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Parents want Mandarin program to remain BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

avid Lin and his wife, Sara, wanted their children to learn about their father’s Taiwanese heritage, so they enrolled them in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School’s Mandarin Immersion Program.

Now the Lins, as well as other Horseshoe Trails Elementary School parents, are up in arms because the Cave Creek Unified School District Governing Board fell victim to budget cuts. CCUSD officials did not return messages for comment. During the immersion program, students learn in Mandarin and En-

glish throughout the day. “We’re beyond just sad,” Sara said. “We’ve already decided this is important for our family culturally as well as educationally. My husband’s first language is Mandarin. We are just super sad that the board just decid-

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Anthem Area Leadership welcomes Lesko

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

ep. Debbie Lesko visited the Anthem Area Leadership Academy to kick off its class of 2021. Lesko spoke at the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce and said she strives to stay connected to the community, directly and through her office staff. This was the second time she visited the academy and the chamber. During her presentation, Lesko shared her personal story of how curiosity drove her to get involved in politics. Her path began with volunteering in the district and, as she learned more about how the government works, her interest grew. In between stories, she encouraged the

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From left are Sawana Grimmett, The Salt Spa and Anthem Area Leadership Academy program co-director; Rep. Debbie Lesko; and Christopher Gonzalez, loanDepot and academy program co-director. (Photo courtesy of the Anthem Area Leadership Academy)

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From left are Tatum Elliott, Speak Life Social Media Marketing; Mark Atkinson, reverse mortgage specialist; Amanda Miller, Ink & Quill Communications; Chuck Finzer, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties; Rep. Debbie Lesko; Ryann Bader, Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce; Natalie Gilliland, Poppies Flower Shop; and Mary Ellen Twohey, Uncorked Media Group and Vendvana. (Photo courtesy of the Anthem Area Leadership Academy)

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audience to get involved in the community. She recommended attending the district meetings and running for the local school board. The event was open to academy members as well as the board of directors. Nearly 15 community members arrived to meet Lesko and two members of her outreach team. The representative’s office is an Anthem Chamber of Commerce member, and she is regularly represented at events by Austin Roe. The mission of the Anthem Area Leadership Academy is to empower aspiring leaders with the tools, experiences and networks necessary to address local and regional challenges and make a sustainable impact on social, community, and economic development. The academy launched in 2018, making this the third class. The class of 2021 is Mark Atkinson, reverse mortgage specialist; Chuck

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ed to up and make a unilateral decision.” Sara said parents have a huge pool of resources as they’re from all professional walks of life. She advised the board should meet with those parents and figure out a plan to make the Mandarin Immersion Program stay. “If we need to pay a stipend, absolutely we would do that,” Sara said. “We feel so strongly about what it accomplishes — not only for the elementary school but for our kids as future leaders of America.” David’s parents are from Taiwan, met at grad school in the United States and his mother gave birth to him in America. “We don’t speak a whole lot of Mandarin at home,” Sara said. “Watching my boys in kindergarten (Samuel) and first grade (Joshua) converse with each other is so cool. It’s really neat to see them embrace the culture. They’re really well-founded human beings.” A cardiologist, David is discouraged with the school district. He and his wife are moving their children to a Mandarin Immersion Program with the Scottsdale

Milan Chavkin, 4, and Sierra Palethorpe, 6, rallying against the school board’s decision to stop the Mandarin Immersion Program April 22, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ Unified School District. “Several parents have actually talked with the Cave Creek Unified School District administration to try to see if the Mandarin Immersion Program could be sustained in some part and form,” he added. “My wife and I think that, although it would really be nice to have, I don’t think it would be up to the ‘immersion’ pro-

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gram idea we would want for our kids. “It would be an extra class or an elective. You have to be committed to make an immersion program work through and through. I’ve lost compete trust with the administration and the way they went about this.” Sara added, “We sang the praises of the Cave Creek Unified School District for two to three years. We feel they’re the huge differentiator is the languages program. They did the easy thing. We’re reasonable people. We get numbers are numbers and there’s a shortfall in the budget. There was no struggle to try to save something that was the benchmark of the school system.” The Lins aren’t the only parents pulling their children out of the district. Holly Weddle is a retired certified public accountant and has approached the board and district officials with alternative ideas. The superintendent posted a public letter about the program. In it, he wrote, the world language program costs $2.25 million. “When I saw that number, I thought that was very misleading at best,” she

said. “For high school, you need to take world languages to graduate. It doesn’t make sense. The parents are so dedicated. We even had this two- to three-hour Zoom call with more than 100 parents.” In response, Mandarin Immersion Program parents rallied at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and before a board meeting. Parents also spoke at school board meetings. “The amount of stress all the parents are going through is terrible and it hasn’t stopped,” Weddle said. “It’s been a completely uphill battle. My husband and I have met with the superintendent, the chief financial officer, the principal, the president of the board, the new executive leader. We put together a full deck showing them this is not going to help them financially but hurt you financially.” Like Sara Lin said, parents are moving their children out of the district, which will, in turn, lose money. The district receives state and federal funding per student. Losing students means decreased revenue. “You sign a contract when you start

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Artists auctioning works to support land trust BY LAURIE FAGEN Foothills Focus Contributing Writer

upport area artists and help the nonprofit Desert Foothills Land Trust protect land in the North Valley by taking part in the Spring 2021 Creative Connections Fine Art auction Thursday, April 29, to Monday, May 10. This is DFLT’s seventh annual art exhibit and sale, following last year’s event which had to be shut down prematurely by the statewide COVID-19 orders. Selections for “Jurors Choice” have been made by jurors A.H. Smith, an Arizona Artist Guild member, painter and mixed media artist who taught locally for 32 years; and Tempe glass artist and painter Laurie Nessel, a member of the Arizona Glass Alliance. The public will have a chance to vote for “People’s Choice” during the preview days through April 28. Bidding for the online auction opens

at 6 a.m. Thursday, April 29, and closes at 8 p.m. Monday, May 10. “The past 12 months have brought many surprises, challenges and changes for us all,” said DFLT’s Mary Warren. “Desert Foothills Land Trust, like other nonprofits and businesses, has had to seek out creative ways to continue their work, engage the community and earn support. We’re excited to be selected as benefactor for the online auction.” Warren said the theme of celebrating the connection between art and the land will remain the same, as more than 50 artists have their 2D and 3D work available for “Protecting the Land We Love.” Included will be

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the program committing to it through sixth grade,” said Weddle, whose daughter, Madison, attends the program. “That shows how incredibly committed the parents are. The Mandarin Immersion Program at Horseshoe Trails was started in

Students and parents rallying against the school board’s decision to stop the Mandarin Immersion Program April 22, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ

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2015. Mackenzie would have attended in kindergarten. “We just keep getting canned responses and they never want to find a solution. We’re willing to fund it, but they say it’s an HR issue.” Jennifer Cain is just as frustrated. Her daughter, Harper, is a Mandarin Immersion Program student.

“It was very shocking when we received the phone call from the principal, on a very random Tuesday afternoon, saying the program’s been cut,” said Cain, who lives near Anthem. “There was no indication that this was going to happen—no warning whatsoever. There was no discussion about parents contributing funds or anything. It was just a shock.” Cain, who attended a Mandarin Im-

mersion Program while growing up in Canada, said she’s ready to battle. “We just wanted them to know that we’re still trying to get our voices heard and we want answers,” she said. “It’s tearing the whole immersion family a part. Our kids have gone through a lot already. To adjust from the online thing and then back to school, and then having to figure out a new school situation. It’s too much.”

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Music in May returns for four weeks

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fter a one-year hiatus, Music in May returns with four weeks of free concerts at Anthem Community Park beginning May 7. A different act takes the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. each Friday in May. Performers will bring a variety of classics and modern favorites to the amphitheater. “Having to cancel Music in May last year was tough and we know folks missed it,” said Anthem Community Council special events manager Debbie Pulido said, “We are so excited to have our events back, and we look forward to seeing our residents again, safely enjoying this fun, outdoor event.” Attendees at the free, family-friendly event are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, picnics and flashlights. Food trucks will be on site for the opening performance to offer concertgoers a variety of

Mogollon will perform at Anthem Community Park Friday May 14. (Photo courtesy of Mogollon)

Thadderus Rose will perform at Anthem Community Park Friday May 7. (Photo courtesy of Thaddeus Rose)

dining options. This year’s lineup includes:

May 7: Thaddeus Rose (Food Truck Friday) Thaddeus Rose is a variety band offering the rock hits. Their cover songs include musicians through modern day. May 14: Mogollon Mogollon delivers high-energy, interactive performances. Not only does Mo-

gollon perform country music, but also classic rock, tropical rock, and original music. Mogollon has been featured on Billboard’s Top 100. They have five recorded albums.

May 21: City Nights Band The City Nights Band plays music from Bruno Mars to the Beatles, Michael Jackson to Journey, and Pink to The Band Perry. Their music is designed to make events fun.

May 28: Tripwire One of Arizona’s top cover bands, Tripwire plays a mix of classic rock, pop and dance songs from the ’60s onward. DLC Resources, Prickett Realty, State Farm-Justin Simons Agency, Republic Services, and Collective Real Estate are this year’s Music in May event sponsors. They will have tents at each concert. Concerts take place in the Amphitheater at Anthem Community Park, located at 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. To learn more about Music in May, visit onlineatanthem.com/music-in-may. The Anthem Community Council is preparing a COVID-19 mitigation plan to increase public health and safety measures at the event. Enhanced protocol will be in place (including increased spacing in seating areas) based on any Maricopa County and AzDHS guidelines the time of the event.

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AROUND THE BLUHMIN’ TOWN

Devices are always listening BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Columnist

lexa never seems to stop listening. Evidently, our “helpful” devices never turn off, meaning that your private conversations are not so private. Is this the price of convenience? How can you have a “smart house” without a little bit of intrusion from a robot? This is the world we have created. My old age is showing, because I do recall the world in all its old-fashioned glory before laptops, iPads and cellphones. How my generation was able to survive

is quite shocking. I have stories to tell my grandkids. You know, that I know how to read this thing called a map, drove all the way cross country without GPS or a cellphone. We had no 911 back in the day. There was no such thing as call waiting, you just got a busy signal! We had no caller ID, so we never knew who was on the other end of the line, we had to risk it and just say “hello.” Many of us lived pre-texting. That’s when phones were used for talking and if we were lucky, we might have fun on a party line. Yes, the daunting experience of living in a low-tech past is simply a

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Looking realistically at verdict in Chauvin case BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist

he last of the guilty pronouncements in the case of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin still hung in the air when your thoughts turned to the other 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers on the job in this divided nation of ours. Never has there been a more difficult time to do what I believe is the most difficult, most misunderstood job in the world today. I will explain my logic momentarily, but first let me issue the caveat necessary anytime I write about public safety. My day job involves public relations for a wide range of clients, among them police organizations. They are not paying me to write this. In fact, they don’t know I am writing it. I am writing this piece because I care about the officers on the frontlines and I continue to believe that the vast major-

ity of cops in America can be trusted to do right by all men and women, no matter the color of their skin. In this belief I appear to be joined by about seven in 10 of my neighbors, according to a recent poll by USA Today/ Ipsos. Their March 5 survey found that 69% of us “trust local police and law enforcement to promote justice and equal treatment for people of all races” — a 13% rise in support from the same question asked nine months earlier. On the flip side, the same group did an online poll hours after Chauvin was judged guilty. That survey found that 71% of 1,000 Americans polled agreed with the jury’s verdict. These contrasting statistics underscore the two very different views that have prevailed in the aftermath of Chauvin applying his knee to George Floyd’s neck last Memorial Day. On the one side, we have those who view the Floyd killing as an indictment

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of every cop, a sign that everyone with a badge is a seething racist. They want to “defund the police” and dismantle law enforcement, replace beat cops with social workers, psychologists and who knows what else. I’m surely generalizing, but their rhetoric seems to suggest that every cop is the enemy. Then there’s the other side, which views policing as a profession in dire need of reform — not wanton destruction but fixes, not extinction but evolution. What ails policing? According to a comprehensive database compiled by the Washington Post, since 2015 police officers across the United States have shot dead 136 unarmed black men and women. Such a sad list of names is entirely too long, and it does not include killings like George Floyd, which did not involve gunshots. Nor does it include the other 266 unarmed people shot dead by police during those 75 months, including 168

white men and women. This list of more than 400 unarmed dead strongly suggests that policing has a use-of-force problem that requires rethinking, revision, repair. But that is a far different problem than the media and political narratives that have taken hold, stories that drive division to exactly the degree that they refuse to consider policing outside the lens of race and prejudice. The shortsightedness at work is here is nothing new — it’s the same fallacy that makes racial profiling so unfair and appalling. Most of us understand that judging an entire group by the actions of one person or a few persons is bad logic and to be avoided at all costs. A criminal of a certain race is not an indictment of that race. And the actions of Derek Chauvin and his culpability in the death of George Floyd say far less about the other 800,000 police officers than the critics would have us believe.

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Language control, not border control BY JD HAYWORTH Foothills Focus Columnist

he Biden Administration is not only working to erase our Southern Border; it is also intent on erasing any term that accurately depicts the dire situation we now face. Officials are directing department heads at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to embrace politically correct euphemisms. Hence, “illegal” becomes “undocumented”; “alien” morphs into “noncitizen” or “migrant” and “assimilation” transforms into “integration.” As expected, advocates for Open Borders champion these changes as “humane.” “Insane” is more like it. Aiding and abetting in this insanity are the watchdogs-turned-lapdogs of the media. Tegna, the parent company of KPNX-TV, (Channel 12, Phoenix) has issued a corporate mandate to expunge the terms “illegal” and “illegal immigrant” from news coverage pro-

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voice-assistant embedded in smart speakers sold by Amazon (Echo), is listening “most of the time.” According to Amazon, in a report with ABC News and Forbes, Amazon workers also listen into conversations to help make its artificial intelligence, aka Alexa, even smarter. Yes, there are “teams” around the world who review, transcribe, mark up and then feedback the information into its software to improve Alexa’s grasp of language and voice commands. Yet, Amazon denies that this is done unless the “wake” command is initiated. So why does Alexa seem to chime in

vided by its stations. Taking to Twitter to crow about the new policy was Jeremy Jojola, a reporter for Tegna-owned KUSA-TV, Denver. Jojola insists the “language is changing to make it less harmful.” He adds, “We will also avoid someone’s immigration status if it’s not relevant to [the] story.” Finally, the reporter becomes a confessor: “As a Hispanic and longtime hard news journalist who worked in El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, and Albuquerque, I am guilty of immediately accepting the Americanized consensus and archaic terms.” Americanized? Archaic? Try “accurate,” instead. A closer examination of Jojola’s “word salad” is troubling. Journalism is displaced by advocacy when he asserts that euphemism limits harm. Worse, the reporter becomes judge, jury, and censor when he promises to avoid mentioning the immigration status of a story subject if it’s “not relevant.” Does this mean that he won’t men-

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on conversations? Maybe because she knows all the answers (which appears to be the main mission of Alexa). Or because she wants to help? When my grandson with autism was talking about job possibilities, Alexa spoke up and said, “There are many work options for people with autism.” When he asked, “Alexa, how do you know I have autism,” the little chatty device replied, “I have no opinion of that.” Really Alexa? I think you have an opinion on everything. Be careful, Dear readers, our devices are always listening. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.

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Market bursts with creative local items BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

haron Smith sits in The Market and Spa on 41st in Anthem. The shop’s owner is surrounded by 80 local products ranging from Kettle Heroes popcorn and Dragon Scents bath products to AZ Lemonade Stand. Since the store opened in August, Smith and her husband, Manny Gonzales, have introduced the North Valley to hundreds of small businesses. “We started with one product, and then a couple of them, and then we just fell into this farmers market community,” Smith said. “It was just referral after

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referral. “It was just word of mouth referrals. Don’t get me wrong, though. A lot of it was Instagram stalking and hounding. Once we got going, a lot of people ask to put their stuff in here.” The Market and Spa on 41st is bursting with creative items. There’s honey infused with a variety of �lavors, CBD products for pets, Shannon’s Granola and gluten-free goodies. Food with allergens are labeled appropriately. “We opened in the middle of a pandemic,” Smith said. “Basically, this was our quarantine project. During the shut-

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Black Canyon City within four months. “My husband is a mortician,” Smith said. “He’s a jack of all trades. He laid the �loor this morning. He builds tables. He builds dressers. He can do it all. “The green funeral home is better for the environment. The chemicals they use can be really harmful. He has green burial chemicals that are safer. It’ll be a new concept to Arizona. He’s really passionate about it.” The backstory re�lects the battles that

Sharon Smith opened The Market and Spa on 41st with her husband, Manny Gonzales who plans on opening a green funeral home in Black Canyon City within four months. (Photo by Pablo Robles) accompany the COVID-19 pandemic. “During COVID, people have been dying, unfortunately, every day,” she said. “Knowing that my husband is going to be the one taking care of them is comforting. I want to refer everybody to them. I personally had a friend who died recently. I wish he was taking care of them.” Smith and Gonzales strive to �ind problems and solve them — like having a funeral home up this way. “Looking on Facebook, people were always asking for a Trader Joe’s or Sprouts or Whole Foods,” Smith said. “So, we thought, ‘Why not open our own mom and pop?’ And instead of carrying these big names, we’ll carry better products from small businesses. “They get excited when they make a sale. This is going to help her daughter go to school. They’re local residents, and a sale for them goes to their kids.”

The market’s adjacent spa boasts an acupuncturist, Reiki, crystals, a nail technician, a behavioral therapist and organic facials. Smith called it calming with infrared saunas, detox, wraps and natural products. “For entrepreneurs, we tried to create a space that was reasonable,” she said. “I do airbrush tans and when I moved here from Ventura, I was looking to start with a brand-new clientele in a whole new state. Paying over $1,000 a month for a studio was insane. “I want to make it affordable for somebody who just graduated or somebody just starting. You need to build your clientele.” The Market and Spa on 41st

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Van Gysel’s friendships, competition drives his love of football BY JORDAN ROGERS Foothills Focus Staff Writer

ports, as a whole, help to create lifelong friendships for many who have played. For Anthem native, Josh Van Gysel, the relationships he cultivated through football is the reason why he’s still playing the game. “The biggest thing for me was the relationships I’ve had within the sport whether that be the coaches or the players,” Van Gysel said. “It’s really been a huge part of my football journey and me playing all these years. Without that, I probably would have stopped playing a long time ago

because it wouldn’t have been as enjoyable or quite the same experience. I’m really grateful to have those.” The Boulder Creek High School alum chose to play his collegiate football at Central College in Pella, Iowa. The Dutch haven’t had a losing season since 1960 and despite its status as a Division III program, the team is the fourth-winningest NCAA football team since 1975 with a .793 winning percentage. “I feel like there’s a little bit of extra pressure (that comes with winning),” said Van Gysel, a 19-year-old business major. “They haven’t had a losing season in I don’t know how many years. You have to keep that going as well as

trying to do your best, but also you have to understand the culture and tradition behind the program.” Jeff McMartin is in his 17th season as Central’s head coach, leading the Dutch to a 126-42 record since he took over the program. McMartin, along with his coaching staff, watched Van Gysel’s highlight film and liked what they saw. “He feels things really well,” McMartin said. “He’s not easily blocked. He’s very instinctual in tracking the ball. He’s got a good frame and good size. He’s just going to be able to get bigger and stronger throughout his college career. He had played against some really good competition.”

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of the boxes. “Part of our recruiting strategy and team building philosophy is to find guys that have three characteristics: they’re great football players, outstanding students and tremendous people and good leaders,” he said, “They’re high-character guys.” Troy Rohrbacker was Van Gysel’s coach from Pee Wee football through middle school. He said Van Gysel has always been hard working and goal oriented. “Josh is one of those individuals who is really driven,” Rohrbacker said. “If he had a goal in mind, he was going to achieve it regardless. He didn’t let other people influence what he wanted to do. If he had something in his head, that was what he was going to do.” With football, Van Gysel gets to do something he loves daily: compete. He rises to any challenge. “Early on, you could tell that his work ethic would absolutely drive

him,” Rohrbacker said. “He wasn’t afraid of work and football is a lot of work. He loves to compete and show that it doesn’t matter who you are as long as you have the heart, and Josh has the heart.” The transition from high school to college athletics is a jump that many athletes struggle with, regardless of the sport. With football, it’s even more difficult as student-athletes at the next level are much bigger, faster and stronger. But Rohrbacker, however, was not the slightest bit concerned about Van Gysel’s ability to thrive in collegiate football and take his game up a notch. “I think the competition part of it alone for him would be the driving motivation for him to excel at that level. He won’t let himself fail,” Rohrbacker said. That transition became even more difficult for Van Gysel when the team’s spring games were canceled due to the pandemic. Taking it in stride, Van Gysel took the cancellation as an opportunity to

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get better elsewhere. “It kind of sucked learning that we weren’t going to be able to have a season,” he said. “You kind of just have to roll with it, but I just took it as an opportunity to learn the defense and build a relationship with the guys. So, sure, it sucked, but it ended up being helpful in other ways.” With hard work and determination, the team returned to a semi-normal practice schedule and Van Gysel found himself as a starter on the team’s defense as a freshman. He is expected to be a key member of the defense moving forward. “He’s continuing to grow in his position,” McMartin said. “He’s learning every day that there’s a new scenario coming up that he’s experiencing for the first time. There’s still a lot of growing going on, but he’s doing such a great job that he’s been able to get up to speed quickly. We’re really excited about him. I mean, he’s starting for us as a freshman. That just doesn’t happen around here a lot. He’s a good football player and that will only get

better with more experience.” For Van Gysel, there is a mix of excitement and nerves about playing for a successful program such as Central. But he’s looking forward to competing and proving he has what it takes to add to that winning culture . “Upholding that tradition as well as adding to it makes it more fun,” he said. “It’s truly an amazing experience that not many programs can say that they have.” On the football field, though Van Gysel said he thoroughly enjoys hitting and the physical process of making a tackle. Rohrbacker said he is the kind of person to make a huge tackle on his opponent but then instantly help them up. “Character as an individual goes a long way not only in football, but in life as well,” Rohrbacker said. “I’ve always found Josh to be a person of character. He was always on that tried-and-true path of ‘I am who I am.’ He is just a good kid. Josh’s character is just something that is going to lead him far in life.”

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Height: 5'11" Clubs/Sports: Marching band, winter drumline, jazz band Plans for next year: Serve a twoyear mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Concepcion, Chile, and attend BYU afterward Words to live by: "Our mistakes don't define us, they refine us."

Lorenzo DeVivo (right) Height: 5'8" Clubs/ Sports: Dive, Soccer, student government, mascot Plans for next year: Attend Grand Canyon University studying finance Words to live by: "I won't slow down until I'm making money in my sleep."

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renzo DeVivo, Benjamin Egli and Lucas Johnstone. The event has just about everything except for a swimsuit competition, according to McAndrew. Joseph Pitts, who won Mr. BC two years ago, described the process. “I know it looks a little different this year, but for ours, we had a school assembly the day before Mr. BC and we did our ‘boys dance’ that we all practiced,” Pitts said. “Then, the night of the pageant, we did everything ranging from our dance act, our individual act, a public speaking portion and we even brought out our family. It was all kinds of fun stuff.” While it is a competition, it’s all in good fun and for charity. The student-run Mr. BC Committee chooses the sponsoring charity, whether it’s local or national. This year the proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Previous recipients include Daisy Mountain Fire Department, HALO Animal Rescue, Little Kids Rock and the Anthony Bates Foundation. In the past, most funds come from ticket sales, selling between 350 to

Clubs/ Sports: Student government, basketball, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, one year of both football and track Plans for next year: Attend Grand Canyon University Honors College studying pre-medicine Words to live by: "Success is not owned, it is leased. Rent is due every single day."

Lucas Johnstone (right) Height: 5'11" Clubs/Sports: Future Business Leaders of America, three years of varsity track, one year of cross country Plans for next year: Leave July 12 to start the 18-month long process of becoming a Navy SEAL. Quote to live by: "No matter how hard it is or how dark it gets, it can always be worse. Take advantage of the things you have in your life and appreciate what you have and where you are."

500 seats, according to McAndrew. That’s problematic during a pandemic. This year, it’s virtual, taking away a lot of that revenue. The contestants and organizers had to get creative to try to fill that gap and have taken to online advertising

and even using TikTok to showcase the boys’ talents. Viewers will be able to donate through an online link starting April 30. The most coveted title is Mr. BC, but contestants can win other prizes. The contestants vote on Mr. Congeniality.

Nathan (Nate) Blair

Mr. Generosity goes to the candidate who collects the most money. Audience Choice is usually decided by crowd response at the event, but this year, due to COVID-19, students will watch a “sneak peek” preview of the contestants the morning of the event and then vote by phone. Mr. Boulder Creek goes to the contestant who has displayed all of the above. Pitts is returning to serve as a judge. He said a lot of factors go into choosing Mr. BC. “Mr. BC is chosen based on a combination of talent, effort being put in, the character of the individual,” Pitts said. “It’s kind of an ‘all of the above’ situation, and you have to take all factors into account.” While things will be different this year, McAndrew said that it’s still a fun experience and good for the students. “I’m just grateful for the opportunity to raise some funds for St. Jude,” McAndrew said. “I really appreciate the candidates’ flexibility and our community members who still rise to the challenge, even though people are still struggling due to the pandemic. I think it’s great that we can still show that our community has a really big heart.”

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Nicky Casarella (left)

Height: 5'4" Clubs/Sports: one year of basketball, three years of track, advanced guitar Plans for next year: Attend Grand Canyon University to study premedicine and audition to be a guitarist with the worship team Words to live by: "Spread kindness, hope and faith, regardless of what you're going through in life."

Height: 6'0" Clubs/Sports: Basketball, tennis, choir and Interact Club Plans for next year: Serve a two-year mission for church Words to live by: "Seek respect, not attention. Respect lasts longer."

Ryan Basford (right)

Sam Baldwin (right)

Height: 6'2" Clubs/Sports: Football, track, swim, National Honor Society, Academic Decathlon Plans for next year: Attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Words to live by: "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies for the hardest victory is over self."

Height: 6'0" Clubs/Sports: Band, choir, engineering club Plans for next year: Attend Arizona State University to study mechanical engineering Words to live by: "Music gives a typically sad person the gift of another's job, and a typically happy person the infinitely more valuable gift of another's pain."

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