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June 6 - 19, 2015
Vol. 26, No. 9
Inside: Special 2015
Graduation Pullout
For additional copies call 480-966-0845
School was winding down and what better time for a hands-on celebration. At least that's how these
kids and their teachers felt about the arrival of their summer vacation. But friends and familiar faces
won't be far away, with Kyrene schools planning a fun-filled schedule of classes, trips, workshops
and just plain enjoyment during the break. Go to Kyrene.org for details.
Wrangler News photo by Billy Hardiman
Wrangler News • June 6 - 19, 2015 • Page 2
Results of music study strike a welcome chord among parents
Elementary District schools, agrees that the local
community continues to encourage the district’s goal of
usic education in local schools is taking stage
offering strong music education.
center, say administrators from both Kyrene and
“Tempe Elementary School District has a long tradition
Tempe Elementary districts.
of
supporting
music education in our schools,” said
This agrees with a new nationwide survey of 1,000
Burdette.
“We
believe that music education is an integral
music and arts education teachers and 800 parents, which
and
vital
component
to the full development of children.
finds strong support for music education at all grade levels.
“All
of
our
Tempe
elementary students have music
“Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hopes and Beliefs
twice
a
week.
General
music is taught from kindergarten
for K-12 Music Education in the United States 2015,” a
through
fourth
grade.
Fifth
graders choose between band,
recently released study, found that a strong majority of
orchestra
or
choir.
Additionally,
all elementary schools
teachers and parents say music education is very important
have
fourth
grade
choir,
which
meets
outside the school
and should continue to be funded, even at the expense of
day
and
is
voluntary.”
other programs and classes.
The district’s Rover Elementary is an art- and scienceAccording to the survey, conducted in Januaryfocused school and has additional music; next year the
February:
school plans to offer introductory band, orchestra and
• Seventy-seven percent of teachers and 64 percent of
choir to third graders, and will continue to offer it in both
parents agree that music and arts education are “extremely
important” or “very important.”
fourth and fifth grades.
• Eighty-seven percent of teachers and 81 percent of
Burdette explains that the district employs nearly 35
parents believe children should have a chance to learn to
music instructors, and when students reach sixth grade
play musical instruments as early as elementary school.
music becomes an elective with many more choices
• Sixty-three percent of teachers and 57 percent
and differentiation for skill level by offering beginning,
of parents believe music education should be
intermediate and advanced levels to meet the needs of all
a required subject in middle school.
of its students.
“Teachers speak from first-hand experience on what
“Band, orchestra, choir, guitar, music technology and
matters to keeping kids engaged in school and learning,”
keyboarding are offered at our comprehensive middle
said Mary Luehrsen, executive director of the National
schools and K-8 schools,” said Burdette. “There are
Association of Music Merchants Foundation, which funded
the study.
extracurricular ensembles at some of our schools as well.”
“And nobody is more personally invested in kids’
The Kyrene School District also supports music
long-term success than parents. What we see here is
education as an educational experience for students, says
that parents and teachers overwhelmingly agree on the
Kelly Alexander, director of Community Education and
importance
of providing every child with access to music
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“In
K-5th
grade, our students all take music as a part of
Pat Burdette, coordinator of fine arts for Tempe
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their regular specials schedule. They also take library, PE
and art.
“In our middle schools, students and their families
choose two elective experiences, which include chorus,
band, orchestra, theater, family and consumer science, PE,
art, multi-media and Spanish,” said Alexander.
In total, Kyrene employs 30 music teachers. Some
work at a couple of schools, are part-time and teach a
combination of band, orchestra or chorus.
“Most recently, a fine-arts task force was assembled
and identified Kyrene del Pueblo (in West Chandler) as one
of the schools that will begin to collaborate next year on
designing new experiences for students to integrate more
arts experiences into these schools,” said Alexander.
“While these are already high achieving Kyrene
neighborhood schools, over the next several years,
teachers will work together to expand the opportunities
that students can pursue, which might include a fine arts
academy or other delivery structure.”
Additional growth plans also are underway in several
Tempe Elementary schools, says Burdette.
“Tyler Hutta, band director at Rover Elementary and
Ward Traditional Academy, has been working hard to
increase the instrument inventory at both his schools,” she
said.
“Both PTAs have run an instrument drive, committed
thousands of dollars and applied for a matching arts grant
with the city of Tempe.
“The Tempe Academy of International Studies will add
band and orchestra to their curriculum choices and, as a
smaller school and PTA with little money, this school had
an instrument drive this spring, too.”
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Where: Corona del Sol High School
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When: Monday, June 22 through
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What to bring: Water bottle clearly
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be the most effective means to catch lung
cancer early enough to cure it.
The procedure is now covered by most
major insurers, including Medicare.
Every eight minutes, someone in the
United States is diagnosed with lung
cancer, which kills more Americans than
breast, prostate and colorectal cancers
combined, according to Dr. Elbert Kuo,
director of Dignity’s Norton Institute.
“Right now, diagnosis is often made
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Sinema financial aid workshop
Congresswoman Krysten Sinema’s
casework team is partnering with ASU’s
Financial Aid Department to host a
free event on how to apply for financial
aid. The group will be onsite at Tempe
History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave., to
provide assistance with the Department of
Education and other federal agencies from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18.
Information: 602-956-2285.
Colin Lawson joined other young artists showing off their talents at Kyrene School District offices
in Tempe. Student representatives from Kyrene schools provided samples of their work, not the
least of which was Colin's Angry Bird rendition, to help raise awareness of the district's fine arts
education programs. The event was sponsored by the Kyrene Music and Fine Arts Association.
— Wrangler News photo by Billy Hardiman
The City of Chandler wants to hear from you
Do you have an opinion on what the City of Chandler should be doing to make the community a place folks want to live in, work in
and visit for years to come? If so, city planners want to hear those ideas. The city’s general plan, which guides city growth and
development, is currently being updated. Information about the plan and ways to get involved can be found online at
www.chandleraz.gov/GPupdate. Comments can be submitted to the city, and a monthly online poll asks questions about important
planning topics. To participate, visit the website and click on the “Get Involved” tab. In addition, residents can interact with city
representatives )in planning labs held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Friday of every month at the Chandler Museum, located inside
McCullough-Price House, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive.
Herculean challenge for a burger taster...
a tough job, but somebody had to do it
Comic Kevin Farley, brother of the late comedian Chris Farley, proves a worthy competitor
when it comes to downing Tilted Kilt's monstrous burgers.
— Billy Hardiman/Wrangler News
By M.V. Moorhead
Kevin Farley has had enough
hamburgers for a while.
“My eyes aren’t bigger than my
stomach—my eyes are, like, seven
times bigger than my stomach,” says
the actor and comedian, briefly sitting
down to chat in the corporate offices of
Tilted Kilt on Warner Road in Tempe.
“I flew in yesterday,” he says, for his
gig shooting promos for Tilted Kilt’s
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Big Arse Burger Bowl Challenge. Farley was asked
to taste each of the six competing burgers, and he
obliged. He didn’t have to finish them, but by the end
of the session, he’d estimated that he had eaten the
equivalent of three, maybe three and a half burgers.
“We started with appetizers…Why did they give us
appetizers?” After he finished, he says, he went back
to the hotel and slept for two hours.
Kevin, who also performed at Scottsdale’s Laugh
Factory while he was in the Valley, is a younger
brother of the late Chris Farley.
He’s a successful stand-up performer in his
own right and a prolific movie and TV actor
as well, having racked up numerous credits on
everything from Hawaii 5-0 to It’s Always Sunny in
Philadelphia to Curb Your Enthusiasm.
He even appeared opposite his younger brother
John (also a veteran actor) in the David Lynch movie
The Straight Story.
But Kevin is, unmistakably, a ringer for his
late brother Chris, and has some of the legendary
Saturday Night Live clown’s sweetly Falstaffian
manner, all of which makes him right for the job of
promoting a new hamburger.
Even so, says Farley, during the actual shoot at
the Tilted Kilt's Warner Road location, “I had a spit
bucket.”
Said promotion is Tilted Kilt’s second annual
competition among burgers for a spot on the chain’s
menu. As with last year’s Burger Bowl, the burger
recipes were submitted by Tilted Kilt’s beverage
vendors.
“We asked them to suggest some burgers that
paired well with some of the beverages,” says TK’s
Director of Food and Beverages Chris Purcell.
Some 60 submissions were winnowed down to
30, then to 12 to a final 6—not only on the basis of
their yumminess but “by our ability to execute them
consistently.”
The “Holy Guacamole Burger”—paired with a
Habañero Margarita—was among the finalists, as was
the “Inside-Out Melt” of sourdough, melted cheese,
Southern Comfort pickles and red onions, paired
with a “Jacked Car” (“a trendy version of a whiskey
sour,” explains Purcell).
Then there’s the “Fried Pickle Ranchburger,”
submitted by Stella Artois, and the Fish Burger
with pub-style chips right on the sandwich, to be
partnered with a Dewar’s scotch and ginger beer.
Rounding out the final six is the “Jalapeño
Coleslaw Burger,” with a Canadian Tuxedo (Crown
Royal, ginger beer, lime and—get ready—a touch of
maple syrup) and Heineken’s “Tilted Muenster,” with
muenster cheese, onion strings, applewood bacon
and sriracha mayonnaise.
These choices will be available for three months
starting Aug. 4, and the one that receives the most
votes earns a spot on Tilted Kilt’s menu.
Did Farley have a favorite?
“I liked the Coleslaw Jalapeño burger,” admits
Farley, “because it’s spicy! But I have to say, that fish
burger was really good, too.”
Diners, he says, are unlikely to make a bad choice.
“They have good food at Tilted Kilt,” proclaims
Farley, adding: “Obviously, you want to take it one
burger at a time.”
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Chandler names
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Chandler Assistant City Manager Marsha Reed has
been named acting city manager while the city recruits a
replacement for retiring City Manager Rich Dlugas. The
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at its May 28 meeting.
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West Chandler and South Tempe teens will be busy
during June preparing applications to serve on the
Chandler Youth Advisory Council.
YAC is an innovative program of the Connecting Kidz
initiative, through which Chandler Center for the Arts
provides youth ages 13-18 with an array of opportunities to
experience performance and visual arts.
Wrapping up its fourth season, YAC offers a focus on
arts appreciation, community service and development of
leadership skills in order to become advocates for the arts
and well-rounded community leaders.
At the end of the six-month term, teens have gained
increased knowledge of career opportunities, financial
responsibility, leadership skills, small- and large-group
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Chris Gummow, who graduated from high school last
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He found the experience so fulfilling that he returned
to the program as an alumni, he said.
Gummow added that skills he gained serving on the
council proved invaluable.
“There’s just so much that we learned,” he said. “It’s a
really great program.” Applications are accepted from July
through early September of each year. Applications are
accepted from students who are are 13-18 years of age and
currently attending a public, private, parochial, charter or
home school in Chandler.
As to the role Chandler Center for the Arts plays in
the program, participating youth are presented with an
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through the Connecting Kidz programs.
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Legend City
exhibit seeking
memorabilia
Those who grew up in Phoenix
during the 1960s and ‘70s have
fond memories of Legend City, an
Old West-themed amusement park
that once straddled the TempePhoenix border. The park closed in
1983, but the memories live on.
From the spooky Lost
Dutchman Mine ride and the
Legend City Railroad — a bungled
robbery attempt was always a
highlight of a trip on the Iron
Horse — to the ice cream parlor,
saloon and cable cars, a day at
Legend City was Arizona’s answer
to Disneyland.
The fact that Wallace and
Ladmo, hosts of television’s
longest running daily children’s
program, were an integral part of
the Legend City magic only adds to
the mystique.
What if those experiences
could be relived again? Thanks
to Tempe History Museum, that
opportunity will arrive this fall.
That’s because the museum
plans a yearlong exhibit featuring
Legend City beginning Nov. 6.
Jared Smith, museum curator,
said the idea to host the nostalgic
exhibit is something that’s been
kicked around for a while.
“It’s one of those places that
just has so much connection for
people on so many different levels.
It’s one of those shared memories
here locally,” Smith said.
National entertainers such as
Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne,
Pat Benetar and the Grateful Dead
performed at Legend City, and
locals still talk about concerts they
attended at Compton Terrace.
Today, Salt River Project’s
administrative campus is located
where the park once operated.
In order to recreate the best
aspects of the park, the museum
needs plenty of items that might be
gathering dust in attics and closets.
Staff will consider all Legend Cityrelated items, including postcards,
ticket stubs, posters and fliers, but
they have a wish list that includes:
Legend City employee
uniforms; signs and parts of
buildings; Animatronic props;
rides and parts from rides;
carnival games and prizes; penny
arcade machines; anything with
the Legend City logo on it, such
as glasses, T-shirts, plates, key
chains, etc.; photos and videos of
Legend City and the entertainers
who played there.
Also, photos and videos of
patrons and their families having
fun at Legend City; items related
to Wallace and Ladmo at Legend
City; Compton Terrace at Legend
City music-related items; and
Compton Terrace at Legend City
T-shirts, fliers, posters, bills of
sale, etc.
Items can be loaned or donated
and could be displayed from this
coming November through
September 2016, but would be
needed earlier in order to plan the
exhibition.
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Famed amusement park gives birth to comic
duo, and to a lifetime of wondrous memories
Editor’s note: Kyle Maki helped guide Wrangler
News for almost 15 years, during which he
matured from high school graduate, to four
years at ASU, to a full-fledged part of our small
company’s management team. He left in 2012 to
pursue a career in medical-services marketing,
however he still is involved in the community and
remains a member of the Kyrene Corridor Rotary
Club, for which he was a founder and served a
term as president. The recollections that follow
chart some of Kyle’s growing-up years in the
Valley and describe what he says have remained
among his fondest memories of this area and its
environs.
By Kyle Maki
As a native Arizonan, born and raised in
Phoenix and growing up in the ‘80s, I have seen a
lot of change in my beloved hometown.
Through it all, I consider myself an
ambassador for the state and never pass up an
opportunity to point out things that are unique
to Arizona and that have touched my life along
the way. The list includes Roger Clyne and the
Peacemakers, the legacy of Pat Tillman and the
Wallace and Ladmo Show to name just a few.
Wallace and Ladmo were unequivocally a huge
part of my childhood. The show has been a Valley
icon and, in many ways, a piece of Americana.
It was our very own slice of local entertainment
history but, because of the many years it survived
on the air and in our memories, it will go down as
one of the most successful children’s broadcasts in
the annals of American memorabilia.
I feel fortunate to have grown up here during
the time of the show’s heyday because it really
shaped the center of our social calendar. We
watched the show on television every morning
and attended frequent live appearances at Legend
City, the popular bygone local amusement park
that thrived in the 1960s and ‘70s between Tempe
and Phoenix.
I even had the opportunity to attend a few
broadcasts and sit in the studio audience. Seeing
the production live was unreal and, for many,
provided a real-life opportunity to be selected as a
recipient of one of the highly sought-after Ladmo
Bags. (Unfortunately, I never did get to find
myself among those lucky few.)
For anyone who didn’t grow up watching
the show, there’s no way to fully appreciate the
allure of the Ladmo Bag. But for those in the
know, it all makes sense. The Ladmo Bag was
priceless, and every child in the studio audience
hoped they’d be selected to receive one—not likely
considering only a few were reserved for a soldout auditorium.
The bag’s contents could be purchased for
about $2, but you can’t put a price on the memory
of winning one. For those who don’t know, we’re
talking about a mere brown bag, about the size of
a lunch sack, containing a soda, some sweet and
salty treats and a few coupons. Nothing fancy, but
somehow they made it seem magical.
In April, nearly 60 years since the first
show was produced, The Wallace and Ladmo
Foundation was announced.
The foundation will provide assistance to
children who wish to pursue a career in the
performing arts. An artist is currently working on
a life-size statue of the cast of The Wallace and
Ladmo Show that will adorn the grounds of the
Herberger Theater in downtown Phoenix.
This is an amazing gift to the community
because it helps to ensure that the legacy of the
Wallace and Ladmo Show will never die and can
continue to play a role in enriching our lives while
impacting future generations of Valley youth.
The show has been memorialized with displays
at various local museums, including a permanent
exhibit at the Tempe branch of the Arizona
Historical Society.
As Arizonans, we have a lot to be thankful for.
The Wallace and Ladmo Show certainly deserves
to be on the list. So, as the Wallace, Ladmo and
crew always signed off, “Thanks for tuning in.”
Sp�rt� . . .
By Alex Zener • Photos by Billy Hardiman
Lady Aztec softball winds up with renewed hopes for Top 10 berth
The Lady Aztecs,
21-13 overall, may have
started the program’s
comeback to Top-10
status this season when it
was learned that 12 of the
14 Corona softball players
who helped the Aztecs get
their highest power point
rankings in years should
return next season.
With seniors Maggie
Jackson and Sarah
McCabe leading the
team of four juniors, four
sophomores and three
freshmen, Corona entered
the DI playoffs ranked
No. 10, defeating No. 23
Skyline 4-0 in the first
round with the help of
freshman pitcher Jessica
Lynch.
Lynch, striking out
eight batters while allowing only four hits in her 10th win
as pitcher, helped Corona advance to the second round of
the playoffs.
Against Skyline, Corona was able to get on base and
score runs in the first three innings after hits by junior
Alyssa Alan, sophomore
Haley Vallejos and
Lynch to lead 2-0.
In the fifth, Jackson
and freshman Olivia
Miller added two runs
on Skyline errors and
another hit by Lynch.
Corona, which lost in
the second round to No. 7
Pinnacle on May 5, had a
great overall season, as a
team, batting .380 while
getting on base 43 percent
of the time, scoring 20
homeruns with 26 stolen
bases and fielding the ball
95 percent of the time.
Sophomore Taylor
Miller led the team with
a batting average of .636,
followed by Lynch with
.475, Jackson with .435,
Olivia Miller with .415 and
freshman Mikaeli Davidson with .400.
Vallejos and Lynch hit 14 of the 20 home runs scored
by the team, with Vallejos hitting the most at 8.
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Other players with a 40 percent or higher on-base
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Alyssia Sanchez.
Olivia Miller had nine of the team’s 26 stolen bases
while junior Kylie Holmes recorded five.
In the fielding category, Vallejos put out the most
players—150 players on 193 chances in 26 games—or
successfully put out opponent players 96 percent of the
time.
Junior Katelyn Stys was able to put out 51 players
on 60 chances and also led the team with a 100 percent
fielding percentage while freshman Nicole Neumann was
credited with fielding the ball 83 percent.
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Pitching for the team besides Lynch
who pitched over 80 innings for Corona
were Olivia Miller, who was credited with
five wins, McCabe and Stys with two wins
each.
Marcos Softball
The Lady Padres ended the regular
season on April 29 at home against
Bradshaw Mountain, where they
honored their seven seniors, including
Booke Dana, Hilaria Loza, Victoria
Guzman, Rachel Gawdun, Natalia
Venegas, Serena Ramos and Corina
Goings.
Dana led the team in runs scored with
16, while Guzman had 11 hits scoring 11
runs. Goings had a .355 batting average,
scoring 10 runs on 22 hits and tallying 11
RBI’s.
Ramos scored four runs with six hits
and five RBI’s and Venegas scored four
runs and four RBI’s.
Ramos had two stolen bases and Loza
one.
Goings, as catcher, put out 93 runners
or batters on 112 chances while pitcher
Gawdun was able to field the ball 88
percent of her attempts.
Corona Baseball
After an incredible DI state playoff run, the Aztecs
ended the season ranked No. 8 in the state with a 24-8
record.Corona, seeded No. 9 in the tournament, defeated
No. 24 Pinnacle 2-1 on May 2 advancing to face No. 8 Mesa
Mountain View May 5 on the Toros home field, where the
Aztecs won 7-4.
In the third round May 9 at Tempe Diablo Stadium,
the Aztecs defeated No. 4 Gilbert in a hard-fought 2-1
victory, advancing to play No. 3 seeded Liberty. Corona was
defeated 5-2.
Liberty would go on to defeat the No. 1 ranked team
Hamilton and No. 12 ranked Mountain Ridge before losing
in the finals to May 19 to the No. 2 seeded Mesquite.
Corona finished the season with a .353 batting average,
as a team, getting on base 45 percent of
the time with nine home runs and 34
stolen bases relying on a bullpen of 11
pitchers.
Leading the team in batting average
were Gehrig Sanchez with .615, Ryan
Novis with .500, Jacob Clemens
with .467, Liam Stills with .440, Kyle
Coggins with .385 and David Minder
with .375.
Out of the team's 305 hits over the
season, Novis was credited with an
incredible 55 of those, while scoring 33
runs and 18 RBI’s. Next on the team in
hits was Eric Schwalbe with 33 hits, 19
runs and 16 RBI’s.
Damon DeVirgilio led the team with
25 RBI’s on 32 hits, followed by Connor
McCord who had 22 RBI’s on 30 hits.
Price Barrett scored 28 runs for the
Aztecs while Matt Weston had 23 and
Jacob Goodwin 21.
When it came to getting on base,
Brandon Bracey was tops at 67 percent,
while Novis led the team in stolen bases
with nine of the 34 credited to the team
over the season. eston is credited with
five stolen bases over the season while
Schwalbe and DeVirgilio each with four
and Chase Hamilton with three stolen
bases. In the fielding category, Matt Asta was credited
with an outstanding 151 put-outs on 173 chances, while
McCord had 122 on 149 chances. Goodwin had the highest
percentage of put-outs with 100 percent by taking down
11 runners out of 11 chances, while Sawyer Beesler was
11 for 12 chances. Christian Slater had 20 putouts on
23 chances.Quinn Flanagan pitched close to 50 innings,
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where he struck out 56 batters, allowing
only 39 hits and 11 runs and winning 86
percent or six out of seven games.
McCord also won 86 percent of six
out of the seven games he pitched where
he struck out 41 batters in a total of 33
innings.
Corona had several pitchers during the
season, including Schwalbe, who pitched
38 innings striking out 31 batters; Asta who
pitched 29 innings allowing only four runs
on 15 hits; Atreya Tadepalli who pitched
22 innings, striking out 23 batters; and
Clemens, who pitched 17 innings.
Other players who pitched for the
Aztecs were Bracy, DeVirgilio, Bessler,
Austin Treese, Clemens and Thomas
Dawson. Corona only graduated seven out
of 21 players on the 2014-15 season roster
and should once again make it far in the
state playoffs next season.
Meet of Champions
Corona and Marcos de Niza had
athletes qualify and compete at the Meet
of Champions, hosted by Brophy College
Prep.
Corona’s top finishers were Kelly
Naumann, who took first place with a
time of 4:59.99 in the 1600m race; Tyler
Stehr with a third place finish in both
the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles;
and Carlos Parra, who was fourth in
the 110m hurdles and fifth in the 300m
hurdles.
Corona's 4x400 relay team of Stehr,
Jacob Onofrio, Jamaree Johnson
and Jalen Bryant crossed the finish line
first to win this event, while the Aztecs'
4x800 relay team of Lincoln Johnson,
Graham Eversden, Dylan Waterhouse
and Jack Stone came in fourth.
In the field events, Josh Onwardi
cleared 6-foot-6 to take third place in the
high jump event. Derrer Switzer, from
Marcos de Niza, threw the discus 142-03.11
for a 12th place finish.
Memories linger for 17-game
winning streak by Aprende girls
Throughout the season, the team
By Scott Grimditch
had
strong play from 8th grader Lia
The school year is over, but the
Sieczkowski,
who played great defense
Aprende Middle School Girls Varsity
all year, and Regan Parrish.
basketball team won't soon forget its
Eighth grader Chloe Medder also
feat of having won all 17 games during
added
strong inside play and key
the season. The team ended things on a
scoring
support. Carla Marin also
high note with a 32-22 victory over the
added strong defense during the
Centennial Sabercats.
season.
The Jaguar girls began the season
Last, seventh grader Kyleigh
by winning the Tempe City Middle
McCabe
improved greatly throughout
School Tournament, beating Akimel
the season, which was highlighted
Middle School, Ingleside, Kyrene
by her 10
and St. Mary
points in the
Basha, and
game with
then outscoring
Altadeña..
Leading Edge in
In the
the tournament
final
play-off
finals.
game
versus
The Jaguar
Centennial,
girls then
Maya Peat
cruised through
played her
the Kyrene
best game
Team
includes,
from
left,
Coach
Victor
Mason,
Chloe
League season
of the year,
by winning each Medder, Lia Sieczkowski, B’aira Williams, Regan Parrish,
scoring 12
Maya Peat, Angelica Lopez, Tori Mason, Kyleigh McCabe,
league game
points with
Carla
Marin,
Brennan
Agnew,
Coach
Scott
Grimditch
by scoring an
8 blocked
average of 45.3
shots while
points a game,
controlling the middle. Point guard
while giving up only 23.2 points a
Tori Mason scored 9 physical points,
game.
being repeatedly knocked down while
Team-man defense was the key to
going strong to the basket.
the Aprende success.
Angelica Lopez completed her
The team had balance scoring.
3-year
varsity career and two years as
Strong guard play was led by 8th
team
captain
with 7 points. Defense
grader Angelica Lopez (9.1 PPG) and
was the key to the final game as 7th
7th graders Tori Mason (11.0 PPG)
grade guard B’aira William pressured
and B’Aira Williams (5.1 PPG). Strong
the Centennial guard constantly and
inside play was highlighted by 8th
did not allow the Sabercats to get into
grader Brennan Agnew (3.8 PPG) and
any rhythm on offense.
7th grader Maya Peat (9.1 PPG) .
We salute . . .
The 2015 graduates of our Tempe high schools
Wrangler News • June 6-19, 2015 • Volume 27, Number 9
An 8-page Special Section from Corona del Sol, Marcos de Niza, McClintock & Tempe
High Schools with photos by Wrangler News photographer Billy Hardiman
Corona del Sol High School
Luisa Fernanda Abreu
Charles Franklin Adams
Diana Paola Aguinaga Trujillo
Brett Daniel Alces
Dylan Marco Alfafara
Lorraine Aljbour
Kyle Robert Allen
Devin Alvarez
Isiah Simone Alvarez
Elena Georgina Andrade
Christian E. Arnesen
Matthew Phillip Asta
Makenna Noelle Autrey
Maria Candelaria Ayala
Matthew Ayze
Christopher G. Baca
Nicholas John Bafaloukos
Christopher John Baker
Melinda B. Baker
Zachary Banks
Shelome Barnett
Jerron Baroldy
Helen Rose Barto
Ryan William Beaudin
Alison Elizabeth Becker
Michael Salomao Bedner
Jakob Edgar Begay
Laura Ariel Michelle Belmont
Hannah Rose Benkel
Daisy Nicole Bennett
Kyra Lee Bennett
Sawyer Murphy Bessler
Rachel Birmingham
Josie Black
Alexander David Blasco
Aaron Michael Boehm
Isiah Bolden
Alicia Bonneau
Emily S. Bordow
Victoria Guadalupe Borja
Faith Born
Diego Franisco Garza
Bracamonte
Brandon Brackenbury
Samuel Robinson Braudt
Christian Stuart Broadus
Collin T. Brown
Jordan K. Brown
Zachary Lee Raymond Burke
Rachel Louise Burkholder
Shaye Spencer Busse
Sidney Lane Bussler
Rhett Nathaniel Butters
Rylee M. Cagle
Anthony Robert Campo
Hector L. Campos
Shannon Ariel Cardoso
Jennifer Mary Carlson
Victoria T. Carpena
Blake Carr
Shane Geary Carr
Cierra Monique Carrillo
Chloe E. Carstens
Gaige M. Carter
Jennifer Nicole Carty
Nestor Arturo Casillas
Paige Kellie Castela
Christian Anthony Catalosi
Madeline Marie Catellier
Melissa Danielle Celeya Cazel
Christian Paul Chairez
Jena Taylor Chalmers
Nichole Chavez
Benjamin Chen
Huan Chen
Michelle Ying-tze Chiang
Aashini Shah Choksi
Ryan Thomas Christensen
Teryn Christy
Matthew Howard Churchill
Christopher James Ciccanti
Jonathon R. Clark
Lauren Mackenzie Click
Sterling Cling
Robert G. Coffman
Kyle Joseph Coggins
Kasey K. Connelly
Christian Wesley Conner
Danielle Cook
Claire Catherine Coonrod
Piper Lee Coralli
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Christopher M. Couturier
Alex J. Cox
Nathan Cox
Robert Sean Cox
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Emily Helen Crisler
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Genevieve Cruz
Jessica Nicole Cubillas
Benjamin J. Curran
Jack Curtin
Jonathan Kyle Czarsty
Sean Daly
Trevor Steven Davies
Thomas William Dawson
Maxine E. de la Houssaye
Dylan T. DeGarmo
Annie Delorenzi
Cassara DeMott
Taylor Nicole Dennis
Damon Crash DeVirgilio
Aylish Mary-Lorene DeVore
Abrar Dewan
Skylar Elizabeth Diehl
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James A. Dixon
Mary Katherine Dixon
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Steven Edward Dykstra
Jason Eastman
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Brent Howard Einstein
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Rebecca Ericson
Brett Erspamer
Alina Espinoza
Valerie Espinoza
Alexis Eduardo Estrada
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Andrew Eversden
Stephen Jason Eversole
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Ashley Marie Fear
Tia L. Fed
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Kairash Ferozepurwalla
Emily Noelle Ferreira
Brittany Eileen Fielden
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Keaton A. Finlay
James Fletcher
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Alexis Alonzo Flores
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Colin Lawrence Freeland
Lera Freeman
Kevin Fryer
Kyle Gagen
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Lucia Marie Garcia
Michael Anthony Garcia Jr.
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Patrick Geel
Chad G. Gerszewski
Chelsea Michaela Gerwig
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Trenton Oliver Gibson
Maikki R. Giessler
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Cameron Gnetz
Jazmyn Enriqueta Gomez
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Pragathi Gopal
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Abdul Husein
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Maggie Jo Jackson
Maryn Pacific Jackson
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Lauren Marie van Ryswyk
Victoria S. Van Sanford
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Seana Rae Vanderbur
Ishaan Vaze
Ethan Gage Venjohn
Natalia Vicker
Michael Patrick Vietz
Eric Nathaniel Villatoro
Elisabeth Anola Viramontes
Madisen Shay Voigt
John Tyler Waddell
Stephanie Mae Wagner
Jonathon Grant Ward
Aeryis Ware
Audrea Washington
Hannah Caitlyn Ann Watts
Jacob S. Weber
Maraya Webster
Matthew R. Weston
Marcus D’Andre Wheeler Jr.
Ross E. Wheeless
Kathryn A. White
Andrew Middleton Whittaker
Jeffrey J. Whitten
Phelicity Jane Wiese
Stephen Chase McKinnon Wile
Triston Grayeyes Wilkerson
Britnee Marie Wilkinson
Matthew Williams
Nicole Elizabeth Ann Williamson
Laura Ann Wilp
Charles Asa Wilson
Josh E. Wilson
Joshua McClellan Wilson
Tanner Andrew Wilson
Jesse Howard Winkler
Alyssa Anne Winter
Madison M. Wolf
Tanner Reid Wolfram
Sara Taylor Wood
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Destiny Mercedes Chavarria
Nicholas Edward Clem
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Vivianna Angela Corral
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Marcelino Ray Cota
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Jasmine Estupinan
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Ashley Joi Felton
Sarah Frances Ferguson
Christian Blake Fernandez
Carly Joanne Fiel
Destiny Cassandra Figueroa
Riccardo M. Figures Jr
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Beatrice Elena Franco
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Tiana Alysia Ontiveros
Kelly Grace Ormond
Elias Gonzalez Ortiz
Marisol Francisca Osuna
Cameron Aaron Pacheco
Sabrina Pacheco
Martin Sanchez Paderez
Sergio Daniel Palacios
Ruben Payán
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Colton Zachariah Pemberton
Josue Nathaniel Pena
Kevin David Pendley
Yazmeine Kealohilani Peralta Powers
Anthony Jay Perez
Ricky D. Perez
Carissa Lynette Perez
Arturo Pichardo-Stanton
Ian Pipersburgh
Alexus Latifha Pom
Donique Author Lee Prater
Bryan Pruitt
Brian David Puffer
Yamilet Maldonado Quezada
Maria De La Luz Quiroa
Elijah Deshaun Rainey
Angel Desiree Ramirez
Aylin Dallas Ramirez
Robert Ramos
Ruben Ernesto Ramos
Serena Renae Ramos
Barrington Armonni Randall
Rolando Franco Rangel
Violet Isabel Rangel
Mason Michael Remón Paschke
Monserrat Reyes
Sofia Reyes
Dillon Matthew Reyna
Aubrey Kathleen Reynolds
Roberto Ricardes
Angela Guadalupe Rivera
Casey Carolyn Rivera
Jasmine Ann Marie Robles
Jocelyn Paula Rocha
Andrew R Rodriguez
Janelle Arrilyn Rodriguez
Luisa Fernanda Rodriguez
Daniel Epi Rodriguez II
Rudy Alexander Rodriquez
Sarah Sinclair Rogers
Erykah Romo
Morgan Rey Ruesga
Cheyenne Lee Ruesga
Samantha Julie Ryan
Jose-Enrique Saldaña
McClintock High School
375 graduates with $5 million in scholarships
Eddie Sanchez
Andres Alberto Sanchez
Colton James Sauerland
Thalia Rose Schneid
Jordan Elise Scott
Morgan Symone Leigh Sells
Maliqu Joel Sharp
Ashley Nicole Sharp
Callie Nicole Sheffer
Jenna Angelee Shoosmith
Joseph Cole Aman Shryock
Ciera Ann Leilani Siaki
Casey Rudolph Silva
Isaiah Daniel Slucher
Savannah Jo Smith
Ryan John Sondrup
Geneva Jovana Sotelo
Sasha Martina Soto
Silas A. Stover
Vincent Gabriel Suarez
Dalton Jay Svoboda
Santiago José Swanson
Marissa Rena Swearingen
Nickolas Joseph Sweet
Derrer Joe Switzer
Victoria Sarah Tai
Nathan Mark Thomas Garza
Michael Joseph Torres
Nathan Michael Tower
Hy Khang Tran
Jaclyn Lorraine Trujillo
Angelicah Lanae Tso
Abigail N. Twyman
Sinoun Stephanie Ty
Selena Mae Urbalejo
Kleo Patricia Rae Urbanowicz
Christela Ariella Uriarte
Gabriel Enrique Valentin
Alyssa Renee Valenzuela
Julia Marie Valenzuela
Raul Antonio Valles
John Peter VanDenEinde III
Domonique M. Vargas
Natalia Eva Venegas
Dominique Mikyla Villa
Marcos Antonio Villarreal
Vincent Charles Villarreal
Amanda Maree Villarreal
Kree Anique Villescaz-Morrison
Christopher Jordan Vital
Tabitha Rose Yolanda Vitellaro
Martorell
Courtney Renee Wahlgren
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Ashleigh Paige Weaver
Savannah Maria Westerfield
Alexandra Claire Whitbread
Joseph Dean Whitney
Jackson Thomas Wilfert
Daniel Lee Wilkins
Paul William Wilson
Peter George Wilson
Christina Nicole Winkler
Sean Little-Bull Wood
Abdulaziz Ahmed Yolaah
Guadalupe Zambrano
Samantha Ivy Zangari
Jose Zuniga
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Tempe High School
319 graduates with $3.97 million in scholarships
Marcos theater coach
recalls road that led to
Tony Award nomination
By M.V. Moorhead
One of the nominees at this year’s Tony Awards,
being broadcast the evening of Sunday, June 7, has
roots in the south Tempe community, as does the
work for which he was nominated.
Marcos de Niza High School drama teacher
Patrick McChesney has been nominated for the
inaugural Excellence in Theatre Education Award,
a presentation of the Tonys and Carnegie Mellon
University.
McChesney, a 17-year veteran of Tempe Union
High School District, took a few minutes recently to
discuss his work with Wrangler News.
Congratulations on your nomination;
can you tell us about the process that was
involved?
I was not in on the process but I do know that
students could either write a 500-word essay or a
one-minute video entry plus three references, and
whatever was entered on my behalf was enough to
move me to the second round of nominees (1 of 40).
I only found out this information after the Tony
Awards sent me an email saying that I had been
nominated.
Can you tell us about your background?
I grew up in Lincoln, Neb. My first experience with
acting was in Mrs. Sell’s 5th grade class, where I
was cast as the Big Bad Wolf in the Trial of the Big
Bad Wolf. Prior to that experience, I was not very
successful in school since I was diagnosed as “hyperactive” and could not focus on anything, except
driving my teachers to exhaustion.
However, Mrs. Sell changed my life and showed
me something that I could invest in, focus on and put
all my energy into.
I also had an amazing high school theater teacher,
Mr. Rexilius, at Lincoln Christian High School that
made it both challenging and fun. After that, I had to
experience life a bit before I decided to go to Arizona
State University to study my passion, theater.
There I met Johnny Saldana, my role model
and mentor for life. Somewhere in there is when I
decided to teach theater as opposed to pursuing the
stage as an actor. After graduating in 1998, I taught
two years at Desert Vista High School and then
moved to Marcos de Niza in the fall of 2000. I also
received my Masters in Education in 2008 from ASU.
27 Years
Serving Tempe Community
I love Marcos de Niza and working for the Tempe
Union High School District. We have such incredible
students and supportive parents at Marcos de Niza
High School and that is what makes our productions
special. I hate sounding like I am bragging, but one
of my favorite things to hear from audience members
is that they cannot believe that the performers were
high schoolers. That alone makes us feel like we are
all doing something right.
Can you tell us about any of your former
students who have gone on to theatrical
careers?
We have a student in Los Angeles working in
theater after going to NYU, and now doing some
TV to pay the bills; a student in New York at
Marymount Manhattan College; a light student and
a sound student working in New York; one as an
assistant sound designer on Broadway designing for
shows such as Grease, Seussical, Curtains, The Last
Ship, Book of Mormon, etc.; and others acting in
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City program
notifies
landlords of
police calls
for service
Tempe is now providing
an easy way for landlords of
single family homes to get
notified about police calls for
service at their properties.
Called the Crime Free
Single Family Rental
Housing Program, the aim
is to allow landlords to
complete an easy online
program and then sign up for
email notifications if police
are called out to the homes
they own.
All types of calls for
Tempe Arts Plan
takes shape
The City of Tempe
is working with
community
members to
formulate a
cultural arts
plan for
strengthening
arts and
culture in
Tempe.
From
December to
March, the city
conducted public meetings to
gather input and collected views
in an online survey.
service – including loud
parties or criminal activity
– will generate automatic
emails to homeowners, who
then can request police
reports for the incidents.
Calls for service of a
sensitive nature may not be
reported to homeowners.
Councilmember Kolby
Granville suggested the
program as an expansion
of the existing Crime Free
Multi-Housing Program.
Granville, who owns a
rental property in Tempe,
was the first person to sign
up for the program.
For questions on
the program, visit
www.tempe.gov/police and
click on “Crime Prevention”
or call the Tempe Police
Crime Prevention Unit at
480-858-6333.
Now, the draft plan is
ready for community vetting
and comment. Community
members are
welcome to attend
a public meeting to
review and discuss
the draft plan on
Tuesday, June
16, at 5:30 p.m.
at the Tempe
Center for the
Arts, 700 W. Rio
Salado Parkway.
Opinions also
will be solicited
online through July 10.
For information, visit
www.tempe.gov/tempeartsplan.
June 2015
July 4th fireworks
light up Town Lake
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Are fireworks legal in Tempe?
Celebrating with sparklers in Tempe this July
4th is allowed, but the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue
Department and Police Department remind
residents that many other types of fireworks are
illegal to use within city limits.
A 2011 state law allows for the sale of consumer
fireworks at retail and temporary locations, while
still allowing Arizona cities and towns to ban their
use. In 2010, the Tempe City Council joined several
other communities across the state in banning the
use of consumer fireworks to prevent injuries and
fires.
Novelty fireworks are allowed to be used in
Tempe; they include handheld sparklers, smoke
devices, party poppers, snappers and snakes.
Consumer fireworks are illegal to use within
city limits; they include ground-based sparklers in
cylindrical, square, cone or rocket shapes, as well as
aerial fireworks like roman candles, firecrackers, sky
rockets and bottle rockets. Watch our video about
fireworks at http://bit.ly/PR22eu and visit
www.tempe.gov/fire for more details.
empe will celebrate Independence
Day by hosting the largest annual
fireworks display in Arizona.
Tickets go on sale June 1 for the FOX 10
July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival. The
event, produced by the Kiwanis Club
of Tempe, happens Saturday, July 4, at Tempe
Beach Park. Gates open at 5 p.m.
All ages can celebrate the holiday with live
local entertainment, the Splash Playground
at Tempe Beach Park, and kids activities,
including games and rock walls.
The 35-minute fireworks show will be
launched from the Mill Avenue Bridge and
choreographed to patriotic and classical music.
Net proceeds from the 64th annual fireworks
spectacular will benefit the Kiwanis Club of
Tempe Children’s Charities.
Children 12 and younger and active
military with military ID receive free general
admission.
Tickets can be purchased at:
• City of Tempe offices: Advance
general admission tickets are available for
$5 until July 3.
• Fry’s and Fry’s Marketplace stores:
Advance general admission tickets are
available for $6 at all Valley Fry’s stores.
• www.tempe4th.com: Advance general
admission tickets are $5 each, plus applicable
service charges. VIP Garden tickets also are
available in advance: $60 for adults and
$30 for kids ages 5 to 12, plus applicable
service charges.
• Day-of at gate: Adult tickets are
$8 each or two for $15.
Tickets will be sold at the gate until the
park reaches capacity. Pre-sale tickets will
be honored all night.
Visit www.tempe4th.com for more
information on parking, transit, what types of
items can be brought into the event and more.
Theater
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community theaters all over in Arizona
and California.
A few (are) pursuing theater or
music education to pay it forward.
Mostly though, I know a lot of our
students will not become actors or
theater designers or pursue anything
in theater, and that is alright. My
hope is that they leave high school
and maintain a love for theater and
can always find comfort, joy and
appreciation for the art form.
Can you tell us about
some current students you’re
particularly impressed by?
Well, we just graduated a few,
but I would have to say Peiton Bursh
has an amazing singing voice and
is going to New York to pursue it
at American Musical and Dramatic
Academy. I would also say that Tuni
Hernandez and Zach Mauck have an
amazing sense of comedy and will rob
the world of their humor if they do
not collaborate at some point in their
lives by writing for theater, television
or film; and many students that I
wish would continue on in theater or
music but have unfortunately talked
themselves out of the “starving artist”
lifestyle to pursue a career that will
provide a good life for themselves and
future families.
Next year, we are excited about
what the “previously outnumbered”
sophomores and juniors will be
bringing to the stage. I would like
to thank Julie Hackman (theater
instructor) at KMS and Meg
Arredondo (choir instructor) at Fees
College Preparatory Middle School
for continually holding students to
high standards and encouraging them
to refine their amazing talents in high
school.
What do you consider the
mission of a drama educator?
To challenge students to become
more than they ever thought possible
to believe that they can achieve at a
high level and never give up trying.
To develop a love for life and an
appreciation for theater. Ultimately,
to become better human beings by
experiencing life through the eyes of
different characters, from different
locations, having different beliefs/
morals, but all sharing similar dreams,
desires and heartaches, connecting us
all.
Restaurants join Tempe in effort
to reduce excess fats, oils, grease
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challenge restaurants face in how
they dispose of the fats, oils and
greases they use in cooking.
If not done correctly, getting
food-preparation byproducts out of
restaurant kitchens can result in a
slippery slope of challenges, both
for the owners and the government
entities that find unwanted gunk in
their municipal disposal systems.
Now, a year-old initiative to
help Tempe restaurants manage
disposition of the fats, oils and grease,
known in officials parlance as FOG,
is getting positive reviews, both from
restaurateurs and the city staff who
oversee the process.
The voluntary program was
designed to offer
restaurants a way to
help manage a waste
stream that has caused
concern for both them
and the city.
For restaurants,
a grease backup can
mean closing the
doors for expensive,
smelly cleanup and
potential city code
violations, says Tempe
Public Information
Officer Melissa
Quillard. For the
city, mismanagement
can mean sewer backups and
increased maintenance costs that
impact taxpayers and jeopardize the
sustainability of the sewer system and
wastewater treatment process.
The Grease Coop, as it has become
known, has proved successful over
the first year, with more than 55
restaurants on board and more in the
works.
“To date we’ve pumped more than
57,000 gallons of these materials,
ensuring they’re properly disposed of,”
Quillard said.
The city’s collective buying
agreement saves member restaurants
around 15 percent, assures them that
they’ll be in compliance with city code
and provides them with better service,
according to Quillard.
It also assures taxpayers that the
material will be properly managed and
not illegally dumped, which happens
often with other, non-contracted
service providers, creating a more
sustainable city sewer infrastructure.
“It’s a great example of a public/
private partnership that benefits
everyone,” said Quillard.
Plus, she noted, with the city
managing more of the restaurant waste
stream, the opportunity to recycle it in
the future increases significantly.
“We’re currently conducting a
citywide study with ASU to look at food
waste to see what options we have in
the future to recycle this material into
renewable energy.”
Tracing the chronology of the
program’s development, Quillard said
the Tempe City Council adopted a
resolution during its 2012-13 term that
allowed the city to issue a request for
proposals for a grease management
contractor to oversee the collection of
fats, oils and grease.
City code requires restaurants to
find a grease collection company,
negotiate a contract and
hope that everything is
managed as prescribed by
law.
Unfortunately, though,
the waste stream can be
mismanaged on site—in
other words, not serviced
enough—which can cause
backups and, ultimately,
result in closures for
restaurants, according to
city officials.
Such neglect also
can create the need for
expensive repairs which,
if not completed, means
that restaurants can be closed due to
cleanups, odors, etc. Fats, oils and
grease are also often illegally dumped
into city sewers, which strains the
entire system infrastructure, causing
expensive repairs that cost taxpayers
money.
The idea of the Grease Coop, as it’s
known, is to protect the infrastructure
by collectively managing this waste
stream, while giving businesses a
discounted rate, better service and an
assurance of code compliance.
In the case of the new disposal
program, the city becomes an advocate
for the restaurants, helping to rightsize their service, rather than knocking
on their doors when there is a code
violation. Among the other benefits:
The system takes FOG management off
restaurant owners’ plates, letting them
focus on their core business.
Without the Grease Coop, Quillard
said, owners have to closely monitor
their contractor to make sure all rules
are being followed.
Information: www.tempe.gov/
city-hall/public-works/water/waterquality/tempe-grease-cooperative.
Drowning season: Follow these tips
It happens in a matter of seconds
and the consequences are heartrending.
Tragically, it doesn’t have to happen at
all. According to the Centers for Disease
Control, outside of congenital anomalies,
drowning is the leading cause of death
among children 1-4.
Twelve young children died in waterrelated incidents in the Phoenix metro
area in 2013. Last month, a West Chandler
toddler became the latest victim.
Keith Welch, battalion chief for the
Chandler Fire Department, was not there
when the child was pulled from a backyard
pool near Chandler Boulevard and Rural
Road in late May, but he’s been on plenty
of drowning calls over the years.
Welch emphasized the important role
of strong barriers to pools — the city of
Chandler requires them — but he also
offered other tips to help prevent the
unthinkable.
“Always have an adult watching your
children. And, really, it’s always good
practice to have more than one person,”
Welch said.
Drownings sometimes occur in the
context of family parties, when adults get
busy socializing and may not be as vigilant.
“The adults are out there, but are they
watching the kids? We’ve all done it. I sit
here and say I’m guilty too. So you need to
have a specific water-watcher,” Welch said.
The other bit of advice he offered was
to make sure children know how to swim.
Children in the 3- to 5- year-old range have
a high likelihood of drowning, he said.
But it’s not all about the kids. Adults
drown, too.
“You’d be surprised how many adults
we get. For the adults it’s not always
that they don’t know how to swim — it’s
a medical emergency, especially in the
elderly population,” Welch said.
“Never swim alone. If you’re an adult
and you have a medical emergency, you’ll
need to have someone to help you.”
Tips for reducing drowning:
• Secure – Utilize and maintain an
approved pool barrier such as a fence or
net. Barriers are only effective if they are
properly installed, utilized for their stated
purpose, and regularly maintained.
• Supervise – Children should never be
allowed in the vicinity of a pool or other
waterway such as a lake, canal or irrigation
ditch without constant adult supervision.
A responsible adult should be in charge of
maintaining a constant watch of pool at
any time when a child or vulnerable adult
is within the vicinity. Never allow children
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Gone are the days when students pored over
dusty history books, stifling yawns as they tried to
memorize key dates.
In classrooms across America, students gear up
for National History Day each year by participating
in individual and team projects designed to spark a
lifelong love of history and learning.
Mike Fuhrman, who teaches eighth-grade social
studies at Aprende Middle School in West Chandler,
has four students who will travel to Washington,
D.C., this month as the culmination of their efforts.
At the beginning of the school year, students are
given the theme for the national competition and
choose the type of project they’d like to complete,
Fuhrman said. Their first decision involves whether
they want to do the project on their own or as part of
a group effort.
“Then they get to pick between writing a report,
making an exhibit board, creating a website, a
documentary or a drama,” Fuhrman said.
“Students pick a topic they have to relate to the
theme. That’s part of the critical thinking aspect.”
This year’s theme, “Leadership and Legacy in
History,” led students to search out those who have
charted new courses throughout history and inspired
others along the way.
Seventeen of Fuhrman’s students went on to
compete in the regional match-up. Of those, nine
went on to the statewide contest. From there, four
students were chosen to travel to Washington, D.C.
June 14-18.
Meredith Munn, Anna Morrow, Katelin Rugg and
Melanie Fuhrman — Mike’s daughter — are busy
getting ready for the national competition that will
take place at the University of Maryland.
The Leadership and Legacy theme led to two
all-girl teams in Fuhrman’s classroom to focus
their efforts of Amelia Earhart and Sandra Day
O’Connor. Earhart was an American aviation pioneer
in the 1930s and O’Connor became the first female
Supreme Court Justice in 1981.
“It’s great to see that kind of effort,” Fuhrman
said of his students. “I’m very proud of them because
they are willing to take on this extra effort and
this challenge of putting themselves out there in a
contest.”
After winning regional contests, the students
needed to go back and improve their projects for
the statewide competition. That same process
of refinement took place after the four Aprende
students were selected to represent Arizona at the
national competition next month.
Katelin Rugg and Melanie Fuhrman created a
website centered around O’Connor while Meredith
Munn and Anna Morrow chose to create an exhibit
board focused on Amelia Earhart.
Fuhrman said he was delighted by the efforts put
forth by his students, noting that the research they
had to conduct was complex.
“They are obviously very driven and they work
very hard. The level of research they are doing is on
the very high end of critical thinking. Honestly, it
was stuff I don’t think I’d been taught in college,”
Fuhrman said.
The four-day adventure in the nation’s capital will
provide a mix of learning opportunities and social
events and includes a chance for the students to tour
the historic city.
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West Chandler residents asked to
comment on revised general plan
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esidents, businesses and
stakeholders citywide are being
encouraged to comment on
topics under consideration for an
update of Chandler’s General Plan,
studies for which are now underway.
In West Chandler, officials say
two growth areas are under special
consideration as part of the plan
update.
One of those is located at Chandler’s
most western border, consisting of the
employment center that is strategically
located next to the intersection of
I-10 and Loop 202. The possible
development of a South Mountain
Freeway within the next decade would
connect this area to west Phoenix and
beyond, including possible access to
California markets.
As of now, the area serves as a
home base for warehousing and large
manufacturing with smaller support
businesses.
Nearly 145,000 vehicles per day
pass by the corridor, providing a high
level of visibility. The construction
of the South Mountain Freeway
likely would spur redevelopment and
increased employment densities in the
growth area.
According to planners, West
Chandler also holds growth potential
for the Medical/Regional Retail sector,
currently anchored by Chandler
Regional Medical Center and the
Chandler Fashion Mall.
The mall, along with supporting
commercial development,
entertainment and hotels, contributes
significantly to the city’s economy.
The hospital, with its nearby medical
facilities and services, are important to
the city for their demonstrated ability
to attract quality jobs and provide
important community services.
Several large parcels in the same
area remain viable prospects for
development that will continue to help
city planners realize continuing goals
in this growth area. Jim Phipps, public
information officer for Chandler, says
the city is encouraging residents to
share any thoughts or ideas they may
have regarding potential development
or redevelopment in these areas.
For information visit www.
chandleraz.gov/gpupdate and select
the “Get Involved” tab to submit any
feedback.
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REMODELING / ADDITIONS
Dave’s Handyman
Service
REMODEL CONTRACTOR
Do it right the first time....
602-295-3991
General Contractor ROC 189470
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
“Ask us if we can do it.”
Visit us online at
www.englishbuilding.net
Bathrooms • Kitchens
Patio Covers • Flooring
Windows & Doors
Landscaping & More
Electrical
Plumbing
Doors & Windows
Drywall
Painting
Home Remodeling
Call 480-650-9008
Free Estimates
Call for a FREE estimate
Sound Advice
This space is
AVAILABLE!
Kitchens • Bathrooms • Offices
Paaos • Room Addiaons • Garages
Cabinetry & Countertops • New Flooring
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
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for information.
CITY-WIDE Plumbing
& Service Co.
Slab Leak Repairs
Electronic Leak Detection
Water Heaters
RO Systems & Water Softeners
(480) 966-8795
Free Estimates
www.citywideplumbing.us
*no extra charges on Saturdays
J.A.K. Construction Inc.
Specializing in all phases of Home Remodeling
• Rain Gutters
• Downsprouts
• Aluminum &
Vinyl Siding
• Overhang
trim/eaves
Interior • Exterior
• Replacement
Windows
• AZ Rooms
Kyrene Corridor
Residents
Locally Owned
and Operated
Free Estimates
480-820-8711
jakconstructioninc.com
Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC112275
Business & Financial
Accounting — At Your Service Accounting, Inc. Full charge
bookkeeping/accounting, payroll, sales tax reports, financial statements.
QuickBooks and Peachtree software, 15+ years of helping small
businesses. Outsource and $ave. At Your Service Accounting Inc., 480940-6203.
Personals
Donor — My name is Nurun and I am suffering from Kidney failure and
I am currently on dialysis. If you are interested, please consider donating
a kidney to save me. Blood groups A and O will match, and the donor
has to be disease-free. Please contact Banner Good Samaritan Transplant
Center at 602-839-0210 or 602-839-0203 or my husband Omar at 480699-2819. Your thoughts and kindness are appreciated.
06/15
Employment
Employment — KYRENE IS NOW HIRING. SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
NEEDED. FULL TIME – 30 Hrs. /per Wk. GREAT BENEFITS. Starting
Salary $13.88 - $17.39. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GO TO:
Kyrene.org 6/15
Employment — Immediate Openings - Bus Drivers - Tempe Union,
Work part-time, enjoy flexible hours, competitive pay! $13.74 - $18.56/
hr. with CDL/AZ Certification; paid training for CDL $9.92/hr. Apply
online: www.tuhsd.k12.az.us “Work@TUHSD” 11/15
Employment — Wanted: Companion for friendly autistic young man We
are looking for a mature, friendly companion/caretaker for our outgoing,
people loving 27 year-old autistic son Brandon. Flexible hours but do
need 11-2:30 on Saturdays. $11 an hour. Must have car. Call Lori 480206-7226 (Warner/McClintock area) 6/06
Professional Services
Piano tuning & repair — For over 20 years I have proudly tuned
numerous pianos here in the valley. I can help you find an affordable used
480-603-8813
Owner, Paul English
Lic #169409ROC
CONTRACTOR’S LIC. #
C-37 064 954
& L-37 086 764
Garage Door
SERVICE
• Broken Springs Replaced
• Prompt Professional Service
• Repair & Installation
• Bonded and Insured
not a licensed contractor
480-251-8610
This space is
AVAILABLE!
Free Estimates
R. Child Custom Carpentry
480-215-3373
Licensed, Bonded, Insured
Specializing in residential
re-roofing and repair
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
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for information.
Shadetree
Landscape Design
#ROC244568 C-42 Bonded and Insured
Serving Tempe
and Chandler for
over 22 years
THE POSSIBILITIES
ARE ENDLESS
Visit our photo gallery @
shadetreelandscapes.com
Custom Design/Renovation turning old to new
Custom built-in BBQ’s, firepits, water features,
re-designing pools, masonry lighting, tile-flagstone,
culture stone, irrigation systems, clean up and hauling
HANDYMAN WORK
Call for free consultation and estimate
480-730-1074
Bonded/ Insured ROC #225923
piano. $95 piano tuning. Affordable repairs. Expert advice. Lawrence P.
Cheatham, 480-316-0060.
Personal and Business, Tax and Accounting Services—CPA’s on staff
to assist you with simple to complex accounting and tax needs. Call (480)
893-1394 to schedule an appointment. Compass-i, LLC Phone: (480)
893-1394 Email: [email protected]
Life Coaching — Need help moving forward in your life? Are you feeling
stuck? Empty nest got you thinking about your 2nd act? My proven track
record as a life coach helps you tackle the big and small challenges in your
life. Visit mwoodslifecoach.com or email [email protected].
Services
...hire a quality, licensed contractor
with 30 years experience
Cabinetry/Counters — A Better Cabinet, Kitchen cabinet resurfacing,
update with new doors, Cherry, Maple, Alder and Oak or easy care
Thermofoil, 30 years experience, Call 480-650-9008
Carpentry — Carpentry, Concrete, Drywall, Stucco, Roofing, Electrical,
Plumbing, Painting, Patios, Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms. Call Roger
480-215-3373. [email protected]. Plans if needed. Lic.
Bond. Ins.
Concrete — All your concrete needs. Quality concrete work,
slabs, footings , pavers , re-route sprinklers, hard landscaping.
Tempe based since 1996.nice guys. tel, text 480 215 3373 e mail
[email protected]. Lic, bonded and Ins.
Drywall — Nice Guys. Complete drywall work, all carpentry, stucco,
paint inside and out. Fast and efficient. Lic, bond and insured. Tel or Text
480-215-3373. ROC 216115. 20 years in the valley.
Electrical — Double DD Electric. We offer Courteous Fast service,
Fair prices, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Panel upgrades, Lighting,
Fans, EV Charging Stations, Remodeling or New construction. Free
estimates. Licensed, Bonded and Insured. ROC 65071-010. Call 602-2765550. 6/15
Garage Door — Garage Door Service, Broken Springs Replaced.
Prompt professional service, Repair & Installation, no extra charge for
evenings and weekends. Not a licensed contractor. 480-251-8610
Handyman — Handy Man Dan for all your home and yard repairs, call
Dan at 480-763-8379. Carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical. I do
it all. Specializing in the Kyrene Corridor. Local Resident with over 20
years experience. Not a licensed contractor, just a perfectionist. Free
Estimates. 8/15
Handyman — Dave’s Handyman Service. 602-295-3991. “Ask us if we
can do it.” Electrical, plumbing, doors & windows, drywall, painting,
home remodeling. Lic. #169409ROC.
Handyman — Honey-Do Handyman – General Repair and Maintenance.
Electrical, home entertainment hookups, plumbing, install ceiling fans,
fixtures, phone jacks and most repair jobs. Clean, neat and dependable.
25 years experience. Not a licensed contractor - Make your list and call
Ron 480-233-1834 or 480-736-1599.
Handyman — Personal Assistant and Handyman Service, Household
chores and to do list, Cleaning and other maid type work, Organization
of room’s, garage etc., Minor Repairs, Furniture Assembly and removal,
Landscaping and Yard Maintenance,, PetCare. Ask about any other
services you are interested in! Only $15 per hour. Call (480)-403-1335
12/15
House Cleaning — PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING - Serving
the Valley for Over 25 Years. Affordable Service with Quality and
Reliability. All Supplies Furnished. Excellent references.
Call for FREE Estimate. 480-838-4066 or 602-481-7000. 12/15
House Cleaning — JENNIFER’S HOUSE CLEANING - Not enough time
in a day?? We provide quality professional cleaning! Super dependable.
Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly. Call for a free phone quote. References
avail. 20 years experience Bonded- AG0601, Insured-46871 It’s a CLEAR
Choice!!! CALL 480-833-1027 8/15
House Cleaning — Detailed House Cleaning, Residential Cleaning.
We clean all kinds of homes. Windows Blinds, Baseboards, ceiling fans,
we sweep and mop all hard floors, vacuum all carpets, dust & polish all
furniture, clean all bathrooms, sinks, toilet tops, mirrors, spots in the
D
Paint, Drywall &
Wall Covering
Comm. Lic.
#153492
This space is
Res. Lic.
#153491
AVAILABLE!
BRASSBERRYS
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
(480) 892-0463
Painting & Coating, Inc.
Commercial & Residential
Whether it’s your
home or your office,
you name it,
we’ll paint it.
Interior & Exterior • Power Washing
Drywall Repair • Wallpaper Removal
Texturing • Epoxy Garage Floor Coatings
FREE ESTIMATES
Multiple Room Discount • 10% Senior Discount
480-326-0851
Darrell Burden - 480.892.1190
Residential & Commercial
Call 480-966-0845
for information.
www.burdenpainting.com
Interior & Exterior Repaints
Bonded • Licensed • Insured / 32 Years in the Valley
ROC Com. Lic.# 127135
ROC Res. Lic.# 107686
Licensed & Bonded • ROC#240852
This space is
This space is
AVAILABLE!
AVAILABLE!
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
Call 480-966-0845
for information.
480-962-4688
Call 480-966-0845
for information.
This space is
This space is
AQUA-MASTERS
Not Enough Time in the Day? Call
Sprinker & Drip Specialists
Specializing in
• Valves
• Heads
• Timers
• System Check-Ups
• Leak Detection
• Wiring & Pressure
Problems
• Troubleshooting
and Repairs
480-478-0073
Quality Service
www.AquaMastersAZ.com
House Cleaning
Quality Professional Cleaning
Weekly, Bi-Weekly & Monthly
(480) 833-1027
References Available
20 Years Experience
Bonded & Insured
Jennifer Beebe
It’s a Clear Choice!
doors and walls, ETC. Call for a free estimate 480-232-7379. Text the
word coupon and get $15 off of your first cleaning. 6/15
House Cleaning — We clean, top to bottom all homes. Windows,
blinds, ceiling fans, baseboards, kitchen sink stove top, microwave,
counter tops, dust all furniture in bedroom, living room, dining room.
vacuum all carpets, mop all hard floors, bathroom, bath top, sink
toilet, showers, light fixt, floors. daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly.FREE
ESTIMATE 480-232-7379
Home Repairs–– Home Pro Exteriors, Inc. Roofing and Siding
Contractor. We install and repair all types of residential roofing and siding
to include facia and soffit coverings. Storm damage and insurance claims
a specialty! Call us for all your exterior repairs and maintenance. ROC
289240. [email protected]. 602-565-8819.
Landscaping — Greg’s Landscaping. Free Estimates. Landscape design
and installation. Sprinkler/irrigation and repair, landscape cleanup and
hauling, tree trimming. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly maintenance. 480962-4167, or 623-523-2282 (Cell). 9/16
Landscaping–– Yard cleanup and maintenance, trees and bushes
trimmed, lawn service, weed control, debris removal. Weekly,
bi-weekly, monthly or one time clean-up. Free estimates. Call Rob
602-431-1305. 9/15
Landscaping — W.S. Home Maintenance. Serving the valley since 2001.
Landscaping, lawn care, clean ups, irrigation installation or repair. Weekly,
bi-weekly, or monthly services. FREE ESTIMATES. Call Wilson today to
schedule your appointment with Arizona’s true professional at work for
you! 480-695-0254. http://wshomemaintenance.com
Landscaping – AZ Home and Landscape Services..Complete landscape
and property maintenance, clean ups, junk & debris hauling, installations,
sprinkler repair, tree care, painting, handyman, etc. English speaking,
reliable, free estimate, fast response time. Valley wide. Visa/MC
Accepted. 480-200-9598
7/15
Landscaping –Landscaping, sprinkler services, weed prevention. Regular
maintenance, one time clean ups, new installs. Accepting new customers.
Lic# 289240
Bonded
Insured
Home Pro Exteriors
• We specialize in home
repairs and maintenance
• Rooong of all types
• Wood and vinyl siding
• Soffit /Facia repairs
and coverings
• General exterior painting
Cliff Frazier
602-565-8819
cliff[email protected]
AVAILABLE!
AVAILABLE!
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
6 Issues
$165
6 Issues B&W $140
Call 480-966-0845
for information.
Call 480-966-0845
for information.
Call 480-710-8738 2/16
Lawn Service– AZ Home and Landscape Services. Complete landscape
and property maintenance. Cleanups, hauling, installation, sprinkler
repair, tree care, painting, handyman, etc.. English speaking. Reliable.
Valley wide. Free estimates. We accept Visa/MasterCard. Call Brian at
480-200-9598. 4/17
Landscaping — Complete Yard Care, LAWN & LANDSCAPE,
Maintenance, Clean ups, Tree Trimming, 480-753-4703, www.
CompleteYardCare.com 7/15
Painting–– Chad & Son Painting, Inc. - Interior, Exterior, Residential,
Commercial Repaints and New Construction. Drywall install and repairs,
Texturing, Power Wash, Popcorn Ceiling Removal, Color Matching, and
Wall Paper Removal. Licensed + Bonded + Insured roc # 284386. Call
today for a free estimate and learn about our special offers. 602-7905073, [email protected].
Painting — Brassberry’s Painting & Coating-Interior/Exterior Repaints,
32 Years Experience in the valley. Quality Products Used. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Commercial and Residential. Current References
Available. Licensed/Bonded/Insured. Res. Lic#ROC107686. Com. Lic
#ROC127135. Call 480-892-0463. See our ad in Guide to Neighborhood
Services.
Painting — Village Painting – Interior/Exterior painting, drywall repair
with texture matching, custom faux finishes, and cabinets. Small jobs also
welcome. (ROC#069679) CALL (480) 814-1588.
Painting — Burden Painting Inc. Interior and exterior painting, power
washing, drywall repair, wallpaper removal, texturing, and epoxy garage
floor coatings. Free estimates, multiple room discount. Call Darrell
Burden at 480-892-1190, or www.burdenpainting.com.
Painting — RJ’s painting. Interior and exterior painting all types of paint
& stains. Epoxy floors, drywall repairs, texture matching, and popcorn
removal & wallpaper. FREE ESTIMATES. 100% satisfaction guaranteed
602.367.1900 www.phoenixazpaintingcontractor.com 3/16
Surface-Tech Painting — Drywall Installation & Repair, Wallpaper
Removal, Epoxy, Staining & Lacquering, Texture Removal & Matching,
Power Wash. Most types of Home Repair & Remodeling. Residential &
Commercial. Licensed, bonded, insured. 928-240-0743. ROC #185572.
Plumbing — Cure All Plumbing- For all your plumbing needs. Water
heaters, softeners, faucets, fixtures, drain and sewer cleaning, backflow
and sprinkler service. Commercial/Residential ROC#204797 Free
estimates 480-895-9838.
Plumbing — City-wide Plumbing & Service Co. Slab leak repairs,
electronic leak detection, water heaters, RO systems & water softeners.
Free estimates. 480-966-8795. www.citywideplumbing.us. Contractor’s
lic. #C-37 064 954 & L-37 086 764.
Pool Care — Arizona Oasis Pool Service & Repair. LLC. Weekly
service, full service or chemicals only, repairs, pumps & filters. Insured,
dependable & trustworthy, references available. Professional family
owned business. 480-694-1518.
Professional Tile Installation– Install new or replace tile on floors,
countertops, showers and more. Local Tempe resident with over 25 yrs.
experience. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. ROC# 116117 Call Jim Garner
for a quote 602-316-9862.
Remodeling — JAK Construction Inc. – Specializing in all phases of
construction. Rain gutters, Downspouts, Aluminum and Vinyl siding, AZ
rooms, replacement windows & doors, overhang trims/eaves. We love
small jobs! Call (480) 820-8711. Licensed, bonded and insured. ROC
#112275.
Remodeling — English Building Company, LLC, General Contractor,
Your Neighborhood Contractor, Remodeling, Additions, Kitchens,
Bathrooms, See Project Pictures and Customer references online at
www.englishbuilding.net, Tempe Native, Licensed, Bonded, Insured ROC
189470 Call today for a free estimate 480-603-8813
Remodeling — Custom Remodeling Specialist. Whole house remodels,
kitchens, baths, bedrooms, counters & cabinets, tile & carpet, garages,
offices, patios, room additions and much more. John C. Erickson – owner.
Over 20 years experience. Licensed (/ROC#171687), bonded & insured.
JCE Company, LLC. 480-200-9037.
Remodeling — Remodel Contractor. Concrete, Block, Carpentry,
Drywall, Stucco, Tile, Roofing, Painting, Patios, Additions, Kitchens,
Bathrooms. 1 crew for all. Plans and permits. Tempe-based for 12 years.
Best prices for quality work. ROC# B216115. Call 480-215-3373,
[email protected]. Lic. Bond. Ins.
Roofing–– 20 years in Tempe fixing roofs, new trim , sheathing ,drywall ,
stucco , paint. One crew does it all.
Lic Bond Ins. Text , e mail or call 480 215 3373 rchildcustomcarpentry@
cox.net.
Roofing — Shamrock Roofing Services. Specializing in residential
reroofing and repair. Shingles, tile, shakes, foam and flat roofs. 24 years
experience. shamrockroofi[email protected]. #ROC244568 C-42 Bonded
and Insured. 480-888-6648.
Roofing — Roofing specialist, 30 years experience, shingles, tile, shakes,
flat roofs, leak repair and wood replacement. Free estimates. No Job too
small. Licensed exempt, References available. Call Chuck 480-251-7886.
3/16
Sprinkler & Drip Repairs— Heads, Valves, Timers and Leak
Detection, Low Pressure Problems, Troubleshooting and Wiring Issues,
Maintenance 30 yrs. Experience! Quality Service 480-478-0073 or www.
AquaMastersAz.com
Yard Maintenance — Complete Yard Care. Lawn & Landscape
Maintenance.Trees, Sprinkler & Drip Systems. We Actually Show up! 480753-4703. [email protected]. 8/15
Window Cleaning–– Call Fish Window Cleaning to make your windows
sparkle. Windows interior and exterior. Screens, sun screens, tracks, sills,
light fixtures, chandeliers, mirrors and ceiling fans. Call 480-962-4688.
BBB accredited, fully insured.
Window Cleaning — John’s Window Cleaning. The Owner Cleans Your
Windows! 1-story $115, 2-story $135 (up to 30 panes) Power washing,
mobile screening, sun screens. Same day services 480-201-6471 9/15
Tutoring/Instruction
Piano lessons — Piano lessons by Sandra. 15 years experience. 2
recitals per year. Will come to your home. Have worked with many area
residents, please ask for referrals! Call Sandra at (480) 406- 0138. 8/15
Voice Lessons — Voice training, elementary and advanced musicianship,
30 years exp. Do you want to improve your singing voice or explore the
possibility of undiscovered talent? Even if you can’t carry a tune I can help
w/musicianship and if you can I can help you improve your voice. Call
Glenna 480-940-4141 or 480-440-7626
8/15
English Lessons — Glenna Lesure can help non-native English speakers
improve their English speaking skills and also teach English language.
Payment is minimal on a sliding scale. Call 480-940-4141 or 480-4407626
8/15
Real Estate
For Rent —Small office suites available in the neighborhood. Corporate
bureaucracy shouldn’t stand in the way of getting things done. 8400 is an
office building for small businesses in Tempe that’s practical, flexible and
used to adapting to the individual needs of our tenants. 8400 S. Kyrene
is just north of Warner Road. Stop by or give us a call, 480-222-5701, to
see how we can help meet your office space needs. http://8400kyrene.
com/
7/15
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US Government Homes For Sale — Great Locations in Tempe and
the East Valley area. SAVE THOUSANDS! Carol Royse - Keller Williams
Realty East Valley Phone: 480-776-5231 [email protected]
Personal Services
Personalized Services — Friendly Helper. Handyman, Landscaping
or Yard work, Cleaning, Home Repairs, Household Choirs, Organizing,
Interior or Exterior, I do it all for a low hourly rate of $15. Call Matt at
480-403-1335 or Email [email protected] I have
excellent customer reviews. Know someone elderly or handicap? Refer
them to me for in home assistance.
FURNITURE REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Specializing in
residential
reroofing and repair
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO FAMILY HEIRLOOMS
Quality
workmanship
and outstanding
customer service
• ANTIQUE RESTORATION
• REPAIRING AND GLUING
• PET DAMAGE REPAIR
• SEAT CANING AND WEAVING
• CLOCK CASE DAMAGE
• OUTDOOR TEAK RESTORATION
• PICK UP AND DELIVERY
DELIVE
• SINCE 1977 - MEMBER BBB of AZ
SHINGLES•TILE•SHAKES•FOAM AND FLAT
24 years experience
480-888-6648
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Copyright © 2015
The Last Word
20/20 in Hindsight:
the Problem with
Media Coverage
of Marcus Wheeler
By Jonathan Coronel
In the wake of any suicide, people naturally
ask why. It is difficult to fathom how anyone could
take his life, much less a popular student and
track star like Marcus Wheeler. Unfortunately,
senseless accusations also accompany
tragedies like this as people grasp for answers
and seek someone to blame for this
tragic turn of events.
Within hours of Wheeler’s death,
people took to social media as well
as television interviews to speculate.
Without question the most popular
thing for wannabe detectives and
psychologists to analyze was Wheeler’s
Twitter page.
A cursory scroll features retweets of humorous
pages and tweets about sports, as well as cryptic, sad
tweets about life. Of course, following what occurred
May 12, people will see these and view them as
blatant clues that Marcus was going through some
serious problems.
Many Twitter users responded to Marcus’ tweets,
like one saying simply, “Help,” by asking why nobody
saw this and thereby did nothing. How could anyone
unfulfilled hopes was not their fault.
Tevin Mayfield, who ran track and field with
see tweets like that and not immediately realize the
Marcus at Corona, speaks to the futility of accepting
gravity of the situation?
blame for what might have been done.
This Monday-morning quarterback logic is
severely flawed for several reasons.
Look through just about any teenager’s Twitter or
“I know if I had been in Arizona, and had been
around Marcus, I could have prevented this. Marcus
was like a little brother to me, and I was always the
Facebook postings and you’ll find enigmatic, maybe
one to calm him down when he was upset,” Mayfield
even outright depressed, posts that can be about
said.
anything from girl trouble to serious family issues.
And yet, Mayfield knows he isn’t to blame:
High school can be a very difficult time for some
“At the same time I don’t feel guilty. It isn’t
people, and teenagers are not always the best at
my own or anybody’s fault that Marcus is gone—
handling their issues, trivial or not.
sometimes in life, horrible things just happen.”
People really only micro analyze and question
Marcus Wheeler’s tragic story has left an indelible
these things in light of tragedy for the simple fact
mark on this community. Students, teachers and
that they want to understand why. Additionally, the
parents alike were truly shocked at the dark ending
parents, students and reporters who wish to
to what had appeared to be a bright future for a great
point fingers on social media and elsewhere do
young man.
so without real knowledge of the situation.
As people cope with the pain of loss in different
Marcus very well could have had friends
ways, it is important to keep in mind that this terrible
and family reach out and try to help
tragedy is no one’s fault. Playing the blame game and
him. Any such efforts, known or not,
simply were unable to prevent this.
A major worry after any tragedy
like this occurs is that friends and
family will feel like they are to blame
for what happened. This natural “I could
hurling guilt at others only causes more pain.
Our time and energy as a community would be
better spent simply trying to be better: better friends,
better siblings, better parents, better teachers—and
cherishing the time we have with one another.
Because if one thing can be learned from this
have prevented this” mentality is made even worse
monstrously sad event, it’s that life can change in the
by irresponsible finger-pointing.
blink of an eye.
Among those who considered themselves
Marcus’s friends needs to come the realization that,
in order to heal from this awful event, they have to
accept the reality that there is little more they could
have done to have helped him, and that, ultimately,
the course Marcus took to relieve the pain of
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