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Gilbert postponing $465M transportation bond BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

iven the current economic situation and the uncertainty surrounding the future, Gilbert Town Council will hold off going to voters this November with a $465 million transportation and infrastructure bond. Instead, an ad hoc Citizens Transportation Task Force recommended Gilbert put the bond on the Nov. 2, 2021 ballot. Council would take a formal vote in June 2021 to do so. Postponing the bond election would delay project design by six months, which is not a significant impact, Public Works Director

Jessica Marlow told the Council at last Thursday’s financial retreat. The planned all-day retreat hit a snag shortly after the lunch break when the WebEx system crashed across the West Coast while the Council was almost half way through the agenda items. The Council was scheduled to finish its retreat at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 22. Town Manager Patrick Banger said staff will take a deep-dive into COVID-19’s impact to Gilbert’s fiscal year 2021 budget at this Tuesday’s regular Council meeting. The retreat’s topics last week included the bond, future public safety needs and longterm infrastructure needs of town assets. Council was in the middle of a discussion on

challenges with the North Water Treatment Plant when the retreat abruptly stopped. The town’s funding for its transportation projects come from a combination of sources, including Proposition 400 funds, the Highway User Revenue Fund, town enterprise funds and bonds. Proposition 400, a statewide half-cent sales tax earmarked for transportation, and bond monies make up a big chunk of the town’s funding for transportation projects, Marlow said. The $465 million bond would cover roughly 85 percent of the cost for the 43 proposed transportation and infrastructure projects over a decade, she added.

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Not what they envisioned Pandemic’s ticking timebomb: child abuse

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

his Thursday, Gilbert’s iconic Water Tower will light up blue for three days in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. And a possible fallout of COVID-19 is an uptick in children being abused or neglected parents lose their jobs and the country remains on lockdown. “We are anticipating with economic stressors and social stressors there will be increases in child abuse,” said Dr. Shawn Singleton, a pediatrician who works at the Banner Health Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa and Thunder Medical Center in Glendale. “Some areas of the country have seen increases of cases. “Right now, we have not had any cases of child abuse in our centers, which is a good thing.”

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Melody Pati, a staffer at Archway Arete Preparatory Academy in Gilbert, arranges bags filled with students’ belongings for parents to pick up in the aftermath of statewide school closures. It wasn’t the kind of end she or any other school envisioned for the 2019-20 school year, (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

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early a dozen East Valley students, including at least one from Gilbert, are helping a local clothier give new hope to high school juniors and seniors that they may get a prom after all. Josh Fink, whose native North Dakota family owns Nick’s Menswear, has partnered with an event company on planning “Promchella,” a two-day festival featuring live music, DJs, food from local vendors and even fireworks to climax each night. An integral part of his effort comprises students, including Kareem Parks of Campo Verde High. Playing on the name of one of the world’s biggest music festivals – the annual Indio, California, event called Coachella – the event has caught on like wildfire on social media, with more than 2,500 students already following on Instagram. Seniors across Arizona lost out on proms after schools were shut down and Fink said his family-owned business came up with the idea “so juniors and seniors from all over the state can have a chance to make memories together.” “When the concerns over large public gatherings end, and they will end, people are going to be ready to get out, see their friends and make memories – something Promchella stands for,” said Josh Fink, owner of Nick’s Menswear. He said “the response has been overwhelmingly positive” to his plan. “Students feel like they’ve had their year ripped away from them and Promchella provides them some hope and something to look forward to,” Fink told GSN. Fink hasn’t announced a location for the event, but has set a $70 ticket price and a $20 tab for a food truck voucher. And, it won’t be a version of Woodstock where teens will be showing up in cutoffs and tanktops. “This is absolutely a prom,” he told GSN. “Dresses and suits or tuxedos/formal dress code are required.” Fink also said Promchella is the name of a nonprofit that will turn all proceeds from the event over “to local students and families affected by COVID-19.”

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Kareem Parks That’s in keeping with the store’s tradition of working with local student councils. Nick’s Menswear has donated over $250,000 over the past five years and

holds a place in the Arizona Association of Student Council Hall of Fame. Promchella is lining up local and national bands, DJs at a pre-party and “hundreds of door prizes and giveaways throughout the night,” according to a release. “Promchella is the summer camp, house party and music festival for any high school junior or senior,” it added. To help publicize the event, it put together a video produced by Chandler High film student Trevor Vega. “These are students across the state who have seen their year come to an end, and these students want to make a change,” said Chandler High senior class President Austin Morrow. “We have a vast variety of kids from all demographics who want to help put on Promchella, from athletes to theater kids to student council members.” “Prom is a quintessential high school experience and many students saw that slip away this year,” he added. “In an effort to provide students with an amazing, oneof-a-kind event this is an exciting launch and an entirely new approach to what prom is.” Organizers have partnered with local businesses and even sports teams to plan the event despite the uncertainty of what summer might look like if social distancing regulations continue. “We are very cognizant of the situation and are following updates from the CDC and government and Promchella will only happen if deemed safe,” Fink said. “We will take whatever measures or precautions necessary to make sure this is approved and safe for all to attend.” Students can keep up to date on developments in plans at promchellaaz.com. They can also search #PromchellaAZ2020. And students can also join the planning, Fink said, explaining: “We created a Promchella Prom Committee made up of high school students across Arizona and these students wrote the script for the video and produced the video and are an integral part of the planning process. If any students would like to be part of the committee, message us @promchellaaz on instagram.”

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The projects – which include new construction, reconstruction and technology needs – have not been specified but could include a bridge connecting Ocotillo Road over the regional park. “Without bonds, our transportation improvement and expansion essentially stop,” she said. “The goal of the bond is to maintain Gilbert’s long-term sustainability and quality of life.” Voters last approved a transportation bond in 2007 and since then Gilbert’s population has grown 44 percent to approximately 260,000 residents with an anticipated population of 330,000 at build-out, according to Marlow. From 2001-07, voters passed four transportation bonds totaling $360 million. Ease of travel, street repair and traffic flow are top concerns among residents, Marlow said. Sarah Murley, a consultant, said the economic impact of the proposed bond totaled $575 million total with over 3,500 jobs for the town during the 10-year period. Every $1 million spent on transportation infrastructure support nine jobs and $485,000 in labor income in Gilbert during construction, she said. Marlow noted the bond “may help pull us up out of the current economic slump.” Management and Budget Director Kelly Pfost said the secondary property tax rate, used to pay off bond debt, would remain the same if voters approve the measure. Old bond debt is being paid off each year and the new bond debt would take its place. So, for a $270,000 home in Gilbert with the current 99 cents-per-$100 of assessed value, the secondary property tax impact is $267. “With the new bond it’s still $267 a year plus new street projects,” she said. Councilwoman Aimee Yentes said she supported the bond going forward, stating “I think it is necessary.” She voiced concerns about projects for multimodal transportation such as scooters, saying she wanted more details and didn’t want to do long-term investment in an area that is constantly changing.

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violence and those involving vulnerable adults. Currently, Gilbert police uses the advocacy centers in Mesa and Chandler and hospitals for victims’ forensic exams. The downside of not having a center means the victims are often retraumatized as they are interviewed numerous times separately by health care providers, police and prosecutors, according to the chief. Having a multidisciplinary team that includes law enforcement, Department of Child Safety, the prosecutor’s office, mental health, victim advocates and counselors under one roof would help victims and help in more successful prosecutions, the chief said. Soelberg cited a study that showed of the 58 percent of people who report a serious crime to police, only 9 percent get assistance. The advocacy center would improve victim services, improve workload capacity and increase The pandemic not only will impact Gilbert’s bond plans, but also the town’s 2020-21 budget, which will be discussed by Council on Tuesday. Here’s the detectives’ efficiency, he nightmare that the National League of Cities foresees. (Special to GSN) added. From 2015-19 with the Councilman Jared Taylor said it was population growth in town, police has wise to defer the bond to next year and seen an increase in domestic violence suggested “skinny bonds” instead of and sexual assault cases. trying to go for the entire package at once. The department saw a 57.8 percent Perhaps, he said, the town can prioritize increase in sex crimes against adults the projects and break up the bond into and a 33.3 percent increase of child sex smaller ones. crimes, Soelberg said. Police Chief Michael Soelberg also In domestic violence, there was a 23.2 updated Council on two proposed percent increase in child abuse and projects – a family advocacy center to 29.7 percent increase in adult abuse, he help adult and children crime and the added. expansion of the police dispatch center. He recommended building the The center was first broached in the 19,300-square-foot center on townCouncil’s spring retreat last year. owned vacant land adjacent to the public Crimes that would be investigated safety building. The estimated cost of the through the advocacy center include center was $16.4 million, he said. sexual assault, sexual abuse, child abuse “Victim advocacy is very, very or neglect, strangulation, domestic important,” Taylor said. “Many times

they are left out in the cold.” The chief said the department would continue partnering with nonprofits such as Winged Hope that provides advocacy for free for the department in an effort to lessen costs. Jessica Nicely, CEO and founder, said Winged Hope also would help provide furnishings for the center and provide assistance where the town could not. Yentes said $16.4 million for a 19,000-square-foot building worked out to $850 a square foot, which was high. The chief noted that the building would just not include but would house medical exam rooms with special equipment, interview room, private counseling area and a waiting room for families. Mayor Jenn Daniels said the town’s capital improvement projects include a possible crime lab in the distant future for Gilbert and questioned if police would build such a facility at the proposed site, which is much larger than what the advocacy center would need. Soelberg said he expected to bring an update on the lab to the Council in June. Soelberg also presented the need to expand the department’s dispatch center. Currently dispatch is running out of room to handle the call volume that comes with population growth. He said three dispatch terminals are to be added in fiscal year 2021 that would take away a break room and training space. He proposed the department take space in the Municipal Court building currently occupied by Highland Justice Court. He explained the justice court was leasing in the building and was scheduled to relocate elsewhere in July 2021. Additionally, space reserved for Motor Vehicle Services but never used would give the department a total of 5,000 square feet, according to Soelberg, who estimated the expansion project to cost $7.9 million. Soelberg requested the funding for both projects be included in the proposed bond election for November 2021. “As we draw closer to that time frame, the Council will consider whether or not to combine this question with the transportation bond question,” spokeswoman Jessica Bautista said.

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Report details 2 Gilbert women’s accidental deaths GSN NEWS STAFF

welfare check sent police on a December morning to a single-family house on Heather Avenue in the Arbor Walk neighborhood near Gilbert and Guadalupe roads. They knocked. No answer. Concerned family and friends soon arrived and police kicked in the front door. Patrol officers detected strong fumes upon entering the home and located two women dead in the garage lying between two vehicles, one with the engine still running. Their deaths and the subsequent investigation are the focus of a recently released report by the Gilbert Police Department. The report said no suicide note was found, there were no reported history of suicidal ideation with the two women and investigators had no concerns of foul play. Four months after Robyn Parker, 33,

and her friend and co-worker Bethani Thomas, 35, died, the Maricopa County medical examiner earlier this month ruled their deaths an accident caused by carbon-monoxide poisoning. According to the medical examiner, Parker and Thomas were together on the evening of Dec. 20 and “were witnessed to be intoxicated” around 3:30 a.m. Four hours later on the following morning, Parker called Thomas’ twin sister saying she could not find Bethani. Four minutes later, she called the sister again to say she found Bethani unresponsive in the garage. The sister told Parker to call 911 but that call was never made. About an hour later, the sister called Gilbert Police after she was unable to contact Bethani and Robyn. Gilbert Sun News reached out to family and friends of the two women for comment but received no responses. What is known about Thomas and Parker is they both attended Alchesay

High School on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Whiteriver, about a threehour drive northeast of Gilbert. A 2004 news story noted that Parker, a 2003-04 3A East Region Co-Player of the Year, had signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball and attend William Penn University that fall. According to a social media post by White Mountain Apache Tribe Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, Parker and Thomas both worked for Apache Health Behavioral Services. “ABHS describe Robyn as a quiet professional who never complained or said no,” Lee-Gatewood wrote; “a solid case manager who took on every challenge with steady poise and grace, always willing to help the clients and community members. “And above all, a strong Apache woman who faced personal hardship with silent bravery, trying to serve as an example to her daughter and other women in the community.”

She recalled that when Robyn was a young girl she served as the ambassador for the White Mountain Apache Tribe as Miss White Mountain Apache Princess. “She danced to “rockin’ Robin” by Bobby Day,” Lee-Gatewood said. She added that Thomas was an “intelligent, compassionate and hardworking professional that, without exception, went above and beyond.” “Bethani possessed the rare quality of seeing the best in others, and helping them rise to their best,” Lee-Gatewood said. She described Thomas as an integral part of building the Tribal Regional Behavioral Health Authority’s Care Coordination Department. Thomas’ father, Ralph Thomas, sits on the tribal council. “Her advocacy across the state for ABHS clients and the White Mountain Apache community improved the lives

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Gun sales soar throughout the state BY JESSICA MYERS Cronkite News

rizona processed a record 82,771 background checks on wouldbe gun buyers in March, as fears of the coronavirus drove people to gun shops in what one shop owner called “panic time.” It was twice as high as any March in the state since FBI background checks began in 1998 and almost one-quarter of the total sales in Arizona for all of 2019, according to NICS Firearm Checks data, which showed a doubling of background checks from February. Gun shop owners said the only thing that has slowed down sales is a lack of inventory after March’s surge. “People have just started panic buying at an insane rate,” said Wayne Semenko, owner of SnG Tactical in Tucson. “People that have never bought before are in here buying.” The surge in Arizona gun sales was reflected nationally, with background checks in March exceeding 3.7 million, the most ever for one month and more than 1 million more than the 2.6 million checks in March 2019. Semenko and other gun shop owners blamed the increase, especially for firsttime gun buyers, on fears that police

Gun shows are postponed, but that hasn’t stopped gun owners and prospective owners from flocking to stores in search of firearms. (Cronkite News)

agency ranks might be thinned by coronavirus infections as well as worries that gun shops might shut down along with other businesses. There’s no danger of that for now in Arizona, where Gov. Doug Ducey declared gun shops an “essential service” in his March 23 executive order that shut down many other nonessential businesses. Ducey’s decision was praised last

month by the National Rifle Association, which calls the COVID-19 outbreak is a threat to the Second Amendment. But Everytown for Gun Safety, an anti-gun violence movement, said it is the NRA that is exploiting the pandemic to drive gun sales by “fear mongering.” “The NRA’s suggestion that Americans should stockpile firearms during this pandemic is rooted in the organization’s desire to line the pockets of gun manu-

facturers,” the group said in a statement. “More guns don’t mean more safety: If more guns made Americans safe, then we’d be the safest nation in the world – but America’s homicide rate is 25 times than that of other high-income countries.” Mark Healy, who owns Healy – America’s Firearm Provider, a large-volume dealer in Tempe, said he takes the responsibilities of gun ownership seriously. During last month’s rush, he said, he handed out as many cards for gun training to people who were “unprepared for gun ownership” as he did applications for gun purchase. Healy said cheaper handguns – anything below $400 – “went right away” and were extremely popular. He also said shoppers were buying more ammunition than they normally would and his store quickly ran out of popular items. Healy said he does not have enough 9mm and basic-range ammo because it got “hoarded right away.” He has enough stock to supply someone who just bought a gun but will not sell ammunition alone. While things have slowed down recently, he said he still has enough stock to supply most

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Gilbert doc spearheads intubation box drive BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

n emergency-room doctor is spearheading a fundraiser to build up hospitals’ arsenal of personal protective equipment in the battle against COVID-19. The Intubation Box is a specially designed acrylic cube that covers a patient’s head and shoulders. It has two arm holes that allows a clinician to insert a breathing tube through the patient’s mouth and down into the windpipe without coming into contact with expelled air.

Dr. Benjamin Reeser

“Intubating is more or less the most dangerous procedure healthcare providers are doing when caring for Covid-19 patients,” said Dr. Benjamin Reeser, a Gilbert resident. “The boxes provide a direct barrier against the actions involved in intubating a patient that can throw droplet particles and therefore the virus into the faces and the air surrounding the team intubating a patient,” he added. “I have personally used the box about 10 times now in the last three weeks.” After each intubation, the box can be cleaned with a bleach or an alcohol solution for reuse.

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, during simulated coughing experiments using a similar box, droplets and aerosol contaminated only the inner surface of the box the clinician’s gloves and gowned forearms. Without the box, contamination of the floor occurred within 1 meter from the head of the bed and also on a monitor located more than 2 meters away. Reeser – who works in Abrazo Health’s campuses in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Glendale – embarked on his mission after he saw the plans for the box provid-

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State data details virus’ footprint in Gilbert BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

new breakdown by Arizona officials shows there are at least 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in each of the majority of ZIP codes in the state’s two major metropolitan areas – including Gilbert. According to the latest available data released Thursday, Gilbert ZIP 85298 had the lowest number of cases attributed to it with 16 while the highest count was in 85233, with 29. ZIP Codes 85234 and 85296 each had 19 while 85295 was listed with 23 and 85297 with 25. At the same time those latest figures were released, state health officials said there were approximate 4,100 COVID-19 cases in all of Arizona, with 150 deaths. The ZIP code data does not break down fatalities. When all is said and done, however, people must view the ZIP code carefully. State Health Director Cara Christ last week said, “While physical distancing is occurring, people do not always remain isolated within their own ZIP code when conducting essential business.” “Finally, ZIP code counts include anyone in that zip code who has tested positive, whether their infection occurred two months ago and has resolved or two weeks ago and is still active,’’ Christ added, stressing: “Thus, while ZIP code data is informative, it should not be used to determine whether or not residents of a particular zip code are or are not at risk of COVID-19.’’ County health officials also noted, “Most tests so far have only been done for those who are very sick, are known contacts of an already confirmed case, or are healthcare workers.’’ That means the data released by the health department show where people who got tested live – to the extent home addresses were available – and not necessarily where the chances of contracting the virus are higher.

Cases with no known address for a patient are attributed to the address of the healthcare provider, then to the address of the reporting facility. Arizona State University epidemiologist Megan Jehn said the new data “can inform people’s understanding of the virus and how quickly it is spreading so that they can make decisions for themselves and their families. “Transparency in data sharing is also critically important for building public trust. If the public trusts health officials and the information that they are receiving,” she added, “they are more likely to adhere to social distancing recommendations.” But she warned of “a significant number of limitations to the data” – including what she called the “confusing intermingling of ZIP code by residence and ZIP code of hospital.” “Residents should assume that COVID-19 is widespread across that state and should avoid complacency with social distancing even if their ZIP code has a lower number of cases.” Ducey’s order requires reporting of the number of ventilators in use and how much in personal protection equipment – masks, gowns and gloves – is being used each day, along with current inventories. It was unclear how often the website –adhsgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/ opsdashboard/index.html#/84b7f701060641ca8bd9ea0717790906 – will be updated, although it is likely to be at least once a day. State health officials say the number of confirmed cases should peak sometime this month, with hospitalizations hitting their own peak in May. Maricopa County issues its own daily report on virus cases and on Thursday reported 2,145 cases and 60 deaths. “People aged 65 or older or those who have at least one chronic health condition make up 70 percent of those who have been hospitalized and 96 percent

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Virus not stopping park construction in Gilbert

onstruction of Phase 1B at Gilbert Regional Park is moving forward despite the pandemic wreaking havoc everywhere else. The 16 pickelball courts, 16 tennis courts and two basketball courts are scheduled to open in late June with the event lawn and lake opening in early fall, according to Parks and Recreation Director Robert Carmona. “We are continuing to stay up on the timeline,” Carmona said at last week’s Parks and Recreation Board meeting conducted remotely. The town opened the first 30-acre phase of the 272-acre park near Higley and Queen Creek roads last September. Park employees are using the downtime with the closure of the regional park and other recreational amenities to catch up with projects and work orders such as painting and cleaning the armadas, said

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in a different format,” Carmona said. Other department goals set for this year include a design review and groundbreaking for The Stand @ Gilbert by June 30 and a design review for the Castle Golf project by Oct. 31. The goals are included in the department’s strategic plan, covering This aerial photo shows the progress being made on the second phase of Gilbert Regional Park construction. (Town of Gilbert) three fiscal years that the board unanimously Marshall MacFarlane, parks and facilities any park and recreation furloughs or lay- adopted 7-0 at the meeting. manager. offs yet but there is a hiring freeze in the The Strand is a $60-million water park Carmona added that employees are still department and a freeze in nonessential adjacent to the regional park that was exdoing maintenance work, irrigation and spending. pected to open in summer 2022. Last sumlandscaping readying playing fields for Staff also informed the board the de- mer, the company announced the 25-acre when the time comes to re-open to the partment is increasingly using virtual pro- park’s opening date would be pushed back public. gramming to provide recreation for the to the summer of 2021. The May 10 re-opening set by the town community such as an E Sports TournaThe project is being built on town land in is subject to change, he noted. ment held last Friday. a public-private partnership. He also told the board there haven’t been “We’re offering things to the community Castle Golf is a miniature-golf course proposed for Crossroads District Park at Knox and Greenfield roads. The town entered into a lease agreement with developer Mesa-based SAP Holdings in 2017 to develop the project, which was scheduled to open by June 30, 2022. The strategic plan also calls for conducting a community survey and hosting focus group meetings on recreation programming needs by Dec. 31 and looking at a potential park bond.

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of countless individuals and families,” Lee-Gatewood said. She went on to describe the two as loving mothers. “Each woman, carrying on their role as a mother to children who will serve in the next generation of people raised by strong females who took this world by storm to blaze their own trail and help our people,” she said, adding: “Their commitment to help others, being compassionate, love for their job and family, set an example that all humanity should aspire to.”

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ocal law enforcement answered a higher number of calls for domestic disturbances last month after East Valley residents were told to stay home in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Agencies in Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa reported subtle increases in its number of domestic-related calls over the last few weeks, but some say the data’s not clear enough to conclude whether Arizona’s stay-at-home order is to blame. Thirty-eight more incidents of domestic violence have so far been reported to Gilbert Police this year compared to 2019. The town was already observing slightly higher numbers before the pandemic started to hit in early March and that trend’s been continuing into April. Chandler Police officers responded to

A New Leaf staffer Kimberly Hubbard talks with a domestic violence victim during an interview at one of the nonprpofit’s East Valley shelters. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

at least 522 domestic calls for fights, assaults and trespassing in March – a notable jump from the 364 calls received in February. Last month further appears to be an outlier when comparing it to the call logs of previous years. Chandler Police reported getting 454 domestic-related calls in March 2019 and 438 calls in March 2018. It’s the same trend observed elsewhere across the country as police departments see a rise in calls for domestic violence after Americans were instructed to stay home indefinitely until the health pandemic ends. Sgt. Jason McClimans emphasized that Chandler’s call numbers don’t necessarily mean an act of domestic violence was actually committed – but rather that someone had initially reported a possible disturbance.

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Singleton surmised that may be because the weather is still nice, allowing people to be outdoors to walk, bike or hike. But if social isolation remains in place as the Valley heats up, that may change. “If we are unable to be outside to work off some of the energy and to just have some fun, perhaps we may see our spike if we are still required to do social isolation and quarantine,” Singleton said. Another factor is that schools are closed – but not in a good way. Teachers and other school personnel often see signs of child abuse, and calls to the state child abuse hotline have dropped since Gov. Doug Ducey closed schools for the rest of the academic year, according to Darren DaRonco, spokesman for the Department of Child Safety. “On average, we are seeing an over 25 percent decrease in calls to our hotline since schools closed,” he said. “Teachers and school personnel comprise one of the largest groups to report child abuse. That means many children are suffering in silence.” DCS cannot investigate child abuse

The agency’s online arrest log indicates March 2020 didn’t show an exponentially higher number of arrests for domestic-related crimes compared to February or January. A closer snapshot of the agency’s data demonstrates how Chandler cops have remained busy responding to domestic disputes during the statewide shutdown. At 10:30 a.m. on April 4, Chandler Police arrested a 34-year-old woman for criminal damage and fighting at a residence on Kingbird Drive. Four hours later, a 32-year-old man was charged with violating an order of protection a few miles away on California Street. Chandler Police then detained a 38-year-old man for fighting on Folley Street at 7:30 p.m. Less than an hour later, a 29-year-old man was arrested for assault at an apartment complex on

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and neglect unless it receives a report from the public. Education personnel are responsible for making 20 percent of investigated reports, and law enforcement personnel, including school resource officers make 18 percent of reports that get investigated, according to Caleb Kimpel, spokesman for Scottsdale-based Childhelp, a nonprofit that helps child-

abuse victims. Kimpel said DCS identified 15,446 victims in 2018, ranking Arizona No. 24 in the country and tied with Colorado, Louisiana and Florida. “There were nine victims of abuse or neglect for every 1,000 children,” Kimpel said. “The rate has actually gone up in the last few years. But I would caution against taking the maltreatment rate as necessarily indicating an increase in abuse. It could just as easily indicate more effective investigations and more reports. In the early-mid 2000s abuse to DCS reported rates as low as 2 per 1,000 children.” Also in 2018, the latest available data showed the department investigated 87,498 cases in Arizona – tying with Iowa, New Mexico and New York at 53 investigations per 1,000 children, according to Kimpel. “That rate has been consistently increasing over the years,” he added. During the Great Recession, data on child abuse was mixed, according to the Pew Research Center – but

“hospitals reported an increase in injuries consistent with abuse, including an increase in the number of reported brain and head traumas.” Kimpel said a number of studies suggest economic downturn is associated with increased child maltreatment. “While no child is free from risk of child maltreatment, at-risk children and children in poverty are substantially more vulnerable,” Kimpel said, noting: “Economic downturns create stress for parents and conflict within families. Basic needs like housing, food and medical care are more difficult to secure in some families.” He added with the widespread financial crisis, supportive structures like schools and social services are threatened by tighter budgets. Several factors make it especially dangerous for children in the pandemic’s wake, Kimpel said. “Most perpetrators of maltreatment are parents of the victim,” he said. “In Arizona, more than 90 percent of child maltreatment perpetrators identified by

Federal Street. At least two more men would be cited for domestic violence charges by the end of the night. The agency’s arrest logs show officers make arrests for domestic crimes on a nearly daily basis – long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced families to stay indoors. But April 4 stands out as a day that appeared to be particularly active. The extra calls for domestic disturbances have not forced Chandler Police to reshuffle resources among the agency’s units, McClimans added. Its Family Advocacy Center, where victims of sex crimes and child abuse often go to report crimes, has not experienced a significant uptick in victims seeking refuge from abusive relatives. But some advocates worry this period may only be the calm before the storm and believe more victims may suddenly

reach out for help once the pandemic starts to subside. Tasha Menaker, co-chief executive officer of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, said her nonprofit’s hotline has recently seen a 15-percent increase in calls from victims wanting to file restraining orders, find a shelter or ask for legal advice. The pandemic could be trapping even more victims from not reaching out for help, Menaker said, because their abuser is always around and they may not feel safe calling the coalition’s hotline. “It might feel very dangerous to try and look at other options outside of leaving the home,” Menaker said, “but maybe as things settle down a little bit. We’re kind of worried we might see a spike at that time as people then try to exit the home.” Before the public health crisis, domestic violence shelters in the East Valley were already having trouble placing cli-

ents in apartments they could afford on their own. Rising rents across the Valley has made cheap rentals increasingly sparse and has been creating another barrier for victims to not leave their abuser. “That’s a significant reason why survivors don’t leave,” Menaker added. “They just don’t have any place to go.” Menaker’s coalition has some funding available to help survivors pay the first month’s rent on a new apartment, but those funds are becoming an increasingly finite resource since the nonprofits had to postpone all its fundraising events until after the pandemic ends. Most domestic violence shelters across the Valley continue to remain open, but some say the ongoing pandemic hasn’t curbed the constant need for available beds.

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Virus throws wedding industry into chaos, planner finds BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

ove may conquer a lot, but it’s no match for the COVID-19 pandemic – at least as far as weddings are concerned. Not only have countless couples’ plans been shattered by the virus and social distancing, but the entire wedding industry is in meltdown, said Kim Horn of Ahwatukee. Horn knows full well how the wedding industry – from venues and florists, caterers to clothing shops – has been devastated by the pandemic. As one of only about 75 professionals in the world who hold the certified title of Master Wedding Planner, she has planned more than 650 weddings in her career and has developed a vast network of all the different businesses that help make a bride’s dream come true. And right now in Arizona, those dreams are nightmares – and not just for the bride and groom and their families and friends. The impact is particularly heavy in Arizona because March and April are one of Arizona’s two peak wedding seasons – the other being October-November, Horn said. But regardless of when any area in the country hits a peak for marching down the aisle, the coronavirus has taken a major toll, Horn said. “I got a report the other day that said that weddings are going to be down this year 30 percent,” she said. “I think that’s very low.” The scramble is already on as couples that postponed nuptials till later this year are now competing with those who had or were planning to schedule in the fall. “All of those brides are trying to move to a September, October, November,” she said, adding that even before the pandemic struck, the competition was keen for Oct. 10 because the idea of having a wedding on 10-10-20 had a numerical attraction for many couples. On a macroeconomic scale, the breadth of the devastation is almost incalculable.

The June edition of the Arizona Wedding Show, held twice a year at the Phoenix Convention Center, was canceled this year because of concerns over virus spread. (File photo)

“Caterers are going to be hit very hard,” Horn said, “and the reason is they have food and if they have their liquor license, they have food and bar materials ready for those events that were supposed to happen. They’ve already purchased it because the events were supposed to happen and then the client calls and says, ‘Hey, we canceled or we’re postponing. It’s perishable things that they can’t wait on. They’ve already ordered it. It’s on its way to them.” Even companies and individuals that don’t necessarily come to mind when you think of weddings have suffered a major blow, Horn said. Take the rental companies, for example, that supply linens, tables and chairs for receptions. They’ve already lost out on spring and Easter events in general, especially at churches, Horn said. Then there are the musicians and DJs, who already lost considerable income they may have earned playing gigs at now-closed bars and restaurants. Some of those musicians – and many other wedding vendors – also have lost out on vying for any weddings that might be held later this year because the June Arizona Wedding Show that Horn helps to organize at the Phoenix Convention Center has been canceled. The biannual event – the January show went on without interruption –

draws thousands of brides and their entourages for an up-close-and-personal look at musicians, gown makers and other vendors available for the big event. Of course, venues and the couples and their families are among the prime

victims of the social distancing tsunami that has swamped so much of the economy, Horn said. But in there is a lesson for couples that may be thinking of a wedding down the road. Many venues likely have already received partial or full payment if they were hosting an event when social distancing regulations took effect, Horn said. “It’s very important that everybody reads their contracts – not only reads them but I should say reads and understands the contracts they’ve signed,” she said. That’s particularly important when it comes to language on cancellations. Normally, 75 percent of wedding expense involves the venue. “So let’s say the venue has a nonrefundable retainer and they are traditionally forfeited if the client

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that do not require medical care. “Our primary care physicians and urgent care also are aware of these red flags,” he said. “They are aware to bring these children in when they may have a concern during a telehealth visit.” Use of remote medical visits has grown tremendously during the pandemic but the tool has its drawbacks. “It makes it hard to assess certain injuries,” Singleton said. “It’s very dependent on a family’s computer and their camera; it could be dependent on the screen resolution on the provider’s end. “It’s not always easy to evaluate bruises and injuries on skin so primary care providers will try to have those patients seen so they can be in the same room as the child,” Singleton said. “We are hoping that providers with any level of concern to get that child in to see them in person.” Both Singleton and Kimpel said families can take steps to prevent the abuse or neglect of a child. “There are ways we can support our friends and family,” said Singleton who

suggested people do virtual checkins with each other during this highstressed time. He said people who are not sick can “go over and help pay with the kids and give caregivers a chance to go shopping, a moment of kid-free time.” There’s also a number of children activities online such as at Sesamestreet. org and coronavirus resources and tips for families at Prevent Child Abuse America, Singleton said. Families in crisis can call 211, a nonemergency line in many communities that provides appropriate resources, according to Kimpel. For parents who are in recovery from alcohol or substance abuse or in treatment for mental health, it is vitally important that they continue to engage in therapeutic interventions that have been helpful before COVID-19, he said. And “for parents who find strength in faith, it is important to stay engaged in faith practices and community, even if they can’t physically go to church or synagogue,” Kimpel said. “If children

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My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence shelter located near Chandler, is regularly at its capacity and demand for the shelter’s beds hasn’t slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jean Christofferson, a spokesperson for the shelter, said its help hotline has been getting more calls in recent weeks as its staff continue trying to serve the clients they already have. A New Leaf, which operates a domestic violence shelter near Mesa, has also seen more clients reaching out for assistance during the last few weeks. The shelter operates a temporary overflow program that attempts to place clients in alternative housing or hotels when its shelter is out of rooms. The number of clients seeking assistance from the overflow program is 30 percent higher than this same time last year, according to New Leaf spokesman Tanner Swanson. This sudden growth in demand is “shocking,” Swanson added, and New Leaf’s caseworkers are concerned that clients stuck in dangerous relationships

aren’t getting the help they need. Other police departments in the East Valley have noticed some changes in the number of domestic disturbances reported in recent weeks, but nothing that’s alarmed agencies of a potential crisis that’s the result of COVID-19’s movement restrictions. The Scottsdale Police Department reported at least 30 domestic-related incidents between March 19 and April 13, according to an online database. That number is more than what was reported during the same time frame in 2019 but less than in 2018. Officer Kevin Watts, a spokesman for the agency, said Scottsdale has not seen enough data to conclude there’s been any recent crime trends that can be tied to COVID-19. Though the Mesa Police Department saw a small increase in the number of family fight calls last month, the agency claims the uptick is not enough to suggest it’s related to stay-at-home directives. Mesa Police got about 80 more calls for domestic fights in March than it received

in February. But Detective Nik Rasheta said the extra calls were not beyond what Mesa’s experienced in the past. In May 2019, Mesa Police received about the same level of fight calls per day as what the agency experienced in March 2020. Mesa’s Victim Services Unit had fewer in-person contacts with residents between March 16 and April 12, but the number of people contacting the unit by phone increased substantially during that time frame. And yet the number of new domestic violence cases assigned to Mesa’s detectives has been dropping since mid-February. It appears Mesa’s not yet gone outside the regular ebbs and flows it sees throughout the year, Rasheta added, but the agency’s keeping an eye on the data to spot any troubling trends that may be happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on resources for victims of domestic violence can be found at acesdv. org.

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ylan Nail and Andrew Bowen are self-professed motorheads who have taken their passion further by opening a detailing business. The Highland High School seniors formed AutoPro Detailers, a mobile service to earn money for school. Both will attend Arizona State University. “We started about a year ago and have been doing it off and on ever since, said Dylan, 17, who has experience detailing for Subaru and Porsche dealerships. “With the high school shut down we’ve been doing it all day. We’re making over $500 a week after expenses.” Dylan said the duo details about four cars a day Monday to Saturday, compared with the two to three vehicles a week before Gov. Doug Ducey on March

Andrew Bowen, left, and Dylan Nail of Gilbert have found a goldmine among vehicle owners who like their high-hygiene approach to detailing. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

30 shut down schools statewide through the end of the academic year. Besides offering detail packages, exterior hydrophobic wax, headlight restoration and paint correction, the company is now offering interior disinfecting cleaning to prevent COVID-19 spread. For a flat rate of $25 per vehicle, the teens will provide a 20-minute cleaning regiment that fills a vehicle with ozone gas that they say oxidizes and kills viruses, bacteria, and parasites better than traditional disinfectant wipes. The procedure also simultaneously neutralizes odors without damaging the interior or leaving behind harmful odors or residues. The ozone treatment is free with all interior detail packages. “Pretty much everybody goes for the

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Gilbert church helps feed homeless families GSN NEWS STAFF

embers of First United Methodist Church of Gilbert last weekend pitched in to prepare meals and Easter goodie bags for homeless families sheltered by Family Promise of Greater Phoenix. Family Promise rescues primarily first-time homeless families by providing shelter and basic needs while assisting them in returning to independence. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Family Promise relied on a network of volunteer churches and synagogues to shelter and feed the families. But the nonprofit abandoned the community-based model of sheltering the families at the congregations in order to protect their volunteers and families from potential spread of the virus.

DyAnn O’Brien, host coordinater for First United Methodist Church of Gilbert, is glad congregation members could make Easter a little bit happier for some homeless families. (Special to GSN)

Currently, Family Promise is sheltering more than a dozen families at their day center in south Scottsdale and relies on volunteers to provide meals to the families. “Our community-based model has been turned on its head as we navigate how to best protect our volunteers while ‘keeping our promise’ to our families,” said Executive Director Ted Taylor. “We are so thankful to our network of volunteer organizations like Gilbert UMC that are still able to help us support our families during this challenging time,” he added. “It has been a blessing to do this program. We are missing getting to know the families and being inspired by their strength and gratitude in the midst of

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Don’t be a fool with ‘gold,’ jeweler advises s times get tough, Mesa jeweler David Nelson is warning people not to be taken for a fool over gold. The owner of Nelson Estate Jewelers at 2051 S. Dobson Road, he said there are two ways people are being taken by unscrupulous individuals The first is taking genuine gold pieces to a pawn shop – and getting a fraction of their worth in exchange. “I recently had a client come in and sell us a coin,” Nelson related. “I looked at it, and gave him a price of $1,425. Immediately after paying him he informed us that he was offered $150 at a pawn shop up the street on the same day.” Worse are people trying to sell shiny baubles, claiming they’re the real thing.

He said one patron told him he was approached at a gas station by someone with “a sob story on how they have fallen on hard times” and offered “a nice heavy gold ring or chain in exchange for cash.” Later it turned out to be a fake. “These fake gold pieces are often heavy pieces of brass or gold-plated brass stamped 18K or 18KT that have enough weight to feel legitimate,” he warned. “This is looking like it is becoming a real problem,” Nelson said. “Unfortunately, it always tends to be the elderly that get hurt the most by these kinds of scams.” Nelson said his business pays market price for all unwanted jewelry, scrap gold, silver, coins and fine collectibles. He also provides free evaluations. He said he’s observing social distancing guidelines by allowing only one person or

full detail,” Dylan said. The two take safety precautions seriously, suiting up for each detailing in certified N-95 masks and nitrile gloves. “We are proud to be supporting the local community during this challenging time,” Dylan said. “It is crazy seeing what this virus has done to those around us. This treatment is our way of fighting back and helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19.” Some detailers and car rentals have already been using ozone generators to get rid of bacteria and odors like cigarette smoke. According to a few companies, including Aeroqual, which produces air-quality monitors, ozone sterilization is commonly used in hospitals to sanitize equipment and “significantly reduce or eliminate the spread of bacteria.” The company added there currently are no examples in the public domain of ozone sterilization being used to kill COVID-19 but there are reasons to believe it would be effective. During the SARS epidemic in 2003, ozone sterilization was successfully used to destroy SARS-CoV-1, the virus that causes SARS, Aeroqual said. Because SARS-Cov-1 is also a mem-

ber of the coronavirus family, it is highly likely ozone sterilization would be affected at killing SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, according to Aeroqual. With what free time they have, the two like to work on their cars – Dylan has a 1996 Nissan 240SX and Andrew, 18, has a 1992 Nissan 240SX. The sports car was discontinued in 1998 but is a popular go-to for enthusiasts. “It’s popular to work on,” Dylan said. “We do a lot of work on the exterior with body kits and lots of modifications.” Andrew, who even swapped the engine out on his car, said detailing is one of his passions. Dylan, who may study robotics engineering, said the business will continue while the duo attends Arizona State University. “We both love cars and this seems to fit in very well because we are very detailed-oriented,” he said. “It’s satisfying to sit back on a car we finished and see something great.” For more information or to book an appointment: AutoProDetailers.com. AutoPro Detailers is open for appointments weekly Monday through Saturday. Full details start at $100, interior details at $60, and exterior details start at $50.

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one couple inside at a time and that “we wipe down everything after every client.” “With gold being at an all-time high, it only makes sense for people to want to buy gold for below-market value if they have the opportunity,” Nelson said. “A lot of fake stuff is coming out of China. For example, tungsten has a similar specific gravity to gold, so a piece of tungsten can be plated or encapsulated in gold, meaning a thin gold sheet is placed above and below a tungsten piece and then stamped together. This makes it incredibly difficult to tell the difference without physically testing the piece.”

Nelson said disappointed people who came to him have included someone who bought what he thought was “a quality, heavy-gold chain” from a guy selling jewelry out of a car trunk and showed a receipt purporting its authenticity. Another cheated client purchased a ring from Craigslist that was “stamped 18K in the pictures.” “Any of these private seller deals are always a ‘buyer beware’ situation where you have zero recourse because you will never see them again,” he said.

current challenges. Seeing firsthand how this program works is nothing short of amazing,” said DyAnn O’Brien, host coordinator for Gilbert UMC and Family Promise. Homeless families are more at-risk during crises and pandemics than other populations, Taylor said because they

lack ready access to basic needs such as cleaning products and sanitizers. Additionally, the stress of housing instability and lack of access to nutrition and wellness make families more susceptible to disease. Information: FamilyPromiseAZ.org.

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Couple find a winner with high school signs COTY DOLORES MIRANDA GSN Contributor

s 2019 inched to a close, the world was normal as Aaron and Janine Moeller decided they would move their 5-year-old Ahwatukee PostNet outlet across the street to a new space with better parking and other amenities. By the time their move got underway March 19, the world was crashing – but they got an idea that parents throughout Gilbert and the rest of the East Valley are buying into. A week earlier, all schools were ordered closed for two weeks and subsequent directives closed them for the rest of the school year. This affected the couple personally as their 8-year-old son, Josh, a second grader. Suddenly, it was a daunting time for the Colorado couple, who chose Ahwatukee from a nationwide list of possible places to start their own business. “It was scary signing a new long-term lease in such an environment, said Aaron. “Yet overall, the move has already been

Janine and Aaron Moeller, owners of PostNet stores in Ahwatukee and Chandler, hold the high school grad tribute posters they’re selling. (Special to GSN)

good for us and I’m sure over time it will be seen as a great move for us.” Unlike many businesses, the couple’s PostNet has been bustling with activity, he said. A major reason for that is to offer an inexpensive way for families to celebrate high school and middle school graduations by creating yard signs to honor the students who face the strong prospect of canceled commencement ceremonies this May. Since their March 28 announcement of the full-color signs with high school logos of many area schools – including Perry High in Gilber - the business has been literally swamped with orders. The 18 x 24 inch yard signs – with a graduate’s name and or photo for $7 more – come with a metal outdoor H-stake.

PostNet needs to order them in bulk with 25 per order so individual families can be charged only $10. And 25 orders per school hasn’t proved problematic. “We had inquiries from Ahwatukee, Chandler and throughout the East Valley and as far as Casa Grande and Globe,” said Janine. “These are custom order items so they are printed as we get orders in.” Once they announced their ability to supply the yard signs, their Facebook page exploded with interests and requests – among them parents and students from Basha, Hamilton and Chandler high schools in Chandler, where the couple own and operate their second PostNet at 2820 S. Alma Road. Inquiries were also fielded for Red Mountain and Skyline High in Mesa; Valley Christian in Chandler; and Xavier College Prep in Scottsdale. Aaron said the Moellers and their staff were surprised, yet grateful, for the interest. “We’re extremely thankful for the re-

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Downtown Gilbert coworker space alters operation GSN NEWS STAFF

hrive Coworking for Women in downtown Gilbert may be down – like many local businesses – but it’s not out even though it has altered its operations. Though the shared-office space for professional women was forced to close the doors of its 2,500-square-foot business as a result of Gov. Doug Ducey’s March 31 executive order, it “remains accessible to its membership,” according to a release. And it is still soliciting new members. Thrive in a release noted that the governor’s order “includes provisions for ‘sole-proprietor or family-owned business

if work is conducted in a separate office space from your home and is not open to the public.” Some of Thrive’s members fall into this

protected category, the company said, “and therefore, the space must remain available to them to continue to operate.” Thrive also provides mail service to

members and virtual mailbox services to others. “Since the initial health department recommendations for COVID-19, the staff at Thrive has disinfected the space two to three times daily, provided hand-washing stations and continued regular janitorial services,” the release said. Though no longer regularly staffed, the space remains locked and monitored by cameras. Members have keycard access to the space and must follow physical distancing practices should they enter the space to work or pick up materials or mail. It has ample meeting space, no more but

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sponse to the Class of 2020 yard signs. We try to be very active in the community and like to think this is a way to help the class of 2020 to get a little more attention, and engage the community in what the kids have achieved,” he said. The volume of orders has grown exponentially and may yet peak as May draws closer. “We really appreciate the parents trusting us with this as well,” he said. “Many people have also been very patient as we had huge volume in a short period of time, probably 80 percent of all our signs have been custom which takes longer to set up,” he said. “Getting through the backlog was a challenge but it has kept us and our whole staff busy, which is what we were hoping for. Many people understand that even though we’re open, the current climate is not business-as-usual since we still depend on other vendors for our supplies.” The Moellers previously worked in the corporate world in Denver. After nearly two years of intensive

searching for self-employment opportunities coast-to-coast, they opted for the PostNet franchise and opened the first of their two storefronts in Ahwatukee. They had weaned the site down from a final list of 10 areas where they felt opportunities awaited them. Aaron wanted to operate a business that allowed for a good work-life balance. Six years ago they took the leap, knowing only one couple in the area, Bryon and Dawn Matesi, who were long-time friends from Denver. The pair dove into the task, networking in the community and putting in long hours, but those things, along with their joint commitment to succeed, has paid off. “We’ve lived in Ahwatukee since we moved here about six years ago to start the business,” said Janine. “We love the community and so does our son Josh. “And meeting so many wonderful people throughout Ahwatukee is another reason we wanted to honor these local 2020 graduates who deserve the recognition even without the graduation ceremony they’d

been looking forward to.” The new storefront isn’t much larger than the one they had across the street at 4605 E. Chandler, but there are benefits that have already proved valuable. “We’re at about the same square footage, but we gained great parking, easy client access, double entry doors, a back door, and it allowed us to lay out the store a little differently,” he explained. PostNet, which began as a packing and shipping business in Las Vegas in 1993, franchised and expanded its business offerings to include printing, design solutions, office services including copy, scan and fax machines, as well as a wide range of shipping services, and mailbox rentals. Due to COVID-19, customers with mailboxes now have the option of having mail forwarded to another address, such as their home. And in the age of social distancing, many of the office services can be completed remotely, including having printed projects shipped or picked up curbside. Distancing of customers within the

stores themselves is also maintained. “We’re all privately-owned and operated franchises so each location can offer different services,” Moeller explained. “We focus on printing and offering marketing to B2B (Business to Business).” Brochures, business cards, signage, and of course, banners can be printed at the Moeller’s Ahwatukee and Chandler PostNet stores. Fingerprinting services are also available, a growing need in the community said Aaron Moeller. “Basically, any industry that now requires a fingerprint card for background, and there are a lot that now require it, we can provide the standard card for them,” he said. “In a month we do anywhere between 90-120 at each of our locations. It’s not usually by appointment, but with COVID 19 going on, we’ve had to limit fingerprinting to essential service customers and only at our Ahwatukee store. Information: postnet.com or 480-7534160.

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a lot of marriages: Couples are quarantined at home in close quarters, anxiety is running high and financial stress due to the unstable economy is ratcheting up tension. We’ve already scheduled more than 1,000 new initial consults in the past two weeks alone. In China, where people are coming out of months-long quarantines, divorce requests can’t be processed fast enough right now. If that’s any indication, we’re in for a surge here in the States. Q: How many lawyers will work out of the Gilbert location? A: The Gilbert location will be virtual office, meaning it will be used by appointment only for clients to meet with Cordell & Cordell Arizona attorneys outside Gilbert. The firm currently has nine Arizona-based attorneys. Information: CordellCordell.com, or 866323-7529.

no more than 10 members are permitted at the same time, the company said. “We are grateful that we are able to abate rent and some of our monthly expenses during this time but we are doing everything we can to serve and help our members during this time,” said Thrive Community Manager Braelyn Smith. “Since we are all about community, this is a particularly difficult time for our members,” she added. “I miss seeing everyone and the online opportunities are just not the same for us – but we will be back and are staying as connected as possible.” Thrive said, “The outlook for coworking

spaces is optimistic as many companies and workers are discovering the benefits to telecommuting at least part-time, while recognizing that with pets, family and children, distraction is real.” It cited Colliers Knowledge’s report that “the massive work-from-home shift mandated or encouraged by governments globally, presents the first real opportunity to measure productivity from remote working on a meaningful scale; coworking operators everywhere are ramping up while mostly closed, to be ready for new interest and an understanding of coworking. Information: thriveaz.com.

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Edna was born January 27, 1930 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Elnora McKittrick. She met Harold A. Penniston at a roller-skating rink and soon after they were married on September 27, 1947. After 25 years of marriage, he preceded her in death on March 13, 1973. Edna enjoyed gardening and canning, playing bingo, reading, crafting, and jigsaw puzzles. Survivors include her daughters, Bonnie Lucas of Mesa, AZ, Cheryl Ott of Davenport, IA, Kelly Smith of Revere, MO, Tina Smith of Farmington, IA and sons Gary Penniston, Bradenton, FL and Michael Penniston, Davenport, IA. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Lawrence McKittrick, Robert McKittrick and William Darrell McKittrick and by her sisters Shirley (McKittrick) Buck and Beverly (McKittrick) Cloke. Edna had 6 children, 17 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-greatgrandchildren. No funeral services will be held. A public Celebration of Life will be held in Davenport, IA at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley (hov.org), 1510 E Flower St, Phoenix, AZ 85014 or to Red Mountain (Aster Aging) Senior Services, 7550 E. Adobe Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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Robert D. Kirkman, an Arizona native, passed away peacefully April 9, 2020 after a short illness. Bob was born January 8, 1960. He resided in the east valley his entire life, attending Rural Elementary, McKemy Jr. High, McClintock HS and ASU. Bob worked 15 years for IKON/RICOH. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Anna (McKenzie) Kirkman by his grandparents. Bob had many great friends and a loving family. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Katie (Steve) Erickson and brother and sister-in-law David (Holli) Kirkman, 2 nieces, 3 nephews and many loving, extended family. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, a “Celebration of Life” will be held at a later date. To be notified of the future service, please contact: katie.erickson2013@yahoo.com.

Gary Keith Patrick Gary (Butch) Keith Patrick, was born August 6, 1939 in LaBelle MO and died April 9, 2020 at St Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN. He graduated from LaBelle High School in 1957 and immediately joined the United States Army where he attended basic training in Fort Polk, LA and aircraft maintenance school in Fort Rucker, AL. He was stationed at Ansbach, Germany where he met lifelong friends and was honorably discharged in 1960. He moved to Arizona and worked at Motorola for 34 years and then returned home to retire in LaBelle, Mo. Butch enjoyed all sports and most of all loved hearing from his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Patrick, his mother, Valdrys Florea; his sister Patricia Weitman, and brother Ronald Patrick. Butch is survived by son Michael Patrick and wife Teresa of Gilbert, AZ; daughter Michelle Lloyd and husband Jeff Lloyd of Woodbury TN; six grandchildren J.P. Lloyd and wife Jerika, Jenna Lloyd, Jaime Prince and husband Travis, Wade Patrick, Justin Lloyd, and Shae Patrick; and three great grandsons; Easton, Everett, and Jentzen. There will be a graveside service held in LaBelle, MO at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be donated to your local humane society or animal shelter. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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Paul Montel Clovis, 74, passed away on April 3, 2020, from a noncoronavirus related lung disease. He was the husband of Ann Buckley Clovis. They shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Durango, Colorado, he was the son of Edward and Betty Clovis. He attended Durango High School before enlisting in the Air Force. After his military service, he was an auto technician in Colorado and then in Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Ann; his daughter, TamaraLynn Tadano; step-daughter, Jennifer Hendrixson; grandson, Thomas Slavik; step-grandson, Austin Carlson; great grandchildren, Eva and Jax; siblings, Bud Clovis, Lorna Bunch, and Sharon Day; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Betty and Edward; his daughter, Laurie Clovis; and brothers, Larry Clovis and Tommy Clovis. Paul was a VFW Auxiliary member and a long time member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge, and American Legion. Being a Private Pilot was his number one passion. He would frequently fly out early in the morning to have breakfast at one of his two favorite spots - The Hangar Cafe at Chandler Municipal Airport or The Crosswinds at Payson Municipal Airport. He enjoyed dividing his time between his properties in Stellar Airpark, Chandler, Arizona; Show Low, Arizona; and Soldotna, Alaska. His hobbies included racing cars in his younger days and sand railing in more recent times. Anyone who spent time with Paul learned he valued hard work. He believed that no matter the challenge there was a solution and he excelled at inventing creations to meet the need or solve the problem. He enjoyed spending time on the phone or at the nightly fire with those he held dearest. He will be remembered for speaking his mind and being generous with his time and wisdom. He was recognized by many because of his caps and always carrying a mug wherever he went. The Military Funeral Honors service will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. The date and time are yet to be determined. Go to www.hansenmortuary.com for updates.

Pat enjoyed horseback riding in her childhood, and competed in rodeos in the Midwest and in the Phoenix area. She also performed as a trick rider at the Apache Junction and Florence rodeos, among others. Later in life she worked as a secretary for several Valley law firms and other businesses as well. She was so very proud of her grandchildren and enjoyed watching them perform in sports, dance recitals, plays, and choir concerts. Pat was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was wellknown for rendering service, particularly to residents of Mesa Christian Care. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Interment will be at a private family ceremony at the Mesa City Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Meldrum Mortuary. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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