East Valley Tribune - June 19, 2016

To play or not to play As season looms, East Valley parents weigh repercussions of football

Banner Center boosts concussion care

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BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Julie Patrick of Gilbert has seen the worst, so she doesn’t have to imagine it. The image of her nephew’s motionless body sprawled on the field and the repercussions that followed have remained etched in her mind’s eye for years. And so she prays during Desert Ridge games before every single kickoff, knowing that her son, Tavian Patrick, might be catching and running with the ball.

A touchback would be great. A touchdown would also be good, but it would result in several violent collisions for his teammates

Local experts tackle concussion myths

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Teens say caution is important in sports

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even if Tavian made it to the end zone untouched – as he did three times last year on the way to the Division I state title game. She knows all too well that a ball in play could lead to a change of direction.

Not a turn on the field, as her son is able to accomplish so effortlessly, but in life.

Concussions have become a hot-button issue in sports, and football has taken the brunt of the scrutiny.

The focus on extreme brain trauma and football has had a lingering effect – much like a concussion, where the brain fog can come in an instant but is often very slow to dissipate fully.

“To this day, I still want to throw up every time he returns the ball, I am so nervous,” she says. “I pray before every game and every time he goes to return a punt or kickoff. I’m sure the people around me think I am praying for a win or that he returns it for a touchdown, but that is not what I am

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Dad is girl’s superhero through her battle with disease

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BY DAVID M. BROWN TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

The day 16-year-old McKindree Patton’s head was shaved, her dad Jye Patton brought clippers, a cape and a smile.

The Gilbert man cried as he stood behind her at Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH) that day, but hid the emotion from her. All he wanted her to see was a father’s strength.

After shaving her head, Patton put the replacement chemo hair on her head, but then lifted it.

Everyone else in the room smiled as he kissed her bald head.

“There was a special feeling in that room as his love encompassed and overtook any worry away from our precious girl,” said her mom Aimee. McKindree, now 18, was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anemia six years ago. With just an estimated 700 patients worldwide, the rare bone marrow failure is connected with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a T cell problem with her immune system. Normally, white blood T cells attack virus-infected cells.

“Kin,” as she is known, required a bone marrow transplant at PCH, where she stayed for 10 months, receiving chemotherapy and other treatment under Dr. Roberta Adams and her team.

Throughout and since her ordeal, Patton has been a dad, husband, family caretaker, provider, friend.

“Your priorities definitely switch over to worrying more about your sick child and your family, and they instantly become your primary focus,” said Patton, a self-employed IT specialist.

“You even worry a lot about your other children and how they are coping with things, especially since mom was gone so much.”

Kin’s mom’s role has been to manage doctors’ appointments, medications, and serve as nurse and doctor while simultaneously caring for three other children. Formerly, she had taught English at Greenfield Junior High in Gilbert.

He’s a “gentle giant,” Aimee said of her husband. “Large in stature, and his heart is as tender as they come. Daddy’s job has been to love, comfort, strengthen and protect. Ask any nurse on the seventh floor of Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and they would all say, ‘He is the best!’”

When Patton first learned that Kin was ill, his heart broke. Before the first

of many surgeries, Patton said that when the nurse left the room, he wanted to scoop Kin up, run as fast as he could down the hall and take her away from the pain.

Instead, he forced a calmness that brought peace to some frightening moments.

On Christmas Eve 2014, Kin’s life was in danger.

“It was the middle of the night, and I had to call Jye to tell him I needed him to get to the hospital ASAP. I didn’t have time to explain, but he intuitively knew what I meant,” she recalled of her husband.

She could see his agony when he arrived.

“I needed his strength that night. Kin needed him, too. And, within minutes, he regrouped and became the big giant that we needed to make it through such a difficult circumstance. He brings peace through his faith.”

The family worships at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Kin has battled horrific infections, spent much time in the intensive care unit and visits PCH outreach 3 to 4 days weekly for treatments of chronic kidney disease, severe iron overload and other complications.

She has had numerous hospitalizations, most recently for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and pneumonia, as her immune system does not function properly. She has received more than 300 blood transfusions, so donors are always appreciated.

Patton has also coached his children at sporting activities.

While a son was in Zimbabwe on a mission trip for their church several years ago, he spoke with him every week, sharing counsel and guidance. When Aimee was staying in the hospital, he said he morphed into a dad and mom at home.

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Noah Kaminski decided to walk away from football after he suffered his fifth concussion. “I only have one brain, and I need to take care of it,” he says.

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praying for at all.

“I pray that he runs strong, and that he and all the other young men do not get hurt.”

She and many others have experienced the heartbreak that can follow when it doesn’t TPwork out that way.

Injuries common in football

Football is a physical and combative sport, and injuries are commonplace. Since around 2012, the focus has turned to head traumas, concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).

That was about the time that Aries Bruno, Patrick’s nephew, could no longer concentrate in school after a vicious hit left him with a severe brain injury.

“I had been an A student, but I couldn’t focus anymore,” Aries says. “It got to the point where they talked about sending me to Special Ed. I didn’t want that. I worked my way around it and pushed myself.”

Aries graduated from Desert Ridge in May, just like his cousin Tavian Patrick. But, while Tavian is headed to Arizona State to continue his football career, Aries won’t be playing. He even has trouble attending games. Aries hates the fact that he no longer plays the game he had a passion for and

dreamed of playing long into his 20s.

Instead, it ended for him in middle school, when an elbow to the helmet left him unconscious and with a broken jaw. He was told after gaining consciousness that he had been foaming at the mouth.

He doesn’t remember the hit, much of his time in the hospital or that he mumbled when he tried to talk in the days afterward.

“It was very scary,” Julie Patrick recalls. “We all wondered what the long-term prognosis would be.”

Aries was expected to take some time off from the game but, in the end, he never returned.

“I told my parents I wanted to take a break,” he says. “I loved playing when I was younger but, after that, I never could even go to a game. It was too hard to watch. I thought football was going to be my career, or at least get me to college, and I just could never go back.”

A different time for injuries

Dan Hinds, and everyone from his time, kept going back.

The Desert Vista football coach played at McClintock in the 1980s before playing at Northern Arizona.

It was a different era when it came to concussions.

“I had several concussions,” he says. “They weren’t called that then, but now that we are more educated, I know that’s what they were. I don’t remember some

coach. As soon as someone is thought to have had a hit to the head, he doesn’t go back in until protocol clears him.

“I am glad there is so much emphasis, and I don’t have to make that call.”

But families are faced with those decisions.

Tough choices for families

With all that is now known about concussions and football, walking away from the game out of fear or necessity is more tolerated and understood, rather than scoffed at. Parents like Patrick experience the temptation to sideline young players – or even pull them from the sport altogether.

“The first time they put Tavian in as a returner, I was so worried because he was very skinny his freshman year,” she says.

“I told him before the game ‘They have to catch you to hurt you so you better run your butt off.’ I didn’t realize how nervous I would be until he was actually standing on the field waiting to return the ball. I held my breath.”

Noah Kaminski is more than nervous. He is done. His fifth concussion signaled the end of his playing career.

of the time after the hits. When people talked about about the games afterward, there were things they brought up that I didn’t remember.

“There was nothing in place or a protocol then. We didn’t have a trainer there all of the time. If you got knocked cold, they just dragged you off the field.”

The Arizona Interscholastic Association has been at the forefront of testing high school players for concussion since 2011.

“We are lot more educated now, and Tempe Union has made sure we all have great trainers,” he says. “Now I don’t get involved in it anymore even as the head

The Desert Vista senior-to-be was cleared to resume full football activities in January after suffering a concussion mid-season in 2015.

He is choosing not play his final year with his senior classmates, some of whom have been his teammates since he was 7.

“Football has probably been the biggest thing in my life. so it was hard to say goodbye,” he says. “But I only have one brain, and I need to take care of it.”

The Kaminski family estimates he had his first concussion when he was 9. With

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each one, recovery has been increasingly difficult. He attended school the day after the last one specifically to talk to his counselor.

At one point, the counselor asked Noah to repeat what they were just saying. He couldn’t recall the conversation from just minutes earlier.

So instead of pulling number 46 over his shoulder pads this fall, Noah will be part of the team as one of the managers. It’s preferable to taking a chance on the fog that comes with one more concussion, he says. The last one meant no TV or music, no bright lights and no cellphone use for a while. It also brought dizziness, slurring of words and nausea.

“I walked off the field super loopy and dizzy,” he says. “It’s a terrible feeling. With each one, (the symptoms) last longer, and it is that much easier to get one again. I just decided it wasn’t worth it at this point.”

Deciding to walk away

His mother, Racquel Kaminski, had a difficult time watching her son struggle with the symptoms, but it was just as

hard to watch him make the decision to walk away.

“It was hard seeing him not with the football team,” she says. “It was part of his identity. He won a national championship (in youth football). Football has been a whole life-changing experience for him. He went through all of the emotions athletes experience when they finally give up.”

Each scenario comes down to personal choices. The dangers are clearly known, but most players let the issue drift to the back of their minds until it is forced to the forefront.

There have been changes, including improvements in helmet design and much more education about the risks. More attention than ever before is being paid to brain injuries. But the game remains the most popular prep sport on and off the field: There were 1.83 million participants in high school football across the nation in the 2014-15 season.

Even for someone like Aries, who had his life altered by the game and never returned, he has trouble completely deleting the game from his memory, as scrambled as it was during rehab.

“If I had a son who wanted to play, I would want to protect him,” he says. “Football is something you can have fun

with, but you also have to be aware of what you are getting into. It would be tough to see my son go through what I did.

“But, if he had a passion for the game, I’d still say go for it.”

– Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@evtrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @ JasonPSkoda.

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Tempe Chamber of Commerce president to step down

Mary Ann Miller, president and CEO of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, announced she will be resigning after more than 21 years, effective August 31.

Miller joined the Tempe Chamber in 1995 as Public Affairs Director. In 1999, she moved into her current role as president and CEO. During her time at the Tempe Chamber, Miller received an MBA from Arizona State University and a Certificate in Organization Management from the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management.

Brian Wood, Waste Management and Chair-Elect of the Chamber, will head the search committee.

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ASU ranked fourth-best value in alternative graduate schools

Arizona State University was ranked as the fourth-best value in alternative graduate schools in the West for 2016 by BestValueSchools.com.

ASU placed just behind the University of Iowa, the University of Arizona and the University of Washington.

The ranking looked at schools with acceptance rates higher than 50 percent, then compared the schools based on acceptance rate, Carnegie Research Classification, number of students, type and size of graduate programs, top ranking subjects and average subject ranking.

Best Value Schools helps students help find schools and degree programs that can provide the most available financial aid and assistance, the greatest support and service, the highest return on investment and the best overall value.

– JARED MCDONALD, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Gateway airport gets new interim director

Brian O’Neill is the new interim executive director and CEO at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, following the resignation of Jane Morris.

O’Neill was appointed interim director at the May meeting of the airport authority. He has been deputy director and chief operating officer of the airport since September, bringing two decades of airport experience to that job.

Morris retired June 2 after three years as the director.

The airport is managed by representatives of the member communities of its authority — Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, the Gila River Indian Community and Phoenix.

– SHELLEY RIDENOUR, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Gilbert man sentenced to two life terms in shooting deaths

A Gilbert man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a woman and a teenage boy last year has been sentenced to two life prison terms.

Matthew Crain also was sentenced to an additional 10 1/2 years in prison for two counts of first-degree murder and single counts of aggravated assault, burglary and misconduct involving weapons, Maricopa County Superior Court officials say.

Crain, 35, changed his plea to guilty last month.

Prosecutors say Crain shot 33-year-old Stacey Steward and her daughter’s 17-yearold boyfriend Alex Tamborski on Oct. 11, 2015, during a dispute at the home Crain and Steward shared.

Police say Steward’s daughter escaped and notified police.

Gilbert Police unveil sharps/syringe disposal kiosk

Arizona’s first sharps/syringe disposal kiosk has opened in the Gilbert Police Department’s Lobby at 75 East Civic Center Drive.

The kiosk, part of “Operation Safe Needles,” joins more than 100 prescription and over-the-counter disposal locations at police departments around Arizona.

Location, hours and additional information on the sharps/syringe kiosk and other drug disposal locations is available at ACPA.net.

Confessed Mesa killer receives life without parole

An ex-con was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after pleading guilty to killing one person and wounding five others during a rampage in Arizona last year.

Ryan Elliott Giroux, 42, was sentenced after pleading guilty in April to first-degree murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, kidnapping and other charges stemming from March 2015 shootings in Mesa.

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Margaret Mahoney described Giroux’s admission of guilt as practically unheard of for the nearly two dozen charges he faced and sentenced him to 81 years in addition to natural life in prison for committing first-degree murder.

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“It’s a lot of juggling,” Patton said. “You don’t feel like you’re doing very good at any facet of life. But, thankfully, I’ve had a lot of amazing support. I’ve been able to lean on family, friends, church family and even had very understanding people at work.

“They have all been an amazing blessing, and I can’t imagine going through all these challenges without them.”

Before Kin was admitted to PCH in August 2014, a plumbing problem flooded the house, so Patton coordinated with the construction crews.

Friends remodeled their kitchen so that Kin could come home to a beautiful,

New leaders appointed for East Valley Partnership

JARED MCDONALD TRIBUNE

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The East Valley Partnership has announced its new executive committee and board of directors.

The business advocacy group named Rick Jones, executive vice president of CopperPoint Mutual Insurance, as its new chairman.

Jones also serves on the boards for the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, Chicanos Por La Causa and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Dean’s Council at the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU.

Rhonda Curtis of Wells Fargo, Sally Downey of EVIT, Sandra Hudson of TrustBank, Stephanie Navarro of SRP and Jack Sellers of the City of Chandler are the new members of the board of directors.

The executive committee’s new members are Jones, chair; Rhonda Curtis, vice-chair, of Wells Fargo; Brian Campbell, past chair, of Campbell Law Group; Caryn Gose, treasurer, of Salt River Project; Bill Garfield, secretary, of Arizona Water Company; Angela Creedon, at-large member, of Arizona State University; and Jeff Guldner, at-large member, of Arizona Public Service.

The East Valley partnership is dedicated to improving business and quality of life

safe environment.

“One night, I called to say good night, and Jye was washing dishes in the bathtub. Now, that’s an awesome man!” Aimee said.

Patton’s mother-in-law, Marie Clarkson, said he became a beloved son as soon as they met.

“He is kind and has always been kind. He is generous and attentive and expects great things from his children. He teaches them the value of work but he also loves to play,” said Clarkson, a native of McNary, Arizona, and resident of Gilbert for 38 years.

“When McKindree was in the hospital, there was a great need for him to be there with her, and he was,” Clarkson added. “She depended on him for soft and tender support. He was the calm in the

storm. He would kiss her and hug her and care for her so tenderly.”

Longtime Gilbert friend Justin Jobe and his wife Lee have known the Pattons for more than 18 years. Their oldest daughter, Madi, has been best friends with Kin since their infancy.

“We have personally witnessed the hardest times that this family has had to go through, and Patton has always been a rock,” Jobe says. “Even when he thought he couldn’t handle any more, more would come his way, and he faced it straight on with faith and determination. He has proved again and again what a great father he was, he is and will always be.”

Before she got sick, Kin was an accomplished gymnast. She now follows fashion, photography and travel

while working toward a high school equivalency degree.

She tells everyone she is attending the “school of life,” her mother said with a smile. “She is a tender mentor and friend to other patients at PCH. She spends time visiting other kiddos who are battling as well.”

Dad is her superhero.

“He is the epitome of kindness, an encourager, selfless, loving,” Kin said. “His jokes crack me up, and his kisses are the absolute best. With everything I have, I couldn’t be more grateful for him. ”

McKindree’s CaringBridge account is at caringbridge.org/visit/mckindreepatton. Check her progress on Face Book: “Kin Can Kick It.”

– David M. Brown is a Valley-based freelance writer. He can be reached at azwriter.com.

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Free dental care day for veterans June 25

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Veterans will get free dental care June 25 at Aspen Dental across the East Valley.

Local veterans can call 1-844-AspenHMM to schedule an appointment. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

The day of service is part of Aspen Dental’s Healthy Mouth Movement, a community-giving initiative launched in 2014 to deliver free dental care and oral health education to people in need.

New travel IDs available to comply with federal rules

SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Although Arizonans can continue to use their standard drivers’ licenses and identification cards to get through airport security until October 2020, the process to comply with the new federal rules is underway in the state.

Last July, a new state law went into effect, requiring the Arizona Department of Transportation to create a credential that complies with the federal Real ID Act.

The Department of Homeland Security has assured Arizona officials that

state-issued documents will continue to be accepted at airports around the country for another four years.

But, residents can now obtain a certified travel ID from ADOT either when applying for a renewal or a firsttime Arizona drivers’ license. Residents can simply convert their current drivers’ license, too, for a fee.

Gilbert-Guadalupe intersection to be closed

The intersection of Gilbert and Guadalupe Roads will be closed from June 26 at 8 p.m. until June 28 at 10 p.m. to make road improvements. The Gilbert Road and Guadalupe

Road Improvements Project was completed last year. Since then, the asphalt was evaluated and found to need replacement. The contractor will pay for these repairs.

Businesses around the intersection will be accessible, but no vehicles will be permitted in the intersection itself. Access to Gilbert’s Heritage District will be available from Elliot Road.

For more information, go to gilbertaz. gov, call 480-898-4090 or follow @ GilbertYourTown on Twitter.

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‘World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’ coming to Kiwanis rec center

The Kiwanis Recreation Center is hosting a part of The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Friday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Children 6 to 14 can get a free lesson at 6111 S. All-America Way in Tempe. Swimmers will then be allowed a free hour in the Kiwanis pool.

Registration must be in person at the Kiwanis Recreation Center’s Front Desk, through June 20. For more information about the center, go to tempe.gov/kiwanis or call 480-350-5201.

The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson will take place at 500 locations in over 20 countries.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Four Peaks, Smashburger to raise money for teacher supplies

Four Peaks Brewing Co. and Smashburger are helping provide Valley teachers with classroom supplies.

Beginning June 20, the Four Peaks Brewery on Eighth Street in Tempe will sell raffle tickets for $5 each for a chance to win a Four Peaks kegerator. A portion of the proceeds from each daily lunch and dinner special also will be donated.

On June 27, all Smashburger locations in the Valley will join the campaign, selling raffle tickets for $1 each for a chance to win free Smashburger for a year.

Proceeds from both raffles will go to buy supplies.

Teachers may pick up vouchers for boxes of supplies July 8 through July 17 at the Eighth Street location in Tempe and all Phoenix-area Smashburgers. Pick-up locations will be announced on Four Peaks’ Twitter, @FourPeaksBrew, and on its Facebook page.

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Art workshops for high school students hosted at ASU

Free dental care for kids, teens at Rio Salado College

Children and teens will be given free dental care June 25 at the Rio Salado Dental Hygiene Clinic, 2250 W. 14th St. in Tempe.

More than 100 patients are expected, ages 17 and under, at the clinic. The event at Rio Salado College runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Rio Salado students, instructors and support staff will give each patient an exam, X-rays, cleaning and a fluoride varnish. Each will also receive a gift bag and oral health tips.

To reserve a spot, parents and guardians should email dental.hygiene@riosalado. edu or call 480-377-4100. Walk-ins will be accommodated if time and space permit.

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Mesa Arts season schedule announced, tickets available

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ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is hosting the School of Art Summer Workshops for high school students. The workshops will take place at the ASU campus in Tempe until July 29. Portable Fiber Techniques will be taught June 20-24, and other sessions will include 3-D printing, metalworking, and zines.

For information and registration on the School of Art Summer Workshops 2016 go to eoss.asu.edu/summerenrichment.

The Mesa Arts Center’s Performing Live season schedule has been announced, and features music, comedy, dance and spoken-word performances.

Among the performances are Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on July 12, The Monkees on Sept. 15, Postmodern Jukebox on Nov. 27, Beatles tribute band The Fab Four on Jan. 20 and several Christmas shows by Dave Koz, the Band of Merrymakers and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

In addition to music, the “Whose Life Is It Anyway” team will present “Whose Live Anyway” on Sept. 11, “Monty Python” stars John Cleese and Eric Idle will perform on Nov. 21 and a Twyla Tharpe dance show will be featured on Oct. 7.

The entire season brochure is available at mesaartscenter.com.

Tickets are available now for members. Sales to the general public will begin June 21.

– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Positively Powerful Woman Awards to celebrate best in their fields

Triad West Inc. will host the 9th Annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards celebration on June 25.

The awards are given every year by Triad West and its founder, Joel P. Martin, to honor women who are the best in their fields.

The award recipients for 2016 are Carrie S. Young, SRP senior director, for Global Leadership; Anna Maria Maldonado, Care1st Health Plan Arizona director of sales and marketing, for Health Advocacy Leadership; Tyler Butler, GoDaddy director of corporate social responsibility, for Technology Leadership; and Charlene Tarver, for Human Rights Leadership.

This year’s event will be held at the Halle Heart Children’s Museum in Tempe starting at 5 p.m. For more information on the event, visit positivelypowerful.com – JARED MCDONALD, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Banner Center boosts level of care for concussion patients

BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

After realizing that the level of concussion care for professional and college athletes far exceeded that for high school and younger athletes, Dr. Steven Erickson “jumped on an opportunity” to change that.

Erickson worked as the head sports physician at Arizona State University for 12 years and was the medical consultant for MLB umpires. During those years, he says he “took care of a lot of concussions.” He’s now the medical director of the Banner Concussion Center, operated by Banner Health.

He was asked to spearhead the center when it opened and said he is proud to lead a team dedicated to reducing the incidence of concussions and improve their treatment.

Erickson doesn’t like the common approach of asking a person how he or she feels after suffering a concussion to figure out how to structure care.

Basing a diagnosis or treatment purely on subjective feelings isn’t the answer, he said. Rather, “we need to objectively measure” vision and balance of those patients.

“It used to be if you get knocked out, there’s no play for seven days,” he said. Today, multiple sets of guidelines are used to determine when a young athlete can return to play.

Erickson said the evaluation now is based on criteria including the disappearance of all symptoms, whether the student is back in class full time and whether visual, balance and cognitive functions are normal.

Generally, athletes who are in high school or younger return to play in about 21 days. But, Erickson cautions, it’s different for every patient.

A critical part of that measuring process is having something to compare it to, Erickson said. That’s why he encourages athletes to have baseline testing conducted before playing sports. Then, if an athlete suffers a concussion, the doctors can compare pre- and post-concussion data.

Subjective balance testing already exists, Erickson said. So, the team at the Concussion Center developed a protocol “to stimulate the inner ear and measure balance and sway.” Testing occurs on both a soft and a hard surface, because a person’s sway varies depending on what she is standing on. Everyone has

some natural sway which is measured to gather normative data.

In what’s called a neurovistubal test, patients stand in front of a giant tubelike piece of equipment which creates sort of a virtual reality setting. It then measures sway and balance as the patient responds to the changing light and images projected onto the background.

Concussion center patients undergo seven tests to develop four comparative scores.

One test involves a patient memorizing 12 words and then being presented 24 words to see how many of the original ones the patient recalls.

Another test involves a patient standing in front of a large screen which lights up with big dots. The patient tries to touch every dot as fast as possible. It measures hand-eye coordination and peripheral vision, Banner Concussion Center Athletic Trainer Sarah Schodrof said.

Vision tests at the center are similar to a standard eye examination.

For balance tests, the patient wears a head lamp and moves their head from side to side while standing on a force plate — both a hard surface, and a foam pad, which simulates gravel or sand. The foot pads are connected to a computer and the patient’s balance is measured.

Erickson’s belief in the value of baseline testing means that Banner offers essentially free testing to area high schools.

“We test entire teams to measure speed and memory,” he said. If any athlete suffers a concussion, he returns to the concussion center to undergo the same tests, which gives an accurate comparison, the doctor said.

Erickson tests local high school athletes who participate in football, soccer, cheerleading, wrestling, basketball, softball, baseball and hockey.

The center is the medical consultant to the Arizona Youth Soccer Association and works with the Arizona Interscholastic Association and many high schools and youth hockey groups.

Erickson recommends annual testing for kids until they reach high school, then testing every two years and increasing to every five years after they’ve completed high school.

The methodology that Erickson and his staff use is based on impact testing developed at the University of Pittsburgh. Users of it must be certified by the university, and Erickson is one of a handful of those people, getting

approved in 2001. One physicians’ assistant at the Banner center is also certified. When diagnosing and treating concussions, Erickson says it’s vital to remember that “nothing is black and white. It’s all shades of gray. We take the interpretation of the whole test into account, not just one test.”

Erickson points out people can still be treated for concussions if they haven’t undergone baseline testing. It’s just that doctors don’t have any data for comparison.

Erickson is pleased that Arizona is “ahead of the curve” in concussion laws and testing. Some states mandate baseline testing for all high school athletes, he said. That’s not the case in Arizona, but he wishes it was.

With proper treatment, most of the injured athletes can return to play, he said.

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Education is key to preventing concussions

BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Prevention is always a topic when Dr. Steven Erickson and his staff at the Banner Concussion Center meet with athletic teams.

Erickson reminds people leaning toward different types of helmets or gear that “nothing on your head prevents your brain from rattling around inside your head — which is a concussion.” Rather, good techniques and good coaching lead to fewer concussions, Erickson said.

Youths need to be taught to not use their heads as weapons in sports, especially in soccer where heading is common, and in football when they tackle other players. Training needs to focus on strengthening players’ necks so they can keep their heads from striking the ground if they fall, a common cause of concussions, Erickson said.

Likewise, athletes need to be educated to “not play with a sore brain,” he said,

just like they don’t play with a sore ankle.

Awareness of concussions needs to increase among parents, coaches and the athletes themselves, Erickson said.

“Ten years ago, no one missed a game because of a concussion,” he said. “Now kids know enough to want to sit out.

The lawsuit against the National Football League has increased awareness of concussions, Erickson said.

It’s not only athletes who are at risk of concussions, said Bryce Nalepa, the athletic training coordinator at the Banner Concussion Center.

“We want baseline testing to become the norm,” Nalepa said. “Weekend warriors, test car drivers, firefighters, law enforcement officers, flight attendants could all benefit from baseline testing. It isn’t a sports-only problem. Anyone could be injured.”

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SE Valley youth football numbers comparable to past seasons

BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

The future of the game was supposed to be as clouded as the brain function of a football player who has been dinged in the head.

The growing concern over brain injuries and football was expected to put the game’s long-term future in question when there were reports of former NFL players committing suicide while others brought lawsuits against the league for hiding the ramifications of head trauma.

The belief—long before Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said in April, “We got to make sure that moms get the message, because that’s who’s afraid of our game right now”—was that parents of potential players were going to push their sons toward other sports.

But at one local youth football league, participation is climbing.

The Southeast Valley Youth Football League is for ages 5 to 15 and covers both flag and tackle football, along with

cheerleading.

The upcoming season is off to a good start, according to Doug Powell, who has been the SEV director of registration since 2013. He says 230 participants have signed so far, which puts them on pace for more than 400 players, surpassing last year’s 385.

“I field all kinds of questions from parents, and some of them are about concussions,” he said. “Everyone knows football is a violent game, but all contact sports are subject to this concern.

“We are affiliated with American Youth Football, and all coaches have to be concussion trained.”

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Local experts tackle concussion myths

BY MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Although concussion injuries and studies seem to appear in the news almost daily, there are still a lot of widespread misconceptions about brain injury, especially when it comes to children. Here’s a rundown on what— and what not—to believe, according to local medical experts.

Myth: The latest helmets prevent concussions.

FACT: Helmets do a great job of protecting against skull fracture. But they can’t prevent the brain from jostling around inside the skull, which is what causes a concussion.

Myth: Children bounce back quicker than adults.

FACT: Kids and teenagers actually take longer to recover because of their developing brains. They are also more prone to complications from concussion.

Myth: If your child didn’t lose consciousness, it wasn’t a concussion.

FACT: Only 10 to 20 percent of concussions involve blacking out.

Myth: A child with a concussion

should be awakened every two to three hours.

FACT: Drowsiness and fatigue are common symptoms. Getting plenty of sleep and allowing the brain to heal are necessary for recovery.

Myth: You shouldn’t treat the headache from concussion with medications, because that could mask other symptoms.

FACT: If ordered by a doctor, overthe-counter pain relievers are fine. At times, a physician may also prescribe stronger medicines.

Myth: A brain imaging test can confirm or rule out a diagnosis of concussion.

FACT: Concussions affect brain function, not structure. Concussions can’t be seen on a CT scan or MRI.

Myth: There are no long-term effects of concussion.

FACT: A concussion that is not treated properly at the beginning can lead to postconcussion syndrome, with prolonged symptoms that affect memory as well as physical and emotional functioning for months and years.

“My hearing loss cost me three friendships that I know of, a strained relationship with my husband, two grandchildren who think I don’t understand them, boredom at church, and lost interest in attending get-togethers.”

Tears, memories flow as friends honor Orlando shooting victim

BY MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Abeautiful sunset melted into a peaceful night with the flicker of candlelight on Wednesday evening as about 200 friends and former classmates gathered in Mesa’s Skyline Park to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Jason Josaphat. He was a victim of the mass shooting at an Orlando LGBT nightclub a week ago.

Everyone who knew Josaphat, 19, invariably mentioned his quick smile and how it always lit up the room—a light that went out much too soon.

Angie Bailey said she “sort of became Jason’s second mother” when her daughter, Alexis Lopez, now 19, brought Josaphat home one day after school at Skyline High.

“We were his second family,” said Salina Lopez, 21, Alexis’ sister. “We took him. He was always dancing, always happy.”

Alexis came up with the idea for the vigil. “Jason was one of the most

important people to me,” she said. “Everybody who met Jason liked him. I loved him.”

“He called me his white momma,” recalled Angie. “I knew my girls were safe with him. I knew he would protect us.”

Josaphat’s high energy and talent for gymnastics made him a standout member of Skyline’s cheerleading corps, Spiritline, and he was a popular figure at Coyotes football and basketball games. He graduated in 2014.

“I really looked up to him because I was a junior cheerleader and he was a senior,” said Kameron Hicks. “Whenever I think about high school, I think about him.”

Kelby Smith said Josaphat always livened up the dance floor whenever the Latin and hip-hop clubs got together. That brought to mind the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, which was celebrating Latin night when gunman Omar Mateen opened fire, killing 49 people including Josaphat, and wounding 53 others.

Officials say it’s the worst mass shooting in American history.

“It’s just horrible something so far away could hit so close to home,” Smith said.

Alexandria Helfer said she and Josaphat went all the way back to elementary school. “Growing up with him was a privilege. He was always making sure other people around him were OK.”

Once all the candles were lit, friends were encouraged to approach the microphone and say a few words. There were a lot of tears and a lot of good memories.

Sabrina Chambers, speaking via Skype from Dubai, remembered coming to school one day in braids. Josaphat started calling her Medusa, she said to great laughter.

Chambers’ final words of wisdom: “I want everyone here to let everyone you know that you love them.”

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Law enforcement prepares for attacks in the East Valley

BY JIM WALSH TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

For more than a decade, East Valley police and firefighters have been preparing to handle the worst calamities imaginable while the drumbeat of news nationwide seems to suggest that such an event could be more likely than ever to occur.

Local police departments train with each other in “active shooter’’ drills that would include a scenario similar to the attack in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman shot 49 people to death at Pulse, a gay bar, a week ago.

Just recently, the Tempe and Gilbert police SWAT teams worked together in a regional mock drill that simulated a gunman at a shopping mall, said Lt. Mike Pooley, a Tempe police spokesman.

“We all run our tactics and our investigations very similarly,’’ Pooley said. “We know we can rely on one another.’’

While Pooley is convinced that police have trained for just about every possible scenario, he also said it would be impossible for an East Valley agency to handle a mass casualty event alone. He says a coordinated regional response would be necessary.

Tempe firefighters also have trained with the Tempe police SWAT team, with firefighters donning ballistic helmets and vests and using police as a “security contingent’’ before entering a shooting scene, Assistant Fire Chief Paul Nies said.

“Unfortunately, we have enough data and instances to draw from to see how these incidents play out,’’ Nies said. “We have made calculated decisions about an acceptable risk.’’

Retired Mesa Assistant Fire Chief Gil Damiani, who is now an emergency management consultant, said the focus was on weapons of mass destruction, chemical warfare and radiation when he managed the program in 2005. He said the shift toward self-radicalized domestic terrorism, such as the San Bernardino, California, attack in December and the Orlando attack, were never envisioned. “I am flabbergasted. When I think of San Bernardino and Orlando; I mean, these are Americans,” Damiani said.

Sgt. Jesse Sanger, a Gilbert police spokesman, said the first active shooter

drill he participated in as a young officer was more than a decade ago.

“You are hoping and praying you never need to use the training, but you have to be prepared,’’ he said.

While not wanting to comment directly on the Orlando case, Sanger said the scenario would be nightmarish, with a large number of people inside a crowded, loud and dark bar.

“When you have an active shooter, it’s the goal to find the bad guy who is taking lives and to take out that threat,’’ Sanger said.

During training drills, there are often actors lying on the ground, simulating victims wounded and pleading for help, Sanger said. It is the officer’s job to ignore those pleas and to find the shooter before the he can kill or wound others.

Capt. Brian Hickey, who supervises Emergency Management at the Mesa Fire and Medical Department, said police and firefighters have trained together in a “unified command’’ structure, with a police chief and a fire chief working in tandem to deploy manpower during a mass casualty event.

Firefighters have a different function than police in such an event.

While officers might storm a building and take out a shooter, as they did in Orlando, firefighters and paramedics focus on saving lives. Firefighters triage victims to make sure the most critically injured are treated first and take the injured to the most appropriate medical facilities for treatment.

In “table top’’ exercises, police and firefighters get together in an Emergency Operations Center and go through a variety of scenarios to make sure they are prepared logistically to handle just about anything.

Mesa Fire would serve a critical function in saving victims in any East Valley mass casualty incident. Mesa has two Metropolitan Medical Response Systems, which is a specially equipped fire truck stocked to treat up to 100 victims at a time.

Mesa has participated in the federally funded emergency response system since 2000.

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McCain blames Obama for attack, then says he ‘misspoke’ after backlash

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Republican Sen. John McCain said Thursday that President Barack Obama is “directly responsible” for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because of the rise of the Islamic State group on the president’s watch. But he later issued a statement saying that he “misspoke.”

“I did not mean to imply that the president was personally responsible. I was referring to President Obama’s national security decisions, not the president himself,” McCain said in his statement, issued as his initial comments were drawing heated criticism from Democrats.

McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, spoke to reporters in the Capitol on Thursday while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday’s attack and some survivors.

“Barack Obama is directly responsible for it, because when he pulled everybody out of Iraq, al-Qaida went to Syria, became ISIS, and ISIS is what it is today thanks to Barack Obama’s failures,” a

visibly angry McCain said as the Senate debated a spending bill.

“So the responsibility for it lies with President Barack Obama and his failed policies.”

Later, McCain issued his statement saying he misspoke, though his statement continued to lay blame for the attack on the president’s policies — just not on the president himself.

“As I have said, President Obama’s decision to completely withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011 led to the rise of ISIL. I and others have long warned that the failure of the president’s policy to deny ISIL safe haven would allow the terrorist organization to inspire, plan, direct or conduct attacks on the United States and Europe as they have done in Paris, Brussels, San Bernardino and now Orlando.”

Democrats pounced quickly.

Adam Jentleson, a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said McCain’s “unhinged comments are just the latest proof that Senate Republicans are puppets of Donald Trump.”

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Chandler student wins Michelle Obama’s recipe challenge

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Scarlet Summers is sure she wants to be a chef when she grows up. The 11 year old is well on her way. She has been named a winner of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a nationwide recipe contest for kids that promotes cooking and healthy eating as part of first lady Michelle Obama’s initiative. The prize-winning dish was Scarlet’s Southwest Barack-a-Bowl.

“It was really fun to create the recipe with my mom and have some family time,” said Scarlet, who is a student at Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence.

Scarlet’s mom, Lisa Summers, is just as thrilled. She and her daughter will travel to Washington, D.C., in July to attend a kids’ “state dinner” at the White House hosted by the first lady. Scarlet and the 55 other aspiring young chefs and their guardians will be served a healthy lunch featuring a selection of the winning recipes followed by a visit to the White House kitchen garden.

“I’m so proud of her,” said Summers, whose husband, Sean, and son, Gage,

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round out the family. “I’m pretty surprised. When we entered this, we were just thinking it would be a fun mother-daughter thing to do. We had no idea she would win for our state. It was quite a shock.”

A Southwest-inspired protein dish, the Barack-a-Bowl incorporates grilled chicken and corn, quinoa, black beans, cilantro, avocado, lime, Mexican cheese and a base of cauliflower ground in a food processor.

She also created the Presidential Prickly Pear Power Smoothie.

“We wanted to feature prickly pear because it’s unique to Arizona,” Summers said. “We added kale, strawberries, Greek yogurt and banana.

“The whole point of it is to get kids to think about eating healthy.”

Scarlet said the process was fun.

“I had been to cooking classes before,” she said. “I love it.”

A full list of winners and their recipes can be found online at pbs. org/lunchtimechallenge. A free downloadable and printable cookbook of the winning recipes and nutritional analyses and photos will be available on July 14 on the site.

The pair will also have the opportunity to tour the Smithsonian, and Scarlet will participate in a pizza party.

This is the fifth year of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and Kids’ State Dinner, in which 8- to 12-year-old students from across the nation were invited to create not only healthy dishes, but affordable ones as well. The contest received more than 1,200 entries. It was co-sponsored by Obama, PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“I’ve been to Washington, D.C., one time,” she said. “We tried to get into the White House but it didn’t work out. I just hope to learn new things and meet Michelle Obama. That would be really awesome. This is opening new doors for me.”

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Mountain grads defy odds, get dual degrees

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Recent Red Mountain High School graduates Chenoa and Tanyka Begaye could have very easily become statistics.

The girls grew up in abusive households. They say their parents were alcoholics, drug addicts and just not emotionally available.

But while many high school seniors were eagerly awaiting graduation last month, the Begaye sisters prepared for an additional academic milestone — their college graduations.

In May, the sisters earned high school diplomas and associate degrees from Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC).

high school classes. The credits are treated like regular college credits and can be transferred to other Maricopa Community Colleges, Arizona’s state universities and some out-of-state colleges.

“It took a lot of time-management skills,” Tanyka said. “Every day we came home, sat down at this table and did homework. We had to stay up past midnight.”

The sisters, who share a father, were determined to earn both degrees because their parents only finished high school. They say they wanted be positive role models for their younger siblings.

there to listen to us and are our biggest supporters.”

The girls have high aspirations. Both want to earn doctorates; Tanyka in teaching, and Chenoa in veterinary science. They’re unsure where they’ll attend college.

“Once you have a degree, nobody can take it from you,” Tanyka said. “We didn’t want to use our history and background as an excuse for not finishing.

Chenoa and Tanyka, members of the Navajo tribe, participated in CGCC’s Hoop of Learning program, a dualenrollment bridge program to benefit Native American students.

They say they couldn’t have done it without family members, particularly an aunt who took them in.

The program lets students earn lowerdivision credit during their regular

“They’re there for us whenever we need anything,” Tanyka said. “They’re

“I still don’t have a relationship with my mom; we don’t understand each other. We fight and don’t get along at all. I just can’t give her the power to stop me from doing what I’m doing. I’m glad we’re here and got to this point.”

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Deli owner grew up in orphanage, now provides hot meals for homeless

BY STEVEN SOLOMON

TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Hot meals mean a lot to the homeless, as Carlo Ventura knows. He lived in an Italian orphanage from ages 2 to 14.

“The many nights of going to bed with just a piece of stale bread; I know how stressful it can be for anyone,” he said.

Ventura, co-owner of Carlo and Emilie’s Gourmet Deli in Chandler, wanted to help others get through those rough times, so he decided to do something proactive.

When the workers at Chandler Christian Community Center (CCCC) found out the deli on South Alma School Road wanted to bring over lasagna, salad and cannoli for 30 clients, it was an offer they couldn’t refuse.

“I love to give to anyone in need because that is the way I am,” Ventura said.

Ventura worked at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, where he was manager of Bernard’s restaurant before meeting Emilie Frances at Chandler’s Ocotillo Golf Resort. Frances was an

optician who moved to the United States from France with her mother after her parents divorced. Frances’ stepfather was introduced to her mother by Ventura, and he is now a partner in the deli.

Opened in December 2014, the deli serves homemade Italian and French dishes in addition to meats, cheeses and many imported products.

The CCCC’s Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program, called I-HELP, provides a safe place to sleep and a hot meal for homeless adults seven nights a week through a partnership with area houses of worship. I-HELP also offers case management services to connect the homeless to resources. The mobile shower unit, the “Chandler

Clean Machine,” gives guests access to a warm shower several times per week.

“We hope to see more local businesses provide meals to our clients,” said Ryan Gear, the center’s development director. “As of now, meals are almost entirely provided by individuals in various local houses of worship, and they do an excellent job.

“Mr. Ventura’s willingness to provide a meal affirms the personal dignity and worth of our clients. Many are homeless are ignored or mistreated, and a great meal from a popular restaurant is significant.”

Bill Rotondo, I-HELP coordinator, said the deli’s contribution helps them reach out to the homeless clients.

“After serving the meal, the volunteers sit down with the homeless guests to dine with them and get to know these people on a personal level,” Rotondo said.

I-HELP is one of five CCCC programs, including a food bank, community action program, family resource center and senior nutrition. More information is available at www.chandlerfoodbank. org/i-help.

Concussion treatments have made great strides

BY ERIC SMITH

TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Jeff Rutledge has seen a lot in football, both good and bad.

After playing in college at the University of Alabama under legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant as well as playing and coaching in the NFL, he knows the ins and outs of the game like few others.

Among the things he’s seen change is the way head trauma is treated. Once seen as a minor nuisance that had to be played through, a head injury is now treated as a serious medical situation that must be attended to with great care.

“When I played, they put some smelling salts under your nose and put up one or two fingers, and if you could tell how many fingers were up, you were back in there,” he said. “That’s just where we were at that point.”

Rutledge, now coach at Chandler’s Valley Christian High School, played for three teams from 1979 to 1992: Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants and Washington Redskins.

Throughout those years as well as

during high school and college play, Rutledge took countless hits from every angle. But one particular hit from former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner stands alone as the hardest he endured.

It was so forceful that it mangled

Rutledge’s facemask. He had to get a new helmet.

“If you saw, it you’d say, ‘Ooh how did he get up from that?’” Rutledge said. “That was the biggest hit I ever took.”

When Rutledge got to the sideline, he was given smelling salts and returned to

the game.

Since then, though, Rutledge has seen first hand the evolution of both sports medicine and attitudes about injuries.

“The old ‘you’ve got to suck it up,’ that’s long gone,” he said. “I don’t think you’d ever hear somebody say that when somebody’s limping or hurting.”

Now there are protocols in place administered by athletic trainer Troy Hanzal, if there is even the faintest notion that a player has a concussion.

“If a kid’s coming off the field and I believe he’s concussed, I’ll pull him off right away,” Hanzal said. “He’s done for the game until I can prove that he’s not concussed.”

Baseline impact tests are used to evaluate players and determine if they have suffered head trauma—and to what extent.

“It’s 100,000 percent better,” Rutledge said. “That’s not faulting anyone back in those days; it’s just where we’ve gone.

“Now, if they think (you’re hurt), they’re holding you out. And then they don’t let you back in until you go through a protocol, which I think is awesome.”

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Teens say caution is important in sports

BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR

TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Two Valley Christian High School athletes say participating in sports is important to them— but not at the risk of their health.

Annelise Alvarado, who will be a junior this fall, and David Campbell, a senior, say they try to take precautions during practice and play.

Alvarado is a cheerleader. Campbell plays strong safety on the football team and runs track, as well.

Campbell has played football since he was 8. He said he’s suffered “some stingers, but nothing serious.”

Since he started high school, concussion prevention has been a regular part of the conversation on the football field.

“Through the years, our coaches have emphasized being safe and not playing if you’re hurt,” Campbell said. “It comes to a point where it’s not worth it.”

Alvarado has some different challenges.

“As a cheerleader, I’ve lifted girls into the air,” Alvarado said. “Accidents do happen; we need to be careful.”

She pays close attention to the “brain book,” sent out by the Arizona Interscholastic Association. It includes

(David Jolkovski/Special to the Tribune) Valley Christian High School student Annelise Alvarado undergoes tests for her pre-sports physcial. Students at the Chandler school complete a routine physical and baseline concussion testing.

Myth: A child needs to be hit on the head to suffer a concussion.

FACT: Concussions can occur with any severe jolt to the body that causes the brain to jostle front to back (whiplash) or side to side.

Myth: Concussions are a football problem.

FACT: Among others, it’s a soccer, hockey, gymnastics and lacrosse problem, too.

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a video quiz about head injuries and is required reading and viewing at Valley Christian before a student can even try out for a sport.

“I’m cautious,” she said. “Learning to do it right is important. And, generally, we’re very safe.”

COMMENTARY

In the aftermath of terror, this family’s story is a different tale

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

This is not a Sunday tale concerning terror and guns, radicals and bringers of death. This is not a Sunday story meant to cast blame or give political prescriptions to solve what ails America. Your author cannot find the words. Worse still, the words would be pointless, like shouting into a canyon with no other ears there to hear.

When it comes to Orlando, to terror and death, I have no answers on this Sunday, only a supreme sense of longing for a different kind of tale.

It begins in three small rooms in Queens, with two parents barely out of their teenage years and two little boys, brothers. The father goes to night school, college and works by the day, cobbling together jobs in a bike shop, a paint factory, as a pharmacy delivery boy. The mother, a tiny woman with a big personality and long black hair, spends her days tending to the boys and typing up her husband’s homework, clacking away on a manual Smith Corona. Money is as tight as a polyester disco shirt, but somehow they get by.

The boys live a charmed life, meaning that somehow, for all their stupid antics, no one ends up on an ambulance gurney or a morgue slab. They jump bikes off homemade ramps, with no helmets and every intention of imitating Evel Knievel. They climb their elementary school walls straight up the grates that cover the windows. They cross Willets Point Boulevard, six lanes, without looking both ways, they take candy from strangers, they eat trick-or-treat goodies without ever once biting into poison. No one calls them infidel. No one comes calling with an AR-15. No serial monster snatches them off a street corner. Life’s biggest tragedy is no money for Steve the Ice Cream Man, whose truck bells jingle late on summer afternoons. Is the family poor? In money, yes,

when measured against the government poverty level, but what do they know? They spend no time measuring. The boys have homework, school books and a pile of Scholastic biographies besides. There are scuffed, taped-up baseballs to throw, an old red-white-and-blue ABA basketball to shoot, a football to hurl like Joe Namath, the Jets’ quarterback. Sports is everything – catch with a dad, a game of paddleball with him on the playground, hardball on the asphalt diamond across from the apartment.

You play until your hear your mother’s shout for dinner. Then you run home. Because there is always home, with dinner on the table and a father who walks in the house covered in pigment and paint spatters, bearing a paycheck and a small smile accompanied by the familiar squint of his brown eyes.

The family rises in the world. There’s high school, then more school. There are marriages for the boys, jobs, some success, many struggles. The mother becomes a nurse much later in life. The father strikes out on his own, starting a business he turns into a career. Maybe this family did it all themselves, willed the entire unit into becoming something that transcended their modest beginnings. Or maybe America played some role, providing an opportunity through freedom and education and a humming economy. Maybe that time is gone now, swallowed up by violence and death, an ugly news media and a partisan political sphere.

Or maybe this is just one bad Sunday, one more hideous news cycle.

You have no answers this Sunday, nor the will to search. It is Father’s Day, after all, and what you have is a story about a father who never blinked, a man now age 70 who gave you life and everything else. On this Sunday, that feels like all you need.

– David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Reach him at david@leibowitzsolo. com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

My encounter with a scorpion

Since we moved to Mesa 35 years ago, I’ve been stung by scorpions several times, too (“How I survived a scorpion sting,” June 12), most I don’t even remember. But one I remember vividly.

We were driving into Phoenix with my family. Just before we got to the tunnel on I-10, I pushed my right leg against the front seat. When you get hit by a scorpion, you know it within a millisecond because nothing else stings like that.

I immediately pulled off the side of the highway and jumped from the car. I wanted to get that bugger out of my pants, quickly, before it got up any higher and did some serious damage. I unbuckled my belt and started to drop my pants. Then, I thought that taking my pants off on the side of I-10 with cars buzzing by at 70 mph is not a very good idea. So I twisted up my pant leg above my knee and headed for my doctor’s office on 7th Street.

As I walked in the door I asked a nurse named Martha if I could use one of the examining rooms. Puzzled, she asked why. When I told her there was a scorpion in my pants, she let out this loud scream and headed out the front door followed by two other nurses. They stood on the sidewalk dancing around like old ladies who found a mouse in the pantry.

I was now in the little room with my pants off stomping on the critter as it was trying to get to a dark corner. When the doctor came running in and I told him I was stung by a scorpion he said “Come into my office quickly.” There, he opened a large old book about four inches thick and found a section on scorpion stings. His first comment was “Oh my God, you could die. You need to go to the emergency room.” I said “No, just give me a cold compress, I’m fine.” But he insisted.

So I asked him to call the hospital nearby and ask for Dr. P. in the ER, my neighbor. When Dr. P. was told that I’m in his office and was stung by a scorpion, Gary says “What again? Give him a cold compress, he’ll be fine.”

– Jerry Reichman – Mesa

It began with the Department of Education

When I was a teenager in the 1940s, our educational system was the best in the world. It remained that way through the 1970s. In international competitive exams in math and science, we ranked number one in the world. We now rank near number 30 in the civilized world. What happened?Until 1979, each state had total control over its educational system. Money was allotted to each state for educational purposes. States competed with other for the best educational system possible. States with the best educational system were also the most prosperous, thus giving each state an incentive to be among the best. Our public school teachers obtained their college degrees in liberal arts colleges with a year in teacher training before being certified to teach.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter formed the Department of Education. The federal government took control of education in our country. States no longer compete with each other. Our teachers are now trained in colleges of education. Only 15 percent of our teachers are trained in liberal arts colleges, and these are the best teachers in the system.

The decline in our standing in education began in

1979 after the Department of Education was formed. The greatest thing that a politician can do for education in our country is to eliminate the Department of Education and allow individual states to take control of education again.

Glad McCain’s $18 billion amendment was shot down

I was glad to see that the U.S. Senate rejected Sen. McCain’s amendment to add $18 billion to the National Defense Authorization Act.

Senator McCain’s amendment would have given the Pentagon an extra $18 billion above the more than $600 billion already under consideration. Adding billions more to the Pentagon’s budget without equal increases for domestic needs prioritizes weapons contractors over important domestic programs such as education, roads, healthcare and more. We must not sacrifice our domestic needs to further pad the Pentagon’s budget and defense contractors’ pockets.

I hope our Members of Congress will block further increases to the Pentagon’s budget.

– Vijay Sheldan

– Phoenix

Gordie Howe, a marvel to behold

As a dyed-in-the-wool, desert-born hockey fan, in a market too small to draw the NHL, I was thrilled when the WHA formed and Phoenix got a team. The opponent we loved to hate was the Houston Aeros, starring Gordie Howe. Despite how you felt about him, he was a marvel to behold.

Howe died June 10 at age 88.

Bobby Orr’s statement “If Gordie wanted to hold on to the puck, there was pretty much no way you were going to get it” was highlighted by a writer’s description of his skill. During a game (on the road), Howe’s team received a 5 minute major penalty and was playing 2 men short. With his son Marty on the ice, Howe took the face-off and, for 5 minutes, no other player on the ice touched the puck other than Marty and him. For the last minute of the penalty, the entire arena was on its feet –friend and foe – clapping and cheering.

Unlike other sports, hockey is suffering because the game is difficult to follow on TV – the puck moving too fast for the camera at times. To be fully appreciated, it must be experienced firsthand. I believe it requires more raw skill than any other sport. What other game requires that you be an excellent ice skater, forward and backward, pushing a small frozen rubber disc with a stick and trying to get it by a huge, angry goal tender into a small net – all while getting hell beat out of you by your opponent? Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, exemplified that skill.

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people who live and work here.

One such person is Keri, a member of the serving staff at the Farmhouse Restaurant. Keri treats everyone like a treasured family member. If she does not know you before, rest assured she will the next time, along with what you prefer to eat and drink, all delivered with a sincere smile. Gilbert is a much better place because of Keri. She will enjoy seeing you the next time you visit the Farmhouse.

–Jack and Lucy Burris –Gilbert

The media pundits just don’t get Donald Trump

In less than one year, Donald Trump has broken every political rule, saying things that no candidate has ever said. He has had zero support from every TV news channel, local and national. He has had zero support from every major American newspaper: the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, etc. He has had zero to little support from the Republican Party establishment. He has had zero to little support from Republican senators, congressmen and women, governors, or mayors. Yet, here he is in May 2016, the Republican Party presidential candidate.

His many delegates that were for the most part (99%) won by primary voters all across our great nation. The Northeast, the Southern states, the Midwest, the Western states and the Northwest primary voters have said loudly and clearly that Trump is the man that they wanted in the White House for the next four years.

Yet to turn on the television or open a newspaper or a news magazine and you still see the media and the Republican Party establishment continue to try and influence a delegate decision that has all ready been determined at the ballot box.

These TV pundits and moderators and their political gurus cannot understand that no one cares what they say anymore.

No one looks at their charts and maps. The days of the Walter Cronkites, the Edward R. Murrows, the Andy Rooneys, the Morley Safers and others who dictated American political views for so many years are long gone. The American voters, whether Trump or Sanders supporters, no longer have trust in the media or the Republican or Democrat party establishment.

President Obama has gone to the well too many times, made too many empty promises, made too many apologies, given too many lectures and worst of all, told too many lies, to have any credibility with the American people. No authority figure is able to influence today’s American voter. Americans now have finally woken up from the 1960s and realized that they hold America’s future in their hands. That their ballot this November really does matter. That they and they alone will choose who they want as the president of the United States.

But you watch. Come January 2017, the TV pundits will still be blathering away. Just like roaches, ants and flies, you can’t get rid them, no way, no how.

Creativity blossoms as students learn how to throw pots for fun

BY MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Debbie Cissna likes to surprise her grandkids with fun outings.

The smiles on their faces as they shaped clay bowls on wheels recently told her she had picked a winner.

“I just wanted to try something new,” she explained at Burst of Butterflies art studio in downtown Chandler. “This was awesome. Not everyone is going to like everything, but we always have fun.”

Cheryl Tisland opened the studio a year ago with her mother, Peg Peters, and sister, Risa Buglio. Tisland said she set up four clay wheels just a few weeks ago. But throwing has become so popular that she’s planning to add four more soon.

“So many people want to work with their hands,” she said. “I love to see their

creativity blossom. It’s always neat to see the transformation of what someone starts with on the wheel and what the finished piece looks like.”

Tisland said kids and adults who take the beginning class often come back for the advanced session. Her son, Lucas, a 19-year-old art student at ChandlerGilbert Community College, is the ceramics instructor.

Once students take a class, she said, they’re welcome to practice at the studio on their own. They can buy clay and rent time on the wheel. Any work a student chooses to keep can be fired and glazed with paints.

Burst of Butterflies offers Intro to Clay Wheel Throwing ($25, for ages 13 and up) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and on Fridays and Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Advanced

Clay Wheel Throwing ($30) is offered on Fridays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Kids Clay Wheel Throwing classes ($25, ages 6 to 12) are on Fridays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Customers book sessions online (burstofbutterflies.com) or may call 480-559-8016.

In addition to clay works, the studio offers classes in painting, glass fusing, tile mosaics, candlemaking and soapmaking. Reservations are recommended but walkins are welcome if you get a sudden urge to create a masterpiece.

The 2,700-square-foot studio at 141 W. Boston St. is also a popular place for birthday parties and other group events.

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Zenefits closing Tempe sales office, cutting 106 jobs as some operations move to SF

BY MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Zenefits, the once high-flying Silicon Valley startup, announced this week that it is closing its Tempe sales office and laying off a total of 106 employees.

The move affects 80 sales jobs in the Tempe sales office and another 26 across a reorganization of Operations. Zenefits, an online platform that automates human resources, payroll and benefits for

small businesses, laid off 250 workers in February, 160 of whom were from the Tempe office.

“This is a painful decision because we have a lot of great salespeople in Arizona and talented people in the Ops organization who will no longer be with us,” said CEO David Sacks in an email to workers on Tuesday.

Departing employees will receive a package including three months severance and transition assistance.

Acknowledging that Zenefits has

become a different company since he took over four months ago, Sacks also extended a buyout offer to all current employees hired before February 8. Employees had until noon Thursday to accept the voluntary separation package.

Zenefits took the Valley by storm in November 2014 when it opened a gleaming 94,000-square-foot office in the Scottsdale Galleria Corporate Centre and announced plans to create more than 1,300 new full-time jobs over a three-year span.

Last year, the firm expanded into Tempe with an office in the Hayden Ferry complex. The company said that office will remain open and 350 employees will continue to work there in back-office jobs. All sales and marketing jobs will now be located in San Francisco.

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Western State Bank announces new executive VP

Greg Kolton has joined Western State Bank as an executive vice president/ commercial lending director. His responsibilities include overseeing commercial lending in Arizona.

He joins Western with over 40 years of experience in the banking industry. Kolton served as vice president/ commercial banking from 2013-2016 at the National Bank of Arizona. He also served as vice president/business banking at the Bank of Arizona, chairman/CEO of Foundations Bank in Wisconsin and president/CEO at Marine Bank of Wisconsin.

Kolton received Entrepreneur of the Year from the Milwaukee Business Journal in 2007 and Ernst and Young in 2009.

Texas-style pit barbecue opens second Mesa location

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has opened its second location in Mesa at 2748 S. Alma School Road.

To celebrate the grand opening, the Texas-style restaurant will be giving three customers free barbecue for a year. Customers must enter the hashtag #1FreeYearofBBQ on any social media page to be entered to win.

Dickey’s original location in Mesa is at 1914 S. Power Road, Suite 101. In Tempe, Dickey’s is at 521 S. College Avenue, Suite 9.

Earnhardt Ford named Business of the Year

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce gave Earnhardt Ford the 2016 Business of the Year award during its 29th annual dinner honoring the best of its city’s industry and leadership.

The award was presented during a ceremony at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino.

Also at the dinner, Chandler Police Sgt. Daniel Mejia received the James R. Snedigar Public Service award.

Tempe Chamber of Commerce to add five members

The Tempe Chamber of Commerce will add five new members beginning July 1.

The new members are David Bonkowski of Edward Jones, Tracy Bullock of Bullock Training & Development, Jihan Cottrell

of Cox Business, Jenna Rowell of Arizona Public Service and Brad Taylor of Special Moments

The five new board members were publicly introduced at the Tempe Chamber’s Annual Luncheon.

Chandler man chosen as green industry association VP

Turfgrass Producers International has elected Chandler businessman Jimmy Fox as vice president. His appointment becomes effective on July 1.

Fox, president of Evergreen Turf in Chandler, has been a member of TPI for over a decade and has been active in a wide variety of green industry associations.

Fox has also served on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Nursery Association and the Cactus and Pine Golf Course Superintendents Association. He is active in the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Sports Turf Managers Association, Arizona Landscape Contractors Association, Golf Course Builders Association of America and serves on the Mesa Community College Education Advisory Committee.

Horizon bank names new senior commercial manager

Horizon Community Bank has appointed Jim Nelson as senior commercial lending manager.

Nelson will be responsible for managing commercial lending at the bank’s Mesa branch, along with growing its loan portfolio, managing customer relationships and promoting business banking products throughout the Valley.

Nelson’s past positions also include Pinnacle Bank, Compass Bank, Wells Fargo, Chase Bank of Arizona, First Federal Bank and Community Bank of Arizona.

Marijuana dispensary names new general manager

Harvest Inc. has appointed Brett Neale general manager of Harvest of Tempe, a medical cannabis dispensary.

Neale joined the company in January 2015 as a delivery driver and rose to delivery and assistant manager positions. Neale had five years of management experience before Harvest.

Neale received his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in 2010.

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Sikahema back home again as Mesa High’s football coach

BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Kapi Sikahema is back to wearing Mesa High colors every day. It’s been quite awhile, but it suits him well as the new football coach for the Jackrabbits gets reacquainted with one of the state’s oldest programs.

“It feels good,” he said. “A lot has changed since I was here. We are playing catch up, but we are off to a good start.”

The players were surprised by coach Scott Hare’s resignation in late March. He pushed the Jackrabbits to eight wins and two playoff games in Division II last year.

The process to replace Hare didn’t go smoothly. Sikahema applied when the job first came open, but wasn’t interviewed. He then expected to join the Westwood coaching staff under Jim Ewan.

The administration had to re-open the coaching search after a previous offer for the job fell through in April.

When it was posted a second time, Sikahema was contacted by several people affiliated with the program. The 1985 graduate was eventually tapped as the guy to take over the Mesa program.

“If I am honest, I never really aspired to be a head coach,” he said. “I didn’t want to deal with administration and paperwork. But this is a special situation.”

The players are happy to finally have head coach in place.

“We were starting to get anxious,” quarterback Roberto Baeza said. The team had gone through spring ball with no head coach in place.

“We could have let it hurt our progress but we kept each other accountable. We did everything we could without having a head coach. It was up to us to stay focused,” Baeza said.

Sikahema, who was once a running

back for the Jackrabbits, was named coach on May 25, and the transition has gone well. The team has gone to a few satellite college camps and have done their best getting to know each other.

One thing Sikahema noticed was the diversity of the roster. Mesa had been known for its Polynesian influence when he played.

“Mesa used to be the pipeline, and now we are spread out at a lot of schools,” he said. “Most of my staff is Polynesian, but the players are from everywhere and that’s great. I think we’ve been accepted based on how we’ve performed.

“I come from a football family with a warrior mentality. I think the players have soaked it up. We are doing our thing and they are following.”

The Jackrabbits will be back among the big boys in the fall when the AIA’s new alignment takes shape.

Mesa will be in the 6A Conference with a schedule that includes a game with big-school runner-up Desert Ridge, high-flying Basha, the rest of the Mesa schools and a trip to Reno for a game against Galena (Nevada) on Aug. 27.

Sikahema and his coaching staff, which includes former Cardinals offensive lineman Deuce Lutui, are still trying to figure out their personnel.

Sikahema has a defensive background with high school coaching stops in Utah and Washington. He is worried about some depth on the offensive and defensive lines. The team is still figuring out its identity on offense.

He has some talent in wide receiver/ defensive back Leon Morgan, running back Kris Jackson, Baeza and lineman Nami Tuituu, who picked up two offers recently from South Dakota State and Utah State.

“I honestly don’t know how this season

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Kapi Sikahema, the new Mesa High coach, is proud of his Polynesian heritage. He wears a cloth in school colors in recognition. “I think we’ve been accepted based on how we’ve performed,” he said.

is going to go,” Sikahema said. “We want to be with the big schools. That’s where Mesa belongs, but we will know more about what we have once we start playing.

“We are being very honest with them about what is expected of them. I don’t

care if they’re ninth graders or seniors, the best players are going to play.”

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EV baseball players grabbed in major league draft

BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

A call from a family member sometimes can make all the difference, even if the guy on the other end of the phone comes from the extended family and wears blue and orange in New York City.

Colby Woodmansee had that experience when the former Desert Vista star heard from New York Mets third baseman David Wright after being selected in the fifth round of MLB’s firstyear player draft.

“It was awesome,” he said. “He just congratulated me and told me if I ever needed anything he would be there for me. And told me that I’m part of a great Mets family.”

Woodmansee wasted little time getting to know his new family: The plan was to report to the organization after signing his first pro contract.

He is expected to be placed with the Brooklyn Cyclones, the short-season Single-A franchise in the New York-Penn League.

Some of the other East Valley products are a little more in limbo as recent high school graduates after the Basha pitching duo of Casey Legumina and Johnny Morell became the fourth and fifth Bears to be drafted in school history. Legumina is committed to Gonzaga and Morell is set to go to Grand Canyon University.

On the second day of the draft, the Blue Jays called Legumina’s father to see if they would be willing to sign if he was selected within the first 10 rounds, but the financial side of it didn’t work out.

“It was hard to say to no to the offer,” Legumina said. “Schooling means a lot to my family, and it wasn’t enough to pass up a scholarship. So they said they’d take me later in the draft if they could to see if something could be worked out.”

The Blue Jays ended up taking him in the 25th round as Legumina became the highest East Valley high school selection. Morell was taken in the 31st round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Red Mountain third baseman Anthony DeFrancesco, who is committed to Gateway College, was taken in the 37th round by Houston.

Morell’s development into a pro draft pick was a bittersweet after his mother died in April when she lost her battle with cancer.

“She always knew some day I’d play major league baseball,” he said before the draft. “As a mom, they see your future bright. She was encouraging me and

knew I had a strong work ethic.”

The area had five other players selected out of the college ranks:

• Westwood and Arizona State pitcher Hever Bueno was taken in the ninth round by Texas.

• Hamilton product and New Mexico pitcher Tyler Erwin was taken in the 23rd round by Baltimore.

• Queen Creek and Scottsdale Community College center fielder

Marcus Still was taken in the 31st round by Toronto.

• Desert Vista and Texas A&M Corpus Christi shortstop Casey Thomas was picked in the 34th round by Oakland.

• Desert Ridge and San Diego

Local coach revives boy pulled from pool

JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

A coach acted quickly during a crisis at summer camp last week, and a life was saved.

Kids were lined up after leaving the pool at Dobson Ranch’s summer camp in Mesa and were ready to go inside when the counselors realized someone was missing.

After a quick look, they spotted a 5-year-old boy struggling in the water.

Larry Holmes, boys tennis coach at Mountain Pointe and girls basketball coach at Marcos de Niza, was among the counselors that pulled the boy out. Holmes then performed CPR before the police and paramedics arrived.

“We did the head count and realized who it was. The next thing I know he is getting pulled out and I am doing CPR,” Holmes said.

“You take the classes and you are taught what to do, but you don’t know how you are going to act when someone’s life is on the line and their eyes are rolling back in their head.”

Holmes believes his background allowed him to react quickly.

“Instincts took over,” he said. “As a coach or an athlete, when something needs to be done, you go ahead and do it.”

The boy was taken to Cardon Children’s Medical Center and was expected to be fine. Holmes visited him and his parents in the hospital later that night.

right-handed pitcher Taylor Kaczmarek was taken in the 40th round by Kansas City.

They all went through the process with hopes of getting their chance. Some will sign the dotted the line and become professionals right away while others will have to make the decision between college and the pros.

The route and time frame will be different for all, but the guess is they all have the same the mindset going forward.

“It’s a dream come true,” Woodmansee said. “I’ve always wanted to be a MLB player, and this is the first step to getting to my goal.”

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“They kept thanking me over and over again,” he said. “They called me a hero, but I didn’t look at it that way. I was just doing what I was expected to do as part of my job.”

Holmes kept it together in front of the family, but once he got home and talked about it with his wife, his action really started to settle in.

“We got emotional about it,” he said. “I was in shock later that night. In hindsight, it hits you hard.

“I really saved someone’s life.”

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Running away with the circus David Shipman is living his dream in the ring

BY JASMINE KEMPER GETOUT/TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

When he was 2 1/2 years old, David Shipman’s parents took him to his first Ringling Bros. circus. He remembers the horses, the elephants, the sawdust and, most importantly, the ringmaster.

“You know, you don’t remember much from when you were 2, but everyone remembers their first circus,” Shipman said.

Today, he is the 37th ringmaster in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus’ 146-year history.

Even though he’s a performer at heart, Shipman got a “big boy” job after college as an admissions counselor for an art and design college, and he did musical theater in his spare time.

“My job was essentially to meet with students, figure out their passions and remind them that they needed to take chances and that life began at the end of their comfort zone and to do things that might scare them.”

After a while, he came to a realization about his own life.

“I wasn’t following my own advice. So I decided in 2012 that I was going to leave my job and focus on really putting my words to good use and pushing myself to my limits of my own comfort zone,”

Shipman said.

Shipman landed his job as ringmaster thanks to a stroke of luck. He was living in Orlando, Florida, when he saw a posting on Facebook from Feld Entertainment, the owners of Ringling Bros.

“I missed the audition by a week and a half, and I almost scrolled past it, but with that ‘do-the-things-thatscare-you’ mentality, I thought, the worst they can say is no.”

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What: Circus Xtreme

to happen. If I’d scrolled passed it and just kept going, I think that things could have been very different. It was very serendipitous that it lined up the way that it did.”

As ringmaster, Shipman plays a big part in creating the show.

“There are writers, songwriters, directors and choreographers, but I think the shows are created for our personalities. The ringmaster gets a say in how things are written, how things are delivered, and then from there, it’s really about the audience and figuring out how to take the audience on a journey.”

When: Thursday, June 23, to Sunday, June 26 various times

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix Cost: $20-$80

Information: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com

He sent in his headshot and resume anyway and, within an hour, they invited him to a private audition with the owners.

“It was something that was never supposed

Shipman said there are a lot of misconceptions about ringmasters and circus performers.

“There’s this preconceived notion that the ringmaster is an older, chubby guy who’s balding and he stands in the middle of the ring shouting into a megaphone. It’s not like that anymore. It’s an all-inclusive role. I get

to sing and interact with the audience and the cast. It’s the showmanship style, which is fun,” he said.

Along the same lines, the word “carnie” gets thrown around to describe circus performers. But for Ringling Bros., that couldn’t be further from the truth.

“We travel with the most elite of athletes, they are trained professionals, incredible performers and they are the top of the top. It’s just really amazing to get to see them perform every single night,” Shipman said.

He recently said farewell to some of the most iconic circus performers: the elephants, which were recently retired.

“It was very, very bittersweet. The elephants have been a part of The Greatest Show on Earth for over 146 years — that is a very long time.”

Shipman and the rest of the Ringling Bros. team are coming to Phoenix for their Circus Xtreme performance from June 23 through June 26, and audiences are in for a wild ride.

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‘The Music of Strangers’ is a road to cultural understanding

BY KENNETH LAFAVE GETOUT/TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville never went to film school. He went to the University of Pennsylvania’s “j-school” — shorthand for a school’s journalism department.

Neville still considers himself a journalist, but one with a camera instead of a notepad. “I just don’t do print any more. I call it 3-D journalism.”

Neville’ newest documentary, “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble,” opens Friday at Harkins Shea 14 in Scottsdale. It tracks the work of renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s “Silk Road” project, a series of performances and recordings representative of the many musical cultures found along the ancient route linking Asia to the West.

Like Neville’s Oscar-winning 2013 documentary about backup singers, “20 Feet from Stardom,” it’s about music. And, like that film, “The Music of Strangers” is also about more than music.

“Music is a great Trojan horse for talking about other things. The metaphor of the Silk Road is that we all have things in common

going back for millennia. What seems like pure Indian music, or Persian or European music, is actually music interlinked with other cultures,” Neville said.

We’re all different, to be sure, but thanks to travel and trade we have learned from one another. The film takes the viewer from Venice to the Middle East to China. Along the way, we see how musicians over centuries have influenced one another.

“For example, the Persian fiddle used to have two strings, but now it has four strings because they saw a violin en route. The Chinese pipa is a version of the Indian sitar which is a version of the guitar. And every herding culture on earth has some version of the bagpipe,” Neville noted.

“At its essence, ‘The Music of Strangers’ is trying to figure out what role culture plays in a world with concrete problems. How useful is culture? Does it matter? If it does, how do you employ culture to make the world better? These were the questions Yo-Yo was asking, and in the film, I ask them too.”

Addressing culture’s role is difficult because it’s hard to measure.

“It’s not like politics or economics, but I am firmly of the belief that it has the most profound influence on us. It’s how we

define ourselves and how we see each other.”

The title of the film is a deliberate contradiction, the director said.

“You can’t make music with someone and remain a stranger. Hearing the music of these cultures takes countries that are just spots on the globe and puts faces on them. One of YoYo’s aims with this music is creating empathy, turning strangers into friends.”

Where there are common musical languages, Yo-Yo Ma and Neville agree, there is common humanity.

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(Special to the Tribune) Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s ‘The Music of Strangers’ is about what unites people around the world.

For Sting’s daughter, following in his footsteps wasn’t the plan

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

GETOUT/TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Eliot Sumner has learned about music from the best. The daughter of Sting and Trudie Styler, Sumner has received the stamp of approval from her parents to pursue a music career.

“I think both of them are very, very happy,” Sumner said. But it wasn’t their original dream for her. When she and her siblings were born, “They wanted us all to become doctors and lawyers and have ‘real’ jobs. That didn’t go as planned.”

Sumner, who plays the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix tonight, is still excited about the release of her 2015 album, “Information,” which was inspired by “Krautrock” riffs and pulsing synth-pop rhythms.

“I think we’re getting a positive response from the U.S. in particular,” she said. “It’s quite an emotional album. It’s inspired by that wide-screen American sound; Phil Spector’s ‘Wall of Sound.’”

Sumner explained that the album was easy to write.

“I’m an emotional being so it was quite easy,” she said. “I’m really lucky to have

an outlet like music to express myself. For me, there’s no shame in being emotional.”

She added that she writes from the heart. That especially makes her job easy.

“I don’t like having to make up how I feel,” Sumner said. “I don’t like being forced to write something. I think I’m always trying to be as enthusiastic as possible to write music. I do have to be inspired, though.”

She has been writing songs since she was a youngster and picked up instruments when she was 4.

“I never really made a conscious decision to be a musician. I wanted to be a chef at one point, but I lost my sense of smell. I don’t think I could be trusted after that.”

But she still cooks. What’s her go-to dish?

“Pasta. I make very good pasta,” she said. “I was born in Italy, so I’m a pretty good, confident chef when it comes to Italian food.”

When it comes to Sting, he’s just her dad, she said.

– Contact Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at 480-898-5612 or christina@timespublications.com.

IF YOU GO

What: Eliot Sumner, Cheerleader and Flower Festival When: 8 p.m. Sunday, June 19 Where: Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix Cost: $13; 21 and older Information: crescentphx.com

(Special to the Tribune) “We don’t talk about the music,” Eliot Sumner says about her famous dad, Sting. “We do talk about what we do for a living all the time. We’re very close.”

it is a perfect nod to where we came from and where we’re going. There are beautiful, traditional circus elements to it. We’ve got the things that people love — the high wire, the human cannonball, the tigers — but we’re fusing those traditional elements with modern techniques.

“We’ve got BMX bikers, parkour flippers, trampoline jumpers — all doing a simultaneous, freestyle sports display unlike anything we’ve ever done before in the circus. It’s really new and current and modern, and it’s just really fun for audiences,” Shipman boasts.

Even with all the excitement from working for the circus, Shipman said he humbled to be a part of such a wonderful show.

“It is absolutely life-changing. There’s something that really transcends generations. It’s the reason they call us ‘The Greatest Show on Earth.’

“I got the chance to run away with the circus, and who can say they can do that nowadays?” he said with a laugh.

SPIRITUAL SIDE

Setting aside temptation, putting the spotlight on God’s love

BY REV. SUSAN E. WILMOT TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR

Religious, social and economic divides are so commonplace across the country that we rarely pay close attention until something disastrous happens. The latest tragic event in Orlando is both a terrorist attack and an appalling hate crime against our LBGTQ brothers and sisters.

Just a few months ago, we were immersed in news about the Black Lives Matter movement. Many of us still remember how hurricane Katrina revealed the startling economic abyss between the rich and the poor in Louisiana. Even a cursory glance at many of our neighborhoods tells a tragic story of families and relationships shattered by drug and alcohol addiction, as well as child and spousal abuse. There are massive gaps in the care of the mentally ill, many of whom become homeless. Yet God’s word repeatedly tells us that all these children of God are our neighbors, and worthy of love and care.

As a sickening indictment of humanity’s brokenness, the pages of history, both ancient and modern, are dripping with

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SUNDAY, JUNE 19 TO THURSDAY, JUNE 23 CAVE QUEST VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

St. James Episcopal Church invites children to Cave Quest Vacation Bible School: Following Jesus, the Light of the World! Cave Quest is for kids from 3 years old to those exiting the fifth grade.

DETAILS>> From 6 to 8:45 p.m. each day at St. James Episcopal Church, 975 E. Warner Road, Tempe. Cave Quest is a ministry of St. James and is offered without a fee to the community. For more information, call 480345-2686.

Sundays

COMMUNITY CHORUS WELCOMES SINGERS

As the Ahwatukee Community Chorus nears the completion of its first season, it continues to welcome singers of all levels. The group rehearses weekly on Sunday evenings. Although it is not affiliated with any religious organization, the chorus rehearses at Horizon Presbyterian Church.

DETAILS>> Sundays 6 to 8 p.m., Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. There is an annual $100 membership fee that covers all costs. For more info, visit ahwatukeecommunitychorus.org or call 480-442-7324.

examples of injustice, hate, violence and greed, carefully packaged and sanitized by oppressive regimes, unrestrained racism, suppressed sexism, and so on. Sadly, we even see this delivered as religious truth.

Please don’t misunderstand; I value the right to freedom of speech and freedom of religion as much as anyone else, but isn’t it ironic that wherever there’s freedom, people will find a way to abuse it or use it to incite hate and violence.

I know one thing for sure: Hate and violence is a purely human agenda.

Interestingly, most human cultures and religions have some form of the Golden Rule. Jesus defines the great commandment as a positive choice of faithful living in Luke 10:27, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

According to God the Father and Jesus, “You shall love.” And so what is God’s mission and agenda of love? What is God’s loving desire and will for the world, for humanity and all creation?

First and foremost, every life is precious to our life-giving, life-sustaining, and liferedeeming God of love. All are worthy of God’s love. Love looks like caring

HORIZON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YOUTH GROUPS

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

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

GRIEF

SHARE IN TEMPE

A support group designed to assist people through the grieving process. One-time book fee $15.

DETAILS>> Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Room G3, Tempe, on Sundays from 2-4 p.m. Call 480-491-2210 for further information.

SUNDAYS IN THE KITCHEN

Every Sunday night, Phoenix minister/Performance artist Paisley Yankolovich attacks The Kitchen with intimate, unplugged and spoken-word presentations. DETAILS>> The Kitchen, 3206 W. Lamar Road. Phoenix. Admission: Free.

SERVICE AT UNITY OF TEMPE

Inspirational messages and music to lift your spirit. A welcoming community committed to living from the heart. Many classes and events offered.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E.

for and protecting the most vulnerable among us. Love looks like selfless giving, compassion, and respect for the dignity of all life. Love is feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, clothing the naked and visiting the sick and prisoners. Love is sharing our resources generously with the poor.

We can only understand love in relationship with God, and we are nothing without love. Love is the nature of God, and the hallmark of God’s kingdom. God’s love is the context for all life. Yet by God’s grace we still live in a world where we have free will.

The Apostle Paul describes God’s gift of love in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. This unconditional, “agape” love is no romantic fantasy, or fleeting emotion. It’s faith in action, an intentional way of being in the world that reflects the fullness of our humanity in Christ, and always seeks the good of others.

Here’s an outline of the better way: “Love is patient; love is kind … love rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; love is not irritable or resentful; love

Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480792-1800. Visit unityoftempe.com.

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX TV

MASS

Mass is broadcast live from SS. Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ-TV7, Cable 13) followed by local Catholic talk show “Catholics Matter,” hosted by the Rev. Rob Clements.

DETAILS>> 9 a.m. Sunday mornings, diocesephoenix. org.

HEBREW SCHOOL

An opportunity for children to learn and experience Jewish life in a fun, warm and exciting environment. Chabad Hebrew School will be opening its doors to the Jewish community of the East Valley, regardless of background or affiliation, to teach children about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays.

DETAILS>> Classes are on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and are offered for children ages 5-13 at Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive in Chandler. For more information, call 480-855-4333, email info@chabadcenter.com, or visit to chabadcenter.com.

SUNDAYS WITH THE RAMBAM

Ongoing Sunday morning study of two classics of

does not rejoice in wrongdoing.”

Take a moment to reread this inserting your own name in place of the word “love.” That’s revealing isn’t it?

It’s always tempting to rise up in righteous (or not so righteous) indignation and anger, and to judge and condemn others. Is that a loving response or a human reaction? How often do our reactions result in even more violence?

It’s time to reflect carefully on every aspect of love, and our own failings in this respect. It’s time for prayer for God’s guidance. We can only know how to act, speak and respond rightly when we’re attuned to God’s word and willing to follow God’s will for our lives. We’re empowered agents of God’s love in and to the world, called to work selflessly on behalf of others. God will show us the way, because only God’s love has the power to overcome sin and death. Our prayers continue for all affected by violence and terrorism, hate and bigotry. We also pray for faithful and discerning hearts, willing to obey God’s will, and God’s ways of love.

– The Rev. Susan E. Wilmot is Vicar at St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church & Preschool, 975 E. Warner Road, Tempe. She can be reached at rector@stjamestempe.org or at 480-345-2686.

rabbinic literature by the great medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides (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.” This is followed at 11:15 a.m. by TBS member Isaac Levy teaching “Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah: How Jews Ought to Behave.” No previous experience necessary; readings in both Hebrew and English.

DETAILS>> Beginning Jan. 10, in the Community Room of the Administration Building. Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480897-3636.

Mondays

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. Contact Greg Battle at 480-7596200 or gbattle@moutainpark.org.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX-THE BISHOP’S HOUR

The Diocese of Phoenix’s locally produced radio

program about issues from a Catholic viewpoint. Hosted by Michael Dixon.

DETAILS>> Broadcast 10 a.m. every Monday on 1310 AM Immaculate Heart Radio. Encore presentation every Thursday at 9 p.m. diocesephoenix.org.

PROSPERITY CLASS

By popular demand, Maureen G. Mulvaney is back with a new version of her successful Prosperity Class. She will guide you through a feast of Delectable Recipes to Attract vibrant health, harmonious relationships, treasures such as money, possessions, lifestyle and how to give your gifts and talents to the world. “MGM’s” class begins on Jan. 20 and is a 10-week class. Cost: $59, includes materials.

DETAILS>> 6:30-8:30 p.m. Unity of Chandler, 325 N. Austin Drive, Suite 4. For more information, call 480792-1800.

DIVORCECARE AND DIVORCECARE FOR KIDS

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.

GRIEFSHARE AT CHANDLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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.

PROSPERITY RECIPES AT UNITY OF TEMPE

Internationally-known speaker and author Maureen G. Mulvaney will bring our community her latest version of her wildly successful Prosperity Class this fall. Beginning in September each week MGM will guide you through a feast of delectable “recipes” to help you attract vibrant

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health, harmonious relationships, treasures including money, possessions, lifestyle and she will teach you how to gift your talents and treasures to the world.

DETAILS>> 6:30-8:30 p.m. Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480792-1800. Visit unityoftempe.com. Ten-week class. Cost: $59, includes materials.

Tuesdays

MEN’S, WOMEN’S HOPE AT MPCC

HOPE, Help Overcome Painful Experiences, offers support for men and women, who seek God’s grace and healing. DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday evenings at Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. Learn more and register at mountainpark.org.

MEDITATION AND HEALING CELEBRATION SERVICE

Various ministers in our community host a meditation and healing celebration service for those who need a “boost” for the week or to establish a period of time to just pause and enjoy a refreshing few minutes of meditation.

DETAILS>> Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit unityoftempe.com.

SENIORS TERRIFIC TUESDAYS

The program is free and includes bagels and coffee and a different speaker or theme each week. See old friends and make new ones. Registration not needed.

DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m. to noon, Barness Family East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. evjcc.org or 480-897-0588.

GRIEFSHARE AT HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

DETAILS>> 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. 480-963-4127.

BIBLE READING SESSIONS FOR PLEASURE Bring a Bible, or Bibles are available at the sessions. Free.

DETAILS>> 7 to 8 p.m., Chandler Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1188 W. Galveston St. Lori, 480-917-3593.

THE CATHOLIC CONVERSATION

Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing Church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture.

DETAILS>> 11 a.m. every Tuesday on Immaculate Heart Radio 1310 AM, with an encore presentation at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays

CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT MVLC

Celebrate Recovery is a program that brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your hurts, habits and hang-ups. Discuss issues from feeling left out to overcoming any type of addictions. Nothing is too small or too large.

DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St. Visit mvlutheran.org/ celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY & FELLOWSHIP

Living Word Ahwatukee women’s Bible study and fellowship is a short, low-key time of praise and worship in music and message. Get to know other Christian women in Ahwatukee.

DETAILS>> 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday, Living Word Ahwatukee, 14647 W. 50th St., Suite 165. Free childcare.

COFFEE BREAK WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Scripture study, prayer and fellowship.

DETAILS>> 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3550 E. Knox Road. Loraine 480-893-1160 or CoffeebreakMin@aol.com.

MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS, PRANIC HEALING CELEBRATION SERVICE

Receive a 15-minute energetic tuneup each week.

Practicing Twin Hearts Meditation is like taking a spiritual shower: When your aura is clean, you experience a higher level of awareness … you see through things more clearly and good luck increases.

DETAILS>> Wednesday evenings, 7-9 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. For more information, call 480-792-1800. Visit unityoftempe.com.

DIVORCE CARE

Those suffering through a separation or divorce can find understanding and caring support to help them face these challenges and to move forward.

DETAILS>> 6:30-8:15 p.m. Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Room G5. One-time book fee of $15. Call 480-491-2210 for further information. DivorceCare 4 Kids (DC4K) will also be at the same time at Room G7.

T.N.T. (TEENS N TORAH) FOR JEWISH TEENAGERS

Offered by Chabad of the East Valley for teens ages 13 to 17. The program combines education and social interaction with videos followed by discussion, fun, trips, games, community service projects and thoughtprovoking discussions.

DETAILS>> 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 3855 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Shternie, 480753-5366 or chabadcenter.com.

Thursdays

MAN CHURCH AT CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Man Church offers coffee, doughnuts and straight talk for men in a language they understand in just 15 minutes. No women, no singing, no organ and no long sermons.

DETAILS>> Doors open 6 a.m., message at 6:30 a.m. Thursdays, 1595 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. Call Bob, 480-726-8000 or cschandler.com/manchurch.

Life Events

In Memoriam

ell was a hero and is now a legend 5/2/34 - 1/16/16

When I contemplate my grandpa Don Purcell, a variety of fond memories and bold characteristics pass through my mind Attempting to harness all the remarkable attributes, qualities & talents of grandpa is near impossible, so, “summing him up” is no easy task but, if I was g i

would be man He was a real man He was the most incredible combination of every positive trait of a true man

He was both tough and gentle, raising himself up from an orphan to a success in the humblest of ways Never one t

never allowing pride to shape his conduct His talent, time and money were offered to anyone in need, but his marvelous heart was completely possessed by his two main loves: Jesus and Rose

Obituaries

BARTZ, Berniece,

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93, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully June 5th at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Florida She is survived by her sons, Charles and Don

Beverly She had three brothers, Merrill, Clifton, and Bill Their father, Charlie Collins, was a saddle maker and was well known to all the ranchers, not only in the local area, but throughout the Southwest The family lived in Prescott for a period before relocating to Globe

While attending the University of Arizona, Berniece met and married Don Bartz, who served as a bomber pilot in the Pacific during WWII, and later on Okinawa during the Korean War She gave birth to Charles in 194 4 and Don in 1952 The family lived in Arizona, Texas, New York, Missouri, and New Mexico before settling in Mesa in 1960

Berniece worked at Mesa High school in the mid 60’s and was a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority She moved from Mesa to Florida in 2015 to be closer to her family and resided at the Allegro of Stuart, where she made many new friends

Having been raised in a small mining and ranching town, growing up during the Great Depression, and experiencing three wars, she had a strong will and very positive outlook on life She was a very loving and giving person who never complained, and was an avid animal lover Especially her cats!

With her passing we have lost another link to our significant and historical past Her stories and remembrances will be sadly missed, but her memories, and the memory of her, will be treasured We love you Mama

WESTLUND, Richard Craig

78, passed away on June 8th, 2016 Richard was a long time resident of Mesa AZ but also spent much of his time residing in Robinson Illinois A memorial service will be held at All Saints Catholic Parish in Mesa on Saturday June 18th, 2016 at 10:00 AM Richard was born in De Kalb Illinois on September 15th, 1937 He was actively involved in his church and very proud to be a member of the Knights of Columbus as a 4th degree honorary Knight Richard is survived by a daughter Cortney Hodge of Colorado,3 nephews and many close friends Richard is preceded in death by his parents Harold and Dorothy (Blanford) Westlund and a sister Barbara (Arnell) German In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to Knights of Columbus 1534 N Recker Road, Mesa AZ The family of Richard Westlund wishes to thank All Saints Catholic Parish as well as Knights of Columbus for their support

Busy Mom & Pop Tree

Service looking for a ground guy or certified arborist Mesa Location Certification a plus $14-25Hr Call 480-214-0058.

East Valley Charter School is looking for a highly qualified Science Teacher

Please submit resume to: Ceeschool@ gmail.com

Viewpoint RV & Golf Resort in East Mesa Admin Coordinator To Director of Activities Fax resume to: GM 480373-5757 Admin experience, microsoft applications, responsible, detailed, customer service, flexible, initiative, interpersonal skills

East Valley mom-andpop plumbing company looking for Service Technician with a minimum of 4 years experience Compensation depends on experience set Please email your resume to vaughns book keeper@gmail com

Bookkeeper/Accounting

The Hohokam Irrigation and Drainage District is seeking a qualified person with strong bookkeeping/accounting skills with a minimum of five years experience and corresponding education

Basic duties include all bookkeeping/accounting related functions of the district, balancing the district’s financial entries for annual audit, update depreciation schedules and assist the general manager with the development and administration of the annual budget Must be proficient in QuickBooks, Excel and Word District benefits include; SEP retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD and LTD Wage based on experience

Only qualified applicants need apply

Please submit a complete resumeʼ to hiddopenings@powerhhk.com for consideration No phone calls please

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Meetings/ Events

Grief Care

6:30 p m Wednesdays

A place to come share your feelings or just listen to others as we try to navigate through our grief You don’t have to do it alone

Epiphany Lutheran Church, south campus old church building

800 W Ray Rd , Room 325, Chandler a quarter mile south of Alma School Road on the north side of Ray Info griefcareaz@gmail com

H O P E Help Overcoming Painful Experiences

7 p m Tuesdays

Free weekly small-group sessions helping people overcome emotional pain caused by divorce, grief, addictions and more; free childcare for children ages 10 and younger Desert Springs Church Room 106 19620 S McQueen Rd , Chandler Info

hope4all@comcast net, helpovercomingpainful experiences org

Meetings/ Events

Women’s Life group 10-11:30 a m second and fourth Friday of each month All women are invited to a Bible study and discussion of how the lessons can relate to our current lives Every lady brings something different to the group and learns from each other to get to know new friends Sun Lakes United Church Of Christ Sun Lakes Country Club Chapel Center 9230 Sun Lakes Blvd Sun Lakes Info: Jan Olson 480-802-7457 or Joy King

Meetings/ Events

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Service Directory

Meetings/ Events

Re|Engage marriage program 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Whether you’d rate your marriage a two or a 10, this class will help you reconnect Chandler Christian Church 1825 S Alma School Rd., Chandler Info and registration: chandlercc.org/reengage

East Valley Jewish Couples Club

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

JumpStart

JumpStart is a sidewalk

school community outreach program serving “some of the poorest neighborhoods” in Chandler, offering snacks, games and teachings about Jesus to area children Participants meet at

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

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- Mark Twain

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID OPENING: Friday, July 15, 2016, at 11:00 A M (M S T )

TRACS No : 0000 MA GIL SL730 01C

Project No : TEA-GIL- 0(211)T

Termini: Town of Gilbert

Location: Mid-block Crossings on Baseline, Guadalupe, and Elliot Roads

The amount programmed for this contract is $585,000 00 The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:

This project is located in Maricopa County within the Town of Gilbert at the utility crossings of Baseline Road and Eastern Canal Trail, Guadalupe Road and the Salt River Project (SRP) Powerline Corridor, and Elliot Road and the SRP Powerline Corridor The work includes the installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon signal poles with mast arms, sidewalk and ramps, curb and gutter, bus stop relocation, and other related work

Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221 The cost is $33

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ASU Project No CMAR 11666

Ross-Blakley Law Library Renovation

Project Description

Ross-Blakley Law Library on the Tempe Campus is a three story building with a partial basement, building was constructed in 1991 There are a number of building systems that have exceeded their useful life, the programming phase will determine the extent which systems are to be upgraded

Formal sealed qualifications are due on or before 3:00 PM, MST, 07/12/16

Pre-Submittal Conference

A RECOMMENDED Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for 1:00 PM, MST, 06/27/16 in Room MU 230 (Pima Room) at the Memorial Union of Arizona State University Tempe Campus It is recommended that you park in the Fulton Center Parking, located at College Avenue and University Drive Cross University Drive and walk south to the Memorial Union Reference the ASU Parking Map at http://www asu edu/map Attendance is strongly recommended for those who desire to submit a Proposal The ASU Project Manager will be available to discuss the Project Make sure to bring your business card for streamlined sign-in

Obtain a Copy of RFQ

The Request for Qualifications instructions, a description of requested services, information on the Project and a description of the proposal and selection process is available at the Arizona State University Bid Board at http://www asu edu/purchasing/bids/ construction bids html Requests may be made in writing via fax (480) 965-2234 or email to Office Specialist Senior ann provencio@asu edu and Purchasing will email or mail you the RFQ You may also pick up a copy at the University Services Building, 1551 S Rural Rd , Tempe, AZ 85281

ASU reserves the right to cancel this Request for Qualifications, to reject any or all Proposals, and to waive or decline to waive any irregularities in any submitted Proposals, or to withhold the award for any reason ASU may determine to be in ASU's best interest ASU also reserves the right to hold open any or all Proposals for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of opening thereof and the right to accept a Proposal not withdrawn before the scheduled opening date

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BID OPENING: FRIDAY JULY 1st , 2016, AT 11:00 A M (M S T )

TRACS NO 389 MO 000 H87510 01C PROJ NO STP-389- A(204)T TERMINI SHORT CREEK - FREDONIA HIGHWAY LOCATION COLORADO CITY - MAGLES RD

The amount programmed for this contract is $2,600,000 00 The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:

The proposed project is located in Mohave County in the Northeast District on State Route 389 from Short Creek to Fredonia Highway, near the C olorado City limits The project limits begin at MP 0 00 and proceeds northeasterly to MP 27 00 The work consists of a Double Application Polymer Seal Coat to the existing pavement surface to extend the pavement service life and to improve safety The work also includes pavement marking, traffic control and other related work

Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifica tions website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221 The cost is $7 00

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ASU Project No CMAR 11510

Armstrong Hall Renovation

Project Description

Armstrong Hall is a two story building with a partial basement, building was constructed in 1966 There are a number of building systems that have exceeded their useful life, the programming phase will determine the extent which systems are to be upgraded

Formal sealed qualifications are due on or before 3:00 PM, MST, 07/13/16

Pre-Submittal Conference

A RECOMMENDED Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for 1:00 PM, MST, 06/27/16 in Room MU 230 (Pima Room) at the Memorial Union of Arizona State University Tempe Campus It is recommended that you park in the Fulton Center Parking, located at College Avenue and University Drive Cross University Drive and walk south to the Memorial Union Reference the ASU Parking Map at http://www asu edu/map Attendance is strongly recommended for those who desire to submit a Propo sal The ASU Project Manager will be available to discuss the Project Make sure to bring your business card for streamlined sign-in

Obtain a Copy of RFQ

The Request for Qualifications instructions, a description of requested services, information on the Project and a description of the proposal and selection process is available at the Arizona State University Bid Board at http://www asu edu/purchasing/bids/ construction bids html Requests may

ann provencio@asu edu and Purchasing will email or mail you the RFQ You may also pick up a copy at the University Services Building, 1551 S Rural Rd , Tempe, AZ 85281

ASU reserves the right to cancel this Request for Qualifications, to reject any or all Proposals, and to waive or decline to waive any irregularities in any submitted Proposals, or to withhold the award for any reason ASU may determine to be in ASU's best interest ASU also reserves the right to hold open any or all Proposals for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of opening thereof and the right to accept a Proposal not withdrawn before the scheduled opening date

All correspondence relating to this Project should be addressed to:

Purchasing and Business ARIZONA BOARD Services OF REGENTS

Attention: Gail Horney

Title: Sr Buyer By Jay Heiler

Arizona State University Chair PO Box 875212

Tempe, Arizona 85287-5212 By Ram Krishna

Phone: (480) 727-2439 Secretary

Email address: gail horney@asu edu

Publish: Daily News Sun on 06/17/16;

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: 526 E MAIN STREET, MESA AZ 85203 PIONEER PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO CP0015

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) to provide Pre-Construction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CM@R isk for the Pioneer Park Improvements Project All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

The following is a summary of the project The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected CM@Risk and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping

Park improvements will include: demolition of existing playground and construction of a new signature, iconic and dynamic playground with playground shade, surrounded by the mature trees on the west side of the park; a new splash pad with shade; implementing ADA upgrades to the existing restroom; creating a train plaza with a focus on interpretive signage explaining the history of the train and a reservable picnic ramada; new improvements to the central plaza area to create a more formal event space; demolition of the two existing basketball courts and construction of two new basketball courts with lighting on the east side of the park; turf and irrigation improvements as needed to repair areas impacted by construction; site lighting and park furniture updates to establish a more uniform presentation throughout the park; and expansion of public WiFi to cover the central plaza/splash pad area The City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed

The estimated construction cost range is $5 5 - $6 0M

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on June 20 , 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Mesa City Plaza, 20 E Main St , Room 170 At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the confere nce All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the PreSubmittal Conference

Contact with City Employees All firms interested in this project (including the firm s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below

RFQ Lists The RFQ is available on the City's website at http://mesaaz gov/business/engineering/construction-manager- at-risk- and-joborder-contracting-opportunities

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization cha rt with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide eight (8) hard copies and one (1) CD of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00 pm on June 29, 2016

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification The City is an equal opportunity employer Delivered or hand-carried s ubmittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-selfservice)

Questions Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna horn@mesaaz gov

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65 ARIZONA

Global Renaissance Academy of Education dba Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy will hold a Governing Board Meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, June 29 2016 at 9:00 a m at its location at 5301 South McClintock Drive, Tempe Arizona 85283 to consider our proposed school budget for the 2016/17 school year Feedback and suggestions will be considered at that time On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, the school will hold an additional hearing to consider our adopted budget at the same location as the June 29 meeting

David Gordon, M Ed School Chancellor Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy 5301 South McClintock Tempe, Arizona 85283 (480) 233 3622

COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED TN BOOK 302 OF MAPS PAGE 7 AND AFFIDAVIT RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT NO

fies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee&#39 s capa-

Section 33-803 Subsection A Name of Trustee's Regu-

THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A R S SECTION 33-808(C): Street

STREET MESA, AZ 85213 A P N : 141-87- 015 5 Original Prin-

trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) KENNETH HOLT

WOOD STREET MESA AZ 85213 Name and address of beneficiary (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Deutsche Bank National Trust Compa ny as Trustee, for Carrington Mort-

LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806

successful bidder&#39 s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not furth er recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the s

shown herein Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided i n said note(s) advances, if any,

property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title NAME ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUS TEE (as of recording of Notice of Sale ) Carrington Foreclosure Services LLC P O Box

Through community, parent, teacher, and student partnership, it is the mission of Grand Canyon Prep to empower students to fulfill their promise by promoting life long learning and career potential through academic scholarship, character development, and active citizenship Grand Canyon Prep Vision

Publish: DNS June 18, 2016, EVT June 19, 2016 / 17434638

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID OPENING: FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 AT 11:00 A M (M S T )

TRACS NO 017 MA 209 H725101C

PROJ NO NHPP-017- A(239)T TERMINI PHOENIX-CORDES JUNCTION HIGHWAY (I-17) LOCATION I-17 AT PEORIA AVENUE

The amount programmed for this contract is $290,000 00 The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:

The proposed work is located within the limits of the City of Phoenix, in Maricopa County The work is along Peoria Avenue at I-17 Black Canyon freeway (MP 209) The work consists of installing new catch basins and storm drain pipes on Peoria Ave The work also includes sidewalk, curb and gutter, pavement markings, and other miscellaneous work

Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-722 1 The cost is $15

Publish: DNS June 11 & 18, 2016; EVT June 12 & 19, 2016 / 17433697

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID OPENING: FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016, AT 11:00 A M (M S T )

TRACS NO 180 AP 407 H812801C PROJ NO STP-180- C(202)T TERMINI SPRINGERVILLE-ALPINE STATE LINE HWY (US 180) LOCATION CORREJO CROSSING TO FH 275 (CR2116)

The amount programmed for this contract is $3,200,000 The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:

The proposed project is located in Apache County on US 180 The work begins at MP 407 00 and extends to MP 411 96 The work includes milling the existing pavement and replacing it with asphaltic concrete end product and a rubberized chip seal coat, jacking of a bridge approach slab, construction of erosion control features, removing and replacing guardrail, applying pavement markings, traffic control and other related work

Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712- 7221 The cost is $27

Publish: EVT June 12 & 19, 2016; DNS June 11 & 18, 2016 / 17433809

Public Sale of personal property of Saaid Nejat/AZ Valley Transportation Co LLC consisting of: Westward Electric Air Compressor, Robinar A/C Charging Unit, Air compressor tank, Bend Pak Pipe Handler, Ford Engine, Central Hydraulics Press, Heavy Duty Charger, Car Jack, Shop light, Flood Light, Drill and Staple Gun, Leather Office Chairs, Equipment Pressure Washer, Sofa, min-refrigerator, coffee and end tables, microwave oven, welding splash screen, hydraulic car lift. These items will be sold at Sierra Auction, 3570 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85019 on June 25th, 2016-- 8:00 a m

Publish: DNS June 10, June 17, 2016 EVT June 12, 19, 2016 /17433950

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Design Consultant for the following:

CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide Design Services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category: Mechanical Engineering Services All qualified firms that are intere sted in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for mechanical engineering services This category is further defined below:

Mechanical Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, rehabilitation, or o ther modifications Typical projects include, but are not limited to, HVAC systems, gas main installations, elevators, plumbing, fire suppression, and fire alarm systems

A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held

Contact with City Employees All firms interested in this project (including the firm's employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect cont act for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide six (6) hard copies and one (1) CD of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification The City is an equal opportunity employer

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self -service) Questions Questions pertaining to the Design Consultant selection process or contract issues

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS#: 16-16545 Or-

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ment # 20140736463, Book Page in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO

FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER

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TIONS TO THE SALE UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at At the Main Entrance to the Superior Court Building Maricopa County Courthouse, 201 W Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 on 8/9/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day: LOT 111, LAVEEN FARMS UNIT 4, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE O

, PAGE 47, AND THEREAFTER CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NO 07901725 AND DOCUMENT NO 07-901726 The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-80 3, Subsection A, Name of Trustee's Regulator: Arizona Department of Insurance ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORM-

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FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A R S SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 7546 W SHUMWAY FARM RD LAVEEN, AZ 85339 A P N : 104-87- 298 0 Original Principal Balance: $170,220 00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) ZEBIULLAH NEYAZY, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SO LE AND SEPARATE PRO PERTY 7546 W S H U M W A Y F A R M R D L A V E E N , A Z 8 5 3 3 9 N a m e and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed o r i m p l i e d r e g a r d i n g t i t l e , p o s s e s s i o n , o r e n c u mbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest h

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS#: 16-16508 Order #: 160021451 The following legally described mist property will be sold, pursuant to the power of S

5/28/2010 and recorded on 6/4/2010 as instrument # 20100478381, Book Page in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF

TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P M MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at At the Main Entrance to the Superior Court Building Maricopa County Courthouse, 201 W Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003, on 7/5/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day;LOT 137, COOPER COMMONS H PARCEL 5, ACCORDING TO BOOK 504

A COUNTY, ARIZONA The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee's Regulator: Arizona

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Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Mo rtgage Services, LLC c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for a

common designations, if any shown herein Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust including fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the c

T E L EPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services LLC P O Box 3309 Anaheim California 92803 (888) 3131969 Dated: 3/25/2016 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Tai Alallima, Director, Foreclosure Ser-

inform-

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

Publish: DNS-June 18, 25, 2016; EVT-June 19, 26, 2016 / 17435211

Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condi-

NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P O Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 (888) 313-1969

Dated: 4/27/2016 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Tai Alailima, Director, Foreclosure Services Sale

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS#: 16-16521 Or-

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ment # 20140675122, Book Page in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO

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C I V I L P R O C E D U R E , S T O P P I N G T H E S A L E N O LATER THAN 5:00 P M MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY H A V E W A I V E D A N Y D E F E N S E S O R O B J E CTIONS TO THE SALE UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at At the Main Entrance to the Superior Court Building Maricopa County' Courthouse, 201 W Jefferson Street, Phoeni x, AZ 85003, on 8/9/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day: LOT 59, OF ARIPINE ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OP RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF T H E C O U N T Y R E C O R D E R O F M A R I C O P A COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN BOOK 188 OF MAPS, PAGE 40 The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee s capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee's Regulator: Arizona Department of Insurance ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A R S SECTION 33808(C):Street address or identifiable location: 916 E 10TH AVE MESA, AZ 85204 A P N : 139-17- 125 1 Original Principal Balance: $108,167 00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of T r u s t ) J O N M T R E A C Y , A S I N G L E M A N 9 1 6 E 10TH AVE MESA, AZ 85204 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200

convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's s

monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, including fees, charges a n d e x

property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P O Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 (888) 313-1969 Dated:

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS#: 16-16655

scribed trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/10/2006 and recorded on 3/14/2006 as Instrument

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85003, on 8/5/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day:LOT 24, BLOCK 1, DESERT AIR NO 3 ACCORDING TO BOOK 76 OF MAPS, PAGE 4, RECORDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA The successor trustee

Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33803, Subsection A Name of Trustee's Regulator: Arizona Department of Insurance, ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON !NFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLL O W I N G I N F O R

ANT TO A R S SECTION 33-808(C):Street address or identifiable location: 547 NORTH 98TH PLACE MESA, AZ 85207 APN : 220-24- 036 Original Principal Balance: $127,900 00 Name and address of o

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Backed Pass-Through Certificates c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to c o n

bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed o r i m p l i e d r e g a r d i n g t i t l e , p o s s e s s i o n , o r e

brances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest h a v i n g a p

Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condi-

NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P O Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 (883) 313-1969 Dated: 4/25/2016 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Tai Alailima, Director, Foreclosure Services Sale

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, 06/16/2016, 06/23/2016, 06/30/2016 Publish: June 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016 / 17430765

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following:

FIBER NETWORK EXPANSION - SEGMENT 1

Communications Building to Police Department Firing Range (6th St to Mesa Dr to Brown Rd to Center St ) and Center Street to Fire Station 211 (McKellips Rd to Horne)

PROJECT NO CP0092-4

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) to provide PreConstruction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CM@Risk for the Fiber Network Expansion - Segment 1 Project All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

The following is a summary of the project The required tasks will be reviewe d with the selected CM@Risk and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping

This project will extend the City of Mesa Fiber Network to provide network connectivity to the Police Firing Range and Fire Station 211 from the Communication Building The project will include furnishing and installing a new microduct based conduit system; installing previously purchased micro fiber optic cable in the City's existing conduit system and a new microduct conduit system; furnishing and installing termination hardware at each site; and testing the micro fiber optic cable after installation The City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed

The estimated construction cost is $1,300,000 - $1,500,000

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on June 29, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Mesa City Plaza, Room 170, 20 E Main St , Mesa AZ At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference All interested firms are encouraged to attend t

spond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the PreSubmittal Conference

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm's employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the aut horized representative identified below R F Q L i s t s T h e R F Q i s a

http://mesaaz gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contractingopportunities

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide eight (8) hard copies and one (1) CD of the Statement of Qualifications by 10:00 am on July 7, 2016 The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification The City is an equal opportunity employer

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-self-service)

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Maggie Martinez of the Engineering Department at maggie martinez@mesaaz gov

BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

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