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Federal loan program poured millions into Scottsdale BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

he federal government sent as much as $1.5 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans to Scottsdale companies to help small businesses and avoid layoffs during the initial months of the COVID19-fueled economic downtown.

But the Progress found some of that money went to businesses that had announced large layoffs and others with financial woes that predated the pandemic. The Progress reviewed data released by the U.S. Small Business Administration last week that included some information on the 10,353 Scottsdale companies that received PPP loans.

Overall, more than 65,500 Arizona companies received between $6.5 billion and $12.4 billion from the PPP program, according to the Progress analysis. Of that money, between $690 million and $1.5 billion went to businesses in Scottsdale. The PPP loan funds – described by the

Ready for a new year School starts Aug. 10, but not in classrooms

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BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale Unified School District has adopted a plan to offer in-person and online options for the next school year that start Aug. 10 – but students will not be allowed on campus before Sept. 8. The district administration recommended the post-Labor Day in-person start date even though Gov. Doug Ducey allows campuses to open as early as Aug. 17. “While we know that the governor has at the present time said August 17 is the date we can

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Mayoral forum looks at affordable housing in Scottsdale BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale’s mayoral candidates are split on how to address the city’s lack of affordable housing, with most candidates opposed to the city taking a direct role in addressing the shortage. The candidates tackled the question during a forum hosted by Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce‘s Scottsdale Rising Young Professionals group, Scottsdale Coalition of Today and Tomorrow’s FUEL group, Scottsdale Leadership and Scottsdale Community College. The entire forum can be viewed on the Chamber’s Youtube page at youtu. be/bVx7fV3Ywag. Scottsdale has seen rents and home prices rise significantly over the past several years. The median home sale price in Scottsdale rose from $549,500 at the beginning of July 2018 to $590,000 in 2019, according to The Cromford Report, which tracks the Valley real estate market. Thus far in 2020, the median home sale price is north of $620,000. “I think attainable housing, affordable housing, workforce housing is one of the most difficult issues that we face in Scottsdale,” Councilwoman Virginia Korte said. “But wouldn’t it be great if our teachers and our nurses and our public safety brave young and women could live here in Scottsdale?” “But we are somewhat of a victim of our own success in that our property values are higher than any place else in the Valley,” Korte said. Former Councilman Bob Littlefield argued there were enough affordable properties in Scottsdale. Littlefield said there are “literally hundreds of rentals to rent for under $1,000 a month” in Scottsdale, but that some individuals who work in the city choose to live elsewhere because “they can get more house for their dollar elsewhere.” But rents are also high in Scottsdale, though the median rent in the city has dipped slightly in recent months. According to online marketplace Apartment List, the median rent for

Scottsdale’s mayoral candidates discussed a number of topics, including affordable housing, at an online forum on June 30. (YouTube)

a two-bedroom apartment in Scottsdale is up one percent over last year to $1,350 – which is more expensive than Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale and Tempe but still more affordable than Gilbert, Chandler and Peoria. Still, 83 percent of the city’s apartment stock rents for over $1,000 per month, according to RentCafe, another online marketplace. Rising housing costs have coincided with an increase in the size of the city’s homeless population, a trend seen in Scottsdale’s neighboring cities as well. Scottsdale Human Services Director Greg Bestgen said the city’s Point in Time count identified 50 homeless individuals 4 years ago but that number jumped to 102 this year. The count reflects only the number of street people found during a particular period of time on one day. The lack of affordable housing is not unique to Scottsdale. Arizona ranks near the bottom nationwide with only 26 affordable housing units available for every 100 extremely low-income renters, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2020 GAP report. Citing the limited supply of attainable housing for young professionals and families, Olivia Brancati with Scottsdale Leadership asked the mayoral candidates if the city should provide incentives to developers to build more affordable housing. Most candidates opposed the city tak-

ing a direct role in subsidizing the creation of affordable housing. Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp said she opposed offering incentives but that the city should still encourage developers to build more affordable properties and make sure those problems do not face problems moving through the city’s approval process. “So my goal is to work with developers to help them find ways to improve the ability for people to either rent or buy, and incentives isn’t really the answer because then it creates unfairness, but we can emphasize, encourage, discuss and talk with developers,” Klapp said. Former Councilman David Ortega said the problem is the city is a “net donor,” meaning its residents and businesses contribute more to the federal government than the city receives in return for things like federally-funded housing programs. Ortega said the city contributed more money regionally via transportation sales tax than it receives in return for its own transportation projects. “So, on both those levels, I will work hard to bring those dollars home,” Ortega said. Former Councilwoman Lisa Borowsky and Littlefield both opposed any sort of incentive to builders. “Scottsdale is a very special community,” Borowsky said. “People aspire to

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return in person, we still have some concerns,” Superintendent Scott Menzel said. At a board meeting on July 7, Asisstant Superintendent Kim Guerin said she expected Ducey to push that date back. “Our staff have expressed a lot of anxiety about returning too quickly, and we believe, just like some of our neighbors have already done, that by setting the date as the day after Labor Day if we’re permitted to do so provides a broader window,” Menzel said. The start date is not set in stone, though, and could change based on the actual conditions surrounding the covid-19 pandemic in Arizona and the guidance the district receives – hopefully – from public health officials. “The board always has the ability to consider a different plan if there are conditions in Scottsdale that warrant reviewing it,” Menzel said. “My hope is that we don’t have to get to that point,” he added, “because we need clarity from the public health officials to be able to take this and make the determination on when it’s safe to return.” Menzel and SUSD still wanted to provide some clarity for families heading into the new school year, so classes will begin for all students on Aug. 10. What those classes look like will differ based on the option a family chooses. Families that choose traditional in-person classes will start off with what the district called “enhanced distance learning” – a more developed version of what the district adopted in the fourth quarter last school year. According to Guerin, that distance learning will differ than the online option chosen by other families and will include student interaction with their specific teacher and classmates online. There also will be some consistency in grading, expectations and standards across grade levels. Board Vice President Patty Beckman said a lack of consistency between classrooms caused issues for some families at the end of last year. In April, the Progress reported that some parents felt frustrated by a lack of clarity on expectations for students during distance learning and little consistency between classrooms in the same grade levels in terms of grading and expectations. This year, students in distance learning will then transition to classrooms with enhanced cleaning and safety protocols when

model was favored by 35 percent of parents and 34 percent of students.

Scottsdale Unified School District expects families to choose the online option for about 20 percent of students, according to a district survey. (Scottsdale Unified School District)

An SUSD survey found that parents and students were more likely than teachers to support returning to school in person. (Scottsdale Unified School District)

the state and district determine it is safe. The district is also offering an online option for families through its existing Scottsdale Online platform. The platform previously only served middle and high school students, but is being expanded for students as young as kindergarten. Some educators have questioned the efficacy of an online curriculum for younger students. “I don’t know how we could deliver anything that meets all of our students’ needs online,” said Scottsdale Education Association President Becky Williams, who teaches kindergarten. The Governing Board approved the purchase of an eLearning Management System from Florida Virtual Global on July 9 to facilitate the expansion. Students enrolled in the online option will

begin in Scottsdale Online immediately on Aug. 10. As recently as July 7, the district was prepared to offer a third hybrid option for all grade levels – with different programs offered to elementary students and middle/ high school students – that would see students split time between classrooms and home. But the district scuttled the plan, citing difficulties incorporating the plan into its master class scheduling and equity issues. “The practicality of implementing it, and all of the complexities associated with implementing it and meeting our quality standards have led us to a decision that it actually doesn’t make sense to move forward with that as an option at this time,” Menzel said. Ultimately, the hybrid model was not terribly popular among parents and students who responded to a survey in mid June. The

Hybrid was more popular with teachers, with 51 percent support There was also a split between families and teachers when it came to returning to physical campuses. Based on the survey results, the district expects about 20 percent of families to choose the online option. While a large majority of parents (56 percent) and students (60 percent) supported the idea, only 42 percent of teachers agreed with coming back to school. One reason for that disparity could be the ongoing safety question. A statewide survey of teachers by the Arizona Education Association found a majority do not think schools can open safely in the current environment. According to the survey, 73 percent of teachers said there are not enough staff and resources for school cleaning, food service, and bus schedules. Additionally, 72 percent said there are not enough teachers to reopen schools following social distance guidelines. Menzel said teachers with health conditions will get priority placement in the online program. Second priority will go to those with at-risk family members. Safety protocols planned The district acknowledged that bringing kids back into schools will pose a significant safety hurdle as staff will have to sanitize millions of square feet of across the district regularly. The schools, classrooms and other facilities will be undergoing “enhanced cleaning rotations” on a regular basis. “The cleaning is going to have to be allhands-on deck,” said Facilities Director Dennis Roehler. “Everyone is going to have to participate in some way, shape or form to help keep their own personal space a little cleaner.” All individuals over 2 years old will be required to wear a mask on campus. “All people on Scottsdale Unified properties will follow these orders by wearing a face mask/covering that covers the nose and the mouth, as outlined in the County’s regulation,” SUSD spokeswoman Amy Bolton said. The district ordered a significant amount of protective equipment, including 60,000 paper masks that will be provided to staff

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and students on an as-needed basis, Roehler said. The district also purchased 1,200 Plexiglas face shields and is building Plexiglas barriers for workstations. Roehler said the district will also emphasize social distancing but acknowledged maintaining six feet will not always be feasible for students. For instance, Roehler said it is unlikely students will maintain those distances on playgrounds or in crowded high school corridors – though the district noted campuses will be less crowded if 20 percent of students opt for online learning. The question of how to actually fit students in a classroom also posed a problem. The district is operating under a plan to set up desks three feet apart in classrooms to make sure it can fit all students, though six feet of social distancing will still be emphasized for adults in other situations. The district will also have cleaning kits provided to every classroom that include a peroxide-based cleaner, additional hand washing stations throughout all schools, and signage encouraging recommended distancing and hygiene.

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“Even though we don’t really believe that social distancing is going to be that end goal, we’re going to still try and get it so that people understand that is important,” Roehler said. SUSD will also be taking new precautions during lunchtime by spacing out lunch times and not allowing students to sit directly across from each other or congregate in large crowds at tables.

Technical issues remain Beyond cleaning issues, the district – and others throughout the state – faces other hurdles – including equal access to technology. That poses questions of equity as it relates to students without access to computers or the internet. The district announced it would have a completely 1:1 student to computer ratio, meaning every student would be provided a Chromebook or similar laptop. The district handed out thousands of Chromebooks during the previous shutdown and ordered more to reach the 1:1 ratio. The new Chromebooks should arrive by July 28, well before classes start. That still leaves the question of internet access, though. During the fourth quarter of last year, the

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district was able to hand out wifi hotspots to families that needed them. There is also the possibility the district could make some on-campus computer labs available if it is allowed under state law. Menzel said he should know within two weeks if the district will be able to provide computer labs.

Other unknowns remain The district is also working on plans to support the social and emotional health of students and staff, including partnering with community organizations to support staff. Teachers will undergo additional training to incorporate social-emotional learning techniques into the classroom, District staff is also recommending putting mental health teams on all campuses. But even with a plan in place, there are still plenty of unknowns for the district and families that must be worked out before the school year starts. That includes how the district will handle grading and assessments. Guerin said conversations are ongoing on those topics but the district plans to roll out consistent guidance for teachers for distance learning and when students return to schools. Guerin said the district will roll out assessments early on to determine where students fell behind during campus shutdowns and how it can support teachers to help close those gaps. “We think we’re going to have to have a laser-like focus on what’s most important that first month…we want to really prioritize and go deep and ensure that students absolutely are successful and can move forward with the standards,” Guerin said. She indicated there could also be some flexibility in grading or retaking of tests during distance learning. There are also many open questions as to how the district will meet the needs of special education students, many of whom are on legally binding plans that require in-person instruction and therapy. Until campuses are reopened, Guerin said, teachers and staff will use using available technologies to provide therapy and classes online. Still, she acknowledged that meeting the needs of all students will be a struggle. “We will do everything we can to provide services at home, but if you are a student who sees an occupational therapist and receive physical therapy, that’s not something that is optimal online, but we have to be hon-

est and transparent about what we can and can’t make work for each model…” Guerin said. Another question that needs to be answered is how the district will react if a student or teacher tests positive for COVID-19. As recently as July 7, Menzel said, state and county health officials were still developing guidance, though the district is developing its own contingency plan as well. On July 9, the district received a bit more clarity as county said it is recommending districts not close schools if there is a positive case. The county is requesting that schools report two or more confirmed cases among students or staff and that schools have policies for self-reporting According to the county, students or staff will be excluded from school for 10 days after their last positive test and 72 hours after showing no symptoms or fever. Those with family members who test positive will not be allowed to return for 14 days after exposure. Some district officials were critical of the lack of direction. “For the most leaders have passed the buck to us to make decisions that really are not in our realm of expertise, and are not decisions that we should really be making,” board member Jann-Michael Greenburg said. Ducey said last week that he would not be influenced by politics as he determines when to allow schools to open. “We’re not going to play politics…we’re going to do what’s in the best interest of the State of Arizona,” Ducey said.

Next steps outlined For parents, the next step in the reopening process will be choosing whether they want their children to start the school year in Scottsdale Online or eventually return inperson. Menzel said a survey will go out to parents this week requesting they make that choice by Friday. The district will also provide information on how special programs throughout the district, such as IB or dual enrollment, will fit into those options. Families that choose Scottsdale Online are asked to commit to that choice for at least one semester to avoid unexpectedly overcrowding classrooms, Guerin said. Guerin said the district will make every effort to contact families who do not respond to the survey, but that those who do not make a selection will be enrolled in the inperson plan.

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BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

even candidates submitted at least 400 signatures by July 6 to qualify for the ballot in November’s Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board election, where three seats are up for grabs. However, any candidacy can be challenged in Maricopa County Superior Court by July 20. The candidates who submitted petitions are Julie Cieniawski, with 1,099 signatures; Rose Smith, 1,028; Zachary Lindsay, 740; Kathleen Angelos, 643; Elizabeth Hart-Wells, 557; Lucy DiGrazia, 536; and Geraldine Payne, 401. All three board seats up for election this year are open as incumbents Allyson Beckham, Barbara Perleberg and Sandy Kratitz are not seeking reelection. The Progress asked the candidates what they thought is the single most pressing issue facing the district that they would address if elected. Five candidates replied. “The single most pressing issue if I am elected to the Scottsdale Unified School Board, besides tracking where money is being spent, is the indoctrination of children through the curriculum,” said Angelos, a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran and precinct captain for the local Republican Party. Cieniawski, a former SUSD teacher and past head of the Scottsdale Education Association, cited the district’s finances and the need to include all voices in conversations about the district’s direction. “To move SUSD forward we will need to carefully examine expenditures and ensure all available resources are directed to support meaningful and eq-

uitable student learning experiences,” Cieniawski said. “This collaborative process must include open and transparent decision-making with input from all stakeholders: students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members.” Hart-Wells, a chemistry teacher in the Maricopa County Community College District with two children in SUSD schools, said student competitiveness’ and scientific literacy are major issues. “I aim to focus governance on students’ abilities to compete in a global, connected world,” Hart-Wells said. “To that end, I aim to broaden how we think about ‘literacy’ to include science literacy; not because every student must be a scientist or engineer, but because in order for our kids to compete with their peers around the world for quality opportunities, jobs, and workforce development, they require a strong foundation in science literacy.” With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lindsay, whose daughter is a student at Cochise Elementary, said, “The safety and well-being of our educational community is always a top priority.” “As a result of COVID, the most pressing issue in January would be the social and emotional well-being of our students, teachers, and staff,” she added. “Recognizing the importance of district employees, equity and diversity, as well as financial transparency are also pressing issues.” Smith a former SUSD employee with grandchildren in the district, said, “In the state of Arizona, funding for district public schools is the number one issue.” “Our children deserve the best education we can give them as a society,” Smith said. “Besides growing student enrollment, attracting and retaining

talented educators would be a priority. Strong public schools build strong communities.” DiGrazia and Payne did not respond to requests for comment. The Progress also asked each candidate why they were qualified to sit on the board. Smith, who also attended SUSD schools, pointed to her time employed with both SUSD and the City of Scottsdale. “I understand the working of public funding, budget, policies and practices,” Smith said. “I will be an excellent steward of public funds and will strive to help direct dollars to the classroom.” Smith said she worked on the “Yes to Children” campaign to pass the most recent SUSD budget override and is an appointed volunteer on the Department of Education’s Professional Practices Advisory Committee. “Most importantly, I love this community and the value our schools bring to it,” said Smith, whose sister is a principal in the district. Lindsay also pointed to his professional background and involvement in district issues. “First and foremost, I am the dad of an elementary student in SUSD,” Lindsay said. “I have spent the last three years advocating for all stakeholders in the district. In addition, I have 19 years experience in the financial services industry, which will help guide me in ensuring financial transparency within the district.” Hart-Wells said she has both teaching experience and a diverse business background that will benefit the district, citing roles in business technology “that included management of multi-million dollar operational budgets, early stage investment funds, and revenue distributions generated from successful

commercialization of inventions.” She was also a senior congressional fellow and as a research associate at The National Academy of Sciences. “Last but not least, I am an educator and a parent of two students who have spent more of their education in SUSD than anywhere else,” Hart-Wells said. “I know how critical a quality public education is to a young person, particularly those in disadvantaged situations. I know because I lived it. To those SUSD students and families struggling, I see you, and I care about you.” Cieniawski said she has been an advocate for all children since she started teaching in 1986 and cited her long resume in education. “(I) have dedicated my efforts to educating and supporting students, families, colleagues, and our community,” Cieniawski said, adding: “Through my teaching and administrative experience, coursework, leadership and fiduciary roles on the AEA Board of Directors and as local association president, I have developed a thorough understanding of the complex and comprehensive network necessary to properly educate children.” Angelos only stated that she meets the state requirements to run. “The qualifications needed for the school board according to ARS 15-421 state that I be a registered voter in the state of Arizona and that I am a resident of the school district for at least one year immediately preceding the day of election,” Angelos said. “I meet these requirements.” The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board election will appear alongside other local, state and national elections on the ballot on Nov. 3. There is no primary race in school board races.

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egistration is now open for the Area Agency on Aging’s Too Many Treasures Hoarding Therapy Group. The 14-week virtual sessions will begin in early September and run through mid-December. The series is designed for Maricopa County residents over 60 “who are challenged by compulsive object hoarding and willing to self-identify and commit to addressing the disorder,” a spokesman said. Groups will be limited to 12 people and online links will be provided to individuals who qualify for the program. This is the only object hoarding therapy program in Maricopa County. Biweekly follow-up support groups are offered to individuals who successfully complete the free, confidential and voluntary therapy session. Qualifying participants will need to complete an intake process by calling 602-241-5577 by Aug. 10. Participants must be willing to attend

“The goal of the program is to help someone understand their hoarding behavior and to know that they do have the ability to make changes in their lives.” the 90-minute weekly sessions, engage in group activities and complete home assignments. “The goal of the program is to help someone understand their hoarding behavior and to know that they do have the ability to make changes in their lives,” said Heidi Donniaquo, a licensed clinical social worker who manages Too Many Treasures. The sessions, which are moderated by a licensed professional counselor, are comprised of three phases: • Understanding the causes of hoarding disorder, techniques to identify obstacles and tools to help decluttering or

acquiring. • Discovering new ways to change unhelpful behavior. • Techniques to help avoid recurrences and to maintain progress. Too Many Treasures has been recognized with an Aging Achievement Award by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. “Through the therapy groups, participants suffering from hoarding disorder are introduced to new information and techniques to help them change their current behaviors and thoughts,” Donniaquo said. “Compulsive object hoarding is a serious problem that can be managed.” According to statistics, 5 percent of the world’s population displays some sort of clinical hoarding that affects between 700,000 and 1 million people in the United States. Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine indicates that the compulsion to hoard often starts in childhood or the teen years but doesn’t

According to statistics, 5 percent of the world’s population displays some sort of clinical hoarding that affects between 700,000 and 1 million people in the United States. become severe until adulthood. According to psychologydegree.net, 75 percent of those who hoard engage in excessive buying, 50 percent excessively acquire free items, 15 percent acknowledge that their behavior is irrational and 50 percent of those who hoard grew up with a hoarding family member. Information: hoarding@aaaphx.org or aaaphx.org. For more information, contact the 24-Hour Senior help line at 602-2644357.

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live in Scottsdale.” Borowsky said there are already affordable options available adjacent to Scottsdale and that the city can encourage young families to move to the city by making it easier to receive remodel permits in the city’s aging areas. Littlefield said, “I think if we start getting into the city into the business of taking care of affordable housing or subsidizing it or something like that, we’re rapidly going to have to go down a financial rabbit hole.” Borowsky said there are affordable options near Scottsdale in neighboring cities. “We’re fortunate because we’re part of a metropolitan area…there are so many options for price points and a very short commute to Scottsdale if you’re living in Tempe, for example, or in Phoenix,” Borowsky said. But Councilwoman Virginia Korte said transportation is an issue for workers that commute to Scottsdale. “We can create some attainable housing areas, but it’s not going to meet the entire need,” Korte said. “And I think

Clari�ication The Scottsdale Progress edited out some of the context of Scottsdale mayoral candidate Lisa Borowsky’s comments on Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita’s suggestion that the Legislature give property owners more latitude in using deadly force to protect their property. Borowsky told the Progress: “The proposal appears to implicate these individuals if they become engaged in any level of destruction of property, including the most minor, even though they are not threatening to use a weapon which is in their possession. I agree with

that’s where we need a robust transportation conversation in this city.” Korte said she opposed the adoption of the city’s Transportation Master Plan a few years ago due to the removal of “anything around public transit.” In 2016, Korte and Councilwoman Linda Milhaven were the only two members to oppose the adoption of the city’s transportation master plan that included language specifically excluding light rail and street cars from conversations about future transportation options in Scottsdale.

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providing business owners protection. “However, the current proposal needs to be refined with respect to the existing proportionality requirement under Arizona law, meaning deadly force or the threat of deadly force may only be used if one’s life, or another’s life, is reasonably believed to be in danger, including in their place of business. “A better solution for the recent destruction in our community is a more responsive city government and a more prepared law enforcement ready to defend citizens and their businesses.”

“I think that that was irresponsible and we need as a community to move forward and create those ideas and be innovative how we’re going to move 87 percent of our workforce from (their homes) to here,” Korte said. A lack of transportation options can compound issues surrounding affordable workforce housing, Camaron Stevenson told the Progress in 2019. Stevenson, spokesperson for the Arizona Housing Coalition, said if workers cannot afford to live in a city, that can increase commute times, pollution and

wear and tear on transportation infrastructure. While much of the conversation focused on the impact of rising housing costs on young families and professionals, the market also impacts Scottsdale’s elderly residents, some of whom have lived in the community for decades and are now being priced out. In 2019, Klapp told the Progress the effect of rising costs on the elderly was a concern for her. They are working with individuals at (the) peak of rent they can afford,” Klapp said. “They used to see rent increases of $25 per month; now seeing rents rise between $100 to $200 per month.” While some have suggested that displaced residents could find cheaper alternatives elsewhere in the Valley, that, too, has its drawbacks as it puts distance between those residents and their support systems, like churches, friends and community services. “It’s very traumatic for them to be uprooted from their community,” Bestgen said. “Especially the fears of the unknown; of a different community outside of Scottsdale. It can be just a real high stress or for these individuals.”

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cottsdale City Council renewed the contracts for three of the city’s five charter officers and started the process to replace two others who will retire this year. On July 2, Council unanimously renewed the contracts of City Manager Jim Thompson, City Auditor Sharron Walker and City Attorney Sherry Scott. Unlike last year, the Council simply renewed the existing contracts instead of offering raises to the city’s highest ranking employees. Both Thompson and Walker received 6.6 percent raises in 2019. Thompson will again receive $278,889 a year and Walker again will earn $183,960. Scott was named the new city attorney in October 2019 with a salary of $218,000. The Council also gave direction to the Thompson to start the search process to replace City Treasurer Jeff Nichols and City Auditor Carolyn Jagger who are both retiring from the city. Nichols informed the Council in an email on May 23 that he planned to retire because he and his wife sold their Scottsdale home and planned to move. Nichols’ current contract requires that he live in Scottsdale. In June, the Council accepted Nichols’ resignation and then temporarily rehired him as the interim City Treasurer through no later than Sept. 30 with an exception for the residency requirement. In an email viewed by the Progress, Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said she supported the move as long as it received the go-ahead from the City Attorney.

“I do not have a problem with granting you an exception the rule that Charter Ofﬁcers must live within city limits. I think the times warrant it and the time requested is short.”

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“I do not have a problem with granting you an exception the rule that Charter Officers must live within city limits,” Littlefield wrote. “I think the times warrant it and the time requested is short.” Jagger, city clerk for 17 years, said she will retire when her contract ends on Dec. 31. There was some debate on the Council about whether staff should search for candidates for both positions simultaneously or focus on each opening separately. Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp suggested staff focus on Nichols’ replacement first as he is scheduled to leave office by the end of September – three months before Jagger. But Councilmember Virginia Korte said the city should consider bringing hiring the new clerk before Jagger in order to allow for time for the longtime clerk to train her replacement. Ultimately, Mayor Jim Lane and a council majority directed Thompson to begin the search for both jobs simultaneously. Thompson said staff should have a list of candidates for council within 60 to 90 days.

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cottsdale Police are seeking the public’s help as it investigates a suspected aggravated assault at Cactus Park in late June. The department said it is investigating an attack on resident Oscar “Sammy” Goodman that took occurred the evening on June 28. “Scottsdale Police Detectives are currently investigating the possible assault of Mr. Goodman. Unfortunately, due to his injuries he has very little recollection of the event at this time,” according to a department press release. A post on a GoFundMe page set up for Goodman alleges the assault was a racially-motivated hate crime. According to the GoFundMe page, Goodman, who is Black, was playing basketball when he was attacked by four white men yelling “white pride.” Goodman suffered a broken jaw, broken rib and cuts to the head.

Scottsdale resident Oscar Goodman in a video posted to YouTube days after he suffered an assault at Cactus Park. (YouTube)

Police said they does not have enough evidence to determine whether or not a hate crime occurred.

“It is too early in the investigation to provide comment or verify any information circulating on social media,” department spokesman Sgt. Ben Hoster said. “As information becomes available in the investigation we will provide updates.” Goodman, who did not respond to a Progress request for comment, lives in Scottsdale, has two children and works at an area resort, according to the GoFundMe. The fundraiser raised over $35,000 from nearly 800 donors as of July 7. Goodman posted a video on YouTube to thank all those that contributed to the campaign. “I don’t know if you can understand me that good, because I’m a little bit beat up, but I wanted to send a message to first of all say thank you to everyone who set this up…I’m very blessed to have the friends and family that I’ve got,” Goodman said. Anyone with information can call Scottsdale Police at 480-312-5000.

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SBA as “a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll” – are part of the $2 trillion pandemic relief package approved by Congress in March that also included other assistance to individuals, businesses and local and state governments. The loans comprised the largest portion of the multi-aid effort, accounting for $670 billion, or 26 percent, of the total package. Another $120 billion has not been spent and the deadline for applying was recently extended to July 31. Relenting to weeks of pressure by Congressional Democrats and government watchdogs, the SBA released more data than it had been providing on the program. But the disclosure was less than complete as the SBA tried to strike what Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called an “appropriate balance of providing the American people with transparency, while protecting sensitive payroll and personal income information of small businesses, sole proprietors, and independent contractors.” On the one hand, the agency did not identify recipients of loans less than $150,000 but did list the value of each loan. So, the identities of 8,870 Scottsdale businesses that received less than $150,000 remain a secret. The SBA did identify recipients of loans $150,000 and above – including 1,483 businesses in Scottsdale – but did not specify how much they received. Instead, it put each recipient in one of five categories of loan ranges: $150,000350,000, $350,000-1 million, $1-2 million, $2-5 million and $5-10 million. Besides businesses, nonprofits, schools and other entities were eligible for PPP loans. The data show that among the Scottsdale entities that received a loan between $350,000 and $1 million was a satirical anti-Hillary Clinton website that uses a portion of its earnings to support Republican political candidates. The website, imabovethelaw.com, sells parody coupon books for $13.99 with titles like “Hillary Exception,” “Hillary’s Dirty Dozen” and “Motor Mouth Maxine – a reference to Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who is depicted on the cover. The site, started by culinary entrepreneur Randy Kaas, donates a portion of

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proceeds to “to the RNC, State Republican committees and a list of Conservative organizations,” according to the site. It is unclear how support for the site fits into the stated goal of the Paycheck Protection Program, which was designed to give small businesses affected by the economic downturn funds to make payroll and avoid layoffs, though the anti-Clinton website apparently claimed it would retain 45 jobs with the money, the SBA data show. A major goal of the PPP loan program was to avoid layoffs, according to the U.S. Department of Treasury. According to the SBA data, businesses were able to retain over 1 million jobs in Arizona using that money. In Scottsdale, the money helped retain over 100,500 jobs, according to the SBA data. But not every business that accepted PPP loans reported that the money would be used to retain jobs. Barrett-Jackson, the Scottsdale auto auction, and an entity controlled by Scottsdale-based developer P.B. Bell each received loans of $2 million to $5 million dollars but reported retaining zero jobs. In total, 94 businesses reported retaining zero jobs with the money and another 84 did not provide any job information at all. Overall, there seemed to be little connection between how many jobs were saved and how much money a company received. For instance, call center DRS Services reported retaining 450 jobs and received a loan of $150,000 to $300,000 – about $330 to $770 for each job retained. On the other end of the spectrum, The Little Gym reported retaining one job while receiving a loan worth $350,000 to $1 million. Based on the data, it does appear smaller businesses received less money per job retained than larger companies. On average, the 8,870 Scottsdale businesses that received less than $150,000 received about $4,600 per job they kept on the payroll. The 1,483 businesses that received loans over $150,000 received an average of between $8,600 and $21,400 per job saved. Some loans also went to hotels that announced mass layoffs anyway. The W Scottsdale hotel received a PPP

A satirical website that bashes Hillary Clinton and donates to Republican political candidates received a PPP loan worth up to $1 million. (imabovethelaw.com)

loan and later told the state it planned to layoff 128 employees via a WARN notice, a notification required by the Arizona state law. The state requires most employers with over 100 employees to provide notice 60 days in advance of mass layoffs. SW Hotels and Resorts WW LLC issued a WARN notice on June 3 that it would layoff employees at a business located at 7277 E. Camelback Road – the W hotel’s address. A month earlier on April 30, 7277 Scottsdale Hotel LLC was approved for a PPP loan valued at between $1 million and $2 million. According to the SBA data, the business would be able to retain 130 jobs with the money. But it’s unclear who actually got the money because at least two separate entities have interests in the hotel. SW Hotels and Resorts WW LLC – the entity that supposedly laid off the workers – does not appear to exist, but that name could refer to Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide LLC, the Maryland-based entity that owns the W hotel brand. Representatives for Marriot Hotels

and Resorts, which owns Starwood, did not respond to a request for comment. The PPP loan was not given to that business, which had reported the layoffs in April, but instead was given to 7277 Scottsdale Hotel LLC – which shares a Scottsdale address with Stockdale Capital Partners and Spellbound Entertainment, the companies owned by Shawn and Steven Yari, who developed the hotel and own the property. Dennis Harris, CFO and general counsel for Stockdale Capital Partners, did not respond to a request for comment. Yari-owned companies received two other PPP loans with a total value between $1.3 million and $3 million. The Embassy Suites Scottsdale resort’s WARN notice on April 30 said it would lay off 110 employees. But the hotel was able to bring back some employees after it received a PPP loan. The same day, an entity with the same address as the hotel that is owned by the developer was approved for a PPP loan of between $1 million and $2 million dollars. On May 3, the hotel received a second PPP loan valued at $1 million to $2 million via a separate entity owned by Snyder Nationwide Real Estate, which developed the hotel. “We did receive PPP money and were able to bring back a large portion of our employees as a result of receiving this funding,” said Mark Snyder, president of Snyder Nationwide Real Estate. Snyder did not specify how many employees the hotel brought back, though the PPP data indicates 113 jobs were retained – more than the hotel indicated it was laying off in its WARN Notice. A Progress analysis also found that one of the largest PPP loans in Scottsdale went to a company with a history of financial issues. Childrens Learning Adventure, a nationwide preschool chain owned by siblings Richard and Cheryl Sodja, received a loan of between $5 million and $10 million. The Sodjas are currently involved in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case filed in 2017 for a separate but related entity called CLA Properties SPE. They claimed between $1 million and $10 million in assets versus debt of $1 mil-

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lion to $10 million. During the bankruptcy filing, several lawsuits have been filed against Children’s Learning Adventure alleging nonpayment of millions of dollars in rent. The company denied the allegations in court filings. PPP loans also went to a number of Scottsdale companies that have received recent infusions of cash prior to the pandemic. Scottsdale Medical Imaging received a loan of $5 million to $10 million. The company is a part of Radiology Partners, a national radiology practice that received a $700 million infusion from Starr Investment Holdings in July 2019. Entities owned by Caliber, a real estate investment firm that specializes in developments Opportunity Zones, received two PPP loans worth a total between $500,000 and $1.4 million. Caliber recently announced its first public offering on February and had raised around $600,000 as of May 12, according to a company press release. In a February filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Caliber claimed $172,726,013 in assets. Opportunity Zones are a tax incentive included in the 2017 tax cut that allows individuals to temporarily defer taxes on capital gains and avoid taxation on new gains if they invest capital gains in specific areas designated by the federal government. In 2019, the Progress explored how loopholes in the law allowed for affluent communities like downtown Scottsdale to become Opportunity Zones. Caliber, which is invested in these zones throughout the state, recently announced it will celebrate the grand opening next week of one of a dozen properties it owns in downtown Mesa with U.S. Sen. Martha McSally joining the virtual press conference. Virtua Partners, another Scottsdale investment firm that specializes in Opportunity Zones and investments “for high net worth investors and institutions,” received a PPP loan for $2 million and $5 million. Still, much of the money flowed to businesses in the sectors hardest hit by the downturn in Scottsdale, including tourist-reliant businesses like hotels

Barrett-Jackson, the Scottsdale-based auto auction, received a PPP loan of $2 million to $5 million dollars but reported retaining zero jobs with that money. (Photo by Chris Mortenson)

and restaurants that have taken a significant hit during the pandemic. The Scottsdale-based restaurants and groups that received loans included everything from the swanky new Nobu at Scottsdale Fashion Square to Wildflower Bread Company. Nobu, co-founded by actor Robert DeNiro, received as much as $24 million from 14 different loans, according to CNBC. Other Scottsdale restaurants and chains that received loans include Pita Jungle, Riot Hospitality, Zipps Sports Grill, Babbo Italian Eatery, Citizen Public House, and Barrio Queen, which received six loans under different LLCs controlled by ownership. Though the loans were supposed to target small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, some borrowers circumvented that rule by applying under various corporations representing individual locations. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, which has around 50 locations nationwide, received 10 loans worth at least $5 million total using corporations representing restaurants in various states that all had the same Scottsdale address. Brent Veach, a major Del Taco franchisee, also received at least $4 million in loans using six different LLCs. Veach is the largest Del Taco franchisee and operates 50 restaurants in Arizona and Colorado, according to an article on Franchising.com published last year.

In addition to restaurants, other businesses that cater to tourists PPP funding. Several Scottsdale area hotels received loans, including Hotel Adeline ($350,000 to $1 million), Scottsdale Plaza Resort ($2 million to $5 million) and the Omni Montelucia ($2 million to $5 million) in Paradise Valley. Entertainment venues like Odysea ($1million to $2 million) and the Coyotes Ice Den hockey rinks (two loans worth up to $4 million) received loans. A handful of golf courses also received loans, including McCormick Ranch Golf Club ($350,000 to $1 million), Silverado Golf Club ($100,000 to $350,000) and Starfire Golf Club ($350,000 to $1 million). Beyond those businesses, loans in Scottsdale hit just about every industry, from doctor’s offices and law firms to ammunitions sellers. But loans also went to some entities not usually considered small businesses. A number of private and charter schools based out of Scottsdale received loans, including one that went out of business. Lexis Preparatory Academy received a loan of $150,000 to 350,000 but has closed its doors, according to the school’s website. Private Notre Dame Prep also received a loan worth $1 to $2 million. Other private schools that received money include El Dorado Private School ($150,000 to $350,000); International School of Arizona ($350,000 to $1 million); Chrysalis

Academy ($350,000 to $1 million); and Ville de Marie Academy ($150,000 to $350,000). Several area charters based out of Scottsdale also received PPP loans, including Noah Webster ($350,000 to $1 million), Fit Kids Charter School ($350,000 to $1 million), Career Success Schools ($350,000 to $1 million) and Hirsch Academy ($150,000 to $350,000). Local churches also received loans – as did some local art organizations that already receive taxpayer money via the city. Among them were Scottsdale’s Museum of the West ($150,000 to $350,000) and Scottsdale Arts ($350,000 to $1 million). Both receive funding from the city. Eleven Churches in Scottsdale also received loans totaling at least $2.5 million. Churches that received loans include Congregation Kol Ami, Impact Church, La Casa de Cristo Lutheran, Saint Bernadette, Saint Patrick, Mountain View Presbyterian, Gateway Church Scottsdale, Shepherd of the Desert Evangelical Lutheran, Pinnacle Presbyterian, New Covenant Lutheran and McDowell Mountain Community. The SBA has advised that loans will be forgiven if the money is spent on payroll, mortgage interest, rent and utilities, but that at least 60 percent must go for payroll. "Forgiveness will be reduced if fulltime headcount declines or if salaires and wages decrease," it advises.

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Legalized weed headed for November ballot BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ackers of a campaign to legalize recreational use of marijuana submitted about 420,000 signatures on petitions Wednesday to put the issue on the November ballot. The filing by Smart and Safe Arizona is far more than the 237,645 valid signatures needed to send the issue to voters. That provides plenty of wiggle room if some of the petitions are declared invalid. But it becomes only the first step in trying to convince Arizonans once again that they want to allow adults to buy and possess up to an ounce of marijuana or 12 plants. A similar measure failed four years ago by about 4 percentage points amid an extensive campaign over whether easier access by adults leads to greater teen use. There also was a fear by employers that it would allow workers to show up on the job stoned. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry already has positioned itself to oppose the 2020 measure. Campaign Chairman Chad Campbell said the concern by the business community has been taken into account. He said this year’s version contains specific provisions allowing employers to enact and enforce policies “restricting the use of marijuana by employees or prospective employees.’’ But chamber lobbyist Garrick Taylor pointed out the Arizona Constitution specifically prohibits lawmakers from tinkering with anything voters have approved unless it “furthers the purpose’’ of the underlying initiative. And even then, it takes a three-fourths vote of both the House and Senate. “We should not pass a new law by initiative that will be impossible to ever change or undo,’’ Taylor said. Efforts by some lawmakers to have the Legislature address the issue in a way where it could be altered if necessary have gone nowhere as Republican legislative leaders have refused to even consider legalizing marijuana. Gov. Doug Ducey has hinted in the past that he would veto any attempt to do so. “I don’t think any state ever got stronger by being stoned,’’ the governor said

Petitions were delivered last week to the Secretary of State with more than enough signatures to get a proposition to legalize recreational use of marijuana on the Nov. 3 ballot. (Capitol Media Services)

“I don’t think any state ever got stronger by being stoned.’’ during the 2016 campaign. There was no immediate response from Ducey on Wednesday. A 2010 voter-approved law allows Arizonans with certain medical conditions and a doctor’s recommendation to obtain up to 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana every two weeks. These conditions range from glaucoma and HIV to severe and chronic pain. At last count there were more than 245,000 individuals who were qualified. This measure seeks to follow in the path of 11 states, including California, Nevada and Colorado, where voters or lawmakers have decided that it should no longer be a crime for adults to purchase and use marijuana for recreational purposes. There are some provisions designed to entice backers or blunt opposition. It would impose a 16 percent tax on sales which proponents say would generate $300 million a year in new revenues

to fund community colleges, public safety, health programs and construction and repair of roads. There also is a prohibition on sales to anyone younger than 21. And the measure would bar the sale of marijuana products that resemble humans, animals, insects, fruits, toys or cartoons or sell or advertise marijuana with names or designs that imitate food or drink brands marketed to children. But Lisa James, heading Arizonans for Health and Public Safety, said none of that ensures that items won’t be marketed to kids. She said the list of what’s prohibited in designs leaves a whole host of what remains legal, like gummies with marijuana in the form of sports cars. James also said it will lead to more accidents as motorists who are high get behind the wheel. Campbell said the measure contains a ban on driving while impaired. But he conceded there is currently no technology similar to a breath test that can determine the level of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in someone’s blood.

And even if such a device becomes available, there is no standard in the proposal to say that a specific THC level is a presumption of driving impaired, the way someone with a blood-alcohol level is presumed to be driving drunk. Another possible objection could come from the fact that the measure is crafted in a way to pretty much guarantee that the first of the limited number licenses to sell marijuana for recreational use will be given to existing medical marijuana dispensaries. Campbell said that is justified. “We don’t want a Wild Wild West implementation,’’ he said. “We want proven operators that have operated safely who have established trust with the Department of Health Services and other agencies here,’’ Campbell said. He said they “will be able to hit the ground running and safely and effectively

“We want proven operators that have operated safely who have established trust with the Department of Health Services and other agencies here.’’

sell this product.’’ That preference, however, shows up in who is funding the initiative. Virtually all of the $2.77 million reported raised in the most recent campaign filing – mostly to hire paid circulators – has come from companies that sell marijuana. More than $1 million alone came from Harvest Enterprises, which has been buying up dispensaries and cultivators in Arizona and across the nation. Campbell said there will be opportunities for others as the number of allowable shops increases due to population growth as well as what he said is a setaside for “social equity licensing,’’ described as promoting ownership “from communities disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of previous marijuana laws.’’

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Ducey imposes new inside dining rules BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey refused Thursday to reimpose his stay-at-home order even after conceding that his own data shows how effective it was in curbing the spread of COVID-19. Instead, he is putting new rules in place on how many people can sit in restaurants. Ducey acknowledged that the number of new cases each day pretty much stayed the same from the time he issued the directive in late March through the middle of May when he allowed it to expire. In fact, he said, the rate remained steady for about two weeks afterwards, the period of incubation and the time to get test results. Only then was there an explosion. Ducey’s decision to stay the course came as the state added 75 new deaths on Thursday due to the virus, bringing the total now to 2,038. There were also 4,057 new cases of COVID-19; the statewide tally since the outbreak of those affected is now 112,671. Hospitalizations of those with positive or suspected cases also continues to set records, with the figure on Thursday at 3,471. ICU bed usage was at 861, just 10 off the record set a day earlier. Overall, the Department of Health Services reported 89 percent of ICU beds in use by patients of all types with 87 percent of in-patient beds in use. And more than 28 percent of the tests for the virus reported on Thursday came back positive. “I always look at the different options of where we are and what the possibilities are,’’ Ducey said when asked about re-imposing that stay-at-home order. “We want to do what would allow us to navigate out of the situation we are in right now.’’ The governor said Arizona is seeing “some results’’ in the last 10 days since he ordered gyms, fitness centers and bars to once again close. But Ducey said there’s also a reality that Arizonans are going to have to recognize.

Gov. Doug Ducey said he is not considering another stay-at-home order despite the surge in COVID-19 cases but he is strongly suggesting peole do that. (Capital Media Services)

“No matter what happens, we’re going to be dealing with this for some time,’’ he said. That, the governor said, makes education a better alternative

“So, the better way to do this, if possible, to have public buy-in to what is the more responsible decision, not from Mount Olympus or some government entity, but by people in a positive peer-pressure type of situation.’’ than mandates, which is why his push has been his message that “you’re safer at home.’’ “So, the better way to do this, if possible, to have public buy-in to what is

the more responsible decision, not from Mount Olympus or some government entity, but by people in a positive peer-pressure type of situation.’’ Still, Ducey is willing to impose some new rules that he said he got the blessing for from the Arizona Restaurant Association. On paper, there already are some restrictions that the governor imposed when he once again allowed in-house dining as of May 11. That included requirements to reduce the number of tables and have at least six feet between tables unless there is a Plexiglas divider. But aides to the governor said that became difficult to police, even to the point that there was no way to know how many tables there had been before. In this new directive, the governor said dine-in facilities are now limited to half the number of people that fire inspectors have listed as capacity. The

order exempts staffers from that cap. Ducey said that both building officials and law enforcement can enforce a hard and fast number based on maximum occupancy as determined by the fire department. That limit does not affect outdoor dining, where the risk of spreading the virus is less. The rules remain in place for six-foot distancing between tables. And the latest order makes clear that any area beneath a roof counts as indoor dining, even if the entire side of the restaurant is open to the outdoors. The order also requires patrons to wear a mask any time they are not seated at their table, prohibits people from standing around in groups, whether to wait for a table or simply go to the bathroom and encourages the use of reservations. The governor denied that in allowing restaurants to remain open for inhouse dining even while he is telling people to stay at home when possible is providing Arizonans with a mixed message. “If you’re not home, you’re safer outside,’’ he continued. “If you’re not outside, you’re safer in a place with fewer people.’’ One thing that remains to be decided is when schools will resume – and in what form. The governor last month said schools can begin instruction next month according to their regular schedule, but at this point only online. He set an “aspirational’’ start-up date of kids actually being back in seats of Aug. 17. Earlier this week the president threatened to cut federal funding for schools that refused to accede to his demand to resume in-person instruction. At the same time, Trump criticized the guidelines put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for safely reopening schools, saying they were too tough and expensive. “We would love to see our kids back inside a school,’’ the governor said. But that, Ducey said, will not be according to the president’s schedule. “It’s going to happen when it’s safe,’’ he said.

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He fought to fly commercial planes BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Progress Staff Writer

ietro Marsala remembers, as a child, his father bribing him with trips to the flight deck midflight when they flew to Italy every summer to see family. “I was the best kid in the world for two weeks,” the Scopttsdale man recalled. “It would be just me and my dad in there with them. This was before 9/11. I’d be in awe of everything going on. I looked at them like they were superheroes. I loved the way they carried themselves in the terminals, the equipment they fly and their passion. I was in awe of it all. I developed my passion for flying there.” That passion never died, but a diagnosis of type-1 diabetes almost derailed his dreams. For pilots who dreamed of flying airplanes commercially, a diabetes diagno-

Pietro Marsala managed to overcome federal prohibitions against diabetic pilots flying commercial airliners (Courtesy Pietro Marsala)

sis meant having to give it up. That is until November, when the Federal Aviation Association reversed course and began issuing first- and second-class medical certificates required for commercial flying to people with diabetes, like Marsala. Why the change? A combination of advancements in diabetes technology – and a ton of heart and perseverance from the people who use it. When Marsala was 11, he spent hours on his Microsoft flight simulator, giving him his first taste of flight. “I would spend hours on it,” Marsala said. “I’d have my parents and brother behind me in the office and act like my passengers. They couldn’t stand more than 30 minutes of being there. “Then it would be just me in the room. It’s so realistic and it’s in real time. I would take off from Chicago and fly across the Atlantic Ocean, put it on au-

topilot and set the alarm for Spain. I had a couch in the office, where I’d sleep. I’d wake up and pick up where I left off and turn autopilot off.” When he entered high school, Marsala thought maybe he wasn’t smart enough to be a pilot. He was indecisive, until he went on a tour of a flight school at Deer Valley Airport. “I started taking flying lesson, doing my training and working on my commercial flight training. Right in the beginning of it, they diagnosed me with type-2 diabetes.” Marsala was devastated to be diagnosed with a chronic illness at 21. Ten to 11 months later, he started “feeling weird” again and was re-diagnosed as a type-1 diabetic. “I didn’t fit the bill of a type-2 diabetic,” he said. “I was fairly fit and pretty young.

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Center needs help caring for displaced critters

BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

s wildfires ravage parts of the state, pushing wild animals out of their natural habitats, the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is experiencing an influx of injured, displaced, and orphaned wild animals at its refuge and rehabilitation center. And with such a large increase in orphaned and displaced animals, the northern Scottsdale nonprofit organization needs the public’s support. “We are currently seeking donations to purchase a temperature-controlled container building designed to house the overflow of incoming animals,” said Linda Searles, founder and executive director.

The Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center has seen a large increase in orphaned, injured, and displaced animals. (SWCC)

So far this year, the center has taken in more than 120 orphaned animals. Combine these animals with the more than 300 wild animals the center already hosts — including bears, coyotes, skunks, mountain lions, raccoons, and wolves — and you’re looking at an already overwhelmed facility. Among its rescue is a coyote puppy displaced by a fire in the Cave Creek area. “He is doing fine,” Searles said. “He has sore paws and was very dehydrated but is doing well now.” SWCC also rescued a juvenile javelina but it died from smoke inhalation. “When it comes to wildfires, those that can outrun the fire will survive, and those

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Chaparral grad wins DAR Good Citizen award

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he Daughters of the American Revolutions have awarded Chaparral High Class of 2020 grad Maeve Lomax a $5,000 scholarship for placing first nationally in the group’s Good Citizens competition. Maeve “excelled in her academic classes and sports as well in extracurricular activities,” the chapter said in a release, noting she co-founded the school’s Science Olympiad Club to provide schoolmates an avenue to compete in STEMrelated competitions. Maeve swam on Chaparral’s state champion and nationally top- rated varsity swim team for four years and was cocaptain during her senior year. Maeve earned the Most Outstanding Senior in Science and Senior Excellence awards at Chaparral. She was the state winner in the DAR Christopher Columbus Essay Contest as a junior, an AP Scholar with Distinction in 2019; member of National Honors Society. As a member of the Spanish Honors Society, she tutored students once a week. Maeve also sat on the Student Advisory Board throughout her high school years, meeting with principals from each Scottsdale Unified high school to discuss, analyze and help solve district-wide issues such as bullying, e-cigarettes, and school funding. Since the sixth grade, Maeve has vol-

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that can’t will parish,” Searles explained. “There are usually few animals to be rescued after the fires; they either escape or die. Those that have moved out of the fires’ way now have to find new habitat in order to survive.” Some fires, including those in the Tonto National Forest and Cave Creek areas, occurred during spring baby season. The center rescued more than 80 baby coyotes, foxes, bobcats and raccoons. “We have not seen a slowdown in intakes, in either orphans or adult animals,” Searles said. “Some of this is from the fires causing wildlife to lose their habitat due to fires, causing them to move into unfamiliar

Celebrating Maeve Lomax’s award are, from left, Jacque Cummings, DAR state chair; Maeve, Marilou Fellman, ASDAR Regent; Betty Heenan, chair; and Carmen Wendt, Regent, Grand Canyon Chapter. (Betty Heenan/Special to the Progress)

As a league volunteer, Maeve organized a project to provide “care kits” for teenagers during the holidays and enlisted the help of her NCL friends, the Arizona Cardinals, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Christy Alvarado Collections to compile 90 kits containing headphones, toiletries, nail polish, and other smaller items for teens. unteered at the National Charity League, providing assistance to impoverished people. As a league volunteer, Maeve organized a project to provide “care kits” for teenag-

areas. This causes them to cross roads, often being hit by cars, and move long distances in unfamiliar territory trying to find food and water,” she continued. After fires are contained, center staff heads into impacted areas to check for animals in distress. “After they clear the area, they will let us go back in to check for animals that were left behind,” Searles said. Last year, SWCC released 71 percent of surviving wildlife that arrived at their doors. And while they have released adult animals this year – including three bear cubs, five herds of javalina, a coyote, bobcats, a skunk, a gray fox, a porcupine and raccoons – the orphans that arrived this spring are too young to be released yet. “Releases are timed to each species’

ers during the holidays and enlisted the help of her NCL friends, the Arizona Cardinals, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Christy Alvarado Collections to compile 90 kits containing headphones, toiletries,

normal dispersal age, which starts in the fall. Those that came in sick or injured will be held back until they have completely recovered,” Searles explained. Orphans start in the center’s veterinary hospital, where they’re assessed by medical staff and kept in incubators. They’re fed around the clock and even given stuffed animals that have a heartbeat device replicating their moms. “Once they have progressed to solid food and eating on their own, they go into enclosures with their new foster parents, who will raise them and keep them wild,” Searles added. Not all of the animals SWCC takes in can be successfully released, because their injuries are too debilitating or because they’ve been imprinted or habituated to

nail polish, and other smaller items for teens. She also was a member of the Phoenix Swim Club, Rutgers Engineering Camp for a course in multiple engineering disciplines, Brown University Pre-College Program class on environmental nanotechnology covering the use of chemistry and nanotechnology to design solutions for pressing environmental concerns. In the summer of 2019, Maeve attended the American Legion Auxiliary Arizona Girls State in Tucson, joining 350 other high school seniors across Arizona to learn about government and campaigning in a “learning by doing” setting. She was elected to be the State Superintendent of Public Instruction by her peers and authored guidelines for a mock state department of education. She also was one of two girls elected to attend the American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls Nation Senate program in Washington, D.C., for participation in a mock senate session, helping to author a bill improving mental health care treatment for veterans on a national level. In the fall, she plans to attend Washington University in St Louis MO, seeking a degree in mechanical engineering on a full academic scholarship. The Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution has been promoted historic preservation, education and patriotic endeavors since 1900. Information: arizonadar.org. humans. These animals then become permanent residents and live out their lives at their sanctuary. “It’s a difficult task, caring for so many animals, but with your help, we can save many lives, one at a time,” the center states. In addition to monetary donations to purchase the aforementioned tempcontrolled container, the center needs volunteers and donated items, including enrichment toys for the animals. Its Amazon wish list includes dog food, shade fabric, peanut butter to help disguise medications for their black bears, animal treats, canned pumpkin for javelina babies, and cleaning supplies, like bleach and paper towels and other items. Visit southwestwildlife.org to donate money and to view the wish list.

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Specialty license plates honor, help Marines BY MIKE PHILLIPS Progress Contributor

very time Elisabeth Wisthoff looks at the license plate of her husband’s Toyota Tacoma, it reminds her of where they met, the life they’ve shared and the children they’ve raised. Dana Wisthoff’s truck sports a personalized Arizona U.S. Marine Corps license plate that reads, “E5 MSG.” A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, “E5” reflects Dana’s rank of Sergeant when he first met Elisabeth. “MSG” refers to his role as part of the Marine Security Guard detachment assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, where Elisabeth’s father served as a senior foreign-service officer. “I was in college when I first met Dana … and the rest is history,” said Elisabeth with a laugh. “That license plate reflects our story.” All veterans build strong ties with their service branches; the Arizona U.S. Marine Corps license plate uniquely celebrates

that bond and invests in the future. For every U.S. Marine Corps plate sold in Arizona, $17 of the $25 fee goes directly to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides college/university/ trade-school scholarships to the children of Marines, Navy corpsmen, Navy chaplains or Religious Programs specialists attached to a Marine unit. Getting a plate is easy. There are no restrictions and you do not have to have served in the military. Anyone in Arizona registering a car or motorcycle can get the charity plate. Visit www.servicearizona. com and click on the personalized/specialized plates link. Dana and Elisabeth know well the power of the license plate program: Their daughter, Victoria and son, Alexander each received Foundation scholarships while

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That was the hardest day of my life, to go back on insulin, a career-ending drug.” Marsala, who was licensed to instruct, was still determined to be a commercial pilot. The FAA allowed pilots with diabetes to obtain third-class medical certificates, enabling them to fly privately and flight instruct. But they can’t earn firstand second-class medical certificates required for commercial flying. The FAA believed pilots with diabetes who suffered from severe high or low blood sugar during a flight would endanger the passengers and the aircraft. With continuous glucose monitoring technology from companies like Dexcom, users can see their blood glucose levels at any given moment and know if their levels are trending up or down so that they can proactively make educated treatment decisions. A continuous glucose monitoring device is placed on a person’s lower abdomen and automatically sends a user’s

Pietro Marsala shows the results of his continuous glucose monitoring device, a small wearable technology that is placed on a person’s lower abdomen and automatically sends a user’s blood glucose levels to a receiver, smartphone or Apple Watch every 5 minutes. (Courtesy Pietro Marsala)

blood glucose levels to a receiver, smartphone or Apple Watch every 5 minutes. The Dexcom system also has built-in alerts if blood glucose reaches potentially dangerous levels. He and his friend decided to take a

attending University of Arizona undergraduate programs, from which they both graduated with honors. Currently, Victoria is studying for the bar exam with her sights set on becoming a prosecutor while Alexander works in corporate banking. They are two of roughly 40,000 students nationwide who have received Foundation scholarships since 1962. This includes hundreds of Arizona students who benefit from U.S. Marine Corps license plate sales. Since the program’s inception in 2015, almost 23,000 plates have been sold, generating hundreds of trip to Washington, D.C., in 2015 and while they were there, Marsala inquired with the FAA’s Dr. James DeVoll. He was turned away, so instead Marsala sent DeVoll an email. “Two hours later, I received a response when I was at dinner that he’d like to meet me,” he recalls. “The next day, at noon, I went up there and I was overly excited to meet him. He said he didn’t have too much time, but we ended up talking for about an hour and a half.” Marsala showed DeVoll he was stable in flight and the FAA said they were going to consider type-1 diabetics on a case-by-case basis. However, no one had been certified yet. “I was pleasantly aggressive,” he said. “I made an Excel spreadsheet to prove I’m stable in flight.” On Nov. 7, the FAA decided to allow pilots with insulin-treated diabetes to apply to fly commercial airliners. The FAA’s reversal came after a series of lawsuits issued by the American Diabetes Association in partnership with diabetic pilots.

scholarships for our very own Arizona students to universities, colleges and technical schools. Elisabeth was so impressed with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and its impact on her family that she joined the Arizona committee that hosts an annual fundraising gala in Phoenix. “I really appreciate the Foundation because it’s simply about patriotism … its motto, ‘Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children’ is one that everyone can support without reservation,” she said. The Arizona U.S. Marine Corps license plate does the same – it pays tribute to the Marine Corps parent and supports the next generation raised on the Corps’ values of Honor, Courage and Commitment, she noted. To learn more about the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation or to apply for a scholarship, visit mcsf.org. To order an Arizona U.S. Marine Corps license plate, visit servicearizona.com and click on the personalized/ specialized plates link.

Marsala sent records from a cardiologist, endocrinologist and optometrist and he was certified in April. “I knew we were close, but I didn’t know when it was going to come,” he said. “I was driving, and my watch goes off. It was an email from the FAA. I thought, ‘Holy cow. This is it.’ It required a password, so I did that, and I scrolled to the bottom—not even reading the whole thing. It said I was first class medical certified. “Eight long years. I didn’t give myself a chance to enjoy the moment. I immediately called my doctor, thanking him and still crying at the time. I thanked him for believing in me and trust me. He changed my life forever. He said, ‘If I didn’t shed a tear when I sent out that email, I would have been lying.’ I knew it meant a lot to him as well.” Now comes the task of looking for a job in the time of COVID-19, when many flights are grounded. “I hope things pick up pretty quickly,” he said. “There’s so much uncertainty around the whole industry, but the biggest obstacle is over.”

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ive years after retiring from the NFL, former Cardinals tight end John Carlson is taking what he’s learned on the field and applying them to his new venture: owner of Christian Brothers Automotive in northern Scottsdale. “Great football teams have clear goals, team members in appropriate roles, and winning processes – we plan to operate the business under that same mentality,” said Carlson, who owns the business with his wife, Danielle. Located at Scottsdale Road and Williams Drive, the auto shop opened for business on June 8, joining the more than 220 other Christian Brothers Automotive locations across 30 states.

Former Cardinals tight end John Carlson lives in Chandler with this wife, Danielle, and their four kids and labradoodle. John and Danielle recently opened up a Christian Brothers Automotive shop in Scottsdale. (Christian Brothers Automotive)

“North Scottsdale is a vibrant, growing area with residents that we believe will see value in the Christian Brothers automotive repair experience,” John said. “Our location is also the first Christian Brothers in the northeast corner of the Valley, so we have an opportunity expand brand awareness by delivering excellent service to North Scottsdale customers.” John and Danielle discovered Christian Brothers in 2015 as customers of the Chandler Ocotillo location. They’ve lived in the southern Chandler area with their four kids and labradoodle for the past six years. “We’ve always been impressed with their outstanding customer service,” John said, adding that they were also

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Scottsdale app helps bring kids peace of mind BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ithin the more than 100 days since schools closed in Arizona in response to the COVID-19 crisis, many parents have found a way to help keep their kids focused, get better sleep, and manage stress and anxiety. It’s an app called Ninja Focus that, since mid-March, has been downloaded 24,000 times. “We created Ninja Focus to help kids find happiness through meditation and mindfulness using a fun, tech-driven solution with healthy screen time that is beneficial to the entire family,” said Praveen Mamnani, co-founder of the Scottsdale-based company. Ninja Focus is a digital mindfulness platform that features short meditation

Scottsdale-based Ninja Focus is a digital mindfulness and meditation platform created for kids between the ages of 3 and 12 to inspire them to be more focused, compassionate, and sleep better. The app is currently available for free through Aug. 1. (Ninja Focus)

tracks, music engineers with bi-neural beats to help kids focus and calm down, videos that show yoga poses and flows to help increase confidence and fight anxiety, bedtime stories and lullabies to help kids sleep, and interactive games. The app was designed with the help of child development experts, behavioral pediatricians, yoga instructors,

mindfulness experts, parents and school leaders specifically for children between the ages of 3 and 12. “Introducing kids to mindfulness early in life has an incredible value in their overall well-being and builds their capacity for compassion and resilience towards anxiety, bullying, depression, and stress,” said Kamala Alcantara, co-founder and chief content officer for Ninja Focus. Alcantara is a former K-8 educator and certified kids yoga instructor who received her Master of Education in human development and psychology from Harvard University. Kids will hear Alcantara’s calming voice on the app, too, as the Ninja bunny characters in the videos that guide

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impressed with the high-quality repairs they received from the shop, which also offers free digital inspections with pictures and videos. What also sets Christian Brothers apart from other auto shops is its brand mission, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” “When evaluating franchise opportunities, Danielle and I were attracted to the Christian Brothers Automotive brand because of their emphasis on serving their customers, employees, and vendors with both excellence and integrity. Now that we’re open, we work every day to uphold that standard,” John said. John and Danielle run the business as a team, with Danielle working on the shop’s social media presence, as well as occasionally working in the shop, cleaning, picking up parts, and driving the courtesy shuttle. “She has also maintained her role of chief supervisor of our four kids, one dog, and 10 chickens,” John added. Founded in Texas in 1982, Christian Brothers earned the No. 1 ranking in customer satisfaction for general maintenance in J.D. Power’s 2019 U.S. Aftermarket Service Index Study.

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children through simple techniques for breathing exercises, yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. Ninja Focus launched in January, after accelerating its rollout due to COVID-19, and it has since received positive reviews.

John Carlson retired from the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL in 2015. (Special to the Progress)

According to Donnie Carr, president of Christian Brothers Automotive, the company’s goal is to provide guests with reliable transportation. “And we have faith in each location to meet their guests with honest and dependable service,” Carr said. “Christian Brothers Automotive has assisted countless individuals and families with their auto service, and John and Danielle will offer drivers in Scottsdale the chance to get back on the road as

conveniently as possible.” Following his seven-year career in the NFL as a tight end for the Seahawks, Vikings, and Cardinals, John completed a master’s degree in sports psychology. He then spent three years working with athletes on performance skills and strategies. It was during this time that John and Danielle started their search for the perfect business opportunity. “We are humbled and inspired to have

“It normally takes her about one to two hours to get to sleep, but [the sleep] meditation puts her to sleep in under 5 minutes,” said a parent, Brittany Smith, in a press release. Another parent, Claire Mitcham, wrote in a Google Play review that her autistic son “finds it is a fun way to begin to meditate.”

“It has a lot of amazing activity for developing mindfulness, so many good guided meditations, great music, we have so much fun, dancing together as a family,” said Luciana Palermo, who gave the app a four-out-of-five star review on Google Play. “As a parent, I know every mother and father wants their children to grow up

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he Phoenix City Council unanimously approved an incredibly important new affordable housing initiative. With Phoenix being the nation’s fastest growing city, and housing costs outpacing wages, the need for attainable rental housing has never been more urgent. This plan will address several critical pieces of the housing puzzle, including prioritizing new housing in areas of opportunity, redeveloping City owned land with mixedincome housing and reforming zoning ordinances to allow for new housing efforts. Phoenix’s plans show great promise, but they cannot work alone to execute these plans. Efforts from private developers will be required to achieve the greatest success in providing new and attainable housing. Greenlight Communities recognized the need for attainable housing years ago and has been diligently working towards

a solution since. As president of Greenlight Communities, along with my partners, Pat Watts and Dan Richards, Greenlight is already using innovation and creativity to address the housing issues Phoenix is facing by developing new attainable housing for middle class workers. We have worked in Arizona real-estate development for over 25 years and are proud to have created the Greenlight concept. We have developed a new private-sector business model offering new communities with attainable rental rates, in contrast to the all too familiar new “luxury” apartments that are driving up rents and making it harder and harder for middle income residents to afford to live in Phoenix. We have streamlined our design and building process through removing the middle man, allowing us to eliminate cost and time constraints. We use our own construction and administration staff, the same Cabana design and the same blueprint for each project, removing permit delays and decreasing

construction costs. This innovative design process allows us to pass on a great deal of savings to our Cabana residents. Arizona Teacher of the Year for 2019 Kareem Neal knows the challenges of high housing costs seen by teachers and others on the frontlines of serving our communities. Neal explained how he had to work two jobs during his career just to afford rising rent costs. “Greenlight Communities is doing what we’ve needed developers and others in the country to do for a long time,” he says. “Finally, we have a company who is willing to serve the great middle class and build attractive attainable rental housing hard working professionals will be proud to live in and call home.” Phoenix residents faced some of the highest rent increases in the country last year with rents having risen more than 40 percent since 2014. Attainable housing is critical now more than ever with the economic turbulence our country is facing. Phoenix residents deserve access to rent-

al housing that doesn’t leave them strapped at the end of the month. We have set out to ease the burden of having strictly high-cost rental options. Our �irst responders, nurses and health care workers on the frontlines of helping our communities deserve it. We have recently opened our �irst two new Cabana communities in Phoenix. We also have additional developments under construction and in Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale and Goodyear. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego graciously welcomed our Cabana on 12th and Cabana on Washington communities to Phoenix upon their opening in May. Now it is our turn to applaud the mayor, Phoenix City Council and U.S. Housing Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who visited Phoenix to highlight the need new housing options. Phoenix is a great city. We want its residents to be able to afford to live in communities they can feel proud to call home. -Robert Lyles is president of Scottsdalebased Greenlight Communities.

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here are many reasons to love Scottsdale. At the top of this list is our city’s renowned school system, which boasts the nation’s most passionate and dedicated education professionals. I have always believed that a community’s success in both the short and long term depends on its schools. In the next few years, we must grow our population and attract more families to Scottsdale. There is no greater enticement to a municipality than a highperforming education system with high graduation rates and low teacher attrition rates. As a lifelong proponent of Scottsdale

schools, my commitment to these institutions extends far beyond this, or any, political campaign cycle. This is personal. Scottsdale Uni�ied School District has played an integral role in my life and in the lives of my family members. My children and my wife are graduates of SUSD schools. My mother-in-law taught in SUSD schools for decades. Without fail, I have supported every bond election and have voted in support of every override to improve aging school infrastructure and pay for operational costs and new technology. While serving on the board of the Scottsdale Education Foundation, I sought to

create a community endowment for the purpose of ensuring that each and every SUSD high school senior who wants to continue his or her education can overcome �inancial barriers, and thereby could attend any Maricopa County Community College at no cost. Two years ago, I became the �irst candidate for political of�ice in our city’s history to propose adding an education element that would enable lifelong learning for our residents to the Scottsdale General Plan. This innovative measure would ensure that Scottsdale is not only a great place to live, work, and play, but also a marvelous

place to learn. Through my work as the co-chair of the Education and Workforce Subcommittee on the Scottsdale Coalition of Today & Tomorrow, I have forged strong, meaningful connections with SUSD – teachers, staff, administrators, and board members. With your help we can continue sharing our stories of dedicated teachers and their great work in guiding Scottsdale’s youngest residents. Let’s work together to make the next four years the best four years in history for Scottsdale’s teachers, education professionals and our students. -John Little

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hen personal chef and owner of Kale Personal Chef Services Kristen Madison had to put her two most popular in-home services on hold in mid-March due to stay-at-home orders, her monthly revenue dropped by 50 percent. She didn’t throw in the kitchen towel, though. Instead, she pivoted quickly to cater to her clients’ new need: hot, fresh meals delivered directly to their doorstep. Now, she’s attracted a slew of new customers who have been keeping her plenty busy amid the pandemic. “Since the stay-at-home order ended, we’re back on track if not doing more than we did last year during the same timeframe,” she said. Pre-pandemic, Madison would spend at least once a week preparing dinner parties on-site for clients in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and the Phoenix area. Her weekly in-home dinner party catering and in-home meal preps were Kale Personal Chef Services’ two most popular services. But with the stay-at-home order in effect, she knew she needed to refocus the business. “It’s about creating new avenues that makes sense for what our clients are looking for,” Madison said, adding that a meal prep delivery “made the most sense for their lifestyle.” The prepared meals remain popular even though she resumed in-home catering a few weeks ago. “I would say probably 75 percent are all new clients since we started the service itself,” Madison said, adding that many are families and new moms.

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“Most are working families, working parents, working professionals. We work a lot with new moms, new parents wanting the meals after having a baby.” Kale’s a la carte prepared meals start at $100 per week. Customers can choose from salads, proteins, sides and more, ranging from marinated heirloom tomato salad and chargrilled summer squash to red lentil cakes with Spicy Jamaican Jerk Sauce and Grecian Chicken Breast. Kale also offers custom vegan meals starting at $325 per week and custom organic weekly meal prep starting at $335 per week. Meals are prepared fresh and packaged in Kale’s commercial kitchen by trained chefs and cooks under the supervision of a Certified ServeSafe Food Protection Manager. All ready-to-eat meals are then hand-delivered with contactless delivery in a temperature-controlled cooler bag with ice packs.

Customers simply reheat and eat. “Just because clients are working from home, they still need assistance with food preparation. A lot of time and energy and effort goes into preparing the meal, especially for the clients that have specific preferences and dietary needs,” Madison said. Meal kit services, like Blue Apron and HelloFresh, have also experienced a surge in demand as people cooked from home amid stay-athome orders. According to NPD Group food and beverage analysts, the share of the population using meal kits grew from 5 to 7 percent from about mid-March to May. HelloFresh grew its U.S. customer base by 88 percent in the first quarter compared with last year, to 2.6 million of 4.2 million customers globally. Blue Apron CEO Linda Findley Kozlowski said in May that the company expects demand to continue even as restrictions lift.

Home Chef, an oven-ready meal delivery plan, expected 20 to 30 percent growth, but instead forecasted at least 60 percent growth due to the pandemic. “We are speaking to a whole different set of consumers,” said Rich DeNardis, chief revenue officer and head of marketing. “Maybe folks who are more vulnerable, older, empty nesters who have disposable income. They are thinking of the risk/reward of going to the grocery store more than they used to,” he said. Prior to Kale, Madison was a banquet chef for a private golf and country club in the Phoenix area, a garde manger chef for Renaissance Hotels in Phoenix, and a private chef and house manager for a private luxury estate in Lincoln Park in Chicago. Madison then founded Kale in 2013 with a mission to create a memorable dining experience using the finest local and organic ingredients. What sets Kale apart from other personal chefs and caterers in the Scottsdale area is not only the company’s food transparency and their use of organic non-GMO and seasonal ingredients, but also Madison’s food philosophy. “Our clients are world travelers that really have appreciation for the attention to detail that we put into our food,” she said. Madison doesn’t anticipate working full-time in her clients’ homes for larger events anytime soon, but she does cater smaller parties on a case-by-case basis. “We are still doing in-home catering. We just resumed that [after] finding ways to operate in a safe manner for my employees,” she said. Information: kalechefservice.com

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