended to protect taxpayers from preferential treatment and no-bid contracts. It includes allegations of a November board meeting that was not properly posted under the state pen eeting Law, likely rendering the board’s actions moot and requiring a new meeting on a contract to supervise the $ million east esa campus expansion pro ect. hat project has not begun. Even an extension of Downey’s previous contract – which gave her a substantial raise – was bungled because state law required the board to wait longer before extending it, Segal’s report says. Katie Conner, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Attorney eneral’s ffice, said the portion of Segal’s report dealing with possible procurement law violations is under investigation for potential civil vio-
EVIT's east Mesa campus was set for a $33-million expansion that has now been tied up by indications that at least one contract was improperly awarded by the board. [Special to GSN)
is investigating portions of Segal’s report on teachers who were not properly certified as instructors. he department is doing an audit on whether the teachers are properly certified or not,’’ he said. reliminary findings reveal as many as 60 instances of teachers who were not properly certified, dating back to 01 , Swiat said. He said the Department of Education is giving E an opportunity to provide additional documentation to prove the teachers were certified. A group of retirees attending last week’s board meeting said Downey was considered by some employees to have created a hostile workplace, that she harmed the careers of many well-meaning people and that the district is in desperate need of a fresh start. Among egal’s findings • he board gave owney a contract extension 6 months Assistant Superintendent Chad Wilson has been running EVIIT since before it was set to expire even Superintendent Salley Downey was put on leave in January. though state law only allows ex(Facebook) tensions of contracts 1 months before their expiration. lations that could result in fines. he extension increased owney’s rior to oining the law firm of ust base salary from $167,6 to $17 , osenfeld, egal was division chief in the and ran from uly 016 to une 01 . r. Public Advocacy Section of the Arizona owney’s 016 01 contract violated Attorney eneral’s office. he also served the law,’’ Segal wrote. as section chief in the Education and • In three separate instances, no-bid Health Section. She has advised state regcontracts were awarded for conulatory boards, including the State Board sultant work exceeding a price tag of Education. of $100,000, the limit under state Stefan Swiat, a spokesman for the stata before a contract is required to go out to bid. Department of Education, said his agency
ne no bid contract went to avid Schapira, a former assistant superintendent at E who left in February 017. Schapira, a former state legislator and empe council member, was paid $ 6,000 in fiscal year 016 17, before his contract was renewed at the same rate. He was paid $86,000 in fiscal year 017 18 and $ , 00 in fiscal year 018 1 , for a total of $1 ,000 in excess of the bid limit. Segal also found the contract with chapira’s consulting firm was never approved by the board, in violation of state law and board policies. Schapira was an unsuccessful candidate last year for state superintendent of public instruction. • he district designated illy eWitt, director of facilities, to serve on a committee to select a construction at risk manager for the expansion of the East Mesa campus. State law requires that a senior employee of a licensed contractor serve on a committee making the selection. While DeWitt owns a construction company, his contractor’s license expired in 008, leaving him un ualified for the position, Segal found. Segal is consulting with the Attorney eneral’s ffice to see if the procurement process for selecting the construction manager needs to be repeated. kland onstruction o. was chosen the first time and the board designated a maximum price of $ million for the project in December. “In all likelihood, the evaluation process that led to the award of the A contract or the entire procurement process will have to be re-done,’’ Segal wrote. “Fortunately, construction on this project has not commenced.’’
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State Sen. Sean Bowie sits in the background as LeAnn Hull, who lost her teenaged son to suicide, comforts a friend of her son State House Education Committee Chair Michelle Udall, a part-time teacher, wipes tears from her during testimony before the State Education Committee., (Special to GSN) eyes as she listens to teen suicide victims' mothers talk about their loss. (Special to GSN)
Lawmakers weep as suicide bill clears two hurdles BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor
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andatory suicide prevention training for school personnel appeared closer to becoming a reality last week as a second House committee unanimously approved it. As their counterparts on the House Education Committee did during a March 18 hearing, some members of the ouse Judiciary Committee last week wept as mothers who lost teens to suicide told them their sons might be alive today had teachers, principals and other school personnel recognized their children’s plight and knew what to do about it. he bill, proposed by en. ean owie, whose district includes parts of other East Valley cities, so far has been powered through the legislature with strong bipartisan support, particularly from Chandler lawmakers en. . . esnard and ep. eff Weninger, whose district includes part of Gilbert. But it was the mothers of suicide victims whose testimony clearly moved legislators to continue the process for passing the bill, which requires all school personnel who deal with students in sixth through 1 th grade undergo training every three years in proven techniques for recognizing suicidal children and teens and knowing what to do to help them. here really is a crisis when it comes to our young people and teen suicide, particularly in the East Valley,” Bowie told the Education Committee.
Added five year legislator eninger have never testified on another person’s bill in a committee that wasn’t mine. o me, this is that important through the whole state to get this done.” After what is expected to be a routine review by the ouse ules ommittee, the bill will go before the full chamber. Assuming it passes, it will then return to the Senate for a second approval because some changes have been made since the Senate overwhelmingly passed it last month. Both Bowie and Weninger were referring to the suicides of teens from Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek since uly 017 and at least five more in cottsdale and an an alley. Mountain Pointe English teacher Lori Warnock – whose only child Mitch took his life as a student at Corona del Sol High chool two years and five months ago and for whom the bill is named – was one of several mothers who told both committees in gut-wrenching detail why training was so vital. She recalled that after Mitch died, “the teachers were told by administrators not to speak about suicide because it would encourage the other children to kill themselves. “We were told the young man who died by suicide wasn’t depressed because depressed people wouldn’t have the energy to kill themselves, rather he was angry. he implication was that his family was dysfunctional and so we ignored the rest of our students who suffered in the week after his death,” she said.
“I can attest that children who died by suicide do not all come from dysfunctional families. urs was not one. here’s a lot of misinformation that can be corrected by the free training provided by a number of suicide prevention organizations,” arnock said, adding “No plan, no evidence-based training has devastating results. I know that to be true from personal experience. Suicide clusters are a real phenomenon and we have the data to back that claim up in the East Valley where I reside.” She was referring to the fact that since uly 017, East alley teens in handler, Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek – along with five more in nearby communities – have taken their lives. he noted that empe nion last year had 800 teachers and other staff undergo training offered and now know “signs of depression, anxiety and suicide, and know what to say, what to do and precisely who to talk to.” “I am not an expert on behavioral health,” she said. “I am not a counselor, but now I know the words to use and where to go with the information I glean from suicide prevention training.” LeAnn Hull, who has lobbied for suicide prevention training since her 16 year old son took his life in 01 , recalled how “I didn’t know anything about suicide, but I knew that there were things going on with my son,” who was bullied by a teacher. “He loved life, he loved what he was doing,” she said, noting how the teacher had
failed him on a paper because he didn’t write between the margins. “I pleaded with the head of the department, who had ignored me,” she recalled. “I pleaded with his counselor who told me four days before Andy shot himself that he’d get back to me because the seniors were more important and Andy would be fine. pleaded with the dean of students, but because they don’t know what to do, they’re not educated.” After another episode, she said, her son left his closed campus at a.m., went home and fatally shot himself. A college student told the committee that she knew Hull’s son when she was a high school freshman, breaking down in tears when she recalled his suicide and that of another student three months later. he heartbreak we all went through is something I wouldn’t wish upon anyone and I dream that this bill will save more families and communities from this heartbreak,” she said. “So many of us share the belief this bill will give teachers the tools that I didn’t see in my four years of high school when it comes to suicide prevention. I strongly believe that you can never be too careful because every single life matters.” heila rtega edstrom elger told the committee about her 17 year old son yler’s suicide, a week before he was to start his senior year.
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uring the fall of his unior year, yler was found by two of his female classmates on multiple occasions sobbing in a dark supply room, she said. he first two times they comforted him and talked with him. he third time they went to the teacher with their concerns. he teacher knew yler very well. e sympathized with his despair, but did not escalate this to a counselor and did not notify me. He was not trained in suicide prevention. I didn’t know about these incidents until about six months after yler died. “I just want to make it very clear that I don’t blame anybody including our family, including the teachers, but I do know that that was one opportunity missed. It’s a fact that depression usually precedes suicide and I believe that teachers and staff can save lives with this training so they can recognize the signs of depression, anxiety and suicide risk,” she added. Members of the committee were rattled by the parade of witnesses and some passed a box of Kleenex among them. ingman epublican ep. egina obb fought back tears in vain as she explained why she was voting for the bill and two members talked about suicides in their own family one, inal epublican ohn
Fillmore, talked of how his daughter 1 years ago called him frantically about how she “tried to put his brains back in his head.” esa epublican elly ownsend said, “I can’t say I understand what you’re going through, but what I can say is that I know that there are no words that I can say to make it any better.” ownsend also told the mothers, hank you on behalf of the parents in the future who are not going to lose her children because of what you’re doing here, I know it doesn’t make it any better for you, but there will be lives saved because of you.” Education Committee Chair Michelle dall, a esa epublican, also thanked the mothers “for sharing, for taking something so horrific in your lives and trying to use your experience to make the world better, make our state better.” dall, a part time teacher, added, can tell you that teachers do want this training. hey want to know how they can help. hey see children in distress and they want to know how they can help.”
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GPS board OKs raises for teachers, other staff BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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ilbert Public Schools Governing Board voted unanimously to give teachers a . percent pay hike and a percent increase for all other employees in the coming 01 0 school year. he raises were made possible by a plan signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey last year to give a 0 percent pay raise over three years, bringing the average teacher pay in the state to $ 8,1 0 by 0 0. he state uses the average teacher pay in fiscal year 017 of $ 6, 1 to calculate its funding for the raises. Gilbert District’s fiscal year 017 average teacher pay was $ 0,600, higher than the state average used for the funding formula. District administration recommended raising teacher pay by 5 percent and 2 percent for everyone else. eachers deserve a percent raise, but support staff also deserves a 5 percent raise,” said teacher April Lesher, a member of the district’s Interest Based argaining eam at last week’s board meeting. “I know the state didn’t give us enough funds for that. As a teacher, I can-
not teach students if there isn’t a bus driver to bring them to school or a cafeteria worker to feed them.” She also praised the work of paraprofessionals who care for special-needs students, some who cannot articulate their appreciation. “But we can speak,” Lesher said. “We can say we value their work by increasing their pay along with teachers’ pay.” She said she supported the committee’s proposal that gives teachers a . percent raise and support staff percent. hile this was not the desired 5 percent for each group, it was close and more equitable, she added. eacher and member iane razinski also joined in her support of giving support staff more than a proposed 2 percent raise. he governor promised a percent raise this year. Yet, GPS will only receive enough funds for about a .8 percent raise and that is to a very narrow definition of a teacher,” she said. “GPS doesn’t work that way.” She said the percentage increases are based on the average teacher salary across the state based on the 01 16 budget year.
he bottom line is we won’t get a percent raise this year because that was not the way it was funded by the state,” Drazinski said. “Because we support the notion, it takes a village, we know all the staff, not ust the governor’s definition of a teacher, deserves a raise and we also know if the budget was truly funded at the level promised, you indeed would be giving us that raise.” he raises and payroll benefits will cost the district $6. million, most of which will be offset by the increased funding provided by the state. he district will still have to account for $87 ,8 to cover the percent raise for staff and for the other certified teachers such as librarians, academic coaches and counselors not included in the state’s definition of a teacher, according to onnie Betz, assistant superintendent of business services. he district, the fourth largest in the state, has ,000 full time teachers that fall under the state’s definition of a teacher. Gilbert plans to mitigate the shortfall with district funds. Betz said school districts where the average teacher pay was below $ 6,000
would see more of an increase in pay. Board member Jill Humpherys said though she appreciated the governor giving money for raises, it was not sufficient to fund a 5 percent increase per teacher in Gilbert based on what they actually made but rather based on the statewide average earning. She said the governor designated raises for teachers but didn’t remember the importance of other school employees. oard resident eed arr said the reason why a vote was taken on the raises before the state budget was adopted was to give teachers some certainty as they decide if they will renew their contracts. He said he remained concerned with the proposal because to make the raises happen, the district will be moving state money intended for capital projects into the maintenance and operation budget. He said this year the district will be moving more money and at a higher percentage than last year and “that will catch up with us, adding “At some point, we don’t have those funds to transfer e cannot sustain the raises for everybody at a percentage higher than the dollars we receive."
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“I could see how pale his face was and his hands were almost corpse-like,” Krystal said. “He kept telling me how cold he was and that he couldn’t breathe.” Medina went home instead of to an emergency room. e had to drive down to ucson the next morning to meet with a college baseball coach. Despite not feeling well, he made the trip. “I thought it would be a quick turnaround trip so he would be fine, rystal said. e ended up staying and watching some of their game and then he talked to the coach after. “After that, he looked at me and said he couldn’t make it home.” edina was drained of color. iny red patches appeared on his neck and arms from blood vessels breaking while trying to spread oxygen through his body. He had chest pain. edina was rushed to anner niversity ospital in ucson. rays were taken of his chest, and blood tests were conducted. Doctors informed Jacob and his parents that they suspected leukemia. “I didn’t know what to think,” Medina said. “I sat back for a second and took it in. I asked when I could play again and when would be . octors wanted to admit edina, but his 1 year old brother, Casey, was back home in Gilbert. Doctors tried to arrange an ambulance to transport him to Phoenix Children’s Hospital due to his condition. Instead, his parents loaded him in the car and rushed back to the Valley. “I honestly don’t remember the drive here,” Mike said. “I’ve been asked multiple times how fast I was
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going and I can’t remember. I knew I just had to get him to care as fast as possible.” he three arrived at around midnight and were immediately taken into the E . wo days later, edina had his first round of chemotherapy injected into his spinal fluid. It has been a whirlwind month for the entire family. hings have moved pretty quickly here,” Krystal said. “I just can’t believe how good he was doing considering he was in the beginning stages.” here has been an outpouring of support for Medina since his diagnosis. A GoFundMe was set up in his honor to help with medical costs. ore than $ ,600 was raised in four days. range stickers shaped like a ribbon, bracelets and shirts with #JacobStrong printed on them were made for sale to raise funds. he Perry baseball and softball teams put #JacobStrong stickers on the back of their batting helmets. he softball team also tied orange ribbons to their gloves. Proceeds from the funds go to Medina’s family. “It’s really cool to see how everyone is coming together,” CJ Valdez said. “It’s nice to see what everyone is willing to do when someThe Perry High baseball team visited Jacob Medina at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. (Photo courtesy CJ Valdez) thing bad happens.” Medina is resaid yler aldez, ’s younger brother and a erry umaining positive, a trait he’s had while nior pitcher. “But it’s scary. He’s the last person you growing up. would expect to go through that.” “He stays strong through everything,” Medina doesn’t know when he can return home. He received his fourth chemo treatment on arch 1. “It’s tough at times,” Mike said. “My whole thing is, as a parent, you have to protect your kid and we wanted to do that as much as possible. But he keeps telling me that it is just another addition to his story.” edina spent his 18th birthday arch in the hospital, a thought that never crossed his mind just weeks ago. Even through all of the pain, he keeps a positive outlook. “I know I have to have a good attitude through this whole thing, especially in something like this, edina said. he fastest way out is to have a good attitude. “With that, I believe you can overcome anything you want no matter how hard it may Students at Perry High printed seem.” shirts with the words #JacobStrong and “I will win” in honor o make a donation to the acob Fights ack of Jacob Medina. There is a minioFund e campaign, visit gf.me u rmmi 8. mum donation of $10, with all
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Tax fight still in play, lawmakers tell Gilbert Chamber BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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ncome tax conformity continues to loom large especially during filing season for two state lawmakers who represent egislative istrict 17, which includes a portion of Gilbert. tate en. . . esnard, handler, said he was in weekly negotiations after the governor vetoed a bill that would have lowered state income tax rates to offset increases taxpayers would pay Arizona because of changes to the federal tax laws. tell people to wait to file, said esnard, who noted there may not be a resolution by the April 1 filing deadline. wanted to resolve this last year. It’s the No. 1 issue for me. esnard and state ep. eff eninger, handler, participated in the ilbert Chamber of Commerce’s Good Government series. tate ep. ennifer awlik, D-Chandler, did not attend. Mesnard said there’s a potential of between $ 00 million and $ 00 million plus or minus in revenue taken from taxpayers if Arizona goes with full conformity with federal law. He said the governor wants the extra revenue to put toward the state’s rainy day fund, but epublicans in general see it as a tax increase. Weninger said a big debate in the House is what to do with a pro ected $1.1 billion surplus. Some want the money to go for transportation, the rainy day fund, paying down the $ 0 million 1 rollover and pay down debt. esnard said of the roughly $1 billion surplus, $ 00 million is ongoing revenue and the rest is one-time monies. He added the state’s budget is about $10 billion. e said there is $ 0 million in the rainy
Jason Baran of SRP, left, moderated a discussion by Chandler Sen. J.D. Mesnard and Rep. Jeff Weninger, whose district includes part of western Gilbert. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)
day fund and legally, it should have $700 million to $7 0 million. he governor wants to get it to $1 billion. Mesnard said he thinks the fund should be higher, noting the quandary is between stashing the money or paying down debt that would free up $ million in debt service. He said he would agree with building the rainy day fund to $1 billion if the state didn’t have any debt. Weninger said Gilbert and Chandler are in great financial shape because the two municipalities did not spend one-time funds on projects that required ongoing revenue. What got Arizona in trouble during the recession was a pie-in-the-sky budget that used one-time monies for ongoing expenses, said Weninger, a former Chandler city councilman. Moderator Jason Baran asked the lawmakers to address the constitutional
spending limit that caps what the state can spend on 1 education. he state will reach that limit next year and would likely get the two-thirds vote in the legislature to override that, according to Mesnard. he constitutional limit was put in to protect taxpayers and grows each year based on population and inflation, esnard said. Along the way, the state’s removed things from that cap such as Proposition 01 monies an education sales tax bonds and overrides, he added. e can give education $1 trillion, but the Constitution limits how much they can spend,” he said. Eric eber, hamber board chairman, said despite the state’s spending on education, including raising teacher salary 0 percent by 0 0, Arizona still lagged behind other states.
oters in 01 approved an increase in the district’s maintenance and operations budget by 1 percent. he additional revenue was funded with a property tax increase. he district used the extra money to increase teacher compensation, hire more staff to reduce class sizes and buy educational resources for classrooms. he override was expected to bring $11. million in extra revenue to the district for fiscal year 0 0 1 which covered teacher pay, reduced class sizes and $ . million to support programs such as gifted and all-day kindergarten.
Board member Amy Kaylor asked why staff was asking to put the item on the ballot when there were still three years left on the override. An override is good for seven years, beginning with the fiscal year after the election, but the district only receives full funding the first five years, Holland said. he funds then drop by one third in the sixth year and by two-thirds in the seventh. After that, the district’s spending must return to state-imposed limits. Holland said the district appreciates
eber said schools have one career counselor for every 1, 00 students and in the East Valley there is a problem with teen suicides. here’s no support in the schools to help kids,” he said. “We have a long way to go to where we need to be.” n the broader issue of students’ mental health, Mesnard said school districts have total discretion on how they spend money and could hire more counselors if they wanted to. He said every time schools come to the state for more money for items such as resource officers, what happens is the state takes over management of a district’s budget. He said Arizona’s per pupil spending is lower because of an uneven playing field. nlike others, Arizona and tah own very little state trust land, which was granted by Congress for states to generate funding to help support public education, according to Mesnard. “I don’t believe it requires an inordinate amount of spending to get a quality education,” said Mesnard, who added he received a good education back when less money was spent. eninger spoke briefly on what he was doing to put Arizona at the forefront in innovation. Last year he got a bill passed that creates a Fin ech regulatory sandbox for financial technology entrepreneurs using emerging technologies, including blockchain, digital wealth management, payment processors and a host of other concepts. For two years, these industries accepted into the program can test out its technology without having to deal with regulatory burdens such as fees, he said.
Higley ponders budget override election for fall BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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igley’s governing board is considering asking voters in November to continue a 1 percent budget override and to allow the district to repurpose money left over from a 01 bond. Staff is looking at dates to bring the issue before the board for a vote, said Michelle eese, district spokeswoman. Neither proposal would require a new tax, F ary olland said at last week’s board meeting.
the override but it was not enough to cover everything that is needed. “Because it’s a continuance, there is no new tax,” he said. “It’s the same tax rate you are paying now.” f the board waited until 0 0 to put the override continuance on the ballot, it would only have one shot at getting passed, Holland said. If the override continuance is put on this year’s election and it fails, the district would have another chance to get it ap-
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proved before the funds start dropping, he added. Previously, voters rejected the district’s re uests for a renewal of a 10 percent maintenance-and-operations budget override in 01 and in 01 . he re ections prompted the district to cut programs and payroll. As for the $70. million bond package voters approved in 01 for specific things such as new school construction and new buses, the district has $1 .7 million left and wants permission to repurpose that money, ac-
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cording to olland. he $70. million debt is repaid by an increase in property taxes. Every single school got money for a project, Holland said. He said the district wants to repurpose the funds so they can be spent for remodeling and renovating school and administration sites and more money can be spent on buying more buses. oard resident ristina eese asked if there was a time limit to spend the leftover bond money. Holland responded there was no expiration date but the district can’t touch the money for anything else unless it goes to the voters.
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the big bee, just as he had for the one that made him the grand spelling champion of ifarth ahaman of ilbert didn’t grab Gilbert Public Schools District. the brass ring, but the way his father He also is an avid reader and good stufigures, he’s still got four more shots dent who likes to play soccer. at a national spelling bee Most of all lately, however, title. Sifarth likes to play with his But even as only a fourthyear-old sister, the other grader, the Harris Elemenchild of ahaman and his tary School student accomwife, Shila. “He really likes plished a lot e was, after the baby,” his father said. all, the top speller this year “He loves to watch her.” in Gilbert Public Schools. Each year, the Scripps And then, Sifarth was the National Spelling Bee pubrunner up in the regional lishes its list of 0 words spelling bee, which put to help students prepare him in the arch tate for the school-level spelling Spelling Bee sponsored bee. by the Arizona Education Words are pulled from a Foundation. He also was curated list of first through the second youngest of the eighth-grade appropriate Sifarth Rahaman 1 state bee competitors books. his year’s list ina third-grader was also competing. cludes books from authors like Dr. Seuss “He was disappointed, but he has four and oald ahl to Neil atrick arris, more years to win,” said Sifarth’s father, ark wain and harles ickens. his ahaman. was the Arizona Education Foundation’s ahaman said ifarth studied hard for 1st year sponsoring the state bee. GSN NEWS STAFF
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free meal can go a long way for charities in Arizona. Just ask Ben Humphries, who was chowing down on a breakfast plate at Biscuits restaurant on Gilbert Road. Instead of a bill, Humphries got a card telling him his tab, the tax and tip were fully covered by FirstBank. In return, he was asked to consider “giving it forward” to a charity of his choice for Arizona Gives Day on Tuesday, April 2. “It was unexpected,” said the Phoenix resident, who was in town to visit a friend. “It makes me more willing to give.” In fact, the act of giving it forward brought in $3.2 million, a record, for last year’s Arizona Gives Day, according to Jennifer Purcell, community engagement director for Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, a resource and advocate for the nonprofit community. “Arizona Gives Day is a collaborative effort to show the community’s philan-
FirstBank employees who helped serve breakfast at Biscuits in Gilbert were, from Diners at Biscuits in Gilbert were delighted that FirstBank picked up the tab. left,Sebastian Porchini, Just Perkins, Christina Collins and Amanda Silva. (Photos courtesy of FirstBank)
thropy and to bring awareness of the nonprofit sector and the work they are doing,” Purcell said. The statewide, 24-hour, online giving campaign takes place in early April each year and is a partnership between the Alliance and Arizona Grantmakers Forum. Purcell said donors this year have a
pick among 720 participating 501(c) (3) organizations, including arts and culture, children and youth, community development, health services, animal welfare and more. Each year the nonprofits register with Alliance of Arizona, which vets each group. Annually, Arizona nonprofits have an
economic impact of $22.4 billion and account for 325,000 jobs, according to the Alliance. Since 2013, the annual giving event has raised a total of $13.4 million for charities, Purcell said. New donors and donations have increased incrementally
tion, veteran support and emergency preparedness,” a council spokeswoman said. The projects challenge the scouts to develop collaboration and problemsolving skills, while they give them “confidence and leadership capabilities as well as leaving a positive impact,” the council added. The honored Gilbert Scouts and their projects are: Emma Norton. While camping at Bright Angel campground at the Grand Canyon, Emma learned that animals were getting harmed by eating trash from bins campers used to store food. So, Emma replaced the 20-year-old storage bins used by over 36,000 people a year. Rangers and helicopters helped install 70 boxes at Bright Angel, Indian Gardens and Cottonwood campgrounds. Additionally, she attached “Leave No Trace” informational stickers, hung posters at
the camp offices and created highly successful posts for the Grand Canyon National Park Facebook page. She plans to study history and secondary education in college while minoring in parks and recreation. Isabella Belanger. Inspired by studies showing gardening helped to improve memory, cognitive abilities and task initiation, Isabella sought to share her passion with people diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. At the Generations Senior Living Center in Gilbert, Isabella created two garden boxes filled with flowers and fresh herbs for the memory care unit. The goal of her project was to get more residents outdoors and to support their mental health through gardening and scent recognition. She will be attending the University of Arizona. Rachel Clarkson. Rachel’s love for gardening and agriculture started at a very young age. When she learned that
her former elementary school, Greenfield Elementary, didn’t have a gardening space, she designed and built raised garden beds for the students and teachers. The gardens have allowed teachers to incorporate a hands-on gardening experience into their curricula for math, economics and science. She also guided the teachers through the new installation and helped develop a gardening program, so their students could grow food and learn about healthier eating. She plans to obtain an agriculture degree in soil sciences. Victoria Davis. When Victoria learned that 25 percent of her fellow peers at Hamilton High School receive free or reduced lunch, she researched the correlation between this and the probability of these students going to college. Knowing that a critical compo-
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6 Gilbert Girl Scouts earn scouting’s highest honor GSN NEWS STAFF
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ix Gilbert Girl Scouts are among 14 in the East Valley who this month earned the Gold Award – their organization’s highest honor – for projects that impact the community. “Recipients of Girl Scouts’ highest honor are part of an elite group of Girl Scouts who have distinguished themselves as prominent leaders in their communities and as true change-makers,” said Tamara Woodbury, CEO for Girl Scouts of America Cactus-Pine Council. Gold Award Girl Scouts “are visionary leaders, and this year’s awardees have tackled prominent issues by cleaning up our planet, creating programs to support low-income students’ development and well-being, creating self-defense programs to battle violence against women, getting state laws changed to end forced child marriage, executing initiatives to raise awareness for teen suicide preven-
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year-over-year, she added. “There’s no way to predict giving,” she said of this year’s event. “All we can do is get the word out and engage people to give to a cause they are passionate about.” And, helping get the word out was FirstBank, the program’s presenting sponsor since its inception. “They’re fantastic partners,” Purcell said. “They fully believe in giving it forward and giving back to the community.” FirstBank paid the tab for patrons at two popular restaurants – Diego Pops in Scottsdale and Biscuits in Gilbert. Four bank officials such as Amanda Silva, an assistant vice president, went undercover as servers in training, informing patrons at Biscuits their bills were paid for and then explaining Arizona Gives Day. Lloyd Melton, owner of three Biscuit locations, welcomed the event. “Anytime we can help any charity in any way and we can afford it, let’s do it,” he said. Melton, a longtime restaurateur, is not new to giving back. A former Marine gunnery sergeant, he gives a 10 percent discount to all his patrons who have
served in the military. He estimated he gave $6,000 to $8,000 last year in discounts. The bank didn’t promote the events because it didn’t want lines out the door, said spokeswoman Laura Slawny. The event at Biscuits was from 9 a.m.-noon. FirstBank paid the tabs of dozens of diners in both restaurants, covering $5,000 worth of receipts, according to Slawny. She said diners were not obligated to donate in exchange for a free meal. Last year, FirstBank employees pumped $3,000 worth of free gas to unsuspecting drivers at an Ahwatukee station for the event, and in 2017 employees went undercover as baggers at a Phoenix Fry’s market, buying $5,000 worth of groceries for customers. “This is a fun way to remind folks about the power of kindness and how small gestures can add up to make a big, collective impact,” said Bryce Lloyd, Phoenix Market president of FirstBank. Biscuits regulars and Gilbert residents Kevin and Connie Rowley just got the news their $35 bill was paid. Brother-inlaw Kim Rowley also was in attendance. “It’s nice to be surprised,” said Connie Rowley.
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nent of college admissions is passing standardized tests like the ACT, she dedicated her Gold Award project to creating four six-week ACT study programs. She recruited volunteer teachers to lead the program and provided students a free study guide. Pre- and post-test assessments were conducted to measure score improvement, and Chandler Unified plans to evaluate the results to consider adopting it into their curriculum. A donation from State Farm will fund this program for the 2019-2020 school year. Davis joined Girl Scouts as a Daisy and plans to attend a university to major in marketing and communications. Kaya Evans. After reading a book written by Professor Karen Pine, Kaya learned how clothing influences a person’s mentality and the direct relation it has on students’ performance in school. She then learned that in Arizona alone there are 29,537 “hidden homeless” students that might be struggling to obtain clothing and therefore underperform in school.
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Evans’ Gold Award project was based on the idea that with appropriate clothing, perhaps affected students could increase their performance in school. She hosted a sewing party, created dresses and held a clothing drive. After the drive, she donated 10 boxes of clothing and 150 dresses to the House of Refuge. Evans has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She is studying kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island with hopes of becoming an occupational therapist. Alyssa Fink. While fostering kittens for almost two years, Alyssa experienced the passing of four kittens in her care. The Humane Society branch she was working with told her there was nothing she could have done to save them, but Alyssa felt unsettled and wanted to ensure that no foster family goes through as many losses. She organized several learning groups to discuss fostering kittens and made cat toys for donation to the Humane Society. She also designated a shelving space and organized a closet of informational booklets and additional cat toys for future foster families.
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Gilbert woman’s motto: Have playpen, will travel BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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isa Fuller remembers chasing her two young sons, 3 and 5, through a busy airport while lugging a stroller, car seat and a Pack’n Play. “I thought, ‘there must be a better way,’” the Gilbert resident recalled. There was, and now Fuller is a provider for BabyQuip, through which she rents out strollers, highchairs, cribs, play pens and toys and delivers them to traveling families or grandparents with visiting grandchildren. BabyQuip, founded in 2016, is part of a rapidly emerging group of businesses known as platforms, like Airbnb, Ebay and Uber, according to the company’s website. Platform businesses facilitate interactions across a large number of participants. BabyQuip’s quality providers are independent business people who are able to design their own business. They pay a $100 start-up fee and then a monthly charge for insurance. Fuller became a quality provider in January 2018. Quality providers keep 100 percent of their tips and 80 percent of their rental and delivery fees while BabyQuip gets the other 20 percent.
Lisa Fuller’s Gilbert home is crammed with playpens, strollers and other baby things that she rents to traveling parents and local grandparents who are hosting visiting grandchildren. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)
like the flexibility, said Fuller, who is now a mom of three boys, 8 and under. “And I am able to take my kids with me. We do a lot of impromptu road trips.” There are 11 quality BabyQuip providers in Arizona, seven in the Valley, but
Fuller is the only one who will deliver to all cities in both Maricopa and Pinal counties. Fuller had to buy all her inventory, which has taken over her garage, front room and a large closet.
is experiencing vibrant growth, and with Zinburger down the road and so many other great businesses as neighbors, it feels like the perfect fit for ulinary ropout.” Opening day includes a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and an inaugural “pretzel dunk” with Mayor Jenn Daniels and other guests. A portion of proceeds from opening day will benefit pen Arms are enter, a Gilbert-based charity that provides food and clothing monthly to individuals and families in need. People who come out Wednesday can take home a customized button or sticker made by ar of uttons exclusively for Culinary Dropout’s opening.
Also, for those 21 and older, they can sample select craft brews from local and woman-owned Greenwood Brewing from 5-7 p.m. Patrons also can enter to win a raffle basket with a ulinary ropout gift card, Greenwood beers and swag items. The restaurant’s menu offers classic American foods, including 36-hour pork ribs, beer battered fish and chips, meatloaf, spicy vegan curry and rainbow trout. There are also crowd favorites like pretzel bites and provolone fondue and Culinary Dropout’s acclaimed fried chicken and biscuit drizzled with honey. Besides appetizers, salads and sandwiches, there’s an antipasti menu showcasing hard to find meats, cheeses and vegetables.
“It can be pricey,” she said of the venture. “What really helps is having people charged in advance as soon as they make a reservation. t takes four to five rentals to have something paid off.” Fuller estimated 80 percent of her bookings are from grandparents. “I get a lot of requests for car seats from grandparents going to pick up their grandchildren and kids at the airport,” she said. “I do deliveries to their houses or they come to my house to pick up.” Besides the rent, there is a delivery fee, which includes delivery and setup of most items except for car seats, safety gates and other baby proofing items. Fuller’s delivery, setup and pickup fees range from a low of $20 for Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe and Mesa Gateway Airport to a high of $55 for Buckeye, Casa Grande, Coolidge, New River and Anthem. After each order is returned, everything is sanitized with baby organic cleaning wipes, steam cleaned and packed away until the next reservation. Fuller’s inventory also includes bins of toys. For example, a gallon tub full of toys, custom-based on age and gender, is $6 per day. “I rent out hiking carriers to people who
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Culinary Dropout opening in downtown Gilbert GSN NEWS STAFF
Culinary Dropout at the Yard opens Wednesday to the public at the corner of Gilbert Road and Hearn Way in the Heritage District. his will be Fox estaurant oncepts’ fourth location in the Valley with others in hoenix, cottsdale and empe. here’s also a Culinary Dropout in Tucson, in Las egas, Nevada and in Austin, exas. Fox Restaurants Concepts already has a presence in the downtown with its Zinburger restaurant. e are excited to be opening another one of our restaurants in downtown Gilbert, am Fox, founder of Fox estaurant Concepts, said in a news release. “The city
The menu also will offer seasonal items such as ochu ang cauliflower, bacon cheddar pretzel chips, and a pesto shrimp orecchiette with roasted mushroom, broccolini and heirloom tomato. Two-thirds of the menu is dedicated to wine, ice-cold craft beer and house-made cocktails such as Ships in the night, a concoction of white rum, plymouth gin, Hennessey, velvet falernum, orgeat and three citrus. Besides food, patrons can play games like ping-pong, cornhole and foosball, watch a game on a giant screen television or listen to live music from local bands. The 25,000-square-foot restaurant in-
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go hiking and we even provide diapers and baby food,” she said. A 10-count variety of organic baby food is $18 to buy and a box of count diapers with sensitive wipes is $ . . Fuller also is able to tailor her business to fill a need. “We can do whatever we want,” she said. “There’s some people in other states, they actually will set up a birthday party. There’s freedom as long as you don’t rent out bicycles, anything with a motor in it and anything that is swimming-related because it’s very hard to insure.” Fuller is promoting an Easter offering where she’ll come to a house and hide eggs filled with candies and toys. ost ranges from $50 to buy 50 eggs to $170 for 200 eggs. Now is a busy time for Fuller, who is booking reservations from traveling families for spring training. She’s had 52 customers since she started her with BabyQuip. Although the work is seasonal, it provides a nice income. “I’ve paid off three credit cards and we are able to go on family vacations more,” Fuller said. t’s definitely a side gig. Information: babyquip.com/lisa233/ categories/on-the-go
Culinary Dropout General Manager Amanda Muszynski is all smiles as she prepares for the downtown Gilbert restaurant’s grand opening. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)
IF YOU GO: What: Culinary Dropout at the Yard debuts When: 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 3 Where: 383 North Gilbert Road Operating hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 a.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Happy hour is 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend brunch is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information and the full menu, visit www.culinarydropout.com.
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cludes indoor and outdoor seating and two private dining rooms named The Coop and Heritage Room. The restaurant’s design incorporates rock ’n’ roll-themed artwork and murals painted by local artists Andy Brown and Kurt Schlaefer. From the “Ladies & Gentlemen” painting on the outside of the Heritage Room to the exterior mural on the south side of the
building featuring famous song lyrics and a gallery wall with black-framed artwork of celebrities and musicians, almost every wall of the restaurant tells a story. One wall features an art installation comprised of musical instruments donated from Valley residents along with the words “We’re Getting the Band Back Together” painted alongside. Culinary Dropout joins an already impressive offering of restaurants in downtown Gilbert, which includes Joe’s Real
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New supervisor looks at major county issues BY JACK SELLERS GSN Guest Writer
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’m now two months into the job as a Maricopa County Supervisor and I can tell you that the business of running the county is every bit as challenging, interesting and rewarding as I thought it would be. I have a lot to learn, but also, I believe, a lot to contribute. I’m thankful for the support of my colleagues on the board, grateful for the legacy of my predecessor, Denny Barney, and excited to connect with those of you in District 1. There’s no shortage of work to be done, but there are three issues that stand out to me as the most urgent and important. Elections: The Board of Supervisors is working with Recorder Fontes to improve how elections are run in Maricopa County. Turnout was high in 2018 and could break
records again in 2020. We need a system that works for everyone. This means investing in technology that meets the needs of a 21st century electorate. t means staffing in a way that enables votes to be counted in an accurate and timely manner. It also means reexamining the structure of our elections system. Transportation and infrastructure: I don’t have to tell you our region is changing. In the 2000 Census, Chandler had 177,000 residents and Maricopa County as a whole had 3 million. In 2004, voters passed Prop 400 to fund transportation projects that would fuel a new wave of growth. Among them, the Loop 202 projects – the completed Red Mountain and Santan freeways as well as the future South Mountain Freeway. These improved connections make the East Valley a more attractive destination for business. I’ve been deeply involved in these projects as a member of Maricopa As-
sociation of Governments (MAG) and the State Transportation Board, and I’m proud of the impact they’ve had. Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe and Queen Creek all saw incredible growth, brought about in part by the investments in freeway expansions, surface street improvements, light rail and bus routes. Now it’s time for a new transportation plan that will connect the next generation to greater opportunity and improved quality of life. Prop 400 expires in 2025. When voters passed it, self-driving cars were a thing of science fiction. Now the East Valley is the epicenter of the autonomous vehicle revolution. That’s one of many factors we have to consider as we think about future of transportation in the nation’s fastest-growing county. A future “Prop 500” is a priority of mine and I plan to be a strong advocate for long-term, county-wide solutions. You can get involved in the discussion
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Desert Ridge senior Tuipala hurdles into state-title contention BY ERIC NEWMAN GSN Staff Writer
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esert idge igh’s oa uipala might have been the last person to realize ust how good he is. ost other observers of high school track and field regard uipala, a senior, among the favorites in the 110 meter hurdles in this year’s state championship. “You’d never guess how great he is unless you watched him race, said aguars track and field coach raig oody. hree years ago, uipala was a freshman finding his way. nbeknown to him, his times nearly ualified for state. eople were like, oa, you’re almost in it,’ and didn’t even realize, uipala said. wasn’t looking at the stats or anything until then. uipala also played football for esert
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coach, said the sports go hand in hand. e always talk about having loose hips in football , and hurdles make you change direction with your hips. There’s that explosiveness aspect to it, as well, Moody said. e ualified for state as a sophomore. uipala competed in ust one regular season meet as a unior before suffering a sports hernia. hat time ualified for the state championships. y ay, he raced, although he was not 100 percent and he did not place. t felt like a wasted year, Desert Ridge High’s Koa Tuipala, uipala said. a senior, won the 110-meter huruipala continued to redles in 14.3 seconds at the Nike hab over the summer and Chandler Rotary Invitational and is among the favorites to win the started at safety last fall, state title. placing third with 6 tackles (Eric Newman/GSN Staff) on a playoff team. From there, he went straight to the oody, who an assistant football track.
e’s a great leader because he is always working, and really he’s ust a great kid, oody said. uipala won the hurdles at the Nike handler otary nvitational on arch in 1 . seconds. oody said uipala is raw in techni ue, and could drop time. e must clean up his trail leg over the hurdles, for example. uipala agrees. feel like haven’t even run my best race yet. still feel like there’s so much room to grow. t’s exciting, uipala said. uipala believes that watching others motivated him to redouble his effort. realized what was missing, uipala said. Now, his focus is fixed on a state title. f he runs a clean race at state, don’t think there’s any reason he shouldn’t be on that medal stand at the end, oody said.
onds faster than his state title run. t was second-fastest in the nation. He wasn’t done. At the Nike handler otary nvitational on arch , tubbs ran the 1,600 in 10.6 , school and personal records. e also set a school record for the mile in 1 .18. e ranks fourth in the nation in both runs. ust to know that all of the hard work over the past four years has paid off, it’s great., tubbs said. hile tubbs continues to distance himself from his competitors, six other ampo erde athletes are among the top 10 in the state in their events. n the throws, enior saac urnett set a school record at 1 8 feet, 1 inch in the discus arch . At handler otary, urnett set another school record with a foot, inch shot put. urnett’s will to improve is a common theme at ampo erde, especially
among the girls. he boys won last year so we kind of want to get up there and compete with them, sophomore hurdler ia endricks said. endricks has taken the 100 and 00 meter hurdles by storm, ranking second in the state in both. he set personal bests at handler otary with 1 .7 seconds in the 100 hurdles and .1 in the 00. ompeting against some of the best in the nation was beneficial, she believes. t was the coolest thing ever, endricks said. “It was interesting to see other people’s form and learned a lot. Hendricks is pushed in practice by iana ai, who is fourth in the state in the 100 hurdles personal best 1 . at handler otary . ai also ran . in the 00 hurdles arch , ranking third in the state.
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raduation hit hard after Campo erde igh’s track and field team won the boy’s Division II state championship last season and the girls took fourth. The Coyotes have returnees and new talent, though, that keep them near the top. ou can reminisce about all of the personal records and championships but it doesn’t mean anything unless you’re willing to get back to work, senior distance runner ylan tubbs said. e knows. tubbs won the 1,600 and , 00 meter runs at state last season to propel ampo erde to the top. he senior picked up where he left off. tubbs ran the , 00 in minutes, 7.60 seconds on arch 1. Eight days later, he ran the 1,600 in 1 .67, nearly 1 sec-
At the Nike Chandler Rotary Invitational on March 23, Rylan Stubbs of Campo Verde ran the 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 10.62 seconds. He also set a school record in the mile in 4:12.18. He ranks fourth in the nation in both. (Kara Hendricks Photography)
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he acclaimed Broadway musical “Big River!” makes its debut April for a five week run at the ale entre heatre in ilbert. ig iver is a musical adventure with book by illiam auptman and music and lyrics by oger iller yes, the og er iller of ing of the oad fame. ased on ark wain’s classic 188 novel, Adventures of uckleberry Finn, it features country and bluegrass music styles in keeping with the rustic and ad venturous setting of the novel. he show is directed by im ietlein and choreographed by ambrian ames, with musical direction by Elizabeth pencer. wain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty ississippi iver as the uncontainable uck Finn helps his friend, im, a runaway slave, escape to freedom in the North. heir adventures along the way are full of suspense, peril, humor and, at times, heartbreak as uck learns the value of keeping a promise and the importance of freedom. ropelled by an award winning score from iller, this soul stirring ourney is a powerful celebration of pure Americana. he cast features Nicholas unnell as uckleberry Finn and obert ollins as im. ther performers include, athleen
Left: Nicholas Gunnell plays the uncontainable Huckleberry Finn in the Hale Centre Theatre production of “Big River!” which debuts on April 4. Right: Jim, a runaway slave attempting to escape to freedom in the North, is played by Robert Collins. (Hale Centre Theatre photos)
IF YOU GO Above: “Big River!” a musical adventure with book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller of “King of the Road” fame, debuts April 4 at Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert. The play is based on Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
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Annalise ecker, avannah Alfred, Anne lise oyabe, Nathan Alfred and ierre rookins. ig iver is produced by avid and orrin ietlein. he ale entre heatre, 0 . age Ave., is in the heart of the istoric is trict of ilbert across the street from the iconic ilbert water tower. onve nient, free parking lots surround the theater.
What ‘Big River!’ Where: Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert When: April 4-May 11. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Saturday and select Friday matinees Tickets: $40 adults, $22 ages 5-17 Info: www.haletheatrearizona.com, 480497-1181 or box office at 50 W. Page Ave. in Historic Downtown Gilbert. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.
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adventure on a bike. eams of two to six people solve clues, travel to points of interest and complete fun challenges. re registration is recommended. se code E A 0 for half off registration. New this year are free, Free, 90-minute bicycle tours of historic downtown Mesa will be given 0 minute historic down at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on April 6 by AZ ING Tours as part of the annual CycloMesa Bicycle Fest. (Special for Get Out) town bicycle tours by A N ours. ours are a.m. and bicycle education seminar, vendors and 11 1 a.m. pace is limited, registration is open. food truck alley always are crowd favor Additional events during the month ites. here is special kids’ programming, April 5 Arizona icycle ummit ike including a bike rodeo. enthusiasts gather at esa onvention April 6 activities include esa Adven enter with educators and public health ture hallenge, ike Edition, an urban
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Bill was born on anuary 3 , 3 , and was raised by his father, William Bill and mother, Dorothy on the family ranch, now part of Mesa, ri ona. fter high school, Bill went to agricultural school intending to take over the family ranch. owever, after marrying his wife, Garlo nee reestone , Bill was drafted into the S rmy for service in the orean War. ollowing his discharge, he returned to university and stumbled upon the microbiology of algae, which led to a lifelong passion for science. While attending university, Bill supported his young family by working odd obs and warehouse night shifts. fter graduating from the niversity of ri ona with his Doctorate in Plant Pathology, he accepted a research position with the ederal Department of griculture in anada. In a decrepit old station wagon, loaded with their possessions, Bill, Garlo, and their children drove to Lacombe, lberta where he intended to shoot a moose and a goose and later return to ri ona for a higher paying ob offer. owever, in Bill and Garlo became proud anadian citi ens, and while he did shoot a moose and a goose, Bill nor his family ever returned to live in the S . During his career, he was internationally cited and served as president of the anadian Phytopathological Society which published much of his work in the anadian ournal of Plant Pathology. Bill was an avid naturalist and outdoorsman. e maintained a keen interest in global affairs, the arts, and advancement in science. ollowing his retirement, Bill and Garlo moved to their property west of imbey where he remained active until his death. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Garlo; his son, Dale; and his daughter-in-law, Dawn. e is survived by his son, Brodie Berkenkamp; his daughter, hristine obert Leinweber; his sister, Gayl oshee; his brother, Steven arol Berkenkamp; and his sister, ean Dearborn; as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces. s per Bill’s wishes, his cremated remains will be honored at a private family service. nd finally, as was his wish, he went out with his boots on . ondolence messages may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.ofc-ltd.ca remation arrangements for the late Dr. William Bill Brodie Berkenkamp entrusted to the care of berhammer uneral hapels Ltd. imbey, lberta
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In anticipation of omeland Security ederal Emergency Management Agency making announcement for availability of intercity bus security grant funding, Industrial us Lines, Inc. is currently soliciting bids from ualified vendors for the following pro ect(s): vehicle driver security enhancements including real time S tracking and video surveillance system for over the road coaches. This bid should also include the necessary costs for professional installation. The cut off to participate in the bid process e pires on April 20, 2019. or more information, please contact Eugene Thomas at 480-281-0773 or e-mail ethomas@allaboardamerica.com ublish: East alley Tribune, Mar. 31, Apr 7, 2019 19523
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Three 5-6 Year Old Trees
CASH & CARRY • Lemon • Lime • Tangerine • Tangelo • Oranges • Grapefruit and more!
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$
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2647 E. Southern Ave. (Phx)
Cooper (Stapley) & Guadalupe
NORTH PHOENIX/ SCOTTSDALE • 602-944-8479 824 E Glendale Ave. (Phx)
All offers limited to stock on hand. • No other discounts apply. • Not valid on previous sales. Multi trunk, jumbo size, and field dug trees slightly higher. STORE HOURS: MON-SAT 8-5:30, SUN 10-4 • LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED • RESIDENTIAL - C-21 - 125878 • COMMERCIAL - A-21 - 125879
SALE ENDS 4/23/19
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