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Party becomes important in a nonpartisan election BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

NEIGHBORS ............ 24 Nonprofits, Midas help Scottsdale family.

BUSINESS ................... 27 Huzzah! they're open again.

FOOD............................. 29 Scottsdale culinary school helps interns.

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hough Scottsdale’s local elections are officially non-partisan, party politics could factor heavily into the results Tuesday, as evidenced by the slew of campaign communications that have gone out to voters from candidates – and anonymous

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groups – focusing on candidates’ political affiliations. Ahead of the Aug. 4 primary, a number of candidates have brandished their own party credentials while calling into question their opponents’ bonafides. In recent weeks, the Progress reported on several mailers and text message campaigns, including a mailer from mayoral candidate

Suzanne Klapp’s campaign labeling her competition as “liberal.” Anonymous text messages told Republican and Democratic voters Council candidate Betty Janik, an independent, is not a member of their party. According to Maricopa County voter rolls,

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very month, thousands of Scottsdale residents pay an extra dollar on their utility bills to support area nonprofits that provide critical services to community members in need. The program, called Scottsdale Cares, has raised in excess of $3 million since its inception in 1995. But over the past decade, donations have waned. The program hit a peak in 2007, distribut-

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Campaign �inance violation �iled in mayor’s race BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

Scottsdale resident has filed a campaign finance complaint against a dark-money group supporting mayoral candidate Suzanne Klapp. Lamar Whitmer filed the complaint with City Clerk Carolyn Jagger on July 27. Whitmer alleges that a group called Scottsdale Residents Council failed to file with the city as an independent expenditure committee and file campaign finance reports as required by state law. The Scottsdale Residents Council sent mailers to residents to influence in support of Klapp’s candidacy. Whitmer, a consultant paid by the Committee for the Preservation of Old Town Scottsdale PAC that opposed Southbridge Two, has donated to the campaign of mayoral candidate Lisa Borowsky. Klapp voted in favor of Southbridge Two when it passed the City Council on 4-3 vote in December 2019. On July 26, the Progress reported that some Scottsdale voters received a mailer from Scottsdale Residents Council urging them to support Klapp and made dubious claims criticizing two fellow candidates, Councilwoman Virginia Korte and Bob Littlefield. Whitmer included photos of two additional mailers from Scottsdale Residents Council with his complaint, including one that explicitly supports Klapp but makes no mention of other candidates. Klapp told the Progress her campaign has not coordinated with the Scottsdale Residents Council. “As clearly defined by law, a candidate or a candidate’s committee cannot coordinate with these independent groups,” she said. “My mailers and other marketing materials are clearly identified as paid by my campaign committee Vote Suzanne Klapp and its reported donors and authorized by me.” Hours after Whitmer filed the complaint on July 27, an attorney for Scottsdale Residents Council submitted a campaign finance report to the city

just ahead of the deadline. Reports detailing pre-election expenditures between July 1 and July 18 were due on July 27. The report showed that the Scottsdale Residents Council spent $19,013 on the two mailers supporting Klapp during that time. Attorney Thomas Basile told Jagger the group made no expenditures in the election prior to July 1. Basile told the Progress that the Scottsdale Residents Council is a non-profit social welfare organization and was not A Scottsdale resident filed a campaign finance complaint required to reg- against Scottsdale Residents Council, a dark money group that ister as a political mailed ﬂyers to residents in support of Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp’s mayoral campaign. (Special to the Progress) committee. “It’s a ridicuThe Arizona Residents Council is lous complaint… SRC has always complied fully with campaign finance laws, operated by Scottsdale residents Roband we’re confident that this complaint ert Dwyer, George Plescia and William will be quickly dismissed,” Basile said. Conner, according to Corporation ComRecords on file with the Arizona Sec- mission records. Campaign finance reports show that retary of State’s Office show that “Scottsdale Residents Council” is a trade group was last active in 2014 when it name registered by the Arizona Resi- spent $9,820 in Republican state legislative primaries in LD 18, which indents Council, an Arizona nonprofit. Basile said the report filed July 27 cludes Chandler and Ahwatukee. Dwyer is president of Dominion Real satisfied the group’s legal requirement Estate Partners and Dominion Real to disclose independent expenditures. But Whitmer said the group is re- Estate Investments, according to his quired to register with the city, because Linkedin profile and Arizona CorporaScottsdale Residents Council itself is a tion Commission records. Plescia owns a Growler USA franchise trade name and not a nonprofit. “I don’t think that holds water,” Whit- in Phoenix and is a former a former Remer said. “Had they done it under the publican California state assemblyman, guise of Arizona Residents Council, according to a 2016 article in Phoenix Business Journal. they’d be fine, but they didn’t.” The Progress was unable to locate “They chose a fake name, and I believe that makes them subject to (registering information about Conner’s background. as a) committee,” Whitmer added.

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Neighborhood sees 9 shootings in 10 months

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n early-morning shooting outside of a short-term rental in southern Scottsdale was the ninth shooting in the area in the past 10 months. The incident occurred outside of a short-term rental property near 82nd Street and Indian School Road in the early morning hours of July 26, according to Scottsdale Police. Patrol officers in the area responded to calls of a loud party at around 4:30 a.m. that escalated to shooting following a fight in front of the house. According to the department, someone fired multiple shots from a vehicle leaving the property following the fight. An adult male fired back and struck the driver, who was later transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other partygoers were hurt. The July 26 incident was the second

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Street and Indian School road was the site of another shooting on Oct. 1. Police said officers responded at around 2 a.m. to reports of shots fired at a large party at a vacation rental property. Officers located one adult female with a gunshot wound to the arm, who was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses reported multiple suspects fled the property before police arrived. The July 26 shooting occurred just days after short-term rental app Airbnb announced it had suspended or removed 50 “party houses” across Arizona – including an unspecified number in Scottsdale – from its platform for repeated complaints or violations of its policies. An Airbnb spokesman said properties can be suspended or removed for several reasons, including repeated issues with parties or direct complaints to the company’s 24/7 neighborhood hotline. The spokesman told the Progress the

home involved in the July 26 shooting was not listed on Airbnb. The spokesman was unable to say if the property involved in the October shooting was listed on Airbnb because Scottsdale Police did not release the exact address. Airbnb declined to release the specific properties it suspended or removed from the platform and did not respond when asked if any of the properties were connected with illegal activity. Airbnb has instituted a number of rules recently to crack down on party houses. Airbnb prohibits hosts from authorizing parties on site while state prohibitions on large gatherings remain in effect and also restricts U.S. residents under 25 from renting homes in their local area. The action came after the City of Scottsdale passed some of the stiffest penalties in the Valley on individuals

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Some SUSD students may be back on campus soon

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

hough in-person schooling won’t begin until at least Sept. 8, some Scottsdale Unified students could find themselves back on campus much sooner. Governor Doug Ducey on July 23 ordered that while schools don’t have to begin in-person learning, districts must provide “free on-site learning opportunities and support services for students who need a place to go during the day” beginning Aug. 17. Scottsdale Unified was already developing those plans prior to Ducey’s order, Superintendent Scott Menzel said. Beginning the first day of school on Aug. 10, the district will open free “enhanced distance learning camps” at five schools for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. SUSD will also host a walk-in learning lab at Coronado High School for middle and high school students. “We’re working to understand the specific parameters of the governor’s execu-

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale has been implementing social distancing and other safety measures since it re-opened clubs in May. (Special to the Progress)

tive order, but we also felt it was important to continue with the planning that we had done under the prior executive order to stand up these first five (locations),” Menzel said. Menzel said there are conflicting and unclear pieces of information in the ex-

ecutive order and that the district needs clarity from the Governor’s Office in order to understand exact expectations. Other community organizations have also stepped in to help families navigate schooling during the pandemic. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater

iawski, Lucy DiGrazia, Zachary Lindsay, and Rose Smith. None of the incumbents – President Allyson Beckham, Barbara Perleberg and Sandy Kravetz – are seeking reelection. The Payne challenges were filed by board member Jann-Michael Greenburg and resident Laurie Coe. Greenburg said he challenged the signatures after “a number of concerned citizens” reviewed her petitions and found potential issues. He said they told Payne about them and offered her the opportunity to drop out of the race. “Unfortunately, Ms. Payne refused to withdraw voluntarily, forcing me to file the election challenge and use precious court time and resources to resolve this matter,” Greenburg said. Greenburg also called Payne ill-prepared to run, noting that she was unaware that election to the board is a four-year commitment.

“It was clear from the phone calls she had with one of my colleagues that she was not aware or did not have much knowledge about the role of board members or the work it entails, which is always a concern for a sitting board member because it can affect our ability to work effectively and efficiently,” Greenburg said. Although Greenburg and Coe are connected to the local Democratic party and Payne was supported by local Republicans, Greenburg denied he filed for political reasons. Coe did not respond to a request for comment. Payne was one of the three candidates supported by the local LD23 Republican Party, according to a recent newsletter. “A special thank you to all of you who collected signatures for our Scottsdale school board candidates,” wrote Chairman Nancy Ordowski in LD23 GOP’s June newsletter. “Kate Angelos and Lucy DiGrazia have their signatures for sure. A few more days to know about Geri Payne’s signatures.”

Scottsdale will offer virtual learning centers for families that cannot keep their children at home at a cost of $179 per week or $40 per day for children ages 5 to 12. The cost for teenagers is $50 per week. The program begins on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and will be available at the Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch, 2311 N. Miller Road; the Thunderbirds Branch, 20199 N. 78th Place; and the Virginia G. Piper Branch, 10515 E. Lakeview Drive. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale will also host programs at the Vestar Branch in Phoenix and the Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Branch in Fountain Hills. SUSD’s camps will be held at Desert Canyon Elementary, Hopi Elementary, Pima Traditional, Pueblo Elementary and Tonalea K-8. Space at each school will initially be limited to 100 students. Preference will be given to children of first responders, SUSD district staff and essential workers. The district will also give preference to students who receive

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SUSD board candidate pulls out of race

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ive candidates will now vie for the three open seats on the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board after a candidate dropped out amid a challenge to her ballot petitions. Scottsdale resident Geraldine Payne turned in 401 signatures, just one more than required to qualify for the ballot, according to the county School Superintendent’s Office. That slim margin left Payne vulnerable to a challenge and court records show two suits were filed against her petitions on July 20, the deadline for filing challenges. Rather than fight them, Payne dropped out. Payne did not respond to a request for comment. With Payne out, five candidates remain in contention for the three open board seats, including Kate Angelos, Julie Cien-

Ordowski did not respond to a request for comment. Greenburg and Coe are both Democrats. Greenburg is a precinct captain for the LD23 Democratic party. Coe is also active in party politics, and is mentioned in news reports from 2018 after she filed a complaint that led to a Congressional ethics investigation into Rep. David Schweikert, who represents parts of Scottsdale and surrounding cities. Greenburg said the group that reviewed Payne’s signatures prior to his challenge was nonpartisan. “It was me and a handful of SUSD parents, etc. who did this, so we were not affiliated with any specific political purpose group,” he said. Greenburg acknowledged that he disagrees with the views of the other two Republican-supported candidates but said he did not know much about Payne’s political background.

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special education services, English language services, have a 504 Plan or attend a Title I school. Menzel said the district could still offer additional services and is in the process of issuing a surveying amilies to determine the need. Menzel said the district is still working through a number of issues as it determines what expanding the camps will look like. “It could potentially expand, and it’s predicated on a number of things – “understanding what the requirements are in governor’s executive order, understanding how we can staff expansion,” he said Menzel said most schools in the program are already hosting licensed afterschool care and the staff from those programs will work in the learning camps. Menzel said safety is another consideration as the district does not want to put too many students and staff members in a given space. “And we still have to deal with the mitigation strategy related to the numbers of individuals that are gathered in any par-

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ticular space…we are still in the midst of an infection rate that’s over 20% or hovering in that ballpark… and we’re going to be considering all of those factors as we think about what’s next.” The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale have also taken steps to improve safety, including requesting that Maricopa County assign an investigator they can call if a safety or health issue arises. Various protocols, including mandatory masks, also are in effect. The first five SUSD camps that open on Aug. 10 will operate during normal school hours and students will be required to stay the time. Breakfast and lunch will be provided and, as in a typical school year, the cost will be determined by whether or not a student qualifies for free or reducedprice lunch programs. At the Boys and Girls Club locations, attendees will spend the first part of the day on school work with technical and emotional support from staff, said Sanft, adding that he hopes the program will help families, students and teachers make the best of a chaotic situation. “We’re in no way trying to replace

“We’re not playing basketball where it’s impossible to social distance. We’re playing a little more Wifﬂe ball, where he can get away with playing the game, still having a good time, talking about sportsmanship, getting an exercise and also maintaining social distancing.” teachers,” branch director Christian Sanft said. “What we are trying to do is help our members and their families but also help our awesome teachers in the state of Arizona…to have (students) learn and progress the way that their teachers want to teach them to.” During after hours, Boys and Girls Club will provide typical after-school activities with social distancing in mind. “We’re not playing basketball where it’s impossible to social distance,” Sanft said. “We’re playing a little more Wiffle

ball, where he can get away with playing the game, still having a good time, talking about sportsmanship, getting an exercise and also maintaining social distancing.” After school programs will also be provided at some SUSD campuses, including the fee-based Kid’s Club at Desert Canyon, Hopi, Pima and Pueblo elementary schools. The City of Scottsdale also runs afterschool programs at Navajo, Hohokam/ Yavapai, Tonalea K-8 and Echo Canyon schools. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale have offered programs for kids ever since they reopened on earlier this summer, giving the organization a head start in figuring out how to implement safety measures with kids of all ages. “You can’t talk to kids about the fact that we’re following the CDC guidelines,” Sanft said. But, even with those challenges, Sanft said the children have adapted to the new normal better than he expected. “I will say that whenever school to do decide to go back,” he said, Boys and Girls Club kids are going to be 100 percent ready.”

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four of the five candidates running for mayor – Klapp, Virginia Korte, Bob Littlefield and Lisa Borowsky – are Republicans. The fifth, David Ortega, is an independent. The candidates themselves are split as to whether their political affiliation should play a role in voters’ decision in non-partisan local races. “We have all had a lesson in civics this summer,” said Council candidate Bill Crawford, a Republican. “We know the importance of local elected officials,” Crawford said. “Voters need to know a candidate’s party to determine their policy positions and beliefs, especially in a state of emergency. Informed voters have a better idea of who the candidate is.” Council candidate Michael Auerbach, who described himself as a “principled conservative,” also thought voters should look at a candidate’s party. “It is true more than ever now that ‘all politics is local,’” Auerbach said. “In the spotlight, is the face of municipal governments across the country either being timid or pandering to the puppets for a paycheck anarchist, fascists, and far leftists…Political party affiliation defines how a candidate will make decisions.” Ortega said he is proud to be the only independent in the mayoral race. “As mayor I will listen to all residents regardless of party affiliation or if independent-minded like myself,” Ortega said. Other candidates acknowledged party affiliation is important to voters but said it is not the most important factor in local elections. “Party registration is not dispositive of one’s ability to lead our city,” mayoral candidate Lisa Borowsky said, adding that what is important about a candidate is ultimately left to voters to decide. “I’m asked frequently about party registration, indicating it’s important to voters this election,” Borowsky said. “I’ve responded: I am a conservative, endorsed by Arizona Free Enterprise Club.” Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp, who is also running for mayor, said she too is asked about her party by voters. “I am occasionally asked by voters who want to know my political party affiliation, so it is important to some,” Klapp said. “I don’t mind replying when asked, but overall, I remind them that our local elections are non-partisan.” Mayoral Candidate Bob Littlefield said he

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does not mind telling voters he is a Republican but said “I don’t want national politics to divert attention from important local issues.” Korte said that while party affiliation matters, voters should also look at a candidate’s qualifications. “Who brings a vision and a plan that will keep our taxes low and our quality of life high? Who has a strong record of service to the community?” Korte said. “Many factors should go into deciding who will lead our City.” But some candidates took that sentiment a step further and said the issues, not party, should be all that voters consider in local elections. “I do not believe that party is or should be a determining factor in local elections,” said Council candidate Kevin Maxwell, a registered Republican. Maxwell said issues before the City Council like parks, roads, public safety and zoning should be non-partisan. “The essential services of a community should not have ideologies attached to them,” Maxwell said. Council candidate Tammy Caputi, an independent, said she agreed with the

decision made by residents decades ago to make Scottsdale’s local elections nonpartisan. “What matters are a candidate’s values… Most of us share values even when we disagree on positions,” Caputi said. “Freedom, opportunity, security, fairness, equality, safety, protection; if we focus on our shared values instead of party affiliation, we can find common ground and solutions that work for everyone.” Littlefield and Council candidate Tom Durham accused some candidates, including Maxwell and Caputi, of changing their political affiliations to better their prospects. “Generally, I think a candidate’s political party is irrelevant and voters should focus on specific issues,” Durham said. “But several candidates in the City Council race have switched their affiliation in anticipation of the election.” “To me, this indicates a lack of honesty and transparency which may carry through to their actions on the Council,” Durham added. Littlefield also alleged Council candidates Janik and John Little and Ortega changed their party in recent years for po-

Virginia Korte litical purposes. Maricopa County voter records show that a number of candidates have changed their registration in recent years – including Ortega, who changed his registration from Democrat to independent in 2019. Ortega said he changed his party after living in Washington, D.C. for a time in parts of 2017 and 2018 and witnessing the partisan gridlock in the nation’s capitol. “One party rule usually ends badly, so I registered as independent,” Ortega said. “I do not depend on party machinery.” According to voter rolls, Caputi and Little also changed their registration from Democrat to independent in 2018 and 2017, respectively. In response to questions about the change, Caputi reiterated her statement that the local election should remain nonpartisan. Little said he did so out of respect for the non-partisan system adopted by citizens in the City Charter in 1961. “They were abundantly clear and prescient in believing divisive party politics had no place in the provision of clean water, safe streets, sanitation services, effective public safety and outstanding parks and libraries,” Little said. “My voter registration is ‘no preference’ out of respect for the wishes of the citizens who adopted the Charter sixty years ago.” Maxwell changed his registration from independent to Republican in June 2018. He had previously registered as a Democrat from 2004 to 2014. But he said the change was more about evolving viewpoints than political pragmatism. “As I became more knowledgeable and involved in Scottsdale politics and the

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community, I found that the Republican Party aligned more with my point of view,” Maxwell said. “Thus, several years ago I re-registered as a Republican and currently serve as a Republican precinct committeeman.” Janik changed her registration from Republican to independent in 2017. Janik did not respond to a question about the registration change but defended her decision to register as an independent in previous interviews. “You know who the Republicans are (and) you know who the Democrats are and it’s upsetting that people can’t find the commonality in the issues,” Janik told the Progress. “Instead you’ve got the extremes…it makes it difficult for a person who wants to represent most of the people in the middle,” she added. With Scottsdale’s primary election just days away, voter participation is up compared to the last the time the city hosted a primary in 2014. Early returns showed that 48,394 voters sent in early ballots in Scottsdale as of July 30, five days before the August 4

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primary, according to the Scottsdale City Clerk’s Office. That means the county has received approximately 43.8 percent of the 113,343 early ballots requested by Scottsdale voters, a 5.9 percent increase in the return rate over 2014, according to data on file with the city. Early voters represent about 79 percent of all active registered voters in Scottsdale, according to the Maricopa County Record-

er’s Office. The data also showed that elderly residents are voting at a higher clip than any other age group. According to a primary tracker from research firm Data Orbital, voters over the age of 65 accounted for around 50 percent of all returned ballots in Scottsdale as of July 30. The next most active group, voters ages 55 to 64, made up about 20 percent of re-

turned ballots. Overall, Republicans accounted for 48.1 percent of returned ballots compared to Democrats at 38.6 percent and independent voters at 13.4 percent as of July 30, according to Data Orbital – not a surprising result considering Republicans make up about 42 percent of the total Scottsdale electorate. Independents make up about 31 percent of the electorate and Democrats are about 27 percent. But Democrats are actually returning ballots at a higher rate than Republicans or independents, according to Data Orbital. Democrats returned 49.7 percent of requested ballots, edging out independents, who returned 48.9 percent of ballots. Republicans had returned 42.5 percent of ballots as of July 30. Polls will be open from 6 a.m.-7p.m. Aug.4. People in line at 7 p.m. will be permitted to cast a ballot. It’s too late to mail in an early ballot and people can cast their ballot at any voter center, regardless of where they live, because of relaxed regulations due to the pandemic. To find a polling place, go to recorder. maricopa.gov/pollingplace.

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ing $245,000 to 18 nonprofits – including Area Agency on Aging, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale and Teen Lifeline. The city maintained that level over the next four years, contributing $240,000 annually through 2011 to nonprofits that provide services to at-risk youth, the elderly and families in need of housing, food and other assistance. But then donations began to fall off, hitting their lowest point in 2017, when the city contributed $100,000 to nine organizations. The city has seen a bounce back in recent years, hitting $160,000 in donations in 2019-2020, but donations are still well below the 2007 peak. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead is worried the ongoing economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will cause donations to lag again at a time when the community could most use funds – which have historically gone to organizations providing rental assistance, shelter for the homeless and food programs for seniors. According to city data, Scottsdale Cares has raised $83,794 through the end of July, putting it on pace to raise about $143,646 in 2020. It appears the pandemic impacted donations, at least momentarily. In May, Scottsdale Cares generated just $1,029 in donations after averaging nearly $13,000 each month from January through April. But donations ticked back up in June and July, when residents donated $12,000 and $19,000, respectively. “The City received an additional ($5,000) in donations for the month of June over and above last years donations for the same reporting period,” said Greg Bestgen, Scottsdale’s Human Services director. Still, Whitehead said the pandemic will continue to stress the community and put an even greater burden on local social services. “We all have to be more comfortable asking for help and giving help and make it regular, because this is going to be an ultra marathon,” Whitehead said. Bestgen said the city has seen an increase in requests for rent assistance during the pandemic. “The city’s Housing Authority has seen an increase in requests for emergency rent and utility assistance from Housing Choice

Scottsdale Councilwoman Solange Whitehead volunteers with the Brown Bag senior food program at Granite Reef Senior Center. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer).

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Voucher Program recipients,” Bestgen said. “Additionally, Scottsdale Cares dollars will assist landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program to recover delinquent payments from HCV tenants.” In an effort to encourage even greater giving, Whitehead is putting her money where her mouth is by donating a lion’s share of her city salary to Scottsdale Cares. She told the Progress she is donating $1,000 per month – about 67 percent of her City Council salary – to Scottsdale Cares in hopes that it will inspire others to give $1 each month on their utility bill. In 2020, the Scottsdale City Council allocated $160,000 to eight organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, Community Bridges, Cortney’s

Place, Family Promise Greater Phoenix, Foothills Caring Corps., Save the Family, Scottsdale Community Partners, and Teen Lifeline. Scottsdale Cares is a 100-percent donation-funded program that supplements other city programs. In 2020, the City of Scottsdale also allocated $200,000 from the general fund and $258,000 in Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community tribal gaming grant funds to area non profits. But even with those sources in place, there is a need for Scottsdale Cares funds, according to the city. In 2020 alone, Scottsdale Cares donations helped fund programs for a wide variety of Scottsdale residents, including

mentorship programs at Pueblo and Navajo elementary schools, education for adults with developmental disabilities, rental assistance and shelter for homeless families, and mobile meals for Scottsdale seniors. The program also provided $24,000 to Teen Lifeline for crisis services for area youth – a cause important to Whitehead, a mother of recent high school students. She said while her children were in school, she saw students struggle with food insecurity and an increase in teen suicides. “I always say the veneer of wealth in Scottsdale can be pretty thin, so people are trying to look a certain way, but there’s a lot of struggles,” Whitehead said. According to the city, request for grants outpace funding every year. Between 2011 and 2019, annual requests for Scottsdale Cares funds ranged from around $375,000 to over $400,000 but the donations never exceeded $240,000 in a given year. Over the past three fiscal years, Bestgen said requests have outpaced available funds by an average of $193,626 each year. In 2018-2019, Scottsdale Cares raised $150,000 compared to $370,000 in requests received by the city. Organizations submit applications to the city for funding and Scottsdale Cares money is then doled out by the City Council on recommendations from the Human Services Department, which vets applications. According to the city, all funds donated to Scottsdale Cares are given to social service programs and none are used for administrative costs. Whitehead actually took an interest in Scottsdale Cares before the pandemic in January after receiving numerous emails from constituents asking why the city could not do more to support various social services. Since being elected to the Council in 2018, Whitehead has supported social services provided by the city and nonprofit partners. She is a regular volunteer with the Brown Bag food program for local seniors at Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers, and also successfully argued to protect funding for social service programs like rental assistance in the latest round of city budget cuts caused by Covid-19 pandemic. “And so I think the best way we can help Scottsdale is if we all make a commitment that we’re going to put our community first in some way, shape or form,” Whitehead said.

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and property owners responsible for nuisance parties or unlawful gatherings. Individuals could potentially face penalties of up to $4,000 for hosting parties that disturb the peace or include illicit activities like drug use or underage drinking. The ordinances apply to all residential properties – not just short-term rentals – because state law prohibits cities from legislating against the vacation properties. But the fines were widely seen as a response to community complaints about parties at shortterm rentals. The recent gun-violence issue in southern Scottsdale is not isolated to short-term rentals, though. The short-term rental shootings were two of nine such incidents that have occurred in southern Scottsdale since October. The shootings, which were all disclosed by Scottsdale Police Department in press releases, do not encompass all instances of gun related violence in the area during that time, according to a

department spokesman. “That does not encompass all weapon related crimes during the period and the total number would vary depending on specific search criteria- i.e., pointed a weapon, simulated a weapon, indicated in possession of a weapon to name a few,” Officer Kevin Watts said. But Watts said the shootings themselves do not constitute a trend. “With that said, for the incidents shared via press release there is not anything that would statistically indicate or establish a trend,” he said. “Two of the events did take place in or were related to short term rental properties. Our officers have and will continue to work with property owners and short term rental providers in an effort to prevent criminal activity related to the rentals.” Shortly after the first party shooting last year, two victims were shot in downtown Scottsdale near the Entertainment District following a fight in the early morning on Oct. 9. According to Scottsdale PD, the suspect shot the first victim following an altercation and a stray round also hit an uninvolved second victim.

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Another firearm-related incident occurred in downtown Scottsdale on Jan. 28 at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center after a Scottsdale Police officer shot and killed Joshua Greenleaf, who allegedly approached officers with a knife in his hand. Greenleaf allegedly arrived at the hospital with a gun looking for an exgirlfriend. Hospital security removed the gun before officers arrived on scene. There was then a lull in gun-related violence in the area until the late spring and early summer. On June 1, police arrested three teenagers in connection with a shooting near 78th Street and Glenrosa. According to police, a 14-year-old suspect fired twice at two adults following a verbal altercation. One shot hit a nearby unoccupied vehicle and no one was injured. On July 20, Scottsdale Police arrested 42-year-old Jason Robert Moore after he allegedly fired multiple gunshots at the intersection of Granite Reef and Chaparral Road into a vehicle containing his ex-wife, teenage son and teenage daughter.

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One shot struck the teenage boy, who sustained serious injuries. No one else was injured. Police arrested Moore later that evening near 85th Street and Indian School. He is currently on trial on multiple charges. Also in July, two men were killed during an attempted robbery at a Circle K near 82nd Street and Indian School Road, including the suspect. Robert Blackwater allegedly shot and killed bystander Joseph Toki while robbing the Circle K at 2:30 a.m. on July 3. Blackwater was then shot and killed while exchanging gunfire outside of the convenience store with a second individual who had driven to the store with Toki. The second victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital. Scottsdale Police later arrested Christopher Lee Washington as an accomplice in the attempted robbery. Scottsdale Police Department did not respond when asked if it considered the recent spate of shootings a trend and what it was doing to combat gun violence in southern Scottsdale.

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Ducey opposes 3 of 4 possible initiatives

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

f you get your advice from Gov. Doug Ducey, you’re going to want to vote against at least three of the four measures expected on the November ballot. The governor has submitted statements in opposition to proposals to legalize recreational uses of marijuana, increase taxes on the wealthy to help fund education, and a third with various provisions relating to hospitals and health care. He took no position on a fourth ballot measure to give judges more discretion in sentencing. On marijuana, the governor called what is expected to be Proposition 207 it “a bad idea based on false promises,’’ saying the experience from other states shows it will lead to more highway deaths, dramatic increases in teen drug use and more newborns exposed to marijuana. Ducey is not alone, particularly on the issue of whether Arizonans should be able to legally buy and possess marijuana for personal use. The secretary of state’s office got dozens of arguments from foes. All those arguments will be placed into publicity pamphlets mailed to the homes of all registered voters. So will the handful of arguments in favor of the measure, including one from former Gov. Fife Symington III. “Today the evidence is overwhelmingly clear: criminalizing law-abiding citizens who choose to responsibly consume marijuana is an outdated policy that wastes precious government resources and unnecessarily restricts individual liberty,’’ he wrote.

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His son, Fife Symington IV, is managing director of Copperstate Farms which operates what is believed to be the largest medical marijuana cultivation facility in the state. The pamphlet contains two arguments by Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, one in favor and one against. Humble told Capitol Media Services his organization sees the issue through a pair of lenses. On one hand, he said, there are members of his organization who support the idea of “criminal justice reform,’’ getting rid of state laws that make it a felony to

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have any amount of marijuana at all. “But, on the other hand, there is good evidence that these retail marijuana laws increase access to people under 21,’’ Humble said. “It’s harmful to adolescents.’’ “I’m probably going to vote for it,’’ Humble said, saying there’s no reason to make felons out of people who have small quantities of marijuana. The proposal to increase income taxes on the state’s top earners, Proposition 210, also drew lots of comments. Most of the support comes from members of the education community like Joshua Buckley, president of the Mesa Education Association. “A decade of cuts to education have hit hardest on our state’s most vulnerable population -- our children,’’ he wrote. Steve Adams, co-president of the Tem-

“Now is the time for smaller class sizes. Now is the time to pay certiﬁed teachers a professional salary. Now is the time for all Arizona students to have access to a qualiﬁed school nurse, counselor, librarian and support staff who keep them safe and healthy.’’

pe School Education Association, said the funding is needed to make up for cuts made during the past decade. “Now is the time for smaller class sizes,’’ she said. “Now is the time to pay certified teachers a professional salary. Now is the time for all Arizona students to have access to a qualified school nurse, counselor, librarian and support staff who keep them safe and healthy.’’ The measure would affect only the top 4 percent of earners in Arizona, raising the rate only on earnings of more than $250,000 a year for individuals and $500,000 for couples filing jointly. It is billed as raising $940 million a year for K-12 education.

“That’s a whopping amount, especially considering that our economy is recovering from recession and high unemployment,’’ Ducey wrote. The health care measure, Proposition 208, pulls some of the same interests together in opposition. It would require a 20 percent pay hike for hospital workers, impose new infection-control standards on hospitals, provide protections for insured patients against “surprise’’ medical bills for outof-network care, and guarantee that people with pre-existing conditions can get affordable health insurance. Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry called it part of a “radical agenda’’ by “outof-state special interests.’’ That refers to the fact the measure is being financed by a California chapter of Service Employees International Union. But it has support from groups ranging from the Arizona Faith Network and Living United for Change in Arizona to Poder Latinx and the Sky Harbor Lodge 2559 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The lone item Ducey has not weighed in on is Proposition 209, designed to partly reverse laws on mandatory prison terms imposed in 1978 and modify the 1993 “truth in sentencing’’ law that requires criminals to serve at least 85 percent of their term before being released. It also would end the ability of prosecutors to “stack’’ multiple charges committed by someone before arrest to allow them to have the person designed a repeat offender. State lawmakers actually approved that change last year only to have it vetoed by Ducey because of what he said where “unintended consequences that may raise from this legislation.’’ Dawn Penich-Thacker and Beth Lewis, co-founders of Save Our Schools Arizona argued that the state now spends more on incarcerating people than in state aid to colleges and universities. “By emphasizing rehabilitation, reintegration training and smarter sentencing, the Second Chances Act addresses the other side of the school-to-prison pipeline that holds back too many Arizona families,’’ they said.

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Pandemic fuels fears of more child pool drownings

BY JIM WALSH Progress Staff Writer

irefighters and water safety advocates fear the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to a troubling spike in pediatric drownings in Maricopa County by introducing more distractions into an already dangerous scenario. The pandemic closed schools in March, hampering efforts by the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona to drive home an annually repeated safety campaign to watch children with undivided attention around water. The dangers facing children in backyard pools resonated last week in Scottsdale when, firefighters said, a 4-yearold boy was pulled from the bottom of a pool at a home near Scottsdale and McDowell roads while the family was swimming. On the same day, July 28, a 2-year-old boy in Phoenix drowned in his family’s backyard pool. While most drowning-prevention events this year were cancelled, parents found themselves dealing with the new distraction of working from home, juggling time on laptops with the need to watch their children and avoid potentially fatal trips to a backyard pool. “As soon as COVID hit and we saw that more kids were staying home, we knew our numbers were going up,’’ said Tracey Fejt, trauma outreach injury prevention coordinator for Banner Cardon Children’s Hospital. “The distraction is huge. They are trying to work,’’ Fejt said. Mesa has recorded three pediatric drownings this year, compared with two a year ago. The city has recorded 17 water-related incidents, with 10 of them involving pediatric children less than six years old, according to the Children’s Safety Zone website. In all, there are have been nine fatalities, with six of them adults. No one wants to see the tragic record of six pediatric drownings in 2007 repeated ever again. In Maricopa and Pinal counties, the same pattern becomes apparent. The website lists 70 water-related incidents through July 13, involving 36 pediatrics,

Scottsdale Fire Department in the past has worked with the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona and SRP to promote CPR classes. (Scottsdale Fire)

two children, two teens and 24 adults. It lists 29 deaths, with nine of them pediatric and 20 of them adults. Firefighters and drowning prevention advocates are alarmed because there were five pediatric drownings recorded in Maricopa and Pinal counties all of last year, according to the website. In all, there were 150 water-related incidents in the two counties during 2019, involving 72 pediatric-aged children and 63 adults. The website recorded 30 adult deaths and one teenager’s death. The non-fatal drowning incidents are essentially close calls, where deaths were prevented by someone noticing a victim under water and rendering assistance in time to save them. However, some of these close calls leave behind a lifetime of pain, deficits, anxiety and even guilt. “I think what we’re starting to see is that there is more opportunity (for

tragedy) and we need the ABC’s of water safety,’’ said Deputy Gilbert Fire Chief Mark Justus. “The number one advice is awareness, knowing where your kids are.’’ Manny longtime Valley residents probably have memorized the ABCs of drowning prevention: – A for adult, B for barriers and C for swimming classes and lifejackets. Gilbert has been fortunate so far, with six water-related incidents and no fatalities. But there have been five nonfatal incidents involving pediatric children and one involving an adult. “These families are the best resource I have to deliver that message. They understand,’’ Justus said. He has dealt with families who have experienced the ultimate loss, the loss of a child in a drowning that is usually preventable. “I have looked in their eyes. They would give you everything they have to take back that tragedy,’’ he said, and the

non-fatal drownings should not be confused with having no impact on a family. Justus also has seen the medical consequences of having oxygen cut off from the brain, even if it miraculously wasn’t long enough to kill someone. “These are things that can affect them for weeks, months, or their entire lifetime. Even though they survived it doesn’t mean they are out of the woods,’’ he said. Fejt and Melissa Sutton, the coalition’s president, are worried that the trend is heading in the wrong direction after years of progress on the drowning issue. “Because of COVID, we were unable to reach the community as we have in the past,’’ Sutton said. She said one of the few drowning prevention events was in Chandler in June, when the police and fire depart-

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30 years after ADA’s signing, disabled still face challenges

BY LISA DIETHELM Cronkite News

pril Reed remembers what it used to be like before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. Reed remembers her father, who wears hearing aids, telling her how he was turned away from a job interview. She remembers a colleague hoping every day that the bus would be wheelchairaccessible when it came by, so she could go about her day. She remembers another colleague with a master’s degree but an obvious physical disability that cost him his job. The ADA, signed 30 years ago July 26, changed all that. “That’s what the ADA did,” said Reed, the vice president of advocacy at Ability360. “It released people from some of these limitations and gave them the basis of civil rights to go into a job interview and have those protections or expect for a bus to roll up and be accessible.” But the act did more than force physical and legal protections – in the words of

one advocate, it forced Americans to see people with disabilities “as fully human” for the first time. Despite the gains of the last 30 years, however, advocates say there is still work to improve what one called a “baby law” if the country wants to fully guarantee the rights of people with disabilities. “Every day there are court cases that further expand … the ADA so that people understand their rights and then employers and public accommodations understand their responsibilities,” said J.J Rico, CEO of the Arizona Center for Disability Law. A recent survey by Wallethub.com ranked Scottsdale second in the country – behind only Burlington, Vermont – for its disabled-friendliness. “With the physical and economic challenges of managing a disability in mind, WalletHub compared more than 180 most populated cities across 33 key indicators of disability-friendliness,” it said. “Our data set ranges from physicians per capita to rate of workers with disabilities to park accessibility.”

Scottsdale also ranked first in Arizona, followed by Chandler at 14th; Gilbert, 16th; and Mesa, 70th; and Phoenix, 89th. President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law on July 26, 1990. It prohibited discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, transportation and more for the disabled community. The law defines a person with a disability as someone who has physical or mental impairment “that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” The Census Bureau estimates that 12.6 percent of Americans were categorized as having a disability in 2018, the latest year for which numbers were available, while the rate in Arizona was 13.3 percent. Jon Meyers, the executive director of the Arc of Arizona, said that before the law was passed, people with disabilities were considered an afterthought and accommodating them was considered “too much work.” The act “completely remade the world,” at least in terms of accommodations, he said.

“I would say we as a society are now viewing individuals with disabilities, Arizonans with disabilities, as fully human – as people who deserve the respect and the equal level of access to public accommodations and to public benefits that everybody else deserves,” Meyers said. It’s been a struggle, but he said the “awareness and the advocacy have snowballed … over the last several decades, and will continue to snowball.” “There is no fairy dust that we can sprinkle that’s going to change everybody’s attitude immediately but we’ve come so far,” Meyers said. “We’re going to start seeing what each individual needs and how we can meet those needs to help them become better employed, better educated, and have more opportunity for inclusion in their communities.” But hurdles remain. Meyers noted that in addition to providing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with services, the Arc of Arizona also actively works with state legislators to tack-

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le laws and bills that expand, or defend, the purpose of the ADA. Legislators like Arizona Rep. Jennifer Longdon, D-Phoenix, who uses a wheelchair said: “I still encounter barriers on a daily basis – barriers that you would think, 30 years post-ADA, wouldn’t exist,” Longdon said. “It’s going to be a continued �ight to bring awareness and visibility of this particular community to the typically abled community.” Longdon, who was paralyzed in a random drive-by shooting in 2004, has been working on bills focusing on people with disabilities since she was elected to the House in 2018. She sees it as part of the larger struggle for civil rights. “Civil rights have always been taken – by women, by African Americans, by Native Americans, by people with disabilities, by the LGBTQ community,” Longdon said. “None of these communities have just been given rights. They had to speak up, and demand them and take them.” And the community faces new challenges today that could not have been dreamed of when the act was passed in 1990 – like access to the internet, a prob-

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ments staged a mini-parade of public service vehicles at several schools. The coalition passed out safety literature and extolled the necessity of drowning prevention. “We are seeing an uptick here. Parents are now home. The kids are now home. The parent has to take a Zoom call or to get that report done,’’ Sutton said. “We’re seeing the repercussions of it.’’ “The kids are usually in the care of

“We are seeing an uptick here. Parents are now home. The kids are now home. The parent has to take a Zoom call or to get that report done. We’re seeing the repercussions of it.’’

lem that has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As society has transitioned to remote work and online shopping, the challenges that people with disabilities face with uti-

lizing the internet have become obvious. What’s not obvious, Rico said, is how far the ADA goes to accommodations for online services. “We’re talking about a pandemic that

has been restricting us to our homes,” Rico said. “So how do we shop? We use the internet. We have Instacart and other delivery services. And so I think the ADA has to clearly apply to websites.” Rico said the pandemic has also put a damper on what should have been inperson 30th anniversary celebrations for the ADA, but he has been pleased to see virtual celebrations. “I would have loved to see people with disabilities out celebrating the progress and sharing the stories out in public,” Rico said. “But I’m hoping that some of these virtual ADA celebrations get attention so that people with disabilities can share their stories.” Reed sees the fact that people have taken to social media with hashtags and pictures to share their stories for the 30th anniversary is more proof of the support for the ADA. “Just those simple signs – it really does remind you of what the ADA has done,” she said. “And again, we are not done. There is still much work to do,” Reed said. “But certainly being grateful for where we are, knowing this is the foundation, this is the basis for what work we will do in the future.”

someone else,’’ such as attending a summer camp, she said. “Those things are not happening right now.’’ One disturbing trend Fejt has noted is that about half of the pediatric incidents involved children wearing “floaties,’’ cheap inflatable devices that are considered unreliable toys rather than true floatation devices, such as lifejackets. “They are cheap and parents have a false sense of security,’’ Fejt said. Although lifejackets can cost $30 compared with a $6 �loatie, parents need to consider the overwhelming consequences of potentially losing a child’s life before pinching pennies on safety devices, she said. Nothing takes the place of adequate adult supervision, including a “waterwatcher’’ whose sole job is to watch children in the water without interruption for about 20-minute intervals. The ideal is to have sober adults take turns giving children their undivided attention, similar to a lifeguard. “It’s hard to keep your eyes on a child

24-7,’’ Fejt said, making barriers such as pool fences and extra-attentive supervision vital. A tragic Mesa drowning of a 2 ½ year-old boy earlier this month demonstrates Fejt’s argument for the importance of water watchers, although her focus is always on saving other children and not on being judgmental. Mesa police said the tragedy occurred at a family party, at the child’s grandparents’ home. “They were eating and realized the child was missing. That’s when they found the child in the pool,’’ said Detective Jason Flam, a Mesa police spokesman. The boy was pulled from the bottom of the pool and family members administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but it was sadly too late to save him, despite their best efforts, police said. Authorities were hopeful when it appeared the child was breathing on his own, but his condition worsened after he was taken to the hospital and he eventually was pronounced dead.

Mesa Deputy Fire Chief Forrest Smith said he believes the combination of more children at home, with more parents working from home, is contributing to an already chronic problem. He said distractions, such as a parent working on a computer, can cause tragic consequences very quickly. Fire�ighters are sounding a warning that undivided supervision – and barriers to compensate for predictable human failings in watching children – have never been more important. “We have to talk about with injuries to children, a lot of it is a lapse in adult supervision,’’ Smith said. “The only reason that we have fences is because we don’t have the ability to just stare at kids.’’ He said it can be frustrating for �ire�ighters to know how to reach people about the importance of water safety as they see the tragic consequences year after year of preventable deaths. “We struggle at determining what message is impacting people,’’ Smith said.

The late President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years ago. (Special to the Progress)

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Nonprofits, Midas team up to help family BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

struggling Scottsdale family received an unexpected surprise this summer: a fully renovated 2006 Land Rover LR3. The vehicle was donated by 1-800 Charity Cars, which partnered with Midas and local nonprofit Family Promise. It was repaired and restored by Midas of Scottsdale. “We were very, very happy and blessed to know that we were going to get a Land Rover,” said Heather Miller, who took possession of the vehicle alongside her husband, Ronnie Ybarra. “We have been trying to get one for five years.” Miller and Ybarra have a 15-year-old daughter and two boys, 12 and 14. Working minimum-wage jobs, the hard-working couple not only faced long commutes to work via public transportation – as long as three hours roundtrip

In the front, Midas mechanics Enrique Milo, Dakota Olsen, Phillip Baker, Emmanuel Acosta, and Josh Snyder pose for a photo with Midas Scottsdale franchisee and owner Greg Milan, recipients of the Land Rover Ronnie Ybarra and Heather Miller and their three children, as well as Midas General Manager Lisa McFerran and Service Manager Andrew Guy. (Courtesy of Midas)

– but, as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, they became homeless and were taken in by Family Promise. “It made us homeless but not hopeless,” Miller said. “We stayed together as a family and looked out for each other and know we would make it through as a family – and that’s what we did,” she said. “It doesn’t matter where you live or what you have as long as you have your family and you care and love each other you have everything you will ever need.” The family was living at Family Promise for 45 days when they received the good news: They would be given a vehicle on July 24. “A car can be a lifeline to a family, allowing them to participate in their children’s lives instead of hours-long bus rides yielding little time for kids, their

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Scottsdale native named to Blue Angels air show

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Scottsdale native has been selected for the Blue Angels’ 2021 air show season. Lt. Katlin Forster was named events coordinator for the air show’s 75th season. The Blue Angels describes its mission as showcasing “the precision and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach.” Currently a naval flight officer instructor assigned to the “Sabrehawks” of Training Squadron 86, Forster is a 2013 Desert Mountain High School gradu-

“I joined the Blue Angles to inspire others to join Naval aviation, pass on my love for carrier aviation and for the opportunity to join an outstanding team.” ate and a 2013 Arizona State University graduate with a degree in mathematics. “I joined the Blue Angles to inspire others to join Naval aviation, pass on my love for carrier aviation and for the opportunity to join an outstanding team,” she said. Seven years ago, Forster joined the

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Navy to work alongside military aviation and is serving as an F/A-18F Super Hornet Weapons System Officer. The squadron selected a C-130 demonstration pilot, a maintenance officer, an events coordinator and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing team members. Many highly qualified Navy and Marine Corps officers submit applications to join the Blue Angels each year. “This year offered an exemplary group of applicants from around the fleet, making our selection process very difficult,” said Cmdr. Brian Kesselring, commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels. “With these fantastic new addi-

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biggest priority in life,” said Ted Taylor, executive director of Family Promise. “A reliable car also brings economic strength back to the family, allowing for better jobs and more flexibility with employers,” Taylor added. Connected through Family Promise, Miller and Ybarra’s family is one of many across the country who’ve received a vehicle through Midas and 1-800 Charity Cars’ Project Spark Initiative. Launched in 2018, Project Spark is a national initiative to help families, veterans, and first responders get back on the road. Their goal is to help more than 1,000 people. “By providing necessary repairs such as a set of new tires, an inspection or an oil change on donated vehicles, Project Spark lets Midas help others by doing

what it does best: fix cars,” said Brian LePorin, vice president of marketing at Midas, in a prepared statement. Midas of Scottsdale owner and franchisee Greg Milan said he had an extra vehicle at the shop, and rather than sell it, they donated it in hopes of finding someone “deserving and in need.” “The reason we gave the vehicle is because we have been blessed in life and feel it is our duty to give back to those less fortunate,” Milan said. Miller calls the Land Rover a “big blessing.” “It means a lot to us and is going to help us in so many ways,” she said. “We can get better jobs and go see family and be able to do more things as a family — and, most of all, spend more time together.” The kids love the car, too. “The kids were happy, too, because now they don’t have to be out in the heat

at the bus stop anymore,” Miller said. The good deeds didn’t stop the moment the family drove the Land Rover off the lot, either. According to Miller, the Midas of Scottsdale team also offered to buy Ybarra new glasses because his were broken. “Now, with all the blessings we have gotten, we just need to find a home or apartment that we can afford, and we will be back on our feet,” Miller said. “We hope that more people see our story and know you just have to ask for the help. It does not mean that you’re no good; it just means you need some help, and there’s nothing wrong with that,” Miller added. “Everyone needs help every once in a while, so thank you, so very much to everyone that has helped us. We are truly blessed.” Information: midas.com/projectspark, familypromise.org.

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tions to the Blue Angels team for 2021, we are all well equipped to head into our historic 75th show season.” The Blue Angels finalists were picked after a video conference call in keeping with Defense Department and CDC social distancing guidelines. “The safety of our community, team members, friends, and family is top priority as we follow DoD policy and CDC guidelines,” said Kesselring. “We deeply appreciate the support we have received during these unprecedented times and are excited to continue to showcase the precision and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.” People can follow the Blue Angels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates on the 2021 show season, F/A-18 super hornet transition and the new C130J acquisition.

Scottsdale senior facility caregivers thanked BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

aregivers at Belmont Village Scottsdale were surprised recently with grocery store gift cards presented by the Phoenix Holocaust Association. Belmont Village Scottsdale employees were among nearly 300 caregivers in four senior residential communities who received $60 Albertson’s-Safeway gift cards. “The outpouring of appreciation for our caregivers, as shown by the contributions made to this fund, is overwhelming,” said Brian Dell’Ergo, executive director of Belmont Village Scottsdale. PHA raised $17,000 in a little more than one month for the caregivers. Funds were raised via GoFundMe campaign that raised $15,000 as well as a $5,000 grant from Albertson’s-Safeway and other donations. “Our goal with this initiative is to go a step further than showing gratitude with something symbolic,” said PHA Vice President Janice Friebaum. PHA pursued the initiative in response to the COVID-19 crisis’ disproportionate impact on senior facility residents and those who care for them. Published reports say more than 40 per-

Caregivers at Belmont Village Scottsdale were grateful for the gift cards they recently received from the phoenix Holocaust Association. (Special to the Progress)

cent of U.S. coronavirus deaths are linked to nursing homes and other facilities for older adults. At senior residential communities, Certified Nursing Assistants and other designated caregivers assist the elderly with bathing and bathroom functions, dressing, eating, mobility and taking medications. These caregivers make a national average hourly wage of $12, and they often

work multiple jobs at different communities just to make ends meet, in the end increasing their and their families’ exposure to COVID-19. “Given the wages caregivers earn, we are providing grocery store gift cards we hope will make a difference for people who are playing a critical role in keeping our loved ones safe,” Friebaum said. The other three senior communities that

received gift cards are the Palazzo in Phoenix, Kivel Campus of Care in Phoenix, and Friendship Village Tempe. Mark Aronauer, director of sales and marketing for the Palazzo, called their caregivers an “integral part of the team” and that they’re “humbled and grateful” for the donation. “We value their dedication and sacrifices perhaps now more than ever,” Aronauer said. “Our team members are going above and beyond to keep residents healthy, safe and in good spirits during this challenging time. It’s impossible to put a value on how much we appreciate their efforts, but these gifts are certainly well deserved,” said Cole Marvin, executive director at Friendship Village Tempe. Ira Shulman, president and CEO of Kivel Campus of Care, said PHA’s gift is a “wonderful sign of appreciation for the work that is being done and will put smiles on the faces of our caregivers.” PHA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor the memory and legacy of Holocaust survivors and victim, while also promoting awareness of the Holocaust and providing education of it and other genocides. Information: phxha.com.

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Medieval Times lowers the drawbridge for patrons BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

uzzah! Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament will reopen its castle doors Aug. 6 with new health and safety modi�ications throughout. “We consulted with health experts and government of�icials in order to create our substantial reopening plan,” said Perico Montaner, Medieval Times president and CEO. The 80,000 square-foot climate-controlled castle – located in the Talking Stick Entertainment District – will cut its usual occupancy of about 1,000 seated guests in half. Guests will be seated only with people booked under the same reservation and each party will sit a minimum of six feet apart in the Grand Ceremonial Arena. Leading up to each two-hour live show, guests will be required to not only wear masks but also have their temperatures checked before entering the castle. If any guest’s temperature is over 100.4 degrees F., the entire group will be asked to reschedule. As guests enter the castle, they will walk over “sanitation �loor mats” to clean their shoes. Guests are also required to wear masks while roaming the grand hall but are permitted to remove them once seated inside the arena. Welcoming back 150 employees, Medieval Times’ team members will be screened prior to the start of each shift and are required to wear a mask at all times. Those handling food or drinks will be wearing gloves, too. Guests will also notice changes to the dining portion of the show, which consists of a four-course meal. In addition to disposable table cards, digital menus will be accessible through smartphones.

Queen Isabella shows off one of many hand sanitizer Queen Isabella and the Red and Green Knight mask-up inside the pumps found throughout Medieval Times. (Pablo Robles/Prog- Grand Ceremonial Arena. All team members will wear a mask at all ress Staff Photographer) times. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Guests who choose to opt out of the hands-on, utensil-less eating experience can request disposable silverware. And, yes, masks can come off while eating and drinking. “No need to have a mask while enjoying your feast or a refreshing beverage,” Medieval Times said on Facebook. To encourage social distancing, Medieval Times placed markers throughout Her Majesty’s halls. Tickets must be purchased in advance, as well, to help facilitate social distancing at the castle, the website states. As far as cleaning is concerned, Medieval Times states on their website that the Castle will be cleaned “thoroughly through the day and night,” with all high-touch areas disinfected multiple times per show. Hand sanitizer will be located throughout the castle, too. Off-limits to guests, however, is the Museum of Torture, which will remain closed, and pre-show meet-and-greets and post-

show autographs. “What we’ve managed is a plan that will ensure our guests and staff remain safe while maintaining the same majesty and grandeur that is expected of our tournaments,” Montaner said. Medieval Times raised its drawbridge on March 16 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since, they’ve kept busy not only creating an extensive reopening plan, but also making masks. The Medieval Times costume shop, based in Dallas, made 10,000 masks using show costume material and donated them to frontline and essential workers. “As soon as things started changing in our world, one of our �irst priorities was, ‘What can we do? And how can we help?’” said Vive President Kristen Schascheck in a promotional video posted to Medieval Times’ YouTube. “Because we have the luxury of having all of these beautiful, durable fabrics here at our disposal, we thought masks

would be a good way to give back.” They are currently looking for volunteers to sew up to 2,500 masks they plan to donate locally. Those interested in volunteering can sign up on Medieval Times’ website. They’ll then receive everything they’ll need to make the masks: 50 pre-cut fabric pieces for the front of the mask, 50 pre-cut fabric pieces for back of the mask, 100 elastic pieces, one complete mask for reference, and one half-complete mask for reference. Leading up to reopening, Medieval Times also celebrated baby season at their ranch in Sanger, Texas, where 25 to 30 foals are born each year. Medieval Times in Orlando, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia reopened July 5. Castles in Dallas, Texas and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will follow at an unspeci�ied date; and the rest of the castles have yet to make a reopening announcement. Information: medievaltimes.com

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Wonderspace reopens at Fashion Square BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

trap on a mask and have your camera at the ready: Wonderspaces reopened inside Scottsdale Fashion Square and launched nine new exhibits, including Cape Town-based artist Pierre le Riche’s famously vibrant, threaded installation called “Rainbow Room,” boasting multi-colored yarn. Wonderspaces reopened with not only new artwork but also new health and cleanliness protocols in place. Protocols include checking temperatures upon arrival, signi�icantly reducing the number of visitors who enter the show every 15 minutes, making hand sanitizer readily available, cleaning commonly touched surfaces with greater frequency, and two ventilation units will continuously pull air out of the space during operating hours. All team members and visitors are required to wear face coverings at all times, except when eating or drinking; and visitors who do not bring their own mask will be given one at check-in. Children under 6 are not required to wear a face covering. Wonderspaces will also limit face-toface interactions between visitors and their team at reception and at the bar, which now has plexiglass barriers. They also only sell tickets online, eliminating the use of cash. “These measures will change over time, and our current policies will always be available on our website,” said Wonderspaces Arizona General Manager Leilani Hudson. “Our show hours will also be limited through the end of the month.” Wonderspaces’ new artworks include “Into The Breath” by Stefano Ogliari Badessi, “Fuji” by Joanie Lemercier, “Put Your Head Into a Gallery” by

The most popular installation currently showing at Wonderspaces is “Fuji” by Joanie Lemercier, an audiovisual artwork that combines a large-scale, hand-drawn landscape depiction of Fujiyama augmented by a layer of projected light. (Airi Katsuta)

in conservative South Africa, and is intended to stimulate a dialogue about identity, exploring struggles of discrimination, acceptance, and mascuPierre le Riche’s “Rainbow Room” reﬂects le Riche’s ex- linity,” Wonderspaces perience growing up as a gay man in conservative South states on its website. Africa “and is intended to stimulate a dialogue about iden- The most popular tity, exploring struggles of discrimination, acceptance, and new installation, acmasculinity.” (Pierre le Riche/Wonderspaces) cording to Hudson, is Tezi Gabunia, and the aforementioned “Fuji,” an audiovisual “Rainbow Room.” artwork part of Joanie Lemercier’s volThe Rainbow Room is constructed cano series that combines a large-scale, from more than 10 miles of acrylic hand-drawn landscape depiction of thread representing the colors of the Fujiyama augmented by a layer of propride �lag. jected light. Inside, guests will see the 1995 rugby “The installation recreates an abworld cup �inal match playing on the TV stracted version of the story of Prinpositioned in the center of a traditional cess Kaguya or ‘The Tale of the Bamboo Afrikaan family living room. Cutter.’ This is considered the oldest “The installation re�lects the artist’s Japanese �ictional narrative or folktale,” experience growing up as a gay man Hudson said.

“By using illumination and motion as symbolic elements, the characters and emotional characteristics of the story are transformed into light.” Wonderspaces plans to rotate one to two new artworks from around the world into its show every one to two months. “Our mission is to create a shared understanding through shared experiences. The artists and artworks featured in our shows prompt us to question our reality,” Hudson explained. “The installations rewrite the laws that govern the physical world and our interactions with it,” she continued. “Departing from what we know to be true, they offer glimpses into what else there can be, moments where their realities become ours.” Wonderspaces recently opened its Austin and Philly locations. Information: arizona.wonderspaces.com

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ust three years ago when Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute of Scottsdale, the largest culinary school in the area, shut its doors, the Valley’s restaurant industry experienced a unique challenge: too many restaurants and not enough culinary school graduates to fill positions. Now, the industry’s facing the exact opposite problem: too many students and not enough open positions. So, where exactly do these recent culinary school grads go to gain crucial handson experience with paid internships? At Arizona Culinary Institute, a boutique culinary school in Scottsdale that offers a single comprehensive diploma, they’re reabsorbed into the program. “When the restaurants were forced to close, we developed a new curriculum that was advanced beyond what they were doing in a standard program in order to compensate for the fact that they weren’t having this real-world experience,” said Erin Coopey, director of education and chef instructor. ACI used to have three to four recruiters visit each week. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, however, they had their first visitor two weeks ago: Michelin-starred, James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Stratta. Stratta hired four students: three to work in the kitchen and one to work service at his new fast-casual restaurant, Stratta Kitchen, slated to open Aug. 3. “It’s crucial,” Stratta said of paid internships. “I think going to culinary school is the equivalent of going to high school: You learn the real basics and then you go work with somebody that actually can mentor you. And I want to provide that kind of MBA-type education for chefs.”

Peoria resident and Army veteran Anthony Bowdrie is a student at Arizona Culinary Institute in Scottsdale. His original post-graduation plan was to complete an internship overseas, possibly in Italy or Spain, but the pandemic would soon change that. (Pablo Robles/

Erin Coopey is the director of education and chef instructor at the Arizona Culinary Institute, a boutique culinary school in Scottsdale that reopened in May after closing at the end of March due to COVID-19 and has gone through many changes since. (ACI)

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Stratta’s own mentors were impressive. He was invited by Alain Ducasse to join his team at the three Michelin-starred Louis XV in Monaco and worked under Daniel Boulud, who led him at Le Cirque in New York. “I was trained by the best, and it was my duty to pass that on. At least, that’s what I was told: that it was my responsibility to show the next generation what I was taught, so we can keep a tradition alive,” Stratta said. ACI also understands this. When ACI canceled classes on March 27 for one month and then resumed them on May 4, they were already brainstorming ways to rearrange policy and refocus their curriculum. When students began having entry-

level job offers rescinded, leaving students with nowhere to go, ACI absorbed them back into its program. “We really do work hard to make sure that we are trying to dial in on what that student really wants because, ultimately, their placement and their successes are a plus for us as well,” Coopey said. “We’re not in the grinder business of ‘let’s just stick them wherever.’” The Arizona Biltmore, the Phoenician, Gertrude’s Restaurant at Desert Botanical Garden, Rusconi’s American Kitchen, and resorts such as Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort, are among ACI’s partners. After six months of the eight-month in-house program, the students are required to complete an internship — typically a paid internship. “We have a placement director who

works with many local restauranteurs and resorts and casinos to find the right position for our students,” Coopey said. “We try to always make sure that we were working very closely with the students to get a sense of where they want to be and how we can facilitate that happening.” Stratta’s visit is a hopeful sign of increased recruitments and off-site internships. However, while “things have begun to loosen up,” Coopey said that “it’s up and down each week.” “We’re just finding our way through the best we can in terms of the program changing here,” she said. ACI hosts five professional kitchens in their custom-built, 18,000 square-foot facility. Here, they teach courses like basic culinary arts, baking, meat fabrication and saucier and advanced baking and showpieces. In response to the pandemic, ACI not only implemented full-time use of masks and gloves, decreased their already small class sizes to less than 10 to promote social distancing, and began taking all staff and students’ temperatures upon entry, among other precautions. The school also brainstormed ways to supplement their very hands-on, tactile program with possible online classes and resources. “We practice a very classic approach to the culinary world. Everything is grounded in French technique, but it is a very hands-on program with a really great student to instructor ratio. So, that remains the same,” Coopey said. “However,” she continued, “with the fear of not knowing if we could have to be forced into lockdown, we have explored a partnership with an online culi-

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such a shift in hiring was post-Sept. 11, 2001. “I was working in a casino environment. We scaled back tremendously on hiring, but that only lasted about a year and things normalized,” he recalled. “This is a new normal that, I believe, is going to take a huge impact.” Stratta said grads might see large companies hiring people to prepare goods they plan to sell. “I think there’s an opportunity there for this market to really wake up and … create higher quality prepared items — and that’s going to need hands,” he explained. In her food and beverage management and career development courses, Coopey teaches her students how to best secure a job post-graduation, including targeting job searches, preparing resumes and cover letters, and learning how to stand out from other candidates. “And I think that that information is actually more valuable now than it was when we were, in a sense, trying to put butts in seats because there’s so many openings for hospitality,” Coopey said. Coopey added that she’s hopeful the opportunities will be there for her students. “Things will return to some level of normalcy,” she said. Not all ACI students are fearful of life after graduation, though. Peoria resident, Army veteran, and ACI student Anthony Bowdrie said that he’s seen fellow students lose externships they secured pre-pandemic, but because he’s retired and has a pension, he pursued cooking because it was a passion of his. “Fortunately, for me, I’m in a different position than a lot of the students here because I’m retired,” he said, adding: “I’m not concerned, but I definitely understand how it’s impacting my peers.” The pandemic did, however, dash Bowdrie’s dream of completing his internship overseas in Italy or Spain. “It’s varying week by week,” he said with a laugh. “All the overseas stuff that I was planning on is gone by the wayside now.” But his long-term goal remains the same: “I’ll probably start with my own food truck, but in the end, I want to own my own restaurant.” Information: azculinary.edu

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