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CITY NEWS WELCOME HOME SCOTTSDALE FIRE STATION 613
By Jennifer Marshall
THIS SUMMER WAS AN EXCITING ONE FOR SCOTTSDALE FIRE STATION 613 AS THEY MOVED INTO THEIR NEW FIREHOUSE. From and they take into consideration legal speed limits as they relate to how long it
development to building, the process to in four minutes, because that’s when
was a long time coming, and they’re thrilled to be at home in their new digs.
For the past 25 plus years, Fire Station 613’s base of operations has consisted of a single-wide trailer near Jomax site of a water campus. The 613 and its first responders needed a safe and permanent home—not just a temporary structure.
Commenting on the safety and effectiveness of this single-wide trailer, Ryan Freeburg Assistant Fire Chief said:
“From a fire department standpoint, the facility where we housed our firefighters and employees didn’t meet the contemporary standards and recommendations of our industry.”
In 2015, the City of Scottsdale bought a section of land at the corner of Jomax Road and Hayden Road. Freeburg explained that the placement of fire stations is determined by using polygons. Polygons are like districts, takes to drive from place to place. This is how officials and planners determine how many fire stations to place in a given area.
“Four minute polygons,” said Freeburg, “show how far and where we can get
Road and Pima Road, which is also the BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN WHO JUST WANT TO FIND Arizona Hunter Education certificate. The online OUT WHAT THE OUTDOORS EXPERIENCE course must be completed prior to the workshop, IS ALL ABOUT, SIGNING UP FOR A however, at www.hunter-ed.com/arizona. The BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN (BOW) evenings will be filled with fun and entertainment, WORKSHOP IS A GREAT PLACE TO START. like night hikes and guest speakers. with expert instructors. Participants will stay in rustic cabins equipped heart tissue will die, and when fire is impinging on a structure, you’ll start to see failure in the building.”
According to Freeburg, the current polygon for Fire Station 613 will roughly run from Scottsdale to 100th Street Desert Highlands area and as far north as the tip of Lone Mountain and then all the way down to Pinnacle Peak.
“We needed to get the 613 out on what would be easier access to the thoroughfares to get us east to west and north to south quicker,” said Freeburg. “This new station will serve more residents in more incidences than the previous location, and we’re continuing to evaluate data to see how we can best serve the City of Scottsdale.”
Once the land purchase for the new station was finalized, a bond election was held in November 2015. Voters wholeheartedly approved and supported
this bond measure, and construction crews broke ground on Fire Station 613 in 2017. And in July 2018, the firefighters of the 613 moved into their brand new home.
Freeburg refers to Fire Station 613 as an “All Hazards” company, which means they train and are prepared for anything and everything. These first responders can do more than just battle fires and provide emergency medical care; they can deal with hazardous materials, swift water rescues and building collapses just a name a few.
Four firefighters, who are also professionally licensed EMTs and paramedics, staff the station around the clock. Also present is a Shift Commander Team, which is a Chief Officer and his Battalion Safety Officer. All total, six individuals are posted there 24 hours a day.
In terms of equipment, Fire Station 613 has a fire engine, a tanker and a ATV (all-terrain vehicle), which is used, for example, in hiking rescues and other spots that are unreachable by a regular fire truck.
Fire Station 613 has a forever home, and that’s good for them and all the residents of their coverage area.
“Thank you,” said Freeburg, “for voting the bond to allow us to build a fire station that, in essence, is your fire station and serves the community and your neighborhoods. We want to be amazing
The Arizona Wildlife Federation, in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will conduct its next BOW workshop Sept. 7-9 at Friendly Pines Camp near Prescott. The workshop introduces like-minded women (18 and older) to outdoor skills in an enjoyable, no-pressure setting
In addition to being able to select from more than 30 classes, like horsemanship, geocaching, wilderness medicine, birding and hiking, participants also will have an opportunity to fulfill the field-day requirements to earn their A pair of new classes also are being offered: a geology class titled “Name That Rock” and a class in primitive skills. Meanwhile, participants will learn how to catch crayfish, then prepare them along with other wild foods to be served at a game-tasting the first night of the workshop.
partners and a beacon of public safety.” with showers and toilets. The workshop fee is $250 and includes all instruction, course materials, use of equipment, meals and lodging. For information, visit www.azwildlife.org, email awf@azwildlife.org or call (480) 644-0077
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CITY NEWS LOU MALNATI’S PIZZERIA SET TO OPEN ITS THIRD ARIZONA LOCATION SEPT. 11
AT 4 P.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPT 11, CHICAGOBASED LOU MALNATI’S PIZZERIA OFFICIALLY OPENS THE DOORS TO ITS THIRD ARIZONA PIZZERIA LOCATED IN SCOTTSDALE AT 17787 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD AT THE CORNER OF SCOTTSDALE ROAD AND CHAUNCEY LANE. The pizzeria will provide full-service dine-in, carryout, delivery and catering services.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to create new friends within the Scottsdale community and look forward to providing them our famous Chicago-style deep dish pizza for years to come,” says Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s. With nearly 10,000 square feet and 300 seats, the spacious restaurant will feature a full bar, two private dining areas available for group reservations or events, and outdoor seating. Large garage doors will separate the indoor space and outdoor patio, which will have a state-of-the-art misting systems and seating for up to 120 people. The interior design is desert inspired with touches such as petrified palm trees, but also includes nods to its Chicago heritage such as vintage Chicago posters.
While the Lou Malnati’s Scottsdale location showcases unique design elements, what is sure to remain the same is Lou Malnati’s commitment to providing the true taste of Chicago. • Dough made from scratch – Every Lou Malnati’s pizza is handmade from scratch daily using the finest and freshest ingredients. The buttery, flaky crust will win people over in Arizona just like it has for decades in Chicago.
• Dairy farm – The fresh mozzarella cheese will be delivered from the same small, Wisconsin dairy farm that has supplied Lou Malnati’s for more than 40 years.
• Tomato selection – Every year, the Lou Malnati’s management team travels to California to meet with their tomato growers. The team stays until the tomatoes are at their absolute sweetest, reddest, and plumpest.
Lou Malnati’s Scottsdale will initially be open for dinner service only, opening daily at 4 p.m. The restaurant will open for lunch starting Monday, Sept. 24.
Lou Malnati’s Scottsdale temporary hours are: Sunday through Thursday, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. – midnight
Pizza lovers can call in their orders or book group reservations at 480-681-3400; online orders can be placed at www.loumalnatis.com/arizona-scottsdale.
The company has big plans for the Valley; Malnati predicts opening an additional five to seven locations. Lou Malnati’s has hired or plans to hire more than 165 local employees for the Scottsdale location.
AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL OFFER ITS FIRST-EVER OVERSEAS INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHT FROM PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WITH SERVICE TO LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT. The daily nonstop service between Phoenix and London will begin March 31, 2019 and continue through Oct. 26, 2019. The new route will be served by a Boeing 777-200ER and will offer 273 seats with three classes of service: Business Class; Premium Economy; and Main Cabin service. It will provide another critical link between Phoenix and Europe for both business and leisure travelers.
British Airways will continue its daily nonstop flight to London Heathrow Airport, departing from Phoenix Sky Harbor at 7:45 p.m. British Airways has offered nonstop service between Phoenix and London since 1996. With American’s new service, customers will now have access to 14 flights per week, demonstrating that Phoenix has the demand for more than one daily flight to London.
“Today’s announcement is a reflection of the strength of the Phoenix economy, and one that only promises to make it stronger,” said Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams. “This has been many years in the making, and I want to thank the oneworld alliance, American Airlines and the City of Phoenix team for working together to turn it into a reality.” Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has been focused on increasing international service, welcoming a Condor Airlines flight to Frankfurt, Germany in May and adding new Montreal service earlier this year. Phoenix Sky Harbor is a convenient gateway to destinations in the U.S. and around the globe with nonstop service offered to more than 100 domestic destinations and 22 international destinations. International flights to and from Phoenix already bring in approximately $3 billion each year.
CITY NEWS PARCELS IN SCOTTSDALE, PHOENIX, APPRAISED AT A COMBINED $90 MILLION, TO BE AUCTIONED BY LAND DEPARTMENT; PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT STATE LAND TRUST BENEFICIARIES
THREE PARCELS TOTALING ABOUT 167 ACRES OF STATE TRUST LAND WILL BE AUCTIONED BY THE ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, SAID STATE LAND COMMISSIONER LISA ATKINS. If all three are successfully auctioned, at least $90 million – their combined appraised value -- would be invested in the State’s Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund for the benefit of K-12 public education, the Arizona Pioneers’ Home and the Arizona Departments of Corrections and Juvenile Corrections, Commissioner Atkins said.
The following are descriptions of the parcels and auction information: • A parcel consisting of about 10 acres at the southwest corner of 27th Avenue and Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, was auctioned August 28th, in the auditorium of the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams St., Phoenix. The opening bid on this land was its appraised value of $2.745 million. A successful bid amount from this sale will be deposited into an account of the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund at the Office of the Arizona State Treasurer. The account is designated for K-12 public education. • A parcel consisting of about 134 acres – along with several perpetual rightof-way easements -- at the northwest corner of Hayden Road and Loop 101, Scottsdale, will be auctioned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. The auction will be held in the Land Department auditorium. The opening bid on this land will be its appraised value of $83 million. A successful bid amount from this sale will be deposited into an account of the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund at the Office of the Arizona State Treasurer. The account is designated for K-12 public education. • A parcel consisting of about 23 acres at the northwest corner of 35th Avenue and Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. The auction will be held in the Land Department auditorium. The opening bid on this land will be its appraised value of $4.62 million. A successful bid amount from this sale will be deposited into an account of the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund at the Office of the Arizona State Treasurer. The account is designated for the Arizona Pioneers’ Home, Arizona Department of Corrections, and Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections.
All auctions are open to the public. Official notices for each auction containing bidding information as well as a schedule of upcoming auctions is available at www.azland.gov/upcomingauctions. K-12 public education is by far the largest of 13 Beneficiaries of Trust land managed by the Arizona State Land Department, whose mission since 1915 is to manage the assets of a multi-generational perpetual trust in alignment with the interests of the Beneficiaries and Arizona’s future.
All uses of the land and resources held in the Trust must benefit the Trust, a fact that distinguishes it from the way public land, such as parks or national forests, may be used or managed. While public use of Trust land is not prohibited, it is regulated to ensure protection of the land and its resources and compensation to the Beneficiaries for its use. Today the Arizona State Land Department pro-actively manages more than 9.2 million acres of Trust land, which is 13 percent of the land within the State of Arizona.
SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES FREE CONCERT ON OCT. 14 TWO ADDITIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS ARE SCHEDULED IN FALL 2018
THE SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC WILL PERFORM ITS NEXT FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT ON SUNDAY, OCT. 14, FROM 4-6 P.M. AT THE SCOTTSDALE BIBLE CHURCH, 7601 E SHEA BLVD., SCOTTSDALE. Pieces to be performed by the Philharmonic on Oct.
14 and their composers include: “Piano Concerto No. 1” by Liszt, featuring Pianist Qingqing Ye; “The Swan of Tuonela” by Sibelius; and “Coriolan Overture” by Beethoven
The Scottsdale Philharmonic mission is to bring classical music free of charge to people of all ages.
“Our mission has now grown,” says Joy Partridge, President and Co-founder of the Scottsdale Philharmonic. “We are creating an Annual introduce all 3rd graders to classical music. We also are working on forming a Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra for all high school students in the valley, and we are providing music scholarships for underprivileged youth.”
The Scottsdale Philharmonic continues with free concerts. The next free concert is on Sunday, Nov. 18. This concert will be held at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E Bell Rd., Scottsdale. Sign up for email notifications of all the free concerts Children’s Concert to
at www.ScottsdalePhilharmonic.com. For a $15 tax-deductible donation, attendees can have a VIP preferred seat—payable on the website. Doors open at 3 p.m. for each concert, and free parking is available.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, Dec. 9, 4 p.m., for the Philharmonic’s Holiday Concert at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for this special event are $5-$10 and can be ordered now at https://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/.
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