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Special needs services pose challenge for SUSD BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

NEIGHBORS ............. 16 Scottsdale woman pens helpful book.

ARTS............................... 23 New public art hits Scottsdale streets.

FOOD............................. 24 Sombreros owners debut new concept.

NEIGHBORS ..........................................16 BUSINESS ............................................... 21 OPINION .................................................22 ARTS ........................................................ 23 FOOD ....................................................... 24 CLASSIFIEDS ........................................27

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chools around the state re-opened online this month, posing unique problems for Scottsdale Uni�ied and other districts and families with special-needs students. Many special-needs students rely on inperson instruction.

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Districts must adhere to protections included in federal civil rights law, including 504 plans and IEPs – short for individualized education program – that lay out how schools will address a speci�ic student’s accessibility issues and outline speci�ic goals and services. In many cases, parts of those plans are dif�icult to implement in a distance learning setting due to the need for in-person instruction,

therapies and interaction. That has put many districts in a dif�icult position, especially those like SUSD that have large special education populations. Scottsdale Unified’s nearly 2,300 students with disabilities make up 10 percent of the overall student population,

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fundraising advantage was not a guarantee of success at the ballot box in Scottsdale’s Aug. 4 Primary Election, where two of the losing mayoral candidates outraised the rest of the �ield by a three-to-one margin. This is the second time in four years that candidates with less money upset more well-funded candidates in local elections. In 2018, Councilwomen Kathy Little�ield and Solange Whitehead received the most votes in that year’s City Council General

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No changes in election results as all votes counted BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

full week after Scottsdale’s Aug. 4 Primary election, residents finally found out which mayoral and City Council candidates will advance to the General Election this fall. The crowded slate saw five candidates competing for mayor and nine candidates competing for three open City Council seats. Former Councilmembers David Ortega and Lisa Borowsky advance to the Nov. 3 election, according to the final vote tally released by the County Recorder on Aug. 11. Ortega led the close primary contest from the outset in the first batch of results on Aug. 4, but the second spot appeared up for grabs shortly after those early results came in. Borowsky initially sat in third place less than 100 votes behind Councilwoman Virginia Korte but soon leapfrogged into second spot when additional results came in. Though the race remained close, Borowsky never relinquished her hold on the second spot after that point. With all votes counted, only 226 votes separated Ortega and Borowsky. And Korte and former Councilman Bob Littlefield both trailed Borowsky by around 500 votes. The top six candidates in the City Council race will also move on to the General Election. Betty Janik led all candidates with 17 percent of the vote and had 1,066 more votes than the next closest candidate. The other candidates that qualified are Tammy Caputi, 16 percent of the vote; John Little, 14 percent; Tom Durham, 14 percent; incumbent Councilman Guy Phillips, 9 percent; and Becca Linnig, 9 percent. Candidates Bill Crawford, Michael Auerbach and Kevin Maxwell failed to advance. Janik came up just 28 votes short of being elected outright. To be elected outright, a candidate must receive a majority of votes cast. Had she been elected outright, only four candidates would have advanced to compete for the remaining two seats,

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meaning Phillips and Linnig would have been bumped off the ballot. Janik said her overwhelming lead reflected voter priorities. Janik told the Progress she decided to run in October 2019 due to concerns that an increasing number of zoning change applications approved by City Council did not reflect resident priorities.

satisfied with the status quo. “That was a statement of the election that was we need to change direction in the city,” Ortega said. “I think the takeaway from both the Council and the mayoral standings is that our residents, our citizens are dissatisfied with what has gone on in the city, at least over the past Council term and maybe longer,” Borowsky said. Borowsky said that is why voters chose her and Ortega over incumbents Klapp and Korte. “I do believe actually that if the incumbents of the current council were making decisions or advocating in a direction for Scottsdale residents…in a way that they felt represented, I think (the incumbents) would have done better,” Borowsky said. There is also some evidence that voters were turned off by the increasingly partisan fight in the officially non-partisan mayoral and council contests. Toward the end of the Primary season, voters were inundated with mailers and text messages boasting about one candidate’s party affiliation or denigrating another’s. But in the end, the most votes in each election went to Janik and Ortega, who are both registered as independents. Janik said voters were turned off by the partisan bickering. “I do think most people want candidates who are in the middle,” Janik said. “I don’t think they want the extremes. I think they’re tired of all the arguing and the name calling.”

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Scottsdale trolley returns with reduced service

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he City of Scottsdale’s free trolley service hit the street for the first time in three months this month after being shut down due the coronavirus pandemic. The city suspended the trolley service at the end of March to comply with social distancing guidelines put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. City Manager Jim Thompson told the City Council that the temporary shutdown would save the city $1.4 million during budget discussions in April. The city started a phased return of the service on Aug. 3, reopening three routes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday with service every 20 minutes. The first phase of reopening includes the 68th Street and Cam-

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Committee on Science, Engineering & Public Policy. She is running for one of three open seats on the SUSD Governing board. None of the incumbents – President Allyson Beckham, Barbara Perleberg and Sandy Kravetz – are seeking reelection. The other candidates in the race are Kate Angelos, Julie Cieniawski, Lucy Digrazia, Zachary Lindsay, and Rose Smith. Angelos is a Scottsdale resident and a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Air Force. Cieniawski is a former SUSD teacher and past head of the Scottsdale Education Association. Lindsay is an SUSD parent and has 19 years experience in the financial services industry. Smith is a former SUSD employee and SUSD graduate who has grandchildren now in the district. Digrazia did not respond to a request for comment.

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Papago Park re-do picking up steam

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

fter some delays, construction on the Papago Plaza redevelopment is moving forward. The plaza, a longtime shopping destination in southern Scottsdale that fell into disrepair, is undergoing a redevelopment by Scottsdale-based Pivot Development, which bought the property in 2015. City Council approved the project in December 2018, making way for new construction on the site. Built in the 1960s, Papago Plaza was one of the city’s top shopping centers for decades but fell out of vogue as the city expanded northward and the McDowell Road corridor – dubbed the Motor Mile for its concentration of car dealerships –began to struggle. Over the past two decades, most of those dealerships closed or relocated to land along Loop 101 and the Los Arcos Mall across the street gave way to ASU’s SkySong development. Papago Plaza, one of the last remnants of the old McDowell Road corridor, was at just five percent occupancy by 2018. A wrecking ball took out Papago Plaza’s iconic pueblo-style buildings in December 2019 and now crews are working on the foundation and preparing to start infrastructure work to make way for phase 1 of the new development. That work will likely result in some travel headaches for local residents as crews

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Election despite bringing in significantly less money than several other candidates. This year, the mayoral campaigns for incumbent Councilwomen Suzanne Klapp and Virginia Korte raised well over $150,000 each, bringing in a total of $353,813 between them as of July 18. That was nearly three times as much as the $118,091 raised by their three opponents combined, not including loans from the candidates themselves. Despite the large haul, both Klapp and Korte failed to qualify for the November ballot. In contrast, former Council members David Ortega and Lisa Borowsky will

With an eye on a September 2021 completion of the ﬁrst phase, crews have begun work on the Papago Place redevelopment. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

tear up parts of Scottsdale Road near the intersection with McDowell Road for utility line improvements. Details of that disruption are not yet known as traffic control plans have not yet been submitted to the city for review, said Walt Brodzinski, right-of-way supervisor with the city’s Transportation Department. But traffic on Scottsdale Road could be disrupted for six to eight months. “There’s a couple of moving pieces there related to the existing infrastructure whether we can leave it in place or if we have to take it out,”said Lee Mashburn, president of Pivot Development. Overall, the project will include the

move on to the Nov. 3 ballot after their campaigns brought in significantly less money and relied heavily on loans from their own checkbooks. Of the $87,032 raised by the Ortega campaign as of July 18, $44,450 came from candidate loans. Of the $85,996 raised by the Borowsky campaign, $41,923 came from her own money. Neither Klapp nor Korte gave loans to their campaigns. Former Councilman Bob Littlefield, who will not advance, brought in $46,436. The connection between fundraising success was more mixed in the City Council Primary, where nine candidates

274-unit Broadstone Papago Marketplace apartments and a 118-room Springhill Suites hotel along with around 30,000 feet of retail, including a grocery store. Designs for both the hotel and apartments were approved by the city’s Development Review Board in 2019. Mashburn said “we are trying to figure out if we” want to add in office uses as well. The grocery store element was a hot topic in 2018 as residents in neighborhoods south of the Plaza have long sought a grocery store in the area. Rumors had swirled in 2018 that the location would house Aldi, an Illinois-based discount grocer, after renderings associ-

appeared on the ballot and six advanced to November. There was some indication that reaching a certain fundraising threshold boosted a candidate’s chances of success as the two candidates who finished eighth and ninth – Mike Auerbach and Kevin Maxwell – both failed to raise more than $13,000. No other candidate raised less than $24,000. But, like in the mayoral race, the top campaign in the council race was not the one with the most money. Betty Janik, who received the most votes Aug. 4, was in the middle of the fundraising pack with $40,460, including $12,000 in loans from the candidate

ated with the redevelopment featured the company’s logo. Aldi announced on July 21 that it was expanding to the Phoenix market with four locations in Goodyear, Chandler, Gilbert and Peoria. Mashburn said “we’re not far enough down the road” to announce a grocery tenant but confirmed he was in discussions with Aldi and “other folks” but that “right now we’re further down the road with Aldi.” The first phase of the redevelopment will include three commercial buildings along Scottsdale Road that would include retail uses and the possible office component. Late last year, Sigma Contracting issued a press release stating the first phase was scheduled to be completed by fall 2019. But delays have pushed the expected completion of phase one back to fall 2021, said Mashburn. “The timing really has something to do with the (Covid-19) pandemic, but really it’s that plus the city review process,” Mashburn said. “And it’s not any knock on them; it’s just the timeline it took to get it done.” The pandemic has had other effects on the project, too, including complicating negotiations with potential tenants. Mashburn said interest in the project has not waned in recent months, but businesses are delaying final decisions or looking for breaks on rental rates. “Everybody’s more cautious; I think that’s the bottom line,” Mashburn said.

as of July 18. Tom Durham, who will also advance, received just 600 votes less than fellow candidate John Little but only raised $27,098 – $48,502 less than Little’s campaign. Durham loaned his campaign $13,559. The top-fundraisers, Tammy Caputi and Little, fared well, though, finishing with the second and third most votes, respectively. Little’s campaign led the City Council field with $75,600. Caputi raised $73,980. Meanwhile, Bill Crawford’s campaign brought in $59,440 – the third highest total of any candidate – yet he finished seventh in voting and will not advance. Despite raising similar amounts,

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Jewish center planning senior living facility

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

popular Scottsdale Jewish community center has filed paperwork with the city to add an on-site senior living facility to its campus. The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center filed applications with the city on Aug. 5 for zoning and text amendments needed to pave the way for the 185-room facility at its Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus at Scottsdale Road and Sweetwater Avenue. Plans submitted to the city show the facility will be located on a currently vacant plot at the southeast corner of the campus. Another vacant plot at the northeast corner of the site would become a recreational area with a 10,000-square-foot building. The campus, which opened in 2002, is already home to the Pardes Jewish Day School and the Martin Pear Jewish Community Center, also known as “The J.” The community center includes a number of facilities, including a gym and a large aquatic center that opened in 2016. The new plans will not affect those operations. “All of the JCC’s existing services will remain and the additional square footage to existing facilities will be used to provide enhanced programs for JCC members,” said a statement from the organization provided by John Berry, the zoning attorney working on the project. Under the plans submitted to the city, the

The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center ﬁled plans with the city to build a 185-room senior living facility on its Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus in the area bordered in red. (Special to the Progress)

community center and the school will also each be expanded by 10,000 square feet. The expansion will not include the addition of a high school at Pardes, which currently serves kindergarten through eighth grade. The original conditional use permit approved by the city in 2000 included a high school on the southeastern plot that would now house the new residential facility. Jewish News reported in June that plans for the high school were delayed due to the recession and the organization began looking into other uses for the site in 2017.

According to the zoning application, the new use will serve the community by giving local seniors a facility to “age in place.” “As a result of changing community needs, the JCC is proposing to eliminate an approved future high school use and instead provide luxury, independent/assisted living residential that will result in the first intergenerational campus in the Valley, allowing residents to age in place and remain an integral part of the Jewish Community,” according to Berry’s statement. Berry said the JCC has not yet selected a partner to run the proposed senior

throughout the state,’’ Ducey said, adding the state and most counties are “headed in the right direction.’’ Ducey’s remarks came during a week when several landlord groups sued to overturn his eviction orders, bars are awaiting a state Supreme Court hearing on their effort to overturn his indefinite closure order and a Mesa water park filed suit to do the same. “What we wanted to do is provide a menu of options and flexibility in the guidelines so there’s safety inside our schools,’’ the governor said. But he said the “ultimate and final decisions’’ go to superintendents

and principals. The guidelines released last week say that schools should consider a three-part test before offering any in-person instruction at all. Schools are safe to open, the guidelines state, if there are: a decline in the number of cases for at least two weeks; two weeks where positive COVID-19 tests are less than 7 percent; fewer than 10 percent of hospital visits for at least two weeks are for people with COVID-like symptoms. As of Thursday, Maricopa and 10 other counties met two of the three benchmarks with four meeting only one.

living facility. “The JCC has not selected an independent/assisted living provider. If the master plan revisions are approved by the City Council, the JCC will select a provider that is the best fit for the community,” according to the statement. The new plans need City Council approval before construction starts because the plot is currently zoned residential, which allows for community buildings, recreational facilities and schools but not the new healthcare use. The JCC is requesting the city change the zoning from residential to a special campus designation. At the same time, the organization is also requesting changes to the city’s zoning ordinances to allow for its proposed uses under the campus designation. Currently, the zoning code’s special campus designation allows for cultural, educational and medical uses but the code’s specific language appears to exclude some of the existing and planned uses at the JCC property. The JCC is requesting the city add allowances for elementary and secondary schools and private community recreational facilities to accommodate Pardes Jewish Day School and The J. The request also includes an allowance for residential health care facilities. Currently, the city's only healthcare operations allowed on land zoned for special campus in Scottsdale are medical facilities and research facilities.

Ducey defends reopening schools, closing some businesses

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey last week defended hard-and-fast limits on some businesses’ reopening while saying it’s OK for schools to send children back to class even if local health conditions do not meet the guidelines set by his own state health director. The governor also said that unlike the restrictions on businesses, he has no interest in making those safety guidelines for schools mandatory. “We’ve got different variations of spread

The health department has set similar benchmarks for reopening of now-shuttered businesses. But only two counties have reached the point where spread is considered only “moderate’’ and some of these can reopen, albeit only on a limited basis. But while business activity is strictly regulated by those benchmarks, that’s not the case for schools. The guidelines for the latter are voluntary. Officials in several districts have announced they plan to start in-person in-

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according to the state. “The main challenge is going to be for (parents) who work, because for the most part most of our special needs students require some attention,” said Jill Pearns, a Valley-based special education consultant and family advocate. Pearns said some parents have chosen to stay home or not work in order to focus on their children, but that is not realistic for every family. Larissa Beckstead is an SUSD teacher and a mother to two sons at Chaparral High School currently engaged in the district’s distance learning program. Her son Bailey, 17, is an autistic junior at Chaparral. The Becksteads are used to overcoming barriers during Bailey’s educational career, including when he was the only autistic student to join Chaparral’s track team his freshman year. But confronting the new learning environment is still daunting. Bailey thrived in band and the culinary arts at Chaparral last school year. “I’m not only having to work from home, but I’m having to hop on and be his one-

“I’m not only having to work from home, but I’m having to hop on and be his one-on-one aide and help him with band and culinary, but then also check in and make sure he’s doing all of his special ed classes.”

on-one aide and help him with band and culinary, but then also check in and make sure he’s doing all of his special ed classes,” Beckstead said. Pearns said most students with an IEP require instruction that is not easily deliverable online. “They need hands-on learning,” Pearns said. “They’re not going to engage very long online.” Pearns said many of those families also rely on outside service providers but some are not comfortable bringing them into the home during the pandemic due to health concerns.

Larissa Beckstead, an SUSD teacher, must juggle teaching online while also helping her son Bailey, an autistic student at Chaparral High School, navigate distance learning. (Special to the Progress)

Online learning also poses problems for students with hearing or vision issues, said Sherri Collins, executive director of the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. “For example, if the student who is deaf uses a sign language interpreter, they are going to need the interpreter on screen anytime the teacher is being with the students,” Collins said. Collins said there is also often a delay in making school materials accessible for blind or deaf students, such as adding captions to videos shown to classes. “Hard-of-hearing students are dependent on how quick the turnaround is to make those materials accessible,” Collins said. Pearns suggested families work collaboratively with teachers and keep track of data to see what does and does not work for their child in the at-home setting. “Every day write notes about what works and what’s not working, and be col-

laborative and go back to the team to come up with suggestions because they’re all overwhelmed,” Pearns said. SUSD’s Return to Learn plan offered all families two options for returning to school: an online-only curriculum through Scottsdale Online Learning or enhanced distance learning with an eventual return to campus when the district determines it is safe. For some parents of special needs students, there was really only one option due to the nature of the support their children need. “For Bailey, I pretty much made up my mind that our only option was” enhanced distance learning, Beckstead said, though she acknowledged the online option may work for other families. Robb Vaules said it is important to recognize that special education students are not a monolith. “My big frustration pre-COVID, COVID, whatever, as a special ed parent is that

the district treats these kids a one blob,” Vaules said. “They don’t treat them at any level that there’s differences between each kid; it’s mass education regardless.” Vaules’ son, an 18-year-old student at Arcadia High, has cerebral palsy and requires some accommodations for vision and learning issues. Vaules said his son thrived in the distance learning environment last spring and he would prefer to keep his son in the online program for at least one semester. But he felt the district was pressuring all parents of special-needs students to select the option to return to school because it was the easiest way to implement those federally-mandated education plans. The “Return to Learn” Plan states, “Students who receive Special Education services in self-contained programs are encouraged to select EDL/Full Return, as that provides the greatest opportunity to access the specialized services of the selfcontained program.” But, in response to questions from the Progress, the district repeatedly claimed it is not recommending distance learning option Scottsdale Online for special-education students. “The District provided some factors for families to consider when selecting a learning platform,” according to a statement provided to the Progress. “These same factors apply to students with and without disabilities. Some students may do very well with the flexibility that Scottsdale Online Learning provides, while other students may need the structure that exists with Enhanced Distance Learning/in-person return to classes on campus.” Those factors include not being able to guarantee which special education teachers will teach Scottsdale Online courses. “In making that statement, the District was trying to convey to parents that there is not a guarantee that a student’s current providers would be those same providers through Scottsdale Online Learning, but that the staff providing Special Education and related services will be properly certified to provide the services,” the district told the Progress. The district said it remains committed to providing students with disabilities a “free appropriate public education”– a requirement under federal law. An IEP team – usually comprising teach-

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ers, district staff and parents – determines how to provide a student with that education, the district said. To comply with executive orders issued by the governor, schools must offer in-person special education services beginning Aug. 17 for students requiring that type of instruction. Because of that standard, the return to school for many special education students will likely look more like a hybrid model with some in-person instruction and some online offerings. “Some students may be required to receive their special education services in person, based on their individualized needs, regardless of the platform selected by their parents,” the district said. Still, a district cannot force a family to bring their child even if the IEP calls for inperson instruction or services. If a district offers those services but parents refuse, a district has met its obligation, according to the state Department of Education. The district rolled out learning camps at five district schools on Aug. 10 with capacity limited to 100 students at each site and preference given to special-education students and other specific groups. But those programs are only for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, meaning they would not provide a place for high school students like Beckstead’s son Bailey. The district will also have a walk-in learning lab at Coronado High School for middle and high school students, but it is

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struction this week. Ducey said he sees nothing wrong with that. Some of it, he said, comes down to local conditions. “We have some school districts that are packed with children,’’ he said. “We have others where there’s more room and availability.’’ “We’re not ignoring the benchmarks,’’ Ducey responded. “Many of the districts are close on the benchmarks,’’ he said. That drew questions about why the same options are not open to businesses in counties where the governor said it’s safe enough to send kids to school. “Because we’ve been in the unhappy but

Hands-on activities like this field day for SUSD’s special-needs students are no longer possible due to the coronavirus pandemic, posing significant issues for families with students that need in-person instruction. (Progress file photo)

unclear if special education services will be provided there. Earlier this summer, the district acknowledged it would be difficult to offer all services to special-needs students in a distance-learning setting. “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 honest and transparent about what we can and can’t make work for each model,” Assistant Superintendent Kim Guerin said at a Governing Board meeting on July 7. Beckstead said she understands the disresponsible business of dispersing large adult gatherings,’’ Ducey responded. All that raised questions about whether it is safer to have large gatherings of children. “There’s still a lot that we’re trying to learn about the virus,’’ responded state Health Director Cara Christ, stating it appears that children do not transmit the virus “as effectively as adults.’’ But is it a risk to send children back into the classroom? “It’s going to depend on those mitigation measures,’’ Christ said. “If they can appropriately physically distance, if they make them wear the masks, if they are able to cohort groups, that would be a safe environment for kids to return,’’ she said. Anyway, Christ said she believes that the

trict is in a difficult spot. “I’ll be honest, I was extremely frustrated and angry with the district,” Beckstead said. “Like, what do you mean you can’t guarantee that you’re going to implement all of his IEP or any child’s IEP?” “There’s no guidelines from the state,” Beckstead said. “So, you have districts across the state trying to figure things out with whatever money they have.” State guidance has mainly focused on a district’s obligation to provide in-person supports by Aug. 17, but offered little specific direction. A companion document issued by ADE on Aug. 1 said the department will not

issue of where kids learn goes beyond the question of safety. “There’s so many things that happen at school that are important for the appropriate growth and development of children that if we can get them back into the classroom, we want to get them back in the classroom,’’ she said. The question about safety has spilled over into local schools. In Queen Creek Unified School District, for example, some teachers have resigned since the school board voted 4-1 to reopen earlier this week. Ducey made it clear he’s not siding with them. “I support the principals, I support the superintendents and I support the parents,’’ he said when asked about the situation.

provide guidance on how districts can address staffing issues and will not monitor districts’ decisions regarding individual special education students. The department noted that parents retain the right to challenge district decisions. Both Vaules and Beckstead said they wished the district would be more open about incorporating special education parents’ opinions in reopening plans, saying they’ve had problems getting in contact with the district over the summer. The district said its special education department sent out over 2,400 emails to families with special education students that included contact information for questions. But Vaules said he had little luck when he attempted to discuss specific options for his son with teachers. He said he would like to see his son take a reduced course load this year online and make up some courses during a fifth year of high school, but added, “we need them to come to the table and have that discussion now.” Vaules said he tried to get in touch with teachers over the summer but got little response except from his son’s vision teacher. Beckstead, a teacher herself, said she also found it difficult to get answers to specific questions submitted through the district’s new Let’s Talk online tool. The answers she did receive were vague. “And then I get the response to check out the frequently asked questions, but there’s no answers to special ed in the frequently asked questions,” she said. “There’s a lot of teachers that can’t wait to get to the front of the classroom,’’ he added. On the subject of businesses, the governor brushed aside a series of lawsuits that have been filed against him accusing him of acting illegally. “My reaction is, get in line, all right?’’ he said. “We’re doing everything we can to protect people in this state, to protect the most vulnerable through a public health emergency and an economic disruption,’’ Ducey said. “And we’ll continue to do it.’’ But the governor appeared to have no clear explanation of why he has allowed pools, water slides and splash parks attached to resorts to reopen while freestanding facilities remain shuttered.

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Borowsky and Ortega’s campaigns are in different financial positions heading into the fall. Borowsky spent nearly all of the contributions she received leading up to the primary, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Of the $86,000 she raised, Borowsky spent $83,308, leaving just $2,700 cash on hand as of July 18. Ortega spent money relatively conservatively during the primary campaign. Of the $87,000 he brought in, he spent $36,896, leaving a balance of $50,000. Klapp and Korte outspent the field. Still, with such large war chests in place, they still ended the election with a considerable amount of money left in the bank. Klapp’s campaign had over $68,000 left at the end of the election while Korte still had nearly $88,000 cash on hand. Arizona law limits how the campaigns can spend that excess money. For instance, the campaigns could simply return the remaining funds to contributors, according to the city’s Candidate Handbook for the 2020 election. The campaigns could also donate some money to a campaign for another candidate in future election cycle, though they are still restricted by individual contribution limits set forth in state law. That second scenario played out this

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Language school offers online learning BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

he International School of Arizona, a private school in Scottsdale that offers French and Spanish language immersion programs will offer a flexible hybrid teaching model this school year. The model combines innovative technology for remote learners and a slew of new safety measures and protocols for students and staff returning to campus, including mask requirements. The school offers programs to kids 18 months old through eighth grade. “We reached out to our families and listened to their needs and realized that we had to offer both in-class and remote learning,” said ISA Headmaster

Micheline Dutil-Hoffmann, headmaster of International School of Arizona stands in front of one of her Promethean ActivPanel Boards that allow for educational live-streams and online instruction. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Micheline Dutil-Hoffmann. This summer, ISA sent two surveys to families to gauge their comfort level with returning to campus and about half of the respondents said they prefer remote learning over in-person. Scottsdale resident Lyrna Schoon was one of those parents. Schoon’s two daughters attend ISA; one is enrolled in the French track, the other in the Spanish track. “With the current COVID-19 caseload in Maricopa County, my husband and I feel safer having our children take classes online. Our family situation allows for our two daughters to stay home,” Schoon said. In response to the surveys, ISA invested

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Scottsdale woman in running for author award

BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale resident Crystal Waltman has been nominated for a 2020 Author Academy Award for her book “Quitting to Win.” Released July 7, “Quitting to Win” is nominated in the health category. “It is a true honor and a surreal feeling,” Waltman said. “I don’t see myself as a literary genius, but after losing a best friend to mental illness, I realized there are so many people who are suffering quietly. Turning tragedy into triumph is a daily choice.” Described by Waltman as a book about sports, spine surgery, and sobriety, “Quitting to Win” shows readers how to let go of the past and release the shame of guilt. It teaches how to feel physical and emotional pain while also maintaining spiritual fitness and how to love the

person they are and are meant to be. “’Quitting to Win’ stems from the simple phrase: ‘Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?’” Waltman said. “Success can sometimes come from what you don’t do.” Waltman is a fourthgeneration Arizonan and a former first baseman for the 1997 Central Arizona College softball team that won the the NJCAA national championship. In 2015, she broke her back in three places and now lives with a metal cage, two rods, eight screws and three spacers. Waltman also battled alcoholism and described

Scottsdale resident Crystal Waltman’s book “Quitting to Win” was published July 7 and is currently nominated for a 2020 Author Academy Award. (Author Academy Elite)

she entered that battled with a “competitive, sports-like mentality.” “I couldn’t picture myself past the age of 40,” she said. “When I made it to 40 years old sober, I felt a calling to write it all out and release the shame and guilt and show compassion for others.” Since the release of “Quitting to Win,” Waltman has received messages from readers daily – and it’s this reader feedback she said is the most rewarding part of writing the book. “Hearing stories of how mothers and daughters became closer, because ‘Quitting to Win’ opened

the dialogue of some uncomfortable life lessons,” she said, adding: “How couples after reading the book together were able to share their stories with their partner which brought them closer. The process of being vulnerable opens me up to criticism, so faith has been my pillar of strength.” Waltman’s goal is to get the book in recovery centers in all 50 states “to remove the shame and guilt of addiction, alcoholism and raise awareness to mental illness.” “Quitting to Win is designed for small group study with discussion questions in the appendix,” she added. And if the book wins the Author Academy Award, Waltman hopes it’ll help raise awareness of those suffering from emotional and physical pain. “Crystal’s proven path gives you the tools you need,” said Kary Oberbrunner, founder

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in Promethean ActivPanel Boards – interactive displays and screens that feature integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and allow for educational live-streams and online instruction that maintain a high quality. ISA equipped all 16 classrooms with a board, which range in cost from $3,000 to $13,000. “With this technology, our students at home will be able to speak, ask questions and participate as if they were in the classroom,” Dutil-Hoffmann said. Installing the ActivPanels brought its own unique challenges. Not only did the staff spend the week leading up to the start of classes learning how to use them, but because the ActivPanels live-stream lessons to remote students, ISA had to increase their Wi-Fi capacity. “Essentially, you’re streaming live for eight hours a day or six hours a day. So, we had to increase our capacity, which is a financial investment,” Dutil-Hoffmann said. Schoon said she’s grateful for ISA’s hybrid-model approach and that she feels confident her daughters will receive the same level of instruction as their in-person peers. “Due to ISA’s small class sizes, the school creates a personalized experience for students. This experience gives us the comfort that the level of our daughters’ education at ISA will remain high,” Schoon said. Because half of the students are staying home, ISA is able to distance the desks, maxing each classroom out at five or six students, Dutil-Hoffmann said. “It allows for airflow in the room. You’re not cramming a lot of bodies into that room, so you’ve got the physical space,” she added. Dutil-Hoffmann said she received zero pushback from staff regarding in-person schooling. Instead, the instructors were “very eager

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of Author Academy Elite and the Author Academy Awards. “She is a warrior of selfcare. Her raw stories of sports, sobriety and spine surgery give all those who suffer a message of hope.” “I have watched Crystal as she has developed into the person she is today, living her best life by setting boundaries,” Waltman’s sister, Jessica Zaragoza, added. “I admire her spiritual fitness and her willingness to

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That’s where the morning wellness checks come into play. “The wellness check is you take the temperature and you ask if the person has any symptoms; you ask if they’ve had a good sleep and if they’ve traveled outside of the County for the last 14 days,” Dutil-Hoffmann explained. “The reason we do that is not to be punitive, but it’s for tracking purposes: If anyHeadmaster Micheline Dutil-Hoffmann put together a plan based on CDC guidelines and practices one becomes still, we can go gleaned from recent discussions with other international schools. (International School of Arizona) back and say, OK, this person was out of the county, out of to come back to work and back to teaching.” rotate throughout the week to those difMaricopa within the last two weeks,” she “That’s what they love to do,” Dutil-Hoff- ferent areas. mann said. “That’s why they come from “There were many, many countries that said. On Aug. 6, the Arizona Department of overseas, in order to share their language were able to return to school in May and and their culture. Their heart really is in the in beginning of June, and I was able to get Health Services released a set of health classroom.” information as to how they did it,” Dutil- benchmarks that schools may use to determine when it’s safe to return to in-person “I didn’t get any pushback because we’ve Hoffmann said. gone to extreme precautions in order to “I took best practices from France, from instruction during the pandemic. This followed Superintendent of Public make this a safe return,” she added. Canada, from the East Coast here, where Instruction Kathy Hoffman’s statement on ISA implemented safety measures based schools had gone back.” on CDC guidelines and other practices Dutil-Hoffmann’s plan was put to the test Aug. 3 that the state is “not currently in a gleaned from Dutil-Hoffmann’s discussions last week when preschoolers returned to place” to resume in-person instruction or hybrid learning models. with other international schools. campus. “I absolutely respect what the superSafety measures include temperature “I have to say, it was a smooth,” she said. checks, health screening questions, and “Parents were extremely happy and ex- intendent of education has to say,” Dutildisinfecting students’ hands prior to enter- tremely appreciative because they could Hoffmann said. “This is a decision that was ing the building; installation of HEPA-grade see, we were all wearing masks. We were arrived at based on lengthy consultation air filters in all classrooms and community all following the protocol as I had laid out with our families, based on a consultation with our board of directors because we are spaces, as well as hand sanitizer and water for them to see,” Dutil-Hoffmann added. bottle filling stations; and placing sanitizaShould a student or staff member test a private school. “Our decision to reopen was based on the tion mats at all entrances. positive, however, Dutil-Hoffmann has a fact that 50 percent of our kids would be at All large surfaces will be disinfected two plan in place for that scenario, too. to four times a day. “According to CDC guidelines, if there is home. If we had had 100 percent of the kids All first through eight graders must a child or a teacher who tests positive in wanting to come back, this would not have wear a mask, unless they have a medical the classroom, we need to shut down that been able to happen.” “So,” she continued, “the numbers are condition. class for 14 days. People have to go into a And the staff will receive face shields to quarantine, if you will, or self-isolation; and small and the precautions are huge.” ISA grades 1 through 8 start school Aug. wear over their masks. we have to respect that because if there is a Plus, the playground will be divided positive case, we have to do our part to stop 17. Information: isaz.org into separate areas, and the children will it in its tracks,” Dutil-Hoffmann said.

carry the message to others.” According to Oberbrunner, hundreds of genre-spanning books written by authors from around the world are up for an Author Academy Award this year. The goal of the awards, he said, is to “further connect this global community of authors, maintain excellence and integrity of the book publishing industry, and raise awareness that the stories being told and the authors who write them are worth our attention.”

With 16 total categories, the Author Academy Awards’ entries are reviewed and evaluated on popular vote, social contribution, and overall presentation by the Academy’s voting membership comprised of best-selling authors, literary agents and industry leaders. Voting is now closed, but the top-10 finalists in each category will be announced Aug. 25. The top-10 finalists will then be invited to present their book synopsis at an Au-

thor Academy Awards Red Carpet Session on Oct 23 in Columbus, Ohio. Winners will be announced later that evening at the Author Academy Awards Ceremony. In the meantime, Waltman will soon release the audio book for “Quitting to Win.” She’s also creating a digital course called “Eating to Win” and plans to, hopefully, write another book of the same name. Information: crystalwaltman.com, authoracademyawards.com

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Share the Road campaign pushes for vehicle safety BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Progress Staff Writer

ennifer Canziani was riding her motorcycle north on Scottsdale Road and was nearly to Cave Creek when tragedy struck. A woman who was playing with gadgets in her boss’ car swerved near Canziani, whose husband saw it all through a rear-view mirror. “My husband was in front of me and I said, on the microphone, ‘I don’t think that girl is going to stop,’” said Canziani, a Red Mountain High School graduate who now lives in Maricopa. “I looked over and it was like our eyes clicked and everything went in slow motion. I went sliding and she sped off. I was out of my body and watched myself get attached to her car and drag me. I just closed my eyes.” When everything stopped, Canziani’s jacket was ripped apart and her shoe was off. She was afraid to look at her leg. “The whole leg was shattered,” said Canziani. “I had pins and plates in there. I couldn’t walk for almost six months. When I started walking in rehab, my bone shifted in my knee, so I kept tearing my meniscus and ACL. In seven months, they had repaired it four times.” Last year saw a record number of motorcycle fatalities – along with more than 3,000 motorcycle and 123,000 vehicle crashes in which people were hurt. The Share the Road campaign is a statewide public awareness effort aimed at focusing Arizona motorists on the critical need to be undistracted when driving and to train motorcyclists how to ride more defensively. This multipronged movement, which is geared to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on Arizona roads, is supported and promoted by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation, Dignity Health, Arizona Trauma Association, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Law Tigers, RideNow and Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation. Gov. Doug Ducey recently said the

Jennifer Canziani was an avid motorcycle rider until she lost her leg due to injury. (Courtesy Jennifer Canziani)

time is now to focus drivers and riders on the critical importance of sharing the road with respect and being completely aware of their surroundings. The nonprofit Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation and its partners – healthcare, insurance, legal, police departments, corporations, small business and the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety – also stress the need for Arizona motorists and motorcyclists to avoid distractions. According to foundation Executive Director Mick Degn, Share the Road leaders promote the need for drivers/ riders to share the road and to be more aware of their surroundings as they travel. Efforts include public safety outreach and community grassroots efforts including billboards, police safety events and working with social media. “Our program is the only one of its kind in the United States,” Degn said. “We need everyone’s support and involvement to continue to increase awareness. Just as importantly, we want to work with Arizona businesses to develop driver/rider safety awareness ideas and initiatives. “After all, the people sharing our

roadways are your family members, customers, friends and colleagues. Their lives matter as does their safety and the safety of others.” One day, Canziani’s orthopedic surgeon told her he would stop repeatedly fixing her leg and encouraged her to stay in a wheelchair. “I’m not the type to stay in a wheelchair,” she said. “I asked for my other options. One was a knee replacement, but he couldn’t do it because my leg had too much damage. He said I needed a better orthopedic surgeon.” He referred Canziani to another doctor, who also said her leg was too damaged.

“I don’t know if there’s a doctor in town who can do it,” she recalls him saying. “I was giving up hope. I was thinking I was really going to have to stay in a wheelchair. My kids were in high school, about to graduate, and start their lives.” The next orthopedic surgeon was confident, but Canziani had her doubts. In four years, she had 13 surgeries. This doctor told her everything was alright, but she had an undiagnosed yeast infection in her knee. “He didn’t know what he was doing,” she said. “I was a guinea pig to him. I’m not trying to bash him or anything. I felt like he dropped the ball and didn’t want to pick it back up after a while.” She went septic after her 13th surgery and, thankfully, there was an infectious disease doctor nearby. On April 22, 2016, Canziani was advised to go to the doctor because she was dying. “I was trying to figure out why my doctor didn’t just sit me down and say, ‘Let’s take this leg,’” she recalled. “I brought it up a couple times. I remember him saying it was a good leg. I was going to be fine. I ended up losing my leg.” Canziani now has a prosthetic leg. Throughout her counseling, she was told to fight her fears and get back on a motorcycle. She tried trikes and conversions, but neither one worked until she found a Ryker. “It’s this weird-looking bike,” she said with a laugh. “It’s all in the wrist. It has one wheel in the front and two in the back. It looks like the Batmobile. “I get on it and I ride still – with a helmet. My husband doesn’t want to see another accident. He saw it from his rear-view mirror and heard it in his speaker in his helmet. By the time he was able to pull off and get to my rescue, I was already done sliding.” Canziani admittedly has anxiety issues, especially about a certain North Scottsdale intersection, but that’s to be expected. As for the girl who hit her, she returned to the scene and was cited.

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Scottsdale photo studio expands space, services BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale-based portrait and photography studio Captured Moments is expanding its studio space and its services. The 1,600 square foot studio, located in the historic Stable Galleria on the northeast corner of Cattletrack Road and McDonald Drive, has been renovated. And Captured Moments also launched a new division called CM Elite. While Captured Moments has specialized in family, glamour and special occasion portrait photography since 1993, CM Elite will focus exclusively on providing modern head shots and corporate team portraits for small and large companies. “I saw an opportunity to expand our corporate business and a need in the market for a luxury head shot studio, so we decided to undergo an expansion to make it happen,” said Rita Sherman,

The women behind Captured Moments, which recently launched a new division, CM Elite, include, from left: Brionna Raum, Sydney Sherman, Rita Sherman, Heather Montasir and Allison Jourden are. (Courtesy of Captured Moments)

founder of Captured Moments. To accommodate CM Elite, Captured Moments added an addition 600 square feet to its studio.

The additional space provides more room for larger groups and boasts a private sales and viewing area. Captured Moments is a completely

continues to live/work online we wanted to do our part in helping those left unemployed prepare themselves to get back into the workforce,” said Beth Ciaramello, Chief Employability Officer for LearnKey. Taught by head hunting expert Sharon Bondurant with Tech Finders, Inc., Job Hunting in a Digital World teaches students how to build a resume that gets real results, how to create a personal brand that stands out, how to navigate online job searches successfully and how to use social media to land that job. The communications course, on the

other hand, will help students learn to speak and write effectively. The course teaches basic communication principles, how to plan for effective communication, how to discover best practices for business deliverables, message delivery, how to properly receive communications and how to analyze communication scenarios. According to the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, more than 470,000 Arizona residents have filed for unemployment as a result of the pandemic’s impact. “Our mission is ‘Improving Em-

women-owned and -operated portrait photography studio. In 2004, Sherman hired her daughter Sydney Sherman as CEO and Heather Montasir as production director and lead photographer. Within the last year, they continued to grow the company with the addition of Allison Jourden as associate photographer and Brionna Raum as social media coordinator and blogger. “This company has completely taken off from its humble beginnings of small backyard shoots when I started it 27 years ago,” said Rita, an award-winning photographer. “Little did I know that this team of hard-working women would transform it into what it is today.” To celebrate the launch of CM Elite, Captured Moments is offering head shots at a discounted price of $250 per session through Sept. 30. Sessions typically start at $399. Information: capturedmomentsaz. com

Workforce �irm offering 2 job-related courses BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

earnKey, an online education and workforce solutions provider headquartered in Scottsdale and St. George, Utah, is offering two free online certification courses to all unemployed Arizona and Utah residents. The two courses include “Job Hunting in a Digital World” and “Communication Skills for Business,” both of which are aimed at jumpstarting one’s career and getting back into the workforce. “These are unprecedented times we all find ourselves in and as the world

ployability Every Day’ and we are extremely grateful to offer free education to those whose employment has been affected by COVID-19 with two courses that will teach job seekers the ability to stand out from the competition and enhance their employability,” Ciaramello said. Around for more than 30 years, LearnKey provides hundreds of videobased courses “with assessments and resources that map to globally recognized industry certifications,” the website states. Information: employability.learnkey.com.

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Schools must not abandon at-risk students BY JENNY CLARK Progress Guest Writer

chools are foundational to our future. They provide our kids with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and educational instruction. But for some students, they are so much more. They are a refuge, a source of stability, and maybe the only place they get a full meal throughout the day. For these students, school isn’t just a

place to learn. It is a lifeline. The coronavirus upended all of our lives in countless ways – with school at the top of the list. It’s understandable that many parents, teachers, and districts are exploring virtual learning options until the pandemic passes. This is an option that should be available, and our school district leaders should put forward the planning and resources to make it as successful as possible. But we must also remember for many students, “virtual learning” is not an option. How do you learn online if you don’t have access to the internet? Or a

computer? Or for that matter, a home? What if your parents work in essential industries, like health care or law enforcement? This is a reality for thousands of students in our state. If education, especially public education, really is about kids – all kids – we must confront it with clear eyes and a commitment to truly serving all students. Data shows nearly 25,000 Arizona students experienced homelessness at some point in the school year. Of these, 628 students were unsheltered, 5,362 were in shelters, 1,660 were in hotels/ motels, and 15,285 were doubled up

Meanwhile, an estimated 335,000, or 29 percent, of Arizona students have no connection to online learning. For children with learning disabilities, our Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) has allowed us to continue their customized education in a way that meets their unique needs. But many services simply cannot be replicated in many homes, including some programs for children of special needs and those who are learning English as a second language. -Jenny Clark is executive director of the Scottsdale nonpro�it Love Your School.

choose which belongings �it in their cars (if they have one) and which they’ll leave behind. They’ll scramble to call every shelter possible only to �ind waitlists weeks long. And when the sun sets, they’ll look for a place to park where their family can sleep and hopefully not be ticketed or towed. This unimaginable scenario is ahead for thousands of Arizonans. Combine this sudden and drastic increase in need with the pre-existing epidemic of homelessness across the state and the new front line of the COVID-19 crisis will be on our Valley streets. For families whose lives become unhinged overnight, how do they begin to rebuild? Who is on the front line – �irst to stop their fall and then to help lift them up again? Nonpro�it organizations like St. Vincent de Paul have been steadily supporting vulnerable families and people experiencing homelessness throughout the pandemic. Through modi�ied services, we con-

tinue serving more than 4,000 to-go meals out of our dining rooms every day, delivering food boxes to doorsteps, offering telemedicine out of our clinic for the uninsured, giving out clean clothing and hygiene items to those experiencing homelessness and preventing homelessness through rent and utility assistance. None of this would be possible without the generosity of a caring community that gives much-needed donations along with the collaboration of local government to provide funding and resources. But we foresee an impossible situation ahead — one where we don’t have a suf�icient safety net even with recent extensions and funding to help all the families already turning to us for assistance. The moratorium’s end is inevitable and will cause more homelessness, putting lives at stake and placing families on a long-term trajectory and path of need. The collective effort of our community to help one another is the shining light in these dark times.

As community-based nonpro�its and government partners answer the call for help from the increasing number of families facing homelessness, we hope this collective generosity continues. The front line of need isn’t manned by service workers alone. This front line belongs to all of us, and the best way to address the staggering homelessness that’s coming is for each of us to help within our power – whether that’s supporting a meal or helping a family with their rent through a trusted nonpro�it program. In doing so, we have the opportunity to become the very best versions of ourselves for one another – to show compassion, live out kindness, share our abundance, and offer a bit of hope and humanity to our neighbors who need our help now before the sun sets. -Shannon Clancy is associate executive director of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix, which continues to feed, clothe, house and heal Arizonans in need. #AllinThisTogether #MakeKindnessViral

An impossible situation looms in the Valley BY SHANNON CLANCY Progress Guest Writer

emporary grace and an extension of Arizona’s eviction moratorium to Oct. 31 means we have more time to do our literal “home” work, but there’s no free pass or less pressure on people experiencing a COVID-19 crisis and struggling to pay rent. There’s money owed, a deadline to meet and thousands of families in homes on borrowed time. Oct. 31 will be here before we know it. On that day, many of us will rise, work, move about our lives and when the sun sets, lay our heads down to rest in the comfort of our homes. But that same day other families in our community will face the possibility of a knock on their door to enforce an eviction. In the short time they’re given, they’ll

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Five new public art pieces introduced here BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

outhern Scottsdale welcomed �ive new, vibrant public art pieces this summer, thanks to IN FLUX and Scottsdale Public Art. As part of IN FLUX Cycle 9, a Valleywide temporary art initiative, the new installations were created by Phoenixbased artists. Starting at Scottsdale Road and Roosevelt Street, the northeast corner is now home to Daniel Mariotti’s cast bronze sculpture “Meditation on Fragmented Space.” With this piece, Mariotti “offers viewers the opportune to pull one’s self out of their reality into something different.” One mile north, on the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Oak Street, is “#bluewing,” a ceramic-tiled, wingshaped, Instagram-friendly work of art created by Cherie Buck-Hutchison and her husband, Curtis Hutchison. “I was inspired not only by artists’ use of the color blue but also by the saturated blue of high-elevation skies in the Southwest and the metaphorical, mythical wings from art history,” Buck-Hutchison said. And at Miller Plaza, shoppers will spot John David Yanke’s colorful, complementing trio: “Secondary Effusion,” made with mattress spring units; “Stored Echoes,” with coil springs and spiral wire; and “To Atone,” created with marine-grade plywood and water-based enamel. “I enjoy recycling the original intent within the designs in order to reveal the beauty of the design,” Yanke said. “This happens both through the use of vibrant hues, whose value and intensity appear to change with ambient lighting, and the overall con�iguration,

Mariotti agrees. “It’s such a good opportunity that helps artists understand what public art can look like with the guidance that is needed to begin,” Mariotti said. Yanke added that IN FLUX is a “tremendous vehicle for highlighting local artists’ works.” IN FLUX Cycle 9 includes 12 artworks in six cities across the Valley, including one in Chandler, one in Glendale, one in Phoenix, two in Peoria, and two in Tempe. Cycle 9 also originally included six performances, but they were postponed due to COVID-19. “I hope this program continues to grow and exhibit new IN FLUX Cycle 9 includes works by Daniel Mariotti, John David Yanke, and Cherie Buckartists just beginning in the Hutchison and Curtis Hutchison. (Scottsdale Arts) public sphere,” Mariotti said. art, economic development IN FLUX was created by and property management Kirstin Van Cleef, former associate diorganizations throughout rector of Scottsdale Public Art, who left the Valley. Arizona – and the initiative – in 2015 as Now in its ninth cycle, IN FLUX Cycle 6 installations began. the initiative provides op“I always cared deeply about the iniportunities for local artists tiative being a collaborative and everto create site-speci�ic, tem- evolving space to respond to any context porary public art installa- our communities found themselves in, tions. and I am humbled to see it continue from Public art coordinator for a distance to this day,” Van Cleef said. Scottsdale Public Art Tanya Installed July 1, IN FLUX Cycle 9’s Galin calls IN FLUX a good public artworks will be available for way for local artists to “get viewing through March 31, 2021. They their feet wet” in the public are not part of the City of Scottsdale’s art process. permanent art collection. “We hope they walk away “I am certain that seeing IN FLUX The mosaic work of “#bluewing” by Phoenix-based with a better understand- carry on is one of the most ful�illing exartists Cherie Buck-Hutchison and Curtis Hutchison re- ing of the steps it takes to periences I will ever have, and I am endﬂects the surroundings of its location on the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Oak Street. (Scottsdale Arts) complete a public art piece lessly grateful for this and the timely rewith a municipality,” Galin minder it brings that we can make good said. “And we hope it en- things when we keep creating and come which produces ever-changing, intrigucourages them to apply to other public together,” Van Cleef said. ing shadows.” Information: INFLUXaz.com IN FLUX is designed to bring together art projects.”

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Los Sombreros debuts new take-out concept BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

hen Scottsdale residents and Los Sombreros owners Kurt and Colleen Riske said “I love you” for the first time, they were vacationing in San Carlos, Mexico. When Kurt proposed to Colleen, they were at a private club in Honolulu called the Outrigger Canoe Club. And when it came time for their honeymoon, the newlyweds flew to the picturesque beach town Tamarindo on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. It’s a love story you will find printed on the menu for Colleen and Kurt’s latest concept, Carnitas Way. Launched mid-July, Carnitas Way is a delivery- and pickup-only restaurant that offers California-style burritos, bowls, and salads, all made from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.

It’s a concept that Kurt and Colleen have been working on since they purchased Los Sombreros in 2017. “I’ve always had in my mind wanting to do a super-fast, fresh drive-through concept with Mexican food that’s really simple,” Kurt said. The pandemic, they said, was the perfect time to move forward with Carnitas Way, where all menu items are under $10. “With everything going on with COVID, the time just seemed

Kurt and Colleen Riske, the owners of Los Sombreros, recently launched a new, delivery- and pickup-only concept called Carnitas Way. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

right,” Colleen said. “[Because] this is takeout and delivery only, we know that people are looking for good value, and they are getting that through these generously-sized portions and delicious, fresh meals.” Colleen added that because people are spending more time at home, “it really felt like the time was right for a deliveryfocused restaurant.” Carnitas Way operates out of their three Los Sombreros restaurants, with orders made in their respective kitchens. “We didn’t have to invest in a new brick-and-mortar to start a new brand. The food is all coming out of our existing kitchens; so, it’s sort of allowing us to dip our toe in the water of the cloud kitchen-type movement that’s going on,” Colleen said.

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he Black Lives Matter Movement has not only sparked conversations and protests, but it has driven home the importance of supporting black-owned restaurants like Airpark-based Sugar Jam Bake Shop & Bistro. “I have a place where it’s not about the color of your skin,” said founder Dana Dumas. “I have a place where hatred is left somewhere else. It doesn’t come into Sugar Jam. Discrimination doesn’t come into Sugar Jam. It is a place of harmony. It is a place where you feel at home. It’s a place where people can gain new friendships, bring a loved one.

Dana Dumas, founder of Sugar Jam Bake Shop & Bistro, wants her Scottsdale Airpark restaurant to be a place of harmony. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff)

Sugar Jam offers freshly prepared homemade Southern foods and baked goods. The restaurant’s expansive menu includes comfort foods such as catfish and fried chicken dinners; fried chicken and waffles; shrimp and catfish po’boys; pulled pork with mac and cheese; savory scones topped with applewood pulled pork; salmon croquettes and grits; smoked

brisket and biscuits; creole shrimp and grits; biscuits and gravy; applewood pulled pork sandwiches; collard greens; cowboy beans, candied yams and Parisian-style French toast sandwiches. Among the most popular items on the bakery side are the cherry, caramel apple and bourbon pecan pies, as well as chocolate chip, sea salt caramel toffee and jam-filled cookies. Dumas comes from a long line of cooks and bakers. Her great aunt was a trained pastry chef, and her grandparents owned two restaurants in New York City. Growing up, she always looked forward to her grandmother’s cooking.

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I haven’t tasted anything that comes remotely close to our carnitas.” Kurt’s favorite is the Cancun, which combines salsa verde and jack cheese with, of course, carnitas; while Colleen is a fan of the Newport with carnitas, potatoes, pobCarnitas Way’s No. 1 seller is the Baja, a burrito or bowl with carnilano peppers, tas, black beans, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and cabbage drizzled with chipotle cream sauce and topped with jack cheese. (Carnitas Way) salsa borracho, and queso fresCurrently, Carnitas Way’s No. 1 seller co. is the Baja, a burrito or bowl with car“What makes the Newport interesting nitas, black beans, peppers, onions, to- is it has a salsa borracho, or drunken salmatoes, and cabbage drizzled with chi- sa, that’s made with our roasted tomato potle cream sauce and topped with jack salsa and some cerveza. It’s more of a cheese. richer sauce,” Colleen explained. “We feel we have arguably the best In addition to veggie, breakfast, salad, carnitas you can possibly have,” Kurt and side options, Carnitas Way also said. “We use all-natural, hormone-free serves an already popular horchata carnitas, and it’s slow roasted. We finish drink. it over wood. That really sets us apart. “Ours is house-made,” Colleen said. “As far as the flavor profile, I’ve eaten “We make ours with rice, milk, cinnacarnitas basically everywhere I go, and mon, cloves, vanilla and sugar – and it

is incredible. That’s been the biggestselling drink.” When it came time to naming their menu items, Colleen and Kurt wanted to pay tribute to not only their family but also their love for each other. All of the menu items are named after beaches significant to Colleen and Kurt: Baja is named after one of their chef’s favorite beaches; and Newport, North Shore, and Laguna are all places Kurt has family. “I’ve spent almost every year in Newport Beach,” he said. “For a long time, my brother was in Newport and he has since passed away, unfortunately, but we want to make sure that we had some love for him.” As for San Carlos, that holds a very space place in both Kurt and Colleen’s hearts. “That’s where we told each other we loved each other for the first time,” Colleen said. “We poured our love into the menu names and everything; so, it’s been very much a passion project for us.” New to Carnitas Way is the Burrito Bender Box, which includes six burritos of your choice, as well as chips and salsa, for $50. Order at carnitasway.com or call Los Sombreros.

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bers while working for a New York fashion company. After moving to Scottsdale in 2002, she worked for NASCAR, and made cookies for holidays and special occasions. She also did interior designing on the side. Following the birth of her twin boys, she left the corporate world to work for herself with the support of her husband, parents and in-law. In December 2011, she sold three flavors of cookies at the Phoenix Public Market in Downtown Phoenix. Soon, the demand was so great that she could no longer operate out of her home. This prompted her to move to a shared kitchen space and to hire another baker. In September 2014, she opened the restaurant in North Scottsdale. Two months later, she started selling cookies, scones, muffins and light sandwiches out of a bakery trailer during off hours.

The schedule became tiring, so she expanded her restaurants to offer weekend brunches and savory items three years later. Owning a restaurant hasn’t always been easy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. To adapt to the times, she is offering takeout meals on Friday nights and Saturdays and Sundays. Dumas said offering takeout helped her restaurant survive, but she had to lay off most of her employees. She was able to keep two cooks on staff, albeit with reduced hours. “They stuck it out with me, and we were able to still provide some level of business… That’s the hardest part is trying to navigate this balancing act of how you continue to survive when business is not as usual,” Dumas said. Since reopening in May, Sugar Jam’s dining room hosts guests from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. It

practices social distancing and Dumas rehired some of her employees. On Friday evenings, Sugar Jam offers chef specials, such as crab cakes, jerked chicken, mojo shrimp, lemon caper chicken or seafood paella. “People get really excited about it. It’s really something, and it’s fun for me. It’s fun for the chef. It keeps us on our toes,” Dumas said. Dumas said for her, food has always been a way for her to connect with people, since she was young. “Food is a substance that can bond people together,” she said. “You can build friendships and different types of relationships through food. Conversations are had over food. It is a mechanism that can make you feel comfortable. It is an expressive art.”

The cloud or ghost kitchen concept is a delivery-only restaurant with no storefront. Carnitas Way patrons can order through the eatery’s website or thirdparty delivery services and either pick up their order from Los Sombreros’ Phoenix, Scottsdale, or Mesa location or have it delivered to their doorstep. Initially, Carnitas Way offered delivery solely through third-party service providers, including Grubhub, DoorDash, and Postmates; but they’ve since begun offering in-house delivery and curbside pickup via call-in. “We’ve been able to just utilize the staff that we currently have and keep them employed,” Kurt said of Carnitas Way’s in-house delivery drivers. Delivery is free for order $25 or more. Otherwise, a $3 delivery fee will be added. As a bonus for all call-in orders, Carnitas Way will toss in a free bag of chips and salsa. “We learned really quickly that people didn’t really want to use third-parties all the time and that they would like to be able to go and show up at our existing restaurants and pick the food up. So, we’ve adapted to that,” Kurt said.

“I watched her cooking. She always had such great food, and I would always be so excited to go to grandma’s house,” Dumas said. A former New Jersey ironworker, her father is also was a talented cook. For a time, he was the lead chef at her restaurant and helped create the barbecue rubs and sauce, potato salad and barbecued baked beans. “He taught me from the time that I was a little girl to really eat, to taste the food. You can then dissect what spices were used to recreate that meal,” Dumas said. Her mother helped to foster in her a love of sweets. Dumas is continuing her family’s tradition, and many of the foods she serves are modified versions of those recipes. While living with her family in New Jersey, Dumas baked cookies for her friends, coworkers and family mem-

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