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Gilbert library fines for late books eliminated BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

atrons at Gilbert’s two libraries will no longer have to pay a fine if they forget to return a book on time. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously voted to eliminate overdue fines for items such as books, magazines and DVDs at its public libraries. The county is the first to do so in Arizona. “I’m supportive of this because we should be encouraging people to read especially as we go into the summer right now,” Chairman Bill Gates said at the meeting. “It’s an innova-

tive approach. After this passes, there should be no excuse not to be reading in Maricopa County.” The revised fine schedule took effect immediately in the library district’s 18 locations, including Southeast Regional and Perry libraries in Gilbert, Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes and ueen Creek Library. Gilbert contracts with the district to operate both branch locations in town for $3.5 million, according to Kelsey Perry, a town spokeswoman. The town owns the land, building and contents at Southeast Regional Library and shares ownership of the contents at Perry Li-

brary with Chandler Unified School District. The district owns the land and building. The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Library is not included because it operates on an honor system. All late fees will be erased from cardholders’ accounts. “What we did as the leadership is recognized overdue fines were blocking the accounts and usage of people, primary disadvantaged people who more (than) likely got their cards blocked,” said Jeremy Reeder, deputy director with the Maricopa County

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at Warner was raised Catholic but said she didn’t have a relationship with God until two years ago. That’s when she bought her first Bible and started attending Valor Christian Center in Gilbert after she was invited by a friend. “Other churches, although they were nondenominational ,never spoke of the Holy Spirit within their sermons,” Warner said. “We felt like we were missing out of something.” Warner, 68, said she and her husband, Robert, 79, found the Gilbert church “the best enlightening experience we ever had.” Valor Christian Center boasts just 90 members — if everyone was to show up. 46 percent of American churchgoers belong to congregations with no more than 100 members, according to the Barna Group, a California research company that tracks the role of faith in America.

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Madison Bowen, left, and Josie Ryan hang a paper chain made of thousands of notes by American Leadership Academy students that recorded their acts of kindness during a special 10-day effort. The chain was hung in Gilbert Town Hall. For details, see page 10. (Pablo Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

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n the spirit of the motto “no pain, no gain,” East Valley motorists are about to get a taste of the former as work begins next weekend on a year-long project to widen the Loop 101 Price Freeway between the U.S. 0 and the Santan Loop 202 Freeway. The $7 -million project along the .4mile stretch of freeway gets underway at 10 a.m. Friday, May 31, when the southbound lanes between the US 0 and Warner Road will be shut down until 5 a.m. June 3 so crews can create a work zone. Because the new travel lanes will be constructed on the outside of the existing lanes, crews will set up temporary concrete barrier. They also will leave gaps in the area to allow drivers, law enforcement and first responders to pull off the highway safely. The shoulder will be reduced to three feet in width and vehicles wider than 11 feet will be banned from the work zone. In many ways, the project moved up by four years from the original plan at a total cost that’s about $20 million cheaper than originally estimated — could have been worse. When it was originally hatched five years ago, the plan projected that work would last two years. While AD T promises closures between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. week nights and 10 p.m. Fridays through 5 a.m. Mondays, motorists can expect plenty of headaches. “The design-builder team will maintain access to businesses and homes in the project area,” AD T said in a release. “However, it might be necessary to use alternate routes at times.” And while Price Road will remain open, it warns, “Drivers who use Price Road as an alternate route should anticipate heavier-than-usual traffic volume and allow extra travel time.” The widening is part of a massive plan to upgrade a significant portion of the Valley’s freeway system over the next five years. The overall project includes substantial work on the I-10, where the Broadway Curve will be widened to eight lanes in each direction and other related improvements are scheduled. Indeed, that bigger project explains why the Price Road widening is occurring now instead of 2023 as originally planned. “With a major I-10 widening project between the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and the I-17 “Split” interchange near Sky

To ease traffic jams on the Loop 101 Price Freeway between the US 60 and Loop 202 Santan Freeway, the Arizona Department of Transportation is adding a lane in each direction. Work will required night and weekend closures starting next Friday night. (Special to GSN)

Harbor Airport in the final study phase, regional planners scheduled the Loop 101 (Price Freeway) improvements to start now,” an AD T spokesman said. “That move recognized the role that an improved Price Freeway will play while future I-10 construction is taking place, including handling more traffic at times when it serves as an alternative route.” The Price Freeway project will be completed in fall 2020. The Price Freeway project also involves construction and relocation of retaining and sound walls along with other safety barriers; LED signs and improved sign structures, lighting and landscaping; modifications to on- and off-ramps; a new layer of rubberized asphalt; and the installation of closed-circuit and thermal cameras for traffic management. In addition, the northbound Loop 101 bridge over Chandler Boulevard will be widened. When the project is completed in fall 2020, the Price Freeway between U.S. 0 and the Santan Freeway “will include four general purpose lanes and one high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction,” AD T said. But the bottom line before that widening is completed, said AD T: “Plan ahead for delays and be prepared to use alternate routes.” The project will be undertaken along a relatively new approach that AD T is employing in the construction of the South Mountain Freeway, the 22-mile bypass between the Chandler and W. 59th Avenue interchanges of I-10 that is designed to relieve traffic along I-10 around down-

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Library District. “We were punishing people who were needing it the most.” To back up that statement, he pointed to the library in Guadalupe, where 67 percent of the town’s third-graders are not proficient in reading and 9 percent of the population is 200 percent below the poverty level. “Fifteen percent of the whole area is blocked by overdue fines,” Reeder said. Whereas in Gilbert, 31 percent of its third-graders are not proficient in reading, 16 percent of people live 200 percent below the poverty level and just 4 percent of Gilbert juvenile library cards are blocked from usage due to overdue fines, according to Reeder. Library officials found overdue fines disproportionately affected juvenile cardholders — 18 percent of active patrons hold juvenile cards and 28 percent of blocked users hold juvenile cards. The Southeast Regional Library is the busiest in the library district’s system with approximately 750,000 visitors annually, according to Perry. The Perry Library sees about 225,000 annual visitors, she added. The thinking is, if overdue fines are eliminated, people can use library material and services without the fear of incurring fines they can’t afford to pay. “The elimination of late fees has been shown to benefit library material return rates at other facilities throughout the country,” Perry added. Reeder said late fees make up less than

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1 percent of the district’s total revenue intake. The district’s budget this fiscal year is approximately $30 million. “In 2018, we collected around $300,000 in overdue fines,” Reeder said. He added the district has been seeing overdue fine revenue dropping each year anyway due to more people checking out digital material, which expires and therefore doesn’t accrue overdue fines. Circulation numbers for Fiscal Year 2017-18, logged 6.7 million print material was checked out compared with 1.8 million for electronic resources, according to Reeder. The district’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget will make up the revenue loss through other funding sources, according to county officials. Before the fines’ elimination, 5 percent of the district’s 13 , active library cardholders were blocked because of overdue fines. And 80 percent of those fines were less than $50. Fines included 20 cents a day for a book to $1 a day for a DVD that was late. Although library patrons will no longer receive a daily fine on late items, they will still be charged a fee if an item is lost or damaged. “At the end of the day, our need is to get our stuff back,” Reeder said. Libraries will first send out three overdue notices before mailing a bill after 31 days. Any account with fines or fees of $10 or more will lose borrowing and computeruse privileges. Any account that has a total over $50

and over 60 days will be referred to a collections agency. For Fiscal Year 2017-18, the two Gilbert branches charged $145, 14 for lost items, according to Reeder. Reeder said officials have been talking about removing late fines for some time. “We are not the first in the country to do this,” he said. “This has been done in other places in the country with great success.” He provided a list of 52 library systems that have moved to zero late fines. There are many more that have eliminated some fines such as for children, Reeder added. Libraries that have done away with late fines saw an increase in return rates, ac-

cording to the district. Library Journal reported in 2017 that a number of libraries nationwide were either eliminating charges for late returns or creating fine-free cards for certain groups of patrons such as children, teens or active duty military personnel. Despite the growing trend, a majority of libraries still relied on fines and fees for revenue, according to the publication. A journal survey in 2017 of 454 libraries found about 14 percent of borrowed materials are returned late with patrons in larger library systems slightly more likely to return items after their due date.

in Gilbert, a driver-training course, a shooting range and classrooms. An amphitheater-style space that will be available for use to community organizations also is included. Town Council in April awarded a number of contracts to move the project forward such as $1.4 million to HDA Architects for construction administration services and $2.3 million to CookD for construction management services. It also awarded a $ 4 million contract to the builder CMR. Town officials pointed to Gilbert population growth that more than doubled from 2000 to 2018 as a primary reason for the need of the facility. The town currently trains its police and fire at training facilities in other cities, which also are seeing their own public safety needs growing. As such, these cities are unable to guarantee the con-

sistent and long-term access to their facilities to continue providing for Gilbert’s public safety training needs, according to officials. Gilbert’s public safety agencies have grown into major departments and need training facilities of their own to replenish their ranks as veteran officers and firefighters reach retirement age, said Police Chief Mike Soelberg and Assistant Fire Chief Rob Duggan. In many ways, Gilbert’s police and fire departments are following a similar path as Chandler’s police and fire departments — though the town is several steps behind that city. Nearly a year ago, Chandler opened the first phase of its new Public Safety Training Center. The importance of such training cannot be overstated, Soelberg and Duggan said. Police and firefighters must perform un-

der stress in the proper manner because mistakes can have catastrophic results. Police are under greater scrutiny than ever before, with expectations high as their actions recorded by body cameras are examined and critiqued by the public. “If you fail to train properly, you will pay millions of dollars in a lawsuit,’’ Soelberg said in an interview last year. Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan said it makes sense for police and fire departments to train together because they end up working side-by-side at a major incident anyway. Sharing resources when possible always makes sense, saving the taxpayer money by avoiding duplicative facilities. “At any point, any one of us could be a first responder. We need to be in sync with fire,’’ Sean Duggan said.

Troy Reed, regional manager at the Southeast Regional Library, helps a patron who, like everyone else, won't have to worry any longer about incurring fines for overdue materials. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

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ilbert officials broke ground last week on a 161,000-square-foot facility to train police and firefighters taking another step toward resolving a big hole in public safety created by the town’s growth over the past decade. Voters in November approved a $ 5.3 million bond to help pay for the $84. -million joint facility. The remaining funding will come from the town’s sale of land. The project, being built on 50 townowned acres near the northwest corner of Power and Pecos roads, is expected to take two years to complete. When Gilbert Public Safety Training Facility opens in 2021 it will feature amenities, including a series of specialized training buildings designed to mimic structures and hazards commonly found

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The Rev. Scott Whitwam recovered from serious injuries sustained in an auto accident in Oregon, and moved here, where he heads the Valor Christian Center in Gilbert.

Valor Christian Center counts about 90 members and hopes to grow so it can give back more to the community. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

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Americans are attending church less, and more people are experiencing and practicing their faith outside of its four walls, the Barna Group reported. According to Churchleadership.org, every year more than 4,000 churches close their doors compared with just over 1,000 new church starts. And, every year 2.7 million church members lapse into inactivity, which means people are leaving the church, it said. Valor Christian was on shaky ground when the Rev. Scott Whitwam, came on board as senior pastor in 2014. The church was previously named asis Family Church. “It was very rocky,” recalled Whitwam, a Mesa resident and Realtor. “The finances of the church were very liquid.” He said the church building faced foreclosure in 2015 but through financial stewardship and faith in God, the congregation turned the situation around to where “we are paying all the bills.” Today, the church is trying to grow its congregation — a challenge, Whitwam admitted, given “the propensity in our society to be anti-God and to want kids to discover God on their own.” He believes society has changed over the last 50 years; a sense of community no longer centers around a church. For Valor Christian Center and churches in general, getting people through the doors is a critical first step. Smart Church Management, a church management consulting company, recommends five ways to recruit new members: get involved with the community, host public events, have members invite

family and friends, offer diversity-friendly services and create interest-based groups. Valor Christian has held a number of outreach events, such as hosting free car washes and an annual car show. It also served as a polling center and a meeting place for Christian business people. Whitman has toyed with the idea of offering for free a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Stewardship Program. Other ideas include offering babysitting services at the church for $1 an hour to the community, Whitwam said. “I’d like to grow a bit faster,” he said, noting a larger congregation means having the volunteers necessary to offer more programs. The vision for the church, which sits on 5.5 acres, is to add a school and a gymnasium for youth indoor sports, Whitwam said. The pastor, however, isn’t interested in trying to create a mega church and said unless a program fits with the its vision, it won’t be considered. “We’re not going to create a kayak program just to get more people in church because they enjoy it,” he said. “We believe in the principle we are led by the Holy Spirit in everything we do.” Through its fundraisers — such as selling fireworks the church has contributed close to $10,000 to Soldier’s Best Friend, according to Whitwam. The Peoria nonprofit provides service or therapeutic companion dogs to veterans with combat-related, post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. For Whitwam, bringing value to the community is important and the church works with town leaders to make sure

their goals are in line. “He’s a really great guy and wants to see this congregation grow,” Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt said. “People just love his teachings. We don’t teach religion here, we teach relationship. There are many religions in the world. We rather reach people who want to have a relationship with God.” Before Whitwam, who was raised Catholic, came to Valor Christian, he was a pastor in Oakville, Washington. The church had 25 members in a town that only had 500 people. An accident that almost killed him brought the 53-year-old to Arizona, whhere the climate helped his recovery. It was a rainy Monday morning on ct. 20, 2003 when his children missed the school bus and Whitwam decided to drive them. After dropping the kids off, a semi pulling two trailers jackknifed on a twolane road and smashed into Whitwam’s car on the passenger side. The crash pushed up the floorboard, shoving Whitwam’s right femur into his hip and against the femoral artery and his face collided with the steering wheel, injuring his brain. After he was cut out of his vehicle and rushed to the emergency room, his wife, Tina, was told he would have just 20 minutes to live. Tina Whitwam also is a senior pastor at Valor Christian Center. An ER doctor, however, was able to jerk Whitwam’s leg off the artery, buying him more time until he could be airlifted 100 miles away to a trauma hospital in Seattle. He spent 18 months in rehabilitation. “It’s made me more empathetic,” Whitwam said of the accident. “I’ve been a business guy since I was 14 years old, A-

type personality — just get the job done, no excuses.” After the crash, he suffered from PTSD and didn’t want to be anywhere near a vehicle — which was devastating for a guy who once drove stock cars. He slowly overcame what he called his unrealistic fear but he still doesn’t trust other drivers as much, he said. “I never blamed God,” he said. “I had a good understanding of the Bible. I don’t find where God in the Bible punishes people because he is looking to correct them.” Nowadays Whitwam shows no visible scars and is able to resume activities such as playing basketball and running. “It’s miraculous,” he said of his recovery. And to that end, Whitwam is probably the best example of God’s healing powers when the church holds its monthly healing service. “God uses situations in our lives for his purpose,” Whitwam said. For now, Warner has found a spiritual home. “Pastor Scott is so awesome,” she said. “He is a true believer. I knew the Rosary and could recite prayers over and over again. I didn’t know I could have a relationship with God. My husband and I are both seniors but it’s never too late.”

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Chandler OKs building new gifted school in Gilbert

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handler Unified School District is expected to break ground this fall for construction of a new gifted academy after the governing board last week unanimously approved the plan. The school will be located in the far east portion of the district at Ocotillo Road and 148th Street in Gilbert and serve students who are currently utilizing satellite gifted learning sites throughout the district. CUSD currently has 4,000 students eligible for gifted learning services but only resources and space for 1,000 enrolled in a gifted program. “We do have an underserved population there so we do feel the gifted academy, just like Knox, will start out with a reasonable number of students and will grow to 750 within a four- to five-year span,” said Frank Narducci, assistant superintendent for elementary instruction. The school has a construction budget of $18 million and will be modeled after the Auxier Elementary campus for energy efficiency and optimized safety. “ ne, the building is highly energy efficient. And two, when we get into a lockdown it’s a one-button lock down that closes out all the exterior doors. With the interior circulation, we’re not constantly opening doors to the outside,” said Frank Fletcher, associate superintendent for support services. The actual design for the school has been reworked about 10 times, Fletcher said, because it has been difficult to determine structural obstacles or where to put plumbing, sewage and other key items without access to the land. “The problem we have right now is because we don’t own the land, we can’t get on and do an environmental study because the 400-plus acres has not been subdivided yet. So, the architecture and design team are aware of the groundbreaking date and they are proceeding the best they can right now,” said Fletcher. To finish the school in July 2020, the groundbreaking must take place no later than Nov. 1. Some parents have expressed concerns about the elimination of satellite sites for gifted students because of the new academy. Narducci said the district is open to

having satellite sites run alongside the two academies so long as “they are running successfully and sustainably.” Population growth in the district’s southeastern quadrant, which involves a number of Gilbert neighborhoods, may also prompt it to build a high school sometime down the road. Chandler is negotiating with Maracay Homes, which owns the 400-acre lot. District officials don t know yet whether they will be buying a piece of it or leasing. In conjunction with that growth and the new academy, the board also approved a number of elementary school boundary changes aimed at alleviating overcrowding. The new boundaries take effect at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. Students and families residing in a onemile s uare bordered by ueen Creek, Ocotillo, Gilbert and Cooper roads currently served by Haley Elementary will be redirected to Ryan Elementary. The second shift redirects the eastern half mile portion of vacant land bordered by Val Vista Drive and cotillo, Chandler Heights and Lindsay roads to the boundary for Weinberg Elementary. The final shift of students redirects the square mile bordered by Hunt, Riggs, Recker and Higley roads from Patterson Elementary to Riggs Elementary. Currently enrolled students and students enrolled in the 2019-20 school year will have the option to be grandfathered in at Haley or Patterson through the 2025-2 school year. If capacity allows, open enrollment will continue to be an option. “This would be a great opportunity as we handle growth to also bring the richness of diverse programs the schools that don’t have them right now because the schools are overcrowded,” said Narducci. Though the board’s approval has set gears into motion, Narducci said parental input is needed now more than ever moving forward. “This doesn’t stop here, everything starts here with getting additional input on the programs and finding out what parents really want for their children,” he said.

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tudents hang chain of kindness’ at Town Hall

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ascading from the second floor inside Gilbert Town Hall’s foyer are 12,124 links of kindness. Student at American Leadership Academy Gilbert North Elementary recorded their good deeds for 10 days in a journal, with each entry turned into a 517-footlong paper chain. “So, the journal entries were things they did on campus or at home,” said Alyson Ryan, a Gilbert mom and parent volunteer. “They were simple things like, I made dinner,’ told so-and-so I liked their shoes.’ There was, I helped open the door’ or my favorite one, I played with my sister, in parentheses, very hard.’” Ryan said a challenge was issued to the American Leadership Academy campuses in Gilbert and Mesa to see which could record the most acts of kindness. Ryan, inspired by the town’s recent official adoption of the nickname “Kindness, USA,” came up with the idea because of her daughter Josie, a fifth-grader at the Gilbert campus. “A month ago, my daughter called me crying,” Ryan said. “She had been handed an unkind note on the playground anonymously. I wanted to find ways to empower her through this and decided instead of declaring war on what we don’t want, we decided to create an explosion on what we do want, which is a kindness program in the school.” After Ryan got the green light from school administration, she researched which kindness model worked and launched the challenge at both campuses. Ryan said the kindness program she chose to follow has shown to reduce bullying by 35 percent. “The younger kids immediately took off with this,” she said. “They loved the idea and ran fast with it. The older kids peaked a little bit later.” Ryan said once the older students embraced “life is awesome when I am kind,” they owned it. “We saw an amazing shift in mindset,” she said. “There is a lot of fear that holds us back from being kind but once you step out of their fear, we can really do some amazing things.” Ryan said activities were introduced to help bolster the students’ efforts such as having them write thank-you notes to their teachers, draw thank-you posters to the lunch and janitorial staff and go on a scavenger hunt to make new friends.

At the end, the Gilbert campus of 890 K-6 students well-surpassed the goal of 5,000 acts of kindness. The Mesa campus of 489 students logged 4, 58 acts. “The Gilbert North Campus blew us away by recording an amazing 12,124 acts of kindness,” Ryan said. “Because we saw astounding merit from both campuses we did actually declare both campus official champions of the kindness challenge.” Ryan added she was touched by an act from a first-grader at the Mesa campus who shared she wanted to bring her grandmother hope while she was in the hospital dying. “Now that her grandmother has passed, her act of kindness is continuing to bring hope and comfort to her family while they are missing their grandma,” Ryan said. “These kids have really touched me with their amazing commitment to stand for kindness.” Madison Bowen, 11, a sixth-grader at the Gilbert campus, said during the challenge she recorded about three pages of kindness — which included getting her sister’s dance bag ready when she was having a bad day, volunteering to help a friend with homework and saying hi to someone new in the school hallway. “It’s made me more understanding on how much kindness can affect a person," said Madison, who helped hang the paper chain, which was brought to the Town Hall in four large plastic garbage bags. And “saying something to someone, it can make your day a bit better.” Madison said now that the challenge is over, about half of the students are still continuing with acts of kindness and want to do more. Ryan said she was unsure if this will become an annual event at the schools. “We really focused on viewing kindness as small, brave things that we can do everyday to make the world better,” she said, adding: “As we seek to foster and cultivate a genuine culture of kindness for our school, we hope that each student sees the power of kindness to enhance both our lives and the lives of others so that they are able to be a powerful influence as they stand for kindness in their families and communities.” Mayor Jenn Daniels, who came and spoke to the students during a Kindness Celebration on the Gilbert campus was blown away by the chain. The paper chain will be taken down after this week.

The paper chain with acts of kindness written by students from the American Leadership Academy is hanging for a while at Gilbert Town Hall. (Cecilia Chan/GSN Staff)

Alyson Ryan, Josie Ryan and Madison Bowen, from left, hang the paper chain with acts of kindness written by students from the American Leadership Academy. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

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The most pressing need for the training center, they argued, is an anticipated surge in retirements in the near future — a situation all public safety agencies typically face because of benefits and rules set by the Arizona state pension system. “These people hired in the 1990s and early 2000s are coming up on their retirement eligibility,’’ although employees usually retire on a staggered basis because of different circumstances and not all at once, Duggan said. Duggan and Soelberg said 42 percent of Gilbert police officers and firefighters will be eligible for retirement in 2020 and 85 percent will be eligible in 2025. “We have to be prepared to replace these officers, both police and fire,’’ Soelberg said. “We have to prepare for attrition as our own people retire.’’ “We are not replacing like for like. We are replacing individuals with decades of experience and certifications with newer, less-experienced officers and fire fighters,” Soelberg told the Town Council last year. In the next five years, the police department will have to hire and train a minimum of 180 officers to accommodate town growth and attrition. Fire will have to hire and train a minimum of 60 in the same time period.

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cities are filling up, he said, “because they are replacing people too.’’ Gilbert’s training center also will have a driving track, which is not available at the Chandler facility. Gilbert and Mesa still share jail facilities, with Chandler police booking suspects into the Gilbert jail to avoid needless trips to Phoenix.

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2 more young lives lost to suicide BY JIM WALSH GSN Staff Writer

boy who graduated as valedictorian from Chandler High School at 1 last year and a 13-year-old Mesa girl took their lives this month, bringing to 35 the number of East Valley teenagers who have been lost to suicide in the last 22 months. Adrio Romine’s intellectual ability was impressive. He graduated with a 4.937 grade point average and earned a full scholarship to the prestigious Arizona State University, The Barrett Honors College at a young age. But his emotional development lagged far behind, his mother, Paolla “PK” Jordan said. The need to evaluate teenagers holistically and look at their development in every way, came into sharp focus for his grief-stricken mom after Adrio took his life the day before Mother’s Day. “Just because your child graduates doesn’t mean he’s ready to be an adult,’’ said Jordan, who intends to use her son’s death as an example that might save the lives of other teenagers. His suicide was followed a week later by another tragedy when an eighth grader at Poston Junior High School in east Mesa took her life. The two suicides are part of a growing teen-suicide cluster that began in July 2017 and has claimed lives in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and ueen Creek, according to Katey McPherson, an education consultant and a suicide prevention activist. Another five teenagers in nearby communities – including at least one in Scottsdale – also have fallen victim to suicide in the same time period. McPherson said Adrio fit the profile of the last six victims: They all were white, middle to upper-middle income kids who excelled academically, but had made a tragic, impulsive decision because of their lack of maturity. Those deaths underscore what high school students who belong to the March for ur Lives movement have been telling East Valley school boards since December: there is a critical need for more social workers and counselors in Arizona schools. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and Jordan Harb, the east Mesa teen who heads the movement’s Arizona chapter, restated that need at a press conference May 13 two

days after Adrio’s death and four before the young girl’s suicide. Harb and Hoffman urged the State Legislature, among other things, to appropriate more money for counselors, who currently have an average caseload in Arizona of 905 students twice the national average. The tentative budget put together by Republican lawmakers allots $15 million to school districts to hire either counselors or school resource officers. Gov. Doug Ducey had proposed $20 million for an additional 224 counselors over two years, which would bring the average counselor’s caseload down to 766 students. McPherson said Adrio exhibited typical warning signs that often are either missed by parents and teachers or misinterpreted. She said some teens also can be great actors, achieving in school while hiding their emotional pain. “We have to redefine success. We are losing the best and the brightest,’’ she said, citing the pressure put on teens to excel in school, win scholarships and get accepted by prestigious universities. “There are many different pathways to success.’’ Under the strain of that pressure, trouble at home, relentless social media or depression, young people can make a tragic decision in an instant. “In the heat of the moment, the under-developed brain feels threatened,’’ McPherson said. “I think the common denominator is an impulsive act. The brain is ambivalent about living or dying. The key is for a person they trust to intervene and say, “I’ve got you.’’ McPherson is hopeful that some young lives can be saved by the enactment of the Mitch Warnock Act – which requires teachers and other school district employees to receive training on how to spot early signs of suicidal tendencies and react effectively. Moved heart-rending testimony from parents of young people who have taken their lives, the Legislature unanimously approved the measure as the result of the work by three East Valley lawmakers Democratic state Sen. Sean Bowie, who crafted it, and Sen. J.D. Mesnard and Rep. Jeff Weninger, two influential Chandler Republicans who said such training is vital. McPherson said the old attitude that talking to someone about suicide could motivate them to do it is untrue.

She said it’s better to upset someone by asking them if they are considering suicide, rather than wonder afterwards if something could have been done to prevent it. “It’s hard for a parent to go there. We don’t want to think like that when it comes to our children. It’s easy to dismiss’’ warning signs, added Natalia Chimbo Andrade, director of community education and outreach for Community Bridges, an East Valley behavioral health agency. “We are seeing a change in our culture where we are more open in talking about mental health,’’ she said. Yet, she added, because suicide is such an uncomfortable topic, “we don’t want to go there, but we need to go there.’’ Although the Warnock Act is a step in the right di- Paolla "OK" Jordan wears her late son Adrio Romnine's graduation gown rection, preventing suicide and banner as she holds a photo of him. He took his life at age 17 the day requires a community- before Mother's Day several weeks ago. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Photographer) wide commitment, with teachers, parents and friends at son’s funeral May 19 that they owed reaching out to teens, Chimbo Andrade their academic success to his tutoring. and McPherson stressed. “He was an introvert, he was quiet,’’ “It’s not one person’s job it’s everyJordan said, later adding, "Emotionally, he one’s job,’’ Chimbo Andrade said. was behind." Jordan said she never connected the dots, although McPherson noted that Adrio’s behavior were classic symptoms of a depressed person at risk of ending his life. At feet tall and 115 pounds, Adrio would sometimes go two days without Suicidal tendencies often are exeating. He slept a lot and, near the end hibited. Some warning signs include: of his life, gave away a large Mac desktop • Anxiety, withdrawal and/or a computer, his mother said. change of sleep habits; Jordan said he told her he didn’t like • isolation and problems dealing video games anymore, which had been with setbacks; one of his passions. access to means, particularly a fire“I really didn’t think it was an isarm in the house; sue,’’ Jordan said. “There were no erratic • a problem with a boyfriend or girlchanges in his behavior to make me befriend; lieve there was something wrong. He was • Rejection or bullying by peers. just being Adrio.’’ Teen Lifeline operates a 24 7 By completing the suicide, the precohotline at 02-248-833 . The La cious Adrio ended what promising life. Frontera Empact crisis line can be Teachers would tell him to help other reached at 480-784-1500. students with their assignments because he finished his work so uickly. Jordan said, adding that several students told her

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Gilbert mom part of social media vaccine war BY VERONICA GRAFF Cronkite News

he ride to school is the only time Roman Phillips’ mom, Jacquelyn Phillips, allows her 12-year-old son to play video games. The Gilbert mom says people her age 3 lack identity, clinging to any sort of ideology. A lack of identity, she says, is at the heart of the anti-vaccination movement, which she scorns. In Heather Wolcott’s Ahwatukee Foothills home, weekday mornings are leisurely as she fixes a mix of essential oils. Her kitchen smells like a yoga studio – peaceful and relaxing. Her 5-year-old son doesn’t emerge from his room until 7:20 a.m. Wolcott’s daughter, 9, who’s about to enter fourth grade, sits at the granite countertop as she fixes her a bowl of yogurt, topped with granola and berries. As it nears 8 a.m., the kids start piling into the car. Time for school. Wolcott, 44, and her husband decided not to vaccinate their children. Maybe other parents are fine with injecting an unknown, possibly dangerous substance into their children," Wolcott said. "Their lives, their decision. Just don’t tell my family to do the same." “It’s so scary having kids, you just worry so much,” she said. Two families, two suburbs and a polarizing choice: to vaccinate their kids or not. Health officials warn vaccination rates are deteriorating across Arizona, risking public health as parents continue to opt out of immunizations. Immunization levels in the last year fell further below the necessary rate to guarantee community protection against the outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases. Those opposed to vaccinating children say officials are exaggerating the public health threat. Phillips and Wolcott each say they are making the best decisions for their children when it comes to vaccinations. Both are married and chose charter schools to educate their children. Both restrict television and video games to foster their children’s creativity, prepare healthy dinners where their families gather around the table to talk about one another’s days and set early bedtimes for their children so they get plenty of rest. The two belong to social media communities that reinforce their beliefs about vaccinations, where parents, doctors and advocates for both sides fling opinions

and stats across a Facebook battlefield. The vaccination war carries a circle of scrutiny, with the whiff of awareness that everyone is quick to judge everyone else — and everyone is just as concerned about their children as the next parent. Wolcott, who works from home as a nutrition and fitness consultant, said she is more afraid of the ingredients in vaccines harming her children than she is of her kids contracting the measles or mumps. Public health messages saying that vaccines protect her children and others in the community don’t sway her. “I think there is so much fear put into getting the measles and the mumps. My parents had the measles and the mumps,” Wolcott said. “They’re infections and our bodies’ immune systems are designed to handle infections.” Wolcott does not dislike parents who vaccinate, she just wants the choice to opt out. “Parents need to do the research. They can’t just trust what the doctors tell them,” Wolcott said. “You can’t do that in this life, you can’t just trust what someone tells you. You’ve got to be your own advocate — you’ve got to be an advocate for your kids.” Phillips equates choosing not to vaccinate to drunken driving. She carries the memory of her son, in kindergarten, contracting a mild case of whooping cough. He had to have surgery to replace the tympanostomy tubes in his ear. “I love that there’s this movement of making good choices for your children and directing them to healthier options,” Phillips said. “Vaccination is a healthy option because the alternative is an illness that can either kill you or debilitate you for life.” Phillips thinks of the controversy as a problem for certain people in her generation — white, educated, upper-middleclass Gen-Xers who head from college, to marriage, to kids. “You wear all these hats but you don’t have a sense of self,” said Phillips, a photographer who owns a wedding business. “You cling on to something that gives you some validity to your existence.” The opposing factions of parents rarely face one another in the same physical space. Instead, they wield Facebook posts across Arizona and the rest of the country. Thousands of posts hurl unfiltered judgment and the science of their choice across desktops, laptops and smartphones. The debate has led parents to be wary. The Wolcotts would not allow their chil-

Jacquelyn Phillips of Gilbert is on the front lines of a social media war against anti-vaxxers. (Veronica Graff/Cronkite News)

Roman Phillips, 12, has been vaccinated and thinks more of his classmates should be too. (Veronica GRaff/Cronkite News)

dren to be photographed and the names of the children are being withheld from the story. Dr. Nina Shapiro, director of pediatric otolaryngology at UCLA, said social media has become a free-for-all for vaccine opponents’ “nonsense.” “There’s no peer review for the internet,” she said, “and there’s no monitoring.” Phillips and Wolcott are both active members of vaccination-centered Face-

book groups, comprised mainly of mothers, each espousing different beliefs. In Wolcott’s group, mothers across the Southwest discuss the risks of vaccinating and the opposing side’s propensity to reduce them to “anti-vaxxers.” They prefer language like pro-health or vaccinechoice. Many re-post articles from Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopath who has gained

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fame in the “anti” community. Wolcott said California mothers who belong to the group are distraught because state officials in 2015 removed the personal belief exemptions after a measles outbreak at Disneyland. Some parents even contemplated moving or homeschooling their children because of it. “What frustrates me is when I hear people and parents that are outrageously angry and just vilify parents like me that don’t vaccinate,” Wolcott said. “I don’t think they’re really well-educated. I don’t think they’ve done the research, I don’t think they’ve looked to see how safe are these vaccines.” On the other side of the virtual wall, Phillips belongs to a Facebook group of self-proclaimed “crunchy” mothers who advocate for vaccines as part of an active, natural lifestyle. “You can be crunchy and organic and still be vaccinated,” Phillips said. When Phillips posts something to Facebook she often captions it: “If you do not agree with my position, these posts aren’t for you,” in efforts to ward off negative comments, but it’s not always effective. Recently, Facebook has vowed to crack down on vaccine posts. “We are working to tackle vaccine misinformation on Facebook by reducing its distribution and providing people with authoritative information on the topic,” Monica Bickert, vice president of global policy management, said in a post on Facebook’s Newsroom. Updates to the post in April mention removing access to fundraising tools for initiatives that spread misinformation about vaccines. An article published in monthly peer-reviewed medical journal Human Vaccines Immunotherapeutics, two researchers with the division of medical ethics at New York University explored how vaccination-choice groups can garner the masses on social media to promote their claims. The paper focuses on the claims of one group, A Voice for Choice, whose website says vaccines contain aluminum, a “neurotoxin” that exceeds EPA safety levels and that an infant can receive up to 4 milligrams of aluminum through vaccinations. The researchers point out that infants consume 7 milligrams of aluminum through nursing in the first six months of life, as the metal is found naturally in breast milk. Arizona officials are caught between making decisions for the welfare of the community and questioning a parent’s

right to decide what is best for their child. Within the vaccine divide, the Wolcott and Phillips families carry on with their lives. When Phillips pulls into the pick-up line at school, her son already is waiting by the curb. At home, mother and son set aside time before music practice to do homework together. Phillips sits on the couch tapping on her laptop as her son works beside her. “My kid doesn’t have an iPad. He has to entertain himself,” she said. After homework time, he runs around with their two dogs, Daisy and Rosie, in the backyard fitted with a large pool, treehouse and a mural with blossoming, vibrant flowers spray painted onto an ocean of blue. Phillips always wanted to give her son the childhood she never had, with a healthy home life, lots of family time and a thick skin. When she found out she was having a boy, she imagined having an athletic son who would toss a football back and forth with her. That’s not who Roman is. “My son is sensitive and writes poetry. I couldn’t imagine him any other way,” she said. After school on a Monday afternoon in Chandler, three girls with fuchsia backpacks pile into Wolcott’s white minivan. Wolcott steals a glance at them every few minutes through the rear-view mirror, grinning as she recalls how her daughter talked all about the game the trio had made up over the weekend. “It’s funny. I never pictured myself being the family mom in the suburbs,” she said. “But it’s the best, most rewarding job in the world I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” In front of a piano keyboard, Wolcott’s son taps away at the black and white keys, his eyes following his mom’s finger as she glides it across the notes. When the two practice piano he gets to play his number game and writes out a number line from one to six, crossing off a number each time he plays through the piece. By the time he pencils a jagged slash through the six, he begs to play Jingle Bells. Wolcott grins at this — he loves Christmas songs, she said.

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HD SOUTH slates service Chris Ellis, Commander of American Legion Post #39 spoke at last year's Memorial Day observance at the HD SOUTH, 10 S. Gilbert Road. The service, 9 a.m. Monday, is the only formal Memorial Day commemoration in Gilbert and the public is welcome. Residents can see members of American Legion Post 39 put on "a beautiful remembrance ceremony," said HD SOUTH Executive Director Kayla Kolar. Music is provided by the Ahwatukee Foothills Concert Band, opening remarks by Mayor Jenn Daniels and a presentation by guest speaker, USAF Retired Colonel, Cliff B. Stansell will be part of the free outdoor event. People may want to bring lawn chairs. The Gilbert Historical Museum will be open until noon with free admission as well. This is also the last day for "The Art Of Quilting" exhibition.

Ducey OKs moving up primary election days BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona voters are now nearly a month closer to the next election. Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed legislation setting the primary for state and local elections on the first Tuesday in August of even-numbered years. That compares with the current law when voters go to the polls on the last Tuesday of that month.

Ducey provided no explanation of his decision to sign the measure which drew bipartisan support. Proponents of the law, which takes effect for the 2020 race, said county election officials have complained they need more time after the primary to deal with challenges and to prepare for the general election which remains the first Tuesday in November. In fact, this is the second time the election date has been moved up: A decade

ago the primary was the first Tuesday in September. But those additional weeks also could be helpful to candidates who survived particularly brutal and divisive primary battles, giving them the chance to patch up not only their own political wounds but reach out to their foes. Not everyone thought the new date is a good idea. ne group of legislators said Arizona would do well to follow the lead of other

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Busy stage doesn’t needle costume designer BY SRIANTHI PERERA

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fter completing their degrees in fashion design, most of Tia Hawkes’ colleagues at Mesa Community College made a beeline to highfashion centers such as New York and Los Angeles. She opted for extra certificates in costume design and alterations. “I started costuming and I just fell in love with the challenge,” said Hawkes, 28, the resident costume designer at Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert since October. With just one assistant, Dustin Roa, Hawkes organizes the costumes at the theater, where a new show is opened every six weeks and each production requires 100-200 get-ups. Just now, “Newsies” is running on the mainstage, “The Man with the Pointed Shoes” is the secondary show and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” has a start in early July. “Things move fairly quick, we’re constantly opening shows,” she said. “We’re designing new costumes for the new

shows. It’s fun; I love it. It’s part of the challenge.” Costumes are being rented for “Newsies,” but even then, Hawkes has to submit actor measurements and take care of the inevitable minor alterations. Hale has thousands of costumes in storage from past shows, “everything from men’s dress pants to the Ursula costume we made for “The Little Mermaid,” so riffling through them for current re uirements is also part of her job. “We use what we have as much as we can and whatever we need to build, we build,” she said. “Every show, we make new pieces and it adds up. It seems like we always need more space.” Hawkes’ wishes are coming true in this case, as the Hale is undergoing a huge renovation project, which will add a 10,000 square-feet expansion by September that includes an additional 2,000 square feet to the costume department. When that’s completed, they won’t need to keep visiting the off-site costume storage, and that will save time. Hawkes, a graduate of Desert Ridge

Tia Hawkes works on a candy factory worker’s costume for “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” which begins early July at Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert. (Srianthi Perera/Get Out Contributor)

High School and a resident of Mesa, first took sewing as an elective in high school. Her mom does a bit of sewing at home and her grandmother taught her to embroider when she was a kid, but she hadn’t really

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Gilbert teen shows science prowess in global fair BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE GSN Staff Writer

oining thousands of teens from around the world at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, East Valley students showed off their skills and won prize money while exploring ways to create a better world through their knowledge. In all, 1,800 finalists representing 80 countries, gathered recently to have their projects judged by industry professionals with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in one of the 22 scientific disciplines. The students were among some of the world’s most accomplished and most had already won championships in state, region or national science competitions this year. Each project started with a bolt of inspiration. After Mindy Long’s grandmother passed away partly because there

Gilbert resident Mindy Long, a soon-to-be graduate from Hamilton High School, won raves for her device at Intel’s international science fair. (Kayla Rutledge/GSN Staff)

weren’t enough doctors at her hospital in China, the Hamilton High School senior found smartphones could relieve physicians of some basic duties. “If the future of healthcare is automated, it can relieve the pressure from doctors so they can directly assist patients that have complications and need human-to-human care,” Mindy said. The Gilbert teen created a sensor and phone application that tracks a patient’s blood for iron deficiencies and excesses. Anemia and hemochromatosis tests cost around $150 and take five to six hours to obtain results. Mindy’s sensor and app work together to gather instantaneous results. “This is especially beneficial to those that live in the rural U.S. or those that live in countries around the world where doctors aren’t readily available, because you can track everything you need to

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Williams Field senior named U.S. Presidential Scholar

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newly minted Williams Field High School Class graduate earned her diploma along with one of the highest honors a high school senior can receive. And that honor was doubly significant for Ruth Nyagaka. She not only is one of just 160 graduating high school seniors this year to be named a Presidential Scholar by the U.S. Department of Education; she’s also one of only 20 Presidential Scholars who are career and technical education students. “I have been in CTE since my freshman year and have competed at numerous DECA Competitions at the local, state and international level,” Ruth wrote in an e-mail after her nomination. “I have gained valuable attributes to my character and knowledge, developed in public speaking and problem solv-

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wanted to do,” she said. “I just like it as a creative outlet.” Before she was hired at Hale, Hawkes interned with and was mentored by her predecessor, Mary Atkinson. There aren’t a lot of costumers in town. When she wanted to hire an assistant, only three people showed up for interviews and Roa was one of them. “It’s an art form that’s not practiced by everyone and I’m afraid that it’s dying out,” Hawkes said. Roa grew up in the performing arts with the influence of concert and marching band and when he was looking to express his creativity in a new way, he found sewing. “From there, I started a costuming busi-

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ness for marching bands, and that led me to theater costuming,” said Roa, who has an Associated in Arts in General Studies from Mesa Community College, and is mostly self-taught. “Most of my sewing education comes from YouTube videos, some classes at community colleges, and just practice,” he said. Roa is also intrigued by the creativity of his profession. “I love seeing things come together. So not only sewing, but the overall production as well. All the different pieces of a puzzle coming together to make something that is greater than the individual elements themselves,” he said. “In costuming, it’s all the pattern pieces, fabrics and styling becoming a unified look to create a character and personal-

ing as well as furthered my leadership through marketing and DECA at Williams Field High School.” Ruth, who is headed to the University of California/Berkeley this fall, also is a National Geographic Expedition alumna and a QuestBridge National College match finalist. She can now add U.S. Presidential Scholar to the list. Only four Arizona high school seniors were named Presidential Scholars and, ironically, one of the other three also is a CTE student. She was invited to attend the Scholars’ Class of 2019 assembly in June in Washington, D.C., for the Medallion Ceremony and a Salute to the 2019 U.S. President Scholars performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She was nominated by the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction for her leadership, academics and three

ity,” he added. “With theater, it’s all of the components, lighting, sound, props, scenic, costuming and everything else that come together to create a full production. It’s a group effort that creates a special experience for the audience, and I love being a part of that.” To create the costumes for a production, Hawkes’ first step is to read the script and watch the movie (if there’s one) to get inspiration for ideas. She also does online research of the time period and setting for its clothing. She then meets with the director and producers. These conversations lead to the look of the show and to the ultimate designs. After the designs are finalized, they are patterned. If the fabric is available, the sewing takes place. If not, she goes shopping. Time is the biggest challenge of the job. Another is smooth communication. “You’re constantly working with new people and everyone has their own ideas. Theater’s a lot of communication and planning and just making sure that everyone’s on the same page and working together, you create this vision for the show,” Hawkes said. Hawkes and Roa take about one-and-ahalf hours to sew an outfit in one of the two industrial sewing machines in their workshop. They also have at their disposal an industrial serger to neaten the clothes, and an industrial iron with a large steam tank to press them. Each completed costume joins its ilk in one part of the room. Hawkes also puts

years as vice president of the Gilbert school’s DECA club. She’s been in Williams Field’s marketing classes all four years of high school. DECA is a national organization which teaches high school students business skills. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by executive order of the late President Lyndon Johnson to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. together accessory bins for each actor, in which she stores their personal items such as arm bands, sashes, headwear and shoe spats. The workspace is well organized with bins of fabric sorted by type and color. Jewelry is stored vertically by type as well. A shop’s-worth of shoes are at her disposal. Hawkes’s employer, Dave Dietlein, said Tia excels in attention to detail and accuracy in her costuming. “Tia is a dream to work with and we couldn’t be happier,” he said. “We have had wonderful costumers in the past, and Tia is carrying on that tradition.” All through summer the costumers will keep busy, but fall — particularly November — is when things become more hectic. Hale’s traditional December staple, “A Christmas Carol,” double-casts, which requires about 300 costumes. This is followed rapidly by the first show in the New Year. Hawkes has the same amount of time to produce those costumes. “I feel like, when you work in theater, you’re making everyone else’s holidays special. We’re putting on this beautiful Christmas show for everyone to enjoy with their family,” she said. Hawkes gets time off over the holidays, but jumps back right into it again. “I love it,” she said. “And I’m happy here. Hale’s definitely my home.” To see Tia Hawkes’ and Dustin Roa’s costumes, attend a production at Hale Centre Theatre. Details: haletheatrearizona.com

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undreds of students had perfect attendance at East Valley Institute of Technology this past school year, but only one lucky student could win a reconditioned 2016 Chrysler PT Cruiser on May 20. And that winner was Michael Duarte, a junior from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale enrolled in the EVIT diesel technology program. EVIT spokeswoman CeCe Todd suggested Michael will find it a reliable set of wheels to go between Saguaro High School and EVIT’s main campus in Mesa. “Every year, the perfect attendance car is a used vehicle in good condition that our automotive and collision repair departments then fix up,” she said. EVIT ran the perfect attendance list from all of its campuses, including two in Mesa, one in Apache Junction and one in Fountain Hills, then pared it down to six students. The other five students who had a chance at winning the car included Lara O’Malley, a Desert Ridge High School junior enrolled in EVIT’s anatomy and physiology for medical careers program; Juanda Campbell, a Williams Field High

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artly mindful of the critical workforce shortage in Arizona’s construction industry, the Gilbert Eagles are trying to do something about the problem with their inaugural golf tournament. Their Fathers’ Day weekend tournament — 7 a.m. June 15 at Western Skies Golf Club, 1245 E. Warner Road, Gilbert, is raising money for a scholarship fund that will benefit students who are going to college or trade schools. “We feel helping individuals for trade school is looked over for financial assistance,” said Mike Clark, chairman and organizer of the tournament. The labor shortage is fueling a rise in construction costs throughout the Valley, escalating the cost of both public and private projects. Eighty percent of construction companies reported difficulty finding workers to fill the hourly craft positions that make up much of the construction workforce, according to Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America.

According to its 2018 survey, 48 percent of respondents in the west believed it would become harder to hire in 2019. Clark is hoping to get participants to sign up by June 4 so he can get a headcount for Western Skies and set up teams for individuals who are not in a foursome. The tournament is limited to 120 players. Individuals can sign up at Eventbrite for $75 while veterans can join the tourney for $55. Foursome teams are $280, although veterans get a break for $220 and the student team fee is $200. Veterans and students must contact Clark rather than register at Eventbrite at 602-510-6562 or by email at michael@awsales.com. The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international nonprofit whose mission is, “In the spirit of liberty, truth, justice and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.” It was founded in 1898 by six theater owners gathered in a Seattle shipyard to discuss a musicians’ strike. After addressing the matter, they agreed to “bury the hatchet” and form “The Order

of Good Things.” They picked the bald eagle as the official emblem and changed the name to “The Fraternal Order of Eagles.” Today, the Eagles count more than 800,000 members in the U.S. and Canada. It donates more than $10 million a year to local communities, fundraisers and charities and prides itself on giving 100 percent of the money it raises through various events. The Gilbert Eagles is part of the Men’s Ministry for First United Methodist Church of Gilbert. “This is Gilbert Eagles’ inaugural golf tournament,” Clark said. “We plan on two of these per year in order to keep pace for the financial demand for college and trade school scholarships. “We have hit a nerve and real void of youth wanting financial assistance for trade schools,” he added. “Even the people that are sponsors really took notice and appreciation that we are paying attention and helping the trade industry.” He stressed the scholarship eligibility will be open to all Arizonans. Clark promises the tournament “is going to be a fun event” with a professional

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ossaman Middle School teacher Nancy Foote will test a variety of experiments on an upcoming weightless flight. Foote, who teaches conceptual physics to eighth-graders at the Higley Unified school, won Zero Gravity Corporation’s nationwide “Mission: Microgravity” competition for educators. “I wanted my students to see how utterly amazing STEM is — and how amazing they are,” said Foote in a news release. “To know the ideas and curiosity in our classroom in Queen Creek has turned into this amazing flight experience makes me really proud to be their teacher.” As part of her prize package, she will test the limits of gravity with a ride in the nation’s only weightless laboratory. “While we are locking down an official

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know about your body’s iron levels right from home,” said Mindy. Mindy took home $500 and fourth place for her project at the fair, which will go through clinical testing in Argentina this summer. Though many of the projects aimed at improving the world of medicine in some way, Ella Wang and Breanna Tang, both freshmen at BASIS Chandler, set out to overcome food shortages and reduce waste through the use of soybean residue. The girls were inspired after Ella’s mom used soybeans at home, and she realized how difficult it was to dispose of the waste in an environmentally responsible way. After testing nitrogen and potassium levels — as well as soil permeability and water holding capacity — Ella and Breanna found that not only can soybean curd residue be repurposed for crops, but it increases their yields. “We know that farming on a large scale poses a lot of environmental risks, but hopefully we can sort of combat that with our project or at least show people that there are places we can start improving,” said Ella. While some projects, like Breanna and Ella’s, strived to improve practices around the world, others discovered ways to improve life right here in Arizona. Red Mountain High School seniors Ari-

Nancy Foote date for her flight, it looks like Nancy will be boarding G-FORCE ONE in August 2019,” said Kirsten Leeds, a spokeswoman for the company. Leeds said she can’t share how many contest applicants competed but that

anna Comes and Julie Larsen, created autonomous detection system that tests for E. coli in the Oak Creek Watershed in real time. “Julie first discovered this problem through her AP environmental science class last year. So after she toured [the state’s] labs she brought the idea back to me and we did it for our engineering capstone project,” said Arianna. The current testing method used on the water takes 18 hours to complete, risking a change in the state of the water by the time the test is complete. Arianna and Julie’s test takes under two hours from start to finish. Pia Wilson-Body, president of the Intel Foundation, said the fair serves as a platform for young innovators to collaborate, learn and expand their understanding of the world. She added the fair is also a great way to highlight diversity and inclusion work and empower communities. In addition to the record female participation rate at almost 50 percent, Wilson-Body said having representatives from around the world enables the “experience [to go] beyond the competition; it is an opportunity to develop cross-cultural connections.” Over $5 million in scholarships and awards were distributed to the fair’s participants, in hopes of continuing their education or careers in STEM fields. Wilson-Body said the work of Intel would not be possible without the con-

there were entries from all over the country. As Foote explores a special flight pattern producing 30-second periods of microgravity, she will float like an astronaut while conducting hands-on experimentation and collecting data in-person. For the competition, ZERO-G, asked science classes across the country to create a video showcasing a handheld, creative and thought-provoking experiment that can be conducted under microgravity conditions. Foote and her students wanted to observe the effects of weightlessness on common devices found in nearly every Physics classroom across the country. Their biggest question: How much does gravity impact a variety of physics tools? To find the answer, Foote is hoping equipment like Newton’s YoYo, self-siphoning beads, jitter rings and more will help her and her students better under-

stand the impact of gravity on the physics of everyday objects. “When we saw Nancy’s video submission, we knew we found someone who appreciates the ability to challenge her students on a daily basis, all while keeping class fun,” said Terese Brewster, CEO of ZERO-G. Foote has a bachelor of science degree from Loyola University of Chicago and a master’s in Education from Arizona State University. She has held several positions in the science industry, including working as a chemist for The Sherwin Williams Co., before moving to Arizona to begin her teaching career. For the past 30 years, the award-winning teacher has encouraged countless students to explore the everyday application of science.

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fferpad, a company that aims to eliminate the stress in selling homes, recently moved its headquarters to Chandler after bursting at the seams in its previous office in Gilbert. The company, which opened in Gilbert in 2015, celebrated that nearly 40,000-square-foot space at 2150 E. Germann Road, with a “housewarming” party that Gov. Doug Ducey, Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels and Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke attended. “Our founder has been in the East Valley for 15 years,” said Dave Haroldsen, head of brand for Offerpad. “He loves the East Valley, has a lot of ties here and sees this is the perfect place to start a company. We picked this building and Chandler because we wanted a place we could grow and expand our company for several years to come. “It was the location that fit our com-

pany and employees. One of our mottos is homes, not houses. Our mission is to provide the best way to buy and sell a home period.” There are 250 employees working in the new Chandler headquarters out of 500 Offerpad employees around the country. fferpad also has offices in Tucson, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Orlando, Atlanta and other cities while the founder and CEO Brian Bair lives in Gilbert. Offerpad’s co-founder is Jerry Coleman. Bair started Offerpad after he and his executive team obtained a deep understanding of the challenges people deal with when they sell their homes. They discovered even successful sellers got overwhelmed by the stress of selling, including trying to guess the price their home would sell for, preparing the house for showings, negotiating a deal, finding moves and waiting for their closing date, Haroldsen said. Offerpad combines real estate tech-

nology with fundamental industry experience to offer a platform where sellers can get a strong purchase offer for their home, quickly contract and close and avoid the traditional real estate selling process. “You type in an address and say, ‘I’d like you to send me an offer,’” Haroldsen said. “We send a number to you. What we do is we get the house ready. We turn and sell it ourselves.” Once it has purchased a home and made it ready to be viewed by potential buyers, Offerpad puts a keypad on the door so potential buyers can use an app, receive a code and tour the house by themselves. “You can make us an offer; you can buy it right there,” Haroldsen said. “Our motto is ‘move freely’ because we want to provide as much freedom in buying and selling a home. We are looking for people that are excited about the home.” The benefits of selling a home to fferpad are the sellers get to pick the closing date they want, Offerpad hires and pays

for a moving company to move them to another area within certain distances. It makes competitive offers on homes and sellers have up to three days to move to their new home after Offerpad buys it. Offerpad also makes renovations on homes before selling them. People who buy homes from Offerpad have the freedom to check out hundreds of Offerpad’s homes on their own using the Instant Access system, where they get a code through an app or text to enter the home. Buyers also have flexibility with their move-in date and their own dedicated transaction manager to assist them through the whole process, according to Offerpad’s website. Hundreds of homes are sold through Offerpad in Arizona every year and the company only sells used homes. “Real estate is a really busy place,” Haroldsen said. “Lots of different companies are trying to figure out how to update the model. We think we’re pretty unique in the way that we operate.” Information: offerpad.com

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Construction job increase no reason to fret, official says BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona added another 75,300 private sector jobs in the last year — with more than one out of every four of them being in the construction industry. But Doug Walls, director of labor market information for the ffice of Economic Opportunity, said last week this is not an indication that the state is headed back to the days of the last decade when dependence on construction — particularly home building — left the state especially susceptible to recession. The strong construction growth, both in the past month and past year, was enough to drop the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment growth in April to 4.9 percent, down a tenth of a point. At the same time the national jobless rate dropped two-tenths of a point to 3.6 percent. Most of the state’s economic sectors

showed job growth. But it has been the construction industry that is exploding. What makes the growth in that sector noteworthy is that, prior to the recession, one job out of every 11 in the state was in construction. So when the real estate bubble burst and the bottom dropped out of the economy, Arizona was particularly hard it, with the jobless rate topping 11 percent. Walls, however, said he doesn’t see the same situation developing now. First, there are the pure numbers. There are just 175,100 people employed in construction. That compares with the pre-recession peak of 247,500. And construction jobs make up just 6 percent of total employment, not 9 percent as it did in 2006. But Walls said there are other indications that Arizona is not once again setting itself up to have the economic rug pulled out from underneath it. It starts with a pent-up demand for

housing. Homeowner vacancy rates — the number of unoccupied single-family homes are below 1 percent. It rose as high as 4.6 percent during the recession. Ditto on rental vacancies which are down to 4.3 percent, versus nearly 19 percent in 2009. Then there’s the fact that the number of building permits for residential housing has remained relatively steady for the past two years. “You just drive around the Valley, you’ll see a lot of the construction going on,’’ Walls said. In addition, developers generally are not doing what they did before the recession: building a lot of homes “on spec’’ with the presumption that the buyers will come later. Finally, said Walls, indications are that lenders are not loosening up their lending standards. Part of what happened during the recession is people took out loans, both

in new mortgages and refinancings, that they could not afford to pay. That was only exacerbated when the bottom dropped out of the housing market and people defaulted and abandoned their homes when they found they actually owed more than the property was worth. “Lending standards remain quite high,’’ Walls said. “So those are all good signs that this is organic growth and less speculative within the construction industry and what we’ve seen in the past.’’ Elsewhere in the state economy, growth in retail trade employment remains anemic, adding just 1,100 jobs in the past year as the industry continues to face heavy competition from online retailers. The clothing and accessories sector was hit particularly hard, with employment there down by 700 in the past year. Manufacturing continued to add workers, up 600 last month and 6,800 in the past year.

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highly experienced healthcare executive, Chandler resident and mother of young twins is steering the growth and development of expanded services for babies, children and women in the East Valley. Lee Ann Benson, 38, took the reins as the new vice president of the East Valley market for Phoenix Children’s in January. It is a busy time for Benson and the rest of the team as Phoenix Children’s is going to expand outpatient services with a new medical office building, which will be about 80,000 square feet with 45,000 square feet operated by Phoenix Children’s providers, at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center’s campus. That medical building is expected to open in January of next year. Dignity Health and Phoenix Children’s Hospital are also jointly building the Dignity Health Phoenix Children’s Women & Children’s Pavilion at the Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, 3555 S. Val Vista Drive in Gilbert. That center is expected to open in early 2021. Phoenix Children’s already runs a 22-

Lee Ann Benson, 38, took the reins as the new vice president of the East Valley market for Phoenix Children’s in January. Benson and the rest of the team at Phoenix Children’s is going to expand outpatient services with a new medical office building at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center’s campus in Gilbert. Dignity Health and Phoenix Children’s Hospital are also jointly building the Dignity Health Phoenix Children’s Women & Children’s Pavilion at the Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer)

bed Pediatric Inpatient Unit at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center where pediatrictrained nurses and hospitalists work 24 hours a day. Phoenix Children’s Care Network (PCCN) collaborates with more than 170 pediatricians and specialists in the East

Valley and Phoenix Children’s pediatric specialists are available for consults at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Benson had previously worked as the vice president of Pediatric Network Development and Growth at the Monroe

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ment, as well as operations of clinical and on-clinical ancillary services, space and facilities planning projects, facility security and emergency preparedness. Before joining Vanderbilt in 2005, she served as a member of marketing and strategic business development at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Benson is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and previously she served on the Board of Directors for the American College of Healthcare Executives of Middle Tennessee chapter and on the Tennessee Regents Advisory Council. She was honored with the President’s Award of Excellence from the American College of Healthcare Executives of Middle Tennessee in 2018. Benson also received the American College of Healthcare Executives Regent’s Early Careerist Award and she was nominated for the “Nashville Business Journal’s” Top 40 Under 40 Awards. She has Bachelor of Science degree in healthcare administration from Auburn University, as well as a master’s degree in health administration and a master’s of business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She and her husband, Beau, have two-and-ahalf-year-old twins, Lynlee and Reid. We asked her about her job and the projects she oversees. What are your responsibilities? This is a new role for Phoenix Children’s. It really came about because of our growing presence in the East Valley. We’re committed to just becoming an integral part of the community. Having a leader whose focus was that community was a key part of that. It’s very much a collaborative project with Dignity Health. Dignity is leading the construction efforts. They have collaborated with Phoenix Children’s. The new medical office building is on the campus of Mercy Gilbert and I’m very involved in the planning of that. What do you like about living in East Valley? We moved here from Nashville, Tennessee. We were seeking a community that would be a great place to raise our family. We have 2 1/2-year-old twins. Chandler in the East Valley is the perfect place for us. We settled in the East Valley in South Chandler. Chandler Unified (School District) was voted number one in the state. Gilbert’s (schools) are incredible, as

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Talk about the new Women & Children’s Pavilion. Adding these new services will really provide a comprehensive scope of care for pregnant women and their children. We’re really focused on the continuum. We, with Dignity, are there for the entire journey. We’ll actually have the only dedicated pediatric emergency department in the East Valley. So, for all of those unexpected injuries and illnesses, we’ll have (services) there 24 hours a day, seven days a week (for) broken bones, beans in ears. One of the incredible services we’ll be adding is a 60-bed, level three neonatal intensive care unit, for premature babies, babies with medical or surgical (needs), private rooms designed for the babies and the family will have space to stay in there. The neonatal intensive care unit will be adjacent to the post-partum unit. You always want to plan for the what ifs…just in case the baby needs some specialized care. It will create this seamless continuity of care for moms and children. We also will be adding six operating rooms and two procedural suites. The operating rooms are specifically for children so Phoenix Children’s will operate those. Procedural suites: that would be for things like an endoscopy…surgical type things. The key design principle is all around family-centered care, keeping families is a key part of the care team, creating spaces for them to support them. It’s just this great comprehensive program for both women and their babies and children as they grow. How will the pavilion differ from the Pediatric Inpatient Unit? The difference will be in the new Women & Children’s Pavilion, we will also have a wide range of specialists. It will be a more broad range of services. We offer over 20 subspecialties in the East Valley. We will be able to work with specialists. The majority of our specialists will actually have most of their time dedicated in the East Valley. Their time is focused on the East Valley. By exception they come down to the main campus. Some of them do highly unique specialized procedures and care. What can patients expect in the new Medical ffice Building We are going to have seven key services in that clinic, as well as another rotating clinic. It will include neurology, general surgery, ENT (otolaryngology), orthopedics, endocrinology, including

hematology/oncology services as well, an infusion clinic (which will open in March of 2021). It (the infusion clinic) will be for children of all ages. The 45,000 square feet of building will all be for children. The building is 80,000 square feet total. Other practices will lease space in the building.

Your take on the relationship between Phoenix Children’s and Dignity Health? We have created a strategic alliance with Dignity Health and it’s been wonderful. We’re able to take the best care for adults and women and paired that with the best in care for children.” How do you juggle so many projects? It’s always a challenge. I have an incredible husband who is a key part of our family. My family always comes first. I’ve been blessed to have a career and employers who are supportive of that. It’s just a great organizational culture. It’s a work in progress. I tend to be just a very organized individual. I keep a very detailed calendar and to-do list.

What made you interested in healthcare? I experienced healthcare failing significantly growing up. I saw firsthand the wonderful aspects of healthcare, as well as the challenges that families experienced. My mother had cancer twice growing up. She actually passed away from cancer when I was in high school. I actually did an internship in college at Auburn University with the Children’s Hospital in Alabama. The unique culture and the positive environment and the culture people brought to work just hooked me. I think what was most apparent to me even in that young age was the complexity of healthcare and how challenging it was for families to navigate it. Having my own children, that really speaks to me, being able to simplify that and include the family in the decisionmaking, that resonates. Where was your first job in healthcare? I started my career at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama and spent three years there and then moved on to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville.

What types of medicine/treatment are most needed in the region? The population growth in the East Valley has really just been astounding. The

majority of that growth has been for young families. We know that easily accessible, high quality care lends itself to healthier communities and overall wellness. That was really the catalyst for Phoenix Children’s growing in the East Valley. We need comprehensive services right there in the backyard. What is the most exciting part about watching the construction? Construction’s always fascinating to me anyway, but I think just knowing that families will have the best in care for women and the best in care for children so easily accessible. It will really be a community-wide resource to support families throughout their journeys in life. It’s incredible.

What advice do you have for any expecting mothers? When I was pregnant with my twins, I think to understand where the best service is available, planning for the what ifs, if your child would need specialty care, as they’re making decisions about where to go. There are different classes and things like that. Mercy Gilbert offers a wide array of courses for families to learn, everything from how to care for a newborn, car-seat safety. Finding a pediatrician that aligns well with you and the East Valley is blessed with many wonderful physicians. Having a great pediatrician partner is building that relationship so at any point in your pregnancy they identify any concerns.

What are some recent advances in technology and treatment for women and children? The ability to identify abnormalities or potential healthcare needs of the babies when they’re in utero. We have a phenomenal (pediatric) radiologist at Phoenix Children’s who does fetal MRIs, to help mothers understand, being able to early on identify any challenges or needs that babies may have so there is no delay in care when they are born. We will have pediatric imaging in the new Women’s and Children’s as well. Information: dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/mercygilbert

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Townsend bill enhances Legislature’s comedic value BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

hen I came to Arizona in the mid1990s, I found myself fascinated by the Arizona Legislature. Then, as now, legislators earned the princely sum of $24,000 a year, and in return they seemed mostly motivated to entertain us. Given that your average Hollywood blockbuster costs upwards of $100 million to produce, paying 90 elected officials about $2.2 million combined seemed like a smoking deal. Early on, I started referring to our legislators as “the 90 Dwarfs,” before realizing that this was a grievous insult to Disney, Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy and little people everywhere. Over time, I’ve reached a grudging admiration for this elected body, if for no other reason than their stamina. Rarely have I met a group of people so

intent on arguing over nothing for months on end. Case in point? Earlier in May, this august body passed a law making lemonade the “official state drink of Arizona.” This declaration was not without controversy: House Bill 2692, sponsored by Majority Leader Warren Petersen of Gilbert, failed in the Senate before being brought back on a reconsideration vote and winning passage by a tally of 18 yeas, 11 nays and one abstention. Last week, amid a fight over the state budget, potential for another controversy arose when House Bill 2032, sponsored by Mesa’s Kelly Townsend, resurfaced in the Senate. Townsend’s bill targets some of Arizona’s most notorious outlaws. Classroom teachers. HB 2032 would insert into statute the following: “A person acting on behalf of a school district or charter school or a person who aids another person on behalf of a school district or charter school shall not use speech or curricula during school time with the intent of influencing or changing

a student’s political ideology or religious belief.” Teachers found guilty of such thought crimes could be subject to a fine of up to $5,000. You’ll forgive me if I don’t remember my K-12 days clearly, given that it was decades ago, but I seem to remember the best teachers I had challenging what I thought I knew. Back then, we called such a novel concept “learning” and teachers would do things like make us read books with which we might disagree. I couldn’t have been past sixth grade when we read books like “Johnny Tremain” and “Ishi, Last of His Tribe,” which certainly impacted my political ideology, as did my high school encounters with Elie Wiesel’s “Night” and George Orwell’s “1984.” In modern American history, we were often encouraged to read a paper-born relic known as the newspaper, which detailed current events that often became a focal point of vigorous debate. In “The World According to Townsend,” that would appear to risk a five grand fine

— as would asking students in a world religion class to take the radical step of reading pieces of various historic texts — say the Bible, the Qoran and the Talmud — to compare the belief systems of the world’s religions. My guess is, Townsend and the bill’s supporters would accuse me of oversimplifying, saying they only intend to criminalize teachers who obviously stump for certain ideologies and beliefs. My response: One person’s introduction surely is another person’s indoctrination. It seems to me impossible to draw a bright line defining where education ends and advocacy begins. Should the bill pass — and I’m not holding my breath — this could be the statute that launched a thousand lawsuits. Having said that, I can’t say I’m totally opposed to Townsend’s effort. Judged purely as theater and an opportunity to chuckle, this bill beats the finale of “Game of Thrones,” hands down. Rep. Townsend, I raise my glass of Arizona lemonade to you.

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ay 29 is known as College Savings Day, a play on the date as it relates to the college savings account’s formal name, the 529 Savings Plan. Research has shown that post-secondary education can lead to increased income and better job prospects, but the rising cost of tuition has become an issue for many families. In fact, a recent report finds that since 2009, Arizona families have watched state school tuition prices jump 91.3 percent, the largest increase in the country. In other words, education is pricey, and if you want your child to graduate college debtfree (or as close to debt-free as possible), you might consider saving now.

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Highland ready to build off success of last season BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

ighland High School’s football program experienced heartbreak last season as the Hawks were one play away from knocking off Chandler High in overtime to reach the state title game. With less than three months until the 2019 season kicks off, Highland players are ready to build off the program’s best season in over a decade. “Last year’s team really set the tone,” Highland wideout Zach Schroeder said. “I’m confident that we will go all the way this year. Open (Division) and everything.” Schroeder is poised to take on a larger role in the Hawks’ offense this season. He spent the offseason running track at Highland, and set a new school record in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 38 seconds at the state meet at Mesa Community College. He also attended football camps, where he was often seen overpowering opposing defensive backs to make touchdown grabs.

Highland senior running back Danny Wood is one of the few returning starters on Highland’s offense in 2019. He rushed for 598 yards and 8 touchdowns last season, and also had 82 tackles on defense at linebacker. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

Schroeder’s combination of speed and power, along with his 6-foot-2 frame, gives Highland another threat on the outside along with returning wideout Tanner Crandall. But there is still a question at quarterback for the Hawks, one the Highland coach Brock Farrel still doesn’t

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Highland senior wideout Zach Schroeder is expected to take on a key role in the offense in 2019. He spent the offseason running track at Highland, where he set a new school record in the 300-meter hurdles at the state meet with a time of 38 seconds. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

Higley reloaded on offense with 2 capable QBs BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

igley High School’s football program has become a hotbed for college talent in recent years. The Knights’ program has sent several top prospects to Division I programs, including Ty Robinson and Spencer Brasch from this past season. Robinson, a 6-foot-5, 283-pound defensive end, signed with the University of Nebraska. Brasch, a 6-foot4, 190-pound dual-threat quarterback signed with the University of California,

Berkeley. The talent-level within the program has resulted in success on the field for the Knights, and the upcoming season appears to be no different. “Great things are happening here,” junior quarterback Kai Millner said. “I think a lot of people are sleeping on us but we are going to come out and compete every game.” Millner is one of two gun-slingers on Higley’s roster hoping to become Brasch’s successor. Senior Matt Purnell, who transferred from Desert Ridge High before the 2018 season, is also hoping to

get a shot at leading the Knights’ offense. “It’s a good problem to have,” Higley coach Eddy Zubey said. “It’s exciting because you know no matter which one wins the job they’re going to be very good.” Zubey said he will make a decision on who the starter will be following Higley’s scrimmage in August. But for now, he expects both to continue to compete at a high level. Both uarterbacks took first-team snaps with Higley’s offense during Saguaro High’s spring football showcase on May 9. It was the second straight year

the Knights took part in the event, which was attended by more than 75 college coaches. The Saguaro showcase was one of several during the spring that took place in Arizona. The main goal for each is to provide an opportunity for players to gain exposure and potentially play at the next level. Along with Higley and Saguaro, Chandler High also took part in the showcase, pinning three of the state’s top programs on one field.

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Higley High School football coach Eddy Zubey has a unique prob- Higley senior quarterback Matt Purnell, who transferred from Desert Ridge lem on his hands. With two quarterbacks capable of a starting role, before the 2018 season, embraces the competition with Millner for the he is confident that whoever wins the job will compete at a high starting job. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff) level for the Knights. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

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“I think it went great,” Zubey said. “There were coaches from the NAIA, Division III, Division II and then we had the big-time schools here as well. We had a ton of kids on our list and every one of them was evaluated and looked at. It was a good experience.” Millner and Purnell both had impressive showings at the event, as each showed poise in the pocket. The two had been competing all spring up to that point, and will continue to do so through the summer.

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know the answer to. “I don’t know who our quarterback is going to be, we are still figuring that out,” Farrel said. “But our energy is good and we practice at a championship level. Our execution isn’t there yet but it will come.” Senior Tru Tanner, junior Taylor Siren and sophomore Gage Dayley are all competing for the starting quarterback position this season. Each have a certain set of skills that

They both have embraced the competition, and admit that it makes them better on a daily basis. “Kai is one of the best 2021 quarterbacks in the state,” Purnell said. “This competition makes the team and both of us better. That’s what I’m trying to do here at Higley, I just want to do my best and play football for as long as I can.” Purnell said he received interest from college coaches following the showcase. He plans to use that as motivation to keep working in an effort to receive a scholarship offer. Millner was offered by Northern Arizona University after the showcase

could turn into success on the field. But none have been able to separate themselves from the rest of the competition. Highland will have several new starters on offense in 2019, but will still benefit from veteran experience with running back Danny Wood. Wood rushed for 598 yards last season and scored 8 touchdowns. He also saw time at linebacker, and had 82 total tackles. He’s part of a defense that returns most of its starters from last season. “Our defense is awesome,” Farrel said.

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ended. Nearly two weeks later on May 21, he was offered Higley junior Kai Millner is one of the top quarterbacks in Arizona in the 2021 class. by Michigan State. He recently picked up scholarship offers to Northern Arizona and Michigan State. Higley tight end (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff) Alex Lines has also seen an uptick in recruitment as of late, Zubey sees the potential in each player as he received offers from Oregon State on his team, but he knows that at the end and Utah. Linebacker Zach Kriens picked of the day it comes down to execution. up an offer on May 21 from Abilene “We need to run the ball a little Christian. Millner and Purnell both have high bit better on the offensive side and expectations for the Higley program in defensively we just can’t give up the big 2019. Purnell believes there is a chance plays,” Zubey said. “We need to be able to for this to be the most athletic team sit in our defense and do what we need Higley has ever had. to do.” “Most of them are back and they’re doing things we couldn’t do last year, and they’re doing it well. We might win games with our defense but that’s all that counts.” Highland’s defense showed its speed and aggressiveness during the Hawks’ spring showcase on May 10. Basha, Marcos de Niza and Mesquite high schools all took part in the event. Like the other showcases held across the East Valley this spring, it gave athletes exposure to potentially play at the next level.

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Even those not on the radar of college coaches got a chance to showcase their skill, an important aspect now that Highland moves into its summer workout program before the start of the 2019 season. “Everybody got a rep, everybody got a look and I feel like they all took advantage of the time they had,” Farrel said. “We had a lot of guys making plays on both sides of the ball. “I’m proud of them. This will be a yearly thing for us.”

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fter four years of acting, 17-yearold Drew McCallum realized that it’s her life passion. Then she joined Actors Youth Theatre, where she began to earn more than her acting chops. The Gilbert nonprofit believes in imparting its youth with a comprehensive education of performance arts, production skills and the business side of theater. “I realized how necessary it is. Here, they opened doors for me. If you want to learn to do something, they’ll help you learn how to do it,” said the homeschooled student from Gilbert. “I get to go to the background and I get to do stuff.”

Drew recently stepped off the “42nd Street” production stage, where she played the challenging role of Dorothy Brock. But while preparing for the musical, she had the added responsibility of running the box office. She has also learned costuming — and plans to costume part of the upcoming summer camps — as well as how to run lights and keep a watchful eye when sets are built. She also plans to learn sound technology. “It’s been an incredibly cool experience, and I’m thankful to my time here,” she said. Bailey Gorman, a graduate of Highland High School, bears the title of operations

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Young actors from Gilbert-based Actors Youth Theatre during a performance of “Rock on Broadway.” (Courtesy of Actors Youth Theatre)

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manager — which means that he manages productions, the stage and classes; he also does lighting and sound operation and design for some of the shows. He has been on stage since he joined the theater group in 2014: his last production was “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” where he played Quasimodo in the youth cast and St. Aphrodisius and a Congregant in the adult cast. Lately, his work has taken him backstage. “It’s just different education than it is when you’re training in dance, singing and acting. Although I try to take classes and lessons when I can, this side and this training is what I’m primarily focused in right now — which is great — and I’m learning a ton,” he said. Gorman has been trained in how to direct, teach music and private voice lessons, manage the stage and backstage, design and operate lighting, run spotlights, design and operate sound, run a box office and market tickets. He has also studied the financial side of the theater business. “My brain is full with theatre information and knowledge, but I know there is so much more to learn as well, which is

Drew McCallum performs in “42nd Street,” which concluded recently at Actors Youth Theatre, Gilbert. (Courtesy of Actors Youth Theatre)

exciting for what’s to come in the future,” he said. “I think we can all continue to grow and focus on learning new things, every day.” Both Drew and Gorman plan to eventually make the move to New York City, where the lights of Broadway beckon. But, while those dreams are taking shape, the local performing arts organization is pro-

viding plenty to keep them going. “I would love to be on Broadway, but it’s like a dream,” Drew said. “This has definitely been a start and helps me move toward what I want to do.” Tracie Jones, executive director and artistic director of Actors Youth Theatre knows the importance of balancing the artistic side with the business. “They are all individually their own entrepreneurs at the end of the day,” she said, adding that the theater helps them “understand what they’re walking into.” Jones said that even if the youth don’t go into the industry, performing arts and the theater train young people how to handle life. “It stresses you mentally, emotionally and physically in all aspects and to be able to handle that, specially with how much anxiety people have these days, is a plus,” she said. She’s “a walking example.” Two years ago, she lost her vision due to a cerebral tumor but a few days after brain surgery she was back at the theater. “At the end of the day, we all have issues and we have to work to push through those and find our own dream,” she said. “That’s what we try to teach them. And we do it through the performing arts because we love it.”

Actors Youth Theatre was founded by siblings Marcus Ellsworth and Julie Clement in 2004, with the mission of educating, entertaining, and enriching the lives of individuals in the community. The founders have since moved on from the day-to-day operations. Jones joined five years ago and has been running it for two years. Additionally, she offers about 30 paid private lessons each week, which is her income. She has adjusted her life to the challenges and said that the theater helped her to overcome the difficulties. It is her “safe place.” About 300 students learn the performing arts here at any given time. Besides performing on stage in their 11 annual productions and learning backstage, opportunities include multiple summer camps, intensives and tour groups (a first this summer is a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland to compete in a festival). Jones said that the theater is successful because of the students’ motivation and accomplishments. More than half of those who acted in “42nd Street” had never tap-danced before — and had nine weeks to learn this difficult routine. They put on a poised show. Have a Sunday Funday with no hurry to get home! Stay and enjoy the amenities at the Resort.

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ith the recent televised live version of “Rent,” the rock musical has reached a whole new generation of fans. While the iconic show is set in the late 1980s, its stories of finding love and following dreams speak to people of different ages. The 20th anniversary tour of “Rent” will visit ASU Gammage from Tuesday, May 28, to Sunday, June 2. A retelling of Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Boheme,” “Rent” follows a group of artists and friends in New York as they try to find their place in the world and are impacted by larger struggles such as the AIDS epidemic. Developed by Jonathan Larson, the award-winning “Rent” features wellknown songs such as “Seasons of Love,” “Take Me or Leave Me,” “La Vie Boheme,” “Tango: Maureen,” “Light My Candle,” “Today 4 U” and “I’ll Cover You.” The national tour stars Joshua Bess as aspiring musician Roger Davis; Logan Marks, as filmmaker Mark Cohen; Lyndie Moe, as performance artist and protest leader Maureen Johnson; Javon King, as drag queen Angel Dumott Schunard; Marcus John, as yuppie landlord Benjamin Coffin III; Lencia Kebede, as lawyer Joanne Jefferson; Devinre Adams, as philosophy professor Tom Collins and Deri’Andra Tucker, as charismatic exotic dancer Mimi Marquez. Originally from New Orleans, Tucker was a professional cheerleader for the Saints before debuting as an ensemble member and Michelle Morris understudy on a Korean tour of “Dreamgirls.” Mimi is Tucker’s first lead role on a national tour. Tucker said the show is different from the live version and the film, but it ultimately tells a similar story. She said two decades later, the show still resonates with audiences. “People not being accepted because they’ve chosen to live a certain lifestyle, taken a certain career path that is unusual to people around them or choosing to love who they choose to love, all of those issues are very relevant,” Tucker said. Tucker hopes the show inspires audiences to accept others for who they are and be more compassionate to those who are struggling. “I think ‘Rent’ shines a light on people who deal with these difficulties on a daily basis and what it’s like to live that life on

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the other side. You get to see it from their perspective. I think it opens up people’s minds and hearts,” Tucker said. “Rent” continues to touch audiences of different ages. Tucker said she often sees family members of different generations watching the show. She takes great pride in being in the 20th anniversary cast. “It is such an honor to be part of something that’s so iconic, so legendary,” she said. “Every day, I fall more and more in love with the show.” She finds Mimi to be a physically and emotionally challenging role. To be able to sing and dance while swinging from bars, hanging upside down and kicking, Tucker runs at least 20 minutes a day and does crunches and sit ups. The actress has drawn from her life experiences when delving into emotional moments in the show. “I thought about the people in my life who may have similar experiences as Mimi,” Tucker said. “I’ve watched people in my neighborhood be addicted to drugs and go through other trials and tribulations, so I was able to think of those issues and correlate the two. I could relate to some of it, as well, being young and in love. We all can relate to that and her relationship with Angel.” Tucker said the role, and theater in general, has been very therapeutic for her.

“I’ve been forced to deal with some of the things in my life that I haven’t dealt with. I’m thankful for this role. It’s changed me in a multitude of ways,” Tucker said. As Mimi, Tucker has tried to emphasize her intellectual side. “Mimi is a very intelligent young woman. I feel like she knows what she’s wants out of life. Maybe she came to New York City with big dreams and got caught up with the wrong crowd,” Tucker said. “She was in school and dropped out. I try to give her a little more stability than people are used to seeing with her. They are used to her being played a little more rough around the edges, which she is, but I feel like people don’t get to see that more structured side, the more ambitious side of Mimi.” Tucker didn’t grow up with “Rent.” She watched a recorded version of the Broadway show when she was auditioning for the part of Joanne Jefferson. However, when she was watching it, she was captivated by Mimi. “I remember bawling my eyes out all three times because the show was so amazing. I remember coming across Mimi’s performance, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, that is what I want to do,’” Tucker said. She landed the role of Mimi.

“I’m a dancer by nature. That’s my first love, as well as music,” Tucker said. Growing up in a single-parent household, her mother didn’t have money for dance lessons, but Tucker took part in school choirs, drama clubs and dance teams. The actress became interested in theater when she accompanied a friend on an audition for a high school production of “Dreamgirls.” She auditioned herself and landed the role of Deena Jones. The production was filmed for the BET special “One Night Only,” which explored how students were juggling academics and the production while moving forward after Hurricane Katrina. Tucker said being part of the show prompted a greater interest in theater. “I was just bit by the acting bug, and that whole experience changed my life,” Tucker said.

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veryone honors their mom in different ways. If I can help pass along my Momma’s treasured family recipes and share them with you, then I know I’m absolutely honoring her. You’ve heard it a million times, but in just about any Italian family, food is love. So, I’m reaching into to the cookbook that she and I created together, Momma’s Golden Chicken is a mouth-watering way to serve poultry. It’s so moist, in fact, that you can literally cut it with a fork. I’ve heard from countless readers that Momma’s Golden Chicken is a regular dinnertime favorite. The recipe also comes with a family secret as juicy as the breaded cutlets! In fact, this dish ignited a downright rivalry between my mom and her mom. Years ago, the kitchen of my family’s gourmet Italian restaurant at Lake Tahoe was Momma’s undisputed domain. She had built her reputation on her original recipes and made-to-order dishes. In this cuisine, she

Momma’s Golden Chicken Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 3 eggs 1/4 cup half and half 1/4 cup Romano cheese, grated 3 cloves garlic, minced fine 1/4 cup Sherry wine 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup flour 1 ½ cups Italian-style breadcrumbs 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Directions:

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EDICTO JU ADO RIMERO DE RIMERA INSTANCIA DE LO FAMILIAR DEL DISTRITO JUDICIAL DE H. NOALES, SONORA, SE RADICO SUCESORIO INTESTAMENTARIO A BIENES DE REFU IO URBANO DIA RIOS CLAR , SE HAN SENALADO LAS OCHO HORAS CON TREINTA MINUTOS DEL DIA CINCO DE JUNIO DE DOS MIL DIECINUEVE ARA LA CELEBRACION DE LA JUNTA DE HEREDEROS.- Expedi2/2 , convocanente dose presuntos herederos y acreedores a deducir derechos. LICENCIADO ALBER AMON SALA AR RIVERA C. SECRET NDO DE ARlO SE ACUERDOS H. Nogales, Sonora. A dieciseis de abril de dos mil diecinueve. Publicado East Valley , 2 , Tribune, May 2, 2 / 2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Red Mo untain P ark I m pro v em ents Proj ect No. CP0932 With voter approval of the 2018 General Obligation Bond in November 2018, the City of Mesa is beginning the design process for the Red Mountain Park Improvements. Improvements include the construction of up to nine regulation-sized lighted soccer fields, lighted parking lot expansion, expansion of the existing Red Mountain Park pond, a new restroom building, and additional landscaping improvements. These improvements will be located within the Red Mountain Park parcel south of Brown Road and west of 80th Street. Additionally, four lighted youth baseball/softball fields, lighted parking lot expansion, and a new restroom building will be constructed as part of the Red Mountain Park Improvements projects. These improvements will be located within the existing Red Mountain Baseball & Softball Complex north of Brown Road.

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Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location: Red Mountain Center – Rooms 3 and 4 7550 E. Adobe Road Mesa, AZ 85207 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Michele Arrollado or Lucy Lopez with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800. Si usted tiene preguntas de ste Proyecto, favor de llamar a Lucy Lopez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-4431. Published: East Valley Tribune, May 26, Jun 5, 2019 / 20902

CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinance at the June 3, 2019 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. ANX19-00066 (District 5) Annexing property located north of University Drive and west of Ellsworth Road and adopting comparable zoning (13.07± acres). Initiated by Sean Lake, Pew &amp; Lake, PLC. 2. ZON19-00067 (District 5) Within the 400 to 600 blocks of North Ellsworth Road (west side) and within the 9000 to 9200 blocks of East Decatur Road (south side). Located north of University Drive, on the west side of Ellsworth Road (13.07± acres). Rezoning from RS-9 and RS-43 to RM-3-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for development of a multi-residential use. Sean Lake, Pew &amp; Lake, PLC, applicant; Ellsworth-University, LLC, owner. DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 26th day of May 2019. DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, May 26, 2019 / 20899

SUMMONS To: GABRIELLA HANDY aka GABRIELLA GUTIERREZ, an individual. You have been sued by Idaho United Credit Union, the Plaintiff(s), in the District Court in and for Ada County, Idaho, Case No. CV01-19-02462. Th e nature of the claim against you is collection of sums due. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case No., and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 200 W. Front Street, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, 83702, (208) 2876900, and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff’s attorneys, Mark D. Perison, P.A., at P.O. Box 6575, Boise, Idaho 83707, (208) 331-1200. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff(s). If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. Dated: 4/12/2019 2:52 PM PHIL McGRANE Clerk of the Ada County District Court By: /s/ A. King Deputy Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 / 20496

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