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Transfer School choices vast for
station vote Chandler families
spurs further
Time to pick public, charter, private or home schools
by Natalie Morris
debate
Determining where, how, and who will educate your
child can be a mind-boggling decision. While most of
today’s parents grew up attending the public school
by Jennifer Hesse
down the street, modern-day Chandler families have
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors’
a wide array of choices for their child’s education.
approval of a proposed waste transfer station on an
What that means, say experts, is a virtual potpourri
11-acre county island across from Tumbleweed Park
of learning environments and curriculums sure to
is garnering mixed reactions from Chandler leaders
satisfy the needs of each individual child.
and residents.
“A parent who is not satisfi ed with the local school
In a 4-1 vote last month, the board gave Allied
has many options in all different kinds of philosophies,”
Waste the go-ahead to build the facility at McQueen
says Tom Horne, Arizona’s superintendent of public
and Germann roads.
instruction.
While County Supervisor Fulton Brock credits Allied
School choice is one area of education where Arizona
Waste for agreeing to 36 stipulations, he questions
leads the way, asserts Horne. The Grand Canyon
whether all the concerns about safety, traffi c,
state is listed fi rst on the Education Freedom Index
maintenance and odor were properly addressed. The
published by the Manhattan Institute, a Washington,
board had strong reason to approve the site, however,
D.C. think-tank. Arizona received this top ranking due
with the industrial zoning in place and Allied Waste’s
to a high percentage of students enrolled in charter
lawyers and lobbyists threatening litigation, he says.
schools, homeschooling laws that allow for signifi cant
STSN photo by Gordon Murray
Brock, who cast the lone dissenting vote, wanted
fl exibility and an unrestricted program for intra- and
SCHOOL AT HOME: These four children from Symphony III are
some of the many home schooled by a parent in S. Chandler and
Allied Waste to agree to additional recommendations
the area. Kathy Grebes’ “students” in the background are Max,
made by the City of Chandler and residents, such
See School choices Page 6 Mandy and Brandon with Melynn at the laptop.
as implementing an air curtain to mitigate fl ies and
mosquitoes and obtaining egress to the north instead
of via Germann. During the supervisors’ meeting, he
Tribal council to make
told the Scottsdale company it’s not too late to work
fi nal call on casino
by Natalie Morris
The Gila River Tribal Council could make a final
decision on the new location of Lone Butte Casino
as early as the end of June, according to tribe
sources.
Following a recent public hearing, Gila River Indian
Community’s Planning and Zoning Commission set
a deadline for additional comments on the planned
Submitted photo
casino location at Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway
that is now past.
LITTERBUG? In this photo submitted by Bob Caccamo, he says
it shows the street next to Allied’s station on Lower Buckeye.
Preliminary results from a new traffic study
“Allied always sells its presence by promising to control litter. The
conducted by the GRIC estimate 5,000 patrons would STSN photo by Gordon Murray
picture tells it all,” he says.
SITE: The farm land to the right is the proposed location for the
See Transfer station Page 10 See Casino Page 14
Gila River Indian Community’s new casino.
LOC, Cornerstone
and works diligently to put those words into action.
The church recently bought a bus and makes trips to
focus on others
a local homeless shelter to bring residents to Sunday
services.
“We tried to put ourselves in that position and
by Natalie Morris chances are we wouldn’t have had any way to get to
Take a look around Southern Chandler and it’s easy church,” says Moe Redding, Light of Christ’s pastor.
to see most residents have been blessed materially. ”We’ve had a lot of families who’ve been able to come
Two local churches are challenging their congregations to church as a result.”
to reach beyond their comfort zones to help others The congregation also sends as many as 90 people
who are less fortunate.
Submitted photo
to Tijuana, Mexico, each year to build houses for those
Light of Christ Church includes “we serve Christ
HELPING OTHERS: A group of members from Light of Christ
Church in Southern Chandler in Mexico, where they help build
by serving others” as part of its mission statement,
houses for those in need. See Missions Page A+26
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