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Building Community Connections in STV & QCVol. 1 No. 13 Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 FREE

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Happy Valentine’s

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See the cute Valentine ideas from the Bubbly Hostess, Page 6

SoutheaSt Valley ledger February 13, 2013

Southeast Valley LedgerJames Carnes….....................................PublisherMichael Carnes...........................General ManagerJennifer Carnes................................…Managing EditorMila Lira...................................Advertising DirectorChase Kamp............................................ReporterCourtney Trumbull…................................Offi ce Manager

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How do you think you will feel when graduation fi nally rolls around? I think it’s probably going to be tougher than it is now, because school is easier right now. I have to get a job and stuff like that.

I understand you live with your girlfriend and together you two have a child. Yes, his name is Oliver and he is two months old.

How do you manage being a student-athlete and a father at the same time? It’s tough, but I manage to get through it. I have to wake up in the middle of the night, go to school and still play football.

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By Zach RichterSoutheast Valley Ledger Approximately 90 Queen

Creek High School (QCHS) students started the new year off with the school’s first

Biotech class comes to QCHS

Students in Ashley Butka’s Biotechnology 1 work on designing the marketing for a mock biotechnology product. (Ashley Butka photo)

ever biotechnology class. While some of their peers have been studying the basics like biology and chemistry, these students have started learning about the use of living systems and organisms

to develop or make useful products. Teaching the class is former QCHS student Ashley Butka who explained that she had loved microbiology in college and wanted a way to share her passion with students. “I started last year teaching biology and physical science and at the end of the year I went to see about adding an-other biology course,” Butka recalled. “I was thinking microbiology or genetics and one of the administrators sug-gested biotechnology which encompasses aspects of both.” When she set out to start a new course, Butka was quick to point out that she expected one or perhaps two classes full of takers, instead she has four. “The response has been great,” she said, “Biotechnol-ogy 2 will be offered this fall; to be expanding the program so quickly is just great.” While her students are cur-rently working with students from a marketing class to design a marketing campaign for a mock biotechnology project, Butka pointed out that an average Biotechnology 1 is much the same as any other. “Usually we start a new unit with a classic lecture to pro-vide background information and how the new concepts

Biotech, Page 10


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When did you fi rst become interested in public service? I have a volunteered all of my life from local choir, fundraising events and safety fairs. Since coming to what is now San Tan Valley, I have volunteered for the transition team for San Tan Heights when the Board of Directors was to become homeowner-controlled. I belonged to the Southeast Valley Optimist

Club, and have served on the Communications Committee and Elections Committee for San Tan Heights and volunteered for Pinal County Sheriff’s Offi ce. I have been on the Board of Directors for Friends of the San Tan Mountain Regional Park for fi ve years and have been President for the last two. I am on the Pinal Partnership Open Spaces Committee. There are other projects that I have been involved with. I’ve had a hard time saying no to someone or group that needs help and can benefi t so many others. What is your proudest achievement thus far? There are many achievements that I am proud of but being named 2010 Volunteer of the Year for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Offi ce is probably number one. What additional improvements to the District 2 region do you strive to achieve?Better communication on a local level. The Ledger and online news sources are helping but there is still a long way to go. We need better infrastructure and the most commonly heard improvement: Hunt Highway. The county is starting on it and I look forward to seeing it completed. Another improvement this area needs is representation with the County. With a County Supervisor that is now basically devoted to San Tan Valley, hopefully that will improve. I believe there are so many needs here that Supervisor Chase is going to have her hands full. We are a micro-city without the benefi ts and services of a city. Who are your personal heroes or role models? There are a few personal heroes. The trait that all of them share is to give without ever expecting anything in return and to give to those most in need for the betterment of community. What is your favorite movie? Dessert? My favorite fi lm is To Kill a Mockingbird. My husband and I watch it every year. My favorite dessert has always been a hot fudge sundae.

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Sheriff’s Offi ce volunteer

By Chase KampSoutheast Valley Ledger The Communiversity @ Queen Creek officially broke ground Thursday, Jan. 31. Festivities began at 10 a.m. in the Zane Grey room of the Queen Creek Library located at 21802 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek. The Communiversity @ Queen Creek is a unique civic and educational partnership dedicated to providing students pathways to earn college certificates and/or associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, all in one convenient location. “Overall, the Communiversity model is anchored in community college certificate and associate degree offerings with both public and private universities delivering a variety of educational pathways to bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and beyond,” said Rio Salado College President Chris Bustamante. The 22,000 square foot facility will serve as a regional support center for students. It will house six classrooms, a community room which can be divided into two classrooms, a testing center,a computer commons, small study rooms, and administrative offices for staff, rotating academic advisors, tutors and counselors. In addition, the design of the two story building will use materials which complement the style of the local library located next door. The construction of the new facility should be completed by January

Rio Salado Communiversity breaks ground in Queen Creek

Community and educational partners join to officially break ground for the Communiversity @ Queen Creek (photo by Gordon Fong)

Rio Salado, Page 11


On the cover ...

Jordyn De La Torre and Jackson Baker are the best of friends and invited the Ledger’s readers along when they exchanged Valentines. Jordyn is the daughter of Jennifer and Mike De La Torre of San Tan Valley. Jackson is the son of Sara and Don Baker, also of San Tan Valley. Both children are 9 years old. (Courtney Trumbull photo)

Eye popping ideas for Valentines from the Bubbly Hostess.

By Heather SneedThe Bubbly Hostess Welcome back! For this Valentine’s issue of the Southeast Valley Ledger, I’d like to share a few of my favorite ideas for Valentines that I have seen across the internet. This year for my boys, I saw an idea on Oriental Trading’s site that involved a bag of Pop Rocks and a cute tag attached with wording along the lines of “You Rock, Valentine!” While looking for bulk Pop Rocks, I enlisted my good friend and next door neighbor to design the cards. She is our family photographer and is also incredibly talented at design: cards, Facebook

The Bubbly Hostess Features Valentine’s Day Favoritescover templates, invitations, announcements, you name it. So, she designed a card to attach to the Pop Rocks for me. The finished product for my boys is in the column picture. We decided to leave them as bookmarks (rather than folding them around bag) and tie them to the top of a small bag of Pop Rocks with matching ribbon. My friend designed “girly” ones for her daughter’s class – so cute! You can check out more of her talents by visiting her website at http://bit.ly/X1xyd4. Here are some other cute ideas I have seen while searching for the perfect Valentine for my boys to give to their friends and classmates: My friend, Gretchen, also created some very cute cards for her daughter last year using a photo of her

and attached a Cherry Blow Pop to the card. They were adorable – follow this link to the post and image on her blog: http://bit.ly/12FiDfp. Another one I saw used crayons, a silicone heart-shaped, muffin pan, and some packaging (even simple cardstock will work!) The result? A heart-shaped crayon, full of different colors that can be attached to a card. For more instructions on this one, make sure you visit the blog, For love of that Sillie Smile: http://bit.ly/XoSde9. The last one I’d like to share is more geared toward boys – but what kid doesn’t love some candy and a little race car? “I Wheelie Like You” as the message stapled to the top of a bag - perfect. For the image, check out the blog lilsugar: http://bit.ly/VOMtHm. I hope you had fun this

Valentine’s season – I know we did and our boys are super excited about giving their friends Pop Rocks and a bookmark! Make sure you check out my blog as well - I am currently running my first giveaway – you won’t want to miss it! Before then, make sure you are following my blog or like my page on Facebook to get the latest updates. I can’t spoil the surprise, but I can give you a hint at the giveaway: it is wine related! Feel free to visit my blog or Facebook page and leave a comment. You can find me at TheBubblyHostess.blogspot.com. You can also like my page on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheBubblyHostess.Lastly - always remember to make the most out of your planning, so you have time to enjoy your champagne.


Superstar students of San Tan Valley & Queen Creek ...

The Students of the Month for January 2013 in the Florence School District are, from left: (front) Aidan Tinen, Darien Perez, Ethan Udy, Gabriel Reyes, McKay Carino, Heavyn Turcotte, Natalie Perez; (middle) Dr. Amy Fuller, Nisa Holden, Chris Servant, Sarah McLaws, Jacob Loggins, Israel Dismuke, Justin Nance; (back) William Garcia, Hayley DiBona, Kaydra Algeo, Dr. Gary Nine. Not in Photo: Anissa Carpio, Kaitlyn Olson, Brock Housholder, John Cortez. (Submitted photo)

At the regular Queen Creek Unified School District school board meeting held on Jan. 8, 2013, Ken Brague, School Board Member, presented the awards and recognized the following students as Student of the Month: Newell Barney Junior High School – Brooke Baldwin; Queen Creek Middle School – Cameron Phillips; Desert Mountain Elementary School – Beau Porter; Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary – Alejandro Castro; Jack Barnes Elementary – Candelaria Mateo. Congratulations to them all for a great job! (Photo by Ruby Morris)

At Coolidge Unified School District’s Jan. 9 regular Governing Board meeting, Governing Board Student Character Awards were presented to students from San Tan Valley schools. This award is given to students who best demonstrate any or all of the Character Counts! traits of Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. The following students were recognized and given a bumper sticker (pictured below with Governing Board President TJ Shope on the left and Interim Superintendent Patricia Jimenez on the far right): Arlene Sosa and Rebecca Cotherman of San Tan Heights Elementary School, Hannah Shaver and Lili Cremo of Mountain Vista Middle School, and Nick Harwood and Megan Dubey of San Tan Foothills High School. (Submitted photo)

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Blackbird Music and Art Center Five Year AnniversaryFebruary 16, 2013 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

For their 5 year Anniversary, Blackbird will be celebrating with an “Open House Extravaganza” on Sat., Feb. 16, from 3-6pm. � e afternoon will include a student art show, free art projects, snacks, games, registration specials and live music spotlighting students, teachers and professionals.

QC’S GOT TALENT!February 16, 2013 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tickets are $5 for the preliminaries and $10 for the � nals. Preliminary tickets can be used to get a $5 discount to the � nals. Registered contestants will be provided one ticket per member in their competition group for up to � ve members (applies to the preliminary performance only). Groups with more than � ve members will need to purchase additional tickets. For additional details or to purchase tickets, visit www.qcpac.com.

Rediscover your community and ‘Visit the QC’February 14, 2013– February 28, 2013

� e Town of Queen Creek’s new ”Visit the QC” campaign invites its residents to branch out and try something new through a variety of shopping, dining and recreational activities, as well as an opportunity to share their experiences through an exciting photo contest. From now through Feb. 14, residents can upload their photos of themselves visiting restaurants, shops or destinations within the Town of Queen Creek to QueenCreek.org/Visit� eQC. � e public will then be invited to vote for their favorite photos from Feb. 14-28. � e resident with the winning photo will receive a 16GB iPad. “Visit the QC” makes it easy to create a perfect day tailored for every individual. By downloading one of the many “daytrip” itineraries from the Town’s website, everyone from the sports enthusiast to the foodie focused will � nd outings that appeal to them. For contest rules, sample itineraries and a link to the photo contest application, visit QueenCreek.org/Visit� eQC.

Church DirectorySt. Michael the Archangel Church25394 N. Poseidon Rd., Florence • 520-723-6570

Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson, Pastorwww.stmichaels77.org • [email protected] Masses (held at Copper Basin K-8 School)

Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10:30 a.m.CCD Classes Sunday 9:15 a.m.

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Service Times ................ Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9:15 & 11 a.m.Children’s Classes held during all services

4th/5th grade & Jr. High ....... Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9:15 a.m.High School .................................Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.

February Teaching Series “What is Love?”

Queen Creek – Use My Guy Services is inviting the public to join them for their Second Annual Cus-tomer Appreciation Party on Feb. 21, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the

Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce located behind Queen Creek Town Hall. Join owners John and Connie Bunyard for fun, food and prizes. The event is free.

Use My Guy to host customer appreciation party in Queen Creek

Prizes will include gift cards and tools. The grand prize is three hours of ser-vices to get your honey-do list done, perfect for your spring cleaning or outdoor makeover projects. “We are having this event to express our appreciation to our current customers for their loyal support,” said company owner Con-nie Bunyard. “We also hope that future customers will come out to meet us, win fun prizes and find out more about how we can help them with their household projects.” The motto of Use My Guy Services is: “Turning your honey-do list into a honey-done list.” They are proud to service the Phoe-nix valley. Last year they were recognized as the Emerging Business of the year by the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Queen Creek and are members of the Better Business Bureau. Discover more about Use My Guy Services by visit-ing their website, UseMy-GuyServices.com and their Facebook page, Facebook.com/UseMyGuy.


Feb. 13, 2013Visit: www.PinalCountyAZ.gov www.QueenCreek.org

Pinal County Juvenile Court looking for volunteers Pinal county Juvenile Court is looking for volun-teers who have a few hours to give back to at-risk youth. TALK is a mentor-ing program at the Pinal County Youth Justice Cen-ter that coordinates visits between community vol-unteers and detained youth at the Youth Justice Center. Many young people, for a

variety of reasons, do not have visitors during their stay at the Youth Justice Center. This often leads to personal issues such as an-ger, depression, frustration or school disruption. TALKS visits often in-clude general conversation, goal setting, tutoring or game playing. TALK was created by the Pinal County

Juvenile Court Community Advisory Board as a way to bring the courts and community together to help our at-risk youth. Volun-teers have the opportunity to give as little as 2 hours a month for this special mentoring opportunity. To fi nd out more about the TALK Program and other volunteer opportuni-

ties at Juvenile Court, an orientation will be held on Feb. 23, 2013 from 9:30– 11:30 am at the Youth Justice Center in Florence. Please contact Donna McBride at Pinal County Juvenile Court Ser-vices (520-866-4098) or by e-mail at [email protected] to register for the orientation.

Let’s put on our boots and celebrate our roots for a weekend of fun and excitement at Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek! This signature

community event presented by Banner Ironwood Medical Center will feature a full-size carnival, pony rides, dining and shopping emporium and

Roots N’ Boots in Queen Creek — March 8-10

It happens to the best of us. A hole gets torn in your trash bag and a sticky mess gets stuck to the inside of your trash cart. Have no fear! Cleaning your trash and recycling containers is simple to do and anyone can do it. It is recommended that you use a non-hazardous cleaning solution such as dishwashing

liquid soap or Borax detergent. Simply spray your containers with water, wash with detergent and baking soda (used as an odor eater!) and rinse the container. The last step is to keep the lid open to air-dry. You can get a sparkling cart while barely touching the trash can itself!

Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens (PGCSC) announces the release of its request for proposals (RFP) for the program year 2013-14. Proposals are sought to provide services for the elderly and physically disabled adults in Pinal and Gila Counties.

Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens contracts with a network of community providers in the two county area to provide congregate meals, home delivered meals, transportation, case management, home care services, minor home

repair, respite services, legal services and family caregiver services. All persons interested are encouraged to attend. Sealed proposals must be received by Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens, not later than noon on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. To request an RFP

packet, contact Ana Medina, Chief Operating Offi cer at 520-836-2758, ext. 112.Requests can also be made via e-mail at [email protected] or by picking up packet at Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens, 8969 West McCartney Road in Casa Grande.

Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens announces request for proposals

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB) recommends “Layered Protection” to prevent auto thefts. The harder a thief has to work may prevent the vehicle from being stolen. Layer #1 – Common Sense •Lock your car. Half of all vehicles stolen are left unlocked. •Take your keys. Nearly 20% of all vehicles stolen have the keys in them. •Check that windows are shut and conceal valuables. •If you have a garage, use it. When you do, lock both the vehicle and the garage door. Layer #2 – Warning Devices •Audible alarms •Steering wheel locks •Vehicle Identifi cation Number (VIN) etching on vehicle windows

Layer #3 – Immobilizing Devices •Smart keys •Fuse cut-offs •Kill switches •Starter, ignition, and fuel disablers Layer #4 – Tracking Devices The fi nal layer of protection is a tracking device which emits a signal to a police or monitoring station when the vehicle is reported stolen.The Watch Your Car program is a voluntary program that allows vehicle owners to register with the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority. This informs law enforcement that the vehicle is typically not driven between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. when most auto thefts occur. For more information on the Watch Your Car program and auto theft prevention please visit azwatchyourcar.com.

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three Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) pro rodeo performances, as well as free family activities such as Family Rodeo, Xtreme Teen Rodeo, stage entertainment, draft horse and mounted shooting exhibitions, petting zoo, RV show, and much more. Also, for the fi rst time, there will be a community roping, barrel race and sorting on Thursday, March 7, before the offi cial start of Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek on Friday. Parking is $5 all weekend. Exact schedules can be found at RootsNBoots.org. PRCA Pro Rodeo Roots N’ Boots will again feature PRCA Pro Rodeo

performances on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 starting at 7 p.m., and at 2pm on Sunday, March 10. Saturday night has sold out every year, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets! Tickets for the Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Pro Rodeo performances are on sale now. General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children under 12. Box seat tickets are priced at $20. A Family Pack of 2 adult and 2 child general admission seats is also available for $40. NOTE: Same day PRCA tickets can only be purchased at the Horseshoe Park box offi ce. There are several easy ways

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By Allison StantonSpecial to the Ledger Thanks to the constantly changing insurance and reimbursement programs, the economic environment at hospitals seems to always be in flux. According to Jane Hanson, chief operating officer at both Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, there are definitely some challenges to dealing with these ongoing changes. “In my role as chief operating officer, I want to support the people who work in the hospital during this time of unprecedented change,” said Hanson, who started her role as COO of both hospitals last December. “I am trying to create a culture where change is expected.” Part of this, Hanson said, is keeping the hospitals’ workforces engaged and involved as much as possible, and staying on top of their performance and commitment to providing quality care. “One of the challenges is that we used to do healthcare forecasting based on historical trends maybe yearly or bi-yearly,” she said. “Now we are constantly doing this, looking at our current performance and our future performance and adjusting everything as

needed. Instead of once or twice a year, we are now doing it quarterly or even monthly.” Revisiting the hospitals’ strategies more often and looking at how the staff can pursue its operational excellence goals will become even more important as hospitals get into value-based reimbursement and pay-per-performance, Hanson noted. “In addition, we are also looking at ways to take out economic waste as much as we can. Our job is to focus on operational care and reduce waste while improving the process of care,” she said. “We are also rethinking how we use our capital. While in the past, the focus has always been on brick and mortar buildings, we will be investing in more technology.” Hanson said the hospitals have been “future focused” for some time, and have been working on strategies since way before last November, when President Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term. One example that took place over the course of 2012, Hanson said, is the consolidation of the executive roles of the two hospitals. “We now have just one chief executive officer and one chief operating officer,”

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she said. “We are also enhancing the collaboration between the two hospitals, helping us to achieve top deciles levels in terms of service and quality.” At Chandler Regional Medical Center, Hanson said a key emphasis is on growing key service lines that will help to bring in new types of patients to the hospital. One way this will take place, she said, is to pursue a Level I trauma designation at CRMC. “We are driven by an unmet community need, and expanding our services to meet these needs,” Hanson said. Another example of upcoming changes at CRMC includes the upcoming construction of the new tower, which Hanson said has moved from the planning stages to the building stages. “We hope to have the new tower completed in 2014; it will provide 96 additional beds and should help create around 200 new jobs.”

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