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NEWS.................................... 7 A former Gilbert Junior High coach gets prison for sex with a minor.

BUSINESS...................... 29 New Gilbert bar aims to mime speakeasies of the Roaring 20s.

SPORTS........................... 38

Highland High cross-country players are fleet of foot. COMMUNITY..................18 BUSINESS...................... 29 OPINION........................ 35 SPORTS.......................... 38 GETOUT.........................44 CLASSIFIED....................47

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Pizza owner slams town’s rejection of his soccer plan BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert has turned down local businessman Jamie Hamzeh’s proposal to run the indoor soccer pavilion at the beleaguered Elliot District Park – and he says officials are gambling with tax dollars. Although Hamzeh guarantees a return for the town without further burdening taxpayers, town officials decided to pass on Hamzeh’s bid and opted to take operations in-house – saying they can do it more cheaply and realize a bigger profit. Hamzeh begs to differ. “The public needs to know that they would rather risk the taxpayers’ money than take a

guarantee, which I am willing to offer,” said Hamzeh, adding: “Gilbert believes that they will make more money from one soccer field than they will from eight baseball fields, which is impossible. I’m trying to help them realize that beJAMIE HAMZEH fore they make a big mistake like with Big League Dreams in the past.” The town issued a request for proposals on

June 25 for the operation of the pavilion and/ or the batting cages at the 272-acre park near Powell and Elliot roads as it tries to recover from the Big League Dreams debacle. Gilbert is in litigation with Big League Dreams, which oversaw the park since its opening in January 2008. Almost from the beginning, it has been a nightmare for the town, which had to sue the company that built it for millions of dollars in structural defects. Since then, Gilbert has claimed that Big League Dreams failed to perform adequate maintenance, creating the need for millions of dollars more in repairs.

Business gets town OK to go to Triple play the dogs – but only little ones

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

n overnight boarding and daycare that promises to treat small dogs like princes or princesses is coming to Gilbert. The Gilbert Planning Commission last week granted a conditional use permit for Happy Pets Royal Palace to set up shop at the 7-acre Elliot Ranch Plaza shopping center on the northeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Elliot Road. “We will be the only facility in Arizona that takes and caters to teacup-size or toy-size dogs,” said owner Linda Huss, a Mesa resident. “This is for dogs so spoiled that their feet effectively never

touch the ground because they are so pampered.” Plans are to open for business Oct. 22 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Nov. 10, according to Huss. She has a location in Mesa, now in its fifth year, and a new location opening in Chandler by Thanksgiving. Those two locations cater to all sizes of canines, Huss said. The Gilbert location will only take full-grown dogs weighing less than 20 pounds, such as Shih Tzu, Miniature Dachshund and Maltese. “We won’t be taking dogs that are larger than 20 pounds in adult weight,” Huss said. “Little

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Brian and Summer Richardson of Gilbert are parents of triplets – from left, Hope, Jaxon and Skye – and Summer has found a valuable resource and occasional retreat from all the attention they require in the Busy Bee Mothers of Multiples. For a look at what the nonprofit does for moms of twins, triplets, quads and more, please see page 18.

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Things came to a head last year when the town abruptly shut down the park with the 20,000-square-foot pavilion, eight scaled-down replicas of famous ball fields that includes Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and D-Back Stadium and other amenities. Officials cited the immediate need to fix what they said were significant safety issues and blamed Big League Dreams. The park is expected to re-open in February. The town’s request for proposal called for a ground lease for the site for up to 20 years with up to two 10-year options and for the lessee to pay for any improvements and ongoing maintenance and operations costs during the lease. Hamzeh, who owns a pizzeria business with two locations in Gilbert and four others in the East Valley called Geno’s Giant Slice, appeared before Town Council to present his story after his bid was rejected. He had lined up a management team that included a 2016 Arizona Youth Soccer Coach of the Year and an assistant coach of Arizona Arsenal youth soccer team. Under Hamzeh’s lease proposal, Gilbert would receive $15,000 a month for $180,000 a year. It also includes revenue sharing to be paid quarterly – 3 percent to the town for revenue of $500,000 to $700,000; 5 percent for revenue of $700,001 to $1 million and 7 percent for revenue over $1 million. The Gilbert resident’s proposal included $609,600 in upgrades to the pavilion funded by him and improvements such as removal and replacement of the soccer field, additional fire sprinklers, new seating, painting and signs. The proposal also showed the schedule for various types of league play and the anticipated revenue from them. “I know that I can be profitable in this venture, so the numbers will pan out,” said Hamzeh, who played collegiate soccer at Arizona State University and was a patron at the pavilion when it was under Big League Dreams. Parks and Recreation Director Robert Carmona said the town received two bids, Hamzeh’s and AZ Grip-N-Rip’s in Queen Creek for operating the batting cages. “The town decided not to move forward with either of the proposals and operate both internally,” Carmona said. He said staff reviewed and scored Hazmeh’s proposal and decided it was in the town’s best interest to keep operations in-house. “It didn’t appear to offer a variety of activities to the community,” Carmona said.

(Town of Gilbert)

This timeline from the town's website gives a quick primer on Gilbert's tortured history with the Elliot District Park and Big League Dreams that continues to haunt taxpayers.

“The complex is more than a soccer complex. I think it allows itself to host lots of different indoor rec programs, different turf sports, flag football, tournament rentals and youth programs and we do lots of toddler sports classes and things of that nature.” Carmona said the estimated annual cost for the town to operate the pavilion is $142,000, with anticipated revenue from that facility of $558,000 a year. Hamzeh calls that revenue estimate “highly inflated and highly unrealistic.” “Gilbert believes that they will make more money from one soccer field than they will from eight baseball fields, which is impossible,” Hamzeh said. Carmona stands by the estimate. While the pavilion is referred to as a soccer venue, Gilbert’s vision is to use it for other indoor field sports, summer camps, special events and recreational programs, Carmona said. “The town does operate recreational centers and things of that nature, so we feel comfortable that the market is out there,” he said. “We are currently doing it at other facilities.” With the town operating the pavilion, in its first year it would see $221,000 in revenue after taking out the $142,000 annual operating costs and $195,000 for one-time improvement costs, according to Carmona. Net revenue for the town over 10 years is estimated at nearly $4 million. If Gilbert were to go with Hamzeh’s proposal, the town would net between $195,000 to $221,000 annually and over 10 years, $2 million to $2.5 million total, he said. Before the park opened, Big League Dreams projected Gilbert would receive $1.4 million in direct benefit annually. Since the opening in 2008, the company generated $28 million in gross rev-

enues but gave the town $990,000 during the same period, according to court documents in the legal case between Big League Dreams and Gilbert. Carmona declined to comment on Big League Dreams given the two entities are still in litigation. Carmona said one-time capital improvement projects for the pavilion will include a new playing field and interior and exterior paint estimated at $195,000. There will be no new seating or additional fire sprinklers because what is there now meets town code, he added. New kitchen equipment for the snack bar as proposed by Hamzeh will be handled through a concessionaire contract, Carmona said. Under the Elliot District Park draft business plan, the town’s takeover of operations for the entire park except for two restaurants and a concession stand will cost $2.3 million a year – $1.3 million for

staff and $950,000 for maintenance and programming. The plan anticipated the town will see $1.2 million in revenue – $769,000 from programs, $280,000 from tournament and field rental fees for the baseball/softball fields, $65,000 from restaurant and concession contracts and $36,000 from the batting cages. Because the expected revenue will fall short of expenses, it means taxpayers will have to subsidize the park to the tune of $1.1 million annually. Councilmen Victor Petersen and Jared Taylor in August expressed doubts that operating the park in-house would save taxpayers money. The town’s plan does include additional revenues that could be realized, such as the potential of sponsorships and gate fees for promoter-run tournaments, which could boost the town’s cost recovery from 51 percent to as high as 71 percent. “As the facility develops and the programs continue, the department expects the facility to be operating at a 65 percent to 75 percent cost recovery, while most municipal parks operate with a 25 percent to 30 percent cost recovery,” Carmona said. Taxpayers are already on the hook for $37 million in bonds the town floated to build the park, shelling out $3.7 million per year in debt service, which is expected to be paid off in fiscal year 2020-21. “I want to give Gilbert something no one else has, an elite field with premier coaching, but it was turned down,” Hamzeh said. “They turned it down to make a couple of bucks that in my opinion is not realistic.”

(GSN file photo)

The Elliot District Park has been closed while officials undertake massive repairs. It is scheduled to reopen next year

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toy breeds are unique in their own little world and are so adorable when they can play together in their own element. That is why we are bringing this to Gilbert.” The 1,200-square-foot building will include a lobby, a play/slumber area, a meal-prep area and a bathing or cleaning area. Pet owners will be able to download an app to watch their fur babies at play or sleep on live webcams. Huss is building a castle measuring about 10 feet wide, 8 feet high and 6 feet deep, complete with a royal highness chair for the dogs to play with. “It’s going to be awesome,” she said. Huss said she and her husband own two Newfoundland dogs, a Bernese Mountain dog, an Old English Sheepdog, a Belgian Shepherd and a wolf dog. “Those are our dogs,” she said. “And then we have four Long-Haired Chihuahuas, which are smaller than our cat. So, they are not really dogs. They are tiny, little babies.” Happy Pets also will have an indoor garden atrium with live plants and sod, which will serve as a potty area for the pups. All animal waste will be taken care of immediately with fecal matter double-

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bagged and placed in a lid-tight Dumpster outside, according to a staff report. All dog-related activities and services will take place inside the building with staff supervision, 24/7, according to planner Josh Rogers. There will be no outdoor dog runs or exercise areas constructed at the site and no outdoor dog walking will take place.

Happy Pets Royal Palace expects to have 25 to 35 dogs a day at the facility and upwards of 35 to 45 a day during the holidays. Business hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. The location faces Val Vista Drive and is sandwiched between a gym and a mattress store. According to staff, the nearest homes are between 120 and 150 feet away with landscaping to act as a buffer. Commissioner Brian Johns asked for the distance the facility was to a restaurant. Under town code because the facility is indoors the requirement is that it be 25 feet from a property line, Rogers said. Happy Pets is at least 50 feet from the closest restaurant, which is Rosati’s Pizza at the center, he added. “I think in Phoenix it’s 150 feet from a restaurant,” Johns said. Chairman Brian Andersen asked if there was any neighbor opposition to the proposal, and Rogers said he had not received any feedback from the public. Commissioner Greg Froehlich was concerned about possible odor and asked how the facility was going to be cleaned. “My only concern is they are not spraying the place out and getting it outside,” he said. Huss said she has an interior wet/dry system that will clean the facility.

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“Welcome to town,” said Andersen, who frequents the shopping center and noted it is often vacant. “I hope you are successful there.” Commissioners voted 6-0 to approve the permit. Staff also recommended approval based on four findings, including the use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of people living or working in the vicinity. The smooth passage for Happy Pets is unlike that experienced by another dogcare facility that encountered opposition from residents who worried about potential loud barking. Although the Planning Commission granted Dogtopia a conditional use permit for a doggie- day care center at Gilbert Fiesta shopping center, the decision was appealed to the Town Council. The Council after hearing from residents voted Aug. 2 to uphold the panel’s decision.

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Developer makes peace with Layton Lakes homeowners BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

hat a difference a month made for a developer and residents who hit a gridlock over 222 townhouses planned for 19 acres at the southwest corner of Lindsay Road and Layton Lake. Unlike the Planning Commission meeting in September, there were no angry residents at last week’s hearing to speak out against the proposed Mosaic at Layton Lakes development for its density. “The New Home Co. is excited to bring the project forward to the town of Gilbert,” said attorney Cameron Carter, representing the developer. “We worked very hard with neighbors last month to accommodate what we could.” Planning commissioners last month postponed action on the proposed development to last week, giving both sides time to work out their disagreements. Senior Planner Nathan Williams said the two sides met Sept. 25, where residents wanted seven changes. The New Home Co. has agreed to four of the requests. The developer has eliminated mesquite trees on the site and instead will use live oak

guests has been added, bringing the total to 73, when the town required 56. The developer, however, did not relocate the trash compactor, add more visual appeal to the main entry gate from Layton Lakes Boulevard (GSN file photo) Layton Lakes homeowners are general satisfied with the concessions they ob- or add a recycling tained from a developer who wants to build 222 townhouses. component to the development. and pistache trees, Williams said. Commissioners praised the developer Also, the partial view wall along Layton for listening to neighbors and residents for Lakes Boulevard will be two-inch wrought getting involved as they cast a 6-0 vote to iron on four feet of concrete block instead approve the preliminary plat, open space of the previously proposed four feet of plan and building elevations and floor plans. wrought iron and two feet of concrete block. “I’m very excited about the project,” Vice The developer also agreed to add more Chairman Carl Bloomfield said. turf, 4,500 square feet more, to the open Carter after the hearing said a final plat space area at the northeast corner of the still needs to go before Town Council in site at Lindsay Road and Layton Lakes the next few months. Once the developer Boulevard. That open space could later garners the approval, groundbreaking is become a park or area for dog walking. expected to begin soon after, he said. And, seven more on-street parking for Also, before the developer is issued its

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rizona job numbers are sizzling, in Gilbert as well as the entire region. A recent report from the East Valley Partnership said the region’s six communities – Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek and Apache Junction – added a total of 4,589 jobs from January through June this year. “Certainly in the East Valley, the workforce is absolutely working for all of us for the collective good,” said Dan Henderson, Gilbert’s business development manager. Added Mesa Mayor John Giles: “It’s fun to be mayor when the economy is doing well.” Here’s just how fun: The East Valley’s job gains were more than half of all jobs generated in the greater Phoenix area, which is impressive considering the growth that’s also occurring in the West Valley. The investment and manufacturing sectors are seeing the biggest job growth in the region, followed by technology and financial services. Local economic and government leaders agree there’s not just one reason big companies are either relocating to the East Valley or expanding here. They say it’s a combination of low taxes, low regulations, space to expand, good weather and some forward thinking. “Plus, people who move here actually like it here,” said Denny Barney, president and CEO of the East Valley Partnership and a Maricopa County commissioner. It’s that winning mix that is turning much of the East Valley from neighborhood communities to business communities. For the better part of three decades, big businesses are moving to the East Valley, and they’re liking it. Of the latest job gains for the first half of this year, about threequarters of them were businesses that chose to relocate in the East Valley. “Businesses want to be here,” Barney said. “Aside from a stable tax policy, we have affordable housing and a good quality of life.” “And the single biggest factor is we have an educated workforce that’s ready to be deployed.” Freedom Financial, State Farm, ADP, Bank of the West, Pay Pal, GM Financial and Toyota Financial Services are among the companies that have generated thousands of jobs for the area. In Gilbert, the town scored a big victory

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than $9 million over the next decade, according to the development agreement between Deloitte and the town. The other good news is the average annual wages for those jobs is expected to top $95,000 within 10 years. Deloitte is also promising a capital investment of more than $34 million during that time. That adds to HVAC equipment and modular data center manufacturer SilentAire moving its new headquarters to Gilbert this year. When it’s fully built out, more than 500 people will work there, and the town expects the facility to directly and indirectly bring $1 billion in economic impact over the next decade. Additionally, molded fiber optics company Footprint relocated to Gilbert earlier this year. Henderson said the combination of its vibrant community, good schools and easy commute to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is making for a winning combination in Gilbert. “The average age of our residents in Gilbert is just under 32,” Henderson said. “You think about that age and (above average) household income, and that makes the ‘live, work and play’ attributes of the East Valley second to none.” In Mesa, business giants such as Apple and Dexcom are changing the diversity of the city’s business climate.

is keeping companies from leaving for one of the other communities,” said Micah Miranda, Chandler’s economic development director. “Having a steady supply of new, well-educated talent in the marketplace helps attract business and expansion efforts. We have a growing and well-educated talent pool for these employers to pull from.” The job is also getting cities ready for businesses to set up shop. If ever the phrase “if you build it, they will come” was true, the East Valley is experiencing that. For example, Mesa is laying the groundwork for much of its business momentum with improvements to its socalled “technology corridor.” In April, the city voted to spend $10 million for improvements for the area, which stretches along Elliot Road from Ellsworth to Signal Butte. The changes include expanding Elliot from a singlelane road to a three-way stretch in both directions. “Our role is to provide the infrastructure and workforce readiness,” Giles said.

“All over Mesa, we’ve made significant investments. Having that infrastructure in place is what these large companies need.” The improvements are both practical (street lights) and aesthetic (landscaping) to help lure in those companies to an area that’s already one of the fastest growing residential communities in the Valley. After already attracting a $2 billion Apple command center, those improvements can only make a rich area get richer. The widening project along Elliot Road is expected to be completed this week. It’s all part of the vision the East Valley Partnership had in mind when it formed in 1982. Charles Wahlheim, the publisher of the old “Mesa Tribune” at the time, was part of the group that formed the coalition with the goal of helping each city in the region grow. The original group also included supermarket and education icon Eddie Basha and other East Valley leaders. At the time, the East Valley region had about 400,000 residents. That number has swelled to 1.4 million people today. Since it started, the Partnership estimates 1.3 million jobs have come to the region that includes Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Queen Creek, Tempe and the Gila River Indian and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Communities. When Barney, a 48-year-old Arizona native, replaced John Lewis as president and CEO on June 1, he was taking over a smooth-sailing ship. Barney said the region – and the county as a whole – is now ready for more growth that’s on its way. “I’m happy the type of industries we’re attracting with this kind of growth keeps us more insulated from the booms and busts of the construction industry,” Barney said. Maricopa County overall is experiencing a job boom, as evidenced by a new study financial site WalletHub.com conducted. It ranked Chandler No. 1 in the nation for job hunting, plus four of the top five cities are in the Greater Phoenix area. Scottsdale (second), Peoria (fourth) and Gilbert (fifth) also made the list, with San Francisco (third) the only non-Arizona city in the top five. The WalletHub study looked at factors such as unemployment rates, median annual income and housing affordability. For the second year in a row, Maricopa County is ranked as the fastest-growing counties for jobs in the U.S. The county’s

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Residents balk at panel’s approval of strip mall rezoning BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

or years a 14.27-acre site slated for a shopping center sat vacant near Val Vista Drive and Ray Road while commercial developed around it. Gilbert developer New Village Homes came before the planning commission last week to change that by requesting to build 101 single-family homes on the land. “Obviously when a parcel has not been developed for 20 years the question is ‘What is the right use?’” said land-use attorney Stephen Earl, representing the owner. “When development passes over a site, you are left with what do you do?” Earl said there is already a great deal of retail in the area, one mile to the north and south of the site. The land is 1.2 miles northwest of the SanTan Village Mall and SanTan Village Marketplace Shopping Center, and neighborhood stores exist to the north and east, according to planning staff. It’s also located two miles north of Loop 202, but new commercial development has been gravitating south along the freeway corridor. Most cities are also grappling with infill that hasn’t developed, according to Earl. Often, what happens are apartments or some other higher density townhouses occur on those sites, but what New Village Homes proposed is different, he said. The concept for Andalucia Villas is a Spanish village with a European feel, Earl said.

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unemployment rate last month was 4.2 percent, lower than the state’s seasonally adjusted rate of 4.6 percent and mirroring what most cities in the region are reporting. Chandler is doing even better with a 3.3 percent rate at last check in June. “We’re basically at full employment in Chandler,” Miranda said. Barney said the East Valley’s transition from more mom and pop businesses to major industries has been years in the making. “In decades past, much of the East Valley was ‘Main Street America,’” Barney said. “Now you’ve got Boeing (expanding) in Mesa and Intel in Chandler, and the overall jobs economy is different. We’re no longer frankly susceptible to the ups and downs of the economy.”

more students crowding into Ashland Ranch Elementary. That said, staff approved of the proposed project. Newman said the diverse housing project would support the town’s thriving commercial development in that immediate area. Vice Chairman Carl Bloomfield said because the residents were concerned with traffic, he asked if a study was (Courtesy of New Village Homes) done on it. This rendering shows the homes proposed for Andalucia Villas near Val Vista Drive and Ray Road. The designs are concepNewman said if the site tual and have not been approved yet by the town. remained commercial and developed as such, it would generate more The private streets would be cobblestone acre compared with Ashland Ranch’s two than 7,000 vehicle trips a day compared or pavers and each two-story home would to 3 1/2 housing units per acre. with more than 700 daily vehicle trips if have either the option of a front courtyard Resident Len Stupski said he was not the land developed as proposed. or a front detached single-story bonus opposed to the proposed housing, just It’s a drastic reduction in daily trips room and oversize glass patio doors that to the density – which he compared to because only people who live in that open to outdoor living, he added. cramming 10 pounds of potatoes into a neighborhood would be entering and The courtyards and bonus rooms would 5-pound bag. exiting the community three to four times be built close to the street to give the He worried about safety should a a day, Newman said. neighborhood a more intimate feel. No fire occur, given the homes are so close Chairman Brian Andersen raised a street parking would be allowed and “fire together. He also didn’t care for the point brought up by a resident about the lane, no parking” signs would be posted proposal to put sidewalks only on one side possibility of renting out the bonus room. along the streets to ensure that. of the streets. Newman said there was nothing in town “The whole idea is to make it pedestrian “I don’t think it’s safe for that amount of code to prohibit that, but Earl said that it dominate and not the car,” Earl said. homes they want to put on that property,” would be prohibited in the development’s And the small backyard would be a he said. Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions. selling point for young professionals Amy Petersen was the only resident to Commissioners also questioned if the and empty-nesters who don’t want to speak in support of the homes. 26-foot-wide streets provided enough spend their Saturdays doing yard work, She said she was initially extremely room for fire trucks to maneuver, and according to Earl. The homes would sell in concerned with the project because she Commissioner Daniel Cifuentes asked if the high $300,000s and higher, he said. knows of a neighborhood of cluster homes the developer would consider building “This is a very unique project,” Earl said. that she said has quite a bit of crime. But some of the homes for entry-level buyers. That may be so – but not for some her concern lessened after she saw how Overall, commissioners complimented residents of the Ashland Ranch upscale the homes would be, she said. the developer for the level of detail and neighborhood, which surrounds the site As for school crowding, it’s not an said the project was a good one. to the south and west. issue because nearby charter schools are “I’m grateful for the new project,” “They can paint a nice picture,” said popular, she added. Bloomfield said. “And I’m excited to see it resident Andrew Black, one of three who She said she has just completed a nearly come to fruition.” spoke against the project. “But when you three-year remodel of her home that she The Commission voted 6-0 to paint a pig, a pig is still a pig.” plans to live in for a long time. recommend Town Council approves the Black said the area is already too busy “I really don’t want to live next to developer’s request for a minor General and the proposed housing will add to it. commercial,” she said. “We are thrilled Plan amendment, allowing for the “I think it’s a bad move on the city’s part they are building a community like this.” development. if they allow it to take place,” he said. Planner Keith Newman told Newman said the matter should come “It’s a little too much,” said resident commissioners the developer has held before the council on Nov. 1. Ron Marks. He said more cars would not three neighborhood meetings, where Black, who left before the vote was only be on Val Vista Drive but on streets attendees expressed concerns. cast, said many more residents opposed in his neighborhood as people take their Those concerns included more traffic on to the project didn’t bother showing up children to Ashland Ranch Elementary Val Vista Drive and Ray Road, the visual at the hearing because they felt “they are School, which sits west of the community. impact of two-story houses on their views, going--------- to shove it down our throats.” He complained about the density, which potential noise from a park proposed in would be about seven housing units per the development’s southeast corner and

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No organized opposition to prop that would ban services tax BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

o hear the proponents of Proposition 126 tell it, Arizona lawmakers are chomping at the bit to tax medical services, child care and even veterinary bills. Never mind that lawmakers already can do that now – and have not. But the sponsors, financed by Arizona Realtors and their national parent organization, want to put a provision in the state constitution to forever preclude the legislature from expanding the current sales tax base to services that are not already taxed. And they have built a war chest – $6.1 million as of the last campaign finance report filed in the middle of August – to get voters to approve. For the moment, the campaign operating under the umbrella of Citizens for Fair Tax Policy is the only game in town on the ballot measure. There is no organized opposition. But the proposal has generated some resistance from an interesting and unlikely alliance, ranging from the Grand Canyon Institute which looks for ways to increase funding for public education, to Andrew Clark, the state director for Americans for

Prosperity, a political action group funded by the conservative Koch brothers. And even Gov. Doug Ducey, who is campaigning for reelection on a pledge he will never raise taxes, does not think a constitutional ban on taxing services is a good idea. “He does not believe that tax policy should be set at the ballot,’’ said press aide Daniel Scarpinato. “It’s permanent and unchangeable, and he would encourage folks to vote ‘no.’” As it turns out, this is one of the few issues where the Republican incumbent finds common ground with his Democratic challenger. David Garcia also opposes the constitutional change. “It ties the hands of the governor and legislature to make important budgetary decisions, particularly dealing with the education crisis we’re in,’’ said spokeswoman Sarah Elliott. “We think that’s going to be a problem.’’ The commercials funded by the realtors are not subtle. “The politicians are looking for more money,’’ viewers are told as they watch a Godzilla-sized man in a suit and tie vacuum up dollar bills from office buildings, a woman waiting at a veterinarian’s office with her dog, a man laying on a hospital stretcher and a child being dropped off at a

daycare center. “If they have their way, it could stall the economy and hurt small businesses,’’ the announcer says. What’s behind the proposal appears to have been an ill-fated 2016 bid by Rep. Darin Mitchell, R-Goodyear, to expand the sales tax base to certain services. The biggest chunk – about $100 million a year in revenues – would have come from taxing auto, home and personal property maintenance and repair. Right now, the parts are taxable. So, the state’s 5.6 percent levy, plus any local sales taxes, are applied to the cost of, say, a new air conditioning compressor. But the cost of the service – the labor in installing it – is not. Mitchell’s bill also would have taxed some other services, ranging from child care and driving schools to barber shops, parking fees, health clubs and “death care’’ – though not medical or veterinary services. There was, however, a flip side: Mitchell proposed to reduce income tax rates by half for the state’s lowest income residents and smaller amounts for those in other tax brackets. The net result after the pluses and minuses would have been a $584.6 million increase in state revenues. But Mitchell’s bill was stillborn as he

could not even get a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. And opponents of expanded taxes used his sponsorship to quash his reelection bid in the August Republican primary. So opposed are GOP lawmakers to even looking at the issue that they denied a hearing to a proposal by state Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, to at least look at all of the sales tax exemptions and determine whether they make sense. And there’s something else standing in the way of a new tax on services: A 1992 constitutional provision requires a twothirds vote of both the House and Senate to approve anything that results in a net increase in state revenues. But Wes Gullett, whose consulting firm is running the campaign for the realtors, said they have seen what has happened elsewhere – including other “red’’ states. North Carolina, for example, expanded its sales tax base to various repair, maintenance and installation services. Oklahoma also taxes some services. And just this year, Kentucky lawmakers expanded the sales tax base to things like pet grooming, car repairs, limo rentals and fitness classes. Gullett also pointed out that the

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Failure to renew conservation fund jeopardizes park projects BY CHRIS MCCORY Cronkite News

ichard Bruner loves Lost Dutchman State Park, nestled at the base of the Superstition Mountains. “Just the beauty of it. It’s amazing out here,” the retired Floridian said after a 5-mile morning walk. “When you get higher up, you can hear the wind blow. When there’s nobody around, there’s no sounds. There’s nothing like that.” The hiking trails that crisscross the park’s 320 acres have been around for 41 years. To maintain them, the park has received grant money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. In Arizona, which relies heavily on tourism dollars to boost its economy, the fund is a windfall for cash-strapped recreational areas, giving more than $830,000 to Lost Dutchman and about $235 million to the state over the past 53 years, according to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalition. But the fund expired Sunday, leaving its

future uncertain. Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund in 1965. Money from the fund, which comes from the revenue from offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, goes toward such uses as state and national parks, swimming pools and community centers. Historically, the fund had bipartisan support because taxpayer dollars aren’t used. But because the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department can dip into the fund to purchase property, some legislators believe the program gives too much money to federal agencies and not enough to state and local governments. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, is one of those lawmakers. He wrote an op-ed piece in Politico after trying to kill the fund’s reauthorization in 2015, citing “fundamental flaws” in the way the fund operates. “Because states know best the needs

of the people in their communities, the original 1965 law required that states receive the lion’s share of funding from the (Land and Water Conservation Fund),” Bishop wrote. “Unfortunately, the stateside program has been gradually crowded out over the years by the federal government’s powerful drive to acquire more and more land.” But midway through this month, Bishop cut a surprise deal with Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Tucson, who had in 2017 proposed a bill to permanently reauthorize the fund. Their deal requires 40 percent of the fund to go to individual states and another 40 percent to the federal government. The rest would remain available for state and federal projects. Bishop said the compromise isn’t perfect, but he called it an improvement over previous versions of the fund, which focused money on land acquisition by the federal government. Grijalva said he supports the fund because of its broad reach and ability

to bring the outdoors to people who may not be able to get out of the city. Cities across Arizona use fund money to maintain parks and other recreational areas. “The state doesn’t have the money,” Grijalva said. “Local cities and communities are barely keeping up with the demands they have, and so there’s no supplement for them.” The House Natural Resource Committee passed Grijalva’s bill, but it still has to be approved by Congress. Nathan Rees, the Arizona coordinator for the wildlife advocacy group Trout Unlimited, and other conservationists said future projects could be in jeopardy. The federal government will continue to collect revenue from oil and gas production, but the money will be pooled in a general fund available to other congressional programs. “Projects that are already in the pipeline to receive (Land and Water

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Even the threat of hefty fines doesn't stop motorists from littering Arizona highways, costing taxpayers about $4 million annually in cleanup costs.

Keeping state highways litterfree getting more expensive BY BRYCE NEWBERRY Cronkite News

he next time you throw something out your car window – especially a cigarette butt – when you drive down the freeway, think of it as throwing money away. It cost taxpayers more than $4 million in 2017 to keep clean about 400 miles of highway in metro Phoenix, according to the Maricopa Association of Governments and the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s up by $300,000 more from 2016. “Most of us treat our individual homes with respect. We should treat our collective home – the state of Arizona – with the same respect,” said Kelly Taft, communications manager for MAG. The organization is the regional planning and policy agency for the area and sets policy on transportation, air and water quality, and human services. “Arizona’s not your ashtray. Arizona’s not your junkyard. Arizona’s not your trashcan. Arizona is our home. Love it, don’t trash it,” Taft said. That’s the message of a new campaign by MAG, aimed at decreasing freeway litter. More than 80,000 large bags of trash were collected in 2017, according to ADOT. Food and organic material, scraps of paper and food wrappers have filled more than 1.1 million trash bags since 2006 in the Phoenix area, according to MAG. Contracted crews work five days a

week to keep state and federal highways in the Valley clear of garbage and debris. Large debris, such as mattresses, furniture, ladders and scrap metal, are taken to one of three Arizona Department of Transportation maintenance yards in the Valley. “Don’t secure your mattress with your arm,” ADOT spokesman Doug Pacey said. “You’re going to lose it. So you’re going to have to pay for a new mattress and you’re also going to make it dangerous for other people.” Cigarette butts cause additional problems. They contain dozens of poisonous chemicals, such as arsenic and tar, which Taft said can get into the water supply and affect human health or the environment. “It’s very difficult for road crews to pick them up off the freeways, so they also tend to stay around for a very long time,” Taft said. A 2017 survey by MAG looked specifically at men age 18 to 34, of which 88 percent more acknowledged throwing out cigarette butts compared to the previous year. More than 400 people responded to the survey. Forty-six percent acknowledged having tossed food or organic waste out the window. “People think it’s OK to throw out (organic waste) because they’re biodegradable and they will break down,” Taft said, “but it can take a couple of years for that to happen. Litter attracts more litter.”

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protection of the need for a two-thirds vote does not exist if the final bill reduces taxes elsewhere in equivalent dollar amounts. And he said there’s a fundamental difference between a tax on, say, clothing, and a levy on gym memberships, stock broker services or even the commissions of real estate agents. “People who run small business and are providing service are already taxed,’’ Gullett said. “They have an income tax,’’ he said. “And now you’re saying, ‘We want to tax you again for that same work, for your same labor.’ And that’s not fair.’’ Gullett dismissed the opposition, particularly from the conservative side of

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Conservation Fund) funding, they’ll get that funding,” Rees said. “But anything in the future isn’t going to receive any (fund) dollars. The money just gets siphoned right into the Treasury and who knows what happens then. It’s as good as gone.” Projects in Arizona have received about $235 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund over the past 53

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the spectrum. “Tax policy is frequently made at the ballot,’’ he said of Ducey’s concerns, though the only example he cited was a 2010 vote to approve a constitutional amendment which enacted a temporary 1-cent hike to sales taxes during the recession. As to Clark, Gullett said his organization has ulterior motives. “The goal is either to pay for vouchers or lower the (state) income tax with tax reform and spread that tax onto other people,’’ he said, the “other people’’ being owners and operators of service businesses. Clark said the voucher claim is pure fantasy. But he did acknowledge that his organization does want to keep the door open for a tax on services. “We all know that goods as a share of the years, according to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalition. In addition to maintaining state parks like Lost Dutchman, it funded community pools like the Palo Verde Swimming Pool in Tucson, which received $29,000 in 1966, and the Tempe Sports Complex, which got $500,000 in 2002. On Sept. 18 , Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced that Arizona would receive $2 million from the fund for

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economy is shrinking,’’ he said. And that has implications. “You’re going to have to raise the rate of taxes on goods or you’re going to have to go back and raise the rate on income tax, you’re going to have to go back and raise the rate on property tax,’’ Clark said. “And that’s just ridiculous.’’ Not all the arguments submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office in favor of Proposition 126 came from the realtors. “If a new service tax were passed, it could have a very negative impact on all pet owners that care for their pets,’’ said Wayne Anderson, CEO of AzPetVet, in his statement of support. And Tammie Neary, owner of Beauty Bungalow in Phoenix said she does not want her customers “to pay more than what is fair for a quality haircut.’’ recreation and conservation projects identified by the state. Arizona government organizations use the funds in a variety of ways, said Meagan Fitzgerald with the Arizona Wildlife Federation, a group dedicated to protecting wildlife habitats. “It’s helped protect places like the Grand Canyon National Park, the Saguaro National Park, Lake Mead Recreation Area,” she said. “They’ve even helped with

But of 10 support statements where the author’s affiliation is not identified, nine were either realtors or working for the organization. “We’re not hiding it,’’ Gullett said of the realtors’ role in the campaign. The realtors are no strangers to funding the kind of preemptive strike that is in Prop. 126. A decade ago the same group spent $5.8 million to convince voters to constitutionally ban imposition of a real estate transfer tax. Arizona did not have one at the time. But proponents, in a preview of what is happening this year, argued the move was necessary to keep lawmakers, potentially looking for new sources of revenue, from deciding a transfer tax was appropriate. keeping the lights on at some recreation parks.” At Eldorado Park in Scottsdale, Rees pointed to the lake, a defining feature of the park. It was constructed in 1972 using about $73,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Stocked every few months with sunfish, trout and catfish, the lake provides a fishing spot nestled in the

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Awaited path coming to canal railroad crossing BY JASON STONE GSN Staff Writer

much-needed pedestrian path is finally coming across railroad tracks along the Western Canal on the Chandler-Gilbert border. Chandler agreed with Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Salt River Project to construct a multi-use path across the railroad land, east of Arizona Avenue. The federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant will pay for most of the cost, which is expected to reach nearly $264,000. “We’ve been working on this for quite some time,” said Jason Crampton, senior transportation planner. Crampton said liability concerns for Union Pacific led to a delay in an agreement. “Because of the grant funding, a year from now is the earliest we can start the project,” Crampton said. “But we will see if we can expedite that funding.”

The crossing will complete one of the final segments of the multi-use path. It will connect with the existing path in Gilbert. “The Western Canal is an important off-street path,” Crampton said about the area, which is part of the Maricopa and Sun Circle trails that circle around the Valley. “It’s a great path, but at the railroad crossing the path stops and becomes dirt.” Plans are for active signage such as flashing lights or audible signals to help pedestrian safety. “We wanted to create that regional path that didn’t have that gap (in the path),” Crampton said. “We currently have a few signs there, but we thought it wasn’t quite enough. “People will now have a little better idea when they shouldn’t be going across there.” The tracks the path will cross aren’t part of Union Pacific’s main line, but rather a spur line that on most days is only used once. 10 YEARS FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED

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Reppenhagen said. He has seen firsthand how other veterans come alive when exposed to nature. “The moment the cars disappear from the trailhead, they convert back into their childhood selves again, and that transformation just can’t be beat,” Reppenhagen said. “So our outdoors is an important place for our mental and physical health, but also re-bonding with our friends and family after long deployments.” Reppenhagen said the preservation of the fund isn’t just about money for natural resources, but about maintaining a way of life. “We want to use our public lands and our parks,” he said. “It’s just an immense resource and it’s part of who we are as Americans. It’s part of my American identity, and if I fought for the land of the free, there’s no better aspect or representation of that than our public lands.”

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BARKtoberfest helps Gilbert shelter save strays BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

n its 25 years of operation, a Gilbert shelter has saved more than 10,000 stray cats and dogs from a life on the streets. Next weekend, Friends for Life Animal Rescue is holding its 20th annual BARKtoberfest fundraiser to continue its mission of adopting out these homeless animals. The group’s major fundraiser of the year generally brings in $20,000 to $25,000, according to Barb Savoy, spokeswoman for the no-kill shelter. “The money is used primarily for medical care for the animals,” Savoy said. “We focus on rescuing stray animals, and oftentimes they come to us with medical issues, and most need spaying or neutering and sometimes it’s dental cleaning or no vaccinations. Some have more major problems. The largest expense for us is medical.” Other expenses include about $18,000 per month to run the adoption center, according to the shelter.

The nonprofit shelter also will take in owner-surrendered pets but focuses on strays. “We focus on strays because most often they are not spayed or neutered, so they continue to add to the overpopulation problem,” Savoy said. “Once we get them into a home, they no longer are contributing to litters of puppies and kittens.” Once adopted, the shelter keeps its ties with the dog or cat, living up to its name Friends for Life. Each animal is microchipped with the shelter as the primary point of contact. “If for any reason they are not able to keep the animal, they are required to return it to us,” Savoy said. “And if they are returned to another facility, we make the arrangements to transport. We’ve made arrangements to transport from as far as Alaska and Florida when they’ve been turned in to a traditional, euthanasia facility.” Savoy said the shelter’s return rate is

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“Sonic” jumps on Lisa Blue’s back as one of the best tricks contests at last year’s BARKtoberfest, which has become a signature fall event on Gilbert’s social calendar. The 2018 edition will be held Saturday.

Multiple births club helps moms find support BY COLLEEN SPARKS GSN Staff Writer

aising children while juggling work and other responsibilities can be a tricky balancing act, especially when a mother gives birth to two or more babies at the same time. That is where local nonprofit group Busy Bee Mothers of Multiples steps in to offer support to help moms stay happy and unwind as they deal with simultaneous cries and wet diapers and little ones’ pleas for attention. The support group serves mothers or moms-to-be of twins, triplets or higher order multiples in the East Valley, and it’s the local chapter of the national Multiples of Americaorganization. Most of the 150 members live in Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Mesa and San Tan Valley.

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Mandy Schieneman, left, and Jessica Shamash, along with other women in the Busy Bee Mothers of Multiples club, participate in an aerial yoga class at Tough Lotus studio in Chandler.

The group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at San Tan Village Community Room on East Williams Field Road in Gilbert. Members also meet for their children’s play dates, have moms’ nights out and give back to the community doing baby food formula drives, water drives for homeless people and walks to support autism research. They also adopt a family with multiples around the holidays and create scrapbook pages and name cards for families whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit of hospitals. Several mothers say the local group helps them feel they are not alone in the unusual struggles that parents of multiples face. The activities also give them an outlet and a chance to have fun and forget about their many responsibilities

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Gilbert teen wins prestigious award as a Young Marine GSN NEWS STAFF

yson Henry was only 11 when he decided he wanted to be one of The Few, The Proud. Like many boys that age, the Gilbert youth was accustomed to playing soldier with friends, but his mother Dawn Henry “thought I should find a program because she didn’t want me to offend the neighbors.” He looked at ROTC and the Boy Scouts and wasn’t drawn to them. Then, as only a seventh-grader, the Gilbert teen went to an East Valley Veterans Day Parade in Mesa and saw the Young Marines marching. He knew where he belonged. Now, Tyson is one of only two members of the Young Marines nationwide to receive the Jimmy Trimble Scholarship from the American Veterans Center. The honor will be bestowed during American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes awards banquet on Oct. 27 at the American Veterans Center in Washington D.C. In spring, he will escort WWII veterans to Guam and Iwo Jima for the Reunion of Honor and the 74th anniversary of the battles there. His trip to Iwo Jima will be especially memorable: It is only accessible one day a year. Tyson, 17, will join nine other members of the Young Marines as they travel to the

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Tyson Henry, 17, of Gilbert has been a member of the East Valley Young Marines since he was 12. He was picked as one of two Young Marines in the nation for a scholarship that honors a distinguished member’s service to both the organization and the community.

island of Iwo Jima which is accessible only one day a year. He also will receive $1,000 toward his education at Arizona State University

once he graduates in May from Mountain View High School in Mesa. He plans to major in criminal justice at ASU – and joined the Marine ROTC with

an eye toward entering the Marines as an officer. A member of the East Valley Young Marines, based in Mesa and commanded by Dana Lippincott, Tyson said the organization “has provided me with a pathway for the future.” “Through the experiences that I have gained through this program, I have had the opportunity to explore various military avenues and career options. I have been able to create a plan for my future.” His scholarship was awarded partly on the basis of his numerous activities not only at school but also in the Young Marines. He was Young Marine of the Year for his unit, battalion and regiment. He received the Distinguished Order of Merit, and he is a graduate of the Junior, Senior and Advanced Leadership Academies. He has participated in the Pearl Harbor commemoration, Navajo Code Talkers Day, National Encampment, the Air and Space Academy, and the presentation of the Fulcrum Shield at the Pentagon. In addition, he attended the Marine Corps Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy. His scholarship is named after James “Jimmy” Trimble III. Trimble, a star athlete who passed up the opportunity

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Gilbert Young Marine writes of Code Talkers’ impact on his life EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an excerpt from the essay Tyson Henry of Gilbert wrote to win a scholarship as part of his involvement in the East Valley young Marines. BY TYSON HENRY Guest Writer

ravery, Selflessness, Courage and Perseverance, all words that can be used to define the Navajo Code Talkers. The Navajo Code Talkers used their diverse language in times of war to send and receive American messages that could not be decoded by the Japanese. Samuel Tom Holiday, was one of the longest surviving Navajo Code Talkers from World War II, he passed away, just prior to celebrating his 94th birthday. Mr. Holiday was one of many Navajo men who gave selflessly of themselves to assist the United States in drawing the Japanese to a surrender during World War II.

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The late Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday, center, inspired Tyson Henry, right, when they met three years ago. His essay for the Young Marine’s scholarship focused on Holiday’s service in the face of discrimination.

Even though the United States had treated the Navajo people in the harshest manner leading up to the war, these men stepped up and made the sacrifice. Mr. Holiday was born in Monument Valley, Arizona. He was a member of the Navajo Nation Tribe. Mr. Holiday grew up in poverty and was expected to work and contribute to his family. He was taken from his family at a young age and sent to boarding school in an effort to try and “Americanize” him, the United States Government required that all Navajo children be sent to similar schools. At these schools, children were not permitted to speak the Navajo language. Regardless of how he was treated, when the time came, Mr. Holiday joined the Corps in 1943 at

the age of 19. He served in World War II until 1945, and was part of a special unit that ironically used the Navajo language, that he was told to never speak, to communicate secret messages about troops, tactics and other orders, the Navajo Code Talkers. He fought in several major U.S. battles including Iwo Jima and Saipan. During his time in the service he faced adversity and abuse from fellow service members because he was Navajo. Despite being indigenous to our country and mistreated by the people of the United States, we took their land and forced them to take the “Long Walk” at gun point to their new reservation, but Holiday and the others

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Gilbert Classical Academy named ‘Blue Ribbon’ school GSN NEWS STAFF

ilbert Classical Academy has been recognized as an Exemplary High Performing Schools National Blue Ribbon School for 2018 by U. S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. This year, only four Arizona schools are being recognized by the program, which for 36 years has celebrated “educators, families and communities for creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content,” according to the department. The award recognizes schools where

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to play professional baseball to first serve his country in the Marines. He died at age 19 on March 1, 1945, on Iwo Jima. “Jimmy Trimble gave up professional baseball and many other offers to serve his country,” said Bill Davis, national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines. “We are grateful to the American Veterans Center for keeping his spirit

students either achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. School district representatives will visit Washington, D.C., in November to be presented with a National Blue Ribbon School plaque and flag as symbols of GCA’s achievements, a GPS spokeswoman said. Nationwide, 349 schools received the award. “I’m pleased to celebrate with you as your school is named a National Blue Ribbon School,” DeVos said in a video message to the honorees. “We recognize and honor your important work in

alive and for allowing the Young Marines to play a key role in that effort.” Tyson’s scholarship also was based on the judge’s enthusiastic reaction to his essay – which is part of the award competition. He wrote about Samuel Tom Holiday, a Navajo Code Talker he had met. Holiday passed away three years ago and Tyson only met him once, but his story left a lasting impact.

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not high, probably 5 percent. “We do a very diligent job trying to match the right animal with the right family,” she said. “We ask a lot of questions of the adoptive family.” According to the shelter, only 1 in 10 animals remain with the same family for the duration of their life, which is why a proper match is so important. The nonprofit has steadily grown from a network of volunteer foster homes in 1993 to three leased buildings in downtown Gilbert three years later and then to a new building in February on Melody Avenue near Baseline and Cooper roads. The group’s major fundraising event also has grown over the years. In 1998, the event was held in the front yard of the nonprofit’s original shelter building with a handful of vendors, a few

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involving child-rearing for a night. The moms also provide meal trains for new mothers or ones dealing with other challenges and provide advice on breastfeeding and health issues multiples often face. They have the opportunity to let loose and vent about everyday frustrations in a private Facebook page. Emily Knoblock, of Mesa, co-president of Busy Bee Mothers of Multiples and a mother of fraternal twins, said she suffered from post-partum depression after her babies were born. Her twins, Will and Maria, are now 15 months old. “It was debilitating,” Knoblock said. “If I wouldn’t have found this group, I don’t know where I’d be right now. I think it saved my life. It really saved my sanity and made me feel like I had a purpose again.” She said meeting the other women in the moms group helped her “funnel energy” into something else after leaving her full-time career to have her babies. “I like the variety of moms’ nights out,” Knoblock, 37, said. “There’s something for everyone, and I think that is nice. We have this shared experience. We’re all from different backgrounds, different careers, different everything. We relate to each other as the moms first.” Busy Bee Mothers of Multiples copresident Emily Pochardt, 32, of Gilbert, who has twins, said she enjoys being with women who can relate to the wacky world of raising multiples. Her twins, Harper, a girl, and Reid, a boy, are 20 months old and were born about three months early. The babies stayed in Chandler Regional Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit for nearly 80 days. “It’s a difficult thing,” Pochardt said. “You have this picture of what the birth is gonna look like. We didn’t even have the nursery done at 28 weeks. It was just kind of mayhem. You find this group of people that are in similar situations. “You can totally say, ‘This crazy thing happened,” and there’s a handful of people that have been like, ‘Oh, yeah, I’ve been there.’ It’s a safe place to say, I’m experiencing X, Y, Z. We’re a very open group.” Several members recently took an aerial yoga class together at Tough Lotus studio in Chandler. They also go to movies, happy hours, participate in craft nights, strategize in escape rooms and do other activities on moms’ nights out. Jessica Shamash of Chandler, a fulltime sales director for a technology company, said it was helpful to find the group when she and her husband found

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Participating in a yoga class are, from left, Multiple Moms Club members Kylee Austin, Alison Haugen and Melody Vaughn.

out they were going to have triplets. Their relatives live on the East Coast, and she was seeking local support. Her triplet boys are 11 months old, and she and her husband, Dave, also have a 3 1/2-year-old daughter. “I didn’t know anybody that had twins or triplets, so I was just looking for any contact and resource to get a sense of, I can handle this,” Shamash said. She remembered going to a movie with women in the group that was her first night out by herself in a long time. “I was like a walking zombie,” Shamash said, adding her husband encouraged her to go out. “Going and sitting in a movie was just relaxing and fun,” she said. Summer Richardson of Gilbert also has triplets and was happy to find the Busy Bee group. She and her husband have 15-month-old girls Skye and Hope and Jaxon, a boy. Richardson, a nurse, said she was having problems breastfeeding one of her daughters, and the local organization offered lots of resources, including names of lactation consultants and tips. “I thought, oh, my God, I need this group,” Richardson said. “The group is amazing. Singleton moms, they can try and empathize with you and help, but they don’t know what it’s like trying to get three kids on the same nap schedule.” Other members understand common health problems for multiples, including acid reflux, which both her daughters had. Skye had a flat spot on her head and also has a lip tie, which makes it hard for her to latch for breastfeeding. Besides

picking other mothers’ brains about how to help her babies, Richardson said the group allows the children to play together. “We do play dates regularly,” she said. “Especially with triplets, it’s hard for me to go to a regular play date facility. Now I go to another mom’s house or Giggles (indoor playground). I have other moms there who help look out for my kids.” Busy Bee Mothers member Alison Lejlic of south Phoenix understands the struggles of having multiples and the sorrow of losing children. She had four babies, all girls, but two died hours and days respectively after birth. “It’s sometimes a hard thing to judge a situation, when you meet someone, do I say two or do I say four?” she said. “To have a group of people that were clued in that already knew what was going on was a huge comfort to me.” Lejlic said it is nice to be around women who understand the health issues multiples often face, adding her two surviving daughters are still “medically fragile.” “There are challenges that are unique to having multiples,” Lejlic said. “To have a group of moms who have not only been in the trenches like all moms are but know the ins and outs of your specific problem because they also have more than one makes a huge difference.” She said she also likes the chance to go out by herself with other women. “It’s just a chance to take off the mom hat for a minute and get out of my head and out of my house and have a little

self-care with a group of women that understand why I need self-care,” Lejlic said. “They’re my mom tribe. It’s a great organization, and I really appreciate their support and appreciate the opportunity through them to give back to the community.” The mothers in the group say they share laughs about the task of raising multiples. Shamash said lack of sleep while raising triplets and a young daughter is hard, so she sticks to a strict schedule for her children to sleep and eat. She also has learned not to get frazzled if her babies are crying at the same time. “A nurse a long time ago told me, ‘A crying baby is a breathing baby,’” Shamash said. She and the other mothers in the group also find much joy in raising multiples. “I love the excitement,” Shamash said. “I’m fascinated by my children and just the milestones and how much they learn so quickly and their interactions with each other.” Pochardt noted another benefit to having same-age children: “The best part about having twins is I think that they always have each other,” she said. “They’re starting to really play with each other. They’ll always have a built-in best friend.” It costs $30 to join Busy Bee Mothers of Multiples, and the only requirement is the women must be either pregnant with multiples or already have them and live in the area. The local membership fee covers membership in the national organization. Information: bbmomaz. com/home.html.

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tudents from 27 Gilbert Public Schools elementary schools are learning how to eat healthy – and grow those healthy foods. They’re participating in the Arizona Department of Education Farm Fresh Challenge through a variety of activities during October. Arizona-grown red bell peppers, raspberries, watermelons and milk will be served and highlighted in all elementary school cafeterias throughout the month. In addition, several GPS elementary schools – including Highland Park, Patterson, Harris, Towne Meadows and

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Highland Park Elementary recently opened a garden that kids will use to learn the art of farming and the value of fresh vegetables.

Gilbert Elementary – are kicking off their fall gardens as part of classroom activities or student clubs. “Students will be involved in the gardening activities by planting seeds and seedlings, caring for their garden and harvesting the fruit of their labor, while learning about agriculture, gardening science and healthy eating,” GPS spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis said. The education department’s Farm Fresh Challenge aims to encourage fresh and healthy offerings in the National School Lunch Program while supporting Arizona’s farmers, ranchers, dairymen and gardeners. It also promotes school gardening and

healthy eating through experiences and education in celebration of the National Farm to School Month. Farm to School is a program of the National Farm to School Network that pushes communities’ connection with fresh, locally grown, healthy food and the ones who produce them. Currently, approximately 63 percent of the GPS elementary schools offer gardening activities. “School gardens can increase students’ willingness to eat and prepare healthy food while increasing social and leadership skills,” said Luce Filiatrault, nutrition educator for Gilbert Public Schools. Information: farmtoschool.org.

of her “helper’s” personality and love for kids, said she was surprised by the honor. “It is really humbling to be recognized for my time and dedication,” she said. “Hearing all the nice things parents and students had said about me was very heartwarming, and it definitely put a big smile on my face.” “Ramirez’s dedication to her school and students is contagious and is recognized not only by her students’ families but her coworkers as well,” according to the club. Her boss agrees. “Cheryl Ramirez is not only an amazing teacher but a selfless individual,” Sheila Frame, ALA Gilbert South Elementary Director, said. “She is continually looking for ways to improve her classroom community and help develop a strong school culture. She is a great leader and role model for the students at our school.” American Leadership Academy is a

tuition-free, K-12 charter school system with 12 campuses across the East Valley. ALA stresses academic excellence and character development for nearly 10,000 students across all its campuses, with AIA and CAA championship sports, intramural sports for elementary students as well as fine arts programs. Modern Woodmen of America is a member-owned fraternal financial services organization dating back to 1883. It aims to bring people together, support families and strengthen communities nationwide. Modern Woodmen chapters, Summit chapters and youth service clubs provide members with opportunities to get involved in meaningful projects in their respective communities. As a fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen is a nonprofit organization that sells financial products and gives back to communities nationwide.

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ome kids appreciate a good teacher. Just ask Cheryl Ramirez, a teacher at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South Elementary School. Ramirez was honored with the 2018 Hometown Hero Award by Queen Creek’s Modern Woodmen Youth Service Club, which gives the award so that community members can “thank those who selflessly give their time to make the world a better place,” according to Donna Miller, youth leader for the club. “Recipients of the award are those who uplift and motivate with the little acts of service that they do on a daily basis,” said Miller, whose third-grade daughter Maggie, nominated Ramirez. “Cheryl has a natural ability to motivate and inspire children,” Miller said. “She has high expectations and is bold with holding them accountable. I am forever grateful for her love and support she has given my family. She is my hero because she inspired my kids to reach for potential they didn’t know they had.” Every Modern Woodmen Youth Club has the opportunity to recognize a hero in their community once a year. Ramirez was chosen as their chapter’s recipient

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Skin exams should be scheduled with mammograms BY JENNIFER GARRICK GSN Guest Writer

ctober marks the 33rd annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Over the past three decades, men, women and children have acquired a greater understanding of this terrible disease. But did you know studies have shown breast cancer patients also have an increased risk of skin cancer – including the deadliest form, melanoma? In Arizona, we are all mindful of the impact the sun has on our skin. We wear hats and sunblock, search for shade and get annual mole checks. But very few people realize the correlation between breast cancer and skin cancer. Simply put, the diagnosis of one of these cancers significantly increases the risk of the other. While reasons for the association are not completely understood yet, we know there are amplified risk factors that play a role in the connection. Radiation treatments, hormone chang-

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Jennifer Garrick said an exam for breast cancer exam should go hand-in-hand with a full-body skin examination for possible signs of melanoma.

es during therapy, a biological or genetic link and environmental factors may all play a part in the breast/skin cancer connection.

A study done by the International Journal of Cancer determined that breast cancer survivors were 16 percent more likely to develop melanoma than women who had never had breast cancer. Patients who underwent radiation therapy exhibited a 42 percent increased risk for skin cancer. Melanoma – the most common and the deadliest form of cancer among women between the ages of 25 and 29 – is on the rise. The National Cancer Institute reports rates for new melanoma cases across the U.S. have risen an average of 1.5 percent each year over the past 10 years. They also estimate there will be 91,270 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in 2018. While these findings are astonishing, they should encourage us all to be advocates for early detection and preventative care of our bodies. Breast cancer patients should be vigilant in monitoring skin changes and moles with regular self-exams and annual visits to their dermatologist for fullbody skin exams. Additionally, women diagnosed with skin cancer should be diligent about doing monthly self-breast exams, sched-

uling their annual mammogram and notifying physicians of their complete medical history. Dermatologists are hopeful that, with increased awareness, women will get into the habit of scheduling a full-body skin exam every time they schedule a mammogram. Although breast and skin cancer are frightening diseases, early detection is the key to a long-term survival rate. Jennifer Garrick FNP-C, is with Affiliated Dermatology, 1459 S. Higley Road, Gilbert. Contact her at affderm.com or 480-556-0446.

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Gilbert bar recreates Prohibition with speakeasy format send in old pictures from the 1920s and 1930s,” Medina said. “Most were sent in from people living in Arizona.” He received 300 to 500 black-andwhite mostly family photos, many adorning the bar’s art deco wallpapered walls. “It’s pretty cool when people come in here and say, ‘Hey, that is my greatgrandmother,’” Medina said. “It’s a good connection to the community.” Medina also got a hold of an authentic doctor’s prescription for medicinal liquor dated March 9, 1922, in Missouri

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ick Medina and Corey Potts have brought a touch of the Roaring Twenties to Gilbert’s entertainment district. They’re touting The White Rabbit at 207 N. Gilbert Road as the town’s first speakeasy, making it so realistic that patrons need a password to get in. They can get it by registering on the business’s website, twr.bar. “There is nothing like this in Phoenix at all,” Medina said. “There are some speakeasies, but not with all the elements.” Those elements include the décor, swing music piped into the 2,000-square-foot bar and Prohibition-era cocktails such as Sidecar, Mary Pickford, French 75 and Gin Rickey. With the help of an interior designer, Medina and Potts spent months researching how to put together a gin joint with a mind to detail. “We put out six to eight months ago on Facebook and social media for people to

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Nick Medina, who owns the new White Rabbit bar in Gilbert, has recreated the atmosphere of a 1920s speakeasy, harkening to the Prohibition Era reflected in the photo on the right.

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States. The company’s corporate office in Batavia, Illinois, announced last year it will expand its reach by spending $3.4 billion to increase the number of stores to 2,500 nationally by the end of 2022. The expansion will make Aldi the third largest grocery store by count in the country, according to the company. Aldi spokeswoman Nisa Kiang declined to say when the two Gilbert stores will open

or the number or location of other stores planned for Arizona. “The company is currently exploring opportunities in Arizona as well as several other markets,” Kiang said. “At this time, we don’t have specific information about expansion areas or potential store locations.” Aldi is reportedly building stores in about half a dozen other Valley cities and a regional headquarters and distribution site in

Goodyear. Aldi is currently ranked No. 15 in the country for sale volume behind No. 1 Walmart and No. 2 Kroger, according to a 2018 directory by Chain Store Guides. According to Aldi, more than 40 million customers each month save up to 50 percent on their grocery bills by buying its exclusive brand. Store shelves also stock a limited selection of national brands. Aldi brands are made by many of the country’s leading food producers and meet or exceed the quality of national name brands, according to the company. Aldi also sells household items such as vacuum cleaners and touts it was the first grocery store to offer all of its exclusive products free of certified synthetic colors, added trans fat and added MSG. Other ways Aldi keeps cost low is Special to GSN limited hours of operation, having

no-frills German discount-grocery chain that sells its own brand is making its first foray into Arizona with two locations planned for Gilbert. The planning commission approved the site plan for an Aldi grocery store at the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Desert Lane in September, and last week it reviewed the site plan for a second location at the southwest corner of Pecos Road and Market Street. The latter plan is expected to come back for approval before commissioners either Nov. 5 or Dec. 5, according to planner Sydney Bethel. “The grocery chain is popular in the Midwest and is now starting to come to Arizona,” Bethel said. Aldi operates more than 1,600 The Aldi grocery chain is opening two stores in Gilbert and claims it can cut a customer’s grocery bill in half by stores in 35 states in the United offering its own brand. No date for the openings has been set.

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et them eat cake” has been Chelsea Mellor’s mantra for three years. And to mark the third anniversary of her “Iced for Life” bakery at 1490 E. Williams Field Road in Gilbert, the ASU grad plans a day of fun, games and – of course – cake from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. Mellor spent three years making her elaborate cakes and cupcakes from her home and three years ago opened a storefront location. “I got into this business because cake makes people happy, and if I can make someone’s day better with a delicious treat, then that makes me just as happy,” Mellor said when she opened. She makes all her cakes from scratch and developed a signature twist on cupcakes that she calls “baby cakes.” They come in what her aunt, Michelle Hirsch, calls a “scrumptious kaleidoscope of flavors that includes lemonade, strawberries and cream, German chocolate cake, red velvet, dark chocolate chunk, vanilla bean, margarita, key lime pie, pineapple crush, peanut butter chocolate, banana cream

pie, and more and more.” Mellor, who graduated from ASU with honors and a degree in management and e n t re p re n e u r ship, believes “baking from scratch is most important when it comes to cake. “Anyone can bake from a box,” she said. “I think the problem with many franchises in my industry is they always end up ‘commercializing’ everything, the sacrificing GSN file photo quality of the Baker Chelsea Mellor makes unique creations at her product. And by shop o E. Williams Field Road and is celebrating her commercializing third anniversary Saturday. in baking terms, I mean using cake ‘mix’ that often only re- contest), a prize wheel quires you to ‘add water.’” Toss (corn hole).

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Mellor has planned three separate but related events for Saturday with prizes, goodies, in-store specials and entertainment geared for all age groups. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., she’s offering a “a trip through Cake Land” with games such as Cake Pop Cove (ring toss), Baby Cake Beach (build your own baby cake), Selfie Sidewalk (photo booth), Color Street Polish Palace, Coloring Castle (color a baby cake page and Bag-O-Flour

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that directs the “patient” to consume one drink every six hours. The Ebay find is framed and hanging in the bar’s bathroom. Finding the speakeasy can prove a challenge because The White Rabbit isn’t listed in the directory inside the Heritage Court Building, where the establishment is located. Patrons are directed to get off at Cullumber Avenue and find a building with a red light, which is lit when the business is open. From the sidewalk, a set of stairs leads to the building’s basement to a nondescript door that opens to a dimly lit hallway with shelves filled with jars of “medicine.” A short jaunt takes patrons to a false door where the password must be provided to gain access. Back in the day, to get into a speakeasy, Medina explained, customers had to know the secret handshake, password or knock to get into the illicit bar. Some speakeasies issued membership cards to their patrons. During the height of Prohibition in the late 1920s, thousands of speakeasies popped up all over the country in dingy backrooms, basements and fancy clubs with 32,000 alone in New York, according to The Mob Museum in Las Vegas.

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The White Rabbit offers cozy corners with walls featuring photos of the 1920s.

Customers at The White Rabbit can find every type of drink to suit their taste – classic handcrafted cocktails, a large selection of whiskeys, local wines, brews and spirits.

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violet liquors, fresh lemon juice and dem syrup served in a rose-water misted cocktail glass; Ginger Snap, a concoction of grapefruit rose vodka, ginger liqueur, dem syrup and chandon champagne; and Chasing Rabbits, organic vodka mixed with pamplemousse rose, red grapefruit, rosemary dem syrup and lime. “We’re focusing on craft cocktails,” Medina said. “We want to be known for it.” Cocktails became popular during Prohibition, where fruit juices, lemon, sugar and other mixers were blended with the alcohol to disguise the bad taste of bathtub gin. The White Rabbit also serves food, with just eight items on the menu, including colossal shrimp cocktail, pretzel bites with fresh Wisconsin beer cheese and a specialty meat and cheese board. Finger foods were another item borne out of the Prohibition, along with flappers, bootleggers and mobsters. After 13 years of the country going dry, the Noble Experiment was deemed a failure and Prohibition was finally repealed via the ratification of the 21st Amendment in 1933. Although the speakeasies of yesteryear are long gone, the modern-day renditions have been a growing trend over the past decade in the country. So while the décor and the vibe of the Roaring ‘20s may be what brings customers to The White Rabbit, Medina said, “it’s the guest service and food that will keep them here.”

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only three to five employees work in a store at any given time and requiring customers to bring their own bags or buy reusable ones at checkout. And customers who want to use a shopping cart must first deposit a quarter, which they get back when they return it. The cart rental system means Aldi doesn’t have to hire someone to police the carts, passing along the savings to customers. Additionally, there are no stray carts littering the parking lot or causing dents to cars. The Aldi store planned near Arizona Avenue is about 19,000 square feet in size and will sit on 2.27 acres in the middle of an 8.49-acre site, which is currently occupied by an abandoned vehicle sales building and accompanying parking lot, according to town planners. The master plan for the entire acreage calls for two future retail pad sites, one shop building and a potential light-industrial building. The second Aldi store at 20,442 square feet is proposed on 5.54 acres at the 34.79acre Val Vista Square, which currently has a Unison Bank on the largely vacant site. According to the company’s website, Anna Albrecht opened a corner grocery store in 1913 in Essen, Germany. The name Albrecht Discount was shortened to Aldi in

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A senior living complex coming to Gilbert has set up an information center so people can get a sneak preview. The Aspens at Mariposa Point is opening the center at 3303 E. Baseline Road, Bldg. 4, Suite 107 so prospective residents can see the site plans, apartments and amenities at the complex, which is under construction across from Mercy Gilbert Medical Center at Val Vista Road and the San Tan 202. “Visitors can also see how the Arizonainspired architecture of the future retirement community will fit in nicely with the surrounding neighborhood, the company said in a release. “Best of all, visitors will learn how The Aspens will offer a retirement lifestyle unlike any other community in the area.”

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Oct. 5 Good Government Buzz Session with Maricopa County Supervisors Denny Barney and Steve Chucri 7:30-9 a.m. Gilbert Chamber of Commerce 119 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert An event of SRP s Good Government series, this buzz session will bring Maricopa County Supervisors Denny Barney and Steve Chucri for a discussion on the latest regional issues.

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Oct. 19 LEADERCAST WOMEN 2018 Presented by Isagenix 7 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Isagenix Corporate Headquarters 155 E. Rivulon Blvd., Gilbert Leadercast Women 2018 is the annual, one-day conference and expo where

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to opportunities in the manufacturing field during October’s Manufacturing Month. One of our roles at the Gilbert Chamber is to convene leaders and influencers to work together on community issues. We don’t do this alone. We are proud of our partnerships with the Town of Gilbert, our education communities, elected officials and businesses. Here at the Gilbert Chamber, we don’t just host a seminar and check the box that we’ve addressed a key issue; we bring everyone together to roll up our sleeves and put in the sweat equity needed to solve issues. Championing our community through our foundation has led to many community-wide drives to raise money and awareness for our non-profits and community programs. We still have one week left in our “Gilbert Feeding Families” food drive, so you still have time to drop off your food at the Chamber! Another example of a great partnership with the Town of Gilbert. We have many other opportunities to get involved within the next few months; check out our website at gilbertaz.com for more information. Twenty-two years ago, the Gilbert Chamber had 254 members and our population was closer to 50,000. We’ve come a long way as we near 250,000 residents and 800 members. I couldn’t be more proud of the progress we’ve made at the Chamber and throughout our community! Check us out if you are ready to get to work building your business and your community! -Kathy Tilque has served as President/CEO of the Gilbert Chamber since 1996.

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Oct. 24 Public Policy Speaker Series- Rep. Jeff Weninger 4-5 p.m. Gilbert Chamber of Commerce 119 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert The Public Policy Speakers Series is an exclusive Chamber-member only dialogue with key government officials on important topics impacting our businesses and community. Rep. Jeff Weninger will discuss blockchain technology. Registration required. Members only.

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Nov. 2 Procurement Expo- Presented by the Small Business Council Sponsored by International Minute Press 7:30-11 a.m. The Elegant Barn 1221 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert Learn how to become a preferred vendor for local school districts, colleges, municipalities, the state and large corporations. This expo will include representatives from more than 30 organizations as they share with you their common procedures and processes for procuring vendors. If you have a product or service to offer, come out and learn how to receive requests for proposals, submit bids and earn a spot on the vendor list. Admission: $25 member. $325 non -member

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White males too often are being painted with the same brush BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GSN Columnist

ecades back, I took a class on logic. This was the early 1980s, so excuse me if the details are foggy – just protecting my possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court – but I remember logic class as a slog because it involved reading the old Greeks and memorizing Latin phrases like ad hominem. One particular afternoon still stands out. The professor, who I remember as Some Guy With A Bushy Beard, spent a fun hour driving home the association fallacy and its cousin, guilt by association, with an exercise that induced fits of laughter – which is clearly illegal on college campuses today. The assignment: Come up with every possible stereotype about the people around us. This had my classmates and I shouting out lines like “All blondes are

dumb” and “All black men are criminals” and “All Asians get A’s in calculus.” In 2018, Professor Bushy Beard would have been fired and vilified on CNN for that curriculum. But his class drove home the point and it has remained etched in my memory for 35 years. Fact: It is illogical in the extreme and absurdly stupid to judge all members of a group based on the actions or qualities of some members of that group. Which brings me to the concept of “white male privilege.” Do I think this phenomenon exists? I do. But rather than being bestowed upon every white human born with male anatomy, I think white male privilege functions more like an American Express Black Card. It’s highly restrictive. Only a few, perhaps one percent of one percent, ever get the invitation. The rest of us – and having been a white male for 53 years, I feel eminently qualified to speak on this subject – actually must work for and earn what we

achieve in this life, just like everyone else. To overgeneralize and act like everything accomplished by a white male has been made a cinch by skin color and gender is every bit as offensive as racist statements like, “Of course Lebron James is a great basketball player. He’s a black guy.” Or assuming that every Mexican is an illegal immigrant. Or treating every Muslim like a jihadi terrorist. Look, I get it: White males have had a good run over the past 2,000 years. And currently, our country seems to have an inordinate number of white male dumbasses in positions of power, beginning with our President. But just because Donald Trump was born standing on third base and thinks he hit a triple doesn’t mean the other 100 million American white males have been similarly gifted. Regardless, some of you surely believe that white males being called out and mistreated represents just desserts after

centuries of racism, sexism, bullying, homophobia and other sins regularly used to tar white guys in 2018. Maybe it’s our turn and we should simply shut up and take it. Maybe white male privilege is an affliction like certain cancers, free of symptoms, a disease so subtle you don’t even know you have it until it’s too late. Maybe all those years of hard work and struggle have been simple self-delusion. Maybe the only thing white guys like Steve Jobs or Warren Buffett or John McCain ever had going for them was their whiteness and maleness. Sure. And every black male has seven kids by nine different women. And every Jew will screw you for three cents. And every immigrant from New Delhi owns a convenience store. And blah, blah, blah. Excuse me while I go check the mail. Maybe today’s the big day when my White Male Privilege Amex finally arrives. But probably not. Probably not ever.

hinge mostly on whether they reflect reality. So, here’s the truth: there is no epidemic of police violence against Blacks. In fact, police violence against black men is exceedingly rare. A Drexel University professor wrote a much-quoted study in 2016 that CNN found “disturbing,” revealing that “deaths per million of population was 2.8 times higher among black men“ than white males. That sounds pretty damning, but the professor’s same database also shows that between 2010 to 2014, the police killed 2,285 civilians, 96 percent male. Cops are never blamed for this disparity because it is socially acceptable to acknowledge a gender difference in criminal behavior. Racial differences are more controversial, but they exist and they provide much of the explanation for the professor’s findings. Let’s start with the claim that black males are harassed and often stopped for no reason. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in any given year 17.5 percent of Blacks have some contact with the police compared with 20.7

percent of all Whites. No meaningful difference there. Injuries from these police contacts are rare, but available data suggest about 0.08 percent of both Blacks and Whites are injured by the police each year, including incidents in which the violence was legally justified. A black man is 44 times more likely to be injured in a traffic accident. Physical force including pushing and grabbing by police occurs in 0.6 percent of Blacks yearly versus 0.2 percent of Whites. Yet black men, according to another national survey, this time of crime victims, are three times more likely than Whites to commit violent crimes. How could that not result in police having more confrontations with them? It is disturbing that Blacks overall die of homicide at a rate of six times higher than Whites and Hispanics. But it’s not police doing the killing. Only 4 percent of black homicide victims are from police shootings, compared to 12 percent for Whites and Hispanics. The killing is being done primarily by

other Blacks. Black males between 18 and 24 commit homicide at a rate 9.3 times their counterparts, accounting for the vast majority of Black murder victims. Nationally, a police officer is 18 times more likely to be killed by a black male than an unarmed black male is to be killed by a police officer. The numbers don’t change when the officers themselves are black. People like Heather MacDonald of the Manhattan Institute, who cite such data, are often criticized as racist and bigoted. But it’s just the numbers. Racism isn’t the explanation for purported police violence and claiming that it is has tragic consequences. The Colin Kaepernicks of the world needlessly incite animosity between the races by exaggerating the victimization of Blacks. Worse, they prevent progress on the real causes of high crime rates among Blacks, like absent fathers and poor-quality schools without meaningful choices. -Thomas Patterson is a former East Valley legislator.

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t’s football season again. While most sports fans rejoice, it also marks the return of the kneeling professional football players. They’re protesting America’s pervasive racial injustice, principally the police brutality inflicted on racial minorities. The protesters are outraged that black men especially are harassed by police officers and brutalized when they have done nothing wrong. Something must be done about “the epidemic of police shootings of unarmed black men”. NFL owners are perplexed and worried about the drop in the popularity of their product. Everybody acknowledges the constitutional right of the players to speak out, but other employees are not free to denigrate the interest of their employers while on the job. You shouldn’t have to endure a rant touting socialism from the waitress. But our reaction to the protests should

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o you know how your vote impacts education? Young or old, married or single, working or retired, the strength of our schools impacts us all. Whether East Valley communities attract new companies to the area, grow entrepreneurship or improve overall quality of life, all depend largely on our education system. And because a community’s overall education levels are linked to everything from crime rates to healthcare spending, we should all take an active role in aiding schools and teachers. Thankfully, the East Valley already has

a wide variety of programs that are getting students on the path to long-term success. For instance, did you know that the Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center recently opened a campus in Mesa where youth can work with animals and earn their associate’s degree while still in high school? And for decades, the East Valley Institute of Technology has harnessed students’ passions for everything from culinary arts to automotive and building trades. Chandler Unified School District is even offering a STEM diploma for students at Perry High School as a way to prepare graduates for work in highdemand fields. Though many of us aren’t able to volunteer in a classroom or mentor a student, there are plenty of ways to support schools, and one is coming up quickly: the Nov. 6 general election. Your vote on everything from the top to the bottom of the ballot will matter to schools near and far. You might already be aware that several East Valley school districts have bonds or overrides on the ballot. But do

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Highland’s McLeskey and Daschbach excel in the long run BY ALEXANDRA COOK GSN Contributing Writer

ast spring, Highland High boasted two track state champions in the 1,600-meter run. Leo Daschbach and Caroline McLeskey won the 6A boys’ and girls’ title, respectively, as sophomores in the metric equivalent of the mile run. They posted impressive performances in other races, as well. Now, with the 2018 cross-country season in full stride, Daschbach and McLeskey have emerged among the elite young distance runners in the country. With it, the two juniors acknowledge feeling new, heightened expectations. “The best thing to do is to just ignore all that. Ignore everyone and just focus on yourself being in the moment,” Daschbach said. It hasn’t seemed to hinder their performances. Daschbach is ranked sixth in the U.S. with a 14 minute, 52 second run for 5,000 meters – roughly 3.1 miles – and McLeskey is ranked16th with a 17:19 over 5K. Daschbach began running after his older brother, Will, now running crosscountry and track at the University of

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Highland High cross-country runner Leo Daschbach is ranked sixth in the U.S. with a 14 minute, 52 second run for 5,000 meters – roughly 3.1 miles. He was the state 1,600-meter champion in track last spring as a sophomore.

California at Santa Cruz, insisted that Leo follow in his footsteps. According to Leo Daschbach, his brother loved the Highland team and its culture so much that he wanted Leo to experience those joys, too.

With two premier athletes in the program, other runners and parents concluded that Highland coach Dave Montgomery knows how to train runners. “It’s my passion, how I make a

difference,” Montgomery said. “To me, it’s really rewarding to be able to do this.” The enthusiastic coach trains athletes nearly year-round. Although Montgomery must set aside considerable personal time, he, like most coaches, believes that the finished product is worth it. “The majority of kids started in June,” Montgomery said. “That’s how we get ready. The summer miles bring fall smiles.” One bold decision that Montgomery made last season was having McLeskey train with the boys. He saw a huge advantage in pairing his budding star with faster training partners. According to Montgomery, many girls could not handle training with their male teammates, however, both he and McLeskey have noticed the strides she has made since. At first, McLeskey disliked the idea. She had trouble adjusting because she no longer trained with friends and didn’t have anyone to talk to during her training runs. “It was a little bit different. I needed to

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Lurry and Thompson a dynamic duo in Black Hawks’ backfield BY ERIC NEWMAN GSN Staff Writer

pair of quality running backs who consistently move the chains and score touchdowns has Williams Field High’s football team once again looking like a state-championship contender. Senior Jaden Thompson and junior Kendrix Lurry rushed for more than 100 yards each in a 33-14 romp at Marana High on Sept. 14, earning unique nicknames around campus that stuck. “Now at school people will say, ‘What’s up Thunder,’ or ‘What’s up Lightning’ when we’re walking down the hallway. It’s fun for us,” Lurry said. Lurry (6.4 yards a carry) is “Lightning” with his speed and ability to maneuver

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Williams Field running backs Kendrix Lurry (left), a junior, and Jaden Thompson (right), a senior, have carried the Black Hawks to another winning record that has them positioned to make a long run in the playoffs.

around would-be tacklers. Thompson (5.5 yards a carry), or “Thunder,” is a downhill runner, who often lowers his shoulders and takes a defender or two with him on his way to more yardage. In a signature five-point home win over Casteel, Thompson made several bruising runs, barreling over defenders en route to a three-touchdown game. But, Lurry was the player entrusted with the ball in Williams Field’s final drive, and he responded with three rushes for first downs to run out the clock. This scenario is commonplace for the pair, who take as much pleasure in the other’s success as their own. “Once I get in and start running it hypes him up, and then he goes in to do

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wo high-stakes match ups for playoff seeding highlight Week 9 high school football action in the East Valley. Basha visits region foe Chandler and Mountain Pointe travels to Scottsdale to face Chaparral. The complete schedule (kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted): Basha at Chandler Mountain Pointe at Chaparral Boulder Creek at Desert Vista Brophy at Perry McClintock at Paradise Valley Marcos de Niza at Poston Butte Flagstaff at Seton Catholic Thunderbird at Tempe Fountain Hills at Arizona College Prep Coronado at Gilbert Christian Paradise Honors at Valley Christian ALA-Gilbert at Yuma Catholic Tempe Prep at San Carlos

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his thing and I get hyped, so we’re kind of like the dynamic duo,” Thompson said. “If one of them breaks a big run the other is happy for him. They go hug each other in the end zone if one scores. I wouldn’t necessarily call it a competition with each other, but they definitely are always paying attention to what the other guy does,” running backs coach Alec Horne said. Thompson was the workhorse as a junior on last season’s 8-3 team, with more than 100 carries for 600-plus yards and nine touchdowns. As a senior, it appeared Thompson would carry even more responsibility in an offense that still has several contributors from a 14-0 state-championship season in 2016. Instead, the two have shared the load this season. In some games, Lurry has gotten more carries, because the Black Hawks use Thompson’s leg strength and speed as a pass rusher in special defensive packages. The ability to swap one for the other allows the Black Hawks to have both of them fresh and ready for whatever skills are needed in a situation. Horne often has the two face each

other in hitting drills, and they did similar workouts in the off season. Lurry said Thompson played a big role in his development. “He’s just a mentor to me. I came up and didn’t expect to be playing this much on varsity, but he’s put me under his wing and shown me a lot about how to play here,” Lurry said. “Every time he makes a play, I just look and see what he’s doing and learn a lot from it. I think he does the same when I am on the field, too.” Since a road loss at Norco High in California, Williams Field has won out and was No. 3 in the AIA playoff rankings going into the closing month, behind undefeated Centennial and Notre Dame Prep. Thompson said that his teammates have come to expect lower rankings than they believe are deserved. However, if the running game continues its current production and the Black Hawks keep winning, he believes the rankings will sort themselves out. “I feel like we’re still slept on, and a lot of rankings don’t have us as high as we think we should be,” he said. “So, we need to keep running like we have and winning games and we’ll be good.”

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Monsoon flag football lighting up Friday nights in Gilbert BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

riday night lights in the East Valley extend beyond high school football fields. One of the largest youth flag-football leagues in Arizona continues to grow in the southern Gilbert area. The East Valley Flag Football League is home to more than 150 teams with players ages 6 to 17. The league is a place where young athletes play in a competitive environment while also learning sportsmanship and teamwork. This season, the “Gilbert Sun News” became official sponsor of the Gilbert Sun Monsoon. “Being partnered with the ‘Gilbert Sun News’ ties the Gilbert Sun Monsoon into the fabric of the community,” said Aaron Kolodny, Monsoon coach and circulation director for Times Media Group. “It’s neat because in a league this competitive, there are a lot of ‘club-type’ teams that have played together for a long time that bring exclusivity and talent. “Being set apart and partnered with the

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Daschbach’s training consists of lifting weights four times a week. He adds about 45 minutes of recovery stretches daily. However, Daschbach knows he can’t do it all on his own. Personal trainer Zac Wheeler assists. Wheeler, who works for Zeus Performance and Fitness, has worked with Daschbach for years. He initially helped him train for soccer before Daschbach shifted his focus to running. They emphasize strength training and injury prevention to enhance the (Special for GSN) training he receives Caroline McLeskey of Highland High has followed her state championship from Montgomery. in the 1,600 meters in track last spring, when she was a sophomore, with “I think his work an outstanding cross-country season this fall. She is ranked 16th in the ethic sets him nation with a 17 minute, 19 second run over 5,000 meters.

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hildren and adults eager to get their hands on pumpkins, or taste the flavors of fall at festivals, or step into spooky houses for some Halloween chills have lots to explore in Chandler and the East Valley in the coming weeks. Festivals and farms have pie-eating competitions, corn shucking, hay rides and pumpkin decorating. Haunted houses are planning chills for everyone. The venues are festive places for families to gather for free or little money and enjoy cooler outdoor temperatures. A look at some of the attractions:

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Arizona Harvest Fest & Farmers Market: Fall festivities and shopping run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Dr. A.J. Chandler

Park, 178 E. Commonwealth Ave. More than 100 merchants will sell produce at a farmers market; gourmet food, clothes, home furnishings, jewelry, art, home-improvement goods and health and wellness services. Children engage in games and activities, including pumpkin toss, pumpkin pageant (where they decorate pumpkins), corn-shucking contest, pie-eating competition, corn hole and cake walk. Local pumpkin ales and seasonal brews are available to adults. Live entertainment. A percentage of proceeds benefit Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the development of downtown as a regional destination for dining, shopping, living, culture and the arts. Information: arizonaharvestfest.com.

Schnepf Farms: This long-time, family-entertainment destination renews its Pumpkin & Chili Party Thursdays-Sundays through Oct. 28 at the farm, 24610 S. Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek. It is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. The theme is “heroes” and the Celebrity Corn Maze reflects that with a likeness of the late Pat Tillman, an Arizona Cardinals football player who left his NFL career to join the U.S. Army. He was killed in Afghanistan in 2004. Part of the maze also has the design of a grandmother reading to a child and a teacher. Among new attractions are an extreme inflatable area, enhanced BMX and skateboard show, two stages with live entertainment and a DJ spinning tunes to rock the ride area. Amusement rides, bonfires, marshmallow roasting, pig races, miniature golf, dog show and (Tim Fuchs/GSN Contributor) fireworks some nights are Jax Fuchs enjoys the Arizona Harvest Fest & Farmers Market part of the party. Another last year in Chandler. This year’s festival is Nov. 11.

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Fright Zone is a free haunted house that the Foster family of Chandler sets up every year.

new treat is the Mac N Cheese Bar that starts with a large bowl of homemade macaroni and cheese that consumers then customize with toppings. A chili dinner includes a bowl of chili, grilled corn on the cob, homemade corn bread, a fudge Oreo brownie and drink for $13. A succotash bowl includes sweet onions, peppers, sweet corn, garden squash, okra and potatoes grilled on custom griddles for $11 (chicken $3 extra). The “spooky night” train ride is $5, $3 for rides during daylight. Admission is $20, $15 if purchased at Fry’s Food Stores. Admission is free to children 2 and younger. Military personnel are free with military ID through Oct. 7, Oct. 11-14 and Oct. 25-29. Police officers with badge are free Oct. 11-14. Firefighters and hot shots with ID are free Oct. 25-28. Grandparents who buy one ticket get one free on Fridays when they show a photo of their grandchildren. Teachers who book field trips in October get in free. Family members of military members, police officers, firefighters and hot shots get discounted tickets at Fry’s Food Stores. Information: schnepffarms.com. Mother Nature’s Farm: The Pumpkin Patch is open daily through Oct. 31 at this family-owned farm on property originally purchased by Sam and Edie Kelsall in 1968. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 1-30 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at the farm, 1663 E. Baseline Road in Gilbert. Admis-

sion charge is $10 per child and $5 for adults to accompany kids. Included are OZ pumpkin, bag of stickers, pumpkin decorating, air bounce, hay ride, spiderweb crawl made of rope that kids play on, feeding animals and Alexander’s Adventure Maze. Visitors may eat lunch at picnic tables and children may run around the spacious grounds. Food is available to purchase, including hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones. Information: mothernaturesfarm.com. Vertuccio Farms: The Corn Maze & Fall Festival continues through Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays at the farm, 4011 S. Power Road in Mesa. Admission includes 7-acre corn maze, mini-golf, mule-pulled wagon ride (Saturdays and Sundays only until sunset), giant jump pad, mini zip line, pumpkin bowling, animals, new pallet maze and one-barrel train ride. Admission charge is $10, free to kids 2 and younger. Information: vertucciofarms.com.

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iolinist Lucia Micarelli is bringing her “little homegrown show” as part of her first solo tour coming to Chandler Center for the Arts on Oct. 20. “It’s not a big production. It’s acoustic music and pared-down arrangements. If you hear three instruments, you see three instruments. It’s our little homegrown show,” said Micarelli, whose eclectic musical range features everything from classical to jazz to Americana to rock. “I don’t know what it’s (the solo tour) going to be like in terms of the music. I’m hoping it means we won’t get tired of the program, as we really like the music. I like these people. These people are my family and loved ones, and we’re so excited to play this music with each other and for people.” Micarelli has toured with Josh Groban, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Chris Botti and had a starring role in HBO’s critically acclaimed series, “Treme.” She has three solo albums: “Music From A Farther Room” and “Interlude” and a live album just released in September. Micarelli was featured in a March PBS con-

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Violinist Lucia Micarelli, who is playing at Chandler Center for the Arts Oct. 20, says she loves classical music but is equally pumped up by jazz.

cert special. Onstage, she’s an animated and emotional performer. Micarelli is more than ready for a solo tour. She was born in Queens, New York, and has been playing violin since she was 3 years old. “My mom really wanted me to play music early. She wanted me to play piano, but I was too small for the piano. So,

I started on violin and I just took to it so quickly and loved it.” At age 6 she made her debut as a soloist with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. At age 11, Lucia was accepted into the prestigious Juilliard School of Music’s PreCollege Division. “I was the big fish in a little pond (in Hawaii), and then suddenly I was a little fish in a big pond – and there were sharks,” Micarelli remarked. “I got to Juilliard and there were kids even younger than me doing even more things.” Micarelli said she doesn’t really have a favorite genre of music. “I love classical music because that’s what I grew up with.” But she’s also equally passionate about jazz, including “Nature Boy” and “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most,” which are included in her setlist. She plans to finish each show with a strings rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” “The intention or goal (of the show) is connection,” she says. “You want to be able to connect emotionally with people. There’s so much music that I really love and want to share. It’s really close to my heart and more personal.” Micarelli’s acting gig came at a transformational time in her life. She was recover-

ing from a serious hand injury when she got an audition call for “Treme.” “I was (recuperating) and wondering if I could even play again when this opportunity came up. It was a way to try other skills and still play music. It was a very specific, very unique opportunity to play a musician and play music in the show. It seemed too incredible to be for real. All the music scenes were live. Nothing was prerecorded. It was just a cool, awesome experience.” After the solo tour, Micarelli says she hasn’t thought past the end of the year. “I just want to see how this tour goes and how people will respond.” Micarelli is encouraged by fans who send messages saying they used to play an instrument when they were younger and were so inspired by her music, they plan to play again. “Music is such an awesome thing to have in life. It can bring a lot of comfort and joy and is something you can share and connect with friends and family.” Lucia Micarelli, Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480.782.2680, chandlercenter.org, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, $32-$56.

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avid Tyda doesn’t mind working at his Phoenix Pizza Festival or the upcoming inaugural Donut Festival. But he wishes he could take a step back at the Arizona Taco Festival, Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Oct. 14, at Salt River Fields near Scottsdale. “Of all the events I produce, that is the one I would most likely go to,” Tyda said. “I don’t want to work that day. I want to kick back, relax and have a margarita.” The Arizona Taco Festival was founded by Tyda and Rick Phillips of Affordable Food Festivals and The Taco Group. In reaction to high-priced, exclusionary culinary events, the duo formed a company that orchestrates festivals with three components: a culinary competition, low price of entry and original entertainment programming. Sixty restaurants will take over 10 acres of grass, with attractions like live bands, lucha libre wrestling (under a tent this year), eating contests and the Chihuahua beauty pageant. The Saturday Tequila Expo will feature samples of 100-plus premium varieties, and the Sunday Margarita Expo, where more than a dozen of the Valley’s top mixologists shake up gourmet spirits. Salsa, guacamole and other Mexican-inspired fare round out the weekend. The 2018 Arizona Taco Festival will operate on a token system (a.k.a. taco bitcoin), where guests will trade their purchased tokens for tacos and margaritas. “We’re going back to tokens,” Tyda said. “We’re all about doing the things that work, making sure there are no lines to get

in and enough taco vendors. “A lot of people, still to this day, say there are so many lines at the Arizona Taco Festival. I look around and all the popular booths are going to have lines. That’s the nature of a festival. There are great taco booths that don’t have lines. Go check them out. There could be a great chef. They just may not have decorated the booth as great.” This year, he recommends patrons try the Taste of Korea’s tacos. “I always get excited when somebody who doesn’t traditionally make tacos decides to partake,” he said. “It proves my theory that tacos are the most adapted and adaptable cuisine. Every ethnicity can create their version of the taco. For someone who typically cooks Korean food to try the taco festival, that’s exciting.” Ajo Al’s Mexican Café was Arizona Taco Festival’s grand champion last year. On top of it, owner Daniel Dains figures he served well over 4,500 tacos last year. “With the exception of the week before Christmas, that’s the most hours we work during the year,” Dains said. “To get it all prepped, we’ll start on Tuesday or Wednesday. We do the event on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday we put the restaurant back together. It’s basically a straight week of nonsense.” Ajo Al’s, which Dains said was Sen. John McCain’s favorite restaurant, is known for its pollo con queso, shredded-beef taco and shrimp-and-smoked-pork-belly tacos. While guests chow on tacos, they can

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Nothing goes better with a fist full of tacos and a generous sampling of tequila than lucha libre wrestling. They’ll have it all at the Arizona Taco Festival, where 60 restaurants will cover 10 acres of grass. The Saturday Tequila Expo features 100-plus premium varieties. The Sunday Margarita Expo has a dozen of the Valley’s top mixologists. Left: Dozens of kinds of tacos, just what one might expect at a taco festival, will be available at the Arizona Taco Festival. Representative of them will be offerings from Ajo Al’s, which was a favorite of the late Sen. John McCain, and Taste of Korea, which normally does not make tacos.

enjoy surf punk, southern California reggae, mariachi and Latin cumbia music. “Our mantra this year is all about consistency and simply making sure it’s a good guest experience,” Tyda said.

Below: The food is good. The entertainment is great. The fun is everywhere. But perhaps the best thing about the annual Arizona Taco Festival is the people watching. The spectacle runs Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Oct. 14 at Salt River Fields.

Left: The Chihuahua beauty pageant always is a crowd favorite at the annual Arizona Taco Festival. This year’s is Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Oct. 14, at Salt River Fields near Scottsdale.

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Employ ment Employment General WANTED: Housekeeper, must live-in, lovely home, good salary, flexible time off, local ref req'd. Must speak English. 480-895-3117 or 480-798-1797 Acupuncturist (Job Site: Mesa, AZ), Sung San Acupuncture, LLC. M.S. & AZ Acupuncture license req’d. Send resume to 1933 W. Main St. #1 Mesa, AZ 85201 Associate Tech IP Development Managersought by Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ to evaluate invention disclosures coming from Mayo's research/clinical activities. Req Bachelor's or higher in Bio, Mol. Bio, Genetics, or clsly rel + 2 yrs exp as IP mngr or clsly rel occupation doing patent searches, R&D analysis, IP marketing, competitive analysis, and rel projects. Position req travel up to 10% as needed/customary for the occupation. For full details and to apply, visit mayoclinic.org/jobs, Job # 104552BR

Employment General Golf Course Maintenance Firerock Country Club FT/PT $12.50/hr. Fountain Hills. Email: cwerline@ firerockcc.com

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Software Engineer to develop FW for FPGAs & HW debug for semiconductor test equip., incl SMU drivers, CPU SW, Verilog, python, auto test & calibration. Electronics Engineer to dsgn/impl ultrahigh precision, low temp drift, analog measurement/simul, schematic/layout & integration. Mail resume: Chroma ATE, 7 Chrysler, Irvine, CA 92618.

Garage Sales/ Bazaars

ATTENTION CRAFTERS!

The Mesa Optimist Club is sponsoring a FALL CRAFT FAIR to benefit

Helen's Hope Chest.

October 27th at Towerpoint Resort in Mesa. Table cost is $20. Ann: 480-324-1549 craftyanni@ aol.com OR phxphntm@ cox.net

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Community Sale Finley Farms South 859 HOMES

Sat., Oct. 13th

7A-5P Greenfield to Val Vista & Warner to Mesquite Unique Boutique Sat.Oct 13th 9a-2p Victory Lutheran Church, 5946 E Univ. Mesa. Zonta Club of Phx/EV. + Vendors. Call Pat Dearing 480-250-9070

3RD ANNUAL FALL CRAFT FAIR

Sponsored by Mesa Noon Optimist Club Sat, Oct 27 - 9am-1pm Towerpoint Resort 4860 E. Main St. Mesa Located between Higley & Greenfield $20 Per 8 Foot Table. Proceeds Benefit Helen's Hope Chest For more info: Ann Crawford 480-324-1549 CraftyAnni@aol.com Or PhxPhntm@cox.com

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Lost & Found

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LOST BIRD

Diabetic Test Strips by the box, unused. Any type or brand. Will pay top dollar. Call Pat 480-323-8846

Cockatoo (gray with pink belly) lost Priest /Southern, Tempe; last seen 40th Street and Baseline $500 REWARD! Call-Text 480-967-7000 ybiz@live.com

Miscellaneous For Sale KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray. Odorless, NonStaining Effective results begin, after spray dries. Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

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$ $ CASH FOR JUNK CARS ~ All “As Is” Autos! ~ Good Condition=More $$$

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PORSCHE

• 50’s-90’s • 365 Coupes, Roadsters, 911, 912 ALL MODELS

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JAGUARS

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Apartments APACHE TRAIL & IRONWOOD 1 Bed /1 Bath Starting at $700 /Month Bad Credit ok No Deposit. Fenced yard, secluded cottage Water/Trash Inc. (602) 339-1555 2 Bedr 2 Bath Apt Recker / McDowell Mesa Laundry, patio $725/mo Nick 480-707-1538

Rooms For Rent CLEAN FURN'D ROOM FOR RENT! Free Utilities Mesa, quiet area, near railroad, share kitchen. W/D avail. Priv entrance. Utilities, cable, phone, internet all for $550/mon + deposit. 1 person only 480-461-1342 DO YOU OFFER Lessons & Tutoring? Children need your help! Place your ad today Contact us: class@times publications.com or Call 480-898-6465

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Business Inventory Ranch/Farm Small or Large | Fast & Easy Call Now for Appt (10a-4p) Mr. Haig 480-234-1210 Haig3@aol.com

East Valley Executive Office Space for Lease Located on Alma School Rd & just South of US60. Suite 108 (175 sq ft) Corner office with Private Entrance- $875/Month Suite 109 (147 sq ft) - $695/Month Each suite offers floor-to- ceiling windows to allow for natural lighting Full-time Professional Administrative Receptionist On site mailroom with a multi-functional copier/scanner/fax - Single story building for easy access - Janitorial Services Included (Trash and dusting) - Spacious board meeting room with waterfall feature and TV - Conference room with TV -Kitchen/break room with Microwave and coffee pots available for use - Option to use our WIFI or have your own - Covered parking for $50/Month and 24/7 secured access Please call Char @ 480-505-1812 to schedule your tour.

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Real Estate for Sale Manufactured Homes

THE LINKS ESTATES Why Rent The Lot When YOU CAN OWN THE LAND And Own Your New Home

FROM THE MID 100’S

ASK US HOW YOUR $105,000 CASH INVESTMENT AND OUR SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM ENABLES QUALIFIED 62+ SENIORS MAKING THE LINKS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE HAVE NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT & NO LOT RENT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN HOME.

Gawthorp & Associates Realty 40667 N Wedge Dr • San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

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Concrete & Masonry

Cleaning Services Mila's House Cleaning. Residential & Commercial. Weekly/Monthly/Bi Weekly. Experienced and Reference's Available. 480-290-5637 602-446-0636

RED MOUNTAIN MAIDS

Home/Ofc/Comm'l Low Prices. Serving the East Valley for over 10 years! Prompt, courteous service. $16/hr using your supplies or $18/hr using ours. Call 480-354-7928 480-206-9998

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Immaculate Cleaning & Windows Services

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Appliance Repair Now

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GARAGE DOOR SERVICE East Valley/ Ahwatukee

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Not a licensed contractor

SPRINKLER

Cleaning Services

Appliance Repairs

Garage/Doors

DEEP CLEANING SPECIALISTS

Handyman HANDYMAN 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057 IS YOUR "HONEY DO" LIST GETTING TOO BIG FOR YOU? Did you buy something that needs to be put together? Give John the Handyman a call! He can help you get things done. Anything that takes your time I can do & have the tools to do it! John the Handyman: 760-668-0681

Home Improvement HOME REMODELING REPAIRS & CUSTOM INTERIOR PAINTING Move a wall; turn a door into a window. From small jobs and repairs to room additions, I do it all. Precision interior painting, carpentry, drywall, tile, windows, doors, skylights, electrical, fans, plumbing and more. All trades done by hands-on General Contractor. Friendly, artistic, intelligent, honest and affordable. 40 years' experience. Call Ron Wolfgang Office 480-820-8515 Cell 602-628-9653 Wolfgang Construction Inc. Licensed & Bonded ROC 124934

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Drywall

We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not

JOSE DOMINGUEZ DRYWALL & PAINTING

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House Painting, Drywall, Reliable, Dependable, Honest! QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR CALL! 15 Years Experience • Free Estimates

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HEADSTONES Make your choice Everlasting

EVERLASTING MONUMENT Co.

• Panel Changes and Repairs • Installation of Ceiling Fans • Switches/Outlets • Home Remodel

ALL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Call Jim Endres 480.282.7932 Over 28 Years Experience • ROC #246019 Bonded/Insured

Fencing/Gates

Block Fence * Gates

602-789-6929 Roc #057163 Lowest Prices * 30 Yrs Exp Serving Entire Valley

480-969-0788

75 W. Baseline Rd. Ste. A-8, Gilbert, AZ 85233

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Garage/Doors

GARAGE DOORS Unbeatable Customer Service & Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

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REASONABLE HANDYMAN • Painting • Plumbing • Carpentry • Drywall • Roofing • Block

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“When there are days that you can’t depend on them, you can depend on us!” LLC

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Services

ROC# 317949

Garbage Disposals Door Installs & Repairs Toilets / Sinks Kitchen & Bath Faucets Most Drywall Repairs

Bathroom Remodeling All Estimates are Free • Call: 520.508.1420 www.husbands2go.com

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Landscape Maintenance Juan Hernandez

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Drip/Install/Repair Not a licensed contractor

25 years exp. Call Now (480) 720-3840

QUALITY HOUSE PAINTING Affordable Prices Interior/Exterior Special Coatings Free Estimates 480-707-1681

Home Improvement

Painting

Landscape Maintenance

Painting

NOPAL LANDSCAPE • • • • • •

Plumbing

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589

Tree Trimming Removals Weed Control Winter Grass • Clean Ups Irrigation Repairs Timer Repairs & More...

Not a licensed contractor

Weekly • Bi Weekly • Monthly Low Rates

Mariano 480-276-5598

Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

PHIL’S PRO PAINTING Int / Ext Home Painting 4-Less!

QUALITY PAINT #1 IN SERVICE

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Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor

We’ll Beat Any Price! ROC #301084

Anything Plumbing Same Day Service

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Landscape Maintenance

FULL SERVICE LANDSCAPING ★ Monthly Yard Service ★ One-Time Cleanups

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A-Z Tauveli Prof LANDSCAPING LLC Tree/Palm Tree Trimming Storm Cleanups Sprinkler Systems

Desertscape • Concrete Work Gardening • Block Wall Real & Imitation Flagstone

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★ Tree Removal ★ Irrigation Repairs

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Disposals ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

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Pool Service / Repair ROC#309706

Interior/Exterior Painting RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

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References Available Not a licensed contractor

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Medical Services/Equipment

Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

POOL REPAIR

Pebble cracking, Plaster peeling, Rebar showing, Pool Light out?

I CAN HELP!

LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE

480-354-5802

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★ Tree Trimming

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Water Heaters

25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

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Arizona Mobility Scooters 9420 W. Bell Rd., #103 Sun City, AZ 85351

Mobility Scooter Center 3929 E. Main St., #33 Mesa, AZ 85205

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Roofing

Tree Services

Tree Trimming, Pruning & Removal Yard Clean-Up & Trash Removal Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident Over 30 yrs. Experience

480-706-1453

David’s Clean-Up & Tree Service

480-245-7132

Free Estimates - Affordable Rates All Work Guaranteed

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC Member of ABM Valleywide

623-873-1626 All employees verified Free estimates on all roofs 36 Years experience in AZ Licensed contractor since 2006

Meetings/Events

DIRTY WINDOWS? Call Fish Window Cleaning @ 480-962-4688 and you will have the cleanest windows and screens on the block. Below is the list of services we offer: Windows-Interior & Exterior ScreensSunscreens/Regular Tracks, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures Power Washing Your driveways, sidewalks & patios Follow us on InstaGram

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Crops of Luv

Understanding and Practice of A Course in Miracles: Intensive ACIM study. Intimate group of serious course students. Program designed for more one-on-one attention with answers to student questions and a laser-focused approach to living ACIM. Wednesdays 11am 12:15pm at Interfaith Community Spiritual Center: 952 E. Baseline #102 Mesa 85204

"My dream is that one day we will be able to give every "wish" child a scrapbook to remind them that dreams do come true." Jody, co-founder, Ahwatukee based non-profit

Come Join us: Help make embellishments, organize or assist with events, scrapbook, donate your time, money or space. Teens who need to fill Community Service hours for High School are welcome! Come be apart of something Awesome!

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Roofing The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems

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4 Com mu ni t i es | 8 Mo de l Ho m e s | 1 0 0 Rea s o n s to Lo v e To l l B ro t h ers Let us show you the most beautiful homes in the Southeast Valley during the Harvest Celebration Home Tours. Take this opportunity to be among the first to see three brand new model homes.

S AT U R D AY, O C T O B E R 2 0 , 2 0 1 8

12–4 PM

We’ll provide the transportation and fall-themed refreshments, you just provide you. Arrive early, enjoy lunch, shuttle leaves promptly at 12 pm from Dorada Estates. Legacy at Seville Priced from the mid-$500,000s

Calliandra Estates Priced from the mid-$500,000s

Dorada Estates Priced from the low $600,000s

Toll Brothers at Whitewing Priced from the low $800,000s

Reserve Your Spot Today TollBrothers.com/GilbertTours Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5:30 pm, and Monday 12 noon–5:30 pm. Brokers welcome. Homes available nationwide. Prices subject to change without notice. Photos are images only and should not be relied upon to confirm applicable features. This is not an offering where prohibited by law. Listing Broker Toll Brothers Real Estate Inc.