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Local discrimination ban unlikely this year BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

or the second time in five years, City Council has shelved a nondiscrimination ordinance without bringing the proposal up for a vote. On Aug. 10, the Scottsdale Human Relations Commission unanimously voted to recommend Council adopt a non-discrimination ordinance and anti-harassment policy.

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A week later, Commission Chair Janice Shimokubo and Vice Chair Emily Hinchman wrote Council asking the proposals be added to an agenda within 60 days. That unofficial deadline passed on Oct. 16 with no action and it appears unlikely Council will take up the proposals before the end of the year. “After their recommendation was

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Mud starts �lying in council campaigns BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

n the midst of a contentious Scottsdale City Council election, several candidates have resorted to misinformation campaigns, fear mongering and outright lying in an attempt to discredit the competition. In a letter sent to Scottsdale Republicans, incumbent Councilman Guy Phillips said Scottsdale would become “Seattle,

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Council keeps lid on in-person commenting BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale’s City Council meetings remain closed to the public due to COVID-19 but some residents and council members are pressuring the city to bring back public participation. On Sept. 1, the Progress reported that Scottsdale was the only large Valley city that had not restored some form of live public comment at council meetings. Since then, the city has set up a virtual option that allows residents to call in or use Zoom during council meetings in order to comment on agenda items. Under the new system, individuals who want to speak must fill out a form on the city website at least 90 minutes before the meeting starts. Even with that change, some are asking Scottsdale to follow the lead of other Valley cities and allow people to attend meetings. “I have received numerous complaints from citizens about their voices being shut out of the decision-making process,” Councilman Guy Phillips said. “Under the First Amendment, we have the right to assemble. I don’t think they meant ‘assemble by Zoom.’” At the start of the pandemic, Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued an opinion stating that cities could opt for online-only public meetings without violating the state open-meetings law and that public comment is not required under state law. But several Valley cities – including Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale and Peoria – have all opted to restore in-person commenting with limits on the number of people who can enter the building at any one time. Mayor Jim Lane told the Progress in September that allowing even a limited number of people is not feasible in Scottsdale, because of the relatively small confines of the Kiva, Scottsdale’s City Hall. On Oct. 6, Phillips made a proposal to solve the space issue. Phillips asked his fellow council members to direct staff to look into moving council meetings to the nearby Scottsdale Center For the Performing Arts, a much larger venue that would allow for

public attendance at meetings with social distancing. The venue was the site of a mayoral candidate forum in September that included a limited-capacity crowd of no more than 250 people. “I watched the mayoral debate that was flawlessly held there and wondered why the Council couldn’t also hold our meetings there,” Phillips said. “There is plenty of room for spacing the Council on the stage and for the people in the audience.” Phillips said he met with Scottsdale Arts CEO Gerd Wuestemann, who supported the idea. In a statement to the Progress, Wuestemann was supportive of the idea as long as safety measures were in place, including mask and distancing requirements. “If City Council embraces the idea of in-person meetings in a larger setting, we’d be delighted to explore this together,” Wuestemann said. “We reopened our venues for performances a month ago and have been able to host audiences and artists safely and responsibly.” “If we agree to adhere to these current guidelines for performance venues, we are confident that we could offer a safe and conducive environment for in-person meetings with public comment,” he added. Phillips’ motion died on the floor due to lack of support from even one other member. It now appears the proposal is picking up some steam. Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said she will support the proposal if Phillips’ brings it back up at a future meeting. She said she did not support the initial proposal because “there were several issues that needed to be cleared up before we can move our meetings there.” “However, I now believe those issues can be overcome and I think this is the best option we have…Our meetings are supposed to be open to the public so people can speak in person on issues that are on the agenda,” Littlefield said. Phillips said he has no plans to halt efforts to move the meetings. “I will continue to ask the Council to

Downtown Scottsdale gallery owner Bob Pejman, a frequent commenter at City Council meetings in the past, said it should restore in-person participation at meetings. (City of Scottsdale)

allow public comment in person whether through the Kiva or some other venue,” Phillips said. “Your City Council has very important items coming before us and the citizen’s voice needs to be heard and recorded.” Even with Littlefield on board, Phillips will have to convince at least two other members to support the proposal. Mayor Jim Lane said he would like to see how the virtual public comment option works first. “I’d like to see that work right now and we can take this a step at a time,” Lane said. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead said she supported the Council’s unanimous vote to restore public comment in September but believes the virtual route is best for now. “We all feel strongly about (restoring public comment) and staff delivered,” Whitehead said. “Members of the public can now Zoom into the meeting and make public statements.” Lane said he is working with City Manager Jim Thompson on options to restore in-person commenting, but that the city also has to consider the safety

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COVID-19 outbreaks probed at 2 SUSD schools BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale Uni�ied School District con�irmed multiple positive cases of COVID-19 at Arcadia and Chaparral high schools on the same day the district reopened its middle and high schools for in-person learning. According to letters and emails sent to parents on Oct. 12, the county Department of Public Health identi�ied the outbreaks, de�ined as two or more students or staff testing positive within a 14-day window. Both schools are working with the county on contact tracing to identify anyone who came in close contact with the infected individuals. The letter to Arcadia parents did not specify the number of students or staff who tested positive for COVID-19, but district spokeswoman Amy Bolton said the school had two cases as of Oct. 13. The email to Chaparral families identi�ied seven new cases, based on selfreporting by parents. Chaparral sent a second letter home on Oct. 15 informing families of eight additional cases involving students who were on campus Oct. 12 and 13 and subsequently tested positive

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and well-being of its residents and city staff members who are required to attend meetings. “Some of them are frightened like a lot of the rest of our community is, and they would be faced with a situation where they, frankly, have chronic and

tion if the school determines their student had close contact with an infected individual. Individuals who test positive for the virus or have come in close contact with a positive case will be required to quarantine for 14 days, the district said. Of�icials at both schools stated that Hand-sanitizing stations have been installed throughout those students or schools in Scottsdale to help control the spread of COVID-19. staff will not be al(Progress ﬁle photo) lowed to return to campus until the quarantine is over. for COVID-19. Anyone deemed to have The letters also emphasized parents close contact with those students will receive a second letter informing them they should keep their children home and seek medical attention if they are experiencwill have to quarantine for 14 days. The county previously declared an out- ing any symptoms of COVID-19, echoing break at Chaparral on Oct. 2 after two a message district administration has positive tests on the football team in late pushed out in the weeks leading up to September forced the cancellation of school reopenings. Those symptoms include fever or chills, two games for varsity and junior varsity cough, shortness of breath or dif�iculty squads. According to the Arcadia letter, fami- breathing, fatigue, sore throat, headache, lies will receive a separate noti�ica- congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomcritical conditions that would endanger them,” Lane said. “I don’t mean to say that’s the last and �inal word on it,” Lane added. “It’s not; we’re moving forward, but we’re trying to stay safe too.” Whitehead, too, stressed the need to follow health and safety guidelines. “Yes, we all prefer to actually be with

people but for the safety of all, we will be relying on Zoom for quite some time,” Whitehead said, adding: “Protecting the well-being of our staff and the public is well worth the temporary inconvenience and Council still gets to hear directly from the public.” Some critics said the virtual option does not carry the same weight as inperson commenting and that the technology could be a barrier for older citizens. “In fact, many people don’t know how to do Zoom or even have a computer; this only discourages public discourse,” Phillips said. “Also, it does not allow face to face contact with their of�icials.” Downtown gallery owner Bob Pejman, a frequent commenter at meetings in the past, said restoring public comment is critical. He noted that Council is scheduled to hear several signi�icant zoning cases in the next several weeks, including a

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the police.” Both Caputi and Little are currently registered with no party af�iliation but were registered as Democrats in the past and have connections to the local Democratic party. “It begs the question that if Scottsdale becomes a Democrat-controlled city, could this potentially happen here?” Phillips said.

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shared with the City Council, the city manager has asked staff to do additional research before bringing this item forward for City Council discussion,” said Sharon Cini, Scottsdale’s diversity and inclusion program manager, on Sept. 16. City spokesman Kelly Corsette told the Progress that staff is still researching the topic and no date has been set to bring the proposals before Council. But Councilwoman Virginia Korte said she does not believe the proposal will have to wait until a new Council takes office in January. “Bottom line – the thing was pulled because it didn’t have the support,” Korte said. “The staff can spin it any way they want, but it’s almost the same individuals” who opposed a similar ordinance in 2016, Korte said. Korte supported a similar proposal in 2015 and 2016 but that ordinance never received a vote after some council members supported an exemption for small businesses. Korte said the exception would have applied to about 95 percent of Scottsdale businesses and effectively neutered the ordinance. “There’s a bigot in that crowd and then there’s some that just believe that this is a solution looking for a problem and others that believe that discrimination doesn’t exist and others that don’t want to piss off their constituency,” Korte said. The proposals recommended by the Human Relations Commission would ban most businesses and all elected and appointed officials from discriminating against individuals due to ethnicity, age, race, sex, gender, national origin, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The ordinance would ban discrimination in employment, housing or public accommodations, with valid complaints referred to a mediator. In the case of a violation, civil charges could only be filed following a review by the City Attorney, with penalties varying from a warning to incremental fines of up to $2,500. The proposed non-discrimination ordinance would forbid elected and appointed officials from retaliating

Scottsdale Councilmember Virginia Korte, who supported a non-discrimination ordinance in 2015 and 2016, said the Council is unlikely to vote on similar proposal recommended by the Human Relations Commission this year due to a lack of support on the Council. (Progress file photo)

against anyone who filed a complaint. Mayor Jim Lane indicated he still does not support passing a non-discrimination ordinance, saying he is opposed to local legislation that duplicates state or federal law. “So that’s my primary concern, because we’re creating, as I read it, a good bit of overlap,” Lane said. “It’s a tremendous amount of additional bureaucracy in order to affect this over the entire population and all businesses.” But Korte said the citywide ordinance is needed because it goes beyond what currently exists in state or federal law by extending protections to the LGBTQ community. Federal law already bans discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, disability or sex but neither state nor federal law includes blanket protections on the basis of sexual orientation or identity. The Supreme Court did expand LGBTQ rights on a limited basis in June when it ruled a federal civil rights law prohibiting employers from discriminating on the basis of sex also protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. “What a huge step that was for our country but we still have more work to do,” Korte said.

In 2017, Council passed the buck to the state Legislature by including support for “efforts to amend state laws to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity” in its 2018 legislative agenda. Korte said she agreed that anti-discrimination legislation would be best addressed at the state level but she does not have confidence the Legislature will tackle the issue. “So, I believe local jurisdictions then need to take the lead,” Korte said. Several other cities in Arizona – including Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe and Sedona – have passed non-discrimination ordinances. Lane said he is concerned about “legislating morality” and infringing on individual rights. “And I don’t mean the right to be bigoted,” Lane said. “I mean the right to think what they might believe by faith and any number of things.” Lane is also worried the possibility of false claims under an ordinance being used to settle grudges and said he would rather see individuals voluntarily show respect to others. “It doesn’t mean that we necessarily have to love each other all the time, but it does mean that we need to respect each other to the point that given everything being equal, you’re not discriminating against somebody on the basis of the color of their skin or ethnicity or the language they speak,” Lane said. “But there are certainly reasons that somebody may not want to have somebody working with them that can easily get translated into bigotry when it’s nothing more than making a judgment on characters, mannerism, or any number of other things, maybe even just having a chip on their shoulder,” Lane added. But Korte said the city needs to codify protections for marginalized groups in order to prevent discrimination. “You can put your head in the sand all day long and believe that discrimination doesn’t exist in Scottsdale, but it does,” Korte said. “And the bottom line is that the LGBTQ community is not protected by the Constitution of the United States when it comes to

housing and when it comes to public spaces and accommodations.” Though Korte has little hope that the current Council will take up the issue, she was optimistic a new one will consider the Human Relations Commission’s proposal. The makeup of the current council remains largely the same as the one that decided to punt the issue in 2016 with the exception of Councilwoman Solange Whitehead, who was elected in 2018. But that makeup will change considerably in January following the November election as voters will elect a new mayor and fill three council seats. That means at least three and up to four votes could change as Lane leaves office alongside Korte and Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp. Incumbent Councilman Guy Phillips – who also opposed the non-discrimination ordinance in 2016 – is the only incumbent up for re-election. The fate of the ordinance depends heavily on whom Scottsdale voters choose on Nov. 3 when they cast ballots. Mayoral candidates Lisa Borowsky and David Ortega are split on the issue. At a mayoral forum in September, Ortega said he supported the proposed ordinance while Borowsky said she opposed it. Ortega told the Progress he supported passing an ordinance after “complete public discussion” on the topic. “Scottsdale is all about welcoming the world and the world in all it’s diversity…and that’s what we sell, that’s what we do with our events,” Ortega said. “That’s what we promote and our general hospitality, so reaffirming that ourselves is consistent with our entire mission as a city.” But Borowsky, like Lane, said that she believes an anti-discrimination ordinance is unnecessary because federal law already prohibits discrimination. “These laws already apply in Scottsdale,” Borowsky said. “The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its decision which expanded, or clarified, the inclusion of discrimination on the

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‘basis of sex’ (including LGBTQ+) as prohibited and protected.” Borowsky said a new ordinance could open the city up to enforcement costs and potential lawsuits. “To be clear, I am zero-tolerance on any form of discrimination, and I will fight to protect our great City from such behavior,” Borowsky said. “As to the need for the City to enact laws that are redundant, unnecessary or, potentially, inconsistent with laws already in place, I am opposed to this.” Most candidates in the council race

support passing a non-discrimination ordinance, including Tammy Caputi, Tom Durham, Betty Janik and John Little. Phillips did not respond to a request for comment. Janik said she supported the Human Relations Commission’s request for a non-discrimination ordinance. “Scottsdale needs to join with other local communities where there is no place for discrimination or prejudice based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other resident classes,” Janik said. Caputi said Scottsdale is a “golden rule city” and should be welcoming all

people equally. “I support and advocate for a nondiscrimination ordinance to be developed in Scottsdale,” Caputi said. “It’s good for business and good for tourism; it’s the right thing to do and the right message for our city.” Little said he has supported a nondiscrimation ordinance since he launched his campaign over one year ago. “Not only is it the right thing to do from a human rights perspective,” Little said, “it is an important element in promoting Scottsdale as a tourism destination and as a welcoming community that opens its arms of oppor-

tunity to all people equally.” Durham said he supported passing the ordinance, citing the Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ individuals from employment discrimination. “The Supreme Court recently held in the Bostock case that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, and Scottsdale law should match up with the federal law,” Durham said. “Everyone should be accepted here. It is also important to me that the ordinance specifically protects First Amendment freedoms.” Candidate Becca Linnig did not respond to a request for comment.

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sparked nationwide protests. Phillips denied those allegations and issued an apology to Floyd’s family. But the comments, recorded by several local news outlets, quickly went viral, drawing widespread condemnation from all corners of the state, including members of his own party, including Gov. Doug Ducey and Sen. Martha McSally. Phillips is not the only candidate accused of peddling misinformation. In fact, Caputi has been accused by Tom Durham and Betty Janik of attempting to falsely tie them to Phillips’ controversial comments. An ad put out by the Caputi campaign in recent weeks claimed “Guy Phillips will continue to embarrass our city and Betty Janik and Tom Durham will continue to defend him.” In a statement to the Progress, Caputi accused Phillips’ campaign of “egregious, dangerous statements” and said Janik and Durham are complicit for failing to denounce them. But both Durham and Janik – one-time allies of Phillips – denounced his statements shortly after the mask rally. At the time, Janik called Phillips’ words “inexcusable” and criticized the protest against the mask mandate itself as “an offense to my very being.” She said she has not supported Phillips since. “This is just another in a string of false claims made by the Caputi Machine to disrupt my campaign,” Janik said. “This includes the untrue claims I am a no-growth candidate and that I want to destroy ‘the charm that makes downtown special.’

Since the Phillips rally in June I have not defended or supported Phillips.” Durham said he has received some support from PACs that also support Phillips, but that he has not coordinated with those PACs and has not supported Phillips himself since June. “The ad claiming I have defended Guy Phillips is totally false…shortly after the mask rally I made a statement in which I condemned the rally,” Durham said. “Since that time, I am not aware that I have made any statements defending Council member Phillips, and I continue to think his actions were wrong.” Caputi pushed back at Durham, accusing him of also putting out campaign materials that distorted the facts after he accused her of voting to put the controversial Desert Edge museum, also called the Desert Discovery Center, in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve when she served on the Development Review Board in 2017. The $68-million desert museum proved wildly unpopular with voters and resulted in a citizen-driven ballot proposition that went before voters in 2018. Scottsdale voters approved Prop 420 by a wide margin, effectively killing the development. A commercial produced by the Durham campaign alleged “Tammy voted yes to put the Desert Discovery Center in the Preserve” during a DRB meeting in September 2017 in which the board voted 3-2 to recommend approval of a master site plan for the project. Durham argued, “The issue before the DRB at the Sept. 7 meeting was the approval of the site plan within the Preserve,” citing a report from city staff.

But Caputi said Durham is misrepresenting that vote, stating Council was responsible for selecting the site and the DRB did not have authority to propose a new location. Council actually approved a previous Municipal Use Master Plan for the Gateway Trailhead in the Preserve that included a Desert Discovery Center back in 2007 and then con�irmed support for the location with a unanimous vote in 2012, according to city records. According to city staff, the DRB was not voting on whether or not to put the project in the preserve. It was only voting to make a recommendation on where to locate the project within the Preserve parcel already approved by City Council. “What you’re really making a recommendation on, is the location that’s being proposed within the parcel,” Scottsdale Historic Preservation Of�ice Steve Venker said at the September 2017 meeting. “When the Development Review Board met in Sept. 2017… the City Council and the Planning Commission had already voted on and approved the location at the entrance/parking area of The Gateway,” Caputi said. “It was not within the jurisdiction of the DRB to suggest an alternative location, something City Staff stated 5 separate times during the meeting.” Durham argued voting “yes” on the site plan was tantamount to approving the project in the Preserve and cited Caputi’s apparent personal support for the location. At the meeting in 2017, Caputi said “I’m not sure how you would study the Preserve without being in the Preserve.”

we are not stepping on tribal toes,” said state Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, who co-sponsored the bill. “Because it could be done in such a way where everybody should be able to share and everybody could prosper.” The main hurdle is the Arizona TribalState Gaming Compact. "You have to have all the tribes (in the gaming compact) agree and sign off on to anything additional or expansion in the compact, they all have to agree,” Borrelli said. “It comes down to the gaming compact and how �lexible it is. The �irst step is getting the tribes to be on board with it, and then you have to

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Local lawmaker co-leads panel on emergency powers BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

even months into a gubernatorialdeclared emergency, a Scottsdale legislator is co-chairing a panel created by the state’s top Republican lawmakers that will examine whether the powers they have given to the governor need to be curtailed. State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and Rep. Gail Grif�in, R-Hereford, were appointed to a panel formed by Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, and House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa. It is charged with trying to determine if Arizona has the proper balance between the need of the state’s chief executive to respond to unforeseen events and the role of the Legislature in providing oversight. Issues will range from what is needed to

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The reduced regulations are similar to suggestions made by council candidate Betty Janik in May after the pandemic and mandatory business shutdowns began to impact bars and restaurants downtown. More recently, mayoral candidate Lisa Borowsky called for a similar reduction during a candidate forum in September. Though the temporary loosening of regulations seemed to answer that call, the city’s decision to give businesses a freer rein over public space has been met with some criticism. In the case of the Drunk Munk expansion, some downtown property owners argued the new patio’s signi�icant encroachment on the corner of 6th Avenue and Stetson Drive is a net negative for downtown. Keith Zollman, owner of downtown design �irm Studio KZ, opposed the expansion because it would restrict the �low of pedestrians on a critical corner that bridges Scottsdale Fashion Square with the Southbridge area near 5th Avenue. He also said it would damage the area’s character by removing mature trees and sandstone landscaping rocks at corners throughout downtown.

“This proposal literally seeks to remove public space from the public sphere and fence it off for the bene�it of one entity,” Zollman wrote. “Once taken, it will not be given back. I cannot, with any sense of civic-mindedness, support this proposal.” Steve Johnson, who owns the nearby Atelier bath and kitchen showroom, said the city did not do enough outreach before approving the change and that he only found out about it when he saw construction and demolition begin. Ben Moriarity, a city planner, said the city informed businesses within 250 feet of the corner about the patio expansion. “Typically, we do not require the applicant to perform citizen outreach for a Development Review Minor for landscape improvements or patios,” Moriarity said. “For this case we asked the applicant to notify property owners within 250 (feet) of the property.” But Johnson, whose property is about 500 feet from the corner, said the change was not minor to him. Like Zollman, Johnson said the new patio could hurt other area businesses by negatively impacting the aesthetics and pedestrian experience downtown.

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City relaxes outside dining rules BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

he City of Scottsdale expanded permit exceptions and fee reductions this month in an effort to aid businesses impacted by COVID-19. The actions, approved by Council on Oct. 6, cut red tape to make it easier for businesses to expand operations outdoors onto public property. But some downtown business owners have criticized the city for abandoning public space too freely, arguing it will damage the pedestrian experience downtown. The new rules are effective through May 31, 2021 and expand existing temporary exceptions approved by Council June 16. Typically, businesses applying to expand their operations outdoors onto city property must prove the event provides “a unique organized, civic, cultural, educational, entertainment or recreational activity or experience”. But the city has waived that requirement in order to allow more businesses to expand dining, retail and other services outdoors. The city also temporarily removed a rule

restricting outdoor activities to 10 consecutive days or 24 total days in a calendar year and limiting sidewalk sales to two 10day periods in a calendar year. According to a Council memo, the reduced regulations were crafted to help businesses have more space to operate while abiding by the state’s social distancing guidelines. “The ability to temporarily suspend ordinance provisions would help a variety of struggling businesses as they begin to re-open and become part of the new economic arena,” the memo read. The city will charge restaurants $7.59 per square foot per day for temporary use of outdoor space for dining. That’s the same price the city charged downtown restaurant Drunk Munk in July when it approved an expansion of the restaurant’s patio from 314 square feet to 1,694 square feet. The city also cut its fees, reducing permit application review fee from $90 to $10; simple permit fee from $50 to $10; and standard permit fee from $200 to $10. The changes could cost the city around $20,000 in lost revenue, according to the memo.

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String of robberies, carjackings ends in arrest BY JIM WALSH Progress Staff Writer

esa and Chandler police ended a violent series of armed robberies, car jackings and a shooting when they arrested a 34-yearold suspect on suspicion of numerous felonies in Scottsdale and their cities. Guillermo Reyes is accused of 19 felonies committed within a four-day span in Mesa, Chandler and Scottsdale. The spree included five armed robberies of six victims, with five cars and trucks stolen at gunpoint and later found abandoned, police said. The stolen vehicles ranged from a Mercedes to a pickup truck and finally a Ford Mustang. Police arrested Reyes inside the motel room on Oct. 9, after a standoff with the Chandler SWAT team that ended when the suspect eventually surrendered. Police said the crimes occurred between Sept. 29 and Oct. 2.

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Fann told Capitol Media Services this isn’t about Ducey. She said the governors of all 50 states and the president all have had to deal with this unprecedented situation. But she said the current situation isn’t what lawmakers had in mind when they granted governors broad powers. “The assumption (was it) would be a Rodeo-Chedeski Fire,’’ the 2002 blaze that burned more than 468,000 acres in eastern Arizona, “or a 9-11 or something that would last a short duration,’’ Fann said. “Nobody foresaw that it would be something like this that could potentially go on for months.’’ Ducey appears cool to the whole idea of reviewing his powers – at least not while he’s still exercising them. “These are unprecedented times, and there will be plenty of time for afteraction reports once we’ve navigated through what’s in front of us,’’ said press aide Patrick Ptak. He said his boss is following the laws as they now exist. But Ugenti-Rita told Capitol Media Services she already has some ideas of things

“At least 12 rounds were ﬁred at the victims, who were seated in their vehicle. Both victims suffered minor grazing wounds. Neither victim knew why they were ﬁred upon or what might have precipitated the suspect’s actions.’’ Inside the hotel room, police found a handgun and ammunition that they linked to the first incident in central Mesa, when Reyes is accused of firing several shots on Sept. 29 at two men who were outside the Diamonds Sports Grill. “At least 12 rounds were fired at the victims, who were seated in their that need change in the statutes. One would be some sort of time limit on how long an emergency could last without getting the approval of state lawmakers for an extension. Ugenti-Rita said there could be some �lexibility in how that is crafted. But she said the current situation is not acceptable. “We’ve been in this now for seven months,’’ she said. “So clearly, we have moved out of an emergency,’’ Ugenti-Rita continued. “Now we’re just in a state of crisis, I guess?’’ The result, she said, is that one branch of the government is running it. There is precedent for such an approach. The National Conference of State Legislatures says that in six states, the expanded executive power under an emergency has a built-in expiration date of between two and 60 days, depending on the state and the type of emergency. “It makes sense that we have triggers in place and statutes in place to deal with unprecedented situations,’’ Ugenti-Rita said. “But this has gone on for far too long,

vehicle. Both victims suffered minor grazing wounds. Neither victim knew why they were fired upon or what might have precipitated the suspect’s actions,’’ according to Detective Nik Rasheta, a Mesa police spokesman. The victims were able to give police a good description of Reyes, including that he was stocky and was wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap. Rasheta said the ammunition recovered by police from the hotel room matched the bullets used in the shooting. Beyond the high level of violence, perhaps the strangest twist in the case occurred on Oct. 2, when police found a stolen GMC Sierra in the 500 block of W. Erie in Chandler. “A short time later, Guillermo robbed a 10th victim on the same street at gunpoint. He forced the victim inside his home and apparently sought to throw police off his trail by stealing the victim’s clothes,” Rasheta said.

“But this has gone on for far too long, with no end in sight, minimal communication (from the governor) about what to expect. It’s completely gutted the legislature and we need to bring back the balance of power.’’ with no end in sight, minimal communication (from the governor) about what to expect,’’ she continued. “It’s completely gutted the legislature and we need to bring back the balance of power.’’ The state Health Code provides broad authority for the Department of Health Services during a state of war or a gubernatorial-declared emergency “in which there is an occurrence of imminent threat of an illness or health condition caused by bioterrorism, an epidemic or pandemic disease, or a highly fatal infectious agent or biological toxin that poses a substan-

“Guillermo took off his own clothes and put on the victim’s clothing, which included a camouflage shirt,” he added. “He left his clothes behind and fled in the victim’s blue Ford Mustang.’’ During the manhunt, police recovered a series of critical pieces of evidence that eventually helped them identify and track Reyes down. One example was when police recovered a Dodgers cap and a backpack after it fell out of the stolen Sierra, Rasheta said. Police also located a trail of fingerprints matching those of Reyes in stolen vehicles and even on some food containers after an armed robbery at an East Mesa barbeque restaurant. “Mesa Police want to thank all the extremely observant victims and witnesses, the meticulous Crime Scene Specialists and especially the Chandler Police Department for helping us arrest a tremendously violent offender,’’ Rasheta said. tial risk of a signi�icant number of human fatalities or incidents of permanent longterm disability.’’ Those powers include mandating treatment of vaccinations of those who have been exposed, quarantine of some individuals, mandating medical examinations for exposed persons, and ration of medicine and vaccines. The more sweeping powers are in a separate section of Arizona law. These give a governor who has declared a state of emergency “the right to exercise, within the area designated, all police power vested in the state.’’ The only statutory limit lawmakers have put on the governor in these situations is that she or he cannot impose new restrictions on the possession, transfer, sale, carrying, storage, display or use of �irearms. Ducey has cited that section of law in everything from a now-expired stay-athome order to prohibiting residential evictions and telling businesses like restaurants, bars, gyms, �itness centers and water parks how they can operate. Ugenti-Rita said she wants to begin hearings right away, “like yesterday.’’

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Land donations boost ASU, help students BY GARY NELSON Progress Contributor

kay, here’s the pitch: Donate real estate to Arizona State University and you, too, can help save Planet

Earth. That’s how it works, at least in a roundabout way, with one ASU student who bene�itted from a gift to the university by getting an international perspective on the earth’s environmental problems while studying at a Dutch university. Cassandra Savel, a native of Tucson, is graduating in December with a bachelor of science degree in sustainability. She spent the spring 2019 semester at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands thanks to the Thelma G. Wolff International Scholarship, established after the sale of a donated vacation home in Pinetop-Lakeside, Ariz. “I’m really interested in sustainable development and sustainable energy in addition to community impact and outreach,” Savel said. She’s already putting her expertise to work as an intern in the corporate social responsibility department of ON Semiconductor in Phoenix, hoping for fulltime work there after graduation. Not every gift of real estate to the university has such a direct personal impact on a student, but every gift helps. The donations are actually handled through the ASU Foundation, a separate charitable entity that funnels its proceeds to the university itself. Brad Grannis, real estate portfolio manager for the foundation, noted that without a donation of land there might not even have been an ASU. The original 20 acres of pasture land for what then was called the Territorial Normal School was a gift in 1885 from George and Martha Wilson of Tempe. The school opened a year later. Grannis began his stint with the foundation in 2015. Since then it has received two single-family homes, a vacation home, a condo, a family ranch, three tracts of vacant land totaling 445 acres, two warehouses and an office property. Total proceeds for the university are dif�icult to quantify, Grannis said. “It

eyes of the IRS. That was the procedure with the warehouses. “One of them appraised for $3.125 million,” Grannis said. “We gave them $2 million. We improved the property, we �ixed it up and we sold it and we made $1.5 million in pro�it in about a two-and-ahalf-year hold.” Thanks to land donated to Arizona State University, Cassandra Part of Grannis’ Savel got a scholarship to study in the Netherlands. (Courtesy ASU) job is �iguring out when to sell the properties. would be in the millions of dollars but “Right now for the past several years we don’t have an exact number.” On occasion the properties are not everything has gone up,” he said. “If I can outright gifts, but are sold to the founda- add value and get that money out quickly, I will do that.” tion at a discounted price. On the other hand, he said, during a The difference between the sale price and the appraisal counts as a gift in the down real estate cycle he probably try

to generate income from the properties while waiting for a market rebound. On occasion Grannis actually will look a gift horse in the mouth. “I’ve actually done some due diligence on some retail in Georgia,” he said. “I just didn’t know enough about the market and didn’t feel comfortable. They wanted some cash on top of it and we didn’t think it was the best use of our funds.” The real estate market during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a mixed bag, he said. “Single-family residential has just gone crazy. It’s gone nowhere but up and we’ve got a lot of people coming in from areas where Phoenix looks a little more stable.” The industrial market also is strong but “obviously hospitality and retail are taking a hit,” Grannis said. Grannis said if someone doesn’t want to deal with a real estate sale during the pandemic there could be advantages in donating property.

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Scottsdale optometrists help local theaters BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

y day, Dr. Stephen Cohen is an optometrist but by night for about 15 years, he has taken the Desert Foothills Theater stage to perform lead roles in upwards of 20 plays. Although he has retired from live theater, Cohen continues to support local arts organizations, especially amid the COVID-19 crisis. “The arts add so much to our quality of life here in the Valley, and we want to make sure they stay viable for the time when we can again all gather,” Cohen said. On Oct. 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Doctor My Eyes optometrists Cohen and Dr. Amanda Goldberg will host the “Show Must Go On” fundraiser.

Doctor My Eyes optometrists Cohen and Dr. Amanda Goldberg of Scottsdale will host the “Show Must Go On” fundraiser. (Doctor My Eyes)

As part of the one-day fundraiser, Cohen and Goldberg will donate all proceeds from eye exams, glasses, contact lenses and more to Valley Youth Theatre and Phoenix Theatre. “I thought about what life will be like when we return to some sense of normalcy and one of the areas that is not getting a lot of attention is the arts because of the fact that it’s harder for them to raise money,” Cohen said. The theater companies are grateful. “I would thank Drs. Cohen and Goldberg for reaching out to support us with this fundraiser. It is a blessing, and we are so grateful,” said Valley Youth Theatre Producing Artistic Director Bobb Cooper. According to Cooper, Valley Youth

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Parade marks Scottsdale woman’s 104th birthday BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

rom her driveway, Scottsdale resident Maria Abramo waved to the seemingly never-ending line of cars decorated with balloons and “happy birthday” signs. Oct. 6 marked Abramo’s 104th birthday and to celebrate, her insurance company, UnitedHealthcare, hosted a surprise drive-by parade that she continued to relive for days following. “I took a little video and I showed her the video a couple of days ago. As soon as she saw that, she started raising her hands again and waving to the cars,” her son, Vincent Abramo, said. Organized by employees of UnitedHealthcare, the parade included 41 vehicles and a motorcycle.

UnitedHealthcare surprised Scottsdale resident Maria Abramo with a surprise drive-by birthday parade to celebrate her 104th birthday. (Tavits Photography)

“When her case manager learned about our member Maria’s monumental birthday, she felt inspired to do something that would make Maria feel really special and connected to the community,” said Jean Kalbacher, CEO Community Plan of Arizona. “What better way to convey her importance in an environment of social distancing than with a car parade, just for her!” While Vincent and the rest of the family knew about the parade in advance, they were still surprised by how many people participated. “It was a surprise for me because I didn’t expect it to be that big. It was noisy. It got my neighbors out,” he said. The Abramo family’s original birth-

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Theatre has “virtually no income coming in,” and the funds raised by the optometrists will help keep the organizations’ staffs working on “productions, innovations and procedures for the upcoming months.” “It will help us transform our live events into virtual events, concerts and streaming,” Cooper added. Phoenix Theatre Company will use the donations to support their Partners That Heal program, which spreads joy to adult and children in hospitals via improvisation and structured play. “They now provide remote, live virtual visits to hospitals around the Valley, and even internationally,” said Phoenix Theatre Director of Patron Advancement Julia Haase. Haase added that the fundraiser will also support a safe reopening and building their outdoor venue. Phoenix Theatre Company and Valley Youth Theatre are just two arts organizations left shuttered and strug-

gling to stay afloat due to COVID-19. Not only did Phoenix Theatre Company pause their shows for the first time in their 100-year history due to the pandemic, but they were also forced to furlough their part-time staff and much of their full-time staff. Phoenix Theatre Company employs nearly 50 full-time arts administrators and artists. “Instead of grappling with the question ‘how do we move forward?’ we knew we needed to take action—for our staff, artists, patrons and community. We had to think creatively,” Haase said. That’s how the idea of the outdoor venue came about. Opening this fall, Phoenix Theatre Company’s outdoor venue will host two plays, “Happy Birthday Dionne” from Nov. 10 to Nov. 22 and “UNWRAPPED: An Original Christmas Revue” from Dec. 1 to Dec. 23. “Through the hard work and dedication of our staff, we’re able to plan for an outdoor venue. But it’s only possible because of the support from our

community. We’re still here because of our community supporters; they’re the ones that lift us up,” Haase said. Valley Youth Theatre also canceled all performances, classes and camps due to COVID-19. And they, too, found a silver lining. Valley Youth Theatre working with Hospice of the Valley, various veterans groups and New Song Center for Grieving Children. It also hosted the successful virtual, nine-hour VYTal Affair-athon in August. During the online telethon, 116 alums from the past 32 years performed for a nine-hour period; and awardwinning actress and VYT alumna Emma Stone donated $32,000. “[Stone] reiterated again that she wouldn’t be where she is now if it wasn’t for VYT,” Cooper said. But the arts organizations could still use the help. “It will be a tough road for the arts, most likely not in person until Spring 2021,” Cooper said. “If you have a love for the arts, we are going to need the support more than ever and we appre-

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day celebration for Maria was much lower-key. Vincent said they planned to have family members come in waves to visit Maria. “It was a little dif�icult planning it because of the coronavirus,” Vincent said. “They’d come on the same day, but at different times and wearing masks and things like that, to protect her.” Maria’s 100th birthday celebration, however, did have the entire family in attendance. “We had beautiful pictures taken with all the family, and I have a picture at my house, a big picture of that. It was a big deal for everybody,” Vincent said. Maria lives with Vincent in Scottsdale and he has taken care of her for 22 years. After a stroke at 82, Maria lived in a nursing home but soon after moved in with Vincent. “It’s a pleasure and an honor to be able to give her the opportunity to live this long and experience life,” Vincent said, adding that he attributes her long life to being around family.

ciate your love and support.” While Cohen didn’t set a specific fundraising amount for the in-office appointments, he said what’s most important is raising awareness. Haase agrees. “Spreading awareness about the impact COVID-19 has had on the arts; It’s something I wish we heard more about,” she said. “Every industry has been impacted by COVID-19 and the arts are struggling. Phoenix has a vibrant arts community, if we want to keep it that way, we need your support!” Appointments are required and can be made by calling 480-513-3937. Those unable to make an appointment can still make a tax-deductible donation to the event through Doctor My Eyes’ GoFundMe “The Show Must Go On.” As of Oct. 14, the optometrists raised $400 of their $1,000 goal on GoFundMe. Information: doctormyeyes.net, g o f u n d m e. co m / f / 0 3 9 t h e - s h owmust-go-onquot

“She was a very hardworking lady committed to her family. She always had a spaghetti dinner for us on Sundays for the family to come. Family was No. 1 for her.”

Maria Abramo’s drive-by birthday parade included 41 decorated vehicles and one motorcycle. The parade was so loud, Maria’s son Vincent said, that the neighbors also stepped outside of their homes to clap along and help celebrate Maria’s 104th birthday. (Tavits Photography)

“That gives her a purpose and a reason to stay alive,” Vincent said. “I put my dad in a nursing home, but he passed away after about four years. He was strong. He was healthy.” Family is important to Maria and the Abramo family. One of their family traditions is gath-

ering around the table on Sunday nights for spaghetti dinner. “She was a very hardworking lady committed to her family. She always had a spaghetti dinner for us on Sundays for the family to come,” Vincent said of his mom, who immigrated from Italy in 1980. “Family was No. 1 for her.”

Now, Sunday dinners are hosted by Vincent’s sister. “We go to my sister’s house now on Sundays, and she’s the one that cooks spaghetti. The tradition is still going,” Vincent said. After the surprise drive-by parade, Maria said the experience gave her so much life and joy, she hopes to live to 107. “’Hopefully they’ll do it next year,’” Vincent added. “It’s important for us to take care of each and every one of our members, especially during a pandemic, when so many older adults are feeling isolated,” Kalbacher said. “That was awesome,” Vincent said of the parade. “It was something bigger than what I and my family expected.”

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Brayton Silbor’s leadership important for Chaparral BY COLE BRADLEY Progress Contributor

eadership often comes from someone who cares so much they inspire those around them to do the same. Chaparral quarterback Brayton Silbor is no exception and the Firebirds need his leadership now more than ever. It’s been more than two weeks since the high school football season opened and the Firebirds have yet to play a game. After a player tested positive for COVID-19, the varsity and junior varsity teams were forced to isolate for two weeks. Combined with an already challenging schedule, this has led to doubts. For Brayton, though, there’s been no better time to be positive. “This break should drive us more to get back out there,” Brayton said. “We’ve got to push ourselves even harder now.” Football means more to Brayton than just a game, which he has played since he was 9. The unconventional start to the season has been tough but he has remained determined to not let adversity steer him off course. “Football is my life,” Brayton said. “We’d be into our �ifth week if everything was going on schedule. Without COVID, I think we would’ve done very well, but we can’t control everything, and we’ve got to stay positive.” Brayton is no stranger when it comes to adversity. Last season, he took over for an injured Jack Miller at the beginning of the year. After a 1-1 start, the Firebirds

Chaparral junior quarterback Brayton Silbor has become a leader for the Firebirds. (Courtesy Shari Miller/SLM Images)

managed to win three of their next four games. Brayton played a key role in those victories. “He played extremely well,” Head Coach Brent Barnes said. “He was able to put up some really good numbers.” In �ive games last season, Brayton threw for 1,129 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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With Miller now at Ohio State, Brayton has stepped in as the starting quarterback and he demonstrates his leadership role vocally and by example. “I just want to do what is best for the team,” Brayton said. “If we’re going through something, I want to help us get back on our feet and get to the next play.” Brayton, a 2019 6A All-Academic Team member, currently sports a 3.8 GPA as a junior. “If football didn’t work out, I always have my grades to fall back on,” Brayton said. “That always is number one with me.” Brayton, like others, has had to do this in the midst of the pandemic, which has forced many to adapt to online school. “There’s a lot of responsibility within these students to come to grips with the expectation to know what to do when everything is so different,” his mother, Jennifer Silbor, said. “He’s taking that leadership within himself

while being able to do those things without assistance.” His mom, a school psychologist, has helped instill the importance of being a good student from a young age. “It was intrinsic since he was little,” Jennifer Brayton said. “I love that about him. School has been his main priority.” Even though school remains Brayton’s “number one,” he’s ready to get back on the field. The team’s mandated two-week quarantine forced the cancellation of their third game of the season against Hamilton. Chaparral wouldn’t have been able to have enough time to prepare. The Firebirds are currently eyeing a return to the �ield on Oct. 23 against Brophy. “You can try as hard as you want but sometimes there’s things you can’t control,” Brayton said. “And when those things happen you have to �ind a way to persevere through it and to take time that you’re given to get better.”

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Scottsdale firm's invention could be a COVID-buster BY PAUL MARYNIAK Progress Executive Editor

s partners in business as well as life, Yani and Jodi Deros have been the parents of invention. The couple’s Scottsdale company, ATOM, has conceptualized, tested and developed over 300 products for a range of national and global brands from Honeywell, KitchenAid and UBS to Axon, the former Taser International – generating more than $3 billion in product orders over 15 years. Now, they say, their latest invention, CIRQ+CLEAN, could be the answer to the arduous task of cleaning and disinfecting hotel rooms, offices and even classrooms. They’ve already met with leaders in five states to tout CIRQ+CLEAN’s potential to effectively – and in touchless fashion – decontaminate classrooms and spare teachers, students and custodians of the arduous task in a matter of minutes. The year had not started out that way for the 19-year Ahwatukee residents and Boston transplants, who base their company in Skysong, Arizona State University’s economic development complex. When 2020 began, the Deroses were touting CIRQ+, a multi-functioning hub that resembles a miniature version of the Star Wars robot R2D2 and turns hotel rooms into smart hotel rooms. “We have engaged with almost 1,000 hotels and properties around the world to capture their challenges, aspirations and unmet needs that eventually built the foundation of CIRQ+,” Yani explained, adding that spending at least 100 nights a year in hotels while traveling for his business got him thinking about the technology in the first place. “As a result, we found an incredible opportunity to develop a technology solution that could transform any hotel room in the world instantly, modernizing the

Flanking Yani and Jodi Deros with their invention are their children, Andrew, a Desert Vista Class of 2018 member and now an ASU junior majoring in mechanical engineering and industrial design, and Alicia, a 2014 Desert Vista grad who graduated last year from ASU. (Special to the Progress)

space with one system.” Depending on the model, CIRQ+ allows guests to control thermostats and lights and interface with the front desk and room service. One benefit of the app, Yani said, is that the user’s preferences, such as room temperature, will travel with him or her between CIRQ-equipped hotels. The technology has benefits for hotel operators, too, enabling them to control energy costs and include thermal occupancy sensors that reduce energy consumption when rooms are not occupied.

As 2020 began, he and Jodi were upbeat about their invention. “We raised $1.6 million to help us advance this technology and we were going on an incredible tear at the beginning of the year with our second-generation system – and then COVID-19 hit,” he said. Suddenly, travel ground to a halt – and with it the hotel industry. And, as Yani explained, the couple confronted a decision: “We either sit back and ride this out or we take it upon ourselves to use our smart room technology and develop a solution to take on COVID.”

“We saw the devastation that was happening across the world and sitting back in our home, we were saying, ‘What are we going to do? You know the future doesn’t look so bright,’” Yani explained. ATOM got to work and by September they were unveiling at a New York City media event CIRQ+CLEAN, a touchless sterilization device that moves around the room on a robot and dispenses an electrostatically-charged mist of an EPAregistered fluid. “Because we’re technologists and innovators, we started thinking about how can we leverage our smart room capabilities to take on COVID-19 and through a series of internal meetings and brainstorming we leveraged our capabilities and discovered a natural liquid.” The liquid, HOCL or hypochlorous acid, “is a natural substance that is similar to what your white blood cells make to fight off infections and diseases in your body,” Yani said, explaining that it has been used since World War II in caring for wounds. “It’s EPA-registered to kill pathogens, including the novel coronavirus,” he said. “So we got a hold of the liquid and we started thinking, ‘Okay, how do we treat surfaces and spaces that people live in because there’s really a lot of uncertainty out there?’” Once they had developed the spray device, they needed a robot to move it around the room. “We asked our son to tap into the network at ASU and see what he could pull together,” Yani said. “He networked with his friends and brought on three graduates and underclassmen at ASU to help build the robotics portion of the system.” That was around July 4 and by Labor Day, they were ready for the New York City debut. The Deroses said hotel operators are

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excited about CIRQ+CLEAN’s possibilities. For example, it can keep housekeeping staff safe. Once the initial spraying is complete, housekeeping can safely enter the sterilized room to change linens, clean bathrooms, vacuum and complete other tasks. Then, when housekeeping leaves, the hub can be told to spray the room again for the next guest. The fluid itself is “a superior layer of sterilization,” the couple said, not only because of its effectiveness against COVID-19 and other coronaviruses but also because it doesn’t trigger respiratory problems like many disinfectants and sanitizers do and because it’s safe for children, adults and pets. It’s also inexpensive, Yani said, since it takes only about a quarter of a liter to treat an 800-square-foot room. The Deroses have their eye on another market as well. With the sheer number of classrooms that school officials have to give extra attention to provide safe environments for students, they’re meeting with officials in various states – including Arizona – in the hope of selling them on the device.

CIRQ+CLEAN scoots around the room spraying a ﬁne mist of a ﬂuid that the EPA has registered as a coronavirus killer. In the upper corner are the different sizes of the CIRQ+ hub that the Deroses are marketing to hotels. (Special to the Progress)

Andrew Collins, principal of the Phoenix Modern School said CIRQ+CLEAN has been a Godsend. “Our challenge is how do we do really big things and important things with a very limited staff,” Collins said, adding that he likes the device’s effectiveness “and its ability to do it multiple times a day in order to keep our studio spaces as

healthy as possible.” Added Yani: “Teachers are on the front lines and they’re being asked to do things that they didn’t sign up to do and parents are obviously concerned sending their kids back into the spaces. This is a very unique circumstance that nobody ever planned for and we see ourselves as a solution that every school can and embrace

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Letters Former councilman, wife, make ballot picks

As 35-year residents of Scottsdale, we know all the candidates for mayor and council. We want to be represented by individuals who bring civility, common sense, experience and relevant community involvement to council. We believe this combination will inspire them to vote for what is best for Scottsdale. We want to be represented by individuals who have been active in the community for a long time; been something more than a “single-issue” candidate; have leadership and policy making experience and financial understanding and experience. Our choice for Mayor is David Ortega and our choices for Council are Becca Lennig, John Little and Tammy Caputi. Each of them has lived in and been committed to Scottsdale for decades. We believe we have an opportunity this election to vote for four individuals who have made Scottsdale their home for many years, who share our values and who have made commitments to our community where it matters most. -David N. Smith and Diana M. Smith

Likes Cieniawski for SUSD Governing Board

Julie Cieniawski is the right choice for SUSD governing board member. Julie Cieniawski constantly looks for ways to bring people together, to find common ground, to explore and find practical methods for dealing with the problems that face all educators. She is honest, professional, and

cares more about providing a highquality, collaborative educational system built on the principles of respect and cooperation than anyone I have ever met. I have never known a person with greater dedication to and compassion for our state’s students and teachers than Julie nor anyone more suited to leading SUSD to its full capacity. -Ian Hammond Stephan, M.Ed.

Cieniawski a lifelong learner, educator

Julie Cieniawski is the consummate lifelong learner and career educator. During the time we taught together in the SUSD Comprehensive Gifted Program at DCMS, she was a consistent leader and well-respected colleague. As the president of SEA, she led us through turbulent times – corrupt leadership and a statewide walkout were challenges she met with grace and strong leadership. At the heart of it all, though, Julie always stands for what is right for students and teachers. -Kelly O’Rourke

ic whatever Borowsky says, and if you like what Borowsky says, then you would be better off voting for the mayoral candidate with the actual ideas, rather than the talking mynah bird. -Cheryl Pelletier

John Little supports small businesses

I’ve known John for over two decades. During that time. I have come to appreciate John’s deep commitment to small business. My company has been doing business in Scottsdale and the Valley for over 25 years. When we did our first big event in Scottsdale it was Scottsdale Fashion Week at the Waterfront. Needless to say, staging a full runway fashion show and lifestyle event on Marshall Way had never been done before and we really needed someone at City Hall who understood business and special events. John was amazing and still is. John knows how to create win/win outcomes and that is just one of his gifts. He is a good listener. He brings honesty and professionalism to every business deal. -Reed Glick

Ortega mimics proposals Former PV Mayor Parker of his opponent David Ortega does not seem able to praises Little as leader generate many ideas of his own. Lisa Borowsky proposes greater citizen involvement in Scottsdale government and a few weeks later Ortega proposes the same. Borowsky wants greater government accountability and a few weeks later, Ortega follows suit. Since Ortega seems to mostly mim-

We need people who care about you as an individual and who care about our wonderful city. John Little is that person. In the past, I have worked with John on issues involving Scottsdale, and he has always shown knowledge and compassion. We need healers, someone who would

put Scottsdale �irst and someone who does not have a personal agenda. These times were made for John Little. -Vernon B. Parker, Scottsdale resident and former Mayor, Paradise Valley

Prop 208 another hardship for suffering businesses

It’s hard to describe how brutal the past many months have been on our businesses and so many others like them. So now to be asked, as Arizona’s Proposition 208 does, to double our income taxes if we are lucky to make the threshold amount, is like sparring Mike Tyson after running a marathon. Simply put, the largest tax increase in state history and this proposition are the most ill-timed economic proposals in our state’s history. I understand those who say public education has been shorted for years and it, like everyone else, has been hurt by recent conditions. But do we suffocate the economy, now, to right this wrong? Of course not. Healthy small businesses mean more revenues for education. But take away their incentive to expand, employ and innovate? Well, that’s a prescription for both the economy and education losing. The vast majority of people working with or for someone in small and medium sized businesses will see negative impacts if Proposition 208 passes. If you take away, or so diminish the reward for good, smart work the incentive for doing so is gone. We can help our economy to recover and public education to improve. But Proposition 208 is not the way to do it. - Ann Siner

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Convergence focuses on connection in pandemic BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

n a year of quarantines and shutdowns, Scottsdale Public Art is offering residents a way to reconnect next month. Its annual Canal Convergence features eight physical, light-based artworks that aims to reconnect visitors with themselves, their neighbors and their urban and natural environment. While the artworks won’t be handson as they’ve been in past years, “the tradition of exceptional light-based public artworks remains the same,” said Public Art Manager for Canal Convergence Jennifer Gill. “Reconnect,” the central theme of this year’s experience along the Arizona Canal at the Waterfront and throughout Old Town, includes artwork inspired by COVID-19 and the pandemic. “Together! Responding to COVID-19,” created by Israel-based OGE Group, is a 32-foot-high light sculpture showing multicolored hands coming together to form the shape of a heart – honoring those lost to the virus as well as healthcare heroes and frontline workers. “When the pandemic started, we thought to find an artistic response to the situation that also cheers people up – one that reminds us that we are not alone and that we go through this together,” said Gaston Zahr, OGE-Group co-director. Like the rest of the artworks, “Together!” will also have an augmented reality component. OGE Group’s AR component is a message board where people can leave other messages to loved ones, first responders, healthcare workers and more. To submit a message, go to to-

Justin Winters and Walter Productions are the artists behind “Information Flow” at this year’s Canal Convergence. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

“Information Flow” has six interactive pressure pads located along the canal banks that send a pulse of light from the pad to a connected floating receiver. (Rendering by Justin Winters)

gether-in-light.com. When Canal Convergence attendees approach “Together!” with the Hoverlay app open, they will see the messages. “We believe that the impact and changes are so profound that we need to talk and speak to each other. It is personal and should be person-

al,” Zahr said. Also inspired by the pandemic is “Information Flow,” a 200-foot-long interactive light sculpture stretched across the Arizona Canal. “Information Flow” looks at how technology has connected people in the pandemic. “This is a way of looking at the sys-

tems that we use and trying to think about how they’re influencing the way that we live our lives,” said Justin Winters, the lead artist on the project and the lights designer for Walter Productions. “Information Flow” has six interactive pressure pads located along the canal banks that, when activated, sends a pulse of light from the pad to a connected floating receiver. The light travels to the “central information tower,” where it’s processed and redistributed throughout a light sequence performance. “Information Flow” has lasers – a far cry from Walter Productions’ popular nightly fire shows from past years: “Floatus” and “Water Serpent.” “For the last couple of years, we’ve had stuff that has fire; so, for this, we were trying to figure out a way to create something that’s visually stimulating without incorporating that element. So, we leaned more towards LED-based stuff and using materials that have very visual properties,” Winters explained. Winters added he and the Walter Productions team decided against another fire show because they wanted a more personal experience that didn’t encourage crowds. To bring “Information Flow,” a “physical visualization of network topology,” to life, Winters and Walter Productions combined acrylic, steel, dichroic films, thousands of programmable LEDs and interactive code. It challenged them to get all of the systems to interact as a cohesive unit and create a LED-based artwork that stretched 200 feet. Winters hopes that “Information

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Flow” will encourage people to think about the way technology interacts in their lives. Also returning to Canal Convergence is Boston-based Masary Studios, which needs the public’s help in creating their sound and video projection artwork titled “Massively Distributed.” “Massively Distributed” invites people to capture sounds and visuals from the Scottsdale area, create “dynamic sound and visual compositions” and submit them via a web-based app that will be available at the end of the month. “This year has challenged us, as artists, to think differently, to create work that is durable and safe even in a pandemic,” said Ryan Edwards of Masary Studios. “But as public artists, we are already in that space, for the most part. I think this pandemic is emphasizing how important public art really is, and the artists and presenters who embrace that are really thriving.” While selecting artists and curating this year’s collection of artworks, the health and safety of attendees was important to Gill and the Scottsdale Public Art team – as was ensuring the art is engaging and creating memorable experiences. Physical art installations at this year’s

Canal Convergence also include: • “Across the Divide” by Phoenician Casey Farina, a generative video installation that uses projection mapping over multiple windows in the Scottsdale Fashion Square underpass on Camelback Road; • “Fences” by Philadelphia’s Immerge Interactive, an interactive light installation, where patterns are generated by the motion of foot traffic along a custom LED display; • “Hidden Garden” by Koros Design, a series of four inflatable light flowers sculptures wrapped around real trees; • “Kukulkan’s Portal” by LA-based Liquid PXL, a light-based, geometric sculpture featuring 10,000 individually programmable LEDs; and • “Spectrum (Frame Version)” by Paris-based Olivier Ratsi that features 20 suspended rainbow-hued LED frames stretching 40 feet across Marshall Way Bridge. “We hope it will be a great event and that the community engages with all artworks,” Zahr said. “These times are tough, but there will be better times again,” he continued. “Together, we will get through this.” Canal Convergence takes place Nov. 6-15 at the Waterfront. Information: canalconvergence. com, together-in-light.com

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Sommeliers uncork their creativity to survive BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ome Scottsdale area sommeliers are avoiding a sour grapes attitude and finding creative ways to stay afloat amid a pandemic that’s crushed the spirits of virtually every industry. The highly-trained wine experts work hourly and for tips and often live paycheck to paycheck. As they make their way back to restaurants, some sommeliers are also embracing virtual tastings and online workshops. “The sommelier is even more valuable than before, now than ever,” said Scottsdale Maple & Ash Wine Director Jason Caballero. Since reopening May 21, Maple & Ash has rehired all but one sommelier furloughed in March. As his sommeliers collected unemployment, Caballero set up virtual workshops where they learned from experts in the field. “I thought, ‘We don’t have guests in the restaurant, so let’s take care of the bar staff. Let’s make sure they understand Bordeaux and they understand burgundy, so when the doors do open again, everyone’s got a leg up,’” he explained. Scottsdale sommelier Samantha Capaldi also went virtual. Capaldi is the founder of Samantha Sommelier, which, pre-pandemic, specialized in in-home wine tastings for Scottsdale and Phoenix clients. Over the last few months, her virtual wine tastings, which she began hosting in 2019, took off. “I had at least a 50 percent increase in bookings,” Capaldi said. “I taste every day. Every weekend is booked.” Capaldi launched her in-home wine

amid the pandemic. “I’m working with chefs right now to create online food and wine pairing experiences,” Capaldi said, adding that she tries “to help people who think they can’t take it online. “The online world is our future. Even when things get back to normal, there’s going to be people that are going to be more cautious and it’s always good to have another outlet,” she continued. Caballero also stepped in to help ensure Maple & Ash’s to-go orders maintained a high level of quality by rethinking how food was presented and packaged “just to make sure that the people are getting that value.” Wine sales were down as much as 50 percent while Samantha Capaldi is the founder of Samantha Sommelier, an in-home wine tasting business that the dining room was closed. Caballero even adjusted launched about four years ago. (Lauren Hansen) Maple & Ash’s wine prices to tasting business about four years ago Capaldi’s demographic has also excompete with retailers such after working her way through sev- panded. as Total Wine and Tarbell’s Wine Store. eral Scottsdale restaurants and tasting At the start, Capaldi’s virtual clients “It’s a definitely a difficult time for the rooms as a sommelier. were millennials, people in their 20s wine industry,” said Jonathan Coppins, Pre-pandemic, she would host three and 30s; but now, she’s booking their a winemaker at Su Vino Winery for 10 to four in-home tastings a week. parents and even grandparents. years, co-owner of the new wine and But while local wineries and tasting “I have done tastings for a group of beer bar Rift in Scottsdale and a somrooms scrambled to offer virtual wine women in their 70s,” she said. “I never melier of about six years. tastings and workshops as the pan- imagined myself catering to that.” “You definitely find your core group demic has worn on, Capaldi had already And no longer do her clients reserve of people who love your wines. They’ll made a name for herself in that space. wine tastings for the weekend or spe- support you. But, getting new clients is “Last year when I took it virtual, I cial events; they’re booking tastings on really, really, really tough for us,” he said loved it because I developed a whole weeknights too. of Su Vino Winery. other clientele on the East coast and “People are getting more of that EuroCoppins said the most difficult part of even internationally,” Capaldi said. pean mindset. They’re realizing it can be the pandemic for tasting rooms like Su “Since COVID, it’s become more of an a part of your everyday life,” Capaldi said. Vino is getting people through the door. interactive activity that people think Capaldi is also a brand consultant, about, which has been great.” a service that’s also taken off for her see SOMMELIER page 30

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“Getting the new guys in and having them try is probably the most difficult thing, especially now. Everybody’s nervous about what they can and cannot do and they’re afraid of their liquor license getting taken away from them,” he said. According to the United Sommeliers Foundation co-founder and President Cristie Norman, sommeliers are typically the first to be released and the last to be hired back when a major econom-

ic downturn his restaurants. “A sommelier is not an elitist, glamorous job,” Norman said. “Sommeliers do not work on salary. They work hourly and for tips, often live paycheck to paycheck without benefits such as unemployment or health insurance.” As of about a month ago, however, Maple & Ash started “stabilizing,” Caballero said. Maple & Ash is hosting its Fall Wine Dinner on Nov. 10. This summer, Marcellino Ristorante

in Old Town launched a new series of twice-monthly wine dinners that include a four-course dinner with Italian wine pairings by Dario Soldan, sommelier and founder of Classico Wines in Tempe. “Not only do guests enjoy the warmth of their banter, they learn about the wine characteristics, origins and why they pair so perfectly with each course,” said co-owner Sima Verzino. Marcellino’s next wine dinner is Oct. 27 for $75 per person. November wine

dinners are $95 per person. Caballero thinks Phoenix and Scottsdale are “on the verge of becoming a more somm-centric town.” A mentor of sommeliers since 2013, Caballero said, “There’s so many good sommeliers in Arizona… They really want to make people have the greatest experience they can.” Information: samanthasommelier. com, mapleandash.com, suvinowineryaz.com, marcellinoristorante. com

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