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Ostrich Festival creates partnerships at many levels BY LT. SCOTT VEACH CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT

While most look at an ostrich and imagine a fine pair of boots, Chandler long ago recognized an opportunity to bring the community together and celebrate this little piece of its history. The Ostrich Festival, which started nearly three decades ago as a small downtown gathering, is now the City’s signature event. Partnering with the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, the City of Chandler welcomes nearly 100,000 festival attendees each year. Planning an event on this scale takes many months and involves the collaborative efforts of a number of departments and divisions within the City, including traffic engineering, parks and recreation, and fire, health and medical. For an event this size, external sources are needed as well, requiring coordination with entities including the promoter, vendors and private security. Longstanding partnerships with other local law enforcement agencies provide additional police resources. With so many moving parts, cooperation among all involved is the key to running a smooth, efficient and safe event. The Chandler Police Department is responsible for the command structure, a critical component in coordinating all the moving parts. To achieve an effective

The Ostrich Festival, the City of Chandler’s signature event, runs from Friday, March 11, through Sunday, March 13 at Tumbleweed Park. Submitted photo

command arrangement, procedures for planning and coordination must be in place. The Chandler Police Department operates under the guidance of the National Incident Management System for the planning of the festival and utilizes the Incident Command System (ICS) to coordinate resources during the event. Along with our partners, Chandler Police personnel are vital to the safety and security of the Ostrich Festival. The department utilizes uniformed patrol officers from its field operations division inside the event on foot to provide security, while the more mobile bike officers are inside the festival and also are responsible for the majority of the external security. The traffic unit, which includes officers on motorcycles and in unmarked vehicles, provide traffic control and address any traffic issues that arise inside the festival or as a result of the event. The police explorers assist in many areas but are primarily responsible for the management of any children who become separated from their parents or caregivers while attending the festival. The ICS model allows the CPD to manage any issues that arise at the festival. This includes appropriating the proper resources to resolve any situation from a medical emergency to lost property. While significant incidents have rarely occurred in the past, the partners See FESTIVAL page 5

Community gives back to one of its most generous givers BY KENNETH LAFAVE

If Alberto Esparza had a quarter for every young person he’s helped, he’d have more than enough to pay for the eye surgery he needs. Esparza’s friends, colleagues and benefactors are hoping to help with the cost of his eye surgery by mounting a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a man well-known for selfless giving. Esparza is the founder, president and CEO of Si Se Puede, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to helping schoolchildren in low-income areas of Chandler and South Phoenix access educational and recreational activities. “Alberto started his foundation focusing on ZIP code 85255, which has probably the highest poverty rates in Chandler,” said Heather Anguiano, principal of Hartford Elementary. Since its incorporation in

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1998, the foundation has expanded to all of South Chandler and South Phoenix. Si Se Puede works closely with the Chandler Unified School District. Through Si Se Puede (Spanish for “Yes, It’s Possible,” and the motto of the United Farm Workers), Esparza “each year provides more than 1,400 local youth with opportunities to participate in soccer, robotics, a scholars program and folkloric dance,” Anguiano added. But when Esparza, a Type 1 diabetic, started noticing his vision blurring, it was time for the roles of benefactor and beneficiary to be reversed. “My vision had been in and out for years,” Esparza said in an interview. “Finally, it got so bad that my doctor said I needed eye surgery.” See ESPARZA page 5

The state of Chandler is ‘outstanding,’ mayor says in city council address BY SRIANTHI PERERA

Citing the city’s record low crime rate, Triple A bond rating, new wave of commercial development and a stable employment base, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny used the word “outstanding” to describe the state of the city. “Chandler holds a Triple A bond rating from all three national rating agencies. We do so for the number of strong fiscal policies that go back more than two decades,” he said on Thursday, Feb. 18. Adhering to certain fiscal principals has helped the City maintain its ratings even through the last recession, the mayor said. The City Council Chamber was filled with many residents who serve as volunteer officials of the City’s boards and commissions. Members from the

60-year-old Chandler Kiwanis Club, a few of the 90 volunteers who helped low income individuals with tax preparation and those involved in neighborhood and youth initiatives were among those who were asked to stand and be noted. Tibshraeny paid tribute to the City’s employees in a more colorful manner. A drone named “Video Bob” took attendees on a behind-the-scenes, around-the-clock video tour of the City’s various operations. During the day, Video Bob visited places such as the traffic center, fire department, the water treatment center where water tests are analyzed more than 100 times daily and the Snedigar Complex, where a “rest and recovery” program helps keep the fields in top condition.

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In the evening, it hovered inside the elegant Chandler Center for the Arts, visited the more subdued atmosphere of the 9-1-1 center and even dropped in on a crime scene. In the wee hours of the morning, it followed a street sweeper as it cleaned the roads for a new day. Video Bob’s journey underlined the work that’s necessary to keep Chandler functioning. The mayor said that residents “seem to sense” that the City is being run well: in a recent budget survey, 97 percent of residents rated the City’s overall performance as “excellent” or “good.” However, things are not perfect. Tibshraeny noted some challenges. While residents have come to expect exceptional services and quality programs, “balancing dollars between new amenities and maintenance needs is quite a challenge,” he said. “How quickly do we finish streets in Southeast Chandler, when others in North and West

Chandler are near disrepair?” He also posed the following questions: “When and where do we place new programs or parks within the community? Do we have the resources to expand existing programs? How do we fund them long-term?” Another challenge is adapting to the bills from the State Legislature that seek to “harm” Chandler, Tibshraeny said. House Bill 2026 erodes the revenues municipalities receive from rental taxes, while the Highway User Revenue Fund has also reduced State-shared revenues coming to Chandler. “Sometimes, it feels like many in the Legislature are trying to be Councilmembers, with all of their micromanaging of us,” he said. “This is especially concerning when there are so many statewide issues not getting their attention.” The mayor announced many new infrastructure projects, including: • The final phase of the McQueen Road expansion from Chandler Heights Road

to Riggs Road. • The expansion of the Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility on old Price Road near Queen Creek Road and the Santan Vista Water Treatment Plant at Ocotillo and Higley roads. • Public meetings on the renovation of neighborhood park N.J. Harris Park (southeast of Arizona Avenue and Frye Road), as well as upgrades to neighborhood parks Apache Park (Knox Road and Hartford Street) and Navarrete Park (West Harrison Street and North Iowa Street). • Designing a new Chandler Museum addition to the McCullough-Price House. Commercial developments include: • A 150,000-square-foot spec building by Mark IV Capital near General Motors’ Innovation Center at Chandler Freeway Crossing. • Ascend at Chandler Airport Center, a 400,000-square-foot technology centric business park along the Santan Loop 202 Freeway.

www.SanTanSun.com • Mach One, a 210,000 spec space for the millennial workforce on the southeast corner of Santan Loop 202 Freeway and Cooper Road. • Rockefeller Group Chandler Crossroads, an 866,000-square-foot business park of 19 single-story concrete buildings for office, commercial and light industrial use. • The first phase of Viridian, a mixed-used project that will include office and residential buildings, a hotel and retail, near the Chandler Fashion Center. Dining/entertainment projects: • The Row, a restaurant and theater complex at the city’s gateway at Chandler Boulevard and Arizona Avenue. It has an estimated completion of fall 2017. • La Bocca Wine Bar & Urban Kitchen and Modern Margarita will share space in the former Coach and Willie’s location in downtown Chandler. • 55 Chicago will open just north of The Perch, also in downtown Chandler.

Hearings set for Chandler’s draft General Plan Chandler’s Planning and Zoning Commission is holding two public hearings on Chandler’s draft General Plan. The first hearing will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Tumbleweed Recreation Center, 745 E. Germann Rd. A second hearing will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the City Council chambers, 88 E. Chicago St. The public is encouraged to attend the hearings and provide comment on the plan, a document that establishes

land use policies that guide growth and land development. State law requires cities to readopt or update their General Plans at least once every 10 years. The current General Plan was adopted by the City Council and ratified by voters in 2008. The City started the process of updating the General Plan well before the 2018 deadline to review and refine key corridors prior to build-out. Areas of focus include the municipal airport,

the Price Road Corridor, and potential redevelopment along North Arizona Avenue, among others. A draft of the updated plan is available for public review online at www.chandleraz.gov/GPupdate and at Chandler libraries, the Transportation and Development Office and the City Clerk’s Office. Comments can be submitted online via the website, emailed to david. delatorre@chandleraz.gov, or mailed

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program benefiting 52 students this year alone. Students helped by Si Se Puede since its incorporation in 1998 number more than 20,000, most of them through the free soccer league. The $5,000 raised for Esparza’s surgery represents about 25 cents for each student helped. Esparza said he began Si Se Puede because he saw a need. “I wasn’t familiar with nonprofit corporations,” he recalled. “I started working for a behavioral health organization looking to serve the Hispanic population in South Scottsdale. I didn’t even know there was an Hispanic population in South Scottsdale.” After a few years, Esparza realized he could be of more direct help to the community by founding a nonprofit. “I had no business experience and didn’t know what I was doing,” he said. “I just learned by experience through the years. Mostly I learned from failing. At one point I was broke and living in offices. But I wouldn’t give up on my dream, which was to serve the community.” One of the things he learned was the need for a “great board of directors.” Another was that, as Esparza put it, “I had to go out there and do the daily grind of going to the business community and asking for funds.” For more information on Si Se Puede, visit www.sisepuede.foundation.

Due to Zika virus risk, people who have traveled in the past 28 days to the Caribbean, which includes Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central and South America, cannot give blood. This has reduced the number of donors at United Blood Services’ blood drives and donor centers. Every day, patients in 64 Arizona hospitals depend upon 500 UBS donors. New blood donors are urgently needed to help replace the donors lost from the new Zika Virus travel deferral. UBS encourages blood donors to visit the Chandler Donor Center, 1989 W. Elliot Rd., 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays

and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. All blood types are needed, but Type O-negative is in greatest demand. Other temporary locations for donating in Chandler are: • 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday, March 13, in the Bloodmobile at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 739 W. Erie St. • 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, in the Bloodmobile at Glynlyon, 300 N. McKemy Ave. • 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, in the Bloodmobile at City of Chandler, 250 E. Chicago St. To make an appointment, call (877) UBS-HERO or visit wwwBloodHero.com.

Sun Lakes Democratic Club to hear Legislative District 17 candidates Legislative District 17 candidates are speaking at the next meeting of the Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m. Monday, March 14, in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 Sun Lakes Blvd. Jennifer Pawlik, candidate for the Arizona House, and Steve Weichert, candidate for the Arizona Senate, will give updates on the progress of their campaigns. Also, Dr. Ed Gogek and others will speak about marijuana propositions that may be on the ballot this fall. Nonperishable food items are

collected prior to all club meetings in the west parking lot from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. There is also a collection box at the north entrance of the Sun Lakes Sunset Grill lobby. The amount collected in January was 354 pounds of food and $30. The total collected in 2015 was 2,310 pounds of food and $686. Sun Lakes Democratic Club meetings are on the second Monday of each month. Refreshments are served. Info: call Tom Amrhein at (480) 895-1162.

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Though Esparza was insured, the copays involved were so high that he couldn’t afford the procedure. At first, he told no one, but friends and colleagues began to notice Esparza holding his laptop very close to his face to see the screen. “I kept asking Alberto when he was going to get corrective surgery, but he told me in confidence that he didn’t have the money,” said Anguiano. (Esparza accepts only a small salary for his fulltime position at Si Se Puede, an amount roughly equivalent to a minimum wage job.) “I suggested doing a onetime fee of $5 for every child in Si Se Puede’s soccer program,” Anguiano said. With some 1,350 soccer participants, the total would have come to more than the $5,000 Esparza needed. But Esparza declined. “He’d given his word to the parents that soccer would be free, and he told me, ‘My word’s more important than my eyesight,’” Anguiano said. So Anguiano and another Chandler principal, Lisa Shore of Frye Elementary, started an online campaign through www. GoFundMe.com. At first, their goal was a modest $2,000 toward the total Esparza needed. But in only two days, they had raised more than $4,000, and a few days later, the $5,000 total. One of the contributors, former Chandler High School student Taylor Pineda, 23, said she was happy to give back to someone who’d helped her so much. “He’s great about connecting students to resources,” said Pineda, who participated in Si Se Puede’s scholars program. “Thanks to his help, I received a scholarship to attend ASU.” Beyond the practical assistance Esparza’s organization provides, Pineda said, Esparza’s “hard work instilled the values of community service in all of us.” “I am just humbled by this response, which I did not expect,” Esparza said. “I appreciate the entire Chandler [Unified] School District for being so supportive. I have no words.” In addition to its soccer program, Si Se Puede provides a robotics club serving more than 80 students, a ballet folklorico program for 32 students, and a scholars

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Residents who are involved with their community or homeowners association are encouraged to apply for the City of Chandler’s Spring HOA Academy, which will be held during lunchtime hours from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday from March 23 to April 13. Classes will be held at the Environmental Education Center, 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd. Lunch will be provided. To register for the free academy, call the Neighborhood Programs office at (480) 782-4354. Applications may be downloaded at www.chandleraz.gov/neighborhoods and are due Friday, March 11. Class topics will include: •W ednesday, March 23: Board Member Roles and Responsibilities and Code of Conduct - Participants will learn what board members should do to ensure that association business is conducted efficiently and professionally. The class also will focus on the duties of the board of directors, including roles and responsibilities, fiduciary duties, how to establish a code of conduct as well as how to recruit, mentor and train new board members. •W ednesday, March 30: Hot Topics - Pros and Cons: You Decide - Participants will have an opportunity to give their opinion on how HOAs should be run, and listen to the other side. Topics discussed will include licensing of managers/ management companies, Airbnb, vacation rentals by owner, and mandatory

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and support as possible and that is what these clinics will provide,” said Tim Bricker, president and CEO of Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert medical centers. “Patients can count on the staff to help guide them through their entire journey; coordinating appointments, communicating with doctors and helping to arrange other services that might be needed.” The Comprehensive Cancer Clinics are located across from the hospital campuses at 685 S. Dobson Rd., in Chandler and 3686 S. Rome St. in Gilbert. They are being launched in partnership with Ironwood Cancer & Research

Centers, which has a strong reputation in the East Valley with more than 40 board-certified medical oncologists and radiation oncologists. The clinics will be staffed by Ironwood’s radiation and medical oncologists, as well as by a number of community surgeons who specialize in various cancer types. The first clinics to open will focus on breast, lung and esophageal cancers, with others to follow in the future.

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers programs aplenty With community-based centers throughout the East Valley, Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers offer advanced therapies and a multidisciplinary approach usually associated with large academic centers, but with a personalized touch that patients describe as “being treated like family.” Studies have shown that patients who are supported mind, body and spirit do much better when faced with cancer. Patients report less pain, are better able to cope with diagnosis, treatment and side effects, and have a greater feeling of personal growth when they receive the support they need. Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers offer support, education and Tai Chi classes every month. Below are some of them. American Cancer Society: Look Good, Feel Better Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 7 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler Register: Sandra Surgeon (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 14 Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers 1432 S. Dobson Rd. Suite 106, Mesa Register: Sandra Surgeon (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com Breast Cancer Support Group Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second Monday of each month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second Tuesday of each month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale Register: Starlet Jackson, MSW, (602) 588-4367, www.ironwoodcrc.com Prostate Cancer Support Group (USTOO) Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second Monday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com Lymphoma Support Group Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second Thursday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com Chair Yoga Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers First and third Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers First and third Fridays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale Register: Starlet Jackson, MSW, (602) 5884367, www.ironwoodcrc.com Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second and fourth Fridays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale Register: Starlet Jackson, MSW, (602) 5884367, www.ironwoodcrc.com Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers First and third Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler Register: Sandra Surgeon, (480) 855-2224 www.ironwoodcrc.com Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale Register: Sandra Surgeon (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second and fourth Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. 6111 E. Arbor Ave., Mesa

Register: Sandra Surgeon, (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com Tai Chi Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers First and third Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale Register: Starlet Jackson, MSW, (602) 5884367, www.ironwoodcrc.com Coloring...Take Me Away Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale Register: Starlet Jackson, MSW, (602) 5884367, www.ironwoodcrc.com Choose Right, Live Well Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Second Wednesday of each month from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler Register: Kelly Huey, MSW, LCSW, (480) 340-4013 www.ironwoodcrc.com Rhythm and Relaxation Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers Third Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale Register: Starlet Jackson, MSW, (602) 5884367, www.ironwoodcrc.com

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The Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Department’s Technical Rescue Unit will demonstrate rappelling and vehicle extraction techniques at a free Public Safety Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Submitted photo

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Budget process aligns council priorities with residents’ needs BY THE CITY OF CHANDLER COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Read the news headlines and you will see that Chandler is one of the best-run cities in Arizona, regularly earning high marks for fiscal policies and management practices that have enabled the City to maintain strong financial flexibility. In their most recent reports, the three major credit rating agencies affirmed that Chandler’s financial position is stable, and they praised the City’s low debt and sound financial reserves. These factors—combined with the community’s highly educated and skilled workforce, growing employment base, low unemployment, and well above average household income—position Chandler for ongoing growth and success. The bedrock of this success is the City’s annual Budget and Capital Improvement

Budget office staff is extremely busy during the budget season to ensure the City’s budget is balanced based on the priorities of Council, City staff and residents. Submitted photo

Program (CIP). A City’s budget is a reflection of its values, and in a healthy community the priorities set by elected leaders and implemented by municipal employees

closely align with the needs and desires of the community. You can see this alignment in action here in the City of Chandler. The responses on the recent Citizen Budget Survey (conducted Nov. 16, 2015, to Jan. 3, 2016) indicate strong support for the fiscal management policies established and maintained by the City and the mayor and council. As a result of this alignment of values, priorities and policies, Chandler is a healthy community where 98 percent of survey respondents agree this is a safe place to live, 96 percent rate our quality of life as “Excellent” or “Very Good,” and 89 percent say they get a good return on the City taxes they pay. “Take a closer look at the City’s budget and you will see a community that values the safety, health and prosperity of its people, and a municipal organization committed to providing exceptional service to the community in the most cost-effective manner,” said Mayor Jay Tibshraeny. “These survey results show that Chandler successfully leads by example when it comes to fiscal discipline.” To view the complete Citizen Budget Survey results, go to www.chandleraz.gov/ budget. The budget is developed over the course of many months through a comprehensive and transparent process overseen by the City’s budget office and involving collaboration among every department and division. As a new fiscal year begins each July 1, the hard work begins anew for City staff: revenues are projected, spending patterns are examined, goals and objectives are reviewed, and performance is evaluated

Strong support for a fiscally sound City allows Chandler to provide services to its growing population, including a new Fire Station and road improvements. Submitted photo

for progress. Department directors submit their budget requests, called decision packages, as part of a priority-based budgeting process. At the same time, department directors are submitting proposals for capital improvement projects to be incorporated into the 10 year CIP. All requests must be fully justified to show that they will maintain or enhance service delivery or support new programs. Meanwhile, public input, which is so critical to the process, is welcomed at any time through letters, phone calls, website comment forms, social media and more. However, the feedback process starts in earnest with the previously mentioned Citizen Budget Survey, which is followed by the annual “Budget Connect” virtual community meeting (held Feb. 25). Those are followed by an all-day briefing to the council on April 29, several public hearings, and a series of votes to adopt the budget, CIP and the City’s portion of the Property Tax Rate. Of course, the entire budget and CIP process is much more complex than what is summarized here. “The process of formulating Chandler’s budget and CIP is like taking a long journey,” said Management Services Department

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Director Dawn Lang. “A tremendous amount of thought and effort goes into developing the initial plan, and then you have to be patient and flexible to deal with all the bumps and detours that challenge you along the way. But it’s all worthwhile once you reach your destination, which for us is a balanced budget that reflects resident’s desires through mayor and council’s vision.” For the budget office, this year’s journey should end successfully in June. Soon after, it will be time for the next fiscal year’s journey to begin.

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EMPLOYEE PROFILE Greg Westrum, Budget Manager by a very transparent and public budget development process. Think of this process like climbing the steep face of Mount Everest. The goal? To reach the pinnacle: a balanced budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the organization to follow for the next fiscal year. The climbers represent the mayor and council, city manager and every City department and division. The journey from base camp to the highest peak is long, requires patience and great stamina; and there are many challenges along the way. But the climbers aren’t alone. They are led by experienced mountaineers, the (budget office) Sherpas, who will guide everyone to the top, step by step. The mountain climbing analogy may be a little corny, but the results are not. Westrum, four budget analysts and a management assistant are tasked with managing the year-round budget process from start to finish. “I’m extremely fortunate to have an outstanding team with years of experience. They pull everything together and everyone along.” The team’s efforts have been recognized and rewarded for 28 consecutive years with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. Westrum, a native of Fargo, North Dakota, served 26 years in the U.S. Army before retiring as a lieutenant colonel and

Chandler’s total budget (operating and capital) for FY 2015-16 is $910.6 million

Budget Manager Greg Westrum presents the results of the Citizen Budget Survey to the Mayor and Council during the recent #BudgetConnect event. Submitted photo

joined the City of Chandler 15 years ago. He has been a member of the budget staff for more than seven years, and the best part of the job he said is “getting to work with all of the departments, and getting to know all of the things that go on each and every day to make the City operate smoothly.” Westrum has been married to his wife, Judy, for 41 years. He has two children, one grandchild, and another on the way. Away from the office, Westum is a baseball and football fan and enjoys traveling whenever he gets the chance.

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Dedicated budget office guides City through challenging process The phones are relatively quiet these days in the Chandler budget office. That’s how Budget Manager Greg Westrum knows the City is on the right track. “We don’t get a lot of phone calls from citizens, and when we do they are, by and large, complimentary about Chandler’s fiscal transparency, City services and our employees,” Westrum said. At the height of the Great Recession, when the economy and people were struggling, residents were much more vocal about how their tax dollars were being allocated. Chandler made it through those difficult years with no staff layoffs and a minimal reduction in services. “It wasn’t luck. We are in a good financial position today because of years, if not decades, of solid fiscal policies and timely decisions made by City leaders,” Westrum said. He said he believes most Chandler residents understand that they live in a well-run community, and thus good times equal quieter times. “Nearly nine in 10 people who completed our Citizen Budget Survey said that they get a good return on their taxes in Chandler,” Westrum said. “I think it’s evident that they appreciate our low cost of services and low taxes.” That apparent trust established between the community, its leaders and the municipal organization is enhanced

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Free motorcycle safety training course is offered The Chandler Police Department is hosting a motorcycle safety training course 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in the parking lot of Hamilton High School at 3700 S. Arizona Ave. The course is free and limited to 40 riders. Riders of all levels of experience are encouraged to sign up for the course. Applicants must provide their own motorcycle and safety equipment and have the proper motorcycle endorsement on their driver’s license.

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The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety provided a $14,924 funding to the department’s traffic unit to offer the course, which is designed to educate the public on the safe operation of a motorcycle. If any of the participants want to stay for additional riding or further instruction, the officers will stay for several more hours if needed. To access the course application, go to www.chandlerpd.com.

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Bell named Rotarian of the month Don Bell of Cottonwood was named Rotarian of the Month of February for the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. He has been a Rotarian 27 years, holding all offices, including president of the St. Louis Park Minnesota Noon Rotary Club. During his eight-year tenure with the club, Bell has headed up the club’s annual golf tournament and directed delivery of the Splash to the driveways of Sun Lakes’ residents. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Bell went to work for Vogt Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing Co. of Minneapolis, where he worked for 46 years as a mechanical design engineer. He retired there as CEO in 2003. Bell and his wife, Georgeann, have two daughters and four grandchildren. They moved to Sun Lakes in 2008. Programs scheduled are: • March 8: The Chandler High School Treblemakers, a girls’ choir that sings in four-part harmony, will perform. • March 22: Rotarian Julian Pickens, a

family therapist specializing in substance abuse, will discuss drug addiction. •M arch 29: Rotarian David Mork, whose 40-year career centered on Don Bell, Rotarian of rendering financial the month, has headed advisory services up the club’s annual golf tournament. in business Submitted photo turnarounds, restructuring, and bankruptcy practice areas, will discuss the most recent banking crisis in America. The Rotary Club meets for breakfast every Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m. in the Oakwood Country Club Ballroom, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. The meetings start at 7 a.m. and end promptly at 8 a.m. Cost of breakfast is $12. To make reservations for any meeting, contact Don Prestin at (480) 802-0439.

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City Council hires engineering firm to improve Ocotillo Road The Chandler City Council has approved a professional services contract with Ritoch-Powell & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc., for design consultant services for Ocotillo Road improvements, from Cooper to Gilbert roads, in an amount not to exceed $424,665. Also approved are: • a construction contract with Rural Electric Inc., to upgrade 87 airfield guidance signs and replace precision approach path indicators on the airport runway at Chandler Municipal Airport, in an amount not to exceed $418,395. • the purchase and installation of $125,000 worth of furniture for the Downtown Library from Goodmans Inc. • a liquor license for Starbucks at 4985 W. Ray Rd.

• a $1,427,336 construction contract with Action Direct LLC to improve drainage control and mitigate future erosion issues at the Paseo Vista Recreation Area. Councilman Rene Lopez announced that the Chandler Public Library is hosting LibCon on Saturday, March 26, at the Boys and Girls Club, 300 E. Chandler Blvd. The event is for youth ages 12 to 18 years old. At a study session on Monday, Feb. 22, the mayor and council recognized Stephen Heick for 20 years of service with the City Transportation and Development Department. The next City Council meeting is a study session, 7 p.m. Monday, March 14. Council meetings are aired live, as well as replayed on the Chandler Channel, Cable Channel 11, and streamed on the Web at www.chandleraz.gov/video.

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Hugging is recommended While it can be painful, consistently clearing the lungs of mucus lessens the chance of infection and prevents the development of scar tissue. The special provide relief when hugged during deepbreathing exercises necessary for recovery. “These pillows are much firmer than a standard pillow, because of the way the patients use them,” said Plozsaj. “Having sewn all my life, I jumped at the chance to help and have been making things for the hospital ever since.” Siciley said the pillows also can provide emotional comfort to patients in their time of need. “That’s what keeps us going,” said Siciley. “Jo and I both agree we have to do something. We can’t do just nothing and we are happy to help these special patients.” Chandler Regional’s cardiology program has received special designation as a Cardiac Arrest Center by the Arizona Department of Health Services and has been named a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

Chandler was ranked No. 25 out of 474 cities in a study by Apartment List of the best U.S. cities for young families. Chandler’s best category was housing cost, where it was given a score of 96 percent. In the safety category, Chandler received a score of 73 percent. The analysis centered around four factors that Apartment List identified as being important to families: • Safety: FBI data was used to rank cities by the number of violent crimes and property crimes per 100,000 residents. • Housing Cost: Apartment List used census data to calculate the percentage

of the median renter income required to rent a two-bedroom apartment. • School Quality: Cities were ranked on their high school graduation rate for public school districts based in that city. • Child Friendliness: Apartment List used census data to score cities based on the percentage of the population that’s under 18. Nationwide, Allen, Texas, ranked No. 1 overall, with Indianapolis and Dallas suburbs performing exceptionally well.

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Cardiac patients at Chandler Regional get pain relief from specially made pillows In honor of American Heart Month, volunteers at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center delivered more than 50 hand-sewn, heartshaped pillows to patients recovering from cardiovascular surgery. Since the project began, volunteers have sewn more than 4,000 heart-shaped pillows for hospital patients. Jo Plozsaj and Joan Siciley, retired seamstresses from Sun Lakes, have spent nearly a decade volunteering and dedicating their sewing ability to Chandler Regional. “I was first asked to sew these pillows in 2005, when my husband was a patient here recovering from heart surgery,” said Plozsaj, who volunteered at the hospital for about a year before the opportunity presented itself. Cardiac surgery is often invasive and associated with a long, painful recovery. Studies have shown that even with medication, the most common patient complaint after cardiac surgery is pain from coughing and moving.

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Chandler volunteers honored at annual recognition breakfast Nine individuals, one group and one corporate regional office were honored at Chandler’s fourth annual Recognition Breakfast held at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Organizations, including the faith-based, nonprofits and schools that rely on volunteers, were encouraged to nominate individuals with service primarily in Chandler for one of eight awards. “Chandler has a long and proud tradition of volunteer service,” said Councilman Kevin Hartke. “This Volunteer Recognition Awards program is the least we can do to thank and honor those who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service.” The City of Chandler joined with the Chandler Non-Profit Coalition and For Our City Chandler to recognize the contributions of time and talent made each day by dedicated volunteers. The 2015 award recipients are: • Innovation Award - David Miller has volunteered for more than eight years with Chandler Public Library’s Adult Literacy Program as an English tutor. He started with tutoring small groups of non-native English speakers. Since that time, funding for the program changed and would have impacted the program. Miller helped create a new approach that used a train-the-trainer model. With his assistance, the program is currently helping 55 adult learners improve their English. • Longevity Award - Audrey Dolezal has spent the past 18 years volunteering at the Chandler Center for the Arts. She has logged more than 4,000 hours of service.

As a volunteer, she greets patrons with a smile and assists with seating at the venue. Not only is she an asset as a volunteer, but she has recruited new volunteers to join her. •M akes It Happen Award - For a third year, PayPal hosted Opportunity Hack, a two-day hack-a-thon focused on solving problems for nonprofits. Because many nonprofits don’t have access to the tech skills like a larger corporation, the hack-athon invited organizations to submit their IT challenges or things they wanted to do, but didn’t have the resources to make it a reality. Teams of hackers took on these projects and worked around the clock an entire weekend toward an end product. •M ultitasking Maestro Award - Rosemary Morton is a volunteer with About Care, the Chandler Senior Center and various assisted living facilities. She fills a variety of roles, including filling in for an employee who was out for an extended period of time. Some of her duties include answering phones, making birthday calls, providing transportation to the homebound elderly and disabled, and reading to individuals. • S trong Arms Award - Joy Meyer began her journey as a faithful volunteer of Matthew’s Crossing Food Back more than five years ago. In the beginning, she started with distributing emergency food boxes. She soon became involved in all aspects of the food bank business and served on its board of directors. She was instrumental with keeping the food bank in business when it experienced tough financial times. • S unbeam Award - As an after-school

Nine individuals, one group and one corporate regional office were honored at Chandler’s fourth annual Recognition Breakfast held at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Submitted photo

Audrey Dolezal, who has spent the past 18 years volunteering at the Chandler Center for the Arts, received the Longevity Award at Chandler’s fourth annual Recognition Breakfast. She has logged more than 4,000 hours of service. Submitted photo

volunteer with ICAN, Marilyn Ross brings her sunshine to both youth and staff. She encourages children to engage in play activities and tutors them in homework, helps supervise meals and assists staff in managing youth behaviors. She also is a volunteer with Fans Across America, because of her desire to make a difference to the younger generation. • Youth Award - Shabab Siddique is a high school senior at BASIS Chandler. He’s an academically thriving student who has taken 12 Advanced Placement courses and earning impressive marks in all of them. He has a GPA of 4.0 and plays on the school’s basketball team. He is the reason that his school has a Key Club, as he wanted to create a club that focused solely on community outreach. He currently serves as the club’s president. He wants to pursue a career in medicine and

also volunteers at Maricopa Integrated Health System Hospitals. Working together • Working Together Award - The Chandler Senior Center Quilters Group, formed in 1995 with five members, consists of 18 members – 17 women and one man. Through the years, the Quilters have grown in numbers and the impact they are making. They have donated their time to create artwork that is sold and then given back to help Fans Across America, My Sisters’ Place, scholarships for the Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the Salvation Army and more. More than $3,000 is donated each year to these organizations. • Mayor’s Choice Award - Victor and Cynthia Hardy, a household with two members who volunteer and help with

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community projects. Victor is pastor of the Congregation Church of the Valley in Chandler. He is also the president for the Chandler Men of Action-CMAO, an organization that looks at the success of young African-American male senior students in the Chandler Unified School District and the chair of the East Valley Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast planning committee. Cynthia serves on Chandler’s Human Relations Commission, is cochairwoman of the Chandler-Gilbert YMCA’s Annual Prayer Breakfast and president of the Women’s Guild at Congregational Church of the Valley. Additionally, the Hardys serve on the Chandler Celebration of Unity planning committee.

• Mayor’s Choice Award - Carl White joined the Chandler Police Department in 2000 and in the last 15 years has devoted more than 8,000 hours to the police department and the community. During his first 10 years as a volunteer, he was a full-time real estate agent and managed to volunteer 80 to 110 hours a month, mainly as a motorist assist where he used a marked vehicle to respond to stranded motorists or accident scenes. He also regularly volunteered to perform non-criminal fingerprinting assisted with preliminary background research for outstanding warrants for the telephone compliance section. More recently, he has compiled and completed monthly reports for the Motorist Assist program. He also

is Santa Claus at the police department’s holiday party, which he makes a family affair by having his wife by his side as Mrs. Claus. • People’s Choice Award - Leonal Martinez is president of the teen leadership group at the Compadre Branch, getting teens to fundraise and provide meals once a month to homeless adults through the I-HELP program. He works with a teen center and Chandler Coalition on Youth Substance Abuse, as they partner to educate the public on teen substance abuse. He also has worked the Flag Program at Sun Lakes Lions Club. In addition to the honorees who were recognized, Lori Dayton, a volunteer with the Chandler Christian Community Center,

www.SanTanSun.com and Caryn Shoemaker, a volunteer with Clothes Cabin, were inducted into the 1,000-Hour Volunteer Club for contributing more than 1,000 hours of service in 2015. The Chandler Non-Profit Coalition is a coalition that improves the performance of Chandler nonprofit organizations by promoting social responsibility and community action through awareness building, collaboration and advocacy. For Our City Chandler coordinates service needs for the City and various nonprofit organizations, with the resources made available by churches, employers, business groups and others in the Chandler area. Info: www.chandlernonprofits.org and www.forourcity.org/Chandler.html.

Science in daily life

On Friday, Feb. 19, technology met the arts, as downtown Chandler transformed its monthly Third Friday Art Walk into “A Night of Art and Science,” a creative look at the science behind the food and drink, beauty, art and invention around us. “Science Saturday” followed the next day, with “sneaky science” geared to making discoveries in every family’s backyard. The events, illustrating the importance of science in everyday life, were part of the statewide Arizona SciTech Festival.

Nine pieces of art were created this year. The top three from 2015 were also displayed.

Residents enjoyed the diverse media that were incorporated into each piece of art. This piece is a skull made of metal that is decorated with fingerprints.

“Science Saturday” was a day of entertainment that demonstrated how science is important to daily life.

The Forensic Services Section provided an interactive exhibit entitled the “CSI Exprience”. A crime scene was set up inside an actual forensic unit van.

Friday night included “A Night of Art & Science”. Members of the Forensic Services Section displayed their artistic creations.

Chandler’s Science Spectacular took place Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 in Downtown Chandler. Members of the Chandler Police Department participated all weekend.

This year’s artwork not only showed the creativity of our Forensic Support Services team, they also showed the public the unique ways in which forensics and art intersect.

Attendees voted for their favorite artwork throughout the night. Over 250 votes were cast. “Both Hands On The Wheel” was the most popular piece.

Visitors were able to evaluate various examples of forensic evidence.

An unknown substance was collected at the crime scene. Junior CSIs were able to identify the substance at the “crime lab” station.

Junior CSIs collected a shoeprint at the crime scene, and matched their footprint examples to an array of sample treads.

Members of the CPD recruitment team also provided information to attendees, and encouraged interested residents to register for CPD’s next applicant testing.

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The CSI Experience was fun and educational for all members of the family.

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