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Fireworks organizers here beat supply hassles BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

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ARTS............................... 30 Impressionism presented in new way in Old Town.

ireworks shortages have forced the cancelation of many Valley Independence Day displays but Scottsdale isn’t among them. While supply line disruptions and inflation posed challenges, some hustle and a little luck helped the organizers of two major displays in Scottsdale set for today and tomorrow, July 3 and 4. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park will host a traditional fireworks display tonight while WestWorld of Scottsdale will be firing up on all cylinders tomorrow. Those two shows survived the economic woes that have forced Phoenix, Chandler and Tempe to cancel their fireworks displays.

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FOOD............................... 33 Chef adds pizzazz to The Living Room's menu.

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After a jam-packed day of events and entertainment inside of WestWorld of Scottsdale, the festivities will move outdoors as one of the state’s largest fireworks displays lights up the Scottsdale sky. (Courtesy of WestWorld)

Scottsdale voters to begin weighing in BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

he candidates still have just under a month to keep campaigning for the Aug. 2 election, but voters this week can begin weighing in on the hotly contested race for three seats on Scottsdale City Council as early ballots hit mailboxes.

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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. In addition to the DC Ranch forum, voters also can go to scottsdalechamber.com to view the June 12 candidate forum that was co-sponsored by HonorHealth, Salt River Project, Scottsdale United Methodist Church, the Scottsdale Chamber and the Progress. Meanwhile, with early voting starting July 6 in City Council, local legislative districts and all statewide offices, candidates for Scottsdale Unified Governing Board and other school boards are gathering ballot petition signatures in advance of a July 11 filing deadline. There is no primary for school boards and voters will weigh in on those candidates in the Nov. 8 General Election. Here’s a look at the seven City Council candidates: Pamela Carter Carter, 72, is a mother of two and grandmother of two and has lived in Scottsdale for 40 years. She has a master’s in biblical theology and communications. She is a retired owner of a sports medicine and weight training business. She is endorsed by business owner and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Shiry Sapir and state Sen. Nancy

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Barto, as well as several candidates for state offices. When asked to name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years, she said: “Stop high-rise, high-density apartment complexes that affect traffic and are unsightly in our neighborhoods. I will preserve Old Town’s western historic heritage by assuring voters I will stop the teardowns affecting its uniqueness. … I would support transferring more funds out of our budget to assist our law enforcement without raising taxes. “As a native Arizonan, I am disappointed in the council’s mishandling of growth by allowing too many high-density, highrise apartments. I would work with home builders to expedite residential growth which currently takes up to two years. State trust land use is an option for purchasing land for single-family homes.” Asked about extending the .2% sales tax to pay for upkeep for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, greenbelt and parks, she responded: “This is an issue that should go to voters.” Barry Graham Graham, 37, is married to his wife Farrah and has twin boys. He has lived in Scottsdale for 26 years. He has a master’s in accounting from the University of Massachusetts and a bachelor’s in economics and international relations from the same school. He is a certified public accountant with WP+D. He is endorsed by, among others, former councilman Paul Messinger, Coalition of Greater Scottsdale (COGS) Treasurer Jim Davis, current council members Betty

Janik and Kathy Littlefield, city Planning Commissioner Barney Gonzales, Protect Our Preserve President Howard Myers, Scottsdale Development Review Board Member Michal Joyner and state Rep. Joseph Chaplik. When asked to name his three top concerns, he said: “Out-of-control development: I will protect residents’ quality of life from development that harms the city’s character; resident outreach: I will expand the citizen outreach process to include more emphasis on resident input; financial efficiency: I will analyze city spending to ensure taxpayers are getting more efficient city government.” He also said, “There are too many projects for which the city gets a rating of one out of five stars. Residents feel unheard and not respected. When I was on the planning commission, I scrutinized every project and focused intensely on residents’ feedback. Citizens deserve to have a stronger voice. When asked what he thinks of extending the .2% Preserve/parks tax, he responded: “I favor asking voters to allow the city to use the surplus dollars from this tax, estimated around $35 million to $40 million, for this purpose” Daniel Ishac Ishac, 57, and his spouse, Javier, have lived in Scottsdale for 10 years. He has a certificate in executive leadership from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s in applied mathematics/operations research and industrial management from

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Carnegie Mellon. He is a retired actuary and human resources consultant. Ishac has been endorsed by former Mayor Jim Lane. When asked to name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how he would solve them, he said: “Available housing. Short-term rentals. Homelessness on streets.” “As the city grows, we must continue to ensure that all projects are of the highest quality and are contextual to our neighborhoods and residents. Buildings and businesses must continue to address density, traffic, infrastructure, transition, visual appeal, commercial needs and public safety in their plans. I support thoughtful growth. When asked what he thinks of extending the .2% Preserve/parks tax he replied, “We currently have millions of dollars from the original tax that could be used as an endowment to fund ongoing maintenance (and fire prevention) of the preserve and

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other outdoor spaces, including the greenbelt. I want to ask voters about that rather than extending the tax. Also, I am opposed to using the remaining funds to buy tiny bits of land at 10 times the previous per acre price.” Kathy Little�ield Littlefield, 73, is married to her husband Bob, a former councilman, and the mother of two. She has lived in Scottsdale for 66 years. She has a bachelor’s in education from ASU. She is the treasurer of NetXpert Systems. She has been endorsed by the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association, the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association and COGS. When asked to name three top concerns in Scottsdale for the next four years and tell how she would solve them, she said: “Number 1 is water and its dwindling supply from the lakes and rivers that supply us. Number 2 is safety – safety in our homes, on the roads, and in the workplaces. I support the police efforts to fight crime and do not support the idea of defunding the police. Number 3 is homelessness. I would like to see us work with our neighboring cities and unite to find solutions to housing, crime and joblessness.” “The City of Scottsdale does not handle growth well,” she said. “We should, instead, determine what we need to build to maintain the quality of life of our residents, ensure our zoning and codes are in line with that, and then stay within the zoning. Asked about the Preserve/parks tax extension, she said, “We anticipate a fund balance on the 2025 bonds, after the needed reserve for debt service, of about $38.4 million. I am in favor of asking citizens for permission to use the interest we can earn from that invested balance for maintenance of the preserve lands. ...I would also favor the question to include asking citizens if they would like to include the

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maintenance of the greenbelt land so it too, could have a dedicated income source for needed on-going maintenance. ...I really like the concept of a continuous income stream to maintain both the preserve and the greenbelt into perpetuity by using money we already have.” Tim Stratton Stratton, 48, and his wife Deborah have three daughters. He has lived in Scottsdale for 12 years. He has a J.D. from Western Michigan University Law School and a bachelor’s in history and political science from Ball State University. He is also finishing up a master’s degree in Public Policy/ Administration from Cornell University. He is a municipal finance/tax attorney at Gust Rosenfeld. Stratton has been endorsed by former Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane. “The top three concerns in Scottsdale are: (1) Maintaining our current level of amenities without raising taxes or making cuts in service levels, (2) Prioritizing public safety so they have the manpower and resources to keep Scottsdale families

safe, and (3) Making sure Scottsdale stays relevant in the retail and tourism sectors so that our sales tax base remains healthy and allows us to pay for top notch services while keeping taxes low,” he said. “In my opinion the city is not planning for long term sustainable growth of the city and is failing to take into account competition from other cities, shifting demographic trends in retail and tourism and is surrendering control of our future to small, but vocal special interest groups.” Noting his opposition to any more taxes – especially to buy more land for the Preserve, he said, “I would support efforts to obtain voter approval to use the remaining preserve funds to create a trust fund for maintenance, including fire prevention and safety and security at trailheads. I would leave an extension of the tax for other parks to the voters. Solange Whitehead Whitehead, 60, and her husband Mike

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have three children. She has lived in Scottsdale for 26 years. She has a bachelor’s in electrical engineering and considers herself a full-time city council member. She is endorsed by council members Tom Durham and Betty Janik, former Mayor Mary Manross, former city councilmen Tom Silverman and Ned O’Hearn, former county attorney Rick Romley, the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association, the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association, COGS and Arizona List. Her top concerns are water, short term rentals and protecting seniors. “Recycled water and conservation are Arizona’s most abundant new water reservoirs. Investments made in my first term have expanded Scottsdale’s access to both. Expanded enforcement to reduce disruptive STRs will protect neighborhoods including impacted seniors. Reducing nighttime heat and utility bills, disproportionately impacting seniors, is another priority.” “Scottsdale’s value is rooted in our exceptional quality of life: wide open spaces, high design standards, and diversity of neighborhoods, including equestrian neighborhoods. New growth must enhance these characteristics and add community value.” On the Preserve tax, she said, “Voters, not the city council, should decide. The McDowell Sonoran Preserve and the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt were created at the ballot box and every major decision since has been decided by voters.” Raoul Zubia Zubia, 61, is in a relationship with his partner, Karen. He has lived in Scottsdale his entire life. He has a bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Phoenix. He is a retired banker and currently works as a business consultant. His top concerns are: “protect neighborhoods from disruptive short-term rentals and intrusive development; provide workforce housing for young families and many who work in Scottsdale who cannot afford to live here; ensure the financial strength of our city to keep taxes low and quality of services high.” “As Scottsdale ages, we must be willing to support reinvestment. New projects must be high quality, responsive to community needs and benefit our residents,” he said. Asked about the Preserve tax, he said, “When the Sonoran Preserve tax expires,

Raoul Zubia there will be $60 to $70 million dollars in reserve. We should use those funds for maintenance of the preserve. I support the tax extension. However, I would like to see it used for public safety, specifically, for training and equipment for the stations in North Scottsdale adjacent to the preserve.”

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Early ballots can be dropped in the mail or taken to any polling site or drop off locations, which can be found at locations. maricopa.vote. If mailing in an early ballot, the Maricopa County Recorder Elections Department recommends getting it in the mail no later than July 26. If dropping off a ballot at a polling site, that can be done at any location in the county; it does not need to be located in Scottsdale. Independent early voters have until July 22 to request a partisan ballot or a Scottsdale-only ballot at beballotready.vote or calling 602-506-1511. Information about the candidates can be found online at azcleanelections.gov/ arizona-elections/find-my-candidates. Websites for City Council candidates are: Pamela Carter: pamelacarter.com. Barry Graham: barrygrahamresidentsfirst.com. Daniel Ishac: danforscottsdale.com. Kathy Littlefield: kathylittlefield.com. Tim Stratton: strattonforscottsdale.com. Solange Whitehead: solangeforscottsdale.com. Raoul Zubia: zubiaforscottsdale.com.

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rizona teachers will apparently not face new rules this coming school year on how they can teach about race and ethnicity because a Scottsdale Republican lawmaker was absent Friday on the last day of the legislative session. But Rep. Joseph Chaplik told Capitol Media Services that House leaders knew he would not be there on June 24. He said if they were interested in the fate of the measure they would have scheduled the necessary final vote on June 22 or 23. “This is not on me,’’ he said. “They didn’t want to put it up for a vote.’’ House Majority Leader Ben Toma, however, said legislative rules required SB 1412 to get a final reading first in the chamber of origin, which was the Senate. That did not occur until June 24. But it remains unclear how much earlier, if at all, the Senate could have acted. Chaplik said he’s not buying the argument there was no way to advance the bill. “Leadership is so unorganized with planning and execution,’’ he said. And Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, who sponsored the measure, said the whole thing has left him “frustrated.’’ The bottom line is that for the second year in a row, lawmakers have been unable to enact what has been labeled a restriction on “critical race theory.’’ SB 1412 sought to restrict what some have argued are lessons that promote hate or feelings of shame in students. Both the House and Senate had given previous approval on party-line votes. Only thing is, there were some lastminute changes needed to get final approval. And that meant there needed to be another roll-call vote in both chambers -- the vote that did not occur in the House because of Chaplik’s absence. That will force Mesnard to try again in 2023, assuming he is reelected and the Republicans maintain their control of both the House and Senate.

The legislation has its roots in what has been a talking point by some Republicans on so-called “critical race theory,’’ based on the claim that majority students are being taught to hate their own race or made to feel guilty about things those from their own race have done in the past. Critical race theory, however, is actually an academic concept usually taught and discussed at the college level, looking at issues of how racism occurs and how even current attitudes are based on historical practices. And despite politicians, including in Arizona, running for office with a promise to halt it in public schools, there are only scattered reports of anything close to that being taught here. Mesnard’s proposal never mentioned critical race theory. Instead, it spelled out rules about teaching certain things, like one race or ethnic group is “inherently morally or intellectually superior to another race or ethnic group.’’ It also mentioned lessons about whether an individual, by virtue or ethnicity is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously, as well as that any individual because of race or ethnicity “bears responsibility or blame for actions committed by other members of the same race or ethnic group.’’ That caused concern among Democrats who argued the measure effectively would whitewash the teaching of history to the point where students would be presented with facts but fail to understand the context. And Sen. Christine Marsh, D-Phoenix, said it even could result in teachers, fearing discipline for violating the law, will simply choose not to give certain lessons or even use certain books because it may cross the line and make students feel shame or guilt about their race or their ethnicity. “Are they so fragile that they can’t even have a conversation, learn about

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SCOTTSDALE PROGRESS | WWW.SCOTTSDALE.ORG | JULY 3, 2022

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he McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park received a financial boost last week with a $1 million donation by the Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society. The money will be used to build a new indoor play facility, part of a new project to expand indoor options for families to enjoy the park year-round. “We are excited to make the railroad park an even better place for kids and families year-round, said Bryan Bundy, community services business operations manager. “Replacing the old, unused bunkhouse building with a beautiful new multi-use space will do just that. Thanks to the mechanical society’s donation, it will include an indoor train-

“The improvements will enhance the long-term viability of Scottsdale and the McCormickStillman Railroad Park as a premier destination for families and visitors.”

themed play structure, and we will add event spaces and a new shaded outdoor area.” In addition to the donation, Scottsdale has committed $7.5 million to the renovation. The project is funded through the city’s Capital Improvement Program and is expected to be completed in 2024. “The Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society believes the project is a wise investment of community funding,”

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or read about racism in this country?’’ she asked. Mesnard, however, said foes of the measure are ignoring what he says is the key part of his legislation: It prohibits instruction that “promotes or advocates’’ for any of the concepts. And Mesnard said the legislation even spelled out that nothing in the legisla-

Scottsdale Railroad Mechanical Society representatives presented Scottsdale Mayor David D. Ortega with a $1 million check to help fund indoor play areas at the park. (Special to the Progress)

said Eric Damko, a Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society representative. “The improvements will enhance the long-term viability of Scottsdale and the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park as a premier destination for families and visitors.” In 1967, the McCormick Family donated 100 acres of land to the city of

Scottsdale, stipulating that the land be used to create a park for all to enjoy. In 1971, Guy Stillman chartered the Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society as part of the donation agreement. The society provides technical expertise to the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park and raises money through private donations and carousel ticket revenues to support

park projects. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park opened in October 1975 and is part of the city of Scottsdale’s nationally recognized and accredited parks and recreation system. Entrance to the park is free. Tickets for the train and carousel, which host more than 500,000 rides annually, are sold.

tion precludes identifying and discussing “historical movements, ideologies or instances of racial hatred or discrimination,’’ down to the point where it even lists things like slavery, Indian removal, the Holocaust and JapaneseAmerican internment. “We were very clear about what is OK and what is not OK,’’ he said. But Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, said he feared that the legislation will

effectively sanitize the teaching of history to the point where students will not understand how and why certain things occurred. “The teacher’s role in the classroom should be putting all of that information, all of the facts, all of the numbers, all the dates into context and teaching children how to think critically about all of those pieces of information,’’ Quezada continued. “When we don’t al-

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No �ireworks no option for R Entertainment BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

early nine years ago, Kerry Dunne was dumbfounded that Scottsdale didn’t have a Fourth of July fireworks show. Alarmed by this, Dunne – one of the principals at R Entertainment – put on the grand celebration now known as Scottsdale 4th at WestWorld. After two years of scaling back the event because of the pandemic, Dunne is bringing it back full force with activities, entertainment and food and is capped off by one of the state’s largest fireworks displays. “I’ve been producing Fourth of July for over 30 years and this is my favorite because no matter what it is, if there’s a monsoon or if it’s 114 degrees, we’re inside where it’s 76 degrees,” Dunne said. This year’s events lineup is highlighted by America’s Got Talent: Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show; performances by characters from the feature film “Encanto,” including Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa, Dolores, Pepa, Félix, and Camilo, singing songs including “We Don’t Talk About

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According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, pyrotechnics’ costs have risen by 20%. Shipping costs have risen dramatically since 2019 from $8,000-$10,000 per shipping container to approximately $45,000 – driving the overall cost of fireworks by roughly 50%, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. Diesel fuel has almost doubled in price, impacting not only truckers transporting containers from ports to warehouses but also the cost of tugboat fees for moving barges which consume 100-200 gallons per hour inside ports and up to 500 gallons per hour when pushing a barge against a current. “It’s a domino effect that started when COVID happened in 2020,” said Jason Colt, owner of Santan Fireworks, whose Avondale company is the largest fireworks retailer in Arizona. In addition to inflation, however, supply line disruptions occurred in the very heart of the global fireworks industry. According to Colt, all the manufacturing is based in Shanghai, China, and

“Mayor (Ortega) was telling us Bruno,” and a plethora of about a new dog park that the family games like water balcity was building, and we thought, loon tossing, cakewalk and ‘How can we use our platform to learning how to do the chado something cool?’” Dunne said. cha slide and the chicken “We have worked with this canine dance. show in the past, so we thought, However, a big event re‘Wow, let’s bring that to Scottsdale turning to one of Scottsdale and let’s use it to talk about shelter 4th’s entertainment zones dogs and how to adopt them.’” and recapturing the spirit Sticking with that theme, Scottof The West’s Most Western Town with the return of Ro- Kerry Dunne, a princi- sdale 4th will also have a canned pal in R Entertainment, food drive and vendors from pet deo Arizona after a two-year has been determined in lapse. his efforts to make sure adoption sites. “We’ve done rodeos for Scottsdale had a major Dunne is also excited to bring seven years,” Dunne said. July 4 fireworks Display. back the Parade of Heroes – which recognizes patrons across six cate“We haven’t done in the (Special to the Progress) gories: safety, fire safety, neighborlast two years, because we weren’t able to. But we just wanted to concen- hoods, veterans, health care and community. “We saw so many heroes in our community trate on bringing the bull riding show back during COVID that we thought, ‘We needed because it’s everybody’s favorite.” The event’s highest registration numbers to use our platform for something other than are from mutton riding – during which chil- just shooting off fireworks,’” Dunne said. “We thought if we could honor some of dren ages 4 to 7 vie to ride a sheep the longest. Dunne, speaking for himself, is excited to these amazing people in our community, we want to give them a little bit of extra love. We unleash the Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show.

There will be plenty of parking around WestWorld of Scottsdale for the Independence Day festivities. (R Entertainment)

factories started to get behind because the pandemic forced closures and ultimately created a worker shortage. Moreover, all the shipping out of Shanghai is controlled by one man and importer and exporters must stay on

his good side to get their goods onto a ship and on their way to the U.S. The port in Long Beach had the same worker shortages other industries are facing, so fireworks and many other goods sat in the port for weeks before

had six amazing people last year who we honored and I’m sure the committee will come up with some amazing people again this year.” For the event, patrons have several ticket levels from which to choose. Dunne promises that guests will have the chance to experience something new. “They will get to experience something that they’ve never seen before, whether it’s a bull-riding rodeo, a dog walking a tightrope or listening to the cast of ‘Encanto’ sing the songs that are now ingrained in every child’s memory,” he said. “We just want to take away that this was a great day for our country and we’re hoping this will be a great day for the family.”

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What: Scottsdale 4th When: 5 p.m. Monday, July 4 Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Cost: Tickets start at $15 Info: scottsdale4th.com

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Scottsdale 4th However, for Kerry Dunne, a principal of R Entertainment – which has put on Scottsdale 4th for the past nine years – hosting Scottsdale 4th at WestWorld without fireworks wasn’t an option. “The last thing we wanted to do is do a fourth of July and not have fireworks,” Dunne said. “We’re always going to do the Scottsdale Fourth of July until time ends. So, every year the only change that we generally make is the budget.” Because of this, Dunne found himself waiting idly for months waiting for his fireworks to be loaded onto a cargo ship and sail from China to a port on the West Coast. “We were very nervous about two months ago because we still hadn’t received confirmation that we were going to get fireworks,” he said. “But then we got the notice that it was at the port in China and that it was being loading onto a ship. “Then we got the notice that it was

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sailing, we knew that it takes 21 days to come from China to the West Coast port and then another two days to drive it over here. Once we got confirmation it was on the water, we just knew it was a math problem at that point.” Dunne also cited having a longer leeway time to secure his stash of fireworks as a reason for being able to put on his show. “We had a timeline unlike other cities where we could hold out and wait to make sure we did get the confirmation,” he said. “Some cities need a 60 or 70day window to know for sure and that’s why a lot of them canceled.” With municipalities like Chandler, Phoenix and Tempe keeping their skies clear of fireworks, Dunne expects to see the parking lot at WestWorld packed with people looking to keep a tradition going. “We’re pleased to keep on the tradition and we feel very fortunate,” he said. “Last year, we sold out every single parking place that we had and I suspect we’ll be in that same area where we’ll be able to sell out all of our viewing

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spaces for fireworks.” With the pyro purchased, Dunne’s focus has shifted to ensuring his show goes off without a hitch. “Our show is all computer programmed and it’s all aerial, meaning we don’t do any ground stuff, so it’s a little bit more dramatic,” Dunne said. “We also have a much smaller “fallout zone” so that basically, it falls into an area at Westworld that is all paved, so there are no sparks.” Although purveying a pyrotechnics

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a trickle-down effect stemming from massive shutdowns in countries like China that are mass-producers of fireworks. Even though the park did not launch any fireworks last year, Grimes decided to take a shot in the dark at purchasing fireworks for an intimate show at the Railroad Park. “It was a trickle-down effect between the COVID-19 shutdowns, the shipping containers that backed up before and started that backup backlog of shipping containers coming in and then, of course, the work shortage,” he noted. Grimes tried not to get his hopes up on providing fireworks for McCormickStillman Railroad Park’s “Red, White and Choo Choo” event tonight. Around the beginning of June our fireworks provider has been in constant communication with us,” Grimes said. “They knew they had a large order coming in, but it was stuck at ports.” Then Grimes got an announcement that allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief. “We knew around June 10 that we

would have fireworks and the only thing that will cancel our firework shows is an act of mother nature or God,” Grimes said with a laugh. Despite the rising cost of fireworks and ordering a sizeable amount of them, Grimes admits he was pleasantly surprised that his bill for fireworks wasn’t double what it used to be. “I thought that was going to be double what we normally would pay, but all in all surprisingly it was not the cost and increase as much as I was expecting,” Grimes said. He also cited his smaller order as being a likely reason why the Railroad Park can proceed with its nearly 20-minute pyrotechnic program on Sunday, July 3. “Since it’s not a large, extravagant show compared to some of the other places that will do bigger, larger shows, I can understand why other places would cancel their shows because they couldn’t get the full supply of what they would normally have,” Grimes said. Like Dunne, Grimes also expects to see record crowds and alludes to a similar situation that the park faced seven years ago — two years before he began

his tenure at the Railroad Park. “I think back to 2015 when Talking Stick used to do a large firework show and they had to cancel last minute and then we saw an influx of people that night because of the lack of fireworks that was going on in the valley that particular night,” he said. “I do kind of foresee that happening again this year.” The Railroad Park will be hosting its “Red, White, and Choo-Choo” celebration today, July 3 beginning at 4 p.m. that will include bounce houses, water slides, a dunk tank, family field games, mechanical bull riding, live music, unlimited train and carousel rides and a pie-eating contest for adults and kids. Also on tap is its first-ever pitmaster competition. The fireworks display will be accompanied by live music performed by the Lucky Devils Band. For Grimes, though, “The fireworks are the icing on the cake.” “We knew ahead of time when planning the event that we were going to do all the stuff that we had planned but we always want to have fireworks if we can get them,” said Grimes. “But now that we have fireworks, that’s just the icing on the cake.”

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he state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at providing local cities and towns with more authority to fine and penalize short term rental “bad actors,” but stops well short of banning them or limiting the length of their leases. Co-sponsored by Republicans Sen. J.D. Mesnard of Chandler and Steve Kaiser of Phoenix, and SB 1168 is being called a “compromise,” and gives cities and towns increased authority to fine homeowners whose occupants violate noise and other community ordinances. Those rules are often breached by weekend visitors who rent a large house for the weekend, fill it with raucous revelers who party late into the night, disrupting families and yearround residents’ peace and quiet, as well as their normal routines. Philip Minardi, a spokesman for Expedia Group, hailed the legislation, calling it “a targeted, sensible package of protections and reforms to Arizona’s vacation-rental industry.” He said the measure puts “Arizona at the forefront of innovative policy solutions for this important industry that supports over 75,000 jobs statewide” and said it creates “new mechanisms to ensure neighborhood safety while fostering an environment that will allow vacation rental hosts and their guests to continue their important contributions to a vibrant tourism economy in Arizona.” The Legislature in 2016 took away municipalities’ authority to impose regulations on short-term rentals but in recent years has given them some leeway to control rowdy party houses. The northeast Mesa community of Las Sendas recently voted to amend its Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, or CC&Rs, to restrict rentals to no fewer than 31 days. The measure passed with the support of 75% of Las Sendas residents after a six-month campaign that the HOA

board publicly supported. Of the 3,090 total votes cast, 2,604 votes were in favor of the amendment and 486 were opposed. SB 1168 really has no bearing on authority to regulate short-term rentals, according to Las Sendas attorney Curtis Ekmark. “The state doesn’t have anything to do with communities,” he said. “They left intact an association’s ability to ban STRs. But it allows the City of Mesa to fine people who violate noise and other ordinances.” The measure also shifts fines and penalties away from online rental platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO and places them on the property owner or management company that is renting out the house. It also makes various other technical and legal changes to the terms of STR agreements in Arizona. In an earlier interview with the Tribune, Shannon Preston who, with her husband Colin owns a home in Las Sendas but lives in Oregon, said that an outright ban on STRs is not in line with what they thought they bought into when they purchased their Mesa home. “The CC&Rs are a contract that we entered into when we purchased our property with the homeowner’s association. “For them to just take a one-sided majority vote and remove our property rights doesn’t seem like that’s fair,” Preston said. “They are using our dues to take our property rights away from us.” The Prestons advocated for an approach that stops short of banning short term rentals outright, such as a higher fee structure, which Senate Bill 1168 addresses, or a “three strikes and you’re out” policy for people who receive multiple complaints about their renters. “There has to be some ways around just changing everyone’s rights,” Preston said. The new state law may give people who live near disruptive party houses

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in Las Sendas an avenue for their frequent complaints. Given that the new law empowers the City of Mesa to enforce noise ordinances, disgruntled neighbors will be able to call the police with their complaints. As it stands now, annoyed neighbors say they themselves fear being the target of legal action for “harassing” short-term homeowners’ “guests.” Newer communities write short term rental bans directly into their CC&Rs as a matter of course, but older, more established communities that are often sought by weekend partiers have remained wide open and largely unregulated. This issue is not likely to go away any time soon for Las Sendas or any other community that votes to ban the shortterm rentals. A quick internet search reveals page after page of suggestions on how to get around such regulations, for instance. Beyond that, Valley real estate attorney Ben Gottlieb says a decision in March by the Arizona Supreme Court, Kalway v. Calabria, could have a signifi-

cant impact across the entire state, and on a community’s ability to change its CC&Rs. In a nutshell, the case states that in order to amend them, a community’s original CC&Rs must make mention of the possibility that the rules could, potentially, be altered in the future. “You have short term renters who will come in and seek declaratory relief,” said Gottleib. “And say ‘wait a minute, under the Kalway case this amendment is invalid and I want to protect my investment here and I had no notice that this would happen.’ So, I think this is going to have interesting ramifications. The Kalway case really makes it clear that everything hinges on what is in the original CC&Rs.” State Rep. John Kavanaugh, R-Scottsdale, who has been involved in shortterm rental legislation since they became an issue, said it will be difficult to get around the HOAs approved ban. “The HOA’s will have no problem enforcing that,” he said. “First of all, the neighbors will know when different people start showing up every weekend.” Kavanaugh, a pro-business Republi-

can understands both sides of the issue, but falls clearly on the side of people opposed to short term rentals. “On one side there is the right of people to own their property and do what they want,” he said. “On the other side is the right of people to rely on zoning laws that were in effect when they bought their land. “No one purchased their homes thinking that there would be horizontal hotels popping up next to them. The fact that people made the biggest investment of their lives and then had that open up next to them is a real shame. It destroys their life and their property value, he said.” As far as the Kalway v. Calabria case? “That’s gonna play out in the courts.” Kavanaugh said. But even Ekmark, the Las Sendas attorney, acknowledges that the community’s CC&R amendment is far from a slam dunk. “Every association considering banning short term rentals should be aware of Kalway,” he said. The bill awaits Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature, at which point it would become law Sept. 24.

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hen Julie and Maury Kessler decided to repair the roof on their Scottsdale home, they asked all the typical questions of the roofing company: How long would the project take? What was the repair cost? Was there anything they should know in advance? What the couple did not know was that a lightweight, clear plastic covering would be placed over the pool. That attracted the couple’s dog Oakley, who had never shown an interest in the pool before. In just moments, he fell into the pool and drowned. “I jumped in as fast as I could, but I couldn’t save him,” said Julie Kessler. “Now, I’ve made it my mission to help other families avoid tragedy. Through

Oakley’s Oath, we’re educating homeowners about asking all the right questions and we’re also planning to work with companies so they understand the importance of explaining exactly what is going to happen inside and outside the home.” The Kesslers lost Oakley in 2021; one of their other dogs, Oakley’s brother Spex, passed away months later. The family believes Spex was broken-hearted. Kessler launched the grassroots Oakley’s Oath last year. She is raising awareness through Oakley’s Oath social media accounts and also on the Nextdoor app. She is also sharing Oakley’s story with corporations like Chewy.com in hopes of finding like-minded partners. Ulti-

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he statistics are alarming. Within the next 12 months, over 200,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor. Brain tumors are now the leading cause of solid tumor cancer deaths in children through high-school age and the secondleading cause of cancer deaths in young adults ages 20 to 39. Even benign brain tumors. Due to their location, they are difficult to treat and often severely compromise the quality of life. The cure rate for most brain tumors is significantly lower than that for most

BASIS Mesa Class of 2022 member Ayush Kothari co-chairs the student-run nonprofit. (Special to the Tribune)

other types of cancer. Amid these gloomy statistics, a nonprofit was started in Arizona in 2002 to raise funds for brain tumor research. It was founded shortly after three students from the Paradise Valley School District were diagnosed with brain tumors and ultimately died. Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research is the largest student-run non-profit in Arizona. So far, it has raised over $3.7 million. The organization provides opportunities for students to work with managers of large companies, do media interviews, talk with researchers and observe live

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mately, she wants to recruit contractors to take Oakley’s Oath and commit to best practices for their customers. Oakley’s story has already helped save at least one dog’s life. A homeowner recently told Kessler that after reading one of the social media posts, she was “extra vigilant” during construction and acted fast to save her dog who had fallen in a tarp-covered pool. The Kesslers adopted Oakley and Spex together and named the brothers after eyeglass brands as a nod to Maury’s profession as an optometrist. The pups bonded instantly with the couple’s two daughters as well as the family’s third dog.

Remember to PAWS: Prevent Accidents With Safety Ask workers what you need to know to protect your children and pets. Insist that sliding doors be closed and outside gates locked at all times. If workers need to prop gates or doors open for any reason, make sure they let you know. Lock your doggie door so pets can’t go outside without your knowledge. Find out if a tarp or other covering will be placed over your pool. Make sure it’s sturdy, covers the entire pool and is weighted down around the perimeter. Ask if the company will be using any chemicals that would be toxic if ingested by pets. Keep pets safe and out of workers’ way by

using a kennel or secure room. Alert workers with a sign reading “Pets inside. Do not open.” Make sure your pet is micro-chipped and wearing a collar and tags with your name and phone number. This step is vital if your dog escapes. Make daily checks of work areas and remove any hazards. Check back in with workers frequently about any changes or adjustments they may be making that could impact pet safety in and around your home. Be extra vigilant. Accidents can happen even if you’ve done your homework.

Last year, during the roof repair at their home, Julie let the three dogs out

to go to the bathroom like usual. But nothing about that day was usual.

“When you have people in your house doing work, or even visitors from out of town, the daily routine and the way the household operates is different,” Kessler said. “For Oakley, that plastic covering was just different enough to attract his attention and change his routine.” Kessler soon heard barking and ran outside, spotting Oakley under the covering that had been loosely placed on the pool. By the time she jumped in and pulled him free, it was too late. Oakley would have been 16 years old this May. “We continue to struggle with Oakley’s death. Pets truly are members of the family,” said Julie. “I can’t bring him back, but I’m channeling my pain into purpose and prevention.”

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brain surgery. Ayush Kothari, who just graduated from BASIS Mesa and is the current co-chair for SSBTR, already has plans to extend the organization’s reach to other states. He joined the group three years ago, explaining that it was disturbing enough “to hear about statistics and what demographics brain tumors affect and how they disproportionately impact the youth population.” But when Ayush talked to a survivor, he decided to join SSBTR and applied to become an ambassador. “Having that connection with the person who was a survivor and hearing about their journey, the emotions, brought an incredibly personal touch which statistics themselves weren’t able to provide,” Ayush said. “Just hearing that story is what made me want to become involved in the organization.” Ayush recently talked to a doctor researching Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a fatal condition in children with a zero survival rate. “It’s not curable,” he explained. “Current treatments improve quality of life

but they can’t extend life itself. It’s an incredibly complex disease but we’re making steps to combatting it and creating a treatment plan that can help these children recover. And being able to help contribute towards that is very fulfilling.” He said the organization has two main goals. “One is increasing awareness about brain tumors and the second is raising funds,” Kothari explained. “To accomplish these two goals, first, we get researchers to talk with us. We hear directly from researchers and they can talk to us about different areas they’re working with and what research is being done with the funds that SSBTR has provided. “We hear cutting-edge research from phenomenal institutes like Barrow Neurological Institute, T-Gen, the National Brain Tumor Society, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and University of Arizona Medical Research,” he continued. “From these different areas, we can see what SSBTR’s tangible impact is. That helps increase awareness among the people we’re reaching out to.” He noted that 93% of every dollar raised goes directly to these institutions to fund brain tumor research.

“Second, for raising funds, we have ambassadors conducting their own fundraisers where they have their own events to increase awareness and response,” Kothari said. “At a “cur-a-thon” event earlier this year at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, the group raised $22,000. Radia Wong, a newly minted Notre Dame Preparatory graduate, has been involved in SSBTR since her freshman year and is also a student co-chair. “We help lead the meetings and we organize our fundraisers so that we can help raise money for SSBTR to donate to brain tumor research organizations,” she said. She knows a lot of people at SSBTR who’ve been impacted by brain tumors and said, “I’ve met a lot of these wonderful people who have lost their children, brothers or sisters to brain tumors.” Radia is also an advocate for the National Brain Tumor Society, talking and lobbying congressional representatives and senators and their offices. “I also try working with other volunteers who are doctors and relatives of people who’ve passed away from brain tumors. We’re all working together to try

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and persuade the congressional officials to help pass legislation to increase funding for brain tumor research and also to help patients and caregivers.” As she heads off to college, Radia wants to continue with the organization. “SSBTR helped me develop my interests in the brain and how humans think,” adding she’s considering a career in brain research. “My advice to others thinking of joining is SSBTR is it’s a wonderful cause where volunteers, students and adults, are passionate and inspired to make a difference to help improve patient’s lives,” she said. “We are a team working through establishing and bringing together everyone’s different ideas and strengths to create these wonderful events.” She said the group is expanding this year, starting at lower grade levels such as elementary and middle school and going into universities. “We’re a growing organization and we’d love for other people to get involved,” added Ayush. “And the more people that are involved the closer we get to finding a cure.” Information: ssbtr.org or admin@ssbtr.org

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t’s hard for Zoya Vora-Shah to remember what her life was like before she got involved in the wine industry. However, she admits there was a time when she knew very little about the beloved beverage. “I didn’t know anything about wine. But I knew that people were passionate about it and people, kind of whoever drank wine, got into it,” she said. That all changed when she had a conversation with a wine representative that came into a restaurant where she was working. “So, I had worked at a couple of wineoriented restaurants, but I had no clue what I was doing. Then a wine rep came in and did a whole sit-down sensory tasting to taste the different wines,” Vora-Shah recalled. “It completely made sense after

Zoya Vora-Shah owns The Wine Collective in Old Town Scottsdale. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

that why people love wine and why wine goes with certain foods and it clicked.” From that moment on, Vora-Shah was hooked. She eventually ventured on her own

opening My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee and MWC – the acronym version of My Wine Cellar – in Gilbert but eventually sold both places to two different owners. After that, Vora-Shah went back to

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ognizes the social, cultural, educational, and economic impact of an organization on its constituents and/or the broader community. The 2021 award winners were: Micro Business (presented by Prestige Cleaners) – DebitFire Accounting. Also recognized in the Micro Business category was Spotlight Media Services. Small Business (presented by COX Business) – Civic Center Compounding Pharmacy (Also recognized in the Small Business category were AZ Perfect Comfort and AAA Cooling Specialists.) Big Business (presented by Nationwide Insurance) – Reputation (Also recognized in the Big Business category were Scottsdale Community College and Octane Raceway/Mavrix.) Non-Pro�it (presented by APS) – Scott-

the corkboard and took a job at Carlson Creek Vineyard, Scottsdale Tasting Room where she learned more about the wine industry. “I had an impression about Arizona wines and it was completely shattered by working there,” she said. Vora-Shah then found her spark to get back into the wine business and asked her boss Robert Carlson what her next move should be. “I got energized and I was very just motivated and I asked Robert ‘What do you think I should do?’” Vora-Shah recalls. “And he said ‘Well, you have two choices: You can either move to Wilcox and be a farmer and winemaker or you could open a collective where you represent different orders from Arizona.’” She chose the latter and the Wine Collective of Scottsdale was born.

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sdale/Paradise Valley YMCA (Also recognized in the non-pro�it category were the Phoenix Zoo/Arizona Center for Nature Conservation and Scottsdale Leadership.) Four teams of judges each conduct an initial review of all applications and narrow the �ield to three �inalists in each category. Once the �inalists are identi�ied, the judging teams visit those companies to conduct a personal interview and get a behind-the-scenes look at the operations. Each judge then independently casts a set of points for the �inalists based on their embodiment of the award criteria. The points are tallied, and the results remain secret until the day of the event. One of the highlights of the Sterling Awards celebration is a video presentation of each of the �inalists produced by Pro One Media.

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Vora-Shah began looking for a place to call home. After searching three places, she found one place vaulted on the corner of First Avenue and Scottsdale Road, speci�ically 4020 N. Scottsdale Road, Unit 104. “This was a vault of Bank of America,” Vora-Shah said “But I saw the potential and my property owner showed me his vision of what this could be. He showed me that we were going to do the deck and he showed me that we were going to do all these little things.” Even though it took a year to transform the desolate vault into a vibrant wine collective, Vora-Shah used the months leading up to her April opening to reach out to local and prospective wine purveyors to provide their products to her thirsty patrons. “I traveled through Sonoita and Wilcox and I went to see all these vineyards before I opened and they were able to show me showcase like all of their portfolio and I made some relationships with them,” she said. However, the prospect of having wine in a space in Old Town was Vora-Shah’s

The Wine Collective offers a wide variety of Arizona wines in a relaxed atmosphere. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

best-selling point to the budding vineyards especially because of its traveled wine trail that includes stops at Merkin Vineyards, LDV Vineyards and Carlson Creek who Vora-Shah hopes to foster a community with. “My goal is to be a community and the whole goal is for us to recommend each other and showcase Arizona ones and

show that we’re here as a community and not a competition,” she said. With her business in its �irst few months of operation, Vora-Shah is using the slow time that the summer provides to get prepared for when tourists begin to �lock back to town. However, Vora-Shah does have a unique special going on for all local cus-

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To our readers The Scottsdale Progress invited the seven candidates for Scottsdale City Council to write two opinion pieces on any topic of their choosing. The first set, published last month, can be read at Scottsdale.org, along with the candidates’ questionnaires. This is the second set, Candidates who do not appear either did not submit a column or missed our deadline. Late columns, along with these, also will be on Scottsdale.org.

Carter: I will �ight for the people of Scottsdale BY PAMELA CARTER Progress Guest Writer

am Pamela Carter, and this is why I am running in the race for Scottsdale City Council. I am a native of Arizona and grew up in Scottsdale. I am a former business owner of the largest sports medicine and weight training facility in

the nation in south Scottsdale. Our clients were celebrities, on-air personalities and national sports teams who visited our system to rehabilitate injuries and maintain their fitness in every sphere of life. In fact, Mayor Drinkwater was one of our best clients! I was in charge of a multimillion-dollar television station in Phoenix, as the station manager and community services director of community programming.

I ran my production crews, onboarded employees and was the on-air host and producer of over 2000 episodes of my own programs for over 20 years. I met people from all walks of life, politicians, community leaders and governors. I also fed the poor and reached out to the needy with food pantries and prayer calls through our nonprofit organizations. Do you want your wide-open spaces or an urban jungle littering our sky lines in

Scottsdale? This city was founded by a man who was not afraid to take chances and risks, Chaplain Winfield Scott had a vision for a place of healing, healthy living, and ranching. Guy Stillman fulfilled his dream for Stillman Railroad Park, still enjoyed by almost a million visitors each year. There are so many more children to

In today’s economy, with the cost of living rapidly rising, there is an obvious demand for more affordable places for people to live. There are those, including some running for a seat on the council, who say the city’s housing dilemma is a “simple supply and demand issue,” suggesting that adding substantially more housing units will fix the problem. That one-dimensional solution takes

Scottsdale down the same path we’ve seen harm other cities, something they ultimately regret. A strict application of “supply and demand theory” reduces residents’ voices because it decides the future of our city for them. Not only is there virtually no evidence to support their claims, their so-called solution actually contradicts what residents have witnessed over the past 15

years: Record construction of multifamily housing matched by record increases in rental prices. This “trust us” type of thinking ignores Scottsdale’s history and character. It also diminishes how much residents are able to contribute to the decision-making process. Instead of relying on conjecture to

quality of life. It also makes Scottsdale less desirable as a tourist destination when our unique character is diminished by large numbers of tall, dense bland apartment complexes. But now there are two other reasons why overdevelopment is bad for Scottsdale residents. The first is its negative impact on public safety. Adding more residents means more demand for public safety services. The

call by some to defund the police (an idea I vehemently oppose) has made it harder to recruit new police officers. Scottsdale is currently short 50 sworn officers and is struggling to make up that deficit, especially when our neighboring cities, facing the same challenge, are competing with us for recruits. I have been endorsed for re-election by Scottsdale police and firefighters because they know I will fight for public safety. But

we also must stop adding additional demand for their services whenever a developer asks us to approve a new tall, dense apartment project! Another major reason to oppose overdevelopment is drought! Arizona is in the middle of its worst drought in centuries and the water levels in the lakes we depend on for our water supply are dropping rap-

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Graham: You deserve more say in city’s future BY BARRY GRAHAM Progress Guest Writer

he Aug. 2 election for three seats on the City Council is all about the path Scottsdale takes. I believe that it is residents – not theories or conjecture – who should decide the direction of the city.

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Little�ield: Overdevelopment threatens Scottsdale BY COUNCILWOMAN KATHY LITTLEFIELD Progress Guest Writer

verdevelopment has always been bad for Scottsdale residents because it clogs our streets with traffic, overtaxes our infrastructure, blocks scenic views, and degrades our city’s special character and high

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Stratton: Let’s keep Scottsdale great BY TIM STRATTON Progress Guest Writer

f you believe my antigrowth opponent Barry Graham, Scottsdale is falling apart, no one wants to visit or live here, and the city has lost its luster due to years of out of control development. Nothing could be further from the truth. Since they have been trying to use the boogeyman of apartments and development to scare voters since at least 2012, Scottsdale has continued to thrive, much to their dissatisfaction. The half-truth about “10,000 apartments coming to a neighborhood near you” was coined by

Bob Littlefield and is now being parroted by his protégé Graham, in a silly and almost comical way. That would be funny if it wasn’t designed to scare voters and perpetuate bad policy. Scottsdale is thriving precisely because of the policies of forward thinking prior city councils led by former Mayor Jim Lane. Lane and his Council did much to secure Scottsdale’s financial future, to reinvigorate the City’s economy, and to significantly grow tourism and retail to the benefit of the City. This allows the City to keep your taxes low while still offering the best municipal services, police and fire and amenities in the Valley. All of that is now under threat. But don’t take my word for it.

Time after time credible third party surveys and resident opinion polls show that our residents love Scottsdale and want to live and vacation here precisely because of the many options we offer in terms of attractions, recreation, housing and amenities. Our diversity of options is what makes us great--not a focus on the narrow and outdated economy my opponents would promote. Scottsdale has an embarrassment of riches. We have a large and varied geographical area that allows us to offer a wide variety of lifestyles, options and experiences. This large footprint means we can have both rural land in the northern part of the City, as well as more urban portions in appropriate areas.

We are not a one-size-fits-all community—and we have never been. The antigrowth minority is simply out of touch with today’s Scottsdale and the needs of our residents, both young and old, as well as our families. Just drive around Scottsdale and you’ll see our residents and tourists alike enjoying all Scottsdale has to offer. We have never been so popular. Most recently, an analysis by the national group WalletHub said this about Scottsdale, “Scottsdale has been ranked as the No. 10 best city in the country in which to raise a family”. For their study, 2022’s Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family, analysts with WalletHub say they ranked

ing on doors. I hear great ideas and respond to questions including those below. Are you funded by developers? NO. My campaign is funded by hundreds of people. The majority of my donations are $100 or less, not a handful of $6,550 checks. While state law allows candidates to accept developer donations, I choose not to do so. This improves public trust and strengthens my ability to negotiate. In this campaign cycle, I have declined donations in order to uphold my strict criteria.

What is happening on Development? Apartment approvals are down over 50% and those approved have lower heights, higher design standards, include public open space and pedestrian paths, and have earned community support. In the voter ratified General Plan 2035, I was able to remove developer incentives and add barriers against future urbanization. On transportation, I removed proposed road projects in order to limit overdevelopment, protect the Preserve, and

save tax payers many millions of dollars. Development teams that don’t adapt to the new community-driven standards will not succeed. What about affordability? An unprecedented number of apartments were approved prior to my being on Council. Today, many of those projects are getting built and will put downward pressure on rents. While my approved projects

into the future I am running for City Council because the city’s financial prosperity and our quality of life is at risk. Our prosperity allows us to enjoy the lowest tax rates and the highest amenities. Over the last few years, our growth has slowed, and our share of state revenues is declining. If this continues, we will not have the revenues we need to sustain the high-quality services the citizens of Scottsdale deserve and enjoy. Scottsdale has been a wonderful place to grow up. When my parents moved to Scottsdale in 1960, the population rose to 10,000. At the time they were able to purchase a four-bedroom ranch style home

on a single income. Today, the population is over 240,000. As the population increased, housing was plentiful. Scottsdale had plenty of land on which to build. Today, that is no longer true. New home building has slowed. Yet, people are still moving to Scottsdale. In recent years, home prices in Scottsdale have risen so much, it is impossible for many to afford. Homelessness is on the rise. Housing affordability is important so that our children can build lives in their hometown, so seniors can age in the community where they raised their children and so that businesses will be attracted to Scottsdale, contribute tax revenue, and

keep our tax rates low. Economists tell us that in Scottsdale, and across the region, housing starts have not kept pace with our population growth, and it will take years for us to catch up with demand. This phenomenon – the lack of housing supply and soaring prices – threatens our financial stability and our quality of life. For many years, Scottsdale was reliant on tourism and real estate, two sectors that are extremely sensitive to boomand-bust cycles. Diversifying our business community adds strength, stability and certainty, the foundation of a bright eco-

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Whitehead: Some questions from the campaign trail BY COUNCILWOMAN SOLANGE WHITEHEAD Progress Guest Writer

erving on the City Council, I meet hundreds of engaged residents and their guidance helps me achieve community goals. During campaign season, I seek out those that aren’t engaged. My mode of choice is walking and knock-

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Zubia: Our quality of life, prosperity are at stake BY RAOUL ZUBIA Progress Guest Writer

am Raoul Zubia a lifelong resident of south Scottsdale, a longtime community volunteer and a businessperson. My 25-year banking career, as well as my service as the chairman of the Human Services Commission for the City of Scottsdale, president of the Partners for Paiute Board of Directors, the Charros Foundation, Charros Coronado Promise, and the Parada Del Sol Committee gives me the expertise, passion, and experience to help Scottsdale thrive and prosper today and

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raise, schools to choose, visitors to meet and dreams to fulfill. Do you want to narrow Hayden, fill it with bicycles and pedestrians and walk in 110-degree weather in the summer and traffic jams in the winter? Do you want to urbanize Old Town and downtown with 75-150-foot high rises? Do you want to bring in more trolleys, buses, or

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gamble with Scottsdale’s future, we must find the balance between protecting Scottsdale’s unique character and adding

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idly. There is no end in sight; in fact, things are getting worse! Last month the commissioner of the US Bureau of Reclamation said the status of the Colorado River system is dire and the seven Basin States will need to conserve between 2 million and 4 million acre-feet of Colorado River water in addition to current conservation efforts.

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182 major U.S. cities based on 46 key metrics, including housing affordability, the quality of public schools, median income and poverty rate. Scottsdale came out #10 in the United States.

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have had lower heights and density, I’ve negotiated shorter construction timelines and workforce housing units. What about short-term rentals? The State government continues to place the interests of the short- term rental industry above our interests of residents which is causing great harm. Next week, the Governor will likely approve a new law

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nomic future. As businesses look to expand or relocate, access to talent is an important consideration. We must be able to provide housing at a reasonable price for all their workers to help make Scottsdale an at-

light rail? This is what is planned for your city for the future. It is all in the General Plan and being approved by your current city council members, which will create a nightmare for drivers while under construction. As I am talking to voters in Scottsdale, I am hearing more complaints about the out-of-control atmospheres surrounding their neighborhoods. Blaring music, par-

ty buses, alcohol and drugs are pouring into our short-term rental suburbs. I love Scottsdale and want to preserve its beauty and safe neighborhoods I was privileged to enjoy in my childhood. Let’s enforce our noise ordinances and work with police and state legislators to pass more litigious penalties. I will fight for you, the people of Scottsdale, the citizens, the homeowners, and legal residents. Scottsdale is earned and

you’ve earned Scottsdale! Under my watch it will not be overtaken by unsightly high-rise development and low-income housing or crime. These are my core values, and I will fight to keep Scottsdale free from unnecessary over development, crime, homelessness, and urbanization of one of the best cities in the nation! Vote for Pamela Carter for Scottsdale City Council. PamelaCarter.com

While our water department does a great job of conserving water, they cannot make new water out of thin air. Water saving methods should be a given and expected on all development projects, and we should all do our part to conserve. But we cannot conserve our way out of this drought crisis – we must stop adding additional demand for water whenever a developer asks for a new tall, dense apartment project!

How do we justify to our citizens the unceasing increase in water demand newly approved development creates, while at the same time asking them to cut their own water use? The totals just do not add up. I believe it is past time to take this bull by the horns. There are already over 10,000 apartments approved but yet to be built in Scottsdale. We need to be forward thinking and limit the approval for new development to those which we can

currently sustain. Reality, folks, is when you turn on the tap and nothing happens. Parts of California are already implementing water rationing; it would be wishful thinking on our part to assume that can’t happen here. We need to be pro-active and forwardthinking to protect our citizens from a shortage of clean water. Let’s take steps now to limit the crisis before it blows up in our faces.

more housing. Over the past few months, I’ve communicated with thousands of residents. I trust them when they overwhelmingly tell me they want to take a political path that re-

That would hardly happen if the phantom menace of development, and over 10,000 evil apartments had started to destroy Scottsdale since it was first raised in 2012 by the no-growthers. I am running for Scottsdale City Council because, unlike my opponents, I focus on

that will give Scottsdale additional tools to reign in bad actors. The new law will not restore local zoning control and the repercussions for bad behavior are very limited. Still, the city will increase resources and staffing to provide maximum relief for residents. Is light rail coming to Scottsdale? No. I co-wrote and voters ratified General Plan 2035, which excludes light rail in Scottsdale. And there is no funding now or

tractive place to locate. We must continue to support quality projects that provide more housing options, both for sale and for rent, across many price points. Our future prosperity and quality of life are at stake. Vote Raoul Zubia for City Council. zubiaforscottsdale.com.

spects our city’s character because that’s what preserves our quality of life, expands our economy, and attracts visitors. Residents want and deserve more say in the future of our city. They want their

the big picture and facts. I love Scottsdale and our potential. I will keep Scottsdale relevant and make sure we are maintaining our leading position as one of the top destinations in Arizona, the Southwest and beyond. I will make sure Scottsdale stays on the

any planned over the next decade for light rail. Scottsdale’s transportation budget is focused on improving safety and efficiency of car travel, improving pedestrian safety, and refining the trolley routes to serve those without cars. For instance, many seniors come by trolley to the Granite Reef Senior Center. Why does Scottsdale allow ugly campaign signs? Are they recyclable?

ideas and input to matter. I am committed to making it easier for residents to determine the best path forward to achieve their objectives. BarryGrahamResidentsFirst.com

positive trajectory set forth by generations of prior Scottsdale leaders. That is why I am proud to say I have been endorsed by Mayor Jim Lane. I ask for your support to make sure Scottsdale stays the leading city we have always been.

Scottsdale has an ordinance that prohibits signs in public right-of-ways. But the State legislature passed a law that preempts Scottsdale’s authority to enforce the ordinance during election cycles. I am not aware of a recycling option but have found good uses for my signs. Liberty Wildlife uses my 2018 signs as shade covers for animal enclosures. This year’s signs are headed to Scottsdale PD for target practice!

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‘Balloonacy’ gets western flair in Scottsdale BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

lthough play director and Arizona State University alumni Jose Casas never intended to direct a play tailored to toddlers, there was one that forced him out of his comfort zone. After caving in to his friend’s requests to direct a children’s play, Casas finally found a play that called out to him. “In that process, I saw ‘Balloonacy’ at the Dallas Children’s Theater and it just blew me away,” Casas said. “It reminded me of the quote ‘if you write a story for youth that adults don’t like, you’ve written a bad story.’” As he took in the 50-minute production about a lonely elderly man being followed by a red balloon looking for friendship, Casas almost forgot he was

Non-verbal play Balloonacy will get a western flair when it is performed at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, July 8 and Sunday, July 10. (Courtesy of Scottsdale Arts)

watching a play written for children. “When I was watching the play, even

though there were so many kids, the audience almost disappeared because

I was so entrenched in the story,” Casas said. As the story progressed, Casas was surprised to see the man accept the balloon as his friend and have a spat with it before resuming the friendship near the play’s conclusion. The thing that surprised Casas the most was that the play was non-verbal. He best describes it as seeing a silent film on stage. He knew the moment he left his seat that he had to direct this play. Casas then found an ideal venue to bring “Balloonacy” to but give it a different flare. “When talking with Meribeth Reeves, the managing director for Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and talking about her dedication to adding

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Lighthouse Artspace shifts into Impressionist BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

fter immersing viewers in the world of Vincent Van Gogh and piloting patrons through the Klimt Revolution, Lighthouse Immersive is leaping back to the Impressionist movement that took place in France in the late 1800s. “Immersive Monet & The Impressionists” is largely centered around the works of Claude Monet and features the works of 20 other artists – including Édouard Manet, Henri de ToulouseLautrec, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, J.M.W. Turner and Paul Cezanne. Show creator “Massimiliano Siccardi always likes to do more than just an artist and he realized that what a lot of people had never really clued into was that

The show gives fans of Impressionism a sight of the art form’s most impressive floral paintings. (Patrick Hodgon/ Lighthouse Immersive)

the Impressionists and Monet were very much part of a specific time in French history,” said Richard Ouzounian, a creative consultant at Lighthouse Immersive. “They painted the way they did because of what happened before them, and what was going to happen after. So, the show kind of tackles that by taking us into Paris in roughly 1874, which is where the first Impressionist exhibition was and keeps us there for about 15-20 years, till Impressionism had either faded out or the people who were painting it had gone into other areas.” To complement the time-traveling element, the show also features the music of that period with compositions by French composers Claude Debussy and

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Not only did the Impressionists flip the script on what was being painted, but they also innovated how people painted as well. “The impressionists painted with shorter brushstrokes and they also used a lot of bold colored paints because, by this point in time, paint was being put into zinc tubes already mix,” Ouzounian said. “So, an artist could go out with like 15 of his favorite colors and just paint. That was especially useful when they painted outdoors, which they loved to do. That was another sign of the Impres-

The show then delves deeper into how the early impressionists captured scenes of everyday people that had not ever been done before. (Patrick Hodgon/ Lighthouse Immersive)

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Maurice Ravel and music composed by Luca Longobardi that is reminiscent of the music of that period. “Luca felt the pull of this is a period where the music that was being written was very close to the art and this is the first show where he doesn’t have any popular songs, he stuck to just music of the period,” said Ouzounian. Because of this, the show begins by setting the scene of what France might have looked like during that period by showing a sea of hot air balloons. “(Balloons) have a great deal of historical as well as artistic meaning because France was coming off a really bad period,” Ouzounian said. “Just before this movement, there had been the Franco-Prussian War where they laid siege to Paris for two years and no food could get in. The only way food could get in sometimes is if a hot air balloon floated over the line and dropped food parcels on the city.” “So that became a symbol and when the war was over, people loved to just take rides in them.” Not only were hot air balloons a symbol of hope for the French at that time, but it was also at a hot air balloon studio owned by Félix Tournachon – better known by his professional name, “Nadar” – where the first Impressionist exhibition took place in 1874. After acquainting viewers with 19th century France, the 500,000 cubic feet

of projection space transforms into an immersive iteration of some of the most notable works of the period. They include Monet’s “Impression, Soleil Levant” or “Impression Sunrise” and “The Gare Saint-Lazare: Arrival of a Train,” Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe or “Picnic on the Grass” and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s posters for the Moulin Rouge –- which were so popular that folks would often scour the streets to rip down the posters and frame. From there, the show kicks off by showing Monet’s most famous works, his sunflowers. “Everybody wants to see Monet’s sunflowers so the show gives us minutes of Monet’s sunflowers and other artists’ flowers but then it goes into different sides of Paris,” said Ouzounian. This was an easy task to display as the impressionists were some of the first artists to capture reality in the most ironic sense. “The irony is because they weren’t trying to paint reality, they wound up capturing reality better,” Ouzounian said. “That’s a great paradox in a wonderful way of impressionism.” This is best exemplified by the works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, whose paintings focused on ordinary people. “It’s hard for us to believe now, but that was never done,” Ouzounian said. “(Painting) a bunch of people sitting in a cafe, having wine and laughing that wasn’t the kind of material you painted in that period.”

sionists, they did what they called “En Plein Air” painting in the open air, and they used natural light.” With a show that deviates heavily from the popularized shows that centered around one singular artist, Ouzounian believes that this show best exemplifies the goal of Lighthouse Immersive. “One of the things that Massimiliano Siccardi always believes in is that art doesn’t exist in a vacuum,” he said. “That’s why this show is very much rooted to the period to the people and everything around them.”

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more family programming that could reach wider audiences, that led me to mention ‘Balloonacy,’” Casas said. The Center for the Performing Arts loved the idea and although it was originally slated to hit the stage in March, the show will now kick off the 2022-2023 season of performances at the Center for the Performing Arts with two performances each day on Friday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9. This rendition will deviate from the play’s original setting of France, opting for a more southwestern setting equipped with a southwestern set and southwestern music. Additionally, the play will feature actors from Teatro Bravo – a Latino theatre company in Phoenix that aims to provide brave, equitable, inclusive and

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accessible storytelling experiences that create brave spaces for artistic discovery and expression – adding another level of localization to the work. “By the playwright allowing us to adapt the play and include Latinx kids or kids of color, it allows us to use art to support representation,” Casas said. “This gives an extra level of creativity.” The actors are not the only way that Casas has aimed to diversify the play. “With the different productions that we’ve seen, we’ve had to balance the sad moments with the funny moments,” Casas said. “In other plays, the sad moments don’t last very long whereas in this play we discussed making those sad moments a little more extended so that the moments of humor and love, they’re earned more. “I want the play to take the audience on a journey from this old man to find-

ing friendship and accepting it.” Casas also believes that the play is interpretive. “What’s beautiful about the play is that it reaches audiences differently,” he said. “The kids will get one thing and the parents will get something that touches them even more.” He also thinks that parents taking their kids to see the work will find a timely element to the subject matter of the play as our nation continues to emerge from a worldwide pandemic. “With the pandemic how we were so closed in and closed off to the world, this is a play that rips out the idea of us being contained and being brave enough to do the things we’ve done and are hopefully doing,” Casas said. “With the pandemic still always being in the periphery, it brings new meaning to the play for the adults and the parents.”

Overall, Casas hopes that this play inspires the next generation of actors. “I hope parents, especially parents of kids of color, bring their kids more to the theater so that these kids get interested in appreciating the arts,” he said. “If the kids come home saying that they want to see another play, we’ve done our job.”

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Chef �ills The Living Room’s missing ingredient BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

hen Tom Kaufman opened The Living Room at DC Ranch in 2014, he knew he wanted to differentiate his business from other wine bars and restaurants in the Valley. He decorated his dining room with plush seating, offered myriad wine options and utilized every inch he could of a kitchen he describes as being smaller than his bathroom. Yet, Kaufman still felt there was a missing ingredient to elevate The Living Room from a neighborhood wine lounge to a recognized restaurant. “When I wrote the business plan, I said to myself and the possible investor, ‘I don’t want to be one of 10,000 restaurants in Arizona and I don’t want to be one of six or

Owner Tom Kaufman and chef BJ Dalumpinis have become the dynamic duo behind The Living Room at DC Ranch. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

seven lounges. I equate this place more to a resort lounge,’” Kaufman recalled. “I’m a wine guy and I always wanted to do a wine bar that wasn’t cork dorky. I wanted it to be more a place to come and hang out that still has great wine options.” Kaufman also became alarmed when he learned of statewide criteria an establishment has to meet to be de�ined as a restaurant. “Arizona has certain criteria for certain liquor licenses. So, to be de�ined as a restaurant, you have to sell at least 40% food,” he said. “So we were, with all humility, popular and we sold a lot of wine and alcohol but I wanted to have great food offerings because that’s that sustainability in the restaurant business. Buyers come and go, but if you have great food that’s the anchor of a great restaurant.” In its �irst year of selling food, the food accounted for 39% of the restaurant’s sales, allowing Kaufman to get a six-month extension to get over the hump set by state regulations. The Living Room at DC Ranch cleared the hurdle but Kaufman still knew there was room for improvement in the cuisine that was marched from his kitchen to his tables. That was until 2021, when a chef who had been raised in Hawaii and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale (formerly the Scottsdale Culinary Institute) in 2007 reached out to Kaufman’s corporate chef about working in his restaurant. In came BJ Dalumpinis, who had worked in restaurants since he was 14 and had a plethora of skills and knowledge when it came to cooking various dishes. Dalumpinis immediately impressed Kaufman with his kitchen prowess and Kaufman decided to further invest in his kitchen by doubling its size. He purchased an additional 424 square feet of space from a neighboring business to �it two walk-in coolers that

Chef BJ Dalumpinis has added his skills in the kitchen to The Living Room at DCRanch. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

he could �ill with ice-cold beverages and fresh vegetables. Kaufman also invested in induction burners and reach- refrigerators for his kitchen to take his cuisine to the next level. With top-of-the-line equipment purchased, Kaufman tasked his new chef with devising a new menu that would sensationalize customers’ tastebuds. “We worked on (the menu) for about a month and that month consisted of a lot of tasting, a lot of experimenting and knowing what goes good with what,” Dalumpinis said. Since revamping the menu, Dalumpinis has seen several tickets print for items like The Living Room’s heirloom salad, housemade lobster potstickers and prime rib sliders. As the weather begins to heat up, Dalumpinis has also noticed diners dash to his �ish options. Dalumpinis has also found a way to take advantage of his restaurant’s laid-back atmosphere and cook each culinary concoction to perfection for patrons who are patiently willing to wait for their perfect

pairing to their choice of beverages. “We’re a lounge, so there’s no ticket time. With normal restaurants that have an appetizer, a main course and a dessert and they have a 2-hour turn time, it’s kind of predictable,” Kaufman said. “Here, I have no idea how long somebody is going to stay. I’ve had come in at 5 p.m. and they’re still here at 12:30 a.m. Because it’s a lounge and they’re partying, I’m not looking to turn the tables.” Because of this, Dalumpinis feeds off of the laid-back atmosphere of his establishment of employment and utilizes every second to spruce up his dishes to the best of his availability. “It’s fun to work here. You have to keep it light and have fun with what you’re doing, otherwise, you are just going to be miserable,” Dalumpinis said. Kaufman also reported that his gamble has paid off as his cuisine now rivals his alcoholic beverage sales and he has 50% of his sales coming from both categories. Information: livingroomwinebar.com

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