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Council approves higher water bills BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert residents will soon be paying more money every time they flush the toilet or drink a glass of water from the

tap. Town Council has voted to boost the rates for drinking water, wastewater and reclaimed water for business and residential customers, effective Nov. 1. The town’s rising costs for buying, treating, pumping and delivering water necessitated the rate hikes. At least one resident, Joe Bakas, a director of the Silverhawke Homeowners’ Associa-

tion, said it wasn’t the rate increase, but the timing that he didn’t like. “Our budget is based on the calendar year,” he said at the public hearing that ended with the rate hike’s approval. “It’s a pretty significant impact to HOAs who work on a calendar year. We’re looking at a $6,000 increase in our budget next year.” He asked the Town Council to delay the rates until Jan. 1 to give the HOA time to adjust its budget. Water Resources Manager Eric Braun told the council the rates are built on a full fiscalyear, which runs from July 1 to the following June 30. Even with the rate hike occurring Nov. 1, he said, the town already has lost

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four months of revenue projected from the increases. Delaying the rate hike to January would mean a $1.2 million impact to the town, which means funding for capital improvement water projects would be pushed back, according to Management and Budget Director Kelly Pfost. She said a delay wasn’t impossible but recommended keeping the November start date. She also said that during the town’s extensive outreach, the issue that Bakas raised at the hearing had never come to staff’s attention.

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roperty crime dropped in East Valley cities during 2017, consistent with a nationwide trend that has been noted in the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime report for the past 15 years. The biggest declines were in Mesa and Chandler, while Gilbert’s already low numbers dropped a little further, according to a Tribune analysis of the numbers released by the FBI for 2016 and 2017. While the FBI also noted a troubling 9.5 percent increase in violent crime in Arizona as a whole from 2016 to 2017, that trend did not extend into the East Valley cities. Only Chandler registering a relatively small increase in violent crime, primarily in aggravated assaults related to domestic violence. The Arizona spike in violent crimes was apparent in Phoenix, where more than 1,800 more violent crimes were reported last year than in 2016. Arizona’s violent crime numbers for last year were up 7.9 per-

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Gilbert company uses project expertise to help vets BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

hen Jeremy Weaver was medically discharged from the U.S. Air Force, he decided on project management as a civilian career. After all, he reasoned, he had 12 years in the military, which is a highly projectoriented environment. He also earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in project management and certified in the field. “I thought that I had it and I was going to go in and apply for jobs,” said the 35-year-old Maricopa resident, who is a distribution manager at a warehouse in Laveen. “I thought the education spoke for itself.” He said he sent out about 50 resumes over time but got not one single response – until he got help from a Gilbertbased group. Then Weaver learned of the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program, where he was paired in April with a woman who works in the field. “She opened my eyes to what hiring managers were looking for,” Weaver said.

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Joe Pusz, left, was on his radio show with Kenneth Steiness, CEO of Sensei Project Solutions, who announced a $5,000 donation for a program that pairs veterans with mentors in the project management field.

“I had it all wrong. She reworded things and put more focus on project management. I was more military focused. Previous roles I talked about were duties and accomplishments.” The mentor advised Weaver how to write a resume, how to interview, what companies to focus on and what types of roles he should be looking at when

applying. She also had connections and knew where the openings were. “It’s someone I could go to and ask, ‘what do you think about this?’ and go from there,” Weaver said. The program matches veterans for free with mentors to help them improve their skills, build connections and grow their careers. Formally the mentoring is

than 2.7 million Americans who served in Vietnam between 1955 and 1975. Far more millions were personally affected by the war, as noted in a keynote speech by retired Army Col. Patricia Little-Upah, now Banner Behavioral Health Hospital-Scottsdale CEO, who had served as an Army nurse in Vietnam in 1968 and in the Middle East during Desert Storm in 1991. “There were many who lost loved ones there, and many who continue to lose loved ones because of Agent Orange,” Little-Upah said, referring to the powerful herbicide the U.S. military used to defoliate jungle hideaways and that left untold thousands of American soldiers suffering lifelong ailments – in many cases eventually fatal. And even more Americans, even today, feel the loss of spouses, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends who never made it home, she stressed. “You, the families, are my personal

heroes,” she said. “You’re the ones who endured. You’re the ones who suffered just like the ones there suffered.” Recalling how she was unprepared for the physical and psychological injuries she encountered and the “pain and death you would see on a daily basis there,” Little Upah also offered comfort to the survivors of the fallen soldiers: “If you lost a loved one there and they were in a military hospital, they did not die alone. Someone was there holding their hand.” She vowed to “make sure those who are suffering from Agent Orange are cared for,” saying that the U.S. government’s recognition of those herbicide-caused ailments as a service-related injury “is long overdue for you families.” Various widows and other relatives from the East Valley, Phoenix and Scottsdale could attest to the lingering damage of Agent Orange since their fallen succumbed eventually to the cancers it caused.

for three months but veterans and mentors can continue contact beyond that. The PMO Squad, a Gilbert project management consulting company launched the program in January in partnership with two other groups Vets2PM and Veterans2Work. “The definition of project management is a unique endeavor with a specific beginning and an end with a specific purpose,” said Joe Pusz, CEO and president of The PMO Squad. “What you do in the military, all your missions are in a specific time with a beginning and an end and a specific outcome, he added. “The mindset of project management is interwoven with how veterans already worked in the military.” Weaver now sees that because of his mentor’s help. “In the Air Force, everything you do is project management,” he said. “My duties focused on quality assurance and transportation logistic management. I led a team of troops. Everything I did played some sort of role in project man-

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Ceremony here honors Vietnam War vets and their families By PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

ore than 58,000 Americans were killed and 304,000 injured in the Vietnam War and though it officially ended in 1975, it’s still killing military personnel and hurting their families today. That grim reminder was made clear Sept. 22 at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center, where veterans and the families of Vietnam combat casualties from the East Valley gathered for a ceremony and luncheon honoring their service. Hosted by Ahwatukee American Legion Post 34 and the Ahwatukee Recreation Center Veterans Association, the event was organized by the Gold Star Wives’ Arizona Chapter and made possible by a grant from the Arizona Department of Veterans Services from the funds it collects through specialty license plates honoring veterans. The luncheon was the third of five events the department has scheduled throughout Arizona in keeping with Congress’ 2008 declaration establishing a 13-year series of commemorations – from 2012 to 2025 – honoring the more

The Gold Star Wives’ website states: “The wives of those that served in Vietnam have heart-wrenching stories about the suffering caused by Agent Orange to their loved ones… We don’t know yet the true effects of that Agent Orange. What we do know is that some of the children and grandchildren born after exposure produced things like spina bifida, children who were sterile, to name a few. How far down the family tree it will go is still unknown.” But not all the decades-long ailments suffered by the men and women who were on the ground in Vietnam were caused by Agent Orange – as Mary Williams of Ahwatukee can attest. A Gold Star Wife who was the pointperson in organizing the Ahwatukee event, Williams lost her husband to Hepatitis C. Veterans groups have contended that Hepatitis C was caused by the military’s use of dirty syringes on a “jet gun” to administer mass inoculations to soldiers shipping out to Vietnam. They have been fighting for years with the federal government, seeking recognition

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agement.” When it’s time to find a civilian job, veterans have to learn the civilian lingo and understand how to work in a business structure, which is not as a rigorous hierarchy as in the military, Pusz said. “In the military, it’s ‘Hey, solider go there and do it.’ In the civilian world it’s, ‘We got a problem and how do we deal with it.’” Pusz said. “The thinking is different, the language and culture. With the veterans organizations that partner with us, we understand what the connections are and help them make the leap.” The program so far has 36 volunteer mentors and 67 veterans enrolled in the program, according to Pusz. To date, the program has helped 60 veterans in 29 states and three countries – about nine veterans were in Arizona. Recently, the program got unexpected help in its endeavor by way of a $5,000 donation. Kenneth Steiness, CEO of Sensei Project Solutions, announced the donation on behalf of the company while live on air with Pusz, who also hosts the radio show Project Management Office Hours on the Phoenix Business RadioX network. The show airs at 11 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

The donations will fund 10 e-learning courses, each valued at $500 for the veterans in the mentoring program, Pusz said. “I’m very proud to have the opportunity to provide e-learning tools for the program,” said Steiness in a released statement. “Being a military veteran myself and having a strong connection with this community, I really wanted to do something to help support Joe’s efforts.” Although Pusz has never served, he has friends and family who are veterans. “Certainly there are a lot of veterans mentoring programs,” he said. “But none are dedicated to project management.” Weaver has been on one interview out of state so far since joining the mentoring program. He said he lost out to someone with more experience. But he is now more confident that he will eventually land a job in his chosen field. “I’ve had multiple conversations with a company out that way,” he said. “But my situation is I haven’t found anybody willing to take a chance, a leap of faith.”

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of this responsibility to cover treatment. Though the Defense Department reported no evidence of cross-contamination from the jet guns, it stopped using them in 1997 – when the World Health Organization stopped them in global vaccine programs. At a 2005 Food and Drug Administration hearing, it was estimated the Defense Department vaccinated more than 20 million military personnel with jet guns in the 30 years

winning their loyalty and staving off the influence of the Viet Cong. It wasn’t until 23 years after his tour ended that he started to get sick, she said. She said she and her husband waged a long battle, and the VA finally awarded him 100 percent disability for his condition. He died in 2000, before he could get a liver transplant. Mary said she had worked for six months putting together the luncheon, not only as a tribute to her late husband but to all who, like Mike, gave so much to

If you lost a loved one there and they were in a “military hospital, they did not die alone. Someone was there holding their hand.”

– Retired Army Col. Patricia Little-Upah

or so they were used. Mike Williams, Mary’s husband of 35-years, was a military advisor in Vietnam from 1965-68. They had been married only six months before he shipped off, missing the birth of their first son and not seeing him till he was a year old. Advisors helped South Vietnamese villagers prepare to defend themselves and aided them in civilian projects aimed at

their country. And even in her exhaustion from making sure all her arrangements were executed flawlessly, she could appreciate what Sandra Stewart, another Gold Star Wife, told the crowd: “Grieving never gets better. It gets easier as time goes by, but it never gets better.”

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Councilman Victor Petersen attempted to amend the motion to push the rates to January and got support only from Councilman Jared Taylor – not enough to pass the proposal. Petersen and Taylor were the sole dissenters in the 5-2 vote to increase the rates. Although the town last raised rates in 2009, the two remained unconvinced an increase is in order. Petersen acknowledged inflation plays a role but said the town could be more efficient. “The case has not been made,” Taylor added. “The burden of proof is on staff to make the case. They think they have. This is the easy way out, just pass it along.” If the private sector was facing such a funding gap, it would put it to a team to close the gap, Taylor said. He added he has been waiting and did not have the time to chase staff around

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for their justification for the rate hike – prompting a little tiff with Mayor Jenn Daniels. Daniels said that based on information she has, all the council members’ questions have already been answered by staff. She said staffers will meet with council members if they have questions so that no one has to complain about throwing up their hands on the dais and complaining about having to chase staff around for answers. “Mayor, thank you for the lecture,” Taylor responded, saying there was a difference between providing data and providing a case. Despite the water and wastewater rate hikes, Gilbert still ranks below nine other Valley cities for the cost to consumers of those two utilities. Customers also will see a new $4.28 fee tacked on their monthly bills to pay for mandated air quality and water compliance operations like street sweeping.

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cent over the previous year, while violent crime nationally dropped by 0.2 percent in 2017 after two consecutive years of increases. Nationally, property crime dropped 3 percent – the 15th consecutive year it has declined, according to FBI estimates. The FBI’s annual report dates back to the agency’s inception in 1930 and is considered the nation’s most reliable measurement of crime, with 16,655 police agencies participating. Gilbert’s crime statistics were almost identical in 2017 to 2016 in the violent crime category, where the town’s already miniscule numbers increased marginally to 207 in 2017 from 200 in 2016. The already low property crime figures slid a little more – from 3,368 in 2016 to 3,355 last year, a drop of 0.39 percent. Burglaries dropped from 564 in 2016 to 466 in 2017. “The encouraging thing is that our crime is relatively flat and consistent with what we have seen in past years,’’ Gilbert Police Chief Mike Soelberg said. He said Gilbert’s own analysis of FBI statistics for municipalities with 100,000 people or more indicates that Gilbert is the second safest city in the nation, be-

hind only Irvine, California. He said one unfortunate trend police have noted so far in 2018 is an uptick in property crimes, with a jump in thefts of items left in plain sight in unlocked cars. “It’s the simple things,’’ Soelberg said. “If people could lock their doors and hide their belongings, that would be a big help.’’ Mesa’s violent crimes dropped by a mere four incidents, despite a small increase in homicides to 23 in 2017 from 19 in 2016. The most significant change in Mesa was in property crimes, which dropped from 11,214 to 10,692 – a 4.7 percent reduction. That included fewer burglaries and 474 fewer thefts. Dan Butler, the Mesa police’s executive commander, said the department’s crimefighting model uses more up-to-date statistics to target crime on a daily basis. Butler said Mesa also plays a pivotal role in fighting crime throughout the East Valley through the East Valley Fusion Center. Fusion Center detectives from throughout the region share data to identify serial criminals as well as burglary or armed robbery rings that may be operating across the region rather than in one particular city. 10 YEARS FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED

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Layton Lakes opposing townhome plan by developer BY CECILIA CHAN Managing Editor

clash between a developer’s property rights and those of Layton Lakes homeowners is slated to come before the Gilbert Planning Commission for a second time Oct. 3. New Home Co. wants to build 222 townhomes on 19 acres at the southwest corner of Lindsay Road and Layton Lakes Boulevard. The site is one of two remaining undeveloped parcels in the Layton Lakes planned area development. The masterplanned lake community is located in Gilbert and Chandler. “This is a community that will not have any impact to the surrounding neighbors,” said attorney Cameron Carter for New Home at a commission meeting earlier this month. “The project meets or exceeds all of the town’s requirements.” The original proposal in 2017 called for single-family homes on the land but the developer decided the project was not viable and elected to go with the zoning already in place, which is 12 dwelling units per acre, he explained.

The density proposed for Mosaic at Layton Lakes is 11.6 dwelling units per acre. Resident Krista Bilsten, who sits on the Layton Lakes HOA Board, said her neighborhood always understood the land would have a higher-density residential development but worried about so much housing in one area with the proposed townhomes. No townhouse has a driveway, which means overflow of vehicles parking would spill out onto Layton Lakes Boulevard to the north of the project, she said, adding that the proposed parking is for singlefamily homes and not townhouses. She also said the builder did a poor job reaching out to residents about the development. Resident Ben “Trip” McKinnon chimed in, saying he never got complete answers to his questions about the proposal. As a Phoenix firefighter and paramedic of 30 years, he said, he had questions about the project’s safety. Given the density, he voiced concerns that the 26-foot-wide private streets would allow an aerial platform fire truck to make turns in the neighborhood.

“I don’t understand how they can jam so many people in that space,” he said. According to the staff report, the private streets are to be 33 feet wide and the alleys, 27 feet wide. Both are in general conformity with the town’s requirements. Senior planner Nathan Williams said the town’s fire plan examiner and fire marshal have reviewed the plan, which has received more scrutiny than most. According to planning staff, the town has received two phone calls and a letter with 53 signatures opposing the developer’s request for a preliminary plat and open space plan for the project. McKinnon added having such a dense community will tax the town’s services, such as police for ticketing and illegal parking. “We are going to have people live in this community who have more than two cars (per household) and we are not giving them enough space,” he said, citing stats that 35 percent of households have three to four cars. The project proposes 510 parking spaces, 444 garage spaces and 66 uncovered guest spaces. The gated community will have a total of 62 building

with three to four units each. James LeSueur, president of the Layton Lakes HOA Board, acknowledged the zoning was already in place before any of the current homeowners moved to the community and was in favor of the project. “I’m for it mainly because I don’t want to have dirt there,” he said. “I want homes there.” Carter said the developer was following the parking standards for multi-family homes, not single family. He again emphasized to the commissioners that the project was vested and backed by planning staff. “Our use and density is by right,” he said. ‘Your town residents will be safe living here.” Williams confirmed the owner of the parcel has a vested right to develop as granted in 2001. Commissioner Carl Bloomfield said the developer can develop by right and that there was not a whole lot of latitude the commission has on this issue. Commissioner David Cavenee said he

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Controversy surrounds proposal to change state academic standards BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

parade of teachers, parents and others lined up last week to ask the state Board of Education to reject efforts by state schools chief Diane Douglas to alter -- and they believe dilute -- academic standards. During a meeting that lasted hours, several people testified that Douglas is seeking to undermine the science standards crafted by a group of teachers. They specifically took aim at what were last-minute changes she and her staff made in language dealing with climate change as well as changes in references to evolution. But they also told board members they also should ignore a bid by Douglas to adopt charter school standards crafted by Hillsdale College, a private Christian school, for all public schools in the state. “Those are standards coming from a politically conservative, religiously conservative school with a Euro-centric sort of base to the world,’’ said Karen McClelland, a member of the Sedona-Oak Creek school board. “We need our students to have equal emphasis on the rest of the world.’’ The board took no action, deferring any final vote for at least a month. Hillsdale, in promoting charter schools based on these standards, say they will “train the minds of and improve the hearts of young people through a rigorous, classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civil virtue.’’ But the standards themselves have a religious bent. For example, the standards for sixth grade history include references to what the college calls “basic ideas in common,’’ including “the nature of God and humanity’’ and the Old Testament. The standards also say students should learn the “important stories’’ of creation, the Tower of Babel, and The Ten Commandments. The New Testament is not ignored, with lessons including the Nativity, the baptism of Jesus, walking on water, and the Resurrection. Douglas called what Hillsdale created the “gold standard for K-12 academics.’’ She also said it’s exactly what’s needed to deal with what she said has been a series of failure in Arizona education to actually educate students and not, in her words, simply make them “worker bees.’’

“We’ve stopped caring about making kids citizens and giving them the knowledge they need to be successful as citizens in this country,’’ she told Capitol Media Services. “It’s become all about what’s your career going to be,’’ Douglas continued, saying the citizenship part of it has been neglected to say, “we’ll just job train you enough to get you a job.’’ By while Douglas’ focus on the Hillsdale standards are based on an increased focus on history and citizenship, her attempt to have them adopt is linked to her fight over the science standards. More than 100 people took part in crafting the new science standards which have not been upgraded in 15 years. But in a series of back-and-forth communications with Douglas’ Department of Education, some things were altered. Some of those changes occurred in the last few months round, after Douglas appointed Joseph Kezele, a biology teacher at Arizona Christian University and president of the Arizona Origin Science Association to the review panel. Kezele did not testify Monday. But he told Phoenix New Times reporter Joseph Flaherty that the earth is only 6,000 years old and that there was “plenty of space on (Noah’s) Ark for dinosaurs.’’ Douglas, a member of the board, sat silently while science teachers from across the state urged the board to rescind those last-minute changes. Sara Torres, executive director of the Arizona Science Teachers Association, said returning the standards to what was first proposed “will ensure that teachers of science are not put in the position of teaching non-scientific ideas.’’ It’s not just a question of whether the teaching of evolution is being undermined. Eileen Merritt, who is a teacher at the Arizona State University College of Education, said there are some very specific examples of what was removed, she believes improperly. One would require students to “analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate change models to make evidence-based predictions of the current rate and scale of global or regional climate changes.’’ “Also removed, the idea that science and engineering will be essential both to understanding the possible impacts of

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global climate change, into informing decisions on how to slow its rate and consequences for humanity as well as for the rest of the planet,’’ Merritt said. Douglas, for her part, suggested she was happy with those last-minute changes. But she also told board members that if they’re unwilling to adopt the standards in the form she presented them, then they should scrap all of that – and the years of work that went into them – and simply adopt the entire Hillsdale-created standards. That suggestion annoyed Tara Guerrero, curriculum coordinator at the Crane Elementary School District. “It is both disheartening and demoralizing to hear that this body of work that Arizona educators have committed to may be dismissed by the adoption of a single school district’s curriculum,’’ she said. Douglas and her bid to adopt the Hillsdale standards had some supporters, including Bob Branch who teaches at Grand Canyon University, a local Christian college. Branch recently ran against Douglas in the Republican primary for state school superintendent; both lost to Frank Riggs. And Corrine Haynes, who described herself as a mother, grandmother and re-

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tired teacher, said Arizona students need what Hillsdale created. “It has become alarmingly evident that we are a nation without its sense of history,’’ she testified. “What unites us as Americans has been under attack for decades in our educational system for decades and we are now experiencing the consequences.’’ Not all of the objections to both the Douglas-altered science standards and adoption of the Hillsdale plan came from the academic community. The Rev. David Felter, pastor at The Fountains United Methodist Church in Fountain Hills, urged the board to construct a strict line between education and religion. And even if they choose not to, Felter said it would be a mistake to believe that what’s in the Bible actually supports the idea of “creation.’’ “We believe that evolution is something that needs to be promoted, that it is not, in fact, in conflict with the Bible,’’ he said of Methodist beliefs. And he took a shot at those who would put creationism or the modified form of “intelligent design’’ into science standards. “This board is about to take the advice of people who believe the earth was created in six days and the earth is only 6,000 years old,’’ he said.

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Gilbert boy undaunted by rare hip disease BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

t age 6, Bryson Quinn of Gilbert was already showing his agility on the field as a member of a youth club baseball team. “He was one of the fastest kids on the team,” father Ricky Quinn said. “But he started getting slower and slower.” Sara Quinn said she first noticed something was wrong with her son last year in August when he started limping. “We thought he pulled a muscle,” she said, given that Bryson doesn’t like to sit still and often is riding his dirt bike or skateboard at home and playing tetherball, soccer and kickball at school recess. Ricky Quinn said he suspected it was growing pains when Bryson started complaining about throbbing behind his right knee. By the end of October, Bryson was in a wheelchair. He was diagnosed with Legg–Calvé– Perthes disease, a childhood hip disorder that disrupts blood flow to the head of the femur, causing the bone to die off. Doctors at Phoenix Children’s Hospital said 95 percent of Bryson’s femoral bone was affected. “It’s fairly rare,” said Dr. Judson Karlen, who treated Bryson. “I think the incident is somewhere around 5 and 10,000 so it’s pretty rare.” The orthopedic surgeon said he sees about 30 to 40 of these cases a year at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. “It seems to happen to boys more often than girls, 4-1, and kind of hits in the age range of 4 and 8,” Karlen said. “One of the risk factors we see is it’s in very active boys.” The exact underlying cause of the interrupted blood flow is not fully understood, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. Risk factors that may play a role in developing the disease include lowbirth weight, delayed skeletal maturity, trauma and exposure to tobacco smoke, the nonprofit group said. No one else in the Quinns’ extended

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Young Bryson Quinn sits in his father Ricky Quinn’s lap while 5-year-old brother Colton opts for mom Sara Quinn at their Gilbert home. Now that Bryson seems to be on the mend from a childhood hip disorder, the family is so happy they plan to participate in a 5K fundraiser to benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where doctors found a cure for Bryson’s ailment.

family has the disease. The household is smoke-free and, apart from falling off his bike, Bryson never had injuries to that part of his body. Bryson was put in a wheelchair before his surgery because the strength and size of his right hip was that of a 2-year-old’s, and doctors didn’t want it breaking down more, said the father, who is a firefighter. The Quinns took Bryson for a second opinion to specialists in San Diego before deciding to go with Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s more aggressive treatment. There is no cure for the disease, so Karlen opted for surgery to contain Bryson’s femoral head in the socket. The hour-long procedure he used is called Salter pelvic osteotomy, where he made a cut through Bryson’s hip and realigned the pelvic bone so that the socket can cover the ball of the hip

joint better and help the bone grow back into a more rounded shape. Because of his age, his bones are still growing, making this option the best treatment, according to the doctor. Four months later, Bryson went back for a second surgery to remove the two metal pins in his hip. After the hospital sanitized the pins, they were given to Bryson for a souvenir that he is quite proud of showing off, his parents said. One year and 10 days after his diagnosis, Bryson, now 7, was given the allclear to resume his activities – except for jumping – said his mom, who had spent countless nights researching and reaching out to doctors and parents around the world for more information because the disease was so rare. Now that she has become wellversed with the disease and treatment options she is able to help other parents, she said.

A faint pink scar is visible on Bryson’s right hip, and he still limps a bit, his dad said. “His right leg is short ¼ inch,” Ricky Quinn said. “Under the sole of his shoe is a lift.” He said it will take about a year and a half for Bryson’s muscle to equal out. “He is doing really well in terms of activity,” Karlan said. The family, including his younger brother Colton, is so thankful for the care Bryson received from Phoenix Children’s Hospital that they plan to participate in its upcoming 5K fundraiser. Throughout his ordeal, Bryson continued going to his first-grade class at Ryan Elementary School in Chandler, where his mom is a fourth-grade teacher. He became popular in his wheel-

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ASU professor’s ‘hackathon’ an exercise for humanity BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

ention the word “hackathon,” and the people who don’t look puzzled probably think of a group of geeks locked in a room, huddling over computers and working on codes. But Neal Lester, foundation professor of English at Arizona State University, has something a lot different from that going on with his fourth annual Hacks for Humanity scheduled Oct. 6-7. He’s looking for people to gather at the campus to produce things that embody the seven principles of his Humanity 101 initiative – kindness, compassion, integrity, respect, empathy, forgiveness and self-reflection. Those values, Lester’s course teaches, “transcend political, socioeconomic, geographic and cultural boundaries and are key to any personal and professional success.” Humanity 101 seeks solutions to what he calls “humanity’s most pressing challenges” by engaging in “talking, listening and connecting.” You don’t have to be a geek to join the 36-hour session of work, games, catered meals, raffles, collaboration, line dancing – with a little sleep thrown in for those who need it. Lester throws open the university doors to virtually anyone who wants to be part of five-member teams to produce apps, video, websites or whatever else they want to devise. There are also opportunities for people to mentor the teams in two-hour shifts – or to help with logistics. “This is not about coding,” the Ahwatukee resident said emphatically, stressing the Hack for Humanity is all about figuring out ways to use technology to form a community.

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As a team-building exercise, the teams at last year’s Hack for Humanity were given ballons and told to create usable furniture. Some participants later used their creations to grab some rest or man their laptops in comfort.

The hackathon itself becomes a community, since it is open to anyone from teenager to senior citizen, men and women, geeks and non-geeks – “anyone who is passionate about using innovation to address local and global issues.” Teens must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. Last year, of the 150 who participated on a team, the youngest was 13 and the oldest was retired. And out of these sessions, some participants go on to achieve some incredible successes. A 13-year-old girl who participated in Lester’s first hackathon in 2014 developed an encrypted social platform for LGBT teens that won a $50,000 prize and mentorship. She also won numerous awards in other competitions, formed her own company and is bypassing high school graduation to student business management and computer science at the University of Southern California. The 2014 winning team, ARKHumanity, created a system designed to identify

specific tweets containing key phrases that are frequently used by people in crisis who risk self-harm. From the ice-breaker that opens the event on Saturday morning through the team presentations to judges and the awards ceremony the following Sunday late afternoon, Lester runs the hackathon with a combination of military precision and a party atmosphere. There is no requirement for participants to stay up all 36 hours either – though some do – and participants can either bring a sleeping bag and sleep in rooms reserved for sacking out, or they can go home for some shut eye and return. While the work is intense when the teams put their collective brains together to devise and execute a project, there also are catered meals, therapy dogs, yoga, games and even a dance period around midnight. There also are lectures and workshops aimed at encouraging participants to think and act in an innovative and collaborative way to achieve

success with their projects. And the raffles offer some handsome hi-tech prizes like iPads and Google watches. Lester’s work also has attracted some internationally known sponsors, including Nationwide Insurance Company, Amazon, PayPal and, of course, ASU. His experiment also has drawn interest from other universities. This year, the University of Texas Dallas will be holding a hackathon simultaneously, and the two will be video-conferencing at various times. Next year, two more universities may collaborate as well, furthering Lester’s goal of building the event into a kind of national brainstorming that is “multi-professional and multigenerational.” To focus all that brain power Lester is assembling, the teams will be developing their project around one of three themes: parenting, mobility or social justice. Those themes are deliberately general so that each team has the widest possible parameters for their imagination and talent to run wild. “Those are topics, not problems,” Lester said. “We’re not telling you what the problem is. If we said ‘homelessness, that would be a problem. We want people to come at these topics from many directions. We’re not giving people challenges but parameters.” For example, some people may think of parenting from the viewpoint of being parents of young children, while others might think of taking care of elderly parents. The teams themselves are formed to ensure that each comprises a diverse group, so that there aren’t five engineers on one or five artists on another.

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Cooley Makerspace hosts variety of creative activities BY QUINTIN BINGHAM GSN Guest Writer

he integrated library and media center at Cooley Middle School is a bustling place in the mornings. From the time students are dropped off to the time classes begin, Gilbert students crowd the newly designated Makerspace to tinker, explore and learn via engaging activities. Makerspace is a new creative environment at Cooley that encourages students to utilize and develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Activities range from deconstructing computers to navigating Sphero, a sphere-shaped robot that can be controlled to move with a smartphone or tablet. Arts and craft stations are also set up for students to create cards, fold origami and learn how to crochet. However, Kimberly Murphy, the media center technician at Cooley Middle School, said all of these activities only encompass a small portion of what the Makerspace has to offer. “We have a variety of things to try to help us involve the kids,” Murphy said. “Maybe computer coding is not your thing or tech take-apart is not your thing. That

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chair with classmates jockeying for the chance to push him around, Ricky Quinn said. Bryson was out of his wheelchair by February. “He’s very smart,” Ricky Quinn said of his son. “It has helped get him through this and not let it mentally affect him.” Bryson said the four months spent in a wheelchair did make him feel sad because he couldn’t play soccer and watched his team play baseball. Also, there were occasional temper tantrums, which he didn’t exhibit before, because he had no way to burn

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is why I have arts and crafts – and I have games – so that there is something for everybody to enjoy doing when they’re in here. This is kind of the congregating space in the morning, and I don’t want it to be a traditional quiet library.” She said she plans guest visits with volunteers so that skilled professionals can come in and teach students how to utilize some of the center’s workstations. But Murphy will often give introductory presentations of the equipment, as well. Cooley Principal Shawn Varner said he

his energy, his mom said. But the boy found a good support system in his family and teammates – and Isaac Hess, the first minor league pitcher to have a total hip replacement. The couple also developed an upbeat playlist for Bryson to listen to during his numerous trips to see doctors. The song “The Champion,” by country singer Carrie Underwood and rapper Ludacris, became Bryson’s anthem, his dad said. “Keeping him positive was key for us,” he added. Now that he is on the road to recovery, Bryson’s word of advice for other

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“It’s an opportunity for people to step outside their usual sphere of influence,” Lester explained. The mentors who sign up for a couple hours of duty visit with teams, observe and ask questions and make observations, further stimulating the teams’ in-

is excited about the new program. “Kim has done an amazing job with the Makerspace program in the library. She hit the ground running with a vision, and she hasn’t looked back,” he said. Mason Hollenbeck, an eighth-grader at Cooley, said he has been coming to Makerspace since it first opened during seventh-grade year. He enjoyed playing chess against friends and deconstructing, then reconstructing, technology hardware. “Last year there were computers and

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there was a printer, and [other students] kept trying to take it apart – I put all of that back together,” Hollenbeck said. “It was really fun, and it probably helped me become president of robotics.” Murphy said she is always trying to find new ways to improve the media center and hopes the Makerspace becomes a place that students feel comfortable coming to. “Who said a library needs to always be quiet?” Murphy said. “This is where kids can come and hang out.”

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children with the same disease is: “It may be tough for a little while but you stick through it.” Added Ricky Quinn: “He’s a very

tough kid. We as a family have become stronger, and whatever challenge he will have in life, he will get through it.”

dividual efforts and helping them focus and refine their ideas and projects. “The mentors are as diverse as the rest of the group,” Lester said. “We need people who are humanists, activists, artists, engineers. We need people who will float around and test the group on what they’re doing.” As for the volunteers, Lester said, they

provide vital logistical support – from helping out at the check-in table, making sure meals arrive on time or making sure work areas don’t get so cluttered that it’s impossible for teams to think. People who are interested in joining Hacks for Humanity are encouraged to register in advance. Go to hacksforhumanity.io.

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Gilbert ice cream shop opts only for safe liquid nitrogen use BY CECILLA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

elicia Vandermolen squeezed liquid chocolate from a bottle and scoops chopped Andes mint into a base mix and adds several blasts of liquid nitrogen that billows like smoke. After 45 seconds of stirring the ingredients around in a metal bowl, she’s produced a cup of velvety smooth ice cream. “We got questions from a couple of people, mostly from people we do catering for,” said Vandermolen, founder/CEO of The Nitro Live Icecreamery in Gilbert. The questions are basic to her business: Is liquid nitrogen safe to eat after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned against digesting a popular teen snack using the liquefied gas, which is about 320.44 degrees below zero. Known as “Dragon’s Breath,” or “Heaven’s Breath” or “Nitro Puff,” it took root in Los Angeles and has spread all the way to Florida, sold at places such as malls and state fairs.

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Felicia Vandermolen, founder/CEO of The Nitro Live Icecreamery in Gilbert, applies a blast of liquid nitrogen to a melange of ingredients that will become one of the shop’s ice cream confections. Despite publicity about the harmful effects of some establishments that actually serve food products with liquid nitrogen in them, her business only serves its products after the nitrogen has effectively been used up to create the frozen treats.

Colorful cereal balls with a taste akin to Fruit Loops are infused with liquid nitrogen and served in a cup. Once in the mouth, the liquid gas turns into a smoke-

like vapor that is emitted like a dragon – hence the name. But liquid nitrogen, although non-toxic, can cause severe damage to skin and

That still leaves the question of whether voters have a right to put a requirement that utilities get 50 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2030 into the Arizona Constitution. The measure Ducey signed would not – and could not – legally override a constitutional mandate. In fact, only another public vote could alter or repeal it. But the law, which took effect in August, spells out that any violation of a constitutional provision on renewable energy would be only a civil violation. It makes the penalty a one-time fine that could be as much as $5,000 and as little as $100, effectively allowing utilities to ignore any voterapproved mandate by paying the penalty. The governor defended that decision. “I do not want to see hardworking taxpayer and families in our state have their energy rates hiked for a reason that will not improve the environment in our state,’’ he said. APS spokeswoman Jenna Rowell said Friday that no decision has been made whether her company would choose to

pay the fine rather than comply with what voters approve. But APS lobbyist Rodney Ross, in testifying for the measure his company helped craft, acknowledged the utility wants the option of ignoring the results of the election if Proposition 127 were to pass. “If that scenario were to take place, we would engage in a collaborative process with our regulators, with state lawmakers, with affected stakeholders, and together come to a decision regarding what the best course of action is to protect the state, the economy and its ratepayers,’’ Ross said. Joe Barrios, spokesman for Tucson Electric Power and UniSource, both of which also oppose the initiative, said the companies “will try to’’ comply. “It remains to be seen whether we would be able to do that,’’ Barrios said, saying the measure presents “some very real operational challenges.’’ The admission by both Ducey and the APS lobbyist about creating an escape clause for utilities to ignore Proposition

internal organs if mishandled or ingested, the FDA has warned, because it can stay at the extremely low temperatures for a prolonged amount of time. The problem for Vandermolen is that liquid nitrogen also can be used in some frozen confections that pose no danger because the gas is used before the product is sold. That means those products – such as the ice cream sold at The Nitro Live Icecreamery – are safe. Moreover, Vandermolen noted, once the ice cream is made at her shop, it is transferred to a serving bowl so no liquid nitrogen ever reaches the customer. Banner Poison Control Center reported two calls this year from people who suffered burns consuming Dragon’s Breath, according to spokesman Corey Schubert of Banner Health. “The cases weren’t too serious,” he added. Ashraful Islam said that for a while earlier this year, he managed three Dragon Breath locations in the Valley –

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t ultimately may not matter if Arizonans vote in November to require that utilities generate more of their electricity from renewable sources. Gov. Doug Ducey acknowledged Friday he signed legislation with the specific intent of allowing the affected companies to ignore the mandate proposed in Proposition 127 by paying a minimal fine. And he said the goal of protecting ratepayers outweighs any voter-approved constitutional provision. “What I want to do is make sure we’ve got affordable, accessible energy,’’ Ducey told Capitol Media Services. “I don’t think when we have these mandates at the ballot box it gives the flexibility to our entrepreneurs and innovators to bring those solutions to the marketplace.’’ That mirrors the claims of Arizonans for Affordable Energy, the committee financed by Arizona Public Service, which is leading the fight against Proposition 127.

127 comes as both sides of the debate are spending millions of dollars in a campaign that could leave voters with a better understanding of a line popularized by Mark Twain: There are lies, damn lies and statistics. For the moment, it is the Arizona Corporation Commission that decides how much renewable energy each regulated utility must generate. The standard, last altered in 2006, requires 15 percent by 2025. Prop 127 would constitutionally set that at 50 percent by 2030. And it would spell out that neither nuclear nor already-generated hydroelectric power could count towards that goal. As of mid-August, the anti-127 campaign already had spent $10.4 million, much of that in the effort to knock the initiative off the ballot. All of that cash came from Pinnacle West Capital Corp., the parent company of APS. Proponents, operating under the banner of Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona,

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Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion Center – that sold the popular yet controversial dessert. For all three outlets combined, he said, “I would sell 30 cups a day, sometimes less, sometimes more” at $5 for a 12-ounce cup. He said the makers and not the product are responsible for any injuries. “I make Dragon’s Breath the same way a chemist makes ice cream” said Islam. “Kids burn themselves because some people don’t know how to make it right,” he said. “They leave some liquid at the bottom and some kids by mistake they touch it and that kind of gives them the burn. When you make it properly, there is no liquid left.” Islam also said he had signs posted at all three locations advising people how to safely eat the frozen cereal by using a skewer

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listed $8.8 million as of the same time. All of its cash comes from NextGen Climate Action, a political action committee run by California billionaire Tom Steyer. The next reports, which will cover the extensive and expensive media campaign now being waged by both sides, are not

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instead of touching it with their hands. “Even if you touch it, it won’t kill you; it’s just very cold,” he said. “We never had any complaints from anybody that someone got burned. Only one to two people make a mistake and they make it serious.” He compared eating the dessert to drinking hot coffee. “If you pour it in your mouth, it will give you a burn, same thing,” he said. He said the 7-year-old Florida boy who reportedly suffered a severe asthma attack and was hospitalized in July after eating Dragon’s Breath from a mall kiosk shouldn’t have been eating it in the first place because cold air is a trigger for the chronic lung disease. About three weeks ago, Dragon Breath stopped serving the treat because of the negative publicity, he said. Dragon Breath locations now sell items like ice cream and shaved ice snow cream. “These news channels go crazy,” he said.

due until next month. Proponents are relying heavily on a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council which concluded that average electric bills would be $3 a month less if the state enacts the 50 percent renewable mandate by 2030 – and $5 a month less by 2040. That’s based in part on the assumption that, absent Prop 127, utilities will meet

“Everyone stopped (selling).” But, he is still getting requests to sell it again. “Kids are going crazy over this and asking for it,” he said. Vandermolen said she has no plans to start serving Dragon’s Breath despite receiving requests from youths to serve it. “We will never do it for the safety of the customers,” she said. The reason why she even uses liquid nitrogen is the benefits it offers. The liquid gas reduces waste and energy, Vandermolen said. Instead of storing tubs of ice cream in freezers, a single stainless-steel tank contains the liquid nitrogen needed at the shop. Although liquid nitrogen costs more, when factored in with the savings from eliminating the amount of waste for unused ice cream or energy needed to run freezers, the cost evens out for the customer, she said.

future demands by building new gas-fired generators which will require they purchase a steady supply of fuel. And history has shown that the price can fluctuate wildly. By contrast, the NRDC says the cost of solar is dropping. It does acknowledge that solar, by definition, is available only in daylight hours. But the study includes a presumption there

It takes a day to train an employee how to safely make ice cream with liquid nitrogen, said Mary Marez, general manager and product developer. Although employees never come in direct contact with the liquid gas, accidents can happen and so they have to wear clothes that don’t trap any of the liquid, which can burn if it touches skin, she said. For customers, the main benefit is that the technology enables the creation of unlimited kinds of flavors, Vandermolen said. And because the ice cream is not premade, all the ingredients fresh. Using seven different bases, the shop offers original, low-fat, lactosefree, yogurt, custard, no-sugar added and vegan choices in its ice cream and addresses 98 percent of the food allergies, Vandermolen said, adding that the only danger from anyone eating her ice cream is a momentary “brain freeze” from eating it too fast.

will be not only battery storage but also some “flexible use of (existing) gas turbines and power plants.’’ Also inherent in the debate is the claim by proponents that shutting down fossilfueled plants will improve public health. They cite reports by the American Lung Association, which rates Phoenix, Yuma and Flagstaff as an F.

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Student loan program aided medical examiner’s office BY DENNY BARNEY GSN Guest Writer

bout 10,000 deaths are reported each year to the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner – which works out to about a third of all deaths countywide. For each one, staffers embark on a sensitive, complex investigation that can have them consoling grieving families one moment, conducting complex lab work another and using data to help guide public policy the next. The types of death that fall under the Medical Examiner’s jurisdiction are sudden, unexpected or traumatic. They are homicides and suicides. Car crashes or drowning cases. Infant deaths. Medical examiners are asked to determine the person’s identity and cause of death. But they do much more than that. Investigating thousands of deaths each year allows OME to know more about preventable deaths in our community than just about anyone. The information they gather can help elected officials and other community leaders come up with ways to reduce these types of tragedies.

Right now, our medical examiners are part of task forces and boards that look into child fatalities, heat-related deaths, violent deaths and drug overdoses. In 2017, “accident” was the most common manner of death in Maricopa County, making up almost 50 percent of all cases. But in 2017, for the first time in recent history, drug-related deaths were the most common category of accidents. There were 1,205 overdoses in Maricopa County in 2017, a 6.6 percent increase from the previous year. Opioids, as you might expect, were the most common drug detected. The opioid crisis is challenging our medical examiners in new ways, not just in terms of bigger caseloads but also in terms of answering the basic question of how someone died. Individuals suffering with substance use disorders may be sold counterfeit pills that look like one drug but are actually something much more potent. Older individuals who struggle with drug dependence also have natural diseases associated with age that make assessing the cause of death more complex and timeconsuming. All of this requires innovative techniques and up-to-date lab instruments. It also requires, at the most basic level, a full staff of forensic pathologists.

A year ago, Maricopa County was facing a massive backlog of case reports caused by a shortage of medical examiners in our office and the increased demand from the opioid epidemic. As a result, OME had to prioritize examining remains while sometimes delaying the completion of reports and amendments to death certificates. I was chairman of the board at the time and pushed for an innovation that helped OME staff up. With only approximately 500 forensic pathologists nationwide, graduates have multiple offers. To aid with recruiting, Maricopa County implemented the first, and still the only, county Loan Repayment Incentive for medical examiners. Did you know the average forensic pathologist graduates medical school with close to $200,000 in student loan debt? Under the loan assistance program, qualifying medical examiners can receive up to $25,000 in loan repayment assistance annually, with a lifetime cap of $100,000. The program is working and OME has gone from having 11 forensic pathologists on staff last summer to now having 16. The increased staffing level allows us to meet national caseload standards, reducing the time it takes to conclude investigations and reducing painful delays for families and other stakeholders.

The loan incentive has been touted as a model for other medical examiners’ offices around the country, and those we’ve interviewed or hired have told us the loan repayment program was a major reason they applied for the job. A full staff means OME is now able to comply with national standards and complete 90 percent of investigations within three months. That’s a good improvement. But in today’s day and age, three months still seems like a long time. That’s why OME has added an online case status link to their website, providing quicker access to case information such as the cause and manner of death. It’s part of Maricopa County’s broader commitment to becoming a digital government that can provide access to information quickly, at all hours and at your convenience. The Office of the Medical Examiner is the only agency in Maricopa County responsible for performing medical investigations of deaths that may affect the public’s health and safety. I hope you join me in thanking them for the work they do every day to support families and strengthen public health in our community.

Increase voter registration. Over one million Arizonans are still eligible to register to vote. To put that in perspective, the combined total population of Mohave, Yavapai, Pinal and Cochise Counties is approximately one million. The good news is registering to vote in Arizona is easy and can be done at your home or on your phone through the website Arizona.vote. While every day provides an opportunity to register to vote, we particularly encourage you to spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, colleagues and people you meet. With the deadline in Arizona for November’s election just two weeks later (Oct. 9), now is the time to make sure eligible Arizonans are registered to vote. Increase voter knowledge. Time and

time again we have each heard from citizens concerned that they don’t have enough information to make an informed decision at the polls. The good news is that the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State developed Arizona. vote – a one-stop election shop – to help Arizona voters navigate elections in an unbiased manner. At that website, you can find information including: key election dates such as the deadline to request to vote by mail; background on legislative, statewide and federal candidates; statewide issues that will appear on the ballot; campaign contributions and expenditures; and your polling location and what you need to bring with you to the polls. Increase voter turnout. Although more Arizonans voted in the recent primary

election than in any previous primary election in our history, only about one in three registered voters actually voted. Our democracy works best when citizens participate. You can choose to let other people make decisions that impact the future, or you can exercise your right to vote and make your voice heard. Voting is an important step in making sure our elected officials take the issues we care about into account. The bottom line: To keep breaking voter turnout records and to have a more engaged electorate, more Arizonans need to register and more Arizonans need to vote. The good news is Arizona. vote provides information on both.

-Denny Barney is a Gilbert resident and a member

Let’s keep breaking voter turnout records in Arizona BY DIANE E. BROWN AND MICHELE REAGAN GSN Guest Writers

aricopa County recently broke its record for voter turnout in a primary election. The uptick in voters, coupled with records broken by other counties across the state, contributed to a new voter primary election turnout record not only for Maricopa County but also for our state. While we applaud the increase in voter turnout, we know Arizona can do better. Here’s how:

-Michele Reagan is Arizona’s Secretary of State. Diane E. Brown is the executive director of the Arizona PIRG Education Fund.

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Highland’s trio of talented backs playing vital role BY JOEL VISS Tribune Contributing Writer

he Highland High football team has a problem that most prep teams would be happy to have – a trio of talented running backs but not enough room for them to be on the field at the same time. Seniors Kohner Cullimore and Dayton Huffman, as well as junior Daniel Wood, have all played vital roles this season in Highland’s ascent to the top of the 6A rankings. ¨Daniel, I think, is our home run hitter. He’s pretty shifty, but he still has a lot of power and a wicked stiff arm,¨ said Highland coach Brock Farrel. “I think Cullimore is our battering ram. He just loves to run people over. And Dayton, he gets lost. You just can’t find him, then he just pops out. “It’s great having all three.” The Highland backfield is crowded, but none of the backs mind sharing playing time or touches. Each player’s unique skillset has allowed the entire team to be successful early on, opening up Highland’s passing game and allowing the defense to remain off the field. “It’s a relief knowing that we don’t have a drop off,” Cullimore said. “Any of us can go in and do the job. The key to our success as a running back corps is our line. They’re playing so good right now, and I definitely think that they’re the best in Highland history and one of the best in the state.” Cullimore, Wood and Huffman have built a strong bond during their time in the program, admitting that the trio have become best friends. That friendship has transferred to Highland’s offensive line, who has become a cohesive unit responsible for opening up running lanes and allowing the backs to be successful. “We get along well,” Huffman said. “We’re all really good friends, and we wouldn’t trade anything for anyone else.” While their bond was strong heading into the season, it has only grown with each win. Through six games this season, Highland has been dominant, averaging

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over 43 points per game while giving up just over 15. The Hawks began the season a perfect 6-0 – the best start in school history – and are the No. 1 ranked team in the 6A conference according to the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s first playoff rankings of the season. The running backs all have rushed for over 300 yards and have logged a combined 19 touchdowns. But aside from their work on offense, Cullimore, Huffman and Wood have become key contributors on defense, too. “They complement each other,” Farrel said. “They all play defense because they’re our best football players. That’s why they’re out there.” Cullimore is second on the team in tackles with 34. Close behind him, however, is Wood with 23 followed by Huffman with 19. Along with his success on the ground, Cullimore has also accounted for 106 yards through the air and a touchdown, emerging as a do-it-all player for Highland this season. But when playing both ways gets the best of him or the other two backs, they have confidence in one another to carry the load. “We all have different strengths, and we have to use them,” Cullimore said. “I

think it shows. If we need hard yards, we can get them. If we break away, we have the speed. Just knowing that you have no drop off, you can go out and take a breather and come back, take your plays. When you come back, you have nothing to worry about.” With Wood being the youngest of the group, Cullimore and Huffman have taken him under their wing, offering advice throughout the season. So far, it has worked. Wood currently leads the team in rushing with 360 yards and six touchdowns. His physical, downhill style of running has allowed him to dominate unsuspecting defenders, as he often lowers his shoulder to shed would-be tacklers. Along with his natural ability, Wood’s success has come on the heels of advice from both Cullimore and Huffman – two senior leaders on the team who’s time in the program is coming to a close. “We’re teaching Danny just to stay hungry,” Huffman said. “Don’t overlook practices and always try your hardest because it’s going to be your senior year one day, and you’re not going to have it back.” Just how far Highland will go this

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Kohner Cullimore is the third member of a trio of star-quality running backs on Highland’s team.

season remains to be seen, but as long as the three running backs are in each other’s corner, the Hawks are poised to be a legitimate title contender.

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ast Valley teenagers Makayla Kantarze and Christopher Bafaloukos are staying in step with ancient Greek traditions. The two will dance during the annual Taste of Greece Festival Oct. 5–7 at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler. Serving the community for 31 years, St. Katherine is led by Father Phillip Armstrong. During the three-day event, the church campus is a mini Greek village with authentic foods, live music, costumed folk dancing, dance workshops, a Kids Fun Zone and an “agora” or marketplace, including arts and crafts, imports, jewelry, CDs, books and icons. On Sunday, a $1,000 raffle winner will be drawn. Makayla, 15, of Gilbert’s Highland High School, and Chandler resident Chris-

topher, a 16-year-old student at Perry High, will be among a number of parishioners who will showcase dances from Greece. They include the Syrtos, a traditional 12-step dance for celebrations and festivals; the Ikartiotiko, from the island of Ikaria; the Zembekiko, a men’s dance that showcases many tricks; and the Malevisiotiko from Crete. Dancing since she was 3, Makayla practices twice a week from July to February with her high-school-age dance team, Dynamiki, or “Stronger Together,” as they prepare for the Faith, Dance and Fellowship Greek dance competition. “We perform in front of thousands of people doing what we love and, of course, have some fun at the Glendi’s afterwards, which is a huge get-together of all the dancers, directors and families just dancing all night,” she said. Through the church, she helps direct a toddlers dancing group, preschool to

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Makayla Kantarze of Gilbert and Christopher Bafaloukos of Chandler are among the dancers who will be showing off native dances during the Taste of Greece Festival at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler.

third grade. “They are the cutest. I teach them how to Greek dance and perform at our festival, and they are definitely a crowd pleaser,” added Makayla, who also participates in Greek Orthodox Youth of America and Maids of Athena, a national organization of women for which she is the chapter secretary. Christopher first danced the Greek Festival at age 3. “I love the traditional costumes and dances from all regions of Greece,” he said, noting that he also participates in the FDF each year in California. “This is such an amazing event to be a part of. We enjoy the music and dance competition along with sharing our heritage and faith with thousands of other Greek Orthodox.” Dynamiki did not place at FDF this year, but the event is as much about relationships as it is about dancing.

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ake all the fried food imaginable, fruit-carving competitions, sock monkey displays and a guest performance by Pitbull and what happens? The Arizona State Fair. From Friday, Oct. 5, to Oct. 28, the fair will return for the 134th year, featuring food and ride favorites and a new selection of entertainment. Among the performing acts are The Flaming Lips, Gary Allan, Pitbull and the Christian music group Casting Crowns. Assistant Executive Director Jen Yee said the fair offers a great opportunity to save money on events that would otherwise cost more. “You can buy an up-close seat for half the price you would at a stadium, or you could see the entertainment for free with your fair admission ticket,” Yee said. There will also be outdoor tribute bands performing every night, honoring artists such as AC/DC, Kiss and Lorde. Music isn’t the only aspect of the fair bringing something new to the table. Attendees can see the “King Tut and the Egyptian Treasures” exhibit, which will feature museum-quality replicas of Egyp-

tian artifacts at a low price. Entry to the exhibit will cost $5 extra, but Yee said it is being shown at other places for prices up to $30. “Every year we try to bring museumtype exhibits to the fair because we want people to be able to go and see them at an affordable price,” she said. Guests can also look forward to seeing what is on display throughout the grounds. “One of the cool things about competitive entries is that it is new every year in respect to new things on display,” said Karen Searle, the director of competitive entries. “It’s never the same twice.” While the traditional pie-eating and livestock contests will continue to be crowd favorites, others will premiere like a fruitcarving competition and a recycled material competition that challenges contestants to create artwork in the style of the TV show “Chopped.” The fair has tried to include activities and contests for everyone, especially the youth. “Things our grandparents did, most of the kids today aren’t doing,” Searle said. “So, we’ve introduced new things.”

Options like yearbook competitions and phone photography contests have maintained the festival goers’ wide age range, making the fair an event everyone can attend and participate in. Searle said the fair is a great way for the community to come together and showcase its individual talents. “It’s a great representation of our state,” Searle said. “It is something fun, interesting and unique to watch.” Yee said that although the list price for entry to the fair is $10, there are ways for guests to save money. Among these deals are “We Care Wednesdays,” when people can bring five cans of food in exchange for free admission, and “Free Fry’s Fridays,” when Fry’s customers can bring their receipt showing purchases of more than $50 and get two free admission tickets. Foodies can save money on treats with “The Taste of the Fair” package, which allows them to try smaller portions for $2. As usual, animals play a large part in the fair. Searle said just in the first weekend, they are expecting to have more than 600

sheep coming from places as far as Minnesota. Different livestock will be featured every weekend. “If you came to fair every Saturday, you’d see a different animal each time,” Searle said. “There is something for everyone.” However, out of all the excitement, the most important and defining aspect of the fair, Yee said, is the sense of community it brings. “You can come down here and see your neighbor’s photography, or your child’s artwork or somebody’s quilt,” Yee said. “It really brings out the feeling of community.”

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What: Arizona State Fair Where: 826 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix. When: Oct. 5-28; noon to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; noon to 10 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $10 general admission Info: 602-252-6771, azstatefair.com.

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“It’s about my love for Greek dance, and it’s about making friendships and memories that will last forever with others who share your culture, heritage and faith,” Christopher said. Dancing isn’t the only attraction at A Taste of Greece. Attendees will also enjoy great food, such as dolmathes, grapevine leaves stuffed with ground beef, seasoned rice and herbs; spanakopita, thin filo dough filled with spinach and cheeses; pastichio, Greek lasagna, baked macaroni and ground beef covered in béchamel sauce; and pork souvlaki, cubed pork marinated in oil, lemon juice and oregano, skewered, grilled and served on pita bread. Members of St. Katherine begin preparing home-made pastries days before the event. These include popular baklava, filo dough filled with nuts and spices; kourabiedes, rich, shortbread-like cookies covered with powdered sugar; loukoumathes, pastry puffs sweetened with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon; and other traditional Greek foods, all available for take home. Makayla is particularly proud of grandfather Harry Kantarze – known as “King of the Lamb Shanks.” The Gilbert

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Colorful native dancing is just one of the highlights of the Taste of Greece Festival at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler this weekend.

resident was the president of the congregation for nine years. Christopher recently traveled with his grandfather to his native Greek isle of Andros, where he ate traditional foods, danced the traditional island dance, listened to his family’s stories and visited the Acropolis and other ancient ruins as well as churches and monasteries. His parents, Lisa and Nick, are leaders of GOYA, which he has been associated with since the seventh grade. The group does community service such as Project Mexico and St. Innocent Orphanage,

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Chandler Christian Community Center, St. Vincent de Paul and Feed my Starving Children. Assisting the Arizona Ladies of Philoptochos Chapters, the family also volunteers with and raises money for Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape. Christopher is also involved with the Taste of Greece Festival in other ways besides dancing: He volunteers in a food booth, performing with the dance groups, helping with set-up and clean-up and also instructing the youngest dance group. “The festival is a very busy time for our

What: A Taste of Greece Festival Where: St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, 2716 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. When: Oct. 5, 5–10 p.m.; Oct. 6, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; and Oct. 7, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Tickets: $5, children under 12 free. Get a free admission when you buy a ticket at atasteofgreeceaz.com. Info: Parking and a shuttle bus will be available at Seton High School, 1150 N. Dobson Road, just north of Ray Road. Limited handicapped parking is available on the church grounds. Proceeds benefit St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church.

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church community, but I love how we are able to come together and give others a chance to see and learn about our heritage and taste some wonderful food at the same time,” he said. Added Makayla: “A Taste of Greece is a great way for me to help carry on the traditions of my ancestors, which my papou and yiayia, my grandmother, have passed down to me and keep the Greek culture alive in my family.”

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oenix and t e ma ing of raffiti ’ “If we can agree for two hours, that’s an amazing thing. We need to find something we can all connect on and can share. As different as we all are – religiously, politically, every way imaginable – music brings everybody together in this event for a couple hours.” The album Graffiti U is filled with feeling itself. Urban worked with a group of songwriters and producers, some of whom he previously hadn’t collaborated with. Veterans included Greg Wells, Dann Huff, Mike Elizondo and JHart. Julia Michaels, J.R. Rotem, Captain Cuts and Jason Evigan (the son of actor Greg Evigan) were among the newbies. Urban sequenced the songs as he would a setlist “There were no parameters or preconceived ideas,” Urban said. “I began this process with a completely blank canvas. Every initial spark is organic and then expanded upon, like the art of graffiti, so the name really fit the music. I also liked the idea of ‘you’ the listener (or the audience), because this is an inclusive experience. And because of my last name we had a little grammatical fun and shortened it to U. You get the idea.” Working with new collaborators gave

threaded through the setlist, but there are no new songs back to back. “I think every album has at least a song it in. There are six or so songs from Graffiti U.” Don’t be quick to check setlist websites, either. Urban changes it up each night. “The setlist gets tweaked each night depending on the feeling of the show,” Urban said. “Friday night is different than Sunday night. Indoors is different than outdoors. A hot night is different than a cool night. I make a little adjustment, not during the show, but sometimes, I do, actually. “I’ll look at the venues, get a feel for the weather, get a feel for the vibe, look at the notes from the night before and get a feeling for things.” Urban’s shows are joyful celebrations of music that make fans put aside their problems. In previous shows, he made a phone call to a fan’s friend from the stage, and he’s given an onstage pre-wedding first dance performance of “Making Memories of Us” to a Detroit couple. “We need to get off whatever we’re on just for a couple of hours,” said Urban, as he listens to Frank Sinatra on SiriusXM on his bus.

the record – and his mindset – an edge. “It was the unknown,” Urban said. “I liked not knowing what’s going to happen once I got in the room with these people. I wrote with Captain Cuts. I heard about them, but I didn’t know them. They’re three collegiate guys in California. I was introduced to them through mutual friends. “I was out in LA in a rental car and I went to a studio in a funky part of town. It was in a back alley. It looked like I was entering a place I wouldn’t go to in LA. But it was fantastic. It was the best time. I love those kinds of moments. It could have been a complete disaster of not working out or it could click. It clicked.” Urban said the album has resonated with concertgoers. The responses change each night. “The response has been extremely good live,” Urban said. “It’s interesting which songs on the record people want to hear. They cover the whole gamut, whether it’s ‘Gemini’ or ‘Love the Way It Hurts,’ you can see big pockets of people who want to hear those songs. They also want to hear ‘Fighter,’ ‘Coming Home,’ ‘Never Comin’ Down’ or ‘Texas Time,’ some of the more, dare I say, ‘mod country.’”

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Assisted Living

Our beautifully designed Assisted Living community is upscale living with first class care for all of our valued residents. Canyon Winds Assisted Living residents will enjoy a wonderful amenity package to include the following: • 24/7 Care from our licensed and certified staff • 3 delicious meals per day in our restaurant style dining room • Spacious activity room with amazing views • Indoor & outdoor entertaining areas • Theater room

Memory Care

Canyon Winds Memory Care is dedicated to assist those with Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss. Our caregivers are specially trained to provide personalized attention for our residents. Canyon Winds Memory Care residents will enjoy a wonderful amenity package that includes: • 24/7 care from our licensed and certified staff • 3 delicious meals per day in our restaurant style dining room • Spacious activity room that will host many daily events • A beautiful courtyard made for activities and relaxing • Comfortable sitting/tv areas

Independent Living

Canyon Winds is proud to offer an Independent Living community that will be sure to impress! Let our team at Canyon Winds do all the work, while you enjoy a resort style community with amenities to include: • Restaurant style dining room with world class food • 2 spacious activity rooms that will host many daily events • Indoor & outdoor entertaining areas • On-site concierge service • Resort style pool & spa • Theater room • Chapel & fitness center • On site beauty salon

Assisted Living/Memory Care - 7311 E. Oasis Street•480-948-0600 Independent Living - 2851 N. Boulder Canyon•480-948-0700 Mesa, Arizona 885207 •CanyonWindsRetirement.com