SanTan Sun News,11-21-15: business

$35M to help fund construction of Gila River health facility

An additional $35 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable the Indian Health Service, in conjunction with the Gila River Indian Community, to continue construction of the Gila River Southeast Ambulatory Care Center in Chandler.

The proposed 140,000-square-foot outpatient health center will serve a projected user population of 15,220 patients.

“Construction of the Gila River Southeast facility will allow us to significantly strengthen health care services for American Indian and Alaska Native patients living in central Arizona,” said HIS Principal Deputy Director Robert G. McSwain.

“This also helps improve care for those who travel from around the southwestern U.S. to receive specialty care services at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center.”

Gila River Health Care is poised for growth and the pivotal location of the new health center will enhance patient access to culturally competent health care services, said Dr. Lorrie Henderson, CEO Gila River Health Care.

The Gila River Southeast facility is listed as a high-priority project on the congressionally supported IHS Health Care Facilities Construction Priority List. The $35 million will fund 48 percent of the total project costs. The remaining costs are expected to be funded in the IHS fiscal year 2016 budget.

The new facility will provide outpatient services, a community health department and a full array of ancillary and support services. The Gila River Southeast facility will be a satellite clinic of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, joining Komatke Health Center, which opened near the Santa Cruz Village on the western end of the Gila River Indian Community in 2009. Planning is taking place for construction of another satellite clinic near the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community, closer to Scottsdale.

The IHS, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Maracay Homes purchases

Maracay Homes, a wholly owned company of the Tri Pointe Group, has closed on the $9 million purchase of 84 home sites located on nearly 36 acres near the southeast corner of Chandler Heights and Cooper roads.

“This is one of the few remaining parcels of its size in Chandler and is practically considered infill,” said Tom Lemon, the company’s vice president of land acquisitions and development.

“Maracay is known in the market for building attractive, thoughtfully designed

84 lots

neighborhoods in premium locations and this site fits that criteria.”

The 80-foot by 135-foot home sites sit on five parcels assembled by JEN Arizona 20 LLC. Maracay Homes will immediately begin land development for the gated, single-family home neighborhood, which is planned to open for sales in January 2017.

The acquisition is the fifth Chandler neighborhood for Maracay Homes, joining Artesian Ranch, Layton Lakes, Sendera Place and Vaquero Ranch.

Sun Valley Solar opens new headquarters

BY KEN ABRAMCZYK

The owners of Sun Valley Solar expect to hire about 30 additional employees after combining its Scottsdale and Chandler locations.

It is now headquartered at 3225 N. Colorado St. in Chandler, where it occupies 10,000 square feet of office and showroom space. The warehouse—which features a five-bay shipping and receiving dock—is 20,000 square feet. An acre of fenced yard houses the company’s 32-vehicle fleet.

Sun Valley CEO Russ Patzer, who cofounded the company that sells and installs solar energy equipment with Chief Technology Officer Joe Messner, he said. Messner and most of the company’s employees live in Chandler, so it wasn’t a difficult decision to settle in the city.

“The building also fit our needs better,” Patzer said.

The facility allows the company to keep all of the trucks at one site. In February, Sun Valley Solar purchased the building, which was constructed in 1996.

The company renovated the facility and conducted a phased move-in over the summer, officially opening in late October.

The company has 104 employees at the Chandler location. Patzer hopes to hire between 25 to 30 full-time employees as installers, warehouse employees and designers. Installers will earn $12 to $18 an hour, depending on experience, and designers and other salaried employees can earn $42,000 to $55,000 annually.

Anyone who wants to apply can visit

www.svssolutions.com.

Patzer said he expects a dip in business in 2017 when the federal tax credit of 30 percent ends for solar installations, but his company has diversified. “We’re expanding into residential electrical service and other customer needs,” Patzer said. That includes energy storage and off-grid energy solutions.

Patzer commended the City of Chandler and the Chamber of Commerce in the company’s efforts to locate a new headquarters.

“The City of Chandler was absolutely great and the Chamber of Commerce were really good to work with,” Patzer said.

City officials welcomed the solar company. James Smith, economic development program manager with the City of Chandler, said the City was pleased that Sun Valley Solar chose to expand operations in Chandler.

“We know that solar is an important, sustainable industry and we look forward to the company’s continued success,” Smith said.

Realtor appointed to a two-year term on national committee

RE/MAX Infinity’s associate broker

Shivani Dallas has been appointed to the National Realtors Political Action Committee, and will serve a term from Dec. 1, 2015, to Nov. 30, 2017.

“Shivani will be a huge asset to the National RPAC committee” said Bill Ryan, owner/broker of RE/MAX Infinity.

“Her drive, knowledge and involvement in our industry are second to none.”

RPAC is instrumental in legislative matters pertaining to the real estate industry.

Dallas served as the Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors 2013

RPAC chairwoman. She is also serving as a director for a two-year term with the Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors and at the state level for the Arizona Association of Realtors.

“We are so proud of Shivani’s appointment on the National RPAC committee,” said Shelly Farley, managing broker of RE/MAX Infinity.

“She has been an instrumental force with legislative matters pertaining to home ownership. She embodies the drive and communication skills required and will be an asset to our industry.”

Networking association offers free career advice

Anyone in career transition is invited to the next meeting of Career Connectors, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Central Christian Church Student Center, 965 E. Germann Rd., Gilbert.

A nonprofit organization, Career Connectors holds free events three times a month, offering professional career

speakers with presentations on relevant job search topics, three to four featured hiring companies, networking, resume help, career coaches, LinkedIn coaches and business portraits.

Info: www.careerconnectors.org or (480) 442-5806.

Investing in the current economic climate

BY JIM GENTRUP, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, NETZEL FINANCIAL

The one thing that is a constant in today’s economy is uncertainty. Overall GDP growth in the United States is a paltry 2 percent, and our aging population may create a drag for years to come. This underscores the need to search for those parts of the economy that have a tailwind versus areas that are muddling along with an uncertain future over the next year or two. After all, why invest in areas where the outlook is murky when you have the choice?

Part of the issue with many investors is that they tend to focus and worry about the weak parts of the economy and it creates doubt in their minds. This doubt leads to indecision and lost opportunity.

Instead, focus your efforts on finding those pockets of the economy that have momentum with a high probability of sustainability. It could be a secular growth story, which is the ultimate “find,” or a cyclical industry that is just beginning to recover. In addition, look to invest during the early to middle innings (baseball fans will know what that implies).

Here are just a few examples: It’s no secret that the energy industry is in the doldrums. Oil prices have been in decline since mid-2014 due to the stronger dollar and weaker demand abroad. Meanwhile, supply in the United States has increased substantially due to new extraction techniques.

In addition, OPEC and Russia are unlikely to cut production. Although prices may have bottomed, a significant rebound is unlikely until production declines. In other words, we are in the

middle innings. While the outlook is uncertain in the energy patch, why not focus on industries that are likely to benefit from low oil and natural gas prices? Chemical companies that are set to benefit include those that manufacture products such as industrial coatings, adhesives, alcohols, fibers and solvents. In the technology sector, increasing demand for IP-based video, especially on mobile devices, has led to strong growth in high-end servers that can process and store the plethora of data produced and eventually watched by consumers. We also like business services companies that help make their customers more competitive. For example, when a sales rep of a large technology-service provider bids on a project, he wants to know as much as possible about what his competitor is offering and at what price. I have taken this short summary piece nearly full circle, discussing huge megasize industries like energy and finishing by commenting on a niche industry that serves a select group of technology companies. The point is that investors need to focus less on what the macro trends are and more on finding which industries will grow despite macroeconomic conditions (or as a result of certain conditions). These discoveries take time, research and good judgment. This is where we thrive, whereas most people don’t have the time, energy or inclination. We focus on acting on our findings to enhance our clients’ goals.

If you would like to learn more, call me at my office with Netzel Financial at (480) 219-0657.

Medmetrics Pharmacy offers personalized touch

BY ALISON STANTON

Taylor Froiland and Adam McCown were inspired to become pharmacists because of their desire to help people feel better.

“We wanted to help others as much as we could, but then we got into the real world and found it was not happening like we thought it would,” Froiland said.

“Our experiences were the main catalysts for us to do something that was a lot different than the big pharmacy chains are doing.”

Froiland and McCown decided to launch their own independent pharmacy that focuses on getting to know their customers and offering them the best service possible.

Recently, Froiland, McCown and his wife, Bryanne, opened Medmetrics Pharmacy in Chandler.

“We offer classic prescription medications and also a fine line of vitamin supplements and natural products as well as pet medicines,” Froiland said.

“We know that people cannot get everywhere they need to be from medicines alone, and they also need the nutritional health and wellness angle.”

In an innovative move, Medmetrics Pharmacy is offering the Pill Plan.

“The basis of this idea came about from a lot of discussions in healthcare and how difficult it can be for people to stick to their medication regime and to not get confused,” McCown said.

He added that patients have trouble keeping track of their medications

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because they see multiple doctors and have many medical conditions.

“If a patient takes medication once a day to control cholesterol and they pick up their prescription in January, we should see them the first of February. But what happens is that life gets busy, or the insurance won’t pay, so over time the patient fills the prescription maybe seven out of 12 months,” McCown said.

Thanks to the Pill Plan, Froiland said he or McCown will sit down in person with people in a private consultation room at Medmetrics Pharmacy or speak with their customers by phone.

“We make sure we are looking at the whole picture, including what the patient is taking, if they should be taking everything and if there are any drug interactions,” Froiland said.

Then, once they have a handle on what the patient should be taking, McCown said he or Froiland can package all of the person’s medications together in a convenient and small package.

“It looks like a little package of M&Ms and we put a calendar with it too,” McCown said.

“This way, if a patient is wondering, ‘Did I forget to take my medicine?’ all they need to do is look at the package and it will say when they should take it, so there is no more confusion.”

Froiland said he and Adam are also excited to offer compounded medication, which involves tailoring and/or combining drugs into more specific doses.

“We can do compounding in

Pharmacy in Chandler offers traditional prescription medicine, along with vitamin supplements and pet medications. Submitted photo capsules, creams and lozenges and we also can make lollipops in different flavors,” Froiland said.

Compounded lollipops are a great option for kids who are reluctant to take their medicine.

Although they have not been open for long, Froiland and McCown said they are already staying busy helping patients of all ages.

“We have helped high school athletes who come in with their parents and are looking for supplements and want to know what is safe for them to

take, up to senior citizens who have different health goals,” McCown said.

“It’s just our passion and mission to help people and our goal is to be the neighborhood pharmacy,” Froiland said. Medmetrics Pharmacy is located at 4995 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 4 in Chandler. For more information, call (480) 883-3800 or visit www. thepillplan.com or www.facebook.com/ medmetricspharmacy.

A WATER OUTAGE IN YOUR AREA

THERE’S

"Wife

for repairs to the community.

and you still having access to running water at your sinks, showers, toilets and washing machine.

I turned on my WaterGuard and restored water to the house. Wife finishes shower and everyone's happy!!!"

• Tanks sizes start at 120 gallons & go up to 800 gallons or more.

• Water rotates automatically.

WATER STORAGE MADE EASY!

-Craig G. (Carefree AZ)

• Access storage as running water anywhere in your house.

• Tank Sizes start at 120 gallons & go up to 800 gallons or more.

• No Chemicals! Your water storage is always fresh and ready to use.

• Water rotates automatically. Access storage as running water anywhere in your house

• Engineered design using patent pending technology.

• No chemicals! Your water storage is always fresh and ready to use.

STORAGE MADE EASY

• Engineered design using patent pending technology.

• Holds only 55 gallons.

• Requires manual rotation.

“My wife was in the shower when the water was turned off by the water company for repairs to the community. I turned on my WaterGuard and restored water to the house. My wife finished shower and everyone was happy!!!”

Craig G. (Carefree AZ)

• Access requires a siphon.

• Chemicals needed for safety.

Global Tea Mart offers ‘total tea experience’

BY ALISON STANTON

Although Diane Eddy has fond memories of playing with a little tin teapot set when she was young, she credits an English crime novelist with truly sparking her passion for tea.

“It was Agatha Christie who really got me interestead in tea and got me wanting to take certification classes. All of her characters were always drinking tea,” she said.

After owning an online tea shop for three years, Diane and her husband, Dean, recently opened the brick-andmortar Global Tea Mart in Chandler.

In addition to offering more than 100 teas and accessories, Diane said she enjoys teaching classes about tea.

“I like to say that we offer the total tea experience,” she said.

She started offering classes about tea five years ago in Sun Lakes. They go deeper than just sipping the hot drink.

“In my classes, we explore the origins, history and differences between teas and the countries that they are from,” she said.

“Tea has spawned religions, civilizations, wars and clipper ship racing. Tea has been and is currency for many countries.”

Diane said Global Tea Mart focuses on outstanding customer service.

“If they know what tea they want, we will be happy to get it for them, but if they don’t know, we will let them sniff the teas and sample them,” she said.

“We consider ourselves to be tea guides, facilitators and ambassadors.”

Customers who want to give loose

Dominion Self-Storage opens

Dominion Chandler Self-Storage LLC has opened a climate-controlled storage facility just east of Arizona Avenue at 295 E. Ocotillo Rd. The 505 units range in size from 25 square feet to 300 square feet. The facility is managed by 180 SelfStorage LLC with principles Tim Jones and Jeff Helgeson, two self-storage industry veterans.

“There is a great demand for selfstorage in this area. The City of Chandler’s private and public sector efforts to attract high-value jobs to the city has really paid off. They are on the frontline when businesses expand or move to

Dominion Chandler Self-Storage LLC has opened a climate-controlled storage facility just east of Arizona Avenue at 295 E. Ocotillo Rd. Submitted photo

Arizona,” said Raymond “Skip” Graham, managing partner.

Info: (480) 229-3707 or sgraham@ dominionrealestate.com.

leaf teas a try will find plenty to choose from, Diane said. Fancy tea bags shaped like pyramids are also a hit with customers.

“The pyramid shape allows the leaves to expand, and we also sell herbal teas as well as mugs, teapots and tea aprons.”

People who wish to take their favorite hot beverage with them wherever they go can purchase a tea wallet.

Global Tea Mart also sells teas that are ideal for serving over ice, as well as flavored teas like Almond Amaretto Applause and teas that feature what Diane calls “fall aromas” like caramel, spice, chocolate and pumpkin.

Diane, who said oolong tea is one of her favorites, said that every person tastes tea differently.

“I always tell people that if your neighbor is making a face when drinking a tea, you may like it.”

Diane said she and her husband are looking forward to the holiday season and helping shoppers find the perfect tea-related item for everyone on their list.

“Tea is a wonderful gift for anyone who likes it, and we have gift items and sample packs of tea,” she said.

“What I really enjoy is meeting people and talking tea with them, and we hope we will be their tea home.”

Global Tea Mart is located at 4991 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 5 in Chandler. For more information, call (480) 219-6211 or visit www.globalteamart.com.

Chamber events feature lunches, meetings for members

Throughout the year, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community.

Events are held at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, unless otherwise noted.

To register, call (480) 963-4571, visit www.chandlerchamber.com or email info@chandlerchamber.com. No refunds are available within 72 hours of the event.

Chandler Chamber Bus Tour

7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2

Once a year the Chandler Chamber offers a City Bus Tour where you are privy to all the upcoming projects and developments in your own backyard. A light breakfast will be available at Brunchies at 7:30 a.m. Seats are limited so register now. $20 for members and $35 for nonmembers. The bus will be leaving promptly at 8 a.m. Meet at Brunchies, 17 E. Boston St., Chandler

Ribbon Cutting—

Steven M. Vogt, CPA

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park selects TicketForce as ticketing

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, formerly known as Firebird International Raceway, has selected local ticketing company TicketForce to provide ticketing services for all its events.

back under Gila River’s ownership,” said TicketForce CEO Lynne King Smith. “The renovations have really improved the event experience.”

Join the Chandler Chamber of Commerce at the ribbon cutting for Steven M. Vogt, CPA, 1807 E. Queen Creek Rd., No. 5, Chandler. Small Business Counseling

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec, 4

Experienced business counselors provide free advice, knowledge and insight to help you start or grow your business. Small Business Counseling is available Mondays and Tuesdays at the Chamber office by appointment only.

The new facility opened in September 2013 after the Firebird Raceway closed in March 2013, before undergoing extensive renovations through 2014. The new venue hosts car and boat races, as well as concerts and festivals.

“We had provided ticketing services to the Firebird Raceway before it closed in 2013, and are so honored to be welcomed

• Vehicle registration

Title transfer • Duplicate registration / title

• Replacement plate or TAB

• Permit 3 day, 30 day and 90 day

• Level one inspection: bond title, title inspection, abandoned title inspection

Located within the Gila River Indian Community, the improved park spans 450 acres and offers an array of options for racers, event-promotion companies and fans, including three road course racing circuits, 120 acres of a water sports lake for boat racing, a quarter mile drag-racing strip, drag-boat racing and off-road truck racing . Info: www.ticketforce.com.

• Mobile home • Handicap placard / plate • MVR: 3 year uncertified, 5 year certified • Driver license record: 3 year uncertified, 5 year certified • Fleet registration

OUR NEW LOCATION — 2040 S. Alma School Rd., #23, Chandler, AZ 85286 480-855-1638 Fax: 480-855-1639

Experience Matters

Connie’s expands selection

Connie’s Jewelry Gallery and Clock Shop celebrates life’s special moments with its new jewelry lines—Gregario, Galatea, Persona—as well as a larger selection of Melody in Motion clocks. Whether it’s holiday gift giving, an engagement, anniversary or other special moments, Connie’s strives to offer its customers special items that will live on. The owner, Connie Finkbeiner, continues to work hard to offer items that sets her jewelry gallery apart from others.

Connie Finkbeiner, the owner of Connie’s Jewelry Gallery and Clock Shop in Chandler, expanded her line of clocks and jewelry for the holiday season. Submitted photo

Gregario is one of the premier jewelry lines in Hollywood. Its decades-long trademark pays attention to the most exquisite of details. The styles are unique and inspired by modern trends. With a passion for design, Gregario offers contemporary and classic pieces. Connie’s infuses the best of both worlds and introduces customers to new keepsakes.

Galatea also makes Connie’s unique. With the Galatea line, customers can place a special message, image or video inside a piece of jewelry. This new technology is placed inside a diamond, pearl or gemstone and gift-givers can simply tap their phone to the jewelry and the special moment is transferred to the piece. Customers love to record messages and save images of weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and last moments of life. A person can live in the jewelry forever. From the words “I love you” to words of encouragement to wedding

vows and Biblical passages, the line offers emotional connections that can be truly endless. The store also offers interesting gift ideas this season. The Persona charm line is interchangeable with Pandora, Carmela and a host of others.

Finkbeiner brought the Persona line into her store because the charms are a higher quality and more colorful than others, and cost 10 percent to 30 percent less on average. With this line, Peanuts fans can recall their childhood with a line of jewelry centered on Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and the rest of the gang decked out in holiday cheer.

Connie’s expanded its Melodies in Motion Clock selection this season with more than a dozen clocks to choose from and a full wall display. These clocks are very popular as the center opens and reveals decorative turning wheels. They’re adorned with Swarovski crystals playing one of six to 18 songs, depending on the clock style with dancing figures and colors. Each clock has popular classic songs and even plays holiday tunes. The uniqueness of these clocks makes a perfect conversation piece and a wonderful holiday gift.

Connie’s Jewelry Gallery and Clock Shop is located at 1900 W. Germann Rd., Chandler. For more information, call (480) 883-3320 or visit www. conniesjewelrygalleryandclockshop.com.

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