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NEWS...............................12 Scottsdale senator defends election changes.

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Scottsdale Council OKs non-discrimination ordinance BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

ith a unanimous City Council vote on April 20, Scottsdale became the eighth Arizona city – and second in 2021 – to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance with protections for the LGBTQ community and other protected classes. The city joins Winslow, Flagstaff, Sedona,

Soaring home prices making lasting mark BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

FOOD................................21 Italian restaurateur pivots to Mexican food.

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ith skyrocketing housing prices and a dwindling supply, Scottsdale is a microcosm of the Phoenix Metro region as a whole, where buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase a home without breaking the bank. Valleywide the annual median sales price of a home jumped 25 percent from

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Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson and Mesa, although Mesa’s month-old ordinance is now the subject of a voter referendum. “I’m very, very pleased with the leadership of the council regarding this policy – it’s been a long time coming,” said former Scottsdale Councilmember Virginia Korte, who began pushing for a non-discrimination ordinance six years ago. “Making an ordinance that creates a safe

place for all people to live, work and visit and play is important for Scottsdale,” she said. The new ordinance expands on existing federal and state non-discrimination protections by adding protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It also extends anti-discrimination protections to people working for businesses with fewer than

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Times Media Group again expands with Tucson company acquisition PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

imes Media Group, a Valleybased company with community weekly newspapers and websites throughout Arizona and California, announced today that it has acquired Tucson Local Media. Tucson Local Media is the publisher of the Tucson Explorer, Tucson Weekly, Marana News, Foothills News, Desert Times and Inside Tucson Business. The deal will be effective April 30, 2021. “Our plan is to continue publishing all publications in the portfolio, and to do so with all of the current staff mem-

bers,” said Steve Strickbine, Times Media Group’s founder and president. “Jason Joseph, current publisher, will be exiting as a planned result of the deal.” Times Media Group also operates several community news websites in the Valley, including EastValley.com, WestValleyView.com, Phoenix.org, Scottsdale. org, Ahwatukee.com, ChandlerNews. com and others with a cumulative monthly unique visitor count in the Valley of more than 500,000. The company said its online audience numbers are also supported by its most recent independent audit by AMA.

At a time when many newspaper-centric media companies are curtailing circulation and managing declining operations, Times Media Group has famously continued to expand its reach and footprint, mostly through the acquisition of other similar media groups. “We are always interested in expanding our portfolio of publications and news websites that have at their center, a mission of providing the news to the community,” Strickbine said. “The publications we are acquiring from Tucson Local Media have that in common along with long-standing loyal readership audiences.”

Pandemic unlikely to affect SUSD graduation rates

BY DEJA BRUMFIELD Progress Contributor

he COVID-19 pandemic has hit high school students hard across the country, with many districts reporting decreased graduation rates this year. But in Scottsdale, it’s a different story: Early grade reports that identify students at risk indicate graduation rates will probably remain at their traditionally high levels. When the pandemic first began, the district quickly implemented mitigation strategies and social, emotional, and academic support efforts for students and staff were expanded, Assistant Superintendent Milissa Sackos said. She said those interventions are paying off. “Our schools have done a fabulous job in running early grade reports and using that data for the early identification of students at risk,” Sackos said. “Once they identify the students, they’re working with students, parents, administration, and counselors.” Schools then developed a monitoring plan for students, she said. “So that has been consistent across all our five high schools and this is a strategy that has been used in years past

Graduation rates for the Scottsale Class of 2021 appear unlikely to be any different from previous years despite the pandemic disruptions. (Special to the Progress)

as well but it’s really been, obviously heightened given COVID,” Sackos said. According to the Arizona Department of Education, SUSD’s four-year graduation rate was around 92.3 percent for the 2018-19 school year and 93.11 percent for the 2019-20 school year. These rates are substantially higher than the state average of 78.7 percent. Even with the pandemic, Sackos estimated that the percentages won’t de-

crease by much, due to schools running those early grade reports to identify students at risk. Early reports run after the first semester did reveal a mixed bag at the high school, including an increase in the student failure rate. Overall, the course failure rate rose from 5 percent in the 2019-20 school

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$264,990 in April 2019 to $330,000 today, according to the Cromford Report, a web service that studies the Valley housing market. The growth in Scottsdale has been even higher during that span, with annual median sale prices citywide rising 27 percent and some ZIP codes seeing prices rise 30 to 40 percent compared to two years ago. The largest jump occurred in 85262, which includes parts of northern Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree. There, the median sales price jumped 41 percent between April 2019 and 2021. The median sales price of a home in that ZIP code is now north of $1.1 million. The increase in home values is not just isolated to the city’s swanky northern enclaves. The second highest percentage jump in median sales price between April 2019 and April 2021 happened in 85257, where prices increased 32 percent to over $454,000. In April 2019, only three of 10 Scottsdale ZIP codes had median sales prices over $700,000. Today, that number has doubled. According to industry experts, the price spike is the result of a nearly-unprecedented shortage of homes on the market coupled with high demand as a result of Arizona’s growing population and low mortgage interest rates. Harry Lourimore, founder of Lourimore Land Development, said favorable interest rates and employment growth are driving population growth and making the Valley a desirable place for people moving away from more expensive markets. Lourimore said Valley prices are still a relative bargain even if it is not as affordable as it used to be. “Although our price points have gone up considerably over the last several years, compared to other markets in California…and a lot of the major markets back east, the Phoenix region is still a pretty attractive buy,” he said. Lourimore said the pandemicinduced financial pain was not felt equally by all segments of the population as many white-collar workers were able to shift to at-home work while retail and service industry

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workers were laid off. “The kind of the home buying profiles of the professional classes that would be more of a Scottsdale buyer were a little more insulated, or a lot more insulated in some cases than folks that worked in travel, service or retail-oriented parts of the economy,” he said. Steven Hensley, who works with housing data firm Zonda, said many of those white-collar homebuyers are younger people taking advantage of federal COVID-relief measures to enter the housing market for the first time. “A lot of them had student loan debt, but over the last year and a half, they had federal loan” payments suspended, he said. The buyers that can afford to enter the market are competing for a shrinking supply of available homes. “The increase is driven predominantly by the low levels of supply that we have presently, which are down about 50 percent from a year ago,” Hensley said. Unlike home prices in Scottsdale, the supply of available homes has dropped like a lead balloon over the past two years. According to the National Association of Realtors, a six-month supply of homes is typically associated with moderate price growth. Citywide, Scottsdale had less than a month’s supply as of April 1, according to Cromford, and some area ZIP codes had far less. The 85266 ZIP code in northern Scottsdale had an eight-month supply in April 2019. That is down 90 percent today. In 85257 – the lone Scottsdale ZIP code with a median sale price under $400,000 in April 2019 – the supply has also shrunk 90 percent and is around 10 days. Growth could effectively shut out middle-income buyers from one of the last relatively-affordable areas in Scottsdale: southern Scottsdale, which has historically been home to affordable housing options. The 85257 ZIP code, which covers most of Scottsdale south of Thomas Road, is still home to many of the

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This 6,903-square-foot home in 85262 closed this month at $10.5 million. Three years old on a 1-acre lot, it boasts a guest wing with four en suite bedrooms.

This 10,600-square-foot hom in 85255 closed this month at $9.5 million. Built in 2002 on 1.4 acres, it boasts walls of glass and five ensuite bedrooms.

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Vape company slammed with $1.2M fine BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

vape company with ties to Scottsdale was hit with a hefty fine and advertising restrictions by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge for allegedly marketing its products to minors. Judge Teresa A. Beaudet approved a $1.2 million penalty against Kandypens for violating multiple California statutes, including the STAKE Act, a law designed to reduce use of tobacco products by people under 21. The judge’s ruling also puts several restrictions in place to prevent the company from marketing its products to minors in the future. According to L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer, who filed the civil suit in 2018, Kandypens is a California-based company that sells vaping products online. It appears the company also maintains a substantial presence in Scottsdale as well. According to the only address listed on the Kandypens website, the business is located in a small, non-descript industrial and office building in the Scottsdale Airpark. Online customer service jobs for the company are also linked to the Scottsdale location and the warehouse is listed as the return address for defective products

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year to 9 percent this year during the first semester. But, the number of students achieving A grades also rose during the first semester. According to the data, A’s accounted for 41 percent of overall in-person high school grades in this year and 40 percent for students in distance learning compared to 35 percent of grades last year. Some students have still also experienced pandemic-related stress. Like students throughout the country, many in Scottsdale have had trouble with online learning, though the first semester data showed little statistical variation between the grades achieved

On April 19, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced that a California Judge had imposed a $1.2-million penalty on Kandypens, a vape distributor with ties to Scottsdale, for allegedly marketing to minors. (Facebook)

in a customer FAQ. Kandypens was also one of 10 vendors listed for the special event application for a cannabis industry open air market held at a downtown Scottsdale smoke shop on April 17. Kandypens was one of three vape distributors taken to court by the Los Angeles City Attorney in 2018 over allegations

by in-person students and those learning at home. Faden Shapiro, a senior at Chaparral High School, said it was hard to remain focused and keep in contact with teachers while instruction was online. “Staying motivated was definitely one of the biggest [challenges],” he said. “Second was if there was ever an issue that I ran into with homework or just not understanding a specific lesson that I was taught, it was pretty hard to get in contact with teachers because, you know, everyone was trying to get in contact all at the same time, it definitely was harder to get that more one-on-one work with your teacher.” Shapiro said that these issues were more prevalent in the beginning of the

According to its website, Kandypens operates out of this non-descript industrial space in the Scottsdale Airpark area. (Progress file photo)

of marketing to minors. Similar suits have been filed by other city, county and state’s attorneys across the country over the past several years as vape and e-cigarette use among young people continues to rise. According to the National Institute of Health, an annual survey of drug, alcohol, and cigarette use in 8th, 10th, and 12th graders showed that 37 percent of 12th graders reported vaping in 2018 compared with 28 percent in 2017. Health officials have alleged that the

year when instruction was entirely online. He said now that things are “semi back to normal” everyone has had the time to figure things out and the school has been better about offering resources to students that help them stay on track to graduate. But some students said online learning actually made their senior year a little easier. Dana Cordo, a senior at Chaparral High School, said she had some trouble staying engaged but there were benefits to learning from home. “The beginning of my school year was online which was definitely kind of weird in a good way,” she said. “I’m kind of a busy person, so COVID really slowed that down and made senior year more doable.”

rise in use was connected to youth-targeted marketing and the use of flavored products. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 82.9 percent of youth who use e-cigarettes preferred flavored varieties. Feuer alleged Kandypens marketing plan specifically targeted underage users by paying for the product to be placed in music videos from artists popular with teenagers.

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“A lot of it was from home so I had a lot more time for stuff, but at the same time school became really hard to be engaged in just because it was online,” Cordo said. To combat these challenges, Sackos said that schools across the district have implemented tutoring sessions and academic support after school and on weekends. Sackos said that despite the challenges, she takes pride in the resilience that everyone has shown during this time. “I’m really proud of our schools and our students,” she said. “Seeing such resilience – whether it’s the staff at the campus, the students, and even our parents as partners who have really collaborated with us this year to make the best of an unfortunate situation.”

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SUSD mask mandate stays till end of school year BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY AND HOWARD FISCHER Progress News

cottsdale Unified School District will continue to require masks through the end of the school

year. In an email to families on April 19 – the same day Gov. Doug Ducey lifted the state mandate for masks on school campuses – SUSD leadership credited its current policy and other mitigation measures for reducing COVID-19 spread and returning 85 percent of students to classrooms. Those policies will remain in place for the final 28 days of the school year. “While we know there are people who would like us to remove the mask requirement now, SUSD’s 15 zip codes remain in the Substantial transmission category and the number of cases has been slowly increasing over the past few weeks,” according to the letter. “Accordingly, it is the expectation that students and staff will continue to wear masks while on school property, with the previously noted exceptions for recess and physical education, in order to ensure we end the school year strong and in-person.” Ducey rescinded his July 23 requirement that all school districts and charter schools must develop and implement a policy to require face coverings, such as masks or shields, but said

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“We allege that they paid for product placement in music videos that featured with large teen followings like Justin Bieber and the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards host DJ Khaled,” Feuer said at an April 19 press conference announcing the penalties. The lawsuit also alleged that Kandypens did not effectively employ “age gating” on its website and social media to prevent users under 21 from accessing content. Unlike Arizona, the minimum age to purchase tobacco in California is 21. “Age gating” refers to verification systems used to block underage users from

The Scottsdale Unified School District will continue to require masks in schools for the remainder of this school year. (Progress file photo)

the decision to continue that edict is up to local school districts. He also overruled the Nov. 19 order by the Department of Health Services which actually mandated face coverings in schools. Ducey pointed to increasing vaccination rates as justification for the move. “Teachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another,’’ Ducey said. “And our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be re-

accessing digital content on restricted items. An investigator with the L.A. City Attorney’s Office posed as a teenager online and was able to purchase items through the Kandypens website, according to Feuer. “Our investigator used a fake email account and a prepaid gift card and at no time did the company ask for a date of birth or otherwise verify the age of our investigator,” he said. An attorney representing Kandypens did not respond to a request for comment. In a response to the original lawsuit in 2018, Kandypens’ attorney argued the company did not violate the law and al-

quired on their campuses.’’ As of April 19, 38 percent of Arizonans had received at least one dose of a vaccine. The figure for those fully immunized is close to 27 percent. All of those who have been inoculated, however, are at least 16 – older than most of the children in school – because the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control has yet to approve any vaccine for those younger than that. In a series of Twitter posts, Ducey

leged prosecutors misrepresented the facts. Kandypens’ attorney also argued the alleged violations constituted protected speech under the First Amendment and any illegal activity occurred after the product was no longer in the company’s possession. Kandypens also argued the $1.2 million penalty was excessive considering the L.A. City Attorney’s Office agreed to $350,000 settlements in 2019 with NEwhere, Inc. and VapeCo Distribution – two other vape distributors sued by the city for allegedly marketing to minors. But the judge determined the sevenfigure penalty was appropriate, stating:

also said rescinding the school mask mandate was “in alignment with (Centers for Disease Control) guidance.” That claim caught swift blowback from critics as the CDC guidance is to push for mask wearing in schools. The CDC on April 5 said, “Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within schools can be limited with strict implementation of layered mitigation strategies, including universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing.” SUSD cited the CDC recommendation in justifying its decision to keep mask rules in place, and critics – including state schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman – said the governor’s announcement was at odds with health officials. “Today’s abrupt removal of the mask mandate in schools is just one example in a long line of decisions that have resulted in Arizona’s embarrassing response to a virus that has claimed over 17,000 lives and impacted thousands more,’’ she said. Hoffman also pointed out that children younger than 16 remain ineligible for the vaccine. “And the CDC still recommends universal masking in public schools to ensure safe learning environments,’’ she said. An SUSD spokesperson said the district has not yet made a decision on whether or not masking will be required next school year. Howard Fischer operates Capitol News Services. “Defendant’s misconduct involved more violations over a greater period…More problematically, those other nonparties voluntarily accepted the lower penalty as part of a settlement instead of actively litigating the claims like defendant has done here.” Beaudet also granted prosecutors’ requests to limit Kandypens’ marketing tactics despite protests from the company. According to Feuer, the company must age-gate its social media accounts and can only place products in adults-only entertainment venues. It also cannot have paid marketing contracts with anyone under 21 years old or celebrities featured on Nickelodeon awards shows.

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15 employees. The ordinance prohibits employment discrimination in most businesses, public accommodations and all appointed and elected positions based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity. It includes limited exceptions for individuals renting out a room within their personal home and exceptions in employment and public accommodations for religious organizations and private-membership organizations that have received IRS nonprofit status. Council dropped a proposed revision to include veterans as a protected class at the request of the city’s Veterans Advisory Commission. Council can enforce complaints of discrimination through a mediation process. If the complaint is deemed valid, there would be civil charges, including warnings and incremental fines with a cap at $2,500. Following the vote, Mayor David Ortega wasted no time, signing the ordinance shortly after the April 20 Council meeting. “We are raising awareness, guarding individualism, providing safe work and living spaces,” Ortega said. “With the sincere effort, we improve Arizona one city at a time.” Korte believes her proposal had public support six years ago but that it failed due to lack of political will on Council. “I know it had community support six years ago – the business community came out strongly for it and so did the residents,” Korte said. “It was the leadership at the time that blocked the passage of this…in the myths surrounding a non-discrimination ordinance.” Korte’s efforts stalled following a push by some on Council to exempt small businesses. Because those businesses make up around 90 percent of all businesses in Scottsdale, Korte argued it would have neutered the ordinance. The Scottsdale Human Relations Commissions revived the discussion last fall but the effort stalled at the Council level, where many of the same members who rebuffed the effort in 2015 still held office. That changed following the November 2020 election when Scottsdale voters selected four new representatives to replace outgoing Mayor Jim Lane and Councilmembers Korte, Suzanne Klapp and Guy Phillips.

Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega signs the anti-discrimination ordinance that was unanimously approved by the City Council on April 20. (Photo courtesy of Mayor David Ortega)

Former Scottsdale Councilmember Virginia Korte praised the current Council for passing an anti-discrimination ordinance. Korte introduced a similar proposal six years ago and long pushed for passage of a anti-discrimination ordinance during her tenure on Council. (Progress file photo)

Lane and Phillips had previously opposed Korte’s non-discrimination ordinance proposal. All four new members – including Mayor David Ortega and Councilmembers Betty Janik, Tom Durham and Tammy Caputi – told the Progress on the campaign trail that they supported the new anti-discrimination ordinance proposal, all but assur-

ing it would pass when they took office in 2021. “I am just so thrilled to be here tonight for this historic moment; it’s been a long time in coming,” said three-term Councilwoman Linda Milhaven, who supported the issue when Korte was on Council. “I want to express my thanks to all of the people who never gave up hope and have continued to work hard to move this ordinance forward,” she said. The new ordinance also appears to have widespread support in the community. Of the 14 people who called in to the Council meeting to comment on the proposal, 11 favored passage. Resident Carmen Jandacek said “we need equal protections, nothing more, nothing less.” “No resident or visitor should have to fear or question whether or not they’ll be served when they walk through the doors of a business; nobody should be turned away from a business simply because of who they are,” she said. Resident Mindy Butler-Christensen said she supported the ordinance for her daughter, an LGBTQ college student who graduated from Scottsdale Unified School District. “I’ve done what I can to protect my child within the four walls of my home,” she added. “Now I implore you to do everything you can to protect her within the boundaries of our larger home, which is the city of Scottsdale.” Those who opposed the bill argued it

could violate constitutional freedoms, unfairly discriminate against unprotected groups or pose privacy concerns. Arizona Corporation Commissioner Jim O’Connor, a Scottsdale resident, asked the Council to refer the issue to voters, because he believed the Council itself didn’t have the power to impose this type of legislation. Scottsdale Planning Commissioner George Ertel argued the ordinance was incomplete and needed to include protections for other groups and ensure it can’t be used to violate residents’ Constitutional rights. “It was explained to me that if this proposal isn’t passed tonight, it will look like the council doesn’t support LGBTQ protections,” Ertel said. “Well, if it does pass tonight without improvement, it will look like the council only supports LGBTQ protections and not all of the residents of Scottsdale as it should.” Another comment came from Cathi Herrod, president of the Center for Arizona Policy, a conservative advocacy group that has long-opposed LGBTQ-rights legislation. Before City Council, Herrod echoed criticisms expressed by a Mesa group currently fighting that city’s anti-discrimination ordinance. She said that gender identity protections in the ordinance would allow transgender women to use women’s restrooms, which she believed would amount to a violation of privacy. That argument did not sway the City Council. “I received one very insightful email from a female constituent, and she said that in her experience, women have had much more to fear from heterosexual men than they do from transsexual women,” Councilman Tom Durham said. “And my experience in talking to women over my life tells me that that is true.” Durham, who is an attorney by trade, also rebuffed arguments by other opponents that the ordinance’s protections could violate free speech and religious freedom protections in the U.S. and Arizona constitutions. “And the reason for that is if there is a conflict between the First Amendment and this ordinance, the First Amendment wins,” he said. Despite arguments from detractors that the ordinance could infringe on religious

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Ugenti-Rita takes on critics of early ballot changes BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

wo Republican senators lashed out last week at businesses and the media, accusing them of mischaracterizing what is in changes they are proposing to state election laws. Michelle Ugenti-Rita of Scottsdale and J.D. Mesnard of Chandler said their measures simply add necessary layers of security to the election process. They said the terms of both bills and their motives have been distorted in news coverage. But the pair, at a press conference backed by other GOP legislators, saved their harshest criticism for Greater Phoenix Leadership, an association of CEOs in

business, education and philanthropy. Some of their members sent an open letter to legislators saying three bills – including the two Mesnard and Ugenti-Rita are sponsoring – “seek to disenfranchise voters.’’ “They are attempts at voter suppression cloaked as reform – plain and simple,’’ the letter states. “If you disagree with my bill or any of the bills these other members represent in the name of election integrity, that’s fine,’’ Ugenti-Rita said. “But you don’t get to mischaracterize and lie about it.’’ “But you don’t get to label everybody who may support it as racist,’’ Ugenti-Rita said. “We’re not going to be intimidated.’’ There was no immediate response

from GPL. The pair also are trying to pressure House GOP leadership to put the measures, both of which have cleared the Senate, up for a vote. Both proposals deal with early voting. Arizona has some of the simplest laws, with individuals allowed to be placed on a “permanent early voting list’’ and be guaranteed to get a ballot in the mail ahead of each election. That ballot can be mailed back or dropped off at a polling site. Every early ballot is reviewed by county election workers to see if the signature on the outside matches what they have on file. If there is a discrepancy, a call is made to the voter to determine the ballot’s

veracity. The result of all this is about 80 percent of Arizonans now use early ballots. Mesnard’s SB 1713 would require anyone sending in an early ballot to also provide a date of birth as well as either a driver’s license number or a county-issued voter ID number. That has raised concerns for people who do not drive, as few people are aware of their ID number. He did not dispute that there is no evidence of widespread fraud in the process in Arizona. But Mesnard said that’s irrelevant. “What is undebatable is that people have a lot of concerns about it,’’ Mesnard said. “That, by itself, is a threat.’’

her own right, Janie Ellis “is a generous donor of time, a convener often offering free meeting space, and a provocateur for new art forms,” Scottsdale Leadership said. “Her accomplishments include: a choreographer of local productions, a producer of multiple “Scottsdale Follies,” director of Scottsdale historical fashion shows, host to dozens if not hundreds of visiting artists, an artist’s model; a panelist for public art; a civic booster, and a fundraiser for many arts organizations. “Janie Ellis is Scottsdale’s Arts Pioneer,” Scottsdale Leadership said. Ellis has served on the Scottsdale Fine Arts Commission, the Public Arts Commission, the Scottsdale Public Arts Board, the Scottsdale Center for the Arts Board, the Scottsdale Arts Center Association Board. She is a founder and trustee of the Philip Curtis Charitable Trust for the Encouragement of Art, established to maintain the substantial collection of paintings the artist left to the trust. Many of these were painted during his residency at the Ellis art compound. In 2009, Ellis was hired for her special expertise with adobe to manage the project that took Sandra Day O’Connor’s 1950s ranch house apart brick by brick from its Paradise Valley location and moved it to the western end of Papago Park for reassembly. Her work included restoration at the

new site. Ellis was honored at Scottsdale Leadership’s 35th anniversary celebration April 22. Randy Nussbaum presented the award on behalf of Sacks Tierney, a Scottsdale law firm and sponsor of the award for the past four years. “The Drinkwater Community Leadership Award reminds us that many people who knew Herb Drinkwater, described him as fearless,” Nussbaum said. “Business cards in hand, he was always willing to introduce Scottsdale to people who may be interested or willing to move their business to Scottsdale.” Drinkwater served more than 25 years as Scottsdale’s mayor and a City Council member. He is remembered as a friend to everyone. “As mayor his approval rating was more than 90 percent,” Nussbaum said. “It is because of Herb’s on-purpose living and positive intent for the community he loved, that Scottsdale Leadership honors a community leader each year with the Drinkwater Award. “Janie Ellis and Herb Drinkwater were co-conspirators in many a plot to make Scottsdale a better place to live and work,” he added. “It is only fitting that Janie Ellis is the recipient of the Drinkwater Community Leadership Award. Congratulations, Janie Ellis!”

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anie Ellis, lauded as “a driving force for thriving, visionary, contemporary arts in Scottsdale,” received the annual Drinkwater Community Leadership Award last week. Ellis grew up on the banks of the Arizona Canal in the wide-open spaces two miles north of what was Scottsdale’s border on McDonald Drive in an early arts colony established 70 years ago by her parents, George and Rachel Ellis. She owns and operates the celebrated Cattle Track, a compound Scottsdale Leadership described as a “treasure” for the entire community. “Janie is an outgoing, gregarious, talented, smart advocate for the history of Scottsdale, our cultural values, and our quality of life,” Scottsdale Leadership said. As she was growing up, art was an integral part of everyday life for Ellis, whose mother taught fine arts to youngsters in Loloma Little School and whose father worked with Frank Lloyd Wright, crafting dramatic Southwestern, yet contemporary, doors for Valley homes. After leaving the Valley for 10 years to study ballet – including with George Balanchine in New York – Ellis returned to help her parents with the burgeoning arts colony along a dusty trail that had served as the most direct route for ranchers to

Janie Ellis, owner of the Cattle Track art compound, received the annual Drinkwater Community Leadership Award last week for her years of contributions to Scottsdale culture and quality of life. (Special for the Progress)

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freedoms or harm small business, faith leaders and the Scottsdale business community also showed support for the ordinance, arguing it would also increase inclusivity in the city and could only bolster the city’s tourism industry. Rabbi Robert Kravitz, past president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Phoenix, and Andrew Ponder Williams, a campus minister at Arizona State University, both spoke in favor of the ordinance as did representatives from Zillow and the Marriott hotel in downtown Scottsdale. “I am one of over 150 business signers of an open letter in favor of the equal treatment policy for LGBTQ people...I support this ordinance because I support a Scottsdale that is open for business to everyone, that is welcoming to everyone and is inclusive of everyone,” said Kari Archer, general manager of the Scottsdale Marriott Old Town. According to state law, the ordinance will not go into effect until 30 days after the Council vote. During that 30-day window, it could be challenged by opponents seeking to hold

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And he specifically rejected that the reason for voter doubt is that Donald Trump spread rumors for months before the 2020 election that early ballots are inherently untrustworthy. Mesnard said, “The response is not just to dismiss them because he claimed there was fraud and we didn’t have some sort of level of evidence that meets somebody’s standard that we’re not going to do anything. We’re not going to ignore those problems.’’ Ugenti-Rita’s SB 1485 spells out that if someone does not return an early ballot in at least one of four prior elections – meaning a primary and a general election in two successive years – the person is dropped from what would no longer be called the permanent early voting list. They could still sign up again to get early ballots and they could still go directly to the polls on Election Day. Foes contend this would have a disparate negative impact on minority voters who may be less inclined to vote in every election but still want the option of getting that ballot for the years they are interested in casting an early ballot.

a referendum campaign to send the ordinance before Scottsdale voters. Opponents would have to turn in a referendum petition to the City Clerk’s office with valid signatures from 15,667 eligible Scottsdale voters by May 20 to put the ordinance on a future ballot, according to City Clerk Ben Lane. As of April 22, no organized movement has announced plans to stage a referendum campaign in Scottsdale, but Korte said she believes a challenge is coming. “I believe that there will be an attempt, though I think it’s going to be much more difficult in Scottsdale because of our voter turnout,” she said. The number of signatures needed to force a referendum is determined by the votes cast in the last City Council or mayoral election, which is why Scottsdale requires more signatures than Mesa, despite being a much smaller city. Herrod said her organization has no plans to challenge the ordinance. “At this time, we are not planning to launch a referral. We do not have the capacity. Additionally, the Mesa referral is ongoing and will take resources to defend,” she said. It also means that political independents, who usually do not cast ballots in partisan primaries, have just two chances to comply versus four for partisan voters. Ugenti-Rita said she is going to make “small, meaningful tweaks’’ to the measure but declined to provide details. The issue of what the business community thinks about the bills became more crucial following the decision of Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta after the Georgia Legislature enacted several measure that were perceived to be attacks on minority voting. Arizona has some potential risks in that area, with the state scheduled to host the 2023 Super Bowl, the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2024 and the Women’s Final Four two years later. Sports leagues have shown themselves to be averse to political controversy, particularly on issues like race and gender. There’s also the question of whether businesses might decide to locate elsewhere to avoid being linked to negative publicity about Arizona voting laws. Ugenti-Rita made it clear she didn’t care. “That’s their choice,’’ she said. “And I would say, don’t let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.’’

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small, single-family homes built to house the Motorola workforce in the 1950s and 1960s. And 85251, near downtown Scottsdale, includes enclaves that housed developments like Holiday Park, which were small apartment complexes marketed to vacationers in the 1960s and later repurposed as affordable housing units. But both ZIP codes are becoming more unaffordable due to increased home values and redevelopment. In April 2016, the median sales price for a home in 85257 was in the entrylevel range at $270,500. Today, that median price has increased 68 percent to over $450,000. “There’s not going to be as many younger families being able to afford to live in the city of Scottsdale,” Hensley said. “It’s going to continue to be a move up or second move up market.” That, in turn, could result in less diversity in southern Scottsdale, one of the few truly diverse areas of the city. Scottsdale is already a city that is 91 percent white, with 8.1 percent of the

total population identifying as Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The 85257 ZIP code is notably more diverse with a population that is 88 percent white with 21 percent of the total population identifying as Hispanic or Latino. The median household income in the ZIP code is also $62,584, well below the citywide median of $86,097. That could change if housing market continues on the current trend. “Well, it causes segregation for sure and gentrification,” said Joanna Carr, research and policy director for the Arizona Housing Coalition. Even with those increasing home prices, Carr said there are ways for cities to incentivize the creation and preservation of other affordable housing options in Arizona, though they are hamstrung by the fact that the state outlaws inclusionary zoning that would allow cities to mandate portions of new development be reserved for people with low or moderate incomes. Carr said cities can still incentivize the building of affordable housing.

For instance, cities could allow for greater densities for multifamily apartment construction in the hopes that investors would use that allowance to make building affordable housing more feasible – though that is not a guarantee. “Density is increasing in Scottsdale, with thousands of new apartment units expected to come on line in the coming years, but most of those new units are marketed as luxury. Scottsdale currently has the highest apartment rental rates in the Valley with a median rate of $1,600 for a two-bedroom unit, according to Apartment List, an online rental marketplace. Of the 16 multifamily projects approved by City Council in 2019 and 2020, 11 were explicitly described using “high-end,” “luxury” or similar terms in plans filed with the city. Those 11 projects accounted for 77 percent of the total units approved by Council. Meanwhile, the short supply of available homes in Scottsdale has ramped up competition among buyers who can afford to pay for them, resulting in

skyrocketing prices. According to Cromford, a Scottsdale home in the 85255 ZIP code that sold for $825,000 in 2013 was re-sold in December for $1.3 million, $37,500 above the asking price. The same home was listed for sale again in 2020 for $1.5 million and sold for $1.7 million in an all-cash deal. “So it rose by $412,500 in just 16 months, or almost $26,000 a month,” Cromford stated. “It also went under contract after just 3 days.” Lourimore said he envisioned price growth in the 10 to 15 percent range this year versus the 18-20 percent growth the Valley saw in 2020. Hensley agreed that the price increase will hit a breaking point. “There is going to be a demand for housing and people are going to be comfortable and able to afford homes up to a certain point,” he said. “We’re still trying to figure out when exactly that’s going to happen, but I imagine through summer and into later part of this year, the velocity of transactions is going to slow because people are going to be priced out of the market.”

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cottsdale-based nonpro�it notMYkid needs to raise critical funds to support Arizona youth and is hosting the Brighter Days Ahead golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale May 7 to achieve that goal. All proceeds support the nonpro�it’s mental health education and programs for youth and families in need. “We have decided to postpone our annual gala until April 29, 2022, and know in our hearts that brighter days are ahead,” said Kristen Polin, CEO of notMykid. “The golf tournament will be a fun way to bring our community together in a safe and socially distanced manner.” The golf tournament kicks off at 7:30 a.m. and will include lunch and an awards ceremony. In addition to on-course hospitality, food, drinks, and fun, the event will feature a variety of prizes, including a foursome at Wickenburg Ranch Golf Club, two Titleist wedge clubs, a foursome at TPC, a certi�icate for four new tires at Discount Tire and more. Tickets cost one for $40, three for $100, and 10 for $300. “Resilience, �lexibility, and creativity have become the norm for our organization as we navigate a global pandemic,” Polin said. Founded in 2000, notMYkid offers peer-to-peer programs that include behavioral health prevention education for youth, parents and educators; corporate employee wellness programs; and leadership workshops for youth. However, because the pandemic severely impacted kids’ emotional and mental well-being, the nonpro�it radically changed the way it provides services.

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It launched web-based prevention programs and one-on-one peer support via TeleHealth. “All our social research tells us substance abuse, depression, and suicide are exacerbated by isolation and disruption of normal routines in our youth,” Polin said. “Our need to help is urgent.” Last April, Polin said the nonpro�it experienced a “massive disruption” to their programs. They also lost a project $400,000 from the cancellation of their annual fundraiser-celebration of their 20th anniversary. “Our peer prevention specialists were on the front lines helping teens and families in need before all of this came to a crashing halt, just as their need has dramatically increased given the school closings and shutting down of everyday normal life as we know it,” Polin said. So, notMYkid moved its signature amplif(i) program online, where participants had the ability to join presen-

tations, classes and meetings from any device. Additionally, the nonpro�it also moved online its Project Rewind program, which supports families experiencing confronting teen drug and alcohol abuse. It also began offering their one-onone coaching support via video conferencing instead of via face-to-face meetings for parents. “The need for our services is greater now than ever before,” said Seth Leibsohn, notMYkid board chairman. At the time, notMYkid’s goal for 2020 was to support 100,000 young people and adults in Arizona through webbased platforms. And through the end of this year, notMYkid’s goal is to increase its capacity using cutting-edge technologyassisted care, peer-to-peer mentoring and stronger partnerships with local healthcare partners and schools. “Mental and physical health, depres-

sion and drug abuse are not separate issues from food, shelter and other health concerns. They are both drivers and consequences of it,” Leibsohn said. “Many teens are experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression and unfortunately that leads to substance abuse and suicide rates rising to epidemic levels.” The nonpro�it recently launched a new outpatient treatment center called Arizona Youth Thriving. According to Polin, the nonpro�it’s team believed it was time to do more and be more for families that need notMYkid’s support. “Families looking for mental health services can �ind help and hope through our telehealth programs or safely in person, regardless of their ability to pay,” Polin said. The new treatment center was supported by a $25,000 donation from Thunderbird Charities. “notMYkid is providing tools to vulnerable youth and families to help empower, strengthen and thrive,” said Tim Woods, president of Thunderbirds Charities. “We are happy to support their efforts in our community.” “Thanks to this generous grant from Thunderbirds Charities, over 50 additional families will now have a place to heal and receive quality care and support for mental health and substance use disorders,” Polin added. “Thunderbird Charities is helping our dreams become a reality as we expand to become a full continuum provider of prevention, early intervention, and treatment services.” Following the $1,500 donation from Fiesta Bowl Charities earlier this month on Arizona Gives Day, the nonpro�it continues to seek support for its programs. Tournament registration and more information: notmykid.org

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Jet service upgrades Scottsdale Airport hub BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

or more than 50 years, Jet Aviation has set itself apart within the business aviation industry in three ways: style, service, and sustainability. Now, Scottsdale-based private jet patrons can experience all three at Jet Aviation’s newest fixed-base operator at the Scottsdale Airport. “Scottsdale is one of the top 15 busiest business aviation hubs in the U.S. and our expanded facility will enable us to better serve the needs of our customers and the business aviation community,” said David Best, senior vice president of regional operations and general manager, USA. Jet Aviation opened its new 8,500 square-foot FBO and 30,000 square-foot hangar on Jan. 14. The project was in the works for about two years and brings Jet Aviation’s global FBO network up to 31 locations. “Scottsdale is a highly attractive location to business jet owners and operators,” said Dave Paddock, senior vice president and general manager, Jet Aviation Regional Operations USA. “Having a presence in Scottsdale will enable our

Jet Aviation is Scottsdale Airport’s third and newest FBO. Opened in January, the fixed-based operator facility is located on the approach-end for Runway 3 on its west side. It features a sleek, 8,500 square-foot FBO and 30,000 square-foot hangar facility. (Jet Aviation)

customers to have greater connectivity across the Jet network.” Jet Aviation has been operating here since acquiring a share in the Scottsdale Jet Center in May 2019. It then acquired full ownership of the Jet Center that leased office space, tenant hangarage, tie-down spaces and shades. The new FBO features a generous lobby, passenger and grew lounges, pilot snooze rooms, a conference, meeting room and flight planning facilities. The hangar can accommodate aircraft up to the size of the Gulfstream 650 and the Global 6000. But what truly sets Jet Aviation’s Scottsdale FBO apart is that its stunning facilities were built using cost and energy-efficient construction practices. The company plans to install solar panels at the site later this year. “We’re looking at the potential for increasing our solar footprint there and making it much more sustainable,” Best said. Jet Aviation has made 23 of its locations carbon-neutral and three facilities, including Scottsdale, have committed to carbon neutrality for 2021. “Sustainability is an important responsibility for our industry and is a growing desire for our customers,” said Golden Isles Aviation President Larry Wade. Paired with its recent rebranding emphasizing the company’s pedigree and heritage, the commitment to sustainability makes Jet Aviation a leader in its industry – even during the pandemic. “It’s incredible how robust Scottsdale Airport has been through the pandemic. It really has been a pillar of strength for the whole of the downturn and had some great activity,” Best said. While commercial airlines struggled amid the pandemic, small private jets

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were busier than ever. Experts attribute the surge to lower prices and an increase of wealthy people wanting to avoid airports during the pandemic. “If you look at the global statistics, the airline industry is still somewhere about 40 percent down from where it was, but the U.S. business aviation industry is almost back to where it was pre-pandemic,” Best said. Best added that the uptick began around that last quarter of 2020. “And then the last month or so, we’ve seen that the industry has shown some more strength,” he said. Looking ahead, Jet Aviation hopes to increase awareness of its new Scottsdale facility.

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“I’ve been over there several times. We’re really proud of it,” said Best, who recently visited the FBO and hangar earlier this month. “What we’ve been focusing on since we opened is building up that awareness within our customer base and within the local community.” “We’re really proud and pleased with what we’ve built,” he said. “It really is a key location in our expanding footprint.” In addition to Scottsdale, Jet Aviation acquired a facility in Bozeman, Montana last year, as well as expanded facilities with Gulfstream in Palm Beach and opened a new FBO at Van Nuys in California. Paddock said future expansion in the U.S. will be done in a “strategic and measured way.” In response to the pandemic, Jet Aviation will also continue to build on the health and safety protocols they imple-

mented over the past year, including ultraviolet cleaning and temperature measurement systems. “Like everybody, we had to take a pragmatic view of our business and make sure that we were also operating in a way that was sensitive to the stresses of the pandemic by way of cleanliness and operational changes, etcetera. And we carry on working within these guidelines, but our long-term goal is still to carry on growing a great service business,” Best explained. That includes driving a service-focused organization, making long-term investments, and growing facilities that match their customers’ needs, Best said. “We are committed to growing Jet Aviation’s position as a leading FBO service provider,” Paddock said. As for the future of the private jet in-

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dustry, Best is “extremely optimistic.” “I see Scottsdale continuing to grow and continue to be an important part of people’s travel plans,” Best said. “There is a strong belief in the business aviation industry that the number of people accessing business aviation for both convenience and also for efficiency – and safety, when we talk about it in pandemic framework – will continue and increase.” In the meantime, both Best and Paddock – along with Scottsdale Airport Aviation Director Gary P. Mascaro – look forward to welcoming customers to their new Scottsdale facility. “We’re excited to have such a premier business partner like Jet Aviation at Scottsdale Airport,” Mascaro said. “They will be a major contribution to the airport.” Information: jetaviation.com

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Valley Ho dinner raising funds for jazz foundation BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

hroughout this month, Scottsdale has been alive with the sights and sounds of jazz. To kick off Jazz Appreciation Month, the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation hosted a sold-out evening of jazz at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, where New Orleans-based band The Nayo Jones Experience performed as part of the Center’s On The Lawn! series. And to round out the month, the foundation will host the Scottsdale Jazz Festival and fundraiser on April 30 at the Hotel Valley Ho. Taking place on International Jazz Day, the outdoor event boasts a seated dinner and live entertainment by guitarist Mark Whit�ield and the Jesse McGuire Trio, as well as Neamen Lyles and Nayo Jones, who happens to be the daughter of foundation founder and Executive Director William “Doc” Jones. International Jazz Day and month were initiated by the Smithsonian, The United Nations Educational Scienti�ic and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and world-renowned jazz musician Herbie Hancock. In 2011, Doc Jones led efforts to host the �irst of�icial International Jazz Day AZ Festival in Phoenix in 2011 and since then, festivals have expanded to include Scottsdale and Mesa. That same year, the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation nonpro�it was founded with a goal of promoting the virtues of jazz in education, economic development and cultural enrichment. Gov. Doug Ducey then declared April as Arizona Jazz Appreciation Month in 2017. As part of the Scottsdale Jazz Festival event, money is raised for the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation, with pro-

Jazz Appreciation Month, which spans the entire month of April, kicked off in Scottsdale at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with a performance by New Orleans-based band The Nayo Jones Experience on April2. (Bob Rink)

ceeds redistributed to local community organizations that support and develop arts and jazz music programs for youth at risk. Those groups include the Academy of Excellence, the Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center and Doc’s after-school and summer music program, the NextStudent Academy. The Next Student Academy gives students from kindergarten through college access to music instruments, music lessons, demonstrations by professional musicians, vocal lessons and opportunities to perform on stage. Doc has brought music programs to more than 10 schools in Maricopa County and provided free music lessons to more than 5,000 students. Scottsdale Jazz Festival tickets start at $175 for reserved seating, which includes

To close out Jazz Appreciation Month, the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation is hosting the Scottsdale Jazz Festival at Hotel Valley Ho, featuring guitarist Mark Whitﬁeld, among other jazz artists. (International Jazz Day AZ Foundation)

an assigned table seating on the lawn, three drinks and food. Premier seating, which costs $250 per ticket, is completely sold out. Those tickets included table seating near the stage, �ive drinks and food. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts recently released an entire slate of upcoming intimate jazz performances. On Oct. 17, Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will perform with special guests, Villalobos Brothers. On Nov. 4, saxophonist Branford Marsalis will take the stage, performing both original compositions and jazz and popular classics. The René Marie Quintet, which combines elements of folk, R&B, classical and country, performs on Nov. 19. Grammy Award-winning, 18-piece ensemble New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO), joined by acclaimed vocalist and Grammy-nominated artist Cyrille Aimée, then kicks off 2022 with a performance

on Jan. 16. On March 6, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents up-and-coming musicians in “Songs We Love.” “Bessie, Billie & Nina: Pioneering Women of Jazz” takes place March 26, features three dynamic vocalists backed by an allfemale band, and celebrates three iconic women in jazz, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone. And �inally, Jazz composer-pianist Vijay Iyer takes the stage May 21, 2022; and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, featuring 14time Grammy-award winning artist Paquito D’Rivera, perform music of the ‘40s and ‘50s on May 26. “There truly is something for everyone and even more jazz to be discovered at the Center,” the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts states in a press release. Tickets for the Center’s jazz events are now on sale. Information: jazzdayaz.com, scottsdaleperformingarts.org

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cottsdale-based Maggiore Group is introducing a new concept and new cuisine – this summer: a Mexican restaurant appropriately named The Mexicano. The Mexicano marks the �irst time the Maggiore Group, known for its Italian restaurants such as The Sicilian Butcher and Tomaso’s Italian Restaurant, has taken on Mexican cuisine. “I wanted to explore the art of Mexican cuisine,” said restaurant owner Chef Joey Maggiore, who added that the cuisine is an “unexpected passion” of his. Announced at a private event on April 15 – complete with a 40-foot piñata – The Mexicano will take the place of Salty Sow in northern Phoenix. The restaurant will offer “over-thetop” twists on classic Mexican dishes, with names like Lava Rock Fajitas, Pastor and Lamb Tacos on made-to-order blue corn tortillas and Smoking Ceviche. The menu also boasts a variety of “Machetes,” 4-foot corn masa quesadillas stuffed with oaxaca cheese, green salsa and a choice of braised short ribs, chicken tinga, pastor or zucchini blossoms. The menu also features 15 different tacos, including classics such as al pastor, carne asada and carnitas to lighter fare such as blackened salmon and zucchini �lower and more daring �lavors such as lamb loin, camaron and chicken tinga. Overall, menu prices range from $7 to $25. “Like cooking Italian food, I appreciate the culture and tradition behind creating authentic recipes, and this was a project I was very excited to share with my staff and the public,” Maggiore said. But the real draw of the new concept, however, is the introduction of the country’s �irst build-your-own michelada bar.

Joey Maggiore is the chef and owner of The Mexicano, a Mexican restaurant slated to open this summer. (Instagram)

As part of the experience, patrons can choose from infused tequilas, Mexican draft beer and more than 40 toppings – including sweet and savory oysters, shrimp cocktail, pickled jicama, dry chorizo, tamarindo sticks and habañero cheese, among many others. Spearheaded by mixologists Matt Allen, The Mexicano’s cocktail program will include plenty of Mexican draft craft cocktails and piñata margaritas. The restaurant’s design was spearheaded by Cristina Maggiore, Joey’s wife,

and will feature similarly vibrant �lair made popular by the restaurant group’s sister concept, Hash Kitchen, as well as authentic imported furniture. Guests will have the option of sitting indoors or on the patio, considered one of the largest covered outdoor patios in the state with seating for more than 500 people. And on weekends, guests will be treated to live Latin DJs and mariachi bands. Ahead of the Mexicano’s opening, The Maggiore Group recently celebrat-

ed the opening of The Italian Daughter Cucina + Cocktails, an Italian restaurant and piano bar owned by Melissa Maggiore that opened on April 16 in northern Scottsdale. “The Italian Daughter is a restaurant concept that I believe my father would have been really excited to see,” Melissa said. “I’m just looking forward to everybody just being able to enjoy themselves again.” Melissa’s late father, Tomaso Maggiore, passed away in January after a yearslong battle with brain and lung cancer. In memory of the late legendary chef, the family-owned and operated restaurant group formed a culinary arts foundation called The Tomaso Maggiore Culinary Arts Foundation. “We are truly grateful for the generous outpouring of support being provided to the foundation by those who were touched by and who wish to honor the memory of our father, Tomaso” said Joey, president of the Tomaso Culinary Arts Foundation. Joey, Melissa, and Cristina will act as its directors. To further the foundation’s mission, the board will establish a scholarship that supports students pursuing an education in the culinary arts. The selection criteria, application process and value of the scholarship awards will be announced at a later date. “We very much appreciate everyone’s patience as we �inalize the scholarship details,” Joey said. For those who wish to support its charitable mission, monetary contributions to the foundation can be made via check payable to “The Tomaso Maggiore Culinary Arts Foundation” and mailed to 14747 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 106, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Information: maggioregroup.com, themexicanocomida.com, theitaliandaughter.com

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WASHER

• 3.5 Cu. Ft. • Porcelain Tub • 700 RPM Spin Speed

NTW4500XQ CLOSEOUT

449 • 4.8 Cubic Foot Capacity • Self Cleaning Oven • Smooth Top • Proudly Made in USA WFE505W0HS CLOSEOUT

• 12-Place Settings • 5 Wash Cycles • Piranha™ Hard Food Disposer • Hot Start Option – GSD2100VWW

299

12 MONTHS NO INTEREST**

• Integrated Control Styling • Premium Nylon Racks • In Door Silverware Basket • Energy Star Qualiﬁed WDF520PADM

2350

DISHWASHER

$339 10%

GRM183TW

RANGE

S** TH MAMOEN H S A C S A

499 $499 UN58TU7000

DISHWASHER

• 2 Adjustable Glass Shelves • Fixed Gallon Door Shelves • Sealed Drawers with Glass Cover

FRONT LOAD WASHER

• 25 Cubic Foot Capacity • Spill Proof Glass Shelves • Humidity Controlled Drawers • Energy Star Qualiﬁed WRS325SDHZ

BUYS ALL 3 PIECES DRYER

• • 4.5 Cu. Ft. Capacity • • • 10 Wash Cycles • • Smart Care

7.5 Cu. Ft. Capacity 10 Cycles 9 Options Steam Sanitize

NO MATTER WHERE YOU SEE IT, READ IT, OR HEAR ABOUT IT, SPENCERS IS GUARANTEED TO BE A LOWER PRICE!

SIDE BY SIDE COUNTER DEPTH REFRIGERATOR • Adjustable Glass Shelves • 2 Crisper Drawers • LED Lighting

599 EACH 799

WF45T6200AW

REFRIGERATOR

BFTF2716SS

DVE45T6200W

FRSG1915AV

** NO INTEREST IF PAID IN FULL IN 12 MONTHS. $799.00 Minimum Purchase Required Minimum Payments Required 30.79% APR If the promotional balance is not paid in full by the end for the promotional period or, to the extent permitted by law, if you make a late payment, interest will be imposed from the date of purchase at the APR noted above. This APR is as of 7/4/2019 and will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. Your card agreement, the terms of the offer and applicable law govern this transaction including increasing APRs and fees and terminating the promotional period.

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