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October 19 – November 1, 2013 www.SanTanSun.com
Advocate educates about
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Chandler ghost
hunters search
for paranormal
proof
Daughter died in sleep at age 22
BY TRACY HOUSE
Christine Puricelli wants to see some
changes in the community. After losing
her daughter Emilie at the young age of 22
from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), Puricelli
has made it her purpose to educate and
inform about SCA.
Puricelli found out through testing,
after Emilie had passed, that she and her
husband both tested positive for Long QT
Syndrome, a congenital condition that
predisposes the child to the abnormality
of the heart’s electrical system. It can lead
to SCA, a condition in which the heart
stops beating abruptly and unexpectedly,
according to the Sudden Cardiac
Awareness Foundation. It’s estimated that
more than 350,000 people die each year
from SCA, claiming one life every two
minutes.
Puricelli has been speaking, writing and
educating about SCA since Emilie died.
She’s been trying to get the word out about
the prescription drug connection with SCA
and wants to see schools and other public
areas equipped with Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs), a device that analyzes
the hearts rhythm and safely delivers an
electric shock if needed.
“We’re so far behind here,” Puricelli
says. “I’ve talked to the fire department.
I’ve talked to the head nurse in Chandler
(school district). I’ve called the athletic
director.”
BY SHANNA HOGAN
STRIKING THE YOUNG: Emilie Puricelli,
above, died in her sleep from Sudden Cardiac
Arrest (SCA) on Aug. 30, 1997. Her mother,
Christine Puricelli, works to raise awareness
through Emilie’s story. Submitted photo
Puricelli is frustrated with trying to get
AEDs in each school. “You have no idea
how hard this can be to get this rolling. In
Chandler, this really needs to roll.”
SEE SUDDEN
CARDIAC ARREST PAGE 6
It was late at night and Bruce Rice
was asleep in his South Chandler
apartment, when he was startled by the
sound of an intruder.
Sprawled face down in the center
of his bed, his eyes shot open and the
color drained from his face.
“I could hear someone in my room,”
he says. “I felt the weight of someone
sitting on my bed. It sunk down on the
side, like someone was sitting on the
edge.”
Paralyzed with fear, Rice lay
motionless as he felt the intruder lean
closer. He heard the soft rustle of hair
falling of its shoulders. Then, a familiar
voice uttered a single word in his ear,
“Bingo.”
Rice quickly peeked around the
room, but no one was there.
“Right away I pulled the covers over
my head,” he says. “When it happened I
panicked. It startled me so bad.”
Most terrifying was the identity of
the vanishing visitor. Rice recognized the
voice as that of a family friend who had
died just a few days prior. “Bingo,” was a
word she had frequently used.
For weeks Rice pondered the
Rhythm Fest welcomes ‘Idol’ champ,
brings community together
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
“American Idol” winner Candice
Glover yearns to connect with her
audience through music, while
Chandler hopes to meld with its
residents and visitors by hosting
festivals throughout the year.
The two will come together for
Chandler’s annual Fall Rhythm Fest,
a family friendly event presented
by SRP at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 26, at
Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen
Rd.
“I just hope that everybody
connects with the words,” Glover says
about her aptly titled debut album
“Music Speaks,” which hits stores in
February.
“A lot of people like dance music
and different things like that. My new
song, ‘In the Middle,’ has a reggaetype jazzy feel. It makes people want
to get up and groove.”
While she was on last season of
“American Idol,” Glover was sure to
connect with the lyrics of any song
she was performing.
“When I put my album out, I want
it to do the same thing,” she says.
“I put out a teaser on Instagram of
a new song that I have coming out
soon. A lot of people said, with the
15-second teaser, they could connect
with what I was saying. More than
anything, that’s what I want to do with
my fans. I want them to understand
Idol” champ Candice Glover will
perform at this year’s Fall Rhythm Fest
on Sat., Oct. 26. Submitted photo
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scary he was also intrigued and soon
became a scholar of the spiritual.
Today, the apartment maintenance
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Paranormal Research—one of about 50
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Armed with phantom tracking
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Rice and his team investigate local
haunts in search of paranormal proof.
It’s an admittedly strange twist in
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ghosts.
“I had been scared to death of this
stuff my whole life,” he says. “Now I’m
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FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE: Bruce Rice,
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encountered a ghost, Butler says the
Old Main always had an “eerie vibe.”
She recalled one instance when she was
alone in the restroom.
“I felt like someone else was in there
watching me, although there was no one
else around,” she says. “It made the hair
on the back of my neck stand straight
up.”
Rice, who graduated from Chandler
High School, says that although he had
heard the stories he never actually saw a
ghost while he was a student.
Since Rice started hunting ghosts he
says he has received many calls from
Chandler residents who believe they are
haunted and want help, which his team
provides free of charge.
During one recent investigation in
Chandler Heights, near Alma School and
Ocotillo roads, the owner had reported
seeing strange orbs in her photographs
and the smell of baked pie even when
she wasn’t cooking.
“She was dead set on it,” Rice says.
“She believed ghosts were haunting her.”
In that instance, and with the
majority of cases, however, the
seemingly unexplainable can be
explained as something other than
spirits. Still, many people are convinced
the mysterious shadows and phantom
noises are in fact ghosts.
“You can’t imagine how many people
think they have ghosts,” says Rice. “Most
of the time it’s not.”
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facing my fears. That’s the way I look at
it.”
With several old buildings rumored
to be haunted around the city, Chandler
is a hotbed of paranormal activity, says
Kim Mann of the East Valley Paranormal
Society.
“I understand Chandler High and San
Marcos Hotel are supposedly haunted,”
says Mann. “There are a lot of stories.”
Built in 1912, Chandler’s historic San
Marcos Hotel, 1 N. San Marcos Dr., is a
popular hangout for both the living and
the dead, says Mann.
A ghostly figure supposedly wanders
the halls and some claim to have heard
the moaning of a man. Employees at the
front desk also report receiving phone
calls from vacant rooms and nonexistent
extensions.
Chandler High School, 350 N. Arizona
Ave., is also famous for its school spirit.
Built in 1922 and one of the oldest
schools in the state, ghoulish voices
and sightings have been reported by
students and staff, most notably on the
second floor in the upper hallways of
the Old Main.
Some say the infamous Chandler High
ghost is the spirit of a worker who fell
to his death in 1963 when the current
gymnasium was under construction;
others believe it is a former student.
Emily Butler, who attended Chandler
High, says the spirit has been a legendary
ghost story among students for years,
and is often retold around Halloween.
Although she never actually
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Haunter’s ‘Warehouse Out Back’
to benefit Matthew’s Crossing
BY TRACY HOUSE
Casey Likes started putting on skits
about five years ago for his family,
decorating and writing scripts, but as
he bought more props and expanded
his production he outgrew the room
designated for his shows. Within a few
years he moved his show to the garage
and as of last year Casey set up his
Halloween maze in his grandparents’
backyard for the public.
The sixth grader at Knox Gifted
Academy is gearing up for this
Halloween by transforming his
grandparents’ backyard into “The
Warehouse Out Back.” Casey says this
year is “Going to be a lot bigger and
better.”
Casey’s written the script for the
Halloween haunt and will be playing
Peter Pumpkin, a scarecrow out for
revenge against the farmer. Casey says
there will be an intro video to set the
back story for participants who dare
to come through the haunted maze.
He gets his ideas from other “haunters”
on YouTube. He’ll be running the haunt
this year with the help of friends from
school, his teacher and his family,
including his great-grandmother.
As an outreach to the community,
Casey is asking for donations to
Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. “We will
set out a donation box and the rules
are as long as you leave something for
someone, either money or a perishable
item,” Casey explains, you’ll gain
admission. For his birthday party last
year, Casey, who is 11 years old, asked
for canned foods, instead of presents,
that he donated to Matthew’s Crossing.
“I thought that would be a good charity
because they are running low.”
Stephanie Likes, Casey’s mom, says
“This is all him. This is all his idea.”
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CHIEF HAUNTER: Casey Likes’ saying for his
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the Greasepaint Theater production
of “Alice in Wonderland.” He’ll be in
a National Geographic movie titled
“American Blackout” on Oct. 27. He’s
been performing since he was 2 years
old, starting out in commercials, print
work and movies. “My favorite thing
I’ve ever done was ‘Les Miserables’ at
Greasepaint,” Casey says. “It’s a show
that my mom was in and it was really fun
to do and that show really connects and
I love the music and the part I played.”
Casey was in a movie with Will
Ferrell, “Everything Must Go,” playing
the “Saturday Night Live” alum as a
young child. He plays piano, guitar,
performs magic and ventriloquism in
addition to acting.
“I’ve always wanted to be a director,”
Casey says. He’s attended summer
camps at UCLA and Universal Studios.
“I see myself as a director from here
on.” Putting on the haunted house is
his vision he’s been working on since
January. “My saying for the haunted
house is ‘A haunter’s life is never over,’”
Casey mentions. “You finish the haunted
house one day. You pack it all up. You
start planning.”
“He carries a notebook with him
and he sketches out all of his ideas and
designs the whole thing,” Stephanie
explains. “It’s ongoing.”
Casey mentions that he’s going for an
eight on the scare scale. “I don’t want
to go too far overboard that people are
going to be so scared they never want
to come back again. Not as much as the
gory stuff, but not so overboard, but
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Peter Pumpkin. STSN photo by Tracy House
an eight because we will have a lot of
scares everywhere.” As a magician, Casey
has a few tricks up his sleeve that’ll have
people jumping from the unexpected.
“I have certain ways that you’ll never
expect a lot of things.”
This year Casey says that the haunt is
appropriate for kids 8 and older. Kids are
encouraged to come in costumes.
The Warehouse Out Back is open
from 6-9 p.m., Wed., Oct. 30, at 764 W.
Carob Way, Chandler (south of Queen
Creek Road, off of Alma School Road).
Tracy House is the SanTan Sun News
news editor. She lives in Ironwood Vistas
with her husband and four children and
can be reached at Tracy@SanTanSun.
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“Music Speaks” during her 45-minute
set, which begins at 5:45 p.m. At 7:30
p.m., Rhythm Edition will entertain. The
fireworks grand finale will begin at 9 p.m.
“I may do my coronation single (‘I Am
Beautiful’), or I may do the song ‘In the
Middle,’” Glover says. “People are really
enjoying that one and dancing to it.”
At the Rhythm Fest, guests can bring
lawn chairs and blankets into the venue,
but not alcohol. In addition to food and
beverage vendors, there will be interactive
amusements for children and music
contests. Children are welcome to come
dressed in costume and trick-or-treat at
the various vendor booths. Admission
and parking for the Rhythm Fest is free;
however, there are charges for the food
and beverages and the children’s activities.
“We are definitely excited to have her
perform for the residents of Chandler and
all of our surrounding guests that come
to the event each year,” says Hermelinda
Llamas, Chandler’s special events
coordinator, of Glover.
“We were fortunate enough to partner
with Hot 97.5 FM and they were able to
help facilitate Candice being at our event.
We really tried to bring somebody who is
known to everyone that they can connect
with. We’re really excited to have her. We
know she’ll do a fabulous show for us. We
anticipate some really large crowds since
a lot of folks watch ‘American Idol.’ She’s
a known winner. It’s exciting to have that
type of recognition for one of our artists.”
Llamas calls Glover “very down to Earth,
very personable. We’re super excited to
have her.”
“The rest of the event is all centered
around music,” Llamas explains. “We have
another group performing after Candice
called Rhythm Edition. They’re a Top 40
cover band. They’re high energy and very
enthusiastic with the crowd. So we expect
the crowd to be up and dancing and having
a good time.”
And Glover is having a great time as the
“American Idol” champ.
“I think I cried more than I ever have
while I was on the show,” Glover says. “And
even after the show, I’ve seen the success
and all the support and everything. It’s
really, really a surreal feeling.”
For more information about the festival,
visit chandleraz.gov/special-events or call
480-782-2735.
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the editor
of the SanTan Sun News. She can be
reached at [email protected].
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“Until the parents realize the
importance of getting AEDs into the
schools it’s just not going to happen.”
Puricelli speculates it’s because people are
afraid of lawsuits.
Puricelli stresses that when a child faints,
it may not be from dehydration or not
eating properly. Emilie fainted in different
situations that were explained away, even
after an EKG was done, and Puricelli says,
“There is absolutely nothing worse than
realizing after your child dies that it never
should have happened because your child
was a textbook picture because it was on
the EKG they had taken. All they had to do
was look on it after she was dead.”
Puricelli mentions Emilie had described
her heart as ‘Going crazy’ during physical
exercise and the symptoms persisted. They
saw two cardiologists, but not a pediatric
cardiologist.
A step in the right direction, Puricelli
says, is to be aware of any family health
issues, including anyone who has died
without explanation. Both of her other
children tested positive for the Long QT
Syndrome gene. “The best guardian of
your own health is really yourself,” Puricelli
emphasizes. She point outs there are
websites to help you document your family
history.
She also stresses that young athletes
fill out a pre-participation physical form
that requires detailed questions regarding
family history and health concerns. “One
of the best questions is ‘If you’ve ever had
an unexplained death in your family at a
certain age?’” Puricelli says. “That should be
in every pre-participation physical for sure.”
Puricelli explains that there are certain
prescription drugs that should be avoided
in patients with diagnosed or suspected
Congenital Long QT Syndrome and other
heart conditions.
Puricelli has a nursing background, but
in 1997 she says she started out like any
person who loses a child. Puricelli found
Emilie in her bed the morning of Aug. 30
after realizing Emilie’s car was still in the
driveway when she should have already left
for a meeting. She describes it as, “A living
color horror movie and you’re the star of
your own living color horror movie. While
it’s happening it almost seems slow but
fast.”
For the past 16 years Puricelli has
made it her mission to bring awareness
about SCA. “It is our responsibility, as a
community, to shed light on SCA in youth
and save lives,” Puricelli says. “Keep in mind
that the life you save could be your very
own child’s, or someone else you know and
love.”
Resources:
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hrsonline.org
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Access to Health Care
Marketplace at libraries
The tradition of public libraries
providing information, valuable
resources and access to government
documents continues as the Chandler
Public library prepares to provide
online access to the latest news and
information regarding the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The ACA is a complex and
ambitious attempt to reform the
nation’s healthcare system. The law
is intended to help ensure everyone
has access to health care, and make
preventative care more accessible
and affordable for many Americans.
While the ACA has been controversial,
its provisions are already being
implemented. For example, one of the
key provisions in the ACA, the creation
of new Health Care Marketplaces,
debuted Oct. 1 in every state.
According to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services,
each Health Care Marketplace is
designed to provide families and small
businesses without insurance—or
those who just want a better deal—a
new way to find health coverage that
fits their needs and their budgets.
Here in Arizona, that means that the
82% of Arizonans who have insurance
coverage will now have more choices
and stronger coverage than ever. And
for the 18% of Arizonans who don’t
have insurance—or Arizona families
and small businesses who buy their
coverage but aren’t happy with it—a
new day is just around the corner.
With all of these changes and new
programs it’s important that citizens
understand how they and their families
will be affected by the law. There are
many informational resources available
to the public, including the official
website, www.HealthCare.gov.
All four Chandler Public Libraries
have public computers available
during regular business hours, where
customers can access ACA information
and complete applications online.
Reference librarians are available to
help direct users to online resources;
however individuals are responsible
for making their own decisions about
insurance plans.
A valid library card and PIN are
required to use Chandler Library
computers, which are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. Library
cards are available in person at each
of the four Chandler Public Libraries
serving the community: Basha,
Hamilton, Sunset and Downtown.
For more information on how to
sign up for a library card, call 480-7822800 or visit chandlerlibrary.org.
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SRP extends schedule for planned power line project
Additional time needed to pursue route on Gila River Indian Community lands
Salt River Project announced Oct. 10 it
is revising its schedule for the proposed
Price Road Corridor 230-kV transmission
line project to allow for continued pursuit
of the potential route alternative on
the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC).
Under the revised schedule, SRP will
postpone its application for a Certificate
of Environmental Compatibility to the
Arizona Corporation Commission from
November to no later than Aug. 1, 2014.
“SRP has heard from residents as
well as city and county officials a desire
to fully investigate all options prior to
submitting an application,” says SRP
project manager Tom Novy. “In addition,
locating the project on GRIC lands
would provide benefits to both SRP and
GRIC that are not available with the
existing alternatives on private land. We
are confident that this additional eight
months will give us the time necessary to
determine if the line can be located on
Community land.”
SRP has been involved in detailed
discussions with Community officials
for more than a year. Working together,
the two entities have identified a route
alternative on Community land that is
supported by GRIC District 4 Council
and the Gila River Indian Community
Utility Authority. However, the process
to receive all of the necessary approvals
requires additional time.
“The Community recognizes that
we could realize significant economic
benefits with the construction of new
electrical facilities in this area,” says Gila
River Indian Community Gov. Gregory
Mendoza. “We will continue to work with
SRP to determine if this proposal aligns
with our plans to develop the region and
is in the best interest of the people in the
Community.”
“We appreciate that SRP and Gila
River officials continue to explore this
opportunity that will be beneficial to all
parties involved,” Chandler Mayor Jay
Tibshraeny says. “This route is something
the City Council and I have worked
toward with SRP management, and I am
hopeful this revised schedule will allow
for its successful conclusion.”
“I am encouraged that SRP has agreed
to revise its project schedule in order
to continue to pursue an alternative
route that best fits the communities
I represent,” says Maricopa County
Supervisor Denny Barney. “I have been
working with SRP since this project was
announced to ensure that the process
of providing needed energy to the Price
Road Corridor is done responsibly and
with the least impact possible on existing
neighborhoods.”
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commercial customers currently in
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electricity to operate, and SRP anticipates
a significant increase in the number of
businesses there in the near future as well
as an increase in the demand of existing
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The ongoing public process to site the
new electrical facilities will culminate
with a hearing before the Arizona Power
Plant and Transmission Line Siting
Committee. A final decision on whether
to grant a Certificate of Environmental
Compatibility for the project will be
decided at an open meeting of the
Arizona Corporation Commission.
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Do-It-Yourself Connect to aid
homeowners with renovation
projects
Have you been thinking about doing
a few projects around the house, but
stopped short, wondering what permits
might be needed from the city? Maybe
you’re thinking about relandscaping the
yard but are worried what the costs
might be, or how to get rid of the old
materials when the work is done.
On Tues., Nov. 12, Mayor Jay
Tibshraeny is presenting Do-It-Yourself
Connect, a workshop led by a team of
city employees to answer homeowner
questions about anything DIY. The event
is free and begins at 7 p.m. at the Desert
Breeze Police Substation, 251 N. Desert
Breeze Blvd., in west Chandler.
Representatives from the city’s
Transportation and Development
Department will discuss projects that
require permits—and as importantly,
those that do not. The need to obtain
a building permit and city inspection
is sometimes overlooked by residents
eager to get their project completed.
But such requirements protect
homeowners in many ways, safeguarding
them from liabilities and other issues
that could result from improper
construction, including insurance
coverage issues, reduced resale value,
property tax issues and quality of work.
ACCESS INFORMATION: Schematics for
room additions, patio covers, accessory
buildings and more can be found in
Chandler’s “Homeowner’s Building Permit
Manual” available on the city’s website,
chandleraz.gov, under “City Services A
to Z,” or at the city’s Transportation and
Development Department, 215 E. Buffalo St.
Submitted photo
In addition, the informative
“Homeowner’s Building Permit Manual”
will be discussed and free copies
provided to all participants. The
manual helps homeowners navigate
the city’s building permit process and
provides information on room additions,
accessory buildings, carport conversions,
patio coverings, pools, fences and
yard irrigation systems. The 52-page
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: City planners will discuss what home improvement projects require
permits—and as importantly—those that do not. Submitted photo
manual is available on the city’s website,
chandleraz.gov, under “City Services A
to Z,” or at the city’s Transportation and
Development Department, 215 E. Buffalo
St., Chandler.
Neighborhood resources staff
will discuss code enforcement and
the most common violations that
homeowners make. A neighborhood
that looks like people care about
upkeep and appearance will deter
negative influences. Find out how to
maintain your property in compliance
with city codes and ordinances and
help to support strong and vibrant
neighborhoods. Learn how to identify
indicators of decline, report violations
in your neighborhood and gain an
understanding of the process the city
uses to address your concerns.
Water conservation staff will discuss
various rebates that are available from
the city and provide tips on desert
adaptive plants and drip irrigation
systems. Rebates are offered for
new landscapes using low water use
plants, plus landscape conversions and
“smart” irrigation controllers. These
controllers use current weather data and
information about site conditions such
as soil moisture, rain, wind, slope, and
soil and plant type to apply the right
amount of water to the landscape.
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Jim Dawson, building plans
examiner
NAVIGATING THE PROCESS: The city’s
“Homeowner’s Building Permit Manual” will be
discussed and helps homeowners navigate the
city’s building permit process. Submitted photo
trash disposal will be provided by
representatives from the city’s Solid
Waste Services Division. Learn what can
be recycled and how to dispose of stuff
you no longer want or need, including
paints, stains, glues, adhesives, paint
thinners and other household hazardous
waste often used in DIY projects.
Members of the police department
will discuss alarms and provide tips
for homeowners on crime prevention,
including the topic of Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design where
easy fixes to lighting, doors, windows and
landscaping can improve home security.
Seating for DIY Connect is limited and
reservations are required. RSVP by calling
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None of us enjoyed getting our
homework returned by the teacher
tattooed with red ink, but sometimes
it was warranted. This scenario is
repeated numerous times in the adult
world of Construction Plan Review, and
Jim Dawson is the guy wielding the red
pen.
As a building plans examiner, Dawson
pours over the construction plans of
developers and builders to ensure they
are designed in accordance with the
International Building, Fire, Mechanical,
Plumbing, Energy Conservation,
National Electric, and Residential codes
and the Accessibility Design Access
Guidelines that developed out of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Builders sometimes take issue
with corrections being requested, but
Dawson’s grasp of the subject matter
and reasoned demeanor usually wins
out. And sometimes he doesn’t have
to say a word, like the time a design
consultant was upset with several ADA
requirements and insisted on meeting
personally with him. The consultant’s
objections evaporated when Dawson
rolled his wheelchair into the lobby to
greet him.
Dawson has been paralyzed from
the chest down and confined to a
wheelchair since 2001 following a fall
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he took while on vacation in Canada.
With his injury has come limited
mobility and a greater reliance on
others, especially his wife of 32 years,
Tina. He credits Tina with being his
lifesaver and speaks of the many
sacrifices she has made to keep him
going.
Before the accident, Dawson was
an active outdoorsman and traveled
frequently while holding numerous jobs
both in the United States and Canada.
He was born in Kingston, Ontario, and
grew up helping his father, who was a
plumbing contractor. He also worked as
a carpenter and later became a building
inspector and plan reviewer for an
agency of the Canadian government
similar to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Dawson even spent a year as a
building trades instructor in a Canadian
penitentiary. He shakes his head and
smiles when recalling some of the
crazy things he witnessed, including the
time inmates were caught fermenting a
concoction beneath some lockers in his
office.
Other government jobs followed,
including a high level job with Canada’s
Department of Indian and Northern
Affairs overseeing the infrastructure,
housing and social service needs
EXAMINER: Jim Dawson, city of
Chandler building plans examiner.
Submitted photo
of numerous Native American
communities in northern Alberta,
Canada. He later owned his own
construction company in his hometown
of Kingston.
The appeal of warmer climates
led Dawson and his wife to Arizona in
the mid-‘90s, where he held jobs with
Scottsdale and Gilbert, went into the
home inspection business, and even
operated a restaurant and bar in Mesa.
He joined Chandler seven years ago
and says he’s grateful to be working
alongside many wonderful coworkers.
And when asked about his life
philosophy, Dawson smiles and says,
“I make a conscious mental decision
each day to make it the best day I can
possibly make it.”
Information provided by the City of
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East Valley gets ready for Food Day
Learn backyard composting
Residents of the East Valley are invited to celebrate Food Day—the
nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, sustainably produced food—
at the Chandler Farmers Market, 3. S. Arizona Ave., 3 to 7 p.m. Thur., Oct. 24.
Chandler Farmers Market cosponsors the event with Gangplank, a
collaborative workspace in Downtown Chandler. Through Gangplank’s
Health Initiative, volunteers have collaborated to bring local food experts
and talent to the Chandler Farmers Market, where attendees can purchase
locally grown and prepared food and also learn from local gardening
experts, food specialists and food charities.
The last film in a free Food Film Fest, “Cafeteria Man,” will also be shown
at 7:30 p.m. Thur., Oct. 24. The films and following discussions have taken
place Thursdays in October at 260 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
To find out more visit foodday.org/trudi/east_valley_food_day_eat_
real_how_local_can_you_grow or follow East Valley Food Day on Facebook
at facebook.com/EastValleyFoodDay.
Chandler residents have the opportunity
to join one of two backyard composting
workshops offered by the city’s Solid Waste
Services Division. Workshops will be held from
9 a.m. to noon. Sat., Oct. 26 and Sat., Nov. 9 at
Chandler City Hall-East Lobby Entrance, 175 S.
Arizona Ave., Chandler.
Suitable for beginners as well as seasoned
gardeners, the workshops will review a variety
of composting methods and home uses for
home-grown compost.
Composting is nature’s way of recycling and
a great way to divert waste from the landfill
and turn it into a beneficial soil amendment.
In composting, organic material such as leaves,
grass clippings,
prunings and fruit
and vegetable
scraps, are mixed
together in a pile or
bin, where millions
of tiny microbes
digest the material
and turn it into a
nutrient-rich soil
component.
The workshops are free, but registration is
required by calling 480-782-3510. Enrollment
priority will be given to Chandler residents
receiving city-provided refuse service.
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‘Think Pink’ at Chandler Fashion Center
To celebrate National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, Chandler Fashion Center
retailers are helping to support the fight
against breast cancer, and invite you to
join them in the fight. Purchase items at
participating stores and a portion of the
proceeds will be donated to breast cancer
research and awareness now through Oct.31.
Chandler Fashion Center is located at
3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler.480- 8128488. Center hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mon-Sat, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. Restaurant
and department store hours may vary.
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$100 or 25% off every purchase of $100 or
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Through Nov. 15, 90% of the card’s purchase
price will be donated to The Breast Cancer
Research Foundation. BCRF is dedicated
to preventing breast cancer and finding a
cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and
translational research worldwide.*Subject
to credit approval.
• Ben Bridge Jewelers
During October, 20% of the Pandora Breast
Cancer Beads go toward the 5 Million
pledge to Breast Cancer Research.
• Brighton Collectibles
Introducing their Power of Pink Collection.
For each bracelet purchased Brighton
Collectibles will donate $10 to support
Breast Cancer Research and Awareness.
• Coach
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letters luxuriously enameled and suspended
from a brightly polished ring. Accented with
a “pink ribbon” in metal and enamel and a
diminutive hangtag charm, it makes a very
special gift and is a great way to support the
Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Coach
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to credit approval.
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During October, $2 from the sale of each
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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Offering a limited edition Drink Up
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• Perfumania
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fragrances: Lacoste Touch of Pink, Lady
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• Nordstrom
For every bra purchased during its “We
Heart a Great Fit” Fall Lingerie Event,
Nordstrom and that brand will donate $2
to the Young Survival Coalition, a nonprofit
that supports young women with breast
cancer.
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its exclusive pink ribbon collection with
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Dansko, ECCO and Abeo. Purchases of
their exclusive pink ribbon collection will
support their national charity partner, City
of Hope and hundreds of local charities in
the fight against breast cancer.
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quarterly Break Time recreation guide
for the winter session is available. Winter
class registration for Chandler residents
begins at 10 a.m. Sat., Nov. 2; nonresidents
can begin signing up for classes at 10
a.m. Fri., Nov. 8. New this session are
Community Nights in the Courtyard at
the Community Center, bully prevention
classes for children ages 7 to 12, SAT
Prep for teens and Beginning Crochet
for adults; returning favorites include
intersession youth camps, adult sports
leagues, swim lessons, Senior Center
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Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off now three days
Chandler’s signature old-west cooking
event has expanded to three days this year,
beginning 9 a.m. Fri., Nov. 8.
The fourth annual Chandler Chuck
Wagon Cook-off will feature a dozen teams
demonstrating a bit of the 1880s old-west
lifestyle while cooking up some tasty grub
in a culinary competition. The festivities
will take place at Chandler’s Tumbleweed
Ranch, a collection of historic structures
and farm equipment in Tumbleweed Park
at 2250 S. McQueen Rd. Parking, admission
and most activities at this family friendly
festival are free, though there will be fees
for all food and beverages.
Explore the western lifestyle of
a bygone era with the period dress,
equipment, music, tastes and smells at
this event. For three days authentic chuck
wagon teams from Arizona, California,
Nevada and Montana will prepare their
foods using the tools and methods of
MEALTIME: Cook-off participants will
prepare bread, beans, meat, potatoes and
dessert in the style of an 1880s cattle drive.
Submitted photo
1880s cattle drives. The meals they prepare
will be available for purchase on Saturday
and Sunday, and the event will also feature
stage entertainment, family activities and
shopping opportunities.
Ranch gates open 9 a.m. Nov. 8 ,
and visitors can meet the wagon team
members and get an up-close look at
the daily life of a cowboy cook as they
prepare for Saturday’s main competition.
The wagon teams will be giving tours to
school groups and fireside demonstrations
from 10 a.m. to noon. From noon to 3 p.m.,
the campsites will be judged for how well
they present an accurate depiction of a
chuck wagon camp on a trail drive in the
late 1800s. When not being judged, wagon
crews will answer questions and interact
with the public.
A campfire glow will take place from 6
to 8 p.m. on Friday, when ranch visitors can
enjoy each team’s roaring camp fire, roast
marshmallows to make s’mores and relax
under the stars. S’mores ingredients can
be purchased at the ranch, or families can
bring their own marshmallows, chocolate
and graham crackers. Cowboy singer Wally
Bornmann will perform throughout the
evening.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, when the food competition will
take place. Each wagon team will cook five
courses that were typically prepared on
an 1880s cattle drive: bread, beans, meat,
potatoes and dessert. A limited number of
tickets for the noon meal will be available
to purchase on Saturday only, beginning at
10 a.m. The meal tickets cost $12 and are
expected to sell out quickly. Winners will
be announced at 2:30 p.m.
Marshal Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset
Pioneers and The Bluegrass Pioneers will
headline Saturday’s musical entertainment,
which will also feature demonstrations
by the Arizona Gunfighters, cooking
demonstrations and tours of the historic
1917 McCroskey House. Period activities
like blacksmith demonstrations, weaving
and spinning demonstrations and hay
wagon rides to the nearby Arizona Railway
Museum will also be available.
Newly expanded to Sunday this year,
the event will kick off its last day with
a flag ceremony at 9:30 a.m. honoring
America’s veterans and featuring the
Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory. At
10 a.m. a cowboy breakfast of biscuits and
gravy, flapjacks and more will be served to
ticket holders. Tickets are $10 and will be
on sale all three days of the cook-off.
Sunday will also feature cowboy
poetry and music around the campfire,
more period activities and cooking
demonstrations by Arizona’s foremost
foodie, Jan D’Atri.
The 2013 Cook-off is presented by
the Chandler Museum, Pardners of
Tumbleweed Ranch, Biscuitflats Chuck
Wagon and our Trail Boss sponsors
Earnhardt Ford, SDB Contracting Services,
SRP and Fast Signs of Chandler.
For more information, call 480-782-2751,
e-mail [email protected] or
visit chandleraz.gov/chuckwagon.
Dogs have
their day at
Woofstock
Join Chandler as it goes to the dogs
for the fifth annual Woofstock Festival
Sat., Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Tumbleweed Park. This event is held in
partnership with the American Service
Animal Society and Maricopa County
Animal Care and Control. While there
is a fee to join the dog walk (open to
leashed, friendly and well-behaved
dogs), general admission to Woofstock
is free.
Enjoy live musical entertainment as
well as demonstrations, vendors, food
and raffles.
Also available at the event will
be microchips, licenses, rabies
vaccinations, and other services from
Maricopa Animal Care and Control,
which will offer pet adoptions on-site
as well.
Woofstock offers a day of family
friendly fun, including the Great
Chandler Dog Walk. Other fun at the
event will include pet contests, raffles,
a pet psychic, dog massages, Concert
for Critters, interactive demonstrations,
Mini Bark Park and appearances by
other pet-friendly vendors.
For a full schedule and details
on each event, visit chandleraz.gov/
default.aspx?pageid=284.
Customer Appreciation
Halloween Party
Saturday, Oct. 26
18+ party from 8pm-11pm
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Featuring:
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• Halloween Fashion Show
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• Halloween Makeup Application ($35)
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Buy one standard facial, get a facial wax FREE
Halloween Costume Contest
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Spend less time in the ER
with new service
Instead of spending hours waiting
in overcrowded emergency rooms, you
now might be able to check in ahead of
time, online, and wait at home.
With InQuicker; a new system
in place at ChandlerRegional.org,
MercyGilbert.org and StJosephsphx.org as well as through four
Dignity Health Urgent Care centers
at DignityHealth.org/UrgentCare/
az, patients can sign in online for a
projected time slot, and keep an eye
out for potential wait times. When
the patient arrives, a health care
professional will be ready to see them.
“Our patients deserve more respect
for their time in the emergency room,”
says Paul Szablowski, Dignity Health’s
vice president of marketing in Arizona.
“Once a prospective patient receives
a projected treatment time on our
website, he or she can wait at home
rather than sitting in the waiting room.
When they arrive, it’s our commitment
to make sure that the patient is seen
within 15 minutes of their scheduled
time.”
Emergency rooms can’t be
completely scheduled, so InQuicker
is not an appointment or reservation
service. Instead, the service estimates
treatment times based on facility
conditions and allows its users to wait
from the comfort of their home, rather
than the waiting room.
Because there may be unforeseen
circumstances that may cause
projected treatment time delay
the InQuicker users may be sent
notifications via phone call and email
so they can continue waiting at home.
“InQuicker is intended only for
individuals with nonlife-threatening
or debilitating medical conditions,”
Szablowski says. “It’s a simple and
convenient way for people with busy
lives and families to conveniently
access care. If you’re in doubt about
the severity of your condition, you
should always seek immediate care by
calling 9-1-1 or by going to the nearest
emergency room.”
One Year Anniversary Celebration!
Make a tax-deductible book
donation
If you have books that are just gathering
dust, you can donate them to the Friends
of the Chandler Public Library, a charitable
organization that will put them to good use.
Books and other reading and entertainment
materials donated to the Friends are resold
at a discount price, which recirculates the
items within the community, decreases the
burden on our landfills and provides a tax
deduction for donors.
Throughout October, the Friends are
holding a citywide book drive in preparation
for their annual Book Bonanza sale held in
conjunction with the Multicultural Festival
every January. The quality and quantity of
donated books are what make this one of
the largest book sales in the East Valley.
In addition to the Book Bonanza, the
organization provides used books on sale
year-round in all four Chandler Public
Library locations: Basha, Downtown,
Hamilton and Sunset.
Donations of gently used adult and
children’s hardback and paperback books
are always welcome, and may be dropped
off during regular business hours. Other
items that can be donated to the Friends
include audio CDs, books on CD, DVDs,
Blu-ray discs and recent issues of popular
magazines.All accepted item donations are
tax deductible and receipts for tax purposes
are available.
The next Book Bonanza sale will take
place Jan. 17 to 19. Proceeds from used-book
sales help fund Chandler Library programs
and services.
For more information about book
donations or Friends of the Chandler Public
Library, visit chandlerlibrary.org/friends or
call 480-782-2800.
DEADLINES FOR SANTAN SUN NEWS
The deadline for news and advertising is noon, Wed., Oct. 23 for the Nov. 2,
2013 issue of the SanTan Sun News.
All news must be submitted to [email protected] by that day to be
considered for the next issue or by filling in the “submit a news release” form on
the newspaper’s website at SanTanSun.com. To send an item for consideration in
the SanTan Family Fun, email it directly to [email protected].
Send advertising files and information to account reps or contact Ads@
SanTanSun.com. For deadline information, visit SanTanSun.com and click on
“About us” and call 480-732-0250 for advertising rate details.
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