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Scottsdale vaccine rates higher than its neighbors’ BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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cottsdale residents are much more likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 than residents countywide. Data released last week by county and state public health officials show the percentage of eligible Scottsdale residents who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus exceeds the state and county percentages as well as those of most of its neighbors. The latest data shows that 70.3 percent of eligible Scottsdale residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Over 60 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. The data include both the two-dose Pfiz-

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Michael Pestano receives his second vaccine shot from registered nurse Colton Kimbell at the state vaccination site in Westworld in Scottsdale operated by Cigna. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Council considers new rules on recusals FOOD.............................. 24 Scottsdale eateries plunge into Restaurant Week.

NEIGHBORS...........................................19 BUSINESS................................................ 21 ARTS......................................................... 23 FOOD........................................................ 24 CLASSIFIEDS.........................................27

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale City Council is considering a host of changes to rules governing city boards and commissions to address concerns over the high recusal rates of some members. At a May 11 council study session, city staff presented a number of potential changes,

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mer Planning Commissioner Prescott Smith for excessive recusals, marking only the second time it has voted to remove a commissioner mid-term. The move was criticized by opponents at the time because Council never officially adopted a recusal limit, meaning Smith did not violate any city rules after an audit showed

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Scottsdale �irm offering ‘vaccine bracelets’ BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

Scottsdale company has launched a new way to subtly show off one’s vaccination status: a purple-hued self-identification bracelet program called COVID Verified. Launched on May 11, COVID Verified is described as a “global awareness campaign” to help people signal to those around them that they’re vaccinated and safe to be around and show support of current vaccination efforts. “By signing our pledge and ordering your COVID Verified bracelet, you signal to the world that you’re fully vaccinated and safe to be around ensuring solidarity with others and peace of mind as you resume normal life,” said COVID Verified founder Clint Coonfer. To receive a bracelet, people sign the pledge on COVID Veri�ied’s website and place an order for the purple bauble.

COVID Verified is an awareness program that people can participate in by signing the COVID Verified pledge and wearing a purple COVID Verified bracelet that signals to those around them that “I have had my COVID-19 vaccine and I am safe to be around.” (COVID Verified)

“Most people who have been vaccinated are proud of their choice and have done so not only to protect themselves but keep others safe, and they want other people to know that.”

Upon receiving the bracelet, the company encourages recipients to put it on, take a bracelet selfie and tag the post with the hashtags “#IAMCOVIDVERIFIED” and “#IAMVERIFIED.” A portion of proceeds from the campaign will benefit the United Way COVID-19 Community Resource and Relief Fund. “Getting the vaccine is one of the single most important thing one can do as individuals and global communities come together to finally end the pandemic,” Coonfer said. Founded by a group of local entrepreneurs, COVID Verified follows the same concept as the LIVESTRONG bracelet in that it’s first and foremost

Clint Coonfer is the founder of COVID Veriﬁed. (COVID Veriﬁed)

a voluntary awareness program. “Most people who have been vaccinated are proud of their choice and have done so not only to protect themselves but keep others safe, and they want other people to know that,”

Coonfer said. Coonfer added that he and the rest of the COVID Verified team felt it was important for people to have a way to easily indicate to others that they have been vaccinated. “And a simple purple bracelet paired with an awareness campaign similar to LIVESTRONG was the most effective and universally recognized way to do it,” he said. In addition to donating a portion of proceeds to the United Way COVID-19 Community Resource and Relief Fund, COVID Verified plans to distribute 10 million bracelets this year. They will do so by partnering with vaccine sites, hospitals, workplaces, community organizations and teams to support and encourage vaccine programs at the community level and provide an incentive to people who get the vaccine. “Wearing a COVID Verified bracelet is simply the easiest way to show you care,” Coonfer said. COVID Verified bands sell for $12.95 for one, $29.95 for a “family pack” of four and $19.95 for a “friends pack” of three. Information: covidverified.org

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SUSD board OKs start of Pueblo project BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale Unified School District Governing Board gave the green light to begin the rebuild process at Pueblo Elementary School, kicking off one of the final major construction projects under a $229-million bond approved by voters in 2016. On May 4, the board voted 5-0 to approve Pueblo as the last of eight schools to be rebuilt or renovated under the bond. SUSD has $20 million available for the project, according to district documents. The board also gave staff approval to begin planning improvements at Tavan Elementary School in Phoenix, which will carry a price tag of up to $7 million. “We are really anxious to get these last big ones into the hopper,” SUSD Facilities Director Dennis Roehler said. Roehler said he is eager to get the projects started because of concerns that already inflated construction costs will only continue to rise as the economy rebounds from COVID-19 and other supply chain issues. “We’ve been meeting with Chasse Building Team and McCarthy (Construction) talking about construction escalation, effects of COVID, truck driver deliveries, Suez Canal problems and there is an impact,” he told the board. Much of that spike is being driven by an increase in cost for materials like wood and steel. If those costs continue to rise, the district could have trouble sticking to its $20-million budget. The construction contract for the Kiva rebuild included a maximum price of $18.5 million and other recent projects

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er and Moderna vaccines as well as the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients are included in both data sets, according to the county. North and central Scottsdale have the highest rates of vaccination in the city. In 85262, which includes Scottsdale and Carefree, 85.3 percent of eligible residents have received one dose and 76.4

board this year revived support for the Pueblo rebuild as well. Perleberg, Beckham, and Kravitz were replaced by Julie Cieniawski, Dr. Libby Hart-Wells and Zach Lindsay, who joined Board President Jann-Michael Greenburg and Vice President Patty Beckman. Both Beckman and Greenburg were more supportive of rebuilding Pueblo. On May 4, the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing board gave district staff the approval Beckman said the Pueblo and to begin the rebuild or remodel process at Pueblo Elementary School. (Scottsdale Uniﬁed School District) Tavan projects were a long time coming. had even higher costs. seen significant enrollment declines. “It has been a really long almost five The construction contract at Cherokee An SUSD demographic study by Applied Elementary in Paradise Valley, approved Economics showed that Kiva relies heav- years for these communities, and it was in late 2019, carried a maximum price of ily on enrollment outside its residence kind of touch and go for them in even getting here to where we can vote tonight on $23 million. area. “We don’t see in our crystal ball that The school’s enrollment in 2019 in- this process,” Beckman said. Pueblo was originally built in 1971 and things are going to get any cheaper,” cluded 44 percent of students from its Roehler said. residence area and 68 of the school’s 504 the district has not yet decided whether it Pueblo Elementary has been in the run- students came from the Coronado resi- will renovate the campus or completely rebuild the school. ning for a rebuild for several years, but the dence area. That decision will hinge on the relative project’s future was uncertain recently. Pueblo is a school of choice, meaning it In April 2019, decade-long enrollment does not have its own residence area and costs of both options and community indeclines delayed a board decision to re- draws all its students from families that put. The district is convening a visioning build Pueblo and Kiva Elementary in Par- live anywhere. adise Valley. It is similarly reliant on Coronado stu- committee made of Pueblo stakeholders to At the time, former board member Bar- dents as 136 of its 550 students came from help craft what the new campus will look like. That committee, which will include bara Perleberg said the district needed to Coronado-area schools in 2019 address the enrollment question before Both schools also pull heavily from Na- school staff and parents, will also procommitting to rebuilding more schools. vajo Elementary, which just received a vide input on the rebuild-versus-renovate “We need to take a serious look at the $14-million facelift using bond and insur- question. The district is also going through the area and take a serious look at the pro- ance monies after a 2018 fire shut down process of finding an architect for the projgrams at those schools…truly take a the campus for years. strategic eye to that Saguaro Complex, Kiva and Pueblo attracted a combined ect that staff plans to bring back to the especially as it relates to the Coronado 432 students from the Navajo residence board for approval in June. “Then we’ll see if we can gather than Complex,” Perleberg said. area, according to Applied Economics. The Saguaro Complex is home to both The old board ultimately approved a re- group one more time when we get the Kiva and Pueblo elementary schools and build at Kiva in October 2019 but did not architects on board in June and then take a break for July and then August hit the sits directly north of the Coronado Com- take action on Pueblo. plex in southern Scottsdale, which has However, significant turnover on the ground running,’ Roehler said.

percent are fully vaccinated. Neighboring 85266 has 83.1 percent receiving one dose and 75.4 percent fully vaccinated. The 85255 ZIP code in northeast Scottsdale that is known for swanky private golf communities like Silverleaf and DC Ranch has seen 79.8 percent of residents receive a single dose. 70.1 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. In 85259 east of Loop 101 in north Scottsdale, 78.6 percent of residents have received one dose and 68.5 percent are

fully vaccinated. Farther south, 85258, which covers much of the city between Shea Boulevard and Indian Bend Road, also has around 79 percent of residents with one dose and 69.7 percent fully vaccinated. Elsewhere in the city, 85250 records 68.3 percent of residents with one dose and 58.5 that are fully vaccinated, and 85254 has 66.5 with one dose and 56.7 who are fully vaccinated. The 85260 ZIP in the Scottsdale Air-

park has 65.9 percent of residents with one dose and 56.4 percent fully vaccinated. Scottsdale’s stats suggest residents here have been far more open to the vaccine than many Arizonans. Statewide, 44.3 percent of residents have received one dose and 33 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the state Department of Health Services.

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he had four absences and 36 recusals at 65 meetings between 2017-19. “It seems to me that they’re singling out one person for breaking a rule we don’t have, which seems to me it must be about more than just recusals,” said Councilwoman Linda Milhaven, who voted against removal. Even some council members who voted to oust Smith were uncomfortable with the process. “In the last situation we encountered, there was sort of an ad hoc approach that should have been clearer,” said Councilman Tom Durham, who voted for removal. This time around, most members appeared hesitant to make wholesale changes to city rules and instead favored minor tweaks to address what they called an occasional problem. “I don’t want us to get into a position where we’re using a sledgehammer to swat flies… let’s not overreact to the problem.” Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said. Much of the meeting was spent discussing how to limit recusals by board and commission members and how limit their impact. A proposal to create alternates could replace a recusing member found some support, but it was unclear if it had the backing of enough council members for adoption. Staff also suggested a reserve pool of volunteers and combining nomination and appointments into a single meeting in order to streamline the process when a vacancy does occur. Under the current rules – in which nominations and appointments are voted on at separate meetings – Council still has not filled Smith’s vacancy nearly two months after his removal.

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Council also rejected a staff proposal to give board or commission chairs the power to remove members for excessive recusals. “We are the ones who put them there; we are the ones that make the determination if they’re doing a good job and we want to keep them,” Littlefield said. Instead, most members appeared to support the a system to track recusals on a member-by-member basis. It is still unclear if Council will also adopt a hard-and-fast recusal limit to accompany that tracking system. Mayor David Ortega recommended a 25 percent recusal threshold for the Planning Commission, which has received the lion’s share of the criticism for excessive recusals in recent years. “If you’re recusing one out of four, then you’re off; it’s just too many,” Ortega said. Durham said he supported the 25 percent threshold as a general benchmark but stopped short of saying it should be written into the rules to automatically trigger removal. Durham said Council should adopt some sort of benchmark to avoid the murky process used to oust Smith. “I think our rules need to be more transparent in that situation, so that it’s clear so everyone knows the rules that we’re playing by,” he said. Not all council members supported new recusal limits, though. Milhaven has long opposed such measures and said the city should encourage board members and commissioners to act with the utmost integrity and declare all real or perceived conflicts of interest. She argued the new measures would backfire by creating a disincentive for board and commission members to declare conflicts of interest. “And so for us to do anything that creates

City Council is considering new rules to govern recusals on city boards and commissions two months after it voted to remove former Planning Commissioner Prescott Smith for excessive recusals. (Progress ﬁle photo)

a disincentive for folks to declare a conflict, I think puts those people and the city in a compromising position,” Milhaven said. She said recusals are a natural byproduct of having board and commission members with valuable professional experience in their fields – which she called a valuable asset to the city. Councilwoman Tammy Caputi, who previously served on the Development Review Board for three years, agreed. Caputi, who owns a lighting and electrical supply company, said she worked alongside landscape architects, developers and civil engineers on that board. “I felt like we made the projects better,

which is the whole point of these advisory boards,” she said. Durham agreed that specialized expertise is valuable but said that at some point excessive recusals negate that value. “We want people’s expertise, but if they’re going to be recusing a significant amount of the time, that means we’re not getting their expertise, so we should be able to deal with that,” he said. If Council does adopt a recusal limit or tracking system, it will have to identify exactly how it calculates the recusal total. “So, if we’re going to track it, then I want to know if a zoning case requires two action items, is that two items or one. If an item is continued to another meeting such that the person has to recuse themselves in the second meeting but it’s the same case, is that another recusal or is that the same recusal?” Milhaven asked. The council majority seemed to agree that the city should track recusals on a peragenda-item basis, not just those that deal with zoning cases. But it stopped short of crafting the exact language it will adopt. Instead, they directed staff to create a proposal to bring back at a later date. City staff also proposed adding an additional question to applications that asks applicants to disclose potential future conflicts of interest that could come up in the future. Most of the Council was on board with that, though Milhaven said this process could be overly onerous as it would require individuals to predict future conflicts that might not be evident at the time they apply. She suggested that instead, appointees should be required to fill out disclosure forms like those filled out by Council that include information like their current employer and other financials disclosures.

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Maricopa County’s fully vaccinated rate is only 30 percent, the latest data show. That percentage puts it behind Yuma, Santa Cruz, Pima, Navajo, La Paz, Graham Gila, Coconino, Cochise and Apache counties. Even the Scottsdale ZIP codes with the lowest vaccination rates in the city still exceed those statewide and county numbers. About 57 percent of residents in 85251 and 85257 have received a single dose and about 46 percent are fully vaccinated. Scottsdale’s vaccination rate also stands out among its larger neighbors. In fact, Scottsdale had the fourth highest rate of full vaccination amongst eligible residents in the entire Valley, only trailing Carefree, Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills, small wealthy enclaves that border Scottsdale. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Phoenix has a 39.4 percent fully vaccinated rate and only 49.6 percent of all eligible residents have been inoculated. Tempe has a fully vaccinated rate of 42.6 percent while 52.3 percent have received one dose. Mesa’s fully vaccinated rate checks in at 40.5 percent and a one-dose rate of 50.3 percent. The level of participation varies with age, with 80 percent of county residents over 65 – the age group at greatest risk of severe complications and death from the coronavirus – vaccinated. Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, gave a few possible explanations as to why residents in places like Scottsdale, Carefree and Paradise Valley are more likely to be vaccinated. He said early on, the way the vaccination system was set up gave an advantage to people who were digitally adept, had access to reliable internet service and had the time to act quickly when new appointments opened up. “I think it was because of the way the system advantaged wealthier people and those ZIP codes are wealthier areas,”

Zach Whitaker administers a vaccine to Scottsdale resident Lois Hill at a senior vaccine drive at Granite Reef Senior Center in February. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Humble said. Those circumstances have changed now that vaccines are more available and some state sites and private pharmacies like Albertsons and Safeway began offering vaccines without an appointment. Even though vaccines are now easier to access, Humble said more well-to-do communities still have an advantage. Noting wealthier people “don’t have transportation barriers there,” he said, “It’s just a lot easier for them to get down and then make the appointment, and they have more flexible jobs.” Scottsdale’s relatively high vaccination rate led Humble to question why the state decided to open up a vaccination pod at Westworld on April 22 rather than marshalling resources in communities with lower vaccination rates that have transportation or employment barriers. “If you have limited resources and bandwidth and you’re running a public health program, what you should do is focus on the areas that need the help the most,” he said. Humble noted that he believes that

counties across Arizona are doing a better job at directing resources to those underserved communities. The vaccination rates statewide have been sufficiently concerning to state Health Director Dr. Cara Christ that she recently held a virtual town hall specifically “for those living in areas of Mesa identified for highly targeted outreach on COVID-19 vaccinations.” Though she took questions only from two Mesa City Council districts, she made it clear she was giving a pep talk “to encourage every Arizonan to be vaccinated.” Several callers had a similar question: How safe are the vaccines? “Arizona is now vaccinating all individuals age 16 and over … This vaccine is safe and effective,” she stressed, noting manufacturers were required to show their vaccines are safe. “With any medication or vaccine, there’s always the possibility of side effects … they’re really common after the second dose,” Christ added. She referenced a recent national article that showed “not only does the vaccine

protect against the strain it was designed against, but it also protects against the variants.” Asked about “booster” shots for those who have been vaccinated, Christ said timelines are fuzzy, then added, “Some providers are looking at combining a flu shot with a COVID booster.” Christ said all a person needs now is the two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one shot of Johnson and Johnson, which are “believed to provide six months of coverage.” At the time she spoke, the minimum age for vaccination was 16, but the state began offering vaccinations to kids aged 12 to 15 last week after that shot received emergency use authorization for that age group from the FDA. “We’re hoping before the start of school, more ages will be eligible for vaccines,” Christ said. “There aren’t a lot of long-term effects with these vaccines … these are safe,” Christ stressed. “This (vaccine) has been tested on hundreds of millions of people …. The vaccine is really good at protecting against hospitalization and death,” she added. Meanwhile, after the Centers for Disease Control on Thursday said it was safe for vaccinated people to no longer wear masks, Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega rescinded his mask mandate for people visiting City Hall and city facilities. But Ortega warned, "we still have to be smart and cautious because COVID is not gone." His statement is supported by new county data showing that while virus levels are nowhere near what they were when 2021 began, Scottsdale and Arizona generally aren’t out of the woods. Citywide, Scottsdale is still in a state of “substantial transmission, after it had 54 new cases per 100,000 residents from May 2-8. Three Scottsdale ZIP codes – 85251, 85262 and 85266 – still had over 70 new cases per 100,000 residents in a single week, according to the latest data.

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Law reduces cops’ property seizure ability BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey is cutting off what some say has been an easy and unethical source of money for police and prosecutors. The governor has signed legislation saying that property ranging from cash and homes to cars and cell phones can be seized in an arrest and sold off only after the owner actually has been convicted of a crime. That is a far cry from the law until now. It required only that they convince a judge in a civil proceeding that the property is tied to criminal activity. And that has a lower burden of proof than “beyond a reasonable doubt,’’ the standard to convict. Ducey pointed out that the Arizona Constitution, unlike its federal counterpart which protects against unreasonable search and seizure, has a specific right to privacy. “I have a constitutional responsibility to provide a balance between those rights and ensuring that law enforcement has the tools necessary to protect our state,’’ Ducey wrote in explaining his decision to sign the bill. “HB 2810 provides this balance.’’ The decision to sign the measure came over the objections from prosecutors and police who insisted that it will hamper their efforts to go after criminal enterprises, particularly those smuggling drugs into Arizona and cash to Mexico. In a letter to the governor, Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk and Sheriff David Rhodes say these organizations set up their operations so that it is virtually impossible to link cash seized to the drugs that are separately transported. “As written, HB 2810 is a free pass to transnational multi-billion dollar smuggling organizations to prey on American citizens by simply keeping the money away from crime,’’ they wrote. “ Sadly, it is a tremendous win for smuggling organizations, dramatically limiting law enforcement’s ability to prevent criminals from obtaining their ultimate prize – money.’’ Gilbert Police Chief Mike Soelberg, testifying before the House Committee on Criminal Justice Reform on behalf of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police,

Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, chats with House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa. (Capitol Media Services)

echoed similar sentiments. “This is an invitation to criminal enterprises and trans-national criminal operations to operate in the state of Arizona,’’ he said. “Depriving criminals and criminal organizations of their ill-gotten gains is a mechanism to disrupt and dismantle and deter those who prey on individuals for financial gain,’’ Soelberg said. There also were concerns that criminal operations would dispose of their assets in the time it takes to get a criminal case into court and get a conviction. Ducey pointed out that the measure does allow police to hang on to property even before a conviction if it is evidence of a crime. They just can’t sell it unless there’s a conviction. And then there’s the financial side to all of this. The law was used to seize close to $27 million in cash and property in 2019, according to Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, who sponsored the legislation. He said police and prosecutors love the law because they use the proceeds to supplement their own budgets. “Some of these departments have used these seizures and this type of practice to fund their agencies,’’ he told colleagues

during legislative hearings. “To me it’s terrifying to think that, here we are, the ones that should be appropriating money to these folks to do their job, to do the good job of law enforcement, and we’ve created a system that incentivizes them, oftentimes, with regards to when they may take property from somebody, sell it and get to keep the proceeds.’’ Grantham said he does not doubt that police and prosecutors do use the law to go after major criminals. But he said that of the nearly $27 million seized in 2019, more than half of that was made up of items worth less than $1,000. “They took cash, cars, guns, cell phones, three glass pie dishes, an $18 Best Buy gift card,’’ he told colleagues. “Some poor sap pulled over for whatever reason and has committed a crime and the next thing you know their $1,000 van is taken from them or the trailer they’re towing or whatever items they have in their possession,’’ he said. Grantham said it even can occur just because someone was a witness to a crime, “which, believe it or not, happens.’’ “While it definitely captures some bad people, it destroys a lot of good people,’’ he said. “And I’ve always been of the opinion that in our country, if we’re going to do

something that hurts one innocent person just because it gets 10 bad ones, we’re doing it wrong.’’ Adding insult to injury, he said, is that the system is set up to make it next to impossible for people to get their property back. “Individuals have to prove that their property wasn’t involved in a crime,’’ Grantham said. “And I think we all know, it’s very difficult to prove a negative, in our business especially,’’ he continued. “Well, that’s not how the system is supposed to work.’’ On top of that, Grantham said the process of going to court often involves having to hire an attorney. “Oftentimes, the cost of hiring that lawyer may exceed the value of the property,’’ he said. “And you might be taking something from somebody that’s their only means of transportation or communication.’’ Polk and Rhodes said they offered to put some limits into the existing laws. That included adding a provision requiring a minimum $10,000 threshold for the state to seize and forfeit currency. Grantham, however, said that misses the point: It still would have allowed someone’s property to be taken without having to go to court and get a criminal conviction. “That’s great for somebody whose asset is worth less than $10,000,’’ he said. But that still leaves the door open to seizure of cars and homes and cash. “Their offerings, while they sound maybe reasonable on the surface ... they wanted no conviction requirement,’’ Grantham said. “And that was the heart and the meat of the bill.’’ This isn’t the first whack Ducey and lawmakers have taken at the forfeiture process. A 2017 measure signed by the governor said prosecutors must provide “clear and convincing evidence’’ to a judge that property they want to seize is connected to criminal activity before they can seize it. That means either it was used as part of a crime or that it was acquired with proceeds from criminal activity. Prior to that, the law allowed seizure based on “preponderance of the evidence.’’ That is the lowest of all standards and means only that it is more likely than not the property is linked to a crime.

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Police try to curb street racing epidemic BY ZOHA TUNIO, AYDALÍ CAMPA, SARAH SUWALSKY, KENNETH QUAYLE Special for Cronkite News

amon Angel Carrasco and his girlfriend were driving home from a Scottsdale bakery in a white BMW in August 2019 when Robert J. Foster pulled up next to them in a light blue Lamborghini. According to a witness account provided to police, Carrasco and Foster revved their engines at a red light on Hayden Road before heading north, and within seconds they were traveling more than 100 mph. Meanwhile, Cynthia Ann Fisher was driving south on the same stretch of Hayden. The 68-year-old hairdresser had just left the grocery store and was planning to make breakfast the next morning for a new roommate, said Leah Stenzel, her friend and boss. Fisher was turning left onto Williams Drive when Carrasco’s BMW struck the passenger side of her black Camry, propelling her car 160 feet from the impact, according to police records. Fisher, who was a minute from her home, was declared dead at the scene. Carrasco and his girlfriend, Jaymi Lynn Chagolla, suffered minor injuries. Carrasco told police he had nothing to do with the Lamborghini and refused to speak further without an attorney present, but Chagolla confirmed what multiple witnesses who called police had reported. For days, Stenzel didn’t know her friend had been killed. After Fisher missed three consecutive shifts at the salon and medspa, Stenzel went to her house and learned the news from Fisher’s neighbors. She left behind two sons and a granddaughter. Carrasco, now 24, and Foster, now 61, face murder and other felony charges in the crash, but despite witness statements and Chagolla’s confirmation to police, neither driver faces charges for street racing. Chagolla was not charged with any crime. Fisher is among at least five people in the Phoenix area killed in street racing accidents since 2019, according to analysis of law enforcement docu-

Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Ishmil Wells works at the computer in his patrol vehicle on April 20. “Our main focus is prevention,” Wells says about street racing. (Sarah Suwalsky/Special for Cronkite News)

Cynthia Fisher, 68, a mother and grandmother, died Aug. 3, 2019, when her black Camry was struck by a white BMW. She’s one of at least five people in the Phoenix area killed in street racing accidents since 2019. (Courtesy of Scottsdale Police Department)

ments from Valley agencies. In February 2020, Felix Cardoza, 18, died when he struck a concrete retaining wall on State Route 51. In November, Nicholas Meath, 21, raced against Cameron Groom, now 28, before his car collided with a pillar at a resort in Scottsdale. Meath died at the scene.

And in January 2021, Alejandro Bautista, 20, was racing another vehicle in Phoenix before he hit a pedestrian, Cesar Santos, 31, who died from the impact. Earlier this month, Andrew David Friedlander, 34, was charged with manslaughter after a suspected street racing incident which ended when his

vehicle crashed into a Jeep driven by Charissa Coleman, 28, who was killed. Despite the danger, some drivers say illegal street racing is a part of their lives they’re not willing to give up. Eric Rodriguez’s eyes light up when he talks about his car and how street racing is a release like no other. “For some people, it really is an adrenaline rush,” the Phoenix resident said. “And that’s what gets people addicted. That’s what got me addicted.” City and state officials have responded by forming special task forces and increasing penalties for street racing, including higher fines and lengthier vehicle impounds. Law enforcement officials say street racing is not a new phenomenon. But in 2019, something changed. Phoenix police determined the problem had “size and organization,” said Sgt. Joseph Mills, who leads the department’s street racing task force. Officers in west Phoenix started receiving public complaints about sideby-side racing, particularly near 39th Avenue and Indian School Road. Investigation led police to discover gatherings where hundreds of cars would take over private parking lots, warehouses and intersections, Mills said. Phoenix police set up its task force in November 2019 and sought additional funding from the state. That’s when the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety realized the problem was statewide. Over the past year, Director Alberto Gutier said, his office has given enforcement agencies hundreds of thousands of dollars to disrupt street racing activity and enforce state laws. Highway safety office documents show Phoenix police received grants for more than $200,000 to combat street racing from January 2020 to January 2021. This year, Scottsdale police got $110,000, and Tucson police received $30,000, according to officials and statements from each agency. The departments used most of that money

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to pay for officer overtime associated with the efforts. In Phoenix alone, police last year received more than 1,000 911 calls related to street racing and made more than 160 arrests, according to police data. Although Mills said street racing in Phoenix has been rising for several years, police in Scottsdale and Tucson said the COVID-19 pandemic might have helped racing incidents proliferate, attributing the rise to boredom and less traffic. Combating the problem is complicated by inconsistent enforcement across the Valley, and penalties may not necessarily deter racers. State law defines street racing as “a race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance or exhibition of speed or acceleration or for the purpose of making a speed record on a street or highway.” It’s a misdemeanor, with fines beginning at $250 and sentences of up to six months in jail for the first offense and rising to $500 – and more jail time – for subsequent offenses. If a second offense comes within two years of the first, the charge is a class 6 felony. The more common charge, criminal speed, is a lesser misdemeanor and can lead to a sentence of up to 30 days in jail. Scottsdale police Lt. Chris DiPiazza said officers use their discretion and often ticket racers for speeding because the racing statute can be hard to prove. “Excessive speed is pretty simple,” he said. “If you have them on radar visual that they’re doing 100 miles an hour,

Scottsdale police find Robert Foster’s Lamborghini in his garage and impound it after arresting him on Aug. 15, 2019. (Scottsdale Police Department)

it’s a lot easier to prove that case. It takes less resources.” In the crash that killed Foster, Carrasco and Foster were charged with multiple felonies, including second degree murder and aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument. Foster also is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. But neither was cited for violating the street racing statute. Some cities are looking at strengthening their ordinances and lengthening the amount of time they impound vehicles for those charged with street racing. City attorneys are reviewing Tucson’s ordinance to specify how long law enforcement can impound vehicles. In March, Phoenix approved an ordinance that imposes a $600 fine and allows police to impound or immobilize for 30 days any vehicle found in violation of the street racing or reckless

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Garza agreed that losing their car for a long period of time could deter racers. Many “don’t necessarily care about getting a citation, even a criminal citation, for that matter,” he said, but losing their car is another matter. At the state level, state Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, proposed a bill this year to increase penalties for street racing. SB 1533, which would impose higher fines and a statewide seven-day impoundment for vehicles, is awaiting passage in the House. Gutier, with the highway safety office, said he hopes Boyer’s bill becomes law. “We need to do something that’s more drastic,” he said, “so people understand the dangers of street racing.” After failing to reach a plea deal, Carrasco is awaiting trial. Police located Foster 12 days after the accident, near his home. He told police he was in the area of the accident that night but said he had turned off Hayden Road before the collision. Each driver has pleaded not guilty, according to court records. Stenzel, Fisher’s friend and employer, said she encountered two cars racing earlier this year, weaving in and out of traffic at speeds significantly higher than the limit, while her 18-year-old daughter sat in the passenger seat of her car. “It gave me the greatest anxiety, and I was so pissed because, you know, you remember how Cindi died and it’s just so senseless,” Stenzel said, referring to Fisher by her nickname. “I just don’t understand it.” This article was produced by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, an initiative of the Scripps Howard Foundation.

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Local mom writes to build kids’ self-confidence BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale mom and marketing professional Erin Stremcha has recently released her first book, “Power Up,” an affirmation book written for children. Launched April 29, “Power Up” features 29 pep talks that aim to boost children’s confidence and self-esteem, helping them to embrace self-love and push away self-doubt. And to celebrate the release of the book, which takes place just in time for Foster Care Awareness Month, Stremcha also launched her “Buy a Book, Donate a Book” program. As part of the program, whenever someone purchases a copy of “Power Up,” Stremcha donates a copy to charities that support foster and abused children.

Scottsdale mom and marketing professional Erin Stremcha has recently released her first book, “Power Up,” an affirmation book written for children. (Dillon Driscoll)

Released just in time for Foster Care Awareness Month, sales of “Power Up” will benefit foster children. (Erin Stremcha)

“By purchasing this book, you are helping equip children who otherwise may not have the family support they need to

feel loved, supported and valued,” Stremcha said. Readers of “Power Up” will be greeted by eye-catching, minimalist visuals by illustrator Nicco Fritsch with nearly 30 short but powerful affirmations such as: “You are loved,” “You are valuable,” “You are strong,” “You are deserving,” “You can celebrate you,” “You can make a difference,” and “You can stay true to who you are.” To further discussion, each affirmation is paired with notations for parents, children and tweens to expand upon. “Designed for children and parents to use as a tool together, you can reference any of the 29 affirmations when they need it most, push away self-doubt, and gain a healthy dose of self-esteem,” the book description states.

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Fitness expert’s book teaches water exercises BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

or 30 years, Jodi Books-Stokes has made a name for herself as one of Scottsdale’s more well-known fitness experts. Not only was Books-Stokes the fitness manager and aquatics director at Hyatt Gainey Ranch and Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, but she also owned Goddess Fit women’s gym facility from 2014 to 2018. She also conducted private, one-on-one workouts over Zoom as part of her personal concierge fitness business called Jodi Stokes Fitness. But what many of her clients might not know about the Scottsdale resident and longtime fitness expert is that she has been working for the last 18 years on a book that she finally published this month. “Water Exercise” guides readers through

Jodi Books-Stokes has spent the past 30 years helping her clients get healthy, including teaching them how to exercise in the water. (Jodi Books-Stokes)

easy, step-by-step instructions on how to tone up, lose weight, and increase your strength, flexibility and cardio endurance in the water. “I want people to ‘take the plunge’ with me into a healthier life this spring and summer when their backyard pools are ready to be used,” Books-Stokes said. “My dad taught me so much about looking beyond physical limitations. Our body is truly a miraculous thing. Take care of it and it will take care of you.” The idea for the book began when Books-Stokes developed a water exercise program to help her father manage his post-polio syndrome symptoms, which included frequent falls. “Although he was in incredible shape from riding his bike and swimming, the falls were painful and debilitating,” she explained. After flying from California to Arizona to

guide him through her water exercise program, Books-Stokes was able to help him build up his strength and mobility. “I wrote out a program for my father that consisted of stick figures and water mark waves with definitions of exercise protocol. With what seemed remedial had become ingenious to my father as he laminated the pages and placed them in a water-proof binder,” she said. She had the book copyrighted in 2002 but publishing it didn’t come easy – let alone quickly. Tragedy struck Books-Stokes’ family, forcing her to put her book on hold. “My father and my sister both passed away tragically within a four-year period. My father-in-law and mother also both fought lung cancer soon after that,” she said. “My book was forced to take a back

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Video, podcast series will focus on Arizona veterans BY MIKE PHILLIPS Progress Contributor

rizona veterans have a new information source thanks to a video series launched recently by the city of Scottsdale. “VeteransAZ” is a fast-paced 30-minute program featuring veteran profiles, interviews and news nuggets geared to the state’s veterans community. The program is an initiative of Scottsdale’s Veterans Advisory Commission, which is tasked with providing information and education about veterans and veteran programs and services. While it may originate in Scottsdale, the scope of the video program is geared to extend beyond city boundaries. “We’re going to use the show to showcase veterans program throughout the state,” said Kelly Corsette, the city’s communications and public affairs director. Corsette is

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Stremcha describes the book as a “great conversation starter.” “The pep talk in the book ‘You Can Give to Others’ is about helping and serving others. You are opening the doors of communication with your children about giving to charities and cultivating empathy,” she explained. The inspiration for the book stems from Stremcha’s two sons. About two years ago, Stremcha wrote a shorter version for one of her sons when he turned 10. But she didn’t realize the impact the book had on him until the family was quar-

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seat for many years in order to keep my family intact.” Now that she has finally published “Water Exercise,” it is available on Amazon and getting positive reviews. “It is challenging to maintain a regular exercise program in the extreme heat of an Arizona summer, but Jodi has found a way to provide her clients with consistent, challenging, and effective exercise with her water exercise program,” said Rachel Boyer Shuman, a Scottsdale resident and one of Books-Stokes’ clients.

a Navy veteran and is the staff liaison to the Veterans Advisory Commission. Although out only a few weeks, Scottsdale’s video program has already been picked up by six other municipal television stations, spanning a region from Casa Grande to Show Low. The program is also being distributed as a podcast. The first episode – released on March 29, Vietnam War Veterans Day -- served up an eclectic mix focused on individuals who served in that conflict. It featured interviews with Scottsdale resident Mike Burns, a Marine infantry captain during the war, and Anthem resident Tom Kirk, an Air Force captain who spent more than five years in a Vietnamese POW camp after his jet was shot down. The debut program also featured a profile of Winslow native Jay Vargas, a Marine veteran who received the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. You can watch the video at Scottsdale-

AZ.gov/veterans. The city’s veterans web page also features a news feed, a veterans resource guide and a list of veterans organizations. Corsette said if you have topic ideas for future episodes of VeteransAZ you can email him at KCorsette@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Scholarships honor fallen Hotshot firefighters. The Hotshot firefighters who perished in 2013 fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire shared a special bond. Three of their members were part of another brotherhood. Jesse Steed, Travis Turbyfill and William Warneke were all U.S. Marine veterans. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation seeks to honor those men and is launching a campaign to establish three Honorary Scholarships in their name. The Scholarship Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of needbased scholarships to military children.

The Foundation invites community members to pay tribute to Steed, Turbyfill and Warneke by donating to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation’s Granite Mountain Hotshots Honorary Scholarship Fund. Any amount is welcome and one hundred percent of all funds contributed will be restricted to the Granite Mountain Hotshots Honorary Scholarship Fund. To make your donation click on the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Arizona Campaign landing page. -- mcsf.org/ arizonacampaign Please select “Contribute” and enter the amount you want to donate. In the designation drop down menu select “Granite Mountain Hotshots Honorary Scholarship Fund” and complete your Billing and Payment information and submit. For more information, contact Barb Witten at barb.witten@datocwitten. com or 443-454-5996.

“I actually think my body and muscle tone has changed more significantly working out in the pool than it has doing any other consistent exercise.” “After seeing so many people of all ages with a myriad of injuries, I am a firm believer in the many health benefits of water exercise,” Books-Stokes said. “Working out in water provides you with an incredible full-body workout that is easy on the joints due to its buoyant nature.” “Water Exercise” features exercise durations, body targets and photos of every movement. “Water exercise is enormously beneficial

because everything you do in the water is a ‘double concentric contraction,’ meaning that you have no gravity to pull you down, which is called eccentric contraction,” Books-Stokes explained. As Books-Stokes promotes her new book, she also continues to design personalized fitness programs for her clients of all ages and fitness levels. During the pandemic, these programs went virtual. “I would drive over to my clients’ homes and drop off sanitized fitness equipment for them to use and then I would drive back to my home so that we could con-

tinue our private, one-on-one workouts together,” she said. And as the weather warmed up, the workouts transitioned to the pool. Books-Stokes also currently works as the fitness expert at LifeScape Premier in Scottsdale, where she works with clients with Parkinson’s Disease and autoimmune disorders. Books-Stokes encourages people of all ages to “take the plunge into water fitness.” “I want to make a difference in the world and helping people to become healthier in mind, body, and spirit is truly a gift.” Information: jodistokes.com

antined amid the pandemic. It was at this time that Stremcha would notice her son turn to the book as a tool to self-soothe whenever he got in trouble or was disciplined. That’s when the light bulb went off: Not only would Stremcha write and publish a longer version of the affirmation book but she’d also give the book to children who needed it most. The way the donation program works is, net sales from the digital and printed sales of “Power Up” are used to purchase more books that are then donated to the local organizations that support foster children. Stremcha also welcomes monetary donations, which can be given in $20 incre-

ments on her website, elstremcha.com. “I recently thought to myself: There’s never been a better time in the world to give back to causes you feel strongly about. That is why my goal is to help all 19,000 Arizona foster children feel loved, supported and gain self-esteem,” Stremcha said. According to the Arizona Department of Child Safety’s semi-annual report published in March, there are more than 14,000 children in foster care in Arizona, nearly 22 percent of whom have been in out-of-home care for more than 24 months. Last year, Gov. Doug Ducey declared the month of May as Foster Care Awareness Month to raise awareness and recognize

the importance of ensuring Arizona kids of all ages have the opportunity to grow up with a nurturing family. “All Arizona kids deserve to live in a safe, supportive and loving home,” Governor Ducey said at the time. Stremcha hopes to make a positive difference for those children with her book and donation program. “I have published a book that affirms children and helps to unlock that power within them and be inspired by the most powerful voice in the world — their own!” Stremcha said. “Power Up” is available for purchase on Amazon for $2.99 for the eBook and $19.99 for a hardcopy.

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ADERO joins hot list of world’s top hotels BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

even months after making its grand debut in Scottsdale, ADERO Scottsdale has been named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s best new hotels worldwide. “We feel incredibly grateful to be named one of the world’s best new hotels in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Hot List,” General Manager Dieter Schmitz said of earning the coveted spot. “It’s an honor to receive acknowledgment in multiple awards during our opening year.” Condé Nast Traveler’s full list of 2021 honorees includes 69 hotels across the globe, from Villa Copenhagen in Denmark to Tuba Club in Marseilles, and was vetted by Traveler’s international network of correspondents. “Despite enormous hardship in the travel industry, exceptional properties have continued to open across the globe,” Condé Nast Traveler wrote in a press release. “As we begin to emerge into a new world of

“We feel incredibly grateful to be named one of the world’s best new hotels in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Hot List,” said ADERO Scottsdale General Manager Dieter Schmitz. (ADERO Scottsdale) Condé Nast Traveler announced the winners of its 2021 Hot List today, and it includes ADERO Scottsdale. (ADERO Scottsdale)

travel following a year impacted by lockdowns, these are the most exciting new addresses across the planet to earmark for the year ahead.” Opened in October, the 177-room ADERO Scottsdale not only boasts bragging rights

as the region’s only resort in a certified Dark Sky Community, but also offers one of the best views in the state. Those views include Four Peaks and the McDowell Mountain Range. A Marriott International Autograph Col-

lection Hotel, ADERO Scottsdale has been years in the making and features a modern guest experience. The six-story resort includes 16 oversized suites; and all rooms are outfitted with the latest technology, custom furniture, a design palette that reflects the colors of state’s famed sunrise, trailhead-inspired

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HonorHealth robot helps detect lung cancer BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

onorHealth’s Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is the first hospital in the state to perform a roboticassisted bronchoscopy using shape-sensing technology. The technology is described as a revolutionary and minimally invasive way to detect lung cancer earlier and improve patients’ outcomes. “We are always excited to bring new innovations that will positively impact the care of our patients,” said Kim Post, executive vice president, chief operations officer at HonorHealth. Used to help diagnose lung disease,

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is the first hospital in Arizona to perform a roboticassisted bronchoscopy. Dr. Richard Gillespie, MD, a thoracic oncology surgeon at HonorHealth, is pictured using the technology. (HonorHealth)

the robotic-assisted bronchoscopy features an ultra-thin, easily maneuverable catheter that can move 180 degrees in all directions. The fiberoptic technology helps doctors more easily navigate small, tortuous airways to reach nodules in any airway segment within the lung. The robot’s flexible biopsy needle can pass through very tight bends via the catheter to collect tissue in the peripheral lung using real-time vision of the airway. That allows for a more precise biopsy and easier surgical experience for patients. “This technology offers a safer way to approach and navigate difficult areas in

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dreamcatchers and expansive balconies. Owner-developer Bill Hinz said location played an important role in developing the ADERO brand and its identity and offerings. For example, the resort, which is spread out over 17 acres, is named after the nearby Adero Canyon. “With endless desert terrain allowing for the possibility of year-round adventure, we wanted to create a place where flora and fauna, the local community, and culture intersect with the guest experience through hands-on programming and superior service,” Hinz said.

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the periphery of the lung for patients who have fairly advanced underlying lung disease,” said Richard Gillespie, MD, thoracic oncology surgeon. Before the procedure, a CT scan is taken of the patient’s lungs, creating a 3-D reconstruction of the patient’s airways and detecting any lesions in the lungs. Then, the three-dimensional pathway is displayed on a computer screen next to a screen displaying live camera footage in-

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Additionally, ADERO features two heated pools, a sundeck, an event lawn, Four Peaks Terrace, Night Markets featuring local vendors, a boutique spa, a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot wellness studio equipped with Peloton bikes and 16,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. “With easy access to 55,000 acres of hiking and biking trails that criss-cross the saguaro-studded Sonoran landscape, days at the new Adero Scottsdale are made for outdoor adventures,” David Duran writes in Condé Nast Traveler’s May/June. “But it’s after the seemingly always-shining Arizona sun finally sets that things really get exciting.”

side the lung. Doctors use this virtual imagery to serve as a reference point as they navigate the actual lungs. “With the ability to go through the natural airways of the lung with this technology, there is no puncturing, or disruptive means to the lung tissue from the outside of the lining of the lung,” Gillespie said. By providing more access to small airways or hard-to-reach nodules that other technologies are unable to reach, the system also reduces the number of procedures.

Of course, a resort isn’t complete without a signature restaurant. CIELO, which means “sky,” is a farm-totable-to-sky restaurant that offers an elevated dining experience and ample outdoor seating. “It’s an honor to receive acknowledgment in multiple awards during our opening year,” Schmitz said. “This recognition is a reflection of our dedicated staff who go above and beyond to provide exceptional service and one-ofa-kind experiences to travelers and our local community.” Other Scottsdale-area resorts and hotels that have made it onto Condé Nast TravThe system will also be used for patients who are not surgical candidates but need biopsies to treat cancers. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, accounting for 1.8 million deaths in 2018. But with early detection, lung cancer mortality can decrease by 14 to 20 percent among high-risk populations. The robot at Scottsdale Shea Medical Center uses a minimally invasive technique that enables optimal lung naviga-

eler’s Hot List include Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows, in 2017. Local hotels and resorts that made Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards list, however, include the Hermosa Inn, Hotel Valley Ho, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, and the Boulders Resort and Spa. ADERO joins Autograph Collection’s diverse and dynamic portfolio of more than 180 independent hotels. The complete development was led by Allen + Philp Partners Architecture and Interior Design, MONOGRAM Hospitality Interiors at BBGM, branding agency Epiphany, and hotel and resort management group Aqua-Aston Hospitality. tion and produces more accurate biopsies. “This revolutionary robotic platform will help our clinical teams detect lung cancer earlier and more accurately, which will directly impact their clinical course of care,” Post said. HonorHealth is a leading Valley healthcare system that serves 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area. Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is one of two HonorHealth facilities in Scottsdale, the other being Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center.

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Students take on "War of the Worlds" BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

tudents at Scottsdale Community College’s Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre are premiering one of their most ambitious collaborations to date: a multimedia-streamed performance piece based on Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast, “War of the Worlds.” “It has been one of the more successful hands-on learning processes I’ve ever been in,” said Don K. Williams, head of performance and directing. SCC takes a unique approach to “War of the Worlds,” originally a radio broadcast that fooled listeners into thinking Martians were invading. Through podcasts, �ilm, streaming, live theatre and radio, the students combined both �ilm and theater while working remotely. The production takes place at 7 p.m. May 20 and 21. According to Williams, their intention with the production is to “respect the meta-angle that Orson Welles was going for.” “Our attempt was to make it as close to reality as possible, if this were really happening,” Williams said. Williams added that fans of the original will appreciate the fact that students followed the script verbatim. “We haven’t changed anything. We only updated a few things, but not much at all,” he said. “What we tried to do is capture what would happen – what our reaction and our response be.” The question Williams asked the nearly 20 students who worked on the production was: “When faced with your own mortality, what do you do?” “And I think it’s a very timely question – and a real key to the story,” Williams said. “It has a very strong parallel in our lives today.”

Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre students Naidelyn Orozco, Grifﬁn Leander, Samantha Suarez and Tori Connors on the “War of the Worlds” set. (Andrea Small)

director, Don Williams,” Thomson explained. “With this connection, it became easier to put myself in her troubling situation and feel both her fear and her determination,” Thomson said. For theater major Kristen Meiners, 21, the biggest challenge of “War of the Worlds” was Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre students Ben Waddell and co-designing the David Keeps on the “War of the Worlds” set. (Andrea Small) several sets with vastly different loFreshman and theater major Ashley Thomson, 18, plays Carla Phillips, a re- cations, styles and personalities. Meiners, who is also co-designer for porter who witnesses the Martians’ �irst all props, said, “We really focused on all steps on earth. “From an acting perspective, this char- the details within the script and built the acter needs a clear objective as to why world around the idea of how comic book she would voluntarily face a nightmare. superheroes would look corporatized.” Meiners’ favorite task was leading the Finding this objective required a lot of table work and collaboration with the design of the news set.

“It’s very different from my normal style in terms of design,” Meiners explained. “I really love utilizing fun set dressings in my designs wherever I can, and I tend to lean more towards older architecture as well for inspiration. The news set is very minimalistic and modern in contrast. It was fun to design something I normally wouldn’t gravitate towards.” Williams said one of the biggest challenges for both himself and students was accepting the limitations of COVID-19. “That was a real challenge: How can we be creative and inside and work inside the restrictions?” he said. But they met the challenge head-on, in turn combining �ilm and theater in a “really harmonious, symbiotic way,” Williams said. “During times of economic crises, societal adversity and now a global pandemic, theatre continues to �ind a way to reinvent itself and stay relevant,” he said. Meiners said that she learned many aspects of the �ilmmaking process that she wouldn’t have otherwise as a theater major. “And I hope the �ilm students we have collaborated with have learned some theater knowledge as well,” she said. With varying sets, locations, and storytelling methods, the students took the concepts of the radio show and transported it to the 21st century. “They didn’t give up,” Williams said. “They were able to create something beyond just ‘good enough.’ “We’ll all look back on this time, especially these students, and say, ‘I remember when we pushed through,’ and it’ll be a really great thing for them to lean on the rest of their lives.” “War of the Worlds” is streamed by Broadway on Demand. Viewers will need to create a Broadway on Demand account and pay a processing fee before watching.

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Local eateries abound in Restaurant Week BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

pring Arizona Restaurant Week takes place May 21-30 and among scores of participating restaurants are more than 30 in Scottsdale. A favorite among foodies and bargain hunters, Restaurant Week gives Arizonans nearly two weeks to explore some of the state’s best restaurants, all of which offer three-course prix-fixe menus for a steal: just $33 or $44 per person, or in the case of a handful of restaurants, $33 or $44 per couple. Some restaurants also offer wine pairings and upgraded menu items at an additional cost. This spring, many Scottsdale restaurants are on the lineup, from Old Town favorites such as Farm and Craft, The House Brasserie, and Marcelli Ristorante. Also on board are savory steakhouses, like STK Steakhouse and Preston’s Steakhouse, as well as resorts’ renowned restaurants such as The Canal Club and ZuZu.

out options. “After the unrelenting challenges that the entire hospitality industry faced in 2020, we’re thrilled to present Spring Arizona Restaurant Week, an event that has always been dedicated to promoting and supporting restaurants around the state,” said Arizona Restaurant Association president and CEO Steve Chucri. Visit arizonarestaurantweek.com for the full list of SOL Mexican Cocina is one of more than 30 Scotts- participating restaurants. dale restaurants participating in this year’s Spring Arizona Restaurant Week, from May 21 through 30. Their special is $33 for a limited menu that includes Naked Guacamole, Ensenada-Style Fish Taco Plate, and Caramel Sea Salt Budin & Dark Chocolate Rum Ganache, among other favorites. Dine-in only. (SOL Mexican Cocina)

And much like last spring’s Restaurant Week, this year’s will operate with a modified format that includes dine-in and take-

Ajo Al’s Mexican Cafe Menu highlights: Pizza Nortena, smoked street taco sampler, flan Price: $44 per couple Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 9393 N. 90th St., 6990 E.

Shea Blvd. Call: 480-860-2611, 480-998-1734 Website: ajoals.com

Barrio Queen Menu highlights: Chilaquiles Suizos con Chuleta, Coctel de Elote, Enchiladas Suizas Price: $33 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 7114 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-656-4197 Website: barrioqueen.com The Canal Club Menu highlights: Cassava root gcchi, shrimp and crab enchilado, rum cake Price: $44 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 4925 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-424-6095 Website: thecanalclubaz.com

Citizen Public House Menu highlights: The Original Chopped Salad, Fair Trade Coffee short ribs, whiskey bread pudding Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 7111 E. 5th Ave. Call: 480-398-4208 Website: citizenpublichouse.com

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Pressed Juicery opens in Scottsdale Quarter PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

cottsdale Quarter welcomes one more juice shop to its outdoor shopping center: Pressed Juicery. The leading cold-pressed juice and plant-based snack and treats brand, Pressed sells functional shots, plantbased milks, and plant-based vegan soft serve Freeze topped with decadent gluten-free and vegan toppings. “Scottsdale Quarter felt like the perfect location to open our first store in the Valley,” said Pressed spokeswoman Michelle Peterson. “The center features a dynamic mix of exciting brands, so we believe it will be a convenient place for locals to discover

Pressed, the leading cold-pressed juice & plant-based snack and treats brand, has expanded its national footprint with its first Arizona store in Scottsdale Quarter. (Pressed)

Pressed. The Quad and open-air environment are ideal for strolling, relaxing, and enjoying our cold-pressed juices, plant-based soft-serve and acai bowls,” she said. Pressed’s juices and smoothies range from $6.75 per bottle to $34.50 for a sixbottle, one-day juice cleanse. Those who sign up for Pressed’s VIP Membership Program will save money on the products. According to a release, Pressed works with some of the freshest ingredients, thanks to their longstanding relationship with growers that deliver produce within two days of being harvested. The produce is then pressed into a beverage in as soon as three days.

It’s a process Pressed calls a “farm-tofridge operation.” In all, Pressed offers more than 40 varieties of cold-pressed juice, plant-based milks, and health-boosting shots. It’s their Freeze vegan soft serve that might be Pressed’s most unique offering. Available in classic flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, Pressed’s soft serves are plant-based and made with “wholesome ingredients,” including real fruit, coconut milk, almonds and dates. Patrons have the option of topping their non-dairy soft serve with plantbased toppings, too, including granola

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SCOTTSDALE PROGRESS | WWW.SCOTTSDALE.ORG | MAY 16, 2021 cheesecake trio �� page 24 Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Famous 48 Menu highlights: Half rack of ribs, miso salmon, Where: 7135 E. Camelback Road, #154 Call: 480-494-2008 bourbon apple crumble Website: handcutchophouse.com Price: $44

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Farm and Craft Menu highlights: Spinach & berry salad, veggie lasagna, tropical cheesecake, Kombucha Tequila Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 4302 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-568-8980 Website: ilovefarmandcraft.com Fat Ox Menu highlights: Italian food, including housemate pastas, seafood, grilled meats, and more. Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 6316 N. Scottsdale Rd. Call: 480-307-6900 Website: ilovefatox.com

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Menu highlights: Market Table & Feijoada Bar, tableside service of fire-roasted meats, Brazilian side dishes Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: Scottsdale Road at E. Lincoln Drive Call: 480-609-8866 Website: fogodechao.com

Ghost Street Asian Taqueria Menu highlights: Wok-charred street corn, Char Siu Al Pastor Tacos, banana churro bites Price: $44 per couple Takeout: Yes, and dine-in Where: 9397 E. Shea Blvd., #125 Call: 480-767-8800 Website: ghoststreettacos.com Grassroots Kitchen & Tap Menu highlights: Braised pork belly, Topher’s braised short ribs, chocolate toffee brownie Price: $33 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 8120 N. Hayden Road Call: 480-699-0699 Website: grassrootsaz.com

Hand Cut Chophouse Menu highlights: Peaches & cream bruschetta, salmon tzatziki, white truffle cheeseburger, mini

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butter and vegan gummy bears. People who visit Pressed’s website (pressedlife.com/wereopen) and sign up for their website will receive a free coldpressed juice or plant-based soft serve.

The House Brasserie Menu highlights: Mojo Scallops, Linz Skirt Steak, chocolate caramel cookie Price: $44 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 6936 E. Main St. Call: 480-634-1600 Website: thehousebrasserie.com Kitchen West Menu highlights: Grilled ratatouille, grilled filet mignon, caramel pecan cheesecake Price: $44 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 7700 E. McCormick Pkwy. Call: 480-596-7522 Website: destinationhotels.com/kitchen-west Kona Grill Menu highlights: Sweet & Bleu Salad, Kona Surf & Turf, coconut rum cake Price: $33 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 7014 E. Camelback Road Call: 480-429-1100 Website: konagrill.com

La Locanda Ristorante Italia Menu highlights: Seafood risotto, pappardelle Bolognese, caramel panna cotta Price: $44 Takeout: Yes, and dine-in Where: 6830 E. 5th Ave. Call: 480-284-6511 Website: lalocandaaz.com

Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill Menu highlights: Jalapeño-Yellowtail Roll, New Wave Pad Thai, Evil Jungle Princess Chicken, Ling’s Meatloaf Price: $44 per couple Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 9397 E. Shea Blvd. Call: 480-767-5464 Website: lingandlouies.com

Los Sombreros Menu highlights: Ribeye Mole Negro, Scallops con Espinacas, Cucumber Jalape Spritz, Flan De Queso Price: $33 or $44 for the Ribeye Mole Negro as the entrée Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 2534 N. Scottsdale Road

Pressed’s products are also available in nearly 2,000 locations through its wholesale partners, which include Sprouts, and Albertson’s. Information: Scottsdale Quarter, 15147 N. Scottsdale Road, pressed. com

FOOD & DRINK Call: 480-994-1799 Website: lossombreros.com

Marcelli Ristorante Menu highlights: Bufala Mozzarella & Prosciutto, Ravioli Del Gior, Filetto Di Maiale, Tiramisu Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 7114 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-990-9500 Website: marcelliristorante.com

NakedQ BBQ Menu highlights: Full slab of BBQ ribs or whole smoked chicken (or half and half), peach pie Price: $33 per couple Takeout: dine-in only Where: 10240 N. 90th St. Call: 480-912-2102 Website: nakedq.com

Pasta Brioni Menu highlights: Chicken martini, lobster ravioli, veal picatta, snickerdoodle butter cake Price: $33 and $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 4416 N. Miller Road Call: 480-994-0028 Website: pastabrioni.com Paul Martin’s American Grill Menu highlights: “Brick” Chicken, braised short rib, New York Cheesecake Price: $33 Takeout: Yes, and dine-in Where: 6186 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-991-9342 Website: paulmartinsamericangrill.com

Pitch Pizzeria Menu highlights: Calabrese Meatballs, The Doc Pizza, Pitch “VIP” Smoked Cheddar Mac & Cheese Price: $44 Takeout: Yes, and dine-in Where: 6350 E. Thomas Road Call: 480-272-7500 Website: pitchpizzeria.com

Preston’s Steakhouse Menu highlights: USDA Prime 8 oz. Delmonico, bacon-wrapped bistro prime filet, signature butter cake Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 8700 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, #115 Call: 480-629-5087 Website: prestonsscottsdale.com RnR Gastropub Menu highlights: Apple gorgonzola salad, blackened salmon with cauliflower rice, espresso martini Price: $33 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 3737 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-945-3353 Website: rnrscottsdale.com

Roaring Fork Menu highlights: Mixed market greens, pan-seared Alaskan Halibut, pecan pie Price: $44

Takeout: dine-in only Where: 4800 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-947-0795 Website: roaringfork.com

SOL Mexican Cocina Menu highlights: Naked Guacamole, EnsenadaStyle Fish Taco Plate, Caramel Sea Salt Budin and dark chocolate rum ganache Price: $33 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 15323 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-245-6708 Website: solcocina.com STK Steakhouse Menu highlights: Coffee-Rubbed Ribeye Steak, Maple Rub Ora King Salmon, 3 cheesecake cones Price: $44 Takeout: Yes, and dine-in Where: 7134 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-581-5171 Website: stksteakhouse.com

Tapas Papa Frita Menu highlights: Vegan tapas, Portobello Pua Pasta with truffle oil, fried plantains with honey Price: $44 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 7114 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-699-5004 Website: tapaspapafrita.com

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar Menu highlights: Blackened Shrimp Tostada, world famous coconut shrimp, macadamia nut crusted snapper Price: $33 Takeout: dine-in only Where: 15205 N. Kierland Blvd. Call: 480-505-3668 Website: tommybahama.com

Twisted Grove Parlor & Bar Menu highlights: Smoked salmon dip, crab cakes, pork porterhouse, butterscotch pecan pie Price: $44 Takeout: Yes, and dine-in Where: 8220 N. Hayden Road Call: 480-699-0811 Website: twistedgrove.com Wally’s American Gastropub Menu highlights: Peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, baby back pork ribs, coconut cream pie Price: $33 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 7704 E. Doubletree Ranch Road Call: 480-596-7978 Website: wallysgastropub.com

ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho Menu highlights: Hawaiian Tuna Poke Tostada, Rock Shrimp + English Pea Carbonara, White Chocolate Pot de Crème Price: $44 Takeout: Yes and dine-in Where: 6850 E. Main Street Call: 480-421-7997 Website: hotelvalleyho.com

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Melvin Giesaking of Scottsdale, AZ, passed into Glory in his residence a few days after his 89th birthday. Parkinson's Disease over a decade had greatly diminished a once vital man. Born October 17, 1931 in Garden City, KS to Christian William "Henry" and Clara Jane (Hagerman) Giesaking, he attended High School there ('49), and met and married his wife Yvonne "Bonnie" (Schoonover), beginning their 62 year journey together. He attended Fort Hayes State and Northern Colorado University preparing him to become a shop teacher in the Scottsdale School District. He taught for over 25 years, advancing from Shop to Vocational Technical Construction. Mr. G literally built a house in the school parking lot! As a team, he and his Bonnie combined their skills and talents to build houses, and a series of cabins at Stoneman Lake, in northern AZ. He is survived by his four children: Gene (Saundra nee Guilinger), Kim, Kurt (Jennifer nee Tuinman) and Kyle (Charles Nasser), 3 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, May 22, 2021, 11 AM at Scottsdale Presbyterian Church, 3421 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. The family can be contacted at: melgiesaking@cox.net. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Scottsdale Presbyterian's Giesaking Memorial Fund.

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NOTICE OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Board of Adjustment of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on June 2, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. Until further notice, Board of Adjustment meetings will be held electronically. While physical facilities are not open to the public, Board of Adjustment meetings are televised on Scottsdale’s YouTube Channel and streamed online at ScottsdaleAZ.gov (search "live stream") to allow the public to listen/view the meeting in progress. Instructions on how to provide Public Comments will be provided on the posted agenda 22-BA-2020#2 (Danny and Cindy Vice Variance) Request for a variance from the City of Scottsdale Zoning Ordinance, section 5.504.E.5, pertaining to the required setback from the longer street frontage on a corner lot for a property with Single Family (R1-7) zoning located at 7138 E. Orange Blossom Lane. Staff contact person is Omar Smailbegovic, 480-312-3087. Applicant contact person is Vito Dascoli, (480) 241-5180. For additional information visit our web site at www.scottsdaleaz.gov search "Scottsdale Planning Case Files" or in your URL search bar you can type in https://eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/bldgresources/Cases/. A COPY OF A FULL AGENDA, INCLUDING ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND ANY MEETING LOCATION UPDATES, IS AVAILABLE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE FOLLOWI N G O n l i n e a t : https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/boards/board-of-adjustment ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO LISTEN/VIEW THIS MEETING.

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