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“It seems like there are a lot more questions than what was answered to night,” Gonzales Commissionerssaid.Joe Young, Diana Ka minski and William Scarbrough voted against postponing the vote.
“We did receive recommendations and comments 2-1 that we build more pick leball courts than the proposed eight pickleball courts that we have on the current site plan,” Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Director Nick Molinari said. He said the city heard some concerns about the number of parking spaces, but it also heard “significant” concern about cars parking on the street and clogging up the lanes of travel.
The most common comment the city heard during the initial phase of the pub lic input period was that people wanted a dog park on the site, even though that would draw people (and traffic) from many different neighborhoods and po tentially ruin the neighborhood park designation.“Theydidn’t want sound. They didn’t want traffic. They didn’t want noise but they wanted an off leash area that at tracts people from all over the place (and produces) a lot of sound and noise,” Molinari said.
The developed area right now is slated to include eight pickleball courts, a bas ketball court and two small open turf areas (each roughly the size of a basket ball court). It will also include a shaded playground and restrooms as well as 70 parking spaces. The city held open houses to learn what area residents wanted at the park in the spring and fall of 2021.
“Noise, light and traffic impacts will not be contained within the park bound ary,” Susan Harnois said. She said the plan for the park has grown over the years.
“The 2018 plan approves one tennis court, a basketball court and three pick leball courts,” Harnois said. “The current proposal proposes one basketball court and eight pickleball courts. The parking lot has (grown) from 19 to 70 parking spaces.”Mike Fiflis was worried about light pollution.“Wedon’t need a map to know our community is very dark,” Fiflis said. “We strictly adhere to low-light standards.”
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But Chris Brown, a landscape archi tect on the project, said the park uses short poles and low-powered lights to keep light within the confines of the park. He noted landscaping around the park should also block noise.
Ron Coates noted the city recognizes between community parks and neigh borhood parks, which Ashler Hills Park is.The Scottsdale Community Services Master Plan defines a community park as around 65% of its use as active recre ation and a neighborhood park as hav ing around 25% active recreation.
Commission Chair Renee Higgs and members Barney Gonzales, Christian Serena and George Ertel voted to put the vote on hold.
The $6.1 million park at the intersec tion of Ashler Hills Drive and N. 74th Way was identified as a project to be completed in the city’s $319 million 2019 bond package.
Brown reiterated that only about 3.3% of the park is designated for active recreation.Severalarea residents requested the hours of the park, from sunrise to 10:30 p.m. (as are the hours for all city parks), be
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“Ishortened.dowantto say that pickleball is ... a very, very disruptive noise,” Yuri Keuch le said. “It’s a loud pop and it’s very con sistent and if it’s going on to 10 o’clock and we do hear it, it’s going to be disrup tive to us.
The commission voted 4-3 to delay a vote on the park until it gets more infor mation about possible light and noise pollution as well as extra traffic the park might generate for the nearby Las Pie drasCommissionsubdivision.members also wanted in formation about possibly putting a can opy over the pickleball and the basket ball courts planned for the park in order to prevent light pollution.
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The controversial $6.1 million Ashler Hills Park has been put on hold by the Scottsdale Planning Commission after area residents spoke against it at a recent meeting.
A group of five residents from Las Piedras spoke against the park on the grounds it will add noise and light pollu tion to their community and will jam up the street with traffic.
“The (traffic study) indicates 78% of the park visitors will come for active recreation, while 22 percent will come for passive,” Coates said. “This is the po lar opposite of a neighborhood park and defines a community park.”
The entire site is 15 acres. However, only 3.36 acres are tentatively ear marked for developed park. The rest of the park is set at this point to be either undisturbed or re-vegetated area.
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The Progress talked with Friedman about his job. Give us an overview of your experience. I come to SUSD from the Town of Gil bert, where I was most recently the emer gency manager and a reserve police offi cer.I started in the Flagstaff Fire Depart ment as a reserve firefighter in 1996. I worked for the National Park Service as a wildland firefighter and search and res cue operator during the summer. I even tually moved to the Phoenix area and worked for Maricopa County Parks as a police officer, eventually transferring to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Depart ment.During my time there, I was assigned to patrol, lake patrol, detectives, search and rescue, and mobile field force. After leav ing the sheriff’s office, I went to work for the Town of Gilbert as a fire investigator. In the last three years, I served as emer gency manager. I am a sworn reserve officer, a terrorism liaison officer and certified to conduct threat and vulnerability assessments for the state. I am also an associate emergen cy manager and trained in incident com mand and the National Incident Manage ment system. Did you bring the DIG-IT motto with you? I did not bring it with me. When I came to the district and was asked what things I wanted to focus on for security, I came up with DIG. I wanted the items to include things that were not expensive and would make a big impact without causing too
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“Currently, no,” Brown said. Molinari said, “We don’t anticipate there being any organized sports in turf areas that small.” The exact size of the turf fields was not determined at the meeting. Serena noted the bond 2019 bond package promised a particular type of park but the site plan seems to have changed.“I’mstill trying to figure out why that change was so large or what the thinking was behind that … what was the synergy between the presentation prior andMolinaripost-election?”said,“We’ll start with some kind of general site plan. Then we put that out to the community and we ask for feedback and it becomes a compromise … based on what we hear from the public.”“Overwhelmingly what they told us is, ‘You’re under programming this space. This space is under programmed from an active space perspective.’ So, to get to what we’re at now, we feel like that’s a compromise.“Ifwediscounted all the public input we received through months of virtual in houses and community connections, I don’t know that necessarily speaks to the idea of specific engagement as it relates to this Commissionerproject.”Diana Kaminski wondered if the foot candle level of the lights at the sports courts could be lowered. Brown said the speed and intensity of the pickleball requires a certain level of light.She also asked if the park could be skirted with non-native plants that are thicker and might better keep light and noise from the park from escaping to the nearby neighborhood, but Brown said it was important to use native plants.
Arizonans reported 2,046 thefts in 2021, an increase of 1,340% over 2019 and a spike second only to Colorado, according to an analysis by BeenVerified, which reports on public data.
Sgt.week.Brian Bower, Phoenix Police Department spokesperson, said one of the best deterrents is to be more intentional about parking locations and “making sure that you’re parking your vehicle in a well-lit if it’s said a noise study shows sound completely dissipates before people leave the Dr. Alisa McMahon said she knows the park is coming, but wants reasonable hours.“Wehave to live with this park,” McMahon said. “We have to get this right. We are not going to kill the park, although some of our neighbors would like that.
Replacing one can cost more than $1,000, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.Thebureau tracked 26 states in 2021 that proposed legislation to combat converter thefts, and in 2022, Arizona joined the list.
In addition, police recommend that drivers be intentional about where they park.
The law, signed by Gov. Doug Ducey in May, makes it unlawful to purchase or sell catalytic converters in many instances outside garages and auto parts stores, and requires anyone who buys a used converter to register the transaction with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. People who solicit or advertise unregistered converters can be fined up to $4,000.
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“We have lost a few that moved away because the park is coming but most of us are just seeking a reasonable level of development that preserves our quiet enjoyment and preserves our property values.”Gonzales wanted to know if Ashler Hills Park is considered a neighborhood park or a community park. Molinari said it was indeed a neighborhood.Gonzales also asked if lowering the sports courts would prevent noise from escaping the boundaries. Brown said the courts could be lowered but it would not affect noise because the study says it’s imperceptible. “The effort to lower the courts may have a perceived benefit but I don’t believe it would have an actual benefit in terms or sound or light,” Brown said. Serena wanted to know if the two open turf fields would be considered part of the active recreation portion of the park.
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It was also Kaminski’s idea to put some sort of canopy over the sports courts.
And in May, Phoenix police found 1,200 catalytic converters in a storage unit after investigating a crime ring, the Associated PressDeterringreported.and prosecuting catalytic converter theft is difficult because they don’t come with a serial number or other distinguishing characteristics, so there’s no way to prove a stolen converter belongs to someone else. But there are steps you can take. Catalytic converters can be “hardened” to deter theft, and a unique number can be acid-etched onto the converter to increase the chance of recovering it if stolen.
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It has yet to go before Scottsdale’s Development Review Board, Planning Commission or City Council.
“If we’re fortunate enough to be approved, he wants to go as fast as possible,” said John Berry, an attorney for the owner, George Kurtz, a cyber security developer in Austin, Texas. This is Kurtz’s first foray into real estate development.Berrycalled it a “legacy project.” “He has a real vision and a dream to create something that’s never been done in the Valley and do it in Scottsdale,” Berry said. “The desire here is not to build it and flip it to somebody and go somewhere else.”Kurtz is the CEO and co-founder of CrowdStrike, which calls itself the “leading provider of next-generation endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and services.” He often is quoted on major TV news networks and newspapers on cyber security issues.Aninternationally recognized security expert, author, entrepreneur and speaker, Kurtz is described on his company’s website as having 29 years of experience in the security industry. That experience includes several major executive positions at McAfee, the $2.5 billion cyber security company, which he joined after it purchased a cyber company he had founded called Foundstone.
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Architects for The Parque say they are looking at how to make the park "a real benefit for the community." (Nelsen Partners)
CITY NEWS10 SCOTTSDALE PROGRESS | WWW.SCOTTSDALE.ORG | AUGUST 21, 2022 think is that it really allows for the next chapter of Scottsdale’s growth and development,” Knoebel said. “There’s a lot of really great things going on with this project from a landscaping and architectural standpoint. We’re retaining a lot of detail and attention to the project about how people interact with the places and things in the environment.”
George Kurtz is the owner of The Parque. He is the CEO of an Austin, Texas,-based cyber security firm and an internationally renowned expert. (Crowdstrike)
The Parque project would include a hotel, 1,236 apartments and condos, retail and “flex” space and a 2-acre park on 32.3 acres. (Nelsen Partners)
The project is in its infancy and there are no details on how that sustainability will be achieved other than to say native landscaping will be used.
“We really want to understand what the community of Scottsdale is looking for in a new development and taking comments from the open house ... so we can work on designing and programming these areas to really tailor that experience.”
Scottsdale City Councilwoman Tammy Caputi said she is excited about the project.
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Pamela Carter, who will face Barry Graham in the Nov. 8 election for the last open seat on council, said she is reserving judgment on the project after hearing the presentation. Her opponent, Barry Graham, was not there. She said it’s a quality project but she has concerns about the height and the number of condominiums and apartments.
Sonnie Kirtley, the executive director of the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale, said her board will have to vote on an official stance to the project, but she likes it. She likes the open space, adding, “One of the impressive parts is that the owner has no intention of flipping the property, but holding ownership. That is also appreciated by Scottsdale residents.”
“It’s worthy of Scottsdale,” Caputi said. “It’s forward thinking. It’s not going to affect neighbors. It’s a development in a place that makes sense for development. It’s thinking outside of the box. “We’ve been saying forever that we want to diversify our economy. This is how we do it, high tech jobs, cool open space. It checks all the boxes.”
The inspiration for The Parque is the Scottsdale Quarter, “only we want to do it better with fewer buildings and four times the public open space,” Berry said. Knoebel said, “Part of why we are doing this open house and want to have these community meetings is really to feel like this is a collaborative effort between this development and the community at large.
She also said the Nelsen Partners is “really looking at that 2 acre park and how it would be programmed to be a really big benefit for the community.”
“Another great thing about this project... is sustainability and really looking at how this project can be a flagship of what sustainability looks like,” she added.
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However,Basin.many homeowners vehemently oppose creating a water district because it would have certain powers, such as the ability to condemn property and sink wells into the local aquifer, possibly drying up area residents’ wells.
“We have wells going dry and other wells have too much arsenic that makes the water (in the RVF water table) not potable,” said Karen Nabbity, a leader of water district supporters. “It’s critical that we import water to supplement our aquifer.”Opponents hope EPCOR, a public water corporation that services communities in the area, will service the Rio Verde Foothills area with its own standpipe.
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar has waded into the situation by seeking public input. County Supervisor Tom Galvin invited Tovar to examine the Galvinproblem.said,“The ACC’s involvement allows a larger discussion about whether a public service corporation can provide and serve water through a standpipe to the Rio Verde Foothills community. I believe this additional pathway puts us closer to a solution involving the continued delivery of water. Somehow, someway, we will make it happen.” Tovar will not be present at the supervisors’Galvinsession.hasbeen dealing with the situation in Rio Verde Foothills since being appointed to replace Steve Chucri who stepped down. Then he won an election to fill the remainder of Chucri's term, which runs through 2024. Galvin had open houses with both the pro-DWID and anti-DWID factions in February and had promised he would have a recommendation to his fellow board of supervisors members by May.
EPCOR Water Resources Manager Douglas Dunham told Nabbity last month it would need Corporation Commission approval for a standpoint tariff.
County supervisors want input on Rio Verde crisis
Approximatelydistrict.600 people in the community of 2,100 northeast of Scottsdale support the idea of creating the district, which would draw water from the Harquahala
Rio Verde Foothills residents will get another chance to voice their opinions about how their community will get water after the Scottsdale cuts standpipe service on Jan. 1. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will seek public input at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the auditorium at 205 W. Jefferson, Phoenix. At the crux of the situation is whether or not to create a domestic water improvement
“If this happens, EPCOR would have every intention to continue to provide water hauling to the Rio Verde Foothills,” he said in an email. “Moreover, EPCOR would not be permitted to discontinue the standpipe tariff unilaterally. Instead, it could only discontinue that tariff with Commission permission.” However, Dunham added, “Currently, EPCOR is not contemplating expanding its service area.” EPCOR spokeswoman Rebecca Stenholm confirmed that is still EPCOR’s stance. The pro-district group is looking for short-term water sources until water from the Harquahala watershed can be secured.“It’sgoing to take years to get water from the Harquahala (watershed), so we have to find an interim supply,” NabbityWatersaid.district opponents were planning to meet with district supporters, Galvin and Corporation Commission and EPCOR representatives late last week.Christy Jackman, an opponent of the district, said it was not clear what the goal of the meeting was. “They might get rid of some of the fake information out there,” said Jackman.
Approximately 700 homes in the Rio Verde Foothills area rely on water hauling for some or all of their water. But the city is cutting off water to its standpipe as part of its drought management plan after the federal Bureau of Land Management’s announcement last year that it would begin water rationing on the Colorado River in January 2022.
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The report urged they conduct indepth interviews or focus groups “to further understand perceptions of SUSD’s direction and leadership and how to best support its parents, students, and staff.”Researchers found that about 60% of staff feel the district has sufficient professional development offerings while fewer believe they are useful.
“Additionally, more than 50% of respondents reported that students experience bullying based on their physical appearance (59%), gender identity or expression (57%), and sexual orientation (53%) a few times a month or more.”
It added students were “less likely to agree” on those characteristics than staff.Italso noted, “Just over half of respondents believe that the district is heading in the right “Respondentsdirection.express lower levels of agreement regarding leadership being in tune with their concerns, having a clear vision, and being transparent in decision-making,” it said. It suggested district officials engage the community “in an intentional way by gathering feedback on challenges and communicating candidly on district and school potential action steps.”
The report culled survey responses from 5,392 students, parents and staff and community members last spring. It included about 2,807 students, 1,908 parents, 667 staff members and 10 community members.
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The study also found that less than half of the student respondents agreed their classmates work hard, come to class prepared, and are motivated and eager to learn.
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“While the majority of respondents agree that the district provides safe learning environments for students overall,” it said, “only 43 percent of students agree that their school does not have issues with theft or violence.
Governing board member Jann-Michael Greenburg said the report showed real disparities between what students perceive versus what staff and parents perceive.Forinstance, only 35% of students said the school or district develops students’ ability to manage emotion. At the same time 58% of staff and 57% of parents agreed with the statement.
“We do have opportunities for improvement but I think it’s important to point out we don’t have 50% of the respondents saying we’re going in the wrong direction.”
“The survey definitely showed, we need to find out why the students feel the way they do,” Lindsay said. He wondered how much COVID protocols played a role in the students’ responses. He also focused on the fact that only 33% of students said they liked school. Lindsay said there could be all sorts of reasons for that number. On any given day a kid might not like school because he has a big test or presentation to give. But he conceded that’s a big difference than not liking school because they are getting bullied or picked on.
“When you look at it in terms of the totality of the situation, I don’t see that one as a negative,” he said. “I see that as more people supporting the direction we’re heading.
Another 24% were neutral on the question, but that left 57% agreeing or strongly agreeing that the district is heading in the right direction.
Greenburg also noted the timing of the survey in the spring may not have been ideal.Itis an emotional time when students are typically facing things like major tests and saying goodbye to friends.
STUDY from page 13 els of satisfaction related to social emotional competencies,” the report said. “As such, SUSD should equip staff with the resources to develop students’ skills in areas such as conflict resolution, empathy, and emotional regulation.
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Governing board member Zach Lindsay said the report is a high-level overview and that it needs to delve into it some key issues with more surveys and town halls in the high schools to find out what is going on with students.
The three different colored bars show responses from staff, parents and students to questions about their perceptions of their school and Scottsdale Unified School District. (SUSD)
A spokeswoman for Hanover Research noted the company had some recommendations based on the findings.
The firm also noted that only 43 percent of students believe schools “don’t have issues with violence and theft and some of those issues we saw with bullying based on religion, gender identity, sexualHanoverorientation.”notedithas tools that the district can use in “evaluating different new policies around bullying in schools and ensure the rules are being enforced equitably related to violence and bullying inCitingschools.”how staff wants high-quality professional development and noting students “low levels of satisfaction related on their level of emotional competencies and how the district was supporting them,” Hanover said the district should focus on additional training in “conflict resolution, empathy and emotional regulation.”Superintendent
The report wasn’t all bad news in other areas
This chart shows how Scottsdale Unified students look at the importance of learning. (SUSD)
“There’s just a lot going on in the last semester,” Greenburg said.
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Dr. Scott Menzel pointed to a data point that showed that 20% of respondents either disagree or strongly disagree the district is moving in the right direction.
Respondentseither. were asked questions about how community engagement improved over the last three school years and the overall response showed a positive trend over time. For instance, when asked how well the district engages the community, only 46% agreed or strongly agreed in the 2018-19 school year, 73% agreed or strongly agreed in 2019-20 and 76% agreed or strongly agreed in 2020-21.
One urged transparency as district officials continued “exploring perceptions of Scottsdale’s direction and engaging the community in any activity, in any decision making.” It said the district should inform the community “of any next steps that are going to be taken, potentially doing indepth interviews or focus groups to learn a little bit more about how leadership can best support them.”
“We really need to delve down on why the students are feeling the way they are,” Lindsay said. “We want them to feel supported and be happy to be at school.”
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A common way to deter such theft is to attach a metal cage or box around the catalytic converter, making it more difficult and time intensive to cut away with the tools most converter thieves use. But they’re also difficult to install and can cost $500 to $750.
The incident occurred sometime during the week of May 16-20.
SUSD Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel wrote in a letter home to parents the week after the incident, “Two students reported that another student might have brought a gun to school that day. The principal and school resource officer located the student and, as a precaution, placed the campus on lockdown.“Thestudent was brought to the office and was determined to be in possession of a weapon. The student informed police and administrators that he had the weapon in response to offcampus concerns. There was no direct threat to students or staff at Arcadia. Regardless, additional Phoenix Police officers responded and the student was taken into custody.” Arcadia is part of SUSD but is located inside Phoenix BOUNDARIES.
A downside to Safecat is that it doesn’t prevent theft per se. However, potential thieves may recognize there’s a higher chance of being caught, which could deter them from stealing the converter. Safecat, which costs $300 at Courtesy, includes $3,000 in insurance.
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Bower said police also work with pawn shops and scrap metal facilities to recover stolen converters and investigate who is stealingCourtesythem.Chevrolet in Phoenix offers car buyers a way to mark the catalytic converter with a unique number that’s registered to the vehicle.
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“Those are all small things that can really help our investigations out, find the people responsible for it and be able to provide the stolen property back to the victims.”
he Scottsdale Unified School District voted last week to suspend an Arcadia High School student for bringing a gun to school last year. The move was on the consent agenda and board members did not speak about the issue.
The Safecat program uses a sticker with the number written in perforations. Once the sticker is secured to the converter, a technician applies acid over it, burning the number into the converter. As the exhaust system warms up, the rest of the sticker melts onto the converter, making it extremely difficult to remove and easier to link a stolen converter to a vehicle or“Whatowner.it does is it marks a catalytic converter,” said Jason Church, chief operating officer at Courtesy Chevrolet. “In the event that there is a theft, the police force can look it up on the database, type in the serial number and tie it back to the actual car that was“Sostolen.youhave a lot more accountability, a lot more prosecutions.”
Another approach is to wrap a wire around the converter and attach the wire to the vehicle’s frame. The wire is difficult for thieves to cut, but not as difficult as a metal cage or box. However, the added time it would take to remove can be a deterrent in“There’sitself. a lot of small things that individual property owners can do to help protect themselves … It goes to just any kind of property crime,” Bower said, emphasizing securing personal property, parking in well-lit areas and putting personal markings on high-value objects.
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SUSD board suspends gun-toting Arcadia student area. If you know that there’s surveillance cameras nearby, definitely work within view of those surveillance cameras.”
The district did not name the student.
The agenda noted the student had five days to appeal the decision of the hearing officer’s recommendation and that “since no appeal has been received, the hearing officer’s recommendation is being presented at this time.”
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What unique strengths and/or weaknesses does SUSD possess when it comes to security?
What can parents do to help keep their kids safe this school year? Parents can continue to send me suggestions for improvements or challenges they see on the campuses. They can ensure their students wear their identification badges and most importantly, parents can have patience.
Parents can also tell their friends, relatives and other people that know that we are hiring security staff.
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I suggest students, slow down and think. That’s really good advice for everyone. See something say something, wear their I.D. badge and recognize that some decisions made in haste can have dire consequences. So simply slow down and think, “What is the right thing to do right now?”Finally, social media is putting a lot of information, much of it unreliable, at their fingertips and they can spread that information just as fast. They need to think before they speak and or type and stop and take a breath before they go forward. When I was an officer in Gilbert conducting an investigation, I had to get the data off a teen’s cell phone. I showed them all the texts and items they thought they had deleted that were still there. When the case went to court, all of the items they didn’t want anyone to see or hear were shown in court for everyone, including their families, to see and hear. Security in the school district will be an ever-changing and challenging item. We want kids to enjoy school while feeling safe and protected. It needs to be a warm and welcoming environment. The challenge is to create that environment without putting them in a prison-like facility. We all work hard to increase the physical security to make it the best and safest learning environment we can. The district has a team approach to keeping children safe, and it is as much about supporting the student and positioning them for success as it is about the buildings’ safety.
I know every parent wants to advocate for their child and every principal wants to advocate for their campus, but it is my job, with the support of the administration, to ensure that all our students are safe and secure when they are in school.
BY MARK MORAN Progress Staff Writer C hasing wild bobcats may not seem like a good idea but the Arizona Fish and Game Department calls it the best way to keep them from starting families in your backyard and adding to the growing population of bobcats putting down roots in residential“Anecdotally,areas. it’s more than just a slight uptick,” said Amy Burnett, a spokeswoman in the department’s east Mesa office. While the state doesn’t have official numbers on bobcat encounters in residential areas, drier conditions have driven more of them in search of readily available water and shelter, she said. “We have inadvertently created nurseries in our backyards for bobcats,” Burnett said. “The living is so easy, really. The resources are so rich in our urban areas. The bobcats are living the high life and urban bobcats are thriving in our urban interface.”
Enter little dogs and cats that may be minding their own business in the backyard and may come between the mother bobcat and her kittens.
The last thing parents can do is to communicate. You know your child better than everyone else. If they are having difficulty, let the school know so we can get them the resources they need.
CITY NEWSSCOTTSDALE PROGRESS | WWW.SCOTTSDALE.ORG | AUGUST 21, 2022 19 much hardship. The doors being locked is something that can most easily be addressed. The classroom door is the last line of defense to protect the students from a hostile event.Identification cards have always been required for secondary students and staff, but the expectation has now been extended to elementary school students, too.This will create an opportunity for students to understand the importance of always wearing your I.D. badge, from an earlyGatesage.are a challenge in the district, with all the traffic that enters our campuses for deliveries, maintenance, and staff. This new initiative makes staff members accountable for locking the gates.
Finally, with the digital age and issuance of district technological devices to students and staff, the potential for vulnerabilities increases. What are your biggest concerns heading into the coming school year and how will you address them?
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Sightings of bobcats in residential areas of the East Valley have become “more than just a slight uptick,” an Arizona Department of Fish and Game spokeswomanDepartmentwarns. (Special to the Progress) “Bobcats are all cute and fi ne until the mom hisses at a grandchild. Instinct is automatically going to take over. No one wants to have their dog eaten.”
The biggest concern this school year is our people. Security is often inconvenient, but we want our students and staff to be vigilant. Security is everyone’s responsibility.Parents,students and staff all play a critical role in keeping our campuses safe. We encourage everyone who sees something suspicious or hears something suspicious to immediately report it to a trusted adult.
“What’s happening in these urban areas is that we now have generations of bobcats living in amongst us that are used to getting water and food from our backyards. That in and of itself is not the problem. It’s when we are okay with it and we are not scaring them away when we see them.”
What can students do to remain safe this school year, both on and off campus and on social media?
Scottsdale has built its campuses with security in mind. When the (Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center) detectives came out recently to conduct threat assessments of our facilities, they commented that these are some of the safest built campuses they have reviewed. Our biggest challenge will always be people following through with all safety guidelines.
The puck is about to drop on the 2022-23 Arizona High School Hockey Association season and the Notre Dame Preparatory Saints decided at their team lunch they’re on a mission.“They came up with the ‘Revenge Tour,’” Coach Charles Miscio said. “This is their year to come back.”
“We still have a very strong core of young talent,” Miscio said. “I think there was a dramatic advancement in leadership, talent and commitment to some of the younger guys,” MiscioMiscio,said. in his third year as head coach, said he looks forward to seeing that leadership in four seniors and defenseman Connor White. White is a four-year letterman who scored nine points last season in his first year on the school’s Division 1 team, including three goals and six assists in 19 Roundinggames.out Miscio’s upperclassmen is senior Forward Tyler Posch, who tallied 11 points last season including eight goals and three assists in 13 regular season games.
The test for everyone begins Aug. 27 with a pre-season seeding tournament at the Ice Den Scottsdale. Notre Dame will have a doubleheader against Desert Vista in the afternoon and Basha Perry in the evening on day one. That’s followed by Campo Verde in the afternoon and Chaparral in the Arizonaevening.High School Hockey Association President Kenny McGinley said some of other teams to keep an eye out for include the Chaparral Firebirds, Desert Vista Thunder and Hamilton Huskies.McGinley said this season could showcase some of the best high school hockey they’ve ever had in quite some time. On May 15, AHSHA held an early bird registration and McGinley said within a couple hours the league had sold out. For the last decade, McGinley said interest in the organization has trended up but nothing like this year’s recordbreaking sellout.
“I think we’ve been building on previous years' successes for quite a few years now,” he said, adding: “It’s getting better and better but it’s still a few years behind in terms of hockey growth.”
After finishing the 2021-22 season third in the Division 1 standings, the Saints topped the Horizon Huskies 5-4 in the first round of the Division I playoffs, and the Desert Vista Thunder 1-0 in the second round. But the Saints couldn’t hold their own in a 4-2 loss to the Pinnacle Pioneers in the state championship game and finished second in the state.
Miscio also said senior forward Connor Perdue, a transfer from Horizon, will add more talent. Perdue netted 20 points last season including 12 goals and eight assists in 15 games. Miscio said he expects big things out of senior defenseman Evan Kobley to round out the “great presence” of the team.Miscio said all of this has developed since he took over as head coach in 2019. Whenever possible, Miscio would have his players together but separate, on and off the ice, working out or just having fun.
After graduating 12 seniors and capturing a state championship in 2021, the Saints earned two wins in pool play in the USA Hockey National Championships and were ousted in the first round of the Misciotournament.saidhopes are high on a team led by four seniors.
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“I set a tone and we never went backwards,” Miscio said. “We never backed off the COVID mentality.”
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Valley has sprawled in every direction, the number of wildlife encounters has increased. It used to be that state officials would get calls from residents living on the fringes who hadn’t seen bobcats before. As people started to get used to seeing bobcats on the outskirts, Game and Fish started hearing more from people living in more urban areas. “Then, as people get used to bobcats living in and among their communities we get fewer calls from those areas and bobcats seem to be living all in our metro areas now, even urban areas, so we don’t see the phone calls on the fringes any more but we are getting them in the interior,” said Burnett.
“This is the first time I’ve ever had to call someone to help us out with an animal in the yard,” he said. “We’re careful. Like anything else, if we see it, we stay away from it. Like anything with Mother Nature, we respect it and give it a wide berth.”
“Urban bobcats are definitely here to stay. If we set up a KFC next door, they’re not leaving.”
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“I try to educate people as to why they are there, and what they can do to alleviate that problem because if I trap the animal, all I am doing is taking that animal out and putting up a vacancy sign for the next one to move in, whereas if we get the animal to move on its own, it relocates,” Coonrod explained.Coonrod also uses scent deterrent, including scat from predators, to keep bobcats at a distance.
“Bobcats are all cute and fine until the mom hisses at a grandchild,” Burnett said. “Instinct is automatically going to take over. No one wants to have their dog Accordingeaten.”towildlife specialists, the best way to keep all of that from happening is to turn a high-pressure hose on the bobcats before they get comfortable and think that your backyard is a great place to start a family.
“I use mountain lion poop in certain yards because that’s an apex predator,” he said. Bobcats will steer clear when they think there is another predator.”
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“It’s a delicate balance between understanding that bobcats are here in amongst us but not encouraging them to stay in our backyards,” Burnett said. “Not feeding them. Not putting water out specifically for them so that they will stay in our backyards. When bobcats are too close, incidents happen. They can become aggressive towards people.”Asthe
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Burnett say they are not an inherent danger in a backyard; the problems arise when people do things that they shouldn’t.So,wildlife officials say to have the best possible outcome of coexisting with wildlife is to enjoy it, but at arm’s length. And don’t roll out the welcome mat.“Urban bobcats are definitely here to stay,” Burnett said. “If we set up a KFC next door, they’re not leaving.”
“I have seen bobcat calls go up,” said Robert Coonrod, a permitted wildlife specialist who started a business called Arizona Wildlife Relocation Services designed to remove bobcats and other wildlife from residential areas.Coonrod is the person Phil Cameron called for help when the injured bobcat stuck around in his backyard.
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From left, Jensina Sethi, Jan Anderson and Nikhil Sethi have forged a close bond over the past year when Jensina and Nikhil began volunteering with Duet: Partners In Health & Aging by aiding Anderson with her grocery shopping. (David Minton/Progress Staff Writer)
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Duet is a nonpro�it organization whose mission is to promote health and wellbeing through vitally needed services to homebound adults, family caregivers, faith communities, and grand families. Anderson had begun losing her vision and decided it would be safest if she gave up driving. That meant she had to �ind a ride from her apartment complex to a nearby grocery store. She initially tried using rideshare services but admits her apartment complex can be tricky to navigate and that “no amount of explaining to Uber got it right.”
“It’s a two-way street. I think Nikhil learned a lot from this just about the �irst couple of trips to the grocery store,” Jensina said. “He’s learning budgeting, which is going to be awesome for him when he goes to college.”
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church offers Sunday school in-person and online at nsumckids.info. Children and youth activities include children’s choir, volleyball, mission trips, small groups, festivals and youth groups. The church also offers online and in-person adult Bible studies, men and women’s groups. Information: 480-948-0529 and of�ice@nsumc.com.
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“We sat and chatted with her and within �ive minutes I could just tell that she and Nikhil worked,” Jensina said.
The party will include games as well as a Bites Donuts Food Truck with free donuts and activities, including balloon artistry and a Noah’s Ark craft. Sunday School teachers will present the scripture story of Noah in Sunday School and students will create balloon artistry
Jensina quickly realized that it would be harder than she anticipated to �ind a place where she could volunteer with a minor onAsSundays.shecontinued her search, Jensina found Duet, which gave her and Nikhil the chance to volunteer together and aid people with everyday activities.
That was when she decided to look into Duet: Partners In Health & Aging. However, Anderson realized it could have been a while until she received help as Duet still has nearly 90 seniors requesting help and few volunteers. Nikhil Sethi had approached his stepmom Jensina about volunteering on Sundays and Jensina immediately began searching for ways the two could aid their community.
“The thing that's cool about Duet is that it’s helped me realize a lot of the things we take for granted is something that somebody else might not be able to do,” Nikhil said.
All three hope to prove how easy it can be to volunteer and hope to see more volunteers airing more seniors requesting the help of Duet: Partners In Health & Aging.
The trio �irst met at Anderson’s home to chat about how stepmother and son could be of assistance and the three almost immediately bonded.
For the past year, every Sunday at 2 p.m. has become a time that Jan Anderson has circled on her calendar. That is the day of the week she goes grocery shopping with the aid of the stepmother and son duo of Jensina and Nikhil, 15, Sethi who volunteer with Duet: Partners In Health & Aging.
The past year has been rewarding for the trio and Nikhil feels it has best exempli�ied how easy it is for people to volunteer.
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The two �irst struck up a conversation about Anderson’s unique collection of antiques, which then evolved into a conversation about the various places that she had lived which fascinated Nikhil. After a successful �irst meeting, the second was when the two picked up Anderson and took her to pick up groceries. The three �irst began by looking at ads to see which stores had the best prices and had some of the items that Anderson reallyThatwanted.gaveNikhil some education on having a budget for groceries and how to hunt for the best deals.
The rides also give Anderson the chance to pick Nikhil’s brains about how to do things on her phone and computer.
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 11735 N. Scottsdale Road, will hold a “Welcome back to Sunday school” food truck party at 10 a.m. next Sunday, Aug. 28.
“Nikhil was mostly interested in helping with grocery shopping but he didn’t want to go grocery shopping for someone, he wanted the connection,” Jensina said. With their criteria set, the two met Anderson and it turned out to be a perfect pairing.Nikhil had lived in the same apartment complex when he was younger and was familiar with its intricate layout.
Scottsdale Community Bank cel ebrated its grand opening by an nouncing the availability of “Lem onade Stand Microloans for small businesses.Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega, Arizo na Department of Insurance and Finan cial Institutions Director Evan Daniels and Arizona Bankers Association Presi dent Paul Hickman joined over 100 of the bank’s founders to mark the opening of Arizona’s first new community bank in more than 14 years. The bank boasts FINTECH technology and personal concierge service to serve and provide loans to small and medium size businesses, family businesses, fam ily offices, the medical field, sports and entertainment entities, the hospitality industry, and nonprofits.
“There are so many different facets to this business from gas pumps with 95 and 100 octane gas, car wash bays, a handcraft ed bakery, a world-renowned barbecue, our fish tank has super high maintenance, our retail shop requires three full-time employees, we needed wine buyers and
It’s been a long road to get back to 100% for a Scottsdale business that is much more than a gas station.
“We have worked desperately since the pandemic to try to get our staff up to a level where we could bring it back and in troduce new menu items,” he said. “We’ve been working for a year to get this place staffed. We’ve just built our menu back up to almost where it was before the CO VID-19 pandemic and getting our hours backNotup.”only was Berman’s kitchen desper ately impacted, but he was short on bodies in every corner of The Thumb.
Microloans of up to $25,000 “are de signed for hard working small businesses simply trying to get to the next level,” said bank board Chairman George Weisz. He said he has kept a miniature lemon ade stand on his desk for over 40 years as a reminder of “how so many business owners, as children, started down their path of confidence, people skills, trust, and“Neverentrepreneurship.passupalemonade stand. It can change lives,” he said.
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Scottsdale Community Bank Board Chair George Weisz announced “Lemonade Stand Microloans.” (Rick D’Elia)
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It also developed a big reputation for award-winning barbecue.
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The Thumb General Manager Joe Berman oversees an extensive gift shop section as well as the restaurant. (David Minton/Progress)
Established in 2012, The Thumb imme diately began turning heads by offering a gift shop with unique southwestern prod ucts and décor in addition to being one of the few stations to offer 95 gasoline – a blend of 91 and 100 octane gasoline that is infused underneath the gas station.
Hickman noted that there are only nine community banks operating In Ari zona while hundreds operate in Texas andHeCalifornia.praisedthe “highly respected, dedi cated leadership of Scottsdale Commu nity Bank which brings creative technol ogy, energy, and new resources to our
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However, the pandemic threw The Thumb for a loop after people stopped traveling, going to car washes and eating out.Because of this, General Manager Joe Berman lost most of his staff.
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The market is set to include items like juices, honey, teas, baked goods cheeses, tortilla chips, hummus, yogurts and sauces.
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Scottsdale-based Happy Home Watch & Services has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the second year. Home Watch provides visual inspection services for primary and vacation homes when the owner is not around. Owner Brandy Zedlar said she understands the headaches, worry, and stress that can come from unforeseen problems at a homeowner’s number-one investment.Zedlarhad been showing and training quarter, then became a permit technician for the City of Lake Havasu and later a code compliance inspector before launching Happy Home Watch & Services.
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“With her broad knowledge of residential inspections, construction, and her passion for helping homeowners, she knew that Happy Home Watch & Services would be a perfect fit, offering a valued service needed throughout the Scottsdale and Fountain Hills areas,” according to a Zedlarrelease.is a graduate of the NHWA’s Home Watch Boot Camp and is a certified home watch professional.
The Thumb will also be selling its famous breakfast burritos and Berman expects to get more fresh produce in once local farmers resume harvesting.
Berman has found a way to keep The Thumb rolling onward even as staffing shortages and a backlog of supplies continue to plague his business and others. “Staffing is the new epidemic but we’re trying to circumvent that by creating a cool culture and paying a little bit above average,” Berman said. “But even supplies, we have signs that we only do prime beef and we only use prime meats and there have been times when we can’t get prime meats so we just didn’t serve prime meat.”
Salt River Project wants to show its residential customers products to make their homes more energy efficient and trim their energy bills through its Summer of Savings Giveaway campaign. And it’s bringing the campaign to Scottsdale with Leo’s Ice Cream Truck noon-1 p.m. Aug. 27 at Ace Hardware, 1800 N. Scottsdale Road. Customers who visit a free ice cream stop can get a free treat and learn how to take better control of their energy usage.Inaddition, customers can win energy-efficient prizes by participating in SRP’s Summer of Savings Online Scavenger Hunt.
His goal, in short, is to keep building on his re-growing business. state’s thriving financial services landscape.”Scottsdale Community Bank President/CEO Neill LeCorgne said the bank’s unique platforms and processes “provide unmatched speed combined with incredible thoroughness.” “We do house calls. You may never need to step one foot into our office because we will come to wherever you conduct business to handle your transaction thru secure tablet technology. Our office will be wherever you want us to be.”
An outdoor public market is not the only exciting new thing happening at The Thumb as free live music is set to take the stage every Friday and Saturday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning on Sept. 2 Berman also teased that The Thumb could be expanding in the next two years with the addition of a drive-thru, a brewery, a separate coffee shop and more seating for dining patrons.
Board Vice Chair Hemant Patel noted many of the bank’s “extensive preparations” were made during the pandemic, yet“Thisadded:isnow the best time to be starting a bank, especially when our local businesses are rebounding from COVID and need a local community bank’s resources and partnerships now more than ever.” Information: nlecorgne@scbaz. com, 480-750-1000 and scottsdalecommunitybank.com.
Berman cites constantly planning as the reason for The Thumb’s ability to return to a full menu and offer exciting events to call the community back in his doors. His first event will involve an outdoor public market, becoming one of the first farmer’s markets to open since May in North“ThereScottsdale.hadbeen some markets up there and they kind of popped up and closed,” Berman said. “But when you walk into them, it has this small-town general store feeling, so it makes sense that we bring that smalltown farm feeling to our parking lot and do something good for the community, do something good for ourselves and have some fun while we’re doing it.”
Berman reached out to his friends Ovi Carabas and Caroline Pimienta, who own Wellzona CBD and have been veterans of the farmer’s market scene for nearly three decades. The two jumped on board as partners of the outdoor public market. Wellzona CBD is now one of nearly 30 vendors who have signed on for the market, which debuts today, Aug. 21.
What: Outdoor Public Market on Sundays at The Thumb When: Every Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon beginning today, Aug. 21. Where: The Thumb, 9393 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: thethumb.com
What: Free Live Music on Fridays and Saturdays at The Thumb When: Every Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m. beginning on Friday, September 2 Where: The Thumb, 9393 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: thethumb.com
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there was just a lot of moving parts here. In a place like this, we rely on a lot of people and it’s been a challenge for us.” However,
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Green grass gone brown, exterior pipes leaking, trees down, much of infrastruc ture in need of repair, inferior landscap ing, cheap windows allowing heat/cold in, clean walkways … these are some of what the tenants want management’s attention on.For the most part tenants reside at Hide away/Crown Court because it is the most economical way to live in the area for low er cost. Upon renovation of units, tenants will be paying comparable rents to the newer high priced apartments which have modern layouts and amenities, which this community does not have, in the area.
Ownership has misread this market and has misread the present tenancy, and has misread what it believes will be the future tenancy.Theactions being taken by this new ownership are symptomatic of what is transpiring in the Scottsdale multifamily community, where new ownerships are upgrading, then significantly raising rents, thus pushing many tenants out due to fi nancial necessity. This will add to the housing crisis the city is presently experiencing, and dis place many, many tenants. Seemingly, ownership bought at the top of the market this past spring and is look ing to recover from that with much higher rents.
Many senior tenants will not appreciate this exercise nor the cost.
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So Hideaway North Scottsdale under new ownership, formerly known as Crown Court is doing a major facelift. It is like putting lipstick on an old lady so she can compete with the young good -looking girls to get some dates, yet her age still shows. And so what they are doing is trying to compete with all the new luxury com plexes in the area with high rents, and, yes, open floor Closed-floorplans.plans is the design now, and it shall not Seriously,change.quartz countertops in the kitchen replacing granite? Fascia repairs are now going on, and exterior painting which will be completed in the fall when temperatures drop. The whole complex was repainted two years ago.
So when a tenant’s lease is up, a tenant is either invited to renew at a much higher rate, or is not invited to renew. If the re newal option is taken, the tenant must va cate the apartment for 32 days while the remodel is done, pay for all the contents to be moved out, stored, then moved back in at a substantially higher monthly rent.
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Division V will be for 1A and 2A schools and leave Division IV for 3A teams. The other divisions — I, II and III — would re main unchanged, servicing 6A through 4A schools.Theproposal also included a new for mat for the state championship meet, which typically kicks off in the second week of May.
This year’s event is the first of its kind in Scottsdale. The Lombardi Foundation previously hosted the MJ Cancer Free Golf Event in Grapevine, Texas for three years, but made 2021 the final year for thatMovenue.andhis friend Jim Round created the MJ Cancer Free Golf Event more than 20 years ago to raise money toward can cer research. Both had their own bouts with the disease. The tournament blossomed into one that not only included golf outings, but concerts and other charitable events that took place over two or three days at a time. The two hosted it for more than two decades and raised more than $8 mil lion for cancer research in that span. The Lombardi Foundation jumped on board after Mo became president. However, Mo knew the event would eventually run its course. And after relo cating to Scottsdale three years ago, he knew it would be the perfect destination.
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The Arizona Interscholastic Association on Friday announced a new proposal for state track that would crown a true state champion, much like in the Open Division for foot ball and basketball, which will take place for the first time this year. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff)
The Vince Lombardi Cancer Founda tion is preparing to host its inaugu ral golf tournament in Scottsdale in September to help its efforts against cancer.TheLombardi Southwest Open will take place Sept. 17 at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale. Golfers can expect to be treat ed to breakfast and a mimosa bar before playing a round of 18 at Talking Stick. The golf outing is scheduled to be followed by an evening celebration, where there will be dinner, drinks, dancing, raffles and a si lent auction, among other festivities.
“I’ve been coming out here for about 25 years, so I was very familiar with golf in Arizona,” Mo said. “Talking Stick for me became that one-stop shop. The vision is that over the years as we grow out here, to expand just beyond the golf component because we are in a pretty affluent area.”
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Paul “Mo” Moline, the board president of the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation, said relocating the golf tournament from Texas to Arizona has always been a dream of his. A Scottsdale resident, he’s had his own bout with cancer and now aims to help provide a cure through funds raised at the event. (Special to the Progress) see LOMBARDI introduces big school sports changes
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The Arizona Interscholastic Associa tion Executive Board on Monday ap proved an extra state track division and a true state championship format. The proposal was announced Aug. 12 during the first annual AIA media day held at the association’s offices in Phoenix. Ex ecutive Director David Hines also had up dates on other sports, including football, basketball and girls flag football.
The meet will now begin a week earlier and crown division state champions. Divi sions IV and V would compete at one loca tion over the course of two days. Divisions II and III would compete the same day at a separate site, and Division I on its own elsewhere.
“We will run a true state championship with a trophy and a banner,” Hines said.
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“It’s always a challenge since its year one,” Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Board President Paul “Mo” Moline said. “The interest from the public, we’re trying to work through a lot of connections with our committee members to get exposure.
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Mo decided to rebrand the event this year to include the name of Vince Lom bardi. In his mind, individuals who read ‘MJ’ often think of Michael Jordan rather than Mo and Jim, so the name change to one that is widely recognizable in the sports world was an easy decision to make.Healso idolized what the Lombardi Foundation does to support cancer treat
“We are going to have a California-style state meet where the elite of the elite get to go against each other.” State track will now have a fifth division. Currently, there are four divisions, with the fourth designated for schools in the 1A, 2A and 3A conferences.
When I look at year three to five down the road, this is going to be a million-dollar event. We’ll get there.”
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“Life was, for the most part, as normal as possible,” Mo said. “I was one of the fortunate ones who got through that. I’m a sunscreen freak but the damage was done when I was on the Florida beaches.”
Mo takes pride in being able to host events that benefit cancer research and foundations like Lombardi. It’s been years of hard work that goes beyond the golfHecourse.isoften overcome with emotion at times while presenting checks at local hospitals. He’s also been in contact at times with Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Mo said he is blessed to have been in the position he was at 54 to be able to retire. But much of his energy now has shifted focus to finding a cure for cancer. He doesn’t take life for granted.
“It really is an honor to be alive. I don’t take that for granted,” Mo said. “You want that story to have a similar type of ending for a lot of people. You can’t bring back anybody we lost, but we certainly can impact the people that are inevitably going to deal with something in their life.”
The Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy will be on hand for a photo opportunity. It’s one of the many unique opportunities for those in attendance to take advantage of. Tickets for the Lombardi Southwest Open are available now at dation.org/lombardi-southwest-open.lombardifounMo said the event was hoping to fill with 144 golfers. Word of mouth on social media has so far been a key driver for exposure with the event. But he is hopeful for a big turnout come Sept. 17.
“It’s been a dream I’ve had years back to have the event out in Arizona,” Mo said. “To get to that point now, it’s weird, you manage the emotions around it. The week of there’s a heightened level of stress around it. You also get some butterflies as you get close to it but that’s a good thing. That means you’re engaged.”
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The AIA has identified girls flag football as an emerging sport. If it continues to grow, it could officially become a sanctioned sport under the association as soon as next year. “We are going to have a committee together and start talking about that,” Hines said. “We are hoping to tie that to state football. The culminating event for that would be tied to our state football.”
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New for Open Division football
“Our process of reclassification has made a huge difference in the parity of high school football,” Hines said. “Even with the multiplier, if they’re good enough, a 4A team can still make the Open.”
The AIA will host an Open Division basketball tournament for boys and girls to conclude the winter sports season this year. It will feature the top eight teams from the 6A-4A conferences and the next best rated eight teams from those conferences.Those 32 will be put into a bracket, with the first round taking place before other conference tournaments. The second round of the Open tournament will coincide with conference play-in games, which feature an additional 16 teams.
Basketball Open Division
From the start of basketball playoffs through the first few days of March, the AIA will host 275 tournament games. All championship games will take place at Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
The Open Division for football was introduced in 2019 to bring together the 6A-4A conferences and to crown a true state footballAtchampion.thetime,Saguaro was dominating at the 4A level. The Sabercats were moved up to the 5A level two years ago and again to 6A with the most recent update to the football classifications. That change also brought up teams like Cactus and American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek, two 4A schools that made the Open Division last season. Hines said a vote in May by the 4A Conference committee to continue including the conference in the Open Division finished in a tie. But to offset that, new multipliers were introduced. All 6A teams will receive a multiplier of 10 after the regular season. Teams in the 5A Conference will have a multiplier of nine and 4A teams a multiplier of eight. Hines said this will even the playing field, to a certain degree. In retrospect, it will reward teams that play a tougher schedule in the higher conferences. And while it doesn’t fully eliminate 4A teams from contention, it makes their path to the Open harder.
“It’s a humongous job but we’ve worked with the coaches and our schools, and we think we are going to have, basically, 30 days of state basketball,” Hines said.
“All state games, 3A through 6A, will use a shot clock,” Hines said. Girls �lag football Girls flag football has grown exponentially in the last few years. The Chandler district crowned its first-ever champion after district-play between the six high schools last spring. With Chandler leading the way, other districts have now started recruiting student-athletes for programs at their high schools. Mountain Pointe, all Mesa schools and others have jumped on board.
Hines said the AIA will also introduce 335-second shot clocks for 3A-6A conferences this season. The 1A and 2A voted againstDuringthem.regular season, shot clocks will be used if schools have the technology. If not, games will be played without them. In the playoffs, however, shot clocks are mandatory for all games. If a host school does not have the technology, the games will be moved to a different venue.
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Those who are eliminated from the Open Division will be placed back into the conference playoffs with teams that win play-inThosegames.teams from the Open will maintain their original ranking before being taken to the Open tournament. The eight who remain in the Open will then play for a true state championship, much like the football format. Conference champions will still be crowned for 1A-6A.
Worley, who was named after The Bea tles’ song “Michelle,” had grown up play ing the violin before transitioning to the upright bass. She said one of her favorite bands from her youth was the alternative met al outfit Rage Against The Machine and felt she could aid students in finding a passion through the music she enjoyed as a Afterteenager.about an hour with the Basker villes, Worley left her interview and was 15 minutes into her commute home when she got the call that changed her life.Worley got the job and before she knew it, she had jumped into the mix as the school amassed nearly 120 students but needed instructors. After adding more teachers to her to make its Scottsdale debut this week School of Rock GM rolls into 10th year
Kori Stearns will star alongside an all-female cast in the role of Snow White when “Disenchanted!” debuts at the Scottsdale Center for the Perform ing Arts beginning on Thursday, Aug. 25. (Photo courtesy of Kori Stearns)
Michelle Worley had been working as a paraprofes sional at Wilson Elemen tary School in Phoenix during the 2011- 2012 school year and after its fourth lockdown in a week, she felt she’d had enough. “I needed to find a different place for myself,” she said.
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Michelle Worley, general manager of School of Rock Scottsdale, is gratified by its growth over the past decade. (Special to the Progress)
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Not only did Worley bring a love of aiding children, but she also had a back ground in hospitality and culinary arts, including a degree from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute.
“The vocal score for Snow White is chal lenging and all over the place,” Stearns said. “She’s sassy, she’s quick to judge and she is angry, but as the show goes on, the audience will see that she’s got a really good heart and she’s super empathetic.”
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Worley recalls spending one of her lunch breaks looking for a new job online when she stumbled across a job posting for the School of Rock Scottsdale. She interviewed with School of Rock Scottsdale founders Megan and Shane Baskerville and felt an overwhelming sense of belonging.
‘Disenchanted!’
Stearns had already seen the role played before, she admits that stepping into a new role was –and still is – challenging.
“When I walked in, I just had this sense that there was the ability for creativity,” Worley said. “In talking to Megan and Shane, their vision was grand and I just saw myself be ing a piece of it. I saw where my skill set could benefit the business.”
“(Snow White’s) incredibly sarcastic and that resonates well with me since sar casm is my second language,” Stearns said with a Becauselaugh.she was allowed to use her sar castic humor, Stearns admits that there are comedic moments in the show where she struggles to contain her laughter.
“I came from a background of event planning, catering, location and all that and I would book bands and some of the restaurants that I worked, so I felt like I could do that end of things,” she said. But she also had a love for music and two teenage sons who she felt music would be a good outlet for.
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After two successful perfor mances in Fountain Hills, “Disenchanted” will make its debut at Stage 2 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with six performances spread across four days.Disenchanted! which raises the curtain for its first show on Thurs day, Aug. 25, will feature an all-wom an cast filling the shoes of some of Disney’s most beloved princesses embarking on a journey to find their trueAmongselves.those princesses is Kori Stearns who will be playing the role of Snow White for the second time. “Theater was starting to come back and Fountain Hills decided to bring back the show, so I asked our producers if they would allow me to audition or put me in the running for a different role and Snow White was the role that I had wanted since she’s probably the most brassy, angry and sort of sassy one of the bunch,” Stea rnsAlthoughsaid.
Although the role was initially chal lenging, there was one aspect to the role that served as a natural progression for Stearns.
“There are some really funny parts of that show,” she said. “So, not breaking
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Four of the students who would go on to become instructors were the members of the alt-punk band Doll Skin whose eventual prowess as a band that would tour on the Vans Warped Tour and that was comprised of School of Rock students became some of the best marketing for the school.
“It feels like Scottsdale is bursting at the seams because we are you know running out of lesson times yeah, personal times and so we are opening another location in Arcadia in 2023,” Worley said.
The school also plans to host a party to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Oct. 22 and Worley hopes to continue to see students with instruments in their hands and smiles on their faces. School of Rock Scottsdale is located at 13610 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-4837625 Scottsdale.schoolofrock.com
Although her intimate gallery offers a bright white wall that accentuates the intricacies of each work that fills the space, Royse devised a more intimate way to sell her art. She began loading up her SUV with her collection of works and bringing them to clients’ homes so clients could see how the works would look on their walls.
When Royse had to shut her doors during the early days of the pandemic, this method of selling became especially
“I was looking for the perfect space,” Royse said. “I wanted a good window and I wanted to be in the center of things.“We have some wonderful restaurants and bars and then we have a lot of mainstage galleries that have been here for quite a while that have a lot of history, so I wanted to be a part of that community.”
“Because they were at home and they didn’t have any of the distractions of regular life, they were able to kind of go in new directions and a lot of them started a whole new series of works which was pretty impressive — considering all the weirdness in the world,” RoyseEvensaid.though it has been over two years since artists hunkered down in their homes and studios waiting for the world to return to a state of normalcy and killing time experimenting with new techniques and mediums, Royse marks 5 years with ‘art party’
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The school continued to grow and the School of Rock had three locations – in Scottsdale, Gilbert and Ahwatukee – and had plans to open a new school in Arcadia in March 2020, but we all know what happened.Worleyadmits that the pandemic was ultimately the hardest thing she ever had to endure as the general manager. Her school had to close its doors for the first time and students had to learn musicAftervirtually.students could return in person, Worley ensured that each kid — unless they were belting into a microphone — wore a mask and kept that policy until spring 2022.
Royse Contemporary
“I’ve curated hundreds of shows and I switched to Scottsdale from Phoenix because Phoenix has a once-a-month art walk and we have a weekly art walk,” Royse said. “So, for (the artists) to get their work to collectors and be more visible, this was a better opportunity for them.” She was also on the lookout for a place that had a large viewing window that was near some of the big attractions in Old Town.
Nicole Royse has made a name for herself and Royse Contemporary art gallery in Old Town. (David Minton/Progresss Staff Photographer) see ROYSE page 35
“I think that was a big struggle for me because everything was built on their vision of what this was supposed to look like. So when they left for Nashville, I said ‘OK, now we have to go with what we’ve been doing but more of ourselves has to be interjected into all of this.’”
The other challenge during her tenure came when the Baskervilles sold the business to pursue their lifelong passions of becoming folk artists and Worley worried about who would acquire the business next. “I think that was a big struggle for me because everything was built on their vision of what this was supposed to look like,” Worley said. “So when they left for Nashville, I said ‘OK, now we have to go with what we’ve been doing but more of ourselves has to be interjected into all of this.’” When the school was acquired by Amy and Patrick Peck, Worley breathed a sigh of relief as they continued to support the schools and funded a renovation of the Scottsdale location,. The Pecks are also working to finish School of Rock Arcadia by April 2023.
BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer N icole Royse had been curating galleries in downtown Phoenix for just over 15 years when she saw a better opportunity to local artists’ reach. She had known that Old Town Scottsdale is renowned for its art galleries and weekly art walks and decided to secure her own space on Marshall Way in July 2017.
staff, Worley saw enrolment continue to grow and she began adding more programs. By 2014, Worley’s sons were attending the school’s summer camps and she began seeing students who once sat in the same seats and holding the same kinds of instruments that her sons held while she taught them.
“Duringresourceful.the COVID-19 pandemic, it gave people a good opportunity to take me up on it, because they were tired of looking at their plain walls, or they were tired of what they had,” Royse said. “It sustained the artists because that’s how they made their living and this way, they were able to keep makingRoyseart.” also began to see an uptick in the amount of art that her staple and guest artists began creating once they discovered an increase in the amount of free time they had.
Since opening her doors five years ago, Royse has made a name for herself and her gallery by selling art that is created almost exclusively by artists who call Arizona home.
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“The biggest thing is people here in the valley want to have work made by artists that live here and they want to know their story,” she said.
“I want people to take a look and see what artists here are making and to understand that arts are a vital part of our everyday lives,” she said. “It gives us so much joy, it brings us together as a community and we get to understand each other better by looking at it.” Go
“When I’m not speaking and I’m having to just stand there, I usually will bite the very tip of my tongue just to stay in the moment,” she said. “I also started to turn away or do something else to refocus myself and usually not staring directly at the person that is the comedic relief, which in this case was more often than not Sleeping Beauty. If I would stare past her, then I didn’t feel like I was having to look directly at her and react to whatever she was doing.” Stearns is excited to bring this show to a new stage.
“There have been some things with certain artists where they have focused more on nature because they began getting out in nature more,” Royse said. Most of this art has been on display since July 14, Royse plans to host a grand Art Party on Aug. 26 to celebrate the quinquennial anniversary of her gallery and further show off the art that has made up her “Summer Spectacular” show which is her biggest show to date displaying the works of 16 artists that work in mediums like mixed-media pieces, photography, sculpture and texturized paintings.
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“I think it just really it gives us another opportunity to showcase the show to people that didn’t have the opportunity to see it the first time around, or the second time around,” she said. The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has hosted gazillions of people and still does, so it’s a huge honor to be asked to do something likeStearnsthis.” hopes that the change of scenery will allow her and her castmates to convey a message of female empowerment through a comical and engaging performance.“Ithink at the end of the day although this show is fun and silly, the actual message is little girls can be whatever they want and it shows a whole side of if you’re not happy with something, you can change it,” Stearns said. has noticed some similar trends among the local contemporary works that fill her gallery.
Because of this, Stearns found unique methods to remain in character ranging from looking away from her co-stars to even biting her tongue.
Although Royse hopes to clear some artwork off her walls and see more footsteps trot into her gallery, Royse’s biggest hope for her celebration is to get more attention to the work that local artists are creating.
The paintings are also for sale and have sticker prices ranging from $300 up to $5,000. “The purpose of my gallery is to get people excited about collecting to see that it is accessible,” Royse said. “You can get a great original piece of art the same way you can go to Target or IKEA and buy a print, but I would prefer you to buy something original because It’s supporting the artists and you’re going to love it a lot longer because it’s something that has a story behind it.”
The five-week tour features performances of Joy Division’s seminal two albums “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer” in full with additional Joy Division rarities and an opening set of New Order material. The tour follows the debut U.K. dates for “Joy Division: A Celebration,” which commemorate the 40th anniversary of Joy Division and Ian Curtis’ continuing influence.
“It won’t be like it was 25 years ago,” he said. “Hardly anybody ate. We were in my mate’s restaurant and, of the 75 people at the wedding, my mate told me only three of them have eaten. ‘What the hell do I do with 72 ribeyes?’ he said. It was a great do, and my wife is a wonderful woman whom I’m very lucky to have.” His goal with Peter Hook & the Light is to have the ability to play every New Order and Joy Division song live before he goes to the “guitar shop in the sky.” Next up is 2001’s “Get Ready,” for which New Order primarily departed from its more electronic style and focused on more guitar-oriented music.
“It was such a rock ‘n’ roll dream. I’m so glad I got to live that rock ‘n’ roll dream that we decided on when we watched the Sex Pistols and we’re still getting away with it.”
Peter Hook grateful to have been living his dream
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“Now, here I am taking it all around the world.”
The North American leg of Peter Hook & The Light’s “Joy Division: A Celebration” comes to the Van Buren Aug. 29.
“I’m achieving my ‘boast’ or my dream bit by bit,” he said. “It’s just a treat to dig out these wonderful songs and watch the looks on people’s faces. I play seven New Order songs and change the set to Joy Division, play six or eight songs. I’m indulging myself and it’s wonderful to have that freedom to not have to look at those long faces and get on with it.
When Peter Hook introduced his band, Peter Hook & The Light, to 300 fans at Factory Manchester in England 11 years ago, he was unsure of the future. The 66-year-old musician hoped his method of celebrating the legacies of Joy Division and New Order – two bands he co-founded – would catch on. “I was wondering if it was the first and last time I would ever get to play ‘Unknown Pleasures,’” he said about Joy Division’s 1979 debut album.
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“I’m getting to play in many wonderful places – places I’ve played before and had a fantastic time,” Hook said via telephone from Mallorca. “I’m the happiest pensioner on God’s earth. It’s still a delight. My wife summed it up very well: ‘Whenever you come home, you have the biggest smile on your face. That never happened in New Order. I didn’t see it for a long, long time.’” He said he’s not blaming former bandmates vocalist/guitarist Bernard Sumner, drummer Stephen Morris or keyboardist Gillian Gilbert—with whom he now has acrimonious relationships. Curtis died by suicide and Sumner, Morris and Hook founded New Order with the later addition of Gilbert. “They always said it was me,” he recalls. “I suppose, in a funny way, you don’t get a lot of changes in life to make the wrong right again. “There is massive appreciation for Ian’s work and Joy Division’s work,” he said. “I’m with the people I want to be with the most – the people who love Joy Division’s music. For me, I am in exactly the right place. I absolutely adore what we’ve created and I’m very, very proud of it.” This year has been bittersweet for Hook, whose longtime friend, Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder, died unexpectedly at age 58. “It’s immensely sad, considering we worked so closely together,” Hook said. “They’re the archetypical rock ‘n’ roll band that hit everything hard – the bottle, the drugs, the road and music. It’s almost a cliché. But so many of them are disappearing.”Heandhiswife after planning a 25th anniversary party and are inviting “every person who’s still with us who came to our wedding 25 years ago.”
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An outdoor patio is available at the Jalapeño Inferno for diners to enjoy tasty cocktails, award-winning dishes and Mother Nature. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
Craig had established a name for himself with the Jalapeño Inferno, which he has owned for nearly two decades serving award-winning sweet green corn tamales, signature fundido and whimsical drinks like the �loating coronita.
“This concept rounds out all of our restaurants nicely. It helps to relieve the takeout pressure at our other locations, allows us to continue to offer great quality food, and it offers a space for events,” CraigCraigsaid.also hopes to rent out the cantina for group events and large parties.
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After the quick renovation, Craig opened the Jalapeño Inferno ghost kitchen and cantina in May and has already reaped the success. His busiest hours are typically 5-7 p.m. when hungry customers and delivery drivers �lock in and out of the restaurant picking up food and Craig feels that having this entity has aided his big restaurant in operating more ef�iciently.
Jalapeño Inferno owner creates ghost kitchen
“We saw that the demand escalated for to-go food and we ended up maybe not doing such a great job because we’re trying to serve full-service dining guests as well with 400 seats and do take out at the same time,” Craig said. “We saw ourselves starting to slip a little bit in the quality.”
“We think that that’s an opportunity for private parties while we do take-out food and we can do those simultaneously,” Craig said. “We can theoretically still have a line out the door picking up to-go food while there’s a private party going on the patio this winter.” Although he is currently looking for ways to sell out his front patio, Craig is also toying with how to utilize the space inside of the restaurant to create a cantina
“Mexican food has always traveled well and we’ve always done a decent job with to-go take-out food,” Craig said. “Then the pandemic came and changed everything.”Craigwas forced to shut down and �ind a new way to keep his staff employed and fans fed. That was when Craig realized he could still serve food for take-out and saw the demand soar for boxes of his signature dishes.However, once he was able to open the doors of his 400-seat restaurant, the demand didn’t slow for to-go orders.
This gave Craig an idea. He had a space two blocks down the street from Jalapeño Inferno’s �irst location that he was using as the Rhythm and Wine bar and Craig �igured it would be the easiest for him to convert that existing kitchen into a Mexican takeout restaurant.“Wethought, ‘We have this space down the street just two blocks away from the original and we �igured we could use (that space) to funnel all the takeout over to here and allow this ghost takeout kitchen to focus on nothing but takeout and food quality, while the original restaurant two blocks away could focus on dining guests,’” Craig said.The transition proved to be a relatively easy one since his second space already had the infrastructure of a bar, a kitchen and a valid Health Department permit.From there, Craig gutted parts of his kitchen to mimic a smaller scale version of the kitchen line at his sit-down establishments.Craigalso sold the facilities existing pizza oven to clear space for a convection oven and he also added a frozen margarita machine.
Jalapeño Inferno ghost kitchen and cantina is located at 7605 E. Pinnacle Peak, Road. Jalapenoinferno.com, 480-478-6999.
Terry Craig is the owner of the Jalapeño Inferno, a takeout restaurant and cantina in Scottsdale not far from his original restaurant of the same name. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer It’s no secret that the pandemic drastically shook up the restaurant inHowever,dustry. closing the doors to patrons looking to dine in at the Jalapeño Inferno prompted owner Terry Craig to look at his business model in a whole new way by converting another concept he had into a takeout-speci�ic restaurant and cantina that opened in May.
We’reatmosphere.stilltransitioning and since we’re only a couple of months old, we don’t know what the future looks like,” he said. However, we have the square footage and we can do whatever we want with this.”
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