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rizona and the East Valley will recover from the pandemic-fueled recession and become global economic giants over the next 10 years if business and political leaders invest in infrastructure and education – and strap on their seatbelts for lightningfast change. That was the gist of three presentations last week to the PHX East Valley Partnership, an in�luential group of business, education and community leaders. Holding their annual meeting virtually for the �irst time to observe social distancing, they heard sobering but upbeat forecasts from Ari-
zona State University President Michael Crow, Greater Phoenix Economic Council President/ CEO Chris Camacho and Dennis Hoffman of ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business. While Camacho and Hoffman – economist/ director of the Carey School’s L. William Seidman Research Institute – provided analyses of how quickly the state and region might rebound from the recession, Crow starkly outlined the challenge ahead. “What’s going to happen in the future is all things are going to accelerate – technological change, economic change, social change, cultural change, biological change. They’re all going to be accelerated,” Crow said. “What that means, then, is that if you want to win economically, if you want to be com-
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The killing of a black man in Minneapolis has triggered mass protests nationwide, but in Mesa, it's prompting soul-searching conversations involving people like Mesa High assistant basketball Coach Tony Darden and Mesa Mayor John Giles. For details, see page 4. (Tribune file photo)
petitive going forward, your agility is going to be really, really important.” All three speakers stressed that an educated, nimble workforce – coupled with a huge investment in transportation and hi-tech infrastructure – are critical to a durable and vibrant post-pandemic rebuilding of the regional and state economy. “The agility of your workforce will be even more important; for them to adapt to technological change, even more important; your ability to deal with disruption, even more important; your ability to be resilient, even more important,” Crow said. “And if you aren’t those things and if you’re
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s Mesa Public Schools continues planning for students’ return to its campuses in August, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman’s 35-page “roadmap” for reopening schools could become a handy tool for parents. Even though it includes several strongly worded disclaimers warning it is neither a legal document nor necessarily error-free, the roadmap is �illed with questions that could
help parents decide whether they want to send their children back to school – and suggests what questions they should be asking before they decide. No school district in Arizona had a stronger presence than MPS in the making of the document. Nine Mesa teachers and other staff were among dozens of educators from across the state who provided input. Of eight subcommittees that worked on various aspects addressed in the document, only the
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Mesa bottled water drive faces pandemic challenge BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer
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esa’s United Food Bank used to buy pallets of water every summer for the annual hydration campaign, trying to spare the homeless from literally dying of thirst. But bottled water remains in short supply during the COVID-19 pandemic and more people are homeless than ever before, making the campaign more important than ever before. “Hoard water like toilet paper and bring it to the food bank,’’ United Food Bank president and CEO Dave Richins quipped. “I used to order water by the truck load,’’ he said, adding that is no longer possible. Mesa Mayor John Giles advocated a more moderate approach, asking residents to buy an extra case of bottled water at the grocery store and to drop it off at one of 11 drop off sites arranged by the city. Last year, Mesa residents and businesses donated 527,877 bottles of water during the annual campaign, now in its 14 year, which runs from June through Sept. 25. That exceeded the goal of 400,000, with a big assist from Metro Light Rail, which donated 115,000 bottles that were used in testing of the rail extension to Gilbert Road. This year’s goal is also 400,000 and of�icials realize the supply problems make it more dif�icult to reach. Over the years, the program has been highly successful, collecting more than four million bottles since 2007, when it was launched. “We live in a place where that can be life-threatening,’’ Giles said, about the im-
ple out there who can’t get access to water when they need it, like the rest of us.’’ Richins said bottles of water are often handed out by police of�icers when they are dealing with the homeless. Mesa police are working on Operation Off the Streets, an attempt to help the homeless Bottled water is desperately needed in Mesa and as this city photo from last year's get off the street drive shows, the community has answered the call every year. City officials are hoping and to reduce residents and businesses will come through again this year. (City of Mesa) the threat of COpact of dehydration on anyone, but espe- VID-19 spreading through the homeless cially the homeless, who are stuck in the population. The homeless are being sent to a moheat without ready access to water. “There are people who die from a com- tel when they are agreeable, where case bination of the high heat and the lack of workers are attempting to identify the water,’’ he said. “This year is going to be root causes of their homelessness and a little more challenging because of CO- to get them the help they need to live a VID. We have an increase in the number healthier life. Water bottles also are included with of homeless folks on the street and a need meals distributed to the homeless by Paz for more water.’’ The hydration campaign reminds every- de Cristo and other non-pro�it agencies. one about the need to stay hydrated during Mesa’s three libraries remain closed, the intense summer heat, said East Mesa eliminating another potential spot where Councilman Kevin Thompson, a member the homeless traditionally can seek shade of United Food Bank’s board of directors. and water. “Making sure we stay hydrated is very In response, the city has established important. It’s something we all take for hydration stations at Paz de Cristo, the granted,’’ Thompson said at a virtual cam- Salvation Army and the East Valley Men’s paign kickoff event. “Know there are peo- Center.
Donors can drop off water at the following locations: • • • • • • • • • • •
Mesa Fire Station 202 - 830 S. Stapley Drive, Drop-off at front door of Community Room Mesa Fire Station 216 - 7966 E. McDowell Road, Drop-off at front door of Community Room Mesa Fire Station 217 - 10434 E. Baseline Road, Drop-off at front door of Community Room Mesa Fire Station 218 - 845 N. Alma School Road, Drop-off at front door of Community Room Mesa Fire Station 220 - 32 S. 58th St., Drop-off at front door of Community Room United Food Bank Volunteer Center - 358 E. Javelina Ave., 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday – Friday Paz de Cristo - 424 W. Broadway, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday A New Leaf - East Valley Men's Center - 2345 N. Country Club Drive, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Daily The Salvation Army - Mesa Citadel Corps, 241 E. 6th St., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Klaus Team - Keller Williams Integrity First Realty - 2919 S. Ellsworth Road #133, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday Dobson Ranch Homeowners Association - La Casita Recreation Center - 2719 S. Reyes, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday (leave water at of�ice door)
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things that come up in society, and I’m sure when we get back together, their curiosity will again take hold.” Hawthorne emphasized the importance of students of all races to join the conversation. “It’s not just black students. This dialogue needs to occur with every student because we need empathy from other populations in order for this problem to end,” Hawthorne said. The Suns’ Williams wrote in a letter to the public, “I’m angry. I’m afraid. And I’m in pain.” In 2014, Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA for life and was forced to sell the Los Angeles Clippers after a leaked recording of him on a racist tirade toward African-Americans enraged the basketball world. Later that year, LeBron James and many other NBA players wore shirts displaying the quote “I can’t breathe”– the words of Eric Garner, who suffocated and died after a New York police of�icer put him in a chokehold.
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nrest over George Floyd’s death is prompting reaction from many �igures – including those in the sports
world. In Arizona, coaches – including two from Mesa high schools – are speaking up in a sports world that often shies away from throwing social or political issues into the mix. “I think people have to realize that this isn’t new,” said Tony Darden, an assistant basketball coach at Mesa High School and former head coach at Desert Vista. “I feel like I’m at a stage in my life now where I have more of a voice than I ever have, so it’s important for me to speak out. If people see me speaking out, then they’ll have the courage to do it as well.” Darden’s comments came on the heels of Suns' coach Monty Williams and Arizona football coach Kevin Sumlin issuing statements about the protests around the country following Floyd’s death in Minneapolis during a confrontation with police. Four of�icers were �ired and one is
Skyline High School coach George Hawthorne, a former sheriff with Maricopa County, believes that the discussion of perceived police brutality against African-Americans is something that’s relevant across generations. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)
charged with homicide. Skyline High School coach George Hawthorne, a former sheriff with Maricopa County, believes that the discussion of police brutality against African-Americans crosses generations. “We’ve seen that many times through my life and you’ve seen that many times in your life … it’s unacceptable and it’s
heartbreaking,” Hawthorne said. Hawthorne was a sheriff for 25 years and a captain for 15. His players often ask him his perspective of being an African-American and a former police of�icer. “The kids have a curiosity about police work. They know my background,” he said. “They often ask my opinion on
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Black leaders discuss need for police reforms BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer
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he tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis resonated in Mesa as Mayor John Giles organized a peaceful discussion of meaningful reform aimed at eliminating “systemic racism.’’ Giles convened a “Communities of Color Forum’’ to address racial injustice and promote understanding, inviting �ive black community leaders to participate in a Zoom platform meeting is on Mesa’s Channel 11 and Facebook page. Giles acted as a moderator while Police Chief Ken Cost �ielded pointed questions on topics that typically cause con�licts between police and minorities: Use of force, lack of recruitment of minority of�icers, oversight and discipline of of�icers and the need for mostly of�icers to treat blacks with more respect and less cultural bias. Judging by the conversation, it also was clear that the usual platitudes are not go-
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ing to be enough and that real change is being demanded. “We need to have a continuing conversation about what it is going to take to
dismantle the systemic racism we have in this country,’’ Giles said. “We need to look at the system. The architecture needs to be tweaked to create a level playing �ield.’’ Giles said the city is planning a second Communities of Color forum next week, hosted by Councilman Dave Luna to address the concerns of the Hispanic and Asian communities. “It is the right thing to do,’’ Giles said. “These feelings of anger are very legitimate. They need to be expressed and they need to be answered. That’s why we are doing it quickly.’’ He said the country is experiencing “a watershed moment’’ between the pandemic, the deep recession that stemmed from it and Floyd’s killing. Roy Tatem, Jr., president of the East Valley NAACP, said changing the police culture is essential. “I believe not only African Americans are concerned about American policing but all Americans are concerned
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about the state of policing,’’ Tatem said. “We all have to work together to imple-
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not a part of building businesses that do that, prepare for that and make that happen, you won’t be in the front wave of economic opportunity or in the front wave of economic growth,” he added. To illustrate the need for “highly agile, highly adaptable, technologically sophisticated” businesses and institutions, Crow suggested how Arizona could have responded to COVID-19 if it had been better prepared. “If we had high-speed internet connectivity to every home, we could have found ways to take economic advantage of that," he said. “We could have accelerated educational outcomes across the entire population,” Crow continued. He cited a group of ASU students who built a network of 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment for anyone who needed it, adding: “If you can do that, then you could build a completely distributed manufacturing network across the entirety of Arizona. “You could be a part of new, advanced manufacturing with people running small shops in their homes. You could be involved in all kinds of distributed manufacturing, distributed systems, distributed everything, distributed commerce.” “That doesn’t take away from core businesses or core opportunities or restaurants, clubs or shops or businesses or stores because you’re driving up the economy,” Crow said. Camacho said that as the market reopens, “we’re all paying attention to consumer con�idence” and that “as a consumer-driven economy, we need people to spend money.” That is especially important, he said, because the 114,000 small businesses in Arizona employ over a million people, warning some cities are “expecting worse conditions than they’ve actually experienced thus far.” Camacho spotlighted several emerging trends – some encouraging and some troubling. He said manufacturing, �inancial services and professional services “may have a
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shorter recovery term” while transportation and airports will continue to struggle. If there is no signi�icant COVID-19 spread, however, “we do believe greater Phoenix and the East Valley in particular are going to fare very well in this next decade.” He said his organization’s conversations with 1,000 large companies indicate “a massive redistribution of headcount” that will bene�it regions offering “modern infrastructure, high-quality labor pools..and more affordable quality-of-life amenities and housing” as well as transportation access to top markets. He foresees Phoenix, Southern California and northern Mexico forming a new “America’s triangle” that will become a major global economic force. “Labor and modern infrastructure are going to be the two key differentiators in this next wave of corporate growth,” he said. That means, he said, “we must maintain a pro-business approach to how we invest in education, how we modernize our tax code” since Arizona’s “lack of natural disasters” already has many companies looking in the state’s direction. “I don’t think there’s a better market in the United States with all of these key pieces, these key ingredients that will allow us to compete,” Camacho said. “We have to unequivocally continue to invest in modern infrastructure, but also continue to invest in” the education system, he said.
While other markets continue to try to contain the pandemic, “companies in those markets are really trying to grasp what this remote-worker model is going to look like in the future.” That means Silicon Valley companies in the future could employ East Valley workers without the need to relocate them to California, he said. Still, Camacho said, the pandemic has created uncertainty in the Valley’s of�ice market. “They’re still uncertain as to whether you’re going to see mass subleases coming on the market,” he said, saying it’s unclear if companies will need less space because more people will work remotely or if they will need more space because of social distancing. “I do believe this pandemic has really matured the mindset of corporate America,” Camacho said, “and we just need to maintain our very judicious approach of how we’re making intentional investments in the right areas while we’re maintaining a pro-business approach on taxes and the regular of�ice environment.” Hoffman outlined how a greater emphasis on education in Arizona in the last 20 years has generated 250,000 more college and university graduates than there would have been if the state had not radically broken from a century of looking at higher education as a luxury for the privileged. By making higher education more accessible to more high school graduates,
he said, the state has yielded an estimated $26 billion in spending power it otherwise would have never seen. He also echoed Camacho: “Chris talked about the fact that people in Silicon Valley are going to be working remotely. …So why not live in the East Valley and work for a Silicon Valley �irm? Some of you out there want their businesses to move here. They will. If we attract, create and retain young and talented wage workers, businesses will continue to show up on our doorstep.” Crow noted that ASU distributed 17,000 degrees last month – a record – and said the university will be working on a hybrid approach in the fall semester that will enable students to return to safer, redesigned campuses but also enable them to tap into classes online. And he also delivered a sobering reminder to his virtual audience: “The virus is a thing that comes along with an eight-billion-person planet. The virus comes along with complexity. These kinds of viruses have been predicted for some time. There’s been several that haven’t had the kind of impact that this one has had. This is the next one, not the last one.” “Our reaction to all of this was pretty much the result of really poor planning, really poor understanding, a really poor grasp on what a global pandemic could be.” To see the presentations: video.ibm. com/recorded/126845193.
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Downtown project’s zoning stirs controversy BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer
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espite objections from downtown advocates, the Mesa City Council approved a zoning amendment that removes an obstacle to a huge redevelopment project on a vacant car dealership site. Opus Group, a major developer based in Minneapolis, would build the Mesa Arts District Lofts on the 10-acre site along Main Street between Mesa Public Schools and Benedictine University once occupied by Brown and Brown Chevrolet until it was demolished in 2017. The argument over the zoning amendment centered on whether it was appropriate to exempt Opus from a rule requiring all retail on the ground �loor of buildings in a downtown zoning district. The exemption cuts that requirement by half. Giles and city zoning of�icials said a 100 percent requirement was unrealistic for such a large building in a downtown full of
ect that should not even be built there,’’ said Terry Benelli, executive director of LiSC and a downtown resident who has worked on many redevelopment projects. She criticized Opus’ plans for 30 units per acre – way lower than what she said would be ideal for an intense, multi-story transit- oriented development near two Metro light rail stations and two universities. And she was upset that the zoning change relieves the developer of a requirement for commercial units on the project’s street level. “I think holding out for something that is transit-oriented The controversial project would fill the empty lot in the upper right corner of this aerial photo of downtown Mesa. (Tom is better,’’ she said, even if that Sanfilippo/InsideOut Aerial) means the site remains vacant. commercial vacancies. town. But critics labeled it a “mediocre But Gordon Shef�ield, a retired Mesa Mesa Mayor John Giles views the Opus suburban project’’ and a disappointment zoning administrator, views the exempproject as a “historic proposal’’ that will after years of planning. “We are making concessions for a projhelp turn around a long slumbering down��� PROJECTS ���� 13
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�inance panel had no MPS representative. Even a Mountain View High school student, Pratik Shah, was among the 20-member student advisory group. Stressing that the guidelines provide districts “with parameters and options as they develop their own contingency plans,” the state Department of Education’s “Roadmap for Reopening Schools” raises a myriad of issues that could impact everyone from students to taxpayers. The options raise the possibility of potentially signi�icant costs for districts, like buying more buses and increasing class space; an array of daily inconveniences for parents, like staggered schedules; headaches for teachers and staff, like daily testing and repetitive hygiene instruction; and huge disappointments for students at every grade level, such as making �ield trips and assemblies virtual and curbing participation in large activities such as sports. And it calls on the State Legislature – which would have to be convened for a special session – to give districts a break on regulations affecting their per-pupil reimbursement and increasing their �lexibility for teaching kids. “There have been growing concerns regarding public school budget stability due to potential shifts in student enrollment and attendance and the ability to expand and offer learning opportunities in either or both a traditional brick and mortar setting or through a virtual platform,” the roadmap states. “School leaders are exploring various instructional models in which students could learn from home on a partial or fulltime basis,” it continues. “However, state statute currently does not fully accommodate the need to implement new and multiple types of instructional models, including for distance learning.” According to a timeline presented two weeks ago to the MPS Governing Board by Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis, Mesa’s own plan has entered the second of four phases, with recommendations from her 11 task force subcommittees due on Wednesday, June 10. The roadmap lays out four scenarios districts should consider, depending on their level of preparation. Most districts, including MPS, are planning on at least three scenarios in case distance learning will have to be provided to some segment of the student population or if campuses
The state Department of Education's roadmap to reopening schools made it clear how recommendations in the report should be regarded - and not regarded. (Special to the Tribune)
are closed again sometime during the next school year. Key to all four scenarios in the state roadmap is districts’ ability to follow the “decision tree” laid out by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Protection. The very �irst guideline in that threestep self-evaluation process advises districts not to reopen campuses if it cannot screen students and employees for symptoms and exposure history and cannot protect the higher risk people. The �irst scenario OKs reopening if there is “non-to-minimal local/community cases of COVID-19,” a school board approved contingency plan, “clearly communicated screening expectations” and a plan to address the “medically fragile.” A second scenario poses a hybrid approach with both distance learning and brick-and-mortar classes. The roadmap does not address how distance learning might work for high school lab classes or for students in vocational training such as MPS’ Career and Technical Education program and those attending the East Valley Institute of Technology a half day each day. A third involves starting the 2020-21 school year the same way the 2019-20 school year ended – with all students learning from home until the district feels it can reopen campuses – and the fourth scenario involves emergency closures. The roadmap advises districts to identify essential functions and then address non-essential ones such as after-school activities, �ield trips and sporting events. The roadmap and related information also provide a thorough list of issues that parents can consider in deciding whether to send their kids back to school as soon as campuses reopen. The material is at azed.gov/communications/2020/03/10/
guidance-to-schools-on-covid-19. The questions the roadmap asks the district of�icials to ask themselves could easily be asked of them by parents. They include questions like how prepared is everyone for a sudden shift to an all-distance learning set-up, what hardware and software are needed for disabled students and how will staff be trained in safety protocols and how will those protocols be enforced. Students also could expect a much different environment when they return if some suggestions are implemented. They include the possibility of having to wear masks on school buses, sitting at desks that all face in the same direction rather than toward each other or sitting only on one side of work tables safely distant from each other and even being advised how to walk in corridors and maintain social distancing. Besides smaller classes, the road map also suggests that teachers and the same students remain together for most if not all the school day – a dif�icult, if not impossible, scenario especially for high school students, given that they all don’t take the same subjects in a semester. The roadmap also suggests that districts close common areas like cafeterias and playgrounds, letting kids eat in the classroom or otherwise “stagger use and clean and disinfect between use.” And when social distancing is not possible, it suggests districts may want to consider limiting nonessential volunteers, visitors and “activities involving external groups or organizations as possible, especially with individuals who are not from the local geographic area.” Hoffman also acknowledged that one of the �irst things teachers will have to determine if kids are back in school is what
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they learned during distance learning so schools can determine “which kids are needing the most support.” “There may be kids that, during this time, have jumped ahead a grade level and maybe students who are working and need a lot more review from this past academic year that have really missed a lot,” she said. She also suggested a survey showing 18 percent of parents are unwilling to send the kids back to school could be addressed with more information. “I would encourage them to be as involved as possible and for our schools to be over-communicating with families on what types of policies and procedures they are putting into place to make schools as safe as possible,” Hoffman said. As for money to pay for more computers, more teachers and other expenses, she pointed to Arizona’s “rainy day fund” of more than $1 billion and said that unlike in other states, there has been no realistic talk about cutting state aid. She also said schools might get some help from federal pandemic relief, although U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos last Friday reasserted her determination to force public schools to share that money with private schools - those charging tuition - by crafting an order. Hoffman’s of�ice last week told politico. com that she is rejecting Devos’ privateschool dictum – joining a number of other states in resisting her directive and setting the stage for a battle that could end up in court. (Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.)
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istance learning will become possible for thousands of disadvantaged elementary school students in Mesa, after City Council approved spending $7 million of its $90 million federal pandemic relief funds on laptops and internet service for them. Council last week enthusiastically supported spending the money to bene�it children in low-income families served by Mesa Public Schools as well as two Gilbert Public Schools campuses located in the city. Of the 9,500 laptops, 420 will go to students at the two Gilbert district schools in Mesa. City Manager Chris Brady said GPS Superintendent Shane McCord have agreed to supply Mesa students in grades K-6 with the computers. MPS Superintendent Andi Fourlis thanked council for its support, saying it will be the �irst time elementary school students in the so-called Title I schools will
During last quarter's school closures, teachers like Fields Elementary's third grade teacher Emily Zamora celebrated Star Wars Day with a special online reading of "Vader's Little Princess." Lessons like this would have been unavailable to kids with no laptops or internet access. (Facebook)
receive the laptops. Title I schools are those where a signi�icant portion of families qualify for free and reduced-price lunches. Fourlis said the need for distance learn-
ing was magni�ied after schools were closed in March. High school students and some junior high schools’ students have received the
laptops in the past, allowing them to communicate better with teachers during online instruction, Fourlis said. She said the district learned many things through the closure, including that online instruction is more effective than paper packets sent home to students. “We need to move our one-to-one instruction down to our elementary schools,’’ Fourlis said. “We see access to technology and to the internet as a huge equalizer, not only for educational purposes, but for social services.’’ Beyond the need for more devices, MPS needs better connectivity to expand distance learning, with 7,000 families saying they do not have reliable wi-�i service, she said. Some lost their access, for instance, when they were laid off or living in motels that lost their internet service. Still others reported they were unable to go to places with Wi-Fi access. “It’s primarily in our most impoverished
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ment change, whether it is incremental or sweeping change. We all know things have to change.’’ He said policy changes alone aren’t good enough because “culture is how things get done.’’ Cost said the Mesa Police administration has been discussing 66 recommendations regarding use of force that came from the Police Executive Research Forum, an independent police organization. The report was commissioned by former Mesa Police Chief Ramon Batista after two controversial use of force incidents in 2018. Batista alienated his own of�icers by criticizing their actions prior to the outcome of an internal affairs investigations and restricting the circumstances under which of�icers were allowed to strike suspects’ heads. Several instances involving Mesa police put the department in a spotlight in recent years. Assistant Chief Ed Wessing said police are planning a community event on June 25 to discuss the recommendations and how they are being implemented. A web page listing the recommendations shows that most have been adopted while others remain under review. “You have a police department of men
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where I and every black adult has a story of facing police discrimination and any sort of racial discrimination,” he said. “I’m about to have a daughter at the end of the year, and I have some nephews, and they will all have a story,” he said. Price disagrees with the notion that those involved in sports at any level should avoid talking about social justice and politics, stating, “Anybody with any sort of a platform should be speaking up right now.”
Price doesn’t shy away from having tough conversations with players. “I am 30 years old, so I’m close enough in age to the kids I coach, we have a lot of common ground we can relate on,” Price said. “I’ve had a couple players reach out during this time, both white and black. It’s good to listen to them and hear their thoughts.” Darden believes that using his voice is important for being a coach and being a
While violence marred protests in Scottsdale last weekend, peaceful demonstrations prevailed in parts of Mesa, like this one around Gilbert and Baseline roads last weekend. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)
and women who are dedicated to protecting you,’’ Cost said. “I promise you that the men and women who are out there will continue to get better. We stand together on making signi�icant change.’’ Two other forum participants, Rev. Ozetta Kirby and Rev. Juan Brown, both commented on breaking down barriers and combatting the racial bias of of�icers. Brown said Floyd’s death illustrates that police “are missing the mark and not doing enough when it comes to managing of�icers.’’ He said police need to do a better job of “weeding out bad of�icers,’’ although he said he has witnessed efforts by Mesa po-
lice to institute reforms. Floyd “was treated as we are normally handled by the police, with savagery, without provocation,’’ Brown said, even though Floyd was not resisting arrest. Of�icers were investigating a relatively minor crime. Floyd screamed for help, saying the now famous words, “I can’t breathe,’’ while an of�icer kneeled on his neck for eight minutes until he died. That of�icer is charged with second degree murder and the other three were arrested on related charges last week. All four have been �ired. Mesa has been spared from the unrest that ended in vandalism and widespread looting in Phoenix and Scottsdale,
leader to his players. “We all want to be strong for the kids that we coach, and so just to have these conversations, it’s just so enlightening and eye- opening,” Darden said, adding: “The coach’s responsibility is one of the main factors when it comes to these kids. At the end of the day, the athletes look up to the coach for playing time, for guidance on the court, and that should be the same for these (social) issues.”
prompting Gov. Doug Ducey to impose a curfew that expires today, June 7. “Of�icers will often say, they don’t work for us. That’s the way they carry themselves,’’ Brown said. “Are they accountable to the people as well, or just to their supervisors?’’ Cost said that attitude is unacceptable. “We are accountable to the people and to the Constitution. When we are sworn in, we take an oath,’’ Cost said. “As far as accountability, it’s the public. We’re public servants.’’ Kirby said she has welcomed police of�icers to participate in services at her church and to community events to foster better relations. “The good police of�icers greatly outweigh those we would consider bad,’’ she said. But she said that black men, rather than women, are often victims of racial stereotypes. “There are too many people who feel African American males are not in the community doing good work,’’ Kirby said, contending they are still stopped for “driving while black,’’ which should not be an unof�icial crime. “I sometimes feel African American men are judged more harshly,’’ Kirby said. “Our men don’t want to feel they are judged more harshly because of the color of their skin.’’
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tion as a compromise. “They are taking away an impediment so they can get the residential. They are reserving the commercial for later,’’ Shef�ield said. If downtown Mesa were to progress as the ASU building and other projects are completed, it would create a better market for restaurants and shops at a later date, he said. “Mesa has a history of people proposing dream projects. They sit and it never happens. The big hurdle is the �inancing,’’ Shef�ield said. Giles said no one could have envisioned an entire city block becoming available for redevelopment in 2012, when the formbased zoning code was adopted and Brown and Brown Chevrolet was still there. “I think this will be a big step forward for downtown Mesa,’’ Giles said. “Opus is legit. Look at all the big, shiny new buildings in Tempe and Phoenix. Some of them are Opus buildings.’’ Giles cautioned that the zoning exemption alone does not signal a green light for the project. He said City Council will eventually have an opportunity to control the project through a development agreement. Opus’ “active commercial’’ space includes shops and restaurants intended to inject pedestrian traf�ic and vitality into downtown. The remaining commercial space could now be used for residential, health clubs and professional of�ices. Jeff McVay, Mesa’s downtown transformation manager, said Opus would be required to build the bottom �loor to commercial standards at a much higher cost than residential, making it easier to transition any residential units to retail when market conditions warrant. “We have tried to make it very clear that we intend this to be a transitional use and we expect it to turn into retail,’’ he said. The exemption is necessary for Opus
to get the �inancing it needs to start construction, he said. Otherwise, the retail space would have to be carried as a loss. City Council voted to approve the exemption, 5-2, with downtown council member Jen Duff and Jeremy Whittaker voting against it. Duff said she is opposed to residential units along Main Street and will do everything she can to prevent that from happening despite the council’s vote. She criticized the council for not doing enough community outreach before enacting the zoning change for Opus’ bene�it. “This is a very important part of Main Street. There’s no other lot on Main Street that will have this signi�icance,’’ Duff said. East Mesa council member Kevin Thompson initially opposed the exemption, viewing it as a step back from setting high standards for transit-oriented development downtown. But Thompson said he became more comfortable with the project after McVay explained to him that Opus would have to sign a development agreement with the city, agreeing to build the ground �loor last and to eventually transition the space from residential to retail. McVay said the development agreement is required because Opus intends to seek a tax incentive from the city. Opus quali�ies because downtown is part of Mesa’s extensive redevelopment district. The exemption allows Opus to provide 24,000 square feet of retail space, rather than 48,000, in the �irst phase of the project. He said the �irst phase has 350,000 square feet, with 340 residential units. Two parking lots including in the �irst phase are designed to eventually transition into two additional mid-rise towers, with one facing Hibbert and the other facing Sirrine, he said. The rule requiring 100 percent retail space on the bottom �loor has been an issue since the form-based code was adopted, McVay said. “This happens to be the redevelopment project that forced the issue,’’ he said.
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rizona Museum of Natural History Director Dr. Tom Wilson retired at the end of last month, climaxing 17 years of leadership and museum growth. His tenure was marked by “a signi�icant evolution resulting in enhanced exhibits, visiting scholars, a renaming that shifted the focus from southwestern history and culture to natural history and the addition of a now iconic dinosaur sculpture to the building façade,” a city spokesman said. Considered by many to be the premiere natural history museum in Arizona, the museum rose from a far humbler origin under Wilson’s direction. It was called the Mesa Southwest Museum when it was founded in 1977 in the old Mesa City Hall with a small collection of Arizona artifacts. There were expansions to the building in 1983 and 1987 and in 2000 a new wing was added. The main museum complex is about 74,000 square feet and more than half of that space is dedicated to exhibitions of about 60,000 objects of natural history, anthropology, history and art, including 10,000 historic photographs. A research facility was also added in 1995. Wilson led the refocusing of its mission 2007 to natural history and its renaming. He attracted major donors and built a staff that generated unique exhibits and educational programs, adding to its substantial collections and inspiring the growth of paleontological and archaeological research that still goes on today. In 2013, Mesa Grande Cultural Park was opened, preserving and opening to the public an archaeological site of a Hohokam
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communities, primarily in west Mesa,’’ Fourlis said. Councilman David Luna, a former MPS educator, added, “We know many of the kids in K-6 are experiencing the digital divide. As we look at the pandemic, it isn’t over, it’s going to be around for a while.’’ Councilwoman Jen Duff said the laptops “can have a lifetime effect’’ while Councilman Jeremy Whittaker added, “I believe education is the great equalizer in our society.’’ For the most part, the computers are well cared for by the students and their parents,
settlement. T h i s project took years of planning and came to fruition u n d e r Wilson. His fundraising DR. TOM WILSON campaign helped build a visitor center and a path enabling visitors to view archeological excavations. One of Wilson’s favorite achievements was the creation and installation of a 45-foot-long dinosaur sculpture, depicting Acrocanthosaurus, a southwestern meat eater, bursting through the façade, of the building. This unique sculpture has become an iconic image for downtown Mesa. Wilson also chaired the Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission, was president of Arizona Citizens for the Arts and was a board member of the Mesa Preservation Foundation. He previously served as chair of Arizona Humanities, president of the Museum Association of Arizona, vice chair of the Mesa Historical Museum and president of the Council for Museum Anthropology. He also is an endurance athlete and has completed 60 triathlons, �inishing �irst in his division in several races. “Tom has done an amazing job as director, leading the efforts to refocus the museum and rename it. His profes-
who appreciate using them, the district has an insurance policy to protect against about a 4 percent loss rate, she said. Brady said Mesa lagged behind in a nationwide report on internet connectivity. He received approval from council to hire a consultant to perform a feasibility study on how to address the problem. Brady believes he might be able to pay for the study out of relief funds, but the study is important whether it is covered or not, he said. Funds for the computer purchase became available when the city decided to award about $4.8 million in grants for the
Dr. Tom Wilson was the inspiration behind this eye-catching addition to an exterior wall of the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Museum two years ago. (Special to the Tribune)
sionalism and passion, and his many accomplishments, have earned him and the museum enormous respect from his colleagues not only here, but nationally and globally,” Mesa City Manager Chris Brady said. Mayor John Giles also praised his leadership, stating that Wilson made the museum “a destination for thousands of families.” “From his leadership to create the Mesa Grande Cultural Park to attracting major collections and �irst class exhibits to the infamous dinosaur façade, he has left a tremendous impact on one of Mesa’s true gems,” Giles said. Alison Stoltman, curator of education, Small Business Re-Emergence Program, to 520 applicants who quali�ied. The number of applicants and their total requests were far below the $20 million Council had set aside for business relief. The grants cover rent and utilities for up to 90 for small businesses that closed under state order but are planning to reopen. Brady anticipates spending another $1 ½ to $2 million on the Technical Assistance program intended to help businesses survive by updating their marketing and other internal operations. Council approved sending out con�irmation letters to the successful business ap-
will serve as acting director until a search for a new director is completed. A paleoanthropologist who has worked at the Arizona Museum of Natural History for 10 years, Stoltman has held positions in both the archaeological and paleontological �ields. Under Wilson, the museum also built its premier attraction, Dinosaur Mountain, with animatronic dinosaurs, a three-story indoor waterfall and a “�lash �lood” that happens every 20 minutes. Dino Hall showcases articulated dinosaur and �lying pterosaur skeletons, including a large fossil dinosaur bone that visitors can touch.
plicants, which they must acknowledge by email to receive funding. Funding was held up for the seven largest applicants pending further review. Their requests also may be capped at $50,000. These seven largest grants range from $52,000 to $284,000, assistant economic development director Jaye O’Donnell said. She said the average grant is about $10,000 and 488 businesses receiving the aid have 10 or fewer employees. The next phase of the program begins tomorrow, June 8, when the city will start accepting applications for the Technical Assistance Program.
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Southwest Shakespeare ‘Zooms’ in on the Bard BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Contributor
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he future of theater, at least in the next few months, may well hinge on the video conferencing tool, Zoom. Mesa-based Southwest Shakespeare Company features some of the country’s best Shakespearean actors in an ongoing program, Virtual Classics Live, that drew a worldwide viewership of more than 4,000 last week. But when the hat was passed around – virtually, of course – they collected about $600. Executive Director Mary Way is unfazed and focuses on the novelty of the performance in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. “It will be very interesting to see this 40 years from now and see what people say,” she said. “We’ll always remember this
Cameron Knight as Gratiano, Dathan B. Williams as Salarino, Walter Kmiec as Lorenzo and Tadja Enos as Jessica appeared in “The Merchant of Venice” produced via Zoom. (Courtesy of Southwest Shakespeare Company)
plague and the mark it made on this art form and many art forms. We’re trending right now; we’re evolving.” Southwest Shakespeare, which has an annual budget of about $500,000, is about
$161,000 behind target this year and lost about $60,000 because two of the season’s main shows, “Hudson” and “Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey,” were canceled.
It also canceled in-person school and educational shows and workshops and furloughed a few of its staff members. But the show must go on. The Fall Festival of Solo Shows is expected to run from Oct. 12-Nov. 22 at Mesa Arts Center and needs an infusion of $40,000. The theater company’s mission of education must continue also. Time is nigh to device creative ways to raise funds using the actors’ bounty of talent. One such is the Sonne-t-Gram, which is a song, sonnet or poem of choice with a personal message delivered to a loved one; it can be sent anywhere in the world where there is technology. Another concept is “Sponsored Actors,” a special training for emerging artists over 18 years of age. These artists receive training with text
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Mesa native’s �ilm school helps girls of color
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esa native Shanice Malakai remembers her initial time in the �ilm industry. “I didn’t always have opportunities afforded to me,” she said. “I was also the only woman in the room and the only woman of color.” And that’s why she started Made in Her Image two years ago – and why it had been scheduled to be honored at the prestigious South by Southwest Conference and Festival in March in Austin, Texas, – until the pandemic prompted organizers to cancel the annual gathering of artists. “It seemed natural to start an organization that provided a space for young women to feel
safe, create and to be nurtured,” said Malakai, whose nonpro�it �ilm school has been impacted by the pandemic as well in the last few months. Movie terms like “action,” “cut” or “in the can” have been yelled out virtually as her �ilm school transitioned to online workshops and camps. “Introduction to Screen Writing” and “Introduction to Cinematography” were the �irst two courses launched online. Both had 30 to 40 slots and sold out in two days. Made In Her Image largely serves young women of color, mostly ages 8-18. However, there are no restrictions on who can join and in one of the online classes, half the students are boys. “Made In Her Image was
founded with the intent to provide social equity within the space of �ilm, media and technology,” said Malakai, who was born and raised in Mesa. Her idea is to make sure young girls from underserved communities have a safe space so they can develop a skill set and know the resources that will help them create their own �ilms and advance in their careers. Field trips are also offered to animation studios in the Los Angeles area, including Universal Studios, where participants �ilm public service announcements and learn how commercial production works. Malakai also opened a Made In Her Image chapter in L.A. “The young women all have
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Girls and young women are getting a chance for a shot at a career in filmmaking at a school run by Mesa native Shanice Malakai. (Special to the Tribune)
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coaches and work with professional actors during pre-recorded online performances. Since they are prerecorded, special effects are added to enhance the presentation. An established revenue stream is the Shakespeare-in-the-law, an Ethics for Lawyers course, that provides continuing legal education for lawyers in compliance with the State Bar of Arizona requirements for ethics. Using “The Merchant of Venice,” for example, actors examine the elements of ethos, logos and pathos, the three elements of ethics that lawyers study. It examines issues including what’s right in the eyes of the law, what’s illegal and how much can lawyers afford to consider feelings in extenuating circumstances within the spirit of the law as opposed to the letter of the law. “The most fascinating part is that the lawyers and judges who take the course are very forthcoming with stories from their own personal experience,” Way said. The ethics course can be delivered virtually, the company believes. Not so the fall offering of seven solo shows, which is slated with a different format aimed at season ticket holders. To maintain social distancing, only 70
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a different interest which we love and it really diversi�ies what we’re trying to accomplish,” said Malakai. “We want to make sure young women are growing and emerging into their own spaces.” Made In Her Image also partners with various companies. For example, before pandemic-fueled shutdowns, it hosted a free workshop with AT&T n Mesa for women over 40 that featured �ilm industry professionals with a panel that with AT&T Arizona President Toni Broberg. It was hosted by television personality Charity Bailey. “The goal is really to empower young women,” said Malakai. “We’re really about creating social equity through �ilm and technology and raising the next generation of �ilmmakers.” “Since we started two years ago, we’ve had one student who changed her major to �ilm production and sociology as a director.” In the next �ive years, Made In her Image hopes to start a production cur-
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those stuck at home. “So many people have lost their jobs, their income. We don’t want to make people feel bad,” Way said. “We want to make them feel good.” A corporate sponsorship may be needed, Way said. The arts sector is feeling the strain of coronavirus as much as any other industry that’s hurting. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London is facing a potential permanent closure as a result of the lockdown. “The begging bowls are out. Everyone’s in need,” she said. tickets are to be sold for each performance. It’s still risky because there’s no guarantee patrons will �ill the seats at Mesa Arts Center. To take the edge off the risk, the company is seeking an underwriter for the shows. “In many ways, by running this season, it’s our gift to the community to �ind out if theaters can, in fact, function,” Way said. “We are one of the theater companies that can do it on a small enough scale. If we break even, we will have jobs, we’ll keep water �lowing.” Meanwhile, the virtual classics shows
were undoubtedly successful. Quarantined in their respective homes around the country, recent actors last week included Patrick Page and Zach Appelman, both in New York City. “I was so pleased with the outcome. It moved faster because there’s no motion in it. They chase each other with the words. Some stand and move around, but others are seated,” Way said. “They wore funny hats, or clothing, to keep it visually interesting. These were some of the country’s best actors.” The program is free because the company wants to provide entertainment to
we be able to take young mentees from our program but we’ll also be able to produce and direct and create content and digital assets that support what they’re trying to do,” said Malakai. “This is in addition to creating a digital aptitude platform with applicable content that is about educating women right from their home,” she added, noting: “This is our �irst Shanice Malakai, who was born and raised in Mesa, remembers the challenges she had baby steps, jointo overcome to gain a foothold in the film industry and that’s why she created Made ing live forces, in Her Image. (Special to the Tribune) seeing how they riculum. work, seeing how the technology �lows “With that production side, not only will and make sure it happens correctly on the
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Southwest Shakespeare Company is presenting Virtual Classics Live on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. June 20: Henry IV Part 2, us02web.zoom. us/j/81098588036 June 27: Lady Balthasar, a work by Ginna Hoben, us02web.zoom us/j/83797870922 July 11: Midsummer Night’s Dream , us02web.zoom.us/j/87126872773 July 25: People’s Choice by public vote, https://us02web.zoom. us/j/83115045191 Details: swshakespeare.org
analytic side.” Currently, Malakai is a full-time director for her company, Malakai Creative, plus she does other freelance directing, mentor companies and is involved in various projects. She started her production company at age 21 and said her mission is to be a “disrupter” within the media and entertainment industry. “The big challenge is fortitude…continually creating,” Malakai said. “Continuously making things. I think as creators it’s hard for us to get into that mode of our art, in our inner art �irst. And we often fall into a trap into making things for other people. “For example, ‘Oh, this audience will like this. If I write the script this way, so and so will like that.’ Once we create things that are ours, it’s game over.” Her message to those who want to follow in her footsteps is straightforward: “Create. Don’t let anyone give you a ‘yes.’ Make your own ‘yes.’ I think that’s the biggest thing. Make your own opportunities. Don’t wait for them.” Information: madeinherimage.org
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hen COVID-19 shuttered schools across the nation and forced students to shift to online learning, ER2 in Mesa was uniquely poised to help. The business, which provides new and refurbished technology to customers, donated 100 new Chromebooks to children in foster care, ensuring they would have the technology they needed to succeed in an e-learning environment during the pandemic and beyond. Robia Iggnhyte of Chandler said her foster son, a high school student, was thrilled to receive a Chromebook. “He was extremely happy, smiling from ear to ear,” said. “He was also excited to know that the laptop belongs to him and he has something to call his own.” Though primarily intended for schoolwork, the laptops offer bene�its beyond academic achievement. “Currently, he’s unable to visit with family and/or peers,” said Iggnhyte. “In addition to educational needs, the laptop allows him to connect with peers during uncertain times. He said, ‘this means so much to me.’” Many children lack access to computers at home, but the issue is especially problematic for kids in the foster care system. While 90 percent of U.S. teens have access to a computer, only 20 percent of urban foster youth – and 5 percent of foster kids in rural areas – have access. “The ripple effect of this technology gap is sobering: Nationally, fewer than 70 percent of kids in foster care graduate from high school,” company spokes-
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Hilstrom ready to build Eastmark baseball program BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor
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hane Hilstrom made the dif�icult decision to step away from coaching baseball to grow his home inspection business in 2015. But now having spent �ive years away from the game, he’s once again got the itch. So when the opportunity to not only coach at the high school level but also build a program still in its infant stages arose, Hilstrom couldn’t pass it up. On Wednesday, May 20, Hilstrom was named the new head baseball coach at Eastmark High School in Mesa. Part of the Queen Creek Uni�ied School District, next spring will mark the program’s �irst full season competing at the varsity level as this year was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I don’t know if it was one thing,” Hilstrom said of his decision to apply at Eastmark. “A couple years ago I started looking into getting back into it. When I found out Eastmark was open I was like, ‘I’m going to apply for that.’ Then I found out they already had a coach. “It came back open again and I decided to throw my name in the hat.” Hilstrom takes over the Eastmark program for former coach Jeff Singer, who was hired at Campo Verde High School in Gilbert following the shortened season due to the pandemic. He has the opportunity to essentially build the Firebirds’ program from the ground up, something he has done in the past. “I’ve been in a situation like that before where I’ve been at a new school,” Hilstrom said. “I just thought, ‘heck, this is a good opportunity.’ At least in my situation, sometimes you do things when they feel right. This one just felt like a good �it if I were to get it.” Hilstrom grew up in the Valley and
Eastmark High School in Mesa announced on Wednesday, May 20, that Shane Hilstrom had been hired as the school’s head baseball coach. (Photo courtesy Queen Creek
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graduated from Tempe High School in 1986. Following his own prep baseball career, he went on to play for South Mountain Community College and Eastern Oregon before returning home to attend Arizona State University. In 1991, he returned to Tempe as a coach of the junior varsity baseball team. He remained on staff during the Buffalos’ run to a state title win in 1992 under then-head coach and current Tempe Union High School Athletic Director Bruce Kipper. Hilstrom was then hired on as an assistant at McClintock before joining the staff at Scottsdale Community College. A return to McClintock followed by a short stint at Chandler-Gilbert Community College led him to be hired on as the head baseball coach at Higley in 2006, a year after the school opened. He left Higley in 2008 to build the varsity program at Perry. In seven varsity seasons with the Pumas he led them to
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a 112-88 overall record and a trip to the 5A state title game in 2011. In 2015, he stepped down to pursue his business. “I enjoy it,” Hilstrom said of his business. “The one thing about that, it’s kind of a young man’s game. It’s pretty physically demanding. I tore my knee up the �irst four or �ive months of doing that and I had knee surgery. “You kind of start thinking, ‘hey, at 50 is this really a long-term deal.?’” Hilstrom hopes to instill a philosophy of hard work and determination at Eastmark. It’s the same philosophy he has carried with him at every coaching destination. Despite being the Firebirds’ second coach, he still feels as if the program is starting from scratch in many ways. On Monday, June 1, he opened summer camp for small groups of players to abide by social distancing guidelines set forth by the Queen Creek Uni�ied School District and health experts across the
state and country. While using the summer camps to get to know his players and get back into the groove of coaching, he told parents during an online Zoom meeting he aims to run each session as he would a regular-season practice. He believes that will allow players to buy-in to the hard-working culture he aims to establish in short order. “It might sound cliché, but I just want my kids to work hard every single day,” Hilstrom said. “Giving your best effort everyday has always kind of been my motto. “I don’t get caught up in wins and losses. I don’t think that’s much different than any other coaches and there’s so many good ones in Arizona.” Hilstrom expressed his excitement to get rolling at Eastmark after a �ive-year hiatus. “I can’t wait to get out there,” Hilstrom said. “You stay away for a while you get totally reenergized. I’m ready to go.”
Hilstrom last coached the baseball program at Perry High School in Gilbert, where he led the Pumas to a 112-88 overall record in seven seasons and a trip to the 2011 5A title game. (Photo courtesy Queen Creek Unified School District)
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category: Mechanical Engineering. 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).
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1. Repealing and replacing Title 1, Chapter 7 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to City Magistrates to formalize From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of onthe term of office for the call consultants for Mechanical Engineering. This category is further defined Presiding City Magisbelow: trate and clarify the term of office for City MaMechanical Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgistrates, and amending grades, rehabilitation, or other modifications. Typical projects include, but are Title 2, Chapter 3 of the not limited to, HVAC systems, gas piping installations, elevators, plumbing, Mesa City Code pertainfire suppression, and fire alarm systems. ing to the Judicial Advisory Board to formalA Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. ize the appointment and reappointment process Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including for the Presiding City the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconMagistrate, clarify the sultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect appointment and recontact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the seappointment process for lection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. City Magistrates, and This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to clarify the Presiding assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of Missing Teeth? Embarrassed to Smile? Tooth Pain? Loose Dentures? We Can Help, Us NOW! auCity Call Magistrate’s the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be adthority to appoint Madressed to the authorized representative identified below. gistrates Pro Tem. (Citywide) RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opfrom DATED at Mesa, Ariportunities. starting at each zona, this 7th day of June 2020. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a EXPIRES 6-30-2020 EXPIRES 6-30-2020 DEE ANN MICKmaximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding reELSEN, City Clerk sumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliPublished: East Valley ation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length Tribune. June 7, 2020 / of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum 31146 font size shall be 10 point. Please submitBefore one (1) electronic copy in an unenWith Two Implants crypted PDF format with a maximum file size limit of 20MB to Engineeringfrom fromThe City reserves RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00PM, Thursday, June 25, 2020. the right to accept or reject any and all Statements ofEXPIRES Qualifications. In the 6-30-2020Firm name and subject line and on the submittal package, After please display: EXPIRES 6-30-2020 2020-2023 On-Call Mechanical Engineering Services.
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Obituaries Robert Dean “Bob” Holder 86, of Apache Junction, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Mesa, Arizona. He had been in poor health for 2 years. Born July 14, 1933, near Otterbein, Indiana, he was the son of the late Samuel Vinton and Clysta Lydia (Thalls) Holder. He grew up on the family farm near Otterbein, and was a 1951 graduate of Otterbein High School. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. On April 4, 1958, he married Judith Ann “Judy” Holder near Otterbein. She preceded him in death on May 26, 2020. In 1968, they, along with their three children, moved to Apache Junction, Arizona, where they have since resided. Bob enjoyed golf, gardening, home repair, woodworking, watching sports of practically any kind, and he had a strong love for animals. Surviving are a daughter, Kelley J. Kimble of Apache Junction, Arizona; two sons, Timothy Holder of Carlsbad, New Mexico and Michael Holder of Otterbein. Also surviving is a granddaughter, Sara (Wayne) Ballard of Carlsbad, New Mexico; a great granddaughter, Ashley Gorman of Sullivan, Missouri; his brother, Leslie “Gene” Holder of Mesa; a cousin, Charles “Punk” Holder of Williamsport, Indiana; his sister in law, Joline Brummet of Otterbein; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents; his sisters in law, Janet (Byrd) Martin and Catherine “Sallie” (Crandall) Holder; and a brother in law, Ronald Brummet. Joint services for Bob and Judy were held Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Mountain View Funeral Home in Mesa. Burial and additional services will be held at a future date at Pond Grove Cemetery near Otterbein, Indiana.
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Karen Rosenzweig, 78, of Chandler Arizona, formerly of Aurora, CO died on June 3, 2020 at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Barrington, IL following a long battle with dementia and a short battle with Covid-19. Born November 16, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA she is preceded in death by her parents Dwight and Ruth (Soverns) Barkley, her brother Dwight “Butch” Barkley and her husband of over 50 years Edward Rosenzweig. Karen is survived by her three boys Ted (Mary) of Anchorage, AK, Tim (Dalal) of Barrington, IL and Todd Rosenzweig of Windsor, CO. She is also survived by her six grandchildren Sierra, Luke, Sofia, Oliver, Tristan and Tyler Rosenzweig. The family held a private service in her memory, and her cremains are to be interred next to her late husband at the Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ. In lieu of flowers or other memorial donations, Karen would have wanted you to use this time to tell the people in your life something that you love about them (one of her famous “Smedleys”). The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Journey Care Hospice and the staff at Sunrise of Barrington for their support during her final days. Arrangements were entrusted to Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington. Please visit www.davenportfamily.com to send condolences.
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