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School closures hit Gilbert seniors hard BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

arcos Padilla looked forward to his last year at Campo Verde High School – the prom, senior prank day and graduation. However, this year the rites of passage for Marcos and his peers across the country are either uncertain or not happening at all as a result of the pandemic. Gov. Doug Ducey last week closed schools for the rest of the academic year. Over 86,000 Arizona high school seniors on track to graduate will receive their diplomas in the mail, the state Board of Education decided last week. “I think all of us in the Class of 2020 are definitely worried about all of our senior events getting canceled,” said Marcos, who played varsity football and threw shot put and discus. His team advanced to the 5A football state championship last year for the

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Rebecca Draper, who is bound for Grand Canyon University this August, is one of hundreds of Gilbert high school seniors who have lost lifelong memories like proms and commencement ceremonies to school closures. (Angie Draper/Special to GSN)

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planning commissioner is the second appointee in a three-week span to join Gilbert Town Council. Council in a special meeting last Thursday voted 5-0 for Scott September to finish the remaining two years on Brigette Peterson’s term. Peterson resigned last Tuesday to run for mayor. “I think we have some hard days ahead of us as a community,” Mayor Jenn Daniels said. “I’m grateful another individual is ready to pitch in.” Daniels said the town will have some really big financial decisions to make, especially due to the coronavirus. The

Council’s financial retreat is April 16. Finances are quickly becoming a major issue for some of Gilbert’s neighbors. Mesa already is plotting layoffs of scores of nonessential employees, such as librarians and park attendants, in the face of plummeting sales tax revenue and soaring demands. Millions of dollars made available through various federal aid packages approved recently by Congress in the wake of the virus pandemic may forestall those layoffs for a while, Mesa officials said, but they nonetheless seem inevitable given escalating unemployment and business closures. September is scheduled to take the oath of office at Tuesday’s Council meeting. The Council’s first appointment came on

March 17 with the selection of Bill Spence to replace Eddie Cook, who was appointed Maricopa County assessor in February. Spence’s appointment is for nine months with the remaining two years to be filled by election. Council is anticipated to make a third appointment this week with Councilman Jordan Ray planning to tender his resignation Monday. “I have an appointment for Monday at 1:30 with the county to submit my petition,” said Ray last week regarding his nomination paperwork for the justice of the peace race. Ray said he will submit his resignation

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the same time he turns in his nomination petition. September and Spence are two of eight finalists culled from a field of 103 individuals who applied for Cook’s vacant seat. The six remaining finalists who could have a shot at the third appointment are Planning Commissioner Jan Simon, Planning Commissioner Noah Mundt, Amanda Shaffie, Kathleen Joy Dowler and Yung Koprowski, who serves on the town’s ad hoc Citizens Transportation Task Force. September, who is a national zoning manager with Crown Castle Real Estate, has lived in Gilbert with his family for 15 years. In his application, he said he will bring his “professional experience and management style of collaboration, accountability, team building, problem-solving, conflict resolution and leadership to the council role.” During his public interview in March, September said he is a fiscal conservative and that with the pandemic, his top priority would include continuing to provide town services at the lowest costs possible and deferring anything that was nonessential. He added he would leverage relationships with neighboring municipalities and work collaboratively with them for best practices during the crisis. The Council spent nearly an hour and a half in executive session before coming back to the dais to announce and vote on their selection.

Scott September will be sworn into his new Town Council seat on Tuesday after he was selected last week to fill Brigette Peterson’s seat after she resigned to run for mayor. (Special to GSN)

Ray said the town has many qualified, outstanding residents, some who applied and some who didn’t, and was appreciative of those who put their names in for the seat. “Scott, I look forward to working with you for a few days,” Ray said. Councilman Jared Taylor noted September’s expertise for the challenges that lies ahead for the town. And, Vice Mayor Scott Anderson said September rose to the top during the selection process.

“I think Scott will be a great addition,” he said. “I know Scott will do a great job.” The seven-member Council is not only seeing new faces with the appointments but four seats, including Cook’s and Daniel’s, are up for election this year. Daniels and Taylor are not seeking re-election while Anderson is running for a second term. Councilwoman Aimee Yentes did not participate in the vote last Thursday because she delivered her baby that morning.

monitoring that student participation. Hard copies of lessons are also available. Gilbert Public Schools is not grading lessons for students in pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. For students in the 7the12th grades, assignments that are graded will only improve a student’s grade. The district’s lessons vary by grade level and will involve both formal lessons and independent practice, according to its website. AP teacher are working with students to finish coursework

in preparation for the end of the AP examination. At Higley, teachers have designed a number of educational opportunities for students, according to spokeswoman Michelle Reese. “High school students were already submitting assignments on Canvas, the district’s learning management system, prior to the school closure,” she said. “Teachers are now using the sys-

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emote learning kicked off last week for students at both school districts in Gilbert with the closure of campuses through the end of the academic year. Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified School District did not respond to questions if there were any glitches reported and if student participation was affected by the long-distance learning. It is also unknown if the districts are

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first time in Campo Verde’s history. “Right now, it’s still track season and my track season is postponed,” said Padilla, who plans to attend the University of Arizona in the fall. “The prom’s postponed and so far, I’ve no word about graduation yet. Everybody is expecting the worst.” Padilla said his girlfriend already purchased her prom dress and he was starting to look into tuxedo rentals. Prom day was April 17 at The Falls Event Center. District Superintendent Shane McCord said after Ducey’s announcement, the biggest question he, the Governing Board and high school principals had was “what are we going to do with graduation?” “We do not have an answer to that question at this time,” McCord told the GPS Governing Board at last Tuesday’s meeting. “We are working on coming up with a solution.” He also shared a message with seniors. “To our seniors we know you have worked very hard to make it to this point in your life,” McCord said. “I’m very sorry that you won’t get to experience your last quarter in high school.” He told students to stay focused and together they will get through the crisis. Higley Unified School District issued a statement that it will keep parents and students informed about end-of-theyear activities, saying it was coordinating details with state guidance that they said was forthcoming. “I think it’s definitely sad and a little bittersweet,” Marcos said. “I think it’s, to be honest, just kind of the reality.” He said COVID-19 will show the Class of 2020’s resiliency just as the 9/11 terrorist attacks did for seniors in the Class of 2002. “I think it will show we are a unique class and willing to adapt to anything,” he said. “The postponements of these events might hurt but I think at the end of the day, especially coming from schools like Campo Verde, we will still be prepared for the future regardless of what the outcome is.” Seniors’ parents also are dealing with the coronavirus’ impact. Angie Draper of Gilbert began planning for her daughter’s senior events last fall – buying the prom dress in November and ordering the formal graduation

Kaitlynn Ash holds the gown she had planned to wear when Marcos Padilla took her to Campo Verde High School’s senior prom, which is now canceled. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

announcements in the fall. “I’ve already done her cap-andgrown pictures and I’m picking up her announcements today,” Draper said last week. “She is our first child to graduate.” Rebecca plans to attend Grand Canyon University as a pre-med student this fall. The day before Draper was to pick up the announcements, she received an email from the Desert Ridge High School principal “that everything is canceled.” Now, Draper has to cancel Rebecca’s hair and make-up appointments for the April 25 prom. What hopes Rebecca held for the remainder of her senior year vanished when the school’s email arrived. “It finally hit her yesterday, lots of tears yesterday,” Draper said. “She’s very quiet right now.” Rebecca’s summer internship is out the window and so is a reception that Boulder Creek Elementary School’s principal holds a for students, like Rebecca, who started there in kindergarten and made it through the district’s schools to graduation. Also off the calendar is the Golden Scholars ceremony, the annual ceremony in which Gilbert Public Schools honors top-performing students with a GPA of 3.8 and higher.

“This is where they go through and talk about all the schools she’s been accepted to and how many scholarships she’s received,” Draper said. “That’s canceled. She will still get the scholarship money but the pomp and circumstance they enjoy is gone.” Now, Draper and other parents are trying to salvage what memories they can for their seniors. “A team of parents is willing to put things together so Rebecca Drapper poses in a graduation gown she may not getb to they can still have the Senior wear to an actual ceremony. (Angie Draper/Special to GSN) Bonfire, prom and I suggested a senior walk-thru when safe to allow them all back on campus to see their over,” she wrote. “This could send these teachers and friends,” Draper said. “We kids into a severe depression, to not can’t plan yet because they are waiting for have something to hold into, give them directives from the state and the district.” something to hold onto, to at least know Kelly McEvoy wanted the district to they will get their moment.” postpone senior functions like proms and But paramount for Draper is the safety graduation to a later date when it’s safe of students and teachers. again. “Yes, these senior things mean the “These kids have worked hard to get to world to our students but I can’t imagine this milestone and it wouldn’t be fair to losing students, teachers, or parents,” she completely strip them of things like this,” said. “It’s all about prospective right now. she said on social media. No matter what, our kids will go on to “All of these seniors are completely do great things even if senior events are devastated by the news that school is postponed.”

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hen it comes to distance learning, schools may be facing the biggest challenge with their youngest students, according to the owner of a Chandler business that specializes in teaching young kids computer basics. And when Ken Chan talks basics, you can’t get any more basic than some of the challenges he faces. “The hardest task for children to learn is how to place their fingers in the correct positions on the keyboard,” said Chan. “Some pick this up fairly quickly while others take more time.” Chan and his sister Linda Chan co-own a technology curriculum provider called Future Kiddie, which introduces kids 3 to 7 computer navigation, keyboarding and the principles of science, technology, engineering and math in a fun atmosphere at preschools throughout the Valley. Asked about the challenges that schools confront in developing distance learning for youngsters while physical classrooms are closed, Chan said, “My experience with first graders is that they need to learn online instructions and not just watch videos – which is what they like to do). Learning how to

Google-search is critical. Kids can watch videos all day long on their own, but not every kid knows how to Google research online. “Don’t assume they do; they don’t,” he said. “That’s our experience. For example, people would assume kids know how to use MS paint or even MS Word, simple tasks, but first graders or even second graders have no clue how to even start the

programs. “It takes time to instruct them and get them used to it.” For that reason, parents can’t sit back and let teachers and the school district do all the work. “It is necessary to have parents involved at first,” Chan said. “The critical part is to teach kids how to use Google searches in a safe environment. For that,

tem to deliver assignments at a variety of age levels.” Mini-lessons are posted twice a week, Monday and Wednesday, by teachers in Canvas. Accompanying the lessons, teachers are providing learning opportunities for students to complete with due dates the following Monday, according to Reese. Reese said some teachers are using Office365 Teams to provide lessons for elementary students. Power Ranch Elementary was already a Google School. “The variety of platforms were essential because we wanted to use tools that teachers and students were familiar with prior to the closure,” she said. “Teachers, students and families will continue to get more proficient in the

use of these resources.” The state’s estimated 86,000 high school seniors won’t be prevented from graduating just because the governor shut down Arizona schools through the end of the academic year. But there were only questions – and no immediate answers – on how to make up the loss of nearly a third of the academic year for students in the lower grades as the state Board of Education adopted an emergency rule that bars school districts and charter schools from withholding academic credit or a diploma “solely because the student missed instructional time due to a school closure issued by the governor.’’ The rule also says that schools, in determining if a student meets the mini-

mum course and competency requirements may consider whether that person has successfully completed the educational opportunities that were provided during the days the schools where shuttered. That can include both online instruction and independent study that may be through printed materials. But if there is no ability to determine whether a student actually has been doing anything at home, schools can decide that a student “was on track to meet the minimum course of study and competency requirements prior to the school closure,” the board decided What that can include, the rule says, could include whether the student was passing all of his or her courses. Also acceptable would be passing scores on

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Ken Chan of Future Kiddie said young children have a bit of a learning curve to master before they can be fully comortable with the basics of operating a laptop or computer. (Special to GSN)

we recommend downloading and using a new browser called ‘Brave.’ It is a Google Chrome alternative and a safe browser to surf for information.” Chan said the browser has built-in ad-blockers and is faster than Google Chrome. He also recommends that parents set up the search engine as “duckduckgo.com.” “This search engine is for privacy searching online and protects kids from getting into inappropriate sites like adult sites,” Chan said. Future Kiddie’s students range between 3 to 7 years old. Chan, who personally works with students in those schools that hire Future Kiddie, also stressed that parents need to recognize that “every child is different” when it comes to learning a computer and that it takes time for them to master the basics. “Students learn through the repetition of basic tasks and how engaged they are in the subject,” he said. “Some kids are able to master basic computer skills in a few months while others need more instruction and attention.” Future Kiddie’s classes begin with 10 to 15 minutes “circle time” to discuss the

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locally or nationally administered academic assessments. That decision ultimately would be made by local school officials. And the rule spells out that when schools determine that students are entitled to academic credits and to graduate that they get their transcripts and diplomas “in the same manner’’ as if there had not been a closure. Kathy Hoffman, the superintendent of public instruction and a member of the board, told Capitol Media Services her aim and that of the board is to ensure that students are given the benefit of the doubt and get to graduate.

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day’s lesson followed by 25-30 minutes of hands-on computer learning time. “Our curriculum is in alignment with early childhood education materials along with S.T.E.M (science, technology, engineering and math) principles and the teaching of keyboarding skills,” he explained. “With proper training, almost anyone can learn to teach. In fact, some of our teachers are parents who enrolled their child into our program in the past who later became part of our team. “Our classes are story-based to engage children and each week we teach a different topic/subject matter.” Future Kiddie isn’t providing in-home instruction because of concerns about virus spread. “We are in the process of exploring virtual learning options with programmers and web developers,” Chan said, suggesting parents who think their children might need some help mastering a computer can check futurekiddie.com or contact him at 480-331-3068 or FutureKiddie@FutureKiddie.com.

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“I definitely would not encourage anybody to stop trying or stop working to access high-quality instruction and curriculum,’’ Hoffman said. “I just think we need to be honest that there’s going to be situations don’t have the ability to meet all the typical expectations we would have during a normal school year.’’ Board member Armando Ruiz said he believes that most high schools will find an “innovative way to celebrate graduation.’’ Hoffman said one superintendent is looking at bringing in students one at a time, having each record a video message. Those messages then would be compiled into a graduation video. High school graduation aside, Ruiz separately worried about the larger effects of the shutdown of close to a third of the school year will have on students. “It’s going to take from three to five years for kids to catch up,’’ he said. Ruiz was particularly focused on students in the lower grades – and particularly families who lack access to the internet. He figures that category could equal about

170,000 Arizona children who do not have access to remote learning. “Parents are often ill-prepared to teach their kids at home,’’ he said, citing children in homes where the parents speak only Spanish. “This is going to be an ongoing challenge for our state,’’ Hoffman said. “There’s no easy solution to make it up.’’ “This will definitely be a multi-year project,’’ she said. “It’s not something we can fix overnight.’’ A group of school superintendents wanted a requirement to keep community colleges, universities and other post-secondary institutions from revoking already-issued admission letters contingent on successful completion of the school year. Hoffman, however, said the board does not regulate these institutions and has no legal right to direct what they do. They also suggested – and the state board did not consider – a “better but not worse’’ grading policy that allows students to use the time schools are closed to not only take advantage of

learning opportunities but also make up missed work or retake exams. That would allow teachers at the end of the school year to update grades, but only to improve them and not to lower them. Hoffman said that doesn’t mean the concerns were being ignored, saying the board still could take up these issues at a regular meeting. Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.

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Churches, synagogues adapt to social distancing BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

hese days parishioners at Mission Community Church in Gilbert are not sitting on pews listening to a sermon but rather sitting at home in front of a computer screen to hear the word of God. In a world abruptly re-shaped by the coronavirus, the church near Elliott and Power roads is now sharing the gospel online and will do so for Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar. “We made the decision to take everything online,” said Nick Asolas, engagement pastor and church spokesman. “We have a campus safety director who is in close contact with local government officials and taking cues from them, what they advise. We want to be part of the solution and it sounds like we’ll stay closed until the end of April.” Churches and synagogues across Arizona and the nation have been forced to retool their outreach to the faithful while bracing for the impact of lower financial support. Social-distancing restrictions also come at one of the most sacred times on the Jewish and Christian calendars as Passover begins at sundown Wednesday, April 8, and Holy Week begins today. Many church leaders nationwide plan to host digital Easter as the country, according to a survey by Barna Group, an evangelical Christian polling firm based in California. Barna conducted the online survey among 180 Protestant senior pastors from March 24-30. “A majority of pastors, 58 percent, said they planned to hold a digital service with 45 percent sharing plans to livestream online and another 13 percent recording an Easter message to send out to congregants,” according to the survey. “While one in five or 20 percent admitted there was no plan in place yet, others said they will hold an outdoor service, find another unique way to convene or meet as usual this Easter. Just 5 percent planned to postpone their Easter celebration for the

dance at Mission Community, which broadcasts its message via social media platforms YouTube, Facebook and on its website. Its Sunday sermon is live on-demand. “It looks like our online attendance was up 8 percent this past Sunday from last Sunday,” Asolas said last week. “We typically have been averaging 2,500-plus on campus Lead Pastor Joel Thomas of Mission Community Church in Gilbert reaches his during this season and congregation via podcasts. (Special to GSN) we calculate our online attendance to be pretty much in line with that number across all of our streaming platforms and environments. “Overall, our church has responded very well in terms of engagement online and serving the community.” Online services hold promise for the future, according to Nona Jones for Barna. “Up until now, church has really been deemed as a model that requires a date, a time and a location,” said Jones, head of faith-based partnerships at Facebook and a pastor, along with her husband Tim, at Open Door Ministries in Gainesville, Florida. “Now we’re seeing that technology allows us to actually minister to people 168 hours a week. I’m excited about what the opportunities are here. “I think this present situation has allowed us to realize that just because Pastor Thor Strandholt of Valor Christian Church in Gilwe have physical distancing guidelines bert has been streaming sermons online. doesn’t mean that we have to truly social(Special to GSN) ly distance. There are platforms where we time being.” can still connect.” Valor Christian Center in Gilbert has During the crisis, Mission Community been streaming its sermons at valorcc.tv also has encouraged all of its groups that for some time for those who can’t come to meet such as for Bible study to instead church and for snowbirds who watch from connect digitally and with the online contheir summer homes all over the country tent provided. The megachurch’s official and will do so for Easter Sunday, according membership is 4,500. to Pastor Thor Strandholt. “A lot of those groups have moved to “We love our people and our commu- Zoom discussion video conferences,” he nity and will serve them any way we can,” said. he said. The church also has pre-recorded faith Going online didn’t seem to hurt atten- leaders and directs parishioners to those

links and afterward they can hold chat discussions online. So far, church leaders haven’t encountered a request to officiate a wedding or funeral but are developing plans on how to handle them, according to Asolas. The church has a pastor on call 24/7 via phone for people who have a death in the family or are experiencing a crisis. And, while Easter is typically lucrative for churches in terms of offerings, that’s not a guarantee this year with the pandemic and people losing their jobs. Strandholt expected the church to take a hit during Easter. “Of course when attendance is at a stand still it does affect the financial support but we do give people the opportunity to give via text, on line at valorcc.com and by mail,” he said. Asolas was hopeful Mission Community won’t see a big drop. “Before this started, we had online giving set up, it was not something we had to add or introduce on the fly,” he said. “I think we are in pretty good company with other churches. Everyone is bracing for that. It’s definitely uncharted territory for everyone.” And, while there’s still lot of uncertainty for the future, one thing Mission Community is likely to continue post-COVID-19 is a resource tool it established called Help Enable Local Pandemic Response. “In the middle of this, we saw a huge need in the community,” Asolas said. “A lot of people contacted the church for financial help, for transportation and for rent. And a lot of people in the church wanted to help. So, we created a tool called HELPR.” People would go to the church’s website and under HELPR, fill out a form and a staff member would match the people in need with those with the ability to help, Asolas said. The link is missionaz.org/helpr. “It’s one central hub for all of that,” he said. “I definitely can see us keeping this going. “We are having lot of people offering to help and the number of people who offer to help is bigger than the people asking for help. We are now trying to get the word out in the community that we have a large group of people who want to help you.”

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Survival strategies vary, Gilbert businesses told es will still be tight but the pent-up demand for their services will be “quite high.” He said some tactics to consider include revising their message to be more relatable to postCOVID-19 customers and offer promotions to get Ben Kalkman of ROCKET Media in Gilbert walked dozens of town businesses last week their customthrough ways they can survive the pandemic. (Special to GSN) ers back. The “pivot” businesses need to think ahead, he said. group includes businesses, such as restau“Work on your post-COVID-19 plan,” he rants, that have their lights on but can’t opsaid. “How will you rise from this? How erate normally, according to Kalkman. will you let customers know you are back?” He suggested they utilize digital platHe said when the crisis passes, financ- forms, communicating with their clients at

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ommunication is key for Gilbert businesses looking to survive in a topsy-turvy economy wrought by COVID-19. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and Gilbert Office of Economic Development presented a webinar last Thursday with marketing tips for local businesses. Seventy-one people registered for the event and 27 signed in. “A big thing is to keep your brand’s presence,” said Ben Kalkman of ROCKET Media in Gilbert. Kalkman shared three marketing themes that took into account market conditions and consumer behavior: “hibernate,” “pivot” and “maintain.” Businesses that fall into the “hibernate” category were forced to shut down by state order, such as entertainment, travel and sports, Kalkman said. With plenty of time on hand as they hunker down to slow the money bleed, those

least once a week. “Look past today,” he said. “Work on a come-back day. There will be a day when things come back to normal.” The “maintain” group are businesses that continue as usual with some twists such as medical, grocery and delivery services. “The strategy here as I can see is to adjust your message to be more or less compassionate,” such as tell clients what they are doing to keep them and their employees safe, he said. The tactics he suggested for these companies include being ethical and generous and not taking advantage of the crisis. “It’s OK to grow, it’s not a bad thing,” he said. “Do it for the right reasons.” He also reminded businesses not to forget their employees at this time and that a gift and even a hand-written note goes a long way these days. Jasmine Holmes of 910 West said direct

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Planning panel OKs controversial housing proposal BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

retail real estate developer has cleared an initial hurdle to put homes on agricultural land zoned regional commercial in southeast Gilbert. Planning Commission voted 6-1 last Wednesday to recommend Town Council approve Vestar’s request for a rezone and minor General Plan amendment on 39.9 acres and leave 14.8 acres commercial at the southwest corner of Higley and Riggs roads. The land once housed a dairy farm and has sat undeveloped since 2003, when it was rezoned for big-box retailers that never materialized. “We live south of the proposed development,” said Travis Leintz. “We’re very much for the development of this property. What’s there now are dilapidated trailer homes, (a) broken down dairy farm with lots of flies, tremendous smell and we’ve been waiting for the day for when this

Phase one of Vestar’s plan, in the lighter shade, would be devoted to houses while the timing for construction of the retail in the phase 2 area is uncertain, according to the developer. (Special to GSN)

will be developed. Any development there would be a vast improvement.” Vestar proposes two phases with 118 homes in the first phase and the second

being the Greer Towne Center, which would include 44,600 square feet of retail space. The master-planned community would

be called Cordillera. A packet of 23 letters in support was submitted to the commission while three residents last week spoke against the proposal. “This development directly affects me,” said Rick Blasier, whose house backs up into Riggs Road. “There needs to be another look at the plans before sending it to City Council.” He said the proposed lot sizes were too small and didn’t fit the character of the area, where homes are on half-acre lots. Blasier said he would have supported the project had the developer listened to residents’ concerns in a neighborhood meeting. Blasier said the developer told residents there was not a demand for homes on larger lots. But he pointed out there are over six developments already built with halfacre lots that are doing well. Blasier noted Town Council in 2014 rejected the developer’s plans for housing

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ee McPheters, research professor of economics in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and director of the school’s JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center, offered his analysis of the of the economy last week. He said that while the current economic free fall is unprecedented, recovery could potentially be quick. Q. Have you ever seen anything like this pandemic? A. No. That’s despite the fact that the common flu has tended to have increasingly greater fatalities in recent years. We have built that into our common understanding of, “This is life in the 21st century and there’s flu, but life and the economy go on.” Here, the higher fatality rate and the panic response of consumers has really changed everything. So, in addition to the economic problems is the overlay of panic on a national scale and apparently on a global scale, in most countries. Q: So how do economists account for something like this? A: After the severe recession of 2008, economists adopted the term “black swan,” referring to events that are rare, unpredictable and have wide impact. The

Professor Lee McPheters of the ASU W.P. Carey School of Business sees some rocky times ahead for the Arizona economy if the pandemic prolongs the current business shutdown. (Special to GSN)

financial crisis was a black swan event. One of the features of a black swan event is that typically, as you start working back through the history, all the analysis suggests we should have seen this coming. In hindsight, we should have had much better and wider investment in public health. Q: So, is it too soon to predict what will happen with the economy? A: We don’t have very many indicators that have a high level of frequency. The stock market is a daily indicator and that’s why it has so much attention.

But the stock market is disconnected from the real economy, which is jobs and output and production. One indicator that economists focus on is initial claims for unemployment insurance. Arizona’s labor force is about 3.5 million people. So 1 percent is 35,000. So, if 35,000 file for unemployment, the unemployment rate goes up by 1 percent. That might continue for several weeks. Arizona has been running at about 4.5 percent unemployment and I expect that to double. Q: What about other segments of the Ar-

connecting, he said. “We represent most of the food industry – this includes large local and corporate grocery chains. AFMA supports independent grocery stores throughout the state and helps the convenience store industry with the same goals. “Our members are made up of the wholesalers, brokers and suppliers that service grocery and convenience stores with their food and beverage needs.” Question: We’ve seen customers treat grocery store workers like heroes. What is that like? Answer: This industry is made up of some of the hardest working people you will ever meet. This includes those in-

volved with transporting food and beverages from the distribution centers to stores and those responsible for stocking the shelves and checking out shoppers. The grocery and food service industry has always focused on customer service and taking care of the customer. They’ve risen to the occasion to shine and have set a new standard in delivering worldclass customer care during this, one of our nation’s biggest crises. Q: What is Arizona’s grocery industry doing to provide an uninterrupted food supply to the state’s grocery stores? A: Looking back just a few weeks ago, our stores were full and well-merchandised. Our distribution centers had

izona economy? A: The big picture is to look at the drivers of the Arizona economy and one of the drivers is population growth. A big portion of our population growth is made up of people moving here from other states. Well, people aren’t moving right now. There has been pent-up demand for housing, but I think that with in-migration grinding to a complete halt, it will have an effect on construction. What I think we’ll see possibly is smaller businesses failing, which means commercial space available in more of the strip malls and smaller square footage offices and retail spaces because it will be hard for them to start back up. That’s why there’s a tremendous emphasis on trying to stop small businesses from failing because they employ a large percentage of people working in this country. Q: The new federal aid plan that’s expected to be approved provides for a $1,200 payment to many Americans. Will that help? A: This has been done before. It was done in 2001 and in 2008 and economists writing in economic journals, which are not widely read, show that in both cases, only about 20 percent of that stimulus

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Grocery warehouses addressing bare shelves BY DZEVIDA SADIKOVIC Cronkite News

mpty store shelves symbolize the frustrations and fears of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Miller, president of the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, in an email interview, discussed how panic led to hoarding but warehouses are being replenished, the rising popularity of grocery delivery services and the appreciation felt by industry employees who are working hard for Arizonans. “The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance is a trade organization that helps with education, legislation, regulation and

plenty of product on hand to keep all the stores full and well-presented for many weeks. Then the panic hit, the stress went across the state like a fire. Our customers were unsure and frightened that they were not going to be able to get the food they needed to feed their families. The word came that the restaurants were starting to close. This started more panic throughout the industry. The panic caused shoppers to over buy what they considered to be the essentials. This included sanitation items, paper goods and most food items. Stores were under pressure every day to re-

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money was spent on consumer goods and services. About 50 percent was spent paying off bills. About 30 percent held onto the money because they thought things would get even worse than they were. So, the effect of mailing people a thousand dollars may not be that a thousand dollars gets into the spending stream. We can’t say if that will be the case now. Q: And what about all those empty store shelves? A: You’re getting into the world of psychology there. People feel they need to do something to try to control circumstances and they believe they can do this by buying toilet paper. There is no reason to believe there is a shortage, from my understanding. The problem is in the stocking and, to some extent, the distribution. There’s no reason to think there will be physical damage to production. Panic buying in and of itself is somewhat of a black swan. It was totally unexpected by grocery stores and retail outlets but I guess in hindsight, they should have

thought that like in a hurricane, people will empty the shelves. Q: What could recovery look like? A: If we see that, during that second and third quarter, the economy loses jobs, once the turnaround comes, there will probably be a rapid rehiring of all the people laid off. It’s what economists call a V-shaped recession, a sharp dropping down and a strong comeback. For the 2008 recession, it took Arizona about seven to eight years to come back. Here, I would expect that we will see a comeback probably in the early part of 2021, based on history and what we saw in previous sharp downturns. I looked at some numbers for the 1918 flu, and when the recovery got going, it was only a couple of years to get back to the prior level of employment. But all bets are off. We just don’t know. In the long run, we still won’t be able to incorporate this sort of thing. But the hope is, as we did with the financial crisis, after we get out of this, we’ll say, “What could we as a country do better to prepare for this sort of thing?”

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BrightGuest, a digital marketing platform. He said texting was more effective in reaching customers than email and that a survey found nine out of 10 people want to hear from a brand via text. Alex Quinn, who heads up Customer Success at BrightGuest, said 90 percent of people will read a text message within three minutes of receiving it. She also suggested including offers to encourage people to sign up for texts. Eric Reber of Speedpro Imaging Mesa-Gilbert gave a presentation on the importance of signs in conveying a message and in promoting a business. Kiley Phillips with the Town’s Office of Economic Development said the town is helping local merchants in a number of ways, including setting up an interactive map where business owners and nonprofits can add their information and get support from the public. The map is at experience.arcgis.com/experience/2c7c9500faa64a328fdcba91eaff43d0/ To view the hour-long webinar, go to Gilbert Chamber of Commerce at gilbertaz. com/covid-19.

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plenish merchandise that was sold out. This panic caused most stores to put limits on the number of items that each customer could buy. These limits have helped to slow down the over buying and that is giving the industry a chance to replenish our warehouses. Q: What do you say to people alarmed by empty shelves? A: America has one of the best food systems in the world. Our sophisticated systems ensure that our stores have the ability to satisfy all the demands from our customers. The uncertainty triggered hoarding on several high demand items. The hoarding caused the fear, the fear amplified the overbuying. Arizona has a large food supply that was moved very quickly into homes. We are starting to see improvements over the last several days. With product limits, we believe our customers will start to see less out of stock, and that should calm the over purchasing of items. Q: Is the issue one in which such items as chicken and toilet paper aren’t available in grocery store warehouses, or is manufacturing and processing not keeping up with high demand no one envisioned? A: Certain items that come from animals have a natural limit. A hen can only lay one egg over a 24- hour period. A cow can only produce so much milk in a given time. Q: Is it hard to force limits on the number of products customers are allowed to buy? A: Our stores are in the customer service business, so putting these limits on

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when it wanted to build homes on the entire acreage. Marcus Bates said the developer told residents at the neighborhood meeting that the homes couldn’t be single-story, but noted now there are two plots with single-story homes. He said residents were not opposed to the project but wanted it to be more in line with the area homes. Bill Brothers said residents don’t want to

Frank Martin, owner of Crooked Sky Farms, filled bags for shoppers last weekend at the farmers market in downtown Gilbert. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

Gabi Robinson, left, and Taylor Perkins were among dozens of shoppers who bypassed supermarkets for produce at the Gilbert Farmers Market downtown. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

lose any more commercial land in Gilbert. “We are figuratively dying for retail services,” he said. “There’s drive-thrus, fastfood and groceries but that’s it.” He said the town has been converting acres of commercial land south of Germann Road to where significant retail dollars are leaking into Chandler and Queen Creek. And, he said, the town’s transportation infrastructure can’t support more housing in the area.

“Because of the unfortunate northward bend of the 202 it effectively cuts off the southern part of Gilbert. So, every family in that proposed neighborhood is going to have to access the 202 at Val Vista,” he said. “Unless we put in a full cloverleaf loop in there, we can’t handle any more traffic going through there.” Brothers said if the developer were to build the commercial phase first, perhaps that would help alleviate some of the resi-

these high demand products was not an easy decision, but it was necessary. Q: In some U.S. stores, the police or the National Guard have been brought in to restock shelves and enforce purchase limits on certain items when they become available. Your thoughts? A: This is not the case in Arizona. The National Guard is helping with transportation and stocking in some stores. Some stores do have security guards on a normal basis. While there have been a few issues, in most cases our customers have been appreciative and supportive of our employees. Q: Several chains, such as Bashas’ and Safeway, are reserving special hours for seniors, who are thought to have the highest risk of infection. Do you expect that to continue, and what has been the response from seniors? A: We are not sure at this point. We will continue to keep our vulnerable customers safe during this crisis. Q: Are rural areas or any other areas in Phoenix and elsewhere experiencing more shortages on food and other household items such as hand sanitizers and toilet paper? A: The shortages on high demand items are consistent throughout the entire state. Q: What are some measures that you are taking to protect workers at grocery stores and other food supply companies when it comes to the exposure to the coronavirus? A: Several stores will be installing clear plexiglass to ensure customers and checkers have a barrier and safe distance at the checkout. dents’ opposition. Attorney Ralph Pew, representing Vestar, said the project integrates well with the surrounding neighborhood. He said there are various reasons why Vestar wanted to build the housing first, given the site hasn’t been viable for commercial because of e-commerce’s takeover. Pew said there are 46 acres of re-

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maining commercial land in the area, thich he called plenty to serve residents’ needs, and shared data showing the Southeast Valley was well-served by commercial uses. And, Pew said the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce is in support as well as planning staff – which would not be the case had the town’s economic development staff opposed it. Commissioner David Cavenee wanted Pew to explain the phase 2 timing, referencing Brothers’ comment that it would be nice for commercial to develop first “Over the last month and a half, the circumstances got worse,” Pew said. “We are seeing today one of our major commercial clients that had hundreds of calls today from tenants wanting abatement of rent and deferral of rent. When will they come back after this COVID-19 is over? Who knows?” He said putting in housing first would help support the planned commercial de-

velopment. “Given the circumstances today, I can’t make a promise when commercial will begin,” Pew said. Commissioner Noah Mundt wanted to know about the meetings between the developer and residents, given comments they weren’t listened to. Senior Planner Ashlee MacDonald said she was not the planner assigned to the project when the meetings were held and could not share what occurred. Mundt said he knows the area well and added that portion of Gilbert would be served well with the proposed project. Vice Chairman Carl Bloomfield said the time for big-big stores has sailed. He and Commissioner Scott September said they liked the project and were glad to see some commercial was left intact. Commissioner Phil Alibrandi was the sole dissenter. He did not comment on why he voted against the rezone and minor General Plan amendment.

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cout Samantha Janssen has found plenty of opportunities to grow and give back to the community in her 12 years as a Girl Scout. A junior at Gilbert High, she’s earned her Silver and Bronze awards for teaching sewing classes and donating the finished blankets to Child Protective Services, hospitals and the elderly. She also has helped the second all-girls robotics team, the Diva Droids, win state medals for six years. Now, she used her passion for the environment and engineering to earn the Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. Samantha is one of four Gilbert Girl Scouts to recently earn a Gold Award, given for projects that better the community. She, along with Margaret Atkins, Megan Nelson and Elise Stoops are among 33 Girl Scouts in the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council to receive the awards. Samantha noticed the vegetation at Riparian Reserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert was suffering and teamed up with a local naturalist to help guide her through the process of rehabilitating the desert landscape. After laying out her plans, she received a donation from Mountain States Wholesale Nursery to completely revamp a quarter of an acre of land on the reserve, supervising a group of other scouts to install an irrigation system. Samantha cleaned out dried vegetation and replaced it with new native plants to promote a healthy environment. She also created a YouTube video to spread a message to the community on the importance of the conservation of native plants and landscapes. Through the Riparian Reserve’s Agents of Discovery App, Janssen was able to share information about the conservation work she had done and inspire others to continue to protect the land. She worked with naturalist Jennie Ram-

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bo to complete the project, promoting the motto, “Plants Deserve to be Conserved.” “I have always had a passion for science and math and Girl Scouts has taught me to take on my dream of becoming an engineer despite the fact that it is a male-dominate field of study,” she said. Margaret’s project finds its roots in her summers spent as a lifeguard. She organized and hosted three water safety events at the Gilbert Fire Department, The House of Refuge and her neighborhood pool that taught people of all ages the importance of knowing how to

prevent drowning and what to do in case of emergency. Margaret also created a “Water Safety 101” video that posted on YouTube and currently has over 300 views. This video will continue to help others learn about staying safe in the water. Margaret “credits Girl Scouts for giving her the confidence to become a strong leader and speaker and the determination to overcome adversity,” a spokeswoman said. A Girl Scout for 13 years, she plans to study journalism or communications after graduating from Chandler Prepara-

tory Academy. Megan created “Math Path” to help give students with a stronger foundation in the subject since research show that improves their chances of succeeding in college. She established the first math tutor center at the Gilbert Boys and Girls Club, persuading businesses to give donations for supplies. 4Megan also recruited high school student tutors and students from elementary and middle schools who needed tutoring. But the Xavier College Preparatory senior saw her project come to a grinding halt after the club closed its doors in response to COVID-10.“I have not been able to tutor since the Club closed,” she said, “and I miss working with the students and the other tutors. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.” Since the tutoring program opened to the time it had to close, it has served 738 students with 107 tutor volunteer hours put in by 17 students Megan recruited. Megan feels this project increased her self-confidence and improved her writing and communication skills. She has been a Girl Scout for 12 years and is planning to attend Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, where she hope to double major in neuroscience and economics with an eye on becoming a researcher that studies human behavior. Elise created birthday bags for foster children after first developing an informational website about them and how to help. Elise also hosted a donation drive at her school to collect birthday gifts and gift bags to donate to AZ Helping Hands, a non-profit that provides basic needs and care to foster kids. Through her Gold Award, Elise said she learned time management skills and how to be a better leader. She has been a Girl Scout for 13 years and plans to major in nursing at an in-state university. Her website is at bit.ly/GSElise2020.

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tient care, but there are so many other opportunities available. In addition to pet therapy, there is music therapy, which brings such joy to dementia patients who still have long-term memory and can sing along to their favorite songs. Our Shabbat Blessings program brings Sabbath prayers to the bedsides of our patients in our inpatient homes and care facilities. Our tender 11th Hour Companion program provides a specially trained volunteer to vigil at the bedside of a patient during the last hours of life, giving peace of mind to family members. Volunteers with Saluting Our Veterans and Honoring First Responders pay tribute visits to veteran and law-enforcement patients at end of life. Our Speaker’s Bureau volunteers give educational talks about our no-cost community programs, such as Senior Placement, which helps families locate living arrangements for parents or spouses who can no longer manage on their own. We have 350 passionate volunteers working at our White Dove Thrift

Shoppes, with locations in Mesa, Glendale, Phoenix and Scottsdale. The stores raise funds for Hospice of the Valley’s charity care programs. Volunteers also can stitch a beach towel into a bath poncho to preserve the dignity and modesty of patients during bathing. They can arrange and deliver bouquets of donated flowers to patients, answer phones, assist with special events, greet visitors or manage paperwork in our offices. Spanish speakers are needed for patient companionship and to provide grief support for children. Whatever volunteers do, they make a huge difference in the lives of our patients, families and staff. We treasure them as valuable members of our hospice teams and could not care for our community the way we do — without their dedication, commitment and compassion. To learn how to join our Hospice of the Valley volunteer family, visit hov.org/ volunteer or call 602-636-6336. Lin Sue Cooney is director of community engagement at Hospice of the Valley.

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Gilbert woman has been honored with a scholarship for her academic achievements at Mesa Community College. Abigaly “Abby” Atonal Rodriguez is one of 15 members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society nationwide to receive a $5,000 scholarship after being named a 2020 Guistwhite Scholar. She also selected one of the All-Arizona Academic First Team members to receive $1,000 scholarships for academic excellence, leadership accomplishments and engagement in PTK programs. Atonal Rodriguez plans to transfer to the University of Michigan to pursue a doctorate in sociology, according to MCC. Her career goal is to work for the Arizona Department of Education and further student success for marginalized communities. All-Arizona students demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service

Abigaly “Abby” Atonal Rodriguez was honored for her academic achievement at Mesa Community College. (Special to GSN)

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ifficulties with reading and math led Ruby Williams down a career path baking sugary treats like salted caramel macarons, frosted sugar cookies and mint chocolate chip cupcakes The 13-year-old Gilbert entrepreneur last year opened Ruby’s Rockin’ Sweet Shop, selling her baked goods at places like Made With Love Market – where local vendors sell her goods on select Saturdays from September to April in the Heritage District – as well as at Power Ranch Market, GrindTime Coffee and on her website. “My favorite thing to bake is probably

Ruby Williams of Gilbert has scaled down her mobile bakery business because of the pandemic. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

the cinnamon buns because they are really fun to twist and make into a pretty spiral,” said Ruby, who tweaked recipes to make them her own. “I also like to eat the cinnamon buns. I love them; they have a brown sugar glaze on top so it’s not too sugary like normal with the frosting.” Ruby’s twisted cinnamon buns – which come in original, apple, orange and blueberry flavors – and her macarons with various flavors are her

top-sellers. Before COVID-19, Ruby was baking twice a week at Chef’s Shared Kitchen in Mesa. Since the pandemic, she’s scaled it back to one day a week for online sales. Each baking session lasts four to five hours. Ruby’s love of baking took root early on. “When I was in the third grade, I was just like not doing very good in school,” she said. “So, my mom pulled me out and we just started baking and we found out I had dyslexia and so we would bake as a way for me to do math when I was adding the ingredients, and reading the recipes.

The developer said the area is already saturated with retail. It did a study of the area and identified “42 retail-restaurant locations” and 85 retail and service locations on Gilbert Road between Guadalupe

Phase 2 with a large-anchor tenant and supporting restaurant and retail along the street. In the early 1990s, five or six different developments were approved for those supporting industries, including an IHOP, Kyoto Bowl and a few others. But because there was no main-anchor tenant, those establishments were never built, according to town planners. Each unit at Bungalows on Ash will have a private backyard. The development is expected to appeal to retirees, young professionals and couples who do not want to own a home but could still enjoy the benefits of renting and have a backyard. The residential units are designed in a cluster configuration, with typically four to eight units clustered around a common connected pedestrian courtyard. Amenities include a clubhouse, a resort-like pool, dog spa and central turf lawn. The one main entry to the development would be off of Gilbert Road with fire access to the north.

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Gilbert Council gives The Bungalows the go-ahead BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ommercial land that sat vacant near Gilbert Road and Houston Avenue for decades will now be the site for a gated multi-family rental community. Town Council without comment approved 7-0 a minor General Plan amendment and zone change for The Bungalows on Ash, north of Sam’s Club. The 165 bungalows will include a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units on roughly 16 acres. “This is a single-story, detached highend community,” said attorney Sean Lake, representing the developer. “We think this is a good project.” Three people submitted comment cards opposing the project, citing the large number of rentals that currently exist in a 2-mile radius of the site, anticipated increase in crime and they wanted to see more family eating spots and other businesses at the location instead.

Gilbert Town Council’s approval means 165 of these small homes will be coming to Ash near Sam’s Club in the near future. (Special to GSN)

The Planning Commission in February unanimously recommended approval of the project. The site has a number of challenges, including it is not located on an arterial intersection so it is not a high-customer draw and is on a curve in the road that limits its access. The land has sat vacant for 30 years.

and Baseline roads. The vacant parcel was originally zoned in the late 1980s as part of a larger 31acre shopping and medical center but was rezoned a few years later, according to a staff report. The master plan contained the Sam’s Club parcel as Phase 1 and The Bungalows site was originally intended for

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“I didn’t know I was learning but she was having me learn by teaching me how to bake.” Mom Celestial Williams said her original intention of teaching Ruby how to bake was to boost her self-esteem. “With dyslexia her confidence level tanked,” said Williams, who as a child enjoyed baking with her mom. “I knew at the time she needed a confidence builder and to spend time with me so I could help boost her back up. At the time I didn’t realize she would be learning. “At first, she didn’t read the recipes and asked me to read them. And afterwards she really started diving into it and loving to bake. Then she would read on her own and begin to double recipes on her own.” Williams said the moment she realized baking was helping Ruby learn was when she asked her daughter to double a quarter of a teaspoon of an ingredient. “She did it in her head, ‘oh, it’s a half,’” Williams recalled. “Without making a big deal about it I just started asking her more and more (equations) and her confidence level started to go up. Her reading was

better and her math skills were better.” Ruby went back to the classroom in the fifth grade. Today, she’s an eighth grader at American Leadership Academy in Gilbert, earning mostly A’s. Ruby’s growing confidence in herself also was evident with Made With Love Market. “So, at first with the market I started going to, I asked my mother to talk to people,” Ruby said. “I was scared to talk to all these adults. But, she added, as “people were com-

plimenting me and saying my treats were good, my confidence grew and I slowly began talking to people more and now I’m talking to all these adults and my mom sits back.” Ruby’s hobby became a commercial venture last year after her mom asked if she wanted to turn her baking into a business, which she jumped at. She got a Gilbert business license and registered as a full bakery with Maricopa County Health Department. Ruby’s menu offerings also include coconut macaroons, twisted caramel chocolate pretzel rods, tarts, mini cookie pies, doughnuts, coffee cake and much more. They come in gluten-friendly, vegan, keto and dairy-friendly choices. The teen’s confections have been gobbled up by notables such as Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone and Arizona Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery. Ruby baked 100 custom logo cookies for a presentation by the two for the Gilbert Council of Community Associations, which Williams serves on the board. Ruby also has taught her macaron-bak-

ing skills as an invited guest of the Arizona State Fair. She donates her extra sweets to assisted-living places and women’s shelters. Ruby planned to use her savings for baking and patisserie classes in France. She was accepted to a month-long program at La Cuisine in Paris for the summer, which for now is likely canceled until next year due to the pandemic. “I’d like to learn more about pastries and perfecting macarons,” Ruby said; “and just to go to Paris.” Ruby also wanted to use her business savings to help open a brick-and-mortar bakery when she turns 18. She envisioned a bake shop with couches and a small stage for local performers to showcase their talent. Ruby plays the guitar and sings pop music. “Having dyslexia is hard sometimes, but it’s who I am,” according to Ruby. “Who knows, maybe I wouldn’t have discovered how much I love to bake.” For more information and to order from Ruby’s Rockin’ Sweet Shop: rubysrockinsweetshop.com.

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Quarterbacks find outlets while exercising precaution able for them or pressure them. We try to switch things up every day.” Normally in large groups, both Manucci and Giovando have cut down the number of players allowed to attend each of their training sessions. Other measures put in place include

ditional rules, Jury carries disinfectant wipes. “We all keep a safe distance from each rizona’s rise as one of the premier other, and we don’t do a lot of close interacdestinations for college coaches tive stuff,” Jury said, who has worked with searching for next-level quarterManucci since he was in the sixth grade. backs doesn’t come as a surprise to players Similar efforts have been made by Camor coaches. po Verde sophomore quarterback Reilly It’s been one of the main goals for two Garcia. of the state’s premier private trainers, Dan Still just over a year removed from an inManucci and Mike Giovando. jury that left him with a torn meniscus, a Now, both trainers and the players have fracture at the growth plate on his femur made several adjustments to maintain a and a torn hamstring, workouts with Masafe atmosphere for all involved. nucci became a key part of Garcia’s reha“We all want to get a workout in, bilitation. but be safe while doing it,” Desert Now that he has recovered, he plans to Mike Giovando, who runs Elev8 QuarRidge junior quarterback Austin terback Academy, said he has limited the compete for the starting role for a team number of players at each of his workKolb said. “We all keep a safe disthat made it to the 5A Conference game. outs to maintain a safe environment tance from each other, I wash my Both coaches emphasize mechanics while helping them train. (Photo courtesy Elev8 Quarterback Academy) hands and just overall have good and footwork, putting each quarterback hygiene. through simulation drills for what could “This offseason I’ve been workhappen in a game setting. ing harder, working out every day. I They admit it’s hard to replicate 11have to keep grinding for my team.” on-11 football in pads while in a small Kolb enjoyed a breakout junior group setting and t-shirt and shorts. But Desert Ridge junior quarterback Austin Kolb has taken campaign throwing for 2,980 pass- extra precaution while training for his senior season in the both have seen some of the drills pay off ing yards and 22 touchdowns to fall. (Eric Newman/Tribune Contributor) during game situations. help lead Desert Ridge to the quarFacing a third down deep in Florida Giovando has trained the likes of Spenterfinal round of the playoffs. territory during the 2019 Orange Bowl, He spent the entire offseason heading cer Brasch, a standout quarterback at former Chandler standout Bryce Perkins into his junior season working with Ma- Higley who is now at Cal-Berkeley. Others escaped pressure in the pocket, leaping nucci, who has experienced his own suc- include former Gilbert and University of over a would-be tackler and stiff-arming cess playing three seasons for the Buffalo Arizona quarterback Will Plummer and his another to throw back across his body brother, Jack, who plays for Purdue. Bills. Dan Manucci (center) has trained several quarterbacks and find his receiver in the back of the Perhaps one of Giovando’s most notable from Arizona high schools, including Notre Dame Prep’s end zone. Manucci is now using his own experiplayers, however, is former Pinnacle star Cameron Yowell (left), who is now at Auburn, and Hamilence to help players like Kolb seek a future It was one of the premier highlights of ton’s Tyler Shough (right), who is now at Oregon. Spencer Rattler, an early candidate for the (Photo courtesy Dan Manucci) at the next level. the New Year’s Six bowl game, and it was “I tell them not to go through a workout Heisman next season. something Perkins and Manucci worked Some players are also impressive, with telling players not to high-five, fist bump on during training. but to grow through a workout,” Manucci said. “My passion is to teach them the right Hamilton sophomore Nicco Marchiol, a or have any physical contact with one an“The hurdling was him just being a pheway, to respect the game and what it takes four-star rated prospect, Higley junior Kai other, remaining 5 to 10 yards apart at all nomenal athlete,” Manucci said. “But we Millner, who has picked up offers from Mi- times during drills. to get to that next level.” would go right and make him throw back Manucci has coached the likes of former ami, NC State, Michigan State and others, Landon Jury, a freshman quarterback at to his left accurately. Things like that just Hamilton and current Oregon quarterback as well as Red Mountain sophomore Jalen Casteel High School and cousin of Shough, happen automatically in games, even if it Tyler Shough, as well as former Notre Daniels. has been working with Manucci since he seems repetitive in training.” “A lot of these guys have been coming to was in the sixth grade. He’s seen his skills Dame Prep and Auburn quarterback CamBoth trainers remain keen on emphasizme since the sixth grade, which has given on the field improve drastically, as he’s being player safety as their main goal. eron Yowell. He’s also mentored former Chandler us a lot of time to get the mechanics down,” come quicker, more agile and overall more “We’ve got the wipes, we’ve got sanitizHigh quarterback Darrell Garretson, who Giovando said. “I really challenge them accurate inside and out of the pocket. er, the kids all wash their hands and spray by making the throw a little uncomfortwent on to play for Oregon State. Along with abiding by Manucci’s ad- down the balls,” Giovando said.

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food. Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite dish. If you love lasagna, you’re going to absolutely be giddy over making this simple soup that tastes exactly like lasagna. I can’t stop making it for friends and family, and I sort of get a kick out of watching them come back for seconds – and thirds – and then holding their tummy because they’ve eaten too much. Be prepared for the same reaction. This lasagna soup is just scrumptious. I often hear that folks love lasagna but only order it in restaurants because it’s rather tedious to assemble. With lasagna soup, it’s a one-pot wonder of deliciousness without the stress. In fact, you don’t even cook the lasagna noodles ahead of time. You simply throw the raw noodles into Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 sweet yellow onion, chopped fine 1 ½ lbs ground turkey, beef or Italian sausage (I prefer half beef or turkey with half sausage) 1 (24oz) jar marinara sauce (prefer Rao’s Tomato Basil) 1 (15oz) can diced tomatoes, or half a pint of fresh cherry tomatoes, chopped ½ cup chopped basil, plus more for topping 1 teaspoon oregano, dried or fresh 4 cups chicken broth

the soup. It’s just as delicious whether you use turkey, beef, Italian pork sausage or a combination of all three. One of the things that really makes it taste like lasagna is the ricotta mixture that you dollop on top of the soup when you plate it. If you like Italian cuisine, if you like easy, if you like to please people with a hearty dish that they will adore, then I hope you make lasagna soup soon.

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