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CONSTRUCTION TO START SOON ON LOOP 101 EXPANSION IN NORTH VALLEY By Katy Reeve While these lane expansions should help traffic A critical component to this project, the ADOT congestion initially, officials expect this portion to Noise Team works to mitigate noise for federal VALLEY RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT AN get busier in years to come as the Phoenix metro projects as required by the National Environmental IMPROVED COMMUTE WHILE DRIVING area continues to grow. Phoenix is currently the Policy Act. For more than 20 years, Arizona THE LOOP 101 BETWEEN PIMA ROAD IN sixth largest city in the U.S. and home to 1.5 million highways and city streets have been resurfaced SCOTTSDALE AND THE INTERSTATE 17 people. The greater metropolitan area ranks 11th with rubberized asphalt as they reach their normal INTERCHANGE. New lanes will be added in each nationwide with 4.7 million and shows no signs of life expectancy. Initially known for helping reduce direction on this stretch of the heavily-traveled slowing that growth. According to the U.S. Census the disposal of used tires, rubberized asphalt has portion of the Loop 101. Bureau, Maricopa County was the fastest-growing only recently been recognized for its traffic noise county in the country in 2017. reduction. According to Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), the project will address bottlenecks along The project is expected to start in early 2019 with According to ADOT’s Quiet Pavement and Noise the Loop 101 at Interstate 17, Cave Creek Road, a planned completion date sometime in early 2021. Program website, rubberized asphalt consists of State Route 51 and Tatum Boulevard. On average, The plans according to the Arizona Department regular asphalt paving mixed with rubber from residents in the metropolitan Phoenix area currently of Transportation (ADOT) include the following used tires that would otherwise end up in landfills. spend 35 hours per year sitting in traffic. improvements: Rubberized asphalt has the benefit of being smoother and quieter. Noise readings have shown the • Ramps and frontage road connection rubberized asphalt generally reduces tire noise by an improvements at 10 locations along the average of 4 decibels. Approximately 1,500 tires are freeway used for every lane-mile of rubberized paving, which • One additional general-purpose lane can put a major dent in the 2 million used tires that between Pima Road and Interstate 17 in are generated annually in Maricopa County. each direction • Auxiliary lane between Cave Creek Road In early 2019, ADOT is expected to hold and 7th Street in each direction informational meetings and two community open • Drainage and technological improvements houses, one in Phoenix and one in Scottsdale, • Installing rubberized asphalt overlay to prior to the start of construction. Dates, times and reduce noise locations of the community open houses will be • Constructing noise or retaining walls announced in advance. To learn more about this where needed project, visit ADOT’s Central District Projects at • Improvements to pavement markings www.azdot.gov.

WAYMO LAUNCHES SELF-DRIVING RIDE HAILING SERVICE ON DECEMBER 5, WAYMO Waymo CEO, John Krafcik. “Based on trip based on factors like INTRODUCED ITS COMMERCIAL their comments we worked on ways to the time and distance to SELF-DRIVING SERVICE, WAYMO streamline pickups, made it easier to their destination. ONE, IN THE METRO PHOENIX contact support for questions and began AREA. operating our service at all times of the Waymo One riders can day.” also invite friends and Waymo One will first be offered to family in the car with hundreds of early riders who have been The early rider program will continue as them. Up to three adults using Waymo’s self-driving technology a way for a select group of individuals and a child can ride, since April 2017 as part of their to give ongoing feedback. They’ll help and each vehicle comes early rider program. This diverse and test early features before those new equipped with one child passionate group has provided important capabilities graduate to Waymo One, safety car seat. feedback directly to Waymo’s research where they can be accessed by the driverless rides. At the start, Waymoand product teams and has used Waymo public over time. During the ride, all of the key trip trained drivers will be riding along to for a variety of activities. Some took details will display on the in-car screens supervise the vehicles for rider comfort rides to their local college for classes So, how does Waymo One work? as well as the app, and support will be and convenience. or commuted to work and high school. Riders are given access to the app which front and center. With the tap of a button Others used the service to get to book will be available on iOS and Android on the in-car console and screens, or “There’s a long journey ahead,” Krafcik club each week, connect to busses, or devices. They can use the app to call through the Waymo app, riders can said, “but we believe that Waymo One try new restaurants on date night. a self-driving vehicle 24 hours a day, connect instantly to a rider support will make the roads safer and easier for seven days a week. Waymo One will agent to ask questions. everyone to navigate.” “Their feedback along the way helped be available across several cities in the refine the technology and design Metro Phoenix area. Riders will see These channels will become even more For more information, visit waymo. features that met their needs,” said price estimates before they accept the important as Waymo transitions to fully com/apply.

HONORHEALTH TO BRING NEW LEVEL OF CARE TO DEER VALLEY RESIDENTS

By Katy Reeve

NORTH PHOENIX WILL SOON BE HOME TO HONORHEALTH’S NEWEST HOSPITAL, SONORAN MEDICAL CENTER, AT INTERSTATE 17 AT DOVE VALLEY ROAD. HonorHealth broke ground on the new hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 5. This will be its sixth full-service hospital location.

“Building on a century-long legacy of caring for our community, the HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center will provide enhanced medical services — including labor and delivery — to residents of north Phoenix,” said Kim Post, HonorHealth CEO-hospitals and chief clinical officer. “The new hospital represents HonorHealth’s commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of patients in the fast-growing communities of north Phoenix and Anthem. We’ll provide comprehensive care that’s close to home.”

Sonoran Medical Center and its awardwinning staff and services will serve patients with: of all ages. • Comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care. • Labor and delivery services with an on-site Level II neonatal intensive care unit. • Breast health and medical imaging ambulatory services. • Ambulatory Surgery Center with adjacent physician office space. • State-of-the-art medical technology for joint replacement, orthopedic and spine surgeries along with general surgical procedures, therapies and treatments.

The three-story, 210,000-square-foot facility is set to open September of 2020 with 40 beds initially, with the ability to expand to meet the growing health and wellness needs of north Phoenix and Anthem residents.

Sonoran Medical Center is a $170 million facility designed by Devenney Group Architects of Phoenix. Devenney Group specializes in healthcare facilities and how innovative designs can impact care and treatment of patients at their facilities throughout Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, California and other locations. Sonoran Medical Center will reflect the natural • 24-hour emergency care for patients

aesthetics of the surrounding desert, flooded with natural light to create a healing environment.

The new facility will be built on the campus of the free-standing Sonoran Health and Emergency Center, which serves 17,000 patients annually since 2013. When the hospital opens, the Sonoran Health and Emergency Center will become an outpatient center that includes a Breast Health Center, medical imaging services and space for future expansion.

HonorHealth is an Arizona-based integrated healthcare system focused on delivering simple, accessible healthcare to patients. HonorHealth currently includes five hospitals, a specialty surgical hospital and specialty surgical center, a medical group with more than 70 locations, a research institute, the Virginia G. Piper Pediatric Center of Excellence, the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Care Network with locations throughout central Arizona, and three breast health and research centers.

More than 3,400 physicians, 11,600 staff and 3,000 volunteers make up the HonorHealth team. All five of HonorHealth’s current hospitals have earned Magnet status for nursing staff. This designation is achieved by only six percent of hospitals in the U.S.

HonorHealth was formed by a merger between Scottsdale Healthcare and John C. Lincoln Health Network. HonorHealth’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of those they serve.

To learn more and stay up to date on construction progress for the new HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center, visit www.honorhealth.com/sonoran.

PUBLIC SAFETY FEE GOING INTO EFFECT, COLLECTED DURING VEHICLE-REGISTRATION PROCESS ARIZONA MOTORISTS EXPECTING VEHICLE visible functions of the Arizona Department of not only provide necessary dollars for public safety REGISTRATION RENEWALS WILL NOW SEE Public Safety — include response to collisions on but will advance maintenance and construction A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FEE. The fee was Arizona highways, enforcing state laws designed to of Arizona’s highway infrastructure, including established by state law to support public safety and keep the motoring public safe, arresting impaired the state’s Key Commerce Corridors that support Highway Patrol operations. The fee is in effect for drivers, assisting motorists in distress, air-rescue economic development around the state. registrations due in January, and immediately for operations and patrolling more than 6,800 miles of newly registered vehicles. highways. Over the past decade, much of the Highway Patrol’s budget was considered part of the Arizona Highway The fee will be collected during the vehicle- Most motorists will pay $32 per vehicle, per year. User Revenue Fund, the gas-tax account that supports registration process administered by the Arizona Street-legal golf carts and primarily off-highway Arizona roadways, including law-enforcement Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle vehicles will pay $5. Those who register a vehicle support. The new $32 Public Safety Fee will allow Division. Arizona statute established the method for annually or pay for a two- or five-year registration gas-tax money to support roadway maintenance and collecting the fee and sets the process for determining will pay the entire amount up front for each registered construction, while providing a different source of the amount based on a formula designed to support year. funding for Highway Patrol operations. Highway Patrol operations. Highway Patrol operations — among the most The funds raised through the Public Safety Fee will For more information: www.azdot.gov/mvd.

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THAI CHILI 2 GO OPENS FIRST PHOENIX LOCATION IN DEER VALLEY THAI CHILI 2 GO ANNOUNCES Go, which started in the east valley On January 5, in celebration of the Chili 2 Go locations make ordering ITS NEWEST LOCATION AND and has been expanding to meet official grand opening, Thai Chili and dining quick and convenient SEVENTH STORE IN THE VALLEY the needs of customers around the 2 Go’s North Phoenix location will with, online ordering option WITH THE OPENING OF ITS greater metro Phoenix area, offers offer the first 100 customers a free with “skip the line” pick-up, and NORTH PHOENIX RESTAURANT guests a quality authentic Thai food entrée, and after that customers will delivery partners such as UberEats, AT 2750 WEST DOVE VALLEY experience in a fast-casual service receive a free dumpling appetizer. To Postmates, Door Dash and GrubHub. ROAD, SUITE 180. Thai Chili 2 environment. further celebrate the new location, Orders can be made via www.tc2go. guests will receive a free dumpling com. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN 5 DISNEYLAND PARK HOPPER TICKETS? Or how about a Private Wine Tasting Party for 20 at Total Wine and More? These amazing prizes, and many, many more, are up for grabs at Casino Night with MOMS Club on February 9, 2019 at Anthem Golf & Country Club. The evening will feature a live casino night with blackjack, craps, and roulette tables, as well as amazing raffle items up for grabs and a DJ to keep you on the dance floor. Tickets can be purchased for $40 which includes $50 in casino playing chips. MOMS Club of Phoenix- Norterra I.R is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the North Phoenix area. They are part of the International MOMS Club and offer support to full-time or part-time stay-at-home mothers. One of their goals as a MOMS Club is to give back to our community and set a good example for our children. Each year this group helps fundraise for a different charity by hosting an Annual Event. Their mission is to raise funds through this event, of which 100% of proceeds will be donated to a local children’s/women’s charity in the Valley. Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children was selected by the members of the MOMS Club of PhoenixNorterra as the beneficiary of their 2019 fundraiser. Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children (ACFC) is committed to supporting children with cancer and their families, right here in Arizona. Their mission is to provide social, emotional and financial support for families managing the health and well-being of a loved one with pediatric cancer. ACFC’s goal is to create an Innovative Resource Center (Ava’s Tree House- named after the founder Chrissie’s late daughter) that caters to the unique needs of children with cancer. In addition to the emotional and financial burden that pediatric cancer brings, children are stripped away from their childhood. Movie theaters, parks, with purchase of any entrée and playgrounds, libraries - all of these places are prohibited to children with cancer because of their weakened immune systems, forcing them to stay at home. On average, a child diagnosed with pediatric cancer is just 6 years old. By offering an array of amenities for families under one roof we are giving these children a place to experience a carefree childhood. The vision for Ava’s tree-house includes an indoor playground, music room, art room, K9 therapy dog room for visits, and so much more. Free from the doctors’ appointments, tests, and treatment rooms that can isolate a young child, Ava’s tree-house will provide children and families an opportunity to play without fear of infection. We hope that you’ll join in on this fun filled evening benefiting Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children. Your support will make a significant impact to a family battling pediatric cancer. We expect this night to be entertaining, supporting and you might buy one entrée, get one entrée at 50 About Thai Chili To Go: Thai Chili percent off through January 31. 2 Go offers a variety of delicious “It’s been a great pleasure to dishes including starters such as watch the success of our East Dumplings and two varieties of Thai Valley locations, and now we’re Hot and Sour Soup, and an array recognizing and answering the of familiar, traditional main entrée demand for traditional and delicious dishes including Pad Thai, Drunken Thai food in the north valley market Noodles, Thai Fried Rice, Yellow as well,” says Owner Akshat Sethi. Curry, Red Curry, Panang Curry “We began our expansion into this and more. Thai Chili 2 Go currently area with our Scottsdale location in has six valley locations — one in the Promenade and are thrilled to see Chandler, Queen Creek, East Mesa, that this market continues to support Scottsdale and two Gilbert. The new the need for more Thai Chili 2 Go North Phoenix location will be the locations.” seventh. Thai Chili 2 Go is open Indoor seating is available for dine- more information, visit www.tc2go. in, and for those on the go, all Thai com.

MOMS CLUB OF PHOENIX - NORTERRA HOSTS CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER

daily from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. For even walk away with some of the great prizes that have been donated!

For more information, or to buy your tickets to Casino Night with MOMS Club, please visit http:// norterramomsfundraising.weebly.com/

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