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LEADING OFF PEOPLE SENIOR LIVING Editor’s letter 2 Gallery 18 Joan Koczor on freon 42 Contributors 2 Roller derby mavens 20 Ron Smith on AIP 43 History photo 4 FAMILY THINGS TO DO GOVERNMENT Gallery 26 Calendar 44 Heritage District re-envisioned 10 Silver Gloves champ 28 Chocolate run 45 Q&A with Henry Wade 8 CTE Engineering 32 Lions golf 46 Teacher turnover 34 BUSINESS Murray Siegel on letter grades 36 BUSINESS DIRECTORY 49 Merging companies 10 TRENDING 56 Health insurance struggles 12 HOME Briefs 14 Most expensive home of the month 30 Dayv Morgan on HOA fees 41

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GOVERNMENT Arizona Avenue, a road between Plainview and Burkett/Pershing, to Arizona Lane. However, Councilwoman Julia Gusse wanted one of the roads to reflect the “predominantly Latino” heritage of the area. Because naming streets after some local families might cause conflict within the neighborhood, she suggested instead changing the name of Arizona Avenue to Cesar Chavez Lane for the revered, Arizona- born labor leader. City Manager Rick Horst affirmed he discussed the issue with Gusse earlier and One city concept is to turn the area into a marketplace and plaza that reimagines the took it back to city staff, which agreed with the use of the Amtrak station. change. The council also agreed. The Heritage District, the oldest The new street names come atop a restaurants and parking as well as an event A Horst caveat in the strategic plan was Street name changes precede neighborhood in Maricopa, redevelopment vision that would turn the area plaza for gatherings and concerts. The idea is that the City’s role in the Heritage District is under the city’s eye for into a pedestrian-friendly marketplace, hence to have the new Main Street feed directly into a redevelopment should be as a facilitator, not a grand plans for Heritage District redevelopment. So far, that has the street name of Mercado. Lopez said that plaza south of the new Mercado Street, a plaza driver. So, lining up commercial developers to included demolitions and street- was also homage to a former mercantile store that would include the Amtrak station. buy into the vision is a priority. Story and photos by Raquel Hendrickson name changes. that existed until 2007. (Maricopa has an existing commercial As creative place-making, the During a strategic planning session, area known as Maricopa Station northeast redevelopment of the Heritage District is part the council looked at ideas for a “Maricopa of the John Wayne Parkway/Smith-Enke of the city manager’s Wildly Imaginative Goals hen the folks at City Hall Station” that could include revamping the Road intersection that includes eateries from (WIGs). talk about Heritage District Amtrak station and adding areas for retail, Freddy’s to Chipotle.) A similar “economic development redevelopment, they are not enhancement project” is a vision to revitalize W just talking about changing the old section of Maricopa just south of the street names. railroad tracks and along the shoulders of The ideas for the area between Honeycutt the overpass. The plan, called South Bridge, Road to the north and the Amtrak station includes retail and green space. to the south are very big, even revolutionary Because most of the WIGs are in the for an area known for long-standing family distant future, the new street names will stand homes. Lately, it has been the site of City as a reminder of grand plans. cleanups and demolitions. The City would like to see an “old town Maricopa” concept arise in a community that has never had a distinct downtown. In February, the city council approved changing the names of the streets in the neighborhood, with one late change-of-a- change in the mix. After the 911-address paperwork is updated, Pershing Street will be Main Street, Burkett Avenue will be

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8 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 9 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2 appliance-repair companies COPPER SKY create ‘monumental’ merger By Fran Lyons COMMERCIAL City of Maricopa BUSINESS wo highly respected Maricopa The acreage in front of Copper Sky Regional Park will businesses, each with five-star customer ratings, are combining start changing very soon. La Quinta Hotel is now un- Ttheir companies to form a team der construction but that is only a small piece of what is based on mutual values and commitment to to come. The City of Maricopa elected leaders and staff their vision. studied an economic impact analysis to make the deci- Mr. Appliance and Maricopa Appliance sion to put a development agreement in place with Shea Repair have merged and will operate under the Mr. Appliance name. The qualities each Connelly Development, LLC. as the master developer. company brought to their existing client bases At the bottom of the page are a few highlights of the ben- We couldn’t be happier working in conjunction with have merged to create an expanded platform efits this development will bring to the city’s economy. the City of Maricopa. From our introduction at the offering the “best of both worlds.” “We have expanded the family,” said Stacey Senior Expo 2020 to the initial permitting process, we Spano, Mr. Appliance partner and executive are en-couraged to have so many welcoming city administrator. “We began as competitors, – Conceptual Drawing of Seasons Living at Copper Sky officials and ambassadors. Seasons Living at Copper became good friends, and are now business Sky, an assisted living facility, will break ground partners.” later this year, and we look forward to becoming Maricopa Appliance Repair, formerly Appliance Works, a family-owned business official citizens of Maricopa. – Dan Williams President and the first appliance repair company in & COO | Seasons Living town, was established in 2009 by the Jamieson family. Gary Jamieson took over the business from his father in 2015. For more information contact: “Our aim is to be bigger, better and Jennifer Bostian stronger united as one team,” Jamieson said. Economic Development Manager 520-316-6812 “I was mentored by my dad and carry on in [email protected] his footsteps as I continue to build upon the foundation of lasting customer relationships.” IMPACT YOU CAN SEE Mr. Appliance, a franchise owned and operated by Danny and Stacey Spano, opened in 2017. They hit hard with marketing and advertising. However, they encountered a Submitted $221.3 glitch when a digital advertising error mixed Danny Spano and Gary Jamieson have merged their companies. MILLION the messages of the two companies. 1.359 “The confusion this created caused quite do in the process. Jamieson said the purpose “We listen, we understand,” Danny MILLION and passion in their work ethic is a shared goal: Spano said. “We know how frustrating it is to an uproar with customers and put each of Impact to the economy our companies on the defensive ready to do providing excellent service and satisfaction to have a household appliance that you depend Square Feet battle,” Stacy Spano said. “It was a marketing each customer. on stop working.” in first 10 years of + nightmare.” Spano called the resulting merger The new company has five employees of new operations $127 It didn’t take long for the two teams to “monumental.” and is growing to serve Maricopa and construction $24.1 MILLION move past the competitive stance. Stacey The new organization will operate under neighboring communities. Maricopa and its MILLION Spano called a meeting, and they soon the banner of “Mr. Appliance; North America’s loyal customers will always come first, the discovered they had a lot in common. Their leading home and commercial appliance partners say. Stacey Spano said having more Capital investment friendship came naturally. They developed repair franchise system.” technicians on the road will result in faster Approximate yearly for Assisted Living, trust and supported each other. “Our platform has a really solid back turnaround times. impact to the Market Rate They recognized how they work is how office that offers advanced technology and “Our professionalism will not sway $9.7 they live their lives. The partners said respect, proprietary software. Our call center is during the merger because Maricopa economy Apartments and integrity and customer focus is fundamental to also very efficient and prepared for prompt Appliance Repair held the same level of 271 MILLION Retail Space how they do business while enjoying what they response and scheduling,” Stacey Spano said. customer satisfaction,” Spano said. New Jobs Annual Payroll 10 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 11 anybody’s coming forth with long-term just the work. Average Annual Premiums for Covered Workers, Health insurance solutions,” Nieves said. “I mean, it’s always “As a Mexican, you were never going to Single and Family Coverage by Plan Type, 2019 been a really touchy subject as far as health the doctor, and you couldn’t afford it anyway,” insurance and stuff go. To me, it seems that Chavez said. “Personally, we were never really hurdles high for it’s a really bad industry because there’s a lot of supposed to retire. We were supposed to work money involved. You see what the CEOs and until our body just quit.” stuff are making, and I’m not against them He said the U.S. healthcare system isn’t self-employed making money. I mean, that it’s capitalism, necessarily rigged on purpose, “it just happened but it’s also a human right.” the way it happened, and everybody’s in each BUSINESS Medicaid programs such as Arizona other’s pocket.” By Kyle Norby Health Care Cost Containment System With the Affordable Care Act becoming (AHCCCS) aim to provide care for low- now 10 years old, new steps are being made to income households that otherwise would further solve problems presented to patients in ealth insurance has been a hot topic not have insurance. The Census Bureau the medical industry. In December, U.S. Senate in the nation for a long time. With estimated 4,000 Maricopans — 7.8% of its Committee on Health, Education, Labor & programs such as the Affordable population 50,000-plus — were without Pensions and bipartisan House leaders approved HCare Act, or “Obamacare,” being health insurance in 2018. the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019. inconsistent even when available, the health- U.S. Department of Health data shows According to a summary of the proposed care hurdles and the ramifications of an 17.4% of children in Pinal County are not legislation by the House Committee on Ways unexpected medical problem are an everyday covered by health insurance. & Means, included in this agreement is the struggle for many Maricopans. Nieves is not hopeful the status of U.S. protection of patients and families from Ray Nieves, owner/operator of 911 Air health care will change anytime soon: surprise billing with a system for “independent Repair, recounted his battle with an insurance “There’s just a lot of stuff that comes into play, dispute resolution often called arbitration.” company after his oldest son was attacked by and that just goes to show you why it’s such a These proposals could protect millions their dog. In July 2018, Nieves was on a job difficult problem to solve.” of Americans just like the Nieves family who in Gilbert when he began receiving calls from Dr. Philip Wazny, NMD, believes no one happen to fall victim to the expensive and his wife McKenzie. knows how to solve the health-care problem, intimidating health-care system. “When I’m with a customer I usually don’t at least not yet. answer the phone. 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12 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 13 Lawmaker seeks federal School kitchens Development around town get highest grade Walmart is converting the former McDonald’s restaurant space inside its store at 41840 W. law on Internet sales tax Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. into a Dickey’s BBQ. The tenant improvement is $105,000. State Sen. Vince Leach (R-District 11) introduced a “memorial,” which is from inspectors The Pinal County complex received its permits for new commercial construction at 20025 essentially a letter from the Legislature to the U.S. Congress, requesting N. Wilson Ave. and commercial addition construction at 19955 N. Wilson Ave. in February simplification of sales tax collection. The move comes on the heals of the Pinal County’s health inspectors spent after breaking ground in January. The 2,400-square-foot addition is valued at $6.1 million. South Dakota v. Wayfair judgment that allows states to collect transaction most of their time in February checking The construction of an 8,314-square-foot admin privilege tax on Internet sales. out school kitchens, which received top building at the site has a value of $2.1 million. BUSINESS BUSINESS “I’m always looking to take good legislation and make it better,” Leach marks, but one local food establishment Horizon Retail Construction received its said. did not receive an excellent mark in ED3 looking commercial tenant improvement permit to work on Arizona was among several states to act on the ruling and began the inspections Jan. 16-Feb. 15. the unoccupied Walgreens building at 41840 W. collection on “remote-sales” in 2019. In Maricopa for the month of December, that brought in Rob’s Convenience on Papago for new Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. The project is worth $58,565, according to the Department of Revenue. Road was found to not have hot $500,000 and owned by Maricopa 7 LLC. “The result is a labyrinth of state laws with different thresholds, rates and categories,” Leach water at the proper pressure in three general In touting the development of Copper Sky said. “Clarity and uniformity are necessary to streamline sales tax collection. Congress must sinks. Proper labels were also missing Commercial, Estrella Gin Business Park and take action to address these issues.” from gallon containers of tea. manager Sonoran Creek Marketplace on social media, Walgreens inspector SCM 1003 seeks “uniform national legislation to simplify sales tax or similar tax collection Electrical District No. 3 is under old Mayor Christian Price related the anticipated to reduce the burden of tax compliance on remote sellers.” EXCELLENT [No violations found] management. The departure of Brett economic impact: 1.5 million square feet of new • Arby’s Benedict as general manager after a year construction; 1,273 jobs created; $223 million in capital investment; $4.67 million annual sales • Chipotle Mexican Grill was announced in January, and former tax and property tax collected; and $1.42 billion in economic output. • Circle K (18141 N. John General Manager Bill Stacy returned from A+ Charter Schools received permits for a foundation as well as grading and draining for Wayne Parkway) retirement to take over on an interim basis. its construction location at 41735 W. Alan Stephens Parkway. Both permits are defined as “at Sales tax coffers continue • Desert Wind Middle School Stacy said he expects to be on the job risk,” or late in the application process. The charter secured an $11.3 million bond through • Leading Edge Academy through April or May as the board conducts BlackRock, a global investment company, for land and facilities. year-over-year growth • Maricopa Elementary a national search for a new general manager. Collections of transaction privilege tax (sales tax) in Maricopa in December showed the growth in • Maricopa Head Start business since a year ago, according to the Arizona Department of Revenue. Overall, collections • Maricopa Wells Middle School were 29% higher in December 2019 than they were in December 2018. • Saddleback Elementary Construction brought in the most sales tax during the month, a total of $444,361, which is up • Santa Cruz Elementary 14.7% from a year ago. Retail sales were up 11.6%. Sales tax collections from bars and restaurants • Sequoia Pathway K-6 were up 24.45%. Tax collections from grocery sales were up 17%. • Sequoia Pathway Secondary Make Native your spot for celebrating any occasion • Subway • Taco Bell

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Orbitel_2020_HomeTechMakeOver_Maricopa_8.375x10.875.indd 1 2/7/2020 2:27:24 PM riginally from Columbus, PEOPLE Ohio, Ellen Zoretic found Oherself moving to Maricopa Local women in 2011 with most of her family for better weather and cheaper homes. She fell in love with the community. help pioneer hen we think of the competitive sport of roller derby, “It’s been five years since I started fast-paced, rough bouts and powerful women often roller derby,” Zoretic said. “The truth come to mind. While true, many of these players may is that my boyfriend at the time, who roller derby Wnot be whom you’d expect. I’m still currently with, got into a The modern revival of this roller skate-based sport has a worldwide really serious car accident and he fandom, but it is much more than a game to the players who participate. needed to go back to his mom in league For the women of Casa Grande Roller Derby, the sport and spectacle Illinois and recover. He almost lost have become a lifestyle, and they see each other as family. Four CGRD his life.” Story and photos by Kyle Norby women from Maricopa have adopted this lifestyle. Zoretic said she and her family attended a roller derby match in Phoenix. Loving what she saw, she wanted to pick up a new hobby while her boyfriend was away. Zoretic went to beginner tryouts the next day. Starting on bank track, an angled field instead of flat, Zoretic developed her persona, “Victoria Vangore,” often shortened to just “Gore” by her team. After a successful career on the Hot Shots traveling derby team, Gore now plays jammer with the Arizona Coffin Draggers. She also joined the Casa Grande league, became a star player and now plans to focus on being Ellen Zoretic of CGRD’s flagship team, The Big House Bombers. Balancing the team with her everyday job as a teacher has been challenging but worth it, she said. Graduating from Ohio Dominican University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Zoretic didn’t expect to I try to eat, sleep and become an art teacher. After coming to Maricopa, Ellen fell into teaching as a substitute for Maricopa Unified School District. After three years, the breathe roller derby.” district offered her a position as an art teacher. She teaches at Pima Butte Elementary and Maricopa Elementary. “This is my fifth year in art, kindergarten through fifth grade,” Zoretic said. “I love it. The satisfaction of just knowing that I’m making a difference in their lives and knowing that art is a special area. I mean, a lot of people come to me telling me about their students who have behavioral problems or aren’t good in math and writing. Then when they get to art, they just flourish.” Zoretic eventually would like to combine her love of art and degree in psychology to work as an art therapist.

The rough-and-tumble nature of roller derby lets mild-mannered participants Maricopans (from left) Hannah Norby, Elen Zoretic, April Stovall and Corinna Velasco-Ivancovich are part of the roller derby league. have alter egos in competition.

20 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 21 rowing up in Arizona orinna Velasco-Ivancovich has been and graduating from in the world of derby the longest PEOPLE GCasa Grande and Cbetween the four women. When living in Maricopa, April InMaricopa met Velasco-Ivancovich in 2011, Stovall has seen a lot of change she was a member of the Surlie Gurlies in in Western Pinal County. She Phoenix, out with a torn meniscus. Having has worked at Harrah’s Ak- fully recovered, Velasco-Ivancovich has Chin Casino for 20 years. continued her derby career of 14 years, playing “I started in security back with the Big House Bombers since 2018. in 1999, then I transferred into “When I started, I was 36. I just got out surveillance and fell in love of a really bad relationship that was kind of with it,” Stovall said. “I took abusive,” Velasco-Ivancovich said. “My kid’s on facilities about 10 years ago. dad was an alcoholic, and I wanted to get into It just kept growing over time, something that kept me busy.” just working my way up.” While Velasco-Ivancovich grew up, she While Stovall loves her job, watched her father play hockey. Fascinated by she admits to being a workaholic and wanting something more. the female hockey players she would see at the rink, she decided to take “My daughter graduated from high school, moved out. Things up a different kind of skating. After learning the sport of roller derby, she were changing,” Stovall said. “Roller derby was on my bucket list. joined an AZRD team. I Googled “roller derby Arizona.” AZRD (Arizona Roller Derby) “I think there’s a lot of people that’ll lift you up,” said the 10-year came up, and I went to their new-skater orientation. I skated with Maricopa resident. “If you don’t have like a lot of women that don’t have them for the first three years.” really close friends, they can find friends.” Her derby name, April May Dismember, stemmed from using The name Chachi Patron was born from banter with a work friend with months and a word that “incorporated strength and power.” whom she would always talk like mobsters. Corinna Velasco-Ivancovich “Kind of long, but it’s catchy,” Stovall said with a smile. She “She would always call me Chachi, so I was like maybe I’ll keep it then,” spoke of the fun of getting into her derby character as a nice Velasco-Ivancovich said with a laugh. “I came up with Patron because it contrast from her professional, busy work environment. was kind of catchy and I’m short and stubby like Patron.” Once CGRD was established, Stovall and Chachi Patron A single mother of three for many years, Velasco-Ivancovich married transferred to the Bombers. April is now the CGRD manager and in 2009 and cited her Christian beliefs for many of her and the league’s We’ve prayed a lot, and I really oversees all the organization’s operations as well as jam for the April Stovall successes. think our league has been blessed.” team. April is entering her fifth year of roller derby. “There’s been a lot of blessings. You can see in the short amount of time, “Roller derby to me is probably the hardest, most empowering like the whole community supports us.” thing I’ve ever done in my entire life,” Stovall said. “It’s an inclusive CGRD continues to grow, most recently with its purchase and sport for people of all backgrounds. I love our mission statement: If you’re not falling down, revitalization of the Casa Grande Boys and Girls Club gymnasium as their “We empower women through roller derby and serving the you’re not trying hard enough.” base of operations and practice facility. With local women joining the community as a team.” league frequently, a Maricopa roller derby league may be in the future.

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Rules: Teams of up to five players skate two 30-minute periods, which are comprised of jams lasting up to two minutes each. During a jam, four blockers on each team form a pack with their jammer behind them. Jammers must get through the pack and then around to lap the blockers. A point is scored for Feb. 8, Maricopa skaters were part of the every opposing blocker lapped. There are 30 seconds between each jam. Casa Grande Roller Derby that had a grand opening and cut a ribbon at its new space Roles: Jammer, wearing a star helmet cover, scores points by lapping opposing blockers. at the former Boys & Girls Club gym in Blocker forms the pack, hinders the opposing jammer from passing through Casa Grande and gave a demo of the sport. the pack, and helps their team’s jammer pass through the pack. Pivot blocker may become a jammer during a legal transfer of the star.

22 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 23 Sell Your Home With Confi dence GRD welcomes new players into their league with open arms, just Cas they were welcomed when they began. This has led to more “fresh PEOPLE meat,” what they call newcomers. Still fairly new to the Roller Derby scene, Hannah Norby has fully embraced the sport and finds it as a perfect outlet to get some aggression out. “March will be my year anniversary playing derby,” Norby said. “I thought How We Are Diff erent From Others this sport would be up my alley, so I just took the leap of faith and went to one of the meet-and-greets in Casa Grande. Everyone was so sweet and nice, so I TRADITIONAL HOME SALE INTERNET BUYERS ordered my skates and started soon after.” DORRMAT In her day-to-day life, Norby is a Culinary Arts teacher at Maricopa High Maximized sales price ✓ Close on your timeline School, where she graduated in 2016. After ✓ ✓ Proprietary multio er platform working a handful of cooking jobs in Las Vegas and graduating from ✓ Fiduciary representation ✓ Sell with no showings, animal boarding the Art Institute there, she decided to move back to her hometown and ✓ Multiple cash o ers in one place or interruption of lifestyle apply for the open culinary position. Norby now works with her old • Uncertain sales time culinary mentor from high school, teaching the programs she went • Inconvenient lifestyle ✓ Agent o er and market analysis • Hours of submitting your property and through. With a clear passion for the kitchen and the art of cooking, uploading photos to multiple websites picking a derby identity that reflected it was important. • Possible unquali ed buyers ✓ Transparency of fees and net proceeds Keeping the theme of food and chefs in mind, Norby decided on the • Countless text messages, emails, and name, “Julia Wild,” inspired by the famous American cooking teacher Hannah Norby • Hours of open houses ✓ Side by side comparison of traditional phone calls from each company and TV personality Julia Child. and multi-cash o ers “It would have been Julie Wile or Bobby Slay,” Norby laughed. “Wild • Uncertain variable fees Sound local real estate agent just really stuck with me and felt like it described me.” ✓ • You going up against large institutional Norby finds the balance between work and derby to be a very “Once you do it, you’ll fall in on your side buyers with no representation familiar one. “I used to play soccer in high school, and I ended up quitting,” she love with it.” said. “I had like a few years of not doing anything athletic and I really wanted to get into another sport, something to have fun.” Confident in the growth of the league and becoming a stronger player, Norby is excited to see new faces and encourages anyone with doubts or who are nervous to come check them out. “Every girl felt the same way when they started,” she said. “You just have to take that leap of faith.”

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1. Ulissa Garcia shows off her folklorico 6 attire during Leading Edge Academy’s Multicultural Assembly and Fair. Raquel Hendrickson 5. The MHS wrestling team celebrates 2. Sophomore Josh Deakyn (12) of Heritage Senior Night ahead of qualifying nine Academy drives past Sequoia Pathway wrestlers for state competition. junior Nick Radcliff after both teams made Kyle Norby the Canyon Athletic Association’s Division 3 6. Medal winners for the Great quarterfinal, won by the Heroes. Communicator Lincoln Speech Contest Raquel Hendrickson at Legacy Traditional School were (from 3. Maricopa High School sophomore left) sixth grader Soleil Woodard in third Lexy Rowe (7) is tightly pursued by a place, eighth grader Emily Enriquez Campo Verde defender in the Arizona in second and eighth grader Filimon Interscholastic Association 5A playoffs Kednemarey in first.Raquel Hendrickson while sophomore McKinley Hacker (2) 7. MHS Theatre Company rehearses follows in support. Raquel Hendrickson choreography for its February 4. Marcus Brown, left, and Michael Flood production of “Newsies.” Kyle Norby of the MHS varsity football team are spotlighted during Signing Day as they signed letters of intent to Culver-Stockton College and University of Texas at El Paso, 3 respectively. Raquel Hendrickson 7

26 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 27 Alezet Valerio shows off the belt she won When I at the Silver Gloves tournament. Her sparred I was older brother Thomas Jr. wants to go pro when he is 17, and her little brother Moses punching her and is ready to start competing when he is 8. punching her. And FA MILY when she started crying, that’s when I knew I could do it.”

Victor Moreno Silver Gloves champion Victor Moreno focused on boxing future lived,” he said. Suburban pastimes like softball were By Raquel Hendrickson hardly available. The closest athletic complex was a boxing gym. Valerio remembered his father, a former boxer in Mexico, taking hen 14-year-old Alezet “At school I can’t get in fights, so to hit him to the gym starting when he was 8 and Valerio won her division in someone else feels good,” she said. “And thought it would be a good way to focus his the national Silver Gloves when I win, it feels good because of all the kids’ energy. W boxing tournament, it was hard work I did, it all paid off at the end.” “So, I took them every day out of the just another step in her plan to become a Her mother Abby Garcia said she was not streets and into the gym. And they had school professional fighter. just representing the western region or just and homework,” he said. “I just tried to keep Boxing in the intermediate bracket Arizona but Maricopa, their new home. them off the streets as much as possible.” (95 pounds, age 13-14), she was part of a The Valerios moved from Phoenix to Soon he was teaching them what he crowd of boys and girls punching it out in Maricopa in October. Taking in nephews, remembered from his father. The group of Independence, Missouri, after winning state they needed a bigger house. They qualified his own kids and nephews became Big Bro and region titles. Alezet (aka Chomina) for a loan and found a five-bedroom house Boxing. He trains the youngsters in his garage. defeated Malaya Wohosky Jan. 31 in a in Maricopa Meadows. While building up his older sons, he got split decision. The next day, she defeated “It’s different from where we grew up, an earful from Alezet, who told him to pay Araceli Gudino unanimously to win the way different,” Alezet’s father and coach attention to her, too. And for good reason. championship belt. Thomas Valerio said. “She went for a run the “Actually, the girls are way tougher,” he Then she shared a hug with Araceli, a first day and when she came back, she said, said. “She’d get a bloody nose, and she’d competitor she had never seen before facing ‘It’s so clean out here, the grass is green, it have drops of blood coming down and she’d her in the ring. smells so good, the roads are nice.’” keep going.” The Maricopa Wells Middle School By contrast, he grew up in a tough area of Alezet said the Maricopa kids are “soft” eighth grader has been training as a boxer Phoenix where he and his brothers fell into compared to those she knew from the since she was 6 years old. She started gang culture. Phoenix neighborhood. She attended Kuban competing at 10. “Growing up, we were always fighting in Elementary School. Though seemingly slight “I’d see my brother doing it and I went and the streets,” Valerio said. of build, she is strong and intimidating when tried it out myself,” Alezet said. “Ever since I That is how one brother died at age 20, necessary. first sparred, I loved the sport and just fighting, already the father of three. Valerio himself “The first time I sparred it was against being in the ring, it’s just a good feeling.” was a father by 17. While starting to think another girl. She was known at the gym we She is closing in on 40 bouts, only six of what kind of life he wanted for his own were at,” she said. “And they were like, ‘Oh, them losses. Alezet is ranked second in the family, the streets were still calling. you’re gonna get beat up. You’re not gonna nation in her bracket. “I didn’t want my kids to live how we do good against her.’ When I sparred, I was Victor Moreno 28 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 29 punching her and punching her. And when she A Call to USA Boxing on youth safety started crying, that’s when I knew I could do it.” ® • Teach boxers ways to lower the American Academy of Pediatrics Mr. Appliance Ensures chances of getting a concussion. frequently condemns youth boxing for its Superior Service! • Enforce the rules of the sport for concussion dangers, saying the risks outweigh fair play, safety and sportsmanship. the health benefits. 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30 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 31 electrical engineering before coming to the Teacher Aian Pableo United States to pursue teaching. He teaches introduced engineering college and high school level classes. to Maricopa High “I’m still adjusting, I’m still learning,” he School’s CTE program FA MILY said. “I’m happy when students learn something this year. from me, when they say, ‘Ah ha!’” Michelle Poppen is the CTE director and a vice principal of MHS. “Engineering can help to build on [critical thinking] skills, bring the math skills into a practical realm,” Poppen said. “One of the nice things about CTE is to apply what’s being learned in the core subject areas and then being able to apply those skills into real life experiences.” While not the only subject taught in class, circuitry was an in-depth unit the students learned during their first semester with Pableo. Sophomore Charles Lyndell dreams of becoming an inventor. He said the accomplishments of Thomas Edison inspired him to pursue inventing. “I’ve learned different kinds of ways to measure electricity, volts, currents, resistance and some different ways to draw blueprints and One of the nice things about CTE is to apply ways to read how much electricity there is in what’s being learned in the core subject areas and something,” Lyndell said. MHS provides 12 CTE programs for then being able to apply those skills into real life students. After surveying the students on experiences.” – Michelle Poppen, CTE director and a vice principal of MHS. campus last year about what programs they would like to see, engineering and fashion design were among the top choices. Engineering debut broadens Sophomore Kyle Draper said what he learned in his engineering class ties into his future aspirations for MHS students after-school robotics club. “I go and sit down and I learn a new concept. Story and photos by Joycelyn Cabrera One time we learned about circuits, and it was always very fun to figure out how electricity works and how the circuits are.” evi Watlington wishes it could have happened much Kyle, still unsure of his future career, said he earlier in his academic career. is looking into chemical engineering. The Maricopa High School senior is an aspiring The engineering program is a new Lcomputer scientist and a student of the school’s opportunity for students at MHS to prepare for inaugural engineering course. their careers after graduation. “If I were to go into a different field, like an engineering “This is a foundation; it’s basics for them,” field, I think this would really help me,” he said. “We built Pableo said. “If they were to push through to a bridge out of toothpicks. Engineers need to account for college for an engineering degree, this would suspension and how much weight is going to be on the bridge. help them.” We made catapults; it’s a pretty fun class.” After finishing his first semester teaching Engineering finished its first semester at MHS as a Career an engineering course at the high school level, and Technical Education course. Students are taught different Pableo said he is ready to adjust his teaching elements of engineering, including electrical, mechanical style according to feedback he gets and mistakes and software. The program is available in three sequences: he’s made. Engineering I, Engineering II and Engineering III. “He’s one of my favorite teachers,” Aian Pableo teaches the course twice a day. Pableo, Levi Watlington Watlington said. “He’s laid back, but also we get Charles Lyndell originally from the Philippines, got his master’s degree in our work done and everyone likes him.”

32 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 33 Pathway took staff turnover to extremes and take teacher/peer entitlement and school We offered more 2020-21 school year. Informally and formally threats/violence seriously,” she wrote. letters of intent to we have heard of some departures, but we are MUSD tries to keep its hiring on pace optimistic our teacher retention rate will rise as schools battle teacher shortage with its resignations and retirements as there teachers this year than from last year’s 85% rate.” is monthly turnover in certified and classified any of the prior years. Sequoia Pathway had to work even faster to By Raquel Hendrickson employees. fill spots at its secondary school. FA MILY We are very early in the According to Arizona Superintendent of At the beginning of December, English rizona continues to have a teacher Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, there are hiring season, but this Language Arts teacher and soccer coach Juan shortage, and turnover is a normal 2,000 unfilled teaching positions statewide. was a great first step.” Garavito resigned from the charter school. At part of education, but at Sequoia “The truth is, there are already thousands – Tom Beckett, MUSD Human Resources the end of December, Elementary Principal Pathway, it was particularly an of qualified, passionate teachers in our state Rachael Lay announced her departure. Neither A Director autumn of discontent. who could fill these positions,” Hoffman cited negative experiences. Since the summer break, at least 12 staff said in her address to the Legislature. “But Nearly as surprising as Lay’s resignation members, mostly in the secondary school, years of cuts to education funding have In February, 11 more certified teachers was that of history teacher Trecia Koozer, who submitted their resignations from Pathway. built a system where inequities thrive – be it announced their resignations from MUSD had been with the charter school 11 years. She That number includes two principals, and teacher pay, student resources or community effective at year’s end or sooner, including announced her decision on a Facebook parent- reasons stated for leaving the charter school supports.” another ESS teacher. group page Jan. 4 without rancor. Like many have ranged from vague to angry. Special Education, in particular, has a The district issued nine letters of intent for of those who left before her, she thanked all for “I am saddened by the state of things and “severe shortage,” Hoffman said. Both MUSD certified teachers during a Jan. 25 job fair. great memories. while I love my students, the staff and my and Pathway lost special education teachers in “We offered more letters of intent to Some of the teachers, including Garavito child — I can no longer sit quietly while good the human-resources process last semester. teachers this year than any of the prior and Koozer, have since been hired at other people are torn down,” Misti Oosthuizen wrote “Contributing to the shortage is the fact years. We are very early in the hiring season, schools in Maricopa. in her Oct. 22 resignation letter to Sequoia that special education teachers face higher but this was a great first step,” said MUSD While long-term substitutes plugged the Pathway, a letter that was copied to staff and rates of burnout as they balance teaching Human Resources Director Tom Beckett, who holes for the fall semester at Sequoia Pathway, administrator emails. among high caseloads, mandatory paperwork, planned to issue contracts to current employees most of the emptied positions had been filled Oosthuizen was lead of the Science limited resources and high turnover of by the end of February. “At that time, we will with full-time teachers by the start of the new Department at Pathway. support staff,” Hoffman said. see staff committing to the district for the semester. At least 10 staff members resigned by File Winter Break out of about 70 certified positions Roadifer described “being railroaded by a Arizona State Board for Charter Schools. After (14%) at the charter school, mostly from the spineless upper administration” in her letter InMaricopa requested copies of those records 2019 Sequoia Pathway Academy secondary school. By comparison, during the to EdKey Inc. She hinted students were not and the charter board office had its legal Maricopa High School Michael Akle 2019 Julian Alvarez same time period (June-December), eight held accountable for their actions and said counsel review the “numerous pages,” EdKey 2019 Ashlee Boll Coming May 2020 Serraya Boll Jasmine Bores Tory-Reid Brown Cyndee Byrd Grace Castellanos Julian Cholagh teachers resigned from Maricopa Unified the school was now as overcrowded as other filed a complaint in court against the charter Julia Chrisman Jeffrey Acosta Jonathan Aguilar Kayla Alarcon Candice Antone Alondra Araujo Gabriela Arredondo Jose Arroyo Jacqueline Arvizu Isabella Clark Kayli Dawn Lucio Dominguez Savannah Eisele School District out of 376 teachers (2%). public Maricopa schools. board to have the request withheld. Jelani Elliott Jared Filkins Jhanya Gamble Deserae Garcia

Benyapha Aunpennit Trinity Austin A’Janae Avington Tyler Ayala Laura Azzolini Joseph Baca Other Pathway teachers resigned after EdKey’s response to overcrowding was to “Pending direction from the court, the Benjamin Bailey Jennifer Bailin Britney Garcia-Coyolt James Gordon Jeremy Greifer Donavan Griffin Benjamin Grove Erik Grumpelt Ethan Hartman Winter Break. Overall, the results forced announce plans to construct a new building. Board is unable to release those records,” Divinity Hollins Nicholas Bandin Adrianna Barajas Adrian Barocio Samuel Barocio Isaac Barrett Evelyn Bates Chance Batton Elijah Baxter Paris Jones Bryanna Juarez Matthew Keus Daisy Leal Alicia Lewis parent company EdKey to rebuild its staff by At the end of the 2018-19 school year, Sequoia ASBCS Executive Director Ashley Berg said. Eric Lewis Mina Marcoss Haley Martinez GRADUATION GUIDE Adrian Bazzel Grace Becking Amy Beeman Nicole Bench Rachael Bench Eric Bennett mid-year. Pathway’s enrollment in K-12 was 1,146, with For its part, MUSD had three teachers D’Angelo Bevil Kelsey Blatz Trinity Mastel Sarrah McCowan Trevon McKalpain Tasha McMillan Chrisel Montano Esteban Montes Jasmin Nafarrate Some resignations were directly tied to 300 in the high school grades, according to the resign during the summer break, middle Nitza Parra Terrill Blunt Jr. Kayla Boich Tuesday Borst Kolby Bowen Kyla Boyce Angelo Bravo Joy Breul Noah Brooks

Brenda Peck Melina Perez-Palomares Steve Peters Cameron Robertson Brandon Rodriguez Anthony Rohde disagreements with new administration at the Arizona Department of Education. school teacher Evan Nechamkin, high school Brian Rosati Nina Sarappo

Italy Brookshire Elise Brown Thunder Devante Brown Elijah Brown Je’ne Brown Sean Brumbaugh Cameryn Buck Anthony Buckner secondary school, which started with the June Culinary teacher Rhonda Print resigned teacher Carol Mandell and Exceptional Christofer Sciuto William Senne Keara Simpson 46 InMaricopa.com Laila Smith | May 2019 Stacey Smith Logan Stark Daniel Waggner Mason Whitted Student Services teacher Herman Edelson. Not pictured: Derek Reiher Sept. 11 without citing a reason, but she later J 17 resignation of Principal Diane Silvia. acquelyn Bui Lexie Bunn Emahni Burns Julian Bush Samuel Cabrera Jr. Sebastian Calderwood Aleyna Call Yazmin Calleros

Silvia mentioned no discord in her letter, told a Facebook parent group it was because of After the start of school in late July May 2019 | InMaricopa.com 39 saying instead she was going to spend more the administration. through December, resigning staff included time with her first grandson. But by the start Resignations weren’t the only problem. high school teachers Yadira Fierro and Lori of the new school year, staff was beginning to EdKey administration would not say how Bates, middle school teacher Eric Drake, quit the secondary school. many staff members had been terminated. elementary technology teacher Morgan Davis Special Education teacher Heidi Klepfer But Kevin Struble’s departure drew and kindergarten teacher Taylor Kinnard. Contact us for left Aug. 9. Math teacher Cindy Roadifer the most publicity in October as students Of the eight who sent in letters of resigned Aug. 15. Joe Klepfler also later protested outside the school in an effort to resignation, five reflected positive experiences, advertising resigned. Among other assignments, the bring him back. It was a reminder of the 2015 citing personal or family reasons for leaving. Klepflers had coached junior high volleyball. student protests that ultimately led EdKey to Mandell and Fierro expressed frustrations opportunities. More than two pages long, Heidi Klepfler’s re-hire two fired administrators, one of whom with re-assignments, and Mandell was also (520) 568-0040 resignation letter cited the disagreements was Silvia. irritated with campus disruptions, including over management of the volleyball program, This time, the results were different, and “perceived active shooter events,” and an disengagement of administrators and Oosthuizen resigned the next day. aggravating relationship with another teacher. “inconsistency of communication” as reasons Teachers and families complained about “I think you and your district need to use for departing the school. a variety of issues, some even formally to the this as a visionary letter of sorts to regroup

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Many of you have heard or read about Freon asked an expert in the A/C field – my son In February, InMaricopa provided an factored into retirement decisions as early as As part of your planning, considerations R-22 and how the oils in R-22 destroy the Dan. Information he provided is based on introduction to the topic of aging-in-place. We possible. We often don’t think about access for the availability of other senior-support ozone. According to the Clean Air Act of 1990, his years of experience in the heating and air will continue the topic to help provide insight problems caused by entry steps, staircases, services in the area are helpful to maintain R-22 is a harmful refrigerant and currently conditioning business. into many of the facets of aging-in-place. narrow doors and hallways until that first knee support networks, social connections and in- being phased out of use. Homeowners are He said R-22 can be replaced. To do so, Whether you’re just approaching retirement, or hip operation. home medical assistance when needed. now recommended to use Puron, or you would need to replace the unit; already in retirement or are trying to help a Having to move to another house because It is probably unwise to assume aging M410A, refrigerant to maintain indoor the A coil inside and the condenser Irelative who is currently facing aging your initial “forever” home can’t won’t happen. Planning for aging-in-place is comfort. outside. Lines could be cleaned, but issues, there should be many topics of accommodate your needs can be a personally responsible way of coping with In 2004, there was a 35% it is best to replace. interest to you. both costly and disruptive. unexpected changes that can be life-altering reduction in R-22 production Dan also said there is no need there is a need for a properly working A/C Planning is not the typical What you want is an “adaptable” events and potentially lead to institutionalized

SENIOR LIVING SENIOR the quantities available have to panic. Many units in Maricopa unit, especially in the Arizona heat. strength of most people approaching home, i.e. one that can change to meet long-term care. LIVING SENIOR diminished over the years. Now and cities in Arizona may already Dan advises to always question a service retirement. Per a 2018 study changing needs caused by growing Aging-in-place planning can help a person in 2020 a 99.5 % reduction in the be using 410A. Each A/C unit has person who cleans your A/C unit and tells conducted by Harris Poll on behalf old. The more adaptable the home live in their own home longer. There are many Joan Koczor production of R-22. Simply put, a label that lists the type of freon you they had to add freon because of a leak. of Northwestern Mutual, one-third is, the less costly it will be to make excellent resources available through AARP Ron Smith the law of supply and demand will prevail being used. It’s easy to check what type of An A/C system is sealed so there is no need of Baby Boomers have less than those necessary accommodations in and the National Institute on Aging to aid in with the price of each pound of refrigerant Freon is in your A/C unit. to replace freon unless a noticeable leak is $25,000 in retirement savings. In the future. Better yet, it might help your planning. increasing dramatically. Prices have risen If your current A/C service person present. Just a practice some A/C service addition, many approaching retirement have avoid a costly move due to the high cost of a from $100 to $300 a pound. suggests changes that are expensive, get a persons use, especially targeting seniors, to their eyes focused on an active-adult lifestyle. retrofit needed to remain in your own home. Ron Smith is an aging-in-place advocate. He is My concern is if R-22 becomes second opinion. If you question the repairs increase the cost of the service call. The notion of aging and all the things that Keep in mind, accessibility is not the only also a member of the Age-Friendly Maricopa unavailable — or unaffordable — and we they are suggesting, get a second opinion. potentially accompany it are often not high on consideration because other issues, like the Advisory Committee and a member of the have to use 410A, does that mean we need Disreputable service persons target seniors. Joan Koczor is a senior advocate and a member the new retiree’s planning sheet. need for skilled nursing care or dementia Maricopa Senior Coalition. to replace the air conditioning unit? So, I They are the most vulnerable. Seniors know of the Age-Friendly Maricopa Advisory Board. Aging-in-place considerations should be safety, may demand another solution.

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Donations can be made online at [email protected] MHS Softball vs. Notre Dame Prep Check out the course maps at the website. musd20.org/taxcredit 800-864-1058 3:45 p.m., Maricopa High School 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. SunLifeRun.org NEED ADDITIONAL HELP? Items shown are artist’s renderings and may contain options that are not standard on all models or not included in the purchase price. Availability may vary. SunLifeFamilyHealth.org Please see your New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature, additional information, 26 disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. Copyright © 2019 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. 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44 InMaricopa.com | March 2020 March 2020 | InMaricopa.com 45 Business Directory Calendar ACCOUNTING AESTHETICIAN Chaston Taxes and Accounting Parents of Addicted 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway 27 Suite 110 Schedule a MHS Softball vs. Campo Verde Loved Ones (PAL) 520-568-3303 3:45 p.m., Maricopa High School 7 p.m., Maricopa Behavioral ChastonCPA.com free evaluation 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Health Services – By Appt Only Quality service at a fair price 21300 N. John Wayne ADVERTISING • Service and Repair 28 • Replacement Parkway, Suite 103 41600 W. Smith Enke Road • New Home Construction Local and Dependable Lions Charity Golf Scramble • Free Estimates 8 a.m., The Duke at TUESDAYS Bldg 14, Suite 3 520-213-5021 520-635-2400 Rancho El Dorado Senior Donuts & Coffee (520) 464-6193 Fully licensed and bonded MrAppliance.com 42660 W. Rancho El 1-4 p.m., Copper Sky MaricopaWellnessCenter.com ROC#294841 Dorado Parkway Multigenerational Center, Room A Maricopa. Delivered. 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Regional Park Public Library 55345 W. Martin Luther 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road Ace Home Services The event is at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado with Harrah’s King Jr. Blvd. 520-365-0001 Ak-Chin Casino as the title sponsor. Funds raised go to local and Harrah’s Club 777 Toastmasters AceHomeAZ.com state programs, including projects for sight and hearing, diabetes, Little Whiskers Family Carnival 3 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Noon, UltraStar Multi-tainment 15406 N. Maricopa Road education, community health and welfare. Center at Ak-Chin Circle “We are asking for dona- 16000 N. Maricopa Road S.M.A.R.T. Kids Find details on these and many other local businesses on your computer/tablet/phone 24/7 at InMaricopa.com/Directory. tions towards this fundraiser in 3:30 p.m., Maricopa ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ an effort to improve our com- 7 p.m., The Duke at Public Library munity and help those who are Rancho El Dorado 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road less fortunate,” said Curtis Dor- 42660 W. Rancho El Dorado Parkway Maricopa Police Explorer nath, director of the event. Post Meeting EXPERIENCE RAUCOUS REVELRY! Entry fee is $90 per person. Springtime Serenade 5 p.m., Maricopa High School • •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• The tournament is limited to 7 p.m., Maricopa 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. 32ND ANNUALARIZONA IF YOU GO Agricultural Center � the first 32 teams. Sponsors 37860 W. Smith-Enke Road What: 4-Person Charity THURSDAYS can also chip in funds from Family Story Time � M I ™ $150 to $300. Golf Scramble 31 4 p.m., Maricopa Public Library �� When: March 28, MHS Girls’ Tennis vs. Westwood 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road All golfers will receive a 3 p.m., Maricopa High School l & ARTISAN MARKE:TPLACE: shotgun start 8 a.m. � round of golf, cart, range balls, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Narcotics Anonymous Where: The Duke at Rancho tee packet and lunch at the 7 p.m., Ak-Chin Social Services EIGHTFESTIV E WEEKENDS El Dorado, 42660 W. Rancho MHS Baseball vs. Campo Verde 48227 W. Farrell Road Silver Spur Grill. There will be 3:45 p.m., Maricopa High School FEBRUARY 8 THRU MARCH 29 a first-place team prize in three El Dorado Parkway 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. How much: $90/person FRIDAYS divisions: open, senior 60-plus Senior Game Time SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS • 10AM-6PM Info: [email protected]; MHS Beach Volleyball and mixed 2/2. The day will also vs. Casteel 9 a.m.- noon, Copper Sky SAVEWITH VIP DISCOUNT TICKETSAT 541-223-3598 Multigenerational Center, Room A r1•. 4 p.m., Copper Sky Regional Park f include raffle drawings. 45345 W. Martin Luther The Lions Club is a 55345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. King Jr. Blvd. nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible. Entries are due March 21. If there are still team slots available SUNDAYS Learn to Bowl like a after that date, entry fee will be $100 per person. 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