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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Major vaccine effort brings new hope for Mesa schools

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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opes that Mesa Public Schools can keep classrooms open got a shot in the arm last week – literally.

Through what Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis called “relentless conversations,” the district scored 4,000 doses of the P�izer COVID-19 vaccine for employees and hundreds began Jan. 20 rolling up their sleeves for the shots with the help of the Mesa Fire & Medical Department and school nurses.

Moreover, Fourlis and the Arizona School Administrators Association is working with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to use Mesa High and Skyline High as distribution centers for the vaccine for all educations in parochial, charter and private schools in Mesa.

The rollout of vaccinations for all interested MPS teachers and staff began on Wednesday at Westwood High School, continued the next day at Mountain View and was to continue

Friday through next Wednesday at the four other MPS high schools.

“We know that we have a community where two-thirds of our families want their kids to be in inperson learning and we know that that takes a really strong set of mitigation strategies and the pinnacle of those strategies is Redbird Elementary music teacher Tina Mahoney rolled up her sleeve last the vaccine,” Four- Wednesday as nurse Tina Mahoney administers a COVID-19 vaccine. (Pablo lis told the Tribune. Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) Fourlis said that her initial conversation that a majority of them wanted the shots. with state Department of Health Services DiBut Fourlis wasn’t satis�ied with stopping rector Dr. Cara Christ focused on teachers. there.

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Federal relic getting new purpose in Mesa

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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hen the old Mesa post of�ice opened more than 83 years ago downtown amid the depths of the Depression, it was a sign that a remote desert outpost had arrived as a growing city.

Because the city had 6,000 residents, the federal government deemed Mesa worthy of its �irst post of�ice – and �irst federal building

– rather than a contract station inside a general store or a drug store, explained longtime Mesa historic preservationist Vic Linoff.

Now the mothballed building is getting a new lease on life as an 8,000-square foot meeting space that can be divided into two rooms and used for community events, wedding receptions and other events.

Back in the 1937, the postal project had been considered important enough that Postmaster James A. Farley, an in�luential con�i-

dant of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, showed up for the dedication.

“Just imagine a city of 6,000 getting a post of�ice. It was kind of unheard of. To get recognized by the feds, I think it raised the spirits of the city,’’ Linoff said. “It serves as a big accomplishment for the city.’’

As time went by, the aging building was bypassed, just like downtown in general during

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Mesa seeks to target thoughtless �ireworks users

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BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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esa City Council members are just as fed up with �ireworks as many residents who complained over the New Year’s Day weekend about explosions all night long, lousy air quality with smoke lingering over neighbors.

Even someone’s house burned down.

But even though the state law is consistently violated, enforcing it is a dif�icult problem unless cops catch someone setting off aerial �ireworks, City Manager Chris Brady said.

“The only way they can enforce it is when they actually see someone lighting the �ireworks,’’ Brady said. “I think people standing around in the street is not enough to enforce it.’’

Kevin Bush, a deputy Mesa �ire chief and �ire marshal, said �ireworks sales are regulated at supermarkets and �ireworks stands to ensure that only legal ones are sold.

“The biggest issue for all of us is that there really is nothing to control the in�lux of illegal �ireworks coming into our state and our city of Mesa,’’ Bush said.

Deputy Fire Chief Steve Ward said that �ire�ighters have referred cases where they suspected illegal �ireworks were being traf�icked to police and police have taken action.

Mesa Vice Mayor Jen Duff proposed regulating it through changes to the Mesa noise ordinance and supported another possible solution advocated by Councilman Francisco Heredia, who proposed increasing the �ines for violations. The �ines start at $75.

However, City Attorney Jim Smith said the state law effectively blocks cities from regulating �ireworks with any additional requirements, although he said he was willing to look into modifying the city’s noise ordinance to attack the problem.

But Mayor John Giles and council members Dave Luna and Mark Freeman, all said the best approach is banding with other cities and working through the Arizona League of Cities and Towns for changes to the state law.

“I hate to pass the buck, but there’s not a lot we can do,’’ Giles said, suggesting that residents disturbed by the �ireworks direct their ire toward state legislators and not toward council members.

“Maybe we need to take the battle to the

This house near Stapley Drive and McKellips Road in Mesa was destroyed in a New Year’s Eve fire triggered by spent fireworks debris deposited in a trash can next to the home.

There were no injuries, though a family pet died. (Courtesy Channel 3 News) League of Cities and Towns,’’ which could lobby for changes to the law, he said. “All of us lie in bed and hear these aerial explosions. The problem is obvious and the solution is not.’’

Council members Duff, Freeman, Luna, Julie Spilsbury and Kevin Thompson all expressed their frustrations with the present law, but didn’t appear to reach an obvious consensus on how to deal with it.

“Everyone knows it’s a free-for-all,’’ Spilsbury said, with little or no likelihood of getting caught for �iring off aerial and explosive �ireworks that violate state law.

“You can’t hardly see. It looks like we are covered in fog. It’s �illed with smoke,’’ Spilsbury said.

“I know a lot of people who spend thousands of dollars and lots of hours doing this and they know nothing is going to happen to them,’’ she said, with the bombardment typically lasting from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and on July 4.

Duff, Luna and Brady mentioned that the time periods where Arizona residents are allowed to buy certain �ireworks, such as sparklers, coincides with holidays where police are stretched thin because they are looking to crackdown on driving under the in�luence of alcohol or drugs.

“The air quality is horrible. We know this is the explosive devices,’’ Duff said. “I don’t see a bene�it. I think it’s an enforcement problem, a waste of resources for the Mesa Police Department.’’

Luna said he consistently receives complaints from neighbors who live near Brown Mountain, at Brown and Ellsworth roads, who are irritated by people setting

off explosives from the mountaintop.

“It’s really a burden on our public safety personnel. It’s really frustrating that we can’t do much about it,’’ Luna said. “This is the sort of thing that handcuffs a city.’’

He said he would welcome the legislature modifying the law to allow cities, such as Mesa, to impose additional regulations on �ireworks.

Freeman said his focus is on public safety, after a �ire caused by �ireworks raced through a house near Stapley Drive and McKellips Road on New Year’s Eve. He proposed forming a task force to perform undercover investigations of illegal sales, but later said he does not want to put an undue burden on police and few offenders would probably be caught.

“I did have a house �ire in my area. It was unnecessary and totally gutted. It was due to �ireworks,’’ he said.

A retired �ire�ighter, Freeman said the state should allow cities, which know their communities best, to regulate �ireworks. He said the city should send a letter to legislator asking for their help in changing the law.

“I’m concerned about the safety component,’’ Freeman said, adding that there have probably been more injuries than are publicly known. “My thing is to protect the safety of our community.’’

Thompson said he also is frustrated by the disturbances caused by �ireworks, but he doesn’t want to distract police of�icers from more important duties.

“I don’t want to put more onus on our staff to come up with solutions when we just can’t enforce it,’’ Thompson said. 

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THE MESA TRIBUNE | JANUARY 24, 2021

VACCINES ���� ���� 1

“We wanted to make sure that the vaccines were going to be available for all school personnel and so we started with a campaign trying to in�luence the county and the state around the importance of making sure that all of our staff – from our custodians to our food and nutrition staff to our bus drivers – all needed to be in that educator category,” she said, adding that even substitute teachers are eligible to get them," she said.

In Arizona’s phased rollout of the vaccine that began with frontline health workers, teachers were in the second category for the shots and became eligible for shots earlier this month.

Mesa’s aggressive vaccination program began the day after students could return to classrooms at most district schools after they spent two weeks of virtual learning as MPS sought to avert a virus surge from holiday gatherings.

It also began during a week when the three metrics for measuring virus spread were basically unchanged, according to data the county released last Thursday. All three benchmarks for MPS showed substantial spread but unlike the last �ive or six weeks, there was little to no upward movement in the numbers.

The district’s own dashboard of reported COVID-19 cases among its campuses also remained unchanged, showing that out of 67,000 students and staff, there were 257 active cases – 152 students and

Richard Lemcke gets a COVID-19 vaccination from Therese Derivan during the first day of shots at Westwood High School. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) 105 adults.

But it was where those cases were located that impacted the decisions on how students would learn, possibly for the rest of the month. Four elementary schools, two junior highs and one high school remained in virtual-only mode while four other high schools restricted students to two days of on-campus instruction and three days in learning at home. Only Skyline High was fully open.

Fourlis said that on Wednesday at Westwood, about 500 MPS and City of Mesa

Mesa Public Schools' "relentless convserations" with state and county healthy officials won the district 4,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

employees were vaccinated; some doses were allocated for city workers. Fourlis herself had received her shot at Chandler Gilbert Community College, which is a designated point of distribution for all people who �it one of the current vaccine eligibility categories set by state and federal of�icials.

To facilitate the MPS vaccine program, the district used a more ef�icient online platform for scheduling appointments.

The negotiations between the district and state also focused on getting a distribution

point within Mesa Public School boundaries to make it even more convenient for school employees to sign up for a shot.

“The majority of our staff were waiting for it to come closer to Mesa,” Fourlis said of the employee survey results. “So, I reached out to Dr. Christ and her team.”

Fourlis praised Christ for her responsiveness to the district, the state’s largest public school system She also praised Mesa Fire & Medical, which also is a district partner in administering �lu and other shots to children, as well as city police, who had to provide an escort for the dose from the state’s central storage facility to the district.

“This is a beautiful collaboration among these three organizations and it truly exempli�ies the importance of public health coming together so the kids can be in school,” she said.

Fourlis said employees were “most appreciative” of the efforts taken by the district to make it as easy as possible to get a shot.

But the most appreciative might well be the many Mesa students and parents who for months vented their frustration and anger over closed campuses at MPS Governing Board meetings.

“This is our primary goal – to get our classrooms opened and keep them open and the vaccine is one of the best mitigation strategies to make that happen,” Fourlis said. “Our parents know that. They are saying ‘Oh my goodness, maybe there’s light at the end of this crazy tunnel.” 

This was the scene Jan. 20 at the begnning of COVID-19 vaccine distribution at Westwood High School. Neary 500 people ultimately passed thrrough the gym for shots. (Pablo

Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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THE MESA TRIBUNE | JANUARY 24, 2021

Homebuyers hit the wall in East Valley

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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he top analyst of housing market trends in the Phoenix Metro Market has sounded the alarms for homebuyers in 2021 that can be boiled down to one word: desperation.

The Cromford Report said that while January is normally the best month for new listings to come on line, the shriveling inventory of both resale and new homes is reaching historic lows.

“Since the turn of the year we have been closely watching to see if the arrival rate of new listings would improve and make the supply situation somewhat easier,” it said.

Instead, new listings have “arrived at a feeble rate, lower than lower than the January of the last three years and well below what we had been expecting based on December’s patterns,” it said, concluding: “As a result, the overall supply situation has gotten worse, not better.”

Nine municipalities reported fewer than 100 listings, ranging from 67 to 98. They included: Maricopa, 67; Fountain Hills, 70; Tempe, 73; Goodyear, 75; Chandler, 86; Cave Creek, 87; Buckeye, 90; Gilbert, 95; and Glendale with 98.

“I have been an agent since 2003 and in those 18 years I have not seen inventory this low and I haven’t heard any of my more seasoned agents reminiscing about a market like this,” Realtor Christie Ellis said. “Almost everyone says they can’t believe it.”

“In all fairness this is an unprecedented time: pandemic – people afraid to list and let others go through their house – low interest rates, lack of keeping up with the rate of building needed to support the natural growth.

She also said a dwindling labor pool in the home-building business has combined with a high demand for contractors among people who are taking advantage of a signi�icant increase in their home equity to undertake major renovation projects.

Ellis also said inventory has been eaten up as a result of “the in�lux of neighbors to the West who are looking for more affordable house and different way of life.”

Cromford backs that up.

These two Mesa homes were among increasingly rare transactions in the city: both sold this month for under $300,000 and the inventory for such prices has been steadily trending downward. Above, this 1,400-square-foot, single-story home on E. Norland Street, sold for $290,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms and two baths. Below, this 1,160-square-foot home on East Contessa Street, sold right at $300,000, Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms and two baths. (Special to the Tribune)

Cromford’s analysis of closings for December showed 20 percent of home purchases were by out-of-state buyers.

And there could be more than that.

Many out-of-state buyers are using LLCs to purchase homes, Cromford said,

explaining, that is “making closings more dif�icult to track and identify. That suggests the public percentages of out-ofstate purchases “are probably lower than in real life.”

As for the data on homes still out there,

Cromford didn’t mince words.

“These numbers are pathetic, just a fraction of what we would normally see,” Cromford said, warning that “the situation for buyers is getting even more desperate” and that “for new listings, the outlook for 2021 is already dire from a buyer’s point of view.

“Buyers are likely to outnumber sellers by at least 5 to 1 for the foreseeable future. This is the most extreme example of a seller’s market we have ever witnessed,” it added.

It also said the alarmingly low inventory is driving up prices faster than they were rising in the last six months, and that only 1,943 homes were available for under $500,000 in the Phoenix Metro market compared with 10,253 in December 2018.

It added, “1,943 is a crazy number for a metropolitan area of nearly �ive million people.”

“Prices are likely to increase massively over the next six months in these current circumstances,” it predicted. “This applies even if demand cools considerably.”

Cromford noted that indexes re�lecting inventory and pricing “are shooting upwards from the already stratospheric heights.”

“Has the �irst week of 2021 given us any signals that the supply situation is about to improve? That’s easy to answer – no.

New listings are weak and inventory levels are lower now than on December 31,” it said, adding that the market is “moving ever deeper into uncharted territory.”

Even without the in�lux of out-of-state buyers, most of the nation is in the same dire straights as Phoenix.

“The shortage of homes for sale nationwide has made it much more dif�icult to �ind a home to purchase, meaning that buyers are struggling to take advantage of the record-low mortgage rates on offer,” Realtor.com reported last week.

However, Fannie Mae reported people are exhibiting a “substantially more pessimistic view of homebuying and homeselling conditions.”

Its Home Purchase Sentiment Index, based on a survey containing 100 questions, fell nearly 18 percent year over year in 2020, Fannie Mae said. 

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Mesa pro golfer sinks hole-in-one, reels in bass

BY JIM JERTSON Tribune Guest Writer

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n Monday, Dec. 28, while playing a friendly skins game in Phoenix with other golf professionals, including PGA Tour superstar Paul Casey, Mesa-native Ryan Hogue hit a hole-in-one on the 163-yard, par-3 seventh hole at Águila Golf Course in south Phoenix.

It was the ninth hole-in-one the professional golfer and PGA Tour caddy has hit in his lifetime, and it came while battling an injury that has affected his swing.

The following day, Hogue reeled in a 10.87-pound largemouth bass while �ishing with a buddy at Saguaro Lake.

The nearly 11-pound bass represented a personal best for Hogue.

“It was de�initely an amazing couple of days for me,” Hogue said. “It was a really cool way to end the year. I was shocked, to say the least. I went and bought a couple lottery tickets the next day. But my lucky streak had ended with the mega millions.”

Like his success on the golf course,

Hogue’s success on the lake can be credited toward skill rather than luck.

He has always been a phenomenal angler, picking up the skill over a decade ago with friends from the PGA Tour. He arrived at Saguaro Lake knowing the biggest bass in the lake had been feeding on rainbow trout.

“My �ishing partner and I were committed to only using large swim baits that day, and the bait I used to catch the large bass looked exactly like a rainbow trout,” Hogue said. “It was a very big bait about the size of your average trout.”

Most bass �isherman know that you don’t get many bites when �ishing with super large baits. But when you do get a bite, it’s typically a big one.

That was obviously the case on when the beefy, 10.87-pound bass struck Hogue’s large swim bait with a vengeance. When Hogue landed the monster bass, it actually had the tail-end of a real rainbow trout still hanging out of its throat.

So, Hogue’s personal record bass inhaled his trout look-a-like bait while not entirely �inished swallowing a real rain-

Mesa-native Ryan Hogue capped off 2020 with a hole-in-one at Aguila Golf Course in south Phoenix and by catching a nearly 11-pound largemouth bass at Saguaro Lake.

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bow trout.

Hogue respectfully refrained from shar-

ing anymore details about how he caught his monster bass such as the exact area of the lake where he caught it, the water depth, and the exact brand of his bait. He said that’s sacred information for a �isherman.

“A �isherman should never give up his exact spots or baits in keeping with the �isherman’s unwritten rule and code,” Hogue said with a smile.

Hogue �irst earned his notoriety as a professional golfer.

The 42-year-old once quali�ied for and played in The Phoenix Open, and he also performed well in a televised PGA Tour event in Las Vegas a few years ago. He has also garnered numerous professional golf victories in a variety of mini-tour events.

Hogue later garnered recognition as an exceptional professional golf caddy who was “on the bag” for PGA Tour player Martin Laird when he won this year’s PGA Tour Event in Las Vegas.

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THE MESA TRIBUNE | JANUARY 24, 2021

Tax reductions, school choice high on Ducey budget

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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ov. Doug Ducey wants to reduce taxes by $200 million this coming budget year – and another $200 million a year in each of the following two years – but isn’t ready to say who he wants to get that relief.

Daniel Scarpinato, Ducey’s chief of staff, said the cuts, the largest since Ducey took of�ice in 2015, are justi�ied because the state’s revenues are healthy.

And he rejected suggestions that the cash should go to what might be considered unmet needs, including concerns by Democrats and others about adequate funding of school construction and repairs.

Scarpinato cited new and expanded programs being funded in the governor’s $12.6 billion spending plan.

But he said Ducey maintains the belief that people are in the best position to decide what to do with their money and not the state, especially given the �inancial hardships many suffered due to the pandemic.

Scarpinato said the governor’s proposed tax cut isn’t designed to be an offset for Arizona’s high-wage earners who will be hit with a 3.5 percent income tax surcharge due to Proposition 208. Instead, he hinted that what Ducey favors is cutting income tax rates at the bottom.

That’s based on the fact that Arizona has a staggered tax table.

So, for example, everyone pays 2.59 percent on the �irst $27,272 of income, then 3.34 percent on the next $27,272, 4.17 percent on the next $109,800 and 4.5 percent on everything over $163,632.

The dollar �igures are double for married couples �iling jointly.

Scarpinato said the state has record revenues and that “the dollars are going to be spent somehow.’’

“The state is going to utilize them as part of the budget, if not for tax reform, they would go toward other initiatives,’’ Scarpinato continued. “The governor believes that people deserve to keep their money.’’

Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, DPhoenix, suggested there was some �iscal sleight of hand going on.

“It appears as though the governor is repurposing federal funds so he can have money to fund his proposed tax cuts,’’ she

said, dollars from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. That includes nearly $400 million in CARES cash the governor gave to state agencies this �iscal year out of the $1.9 billion he had in discretionary funding, with those agencies then depositing about $300 million back into the general fund. That will create a positive ending balance on June 30 when the current �iscal year ends.

And some of the funds the governor is touting that he is giving out next year are also coming from new CARES allocations.

“Those dollars should be reinvested into helping people right now, as opposed to looking at a tax cut,’’ Rios said. “We did not see a lot of talk about immediate relief for those that are struggling the most.’’

State schools chief Kathy Hoffman also chided Ducey for relying on one-time federal dollars for K-12 education �ixes.

“What our public schools are lacking is sustained investment from our state,’’ she said.

“With a projected $2 billion surplus in addition to the nearly $1 billion in a rainyday fund, the governor’s budget should provide stability for schools by committing to increased, sustainable investments in Arizona’s public education system,’’ Hoffman said.

That includes funding both full-day kindergarten, something the state abandoned during the last recession, and pre-K programs.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego ripped Ducey’s plan, saying it “does tremendous damage” to Phoenix, where 37 percent of its budget is funded by state money.

“The brutal $600 million yearly tax cut he is talking about translates to a potential $25 million cut to the city of Phoenix,” she said. “That kind of reduction will be felt �irst and most profoundly by our police and �ire departments.

“I �irmly believe we must build up our �irst responders and provide the resources they need, not recklessly slash their ability to do their jobs and continue the necessary reforms we have already begun.”

She predicted the cuts will “also damage the libraries and community centers that serve our families, as well as the programs that make life more livable for vulnerable seniors in Phoenix.”

She said she would work with legislators to “disregard this budget to favor

of one that appropriately addresses the needs of communities statewide.”

Scarpinato said there are new and expanded programs being funded, including cash for summer-school programs to help kids, especially from high-poverty areas, make up what they aren’t learning this academic year and more staff to survey conditions in long-term care facilities.

He noted funding was being increased for repairs at state prisons and for universities to increase the number of graduates in high-demand industries like coding, arti�icial intelligence and what the governor calls “entrepreneurism.’’

More money also has been allotted to prevent and deal with forest �ires.

But the budget does leave some gaps.

One in particular is that the governor last year promised he would hold schools �inancially harmless due to the effects of the virus as many had to go to virtual learning.

Ducey said the state would make up for the fact that the aid formula pays less for online students than those in classrooms to recognize there are additional costs.

And the governor said schools would not be penalized when some students disappeared from school entirely and the state would provide them with the same aid as the prior year to cover �ixed costs.

The state did give out $370 million. But that ran out before all the schools got what they believe they were promised, leaving many districts millions in the hole.

Scarpinato said the state is making that up by earmarking $389 million for special summer school programs aimed at helping students make up over the summer what they likely didn’t learn last year.

That includes $298 million to help nearly 600,000 students who come from lowincome homes to provide at least 50 hours of instruction.

And there’s another $91 million targeted at grades K through 3 and 8th and 11th grades for 80 hours of summer school.

“Low-income kids and children of color in particular haven’t had the opportunities that other students have had during this pandemic,’’ said Scarpinato.

“So we’ve structured this in a way that does provide those dollars to schools, but that does it in a way that helps the kids that have been impacted through this pandemic.’’

But that doesn’t make the schools whole and make up for the cash Ducey promised last year but didn’t deliver.

The funds will be needed to pay the staffers teaching those summer school programs.

Gretchen Conger, one of the governor’s advisors, said Ducey believes the schools still come out ahead because of an infusion of federal dollars.

The spending plan also does not include the $44 million that Ducey had proposed – but did not get – a year ago to expand “Project Rocket’’ grants of $150 per student to districts with low-performing schools and a high percentage of students who live in poverty to help reduce the achievement gap.

“Things have changed,’’ said Scarpinato.

But he said the governor is willing to work with Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, who already has introduced legislation this session to fully fund the plan.

The budget also includes $6.9 million in early literacy, including sending literacy coaches to the lowest performing K-3 schools and requiring additional evaluation and training of new teachers to ensure they know how to teach reading.

And there is another $9.5 million in what the governor calls his “Driving Equity’’ initiative to promote school choice.

That is based on the idea that parents want to choose schools based on things like class sizes, programs available and learning styles but often cannot because they do not live near the schools they desire and may not have a way of driving their students there daily.

This would be available to schools, both traditional public and charter, to come up with “transportation innovations’’ to get those kids the rides they need.

And Ducey wants another $500,000 to publicize school choice options.

Also in the program is $2 million available to high school juniors and seniors in $1,000 scholarships who do community service.

Ducey also intends to put $120 million of tax dollars this calendar into keeping the state’s unemployment trust fund solvent.

At the beginning of last year, there was $1.1 billion in the fund, �inanced by em-

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ployers who pay a tax on the �irst $7,000 of each worker’s salary.

The increased number of people who were let go or �ired due to the virus has the fund on target to reach zero in February.

Under normal circumstances, when the fund runs out of money it is made up by the federal government in the form of a loan. But that has to be paid back by Arizona employers in the form of a surcharge on their normal unemployment taxes that they pay.

Instead, Ducey wants to use general fund dollars to avoid that surcharge.

At the same time, however, Ducey has shown no interest in raising the maximum bene�it available to workers who

lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Arizona’s cap of $240 a week, not raised since 2004, is the second lowest in the nation.

There also are no new state dollars for programs for the homeless, an issue that has become increasingly critical given job losses during the pandemic and the expiration of no-eviction orders.

Conger, however, said she expects more than $400 million in federal dollars to be available for rental assistance.

There are some things the Democrats like, including putting more money into state-subsidized child care for the working poor to help reduce the wait list. Rios also praised additional dollars to fund treatment for opioid treatment and the new body cameras for DPS. 

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Arizonans getting higher, new pot data suggests

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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rizonans legally smoked, ate or otherwise consumed nearly 106 tons of marijuana last year.

That’s up 27 percent from 2019 and nearly double the amount sold in 2018.

And that consumption likely will grow exponentially as Arizona adults could be purchasing legal weed for recreational this week.

State health of�icials began accepting applications Tuesday to run some of the more than 120 recreational sites that voters agreed to in November allow to sell marijuana to anyone.

On paper, the state has up to 60 days to review and approve. But agency spokesman Steve Elliott told Capitol Media Services it’s not going to take anywhere near that long.

“Our goal is not to be a barrier,’’ he said.

The process should be fairly simple as the initial batch of retail sales licenses will be going to shops already set up to provide medical marijuana. These are facilities where the owners and the employees already have been vetted by the state.

All this is a direct result of passage of Proposition 207. Approved by a 3-2 margin, it allows anyone 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana or six plants.

Only thing is, there is not yet a place where Arizonans who do not already have

a card as a medical marijuana user can legally purchase it.

That is what will change once the state approves the new recreational licenses, making �lowers, edibles and other mixtures as available as a head of lettuce – sort of.

It still requires presentation of a staterecognized identi�ication card proving age, though that does not have to be from Arizona.

And there’s that one-ounce limit.

Copperstate Farms attorney Ryan Hurley acknowledged that nothing in the law tracks individual sales to the point that one dispensary can �ind out if another one just sold an ounce to the same buyer.

Possession of more than an ounce remains illegal, though anything up to 2-1/2 ounces is a petty offense, subject only to a �ine.

The new law creates a �iscal conundrum of sorts for the state’s nearly 300,000 medical marijuana users: Should they keep their state-issued cards?

The new law, however, requires imposition of a 16 percent excise tax on recreational sales. And assuming a price of $200 an ounce – a �igure that could vary widely – that additional fee amounts to $32.

So that makes sales to medical marijuana users cheaper.

But Hurley said it’s not that simple.

Anyone wanting a medical marijuana card �irst has to get a diagnosis from a doctor that he or she has a condition for which the drug can be recommended.

These range from glaucoma and AIDS to

severe and chronic pain.

Hurley �igures an of�ice visit can set someone back about $150.

Then there’s the requirement for an identi�ication card issued by the state, which carries its own $150 biennial fee.

“I’m guessing most people that have their cards will keep them until they expire,’’ he said. “Unless you’re a real heavy user, some people will probably not renew them.’’

In either case, customers should come armed with cash.

Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. And banks which are subject to federal regulation have been unwilling to accept credit card transactions from dispensaries.

Taxes aside, there is one other advantage to keeping a medical marijuana card.

It allows individuals to purchase up to 21/2 ounces every two weeks, versus being limited to possession of no more than an ounce at any one time.

The latest report from the state Department of Health Services has no �igures on how much Arizonans spent, as any �inancial data from the state-regulated dispensaries is con�idential.

But if an ounce of average weed goes for $200 – and there’s a whole lot of variables – that’s more than $675 million expended in 2020 on medical marijuana.

All that is just the stuff state health of�icials know about, based on the reports it gets from the more than 100 legal dispen-

saries around the state. The big unknown is how many medical marijuana patients are getting their drugs from other sources which may be more convenient -- or cheaper.

And none of that counts for those who are buying and using the drug illegally.

Other �indings in the new report also show that: On average, more marijuana transactions occur in December than any other month; Male patients outnumber female by 3-to-2.

And if you divide up the number of legal medical marijuana patients by the amount of the drug sold in Arizona law year, the average user consumed close to an ounce a month.

Health department �igures also show that the vast majority of what was purchased last year was in whole marijuana form, meaning the leaves and �lowers that can be smoked or made into tea. Only about 10 percent was in other forms, including edibles like candy bars and drinks, as well as pills and liquids.

The increase in usage has been constant.

Sales totaled 87,000 in 2017 and about 58,600 for the year after that. And that was a 52 percent increase over 2015 sales which, in turn, were double the 2014 numbers.

The number of patients with medical marijuana cards from the state in each county varies from 196,397 in Maricopa to 275 in LaPaz, according to the Department of Health Services. 

that the 3.5 percent income tax surcharge on earnings above $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for couples ever will take effect.

That requires Hannah to consider the main point of the complaint which is that it is unconstitutional for voters to approve new taxes, at least not without a two-thirds vote. The measure got just 51.75 percent of the tally.

Ultimately, whichever side loses this legal �ight will seek Supreme Court review.

But it does indicate that Hannah does not �ind any of the allegations of illegality so convincing that he is ready to quash the levy.

The tax is designed to raise $940 million a year for K-12 education.

Business interests which tried unsuccessfully to keep it from even getting on the ballot then �iled a new lawsuit with a laundry list of allegations of why voters had no right to approve it in the �irst place.

One complaint they wanted addressed immediately was an argument over verbiage stating that the new dollars received cannot be used to supplant or replace other funds they are receiving. The purpose behind this was to ensure that lawmakers didn’t reduce other state aid.

Challengers argued that impermissibly interferes with the constitutional authority of the legislature to decide the best use of state dollars.

But Hannah said the wording is directed at the school districts and charter schools

getting the new funds, telling them they can’t use them to replace other dollars they already are getting.

Hannah noted the Legislature itself has enacted measures which tell schools they cannot replace state funding with cash from other sources.

Beyond that, the judge rebuffed the bid by challengers for a quick ruling on other claims. They argued that, absent a quick ruling, there would be “chaos’’ and “instability’’ at the legislature as it tries to put together a budget for the new �iscal year that begins July 1.

But Hannah pointed out that presumes the Legislature and its interests are some-

Judge tosses argument against education tax

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aricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah has rejected claims by challengers that Proposition 208 illegally constrains the ability of lawmakers to control the state budget.

Hannah deferred a decision on the other grounds the business interests and some Republican lawmakers say makes the Invest in Ed measure illegal.

But the judge rebuffed their claim that unless he acts quickly that the legislative budgeting process will be thrown into “chaos’’ and some Arizonans will have to pay more in estimated taxes.

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newly completed expansion of the Green�ield Water Reclamation Plant will help handle the sewage from anticipated growth in south Gilbert.

The plant, located near Green�ield and Germann roads, is jointly owned by the towns, Mesa and Queen Creek.

Mesa maintains and operates the plant, which originally opened in 2007 and was constructed by McCarthy Building Companies in a joint venture with Sundt Construction.

McCarthy Building said the cost for the Phase III expansion came in at $170 million.

“We paid 32.2 percent but it’s not that simple,” town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison explained.

“The estimated total costs for the plan expansion are a total of $209 million with Gilbert’s proportional share being $67.73 million. This is inclusive of engineering, construction management, and construction services.”

Harrison said how much each municipality paid was based on assets and ownership percentages.

The plant generally serves south Gilbert, which is still developing. About 12,000 housing units in the Green�ield zone are planned for under the town’s last master plan completed in 2018, according to Harrison.

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and a couple of PGA Championships. He has also caddied for some of the world’s best female golfers in a variety of LPGA Tour events.

With his personal golf career on hold due to injury, Hogue hopes to become a full-

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how superior to the interests of voters. He said that’s not the way the Arizona Constitution reads.

“The people did not commit to the Legislature the whole law-making power of the state, but they especially reserved in themselves the power to initiative and defeat legislation by their votes,’’ the judge wrote.

In fact, he said the power of the people to craft their own laws “is therefore part of the legislative process.’’

And Hannah said courts have no place

The massive expansion project of he Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant in Gilbert, which is jointly owned by Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek, more than doubles its capacity to treat solid and liquid waste. (Special to the Tribune) According to a 2017 report prepared for Gilbert, the Green�ield service area was projected to receive 74 percent of the town’s new population, or 40,344 people.

The Neely Water Reclamation Plant, which serves northwest Gilbert, was expected to see an increase by 14,444 people.

Gilbert is expected to reach build-out by 2030 with 330,000 residents.

Although there was a recommendation for the plant’s �inal expansion to come in 2028, Harrison said at this time there is no scheduled date to do that.

“The 2028 date is based on the efforts around the recommendation for the cur-

rent expansion and is a topic of discussion for the partners,” she said. “The next expansion would be driven by the balanced needs of all three partners – exact timing is as of yet unknown.”

Gilbert also has to pay Mesa for operating the plant, with this �iscal year’s share of the cost coming in at $3.77 million, based on the town’s estimated ef�luent �lows.

Harrison said the cost is based on actual and projected plant use by each community. The total cost of operating the plant for this �iscal year was $8.76 million, she added.

With the expansion, the plant is going

interceding in “what amounts to a legislative dispute between the legislature on one hand and the people exercising their legislative authority on the other.’’

The judge was no more impressed with arguments that he needs to rule quickly because the tax would create a “�inancial hardship’’ on high-income taxpayers who will have to make their �irst estimated tax payments in April.

Arizona does require estimated payments for individuals whose taxable income for both the prior year and current year exceeds $75,000 for individuals and

$150,000 for married couples �iling jointly.

And that clearly includes those affected by Proposition 208.

But Hannah pointed out that another section of the state tax code says an individual complies with the law by making at least the same payments as the prior year, before there was any new obligation from Proposition 208. That, he said, makes the hardship claim “factually �lawed.’’

And even if it wasn’t, the judge pointed out that Arizona law prohibits courts from enjoining collection of taxes prior to any �inal ruling about their legality.

time caddy on tour in 2021. He currently steps up to �ill in when needed, which has been more frequent than in year’s past due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Playing golf for me is not even on my radar because I’m not able to swing at a competitive level,” Hogue said. “I’m constantly making sure my name is in the pot

just in case someone needs a caddy. I prefer to be a full-time bag, but even with my playing experience and caddying experience, it’s a tough job to get.”

Hogue hopes his impressive end to 2020 with the hole-in-one and large bass will carry over into the new year.

“I think getting the chance to be a full-

from treating 14 million gallons of liquids and solids per day up to 30 million gallons a day of liquids and 38 million gallons a day of solids on an annual average �low basis.

McCarthy Building Companies in a news release said despite challenges with COVID-related restrictions on suppliers and subcontractors, it was able to complete a substantial portion of the plant in August.

The expansion started in November 2017 and included site improvements such as control measures for odor, noise and sight and replacement and repair of aging equipment. 

time caddy will ful�ill some of the need for competition,” Hogue said. “Not only to be a great caddy but to enjoy playing golf again myself, I want to work on getting in better physical condition.

“I think the hole-in-one and the �ish was a perfect combination of skill and luck combined.” 

Hannah did not say when he will rule on the remaining claims, notably that any tax increase requires a two-thirds vote, even one approved at the ballot.

But during a hearing last month, the judge indicated he wasn’t buying the argument that when voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring that margin for legislatively approved taxes they also were enacting limits on themselves.

“Isn’t the law pretty clear that the people acting through initiative can constrain the legislature in a way that’s different?’’ he asked. 

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museums located within a short walk of POSTAL ���� ���� 1 each other – the I.D.E.A. Museum, the Arithe city’s meteoric growth to the east. zona Museum of Natural History and the The building has mostly been vacant Mesa Historical Museum, which remained for the past 20 years and a plan to give it at Lehi School miles from downtown. a new life as the Mesa Historical Museum “It’s been almost 20 years,’’ Peters said, �izzled about 10 years ago during a politibut there has been little progress beyond cal dispute. the asbestos removal. “I’m tired of them Mesa of�icials spent $600,000 on removspending a lot of the public’s money and ing asbestos from the building and plannot doing anything.’’ ning to turn it into the museum, but all A letter from Peters in 2013 to a state of that came to a halt when the museum preservation of�icial outlined the post ofcould not prove it had the assets to cover �ice’s history, from its design by federal the operating costs. architect Louis Simon in 1936 to 10 examNow, the gutted building on North Macples of it popping up repeatedly as a prodonald Street is on its way to reuse. totype in Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, The prototype is Phoenix’s A.E. England Arizona and Oregon. building, built in 1926 as an automobile Peters said the building is a good examdealership and now used in conjunction ple of Federal Moderne architecture that with Arizona State University’s downtown was standard at the time, but noted it is Phoenix campus for similar purposes. “not as elaborate as others.’’

Mesa voters approved a $7.4 million Despite a major addition in 1959 and bond issue in 2018 to revive the post ofturning it into an of�ice building for the �ice building as part of a much larger $196 This story from the old Mesa Journal Tribune in 1937 shows what a big deal the residents of U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife million authorization for a wide variety of Mesa treated the opening of their own federal post office. (Courtesy of Vic Linoff) Department, “the original 1936 post of�ice civic improvements. has remained much the same as when it city was required to use it for a public pur- was constructed,’’ Peters wrote.

The next of several important steps is for ceptions, etc.,’’ she wrote Council.

“The project has been delayed due to pose.

City Council to approve a $75,843 contract Vice Mayor Jen Duff, who lives in a his“I’m just glad when we can save any toric downtown Mesa neighborhood, said tomorrow, Jan. 25, for hiring a construction COVID-19, but we anticipate construction beginning in the fall of this year, and tak- historic building,’’ Linoff said. “Historic she is glad to see the long dormant buildcompany to plan and initiate the project.

“It’s been sitting vacant so long. We ing approximately one year to complete,’’ buildings need a good use. Just a building ing brought back to life. would like to turn it into a community as- with an opening planned during fall 2022 standing there is a monument. It will be a “It’s right in the middle of downtown. point of pride.’’ set,’’ said Dyan Dwyer Seaburg, commu- or early winter of 2023, she added.

There’s not a better place for public use,’’ Linoff said the building’s exterior looks Ron Peters, a Mesa architect who spe- she said. nity facilities manager.

“The objective of the project is to reno- much the same as it did during its heyday. cializes in historic preservation, prepared Someday, guests attending an event at vate the Historic Post Of�ice to serve as a He said the purpose of the building and the plans for the building’s ill-fated con- the newly-renovated post of�ice could also venue for community type events, such as what it symbolized for Mesa was more im- version into the historic museum. create some spinoff business for restauThe idea at the time was to have three rants, bars and coffee shops, Duff said. workshops, �itness classes, meetings, re- portant than the architectural style.

He said he Duff said is excited to it’s hard to see the city �ind meetrenovate ing space for the builda mid-sized ing after the event in disappointMesa, creatment hising a potentoric prestial niche ervationists for the post experienced of�ice. when the “We had museum to do someplan was thing. If you scraped. hold onto When the a building, federal govand you ernment don’t do donated anything The now empty Mesa post office was builot in a style that federal postal Much of the old post office has been gutted, but the city will be spending the buildofficials used in more than a dozen other locales across the country. a total $7.4 million to get it in shape for use as a downtown community with it, it ing to Mesa falls apart,’’ (Special to the Tribune) meeting space. (Special to the Tribune) in 2002, the she said. 

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esa-based nonpro�it Desert Sounds helps connect at risk kids to the community by providing access to musical instruments.

Next year, as in the previous 11 years, it anticipates a $2,000 grant from the philanthropic out�it, The Arizona Women’s Partnership.

The grant is modest, but it goes a long way in the organization that is cashstrapped even without a pandemic.

“It doesn’t matter if we have one child here or 3,000 children, we still have to pay rent and utility bills, so it’s made it dif�icult,” said Jennifer Crews, referring to the pandemic. “We have to cut back on what we offer because we can’t afford it.”

The story is similar at the all-volunteer run Pan de Vida Foundation of Queen Creek, which started in 2003 to assist needy children, seniors and families, and About Care, a nonpro�it that provides free support services for the elderly and disabled homebound residents of Chandler, Gilbert and Queen Creek.

Organizations such as these are grateful to The Arizona Women’s Partnership, which has raised $30,000 to award in the next grant cycle.

Founded by Paula Cullison of Phoenix in 2002, the all-volunteer helps grassroots charities that assist under-served women and children at-risk in Arizona. To date, it has awarded more than $500,000 in grants.

The recipients, in turn, assist more than 130,000 people annually, drawing from Hispanic, Black, Native American, Asian and refugee populations.

They address critical issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, adult literacy, youth at risk, English as a Second Language training, foster children, refugees, homelessness, health and hunger.

Cullison created two fundraisers to showcase women in the culinary �ield: Getting Our Just Desserts and Wine, Wom-

Desert Sounds of Mesa is a grant recipient of The Arizona Women’s Partnership. The nonprofit helps needy kids participate in music activities. (Facebook) en & Jazz, which were the main source of donations for the �irst 13 years.

As the charity gained recognition for its philanthropic efforts, the founder base increased to include the Violet M. Johnson Family Foundation of Scottsdale, now a major donor.

“We gratefully acknowledge the very generous donations given in honor of their late maternal grandmother; this philanthropy continues to help tens of thousands of women and children in need,” Cullison said.

Asked why this work is important to the management executive, avid traveler and arts advocate, Cullison said: “I am inspired by the generosity of our many donors and by the incredible results of our grant recipients who do phenomenal work on shoestring budgets. As an all-volunteer philanthropic non-pro�it, we rely on the kindness and generosity of many.”

At Desert Sounds, needy kids are given access to musical instruments so they can participate in a school band or orchestra and also provided with music lessons and opportunities to perform in the community.

It also runs a Mariachi program to share the Hispanic culture and an electronic orchestra program to play different types of music on electric instruments in the public.

The organization uses the grant funds to repair the instruments after use, and to replace used cases.

“We don’t spend on rent or insurance, but spend on kids directly,” Crews said.

The organization uses the help of eight people, some volunteers and others parttimers, whose help and expertise are needed, she added.

Crews “doesn’t count chickens before they’re hatched,” but with this grant, “I’m counting that as a chicken that I dearly

need; it makes a huge difference in our bottom line,” she said. “Even $100 is a lot of money if you use it wisely.”

Pan de Vida Foundation has been receiving a grant of $2,000 for two years and used it to create a garden for children and senior citizens.

“We had been struggling to get the garden going, due to the lack of money,” founder Mary Gloria said. She had trouble with the paperwork because grants require a lot of it.

“I know that there is a reason for the grants to require so much paperwork, but most of the non-pro�its that I know were started by people with the desire of assisting children, senior citizens, adults or families,” she said.

“When I got the grant, I was so happy, that I cried. Since then, we have gotten a second grant, and at this time, I am preparing to ask for third time,” she added.

The charity was started in 2003 and is manned by volunteers. “Therefore, when we �ind a non-pro�it that helps assist our non-pro�it to grow, we rejoice, and praise

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About the grants

Grant applicants must be 501 c(3) non-pro�its with an operating budget of under $450,000; Arizonabased; in good �inancial standing; non-sectarian; non-partisan; nonschool af�iliated; and re�lect its mission.

The 2021 grant application must be postmarked by March 31. Grant awards will be distributed mid-year.

Watch the Faces of Hope video of photography exhibit on the website featuring the faces of the women and children who bene�it from the grants awarded to the non-pro�its.

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Dying man hopes someone interested in his artwork

BY LIN SUE COONEY Tribune Guest Writer

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s a child, Paul Corbani spent hours in his room constructing intricate shoebox-size models of fabulous backdrops he conjured up in his head. He spent many more hours daydreaming about actually stepping inside those miniature scenes.

“I could imagine myself there and it was a great adventure, but then I realized that I could make them life-size so I could actually go in them. I wouldn’t have to imagine anymore.”

He sat in front of me on a sunny morning with a wistful expression, recalling days when he was younger, stronger – and cancer-free. At 75, this spirited Hospice of the Valley patient is frail but stylish, wearing a brightly striped scarf around his neck-white curls �lowing. A smile plays at the corners of his mouth as he takes me back in time.

As a teenager in Santa Barbara, Paul discovered theater, which led to a job at an LA prop shop after high school, constructing stage scenery for television and Las Vegas shows. When he moved to San Francisco in 1975, a friend asked him to paint backdrops for an all-girl punk rock band.

“The �irst one was a jungle,” he laughs.

Paul loved creating backdrops. It was like making his miniature scenes again —

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God,” she said.

About Care’s goal is to allow the elderly and disabled homebound individuals to meet their basic needs, reduce isolation and remain independent in their homes.

Its services include wellness checks, friendly calls, friendly visits, respite for caregivers, shopping and errands, minor home repairs, transportation and information and referrals.

About Care has partnered with The Arizona Women’s Partnership for the past seven years and use the funding primarily for volunteer recruitment, background checks and training.

“We feel very blessed to be a partner of The Arizona Women’s Partnership,” said AnnMarie McArthur. “The fact they are donating money to help women, is very

wide because that was the height and width of his studio apartment.

He bought cheap muslin, stitched it together and stretched the canvas to cover the entire wall.

Then he spent years painting whatever drew his soul — a blue forest, an opera box scene, the Golden Gate Bridge.

Before he realized it, he had created something amazing — and he named it The Portable Illusion Kit. With parts from the local hardware store, he constructed a giant scaffolding to hold his canvases in layers that could be unrolled to reveal the next scape.

Though it looks complicated, Paul claims it’s a simple one-man assembly that “any ninthgrader who ever took a course in theater would Paul strikes a pose in front of his Golden Gate Bridge painting. know how to put up.”

Except for one show(Courtesy of Hospice of the Valley) ing held in a warehouse only scaled for real people to enjoy. in downtown San Francisco in 1991, his All of them are 9 feet high and 12 feet elaborate scenes have never been dis-

played — a heartbreak Paul’s Hospice of the Valley care team hopes will be remedied soon. His doctors have been honest with him-- and he knows he doesn’t have much time left. “He spent many years creating these beautiful detailed drawings,” said nurse Pamela Ryan. “He desperately wants them to live on in some way.”

“It would be wonderful if it can �ind a permanent home — and very soon… so I can rest easy. It’s been sitting in my apartment for 30 years all rolled up waiting. Waiting for someone to use it,” he says softly.

Paul assured me that his Portable Illusion Kit is still in excellent shape and can continue to evolve. “An artist could take an air brush and tint my �luffy clouds pink or blue and it’d be beautiful!”

It pleases him to imagine his life’s work taking center stage again — and he hopes someone out there will be moved to not only care for it, but share it.

“It could �ill a ballroom and it’s very colorful. I would like to personally leave it with someone who would be so inspired, they’d want to dance in front of it or tell a story in front of it. I just want it to be used.”

Interested in acquiring the Portable Illusion Kit or learning more? Email Paul at bcorbani@cox.net.

Lin Sue Cooney is director of community engagement at Hospice of the Valley. 

satisfying. About 84 percent of About Care’s clients are lowincome, elderly women.”

With her involvement in the non-pro�it community, Cullison knew that the smaller charities have the most dif�iculty in raising needed funds.

“They �ill many gaps in providing critical social services,” she said.

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Desert Sounds of Mesa introduces at-risk children to the world of music in a variety of ways.

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he Vault at Pistol Parlour is no ordinary gun shop.

Owner Clyde Helquist themed the Mesa store around the Continental Hotel from the �ilm, “John Wick 2,” creating a classy atmosphere with Tiffany lamps, a chandelier and blue LED lights illuminating painted gun racks.

“We wanted it to be a certain mood,” Helquist explained as Frank Sinatra played from the stereo. “I’ve had the Pistol Parlour for 40 plus years. I really wanted to do something to feature the higher-end premium guns as a separate unit.”

Born in Blayney, Utah, Helquist didn’t grow up shooting or hunting.

In his 20’s, he moved to Arizona and started a string of businesses. A former employee convinced Helquist to fund and co-own a gun store, which turned into the Pistol Parlour.

Since then, Helquist started to shoot competitively and his love for �irearms grew.

The secret to 40 years of business success, he says, is to love what you do and treat customers well.

“A lot of people have a fear of guns. They think that guns are evil,” Helquist said.

“But I saw a lot of families become involved in shooting, the wife and the kids, and I kind of liked that aspect of it.”

Helquist’s son Logan, 28, works at both gun stores which are located side by side at 1356 S. Gilbert Road in Mesa.

Logan said he’s had a fascination for �irearms since he learned to walk.

“Growing up in our household, you never touched dad’s guns if dad wasn’t around,” Logan said. “We just like the idea of protecting ourselves, the feeling of power and then obviously channeling it into a good place.”

That passion drove Logan to start work at the Pistol Parlour when he was 20.

At the same time, Clyde met a “sharp kid” who worked at Little Caesars named

The Vault next door to the Mesa gun shop Pistol Parlour was designed like the hotel in the hit movie “John Wick 2.” (Special to the Tribune) sion for �irearms, Clyde asked Rodriguez to work for him. The Vault is the combined brainstorming of all three men.

“If you go into a Coach or Gucci, there’s a feeling of ritzy and it opens your wallet a bit.

You expect to get what you buy,” said Logan. “This is like a high-end jewelry shop for guns.”

To curate their idea, Clyde hired friend and residential painting contractor, Bob Olsen.

“I watched the movie and got some ideas and then went from there,” said Olsen, who painted the walls, created dePistol Parlour owner Cylde Helquist has owned the gun tailed wood paneling at the ceiling and hand-painted the shop for 42 years. (Facebook) wallpaper around the gun display cases.

Eddy Rodriguez.

He also hand-crafted the copper vault Noticing his potential and similar pas-

door at the end of the store.

Olsen said he used PBC components, a handle from an auto show, a combination dial and copper paint to transform the steel door into a vault.

“I’ve built a 50’s room in my house and it has a Coke machine door,” said Olsen who mentioned Clyde had seen the room and knew that Olsen was the man to complete their vision.

Gun enthusiasts shopping at The Vault at Pistol Parlour can expect Winston’s, AR-15s and handmade tactical ri�les. For those looking for a cheaper price tag, the Pistol Parlour is right next door.

“Between me and Eddie and my dad, we know how to sell these guns. We’ve cultivated quite a following for stuff like this,” said Logan. “It’s like cars. There are some people who want to get from A to B a little faster, a little classier.”

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COVID-19 clouds extent of cancer death decline

get specific molecules involved in cancer growth, combined with immunotherapies that help activate the immune system, have been “nothing short of revolutionary” in combating cancer.

“Many of these patients who used to have a median survival of less than a year will be alive and free of disease,” Lilen-

baum said. “So, it’s really remarkable how much immunotherapy has impacted the treatment of cancer.”

The report said a reduction in smoking is thought to have led to a decline in lung cancer – a driving force behind the falling cancer mortality rate.

Despite the downward trend, however, lung cancer accounts for more cancer deaths in Arizona than colorectal, pancreas, prostate and breast cancer.

Treatment of lung cancer is most effective in early stages of the disease before it has time to spread.

However, signs of lung cancer often surface at an advanced stage of the disease, leading to delays in detection and removing the option of early intervention.

“We have not at a national level adopted lung cancer screening as widely as I think health experts and policy experts would hope,” Lilenbaum said. “My sense is that it’s even lower in the state of Arizona.”

Arizona ranks 47th in the nation for cancer-related deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In recent years, low-dose computed tomography scans, or CT scans, have been shown to improve early detection of lung cancer in high-risk patients, such as

smokers, lowering the risk of dying from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.

Lilenbaum said if patients “undergo a low-dose CT and are identified as having silent lung cancer, they will live longer than patients that are diagnosed by the time they develop symptoms.”

Beyond advanced screening techniques, systemic racial inequities in our healthcare system have created a gap in the cancer death rate among ethnic groups, specifically in the Black community.

Today, Black patients “have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group for most cancers,” according to the American Cancer Society.

“I think that we’re still working to undo the legacy of that history and it’s an issue that deserves greater attention from health care authorities all over this country,” Lilenbaum said. “It’s not unique to Arizona.”

Included in the report, are estimated U.S. cancer trends for 2021. However, the effect of COVID-19 is not included in this year’s prediction.

Waves of COVID-19 cases since early 2020 have resulted in a “significant de-

Living classes, including Geri-Fit exercise classes and other behavior change courses like chronic disease self-management, living life with chronic pain and diabetes self-management.

This February and March, the agency will virtually offer the Aging Mastery Program. Developed by the National Council on Aging, The Aging Mastery Program is a 10-week course that explores topics like fall prevention, nutrition, exercise, medica-

tion management, financial management, emotional health and life care planning.

The class is taught by subject-matter experts. Participants receive a workbook and other supplemental materials. “The Aging Mastery Program is great because it is so comprehensive,” said Rose Leyba, the agency’s health promotion coordinator.

“It doesn’t just focus on one area like physical health or fall prevention but covers a variety of topics that are important

to older adults as they plan for the future.”

If you are interested in participating in the Aging Mastery Program, call 602-2415562 for information and to register. For information on all the classes the Area Agency is offering, call the 24-hour senior help line at 602-264-4357 or visit the website at aaaphx.org.

Melissa Elliott, MSW is vice president of programs & services for the Area Agency on Aging, Region One. 

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new study from the American Cancer Society finds that the U.S. mortality rate for cancer – the second leading cause of death in Arizona – has been declining for nearly three decades, with record-breaking declines in the most recent two reported years.

The study found a 31 percent decline in the cancer death rate nationwide from 1991 to 2018, with a record single-year decline of 2.4 percent from 2017 to 2018, topping the previous years’ record 2.2 percent decline in cancer deaths.

The decline is a testament to a widespread reduction in smoking, advances in early detection and new therapy options available for some forms of cancer.

However, the report said it’s unclear how COVID-19 will affect the longstanding decline.

“We’ve come a long way just in the past decade or so in terms of novel treatments, even when [patients] present with an advanced stage of the disease,” said Dr. Rogerio Lilenbaum, director of the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert.

According to Lilenbaum, drugs that tar-

Dr. Rogerio Lilenbaum is director of the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert. (Special to the Tribune)

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taying engaged, socially connected and finding meaningful programs to participate in over the last year has been challenging for everyone—but especially for seniors who can be vulnerable and isolated.

The Area Agency on Aging has adapted to offer virtual versions of its Health

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“These include more interpersonal and compassionate patient centered experiences, rapid response referral services, extended hours decreasing readmissions, and significantly affordable procedural treatments, increasing patient satisfaction, proven outcomes and overall our patients peace of mind in uncertain times as we face today,” a company release said.

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Our Cardiovascular Center is uniquely designed, not only for offering our patients the convenience of an alternative to surgery performed in a hospital setting but offering the sophistication our facility brings. We are providing the highest level of care in an outpatient surgery setting, geared towards proven quality measures. With over 50 highly trained and experienced physicians, multispecialty-disciplinary allied heroes, our skill-sets and diversity reflect our patient outcomes and overall patient satisfaction.

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he Summit at Sunland Springs, under the medical direction of A Mind for All Seasons, recently announced the opening of their Memory Care services to outpatients, allowing participants to remain in their homes while receiving care.

“For too long, memory loss has been seen as a natural and unavoidable part of aging,” Summit said in a release. “The stigma that once an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis is received all you could hope for is to slow the decline. Fortunately, Valley residents now have an invaluable resource in fighting back against cognitive decline.”

Research by Dr. Dale Bredesen uses a multi-factorial approach that leverages how diet, physical activity, nutrients, hormones and toxic exposures contribute to cognitive decline. He also studied how those factors can be adjusted to slow, stop and even reverse the effects of dementia.

This led to the creation of The Enhanced Protocol® by A Mind for All Seasons.

The Enhanced Protocol will be available to individuals in a six-month group treatment.

The program will include lab panels that identify missing nutrients, minerals, toxins, and hormone imbalances and address the root causes of dementia rather than masking the symptoms. It also includes a personalized treatment summary, weekly support group, brain training exercises, and nutrition plan.

A memory coach facilitates with an easy-to-follow daily checklist that addresses the personal factors causing the cognitive decline.

“It’s time we stop looking at memory loss as inevitable and start looking at the individual factors that cause it, and what we can do to mitigate it. Don’t let people tell you nothing can be done – there is so much we can do to help!” said Robeson Flynn, Memory Coach.

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ynes Audiology LLC, a locally owned and operated audiology practice in Mesa, specializes in hearing evaluations, hearing protection and hearing aids.

Audiologists Cassandra Fynes, AuD, CCC-A, and Roger Knighton, M.N.S, CCC-A, each have over 20 years of experience at Fynes, located at 2058 S. Dobson Road.

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Because many people today also suffer from tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, Fynes’ full evaluation can help in determining possible options of treatment to help manage the unwanted sounds.

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“We’re very independent and love different things about the community.

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f you’re curious about why seniors choose to move to a retirement community, many Clarendale of Chandler residents say it’s because the community is committed to helping them set a course for health, wellness and total well-being.

Clarendale of Chandler, managed by Life Care Services, an LCS Company, said it offers “the assurance and peace of mind of a program designed to help residents maintain a healthy lifestyle and navigate any medical challenges that lie ahead.”

Clarendale’s Health & Wellness Navigation, although in place before the pandemic began, features trained wellness navigation team that partners with residents to anticipate health needs and address them – from day-to-day nutrition, fitness and life-enriching activities to preparation and follow-up for hospital care if ever needed.

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der a nationwide 2020 Life Care Services survey turned up some surprising results,” the company said in a release.

The survey was sent to more than 21,000 individuals considering a move to a senior living community.

About 62 percent of the respondents reported the pandemic had no impact on their desire to move to a senior living community or that the pandemic increased their desire to move into one because they didn’t want to be alone in their own homes and/or wanted access to the available care and services a community offers.

Communities managed by Life Care Services ensure residents get access to critical vaccinations – including COVID-19 vaccine.

Residents in Clarendale of Chandler will be among the first in the county to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

To learn more, seniors and their families may schedule a virtual visit by calling 480-571-2407.

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lay in cancer diagnosis” as more patients have avoided taking unnecessary trips to the hospital at the risk of coming in contact with the virus, according to Lilenbaum.

“I believe that once we become more comfortable – outside of COVID – we will see a The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert has evolved higher number of can- over the years into one of the Valley’s major institutions for treating cancer patients. (Special to the Tribune) cer diagnoses and we will see patients with more advanced pandemic, he added, significant progress disease than we typically do,” Lilen- has been made in cancer treatments and mortality. baum said.

“We continue to develop new treat“But we will be prepared to manage those patients, to help those patients; to ments, we continue to investigate new offer them all the options that are avail- options and we will remain on the cutting edge of this fight against cancer,” Lilenable to them.”

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Steps to battle the mental impact of COVID-19

BY MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN Tribune Guest Writer

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rizona’s battle against COVID-19 isn’t just a physical one. It is taking its toll on mental health, too.

Consider the transition from a day in the office to working from the couch, all while homeschooling the kids and worrying about finances. This shift in the daily routine is creating anxiety, stress and depression.

At Terros Health, we have seen a spike in these conditions as COVID-19 has brought about a feeling of being out of control or helpless. It is especially troubling for many of our patients who have worked hard to manage or overcome their anxiety, depression or fears. There also are feelings of isolation, even when other family members are present.

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In case you are wondering if the feelings are real, they are. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization are reporting similar findings.

As a mental health professional working on the front lines of this crisis, I have seen the effects COVID-19 is having on our patients’ physical health, too. After all, physical and emotional health go hand in hand, with one condition exacerbating the other.

Fortunately, there are some things you can do.

Tend to your basic needs. For starters, take care of your physical needs. Stress can alter your eating and sleeping patterns and also disrupt your physical activity. Be mindful of this and make a point to eat balanced, nutritious meals, drink plenty of water and do your best to get between six and eight hours of sleep per night.

Practice mindfulness. A breath of fresh air can make a difference. So can a walk around the neighborhood. Before you go

to bed and when you wake up in the morning, practice mindfulness, too, by channeling positive thoughts.

Focus on what you can control. In a time of uncertainty, the feeling of being unable to control your environment can exacerbate stress and worry. Focus on the small things that you can control.

This can include tending to your physical health by doing a short exercise routine each day or even as simple as choosing the clothes you put on in the morning.

You can also control the steps you can take to keep yourself and your family safe, such as putting on a face mask before going to the store and washing your hands.

Create a new daily routine. Replace your old routine with a new one. Get up at the same time as you would on a “normal” day, designate a work area and adhere to a set of work hours. Be careful about the information you consume, too. Information overload can add to your stress. Consult

credible sources of information.

Use technology for your advantage.

By now you have undoubtedly seen the meet-ups others are having with friends on social media for everything from choir practice to happy hours. Plan a Zoom or FaceTime session of your own to catch up with family and friends. Doing so will help you regain a sense of connectedness.

Invest in yourself. Use this time to take stock in yourself. Discover (or rediscover) a passion, learn a new skill or take an online course. Doing so will build your confidence and give you a greater sense of control.

Know when to get help. These are trying times, so it’s OK to get help if you need it.

Michael Zimmerman is a licensed professional counselor and the Stapley and Broadway integrated care site director at Terros Health. Information: 602-6856000 

medical issues. Untreated sleep apnea is linked to other conditions, like cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, stroke, memory loss and depression.

Naturally, CPAP was the first thing I tried to help combat my sleep apnea. It didn’t last long. The mask was difficult for me to keep on my face, and I could never fall asleep to start with because of the loud noise.

I was hoping CPAP would solve my problem, but it only seemed to make things worse. I was worried I’d spend the rest of my life exhausted and at risk of serious side effects until my ENT in Phoenix, Dr. Bryan Smedley, introduced me to a revolutionary new treatment called Inspire Sleep.

Inspire is a device that works with my natural breathing process to treat the root cause of sleep apnea.

The Inspire Sleep Therapy device is small in size, like a silver dollar, and is implanted under the skin. When turned on, it delivers a mild pulse to gently open my airway muscles each time I take a breath.

It moves my tongue forward while I sleep so I can breathe freely throughout the night. I turn it on right before I go to bed with a handheld remote and turn it off when I wake up in the morning.

Getting Inspire was an easy process. It was a same-day outpatient procedure that allowed me to get back to my daily life without a long recovery.

Dr. Smedley has been helping patients with Inspire since 2018. He says the device is becoming more popular across the country, and giving people with sleep apnea another choice.

So many of his patients have struggled to use CPAP, and he says Inspire is one of

the only things that works for them.

I have had Inspire for nearly two years now, and it has not only changed my life but saved it.

Nearly 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea, and I want them to know they have options. Don’t give up. It wasn’t until I was 67 that I found a solution to my sleep apnea that worked for me.

Information: valleysleepcenter.com/ inspire-therapy/ 

After 20 years of sleeping problems, I got help

BY DEB BARRATTA Tribune Contributor

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etting a good night’s sleep is rare for many people. Major disruptors include stress, anxiety, physical ailments and medical conditions.

For me, it’s always been apnea. Nearly 20 years ago, I realized I had a serious problem. I was never sleeping through the night. I would wake up every two hours and couldn’t get back to sleep.

It was wreaking havoc on my overall health. I didn’t have any energy throughout the day, I couldn’t think straight and my memory seemed to be slowing down.

A sleep study revealed I stopped breathing more than 50 times an hour. It was basically like I was unconsciously holding my breath. I realized I had sleep apnea.

My throat muscles were relaxing off and on, blocking my airway while I slept. This condition was causing me to miss out on hours of rest each night.

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep.

Our bodies rely on the oxygen we breathe in, and if we’re cutting off the supply while we sleep, it can lead to serious

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Yearning for the energy that only a crowd can provide

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t was Tuesday afternoon and work got too heavy. A break was called for, mindless diversion. My thoughts turned to an old favorite: A matinee movie. Ninety minutes of popcorn, soda and cinema. This sounded like exactly the ticket.

I could not have been more wrong.

It was not the �ilm that failed – it was obvious going in that this action �lick would earn no Oscars.

It was the experience: A solitary man armed with a mask, hand sanitizer and enough Clorox wipes to disinfect Congress, seated alone in an auditorium built for 300 humans.

I dozed off through gun�ire and explo-

sions. I lost what plot there was. My mind pinballed before hitting on a realization.

Some events, to feel right, require a crowd. Chalk up another act of destruction committed by this damned pandemic.

Eventually I gave up on the movie and compiled a mental list of great crowds I have been in – moments where the assembled humanity begins to crackle with shared energy, a sense of mutual joy, excitement, thrill, love.

If that sounds hokey, I can only say that it was not at all strange in the moment. Like, say, the night of Nov. 4, 2001, when I was high in the right�ield stands on the night the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 3-2 to win the World Series.

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full of high �ives, �ist bumps, screams, prayers and – when at last Jay Bell danced across home plate with the winning run – hugs with complete strangers.

Crowds will do that to us. You surely have your own stories, tales that run parallel to my parents taking my brother and I to see “Rocky” at Christmas in 1976.

I was 11, but I can still hear the crowd cheering the screen, the nervous chatter during Rocky’s battle with Apollo Creed, and I can still reimagine every boy who had been in the packed house boxing his way through the lobby afterward.

Or a great concert. Not even 18 months ago, I spent a weekend in Texas for Austin City Limits – a bucket-list event.

In dusty Zilker Park, tens of thousands of us gathered in a claustrophobic swarm to see a reunited Guns N’ Roses run through 20 hits, from “It’s So Easy”

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to “Welcome to the Jungle” to “November Rain.”

That was Friday – old rockers, warm beer and the thick smell of weed. The next afternoon, when Billie Eilish sang “Bad Guy,” there was a solid mass of teenage girl dress-alikes who accompanied her with every word. They pogo’d when Billie did, crouched, twirled, prowled their little slivers of space.

Who knew at the time that would be the last crowd I’d be in for months on end?

Now watching events on television – old footage of Tiger Woods winning the Masters – I marvel at the way we once crowded together shoulder to shoulder.

Most years, I wander out to watch the Waste Management Phoenix Open with 200,000 of my closest personal friends – sorority sisters in platform heels and microskirts, beery frat bros who heckle golfers at the 16th hole, and the hordes in Nike gear and Titleist hats.

This year, attendance will be held to 5,000 fans a day. Question: Will a Phoenix Open with 97.5 percent less crowd be 97.5 percent less electric?

Turns out, I love the power of crowds.

It’s a small loss among everything in�licted by COVID-19, but let’s hope someday soon we can assemble again unaccompanied by anxiety, six feet of social distance and the nauseating scent of sanitizer and Clorox. 

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Desert Ridge hires Roy Lopez as next head football coach

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oy Lopez, who stepped down as Tolleson head football coach following the 2020, has been hired to take over the Desert Ridge program.

A native of Apache Junction in the far East Valley, Lopez said the support of the community and overall tradition of the Desert Ridge program are two of many reasons he was drawn to the opening.

“I’m just beyond excited,” Lopez said. “Everyone who has seen me coach knows I’m a sweater, but I didn’t sweat mak-

ing this decision.”

Lopez stepped down from Tolleson after the conclusion of the 2020 season, which the Wolverines and the district’s �ive other football programs were unable to compete in after of�icials canceled fall sports due to rising COVID-19 metrics.

There were times where Tolleson began practicing for the season, but cases again began to surge, resulting in a full cancellation. As a result, Lopez only coached one full season in his two years with the school.

“I’m a 26-year veteran and I think we were all put in a position where we had to make decisions

we never had to make before,” Lopez said. “It was hard not competing this year. But at the same time, I think it was God’s will. There are so many things that go into this pandemic where you want to make the right choice.

“I think we’ve all learned quite a bit and I think we will continue to learn until they get a solid handle on this.”

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Former Tolleson head football coach Roy Lopez has been hired to take over the same position at Desert Ridge High School. (Tribune File Photo)

Tylerr Birk overcoming pain to compete for Red Mountain

BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

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he constant feeling of being in pain is something Red Mountain sophomore Tylerr Birk has fought through the last two years.

In many ways, it’s helped her become who she is today: A self-driven, motivated soccer player who won’t let a rare dispirited get in the way of her dreams on the pitch. Even if it is unbearable at times.

“It’s like a constant burning, tingling and feeling like I have barbed wire wrapped tightly around my left arm at all times,” Birk said, admitting the pain was present during her interview with The Tribune. “It’s really hard. I try to focus on school, soccer or other things to take my mind off of it.”

Birk was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a rare nerve disorder that occurred two years ago after she broke a growth plate in her left arm.

The disorder, which affects less than 200,000 people per year, has left her in a

ter the growth plate healed, at times spiking into a major episode.

“When I �lair up, which means the intensity goes up for a moment at a time, I have breathing techniques, I do aroma therapy, I meditate and I also paint,” Birk said. “All of that kind of calms me down.”

The pain has caused everyday activities to be dif�icult.

She dealt with loss of sleep early on in her diagnosis. She wasn’t able to lift anything mildly heavy at �irst or sit through a class.

Several physical therapy treatments every week have Birk’s pain varies at times, spiking to severe levels where helped her get somewhat breathing techniques and meditation is needed to take used to it, however. Though her mind off of it. But that hasn’t stopped her from com- there are still times where peting in the sport she loves. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff) severe episodes can be deconstant state of pain in the arm even af- bilitating. Still, she consistently remains at

what would be considered a high pain level for some, but she now considers mild.

Yet she �ights through it to play soccer, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Nobody really knows what you’re dealing with and it’s kind of hard to describe,” Birk said. “Just saying, ‘yeah, I’m in pain constantly but I want to do a contact sport which will trigger my pain.’

“But it’s a sport I love. I can’t remember life without it.”

Birk began playing soccer at a young age, and quickly gained skills and an overall love for it. She competed in club soccer until enrolling at Red Mountain as a freshman and still does so in the offseason. Her current club coach, Vincent Gallegos, is also the head varsity girls’ soccer coach for the Mountain Lions.

Gallegos has recognized Birk’s talent from the club level and has seen how she carried it over to school soccer. He said she has great �ield vision and awareness

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Lopez’s most success as head coach came during his tenure at Marcos de Niza, where he led the Padres to an 88-32 overall record in nine seasons.

Under Lopez, Marcos de Niza reached the state semi�inals three times and the state championship game in 2009. He took over the Sunnyside football program in Tucson in 2016, where he remained for three seasons before he was hired at Tolleson.

Now, he takes over a Desert Ridge pro-

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and has a unique ability to set her teammates up in good situations.

“She’s technical and has those abilities,” Gallegos said. Her biggest thing is just getting back into it. But as far as vision on the soccer �ield, she is really good. She’ll know where stuff needs to go, and she will tell other girls that. She’s a �ield general.”

Gallegos said Birk’s positive attitude and strength to play through her condition is motivational for other girls on the team.

“I don’t think she’s out here to be motivational, but that’s just the energy she gives off,” Gallegos said. “Her strength is something that is heartwarming and motivational. Sometimes, if the other girls are having bad days, they’ll look over and realize they aren’t having that bad of a day.

“Her character is something you want around other players.”

Birk credited her ability to �ight through her painful condition and play to the support from both her family and teammates.

It’s that same support she thinks will help her continue to improve on the soccer �ield and ultimately pursue a career as an anesthesiologist.

When she began to feel the constant

gram that missed the playoffs for the �irst time since 2005, a year before former coach Jeremy Hathcock took over for Vincent Smith.

Hathcock stepped down as head coach at Desert Ridge after the pandemicshortened and delayed the 2020 season to take on the same position and become athletic director at Blue Ridge High School in Lakeside, Arizona, where he played under legendary coach Paul Moro.

In 15 seasons with Desert Ridge, Hathcock led the Jaguars to a 113-61 overall record, making the playoffs every year,

pain, Birk said doctors hesitated to diagnose her with CRPS. It wasn’t until an anesthesiologist broke the news to her, she of�icially found out. But the honesty shown by the medical professional carried weight with it, as Birk found a new love for the profession.

Doctors aren’t certain whether Birk will stop experiencing the constant pain. Some dealing with CRPS never heal while others have had it go away on its own. Birk said her young age is seen as an advantage for CRPS to eventually go away, but there’s still no guarantee. In the meantime, she plans to continue chasing her dreams both in the classroom and on the soccer �ield, and won’t let pain get in the way.

“Personally, I want to make my family proud,” Birk said. “I want them to look at me and say, ‘wow, she’s strong.’ I want to do what I love and nothing will stop me from doing that.” 

the semi�inals four times and the state title game twice – losing to Hamilton in 2010 and Centennial in 2015.

“Jeremy did a phenomenal job, he’s a great coach,” Lopez said. “I’ve got big shoes to �ill and I’m honored and privileged to be in this position. I’m 11 minutes from home and honestly, I think this is God’s plan. This is his doing.”

Desert Ridge returns key starters on both sides of the ball, including quarterback Hunter Maxwell, who stepped in for the injured Austin Kolb this past season, and defensive back Kevin “KJ” Minie�ield

Red Mountain sophomore Tylerr Birk deals with constant pain in her left arm due to a nerve disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) she was diagnosed with after breaking her growth plate in 2019.

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“We probably have the best cornerback in the state, and I say that with con�idence,” Lopez said. “He is going to be in good hands with the coaches we are bringing in. Some of the names, they are second to none.

“I think my uncle, Chuck Esquivel, was looking over me when I was making my decision to come here. He told me this was the perfect place to �inish out my career.” 

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING RENOVATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following:

PROJECT NO. CP0204

Fire Exhaust System

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Police Department Headquarters Building Renovation Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

This project consists of providing updated programming documents, schematic drawings (including presentation boards and renderings), final construction drawings, and potential construction inspection services for a completely renovated police headquarters building located at 130 North Robson in Mesa, AZ. The goal of this project is to provide an effective and efficient use of the headquarters facility for all pertinent Police functions. The consultant may also need to assist with public meetings, City Council meetings, Citizen Advisory/Committee meetings, Design Review Board meetings, and other coordination efforts.

The scope of this project includes: 1) A review and adjustment to the space planning study that was completed for the city on 7/16/18, see attachment.

2) The demolition of the entire interior space of this structure, excluding the jail area.

3) The remodeling of the entire 102,356 sf of the interior of this structure.

4) The city may include other miscellaneous improvements at the site, as needed.

It is anticipated that this project will be delivered utilizing the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method. The total budget for this project is approximately $30M to $40M including design and construction. The city anticipates commencing construction in early 2022.

A electronic Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Thursday, February 18th at 10:00am through Microsoft Teams. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Any parties interested in attending the Pre-Submittal Conference should request a meeting invitation from Stephanie Gishey (Stephanie.Gishey@mesaaz.gov).

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by February 25, 2021 by 2 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services for: Direct-Source Vehicle Exhaust Capture System Design. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Direct-Source Vehicle Exhaust Capture System Design. The City of Mesa Fire and Medical Department has been awarded a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant to retro-fit up to 16 fire stations with a direct-source vehicle capture system. Diesel exhaust exposures contribute to increasing rates of occupational cancer in the fire service industry. A direct-source capture system protects firefighters from exposure and meets best practices recommended by regulatory agencies, such as The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this RFQ (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter that contains current company/firm contact information including a valid phone number and email address, plus a maximum of 8 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00PM on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Maximum file size shall not exceed 20MB. SOQ’s that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Submitters may request a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must be sent to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/ vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Michele Davila of the Engineering Department at Michele.Davila@mesaaz.gov

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephnanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

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Obituaries Marilyn Jean Leafdale

Obituaries Nancy D. Cords Mesa AZ/Madison WI, Nancy D Cords (Schuh), Age 80, died after a long battle with respiratory issues at Gilbert Mercy Hospital in Gilbert AZ on Monday January 11, 2021. She was born on March 12, 1940 in Madison Wisconsin, the daughter of Peter and Lorraine Schuh and graduated from Madison East High School in 1958. She was married to Robert G Cords in November of 1958 and lived in the Madison WI area until 1980 when they to Arizona.

Husband Robert moved passed away in 2004. Nancy's nickname was "Fancy Nancy" and her first job was at Federal Bake Shop on Mifflin Street and jobs worked in various administrative most notably with Wisconsin Teachers Madison Water Utility, J&C Retirement, Plumbing and Dane County Health and Human Services before moving to Arizona. There, she worked for the City of Tempe as an Administrative Supervisor in their Public Works Department.

Nancy was a devoted wife and loving mother. She routinely siphoned money away from her budget to provide the children with extra clothes or treats rather than spend on her needs. Over the years she and Robert fostered and adopted stray dogs with regularity and at one time had 6 dogs in the household.

Nancy is survived by her four sons, Robert (Amiee) of Jacksonville FL, Donald in San Diego CA, William (Cecilia) in Leonardtown MD, and Steven in Mesa AZ, 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren: brother Paul Schuh in Dalton GA. She will be buried with her husband Robert at the Medina Cemetery in Marshall WI. Funeral Services will be postponed until a proper gathering can be convened to celebrate her life. Instead of flowers, in honor of her kindness to animals please donate to your local Human Society or no kill shelters.

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Marilyn Jean Leafdale (age 81) died peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning, December 20, 2020, in Mesa, Arizona. She died of colon cancer, after receiving Memory and Hospice Care at Brookdale North Mesa.

She was born in Kimball, Nebraska, November 15, 1939. She is survived by her brother, Keith L. Leafdale of Auburn, California, a nephew, Kevin Salger in Long Beach, CA, two nieces, Laura Sy in Cool, CA, and Debra Grady, in Whiting, NJ, and by many first cousins, and many in the next generation, in a dozen states.

She was preceded in death by her parents, C. Edgar Leafdale (1991), Inez L. Leafdale (1975) and sister Amber Cook (1993).

Marilyn graduated with the Mesa High School class of 1956; she held three academic degrees, two Baccalaureates and one Masters, from Arizona State University. With degrees in art as well in business management, she received recognition for managing the restoration and re-purposing of the high rise Pioneer Hotel in Tucson, following damage by fire in1970. That led to a specialty in real estate property management, which she followed in both CA and AZ. Marilyn enjoyed quilting and restoration of old family quilts, multiple art forms including graphics and photography. Her work was published in the book We Walk in Sandy Places, co-authored with Byrd Baylor, featuring Marilyn's photos of tracks of insects and small creatures on Arizona's desert sands. Cremation was arranged at Regency Mortuary in Sun City, per Marilyn's wishes. No memorial or funeral service has been planned during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marilyn would be pleased with any contributions that are made in her memory to the scholarship programs at Arizona State (https://alumni.asu.edu/give-back/donate).

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Obituaries Karen Sue Stevens

Karen Sue Stevens, loving daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend, passed away on January 11, 2021 at the age of 61 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Karen was born on November 7,1959 in Garden Grove, California to Alvin and Donna Kunau. The eldest of seven children, she grew up in Southern California and graduated from Elsinore Union High School.

Karen was an accomplished horse woman who loved the outdoors, a passion she passed on to her daughter Jessica. She was a skilled seamstress who recently started a business with her daughter, designing and producing custom western wear for women. A true renaissance woman, her talents also included: illustrating, painting, earning her private pilot's certificate and being a music aficionado.

Karen is preceded in death by her mother Donna Kunau and brother Richard Kunau. She is survived by her husband Ron Stevens, children Jessica Stevens, Ryan Stevens, father Alvin (Al) Kunau, siblings Cindy Blackmon, Loren Kunau, Julie (Robert) Watson, Lloyd Kunau, Jennifer (Eric) Sommers and her many nieces and nephews.

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AVISO PÚBLICO El Departamento de Vivienda y Redesarrollo de la Ciudad de Chandler está solicitando comentarios sobre el Plan Anual y Fondo de Capital de 2021 propuesto que fue preparado para el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD por sus siglas en inglés). Los planes son las guías integrales de la Ciudad de Chandler para sus normas, programas, operaciones, y estrategias para satisfacer las necesidades y metas locales de la vivienda. Los planes están disponibles para su revisión en la Oficina de Vivienda, ubicada en 235 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225, de lunes a viernes, de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m., y en nuestro sitio web chandleraz.gov/affordablehousing del 24 de enero de 2021 al 8 de marzo de 2021. El 10 de febrero de 2021 a las 6 p.m. en 235 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225, se llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública durante la reunión de la Comisión de Vivienda y Servicios Humanos (HHSC por sus siglas en inglés). (Debido a las directrices de distanciamiento social, por favor póngase en contacto con la Oficina de Vivienda al 480-782-3200 para solicitar información sobre cómo asistir a la reunión, o visite el sitio web en chandleraz.gov/affordablehousing para ver la información de la Audiencia Pública.) Los comentarios por escrito relacionados con el “Plan Anual” se deben recibir antes del 8 de marzo de 2021 a las 5 p.m. (tiempo estándar de la montaña); se pueden enviar por correo a ó entregarse en 235 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ 85225; ó se pueden enviar por correo electrónico a chandler.housing@chandleraz.gov. Para más información, por favor llame a Amy Jacobson al 480-782-3200. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran asistencia o formas alternativas pueden llamar a la Oficina de Vivienda al 480-782-3200 ó al Servicio de Relevo de Arizona al 1-800-367-8939 ó TTY al 7-1-1, TTY inglés al 1-800-367-8939, ó español al 1-800-842-2088, ó enviar una nota electrónica a chandler.housing@chandleraz.gov.

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SUMMONS CASE NUMBER: 2020-CP-23- 05688 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE NINA BETH ALLEN, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Billy James Mood, Plaintiff, vs. SHAWN MICHELLE DILSAVER MOODY a/k/a SHAWN MICHELLE DILSAVER, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 32 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 315, Williamston, South Carolina, 29697, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. s/ G. Lee Cole, Jr.____________ G. Lee Cole, Jr. SC Bar Number 100352 COX & COLE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW P.O. Box 315 Williamston, SC 29697 Tel. (864) Fax (864) 847-7895 847-9289 LeeCole@CoxandCole.com ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF Williamston, South Carolina Dated: 12/10/2020_________ Published: East Valley Tribune, Gilbert Sun News Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 2021 / 35776

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