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Scottsdale’s water principles could affect projects BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

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cottsdale City Council strengthened its commitment to water sustainability last week by adopting a set of water-management principles. “These principles are a set of nine compiled from existing Scottsdale Water’s policies and

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practices with the intent of providing a transparent framework for sustainable water solutions for Scottsdale … They span the width and breath of what we do in Scottsdale Water,” said Scottsdale Water Executive Director Brian Biesemeyer. The principles are 1. Water Quality 2. Water Conservation 3. Water Resource Planning 4. Water and Land Use Management 5. Water

Recycle and Reuse 6. Water Recharge and Recovery 7. Infrastructure 8. Financial Planning 9. Climate Change and Drought. The most significant may be number four, which states the City will develop policies that require any General Plan amendment or rezoning request that shows a water use above

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BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

art of the massive 1,864-unit Gentry on the Green apartment complex has taken a step toward becoming reality. The Scottsdale Development Review Board on June 16 voted 5-1 to approve the site plan for the first phase of the project, with 262 apartments. The site plan for the 320-unit Phase 1B was also up for consideration but was put on hold until a later date. City Council approved a rezoning for

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All seven candidates for Scottsdale City Council appeared for a forum on June 12 that was co-sponsored by HonorHealth, SRP, the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, the Scottsdale United Methodist Church and the Progress. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

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BY PAUL MARYNIAK Progress Executive Editor

hanks to the leadership of DC Ranch and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, voters will have a second chance to hear the seven City Council candidates give their positions on issues during another live forum July 20. The Progress is joining DC Ranch and the Chamber in co-sponsoring the 90-minute forum after all seven candidates accepted an invitation to participate. The forum will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at The Homestead Community Center at DC Ranch, 18600 N. 98th St., Scottsdale. The forum is open to all Scottsdale residents. People also can suggest questions for the panel of moderators to ask. Questions should be sent no later than July 15 to info@scottsdalechamber.com. Questions will not be taken from the audience during the event.

Running for three seats on the sevenmember council are incumbents Kathy Littlefield and Solange Whitehead and newcomers Pamela Carter, Barry Graham, Daniel Ishac, Tim Stratton and Raoul Zubia. While early voting will have already begun for the Aug. 2 election, the July 20 forum aims to help voters get another look at the candidates and their positions before they cast their ballots. “DC Ranch is partnering on the forum because we want to make it convenient for our residents, and the public, to have an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates before they cast their vote,” said Christine Irish, director of public affairs for the DC Ranch Community Council and the Homestead at DC Ranch. Chamber President/CEO Mark Stanton added, “The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce believes voters should have the opportunity to hear directly from candidates for Scottsdale City Council. The first forum was held near

the downtown area and was a great success. For this second candidate forum, we are teamed up with The Scottsdale Progress and DC Ranch to hold the event in the north area of the city.” In addition to the July 20 candidates forum, voters can view the June 12 forum at scottsdalechamber.com and go to Scottsdale.org for the contenders’ answers to the questionnaire that was sent by the Progress. Candidates also wrote a column on their candidacy and the issues that also are at Scottsdale.org. A second round of opinion pieces will be published next Sunday, July 3, in the Progress. While the ground rules for the forum are still being developed, they will be similar to those in place for the June 12 event. Every candidate will have a chance to answer each question and have time before and after the question-and-answer period to make a personal statement. All seven candidates appeared at the June 12 forum.

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Scottsdale Water developed this illustration to show how Lake Mead’s water level impacts the city. (City of Scottsdale)

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100,000 gallons per day (excluding fire flow) to report certain information in a water demand exhibit. That information includes: Total estimated water use per day on a sustained basis; net water use determined by a complex formula; and proposed conservation measures beyond those in the City Code. Commercial and mixed-use developments also would have to show the annual economic value of the project on a per-gallon-of-use basis. However, when questioned by Councilwoman Linda Milhaven, Scottsdale Water Policy Manager Gretchen Baumgardner confirmed that principle is only a tool to help guide decisions but is not a binding policy. Baumgardner noted that developments that use 100,000 or more a day are few and far between, but they do exist. “We’re talking about very large commercial developments,” she said. In comparison, Baumgardner said the average Scottsdale home uses about 100 gallons per person, per day. Mayor David Ortega asked if the 100,000-gallon number is adjustable, based on state and federal requirements to cut water usage with the worsening of the regional drought, which is going on 22 years and counting. “It is certainly open for discussion,” Biesemeyer said. “They’re not overarching guidelines, but with, say the 100,000-gallons-perday requirement, as we get deeper into our drought management plan, that might be something the drought management team

could come back and recommend to Council – that we lower that threshold because water is just that more important,” Scottsdale’s action came less than a week after a federal official told a congressional panel that Lake Mead’s level was dropping faster than initially projected and that the Biden administration will impose stricter water-use requirements on tribal nations and seven Western states – including Arizona – if they don’t act first. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Committee that climate change and hotter average temperatures throughout most of the nation are threatening many cities’ water supplies but those that depend on the Colorado River face the greatest danger. “Significant and additional conservation actions are required to protect the Colorado River system infrastructure and the longterm stability of the system,” she said. The Colorado provides 70% of Scottsdale’s water via the Central Arizona Project. Ensuring water quality, is “a key pillar” of what Scottsdale water does, Biesemeyer said. “Water utilities are unique in the fact we provide a consumptive commodity to everybody’s home on a 24-hour a day basis,” Biesemeyer said. He noted that Scottsdale’s water treatment facilities are designed in such a way that the treated water is at least 50% less than state and federal maximum contaminant levels.

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He added thatthe city has thousands of back-flow devices to ensure waste water does not enter the potable water supply. “Principle 2, water conservation, outlines two main objectives of the conservation program, Baumgardner said. “One of those is to provide the resources and tools to all of our customers so they can conserve water. “The next one is to provide educational opportunities so these customers understand that we’re a desert city and water is a finite resource. They are stewards of it. All of them are. How do they do that? By conserving water on each one of their properties.” Water resource planning is “a great topic for right now because we all understand in the news what is happening right now is very critical in the state and desert southwest planning,” Baumgardner said. There are two main focuses to this principle: water resource regulatory compliance and long-term planning. Regulatory compliance requires that Scottsdale Water will remain in compliance with the assured water supply program and annual reports; that it will, when available, recharge imported surface water underground for future use and that it will active-

Scottsdale Water Policy Manager Gretchen Baumgardner said the water-use principle for commercial and multi-use development is only a tool to help guide decisions but is not a binding policy. (YouTube)

ly pursue water rights. Long-term planning entails remaining engaged in local, state, and federal discussions on water resources planning, examining future potential extended long-term drought/ shortage supply issues and examining potential future water supply acquisition opportunities The principle of water recycle and reuse has five components: Remain engaged in regional, state, and national discussions and negotiations on the use and regulation

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of reclaimed water; expand recycled water systems where possible to replace potable water use’ and maintain standards for the equipment and infrastructure that are unique to the conveyance, treatment and distribution of reclaimed water. That principle also recommends ordinances and policies that require the use of reclaimed water, where appropriate and maintaining education programs that focus on what reclaimed water is and its benefits to the city’s water portfolio and citizens. The principle of water recharge and recovery includes reducing groundwater pumping, increasing the use of renewable water supplies and increasing the amount of recharge and emphasizing recharge within the Scottsdale water service area. The principle of infrastructure states planning is incorporated in Scottsdale Water’s capital improvement plans and developed in coordination with the integrated water resources master plan (which operates on a 5- year cycle), the infrastructure improvement plan (3-year cycle) and technology master plan (5-year cycle). Financial planning notes that Scottsdale water is a self-supporting enterprise fund, so it is completely financed by rates and fees. Reserves are required and fully fundBEFORE

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Test scores a mixed bag for Scottsdale Unified student BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale Unified School District students scored higher than the state and national averages on the standardized test scores this spring. SUSD elementary, middle school and high school scores all exceed bench marks set by the larger population taking the exams. However, SUSD Governing Board President Julie Cieniawski cautioned against reading too much into the test scores. “Our student success is what drives our purpose as a school district,” she said. “The standardized test scores provide a partial picture, snap shot in time, indicator of student success. Though it’s not everything, it gives us a reference point to direct our work on behalf of our students.” This was the first year third through eighth graders took the Arizona Academic Standards Assessment, which was a change in name but not content

While test scores show improvement in some grades, ELA scores dropped 14% among students who had moved from elementary to switch from elementary to middle school (fifth to sixth). While an administrator said that could reflect the fact that a curriculum change taught this year that did not align well with the AASA test, math scores also dropped 11% during that same time period. (SUSD)

from the AZMerit2 exam, according to SUSD Director of Assessment and Accountability Dr. Cindy Bochna. In the English Language Arts assessment, third through eighth graders were at or above the passing mark at varying degrees better than the state average. Third through eighth graders scored 14% to 25% higher than the state av-

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erage – with fourth grade scoring the highest above state average. In math, third through eighth grade students scored 17% to 29% higher than the state averages. Both third grade and fifth grade scored 29% higher than the state average. “Academic achievement is a major area of focus for our board,” Governing Board member Jann-Michael Greenburg said. “Our state and national exam scores are a testament to this fact and to our students’ and staff’s commitment to future focused, world-class learning. I am confident that SUSD, under superintendent (Dr. Scott) Menzel’s leadership, can build on this momentum and perform even better next year.” The downside comes when scores are tracked for the same set of students going from fifth grade to sixth grade – the year students switch from elementary to middle school. ELA scores dropped 14% as students

made that transition. Part of that could be a change in the curriculum taught this year that did not align well with the AASA test, said Bochna. But math scores also dropped 11% during that same time period. “In my experience, the change in schools between elementary to middle, from fifth to sixth grade, does play a part in this decline,” Bochna said. Governing Board member Libby HartWells asked Bochna to take a closer look into what she called “the middle school cliff.” She told the Progress, “This is not a new observation but for the first time, additional financial resources are available to address social-emotional wellbeing for our students – which is a critical component to academic attainment, especially in those early teen years. “Ensuring public schools continue to not only have access to these and other important additional financial resources, but also be able to actually spend them, should be a priority for any elected official or candidate for office.” Menzel said the dip is a national phenomenon that he’s been tracking for 20 years. “I would argue that it’s probably larger this year because of the pandemic impact … Some of it is a product of that adolescent development so it’s a combination of factors but it’s definitely something we’ll put a giant circle around.” Ninth graders this year took the ACT Aspire Test. SUSD freshman scored above the state and national averages

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on the pre-college aptitude test. Of the SUSD students who took the test, 68% either meet or exceeded the passing mark in English, 45% meet that mark in reading, 35% in science and 42% in math. The state percentages were 48% in English, 32% reading, 19% in science and 26% in math. The national percentages were 61% in English, 43% in reading, 35% in science and 38% in math. SUSD juniors also outperformed the state and the nation in the ACT college aptitude test as well. Out of a score of one through 36, SUSD students scored 20.5 in math and science, 20.2 in English and 21 in reading. State average scores were 17.8 in math and science, 16.7 in English and 17.9 in reading. The national average scores were 19.9 in math, 20.4 in science, 19.6 in English and 20.9 in reading. Hart-Wells called the scores “no easy feat, given what these extraordinary kids have had to deal with their entire

high school attendance.” She also said she considers state averages as “a floor, not a goal” of where SUSD scores should be at. “The nation is really where we’re looking and higher,” she said. “The way I look at these, we have to start being competitive across the country and then higher than that.” The positive test results come on the heels of a difficult year, Bochna said. “This continued to be a very challenging year in terms of the pandemic impact on students and staff attendance,” Bochna said. “While we were grateful to be open to in person learning all year we also had more students pre-pandemic who were chronically absent for various reasons. “Second, the impact of having large numbers of our teachers out led our district office staff to spend more time providing vital substitute teaching services which took away from their time to provide professional support for our teachers. A universal theme across all of us is the hope of a 2022/23 school year substantially less impacted by the pandemic of the past few years.

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AG files suit against SUSD, Greenburg BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

he legal woes for the Scottsdale Unified School District and Governing Board member Jann-Michael Greenburg continued to stack up last week as state Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed suit against Jann-Michael Greenburg and the district for allegedly violating the state’s open meeting law. The suit claims the district and Greenburg, who was Governing Board president at the time, broke that law on three separate occasions in August 2021. The first two times occurred Aug. 17 and Aug. 23 when the board disallowed any citizen comment on the district’s facemask mandate. The suit claims Greenburg ran afoul of the law Aug. 24 when he interrupted the mother of an elementary school student who claimed a district employee was leaving neo-Nazi comic books around for students to find. It was after this last incident that Jann-

Michael Greenburg was heard on a hot mic saying, “Jesus (expletive) Christ people!” In all three instances, Jann-Michael Greenburg and the district “applied a content-based restriction on speech,” according to the suit. Greenburg declined to comment on the situation. District spokeswoman Kristine Harrington said, “The District responded to the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law team in December 2021 and has not received any information regarding the complaint until it learned that a lawsuit had been initiated. “The District does not comment on pending litigation but maintains that it complied with the Open Meeting Law with respect to the statutorily required hearings and the meetings held in August 2021.” The suit seeks a fine for an unnamed amount on Greenburg and his removal from office. Greenburg’s term expires at the end of the year and he is not seeking re-election.

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This is not the only ongoing lawsuit naming Greenburg and the district as defendants. Amanda Wray, as well as Kim Stafford and Edmond Richard – all of whom are either district parents or former district parents – filed a suit in the Maricopa County Superior Court that was later remanded to federal court for an unspecified amount of money against Greenburg, his father Mark Greenburg and the district. That suit hinges on a dossier that Mark Greenburg collected on parents who were members of a private Facebook group called, “SUSD-CAN.” “Defendants used both legal and illegal methods to accomplish their unconstitutional goal,” the suit contends. “They amassed reams of public and private information about the plaintiffs, including information related to plaintiffs’ jobs, businesses, finances, medical history, family history, housing situation, and children. “They videotaped, photographed, and recorded the plaintiffs and their children. They used fake names and accounts to stalk the plaintiffs’ social media activities and publicly berate them using false and grossly contorted information from their expansive dossier. And they misused district resources and what should have been private, protected parent communications to the district to retaliate against plaintiffs for their protected speech.” Mark Alan Greenburg filed his own lawsuits in federal and county courts in February against Wray and her husband Daniel Wray, alleging they were wrongly accusing him of stalking, harassing and intimidating her. His suits say Amanda Wray accused him of sitting behind her at a board meeting in order to intimidate her, took pictures of her and her children outside governing board meetings, harassed her by sending her messages in the middle of the night and even went as far as trying to intimidate someone by showing them a gun. The suits says the Wrays also harassed him by accessing the dossier, which was intended for private use only and sharing it with other people. The dossier was discovered last year when Jann-Michael Greenburg shared a computer screen shot with Stafford that included the link to the dossier.

Three Governing Board –, except for Julie Cieniawski – called for Greenburg to resign from the board. The board then voted 4-1 to strip Jann Michael Greenburg of the presidency. Greenburg castthe lone vote against it. Scottsdale Police investigated the contents of the dossier but found it “contained opensource and/or public documents” and that “therefore, it has been determined that no criminal conduct has been committed at this time that would be under the jurisdiction of the Scottsdale Police Department. “The Scottsdale portion of this investigation is now closed,” the statement continued, adding detectives met with the FBI and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office and “provided them with a copy of our investigation for review in determining if any criminal acts might fall under their respective jurisdictions.” Brnovich called for the FBI to investigate the dossier and if there was any wrong doing involved. Brnovich’s office did not provide an update on that request. SUSD also conducted an independent investigation with a third-party auditor, which found no district resources were used to collect or access information in the dossier.

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the project in December 2019. “I do not think the project should be digested as a giant singular project,” board member Jeff Brand. “The city will be much better served on one of our signature frontages to have each of these to have a little bit of their own character to them.” The building height is mostly four stories, though it is broken up with some two- and three-story portions along the street frontages, said city planner Brian Cluff. The project will have access onto Camelback Road and 78th Street and will include on street parking on 78th. A public trail will connect 78th Street with Indian Bend Wash. Board member Barney Gonzales cast the lone vote against the project. He objected to the slope of the roof. Staff had requested the slope be lowered, but the developer requested it remain as proposed. “Quite frankly, when you lower the pitch of the roof … it looks fairly anemic,” said Mike Edwards, the project architect.

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Staff also requested the building materials be changed but the developer also balked at that recommendation. “I happen to like the architectural component and I will support it,” board member Shakir Gushgari said. In all, the Gentry on the Green is earmarked for 1,864 apartment units and 156,000 square feet of commercial space. The project bears the names of two former Scottsdale City Council members. Gentry on the Green is named after the late Billie Axline Gentry and will include the Walton Bicycle Pavilion where the development meets the wash. The pavilion is named after former Councilman Bill Walton. Both Gentry and Walton are credited with advocating for the creation of the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt decades ago when the Army Corps of Engineers planned to build something similar to the concrete Los Angeles River. The Gentry on the Green project was one of several major developments that won board approval. The board also okayed the site plan for a 247-unit senior living facility with 9,900 square feet of commercial space on 3.59 acres near the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Osborne Road. Called The Osborne, the project includes a building height of 74 feet that requires 8 feet of bonus height. The proposal includes demolition of the existing Olive Garden building and site improvements to allow construction of the new development. The building is broken into two parts with five stories on the west side for

assisted living residents and six stories on the east earmarked for independent living. The two halves will be connected at the ground floor, with an open deck on the second floor. It will also have a 12,000-square-foot paseo. The building will offer ground-level and underground parking accessible by a driveway on Osborne Road and a second on 71st street. The facility will have 338 parking spaces – more than the 279 required by the city. The traffic is expected to be 45% less than what current zoning allows, according to city staff. The building height steps away from the west to east accommodating the required building step-back requirements adjacent to the Downtown Boundary. The sidewalks around the building would have overhangs to provide shade. “Scottsdale’s population is aging,”

said John Berry, an attorney for the developer. “As Scottsdale’s senior population ages, we want to stay in Scottsdale if at all possible. We want to age in place. “We hear that phrase being used,” he continued. “Age in place means being close to your faith community, being close to your healthcare, being close to your family and friends and maintaining that as you age and have to move into or choose to move into other living accommodations. Scottsdale’s General Plan 2035 calls for addressing the city’s senior population by providing a variety of choices in residential living options. It also talks about developing the full spectrum of senior housing options in locations served by public transportation or within reasonable walking distance to health services and community facilities. “Well, how did we do with this facility? I think we checked all the boxes,” Berry said. Gushgari called the project “unique” “A section of the application discusses specifically the benefits this project brings to the city,” he said. “They listed seven items and two items really struck a good chord with me and that is item number 2 it says offering new senior housing options in the heart of downtown or Old Town Scottsdale and number six says enhance the pedestrian connectivity and walkability. Those are the two items in my opinion that make this project unique.

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The Portico, which also was approved by the Development Review Board, will be a 112unit condominium complex at Scottsdale Road and the 101. (City fo Scottsdale)

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“Typically we don’t really see high end development and senior living cross, unfortunately we don’t. We do in here.” There has not yet been a date set for the project to go before the city Planning Commission. The board also voted 5-2 to approve the site plan for eight five-story buildings, 60 feet tall, for a 112-units condominium project near the intersection of N. Scottsdale Road and the Loop 101 Freeway. “We’re offering a different type of development than apartment users,” said Kurt Jones, an attorney for developers BG One Scottsdale LLC and DMB Associates, Inc. “This is a for-sale proposal.” The Portico will have a drive way off of 73 Street. The gated entry will have

Scottsdale’s population is aging. As Scottsdale’s senior population ages, we want to stay in Scottsdale if at all possible. We want to age in place. We hear that phrase being used. Age in place means being close to your faith community, being close to your healthcare, being close to your family and friends and maintaining that as you age and have to move into or choose to move into other living accommodations. –John Berry, an attorney for the developer an emergency key box 26 feet from the back of the curb but design standards require 75 feet. “We were working with as many standards as possible to get refuse and fire to work thinking this wasn’t that big of an issue,” Jones said. “We still don’t think it is. We have a nicely designed entry area.” The development has a 30-foot wide pedestrian and open-space easement

around the north, south and east sides. “Not only will you be able to walk around this site in a nice pedestrian setting, but you’ll also be able to access the site from the sidewalks on the street frontage,” Jones said. Opaque window boxes will be on the first floor of the buildings, along with planter boxes to make them more pedestrian friendly. The project proposes over 20 percent

of open space on the 5.4-acre site with two ground-level parking spaces per unit. Gonzales and Jeff Brand cast the two votes against the project. They felt the buildings needed more shading. “I just don’t see any shading elements or porticos or anything,” Gonzales said. “I just don’t see any shading for pedestrians if they are milling in front of the project.”

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parochial schools. Those credits reduce the amount of funding available for all other state programs, including public education. In the 20202021 budget year, the most recent figures available, individuals and corporations took $250 million in credits. But it would still allow people to take those credits, though existing limits would remain. Republican foes of the budget did not give up without a fight. Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, sought to cut the state’s 5.6-cent income tax rate by a penny. “This is important because we have no meaningful tax cuts in the budget,’’ she said. And Ugenti-Rita said the public, struggling with inflation and higher gasoline prices, needs relief. Fann said the state can’t afford a permanent tax cut of that size, with the plan instead including a $300 million in property tax cuts. She said while Arizona has a $5.3 billion surplus, only $1.3 billion of that is sustainable, meaning revenues that can be counted on year after year. And she said what the Scottsdale senator wanted would cost $1.5 billion annually. Ugenti-Rita rejected that contention. “It’s not accurate to say we can’t afford it,’’ she said. “It’s just that we spent it all,’’ Ugenti-Rita continued. “We put our priorities in pork instead of a tax cut.’’ She had no better luck with a proposal for a one-time rebate of $250 for individuals and $500 for couples, saying that could be done out of the one-time surplus. Fann said those dollars are being used for one-time priorities, like setting aside $1 billion over three years to find new sources of water and paying off about $1 billion in debt in the state pension fund, a move Fann said would save the state about $100 million a year in interest payments. The opposition in the House by Republicans opposed to the plan was more muted, to the point where Rep. Jake Hoffman, RQueen Creek, didn’t even try to offer an amendment to cut some one-time funding from the state’s three universities. And Rep. Jacqueline Parker, R-Mesa, withdrew her amendment to slash proposed pay raises for state employees.

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Bob McMillan and fellow residents the Auberge at Scottsdale Assisted Living and Memory Care Community Kindergarteners in Scottsdale were delighted earlier this month when kids from Stephanie Schuller’s class at Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Center next door came to visit. Among the

visitors were, from left, Kristopf Kolozar, Brooklyn Rivera, Matthew Dichiara, Cooper Chea, Charllote Tuttle and Olivia Bondy. Auberge once a month invites preschoolers and kindergarteners form the school to visit residents, usually with a theme. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

shley Nevison, 15, is not your average teenager. She is the CEO of the nonprofit “Sargeants Army” which has donated over 24,000 hygiene bags that include eight items; shampoo and body wash, soap, deodorant, a comb, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a shaving razor and socks, and her nonprofit has raised over $54,000. Because of those efforts, Ashley was nominated by one of her friends as one of 18 students from around the state to win one of the Junior Achievement of Arizona’s 18 under 18 awards. However, the honor became something bigger when Ashley was chosen out of the pool of 18 students to represent Arizona at the American Spirit Awards gala and award presentation in New Orleans, where she received the Billy Michal Student Leadership Award. She was the third-youngest recipient at the event. The award is presented annually to one student from each state and the District of Columbia who demonstrates the American spirit in his or her community and recognizes that the values of leadership, teamwork, tolerance, creativity and perseverance can and should be learned and lived by all Americans regardless of age. “The one emotion that I was feeling was just honestly really grateful. In talking to all the other people that were there, it was incredible to see how, how many kids are making such a huge difference in their community,” Ashley said. “It was humbling to see that even though I’m really young, all of these kids are doing such amazing things and we are changing our communities for the better.”

15-year-old philanthropist Ashley Nevison, who started her nonprofit organization Sargeants Army in 2018, was recently honored with the Milly Michal Student Leadership Award. (Special to the Progress)

Ashley began changing her community in 2018 just after the passing of her beloved cat Sargeant. Despite her grief, Ashley decided to begin sewing cat toys and blankets and donating them to the Arizona Humane Society. After about two years of stitching pet paraphernalia, Ashley — who also competes in beauty pageants — got an idea for a new way to give back to her community. “When the pandemic started, I was asked by one of my sister queens from the pageants I do to make facemasks for healthcare workers and I thought it was a good way to help the people who help us and

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Duo’s doc film looks at mindfulness industry

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fter first collaborating in 2020 to produce “TedxScottsdaleWomen,” the only Ted Talk in the nation during that time, Jeanna Valenti and Kelly Sallaway had forged a bond that went beyond the stage and screen. Though the Scottsdale duo was busy with other projects like authoring a book and working on a documentary, the two bonded over a mutual interest in creating content curated for women who were interested in lifestyle transformational tools like meditation, mindfulness, yoga and other healing modalities. Their vehicle for these tools was their film production company Pronoia Productions, which was founded in 2021. Then came the idea of creating a docuseries centered around the evolution of mindfulness and the billion-dollar industry it has blossomed into. “We just started having conversations about it,” Valenti said. “Kelly knew all these experts in that field as did I and we

minute and corporate spiritual retreats that are $50,000 a night per night, so we’re really looking at the business of it,” Sallaway said. “This is a bigger industry than most people think. It’s not the psychic down the street; it’s corporate intuitive and it’s corporate retreats.” The first person the duo spoke to was JD Messinger, a nuclear submarine officer and the Pronoia Productions co-owners Kelly Sallaway (left) and former CEO of Ernst and Jeanna Valenti (right) are in active development of a docu- Young who later became series that examines the growth of the mindfulness industry a spiritual executive and called “There’s No Place Like OM.” (Special to the Progress) numerologist to corpothen discovered it was a $55 billion inrate 500 clients. dustry we’re like, ‘that’s cool’ and so we From there, the two met with Allialways found we have this common inter- son DuBois, a purported medium who est in these in this arena.” claimed to have used her psychic abilities The duo got to work on interviewing to assist U.S. Officials in solving crimes. potential sources for their documentary DuBois introduced the two to western dubbed ‘There’s No Place Like OM.’ astrologer Tom McMullan, who started off “We found psychics that charge $800-a- his career by offering his astrology read-

ings to guests at high-end resorts like The Phoenician, The Boulders and the Sanctuary Camelback Resort. “These are the people that have some pretty big and credible backgrounds and what happens is you do reach out to one and they recommend you to another one and so on,” Sallaway said. The docuseries is currently still in development and being shopped around to networks but the duo has already found an underlying theme in “There’s No Place Like OM.” “We’re delivering a message that that is that this is a way more mainstream than most people think,” Sallaway said. The two also believe that these practices are beginning to become more accepted by the next generation of minds as well. “The next generation is definitely a little more accepting of these kinds of ideas as we go along, it’s showing that evolution,” Sallaway said. “As we go along, it’s just more accepted.

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are keeping us safe in the medical field, so I kind of switched my point of view and what I was doing is helping more people,” she said. After dropping off her first sets of masks, Ashley found out about outreach programs that helped homeless people and immediately began devising ways to help those less fortunate than her. Ashley began by scrapping together hygiene products like toothbrushes, a toothbrush capsule and toothpaste and hand-wrote a card with kind words to be distributed among the homeless through what she calls “Hope Bags.” However, she quickly realized that there was another item that was in high demand among the homeless population. Socks. “I saw how important these items were for the homeless population,” Ashley said. “So, I started fundraising and receiving grants to create hope bags, which are filled with the essential hygiene items you need on a day-to-day basis, plus socks because actually, they’re the number one requested item in the homeless

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“It is more accepted to look inward than just outward so that people know that it’s okay to you know, meditate or to seek therapy or to look for things that work for you.” Valenti believes this has become exacerbated as there has been a flood of bad news that has put everyday people on edge and looking for some way to feel a sense of solace.

population, which I did not know.” In 2021, Sargeants Army was granted its 501(c)3 status, allowing her to work with big-name vendors like Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Chase bank. “That’s really where the switching point of what Sargeants Army has become happened,” she said. Because of this Ashley has also been able to partner with 27 different community outreach programs in four states; Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Kentucky, and her goal is to provide Hope Bags to homeless people in 12 of Arizona’s 15 counties and hopes to hit the remaining three counties by the end of the year. Sargeants Army also made its way on the list of Qualifying Charitable Organizations or individuals who make contributions to charitable organizations in 2022 and Ashley plans to continue to branch out to additional organizations that work with children in foster care, people who work with domestic violence shelters and anyone who needs her bags. “My goal is just to give them out so that people can have the hope and the dignity that they need,” Ashley said. Information: sargeantsarmy.org “(Between) the pandemic, global warming and war in Ukraine I mean, most people certainly have people a little stress and so I think they might be seeking more alternative modalities to reduce their stress,” Valenti said. “There’s No Place Like OM” is set to hit screens next March and is currently being shopped around to networks like National Geographic and HBO to hit streaming platforms. Information: Pronoia.tv

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cottsdale American Legion Post 44 is presenting a special pre-Independence Day program featuring one of the region’s most renown whistleblowers whose disclosures rocked a scandal-ridden Veterans Administration. Paula Pedene, who continues to advocate for veterans, and will speak at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the post, 7145 E. 2nd St.

To this day, the VA has the most whistleblower disclosures of any federal agency thanks to Pedene. Her journey to get there was daunting, and she will share her compelling story and sign copies of her new awardwinning book, “A Sacred Duty.” “Duty” tells the story of how Pedene found herself at war with an institution “bent on erasing her” and how her faith, perseverance, and grit were able to help her win her whistleblower case against the Phoenix Vet-

erans Affairs (VA) Health has the most filings of Care System. whistleblower cases of any Pedene, a legally blind, agency. “I believe that as 54-year-old, decorated we pause to reflect on our U.S. Navy veteran endured nation’s independence, it’s a campaign to destroy her important to reflect on the personally and profesneed to support our vetersionally. ans and stand up for what it takes to maintain these She exposed the waits freedoms,” said Pedene. and delays for VA health care amongst our nation’s “My story is one that I hope will inspire others to mainveterans. When the scandal broke, both the Secretary of Paula Pedene, a renown whistle- tain the focus on doing Veterans Affairs Eric Shinse- blower who toppled several cor- what’s right for those who rupt VA officials, will be signing ki and the Under Secretary her book at the Scottsdale Amer- have served our country,” for Health Dr. Robert Petzel ican Legion Post 44 this Tuesday. she added. Pedene says writing her were forced to resign. (Special to the Progress) book helped her heal. Phoenix VA Director Sha“I was mentally exhausted from the thouron Helman was later fired for ethical violations and became a convicted felon. After the sands of papercuts the leaders and bureaustory broke in Phoenix, the VA learned that cracy were hitting me with each day. Writing 111 VA hospitals across the country were the book gave me time to reflect, see all sides, unethically delaying health care for our na- cry, and heal to a better degree,” she added. The book has won two national awards, tion’s veterans. Due to the disclosures of Pedene and the grand prize winner in the 2018 Book others, the VA became a lightning rod for Pipeline competion and grand prie in the whistleblower disclosures and, to this day, 2021 Skyrocket Press contest.

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Scottsdale firm eyes big-time retail with Walmart BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

ith a product that offers a healthier take on the popular hazelnut spread Nutella about to hit shelves in July, Scottsdale-based Starday Foods will be among 1,200 businesses pitching their product to Walmart during the retail giant’s opencall event. Starday Foods, which currently retails its “Gooey Snacks” spread in stores and online, is vying to have its product line on store shelves across the country and company heads feel confident about going before Walmart execs June 28-29 in Bentonville, Arkansas. “A goal of ours has always been to be able to reach mass-market consumers. We want to make sure that we’re priced appropriately and we’re creating prod-

Gooey Snacks is one of the thousands of products that will be pitched to Walmart during its open call event in hopes of being stocked on shelves or online. (Special to the Progress)

ucts that are interesting to the general American consumer, not just for super niche markets or a very specific subset of people,” said Caroline McCarthy, Starday co-founder and vice president of

growth. “We look to partner with retailers, like Walmart, which are focused on reaching the vast majority of Americans wherever they are.”

Open Call is Walmart’s largest sourcing event and supports its 10-year commitment to American jobs by investing $350 billion in products that are made, grown, or assembled in the U.S. More than 4,500 entrepreneurs applied and over 13,000 products were registered. Unflustered by the staggering number of competitors, which includes a dozen from around the Valley, Starday Foods hopes to see its product become a staple in Walmart shopping carts. “So far, we’ve seen great sell-through rates and pretty great retention rates as well,” McCarthy said. “Retention is something that we look at closely – to make sure people are buying at once and buying again. So, we’ve been pleased with the sale so far, both online and in retail.” Retention is not the only metric Star-

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Whole-person healthcare the mission at NOAH BY ALISON STANTON Progress Contributor

wenty-five years ago, NOAH was created by Scottsdale community leaders as part of Scottsdale Healthcare, which is now HonorHealth. “Their inspiration was that no one in Scottsdale should go without access to healthcare,” said NOAH’Chief Executive Officer Wendy Armendariz. To say that NOAH, which became an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2011, has grown significantly over the years is an understatement. In 2021, NOAH served 45,000 unique patients with more than 230,000 different appointments for various services. “We continue to grow our reach and serve more neighbors in our community every day,” Armendariz said, adding that

Wendy Armendariz is Noah’s chief executive officer. (Special to the Progress)

when NOAH began, it focused on helping uninsured patients after they were discharged from the emergency department at Scottsdale Healthcare.

This idea, known as Hospital2NOAH, is still a big part of both organizations, Armendariz said. As the years went by and NOAH began to grow, the program embraced other areas of community health need. “The next priority for NOAH was helping young children by working with schools; the first school was in south Scottsdale, and it grew from there to other schools in neighborhoods with similar healthcare needs,” Armendariz said. The parents of the children using NOAH at the school-based healthcare programs started seeking healthcare services as well, Armendariz said. “That’s when NOAH began offering prenatal care and cervical cancer screenings for patients who wouldn’t otherwise have access to those services.

From there, NOAH grew to offer care for patients of all ages.” Today, the team at NOAH focuses on whole-person healthcare, and putting patients’ needs at the center of everything it does. “Someone may come to NOAH initially for a back-to-school physical and then learn we can help enroll the whole family in health insurance or a discount plan that works for them. We can also provide dental care for all ages at the same location patients get medical care,” Armendariz said. If a patient is facing a medical diagnosis that can be supported with changes to their diet, NOAH’s nutrition services team can work with the patient. NOAH also has comprehensive coun-

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cumen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease, is sponsoring a clinical trial in Scottsdale for what it calls “a promising new investigational treatment” for the disease. The Phase 1 study will determine the safety and tolerability of a single intravenous dose and multiple IV doses of ACU193. Acumen is looking for people who have memory problems to consider participating in the trial to assist in evaluating this investigational medication. There is no cost to participate. ACU193 targets toxic amyloid-beta oligomers and is a different approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease than currently approved medications. ACU193 is designed to locate and bind to amyloid-beta oligomers – proteins that build up in the brain in people with Alzheimer’s disease. These proteins are thought to be involved in Alzheimer’s disease symptoms and progression. Clinical Endpoints, 9977 N. 95th St is led by Medical Director Constantine Moschonas, MD. “We’re excited to open this trial in Scottsdale to study ACU193 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease,” said Moschonas. “If you or a loved one is experiencing memory problems, contact us to find out more about the study. “More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; new, safe and effective treatments are needed more than ever. Participating in clinical trials is one way members of our community can help make a difference.” To be eligible, participants must be 55 to 90 years old and have memory problems that might be a sign of mild cognitive impairment (usually mild memory loss) or mild dementia. The underlying cause of these memory problems may or may not be due to Alzheimer’s disease. Tests given within the study will help to determine this. They also must have a caregiver or study partner– “someone who knows the par-

ticipant well, who is willing to assist with participation in the study and can attend the study visits with the participant,” Acument said in a release. It added, “This study is the first time ACU193 will be given to people. As all drugs and medical procedures carry a risk of side effects, it is possible that participants may experience some discomfort or other reactions from use of ACU193. “The study staff will explain these potential risks before potential participants decide whether to participate in the study. The safety of participants will be closely monitored throughout the study.” Study participants will receive a full diagnostic work-up, including an amyloid PET scan and MRI that can provide a more accurate diagnosis and help guide future treatment options. There will be no out of pocket costs for the participant. After finishing this study, participants may consider participating in future studies of ACU193 in which all participants could receive ACU193 at some point in the study. “ACU193 is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) discovered and developed based on its selectivity for soluble AβOs, which Acumen believes are the most toxic and pathogenic form of Aβ relative to Aβ monomers and amyloid plaques,” the company said. “Soluble AβOs have been observed to be potent neurotoxins that bind to neurons, inhibit synaptic function and induce neurodegeneration. By selectively targeting toxic soluble AβOs, ACU193 aims to directly address what a growing body of evidence indicates is a primary underlying cause of the neurodegenerative process in AD.” Information: Lizzie Yungson or Lori Hane at 480 566-9090 or email eyoungson@clinicalendpoints.com or clinicalendpoints.com. The company also said its “statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Acumen management, and are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties, particularly those inherent in the process of discovering, developing and commercializing safe and effective human therapeutics."

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rizona Oncology, one of the largest cancer centers in the state with more than 70 physicians, has opened its newest location in Scottsdale. The practice at 8415 N. Pima Rd., joins Arizona Oncology’s network of 14 other statewide locations that include treatment chairs in a relaxing environment to treat patients with all types of cancer in a community setting. The new, comprehensive cancer center provides state-of-the-art services

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day Foods uses as its business model includes advanced statistical analysis. “A lot of our story has always kind centered around on consumer demand and we’re focused on bringing products to the market that consumers want and love and that they’re telling us that they want,” Starday Foods CEO Chaz Flexman said. So far, Flexman and McCarthy have seen sales of their 10 oz. jars of low sugar, dairy-free and palm-oil-free spread skyrocket among one large consumer base: Families. “We saw loud and clear from parents that they were looking for healthier snacks and ways to bring their kids the same flavor profiles that they loved as children,” McCarthy said. “Particularly millennial parents, seeing that they’ve been bringing in a healthier tone to childhood favorites this has been something that’s resonated a lot in that

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seling and psychiatry teams to support individuals and families with behavioral and mental health challenges. “All of these issues impact a person’s overall health and well-being, which is why whole-person care is critical to long-term health for individuals, families, and communities,” Armendariz said. One of the ways NOAH is unique is in the way it supports individuals by addressing Social Determinants of Health

in diagnostic imaging, genomic genetic testing, chemotherapy, surgery and clinical trials. Patients can have a biopsy performed same day to eliminate stressful waiting for an appointment while facing a cancer diagnosis. “We know that a possible cancer diagnosis can be an anxiety-inducing experience, but Arizona Oncology considers it a privilege to face the cancer battle head-on with our patients,” said Donna Rains, Scottsdale practice administrator. “By conducting a biopsy on the same day of a patient’s appointment, we reduce wait times and speed up a diagno-

sis, which allows our providers to treat the cancer sooner, leading to better overall outcomes.” The new Scottsdale location also provides medical oncology, hematology, breast surgery, on-site infusion, bone marrow biopsy, genetic counseling and nutritional support. Highly trained physicians and medical teams treat all types of cancer, including breast, lung, skin, pancreas, thyroid, liver and more. Arizona Oncology offers an integrated, team-oriented approach to provide care for all types of cancer and works with patients to determine an individualized

Starday Foods CEO Chaz Flexman and co-founder/ VP of growth Caroline McCarthy are hopeful to have their product hit the shelves of Walmart stores around the nation or online. (Special to the Progress)

demographic,” she added. McCarthy reported that her customers have used this spread to sweeten up myriad snacks. “A lot of people use it on toast and crackers; it’s also an easy go-to for fruit,” McCarthy said. “Gooey is also great for

or SDOH. As Armendariz noted, these elements, even though they are outside of healthcare, impact a person’s overall health. “NOAH is bridging that gap for people experiencing some SDOH challenges with food assistance and resources, transportation for medical appointments, and referrals for other services they may need,” she said. Armendariz said she truly enjoys meeting and building relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds,

baking as well, so we see a lot of folks that are baking this into healthier desserts and healthier breakfasts like oatmeal and protein shakes. “It’s a way to get that chocolate-hazelnut flavor without you knowing as far as mentioned all the fat and the calories

and recognizing their successes. “Healthcare is so complex, that when we have a win like a lasting behavioral change, increased awareness about a chronic condition, or a lifestyle change that supports disease prevention, those are the wins we celebrate, no matter how big or small,” she said. While NOAH has grown significantly over the last 25 years, including the scope of services it provides, locations throughout the Valley and the number of people on staff, Armendariz said

treatment plan for the best possible outcomes. Physician specialists at the Scottsdale location include Dr. Edgar D. Staren, statewide director of breast surgery services and surgical oncologist, and Medical Oncologists and Hematologists Dr. Christopher Di Simone, Dr. Paul O’Neill, Dr. Sharon Ondreyco and Dr. Joseph Volk. Arizona Oncology also has a staff of certified nutritionists, lab specialists, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals that work together to create a seamless patient experience. Information: arizonaoncology.com. and the sugar that comes with Nutella.” Although “Gooey Snacks” will be the lone product Starday will pitch to Walmart this week, it has several other products that it plans to launch in the coming months. “We’re aiming to build the next generation consumer packaged goods under the brand of Starday Foods and another brand that we have is All-Day Flavors – which is a line of spice blends that is also vegan,” McCarthy said. “All of our products that are currently in production are that are working towards getting launched in the next six to eight months.” However, its main focus, for the time being, will be getting “Gooey Snacks” onto the shelves of Walmart around the country or online. “We’re excited to be chosen and being on the shelves of Walmart would be a dream come true,” McCarthy said. Info: Gooeysnacks.com and stardayfoods.com one thing is as true today as it was on day one: a commitment to community healthcare. “Community is, and always has been, at the heart of everything we do,” she said. “Whether it is something we have always offered, like pediatric medicine, or a newer service line like psychiatry, the needs of our community and each individual patient are what drive us.” To learn more about NOAH and its services and programs: 480-882-4545 or noahhelps.org.

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Section 7 returned bigger and better BY ZACH ALVIRA Progress Sports Editor

t’s the premier high school athletics event in Arizona. Every year it brings numerous high school basketball programs from across the western part of the U.S. and into the Midwest for a four-day showcase. College coaches �lock to the Valley to see some of the top talent at Section 7, a tournament hosted by the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. “This is unbelievable, and they’ve already enhanced it from last year to this year,” Saguaro coach Lucas Ramirez said. “When you compare it to year one a couple of years ago, it’s night and day. It’s just a credit to Matt King, the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association, the AIA, you can list all those names. They’ve done a great job creating this environment.” Since announcing its move to State Farm Stadium, Section 7 has grown exponentially. Last year, just under 200 high schools participated. This year, 231 boys and 18 girls’ teams played on 12 courts placed over top of the concrete �loor that is typically covered by the Arizona Cardinals’ game �ield. Thursday, June 16, marked the of�icial start of the tournament. Teams were split into 14 brackets on the boys’ side while the girls played in one large tournament. A cast of all Arizona-based schools kicked off the tournament on its �irst day. Friday was the scheduled start for several others playing in brackets featuring outof-state opponents. Saguaro started its tournament run on

Saguaro basketball coach Lucas Ramirez said Section 7 was an unbelievable opportunity for players, coaches and fans. His players were able to get exposure while playing a different level of competition they won’t see in the regular season. (Dave Minton/Progress Staff)

Thursday night in the Legacy Foundation Bracket. The Sabercats lost their �irst game to Red Mountain before bouncing back later that night against Maricopa. Overall, Saguaro went 2-2 at Section 7, a showing that Ramirez was happy with. The Sabercats will be without some football players until the end of the fall sports season. It’s something that comes with the territory of being a school that relies on multi-sport athletes. But nonetheless, Ramirez came away with several aspects about his team he can be proud of at Section 7. They never let the moment get too big for them. They played hard and for some, opened the eyes of some of the college coaches in attendance. “I think the kids appreciate the opportu-

nity,” Ramirez said. “Walking in for shootaround on Wednesday, they were wideeyed. But we’ve had a lot of growth. We’ve taken some food positive strides and this is a great experience to keep getting better, which is the ultimate goal for the summer.” Along with Saguaro, Chaparral, Horizon, Desert Mountain, Scottsdale Christian and Rancho Solano Prep were all part of Section 7. Horizon went 3-1 overall at the tournament with its only loss coming against Valley Christian, which won the Arizona’s Family Bracket championship. Scottsdale Christian, last year’s 2A champion, went 2-2 while missing 6-foot-4 freshman guard Elijah Williams, the son of Suns head coach Monty Williams. Despite Williams being out with injury, he picked up

a scholarship offer from the University of Washington. Desert Mountain also went 2-2 during the four-day tournament and showed off Kaden and Kalek House, the twin sons of former Phoenix Sun Eddie House. Several other East Valley schools were represented at Section 7. Chandler, Hamilton girls and boys, and Basha represented Chandler along with Valley Christian. Mountain View, Mesa, Desert Ridge, Red Mountain and Dobson represented Mesa schools while Queen Creek and Casteel represented the far southeast Valley. The �ield also included Perry girls and boys, Gilbert, Highland, Mesquite girls and boys, Campo Verde and Higley. Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe out of Ahwatukee also competed. Section 7 as a whole was a unique experience for all of those involved. Players were seen walking in with their phones out recording their entrance. Parents were able to attend free of charge. It added to what is already a strong level of community involvement in Arizona high school basketball. And it made for a weekend �illed with positive outcomes for several players and teams. “It’s unbelievable to create this opportunity, even for fans,” Ramirez said. “It’s a great opportunity for not only some of our parents but for the community to watch some of the best basketball players free of charge. "Just to give these players a chance to go against different competition, there’s value in that. It created the atmosphere of really great competition. I think that’s the biggest thing we can take from it.”

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Young artists pay homage to endangered species BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

undreds of kids around the Valley – including Scottsdale, Goodyear, Mesa and Gilbert – were up for OdySea Aquarium’s second annual Conservation Crafts Art Challenge as they rummage around their homes grabbing recyclables to relics of an endangered creature. Although over 400 pieces of art were submitted, only five were selected for top honors – and got the experience of a lifetime. Not only were the five winners and their families invited into OdySea Aquarium’s private party room that offers a unique view of its largest tank, but the kids also received one-of-a-kind paintings by either the penguins or sloths that called the Scottsdale aquarium home. They also got the opportunity to interact with one of the aquariums South African penguins. After the exciting interaction, the kids

Shane Peterson, 9, of Goodyear and his “Brown LeatherbackTurtle”were one of five finalists in the OdySea Aquarium Conservation Art Challenge. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

were again invited to take a tour around OdySea Aquarium and reflect on the hard work they put into their impressive

works of art. Connor Macleod, 5, of Scottsdale spent over two days building an orange sun-

flower sea star that was almost as large as he is. He chose the creature because sunflowers are his favorite flower and the name sounded neat. However, the young artist was startled to discover that the population of this species has been decimated by more than 90% in the past decade and is classified as critically endangered. Connor devoted two days to build his grand creation out of recycled cardboard boxes, a paper plate and lots of bubble wrap. He was not the only child to be alarmed by the rapid decline of his animal as 11-year-old Anastasia Asbill of Mesa felt saddened to see that her favorite animal, the white Siberian tiger, was listed on the threatened species list and is still endangered. “I always loved tigers growing up, they were just my favorite animal. But I felt sad when I found out that people would shoot them and use their fur for rugs,”

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A bridge to young musicians’ next level BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

aking the jump to the next level of education can always be a scary transition for students of all ages and this was no secret to longtime music educator Eileen Wright. For the past seven years, Wright has been gathering young musicians to hone their skills on the strings, practice scales and create a summer show. Although the camp was originally aimed at preparing high school students to audition for the state’s high school regional festival, Wright saw an opportunity to help incoming freshmen into the next level of their

Instructor Robert Reyes leads as Dominic Roe, Sara Jalamilla, Hailey Grazino, Maria Caruso and Sally Prince rehearse in their middle school age group during Scottsdale Community College’s Summer Music Institute strings camp. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

musical education. “I have noticed that kids who come in as incoming freshmen go into high school and already have friends that met people in the orchestra and they feel like they’re part of something,” Wright said. “That’s one of the things you want to build as a high school teacher. You want to build friendship bonds within these kids.” So, Wright began offering two camps at Scottsdale Community College for students in high school and middle school to sharpen their skills during the summer. “Things are slow in the summer and this is a great opportunity to get to continue to

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Anastasia said. “I felt like we should help them since they have feelings too.” From there, Anastasia devoted several weeks to meticulously fusing newspapers, feathers and discarded threads to fashion a small, cuddly artwork resembling her favorite species of tigers to spread awareness for its conservation. Evan Navarro, 7, of Gilbert was also startled to see the species he chose — a bluefin tuna fish — was among the animals that make up the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. He admits he had never realized how overfished this species had become. Hoping to open more eyes to their pending doom, Evan titled his entry “One Fish, Two Fish, Lets Save Bluefin Tuna Fish,” creating in under an hour and a half out of a magazine, a tissue box and a Chipotle bowl. Rounding out the was Goodyear resident, Shane Peterson, 9, who decided to pay homage to his mother’s favorite animal by creating a leatherback sea turtle out of items he found scoured throughout his home. Although most kids were surprised

Evan Navarro, 7, of Gilbert dubbed his piece “One Fish, Two Fish, Let’s Save Bluefin Tuna Fish.” (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

Anastasia Asbill, 11, of Mesa made a Siberian Tiger for the OdySea competition.

and saddened to see their species threatened or endangered, Shane was shocked to learn that his turtle had lineage dating back to the Mesozoic era and cited that as an additional reason for choosing the animal.

When the submissions closed on June 8 for the kids to submit their pieces, so began an anxious time for some kids, especially Connor, who asked his mom daily if she had gotten an email from OdySea.

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stay plugged in,” said instructor of cello and SCC creative board member Melanie Yarger. Even though the main objective of the camps is to teach kids new scales, songs and skills, Yarger has seen the camp have a broader impact on its students. “Being a musician is a test in how you handle vulnerability and as teenagers, we don’t do that very well. Even as adults, we don’t do that very well,” Yarger said. “I always work with my students in getting them to trust themselves and then become courageous because it’s a skill that they can use later in life every single night. “The biggest thing for me is just getting them to trust themselves.” This is achieved in part by offering an intimate experience to rehearse music aids in achieving the goal, Wright, Yarger and fellow instructor Robert Reyes discovered that breaking the camps into small groups allows students to create tighter bonds and feel more comfortable about leaping schools. “I’ve witnessed the kids that are coming up look up to the older kids who are about to age out and go to college and I think that’s cool,” Yarger said. “I see those kids just naturally tend to lean on them a little bit more and they pull from their experience and knowledge. So, all that is cool stuff to see.” Incoming Saguaro High School senior Daniel Little, who has been attending the summer camps since he was in middle school, has a simple piece of advice for the younger instrumentalists. “Just keep at it,” Daniel said. “Even if it’s difficult or even you play it all right just keep playing.” Although most kids gravitate toward the

opportunity to prepare for their next year of the orchestra, several students said they join because they have a chance to work with Reyes, a beloved instructor who is Saguaro High’s orchestra director and previously taught at Mojave Middle School. “He connects more with the students and I feel like he cares about student opinion and tries to understand them more,” said 14-year-old incoming Saguaro freshman Reid Fleischman. And all the students have a common takeaway from the camp: Practice makes perfect. “My biggest takeaway is probably that I need to practice more in general,” said 13-year-old Sally Prince. “This camp has kind of reminded me and also just driven the fact that even at home, you still have to keep practicing even when you’re not working towards a concert or even that new stuff.” Despite the reminder to practice, Yarger has seen these kids grow in the few weeks she has worked with them. “I think the biggest thing that they can take away is, of course, knowledge, Yarger said. “They all came here to better themselves but they have gained a sense of just empowerment, feeling like a stronger player, feeling like they’ve done something better themselves and that gives them something to practice for.” Because of this Wright hopes that these skills and friendships will translate into the coming school year. “I hope that they can go back to their programs and be an inspiration to other kids and feel confident about everything they’ve learned here,” Wright said. Info: scottsdalecc.edu/community/ summer-youth-camps

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Re-opened bistro aims ambience at locals BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter soft-launching Cat’s Pajamas Bistro through 2021, proprietor Connie Dudley Laub took a gamble and shut her doors to renovate and turn her place into a plush dining room. She decked the dining room with bright red seats, tables set with wine glasses and a single rose and a backdrop of art that includes a TV playing black and white movies – all to �it her and her son Javi’s original vision for their restaurant. “When we came up with the idea for Cat’s Pajamas Bistro, I told (my son) Javi that this area needs a real classy destination for a real craft cocktail or sipping drinks,” Connie said. She wanted something that would offer a new brand of luxury to Scottsdale that couldn’t be found at any other stops in the city. “We’re aiming way more toward the local crowd than the tourists. We didn’t want it to feel like Old Town, where it feels touristy; we want to feel like you’re in a very nice place,” Connie said. Connie also juggled structuring a setting that wouldn’t be off-putting to casual diners but still offered an upscale dining experience. “It’s to aim at four demographics; gentleman wanting to go out to lunch and talk business; we wanted it to be great for dates for a guy or gal to go out together since it has an intimate setting without being overly formal; women who have a couple of hours to come in and have a bottle of wine with their friends catch up and have some appetizers then go back. So, it’s kind of an oasis for everybody in different things,” Connie said. With the doors re-opened in March, Cat’s Pajamas Bistro has welcomed customers to dine in its plush quarters and try its revamped food menu that complements its

The Cat’s Pajamas menu includes Ropa Veija, Cats Beignets and crispy calamari. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

Chef Mikkel Jones has developed a number of creative dishes at Cat’s Pajamas Bistro. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

Owner Connie Dudley-Lauv soft-launched Cat’s Pajamas in Scottsdale through much of the pandemic, then closed to renovate. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

signature cocktail menu. “The cocktails are designed to pair with our food,” said Javi, who currently serves as the general manager of Cat’s Pajamas Bistro. “The ‘Dog Catcher’ works well as

a lighter, refreshing drink with a lot of our appetizers. The ‘Yellow Rose of Texas’ pairs well with our spicier dishes like our ropa vieja — which is slow-roasted braised beef

that sits atop a mound of Puerto Rican rice and plantains and our ‘Rocky & Bullwinkle’ pairs well with the brownie sundae.” With twin menus that offer perfect pairings for one another, the food’s infusion of locally sourced ingredients is another aspect that makes the food at Cat’s Pajamas Bistro “The Cat’s Pajamas.” “We’re trying to bring more of that marble table of different things that you don’t traditionally see here in Arizona while supporting local businesses in the community,” Javi said. “We source our Wild�lower Bread Company, and Arizona family Arizona Bread Company and we get our grass-fed Angus tribal land beef from tribal land.” With its menus solidi�ied and an all-star staff to serve the concoctions, Connie is beginning to see her dreams achieved in the space she procured nearly two years ago. “I feel like I’ve got the perfect team now that I’ll be able to step back more. I won’t have to be as involved since I’ve just got such a great, great team, so I’m excited about it,” she said. Connie and Javi also have ambitious plans for their restaurant – including a reverse happy hour beginning at 8 p.m., brunch on Saturdays and bringing back the spirit of the classic American bistro with the addition of a cigar patio and cigar selection for patrons as they sip their cool cocktails. Whether guests come in to grab a sip, a smoke or a bite, Connie and Javi hope to provide an exquisite dining experience that leaves each customer prancing out the door sporting a Cheshire grin. “I just wanted this to be as wonderful as it can be since food is so comforting and that’s one of the few things that almost everyone can approach,” Connie said. Cat’s Pajamas Bistro is located at 10323 N. Scottsdale Road. Information: catspajamasbistro.com

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