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Feds offer financial incentive to help find homes for wild horses and burros BY MADISON STATEN CRONKITE NEWS
Arizona had an estimated 530 wild horses last year, while states like Nevada had thousands. To reduce their impact on the environment, the animals are rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management and offered for adoption. (Photo by Michael Hannan/Cronkite News)
MARANA — Thousands of wild horses and burros roam across millions of acres of public land in 10 Western states, including Arizona. The Bureau of Land Management, which manages these herds, estimated last year there are 88,000 animals – more than three times as many as there should be. The bureau says the number of wild horses and burros exceeds the “appropriate management level” and leads to depleted grass and water resources, “threatening the overall health of the public rangelands and degrading ecosystems,”
according to the BLM’s website. This means deteriorated health among wild horses and burros, which can lead to starvation, dehydration and death. The agency rounds up some of the animals yearly and works to find them new homes through adoptions. The BLM estimates a manageable population would be 27,000 wild horses and burros. John Hall, the Arizona wild horse and burro program lead for the bureau, facilitated an adoption this month in Marana, north of Tucson.
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Arizona to receive more than $12 Million for COVID-19 response PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced March 12 that Arizona will receive $12.4 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support the public health response to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a ADHS press release. These funds are in addition to the $500,000 already received from the CDC on March 4. ADHS will work with local public health departments to develop and implement plans to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona. Key funding priorities will include surveillance and investigation activities, laboratory testing,
infection control supply procurement and distribution, and risk communication. “The state response to the COVID-19 outbreak is the top priority of ADHS, and we will be working with local public health departments to distribute and use the funds where they will make the greatest impact to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” said Dr. Cara Christ, ADHS director. “We have community spread of this virus in Arizona, and we will see additional cases. Our public health strategy is to slow the spread of the disease and protect those who are most at risk for serious complications.”
Governor Doug Ducey issued a Declaration of Emergency on March 11 to combat the spread of COVID-19, which will give ADHS access to an additional $500,000 in emergency funds that can be used for resources to protect public health. The governor also issued an executive order aimed at preventing spread among at-risk populations, such as the elderly, and reducing financial burdens on Arizonans by lowering healthcare costs associated with the virus. ADHS activated its Health Emergency Operations Center on January 26 after the first case of travel-associated COVID-19
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Census Bureau statement on Coronavirus and the 2020 Census March 11, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Census Bureau is carefully monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and will follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities. We have also established the Census Bureau COVID-19 Internal Task Force to continuously monitor the situation and update our Pandemic Addendum to the Census Bureau Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan. Our preparation and contingency planning centers on two key principles: The health and safety of our staff and the public is of the utmost consideration and importance. We must fulfill our constitutional obligation to deliver the 2020 Census counts to the President of the United States on schedule, and we must adhere to our core task of counting everyone once, only once, and in the right place. The key message right now for anyone with questions about how COVID-19 will affect the 2020 Census: It has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, over the phone or by mail - all without having to meet a census taker. From March 12 to 20, households will receive the first of several invitations to participate in the 2020 Census. We are encouraging everyone to respond online as soon as you receive your invitation with the provided instructions to go online. Instructions include the web address for the online questionnaire in English as well as where to respond online in 12 additional languages, ensuring over 99 percent of U.S. households can respond online in their preferred language. The invitation will also include phone numbers for English and the 12 additional languages, ensuring over 99 percent of U.S. households can respond over the phone in their preferred language. Telephone assistance is available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. EDT for those who prefer to respond by phone. Some households - in areas less likely to respond online - will receive a paper questionnaire in the first mailing; all households that have not responded online or by phone will receive a paper questionnaire between April 8 and April 16. The paper questionnaire includes a prepaid postage envelope to return it by mail. Census takers plan to conduct the Nonresponse Follow-up operation in a handful of communities beginning as early as April 9, and across the country on May 13. Households can still respond on their own during this phase (online and phone response is available through July 31). The Census Bureau will closely follow guidance from public health authorities when conducting this operation, as we do when conducting all field operations. If we need to delay or discontinue nonresponse follow-up visits in a particular community, we will adapt our operation to ensure we get a complete and accurate count. Currently, we are successfully conducting fieldwork for some of our non-decennial surveys by phone in areas where we are seeing an outbreak. Similarly, partnership specialists are working with local partners and conducting meetings that may have been in person by phone and teleconference. We designed our 2020 operations precisely so we could offer multiple ways to respond. In so doing, we are able to make necessary adaptations at the local level for special operations as well. For instance, “group quarters,” the operation which counts people in nursing homes, college dorms, prisons and other institutional living facilities, includes a myriad of ways to respond, such as via eResponse, paper listing or self-enumeration by the facility. The same is true for “service-based enumeration” which counts people experiencing homelessness at the site where they receive services. The site administrators have multiple options for response. In short, where a community, facility or service organization makes a change that would affect any field operation, we will adapt to make sure we are getting the same population counted another way. We will work to share information about any change in operations with local authorities, community partners and the media. We will also work with community partners to continue to encourage self-response through the end of the nonresponse follow-up phase. We also have significant contingency budget to address costs of operational changes. As needed, we will hire additional workers, manage operations out of different offices or mail additional reminders or questionnaires to areas affected by an outbreak. We will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate steps in consultation with public health authorities.
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Rattlesnakes 101: Part 2 Safety matters — for people and pets NORTH VALLEY — Arizona is rattlesnake country – home to more than a dozen species of rattlesnakes. While humans have coexisted with these reclusive rodent killers for many years, once in a while someone gets bitten. It’s rare, but it does happen. Brent Fenton, Public Information Officer for Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical (DMFM), said the department only gets about one snakebite call per year. Some years, DMFM doesn’t receive any snakebite calls. Snake experts say rattlesnakes are shy creatures who are only interested in food, water and finding a mate. Their interests do not include humans. “Sometimes the [snakebite] scenario is that somebody is in the wrong place at the wrong time, but mostly it is people messing around with the snake – trying to move it or trying to pick it up for whatever reason,” Fenton said, adding that rattlesnakes do not tend to strike humans offensively. If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, the first thing you should do is call 911,
While the Western Diamondback rattlesnake is the most common rattlesnake in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Mohave rattlesnakes (above) are also present. Photo courtesy of Maricopa County Parks and Recreation
(Fenton said. Do not try to drive yourself to the hospital because rattlesnake bites can cause lightheadedness, which can impair a person’s ability to drive. Another reason to call 911 is so paramedics can start treating the patient on the way to the hospital. In addition to causing extreme pain and swelling, a snake’s venom contains a neurotoxin that enters the victim’s bloodstream and will do internal damage if not treated.
“The venom can be very necrotic to the tissue and will kill the tissue around the bite,” Fenton said. “That typically doesn’t happen right away, but that can happen within an hour of being bitten.” While most Phoenix-area hospitals have rattlesnake antivenom on hand, Fenton said paramedics will often call ahead to find the best hospital for the particular situation. “We consider a rattlesnake bite a code3 transport, meaning lights and sirens. This is because of the time factor,” he said. “It’s a high-consequence event, but the frequency is very low.” While rattlesnake-bite calls are rare, calls to remove rattlesnakes from homes or businesses are quite common, Fenton said. People who are worried about the safety of people or pets will often call DMFM for a snake removal. Not every rattlesnake in a populated area needs to be removed, but Fenton said the safety of the citizens is the department’s number-one priority. “Be aware of your surroundings,” he said. “If you see a snake, they are going to try to alarm you with their rattle. Leave them in place. If it’s not threatening
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After calling 911, people bitten by rattlesnakes should take the following steps while waiting for medical help: •
Move beyond the snake’s striking distance
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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, visit azgfd. gov/expo.
APRIL Rummage sale to benefit vets & youth ANTHEM — The American Legion Daisy Mountain Post 128 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Daisy Mountain Post 12031 of Anthem are teaming up for a fundraising rummage/ yard sale to support our efforts in helping veterans and youth programs in our area. The sale will be Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ball Field 4 next to Anthem Veterans Memorial in Anthem. The following new and lightly used items will be available: power tools, tool sets, power washer, air compressors, tilecutter, collectables for home décor, sports gear, fishing gear and many more items. For more information, go to www. daisymtnvets.org
Due to concerns over the spread of COVID -19 (coronavirus), many events in the Phoenix metropolitan area and Black Canyon City have been cancelled or postponed. Below is a list of events we have been told are cancelled or postponed. Please call ahead to make sure events listed in previous issues are still scheduled to take place. • March 21: Abrazo Health surgical robotics open house • March 21 – 22: Daisy Mountain Rock and Mineral Club’s Anthem Gem and Mineral Show • March 26: Foothills Caring Corps’ 16th Annual Taste of Foothills • March 28 – 29: Anthem Days • April 4 - 5: ProMusica "Latin Spice" • April 22 – 23: 27th Annual Arizona ImmunizationConference • The City of Phoenix has cancelled all classes, programs, meetings and events at all Phoenix Public Library locations until further notice. Garden event includes art and music CAREFREE — For the third year, Sights and Sounds of the Gardens is returning to Carefree Desert Gardens on Saturdays in April and early May. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 4, 11, 25 and May 2. Come and wander the Desert Gardens and watch artists crafting their art, musicians filling the gardens with their music and a wandering mime that is sure to delight and tickle your fancy. The event is located at 101 Easy St, in Carefree. For more information, visit Carefree.org or call (480) 488-3686.
“The Last Supper” brought to life SCOTTSDALE — Living Water Lutheran Church will celebrate Maundy Thursday with a dramatic portrayal of the Last Supper on Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m. Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting will spring to life as a cast of 18 reenacts the evening that Jesus and his 12 disciples gathered in the Upper
Room. The Living Last Supper drama spotlights the disciples’ reaction when Jesus announces one of them will betray him. One by one, his followers express their innermost thoughts and feelings upon hearing his disquieting words. This special dramatic presentation on Maundy Thursday is the first of a series of Holy Week services. Living Water is located in Scottsdale at 9201 E. Happy Valley Road (on the south side of Happy Valley just east of Pima Road). For more information, call the church office (480) 473-8400 or visit www.lwlcaz.org.
Passover Seder ANTHEM — The North Valley Jewish Community Association will sponsor a traditional Passover Seder on Thursday, April 9 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Ironwood Dining Room at the Anthem Country Club. There will be cocktails and service followed by a buffet dinner. A cash bar will be available. Adults Are $48 per person and children ages 3 to 10 are $24 per person. Children under 3 years old are free.
For reservations, please call or email Fran Kesselman at (623) 3220957 or fkesselman@cox.net. Make checks payable to NVJCA and mail to NVJCA, 39506 N. Daisy Mountain Dr., Suite 122-198, Anthem, AZ 85086. Please RSVP by April 6.
Crepes and Cocktails event benefits wildlife PHOENIX — Who doesn’t love champagne, hats, brunch and baby animals? The Wild Ones Crepes & Cocktails Baby Shower on April 19 will feature a variety of crepes and cocktails with other brunch delights. There will also be music by Jeordie Schekeryk, a best-hat competition, vendors, games and much more. This event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Liberty Wildlife, 2600 E. Elwood in Phoenix. The event will help support the upcoming baby and orphan care season, where Liberty Wildlife will help thousands of injured baby wildlife. Liberty Wildlife is an Arizona local nonprofit that specializes in wildlife rehabilitation, natural history education and conservation services to the community. Tickets are $45 per person for early birds and $50 per person after April 5. The event is for adults 21 or older only. To purchase tickets, go to https://tinyurl.com/WildOnesBabyShower Admission per person includes your entry into the event, two adult beverages, crepes and delicious brunch delights and live entertainment. For more information, contact Melissa Hughes at withatwistmh@ gmail.com or (602) 568-5313.
Acoustic concert supports desert preserves PHOENIX — Jack Williams, described by American singersongwriter Tom Paxton as “one of my favorite pickers,” will perform on Sunday, April 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the North Mountain Visitor Center, 12950 North 7th Street in Phoenix. The concert is a fundraiser
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for Save Our Mountains Foundation, which is dedicated to facilitating the improvement of the mountains and desert preserves in Phoenix. It provides sanctuary for wildlife in unique, vanishing Sonoran Desert habitat. Williams’ music, rooted in his native South Carolina, was shaped by a 61-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popular music of the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s. Williams has 11 CDs of original music on the Wind River (folk era) label. Tickets for the performance are $20 at the North Mountain Visitor Center or $25 online at www.saveourmountains.org. For more information and a map, go to northmountainvisitorcenter. org or call (602) 343-5125.
Community open forum CAREFREE — The Kiwanis Schools/Education Committee is reaching out to the community so it can identify concerns and ideas that will assure a bright and successful future for area children. An open forum will be held Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek. Historically, Kiwanis has funded STEM programs, Chrome books for students, student health and safety programs and pre-school opportunities. The committee is funded from the Kiwanis Market Place. Community participation is vital. All voices need to be heard. Register online at Kiwaniscarefree.org.
City of Peoria postpones events due to COVID-19 outbreak PEORIA — After careful consideration, the City of Peoria will postpone city events, programs and sports leagues into the month of April, in compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance about large gatherings and the benefits of social distancing in minimizing community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a city press release. These postponements were effective Monday, March 16. “Public safety is the City of Peoria’s number one priority,” said Mayor Cathy Carlat. “As we continue to understand the impact of COVID-19, limiting community engagement is intended to support slowing the spread of this virus. I want to ensure Peoria residents that our core services, including police, fire-medical, water, solid waste, etc. will continue without interruption.” Peoria will continue to work closely with its partner agencies, including the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and the Arizona Department of Health Services, to determine the best steps as the situation evolves. In an attempt to reduce exposure and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, all Peoria events and youth and adult sports leagues will be suspended, postponed or cancelled per the following:
Peoria Community Center: The Peoria Community Center will remain open; however, all active adult and adaptive programs will be suspended until April 12. Small private group meetings with less than eight people can continue. The Community Center hours will be adjusted to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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during this time. The Resource Center will continue to operate and accept appointments. Peoria Public Libraries: All city classes and programs at the Peoria Main and Sunrise Mountain Libraries will be suspended until April 12. However, the libraries will remain open during normal business hours. Special Events: All city special event programs will be cancelled until April 12. This will include Second Saturdays, Parkfests, the Peoria Arts and Culture Festival, Shakespeare in the Park and the Dolly Sanchez Memorial Easter Egg Hunt. A list of canceled events will be posted at www.peoriaaz/specialevents. City Parks: All city parks will remain open; however, ramada reservations will be limited to 20 or less people through April 12.
Rio Vista Recreation Center: The Rio Vista Recreation Center will remain open; however, all city special interest classes and programs will be cancelled through April 12. Gym activities (e.g., work out equipment, basketball courts, etc.) will still continue.
Peoria Center for the Performing Arts: All public programing will be suspended until March 27, whereupon it will be re-assessed. This includes all city functions at the venue such as the Music Series and those produced by TheaterWorks. Classes and rehearsals less than 30 people may continue. TheaterWorks will continue their normal operating hours (box office and general office).
Youth and Adult Sports Leagues: All city youth and adult sports practices and league games will be suspended until April 4.
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COVID-19 OUTBREAK INFORMATION & RESOURCES The Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation is rapidly changing. Below are resources to help you navigate this time. • We know that COVID-19 tends to affect older adults (over age 60) and those with underlying health conditions more than other individuals. • Children tend to not be as seriously impacted. • Staying home when you are sick helps individuals at greater risk reduce their exposure and their chances of becoming severely ill. • Individuals who are at higher risk of illness due to age or underlying health conditions should make sure they have enough food, medications and supplies in case they become ill and have to stay home. • COVID-19 spreads through respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes • Spread through close contact within 6 feet for greater than 10 minutes • People are most contagious when they are most symptomatic • There is now community spread in Arizona, which means we have positive cases of COVID-19 that we have not been able to identify the source of exposure and there was no travel. • There is currently no treatment or vaccine for COVID-19. Asymptomatic people do not require testing for COVID-19 because even if a test come back positive, there is no change to the treatment protocol. • To minimize spread, people should cover their coughs and sneezes and stay home if they are sick. People should also wash their hands frequently and not touch their face, where germs enter the body.
What can you do to prevent community spread? • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. • Cover your cough/sneeze with a tissue (or your elbow), then throw the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. (Including doorknobs, toilet handles, and sink handles, etc.) • Wash your hands frequently. • Stay home from work if you are ill.
For the latest information, please visit: the Arizona Department of Health Services at www.azdhs.gov, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health at www.maricopa.gov.
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Meanwhile in America, the hunt is on for toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Oh, and let’s not forget any kind of antiseptic wipes. Hoarders, can you spare a toilet paper roll? Yikes. If you buy all the hand sanitizer, it just means that other people will not be able to sanitize. Germs will multiply. Lordy, help us. A lady put an ad on Facebook claiming she would trade her 100 rolls of toilet paper for a 4-bedroom house. A guy put a 12-pack of toilet paper on E-Bay with opening bids of $100. We must keep our levity during this crisis, because it is a crisis. The brand-new virus COVID-19 has created havoc. When we compare it to the common flu, let’s not forget that influenza has been around for 2,000 years. This is a virus we have never encountered, so it is wise to follow the
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was confirmed in Arizona. The Health Emergency Operations Center remains open to coordinate the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. There are nine cases of COVID-19 in Arizona (the number of cases increased to 18 on March 16). Two of the cases have been confirmed by the CDC, and the other seven are presumptive positive cases tested at the Arizona State Public Health Lab. These are tests that are pending confirmation from the CDC but are counted as cases, and public health takes appropriate action based on the results. There are three cases in Maricopa County, five cases in Pinal County and one case in Pima County.
CDC procedures for best practices. Stocking up on supplies, medicine and food is certainly not a bad idea, but we do not need to buy out the store. Washing hands, social distancing, common sense and a few weeks of supplies are recommended – and staying home when we feel under the weather. The entire country of Italy is on lockdown. This is both shocking and depressing. Yet, for some lucky residents of Castelvetro, Italy, the experience was rough until they saw red wine coming out of their faucets and shower heads. Some folks thought they were hallucinating. It seems the local winery, Lambrusco, had a leak that somehow inter-mingled with the water supply. People were turning on their water faucets to see sparkling red wine gushing out. Grab your glasses, because being quarantined just became a whole lot easier to “swallow.” Your 401(k) is on a rollercoaster ride but try not to get frightened and do not look at your balance. This too shall pass. We must muster up the true grit that makes us Americans strong, resourceful survivors. The news may be troubling, but let’s keep the faith – like my
favorite British saying, “Stay calm and carry on.” Still, if you really are looking for entertainment, watch some of the videos of people fist fighting in big box stores over “essential items.” Nothing like seeing a brawl break out over – you guessed it – toilet paper. We’ve come to this. Civilization as we know it has gone bananas. We do not like the thought of shortages. I recall when there were troubling forecasts that Velveeta cheese would be scarce. The thought of no creamy, cheesy dips made people go nutty. College kids were fighting over the yellow boxes and folks who didn’t even like Velveeta were buying it (including me). The fear of “not enough” triggers a huge buy response. Getting back to our current situation, stay safe, be well and take care of yourself. There’s one more item you might want to get - Corona beer. Why? There’s no association to a certain virus, and it has been proven to relieve worry and stress. This could be something to stockpile. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.
COVID-19 spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms are thought to appear within two to 14 days after exposure and consist of fever, cough, runny nose and difficulty breathing. People at highest risk for complications and death from COVID-19 are older adults and people with serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes or lung disease. Public health officials are advising residents that flu and other respiratory diseases are circulating in the community and are recommending everyone get a flu shot and follow basic infection prevention guidelines. The best ways to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses are to:
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Don’t let Coronavirus infect your investment strategy
BY SARAH FINELLI
As you know, the coronavirus has become a major health concern, not just in China, but in other parts of the world, too – and it’s also shaken up the financial markets. As an individual investor, how concerned should you be? The impact of the coronavirus on the markets isn’t surprising. China is the world’s secondlargest economy, and when it experiences factory closures, supply chain disruptions and
city lockdowns, the ripple effect on the world’s other economies is considerable. Plus, the financial markets simply don’t like uncertainty – and there’s a lot of that associated with this outbreak and the efforts to contain it. Nonetheless, instead of worrying over events you can’t control, try to focus on what you can do in this investment climate. Here are a few suggestions: Don’t panic. The coronavirus may well cause continued market volatility over the next several weeks, or even months. But it’s important for investors to take a long-term view. Market corrections – typically defined as a drop in investment prices of 10 percent or more – are a fairly common occurrence, and we may have been overdue for one even before the coronavirus scare. In any case, it’s generally a good idea not to radically
Message from Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates March 13 Dear Friends, In light of the rapidly evolving Coronavirus/COVID-19, all District 3 community events are cancelled through the end of March. Please do not hesitate to contact my office with issues or if you need assistance at (602) 506.7562 or District3@ Maricopa.gov. Elections Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the Election Department will be reducing the amount of in-person voting locations from 229 individual polling locations to 151 "vote anywhere" locations due to poll-worker attrition, facility closures and a shortage of cleaning supplies. Please check Locations.Maricopa.Vote for all open locations and your voting location as it may have changed. You can also visit Visit BeBallotReady.vote or Maricopa County Elections for additional information. COVID-19 The Maricopa County Public Health Department is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and is sharing information as it becomes available on our website at Maricopa. gov/Coronavirus. As a member of the Maricopa County Board of Health, know that I am monitoring the situation closely and will be sharing information as it is available. All my best and stay safe, Bill Visit Maricopa.gov/Coronavirus for the latest county updates.
revamp your investment strategy unless you experience a major change in your personal life – a significant career move, medical condition, change in family situation, etc. Be aware of history. The coronavirus is certainly serious, but it’s not the only viral outbreak we’ve seen in recent decades. During these earlier pandemics, the financial markets also took a hit, but they bounced back. For example, from late April 2003, in the midst of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) until late April 2004, the S&P 500 rose about 21 percent.* And other large gains were recorded following the outbreak and decline of the Ebola and Zika viruses. Of course, the past performance of the markets in pandemic situations can’t necessarily predict future market developments; every situation is different, and over the next
year, returns might be modest, as prices have already soared in the 11 years since they bottomed out during the financial crisis of 2008-09. Don’t try to time the market. We may well see coronavirusbased volatility in the near future – but volatility implies “ups” as well as “downs.” If you try to time the market by guessing at highs and lows, and then “buying high and selling low,” you might get lucky once in a while, but you could just as easily miss the mark. Keep a diversified portfolio. In addition to avoiding efforts to time the market, you should also stay away from trying to pick “winners” and “losers” among individual investments in the marketplace of viruses. Instead, try to build and maintain a diversified portfolio, consisting of an array of different asset classes, with the allocation of
these assets based on your risk tolerance and time horizon. Diversification doesn’t prevent losses or guarantee profits in a declining market, but it may help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. You may not be able to totally quarantine your portfolio from this serious virus in the short term, but by following a consistent, long-term investment strategy that’s appropriate for your individual needs, you’ll be doing what you can to help yourself move toward your financial goals. *The S&P 500 is unmanaged, not available for direct investment and is not meant to depict an actual investment. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC
Cave Creek awarded $9,163 for reducing energy use CAVE CREEK — The Town of Cave Creek was awarded $9,163 by Arizona Public Service (APS) for its participation in the 2019 Peak Solutions Demand Response Program, according to a town press release. Joel Fisher, a representative from APS, presented Mayor Ernie Bunch with the check at the March 2 Town Council meeting. Since 2012, the town has earned more than $100,000 in rebates for participating in the APS Demand Response Program. The program takes place in the summer when electricity demands are at its highest. Essentially, APS pays high-volume customers to reduce their non-essential electricity loads during peak demand events in exchange for financial compensation, the press release said. The 2019 funds were awarded from Cave Creek’s participation during a peak demand test that occurred on July 12, and lasted from 2 to 6 p.m. The Cave Creek Utilities Department was able to decrease the number of pumps running at the water treatment plant, reducing the electricity load on the grid, the press release said.
Joel Fisher from APS (right) presents Cave Creek Mayor Ernie Bunch with a rebate check at the March 2 Town Council meeting. Photo courtesy of Town of Cave Creek
Chris Gunderson, the Cave Creek water treatment plant supervisor explained that the utilities department has several options in assisting APS in decreasing electricity loads. It can either temporarily shut down CAP booster stations, temporarily shut down the water treatment plant or reduce the number of pumps running at either the Cave Creek or Desert Hills water systems. The delivery and treatment of water is energy-intensive, the press release said. Often, Cave Creek’s peak water demands
happen during the driest, hottest summer days, which typically coincides with peak electricity demands. These factors can make it difficult to make adjustments to the town’s water systems in order to reduce electricity during peak demand events. “We will never adversely affect our customers, so when APS declares these event tests, we will not take action unless we can reliably provide water to our customers,” Gunderson said.
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Arizonans keep watchful eyes on bald eagles nesting near humans BY ISABELLA HULSIZER CRONKITE NEWS
RIO VERDE — Across Arizona, humans are keeping a sharp eye on bald eagle nests that are close to areas with high recreational traffic. As part of a program run by the Arizona Game & Fish Department, these nestwatchers monitor the behaviors of the eagles and make sure their treetop and rock ledge nests are safe. The Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Program began in 1978 as a volunteer organization to monitor breeding bald eagles. Today, the program is so popular people are on waiting lists, and the watchers get paid to do the job. Wildlife officials say the program and other efforts to protect our national symbol are paying off: There now are eight times as many bald eagle nests as there were in 1978. “This is a project that I am enjoying a lot, and I want to do it for many years,” said Eduardo Martinez, who has been an Arizona nestwatcher for five years. Martinez and his wife are watching a pair of eagles nesting about a 10-minute walk into the desert near Box Bar Recreation Area in the Tonto National Forest near Bartlett Lake. “I love this place. I’ve been to several places, and several nests all over Arizona,” said Martinez, who comes to Arizona from Mexico yearly to watch the eagles. “And this place, I think, has the most diversity.” Nestwatchers start in February, keeping an eye on 10
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Kenneth Jacobson, who’s the bald eagle management coordinator with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, trains a telescope on a bald eagle nest. He says there’s been “significant growth” in Arizona’s bald eagle population since 1978 when there were only 11 breeding pairs in the state. Photo by Isabella Hulsizer/Cronkite News
“By having the nestwatchers here, we’re able to figure out what might be causing problems and make sure that we’ve got management on the ground, and recreators that understand the proper way to recreate in an area where you might have a bald eagle’s nest just right behind you,” said Kenneth Jacobson, who’s the bald eagle management coordinator with Arizona Game & Fish. to 15 breeding areas that are in busy recreational areas. In some breeding areas, including sections of the Verde River, areas have been closed so nests aren’t disturbed. Arizona has close to 90 bald eagle breeding areas, according to Game & Fish. The agency notes on its website that nestwatchers can help identify
eagles that are in life threatening situations so biologists can help. The watchers work 10 days in a row, spending those days and nights near the nests to keep close watch. They spend their time talking, reading and, of course, watching the birds. “By having the nestwatchers here, we’re able to figure out what might be causing problems
and make sure that we’ve got management on the ground, and recreators that understand the proper way to recreate in an area where you might have a bald eagle’s nest just right behind you,” said Kenneth Jacobson, who’s the bald eagle management coordinator with Arizona Game & Fish. Nestwatchers spend so much
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time with these birds they start to pick up on personality traits. Martinez said 2019 was a “complicated” year for the bald eagles he watched. Food was scarce, and one of the fledglings died. “That’s nature,” Martinez said. “But because we put names on them and we were really attached to them, one of them dying was a really sad moment for us.” Martinez said he’s still debating whether to name any fledglings that hatch this year. Last year, the breeding season was equivalent to a soap opera at a nesting site near Lake Pleasant – and thanks to a remote camera set up by Game & Fish, the public got to watch. First, a rival ousted a male and bred with the female, who laid three eggs – all of which were eaten by ravens and ringtail cats. There was hope for the fourth egg, but the mother destroyed it, perhaps because she sensed an abnormality, Game & Fish said. A breeding pair has returned to Lake Pleasant this year, and they’ve built a new nest high up on a rocky ledge. The first clutch of eggs was lost to predators, likely ravens, but Arizona Game & Fish said there’s still time for another clutch. Jacobson said overall the bald eagle population in the state continues to climb. “Back in 1978, when bald eagles were listed as endangered on the Endangered Species Act, we only knew of 11 breeding areas in the state,” Jacobson said. “Now, in 2020, we’ve got 90 breeding territories across the state. There’s been a significant growth in the population.” Last year, Game & Fish said, 71 eagle eggs hatched, down from 87 in 2018. The department expects this year’s eggs to hatch about the end of March and early April, and it will tag the fledglings. In three to four years, the birds will be ready for their own breeding season. Game & Fish has a 24/7 live stream of the bald eagle nest at Lake Pleasant, but it’s not as close as last year’s camera because of the nest’s location.
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He said the agency began its Adoption Incentive Program last year, giving adopters up to $1,000 for an untrained wild horse or burro. “I’ll typically adopt or sell close to 75 percent of them,� Hall said. “Now before AIP (Adoption Incentive Program), we were seeing somewhere around 50 percent. It’s definitely bumped up our adoptions quite a bit.�
“You know, we came through, we looked around, we looked at all the animals, and we found the staff helped us provide which ones were real docile.� Temple’s excitement over Arizona burros is somewhat unusual. Hall said the general public often overlooks burros in favor of wild horses. “People call this the horse program – it’s not just horses,� Hall said. “We have a lot of burros in Arizona. We have a lot of burros in California. They create the same nuisance issues
“We have 88,000 wild horses and burros on our Western federal lands... We’ve increased our adoption program to get people to adopt these wild animals – that’s not going to solve this problem.� Hall gathers horses and burros for rotating adoption events like the one in Marana. At any given time, Hall has 450 to 1,000 animals in his care. “We try to hit new spots every year so that people understand that we do have this program,� Hall said. “It really brings more attention to us, helps us actually get these animals in good homes.� Rancher Steve Temple came to the Marana adoption in search of a burro to be a friend to a retired rope horse. “It was excellent,� Temple said of the adoption process.
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that we see with horses. They also do the same damage to the range that horses can do.� In 2019, the BLM reported more than 6,900 burros and about 530 wild horses in Arizona. “The BLM has been criticized from both angles, from the cattle growers to the horse advocates,� said Julie Murphree, who’s doing her doctoral research on wild horses at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability. “One of the concerns I have with adopting the horses out is if the public is ready for this. It’s
The Bureau of Land Management estimates there are 6,900 burros and 530 wild horses in Arizona. The 88,000 wild horses and burros roaming 10 Western states is more than three times the number the environment can safely support. Photo by Michael Hannan/Cronkite News
difficult to follow up, to see how they are doing once they are adopted.� She’s not the only one who’s concerned. William Perry Pendley, the acting director for the BLM, has called the wild horse and burro issue one of the biggest challenges facing the agency. “We have 88,000 wild horses and burros on our Western federal lands,� Pendley said. “We’ve increased our adoption program to get people to adopt these wild animals – that’s not going to solve this problem. It’s a tens of millions of dollars problem. But the bigger problem, for me, is the existential threat to the quality of these lands.�
In Arizona, some of the horses that are adopted already have been trained through a program with the Arizona Department of Corrections. The goal is to help reduce the population so overgrazing doesn’t happen. Brandon Grede is one of the Arizona inmates who works at Hall’s facility to train horses for adoption. “They come in wild and don’t want anything to do with you and will pretty much do anything to get away from you,� Grede said. But when the animals are ready to be adopted, “I mean, you can pretty much walk around without a lead rope and they’ll just follow you like a lost puppy.�
Grede acknowledges it’s a bittersweet training process. “You’re sad to see them go, but you’re happy because you know that they’re being spoiled and someone’s going to love them as much as you did,� he said. Some of those trained horses and burros will be up for adoption at the end of April in Williams, where financial incentives will be offered. This story is part of Elemental: Covering Sustainability, a multimedia collaboration between Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, KJZZ, KPCC, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS SoCal. Fall special
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“In a crystal we have clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle, and though we cannot understand the life of a crystal, it is nonetheless a living being with unexpected beauty.” Nikola Tesla Imagination provides the “scope” which allows us to see “those many things that are already there.” Such is the life and journey of local scientist and artist Lee Hendrickson. He believes it is the artist’s goal to make the invisible, visible. The process of doing so reveals to the viewer a fresh, thought-provoking worldview. Hendrickson brings forth the “hidden world” seen only through the lens of a microscope. Hendrickson began his incredible journey growing up outside of Chicago. At age 12, he earned money shoveling snow during
the seemingly endless winter. The funds provided him with enough money to purchase his first microscope. He added it to his small laboratory in the basement of the family’s home. A few years later, Hendrickson moved his scientific curiosity to the much warmer climate of Atlanta, where he attended Emory University to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Shortly before graduation, Hendrickson took his first photograph through a microscope. The subject was a rat flea, transmitter of the feared bubonic plague. As fascinating as it was, he realized there were limited career paths in pictures of fleas. Instead, Hendrickson entered a career as a research scientist with both academic and biotech institutions. This career would reveal many scientific paths over the next 35 years of his life. While enjoying a successful
career in science, Hendrickson obtained an associate degree in biomedical photography from Bellevue College in Bellevue, Wash. The program allowed him to focus his skills in both macro and microphotography. During his training in the 1980s, he discovered the hidden and magical world of crystals. At this point, Hendrickson began growing his own crystals and discovered endlessly fascinating subject matter for his photography. In 2005, he founded Side Street Photographics, which proved to be a fateful move. Not long after Hendrickson set up his small enterprise, he was caught in his third corporate downsizing. He decided it was time to pursue photography and art full-time. As a scientist, Hendrickson is continuously experimenting. His most recent creations are the result of new processes with old
favorites, including tartaric acid crystals found in wine, phenylethylamine crystals found in chocolate and new crystalline compounds like Vitamin B3. As he describes it, “The bottom-line is, changing the conditions under which I grow the crystals will change the pattern and ultimately allow for the creation of new and exciting pieces.” The compositions created are built on nature’s art and architecture, self-organizing into an infinite array of patterns and color combinations. Today, Hendrickson and his wife live in the Phoenix area. His home studio/lab is a constant environment for expanding his knowledge of crystal compounds, photographic techniques and exploring the endless array of patterns hidden in the micro worlds. Hendrickson lectures on his technique to interior designers and photography enthusiasts alike. To view Hendrickson’s astonishing images or to contact him, vis-
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Grape news: Verde Valley close to becoming a designated wine region BY MACKINLEY LUTESADLHOCH CRONKITE NEWS
WASHINGTON — Wine drinkers may soon be able to reach for that Verde Valley vintage, if local wineries and vineyards have their way. Their application to designate the Verde Valley as a federally recognized American Viticultural Area is nearing approval by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. If approved, the designation would allow vineyards and vintners in a 200-square-mile area of Yavapai County to label their product with the specific location where the grapes were grown or the wine made, instead of just the state. “It will give the Verde Valley area much greater recognition,” said Tom Wark, a spokesman for the National Association of Wine Retailers. “It will lead to more people visiting the wineries, for sure, and it will increase the recognition of the wines made from those grapes.” A spokesman for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau said the federal title mainly lets grape growers give more information about the grapes to their customers. The public-comment period on the application is
open until April 28. There are currently 247 designated AVAs in the U.S., the bestknown probably being Napa Valley in California. Eight applications are under review, including Verde Valley’s, which would join two other AVAs in Arizona: Willcox, which was designated in 2016, and Sonoita, which was designated in 1984. Mark Beres, the president of Flying Leap Vineyards, owns several vineyards in Willcox and Sonoita and said the initial media attention that comes with an AVA designation does help in the short run. But he thinks they may have reached a saturation point. “At this point, there are so many AVAs in the United States,” Beres said. “I think the power of the AVA designation has gone down.” Willcox’s designation as an AVA has had little to no impact on customer traffic or pricing power for him – perhaps, he said, because customers don’t often know what an AVA is. “And if you’re sitting there and you have five to 10 minutes to spend with a customer, you’re going to be talking about the wine, not the AVA,” he said. Still, he said, he hopes that Verde Valley wineries see a bigger impact with the designation.
Wine barrels at the Southwest Wine Center at Yavapai College’s Verde Valley campus. Arizona wine tourism generated $56.2 million in economic activity for the state in 2017, according to a report by the Arizona Office of Tourism. Photo by Allison Bailey/Cronkite News
Wark said this is an appropriate time for the area to be recognized federally because Arizona wines have been receiving more
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said, but most importantly gives the area credibility. Arizona wine tourism industry generated about $56.2 million in economic output in 2017, according to a report by the Arizona Office of Tourism. Paula Woolsey, the vice president of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, said wineries being able to label their produce with a specific region can make a big difference in marketing. “The smaller you go as far as designating where it comes from, the more impactful it is for people to sell it,” Woolsey said. Woolsey said what makes Verde Valley wine unique is the drastic change in temperature from day to night. A range of 110 degrees in the day to 60 degrees at night, she said, is ideal for growing grapes for wine and keeps them at balanced levels of sweet and acidic. The consortium’s request has been under review for three years, but she thinks the wait will be worth it. “We’re a really small wine region, and the AVA is going to be a small AVA,” Woolsey said. “But when we finally get it, it’s going to help us let the world know what we have going on here.”
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Movie Review THE HUNT Dir: Craig Zobel Starring: Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Wayne Duvall, and Hilary Swank Monte’s Rating 2.75 out of 5.00 In a world so divided by difference, so angered by political party affiliations and so consumed by the validity of their own opinions, a film that points its social commenting lens at all of these issues through the design of a shrewdly crafted genre film makes complete sense. The execution of this concept, at least for director Craig Zobel, has proven much more difficult than expected. “The Hunt," directed by Zobel and written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof, was supposed to be released late last summer 2019 from Universal Pictures. However, after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas brought political discussions about violence across America into the forefront. The film about blue-state Americans capturing, hunting and killing fellow redstate Americans was postponed before anyone had seen it. Now that the world is consumed by new pandemic issues, “The Hunt” finds its release closer to an election event but still within a world where opinions and differences divide groups as fast as the crate of weapons, which
arrives early in this film, divides prey from predator with bullets and explosions. The premise is simple, but the details of how everything moves forward is part of the fun, so we’ll keep the narrative specifics as basic as possible. A group of people, who all have the same disdain and hate for the unnamed President in the film, sip champagne and enjoy the luxuries of a private jet. They all share the same political sentiments and discuss how they can’t wait to bring justice to a group of “deplorables” (a word used specifically within the film). Soon after, a group of people, who are gagged with a locked device, wake up in the middle of nowhere.
They find a mysterious crate that, once opened, reveals a surplus of weapons of every size and shape. Once everyone is armed, the mayhem begins. “The Hunt” proposes an interesting idea that unfortunately never feels completely developed to its full potential. The characters and narrative within the film hit with the same sledgehammer subtlety as the viscera and violence throughout. While it feels purposefully designed that the viewer isn’t supposed to side with any of the characters in this film but rather meant
to reflect on how each one is treating and speaking to each other, it only works in small pieces. However, when the film spends less time on gore and big emotional characters and embraces its satirical and dark comedy foundations, the thematic caricatures of hatred, mistrust, resentment and pettiness reveal themselves and “The Hunt” finds its most interesting narrative beats. Anger is a great narrative vehicle, it leads stories to numerous emotional conclusions both happy and devastating. The anger in
“The Hunt” is focused on the indifferences found with Americans; how at the core of difficult conversations about religion, policy, race or politics, everyone begins to despise one another. “The Hunt” uses this device of anger to build a sometimes interesting, yet mostly underdeveloped idea, constructing a genre film that feels more like basic exploitation cinema than deeper social commentary. For some viewers, this more comical, less serious structure will be the fun you might crave during the everchanging times we are living in.
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you, just leave it alone. If it is threatening you and/or it is near your home, then you can give us a call and we can come out and remove the snake.” Fenton said members of DMFM have been trained by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary (PHS) on how to handle rattlesnakes properly so the snake and the handler stay safe. The department also has the proper equipment to put the snakes in buckets and take them away. Typically, the department will release the snakes within a mile of where they were removed. This procedure is recommended by AZGFD and the PHS. Fenton said this is because the likelihood of a rattlesnake surviving outside a one-mile radius of its home is low. While the safety of people is a huge priority, the safety of man’s best friend is also a concern for many people. That’s why 1,500 to 2,000 dogs per year receive rattlesnake avoidance training at Partners Dog Training in Cave Creek. Christopher Oosthuisen, Partners snake avoidance director, said the program generally runs from the end of February through early November. The snake avoidance training process involves a trainer bringing a dog up to three
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different rattlesnake cages. The cages are located in a desert area on the Partners property. Once the dogs are fitted with a long leash and a low-voltage E-collar, they are brought up to the first cage, which is partially buried underground. This first location introduces the dog to the scent of a rattlesnake. When the dog sticks his nose down into the cage and smells the snake, a nearby employee gives the dog a brief “nip” with the E-collar, Oosthuisen said. This provides the dog with a negative association with rattlesnake scent. After the E-collar nip, the trainer quickly leads the dog away from the cage. If a dog passes the first test cage, he is walked over to the second cage, which is 30 feet away.
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Oosthuisen said the nip the dogs receive through the E-collar is similar to the sensation a person feels when putting a 9-volt battery on their tongue. He said the trainers test the collars on their own hands every morning to make sure they are functioning properly. When the dog is walked to the second cage, the snake in that cage will start to rattle. “The dogs pick up on that rattle and will show curiosity because it is an interesting noise. Then we nip with the E-collar,” Oosthuisen said. That creates an association in the dog’s mind between the nip and the sound of the rattle. After running the dog out of that area and waiting for him to calm down, the trainer will
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move toward the cage a second time. Depending on the dog’s reaction, they will either give them a nip from the E-collar – if they show curiosity – or run them out of the area if they are showing avoidance. The third cage is called the test cage, and it gives dogs the sound of the rattle and the smell of the snake. If they show avoidance at this cage, the dog proves that he has learned to avoid rattlesnakes. Dogs that still show curiosity will go back through the process. Once a dog successfully completes the training, Partners will recommend a refresher class in six to 12 months. While 98 percent of the dogs who go through the snake avoidance training learn to avoid rattlesnakes, Oosthuisen said dog owners still need to watch their pets – especially in desert areas. “Don’t let them run off into the desert by themselves, because a dog’s prey drive can definitely affect the training that we’re doing,” Oosthuisen said, adding that wind speed and direction can also affect a dog’s ability to smell the snake. Snake avoidance training at Partners is $99 and refresher classes are $79. For more information on Partners Dog Training, go to www. partnersdogs.com/snake-avoidance.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2020 Census is getting underway and is ready for America to respond as the first invitations began to arrive at the nation’s estimated 140 million households March 12 to 20.  For the first time, nearly everyone will be invited to respond online, by phone or by mail. “Invitations are arriving in mailboxes across the country, and everyone will receive an invitation to respond through the mail or from a census worker soon,� Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham said. “We are encouraging everyone to respond once they receive their 2020 Census invitation.� A sample of the 2020 Census questionnaire is available on 2020census.gov along with more information about when most people will receive their invitations in the mail. The invitation mailings are addressed to “Resident� at the household address and do not include an individual’s name. In areas more likely to respond online, mailings contain information on how to respond online. Households in areas of the country that are less likely to respond via the internet will also receive a paper questionnaire in their first mailing, along with information on how to respond online. All nonresponding households will receive a paper questionnaire after two more reminder mailings. Along with the invitations people can expect to find an overview of the census, a description of language assistance in English plus 12 non-English languages and a census ID number linked to their address. About 13 million households across the nation will receive bilingual English/Spanish invitations and questionnaires.  For a small portion of the country, in areas where mail is generally not delivered to the physical location of residences (e.g., small towns with P.O. box-only delivery), census enumerators will visit households to either hand-deliver invitations and paper questionnaires or to conduct interviews with households to collect their census data. The 2020 Type of Enumeration Area Viewer, an interactive map application, shows how different geographic areas will be invited to respond to the 2020
Census and which areas will not receive an invitation. “Responding to the 2020 Census is easy, safe and important, and it’s key to shaping the future of your community,â€? Dr. Dillingham said. “The 2020 Census will determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, and influences how hundreds of billions of dollars in public funds are allocated for critical public services like emergency response, schools, hospitals, roads and bridges over the next 10 years.â€? The Census Bureau has created an interactive response rates map at 2020census.gov/ response-rates so America can keep track of how they’re doing. Beginning on March 20, the map will be updated daily to reflect current response rates from communities around the country. For comparison, the map also displays the final response rate from the 2010 Census. Key Dates Below is a timeline of Census Bureau mailings inviting households to respond online, by phone or by mail. •
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Pastor Scott Thurber Transportation is available to and from church services call 602-521-2568 ASL available for non-hearing during both Sunday Services
Sunday 10:00AM Sunday 6:00PM Wednesday 7:00PM Gospel, Praise and Worship 28660 N Black Canyon Rd. Phoenix AZ 85083 480.280.4631 NorthValleyAG.com Like us on Facebook!
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PECAN & WINE FESTIVAL SAT MARCH 21, 11am-7pm | SUN MARCH 22 11am-4pm Community Center Field, 75 E. Hollamon, Downtown Camp Verde
WINE TASTING TENT
Midwestern University
Hosted by Verde Valley Wine Consortium Presale Discount Wine Tasting Tickets available now through Eventbrite/Pecan & Wine
[Equine and Bovine Center] We Are Your Veterinary Team.
VENDORS, CRAFTS & ART SHOW In the Gym & on the field featuring a variety of Crafts, Food and Community Groups
The Equine and Bovine Center is your source for comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable specialty veterinary services.
BEER SALES
Working as a team, Midwestern faculty veterinarians and students use the latest technology to provide a wide range of health services for large animals.
to benefit Verde Valley Sheriff’s Posse All events and times are subject to change.
Call for an appointment: 623-806-7575
Sponsored By
Midwestern University
VisitCampVerde.com or call 928-554.0820
Equine and Bovine Center Part of the Animal Health Institute
5725 West Utopia Road Glendale, Arizona 85308 623-806-7575 www.mwuanimalhealth.com
Natural Gas Safety Wherever you live, work, or play.
natural gas lines can be buried anywhere, even in areas where homes don’t use natural gas. So it’s important that EVERYONE knows how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak, wherever they are.
A leak may be present if you:
SMELL:
HEAR:
SEE:
a distinct sulfur-like odor, similar to rotten eggs, even if it’s faint or momentary.
a hissing or roaring coming from the ground, aboveground pipeline, or natural gas appliance.
dirt or water blowing into the air, unexplained dead or dying grass or plants, or standing water continuously bubbling.
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IF YOU SUSPECT A LEAK • Exit the area or building immediately. Tell others to evacuate and leave doors open. • From a safe place, call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020, day or night, whether you’re a customer or not. A Southwest Gas representative will be there as soon as possible. • Don’t smoke or use matches or lighters. • Don’t turn on or off electrical switches, thermostats, or appliance controls; or do anything that could cause a spark. • Don’t start or stop an engine, or use automated (garage) doors. For more information about natural gas safety visit
swgas.com/safety or call
877-860-6020
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