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Giants’ Papago Park construction draws lawsuit BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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s Scottsdale resident Arthur Deal walks along a perimeter construction fence cutting through Papago Park, he shows off a picture of his grandfather on horse back on the same land in 1898.

Deal, who lives near the park, has been coming to Papago for 65 years – and now he is �ighting to preserve it. Deal and Tempe resident Lasse NorgaardLarsen have taken the cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale to court over a new San Francisco Giants training facility in Papago Park, the mountainous public space that straddles

the border of Phoenix, Tempe and southern Scottsdale. The �ight is nothing new for NorgaardLarsen, who has clashed with Tempe and Phoenix – which each own portions of the park – over the years to stave off new park-

Council: Public Generously grateful will have its say in General Plan

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BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

cottsdale City Council reversed course on Jan. 19, deciding not to create a new citizen task force to review a draft general plan scheduled to go before voters in November. Just a week prior, Council voted 4-3 to consider the creation of a seven-member task force to review draft General Plan 2035 at the behest of Councilwoman Kathy Little�ield. The draft plan was already reviewed and edited over 10 months by a citizen review committee made up of 13 members of city

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Entrepreneur and philanthropist Bob Bové recently committed $21.5 million to advance the neurosciences at HonorHealth, parly because of how he was brought back to life – twice. Read his inspiring story on page 2. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

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ore than one decade ago, Bob Bové made a pledge after his heart stopped twice at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. He promised himself that he would help people and give back to the community. And since that day in 2009, Bové has done just that from partnering with and assisting nonprofits such as Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley – and now, committing $21.5 million to advance the neurosciences at HonorHealth. Thanks to Bové’s gift, patients navigating neurological challenges will receive transformational care through the new Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute at HonorHealth. Slated to open in May, the Institute is located on the HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center campus in downtown Scottsdale. “It is my great honor to help ensure patients and families get the transformational care they need – under one roof – so they can take this journey to healing ‘together,’” Bové said. Considered the largest individual gift to HonorHealth Foundation, Bové’s donation gift allows HonorHealth to put significant capital investments into the building, according to Ashleigh Leite, senior vice president for major gifts at HonorHealth Foundation. While the institute “was already under construction when Mr. Bové made his commitment,” he said, “his commitment is strengthening the services, the technologies and the different opportunities that will be in the Institute that serve the patient.” Twenty years in the making, the fivestory Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute is described as a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary neuroscience center. It will house complete, coordinated neurological, neurosurgical and support services in a single location. The Institute will feature a team of top neurologists and neurosurgeons, therapists and more. Easily accessible services will range from diagnosis of brain, spine and nervous system conditions to specialized inpatient and outpatient treatments, rehabilitation services and support groups. This includes infusion therapy, imaging, neuroscience

The Bob Bove Neuroscience Institute at HonorHealth will open in May at the Osborne Medical Center in downtown Scottsdale. (HonorHealth)

clinical trials, physical therapy and nutritional counseling. “The Neuroscience Institute will differentiate itself by the care and experience it provides patients,” said Dr. Todd Levine of HonorHealth Neurology. “Our expert multidisciplinary teams will allow patients to function better by unifying the treatments of the physicians, therapists and other ancillary services into one seamless, manageable experience,” he explained. “With the largest number of cuttingedge clinical trials in the neurosciences in Arizona, we will also bring the latest treatment options directly to all patients who will benefit from them.” The Institute was named after Bové as a recognition of his generosity. “For a gift at this level, for commitment at this level, we wanted everyone to understand that this is a legacy that we’re leaving here from Mr. Bové,” Leite explained. “We’re naming it in honor of Bob to create a legacy for future generations.” A local entrepreneur and philanthropist, Bové is not only the owner of the Jiffy Lube locations in Arizona but also a staunch supporter of various nonprofits and organizations throughout the Valley, including AZ Youth Sports, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Special Olympics AZ, St. Mary’s Food Bank, and the aforementioned Boys & Girls Clubs. “People need good services. And they

need help,” Bové said. “I’ve been here 36 years... and I just love to give and make people happy.” His philanthropic efforts ramped up following his four spine operations more than 10 years ago. “I’ve had four spine operations in [HonorHealth] Osbourne, and one of those operations, I had two bloodclots in my lungs, so I died twice, and they brought me back,” Bové said. “The first time he flat-lined, the son who had passed away approximately 10 years before came to him and said, ‘Dad, you’ve got to go with me,’” Bové’s wife Charmie Simms added. “And Bob looked at him and said, ‘No, no, I can’t come. I still have things to do here. I have to help people.’” About one hour later, Bové flat-lined a second time and he saw his son again. “He said, ‘The big man says it’s time to go. You have to go with me now.’ And Bob said, ‘No, no, you tell him, I promise I will help people. I still have things to do,’” Simms said. That was in 2009, and ever since, Bové has continued to give back, including becoming involved with HonorHealth and Mayo Clinic. “They’ve always taken care of me,” Bové said of HonorHealth. “I want to take care of the people — in our state, in our world. It’s the least I could do.” The Institute is still in need of philan-

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thropic support to provide the building with vital programs, services, equipment and technology. “With healthcare, there will always be needs because there will always be the need for better technology, upgrades, and equipment, educational resources for staff, upkeep in different things. So, there’s always going to be needs for philanthropic support for this Institute and all of our health,” Leite explained. Leite added that those interested in learning more about HonorHealth and HonorHealth as a charity can reach out to the Foundation. They will then connect

Numerous city and HonorHealth dignitaries gathered for the HonorHeath Neurological Institute groundbreaking in downtown Scottsdale in 2019.

interested donors with the programs they care about. “One of the things ... to highlight is just how important philanthropy is having a direct impact on health and wellbeing,” Leite said, adding: “We do know that communities that have good healthcare and have philanthropic support for healthcare had healthier residents that live longer and live better.” “So, it’s more than just a gift to build a building,” Leite continued. “There is a direct impact on the health and wellbeing here – and Bob’s story is a perfect example of that.” Information: honorhealthfoundation.org

Anonymous donor funds lights on Chaparral �ields BY ZACH ALVIRA Progress Sports Editor

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baseball or softball fields, they are two of the best fields in the Valley,” Chaparral Principal Todd Dreifort told the board. “The baseball field in 2013 was named Field of the Year by the National Baseball Coaches Association, which is a very prestigious honor.” Dreifort went on to add Chaparral head baseball coach Troy Gerlach was contacted in November by the president and vice president of the team’s booster club about an anonymous donor that wanted to help install lights on the field. The donor said the funds were intended to cover the lights and all associated costs. A Dec. 16 Zoom meeting was set up for Dreifort, Gerlach, Chaparral Athletic Director Dan Bode, district Athletic Director Nathan Slater and other officials to discuss accepting the donation, review the structural and electrical plans for the lights and how to obtain proper permits from the city of Scottsdale. Dreifort said Title IX implications were also discussed in the meeting with district lawyer Michelle Marshall, who researched case law and a 1995 court ruling that funds from booster clubs toward a specific sport should include both male and female teams. “After (Marshall) came up with the research, we kind of felt, ‘well, this is a great effort but unfortunately we probably aren’t going to be able to move forward,’” Dreifort said. “This information was relayed to the booster club President who relayed it to the anonymous donor. Lo and behold the donor, without any thoughts, said he would pay for lights on the softball

field, too. “It’s just an incredible, generous gift.” Chaparral and district officials set up a meeting for community members for Jan. 7. Representatives from Qualite Sports Lighting, the company chosen to install the new lights at both fields, were also present. Dreifort said one of the main concerns from community members was light spillage into neighborhoods, similar to what hampered Notre Dame Prep’s football stadium lights for nearly a year until the school changed out the bulbs on numerous occasions. Previous Qualite projects were shown to community members during the presentation and had little to no light spillage beyond outfield walls. Dreifort said that put community members at ease with the project. Qualite representatives present at the board meeting Tuesday said the LED lights would cost the district roughly $12 to operate for three-and-a-half hours. In comparison, the HID lights used on Chaparral’s football field for the same duration of time costs roughly $36. Additionally, the lights come with a 25-year extended warranty. “This is revolutionary technology they use,” Dreifort said. The installation of new lights allows for both teams to have flexible schedules throughout the season. Instead of starting games at 3:45 p.m., the hottest part of the day in Arizona, games are now able to start at 6 p.m. It also allows students to miss less class time.

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ing lots, roads and other encroachments into the hundreds of acres of desert park space where thousands of residents and visitors come every year to walk, hike and bike. The pair is with Friends of Papago Park, a group of around 100 Valley residents opposed to more construction in the park. Now they have trained their sights on a new Giants baseball training facility currently under construction on park land near 64th Street and McDowell Road. The Giants began construction on the multi-million-dollar development in 2019 after the Phoenix agreed to lease the land to City of Scottsdale in 2018. Scottsdale City Council then agreed to sublease the land to the Giants as a part

A new lawsuit filed against Phoenix and Scottsdale argues that a new San Francisco Giants training facility in Papago Park violates decades-old deed restrictions by converting public park space to private use. (Photo courtesy of Lasse Norgaard-Larsen)

of plan to expand the team’s year-round training facility, which is currently located at the smaller Indian School Park in Scottsdale.

Under the lease and sublease agreements, the Giants will pay annual lease payments of between $50,000 and $75,000 beginning in 2022, or between

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Giants still on track to start spring ball on time BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

or the time being, the San Francisco Giants baseball team is still planning make its annual exodus to Scottsdale for Spring Training. “As of right now our pitchers and catchers report Feb. 15 to Scottsdale,” Giants spokesman Matt Chisolm told the Progress. “Please note though that this could very well change.” Scottsdale Assistant City Manager Bill Murphy gave a similar response when asked about the status of Cactus League play in Scottsdale. “In regards to spring training, like the other cities, we have a game schedule which was sent out earlier, with similar reporting dates for players/coaches, but that could change as the vaccination phase is being rolled out,” he said, adding the city expects to hear more from Major League in the near future. Longtime baseball writer Bob Nightengale with USA Today reported on Jan. 11 that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred sent a memo to all 30 MLB teams notifying them that Spring Training will begin on time and he expects teams to play a full 162-game regular season. MLB issued a schedule last September showing Giants would kick off the Cactus League season on Feb. 27 with a game against the Los Angeles Angels at

Scottsdale and San Francisco Giants expect the baseball team to make its annual trip to Scottsdale in February for the start of Spring Training. (Progress ﬁle photo)

Scottsdale Stadium. It is still unknown if fans will be in attendance when Spring Training kicks off. Scottsdale is still in the midst of a COVID-19 surge with both percent positivity of new tests and new positive cases continuing to rise each week. Any plans to have in-person fans would likely be subject to approval of both Major League Baseball and local and state officials. “We have not had any information from MLB or Giants at this date on if

fans will be at the stadium or if they are allowed what that looks like at this time,” Murphy said. If the city gets the go-ahead from the league, past behavior suggests it would approve allowing a limited number of fans to attend games. The Arizona Cardinals played in 2020 with limited fans in attendance and Scottsdale has allowed large events to proceed. The Waste Management Phoenix Open announced it would host a maximum of 5,000 people per day during

the tournament in Scottsdale from Feb.1-7. While the Major League Baseball remains hopefully optimistic about the status of the Cactus League, the city is preparing to begin early work on phase 2 of Scottsdale Stadium renovation. The bulk of the $50-million renovation – including a new stadium entryway, 10,000-square-foot events center and revamped Charro Lodge – was completed prior to the beginning of Spring Training 2020. That renovation is part of renewed lease agreement signed by the city, team and Scottsdale Charros in 2019 that will keep the team here until at least 2044 and cost the city $30-million. On Jan. 12, City Council approved $4.7 million for the second phase that will include smaller renovations like new premium seating, improvements to the left field berm, a new building in centerfield, and improvements addressing accessibility and code issues. The money for the second phase will come from unused first phase funds. Murphy said city staff will now review the stadium masterplan with the Giants and Charros over the next several months. Design of the second phase will likely take place in 2021 with construction set to begin after Spring Training is completed in 2022.

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boards and commissions. But Littlefield said the resulting plan was deficient. “Although I like and agree with some of what they have done, especially in the later chapters, I cannot support the draft as it stands now,” Littlefield said on Jan. 12. “I truly believe it has some very serious weaknesses.” Councilwoman Betty Janik agreed, noting she had heard opposition to aspects of the draft from across the city. City staff warned that the creation of a second task force would delay the statemandated approval process for the general plan and push a public vote to November 2022. Council last week unanimously voted to continue with the current schedule after agreeing on plan suggested by Mayor David Ortega, who opposed a new task force. That plan would essentially make Council the task force and ensure that more citizen feedback was incorporated into the final proposal without delaying a November vote. “I agree that the product…is incomplete,” Ortega said. “It’s just part of the puzzle, and we are the next step as well as continuous public comment.” Added Councilman Tom Durham: “It’s on our shoulder; we are the ones that have been elected to make these decisions, and I think that we are seven people to go for-

Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said more citizen input needs to be incorporated into a draft general plan that is scheduled to go before voters in November. (Progress ﬁle photo)

ward as an input mechanism.” Ortega emphasized there will still be ample opportunity for the public to weigh in on the draft over the next several months. Under state law, the city is required to hold several public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council. Erin Perreault, Scottsdale’s long-range planning director, said the city is also planning to host a handful of other public ses-

sions and meetings to gather public input over the next six months. If there are no further delays, Council would then vote in June on whether or not to adopt the plan and send it to voters for final approval in November. Even though Council agreed to stay the course, Littlefield, Janik and Durham still expressed concerns with the existing draft plan that had been prepared by the citizen committee. Littlefield said the draft plan’s vision statement and sections defining major and minor land use changes were ill defined. “It needs to offer guidance and protections for Scottsdale’s special character and high quality of life,” Littlefield said. “Because of its language, this proposed update as submitted actually weakens those protections almost to the point of non-existence.” There are also emerging disagreements among Council members themselves over what the document should include. “Too much of the language in this update is suggestive instead of controlling,” Littlefield said. “And the General Plan should be a controlling document as to how we move forward into our future and what we want to become.” However, others on Council disagreed, citing earlier explanations by city staff, defining the General Plan as “30,000-foot look” at defining the city’s future and goals. Perreault said the document is intended to provide a guideline showing where gen-

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Previously, due to an earlier start time, student-athletes would leave class early to make it in time to warm up for games. The later start time due to proper lighting also allows parents to attend, more exposure to college coaches, the studentbody to support their peers and allows for the opportunity to host youth camps, which Gerlach said will attract students to the district and specifically, Chaparral. “I think it’s huge,” said Gerlach, who is in his first year at Chaparral after previously coaching at Arcadia. “To give us the opportunity to host camps and get those kids to come in and fall in love with what Chaparral has to offer, maybe they’ll want to stay in our complex. I think it’s a huge opportunity for both the baseball and softball programs.” Gerlach told his players Wednesday about the lights official approval to be in-

The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted Tuesday night to approve the acceptance of an anonymous donation in the amount of $500,000 to install lights at the Chaparral baseball and softball fields. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff)

stalled. He said they were excited about the opportunity to be one of few programs in the state with lights on the field.

Arcadia was the only Scottsdale school with lights, which were installed decades ago. A select few schools in the

eral land uses – such as residential, commercial or industrial – belong in the city. “What it doesn’t do is it doesn’t act as a regulatory document, like the zoning ordinance,” Perrault said. “It does not provide specifics…for those generalized land uses.” Councilwoman Tammy Caputi said the General Plan should be “inspirational” and not controlling. “Of course, it needs to spell out preserving the beautifulness and specialness of our city, but it definitely needs to be a living, working, breathing document,” she said. Still, all Council members agreed that including more public feedback would be a net positive and committed to working together to accomplish that goal. “I may not agree with some of the substance of what (Littlefield) thinks is flawed in the plan, but I do know we were elected to listen to the citizens and then make our best decisions, and so I think that this is exactly what our job is and exactly what we were elected to do,” Councilwoman Linda Milhaven said. The next step in the process will see the draft plan go before city boards and commissions over the next few months for feedback. The city will then host community open houses throughout the city in March and April. They will host at least three in-person open houses or nine virtual open houses if live meetings are not possible, Perreault said. East Valley also have lights, including Red Mountain High School in East Mesa. Chaparral baseball booster club President Jonathan Hott said the reason for the anonymous donation was out of the individual’s desire to bring the community together in support of the local high school. He said the lights will make a positive impact on both programs for years to come. “From my understanding, it was a crappy year, and this is a way to bring the community together by allowing more people to participate in viewing games,” Hott said. “I believe they think this is a way to reunite alumni and get them excited about coming back to their alma mater. “I think it will bring excitement to the programs about the possibility to play a night game. It will provide a unique atmosphere. Hopefully, it will impact many people over time and not just the ones there now.”

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middle of prime real estate,” NorgaardLarsen said. The Scottsdale Entrada site directly across 64th Street from Papago Sports Complex sold for $38 million, or $1.3 million per acre, in 2019. According to the lease agreement between Phoenix and Scottsdale, the Giants would construct “substantial improvements” to an existing baseball facility on the land. Deal and Norgaard-Larsen filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Arizona last month, arguing the new facility violates decades-old restrictions by replacing public park land with a private facility. The lawsuit cites nearly a dozen historical documents tied to the park, including deeds and land patents recorded after the U.S. government signed over the majority of the land over to the State of Arizona in the 1930s and after the state later sold that land to Phoenix in 1959. Both land transfers included language stipulating the land should be used a public park. According to the agreement between Arizona and Phoenix, “The lands shall be

Tempe resident Lasse Norgaard-Larsen (left) and Scottsdale resident Arthur Deal (right) filed a lawsuit against Scottsdale and Phoenix over a San Francisco Giants training facility the cities approved that is currently under construction in Papago Park. (Photo by Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

used only for municipal park, recreation, or public convenience purposes…if the lands or any part thereof shall be abandoned for such use, such lands, or such part, shall revert back to the United States of America.” That agreement also allows for the

building of a baseball stadium, though Deal and Norgaard-Larsen argue that the stadium allowance applies to Phoenix Municipal Stadium farther west. Deal and Norgaard-Larsen also call the deed documents still binding and contend that by allowing the new Giants develop-

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s vaccinations for COVID-19 continue nationwide, blood donation agencies are stepping up efforts to encourage those who have had the disease and recovered to donate their plasma to help treat the sick. January is National Blood Donor Month, a time when agencies typically work to recruit more donors as bad winter weather and seasonal illnesses reduce donations. This year, the American Red Cross and other groups are heightening calls for donations of blood and plasma, the liquid portion of blood that contains antibodies that can fight off infections. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 on an emergency basis. Some studies show that plasma therapy may speed recovery time for COVID patients, but research is ongoing, and one study published in November in the New England Journal of Medicine found no significant differences between those who received plasma and those who did not. Vitalant of Scottsdale and other blooddonation organizations are collecting blood that hospitals can administer. “It’s an emergency need for more convalescent plasma donors, especially now as we’re seeing cases rising,” Vitalant spokeswoman Sue Thew said. “As people recover, that’s one way that they can give back in a way that nobody else can.” Phoenix police Officer Santos Robles contracted COVID-19 in July and experienced life-threatening symptoms that twice put him in intensive care. He said he received five plasma transfusions and believes with each procedure, his health improved. “It shortens the symptoms that you have,” Robles said. “The fevers start to kind of dissipate, and you start feeling a little bit better.” Carlos Sanchez, director of public affairs in Hidalgo County, Texas, received a plasma transfusion after contracting COVID-19 this summer. He remembers feeling better but isn’t sure whether the

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Tax reductions, school choice high on Ducey budget BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey wants to reduce taxes by $200 million this coming budget year – and another $200 million a year in each of the following two years – but isn’t ready to say who he wants to get that relief. Daniel Scarpinato, Ducey’s chief of staff, said the cuts, the largest since Ducey took office in 2015, are justified because the state’s revenues are healthy. And he rejected suggestions that the cash should go to what might be considered unmet needs, including concerns by Democrats and others about adequate funding of school construction and repairs. Scarpinato cited new and expanded programs being funded in the governor’s $12.6 billion spending plan. But he said Ducey maintains the belief that people are in the best position to decide what to do with their money and not the state, especially given the financial hardships many suffered due to the pandemic. Scarpinato said the governor’s proposed tax cut isn’t designed to be an offset for Arizona’s high-wage earners who will be hit with a 3.5 percent income tax surcharge due to Proposition 208. Instead, he hinted that what Ducey favors is cutting income tax rates at the bottom. That’s based on the fact that Arizona has a staggered tax table. So, for example, everyone pays 2.59 percent on the first $27,272 of income, then 3.34 percent on the next $27,272, 4.17 percent on the next $109,800 and 4.5 percent on everything over $163,632. The dollar figures are double for married couples filing jointly. Scarpinato said the state has record revenues and that “the dollars are going to be spent somehow.’’ “The state is going to utilize them as part of the budget, if not for tax reform, they would go toward other initiatives,’’ Scarpinato continued. “The governor believes that people deserve to keep their money.’’ Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, DPhoenix, suggested there was some fiscal sleight of hand going on. “It appears as though the governor is repurposing federal funds so he can have money to fund his proposed tax cuts,’’ she

Gov. Doug Ducey laid out his priorities when he released his 2021-22 budget Jan. 15.

said, dollars from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. And some of the funds the governor is touting that he is giving out next year are also coming from new CARES allocations. “Those dollars should be reinvested into helping people right now, as opposed to looking at a tax cut,’’ Rios said. “We did not see a lot of talk about immediate relief for those that are struggling the most.’’ State schools chief Kathy Hoffman also chided Ducey for relying on one-time federal dollars for K-12 education fixes. “What our public schools are lacking is sustained investment from our state,’’ she said. “With a projected $2 billion surplus in addition to the nearly $1 billion in a rainyday fund, the governor’s budget should provide stability for schools by committing to increased, sustainable investments in Arizona’s public education system,’’ Hoffman said. Scarpinato said there are new and expanded programs being funded, including cash for summer-school programs to help kids, especially from high-poverty areas, make up what they aren’t learning this academic year and more staff to survey conditions in long-term care facilities. He noted funding was being increased for repairs at state prisons and for universities to increase the number of graduates in high-demand industries like coding, artificial intelligence and what the governor calls “entrepreneurism.’’

More money also has been allotted to prevent and deal with forest fires. But the budget does leave some gaps. One in particular is that the governor last year promised he would hold schools financially harmless due to the effects of the virus as many had to go to virtual learning. Ducey said the state would make up for the fact that the aid formula pays less for online students than those in classrooms to recognize there are additional costs. And the governor said schools would not be penalized when some students disappeared from school entirely and the state would provide them with the same aid as the prior year to cover fixed costs. The state did give out $370 million. But that ran out before all the schools got what they believe they were promised, leaving many districts millions in the hole. Scarpinato said the state is making that up by earmarking $389 million for special summer school programs aimed at helping students make up over the summer what they likely didn’t learn last year. That includes $298 million to help nearly 600,000 students who come from lowincome homes to provide at least 50 hours of instruction. And there’s another $91 million targeted at grades K through 3 and 8th and 11th grades for 80 hours of summer school. “Low-income kids and children of color in particular haven’t had the opportunities that other students have had during this pandemic,’’ said Scarpinato. “So we’ve structured this in a way that does provide those dollars to schools, but that does it in a way that helps the kids that have been impacted through this pandemic.’’ But that doesn’t make the schools whole and make up for the cash Ducey promised last year but didn’t deliver. The funds will be needed to pay the staffers teaching those summer school programs. Gretchen Conger, one of the governor’s advisors, said Ducey believes the schools still come out ahead because of an infusion of federal dollars. The spending plan also does not include the $44 million that Ducey had proposed – but did not get – a year ago to expand “Project Rocket’’ grants of $150 per student to districts with low-performing schools and a high percentage of students who live in

poverty to help reduce the achievement gap. “Things have changed,’’ said Scarpinato. But he said the governor is willing to work with Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, who already has introduced legislation this session to fully fund the plan. The budget also includes $6.9 million in early literacy, including sending literacy coaches to the lowest performing K-3 schools and requiring additional evaluation and training of new teachers to ensure they know how to teach reading. And there is another $9.5 million in what the governor calls his “Driving Equity’’ initiative to promote school choice. That is based on the idea that parents want to choose schools based on things like class sizes, programs available and learning styles but often cannot because they do not live near the schools they desire and may not have a way of driving their students there daily. This would be available to schools, both traditional public and charter, to come up with “transportation innovations’’ to get those kids the rides they need. And Ducey wants another $500,000 to publicize school choice options. Ducey also intends to put $120 million of tax dollars this calendar into keeping the state’s unemployment trust fund solvent. At the beginning of last year, there was $1.1 billion in the fund, financed by employers who pay a tax on the first $7,000 of each worker’s salary. The increased number of people who were let go or fired due to the virus has the fund on target to reach zero in February. Under normal circumstances, when the fund runs out of money it is made up by the federal government in the form of a loan. But that has to be paid back by Arizona employers in the form of a surcharge on their normal unemployment taxes that they pay. Instead, Ducey wants to use general fund dollars to avoid that surcharge. At the same time, however, Ducey has shown no interest in raising the maximum benefit available to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Arizona’s cap of $240 a week, not raised since 2004, is the second lowest in the nation. There also are no new state dollars for programs for the homeless, an issue that has become increasingly critical.

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ity Council is considering new restrictions on bicycles and scooters along with a pricey licensing fee on rental companies to operate in Scottsdale. Council adopted a slew of new regulations on bikes and scooters in late 2018 in response to resident concerns prompted by the exploding popularity of electric devices rented out by companies like Bird and Spin. That popularity fell off of a cliff in 2020 after the pandemic struck but city officials expect more scooters to return to the streets at some point. Scottsdale Transportation Director Mark Melnychenko said all scooter companies voluntarily ceased operations when the pandemic began. Bird resumed operations with a small fleet in May and Spin ramped up again in November. Melnychenko said city staff has met with three other companies that are interested in operating in Scottsdale. “I believe when things get back, we need to have these ordinances in place,” Mayor David Ortega said. Data suggests the scooters posed a nominal public health risk early on and the original rules passed in 2018 were a response to a range of resident concerns, including their threat to public safety and the tendency of riders to leave unused devices strewn across sidewalks and other public rights of way. Shortly after the original regulations went into place, Tina Sheppard, trauma program director at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, told the Progress that scooters had resulted in 22 trips to the hospital’s trauma unit over a five-month period. Sheppard said trauma activations connote injuries too severe to be treated in the emergency room. Still, Melnychenko noted at a Jan. 19 Council meeting that scooter-related incidents are primarily relegated to downtown and accounted for just 0.5 percent of all emergency calls in Scottsdale between December 2018 and December 2019. Overall, scooters resulted in 138 emergency situations over that period of time and 246 total citations, most of which

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satellite images of the site from 2018 and 2020 show that the Giants demolished most of the buildings and fields and also appeared to encroach farther into the desert to create space for one additional practice fields. A large gray warehouse was also constructed at the eastern edge of the site that was not there previously. Phoenix acknowledged that new facility is larger than the old one. “The existing facility was 30 acres and once the renovation is completed will be approximately 36.75 acres,” Bach said. But Deal and Norgaard-Larsen argue that this, too, is underselling the scope of the project. Norgaard-Larsen walked the perimeter of the construction fence with a GPS device and found the new facility will likely take up at least 40 acres. Both Deal and Norgaard-Larsen said they have no issues with the Giants – they purposefully left the team out of the lawsuit – and that it was the cities’ responsibility to ensure the land es used responsibly. “They bring in tons of dollars in local

revenue; I have nothing against the Giants,” Norgaard-Larsen said. “They contribute to the local economy.” Deal and Norgaard-Larsen said the lawsuit is a last resort and they made multiple overtures to staff and officials with Phoenix and Scottsdale in an attempt to find a solution and offered to drop the complaint if Phoenix committed no further encroach on the park land in the future. They did not receive a response. Emails provided to the Progress show the pair also contacted U.S. Department of the Interior, Arizona State Parks Board and Arizona State Parks and Trails in an attempt to convince those agencies to enforce the old deed restrictions with little success. It is unclear what the lawsuit will accomplish if it is successful and even Norgaard-Larsen and Deal seem unsure of what they want. With the construction on the Giants facility nearing completion, they realize the damage has largely been done. “They destroyed it; it’ll never be the same again,” Deal said. The lawsuit itself outlines several courses of possible action, but does not

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ers be parked in bike racks or other approved areas throughout the city. He said a citywide parking requirement was not feasible because most of the city does not have the same parking infrastructure as downtown Scottsdale. Melnychenko said there are currently 553 city bike racks in downtown Scottsdale. Ortega suggested the licensing requirement only allow for operation in a designated area like downtown Scottsdale, which already has the parking infrastructure in place. City Manager Jim Thompson said the city would investigate the solution but noted scooters are also used in other areas, including near large employers in northern Scottsdale. Thompson said the city could also ask the rental companies to provide parking infrastructure in areas of the city that do not currently have it. The City Council did not vote on adopting any of the new rules. Instead asking staff to bring back the proposals back at a later, unspecified date with suggested changes.

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COVID-19 clouds extent of cancer death decline Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert. According to Lilenbaum, drugs that target specific molecules involved in cancer new study from the American Can- growth, combined with immunotherapies cer Society finds that the U.S. mor- that help activate the immune system, tality rate for cancer – the second have been “nothing short of revolutionleading cause of death in Arizona – has ary” in combating cancer. been declining for nearly three decades, “Many of these patients who used to with record-breaking declines in the most have a median survival of less than a year recent two reported years. will be alive and free of disease,” LilenThe study found a 31 baum said. “So, it’s really percent decline in the canremarkable how much imcer death rate nationwide munotherapy has impactfrom 1991 to 2018, with a ed the treatment of cancer.” record single-year decline The report said a reducof 2.4 percent from 2017 to tion in smoking is thought 2018, topping the previous to have led to a decline years’ record 2.2 percent in lung cancer – a driving decline in cancer deaths. force behind the falling The decline is a testacancer mortality rate. ment to a widespread Despite the downward reduction in smoking, adtrend, however, lung canvances in early detection cer accounts for more canand new therapy options cer deaths in Arizona than available for some forms of ROGERIO LILENBAUM colorectal, pancreas, proscancer. However, the report tate and breast cancer. said it’s unclear how COVID-19 will affect Treatment of lung cancer is most effecthe longstanding decline. tive in early stages of the disease before it “We’ve come a long way just in the past has time to spread. decade or so in terms of novel treatments, However, signs of lung cancer often sureven when [patients] present with an ad- face at an advanced stage of the disease, vanced stage of the disease,” said Dr. Rog- leading to delays in detection and removerio Lilenbaum, director of the Banner MD ing the option of early intervention.

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“We have not at a national level adopted lung cancer screening as widely as I think health experts and policy experts would hope,” Lilenbaum said. “My sense is that it’s even lower in the state of Arizona.” Arizona ranks 47th in the nation for cancer-related deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In recent years, low-dose computed tomography scans, or CT scans, have been shown to improve early detection of lung cancer in high-risk patients, such as smok-

ers, lowering the risk of dying from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Lilenbaum said if patients “undergo a low-dose CT and are identified as having silent lung cancer, they will live longer than patients that are diagnosed by the time they develop symptoms.” Beyond advanced screening techniques, systemic racial inequities in our health-

agement, living life with chronic pain and diabetes self-management. This February and March, the agency will virtually offer the Aging Mastery Program. Developed by the National Council on Aging, The Aging Mastery Program is a 10-week course that

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taying engaged, socially connected and finding meaningful programs to participate in over the last year has been challenging for

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sue that deserves greater attention from health care authorities all over this country,” Lilenbaum said. “It’s not unique to Arizona.” Included in the report, are estimated U.S. cancer trends for 2021. However, the effect of COVID-19 is not included in this year’s prediction. Waves of COVID-19 cases since early 2020 have resulted in a “significant delay in cancer diagnosis” as more patients have

avoided taking unnecessary trips to the hospital at the risk of coming in contact with the virus, according to Lilenbaum. “I believe that once we become more comfortable – outside of COVID – we will see a higher number of cancer diagnoses and we will see patients with more advanced disease than we typically do,” Lilenbaum said. “But we will be prepared to manage those patients, to help those patients; to

offer them all the options that are available to them.” Despite the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, he added, significant progress has been made in cancer treatments and mortality. “We continue to develop new treatments, we continue to investigate new options and we will remain on the cutting edge of this fight against cancer,” Lilenbaum said.

• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): DVT is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein, most commonly in calves or thighs. Potentially very dangerous, DVT can lead to a pulmonary embolism. See a doctor if you experience swelling in the leg, pain in the calf or thigh or warmth and redness of the leg. • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): PAD is the restriction of blood flow in the arteries of the leg and could be an indication of more widespread arterial disease that can cause stroke or heart attack. Common symptoms include leg cramp-

ing while walking or lying down, leg numbness or weakness, cold legs or feet, sores on the toes, feet or legs that won’t heal, a change in leg color, loss of hair on the feet and legs and changes in toenail color and thickness. • Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is a bonethinning disease. One early symptom is increased pain with walking, accompanied by redness and swelling on the top of the foot. • Foot Bumps: Common foot bumps include ganglionic cysts and plantar fibromas. While both benign, these bumps tend not to go away on their own and can be

cancerous, so it’s always best to have them examined. • Charcot Foot: Charcot foot, a severe diabetes complication, is a sudden softening of the foot’s bones caused by neuropathy. It can trigger an avalanche of problems, including joint loss, fractures, collapse of the arch, massive deformity, ulcers, amputation and even death. Charcot foot cannot be reversed, but its destructive effects can be stopped. Symptoms appear suddenly and can include warm and red skin, swelling and pain. Information: FootHealthFacts.org.

air can make a difference. ing similar findings. So can a walk around the As a mental health proneighborhood. Before you fessional working on the go to bed and when you front lines of this crisis, I wake up in the morning, have seen the effects COpractice mindfulness, too, VID-19 is having on our by channeling positive patients’ physical health, thoughts. too. After all, physical and Focus on what you can emotional health go hand control. In a time of uncerin hand, with one condition tainty, the feeling of being exacerbating the other. unable to control your enFortunately, there are vironment can exacerbate some things you can do. Tend to your basic needs. Michael Zimmerman is a li- stress and worry. Focus on For starters, take care of censed professional coun- the small things that you your physical needs. Stress selor and the Stapley and can control. can alter your eating and Broadway integrated care This can include tending sleeping patterns and also site director at Terros Health. to your physical health by disrupt your physical ac- Information: 602-685-6000 doing a short exercise routine each day or even as tivity. Be mindful of this and make a point to eat balanced, nutri- simple as choosing the clothes you put on tious meals, drink plenty of water and in the morning. You can also control the do your best to get between six and eight steps you can take to keep yourself and your family safe, such as putting on a face hours of sleep per night. Practice mindfulness. A breath of fresh mask before going to the store and wash-

ing your hands. Create a new daily routine. Replace your old routine with a new one. Get up at the same time as you would on a “normal” day, designate a work area and adhere to a set of work hours. Be careful about the information you consume, too. Information overload can add to your stress. Consult credible sources of information. Use technology for your advantage. By now you have undoubtedly seen the meet-ups others are having with friends on social media for everything from choir practice to happy hours. Plan a Zoom or FaceTime session of your own to catch up with family and friends. Doing so will help you regain a sense of connectedness. Invest in yourself. Use this time to take stock in yourself. Discover (or rediscover) a passion, learn a new skill or take an online course. Doing so will build your confidence and give you a greater sense of control. Know when to get help. These are trying times, so it’s OK to get help if you need it.

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Steps to battle the mental impact of COVID-19 BY MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN Progress Guest Writer

rizona’s battle against COVID-19 isn’t just a physical one. It is taking its toll on mental health, too. Consider the transition from a day in the office to working from the couch, all while homeschooling the kids and worrying about finances. This shift in the daily routine is creating anxiety, stress and depression. At Terros Health, we have seen a spike in these conditions as COVID-19 has brought about a feeling of being out of control or helpless. It is especially troubling for many of our patients who have worked hard to manage or overcome their anxiety, depression or fears. There also are feelings of isolation, even when other family members are present. In case you are wondering if the feelings are real, they are. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization are report-

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Pandemic or not, Girl Scouts selling cookies BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

irl Scout Cookie Season may look different this year for buyers and sellers alike, but that isn’t stopping Scottsdale Prep sixth grader and longtime Girl Scout Maya Hamer from approaching virtual sales as a fun – and necessary – challenge. “I am excited for this new challenge and want to master virtual sales,” Maya, 12, said. A Girl Scout since kindergarten, Maya is no stranger to selling cookies: Her first year, she sold 100 boxes and has since doubled or tripled her sales every year. Last year alone, she sold around 6,000 boxes – an estimated $30,000+ in sales.

Maya Hamer, 12, and her mom, Tali Hamer, are excited to take on the challenge of selling Girl Scout cookies virtually this year. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

This year, though, Maya’s cut her usual 2,000-boxes goal in half to allow her to figure out how to best sell online versus in-person on-the-go. “It’s going to be harder to meet those very big goals ... because it’s going to be harder to find new customers,” Maya explained. “I’m probably going to change it [her goal] when I learn how cookie sales are going to go online.” Girl Scout cookie season continues through Feb. 28. The Digital Cookie app enables the girls to build a custom website and invite friends and family they know to purchase cookies with the option of having cookies delivered via contactless pickup and drop-off or shipped directly to

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2 BASIS students win major recognition BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

wo Scottsdale teens were recently honored by the 2020 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a national award that celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada. BASIS Scottsdale student Viraj Mehta, 17, was named a winner; and BASIS Scottsdale student Ethan Wilk, 17, was named an honoree. Annually, the Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18, including 15 winners and 10 honorees, all of whom are described as young leaders who have made a “significant positive difference to people and the environment.” The 15 top winners each received $10,000 to support their service work

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or higher education. For Viraj, that includes developing technologies for the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancers. Viraj started Precision Medicine Initiatives four years ago after losing his grandfather to cancer diagnosed at a late stage. He created three projects to increase survival rates via artificial intelligence and machine learning. Those projects include OncoVision, which helps people in medically underserved areas screen themselves for cancer; GLIA-Deep, a web app that allows clinicians to upload a patient’s MRI scan and, within seconds, receive an assessment of their genetics along with patient-specific drug recommendations; and MIRTK, a web platform that recommends personalized thera-

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their home. And while selling online is the safest and most convenient way to purchase Girl Scout cookies this year, Maya maintains that finding new customers will be a challenge. “Until now, [Maya] has always sold by going to places that we enjoy that have a lot of people; so, we combine having a fun day out with selling. This will definitely be a learning time for all of us,” said Maya’s mom, Tali Hamer. But online offers what Maya considers “good practice” and an essential way to improve one’s cookie selling skills. “Everything’s going to be online,” Maya said of future of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. “Even though it’s probably going to be somewhat harder, it can be really good practice this year because anyone who wants to be a top cookie seller [should learn] how to sell online.”

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peutic treatments for cancers based on molecular analyses. Viraj’s projects have been well-received, too. Mayo Clinic validated GLIA-Deep and is working on testing it in a clinical setting. Viraj also won numerous awards for his work and was invited to speak at international neuro-oncology conferences. “My journey with this work has allowed me to help people around the world and to accomplish things I didn’t think were possible,” Viraj said. “It has also taught me the importance of being grateful and has allowed me to honor my grandfather by spreading compashe

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Last year, Maya’s older Girl Scout sister was a top cookie seller, largely due to her online sales. “So, I actually did want to learn how to sell online last year anyway,” Maya said. Tamara Woodbury, CEO of the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC), echoes Maya’s positive attitude toward digital cookie sales. “Digital Cookie introduces lessons about online marketing, application use, and eCommerce to Girl Scouts, through building their cookie website and managing their virtual sales,” Woodbury said. Girls can also use the Digital Cookie Mobile App to accept credit card payment from customers on-the-go. “Given COVID-19, GSACPC has developed new and different scenarios and ways for girls to sell cookies safely,” Woodbury said. “We are extremely proud to be able to offer our girls both a sense of normalcy in a near-year that

sion in his name.” Ethan founded the Xenia Project, a nonprofit that works to protect endangered marine species with novel blockchain technology. For two years, Ethan and his team used blockchain-based tracking chips to tag more than 1,000 endangered fish. The chip attaches to fish harmlessly and records their swimming patterns more accurately than any standard tracking chip. This in turn allows Ethan and his team to determine what’s driving high extinction rates in the area. Ethan originally outlined his concept for a blockchain-based tracking chip in the ninth grade by drafting a research paper that allowed him to materialize

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the idea with a professor at Arizona State University. He has forged partnerships with other organizations, including the World Wildlife Fund. Ethan also arranged community fundraisers and inspired more than 500 volunteers to join his cause and now hopes to expand his work overseas to Australia. “My journey to conserve marine life has been long, and it’s been challenging,” Ethan said. “For the first time in my life, I’ve begun to embrace the saying that nothing is impossible when one tests their limits.” Founded by author T. A. Barron and named for his mother, Gloria Barron, the Barron Prize winners and honorees

them by visiting girlscoutsaz.org/cookiefinder. On Feb. 1, Girl Scouts of the USA will release a national cookie link where customers nationwide can purchase cookies directly from local troops by entering their zip code. Cookie orders placed from this directship troop link will be shipped directly to the customer and proceeds will go directly to that troop. “I will be emailing everyone I know asking them to buy cookies off my cookie site,” Maya said. Maya’s cookie site is digitalcookie. girlscouts.org/scout/maya988143. “There’s no expectation,” Tali continued. “The credits that the kids earn from selling cookies last year will carry over to this year. So, if they won enough to go to Girl Scout camp or any of the rewards, it just gets extended — so, they don’t have to feel like they’ve lost what they worked on.”

are described as “young heroes” who “demonstrate heroic character qualities like courage, compassion and perseverance as they work to help their communities or protect the planet.” “Nothing is more inspiring than stories about heroic people who have truly made a difference to the world,” T. A. Barron said in a prepared statement. “And we need our heroes today more than ever. Not celebrities, but heroes – people whose character can inspire us all. That is the purpose of the Barron Prize: to shine the spotlight on these amazing young people so that their stories will inspire others.” Information: thexeniaproject. org, precisionmedicineinitiatives. weebly.com, barronprize.org

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has been anything but normal, and a means to help girls grow their entrepreneurial, public speaking, financial and other skills through this modified take on our cookie program.” For the first time, Girl Scouts will also offer drive-thru booths, where buyers can purchase cookies without stepping foot outside. “The girls will not only be selling at these locations but helping market them via signage and other promotions, enabling the girls to flex their creative and communication muscles in a new way,” Woodbury said. Of course, girls are permitted to sell cookies at booths — with masks and social distancing. Some temporary “shops” will be set up in front of local businesses, including longtime supporters Fry’s Food Stores, Bashas’ Family of Stores, Walmart, and other retailers and small businesses. Customers can find cookies nearest

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Local doc’s app curbs appointment losses BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ccording to a 2017 study, the healthcare industry incurs a $150 billion loss each year due to canceled and missed appointments. One Scottsdale doctor has created a web application he hopes will resolve such astronomical loss. Created by Andrew Weinberg, a physician for more than 20 years, WaitLess Medical is a customizable cloud-based wait list platform that gets patients into their doctor’s of�ices sooner and at more convenient times. The digital healthcare IT startup is a HIPAA-compliant software platform that is not only free for patients to use and get noti�ications on cancellations but also helps get them into doctor’s of�ices sooner by preventing schedule gaps. On average, clinics and other medical practices experience no-show rates of 1015 percent or more – about one out of every seven appointment slots potentially going un�illed every day. An unused time slot costs a physician and average $200 and can end up costing providers as much as $100,000 annually. The �irst version of WaitLess was built in late 2019 and tested in a pulmonologist’s of�ice. “We got great feedback, went back and rebuilt our app for our second version – and that’s just coming out this month,” Weinberg said. They secured a second beta test at a local hospital, which will try it later this year. “We’re very excited about that,” Weinberg said, adding that the web app will be used in the hospital’s outpatient orthopedics and general surgery areas. “A huge value for WaitLess is it’s designed to be used for surgical procedures,” Weinberg said. And when people cancel a two-hour surgery versus canceling a 20-minute doctor’s

Scottsdale resident and gastroenterologist Andrew Weinberg is the creator of WaitLess Medical, a customizable cloud-based wait list platform that gets patients into their doctor’s ofﬁces sooner and at more convenient times — aiming to resolve the $150B loss that the healthcare industry incurs every year from canceled and missed appointments. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

appointment, “the costs are much greater to replace those things,” Weinberg explained. “So, we’re designed to do that as well.” Weinberg has extensive experience with having to �ill last-minute cancellations in several different settings – his own practice, Weinberg Gastrointestinal, a cancer center and a large group practice. He said the problem was always the same: “It was last-minute cancellations and no-shows that happen.” The idea for WaitLess came to Weinberg while on vacation with this family before the pandemic. “I basically thought of it when I was on an airplane going on vacation with my family... and it just seemed like a good solution,” Weinberg said. “With my ideas, I run it by my family — and usually my son is my worst critic — and they couldn’t bat it down this time.” With WaitLess, participating patients

choose days and times that work best for them. Then the system texts and emails prescreened patients if an appointment during their preferred days and hours opens up. If the patient books the appointment, the of�ice is noti�ied, and the slot is �illed. No phone calls needed. “It works very seamlessly,” Weinberg said. For doctors, this not only curbs money loss but could also eliminate the need to double-book patients. “It helps them tremendously,” Weinberg said. “The doctors can get more of their patients, take care of more of them per day using this. They don’t have those cancellations, those empty spots; and their practice runs much more ef�iciently. So essentially, they’re making more money because their schedule stays full.” WaitLess can work with any medical re-

cord system, too. WaitLess offers a free 60-day trial. “We designed it to be paid for by the medical entity – medical practice or a hospital – and free for the patients because the hospitals will bene�it �inancially from it at the same time while they’re helping patients get what they want,” Weinberg said. “And they’re going to maximize their revenue, which is really hard this year.” Weinberg also hopes WaitLess can be used to expedite COVID-19 vaccinations. “No one wants to waste a vaccine dose,” he wrote to Governor Doug Ducey the �irst week of January. “Our technology is well-suited to the COVID vaccination rollout and can help Arizona maximize vaccination throughput,” Weinberg continued. “These patients have already been screened and already have their vaccination appointment.” He sent letters to both Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ, stating he would like to temporarily donate usage of the WaitLess software to the state to prevent expired vaccines. “We want to ensure that the highest risk individuals get the vaccine �irst, but we don’t know who is available when. This platform does that automatically. We could potentially use this for patients that have scheduled a vaccine dose but can come in earlier at speci�ic times if noti�ied. No phone calls needed,” he wrote to Christ. Weinberg has yet to hear back from Ducey or Christ. In 2021, Weinberg’s goals for WaitLess include growing their client base to 10 hospitals and making the application a national platform. “That’s really what our goal is, a national platform that anybody can use for their medical appointments to help get those better times that work for them,” he said. “We’re growing pretty quickly.” Information: waitlessmedical.com

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Firebirds overcome COVID challenges to win 9U title BY ZACH ALVIRA Progress Sports Editor

he COVID-19 pandemic has presented its fair share of challenges for every level of sports over the course of the last 10 months. Professional athletes saw their season suspended when the pandemic �irst began, while colleges, high schools and youth sports leagues across the country shut down. Teams were quickly forced to adapt to a new style of meeting through virtual software, all the while hoping the day would come for them to meet again in person. That day �inally came for the Scottsdale Firebirds 9U football team, who culminated a dif�icult 2020 season with a state championship at the Division I level of National Youth Sports. “COVID, all the work and the stress, this was like a vacation for everyone,” Firebirds’ head coach Jason Hersh said. “To have each other in this time, it was the one thing we knew what we were doing and why we were doing it. I think that’s what made it so special.” Hersh, in his third season with the Firebirds and �irst as head coach, essentially built this year’s 9U team from scratch. Of the 26 total players on the team, just two had experience playing tackle football for the Firebirds, including Hersh’s son, Max. The lack of experience presented a challenge for Hersh and the coaching staff, which was made entirely of volunteers, some of which without kids of their own on the team. Hersh and the rest of the coaches had to quickly become acquainted with one another in unique ways due to the pandemic. The team only met online through Zoom from March to the early summer months. Often times, Hersh would bring on professional athletes such as New York Giants receiver Golden Tate, a slew of Los Angeles Chargers and Chaparral head football coach Brent Barnes, where the team feeds

The Scottsdale Firebirds youth football team captured the Division I 9U NYS state title this season after navigating through difﬁcult times brought on by the pandemic. (Courtesy Jason Hersh)

Hersh and another coach set up eight individual workstations on the �ield with cones. Players stayed in their individual areas throughout the practice session, and would exit the park opposite of where they arrived so the next group could come in. “We made a practice that would normally Coaches from left: Ryan Dilandri, Dustin Luepker, Dave, Bag- be two hours last four chi, Jeff Gubernick, Jason Hersh, Sadir Hamad, Adam Stine, because of our precauTony DiQuattro. Not pictured: Scott Huff, Chris Tousley. tions,” Hersh said. (Courtesy Jason Hersh) When cases began to into, to speak with players. surge in June and July, the The coaches utilized a software to cri- Firebirds again resorted to online practices. tique stances, workouts and other funda- But it wasn’t just the players involved in the mental drills they sent to players to com- learning sessions. Parents often joined, too. plete throughout the week. Once �inally Hersh said the buy-in from parents this able to practice in-person to a certain ca- season to abide by all of the strict guidelines pacity in May and June, the Firebirds had helped pave the way for the team’s success. to do so in pods. “A lot of the parents listened to the Zoom A group of eight kids at a time would ar- calls,” Hersh said. “They were involved. rive at the park where the team practiced. They saw how much work and how much

information these kids had to absorb. I think it changed the perception of the parents where they bought in. It was a true family.” The Firebirds’ season kicked off in October with a condensed schedule. They lost the �irst game of the season. Hersh expected to deal with fallout as a result, especially given a large majority of his team had never experienced that feeling in a setting like football. But to his surprise, the kids used it as a motivation factor. The Firebirds went on to win every regular-season game going forward. In the semi�inals, they avenged the opening-week loss to the team ranked as the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs. In the championship, which was played on their home �ield at Chaparral High School, they beat the No. 2 seed who was previously undefeated. “We always tell our kids to do their jobs, compete every play and the one we gravitate toward that is one the back of our shirts is, ‘play for each other,’” Hersh said. “We always focused on picking each other up.” On top of their ability to deliver on the �ield, the Firebirds did so off of it, too. Nearly every player had at least a 3.5 GPA while playing. Hersh said several had above a 4.0. The team also came together to donate to local charities and provided over 100 bed sets to foster children at CASA. The championship in itself would have been enough of a reward for some teams, but the ability to succeed off the �ield is what made the Firebirds thrive. And they may not be done yet. Hersh said despite the season only having ended over a month ago, all 26 players have already signed on to compete at the next age level. “From a father’s standpoint, to see my son and these kids grow and achieve their target, it’s special,” Hersh said. “They now believe they can do anything. There’s an internal �ire for them now if they don’t achieve their goals. That’s the fun right there.”

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Larsen Gallery plans Fritz Scholder exhibit BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

olly and Scott Larsen are no strangers to hosting Fritz Scholder exhibitions. Their downtown Scottsdale gallery, Larsen Gallery, has hosted his exhibitions annually for more than 20 years, selling more than 300 of his works at a value exceeding $6 million. Next month, they’re adding another Scholder exhibition to the list. From Feb. 2-28, Larsen Gallery’s Scholder exhibition will boast more than 80 of the Minnesota-based American Expressionist’s pieces. More than 30 will be available in the gallery. The works will range in price from $500 to about $200,000. “The reason why we host annual exhibitions is Fritz lived here for many years. He was really an icon here in the Valley,” Polly said. “And because of that, we have a lot of artwork always consigned to us because he was quite a proli�ic artist.” The upcoming Scholder exhibition will include original paintings, limited edition

graphics, sculptures and books. “He’s most well-known for his work in the 1970s, which were of Native American imagery,” Polly said. “He was really kind of the �irst artist to take the Native American subject matter out of the context of being romanticized and put in the context of, let’s say, Carl Bodner or George Catlin, and making them very contemporary.” Scholder, who was part American Indian, is famous for combining pop art with abstract expressionism and taking a more contemporary, controversial approach to portraying Native Americans. For example, one of Scholder’s most famous and most iconic paintings is “Indian With Beer Can,” depicting an Indian sitting with a Coors can at a bar. “It was very controversial at the time,” Polly said. “In his mind, it was making the Indian real – what he was seeing on the streets of Santa Fe as he was a teacher there at the time and painting.” After earning a bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State and Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Arizona, then teaching at the Institute of American

Polly and Scott Larsen are the owners of Larsen Gallery in downtown Scottsdale. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Fritz Scholder’s “Indian Cowboy and Horse” (1979) is just one of more than 80 of his works that will be featured at Larsen Gallery’s upcoming Scholder exhibition. (Larsen Gallery/Scholder)

Indian Arts in Santa Fe in the late ‘60s, Scholder decided to make Scottsdale his home 1972. He died in 2005 at 67. “Fritz, though, went on to do many other series after the Native American series, which we have a number of those available, too,” Polly said. “He went on to do �lorals. He did women, he did couples. And so, we have a real variety of works in this exhibition.” Larsen Gallery has placed Scholder’s works in private collections, corporations and museums throughout the U.S. and even Europe. The Scottsdale gallery was also instrumental in working with collectors Kent and Vicki Logan to amass paintings for the “Super Indian Fritz Scholder, 1967–1980” exhibition in 2015. The exhibition was hosted at the Denver Art Museum, Phoenix Art Museum and the Nerman Museum in Kansas. The gallery continued to work with oth-

Fritz Scholder’s “Indian in Paris” (1976) is just one of more than 80 of his works that will be featured at Larsen Gallery’s upcoming Scholder exhibition. (Larsen Gallery/Scholder)

er collectors to add Scholder paintings to their respective collections. “Just as every Manhattan apartment should have an Andy Warhol hanging in their living room, every home in the Southwest should have a Fritz Scholder,” one of Polly’s collectors said. The Larsens hope this upcoming Scholder exhibition will “help contextualize the work of Scholder in regard to his contemporaries, including Andy Warhol.” “Fritz Scholder wanted to be remembered as a great colorist and works in this exhibition showcase his love of color and composition,” Polly said. “You can see it in [his] butter�ly [pieces], even though it’s early on. ... There’s oranges and reds and greens that normally artists don’t put together like he does. And they just work,” she continued.

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Women chefs cook up a tasty alliance BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ifteen Valley women who teamed up to create the first alliance of its kind in the state – the James Beard Foundation Women of AZ – have launched an initiative that is already drawing tremendous community support. The alliance is fostered by “Let’s Talk,” a national collaboration across 10 cities counting more than 200 women restauranteurs, including a handful of chefs whose restaurants are located in the Scottsdale area. To showcase the Valley’s best food and chefs and as a way to emphasize supporting local businesses, JBF Women of AZ offers several multi-restaurant tasting menus this month as their first initiative. Each of the five three-course tasting menus feature three different restaurants, including popular Scottsdale restaurants FnB, Fat Ox and Nonna Urban Eatery.

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The alliance offers “a way that we could support each other and a way that we can support ourselves because the money is going back the restaurants,” said James

Beard Award-winning chef and FnB coowner Charleen Badman. “This is obviously a very devastating and hard time for all of us.”

The tasting menus are already a hit, with 100 ordered for Jan. 15 alone and

but that experienced a major evolution in response to it. “We’re celebrating our 25th year of being in business here in Arizona, and we had been thinking pre-pandemic about what items we could add to the menu to keep it fresh,” Basile explained. “We were thinking about doing broth Wildflower owner-founder hopes to expand his NOBANA bowls as something for concept to other Wildflower locations in the Valley. Wildflower initially and (Special to the Progress) then, of course, the pan-

demic turned everyone’s world around.” As part of Wildflower’s pandemic pivot, the 25-year-old locally owned and operated Arizona restaurant concept scaled back its well-rounded, robust menu. They weren’t as busy and they needed to simplify the menu to ensure their ingredients continued to be fresh and high-quality. But the broth bowls were not forgotten. Instead, Basile decided to move forward with a ghost kitchen to test a new concept, NOBANA, which is Japanese for

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new ghost kitchen has opened in northern Scottsdale, boasting Asian-inspired cuisine and a “give ramen a rest” attitude. Operating out of the first and original Wildflower location – the Sonora Village restaurant – NOBANA embraces Wildflower Chef Chris Mayo’s love of Asian flavors, offering flavor-packed bone broth and gluten-free noodle bowls, salads and wraps. It’s a concept that Wildflower founder and owner Louis Basile has had in the works before the pandemic began

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$6,000 in sales just days after the initiative launched. “The support from the community has been overwhelming,” said Nonna Urban Eatery owner Valentina Huerta. Each three-course meal costs $55 and feeds two. It’s a meal that Badman calls “a steal.” “When we were talking about it yesterday, I said, ‘We have to raise our prices, ladies,’” Badman said with a laugh. “This is a deal and it’s a great opportunity.” Badman’s contribution to the menu, which also features Hana Japanese Eatery and Tracy Dempsey Originals, is pickled wild shrimp with Meyer lemon, shiso and buttered saltines – a dish she has prepared at FnB in the past. “But I tweaked it a little bit to kind of flow into what [Hana’s] next course would be by switching out my herbs instead of parsley and I put in some shiso,” Badman explained. Nonna Urban Eatery is featured on the Group 5 menu along with The Cellar and The Breadfruit & Rum Bar. Nonna’s dish, specially created for the

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“wildflower.” “I’ve been working in the hospitality business since I was 5, basically, and this is just an incredible way to test ideas,” Basile said of moving forward with a ghost kitchen versus a brick-and-mortar restaurant. “Adding into Wildflower, we could have probably just added two or three broth bowls. However, to have a ghost brand or a virtual brand, we felt we needed a few more offerings. So, we developed a few more bowls, we developed some salads, and we developed some wraps and a few desserts,” Basile continued. NOBANA launched in early January and has since received “overwhelmingly positive” feedback from guests, Basile said. Currently, NOBANA’s most popular menu items include the Vietnamese pho, the red curry coconut bowl, the veggie shoyu bowl, and the chewy coconut bites. “That is the sweet spot of the restaurant business: How can I make something that’s great, compelling, craveable,

tasting menu, is an eight-hour pork, beef and oxtail ragout filled with house-made cannelloni and grana padano sauce. “It’s the type of food that hugs you from the inside. And for us, it was very important to keep that theme,” Huerta said. “Our food is made from scratch and it’s very thoughtful and very meaningful. “We definitely are focusing – and have been focusing for the last year – on food that nourishes the soul.” Fat Ox’s Executive Chef Rochelle Daniel also created a dish exclusively for the tasting menu she shares with The Market by Jennifer’s and Sweet Republic. Daniel’s dish is a clam chowder with crispy pancetta, fennel seed, Calabrian chili, potatoes and celery. “I like a hearty soup with potatoes and the sweetness from the clams. It’s not super heavy ... and it’s gluten-free. It’s what I would want to eat at home — with a glass of wine,” Daniel said. She also paired up with Noble Bread, providing the sourdough baguette. “And we’re going to do a pesto to lighten it up a little bit,” Daniel said. Those ordering have the option to pick up their meal from the restaurant noted

on each menu or have it delivered via DoorDash. “You can’t go to a dinner that people are collaborating on cooking together but this is a way to be able to do it and take it home – and it’s a safe way to do it,” Badman said. Part of the James Beard Foundation Women’s Leadership Program, “Let’s Talk” was founded by Chicago-based restaurant owner and trustee of JBF, Rohini Dey; and its goal is to bring together women restaurateurs for collaborative action and support. “'Let’s Talk’ was a beautiful way to get women restaurateurs together, to even just express the frustrations and ask the questions and be support to each other. That was huge. When there’s so much uncertainty, I felt that getting together every month and talking about things that were important right then and there was incredibly refreshing,” Huerta explained. For Badman, the alliance is also a great way to network. “It’s a great way to let each other know what’s going on,” she said. “I love supporting local and that’s always been really important to me.” The alliance helps shine a light on Ari-

NOBANA offers flavor-packed bone broth and gluten-free noodle bowls, salads and wraps. (NOBANA)

and also make it healthy for you?” Basile said of the menu, which also boasts salads like the Thai crunch salad and spicy soba noodle salad. While NOBANA is currently only avail-

able at the Sonora Village Wildflower location, serving solely the northern Scottsdale area, there are plans to expand to additional Wildflower locations around the Valley later this year.

zona’s robust offering of accomplished female chefs, Daniel added, explaining, “There’s some great chefs here and the collaborative support is fantastic during this time.” The JBF Women of AZ alliance currently has 15 members, but Huerta and Badman said they hope to expand the group to include not just other female chefs but also any woman in the food and beverage industry, like brewers. “There are so many women in the food and beverage industry,” Huerta said. “One of the requirements for JBF ‘Let’s Talk’ is to actually be part of a brick-and-mortar. But ... the whole idea is to expand ‘Let’s Talk’ Phoenix into everybody that wants to be involved. There’s no reason why it should be 15 when there’s hundreds in the Valley.” “Who knows, maybe next year, instead of having 15, we have 100,” she added. And an increase in members could mean an increase in future tasting menus. “Can you imagine how amazing it would be ... if you could choose from 30 different menus? I mean, whoa,” Huerta said. Information/orders: jbfwomenofaz. com. As for eventually becoming a brickand-mortar restaurant, Basile said it all depends on diners’ wants, needs and behaviors in a post-pandemic world. “I think things will progressively get better, so then the question remains: What is the consumer looking for? Do we return to a ‘pre-pandemic normal’? Have there really been shifts in consumer behavior that are ingrained now and don’t change? And that... drives decisions for me and for Wildflower about, ‘What do you do next?’” NOBANA is currently available for delivery via DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates. Wildflower restaurants boasts a total of 16 locations throughout the state. “At Wildflower, we have always taken an unexpected, elevated and thoughtful approach to the guest experience,” he said. “As we’ve continued to grow and innovate, launching a new venture was a natural progression for us and we are excited to deliver the new flavors of NOBANA with the same level of quality and value our guests love about Wildflower.” Information: eatnobana.com.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on February 10, 2021, at 5:00 P.M in Scottsdale, Arizona. Until further notice, Planning Commission meetings will be held electronically. While physical facilities are not open to the public, Planning Commission meetings are televised on Cox Cable Channel 11 and streamed online at ScottsdaleAZ.gov (search “live stream”) to allow the public to listen/view the meeting in progress. Instructions on how to provide Public Comments will be provided on the posted agenda. 10-AB-2020 (Prasanth Residence GLO Abandonment) Request by owner to abandon the 33-foot General Land Office Patent (GLO) easement located along the western boundaries of parcel 217-32-001E, located at 9916 N. 124th Street, with Single Family Residential District (R1-43) zoning. Staff contact person is Jesus Murillo, 480312-7849. Applicant contact person is Raja Prasanth, 303-669-4141. 10-ZN-2020 (The Triangle “The Kimsey Building”) Request by owner for a Zoning District Map Amendment from Central Business Downtown Overlay (C-2 DO) district to Downtown/ Downtown Multiple Use Type-2 Planned Block Development Downtown Overlay (D/DMU-2 PBD DO) district on +/- 3.4 acres of a +/- 3.87 acre site, and Downtown/ Downtown Multiple Use Type-2 Planned Block Development Downtown Overlay Historic Property (D/DMU-2 PBD DO HP) district, on +/- 0.40 acres of a +/- 3.87 acre site, including a Development Plan and a Historic Preservation Plan located at 7110, 7120 E. Indian School Road and 7117 E. 3 rd Avenue. Staff contact person is Bryan Cluff, 480-312-2258. Applicant contact person is John Berry, 480-385-2727. 12-AB-2020 (Elrod Residence GLO Abandonment) Request by owner to abandon the 33-foot General Land Office Patent (GLO) easement located along the northern and western boundaries of parcel 217-32-001B, located at 9950 N. 124th Street, with Single Family Residential District (R1-43) zoning. Staff contact person is Jesus Murillo, 480-312-7849. Applicant contact person is Terry Elrod, (615) 969-1900. 16-ZN-2003#2 (Sherwood Heights PRD Amendment) Request by multiple owners to amend the Single-family Residential, Planned Residential Development (R1- 10 PRD) minimum lot area requirement from 10,000 square feet to 15,325 square feet for the following properties with parcel numbers: 129-22-003A, 129-22-004, 129-22006, 129-22-007, 129-22-008, 129-22-009, 129-22-012, 129-22-013, 129-22-014, 129-22-015, 129-22-017, 12922-018, 129-22-020, 129-22-021, 129-22-022, 129-22-023, 129-22-025B, 129-22-027, 129-22-028, 129-22032A, 129-22-033, 129-22-034, 129-22-036, 129-22-037, 129-22-038, 129-22-039, 129-22-041B, 129-22-042, 129-22-043A, 129-22-044A, 129-22-045, 129-22-047A, 129-22-049, 129-22-050, 129-22-051, 129-22-052, 12922-053, 129-22-055, 129-22-056, 129-22-057, 129-22-058, 129-22-059, 129-22-061, 129-22-062, 129-22-064, 129-22-065, 129-22-066, 129-22-069, 129-22-070, 129-22-071, 129-22-072, 129-22-073, 129-22-074, 129-22075, 129-22-076, 129-22-077, 129-22-079, 129-22-080, 129-22-082, 129-22-083, 129-22-084, 129-22-085, 12922-088, 129-22-089, 129-22-090, 129-22-092, 129-22-094, 129-22-096, 129-22-097, 129-22-098, 129-22-099, 129-22-100, 129-22-103, 129-22-104, 129-22-105, 129-22-108, 129-22-111, 129-22-113, 129-22-114, 129-22115, 129-22-116, 129-22-117, 129-22-029, 129-22-030, 129-22-046A, 129-22-078, 129-22-081, 129-22-024A and 129-22-102 in the Sherwood Heights subdivision located between N. 56th Street to N. 60th Street and E. Wilshire Drive south to E. Oak Street Staff contact person is Doris McClay, 480-312-4214. Applicant contact person is Billy Young, 480-201-7200. 3-AB-2020 (St. Patrick's Catholic Church) Request by owner to abandon the 50-foot wide E. Mercer Lane rightof-way, including the cul-de-sac, located west of N. 85th Place, surrounded by parcel 175-29-005E, located at 10815 N. 84th Street, with Single-Family Residential (R1-35) zoning Staff contact person is Greg Bloemberg, 480-312-4306. Applicant contact person is Michele Hammond, 480-385-2753. 5-GP-2020 (Hawkins - CSOK) Request by property owner for a non-major General Plan amendment from Minor Office to Neighborhood Commercial land use designation on the northern +/- 1.97 acres of an approximately +/5.01 gross acre site, for a retail and office development located at the southwest corner of N. 114th Street and E. Shea Boulevard. Staff contact person is Bryan Cluff, 480-312-2258. Applicant contact person is Brittnee Elliott, 208-908-5637. 8-ZN-2020 (Hawkins - CSOK) Request by property owner for a zoning district map amendment from Commercial Office (C-O) to Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) on +/- 1.97 acres, from Single-family Residential Planned Residential Development (R1-18 PRD) to Service Residential (S-R) on +/- 0.67 acres, and from Commercial Office (C-O) to Service Residential (S-R) on +/- 0.89 acres, all representing portions of an overall +/- 5.01 gross acre site, for a 2-lot residential subdivision and a retail/office development with approximately 15,000 square feet of floor area. Staff contact person is Bryan Cluff, 480-312-2258. Applicant contact person is Brittnee Elliott, 208-908-5637.

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