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School board likes Kriekard, not hopefuls NEWS ............................... 18 Public gets more say in Cherokee re-do.

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BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

n its final meeting of the year, the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board shifted course in its search for a superintendent and indicated a desire to retain interim Superintendent John Kriekard for the foreseeable future. The board was scheduled to review applicants culled by consulting firm McPherson & Jacobson and name finalists for the superintendent job on Dec. 20.

But after meeting behind closed doors for nearly six hours with the consultants and Kriekard, the board announced that it would take no action to select finalists and instead support Kriekard. “The superintendent search did not meet our expectations,” governing board President Barbara Perleberg said. “We are fortunate to have an acting superintendent in Dr. Kriekard providing stability to this district.” “The governing board met with him today and discussed a possible extension of

his contract,” she said. “He has expressed interest and this board is supportive and grateful and supportive of Dr. Kriekard continuing in the role. To honor our commitment and to allow the new governing board to finalize this decision, no action will be taken today.” The cost of Mcpherson & Jacobson’s superintendent search was $36,900. The new board that will take office in

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At the Coach House, Christmas lights up community BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

isiting the Coach House in Old Town and basking in the holiday glow of thousands of multi-colored lights and hundreds of decorations has become a tradition for locals and out-of-town visitors alike. Some even take a small piece of the Coach House back home with them. “It’s funny, I had a girl come up and say, ‘I have a Christmas bulb from every year for the last 12 years,” said MJ Brower, wife of owner Jimmy Brower. “You can never have enough bulbs because people take them as souvenirs.” Others gather around a table giving their best guess at how many lights are up. And their guess is as good as Jimmy and MJ’s.

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All the lights and decorations are brand-new this year, including all new LED lights and 400 to 500 new decorations, and by the time the Coach House staff finished hanging up the lights on Nov. 21, they simply lost count. “I think it’s around 40,000 to 50,000,” MJ said. Jimmy shook his head. “Oh, I don’t know; I think it’s closer to 80,000,” Jimmy said. Founded by Bob Brower in 1959, the Coach House is considered the oldest tavern in Scottsdale. It’s known for its intimate indoor quarters, inexpensive drinks and, most importantly, its over-the-top lights display during November and December. The tradition started in the mid ‘80s by Jimmy and his friends. “My girlfriend at the time and another couple decided to close the bar one night, stay up all night and play Christmas songs and decorate Christmas lights and just get in the Christmas spirit,” Jimmy recalled. They kept doing it, year after year, for 34 years. “People just kept adding to it, adding to it,” Jimmy said. “What’s nice is the beams and the ceiling is a 6/12 pitch, so because of the angles, it makes it look like a gingerbread house.” People return year after year for the holiday lights that take anywhere from 500 to 1,000 man hours to install. Because the Coach House was shortstaffed this year, they began installing the lights and decorations a couple weeks earlier than they usually do, before Halloween. The bar staff starts on the inside and works their way outside “because the city doesn’t want these [lights] up too early,” MJ said. It took five weeks to get the lights and decorations up. “What I like about the lights is we keep it in-house,” MJ said. “Our staff does it, and they work really hard. They’ve gotten it down.” Before the Coach House expanded its patio and added its side bar, MJ and Jimmy used to close the bar at 1 a.m. and set up the lights until 6 a.m., when the bar would open again. The Coach House is open daily from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. “Soon as they counted their money, we’d have to bring in all our ladders and all our equipment, staple guns,” Jimmy said. “By the time we get it all set up, we only got a couple of hours in and then we had to clean the whole place

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People flock from around the Valley and beyond to see the Coach House’s Christmas display.

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This year, the Coach House has over 80,000 lights on display.

back up again.” Since then, the Coach House has attracted throngs. According to MJ, international visitors are common. “A lot of people who may have gone to college here, they’ll leave and come back with their families, they’ll say, ‘It’s a tradition that we come in on this day every year.’ It might be the only day of the year they come, but it’s become part of their family tradition.” Another tradition is its annual toy drive, which the Coach House has hosted for 15 years. All toys benefit Scottsdale’s Vista del Camino, a community center that helps individuals and families in need – and one that was chosen for a special reason. “Vista del Camino was Jimmy’s mother’s charity that she worked for before she passed in 2005,” MJ said, adding that Mary, Jimmy’s mom, worked as bartender at Coach House back in the early ‘60s with her husband, Bob.

All cash proceeds for the toy drive raffle go to St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the poor in Arizona. At this year’s toy drive and raffle, the Coach House raised $1,900. “I can’t tell you how generous the businesses are to donate gifts,” MJ said. “It’s just out of their own good heart that they help me.” While MJ and Jimmy don’t have an exact number, Coach House’s toy drive this year collected thousands of toys – enough to fill half a U-Haul trailer. “Just like the lights, the toy drive took a life of its own, but we do like to give back to the community, to the people that need it,” MJ said. Next year, the Coach House will celebrate its 60-year anniversary. “It’s scary,” Jimmy admitted. “When I was 16, I didn’t ever want to be older – unless I could be 21 to

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drink,” Jimmy said. “It’s kind of amazing to look back on history, though. When I think about the people, I’d like to write a book about it.” Throughout an interview for this story, Jimmy and MJ never call their patrons customers or clients. Instead, they repeatedly use the term “community.” “I’ve known three generations of kids,” Jimmy said. MJ added, “It feels like a little community when you walk in here, and not too clique-ish. Just be who you are. So many different generations and so many different walks of life and they all come here just wanting to be part of the environment.” It’s Jimmy and MJ’s No. 1 goal at the Coach House, to create and foster that community feeling, and it’s why they host weekly BBQs and an annual picnic in January that has been held since the 1980s. “It’s a day you can bring your dog, your wife, your kids – it’s a potluck,” Jimmy said. “I bring all the beer, all the plates, all the charcoal, the cups, and everybody brings a dish.” An exact date has not been set for the

picnic. Tentatively, Jimmy and MJ are planning their big Coach House anniversary bash the first weekend of April, although MJ does reveal they plan to celebrate “all year long.” Following their 60-year anniversary, Jimmy plans to host Scottsdale High School’s class of 1970 reunion at the Coach House in 2020. And in 2021, the Coach House’s building itself will be 100 years old. “I’m a native, and he’s been here long than I have,” MJ said. “I feel very fortunate when I met him that I met such a founding family of Scottsdale. I feel very privileged being a native Arizonan to be part of such a historic family, I really do.” They also playfully bicker like siblings. “There’s an argument about the lights,” Jimmy said after returning from inside the bar for the third or fourth time. “The guys think they’ve figured it out.” They’ve been arguing about the lights for almost an hour. “They’re at 82,547,” Jimmy said. And there you have it. The final count. Information: coachhousescottsdale. com.

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outhbridge 2, the proposed development that could transform downtown Scottsdale along the waterfront, crossed its first hurdle last week when it won unanimous approval from the city Design Review Board. The project by Carter Unger, is an unofficial extension of the Southbridge development along the Arizona Canal. The first Southbridge was the brainchild of Unger’s father, the late Fred Unger, who had a hand in several high profile projects, including revamping the Royal Palms Resort. The new Southbridge 2 would feature two hotels, retail space, an office building along Scottsdale Road and up to 177 units of multi-family residential housing, according to city documents. The plan also calls for more than 1,500 parking spaces, including 500 stalls for an office building that could be opened to the public during non-business hours. Several board members voiced concerns about the developer’s requests for

increased height and decreased stepbacks on aspects of the project. The applicant requested a reduction in stepbacks along Scottsdale Road from the required 40 feet to 20 feet. Councilmember Virginia Korte and Vice Chair Joe Young both expressed concerns that this would affect pedestrians. The applicant’s architect said the stepbacks would allow the project’s ground-level retailers to better connect with pedestrian walkways since 40-foot stepbacks would make it difficult for stores to connect with pedestrian passthroughs – a point Korte agreed with. Height was also a concern. The proposed buildings along the canal have a similar height to existing buildings at the waterfront, though the setbacks are closer to the canal in the new project. City staff would have to work with the applicant on the stepback issue. The board also stipulated that the developer would have to split up the massing of the building along the canal and provide pedestrian linkages to the canal – which Unger said he's considering.

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cies several times with Ugenti-Rita, including making sexual comments and suggestions and making “unwelcome sexualized comments’’ about her breasts. It also found incidents of harassment and improper conduct or comments involving others. But the judge said none of that proves that Ugenti-Rita would not have sued Shooter had Mesnard or the House not produced the report in the first place. So Cohen quashed the subpoenas issued by Marton. Shooter, in a prepared statement Monday, indicated that he is not ready to give up on getting access to the documents. He contends they will help him in his lawsuit by proving that Ugenti-Rita herself is guilty of sexual harassment of others. That evidence, Shooter said, was deliberately left out of the final version of the report – evidence he said is central to the lawsuit. “At the direction of the speaker of the House, the existence of this victim, though documented by the investigator, was excluded from the taxpayer-funded ‘independent’ investigative report,’’ he said. “The evidence we seek, already provided by the victim to the state’s investigator, will shed light on my accuser’s lack of truthfulness.’’ The closest the final report comes to questions about Ugenti-Rita’s own actions is that investigators sought to determine if she was complicit in sending what were described as “unsolicited, sexually explicit communications’’ to someone who is believed to be a female former staffer. The report described these as “egregious and potentially unlawful acts.’’ But the report also says that Brian Townsend, a former House staffer to whom Ugenti-Rita used to be engaged, accepted sole responsibility for sending these out and the matter was not pursued. Shooter contends the details of what the attorneys learned – and pictures

themselves – were in early versions of the report but excised before its release. In his statement last week, Shooter also took a shot at Mesnard, calling him “a corrupt man in power’’ for covering up the allegations against Ugenti-Rita. Mesnard told Capitol Media Services he will not comment while there is litigation pending. That includes not only this lawsuit. Shooter already has filed a $1.3 million claim against the House – the legal precursor to a lawsuit – related to his ouster. Shooter has made no secret that he hopes the release of all the notes and witness interviews will help him clear his name – or at least provide voters with a more complete picture of the issues that resulted in his ouster. “I think there’s going to be a tremendous amount of information that will damage the credibility of my accuser and, in addition, will bolster my view of the facts,’’ he told Capitol Media Services earlier this year. Whatever Shooter manages to get – if anything – comes too late to immediately salvage his political career. After his ouster, Shooter made a bid to get elected to the state Senate. But he came in third in the three-way Republican primary. Cohen said while he won’t give Shooter the investigators’ notes or interviews, the report they produced actually will help him defend himself in this lawsuit. The judge said that, in effect, the House investigators have done some of his legal legwork for him. “With minor exceptions, the report identifies for him the names of witnesses who may have information relevant to these proceedings,’’ Cohen wrote. He said Shooter is free to interview all of those witnesses “and there is nothing that prevents him from doing so because of the non-disclosure of privileged or work product information.’’

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That is above the typical superintendent’s salary in the Valley. A 2016 survey of school districts in suburban Phoenix found that superintendent compensation averaged $233,177, assuming they received 100 percent of performance pay. If Kriekard’s current salary is any indication, it would fall well within the range those members were comfortable with. According to information provided by SUSD, Kriekard’s original contract included pay of $20,247 for the beginning of the year through Aug. 14 and then was given a prorated salary of $171,752 from Aug. 14, 2018, to June 30, 2019. That amounts to a base salary of $192,000, plus benefits – including a $600-per-month vehicle stipend and $3,000 doctoral stipend. Kriekard is also eligible for up to (Pablo Robles/ Progress Photographer) one percent performance bonus. Interim Scottsdale Superintndent John Kriegard watched In many ways, Kriekard makes last week as the board discussed his future. sense for the job, considering his long history in Scottsdale Unified candidate, that Dr. John Kriekard was and stellar reputation in the community. the leader to see us through a successful After serving in the military and gradoverride in Nov. 2019,” she wrote. uating from ASU, Kriekard worked as an Kriekard also had wide community assistant principal in San Manuel, Arisupport, with many parents for months zona before embarking on what would clamoring for his retention. become a 23-year career at SUSD. In August, several parents and comDuring that time, he served a variety of munity members – including Michael leadership positions, including assistant Norton, Mike Peabody, Susan Hughes principal, principal and assistant superand Scottsdale Parent Council Co-Presiintendent. dent Nikki Turitto – asked the board to He left the district in 2002 to take an extend his contract. assistant superintendent position at It is unclear why the current board was Paradise Valley Unified School District unhappy with the applicant pool, though and took the job as superintendent there previous conversations with consultants after a year. from McPherson & Jacobson could proHe held that job for six years until he vide some insight. retired, but then worked as an interim Last month the board indicated it superintendent in Deer Valley Unified would like to hire someone “innovative, School District and the Science Founda21st century.” Consultant Dr. Steve Joel tion Arizona. said candidates that meet that descrip“You spend 23 years in one place, and tion with a long track record of success you gain an affinity and caring for it,” he will demand a salary in the $300,000 said of SUSD. range. Kriekard never openly lobbied for the Joel said it would be difficult for SUSD job, though he did tell board members to compete with districts nationally for earlier this year he was open to an exsought-after candidates because supertension in the event they could not find a intendent pay is linked to state per pupil suitable candidate. funding, and Arizona ranks poorly in that Kriekard encouraged the board’s area compared to other destinations. search for a permanent superintendent The board did not set a ceiling on when he spoke to the Progress earlier what compensation it would offer at this year. the time, but board members Pam Kirby “I think a real important part of this and Sandy Kravetz did indicate that they next year is finding the right superintenwere comfortable with a ceiling in the dent to take over that will create a stable $255,000 range if it identified the right and sustainable leadership for the discandidate. trict,” he said.

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ADOT also uses overWhile people from colder climates pay head signs to alert drivers big money to come to the East Valley for to freeway accidents and warm holidays, many East Valley resi(Arizona Department of Transportation) dents want to go the other way, with holi- The high country is well equipped and experienced at keeping roads open in severe winter driving conditions, but drivers wrong-way drivers. “We’re utilizing our day escapes to Prescott, Flagstaff, Payson must give them some help: Never pass a snowplow. signs along the highways, or the White Mountains to play in the making sure there are day, and a AAA Arizona spokeswoman information, including alternate routes, snow. Nearly 900,000 drivers were on the expects that number to increase from should snow or ice close a major highway. messages out there, giving drivers upUsers are sent notifications, giving them dates on highway conditions as well as road over the five-day Thanksgiving holi- Christmas to New Year’s Day. Kameron Lee, a trooper for the Arizo- the opportunity to choose an alternate safety messages,” Nintzel said. “Of course, na Department of Public Safety, said the route or delay their travel plans to avoid DPS has the role of being there as the enHIGH-COUNTRY forcement agency.” agency’s main goal is to enforce safety. sitting in lengthy backups. WINTER-DRIVING AAA Arizona also is gearing up to help “We know that everyone wants to get to Road conditions can change quickly their destination,” Lee said. “We want you when winter weather hits, and the ADOT people on the roads. Spokeswoman Mito get to your destination, but we want Alerts app provides up-to-the-moment chelle Donati said it will receive the most  Slow down. Drive defensively. 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Cyber-crimes pose danger to Cure Corridor, exec warns PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

ealthcare is one of the largest economic drivers in Scottsdale, employing approximately 34,000 people at companies in the city that range from industry behemoths like HonorHealth to bioscience startups incubated at ASU’s SkySong Center. And the industry is growing in the city. Three of Scottsdale’s top five largest employers – Mayo Clinic, HonorHealth and CVS Health – are in healthcare, and healthcare jobs are growing here at twice the rate of the national average, according to numbers cited by the city at its sixth annual Cure Corridor celebration earlier this month. “The Cure Corridor is much more than a geographic location,” Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane said. “It’s a place for clinical trials, patient care deliveries, cutting-edge research and manufacturing of life-saving pharmaceuticals, all leading to improving patient care and future cures.” The event celebrated the industry’s impact on Scottsdale – but also carried an ominous warning about the threat posed to healthcare companies and their patients

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Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane touted the healthcare industry’s positive impact on Scottsdale. Three of the city’s top five employers are in healthcare and the industry employs 34,000 people.

Stephanie Domas, vice president of Research and Development at MedSec, warned of the dangers posed to the healthcare industry by cyberattacks.

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quarter of 2018, making it the most targeted industry referenced in the report. Ransomware refers to malicious software that locks and encrypts files, such as medical records, unless a computer or network’s owner, such as a hospital, pays

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a ransom. Domas said it is no surprise that hackers are going after medical records. While stolen credit cards are easily cancelled and worth approximately $2 apiece on the black market, stolen medical records can net a criminal between $10 and $20 each on the dark web due to the treasure trove of valuable information they contain, including social security numbers and insurance information, Domas said. Domas said that much of the information in medical records could be used to fraudulently fill out a mortgage application online. She said actual medical documents, such as x-rays, are also valuable to individuals who require a clean bill of health to qualify to immigrate or travel to other countries. The threat is real for Scottsdale companies, which range from major hospital chains like HonorHealth and Mayo Clinic to device manufacturers. Domas said ransomware and email phishing are common attacks used to infiltrate healthcare systems. Email phishing attacks involve criminals sending fraudulent emails that appear to come from a legitimate source in order to trick victims into opening malicious software or providing sensitive data like pass-

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words. While the threat of ransomware and email phishing attacks is very real, Domas said they are not her primary concern because the larger cybersecurity community has developed best practices to help users avoid falling victim to them. One threat unique to the healthcare industry, she said, is that posed by medical devices. Domas cited a study of 60 hospitals in 2017 in which high-profile devices like imaging machines and x-rays were outfitted with monitoring tools. The study showed that those devices were targeted by hackers in every single hospital that took part in the study. Synopsys, a California-based cybersecurity company, conducted a study in 2017 that found that “56 percent of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) believe an attack on a medical device built or in use by their organizations is likely to occur over the next 12 months.” Domas said that medical devices make up 15 to 20 percent of internet-connected things in a hospital. “So that means if you looked at all of the Internet-connected things in that healthcare system – all of their billing systems, their patient intake systems or HR systems or electronic health record servers – 15 to 20 percent of the things on a hospital net-

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work are actually medical devices,” Domas said. She added that the number is only going to grow. Past projections predicted that 25 percent of new devices purchased by hospitals would be connected to the internet, but she said many hospitals are revising that figure up to closer to 40 percent. While newer devices are coming online that were built with these threats in mind, vulnerabilities remain. These devices are vulnerable for a variety of reasons, including the age of the device and the way traditional cybersecurity tools interact, or don’t, with the device’s medical use. Domas said that many medical devices in hospitals have been in use for a decade or more and while they still function properly, they were not designed to stand up to modern cybersecurity risks. “(Legacy devices) were designed to last a really long time and serve their clinical purpose,” Domas said. “The problem is that when they were designed cybersecurity was not front of mind.” She also said modern security tools are too aggressive and could interfere with their medical use. Older medical devices were not designed to work with the tests or scans used by modern tools. “It’s been proven several times that if those scans happen on med devices, par-

ticularly older ones, they can shut down, they’ll reboot, they’ll start behaving and radically in a clinical setting, and that’s simply not okay,” Domas said. So, how do healthcare companies protect patients against this very real cyber threat? Domas said she encourages greater collaboration between the IT and cybersecurity staff at a healthcare company and the engineers and technicians who operate devices. She said that too often the people setting up the device for its medical use do not know how to set up the cybersecurity features. “If you don’t have people who understand clinical workflows and cybersecurity at the same time, you’re still not going to get devices that are set up with security settings turned on … you buy fancy tools that are meant for cybersecurity, but you still have to have somebody who can look at the data coming out of that and understand how you react to that,” Domas said. She also said companies must diligently work to make new devices more secure. The Synopsys study found that “Only 51 percent of device makers and 44 percent of (healthcare delivery organizations) follow current FDA guidance to mitigate or reduce inherent security risks in medical devices.”

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a non-profit purchasing cooperative that provides public procurement services throughout the state. At the November meeting, SUSD interim Chief Financial Officer Jeff Gadd said that utilizing the Mohave Cooperative would allow the district to select an architect in a matter of weeks. The district used another private cooperative, 1GPA, to hire Hunt & Caraway in 2016 as it prepared its last bond proposal. According to reporting by public radio station KJZZ, then-Superintendent Denise Birdwell used the ini(Wayne Schutsky/Progress Managing Editor) tial vetting by 1GPA to jusApproximately 60 parents, teachers, administrators and other community members showed up at Cherokee Elementary on tify hiring Hunt & Caraway Dec. 17 for the first meeting with the architecture firm spearheading the school’s rebuild. for the Hopi rebuild. Investigations by concerned parents and community members ultimately revealed that 1GPA’s vetting had missed several red flags regarding Hunt & Caraway’s qualifications – including company president Brian Robichaux’s 1998 felony conviction for misspending Arizona Department of Transportation funds, according to KJZZ. KJZZ later reported that Birdwell and someone she shared a bank account with received $30,000 from Robichaux. That revelation, and others, led to Birdwell’s dismissal. Interim Superintendent John Kriekard acknowledged that the district has not (Photo Courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society) Cherokee Elementary School is nearly 50 years old and was designed by famed Tempe architect “had recent luck” with cooperatives but said, “I believe Mohave’s history is differKemper Goodwin. ent and there’s a different trust level with Since Cherokee was identified as the times to present campus design options the products they have.” The cooperative has been around since next school renovation project, some and mockups. the 1980s and Gadd said it is used by board members, administrators and comThe next meeting is Feb. 7. most Arizona districts for procurement munity members have broached the idea Representatives from Orcutt Winslow services. of rebuilding the school instead of tearing presented a rough timeline at the Dec. 17 He did acknowledge that Mohave unit down. meeting. derwent a state audit in the 1990s due Cherokee Elementary is nearly 50 years The feasibility study will likely take eight to compliance issues but said that it has old and is located on a unique site within weeks to complete. since resolved those problems and has a neighborhood in Paradise Valley. It was The design process itself could take five had “no issues in the last 20 years that I designed by famed Tempe architect Kem- to six months. am aware of.” per Goodwin, who is responsible for many In order to avoid disrupting school proAn Arizona Auditor General investigaeducational buildings in Arizona, including cesses as much as possible or relocating tion revealed that from July 1997 to June several at Arizona State University. students to trailers, they are considering a 2001 “Mohave Educational Services CoThe architects will now prepare a feasi- two-phase construction schedule. operative (MESC) consistently failed to bility study about whether or not a renoThe second phase is scheduled to be follow procurement rules and did not provation of the existing campus is cost-effec- completed in December 2020. vide an economic value for its members,” tive or if a total rebuild is more viable. The board selected Orcutt Winslow from As the firm solidifies designs, it will a list of four architects provided by the see CHEROKEE page 19 meet with the community several more Mohave Educational Services Cooperative,

Community getting more say in school rebuild

rchitects hired by Scottsdale Unified School District met with community members at Cherokee Elementary last week, kicking off the SUSD’s first major school rebuild since the embattled Hopi Elementary renovation that resulted in a state attorney general probe. The governing board approved the architecture firm Orcutt Winslow to work on the project a week earlier. In an effort to avoid repeating the Hopi fiasco – which included impropriety by the architect Hunt & Caraway and some district administrators – the board has emphasized a need for cooperation and transparency throughout the Cherokee rebuild process. That began on Dec. 17 when approximately 60 parents, teachers, staff and administrators showed up at the school to share their visions for the new school with Orcutt Winslow architects. Part of the controversy involving Hopi stemmed from Hunt & Caraway’s failure to adequately incorporate community feedback into its plans. Saravanan Bala, a leader of Orcutt Winslow’s education studio, said that the team will work to build a broad-based consensus before making decisions, and “those decisions will be well-grounded in the data we collect” at community meetings. During last week’s two-hour meeting, Orcutt Winslow used a live-polling mobile app and small group discussions to develop a broad idea about what is important to stakeholders. School safety was the top concern. Orcutt Winslow representatives said they were sensitive to community concerns for designs that improve safety without making the school look like a prison. They said they are knowledgeable in “crime prevention through environmental design.” The firm said it also plans to incorporate a Paradise Valley Police Substation that is already on campus. Other popular desires were improving parking/traffic circulation as well as windows/access to natural light and maintaining the current campus’ mixture of outdoor and indoor spaces and community garden areas. While most parents wanted to hold onto aspects of the existing campus, they also expressed a desire to improve the school’s layout and create a more sustainable design.

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according to the report. The report found that the organization utilized improper practices, including failing to properly vet vendors and ensure prices were reasonable. Following the report, the Arizona Attorney General agreed to a consent judgment with Mohave Educational Services Cooperative requiring it to take steps to correct its practices. A letter from the Arizona Auditor General’s office dated Aug. 22, 2006, states the cooperative was in compliance with that order, based on an analysis of bids issued in a six-month period. Gadd also assured the board that the selection committee would vet all architectural firms put forward by Mohave before it brought its recommendation to the board. A district committee interviewed the four firms recommended by Mohave and made a recommendation to the board. That committee included board member Allyson Beckham, Gadd facilities director Dennis Roehler, Assistant Superintendent Ibi Haghighat and Cherokee Prinicipal Walter Chantler. Beckham said that Orcutt Winslow was not initially her first choice, but she eventually changed her mind because “I did

not believe we had the personnel that are dedicated experts who can focus their efforts on the planning and designing and building of schools at this time.” Beckham had previously pushed for hiring a project manager to oversee construction projects, and said she will continue to advocate for that position. “Absent retaining a dedicated project manager, I do not believe our district has the sufficient resources and processes itself to adequately guide the design and construction of these schools,” she said, adding that she felt Orcutt Winslow “had the ability to fill in these gaps.” Beckham initially pushed back at the prospect of selecting an architect before seeking community input in an effort to avoid a repeat of the Hopi situation. “One of the most significant problems with the last administration’s process was that they hired an architecture firm first and relegated decision making power to this firm, which then made decisions that should have been made by the district,” Beckham said. “This is a mistake that should not be repeated.” However, Kriekard said the current process differed in key ways, including that the Orcutt Winslow will meet with community members prior to creating any designs so that feedback can help shape the new school.

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Scottsdale resident Katie Cobb has received one of five 2018 fellowships from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust – which makes the awards to “exceptional leaders eager to grow personally and professionally while advancing the mission of the fellows program to produce impactful change.” As president of the Barrow Neurological Foundation, Cobb leads a team responsible for all philanthropic activities supporting the treatment, research, and educational needs of Barrow Neurological Institute, the world’s leading neuroscience center. “Since joining BNF, Cobb successfully helped cultivate and close the largest philanthropic gift to a brain cancer center in history and managed an effective capital raise for a new Barrow Neuroplex building,” the trust said in a release. Prior to Barrow, Cobb was the senior vice president for advancement for Great Hearts Academies, a philanthropy across 23 schools for Arizona’s largest charter management organization. “The Piper Fellowship will give me the inspiration and road map to spark my own

innovative spirit to build a global organization that is recognized as best in class,” Cobb said. The 2018 Piper Fellows will participate in sabbatical “focused on strengthening (Special to the Progress) leadership skills Katie Cobb, president of and exploring the Barrow Neurological renowned pro- Foundation, was named a grams that can Piper Fellow last week. help nonprofits become more effective and resilient,” the trust said. The fellowship also offers their organization grants of up to $90,000, as well as study and travel for other colleagues of the fellows within their organization. Cobb also has been executive vice president and chief operating officer for The Phoenix Symphony; managing partner with Actual Media, a producer with Fox News Channel and MSNBC; and deputy press secretary for Arizona Gov. Fife Symington.

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hough law �irms nationwide still struggle to re�lect the country’s diversity in their leadership, national law �irm Quarles & Brady bucked that trend when it named Scottsdale resident Leonardo Loo managing partner of its Phoenix of�ice in September. Loo, who was born in Venezuela and has familial ties to China and Mexico, previously worked as the �irm’s Phoenix Business Law Practice Group Chair. He practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, commercial �inancing, international transactions, securities, and general corporate law involving clients in a wide variety of industries. “I love the practice of law because I love helping the clients and learning about the process during a deal,” Loo said. Loo represents a small but growing contingent of lawyers with minority backgrounds taking leadership roles at law �irms. Though non-white persons make up 23.4 percent of the population in the U.S., that diversity is not re�lected in leadership at the country’s major law �irms. According to National Association for Law Placement’s 2017 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms, minorities account for just 8.42 percent of partners at major law �irms in the U.S. While there has been growth in diverse representation at law �irms across the country in recent years, progress has been slow. “During the 25 years that NALP has been compiling this information, law �irms have made steady, though very

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Scottsdale resident Leonardo Loo was named managing partner for the Phoenix office of national law firm Quarles & Brady.

slow, incremental progress in increasing the presence of women and minorities in the partner ranks,” according to the report. Black lawyers had the lowest representation among partners of the minority groups represented in the study at 1.83 percent, up from 1.71 percent in 2009. Diversity is important for a variety of reasons, as Stanford University law professor Deborah L. Rhode wrote in the Washington Post in 2015. “The legal profession supplies presidents, governors, lawmakers, judges, prosecutors, general counsels, and heads of corporate, government, nonpro�it and legal organizations. Its membership needs to be as inclusive as the populations it serves,” she wrote. Loo has been recognized for his profes-

sional and civic achievements by an array of organizations, including the Phoenix Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals, the Black Chamber of Arizona and AZ Business Magazine. Loo, who speaks Spanish �luently and has two teen children with his wife, Taj Loo, said his background gives him a unique perspective. “I do think I can relate to different cultures much more easily. I have always had my feet in different cultures throughout my life, the Asian culture and the Latino culture,” Loo said. “My wife is African American, so I can relate to the African American culture as well.” Loo said that having lawyers of many backgrounds is an asset that makes business sense and that is re�lected in his own team that includes members of different genders, ethnicities and religions. “Many of our larger clients are requesting to have diverse teams,” Loo said. “Diversity can be many things in terms of gender and diversity in thought, which can service a client’s situation.” Kevin Walsh, a partner at Quarles & Brady who works closely with Loo, said, “Leo is extraordinarily approachable and is a great mentor.” Loo’s commitment to supporting diversity extends beyond his practice as well. He currently serves on the board of directors for Chicanos Por La Causa and is the immediate past chairman. Chicanos Por La Causa is a nonpro�it organization that provides housing, health and human services, and economic development opportunities for underserved communities in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

Max Gonzales, a member of the advocacy committee executive board at Chicanos Por La Causa while Loo was chairman, said Loo “was an asset based on my observation and his inclusive, diverse style leading the board to make good decisions.” In addition to his leadership roles within Quarles & Brady and Chicanos Por La Causa, Loo serves as general counsel for both the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Black Chamber of Arizona. Loo also participates in the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce and provides services to the Asian American community. He is also involved with the Arizona Asian American Bar Association and, in 2013, was honored by the Phoenix Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals with its Community Leader of the Year Award. In 2015, Loo was honored with the Black Chamber of Arizona’s Chairperson’s Award for his positive impact and dedication to both the chamber and community at large. As one of Quarles & Brady’s community projects, the law �irm coordinates with Capitol Elementary School. “We do all our work at Capitol Elementary School, which has the highest percentage of homeless students who are on free or reduced lunch,” Walsh said. Dozens of attorneys and staff members act as role models for these students by donating supplies and participating in classroom holiday parties. “I enjoy being out in the community,” Loo said. “I think it is part of my duty to give back and it doesn’t hurt that it is comprised of great people as well.”

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Open cards and games

Enjoy a variety of games including card games from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Days DECEMBER

Sunday

23 A Christmas Story: the play

Follow 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his Christmas journey to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun from Santa in a humorous holiday play at 2 p.m. at Desert Stages Theatre, 7014 E. Camelback Road. Information: info@desertstages.org.

Bee talks

Entomologist and horticulturist Dayna Cooper will share important topics surrounding bees at 2:30 p.m. at the Honey Bee Extravaganza exhibit at Butter�ly Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura. Information: 480-800-3000.

Holiday lights

Take a photo with Santa, ride on the historic Charros Carousel and enjoy a holiday lights train ride from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Road. Train ride tickets are $5 and carousel ride tickets are $2. Information: 480-3128502.

Monday

24 Advanced beginner bridge

Join others in playing a fun game of bridge from 3 to 5 p.m. to noon at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Nick Heward concert

Enjoy a contemporary acoustic performance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road. Infor-

mation: 480-483-5598.

Urban art tour

View over 70 art pieces in Scottsdale’s collection during a one-hour JoyRideAZ’s golf cart tour with a local guide. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: 480-675-7857.

Fast play bridge

Enjoy a game of bridge at 1 p.m. at Via Linda Senior Center at 10440 E. Via Linda. Information: 480-312-5810.

Shemesh winter break camp

Children in kindergarten through fourth grade can enjoy art, drama, a heated swimming pool, games and more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Pricing and information: vosjcc.org/shemeshcamps.

Tuesday

25 Sydney Sprague concert

Enjoy a young indie pop performance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road. Information: 480-483-5598.

Chanukah character breakfast at The J

Spend a family-friendly morning with your favorite “Incredibles” characters, pancakes, crafts and more from 9 to 11 a.m. at Valley of the Sun, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Family tickets are $25 to $40. Children under 12 months are admitted free. Information: vosjcc.org/incredibles.

Christmas Day hike

Enjoy a guided moderate hike over a total of 4.5 miles starting at 8:45 a.m. at Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson

Tail waggin’ tales (Ages 6-10)

Peak Parkway. Information: 480-998-7971.

Wednesday

26 Story time for tots

Children ages 3 to 5 are invited to enjoy butter�ly and caterpillar stories and crafts from 10 to 11 a.m. at Butter�ly Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura. Free with admission. Information: 480-800-3000.

Winter basketball camp

The DreamTeam Academy at 15955 N. Dial Boulevard. will host a fun-�illed basketball camp for children ages 7 to 13 from Dec. 26 through Dec. 28 with open court time in the morning and a social lounge with movies, games and books in the afternoon. The half-day option is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $50, and the full-day option is from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with pick up from 4 to 6 p.m. for $75. Information: 480-800-8326.

Keeper for the day

Students have the opportunity to go behind the scenes at Butter�ly Wonderland at 9500 E. Via de Ventura and work alongside entomology and education staff to assist in feeding, releasing butter�lies, preparing fruit trays and more. The program runs from Dec. 26 to 28 and Jan. 2 to 4 with only one participant slot per day. Cost is $200 to $250 and also includes a certi�icate, t-shirt and special butter�ly kit to take home. Information: 480-8003000, ext. 210.

Stanley Serrano

Enjoy an acoustic performance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road. Information: 480-483-5598.

Children can practice their reading skills with a certi�ied therapy dog from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Thursday

27 ArtWalks

Enjoy a free public art walk from 7 to 9 p.m. along Main Street from Scottsdale Road to Goldwater Boulevard and on Marshall Way north of Indian School Road to Fifth Avenue. Restaurants, museums and trolley and horse-drawn carriage rides are available during weekly art walks. Information: scottsdalegalleries.com.

Winter break out

Stop by Scottsdale Civic Center Library at 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. for spontaneous gaming, crafting or a movie from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Information: 480-312-7323.

Snow day

Make holiday memories with a free snow day at Odysea in the Desert, 9500 E. Via de Ventura. Snow days will be available until Jan. 5. Information: 480951-2100.

Vaquero, Whiskey Bottle and Latino Trails

Enjoy a guided hike through three picturesque trails of a total of �ive miles starting at 8:45 a.m. at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Parkway. Information: 480998-7971.

Friday

information: 480-850-7734.

Shining Star concert

Enjoy an entertaining variety dance band performance from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road. Information: 480-483-5598.

In stitches knitters group

Gather with other knitters to work on individual projects, share advice and talk with others from 1 to 3 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Information: 480-312-7323.

Native American dancing

Native American dancers will share the culture and dances of their tribes from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road. Information: 480-483-5598.

Saturday

29 House of Stairs concert

Enjoy a progressive soul performance from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road. Information: 480-483-5598.

Story stop (Ages 0-5)

Build children’s literacy with a free picture book program from 11 to 11:15 a.m. at the Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Information: 480-312-7323.

Legend of Rock, Paper Scissors storytime

Children can enjoy storytime activities and a reading of “The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors” at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 10500 N. 90th St. Attendance includes a coupon from the Barnes & Noble Café for a grilled cheese sandwich with milk or juice for $4. Information: 480-391-0048.

28 Sunday The Blues Brothers

Enjoy a high-energy show featuring favorite blues tunes and holiday classics with Blues Brothers tribute artist Fairchild Blues Brothers Tribute at 7:30 p.m. at Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd St. Prices and

30 Complimentary face painting

This winter break, Butterfly Wonderland will offer free

face painting every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9500 E. Via de Ventura. Information: 480-8003000, ext. 210.

Open arts studio

Some materials will be provided for attendees to get into the creative spirit from noon to 4 p.m. The class will be led by art therapist Susan Unmacht at Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ, 4425 N. Granite Reef Road. Information: susunlee@msn.com.

Monday

31 New Year’s Eve party (ages 3-14)

Leap and jump into the new year with Arizona Sundays Gymnastics and Dance Center’s special New Year’s Eve party from 6 to 10 p.m. at 15801 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. Children can enjoy gymnastics, games, sports, a bounce house, trampolines, food and a movie. Attendance is $30 per child with a $5 sibling discount. For an additional $20, the sleepover option is for ages 5 to 14 with pick-up on New Year’s Day at 8:30 a.m. Registration is required. Information: 602-992-5790.

New Year’s Eve party

Count down to 2019 with DJ music, themed decorations, a specialty menu and complimentary Champagne at midnight at Vig McDowell Mountain, 10199 W. Bell Road, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Information: 480935-2949.

Whimsical wings

Join the Butterfly Wonderland education specialist in the Chrysalis Emergence Gallery to learn about the tropical butterfly release at 10:30 a.m. at 9500 E. Via de Ventura. Free with admission. Information: 480-8003000, ext. 210.

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Church �inds Veterans Ministry a popular outreach BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

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eterans in the Sc ottsdale northern Scottsdale area now have a place to gather. The Veterans Ministry was established this past fall at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church. When Navy veteran Greg Stenberg was working in the Denver area, he noticed the church he attended had a Veterans Ministry. “They didn’t do much, but I was impressed that such a little church could do something to support veterans,” Stenberg said. Stenberg thought La Casa could have its own Veterans Ministry that would not only offer the opportunity to connect with other veterans in the area via monthly and weekly events, but one that would also help veterans register with the VA. After praying about it, Stenberg returned to Scottsdale and spoke to La Casa’s Senior Pastor, Jeff Ruby, who agreed that a Veterans Ministry �it with the church’s mission. Stenberg received Ruby’s blessing to run with the idea in April and of�icially introduced the Veterans Ministry to the public in the fall, an intentional launch date. “Like a lot of churches in the Valley, there are a lot of winter visitors, so we wanted to make sure we had something in place and moving so when the rest of the people came back, we would run with it,” Stenberg said. Since then, La Casa’s Veterans Ministry has received tremendous turnout and support from both the community and the veterans who attend the ministry’s events. The new Veterans Ministry held its �irst free monthly breakfast and presentation on Oct. 6, where 70 people showed up to the event. “The �irst one blew us away,” said La Casa’s Pastor Susan Ramsay, who helped Stenberg organize the Veterans Ministry. “We were expecting maybe 55.” In addition to the monthly breakfasts, the Veterans Ministry also honors activeduty military for their service and sacri�ice and offers support for their families during deployment. The ministry also hosts weekly coffee fellowship gatherings every Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the Breakfast Joynt located across

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Veterans Ministry co-leader Denny Frankenfield, left, is joined by, from left: guest speaker and retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff and La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church Pastor Susan Ramsay at the Veterans Breakfast.

sic director and oversees the weekly coffee meetings. “They are attending because they are enjoying the camaraderie… These vets open up when they know somebody that went through the same thing they did, and they were there at the same time.” The veterans also use the coffee gathering as a means to help other veterans. The Veterans Ministry held its second monthly breakfast on Dec. 1, and one attendee was Maggie Talamantes, an assistant nurse manager at the Vet(La Casa Veterans Ministry/Special to the Progress) United States Navy veterans Matt Rochotte and Mike Cody attended erans Hospital in Phoenix who is also part of the La the Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11. Casa congregation. the street from La Casa. “[Talamantes] works in The coffee is on the house. the psychiatric ward, and she got up and “The Breakfast Joynt has a lot of vet- said one of the needs they are having is erans who just drop in and are kind of they can’t get snacks to these people bepleased and surprised that we’re doing cause they don’t have the money,” Jimiesomething there, so it’s cool,” Stenberg son said. said. Immediately after she spoke, people “They not just attending for coffee,” began donating money to her. added Jim Jimieson, an Air Force veteran Talamantes raised $240 that day for who is involved in the church as the mu- the veterans at the VA Hospital.

“With that money, we got 15 boxes of chips, four boxes of cheese nips and four boxes of crackers,” said Talamantes, an Army veteran who has been working at the VA Hospital’s 5C Inpatient Mental Health for �ive years. The veterans brought eight to 10 boxes of snacks to the gathering, snacks they purchased with their own money. Talamantes said the psych ward usually has limited regular snacks for its veterans and needs snacks for their bingo, karaoke and recreational time activities. “I was very grateful and felt blessed to be part of such kind community,” Talamantes said. “I hope we can continue to help our veterans in need with snack donations.” The veterans have plans to continue to help, said Jimieson, noting, “It just moves me that everybody wants to participate and help others because I think a lot of these veterans have been through things in their life, and to help people especially that are in the hospitals that have PTSD, their heart goes out to them.” La Casa’s Veterans Ministry aims to identify the veterans at the church and within the community and ask them how the Veterans Ministry can serve them. “A lot of our veterans have just disappeared into the congregation and into society, so it’s been a neat way to bring them back into a ministry that is not only recognition of their service, but a way to support them,” Stenberg said. The Veterans Ministry will also continue to ensure that every veteran in the congregation is registered with the VA. “What it does is two things: it gets them into the system, if they need to use VA services,” Stenberg said. “The second part is the VA is funded based on the number of people signed up in their area, district, region – so in a way, it helps the VA with funding.” Stenger and Ramsay stress that it’s not just a veterans club and it’s not just for veterans who attend the church. Anyone can volunteer with the Veterans Ministry. Looking ahead at 2019, Ramsay said the Veterans Ministry plans to form an advisory board of about eight people who will brainstorm ways to expand into the community. The next breakfast and presentation event will take place on Jan. 5. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., and Warrant Of�icer Vernon McGee, a retired US Coast Guard, will present at 9 a.m. The event is free, but attendees must register at lacasadecristo.com/veteransbreakfast.

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SUNDAYS

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North Scottsdale fellowship club New Faces AA meeting

Four dynamic restaurants and �ive talented chefs will come together to prepare a holiday meal in the Palomino Ballroom. DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive Reservations required. Information: 480-585-2694.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26

Find recovery from alcohol addiction alongside this support group. Club membership is not required to attend meetings. DETAILS>> 7:45 a.m., North Scottsdale Fellowship Club, 10427 N. Scottsdale Road. Free.

MONDAYS

SRCA Architectural Committee

The Scottsdale Ranch Community Association’s Architectural Committee will meet in the SRCA conference room. DETAILS>> 3:30 p.m., Scottsdale Ranch Community Center, 10585 N. 100th St. Information: 480-860-2022.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26

Vitalant blood drive

Donate blood this holiday season. DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Scottsdale Donor Center, 15170 N. Hayden Road. Information: 877-258-4825.

ESL classes

All conversation levels are encouraged to attend each class to practice the English language. DETAILS>> 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. Free. Information: 480-312-7323.

TUESDAYS Sit and knit

Learn or practice knitting with others. DETAILS>> 1:30-3:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Free. Information: 480-4817033.

WEDNESDAYS

Ballroom dance plus

Enhance dance skills with Swing, Fox, Waltz, Latin dances and more. Intended for beginning dancers with some experience that are not yet

Drop-in e-reader help

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Calendar Parkinson’s cycle

This fun-�illed stationary cycle workout strengthens the lower body, improves motor skills and awakens areas of the brain affected by Parkinson’s. DETAILS>> noon-12:45 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. $8 per class or $50 for 10 classes. Free to members. Registration is required. Information: 480-4817015.

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Tennis Lesson

Adults levels 1.0 to 1.9 can practice tennis weekly. DETAILS>> 9-10 a.m., Scottsdale Ranch Park and Tennis Center, 10400 E. Via Linda. Ages: 18 and older. $63$95. Information: 480-312-7774.

Farmers market

Learn the American version of an ancient Chinese game to challenge memory skills. DETAILS>> 9:30-11:30 a.m., Boys and Girls Club, 20199 N. 78th Place. Ages: 18 and older. $75-$113. Information: 480-538-9547.

The Farmers Market North Scottsdale offers produce, eggs, meat, bread, baked goods, oils, honey, coffee, tea, clothing, jewelry and more. DETAILS>> 9 a.m.-1 p.m., The General Store, 8711 E. Pinnacle Peak Road. Information: 480-389-5117.

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ready for intermediate level classes. DETAILS>> 6:15-7:15 p.m., Florence Ely Nelson Desert Park, 8950 E. Pinnacle Peak Road. Ages: 18 and older. $33-$50. Information: 480-3127275.

Horizon Park and Community Center, 15444 N. 100th St. Ages: 3 to 6. $76-$114. Information: 480-3122650.

Children can learn the fundamental concepts of soccer and t-ball with trained, certi�ied coaches. DETAILS>> 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.,

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Scottsdale scooter law ineffective, some complain In an email to City Council members, downtown gallery owner Bob Pejman criticized “an ordinance hen the Scottsno teeth.” dale City Coun- S cottsdale with He said that designation referred cil approved to the new rules’ reliance on “the afnew regulations governing fected parties” – like business owners scooters last month, the city became one of the �irst municipalities and residents – to report infractions. Pejman said there is no way for the to address the newly-popular form of city to stop riders from leaving scoottransportation. But since the new ordinance went ers on private property or in the middle into effect, some downtown residents of a sidewalk in violation of new rules and business owners have complained because there is little the city can do to punish those offenders. it does not go far enough. The regulations put the onus on the The ordinance provides guidance for everything from how scooters can be scooter’s owner, whether a company or individual, to remain in compliance. parked to where they can operate. City staff, including Assistant City It bans users from parking within pedestrian right of way on sidewalks and Manager Brent Stockwell, have been on some private property, with excep- responsive to Pejman’s speci�ic comtions for regularly-traf�icked private plaints about violations, notifying operators like Bird when violations occur. property like apartment complexes. However, Pejman questioned whether The ordinance also allows scooters to operate on sidewalks, multi-use paths it was a valuable use of city staff time to and streets where the speed limit is be- respond individually to each violation. Stockwell told Pejman that no one low 35 mph. PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

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is required to report incidents, though reports help the city and operators respond in a timely manner. He also said that documenting the incidents will help city staff assess compliance with the new ordinance. The city has set up an online portal at eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov/ez/Request/Submit where anyone can report a violation by searching “scooter” and selecting the appropriate company. Safety is also a concern. Waterfront resident Howard Alper spoke before the City Council on Dec. 12 and requested the city to post signs banning scooters on the north canal sidewalk at Soleri Bridge and at the north canal sidewalk at the Marshall Way Bridge. Fellow resident Deborah Spellman supported that request, stating that the scooter operators often drive through the area recklessly and are a danger to small children and the elderly. The residents said there are already signs banning skateboards in the area.

The City Council directed city staff to investigate Alper’s citizen petition and prepare a written report for the council. Complaints about unsafe riding can be made via phone to the police department’s non-emergency line at 480-3125000. There is also the question of liability, such as who is liable if a rider is injured while riding the scooters on city streets? Some cities, including San Francisco, have required scooter companies to provide proof of liability insurance before receiving a permit to operate, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Rather than revamp the ordinance or add protected areas, Pejman, in an email to city staff, asked why the city could not just ban the scooters outright like other cities and local entities, including Tucson and Arizona State University. When it banned scooters in September, Tucson city leaders cited safety concerns.

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cottsdale-based Dorrance Family Foundation has issued a $300,000 matching funds grant to Rancho Feliz, a nonpro�it organization based in Old Town, to help fund the construction of a $1.35 million dormitory in Mexico for volunteers that work with the charitable organization. Rancho Feliz is a 31-year-old nonpro�it organization founded by Gil Gillenwater that provides educational scholarships and sponsors service work in Mexico, including home building projects and food distribution to families in need. The dormitory, called La Hacienda Feliz, is a 10,215-square-foot, 20-room dormitory that can house up to 70 volunteers at a time. The facility plans feature two male dorm rooms, two female dorm rooms and six private rooms for chaperones. Construction, which began in April, is expected to last two years. The �irst phase should be complete this year. “To date, Rancho Feliz has raised $750,000 of its $1.35 million goal. Once the $300,000 Dorrance grant is matched, the project will be funded in full. Donors of $25,000 or more will be prominently recognized on a brass plaque in the dormitory,” according to Rancho Feliz.

on the American side life looks different.” Dorrance said her brother, Phillip Williams, is very involved with Rancho Feliz, participating in many service trips, and her husband, Bennett Dorrance, has participated in mountain and street bike races to raise money for the organization, including a 500-mile trek across the Navajo reservation. The Dorrance Family Foundation provides grants to support programs that work to solve social, educational and environmental issues. Through its signature scholarship program, the organization has provided scholarships (Special to the Progress) An architect’s rendering of the La Hacienda Feliz dormitory that will house volunteers from Scottsdale-based to over 500 students to attend Arizona state universities. nonprofit Rancho Feliz. The foundation was founded by Jacquie and Bennett The organization, which has hosted involved with Rancho Feliz since its inDorrance. Bennett Dorrance is a foundover 22,000 student volunteers from ception. across the United States and Canada, out“When Gil started Rancho Feliz, it re- ing partner of real estate developer DMB grew its existing 11-room dormitory. ally intrigued me,” Dorrance said. “He has Associates and the grandson of John T. Jacquie Dorrance, founder and board this passion not only for Mexicans, but he Dorrance of Campbell soup fame. Forbes estimated that Bennett Dormember of the Dorrance Family Foun- realized that just by luck of draw that if dation, said she has known Gillenwater you are born on one side of the border rance is the 316th wealthiest American, since he was 12 and the family has been life looks (one way) and if you are born worth an estimated $2.6 billion.

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Drybar gamble no blowin’ in the wind

a decade ago – was worth $100 million as of 2016. Drybar franchises now run between $600,000 and $1.6 million and the company has over 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Despite the company’s rapid rise, it was less of a proven commodity outside of California in April 2011 when Ross and her husband opened their �irst location. “At the time it was not a proven (national)

brand,” Ross said. She �irst heard of Drybar during a trip to Los Angeles when her son was two. She had read an article about the growing company and also heard a lot of word-of-mouth buzz in the city. She had left the corporate world to be a stay at home mom but got the itch to work again. “I researched them at home and then got a hold of owners,” Ross said. “They said

they were interested in bringing the concept to Scottsdale Quarter … they were not sure if they wanted to franchise at the point, but I stayed in touch until they were ready to franchise.” Ross and her husband opened that �irst location at Scottsdale Quarter in April 2011 and then opened their Phoenix location in fall 2012. The Scottsdale market responded to the brand, which Ross calls “affordable luxury,” and the couple opened their third location last December at Lincoln Plaza. Drybars in Arizona charge $45 for a blowout – its signature offering – and also offers other services like updos, mudslide hair treatments and braids. In March, Ross opened a fourth spot inside the Phoenician resort. The �ifth location opened in Gilbert at the end of November. They had received requests to come to the East Valley for years and were attracted by the population growth in Chandler and Gilbert. Though Drybar is a growing national brand, Ross said her locations still have a small business feel that has allowed her to retain employees, including her current district manager who started with them eight years ago doing front desk work. “All of our managers started as stylists,” Ross said. “One thing I feel passionate about is growing the team and leading by example.”

of four machines the bank has rolled out across the country. Enterprise plans to roll out more ITMs nationwide in 2019. More banks are adopting the technology, which has been around for a few years. It has the potential to reduce overhead by automating more transactions for �inancial institutions, but banks also face large upfront costs for the machines – which can run $75,000 plus another $500,000 for the technology that powers them, according to American Banker, a newspaper that serves the �inancial industry. Scottsdale-based consultant Ryan Rackley of Cornerstone Advisors told American Banker that he has not seen banks save

any money though the use of ITMS and only about �ive percent of banks have invested in the technology. Through the ITM, customers in Scottsdale can go through the drive-thru and speak remotely to tellers in branches in Kansas City, Missouri. “Customers are able to drive through and they still get that personal interaction,” branch Manager Emily Gardiner said. The ITM also gives customers the opportunity to speak with a live person outside of business hours. The physical branch is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Virtual

tellers are available through the ITM from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST on Saturdays. The virtual tellers provide many of the same services offered by tellers inside the bank. “What really sets ITM apart is that face to face interaction,” Gardiner said. “They can do basically everything you can do with traditional teller except issue cashier's checks, order new debit cards or change addresses.” Gardiner said customers do not need a debit to interact with the virtual tellers as they can identify customers using a driver’s license or other methods.

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hen Amy Ross decided to open up a Drybar franchise at Scottsdale Quarter eight years ago, the venture was not a guaranteed success. “Lots of people thought we were crazy,” said Ross, who previously worked as an executive with Estée Lauder before taking time off to raise her son. She had a chance to go back to Estée Lauder when the franchise opportunity presented itself but decided, along with husband Matt Ross, to dive head �irst into owning their own business. “I really wanted to do my own thing and thought the concept would resonate here,” Amy Ross said of Drybar, a California-based company that provides blowouts, or high-end hair styles that are dif�icult to achieve without the help of a professional stylist. The Scottsdale resident – who attended Cocopah Middle School and Chaparral High School before graduating from ASU – was right, and her decision to get in on the ground �loor of the now-booming business looks like a stroke of genius. Ross and her husband now own �ive Drybar franchises in the Valley, including two more locations in Scottsdale and a brand new location in Gilbert at SanTan Village. Forbes estimated that Drybar corporate – which Founder Alli Webb started less than

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Amy Ross, right, and attendant Katherine Granger attended an event last June at a Phoenix Drybar.

Local bank's new ATM offers personal touch PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

Scottsdale-area Enterprise Bank & Trust is one of the few branches in the country trying out new technology that combines the convenience of an ATM with a bank teller’s personal touch. Called an ITM, or interactive teller machine, the technology features much of the same functionality associated with a standard ATM like the ability to withdraw cash or check an account balance, but it also allows customers to speak with a live person via video conferencing technology. The ITM at the Enterprise Bank & Trust location at 8698 E. Raintree Drive is one

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This is the season when loss can hit hardest BY LIN SUE COONEY Progress Guest Writer

recently shared a bittersweet experience with hundreds of strangers in a city park. We didn’t know each other. It didn’t matter. We were all there for the same heartfelt reason – to honor someone we love, who isn’t here anymore. For 20-plus years now, Hospice of the Valley has welcomed families to a huge community remembrance event. More than 1,500 people came to the recent Light Up My Life gathering at Steele Indian School Park just after sunset. They watched a beautiful photographic tribute of their loved ones set to music and projected against the night sky on giant screens. They nibbled cookies and

sipped hot cocoa. They laughed. They cried. They remembered. It’s the remembering part that’s so hard. Especially if the loss was recent. This article is for you – because ready or not, the holiday season is here. Those happy memories brushing up against you may come with piercing moments of heartache. It may be the �irst time that someone besides dad carves the turkey. It may be the �irst time that mom isn’t there to add an extra dollop of butter that’s not in the recipe. It may be the �irst time someone’s stocking is missing from the mantle. It may also be the �irst time you’re too overwhelmed to put up a tree, prepare a big dinner, or brave shopping malls blaring happy music and bustling with people. So, don’t.

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Grief experts say it’s perfectly normal to scale back when you’re grieving. Just because you lay aside cherished traditions this time, doesn’t mean they’re gone forever. You can choose to celebrate the holidays on a smaller scale this year. And maybe even create a new family tradition. “A lovely way to honor someone,” says Hospice of the Valley bereavement counselor Joyce Vidal Thornburg, “is to come up with a way to celebrate who they were.” One idea is to ask each family member to write a note to, from or about your loved one – then put them in a place where everyone can take time to read them. “And be kind to yourself,” Joyce advises. “You’d be gentle with a friend who was grieving – why wouldn’t you give

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Notre Dame Prep hockey skating familiar path BY CARSON ROBERTS Progress Contributing Writer

very team’s worst nightmare is slipping up in the championship game after working all season to get there. Notre Dame Prep’s hockey team knows that feeling. Last February, the undefeated Saints fell to the Pinnacle Pioneers in the high school hockey state-championship game. “It’s heartbreaking at the end. When you outshoot a team … you expect to win those games,” Saints coach Joe Dusbabek said. “It’s just the puck didn’t bounce our way that night. It was hard to walk into that locker room and look 12 seniors in the eye.” The 1-0 loss was dif�icult to forget. Notre Dame �inished the regular season with a near-perfect 19-0-1 record, well ahead of second place Pinnacle and its 12-7-1 season. Through 17 games this season, the Saints once again are in �irst place of the Arizona High School Hockey Association’s Division 1 at 13-2-2, two games ahead of its nemesis, Pinnacle. Unfortunately for the Saints, their regular season a year ago did nothing to help their chances in the �inal test, but it might have steeled them for another strong run this season. “We came into it pretty con�ident,” senior center Grant Oneal said. “Come probably second period, it was going all good and then we just couldn’t put the puck in the net. That’s pretty much all there is to say, really. Their goalie stood on his head, ours did, too – let in one goal, which is exceptional given all the shots.” Such is life in leagues with singlegame elimination postseasons. Over the years, the format has concluded the seasons of many great teams because it evens the playing �ield. Instead of needing to outperform a superior team over the course of a series, underdogs could catch a team by surprise or on an off night. Although it hurt his team last year,

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Senior right wing Michael Miscio of Notre Dame Prep closes in for a shot attempt against Sandra Day O’Connor. After the Saints let the state title escape them last season after an undefeated regular season, they have resolved to make amends.

Not all of the blame fell on dumb luck, though. A few players from last year’s squad acknowledged that they lost focus and possibly came into the game with too much con�idence. Some, such as senior right wing Michael Miscio, refused to sugarcoat the team’s mentality. “When the last game came around, I guess we were a little cocky going into it, thinking we’d kill them,” Mis(Carson Roberts/Progress contributor) cio said. Notre Dame Prep senior center Dante Bagnasco (right) faces off with SanSenior center Parkdra Day O’Connor High’s Nicolas Coppola in a recent match. Notre Dame er Michelet said playPrep once again is the early leader in the Arizona High School Hockey Association’s Division 1. ers and teams often let winning streaks get to their heads. Dusbabek would not want a change, nor Most players would have chosen to does he foresee one. “Any given night, anybody can upset blame a hot goaltender or a couple of anybody,” he said. “You never know. You bad bounces. However, Miscio and Mirun into a hot goalie or you’re �ighting chelet knew the process. Setting aside excuses was the �irst the puck. You don’t know what it is, so the ones that are most mentally pre- step in redemption. Miscio’s mental pared for whatever adversity you’re build, along with a lauded work ethic, facing are the ones that are going to made him the clear choice to be this season’s captain. have the success.”

Miscio stated that, aside from staying focused, this team will succeed because of the relationships, which he frequently calls a brotherhood. “Last year, we were together, and we were all like best friends. We’d do everything together outside of hockey,” Miscio said. “This year, we wanted it the same way.” The Saints often get together off the ice for bonding activities. Most of the time, they go out for breakfast as a team. Other times, they play football and basketball in their free time, according to Miscio. This was everything coach Dusbabek could have asked for in a program. The next generation of players has learned how to accomplish great things as a team from previous classes. That tradition and consistency has kept Notre Dame competitive despite being one of the league’s smaller schools in terms of enrollment. The group of seniors has been keeping this in mind as they ascended into leadership roles. They wanted to leave their mark on the program and make sure it would be in good hands when they eventually depart. Michelet already had a potential leader in mind. “De�initely Marek Hertle. He’s a really hard skater. He puts in a lot of work. You’ll never catch him at workouts or anything slacking off,” Michelet said. Michelet’s praise sounded eerily similar to what coaches and players valued in Miscio before he became the captain. It spoke to the overall consistency of Notre Dame Prep hockey as one of the top teams in the Arizona High School Hockey Association. “I think it was just a wake-up call last year,” senior center Dante Bagnasco said. “We lost, so people started taking it more serious, started being more committed, got a little more hungry for the ring.” Notre Dame Prep knew it missed a special opportunity with their lone loss to Pinnacle, however, failure could be their greatest teacher in the long run.

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Wonderspaces picks mall for permanent location BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

cottsdale Fashion Square, which recently debuted its newly renovated luxury wing this fall, has added a new tenant to its roster: Los Angelesbased Wonderspaces, an innovative, interactive art installation concept. Macerich, the owner of Scottsdale Fashion Square, announced the mall will be home to Wonderspaces’ �irst permanent, 16,000-square-foot location opening in early 2019. “The �irst permanent location for Wonderspaces, with its dynamic roster of curated art installations, is a strong �it for Scottsdale Fashion Square and for Macerich,” said Doug Healey, executive vice president of leasing at Macerich. Wonderspaces debuted in San Diego in 2017 as a pop-up art show, drawing more than 60,000 people in 2017 and over 112,000 people in 2018 over a span of 78 days. In Scottsdale Fashion Square, Wonderspaces plans to present three ticketed shows per year. Jason Shin, co-founder of Wonderspaces, said they chose Scottsdale Fashion Square for their �irst permanent location because it offers a unique opportunity to make the artwork of their paid partner artists accessible to metro Phoenix. “When looking at different locations, we were looking for spaces that will help make the shows, the artwork accessible to a broad audience,” Shin said, adding that Wonderspaces is for all people, including those who may not identify with art. Shin said they’ve been eyeing the Phoenix area for two years. “The �irst time we approached the Macerich team was about the space that is now the Apple store, to run the show on a temporary basis,” he said, adding that Wonderspaces is also planning to open permanent spaces in Austin, Philadelphia and Miami. Wonderspaces’ goal is to create a convenient, accessible space where people of all ages can connect with art and with

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“Submergence” by artist Squidsoup is one of many interactive installations Wonderspaces has included in its pop-up shows.

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“Sweet Spot” by artists Shawn Causey and Mark Daniell is one of many interactive installations Wonderspaces has included in its pop-up shows.

each other. “We were really excited to see that in San Diego that multiple generations, three generations of a family could feel like they could come and connect and have a place that was for them,” Shin said. “And that’s what we’re excited to

do in Scottsdale.” At the �irst show in Scottsdale Fashion Square, Wonderspaces will pull largescale installations and interactive artworks by artists from around the world from past pop-up shows in San Diego. Past Wonderspaces installations in-

clude “Sweet Spot,” comprised of 3,700 multicolored nylon chords suspected from a ceiling; “Pulse Portal,” an 18-by-18 foot sculpture made of Plexiglass panels; and “Dinner Party,” a short virtual reality thriller where attendees are seated at a table to witness the �irst nationally known UFO abduction case in America. “The high-caliber artists and the exceptional setting Wonderspaces is creating to showcase their exciting work will come together as a powerful draw for this sophisticated region and for visitors from around the world,” Healey said. While ticket prices for the Scottsdale shows have not yet been determined at this time, Shin said they are working to bring the ticket prices down. Ticket prices at the pop-up shows in San Diego ranged from $16 to $24. “We’re still working through the planning of it to understand what makes sense here and understanding all of the costs that are going into the construction process and the building of the team,” Shin said. A portion of ticket and merchandise sales will, however, support local causes. “That’s something we’ll always do,” Shin said. “We would very much like to join the arts community here and support the arts community here.” That also includes working with artists local to Scottsdale and Valley-wide. “We very much welcome meeting artists and to work with them to present their work to the audience and to audiences across the country,” Shin said. In addition to seeking local artists, Shin is looking to �ill two large roles within the Scottsdale Wonderspaces team. Currently, they’re in need of a general manager and a marketing manager. “[Wonderspaces] is going to succeed or fail based off the quality of the team, and we’re looking for folks to join and lead the efforts in Arizona,” Shin said. Those interested in applying should visit wonderspaces.com/job-inquiries. And artists are encouraged to reach out to Wonderspaces’ Creative Director, Kendall Warson, at artists@wonderspaces.com.

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Ring in the new year with Jim Brickman at the MIM BY SHERRY JACKSON Progress Staff Writer

rom writing commercial jingles in the 1980s to touring with Olivia NewtonJohn to a hit song collaboration, “Valentine,” with Martina McBride, songwriter, pianist and radio show host Jim Brickman crosses genres and continues to expand his musical empire. This year, Brickman is bringing his annual Brickman Bash to the Musical Instrument Museum. The three-day event, from Dec. 29 to Dec. 31, features �ive performances by Brickman and the chance to sightsee in Sedona and Scottsdale. After successful cruise ship gigs, Brickman says he got the idea for the Brickman Bash as an alternative for people who didn’t want to go on a cruise. “I wanted to create a three-day experience in cities where there could be a core inspiration and thought it would be fun to have people in a more intimate setting.” He’s since taken his Brickman Bash to locales such as Chicago, Niagara Falls, his hometown of Cleveland and now Phoenix. In building his brand, Brickman says it all works together. “Everything has to re�lect the core of who I am and what I do. Everything is spokes on a hub. Most things relate to the other things I’m doing, and they all complement each other. The radio show will mention the concerts or guests I’m interviewing will lead to a collaboration.”

SUNDAY, JAN. 6 Pianist Garrick Ohlsson

Known for bold interpretations of the romantic repertoire, Garrick Ohlsson will perform a range of works, focusing on the music of Brahms. The Manchester Evening News has called his playing “sheer magic.” DETAILS>>3 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. $29-$59. 480499-8587, scottsdalearts.org.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8, TO SUNDAY, JAN. 13 “Hello, Dolly!”

The hit Broadway revival is taking its show on the road. The classic musical follows Dolly Gallagher Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to �ind a match for unmarried half-a-millionaire, Horace Vandergelder. Betty

how to be. That honesty developed into my performing style, so when people come to my concerts, its like hanging out at my house for a concert. The music is so emotional and honest, it creates a whole package so to speak.” For the MIM concerts, Brickman says there’s “always a surprise or two because there’s really no set list.” Concertgoers can expect to hear the hits – ones that people have maybe got(Special to the Progress) ten married to or fell in The talented entertainer Jim BHrcikman will will help close out the year at love with at Christmas the Musical Instrument Museum. or sung in a choir. “We’ll also do a liveBrickman has played the Valley 15 to 20, he says, and the MIM is his favorite venue. by-request and Q&A section of the show. “It’s a beautiful building and so well run. It’s extremely popular. Not only do you get It’s a curated, perfect experience. I’m just impromptu songs, but you also get a lot of a huge fan,” he says. “It’s such a great, im- lighthearted comic relief that way. People know its very fun along with a very emomersive experience.” His Midwest values and upbringing gave tional type of music.” The setlist choices are aplenty. The him a strong work ethic that helped shape his 30-plus-year career, he says. Growing award-winning songwriter has earned up in suburban Cleveland with a nonmu- three Grammy nominations, 21 No. 1 alsical family helped steer him toward more bums and 32 top radio singles, according to Billboard Magazine. His �irst album remainstream, pop music. “There’s an authenticity and honesty to- lease was 1995’s No Words, and he’s gone ward my music,” he says. “I never had any- on to sell 8 million albums worldwide. one telling me who I was supposed to be or Whether it’s country, gospel, instrumental

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“Assisted Living the Musical”

Audiences will enjoy this funny story from early retirement right up to the pulling of the plug. The story takes place at Pelican Roost, the full-service retirement community that is home to the 18 characters played by the show’s two actors in this 75-minute, vaudevillelike musical revue. DETAILS>>Various times. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. $39. 480499-8587, scottsdalearts.org.

or pop, Brickman has topped both U.S. and Canadian charts. In addition to McBride, Brickman has collaborated with many iconic artists including Carly Simon, Lady Antebellum, Michael W. Smith, Herb Alpert, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Loggins, Jane Krakowski, and a host of country, R&B, Broadway, pop and jazz musicians. He’s written three best-selling books, starred in four TV concert specials, and is in the 20th season of hosting his syndicated radio show, The Jim Brickman Show. Brickman says he’s looking forward to his end of December concerts and visits to Arizona. “During the holidays it’s great to have a more intimate escape. It’s also a great way to give thanks to the year behind us and look forward to the year ahead, It’s a full experience.” Looking ahead to 2019, Brickman says he is diligently working on a 25th anniversary tour and album with dates to be announced soon. “It’s the �irst time I’ll doing my own vocals for the hit songs,” he says. It’s a little scary, but it’s good as you always want to challenge yourself.” Jim Brickman, Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480.478.6000, mim.org, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, and 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, $48.50-$68.50.

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Scottsdale Center for the Perorming Arts starts its popular outdoor concert season with Treasurefruit and Sugarthieves. . Ten Sunday A'Faire events will bring more than 20 artists in blues, country, jazz and other genres. Pop-up arts markets and other artist activities also are featured. DETAILS>>12:45 p.m., 2-4 p.m. Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. Free. scottsdaleperformingarts.org or 480499-8587

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ect” shares true stories of anxiety, loss, struggle, relationships and alienation. DETAILS>>6 p.m. ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. $12.75. 480-596-2660, bit.ly/2Sj3MnE.

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Powerhouse performer and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald takes the stage with multi-talented pianist Seth Rudetsky for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. DETAILS>>8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. $59-$89. 480499-8587, scottsdalearts.org.

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