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s elementary and high schools in Ahwatukee reopen their doors and say goodbye to summer, a new priority is joining the three Rs and STEM. In an almost unprecedented fashion, Tempe Union and Kyrene officials this school year are addressing what the National Education Association calls the “mental health tsunami of a generation.” Kyrene children return to school tomorrow, Aug. 1, while Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista high schools open Monday, Aug. 5, for the new year. Horizon Honors reopened Monday. With a recent study by the Journal of Pediatrics reporting that “millions of children across the U.S. are experiencing depression, anxiety and/or behavioral disorders,” both Tempe Union and Kyrene have ramped up social-emotional learning in a variety of ways inside and outside the classroom. The reasons for the new emphasis are as much about academic success and safety as they are about a concern for addressing the total well-being of each student. “Today’s students are struggling,” Jen Liewer, Tempe Union’s executive director of com-

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munity relations, told the school board earlier this month. “They have faced more stress and challenges than in previous generations. It’s for a multitude of reasons. I think if you ask 10 different people, what do you think is the cause of this, you’ll get 10 different answers,” Liewer con-

tinued, noting that Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child “offers scientific proof that stressed brains cannot learn.” Student safety also is a concern. Students earlier this year and last December

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In these separate frames taken by Mark Demers’ security camera on July 23, the burglar on the left is holding a large automatic handgun. Anyone recognizing either hoodlum should call Phoenix Police. (Mark Demers/Special to AFN)

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t was chilling enough for Mark Demers to realize that burglars in broad daylight kicked in the front door of his Ahwatukee home and ransacked it—escaping just one minute before police arrived. But his blood ran cold when he saw the video his security camera caught of the five teenaged hoodlums as they ran from a white pickup toward the door. One punk, likely no older than 18 — if that — turned back to the truck to get a gun. Fortunately, neither Demers nor his wife were around at their home in the 16000 block of South 23rd Place when the burglary occurred late morning on July 23. Even more fortunately, the hood with the gun didn’t use it on either of his 4-year-old boxers who were inside the home as the five teens pulled out every drawer, overturned the mattresses and couch seats and even tried to unhinge a 70-inch TV from the wall. “I feel fortunate,” Demers said. “No one hurt the dogs. My wife wasn’t home. I wasn’t home. I don’t know what would have happened if my wife would have answered the door.” Because his camera was trained on the walkway leading to the front door, the video only shows the four hoods getting out of the truck—four wearing gloves. But the evidence of their 10-minute “visit” was there when Demers arrived after police telephoned him. Paint had been spilled on the garage floor. The frame of the front door was splintered and had to be replaced.

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Missing were some sentimental pieces of jewelry and a couple expensive purses. Between the damage to the door and a few missing items, Demers figures he’s out about $2,000. “It looks like they were look for cash or jewelry—or maybe drugs,” he said. It could have been much worse, he figures, had it not been for good neighbors. One neighbor had seen the truck following a delivery truck down the street. A short time later, she peaked out the window and saw the truck parked in front of Demers’ house and the five teens piling out of the cab and marching deliberately toward the front door. She phoned 9-1-1 and police arrived in 12 minutes—one minute after the invaders had taken off. Another neighbor had taken down the license plate and Demers said he had heard that a truck with that plate was seen in a parking lot on 40th Place in Mountain Park Ranch about two hours after the break-in. Several teens were seen getting out of the vehicle, one carrying a TV. “So they went to another place after they came here and grabbed a TV from someone,” Demers said.

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to a dead end. Demers was disgusted by the thought of kids who “probably get up in the morning and go hang out with their friends. They hopped in this truck that they stole, that they parked remotely. So, right before school starts in a week or two, they’re going to burglarize as many homes as they can.” He is trying to spread his video to as many social media outlets as he can, convinced that the thieves live in Ahwatukee. “I’m hoping someone recognizes them or maybe a parent sees their kid suddenly with a TV, they’ll call the police,” Demers said. “Or maybe someone who knows them will recognize them,” he added, noting that even though it’s nearly imThree of the five teens who broke into Demers home on the possible to make out their morning of July 23 are shown approaching the front door of his faces, he’s hoping someone home. (Mark Demers/Special to AFN) recognizes them from their He said police said the truck had been clothing or their build. Demers finds hope in the fact that the stolen and that the plate was taken from yet another vehicle, leading investigators hoods weren’t completely bright.

The one who didn’t wear gloves “left plenty of fingerprints on the wall-mounted TV. “The police dusted it for fingerprints so they have a lot of prints if they have catch them,” he said. Demers doesn’t know why the teens left so quickly, since it doesn’t appear as if the police employed their siren as they raced to the scene. Demers is installing a security door, still stunned by the brazen act. And he’s hoping that his home-security camera will ultimately be responsible for the teens’ capture. “They better hope the police catch them before a homeowner with a gun does.” People who may recognize the suspects can call Phoenix Police or provide information anonymously to Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377).

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told Tempe Union and other East Valley school boards how some of their classmates’ behavior had them concerned for their lives. Ultimately, though, as Tempe Union Superintendent Kevin Mendivil told his governing board in a study session July 10, “We’re looking at the whole student, the whole child.” The reason, Liewer explained, is simple: “While our students do come to us with the primary focus of receiving a high quality education, we know that they need to be healthy in their brains and in their hearts in order to retain that information and to also be contributing members of our community.” She told the board, “Our kids are suffering” and cautioned that it is “not that normal angst and awkwardness that we felt as teenagers. “It is at an all-new level,” she said. “And so, as an education institution, it’s our responsibility to help our students both identify those feelings and then figure out ways to help them cope.” To address the issue, Tempe Union has created a “multi-tier system of support” that includes trained staff in intervention at an academic, behavioral and social-emotional level.

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and wellness with special events and monthly themes while the district also has been conducting workshops for parents on issues contributing to student mental and emotional health. More counselors trained in addressing emotional and mental problems rather than academic matters also are being put on campuses and the district is reducing the counselor-stu-

dent ratio. “Rather than just looking at the behavior itself, our focus with these teams is to figure out what is it that’s distracting that kid from their studies and that’s what we have to get better at in trying to accomplish,” Mendivil said. Rather than facing long-term suspension, students caught for the first time with drugs on campus can take drug counseling. Desert Visa High School physical education teacher Amanda Goe has not only taught students simple yoga exercises to

relieve stress, but also has made some videos of these techniques for distribution to other schools. Because some of the problems teachers and staff encounter in kids require more sophisticated professional help, the district also works closely with various agencies and professionals, including Tempe’s CARE 7. “What I think we have seen in the last couple of years is that our communities and our mental health organizations are identifying the fact that we have a pretty serious mental health crisis with young people,” Liewer told the school board. “I definitely think social services are shifting to help meet that need.” Noting “there are things that as educators we may not be fully equipped to address,” she said, “it is about creating those partnerships, making sure that our counselors, our teachers understand what the resources are in the community. Because as a parent, when your child is in crisis, the hardest thing sometimes to do is go figure out, OK, where do I get professional help for this young person?” CARE 7 comprises Tempe police, fire, mental health professionals and volunteers who are on call 24/7 to respond primarily to crises, though it also has a youth

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specialist in each of Tempe Union’s seven campuses. The specialists offer non-clinical individual and group support and also connect families to outside services and resources that can address immediate and ongoing needs. Between August and December of 2018, those specialists saw 702 of the district’s approximate 3,000 students — 60 percent of them freshmen and sophomores — who had issues troubling them, ranging from grief and anxiety to bullying and problems at home. Of those 702 students, more than 400 talked of anxiety and depression. The reaction of those students to that help was overwhelmingly positive. Tempe Union also is in the third year of a grant from the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Families that provides $450,000 annually for drug and alcohol prevention programs. That grant has enabled the district to hire three health and wellness coaches. One is assigned to Desert Vista, Compadre and McClintock high schools; another is assigned to Mountain Pointe, Marcos de Niza and Tempe High; and the third is assigned to Corona del Sol, where three students in three years took their lives.

on elementary campuses and implementing a social-emotional curriculum that helps kids learn to relate well with others while shoring up their self-discipline and coping skills. The district also is kicking off another year of its popular Positive Parenting series Horizon Honors science teacher Ricky Lorenzo welcomes Tanner Eshman, 13, as they both prepared last Friday for that school’s opening day on July 29. (Pablo Robles/AFN with a return Staff Photographer) visit from Collin Kartchner, a naThe district also is opening “mindful- tionally renown speaker who advises kids ness rooms” in each high school. how to avoid the destructive side of social Those rooms, which other districts in media. the East Valley have put in some of their Kartchner on Aug. 13, will address stuhigh schools, offer a place for students to dent assemblies at each of Kyrene’s three decompress when they feel anxious. middle schools in Ahwatukee. Efforts to address students’ emotional At 6 p.m. Aug. 14, he will give a public and mental well-being are not just focused address at Corona del Sol High School. on high school students. “This will be for our Ahwatukee families Kyrene also is expanding to elementa- as well,” Kyrene spokeswoman Erin Helm ry schools this year the social-emotion- said, stressing the public is invited to the al learning efforts it started in middle free event. “The topic is social media and schools two years ago. how damaging it can be, not only for chilThe district is putting more counselors dren and teens, but adults as well.”

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hen Phoenix Children’s Hospital opens its multi-specialty outpatient clinic in January in Gilbert, it will bring much-needed behavioral health care to children and teens. The East Valley — like the rest of the country — is seeing skyrocketing mental health diagnoses among children and adolescents in emergency departments. The problem is exacerbated by a shortage of professionals to deal with them — adding to the anxiety of parents who try to help their children. ER visits “for kids who come in for complaints of suicide and behavioral problems in the past 10 years continue to increase,” said Dr. Randall Ricardi, chief of psychiatry at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. “Partly, (population) growth is a driver and also I think better recognition of disorders in kids and adolescents and as a result more people come forward for care,” he added. The need can be seen in the number of pediatric patients who attempted suicide — and the rising number who complete it. In the East Valley alone, 35 teens — some as young as 13 — have taken their lives in the last two years. In 2008, two pediatric patients were brought to Phoenix Children’s emergency department for attempted suicide. In 2016, that number reached 497, according to hospital data. And in 2008, Phoenix Children’s registered 64 pediatric patients in its emergency department with suicidal thoughts. By 2016, that number jumped to 553 patients. Overall, an estimated 17.1 million U.S. children are affected by a psychiatric disorder, making mental health ailments among the most common pediatric illnesses, according to a 2018 study by Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. Roughly 2 to 5 percent of all emergency department visits in the nation by children are related to mental health concerns. That underscores the importance of improving access to outpatient mental health resources and expanding capacity in emergency departments, according to the study. Phoenix Children’s has already tak-

en steps to address the crisis. At its main campus in Phoenix, a Bridge Clinic opened almost 1.5 years ago. “The idea behind the Bridge Clinic is to take the kids seen in ED and don’t require in-patient care but can’t wait the weeks or months to get a psychiatry appointment and we bring them to Bridge for 60 days,” Ricardi said. “While they are waiting for a psychiatry appointment for longer care, we stabilize them by seeing them more frequently and starting either medication or therapy,” he added, noting the program would “transition them long-term to a psychiatrist or a therapist.” Approximately 420 patients came for help at the Bridge Clinic last year, according to Ricardi. The program is being expanded to the East Valley at the multi-specialty building on the Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center’s campus. Until that building opens and to meet an ongoing shortage of mental health providers, Ricardi is spearheading a program that he hopes to launch in early fall to train pediatricians on how to handle routine behavioral issues with their patients. “We’re going to invite interested pediatrician practices to participate in a yearlong faculty learning community, where we teach about identifying, treating and managing attention deficit disorder, depression and anxiety,” Ricardi said. “The pediatrician can be a valuable resource, and collaborating with a psychiatrist, in managing the increase number of kids with behavioral health needs,” he explained, noting: “Some of them are managing patients in their practice. This is a more formalized way to help train them further.” The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry last year released a report showing a severe national shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Shortage still dire

While nearly 1 in 5 U.S. children have a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder in a given year, only about 20 percent of children with disorders see a specialized mental health care provider, it said. The country has approximately 8,000 practicing child and adolescent psychi-

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atrists with a median of 11 per 100,000 children, the academy reported. East Valley pediatrician Darcey Winterland knows first-hand the value of such a training program. “I’m seeing more and more mental health issues every year,” said Winterland, who’s been in private practice for 12 years. “And I’m seeing kids at an earlier and earlier age. I think this is something we scratch our heads about,” she added. Winterland was at loss for why the nationwide increase in youths experiencing mental health issues. “There’s lot of discussion among pediatricians and the mental health community on the role of social media on kids and what impact that has — specifically like Instagram and Snapchat and what role they play related to anxiety and depression,” she said, noting: “It’s a prevalent issue for adolescent girls in particular - the constant need to know if someone liked what they did.” According to research published this year by the American Psychological Association, certain types of mental disorders have risen significantly among kids. “Cultural trends in the last 10 years

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Dr. Randall Ricardi, chief of psychiatry at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, sees a continuing sharp increase in the number of children needing psychiatric care. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer)

may have had a larger effect on mood disorders and suicide-related outcomes among younger generations compared with older generations,” the association said. The lead researcher suspected the trend could be partially due to increased use of electronic communication and digital media. The researcher noted that older adults’

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The waiting lists for a mental health therapist and psychologist are no better and can stretch up to three months, forcing parents to bring their kids to pediatricians, according to Winterland. Also, for some families, she said, it’s a cheaper option to bring their children to a pediatrician than a specialist. A majority of the nearly 20 physicians, including Winterland, at Mesa Pediatrics’ four offices handle mental health concerns to some degree with their young patients, according to the doctor. “I take care of a variety of ADHD, anxiety and depression (cases),” Winterland said. “I feel comfortable handling straightforward cases of anxiety and depression.” But in more severe cases, including bipolar or multiple mental disorders, a psychiatrist is needed to determine appropriate medication, she said. Winterland said that during her residency she was not trained to deal with behavioral and mental health issues in patients. As recently as 2013, 65 percent of pediatricians surveyed by the American Academy of Pediatrics indicated they lacked training in recognizing and treating mental health problems.

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Winterland said doctors are responding to the crisis by taking continuing medical education. Training pediatricians to do the work of mental health professionals, however, may not be an effective long-term solution. It takes longer for pediatricians to deal with a case involving mental health than treating a kid with an ear infection or strep throat, Winterland said. “The amount of time spent, 45 minutes to an hour to discuss all the issues, I can’t do that in the middle of the morning or middle of the afternoon or I’ll get behind,” she said. “There’s a certain amount of spots allowed for these in our practice.”

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And, because the practice is booked weeks in advance, families needing immediate help for their children turn to the emergency room instead. “Most kids don’t get presented to us until the parents view it as an emergency situation and they can’t get them in because of the wait time,” Winterland said.

“A lot of these kids end up in the ER.” She said her husband, Dr. Blake Bulloch, division chief of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Phoenix Children’s, sees six kids a day on average waiting to be admitted to a mental health facility because they’ve been deemed unsafe to go home. Winterland also sees the cost of mental health care as a stumbling block for families. Cost, insurance coverage and the time and effort involved make it hard for parents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “A lot of families can’t afford to pay the $150 to $300 for the initial visit and the $100 to $150 for subsequent visits for therapy,” Winterland said, adding: “It’s a pretty pricey endeavor for these families, especially those without insurance and even if they have insurance, it provides only for three visits. “We just don’t have enough providers to provide care and lots of providers don’t accept insurance. In my experience (families) try to sacrifice in other places to pay for it or go without therapy if it’s hard to see a psychiatrist or psychologist,” she said, adding: “Unfortunately, there’s not enough emphasis placed on mental health.”

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Lewis slates auditions for 20th Ahwatukee Nutcracker AFN NEWS STAFF

hwatukee dance maven Kimberly Lewis will hold open auditions Aug. 10 for her annual Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet. This year is no ordinary year for the Dance Studio 111 owner’s annual gift to the community. This year, Lewis is marking the 20th consecutive year of her production, the only version of the famed Christmas ballet that is performed entirely by a cast no older than 21 and as young as 3. The show will be presented Dec. 14 and 15 at Desert Vista High School’s Fine Arts Theatre. While tickets for the popular show will go on sale within a few weeks, Lewis’ big focus right now is putting together the cast and audition day at Dance Studio 111, 4910 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee —a carefully structured event with one major rule. “Only audition if you plan on being in the production and if you are open to doing any part given to you,” Lewis cautions hopeful actors, actresses and dancers. Put another way, she advises, “Do

Ahwatukee dance studio owner Kimberly Lewis is getting ready to hold auditions for her 20th consecutive production of the annual classic community event. Ahwatukee Nutcracker. (AFN file photo)

not audition if you only plan on doing the ‘Nutcracker’ if you get the part you wished for.” Not everyone needs to know how to dance, either. Lewis said she is looking for boys 5-19 for the party scene and “no dance experience is needed” because it involves all

acting. Dancers are required to have their hair pulled back in a tight ballerina bun and wear a black leotard, pink tights and ballet or pointe shoes. The times for various auditions on Aug. 10 are: 10-11 a.m. Dancers age 3 - 8 for roles

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tered on the floor after blast vibrations knocked them off a shelf, said she’s concerned the blasts will crack her pool or pipes running beneath the foundation of her home. Those fears were echoed by her neighbors, some of whom have watched in distressed as water in their pools sloshed at times from the force of some blasts. “I call it ‘the bombing,’” said Pam Barry. “The blasting for the 202 was never as loud as this.” She and resident Pat Marn noted that freeway developers Connect202Partners always sounded an alarm before each blast—something, they said, Blandford never does, although the developer issues a weekly warning to residents to expect blasting is anticipated that week. Other than that general weekly notification, the residents say, the blasting comes without warning—usually late in the morning, though sometimes in the early afternoon. As Connect202Partners did before it started the freeway blasting, Blandford notified residents within 300 feet of Las Brisas around the beginning of the year of the work and offered pre-blast inspections of their homes. Marn said she was out of town when those letters were delivered and she has tried in vain to have her home inspected for more than a month. “They don’t even return my calls,” she said. That typifies Blandford’s overall response to their complaints about the force of the blasts, the residents said. They complained their calls usually aren’t returned and when they are, they get

A neighbor took this photo of blasting on the site of the future Las Brisas development on Desert Foothills Parkway at Frye Road. Daid Davenport/Special to AFN)

a less than sympathetic response. “They tell us they’re within legal limits and that if we’re afraid something will fall,” said Stern, recalling one conversation she had: “I told the girl who answered, ‘I know it’s not your fault, but this was a bad blast and I don’t appreciate having my stuff broke.’ She just said, well, ‘I guess you better box up your stuff if you don’t want it broken.’” “What am I supposed to do? Live out of boxes in my own home until they’re done?” she added. Stern also said she was told that the company was not responsible for that kind of damage, she said. The residents’ complaints are news to both Eric Williams, who is overseeing the development for Blandford, and Bill

Fautsch, president of the Foothills Homeowners Association board. Though Stern said she’s tried to complain at past HOA board meetings but was waved off, Fautsch told AFN: “If I even was aware of it, I would have just called Jeff Blandford myself and see what we could work out. We have a relationship, but this is the first time I’m hearing about the blasting.” Williams said residents can call Blandford’s on-site project manager or the homebuilders’ customer service department and that his company will come to inspect a home any time. “It’s surprising to hear this,” Williams said. “There’s a number for somebody over there to call and they’ll come by and look and inspect everything.” He also characterized the blasts as “less than a sonic boom over the house.” Williams said the blasting has been necessary because the site is a geological nightmare. “We have to get the sewer and water lines in first and that’s why we’ve needed to blast,” said Williams. It is so hilly and rocky that the consultant who worked for Tempe Union on putting the site up for auction two years ago had advised officials to expect as much as $10 million less than the $23 million that Blandford ended up paying for the site. The school district had bought the land years ago The 63-acre parcel of land at Frye Road and Desert Foothills Parkway is being prepped for the 197-home Las Brisas development for a third high school in being built by Blandford Homes. (Tom Sanfilippo/Inside Out Aerial) Ahwatukee, but changing

demographics made that unnecessary. Tempe Union can use the money only for capital projects or to pay off bond debt, under state law. Williams said Blandford will soon be build five model homes but that it needs city permits before it can start constructing houses for sale. Pricing has not yet been determined. Meanwhile, Glenhaven residents want Blandford to use less powerful charges, but say they are frustrated that no one will listen to them. They say their windows have rattled with some of the blasts and that other times, it feels like the whole house is shaking. “I’m afraid my pool will crack and how am I going to prove it was caused by a blast?” said Lee Burton, who, like Stern and Marn, has lived on Glenhaven for more than two decades. Though he can’t definitively say his home so far has sustained any damage, Burton’s son, Chris Burton, believes a pee-existing crack in the wall has gotten bigger since the blasting began. Blasting isn’t their only problem. The dust that has been generated from the site has been almost intolerable, they said. “They’re not keeping up with the water trucks,” said Lee Burton, referring to a county air quality requirement that crews tamp down dirt with water to curb pollution. As a result, the residents said, dust has immeasurably increased in their homes and their pools. “I have to backwash my pool every 10 days or so now, and I have a brand-new filter,” Burton said. “Before I did it maybe every three or four months.” But it’s the prospect of broken underground pipes and cracks in their pools and walls that have residents the most upset—that and the overall reduction in their quality of life. When the blasting isn’t rupturing the late morning quiet, they said, huge trucks rumbling across the site late at night or virtually at sunrise and disrupting traffic have also taken their toll. “It’s just so disheartening,” said Burton. “We’ve lived out here for all these years and I’ve loved it. And then you get a big builder like that come in with no concern for us.”

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ABM seeking donations for pet pantry AFN NEWS STAFF

he Ahwatukee Board of Management is going to the dogs—and cats. After seeing a request for pet donations from Chuck Waggin’ Pet Food Pantry on a social media site, ABM Executive Director Tina Zalesky decided to help. She offered ABM’s Community Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee, as a drop-off site to help make donating convenient and easy. “We have many homeowners that are pet lovers who stop in every day,” Zelesky said. “They bring their pets in with them to ABM, and our staff loves giving hugs and pets to our four-legged Ahwatukee residents. “Pets are celebrity VIPs at ABM and we know many by name,” added Zelesky, who keeps a large treat jar full of dog treats in anticipation of visitors. Zeleski said, “Most of us are pet rescue parents to multiple dogs and cats, and many of our pets even have links to other employees. There has been a ‘you take

The Ahwatukee Board of Management already has some donations for Chuck Waggin’ Pet Food Pantry and residents are encouraged to drop off their gifts at the Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road. (Karen Young/Special to AFN)

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noting, “We’re big softies at ABM but don’t tell anyone.” Chuck Waggin’ Pet Food Pantry is all too happy to have the help, and make it convenient for Ahwatukee donors who want to avoid driving to its headquarters at Warner Road and McClintock Drive. The pantry gladly accepts open bags of food, too, so picky pet owners can donate “unwanted” food. Cat litter, toys and other supplies are also needed. “Helping people equals helping pets. Folks who are involved with pet rescue are called upon at all hours and the needs are overwhelming,” Zaleski said. “They can only help when they have what they need.” When someone is struggling financially, or experiencing difficulties, they are often faced with having to give up a pet. So often, people do without themselves to make sure their pets are cared for. Donations may be dropped off between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. at ABM headquarters, on the northwest side of Warner Road just west of 48th Street.

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AG OKs cashless system for pot dispensaries BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he state’s top prosecutor has approved an experimental program designed to get marijuana dispensaries out of the business of having to pay their bills with suitcases and sacks full of cash. Attorney General Mark Brnovich agreed to allow ALTA to form what the company calls a “digital payment club,’’ with the eye specifically on marketing its service to the marijuana industry which has no legal access to banks. While the sale of marijuana is legal in Arizona and many other states, possession and sale remains a felony under federal law. And federally regulated banks are barred from doing business with criminal enterprises. That also locks the industry out of using credit cards. ALTA’s system allows dispensaries and others in the marijuana business to convert their cash to a digital “token’’ and use those to pay suppliers and others willing to accept them. One of the first customers they hope to have is the state Department of Revenue, eliminating the current need for dispensary owners literally having to drag cash to a state office to pay their tax bills and have it counted out there. Brnovich is involved because ALTA will not be licensed by the state, at least not now. Instead, Brnovich is using powers given to him by the Legislature to authorize exemptions from various financial laws, ranging from consumer lending to money transfer, through a “sandbox’’ program for companies to try out new or unusual financial programs in Arizona. Aide Ryan Anderson said what ALTA is doing meets the test. ALTA owners have up to two years to prove out whether the program works, with limits in the interim on how much cash they can handle. By that time the company either needs to get a regular state license – and be subject to state oversight – or go out of business. But Sarah Wessel, the company’s cofounder, said she believes that there is a need. Both marijuana dispensaries and the folks that do business with them would

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percentage of the transaction to ALTA to avoid handling all that cash, Wessel believes. Tim Sultan, executive director of the Arizona Dispensaries Association, said, “We’d like to see a solution to this cash management problem.’’ “There’s just too much cash in the industry because banks can’t do business with us,’’ Sultan explained. “We have dispensary owners paying their employees with cash, paying their vendors, paying their electric bills, going to APS with thousands of dollars, paying their taxes with tens of thousands of dollars cash and just feeling really nervous walking up there with a bag full of cash.’’ Congress is considering the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. While it technically would not overturn the ban on dealing with what the federal government considers criminals, it would prevent federal banking regulators from punishing banks for working with cannabis-related industries that are legal under the laws of the state where they operate. Nothing would affect customers, who would still be expected to pay cash. What would be different is that dispensaries that join ALTA would have their cash picked up by an armored car company. Their accounts would be credited with those ALTA tokens, one dollar equal to one token. And unlike bitcoins, they would have a fixed value. “They can pay whoever they’re paying cash now on our system,’’ Wessel explained, whether taxes, utilities, payroll or even other dispensaries. Then the merchants who get the tokens can cash them in online for actual dollars credited to their accounts. Anderson said that his agency’s approval

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revamped Commission on Appellate Court Appointments agreed last week to nominate Republican Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery for a soon-to-be-open seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. The decision to include Montgomery among the seven nominees sent to Gov. Doug Ducey came five months after the commission passed him over for the last vacancy. At that time only five of the 12 commissioners present found he merited consideration. Also nominated was state Appeals Court Judge Randall Howe, who is on the three-judge panel currently considering the appeal by Wilson Gee from a Superior Court order that he restore the Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course. Ducey replaced several commissioners, including at least three who voted against Montgomery in his first outing. Kathryn Townsend, one of the new commissioners, said she believed that a lot of people who oppose Montgomery “don’t like him because he’s a conservative, white, Christian, heterosexual male.’’ Ducey’s appointment of Townsend and others to the commission earlier this year was challenged by several Democrat senators who complained that the panel now lacks political, gender and ethnic diversity, something they said is required by the Arizona Constitution. Most notably, the commission has no Democrats. One thing that helped Montgomery make the list is the fact that a majority of the commissioners decided to send seven names to the governor out of the nine applicants they interviewed, the maximum they could submit. Ducey is required by law to choose from the list within 60 days to replace Democrat Scott Bales who is retiring. Larry Suciu, one of the commissioners, urged his colleagues to pass over Montgomery as unqualified to sit on the state’s highest court. “I think we need an applicant or a candidate who can hit the ground running and has the judicial experience to actually become an effective member of the court rather than somebody who’s going to be there and going to require a lot of training,’’ he said. Montgomery, who has been county at-

torney for 8 1/2 years, has never been on the bench. Even in that role, Suciu said, the evidence is that Montgomery has actually personally handled only one appellate level case. Montgomery’s application, both this time and last, came under fire from groups who contend that he has ignored the law on issues with which he disagrees. Some of that involves gay rights. Khalil Rushdan, of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, told the commission that Montgomery used his position to try to block implementation of the 2010 voter-approved Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. “This shows his inexperience and also his inability and unwillingness to separate his personal bias from facts,’’ Rushdan said. He also accused Montgomery of going back on his word not to oppose legislation that would end the ability of prosecutors to “stack’’ charges against some criminal defendants to get an enhanced sentence. The measure passed with a strong bipartisan majority. Rushdan said that is why Montgomery is “seen as having no honor by many community members.’’ Montgomery, however, said he had been in opposition all along and made that no secret. Jennah Scott told commissioners that the African American Christian Clergy Coalition also opposes Montgomery’s nomination. She said her group has had some “long conversations’’ with him about how he has run the county attorney’s office for the last nine years. “We want Supreme Court justices to have experience where there is no significant controversy and where we can trust that decisions that are made, deliberations that are made, opinions that are offered have taken into consideration a balanced approach,’’ Scott said. Steve Grams, director of Sage Counseling, praised Montgomery for various “diversion’’ programs, allowing people to escape criminal convictions for everything from low-level drug offenses to animal cruelty if they complete treatment and counseling. Montgomery also got support from attorney Peter Gentala who is general counsel for Childhelp which works with abused, neglected and at-risk children.

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innicky eating. Scattered organization. Fidgety inattentiveness. These and other childhood tendencies can drive parents to distraction. That’s where Abigail Wool-Biringer of Ahwatukee comes in. She helps parents and their children address these and a whole range of other unsettling habits – and helps determine if they are symptoms of a deeper problem. Wool-Biringer is a special kind of occupational therapist. Her domain comprises children and teenagers, including those challenged by autism, ADD/ADHD or other problems with executive function. Controlled by the frontal lobe of the brain – which often doesn’t reach full maturity until the mid-20s – executive

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Ahwatukee bowhunters launch clothing line BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

riends and fellow bowhunters Jason Ingersoll and Justin Renninger came up with an idea while camping after a day of deer hunting – and being men of action, the Ahwatukee residents acted on it. The result is Mounted Horn, an online clothing company with casual attire for hunters – and those who love them. With both founders being family men, there’s even a children’s line with onesies and bibs and tiny t-shirts with the Mounted Horn logo along with hunting/fishing images and messages. And because Ingersoll, 39, and Renninger, 36, are ardent conservationists, since launching their company in March, they donate $1 of every shirt sold to the Arizona Mule Deer Organization, a nonprofit that works to improve the habitat and future of the state’s declining mule deer population.

“When we started Mounted Horn, it was more of a creative outlet for us to design and sell clothing that we would want to wear,” Ingersoll said, adding: “As we began building the business, we realized we wanted it to be more than that. That’s why we decided to partner with the Arizona Mule Deer Organization.” Renninger, an IT tech supporter, concurred. “As hunters and fishermen, we care about our parks, the animals, and the environment. Our focus on designs began with mule deer, but we’ve expanded to include even more options, including fishing. “We hope to go further, possibly including hunting and camping gear, and maybe

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Justin Renninger, left, Jason Ingersol, both of Ahwatukee, are avid bowhunters who have started a sideline clothing company for hunters. (Special to AFN)

ory, emotional control, sustained attention, the ability to start and finish tasks,

time management and similar skills necessary for a child to thrive – even survive. Her practice addresses a gap that involves parents whose insurance won’t cover services treating many of these issues. By offering intensive therapy, she is often able to address the problem in a relatively short amount of time – as long as a parent is committed to being integrally involved. “It’s like exercising one time a week and hoping to get in shape,” Wool-Biringer explained. “It has to be more frequent, more intense, more consistent and really with just a lot of parental involvement.” “I don’t think that there are any intensive programs that are not provided in a hospital setting,” she explained. “You can go to Phoenix Children’s and do a fiveday-a-week program. You can go, you

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can, um, put your child in as an inpatient setting but that’s not their natural environment. And nobody is doing five days a week in-home feeding therapy.” Her services include occupational and speech therapy, academic and teen life coaching, executive functions coaching, help with homeschooling-related pressures and social skills. She also conducts workshops and group sessions for parents and kids and has held several free workshops in Ahwatukee that she plans to do more of in the future. A therapist for 20 years, the mother of four didn’t set out as an undergraduate to do what she does now. She was a communications major who one summer decided she was heading on the wrong career path when she found herself in a Washington, D.C., magazine newsroom on an internship. “I absolutely hated sitting behind a desk and a computer all day,” she recalled, and decided at age 20 she needed to change course. “I’d always had an interest in physical fitness and exercise so I thought, well, maybe I’d be a physical therapist,” she said. Then, as a hospital aide in a physical

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therapy clinic, she stumbled on occupational therapy. “I realized I really liked this a lot better because this profession looks at the whole person,” she said. “We look at not just the physical body but we look at mental health, we look at balance between work and life and play and pleasure and just everything. Physical therapy is very focused on just physical rehabilitation, strengthening and all of that, which is all good. “But I felt like it was missing that piece that I was more interested in. So, then I shifted my focus again and then I went to occupational therapy school.” She earned her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California in 1997, and moved her in 2004. She has been working exclusively with children of all ages since 2010 – a specialty she began developing when she became a mother. “I feel like being a mom gave me a unique perspective,” she explained, adding: “I think being a mom has helped me in my work, but I think work has also helped me be a better mom, to be more patient with my own kids and to understand some of the struggles that they’re going through.”

She exudes a passion for that age group. “I believe that there is a large group of underserved kids out there that could be making gains in leaps and bounds if they are empowered with the right type and frequency of intervention,” Wool-Biringer said. While laymen might typically associate her general profession with therapy related to a patient’s employment, Wool-Biringer explained: “The word ‘occupation’ refers to what we do to occupy our time. So that could be a job, but it could also be our daily activities too – the mundane things that we have to do every day – like shower and get dressed and brush our teeth and fix meals and pay bills. It’s literally every aspect of life.” And with kids, “their occupation is really to play. They learn through play. So, I’m on the floor, I’m playing with kids.” Beyond play, there are activities like eating, dressing and other activities that many people take for granted – and that some children may have difficulty mastering. “I would love to do some parent classes that would just teach parents went what is ‘normal’ and what might be some red flags,” Wool-Biringer said.

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our own camo pattern.” Their clothing line is “made and designed for outdoorsmen by outdoorsmen,” Renninger said. “We are consumers of hunting stuff and we’d talked about how we should start making our own stuff, clothes we would want to wear,” added Ingersoll. “And what started as just ideas came together enough that we started our own company.” Ingersoll is a full-time media and social media specialist, a career he came by while serving as a combat photographer and videographer while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps. “It was a unique experience,” recalled Ingersoll, now a husband and father of two sons, ages 9 and 4. “I spent seven years working in museums and on crime scenes in Japan, Australia and other countries, but no hot zones.” He said he comes from a family of hunters, and is a fan of northern Arizona deer and elk hunting. “In Arizona, we have some of the best public land hunting anywhere,” he said. “Justin and I are very much public land hunters.” Ingersoll and Renninger met in 2013, and have been hunting together since.

Renninger said it was due to his friendship with Jason that he moved from rifle hunting, which he’d started with when hunting at age 13 in Washington state, to bow hunting - which he admits meant a lot of practice at area archery ranges like Chandler’s Archery Headquarters. “I’ve been bowhunting about five years now,” said the Southern California-born Renninger, who with his wife has two daughters 14 years, and 18 months. “I deer hunt with Jason, though I’ve been putting my name in for an elk tag but haven’t gotten one yet,” he said wistfully. Renninger said he’s hunted deer, quail, doves and ducks in his past, but now focuses on deer. “Duck hunting in Arizona is difficult because they don’t flock very well down here,” he noted. The Mounted Horn brand has a growing number of t-shirt and hat designs; one of the newest, Arizona Pride, has proved popular since its unveiling earlier this month. The graphic is a silhouette of the company’s Mountain Horn logo with the antlers wrapped in the state’s red and yellow, and emblazoned with the copper star on the blue skull. There are at least a dozen different graphics adorning the men’s and women’s graphic t-shirts, children’s wear, hats and

even padded socks with the company logo. Many boast creative sayings like Elk Whisper, Deer Whisperer, I Love the Outdoors, American Hunter and the headscratcher to the uninitiated, Got Backstraps. “For the most part, most of our customers are like-minded so they understand what this means. Backstraps are the money cuts of the animal like loins, chops or ribeyes.” Ingersoll explained. Both Ingersoll and Renninger love to cook, and cuts from their fall and winter hunting expeditions are used in recipes year-round. Being grilling season, their Facebook site currently showcases mouthwatering recent delicacies such as elk cheeseburgers with grilled asparagus, barbecue bacon venison cheeseburgers, bacon-wrapped deer tenderloins and more. “My favorite thing to make is a barbecued elk roast,” said Ingersoll. “It’s like pulled pork and literally shreds apart when cooked.” Their Instagram account often provides photos of completed dishes such as bacon-topped wild game meatloaf and sometimes, recipes for dishes like elk meatballs. A photo of an elk roast included the fact that it had been dry aged for two weeks,

and a deer jerky photo solicited favorite recipes. A recent live video of Ingersoll, wearing his Mounted Horn t-shirt, and grilling bacon-wrapped deer tenderloin on a 106 degree afternoon, was well-received by newcomers to the site and other videos may be done again in the future. Both men are sensitive to those who may question how hunting animals and conservation co-exist. “Hunters and fishermen are among the biggest supporters of wildlife conservation in the country. Every dollar we spend on tags and licenses goes towards conservation,” said Ingersoll. “Many of us, including Justin and I, support nonprofits such as Arizona Mule Deer Organization as another way to help conservation.” “That’s why we’re supporting the Arizona Mule Deer Organization by donating one dollar from each shirt,” reiterated Renninger. For now, their company is their passion but remains their sideline and hobby. “I love what I do, and I’ve been doing it for 11 years,” said Renninger, the IT professional. “But at the same time, you want to build your own company, see it grow, and bring more work to Arizona.” Information: MountedHorn.com and AZmuledeer.org

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Ahwatukee Republican Women slate breakfast fundraiser, guest speakers

The Ahwatukee Republican Women will hold their annual fundraising breakfast at 7 a.m. Aug. 20 at Ahwatukee Country Club, 12432 S. 48th St., Special guests will be Congresswoman Debbie Lesko and Congressmen Andy Biggs and David Schweiker, Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, pastries, yogurt, pancakes and coffee. Information: Cindy Casaus 602-300-4185 /cindy.casaus@gmail.com

Free lacrosse clinic for youngsters scheduled in Ahwatukee next month

The Ahwatukee Lacrosse boys and girls clubs will host free clinics for new players 8-10 a.m. on Aug. 3, 17 and 24 at Mountain Vista Park, 13647 S. 50th St., Ahwatukee. Lacrosse combines elements of soccer, basketball, football and hockey. At the clinics, experienced coaches will be on hand to introduce boys and girls ages 5 to 14 to the sport. No equipment is necessary but players can bring water. Information: ahwatukeelacrosse.com.

Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club seeks donations for its annual baby shower

Plans already are underway and donations are being sought for the Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club’s annual Community Baby Shower to treat teen moms and moms-to-be in foster care to a real baby shower. The shower will be Sept. 28 with the “sorting day” on Sept. 21. “These young women are alone in their pregnancy and parenting experience without family and friends to support them,” said Kiwanis Club member Andi Pettyjohn. They can use our help to make it easier for them to ‘beat the odds’ in this hard life.” Parenting teens from Compadre High School’s Teen Parenting

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Program also can “shop” for free clothing and necessities for their babies. Other donations will be given to Moms in crisis at The Phoenix Dream Center, UMOM, Tumbleweed and other shelters. Foster parents who are fostering babies will also benefit from your donations. Monetary donations can be made by mailing a check to PO Box 50596, Phoenix, AZ 85076 or at ahwatukeekiwanis.org. New and gently used baby clothing as well as virtually any baby accessory from cribs and strollers to toys and gift cards can be dropped off at the following locations: Learn & Play, 15626 S. 42nd St.; Maricopa OBGYN, 4530 E. Ray Road; Magical Journey, 1241 E. Chandler Blvd.; A Step Ahead, 4221 E. Chandler Blvd.; Keystone Montessori, 1025 E. Liberty Lane; Ahwatukee Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road; Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St.; Also, Vision Community Management, 16625 S. Desert Foothills Pkwy.; West USA Realty, 4505 E. Chandler Blvd.; Whiz Kidz Playland, 15425 S. 48th St.; Triple R Childcare, 1442 E. Chandler Blvd. and 4510 E. Ray Road; and Primrose, 3922 E. Chandler Blvd. Information: info@ahwatukeekiwanis.org.

Local children’s health and wellness fair slated by Armer Foundation

Ahwatukee residents Matt and Jennifer Armer started the Armer Foundation for Kids, a nonprofit they say is dedicated to helping families with children with extreme medical conditions. The foundation is currently working on a project “that aims to help families while trying to support their child with medical needs and care. In order to make a difference, we rely on the support of generous individuals and businesses in our community,” Jennifer Armer said. The foundation is sponsoring the Ahwatukee Children’s Health & Wellness Fair 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 10 at the Ahwatukee Community Event Center, 4700 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee. Local businesses include: Dr. Cameron Call with Horizon

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Small Wonders: Miniature books on displayat Ironwood Library

A collection of rare artist-made miniature books will be on display August and September at Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. The collection is open to all ages. Admission is free and no registration is required.

Ironwood Library seeks local writers for Author Fair slated in November

Arizona author with a published book can apply throughout August to participate in Phoenix Public Library’s 2019 Local Author Fair, Application and rules are at phxlib.org. The fair will be held at Burton Barr Central Library Nov. 2.

Special eight-week volleyball program coming to Ahwatukee

A new volleyball program is coming to Ahwatukee. BYOP volleyball – an acronym for “Bring Your Own Parent” is an eight-week program for provide aspiring volleyball players

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Cooking classes offered in Ahwatukee home focus on French, vegan, low-fat

Phoenician Oasis, located in a private Ahwatukee home, is offering cooking classes focusing on low-fat, low-sodium, low-sugar dishes that include vegan, French & international cuisines while students enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres and sipping wine or cold drinks. Summer classes include: Aug. 4, French Cooking in French language; Aug. 10 and 31, bread making; and Aug. 11 and Sept. 1, vegan cooking. Details: Phoenicianoasis.com or 480-888-5521 .

Art in the Garden Studio in Ahwatukee offers classes, studio time

Ahwatukee’s Art in the Garden Studio, at 4221 E. Chandler Blvd., “is the place to express yourself in watercolors, acrylics, or alcohol ink and learn to make no-chemical care products and household cleaners,” its owners say. “Essential oils education, meditation, and finding peace through art. Ages 16+, reasonable prices, supplies are included.” Information: artinthegardenstudio.com or 480-302-1304.

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Local Hadassah chapter invites Ahwatukee women

The Devorah Chapter of Hadassah, a non-profit women’s humanitarian organization that supports health care, women, education, youth and the environment, invites Ahwatukee women to join. Hadassah Hospitals treat over one million patients annually

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Harry Potter Celebration

Harry Potter-themed crafts and games like Monster Books of Monsters, Hedwig Owl Fans and Quidditch Toss will mark the young magician’s birthday at Ironwood Library. DETAILS>> 1:30-3:30 p.m., 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 3-11 years. Free. No registration required.

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Read the book and join each lively discussion the first Wednesday of the month. August’s Read: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. September’s Read: The Library Book by Susan Orlean. DETAILS>> 7-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adult. Free. No registration required.

SATURDAY, AUG. 10 Teen Council Meeting

The Library Teen Council will meet to plan teen events at Ironwood Library. Join to earn community service hours, make friends and have fun. DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: 12-17 years. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAY, AUG. 13 LEGO Lab slated

Children accompanied by an adult can stop by for fun LEGO building time the second Tuesday of each month. #stem DETAILS>> 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. Ages 6-11 years. Free. No registration required.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14 “One Book, One Phoenix”

Read and discuss the compelling and humorous nonfiction tour de force Packing for Mars by best-selling author Mary Roach. Interactive videos of spaceflight will be included as the group examines the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and gravity-free life with Ironwood Adult Services Librarian Mike Smith. DETAILS>> 6-7:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adult. Free. No registration required.

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regardless of race or religion and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several years ago. The Devorah Chapter raises funds for numerous projects and also has monthly activities such as a book club, lunch gatherings and movie nights. It has five general meetings a year and two major fundraisers – Game Day in October and gift wrapping at various Barnes & Noble throughout December. Information: ann.hadassahmembership@gmail.com.

Emerging readers of all ages can sign up for reading time with

a registered therapy animal named Truffles and human team. DETAILS>> 4-5 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. All Ages. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

Ironwood Writers to meet

The third Tuesday of every month, writers can bring five double-spaced pages of writing to get feedback from fellow writers. DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adults. Free. No registration required.

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Gregory Geryak will discuss all the ins and outs of Medicare at a free workshop. DETAILS>> 4 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Reservations: 480-797-5615 or greg.geryak@GJGIA.com

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 Red Cross blood drive

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive and appointments are recommended and can be made at redcrossblood. org; select the “Donating Blood” option to submit your appointment time. Walk-in donations are also welcome, as available. DETAILS>> 2-6:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adult. Free.

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Medicare workshop

Gregory Geryak will discuss all the ins and outs of Medicare at a free workshop. DETAILS>> 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Reservations: 480-797-5615 or greg. geryak@GJGIA.com

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Sit, Stay, Read!

Emerging readers of all ages can sign up for reading time with a registered therapy animal named Truffles and human team. DETAILS>> 4-5 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. All Ages. Free. No registration required.

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SUNDAYS TinkerTime

Explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment and invent while learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) through tinkering DETAILS>> 2-4 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

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Learn desert gardening by getting your hands dirty with the Ahwatukee Community Gardening Project. Share in the knowledge, the produce and the smiles. All ages welcome Bring sun protection and water, tools optional. DETAILS>> 8-9:15 a.m. in the northwest corner of the park at 4700 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee, behind the guitar player at the Ahwatukee Farmers Market, which is open 9a.m.-1 p.m. Information: acgarden.org or 480-759-5338.

Chess, knitters clubs

Two clubs meet in Ahwatukee every Sunday the chess club for players at all skill levels and Knitters Anonymous for all levels of knitters and people who crochet. DETAILS>> The Chess Club meets at 11 a.m. and Knitters Anonymous meets at 2 p.m. For either club, call 480-246-1912 for more information.

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A journey through Leviticus that is biblically accurate and understandable for everyone. Learn the historical perspective which reveals the love of God for all His people. Technology and questions are both encouraged. DETAILS>> 9:15 a.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee, 480-893-2579. mvlutheran.org/classes.

MONDAYS

Gentle yoga at Pecos

People can start their week with a gentle yoga class. Be mindful and caring for yourself. Sessions are typically five to six weeks long. You can also “drop in” to individual classes. DETAILS>> 7 p.m. at Pecos Community Center in Ahwatukee. Register: phoenix.gov/parks/classes-and-programs. Go to adult classes and search gentle yoga. You can also register at Pecos Center or call 602-495-550.

Friends and Neighbors

Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors (AFFAN) is an organization of women who meet regularly to socialize through groups/activities and provides educational and cultural information for its members. General luncheon meetings are the fourth Monday of every month. DETAILS>> For more information: affanwomensgroup@ gmail.com.

LD 18 Dems meet monthly

Legislative District 18 Democrats gather monthly, usually the second Monday, to share news, opportunities, food and laughter. Meetings include guest speakers, legislative updates, how-to sessions and Q&A. Volunteer or just enjoy an evening with like-minded folks. DETAILS>> For times and places: ld18democrats.org/calendar.

Babytime for walkers

Babies up to 23 months who are walking and are accompanied by a favorite adult enjoy Babytime with American Sign Language for Walkers, with songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. DETAILS>> 9:30-10 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages walking to 23 months. Free. Tickets are limited & available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Babytime for crawlers

Accompanied by a favorite adult, babies birth to crawling can enjoy songs, music, rhymes, books, interactive stories, simple American Sign Language words, activities to promote movement, and playtime. DETAILS>> 10:30-11 a.m. Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. Ages birth to crawling. Free. Tickets are limited & available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Desert Pointe gardeners meet

Desert Pointe Garden Club meets on the first Monday of the month with special programs. DETAILS>> 9 a.m., Ahwatukee Rec Center, 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive, Ahwatukee. Information: 602 478 6732 or dpgc.org.

TUESDAYS

Get ready for kindergarten

Three- to 5-year-olds and their adult caregivers learn through stories, games and structured activities designed to nourish the skills that lead to success in school: persistence, flexibility and problem-solving. DETAILS>> Tuesdays June 4 – July 23, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. Ages: 3-5 years. Free. Tickets are limited & available 30 minutes before program start time on the day of the program.

Patriotic playgroup

Parents looking for playtime for their kids and, for themselves, stimulating conversations rooted in family, faith and conservatism can gather ever second Tuesday of the month. DETAILS>> 9-11 a.m. Pecos Park playground. 17010 S. 48th St., Phoenix. Check ld18gop.com for more details or contact: ld18gop@gmail.com

Estrangement support

Although rarely discussed, family estrangement is far more common than most people realize. The estranged suffer from loneliness, lack of self-esteem, guilt, anger and depression. Desert Foothills United Methodist Church provides a support group that meets the first Tuesday of every month. The public is invited to the “Living Loss” sessions. No questions asked, and anonymity will be respected. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., first Tuesday of every month; 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee. Use Entry B. Free. Information: 480-4601025 and office@desertfoothills.org.

Prayer night offered

Ahwatukee Health and Recovery holds a weekly prayer night. The public is invited. DETAILS>> noon-1:30 p.m., 16515 S. 40th Street #119, Ahwatukee. Free.

Chair yoga featured

Inner Vision Yoga Studio offers chair yoga to help seniors and people recovering from injuries to stay fit. DETAILS>> 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. $6 per class. Information: 480-330-2015 or donna@innervisionyoga.com.

Toastmasters sharpen skills

Improve your speaking skills and meet interesting people at Ahwatukee Toastmasters meetings DETAILS>> 6:45-8 a.m at the Dignity Health Community Room, 4545 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee.

French Talk Time

Brush up on your high school, college, or tourist French speaking and listening skills. Advanced Level 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month: an informal participant-driven conversational group. Participants should already speak French fairly well to enjoy this program. Beginner/Intermediate Level 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month: a facilitator-guided conversation group. Participants should already speak some French to benefit from this program. DETAILS>> 6:30-7:30 p.m.. See above for appropriate Tuesdays. , Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adults. Free. No registration required. Submit your releases to pmaryniak@ timespublications.com

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Gallego: Both city props are dangerous BY MAYOR KATE GALLEGO AFN Guest Writer

s your mayor, I’m passionate about building a Phoenix that works for everyone. I’ve pledged to stand up for our city and defend it against those who intend to harm it – including the out-of-state operatives backing Propositions 105 and 106 on the August ballot. These proposals are dangerous for our quality of life, our long-term economic growth, our libraries, our senior centers, our parks – and so much more. Prop 105 is being pushed by a small group of people with a vested interest in seeing public transportation infrastructure fail. The South Central light rail extension has been more than ten years in the making including collecting extensive public input. Voters have voted not once, not twice, but three times in favor of light rail and I ex-

Y OPAS helps make Ahwatukee wonderful

I want all seniors in Ahwatukee to know of the great work being done by YOPAS . I recently had surgery that required numerous trips to the doctor and to physical therapy. For someone who doesn’t drive, this presents a big problem. What a relief to have YOPAS available to help me! They provided drivers for all of my appointments. Although YOPAS is a YMCA program, clients do not need to be a member of the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA. There is never a charge for their services. The program is funded by grants and donations. The sole mission of YOPAS is to keep seniors in their homes. Once you are a client, there are many opportunities for social interaction, shopping and light handy man assistance. All of the volunteers are very friendly and helpful. To get more information on being a client or volunteering, you can contact the YOPAS office at 602 212-6088. Thank You YOPAS for helping to make

pect they will do so again in August. Investing in Phoenix’s light rail system means that the thousands of workers, students, and families who ride light rail every day will have expanded transit access, creating new opportunities for our residents. The light rail is not about whether you or I ride it every day. It is about making sure that all people have an equal chance at success. And the light rail moves more than people; it moves our economy. With more than $11 billion dollars of economic development along the rail line, there is no doubt that the light rail creates immense opportunity for both our city and our residents. If Prop 105 passes, it would not only derail all this progress – it would mean the hundreds of millions of dollars set aside for this project by the federal government would go to other cities and states and Phoenix would be left with nothing. Don’t be mistaken, a yes vote on Prop-

osition 105 does not guarantee any new investment in Ahwatukee – the only likely result would be less federal and regional revenue for Phoenix. Prop 106 is an irresponsible investment cap aimed at forcing Phoenix to pay off long-term debt with immediate revenue, making us unable to invest in our future. Prop 106 is bad tax policy pushed by a small group of special interests who want to handcuff local government and chip away at local autonomy, hurting our residents in the process. Prop 106 will mean massive cuts to areas such as libraries and after-school programs. Locally, it could impact places like the Ironwood Library and the Pecos Community Center. To get this funding back once it is cut will take generations. The proposition itself is poorly written and confusing. Were it to pass, it would be held up in the courts for years because of the chaos it would create. The majority of the Phoenix City Coun-

cil has worked tirelessly to reign in our pension debt by reforming payment obligations and making substantial financial commitments to address this obligation. Passing Prop 106 would cripple our city; destroying our ability to keep pace with growth and maintain our quality of life commitments for parks, libraries, and other critical infrastructure needs. I’ve spent my career working to find solutions to complex problems. My track record of results includes leading the effort to pass Phoenix’s citywide transportation plan through 2050 and working to ensure equal pay for equal work. I’ve also fought against unnecessary tax hikes, helped make Phoenix a leader in job creation, and worked with our police and firefighters to improve public safety and keep neighborhoods safe. Proposition 105 and 106 are NOT solutions. They are a coordinated attack on Phoenix and must be stopped. Please join me in voting No on Prop 105 and Prop 106.

Ahwatukee a wonderful place for seniors to live. And a special thanks to the staff and volunteers for all of the help you gave me! You are the best! -June Tesdall

never met anyone associated with either side. In fact, I don’t even like or play golf. But it seems to me that rather than run up robust legal bills with both sides waiting for the courts to make a decision that certainly as the arrival of our monsoons will be appealed to a higher court regardless of who “wins.” Read this article and see what settlement Richland County, South Carolina residents agreed to for a 180-acre bankrupt course. What do you have to lose? -Terence P. Cunningham

While main stream medicine can’t cure those diseases, alternative medicine has the ability to cure them all. But having a monopoly doesn’t allow the public to use alternative medicines cures. We really need to eliminate he FDA, and have a regulator that allows alternative medicine, as a competitor to our mainstream medicine. Some examples of problems with the FDA are: Dr. Otto Warburg received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for producing a device that eliminates all diseases in the body. This treatment is called Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT ). The FDA then sent notice to all doctors, that any doctor that uses HBOT will have their license to practice medicine suspended. Why is the FDA working against the public, by depriving them of a great medical tool? 2) Using a microscope with 150,000 power, Dr. Garth Nicholson, director of the Institute of Molecular Medicine, examined many vaccines and found that their main contaminate was mycoplasmas, which is

LETTERS

Journal story provokes thoughts of Lakes Course

Interesting Wall Street Journal article in the July 22 edition with a headline reading “Golf Course Closures Have Put Neighbors in a Rough Spot” prompts one to hope that those emotionally and financially involved in the Lakes Golf Course court case might take time to read what the WSJ found. The bad news for the golf industry is “nearly 200 courses closed last year” and “a 20 percent decline in the number of golfers since 2003.” The Lakes unfortunately did make the big time: “In Phoenix, legal disputes have left the Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course surrounded by a chain-link fence and overgrown with sagebrush for the better part of five years.” I have no dog in this gunfight nor do I live around or near the Lakes and have

FDA thwarts disease cure in this country

Our sick care system is really broken. The Big Kahuna in our medical system is the FDA. Its mandate, by Congress, is to test and approve medicine from the Big Pharma. This makes it a monopoly, with no alternative medicine. So, we have this monopoly, which lacks the ability to cure these vital diseases: diabetes, ALS, ebola, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and some cancer.

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Medicare for all would kill restaurants

the main activator of all diseases. The FDA immediately issued a final ruling on colloidal silver, banning its use. One of colloidal silver’s main uses is to kill mycoplasmas. 3) Cholesterol. Cholesterol is required for all cells in our body. There have been trials showing that people with low cholesterol have a shorter lifespan than people with higher cholesterol. Maybe this data will help alter mainstream medicine’s cholesterol theory. You go to your doctor and he says that your cholesterol is too high, and might create a blockage in your arteries, possibly causing a heart attack, or stroke. The doctor suggests taking a statin. After many years of being the number one medicine sold in America, statins are having many articles written exposing this drug and the theory associated with it. 4) Blood pressure. Main stream medicine requires statins to lower your blood pressure. The side effects of statins are worse than having high blood pressure: Can you imagine taking statins to lower your blood pressure and getting Alzheimer’s? I can’t. -Don Crook

BY STEVE CHUCRI AFN Guest Writer

he Arizona Restaurant Association recently took steps to offer our member businesses assistance when it comes to their health care needs. The Restaurant & Hospitality Association Benefit Trust is for restaurants with two to 99 eligible employees and offers over 120 different health plan designs. Additionally, we offer up to a 5 percent discount on fully insured manual medical rates for employers with 51 or more full-time employees, savings on administrative fees associated with medical products, and up to a 5 percent discount on fully insured dental, vision, life, disability, accident and critical illness benefit plans for all-size employers. The partnership also includes wellness programs and services designed to help improve employee health, productivity and retention. These benefits are a small way we can help provide some ease among Ari-

zona restaurants, their owners, and employees when it comes to health care. Furthermore, it allows us to take a proactive approach on an issue that is front and center today. Restaurants have spent many years searching for affordable ways to provide health insurance coverage to their employees. Turnover in the restaurant industry is always high and providing health insurance plays a pivotal role in the ability to keep employees. Having an association health plan gives us the opportunity to band businesses together in order to achieve scale, and thus access large group insurance that other industries currently enjoy. Associated health plans are a relatively new opportunity, and one that would not be possible if drastic reforms like Medicare-for-all are enacted. The Medicare-for-all and government-run healthcare movement remains a popular talking point for politicians in Washington, particularly among those running for President. These plans would be devastating to

associated health plans, virtually eliminating them and every other private insurance health plan. Those employed in the restaurant industry are varied in age and have unique needs when it comes their health care. Implementing a one-size-fits-all policy and ripping away their personalized health care insurance would be harmful and irresponsible. The Arizona restaurant and food service industry provide over 310,000 jobs in the state. That is 11 percent of the state’s employment. It is important that we be responsible when it comes the health and well-being of our restaurant owners and their employees. Supporting a government-run health care system that will not take their health needs into consideration, will raise their income tax, and create obstacle to seeing their doctors is not something that will benefit such a large sector of our state’s economy. -Steve Churci is chief operating officer of the Arizona Restaurant Association

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Family-owned CK’s marks 15 years in Ahwatukee BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

n 15 years, CK’s Tavern & Grill has become a village favorite known for their tasty food offerings, seven-day-a-week happy hour, 35 HDTVs featuring sports and Trivia and live entertainment each weekend. But there’s more that has kept the restaurant/bar on the receiving end of innumerable and annual Best of Ahwatukee Awards. It is the family behind it all - from parents “Papa Jim” and Joanne Flaum to their two children, Chad Flaum and Kendra Flaum Pieratt. Patrons typically are greeted tableside by one or more when they’re in the house. Even Kendra’s son Gavin, 11, and stepdaughter Campbell, 10, wear welcoming smiles when their mother brings them to lend a hand at CK’s. And her husband Kyle has also been known to pitch in when the

CK’s Tavern & Grill co-owner Kendra Flaum Pieratt is flanked by Kelsi Sperry, left, and Valerie Wood after winning a number of Best of Ahwatukee awards earlier this year. AFN file photo)

place is bustling. Earlier this month, CK’s marked their 15 years of starting their Ahwatukee business. To celebrate, the family is inviting the

community to join an All-Day 15th anniversary celebration, Saturday, Aug. 10, to help commemorate the milestone. “We’ll have tons of food and drink specials and just for being a customer, ev-

eryone gets a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 50” LG TV or a mini camp grill,” said Kendra. The 15th Anniversary Celebration day concludes with the Signal 15 Band rocking it beginning at 9:30 p.m. The band has proved a popular draw at CK’s. It was 2004 when the family purchased the former Bar Nun at 4142 E. Chandler Blvd. Six months and a covered patio later, CK’s Tavern & Grill was born; the initials stand for the Flaum children Chad and Kendra. “I call myself the Big C, but Kendra is the important K,” laughed Chad Flaum. “We recruited Kendra out of Intel to be part of the family restaurant project and that, obviously, was a very smart move.” Chad Flaum, who runs the family’s Old Town Tortilla Factory in historic downtown Scottsdale, continues to work “on

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Global Bikes rode to success on cycle expertise BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE AFN Contributor

local bike shop is making sure that summer heat doesn’t prevent people from staying stay active and getting outside. Global Bikes, with locations in Chandler, Gilbert and Ahwatukee, provides various weekly activities throughout the year that help connect cyclists to each other and to their community. Owner and founder Alan Lepak worked in bike shops throughout high school and college and always wanted to be a business owner. “I am very entrepreneurial-minded, but once I started managing a bike shop after college, that was when things really clicked for me. I knew this is where my hobbies and skills sort of crossed paths, so I took a risk and opened my own shop,” said Alan. At just 24, Alan had big dreams for his 1,200-square-foot showroom. “In the early days, it was a one-man show,” Alan said, adding that his primary

Garrett Stokes makes some adjustments on a bike at Global Bikes. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

challenge when he opened shop 18 years ago was learning how to wear all the hats necessary to run a business alone. “I knew I was able to do everything that’s required to run the shop day to day, but I didn’t realize it was also now I’m a bookkeeper, I’m the janitor, the fix-it man,

learning IT, learning web development, just everything,” he said. But the biggest shock was his paycheck. “The first year when I did my taxes, I showed an $8 profit for the entire year, and I wasn’t pulling a salary. I literally made $8 for a year of working 80 hours

a week, so it was definitely a lot sweat equity that went into building the business,” Alan said. But his hard work has paid off, and now he and his wife, Brandee, co-own a cycling “gear-changer” – thanks to a little help from the surrounding community. “It’s been a very good community to operate a small business in, so were very fortunate to have that. And the yearround cycling and the cycling infrastructure that we have in Chandler and Gilbert with the canal banks, the safe streets and bike paths and what-not – that’s been really beneficial,” said Alan Now with a total of 15,000 square feet among all three stores and over 40 employees, Global Bikes has transformed into one of the largest cycling hubs in the East Valley. People come from far and wide to get their bikes maintained and repaired by Global Bikes because the crew has certification to service everything from balance bikes, road bikes, mountain bikes, and

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the business side of things” with Kendra and his parents at CK’s. “Our whole family stays involved with CK’s but Kendra is the face of CK’s. I call her the mayor of Ahwatukee,” the proud elder brother proclaimed. Jim Flaum, now concentrating his energies on ranching near San Tan Valley, said the family as a whole has long been involved in the hospitality industry, and now focus their joint experiences on CK’s Tavern & Grill, and Old Town Tortilla Factory. “Even before we owned the restaurants, Chad and Kendra were both involved with customer service in restaurant jobs, retail jobs and corporate business, and had their own personal success. We all four have the desire to be the best at what we do and always try to step up the level on food, service and community involvement,” said Flaum who retired from the McDonald’s Corporation in 2000. “Joanne and I have all the faith in both of them to continue the family reputation and success of our business. I personally feel so confident that I know Chad and Kendra have the standards and vision that I helped set from day one (that) it’s like I’m there all the time,” he continued,

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adding: “Kendra and Chad have grown the business successfully and been able to compete in today’s world through their education, business acumen, youth and competing in 2019. We’re both very proud of them.” Both siblings were involved in food service in college. Chad was a server at Houston’s and P.F. Chang while earning his bachelors and masters degrees in business. While matriculating at ASU, where she earned a degree in supply chain management from the W.P. Carey School of Business, Kendra was a hostess at El Paso Barbeque Company, advancing to serving and bartending. “I thought I learned all about restaurants until we purchased Bar Nun/CK’s. It was a big reality check. My family has had experience running two other restaurant concepts. We’ve owned the Old Town Tortilla Factory since 2001, and owned a Teakwood’s location for about six years,” she said. She calls Ahwatukee “an amazing community”. “It’s an honor to have made it 15 years in Ahwatukee. It hasn’t been easy dealing with costs, labor, competition and everything else that restaurant owners, well all

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comfort bikes to the high-tech, highly anticipated electric bike. The shop even replaces wheelchair tires in-store. “Anything bike, or kind of bike-related, we can fix,” said Alan. For those without a bike to fix, the shop sells all the types of cycles at price points ranging from about $150 to $17,000. They also sell every sort of accessory a cyclist could need, from helmets and shoes to gloves and water bottle holders. Though the first shop revolved solely around sales and service, the company has expanded its reach in a more global sense, and now advocates for cycling and cyclists in the Valley. “We’re not just service and repair we are a hub for all things cycling and cycling activities. We’re really a destination for questions that need answers,” said Alan. For more than a decade, Global Bikes has worked with the city of Chandler during the annual Family Bike Ride, and has set up a booth to do free maintenance and service on bikes while engaging with the community. “We have a really great relationship with the City of Chandler. We have found through Chandler City Council we have a lot of cycling advocates so that’s really excellent – Mayor Kevin Hartke being a big one,” Brandee said. Brandee has represented the company at round table city discussions about cycling-related issues including creating more bike lanes and the upkeep of trails. “We just really believe in getting as many people riding and into this sport as we possibly can,” she said. Brandee has furthered the company’s reach to get the community riding through the organization’s nonprofit Trips for Kids Phoenix.

When merchandise from select stands is purchased at Global Bikes, the profit goes toward the company’s charity. Trips for Kids Phoenix – or, as Alan calls it, “Brandee’s baby” – serves as a medium to collect all necessary equipment to get about 1,000 Valley children riding each year. During the annual Trips for Kids program, the kids learn priceless lessons about confidence, achievement, health and environmental awareness. Additionally, Brandee oversees the

Garrett Stokes makes some adjustments on a bike at Global Bikes. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

many group rides and courses Global Bikes hosts on a weekly basis. From beginner programs, intermediate cycles, trail rides, road rides, gravel rides along the canal, and several bike repair clinics at each location every month, Brandee and Alan agreed their goal is to make cycling as approachable as possible to all ages and fitness levels. “We really are a hub for cycling, we want to do it all,” Alan said. For years Global Bikes has served as an

avenue for new and experienced riders to hop on the saddle, and Alan and Brandee have no plans on shifting gears anytime soon. “To us,” he added, “a cyclist is everyone from those people that just can’t get enough and do this everyday to the mom and her kids who maybe only go out a few times a year. If you’re on a bike in any capacity, you’re a cyclist and we’re here for you.” Information: globalbikes.info

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pay vast dividends in the future growth and prosperity of your business. Although a mentor can be immensely valuable for new business owners, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the mentoring process serves a much larger purpose: business stability and growth. The Ahwatukee Chamber has created an extensive mentoring program for its membership. Through this program, selected participants will gain an understanding of overall business management, communication and personal skills. Mentors and mentees will collaborate to assess values, create a business and personal vision and put together a strategy to develop business prosperity. Although the presence of mentor does not guarantee growth, it exponentially increases your vision for prosperity. If you are not a member of the Chamber and want to get involved in the mentoring program, join us by going to ahwatukeechamber.com or calling 480-753-7676.

If you are already a member, please take full advantage of your membership and get involved with our mentoring educational program. Along with mentoring, there are an array of opportunities for member involvement. Please contact the Chamber staff and they will help customize your membership needs. If you don’t have time to attend committees, meetings and events, know that we are here for you and your business. The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce continues to be your resource for information and assistance. Email us at info@ahwatukeechamber.com or give us a call The Ahwatukee Chamber is honored to give back to our community through scholarships. With the wonderful generosity of our community partners and fundraising efforts, the Ahwatukee Chamber Community Foundation is able to award up to five local scholarships. The scholarships directly benefit members of the Chamber, a nearly 300-member business

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new bakery with spine-chilling pastries and hair-raising movie props is giving people in the Chandler area something to scream about. Spooky’s Swirls, at Alma School and Elliot roads, serves up eerily good sweets and treats with a horror and science-fiction theme. But the real shock may be that everything is gluten-free. “We don’t want to make things that are good for gluten free; we want to make things that are good. We’re not trying to catch the horror people; we’re not trying to catch the gluten-free people. Everyone is going to be happy with something in here,” said co-owner Lola Forbes. From “booberry” frosted cupcakes to “death by chocolate” coffin cakes, everything in the store has been craftily created to give customers goose bumps with every bite.

Spooky’s Swirls owners Chris Szydlowski and Lola Forbes display some of their Chandler bakery treats, including Death by Chocolate and a Stranger Things cupcake. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

The bakery also offers specials, featuring what’s new in the thriller and horror scene while paying tribute to the genre’s classics. By using hibiscus flowers, the bakery created Demogorgon cupcakes to celebrate the premier of the new season of

“Stranger Things” on Netflix. It also had perfectly blue “Sharknado” cupcakes and bloodied up “Carrie”-themed cupcakes. Just behind the coffin of sweets, a Death Wish coffee bar gives customers a chance to really amp up their heart rate.

Death Wish Coffee is some of the strongest java on the market, and Forbes said the company fully supported the idea of their shop and was more than happy to have Spooky Swirls as a distributor. But for those without a death wish, the bakery also serves hot cups of Unicorn Blood and Dark Matter coffee — which Forbes said are also to die for. “We also infuse some of our brownies with Death Wish, so if you’re looking for that extra kick you can pair the coffee with a brownie,” Forbes said. The bakery is the product of four prop-collecting movie lovers with the dream of serving gluten-free sweets, “that are so good it’s scary.” Each of the owners brings a unique history to the table, and their own connection with the thrillers and horror films they watched growing up. “The props and the stuff we make, it really is us. It’s who we are. So seeing peo-

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New Chandler exhibit puts the ‘art’ in ‘artifacts’ BY KEVIN REAGAN AFN Staff Writer

nn Morton had a nostalgic flashback when she looked through the Chandler Museum’s collections. The Phoenix artist came across a vintage Camp Fire Girls dress and it made her think of her years as a Girl Scout, when she racked up merit badges for completing domestic skills like sewing. The museum’s dress got her thinking. It was a ceremonial dress made to resemble something worn by Native American women and Morton felt it was a fascinating example of cultural appropriation – when a dominant culture adopts the symbols and traditions of a minority culture. The dress was worn by three generations of women between the 1920s and 1960s before it was given to the Chandler Museum. The Camp Fire Girls required members to dress as indigenous women because of their simple, inexpensive fashion, according to the organization’s 1915 manual.

It may have been an innocent adoption of Native American culture by well-intentioned, young girls, Morton said, but she thinks it illustrates how society takes cultural icons and repurposes them. “We are all trying to search right now about where does white privilege come from and I think this is a prime example of that,” Morton said. Morton enjoys creating art that’s embedded with a bit of social commentary. So, she was inspired to use the Camp Fire Girls dress as motivation for work she created as part of the museum’s “Inspired by History” exhibit. The museum partnered with the city’s Vision Gallery to recruit local artists like Morton to create art inspired by artifacts in the museum’s collections. From spittoons used by A.J. Chandler to vanity mirrors dating back to the 1910s, artists were allowed to pick whatever artifact that sparked their creativity. Morton decided to put a twist on her Camp Fire Girls dress by embroidering scout-inspired merit badges that subvert

This piece of Ann Morton’ work puts a twist on Scoutinspired merit badges. (Chandler Museum)

the concept of cultural appropriation. She weaved together three badges: one depicting the famous Land O’Lakes icon of an Indigenous American woman, one displaying the word “assimilation,” and

another depicting white bread and butter. Morton said the badges can be interpreted however one sees them, but she thinks the white bread symbolizes 1950s American culture – a time when consumers bought and used Land O’Lakes butter without much thought about the iconography that was being commercialized. “We’ve taken this cultural figure and kind of branded it for our own purpose,” Morton said. Not all artwork included in the museum’s exhibit have the same political tone as Morton’s. The piece created by Amanda Mollindo, another Phoenix artist, is rather personal – in fact, so personal she attached a physical piece of herself to it. Mollindo constructed five embroidered hoops and pinned curls of her own hair to each of them. Titled “Spiraled Fractions,” the artist said the piece was an intuitive response to looking at an old-fashioned curling iron in the museum’s collections.

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ple enjoy it and get our jokes and puns and loving it, that means the world,” said co-owner Chris Szydlowski. Pastry chefs Forbes and Szydlowski started the business in a bus in 2016, but recently partnered with Chicago-based movie prop curators James Azrael and Ernesto Avina to give customers a spooky show while fulfilling their cravings for sweets. “We have two things that probably would never make it on their own, but when we combined them, you know, now we know people are really digging it,” said Forbes. The props, Azrael and Avina, are part of the HSPPA, a prop preservation association. The association allows the shop to rotate its props among the 4,000 others within the organization, ensuring new, horrifying objects will make appearances about every season. But not everything is as frightening as it may seem. Forbes said the shop gets asked frequently if younger kids will find the spot scream-worthy. “This is not a horror house; nothing is going to jump out at you. This is actually a place of love and warmth. It’s perfect for families,” Forbes said. “We were sure to design it so that it can be just as sweet as

Spooky’s Swirls pays homage to horror movies, comics and other books with menu offerings like Death Wish Coffee and memorabilia from classic films. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

it is scary.” The two pastry chefs noted they have had families come in over the weekend to share cinnamon buns and watch movies like “Monster’s, Inc.” together, and take pictures with some of the bakery’s lighthearted props like the Golden Snitch from “Harry Potter” and a “Spiderman” costume. However, if customers are into some of cinema’s most gut-wrenching, sinister scenes, they’ve got you covered. Just be sure to finish your food first. From an actual syringe from “Saw 2” and a “Chucky” doll to guns, knives and cinema’s most notorious masks, customers can see props that mark turning

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Conveniently located next to Zia Records, Forbes said the bakery is planning some spooky surprises that align with the events, screenings and meet and greets the neighboring store hosts. “I’m not above doing a tribute cupcake to whomever of whatever is happening next door. The people over there are really great, and we are happy people can go to their events and stop in here after and get something that carries over whatever the theme is,” said Forbes. The bakery will have a grand opening on Aug. 10, but is currently open to those interested in getting a taste of some of the spookiest treats in town early.

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elcome to my new obsession — pancakes! But not just any pancake. These amazing flapjacks get their awesome flavor and look from another one of American’s breakfast favorites, the cinnamon roll. They are so delicious with the built in (or swirled on) goodness of a cinnamon roll with that yummy cream cheese glazed icing over top. There are a couple of additional steps to making the pancakes and some tricks to making cinnamon roll pancakes perfect. First, make sure the cinnamon swirl is not too runny. If so, place it in the fridge for just a few minutes. For the pancakes: Store bought box pancake mix or: 1 1/2 cups flour ¼ cup sugar 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups whole milk or buttermilk 3 tablespoons melted butter 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla

Runny cinnamon swirl won’t give you the pinwheel look. Finally, give yourself a pancake or two to get the technique down pat. Before you know it, you’ll be on a (cinnamon) roll.

For the cinnamon swirl 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, just melted (not boiling)

6 tablespoons packed light brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon For the cream cheese drizzle 4 tablespoons softened butter 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions: Prepare pancake batter: If making boxed pancake mix, follow instructions on the back of the box. If making pancake batter from scratch, Melt the butter in microwave for 30 seconds. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk, butter, egg and vanilla, stirring to combine. Set aside. Prepare cinnamon swirl: In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spoon into piping or zippered bag. (Swirl should not be runny, but have structure.) Prepare cream cheese glaze: In a bowl, mix together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Spoon into piping or zip-

pered bag. Next, Heat a large, nonstick skillet or griddle. Coat with cooking spray. Make pancake with 1/3 cup batter, spreading it out to form a circle. Reduce heat to medium low. Snip a small opening in the piping bag. When the pancake begins to form bubbles, make a pinwheel with the cinnamon drizzle, starting at the center of the pancake. Cook the pancake 2 to 3 minutes. Cinnamon mixture will bubble up around the edges of the pancake. Carefully flip pancake over and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Repeat with remaining pancake mix. Serve with maple syrup or make a pinwheel on top of pancake stack with cream cheese glaze.

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n a league populated by can’t-miss prospects, Brandon Clarke was someone talent evaluators seemingly skipped over time after time. Despite putting up impressive numbers throughout his college career, Clarke’s lack of eye-popping intangibles limited his opportunities. Yet now, as he wraps up an impressive NBA Summer League that included both a championship and MVP trophy, Clarke’s NBA future looks bright. “Playing here is something I’ve been working towards forever, so for it to be here now it’s a really great story,” said Clarke, who was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. “I’m just really looking forward to getting more of these moments.” To refer to Clarke as lightly recruited coming out of high school might be overselling it. The 2015 graduate of Desert Vis-

Brandon Clarke, a Desert Vista High School alum, wrapped up an impressive NBA Summer League with a title for the Memphis Grizzlies and the league MVP Trophy. (Photo courtesy NBA)

Despite averaging a team high in points (17.3), rebounds (8.6), assists (2.8) and blocks (4.8), according to MaxPreps, Clarke simply wasn’t considered a prospect of high value by recruiting services. ESPN had the most-positive view of the Vancouver, Canada, native, assigning him a three-star rating and ranking him the No. 2 overall prospect in Arizona. Neither Rivals nor 247 Sports deeming Clarke worthy of even a one-star rating. “At that point, there weren’t many guys coming out of Arizona at the time that went to high-profile institutions,” said Tony Darden, Clarke’s former high school coach. “But when I came in at Desert Vista, I saw the potential he had, and I knew that he was a high-major prospect. It was just a case of getting him seen and getting him noticed.” Clarke, who moved to the Phoenix area

ta High School had exactly one offer upon graduation, from San Jose State, following

a stellar senior season in which he led the Thunder to the state championship game.

“Run Like Hell” by Marcus January and Iconic Audio. They saw the words “Thunder,” “Honor,” “Discipline” and “Respect,” which is written on equipment in the weight room. Bryan St. Cyr, a 2007 graduate and an assistant coach on the football and basketball teams, appeared on screen in the dimly lit room. He was wearing their new navy blue jersey and gold pants. Eubanks filmed the player’s reaction. “If you try to watch both videos together, you can see what parts they got excited about,” Eubanks said. “It was pretty cool.” The new navy blue jersey has white numbers with gold trim. The same style of numbers can be seen on each shoulder. “Desert Vista” is written across the chest in gold. Two white stripes with gold outline appear on the sleeves, with a solid gold one underneath. The pants are solid gold with a navy stripe down the side, featuring “Thunder” in solid white lettering inside. The helmet has the same bolt of lightning decal added last season, as well as

Desert Vista High School Athletic Director Tommy Eubanks wanted to find a unique way to unveil the new football uniforms for the 2019 season. He settled on a reveal video, which surprised players as they returned home from camp. (Screenshot)

see CLARKE page 40

DV unveils new football uniforms in unique fashion BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

hen Desert Vista High School’s Athletic Director Tommy Eubanks ordered new football uniforms for the 2019 season, he knew he wanted to unveil them in a unique way. So when players returned from football camp in Flagstaff on Friday, July 19, he had Thunder coach Dan Hinds call a meeting in one of the school’s classrooms. “They all thought they were in trouble,” Hinds said. “I had to assure them that there was nothing wrong and he just wanted to talk to us about a few things.” Eubanks had thought about pulling a prank on the players, saying they needed to identify someone they had on video. But he ultimately decided against that. “They were dead tired, they walked in and looked like zombies,” Eubanks said. “I chatted with them for a little bit and finally said, ‘so you guys want to see your uniforms for next year?’ Of course, all of them lost their mind and they were instantly awake and excited.” When the video began, the players hear

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at age 3, was determined to make the best of his situation. In his two years at San Jose State, Clarke averaged 13 points and 7.1 rebounds, earning him the 2015-16 Mountain West sixth man of the year award and a spot on the 2016-17 All-Mountain West first team. When he made his intentions of transferring clear following the 2016-17 season, he was suddenly a highly coveted prospect. Armed with offers from Oregon, Washington State and other major programs, Clarke ultimately landed at Gonzaga. He thrived under coach Mark Few, averaging 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and a conference-leading 3.2 blocks per game for the Bulldogs. He was an integral member of a Gonzaga team that advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to Texas Tech, the eventual national runner-up. His excellent season made Clarke a prime candidate to forgo his final season of college eligibility, and on April 17 Clarke made his departure official when he declared for the NBA draft. What followed were months of intense workouts and interviews as Clarke, 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds, worked to quell concerns surrounding his advanced age (he’ll turn 23 in September) and long-term viability

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at power forward. Come draft night, Memphis coveted Clarke enough to trade back into the first round to grab him, selecting him with the 21st pick after a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He teams up with fellow first-round pick Ja Morant and last year’s first-round selection Jaren Jackson Jr. to form one of the league’s most intriguing collections of young players. “Jaren is a really great talent, so I feel like I’ll pair up well with him,” Clarke said. “Playing with Rui (Hachimura, first-round pick of the Washington Wizards) last year, I am really used to playing with other bigs that are good, so I feel like I’m really good at feeding off the other big.” The first opportunity for most NBA rookies to prove themselves occurs in Las Vegas as the basketball world converges on Sin City to observe the league’s best young talent at the NBA Summer League. Clarke’s Summer League debut came on Sunday, July 7, when the Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 87-75. Clarke’s performance impressed Memphis’ Summer League coach, Taylor Jenkins, as the Gonzaga product poured in a team-leading 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in only 17 minutes. “It was a great debut. I thought he played with great pace,” Jenkins said. “I

just told him to go out there and compete and when all else fails just come up, set pick-and-rolls and play hard. He definitely did that, definitely made an impact in his short amount of minutes.” Clarke’s impressive play continued throughout the two-week league as his dominance on both ends of the floor was integral in leading Memphis to a Summer League championship. Averaging only 22 minutes per game, Clarke managed to lead the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game while also pulling down a team high 9.8 rebounds. Clarke’s defensive acumen has also been on full display throughout Summer League, as he averaged 1.8 blocks. In the league’s championship game, Clarke posted 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 24 minutes. “He’s a competitor,” Jenkins said. “Obviously, the athletic abilities, and being able to roll and do stuff defensively and offensively around the rim, is incredible. He’s a competitor at heart, and that’s the biggest thing that jumps out to me, regardless of him dunking and making threes. It’s a beautiful thing to have that in your arsenal.” Clarke’s growing arsenal was a big reason the Grizzlies felt comfortable using a first-round pick on the 22-year-old, as the Gonzaga product has worked hard to add

new layers to his game. Despite only taking 15 total three-point attempts as a Bulldog, Clarke has looked comfortable launching from deep in the Summer League. As the league continues its shift towards a more perimeter-oriented game, Clarke is making sure his skillset shifts right with it. “It’s obviously something that has been really big in basketball, so I feel like if I don’t add that to my game it would just be hurting me,” Clarke said, referring to his improving three-point shot. “I still have really big steps to take, but I’ve been moving towards it.” While Clarke’s abilities on the court are certainly exciting, talk to a number of the Grizzlies staff members and they’ll insist Clarke’s biggest attribute is what he will bring to the team off of it. Clarke’s professionalism may be a bi-product of his older age, or simply just an aspect of a personality his agent describes as “introspective and deep-thinking.” “As we’re trying to build this environment in Memphis, we want good people that compete, that are great teammates, that are willing to get better, and all the homework that we did on Brandon lived up to that,” Jenkins said. “To get him in the fold, and know that he’s going to be a part of our future and young core, it’s really exciting for us.”

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UNIFORM from page 39

Delta Squad reward decals – the logo for the team’s leadership group. As the video pans out, James Stagg, who graduated in 2018 and will play at Princeton University in the fall, appears. He is wearing the Thunder’s new all grey uniform. “Before I even knew we were getting new uniforms me and other teammates would talk about what we’d like,” said senior Colby Humphrey, who is seen in Eubanks’ video jumping when the grey uniform appears. “I’d always bring up how clean all grey would be. “When I saw them on the reveal video I just got so hyped.” The jersey has navy blue numbers outlined in gold and “Desert Vista” written in cursive across the chest. Navy blue accents are seen around the collar and on both sleeves of the jersey. Desert Vista’s “DV” logo is near the left hip of the pants, along with navy and gold stripes on either side. Armando Delgado, who graduated in May and signed to play at Wagner College in New York, walked out of the shadows after Stagg. He was suited up in a new white jersey and grey pants. The Thunder received an all-white combo with gold accents last season. The new

Desert Vista’s football team will have more than 10 different uniform combinations for the upcoming season. They added a new navy blue, white and grey jersey as well as grey and gold pants to go along with the all-white combo they received last season. (Zach Alvira/AFN Staff)

jersey has similar gold numbers, but grey embellishments on the shoulders. “They loved them,” Eubanks said. “We still have the white ones from last year so you can pair that with the new gold pants. There’s a bunch of different things you can do.” The new uniforms came to fruition last year when Eubanks posted a poll on Twitter asking what color uniforms the Desert Vista community would like to see – gold,

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the song, they recruited the three alumni to model the uniforms after they arrived in early July. “It was kind of funny when they were doing all of the different shots because there was no music so it looked a little funky,” Eubanks said. “But once I saw the finished product with music, it exceeded my expectations as far as how it would go.” The video was posted to the school’s Twitter account and the district’s YouTube channel. It’s been viewed over 6,000 times. “When you have people that know what they’re doing, you see how cool it can turn out,” Eubanks said. “(Cole and Smouse) deserve all the credit.” Desert Vista now has close to 10 possible uniform combinations, which Eubanks said will help preserve them for years to come. The video received positive reviews from Thunder faithful, other schools in Arizona and even some outside the state. Overall, Eubanks believes it created good exposure for the school and football program. “DV to me is such a hidden gem,” Eubanks said. “We could have just handed them the uniforms in the locker room and they would have flipped out regardless. “But when you take a couple of hours and do a little more planning, you can do something like this that really makes your program stand out.”

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Landscape Design/Installation

Home Improvement

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