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arlier this month, a few dozen people gathered in Mesa to add two people to their group from a rafter of nominations. The group comprised no ordinary citizens. They were previous winners of the Mesa Man and Woman of the Year awards, the oldest city-wide recognition of people who have spent a good part of their lives going above and beyond in service to the community.
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And they were doing something that wasn’t done last year because of the pandemic’s restrictions on gatherings, making 2020 only the second time in 86 years when no one was selected. The only other time was 1940, when Mesa and the nation were well into fighting World War II. But for 2021, the Mesa Citizen of the Year Association had their honorees: Dawn Giles and Vern Mathern. And the way they were informed wasn’t exactly what you see when someone wins
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United Food Bank last week distributed food to hundreds of people last Wednesday to make their Christmas a bit brighter. Larry H. Miller Dealerships and Instacart donated $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, to facilitate the distribution by United Food Bank at the Mesa Convention center. "We understand that the holiday donation we're giving today will provide an astounding 250,000 meals for children and families facing food insecurity in Eastern Maricopa County," said Jim Crutcher, general manager, Larry H. Miller Ford Mesa. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
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where they were greeted by the others whose ranks they were joining. But there was a breathless surprise that might be expected from two people who have devoted years to a wide variety of public service activities out of the public limelight. “It was a crazy, humbling experience to open the door and see the people you most admire in the world standing there at 6:30 in the morning – while you’re in your pajamas,” said Dawn Giles, who lets her husband, Mesa’s mayor, stay more in the public eye. Meanwhile, she’s been working for years with several organizations focused on children’s health and nutrition issues – like the Mesa Public Schools Health Advisory Board – volunteers for the Mesa Public Schools’ Art Masterpiece program and its advisory council and participates in broader public health advocacy groups like the American Heart Association and Building a Healthier Mesa. Recalling her surprise when she opened her door to the three past recipients of Woman of the Year awards, Giles said she was somewhat perplexed. “When they said, ‘Happy Woman of the Year,’ I looked at them all and went, ‘Well, no, you guys are the women of the year that you know, not me. It’s like not something I would ever consider myself worthy of or be a part of.” “It brought a little tear to my eye actually,” Giles continued, “because, you know, I just admire them. And I know what all they have done over the years and to put myself in that same category was incredibly humbling.” Mathern’s reaction initially reflected the kind of caution one might expect from a former military and civilian helicopter pilot. He had been sitting in his pajamas with his partner, Janice Parker, drinking coffee in the kitchen, he recalled, when he heard “a pretty loud knock.” “It was still dark outside and she said, ‘Be careful.’ And so I snuck over and opened the shutter near the door a little and looked out and said, ‘what the heck.’”
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Mathern saw three guys he knew well from his own involvement in a long list of community organizations, from the Mesa Ho Ho Kams, the city Economic Development Advisory Board, the Mesa Arts Foundation Board, the Mesa Sister City Association and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce – to name just a few. “They did mention something about Man of the Year,” Mathern recalled, “and I just didn’t register this. So, I said, ‘OK, come on in. What are you guys up to?’” Still not knowing the reason for their mysterious visit, Mathern recalled: “I had no idea that I had anything to do with Man of the Year,” he said. “It took me a long time after we invited them in and started talking in the kitchen and finally, they told me and I said, ‘Holy Smoke!’” “It just floored me.” Mike Hutchinson, executive vice president of the PHX East Valley Partnership and a member of the Citizen of the Year Association, said picking and visiting each year’s honorees make for “a good process.” Also part of the process are a banquet in February honoring the latest additions to this exclusive club of community leaders and the awarding of four scholarships – neither of which had occurred last year because of the pandemic. Hutchinson also said that the total surprise recipients show in those early Saturday morning visits is one of the big joys of being part of the association. Often the gorup spends hours stuck in a room dis-
cussing nominations, so getting the winners in their pajams is just, well, kind of sweet revenge. “They’re not expecting it, so it’s really fun to be able to tell them,” he said. Mesa’s first Man of the Year, named in 1935, was Harvey Taylor, the first Mesa Public Schools superintendent. The first Woman of the Year was named in 1939. But it wasn’t until 1967 that a woman and a man were named at the same time. The award went back in 1968 to just Man of the Year, but in 1969, the tradition of naming a man and a woman each year became permanent. Giles last week said she still can’t quite get her arms around her admission to the ranks of 134 illustrious people who represent nine decades of volunteerism. “I’ve heard their stories,” she said. “I know what they do. And, plus, I see them in action every day. So it’s an incredible, incredible group of people. I feel really honored that they would consider me worthy of even being nominated.” A mother of five who holds a degree in public health education, she helped with the group that made Mesa in the 1990s one of the state’s first cities to adopt a comprehensive no-smoking ordinance. She also has been active in the foundation that promotes the city-owned i.d.e.a Museum and its expansion. “Dawn has been a tireless fundraiser for I.d.e.a. Museum programs and was in-
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Widespread resistance to the vaccine and to mask-wearing ensured that the disease would continue its deadly march. The politization of the pandemic was marked by statements such as those by State Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa. At one point she compared highway signs in support of vaccinations to the sort of state coercion one might find in Communist China, and later said vaccine mandates were comparable to the Nazi philosophy that led to millions of murders during World War II. The COVID situation in Arizona as the year began was grim. In January the state was averaging 175 COVID deaths per day, with hospitals full of suffocating patients. In the face of this suffering, the Arizona Legislature passed laws designed to make it harder for local governments and businesses to impose COVID-related health regulations. Mask mandates drove deep fissures in East Valley school districts no matter whether they required masks or made them optional. Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Andi Fourlis started the current school year with a mask mandate but eventually made them optional. Some districts, including Chandler Unified and Gilbert Public Schools – which, like Mesa, are among the state’s five largest districts – also went the optional route while others, notably Kyrene and Tempe Union, made them mandatory. And as school opened in late summer, Gov. Doug Ducey, sought to block funding from schools that required masks, citing a state law Republicans in the Legislature stuffed into the state budget with countless other measures in the waning hours of the session without any hearings. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge found the move violated the Arizona Constitution – and the Arizona Supreme Court agreed, killing the mask mandate ban. By mid-December more than 23,000 Arizonans had died of the disease – by far the largest mass-casualty event in state history.
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never admitted defeat and instead cocooned himself in fantasies of widespread election fraud – theories without evidence that were repeatedly found without merit in courtrooms across the land. Trump and his loyalists persisted in their false assertions as the final popular votes were counted, as the Electoral College delivered the confirming votes for Biden and as Congress prepared to certify the results on Jan. 6. That day, a mob assaulted the seat of American government in an attempt to thwart the certification. The mob eventually was turned back, but at the cost of five lives – including a Capitol Police officer. Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican who represents a large swath of the East Valley, was among those who voted in Congress to reject the 2020 presidential election results. Biggs denied allegations that he helped plan the attempted coup, but he also opposed efforts to investigate the insurrection and advocated the expulsion from the House Republican Conference of those who did support the investigation. Later, the effort to delegitimize the 2020 election became more localized when the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate conducted a highly unusual “audit” of ballots cast in Maricopa County, which had swung to Biden in the election. The procedure was conducted by a Florida company with no previous experience in election audits; its CEO had espoused support for Trump’s conspiracy claims. Jack Sellers, a former Chandler city councilman and serves as chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, slammed the procedure as “a grift disguised as an audit.” In September, the auditors concluded that Biden won Maricopa County by more votes than previously thought, deeply disappointing die-hard Trump fans. But that didn’t end the controversy, with Biggs and others still refusing to admit that Biden is president. In October, Sellers – a life-long Republican – testified before the Oversight and Reform Committee of the U.S. House, which held a special hearing to examine the audit. He told the committee it was clear that some of the state’s Republican leaders “do not care what the facts are.” “They just want to gain political power and gain money by fostering mistrust of the greatest power an individual can exer-
Kids like Brooklyn Avery and Savannah Springer of Mesa, along with their adult counterparts throughout Arizona, rejoiced as community and professional thespians saw a return of live audiences after a year of only virtual shows. (Tribune file photo) cise in the United States — their vote,” he continued. In any event, the audit will wind up costing taxpayers millions of dollars because voting equipment that was corrupted by the procedure must be replaced. On behalf of the county supervisors, Sellers last week issued another condemnation of state Senate President Karen Fann for continuing in interviews with local TV stations the “fiction that something went wrong in the 2020 General Election because it supports her outrageous expenditures on the poorly planned and executed ‘audit.’”
“Soon the Board of Supervisors will receive a technical response from our Elections Department that addresses the many other falsehoods in the Cyber Ninjas’ reports. We look forward to receiving this information and sharing it with the public,” he added.
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The arrival of COVID vaccines early in the year seemed to offer promise that a pandemic that had shredded the fabric of normal life in 2020 might be tamed in short order. That did not happen.
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Valley rock icon Alice Cooper christened his new youth center in Mesa – his second in the Valley – to provide a place where kids can not only hang out but learn how to play music.
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In another mega-story with local implications, Arizona joined much of the American West in enduring a worsening longterm drought amid record heat. The National Weather Service, which has been keeping records in Phoenix since
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permanent jobs and at least 15,000 jobs from companies starting up or relocating to the region.
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1895, recorded the hottest June here ever, with an average round-the-clock temperature of 95.3 degrees. This followed on the heels of the hottest July and hottest August ever in 2020. But the script flipped in July and August 2021, with vigorous monsoon storms repeatedly hammering the region and keeping temperatures below normal. July 25 saw a high of 81 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It was the Valley’s coolest July day since 1955 and the fourth-coolest July day since recordkeeping began in 1895. The monsoon, however, did not alter the long-term Western drought pattern, which brought water levels at Lake Mead to their lowest levels since Hoover Dam was completed in the 1930s. As the Colorado River dwindled, Arizona’s allocations from the beleaguered stream were reduced for the first time. The initial cutbacks of Colorado River water affected agricultural users; East Valley cities said their supplies remain robust for the near future. Here is a look at some of the East Valley’s other headlines from 2021:
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■ An incredibly tight housing market led to soaring prices not only for homebuyers but also for renters. ■ There also was a shortage of cars; by late summer East Valley dealers’ lots were almost bare because of international supply-chain problems. ■ A massive years-long project to improve Interstate 10 between the San Tan Freeway and the Broadway Curve began in the summer. Drivers will see delays along that stretch until completion in 2024. ■ Banner Health announced $400 million in new projects at Banner Desert and Banner Gateway medical centers, in Mesa and Gilbert, respectively. Both projects include increased services and space for women and infant care. ■ Tragedy struck the Chandler and Gilbert police departments on April 29 when 50-year-old Chandler Officer Christopher Farrar was struck and killed by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle near the SanTan MotorPlex at Loop 202 and Val Vista Drive. Gilbert officer Rico Aranda was seriously injured in the incident. ■ The East Valley, as defined by incorporated municipalities, grew considerably
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when the Apache Junction City Council voted in October to annex more than 6,000 acres of the so-called Superstition Vistas area, expecting the land to eventually accommodate more than 10,000 homes. In December D.R. Horton Homes and Brookfield Residential Properties began construction. It is the opening phase of development in the Vistas, 275 square miles of state trust land stretching from Apache Junction to Florence. ■ Area basketball fans got a rare treat when the Phoenix Suns appeared in the NBA Finals for only the third time in histo-
ry, and the first in 27 years. But the season ended in a 4-2 series loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. ■ Intel announced a $20 billion expansion of its Chandler campus in an effort to reclaim global dominance in the microchip industry. As evidence of the fierce international fight to achieve that dominance, Intel’s biggest global competitor – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. began construction of a 1,28-acre chip-manufacturing in north Phoenix. Intel’s estimated its expansion will generate 3,000 construction jobs, 3,000 high-tech
Cole Cannon, a Gilbert resident, promised at a March 30 groundbreaking that surfers and families will be enjoying Cannon Beach in southeast Mesa in the summer of 2022. Councilman Kevin Thompson and others witnessed last week’s launch of his $25 million project. (Tribune file photo)
■ More than 20 years after clearing the land for a failed resort project, Mesa in January approved a deal with Mira Vista Holdings to develop the so-called Site 17 at Mesa Drive and University Avenue. ■ Mesa Public Schools began work o n two multimillion-dollar upgrades of two high schools. Funded by a $300-million bond issue approved by voters in 2018, the $35-million renovation of Mountain View High promises to result in a virtually new campus, school officials said, while the pretty much the same can be expected at Mesa High for its $35 million upgrade. ■ The Mesa Arizona Temple was rededicated after a two-year renovation restored the interior of the 94-year-old edifice and reimagined its grounds. As part of the project, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ development arm also built a new building to house its popular Family History Discovery Center and a visitors center for the temple as well as 250 apartments, 12 townhouses, a huge underground parking garage with 450 stalls, 7,500 square feet of retail space at Main and Udall streets and 5,000 square feet at Main Street and Mesa Drive. ■ Ground was broken for another major downtown project – a block-long, 335-unit residential complex with 13,000 square feet of retail space that will replace the former Brown and Brown Chevrolet showroom on the east end of Main Street. ■ Early in the year, the city passed a non-discrimination ordinance that had been discussed for most of the past decade. An effort to put the ordinance on a referendum ballot quickly fizzled. ■ Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport announced a 400-acre development on the east side of its property and reiterated plans for an east-side terminal that eventually would serve airlines other than Allegiant. ■ SunCountry Airlines announced in April that it will begin operations at Gateway. ■ Arizona State University announced it will operate The Sidney Poitier New American Film School with programs in Mesa, Tempe, and Los Angeles starting in fall 2022.
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■ Work began on the first extension of the State Route 24 freeway from Ellsworth Road eastward in southeast Mesa. ■ ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., which produces a three-wheeled, one-person vehicle, announced in March it will establish its assembly facility in southeast Mesa. ■ Redevelopment plans were announced for the historic Buckhorn Baths property at Main Street and Recker Road. ■ Amid concerns that the facilities use too much water, Mesa continued approving large data centers in its southeastern sector, including one that will be operated by Facebook. ■ Gulfstream, the world’s largest manufacturer of business jets, announced in November it is building a $70 million, 225,000-square-foot repair facility at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. ■
As the nation commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in America, local officials also remembered Balbir Singh Sodhi, the Mesa gas station owner who was shot to death in the nation’s first hate crime stemming from deranged individuals seeking to retaliate against Muslims for the attacks. Sodhi was a Sikh, which has no relationship to Muslim faith or culture whatsoever. (Tribune file photo)
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piece of the East Valley’s most famous farm is being set aside for homes. The Empire Group of Compani es of Scottsdale announced last week that it is developing 13 acres of Schnepf Farm in Queen Creek for a gated community of 144 rental homes that will be ready for leasing by late next year. The community, called The Village at Schnepf Farms, will be located on the northwest corner of Rittenhouse and Cloud roads. Owners of the farm since the 1960s, Mark and Carrie Schnepf were early pioneers in the “agro-tainment” sector, hosting the celebrated Pumpkin and Chili Park in October, a Peach Festival in May as well as weddings. Empire said it worked with the Schnepfs “to develop the vision for a build-for-rent community that incorporates the farm’s attributes and history.” The Scottsdale-based developer is a leader in mixed-use high-rise and build-forrent projects in Arizona and a leader in a growing trend in new-home construction. As of 2021, build-to-rent properties make up only 5% of properties, but they are currently on the rise, according to Real Estate Magazine. It reported that 50,000 build-to-rent homes were constructed from September 2019 to September 2020 in contrast to a 40-year average of 31,000 annually.
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volved in a successful effort to obtain additional capital funding for the facility in a recent City of Mesa bond election,” the Ciizen of the Year Association said, adding that she “is often called upon for advice on community advocacy efforts and is always willing to share her expertise with
tial experience with upscale amenities, much like a typical apartment complex that’s targeted at young professionals in urban areas,” PropertyShark said. Since the market crash of 2008, when the government provided big incentives for investors to buy up thousands of foreclosed properties, the return on rental homes has become an increasingly attractive investment that the pandemic has fueled because of its “speed and scale,” Property Shark said. “Since the onset of COVID, working from home has become normalized,” The Village at Schnepf Farms, a build-to-rent community of it noted. “As a result, mil144 homes, will be located at Rittenhouse and Cloud roads in lions of city-dwellers Queen Creek. (Special to the Tribune) have relocated to suburThe website PropertyShark called build- ban areas, and coupled with record price to-rent a “turbocharged” trend, noting growth, demand for single family rentals large institutional investors in the next 18 is skyrocketing.” Empire said the Village at Schnepf months are lining up to shell out $40 bilFarms will comprise one-, two- and threelion on constructing such homes. Empire itself has invested $1.9 billion story homes with smart technology and in the build-to-rent market, according to private landscaped backyards. “Interior design and architecture will inpublished reports. “Build-to-rent homes are created spe- corporate modern farmhouse elements to cifically to be professionally managed honor the history of the farm and its surcommunities, often providing a residen- rounding area,” it said. new leaders in the community.” Mathern also is an active Rotary Club member and retired Boeing employee who has been known to take on leadership positions in almost every organization he volunteers with. “I have never seen Vern on any board where he did not assume some sort of leadership role. He is tireless advocate for
community betterments,” one volunteer colleague told the association. All the winners of the award have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to volunteer activities. The Citizen of the Year Association also works to cultivate future potential awardees with the scholarships it awards to graduating seniors who have provided exemplary volunteer service in
“For more than 50 years, Schnepf Farms has been hosting visitors almost daily for produce picking and its famous annual peach harvest. Residents of the Village at Schnepf farms will enjoy picking their own fresh produce, living within walking distance from the garden and the farm’s many other amenities and entertainment,” stated Shelby Duplessis, president of land development for Empire Group. In addition to walking paths and a neighborhood dog park, the community will feature a resort-style pool and clubhouse with a fully equipped fitness center. Other amenities include covered parking, electric car charging stations, a dog wash salon and barbecue and lawn game area. “Queen Creek is a rapidly growing area with limited options for renters. We expect the Village at Schnepf farms to appeal to employees of Schnepf Farms and people looking to move to the area. It’s situated in a beautiful setting and includes incredible community amenities,” added Richard Felker, founding partner of Empire Group. Village at Schnepf Farms marks the developer's seventh build-for-rent community in Maricopa County in the past 18 months. Felker founded the Scottsdale-based company in the early 1970s. Under his direction, the company has built its reputation as a leading developer of Class A mixed-use high-rise projects and luxury build-for-rent communities throughout Arizona. ■
their school and the community. Money for those scholarships comes from banquet ticket proceeds and association members’ own pockets. Mathern and Giles will be honored at a banquet Feb. 15 at the Double Tree Hilton Phoenix/Mesa. To purchase: visit mesacitizenoftheyear.org or contact Debby Elliot at 480-969-2731. ■
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State will help parents’ challenges to quarantines BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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f your child is sent home to quarantine when school resumes because of possible exposure to COVID, you have the right to challenge that in court. And the state even will pay for your lawyer. That bit of information comes because state Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, decided to ask Attorney General Mark Brnovich about a section of the state Health Code that gives state and county health officials various powers during a state of emergency. And one of them specifically allows those agencies to “require isolation or quarantine of any person.’’ Townsend has never been a fan of those powers. What got Townsend’s attention is that county health departments were delegating the power to quarantine to individual school districts. And she said that has been happening with schools sending children home to quarantine if they believe the youngsters had been exposed to the COVID virus.
Most East Valley school districts, including Kyrene and Tempe Union, have had those same quarantine rules since students returned for in-person learning. “There’s a lot of angry parents out there,’’ Townsend told Capitol Media Services. She said a kid would go home for 10 days as ordered. “And they’d immediate get turned around and go home again for another 10 days because a different kid was in the classroom,’’ Townsend continued. “And they wouldn’t tell them which child they had been exposed to, just ‘Your child’s been exposed.’ ‘’ In some cases, she said, schools would allow for online learning. But not always. “They had kids missing large swaths of school from an arbitrary, random, unknown exposure that they didn’t establish,’’ Townsend said. “And now the child is missing a large amount of education.’’ Hence, her request to Brnovich to find out what parents can do about it. As it turns out, they can fight it, with the state picking up the legal tab. Brnovich, a new formal legal opinion,
said there is a provision in the law that does allow for immediate quarantine or isolation without a court order when “any delay... would pose an immediate and serious threat to the public health.’’ What is at issue is that local health departments are authorizing schools to issue isolation orders. In Maricopa County, for example, Brnovich said the health officials told schools that students who come into “close contact’’ with an individual who tests positive for the virus are required to quarantine at home for 10 days. That phrase is defined as being within six feet of someone with COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes over a 24-hour period. There are exceptions if both students were using fitted masks or if the exposed student is vaccinated or has previously tested positive within the prior 90 days. Brnovich said Arizona law requires health officials to seek a court order within 10 days after imposing the quarantine, with the agency required to prove that the isolation or quarantine is “reasonably necessary to protect the
public health.’’ But the attorney general’s opinion said those affected don’t have to wait that long. He pointed out that anyone who is ordered isolated or quarantined can go to court to demand to be released from the restrictions. And Brnovich said the court must hold a hearing within 24 hours and issue a decision within 48 hours. There also are provisions in law for those ordered quarantined to seek a court order protesting the conditions imposed. Brnovich said anyone who seeks judicial relief is entitled to have a lawyer appointed, with the state picking up the tab. And that legal representation “continues throughout the duration of the isolation or quarantine of the person.’’ Townsend said she believes Ducey overreacted with the restrictions he put in place due to the pandemic, like closing down all bars and restaurants simply because some establishment had acted recklessly and allowed unmasked customers to pack the facilities. ■
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Tax cut can go on ballot, judge rules
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rizona voters have the legal right to review and override the $1.9 billion tax cut plan that mainly benefits the wealthy approved earlier this year by the Republican-controlled legislature, a judge ruled Wednesday. In a 12-page ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper rejected arguments by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club that the constitutional right of voters to second-guess legislative decisions does not extend to matters involving funds. The judge acknowledged that there is no right to refer tax hikes to the ballot. That is because such a petition drive would deny government the ability to operate. But this case, Cooper said, is different. She said the referendum, if successful, actually would leave the state with more revenue than it needs. So, the outcome of the vote, Cooper noted, would not hamper government operations. Wednesday’s ruling is unlikely to be the last word. Referendum foes are likely to appeal. And even if they lose that legal fight, their attorneys are preparing a backup plan to quash the referendum with arguments that, despite a finding to the contrary by the secretary of state, there are not enough valid signatures on the petitions. At the heart of the legal fight is the tax cut plan approved on a party-line vote and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey. Under current law, anyone with taxable income up to $26,500 a year pays a tax rate of 2.59%, with those figures doubled for married couples filing jointly. That rate increases in steps, to the point where taxable earnings on individuals above $159,000 are taxed at 4.5% SB 1828 would impose a single 2.5% tax rate on all incomes beginning in 2025. Legislative budget staffers peg the revenue loss at $1.9 billion a year. Ducey has repeatedly sought to portray the measure as providing a tax cut of about $300 a year for the “average Arizonan.’’ But an analysis of the package by legislative budget staffers put the savings for someone making between $25,000 and $30,000 a year at $11. That increases to
$96 for those in the $50,000 to $75,000 taxable income range. Bigger benefits kick in at higher income levels. Taxpayers with incomes of $250,000 to $500,000 would see an average $3,071 reduction in what they owe each year according to the staff analysis. That increases to more than $7,300 annually for those earning from $500,000 to $1 million. Foes gathered more than the 118,823 valid signatures needed to hold up enactment until voters get the last word. That led to the bid by the Free Enterprise Club to quash a vote as illegal. Cooper disagreed, saying the framers of the Arizona Constitution said voters have “broad authority’’ to prevent adoption of any laws. “Referendum is a check on the legislative process to ensure that legislators do not simply serve the particular interests of a few people,’’ she wrote. “If a majority vote in favor of a referendum, then the matter referred is nullified and can only become a law if approved by the voters.’’ “It adjusts Arizona’s income tax rates, lowering them over time to a ‘flat tax,’’ the judge said. “It does not set aside any tax revenue of a certain sum for any specified purpose nor does it dictate how agencies use that revenue,’’ Cooper continued. “SB 1828 does not fall under the well-recognized definition of ‘appropriation.’ ‘’ Attorney Kory Langhofer, who represents tax cut foes, already has prepared a litany of what he contends are legal flaws with the petitions that could reduce the number of valid signatures. Among the allegations is that some paid circulators had not registered with the state as required or that they collected signatures before registering. These also are claims that some of the registration forms are missing required information like providing a full address. Any of those would disqualify all the signatures those circulators collected, possibly leaving the petition drive short of the 118,823 valid signatures necessary to force a public vote. Other claims include issues of handwriting irregularities and missing dates or addresses of those who have signed the petitions. ■
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imberly Miner has lived through two abusive marriages – the first one was 27 years ago and the second is recent. As a survivor, Miner feels she can help others experiencing domestic abuse and 10 months ago she formed the Envision You Victory Over Violence Nonprofit Foundation. “I started it because I had a passion for it,” the Mesa woman said. “It’s taken me 25 years of finding my confidence and selfworth and self-esteem and I didn’t want any survivors to go through that time frame of finding it and moving forward with their lives. “I feel I made so many mistakes and wasted half of my adult life to be able to achieve things and move forward ahead with my career. With my first ex-husband, it took me three times to file for divorce before I left him.” Miner said it’s important for survivors to make the first time they leave their abusive partner the last time. “The main reason a survivor is reluctant to leave an abusive relationship comes down to lack of confidence, self-worth, and self-esteem,” Miner said. “They have had a period of time that their abuser has ‘gaslighted’ them with thoughts such as who is going to believe you? how are you going you make it – you’re so stupid, if you try and leave I’ll kill you, or they have stripped away cars, phones (and) proximity of neighbors. “It takes years to gain back or create a survivor’s confidence and self-worth.” Miner was still dealing with the aftermath of her recent divorce. She secured an order of protection against her second husband and is in the Arizona Address Confidentiality Program, which helps victims of domestic violence,
survivors to face, find and move forward with their confidence, self-worth, and self-esteem intact. She counts among her supporters the Mesa Prosecutor’s Office, Phoenix Community Advocates, Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office, the Scottsdale Prosecutor’s Office and the Scottsdale Police Department. Mesa Police recently teamed up with Miner’s organization because it has services to help survivors of domestic violence, according to Shelly ward, Victim’s Services administrator. The foundation’s programs and workshops help survivors move forward with their lives. “I have spent five and a half years Kimberly Miner of Mesa has created a foundation to help women working with women and survivors of leave abusive relationships. (Special to the Tribune) domestic violence,” sexual offenses, and/or stalking from be- said Miner, who also had a career as a reing located by the perpetrator through gional sales director in the packaging industry for almost 25 years. public records. “Our mission is to provide a road map for The program provides a substitute address and confidential mail forwarding survivors to face, find and move forward services to individuals and families across with their confidence and self-worth and self-esteem intact.” Miner said. “We work the state. The nonprofit’s mission statement is to directly with survivors in groups but our provide a road map for domestic violence programs were also created to be utilized
in domestic violence centers, and universities or colleges.” For instance, The Envision Your Future Today Program is where survivors focus on the next five steps in moving forward after domestic violence, Miner said. “Each step requires them to take a look at sabotaging behaviors, positive attributes, purpose, ideas, loving oneself maybe for the first time (and) setting goals,” she said. “These are areas most have lost about themselves or may have never seen in themselves.” Miner also said her foundation through its Domestic Violence Victim Focusing Training works with city government agencies, park rangers and first responders. “In our Victim Focusing Training we focus on several areas – what the victim wants you to know and how to get their story, when you notice a ‘flipped lid’ to get the victim to connect again, and victim history to domestic violence relationship and much more,” she said. “The more tools first responders are regularly updated, the more effective as a community we can be to help in striving in making the numbers in domestic violence go down.” Miner noted that Arizona ranked No. 5 in the country in domestic violence cases. Since the start of 2020, an average of two Arizonans have died every week from causes directly related to domestic violence, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. This year was on track with 2020 that saw 102 people in Arizona die from domestic violence, the state agency said, adding that “nearly 22,000 people called domestic violence hotlines in Arizona to find help and options to stay safe between June 2020 and July 2021. To learn more about the nonprofit: envisionyouvictory.org. ■
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Couple left corporate work to make pizza BY MELODY BIRKETT Tribune Contributor
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ight before the pandemic hit, Nani and Harold Pickell decided they were done with corporate America. He worked for Kroger/Frys Food Stores and Coca-Cola in the supply chain industry for many years and she had spent a decade in the travel, technology and marketing industry. They were searching for new opportunities and after six months bought the Twisted Pies pizza restaurant near Val Vista Drive and Main Street in March 2020. “We’ve never owned a business,” explained Nani. “We never owned a restaurant and don’t have a business background. We were able to look at a few different places and this one popped up.” “It was Harold’s dream to own a business and I followed along.”
Nani and Harold Pickell gave up their corporate lives to own Twisted Pies pizzeria in Mesa. (Melody Birkett/Tribune Contributor) “My dream was being able to call my own shots,” said Harold. “Second, I wanted
to be able to give back to the community and do some good things. When we had a
grand opening, our first thing was to donate to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. It was a no-brainer. Our daughter was a micropremie so we respect the NICUs (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and it was nice to give back that way.” The couple’s two adult children, Tyson and Megan, also work at the restaurant. In addition, Pizza Master Evan Coon continued with the coiuple after ownership of Twisted Pies transferred to them. “He’s an amazing young man,” said Nani. “He does magic with these pizzas. He’s the one – with all of his patience and knowledge – who trained all of us.” The original owners opened Twisted Pies in 2016. Nani said they decided to keep the same name. “We thought it was a great name. It’s a method of how we make pizza.” While the couple kept the same menu
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McCarthy Building Companies had some holiday fun earlier this month as the installed the final beam atop the new Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, affixing a little Christmas tree to the girder. (Courtesy McCarthy Building Companies)
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orkers building the new Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert hit a milestone recently,
affixing the final girder to its steel skeleton on Higley Road. McCarthy Building Companies topped the $243-million tower expansion project by placing the last beam on the five-story
structure. The expansion essentially will double the medical center campus’ size, addressing what spokeswoman Stephanie Jarnagan called the “growing needs for women’s ser-
vices and cancer care” through an expanded diagnostics and treatment area. The project also expands parking on the site.
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andsea Homes is now selling houses in Greenpointe at Eastmark, a new neighborhood within the larger Eastmark master planned community. Greenpointe at Eastmark comprises 124 finished lots with one and two-story single-family homes in four open-concept floor plans. The homes range from about 1,500 square feet to more than 1,850 square feet, with options for three to four bedrooms plus lofts. Introductory pricing begins at $389,990. “Readers of ‘Ranking Arizona’ voted Eastmark the No. 2 best master-planned community of 2021, and we’re pleased to contribute to the tradition of excellence with the introduction of Greenpointe at Eastmark,” said Todd Condon, vice president of sales and marketing for Landsea’s Arizona Division. “We’re looking forward to providing future residents with our modern High Performance Homes, innovative amenities, and nearby resources to meet all of their lifestyle needs.”
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The tower, the second on the campus, is a 198,000-square-foot addition that will initially bring 109 new patient beds to the facility. It will also add 190 total beds once the shelled space is built. The project also includes a three-level, 112,000-squarefoot expansion to the diagnostics and treatment building with expanded emergency, surgery, imaging, cardiopulmonary and endoscopy departments. “Our commitment to serving the health care needs of our community is unwavering and we are pleased to be expanding to meet community growth and the increased demand as a destination center for women and infant services, cancer care and high-quality medical care,” said Lamont Yoder, CEO of Banner Gateway Medical Center and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. “This topping-out ceremony marks an important milestone, as the project continues to move forward on time and on budget thanks to the entire McCarthy team.”
The Chartreuse floor plan is one of several Landsea offers in its new Greenpointe at Eastmark neighborhood. At 1,853 square feet, it is priced from $419,990. (Landsea) All houses feature the homebuilder’s High Performance Home features and LiveFlex options that allow residents to customize their space. “Included is forward-thinking, smart-
Jarnagan said the expansion “addresses the capacity need for women and infant care, including labor, delivery, postpartum and a new neonatal intensive care unit for babies who need extra care.” It also provides more space for inpatient cancer care by Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, as well as for surgical, emergency, endoscopy and imaging services. Also included is shelled space for future growth. Two new surface parking lots will be constructed, adding approximately 492 new parking spaces for visitor and staff use, and approximately 40,000 squarefeet of additional renovation work is also planned within the existing medical center. “Our project team is very focused on keeping the expansion project on budget and on target with its aggressive schedule while effectively navigating the many hurdles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues and escalation,” said Kurt Radtke, project director for McCarthy who is overseeing the Banner Gateway tower expansion project.
home technology that respects the planet, saves money, and provides top-of-the-line security. Reme Halo air purifiers clean the air and provide standard-setting indoor air quality,” the company said in a release.
“Through collaboration, our integrated project team, which includes Banner, SmithGroup and our trade partners, have developed innovations and risk mitigation strategies resulting in over $9 million of value to the project. Our team continues to look at innovations, options and ideas to mitigate risk to the project during these challenging times.” Construction on the tower expansion began in February 2021 and will be completed in first quarter of 2023 with the campus renovation work completing in 2024. Banner expects to add more than 600 new jobs once the facility is opened. The project is being managed using a modified Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) with the owner, design team, general contractor and trade partners all colocating in a virtual “big room.” Jarnagan said that allows for “design and construction strategies to be developed and enhanced through a robust system of collaboration, solution innovations and coordination strategies being brought to the project to ensure operational excel-
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The Eastmark community sprawls across 3,200 acres and integrates the new-home amenities with built-in parks, greenery, walking trails, the Mark community center and Steadfast Farm, a two-acre working farm with fresh produce, flowers and eggs for sale. Landsea Homes is now one of Arizona’s largest and leading homebuilders after entering the Phoenix market three years ago. The publicly traded homebuilder is based in Newport Beach, California, and has developed homes and communities in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Arizona, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County. It boasts a reputation “for creating inspired places that reflect modern living” with homes that “allow people to live where they want to live, how they want to live – in a home created especially for them.” Its High Performance Homes models take advantage of the latest innovations with home automation technology supported by Apple. Information: landseahomes.com. ■ lence and end-user efficiency.” Those cost- and time-saving measures on the Banner Gateway project include: Prefabrication of construction elements, including exterior skin, bathroom pods and mechanical and plumbing components; five separate design packages, allowing construction to start prior to design-phase completing; and simultaneously building expansions on three sides of the hospital. The architect on the project is SmithGroup with civil engineering led by Dibble Engineering and structural engineering led by PK Associates. Field Verified is serving as an exterior skin consultant. Major trade partners include AmFab Steel, MKB, AROK, Buesing Excavation, Delta Electric, Foothills Fire, KT Fab, Otis Elevators, Stafford Crane, SwissLog, TD Industries and Walters & Wolf.
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and same recipes, they changes a few things, such as the brand of pepperoni and sweet sausage. “At the end of the day, we’re really grateful for what the original owners developed,” Harold said, adding the restaurant has a great following. “They already had really good reviews on Yelp. And you can see where there’s some ebb and flow but over all, they had a very loyal following.” “When we did a little bit of research, I thought, ‘Wow, they use so many fresh ingredients, premium products,’” said Nani. “We know nothing about pizza. So, we came in a couple of times and tried them out and thought, ‘Wow, they’re really good.’” The couple continue the tradition of making everything fresh, including their own dough and sauces, and even slice pineapples every day. They go through a pound of basil every few days. “I will put my dough up against anybody’s,” said Harold. “If you read through our reviews, that seems to be a general statement, ‘Wow, the crust and the pizza pie it’s on, it’s incredible.’” Nani said, “We have one list of traditional pies that you can find about anywhere else
fins,” which look like a cinnamon roll but are a combination of red or white sauce, mozzarella cheese and ham and pepperoni. At lunchtime, slices are sold but instead of a traditional triangle pizza slice, customers get half of a 12” pizza. “We could have done fewer hands-on, more profit, but that’s not what we were looking for,” Nani said. “My husband is a people person. He’s like the ambassador of the neighborhood. He Twisted Pies has original recipes for all the main ingre- talks to everybody and knows dients of its pizzas. (Instagram) everybody. It’s been such an exand then we have the twisted pies that are perience with all of the people we have met since we’ve opened this place — the solely the creations of Twisted Pies.” Added Harold, “if someone comes in and amazing and immense support from the requests a certain type of pizza, if we have local community.” That support helped the restaurant surthe ingredients, we’ll make it.” “We have a different way of cooking vive during the pandemic. “Of course, we thought we were crazy,” them and saucing them so people really love our wings,” he continued. “We also said Nani, about opening the restaurant at have calzones, pasta and salads. We have the start of the pandemic. “But it was the a lot of rave reviews about our antipasto blessing in disguise.” Without the dine-in traffic, they had an salads and our Caprese salad. They’re just beautiful and a really well-put-together excuse to remodel the whole dining room. They credit their customers for survival. salad. We get tremendous feedback.” The restaurant also serves “twisted muf“Great people that we have met through
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our interactions with customers,” Harold said. “We’ve met incredible people with incredible backgrounds who have been hugely supportive and at the same time had some experience and loved the fact we jumped into this really cold pool and are trying to learn to swim and they think that’s the greatest thing ever.” “You have to set yourself apart,” added Nani. “You’ve got a hundred pizza options. What we want and what we try to do is to serve you like you’re family. When you come in here, we want you to feel welcomed. We want you to have an incredible experience. We want to be able to speak with you and engage with you as if you were our family.” The Pickells also credit their own families for their success. “This business would not have taken off or even started without the support of our family,” said Nani. “I have sisters and a brother and they have families and grandchildren. Every single one of them has come in at one point to help out. We would not have been able to do it without them.”■
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won’t be surprised if thousands of Arizona residents claim the maximum limit allowed of 4 Bank Rolls per resident before they’re all gone,” said Lynne. “That’s because after the Bank Rolls were loaded with 15 rarely seen Silver Walking Liberties, each verified to meet a minimum collector grade of very good or above, the dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of Arizona Restricted Bank Rolls have never been searched. But, we do know that some of these coins date clear back to the early 1900’s and are worth up to 100 times their face value, so there is no telling what Arizona residents will find until they sort through all the coins,” Lynne went on to say. And here’s the best part. If you are a resident of the state of Arizona you cover only the $39 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, that’s fifteen rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties worth up to 100 times their face value for just $585 which is a real steal because non state residents must pay $118 per coin which totals $1,770 if any coins remain after the 2-day deadline. The only thing Arizona residents need to do is call the State Toll-Free Hotlines printed in today’s newspaper publication before the 2-day order deadline ends. “Rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued silver coins like these are highly sought after, but we’ve never seen anything like this before. According to The Official Red Book, a Guide Book of United States Coins many Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars are now worth $40 - $825 each in collector value,” Lynne said. “We’re guessing thousands of Arizona residents will be taking the maximum limit of 4 Bank Rolls because they make such amazing gifts for any occasion for children, parents, grandparents, friends and loved ones,” Lynne continued. “We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. That’s why hundreds of Hotline Operators are standing by to answer the phones beginning at 8:30 am this morning. We’re going to do our best, but with just 2 days to answer all the calls it won’t be easy. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all.” Lynne said. The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they are a resident of the state of Arizona and call the National Toll-Free Hotlines before the 2-day deadline ends midnight tomorrow. ■
HOW TO CLAIM THE LAST STATE RESTRICTED BANK ROLLS FACTS:
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Are these Silver Walking Liberties worth more than other half dollars:
Yes. These U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties were minted in the early 1900’s and will never be minted again. That makes them extremely collectible. The vast majority of half dollars minted after 1970 have no silver content at all and these Walking Liberties were one of the last silver coins minted for circulation. That’s why many of them now command hundreds in collector value so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.
How much are State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls worth:
It’s impossible to say, but some of these U.S Gov’t issued Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s are worth up to 100 times the face value and there are 15 in each Bank Roll so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on them. Collector values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees. But we do know they are the only Arizona State Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and Walking Liberties are highly collectible so anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Silver Bank Rolls should hold onto them because there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.
Why are so many Arizona residents claiming them:
Because they are the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and everyone wants their share. Each Bank Roll contains a whopping 15 Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value. Best of all Arizona residents are guaranteed to get them for the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty for the next two days.
How do I get the State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls:
Arizona residents are authorized to claim up to the limit of 4 State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls by calling the State Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-979-3771 Ext. RWB3465 starting at precisely 8:30 am this morning. Everyone who does is getting the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist. That’s a full Bank Roll containing 15 Silver Walking Liberties from the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value for just the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty, which is just $585 for the full Bank Rolls and that’s a real steal because non state residents are not permitted to call before 5 pm tomorrow and must pay $1,770 for each Arizona State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Roll if any remain.
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Big Apple trip poses a question befitting Hamlet BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist
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arly on in your relationship, she confessed a semi-startling fact. While she had visited China as a little girl and walked along the Great Wall, never once had she been to New York City. To her, the metropolis back east seemed like a gleaming trophy to life made large. Broadway, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. Skyscrapers and a chance to stride up Fifth Avenue in spike heels, like Carrie in “Sex and the City.” To you, the city was home once, the backdrop for a million childhood memories: a piping hot slice of pizza dripping
with cheese, a walk around the Central Park reservoir, the concrete stoop fronting the old red brick apartment in Queens, the Garden for a Knicks game, a knish purchased from a street vendor and painted in brown mustard. She dreamed aloud. You egged it on, and thus a trip was born. New York at Christmastime and for New Year’s Eve. Plane tickets were purchased, hotel, theater, and dinner reservations were made. And then Omicron showed up, which is exactly America’s luck in 2021. The spiking pandemic gives rise to a question, one that feels a little bit like some bad “Hamlet,” given that vacation issues are a decidedly first-world problem to have in the midst of global affliction. To go or not to go? To get on that jet-
liner, which departs tonight, or to cancel our plans and instead spend Christmas watching “Miracle on 34th Street,” instead of living it? Some background: We have both been vaccinated three times, and thus have been maximally protected against the dread virus. We are both in good health. We both understand that New York City will still be there next month, next year, next vacation, or the one after that. And yet making the trip still feels tempting, especially when you run the numbers in your head. Last week in New York City, the infection rate among all 8 million residents was 193 infections for every 100,000 people. That’s a tenth of a percentage point chance of getting sick – and the infection rate for the vaccinated is
half as much. This year in New York, COVID has claimed one life for every 200,000 vaccinated residents. Put another way, I’d have a better chance of getting a hole in one (12,500 to 1) or being killed by lightning (1 in 138,849, according to the National Safety Council). Then again, to quote Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas from “Dumb and Dumber,” so you’re saying there’s a chance? Life is a series of calculated risks. Some of us have decided not to get vaccinated. Other people continue to avoid indoor gatherings and to wear masks while they’re outside walking their dogs. There are those of us who smoke de-
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New year poem a commentary on where we are BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist
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is the week before New Year’s, and for better or worse— The words of this column are written in verse. Campaigns are concocted, plans are made for the air, as politicians hope to show how much they know and they care. The voters are struggling, no names have been mentioned as thanks to inflation, folks can’t pay for attention! Mom was pacing the floor; Dad had joined her there…wishing they could print money right out of thin air! Then on the TV, they heard such a clatter, they both turned to watch and see what was the matter. On the screen was a show from the news folks of cable, devoid of facts and heavy on fable. The interview guest neither wanted to hear was a doctor, adept at marketing fear. He drove home his message, laying it on thick, spreading the notion the viewers were sick. “First COVID, then Delta, and Omicron, too! I bet there’s a mutation that’s coming for you!!” “Now, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson… Forget “gain of function…” I’ll just redefine it!” “From a bat cave to the lab…no, not a Wuhan market stall… you paid for it…paid for it…paid for it all!” As the outrage grew louder, the viewers grew mad,
so convinced were they that this short doctor was bad… And fiercer and fiercer their outrage grew… at the leftist networks and the small doctor. too! And then, in a twinkling, it all went “Poof!” As Hollywood actors acted out their “proof…” So skillful were they, their scripts turned folks around… And Dr. Fauci was able to scale the rebound! He was dressed all in white, from his toe to his head, But why did this doctor seem to delight in the dread? Therapeutics? He denied folks…and with that he was fine… As if he were saying that “your fate is mine!” Oh, how he loved it! His demeanor so merry… As if he determined which poor souls would be buried. His creepy old mouth was set firm in a smirk… How could anyone deny that this doc was a jerk? He spoke lots of words, but did little work… And yet the Left was enamored with each little quirk. He filled all his pockets as the top-paid bureaucrat, and no one at the WaPo could smell the obvious rat. He continues his reign into 2022…and he’ll continue to say, “No cure for you!” But the people have noticed, as he was doing thus… And they know they must stop him…it’s him or it’s us! And so, there you have it…it’s ugly but true… We must get a second opinion in 2022! ■
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We need to change the perception of blindness BY DAVID STEINMETZ AFN Guest Writer
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am one of the fortunate few Americans who are blind to be gainfully employed. National statistics indicate 70% of individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities are unemployed. I have faced and overcome obstacles, many of which could have led me to become a statistic. Some of these obstacles were self-imposed, but the majority were those stereotypes, misconceptions, and generalizations of the capabilities of people who are blind, by others. As a young man, I was working my way up in a small manufacturing company. Then, like out of the blue, the darkness fell upon me... I had become legally blind. When informing my employer of my situation, as soon as the words left my mouth,
the owner saw me as a liability. My new degree and past work experience got me in front of a lot of hiring managers, unfortunately I was not able to “seal-the-deal.” I truly believe these employers were making a fear-based decision based on my disability. A study conducted by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) indicates that 54% of hiring managers believe that there are zero jobs within their organization that a person who is blind could be successful at. Our perception of the world around us not only comes from our senses, but is also influenced by our expectations. These expectations or “prior beliefs,” are generally derived from family values, cultural norms and our past experiences. So, when a candidate who is blind walks into an interview and the hiring manager
has no past experience with blindness, then the expectation is that this person is not qualified. As the Public Relations Manager at Arizona Industries for the Blind, I share my story in hopes of, “changing the perception of blindness; one conversation at a time.” I challenge the business community to give people who are blind or visually impaired the opportunity to prove that with the proper training and technology, a person who is blind can compete and be successful in the workplace. Arizona Industries for the Blind is a role model in the community – hiring people who are blind based on their abilities, not disabilities. AIB empowers people who are blind to achieve their highest goals and aspirations through meaningful employment. Alongside the assistive technology, AIB
utilizes industry standard applications to manage day to day operations throughout the organization. People who are blind or visually impaired add diversity and social responsibility to businesses by offering fresh perspectives and ideas on how to accomplish tasks and implement strategies. And we are loyal: According to a “study of 8,500 persons with disabilities in competitive employment – this group has a nearly 85% job-retention rate after one year as measured by companies like DuPont and Sears who measure retention rates,” the Arizona Department of Economic Security says.
vehicle tax credit – with the supposed aim of increasing the amount of EVs on the road. Instead of applying to any of the 50plus road-ready EVs sold in the U.S., the new tax credit is applicable to just a handful of union-built vehicles most prominent in the Midwest. Many popular EV models will not enjoy the benefits of this tax credit, despite their potential for expanding the market. The goal of any proposed EV tax credit should be improving and diversifying and encouraging companies to invest in producing electric vehicles – not benefiting a concentrated group of workers at the expense of jobs here in Mesa and across our state. Arizona has made a big bet on EVs. This
has allowed our state to become a desirable home for manufacturing facilities, like ElectraMeccanica’s plant in the Mesa region, and leading to good-paying, nonunion Arizona jobs. This biased tax credit threatens the EV economy we’ve built in favor of special interest groups. International automakers with nonunion U.S. manufacturing facilities sell popular EV brands. These companies, as well as auto dealers who sell their EVs, support nearly 700,000 American jobs. In Arizona, there are over 160 dealers that support nearly 14,000 jobs. There is no good argument for why these jobs should be penalized – not when the aim of the tax credit, accelerating EV adoption, will in fact result in the opposite by limit-
ing consumer choice. Any legislation dealing with EV adoption should be for incentivizing a bigger, more diverse EV market. That will not only break our dependence on foreign energy, but also provide the benefit of protecting Arizona jobs. It’s not too late. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can protect Arizona’s growing EV market by pushing Congress to amend the proposed EV tax credit so that it applies to all qualifying, road-ready EVs. It is the right thing for Arizona.
The author is a spokesman for Arizona Industries for the Blind. Reach him at 623 233-2337882 or dsteinmetz@azifb. com. ■
Proposed tax credit threatens growing EV economy here BY JEFF DIAL AFN Guest Writer
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arlier this year, Canadian vehicle maker ElectraMeccanica announced it would construct an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in Mesa, with plans to build 20,000 EVs per year. These locally built cars will provide as many as 500 jobs and help move us closer to a net-zero carbon future. Disappointingly, a tax provision in Congress’s budget reconciliation legislation could prevent our community from realizing the full economic potential this plant and EVs have to offer. Congress is considering a new electric
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spite the threat of lung cancer, others who would never think of wearing a motorcycle helmet because they like to feel like a badass. One of my buddies went skydiv-
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ing last year. I turned down the invitation, saying I avoid optional danger in all forms, including jumping out of perfectly functional airplanes. But now here I am, contemplating risking my life for a hot dog with sauerkraut
from Gray’s Papaya and the opportunity to show a pretty girl with a huge heart the Tyrannosaurus Rex exhibit at the Museum of Natural History. What would you do: Throw caution to the wind and live your life? Or give Omi-
Jeff Dial is a former Arizona state senator and representative, whose district covered Ahwatukee and parts of the East Valley. ■
cron a wide berth and avoid New York literally like the plague? One thing’s for sure. If I go and end up in intensive care or dead, everyone who read this column and thought tsk tsk sure will have one last chance to say “I told you so.” ■
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HJCAC providing opportunity for football players BY SAM STERN Tribune Contributor
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hen one hears the words, “junior college athletics,” they tend to underestimate the impact this transitional level of competition can have on a student athlete on and off the field. For the Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference, commonly known as HJCAC, coaches have made it their utmost priority to sculpt their players into not only wellrounded athletes, but also respectable members of society. In 2019, the league was founded by former community college coaches, Doug Madoski and executive director, Steven Weiss. A year prior, the Maricopa Community Colleges decided to drop junior college football due to financial reasons stemming from the Arizona legislature eliminating state funding. After hearing the news, Madoski and Weiss hopped over to the drawing board and figured out a way to provide a collaborative experience that focused on academic and athletic growth.
for those student athletes, didn’t mean that those opportunities had to go away,” Weiss said. “So, we did what we could to get creative to find a way that maintains those opportunities and continues to offer an adAlec Horne, “left,” the associate head coach of the Salt River Scorpions, knows va n c e m e n t how crucial the Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference is for players for young seeking opportunities to further their athletic careers. That’s why he has con- p e o p l e ’ s tinued to coach in the league since its inception. (Courtesy Alec Horne) academic fu“We looked at it like, just because the cur- ture.” The two of them planted the seed and rent community college structure wasn’t interested in maintaining opportunities have watched it grow into a conference
that currently consists of five teams including the Maricopa Mustangs, Salt River Scorpions, Gila River Hawks, Papago Pumas and the Sonoran Sidewinders. They launched with four total teams across the East and West Valley and have since expanded all the way to Tucson to incorporate the Sidewinders into the fold. All five head coaches have not only led football teams in the past, but some have taken the junior college route themselves and have that unique perspective to instill in their players. Brandon Payne, head coach of the Papago Pumas, is just one of many coaches that has walked the junior college path and knows what it takes to make it to the next level. A Texas native, Payne started his playing career at Blinn Junior College in Brenham, Texas. As a dominant cornerback, he led the team in interceptions before going on to play at the University of New Mexico. Now, he’s hoping to help players have a
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Cooper Ross overcomes adversity, signs with BYU BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor
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our years ago, Cooper Ross was told by doctors he wouldn’t be able to play football again. His Type 1 diabetes had nearly sent him into Ketoacidosis, a potentially fatal condition that stems from abnormally high blood sugar levels. His levels were off the charts, but he prevailed. He was able to return to football for Heritage Academy, a small charter school in Mesa that plays 8-man football in the Canyon Athletic Association. Despite his large frame and natural talent on the field, he was told he wouldn’t ever make it to the Division I college level because of where he played. Just like when doctors told him he couldn’t step foot on the gridiron, he again proved the naysayers wrong.
In front of a packed auditorium at Heritage’s campus near downtown Mesa on Thursday, Dec. 16, Ross signed his National Letter of Intent to play Division I football at Brigham Young University. After his two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the 6-foot5, 230-pound tight end and defensive end will join the Cougars. “It’s a relief,” Ross said. “I’m glad I finally got signed and I’m glad to be heading up there. I’m going to prove myself at BYU. I want to do my best up there.” Ross was joined by his parents during the signing. Stephanie and Rod, his parents, have been by his side throughout the process. He said having them there made the moment even more special. “They’re everything for me,” Ross said.
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Joined by his mother, Stephanie and father, Rod, Heritage Academy tight end and defensive end Cooper Ross made his college destination official on Thursday, Dec. 16 when he signed his National Letter of Intent to play Division I college football at BYU. (Zac BonDurant/Tribune
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similar path that he had. “This is my passion to see these guys grind because Juco football is one of the most grinding levels of football that you can coach,” Payne said. “My biggest reward and these guys biggest reward is to get them to the next level.” These players come from a variation of backgrounds, and each player’s reasoning for playing in the conference is vastly different. Some did not have the grades to play at a four-year university. Others struggled financially to compete at the next level without scholarships. A select few players are using the league as a segway from one university to the other. For former Salt River Scorpions quarterback Ty Perry, his path to the junior college league was unlike most players. As a 5-foot-10 quarterback out of high school, he was not recruited as highly as he expected. Perry was a consistent 4.0 student and looked at the Hohokam Conference as a perfect way to improve on his playing ability while also gaining more traction on the recruiting front. The pandemic fell right into his recruiting window, and the hope was to spend a year playing junior college football while waiting on pins and needles for that opportunity to arise. Though that was not the exact path he envisioned, the experience was not just
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“They’ve taught me everything I know, and they’ve guided me along in this process. I really appreciate them.” Ross is the first player to come out of the Heritage football program that signed with a Division I school. But he may not be the last. Head coach Jose Portilla and his staff, which includes Spencer Bowers, Colton Reese and others, have taken it upon themselves to bring attention to their program and its players. Portilla played for the University of Arizona and spent time in the NFL. He knew from the day Ross stepped on campus he could be a special player. That came to fruition. “This young man showed up to the school as a little tiny stick, and look at him now,” Portilla said. “He’s a tremendous athlete. It’s a chapter in a book
The Papago Pumas, coached by Brandon Payne, are one of five teams in the HJCAC providing opportunities for players who may not have qualified out of high school, who may need more time to develop or are Division I bounce backs looking for their next opportunity. (Courtesy Liebrock Photography)
gratifying on the athletic side of things, but it gave him a new perspective on life. “For a kid like me, I think this is probably the greatest experience I’ve ever had just because I’m around kids I’ve never been around before,” Perry said. “I come from a nice part of Arizona. "There’s not anybody asking for money on the corner of my street, but I go out there to south Phoenix and I’m with kids from downtown Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. They’ve got some stories, like there’s kids on the team that have like some crazy things they have endured, but it’s just cool." When it comes to academics, grades and overall education it's just as important as the players lacing up the cleats and go-
where you can now close it and look back on it as a success.” Ross’ goal throughout his career was to bring attention to 8-man football and what it had to offer. Especially playing in the CAA, a smaller high school athletic association compared to the Arizona Interscholastic Association, athletes are often overlooked. It became even more difficult not playing 11-man football. But Ross proved there are always diamonds in the rough. And he hopes this is just the beginning for programs like Heritage, which won two state championships and competed for a third this season with him on the roster. There was a point in time where Ross considered transferring to a bigger school nearby. He thought he would receive more exposure on the field. But he stuck with Heritage. And that, he said, was one of the best decisions he ever made. He now hopes to leave a lasting legacy.
ing to battle on the field. Of course, a vast majority of these players are playing with hopes of reaching the next level. But building these student athletes into well-rounded contributors to society is key to their strategy. The league has made a deal with Snow College out of Ephraim, Utah. It provides the players with another opportunity to receive a low-cost education that ties into the payment to play. Even if players choose not to attend Snow, they still have eligibility to attend a local Maricopa Community College if they choose to go that route. Alec Horne, the associate head coach of the Salt River Scorpions, knows how cru-
“Hard work, works,” Ross said. “If you believe in yourself, things will work out.” He doesn’t know yet where he will serve his mission. He is hopeful he is called to serve in England. After two years, he will officially enroll at BYU as part of the 2024 recruiting class. By then, the Cougars will be in the Big 12 Conference. Currently, they are an Independent. Ross hopes he can make an immediate impact once he is in Provo. Not only does he hope to further his football career for as long as possible, but he hopes to bring more attention to where he came from while playing at the highest collegiate level. “(Eight-man football) is still the same sport,” Ross said. “You still have to have the same skills. It’s a little bit of a different format but it’s still the same thing. You’re still passing the football, you’re still catching the football and you’re still scoring
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cial the partnership is with Snow College, and having that backing of a school is a major part of the endless academic opportunities that these players are taking advantage of. “I’ve kind of seen how it’s evolved and getting that Snow College deal done was an amazing thing for the league,” Horne said. “The fact you have a school backing you with academic support is huge. We’ve had counselors come down here to get kids registered for their classes. We also had counselors come out here in the middle of the season to have one on one meetings with players and check in on their progress. “So, they’re making huge leaps and bounds to make this program successful.” The conference has blossomed into a well-oiled machine that has been able to recruit many student athletes. It has also allowed for maximum exposure by streaming games on The Varsity Sports Show. Horne said the positive impact on players has been rewarding for him and other coaches. “I wanted to help because I’ve coached players that maybe didn’t have the size or the grades, or they just weren’t ready maturity wise,” Horne said. “I like seeing the kids come in and then they leave being completely turned around and wanting to go back to where they’re from to encourage other people to join in and build a better community.” ■
touchdowns. “I can’t wait to get up there and keep playing the game.” ■
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Kurt Warner’s story on the silver screen
BY JOSHUA WEISBLY Tribune Staff Writer
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or those who live in Arizona and bleed Cardinal red, there are a handful of names that are synonymous with the team. Former quarterback Kurt Warner is one of them. As of Christmas Day, audiences learn the Super Bowl winner’s backstory in the film “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.” It takes a deep dive into Warner’s life before he joined the St. Louis Rams and the beginning of his NFL career. “American Underdog” tells the inspirational true story of Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stock boy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player. It seemed out of reach until he meets his future wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin), and receives encouragement from his family, coaches and teammates. Warner attended college at the University of Northern Iowa and went undrafted. He tried out for the Green Bay Packers but landed with the Arena Football League’s Iowa Barnstormers. Following that stint, Warner made his way back to the NFL finding a home in St. Louis with the Rams, where he would eventually lead the team to a Super Bowl. The American gambling company FanDuel offered fans the chance to meet Warner and Levi at WestWorld of Scottsdale in early December. “With the movie coming out with Kurt Warner, there is a lot of interest in that movie and it made a lot of sense to bring him along for this,” said Jeff Forvour, FanDuel marketing director.
Zachary Levi, who plays Kurt Warner in “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story” and the former Cardinals quarterback met on the set of the film. (Michael Kubeisy/Lionsgate) “He and Zach were more than happy to come down and do this with us, which was really cool.” Levi — who previously starred in “Shazam” and TV’s “Chuck” — called the Warner role remarkable. “I was watching his story go down in real time, back in ’99, 2000,” Levi said. “And I think, like most of the country or at least anyone in the country who was paying attention, I was so blown away and inspired by it.” Warner hadn’t previously met Levi, but he was curious as to how he would work out. “I don’t know anything about acting cause these guys do a great job, but you always feel like you want the person on the screen to be authentic,” Warner said. “You want people to see them and go, man, I really buy into that.” But it didn’t take long for worries to fade. “Once I got to know Zach, I thought he was going to do a great job with it be-
cause it’s true to who he is, on top of his
great acting skills,” Warner said. “Without a doubt, I’m extremely happy with how it played out.” Those who are hoping to see Warner don a Cardinals uniform in the movie will, unfortunately, be disappointed as the film stops during his time at the Rams. “The Cardinals’ years are in that second chapter, such a special chapter for me,” Warner said. “But, it just seems like this is the right time to stop this movie and where it’s going to inspire people and how it’s going to connect with people.” Levi made a quick joke about it. “The sequel, ‘American Underdog: Electric Boogaloo,’ is going to just blow people’s minds,” Levi said with a laugh referring to the 1984 breakdancing movie. “It’s going to be you (Warner) and Larry Fitzgerald breaking. You have no idea.” ■
Anna Paquin stars as Brenda Warner and Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner in “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.” (Michael Kubeisy/Lionsgate)
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latinum-selling artist, producer, songwriter DJ Dillon Francis has made waves since dropping out of Santa Monica College – including the recent release of his jovial happy-house third studio album. In celebration of his 34th birthday, the Los Angeles-based musician recently launched “Happy Machine,” an infectious and bubbly house album boasting a grip of new material. The eight-track piece features previously released songs “Unconditional,” with 220 KID and Bryn Christopher, “Love Me Better,” which recently reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart with Shift K3Y and Marc E. Bassy, and “Reaching Out,” featuring Bow Anderson. “Happy Machine” seeks to celebrate life, family and friends, while signifying the joyous journey in returning to a post-pan-
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demic era, Francis shared. “I feel like the reason I named it is so self-explanatory,” Francis said. “I feel like you would have an inkling that it must be a very happy album to listen to – so, be prepared for hooking yourself up with a serotonin IV drip while listening to this.”
The Mad Decent-released album, which exudes optimism and bright beats, is also the 34-year-old’s most collaborative work of art. It highlights contributions from globally recognized songwriters who have worked with the likes of Selena Gomez and Shawn Mendes, including Jenna Andrews, MNEK, Teddy Geiger and Sarah Aarons. Despite its title, Francis said he was the opposite of “happy” when he created the album during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was really going through it, I had been Pelotoning a lot and my favorite instructors happened to all be from the UK,” he explained, noting his favorite instructor frequently played “euphoric” piano house music. “I started listening to a lot more music in that genre and it was making me so happy, especially for what we were all going through,” he continued. “Though that, I kept diving into piano house and said, ‘You know what, this is what I want to make
right now.” Since 2011, Francis has built a reputation for himself a champion of the moombahton electronic genre, as well as embracing trap and dance-pop. With numerous chart-hitting records and Grammy nominations under his belt, Francis’ resume includes the No. 1 Dance Radio Airplay hit “Anywhere” (feat. Will Heard), “Candy” (feat. Snappy Jit), No. 1 Billboard Dance Club Songs chart topper “Coming Over” with Kygo (feat. James Hersey), and the RIAA platinum certified “Get Low” with DJ Snake, which surpassed 500 million worldwide streams. In 2012, Francis made history as “the first moombahton artist to achieve the No. 1 spot on Beatport” on the Something, Something Awesome EP, according to Insomniac. His 2014 major label debut “Money Sucks, Friends Rule” graced Rolling Stone’s Top Electronic Albums of 2014
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Chandler, EV ring in New Year with music BY SARAH HABER GetOut Contributor
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he Chandler Center for the Arts will be saying farewell to 2021 with a special New Year’s Eve show featuring four powerhouse vocalists and a 10-piece orchestra presenting the hits of Broadway shows. With Musical Director JR McAlexander, vocals will be provided by Jamie Parnell, Kristen Drathman, Kaitlynn Kleinman Bluth And Jordan Bluth. They will be performing the big bold music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein, as well as songs from “Mamma Mia!,” “Jersey Boys,” Carole King’s “Beautiful” and more. There will be a champagne toast and party favors as well as a photo booth for complimentary photos and a special souvenir from the evening for all attendees. JR McAlexander is the owner, executive producer and genius behind local stage
Music fills the air on New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve at Mesa Arts Center. (Special to GetOut) company Showtune Productions. A 25year veteran of the professional theatre, he has overseen the music direction of more than 375 productions throughout the United States and Canada, including numerous national touring Broadway companies. Chandler Center for the Arts Show-
time Series also features productions created by Showtune Productions and JR McAlexander. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 8 p.m. Dec. 31, Tickets $26 to $46, chandlercenter.org Straight No Chaser singer Jasper Smith
predicts the group’s a cappella New Year’s Eve performance at the Mesa Arts Center will be extraordinary. “This is the last show in our tour, so we are going to pull out all of the stops,” Smith said. Founded at Indiana University, Straight No Chaser has spent the year on its “Back in the High Life Tour,” pushing the deluxe edition of the album “Social Christmasing,” which features “Celebrate Me Home” with Kenny Loggins and “Christmas Show.” The newest member of Straight No Chaser, Smith describes the shows as “having a little bit of something for everyone. There are all kinds of genres from ’40s, ’50s all the way to Dua Lipa.” The performances are just as special for Straight No Chaser as they are for fans. In mid-November, a Texas audience member shouted, “I missed you!” “(The concerts) speak to the connection
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list, while its 2015 follow up “This Mixtape Is Fire” EP bowed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. In 2018, Francis earned back-to-back Latin American Music Award and Latin Grammy nominations for the song “Sexo,” featuring Residente and iLe. But the path to success wasn’t always a
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we have with the fans,” he said. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 8 p.m., tickets start at $90, mesaartscenter.com Straight No Chaser is among several entertainers ushering in the New Year around the Valley. Here are other ways to celebrate the end of 2021 and what’s to come in 2022.
Linger Longer Lounge
Uptown Phoenix’s Linger Longer Lounge is offering a block party-style evening with two performance areas featuring Meet the Sun, Citrus Clouds and Bee Bohannon. DJs include Layton, Jules Quimby and Jake Stellarwell. The evening will end with a complimentary cham-
straight arrow for the exuberant entertainer, he shares. Born in 1987, Francis grew up in LA as the son of an alternative medicine doctor. However, he was a fan of mix of punk and electronic music by the time he reached high school. He later briefly attended Santa Monica College, in which he also started experimenting with music production. It wasn’t long before he took the plunge
pagne toast at midnight. 6522 N. 16th St., Suite 6, Phoenix, 8 p.m., $24 before December 14, $35 between December 15 and December 31, lingerlongerlounge.com
Phoenix Symphony New Year’s Special with Leslie Odom Jr.
Tony and Grammy Award winner, Leslie Odom Jr., lends his pipes to the Phoenix Symphony. Best known for his role as Aaron Burr in “Hamilton,” he will blend classics, pops and surprises to keep attendees glued to their seats. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., tickets start at $44, phoenixsymphony.org
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to drop out of college and pursue his dreams of making music full time. Francis recently announced his upcoming Sugar, Spice and Everything Ice U.S. tour with coheadliner Yung Gravy for 2022, featuring stops in New York, Washington, D.C., Austin, Nashville and other locations nationwide. The platinum-selling artist said he’s looking forward to performing for live au-
the Marquee stage for two nights, including December 31, to ring in 2022. Special guests include Phoenix’s Katastro and The Irie on December 30, and Katastro and Spray Allen on December 31. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 8:30 p.m., tickets start at $50, luckymanonline.com
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Relentless Beats and Global Dance present Decadence Arizona, also for two nights, December 30 and December 31. The epic lineup is Alesso, Alison Wonderland, BIJOU, Chris Lake, DJ Snake, Gem & Tauri, Kaskade, Madeon (DJ set), Martin Ikin, Nora En Pure, Purple Disco Machine and Seven Lions on Dec. 30; Alan Walker, Destructo, Diesel aka Shaquille O’Neal, Dillon Francis, Excision,
diences again, emphasizing the value of interacting with fans. “It’s really awesome to finally see people ingesting the song,” he shared, recalling a recent performance of “Real Love” in Tampa. “It was already so cool to see people singing it in the crowd. That is such a satisfying feeling because I’ve played them without anybody listening to the songs – I can see the reaction now.” ■
Fisher, Gordo, Lost Kings, Loud Luxury, Marshmello, Sonny Fodera and TV Boo on NYE. Rawhide Western Town & Event Center, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler, 5 p.m., tickets start at $200, relentlessbeats.com
“My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & The Therapy Continues”
Comedian Peter Fogel brings his oneman show to the Herberger Theater Center from December 29 to January 30, including New Year’s Eve. On stage, Fogel shares crazy holiday memories while bringing to life a multitude of hilariously eccentric characters. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, 8 p.m., tickets start at $69.50, herbergertheater.org. ■
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t’s the universal law of food: Everything always tastes better at someone else’s house. I don’t know why that is. It just is. So when we were visiting long-time family friends in Nayarit, Mexico a few years ago, we spent the first part of the meal gobbling up a scrumptious panseared pork chop casserole and the remainder of the time sitting at a tiny wooden table writing down every detail of every delicious morsel. The pork chop casserole has been a regular weeknight meal in the Montez Family for decades and makes for a deliciously flavorful fall dish. Unfortunately, it went the way of many recipes scrib-
Ingredients: 4 pork chops (½-inch-thick, bone-in) 1 ½ teaspoons salt (divided) 1 teaspoon pepper ¼ cup flour (for dredging) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided) 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided) 1 cup sweet yellow onion (chopped, 1 medium-large) 3 cloves garlic (slivered or chopped) 1 tablespoon parsley 1 ½ pound fresh white mushrooms (sliced) Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge pork chops In a non stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Place pork chops in skillet and cook over medium high heat until browned on both sides (about 3-4 minutes). Transfer pork chops to a plate and cover. In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Sauté onions and garlic until soft and golden brown. Stir in mushrooms, parsley and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook for 10 minutes. Grease an approximately 9-inch casserole dish with oil. Place
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½ cup Marsala or Sherry Wine or chicken broth Homemade Apple Chunks 4-5 firm apples (peeled, cored, and sliced thick) ½ cup brown sugar 2 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 dash fresh grated nutmeg 2 tablespoons brandy (optional) 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional) ¼ teaspoon kosher salt half of the mushroom mixture on the bottom of casserole. Place cooked pork chops over top of mushroom mixture. Top with remainder of mushrooms. In same skillet, add wine and 1 tablespoon of butter, and gently scrape up all remaining browned bits in pan. Bring liquid to a gentle boil and then pour over top of mushrooms in casserole dish. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes. Serve with homemade apple chunks. Homemade apple chunks In a medium saucepan on high heat, add all ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes until apples are soft, but still chunky. Serve hot or warm. ■
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TO: Xavier Martinez, M.D. 2323 E. Flower #124-B Phoenix, AZ 85016 The State Medical Board of Ohio 30 E. Broad Street, 3 rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6127 In the Matter of: Xavier Martinez, M.D. Case No. 21-CRF-0045 On October 14, 2021, the State Medical Board of Ohio mailed an Order of Permanent Revocation to Xavier Martinez, M.D. via certified mail, return receipt requested, at his last known address of record, 2323 E. Flower #124-B, Phoenix, AZ 85016. The Notice was returned to the Board from the postal service marked “return to sender, not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward.” A copy of the order is available on the Board’s website at www.elicense.ohio.gov. Dr. Martinez may be entitled to an appeal. Such an appeal must be commenced by the filing of a Notice of Appeal with the State Medical Board and the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. The Notice of Appeal must set forth the Order appealed from and state that the State Medical Board’s Order is not supported by reliable, probative, and substantive evidence and is not in accordance with law. The Notice of Appeal may, but is not required to, set forth the specific grounds of the appeal. Any such appeal must be filed within fifteen (15) days after the last date of publication in accordance with the requirements of Section 119.12, Ohio Revised Code. Please contact the undersigned to ascertain the last date of publication.
INVITATION TO BID: East Valley Men’s Center, 2345 N. COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, MESA, ARIZONA 85201. The owner will receive Bids for the bathroom renovation project. This project is federally funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Federal labor standards, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations apply of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 for Employment and Contracting Opportunities. Small, minority and/ or women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. Sealed Bids will be received until 12:00PM (noon) Arizona Time, on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at A New Leaf, 868 E University Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85203. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 12:15 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at A New Leaf conference room, 868 E. University Drive, Mesa Arizona 85203. Bidding documents, including specifications to the proposed work and instructions to Bidders may be obtained via email. Contact Keon Montgomery, Director of Real Estate at: kmontgomery@turnanewleaf.org, Tel 480-7333063, ext. 4311. All bids must be on a lump-sum basis. A schedule of values will be provided by the Contractor at the time of contract. A New Leaf, Inc., reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00AM Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the project site, East Valley Men’s Center, 2345 N. Country Club Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85201, at which time the Architect and Owner will be available to answer questions. Bidders are required to attend. Unless provided in writing, verbal authorizations or acknowledgments by anyone present will not be binding.
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