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County vector control specialist Jason Gillette removes a mosquito trap in a Gilbert neighborhood for analysis at the county lab. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

tive one but the county lab is seeing a significant number of traps testing positive for West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis, said Johnny Dilone, spokesman for the county Department of Environmental Services. As of July 1, the number of mosquito traps testing positive for West Nile in the county was 315 and 153 for encephalitis, Dilone said. For all of 2018, the county reported 138 positive traps for West Nile and 106 positive traps for encephalitis. “If we keep on experiencing the same trend this week, we would most likely see those numbers go up,” Dilone said. West Nile virus, which can lead to neu-

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Guns and booze won’t mix at Gilbert shooting range

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ive East Valley school districts will now have to decide whether grant money they now use to pay for security officers should be diverted to hiring counselors or social workers. The state Superintendent of Public Schools has advised that Chandler Unified, Tempe Union, Mesa Public Schools, Tempe Elementary and Kyrene can reexamine their use of School Safety Program grants they now get for school resource officers. Meanwhile, districts that don’t have schools on a current waiting list for grant money won’t be getting any of the $20 million the State Legislature authorized for hiring resource officers, counselors or social workers. And while the 87 schools on that waiting list will be sharing in that new money, it’s unclear when. Gilbert Public Schools has three schools on the waiting list. GPS seeks a fulltime SRO at Desert Ridge High and an SRO that would be shared by Desert Ridge and Highland junior high schools. The state Education Board on June 24 voted to hold off immediately distributing those funds before the 2019-20 school year begins. “The State Board ruled to hold the money for the 87 schools on the wait list for the 2019-20 school year until the process for dispersing funds to either SROs and/ or counselors is further discussed,” said Stefan Swiat, spokesman for the state Education Department. “The schools that are already on the program — and about to go into the third year of the cycle of the program — are allowed to continue to those receive funds,” he added, explaining: “The State Board just wants more time to discuss the process of administering funds to schools who would like either an

SRO and/or a school counselor or social worker in their schools.” The board doesn’t meet again until Aug. 26. School officials across the state had hoped that the $20 million appropriation would help them address the worst counselor-student ratio in the nation. Arizona’s student-to-counselor ratio is 905-to-1 — well above the national average of 455-to-1 and the recommended ratio of 250-to-1. “With the amount of school shootings and the importance of mental health in schools, we think it’s time that Arizona starts to lower that ratio,” Janine Menard, a member of the Arizona School Counselors Association’s board and a counselor with the Tolleson Elementary School District, told KTAR Radio after the board vote. Grants are awarded every three years, and by law, the next round of applications are due by April 15, 2020. Schools that previously applied for a safety grant did so more than two years ago, at a time when the program exclusively funded school resource officers. But most Education Board members indicated an unwillingness to distribute the money until all schools can apply — something that they can’t do before next April. Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman cast the sole vote against holding onto the money — and possibly making it unavailable before the 2020-21 school year. A week before the board meeting, Hoffman had issued a directive to schools that state: “Given the limited period between when the school safety legislation and budget passed and the start of the upcoming academic year, there simply is not enough time for (the Education Department) to launch a new grant process for all schools following the criteria of the law. Moreover, if (the Education Department) were

to release a brand-new application for all schools in 2019, schools would still need to reapply in Spring 2020.” Throughout late last year and early this year, students appeared before numerous school boards urging them to hire more counselors and social workers. Some knew students who had taken their lives — or attempted to — and said they could have been helped if counselors were on their campuses. They expressed frustration that the counselors that were at their schools were overwhelmed not only by their huge caseload but also by responsibilities that had nothing to do with student emotional and mental well-being. Instead, the students said, counselors were focused on college prep programs and other responsibilities handed them by the administration. They also argued that counselors and social workers were more effective than SROs in preventing violence in schools because they were better equipped to address the problems that can provoke a troubled student into attacking classmates. Several students appeared earlier this year before the GPS Governing Board, and urged members to address the mental and emotional health of local teens. Among the 114 schools that currently receive grants that pay for SROs, Mesa has 13, Tempe Union, seven; Chandler and Tempe Elementary, three each; and Kyrene two. Mesa uses its money for SROs at all six of its high schools and at Fremont, Rhodes, Taylor, Carson, Summit Academy, Poston and Kino junior high schools. Chandler is funded for SROs at Hamilton High and Bogle and Willis junior high schools, and city and school dollars cover SROs at its other high schools. Higley Unified is not on the waiting list and has no grants currently for school resource officers.

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building. The locker room, shooting ranges and retail shop are separated by a wall and controlled doors from the rest of the building. Gun Club 82 also will offer training classes for a fee, a banquet room and even a gunsmith on site who will build custom firearms and do laser engraving. Although the concept of a shooting range offering alcohol is not new, it is the first for Arizona. And, Ghani pointed out, what is unique about Gun Club 82 is it owns seven patented technologies. The shooting lanes come with

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C2 Tactical locations in the Valley. Both indoor gun ranges are within walking distance of bars and restaurants serving alcohol. “We are safer than anyone else,” Ghani said. Gun Club 82’s policy calls for scanning the driver’s licenses of those who purchases a drink. Once the ID is scanned, the patron will be blocked from entering the shooting area for 24 hours. Even if one person in a group is the only one drinking, “we will scan every ID in the group so we block out the whole group,” Ghani said. Anyone caught trying to sneak around the policy will be banned permanently from the establishment, he added. People will be able to bring in their own guns and ammunition or rent from Gun Club 82, which will offer a full range of firearms — from handguns to machine guns. Guns will only be allowed in the shooting area and a retail store that will offer over 45,000 products, including firearms, clothing and accessories. Private lockers are available for people to stow away their belongings before entering other parts of the three-story

Gun Club 82 CEO Rod Ghani points to the retail area that will offer over 45,000 products ranging from firearms to clothing and accessories. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

5th Dimension patented scoring technology — the first reality shooting game with live fire on a projected screen. Each lane features a user-friendly touch screen monitor loaded with shooting executrices and games, according to the company. By the time the company opens, it will have over 30 games with more being added, Ghani said. Games include Dead Hunt Zombies, Saloon Shooting, Carnival Duck Hunting and Speed Target Shooting. Nick Palmer, development manager, said they will monitor and get customer feedback to help improve the games. The business also has S.M.A.R.T. technology, a shot analyzer that provides performance insights to help shooters improve their skills. Ghani said he scouted over 50 locations before picking Gilbert. The town approved Gun Club 82 in 2017 but construction delays pushed the project to this year, according to Ghani. “It’s absolutely the right market, the demographics - the income level, families and interest,” he said. “All of that makes this very attractive.” He won’t speculate on the anticipat-

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Gun Club 82 is still under construction on SanTan Village Parkway. The three-story building will include a restaurant as well as 24 shooting lanes. (Kimberly Carrillo/GSN Staff Photographer)

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ed foot traffic but pointed to the over 96,000 visits to Gun Club 82’s website in the last three months. “The interest is crazy,” he said. The venue is targeting high-end users but mostly families and friends, according to Ghani. Two corporations came in one day last week inquiring about membership, he said. Gun Club 82 was a topic of discussion on Facebook, which attracted over 300 comments from people mostly in support. “This sounds like a fun, and safe place,” wrote Arial Leah Sims. “I may not be a huge fan of guns, but learning to shoot at a gun range interested me. And the new technology that sounds similar to a video game would be a blast with the kids. Shoot first, then have some food and a drink.” Gilbert resident Shannon Erting also applauded the project, saying it would raise her home’s property value. A few like Margo Kendall weren’t convinced. “People will find a way around the license swiping requirement, have others purchase drinks for you, etc,” she wrote. “I don’t think this is a good idea.” Wilshire Gun in Oklahoma City, which also serves alcohol, grabbed national attention in 2014 when CNN and Fox News reported on its debut. The business has a similar lock-out policy as Gun Club 82 and employs highly trained staff and surveillance cameras to keep drinking patrons in check. “We’re going to hit our five-year anniversary in September of this year,” said general manager Tyler Miller, who has a military background. “In those five years we only had two individuals that attempted to get onto our range after being locked out of our system and both times we caught them.”

Miller says the reason why such establishments garner attention is it’s out in the open. Just think, he said, of how many people are on shooting ranges after they have imbibed alcohol elsewhere and no one talks about that. “We tend to discount it because we see the alcohol here,” Miller said. “Here in Wilshire we have it out in the open and we are able to address it with a coherent policy. Customers don’t see the level of control we have on this.” He said the public tends to get the wrong idea when it hears guns and alcohol together in a sentence. “It’s not like we got 100 patrons in there boozing it up and running out there with guns,” Miller said. He said Wilshire has a café that serves alcohol and the upstairs Caliber Club, which has an actual bar that is rarely used during the day. “We would have a handful of folks, 15, who want to sit up there and they want to have a private discussion or business lunch,” he said. “Most don’t even drink during the day. When people come in they don’t even bat an eyelash at this point after five years when they see the alcohol.” Although there are fewer than 10 such establishments currently in the country, Miller sees a growing trend. He said he gets roughly two or three phone calls a month from folks around the country interested in opening a “guntry club” — a high-end gun range with nice leather couches and offering amenities such as a cigar lounge, food and beverages, “chasing big-spend dollars in affluent markets.” These places are less about guns and more about social spaces, offering an alterative for people who don’t want to hang out in a country club, Miller said. “I’m committed to open six more out of state,” he said. “We believe we are the next Topgolf.”

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Gilbert drivers may be worst in EV, Allstate says

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ilbert has worse drivers than neighboring Mesa and Chandler, Allstate Insurance reported. The town ranked No. 41 out of 200 largest cities in the country for safe motorists in 2019 while Mesa and Chandler came in at No. 16 and No. 26, respectively, according to the annual America’s Best Drivers report. The study used Allstate claims to determine the likelihood that drivers in the 200 cities will experience a collision compared with the national average. Additionally, Gilbert fell 20 places from its 2018 ranking as 21st for safe drivers. “There are many factors that could lead to more hard-braking events and more collisions, like heavier traffic due to an increase in population and many other factors,” said Kate Peifer, an Allstate spokeswoman, for Gilbert’s drop. The town is considered one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country with an estimated population of 248,279 residents in 2018. The report also looked at hard-brak-

ing events, defined as deceleration of at least 8 mph per second, which can indicate unsafe driving behaviors such as aggressive or distracted driving or following too closely, according to Peifer. “Nationally, the average driver will experience around 19 hard-braking events per 1,000 miles,” she said. “Gilbert drivers will experience 25 hardbraking events every 1,000 miles.” Allstate found a correlation between hard braking and collision frequency. Drivers in cities with fewer hard-braking events per 1,000 miles tend to have fewer property damage claims. Gilbert’s safe drivers ranking over the years included No. 18 in 2017, No. 34 in 2016 and No. 33 in 201, according to Allstate. For this year’s report, researchers analyzed claims reported during the two-year period of January 2016 to December 2017. “Allstate’s auto policies represent nearly 10 percent of all U.S. auto policies, making our America’s Best Drivers Report a realistic snapshot of what’s happening on the nation’s roads,” Peifer said.

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She said most of the positive mosquito pools were in the eastern side of the county but could not explain the reason. She also could not explain the increase in mosquitoes testing positive for the two viruses. As of May 31, over 11,700 mosquito traps have been set in Arizona, mostly in Maricopa and Pinal counties, the state agency reported — about a third of the total 41,755 traps set up for all of 2018. Rigler said more surveillance traps will be added as the year progresses. Dilone said over 800 of those traps are deployed weekly in different locations in Maricopa County. Traps are set up in the afternoon and taken down the next morning. A number of traps placed in Gilbert included residential neighborhoods, the Riparian Preserve and Kokopelli Golf Club. The traps that Gillette oversees are set in populated areas mostly near green belts and on land next to horse properties. “We have thousands of areas identified as problem areas throughout the year that had issues with mosquito breeding,” Dilone said. “There are

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problem areas throughout the Valley. Obviously where there is water, there is a risk there. Lot of times it can be a property that has containers collecting water or a swimming pool not working properly or a pond.” So far this year, the county has received 1,016 complaints about green swimming pools — another source of mosquitoes. In 2018, it received 728, according to Dilone. Traps are brought to the county lab, where the captured mosquitoes are counted and sorted by species. “We separate the female mosquitoes and then we test each trap individually to see if they test positively for West Nile virus or St. Louis encephalitis,” Dilone said. Lab technicians also look out for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are tested for Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika viruses. While Dilone attributed this year’s significant number of mosquitoes to wetter weather during the spring, things are starting to slow down. “We’ve not had the rain or accumulation of rain,” he said. “This situation of traps testing positive and having a large number of mosquitoes may change if we experience a dry summer. Weather is always a crucial one. Mosquitoes need water, need stagnant water for three to four days (to breed).” So far, the monsoon season, which generally brings rain and mosquitoes, is off to a late start. The season officially started June 15 but is delayed this year with the Phoenix area seeing abnormally dry weather for the next few weeks due to El Niño persisting longer than expected, according to meteorologist Sean Benedict with the National Weather Service in Phoenix. Monsoon season ends officially on Sept. 30. “Just because it’s a dry start doesn’t mean a dry ending,” he said. “It could be like last year, when there was more rain toward the end of the season.” What moisture that’s come so far has been to the periphery of Phoenix and

southeastern Arizona, such as along the White Mountains, he said. As for the upcoming winter, it’s trending toward a typical drier season, he said. But even in dry weather mosquitoes can still breed. Female mosquitoes can lay their eggs in a single bottle cap filled with water. And because mosquito eggs can remain dormant until activated by water, it’s important for people to dump out any standing water, Rigler said. Besides year-round monitoring and education, the county’s protocol for combating mosquito-borne diseases includes fogging, the airborne spraying of pesticides from the back of a truck from midnight to 5 a.m. Fogging is conducted in a 1-squaremile area of a trap provided it meets one of three conditions - 30-plus Culex mosquitoes present in the trap, 300plus mosquitoes (primarily floodwater mosquitoes) in a trap or the trap tests positive for West Nile or encephalitis, according to Dilone. Asked if the department expected to increase fogging this year, Dilone said it depended on the weather. “Fogging is conducted based on traps meeting our fogging protocol or not,” he said. “We have been fogging quite actively this year, since April 21.” In Gilbert so far this year, areas surrounding traps meeting the county criteria have already been fogged once. The area that includes Zanjero Park and the area that includes Mercy Gilbert Medical Center have both been fogged three times already. Fogging also occurred three times in an area that encompasses Roadrunner Park in Chandler and a portion of the Layton Lakes neighborhood in Gilbert. “Usually the southeast is an area with lot of activity because we have lots of farms and lots of areas that are conducive for mosquitoes like the Riparian,” said Dilone, who lives in Gilbert. “I know there is still ‘ag land’ in Gilbert, more than in other areas.” The county also offers free mosquitoeating fish, called gambusias, that can be placed into personal ponds or stagnant swimming pools.

TIPS TO WARD OFF MOSQUITOES: • Don’t allow any outside water to stand for more than four days. • Drill holes in the bottom of any unused containers so water can’t collect. • Remove or drain any standing water from birdbaths, discarded tires, flowerpots (check the dish underneath the flowerpot), wheelbarrows, barrels, tin cans that are left outdoors. • Immediately remove any water that collects on pool covers. • Make sure the pool’s pump is circulating water properly. • Fill in any low depression areas in lawns. • Remove areas such as dense shrubbery where mosquitoes breed and rest. • Make certain that door and window screens fit tightly and do not have holes. If there are no screens, keep doors and windows closed from evening to dawn. • Stay indoors from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most active, otherwise cover up and use insect repellent for extra protection. • Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants and socks when outdoors during mosquito active times • Spray any clothing with repellents containing DEET, as mosquitoes easily bite through thin clothing such as cotton T-shirts. (Source: Maricopa County)

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esa is the 19th best-run city in the nation and the best-run in Arizona, according to a WalletHub study. The personal finance website last week ranked Mesa as far better run than Phoenix and Tucson, which it ranked 34th and 35th, respectively. But take the study with a grain or two of salt: They were the only Arizona cities that made the cut for the study. Moreover, when it comes to some of the individual categories WalletHub factored into its complex formula for determining the best-run governments, Mesa’s ranking fell to the middle of the pack among those cities that were included in its survey. And some of the cities included in the study are far smaller than Chandler, Tempe and Gilbert. For example, the best-run city in WalletHub’s eyes is Nampa, Idaho, whose estimated population of 102,000 doesn’t even qualify it as the largest city in that state.

Digging deeper into the survey, WalletHub ranked Mesa 55th in quality of city services. “We can learn how well city officials manage and spend public funds by comparing the quality of services residents receive against the city’s total budget,” WalletHub states. It said it used that approach to measure the “operating efficiency” of 150 of the largest U.S. cities “to reveal which among them are managed best.” Mesa’s rankings in the six categories that WalletHub used to evaluate quality of services are: financial stability (72), education (59), health (57), safety (35), economy (51) and “infrastructure and pollution” (136). Financial stability assessments were based on credit rating and per capita long-term debt while education quality was based on ratings by greatschools. org and graduation rates. Health was determined by infant mortality rates, life expectancy, hospital beds per capita and quality of hospitals as rated by Medicare. While safety assessments were based partly on crime statistics and motor

vehicle deaths, they also incorporated “share of sheltered homeless persons” and “perception of safety waking alone during daylight/night.” That last category was based on “perceptions of visitors of numbeo.com.” That website bills itself as “the world’s largest database of user-contributed data of cities and countries worldwide.” The number of contributors who weighed in at numbeo.com to answer questions about crime: exactly 13. WalletHub’s evaluation of cities’ health and infrastructure included the most factors among the six categories, ranging from water quality and greenhouse gas emissions per person to bike and walk scores as well as the quality of roads and average commute. The study’s “walk score,” WalletHub explained, “measures pedestrian friendliness by analyzing population density and road metrics such as block length and intersection density.” It’s unclear how bike commuters were counted. WalletHub also said much of the data analyzed for its rankings came from 21 federal agencies.

The study also identified the five best and five worst cities in a variety of categories, including quality of roads, percentage of the population living in poverty, unemployment, crime rate, infant mortality, graduation rates and per capita long-term local government debt. Mesa made none of the “top 5” lists in those categories. But it did score the dubious distinction of first place in one of the “worst” categories. Actually, Mesa tied with the California cities of Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Long Beach for having the dirtiest air while two other cities in that state, Riverside and Bakersfield, had only slightly better scores in that category. While a deeper dive into WalletHub’s numbers may take a bit of the shine off Mesa’s ranking as the 19th best-run city in the country, residents can take heart they don’t live in Detroit. That city not only was dead-last among the 150 cities included in the study, but also had some of the lowest scores in five of the six categories used to rank quality of services.

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A Toro Insurance Group in Gilbert donated $10,000 to the Care Fund, an organization supports Arizona families who have endured financial hardship while experiencing extended illness or injury of a child, through the 2019 Safeco Insurance Make More Happen Awards. Toro received $5,000 for the Care Fund through a submission process, and the agency president, Michael Gallaugher, doubled that by sharing a story about his agency’s relationship with the Care Fund on social media. Gathered for a check presentation recently were, from left, Robert Raygoza and Michelle Schwartz, both of the Care Fund; Andrew Bolles, Safeco; and Michael Gallaugher and Jay Holwegner, both of Toro Insurance Group. (Special to GSN)

judge last week threw out much of the challenge by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to the power of state universities to lease out the land they own for private, for-profit operations. In an extensive ruling, Tax Court Judge Christopher Whitten said Arizona law gives the Board of Regents the authority to buy, hold and sell real estate. That power, the judge wrote, specifically includes the power to enter into leases of the land it owns. And in this case, Whitten said, the deal to create a 330-room Omni hotel and a 30,000-square-foot conference center on land that is owned by Arizona State University clearly is a lease. The judge also would not let Brnovich claim that he is enforcing laws to ensure that all property is being properly taxed. “As a matter of law, the property on which the Attorney General seeks to col-

lect tax is constitutionally exempt from taxation,’’ Whitten wrote. “There is no tax owing, and nothing for the Attorney General to enforce.’’ The judge left intact one part of the lawsuit for the time being as he gave Brnovich the chance to argue that the deal violates the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution. That, however, could depend on the judge deciding the question of what did Brnovich know about the hotel, when did he know it — and whether he waited too long to sue. Larry Penley, who chairs the Board of Regents, said he believes that the judge ultimately will rule against Brnovich on that issue, too. “There is no Gift Clause violation because of the significant benefits of this project to students, Arizona State University and the city of Tempe,’’ Penley said. If Brnovich wins, it would undermine similar deals where universities lease out their tax-exempt property.

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ilbert natives have been making news in various branches of the Armed Forces. Pvt. Scott Henson graduated last week from Fort Eustis in Virginia as an AH-64E mechanic. He graduated from basic combat training at Fort Benning, Georgia in October 2018. He is a graduate of Campo Verde High School in May 2018. He will be stationed at Fort Drum, New York. He is the son of Jared and Malisa Henson of Gilbert. U.S. Air Force Airman Austin R. Lashewich graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is a 2015 graduate of Higley High School. U.S. Air Force Airman Andrew C. Fitt graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Fitt is a 2013 graduate of Highland High School. U.S. Air Force Airman Gabriel N. Hill of Gilbert graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hill is a 2018 graduate of Higley High School and is the son of Uvon B. Spigner of Gilbert.

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Plasma product shortage has Gilbert woman on edge magard, did not respond to a request for comment. The drug company was stepping up production and last year boosted its plasma collection but noted the medicine will still be in short supply for 2019. There is no telling, however, if White will be able to take the two remaining brands. “The different brands are formulated differently,” she said. “Some I can’t tolerate at all.” Even so, Gammagard has to be divvied into four smaller weekly doses so White’s body can handle it. Typically people receive intravenous immunoglobulin therapy every three to four weeks. Without treatment, White said, “I could end up with pneumonia and my body will succumb from not fighting off the illness.” Intravenous immunoglobulin or IVIG is used for the treatment of other diseases, including Kawasaki disease, GuillainBarre syndrome and lupus.

Gammagard and two other immuneglobulin intravenous products are available but patient shipping schedules were being affected by high demand that was exceeding production, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An FDA spokeswoman could not explain why the increase demand was happening and said all the information she had was what was on the agency’s website. According to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, nine brands are affected by the shortage of immunoglobulin. The five companies producing those brands all blame the shortage to an increased demand, the professional organization reported. Particular products may temporarily be in short supply but that doesn’t mean the immunoglobulin market is in peril, according to John Boyle, president and CEO of the Immune Deficiency Foundation. “From what we are seeing, we’ve been

cery store gift cards to families with a child who has cancer, and help support scholarships for survivors. Morris said he had friends who were impacted by the disease. The Northwestern Mutual office Morris heads, as well as Patti Luttrell, executive director of Children’s Cancer Network, receives a $50,000 grant other Northfrom Joe Morris, managing director for Northwestern Mutual – Gilbert on June 20 at the Children’s Cancer Network headquarters. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer) western Mutual offices in the Valley, have helped Children’s Cancer Network vices to families affected by cancer. The grant will allow Children’s Cancer in many ways. It has sponsored Run to Network to provide more gas and gro- Fight Children’s Cancer, bought back-to-

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shortage in plasma-derived drugs is causing anxiety among people like Gilbert resident Heather White, who depends on the blood protein to keep infections at bay. The 41-year-old mother undergoes intravenous immunoglobulin therapy or IVIG, where once a week she gets an infusion of antibodies via her chest port at Ironwood Cancer & Research Center in Chandler. She was recently told by nurses there she had one dose of Gammagard, a sterilized solution made from human plasma, left before she is switched to a new brand. “There are only two brands left that they can get and there is no guarantee that these meds will be consistently available for the foreseeable future,” White said. “I’m terrified. I’m absolutely terrified.” Representatives for Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the manufacturer of Gam-

Gilbert mom Heather White has been impacted by the global shortage in plasma products. (Special to GSN)

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ore children and families impacted by cancer will get support and resources to build brighter futures thanks to a $50,000 grant Northwestern Mutual awarded to Children’s Cancer Network through its Gilbert office. The financial company’s foundation gave the organization one of its 2019 Childhood Cancer Impact Awards. Joe Morris, managing director for Northwestern Mutual–Gilbert, presented the $50,000 grant to Patti Luttrell, executive director of Children’s Cancer Network, at the cancer network’s office in Chandler. Morris is also on the board of directors for Children’s Cancer Network, a nonprofit organization that provides gas and food cards, as well as other practical items, along with holding social events and offering many other ser-

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dealing with this for a while,” Boyle said. He said last year the shortage was first seen impacting specialty pharmacies and the patients who were taking vials of immune globulin in their homes. “I think that has stabilized to a point,” Boyle said. “But in the last several weeks I’ve got several calls that it’s hospitals with out-patient or in-patient use of immunoglobulin for on-label patients like primary immunodeficiency and common variable immune deficiency (that are seeing the shortage). “It seems to be shifting to these hospitals now grappling with this, which brings a whole new patient population being told the product we need is not on hand.” Boyle attributed the shortage to a number of factors, including more people being diagnosed with disorders where immunoglobulin is the prescribed treatment and the medical community prescribing it off-label or without specific approval from the FDA. “Immunoglobulin and other plasma products are being used more and more for off-label and investigatory reasons,” Boyle said. “You may have noticed Selma nsive home care services to your clients. provides peace ofposting mind that allabout aspects the condition she Blair nsive home care services to your clients.

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but now that they are dealing with that, it can’t be business as usual,” he said. “They have to think about people who need it the most. “ Lately, White has been asking people to donate plasma via social media. “I’m not usually the one to reach out to ask for help for stuff,” she said. “For the last 10 days I’ve literally been talking nonstop bout plasma donation and how important it is. Already four people have gone in to donate plasma.” White’s reliance on IVIG began more than a decade ago. In 2004 while on her honeymoon in Europe she got sick and was diagnosed with pneumonia when she got home. She was given antibiotics and told to come back in two weeks for a check. “There was scaring in my lungs and they sent me to a pulmonologist,” White said. “I got bronchitis four times in six weeks so I had more in-depth blood work.”

A diagnosis came back: she had common variable immunodeficiency or CVID, which means White has low levels of the proteins that help fight infections. White suspected she’s had the disorder since childhood as she recalled fighting off bronchitis and pneumonia every single time she had a cold. In most cases, the diagnosis of CVID is not made until the third to fourth decade of life with permanent damage to the respiratory tract sometimes occurring from severe and repeated infections, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The exact cause of CVID is unknown for the most part but it is the most common form of primary immunodeficiency disease and increases a person’s risk for certain cancers such as lymphoid and gastrointestinal, the professional membership organization reported. Because of her disorder, White is receiv-

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6 cats, 4 dogs looking for homes in Gilbert GSN NEWS STAFF

ix cats and four dogs, now guests at Friends for Life Animal Rescue in Gilbert, are looking for permanent homes in town. They include Fitz, described by shelter spokeswoman Jannelle Cosgriff as a “handsome, domestic short-haired grey and white cat about 4 years old.” She said volunteers call him a “sweetnatured” who likes affection, especially if he’s being scratched. Freddie, a 5-year-old tabby called “a little social butterfly” because he “loves his people and soaks up as much attention as he can get,” enjoys play time and “provides tons of entertainment while he’s playing.” Another feline is Mosaic, a 3-year-old whose “personality is just as colorful as her coat of many colors,” Cosgriff said. “She is a petite girl, very social and outgoing. She’s also very playful and entertaining,” she added. Stella, a 6-year-old short-hair, “is a sweet girl with bunny soft fur ready to be loved,” Cosgriff said. Finally on the cat side there’s Miss Kitty, a domestic, short-haired female torbie about 4 years old. “She was pulled from Maricopa County Animal Care and Control by Friends for Life Animal Rescue,” Cosgriff said. “Miss Kitty is a full-sized girl accompanied by some full-sized love! She is a soft and gentle girl that will seek affec-

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tion from her humans. She isn’t overly demanding but you should know she won’t hesitate to come and get some lovin’ when you enter the room. “Miss Kitty is described by volunteers as an easy-going girl that seems content being around her people.” The adoption fee for any of the cats is $95 and they are all altered, vaccinated, microchipped, de-wormed and tested for FELV/FIV. Email FFLcats@ azfriends.org for more information. Dog lovers also will find some good mates at Friends for Life, including Zack, who ended at the rescue when his became homeless. “They were heartbroken to surrender him but knew that given his age he needed a more stable environment

in which to live,” Cosgriff said. Zack is 12 and “enjoys leisurely walks and hanging out with his people,” she added. Gizmo is a 5-year-old terrier blend who “is looking for an active home with older kids and prefers to be the only dog so he can have all of your attention. “He is affec-

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MISS KITTY tionate without being overly clingy and is a super smart guy who loves to learn. He has been working on his basic obedience and manners, he now knows to sit, stay and place,” Cosgriff added. Marana is a 3-year-old German Shepherd who was found in the desert north of Tucson, covered in cholla spines. “A kind citizen was able to bring her to Friends for Life Animal Rescue,” Cosgriff said, calling her “very smart and treat-motivated.”

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“She walks well on a leash, knows to sit on command and rides well in the car. She will do best in a home with a yard and larger dogs if there are any others in the home. She is very sweet, sensitive and intelligent,” Cosgriff said. Regal is a 2-3-year-old Labrador mix that “enjoys playing fetch and going for walks. He also knows some basic commands like sit and stay. He also loves doing puzzle games with the volunteers at the adoption center,” Cosgriff said,

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adding: “Regal’s ideal forever home would be with an active family that will give him lots of play time and walks.” Finally, M&M is a female, domestic short-haired, buff-colored cat about 1-year-old who was rescued along with her babies. “She’s done raising her kids so now needs to find a forever home of her own,” Cosgriff said, adding that the cat “likes to talk, be held, is easy to purr

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and loves to play. Chasing string is one of her favorite activities.” The adoption fee for the four dogs varies, and interested future pet parents should email FFLdogs@azfirneds. org. For any of the animals, people also can call 480-497-8296 or visit Friends for Life’s adoption center at 952 W. Melody Ave., Gilbert. Information: azfriends.org.

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evin Freeland opened the door of the chamber and a rush of vapor poured out. It looked like something from the lab in a sci-fi movie. “People are skeptical when they first hear about it,” said Freeland, 55, of Chandler. “Some people are just downright terrified of it.” It’s cryotherapy, a three-minute treatment from the collarbone down in a liquid-nitrogen-infused chamber at 220 to 230 degrees below zero. In May, Freeland opened Cryo Tempe, the first cryotherapy facility in the area. As the vapor began to dissipate, into the chamber stepped Judi Achore, 56, of Chandler. This was her third cryotherapy treatment. A recreational tennis player, she has trained with Freeland for years at his Body Focus Fitness & Performance gym. When Achore began discussing cryo-

Judi Achore, 56, of Chandler, prepares for her third cryotherapy session at minus-220 degrees at Cryo Tempe (Lee Shappell/Special for GSN)

therapy with Freeland, she first thought he said minus 20. “I said, ‘No, it’s minus 220,’ ” Freeland said. “She’s like, ‘What?’” “I wasn’t terrified, but concerned,” Achore said. “But I was so curious, enough that for three minutes I said, ‘Let’s do it.’ And I saw somebody do it. I thought that was nothing. It helped a lot to see somebody else and to know that it’s only three minutes.” Freeland, who holds a microbiology degree from The University of Arizona, agrees that it is helpful for potential cryotherapy clients to watch a treatment before trying one. “When you see some-

body in there and they’re not screaming in terror or pain, then it’s not that bad,” he said. “When you sit down and go over the benefits of it, most are willing to at least give it a shot. “And a lot of people come in actually looking for it. It’s growing. They’ve heard about it and we’re the only one in this part of town.” Single treatments are $50. Freeland also offers an array of packages and memberships that include multiple treatments. “The frequency that you do this depends on what you are trying to achieve,” he said. A 2017 review of studies on athletes in the International Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that cryotherapy can be effective in reducing muscle pain, inflammation and cell damage. Research has also suggested that athletes may recover more quickly when they use cryotherapy. The skin’s exposure to subzero tempera-

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EV shop has sold flowers over four generations BY MELODY BIRKETT GSN Contributor

atson’s Flowers is still flourishing in the East Valley after four generations. The business started in 1927 by Irene Watson, the great-grandmother of current President/owner Nathan Johnson. “She was known in Mesa as the ‘Rose Lady,’” said Johnson. “She went doorto-door in the City of Mesa back in the late 1920’s, trying to get everybody to buy rose bushes. She wanted Mesa to be known as the City of Roses. “So, she sold thousands of rose bushes back in Mesa and she used the proceeds from that to make the down payment on the property we’re currently on.” That property is on Apache Boulevard just west of the Loop 101 in Tempe. When Irene bought the property, it was located on Main Street in Mesa but the boundaries changed. Watson’s Flowers more recently has opened locations in Mesa at Main Street

Nathan Watson and his family are fourth-generation florists. His great-grandmother started Watson’s Flowers, which has a shopt in Gilbert, in 1927. (Special for GSN)

and Higley Road and in Gilbert at Val Vista Drive and Guadalupe Road. Johnson’s great-grandparents bought 17 acres along with a one-room adobe hut and built around the original location.

Johnson said he still has rose bushes his grandmother had planted in the back of the Tempe shop and that they still produce beautiful roses twice a year. Johnson’s great-grandfather was a

chicken farmer but his business didn’t do so well because too many chickens died during the hot summer. But his

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tures triggers the release of anti-inflammatory molecules, endorphins and increases oxygen circulation in the bloodstream. Freeland said many of his cryo clients are athletes using the treatment to recover from heavy training. Anecdotal evidence also suggests that cryotherapy is an effective tool for combating anxiety and depression, according to an October 2017 report in Medical News Today. Cold exposure increases levels of norepinephrine in the body, which are similar to the effects of pharmaceuticals like Wellbutrin and other serotonin reuptake inhibitors often prescribed for depression and anxiety. There is growing evidence that cryotherapy is effective in weight loss because extreme cold temperature forces the body to work harder to burn calories to keep warm. Exposure to extreme cold also can increase circulation and collagen production — rejuvenating skin and reducing

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great-grandmother was able to grow beautiful flowers in the fall and spring. They lived down the street from a downtown Mesa hospital. Johnson said people would bring tin cans to his greatgrandmother and for a quarter, she would fill them with flowers. She then realized she could make money selling them. In 2000, Johnson’s parents sold all but one of the 17 acres at the Tempe

wrinkles in the exposed areas. The treatment just penetrates the skin, so the organs stay safe. Cryotherapy is not for everybody. It should be avoided by those with: respiratory illness, history of heart attacks, high blood pressure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiovascular disease or arrhythmias, circulatory disorders like peripheral arterial or venous disease (DVT), anemia tumors, history of stroke or cerebral hemorrhage, history of seizures, Raynaud’s syndrome, bleeding disorders, acute or chronic kidney disease, metal implants or pacemakers and those younger than 18. Cryotherapy is not yet regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and most medical insurance coverage is not yet onboard with it, either. Freeland researched the cryotherapy equipment on the market, most of which is made in Europe. He selected one of the two manufactured in the U.S., the Cryo Innovations XR made in Newport Beach, Calif., because, he said, it has the best safety features. Among them are a heart-oxygen moni-

location. On that one acre, flowers are grown March through May. “I grew up in the fields,” said Johnson. “From the time I could lift a broom, I was sweeping the floors but I mostly worked outdoors planting, harvesting, doing water turns and all of that. “When I became older in my teenage years, I finally came into the store and started doing a lot of deliveries. I then went to college, got married. I graduated from ASU with a degree in finance. My family hired me back while I was still in college and made me a manager

tor that clips to the ear lobe, and a suite of biometric monitoring equipment. Freeland stands outside the chamber constantly monitoring the numbers during a treatment. The head must be kept up because breathing in nitrogen vapors can displace oxygen, and that can be dangerous. There is a head sensor, and an automatic shut off and door opener if levels become dangerous. The chamber door also can be opened from the inside if the client is uncomfortable. “These are safety features that other machines just don’t have,” Freeland said. Clients are in their underwear in the chamber (a robe is worn during entry and exit). They are required to wear stockings and slippers as well as gloves supplied by the manufacturer during the session. “It’s surprising how cold it really doesn’t feel,” said Freeland, who does a cryo treatment himself weekly. “This machine will not let you go past 3 minutes. That’s the way it’s programmed. Once in there, it swirls around. And you move your hands

in 2004. Then I decided to buy the company.” After 92 years in business, Johnson credits the continued success of the family business on the quality of the flowers. Johnson said customers send him emails and tell him in person that their flowers are still fresh 2 1/2 to 3 weeks later. When not growing flowers at the Tempe shop, Watson gets the rest mainly from California and South America. “I have great flowers,” said Johnson.

and feet. It’s pretty comfortable. “The after-effects are really amazing. You’re more alert. You sleep really well that night. For me, I don’t have the aches and pains from beating myself up training over the years.” Still, it’s twice as cold as dry ice and 10 times colder than a 22-below winter day in the Upper Midwest. “The length of time you’re in there is shorter,” Freeland said. “And you’re not being blasted by any Arctic wind. It’s more benign in there. And your head is not in it. Your ears are not exposed like a Midwest winter. That makes a big difference.” When Achore’s 3 minutes are up, she emerges with a smile on her face. She is not shivering. “Besides the benefits of inflammation reduction, it just helps how you feel,” she said. “There’s such a feeling of well-being, and then I found out there’s a collagen benefit for better skin. “I just think the concept is very simple: 3 minutes in the cold and you have the benefits.”

“That’s my best advertising — one of my bouquets in someone’s home or at their work. The other reason why we’re still in business because our customers come back. They like us. They like our flowers. I have customers, fairly regularly, who have ordered with me for decades and some customers who are generational. “I’ll get a grandmother in here with her daughter and the granddaughter is getting married and they’ve all gotten their wedding flowers from us.” Information: watsonsflowers.com

California firm buys Gilbert strip mall for $2.83M GSN NEWS STAFF

strip mall in Gilbert has sold for $2.83 million. Cooper Square, on the southeast corner of Cooper and Ray roads, recently was cold by Nevada-based Cooper Square Center LLC to United Group LLC, a San Diego real estate investment and development company. Orion Investments, which represented the seller, said in a news release that the shopping center is “located in the highly desirable town of Gilbert.” The property includes two multitenant shop buildings totaling 15,462 square feet, anchored by Leading Edge Academy and Life Community Church.

“Outparcels on the property are occupied by a Shell Fuel Station, Vantage West Credit Union and Greulich’s Auto Repair, adding a nice mix of service users that drive traffic to the center,” Orion said. It said the 10-year-old strip mall stores “have been diligently maintained, making Cooper Square an attractive sale.” Orion retail specialist Derek Buescher called Gilbert “one of the strongest retail submarkets in the Phoenix Metropolitan area” and cited Cooper Square’s “great core of tenants, with 40 percent of the tenants being in the center for over 10 years.” The property was 90 percent occupied at close of escrow.”

Cooper Square at Cooper and Ray roads was recently sold and Orion Investments, which handled the sale say the strip mall has a “great core” of retail tenants. (Special for GSN)

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he argument came out of nowhere. One minute we were driving, debating where to get lunch. The next minute, my buddy — who apparently feels strongly about restaurants — was ready to punch me in the larynx. The sin that occasioned his outrage? My opinion about Chick-fil-A. And I quote: “Ah, Chick-fil-A sucks.” His defense of America’s third-largest fast food restaurant was pure poetry, a passionate ode to the joy of 100 percent breast meat served with dill pickle chips on a toasted and buttered bun. To hear him tell it, Adam and Eve wouldn’t have lasted six seconds in the Garden of Eden had it featured waffle potato fries — cooked in canola oil! — as opposed to an apple. And Chick-fil-A’s lemonade? Made from real lemon juice, it’s the nectar of the gods.

Me, I’m just not a huge fan of chicken. I enjoy debates, however, and this faceoff started me cataloguing my various unpopular opinions. We all have them: Personal truths that fly in the face of humanity’s consensus. Typically, we keep these opinions to ourselves because to reveal them is to risk a fight or being shunned by our peers. Doubt me? When the holidays roll around this year, mention how you think Star Wars is overrated. Cousin Luke — the one with the fraternal twins named Anakin and Leia — will attack you with a carving knife. My unpopular opinions? Here’s a sampler: The rules of the road should not grant bicyclists the same rights as automobile drivers. A human-propelled vehicle going 14 mph piloted by a skinny old guy in skintight pink Lycra should not compete for space with 4,000-pound vehicles going three times that speed. Bicycles should be restricted to bike paths and off-road trails — or sidewalks, where bicyclists’ rights should be sec-

ondary to the rights of pedestrians. Giving up is a valid option. Everywhere in our culture, you see testaments to “hanging in there,” striving long past the point of reason. I’ve seen friends spend years in toxic relationships and dead-end jobs that bring them the bare minimum of satisfaction and joy. Why? Because they’ve been programmed to see quitting as weakness, a sign of failure, a shameful lack of intestinal fortitude. I’m not endorsing bailing at the first sign of trouble or challenge. But giving up, far from demonstrating weakness, often represents an act of strength, wisdom and self-affirmation. Some moments in life call not for “putting in the work,” but for merciful endings and new beginnings. “Seinfeld,” endlessly touted as a “show about nothing,” was nothing special. Friends and colleagues still begin sentences with “That reminds me of the Junior Mint episode!” Get over it. Seinfeld’s final episode aired in 1998. Jerry’s antics have gotten

less funny by the hour ever since. And finally: Journalism should require a license. Barbers need 1,500 hours of training, to pass a state exam and earn a license from the Arizona Board of Barbers. Attorneys do three years of graduate education. They pass the bar exam and get licensed by the State Bar. Doctors face an eternity of school, a residency and continuing education, plus careerlong governance by the Arizona Medical Board. Reporters, meanwhile, face no requirements at all, including knowledge of the subjects they cover or accountability to a code of ethics. When these self-proclaimed guardians of the public interest screw up, you know what your recourse is? A big fat nada. At the very least, if an Arizona Journalism Commission existed, you could file a professional complaint about this column. Which would bother me a lot more than the time I gave in and suffered through a spicy deluxe sandwich at Chick-fil-A.

up to Election Day including voter registration and early voting. State law gives boards of supervisors responsibility for much of what happens on election day, including the location and number of polling places, the equipment to count votes, and the training and assigning of poll workers. The elections director is hired by and reports directly to the Recorder. This effectively limits the board’s role in the process to one of budget oversight. We sent our internal auditors into the Elections Department to look at processes. We hired outside consultants to show us the gaps that were preventing the county from delivering bestin-class elections. And we fast-tracked discussions that had been long overdue about amending the charter in a way that would allow the board more oversight while also respecting the clear line

drawn by state law, which gives certain responsibilities to the elected Recorder. Last week, my colleagues and I adopted the following: Maricopa County will acquire new vote tabulation machines that protect the integrity and security of each vote while also allowing us to count ballots more quickly. The county will complete a staffing analysis to guide the board’s funding and recruitment of personnel required to support a successful election. The board has hired a “point person” inside the Elections Department This director will have oversight of the assigned statutory responsibilities of the board and report directly to the board. We designed it that way on purpose so that we are aware of every decision affecting our side of the elections house. The board will execute election day

statutory activities. These activities include poll worker training and chain of custody of tabulation equipment and ballots. This is about moving away from the past — from old technology and a decades-old charter to running elections in a way befitting the Maricopa County of tomorrow. We’re the fourth largest county in America. People expect us to get it right. These changes are designed to ensure we have the proper checks and balances to serve all voters in 2020 and beyond. We are focused on successful elections in 2020. With this newly amended agreement that allows for collaboration with the Recorder’s Office, we are better equipped for a successful election in 2020.

County supervisors step up election oversight BY STEVE CHUCRI Guest Writer

uilding on a year’s worth of momentum, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors just took an important step to restore our statutory responsibilities related to elections. These responsibilities were given to the Recorder’s Office as part of a charter that dates back to 1955 and hasn’t been amended since 1985. Clearly, our region is much different than it was back then. Rather than have one, partisan elected official responsible for overseeing all election activities, Maricopa County should align its operations with what is written in state law. Recorders in Arizona are given responsibility for several activities leading

-Steve Chucri is a Maricopa County supervisor.

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Community college offers personal training curriculum BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

tudents looking to jump into a career in personal training will now have a chance to obtain a highly sought-after certification at ChandlerGilbert Community College. CGCC announced on June 24 it would begin a partnership with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a Chandler-based education company that offers a program for aspiring personal trainers to become certified. NASM’s program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, and NASM is among the top certifications requested by health clubs and training facilities around the world. “We’re seeing that our employers in the industry, especially in Arizona, want the NASM certification,” said Kim McGee, an exercise science professor at CGCC. “One of our core instructors of the program helped initiate the partnership

Kim McGee, an exercise science professor and program contact at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, was one of the leaders in the effort to partner with the National Academy of Sports Medicine to provide students with an opportunity to become certified personal trainers. (Zach Alvira/GSN Staff)

and it took off from there.” Conversations between CGCC and NASM for a partnership began in

February. After recently coming to an agreement, it was announced that classes with the new curriculum will

begin in August. “This partnership allows students to obtain credentials early on in their career and begin making an impact on people’s lives,” said Kyle Flannery, a fitness education consultant at NASM who facilitated the partnership. “This area is thirsty for fitness professionals. It also allows students to do a variety of things once certified, including open their own gyms. “It just creates a lot of opportunity.” NASM was founded by Bob Goldberg in 1987 in California. The company was purchased a short time later by fitness specialist Neal Spruce and former Phoenix Suns physical therapist, Micheal Clark. Together, the two grew NASM into the leading authority in fitness education before it was acquired by Blackstone, a large equity company. A major aspect of NASM’s success is due to Clark’s Optimum Performance Training model, which is commonly

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Despite trying schedule, Gilbert MLB coach keeps on lookout for talent BY STEPHEN PEREZ Cronkite News

n baseball’s version of Oz, where rally monkeys have replaced flying ones, meet a member of the lollipop guild. John Kazanas, a Gilbert resident, is a scout for the Chicago White Sox. If there is a college or high school baseball game somewhere in the West Coast with a potential major league prospect playing, chances are good he will be there. He’ll be the guy in the stands sitting on the third base line with a pink towel draped over his left shoulder and a bag of lollipops next to him. Baseball scouts travel countless miles to find that player that might become a gem in their organization. “Tools are tools,” said Kazanas. “You’re throwing the ball, you’re running, you’re hitting. All those things still come into play. It doesn’t make a difference what level. If I can find a kid in tee ball who doesn’t hit the tee and just hits the ball hard, he’s got a chance.” Scouts are invaluable to teams. The Ari-

Chicago White Sox scout and Gilbert resident John Kazanas says the travel requirements of his job can be a challenge. (Photo by Tyler Rittenhouse/Cronkite News)

zona Diamondbacks employ nearly 100. Major League Baseball has its own scouts as well, suggesting the number in baseball overall surpasses 3,000. And although improving technology and advanced metrics continue to infiltrate the game, many argue those tools can’t replace

good old fashioned eye tests and gut instincts. Kazanas typically arrives at the ballpark at 10 a.m. for a game that starts at 1 p.m. so he can see players from both teams stretch, warm-up and take batting and fielding practice.

“I watch them prepare for the game,” Kazanas said. “You want to see leadership. You want to see if he takes control of his team, and how he interacts with those around him.” When the game starts, preseason research and preparation comes in handy. “There are so many different variables, and you try to track them down,” Kazanas said. “ When we get to the big league game, it moves fast, you have to read and react. I want to see if they have instincts to play the game.” Regional amateur scouts like Kazanas are just one part of a professional baseball team’s scouting machinery. The regional scouts are spread out across the country. There are national crosscheckers, who are assigned to follow up on players identified as potential high draft picks. And there are professional scouts, whose job it is to keep tabs on players within other organizations to determine how they might fit in potential trades or waiver claims. And there are still more scouts in supervisory roles.

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Students in the CGCC and NASM curriculum also have access to the fitness center inside the Coyote Center on campus. There, students can train and instruct each other indoors and out on the turn field.

The classrooms used in the exercise science program at CGCC are equipped with a variety of strength and cardio equipment for students to use proper form and coaching under the NASM and CGCC curriculum.

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“We provide a very hands-on learning experience that could begin with preliminary learning in the class,” McGee said. “Our dean often calls us one of the best kept secrets, but we don’t want to be that. We want students to know what we can offer them.” Classes will take place Monday through Thursday in CGCC Coyote Center on the south side of its campus near Pecos and Gilbert roads. They will take place in a 4-hour block from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each classroom is equipped with a variety of fitness equipment for students to learn proper technique for strength training and how to lead group classes. CGCC also received a grant to purchase high-end equipment including a Bod Pod, which is a large egg-shaped machine used to measure body density. The classes will also have access to the fitness center located on the first floor of the Coyote Center. Traditional bench presses and a variety of cardio and

training equipment are at the disposal of the students in the class. Additionally, a turf field equipped with tires and sleds is located right outside the fitness center. “We can do a lot of group training outside on the turf,” McGee said. “There will be times where we ask students to create a fitness regimen and lead the class.” McGee believes class sizes will be limited to 24 students, allowing all five of the program’s instructors to teach in a more intimate setting. Students will be able to finish the program within a year. The first semester will consist of 18-credit hours, while the second is 12. The first semester will consist of the necessary knowledge to obtain a license and become a certified personal trainer. However, the second semester involves a curriculum that will equip students with the necessary training to immediately begin working in a health

club upon completion, which involves becoming CPR certified. All credits obtained in the program go toward an associate’s degree. They are also transferrable to 4-year institutions should students want to continue with their education and become physical therapists. The program is open to all students, regardless of fitness knowledge. “If you are really interested in a field where you can make a big impact on other’s health and fitness and lifestyle, this is a great field and there’s so many avenues,” McGee said. “So if you start off here, you can get college credit to go towards a degree and you still have so many options as you continue. “It’s a good starting place for some and it’s also a good career for others.” Students interested in enrolling in becoming a NASM certified personal trainer at CGCC are encouraged to contact Kim McGee at kimberly.mcgee@cgc.edu.

parks throughout the Valley. A sport best known for its dominance in India and Pakistan is finding a foothold in the state. Membership in the Arizona Cricket Association has grown steadily since the organization began in 1996, cofounder Paul Ward said. “We even have teams here in Yuma,” Ward said about his current residence. The association’s Web site shows 20 registred clubs, with many in Chandler and Scottsdale and even a pair in Tucson. Many of the players are tuned in to the six-week International Cricket Council World Cup, a 10-team event held in England and Wales this year that culminates with a final on July 14.

The sport has worldwide interest. The debut match of the World Cup between England and South Africa, had a television audience reach of 114 million, the India Times reported. For those unfamiliar with the sport, it can be difficult to comprehend at first. Like baseball, it features a ball and wooden bat, the latter being a cylinder shape. The game features two teams of 11 players, with each team alternating batting and fielding. The bowler (equivalent to a pitcher) tries to knock down the bail (two small sticks) atop the wicket. A batsman tries to prevent the bowler from hitting the wicket by hitting the ball. Playing cricket in the Phoenix area isn’t

always a smooth process. On a recent day ahead of a scheduled 1 p.m. match, the opposing team was late with the pitch used as the playing ”field.” It’s a large portable wood surface where the action occurs and must be provided by the home team. “The team we’re playing today is new and inexperienced,” Rohit said. “We’re usually more organized than this.” As members of the Arizona Cricket Association, the Falcons set up shop at Sandpiper Park in Scottsdale and travel throughout the greater Phoenix area for matches. The ACA isn’t too well-known

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used by fitness professionals. Along with personal training certification, the NASM curriculum also teaches sports performance, injury prevention and a new nutrition program. “People aren’t always aware that they can call up NASM and go through the program online,” said Matt Schuster, the academic B2B sales manager at NASM. “So with a partnership like the one with Chandler-Gilbert, they can be introduced to the program through their existing curriculum. “Hopefully, some of those students will realize that they can really make a career out of it,” said Schuster. CGCC is one of nearly 300 schools across the world that has partnered with NASM. Like the rest, the NASM curriculum will be integrated into the existing curriculum CGCC offers to its exercise science students.

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It has bats, balls and a local fanbase, but it’s not baseball

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hen Mit Rohit immigrated to the United States from India, it was more of an adjustment than expected. He was 13 and struggling to learn the language. He left everything he knew for a foreign place with a different culture, a place that didn’t share a passion for his favorite sport: cricket. That changed when Rohit began college at Arizona State and found people who shared his interest. In the heart of baseball country, a group of passionate cricket fans set up their playing surfaces at various

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A national crosschecker’s main goal is to dive deeper into every aspect of a player’s game. Of course, there are aspects of the game beyond physical talent. “He may be punched out on a bad call, how does he respond?” Kazanas said. “Does he carry it out onto the field and make a mistake there because he’s worried about what he did at the plate?” Once a game is over, Kazanas is off to his next location. Some days that might be to another part of the Valley. Other days, it means traveling along the West Coast. Kazanas is in his 30th year as a regional amateur scout in professional baseball, his 27th in the White Sox organization. After graduating from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Kazanas joined the school’s baseball staff as an assistant coach and spent seven seasons there before he was hired as head coach at the University of St. Louis. After just one season at the helm, Kazanas decided in 1984 to make the trek to

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among the sports scene in Arizona, but unlike most leagues, it’s among the most inclusive. The 20 teams in the ACA are able to navigate and move through two divisions, with participants ranging from college students to middle-aged men participating in the league. One common misconception about the sport is the length of the matches. The style of play utilized in the ACA is the T20 (Twenty20) game play. Under these rules, each team bats through its lineup one time each and the winner is determined based on who scores the most runs in that one inning. “They think (cricket matches) go for days, but it doesn’t,” Rohit said with a chuckle. “There are different formats of the game and the one we’re playing right now typically gets done in about three hours.” What stands out is those who participate in the league. It’s predominantly young men who are from countries in Southeast Asia, or are of that descent. Another large group of participants are Arizona State students who came to a new country and culture seeking something familiar. Comparing cricket to other prominent American sports isn’t an easy task. The major sports in the United States are typically played throughout the high school level and are funded through various channels. Rohit knows the sport

month later, they offered me the job.” Kazanas believes his background as a coach is the reason the A’s hired him. Recruiting requires the same eye for talent. As for the lollipops? Kazanas bought them to suck on during the games. They’ve become his calling card. “It has to be 20 plus years,” John Kazanas, a Gilbert resident, looks for more than physical skills in his he said. “I used to buy suckrole as a baseball scout. He also watches how players respond to adverers for a buck, and I’d get one sity. (Photo by Tyler Rittenhouse/Cronkite News) out once in a while, and then someone would ask for one. Arizona to assist at Scottsdale Community “Over time, people had labeled me as the College, where his former college coach guy with the pink towel and the suckers.” Fred Nelson was the head coach. Scouts — even with lollipops — go mostIn 1988, Kazanas connected with Karl Kuehl, head of player development for the ly unnoticed by casual baseball fans, but Oakland Athletics. Kuehl suggested he put they are critical to the game. A prospect’s journey often begins when a scout sees his name in for a scouting job. “(Kuehl) said one day, ‘I think there’s an something special in them. Sometimes talent is obvious. Sometimes opening. Would you have any interest?’ and I said, ‘yes’ before he even finished the it is just potential that catches a scout’s eye. question,” Kazanas said. “So he passed my Either way, it is a painstaking process to dename along and I got an interview. About a termine a player’s upside.

could hold a place in the country, but it needs a linchpin to support its rise. “In India we play through middle school and high school, like they play baseball here,” Rohit said. “We need to have some kind of recognition in the schools.” Cricket, like baseball, requires a great deal of space to field a match. Although the greater Phoenix area does have plenty of parks, it’s not always easy to regularly secure a place to play. Similarly to many other sports, it also costs a great deal of money to fund the necessary equipment and the all-important pitch where the action takes place. For Rohit’s teammate, Harsh Mistry, cricket is a way for him to bring a taste of home to a foreign place. Moving to the Phoenix area in 2013, he struggled to find people with similar life experiences but was glad to be able to play the sport he loves again. “Coming to Arizona, it took me six months to settle down and then I found some players playing here (at Sandpiper Park),” Mistry said. “After that it kept growing from softball cricket first now to playing with the hardball.” For one of the newer players on the Falcons, all-rounder (someone skilled at batting and bowling) Saivenkat Talluri appreciates his older teammates helping him. He first arrived in Arizona to study at ASU without previously living outside his native India. “During my freshman year I didn’t even think there was cricket in Arizona,”

Talluri said. “Then later in my sophomore year I found out there was a huge league happening in Arizona.” Talluri was initially drawn to ASU due to the W.P. Carey School of Business and loved the idea of remaining in a warm climate. Because of the intense heat, most matches in Arizona stop during the summer. But that doesn’t keep the participants from playing the game they love just because of the extreme temperatures. “We usually go to nets and practice,” Talluri said about a set-up similar to an indoor batting cage, “and then we have some evening tournaments where we play under the floodlights to keep us in shape.” Although the vast majority of cricket participants are immigrants from either India or Pakistan, there are notable exceptions. For Remy Gaudin, vice captain of the Arizona Tigers in Chandler, cricket was always an intriguing option. A native of Louisiana, he played baseball in high school but was unsatisfied with the sport and sought out something different. “I see cricket for the first time and I go, ‘What is this sport?’” Gaudin said. “I had to go look up the laws of cricket, and yes, they are called laws. Once you start to watch the matches and get into the rhythm of the sport, you find that’s kind of baseball and chess mixed together.” Gaudin is unlike most of his teammates and opponents in another way. In his early 30s, he’s a third-grade teacher playing against mostly college-aged men. But as an

“Early in the year, you are going to break down the entire team and see who draws your attention,” Kazanas said. “From there, you can continue to follow the certain players that interest you and let them prove to you that they can play the game.” There is no end to the work. Amateur baseball is a year-around endeavor for players, and scouts have to be there. Interaction with coaches is another important aspect of a scout’s job. Coaches are usually the first people a scout approaches when they’re zeroing in on players. As a former player at Central Arizona College and ASU, Brophy Prep pitching coach Josh Spence said it’s important for coaches to truly understand their role with players. His advice to players hoping to play at the next level is to learn from bad performances. “You hear the cliche, it’s a game of failure, but really it’s just a game of adjustments,” Spence said. “Be in tune to the failure, because when you harness that, a lot of positive can come from it.” The reward might even be better than a lollipop.

educator, he loves to teach those who want to learn more about his favorite sport. As cricket continues to gain traction in the United States, the key remaining factor will be whether or not a professional league could develop and thrive in the huge existing sports culture. In a Forbes piece highlighting the potential for an American professional cricket league, it estimated that the sport has roughly 20 million fans in the United States. It suggested that a professional T20 domestic league here could launch by 2021 after USA Cricket announced a request for proposals in a bid to establish its own competition. Because baseball is quick to receive criticism for it’s length of contests which could drive away viewership, pace of play is something that will be looked at. “There’s a movement internationally to try and make the sport quicker,” Gaudin said. “We want it to be a fast sport. We want it to be action packed and it can become that thing.” No matter the current state of the sport internationally, it’s doing well in Arizona. It’s played in parks every weekend across the greater Phoenix area, and club members are excited to teach those unfamiliar with the game. “Coming out here and seeing this big immigrant population that all support one another and this is one of the ways they do it, it’s genius,” Gaudin said. “As a teacher that’s what I live for.”

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Cory McCloskey to star in ‘The Pajama Game’ BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Get Out Contributor

ory McCloskey has come a long way. From “The Music Man’s” Man No. 2 in a small town of 3,000 in Pennsylvania to a popular Fox 10 News weatherman in the nation’s fifth largest city, McCloskey has entertained people since he was a child in the 1960s. Now, the Fox 10 weatherman is taking the stage as the leading man, Sid Sorokin, in the classic musical “The Pajama Game” with the Scottsdale Musical Theater Company from July 11 to July 21 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. McCloskey’s second stage musical he saw was “The Pajama Game;” the first was “Little Mary Sunshine.” “The Pajama Game” made a big impression

TV weatherman Cory McCloskey is a man of many talents and he will be showing of his singing and acting when he stars in the “Pajama Game” at Tempe Center for the Arts starting July 11. (Credit)

on him. He was a young child and the high school theater director brought elementary students to attend dress rehearsals. “I remember so clearly this particular show,” McCloskey said. “‘Little Mary Sunshine,’ ‘The Pajama Game,’ ‘Damn Yankees’ — we were allowed to say ‘damn’ — it was a big deal. I could count the years of my elementary school with the shows.” Staged first in 1953, “The Pajama Game” features a battle between labor and management. Sorokin is a new manager at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory where the workers, led by Babe Williams, are about to go on strike for a 7.5-cent-per-hour raise. While the two protagonists are on opposite sides of the union battle, the

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Melissa Etheridge brings ‘Medicine Show’ to Chandler BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GET OUT Editor

elissa Etheridge knows the nation needs a break from its unstable political and social cli-

mate. She’s hoping to do her part to ease that pain with “The Medicine Show Tour,” which comes to the Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday, July 13. “If you’ve heard any of my ‘The Medicine Show’ album, you know I’m still rocking,” Etheridge said. “This time, we’re going to do the hits, as we always do. They will be surrounded by choice songs from ‘The Medicine Show’ and some deep album tracks. It’s mostly a show about feeling better. We’ve been through a lot in the last couple years. “Wherever you land in this big spectrum of the discussion we’re all having, it’s stressful and we need to take care of ourselves. Music can be medicine and my whole purpose is to make people feel better.” Her tour’s namesake, the album “The

Rock guitarist-singer Melissa Etheridge will be bringing her music Saturday to the Chandler Center for the Arts. (Special for GSN)

Medicine Show,” deals with universal themes of renewal, reconciliation, reckoning, compassion and healing. Through the songs, she processed the deep fears and hurting she saw in the nation on collective and personal levels: “Shaking” about national anxiety; the unifying “Human Chain” about the hope for healing; and the anthemic “Love Will Live.” More highlights include the album-closer, “Last Hello” drawing on the incredible strengths and courage shown by the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shootings, and the infectious “Wild and Lonely,” and “Faded by Design,” exploring themes of her past with a new perspective. “When I was making ‘The Medicine Show,’ I was concentrating on writing songs

that people can share in their lives,” she said. “That’s what I’ve always done. That’s been my life’s bread and butter. I’m so grateful for that. I wanted to look around and I wanted to see where we all are at in 2017, 2018 and I wanted to comment on it,” she said, adding: “I didn’t want to bring us down. I wanted to bring us up and acknowledge some of the issues and things we were struggling with now like the opioid crisis and gun violence. I wanted to make it personal, not preach.” With more than 25 million albums sold worldwide, five platinum and three multiplatinum records, and 15 Grammy Award nominations and two Grammy wins, Etheridge worked with producer John Shanks on her 15th studio recording. Ethridge is looking forward to playing Chandler, especially in front of the former naysayers who now support her. She’s primarily referring to men who didn’t think she could “rock.”

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two fall in love. “I really do enjoy that stretch of musicals,” said McCloskey, referring to the Golden Age musicals of the 1950s and 1960s. “I like a couple things about them. I like the predictability of the shows. You know they are going to tie a beautiful ribbon on everything at the end. I’m a real history fan, so for me, to do a show like ‘The Pajama Game,’ I love imagining Midwestern America.” Having grown up in a Pennsylvania small town fueled by two shoe factories and a garment factory, he recognizes the characters as the parents of his friends, the people who slugged it out day after day sewing soles onto shoes. The role is a challenge because Sorokin is brusquer than most of the roles McCloskey plays and not as instantly likeable. “He’s a little bit more trouble than perhaps other characters I’ve played,” McCloskey said. “He doesn’t have a smooth time of it. He has a job to do and he cannot fail at being this factory supervisor. He has kind of bluffed his way into the position, so he has to make it work or he’ll be in big trouble. The challenge for me will be trying to make him evolve into someone people can like.”

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It was in the Pennsylvania town where McCloskey first saw “The Pajama Game” that he also got his first stage role as a freshman in high school — a bit part in “The Music Man.” “I’m sure everyone remembers that moving moment in Act 2 where (Man

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“I’ve seen many more men at my shows,” she said. “They’re really starting to go, ‘This girl can actually play.’ They’re starting to dig it. “I think I just stuck in there long enough to prove it to them. I’m not this Lilith Fair easy listening sort of gal. It’s about rock ‘n’ roll. Women can rock.”

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No. 2) vaults to his feet and said, ‘Yeah, that’s what I heard!’” McCloskey said. As a sophomore, he auditioned again, thinking maybe he’d get a role in the “Hello, Dolly!” chorus. The musical director, who was also the band and choir director, Bob Stoner, had other ideas. He cast McCloskey in one of the leading roles, that of the chief clerk, Cornelius Hacki. “I was scared to do it,” McCloskey said. “I would never have presumed to audition for it. It was just a thrill of an experience to really be able to knock around the stage in an energetic role with lots of running around and some fun solos.” He would eventually go on to New York and earn a living as an actor and model in his 20s. He earned his Equity card and continued to perform until he decided to settle down and earn a regular paycheck. That came in the form of television and weather forecasting. Performances were occasional treats. As a morning show weather reporter, he typically wakes up between 2:30 and 3 in the morning and goes to bed between 7 and 9 p.m. — which makes it difficult to attend rehearsals or perform in shows. For the last six years, McCloskey has performed as “Scrooge” in the Hale Centre Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol.” When he does “The Pajama Game,” he’ll take enforced naps every day to make sure he gets enough sleep to stay healthy and perform all his jobs at top energy. “It requires a schedule that a mom would hold a toddler to,” McCloskey said. “There’s a scheduled nap that cannot be missed. Anyone can fight through a day or two of very little sleep,

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but if it stretches out, you’re not at your best, so I’ve learned how to do it. This will be fun and it’s a rather compressed rehearsal schedule.” McCloskey has attended shows at Scottsdale Musical Theater, though this will be his first time performing with them. He saw its most recent show, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” and said it was fantastic. “The Pajama Game” is being directed by David Hock, with choreography by Hock and Hillary Conrad, and musical direction by Joni Van Rossum. McCloskey is looking forward to performing with live musicians, rather than recorded ones. “I love looking down into that pit and seeing a director who is looking right up to you, eyebrows kind of raised, waiting for you to make your decision,” McCloskey said. “Maybe there’s a longer pause if you’ve dropped a line and are trying to get back on track. That thrills me. I love to sing with an orchestra. You can’t beat it.” The cast is filled with people with whom he is excited to work. He had high praise for the actress playing Babe, Elizabeth Blair, saying she is a lot like the character she plays—no-nonsense and a triple-threat who can act, sing and dance. “I would like to be her friend,” McCloskey said. “She could pop me into next week if required. I’ve watched her in a couple shows and I’m excited about playing opposite her.” McCloskey is thrilled that Hock asked him to be a part of the show and hopes it won’t be his last there. He also hopes Fox viewers will get a kick out of seeing him perform in a musical.

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his summer I hope you have plenty of chances to get your grill on and cook up some good eats. Have you thought about firing up a big batch of meaty and flavorful country-style pork ribs? Those are the ones that are loaded with meat and virtually no bone. So wait a minute. Why do they call them ribs then? Well, country style pork ribs are actually not ribs at all. They are from the shoulder or the blade end near the shoulder. These cuts of pork are meaty and marbled — which equals flavor! They often get passed over in the meat department in lieu of actual ribs, and that’s a shame because they are delicious grilled and slathered with BBQ sauce or cut up for kebabs. With this recipe, the BBQ sauce is a bonus that is used as a finishing sauce because all of the flavor is in the rub. I’m using a variety of spices for this rub that combines sweet, Country Style Pork Ribs Ingredients: 3 lbs. Country Style pork ribs 2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil 1 teaspoon regular chili powder 1 teaspoon Chipotle chili powder 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

heat, salty and spicy. What a flavor profile! It’s a great combination that you can make your own by adding more brown sugar or less chili powder, according to your taste. It’s so simple to mix the spices together and sprinkle over the country-style ribs, and the magic happens when you refrigerate them! The spices draw out the moisture and when you put them in a hot pan or grill, that juicy outside caramelizes and seals in the moisture. When the ribs are cooked, you can then slather on the BBQ sauce and serve them up with your favorite fixings like baked beans, roasted corn on the cob or macaroni salad. If you’re lucky enough to have any leftover ribs, you can slice them up for sandwiches or chopped up for a salad. So if you haven’t had country-style pork ribs lately, this may be a great week to give them a try. I can almost guarantee you’ll be licking your chops!

2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper BBQ Sauce of your choice

Directions:

Mix together spices and blend well. Liberally coat ribs on both sides. Refrigerate for several hours. Brush oil over grill or grill pan. Cook ribs on medium high heat, turning over once or twice until done. Slather warm BBQ sauce over cooked ribs. Serve with beans, macaroni salad and dinner rolls.

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CITY OF MILFORD V. THE WIDOWER, HEIRS, DEVISEES, CREDITORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF . HELEN MAYKUT a/kla HELEN KRAUSE, THE WIDOWER, HEIRS, DEVISEES, CREDITORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF VIRGINIA MILLER, ROBERT D. MILLER, THE WIDOWER, HEIRS, DEVISEES, CREDITORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LINDA S. WRIGHT and STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES

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NOTICE TO: The Widower, Heirs, Devisees, Creditors and Representatives of Helen Maykut AIK/A Helen Krause, last known address 14 Mohawk Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611. The Widower, Heirs, Devisees, Creditors and Representatives of Virginia Miller, last known address Middlebrook Farms, 2750 Reservoir Avenue, Trumbull, CT 06611. The Widower, Heirs, Devisees, Creditors and Representatives of Linda S. Wright, last known address 8020 East Inverness Avenue, Mesa, AZ. 85209 ORDER OF NOTICE The Plaintiff has named you as Defendants in the complaint which it is bringing to the above named court seeking foreclosure of its municipal blight lien and possession of he premises located at 62 Herbert Street, in the City of Milford, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut. This complaint is returnable the Superior Court, Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford at Milford on July 23, 2019 and will be pending therein after that date. The subscribing authority finds that the residence of the following Defendants are unknown and all reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain the same have failed: The Widower, Heirs, Devisees, Creditors and Representatives of Helen Maykut A/KIA Helen Krause, last known address 14 Mohawk Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611. The Widower, Heirs, Devisees, Creditors and Representatives of Virginia Miller, last known address Middlebrook Farms, 2750 Reservoir Avenue, Trumbull, CT 06611. The Widower, Heirs, Devisees, Creditors and Representatives of Linda S. Wright, last known address 8020 East Inverness Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85209 Now therefore, it is hereby ordered that notice of the institution of this action be given to each such defendant by some proper officer (or person) by causing a true and attested copy of this order to be published in the Connecticut Post, a newspaper circulated in Trumbull, Connecticut and Fairfield County and the East Valley Tribune, a newspaper circulated in Mesa, Arizona once a week for two (2) successive weeks, before July 11, 2019 and that such return of such service be made to the Court. /s/ John Urban 5/31/19 Assistant Clerk, Superior Court (John Urban) Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford at Milford STATE OF CONNECTICUT SS: BRIDGEPORT COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD The within and foregoing is a true and attested copy of the original Order of Notice in my hands for service by publication. ATTEST: /s/ Fausto Carusone Fausto Carusone State Marshal, Fairfield County Published: East Valley Tribune, Jun 30, Jul 7, 2019 / 21430

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA-DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS--WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT (Pursuant to Labor Code 3716 and Code of Civil Procedure 412.20 and 412.30) WCAB NO.: ADJ11134601 TO: DEFENDANT, ILLEGALLY UNINSURED EMPLOYER: DEAN MEYER Aviso: Usted esta siendo demandado. La corte puede expedir una decision en contra suya sin darle la opportunidad de defenderse a menos que usted acute pronto. Lea la siguiente information. DOUG MELANSON, Applicant vs. DEAN MEYER, et al. Defendant(s) NOTICES: 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, has been filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board against you the named defendant by the above-named applicant(s). you may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attorney should be consulted promptly so that your response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office. You may also request assistance/ information from an Information and Assistance Officer of the Division of Workers' Compensation. (See telephone directory.) 2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the service of the Application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests. 3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the garnishment of your wages, taking of your money or property, or other relief. If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non-judicial sale, with no exemptions from execution. A lien may also be imposed upon your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an award. 4) You must notify the Appeals Board of the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the Appeals Board of any changes in that address. TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS! Issued by: WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD Name and Address of Appeals Board: WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD 160 PROMENADE CIR. 3d Floor; Sacramento, CA 95834 Name and Address of Applicant's Attorney/Form completed by: Gold Country Workers' Comp Center PC Kim La Valley PO BOX 1070; Nevada City, CA 95959 TEL: (530) 362 7188 Notice to the person served: You are served as an individual defendant. Published: East Valley Tribune, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019 / 21865

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NOTICE OF PRE-CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC MEETING MESA DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 Project No. C01400 Haydon Building Corporation has been awarded the contract to construct improvements on Mesa Drive from 8th Avenue to Main Street and on Broadway Road from Wilbur to Lesueur. Improvements include pavement reconstruction, raised center medians, bikes lanes, adding drainage structures and facilities, new water and gas mains, landscaping and street lighting. Other improvements include undergrounding overhead electric in some locations and replacement of curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveways and handicap ramps in various locations. Construction is anticipated to begin late July 2019 and will last 19 months. You are invited to attend a Pre-Construction Public Meeting where City staff and Haydon Building Corp. will be available to answer your questions. NO FORMAL PRESENTATION WILL BE GIVEN. Date: Thursday, July 11, 2019 Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Eagles Community CenterRoom 107 828 East Broadway Road Mesa, AZ 85204 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Michele Arrollado, Lucy Lopez with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800. Your contact for Haydon Building Corp is Robby Shinn at (602) 695-9953

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