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Mesa spurs cable companies’ digital gold rush BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

n their pursuit of a fiber optic internet network in Mesa, considered by industry to be the next gold standard for digital connectivity, city leaders are putting their trust in the open market. The city has created a process for an unlimited number of companies to apply for licenses to install fiber optic in city rights-of-way so it can be delivered to customers to stream movies, video chat or work remotely.

Officials hope that by opening the doors for fiber providers, Mesa will be more attractive to businesses, and residents will see greater competition among internet service providers – in theory lowering prices. On July 11, the city council approved a first wave of licenses for private companies to install fiber optic cable, and they have high hopes that the companies will follow through on their expressions of interest in bringing fiber optic internet to Mesa customers. Only two companies were lined up for approval the week before the vote, Google Fiber

and SiFi Networks, but in the meantime two additional companies finished the application process, Ubiquity and Wyyerd Fiber. The city is leaving the door open for additional internet providers and access companies to apply for a license. In theory, the licenses mean that Mesa residents could have four different companies dig “microtrenches” along their street and lay fiber optic cable. Microtrenches are slots cut into the road

7 file to run for Downtown craftsman two Mesa school board seats

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ix newcomers and one incumbent have filed to run for two seats on the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board in the Nov. 8 General Election. The roster of candidates is equally as interesting for who isn’t running as it is for who is as two-term board member and three-time President Jenny Richardson has opted not to run again. “I’ve served 8 years and I will continue to help and be involved in any way I can,” Richardson said. “I would serve forever if it wasn’t for the campaigning. It’s time to move on and

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Fabian De La Rose owns and operates Lamb’s Shoe Repair and his path to becoming a downtown Mesa fixture has been paved by a little luck and a lot of hard work, as you will read on Page 22. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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Huge boost in school funding stuns MPS BY MARK MORAN Tribune Managing Editor

he Mesa Public Schools Governing Board has passed a budget that far exceeded anyone’s most optimistic expectations, leaving members to figure how to spend a surplus that no one ever anticipated. “Our very conservative estimates,” said Scott Thompson, assistant superintendent of business services, “were very much wrong.” The district cautiously budgeted for an increase of $88 per student for the upcoming school year. Instead, the Legislature appropriated a portion of the state’s $5-billion surplus for K-12 schools – which for Mesa means instead of an $88-per-student increase from 202122, the figure jumps to $384 for the new school year. “Unprecedented. Pretty amazing,” Thompson said. “Very exciting,” said Ken Alexander, MPS chief financial officer. “I’m very excited by this opportunity and looking forward to seeing what great things we can do with this extra money. “I think most of us would be shocked because we really had no idea which way this was going because there we lots of moving parts with it.” For the first time, the MPS budget is topping half a billion dollars – 515 million, to be exact. That’s not rhetoric. It’s the real number of unrestricted dollars that the schools will work with. That includes an increase of $32.6 million in the maintenance and operations fund, which covers most day-to-day operations, including salaries, and a $3-million boost for capital projects. There will be plenty of competing interests and opinions on how the surplus should be spent, but there seems to be a general consensus that the money should find its way to the classroom in one way or another. “We want to get teacher salaries up, competitive. We tried to address this

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House panel on teen mental health maps work BY PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor

special state House committee on teen mental health in Arizona held its first meeting June 12 with one of the panel’s two co-chairs warning people not to expect any overnight fix. And with that warning by Gilbert state Rep. Travis Grantham, panel co-chair and Goodyear Rep. Joanne Osborne asked the participants to form three or four working groups and come back with specific proposals by September that can be studied and debated through the fall and presented to House Speaker Rusty Bowers before the end of the year. Reacting to a spate of suicides that claimed the lives of at least eight Valley teens between mid-March and mid-May, Bowers, R-Mesa, created the panel of mental health experts to prepare potential solutions and recommendations to public and private agencies that address teen mental health issues and improving access to mental health care. Various experts on June 12 pointed out a variety of data illustrating that more teens – as well as adults – are struggling with anxiety and other mental and emotional issues that only intensified and engulfed more kids during the pandemic. Some experts also noted that access to care is difficult, often because of cost. Despite the steady increase in drug overdose deaths among Arizona kids 17 and under, there were some encouraging signs in 2020, said Sheila Sjolander, assistant director of public health services for the state Department of Health Services. Although data for 2021 won’t be available until November, she said deaths and nonfatal overdoses in that age group declined slightly in 2020, giving what Sjolander called “a glimmer of hope.” Grantham warned the panel and people in the audience against unrealistic hopes for the committee’s work. “There was an understanding that while mental health can be addressed and can be changed and for the better,” he said, “it’s like steering a ship: you turn the wheel and over time, the ship slowly starts to move, hopefully, in the right direction. It’s not an overnight fix.” He said that in relation to teen mental

LEFT: Rep. Joanne Osborne, R-Goodyear, said she wants the House Committee on Teen Mental Health to come up with actionable recommendations by December. RIGHT: Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, warned committee members and others at a hearing last week to not expect much from the panel’s work (Arizona Legislature video) health, the Legislature first wanted to address funding for school resource officers “because if somebody at school is going to have something in their backpacks or do something bad because they’re suicidal or because they have a mental health issue, we at least want every single request for an SRO at a school to be filled before addressing the next step, which was additional counselors and all those mental health programs and things that are important. “But we’ve gotten to a point where even if we threw $10 million at counselors, it wouldn’t change these problems,” Grantham continued, noting that increased funding for SROs was prioritized “to try to at least stop one of these issues from occurring in the first place and then

address the mental health as well. “ On a more general note, Grantham said that after six years in the Legislature, he’s learned that government moves much slowed than the private business sector. “We all come down here as legislators thinking we can like just enact or do something and change the trajectory of whatever the issue is,” he said. “It could be taxes. It could be mental health. I’m a business guy too. And government, unfortunately a lot of times, doesn’t work like business.” He told the group that it may want to consider what it actually can do, admitting “this will be a frustrating exercise.” “And that’s hard,” he said. “That’s a really hard thing to come up with. Everybody

Suicide rates among female adolescents in Arizona have been trending upward while those among boys has been heading down, according to the latest available state data, which does not cover 2021. (State Health Services Department)

who’s in these working groups …needs to really focus in on what can government actually do to fix this problem? Can I do anything? Where can we focus our energy that way because the battle next year if we address this will be to get here in January and get at least 31 people in this room, in this chamber to agree to whatever is being proposed. And then 16 across the way and then a governor to sign it into law.” He noted that many agencies “will say ‘we can do that, just give us more money.’ “Well the problem is there’s not enough money for us to give to answer all those questions every year because every agency and every level of government – their asks never go down.” He added, “I wish there was more God in our schools and our families and our federal moral structure in our country. A lot of these problems would be solved. We have a decay occurring that you can’t fix here. But what you can do is at least try to empower the families, give them more of their own resources back to address this internally and encourage them to do it in education. Government can’t legislate morality. We can’t make home life good for this body. All we can do is help create an environment that allows families to have a better home life.” Osborne, who is running in the Aug. 2 Primary Election, expressed a determination to have the committee produce concrete results that can then be addressed in the next Legislative session as well as by the new state administration next year. Stressing that “legislation is only a piece of what we’re doing,” Osborne said the panel also can address some of the gaps that experts and advocates noted – including access to mental health care and treatment. She suggested that some data being generated by agencies that reflect the state of teen mental health could be shared with school districts, churches and nonprofits. “We also have only a short window of time,” Osborne said. “This isn’t something we want to see (drag) in the next year, planning to death and having just a binder at the end of the day. We want to have something that’s pertinent now – within the next six months.” What those working groups come up with won’t be clear until the committee meets in full sometime in September. 

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help do other things. It was a good time in my family to run for those 8 years and serve, and I have loved serving.” Meanwhile, board member Marcie Hutchinson is seeking a second term. She will be joined on the ballot by Ray Deer, Chris Hamlet, Jacob Martinez, Ed Steele, Rachel Walden and J. R. Wright. Hutchison and her husband Mike have lived in Mesa for 42 years and have two daughters who graduated from Red Mountain High School. She taught history in Arizona for 3 decades, nearly all in Mesa Public Schools and is a seven-year director of the Arizona State University history faculty’s K-12 Initiatives. Hutchinson also serves on a number of boards, including “ASU’s Melikian Center, the Arizona Council for History Education, the Mesa Public Schools Foundation and Mesa’s i.d.e.a. Museum,” she writes. Her website says that education provides students with dignity to acquire knowledge, freedom to seize opportunities to lead more fulfilling lives and power to be civic-minded, thus “improving our community.” “I’ve dedicated my life’s work to public education,” Hutchinson writes. “I believe every kid has a right to a great public education in a safe and healthy school. Students must be served based on their strengths and needs by professional educators and dedicated staff in a fully funded school.” Wright has lived in Mesa his entire life and says he has “greatly benefitted from my education in Mesa public schools as well as all seven of my children have gone

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through or going through Mesa Public schools currently.” Wright lists as his public service experience having been a member of the MPS planning and boundary committees, four years as marketing director for the Mesa Easter pageant, president of the Westwood Booster Club for three years, a decade of volunteer experience as a leader for the Boy Scouts of America, as well as 10 years’ experience as a coach and board member with Westwood Little League. “What makes me an ideal candidate is that I don’t have any personal agendas. I believe in teachers,” Wright said. “I believe in Mesa Public schools and I believe in working together as a school board to create the very best outcomes for students. “My business background also has prepared me to analyze budgets and make sound financial decisions that will maximize our taxpayer money in the best inter-

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est of students.” Steele and his wife have lived in Mesa for 34 years. He has been a legislative liaison and currently volunteers at a “non-profit mentoring young men.” Steele calls his professional training as an engineer a strong qualification for the board, noting, “I will bring a strong ability to analyze the educational programs, systems and components in the district. I will identify and eliminate deficiencies and optimize performance while creating objective metrics to ensure accountability. “As a successful former business owner for over 13 years, I have the skills to manage people, resources and money to achieve outstanding results. Also, I understand budget and financial concepts and how to get the most out of every dollar. I will be a vigilant custodian of the taxpayers’ money while insisting on transparency to the public,” Steele wrote.

On his campaign website, Steele cites lagging student performance in Language Arts and math in Mesa schools and lays out a plan to improve academic outcomes, which includes revisiting classroom curriculum, restoring parental rights, creating an environment for engagement and fighting for school choice. Walden, an alumna of Longfellow Elementary, Mesa Junior High and Mesa High School, has lived in Mesa for 31 years. In addition to volunteer work at her church, Weldon cites three years of service on her HOA board and a passion for and knowledge of Mesa schools’ issues as qualifications for her candidacy. “I have a daughter who started kindergarten last year so I am invested in the quality of education offered in our community,” she said. “I have both the

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Gateway airport wins federal infrastructure grant BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

he Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport $14.4 million to replace one of its three terminal buildings with a more functional five-gate facility. Gateway was one of 600 airports that applied for terminal modernization funds contained in the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal. The law allocates $1 billion per year for five years for terminal work specifically. Including all types of improvement projects, airports are slated to receive $25 billion from the law. Only 90 of the airports, or 15%, that applied for the competitive grants this year received funding; Gateway was the only award recipient in Arizona. The money will be used to build a terminal for Gates 1 through 5 that is roomier, more energy efficient and accessible for individuals with access and

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academic and practical background that make me uniquely qualified for the governing board. “I went to ASU for an undergrad degree in psychology and graduate school for history. I was hired by the university as a teaching assistant and also research assistant. In my corporate career I learned how to create policies to gain efficiencies and navigate government regulations and legal counsel.” Her multi-media campaign website declares “Academics Builds Confidence,” and says she wants to “restore academics.” “Math and English Language Arts are the primary drivers of all future learning. Yet, the majority of students are failing in these important subjects.” She supports the 1776 Curriculum, which “unites us under a shared value system in the pursuit of freedom and the dignity of mankind,” she writes. “America was founded to give the people rights bestowed by God and not earthly kings.” Martinez is a lifelong Mesa resident and graduate of Mesa Public Schools. “I want to work to ensure our schools lead the state in both academics and opportunity,” Martinez writes. “My dedication to

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will use a $14.4 million federal grant to replace one of its three terminals. (Special to the Tribune) mobility needs. The new building will replace a temporary structure first installed when the airport was undergoing rapid growth in commercial traffic after Allegiant Air started serving the airport, currently housing Gates 1 through 4 of the air-

the community ranges far and wide, from owning a small business to serving in the United States Navy.” Martinez lists as priorities that reducing class sizes, ensuring students are “college, career and community ready.” He points to the pandemic-shuttered schools as reason to close the digital gap that exists in the schools and also writes about the importance of student mental health in an era of unprecedented school shootings and open-air gun attacks. He supports student access to and awareness of mental health resources on campus and making schools “a positive place for students.” Hamlet lists himself on his campaign website as “an 82nd Airborne Army Veteran, single proud father of two, and a soldier in God’s Army.” He writes that his second child is currently a student in the district and wants nothing but the best education for his child and all children of Mesa. “I believe we should eliminate politically and philosophically charged teaching practices and customs such as Critical Theory and its progeny such as Critical Race Theory or Critical Gender Theory alongside discriminatory “Social and Emotional Learning” practices. We must

port’s nine gates. Ryan Smith, Gateway director of communications and government relations, said that one of the limitations of the existing building is crowding when multiple gates are in use. “During COVID, we kind of learned the

radically change the Mesa Portrait of a Graduate to better serve our students. “I believe we must have some standards of dress for our students. We have allowed our students to become hypersexualized by a continuously relaxed dress code. I don’t believe we should bring back full-on uniforms, however, we ought to encourage a sense of decency.” His website contains links to other far right social media posts that advocate for supporting Donald J. Trump and for the impeachment of President Joseph R, Biden, Jr. Deer has lived in Mesa since 2009 and is a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. He was a governing school board member for Salt River Schools from 2015 to 2017. He has held volunteer leadership positions for the Boy Scouts of America and served food at New Leaf’s East Valley Men’s Center as well as at the California Welfare Home Storage Center canning food for those in need. “I believe I am the ideal candidate to be on the Mesa Unified School District Board because I will promote transparency and accountability at all levels within the district,” he writes. “I will also seek to ensure school safety and have high expectations

hard way … (that) we really only had space to operate two gates at a time,” he said. The new terminal, he said, will be able to operate all five gates simultaneously. “When it’s all said and done, it’ll be a great experience for our passengers,” he said. The airport has been eyeing this upgrade for a long time and already had designs, but the funding was lacking. Airport officials saw an opportunity in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and while congressional negotiations were underway on the bill last year, Smith said the airport reached out to Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema held a strong hand as a swing vote in a U.S. Senate with a razor-thin majority, and while Smith and O’Neill said the entire Arizona congressional delegation helped with the project, both men singled out Sinema for praise. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, whose district

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throughout the district.” A 12-year veteran teacher in both Los Angeles and Mesa, he is an associate judge for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and a pro tem judge for the Gila River Indian Community, Tonto Apache Tribe, and the Yavapai Apache Tribe. He holds a masters degree in education from National University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from California State University at Long Beach.”

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about 2 inches wide and a foot deep placed as close to the curb as possible. Contracts with the four companies stipulate that licensees must install the cabling using this relatively new technique, which city staff said would minimize construction time and require less traffic disruption. Fiber installations would also have above-ground structures associated with them, similar to the utility cabinets and pedestals associated with current broadband internet service. Ian Linssen, assistant to the city manager, said the city anticipates installations to begin in about six months.

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includes Mesa, sent a letter of support for the project to the U.S. Department of Transportation in March. Airport officials had been waiting anxiously to see if their $20 million application to support the $28 million terminal addition would succeed. Though Gateway didn’t get the full amount it requested, Smith said the air-

It’s possible, but unlikely, he said, that multiple fiber providers will come through a neighborhood. “You could have four different right-ofway users today go through if they were so inclined,” Linssen said. But “the way that we see the market playing out is not necessarily that.” The contracts with the fiber companies also encourage “joint trenching” when possible. Mesa made a deliberate decision to open its right-of-way to multiple private providers over other strategies for installing fiber optic cable, which uses ultrathin strands of pure glass to transmit data via light signals. Staff touted the technology as deliver-

port is moving forward on the project immediately. At its July 19 board of directors meeting, Smith said airport staff will request funds for a large, tent-like “sprung structure” to house gate operations while the new terminal is under construction. Smith said the construction timeline is 12 to 18 months for completion. The airport’s shops and restaurants will not be affected by the project.

ing internet even faster or more reliably than the current network based on copper wire. The city had looked at putting in fiber optic infrastructure on its own, a project estimated to cost $500 to $800 million. This would have put the initiative in the territory of the most expensive infrastructure project ever undertaken by the city. Mesa could have also worked out an exclusive deal with one or more providers to install the hardware, but the city hopes that by making its right-of-way available to multiple comers, Mesa will get fiber in more quickly and cheaply than otherwise. Mesa Mayor John Giles said that one reason the city decided to go in this direction was the robust response the city received

The upgrade may benefit the airport in its quest to grow its passenger traffic and add commercial carriers. “We’re going to go out and sell this (upgrade),” Smith said. “We’ve got capacity and brand new terminals. … It’s certainly a great tool in our chest as we go out and talk to airlines.” Smith said the terminal replacement project “represents the last major expansion construction project on the west

when it put out a Request for Information to the industry to identify potential partners to install fiber across Mesa. The city received seven credible responses. “The great thing about what we tried to do here is we said ‘look, the city is not going to pick any one of these companies,’” Linssen said. “We’re going to let the marketplace pick, and so the market will get to decide how (installation) works.” Mesa’s fiber RFI included its desire to see internet access distributed equitably across the Mesa. The city wants partners to help “bridge the digital divide” of internet access between socioeconomic groups.

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side” of the airport. Gateway’s long-range planning, decades away, calls for a larger-scale terminal costing $500 to $800 million would be situated on the east side of the airport, the opposite side of the current terminal. If and when that happens, the fivegate terminal the airport plans to start building this year would revert to a new use, possibly general aviation, O’Neill told the board. 

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Mesa leaders rip Ducey’s transportation tax veto BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

ov. Doug Ducey surprised local leaders on July 7 when he vetoed a bill that would have set an election in March for a 25-year extension of a halfcent sales tax to fund roads, rails and other regional transportation projects in Maricopa County. The tax, commonly known as Prop 400, was first put in place in 1985, then extended by voters in 2004. The move to quash the latest renewal angered leaders from both parties, including those in Mesa. Several city leaders have played key roles in regional transportation planning – including Mayor John Giles, who wasted no time taking to social media after the move to express his disappointment. “One of the biggest drivers of Arizona’s economy is transportation infrastructure in Maricopa County,” his statement read. “World-class freeways, transit and streets have attracted companies from across the globe to locate in our region. That’s what makes Doug Ducey’s veto of HB 2685 so misguided.” The news may have particularly stung for Giles because he helped craft a $36 billion transportation plan for future Prop 400 funds as chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments, which led Prop 400 efforts this past year. Giles’ term as chair ended in June. The current half-cent sales tax for transportation has helped build many infrastructure projects in the East Valley, in-

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Would the open market be able to spread fiber optic interest across all parts of the city and demographics? Council member Francisco Heredia asked Linssen about this during the study session the week before the vote. “How are we as a city (ensuring) that all neighborhoods are getting fiber as it goes along, so that it doesn’t take five, 10, 15 years for folks to get this type of service?” he asked. Linssen acknowledged the limitations of the marketplace in this regard. “Really the only way that we can guarantee that every premise is covered is if the

plete SR 24, extend streetcars into Mesa and create rapid bus routes between downtowns Chandler and Mesa. Giles told the Tribune last week that he was “absolutely taken offguard” by Ducey’s veto of the despite bipartisan legislative support. Giles said he thought Ducey might take no acGov. Doug Ducey vetoed a measure that would have set a March tion on the bill and 2023 vote on the extension of the county’s half-cent sales tax to let it become law fund an array of transportation projects in Maricopa County. (Tribune automatically after file photo) five days or 10 after adjournment. cluding Mesa’s light rail extension, Loop That way, local governments would get 303 upgrades and the first section of State what Giles saw as a “must pass” bill withRoute 24 connecting Loop 202 in Mesa out the governor having to officially sign a with Ironwood Drive in Pinal County. tax extension – even though the law would The ballot question passed by the Legishave only put the half-cent tax to voters. lature would have extended Prop 400 for “I had been leaving voicemails for him and 25 years. his staff and text messages in the days leadOne of the reasons Ducey cited in his ing up to this, and I didn’t receive any indiveto letter was the five extra years incation that this was a possibility,” Giles said. cluded in the extension. The two previous Ducey’s decision also frustrated Mesa measures were for 20 years. Planners had already begun earmarking Councilman Francisco Heredia, who those transportation dollars for projects chaired the Valley Metro Regional Public to address bottlenecks in the Santan and Transportation Authority this past year. “It’s unfortunate, really short sighted,” Loop 101 freeways with the completion of Heredia said. “It was a bipartisan bill that HOV lanes. passed at the legislature. It was supportMoney had also been allocated to comcity invests in this,” Linssen said. However, Linssen and City Manager Chris Brady told council members that one way they hope fiber will promote internet equity is by bringing down prices through increased competition, making internet access more affordable for more residents. “There’s no guarantee in any of these agreements that requires (companies) to provide city-wide (fiber) access or coverage,” Brady said, “but we do want to believe it’ll (come) pretty quickly if competition is driving that pricing picture.” Linssen said the city also has two tools it can use to promote the distribution of fiber to all corners of the city.

One, the contracts give companies the option to provide services to the city in lieu of an annual right-of-way fee. These services might include putting infrastructure in less lucrative parts of the city or providing subsidized service to low-income residents. One company, SiFi Networks, has already agreed to a deal like this. In lieu of its annual right-of-way fee, SiFi plans to provide “discounted broadband services for up to 33,000 income-eligible households on their Mesa network, helping to close Mesa’s digital divide,” a staff report states. Linssen said that the city will also be monitoring where cables are going in and

ed by the business community, by stakeholders.” Heredia spoke with the Tribune about Prop 400 and Ducey’s veto at a groundbreaking for an $10 million, 30,000-square-foot expansion of Mekong Plaza in Mesa’s Asian District. For Heredia, the project is a good example of why the transportation tax is needed. “We need to further enhance our transportation system to connect more people to areas like this that we are working so hard to invest in as a destination,” he said. “Ensuring that people can take a bus route or light rail toward these centers of the Valley is going to be important.” He noted that plans for a street car line running north-south along Dobson right past Mekong Plaza at Main and Dobson could be affected by the end of the halfcent tax. “We’re the fastest growing county in the country still,” Heredia continued, “and to deny the voters a vote next year – we’re talking about the voters know how to vote – to deny that action, it’s just disappointing on the government-support front.” Giles and Heredia said that leaders are already working on efforts to get a Prop 400 extension on a future ballot before the current half-cent tax lapses in 2025. “We’re exploring innovative ways to get this in front of voters,” Giles said. “It’s going to require another governor to fix this and its going to require another legislative session.” “Stay tuned,” he added. “We’ve been working on it for years and apparently we need to keep working on it.” 

where they are planned to go in. As part of their license, he said, fiber companies are required to submit a threeyear forecast of where they plan to install their cables. “We will know in advance kind of where things are going,” Linssen said. “Let’s say we get to that scenario, and we’re not seeing them proliferate the way we’d like. We can kind of think, is there a different type of strategy that needs to happen here?” “But again, our counsel is really strong proponents of ‘let’s let the market do its thing,’” Linssen continued, “and we think that’s going to pay dividends for the community.” 

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Council approves small project after big backlash BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

omedian Larry David joked that a good compromise leaves all parties dissatisfied. By that definition, a contentious 36unit townhome-style apartment project on Southern Avenue and 32nd Street that passed Mesa City Council July 11 might qualify as a good compromise. The recently approved Countryside Townhomes is a 2.4-acre infill project at an intersection in a neighborhood dominated by single-family homes. Though relatively small with five twostory buildings, the proposed complex generated a mighty response from the Dana Park community. After five months of wrangling between neighbors and the developer, including half-a-dozen meetings attended by hundreds of residents, the project owner made enough changes on parking, density and other issues to win a half-hearted assent from the largest neighborhood group fighting the project. That cleared the way for Council’s unanimous vote to approve after two months of postponed voting. But as Monty Hogle, the leader of the largest group, said at the meeting, neither side was enthusiastic with the result. “Our committee is not 100% happy with the final decisions that have been made, nor our neighbors,” Hogle told the council. “I’m confident the developers and the owners have concerns about what they have agreed to … but we have reached a mutual agreement and are ready to move forward.” After the vote, the developer let out a visible sigh. Councilman David Luna described the process as “one of the most difficult” zoning cases he has worked on, and he was part of tough negotiations for a controversial 300-unit complex on Longbow Parkway earlier this year. Two lawmakers introduced a bill in the last legislative session that would have eliminated the zoning processes for many new housing projects in Arizona. The theory was that by reducing the extent of battles over housing, the state could increase its inventory of housing more efficiently. The text of the bill changing zoning

The 36-unit townhome apartment project on Southern Avenue and 32nd Street in Mesa will sit on 2.4 acres. (City of Mesa) rules was struck out and replaced with language creating a new “Housing Supply Study Committee,” which eventually passed. Depending on the point of view, the Countryside Townhomes battle could be held up as the reason zoning hearings are important – or as a cautionary tale of how zoning cases interfere with new housing. On the dais before the vote, council members viewed the “hundreds of hours” of staff and resident time that went into the case in a positive light. “I commend the neighborhood, the developers, the developers’ attorney, and staff for really working to try to make this something that we can all be OK with,” said Council member Julie Spilsbury, who represents the district where the project is located.

‘Lies,’ and ‘misrepresentations’

Countryside Townhomes needed a zoning change from single to multi-family residence to proceed, and its zoning case elicited a reaction as big as a project 10 times as large. Part of the intensity came from concerns related to overflow parking, traffic, density and other common issues surrounding apartments. The rest of the fury can be traced to the developer’s missteps during the application process, which whipped up the neighborhood’s anger and created the perception that the process was an “inside setup job,” as Hogle put it. Months of dialogue with those involved had apparently not softened Hogle’s view of “the lies, deception, the misrepresentations, and the mistakes” in the application

The city analyzed opposition by neighbors around the Countryside project. (City of Mesa)

process for Countryside. The public portion of the zoning case got off to a bad start at the January Planning and Zoning Board hearing. Mike Hudson, one of the architects for the project, told the board there were few comments or concerns identified during the citizen engagement part of the application. Countrywide held one meeting via video conference in July, with eight attendees. Neighbors in the area actually had a lot of questions and complaints. Some of them showed up to the meeting to learn more and express their opposition, including a resident who said he had never received notification of the project. City staff who later looked into the issue determined the applicant had sent project notifications to neighbors within a 500foot radius, the minimum required, but falsely stated in the participation report that residents within a 1,000-foot radius – the recommended distance – were notified. The applicant said it was an honest administrative error and worked to correct the issue. The planning process was put on hold while more notifications were sent and several community meetings were held to give neighbors the chance to weigh in. It didn’t soothe the residents’ suspicions to learn that one of the architects on the project, Tim Boyle, is a Planning and Zoning Board member, even though he recused himself from the Countryside Townhomes hearing. Angry about the error in notification and the sense that they weren’t being heard, hundreds of residents came to the neighborhood meetings after the planning and zoning hearing, and groups formed to oppose the project. One group even organized a petition drive and obtained the required number of signatures to file a legal protest against the project, which required it to pass with a supermajority vote by council. Spilsbury acknowledged the issues with the process before the vote on Countryside Townhomes. “I agree with you that things were done wrong in this zoning case,” Spilsbury told Hogle. “After watching the planning and zoning meeting, I was extremely up-

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even before we knew this was happening,” Thompson said. “We were out on a 4% increase. Most districts weren’t. So, we’ve been trying to be aggressive in that area.” Thompson speculated aloud, when asked, that the increase in teacher salaries could potentially make Mesa schools more competitive in the race to lure and hire teachers. Board member Marcie Hutchinson, for one, hopes so. She seized the moment even before the budget was formally adopted to remind her fellow board members that the board should take advantage of “one of the strongest labor markets we’ve seen in decades,” she said. “In order to serve our children, we have to have our best professionals in the class-

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set. I did not like the way everyone was treated … and I had a conversation with our city manager, our mayor, our planning staff and director to express my concerns so that this never happens moving forward.”

Changes to Countryside

After the planning and zoning meeting, the developer met with the resident group to negotiate having the legal protest withdrawn. The developer agreed to give the buildings a more traditional versus modern look, increase the street setbacks, remove four units from the plan – a 10% reduction, and add 32 parking spaces above the required 76. The developer created space for all the additional parking by removing a proposed dog park. The change in parking gives Countryside Townhomes three parking spaces per unit. To put this amount of parking in perspective, a multifamily housing development at U.S. 60 and Country Club Road passed during the same council meeting

Kiana Maria Sears encouraged her fellow board members to think about closing gaps that she says exist within the current budget. “I think this gives us an opportunity to do some necessary things when it comes to salary adjustments,” she said, “and some places where we have disparity.” Salaries are just one of many issues that the MPS board will be dealing with as they shape their spending plan, although it is clearly the largest segment. “We have to provide more services today than ever before,” Thompson said. “It is all about teachers in the classroom, but today we have to deal with so many other things … their social, emotional health, security. There is a lot on our plate and we need funding to get it done so this is a great shot in the arm." First day of classes for Mesa schools is Aug. 4.  with 1.29 parking spaces per unit. The number of parking spaces addresses neighbors’ concern that vehicles owned by renters would be parked along 32nd Street and in the church parking lot to the south. Concern with overflow parking also made it into an exacting good neighbor policy the developer agreed to have written into the development’s Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. As part of its understanding with the developer, the group said it would withdraw its legal protest, but it had not done so before the July council meeting, which was the last vote before its summer recess. One neighbor who continued to oppose the project submitted comments to be read into the record. The idea was to have the residents’ group withdraw the legal protest before Council voted on it, but with no more time to postpone the vote without adding another month’s delay to the project, Council went forward with a vote. “All we ask is that you vote for what you feel is the best for our awesome neighborhood and the city of Mesa,” Hogle told the council just before it voted 7-0 to approve the compromise project. 

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Falcon Field development would doom old grove BY MARK MORAN Tribune Managing Editor

esa-owned Falcon Field is accepting bids from companies to develop 28 acres of land across from the airport which is currently home to one of the few remaining orange groves in Mesa. The city is seeking proposals from “the high technology industry sectors” to develop, market, and manage a first-class business park on Falcon Tech Center North 28 on the northeast corner of Greenfield and McDowell roads. The conditions for lease, which could be as long as 40 years, include significant experience in all facets of non-retail commercial development, an understanding of applicable Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations and the ability to secure long term tenants. The winning applicant also must re-

move the existing citrus groves and any structures on the property. Airport Director Corinne Nystrom acknowledged citrus has historically been a huge part of Mesa’s economy and that this is one of the few remaining orange groves in Mesa. But she said development on Tech Center North 28 is important to the area’s future economic growth and, given the condition of the orange trees, largely inevitable. “The trees in the citrus orchards to the west of Falcon Field Airport are reaching the end of their productive lives,” according to a statement from airport administration. The trees produced citrus for far longer than anyone believed that they would, including citrus growers themselves. In a 2008 Mesa Tribune article, Dave Mittendorf, who leased and operated the land then, was already predicting the demise of his own orange grove.

“There just doesn’t seem like there is a big interest in the fruit market,” Mittendorf said. “All the old timers ... have either died or retired. More and more are going out because of development. It’s better to sell to developers, take it and retire.” The land is still producing a little bit of citrus, but not like it used to, and the numbers city-wide are dwindling. According to the state Department of Agriculture, there are 25 farms or groves comprising about 561 acres of citrus in Mesa. The department does not break down specific totals for each type of fruit. Orange growers, who are harvesting fewer and fewer acres of citrus, are diversifying their inventory. Many of the road side shops, once brimming with fresh oranges and grapefruits for sale, have closed, and the land developed into housing developments. The shops that do remain, such as Orange

Patch Too, an offshoot of the original Orange Patch store in the Lehi Valley, has expanded its offerings to include boutique shopping, unique holiday gifts, specialty foods, jewelry and other knickknacks, none of which have much at all to do with oranges. The City doesn’t seem to be rushing to transform the once prosperous orange grove at Tech Center 28. It has been marketing the land for commercial use since the end of 2017 and paying someone to maintain the orange groves. “The City of Mesa has a contract with an agricultural vendor to maintain the citrus trees until the City is able to identify alternative use(s) for the property,” Nystrom said. “The Falcon Tech Center is zoned as a Planned Employment Park (PEP), which allows for several types of commercial uses.” The City said in its statement that the intent to lease will remain open “until a successful entity is selected.” 

Virgin Galactic to manufacture spaceships in Mesa

BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

pace tourism company Virgin Galactic last week said it is planning a “final assembly manufacturing facility” at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport’s Gateway Executive Park near Sossaman and Ray roads. Virgin said in the release that its Mesa facility would assemble the next-generation of Virgin’s six-person spaceships, which are carried up to 50,000 feet below a jet-powered “mothership” before detaching and blasting to the edge of space with rocket power. At that point, space tourists inside the cabin who have paid $450,000 for tickets can unbuckle and experience about four minutes of weightlessness while gazing down at Earth below. The company announced earlier this year that it plans to begin commercial spaceflights from its New Mexico “spaceport” in early 2023.

Virgin Galactic’s spaceship plant would be located near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. (Virgin Galactic)

According to Virgin’s Thursday announcement, the company’s Mesa facility is already under construction and is expected to be fully operational by late 2023. “We’re thrilled to expand into the greater Phoenix area, which is home to outstanding aerospace talent – and we look forward to growing our team and fleet at our new facility,” Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said in the announcement.

The new facility is part of Virgin Galactic’s efforts to scale up its space tourism model. In Virgin’s quest to eventually launch 400 space flights a year from its spaceport, it needs many more vehicles, as each spaceship can only fly once per week. Plane spotters take note: Virgin’s completed spaceships – up to six per year – will be ferried from Mesa to New Mexico below Virgin Galactic’s twin fuselage

mothership, likely to be a novel sight in the skies over Mesa. “This is a huge, huge win for Gateway,” PMGA Director of Communications and Government Relations Ryan Smith said. “It’s manufacturing, it’s one more addition to the growing list of worldwiderecognized companies that are coming to Gateway.” Smith said the airport only found out recently that the space tourism company had leased the manufacturing space under construction. “We’re always talking with lots of different users that are interested in coming here,” he said. “Sometimes we know their names, and sometimes they have code names.” The announcement was greeted with excitement from city leaders. “Welcome to our city, Virgin Galactic,” Mayor John Giles wrote on social media. “You’ll be right at home with innovative companies choosing to locate at Gateway Airport.” 

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t the end of almost 25 grueling years, Mesa resident Elizabeth Simpkins had finally had enough. “I got sick of going through detox and rehab and I finally made a decision to get sober for myself,’ she said. On April 30, 2021, Simpkins finally gave up the fight with alcohol and drug addiction and sought treatment. “I feel to get sober you need to make that decision ultimately for yourself. I have been in and out of so many rehabs and facilities and sadly seen so many people fail because they are just trying to get sober for their kids, a significant

other, or for probation, etc. However, they were not ready to get clean/help for themselves. I finally decided I wanted a new life and future for myself,” Simpkins wrote. At 37, Simpkins has just released a book about her battle with addiction, the social services system, life on the street and about finally taking a real shot at sobriety. With a series of startling photos on the cover that chronicle her life from infancy through various stages of intoxication from drugs and alcohol, “Elizabeth – My Journey Through Control” is graphic and honest about the stages of addiction and the mental struggle against sobriety. Simpkins is a little over a year sober. While tenuous, at best, for any addict, she feels that writing

this book is the next right step. “I found it extremely therapeutic to write this book although at times it did bring a tear to my eye to recall certain events,” Simpkins said. “I was finally able to share it all, let everything out, warts and all. I was able to share my side of the story and be honest with my family about my past.” Simpkins recalls being intrigued with the effects of drugs early on in life. By the age of 13 she was dabbling in marijuana, LSD, ecstasy, cocaine and alcohol. By 16, she was addicted to crystal methamphetamine and injecting heroin. From there, the ground, which had been shifting beneath her feet, completely gave way and she fell into

Mesa resident Elizabeth Simpkins just released a book about her battle with alcohol and drug addiction with a series of startling photos on the cover that chronicle her life from infancy through various stages of intoxication from drugs and alcohol (Courtesy

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EV women’s group helps never-kill animal shelter BY LEANN LANDBERG AND SUSAN BARLOW Tribune Guest Writers

hen you look into the eyes of an animal you have rescued, you cannot help but fall in love. Living this, experiencing this, seeing this, time and time again is how the volunteers at Saving One Life continue to find the motivation to work grueling hours and endure the heartache of realizing how many mistreated animals there are in our community. Saving One Life is a never-kill rescue, not a no-kill shelter. Never kill means that the organization will go to extraordinary measures – beyond what no-kill shelters/ rescues will do – to save an animal’s life. Animals are not euthanized unless there are truly no other options and no chance at survival.

The 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun members in the East Valley raised $5,600 for the Saving One Life never-kill shelter. At the presentation were, from left, Leann Landberg, Melissa Clayton, Crissy Haidos, Susan Barlow and Jacqueline Destremps. (Special to the Tribune) Saving One Life not only rescues animals and places them in loving homes, but

they also help families with beloved pets financially and emotionally during times

the families cannot afford their care. The organization often says that once an animal is part of Saving One Life, it is always part of Saving One Life. They will always be there to help when needed. In 2019 alone, the people serving this nonprofit saved over 1,400 animals and did so on less than $250,000. They pinch every penny to ensure no animal will perish. They fight for every life that enters their door which is why their euthanasia rate is so astonishingly low even though they welcome animals that are often on death’s door. Earlier this summer, 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun presented Saving One Life with a donation of $5,600 on behalf of their East Valley members. One of the chapter’s members, Melissa

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QC native looks forward to 1st NFL season

BY JOSH ORTEGA Tribune Staff Writer

e played for the Raiders as a kid and jumped across the Bay as an adult. On April 30, the San Francisco 49ers selected Brock Purdy in the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. The 22-yearold Perry High alum and Queen Creek native made the leap to the big time that his parents call inevitable. “He’s always loved football,” Carrie said. “He’s never wavered.” They recounted the moment the Saturday that he was picked and said they all waited on pins and needles guessing but not knowing which team would draft him. Within 30 minutes of the 49ers calling his name, they said wave after wave of family, friends and former coaches rushed to their home to congratulate Brock on the special moment. “It was definitely one of the most spe-

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the abyss. “After the unexpected death of my fiancé at age 19, I abandoned all restraint with drugs and became suicidal. I ended up homeless and possession-less on the infamous Van Buren Street only trying to get my next high. After some help, I regained employment and rented a house in Chandler. I was a “functioning addict” during that time-frame,” she wrote, adding: “After harder drugs were introduced, though, domestic violence and another heartbreak entered the picture. I soon found myself back on Van Buren and on the street outside Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) looking for a reason to continue living. I narrowed my life down to meth, cigarettes, and Polar Pops. With those 3 things I could find a reason to continue daily.” Life on the streets continued for Simpkins, who refused the help of family and friends for another three years until, with the help of her parents, she entered a psychiatric hospital, received treatment and then entered a group home here in Mesa which deals with severe mental illness.

Queen Creek native Brock Purdy is considered the greatest quarterback to ever play for the Iowa Hawkeyes. (Special to the Tribune) cial because he wanted family only and no friends and no celebration beforehand,”

“It was then, after some sobriety and medications for bipolar disorder, that I was offered a new way of life through support from different agencies. I made the decision to finally get clean for myself, which was the first time I wanted this way of life. The previous rehabs, detoxes, hospitalizations were almost forced upon me so therefore did not work,” she wrote. “I have to continue to take responsibility for my life and make the best choices to have a healthy and happy future,” Simpkins wrote. Her book details some of the things that she feels are impediments within the social services system to homeless and addicted people who want to get sober. She describes her experience with what she feels is a shortage of housing and appropriate medical services for people who are homeless. She feels that there are not enough places for people to go when seeking shelter and says that places like CASS are often beyond capacity, and people wind up sleeping on emergency blankets on the sidewalks outside. The CASS website confirms this with startling statistics of its own:

Carrie said. They said for a moment the family

“Nearly thirty-five percent more people are experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County today than two years ago. In downtown Phoenix alone, there are nearly 1,100 people sleeping in tents just outside the walls of the CASS 470-bed shelter.” In response, CASS says, they are adding 130 beds to bring its shelter total to 600 – which would still leave close to 1,000 people outside. Simpkins lives independently in a one-bedroom apartment in Mesa. Ironically, she can see homeless people gathering under the shade trees in the park across the street. “I think rehabs really need to focus on an exit plan,” she says. “90% of the people I have met had nowhere to go when they completed therapy which really happens in a bubble,” she said. And they are right back on the street. Her book has just been put on the shelves at Mesa, Chandler and Tempe libraries. It has also been popular on Amazon, both in book and electronic

thought the Arizona Cardinals would call and the family’s desert ties would come full circle. His father Shawn Purdy started traveling to Arizona in 1991 for Spring Training when he was drafted by the Anaheim Angels. The Florida native spent the next several years as a pitcher in the minor leagues with the several franchises but only went as high as Triple-A. SoCal native Carrie Purdy didn’t play sports but said she can ski and water ski better than her kids. In 1997, they welcomed their daughter Whitney into the world and she went on to play college softball. Brock followed two years later and the baby-of-the-family, Preston “Chubba” Purdy, rounded out the lineup. The couple said all their kids love the

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formats, and Simpkins has a signing event at Half Price books on Southern in Mesa in September. 

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other and to their communities. The ladies are leveraging their resources so their quarterly gifts of $100 per member add up to a significant donation to a local charity. Since the chapter’s inception in 2015, almost $1M has been given to local charities. This group of women has learned that giving back is better together. To learn more about 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun or to register for their upcoming giving circle on Aug. 18, visit 100wwcvalleyofthesun.org

Clayton, is the volunteer director at Saving One Life. Melissa strongly encourages those interested in helping to consider adoption, fostering, volunteering, or donating. While it is hard work, the payback is significant. No matter how close we are to another person, few human relationships are as free from strife, disagreement, and frustration as the relationship you have with your pet. 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun is a group of like-minded, passionate women who want to connect to one an-

To learn more about Saving One Life, visit savingonelife.org. 

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They said they made it to all of his home games at Iowa State University and missed only one away game. In 2021, Iowa State defeated the University of Oregon, 34-17, in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Due to the pandemic, only players’ families could attend the game but the couple said supporters held a tailgate party outside the stadium. Shawn said he taught his kids “to not put the cart before the horse” and that means Brock must focus on making it through the preseason with the 49ers before he makes the team. Unfortunately, the first time the Cardinals will welcome the 49ers to Glendale will happen on Jan. 8, 2023, for the last game of the regular season. Regardless of when they’ll get to see Brock play in the NFL, they said the community has shown their support for Brock regardless of who they rooted for on the field. “We’re very thankful and very blessed and we love everybody out there because there’s been so much love and support.”

outdoors including camping, hiking and fishing and used their camper for years to travel to Montana and Colorado. They said one of the most impactful aspects of their children’s upbringing became the nightly family dinners. “We didn’t just eat and scatter,” Carrie said. “We all sat down every night and had dinner.” He said Brock speaks very vocally about his Christian faith and can quote many a Bible verse, typically because he’ll always write down a weekly verse to get him through the week. “He’s very devoted and he doesn’t look at anybody different,” he said. “But if you ask him, he’s not afraid to tell you about Jesus.” Along with their Christian faith, Shawn said he ensured they always made amends after any sibling disagreements which has made them “each other’s biggest fans.” “I’m just so proud of how excited they always are to talk to each other every day or go support the other one’s game,” he said.

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Downtown Mesa shoe repairman ‘busy all day’ BY MARK MORAN Tribune Managing Editor

hen Fabian De La Rosa came to Arizona in the late 1990’s, he was just trying to save his own life. He had no idea how many other lives he would touch in the years to come. De La Rosa had developed a potentially deadly case of pneumonia while working as a shoe repairman at a shopping mall in Michigan. His doctor gave him a sobering assessment. “You wanna die, my friend?” he remembers the doctor saying. “I give you one week to leave the state. I’ll give you strong medicine.” The doctor had told him that even the best medicine wasn’t going to help De La Rosa overcome the harsh Michigan winter

weather and the likelihood that pneumonia would regain a foothold in his vulnerable lungs. So, De La Rosa, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico, set out for the warmer, drier climes of the Sonoran Desert where he had family. Now 58, he owns Lamb’s shoe repair in downtown Mesa. With the skills he picked up in Mexico and in Los Angeles, he fixes shoes, purses, jackets and cowboy boots. So many cowboy boots. His customers bring him 8, 10 pairs at a time. In fact, De La Rosa says looking back, he owes much of his success to being able to fix them. He wandered into Lamb’s after arriving from Michigan in the late 1990s looking for work. The owner at the time, Frances Shipman, had grown disillusioned with her cobblers and asked De La Rosa how

Fabian De La Rose owns and operates Lamb’s Shoe Repair in downtown Mesa, which he bought from the woman who hired him when he moved to Arizona from Michigan for health reasons. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer) long it would take him to repair a huge pile of boots. “The lady was so desperate,” he said.

“She opened the door and there were at

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Going to the dogs makes sense at this business BY KEN SAIN Tribune Staff Writer

t seems like such a no-brainer, you have to wonder why someone didn’t think of the idea sooner: A cool place for dogs to play when the sun is hot and their coats won’t come off sounds perfect. Spencer Mak and his wife opened the state’s first indoor dog park, Mak Pack Dog Training & Boarding, in Tempe in 2020 as the pandemic was beginning. They just recently opened up a second location in Chandler. “I think a lot of people have thought of it, but the execution of it is incredibly difficult,” said Brittany Myer, who manages the Chandler location. “When it comes to thinking about safety, cleanliness, making sure it’s a good environment for the dogs with toys and things we need to run and jump on, as well as making sure the owners are safe in that space.

Ally Smith of Mak Pack watches over the small dog yard as a group of pups run and play. Mak Pack, Arizona’s first indoor dog park opened in Chandler recently and features small and large dog indoor play yards, grooming and training. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer) “There’s been … about 18 months’ worth of thoughts and processing that

had to go into it. It definitely took a while, but we got here eventually.”

Myer said many of the people visiting the Tempe location were driving from Chandler, so that’s how they settled on where to open their second location. It’s in a large building that was a gym at the corner of Gilbert and Queen Creek roads. “Spencer put a lot of work into Tempe,” Myer said. “He was, at one point the only person running it, so he was doing training, … he was sleeping there overnight with the boarding dogs, and then there with the daycare dogs. So it was a one man show for a little while.” Mak Pack offers a variety of services, including use of the indoor dog park, group training sessions and private lessons. There’s also overnight boarding available. Myer said the dogs are never left alone, that someone is there overnight with them. Before showing up with your dog, you need to register in advance. And on the

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least 40 pairs of cowboy boots in there, unfinished. When I finished them in two days she couldn’t believe it. She was so happy!” And De La Rosa was hired. Five years later, with Shipman in declining health, De La Rosa bought the business on a handshake. Just two weeks after the official paperwork was signed, a woman in her 90’s came through the door and wanted to know “who is buying my business,” he remembers her saying. It was Maude Lamb, the original owner of Lamb’s Shoe Repair. She had only one request, De La Rosa said. “Will you keep the name?” He happily obliged. “Of course,” he told her. “No problem.” That was a Tuesday. On Thursday, Lamb’s daughter came through the door to tell De La Rosa that “’my mother died last night. She was very happy’,” she told him. “They asked me to go to the funeral. At first, they all just looked at me and then they introduced me as the guy who bought the business. They all welcomed me. They were very nice.” It is a modest and quaint shop near the corner of MacDonald and Main Streets in Mesa. The walls are covered with plywood paneling, reminiscent of the 1970s. De La

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first trip to Mak Pack, the dog’s owner needs to bring along proof of vaccination before their pup can mingle with other dogs. “The dogs that are boarding will also go into daycare during the day, we pride ourselves in being all inclusive. So a lot of places will charge extra for them to have play time during the day. We don’t. It’s automatically part of that as long as they’re comfortable with their dogs playing with others.” Myer said the Chandler location is off to a great start. “Our weekends are really busy with the dog park,” she said. “Obviously people are off work they’re able to come in and it’s been fun watching everyone from Chandler come in and say, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re right around the corner. I’ve been needing

Lamb’s Shoe Repair is a modest and quaint shop near the corner of MacDonald and Main Streets in Mesa. The walls are covered with plywood paneling, reminiscent of the 1970s. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Rosa saw no need or reason to modify it, and it does give the place bit of a nostalgic, homey feel. The shelves along the walls are filled with shoes, leather goods and pictures of family and previous owners. All of it is kept very neat and tidy. De La Rosa has always made individual customer service a keystone of his business. During the interview for this story, he was on his hands and knees fitting a special

somewhere to bring my dog.’ We get a ton more daycare here.” Mak Pack also has a private room available to rent for doggie birthday parties. They’ve also played host to some group fun. “We had a bunch of doodles come in for a little doodle romp, unplanned by us,” Myer said. “Last weekend, we had a Boston Terrier romp. We had a ton of Boston terriers come in.”

shoe he created for a customer with a partially amputated foot. It fit perfectly. She was thrilled, which made him happy. “I have to make sure they are happy. I listen. Try to understand what they are looking for. Lots of customers have problems that no one else seems to be able to fix, he said. No customer is the same. They are all different. You have to be nice. Never in a hurry.” Across cultural and generational lines,

De La Rosa has managed to build a loyal and steady customer base at Lamb’s. But running his modest business has not been without its challenges. Like most businesses, the pandemic posed a grave challenge to Lamb’s. “COVID times. It was very, very stressful. Having only three or four customers every day was very difficult,” he said. “Normally, I would have 30 or 40 people. I wondered, where is the money to pay bills and support a family?” He survived while many other businesses did not. “I passed the test,” he said. “Thank God. I was able to survive. I was lucky to survive. Very lucky.” He and his wife have raised three daughters, all of whom attended college. The youngest recently graduated from ASU with a degree in chemical engineering. “She is very happy,” he said. “This little shop has fitted me. My family. Pay my bills. The cars. Everything.” De La Rosa is anticipating a return to normal this summer and customers are starting to return to their pre-pandemic numbers. He does not take that good fortune for granted. “I work hard. If you don’t work hard, you don’t get nothin’. I am busy all day. No excuses.” 

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A dozen friendly pups flood into the entry to say hi as Laura Braidi tries to get her Schnauzer Indigo into the small dog yard at Mak Pack. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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Wildfire starters deserve harsh sentences BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

o the annals of stupid, but lucky criminals let us inscribe the name Matthew Riser, age 57 – and not the brightest star in the sky. Riser was pulled over by Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies on June 12 near the forest outside Flagstaff. Riser’s white pickup truck matched the description of a vehicle spotted fleeing the scene of the Pipeline Fire, which had sparked up that morning. Riser, nothing if not honest, admitted to deputies he’d camped overnight in the forest and relieved himself in the woods. He told the cops he had overlooked the numerous “no campfires” signs in the area and “had burned his (toilet) paper at noon yesterday and didn’t think it would smolder all night.” One can only imagine Riser’s surprise when he woke up to what arrest docu-

ments described as quite a scene: a “200 foot by 200 foot fire, everything was on fire including the pine trees.” The Pipeline Fire would consume nearly 27,000 acres of Arizona forest land over the next two weeks. More than 2,000 families were forced to evacuate. Gov. Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency in Coconino County, while 740 fire crews from across the country fought the blaze, along with hundreds of hotshots, fire vehicles, bulldozers and air tankers. One week in, the cost of the Pipeline Fire was estimated at $11 million and rising. If Riser seems a tad unlucky thus far, he got a few breaks soon enough. Like at charging time, when the U.S. Attorney’s Office pressed forward with only three counts, all misdemeanors: use of prohibited fire; using federal lands as a residence; and possession of marijuana. The weed charge, a Class A misdemeanor under federal law, was later dropped. The other charges were Class B misdemeanors.

Riser struck a plea deal on July 13: He pleaded guilty to the fire-starting charge and in return he got one year of probation and a special assessment of $10. Riser’s fine was waived because Judge Camille Bibles found he “does not have the ability to pay a fine.” And out of court and into infamy Matthew Riser walked. The whole episode calls to mind the Rodeo-Chediski Fire, which burned more than 460,000 acres back in 2002. That blaze, the second worst in Arizona history, was ignited by two idiots named Leonard Gregg and Valinda Jo Elliott. Gregg, a part-time wildland firefighter, set the Rodeo Fire on purpose, because he needed the wages he’d earn fighting it. Elliott, riding a quad on the White Mountain Apache reservation, broke down and got lost in the woods. On her third day wandering, she spotted a news helicopter. The signal fire Elliott started to get the chopper pilot’s attention became the Chediski Fire. Gregg faced criminal prosecution for

arson. He ended up serving nine years of a 10-year prison sentence. It’s safe to assume he’s still working on the $27.9 million restitution order by the court. Elliott escaped criminal prosecution because, like Riser, she didn’t intend to cause all that damage. Even so, the White Mountain Apache Tribe pursued Elliott in federal court for a decade. Eventually, the Tribe’s court found that Elliott owed $57 million in restitution, of which she has surely never paid a thin dime. Famously, Arizona has a “stupid motorist law” that forces morons who drive across flooded roads to pay the cost of their own rescue. I’d like to propose Matthew’s Law, to hold stupid firestarters accountable for their havoc. I get that Riser didn’t mean to burn down the forest, but come on. Should people who start forest fires be made to face serious consequences? Does a bear – and sometimes an idiot – sh*t in the woods? 

rialists at the Times transmogrified into press agents for the Biden presidential operation – not that such a transition was difficult. And The New York Times had plenty of company. Were it possible, much of the fourth estate would have to take the Fifth when queried about the First Amendment. The alphabet networks, their “cable cousins” and especially their Silicon Valley-based “shirttail relatives” in social media not only remained remarkably incurious about revelations of possible wrongdoing by Team Biden and “Big Joey’s” family, internet platforms sought to censor press outlets that actually committed “acts of journalism.” Consider the “Tale of Two ‘Posts.’” The Washington Post, credited with bringing down the Nixon presidency, has now become a “vanity possession” of

Jeff Bezos, the mega-billionaire who collected his fortune by founding Amazon, and later, the space exploration company, Blue Origin. Blue Origin won’t have far to go when it searches for a black hole – just to the WaPo newsroom. That must be where any investigative report on possible unethical or criminal Biden activity have disappeared. And to think, Bezos and his bunch concocted this subheadline on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, and still affixed to the WaPo masthead: “Democracy dies in Darkness.” Hey, Jeff, you or anybody at your newspaper have a light? Meantime, The New York Post brought considerable light to very troubling allegations against the Democratic nominee and those around him. Disturbing reports that Joe Biden’s son,

Hunter, became a gatherer of millions abroad in exchange for access to his powerful Pop were uncovered by the newspaper founded by Alexander Hamilton. But today’s leftist elites prefer Hamilton “reimagined” as part of a “cast of color” appearing on the Broadway stage and belittle the newspaper he founded because it is now owned by News Corp., the organization that also owns Fox News. And, since the revelations were reported in October 2020, three weeks before the election, it was time for the “Tech Titans” to do their thing – censor The New York Post and suppress access to it, giving that publication the same treatment as our 45th president. So now there’s a 46th president, making bad decisions that could “deep six” our nation.

Will ‘Slow Joe’ ever face a ‘full-court press’ BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

he romance between “The Gray Lady” and the gray-headed occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue appears headed for the rocks. Actually, what The New York Times and Joe Biden had was more of a “courtship of convenience.” The newspaper – long in need of amending its slogan, “All the news that’s fit to print” to something more accurate, such as “All the news that fits our agenda” – discovered from its sources in Hollywood, on Wall Street, and inside the Obama compound that there was a “clamor” for Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy. That’s at least as the Democrat “Demolition Derby” known as the 2020 primary campaign continued. Consequently, the reporters and edito-

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he lottery is fun to play – thinking about what we’ll do if we win – but it also serves an important purpose. In Arizona, the money from ticket sales go to programs and organizations that help education, health and human services, the environment and economic and business development. According to GoBankingRates.com, for one of the most popular lotteries in the United States, Mega Millions, your odds of winning are about 1 in 176 million. If you’re playing a single-state lottery, your odds increase to 1 in 42 million. To put that in perspective, you are about 30,000 times more likely to experience a bathroom injury than you are to win the Mega Millions jackpot, 250 times more likely to be struck by lightning and 80 times

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The media mob is reassessing it reportage, with open southern border, closed domestic energy sources, runaway inflation and military leadership so “woke” that it sleepwalks past the clear and present danger presented by China. Don’t misunderstand, this is not some sober self-reflection. Instead, it is predi-

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addictions and salacious escapades as opposed to his suspected criminal behavior, seeking multimillion-dollar payoffs from Ukraine and China. Like his dad, he’ll be portrayed as a victim instead of a perpetrator. And look for The New York Times to make time with a certain Californian. No, not Kamala Harris – and certainly not Nancy Pelosi.

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EVIT expands Power campus, renovates main BY CECE TODD East Valley Institute of Technology

he 2022-23 school year at the East Valley Institute of Technology will include expanded programs at the Power Campus, renovations at the Main Campus and reorganization as EVIT prepares to grow its adult programs, offer associate degrees and create more opportunities for youth in foster care. In the spring, state lawmakers approved legislation that will allow Career Technical Education Districts (CTEDs) like EVIT to offer associate degrees. Gov. Doug Ducey also signed a new state budget that includes $10 million for EVIT to construct a residence hall for foster youth on its Main Campus. “EVIT’s foundation is rooted in seeking ways to support students and communities that at times have been overlooked, underserved and under-supported,” said Superintendent Dr. Chad Wilson. For instance, he said, “Arizona has a qualified labor shortage and poor education attainment levels. With CTEDs being able to offer associate degrees, adults will have another option for obtaining the training and education they need to be successful.” Arizona also has a growing number of youth who are facing significant challenges as they transition out of foster care. EVIT offers a program that allows foster youth to enroll in EVIT career training while they work toward obtaining their GED. The residence hall that will be constructed will provide additional services and support.

LEFT: EVIT’s medical assistant program is one of about a dozen health-care career programs offered by the East Valley Institute of Technology. RIGHT: Welding is one of three new programs that the East Valley Institute of Technology has added to its Power Campus this year. Other new programs at Power include criminal justice and aesthetics. “EVIT now has the opportunity to truly change their lives by giving them the structure and support they need to transition into a better future,” Wilson said. EVIT will be laying the groundwork for associate degree and foster care initiatives this year by seeking approval from its accrediting body, the Council on Occupational Education, to offer associate degrees, reorganizing and hiring staff, and renovating the Main Campus. Upon approval by COE, EVIT plans to offer its first associate degree in registered nursing in 2023-24. EVIT has also entered

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into a partnership with Heritage Academy to allow the charter school to open a high school on the Main Campus that will give preferential placement to foster youth. The charter high school will open in 2023-24. Meanwhile this school year, EVIT has expanded programs at the Power Campus, 6625 S. Power Road, to better meet the needs of the growing population in the southeast Valley. Facilities have been expanded for the veterinary, aviation and engineering programs and renovated and upgraded for cosmetology and health care programs.

The Power Campus also has three new programs this year – criminal justice, aesthetics and welding – that are also offered at the Main Campus. “The expansion of these programs will allow students in the southeast Valley to attend EVIT closer to home,” Wilson said. At the Main Campus, 1601 W. Main St., Mesa, EVIT offers over 40 career training programs for high school students and a dozen post-secondary programs for adults. EVIT also provides programs at a branch

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s Mesa Public Schools prepares for an Aug. 4 opening to the 2022-23 school year, officials are touting its broad array of offerings for students. “Mesa Public Schools offers choices and opportunities you won’t find at smaller schools and districts,” said district spokeswoman Helen Hollands. “This includes a variety of learning options, arts, athletics, activities and much more. Our schools offer a safe and inclusive learning environment, where all students’ social and emotional well-being is a top priority.” Check out just a few of the many offerings available to the community”

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International Baccalaureate

The globally themed IB program focuses on inquiry learning and multi-cultural awareness. At the elementary level, lessons come alive as students use creativity to study issues through questioning. In later grades, students participate in honors coursework offerings in all content areas, with significant research requirements and community service involvement. World languages are also an important part of the IB program. Find IB at Summit Academy, Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies, Carson and Kino junior

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The elementary and junior high dual language immersion program provides high academic achievement in two languages. Students become bilingual, biliterate and develop sociocultural competence. Mesa Public Schools is proud to announce the opening of their first Dual Language Immersion Bridge Program at the high school level. Students are able to continue their Spanish immersion experience beyond the typical Advanced Placement courses and earn additional college credits. Find dual language programs at Hermosa Vista and Keller elementary schools, Taylor and Stapley junior high schools, and Dobson High School.

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Kyle Enders bringing new flare to Red Mountain BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

he Red Mountain football team’s last summer practice on June 30 wasn’t the typical weight room and field work session Mountain Lion players have become accustomed to. There were no whistles. There were no orders from coaches. Instead, there was laughter and splashing sounds mixed with the occasional cheer during one-onone route competitions. Enders surprised his team with two giant inflatable water slides, the type often seen at birthday parties at local neighborhood parks. It was a reminder to himself and all his coaching staff that while some of the players have developed into men already, they’re still high school kids at heart. And even they need a break every now and then. “We’ve been really going since spring ball started. We’ve only had a week off,” Red Mountain coach Kyle Enders said.

Red Mountain coach Kyle Enders has started to put his own flare on the football program since taking over as the head man this off-season. He and players like seniors Lenox Lawson, “left,” and Carter Crispin, “right,” have further improved their bond this summer and are ready for the season to begin. (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff) “We worked them real hard. They needed something to sort of send them off on a

good note.” The water slides came as a surprise to

the players. For weeks they have endured the Arizona heat, practicing at the school or participating in 7 on 7 and big man competitions against other programs. So, when Enders informed his players to bring a swimsuit for the final day, players like senior quarterback Carter Crispin thought they would be doing a pool workout at a nearby community pool. Then, he saw the inflatable slides. It was a morning of fun that was capped off with food from the booster club. The Red Mountain coaches sat near the locker room as the players enjoyed themselves. They cracked jokes and reminisced about the summer workouts. They also began planning for the weeks ahead, which includes the team’s camp in California at the end of July and the start of official practices on Aug. 8. The tradition as a blue-collar program will always remain with Red Mountain. That was started with Jim Jones, who the

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XFL trying comeback at Sun Devil Stadium BY RICKY WEIPZ Cronkite News

he XFL was five weeks into its revamped season in 2020 when the ride came to a screeching halt. The spring professional American football league, which had returned 19 years after its inaugural season in 2001, was shut down again. Now, under the new ownership of Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, the league is set to make a second return in February. One step in the preseason process will take place July 22 at Sun Devil Stadium. Tempe is one of six cities to host an XFL showcase this summer. The purpose of the day-long evaluation is to provide an opportunity for players to try out and hope to be invited to the draft pool of players for the league.

“I think people looked at the short tenure of (the XFL in 2020) and said, ‘Oh, this could work,’” former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck said. “It’s really all about the quality of the game and if you have the type of players that play exciting football, because that’s what fans like. I think people just love watching football. It’s really become our national pastime.” Spring football leagues have been a trial-and-error operation. The unique aspect about these leagues is the space they have to experiment with different rules in order to capture an audience. The XFL specialized in innovation on and off the field, from allowing doubleforward passes to having Xbox controllers in the instant replay booth. Sun Devil Stadium is no stranger to the spring football landscape. In 2019, the Ari-

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Sun Devil Stadium is no stranger to the spring football landscape. In 2019, the Alliance of American Football had one of its eight member teams, the Arizona Hotshots, whose president was Scott Brubaker, located in the Valley. (Ricardo Ávila/Cronkite News)

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field was named after last year. That carried over with Ron Wisniewski and most recently Mike Peterson, who recently announced he would step away from coaching. That opened the door for Enders, an alum of the program who has been an assistant for years under the Mountain Lions previous two coaches. He understands the tradition of the Red Mountain football program but has started to sprinkle in some of his own flavor. “This is something we’ve never done,” Crispin said of the water slides. “It’s something Enders wants to do, some new things, it’s really fun. We put in all of that work and this is our senior year, we won’t be able to do stuff like this again. “It’s nice for us to be able to have some fun, I feel like we really connect with Enders.” In a way, Enders has rejuvenated the Red Mountain program with youthful energy. The Mountain Lions have showed their ability to fly around on defense and make plays on offense throughout the summer. Most of that is due to the weapons Crispin has around him, including senior wideout Ja’Kobi Lane and new Central Michigan commit Lenox Lawson, who has had two older brothers come through the program before him and play at the next level. This year’s senior class has a new level of chemistry, and many started as juniors

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zona Hotshots were one of the eight teams in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). The Hotshots, named in tribute to the Granite Mountain Hotshots, played their home games at the stadium before league ceased operations on April 17 of that year. “I’ve always thought that the biggest challenge of all the various spring leagues has been to create an almost immediate bond (between fans and teams), because sports is about emotion,” Luck said. “I

Red Mountain wrapped up its last summer practice with a day of fun. Enders surprised his players with two large inflatable water slides as a way to reward them for their hard work this spring and summer. (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff) or sophomores the last two seasons. That has given them confidence. Even when other programs overlook them. “I think our chemistry is going to be really there this year,” Lawson said. “The 7s thing, it was good. We were all working and throwing all summer. We just have to keep our focus, that’s all it is. I think we are going to surprise a few people. “I can’t wait. I want to do a lot of things

think when most people watch a sporting event, they’re rooting for this player, or that player or this team or that team. That’s difficult to do when the team is brand new.” The XFL so far has announced the coaching staffs, but not the home markets for their eight teams, meaning Arizona potentially could host another spring league team. “I think that Phoenix would be as good as really any other city. It’s a good market,” Luck said. “You’ve got a lot of high-level sports teams per capita. I think it’s sort of

this year, even break a few of my older brother’s records.” Red Mountain has been one of the most consistent programs in the state the last six seasons. Four times they made the semifinals. In 2019, the first year of the Open Division, they were the No. 1 seed in the 6A playoffs and made a run to the title game. The 2020 COVID season proved to be

the busiest, if you will, sports market compared to some of the other cities around the country.” Luck also mentioned that the weather in the Valley often is ideal during the in-season months for spring football, and that could play a role as well. The XFL has showcases planned at the University of Maryland, Jackson State in Mississippi and IMG Academy in Florida. The league also traveled to Johnson’s home state of Hawaii. “The XFL is all about being at the intersection of dreams and opportunity,” John-

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difficult for the Mountain Lions, as it was for most programs dealing with canceled games and quarantined players. But they bounced back with a return to the playoffs last year before falling to eventual 6A champion Highland in the semifinals. It’s become normal for Red Mountain to move through the season unnoticed. Week by week the Mountain Lions take down opponents and climb in the rankings before many take notice. This year, however, may be different. Right out of the gate Red Mountain will be tested against Mater Dei Catholic, a southern California program that went undefeated last year. The Mountain Lions will travel to San Diego for the game as part of the Honor Bowl hosted by Cathedral Catholic. Chandler and Desert Vista will also play in the showcase event. Enders said it will be good for this program to go out of state again for the first time since the pandemic. Overall, he’s excited to uphold the tradition of being a smash mouth football team while implementing his own flavor when the pads come on in August. “I like to say (Peterson) handed me the keys to a Ferrari,” Enders said. “It’s just kind of adding my own flare onto it a little bit. There are some things I’ve thought about over the years, and we’ve brought in some new coaches to hopefully help us get over the hump. “I’m super excited. I just love being out here with the kids.” 

son – who played college football and in the Canadian Football League – said in a news release. “It is our goal to make football more accessible to more players, and our highly experienced team of coaches and personnel directors are ready to help make these professional football dreams come true.” Registration on the XFL website is sold out for the remaining showcases in Arizona and Texas. There is a Google form to join the waitlist on the league’s official website. 

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he ideal of the American dream is brought to life in scenes from “On Your Feet!” as Gloria Estefan works to make an impact on the music industry as a Cuban immigrant. Phoenix Theatre Company Associate Producing Director Pasha Yamotahari said the musical celebrates immigrants’ influence on other cultures. “Whether you’re living in Kentucky hearing this music or it’s jammed into your Walkman in the early ’90s on a cassette tape in New York City, music is music,” Yamotahari said. “Her music is that, in a way that makes us move, it makes us think, it makes us breathe and it makes us live.” “On Your Feet” hits the Phoenix Theatre Company stage through Aug. 28. It recounts Gloria and Emilio’s climb to

Miami and the tour bus crash that left her with a fractured spine. Yamotahari said the musical will bring back memories of Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. “It’s going to be a great way to rekindle our love for the Miami Sound Machine and to revisit Gloria and Emilio’s life,” Yamotahari said. The story is accompanied by music and lyrics from the Estefans and the Miami Sound Machine and features songs like “Conga” and “12-3.” Yamotahari calls the couple’s music “anthems” that will encourage audience members to sing the lyrics with the cast. “As a community of audience members, they all remember what Kassandra Haddock plays Gloria Estefan in “On Your it felt like to be at a concert, or in Feet,” a musical that celebrates her career. (Special to their car or in their house vacuGetOut) uming their carpet and hearing a stardom, detailing Gloria’s childhood in song,” he said. “So, they will hear it

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empe-based Lakeshore Music, which for 14 seasons was a premier jazz-concert series, has merged with Scottsdale-based Ravenscroft Hall. The renamed Ravenscroft Jazz Series will begin its 2022-23 season Sept. 17 with a concert fronted by jazz drumming legend and Valley native Lewis Nash, according to Lakeshore President/founder Woody Wilson. Wilson, a longtime civic leader and pioneer in the Valley’s jazz scene, has been named executive producer of the rebranded jazz series, Ravenscroft Director David Bauer said. “Woody Wilson is a legend in the local jazz community, who has produced and promoted amazing concerts for many years,” Bauer said. “We’re thrilled that he’ll be bringing that knowledge and experience to our inaugural season of the

Ravenscroft Jazz Series.” The Ravenscroft series will be presented monthly September through May at Ravenscroft Hall, 8445 E. Hartford Drive, just southeast of Loop 101/Princess Drive in the Scottsdale Perimeter Complex. Ravenscroft Hall is an intimate 200-seat concert venue featuring a Meyer Constellation sound system and state-of-the-art video capability. It boasts an optimal listening experience and perfect viewing from any seat. “After 14 years of running a 501(c) (3) nonprofit by myself, I’m delighted to hand that part over to the team at Ravenscroft,” Wilson said. “Being separate entities for the first year made sense. Nobody was certain the move from the Tempe Center for the Arts would work to everyone’s satisfaction. “But, this past season proved that the move to Scottsdale was not only successful in terms of audience development,

but that our missions were compatible and everyone was committed to making it work. Wilson anticipates considerable savings “by eliminating the duplication of effort that comes with two nonprofits in the same building doing the same mission.” The Ravenscroft campus includes Jazzbird Lounge, where patrons may enjoy a beverage and light hors d’oeuvres. It has a small performing stage and tables for about 100. Many of the Valley’s finest jazz artists are booked into Jazzbird each Friday evening in the free-of-charge Jazzbird Nights Series. “For me, it has been a wonderful 14 years of presenting the finest jazz artists in the world,” Wilson said. “COVID-19 nearly killed us, but Bob and Gretchen Ravenscroft supported us through the hardest of times. And when Bob told me

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Jazz drummer Lewis Nash, a member of Arizona State University’s faculty, is the featured opener rebranded Ravenscroft Jazz Series in Scottsdale. (Special to the Tribune)

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was fiery and passionate, which they parlayed into their careers. The pair worked with fervor as they tried to change “what pop music should be defined as.” The actress who plays Gloria, Kassandra Haddock, said audience members will get a sense of community and family from the show. “I don’t think Gloria would be who she was without Emilio, without her family and without the love of those people,” Haddock said. Haddock said she appreciates the relationship between Gloria and Emilio. In

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he was going to build our very own theater, I jumped at the chance.” “It will be bittersweet to close down Lakeshore Music, but another door has opened for me and I’m walking through it,” Wilson said. “I couldn’t be happier with our prospects for the future. Our jazz concerts at Ravenscroft have brought the patrons of Lakeshore Music into an incredible new venue.” Here’s a brief rundown on its upcoming season. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at Ravenscroft Hall. Tickets: 602679-0590, lakeshoremusic.org, info@ lakeshoremusic.org.

Lewis Nash and Friends, Sept. 17.

Nash, whose career spans more than four decades, has appeared on more than 500 recordings, 10 of which won Grammys. He is the only musician in jazz history featured on Grammy winners in both “Best Jazz Vocal” and “Best Jazz Instrumental” albums. In 2017, Nash joined the Arizona State University faculty as the Bob and Gretchen Ravenscroft Professor of Practice in Jazz. The Lewis Nash Scholarship Endowment is awarded annually to a jazz-performance student.

Alicia Olatuja, Oct. 22.

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the musical, Emilio encourages Gloria to keep going. “It is the Emilio and Gloria Estefan show,” Haddock said. “Every moment with them is so funny, it’s so real and it’s so inspiring. Who doesn’t want that kind of love?” Haddock, who grew up singing in choirs, was introduced to musical theater in high school when she auditioned for her first musical role in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Now at 29 years old, Haddock said playing the role of Gloria is terrifying as she prepares to step into “really, really big shoes.”

and jazz concerts. Composer/arranger/ pianist Billy Childs brought her on to be part of “Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro” on a nationwide tour..

Christian Jacob Trio, Nov. 19

Multi-Grammy nominated pianist/arranger Christian Jacob first gained widespread exposure as music director for Maynard Ferguson and later as co-leader of the Tierney Sutton Band. His extensive discography includes five critically acclaimed trio recordings and eight Grammy nominations. In 2016, Jacob composed the original score to director Clint Eastwood’s box-office smash Sully, along with Eastwood and Sutton, for a 70-piece orchestra.

Beth Lederman & Jazz Con Alma, Dec. 17.

A mainstay on keyboards on the Phoenix jazz scene for more than 30 years, Arizona native Lederman has developed an eclectic, sophisticated sound that features influence from bossa-nova to swing to pop music, all played with heartfelt integrity.

Samara Joy, Jan. 21.

Samara Joy’s star seems to rise with each performance. Growing up in New York, her home was filled with the sounds of not only her father’s songs but also the inspiration of many Gospel and R&B artists. Her father toured with gospel artist Andrae Crouch. Her grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, led the Philadelphia-based gospel group The Savettes. Joy studied jazz at SUNY Purchase, eventually named Ella Fitzgerald Scholar

Haddock said she is inspired by Gloria’s “endless drive” and her pursuit of the American dream. “She has dealt with so many hardships in her life,” she said. “From coming to America as an immigrant and then having to help raise her sister and care for her father, my question the whole time is how did you become a superstar? She didn’t have any trajectory.” Yamotahari said the musical has all the ingredients for a memorable show. “You have an orchestra concert,” he said. “You have top-tier choreography and dancers, amazing vocalists and amaz-

and winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Bill Charlap Trio, Feb. 18.

Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap has recorded albums featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and Duke Ellington. Charlap’s collaboration with Tony Bennett on “The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern” won the 2016 Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. His, which has been together nearly a quarter-century, has earned multiple Grammy nominations.

Michael Kocour, March 18.

A concert starring jazz pianist-composer Michael Kocour alone would be an outstanding entertainment value. Embellish it with Mark Turner on tenor saxophone, Jason Palmer on trumpet, Ben Hedquist on bass and the incomparable Lewis Nash on drums and it elevates to a blockbuster. Kocour, director of Jazz Studies at Arizona State University, has appeared at venues around the world for more than three decades. His recorded work as a studio musician includes soundtracks for two motion pictures. Turner’s sound contains elements of John Coltrane. Palmer, among the most indemand musicians of his generation, has recorded 13 albums. Hedquist, assistant professor of jazz bass at ASU, holds a doctorate in double-bass performance. Nash is among the most popular and prolific jazz drummers today.

ing actors all working together within a beautiful design of the show to create a memorable postcard for anyone that’s attending.” 

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Who: “On Your Feet! The Story Of Emilio & Gloria Estefan” Where: The Phoenix Theatre Company, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix When: Various times through Aug. 28 Cost: Tickets start at $44 Info: Phoenixtheatre.Com

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Artemis, a dynamic supergroup of six of the most acclaimed women in modern jazz, is known for its cosmopolitan, sleek sound. Put bassist Noriko Ueda, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, drummer Allison Miller and trumpeter Ingrid Jensen together onstage and the result is beyond comprehension. Rosnes initially got the group together for a European festival tour. She selected musicians she respected and wanted to make music with. Each is a unique character, creating versatility and making their music fascinating. 

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1. ZON22-00268 (District 6) Within the 9200 to 9600 blocks of East Pecos Road (north side) and the 6400 to 6800 blocks of South Ellsworth Road (east side). Located north of Pecos Road and east of Ellsworth Road (87± acres). Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; Pacific Proving LLC, owner. Dated at Mesa, Arizona, this 24th day of July 2022. Holly Moseley, City Clerk Published in the East Valley Tribune July 24, 2022 / 47916 Advertisement of Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Arizona Self-Service Storage Act, Arizona Statutes 33-1704, Section H, Enforcement of Lien. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after July 22,2022 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US60 Self Storage, 1661 S Alma School Rd, Ste 105, Mesa, AZ 85210. Property to be sold as follows: Misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys and/or business fixtures and items belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit # Kessenich, Robert 322 Benitez, Giovanni 806 Larry, Mark 614 Carusone, Giovanni 206 Granados, Monica 523 Stewart, Nicole 209 Vigil, Carissa 536 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit. Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s). Published: East Valley Tribune, July 10, 17, 2022 / 47447

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