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Rat poison still killing Arizona wildlife and pets

BY TRACY DEMETROPOLIS

ARIZONA— When rodents appear in or around a home or business, some people are tempted to put out rat poison or call a professional pestcontrol company to “solve” the problem. But taking those steps may trigger a chain of events that could kill wildlife or family pets and even increase the rodent population.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website, most of the rodenticides used today are anticoagulant compounds that interfere with a rodent’s blood clotting and cause death from excessive bleeding. Deaths typically occur between four days and two

weeks after rodents begin to feed on the bait.

With so much time between the ingestion of poison and the rodent’s death, there is plenty of time for the poisoned animal to make its way outdoors to become a meal for a raptor or other type of animal that feeds on rodents.

The EPA said there are three main types of rat poison: firstgeneration, second-generation and a third type that does not contain anticoagulants, but it is toxic in other ways.

Anne Justice-Allen, wildlife veterinarian for the Arizona Game and Fish Department in Phoenix, said that while secondgeneration rodenticides are more likely to cause secondary

poisoning, there really is no rat poison that is safe for non-target animals such as birds of prey or other wild animals.

According to Raptors are the Solution (R.A.T.S.), secondary poisoning of wildlife and other animals does occur. R.A.T.S. educates the public about the ecological role of birds of prey (and other animals) in urban and wild areas and the dangers they face from the widespread use of rat poison.

“Weakened from internal bleeding, poisoned rodents are a toxic ticking bomb for any animal who preys on them, the R.A.T.S. website

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This red-tailed hawk is one of many animals that can die after ingesting a rodent that has been poisoned with rodenticide.

Photo courtesy of Jack Holloway (Wild at Heart)

Construction set for Abrazo Cave Creek “microhospital”

Top: Site preparation is underway for construction of the Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital, which will be located at Carefree Highway and 53rd Street.

Above: An artist’s conceptual rendering of Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital.

Photo and rendering courtesy of Abrazo Health

PEORIA:

CAVE CREEK — Abrazo Health announced February 5 it is set to begin construction a new, small-scale community hospital in Cave Creek near the intersection of Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Road. The new Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital will focus on emergency and surgical services, with eight rooms for patients needing overnight care.

Expected to open in 2021, Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital is a new type of neighborhood hospital, sometimes referred to as a “microhospital,” designed with an emphasis on quality medical care, convenience, efficiency

and short ER wait times, Abrazo Health said in a press release.

The single-story, 35,000 -square-foot facility, at the southwest corner of Carefree Highway and 53nd Street, will include a 13-bed emergency department, an operating room and eight inpatient rooms, along with additional services.

Abrazo Health currently operates six Valley hospitals including the acclaimed Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, the press release said.

“We all prefer to receive care closer to home, and this type of hospital meets a need for access to medical care beyond what’s available at an urgent

care or freestanding emergency center. The hospital will offer a 24/7 ER and have the ability to perform surgical procedures, with around-the-clock general surgery, hospitalist and emergency physician coverage,” said hospital CEO Ed Staren.

The Cave Creek hospital will be Abrazo’s third neighborhood hospital. Abrazo Mesa Hospital opened in October 2019, and Abrazo Surprise Hospital is expected to open later this year. Each is closely integrated with Abrazo’s larger sister hospitals, medical group and community physicians.

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City approves funding for autonomous shuttle

Town receives $40k grant for pedestrian traffic study

Hospital offers low-cost heart attack, stroke-risk screenings

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“Our goal is to provide multiple points of access for those who choose Abrazo for their care. Emergency care and operations like appendectomies and gall bladder procedures, for example, can be performed in the neighborhood hospital setting,” said Staren.

Patients with abdominal pain, sprains and broken bones, minor trauma, lacerations, dehydration, pneumonia and flu are typical of injuries and illnesses expected to be treated in the Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital emergency department.

“We’re anxious to begin providing care for our neighbors and friends in the Cave Creek area,” Staren said. “Providing quality medical care and excellent patient

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satisfaction are among our top priorities, and we want our ER waiting times to be among the shortest they can possibly be.”

When completed, the hospital is expected to create approximately 50 jobs, the press release said. The general contractor for the hospital is Adolfson & Peterson Construction; the facility was designed by E4H Architects.

Abrazo Health includes Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Abrazo Central Campus, Abrazo Mesa Hospital, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus and Abrazo West Campus – along with freestanding emergency centers, urgent care, primary care and specialty physician practices. Abrazo Surprise Hospital is scheduled to open in 2020.

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Compassion International Experience PHOENIX — What is the Compassion Experience? This free event features an interactive journey through the true stories of children living in developing countries like the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda and the Dominican Republic. Walk through the giant tent and experience more than 2,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space. Visitors will step inside the kids’ homes, markets and schools without getting on a plane. Each child’s story starts in poverty but ends in hope.

Headphones and i-pods will be provided to experience the virtual Compassion Experience. The event is free.

Reserve a spot at https://cts. compassion.com/events/1364.

The Compassion Experience will be held in the parking lot at The Crossroads Church, 42105 41st Drive in Phoenix.

The exhibit dates are: Thursday, February 20 from 11 a.m. to 6:40 p.m.

Friday, February 21 from 11 a.m. to 6:40 p.m.

Saturday, February 22, from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.

take place Friday through Sunday, March 6 to 8 on the Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills. The festival is produced by Thunderbird Artists in conjunction with Sunset Kiwanis and the Town of Fountain Hills.

For more information, call (480) 837-5637 or visit www. thunderbirdartists.com.

Hospice harpist performs concert, shares stories PARADISE VALLEY — Karin Gunderson, author of “Encounters with Heaven Stories of God’s Surprising Presence” will be presenting “Encounter with Heaven,” an experiential evening combining Karin’s incredible true stories from her work as a hospice harpist, with beautiful harp, vocals, congregational singing and incredible stories from Karin’s hospice work.

The concert will be held Sunday, February 16 at 3 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley.

Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 7100 North Mockingbird Lane in Paradise Valley. For more information call (480) 948-6050.

RN, MD discuss programs for the community ANTHEM - Join us for a community gathering with Excess citrus Kathy Stinson, RN, DPN, helps the hungry NEA-BC, vice president of PHOENIX — Your excess operations and chief nursing citrus can become important officer and Christina Kang, DO, nutrition for Arizona’s hungry cardiologist, at HonorHealth throughout the entire state. We Sonoran Crossing Medical are accepting citrus drop off Center on Wednesday, February donations from all zip codes at 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the the following locations through Anthem Civic Building, 3701 April 30, 2020: W. Anthem Way. St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Honor Health and Merrill – 2831 N. 31st Avenue in Gardens are partnering for the Phoenix event. They will provide an St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance overview of patient care and programs available at Sonoran – 13050 W. Elm Street in Crossing that will serve the Surprise For more information, email Anthem community in the fall citrus@firstfoodbank.org or call of 2020.

(602) 343-56 Local distilleries come Fine Art & Wine Festival together to save wildlife PHOENIX — Local spirit in Fountain Hills FOUNTAIN HILLS — The creators throughout the Valley 16th Annual Fountain Hills come together to share their Fine Art & Wine Festival will creations at Sippin’ the Spirit Sunday, February 23, from 8 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

of the Southwest benefiting Liberty Wildlife. The event will be Saturday, February 15 from Noon to 5 p.m. at 2600 E. Elwood in Phoenix.

Liberty Wildlife is a local Arizona non-profit specializing in wildlife rehabilitation. In 2019, Liberty Wildlife took in more than 9,900 animals to rehabilitate, care for and nurture.

Tickets are $27.50 online and $32 the day of at the entrance. Admission per person includes your entry into the event, adult beverages and live entertainment. The event is 21 or older.

Tickets are on sale now at libertywildlife.org.

For more information, contact Melissa Hughes at withatwistmh@gmail. com or (602) 568-5313.

Touch-A-Truck comes to Lake Pleasant PEORIA — Kids, big and small, have the opportunity to interact with large vehicles such as firetrucks, earth movers, dump trucks, backhoes and excavators at the Touch-A-Truck event being held at Pleasant Harbor, located on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant, on February 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event is free and affords kids the unique opportunity to climb on their favorite big vehicles, without parent reprimand. There is a $10 entrance fee per vehicle. In addition to the large vehicles on-hand, this interactive event features food trucks, DJ and numerous kids’ activities. The event is sponsored by Pleasant Harbor and the City of Peoria.

For more information about Pleasant Harbor, please call the event information line at (623) 203-5173 or visit www. pleasantharbor.com.

Come to the 2020 Rattlesnake Crawl CAVE CREEK — It’s time for the 2020 Rattlesnake Crawl on February 14 from 2 to 8 p.m. and February 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cave Creek Regional Park, 37900 E. Cave Creek Parkway in Cave Creek.

Not many wild animals in the U.S.A. are as feared as the

rattlesnake. Just the word alone is enough to send shivers down the spine of some folks. We urge you to come see the huge variety of beautiful colors and patterns of these live rattlesnakes, safely contained for close-up viewing.

We’re challenging you to learn the facts about these mystifying creatures and the many ways they are beneficial to you. There will be excellent presentations to enjoy. These animals are generously shared with you by the experts from the Arizona Herpetological Association, The Rattlesnake Conservancy and Rattlesnake Solutions. This event is free with your $7 per vehicle park day use fee.

For more information and volunteer opportunities, please contact Interpretive Ranger Mark Paulat at mark.paulat@ maricopa.gov.

Arts and crafts show PEORIA — The Trilogy Arts and Crafts League is excited to announce its spring show, which will take place March 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kiva Club, Trilogy at Vistancia, 27980 Trilogy Blvd. in Peoria.

The program will showcase the artistic talents of 34 Trilogy residents with works in glass, pottery, wood, paintings, jewelry, faux dish gardens, textiles and much more. Whether you are looking for a special-occasion gift or a unique find for yourself and your home, the spring show is the place to be.

Free wildflower seminar SCOTTSDALE — The Desert Awareness Committee will present “Wonderful Wildflowers” on March 2 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Holland Community Center, 34250 N 60th St. in Scottsdale.

The free seminar is led by Steve Dodd, a legacy steward with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy and a Conservancy Certified Citizen Scientist. He leads wildflower hikes and teaches continuing education classes for the Conservancy.

This free seminar includes information about what a wildflower is, what makes for a great season, tips for wildflower viewing and

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Community Events identification, nomenclature and some info and facts about specific wildflowers.

The seminar is sponsored by the Desert Awareness Committee of the Foothills Community Foundation. Reservations are not necessary. Donations are always appreciated.

For more information, go to www. azfcf.org/about-desert-awareness.

Spring carnival for those impacted by cancer PHOENIX — The Day of Hope Spring Carnival on Saturday, February 29 is an opportunity for anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis to forget about their diagnosis for a few hours and enjoy a day of fun, celebration and family. The free carnival, sponsored by Chas Roberts AC & Plumbing, will offer activities for the whole family including live music, crafts, food trucks, kid’s zone and much more. It is free to anyone impacted by cancer.

The carnival will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cancer Support Community Arizona (CSCAZ), 360 East Palm Lane in Phoenix.

Register for the event at www. cscaz.org/DayofHope. For more information about CSCAZ, visit cscaz.org or cscaz.org/DayofHope.

Celebrate the centennial at Bravo Peoria PEORIA — 2020 marks 100 years of library service in Peoria.

Themed “100 years of stories,” the year-long, activity-packed celebration kicks off with Bravo Peoria on Saturday, February 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Ave. in Peoria.

Bravo Peoria is a free annual event held in partnership with the Friends of the Peoria Public Libraries. The theme for this year’s festivities is the Roaring 20s. Attendees can win prizes, get henna tattoos, make crafts, browse the book sale, check out the reptile adventures, watch James the Juggler and play on inflatables. Additional outdoor activities will be at Camino a Lago Park next to the

library. All funds from the book sale will be reinvested in the Peoria Public Library System for future activities and events for residents.

Both the Peoria Main and Sunrise Mountain Libraries will be hosting themed book clubs, reading programs, games, movie nights and more to celebrate the centennial.

Residents can also replace their library cards for free.

For more information about Bravo Peoria or the other centennial celebrations, visit www.peoriaaz. gov/library.

AZGFD presents outdoor expo PHOENIX — The largest hands-on outdoor expo in Arizona is set for March 28 to 29 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AZGFD) annual outdoor expo will feature everything from wildlife exhibits and family fishing tanks to kayaking at the 90,000-gallon “Lake Paddlemore” and trying out firearms in a safe, controlled environment on the range.

Last year’s expo drew the largest two-day crowd in the event’s 15-year history. More than 52,000 people visited the expo and participated in the myriad activities available. More than 150 exhibitors, including outdoor recreation and conservation groups, government agencies and commercial vendors of outdoor products and services, will be on hand.

For more information, visi azgfd.gov/expo.

Sonoran Arts League presents art show and gala CAVE CREEK — The nonprofit Sonoran Arts League will

present the “Top Shelf Invitational Small Works Show” on Friday, February 21 through Sunday, March 15 at the Center for the Arts located in Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 144, in Cave Creek. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

The juried fine art show will feature more than 200 works of art including diverse paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, photography and mixed media creations by league members and others.

In addition to the art show, the public is invited to the “Puttin’ On the Ritz” opening reception and cocktail chic gala from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 21 at the Center for the Arts. The event is free and will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres and a beer and wine garden. A closing party will take place on Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature live music, light refreshments and a “trunk show” featuring additional artwork and artist demonstrations.

For more details, call (480) 575-6624 or visit www.

SonoranArtsLeague.org.

Classic car/airplane show coming to Carefree CAREFREEMark your calendar for March 7 to attend the Carefree Classic Wheels and Wings Show at Sky Ranch Airport in the Town of Carefree. Classic, vintage, sports and exotic cars from pre-1980 will be on display, along with a great collection of vintage and historical airplanes.

This show is free to the public.

There will be food, music and an amazing drone demonstration by the Embry-Riddle UAS team. Gates open at 8 a.m.

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Visit Carefree-Wheels-Wings. com to register your car or plane, volunteer or join the list of show sponsors.

New mining museum opens February 14 BLACK CANYON CITY — The Black Canyon Mining and Mineral Museum will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 4 to 7 p.m. February 14 at 34301 S. Old Black Canyon Highway.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be a special event from Noon to 4 p.m. February 15.

For more information, call 602-503-6996.

County attorney, transportation planner to speak February 14 ANTHEM — Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel and county transportation

planner Angela Horn will be the featured speakers at the Friday, February 14 Representatives Town Hall meeting in Anthem.

The meeting, sponsored by the Anthem Community Council and the Friends of Daisy Mountain Trails, will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way in Anthem.

The public is invited.

Adel was appointed by the Board of Supervisors in October 2019, and Horn is the planning project manager for the Transportation System Plan 2040.

For more information, please email ContactUs@DaisyMountainTrails. com. Meetings are held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month, except for November.

New River Kiwanis Community Park

80 acres at: 48606 N 17th Ave; North on 15th Ave from New River Rd ½ mile.        

Larkyn Horse Riding Arena Playground for children Picnic area New River Senior Center Walking Trails Clubhouse available to rent for B-DAY PARTY, etc.

Scouts can also use our facilities as they have in the past Consider renting our park for a treasure hunt Please visit our website for more up to date information & map to location.

See Website for details: www.NewRiverKiwanis.org

Contact Ed Taylor at: 602-739-1235 - Email: NewRiverKiwanis@gmail.com

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Maybe champagne. Jewelry is nice too. Grab a card that professes “true love” to that special someone in your life.

Give the kids and grandkids little heart-shaped sweets or stuffed animals with red ribbons and bows. There is nothing like a day to celebrate this incredible force of nature that envelopes our lives. And if we are lucky, we will see, feel and experience love all around us. Every day.

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and red construction-paper hearts to take home to their parents. And why not be bold and wear red – that brazen flash of color that shouts out that our love will not be secret, quiet or go unnoticed. And let’s not overlook the power of a small, lovingly placed piece of lace.

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He then walked at her left side, leading her around. Together, they conquered darkness. Love is not blind. It shows us the way.

At a garage sale I spotted a beautiful square piece of lace that was lying on a table. It was obviously very old and delicate.

I picked it up and an elderly lady came and gently took it out of my hands. “This is mine,” she said sweetly. Then she scolded her daughter for putting it up for sale. The lady told me that her husband wrapped their wedding bouquet in this little piece of lace when they got married. “I still remember that moment,” she sighed. Love lives in those tender memories.

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WICKENBURG — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for February 21 to 23 at the Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds in Wickenburg.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Trained animals will be up for competitive bid Friday at 11 a.m.; then all animals are available on a first come, first served basis, through the weekend.

Additionally, training demonstrations will be held on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Florence Inmate Training Program, a collaboration between the BLM and the Arizona Department of Corrections, will conduct the demonstrations.

To qualify to adopt/purchase, you must be 18 years of age, have approved facilities to keep the animal(s) and proper transportation home for the animal(s) from the event site.

BLM staff will load each animal, with the new owner’s halter and lead rope, into a BLM-approved trailer provided by the adopter.

Through the new Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) qualified adopters are eligible to receive $500 within 60 days of the adoption date and an additional $500 within 60 days of titling for each untrained animal. All untrained sale-eligible animals are now $25. Trained animals, whether adopted or purchased, are a minimum of $325 for trained burros and $825 for trained horses. The incentive is available for all untrained animals that are eligible for adoption at BLM facilities, off-site events or on the

agency’s Online Corral website.

The BLM offers wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in the West to qualified individuals who must demonstrate humane care for the animal. Wild horses are known for their surefootedness, strength, intelligence and endurance. With kindness and patience, these animals can be trained for many uses. All animals available have been examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, de-wormed and have a current negative Coggins test.

For more information and adoption/purchase qualifications, call the BLM at 1-866-4MUSTANGS (1-866-468-7826) or visit www.blm. gov/whb. Photos of the trained animals will be available closer to the event date on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/ Source: BLM

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Legally Speaking

The legacy of Brown v. Board of Education

JUDGE GERALD A. WILLIAMS NORTH VALLEY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

There are a handful of U.S. Supreme Court cases that every American should know by name. On this list is Brown v.

Board of Education of Topeka.

The term “historic” is often overused; but this case truly was historic. It was a unanimous decision. Future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was one of the attorneys in the case. It is also remarkably short (nine pages) and is written is comparatively simple language so that more people

had the opportunity to understand its’ meaning.

Brown v. Board of Education was actually a consolidation of several cases arising out of Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware and Washington, D.C. In each case, black students had been denied access to public schools based on local laws allowing education to be segregated by race.

At the time, that was the law of the land based on a case called Plessy v. Ferguson. That case, which concerned railroad cars, held that racial segregation was acceptable as long as the facilities for black and whites were equal. This separate but equal doctrine was subsequently applied to public schools.

Attorneys for minority students raised the question of whether the segregation of public education based solely on race violated the Equal Protect Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The majority

opinion, written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, concluded that “separate but equal” was inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional.

Would the reasons for the ruling be different today? Most likely. Many of the current justices begin their analysis with the actual text of the Constitution. Chief Justice Warren did not. Former Justice Antonin Scalia noted, “The text of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, and in particular the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, can reasonably be thought to prohibit all laws designed to assert the separateness [of one race], even those that purport to treat the races equally.”

In an important footnote to history, Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote a powerful dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson: “In respect of civil rights, common to all citizens, the constitution of the United States does not, I think, permit any public authority to

know the race of those entitled to be protected in the enjoyment of such rights…I deny that any legislative body or judicial tribunal may have regard to the race of citizens when the civil rights of those citizens are involved.”

“The Thirteenth Amendment does not permit the withholding or the deprivation of any right necessarily inhering in freedom…It decreed universal civil freedom in this country.

This court has so adjudged…it was followed by the Fourteenth Amendment, which added greatly to the dignity and glory of American citizenship, and to the security of personal liberty.”

“These two amendments, if enforced according to their true intent and meaning, will protect all the civil rights that pertain to freedom and citizenship.

These notable additions to the fundamental law were welcomed by the friends of liberty throughout the world.”

During Black History Month, there are often discussions or movies concerning Brown v.

Board of Education. During such times, it is important to think about the beauty of our Constitution and how it resulted in such a case. Even so, we should remain thankful for both every day.

Judge Gerald Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. His column appears monthly in The Foothills Focus.

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Stay safe while seeking your sweetheart PHOENIX — The time between Christmas and Valentine’s Day is reported by dating sites as the busiest time of year, with new memberships surging and men and women searching for love connections.

But, before you go crazy over your crush, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has some important reminders to help you fall in love safely. We know – having pepper spray in your purse doesn’t sound the least bit loveable – but it could keep you safe on that first date and prevent something dangerous from happening.

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Online dating safety tips •

Online admirers may move quickly to try and form a relationship. In the beginning, keep your personal details to a minimum. Do your online research and Google your suitor. Check social media sites for posts and pictures.

Scan publicly available websites like the Maricopa County Superior Court.

be somebody they aren’t, making it easier for them to make victims out of unsuspecting dates. If your new love interest starts bragging about their luxury cars, boats and homes or about how much money they have in the bank, ask more questions and make sure the photos and the stories match. Don’t be so fast to accept Cupid’s arrow.

Using Google as your research tool doesn’t make you paranoid, it makes you smart. Don’t forget your date may be doing the same thing, so make sure you don’t have photos posted on social media that show your license plate number or street address.

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Remember the good old days when people talked on the phone? After meeting your Romeo or Juliet online, try dialing up your potential heartthrob and having a conversation before the first date. Video chat using FaceTime or Facebook or sign up for a Google voice phone number so you can use it for calls and voicemails without having to share your real phone number.

Don’t judge a book by its cover. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Potential suitors sometimes create idyllic online profiles, which allow perpetrators to

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Look online for mutual friends through social media apps or clubs/groups they have joined.

Beware of requests from your online admirers for money and never give out your bank account numbers. If your online interest starts to tug at your heartstrings by sharing sad stories of a lost paycheck or a too-good-to-be-true business venture, take a step back. Be wary of a potential suitor who asks you to wire or loan them money. Don’t let romantic

feelings for someone allow your guard to come down.

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Keep your personal information sharing to a minimum during the first date and be on the lookout for premature declarations of love or requests for sexy photos from your crush.

Don’t fall too fast until you know who you are falling for.

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When the date ends, if you’re simply not interested, then don’t take their calls, texts or emails.

Get off the grid and tell St. Valentine to back off.

Immediately contact your local police department if something feels like a professional scam.

First date safety tips •

Drive yourself to your first, in-person date. Having your own transportation to and from your rendezvous lowers the risk of you being in an uncomfortable or even dangerous situation.

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Meet your admirer in a public place, especially if this is your first date. A restaurant, shopping center or anywhere that has a good crowd is an ideal meeting place. And, while you are there, minimize your alcohol intake.

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Tell your friends, family and co-workers where you are going and who you are meeting. This gives you and them the comfort of knowing where you’re supposed to be if something goes wrong.

According to a 2019 study from Stanford University, Arizona ranks as the sixth most dangerous state for online dating. With more than 40 percent of couples meeting online, you must make sure you are armed with the right resources to keep yourself safe. Trust your instincts and be aware of your online presence when dating, as well as your surroundings on that magical first date.

Source: Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

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Peoria approves funding for autonomous shuttle PEORIA — Arizona’s first shared-ride, autonomous shuttle operating on a public street is coming to Peoria. On February 4, Peoria’s city council approved the funding for a 60day autonomous vehicle pilot program with Beep, a Floridabased autonomous mobility solutions company, according to a city press release.

“This transportation pilot is a unique experiment for our community,” said Mayor Cathy Carlat. “We see this as an important step as we seek to understand some of the innovative solutions that exist around the world, and how they bring value to Peoria residents.”

The fully electric, driverless shuttle is set to launch on Saturday, February 22, and will operate daily from Noon to 6 p.m. in the P83 Entertainment District on Arrowhead Fountain Center Drive from Huntington University to Paradise Lane. The shuttle, which has no steering wheel or pedals, will use a pre-programmed, fixed route with a combination of localization techniques, involving high-powered censors and cameras. It is open to the public without an appointment, fee or pre-screening.

Additionally, the shuttle is ADA accessible and will have an attendant onboard at all times to ensure riders have a pleasant and safe experience.

The Beep Command Center can also communicate with the onboard shuttle attendant at any time. The shuttle holds up to 10 passengers at a time and will operate at a maximum speed of 15 mph as part of the pilot program, the press release said.

“We are extremely excited about this opportunity,” said Peoria Public Works Director Kevin Burke. “This is level 5 autonomous technology. It could be a game changer for Peoria transit.”

The objective of this pilot program is to understand the feasibility of using autonomous vehicles for the first and last mile, meaning the beginning and end of an individual trip made primarily by public transportation.

The pilot program will also capture ridership adoption behaviors and patterns in Peoria. Providing more public transportation options in an innovative way is a priority for city leadership, the press release said. Autonomous vehicles have already entered the market

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worldwide and cities must now determine how best to utilize the technology for their residents.

This pilot program is an opportunity for the city to learn what transportation solutions are the best fit for the community alongside current transportation options.

“Peoria’s passion for innovation and sustainability is evident through their vision and leadership on this project,”

said Joe Moye, CEO of Beep.

“We are very excited to be a part of this collaboration to offer a safe, green and intelligent mobility solution so Peoria’s residents and visitors can have an even more exciting spring training experience.”

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said. “No matter who uses it – professionals or homeowners – all types of rodent poison can sicken and kill wildlife and pets.�

The project website, www. raptorsarethesolution.com, said the goal of R.A.T.S. is to see all anticoagulant and other poisonous rodenticides taken off the market and no longer used by pest control companies due to their dangers.

Products containing secondgeneration rodenticide were taken off store shelves in the United States in 2015, according to R.A.T.S. However, several dangerous first-generation anticoagulant and other types of rat poison remain on the market, R.A.T.S. said, adding that the professional pestcontrol industry continues to use second-generation anticoagulant poisons.

James O’Brien, a veterinary technician for Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) in Scottsdale, said any animal that feeds on rodents that have ingested rodenticide can get secondary poisoning.

This includes birds of prey, bobcats, coyotes, badgers and other animals. O’Brien said SWCC treats what they believe are secondary poisonings a few times a year. But he said it is generally believed that a lot more poisonings are happening than are reported or known about.

A Wild at Heart volunteer holds a great horned owl who was the victim of secondary rodenticide poisoning. This owl later died.

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“The poison causes severe anemia and makes the animals bleed internally,� O’Brien said. “Every organ starts oozing blood, and they become anemic until they finally succumb to it.�

Bob Fox, co-founder of Wild at Heart (WAH), a bird of prey rescue and rehabilitation center in Cave Creek, said they see several dozen cases of secondary poisoning of raptors each year.

He estimates that less than 10 percent of the poisoned birds WAH takes in actually survive.

Fox said birds of prey will “struggle mightily� in the wild to stay upright and stay high up because they fear

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avian predators as well as terrestrial predators. “By the time the birds are down on the ground and weak, the poison has already worked its way through their system, and it’s not treatable at that point,� Fox said. “Their organs are already going to be shutting down. That’s why the recovery rate is so low.�

Justice-Allen said that raptors, especially great horned owls and Harris’s hawks, seem to be affected most frequently by secondary poisoning. She said that may be because they are the most common raptors in the urban areas. They are

also less picky when it comes to their diet, she added. “The best way to get rid of rodents is with physical traps and habitat modification. Get rid of attractants such as food sources or nesting areas,� Justice-Allen said. “A single great horned owl is more effective at removing rats than any trap or poison, and they aren’t limited to one house.�

Fox said most people want to take the “simple� way out and poison an unwanted rodent.

While that poison may kill one rat, it may also kill a bird of prey. “One raptor is going to kill 400 rodents a year. If that raptor dies [by being poisoned], you’ve lost the battle,� Fox said.

According to the R.A.T.S. website, rats, mice and gophers play a critical role in the ecosystem as food for many animals and as seed dispersers for trees and plants. Using poison to kill rodents has the long-term effect of actually increasing the rodent population, since the poison kills off the rodents’ natural predators, allowing the rodents to breed unchecked.

equally important to eliminate rodent attractants such as food and water by keeping food in tightly sealed containers and repairing leaky pipes.

Common sources of food and water: •

Food in unsealed containers such as bags of chips, rice, cereal, crackers, flour and other nonperishables.

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Pet food and water left out overnight or in a bag rather than in a secure container.

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Fruits or vegetables in open bowls left outside of refrigerator.

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Leaky pipes or faucets throughout the house.

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Open trash and compost containers.

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Holes near cabinets, closets or doors leading to outside or crawl spaces.

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If you discover rodents in your home or business, there are several steps you can take to ensure permanent removal of these animals, according to saferodentcontrol.org.

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Expectations in clay

BY SHEA STANFIELD

Brandon Sanderson, American Fantasy and Science Fiction author, once wrote, “Expectations are like fine pottery. The harder you hold them, the more likely they are to crack.” In the world of ceramic artist, Allison Shock of Three Star Owlmm, one learns quickly

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Today Shock can tell us that everything she has ever done, as part of her work, from illustrating ancient Egyptian artifacts in a museum’s storeroom to volunteering as an educator at a bird-of-prey center, is reflected in her creations. Her educational background is in ancient history, languages and archeology. From there she draws inspiration from many cultures across centuries. According to Shock, her ceramics training has been an ‘on-the-job process’ as she has run a studio and taught clay techniques at the college level or in community facilities for more than 30 years.

Shock ended up back in Arizona when her geochemist husband took a faculty position at Arizona State University. Her micro-studio, Three Star Owl, is set up in their home in south Scottsdale where she produces clay tableware and sculpture.

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Shock sums it up as, “Being part of this millennia-old tradition is amazing and tremendously inspiring.”

Three Star Owl studio is open each November for the Camelback Studio Tour in early November. Last year, she joined the Sonoran Arts League’s Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour

for the first time as a guest artist at a host studio. She loves her work in clay and sharing that love with others both as an instructor and artist. Her clay creations are fun, whimsical, alluring and best of all useful.

Once one of her creations has made it into your home or office, you’ll wonder, how on earth you ever managed to live with the boring industrial constructed stoneware that occupies space in your kitchen now? Why have an “off-the-shelf ” design when you can have affordable, one-ofa-kind pieces that will catch the conversation of all your guests?

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Cave Creek awarded $40k grant for pedestrian-safety traffic study CAVE CREEK — The Town of Cave Creek was recently awarded a $40,000 grant from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) for a pedestrian-safety study that officially kicked off on December 30, 2019. The MAG consultants, who will conduct the study, were in town in late January for a field study walk, according to a press release issued by the town.

The study will evaluate previous town traffic studies that take into consideration pending new developments in the town core area, while also making recommendations for placement of traffic warning devices, crosswalks, regulatory signs and signage and striping that will better manage traffic flows.

The funding assistance from MAG comes at the request of Cave Creek’s Public Works Director, Hal Marron, who applied for the grant due to an increased volume of town core traffic over the last few years, along with increased speeds.

These factors have caused a rise in pedestrian-involved traffic accidents (or near misses) in recent years, becoming a priority area of concern for the town administration, the town said.

“This study will help determine the optimal number and placement of crosswalks in the town core, as well as determine if additional signage is needed to direct pedestrians to crosswalks.

Lighting will also be evaluated in the town core as it pertains to increasing pedestrian safety, including potentially adding lighting to crosswalks that would warn vehicles when they are in use,” Marron said.

The town timed the study and traffic counts to begin during the busy tourist season and during the season with the least amount of daylight hours, the press release said.

MAG recognized the town core’s unique traffic issues that accommodates pedestrians, bicycles, equestrians, motorcycles and vehicles utilizing only one, two-lane road and a single stop sign. The study takes into account the large influx of tourism activity in the town core during the winter months combined with limited night visibility.

“Cave Creek’s historic town core and its thriving business community offers one-of-a-kind experiences, attracting tourists from far and wide. Our biggest problem isn’t managing typical residential traffic, it’s managing visitor traffic during the busy season,” Marron said.

The study will take place on Cave Creek Road from Surrey to Galloway drives with the goal of developing a cost-effective plan to evaluate the optimum location of crosswalks, enhance pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian visibility and improve driver compliance.

Residents can expect traffic and pedestrian counts to start soon with the study finishing up by

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The study will include four pedestrian counts in separate locations downtown for a duration of 24 hours each. It will accomplish this by evaluating specific safety countermeasures, past collision history (including near misses), traffic counts and data from past polls.

“Eighty-five percent of cars traveling through downtown Cave Creek are traveling 43-milesper-hour or less, and the posted speed limit is 30-miles-per-hour,” Marron said of traffic counts the town collects from digital speed signs placed throughout the town core.

The press release went on to say: “Although Cave Creek has taken swift action in addressing traffic concerns downtown by installing high-visibility crosswalks, digital speed signs and safety barriers, the town recognizes there are still areas that can be improved upon. The town understands distracted driving, rural infrastructure, high tourism activity in the winter and our desire to maintain dark skies create unique factors that potentially expose pedestrians to traffic threats.”

The findings from this study will provide recommendations to the town to determine the best methods for improving driver compliance and reduce the possibility of future collisions that takes into consideration the town’s unique traffic factors.

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Movie Review

When you think of iconic superhero villains, it doesn’t take very long to recognize the clown prince of crime, The Joker. Immortalized throughout cinema by actors like Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto and Joaquin Phoenix, The Joker is chaos, carnage, comedy, and cream cosmetics wrapped into one complicated bad guy.

Perhaps it’s time to clear some space for another villain, or even better a villainess, painted in the vein of The Joker. Harley Quinn made her first appearance in the DC Comics movie misstep “The Suicide Squad,”but Harley, played by Margot Robbie, was the highlight of the entire film, even overshadowing a new performance from Jared Leto playing The Joker.

BIRDS OF PREY Dir: Cathy Yan Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee SmollettBell, Ella Jay Basco, Chris Messina and Ewan McGregor Monte’s Rating 3.00 out of 5.00 “Birds of Prey” or “Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” lets Margot Robbie loose with a zany, messy, comical, clumsy comic book movie that relishes in its cinematic mayhem.

What transpires is less a superhero quality and more a straightforward action film

with a group of tough-as-nails ladies standing up to a world dominated by loathsome men.

Harley (Robbie) has a story to tell, one that only she can tell, and it involves bad breakups, murderers, new friends and a lost diamond. Harley is moving on from Mr. J (her pet name for Joker), trying to make a new path in Gotham City but not realizing how many bridges she has burned while living freely in love. Now, she’s a wanted woman, specifically by a new bad guy in Gotham

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Harley, being hunted by every person she wronged while dating the Joker, is forced into finding a young pickpocket named Cass (Ella Jay Basco) who has stolen something very valuable.

“Birds of Prey” is an R-rated romp in overindulgent style and over-the-top comic book antics.

It’s cluttered in parts, specifically during the chaotic back-andforth storytelling style where Harley narrates her version of the events leading towards the finale, but also exceptionally fun, like when Harley unleashes her fighting flair with a baseball bat or chats cute with her pet hyena.

Robbie seems tailored for the role of Harley, she composes a playful sensibility from the beginning, almost shedding the villain quality completely in favor of a powerful woman who will not be told what to do and how to live. Whether giggling maniacally, screaming obscenities or spouting big intellectual psychology comments, Robbie completely owns the character.

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is chasing all the loose ends perpetrated by Harley. Jurnee Smollett-Bell is a welcome addition playing a lounge singer with a powerful voice, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead does a great job of being nervously awkward as a crossbow-wielding assassin.

McGregor plays the big bad with a confident quirkiness, while it doesn’t always work it seems McGregor is having lots of fun with the role.

The film, at times, feels too deliberately wacky and purposefully cartoonish, but the madcap quality does have its benefits in keeping the tone very lighthearted and focused on creating something of a crazed carnival of scenes.

This movie feels like an appropriate transition, or side story, for the DC Films brand that has composed a more serious atmosphere for their superhero stories.

“Birds of Prey” thrives best when Harley has a team to work around and with. Robbie holds the film together even when it becomes too frenzied for its own good. Still, the charm of the eccentric characters, the amusement park of hectic action and the playfulness found in almost every scene make this a must-see for comic book fans.

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Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical offers free (CERT) training ANTHEM – Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical (DMFM) will offer free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training beginning March 5 at the Daisy Mountain Fire Administration building, 41018 N Daisy Mountain Drive in Anthem.

Developed by the Department of Homeland Security for Local Community Preparedness, CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods,

community organizations, or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. This training is provided free of charge.

The CERT class is tailored to the Phoenix area and, more specifically, the Daisy Mountain communities.

Training is open to anyone who is at least 18 years old.

The class will be held eight consecutive Thursday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. beginning March 5. You must attend all eight sessions

to receive a certificate of completion. There will also be a ninth evening of class for anyone who needs to make up a missed class. Seating is limited. Register today at https://goo.gl/r79fv1.

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About CERT: The Federal Emergency Management Agency began promoting nationwide use of the CERT concepts in 1994. DMFM formed its own CERT in 1994 to assist the communities of Anthem, Black Canyon City, Desert Hills and New River.

If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives.

This training doesn’t obligate participants to anything, but some students may wish to become affiliated with DMFM and join a deployable team. The process and requirements will be discussed during the class.

CERT Training will teach participants to: 1. Describe the types of hazards most likely to affect their homes and communities.

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Rising drug prices stoke national debate, and a bold plan in California

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LOS ANGELES — Paloma Marolf had an active childhood with no major health concerns until she went into a diabetic coma at age 15. Her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes meant Marolf ’s already struggling family gained a new financial burden, a monthly cost that ranged up to $2,000. There were times the University of Arizona freshman held off buying insulin for a day.

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distributors. They don’t expect Newsom’s plan to work because it only targets generic drugs and ignores the affordability of expensive branded drugs, said Rachel Schwartz, the organization’s spokeswoman.

Low-income families like Marolf ’s and minority communities are expected to benefit most from Newsom’s proposal, proponents and some

because she didn’t want to stress me out.”

Marolf said she hopes Arizona will begin to seriously address the issues of rising generic drug prices, although she believes political gridlock could prevent real change.

Newsom’s proposal to have California license the production of generic drugs would reduce costs in the short term, Joyce

To save money, 25 percent of diabetics take less insulin than they are prescribed, and one-third didn’t tell physicians or families they were doing so, according to a 2019 survey published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. of the Union address, when President Donald Trump called for a national strategy to solve a problem that has inspired a few state-based proposals – including a recent proposal for California to contract directly with pharmaceutical companies for generic insulin and other drugs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to reduce costs by shaping the generic drug market.

In his annual budget proposal last month, Newsom called for the creation of a single market for drug purchasing that would additionally require manufacturers to contract with the state for generic drug production and set statewide prices.

“We are already in active conversation with some of the major purchasers in this state,” Newsom said during the Jan. 10 news conference addressing his proposal. “I can assure you things like insulin are top of mind in terms of that prescription generic program and strategy.”

Those priorities aside, there are few details about how California would become the first state in the U.S. to license the manufacture of generic drugs, and some experts say they can not endorse the proposal without more details.

One skeptic of the plan is the Association of Accessible Medicines, a Washington, D.C., trade association representing drug manufacturers and

health experts say.

Native Americans and Hispanic people, and people of lower economic status, are diagnosed with diabetes at a higher rate than the average, according to a 2017 report by the federal Centers for Disease Control.

“It’s low-income families who fall through the cracks,” said Geoffrey Joyce, director of health policy for the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center, which studies health policy and economics.

For many, prescription coverage hinges on whether they qualify for Medicaid, the governmentfunded health insurance for lowincome people of any age.

“If you’re on Medicaid, for example, drug coverage is quite generous and cost sharing is minimal,’ Joyce said, “but those who don’t qualify for Medicaid are the ones who are more vulnerable to high drug costs.”

Maintaining steady insurance coverage to deal with chronic diseases can be difficult for consumers. For Marolf, whose family is low-income, some of her biggest challenges arose when private insurance companies would stop covering her medication without notifying her family, forcing her mother to pay out of pocket.“Some families ration it because they’re scared they can’t afford it, and people end up dying that way,” Marolf said. “It was a stressor for my mom, but she tried not to show it

said. But if manufacturers drop out, he said, competitors could move in to create monopolies, resulting in a less competitive market over time. If California produced generic drugs, it would create competition and prevent monopolies from happening.

“We look at the Medicare data, and although the average generic drug is falling in price over time, we have seen an increase in the number of generic drugs that double in price in a year,” he said.

The average wholesale price more than tripled among the four most popular insulin, rising from $93 in 2007 to $322.58 in 2017, according to Kaiser Health News.

Joyce said the greatest impact of the California proposal would be on the price of insulin and tracking that price could indicate whether the generic drug market is functioning.

“If the state developed their own generic version of insulin, it would save people with diabetes who rely on it a lot of money because it is a very anticompetitive market,” he said.

For the proposal to be approved, the Legislature would have to be included in the budget lawmakers send the governor in June.Many solutions currently in the debate and proposal phase will take years to trickle down to the average consumer. Those changes can’t come soon enough for the 1.7 million patients Southern California who are served by the nonprofit clinics in the

Community Clinic Association, according to its president, Louise McCarthy. The majority of her clientele live in households with annual income at least 200% below the federal poverty level, and they are publicly insured or uninsured.

“Our governor is bold and this is just one of many bold steps he has taken since coming into office last year,” McCarthy said. “He has clearly wanted to become a champion of healthcare and number of issue areas that are important to lowincome communities.”

If the governor is able to save more money for the budget, California can then further invest in health care for minority populations, she said.

Insulin is an indispensable drug, especially for low-income communities, McCarthy said, and a reduction in insulin prices could result in better health conditions among homeless populations.

“Here in Los Angeles, we struggle with homeless clients who lose their medication in street sweeps and people rationing their insulin if it’s not covered by their insurance,” she said. “If they could reduce the cost of insulin, we would see less people losing their vision, less people needing amputation, and less unnecessary hospitalization.”

Newsom’s plan was proposed after years of efforts by Oregon and Connecticut to pass pricetransparency bills to understand why drug prices increase.

Florida, Vermont and Colorado have addressed the issue by importing drugs from Canada, a decision supported by the Trump administration in 2019.

Beyond state and federal efforts, the healthcare industry is making moves, too. Last month, Blue Shield of California and other insurers announced they are putting $55 million into notfor-profit Civica Rx, which they say will reduce rising costs of generic drugs within two years.

Civica Rx was launched in 2018, when more than 500 hospitals agreed to create their own generic drug company, much like Newsom’s proposal.

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The Terminal, which originally opened in 1979, has undergone an extensive modernization. In early February, the final stage of the modernization will be complete when the newly renovated north concourse opens. “This is a great day for Phoenix,� said Mayor Gallego. “We dedicated Terminal 3 to one of our nation’s greatest public servants - John McCain. We also marked the completion of a multiyear modernization project at the airport. The new concourse will be home to local restaurants, stunning art, a nursing room, and increased energy efficiency standards.

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The north concourse welcomed the first arriving flights on February 3. The first departures from the newly renovated concourse began on February 4. All airlines relocated from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 by February 6. With the completion of the Terminal 3 Modernization Program, Terminal 2 will close. Terminal 3 will serve Air Canada, Alaska, Boutique Air, Contour Airlines, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Spirit, Sun Country and United.

The project, which cost $590 million, was paid for through airport revenues such as parking, concessions and tenant fees. No local tax dollars were used.

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