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cottsdale is one of the nine choicest destinations in the world to visit this year, according to one of the world’s most elite travel publications. Condé Nast Traveler – an award-winning luxury travel magazine – elevated Scottsdale to the ranks as the likes of Rio de Janeiro; Alentejo, Portugal; and Chiang Mai, Thailand in their Best Destinations in the World: The Gold List 2022. It is the only American city to make the magazine’s cut. “When I can’t take another minute of winter, I head to Scottsdale ... Recently, though, the Valley of the Sun has come into its own, claiming its stunning desert setting and Southwest culture in new ways,” Conde Nast Editor Rebecca Misner wrote. Adding to the prestige of Scottsdale’s listing is the fact that for the first time, the 2022 Gold List features a single global collection curated

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Why go to any of these places when you can just go to Old Town? According to the experts at Condé Nast Traveler, when it comes to “gold list” travel destinations in 2022, Scottsdale is the only American city that made the cut. And it compares favorably with other top-drawer destinations like (clockwise from top left) Rio de Janeiro, the Vicente Coast in Portugal, Goa, India; and Chiang-Mai, Thailand. (Courtesy Condé Nast Traveler)

Phoenix Rising disputes Tonalea site appraisal BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

he Phoenix Rising soccer team wants the school district to cut the price tag for renting the abandoned Tonalea El-

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Recall effort against 4 SUSD board members tanks An edition of the East Valley Tribune

Scottsdale Progress is published every Sunday and distributed free of charge to homes and in single-copy locations throughout Scottsdale. To find out where you can pick up a free copy of Scottsdale Progress, please visit www.Scottsdale.org. CONTACT INFORMATION Main number 480-898-6500 | Advertising 480-898-5624 Circulation service 480-898-5641 Scottsdale Progress 1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway, Suite 219, Tempe, AZ 85282 Publisher Steve T. Strickbine Vice President Michael Hiatt ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Display Advertising 480-898-6309 Classifieds/Inside Sales Elaine Cota | 480-898-7926 | ecota@scottsdale.org TJ Higgins | 480-898-5902 | tjhiggins@scottsdale.org Advertising Office Manager Kathy Sgambelluri | 480-898-6500 | ksgambelluri@timespublications.com Director of National Advertising Zac Reynolds | 480-898-5603 | zac@scottsdale.org NEWS DEPARTMENT Executive Editor Paul Maryniak | 480-898-5647 | pmaryniak@scottsdale.org Staff Writers Alex Gallagher | 843-696-6442 | agallagher@timespublications.com John Graber | 480-898-5682 | jgraber@timespublications.com Photographers Dave Minton | dminton@timespublications.com Design Veronica Thurman | vthurman@scottsdale.org Production Coordinator Courtney Oldham | 480-898-5617 | production@scottsdale.org Circulation Director Aaron Kolodny | 480-898-5641 | customercare@scottsdale.org Scottsdale Progress is distributed by AZ Integrated Media, a circulation service company owned by Times Media Group. The public is permitted one copy per reader. For further information regarding the circulation of this publication or others in the Times Media Group family of publications, please contact AZ Integrated Media at circ@azintegratedmedia.com or 480-898-5641. For circulation services please contact Aaron Kolodny at aaron@azintegratedmedia.com

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fforts to recall four Scottsdale Unified School District governing board members have failed. The deadline to turn in signatures to recall Jann-Michael Greenburg, Patty Beckman, Julie Cieniawski and Libby Hart-Wells passed without any petitions being submitted, according to the Maricopa County School Superintendent’s office Tim Sifert. The Maricopa County School Superintendent’s website lists all four recall campaigns as failed. Leaders of the recall attempt had until Dec. 18 to garner 20,935 signatures for each board member in order to get on the November 2022 ballot. Greenburg and Beckman’s terms expire at the end of next year while Cieniawski and Hart-Wells’ expire at the end of 2024. Nicole Curtis took out the application to recall Patty Beckman while Patricia Pellett took out the application to recall Greenburg, Cieniawski and Hart-Wells. Pellett, who also ran the recallscottsdaleschoolboard.org website, thanked everyone who worked on the campaign. She initially had been upset with the district’s online learning and quarantine policy because of their impact on her special needs child but later became alarmed by what she saw as racism and sexual content in the school curriculum and later by Greenburg’s controversial dossier. She urged her supporters to continue questioning the governing board through the parentspushback.com website. Curtis did not return the Progress’ phone calls for comment. Hart-Wells said she remained focused on the district’s business throughout the process. “While I did not pay it any ado, I’m disappointed for our community that the non-student, non-education distractions sucked up time and energy,” HartWells said. “Despite it all, I remain laser focused on students, teachers and staff collective needs and addressing the student and education-focused challenges that a 51st place in student-investment national rank places on our kids, fami-

Patricia Pellett had taken out petitions for a recall against three SUSD Governing Board members. (Progress file photo)

lies and communities.” Beckman said it’s time to move forward. “Our dedicated and passionate parents, teachers and administrators may not always agree on each issue or the specific path forward, but they will never stop working toward a better Scottsdale Unified School District,” she said. “Despite my disappointment that a recall effort was undertaken by some members of our community, I choose to hope that 2022 will bring a collaborative effort from all to support the excellence SUSD has known for 125 years.” The board has been under attack by myriad groups since the school year began. The faction getting its message out the loudest may be the anti-maskers who oppose the district’s mask mandate. Crowds protested the mandate at several schools, including Cocopah Middle

School and Cherokee Elementary School at the beginning of the year. They also repeatedly dominated the public comment section of school board meetings, repeatedly becoming rowdy and disrespectful to anyone who voiced an opposing view point. The loose knit group even excoriated Greenburg on social media when a photo was snapped and circulated of him not wearing a mask at a local bar. The school district will make masks optional when it reopens this week for the spring semester. Other groups unhappy with the board have protested what they see as Critical Race Theory in the district’s curriculum. School administration officials say CRT is not taught in the district’s 29 schools. The general anger at the board elevated to another level when it came out

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“To make those kinds of numbers work, a developer would have to put a tower there,” Riester said. “Those are commercial numbers.” The school administration contacted several agencies to appraise the site but because of the booming real estate market, only one agency actually did the work. It would cost three to four times less to rent two lighted fields from the city – and the city would provide all the maintenance, Riester said. So, Phoenix Rising is hiring a couple of appraisal companies to visit the site and see if they can come up with a cheaper number. “We are not looking to build apartments or homes; we are keeping it open space,” Riester said. Phoenix Rising wants to rent the site for its youth soccer league program. It has proposed putting $3 million to $4 million worth of improvements on the site, including creating two lighted soccer fields, remodeling the existing building on the site as a community center, creating a youth soccer administrative office, putting in 100 parking spots

Phoenix Rising disagrees with the appraisal of the Tonalea Elementary site, saying the value placed on it by the school district’s appraiser would be justiﬁed if it was home to apartments. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

and landscaping the perimeter. Improvements would also include a walking track and a playground. Phoenix Rising is Arizona’s highest level professional soccer team and plays in the USL Championship League, which has teams in the United States and Canada. “The good news is everyone is working together to do the right thing, we just

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the neighborhood’s predominantly elderly population wouldn’t benefit from the fields. Riester at the time said the organization will “absolutely” do outreach to boost local enrollment in its programs if the Tonalea proposal goes through. While some locals questioned whether or not that outreach would be effective, some were interested in signing their kids up for a team if the Rising takes over the site. Some neighbors also were concerned that noise and light spill over into nearby homes during evening activities. The team has said the lights would be on until 9:30 p.m. most evenings. “We have a very passionate community that’s been here for a very, very long time, and we don’t want to see this change our neighborhood with crowds and trash and lights,” one neighbor said. Riester said the Rising’s youth organization does not use PA systems during practices or games and said it will be us-

“We have a very passionate community that’s been here for a very, very long time, and we don’t want to see this change our neighborhood with crowds and trash and lights.”

ing new directional LED lighting technology that limits spillover to neighbors. Neighbors also had concerns that the new fields would further exacerbate growing parking and traffic problems in the area that have resulted from an influx of apartments built in the area in recent years. The organization said it will maintain the site’s 100 parking spaces and is exploring potential on-street parking as well. Even with that opposition, a poll of meeting attendees and those watching online showed a majority supported the proposal. Of 232 votes cast, 140 indicated they would like to see the district move forward with the project. Of the remainder 86 voted no and six were undecided.

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Conde Nast Traveler used this image to explain why Scottsdale’s expansive desert views merited the city to be on its best places to visit this year. (Condé Nast Traveler)

The magazine recommended the Sanctuary Camelback Resort as one of the two top places to stay while visiting Scottsdale. (Special to the Progress)

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“solo or with family, I can always bank on sunshine, a great exhibit at Phoenix’s nearby Desert Botanical Garden and excellent Sonoran-style Mexican food.” Misner pinpoints two hotels as Scottsdale’s creme-de-la-creme. “If I’m bringing the kids, the 1929 Frank Lloyd Wright–designed grande dame, the Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort (on the border of Scottsdale and Phoenix) is my place,” she writes. “It has sprawling grounds and seven pools, one with a legitimate waterslide, and just underwent a much-needed facelift. Sans children, Misner recommends the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort. “Terraced into the side of its namesake adobe-hued mountain, has my favorite spa in town,” she writes. “Its adults-only pool on weekends and easy access to sunrise hiking give me plenty of excuses to leave the kids at home.” Being named to the haute monde of destination spots isn’t pure coincidence. “This is part of Experience Scottsdale’s work with our public relations team,” Pressler confessed. “We work to build relationships with magazine editors like those at Condé Nast for just this reason so that Scottsdale is top of mind when editors are working on or assigning out stories.” “Public relations is the name of the game with a limited advertising budget,” Pressler said. “Our public relations team has been working hard. Last fiscal year our team, with the pandemic as it was, they were able to help generate over 800 media hits about Scottsdale” Pressler said. “Our marketing budget is limited but we extend the reach of our messaging through those public relations efforts and we help garner free publicity for Scottsdale’s hospitality businesses. This is what we do. And those media hits we were able to secure last year, they were worth over $31 million (in advertising dollars).” The public relations efforts often involve bringing writers and editors here to see first-hand what Scottsdale is about. “And with Condé Nast travelers specifically, we’ve had editors come out for the Travel Writers’ West Conference which is held in Scottsdale every other year, although it was delayed a few years because of the pandemic,” Pressler added. “But they were just able to come out again in November and that conference brings 60 editors and free-lance writers to Scottsdale every other year.”

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Contract peace achieved for $2B resort project PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

eace has come to The Palmeraie, a $2 billion Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley resort project on the Scottsdale border that had been threatened by $60 million in liens filed by the lead contractor. Developer Five Star Resort and Utahbased Layton Construction issued a joint statement saying “both parties have amicably resolved all issues between them related to the Paradise Valley Ritz-Carlton Resort Project.” For its part, Five Star Resort said it “appreciates Layton’s contribution to this development” and that its work and that of its subcontractors “is of the quality one would expect for the Ritz-Carlton brand.” And Layton said “all of the subcontrac-

Contractors have resolverd more than $60 million in claims for unpaid bills for work on The Palmeraie, a $2-billion Ritz-Carlton-anchored development on the Paradise Valley-Scottsdale border near Lincoln Drive and Indian Bend. (Special to the Progress)

tors that worked on this development have been paid, and many will continue to build this project” and that it “is proud of its work and proud to have played a part in what will be a world-class development.” The agreement appears to bring smooth sailing back to a project that straddles the Paradise Valley-Scottsdale border north of downtown Scottsdale, covers 122 acres and will include a RitzCarlton resort, residential villas, multimillion-dollar homes, retail, dining and office space. The developer on the project’s website describes the complex as a “destination sensation” because of a “curated mix of premium luxury specialty boutiques

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For fun, Scottsdale ranked not so much BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale may be among the top nine travel destinations in the world according to Condé Nast Traveler, but it’s not as much fun to visit as many of cities in the country, according to WalletHub.com. The personal finance website lists Scottsdale as 45th for fun among 180 cities, based on a variety of factors WalletHub analyzed. Scottsdale isn’t even listed as the most fun city in Arizona among seven listed from the state. Tucson holds that honor at the 26th place nationally, followed by Tempe at 30. In three categories of data WalletHub analyzed, the site ranked Scottsdale 33rd

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Greenburg had access to a dossier purportedly created by his father that Arizona Attorney Mark Brnovich claimed “contained parents’ and students’ personal information, such as social security numbers, emails and other correspondence with the SUSD Board and perhaps school officials, automobile license plate numbers, photos and videos (some secretly recorded) of parents and minor

for entertainment and recreation, 55th for quality of night life and parties – and 73rd in cost. Stephanie Pressler, Experience Scottsdale’s director of community affairs, figures that last category killed Scottsdale’s overall ranking. “WalletHub’s list is for ‘fun yet cost effective’ cities, and though Scottsdale has options for every budget, the city has a high concentration of luxury resorts, attractions, shopping, spas, golf courses and more,” Pressler said. “With all the city has to offer, residents and visitors alike ... know Scottsdale to be a fun and energizing destination.” Fun is big business. “The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average American spends $2,900 on entertainment per year,” the website

students, background checks, divorce proceedings, social media accounts, and parent addresses.” The existence of the dossier even made news in the United Kingdom. All his fellow school board members – except for Cieniawski – called for Greenburg’s resignation, which he refused to do, and stripped him of his rank as president of the board. Brnovich called for the FBI to investigate the situation. Scottsdale Police did

said. Parks are always one area people can have fun on the cheap and Scottsdale ranked well in that category. The website has Scottsdale tied for first place for the most parkland per capita along with Anchorage, Alaska; Jacksonville, Fla; Honolulu; and Chesapeake, Va. The website acknowledged what exactly is fun is subjective. “Everyone’s personal brand of fun is different,” the website said. “Some people like trying new restaurants, traveling, going to bars and clubs or playing outdoor sports. Others enjoy riding roller coasters, going to the movies, or playing video games.” So the list measures cities that have a little bit of everything for everyone. “In a city with enough variety, you won’t

just that and found no criminal activity surrounding the dossier. The department in an announcement said the dossier “contained opensource and/or public documents” and that “therefore, it has been determined that no criminal conduct has been committed at this time that would be under the jurisdiction of the Scottsdale Police Department. “The Scottsdale portion of this investigation is now closed,” the statement

have to compromise with your friends, your family or even yourself about the next fun activity to do alone or together,” the website said. Aside from parkland, the website has a slew of measurements in which Scottsdale does not rank in the top five. Those criteria are all ranked per capita and include most festivals, most restaurants, most playgrounds, most fitness centers (Tempe ranked second here), most accessible bars, most dance clubs, lowest average beer price and lowest movie costs. The top five cities for fun, according to WalletHub, are, starting with the top: Las Vegas, Orlando, Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans. And if you want the absolute least place to have fun, it says, go to Pearl City, Hawaii. continued, adding detectives met with the FBI and state Attorney General’s office and “provided them with a copy of our investigation for review in determining if any criminal acts might fall under their respective jurisdictions.” Detectives also briefed the Maricopa County Attorney. The SUSD administration is also investigating the situation to determine if any school resources were used improperly.

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ANNOUNCING THE SRP ELECTIONS ON APRIL 5 • ANUNCIO DE LAS ELECCIONES DE SRP EL 5 DE ABRIL

LÍMITES DE VOTACIÓN « UBICACIÓN DEL CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN SRP: SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281 del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Día de elecciones, 5 de abril, de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. • SOLO UBICACIONES DE DEVOLUCIÓN DE BOLETA DE SRP (sin votación, solo entrega de boleta): SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, y SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210 Abierto solo el día de las elecciones, 5 de abril, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.

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You may also vote in person at the SRP Voting Center located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 9 through April 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 5. Positions up for election are President; Vice President; one position on the Board of Governors in each of voting districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 and three positions on the Council in each of voting districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. All Association positions have four-year terms. The map above shows the voting boundaries of the Association. In determining eligibility to vote, ownership of qualified land is determined as of Dec. 26, 2021. Lands held in certain trusts may be voted if an individual voter is appointed by the trustee(s) of the trust in accordance with trust voting requirements that can be viewed by visiting the SRP website at srp.net/elections or by calling the SRP Election Information Line at (602) 236-3048. Voters must also be at least 18 years of age. Votes for all positions are cast on an acreage basis. For additional information regarding the 2022 election or how to be added to the Permanent Early Voting List for future elections, visit the SRP website at srp.net/elections. This notice is published by order of the Board of Governors and in accordance with the Association By-Laws.

ELECCIÓN DE ASOCIACIONES PARA USUARIOS DE AGUA DEL VALLE DE SALT RIVER El voto de su asociación le brinda la oportunidad de elegir a los funcionarios que toman decisiones que tienen impacto en la calidad y el costo del agua. El 6 de abril de 2009, la Junta de Gobernadores de la Asociación, eligió instituir el proceso de elección alternativa descrito en el Artículo X, Sección 20 de los Estatutos de la Asociación. Como resultado, las boletas solo se pueden obtener por correo o en el Centro de Votación SRP. Las solicitudes de boletas de votación anticipada se aceptarán a partir del 2 del enero del 2022. Antes de esa fecha, las solicitudes que se colocarán en la Lista Permanente de Votantes Tempranos pueden presentarse y estar en vigor para las elecciones del 5 de abril. Para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/boletatemprana o llame al (602) 236-3048 de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Además, se puede solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada en persona en la Oficina del Secretario Corporativo ubicada en el Edificio Administrativo SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Las boletas de votación anticipada se enviarán por correo a partir del 9 de marzo. El último día para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada es el 25 de marzo a las 5 p.m. Las boletas de votación anticipada pueden devolverse por correo en el sobre sellado con su dirección que se proporciona o en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, y de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el día de las elecciones, el 5 de abril. Solo el día de las elecciones, las boletas de votación anticipada también pueden devolverse a cualquiera de los siguientes dos lugares de entrega de boletas fuera del sitio, que estarán abiertos de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. (sin votación, solo entrega de boletas de

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Lista 1: Identificación con foto, que incluya nombre y dirección (una es requerida) • Licencia de conducir válida de Arizona • Licencia válida de identificación no operativa de Arizona • Tarjeta de inscripción tribal u otra forma de identificación tribal • Identificación válida emitida por el gobierno federal, estatal o local de los Estados Unidos Una identificación es “válida” a menos que se determine que ha sido expirada.

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IDENTIFICACIÓN EN EL CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN Cuando llegue a votar al Centro de Votación el día de las elecciones, debe anunciar su nombre y lugar de residencia al funcionario electoral y presentar una forma de identificación de la Lista 1 o dos formas diferentes de identificación de la Lista 2 o la Lista 3.

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El gris indica tierras no votables. Llame al (602) 236-3048 para ver si es elegible para votar.

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Early voting ballots may be returned by mail in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided or in person at the SRP Voting Center located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 9 through April 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 5. On Election Day only, early voting ballots may also be returned to either of the following two off-site ballot drop-off locations which will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (no voting, just early voting ballot dropoff): the SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, and the SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Early voting ballots must be received no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Los electores también deben ser votantes calificados y registrados de Arizona a partir del 7 de marzo del 2022. Los electores pueden emitir un voto por cada puesto general, escaños 12 y 14, en la Junta de Directores. Los votos para todas las demás posiciones se emiten en función de la superficie.

Este aviso se publica por orden de la Junta Directiva y de conformidad con A.R.S. §48-2384.01.

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To request an early voting ballot, visit the SRP website at srp.net/ earlyballot or call (602) 236-3048 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. In addition, an early voting ballot may be requested in person from the Corporate Secretary’s Office located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting ballots will be mailed beginning March 9. The last day to request an early voting ballot by mail is March 25 at 5 p.m.

Al determinar la elegibilidad para votar, la propiedad de la tierra calificada se determina a partir del 26 de diciembre del 2021. Las tierras en ciertos fideicomisos se pueden votar si el fideicomisario del fideicomiso designa a un elector individual de acuerdo con los requisitos de votación del fideicomiso, puede verse visitando el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/elecciones o llamando a la Línea de información de elecciones de SRP al (602) 236-3048.

Habrá una prueba de lógica y precisión del procesamiento electrónico de votos y el equipo de conteo que se utilizará en la elección. La prueba estará abierta a los electores elegibles y se llevará a cabo en el Edificio Administrativo SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, a las 4 p.m. el martes 29 de marzo. Para obtener información adicional sobre las elecciones del 2022 o cómo agregarse a la lista permanente de votación anticipada para futuras elecciones, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/elecciones.

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On April 6, 2009, the Association Board of Governors elected to institute the alternative election process described in Article X, Section 20 of the Association By-Laws. As a result, ballots may only be obtained by mail or at the SRP Voting Center. Requests for early voting ballots will be accepted beginning Jan. 2, 2022. Prior to that date, applications to be placed on the Permanent Early Voter List can be submitted and be in effect for the April 5 election.

Los puestos que se eligen son Presidente; Vicepresidente; un puesto en la Junta Directiva en cada una de las divisiones de voto 2, 4, 6, 8 y 10; dos puestos en el Consejo de Administración general, 12 y 14; y tres puestos en el Consejo en cada una de las divisiones de voto 2, 4, 6, 8 y 10. Todos los cargos del Distrito tienen un mandato de cuatro años.

Una identificación es “válida” a menos que pueda determinarse que ha expirado. A cualquier elector que no proporcione identificación suficiente no se le emitirá una boleta electoral regular, pero recibirá una boleta provisional y tendrá tres (3) días hábiles después de la elección (antes de las 5 p.m. del viernes 8 de abril) para proporcionar una identificación suficiente al SRP Secretario Corporativo, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, para que se cuente su boleta provisional.

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SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS’ ASSOCIATION ELECTION Your Association vote gives you an opportunity to elect the officials who make decisions that have an impact on the quality and cost of water.

También puede votar en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, y 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el día de las elecciones, el 5 de abril.

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Las boletas de votación anticipada pueden devolverse por correo en el sobre sellado con su dirección que se proporciona o en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, y de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el Día de Elecciones, el 5 de abril. Solo el Día de Elecciones, las boletas de votación anticipada también pueden devolverse a cualquiera de los siguientes dos lugares de entrega de boletas fuera del sitio, que estarán abiertos de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. (sin votación, solo entrega de boletas de votación anticipada): el Centro de Servicio SRP West Valley, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, y el Centro de Servicio de Agua SRP Southside, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Las boletas de votación anticipada deben recibirse a más tardar a las 7 p.m. el Día de Elecciones.

Lista 3: Puede escoger una opción entre las listas 1 y 2 (se requieren dos) • Cualquier identificación válida con fotografía de la Lista 1 en la que la dirección no coincida razonablemente con el registro electoral acompañada de una identificación sin fotografía de la Lista 2 en la que la dirección coincide razonablemente con el registro electoral • Pasaporte estadounidense y un artículo de la Lista 2 • Identificación militar de EE. UU. Y un artículo válido de la Lista 2

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Para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/boletatemprana o llame al (602) 236-3048 de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Además, se puede solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada en persona, en la Oficina del Secretario Corporativo ubicada en el Edificio Administrativo SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Las boletas de votación anticipada, se enviarán por correo a partir del 9 de marzo. El último día para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada es el 25 de marzo a las 5 p.m.

Una identificación es “válida” a menos que pueda determinarse que ha expirado. Todos los artículos de la Lista 2 pueden presentarse a los trabajadores electorales en formato electrónico, incluso en un teléfono inteligente o tableta.

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Las solicitudes de boletas de votación anticipada se aceptarán a partir del 2 de enero de 2022. Antes de esta fecha, las solicitudes que se colocarán en la Lista Permanente de Votantes Tempranos pueden presentarse y entrar en vigencia para las elecciones del 5 de abril.

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El 6 de abril de 2009, la Junta Directiva del Distrito eligió instituir el proceso de elección alternativa descrito en A.R.S. §48-2384.01. Como resultado, las boletas solo se pueden obtener por correo o en un Centro de Votación SRP.

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ELECCIONES DE SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT Y POWER DISTRICT El voto de su distrito le brinda la oportunidad de elegir a los funcionarios que toman decisiones que tendrá un impacto en la calidad y el costo de la electricidad.

Lista 2: Identificación suficiente sin una fotografía que lleve el nombre y la dirección (se requieren dos) • Factura de servicios públicos del votante con fecha dentro de los 90 días de la fecha de la elección. Una factura de servicios públicos puede ser de electricidad, gas, agua, desechos sólidos, alcantarillado, teléfono, teléfono celular o televisión por cable. • Declaración del banco o cooperativa de crédito con fecha dentro de los 90 días de la fecha de la elección • Registro válido de vehículo en Arizona • Tarjeta de censo indio • Declaración de impuestos de propiedad • Tarjeta de inscripción tribal válida u otra forma de identificación tribal • Tarjeta de seguro de vehículo de Arizona • Certificado del registrador • Identificación válida emitida por el gobierno federal, estatal o local de los Estados Unidos • Tarjeta de registro de votante • Cualquier envío al elector etiquetado como “Material Electoral Oficial”

HAROLD ST.

Grey indicates non-votable lands. Call (602) 236-3048 to see if you are eligible to vote.

IDENTIFICATION AT THE VOTING CENTER When you arrive to vote at the Voting Center on Election Day, you must announce your name and place of residence to the election official and present one form of identification from List 1 or two different forms of identification from List 2 or List 3. List 1: Sufficient photo ID, including name and address (one required) • Valid Arizona driver license • Valid Arizona non-operating identification license • Tribal enrollment card or other form of Tribal ID • Valid United States federal, state or local government-issued ID

El martes 5 de abril de 2022 (“Día de las elecciones”), los propietarios de tierras calificadas o individuos que hayan sido designados por el administrador fiduciario para votar en tierras de un fideicomiso calificado tendrán la oportunidad de votar por los miembros del gobierno organismos de Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association (la “Asociación”), y el Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (el “Distrito”), colectivamente “SRP”.

RURAL RD.

VOTING BOUNDARIES « SRP VOTING CENTER LOCATION: SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281 March 9 through April 4, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day, April 5, 6 a.m.–7 p.m. • SRP BALLOT DROP-OFF ONLY LOCATIONS (no voting, just ballot drop-off): SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, and SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210 Open only on Election Day, April 5, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.

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Electors must also be qualified, registered Arizona voters as of March 7, 2022. Electors may cast one vote for each at-large position, seats 12 and 14, on the Board of Directors. Votes for all other positions are cast on an acreage basis.

This notice is published by order of the Board of Directors and in accordance with A.R.S. §48-2384.01.

27TH AVE.

In determining eligibility to vote, ownership of qualified land is determined as of Dec. 26, 2021. Lands held in certain trusts may be voted if an individual elector is appointed by the trustee(s) of the trust in accordance with trust voting requirements that can be viewed by visiting the SRP website at srp.net/elections or by calling the SRP Election Information Line at (602) 236-3048.

For additional information regarding the 2022 election or how to be added to the permanent early voting list for future elections, visit the SRP website at srp.net/elections.

PIESTAWA FWY.

Positions up for election are President; Vice President; one position on the Board of Directors in each of voting divisions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10; two at-large Board of Directors positions, 12 and 14; and three positions on the Council in each of voting divisions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. All District positions have four-year terms.

There will be a logic and accuracy test of the electronic vote processing and tallying equipment to be used in the election. The test will be open to eligible electors and will take place at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29.

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An identification is “valid” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired. Any elector who does not provide sufficient identification shall not be issued a regular ballot, but shall receive a provisional ballot and will have three (3) business days after the election (by 5 p.m. Friday, April 8) to provide sufficient ID to the SRP Corporate Secretary, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, in order for their provisional ballot to be counted.

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Early voting ballots may be returned by mail in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided or in person at the SRP Voting Center located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 9 through April 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 5. On Election Day only, early voting ballots may also be returned to either of the following two off-site ballot drop-off locations which will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (no voting, just early voting ballot drop-off): the SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, and the SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Early voting ballots must be received no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.

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Hate crimes rose in latest year’s FBI data BY OLIVIA MUNSON Cronkite News

ate crimes in Arizona in 2020 were the highest reported since 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, according to new FBI statistics, but advocates and experts say many more hate crimes mostly likely were unreported. According to the FBI’s voluntary Uniform Crime Report, Arizona recorded 282 hate crimes in 2020, continuing an upward trend from 2019 and registering one of the highest in the past 30 years. Nationally, hate crimes increased to 8,263 in 2020 from 7,287 in 2019, according to the data. The rise in 2020 occurred alongside spikes in political and racial divisions in the United States, with deep conflicts over such issues as immigration, police mistreatment of people of color and COVID-19 pandemic. “When we demonize groups, unfortunately, what happens then is that some people take that as permission to go out and commit a hate crime,” said Jack McDevitt, director of the Institute for Race and Justice at Northeastern University. In another alarming trend, fewer police departments sent data on hate crimes to the FBI reporting system, or reported the number of crimes as zero, leading many to believe that the 2020 numbers are not a complete picture of the problem. Of the 125 law enforcement agencies in Arizona, only 81 sent in data to the FBI’s reporting system. The 2019 report used data from 92 agencies. In 2020, 15,138 of 18,625 law enforcement agencies across the country submitted data, compared with 15,772 of 18,674 in 2019. “The vast majority of agencies around the country … affirmatively report to the FBI that they had zero hate crimes in 2020,” said Michael Lieberman, senior policy counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center. “Only 2,389 of the 15,138 reported one or more hate crimes, so obviously the numbers are incomplete.” The FBI defines a hate crime as “a committed criminal offense which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias(es) against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or

gender identity.” In Arizona, crimes motivated by race, ethnicity and ancestry made up the majority of hate crimes in 2020, accounting for 198 of the 282 incidents reported. Of the racially motivated hate crimes, Black Americans reported the most, accounting for 114 of the total 198. Crimes against Hispanics or Latinos was the second highest reported, with 31, followed by whites, with 29. Carlos Galindo-Elvira, director of community engagement and partnerships for Chicanos Por La Causa, called the data alarming and said “one hate crime is too many.” “Hate crimes are message crimes,” he said. “While there may be a victim or victims of the crime, it is a clear message to the rest of the community: ‘You are not wanted here,’ ‘We do not like your kind.’ That has to be terrifying for the individual, but also for the community at large.” Religious bias was the second most-frequent reason for hate crimes in Arizona, with 36 (13%). Marc Krell, associate regional director of the Anti-Defamation League of

Arizona, said rhetoric from state and local political levels has heightened hate. In September, state Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, likened COVID-19 vaccines to the Holocaust and tweeted an image of needles in the shape of a swastika. “This is an example of people having a platform,” Krell said. “When we see this kind of messaging coming out of elected officials, it is very troubling because it sets an example for people that this is OK.” Sexual orientation remained as the third most-frequent reason for hate crimes, with 33 in Arizona in 2020. Fourth was crimes against gay men, with 25. Nationally, hate crimes against Asians increased to 279 in 2020, up from 161 in 2019. This comes in the wake of antiAsian rhetoric surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, including former President Donald Trump referring to the virus as “kung flu” and “Wuhan virus.” In Arizona, 4 hate crimes targeting Asians were reported in 2020, up from 1 in 2019. But these statistics show an incomplete picture of how many hate crimes occur in the country, advocates and experts say. “The extent of the undercount is hard to tell,” McDevitt said. In some cases, victims do not report. Lieberman said there are many reasons why people do not report, including fear of police, language barriers, documentation status and LGBTQ+ individuals who have not “come out” to family or colleagues. Galindo-Elvira said some victims may not recognize that the crime committed against them was a hate crime. And in other cases, McDevitt said, hateful behavior occurs but isn’t considered a

crime by law enforcement. “Sometimes we think of things that are hurtful, and we’d like to report those but they don’t qualify as crimes,” he said. Additionally, the FBI’s data collection system is voluntary, and an agency is counted even if it reports zero hate crimes. In 2020, Phoenix had the most reported hate crimes in the state, with 187, up from 151 in 2019. Glendale, Chandler and Gilbert reported several incidents each. “The safety of our community is the top priority for the Phoenix Police Department, and we have a team of detectives dedicated to investigating crimes motivated by bias,” police spokesperson Ann Justus said in an email. “We are aware of the UCR data, and we constantly evaluate crime trends in an effort to decrease the victimization of our community members.” To decrease hate crimes nationally and in Arizona, advocates and experts said, more needs to be done to educate the public and provide support to those who have been victimized. “Fear motivates people who are committing hate crimes,” Galindo-Elvira said, “but fear also holds people back from reporting.” Galindo-Elvira said Chicanos Por La Causa seeks to help victims by speaking out against hate and supporting victims in times of need. Local leaders and government officials throughout the state should speak out against hate and insist that it is not normalized, he said, “because when you’re silent, it gives an opportunity for believed permission.” “It’s incumbent upon all of us to shine a light against hate, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric to ensure that we have a society that embraces all and embraces diversity,” he said. McDevitt echoed similar sentiments, adding that “diversity in our communities makes us stronger, it doesn’t make us weaker.” “As a society, we have to understand that hate crimes can tear us apart,” he said. “If we don’t take them seriously and we don’t react to them positively, our communities are going to fall apart.”

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Retiring assistant fire chief served with distinction BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

hen Jim Ford decided to take a couple of advanced first aid classes for electives as a 19-year-old student at Scottsdale Community College back in 1975, he figured, “Well, I like to be outside, I like to go camping. I like to hike, I like to do all that stuff, I might as well learn how to take care of myself in case something happens.” He must have been pretty good at it because he got a call from the Rural Metro Fire Department asking him if he would like to fill in for some shifts in the Scottsdale area. He declined because he had no interest in becoming a firefighter. “I wanted to be an architect,” he said. But Rural Metro called again and offered him a spot on a rescue truck, the busiest in Scottsdale, so he took it for what was supposed to be a four-month gig.

Two longtime veterans of Scottsdale Fire Department, Joseph Early, left, and Assistant Fire Chief Jim Ford, have both decided to retire after more than four decades of illustrious service to the community. (Special to the Progress)

Ford retired after 47 years serving Scottsdale, first with Rural Metro and then

Scottsdale Fire after it was created in 2005. “The City of Scottsdale only had three

fire stations when I started, and now, as I come to the close of my time here, the city will soon have 16 fire stations,” Ford said. “Throughout all of this incredible growth and change, I consider myself blessed to have been able to play a small part and work with some amazing visionaries that were associated with the local political leadership, the incredible employees that serve this community, and the previously mentioned fire department professionals.” He started as a firefighter, then drove the truck and operated the pump as an engineer, then became an inspector, an investigator, a captain, a fire marshal and then assistant chief. “Jim Ford has been an incredible asset and advocate for fire prevention all over the world,” said Scottsdale Fire Chief Tom Shannon. “There is no question his dedication to Scottsdale and saving lives is above and beyond. He will truly be missed.”

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3 Scottsdale seniors in running for Flinn award

BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

Flinn Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards that an Arizona high school senior can win and three seniors in Scottsdale schools are in the running to win one. The scholarship – valued at more than $120,000 – covers tuition, fees, housing, and meals at one of Arizona’s three public universities and two separate opportunities to study abroad. Criteria include for competing for the scholarship include academic achievement, leadership and involvement, service to the community, ability to communicate, and personal characteristics. Each factor is an important part of the

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holistic picture. Over 1,100 of Arizona’s top seniors applied for the 2022 award and that field was recently winnowed to 39 finalists that include three seniors from Scottsdale schools. The 20 winners will be announced in the spring. “Anne Lassen, Flinn Foundation vice president of scholarship and education initiatives, called all the semifinalists and finalists “not only gifted academically but impressed our reviewers with their dedication to service and leadership in their schools and communities. “The future is bright for all of these seniors, and equally so for the universities they will choose,” Lassen added. “We’re grateful that our university partners are offering generous awards

to help those semifinalists who do not eventually become Flinn Scholars to stay here in Arizona.” The three Scottsdale students include:

Neha Basu Neha Basu, a senior at BASIS Scottsdale, was the third writer of a doctoral level, peer-reviewed paper while interning in a material science lab at Arizona State University when she was 16. While STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) is her first love, economics is her second. Her economics club at BASIS took second place last year in The National Economics Chal-

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Maybe the biggest change in his 47 years is the type of calls the department gets, Ford said, explaining, “We truly are now an all hazard service.” “We do snakes, EMS calls, medical emergency calls, we’ll do trench rescue, we’ll do desert rescue, mountain rescues, trail rescues. We’ll do obviously car fires and car accidents. We’ll do the whole gambit of medical calls from heart attacks, to strokes to drownings to, you know, dog bites, anything. So truly is an all hazard service. It’s kind of a one-stop shop.” There’s a cost for that, though. “We’re asking our firefighters to have to know more and we’re asking them to do more all the time,” Ford said. “The second thing that’s changed dramatically since back then is the focus on firefighter safety,” he said, explaining it has improved greatly. In 1978, 178 firefighters died nationally according to the National Fire Protection Agency. That number was down to 48 in 2019. Training, equipment and incident command are all much better, Ford said. For example, every Scottsdale firefighter has a radio so Incident Command knows where everybody is and what they are doing at all times. “Back when I started there were two portable radios, one was with the chief and one was with rescue,” Ford said. “Everybody else would pull up, and once you got out of your truck, you weren’t in communications. You just went and did what

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lenge hosted by Council for Economic Education. She is also a co-founder of a non-profit called “Invest in Her,” which teaches economic literacy to girls with the help of organizations like The Girl Scouts of America. Neha, 17, is interested in Arizona State University and wants to study solar power and batteries. She lauds ASU’s record on sustainability issues because “I want to do my part to make sure we have a more sustainable source of energy for future generation.” But bringing that economics background to her area of expertise would also help her bring her products to market. She doesn’t just want to make a better battery, she wants to ensure it

you did. If somebody got in trouble and you couldn’t let somebody else know, nobody knew about that. Now it’s much better communications, much better control.” There’s better equipment for the public, too. If you have a fire sprinkler system in your house, apartment or office, you probably have Ford to at least partially thank for that. Ford authored the Scottsdale 10- and 15-year research study on the implementation of a comprehensive, built-in automatic sprinkler ordinance. “Since 1985, any new building in Scottsdale has automatic sprinklers, which dramatically reduces our fire loss and saves lives,” he said. “Fires don’t get nearly as big, nearly as fast.” He figures “It’s probably in the range of 55% to 58% of single-family homes in Scottsdale that have sprinkler systems. About 80% of all apartment units in Scottsdale have sprinklers and it’s probably 80% to 90% of a commercial (building).” He has presented on the “Scottsdale Sprinkler Success Story” to fire, industry and political leaders in Canada, Wales, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Sweden, Aruba, Prague, Singapore, and throughout the U.S. There was opposition to the ordinance when it first came out though. “The building industry doesn’t want anyone telling them what to do,” Ford said. Then there is an added cost to install sprinkler systems to all new construction. “There is an extra cost but it was less than the cost of a fire place or less than

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the cost of a covered patio or less than the cost of an upgrade to the kitchen. They just didn’t want to do it. They just didn’t want someone telling them they had to do it, but Scottsdale saw how fast they were going to grow and had an opportunity at the right time to do this and they did. “It’s made a huge difference. The vast majority of our fires are controlled by one or two sprinkler heads. They don’t all go off at once. There’s a lot of misconceptions out there like that.” Ford didn’t just see the Scottsdale Fire Department grow – he was there for its conception. Ford was serving Scottsdale for the Rural Metro in January 2004 when the department told the city it was getting too big and would not renew its contract when it expired in July 2005. “There really wasn’t anybody else that the city could contract with, so we had 18 months to put together a whole new fire department, which was at the time a little over 200 firefighters at 12 stations,” Ford said. “It was a very large undertaking.” Scottsdale owned the fire stations and most of the big trucks, so the first step was to hire a fire chief, who hired his senior staff (Ford included). The new team had to buy all new equipment and uniforms and hire all the staff. “It impacted every bit of the city of Scottsdale when we did that transition but everybody worked real hard on it and it was very successful,” Ford said. The trickiest part was filling out the roster. The city encouraged Rural Metro employees who had served in Scottsdale

betters the world though practical application. Neha is also a competitive swimmer and can conquer the 100 meter butterfly in about a minute. “Swimming for me is really just a way to relax after all that science and economics,” she said. “It’s a way to blend in with the water.”

Katelyn Cai Katelyn Cai is captain of the BASIS Scottsdale’s speech and debate club, a member of the economics and finance club and vice president of the Governor’s Youth Commission, which works to promote civic engagement and promote awareness of things like domestic violence. Domestic violence is an important

to apply. But switching over to the new department meant losing all their accumulated time in the retirement system, so the senior staff wound up interviewing candidates from as far away as California to Georgia to fill out the ranks. Then came the task of equipping the large fire department. “We had to order all new staff vehicles,” Ford recalled. “The city didn’t own any air packs. The city didn’t own any hose. We had to buy about six miles of hose … purchasing it and getting it all here in time was a huge challenge.” There are a lot of memorable moments during his 47 years with the department, Ford said, but one in particular stands out. One day when Ford was a captain, he led a crew to handle a trash fire in one of those big garbage cans that line Scottsdale’s alleys. “It was hot and it was just nasty,” he said. On the way back to the station, the crew passed two little girls selling lemonade on the side of the road; Ford made the driver turn around and he bought lemonade for everyone on the crew. “Just the reaction of those girls, how thankful they were the fire guys took the time to stop and buy lemonade from them,” he said. The girls’ parents came out and were grateful too. “For us, it’s almost second nature to be doing that stuff once you’ve been in it awhile, but when you look at it from the other side and you’re helping the people out, it’s incredibly moving and powerful,” he said.

topic for Katelyn, whose mother grew up in China in an abusive family and brought her to the United States as a child to escape that. Empowering others is a big part of what Katelyn is about. That is why she co-founded the “Invest in Her ” nonprofit. There aren’t more girls in economics because of a lack of role models, she said, noting that is slowly changing with leaders like U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, who also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Katelyn got interested in public affairs from listening to National Public Radio that her mother always had on since she was 8.

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Now, at 17, she has a 4.83 GPA and wants to study public policy and economics at Arizona State University. In her spare time Katelyn dances competitively and can be found training her rambunctious border collie Stella. “I love art and expressing myself, and dance has been great exercise,” she said. Yeju Srivastava Yeju Srivastava has a black belt in Kung Fu, plays guitar (he really likes classical but plays several genres), produces his own music and studies the

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ancient Chinese boardgame Go. Yeju, a 17-year-old senior at Desert Mountain High School has a 4.7 GPA, is the director of that school’s chapter of People for Urban and Rural Education, which brings educational opportunities to the economically less fortunate. He also saw a story on the news last summer about the difficulties blood banks were having because of the pandemic, so he got his friends together and put on their own blood bank, collecting over 35 pints of blood. With that in mind, it may be no surprise Yeju wants to study biology at the at the University of Arizona in prepara-

tion of medical school. What might be a bit of a shock, though, is that he also wants to combine that with a double major in economics. One day he hopes to tackle one of the medical field’s biggest challenges, making healthcare affordable for everyone. His interest in medicine started when a glass cabinet fell on him when he was 14. The glass sliced deeply into his right hand and leg but “the doctor that sutured me just made me feel safe.” Though already a black belt in Kung Fu, Yeju also wants to study boxing and put some of that theory he’s learned over the years into practice.

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t is no secret that January is the biggest month for gyms across the nation. As people are inspired by the month to better themselves, gyms like Scottsdale-based Mountainside Fitness seize the initiative to stimulate an in�lux of prospective members. “Every January we are busy whether we put out a strong effort or not,” said Mountainside Fitness CEO Craig Cote. “There’s a lot of New Year’s resolutions that include health and �itness.” This year, Cote feels his company has put out a strong effort, hiring 100 additional employees and ensuring each gym’s machines function at full capacity. “Our �irst rule of order is to get all of our machinery in good working order. We pride ourselves on having machinery that works 98% to 99% of the time,” he said. “We feel like if we have the equipment in order, have our front desk well-staffed and have our best salespeople ready to educate the prospects and answer any questions on the prospects coming in the door that we have a good chance.” Cote admits that his company had trouble �inding employees to �ill the added positions. But he is proud of the unique method Mountainside Fitness used to attract new employees. “What we have found to work well has been reaching out through email to current young members and canceled members,” he said. “We’ve had 50 hires within the past 90 days that came directly from an outreach email campaign to current members and cancelled members.” He also feels that there is one incentive that has enticed people to work at Mountainside Fitness: “All of our employees receive a free membership, so I do think that helps attract young, healthy and en-

Scottsdale-based Mountainside Fitness operates 19 gyms across the Valley and every one of them is ready to help people keep their New Year’s resolution to improve their physical ﬁtness. (Special to the Progress)

Craig Cote is CEO of Mountainside Fitness, which was founded by Tom Hatten. (Special to the Progress)

ergetic individuals and helps keep them through situations like we’re in right now where people are jumping from one job to another.” Cote is also proud of his company’s employee-retention rate over the last two years. “We’ve been very fortunate through this pandemic to keep more employees than other companies have, which has helped us a lot,” he said. “We’re also very fortunate to have some seasonal or college aged staff that are still in place through January which allows us to be well staffed at the front desk, sales team and personal trainers for this January rush.” With the membership rush underway, Cote is focused on ensuring that his sales team informs prospective members about Mountainside’s amenities – and the bene�it of not having to pay an enrollment fee. “Mountainside waived its enrollment fee around three years ago,” he said. “I

think that has helped Mountainside build its brand and helped bring a lot more people to our facilities while not putting an emphasis on this holiday selling season. “This allows our sales team to be fair seven days a week to everyone who comes in and not put pressure on anybody who is looking to give us a chance.” Cote also believes that the main reason people are shy to sign up for a gym membership is the risk of having their credit cards billed monthly. “The main apprehension in buying a �itness membership is the apprehension of the credit card,” he said. “I think everybody wants to get healthier and our team is not always there to sell them on the idea, our sales team is there to educate them on what Mountainside offers, the availability of group �itness, the availability of cardio and strength and the credibility of the brand.” Cote is also con�ident in his company’s current health and safety protocols to ensure that his facilities remain clean and reduce the risk of transmission among members. “We are con�ident in our current health and safety protocols,” he said. “We were clean before COVID-19 and during and we have a third-party external cleaning crew seven nights a week that cleans four to �ive hours every night.” Because of this, Cote thanks his members and is honored to have the opportunity to aid new members in their �itness journey. “Our message is that we appreciate the opportunity,” he said. “There are a number of options for the American public to choose for �itness and when somebody in metro-Phoenix gives Mountainside an opportunity, we appreciate that opportunity. “We are going to do everything we can to make that individual feel comfortable and �ind their �it within the facility.” Information: Mountainside�itness. com

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021 turned out to be a year of promise for Scottsdale Arts. After most events were scaled back or canceled due to COVID-19 in 2020, vaccines and eased protocols helped Scottsdale Arts slowly recover. “This is the season where we are supposed to reflect and be thankful,” said Scottsdale Arts CEO and President Gerd Wuestemann. “A year ago, I was incredibly grateful for having been able to keep our team together and stay as open as one could stay open as an arts organization.” Scottsdale Arts resumed performances when it kicked off its fall with the current performances protocol requiring attendees to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of an event.

A groundbreaking last year marked the start of construction of Scottsdale Arts CEO Gerd Wuestemann’s grand vision for the Civic Center. (Progress file photo)

“I think our policies have been shown to work in giving people a piece of mind to come and enjoy a performance and be a part of the wonders of the arts while feeling safe,” Wuestemann said. “Our staff has worked excruciatingly hard but has also contributed to making us thrive through the past six months even though the challenge of producing shows has remained.” Though the shows have been a challenge to produce, Wuestemann has been impressed by the talent that has graced the stage of the Center for the Performing Arts this season, beginning with Soul and R&B artist Mavis Staples in mid-September. “Mavis is an icon of Soul and R&B and she is just as much of an icon of the civil rights movement in the 60’s,” he said. “When we had her on stage, she belted

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hen Disney’s “Newsies: The Broadway Musical” opens at the Mesa Arts Center on Jan. 6, it will bring many dreams to life – from dream roles and dream choreography to the director’s decades-long dream to produce the show with a youth cast. “I fell in love with ‘Newsies’ when I was kid and saw the movie in the theater,” said Emma England, artistic director of Limelight Performing Arts, the Gilbertbased youth theater company producing the musical. “I have wanted to stage this production for the last 20 years. It’s truly a dream that is finally being fulfilled.” The show features a cast of nearly 50 performers ages 10-22 hailing from

Westley Caryl and Anna Scales of Scottsdale practiced a scene as Kayla King helped them get their moves down during rehearsal for Limelight Performing Arts’ presentation of “Newsies.” (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

across the Valley. Based on the 1992 motion picture and the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, the musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from New York City. When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies a ragtag gang of teenage newsies to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right. Tre Moore, 17, plays the leading role. “Jack has been a dream role of mine since I first listened to the ‘Newsies’ cast album when I was 11,” he said. “He is charismatic and confident, but also sensitive and ambitious with a big heart.

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What truly makes this show so meaningful for me is that I, an African-American actor, have been given the opportunity to play Jack, a role that is historically played by White or non-Black actors. This is huge! I am honored to join the ranks of Jack Kelly actors and I hope to inspire and open the eyes of audiences in January.” “‘Newsies’ is very special to me because I saw it a couple of years ago and it made me realize that musical theater was what I wanted to focus on,” added Scottsdale 10-year-old Anna Scales. “Everybody was welcoming when I joined the cast and I am learning choreography very quickly. It’s a fun and high-energy show that everyone will enjoy.” The dancing is a highlight of the production. “It is extraordinary when you have incredibly talented teens with such passion for a show combined with the heart-stopping choreography by Emma England,” said Christian Graca, “Newsies” director. England and her choreography team, Marie South of Chandler and Reayanna Erving of Gilbert, spent many evenings and weekends working together to find the right balance of energy, athleticism and

technique that “Newsies” is known for. Indeed, this choreography has been years in the making. “I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve been thinking about and visualizing and working on this choreography for almost a decade,” said England, who has won dozens of ariZoni and National Youth Arts Awards for directing and choreography. “With the dream team of Reayanna and Marie, this is probably the best choreo we have ever done.” This attention to detail is a signature of Limelight’s – and it’s present in every aspect of “Newsies.” Said England, “There is only one blackout in this entire show, and yet the story is constantly moving from one setting or storyline to the next. We had to be very intentional with every single moment on stage to capture the movement of the story across New York City and create an engaging experience for audiences.” “‘Newsies’ comes after an over twoyear break from theater for me,” said Moore. “To be able to come back to performing, and at this caliber, is extremely exhilarating and a little daunting. I have been performing for over 10 years, but Jack Kelly has to be one of the most challenging roles I’ve stepped into.” “The creative energy and support from the production staff and parent volun-

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out for 90-minutes at the top of her lungs without a break. It was an unbelievably powerful and moving experience,” Wuestemann will never forget how the drummer for Grammy award winning saxophonist Brandford Marsalis used Wuestemann’s personal drum set or how southern soul-rockers J.J. Grey & Mofro were able to bring a new demographic of listeners into the Center for the Performing arts. However, Wuestemann’s favorite performance came when piano prodigy Alexander Malofeev delivered what Wuestemann described as “one of the greatest performances he had ever seen.” “He is a superstar in the making and he had five standing ovations and gave about five encores,” Wuestemann said. “The ability to pick performers as they’re becoming superstars and present them in this intimate hall is wonderful.” Wuestemann also was delighted to see

Scottsdale Arts CEO Gerd Wuestemann has many fond memories of the performances Scottsdale Arts provided last year and he’s even more excited about what the future will bring. (Progress file photo)

three unique exhibitions come into the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. “When we opened our current set of ex-

teers are a magical combination that will breathe life into this huge production and create the ‘do not miss’ musical of the year,” added Graca, who has directed productions across the Valley for the last 10 years. “Limelight Performing Arts is a terrific place for young thespians to learn, grow and reach for excellence in youth theater, and I’m so blessed to be so warmly welcomed into their family this past year.” Beyond the ins and outs of putting together a top-rate production, the cast has learned other important lessons throughout the six-week rehearsal process – lessons they believe are especially pertinent today. “It’s really interesting how ‘Newsies’ seems more relevant now to the U.S. workforce than it has in a long time,” said 14-year-old McKenna Henry, who plays Tommy Boy. “This show has taught me that normal people can make a big difference if they stand united, ‘Carrying the Banner’ for the average worker. Unionization, general strikes and holding people accountable are major themes in this show – and these things are happening in this country right now.” Of course, rehearsing 50 performers amid the pandemic is no small undertaking. According to England, the directing team made a plan b, c, d and e in antici-

pation of COVID-19-related challenges. In addition to protocols like masking, handwashing and regular testing, the directors held many rehearsals outdoors and via Zoom. They also cast and rehearsed a large group of understudies and swings for every role and scene. “Our understudies now have understudies,” said England. “Our performers know their own tracks and several other dances, scenes and roles, as well. We are doing our best to prioritize health and safety while building in contingencies. It’s also an opportunity for kids in those understudy roles to get more advanced training.” Limelight’s production of “Newsies” will run from Jan. 6-16 at the Mesa Arts Center. Tickets are $15-$18 and can be purchased at MesaArtsCenter.com, keyword “newsies.” Group discounts are available.

hibitions at SMoCA, we installed a wonderful exhibit and two galleries by Zineb Sedira – a French artist who was appointed as France’s national entry in the Venice Biennale – so we landed some real big national recognition,” he said. “This stood out in particular because I watched our crew install the show, which includes a recreation of the artist’s living room in our gallery,” he added. “Since the artist could not travel, our staff was walking around with laptops on zoom calls as they installed this and got her approval. It goes to show what lengths our staff went to make incredible things happen during a difficult time.” Wuestemann was also a fan of Mimi O Chun’s first solo exhibition titled “It’s all cake” which took a deeper examination of the things that took place during the first six months of the pandemic. “I think the piece that summed up the last 20 months for me was a hermit crab emerging out of an Amazon Prime bag,” Wuestemann said. “I thought this was the

perfect way to describe how we felt these last couple of months.” He was also elated to give exposure to young local artists with the exhibition titled “Forever Becoming: Young Phoenix Artists” – which enabled two artists to be picked up by national outfits. “Our commitment to the local arts scene to help get them to the next level and elevate them to the next level is part of our work here,” Wuestemann said. While Wuestemann is proud of the events that have made noise inside the Center for the Performing Arts and SMoCA, it is what has gone on outside the facilities that has generated the most buzz. In September, statues around the Civic Center mall began being removed for the purpose of relocation, stored or refurbished as ground was broken the following month for the creation of Wuestemann’s grand vision for the Civic Center. “As challenging as the past 20-months

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have been we’ve had lots of silver linings with the biggest being the mess we have in our mall at the moment,” he said with a laugh. “It’ll be a game-changer when it opens in January of 2023. When we are open, we will have full activation of this campus from day one.” While 2022 is set to feature a lengthy list of exciting performers, the year will be highlighted by construction around the campus and in the surrounding area to prepare the area for the excitement of 2023. Scottsdale Arts plans to install a $1 million art installation going into Drinkwater Tunnel that will be done by the reopening of Civic Center Mall. “We will install a large-scale abstract ribbon that is an abstract representation of our western heritage,” said Wuestemann. Scottsdale Arts is also working on securing funding for an additional piece to install that “speaks to the coming together of the community and focusing on the idea of a diverse and equitable community,” according to Wuestemann. While Wuestemann is excited for 2022,

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the 10th anniversary celebration of Canal Convergence. “I’m really excited for how we’re going to evolve our exhibits and performances, the future of our education department and to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Canal Convergence in November of 2022,” he said. “We’re going to have some very special things up our sleeves, so I’m very excited about that.” Overall, Wuestemann credits his staff for the success of Scottsdale Arts and for keeping shows going. “The fact that we opened a huge season in mid-September with 200 plus shows in our theaters and that our staff has managed this with the added pressures of keeping our audience safe is really a testament to the strength of our organization,” he said. He is also excited to keep thrilling audiences throughout the remainder of the fall season, which lasts until May. “I’m thrilled to see our audience responding to what we have to offer,” Wuestemann said. “We’ve seen lots of full houses in recent months and the spring promises to be an extremely successful season for us, even with the pandemic.” Information Scottsdalearts.org

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