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The Sidewinder Little League team fell short of a Little League World Series berth that would have sent them to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after dropping the Little League West Regional Tournament final against the Honolulu Lit tle League team from Hawaii. Despite falling just one game short of the Little League World Series, head coach Troy Silva takes solace in the run his team went“Juston.to make it that far is a pretty impres sive feat in itself, to go through and win your own state, and then to go compete against the best teams in the West — Northern Cal ifornia, Southern California and Hawaii — is pretty impressive,” he said. Silva said getting the chance to play on ESPN and in front of that many people was something his team “enjoyed every second of.”“The championship game, there had to be 4,000 or 5,000 people there, so the stadium was pretty packed,” he said. “Just to get that opportunity as a 11- or 12-year-old is awe some. They loved it.” From a coach’s perspective, Silva said the experience was “just another game” for him, as he’s been coaching for a while, but getting to help his team get that experience was something he certainly enjoyed. “Just excited for them to enjoy that expe rience and knowing that it would be some thing that they would remember forever,” he said. “It was just cool to help them be a part of Coachingit.” aside, however, Silva had am ple opportunity at some good moments with his son, J.J., who played on the team and hit a home run in the championship game against Hawaii. “You fight back the tears as he’s rounding the bases a little bit because you know that Little League run ends in West Regionals
The city of Peoria, in partnership with Arizona State University’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship and Inno vation Institute and Peoria Forward (ASU Peoria Forward), has added a full-service podcast recording studio inside the Peoria MainDubbedLibrary.“Amplify Studio,” the Peoria Main Library’s latest resource is free to use and is not limited to experience level. Af ter completing a free online training course designed to help users have an independent studio experience, it can be utilized by any one. Nathaniel Wash burn, library and cultural services manager for the city of Peoria, sees it as a valuable asset to the Peoria community. “My hope is it pro vides the spark that people need to let their creativity flow,” Washburn said. “My real hope is that we can challenge people to find their niche,
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Last fall, the city of Peoria put on a four-part podcast class series in part nership with ASU Peoria Forward that provided information on podcasting, entrepreneurship and content creation. Washburn said the class went very well, but it was quickly deciphered that they were teaching something to which there was no place to be able to put those things to use. “The light bulb went off in our head and thought that we’re teaching peo ple how to do a podcast or how to start their own business or how to be an en trepreneur, but we’re not giving them the ability to be practical in the use of it,” he Conversationssaid. surrounding the pos sibility of a podcasting studio began in January but got really serious by March. As it turned out, the Peoria Main Library was undergoing renova tions and a space had opened up to be able to put a podcasting studio in it, so the timing was perfect. “We had a space that we were think ing would be perfect for a recording studio, and it ended up being a little bit too small to really do what I really wanted to do with it — a true record ing studio where you could bring in a drum kit, guitars and amps,” Wash burn said. “So, the thought was (to use it) as a podcast studio.”
Amplify Studio is currently open for public use, and Washburn said a few have already tried it out. The feed back, he said, has been positive. “As far as ease of use, and the space itself, we’ve had tremendous feedback and just a really positive vibe about the space itself and the ability to go in there and use this free space,” he said.
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Without the help of ASU Peoria For ward, Washburn said, the studio would not be here today, as it purchased all of the high-level podcasting equipment. “We’ve been working with (ASU Peoria Forward) now for a few years, and the partnership is amazing,” Washburn said. “The people at ASU, I’m blown away by them. They want to help our community, and they want to bring innovation into Peoria.”
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“We’ve figured out ways for people to incorporate their own little flair into it as well,” Washburn said. The library is allotting three hours per recording session, that way users can get as much time as they need to create their content. Though the studio is currently limit ed in its reservation allotments, Wash burn said the library will open up more time to meet demand if need be. “If we are getting to the point where we are maxed out, and there’s a need from the community, and there’s a voice from the community saying, ‘Hey, we want more,’ we would abso lutely do that,” he said. Washburn sees the Peoria Main Li brary as something that is more than just a library. It is a narrative that has been trying to be pushed for some time, and Washburn said Amplify Stu dio helps that. “We want to be more than just a library; we want to be a community hub,” he said. “We want to be the place where people come to innovate, imag ine, dream and succeed. We believe that this helps, that is a step in the right direction to do that. This is just one of the many things that we are looking to bring into the fold.”
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• Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Info: peoriaaz.gov/riovista Theater Works presents ‘Junie B. Jones the Musical’ “Junie B. Jones Jr. the Musical” held its opening night Aug. 12 at Theater Works, located at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts at 10580 N. 83rd Drive. This hourlong adaptation of Barbara Park’s bestselling books features some of the Valley’s talented young actors. Join Junie B. for her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store. Featuring many lovable char acters and fun-filled songs, Junie B. Jones Jr. will capture your heart. The show runs through Sunday, Aug.Info:28.theaterworks.org
Practice back-to-school safety With the start of a new school year underway, it is encouraged that stu dents, families and drivers practice back-to-school safety. If your child is walking to school, plan the route ahead and choose the safest path with the least street crossings. Teach children the rules of the road, to obey all traffic signs, and to follow the directions of school crossing guards. In addition, teach children not to talk to strangers or accept rides from anyone other than approved friends and family. While driving, remember to slow down in school zones, always yield to children in crosswalks, and do not drive distracted. To ensure the safety of all students, the Peoria Police Department will be strictly enforcing traffic safety and parking in and around school zones. Visit the Rio Vista Recreation Center with expanded facility hours The Rio Vista Recreation Center is a versatile, family-friendly facility offer ing a climbing wall, basketball and rac quetball courts, an indoor track, group classes and a youth game room. With numerous amenities and programs, the facility is here to support an engaged community and healthy lifestyles. Updated hours are below:
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Murray attributes the drop to a sharp uptick in the number of voice providers that have installed STIR/SHAKEN, an FCC-required technology that lets con sumers see whether a call is legitimate or not. While the program got off to a relatively slow start, with 536 compa nies using it as of last June, the number has since increased to 1,932 phone ser viceWhileproviders.thathas helped, Murray said, more still needs to be done. The re port said 1,002 smaller providers have claimed an exemption from the STIR/ SHAKEN requirement and another 3,062 have not installed it or are using their own technology that might not be as“Weeffective.don’t want to pretend like the robocall problem is going away, be cause it’s definitely not,” she said. “Like I said, even one robocall a day is way too many. ” And people are still getting way too many.YouMail data shows that while over all robocalls have fluctuated over the past year, they have been largely un changed. It said that robocalls national ly went from 4.2 billion in July 2021 to 4.3 billion in June 2022. “Robocalls are a real challenge for me right now,” said Stephan Viehweg, an Indiana resident who recently visit ed Washington. “We have two elders in our family that require extra medi cal care and so we have to take phone calls, and when you have new provid ers, I don’t always know what the phone numberViehwegis.” said his phone is “getting better at telling me whether it’s spam,” but it is still “very frustrating for us.”
Peoria Community Center hosts vaccine event The Maricopa County Public Health Department is hosting a back-to-school vaccine event at the Peoria Communi ty Center, located at 8335 W. Jefferson Street, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Satur day, Aug. 20. At the event, children can receive all vaccines needed to go back to school. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will also be offered free of charge to children and adults. Addi tional services will be available, in cluding free AHCCCS enrollment and free dental screening for children ages 0 to Info:5. peoriaaz.gov/communitycenter
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Federal regulations aimed at block ing robocalls appear to have had some effect over the past year, but robotexts have skyrocketed in their place, according to a recent report from the Arizona Public Interest Research Group.ThePIRG report said the number of phone companies that have installed spam-blocking technology since it was required last year by the Federal Com munications Commission has quadru pled, and the number of spam robocalls appears to have fallen by 47% in that period.But robocalling overall is little changed in that time — and is actually up slightly in the U.S. and Arizona — while automated text messages nation wide jumped from 1 billion last July to 12 billion in June. In Arizona, robotexts almost tripled since January, to 565 million in June, according to RoboKiller, a spam-block ing tech company. To experts, this is no surprise at all. “The bad guys are going to find an other way to try and get us,” said Te resa Murray, director of the consumer watchdog office for the U.S. Public In terest Research Group. The report released last month by the ArizonaPIRG Education Fund said the number of spam robocalls in the U.S. fell 47% over the last year, from about 2.1 billion a month to 1.1 billion, citing data from YouMail, a robocall blocking firm that tracks robocall traffic.
YouMail said the number of robocalls to Arizona phones went from 82.6 mil lion last July to 84.4 million in June, with all five area codes in the state see ing slight changes. While robocalls have more or less flattened out under the new regula tions, robotexts have exploded over the past year, because the FCC rules do not specifically regulate text messages, the As new rules curbed spam calls, texts took off
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ADOT MVD unveils new specialty license plates a long history of supporting education because we believe it is the founda tion of our community. Our programs include grants to individual schools, student scholarships, and celebrating educators in a multitude of ways,” said Dennis Robbins, executive director of the Scottsdale Charros. “We are excited to add to these ef forts by offering a specialty license plate that highlights our dedication to Arizona education.”
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The new specialty plates are for Arizona 4-H, Arizona education, congenital heart defect awareness and Thunderbird Charities. (ADOT/Submitted)
The congenital heart defect (CHD) awareness specialty plate is available to anyone, and $17 goes to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital-Heart Center for critical research, education and com munity programs to lead children born with congenital heart defects to longer, healthier lives. “The Heart Center at Phoenix Chil dren’s Hospital is grateful to Raerae of Light for making the CHD specialty license plate possible,” said Daniel A. Velez, M.D., co-director of the Heart Center and division chief of cardiac surgery. “This is an incredible oppor tunity.“We are grateful for their generosity and that of all who purchase the license plate. This will give hope to families and save lives by providing access to nationally recognized pediatric cardi ac care. At the Heart Center, we aim to leverage the latest technology to achieve the best possible outcomes.”
“Every day you hear of cases where people have been scammed of hun dreds and thousands of dollars,” Mur rayThesaid.FCC has partnered with more than 40 state and territorial attorneys general — including Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich — to combat robocalls and robotexts. Brnovich’s of fice did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Murray wel comed the partnerships. “By banding together, pooling their resources, they are not like each of them doing separate investigations about the same robocall operation they suspect is doing bad things,” Murray said. While the FCC has investigative power, states have more law enforce ment authority. In the meantime, she said, consum ers need to keep their guard up. “Scammers are after two things: money or your information,” Murray said. “A lot of smart people are edu cated and savvy. If they let their guard down, they can fall victim to these scams.” For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org. PT
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Arizonans now have even more choices to support their favorite charitable cause, as the Arizo na Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is making available four new specialty license plates. The new specialty plates are for Ari zona 4-H, Arizona education, congen ital heart defect awareness and Thun derbird Charities. “We know that people who choose specialty license plates for their vehi cles take pride in displaying their con nection to these community organiza tions,” MVD Director Eric Jorgensen said. “MVD is pleased that we can partner with various organizations that benefit Arizonans.” Most specialty plates cost $25 each year; of that amount, $17 goes to a des ignated charity or nonprofit group. Per sonalization can be added for an addi tional $25 per year. Each fiscal year the total statewide sales of specialty plates contributes over $10 million for various causes and charities. The Arizona 4-H specialty plate is available to anyone, and $17 goes to ward inspiring the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs and communi ty leaders through Arizona 4-H. “The Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation is proud to announce the availability of the new 4-H license plate, ‘Empow ering Today’s Youth,’” said President Kari Petterson of Gilbert. “It is more important today to have positive opportunities and growth ex periences for young people ages 5-19. Arizona 4-H does that through the club model in a very robust way that focuses on the youths’ interests, allowing them to explore, create, innovate, master and excel in over 70 project areas. We are positive youth development driven, all-inclusive with a vision of inspiring the next generation of innovators, en trepreneurs and community leaders.”
The Thunderbirds Charities special ty plate is available to anyone, and $17 goes to assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 2019, The Thunderbirds Scholars program provides a full-tui tion scholarship awarded each year to two deserving high school seniors who will attend Arizona State University, the University of Arizona or Northern Arizona University in a four-year de gree program. The Thunderbirds want to help deserving students succeed and create real opportunities for a positive
New FCC regulations may have led to a reduction in robocalls over the past year, but Arizonans are still getting millions of such calls a day. And spam texts have skyrocketed during the same period, according to advocates, who say phone companies can do more. (Genesis Sandoval/Cronkite News)
The Arizona education specialty plate is available to anyone, and $17 goes to a special fund that provides scholarships and grants to eligible teachers and stu dents to fund continuing education. “The Scottsdale Charros fund many charitable organizations, but we have PIRG report said. It’s more than just a nuisance: Those text messages can pose the same threat as the calls of harming consumers through scams. Those can include claims of fake auto warranties, medi cal or insurance records, package de liveries and more that attempt to steal consumers’ personal information or get them to hand over cash.
he did something super special,” Silva said. “Just for him to be able to get that experience, in that environment, in that situation was pretty special.”
Silva said he and his team got pretty close with the Hawaiian team during the tournament; they even shared a prayer prior to the start of the cham pionship game. He believes the team from Honolulu has a real shot at win ning the Little League World Series and said the Sidewinder Little League team will be rooting them on. “When you’re in the barracks and stuff there, you kind of get to know some of the other teams, and our boys got to know them a little bit,” Silva said. “We got to know the coaches a little bit. They’re really solid guys. They do a great job with their kids, and quite honestly, they’re just really, really good. I know our boys will be pulling for them. I think they should win the wholeWiththing.”thesuccess his team saw on such a large scale, Silva sees it as a pos sibility for Sidewinder Little League’s growth.“Iwould assume there would be a lot more people that would want to jump into Little League after seeing some thing like this with the kids that they know at schools, but we’ll see,” Silva said. “Who knows how the numbers are going to jump, but it’s defi nitely going to help.” Silva said getting to repre sent the city of Peoria through out this run was a huge deal to him and his team. “Quite honestly, I feel the reason why we did it,” he said. “I got to talking with some of the parents and coaches in our area, and we were like, ‘Hey, we got that kid, we got that kid, do we want to try to make a run at the Little League World Series?’ Going into it, that was our purpose, and the plan behind it is to get there.”
“We are extremely excited to have a specialty license plate that will high light Thunderbirds Charities and what the Thunderbirds do in the communi ty,” said Michael Golding, big chief of the Thunderbirds and president of Thunderbirds Charities. “This is just another great way people can get in volved with Thunderbirds Charities and ultimately make a bigger impact for kids in SpecialtyArizona.”plates are authorized by the Arizona Legislature and have been of fered since 1989. Authorized plate de signs complete a review by ADOT and law enforcement. In all, there are more than 80 license plate options for Ari zona motorists. To view and order any specialty plate, visit azmvdnow.gov.
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Before reaching the West Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, Cal ifornia, the Sidewinder Little League team had to get through a district tour nament and a state tournament. In nine games, they did not lose once before reaching the West Regional Tourna ment.Even before his team began playing, Silva felt as though they had a good shot to make a run at the Little League World Series.
“I thought we had a legitimate chance to get there on paper, and ultimately, they got as far as they did,” he said. Despite the championship game against Hawaii falling out of the bal ance, the Sidewinder Little League team could be seen genuinely enjoying themselves. Silva said he reminded his team mid-game to make sure they con tinued having fun despite the score. “I basically brought them all up and said, ‘Hey, look, nobody is going to cry; you guys are going to smile and enjoy this moment,’” Silva said. “As you could tell towards the end of the game, everybody was just having fun enjoying the moment, just knowing that what they did was pretty special and enjoyed it. That’s all it was.”
The Sidewinder Little League team may have not reached the Little League World Series, but the run that took them to the championship game of the Little League West Regional is something they will hold on to forever. (Troy Silva/Submitted)
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“It’s all about the kids,” Silva added. “They did something special that not too many oth er people can say that they’ve done, and to do it here in our little North Peoria area to rep resent not only Peoria well, but Arizona very well with the way they played in their attitude and their efforts. So, I’m just proud of them.” PT future for Arizona youth.
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Think Muhammad Ali out on his feet against Trevor Ber bick, Willie Mays batting a feeble .211 in his last year with the Mets, Elizabeth Taylor picking up a paycheck in the TV flick “These Old Broads.”
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Then there’s former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Once a political juggernaut, a lawman sought out by presidents seeking to kiss his ring and parts further south, Arpaio, now 90, lost his fourth consecutive elec tion earlier this month — for the lofty title of mayor of Fountain Hills. To someone named Ginny Dick ey. Who beat Arpaio, once America’s Toughest Sheriff, by 213 votes. This despite Arpaio spending $161,000, or about 31 bucks for each of his 5,207 votes.The great ones never know when to bid us goodbye. I met Arpaio in 1995, a few weeks after I moved to Arizona. He was two years into his 24-year run as sheriff, a law enforcement sideshow full of bom bast and bull. The gimmicks seemed endless: pink underwear so jail inmates wouldn’t steal undergarments, Tent City tours on 117-degree days, meals of donated fruit and green baloney to save the taxpayers money. There was a roguish charm to Arpaio then, like he was in on the joke, a hound for headlines who reveled in being despised by reporters and liberals alike.During my early days as a columnist for the Tribune, I went to Arpaio with an insane idea: put me undercover on the chain gang. He couldn’t say “yes” fast enough. MCSO deputies sneaked me into the jail at 3 a.m., gave me a sweatstained uniform, and chained me to a crew of convicts. To a man, my fellow inmates confid ed that chain gang duty was better than sitting in the tents all day. We gathered trash from roadsides in the sweltering summer heat, passers-by constantly honking and giving us the finger. I got a column and a bunch of TV interviews out of the deal. Arpaio got to read his name in bold news type yet again.Inthe early days, Arpaio’s mantra I thought would serve him for eternity: You will never live better in jail than you live on the street. Eventually he lost sight of what made him a political rock star, instead using the sheriff’s office to target political opponents. Arpaio failed to investigate serious crimes, and he misused the people’s
Fourth defeat a sad end for Arpaio
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist Unable to leave the fanfare be hind, the great ones inevitably hang on too long. There’s a sadness watching them fade in plain sight.
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While conservative historian and for mer House Speaker Newt Gingrich de scribes Reagan’s distinguishing char acteristic as “cheerful persistence,” the fact is that the former radio sportscast er and Hollywood actor was likewise persistent in warning Americans about a fate considerably less cheerful.
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“Freedom,” Reagan said, “is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same…” Reagan concluded that thought in a way that sounded both presidential and prophetic: “Or one day, we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States. Where men were free.”
Sadly, it now appears that “one day” is fast Welcomeapproaching.to“Mourning in America.”
Thoughtful Americans, regardless of partisan label or political philosophy, find themselves mourning the unprec edented FBI raid on the home of a for merNopresident.lessaliberal than Alan Dershow itz, lifelong Democrat and Harvard Law professor emeritus, wrote that the “full-scale morning raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home does not seem justified. … If it is true that the basis of the raid was the former President’s alleged removal of classi fied material from the White House, that would constitute a double standard ofInjustice.”acolumn written for “The Hill,” Dershowitz goes on to explain that two figures who have enjoyed his political support — 2016 Democratic presiden tial nominee Hillary Clinton and for mer national security adviser Sandy Berger — were spared raids of their homes “for comparable allegations of mishandling official records in the re centDershowitzpast.” has repeatedly warned against the criminalization of politi cal differences, but that appears to be precisely what the Department of “Just Us” is doing right now. Simply stated, the Biden administra It’s ‘Mourning in America’ after Trump raid
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The “Reagan Re naissance” is seldom herald ed by today’s history scholars, and that’s a shame.Forthose who do attempt to explain it, a one-liner is usually all they can spare from their considerable labors to revise the past so that they may pacify the “woke” among us. And predictably, their minimalist assessment goes something like this: “Ronald Reagan’s boundless optimism induced his fellow countrymen into believing it was ‘Morning in America’ again.”That’s it. But for the vast majority of Amer icans who were of voting age in the 1980s and experienced the “Age of Reagan” first-hand, they know it was much more. The end of “stagflation.” The restoration of a strong national de fense as well as a strong economy. And yes, a consensus that “America was back.”Nowonder the 40th president won a second term in a landslide of historic proportions, carrying 49 states and the District of Columbia. The television ad that typified the successful 1984 cam paign proclaimed that “It’s ‘Morning in America’ again.” As mentioned before, that line so resonated within the nation al consciousness that even contempo rary critics employ it in fashioning a quick dismissal of the Reagan years.
11August 18, 2022 Peoria Times OPINION MOURNING FROM PAGE 10 tion authorized a raid of the home of a former president, who could very well face Joe Biden as the Republican pres idential nominee again in 2024. As the shocking news spread, for mer Speaker Gingrich put the sordid episode into context: “If they can do this to a former and potentially future president, what can they do to you … or your cousin, or your friends, or your neighbors? And I think it’s a very scary step towards a police state.” Newt’s concern is compounded by the left’s goal of adding 87,000 new IRSRestagents.assured, when they show up at your door, they won’t be there for tea and crumpets… they’ll go for your “cookie jar” instead. What else will crumble? The cornerstone of Ameri can jurisprudence — the presumption of innocence to which the accused is entitled.Anearlier Congress (in which this columnist served) enacted the “Tax payers’ Bill of Rights” to assure that the burden of proof remained on the IRS during an audit… but like the original Bill of Rights, drafted by our founders, certain individual freedoms appear headed for permanent mis placement in the “Lost and Found” of a newly founded “Enforcement State.”
What can be done to rescue our Re public? Listen again to President Rea gan: “The future is best decided by ballots, not bullets.” Your vote can turn the current “Mourning” into “Morn ing” once again. That’s a promise. PT J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and sponsored the En forcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the 109thHayworthCongress.worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.
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David Leibowitz has called the money like a drunken lottery winner. As American politics got meaner after the turn of the century, tough Old Joe moved his crosshairs from criminals to anyone with brown skin. In 2016, Arpaio lost to Paul Penzone, a retired Phoenix cop who has returned law enforcement focus and decorum back to the sheriff’s office. Two years later, Arpaio lost in a GOP Senate pri mary. In 2020, he lost in the Republican primary for sheriff. Last year, announcing his candidacy for mayor of Fountain Hills, he told Fox News, “What do you want me to do? Arpaio in his prime fooled me totally. Back in 2001, “60 Minutes” did a bio piece headlined “Joe the Jailer.” How does it end for Arpaio? “It’s gonna wear out when this guy passes away giving his speech in Sun City at 9 at night and he slumps forward into his rubber chicken,” was my assess ment. “That’s when it wears out and not a moment before.” We were younger then. The moment seemed eternal. It always does with the great ones, until it does no longer. PT
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“There’s a huge opportunity that we’re not tapping into, which is the doit-yourself-ers,” he said. “I would go to these local parts houses like AutoZone, and I would watch the customers inter act with the counter guys and watch the amount of phone calls that would be burning the counter guys as well, also the really uncomfortable feeling cus tomers got when they would have to wait in line … you have to kind of talk that lingo. So, I’m like, ‘Hey, there’s an opportunity here.’”
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“As we continue to evolve, we want to create this ecosystem where you can find the part, have it delivered, and then we want to really expand on that instal lation part of it,” he said. “Whether you want to install it yourself, we’ll provide you a tutorial of how to install certain parts, or you can actually go through a database that we’re trying to build out now of reputable local auto repair shops that are willing to install that part for you.”With all of the work Mirzayev has put into making the car parts industry a more efficient process, he is looking forward to seeing the change that Parts Pass provides to the industry. Long term, he wants to put the power into the hands of the consumer.
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BY JORDAN ROGERS Peoria Times Staff Writer S tan Mirzayev, founder and CEO of Parts Pass, is looking to use his newly developed auto parts app to give the consumer car industry a shake up.Under Mirzayev’s model, the aver age person who needs a part for their car and wants to make the fixes at home can download the zero-cost Parts Pass app, take a picture of the car using the interface, find the part needed through a self-diagnosis software, and then wait for the product to be delivered to their front“Whatdoor.separates us is we have quality parts; we have the name brand parts,” he said. “I really wanted to focus on the value that we bring, which is efficien cy.”Parts Pass will be available on the Apple app store by the end of August, then will be available on Android with in eight months. Initially, it is going to focus on the West Coast and Southwest regions of the country, but will be avail able“Wenationwide.areexcited to launch and grow very quickly,” Mirzayev said. “We re ally want to bring value in efficiency, accountability, and accuracy as well. So that’s the most important thing for us.” Mirzayev, who is a board member of the Arizona Automotive Institute in Glendale, has been in the automo tive industry for his entire professional life. He and his family emigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union in 1990 when he was 4 years old and, by high school, he was already helping out in his father’s repair shop. When he and his family moved to the Valley of the Sun after 9/11, they bought a repair shop and worked together for more than 18 years. “I knew my dad gave a lot of his per sonal desires to provide for the family, and I was impacted by that significant ly,” Mirzayev said. “I stood by my fa ther and we grew our business togeth er.”About five years ago, while working in that jointly owned repair shop with his father, Mirzayev noticed a problem in the repair shop scene. He found him self spending an unprofitable amount of time searching for replacement parts. “I would go through the same thing, same script, every single day of my life, which is I would call different suppli ers and give them the year, make and model of the car, and then I would ask them, ‘Do you have this part?’” he said. “That took an average of about 10 to 15 minutes per car. On average, we would work on about six cars per day, so that’s an hour of my time that was wasted.”
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“My hope is to really put the power in consumers’ hands so they can be in control of the maintenance and repairs of their own vehicles,” he said. “What we want to do is make that search pro cess easy with no barriers and really eliminate that bottleneck of the search for replacement parts. “People really want a platform that they can trust, both from the experi ence side of it and from the quality of the part itself.” PT app looks to change consumer car industry
Parts Detect has seen success for the last five years, but Mirzayev again saw another opportunity to fill a void.
Mirzayev would like to serve as a connector between the Parts Pass user and a potential mechanic. He also foresees Parts Pass adding some sort of tutorial to its software, providing parts purchasers with the knowledge to install the part themselves.
From there, Parts Pass was born. For Mirzayev, Parts Pass is not lim ited to the “do-it-yourself-ers.” He said that anyone who is looking for a part for their vehicle and then wants to take it to a mechanic to have them install it can do that as well. He said by purchasing parts on Parts Pass, and not through the potential mechanic, the consumer can save“Youmoney.can actually take it to a repair shop and have them install it,” Mirza yev said. “So, you’re saving some mon ey on that part and getting the quality that you need as well. That’s what is really exciting, is we have a lot of room to grow Eventually,here.”
In response to that problem, Mirza yev started an app called Parts Detect, which stood to serve as an easier way for mechanics to search for parts from local“Wesuppliers.wentdoor to door selling to these large enterprises like AutoZone, Napa, Carquest, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and I pitched them the idea of creating a marketplace for mechanics to alleviate that huge burden that I would have to go through,” he said. “And slowly but surely, they started signing up.”
Kevin Standerfer, the athletic di rector at Snowflake High School in Snowflake, said his coaches are all for the new rule. They are excited to see how the rule change affects game pace andHescoring.related the rule change to the ad dition of the three-point line in 1987 and how many opposed to shot clocks are bringing up the same hypotheticals that were used back then. “Did (the three-point line) affect the game some? I would say it did,” Stand erfer said. “At the start of a possession, you would try to inch closer and closer to take the closest shot possible. Now, players learn to stay back 18 to 20 feet so they can step into their three-point shot. There was a learning curve, but weAadapted.”majority of issues with the new rules come from the production, deliv ery and installation of the shot clocks.
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Snowflake High’s shot clock issues, however, stem from uncontrollable supply-chain issues. “We ordered our clocks in the spring. Schools operate financially between July 1 and June 30, and we were told it would be in and up by June 30,” Standerfer said. “But because of manufacturing issues, the product will not be in until the end of July and we still need to schedule a crew to come up here and install it.” Standerfer also expressed a concern held by many athletic departments across the state: Will they be able to find qualified people to operate the shot“Myclocks?biggest concern is going to be
A 35-second shot clock will be part of the 2022-23 basketball season for 6A to 3A Arizona high schools. Although most coaches embrace the addition, they caution that shot clocks will require a learning curve. (Fox Sports North/Submitted)
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T alk about a game-changer. After years of overwhelming support, the Arizona Interscho lastic Association (AIA) will add a 35-second shot clock to Arizona high school basketball in the 6A through 3A conferences.Thiswill be the first time a shot clock will be used for AIA-sanctioned high school basketball in the state. Although a vast majority of coach es, players and fans approve of the change, financial and logistical issues have long strained schools across Ar izona.During the 2021-22 school year, each conference voted on whether to adopt rules outlined by the National Federation of High School Athletics that include a 35-second shot clock on each end of the court, and detailed rules for the officials and clock opera tors. The 6A through 3A conferences voted to adopt the rules; 2A and 1A did not.“The shot clock is going to change the game,” said De’Rahn Stinson, coach of Raymond S. Kellis High School in Glendale. “It’s going to make games faster and be more high-scoring.”
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Coach Ray Portela of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix believes the change is a step in the right direction toward establishing consistency with high school basketball rules across the country.“Ijust think it’s one of the rule changes that we’re going to have to adapt to sooner or later,” Portela said. “Everyone wants to have the same experience. No one wants to feel that they’re any lower than anyone else.”
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Stinson and other shot clock sup porters are excited because coaches will be forced to scheme differently. Teams no longer will be able to run out the game clock with a motion offense, and decisions on each offensive pos session will have to be quicker. Stinson also maintains the shot clock gives an advantage to teams that play great defense. Teams with a strong defense when possession length was controlled by the offense should experience even higher levels of suc cess with possessions limited to 35 seconds.
Coach Lucas Ramirez of Saguaro High School in Scottsdale sees the installation of shot clocks helping to prepare his players for the next level. “From a basketball standpoint, and just improving the game, I think it’s very beneficial,” Ramirez said. “It translates to the next level where ev eryone has a shot clock on the collegiate stage. If that’s what we want to prepare our guys for, then it’s fantas tic.”Some hold the opinion that the ad dition of the shot clock is unnecessary because, according to NCAA research, only 3.4% of high school basketball players go on to play any level of col lege basketball. But Stinson disagrees. “It’s true that not everyone will play college, but everybody should want to strive to be better than what they are right now,” Stinson said. “That should be everyone’s goal. Shot clocks force our players to improve.”
Portela spoke about how his teams have played in many out-of-state tour naments, some with a shot clock and some without. He believes that a more consistent set of rules between states would be beneficial for the game over all.“I just think if we’re all kind of on the same page and parallel, it’s just go ing to help our game out so there’s no confusion,” Portela said.
Standerfer said Snowflake High handled the cost of the clocks, but he has heard that other northern Arizona schools have had issues getting the necessary funding. Some schools have outdated main scoreboards, which would not integrate with a shot clock and would require a replacement of the entire scoreboard system.
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Saguaro athletic director Matt Har ris has high school and college bas ketball coaching experience, most re cently as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Arizona Christian University in Glendale. At the college level, Har ris remembers stoppages in almost every game as the referee checked the scorer’s table to adjust or sync the shot clock.“Itadds a new dimension for the referees to focus on and another di mension for the scorer’s table,” Harris said. “But I believe it will be figured out in time.” The addition of a shot clock will un doubtedly change Arizona high school basketball, most believe for the better. “(The shot clock) adds to the atmo sphere and makes it feel like you’re in the NBA for some kids,” Stinson said. “Because this is the highest lev el some kids will ever play. (Varsity) high school basketball is their NBA.”
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ABT favorite Stephen Hohendorf plays the part of Richie Cunningham, the innocent teenager who is always looking out for his friends. “It’s the nostalgia of the ’50s,” Ho hendorf said. “I was very close with my grandmother, so seeing the era that she grew up in (made the show memorable). The characters are just fun, and who didn’t want to be the Fonz when they were growing up?”
Hohendorf said the musical cap tures the feel of the sitcom because the book is written by the TV series’ creator, Garry Marshall, with music by Oscar-winner Paul Williams. “It’s all your favorite characters from the series in it,” Hohendorf said. “But they also sing and dance because it is a musical. There are lots of fun dance numbers, including the dance concert. It reads a lot like an episode of the TV show that never aired.” Hohendorf has enjoyed digging into the character of Richie, the some times-middle child, sometimes-oldest child in the Cunningham family. (His older brother, Chuck, disappeared after two seasons with no explanation ever given in the TV series.)
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The musical version brings back many of the favorite characters, in cluding the Cunningham family, Fonzie, Pinkie, Potsie and Ralph. It takes the audience back to 1959 Milwaukee. The drive-in malt shop, Arnold’s, is in danger of being de molished, so the “Happy Days” gang hosts a dance contest and wrestling match to save the beloved hangout. With all new music, “Happy Days” captures the jukebox feel of the 1950s, a time of sock hops and hoop skirts.
On Wednesday, Aug. 31, ABT will host a masterclass connected with “Happy Days.” Lauran Stanis will teach dance warmups, dance tech nique and choreography from ABT’s production of “Happy Days.” Dance experience is helpful, but not required. Stanis has choreographed for theaters around the Valley, and is a teaching artist at Childsplay and a dance teach er at Metro Tech High School. She is the choreographer for this production of “Happy Days” at ABT. The class is free, but there are lim ited spots, so anyone interested must register online. The Monday master class runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and is open to those ages 12 to 30. While there were many restrictions during the pandemic at ABT, Hohen dorf said they are pretty much back to full capacity and full dinner service. “It’s really just a quality dining ex perience and an exceptional Broad way quality show as well,” Hohen dorf“Happysaid. Days: The New Musical” ends a season that started with “Chi cago” and continued with an eclectic mix of shows that included “Game Show,” “Flashdance,” “Ghost” and “Gypsy.”“That’s why ABT is so great, be cause not every musical is for every person, but there is a musical out there for everyone,” Hohendorf said.
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BY BRIDGETTE M. REDMAN Peoria Times Contributing Writer T he Fonz is back in town, and this time he’ll be singing and dancing his way into the hearts of audiences at the Arizona Broadway TheatreOpening(ABT).on Friday, Aug. 26 and running through Sunday, Sept. 18, “Happy Days: The New Musical” re kindles memories of the ’50s and the sitcom “Happy Days,” which ran for 11 seasons — 1974 to 1984. Actors Ron Howard, Henry Win kler, Scott Baio, Marion Ross and Tom Bosley made their way into fam ily rooms, while the show spawned “Laverne and Shirley,” “Mork and Mindy” and “Joanie Loves Chachi.”
Richie was created as a wholesome teenager of the ’50s who often had a wide-eyed approach to the world. “He looks out for his friends,” Ho hendorf said. “He’s goal oriented. He has aspirations to see the world and to be a journalist and to report about what he Songwriterfinds.”Williams has had a sto ried career writing some of the big gest hits of the 1970s, including “An Old-Fashioned Love Song” for Three Dog Night, “You and Me Against the World” for Helen Reddy, “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays” for the Carpenters, “Evergreen” for Barbra Streisand, and “Rainbow Connection” for “The MuppetHohendorfMovie.”described Williams’ mu sic for “Happy Days: The New Musi cal” as being very catchy and in the style of the ’50s and ’60s, but with modern twists. Richie and his friends are part of a singing group called the Dial Tones, who sing four-part ’50s harmonies.ABT’stechnical artists have creat ed a set that looks like the soundstage of the TV show, which was shot on Studio 19. The main set is Arnold’s malt shop, and then pieces fly in and out throughout the musical. “It’s a total replica from the TV show,” Hohendorf said. “Looking at these pictures of the Cunningham kitchen and then going to see what’s in the scene shop is incredible. It’s an exactWhilereplica.”theshow directly appeals to its fans and those who grew up in the ’50s and ’60s, Hohendorf said that the younger set is equally likely to enjoy it.“The reason that the TV show was so successful is that the characters are so realistic, down to earth and re latable for really anyone, even in to day’s society,” Hohendorf said. “It’s just a lot of fun. The world is crazy right now, so why not come and see a show and reminisce about a sim pler time and be transported back in time?”
17August 18, 2022 Peoria Times FEATURES ANSWERS PAGE 18 Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.EVEN EXCHANGE by Donna Pettman ACROSS 1 Felines 5 Discoverer’s call 8 Brewer’s kiln 12 Owl call 13 Massage 14 Leg joint 15 Not-so-noble protagonist 17 Rat- -18 Green sauce 19 Realm 21 Penny 24 Help 25 Persian leader 28 Knitter’s need 30 Assoc. 33 Bit of wit 34 Rehab process 35 -- chi 36 Even so 37 Slanted type (Abbr.) 38 Darned 39 Hollywood’s Lupino 41 Take five 43 Burning 46 Leslie of “Gigi” 50 Songs for one 51 Daughter of Oedipus 54 Mon. follower 55 Half of XIV 56 Send forth 57 Teeny 58 Ecol. watchdog 59 Pixels DOWN 1 Bloke 2 First-rate 3 Youngsters 4 Do needlework 5 Raw mineral 6 “Ben- --” 7 Slender woodwind 8 Giraffe’s kin 9 Poison remedy 10 Char 11 Head, to Henri 16 Weeding tool 20 Tailless cat 22 Russian refusal 23 Early Mongolian 25 Covert agent 26 Coloration 27 Cuba, Jamaica, etc. 29 Actor’s quest 31 Cold and damp 32 Tonic’s mixer 34 Actress Cameron 38 Put on, as a play 40 Dagwood’s dog 42 High school subj. 43 Wine region 44 Boxing match 45 Roof overhang 47 Former Dallas QB Tony 48 Taking action 49 Tennis barriers 52 Wee bite 53 Spanish aun HAPP Y DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. BUY TICKETS AUGUST 26 TODAY SEPTEMBER18 623.776.8400 AZBROADWAY.org $1520%OFFORMORE App/Online Code: DM20per15 In-Shop Code: 2215 Valid for 20% off your pre-taxed purchase of $15 or more. Can only be used once and cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. No photocopies accepted. No cash value. Valid in-app, online or in shop. EXPIRES: 8/31/2022
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The beloved children’s book series “Junie B. Jones” gets a look at the stage in Peoria. Brought by Theater Works, the musical will be an adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s bestselling books, brought to life in a world created specifically for Broadway Junior performers. Being shown in the Gyder Theater, the show joins Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store. With new friends, a possibility of needing glasses, a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,” first grade could not be any more exciting. Theater Works, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria, tickets start at $22, 7:30 p.m., 623-815-7930, theaterworks.org PT
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Featuring food trucks, local artisans and fresh produce, this weekly farmers market gives locals the chance to shop local and shop fresh. Taking place near Dillard’s, new vendors grace this event weekly. Admission is free, and furry friends are allowed if they’re on a leash. Cash and cards are accepted as methods of payment, and the market runs from 8 to 11 a.m. Arrowhead Towne Center, 7780 W. Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, 8 a.m., free, arrowheadtownecenter.com
18 Peoria Times August 18, 2022FEATURES “Monty Python’s Spamalot” and con tinues with “A Christmas Carol: The Musical,” “Mame,” “Escape to Mar garitaville,” “Dirty Rotten Scoun drels,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Di saster!”“We’d love to see you at ‘Hap py Days,’” Hohendorf said, issuing an invitation to Phoenix audiences. “And if not ‘Happy Days,’ we’ve got a really incredible season coming up. ABT is a staple in the Peoria commu nity. If you haven’t checked it out be fore, what are you waiting for?” PT HAPPY DAYS FROM PAGE 16
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Peoria City Council is holding a regular council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23, starting at 6 p.m. Meeting agenda and information are available at peoriaaz.gov/council. For those unable to attend in person, city council meetings and study sessions are broadcast live through Cox Channel 11, the city’s Facebook page and Digital Peoria’s YouTube page. Peoria Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6 p.m., peoriaaz.gov/
Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, Gyder Theater, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria, free, 7 p.m., theaterworks.org Sew Smart Sewing Club AUG. 24 Join the sewing club on Wednesdays for fun, laughter and sewing. Participants are invited to use the library’s machines or bring their own. Experienced adults 18 and older are invited. Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., “Juniepeoriaaz.govB. Jones Jr. the THROUGHMusical”AUG. 28
AUG. 23 Located in the Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, the August Acoustics Series is set for Tuesday nights throughout the remainder of the month. The free folk and bluegrass miniseries allows attendees to enjoy small and intimate performances of acoustic tunes played by local folk and bluegrass artists from Arizona to California. On-site concessions will have beer, wine and light snacks to assist in settling in for an entertaining evening of musical storytelling. The show scheduled for Aug. 23 features the acoustic duo RISO.
Winery 101 Peoria pairs vino with live music this month. Anyone is welcome to join, and reservations are not required. From 5 to 7 p.m., wine by the glass is $1 off, and bottles are 10% off during the live music performances. Tastings will not be available during the live music. Winery 101 Peoria, 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 101, Peoria, 5 p.m., free, winery101.
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This paw-some two-pronged event allows children to read aloud to therapy dogs to improve reading skills. Studies show that when children practice reading individually to trained therapy dogs, they become more confident readers. Slated for the second and third Saturdays during the month of August, young readers of all levels are welcome.
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Honey Hive Farms hosts tastings at its farm every Saturday. At the event, attendees are invited to taste and purchase honey that is produced in Arizona. Employees are happy to answer any questions regarding their bees and honey-making process. Honey Hive Farms, 14611 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. free, honeyhivefarms.com
This free two-part concert features a variety of music genres ranging from ethnic to bluegrass in the Peoria Main Library’s Willow Room. The concert slated for Monday, Aug. 22, will feature Jerry Dunaway & Friends, as they perform some country favorites, and Paul Wilson & Diane Elrod will then come on for some old classics. Doors open for both concerts at 5:30 p.m. Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6 p.m., peoriaaz.gov
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“Your day has started terribly. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home. But, when you arrive home, you find a small wedge in your relationship with your wife and daughter. Why? It’s because of how you reacted in the morning. (Remember, when the queen and princess are happy, there is peace in the “Whykingdom).didyou have a bad day? A) Did the coffee cause it? B) Did your daughter cause it? C) Did the police man cause it? D) Did you cause it? The answer is D. “You had no control over what hap pened with the coffee. How you react ed in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened. “Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say: ‘It’s OK, honey, you just need to be more careful next time.’ Grabbing a towel, you go upstairs and change your shirt. You grab your briefcase and come back down in time to look through the window. Your child gets on the bus, and she turns and waves. You arrive five minutes early and cheerful ly greet the staff. “Notice the difference? Two different scenarios started the same. Both ended differently. Why? Because of how you reacted. You have no control over 10% of what happens in your life. Your reaction determines the other 90%.”
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Peoria Times Columnist Irecently discov ered a princi ple of life that I knew was working but didn’t understand very well. I have spoken for years now on this principle. Stephen Covey wrote the 90/10 Princi ple, and I have quoted him in this arti cle with some minor editing. What is the 90/10 Principle? “Ten percent of life is made up of what happens to you. The other 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean? We have no control over 10% of what happens to us. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By your reac tions. You cannot control a red light. However, you can manage your re sponse to the red light. Do not let peo ple fool you. You can control how you react.“Here’s an example of how this works. You are having breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what has just happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react. “You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your wife and crit icize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish her breakfast and getting ready to go to school. She miss es the “Yourbus.spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles per hour in a 30 mph speed-limit zone. After a 15-minute delay and throwing a $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school.
Our takeaway: When problems come, don’t go with them. What you believe SEE SOLUTION PAGE 20 Faith Church supports Food Banks, Habitat for Humanity, Ukraine humanitarian relief “An inclusive, welcoming, caring community, serving Jesus Christ” N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City AZ 85351 Tel: 623-974-3611 AM www.scfaith.org people AZ
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Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you real ize you forgot your briefcase.
Author James Clear adds to this idea. “There are many situations in life you do not control, but you often contrib ute (positively or negatively) to them. I cannot control the rain, but I can con trol my clothing. I cannot control your feelings, but I can control my kindness. I cannot control my opponent, but I can control my response to my opponent. You cannot control most outcomes in life, but you can usually influence them. Releasing your attachment to the results does not mean releasing your responsibility to the situation.”
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Israeli trio set concert at Bellevue Heights
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T he three-member international group known as One Lev, translated as “one heart” in Hebrew, will perform at Bel levue Heights Church in Sun City on Sun day, Aug. 21. One Lev, which strives to bring honor and blessing to the people of Israel, will begin its concert at 6 p.m. Admission is free; a love offering will be accepted. The show is part of church’s Summer Sun dae Sunday, which includes the concert in the church worship center at 9440 W. Hutton Drive and free ice cream sundaes in Franklin Hall.One Lev includes Ilan Gorny, born and raised in Haifa and a son of Romanian Holo caust survivors. He has been playing drums since he was a teenager. His wife, Lori Kate Lowenhar, is a dual citizen from Indiana who has been living in Israel for the past 20 years. She plays clarinet, flute, saxophone and piano. The third member is Mikhail Bogdanov Monkevich from St. Petersburg, Russia, an artist and composer. One Lev’s songs are described as passion ate worship with European and American influences of soul, gospel, light blues and bossa nova. The group brings the sounds of Israel to nations around the world each year. For more information, call the church of fice at 623-977-8308 or visit bhcsuncity. com, where the concert also will be avail able for online viewing. PT One Lev strives to bring honor and blessing to the people of Israel.
20 Peoria Times August 18, 2022RELIGION and how you respond to what happens to you determines whether you retreat or advance. It’s our responsibility to respond to God’s ability. We can touch heaven to change earth if we respond to God’s power and the ability God gaveRecently,us. I found a chart on the dif ferences between successful and un successful people. Notice their com pletely different perspectives about life. Of course, the differences are not true in every case, but certainly true in most cases. Whitney Houston said, “Success doesn’t change you. Fame does.” I’m not sure I like the terms successful and unsuccessful in this ap plication, so I’ll use the words advanc ing and retreating people. Advancing people read every day or grow in some way every day. Retreat ing people spend all their time watch ing television every day. Retreating people don’t lead their lives; they accept what someone else says about their lives. Advancing people com pliment and build up people. Unsuc cessful people criticize and tear down people. Robbie Sherrah says, “Do you know what I like about confident peo ple? I rarely hear them saying a bad word about anyone.” Here’s some sage advice for both groups that I recently heard. “If you are willing to look at another person’s behavior toward you as a reflection of the state of their relationship with themselves rather than a statement about your value as a person, then you will, over time, cease to react adverse ly at all.” Us humans tend to see things the way we are, not the way they really are.Advancing people forgive others. Retreating people hold a grudge. Re member, forgiveness makes the fu ture possible. Advancing people talk about ideas. Retreating people talk about other people. Advancing people continuously learn. Retreating peo ple think they know it all. They shut others out by shutting them up. Ad vancing people accept responsibility for their failures. Retreating people blame others and circumstances for their mistakes or failures. It was the coffee’sAdvancingfault!people have a sense of gratitude. Retreating people have a sense of entitlement. Advancing peo ple set goals and have life plans. They determine their future in the present. Retreating people never or seldom set goals. Their perspective is to live for today, which unfortunately determines their future in the present, too. Now that you know the 90/10 Princi ple, apply it. Of course, taking responsibility for your life is more difficult than accepting your life, but remem ber, difficult roads often lead to beau tiful destinations. PT Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former busi ness owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com. For more info, see nationstrategy.com.
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The USMC/AVCA award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a yearlong grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale. She also earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2022 semester at the Boston college. The requirement to make the dean’s list is a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher for that se mester.Aformer employee of Times Local Media, Phillips is majoring in writing and lit publishing (4+1) and is a mem ber of the Class of 2023. The college has 3,780 undergradu ates and 670 graduate students from across the United States and 50 coun tries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 stu dent organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its ex periential learning programs in Los Angeles, the District of Columbia, the Netherlands, London, China and the Czech Republic as well as its new Global Portals, with the first program launching this fall in Paris. The col lege has an active network of 51,000plus alumni who hold leadership posi tions in communication and the arts. PT
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a n d • Make textual modifications to clarify front porch regulations in re lation to front yard setback requirements No modifications are proposed to the Lake Pleasant Heights land use mix, residential densities, or commercial intensities The Minor PCD Amendment will be processed through case Z03 05A 5 Minor PCD Amendments are conducted as an administrative review unless written protest is received within the required notifica tion period The notification period will end on August 29, 2022 If written opposition is received, the case will be scheduled for consid eration at an upcoming Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council meeting Further information related to this request may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Planning & Community Development De partment, 9875 N 85 h Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345 or by calling the Planning Division at 623 773 7200 Published: Peoria Times, Aug 18, 2022 / 48503 ARTICLES ORGANIZATIONOF A R T I C L E S O F O R G A N I Z A TION HAVE BEEN FILED IN T H E O F F I C E O F T H E A R I ZONA CORPORATION COM MISSION FOR I Name: BEAS L E Y C U S T O M F A B R I C A T I O N L L C I I T h e a d d r e s s o f the registered office is: 7000 N C o t t o n L n # 8 5 2 , W A D D E L L , A Z 8 5 3 5 5 T h e n a m e o f t h e S t a t u t o r y A g e n t i s : T e r e s a L ee Mariano III Management of the L i m i t e d L i a b i l i t y C o m p a n y i s v e s t e d i n a m a n a g e r o r m a n a g e r s T h e n a m e s o f e a c h p e r son who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty per c e n t o r g r e a t e r i n t e r e s t i n t h e cap ital o r p r o f its o f th e limite d l i a b i l i t y c o m p a n y a r e : M E M BERS: Teresa Lee Mariano and H a r o l d R a y B e a s l e y , b o t h o f 7000 N Cotton Ln #852, WAD D E L L , A Z 8 5 3 5 5 P u b l i s h e d : P e o r i a T i m e s , A u g 1 1 , 1 8 , 2 5 , 2 0 2 2 / 4 8 3 9 0 NOTICE OF BID N O T I C E F O R B I D * * * M A T E R I A L S M A N A G E M E N T 9 8 7 5 N 8 5 t h A v e P e o r i a A r i z o n a 8 5 3 4 5 P h o n e : ( 6 2 3 ) 7 7 3 7115 BID NOTIFICATION IN F O R M A T I O N S O L I C I T A T I O N N U M B E R : P 2 3 0 0 1 6 T Y P E O F S O L I C I T A T I O N : IFB BUYER NAME: Viorel D G h e o r g h i t a B U Y E R P H O N E N U M B E R : 6 2 3 7 7 3 7 0 7 7 D E SCRIPTION: Construction Ser vices for Reclaimed Water Mas t e r P l a n I m p l e m e n t a t i o n S e g m e n t 3 S O L I C I T A T I O N D U E D A T E : S e p t e m b e r 1 4 , 2 0 2 2 a t 2 P M ( A r i z o n a T i m e ) S o l i c i t a t i o n s a r e a v a i l a b l e t h r o u g h t he City of Peoria Purchasing Portal ( B o n f i r e ) w e b s i t e a t h t t p s : / / p e o r i a a z b o n f i r e h u b c o m / p o r t a l P u b l i s h e d : P e o r i a T i m e s , A u g 1 8 , 2 5 , 2 0 2 2 / 4 8 4 9 3 Ahwatukee Chandler Gilbert Glendale Mesa North Valley Peoria Phoenix SanTan Scottsdale Queen Creek West Valley To Advertise Call: 480-898-6465 or email Class@TimesLocalMedia.com CLASSIFIEDS.PHOENIX.ORG THOUSANDSBROADCASTYOURBARGAINS.REACHOFBUYERS.CLASS@TIMES LOCALMEDIA .COM 623-847 4600 CALL CLASSIFIEDS 480-898-6465 We'll Get Your Phone to Ring! 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