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Southeast Valley LedgerJames Carnes….....................................PublisherMichael Carnes...........................General ManagerJennifer Carnes................................…Editor-In-ChiefMila Lira...................................Advertising DirectorZach Richter….................................Managing EditorChase Kamp............................................ReporterCourtney Trumbull…................................Offi ce Manager

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By Zach RichterSoutheast Valley Ledger San Tan Valley resident Francesca Svoboda has been chosen as Arizona’s Bank of America Volunteer of the Year in recognition of the two-hundred-plus hours she committed in 2012 primarily teaching at risk and homeless youth about their fi nances. In addition to being certifi ed as an instructor in the Bank of America fi nancial literacy program and working with the Tumbleweed Center for

Youth Development, she also has been involved with the Tempe Adopt-A Park monthly clean up and the Back to School Clothing Drive. The Southeast Valley Ledger spoke with Svoboda, Assistant Vice President and Manager at the Bank of America Home Loan offi ce in Tempe, about how she got involved with the fi nancial literacy program and how her role expanded to encompass more than one full week of volunteer hours.

Local woman named Arizona’s Bank of America “One of my peers that works with Volunteer for AZ introduced me to Tumbleweed and said it was the kind of place where I could make an impact,” Svoboda recalled. “Last year we gave one presentation at the City of Phoenix and two at Tumbleweed, this year we’ve done Tumbleweed each quarter as well as 15 schools.” Going in to her fi rst class Svoboda was nervous but says she quickly realized this was information that

could help her students make better choices in the future. “Basically what we do is we let them know this is how you fi ll out a check, how credit scores work, this is the difference between saving versus charging to credit, wants versus needs,” she said. “The kids love it, it’s their fi rst real introduction into the fi nancial world.” Following her fi rst class Svoboda became more involved with the fi nancial literacy program until this

year when she was placed in charge of the program for the entire state. “I set all of the appointments as well as the curriculum and training for the associates,” she explained. “I’m grateful for all my volunteers, its one thing to volunteer your time at a homeless shelter, it’s another thing entirely to get up in front of a group and try and teach them something.” Bank of America Senior Vice President Ernice Davis spoke with the Southeast Valley Ledger about the Volunteer of the Year Award and how Svoboda came out on top. “A volunteer can either nominate themselves or be nominated,” Davis said. “Basically what we’re looking for is sustained community involvement where employees demonstrate leadership.” According to Davis, as of press time Bank of America employees were

on their way to breaking the 2011 volunteer hours record of 66,444, but Svoboda’s involvement still stood out. “What set her apart primarily are her leadership skills,” Davis enthused. “Frankie not only teaches she actually delivers training course to about 50 volunteers. She looked at the segment of homeless youth, learned what their needs are and changed the curriculum accordingly.” For her part Svoboda says she was clueless she had even been nominated for the award which included tickets to a Cirque de Soleil show and a $1,000 for Tumbleweed. “I had no idea, it was a complete surprise,” she said with a laugh. “I’m very proud and grateful that I was given this opportunity to help the local community.” Svoboda is starting 2013 off strong, with plans for presentations at all

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The start of 2013 provides an opportunity to refl ect on the many accomplishments of during the last year. Rural/Metro Fire Department and Southwest Ambulance responded to more than 9,000 calls for service in San Tan Valley during 2012. We are honored to serve those citizens, but we are not alone in our efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. The addition of Banner Ironwood Medical Center two years ago has provided a much needed aspect of medical care. In 2012, Air Evac Medical Transport relocated their 8 helicopter to Banner Ironwood, reducing the transport time for critical patients. The sworn offi cers of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Offi ce also deserve a great deal of credit not only for the services and protection they provide San Tan Valley, but also for adding Automatic External Defi brillators to Sheriff’s Offi ce vehicles. During 2012 Rural/Metro recognized that from fi re, emergency transportation, and medical facilities to public safety, everyone is a vital link in the chain of survival. We adopted the “Better Together” campaign and formed the San Tan Valley Public Safety Coalition to enhance the ways we work together. With 2013 just beginning, it gives us a time to look forward. Rural/Metro and Southwest Ambulance currently have more than 50 talented professionals serving San Tan Valley. Having served this community since its inception, we have grown together with the community. We plan to open an additional fi re station and relocate another, with conceptual plans for two fi re stations as community growth continues. We are looking forward to an exceptional 2013 serving the San Tan Valley.

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Francesca Svoboda at Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development. Photo/Dee Myers

Volunteer of the Year17 of the schools in the Kyrene Unified School District and says that while a presentation at a San Tan Valley school district

would be nice, it may not be in the cards just yet. “I’ve definitely been thinking about it, my daughter goes to school

[in STV]. I’d probably be running it on my own though, it’s kind of a far drive for my coworkers,” she said with a laugh.

So What Do You REALLY Think?In the November 6, 2012 election, 57% of the voters said that the Florence Unified School District needs to cut $1.75 million from the district’s budget for the 2013/14 school year.

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Tips for successful New Year’s resolutions Every year the most popular New Year’s resolutions in-clude getting fi t, reducing stress and saving money. Now you can do all three with the wide variety of inexpensive adult fi tness drop-in classes offered at the Library Recre-ation Annex, 21802 S. Ellsworth Road. Shake off those pounds with Zumba (the dance fi tness party), or go retro with Jazzercise and tone your entire body. Get help in fulfi lling your goals with the Dance Plus program; where you can burn calories and par-ticipate in weight loss and health challenges. There are classes for every fi tness level from yoga, Pilates, body sculpting and even Jr. Jazzercise for kids. Drop-in classes are $5 each, there are no monthly mem-bership fees and no prior registration is needed. Increase your chances of sticking to your goals by bringing along a friend. For more information about any of the programs listed below contact the Recreation Division at 480-358-3700, visit QueenCreek.org, Facebook.com/QCRecreation or Twitter.com/TOQC_offi cial.

Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre upcoming events Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre is locat-ed at 20464 E. Riggs Road. To schedule an event, call 480-358-3710. For event details, visit QueenCreek.org/HPEC or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/HorseshoePark.JanuaryGeorge Aros Team Roping – Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29Arizona Cutting Horse As-sociation – Jan. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 30 & 31Earnhardt/Sherwood Timed Event – Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhana – Jan. 5Arizona Reining Horse Association – Jan. 11, 12 & 13

Collman Equestrian Pro-ductions Hunter/Jumper Show – Jan. 19 & 20Painted Desert Pinto Show – Jan. 25, 26 & 27East Valley Arabian Horse Association – Jan. 26FebruaryArizona Cutting Horse As-sociation – Feb. 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23 & 24Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhana – Feb. 2 & 23George Aros Team Roping – Feb. 5 & 19Earnhardt/Sherwood Timed Event – Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27Cowboy Mounted Shoot-ing State Championships – Feb. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15

Queen Creek opens new business incubator location The Queen Creek In-cubator (QC Inc.) is now open at its new location, 22308 S. Ellsworth Road, and will be holding several open houses to show off

the new facility to the public and local business owners. These free events will take place on Monday, Jan. 14 from 2-5 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 24 from 11

a.m.–1 p.m. The open houses are an opportunity for members of the business community to take a tour of the facil-ity, meet the management

staff and ask questions. Re-freshments will be served. For more information, contact Kim Moyers at 480-358-3523 or visit QueenCreek.org.

There is plenty going on this winter at the QC Library recreation annex.

Little Athletes and Little Athletes Just Basketball Little Athletes teaches boys and girls ages 4-6 the basics of soccer, t-ball and basketball through a fun, hands-on approach to build an encouraging athletic experience. Little

Athletes meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. The Little Athletes Just Basketball program teaches the fundamentals of basketball to boys

and girls ages 4-6 using the same fun, hands-on approach. Just Basketball meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Both programs run six weeks starting Jan. 7.


Looking back on 2012

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu at the Feb. 17 press conference.

Christian Ocana (#14) looks on with his San Tan Valley teammates. Chase Kamp/SEV Ledger

An E. Coli scare at Johnson Utilities LLC left San Tan Valley residents boiling their water Aug. 21-23.

The Florence Town Council discusses a FCP resolution.

With the general election rounding out the year with plenty of changes to the Pinal County Political land-scape, it can be easy to forget some of the other stories that had people talking through-out the year. The eyes of the nation turned to Pinal County on Feb. 17 when the when the Phoenix New Times pub-lished a story alleging that Babeu had been in a relation-ship with a man named Jose, and after the relationship ended that Babeu and his attorney had threatened Jose with deportation. The New Times story also showed off several personal pictures of the Sheriff. On Sat. Feb. 18, Sheriff Babeu hosted a press confer-ence at PCSO headquarters in Florence to discuss the issue. Babeu began the con-ference by staunchly denying the New Times allegations except for one. “These alle-gations are completely false, except I am gay,” Babeu admitted. Ultimately, little came of the allegations and Babeu announced on May 11, 2012 that he would suspend his campaign for the U.S. House in Congressional District 4 and instead run for another term as Sheriff where he was handily re-elected. In April, the Pinal County Attorney’s Office donated $4,500 to American Legion

Post 97 to bring Legion base-ball to San Tan Valley. The San Tan Valley Ameri-can Legion Patriots made it to the state playoffs in their inaugural season with a 14-1 record. The 18-mem-ber squad was comprised of players from all three high schools in San Tan Valley. What’s more, on Sept. 15, 2012, Poston Butte graduate and former San Tan Valley American Legion baseball player Eric Augustine re-ceived a $2,500 scholarship from the national American Legion Baseball organiza-tion. Augustine was among eight players from around the country to receive the honor awarded on the merits of

community involvement and volunteerism. While Pinal County Attor-ney Jim Walsh was defeated in the general election, his contribution to San Tan Val-ley will live on for years to come. In May, San Tan Valley re-leased over 500 high school graduates into the world for the first time as JO Combs, San Tan Foothills and Poston Butte High School all celebrated their first full graduating classes. With all three high schools opening in 2009, the final weeks of May 2012 were filled with major moments. Principals spoke of the way the first graduating class helped cement school tradi-tions and set an expectation of excellence for future classes to follow. JO Combs Principal Brenda Mayberry summed up the thoughts of teachers and ad-ministrators throughout San Tan Valley. “You’ve been preparing for life after high school,” she said, “We’ve been preparing for high school life after you.” Mayberry encouraged her now former students to rise

to each new challenge that life would surely bring and meet the world head on. “Our wish is that your future is not one marked by bound-aries,” she said. On Aug. 21, 2012, Johnson Utilities LLC (JU) released a statement indicating that E. coli bacteria had been found in its water supply on Aug. 16 but that secondary testing did not reflect the presence of E. coli. Despite the sec-ondary testing, JU advised customers to boil their water until independent testing confirmed the water was safe on Aug. 23. While there were no reported cases of individuals getting sick from drinking the water, community mem-bers were concerned by the apparent gap in time between when JU noticed the pres-ence of E. coli and when that information was reported to the public. The Arizona Department of Environmental Qual-ity looked into the cause of the contamination and JU’s methods of spreading the information to the public and cited the company on several issues, the results of which will soon be available. On Nov. 30, 2012, officials at Resolution Copper notified

their staff and contractors that the budget allocated for the Resolution Copper proj-ect has been reduced to $50 million dollars. Rio Tinto who is the primary investor in this project has called for the reduction. In 2012, Reso-lution Copper was allocated $200 million dollars. The budget reduction will result in the loss of approxi-mately 400 jobs, approxi-mately 75 percent of their entire work force including both Resolution employees and contractors. Resolution Copper’s plans have been stalled since 2005, when the company began seeking through Congres-

sional action an exchange of 2,400 acres of Forest Service land, under which one of the largest undeveloped copper resources in the world rests, for more than 5,300 acres of high-quality conservation lands held by the company. Meanwhile in Florence, Curis Resources’ Florence Copper Project continues to move slowly forward despite constant disapproval from the Town. The Project started 2012 with a resolution passed by the Town that signaled a blanket opposition to the Florence Copper Project and urged other state agen-cies to disapprove future applications made by Curis Resources, Ltd. in pursuit of the project. The Town followed up by passing an ordinance ban-ning in-situ mining and other operations that use large amounts of sulfuric acid. The ordinance classifies the use of sulfuric acid as a nuisance, arguing the chemical poses a danger to residents. Despite this, the Arizona Department of Environmen-tal Quality granted Curis a limited-use Aquifer Protec-tion Permit in Sept. that is currently in the midst of a public comment and review period.


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By Chase KampSoutheast Valley Ledger Combs High wrestling coach Travis Miller has a problem, but it’s not so bad. “We’ve got multiple guys fi ghting for one more spot on the varsity team,” he said. “It’s a problem, but it’s a good problem to have.” The Coyote wrestling squad is heating up for the 2012-13 season and the Miller sees this year as an opportunity for expansion. Last year’s team was very young, he explained, consisting mostly of freshmen and sophomores. “We’re in the growth stage, so I hope this year will be a springboard year for next year,” he said. Leading the charge is dominant sophomore wrestler Ted Rico, who sits at 113 pounds. A highly-decorated achiever in his freshman year, Rico already won fi rst place at a McClintock High tournament in Dec.

Combs High School featuring some of the state’s best teams. Rico leads by example, Miller said, as the whole team recognizes his talent level. “A lot of the kids who started with Ted didn’t realize what it took to reach that level,” he said. “Now it’s evolved where they want to follow his workout regimen and how seriously he takes things.” Ranked by USA Wrestling Magazine as the 29th best wrestler in his weight class in the country,Rico also shows leadership in his academics, currently fi rst academically in the Combs sophomore class and taking advanced placement classes. “I think he’s the one to beat for the state championship,” Miller stated. In the heavyweight division, 285 pound senior Nigel Gardener is among the older wrestlers getting the job done. “With graduating senior Sean Little gone, I thought we couldn’t pick up the slack,” Miller said, “but Nigel’s got big shoes to fi ll.”

Senior Joey Salas has been on the team for four years, currently the team’s highest point winner. The 195-pound wrestler has a 13-2 record despite being only fi ve-foot six. Salas is deceivingly tough, the coach said, as he does not come across as a typical wrestler for his class. “The wrestlers in that class tend to look like full-grown men,” Miller explains. “When they wrestle a guy like him, they’ll get aggressive and then get real tired over the course of the match.” Junior Spencer Ray is another big achiever who is currently sidelined with an injury. Miller sees him as a promising older competitor for next year. “His presence increases the level of wrestling for our team, we’ll get him back next year,” Miller said. The Combs team will compete at a tournament in Apache Junction on Jan.10 and a Payson tournament the following weekend, going up against tough out-of-state teams and bigger


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the state championship tournament. “Last year, we only had two state placers,” he said.

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By Chase KampSoutheast Valley Ledger Hopes are still high for the Queen Creek High varsity boys basketball team. The Bulldogs had a 4-2 record by press time and were reeling from a wrist injury suffered by senior guard Dean Wenger, but head coach Troy Gibson said the team’s true might would soon reveal itself. After reaching the sectional semifinals in last year’s play-off, Gibson said the goal is to advance even further in the post-season this year. In order to pull it off, he explained, the team needs to clean up its

turnover ratio and bolster their defensive stops. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” he said. “We’re not anywhere we need to be to accomplish those goals.” The length of Wenger’s injury, suffered while play-ing on the Bulldog football team, is still unknown. The four-year starter has been the team’s best on-ball defender, according to Gibson, and is a solid rebounder for his stature. “He brings a sense of tough-ness and leadership that was lacking,” the coach added. Smoothing out the pre-sea-son wrinkles is another chal-

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threat for the team. Among the seniority stepping up for the Bulldogs are center Zach Auguste and senior forward Xavier Coates. “Offensively, we like to push the ball up the fl oor and play inside-out,” Gibson said. “We have some pretty good shooters and skill on the pe-rimeter. We need to get more out of our post guys when they catch the ball.” Defensively, the Bulldogs

aim to press and create turnovers, allowing for easy baskets down the court in transition. “We were successful in that for a few games, but not so much in others,” Gibson said. One such game was a loss to Campo Verde, which the Bulldogs led by 14 at halftime. The key opponents that will be a measuring stick for Queen Creek are the unde-feated Florence Gophers as well as nearby rivals Poston Butte and Williams Field. “All of our opponents are

pretty tough going forward,” he said. “It’s going to be a good measuring stick to see if we’re the team we want to be.” The Bulldogs will partici-pate in two holiday tourna-ments in the next few weeks, which Gibson hopes will shake the rust off. “We’ve played only six games so far, but our op-ponents have played 10 or 12,” he said. “Hopefully we can use these tournaments to springboard us into the new year and get to where we need to be down the stretch.”

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SanTanCalendar.com1/3-1/4 Schnepf Farms: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. ice skating, train rides, hayrides to deer, bon fires, bakery Schnepf-Farms.com1/4/13 Harmony for Lunch Brunch: 12:00 p.m. Dema’s Italian Bistro 18256 E. Williams Field Rd. 480-921-22371/5/13 Epic Food Mission: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Dis-tributions from Walker Butte Elementary Bring proof of residency and photo ID 480-882-95301/8/13 San Tan Triad: 2:00 p.m. Copper Basin YMCA1/8/13 Queen Creek Chamber: 12:00 p.m. monthly luncheon www.queencreekchamber.org 1/8/13 San Tan Lions Club: 7:00 p.m. Copper Basin Fire Station 480-882-27101/9/13 San Tan Archeology Society: 7:00 p.m. until9:00 p.m. Historic Rittenhouse at the corner of Queen Creek Road and Rittenhouse Road” [email protected]/9/13 WOAMTEC Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $15 May attend twice before membership is required Cantina Laredo 2150 E Williams Field Rd. Gilbert1/12/13 Democratic Women of San Tan Valley: 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. SRP Service Center in San Tan Valley Email [email protected] for info1/14/13 American Legion Post 97/Women’s Auxiliary: 6:00 p.m. potluck followed by guest speaker Christ the

Victor Lutheran Community Church http://www.santan-valleylegion.org/1/14/13 Sizzling Senior Breakfast Club: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Johnson Ranch Terrace $6.00 Buffet, Speakers 480-888-8017 RSVP1/1513 Florence Chamber: 12:00 p.m. monthly lun-cheon www.florenceazchamber.1/15/13 Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek: 6:15 p.m. at Canyon State Academy cafeteria Rittenhouse and Hawes road. call Jerry at 480-209-76991/16/13 Pinal County Democratic Meeting: 7:00 p.m. 350 N. Main, Florence [email protected]/17/13 San Tan Republican Club: 6:00 p.m. Sheriff’s office at Gantzel and Combs Paul Messinger 480-358-4046 [email protected]/18/13 Harmony for Lunch Brunch: 12:00 p.m. Dema’s Italian Bistro 18256 E. Williams Field Rd. 480-921-2237 Elementary Bring proof of residency and photo ID 480-882-95301/18/13 San Tan Regional Chamber: 12:00 p.m. www.SanTanShopper.com1/19/13 Epic Food Mission: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Distributions from Walker Butte 1/19/13 Pinal County Republican Committee: 9:00 a.m. at Sun City Anthem Union Center, Florence, AZ.

520-494-72651/23/13 WOAMTEC Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $15 May attend twice before membership is required Cantina Laredo 2150 E Williams Field Rd. Gilbert1/24/13 San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. SRP Service Center - 3735 E. Combs Rd, San Tan Valley 480-626-7757


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HealthSpan™ Speakers’ Bureau

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Dr. Shelden L. Martin is a fellowship-trained orthopedic sports and shoulder/elbow surgeon, specializing in shoulder, elbow and knee surgery. He completed his orthopedic surgery training at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago and subspecialty fellowship training in orthopedic sports medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.

Dr. Martin has worked with professional, collegiate, and high school athletic teams, including the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Knights, Joe Gibbs Racing team, and the University of North Carolina. He utilizes the most advanced techniques in shoulder and elbow arthroscopic and joint replacement surgery, as well as knee ligament reconstruction and cartilage transplant procedures.

Dr. Martin’s research has been presented both nationally and internationally and published extensively in the peer-reviewed literature. He provides world-class patient care at several hospitals throughout Scottsdale and the East Valley.

FREE SEMINAR

Tackling Shoulder Pain - What You Need to Know!

Saturday, January 12, 2013 Shelden Martin, M.D.

9 to 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served

Arizona Orthopedic Surgical Hospital Conference Room

2905 W. Warner Road Chandler, AZ 85224

RSVP to ResourceLink at (480) 728-5414

The following will be discussed:

• Whattodoaboutshoulderpain• Conditionsthatcauseshoulderpain• Howtoknowwhentoseeaphysician• Non-surgicalandsurgicaltreatments• Outcomes

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