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why is it in Gilbert people dont get into the intersection for left turns on green lights? they just sit there and watch it turn yellow then red!!! infuriating!

I want to raise awareness of a situation that happened at Banner Health that directly impacts the community.

Dr. Syerra Lea was a family medicine physician at Banner for 15 years. A few months ago, she was placed on a six month probation for flagging a scheduling error and raising the concern internally so that patients could be rescheduled and not have their care further delayed or disrupted.

I know it sounds unbelievable but it's exactly why we, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), have filed an unfair labor practice charge against Banner Health. This is about protecting the rights of a Banner primary care physician who was silenced after advocating for her patients. Healthcare workers should not be afraid to speak openly about an issue affecting patient care.

We're sharing this because it directly impacts anyone who walks through the doors of a Banner Health facility. Here's what happened:

Dr. Lea discovered an error in which clinic management opened every provider's schedule for every Saturday of 2026. Normally, providers only work one Saturday every other month. This error meant that patients who’d been scheduled would show up to a clinic with no provider on duty and would have to wait three months or more for a new appointment.

She posted about it in the clinic's chat and asked that patients be rescheduled given that her co-workers and she are all booked out months in advance. This mistake could have had serious consequences for sick patients who believed they had an appointment.

Instead of thanking or commending the catch, Banner management interpreted her comment as a personal attack against them.

She was given a six month probation essentially banning her from discussing workplace issues with colleagues. It didn’t end there, several of her colleagues shared that management advised clinic staff to avoid her and even offered to move their desks away from hers.

Dr. Lea had been at Banner for 15 years. She had never received a disciplinary action. She simply flagged a mistake that would have harmed patients and was met with discipline. These are issues that come up on a daily basis. What happened to her exposes the unfortunate reality that healthcare providers are losing their voice and autonomy. It threatens the Hippocratic oath they recite to provide safe and effective care for their patient populations.

That’s why the UAPD is representing Dr. Lea in an unfair labor practice charge against Banner Health with the National Labor Relations Board.

This decision wasn't based only on what happened to her. When a health system makes an example of a physician for speaking up, every other provider gets the message. Providers learn to stay quiet about patient panels of 3,000 people with no cap. They stay quiet about the 40 unpaid hours a week spent on administrative work that the system won't staff for. They stay quiet about patients waiting three months or more just to see a provider and when they can't take it anymore, they leave. In one Banner primary care clinic of 12 providers, the most tenured physician has only been there for three years.

There were weeks where Dr. Lea was working 30+ unpaid hours at home to finish patient charts and messages. There's no excuse for this when Banner Health made over $1.45 billion in profit last year as a "nonprofit."

Meanwhile, Banner continues to announce massive spending: $400 million for a new hospital in Scottsdale and recently acquired land in North Phoenix for $22.13 million. The system is growing. The question we all deserve an answer to is: growing into what?

If the providers delivering that care are burned out, silenced, and cycling out every few years, what exactly is being built? What does expansion mean for a community that can't get an appointment, can't keep a doctor, and can't trust that their physician is free to speak?

This is the culture that burnout and silence produce and it won't fix itself.

The community is suffering as a result of Banner’s actions. Dr. Lea's patients regularly asked her if she was leaving or was planning to leave anytime soon. Primary care is built on a foundation of maintaining continuity of care, not finding a new provider every couple of months. This is the environment Banner is pushing. It's the reason you wait four months to be seen only to have 15 minutes to go over everything you want to talk about. Your health and that of your family gets put at risk when Banner chooses to silence a physician for speaking up for their patients. It doesn't have to be this way.

Banner's patients deserve providers who are empowered to speak.

Everyone in this community deserves a healthcare system that puts them first. Banner's providers deserve a workplace where speaking up doesn't end a fifteen-year career. We are proud to stand with Dr. Lea and the only way this ends is by showing Banner that the community is behind them and won't stand for a further erosion of safe medical care.

This is just me complaining, but I used to be able to go at 9:30pm (they close at 10pm) and pull right up to a pump. Now at 9:30pm the line is almost to sodalicious. And during the day it’s even worse I can’t even see the end.

They dropped prices to $3.50 last week and are now at $4.34 even though other gas stations remained somewhat steady. I think they were trying to get a bunch of memberships due to low gas.

It’s not worth it waiting 30-45 minutes in line for gas . That’s it, my complaint is over.

Hi, I’m new to the Gilbert area and was just wondering what are the most popular restaurants/bars around here? Or what is your most favorite spot?

Hi neighbors. I’m a teacher looking for summer work. I prefer 15 to 20 hours a week in the 85295 ZIP Code, or surrounding areas. Any suggestions? 😊

Hi, anyone have thoughts on Gilbert Christian School and how it compares academically to ALA and public schools?

How do class sizes compare?

My kids were in public school. We were fine with it, but had some teacher issues and were concerned about the class sizes (30/class). We applied to ALA and GCS and got into both. Focusing on academics, how do they compare?

ALA has a great academic rep. When people talk about GCS, they tend to focus on Christian education instead of academics. I have friends at both, and everyone likes both. GCS has small classes, seems like 16-20. ALA seems more like 30.

Thoughts of how the academics and class sizes compare at ALA and GCS?

Edit:
-Please no political opinions.
-I’m really just interested in the quality of the academics. Would love to hear from people with personal experience with either school
-Please no Christian or Mormon bashing unless it has to do with the quality of education

There's a massive SWAT truck plus assorted other Gilbert PD units blocking off the Juniper and Burke intersection. I'm guessing it's related to one of the two houses on the end of Juniper since there's nothing else there.

Anybody know the story there? And, more to the point, anybody know where to find out what went down?

Is it just me or does this feel like an unusually cold spring.

My 4 year old REALLY wants one of the DoorDash Dot robots to deliver food to our house! Does anyone happen to know which restaurants are using them? We live around Cooper and Guadalupe and have seen them in our neighborhood before, so I'm pretty sure we could make it happen! I just don't know which restaurants are using them!

I appreciate any info this wonderful group can provide!

Hope y'all are having a lovely Gilbert day today! Thank you!

Wanting to add a water softener to my house was wondering if you guys have any recommendations for some good businesses in the Gilbert area who might have installed some of yours. Thank you in advance!

I'd like to offer some helpful tips from a professional to anyone needing to replace your water heater.

First, if you're wanting to do the installation yourself, don't buy a heater from a big box store. They are less expensive because they are lower quality. Significantly lower quality.

The steel is thinner and lower quality, they are less efficient , have plastic drain valves instead of brass, and smaller anode rods made of aluminum, not magnesium.

If you're investing your time installing it yourself, buy the best heater you can afford. My recommendation is Bradford White. Their 6 year warranty water heater is great. There's no need to pay extra for the 9 or 12 year warranty. The major difference is larger or additional anode rods. If you can install a water heater yourself, you can replace the anode rod every couple years.

If you decide to have it installed, use a licensed professional. There are a lot of things you can hire a handyman (or handyma'am) for. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC aren't on the that list of things (unless you've known your handyman a while and they're great).

Be aware most companies won't give a price over the phone. Plumbing companies compete for water heater installations. Only giving in-person pricing means they already have a foot in the door, literally. Most people will not send someone away once they are already in your home ready to do the job. The company is counting on it.

There ARE companies who will give prices over the phone. They will likely ask several questions to get the details correct. Being patient with all the questions can save you money.

Most importantly use a company that's been around a while and have a good reputation. It's estimated than as many as 85% of plumbing companies fail within 5 years. If there is a problem down the road, you'll want them to come take care of it. After all, that's why you hired a professional.

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a local moving company? Looking to move the contents of a 1,500 square foot house.

Thanks,