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Data centers becoming dominant force here BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

t may never rival Silicon Valley, but Mesa is fast becoming Data Center Alley. Several global companies are at various stages of plans to start crunching and storing data in southeast Mesa. Most people have heard of Google and Apple – RagingWire, not so much. And many around Mesa have heard Apple

already has a sprawling data center and Google is planning an even bigger one around southeast Mesa’s Elliot Technology Corridor, which runs along the north side of Eastmark. But while the secretive Google is taking its time on a project Mayor John Giles and Mesa City Council were crowing about two years ago, RagingWire is already building along Elliot Road. “Administrative approval” of plans paved the way for RagingWire/NTT to charge ahead.

In 2019, both companies signed agreements with Mesa. The Google site, set up as its own district with the code name “Project Red Hawk,” is 180 acres on Elliot and Sossaman roads, just west of the tech corridor. Mesa City Council excitedly approved the “game-changer” Google data center, which a presentation promised would bring the city $150 million in taxes over 25 years.

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oms typically live longer than dads: On average, American men have a life expectancy of 76 years, with women living �ive years longer. So Mesa mothers like Edna Mae Troupa (four daughters) and Mary Lou Kipp (four sons) have to get used to sailing solo in their twilight years. While holidays like Mother’s Day are typically bright spots, this time last year, a raging COVID-19 pandemic dimmed celebrations. “I’m a farm girl and I’m kind of tough,” said Troupa, who could be called a real trooper. “I’m trying during the pandemic not to worry.” Kipp, who could be called a real pip, added, “We were really shut down. But the staff here is great. They made it possible for us to keep on.” The two friends live in nearby apartments at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa. Even when COVID-19 was tearing through senior facilities and killing many 75 and

Mary Lou Kipp, left, and Edna Mae Troupa are ready to celebrate Mother’s Day at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa, which has eased restrictions after nearly a year of lockdowns in the pandemic. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) older, they were able to maintain some semblance of normal life; last Mother’s Day, nearby family members picked them up for

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Former border agent named ‘East Valley Rapist’ BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

nother high-pro�ile “cold case” that had been dormant for years may have been solved, thanks to technology. On May 4, a law enforcement task force arrested John Daly III at his home in Hereford, 210 miles south of Mesa and just north of the Mexican border. The Mesa Police Department said the retired Border Patrol agent is “the East Valley Rapist” who terrorized Mesa two decades ago. “We are excited to make this announcement and hope that this brings some closure to the many victims affected by John Daly III,” said Mesa Police Det. Brandi George. According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Department, Daly, 57, was booked at 3 p.m. May 4 and charged with aggravated assault, sexual assault and kidnapping to cause death, injury or sexual assault. Mesa Police said it used “DNA technology” to identify Daly, accused of raping eight women from July 1999 to October 2001 in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Bisbee. “The eight cases were connected by similar suspect behavior and three of the cases (Mesa, Gilbert, and Bisbee) were matched by DNA,” said George. “No viable leads were developed at that time.” Asked by the Tribune how Daly’s DNA was found and matched, Det. Nik Rasheta

John Daly III was arrested May 4 at his Hereford home near the Mexican border. The Mesa Police Department says the retired Border Patrol agent is the East Valley Rapist who terrorized Mesa and Gilbert women two decades ago. (Special to the Tribune) replied, “Investigative measures identi�ied Daly as a lead and then DNA was obtained in April which matched the DNA on �ile.” Early in the morning of Oct. 19, 1999, Daly allegedly entered a home near North Cooper Road and West Houston Avenue in north Gilbert, where a 32-year-old woman was blindfolded and raped. One mile away, Daly allegedly entered the unlocked front door of a home near South Harris Drive and Baseline Road in the early morning of Nov. 25, 1999. A

21-year-old Mesa woman was blindfolded and sexually assaulted. The following November, Daly allegedly broke into a home near South Green�ield and East Elliot roads in Gilbert. A 35-year-old woman was blindfolded and raped. George said the investigation was assisted by Sexual Assault Kit Initiative funding, with Daly identi�ied as a suspect in February. “A history check showed that John had residency near each of the sexual assaults at the time they occurred,” George said. In April 2021, DNA linked Daly to two of the sexual assaults; one in Mesa and one in Gilbert, according to George. She added the Mesa Police investigation was assisted by the FBI. George requested anyone with additional information regarding Daly to call the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211. The Daly investigation calls to mind the case of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., the “Golden State Killer” who raped and killed dozens in California between 1973 and 1986. DNA evidence led to the arrest of DeAngelo, a former police of�icer who admitted to many of the crimes. In that case, investigators uploaded DNA from a rape kit and used family tree searches to �ind relatives of the killer and, from there, DeAngelo was arrested in 2018. To avoid the death penalty, DeAngelo admitted to 13 murders and 62 rapes. 

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n Eastmark couple was arrested for allegedly pointing guns at teenagers after a post-prom party gone wrong. Police were called around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, May 2, to the location of a party that Steven and Emily Leitzell hosted for their daughter, an Eastmark High School senior. According to the arrest report, a boy said Steven Leitzell pointed a gun at him and demanded to know where his daughter was. After the boy got in a car and his friend drove away, Steven Leitzell allegedly chased them in his truck.

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Steven and Emily Leitzel face charges of aggravated assault as the result of a row at their Eastmark home during an after-prom party last weekend. (Special to the Tribune)

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Amazon lines up second Mesa distribution center BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

t took fast-growing Amazon quite a while to open its �irst Mesa distribution center, with the online giant �inally opening a facility near Falcon Field near the end of 2019. It must be going well, as Amazon is already lining up its second Mesa operation — this one on the north end of Eastmark, close to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Two and a half months ago, plans for “Project Javelina” were submitted to the city. Though the company likely to operate there is mostly veiled in the submission, “Amazon Hub” appears on the plan twice, below a sketch of “package pickup and return” and “customer service” entrances. “I’m not able to speak to Amazon’s fu-

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Council more quietly approved an agreement for RagingWire/NTT to “opt in” to the tech corridor. In addition to completed projects, two other developments have been approved for the tech corridor, which fast-tracks construction. Once the opt-in is approved, a project for the most part falls off the radar of public viewing of design plans and approval by boards. As an SRP application to a state regulatory site for huge transmission lines for Project Red Hawk notes: “The Elliot Road Technology Corridor has approximately 1,000 acres available for development and stretches along Elliot Road from Signal Butte Road to Hawes Road, approximately one mile from the Project Site. Projects that might have taken up to six months to go through the entitlement process can get approval in as little as a few weeks (City of Mesa, 2019). “The Elliot Road Technology Corridor. as well as Arizona’s data center tax-incentives have made the location very desirable for companies to move into the area.” The presentation notes Apple’s data center and a Niagara bottled water distribution center are also part of the Elliot Road Technology Corridor, “where the city of Mesa is encouraging companies to locate

ture business roadmap,” said Lisa Guinn, an Amazon spokeswoman, when the Tribune asked about Project Javelina’s construction timeline. Similarly, Councilman Kevin Thompson, who represents District 6, said “I can neither con�irm nor deny the project,” when asked about Amazon’s Project Javelina. According to the project description in a February “pre-submittal checklist” for Project Javelina, “The proposed project is part of the DMB/Eastmark Development and is located at the southwest corner of Elliot Road and Everton Terrace.” Located between Apple’s data center and South Ellsworth Road, the 47 acres are part of Eastmark’s Development Unit 5, which has approved zoning for “of�ice, industrial and warehouse uses.” The plan describes a one-story building of just over 180,000 square feet, similar in

size to the Falcon Field Amazon facility at 3115 N. Higley Road. Where the Falcon Field Amazon hub is just off the north side of Loop 202, Project Javelina is near where the southeast corner of the Loop 202 hits the expanding State Route 24. “Proposed facility is being designed for package delivery service, with two anticipated shifts working days and evenings and a possible third shift added at peak season,” according to the submission. It describes space for truck and van parking, with “separate entrances along Elliot Road and Everton Terrace.” On May 4, DLR Group submitted plans for Project Javelina to the city’s Planning and Zoning Department, along with a payment of $10,405 in fees. The owner is listed as Seefried Industrial Properties, which, according to its web-

While Google has not started construction on a massive data center nearby, RagingWire has started to change the landscape of the Elliot Road Technology Corridor, beginning the first of its plans for seven large buildings. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) through a streamlined entitlement process and expedited development process.” The tech corridor zoning, according to a recent city presentation, also provides “the ability for site plans to be reviewed administratively as part of the design review process.” So it was that RagingWire has been able to move ahead swiftly on its data center, avoiding public meetings and board members’ scrutiny of design plans. Paul Martin, listed on submissions to the city as the contact for RagingWire Data Centers, did not respond to a phone call and email from the Tribune.

Most recently, Martin submitted “an addenda to the proposed work for a new data center facility for NTT (owner) .... The facility and associated site development will serve as the �irst facility on the NTT campus.” RagingWire/NTT’s original proposal was “to develop the 102-acre site into a technology campus comprised of seven data center buildings and an on-site electrical substation. Buildings range in area from 175,000 (square feet) to 229,000 SF and will be two-stories tall.” The buildings will have computer rooms and “a small of�ice component … The de-

site, is “a longtime Amazon development and project management partner.” Also according to its website, the national company has a nearly identical project in Memphis: “The state-of-the-art building will encompass 181,500 square feet and serve as a package delivery center for the tenant, which Seefried describes only as one of the world’s largest e-commerce retailers. “While Seefried has not disclosed the speci�ics about the tenant, all signs point to Amazon as the unidenti�ied future occupant ... Seefried completed the development of an 850,000-square-foot ful�illment center for Amazon on New Allen Road (also in Memphis) in the fourth quarter of 2020.” The May 4 case submitted to the Mesa Planning and Zoning Department is listed as “in review.” 

velopment will be secure and private with access from E. Elliot Road will be limited to RagingWire employees, their customers and approved vendors.” The �irst building is well underway, with construction crews putting up the framework for the data center. The proposal gave no timeline for completion, noting “The multi-phase project will be constructed over time in alignment to market demand.” According to a “pre-submittal” document from 2019, RagingWire’s Elliot Road campus “will include seven two-story data center buildings totaling more than 1,500,000 gross square feet. The facility will be owner operated and run 24/7/365. “Improvements will include an on-site electrical substation provided by SRP to provide reliable power to the data centers, perimeter security, roads, utilities and stormwater management.” Data centers are big energy users and RagingWire’s plan is no exception: “One side of each building has an electrical infrastructure yard where transformers, back-up generators and prefabricated electrical modules are located. Prefabricated electrical rooms are shipped to the site fully assembled within a prefabricated metal container.” According to the company’s website,

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Now that many lockdown restrictions at senior facilities have been eased, Legacy Retirement Residence in Mesa will resume its annual “tea party” Mother’s Day celebration, like the one it held in 2019. (Special to the Tribune)

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Such was not the case at many other senior living centers around Mesa. At Legacy Retirement Residence of Mesa, “during COVID, they were not allowed to leave the grounds,” said Mailani Fernandez, the facility’s recreation and transportation director. “The only way they could leave was going to a doctor’s appointment.” Finally, after nearly a year of lock-down conditions, restrictions have been lifted at Legacy and other senior facilities. “We’ve been able to have visitors for about a month,” Fernandez said. “Everybody here’s been vaccinated. But we still have to take temperatures of visitors.” Legacy has 150 residents ranging from independent living apartments to assisted living and memory care units. Fernandez, whose 9-year-old son volunteers at Legacy, said she and her staff “had to get real creative” during lockdown. Legacy led socially-distanced activities in hallways, with each resident getting at least two visits from staff members in their apartments per day. And staff helped residents set up Skype and Facetime calls so they could at least see and be seen by family members. Mother’s Day 2020 was celebrated at Legacy with bouquets of roses, cinnamon rolls and mimosas delivered to rooms. This Mother’s Day, Legacy will be back to its annual communal tea party celebration. Life there is slowly returning to normalcy, with vaccinated staff no longer fearing for their own health. According to Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 8,921 residents of

long-term facilities were diagnosed with COVID-19; of them, 2,415 were hospitalized and 2,258 died. With 9,861 total deaths in the county from COVID-19 as of Tuesday, 23 percent of the deaths were in retirement homes and other senior facilities. Another 5,958 senior facilities staff members were diagnosed with the disease in Maricopa County, with 249 hospitalized and 17 deaths. At Legacy, “We did really well,” Fernandez said. “I think that’s because we followed the precautions really well.”

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The place where Edna Mae Troupa and Mary Lou Kipp live is also emerging from a dark time. “The administration at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa took immediate precautions to keep their residents safe, including closing down the campus to visitors and limiting their once robust activities and events schedule,” said a recent press release. Now, it “is fully open and resuming activities to allow its senior residents to revel in the quality of life they have come to expect from their community.” Starting in March, the reopening happened gradually for the 400-plus Fellowship Square residents. “It’s really important to us to resume our ‘normal’ schedule in a ‘new normal’ format – with strong precautions in place – to be able to help our seniors become a part of the community once again,” said Tracey Biggerstaff, marketing director for Fellowship Square Historic Mesa. “We’re trying to counteract all the isola-

tion and fear that has impacted residents over the past year.” Fellowship Square has resumed community birthday parties, live entertainment on campus, outings and classes, as well as exercise classes, bible study and prayer gatherings and the ever-popular card games. The 91-year-old Troupa praised her facility’s staff for helping her stay in touch with her four daughters, 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. “I’m so thankful and joyful to live here at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa during the COVID-19 nightmare,” she said. “Without making puzzles and prayers and giving my thoughts to the Lord, I would have become lonely and depressed — as many of my friends did.” Though she doesn’t really understand how it works, she said technology helped her to continue to “see” her family during the lockdowns. “My family set me up with an Alexa show right before the pandemic came on, so I can see my family in Florida and Pennsylvania,” she said. “It saved me from becoming too lonesome.” She raved about Alexa, the Amazon device: “It’s like a little television. You talk to the screen and ask if I can talk to one of my daughters. They will get connected and if she has hers connected, then I can see their face – it’s this little Alexa show.” She said she is fortunate to have a daughter in Gilbert who was able to pop by with groceries, though Edna Mae mainly relied on Fellowship Square’s staff. “My husband and I moved in 12 years ago. He passed away six years ago,” she said. Mary Lou Kipp said Edna Mae is the

reason she moved to Fellowship Square. And, similarly, she credits the staff with helping her through those endless days of isolation. “We were really shut down. But they made it possible for us to keep on,” said Kipp, catching her breath after running to answer a call; she grabbed the phone just after an answering machine message about her being away roller skating started playing. She recalled last Mother’s Day, when she visited her Mesa grandson’s home for a family gathering, as one of the bright spots in a horri�ic year. “It was rough. I’m very social and we had to stay in,” she said. “Then I got sick and had COVID.” She was one of the lucky seniors who avoided a trip to the hospital. “Hey, I’m 94 years old — my doctor thinks it’s amazing I made it through,” she said with a chuckle. Kipp said she was bedridden from late November through December, “but every day is another day and the Lord has blessed me,” she said. “I have a great family and have met a lot of nice people here.” She was excited when communal meals resumed so she could see her old friends. Other friends, she’ll never see again. “I lost some people at my church,” Kipp said. Kipp re�lected on the chaos and confusion brought on by a pandemic for the ages. “At �irst, I thought, ‘What is this all about?’ And when I came down with it myself, it wasn’t easy. But there again, life is how I make it and how you make it. I just got back from having lunch. I had a nice table and we had good discussions.” 

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After the Leitzell truck blocked another car with �ive juveniles, Emily Leitzell allegedly pointed a gun at the teenagers as her husband demanded to know where their daughter was. At the time of the incident, Steve Letizell was a captain with the Scottsdale Fire Department, where he had been employed since 2005. Emily Leitzell is a real estate agent. According to the Mesa Police Depart-

RagingWire/NTT has started construction on what the data crunching and storage company says will look like this when completed. (RagingWire) Data Center. Comarch plans a relatively modest

ment, Steven Leitzell “admitted to having an after-prom gathering and acknowledging the teenagers were drinking alcohol.” He said he and his wife own two handguns but denied that they were armed during the incident. Steven Leitzell “identi�ied he was in a ‘blackout’ and does not recall everything,” according to the report. Police say when the 43-year-old Steven Leitzell was �irst questioned outside his Eastmark home, he ignored commands: “Police went hands on with (Steven Leit-

32,000 square foot building on 3 acres at 3223 S. Ellsworth Road, a half-mile north zell) and had to take him to the ground in order to detain him.” Police charged Steven Leitzell with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. According to Scottsdale spokesman Kelly Corsette, Leitzell resigned from his position with the Scottsdale Fire Department two days after his arrest. “Mr. Leitzell’s behavior over the last weekend was contrary to the standards of the Scottsdale Fire Department,” Scottsdale Fire Chief Tom Shannon said in an

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emailed statement. “I have accepted his resignation, and assure the public that we are using this incident to re-emphasize to our staff the importance of guarding the public’s trust in the Scottsdale Fire Department and all public servants.” Emily Leitzell, 42, was charged with aggravated assault. Eastmark High School, which opened in 2019, celebrated its �irst prom May 1. The school is in the Queen Creek Uni�ied School District. 

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State reaches out to Mesa for vaccinations BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

rizona is behind the U.S. average. Maricopa County is behind the state average. And Mesa is behind the county average. With much of the city seeming reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccinations, Arizona Department of Health Services held a COVID-19 vaccine telephone town hall “for those living in areas of Mesa identi�ied for highly targeted outreach on COVID-19 vaccinations.” On May 5, AZDHS Director Dr. Cara Christ took questions from callers and gave a pep talk “to encourage every Arizonan to be vaccinated.” The event was open to phone calls from Mesa City Council districts 3 and 5. According to Steve Elliot, an AZDHS spokesman, “More than 3,300 people participated in the call. These are people who received the automated invitation call and stayed on the line. There was an automated call the day before inviting people to accept the call the next day.” Several callers had a similar question: How safe are the vaccines? “Arizona is now vaccinating all individuals age 16 and over … This vaccine is safe and effective,” she stressed, noting manufacturers were required to show their vaccines are safe. “With any medication or vaccine, there’s always the possibility of side effects … they’re really common after the second dose,” Christ added. She referenced a recent national article that showed “not only does the vaccine protect against the strain it was designed against, but it also protects against the

Dr. Cara Christ took questions from Mesa residents reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccines during a telephone town hall. (File photo) variants.” Asked about “booster” shots for those who have been vaccinated, Christ said timelines are fuzzy, then added, “Some providers are looking at combining a �lu shot with a COVID booster.” Christ said all that needs to be done for now is the two doses of P�izer or Moderna or one shot of Johnson and Johnson, which are “believed to provide six months of coverage.” Another caller wanted to know when COVID vaccines will be available to younger children. “We are hoping 12 and above will be eligible starting next week,” Christ said. And, she added, “We’re hoping before the start of school more ages will be eligible for vaccines.” One caller shared concerns about “long term effects” of the new vaccines: “I don’t want to grow a third eye or something,”

she said. “There aren’t a lot of long-term effects with these vaccines … these are safe,” Christ stressed in her answer. After another caller shared similar concerns, Christ said, “This (vaccine) has been tested on hundreds of millions of people …. The vaccine is really good at protecting against hospitalization and death.” Near the end of the hour-long telephone town hall, a moderator took a poll, asking those on the line who had not been vaccinated to press 1 if they were planning to get the vaccine soon, or 2 if they were not planning to get the vaccine at all. Later, she announced the results: Though the sample size was small, with only 28 responses, 61 percent said they were not planning to get a vaccine. Christ took another shot at convincing the skeptics: “The vaccine is the best tool we have for

mate change and slavery to the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust – and even whether Joe Biden really won the election. The measure, approved along party lines. requires that any “controversial issues’’ discussed in the classroom must be done “from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective.’’ “While there are many outstanding teachers in our schools, there are a hand-

ful that try to teach students what to think instead of how to think,’’ said Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa. “Propaganda and one-sided political ideology should have no place in our classroom.” She said there have been complaints by parents that their children are being taught things that some people do not believe to be true. Much of what is in her amendment to SB 1532 is aimed at precluding instruction

returning to normal,” she said. “This virus is very unpredictable. It is able to mutate … The more people that can get vaccinated the less chance there is for the virus to be transmitted and mutate into a strain that may not be protected.” Councilman David Luna of District 5 was a guest speaker on the telephone town hall. “I know everyone wants to get back to normal,” he said. “The best way to get back to normal in your life is to get vaccinated.” Maricopa County updated its statistics Wednesday, showing nearly 48 percent of county adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. The level of participation varies with age, with 80 percent of county residents over 65 — the age group at greatest risk of severe complications and death from the coronavirus — vaccinated. Some parts of Mesa continue to lag the county, state and national averages. Of Mesa’s nine ZIP codes, four were signi�icantly under the county average of people vaccinated. ZIP code 85201, for instance, only 40 percent of those eligible have been vaccinated. In 85210 and 85204, only 37 percent of those eligible had been vaccinated. Other Mesa ZIP codes were above the county averages. In 85206, 57 percent of those eligible have been vaccinated, with 52 percent in 85205, 50 percent in 85213 and 68 percent in 85215. Mesa ZIP code 85202 was right around the county average, at 47 percent. For more information, visit azdhs.gov or maricopa.gov/5641/COVID-19-Vaccine. 

Mesa lawmaker targets classroom ‘propaganda’ BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

pproving a measure by a Mesa lawmaker, Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to punish teachers who don’t present both sides of controversial science or events. Some lawmakers said the move could force teachers to seek out and present contrary views on everything from cli-

that one race, ethnic group or gender is “inherently morally or intellectually superior to another.’’ Udall’s measure also would bar teaching that any individual bears responsibility for actions committed by others of the same race, ethic group or sex. “It simply prevents teaching our students that their race determines their

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character, treatment or worth,’’ she said. “Biased, unbalanced teaching hurts children.’’ But Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson, said the measure is based on a false premise. “It is not propaganda that our country enslaved people for 400 years,’’ he said. “It is not propaganda that native tribes had their land taken by our forefathers.’’ Udall insisted that nothing stops that from being taught, adding, “We all acknowledge that these things happened.” But Udall’s legislation contains no de�inition of what is “controversial’’ and, under her proposal, could not be presented as fact but instead would require a teacher to provide an alternate view or face discipline. Friese suggested that might only be de�ined in retrospective after a parent objects to something that already was taught. And that lack of de�inition alarmed some legislators, who pointed out that any teacher who violates the law is subject to not just a $5,000 �ine but would be forced to reimburse the school for any “misused monies.’’ Udall brushed aside some of the examples of what might land a teacher in trouble. For example, she said, a teacher would not have to present alternate theories about whether the earth is round. She said an “accurate portrayal of historical events’’ would be permitted. And she said that “largely discredited’’ theories do not need to be presented as fact. But then legislators started asking about speci�ic examples. Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, said there are those who believe there were positive aspects of slavery and that some slaves were treated better than others. “Suppose that a teacher were to teach,

Mesa state Reps. Michelle Udall, left, and Athena Salmon clashed on the bill, which was submitted as an amendment and dodged any public hearings. (Special to the Tribune) and believed was an accurate portrayal, that all slavery was bad, that all masters were bad?’’ she asked. “If the sources are well understood and if it’s well-cited, that would be considered an accurate portrayal,’’ Udall said. “If it’s not something that has been discredited it would be considered an accurate portrayal.’’ But Rep. Diego Rodriguez, D-Phoenix, said Udall’s measure makes issues where there should be none. “It is not a controversial statement to say slavery was the cause of the Civil War and not an issue of states’ rights,’’ he said. Ditto, Rodriguez said, would be a statement in a current events class saying that Joe Biden was elected in a fair and free

election. “And now we’re going to have to ‘bothsides’ this?’’ he asked. And what of climate change, Salman said, where there is a small group of scientists who contend either it is not occurring or that humans play no role. Does that, too, she asked, require equal time? “If they’re working on controversial topics, they should teach them from diverse and contending perspectives without giving preference to either side and let students draw their own conclusion,’’ Udall responded. Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley, asked about the 9-11 terrorist attacks. “There are ample conspiracy theories as to whether that happened, how it hap-

pened,’’ she said. Butler wanted to know if a teacher who believes the attacks occurred and who caused them would then have to bring in someone with an alternate viewpoint. “Because there are a lot them,’’ she said. “You can just Google it,’’ Butler continued. “There are all kinds of videos. It’s a pretty established conspiracy theory.’’ Udall said she wasn’t concerned. “Largely discredited arguments don’t need to be presented as fact,’’ she said. Rep. Frank Carroll, R-Sun City West, said he sees the legislation as simply an extension of existing law which declares that parents have a right to direct the education of their minor child “without obstruction or interference from this state.’’ Even the method that Udall used to bring the issue to the full House for a vote was itself controversial. Rather than going through the full process, which would have guaranteed at least one public hearing, she attached it to a semi-related measure which would make it illegal for teachers to use school resources to “organize, plan or execute any activity that impedes or prevents a public school from operating for any period of time.’’ The now-amended version of SB 1532 now returns the bill to the Senate – which approved it without that language. And it, like the House, can approve it without a public hearing. 

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Landmark Mexican restaurant returns to Mesa

BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

or those who think Mesa is changing too fast and will never match its past, welcome to El Charro – the return of a local legend. “There is a landmark in Mesa, El Charro And you can bet it will still be there tomorrow. The Munoz family has nurtured it all these years. Through good times and bad, laughter and tears….” Doc Calhoun wrote that poem, “Munoz,” in 1991. The restaurant launched in 1958 by Freddie Munoz survived its founder’s death in 2012, with Freddie’s daughter Eva Munoz Orta taking over. Then, in 2017, a “closed for vacation” sign went up. Patrons of the modest restaurant and bar at West First Street and Country Club Drive patiently waited for El Charro to reopen. And waited, and waited ... Last Wednesday, this week, nearly four years after it closed for extensive renovations, the Mexican restaurant �inally reopened — on Cinco de Mayo, no less. For now, the cafe is only offering takeout, with no word on when in-person dining and bar service will resume, but the restaurant’s loyal followers will take it. On the �irst 100 degree day of the year, many waited in line to get their El Charro �ix.

After nearly four years of being closed for renovations, Mesa landmark El Charro reopened (for takeout only, at first) on Cinco de Mayo. Loyal patrons lined up for the beloved restaurant. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

For nearly a year, many have anxiously followed the El Charro progress via its Facebook page, which tells a local, updated version of a maddening, Ka�kaesque trip through bureaucracy. Nov. 24 post: “It has been a year since we have been working daily �ixing a lot of needed repairs on the restaurant.” Jan. 29 post: “With a little help from family members, 144 boxes of tile were laid down in the dining room.” Feb. 18 post: “So sorry we don’t have a reopening date just yet. We are waiting on the city permits.”

March 11 post: “After �ive phone calls to the Arizona Tax Revenue and speaking to �ive different people telling us �ive different things we have to do before being able to get our tax privilege license back the application was mailed today.” March 27 Facebook post: “We are so glad to know that so many of you have not given up on us yet.” March 31 Facebook post: “The question that is asked the most is ‘when are you opening?’ In the last three years and nine months we have encountered many setbacks but we are still hanging in there. Our

the Arizona Board of Regents, urging him to reject the legislation. “There is little evidence to support the need for a substantial change in Arizona higher education structure,’’ Penley said. Penley also argued that the move is unnecessary, as the regents have four-year programs they operate in collaboration with community college. Tuesday’s decision drew praise from Steven Gonzales, chancellor of the Maricopa Community Colleges, who said the aim is not to compete with the university system but to supplement it. Gonzales said there are speci�ic needs for things like more teachers and nurses than the university system is turning out and that these programs can be conducted

at far less cost than the universities charge in tuition, all without raising local property taxes. None of this will happen immediately. The new law requires governing boards to determine whether to offer four-year degrees based on both the need, as determined by student demand and workforce gaps, as well as the �inancial requirements necessary to sustain the program. Programs also have to be accredited by the same agencies that have purview over university programs. And colleges are required to let state universities know of the programs they are developing. But the statute also is clear: Universities have no veto power. And that was one of the things the Board of Regents wanted.

last milestone is getting the last state permit. Since you can only converse through email or phone we have spent many hours on the phone. “So in the last month we have spoken to nine different people and have never been given the same answers.” Finally, on April 20, El Charro posted: “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! The last two permits �inally came and have been hung. We will be opening just for takeout the �irst month. “See you on Wednesday May 5th 11-8.” The day before the opening, when El Charro posted its “limited” menu, dozens responded they could hardly wait. “I’m so glad to hear they are reopening,” Chris Smigel commented. “For me, it’s a way to touch my family and my past. No other restaurant can do that.” That echoed what Calhoun wrote, 30 years ago: “Mexican restaurants in the Valley abound But another El Charro is not to be found You can look far and wide, but you will not �ind Anything like it, it is one of a kind”  El Charro is open for takeout only at 105 North Country Club Drive, 480-9641851. For more information or to order online, visit elcharromesa.com.

Community college bill signed into law BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona’s community colleges are now on the path to awarding fouryear degrees if they want. Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed legislation to permit these local institutions to offer baccalaureate degrees without having to �irst enter into a joint program with one of the state’s three universities. “Today’s action is school choice for higher education,’’ Ducey said. “It will allow students even more opportunities as they strengthen their education and expand their employment opportunities.’’ The governor’s action comes despite a last-ditch bid by Larry Penley, chairman of

Lawmakers added some additional restrictions in Pima and Maricopa counties. For the �irst four years, no more than 5 percent of total degree and certi�ication can be for four-year programs, a �igure that rises to no more than 10 percent after that. The tuition for juniors and seniors can be no more than 150 percent what they charge for all other courses. Ducey said 23 other states have similar systems which allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees in certain circumstances. Penley wrote, “What Arizona needs from community colleges, in addition to their technical certi�icates and degrees, are associate degrees that have a higher graduation rate.’’ 

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Of�icer’s death ‘a big loss for our community’

cruel irony that Of�icer Farrar had not been expected to work on the night of his death. Chandler Police Detective Tom Schuhrke said Of�icer Farrar, who had recently been assigned to the Chandler Police K9 United, was working a relief shift

for an absent employee. It was something Of�icer Farrar often did because it was his nature to serve the department whenever help was needed. “He didn’t have to be there that night,” Schuhrke noted. Of�icer Farrar’s kind, generous nature was a recurring theme among all the anecdotes that were shared by the large crowd of grieving of�icers and civilians. He was described as a dedicated public servant and his work was acknowledged in 2010 after his agency honored him with its “Community Service Award.” He held multiple positions throughout the department during his career, including the patrol division and bicycle team prior to his assignment to the K9 unit – a job those who knew him said he had long sought. “Christopher received numerous commendations and accolades from community members, business owners, co-workers, and supervisors during his career,” the department said in a release.

“He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor in 2004, the Community Service Award in 2009, the Spotlight Award in 2019, and a four-time recipient of the Lifesaving Award.” Noting that the slain of�icer is survived by his mother and father, brother, sister, daughter, two sons and grandchild, the department release also stated, “He was a son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and dedicated police of�icer.” Attendees at the May 1 memorial recalled Of�icer Farrar’s willingness to volunteer for church activities or to offer his mentorship to aspiring police of�icers. He was always full of energy, Schuhrke said, and seemed to embody the eagerness of a manic cartoon character. “He was like Speedy Gonzales,” Schuhrke said. “There were no slow speeds for him – 100 miles an hour all the time.” “It’s a big loss for our department,” Schuhrke added. “It’s a big loss for our

civil infraction in January and in October 2020, he was cited for reckless driving and driving over 85 mph, according to Maricopa County Justice Courts. The latter, a criminal case, was adjudicated. Altland purchased his house in Tolleson with a girlfriend in 2019, according to county property records. The April 29 incident began after Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Altland for speeding in a yellow pickup truck. It was later determined the pickup was stolen. As Altland began to yield, he started shooting at the deputy’s vehicle, according to police. Altland then �led north on State Route 87, reaching speeds of over 100 mph before crashing through a gate at Chandler Municipal Airport, where he drove onto the runway, police said. He left the airport and drove the wrong way on surface streets and then on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway as Chandler and Gilbert police, Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers and PCSO gave chase Gilbert Police were alerted to the pursuit at 10:35 p.m. Altland then crashed his vehicle on the

northern embankment of the 202 west of Val Vista Drive and �led on foot. He entered the maintenance area of JONATHON J. ALTLAND JR. the San Tan Ford dealership at the Motorplex Loop and was confronted by a janitorial staff. Two custodians observed Altland with a handgun. Police said Altland threatened the dealership manager, “stating he had a gun and would shoot him,” police said. The manager followed Altland out to a vehicle bay area and Altland told him to turn off the lights. The manager responded he could not do so and �led from the service bay. Meanwhile law enforcement had surrounded the building.

Altland stole a vehicle and crashed through a closed bay door. “The suspect sped out of the service bay area, veering and accelerating directly towards one group of of�icers who feared for their lives and discharged their �irearms,” the police documents read. “The suspect did not stop and continued �leeing through the parking lot and drove directly toward” Farrar, fatally striking him. Altland continued what police called “an intentional attack,” driving toward other of�icers in the parking lot, who �ired their weapons at him. Altland next struck another of�icer and then slammed his car into a parked vehicle, directly injuring Aranda who was near it, police said. Police reported six people in total were injured by the suspect, including the dealership manager. According to Gilbert Police, Pinal County deputies were expected to submit charges related to its involvement with the initial traf�ic stop and attempted murder of an of�icer and Chandler Police will be submitting charges related to the suspect entering the airport. 

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wo days after Chandler Police Of�icer Christopher Farrar was killed by a wanted fugitive, hundreds of mourners assembled outside Compass Christian Church to remember a friend who was described as a hero, warrior and all-around good guy. Plenty of candles were lit and tears were shed as friends of Of�icer Farrar gathered on May 1 to memorialize his 18 years of service to the Chandler community. More tears likely also were shed Saturday, May 8, as the of�icer was laid to rest after a memorial service at Compass Christian, which occurred after the Tribune’s deadline. Of�icer Farrar, 50, died the evening of April 29 after he was run over by 25-year-old Jonathan Atland at the end of a chaotic car chase that began in Eloy and ended in Gilbert. Mourners on May 1 remarked on the

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Arrest report describes harrowing encounter BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

Tolleson man accused of ramming a stolen car into a group of of�icers, killing Chandler Of�icer Christoper Farrar and severely injuring a Gilbert of�icer, remains in jail on a $3-million cash bail. Jonathon J. Altland, Jr., 25, faces a �irstdegree murder charge of Chandler Of�icer Christopher Farrar, 50. A preliminary hearing was set for May 10. Gilbert Of�icer Rico Aranda suffered head injuries during the April 29 violent confrontation but was showing signs of improvement, according to Gilbert Police. “We are encouraged by Gilbert Police Of�icer Rico Aranda’s recovery progress,” Gilbert Police said May 3. “We are happy to report that he is responding well to treatment and we expect him to be transferred within a couple days out of ICU and into neurological treatment and recovery.” Altland worked for FPS Civil LLC, according to police documents. Very little detail about Altland was included in the report. His record appears limited to several traf�ic violations, including a stop-sign

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community.” Of�icer Kyle Liggitt credited Of�icer Farrar with making him a better police of�icer by always offering helpful advice and support. Of�icer Farrar was quick to share his policing experiences, Liggitt said, or take a moment to check in with a rookie of�icer who had just joined the force. “He had just this ability to �ind newer, younger of�icers and to just give them wisdom and to make them better of�icers,” Liggitt added. “All of us at this department are hurting,” he continued. “But we also know that, unfortunately, this is part of our job.” The group of mourners included members of law enforcement from various agencies, church leaders and elected of�icials who wanted to publicly express their support for the of�icer’s family. Chandler Vice Mayor Mark Stewart tried to hold back tears as he emotionally conveyed his sympathy for everyone who will miss Of�icer Farrar. “We know Chris is a hero and his name needs to be celebrated,” Stewart said. “He is a true hero.”

Friends described Of�icer Farrar as having an endearing curiosity for spirituality and would often lean on his faith to get through the grueling work of a cop. Pastor Brian Jobe said Of�icer Farrar’s sudden death has struck a “brutal blow” on his church community and offered the services of his church’s counselors to mourners who may be struggling with their grief. Compass Church additionally set up a memorial in their courtyard that allowed mourners to drop off �lowers or to write notes to the fallen of�icer. Tim Kennedy said he met Of�icer Farrar at Compass Church a couple years ago and quickly got to know the of�icer by going on a ride-along with him around Chandler. Of�icer Farrar loved to share his policing work with members of the public, he said, and demonstrating what the job really entailed. But beyond policing, Of�icer Farrar seemed the proudest while praising the accomplishments of his family. 

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he work of some young fashion designers from the East Valley Institute of Technology is being showcased all month at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Laundry Lab, a student brand within EVIT’s Fashion Design & Merchandising program, is displaying Metamorphx on the second �loor of the mall’s newly renovated luxury wing, across the walkway from Macy’s. Laundry Lab is a student-led, multi-disciplinary design collective in the fashion and

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design merchandising program at EVIT. The collective is advised by EVIT fashion instructor Landry Low, an alumna of the EVIT fashion program and the prestigious Pratt Institute design school in New York. “Equal parts fashion collection and visual merchandising installation, Metamorphx is a re�lection on students’ experiences, obstacles and achievements during the past year and a half of social-distancing, quarantining and navigating interactions remotely,” Low said.

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than 5,500 were graduate students. Nearly 6,900 students graduated with honors, the most ever for an individual class and a 5 percent increase over last spring. And unlike last spring, when everything shifted remote, this time colleges will host a variety of in-person celebrations in addition to their virtual convocations. “We are incredibly proud of what our Sun Devils have accomplished during the past year of all-compassing changes and challenges wrought by the pandemic,” said Melissa Werner, executive director of the

Of�ice of University Events and Protocol and the Of�ice of University Ceremonies. Here’s a look at the four newly minted ASU grads from Mesa.

ro earned with a major in sociology and a minor in communication. Besides having a passion for helping others, she is also an avid animal lover. She is a �irm believer that having a therapy dog during her recovery from brain surgery truly saved her life. “I remember being stuck in the NICU and I couldn’t even open my eyes or pick up my head. One day, they brought a therapy dog in and she climbed into my bed. As soon as

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our Mesa residents were among the 18,000 Arizona State University students who received their degrees last Monday. Natalee Lauro, Benjamin Cortez, Ethan Duncan and Hartley “Tre” Pinn III were in a graduation class that was 8 percent larger than the spring Class of 2020 and included 5,200 ASU Online students. Of the overall student total, nearly 12,200 were undergraduates and more

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Natalee Lauro is no stranger to dif�icult times. She was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 8. “The entire process was very depressing, painful and sometimes just completely soul-crushing,” she recalled. A �irst-generation college graduate, Lau-

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I felt that warm, furry body, I knew exactly what it was and I really think that was the turning point in my life because after that I started to progress. That is a big reason why I’m so passionate about animals.” Lauro plans to continue to get her master’s degree through ASU in order to give back to the community, help others and strive to make a difference in the world. “I will say that during my time at ASU, I have learned a lot about myself and what I am capable of. It has always been my habit to underestimate and doubt myself,” she said. As for students still working toward their degrees, she said, “There is a quote I refer to: ‘Mistakes are proof that I am trying.’ No one is perfect; we all make mistakes, but that is part of the educational journey – that’s part of life.”

Benjamin Cortez

Benjamin Cortez has been playing music for most of his life. He grew up in a musical family and took classical piano lessons from age 3 to 6, but his training and coursework at Arizona State University has completely changed the way he approaches music. He graduates with a degree in music in performance, jazz piano and credits a “Pop Music and Race” class by Christi Jay Wells, assistant professor in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, for changing the way he perceives music on a daily basis. “I had the opportunity to critically analyze the ways that race, gender, sexual orientation and other aspects of social identity inform the music that I hear every day,” said Cortez. “These lessons and concepts have helped me ever since to think beyond just the notes in music and dig deep into the human elements that give songs incredible depth and signi�icance in our society at large.”

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The exhibition at Scottsdale Fashion Square is designed to be viewed from windows but soon EVIT’s fashion program will be launching a new website where viewers can experience the exhibit in a more immersive way. The website will also include an exhibition �ilm produced in collaboration with

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In 2018, Cortez released his �irst album, “In Your Hands,” featuring eight original compositions that he performed, produced and engineered himself at his home studio. “Benjamin Cortez is a multi-instrumental musician who breathes new life into the classic music of the 60s and 70s with his soulful, high-energy performances on vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar and drums,” said Michael Kocour, professor and director of jazz studies in the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre." Cortez has jumped at every opportunity to better his craft, having been recruited to do live and session work for high-pro�ile acts, ranging from Oregon Catholic Press artist Tom Booth to punk rock band Authority Zero, in addition to leading his own band. He wrote a new arrangement of the ASU Alma Mater for the Graduation Celebration Alma Mater Challenge. The arrangement included a new verse of lyrics dedicated to the ASU Class of 2020 graduates who were not able to participate in an inperson ceremony. He received the New American University President’s Award and a scholarship from the jazz studies program in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre. “The best advice I could give to current students would be to communicate effectively with your professors and peers. Learning how to communicate frequently and directly will help you to maintain positive, healthy relationships with the people with which you work, and it will help you to stay focused and mentally healthy. “ He plans to build up his freelance audio production business and continue work as the director of Spanish Music Ministry at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Phoenix and a keyboardist at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Tempe.

Ethan Duncan

Ethan Duncan graduated with a double

EVIT’s Video Production program that serves as both a living “look book” and a detailed walk-through of the exhibition and collection. The website will also have an accompanying online-only pop-up shop of one-ofa-kind garments and accessories made by the students. For updates, follow @LaundryLab_ on Instagram. With a focus on collaboration, diver-

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major in astrophysics and physics from ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Department of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and at Barrett, The Honors College. After graduating high school, Duncan embarked on a two-year proselytizing mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cebu, Philippines. Upon his return, Duncan made it a priority to remain close to his family in Mesa and �inalized the decision to attend ASU. Duncan is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships including the New American University President’s Award as a �irst-year student. He spent research time in the Center for Isotope Analysis at ASU with the guidance of Assistant Professor Maitrayee Bose and was awarded the NASA Space Grant in 2019. “Ethan is a clever, hard-working, and mature undergrad in my research team,” said Bose. “He attempts to solve the problems that come up during his research on his own, he is very independent by nature. He has taken a mentorship role to several new members of my research group.” Duncan was also the recipient of the Department of Physics Scholarship, the Ronald Greeley Planetary Science Scholarship, the Mensch Prize for Embedded Intelligence from Barrett, The Honors College, and the Steven Archer Scholarship. Duncan will attend the University of Virginia to pursue a master’s degree in data science and is planning a career as a machine learning engineer. As for those students in future graduation classes, Duncan offered this advice: “Prioritize getting sleep, eating healthy and especially making time to be with or communicate frequently with friends and family. As one who suffered most of my college years with a mental illness, I cannot emphasize enough that doing these small things will make a world of a difference in your college and life experience.

gent thinking, communication and problem-solving, EVIT’s two-year fashion design and merchandising program allows high school juniors and seniors to explore college and career opportunities in a creative industry. “This experimental studio environment empowers students to envision, create and pursue a path of passionate productivity,” Low said. “Students successfully complete

And if you need professional help, there is no shame in getting it and ASU provides counseling services, and trust me, everyone could do with some counseling especially after the last year we just had.”

Hartley “Tre” Pinn III

Hartley “Tre” Pinn III received the ASU Alumni Association Medallion Scholarship all four years as well as the New American University Scholarship. An engineering major, he initially chose to attend ASU because of its commitment to diversity and inclusion. “The ASU campus is so diverse,” he said. “I was bound to �ind something to get involved in, whether that be academic or social.” For Pinn, it turned out to be both. He joined the American Society for Civil Engineers, served as the secretary for the Civil Engineering Honor Society and actively participated in the Medallion Scholarship program all four years. He graduates this May with a degree in civil engineering from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He said the most important thing he learned at ASU is the value of relationships: “The connections I have made here are priceless and will bene�it me for the rest of my life.” Pinn began his academic career at ASU as a software engineering major while also knowing that he’s always been mesmerized by structures like the Golden Gate Bridge and Shanghai Tower. “It wasn’t until after my �irst semester as a software engineering major that I realized I should have followed this obsession for building while still applying my love for applied mathematics and physical sciences,” he said. Pinn then switched his major to civil engineering to accommodate both passions. He plans on working in a full-time role for McCarthy Building Companies as a project engineer. 

their EVIT experience with industry credentials, college credit and hands-on technical training, allowing them to become competitive in the global workforce.” To learn more about the EVIT Fashion Design & Merchandising program: evit. com/fashion. EVIT is currently enrolling for the 2021-22 school year. Enroll at evit.com/ enroll 

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Shop takes ice cream doughnut treats seriously BY OLIVIA DOW Tribune Contributor

ailey Foxcroft and Brandon Douglas may not agree on the best ice cream-doughnut sandwich �lavor, but they agree that customers are the best part of co-owning Mesa’s Novel Ice Cream. “Honestly, we make an amazing product, don’t get me wrong,” Foxcroft said. “But what keeps me going is truly our customers, to be able to make a small connection with them and give them some type of joy in part of their day. As easy as it is to say, the customers are honestly what keeps me going and are my favorite part of working and now co-owning an ice cream shop with Brandon.” Located in Mesa and Phoenix, Novel Ice

Cream blends nostalgia, warm doughnut buns and artisan ice cream. It offers two �lavors, crispy European waf�le sandwiches, glass bottle sodas and cereal sprinkles. “The idea for an ice cream-stuffed doughnut has been done in other cultures quite a bit,” Douglas said. “The version in Italy is what drew my attention to it. They were taking brioche buns and stuf�ing gelato and then that idea made it over to the U.S.” Novel has specialized in ice creamstuffed doughnuts since the Phoenix store opened in March 2017. But, he said, they “take it more seriously than anybody else.” Douglas has tried the treats in other states, but they were “underwhelming.”

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he College of Health Sciences at Midwestern University‘s Glendale Campus is implementing four new graduate nursing programs. The university is offering a scholarship to select students who are accepted for the inaugural classes beginning this fall for the master of science in nursing and doctor of nursing practice programs. The new graduate nursing degree programs include: master of science in nursing with an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner concentration; master of science in nursing with a concentration in nurse leadership in global health; a doctor of nursing practice program with two specialty tracks. The �irst track is designated for actively working Adult-Gerontology Pri-

mary Care nurse practitioners electing to complete a doctoral degree in their area of specialty, and the second track is designed for master’s-prepared nursing leaders aspiring to become doctoral-prepared nurse executives. Midwestern University offers the only graduate nursing programs in Arizona specializing in adult-gerontology primary care. Nurse practitioners are instrumental in addressing demands due to increasing primary care provider shortages, especially within vulnerable or aging communities, underserved populations and remote areas. Students have access to state-of-the-art technology while learning in various multidisciplinary settings. Information: midwestern.edu/nursing.xml or contact Dr. Pagan at mpagan@midwestern.edu or 623-5376502. 

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hursday, May 13, is a big day for Keller Williams Real Estate of�ices around the world. For years, the second Thursday of May has been Red Day, when Keller Williams agents go out into their communities to provide services to various charities. Valley agents visit nonpro�its like House of Refuge in Mesa, where hundreds of Realtors do major rehab of of�ices, paint houses, redo landscaping. They have also worked to help Save the Family Foundation, The Center for Habilitation, Helen’s Hope Chest and Jacob’s Mission. “All of our time is donated and in every case, many of the vendors – roofers, handymen, electricians etc. – that we use in our real estate transactions work

alongside of us,” said Mesa Keller Williams Realtor Elaine Sans Souci. “Many of the loan of�icers, title companies frequently donate funds, food, etc. The day is always so rewarding both for the givers and the receivers.” Because of COVID-19, and the uncertainty of how safe communities might be this year, every Keller Williams Real Estate of�ice is staging a massive food drive to help restock every food bank in the Valley. People are encouraged to visit their nearest Keller Williams of�ice between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, May 10-13 to donate nonperishable food items. Some Realtors will be out on community projects, including Jacob’s Mission in Mesa and at Children’s Hospital Phoenix. 

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Z Chimney Cakes is serving up a distinctive treat using sweet bread dough. “The concept is very unique,” explained Kathy Williams, who owns AZ Chimney Cakes at Mesa Riverview with her son, Zaaron Williams, a full-time engineer who runs the business in the evenings and weekends. “Traditionally, chimney cakes are just hollow cake cylinders. Most recently, probably within the last �ive to seven years, some of the Eastern European countries have taken Nutella and put that on the outside or inside or both and made it more delightful for tourists,” Williams said. “It’s very popular. About that same time frame, they thought if they could make it in a cone shape, they could �ill it with other things like ice cream.” While a handful of chimney cake stores exist in the United States, Williams’ is the only one in Arizona. They opened their �irst store after Zaaron visited Europe on a business trip four years ago. “He came across chimney cakes in Prague,” said Williams. “He tried them and could not get them out of his mind.” They went to work designing and ordering a food trailer in 2017 they’re still operating. A retired software engineer, Kathy had multiple years of baking experience. She said they “started out the traditional way like Hungarians, Romanians and people from Slovenia and Bulgaria with the cylinder.” “We found that Americans aren’t interested in a piece of sweet bread. One day, when we were at an event, I said to Zaaron, ‘You know, I bet it would be really good to try putting fruit or a Bavarian creme inside.’ We tried that and we sold out. And we sold out every time we went out after that.” Zaaron then suggested making a chimney cake with Oreo creme and the various concoctions grew from there. “We found that adding strawberries, whipped creme, etc. was very delightful and a very big hit,” Williams explained. “When we opened a brick-and-mortar store, we tried the ice cream concept. Now, we do vanilla and chocolate gelato,

AZ Chimney Cakes owners Zaaron Williams and Kathy Williams stand behind employees Diana Thies, left, and Taylor Stevens. (Special to the Tribune) the Italian ice cream, soft serve. We added a non-dairy option of the Dole pineapple whip this year. We get asked for non-dairy a lot. So, we have three different kinds of soft serve that can go into the cones.” Zaaron and Kathy originally created the s’mores with graham cracker on the outside with marshmallows, Nutella and chocolate on the inside. They now call it Vienna because there’s one similar at a chimney cakes store in Vienna. “We’ve done a lot of research,” Williams said. “We’ve watched what other places have done around the world. We can’t emulate everything but we do our best to try and make the dough very original and authentic. “I think it really shows in tourists who’ve

been to Europe and tried them there. They come to our store and say, ‘Oh my goodness. I didn’t think I’d ever taste this taste again.’ That makes us very proud. We have a lot of Hungarian and Romanian customers throughout the valley who travel to our store. They just can’t believe that someone makes these here.” The sweet bread dough is wrapped on a spit and baked. The outside caramelizes during the baking process which is 750 degrees. “As it bakes, we sprinkle sugar on the outside as it caramelizes,” said Williams. “It makes it very sticky on the outside. That allows it to adhere to something to stick to the outside of the cone. So that’s how we get the cinnamon sugar, the coco-

nut, the walnuts to stick to the outside.” Each cone and cylinder takes seven minutes to make including the baking process of four minutes. But customers don’t have to wait because the shop is “rolling constantly…so we try to minimize the wait.” The store’s best seller is Barcelona. A big picture of it is on the trailer, front window and inside the store. “People see that and walk in and say, ‘I want that one.’ “It’s a beautiful picture showing vanilla gelato, strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate drizzle on top with a cinnamon sugar cone…People buy with their eyes a lot and if you have something that’s very attractive people will pick that over reading a description.” After ordering new equipment from Europe, the owners planned on opening in February 2020 at Mesa Riverview but had to delay until mid-May. On their �irst anniversary coming up, a “big splash” is being planned. Information: azchimneycakes.com; 

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“I felt like it could be done really, really well,” Douglas said. “For a couple of years, I just secretly hoped somebody else in Arizona would do it. But after nobody else did, I decided it must be my calling.” But there’s more to Novel Ice Cream than doughnuts and ice cream. Douglas said it’s been a place for “people who have been hurt by the world in some way.” People need a sweet escape from the world’s problems. “Objectively speaking, we’re kind of inundated with bad news a lot and we want it to really be a place where people come in and just feel absolute joy,” Douglas said. “Food’s just a universal language. When you have something you look forward to for a long time, there are few things that will provide that type of escape from your worries. We are probably like a place to eat your emotions, basically,” The Downtown Mesa store is the newest one, having opened in March. The opening of it was a two-year project. For two years, the duo had been working on an East Valley location.

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Guests can enhance their ice cream doughnuts with sprinkles and other treats at Novel Ice Cream. (Special to the Tribune) “When we were ready to open a second location, we knew that East Mesa was, or at least the East Valley, is where we wanted to go,” Foxcroft said. “I grew up out in East Mesa and I’ve always kind of had a heart for Downtown Mesa and it just felt right. One random hot summer day, I just started walking

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Shooting bison will be sport when they’re armed BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

very so often on Facebook or Instagram, I see that one of my friends has gone hunting, successfully killing this or that forest creature. There are smiles all around as the hunter strikes a pose beside a mule deer, turkey, or javelina. All involved – except the animal – seem inordinately proud of the conquest, which always leaves me feeling a bit curious. As in, why such obvious pride? I mean, isn’t hunting sort of a one-sided competition, given that the predator typically has some sort of weapon, like a highpowered ri�le, whereas the best a whitetailed deer can manage for weaponry is a set of antlers? Then I remind myself what I have known for a long time: Some folks simply enjoy killing things a little bit more than

the rest of us. I was reminded again last week when the National Park Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department offered 12 hunters the chance to cull bison from a herd of 500 that have roamed the North Rim of the Grand Canyon since the early 1900s. The bison apparently have been raising all kinds of hell up there, trampling ancient ruins, contaminating watering holes and leaving Budweiser cans and pork rinds bags everywhere. Kidding about that last part. But I’m not kidding when I say that more than 45,000 hunters applied online during the 48 hours the agencies were taking digital hunting applications. As Matt Mallery of Flagstaff told the Associated Press: “It needs to happen for management purposes. And if it’s going to be somebody, it may as well be me.” Which is exactly the opposite of my own logic when it comes to killing animals: If

it’s going to be somebody, it doesn’t have to be me. I have no moral objection to hunting. I ate a burger for dinner last night and I have no af�inity for, say, javelina, which tend to destroy things I like, like golf courses and small dogs. I wasn’t traumatized by the murder of Bambi’s mommy as a kid. And I’m not afraid of guns, which I’ve �ired on many occasions. It’s the beaming pride I don’t get – relishing taking an animal’s life. Listen to James Vasko, one of those 45,000 applicants, explaining himself to the AP: “I just thought it would be a cool experience,” said the 27-year-old, who works in real estate and farms in Nebraska. “I’m an avid �isher, hunter. Going to the Grand Canyon to hunt bison would be absolutely awesome.” Would it really? Male bison weigh up to 2,000 pounds and can stand six feet tall. They have poor eyesight and run at speeds up to 35 mph. That makes these

bulls slightly larger than my parents’ 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, a 50-horsepower behemoth that topped out at about 75 mph. While no one ever riddled that car with bullets, it wouldn’t have been a dif�icult shot, especially armed with a Browning BAR Mark II Safari ri�le featuring the Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System and using belted magnum big game cartridges and a telescopic site. My hunter friends love to refer to hunting as a sport. They cite rules like “fair chase,” which Game and Fish de�ines as the “ethical, sportsmanlike and lawful pursuit and taking of free-range wildlife in a manner that does not give a hunter or an angler improper or unfair advantage over such wildlife.” Personally, I prefer not to sugarcoat things. Just be honest and admit it: You like killing things. You can try to even up the hunt all you want, but let’s be real: Shooting a 2,000-pound bison will be a sport as soon as the bison can �ire back. 

It won’t be easy. Elected last November to complete the un�inished term of the late John McCain, Kelly must again face the voters in 2022. Unsurprisingly, Arizona Republicans have made the recovery of that Senate seat their top priority. Businessman Jim Lamon has already thrown his hat in the ring, and more GOP candidates are expected to announce soon. Adding to Kelly’s challenge is the audacious overreach of his fellow Democrats in the House. Nancy Pelosi’s narrow majority has passed bills that would cost trillions, change election law to make vote-by-mail mandatory, and run counter to the Constitution. Despite the fact that our founding document calls for the creation of a Seat of Government for the United States in Article I, Section 8, Clause 17; a “District not exceeding ten miles square…” established

by “Cession of particular States and the Acceptance of Congress…” and that Maryland and Virginia ceded the land for the creation of Washington, D.C., which was founded in July of 1790, last month House Democrats passed H.R. 51—a bill for D.C. Statehood. All 216 votes in favor of the measure came from Democrats – underscoring the partisan power play. The legislation would change the name from District of Columbia to Douglass Commonwealth, and more signi�icantly, add two dependable Democrat votes in the Senate. But the current two Arizona Democrat votes in the Senate are not certain to be cast in favor of D.C. Statehood. Senators Sinema and Kelly have not sponsored the bill, and based on the �indings of a new poll, they would both be wise to vote against it, should it come to the Senate �loor.

A survey of 400 likely Arizona voters was conducted late last month by McLaughlin & Associates for the United States Justice Foundation (USJF). It found that a majority of Arizona voters, 50 percent, oppose D.C. statehood; only 42 percent support it. (Full Disclosure: this Columnist chairs USJF’s Advisory Committee.) Moreover, 77 percent of the respondents were aware of the House passage of the bill by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her narrow Democrat Majority and the partisan implications of the legislation once signed into law. When reviewing and discussing the effects that D.C. Statehood would bring, the opposition of Arizona voters increased to almost 60 percent – a decisive majority. Meantime, one Senate Democrat has taken a decisive and public stance against

DC decision could impact Mark Kelly’s reelection chances BY J.DF. HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

yrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly have boldly gone where few Arizonans from their party have gone before. Their joint membership in the “World’s Most Exclusive Club” marks the �irst time since 1953 that the Grand Canyon State has been represented in the Senate by a pair of Democrats. Senator Sinema’s unconventional fashion choices began a “buzz” upon her arrival, but she followed a conventional political path to the Upper Chamber. That’s not the case for her new Arizona colleague. Like John Glenn and Jack Schmitt before him, Mark Kelly’s path to the Senate was “out of this world:” to stay there, History’s third astronaut-turned-senator must continue to defy political gravity.

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Statehood for Washington, D.C. Joe Manchin of West Virginia will oppose the legislation. Recall that Senators Manchin and Sinema worked together earlier this year to oppose removal of the �ilibuster from the Senate Rules. Will we see a similar alliance for denying D.C. Statehood? And might that duo become a trio with the addition of Kelly? If so, Mark Kelly could claim the mantle of John McCain, describing himself as a “principled pragmatist,” and making a midcourse correction common in space�light, and not unheard of in public of�ice. If not, the third astronaut-turnedsenator could see his political mission grounded early. 

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atrick Herrera and his older brother, AJ, grew up inside of a dugout. Whether playing baseball themselves or as bat boys for the team their father Pat coached, they were always nearby. From Little League to high school, the two were able to share moments of triumph and heartbreak on the diamond with Pat. There were times where he would scold or praise them as a coach and hug them as dad. No matter the circumstance, they all knew they could rely on each other to be there in times of need. It’s what has helped them create a bond that goes well beyond what other coach and player tandems have experienced. “Obviously it’s hard sometimes because he’s hard on me to do the best I can but I would never ask for anything more,” Patrick said. “Being coached by him, it’s meant everything to me. Just being able to share everything with him has been really fun. “He’s been a really good mentor and a really good dad.” When AJ graduated from Skyline in 2019, it was a bittersweet moment for Pat. Happy he had the chance to coach his oldest son in high school, he was also sad at the thought of it coming to an end. However, he knew he still had Patrick, a sophomore at the time, making his way through the program. But on Monday, May 3 against Maryvale, Skyline celebrated its 2021 class. Pat took the �ield with his team and his son like he does every game. This time, however, it was one of the last times he was able to do so with Patrick. Admittedly, the emotions that often come with senior day never really set in for either of the Herreras. Skyline still had another game to be played that would determine the Coyotes postseason chances. But thinking about when the �inal moment does come, it forced Pat to take a long pause and re�lect on all the years they

emerged as a sharpshooter who could punish opposing teams from the three-point line. He began making a name for himself as a sophomore on Skyline’s varsity roster under former coach James Capriotti. Patrick helped lead Skyline to the 6A semi�inals as a junior by averaging 12.6 points, 2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. During that same season he Pat, “left” and Patrick Herrera have built a special bond around surpassed 1,000 cabaseball. But their run together as coach and player will come to reer points. Due to his an end when Patrick graduates in May from Skyline. (Pablo Robles/ basketball career, he Tribune Staff) had never been able to spent together. put 100 percent of his effort into baseball. “I got into coaching because I knew I That changed, however, as he entered his would be able to spend it with my kids,” senior year. Pat said. “There’s going to be a void when He began receiving scholarship offers he leaves, for sure. I’m just cherishing the for his play as a shortstop. He attended a moments I have right now.” few summer practices for the basketball Patrick grew up playing a variety of sports but took a liking to baseball and basketball. Throughout youth ball and junior high, basketball was his main focus. He played on a variety of competitive club teams Patrick set aside his love for basketball to focus primarily on baseball and it paid and in high off as he will play for Northwestern on full scholarship next year. (Pablo Robles/ Tribune Staff) s c h o o l

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The Compton Cowboys, a group dedicated to promoting equestrian and farming heritage in the inner-city, will take part in this year’s rodeo. The Arizona rodeo attracts cowboys and cowgirls at different levels and ages. “When you have a love for it and a passion for it, it is something you want to continue to do,” Campbell said. Although many contestants are skilled in their events, going professional can be challenging because of the expenses like entry and travel fees and costs associated with horses. Campbell said many of the contestants have regular jobs and rodeo in their spare time. After taking time off during COVID, many of the contestants are eager to get back to doing rodeos. “Most of these guys haven’t rodeoed in a while, so they are biting at the bit to get here,” Campbell said.

he Arizona Black Rodeo is about more than entertainment. The event gives contestants a place to compete and spread awareness about African American contributions to Southwestern heritage. “African Americans played a huge part in the history and culture here,” said Lanette Campbell, the rodeo’s founder and director. “If we don’t preserve that heritage and that information, it’s going to get lost.” Now in its 10th year, the Arizona Black Rodeo is at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Before the Arizona Black Rodeo was established, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo visited Arizona until it cut back on its events. It was then the local rodeo was founded. It’s co-sanctioned with the Bill Pickett circuit, so qualifying times can be used in the traveling rodeo. During the rodeo, cowboys compete in bull riding, steer wrestling and calf roping while cowgirls engage in barrel racing. Riders can also participate in the Pony Express relay races, in which they race around barrels on horseback, passing off batons to their teammates. The Arizona rodeo draws between 50 and 110 contestants annually. In May, Campbell expects at least 90 contestants, vying for more than $21,000 in prize money. Like previous years, the rodeo will have contestants from around the country, including Arizona, California, Texas, Mississippi, Ar- All the thrills of a live rodeo will be awaiting spectators at WestWorld next Saturday. (Special to the Tribune) kansas and Oklahoma.

The Arizona rodeo begins with the Black National Anthem; grand entry festivities and a salute to the Buffalo Soldiers, a group of African American soldiers that served in the West following the Civil War. Local Buffalo Soldiers reenactment groups will Most of the cowboys haven’t rodeoed in a while because of the pandemarrive on mo- ic, “so they are biting at the bit to get here,” said founder/director Lanette torcycles and Campbell. (Special to the Tribune) horseback. Grand marshal duties will be shared by portant to organizers like Campbell. They Chandler Councilman OD Harris and civil need to keep the tradition alive and derights activist and National Newspaper velop homegrown talent. She noticed it’s Publishers Association President and CEO worked. The Arizona Black Rodeo Kids Round Up gives children the chance to get Benjamin Chavis. This year, medical frontline workers will close to and ask questions about horses be honored, and the reigning Miss Tucson, and learn more about rodeo events. The association gives back to high Abby Charles, will be highlighted. During the rodeo, line dancers from a school kids who participate in rodeos or local American Legion chapter in South are interested in animal-related careers through scholarships. They also have Phoenix will perform. Growing up, Campbell spent the sum- scholarships to help young kids to pay for mers in Safford, where she helped feed rodeo fees. The day before the main rodeo, the assoand clean up after her family’s horses, cows and chickens. Like Campbell, many ciation will put on a children’s rodeo. “It’s just a great family event,” she said.  attendees have a connection to farm animals and agriculture. Heading to rodeos helps them reminisce. “You �ind a lot of people have come Who: Arizona Black Rodeo from that background,” Campbell said. Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, “They grew up on a farm and then they 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale When: 1 and 7 p.m., Saturday, May 15, moved to the city, and they didn’t stick Cost: Tickets: $20 general admission, close to their roots. Then, you see a ro$40 for VIP tickets, free for children 3 deo and remember it, and it stimulates and under. something in you.” Info: azblackrodeo.wixsite.com/azbr Getting young people involved is im-

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The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Pima Agency and the Gila River Indian Community (Community) are releasing this notice in support of an environmental assessment for the proposed Hunt Highway Improvement Project – Phase 5 (project) in District One of the Community. The project would include roadway improvements along portions of Hunt Highway and Arizona Farms Road. The project proponent, Pinal County Public Works Department, has submitted a right-of-way (ROW) application to the BIA for roadway improvements on Hunt Highway and Arizona Farms Road, which would constitute the final phase of the Hunt Highway Improvement Project. Primary project components would include acquiring approximately 19 acres of new permanent roadway ROW, realigning the western terminus of the existing Arizona Farms Road, widening approximately 4,200 feet of existing Hunt Highway to match the newly reconstructed roadway dimensions both north and south of the project area, and installing a new light-controlled intersection at Hunt Highway and the realigned Arizona Farms Road. Project construction is anticipated to begin in January 2022 to January 2023 and will be completed in approximately 8 months. No traffic detours would be required. Traffic delays would be short-term and temporary. The grant of easement for ROW, if approved by BIA, would formalize the alignments for both Hunt Highway and Arizona Farms Road within the Community. The purpose of the project is for Pinal County to complete the final phase of their planned improvements along the Hunt Highway corridor, through the widening of the existing Hunt Highway alignment and the realignment of Arizona Farms Road. Hunt Highway both north and south of the project area have been improved and widened to four lanes; however, the older roadway within the project area is only two lanes. The lane reduction in the project area presents a potential safety concern for existing vehicle traffic on Hunt Highway. The project would widen Hunt Highway through the project area to match the new roadway and lane configurations to both the north and south. Additionally, the Hunt Highway and Arizona Farms Road intersection currently presents line-of-sight safety concerns for drivers on Arizona Farms Road. The project would realign this traffic intersection and replace the stop-controlled intersection with a traffic light to improve traffic flow and safety. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal agencies are required to consider the potential social and environmental impacts of proposed actions. This letter serves as the BIA’s invitation for comments, concerns, or suggestions regarding the proposed action. All comments received become part of the public record associated with this proposed action. Accordingly, your comments (including your name and address) will be available for review by any person that wishes to view the record. At your request, we will withhold your contact information to the extent allowed by the Freedom of Information Act. Please submit comments to: Cecilia Baker, Superintendent Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pima Agency P.O. Box 8 Sacaton, Arizona 85147 Telephone: (520) 562-3326 Email: Cecilia.Baker@bia.gov Published: East Valley Tribune May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 / 37928

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