22 SEPTEMBER 2017 Arc A d A News By Mallory Gleich The simple goal of Rachel’s Challenge is to make schools safer, more connected places, where bullying and violence are replaced with kindness and respect. Rachel Joy Scott was the first victim of the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. She was just 17 years old when two fellow students opened fire at her high school in Littleton, Colorado, killing her, eleven other students and one teacher. A year after her death, her father found a school assignment in which Rachel had written about her code of ethics and ways to live life. In one entry, she wrote about wanting to live life practicing kindness, and by doing so, trigger a chain reaction of kindness. On August 14, Rachel’s uncle, Larry Scott, shared her story with students, parents and faculty at Ingleside Middle School. Larry spoke about Rachel’s life and about her hopes and dreams. He also shared photos and videos from Rachel’s life as well as photos and videos from the Columbine massacre. “Sometimes I notice how people’s faces and body language change during the presentation. The beginning really hits hard,” Larry said. Larry shared the five points of ways to live life to the fullest from Rachel’s Challenge: look for the best in people, dream big, surround yourself with positive influences, speak with kindness and start a chain reaction. “By the end of the presentation, I was speechless. It was so powerful to hear Rachel’s story,” said Rhonda, who has a son in sixth grade at Ingleside. Rachel’s program started 18 years ago. Larry has been presenting for 11 years at schools around the world. Rachel’s father mostly presents at conferences for adults, and Rachel’s brother also speaks about Rachel’s story. The challenge has reached more than 13 countries, 22,000 schools and 23 million students every year. “The main goal of Rachel’s Challenge is to tell Rachel’s story; to explain the importance of kindness and compassion. It really makes you think,” Larry said. “A lot of people cried. It’s a really sad story. Right after it was over I texted my mom and told her that she needed to come and see the presentation,” said Georgia Ebbert, a sixth grader. “Once it was over, I wanted to tell everyone I know that I love them,” said sixth grader Abby Nash. Larry also shared part of Rachel’s Rallies, another way to spread kindness by creating an actual chain link. He explained that schools have created their own links by writing down an act of kindness on a sheet of paper and connecting them all to create one long chain of kindness. “The longest link we’ve had so far has stretched for 28 miles,” Larry said. Ingleside PTO President Robin Lyon said Ingleside has created Club LINK that will help spread kindness around the campus. “Our new club we started on campus, called Club LINK, will carry out Rachel’s mission, all year long, spreading kindness and compassion, allowing students to reach their full learning potential, while feeling safe and accepted on campus,” Lyon said. The presentation was well-received by parents and students alike. “The speech was incredibly impactful. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it definitely makes you think,” said Lisa, whose son is an eighth grader at Ingleside. “The story was really sad. A lot of people cried. But it really made me want to be nicer to everyone I meet,” said Landon Cornwell, a seventh grader. “With all the negative events going on in our world that are beyond my control, I wanted to do something in our community and in our school that made an immediate impact. Rachel’s Challenge gave me the opportunity to do that,” Lyon said. Rachel’s uncle shared an entry from one of her journals. It says, “One day, I will make an impact on the world.” Although Rachel is not here to see it, her story has touched millions of lives. It will continue to encourage kindness and compassion for years to come. For more information on Rachel’s Challenge, visit rachelschallenge.org. Rachel’s Challenge program visits Ingleside Middle School Rachel’s family members, like her brother Craig, have spoken at events around the world. Respect Comfort Care NEW ASSISTED LIVING IN ARCADIA Receive $1,000 Off First Months Rent * Intimate home with lush green backyard BILTMORE-ARCADIA 3213 E. Mitchell Drive Phoenix, AZ 85018 At Blue Sage Assisted Living our intimate home setting offers a dignified, luxurious and loving approach to advanced age care. Contact Us! (480) 900-7209 info@bluesageliving.com *Must mention this ad to receive discount. It’s easy to recognize and nominate your favorite teacher for Teachers We Love! Nominate a teacher online at www.arcadianews.com DO YOU KNOW A TEACHER WHO REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE? Winning teachers will receive a special gift certificate to Postino.

23 SEPTEMBER 2017 Arc A d A News By Laura Cafiso Being in the right place at the right time can pay off in spades. Paul Ulrich, newly graduated from Stanford Law School, found himself in just such a place clerking for John Frank, the Phoenix lawyer defending Ernie Miranda in 1966. “The right to remain silent” known as a citizen’s Miranda rights, were reaffirmed in the landmark Miranda v. Arizona case that changed the American legal system. Today, former appellate lawyer Ulrich shares his love of the law and learning with his neighbors at The Terraces retirement community. Back in 1963, Miranda, a 22-year-old man working at United Produce, was accused and found guilty of the kidnap-rape of a young Phoenix woman. However, he confessed to the crime without being told of his constitutional right to have a lawyer present. Thus, his Sixth Amendment rights had been violated. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sought to appeal Miranda’s guilty verdict. Frank, along with fellow Lewis and Roca premier lawyer John Flynn agreed to represent Miranda for free. “More than 150 cases disputing suspects’ rights involving the Sixth Amendment were then pending before the U.S. Supreme Court,” said Ulrich. “Chief Justice Earl Warren granted review in four of them, with Miranda as the lead case.” Ulrich had just completed his clerkship at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco and relocated to Phoenix to accept a position with Lewis, Roca, Scoville, Beauchamp and Linton, now Lewis, Roca, Rothberger and Christie. He and another law clerk, Bob Jensen, assisted Frank with writing the merits brief required by the U.S. Supreme Court after it grants review. He also assisted Flynn with Miranda’s retrial after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. On June 13, 1966 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Miranda’s guilty conviction by a 5-4 vote. Warren sought to find a balance between the rights of law enforcement and suspects. Based on the Miranda case, the U.S. Supreme Court established the familiar Miranda warning for criminal suspects: they must understand their rights to silence and an attorney but also be given the option to waive those rights, based on the Fifth Amendment. However, the opinion also stated police can provide such warnings and obtain such waivers without lawyers being present. Despite this fact, law enforcement and politicians considered the Miranda decision to be “soft on crime,” according to Ulrich, since it recognized suspects’ constitutional rights. For Ulrich, it was quite a way to jumpstart a law career – assisting with one of the most historic appellate cases in history – and evolve as a top notch appellate lawyer. Ulrich practiced at Lewis and Roca as an associate and then partner until 1985, when he opened his own firm, specializing in appellate law. Throughout his 46-year career, Ulrich has been involved in more than 600 appeals, beginning with Miranda v. Arizona. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in American Law. Years later, after studying the Miranda case’s history and reading Chief Justice Warren’s autobiography, Ulrich concluded that the Miranda decision was a major compromise working in favor of law enforcement , not against it, as many others perceive. Suspects generally waive their rights, making a confession, which is then admissible in court. Police end up getting more confessions, not fewer. Though he retired as a lawyer in 2012, Ulrich has continued to enhance his knowledge and lead others in their continued quest to learn at The Terraces. “I made up a senior lifelong learning program, in which presenters are mostly residents here with some outside speakers,” said Ulrich. “The point of it is to provide an experience of lifelong learning about anything and everything.” This specialty senior education program offers topics such as “Travel Agents’ Ups and Downs,” “Spanish 101” and of course, legal topics such as “Do Not Resuscitate Issues and Procedures.” Even today when Ulrich is asked what the highlight of his career was, he says “It was Miranda. I didn’t know it then, but looking back it was.” Local lawyer Paul Ulrich’s role in historic Miranda rights case As a freshly minted graduate from Stanford Law School working in Phoenix in 1966, Paul Ulrich had no idea that he’d work on a career-defining case that would set a standard for law enforcement across the country. Prince of Peace Preschool is turning 50 and we’re celebrating with Food, Live Music and Drinks! To buy tickets or for more information, visit: popphoenix.org or call 480-947-5645. Cheers to 50 Years! All are welcome including the Prince of Peace family, former and current parents, teachers and staff and alumni at least 21 years old. Tickets on sale NOW This is a 21 and up event DATE: September 30th TIME: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. PLACE: Prince of Peace, 3641 N. 56th St., Phoenix COST: $20 per person