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City in front of water resource concerns

BY CAROLYN DRYER Peoria Times Editor

Almost a week before Gov. Doug Ducey voiced concerns about the need for the state to address its water resource issues, Peoria City Council was sitting in a study session to hear a staff presentation about drought management.

Drought is not a new issue; it’s been around since the early days of statehood.

It became a decades-long discussion in the 1960s and 1970s when late Arizona U.S. Sen. Carl Hayden led the way to a settlement that allotted various acre feet of water to states along the Colorado River.

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Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Peoria will host a free concert featuring Walt Richardson, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Peoria Centennial Plaza, 9875 N. 85th Ave. The following day, January 22, Peoria will host its annual Unity Walk from City Hall to Peoria Centennial Plaza. The walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall, 8401 W. Monroe St. The event is open to everyone who wants to participate. The walk will end at Peoria Centennial Plaza with an interactive program of music and storytelling with Richardson and his sister, Lillian.

In addition to these two signature events, the Peoria Public Libraries will be hosting several speaking engagements by prominent African American artists and musicians.

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The city of Peoria staff on January 8 reiterated what has been reported in the past: The city is well-positioned to deliver water to serve the needs of anticipated growth.

City Manager Jeff Tyne started the study session and said, “Timing couldn’t be more perfect.” indicating the governor’s State of the State Address would be covering the water situation.

Deputy City Manager Erik Strunk noted how complicated the water situation is and how the city has positioned itself to deal with whatever comes. He said Peoria and the rest of the southwest has been in a drought for 20 years, but has also experienced “phenomenal growth.”

Strunk said the city has put into place sound water policies to handle future water issues.

He reminded the mayor and council that the Colorado River no longer has enough water to provide for future needs and growth. He said the federal government has issued a challenge to Arizona to revise its demands, and, as a result, various entities (Peoria included) are set to come up with a drought management plan by January 31.

Acting Water Services Director Tammy Shreeve explained acre foot to council before proceeding. She said an acre foot

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Armed robbery call ends with police shooting

BY DARRELL JACKSON Peoria Times Staff Writer

Peoria police shot and injured a suspect January 14 after being called about an armed robbery.

Police responded in the early evening to reports of a robbery at the AutoZone near Northern and 91st avenues. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a suspect with a weapon; a shooting occurred and officers shot the suspect.

It is unclear what led up to the shooting, but the suspect was struck during the incident. No officers were injured in the shooting. It is unknown how many shots were fired or how many times the suspect was hit.

He was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injures before being arrested. There were no outstanding suspects and officers were on scene for hours.

This was the third officer-involved shooting in Maricopa County in 2019 and the incident is still under investigation.

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Take action for the good of all There is a reason why people chose Peoria as their home. It’s something people discover on their first visit — this place … it’s special. Peoria is the place to connect, to feel connected, to your neighbors, your community, your schools, your local business people and your city.

Sometimes it’s hard to stay connected, though, when you’ve been away for a while. When our kids are in school, it takes up our whole lives. Our routines become about homework, meeting the teachers, volunteering, bringing cupcakes on birthdays, and going to choir concerts. This time is one of our deepest connections in your life, and one that roots us, along with our children, to the entire community.

We drift away as we or our children graduate. And it’s easy to forget … when you’ve been away for a while. It is during those interim periods, the time in between, that it is so easy to focus on what is in front of us and forget what was behind or may lie ahead.

The failure of the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) bond is a reflection of that distance. It is a result of our collective disconnect. In a city that values connections, the outcome of the vote was disappointing, because, after all, education is a public and shared good. I may never drive across a federally funded road in Ohio, but my tax dollars helped build it for the good of all.

CoMMenTARY Bridget Binsbacher Mesquite District Councilmember and Vice Mayor A public good is not good for one but good for all. A decaying roadway system affects everyone; likewise, a struggling school system ripples into the fabric of our country as a whole. Peoria schools are strong and proud of a well-earned reputation. To maintain that, we all must demand the highest level of service for our students. Any teacher will tell you that small class sizes with individualized attention are critical to success.

However, with the failure of this bond, coupled with growth in the city, these levels can’t be maintained, not without intervention from the public.

The city, and myself as a councilmember, has no power to affect school funding. However, as a parent, a taxpayer and a voter, I have, with your help, the power to effect change. Education is a reflection of us, a collective will to always aim for better. It’s what we want for our future — our surgeons, engineers, teachers and leaders.

It is important for parents to know when they start their child in a Peoria kindergarten class they will be able to finish in a Peoria high school with the same high-quality education, or even

better. We must move forward as a city, never back.

Over the next four years, we anticipate more than 21,000 residents will move to the city of Peoria. The majority of this growth will occur in the northern section of our city.

As we continue to grow, the city of Peoria will continue to work alongside landowners and the school district to meet the needs of Peoria residents.

However, it is important to remember that funding for schools comes from state and federal dollars; and cities have no jurisdiction in school funding.

In fact, within the State of Arizona — as outlined by the Arizona Constitution, schools and cities are entirely separate entities with their own boundaries, governing boards, and revenue sources.

Although we work together on a variety of daily needs, we are mindful of our limitations as collaborating entities and separate governing bodies.

Access to high-quality education in a well-maintained and managed school should be unconditional. I am proud of the commitments the city has made to our community and will continue to encourage sustainable and sensible growth toward a brighter future for the next generation.

Remind your current self of the past, and the importance of education to your life — our lives — into the future. It’s time to take action, to get involved, for the good of all.

Letters to the Editor Let.the.healing.begin As we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the crisis in America gives us a prime opportunity to move from symbolism to substance to “form a more perfect union, establish justice, and insure domestic tranquility.”

When people are oppressed, they eventually rise up to resist. Our lawmakers and policy makers must reject

laws, dismantle policies, and end practices which serve only to relegate fairness and justice to the back of the bus. We must rebuild and reassemble a rigged political system designed to stymie and stifle the will of the people.

We must not allow the outcome of elections to be based on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money. We must remind our lawmakers that secrecy and lack of transparency sow discontent

and distrust.

As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we must individually examine our words and deeds to make sure we do not contribute toward the toxic environment of hatred and racism and divisiveness.

In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let us work to achieve the

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January 17, 2019

Arizona charter school system needs reform

The United States is a country founded upon the principles that guide our democracy. The countless successes that have made this country a great nation is undeniably connected to the role that our citizenry plays in governance.

In the United States and Arizona our electorate is tasked with oversight and efficiency of government. This accountability for how tax dollars is allocated at the governmental level and then how these dollars are spent is one of the primary roles of our elected officials.

Transparency of expenditures allows for oversight and compliance with the intended purpose of the allocation of tax payer dollars.

The Charter School system in Arizona needs reform. Since the inception, the Charter School movement was based upon allowing for increased innovation and allowing for added parental choice. The creation of a com-

CoMMenTARY Denton Santarelli Former Superintendent Peoria Unified School District petitive public-school environment was intended to drive all schools to higher levels of performance. Charter schools were not to be burdened with the cumbersome financial compliance criteria that were mandated upon traditional district schools.

In the State of Arizona there are two types of schools in public education, traditional district schools and charter schools. Both receive public tax payer dollars to operate. Our concern is that these two types of schools are not held to the same level of public accountabil-

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Tom Heck Former Superintendent Litchfield Elementary School District ity and transparency for the spending of public tax dollars. The traditional public school must comply with a lengthy list of laws and rules.

They must conduct annual audits, submit data to the State Auditor General on how their money is spent and how much goes directly to the classroom, and are subject to a detailed performance audit by the State Auditor General, that requires the district to appear before a Legislative Committee to discuss the results of the audit.

Charter schools in this state are not held to these requirements and as a result are not held up to the light to show that their primary beneficiaries are students.

Recently there have been many examples in Charter schools of how money that was intended to go to students instead went to executives and companies run by these same people or family members. The heart of the problem is that public funds — taxpayer monies appropriated for public education by the Legislature, seem to be misappropriated towards the betterment of individual businessmen instead of the betterment of children as intended.

Public tax dollars for public education should be used for the benefit of students, not for personal gain for individuals running school districts. It is not our position to define how charter schools expend their taxpayer money; rather to require transparency of expen-

diture to allow the public and electorate tommake informed decisions about the use of our resources.

As former traditional public-school superintendents we would support the calls by the governor, state attorney general and Sen. Kate Brophy-McGee for more accountability for charter schools.

We believe these schools should be held to the same standards of accountability and transparency for how public tax dollars are utilized.

We would propose three basic accountability reforms. These reforms are: 1. Charter schools need to be held to the same requirements for an annual comprehensive audit as traditional schools.

2. Charter schools need to be included in the annual report, Arizona School Districts’ Dollars Spent in the Classroom, conducted by the State Auditor General.

3. Charter schools should be subject to Performance Audits, conducted by the Arizona Auditor General and appear before a Legislative Oversight Committee to explain the findings of the Performance Audit.

Accountability of how public tax dollars are spent is an expectation of citizens throughout the state and country. It is very much part of the principles of governance that has separated this country from the rest.

The need for an alternative model for public education should not override the public’s concern for how public tax dollars are spent.

Dr. Denton Santarelli, former superintendent of the Peoria Unified School District, and Dr. Tom Heck,former superintendent of Litchfield Elementary School District, are affiliates of The Best Public Education Foundation. www.lovepublicedaz.org.

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New police, security chief for college district oversees 10 campuses across the Valley

BY CAROLYN DRYER Peoria Times Editor

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) has named David Denlinger as the new chief of the police and security department.

Denlinger has been with the department since June 2012. Before his selection as the new chief of police, he served for six and a half years as the department’s deputy chief of police.

“We are extremely pleased to have someone with David’s background and experience to lead our public safety efforts,” Elliott Hibbs, MCCCD Chief Operation Officer, said. “He has already served the Maricopa Community Colleges very well, gaining the highest respect for his outstanding leadership and integrity. I am confident he will serve our district with distinction in the capacity of chief of police.”

Denlinger was asked what makes

public safety operations different at the community college level.

“The most distinct difference,” he said, “is we don’t have dorms. It’s unique because there are no overnight trafficking people … we don’t get assaults, parties and alcohol calls.”

The No. 1 criminal activity is theft, followed by simple assault, and a few threat and stalking calls, Denlinger said.

Denlinger said the reason crime is so low at the community colleges is because most of the students work and go to school. He voiced pride in the safety on the campuses. The busiest campuses as far as simple crimes are the two largest: Glendale and Mesa.

“The most crimes are based on campus population,” he said.

Denlinger said he was excited about a crime analysis now being conducted to look at prevention and public education. No report has been compiled so far

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because the analysis just started in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The district-wide computer system has helped pinpoint where most crimes occur, he said, saying it is similar to a pin-map.

“It will add value to what we do to be proactive and not reactive,” Denlinger said.

He said going back into the history of public safety at the community college campuses, until 1992, it was security guard-driven. For the past 26 years, public safety has meant sworn officers who are Arizona POST-certified. POST stands for Police Officer Standards and Training. Security guards are now public safety aides, and the district contracts for some services.

The district’s police department works just like a municipal or county law enforcement agency. It has 24/7, 365-days-a-year dispatch service on a regional communication system.

Denlinger said another unique thing about the department is the 70 sworn officers, the majority of whom are retired from other law enforcement agencies. Each of those officers have 25 to 30 years of experience on average, he said.

Plus, the department does not depend on outside agencies to do some of the more dangerous work. Denlinger said bomb and explosive technicians and a tactical team are part of the regular officers on board.

“If you go by the average, it really rivals any police department in the United States,” Denlinger said. “In fact, going back to 2012, if a crime was reported on campus, you called on local police. So, we’re really proud of what we’ve built, we take care of our own issues now.”

In addition to the sworn officers, approximately 100 civilian employees are on the district’s public safety payroll.

Background Prior to his employment with MCCCD, Denlinger was employed by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for more than 32 years. He spent his first nine years as a highway patrol officer and sergeant, assigned

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Glendale Community College largest campus

BY CAROLYN DRYER Peoria Times Editor

While David Denlinger was settling into his new position of Chief of Police and Security for the Maricopa County Community College District, Glendale Community College Police Commander Debra Palok was making sure the college district’s largest and most populated campus was safe.

Palok oversees not only the main GCC campus at Olive and 59th avenues, she is also in charge of safety at GCC North, 5727 W. Happy Valley Road.

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to Northern Arizona, including the Navajo and Hopi Indian reservations.

Later, he was employed as a sergeant in the Criminal Investigations Division in Phoenix, responsible for the investigation of narcotics manufacturers and distributors, as well as gangs and organized crime.

Denlinger was assigned to Tucson

Palok supervises eight officers, one of which is assigned to GCC North.

Palok has been with the college district almost 20 years. The Wisconsin native, who also was a police officer in her home state, started her career at GCC as an officer and rose to the rank of commander.

“This has been my home for 20 years,” Palok said.

One of the changes she has seen?

“Initially, police officers did not carry weapons,” she said, adding, “the biggest thing over the last five yeuars, we’ve centralized. All of MCCCD used to be their own entities. Now, we operate

under one umbrella.”

Now, the police chief of the college district has an assistant chief, she said.

Palok agreed with Chief David Denlinger about the years of experience most district officers have brought with them to their positions,.

“A couple are prior DPS (ODepartment of Public Safety), retired Scottsdale, Glendale Police Department,” Palok said. “So, we have a variety. The neatest thing is you’re getting at GCC officers with a ton of experience. Every officer has been 20 to 30 years prior experience and in an array of skills: homicide, bomb technicians, narcot-

ics undercover. So, each has their own specialty.”

The source of most crimes on campus are crimes actually coming from off campus, Palok said.

“Some colleges have issues with transient populations,” she said. “We do have thefts, domestic violence, burglaries.”

One very large burglary came to mind; Palok rcounted the crime, which still remains unvolved.

“About four years ago, there was a very large burglary a the perform-

from 1994 to 2004, where he was the commander of the highway patrol and narcotics and organized crime districts for the border region. Upon returning to Phoenix in 2004, he was assigned as the commander of the Internal Affairs section, which was responsible for investigating incidents of alleged officer misconduct.

Denlinger was eventually ap-

pointed to the rank of Lt. Colonel and assigned as the chief of the state’s Criminal Investigation Division.

He also served as the director of the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center.

Community College District includes 10 regionally-accredited colleges — Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale, and South Mountain — and the Maricopa Corporate College, serving more than 200,000 students with two-year degrees, certificates, and university transfer programs.

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GCC fRoM 7 ing arts building,” Palok said. “About $100,000-plus, over the holidays.”

Turning to the way the campus is today, Palok said, “I also want to say we’re a very safe campus. For the most part, we work very hard and strive to be very visible on campus to keep crime down.’”Thefts have been cut 35 percent. That’s a wonderful thing to look at when you’re comparing one thing to another.

“At GCC, we have about 42 buildings. When it comes to acreage and student population, we’re now larger than Mesa CC.” Housed in the campus police building is a state-of-the-art surveillance system. Two technicians operate cameras at different buildings and parking areas on campus. Screens are high-definition and can zoom in to catch license plate numbers on all vehicles in the parking lots.

“All colleges have some semblance of a surveillance system,” Palok said.

“Here and GCC North, about 60 surveillance cameras that monitor exterior and interior campuses — very robust. I think

Glendale Community College police Commander debra palok scans the surveillance cameras set up throughout the campus. The same system is set up at GCC north on happy Valley Road. (Photo by Carolyn Dryer)

that’s important to know, our cameras supplement our ability to surveil the campus. All colleges have surveillance

systems.

“Over the years, as we’ve centralized (which, she said, is huge). We’re a police department and we supplement our staff with public safety assistants; they are the eyes and ears of our campus, opening doors on campus. Theyu’re not first responders. They carry nothing other than keys so they can open up our facilities.”

Taking care of 16,000 to 20,000 students on campus is serious business for Palok. It’s her job to ensure everyone feels safe knowing she and

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“It helps people understnad, helps our community, helps our students if there’s an emergency on campus,” Palok said. “It makes people more aware and teaches them and has them understand what we do is important.

We respond immediately to a situation on campus.”

A look of satisfaction crossed over her face as Palok said, “I feel very fortunate to be with this agency and have this type of career. I really feel blessed.”

Public Safety Department GCC Main 6000 W. Olive Ave. gccaz.edu/public-safety Phone: 623-845-3535 email: dl-gc-safety@ gccas.edu GCC North 5727 W. Happy Valley Road gccas/edu/public-safety Phone: 63-845-3535 Email:dl-gc-safety@ gccaz.edu

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Local company celebrates 75th anniversary

BY CLAIRE NATALSE and CAROLYN DRYER Peoria Times Editor

Local mainstay, Hickman’s Family Farms is celebrating its 75th anniversary. With humble beginnings as a small homestead business, Hickman’s has expanded to become one of the Valley’s most prominent companies.

Nell Hickman and her husband, Guy, moved to Phoenix in 1944. Aiming to be resourceful, the young bride acquired a few backyard chickens. Nell grew up in Kansas where that was a common practice – an easy way to have fresh eggs for the family and for housewives to earn a little extra money. At that time, keeping chickens was not widespread in Glendale and Nell’s neighbors took notice. Locals loved the fresh eggs, so she continued to add to her flock so she could supply eggs to her neighbors. As a way to better manage the growing number of chickens, Guy built a coop, which was an early innovation. The

surrounded by generations of family, Gertie and bill hickman have retired from active participation in hickman’s Family Farms. (Photo

courtesy Hickman family)

hens thrived in the coop and their individual cages. By 1957, the small flock grew to 500.

In the spring 1957, Nell’s daughterin-law, Gertie, also a resourceful woman and entrepreneur, purchased 500 baby chicks to match Nell’s flock and become a 50-50 partner in the business. Soon, egg production exceeded back-porch

sales, so Gertie started selling eggs out of her husband Bill’s 1955 Ford coupe to local cafes and grocery stores.

By 1959, the wives were at capacity and Nell’s son, Bill, Gertie’s husband, left his job at the service station to join the women in business. Over the next 10 years, from 1959 to 1969, Hickman’s Egg Ranch grew to 80,000 laying hens on 10 acres at 67th and Missouri avenues.

With a little foresight and luck, Bill and Gertie Hickman purchased 40 acres of land on 91st and Orangewood avenues in 1968. The family built a home there in 1970, then began building seven hen houses to expand. Eventually, the hens were relocated from the 67th Avenue farm. By 1975, Hickman’s Family Farms had grown to 125,000 laying hens.

Today, Hickman’s Family Farms has locations in Arlington, Tonopah, Maricopa, Grand Junction, Colo., Hudson, Colo., and Wasco, Calf., and 13 million hens. Hickman’s Family Farms is now the second-largest egg producer west of the Rockies.

There are several keys to the company’s success and growth. Hickman’s has always prioritized efficiency, sustainability, cutting edge technology and minimizing and utilizing waste. Early on, the company built a feed mill and processing plant, allowing it to keep these necessities in-house. Automation and computer monitoring systems were built into the barns in the early 2000s, improving the feeding, watering and climate control for the hens. The com-

pany has also taken steps to recycle waste streams. Broken eggs are collected and eggshells are harvested for the limestone and the eggs are turned into protein powder that is used in a variety of ways. Manure is also collected and turned into fertilizer that is used to treat golf courses and even organic lettuces.

Hickman’s explained that no human hand touches an egg until it reaches a customer’s kitchen. Robots have been implemented to transport, pack and move the fragile eggs and cartons.

Additionally, the company has adapted both feeding and housing practices for the hens. In 2016, the company expanded its cage-free barns. Those barns afford the hens freedom to roam inside their climate controlled barn, under the supervision of Hickman’s staff, nutritionist, and on-staff veterinarian. In 2018, Hickman’s expanded into grassfed eggs, which produce an egg at least three times richer in Omega 3 fatty acids than average due to the hens’ diet high in grasses and flax.

Hickman’s most recent advancement has come in the form of a new egg carton composed of 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET plastic.

Hickman’s Family Farms is the first egg-producing company to offer a completely recycled plastic carton. Three average-sized soda bottles are used to make a 12-count egg container, and five plastic bottles are used to make an 18-count container, saving millions of

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HICKMAn fRoM 10 water and soda bottles from landfills each year and preserving other natural resources that go into making traditional foam or pulp cartons.

In 2017, the company dusted off its tail feathers and launched new taglines, cartons and graphics on its trucks. The new look and eye-catching slogans are another example of how Hickman’s Family Farms has continued to evolve and stay fresh.

No longer a backyard hobby, as Hickman’s enters its 75th year, the third and fourth generation of Hickmans are involved in operating and innovating to carry on the family’s legacy and contribute to the Valley’s important agriculture industry.

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“It was a great experience, growing up on the farm with my brothers and sisters,” Clint Hickman said. “Although we had a job on the other side of the backyard fence, we still had time to play. It was an experience today’s kids don’t get much of anymore.”

Clint said between he and his three brothers, they grew up on two farms — first at 67th and Missouri avenues, then 91st and Orangewood avenues the second time.

“My older brother went through the Glendale elementary school system, but when we moved to 91st and Orangewood, all of us eventually went to Peoria High School,.” Clint said.

Gertie Hickman served on the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Clint said that was “due to her experience of being a chaperone on out-of-school field trips. She always loved the Peoria school district. The, she made an attempt to go to the Arizona Legislature and all of us were happy she never went there. She was a grandmother by then and all of us got the benefit of that.”

Four sons came up through the business.

“My oldest brother, Matt, went to University of Arizona, got married and became a biochemist,” Clint said. “He sold his portion of the business to my brothers and went off to work for a couple different companies.”

Glenn hickman, sharman hickman, billy hickman and Clint hickman share the responsibilities of operating hickman’s Family Farms. oldest brother, matt hickman, opted for a career in biochemistry outside the family business and lives in California. (Photo courtesy Hickman family)

Billy is vice president in charge of operations; Glenn is president and general manager, and I’m vice president of sales and marketing. Sharman is in charge of public relations.

“All of us know we can each do our jobs better than the other person,” Clint said. “We all help each other out. The company has gotten so big all of us don’t step on each others’ toes anymore.

It’s a good team.”

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“Chickens lay an egg every 26 hours, pretty much one a day,” Clint said.

“There are anywhere from eight to10 million laying at any one time — between our farms in California, Arizona and Colorado.”

At all the farms, between inmates and civilians, Hickman’s has more than 500 employees.

How about the inmate program?

“Our partnership with Arizona Correctional Industries, we’re over 23 years now, and it has been a very good partnership, teaching skills and getting inmates back into the workforce,” Clint said. “It’s a very strong partnership. Director Charles Ryan, he’s been through a couple different governors.”

Looking back at what has transpired since 1944, Clint said, “We’re extremely proud that as a family business, we made it to this anniversary. I can

clearly remember when we celebrated our 50th anniversary, but to keep this going, thriving and producing food for Arizona is a source of pride for our family to put our name on the rich

history of Arizona agriculture.”

To learn more about Hickman’s Family Farms, visit hickmanseggs. com and follow on social media at hickmanseggs.

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PUSD extends superintendent’s contract

BY CAROLYN DRYER Peoria Times Editor

During its January 10 meeting, the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board went into executive session to discuss a possible agreement with interim District Superintendent Linda Palles Thompson for a one-year contract to serve as superintendent for the 20192020 school year.

The agreement with Palles Thompson was approved during the regular meeting that followed the executive session.

Palles Thompson was unanimously selected to serve as interim superintendent a year ago, when Darwin Stiffler was ousted mid-school year.

Palles Thompson agreed to take on the responsibilities of the district superintendent, but she will no longer have “interim” before her position title. She takes on at least two major issues right off the bat.

First is finding a resolution to the Challenger Space Center building. A

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community forum was held January 9 at Sunrise Mountain High School and those who attended were taken on a tour of the Challenger building. Comments were gathered and a Challenger building committee met January 11 to discuss

Risk Management Officer John Croteau said if the board calls for a bond or override election this year, the election timeline would call for meetings from February to May; recommendations from the advisory committee would be submitted to the board and the board would adopt a resolution in May; notification would be sent to Maricopa County Election officials in June; and ballot language posted in August. various options on what to do with the building, which has been vacant since August 2017. Whatever the committee decides, its recommendations will go to the Peoria Unified Governing Board

Board.elects.officers

January 10 was the first organizational meeting of the year for the governing board. During the meeting, the board re-elected officers. The board voted to re-elect Monica Ceja Martinez as president and Beverly Pingerelli as clerk of the board for 2019.

It was Board Member Cory Underhill’s first official meeting since her election in November. A welcome reception for Underhill is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 24 in the lobby of the District Administration Center, 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, prior to the regular board meeting.

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During the January 10 meeting, the board also approved an open enrollment policy, wherein students living outside the district may apply for enrollment in a district school, and also wherein students residing in the district may apply for enrollment in a school outside the boundary specified for their residence.

The policy can be accessed through the district website at peoriaunified. org.

Bond.and.Override.Advisory.

Committee.to.reconvene Finally, the board voted 5-0 to reconvene a Citizens’ Bond and Override Advisory Committee. This decision came after Chief Financial Officer Michelle Myers’ presentation, which showed the district has the capacity for another bond and its debt is below debt capacity.

Risk Management Officer John Croteau recommended the board have a written and specific purpose for the advisory committee; have dates and times when its report would be due; date for termination of the committee; and extent of clerical support.

Croteau said 46 applications were submitted for appointment to the advisory committee that came up with the bond proposal last year. Thirteen were appointed, which leaves 33 to choose from for the next advisory committee, he said.

Croteau said if the board calls for a bond or override election this year, the election timeline would call for meetings from February to May; recommendations from the advisory committee would be submitted to the board and the board would adopt a resolution in May; notification would be sent to Maricopa County Election officials in June; and ballot language posted in August.

A member of the audience at the governing board meeting encouraged the board to reconvene an advisory committee that would be pro-education.

The board will be discussing the purpose and process for the advisory committee at its January 24 meeting.

Meetings.remain.at.6.p.m.

Also approved at the January 10 meeting was the 2019 board meeting schedule. The meeting times for this year will remain at 6 p.m. and will continue to be held on the second and fourth Thursday of every month, with a few exceptions. The meeting schedule, as well as the link to stream the Governing Board meetings live, is posted on the district’s website at www. peoriaunified.org.

Additional information on the governing board is available on the district’s website at www.peoriaunified.org.

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Challenger Space Center future on PUSD agenda

BY CAROLYN DRYER Peoria Times Editor

At the groundbreaking in February 1996, hopes were high for Challenger Space Center Arizona. Just south of the Sunrise Mountain High School parking lot, the building juts upward, and as the sun sets, the tall mirrored glass windows reflect a sky filled with clouds amid a sea of orange and yellow.

Yet, 22 years later, something is missing. No footsteps running up and down to and fro at the entrance of this unusual structure. No lines of school children waiting anxiously to enter the iconic building that once held instructors and technicians at the ready to teach young minds about the adventures that might await them.

Instead, a multi-million-dollar building sits empty, void of the equipment that shook students in their make-believe world of space exploration. One material piece, however, still remains: the wrap-around mural created by the late Robert McCall, a world-renowned artist best known for his NASA-funded outer space artwork. The mural’s value has been set at $250,000.

Inside Sunrise Mountain High School January 9, patrons of Peoria Unified School District listened to a presentation

by PUSD Risk Management Officer and Superintendent Linda Palles Thompson.

Both school officials made it clear that any decision made about the future of the Challenger Space Center building would depend on input from district patrons, research by district staff and recommendation from an advisory committee to the PUSD Governing Board.

PUSD acquired the building August 10, 2017, and discussed the possibility of moving the MET classes to that location. Barbara Coakley was hired as the MET director September 28, 2017.

The PUSD Governing Board took a tour January 3, 2018, and stopped work on the building March 29, 2018 when cost concerns came to the forefront. In April 2018, other potential uses were identified.

Finally, November 30, 2018, the governing board decided to gather information for repurposing the building.

So far, a total of $135,690.98 has been spent: architect permits, $39,500; and a HVAC chiller tower, $96,190.98.

The fate of the Challenger space Center building, above, from a photo on the district website, is under discussion by a special committee appointed by peoria Unified school district superintendent linda palles Thompson. Right, pUsd Risk management officer John Croteau presides over a community meeting July 9 to obtain feedback from district patrons. (Photo by Carolyn Dryer)

Future costs are estimated to be $362,000. This includes a fire alarm system — $72,000; information and technology — $114,000; parking lot — $39,000; architect — $40,000; energy management system — $97,000.

The Challenger Space Center advisory committee met January 11, and it could have a recommendation for the PUSD governing board by a scheduled January 24 meeting.

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peoria presiding Judge George Anagnost swears in mayor Cathy Carlat, with her family supporting her, at the January 8 regular city council meeting. Carlat begins her second four-year term. (Photo by Carolyn Dryer )

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The Mayor and three Councilmembers were reelected and sworn in last night by presiding municipal Judge George Anagnost. Mayor Cathy Carlat along with Councilmember Vicki Hunt from the Acacia District, Councilmember Carlo Leone from the Pine District and Councilmember Michael Finn from

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In addition, the council appointed Councilmember Bridget Binsbacher to serve as Vice Mayor, and Councilmember Vicki Hunt to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The Vice Mayor performs the duties of the Mayor during his/her absence or disability. The Mayor Pro Tem steps in when both the Vice Mayor and Mayor are not available.

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Governing Board honors athletes At its January 10 meeting, Peoria Unified School District Governing Board honored athletes from two high schools for their achievements in sports. left, Co-captains Carson keltner, Jeiel stark and Tanner durfee hold the 5A state Championship trophy their Centennial Coyotes football team won in december. The Coyotes have won four state titles in five years, and the latest title was the seventh in school history.

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Ellice Richman, a senior at sunrise mountain high school, won the state swimming championship in division ii 200-yard freestyle.

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West Valley Women welcomes 2019

BY LORRAINE ZOMOK Director, West Valley Women

The West Valley Women organization recently kicked off its 2019 monthly meeting schedule with a “Spotlight Our Members” luncheon at Arizona Broadway Theatre. The luncheon was sponsored by KavCom: Conscious Communications LLC. Founded in 2005, West Valley Women endeavors to promote professional women who desire to be successful and connect with the community. Members share information, ideas, and contacts.

“We are women who live, work or conduct business in the West Valley and share a pride in the uniqueness of our community, said Lisa E. Platt, president of West Valley Women. “In our busy, productive lives, we come together once a month for an elegant luncheon and the opportunity to enjoy mutual interests and the exchange of new ideas with other stimulating women.”

Above, lisa platt, founder and president of West Valley Women, greets the attendees at the January 8 meeting. Right, lorraine Zomok smiles after being elected director of West Valley Women for the coming year.

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During the January meeting, Lorraine Zomok was named the director of West Valley Women for 2019. “I am honored to serve as the director for 2019,” said Lorraine Zomok. “It is our common de-

sire to strengthen friendships, strengthen the community and enhance the West Valley lifestyle.” Zomok is the owner of Memory Lane Trinkets and Treasures located in Historic Downtown Glendale.

Businesswomen and women from all walks of life are members of West Valley Women. Members are from communities including Glendale, Peoria, Avondale, Goodyear, Sun City, Buckeye, Surprise, Laveen, Litchfield Park and El Mirage. Women join West Valley Women for career and personal development. They desire to be inspired, achieve professionalism and experience quality networking with other empowered women.

Monthly Luncheons are held the first Tuesdays from 11:30 am.-1 p.m. at the Arizona Broadway Theatre located at 7701 W. Paradise Lane in Peoria. The luncheons have a featured topic each month including Spirit of Philanthropy, Meet the School Districts, Meet the Mayors and the coveted Woman of the Year event.

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Free concerts continue on weekends at Birt’s Bistro

BY JAY LICKUS Benevilla

Birt’s Bistro restaurant on the Benevilla Surprise campus hosts two concerts Friday and Saturday at the Hellen and John M. Jacobs Independence Plaza, 16752 N. Greasewood St., Surprise.

A new local group, Borderland Band, will host a free concert from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, January 18 with its lineup of oldies, rock and country western music.

Local favorite, Mixed Company, returns to Birt’s Bistro Saturday, January 19 with its real mix of jazz and

standards.

Birt’s Bistro will feature “Happy Hour” promotions: specials on appetizers, food, wine selections and domestic beers.

Since there are no reservations, it is recommended guests arrive early.

Birt’s Bistro is a social enterprise.

Every purchase helps to fund Benevilla programs and services.

Birt’s Bistro is building community, one plate at a time. Birt’s also has a private dining room, full catering menu and offers the entire facility for both dining and private catered events?

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Friday, January 19 at birt’s bistro. (Photo courtesy Borderland)

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For more information on services, volunteer opportunities, to take a tour or make a donation to Benevilla, call 623-584-4999 or visit www.benevilla. org.

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Arizona Broadway Theatre presents ‘An American in Paris’

BY KAT BARNES Arizona Broadway Theatre

‘S Wonderful. Love, dreams, and the joy of being alive. A musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film featuring some of George and Ira Gershwin’s most beloved music, including “I Got Rhythm,” “The Man I Love” and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” is an enduring story of hope, romance, and love in a city rebuilding from the heartbreak of World War II. Choreographed by ABT’s own Kurtis Overby, “An American in Paris” takes the stage January 25 and runs through March 1 at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane.

Over the past 14 years, Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) patrons have come to know Kurtis Overby, not only for his incredible talents as a dancer, singer and actor on stage (“Crazy for You,” “Cabaret” and “Singin’ in the Rain,” just to name a few) but also for the many shows where his brilliant and inspired choreography has been

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featured. Kurtis’ style and artistry have come to define ABT’s brand of entertainment and quality of performance on stage.

ABT newcomers Andrew Ruggieri and Rebecca Shulla play the starcrossed lovers, Jerry Mulligan and Lise Dassin. Also new to ABT are Matthew Blum (Mr. Z.) and Ensemble members Emma Bartolomucci, Alyssa Ishihara, Scotty Jacobson, Megan Schwartz,

Daniel Stanley and Emily Stys.

Returning to ABT are Michael Brennan (“Titanic”) as Henri Baurel, Michael O’Brien (“Sweeney Todd,” “A Christmas Carol the Musical,” “Man of La Mancha,” “Carousel,” “Les Mis”) as Adam Hochberg, Beatrice Crosbie (“Mary Poppins”) as Milo Davenport, Carolyn McPhee (“Titanic,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Hands on a Hardbody”) as Madame Baurel, Christopher Cody Cooley (“Titanic,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Show Boat”) as Monsieur Baurel, Laurie Trygg (“A Christmas Carol the Musical,” “Legally Blonde,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Sweet Charity,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Odd Couple”) as Olga. Filling out the Ensemble are Lauren Alagna (“Catch Me If You Ca”), Evan Dolan (“Miracle on 34th Street,” “A Christmas Carol the Musical”), James Du Chateau (“Catch Me If You Can”), Sebastian Goldberg (“Catch Me If You Can”), Lauren Paley (“Show Boat,” “A Christmas Carol

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To purchase tickets or for more information, visit azbroadway.org or contact the Arizona Broadway Theatre Box Office at 623-776-8400.

“An American in Paris” transfers to Herberger Theater Center (HTC) in Downtown Phoenix March 8 to 24.

In 2017, Arizona Broadway Theatre was named a resident company at Herberger Theater Center, joining Arizona Theatre Company, iTheatre Collaborative, Childsplay, Arizona Opera and Center Dance Ensemble as one of the six resident companies at HTC. ABT and HTC will co-present The Addams Family, July 12 to 28, and Sister Act, August 30 to September 15, as part of the Broadway at The Herberger Series in 2019. Visit herbergertheater.org for venue and ticket information.

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Peoria struggles but pulls out tie against Mesquite

BY DARRELL JACKSON Peoria Times Staff Writer

Over the past six seasons, the Peoria boys’ soccer team has struggled to find footing and secure victories, but as section play begins, the Panthers are aimed at a playoff run.

Since 2012, the Panthers have won a total of 10 games, with a high of four in 2015, but as section play begins, the team has won five games on the season and is ranked No. 7 in 4A. During the last two non-section games, the Panthers came in with targets on their backs and battled to a scoreless, double overtime tie January 10 against Gilbert Mesquite.

Mesquite entered the game ranked No. 32 while Peoria was ranked No. 4 before the game and Peoria head coach Jordan Davidson told her team not to look past the Wildcats.

“I told them before the game, they have to play each game with intensity and focus on the game in front of them,” Davidson said. “We were not prepared tonight and we were lucky to come away with a tie.”

Mesquite came out fired up and controlled the offensive side of the game for the first half. Wildcats had numerous early shots on goal, but Peoria goalkeeper Cameron Torres made some big saves early on shot from the point.

Chris Eggen took a pass down the sideline from mid-field and raced to the point where he turned and fired a shot that sailed wide past a diving Torres. Two minutes later, Jesus Arias took a free kick from 40 yards out that sailed over the goal.

“We gave them so many chances tonight,” Davidson said. “They really controlled the ball early and we just couldn’t get our offense moving early and they took advantage. Luckily they couldn’t

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get one past (Torres) and we lucked out on that.”

The Panthers struggled early, getting their only shot on goal in the first half with just over three minutes left when Ariel

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PEORIA.fRoM.22 like, we had one shot on goal in the first half and that is just not going to work if we want to win,” Davidson said. “I tell them all the time, ‘Fire the ball on net and attack the net,’ and we just didn’t do that tonight.”

After the first half, Peoria was outshot eight to one in the first half and at halftime, Davidson said she informed the team what the game meant to them with section play ahead.

“We came out fired up in the second half, but I told them we needed to do that,” Davidson said. “I told them we had to play better and this was a game we should win.”

In the second half, the Panthers came out fired up as Luis Castro opened the second half with a free kick from 25 yards out that was knocked down by Mesquite goalkeeper Bryce Codling. Three minutes later, Jesus Castro took a pass in front, turned and sailed a shot just over the top of the goal.

“We had some chances early, but we just couldn’t get anything into the back of the net,” Davidson said.

Mesquite turned it around midway through the second half when Jacob Alfaro took a pass in front, spun and fired a shot from 10 yards out that was knocked down by Torres. Thirty seconds later, Luis Salvatierra took a pass on the left side of the net, tipped a pass to Kameron Wagner who tipped it back to Salvatierra who tipped the shot wide of the net.

“We had some good scoring chances in the second half but just couldn’t get

peoria junior forward michael Rubio chases down a loose ball against mesquite January 10 at peoria high school. (Photos by Darrell Jackson)

peoria junior forward michael Rubio chases down a loose ball against mesquite January 10 at peoria high school.

anything past (Torres),” Mesquite head coach Eric Aguilar said. “We played really well and had good chances the entire game but we just didn’t have enough to get one in the net.”

Peoria had a chance with just over a minute left in regulation when Aziz Amirudin took a free kick from 35 yards out and fired a shot that sailed just over the top of the goal.

In the first overtime, Mesquite dominated again, controlling the ball and had

four shots on goal. Three minutes into the overtime, Todd Haley took a free kick from 25 yards out that was knocked just over the top of the goal by Torres.

In the second overtime, Peoria again struggled with long passes as the defense forced the ball down the field without any direct passes to the Panthers offense.

Mesquite’s Salvatierra had two shots in the second overtime and Johnathan Alegria also had two shots but couldn’t

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score a game winner. Peoria had no shots on goal in the second overtime as the game ended in a scoreless tie.

“We were just kicking the ball out and Mesquite came out fired up in the overtime,” Davidson said. “My guys just were not prepared tonight and maybe they were looking past this game. Give them credit, Mesquite played well and connected on their passes and dominated the middle and controlled the game from us.”

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Religion

Jewish Family & Children’s Service adds third rabbi to serve West Valley chaplaincy program

BY ABBIE FINK Peoria Times contributing writer

Jewish Family & Children’s Service has expanded its hospital chaplaincy program adding a third rabbi who will be serving Phoenix’s West Valley.

Rabbi Tracee Rosen will be providing one-to-one, short-term support to patients and their families. The addition of Rabbi Rosen allows JFCS to expand its program from 22 hospitals to 26.

The additional hospitals are Abrazo Arrowhead (Glendale), Banner Boswell (Sun City), Banner Del Webb (Sun City West) and Banner Thunderbird (Glendale). Rosen will also take emergency after-hour calls from these hospitals for end-of-life issues.

According to Ellie Schwartzberg, LPC, Vice President of Older Adults and Jewish Community Services for JFCS, visiting rabbis bring comfort to

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patients and their families during their stay in a hospital.

“Rabbi Rosen and our two other rabbis provide a great service to our community. This expansion will allow us to serve the Jewish community in the West Valley with a dedicated and committed

rabbi,” Schwarzberg said.

The other rabbis are Rabbi Michael Dubitsky (Central Corridor) and Rabbi Robert Kravitz (Southeast Valley).

Kravitz also responds to emergency after-hours calls from hospitals in the Central and Southeast parts of the Valley.

There were approximately 4,600 families served by the JFCS chaplaincy program in the past year.

It is customary during the intake process for hospital staff to ask patients if they identify with a particular faith and if they would like to meet with a member of their chosen faith’s clergy.

Those individuals in the four West Valley hospitals who identify as Jewish will be seen by Rosen, if requested, during her regular visits to the hospital.

Rosen is the rabbi of Beth Emeth Congregation in Sun City West. Previously she was the spiritual leader of Temple Gan Elohim in the West Valley,

and the director of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Studies for the Board of Rabbis of Greater Phoenix.

The expansion of the chaplaincy program is the result of a gift from the Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

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Thank you for your trust

As most of you know, I was recently re-elected as your Manistee Justice of the Peace. It is hard to explain how humbled and honored I am to hold this position. I was very happy to receive support from several political parties; this means a lot to me.

Let me share with you a few things that are going on with the Manistee Justice Court and in my world.

Much of my volunteer time is spent with the Boy Scouts Of America and I was recently presented with the District Award for Merit. Many local organizations have asked me to be the keynote speaker at several community events.

My name was placed on the Veterans Memorial wall at Rio Vista Park (in Peoria) by my family. Also, my work with the local American Legion Post continues.

My wife and I have four new grandkids since my last report, bringing the total to 14. One of my favorite things to do is be a recurring guest on a talk show with KTAR. Additionally, I write articles for this paper.

Within the courts, I have served or am currently serving in the following positions: Regional Presider for the Northwest Regional Court; member of the Pro Tem committee; member of the professional standards committee; a mentor judge; the chair of the small

claims pilot program; as well as chair of court technology. My court started the warrant reduction program, which has saved/brought in an estimated $75,000.

In case you have not heard me say it in the past, Manistee has the greatest staff in the county. Manistee continues to be one of the busiest courts in the county. Last year, we had more than 13,000 filings. For those of you who do not know, Manistee covers parts of Phoenix, Glendale and Peoria. The population is estimated at more than 210,000.

For those of you who know my rescue dog, Alley, she continues to make me laugh. Like any dog, she loves chasing balls, but she is the first dog that I have ever seen that hides around the corner, waiting for me to throw it. She

Force member, following his return from Vietnam.

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She worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for 40 years and held positions in Tucson, Phoenix and Luke Air Force Base. Mrs. Mercer is survived by her husband, Joseph; two children, Ondria (Kevin) Lehnerd, and Joseph; and two grandchildren, Jovani and Devin.

She was most proud of her children, especially seeing both complete degrees and graduate from Arizona State University. Mrs. Mercer was well loved by her family and many friends and will be missed greatly.

A celebration of her life will be held at the West Resthaven Funeral home, 6450 W. Northern Ave. in Glendale at 6:30 p.m. Friday January 18. Burial will take place at a later time at the Veterans National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

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Cardinals hire Kliff Kingsbury as new head coach

BY DARRELL JACKSON Peoria Times Staff Writer

After admitting to missing with their previous hire, the Arizona Cardinals announced January 8 they have hired a new head coach to turn around the team.

The Cardinals announced the hiring of former Texas Tech head football coach Kliff Kingsbury to be the team’s 11th head coach since moving to Arizona.

“Kliff Kingsbury here, Cardinals fans can’t tell you how excited I am to be your head coach,” Kingsbury said in a video on Twitter immediately after the announcement. “Looking forward to taking the field at State Farm Stadium in front of the Red Sea, it’s time to rise up.”

He interviewed for the job with General Manager Steve Keim and team President Michael Bidwill all day January 8 and agreed to a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year.

Kingsbury had agreed to a contract December 5 to become the University of Southern California’s offensive coordinator after being fired as head coach of Texas Teach, but was forced to resign just

to interview for any National Football League job.

During his introductory press conference January 9, Kingsbury said he was a Cardinals fan.

“Even though I grew up in Texas, I actually became a Cardinals fan in high school when they drafted Jake Plummer,” Kingsbury said. “Then, that rolled right into Kurt Warner. What an incredible story he was, the type of man he was, what he gave back to the community and what he’s still giving. And then came Carson Palmer … and the run he had here was fantastic and followed that closely.”

He also added that being raised by a military father, he identified with the team.

“Then, of course, Pat Tillman. What a legendary name … My father was a former marine and Purple Heart recipient and so we’ve always had a great appreciation of the military in our family and to learn the legend of Pat Tillman, to hear that story is always inspiring to my life.”

Kingsbury takes over a team that

finished last in the Western Division at 3-13-0, but a young quarterback, Josh Rosen, in place to build their offense around.

“I take a lot of pride in that position, I try to see from their eyes. I want to customize the offense to what they do best and make sure they understand me as a play caller and I think that’s worked to our benefit so far,” Kingsbury said.

“Josh Rosen is incredibly talented and one of the most talented throwers you’ll see. A young player obviously that I’m excited to work with and develop, but as a pure thrower, it’s hard to find a guy who throws it better.”

As he begins to build his coaching staff, he pointed to finding coordinators with NFL experience.

“I will be calling the plays and that’s something I think is important to have that relationship with the quarterback; that’s what I’ve always done, and I take a lot of pride in that,” Kingsbury said. “I think the offensive coordinator will be somebody who can come in and mesh some of my ideas with maybe some

traditional things that they’ve done in the NFL, be a great leader of men, be able to handle the room, help me install different things.”

Keim added that any possible hire, the team would like NFL experience to assist Kingsbury.

“I don’t think there’s any doubt that a veteran defensive coordinator would be ideal in this situation,” Keim said. “Just based on our personnel, I think a 3-4 fit is what we’re looking at. With the edge rush that we have, certainly being able to play man-free on the backend — again, it’s catering to your strengths.”

Kingsbury was head coach at Texas Tech University from 2013 until 2018, where he compiled a 35-40 record and finished 1-2 in bowl games.

Bidwill pointed to his offensive success while coaching Texas Tech.

“We wanted to hire a great offensive mind,” Bidwill said. “We wanted to hire someone with head coaching experience, and weren’t particularly concerned if it was at the college or NFL level.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSALS FOR 2019-2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS CITY OF PEORIA ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FY 2019-2020 Public Hearings have been scheduled for January 8, 2019 from 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM at the Sunrise Mountain Library, Community Room, located at 21109 N 98th Avenue, Peoria 85382 and on January 15, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM at the Peoria Community Center, Cholla Conference Room, located at 8335 W. Washington, Peoria 85345. These meetings will discuss budgets and programs for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan as well as use of HOME Program funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2019-2020.

The CDBG Annual Action Plan is required by HUD for annual funding under the guidelines of a CDBG entitlement city. The Annual Action Plan identifies how the City plans to use CDBG funds during the next fiscal year to meet the goals and objectives approved in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

The City of Peoria anticipates receiving approximately $850,000 CDBG and $160,000 HOME Program funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2019-2020. These funds are directed to the assistance of low and moderate income persons, primarily for City of Peoria residents. The City encourages the public to provide input on desired programs and activities for the use of these funds.

The current Annual Action Plan is published on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov and may also be obtained by written request mailed to: City of Peoria Planning & Community Development Department Attn: CDBG Program 9875 N. 85th Avenue Peoria, AZ 85345 Email request may be directed to: communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov Accommodations for individuals with disabilities - Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices or interpretation in languages other than English are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the City of Peoria’s Community Assistance Division, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345; (623)773-7250; TDD (623)773-7221 or fax (623)773-7233. Asistencia en español: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en español, llame al (623)773-7250.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9462.04, ARS §9-461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Peoria will hold a special public hearing on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Peoria City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345.

KEIST THURSTON O'BRIEN Steven D. Keist, Esq. #011251 Joel N. Thurston, Esq. #032314 R. Kevin O'Brien, II, Esq. #031212 Jackson L. Walsh, Esq., #028483 P.O. Box 1734 7508 North 59111 Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85311 623.937.9799 Phone 623.435.9057 Facsimile kobrien@ ktolawfirm.com Attorneys for Personal Representative IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA In the Matter of the Estate of: DAVIDJ. TIMBERLIN, Deceased.

Case No. PB2018-001840 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BEVERLY J. TIMBERLIN has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four ( 4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, if notice is given as provided in A.R.S. Section 14-3801A, or within sixty (60) days after mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred. See A.R.S. Section 14-3803(A). Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the undersigned Personal Representative at the Law Office of Keist Thurston O'Brien, P.O. Box 1734, Glendale, Arizona 85311-1734. DATED this 5th day of December, 2018.

KEIST THURSTON O'BRIEN R. Kevin O'Brien, II Attorney for Personal Representative Publish: Peoria Times, Dec. 28, 2018, Jan. 4, 10, 17, 2019 / 17332

Further information related to these requests or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Division at 623-773-7200.

Agenda items: Katz and Dogs Wellness Clinic: Conditional Use Permit (CU18-08) A request to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to allow a wellness clinic for cats and dogsonly. The proposed clinic would occupy a vacant building (formally Sonic) within the Ventana Lakes Village shopping center, which is anchored by the Bashas’ grocery store. The vacant building is specifically located at 10246 W. Beardsley Road.

If appealed from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council Hearing will be held on March 5, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. for case CU18-08.

Francis & Sons Car Wash: Conditional Use Permit (CU18-10) A request to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to allow an expansion of vacuum stations for the Francis & Sons Car Wash located at 7934 W. Thunderbird Road.

If appealed from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council Hearing will be held on March 5, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. for case CU18-10.

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On January 2, 2019, the City began accepting proposals for the use of HOME Program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and General Fund Not-for-Profit funds for the July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 period of funding. The City anticipates receiving CDBG funds of approximately $850,000 and a HOME Program allocation of approximately $220,000. The exact allocations will not be determined until finalized by the Federal Government. The City also anticipates General Fund monies of $241,500 to be available. The proposal submission deadline for agencies who wish to utilize these funds is January 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Funds are anticipated to be available in July 2019 for General Fund programs and October 2019 for Federal programs.

All applicants are required to submit proposals utilizing ZoomGrants, an online, cloud based system.

Applicants interested in applying for grant funding must register with ZoomGrants in order to obtain a login and access to the City’s grant applications.

A link to ZoomGrants and the applications is available on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov/notforprofitgrants.

Additional information may be obtained by writing to: City of Peoria, Attn: Community Assistance Division, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345 Or by written e-mail to: communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov Accommodations for individuals with disabilities - Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices or interpretation in languages other than English are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the City of Peoria’s Community Assistance Division, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345; (623)773-7250; TDD (623)773-7221, or fax (623)7737233.

Asistencia en español: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en español, llame al (623)773-7250.

Publish Peoria Times, Jan. 4, 10, 17 2018 /16765 PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 21-315 of the Peoria City Code (1977 Edition), notice is herewith given that the Peoria Planning Manager will render a decision on the requested minor amendment as described below: Z13-0011A.2 Bergin, Frakes, Smalley & Oberholtzer PLLC is proposing an amendment to the existing Planned Area Development (PAD) for West Pointe Estates to revise the maximum lot coverage from 45 percent to 50 percent. No other changes are proposed with this amendment. Comments shall be received by the Peoria Planning Division prior to the close of business on January 28, 2019.

Further information on this request can be obtained from the Planning and Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, Arizona, or by contacting the Planning Division at 623-7737200.

Published: Peoria Times Jan. 17, 2019 / 17871

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9462.04, ARS §9-461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Peoria Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Peoria City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona at 5:30 P.M. The following items will be heard at the Public Hearing: V18-01 – Howell RV Cover: A public hearing will be held to consider a variance from the Citrus Gardens subdivision plat regulations which requires a 40 foot rear building setback and a 20 foot side building setback for a residential lot located at 8412 W. Foothill Drive zoned SingleFamily Residential (R1-18). The applicant is requesting to reduce the setback from 40 to 15 feet for the rear setback and from 20 feet to a minimum of five (5) feet on one side and fifteen (15) feet combined on both sides to allow the placement of a recreational vehicle cover.

Published: Peoria Times Jan. 17, 2019 / 17947

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: FIRE AND SAFETY SERVICES, LLC II The address of the registered office is: 4325 W MORTEN AVE. GLENDALE, AZ 85301 The name of the Statutory Agent is: SEAN GILSON III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Member/Organizer: Sean Gilson, 4325 W. MORTEN AVE., GLENDALE AZ 85301. Published Peoria Times JAN. 17, 24, 31, 2019 / 17828 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: AZ- Cleaning & Painting LLC II The address of the registered office is: 3302 W STELLA LN, PHOENIX, AZ, 85017 The name of the Statutory Agent is: JOSE RAMON SANCHEZ III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/MANAGER: JOSE RAMON SANCHEZ, 3302 W STELLA LN, PHOENIX, AZ, 85017 Published Peoria Times Jan. 17, 24, 31 2019 / 17841

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan Inc. of Glendale, Arizona will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353, after the 21st day of January, 2019 the following motor vehicle: 2010 Chevrolet Traverse Vin: 1GNLVFED3AS145978 The said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Sherena Grebb, 3400 S. Kofa Dr. Apt17-165, Flagstaff, AZ 86005

by Western American Loan Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 5th day of March, 2018, securing the sum of Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty One and 02/100 ($9,881.02) Dollars.

Dated this 10th day of January, 2019.

Notice is hereby given that Sheena Grebb may redeem said vehicle for $3,060.24, including repossession charges of $973.00 and publishing fees of $45.00, by January 21st, 2019. Published: Peoria Times Jan. 17, 24, 2019 / 17975

The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing Remediation and Restoration Services Reference P19GB004 for Northern Arizona University.

Offers shall be delivered no later than 2:00 P.M., Arizona Time, January 31, 2019 to the office of the Director of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Dr., Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523-4557.

To request a Proposal by E-mail, Fax, Mail, or to Pick-up a copy contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above address and phone number. To download a copy from the Internet accesshttps://nau.edu/Contracti n g - P u r c h a s i n g Services/Purchasing/NAU-Bid-Board/ The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period.

Published: Peoria Times, Jan. 17, 2019 / 17962

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Glendale has used fire pumpers for sale through Firetec. Go to www.firetec.com or call 800347-3832 for more information.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan Inc. of Glendale, Arizona will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353, after the 21st day of January, 2019 the following motor vehicle: 2010 Chevrolet Traverse Vin: 1GNLVFED3AS145978 The said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Sherena Grebb, 3400 S. Kofa Dr. Apt17-165, Flagstaff, AZ 86005

by Western American Loan Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 5th day of March, 2018, securing the sum of Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty One and 02/100 ($9,881.02) Dollars.

Dated this 10th day of January, 2019.

Notice is hereby given that Sheena Grebb may redeem said vehicle for $3,060.24, including repossession charges of $973.00 and publishing fees of $45.00, by January 21st, 2019. Published: Peoria Times Jan. 17, 24, 2019 / 17975

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Los solicitantes deben tener alguna experiencia de limpieza, ser confiable y capaz de comunicarse con el cliente y supervisor, deben tener transportación confiable. Deben pasar una verificación de antecedentes, y ser autorizados a trabajar en los Estados Unidos.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Glendale, Arizona, in conjunction with its Community Development Block Grant Program, wishes to advise that any person having reason to believe that he or she has been discriminated against in the purchase or rental of a dwelling because of race, religion, color, sex, age, handicap, familial status or national origin may call: COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES (602) 258-3434 Complaints of discrimination in the sale or rental of housing can be filed with this office.

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