East Valley Tribune: Gilbert Edition - Nov. 20, 2016

Party time for Fiesta again?

Mesa exploring ways to turn area from blight to success

BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributing Writer

It’s almost a ghost mall now. Once a powerful draw for shoppers and diners from the entire East Valley, Fiesta Mall now features empty storefront after empty storefront, with a handful of remaining businesses desperately hanging on.

e Dillard’s store is now just a last-stop merchandise clearance shop. Macy’s is dark, as is Dick’s Sporting Goods. Best Buy closed in October. Parking lots are vast, empty fields of pavement.

e shopping center at Alma School Road and U.S. 60 in Mesa—not yet 40 years old—is an example of what happens when yesterday’s hot spot is overtaken by today’s hot spot. Larger, fancier malls in the region such as Arizona Mills in Tempe and Chandler Fashion Center sucked away customers, and changing demographics eroded some of the neighborhood’s financial bedrock.

e mall’s fate has been shared by other retail centers in the immediate vicinity— most notoriously, Fiesta Village just north of the mall on Southern Avenue. at strip center, which until two decades ago also was a shopping and entertainment magnet, has been rotting behind a chain-link fence for

Coyotes look to new East Valley home, face some hurdles

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

The Arizona Coyotes hope to become the next professional sports team to make the East Valley their full-time home after announcing ambitious plans to build a $400 million arena and a separate practice facility in Tempe.

e new arena would serve as the centerpiece of the new Arizona State University Athletic Facilities District. It would be on the northwest corner of East Rio Salado Parkway and McClintock Drive, the present location of the back nine holes of ASU’s Karsten Golf Course and across from Tempe Marketplace.

But a number of obstacles must be removed before construction can begin as early as late next summer, not the least of which is paying for a glittering new facility billed as a major destination.

e Coyotes are pledging to pay close to half the cost. ey will be seeking approval from the Arizona Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey for a package of tax rebates to finance the remaining $200 million.

Although details of such a plan are a bit hazy, the rebates would amount to a percentage of new tax revenues generated by the arena, a proposed hotel where visiting teams would stay, and a mixed-use development.

“ ere’s always some form of public involvement” required to build professional sports facilities, said Anthony LeBlanc, the Coyotes president and CEO. “ is is a project that pays for itself.”

LeBlanc and Coyotes owner Andrew Barroway said at a press conference that they are not expecting a free arena from taxpayers and that they are taking a substantial risk by putting up about half the money to build the new facility.

“We are going to build it so it is a

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Reptile lovers show off their unusual ‘family’ at Mesa expo

BY MIKE BUTLER Tribune Staff Writer

Kerry Benson of Sun Lakes strolled the floor of the Mesa Convention Center with Tatsu, a handsome bearded dragon, taking in the sights and sounds of the 2016 Phoenix Reptile Expo.

Tatsu is quite the ham, and as adored as any kitten or puppy.

“We spoil him rotten,” Benson said. “Pets are family, especially lizards.”

Benson said the past couple of annual reptile expos helped her to meet breeders and learn how to care for bearded dragons. Judging by the large crowds at the eighth annual exhibition last weekend, there are a lot of East Valley residents keen on adding scaly friends to the family.

Nearly 70 vendors showed off their wares—boas and pythons, colorful corn snakes, leopard geckos and other lizards. One of the stars of the show was Kono, an Argentine black and white tegu who tips the scales at about 20 pounds.

Vanessa Schmidt, owner of The Pet Shop in Mesa, wasn’t about to let the big lizard go to someone who didn’t know a tegu from a tree frog, and he got lucky. He found a home with an owner who had already constructed a large outdoor enclosure for two female tegus.

Brothers Jerry and Richard Fife of Fife Reptiles in Laveen had the same concern about their hatchling Galapagos tortoises, which carried hefty $5,000 price tags.

Jerry bought the breeding pair for this brood 20 years ago.

“Five-thousand is just the tip of the iceberg,” Richard said, adding that it would probably require an investment of about $30,000 to provide a proper habitat. Galapagos tortoises can live to 100, grow more than four feet tall and weigh more than 400 pounds.

Another vendor, Joseph Mikesell, a Truly Nolen branch manager in Mesa, seemed more interested in spreading goodwill about snakes than drumming up business. He’s a frequent guest at elementary schools and other educational events. One of his five snakes, a red-tail Columbian boa named Princess Athena, spent much of the two-day expo coiled around his neck.

“I also have two dogs,” he said, “and snakes are 10 times easier to take care of. They’re really docile, as long as you respect them. They’re low maintenance

and low cost. I get a lot of enjoyment out of it.”

James Badman, who co-founded the expo with Drew Rheinhardt, of Salt River Reptiles, said none of the reptiles for sale were venomous, which is illegal, and all of them were bred in captivity, which is the standard in the pet reptile market now.

Indeed, an explosion of interest in breeding in the 1990s helped propel the hobby into the $3 billion industry it is today. The race was on to create reptile rarities—designer reptiles known as morphs—in ever-increasing kaleidoscopic colors and patterns.

The American Pet Products Association estimates that Americans own 9.3 million reptile pets in 4.9 million homes.

Perennial expo vendors Timberline and Zoo Med Laboratories are major players in the sub-industry that supplies food, lighting and all the other accessories needed to keep pet reptiles.

Badman, a long-time tortoise breeder and owner of Wildside Pets in Mesa, said geckos and bearded dragons are excellent first pets for kids. Snake fanciers usually start with corn, king and rat snakes before progressing to boas and pythons. Even if kids outgrow their interest in reptiles, he said, they tend to keep an overall love for animals.

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years.

Free-market purists might argue that if the marketplace has sounded the death knell for such places, it is up to the marketplace to resurrect them.

But Mesa is in no mood to let one of its signature neighborhoods slowly drown in a sea of blight. The city is in the early stages of an aggressive redevelopment project aimed at restoring some of the shine to the Fiesta District and nearby areas.

After spending tens of millions of dollars on new streetscapes and other Fiesta District infrastructure, the city made its boldest move yet when the City Council unanimously declared in September that business districts in southwest Mesa are blighted to the degree that government intervention is necessary.

• Second, the council extended the formal boundaries of the existing central business district to include every property in the redevelopment area.

(Gary Nelson/Tribune contributor)

In tandem, those designations will give property owners the fullest possible use of tax breaks allowed by the Legislature if they want to redevelop their parcels. It is not an arbitrary process. State law requires a city to officially determine that an area is “blighted” before it can create a redevelopment zone. Mesa hired a consulting company, Zions Public Finance Inc. of Salt Lake City, to help it decide whether such a determination was justified.

A sign at the interior entrance of Best Buy at Mesa's Fiesta Mall reflects the fate of dozens of other stores in the nearly empty mall.

Not all the nine conditions defined by the state as “blight” are as visible as broken windows and missing shingles.

blighted. In May, two-person teams examined 281 parcels along the designated streets, and found that 147 of them met the legal definition of blight.

The declaration was twofold:

• First, the council created the Southwest Redevelopment Area. It includes business properties along Country Club Drive between Broadway Road and U.S. 60, and along Southern Avenue from Country Club west to the Tempe border. Some parcels on Alma School Road south of U.S. 60 also are included, as is the entire Fiesta Mall property.

Factors include inadequate streets, “faulty” lot layout, multiple owners and other conditions that could hinder redevelopment.

“We believe the … area does exhibit a predominance of blight,” Zions consultant Scott Aylett told the City Council in September. He added, “The surveyors were very conservative in their findings.”

“ This is really one of the hottest, most in-demand parts of the city. ”

—Mesa Mayor John Giles

Zions Public Finance trained city staffers to determine as objectively as possible whether properties were

Southwest

BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributing Writer

BMayor John Giles said that doesn’t mean the whole area is coming apart at the seams.

He mentioned several recent redevelopment projects in the neighborhood and said, “We show up every couple of weeks cutting ribbons. … This is really one of the hottest, most in-demand parts of the city.”

Nor, he said, should people be frightened when the word “blight” comes up.

“It’s just a legal term that allows us to offer up what few tools the state Legislature has given us to redevelop an area,” he said.

Despite recent successes such as the conversion of a retail center at Southern and Longmore into a thriving office complex, city staffers said some properties—most notably Fiesta Mall— won’t come back to life without help.

Scott Jackson agrees.

Jackson is a partner in a company called Verde Fiesta I LLC, which owns the former Macy’s building at Fiesta

Mesa ‘blight’ – a look at the numbers

efore Mesa could create a redevelopment zone for business districts south and west of its downtown, it had to conduct a “blight study.”

The city hired a Utah consulting company, Zions Public Finance Inc., to help it examine 281 parcels along Country Club Drive, Alma School Road and Southern Avenue.

Of the nine “blight” factors specified by state law, 147 properties exhibited

at least one during inspections in May. Some properties were found with as many as four conditions of blight. The survey found:

• 64 properties with improper or obsolete subdivision platting—23 percent of all the parcels surveyed.

• 63 with physical deterioration. Although this accounted for only 22 percent of parcels in the area, it affected a whopping 44 percent of the acreage that was surveyed. Most of that acreage is occupied by Fiesta Mall and the vacant Fiesta Village shopping center just north of the mall.

• 43 with “defective or inadequate street layout.”

• 25 with multiple owners, which can make it difficult to coordinate redevelopment.

• 20 with conditions that endanger life or property by fire and other causes. The Mesa fire department has identified totally vacant buildings, even those in sound condition, as special fire hazards.

• 15 with “faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility or usefulness.”

• 11 with “unsanitary or unsafe conditions.”

The study also looked at crime and at violations of the city propertymaintenance code.

The southwest Mesa study area averaged 831 crimes per year over the past 10 years, compared with 669 in the Superstition Springs region near Power Road and U.S. 60. The peak years for crime in both areas, however, were 2006 and 2007, with steady decreases since then.

In southwest Mesa, there were 56 code violations per square mile, compared with 29 per square mile in the Superstition Springs region.

Mall, as well as the building formerly occupied by Dick’s and Best Buy.

Verde Fiesta previously announced it would convert the Macy’s store to office space. But the rest of the mall is in deep trouble, Jackson said.

“Fiesta Mall has been in decline for many years now,” he said. With occupancy hovering in the low 20 percent range, “There is a real possibility that the mall might actually go dark.”

He hopes for better things.

“It’s easy,” Jackson told the City Council in September, “to visualize 900,000 square feet of space that’s been totally rebranded and remodeled that would house multiple uses of retail and office occupants that would give new life and new meaning to that location.”

But, he said, “it’s going to take an enormous amount of money to do that.”

Vice Mayor Dennis Kavanaugh told The Tribune that Fiesta Mall’s situation is typical of many shopping areas built in the latter 20th century. Jackson’s company owns part of the property, Sears and Dillard’s own their own buildings, and another company owns both the interior portions of the mall and several restaurant pads along Alma School Road.

Multiple ownership makes it difficult to coordinate redevelopment efforts.

Kavanaugh said Jackson’s company is trying to buy other parts of the mall, with a dramatic overhaul in mind.

Kavanaugh said public reaction at two open houses sponsored by the city to discuss the redevelopment plans has been overwhelmingly positive.

Tax breaks would be one way to give

Fiesta Village – ‘the worst of the worst’

BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributing Writer

When the Mesa City Council was discussing how to redevelop business areas south and west of downtown this past September, Councilman Dave Richins pointed a figurative finger at Fiesta Village.

The fenced-off shopping and retail complex at Alma School Road and Southern Avenue, Richins said, is “the worst of the worst” when it comes to blight in Mesa.

Few East Valley residents would disagree.

Back in the go-go 1980s and ’90s, Fiesta Village was one of the hottest corners in the region. Costumed waiters entertained diners at Bobby McGee’s restaurant, and other eateries filled appetites as well. A popular theater showed first-run movies. Every storefront was occupied.

Like many strip centers that failed to keep up with the times, however, Fiesta Village began losing customers about 20 years ago. Now, the empty shops and

disintegrating restaurants molder behind chain-link fences.

The only visitors, it would seem, are city code-compliance officers who have filed numerous complaints against the property over the past decade. The owner, Phoenix-based W.M. Grace Co., has complied with clean-up orders, but Mesa officials say the company has been mum about whatever plans it might have for the property.

“I think John Giles is the third mayor to not have his phone calls returned,” Vice Mayor Dennis Kavanaugh said.

Kavanaugh said Fiesta Village and Fiesta Mall “are the two highest-profile properties” in the study area that has now become the Southwest Redevelopment Area. If things go as planned, property owners in the area will be able to use tax breaks to reinvigorate their parcels.

About a decade ago, there were preliminary plans to build a Lowes home improvement store on the Grace property. When that didn’t pan out, no further proposals emerged.

Kavanaugh said redeveloping strip malls in the Fiesta District is possible,

property owners the financial leeway to make changes.

One tool allowed by state law in redevelopment zones is called GPLET. That stands for government property lease excise tax. In a nutshell, it allows a government to assume title to a property and lease it back to the owner. Property taxes could be abated for up to eight years, allowing the owner to pay excise

taxes at a far lower rate.

Kavanaugh said the city does not contemplate using eminent domain to acquire blighted properties.

“You’re dealing with a willing property owner that wants to develop or redevelop a site,” he said.

Aylett said Tempe provided a great model for such a redevelopment zone along a formerly desolate stretch next to Tempe Town Lake.

“Now, it’s a very sophisticated multiuse development,” he said.

Mesa is not expecting immediate results along Country Club and in the Fiesta District.

After approving the redevelopment area, it must, according to state law, spend the next year crafting a redevelopment plan that will need council approval. Only then can the tax breaks be offered.

The areas south of downtown are not the only ones where Mesa wants to push redevelopment.

Bill Jabjiniak, the city’s economic development director, said similar redevelopment zones are being considered along the light-rail corridor west of downtown to the Tempe border, and east of downtown to Gilbert Road. Those areas each would be a mile wide, from University Drive to Broadway Road.

even without the special tax breaks Mesa hopes to offer in the near future.

He cited the former Poca Fiesta center, across Alma School Road from Fiesta Village, which likewise fell on hard times as shoppers’ tastes changed. Poca Fiesta, now known as Fiesta Commons, underwent a facelift and now hosts several thriving stores and restaurants. A Salad and Go restaurant is under construction in the complex, and Kavanaugh said a

new taco shop also is in the works.

“Those are people who know what they’re doing,” he said.

Kavanaugh said when and if Fiesta Village is redeveloped, the city will not be satisfied with same old, same old.

“Apartments there, unless they’re really vertical—the city is not interested in having another two- or three-story apartment” in a part of town already saturated with such complexes, he said.

Woofstock returns to Chandler

Woofstock is returning to Chandler on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Tumbleweed Park.

The free event will have a variety of pet-related vendors and activities for dogs and their owners to enjoy. Woofstock will include pet caricature drawings, pet psychic readings, a parade for pets in costume and a dance performance from The Dance Company at San Tan Foothills.

Woofstock is a cash-only event but some vendors may accept credit cards. The event will benefi t the American Service Animal Society.

Tumbleweed Park is at 2250 S. McQueen Road. For more information, visit chandleraz.gov/woofstock.

– RACHEL EROH, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Special relief effort for hurricane victims begins Thanksgiving Day

Feed My Starving Children is seeking volunteers for special meal-packing sessions beginning on Thanksgiving Day.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Mesa reading program will reduce library fees

Children under 18 can reduce their library fees by reading for 20 minutes a day from Monday through Jan. 6.

For every 20 minutes that a child reads or is read to, the library will waive $1 toward overdue fees.

“Read Down Your Fines” forms are available at service desks at the Mesa Public Library or at mesalibrary.org. All completed forms must be submitted no later than Jan. 6.

For more information or questions, call the library at 480-644-3100.

The sessions are intended to provide relief in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

MannaPack meals, which feeds a child for seven

A $50 donation per volunteer (or $150 per household) is required for the holiday packing sessions, which covers the cost of one box of 216 MannaPack meals, which feeds a child for seven months.

The special Hurricane Matthew sessions will be offered at Feed My Starving Children’s meal-packing site in Mesa, 1345 S. Alma School Road, on:

• Dec. 11: 1-3 p.m.

• Dec. 18: 1-3 p.m.

• Dec. 24: 8:30-10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-noon

• Dec. 31: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), 8:30-10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-noon

To reserve spots, go to fmsc.org/fully-invested.

– TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Chandler pool hosts annual Turkey Swim

The Hamilton Aquatic Center will be open on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. for Chandler’s annual Turkey Swim.

The pool will be open for lap swimming to help people burn calories before diving into Thanksgiving meals. The water is heated and admission is free to participants who bring a canned food item to be donated to the Harvest Compassion Center in Chandler. Otherwise, the cost is $2. Hamilton Aquatic Center is at 3838 S. Arizona Ave. For more information, call 480-782-2750.

– RACHEL EROH, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Informational event on healthcare in Tempe

The Pyle Adult Recreation Center is holding a free event on Saturday to provide information from enrollment counselors on Medicare, Medicaid and Marketplace in Tempe from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will also be fl u shots, wellness checks, medication review and diabetes education available throughout the day.

The Pyle Adult Recreation Center is at 655 E. Southern Ave. For more information, call 800-432-4040.

– RACHEL EROH, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Chandler Rotary announces golf benefit

The seventh annual Chandler Rotary Golf Classic tees off Dec. 8 at the Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler.

Money raised will be used for Wings for Warriors, Chandler High School JROTC and educational scholarships.

The cost is $125 per golfer, and that covers green fee, range balls, cart, snack, awards dinner and the opportunity to win raffl e prizes.

Check-in is at 10:30 a.m., skills contest at 10:45-11:45, and shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Kevin Dempsey at 480-216-2849 or Jon Lyons at 602-769-7462. Email can be sent to chandler.rotary.golf@gmail.com, or visit chandler-rotary.org/golf.

– TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

NEW ARENA

destination,” Barroway said, with other forms of entertainment beyond hockey, including restaurants and clubs. “Not only are we going to make it first class; we’re going to make it cool.”

The facility would include a 16,000seat arena where the Coyotes would play and a separate, 4,000-seat practice facility that would be used by the Coyotes and the ASU hockey team.

After a long series of financial struggles at Glendale’s Gila River Arena, which has included bankruptcy and operation by the National Hockey League, the Coyotes believe they could at least break even at an East Valley arena closer to their fan base.

The Arizona Cardinals football team played at ASU’s Sun Devil Stadium from 1988 to 2005 before moving to University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, next door to Gila River Arena. The Cardinals still practice at a training facility in Tempe.

Three Major League Baseball teams also have a strong presence in the East Valley, even if their full-time headquarters are elsewhere. The Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics train each spring in Mesa and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim train in Tempe. Beyond Cactus League games, their practice facilities are used for instructional leagues and rehabilitation of injured players.

“I can’t tell you how many times I have been told, ‘If your stadium was closer to my house, I would be a seasonticket holder,’” Barroway said. “If we do everything right and this works out perfectly, we can break even and have a winning team.”

He declined to reveal how much money the team is losing in its West Valley location, which can be an hour’s

drive from much of the East Valley. Losses in the past have been in the tens of millions of dollars, with fans saying they have trouble driving to Gila River Arena through heavy traffic for weeknight games.

Barroway said the deal with ASU and Catellus Development Corp. would likely include a long-term lease of the new arena and other property, but details have not been determined.

LeBlanc said, “It’s a simple, empirical fact that the majority of our fans are on the east side.”

The Coyotes announced they have entered into an “exclusive negotiating agreement” with Catellus. The arena and hotel would sit on 58 acres of the 330acre district. The agreement sets a June 30, 2017, deadline to create an overall budget, design and operational plan.

LeBlanc said he would like to see construction start by the end of summer 2017, with the Coyotes inaugurating their new arena in the 2019-2020 season.

Greg Weaver, executive vice president of Catellus, said many details should be worked out during the next six months. No decision has been reached on when the Karsten course would close or what chain would build the hotel.

“This is the center of it all. It’s pretty fabulous,” Weaver said, citing ASU, Tempe Town Lake, Metro light rail and close proximity to Sky Harbor International Airport as critical design elements. “It has wonderful attributes to make a world-class project.”

Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell said he needs to learn more about the project before deciding whether he supports it.

“It could be big for Tempe and the southeast Valley if it were to happen,” Mitchell said. “It’s so preliminary, it’s hard to say what’s going to happen.”

– Reach Jim Walsh at 480-898-5639 or at jwalsh@timespublications.com.

Heartbroken Chandler family asks for help in wake of tragedy

BY ADRIANA BECERRA Tribune Staff Writer

AChandler family is hoping a GoFundMe campaign will assist in paying medical expenses after the tragic loss of the mother.

Pamela Hesselbacher, 35, and her two toddlers were hit by a car that allegedly ran a red light. Hesselbacher was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center, according to police reports.

Three-year-old Ryan has a broken arm, hips and lacerations. One-year-old Audrey is comatose.

Hesselbacher’s mother, Jody Kieran, said that Ryan was able to move out of the ICU, and that the pressure in Audrey’s brain is slowly decreasing, which is a positive sign.

Her mourning family was left with two kids in the ICU, with only one income, and with no way to pay for medical expenses.

Volunteers at Kieran’s bird rescue shelter, Fallen Feathers in Peoria, wanted to help. They set up a GoFundMe page in Kieran’s name.

Initially, Kieran said she didn’t think the page would make much, and was surprised to see the number rising. The GoFundMe was close to its goal of $75,000 late last week.

Kieran said the campaign is even more

To donate, call 623-980-0315 or visit tiny.cc/pamelafund. A Wells Fargo memorial fund also has been started. The account is the Pamela Hesselbacher Surviving Family Fund, and the account number is 8443535128.

necessary with a new piece of news.

“We came to find out today that the person who committed this devastation to our family does not have insurance,” said Kieran. “There will be no retribution from an insurance company to help cover the expensive.”

Hesselbacher’s sister, Kaleigh Kieran, said she is frustrated by some drivers’ lack of responsibility.

“With driving, a lot of people act like it’s a right and not a responsibility,” she

said. “We need to put more emphasis on if someone is mature enough to handle it.”

Kaleigh said their mother always made her and Pamela wear helmets when they rode their bikes, a practice that Hesselbacher continued. Kaleigh said Hesselbacher made Ryan wear a helmet, which ultimately saved his life.

Hesselbacher was crossing the intersection of Ray Road and Ponderosa Avenue in Chandler with her children around 6 p.m. on Nov. 13 when 39-yearold William Epperlein allegedly failed to stop at the light and struck them, according to reports.

She is survived by her husband of seven years, Matt. When Kieran showed Matt how many people had donated to the campaign, he was shocked.

Hesselbacher’s father, Tom Kieran, said the family is touched by the donations.

“People can relate. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare,” said Tom.

The community has set up vigils in honor of Hesselbacher.

Kieran wants the world to remember her daughter as a caring person who would pass a child’s lemonade stand, promise to come back and, unlike most, would actually do so.

“Pamela was very giving,” said Kieran. “It’s heartwarming that the community is giving back to Pam what she gave to others.”

Kaleigh said, “This world lost a little

Fire-damaged St. Vincent de Paul dining room reopened

St. Vincent de Paul’s Mesa dining room has been reopened.

The building was damaged in a fi re in July, temporarily shutting down services to many needy people in the area. Paz de Cristo Community Center stepped in and hosted St. Vincent de Paul’s daily lunch service while the dining room was repaired.

Full food services have been restored in time for Thanksgiving at the location, 67 W. Broadway Road in Mesa, at the southeast corner of Broadway Road and MacDonald.

Mesa Police searching for man who robbed a Home Depot

The Mesa Police Department is searching for a man who fl ashed a weapon at a sales clerk and stole merchandise from a Home Depot.

Police say the man entered a Home Depot near Baseline Road and Country Club Drive around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and stole merchandise before fl eeing the store.

Police described the man as a 25- to 30-year-old white male, 5 foot 9 inches, 150 pounds, with light brown hair, wearing a black jacket, white T-shirt, baggy dark blue jeans, black shoes with white trim, and a black skater-style baseball hat with a white design on the front.

Witnesses say he got into a blue compact vehicle, similar to a Kia Soul or Mini Cooper with another suspect after leaving the store.

Silent Witness is offering a $1,000 reward. Anyone with information could contact Mesa Police or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

– RACHEL EROH, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Chandler resident killed in hit-and-run in South Korea

Sarah Dinell of Chandler, who had spent more than a year teaching children in South Korea, was killed in a hit-and-run accident there Nov. 12, police said.

Dinell, a 2015 Arizona State University graduate, was an English teacher at a local elementary school through the English Program in Korea.

She was walking about 9:44 p.m. when struck by a hit-and-run driver in Ulsan, according to the Ulsan Police Department. She was taken to Ulsan University Hospital, where she died about an hour later.

Ulsan police said the driver, who was found an hour after the accident, was believed to be impaired.

– RACHEL EROH, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Valley Metro promotes ex-mayor to CEO

Former Mesa mayor Scott Smith will become CEO of Valley Metro after serving in the interim since Feb. 1. He will continue to guide the region’s transit system responsible for building and operating light rail, regional bus, Dial-a-Ride and vanpool

Smith, an Arizona native and mayor of Mesa from 2008 to 2014, has been a private sector CEO, attorney and certifi ed public accountant.

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Water pipe bursts, sending ASU students from Barrett dormitory

ASU students were evacuated from their Tempe dorm last week when a threeinch hot water pipe broke, sending water rushing down from the fi fth fl oor. About 160 students from Barrett’s Juniper Hall were sent to a hotel for the night. A water restoration company worked through the night repairing the pipe and soaking up the water. Ongoing repairs were to take most of the week. There was no word on the cause or when the building will reopen for students.

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Permanent waste collection building coming to Mesa

A household hazardous waste collection facility will be built in Mesa at Lehi Road and Center Street.

The Mesa City Council approved spending $28,890 for the new facility.

Over the last several years, the Environmental Management and Sustainability Department has hosted four household hazardous waste collection events per year for Mesa residents. The new facility will now provide a permanent location for disposing of those wastes.

The facility will also feature a “swap shop” where household products and chemicals that are collected can be made available for re-use by other residents.

Cost of Thanksgiving dinner takes a dip this year

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

If you like peas with your Thanksgiving turkey, you’re in luck.

The annual survey of prices for the annual meal shows the bottom has dropped out of the price, with Farm Bureau Federation shoppers finding a one-pound bag of frozen peas selling statewide for $1.12. That’s nearly a 50 percent drop from a year ago.

That’s good because the main event— the turkey—is going to set you back a little more this year than in 2015.

Stores checked out by the shoppers found the typical 16-pound bird selling for $19.68. That comes out at $1.23 a pound.

That same bird cost three cents a pound less for Thanksgiving 2015.

Overall, the Farm Bureau computes the cost of a typical traditional meal for a family of 10 at $46.27, compared to $47.83 a year ago.

Those frozen peas are a big reason why.

Peggy Jo Goodfellow, the federation’s marketing manager, said stores at chains throughout Arizona appear to be interested in selling their peas. She has been unable to identify a specific reason, “unless they’re trying to blow out old product.’’

The overall cost of Thanksgiving dinner also is helped by the fact that the cost of canned pumpkin pie mix, which spiked last year, is finally coming back to earth.

Fortune magazine reports the 2015 supply was harmed by heavy rains in

parts of the Midwest, which resulted in a shortage. It quoted a spokeswoman for Libby’s, a supplier of more than 80 percent of U.S. canned pumpkin, as saying the shortage is “behind us.’’

The price tag for the dinner is also helped by lower dairy prices, which means cheaper milk to drink and cheaper cream to whip to put on top of that pie.

One commodity that continues to increase in price is sweet potatoes.

Two years ago, a 3-pound bag was selling for $4.22. By last year, it had increased to $5.07; Farm Bureau shoppers found the average price this year was $5.31.

Goodfellow said it comes down to increased popularity—and not just baked on a plate. Consider how many places are now offering sweet potato fries.

The price of fresh cranberries remains the same, which is good news for those who prefer to prepare their own cranberry sauce versus the gel that come out of the can in exactly the shape it was in there.

Going organic? Be prepared to double your Thanksgiving budget, with the cost of those same items pegged at $94.86.

Careful shoppers may be able to do better than the organization’s shoppers, particular on a non-organic bird.

The prices quoted are without coupons. But many stores offer deals to those who have their “affinity’’ cards.

And some stores are discounting the price of turkeys, with the price per pound going down more with other items purchased.

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Vets get unexpected gift from Toyota: A free car

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

U.S. Army veteran William Brien of Gilbert was pleasantly surprised on Veterans Day when a Toyota executive handed him and two other veterans a ceremonial cardboard car key and said the magic words.

“ ese vehicles are now free and clear,” said Mark Angelacos, General Manager of the Scion Division with Toyota Motor Sales. “We don’t know of more deserving people to receive them.”

e veterans said they thought they were merely attending a Veterans Day event and had no idea that would receive such a special gift when they arrived that morning at Big Two Toyota in Chandler.

Brien, along with Abel Bautista and Kurt Kronemeyer, both of Ahwatukee, all had been lucky two years ago when Toyota selected them as winners of their Scion for Soldiers program. Each veteran received a brand new 2014 Scion XB with a free two-year lease.

“It’s just huge,” he said. “Because they are giving us the cars, I don’t have to worry about my family and wife.”

Brien, who was an Army medic in Afghanistan, said he had been wondering where he was going to nd the money to buy another car if he had to return the Scion when the lease expired.

Brien works as an inspector at the Arizona National Guard facility in east Phoenix, near the Papago buttes. He also still serves once a month in a guard medical unit based in Flagsta .

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Toyota Motors, Toyota Financial Services, Toyota Motor Sales and the Valley Toyota Dealers Association decided to take their generosity a step further to commemorate Veterans Day and to honor the service of all three men—much to their relief and delight.

Maria Brink, of Toyota Financial Services, said the gift amounted to a $52,000 contribution, but she realizes it means a lot more to the veterans.

Brien, who has served 10½ years in the Army and remains a member of the National Guard, said he and his wife had one vehicle, a truck that was having mechanical problems.

“It’s been a blessing to have a reliable and safe vehicle,” said Brien, a father of three who was holding his son, Luke, 2, during the ceremonies, with one arm in a sling after a recent surgery.

Bautista said the combination of his service-related injuries and the condition of his two other cars made Toyota’s gift a blessing for him and his family.

“To a lot of people, a car is just a car. To us, it was a lot more,” Bautista said. “It got us out of a really deep hole.”

Bautista said he was serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan when the vehicle in which he was riding hit an IED—an improvised explosive device—which exploded and left him with a brain injury.

Despite his medical issues, “I don’t regret it a single bit,” Abel Bautista said about his service in the Army, from 2004 to 2008. “If I knew it was going to happen again, I would go back and do it again.”

Kronemeyer served 21 years in the Army, with tours of duty in Operation Desert Storm and Iraq. He said he is 100 percent disabled because of a series of medical issues, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and back issues. He said Toyota’s gift to him was a great relief.

“For two years, we were wondering when we would have to give it back,” Kronemeyer said. “We were sweating that out big time.”

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Christmas lights company prepares East Valley, county for holidays

BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Tribune Contributing Writer

You might not know its name, but doubtless you’ve appreciated Christmas Light Decorators for brightening the holidays in the East Valley, Ahwatukee and surrounding communities.

The Mesa-based, family-owned Christmas Light Decorators (CLD) is the company behind area holiday displays.

They include the A.J. Chandler Park, Chandler’s Arizona Avenue, Mesa’s Riverview Palms, the mile-long Festival of Lights in Ahwatukee, Scottsdale Quarter and Kierland Commons, and—possibly best known of all— Glendale Glitters.

Glendale was the first municipality decorated by the company, which is owned by longtime Mesa resident Doug Topham.

Business burgeoned from there. The company now does more than 360 projects from Flagstaff to Yuma.

Add in private home decorations throughout the Southeast Valley and you have a sparkling holiday landscape—and a very busy season for CLD.

For Christmas Light Decorators, the holiday season begins earlier every year. This year it started in July as crews and cherry pickers spread out across the state to wrap lights around ocotillos, Palo Verde and assorted deciduous trees, and towering saguaros.

The miles of strings of colored and white lights are mostly LED now, cutting electricity costs dramatically for his clients.

Topham’s work extends beyond Maricopa County with Prescott, “Arizona’s Christmas City,” one of the most iconic. There, 100 of the 173 towering elms surrounding the Yavapai County Courthouse are wrapped in various colors.

Glendale Glitters is the first of the civic holiday displays to be started. Topham said the installation of the approximate 1.2 million lights begins in August and continues for about 14 weeks.

Christmas Light Decorators’ 10,000-square-foot warehouse is the source of its holiday magic, with nearly 10 million lights and boxes of carefully organized decorations lining hundreds of shelves.

There’s also other holiday décor, such as massive wreaths.

Among them are the three 30-foot, oneton, steel-framed colossal circlets hung annually at Scottsdale Quarter.

With all the work and details of decorating the state for the holidays, it would be understandable if Topham became Grinch-like, but that’s not the case.

“I love the holidays and the spirit of the holidays,” he said. “It’s a fun, magical time, especially for children, and I enjoy seeing the faces of everyone when the

lights are up and lit,” he said. Topham said he, wife Marci and their six children, two of them college-age, often drive to view many of the light displays during their own holiday time.

Ahwatukee’s Million White Light Holiday Display on Chandler Boulevard from 24th street to Desert Foothills was trimmed by CLD in October.

Crews swarmed the median strip, cherry pickers in tow, wrapping towering saguaros and various trees so that all would be tested and ready to go when the lights are turned on at the annual Kick-Off Party on Saturday.

More than 600,000 energy-saving LED lights will twinkle throughout the holidays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day

on 328 trees and cactus in the seven median islands.

The area remains ablaze each evening through Jan. 1.

“We’ve been utilizing Christmas Lights Decorators to string the lights on the medians on Chandler Boulevard to create the Million White Lights display for nearly 18 years,” said FOL Board President Janyce Hazlett.

“Initially, a local homeowner worked the project with a crew, but the job became too large and we began to search for a company who specialized in such magnificent displays,” Hazlett added. “CLD came to us with a reference from Glendale Glitters and several other large installations and so began this long-term relationship.”

Hazlett—who with her husband, Bill, leads the annual Lighted Motorcycle Parade while riding their HarleyDavidson’s—praised CLD for their level of knowledge and creativity.

“Christmas Light Decorators bring a little added decor or upgrade in the lights themselves, which are all LED now,” she said. “They work in a timely fashion, carefully testing the lights and replacing any non-working lights on a daily basis during the season.

“Because of their attention to detail and knowledge of our surroundings and needs, we’ve remained with them,” she continued.

For years, the task of unwrapping the Chandler Boulevard lights from the cactuses and trees was done by local residents.

That’s no longer necessary, said Hazlett.

“Up until 2011, volunteers took the lights down; quite a daunting activity. Then CLD offered to take them down without increasing their costs,” said Hazlett, who has been on a board member for 18 years and president for the past two.

CLD is no longer just about holiday decorations. The company decorates nearly 400 commercial properties annually, offering a full range of installation, design and product sales.

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East Valley shops get ready for Black Friday Record Store Day

BY MATTHEW TONIS Tribune Staff Writer

Vinyl collectors will have to add an extra stop on their Black Friday itinerary this year, as the eighth annual Record Store Day will take place on Friday, the nation’s busiest shopping day.

Founded in 2007 as a way to celebrate local stores and collectors, Record Store Day celebrates vinyl records with special releases of new and old music from artists of all genres.

This year, notable artists with special edition releases include Frank Sinatra, Run-D.M.C. and The Rolling Stones.

But one off-beat release is what drew the eye of Scott Robenalt, the owner of Asylum Records in Mesa.

“There’s a Sesame Street record that’s on like six different colored vinyls,” Robenalt said. “And you get them randomly.”

Asylum is one of four participating record stores in the East Valley, with 15 more across the state, but not all stores will carry every special release.

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Former Tempe Union District schools chief dies suddenly

A Celebration of Life was held Saturday for former Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Steve Adolph, who died unexpectedly Nov. 8. He was 60. Adolph spent more than 30 years of his 40-year education career in Tempe Union, and graduated from Marcos de Niza High School. He rose through the ranks from teacher to superintendent, a post he held from 2007-2011.

He retired, but then took the assistant superintendent post at Coolidge Unified School District.

He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, two children and five grandchildren.

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order one copy, you might not even get it,” Robenalt said. “You have to pack the whole country into this thing, that’s the only downside.”

While the release of music plays a large role in the day, it also acknowledges stores and owners. Robenalt has been a beneficiary of that, with new customers in the store every year.

Robenalt said the day boosts his business not only in his numbers sold, but in the visitors who come by the store.

“We get a ton of people in,” Robenalt said. “A ton of people who didn’t know we existed find out about us and come in.”

For more information, go to recordstoreday.com.

Participating record stores

• Asylum Records, 108 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-964-6301

• Zia Records – Chandler, 3029 N. Alma School Road, 480-857-4942

• Zia Records – Mesa, 1203 S. Gilbert Road, 480-668-3749

• Zia Records – Tempe, 3201 S. Mill Ave., 480-829-1967

a photo, and write a note about why you nominated it. Please include your name, address and phone number as “official nominator” for any contenders you send along.

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Sunland Springs Village author fuses passion for golf with meditation

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Managing Editor

The lush and peaceful setting of Sunland Springs Village Golf Club couldn’t be farther away geographically or spiritually from where John DeVore’s body and mind were nearly a half century ago.

Back in the 1960s, he was, by his own admission, a “trained killer” in the recesses of Vietnam’s jungles.

Today, the 76-year-old Mesa resident is a kind of Zen golfer who writes daily, draws immense satisfaction from having lived a successful career as a corporate executive and business consultant and pursues with a passion a game he has played since he was 7 years old.

How he became involved in the Sunland Springs Village homeowners’ purchase of the community’s golf course and writing a book about it marked a natural progression over that half century.

It represented a marriage of his passion for golf and detail, his love of writing and the process of commercial acquisition, his intellectual curiosity and his inclination toward meditation.

And it probably was what could be expected by a West Point grad with an MBA and Ph.D. who also graduated from the Golf Academy and earned a master’s degree in religious studies from a Buddhist university. He retired from a 21year career with the Coors Brewery Co. and three years as a business consultant.

The Ohio native served two tours of duty in Vietnam during the height of the war, his assignments toggling between the Army and the Air Force so much that he learned to fly.

He fondly recalls living with the Vietnamese as a military adviser, sharing their homes and their lives after learning their language at Fort Bragg Army Base before he shipped overseas. And he recalls the bitterness he felt over how soldiers were treated back home after the war.

But years later he wanted to “uncover my myth of war and further expose the nasty, seductive and intoxicating narcotic of war,” as he wrote in his first book, published in 2012 and then again two years ago.

In the book, titled “Sitting in the Flames: Uncovering Fearlessness to Help Others,” DeVore said the slaughter he

had witnessed in Southeast Asia made him wonder, “Could a good prescription for combat soldiers be Alzheimer’s?”

DeVore spent eight years in the Army before deciding “the military life was not for me.”

He moved to Colorado, where he eventually got divorced then met the woman to whom he has been married 42 years.

He also ended up in 1973 working for Coors, first in its container company, then its brewery and then overseeing the merger into what is now the world’s seventh largest brewery.

After his retirement, though, his life took a sharp turn from the business world.

In 2001 he enrolled in a three-year master’s program at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. At the Buddhist-

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Fiesta Bowl will give 100 teachers their wishes at random for a total of $500,000 in awards.

To be eligible, entrants must be a K-12 teacher at a public or charter school in Arizona. For more information about the program, go to wishesforteachers.org.

and Bakers Commodities Inc. are offering cooking oil disposal and recycling, and encourage residents to recycle turkey oil after Thanksgiving.

Cooking oil recycling collection barrels are in place year-round at various Mesa fire stations.

• Fire Station 204 at 1426 S. Extension Rd.

• Fire Station 205 at 730 S. Greenfield Rd.

• Fire Station 212 at 2430 S. Ellsworth Rd.

CHANDLER Chandler Nature Photo Contest accepting entries until March

Chandler’s annual Nature Photo Contest has begun, and entries are being accepted until March 17.

The contest, sponsored by Chandler’s Recreation Division, is in its sixth year. Photos will be accepted in three categories: This Beautiful City, Creature Worth Noticing and Picture Worth A Thousand Words. Entries must come from a Chandler park, program or event and can be submitted digitally online at chandleraz. gov/naturephotocontest, or in person at the Environmental Education Center, 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road.

MESA

• Fire Station 214 at 5950 E. Virginia St. Bakers Commodities Inc. recycles used cooking oil and grease into products that can be used to feed livestock, power vehicles and act as a base for everyday items. For more information, visit mesaaz.gov/ water or call 480-644-2484.

GILBERT

Elite Golf of Arizona school opens new location in Gilbert

Elite Golf of Arizona, a school for junior golfers and advanced players seeking to improve their play, is opening two new locations, including at Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch in Gilbert.

Mesa residents urged to recycle turkey oil

The Mesa Water Resources Department, the Mesa Fire and Medical Department

The school has been at Mesa’s Augusta Ranch Golf Course for three years. The program at Trilogy will be by invitation only, while the other new program, at Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, will be open to all players. For more information, go to elitegolfofaz. com contact Coach Riley Andrews at 720289-6196 or randrews@elitegolfofaz.com.

Clever Koi’s Asian cuisine finds second home in downtown Gilbert

BY MARTIN BECERRA

Tribune Contributing Writer

The Clever Koi has opened its second restaurant, in Gilbert’s Heritage Marketplace. The restaurant, at 384 N. Gilbert Road, was welcomed by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently.

“It’s a great addition to downtown Gilbert,” said Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels. “It’s another fabulous option for residents and visitors to enjoy the Gilbert spirit and partake in all that Gilbert has to offer.”

This is the restaurant’s second location after co-owners Joshua James, Nick Campisano and Jared Porter introduced the Clever Koi to Central Phoenix three years ago.

Porter is the executive chef and described the opening of a second location as a humbling experience that he and his team feel ready to handle.

“We are anxious but we are more prepared than we were at Central in a sense that we have a model for something that is working very well,” Porter said. “Now we just have to implement what

we are doing.”

He added that he wants his restaurant to be an environment that is welcoming to his customers. He also wants his staff to continue to take pride in what they do in order to give their customers the best experience possible.

“We are not a fine-dining restaurant, but we offer fine-dining quality and that’s the biggest aspect for us. Being able to provide that service and having

our staff be casual and interactive with our customers is key,” Porter said.

Porter said the decision to open Clever Koi’s second location in Gilbert was an easy one.

Many of their regular customers live in the East Valley. The owners felt Gilbert’s growing consumer market was an ideal choice for their business.

“We have a great momentum at Central and everything is coming

together that it just felt right to open up another,” Porter said. “Rather than moving to another market, it was always better for us to stay local. An opportunity opened up in the Gilbert market, and it just made sense.”

Porter believes the Gilbert location is the first in a larger expansion.

“Having this could be the start to truly seeing the full potential of our company and our brand. It’s very humbling,” he said.

Porter added that what makes the Clever Koi unique to Gilbert is the cuisine it offers. The one thing that he wants his restaurant to always be is different and innovative.

“We want you to feel like a million bucks not spend a million bucks,” Porter said. “We personally treat our restaurant high-end but we don’t want that to be something that’s off putting, we want it to be attractive and let our customers feel pampered.”

The Asian-inspired dishes come from a variety of cultures like Korea, Japan and China but are not to be mistaken as Asian fusion, according to Porter.

“We are going to make it the greatest restaurant we can make it,” Porter said.

Ensuring readiness for college and career begins in early childhood

BY MARIE RAYMOND Tribune Guest Writer

In the wake of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, we can begin building in our young children an appreciation of our nation’s veterans and their service to our country.

In addition to modeling to young children how to show gratitude to veterans for their service, families of young children can play a crucial role in the future of our nation’s military.

According to a national organization made of retired top military leaders, 71 percent of today’s young adults cannot join the military due to problems including education, obesity, crime and drug abuse.

Mission: Readiness is comprised of more than 600 retired admirals, generals and top military leaders who advocate for high-quality early childhood experiences, including parent coaching and early education, to build a foundation for long-term success.

The nonpartisan organization Council for a Strong America recently released a Citizen-Readiness Index that graded states on whether their young adults possess the necessary skills to contribute to a strong citizenry. Arizona earned a “D” based on

Accept it and move on

On Election Day, Nov. 8, the voters in each state cast their ballots. According to the Constitution, Article II, Section 1, electors are designated to cast their ballots accordingly. Donald Trump won and Hillary Clinton lost.

The Founding Fathers reached a compromise (popular vote vs. states’ sights) on the selection of presidency of the United States. The Electoral College was established and approved by the Founding Fathers of the Continental Congress. The number of electors was established by the number of senators and representatives of each state (citizens of the territories of the United States are not allowed to vote for the president). Donald Trump won a sufficient number of these Electoral College votes to become the next president of the

the large number of young adults who are unprepared for the workforce, involved in crime, or unqualified for the military.

Ensuring readiness for college and career begins in early childhood. First Things First is doing its part to help Arizona’s young kids be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond through high quality early childhood experiences.

Research shows that 90 percent of

affected by the shortcoming in recruitment of qualified personnel,” Blume said. “I feel this is a direct relation to one’s upbringing and early childhood education experience.”

The father of three, including two young kids under age 5, said parents have the power to enhance their children’s lives significantly by providing for them at an early age.

“ Children who are prepared for kindergarten are more likely to do well in school and graduate from high school. ”

a child’s brain develops before age 5. Critical skills like motivation, selfdiscipline, focus and self-esteem begin to take root from birth. Ensuring that children have high-quality experiences during these critical early years has tremendous impact on kids and their communities.

Army veteran Alan Blume of Ahwatukee said he witnessed today’s military young adults decline in communication skills, physical fitness, respect and discipline.

“As a non-commissioned officer, I observed mission readiness become

United States.

End of discussion.

In four years, the voters of the United States have the choice to re-elect Donald Trump if he decides to run again, or elect a new president. Riots, looting, pillaging, assaulting, acts of arson and wanton destruction are not “protests.” The people committing these acts are criminals. They are not “exercising their First Amendment Rights,” they are breaking the law and should be dealt with accordingly.

On Nov. 8, the United States did not stop being a nation of laws. Its citizens did not stop being subject to those laws. If you don’t like the election results, in four years you can exercise your constitutionally protected right to vote and cast your ballot for the candidate of your choice. But as for the present, the voters have made their choice and Donald Trump is the president-

“Our youth’s mission readiness is critical to our national security,” Blume said.

Children who are prepared for kindergarten are more likely to do well in school and graduate from high school. As adults, they tend to be healthier and earn more. They also are less likely to become part of the criminal justice system or the welfare system.

These are all things that retired generals and admirals point to as strengthening national security by ensuring kids stay in school, stay fit and stay out of trouble.

elect of the United States of America.

You had to be an adult to vote, 18 years or older. So, as a voting adult, deal with the results of the constitutionally-mandated rules of the presidential election or emigrate. Those are your choices.

– Leon Ceniceros

– Mesa

About the national tantrum

When the left made the big push to lower the voting age to 18 years, they reasoned that, if you’re old enough to fight for your country, you should be old enough to vote.

Of course, their real reason was the same reason that makes 18-year-olds the best soldier—they can be mentally groomed to perform as needed. Having control of our educational system, it was the natural progression for the left to demand voting rights for their protégées.

It is crucial young kids receive support from family and their community, so whether you have a child 5 and younger in your life or not, investing time, energy and resources in helping kids arrive at kindergarten prepared to be successful is not only right, it’s smart. Here are just a few ways that we can make a difference in their future—and ours.

Spend time with young children: Talk, play, sing and read with the young kids in your life every chance you get. Work with young kids: Not interested in early childhood as a career? Consider volunteering with community organizations that work with children 5 and younger and their families. Be a voice for children: Help build awareness of the importance of early childhood and what can be done to promote school readiness for all children. Visit azftf.gov/take-action to learn more and share early childhood information with your personal and professional contacts.

– Marie Raymond chairs the First Things First East Maricopa Regional Council, which includes Ahwatukee, Tempe, Chandler and Guadalupe. First Things First is a voter-created, statewide organization that funds early education and health programs to help kids be successful once they enter kindergarten. Funding decisions are made by volunteers. Information: firstthingsfirst.org.

Wednesday, the day after Donald Trump was elected to take the presidency, we were reaping what had been sown. Young people by the thousands protested—some violently—in the streets because their candidate lost that election. Much of that protest was being instigated and directed by older left-wing idealists—some even by teachers. This, their reaction to what President Obama correctly described as “the hallmark of American democracy”—the peaceful acceptance and transfer of power after elections.

Not all late teens are too immature to vote but it would not have been possible to selectively bestow the right. The result was predictable—a coddled group of selfproclaimed adults throwing a national tantrum.

what I’m giving thanks for as Turkey Day approaches

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

Now Election 2016 begins to fade into the rearview mirror, an object still closer than it appears, fresh for many, but with a little less sting. Along comes family and the holidays, turkey and shopping, and so many reasons to give thanks.

Gratitude feels like a lost art anymore, relegated to #blessed and pithy social media posts. Still, reasons to be grateful surround us should we stop to take inventory. What tops my Thanksgiving list as I survey life in the Valley?

That we for 20 years we had Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Did America’s Toughest Sheriff lose his way and the faith of voters with his fixation on illegal immigration? I believe so. But the sheriff’s focus on “never living better in jail than you live on the streets” was the right note to sing for two decades. With his beloved wife Ava very ill, the Old Man should be in our thoughts this holiday.

That we will have a Paul Penzone: Five

years ago, we sat in a coffee shop and this class act told me about his plan to become sheriff of Maricopa County. Like Rocky, he took every punch and stayed on his feet. Paul, you were right. I was wrong. Good luck to you, sir.

Larry Fitzgerald: Appears to be as fine a man as he is a wide receiver. Amid all the kneeling protests in the NFL, Fitz serves

hometown newspaper. Given the crap that serves for news nowadays, that’s an absolute must for all of us who love journalism and an informed community.

Ed Montini: Sure, he writes for “the other newspaper.” Sure, he’s a half-mile left of Bernie Sanders politically. But he’s been the institutional memory of the Valley for three decades. No one carries

“ Initiated by Scott Smith and boosted by Mayor John Giles, momentum in the Valley’s second-largest city continues to grow. ”

to remind us that it’s possible to be a force on the field and a force for good off it.

Robert Sarver: I’m grateful we have the worst owner in all professional sports. This way, when the next Suns owner comes along, there will nowhere to go but up.

Speaking of owners, there’s the new Tribune ownership: With the exception of crummy taste in columnists, Steve Strickbine is determined to walk the walk on reinvigorating the East Valley’s

more clout with metro Phoenix readers.

Evolution in Mesa: I don’t mean the Biblical kind. I mean downtown and along the city’s edges, and at Mesa Gateway Airport. Initiated by Scott Smith and boosted by Mayor John Giles, momentum in the Valley’s second-largest city continues to grow. I arrived here in 1995 and spent my first sunrise stepping around the sleeping homeless near the old Jack in the Box downtown. Now, there’s coffee houses. And universities. And

students. And signs of growth and vision. Voters who pay attention: There’s a lot of noise about “low information” voters and what happened at the top of the ticket this year, but no one mentions when voters get it right. Quality candidates like new legislator Maria Syms and Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane won their races. And voters made deserving losers out of the odious Frank Schmuck and soon-to-beformer-Sheriff Paul Babeu.

The Tiny Blonde Who Owns My Heart. She’s gorgeous, she can deadlift twice her weight, she makes a mean turkey dinner and she knows exactly what I’m supposed to do even before she tells me to do it (approximately hourly on all days ending in -y). I’m thankful to spend another Thanksgiving with her and our loved ones, and for the chance to pass out on the couch while the Detroit Lions punt the day away.

Hope your Turkey Day is thankful, too, and that reasons for gratitude come in abundance.

New brewery adds to downtown Mesa’s mix of hotspots Business

BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR Tribune Staff Writer

Oro Brewing Company in downtown Mesa morphed out of the friendship of two men “who got into craft beer and decided to start a business.”

Or so goes the story told by one of those men.

They’ve both dabbled in brewing their own beer at home and are members of the Arizona Society of Homebrewers.

Chuck Wennerlund said he and Dave Valencia got the idea to open a brewery in 2012, but it took a few years to get the doors to Oro Brewing open, in part because of a two-year search for the right space in the right city in the Valley. They checked out all sorts of properties in both the East Valley and the West Valley. But a return visit to downtown Mesa in August 2015—after the light rail extension was completed—made the final decision easy. They then zeroed in on finding the perfect building. The site they chose at 210 W. Main St. used to house a cosmetology school, Wennerlund said.

“We found it vacant, saw a for lease sign and reached a quick agreement,” he said. In October of last year, they had an architect working on the project, sought city permits in December and broke ground in January. It took nine more months to serve their first beer. The building needed upgraded and updated plumbing and electric services, new restrooms and new drywall, all of which take plenty of time to complete.

Wennerlund said he and Valencia were willing to take the risk of opening in downtown Mesa in part because they were looking for a place where economic growth will occur.

“You want to get to a place before growth happens and lock things in,” he said.

Oro Brewing had its soft opening on Oct. 1. Currently, people can choose from 14 varieties of craft beer made by fellow Arizona brewers, but Oro’s own brew won’t be ready for another week or so. Three batches are in the final stage of brewing—a British strong, an oatmeal

stout and an IPA.

They plan to brew seasonal beers, including a spiced Windsor in December, Wennerlund said. It’s highlighted by grains of paradise, licorice root, orange zest, caraway, ginger, coriander and honey.

But, Wennerlund promises, no pumpkin-flavored beer at Oro, and probably no cinnamon spice either.

Oro’s system is small, Wennerlund said. They have three 3-barrel kettles, each of which produces 93 gallons, or six kegs, of beer.

Essentially as soon as a beer hits the tap in the front of the bar, brewer Jeff Dicus will be starting on a new brew, Wennerlund said.

There is room to add three more kettles, he said, and he’s optimistic that will occur, soon.

“We’re actively looking for 7-barrel fermenters,” Wennerlund said. “We think we can support two more.”

Wennerlund said the most surprising thing to him about opening a new business is the fact “that people came.”

The brewery has already accumulated an impressive number of followers on social media, which he thinks means “people do have an interest in what we’re doing.

“We’ve developed a solid local crowd in 30 days.”

Oro’s business hours are similar to other downtown Mesa restaurants and bars on purpose, he said, to help lure more people downtown and assure those customers they’ll find options open when they get there.

He’d like to see more restaurants and entertainment venues open along Main Street and is optimistic that’s coming. Oro doesn’t have its own restaurant, but Wennerlund and Valencia struck a deal with Worth Takeaway, their nextdoor neighbor, to serve Worth’s craft sandwiches in Oro. Oro’s beertenders take the food order and a few minutes later a Worth employee delivers to the customer’s table.

Information: 480-398-8247 or orobrewing.com

– Contact reporter Shelley Ridenour at 480-8986533 or sridenour@timespublications.com.

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DUFL app now will deliver sales presentation equipment, not just clothes

BY ADRIANA BECERRA Tribune Staff Writer

ATempe company is expanding its virtual suitcase service to the business world.

DUFL Business is a new service offered through DUFL—the company that lets users select clothes from a virtual closet and will deliver those items at a selected time and place.

DUFL is bringing this concept to business.

DUFL Business will bring sales samples, tools, banners and more, for any event, conference or trade show.

Andrea Graziani, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, said she has personally experienced the struggles of transporting pounds of equipment to

Gateway Airport lands first international flights

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will offer flights to Canada, its first international destination.

NewLeaf Travel Co. will have three weekly nonstop flights to Calgary, Alberta, beginning Jan. 19. One weekly nonstop to Edmonton, Alberta, will also be available, starting Jan. 21.

These flights are the first at the airport by a carrier other than Allegiant Airlines, and the first U.S. flight for NewLeaf, which is part of Canada-based Flair Airlines.

ADP promises 1,500 jobs at new Tempe location

ADP will open a new location in Tempe in the spring of 2017 with the promise of up to 1,500 new jobs.

and from hotels, taxis and events.

“Normally, they’re packed away in a small little storage closet in the office,” said Graziani.

Instead of dealing with the hassle, DUFL Business will have your items ready for you anytime, anywhere.

“We’ll take photograph of everything in the locker, you see pictures of those items,” said Graziani, “You designate where those items go and when they have to be there.”

DUFL Business ships via Fed Ex to major hubs around the world, from Singapore to Hong Kong.

Graziani said that this was the clear next step for DUFL. Customers saw this too, even encouraging the company to expand.

“Not only have they gotten use to

The company plans to invest more than $33.75 million in the community.

ADP is a global provider of solutions for human resources, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration. The company also offers business outsourcing services, analytics and compliance expertise. ADP serves more than 650,000

Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas hiring for Chandler location

Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas has started the hiring process for its new Chandler location, which as yet hasn’t announced an opening date.

The movie house, at Chandler Heights Road and Arizona Avenue in Chandler, will feature nine screens with a bar and restaurant dining options. Alamo Drafthouse will show first-run features as well as movie-related special events.

Drafthouse is looking to hire servers, bartenders, kitchen staff and projectionists, among other positions.

shipping their clothes,” said Graziani, “Now they can ship their materials.”

Graziani said most companies are not like Microsoft and can’t afford the luxury of their own storage and transportation system. Instead, companies have to take time and effort to lug around their event materials. DUFL Business will do this for them.

“While our core product saves people on average 3 hours on a round trip,” said Graziani, “DUFL business can only add to that time saving. We make sure we get it there in the easiest manner possible for you.”

DUFL Business runs at $100 per month per locker, with standard Fed Ex shipping rates. DUFL Business Pro is $200 a month for storage, inventory and fulfillment.

Applicants may submit their resume to alamo.resumes.az@gmail.com or by visiting the hiring location at 4245 S. Arizona Ave. Suite B7, Chandler. For quick details, applicants can also text ALAMO to 59925.

Cambria hotel and suites has broken ground in Chandler

Cambria hotel & suites Chandler has broken ground at Chandler Viridian at 3133 W. Frye Road, Chandler, near Chandler Fashion Center.

The hotel developer is Concord Hospitality Enterprises of Raleigh, North Carolina, and the contractor is Layton Construction of Phoenix. The 136-room Cambria is set to open in 2017.

Chandler Chamber of Commerce announces keynote speaker

Kristin Slice of Empowered Lab Communications is the keynote speaker at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s Nov. 29

“Securing Funding for Your Business” Ask an Expert event.

The event will be noon to 1 p.m. at the Chandler Chamber Office at 25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201 There is a $10 fee for nonmembers, and no cost for Chandler Chamber members.

Women in Media Luncheon includes TV, print experts

The YWCA Women’s Empowerment Series’ Women in Media Luncheon will be held Nov. 29 at the Camby Hotel in Phoenix from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event will feature panelists Anita Helt, vice president and general manager of ABC 15; Mi-Ai Parrish, president and publisher of Republic Media; and Ilana Lowery, editor in chief of The Phoenix Business Journal. The event will be facilitated by Tram Mai, 12 News anchor.

Guests can register at ywcaaz.org/womensempowerment-series.

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Winter season begins with hope, new faces and places

BY JASON P. SKODA Tribune Prep Sports Director

The transition to the winter sports season has begun as the only thing that remains of the falls sports are five championship football games and postseason recognition for all of the other sports.

It means wrestling, soccer and basketball are ready with the competitive season beginning Monday.

Here is a quick look at some of the top teams, individuals and storylines:

Girls basketball

Top teams – 1. Seton Catholic; 2. Mesquite; 3. Hamilton; 4. Gilbert; 5. Valley Christian

Top individuals – Shaylee Gonzales, Mesquite; Lindsey VanAllen, Mesquite; Jen Wirth, Seton Catholic; Sarah Barcello, Seton Catholic; Maddie Frederick, Hamilton; Maya Banks, Hamilton; Megan Timmer, Valley Christian; Arianna LaLonde, Chandler; Haley Cavinder, Gilbert.

Outlook – Mesquite and Seton Catholic are in the 5A Conference and 4A Conference, respectively, after playing championship basketball in Division I and Division II last season. They will be considered heavy favorites; Can the Cavinder sisters push the Tigers into contender status? Coming off the first state title in program history, Hamilton is the favorite in the big-school race. Does that wear on a team taking on that role?; Valley Christian won 31 games and finished as the Division III runner-up with one senior on the roster.

Girls soccer

Top teams – 1. Hamilton; 2. Desert Vista; 3. Perry; 4. Campo Verde; 5. Highland

Top individuals – Brianna Atterbury, Hamilton; Bryce Miniefield, Hamilton; Emma Robson, Hamilton; Paige Maling, Desert Vista; Izzy Deutsch, Desert Vista; Whitley Johns, Campo Verde; Amanda Canzona, Campo Verde; Olivia Nguyen, Corona del Sol; Sara Wheaton, Basha. Outlook – Desert Vista and Hamilton just might meet up in the 6A finals after the Thunder topped the Huskies last

year; Expect a bounce-back year for Highland after going 9-8-2 last year with a first-round loss; Campo Verde drops down to 5A conference, and should fare well in 2016-17; The Arizona Soccer Showcase continues to be the top draw for Christmas tournament as seven area teams are in the 32-team field.

Boys basketball

Top teams – 1. Corona del Sol; 2. Desert Vista; 3. Basha; 4. Mesa; 5. Mountain View.

Top individuals – Alex Barcello, Corona del Sol; Saben Lee, Corona del Sol; Timmy Allen, Red Mountain; Gabe McGlothian, Basha; Caleb Simmons, Desert Vista; Nigel Shadd, Tri-City Christian Academy; Mason Stark, Marcos de Niza; David Exline, Mesquite. Outlook – Corona is going to need a third option to develop; Red Mountain becomes interesting once Allen becomes eligible; DV has a new coach in Gino Crump, who did a great job of taking Casa Grande to a new level; Shane Burcar can make to most depleted and inexperienced roster into semifinalists by the end of the year; How will Sam Duane Jr. fare at Perry without the Corona machine feeding him talent like Casey Benson, Barcello, etc.?; Can Valley Christian youthful roster from last year turn the early exit from the postseason into motivation this season?

Boys soccer

Top teams – 1. Corona del Sol; 2. Hamilton; 3. Campo Verde; 4. Gilbert 5. Chandler

Top individuals – Ryan Flood, Corona del Sol; Michael Lopez, Corona del Sol; Beto Vidana, Hamilton; Nick Mootz, Hamilton; Johnny Halter, Campo Verde; Jonathon Zimmerman, Campo Verde; Nathon Smith, Campo Verde; Danny Baca, Gilbert; Michael Johansson, Gilbert; Marcos Vargas, Chandler. Outlook – Flood pulled of a 20-20 season a year go. It will be interesting to see if he can manage another 20 goals and 20 assist season; the Aztecs are hosting Mater Dei of California on Dec. 16; Brophy, Hamilton and Corona travel to the Western Lotto Showcase in Sam Clemente; the new conference alignment

drops Campo Verde down to 5A.

Wrestling

Top teams – 1. Corona del Sol; 2. Mesa Mountain View; 3. Chandler; 4. Williams Field; 5. Desert Vista.

Top individuals – Ray Ramirez, Red Mountain; Jacob Garcia, Corona del Sol; Vincent Dolce, Corona del Sol; Brandon Konecny, Corona del Sol; Hunter Carmona, Corona del Sol; Brock Doolen, Mountain View; Chad Porter, Desert Vista; Sam Pepper, Chandler; Jason Holmes, Chandler; Brady Schall, Queen Creek; Gator Groves, McClintock; Marco Groves, McClintock; Shavez Hawkins, Williams Field; Jackson Gissel, Williams Field; Nathan Smith, Williams Field; Adan Guillen, Tempe; Jaren Savage,

Tempe.

Outlook – The implosion of Seton Catholic led to several impactful transfers—including state champions Konecny and Dolce—to Corona del Sol; how well will they mesh into the room, while still working with former coach Eric Larkin at Thorobred Wrestling Club; Williams Field will also benefit from transfers in the Hawkins brothers from Poston Butte and Cyler Rustad from Mountain View; Coaching changes— mainly Bob Callison from Mountain View to Casteel and Bobby Williams becoming an assistant at Mesa with David DiDomenico taking over—have some very good programs going in different directions.

Mountain Pointe senior inspired by the memory of her father

BY KENDALL POP

Special to the Tribune

Nura Muhammad’s father passed away in the spring; although he is not here physically, he still remains a big motivator in the Mountain Pointe senior’s life mentally and emotionally.

“He is one of my biggest motivators now and was my biggest supporter, along with my mom,” Muhammad said. Her father always had a huge role in

the Mountain Pointe’s athletic life; now her siblings will take on that role as she turns her attention toward track in the spring after helping the Pride finished as the 6A Conference state volleyball championship.

Muhammad comes from a big family of six sisters and one brother. The family feelings are strong among them, and she says the siblings have had a huge impact on her life.

“It’s very nice growing up with them and comforting to know you have a big

group of supporters,” Muhammad said. “They are my biggest cheerleaders.”

Muhammad started track just to stay in shape at first, but later grew on to love the sport. She competed in last year’s state track meet only days after her dad died, and didn’t perform as well as she wanted. She made up for it over the summer when Muhammad finished fifth in the triple jump at the USATF National Junior Championships.

Volleyball, on the other hand, was something she grew up doing; it was her whole childhood.

“Nura is one of the best athletes that has ever attended Mountain Pointe,” volleyball coach Karen Gray said. “She is also one of the best middle hitters that our school has ever had.”

She has gotten one offer to compete in volleyball and track, but ultimately wanted to carry out just her love for track to the collegiate levels and recently committed to Oklahoma.

“I think she’s going to do great things in the future,” Mountain Pointe volleyball player, Claire Kulovitz said.

Gray said Muhammad’s presence will be sorely missed in the program after the championship match against Corona del Sol.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Athlete graduation rates at ASU hit an all-time high

Arizona State athletics has recorded an alltime high 87 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for its student-athletes, the NCAA announced this week.

Sun Devil Athletics has either tied or surpassed its all-time best GSR in each of the past 10 years. This year’s mark, which is 3 percent higher than the all-time high announced in 2015, ranks second in the Pac-12 Conference and first among public institutions in the league.

Sun Devil Athletics’ GSR has risen 18 percent since the metric was first introduced by the NCAA in 2005, and surpassed its original goal of 80 percent in 2012.

Sun Devil Athletics’ male student-athlete GSR is 83 percent, an all-time high for the department, up four percent from a year ago. Since the NCAA began reporting men’s GSR in 2005, the percentage has improved from 56 percent. ASU’s African American studentathlete GSR also hit at an all-time high at 85 percent.

Men’s basketball’s GSR of 93 percent leads the Pac-12 Conference, while baseball’s 89

“I can’t tell you how much the team and I will miss her, but she is on her way to a DI track career and only the sky is her limit,” Gray said. Muhammad’s father has always wanted what is best for her and has always been involved in her life.

“He taught me that you can make every day a good day,” Muhammad said.

percent and football’s 80 percent both rank third best among schools in the league. Overall, the men’s basketball’s GSR has improved 62 percent over the last nine years.

Arizona State’s female student-athlete GSR is up one percent from a year ago to 91 percent, with three teams reaching 100 percent graduation success: women’s golf, softball and women’s tennis.

Fiesta Bowl announces new title sponsor: PlayStation

As part of an agreement with ESPN, the Fiesta Bowl has named PlayStation its new title sponsor. This year, the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl will be a College Football Playoff (CFP) Semifinal game played Dec. 31, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

The category exclusive multiyear deal makes PlayStation the official gaming and virtual reality sponsor of the CFP. ESPN will collaborate with PlayStation on multimedia content integrations across ESPN programming, featuring the PlayStation brand messaging, “Greatness Awaits.”

Tickets to the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl are available for purchase by calling 480-3500900 or visiting FiestaBowl.org.

Faith

SPIRITUAL SIDE

Mesa Buddhists mark end of monsoon season with celebration

BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

Arizona might lack the torrential monsoon downpour that marks the middle of the year in much of India.

However, it doesn’t prevent a local Theravada (orthodox) Buddhist community from observing an age-old tradition connected to the effects of rain.

More than 2,500 years ago, the Buddha established the “vas season,” a period of discipline for monks—a Buddhist lent, if you will—from July to September.

This period coincided with the rainy season that caused subterranean creatures to surface. With the first Buddhist precept, “I will not kill,” in danger of easy violation, and with the weather making the roads impassable and travel through the forests all but impossible, the monks stayed put within the monastery.

Because they could not go from village to village and beg for alms and to ensure that they could freely engage in religious activities, the Buddha encouraged the laity to look after their basic needs.

The end of the rains retreat was heralded with a ceremony that has endured to this day, albeit with some modification.

From July, the two incumbent monks

SUNDAY, NOV. 20

HOLLY & IVY HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

Exhibitors and artisans participate in a three-day cornucopia of bargains and one-of-a-kind gifts at The Church of the Epiphany in Tempe. The church is also offering surprise gift bags for $10.

DETAILS>> Various times, 2222 South Price Road. Information: epiphany-tempe.org, 480-968-4111, or office@epiphanytempe.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3

HAVDALLAH CEREMONY

CKids Club International presents Saturday Night Alive, a musical celebration of family and the mystical havdallah ceremony. The havdallah is an ancient ritual, performed by our Jewish ancestors for thousands of year as a way to mark the conclusion of Shabbat and welcome in the new week.

DETAILS>> 7-8:30 p.m., Chabad of the East Valley, 875 N McClintock Dr., Chandler. Information: 480-8554333, or info@chabadcenter.com.

at Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center in Mesa marked a vas season devoted to spiritual practice.

“Vas is the time for lay Buddhists to express their devotion and practice generosity by providing their temples with the requisites for maintaining the temples and the inhabitant monks,” said Venerable Siyabalagoda Ananda, the head monk in Mesa.

Since July, Buddhists in the Valley provided meals and other basic necessities

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

SPECIAL CONCERT PLANNED

Guest artists from the first annual Summer Artist in Residence Program, Chandler Gilbert Community College piano professor Piano Amanda Sherrill, and Arizona Opera soprano Melissa Solomon, will present a holiday concert of Bach, Handel, Rachmaninov and beloved classics.

DETAILS>> 2 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. Admission, $15/students, $10. Children under 10 are free. Information: 480-936-4127, or Earl@htlutheran.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS

Children ages 3 through 10 are invited to come and celebrate the birth of our Savior in Calvary Lutheran Church’s Christmas for Kids. Besides the Christmas lesson, children will have all kinds of activities from crafts, to music, to Christmas treats, including birthday cake to celebrate and grow in the true Christmas message. If parents are looking for some time to shop or prepare for Christmas, we would love to have your children enjoy the morning with us.

to Ananda and the other incumbent monk, Venerable Dhammika.

With the period concluding, a ceremony known as the “Katina” or “robe-offering ceremony” took place at the center last week.

“Katina is one of the most significant merit-making ceremonies performed by Buddhist communities in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Laos and Cambodia,” Ananda said.

One of the Katina highlights is the

DETAILS>> 9 a.m.-noon, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1270 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Free. Register at calvarychandler.net under Events, through Dec. 5. Information: 480-963-9397.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11

‘JAZZOPERETRY’ RETURNS

After a four-year absence, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Jazzoperetry (“Jazz-OP-ruh-tree”), Inc., will join forces to present the long-awaited return to Arizona of the contemporary Christian singer/ songwriter Robert Moffat. The Holy Trinity Chancel choir will join the Rob Moffat Chorus and instrumental ensemble to perform a musical nativity.

DETAILS>> 2 p.m., 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. Admission $15/students $10.

Information: 480-936-4127, or Earl@htlutheran.com.

SUNDAYS

VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Pastor Thor Strandholt, associate pastor. “Our mission is evangelize, healing and disciple-

sewing of a new saffron-colored robe starting early morning on the ceremonial day. It’s presented to the monks as a symbol of renewal.

This year, the Katina was sponsored by four families from the West Valley, including Asela and Nalika Marasinghe.

About 20 monks from eight Buddhist temples in the region participated, including Venerable Walpola Piyananda from Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles and Venerable Seelawimala from American Buddhist Seminary in West Sacramento.

A community lunch was prepared and served to the monks as well as the 300plus attendees.

Buddhists believe that the memories, or karma, they make impact the wellbeing of their future lives, Seelawimala said.

“All your behavior and attitudes come from your memories. Buddhists constantly are in situations where they generate a lot of good memories and good memories make us joyful, happy and successful,” he said.

For more information about the Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center in Mesa, go to meditationforyou.org.

ship through the word of God.”

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

HORIZON SEEKS YOUNG PEOPLE

High school and middle school students meet to worship and do life together.

DETAILS>> 5 p.m. at Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. 480-460-1480 or email joel@ horizonchurch.com.

KIDS CAN LEARN JEWISH LIFE

Children can learn and experience Jewish life. Chabad Hebrew School focuses on Jewish heritage, culture and holidays.

DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. to noon, for children ages 5-13 at Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. 480-855-4333, info@ chabadcenter.com, or chabadcenter.com. For more faith related news visit eastvalleytribune.com

A young woman’s death brings sorrow and thoughts of eternal life

BY LISA JISA Tribune Guest Writer

My friend Katie died a few days ago at the age of 25.

She and her sisters played with my oldest two kids when we lived in Bismarck, North Dakota. At that time, I would have simply said she was the daughter of my friends. But I came to know Katie as my own friend nearly eight years ago, the first time she courageously battled cancer.

She was so brave, and her faith in Jesus was so strong. After enduring those treatments, Katie lived cancer-free for quite a few years. But cancer came back five months ago.

When our family moved to Phoenix in 2000, I joked with Katie’s mom, Karen, that I probably wouldn’t be back in North Dakota until Katie’s graduation.

Well, I didn’t make it back for high school graduation, but Katie’s funeral was a different sort of graduation celebration. She has moved on from life on earth to eternal life.

Since Katie died, Facebook has been lighting up with comments and

CALENDAR

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(the “Rambam”). At 10 a.m., Prof. Norbert Samuelson, Grossman chair of Jewish Philosophy at ASU and TBS member, teaches “Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed: What Jews Ought to Believe.” At 11:15 a.m., TBS member Isaac Levy teaches “Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah: How Jews Ought to Behave.” Readings in both Hebrew and English.

DETAILS>>Community Room of the administration building at Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480-897-3636.

UNITY OFFERS A PATH

Unity of Mesa says its Sunday service offers “a positive path for spiritual living” through “transfor-

remembrances from the many people whose lives have been touched by this remarkable young woman.

You would expect that after someone dies, but these comments have been exceptional. Katie truly lived as someone who loved Jesus and spread that light to others.

Katie was a good person who did many wonderful things, but those deeds did not earn her a spot in heaven.

Katie trusted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She believed in Him, asking for and accepting His forgiveness, and that’s the only reason she is with Him now.

“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Oh, how it hurts to be on this side of heaven. My heart aches for the family that loved Katie so much, for the friends who will miss her dearly, and for her new husband whose grief I cannot imagine. But thank God there is hope for life beyond what we see here on earth, and that it’s a place with no suffering or pain or cancer.

When I look in the mirror, I see new gray hair and wrinkles.

brings me face to face with my own mortality.

I want to truly live a life worthy of the calling I have received. (Ephesians 4:1) I want to be known as an imitator of God, as one of His dearly loved children, and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2)

Reality-check time. How about you?

My prayer for those of you reading this is that “the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.” (Ephesians 1:18-19)

Jesus was raised from the dead, and His death was the payment for sin once and for all. If you have never accepted God’s gift of eternal life, make today the day you do it. Trust Jesus. You can live the rest of your life with the assurance of heaven.

There aren’t enough good deeds in the world to earn one’s way to heaven.

mational lessons, empowering music and various spiritual practices with an open-minded and welcoming community.”

DETAILS>> 9 a.m. Spiritual discussion group and meditation practices group. 10:15 a.m. service. 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. Child care available at 9 a.m. Nursery for infants through kindergarten at 10:15 a.m. 480-892-2700, unityofmesa.org, joanne@unityofmesa.org.

MONDAYS

JOIN CHRIST-CENTERED YOGA

This Flow 1-2 class (intermediate) is free and open to the community.

DETAILS>> 6-7 p.m., Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. Greg Battle at 480-7596200 or gbattle@moutainpark.org.

Bones creak when I stand up. I am nearly twice Katie’s age, and her death

CLASS TARGETS THE GRIEVING

Classes for those grieving over death or divorce.

DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. 480-963-4127.

STRUGGLING FIND SUPPORT

Support group for those struggling with how to deal with a loss in life.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C201, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480-963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or chandlercc.org.

TUESDAYS

JEWISH VIEWS ON HOT-BUTTON ISSUES

A new six session course presents a non-partisan, Jewish view of the hot button 2016 election issues, such as gun control and immigration. The classes will begin Nov. 14 and run for six weeks, until Dec. 19.

DETAILS>> 7:30-9 p.m., Chabad of the East Valley, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. 480-855-4333, chabadcenter.com or info@chabadcenter.com.

DIVORCED CAN FIND COMFORT

People suffering through a divorce or separation can find understanding and caring support to face these challenges.

DETAILS>> 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E Pecos Road, Room 117, Ahwatukee, 480-759-6200 or mountainpark.org.

FINDING HEALING FOR PAIN

HOPE, an acronym for “Help Overcome Painful Experi-

– Lisa Jisa lived in Ahwatukee from 20002015, and now lives in Wisconsin. Reach her at lisa.jisa@gmail.com.

ences,” offers support for men and women who seek God’s grace and healing.

DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. mountainpark.org.

SENIORS ENJOY ‘TERRIFIC TUESDAYS’ The program is free and includes bagels and coffee and a different speaker or theme each week. Registration not needed.

DETAILS>> 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Barness Family East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. evjcc.org or 480-897-0588.

WEDNESDAYS

CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETS

Celebrate Recovery says it “brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Participants can discuss issues ranging from feeling left out to addictions. “Nothing is too small or too large.”

DETAILS>> 6:20 p.m. at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. mvlutheran.org/ celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY OFFERED

Living Word Ahwatukee women’s Bible study and fellowship that offers “a short, low-key time of praise and worship in music and message.” It’s also an opportunity to meet other Christian women in Ahwatukee.

DETAILS>>10-11:30 a.m., Living Word Ahwatukee, 14647 W. 50th St., Suite 165, Ahwatukee. Free child care.

Eating out is a new Thanksgiving tradition for some

BY TYLER DRAKE TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

With more and more people electing to avoid the work of a Thanksgiving feast, restaurants around the East Valley have opened their doors for the holiday.

For Chompie’s and vice president of operations Frank Lara, Thanksgiving means another day of business and helping the community.

“When we first opened (for Thanksgiving in 1979), nowhere else was,” Lara said. “We’ve been caught in situations before when we needed someone to go above and beyond so we understand how it can be.”

To avoid all the stresses of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, Chompie’s has created two meal plans, one for individuals and one for families, that can be made in house the day of, taken home and heated up, Lara said.

After seeing a growth in sales of over 200 percent from 2014 to 2015, Chompie’s is preparing for more meals than ever, Lara

“We have 555 packages expected this year,” Lara said. “Everything is cooked the same day and nothing is frozen.”

Need a single ingredient? Chompie’s might be able to help there, too.

“We’ve had a customer ask to buy tomatoes because everywhere else was closed and we sold him

Restaurants open for Thanksgiving

Chompie’s

3481 W. Frye Road, Chandler. 1160 E. University Drive, Tempe. chompies.com.

Rustler’s Rooste 8383 S 48th St., Ahwatukee. rustlersrooste.com.

The Keg

3065 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. 23 McClintock Drive, Tempe. kegsteakhouse.com

Rawhide

5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler. rawhide.com.

Fleming’s 904 N 54th St., Chandler. flemingssteakhouse.com.

tomatoes,” Lara said. “We do it for convenience; those last-minute things to accompany their meal.”

“Convenience is the larger part of today’s lifestyle.”

Like Chompie’s, Rustler’s Rooste in Ahwatukee has kept its doors open for Thanksgiving since the 1970s.

“We’ve always been busy, but the last 10 years has been crazy,” said “Trail Boss” Tom Mills. “We see a lot of families come back year after year.”

But it isn’t just convenience for the customers, it’s also what’s on their plates that keeps them coming back, said Mills, the general manager.

“We have a Turkey Stuff that is $159.99 for the whole family,” Mills said. “It includes everything you need for Thanksgiving and when you’re done we’ll bag it all up for you to take home.”

Claim Jumper

1530 W. Baseline Road, Tempe. claimjumper.com.

Buca Di Beppo

7111 W. Ray Road, Chandler. bucadibeppo.com.

Roy’s

7151 W. Ray Road, Chandler. roysrestaurant.com.

Shula’s

5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler. donshula.com/shulas-steak-housechandler.

Village Inn

1155 S. Dobson Road, Chandler. 1859 S. Stapley Drive, Suite 107, Mesa. villageinn.com.

“We started the promotion about 8 or 9 years ago,” Sanchez said. “We looked at our database and found that our customers were asking for us to be open on certain holidays.”

“Over the last five years, we’ve seen a lot of growth.”

Primarily open for dinner, The Keg makes an exception for Thanksgiving. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. or noon, depending on the location, and operates until around 8 p.m.

“We saw the potential for guests coming out and provide a great meal so they don’t have to worry about dealing with all the work that comes with Thanksgiving,” Sanchez said. “And for $27 a person, we think it is saving them more money than if they went to the grocery store.”

On the north side of the Chandler Fashion Center, The Keg Steakhouse and general manager Danny Sanchez have also followed the Thanksgiving trend after doing some research on their customers.

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Historic Mining Camp Restaurant An Arizona Tradition Since 1961!

The current owner, Vinton Fugate started working at the restaurant shortly after it opened in 1961. Vinton was thirteen years old at the time and started as a dishwasher. He moved up through the ranks quickly and for many years baked all the breads, doughnuts, and cookies. He also cooked and served the meals for customers. In 1981, Vinton accepted an offer of partnership with the one remaining bother and purchased the restaurant outright in 1984. OUR HISTORY

The Mining Camp Restaurant was constructed in 1960 and opened its door to Arizona in 1961. It was the dream come true for the Cordalis Brothers, Ken, Tom, and Jack, who had long wanted to leave the cold winters of Minnesota behind to build a restaurant in Arizona. The brothers had long heard of the famous Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine in the Superstition Mountains and chose a building site at the base of the mountain just below the Doc Palmer Mine. Fashioning the restaurant after the old west cook shanties, they served meals on a family style basis from heaping platters at long wooden tables with stainless steel plates that replicated the old “tin” plates of the mining era.

The Historic Mining Camp Restaurant is open year-round. Our family style dinners are still served at the table from heaping platters of world famous barbecue beef ribs, roast chicken with dressing, oven baked ham, and all the fixin’s. December 27th through April 15th family style dinners are served with an intimate dinner show featuring entertainers like Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers, The Quebe Sisters, The Bar D Wranglers, Dave Karl as Kenny Rogers, Terry Lee Goffee as Johnny Cash, and The Amazing McNasty Brothers.

In addition to the family style dinner, the Dutchman’s Hide Out steakhouse was added in 2010 with a full menu of mesquite grilled steaks, 10oz burgers, seafood

and much more! This dining room features rustic wood planked walls, and brushed copper tabletops in cozy booths or tables. The Dutchman’s Hide Out was recently voted “Valley’s Best Steakhouse” by ABC15’S A-List. Other additions include a replica saloon-hotel and assay office. The Mining Camp Trading Post features southwest gifts, souvenirs, homemade prickly pear cactus jelly, and our famous barbecue sauce. The Siphon Draw Livery, a rustic barn is our event center specializing in private parties, corporate events, and weddings.

Hide Out steakhouse was has been the winner of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the

The Mining Camp Restaurant has been the winner of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the last 5 consecutive years! This award is only given to establishments with exceptional reviews that represent the top 10% of all businesses worldwide!

All-Arizona singers, musicians to perform Christmas concert in Tempe

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Managing Editor

Adozen musicians and singers who participated in the production of a special Arizona Christmas album will perform today to mark the release of their CD.

Titled “Christmas from the Heart,” the CD features recording artists from throughout Arizona playing a collection of traditional and new holiday songs. Most of them will appear at the concert at 2 p.m. at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2085 E. Southern Ave., Tempe. Tickets are $15 at the door. The recording was a year-

long labor of love by Sherry Finzer, a selfdescribed “composer, musician, performer and recording artist specializing in New Age, contemporary instrumental and chill music.”

A flutist by training, the Ahwatukee mother of two also has her own label, called Heart Dance Records (heartdancerecords. com), which she started in 2009.

She began working on “Christmas from the Heart” last year because “I wanted to put together a project that would encompass other artists in these genres that lived in the state of Arizona.”

It started with her reaching out to musicians across the state. Then she sought out sponsors to help defray production costs. And then she wanted to find a charitable organization that part of the album’s proceeds could be donated to.

All three missions were accomplished.

“I look at this beyond the recording itself,” Finzer said. “I look at this as building a team of musicians who all have the similar goal in mind: to create music that helps to heal the mind, body and spirit.

“It has been a learning experience for me

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Sherry Finzer, an East Valley musician and record producer, spent a year putting together a special Christmas CD featuring Arizona performers.

as well with getting contracts together for each artist, making sure the I’s are dotted and T’s crossed,” she added. “I then needed to gather all of the recordings, have them mastered by a top-notch mastering engineer so that each track would blend in color and sound with each other.”

Finzer also found a charity, Music as Therapy, a nonprofit started by Tatum Lynn Stolworthy, a Tempe resident and Corona del Sol High School singer and dancer.

Her nonprofit supports organizations that use music to help children and teens who are in crisis or have special needs. Tatum sings “Ave Maria” on the album and will be performing at the concert.

Finzer connected with the group after Kari Stolworthy, Tatum’s mother, contacted her.

“She said she had been searching on line for music therapy places and my website kept popping up. I am not sure why other than I describe my music as healing music,” Finzer said.

After a “lovely conversation,” Finzer decided that Music as Therapy was a good “fit for us with what our music is about.”

Finzer’s work wasn’t finished even after the album was completed because she had to approach retailers about stocking the CD.

“That is a very difficult task with the sales of physical CDs diminishing because of

digital downloads,” she said. “At the same time, I was working on booking ‘Christmas from the Heart’ showcases, which is another very difficult task. You must find a venue willing to work with you, and plan for each show accordingly because setup, play time and number of musicians for each show is different.”

Besides the Tempe concert, Finzer also will present another at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Esperanza Lutheran Church, 2601 E. Thunderhill Place, Ahwatukee.

Besides Finzer and Stolworthy, other artists who will be performing are Amy Faithe, Amber Norgaard, Art Patience, Chris Burton Jácome, Jocelyn Obermeyer, John Calvert, Louis Landon, Nathan Tsosie, Darin Mahoney, Thano and Lolo, and Tom Moore.

Despite the hard work that she put into the album, Zinzer is happy with the outcome, partly because she feels so strongly about music.

“I believe in what music can do to make a difference in someone’s life,” she said. “It is challenging every day, but I enjoy getting up each morning and rising to that challenge. When I receive an email from someone telling me how my music has helped them in some way, it really helps me to keep forging ahead, and I know that I am here to do what I was intended to do.”

Thanksgiving Eve bar-hopping a growing tradition in region

BY COLLEEN SPARKS

Tribune Contributing Writer

Before they gobble up Thanksgiving turkey and then crash on the couch to watch football, many people will kick off their long, holiday weekend at East Valley bars and restaurants.

Industry insiders say the night before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest nights at bars and restaurants around the East Valley and the country. They say people are eager to unwind before gathering with relatives and excited to catch up with old friends when they’re back in town for Turkey Day.

“Everyone’s getting in their last hurrah before they spend some time with their families on Thanksgiving,” said Marie Rodriguez, social media manager for Four Peaks Brewing Company. “We just see large groups of people celebrating.

“They’re looking forward to spending a day with their families,” Rodriguez added.” They definitely want to blow off some steam ahead of time.”

Wednesday night will likely be the last night of the season that Four Peaks’ seasonal Pumpkin Porter is available at the

original Four Peaks in Tempe on East 8th Street and the Four Peaks Tasting Room on Wilson Street, also Tempe.

Customers can grab Four Peaks’ popular “Growlers for Grandma” to bring to their grandmother or other relatives on Thanksgiving.

The 64-ounce “Growler” looks like a milk jug and can be filled with pumpkin porter or any other beers on tap, then it’s sealed up for the drive home. A glass growler filled with Pumpkin Porter costs $20.

Rodriguez said the 8th Street Four Peaks’ expansion in August allows it to accommodate an even larger crowd on Thanksgiving Eve. She added that the Four Peaks crowd ranges from ages 21 to 91.

CK’s Tavern & Grill on East Chandler Boulevard near 42nd Street in Ahwatukee Foothills also expects a big crowd the night before Thanksgiving, but typically mostly people ages 21 to 30.

“It’s a high school reunion when they get back in town,” CK’s co-owner Kendra Pieratt said. “Everybody knows every year they meet up at CK’s.”

Loco Patron Mexican Grill on South Mill Avenue in Tempe is planning to offer a

turkey enchiladas special the night before Thanksgiving.

Jeremy Jazwinski, general manager of the Tempe Loco Patron and co-owner of the Tempe and Scottsdale Loco Patron bar/ restaurants, says he expects the Tempe spot on South Mill Avenue to be crowded but not totally packed that night because people have more choices now.

“We always staff up for it; but so many places do big parties,” that night, he said. “We have a nice little bar crowd. Now everyone knows it’s one of the biggest bar nights of the year.”

David Delos, president of the Arizona Licensed Beverage Association agreed. He owns four bars in Glendale and one in west Phoenix. The non-profit association represents over 600 members, including bars, restaurants and liquor stores.

“I’ve been in business over 20 years and it is one of our busier nights of the year,” Delos said.

Arizona Restaurant Association president and CEO Steve Chucri says many college students and young professionals hit bars the night before Turkey Day, but families and older folks like to visit restaurants then.

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resident Jason Neisinger, a manager at the original Four Peaks Brewing Company in Tempe, hands a “growler” with beer to a waitress.

Chucri says Panera Bread, Pei Wei Asian Diner and other fast-casual restaurants are popular for dinner that night as people know they’ll be busy cooking on Thanksgiving.

Eric Sanders, senior general manager of Barrio Queen on North Gilbert Road in Gilbert says he expects a big crowd, about 500 to 600 people.

Obituaries

DAVIDSON, Pastor Guy A.

2016 In 1951 Guy started a life in ministry as a Youth, Associate and Senior Pastor over years Guy

Phoenix area Guy held the first service at Grace Com-

Obituaries

FIGURA JR, Walter Frank

Academy) and began its long involvement in international Christian mission work and continued to grow becoming one of the first mega-churches in the East Valley Guy served as VP of Samaritan's Purse/World Medical Missions in Boone, NC from 1988-1992 Following a pastorate in Danville, CA, Guy returned to Arizona and helped launc h Grace Fellowship in Buckeye before he and his wife, along with Ellen & Elmer Bradley, founded Arizona Community Church in Tempe where he ministered until 2002 G

people's names reminded his congregation that he was always interested about their well being and spiritual growth Guy is survived by his wif e Martha, of 55 years, son Carey (Heather), daughter Shelly (Mark), granddaughter Caylee and brother Mark

Memorial Service will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, November 27, 2016 a t G

AZ 85282 Gifts in memory of Guy Davidson may be designated to the Davidson Memorial Fund at Grace Community Church This fund will includ e the building of an electronic library featuring more than 1000 original sermon outlines created by Pastor Guy over the years Pastors around th e world will have free access to these resources

PARR, Fern Mildred Sortedahl

Fern Mildred Sortedahl Parr, 91, passed away of natural causes November 11, 2016 in Grand Forks after a long life Fern was born in Duluth Minnesota May 11, 1925 She was preceded in passing by her parents Olaf and Lillian Sortedahl originally of Red Lake Falls, MN Fern is survived by her husband Thomas R Parr Sr ; her s i s t e r D o n n a a n d h u s b a n d E d w a r d C l o k u s o f S a n dbridge VA; two sons, Tom (Pepper) Parr Jr and his wife Rhonda Parr of Indianapolis, IN and Brian Parr and his w i f e Be t s y H e m l e r o f G r a n d F o r k s , N D ; s e v e n g r a n d children and two great grandsons Fern graduated from Central High School in Duluth in 1943 and subsequently in 1947 from the College of St Scholastic with a degree in Medical Technology She worked at St Michaels Hospital in Grand Forks, but returned to Duluth to marry her husband February 18, 1950 They were together for more than 66 years Fern taught at then The Duluth Business University before retiring first to Mesa, AZ and th en to Grand Forks Fern enjoyed a rich life, traveling and hiking particularly in the Canadian and US west She was keenly interested in sports, especially tennis, though she pulled for the Twins (a couple times successfully) and the Vikings (unsuccessfully) in season Another joy she had was following the athletic participation of her two sons Fern insisted that she never napped, though in the last few years, there have been taken some photographic evidence suggesting the contrary

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Mesa on Sunday, October 23 Walter was born on October 19, 1951, in Chicago Walt worked as an independent contractor partnered with Marina Balcerzak as a distributor for the Arizona Republic Newspaper for over 40 years He is survived by his daughter Joyce Carroll, of M , sisters Helen Pers, of Tucson, Celeste Zbiegien of Scottsdale, Mary Ann Hoppe of Queen Creek, and his brother Jerry of Missouri He is pred eceased by his daughter Josette Smith Services will be held Tuesday Nov 22 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Tempe at 11:00 am

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Manager, Software Development Mesa, AZ:

Develop & lead cloud & mobile based product development using Salesforce com, AWS, NET, & iOS Provide technical guidance to a distributed team to prepare technical design documents, design & develop solutions Work in & with geographically distributed teams Must have Bachelor’s Degree (or the equivalent of a Bachelor’s Degree based on a combination of education &/or experience as determined by a professional evaluation service) in Computer Information Systems or related field & 5 yrs exp in product development, NET, Apache Web Server & My SQL Must have 1 yr exp using Agile (SCRUM), Salesforce.com, AWS, iOS in Health care & life sciences domain Exp may be gained concurrently Mail resume & cover letter to T Collier, QuintilesIMS, 100 IMS Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054 No calls

PT Janitor/Porter

$10-11/hour - Mesa

Monday-Friday

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Hiring tax preparers for the 2017 tax season FT/PT positions available, will train Excellent opportunity to earn extra money This is for the 2017 tax season

Jan 4 - April 17, 2017

For more info call: 602-667-6090

Industrial Designer, design/develop Heckler Design products FT, Req Master in Industrial Design Apply at Hecktech Inc 2115 S 11th Ave #120, Phoenix, AZ 85007 hr@hecklerdesign com

Manager, Software Development, Mesa, AZ: Develop & lead cloud & mobile based product development using Salesforce com, AWS, NET, & iOS Provide technical guidance to a distributed team to prepare technical design documents, design & develop solutions Work in & with geographically distributed teams Must have Bachelor’s Degree (or the equivalent of a Bachelor’s Degree based on a combination of education &/or experience as determined by a professional evaluation service) in Computer Information Systems or related field & 5 yrs exp in product development, NET, Apache Web Server & My SQL Must have 1 yr exp using Agile (SCRUM), Salesforce com, AWS, iOS in Health care & life sciences domain Exp may be gained concurrently Mail resume & cover letter to T Collier, QuintilesIMS, 100 IMS Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054 No calls

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Cirrus Logic Inc is recruiting for the following position in Mesa, AZ Algorithmic Technology Test Engineer Req# 3353

Duties include work closely with algorithm-development leaders to gain a deep understanding of the requirements and operation of one or more specific algorithmic technologies Submit resumes referencing the job title and Req#3353 to careers@cirrus com Cirrus Logic is an EOE

Lead Software Architect at GearHost, Inc (Chandler, AZ): Define software coding standards, design/ develop API for dvlprs to interface w/Octane, dsgn command line interface for Octane compatible w/ multiple op systems (Windows/Mac/Linux) Deployment, monitoring providers, integrating Octane w/database providers such as MongoDB MS Applied Math & Informatics, Computer Science, Microsoft certified developer req’d Software Engg 3 years of experience in job offered or software engr Add’l duties and rqmts avail upon request Email resume & Cover letter to jobs@gearhost com

Great Caregiver Candidates:

● Are Caring & Compassionate

● Looking for Rewarding Work

● Have LIFE Experience Caring for a Loved-One and/or Currently a PROFESSIONAL Caregiver

● Would like to Give Back to the Community while Earning Income

● Seeking Part-Time & Flexible Hours

Training is Provided for FREE!

Open Caregiver Positions:

● Companions- Personal Care Attendants

● Caregivers with Habilitation Experience a plus

For more details please call: Robin or Carol 480-491-1140 www ResCare com

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SENIOR SONGBIRDS LOOKING FOR MALE AND FEMALE SINGERS

If you are age 50+ and love singing and entertaining, we would be happy to have you check us out at one of our rehearsals We are all volunteers and perform weekly at assisted living and care centers We sing secular songs primarily from the 30's, 40 s, and 50's, as well as patriotic and gospel songs, from September through May We rehearse Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a m at Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ

For more information, call 480-775-0730

Deposit $550/mo Includes all util (602) 339-1555

APACHE TRAIL & IRONWOOD Studio & 1bd Starting at $500/Mt Bad Credit ok No Deposit Water/Trash Inc (602) 339-1555

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3 Bdr TH style apt $700 00 + dep, no pets, next to park, close to shopping, covered parking storage shed, fenced backyard call 303-332-6935

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1,685 Sq Ft 2bd/2ba 2 Car Ga Washer/Dryer Fireplace Covered Patio Rec Ctr Membership. Pets OK 55+ $1300 4828 E Paiute St Phx Ahwatukee

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Services Cash For Unwanted Vehicles Free Removal for Abandoned Cars Call Chester 480-232-6381

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I FIND THE DIRT MOST PEOPLE MISS!! 25 years experience Serving the East Valley. Unbelievable rates Call Sheril at 480-399-2299

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Christian Business Networking, Chandler BiMonthly Chapter 7:30 a m second and fourth Tuesdays of the month

Offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals

Chandler Christian Church Room B202 1825 S Alma School Rd , Chandler Info: Maia, 480-4250624, christianbusinessnetworking com

East Valley Jewish Couples Club Offers once-a-month social activities such as dining, movies, plays, etc for Jewish couples in the 45- to 65-year-old age range Info: Melissa 480-785-0744, beadlover@cox net

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

ated with the Demolition Plans for ASU Ceramics Studio Building will be received at the office of Stantec Consulting Services, Inc , (“EN-

2016(Hard copies to Stantec) addressed to the attention of Kelly J Bell, PE, e-mail address:

plainly marked in a sealed envelope with the name and address of the proposer ("BIDDER") and the following words:

Grove Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85283; and all other persons who are or may be concerned

Your are hereby notified that a motion has been filed in this court alleging that the child named above is a Child in Need of Care and that the mother is unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the mother unable to care properly for a child, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child

A hearing on the motion is scheduled for the 19th day of December 2 0 1 6 , b e g i n n i n g a t 1 : 3 0 p m At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the child The hearing will determine if the mother is unfit to exercise his parental rights and the right to custody of the child

The parent and any other person having legal custody are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file your written response to the motion with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgement as requested in the motion, finding the father unfit and entering an order appointing a permanent custodian

An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: Heather Helvie, P O Box 75, Larned, Kansas 67550, phone # (620) 2857446 You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support An attorney has been appointed for you: Donald Anderson II, PO Box 398, Ellinwood, Kansa s 67526, phone # (620)564-2923

Date and time of hearing: December 19, 2016 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Place of hearing: Pawnee County Courthouse, 715 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Larned, Kansas 67550

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IN THE INTEREST OF:

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Case No. 2013JC27 DOB 9/10/2003 A male

NOTICE OF HEARING-Publication PUrsuant to K S A 38-2237(c) T O : J E S S I C A L P O T T S , M O T

Grove Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85283; and all other persons who are or may be concerned

Your are hereby notified that a motion has been filed in this court alleging that the child named above is a Child in Need of Care and that the mother is unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the mother unable to care properly for a child, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child

A hearing on the motion is scheduled for the 19th day of December 2 0 1 6 , b e g i n n i n g a t 1 : 3 0 p m At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the child The hearing will determine if the mother is unfit to exercise his parental rights and the right to custody of the child

The parent and any other person having legal custody are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file your written response to the motion with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgement as requested in the motion, finding the father unfit and entering an order appointing a permanent custodian

An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: Heather Helvie, P O Box 75, Larned, Kansas 67550, phone # (620) 2857446 You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support An attorney has been appointed for you: Donald Anderson II, PO Box 398, Ellinwood, Kansa s 67526, phone # (620)564-2923

Date and time of hearing: December 19, 2016 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Place of hearing: Pawnee County Courthouse, 715 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Larned, Kansas 67550

The DEMOLITION PLANS FOR ASU Ceramics Studio Building proposal includes the demolition and disposal of the building and surrounding walls All work must conform to State

City of Tempe, and Maricopa County rules and c

Copies of the Plans, Specifications, and Bidding Documents may be obtained at the office of Stantec Consulting Services, Inc , located at 6263 N Scottsdale Road, Suite 145, Scottsd

M MST, Tuesday, November 15 The first plan set and associated bidding documents will be provided at no cost to the BIDDER; additional copies of the plan set may be requested at $20 per set; additional copies of the bidding docum

CATELLUS AZ CONSTRUCTION MGR, LLC ( " O W N E R

and all bids and to waive any and all technicalities and formalities in bidding The OWNER reserves the right to determine which bids are b e

(date of Substantial Completion), and qualification statement, and to award the contract for construction on this basis No bid may be withd

e r opening of bids A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, December 6, at 11:00 am MST (Prime Contractors only), in

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