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Ranch gives horses a second chance
BY ERIC SMITH TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Kim Meagher had never worked with horses. She had been a project manager at Intel Corporation in Chandler before deciding to leave corporate life behind.
After spending 14 years at the tech giant, she left that lucrative career in 2002 to found Wildhorse Ranch Rescue. Her decision to open the rescue was one borne out of tragedy. Meagher and her family purchased property in the Gilbert area in 1994. It was located on what is known in Maricopa County as a “county island”—land that has not been annexed by a local municipality. As a result, it was also that coveted commodity in Arizona called “horse property,” which is
The high cost of rescuing a horse – Page 4 Ranch rescues more than horses – Page 5
land that allows residents to keep horses and the attendant buildings and equipment needed.
The next step for the Meagher family was to buy a horse—not a small purchase and a financial stretch for the family at the time. As a result, they arranged to make monthly payments, since purchasing the animal outright wasn’t an option. It was July 4, 1995, when Meagher and her family went to see a fireworks show near their home. It was a fun evening of holiday
which caused swelling that prevents her eyelids from closing all the way. To protect against infection, Andrysiak
Volunteer Stephanie Groen scolds Rufus for trying to steal her slice of watermelon. (David Jolkovski/Tribune Staff)
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Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport director resigns
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The drive, which runs until May 15, supports the Salvation Army’s Extreme Heat Hydration Program.
Jane Morris, executive director of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority has submitted her resignation, effective June 2.
Morris told airport authority officials she is leaving the job to spend time with family and take care of family business matters. She’s held the position for three years.
The airport authority will hire a new director, but no time frame for that process has been identified. The authority includes representatives from the member communities of Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, the Gila River Indian Community and Phoenix.
Two EV youths honored for volunteer work
RALPH ZUBIATE TRIBUNE STAFF
Arizona’s top two youth volunteers of 2016 were honored in Washington, D.C., during the 21st annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards on May 1.
Hope Weng of Tempe and Dustyn Phillips of Queen Creek, along with 100 other top youth volunteers from across the country, each received $1,000 awards and personal congratulations from Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
Weng, 13, an eighth-grader at Tempe Preparatory Academy, delivered 100 care packages containing cookies, thank-you cards and a self-penned essay to residents of a veterans home to honor their service. Phillips, 17, a senior at Basha High School in Chandler, began conducting a wide variety of volunteer projects 11 years ago to benefit kids and families both in the U.S. and overseas.
Water bottles sought for Salvation Army
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East Valley Ford dealerships are teaming up with the Salvation Army, Ford and Big Surf Waterpark to collect water for the Fourth Annual Fill an F-150 Bottled Water Drive.
Big Surf Waterpark will provide halfoff admission vouchers (up to a $14 value) to each person who donates at least one case of water (16 ounces or larger, 24 or more bottles) at any East Valley Ford dealership through May 15.
These locations participating in the East Valley:
• Berge Ford, 460 E. Auto Center Drive, Mesa
• Earnhardt Ford, 7300 W. Orchid Lane, Chandler
• San Tan Ford, 1429 Motorplex Loop, Gilbert.
Hamilton student wins science, engineering fair
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Zhengdong Wang, a junior from Hamilton High School in Chandler, was one of the top winners at the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Over 1,200 students competed in the fair, and the Grand Award Winners in the Senior Division will go on to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 8-13, 2016 in Phoenix.
Hamilton High School won Top Senior Division School for the third consecutive year.
For a complete listing of award winners, visit azsef.org
Mesa Chamber hands out business awards
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The Mesa Chamber of Commerce announced Business of the Year awards at its annual Leadership Awards Dinner at the Hilton Phoenix/Mesa.
HP2 Promotions won for Small Business, Longbow Golf Club for Medium-Sized Business, and the Boeing Company for Large Business.
Other recognition was awarded to Outgoing 2015 Board Chairman, Joe Holmes of Heal the Hero, and 2016 Ambassador of the Year, Melissa Moy of Dynasty Insurance and Legal Documents for their dedication and friendship to the Mesa Chamber.
Marc Community Resources, Inc. was recognized as the Non-Profit of the Year for its good work in our community, Valley Express Towing and Auto Repair received the CopperPoint Insurance Companies Safety Award and Jodi Sorrell with the City of Mesa received a Special Recognition for her work on bringing light rail to downtown Mesa. The evening concluded with Jo Wilson of Benedictine Mesa taking the Volunteer of the Year spotlight.
In addition, Kasandra Zapien of Mountain View High School was chosen Student of the Year, Maureen Magnusson of Westwood High School was Teacher of the Year, and Dr. Andrew T. Holycross of Mesa Community College was Professor of the Year.
8 EV high school seniors awarded Flinn Scholarship
JAMIE LELAND TRIBUNE STAFF
Eight East Valley high school students have been awarded the 2016 Flinn Scholarship.
The students will receive full tuition at a state university and will be offered opportunities like two study abroad experiences, an internship, enrollment in an honors program, mentorship from faculty and more.
The students are: Anagha Deshpande from Hamilton High School in Chandler; Enrique Andrés Favaro from Tempe Preparatory Academy in Tempe; Maeve Kennedy from Westwood High School in Mesa; Toni Marcheva from Skyline High School in Mesa; Ivette Montes from Westwood High School in Mesa; Rohini Nott from BASIS Chandler in Chandler; Tina Peng from Chandler Preparatory Academy in Chandler; and Andrew Roberts from Westwood High School in Mesa.
Scholars are selected on merit, typically achieving a minimum 3.5 grade-point average, ranking in the top 5 percent of their class, scoring at least 1300 on the SAT or 29 on the ACT and demonstrating leadership in extracurricular activities.
Horse rescue is a major investment
BY ERIC SMITH TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Rescued horses need new situations and new owners, but it’s not a cheap price to pay to own one of the animals.
Shelters take in a variety of horses. Some have been abused, some are sick or injured and others are left simply because their owners can’t take care of them anymore.
That’s because people often get into horse ownership without fully understanding the commitment they are making.
“Your first thing is you don’t want to approach it in haste,” said Donna Tyler Campbell, who manages Tyler Farms in east Mesa. “It’s a fitting process. You
want to make sure the horse fits the owner so that neither one of them ends up with the bad end of the deal.”
One of the biggest obstacles buyers face is the cost.
That includes boarding, if the buyer doesn’t have a place on their property for the horse. Costs can run $300 per month, including feeding. The animal also needs its hooves trimmed roughly every six weeks, which costs about $50. Having them shoed runs about $110.
Another important cost is training, especially with recued horses. Scott Tyler, a trainer for 25 years at Tyler Farms, said training can run from $350 to $500 per month. The more training required, the higher the price.
The other big commitment when it
comes to horses is time. Tyler said people need to commit to working with their animal as often as possible if they want to bond.
“A lot of people for whatever reason get into a horse on a whim and then they realize the commitment it takes,” he said. “That’s why the rescues are full.”
And things get even trickier if the horse is a wild one from the Bureau of Land Management and the new owners want to domesticate it. It requires a different type of trainer and can cost more.
“Working with wild horses is a whole different skill set,” Tyler said. “They are dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing.”
Tyler Campbell said the biggest mistake people make is acting without the
proper knowledge. However, that can easily be alleviated.
First, she said, a prospective buyer should take lessons to learn how to be safe around horses. Then, if they decide to proceed, they should take the trainer to view the animal.
“They’ll let you know ‘Yeah that’s a great horse, I don’t think you’ll need a lot’ or ‘It’s really rough around the edges for this and this,’” Tyler Campbell said. “That way, they find out what they’re getting in to.”
It’s that trained eye that can help a potential adopter becoma successful and happy horse owner.
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Kai at Wildhorse Ranch Rescue . (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Ranch rescues more than horses, burros
BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Back in 1995 when Kim Meagher founded Wildhorse Ranch Rescue in Gilbert, her main focus was to provide a sanctuary for horses.
As the years went on, Meagher expanded her operation to many animals that needed a place to call home.
Wildhorse Ranch Rescue takes in animals such as cats, dogs, peacocks, rats and even rattlesnakes.
The rescue has a long-standing partnership with the Havasupai Grand Canyon Hiking Dogs. Both organizations provide services to animals through their HavasuPups program.
“We go in every quarter to Havasupai to take out dogs and kitties and bring them back to the ranch,” Meagher said. “There are times that we take 13 dogs, but it all depends on if we have the room.”
If Wildhorse Ranch Rescue is unable to take in animals through HavasuPups program, Meagher and her staff provides services to the Havasupai Grand Canyon Hiking Dogs, such as spay, neuter and
medical assistance.
Through the program, the unwanted dog population in that area has decreased by 85 percent, Meagher said.
Currently, Wildhorse Ranch Rescue is bursting at the seams. Meagher said the ranch relies heavily on fostering out the animals.
The ranch’s KittyCity currently houses more than 26 cats that are all spayed and neutered.
KittyCity’s cats come from throughout the East Valley. Ranch manager Celeste Johnson also brings occasionally from her apartment complex.
Although Wildhorse Ranch Rescue
provides shelter to animals, Meagher said she’s surprised that the ranch has been a safe haven for all of the volunteers.
“A lot of the volunteers here say that this is their sanctuary,” she said. “Never did I think that what we do here would save people, too.”
For additional information about Wildhorse Ranch Rescue, visit www. wildhorseranchrescue.com.
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Hallie the cat relaxes with her fellow rescue cats in Kitty City at Wildhorse Ranch Rescue. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Azul the rescue peacock sits in the morning light. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
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celebration. But when they returned home, they made a horrifying discovery. Their beloved horse, Brownie, had been frightened by the nearby fireworks. In the terror of the moment, Brownie broke her neck and passed away that night.
Filling the barn
“It was devastating,” Meagher says. “My friends said ‘Kim, you’ve got to get another horse to help your kids heal.’ But I said I couldn’t. We were still making payments, and we just couldn’t afford it.”
Since buying a new horse was out of the question, Meagher got creative. She placed an ad in the local paper looking for a horse that needed a home. To her surprise, “My phone just rang off the hook,” she says.
“I rescued horses in need of homes for five years completely on my own, underwriting it all with my own money,” Meagher says. “But my income certainly couldn’t fill the barn. So I decided I needed to create a nonprofit organization so that other people could help.”
In the ensuing years, Meagher’s organization saved the lives of more than 200 horses. Her rescue animals have included retired Bureau of Land Management (BLM) horses, which typically roam free on BLM land but often come to the rescue in varying degrees of health. She also takes in Forest Service animals, used by rangers to get to areas inaccessible to wheeled vehicles, as well as horses from the Havasupai region of the Grand Canyon, which are primarily used as pack animals.
And the operation has since expanded. Horses aren’t the only animals the ranch saves. It takes in donkeys and mules as well, adding to the equine care base.
Meagher says she learned that about 100,000 horses nationwide are sent to slaughter every year for lack of good homes.
“I decided that if I could only put a dent in that number, even a small one, it would be worth it.”
But her mission comes at a price.
Funding the operation
Horses coming into a rescue can require a staggering amount of attention and care, but there is another resource required—money. Quite a bit of it.
Meagher says the costs to keep Wildhorse Ranch Rescue operational are $300,000 per year, or $25,000 per month. Meagher spends much of her time raising funds to keep the ranch going. For her, an 18-hour day is more
the norm than an anomaly.
None of the money used to operate the rescue goes to a salary, not even for Meagher. Everyone who works at the ranch is a volunteer.
To raise funds, the ranch has a monthly donor network of roughly 36 members contributing varying amounts. Meagher wishes the number was higher, saying 100 members each contributing $25 per month would be enough to cover the cost of hay for the animals and allow them to focus their fundraising efforts on other needs.
“We’ve never had the luxury of having a safety net with cash,” Meagher says. “Ideally, it’d only make sense to have six months operating income in a reserve, to ensure the care will be there for these animals in need.”
Meagher also noted that, while other nonprofits can curb costs by eliminating programs, Wildhorse Ranch Rescue doesn’t have that option.
“We can’t say ‘Oops, we’re not going to feed (the animals) this month,’” she says. “There’s no option for us.”
When she first started the ranch, Meagher got to be very hands-on with the animals she housed. But as the organization has grown—and expenses have increased—her direct time with the rescues has dwindled.
But every now and again, she gets pulled from the desk and into the pen.
“I’ll get a call from somebody who’s out at the ranch, and I’ll drop what I’m doing in the office, put my boots on and go out there,” Meagher says. “Those are some of the best moments of my life, being out there and really getting involved one-on-one in their care.”
Nursing back to health
Getting at-risk animals into Wildhorse Ranch Rescue is only half the battle. Usually when they arrive at the ranch, the equines still need a lot of tender love and, most importantly, care.
Before any of them is given medical attention, Celeste Johnson, a Mesa volunteer, says the abused animals need to learn to trust humans again.
“If the volunteers can touch and groom the horses, they have absolutely crossed the threshold,” Johnson says. “It can take years to undo the psychological
Kim Meagher, founder of Wildhorse Ranch Rescue, pets rescued Havasupai Falls horse, Duke. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Volunteer Colleen Sauerland applies thuja-zinc oxide ointment to sores on one of the burro’s legs. Sauerland, a registered nurse, says her volunteer work is very similar to working as a nurse.
(David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
posing a threat.
injuries that some of these horses have been through.”
Some of the situations the horses, mules and donkeys at the ranch have come from are horrific. They frequently come in on death’s door, physically wracked and mentally broken.
“For some, it’s something that we are always going to have to deal with,” Johnson says. “It can range from problems with their hooves to digestive problems or chronic physical injury.”
The new rescues, before they have had time to learn to trust again, shake and shiver expecting to be struck instead of gently patted. The Havasu horses pose a particular challenge, Meagher says.
“We’ve heard stories that they’ve been punched in the face and that all kinds of horrible things have happened to them,” Meagher says. “Our biggest battle is just getting them to understand that when we touch them, it’s not going to hurt— that they are finally in a safe place.”
With time and gentle, steady hands, volunteers also establish relationships with the animals by speaking with them each day to reinforce that they’re not
“We must be very observant, letting them take the lead. It requires a tremendous amount of patience,” Johnson says.
“Our goal is to be able to manage them emotionally first, because then we can check them medically and get them the care they need. We certainly want them to see that they are part of the family that
we have here.”
Once the psychological barriers are broken down, the horses and mules feel more at ease and are more accepting of medical attention, which ranges from applying ointment on cuts and gashes to providing specialized diets and administering medication.
Claire Bock, who started volunteering
at the ranch four years ago, says conversations and grooming allow the volunteers and the animals to develop rapport with one another.
“I love the fact that we are able to be hands-on with the animals,” she says. “When I leave here I have a sense of accomplishment … I leave exhausted but satisfied after every shift.”
A volunteer’s love
Others agree that Wildhorse Ranch has had a positive effect on the volunteers as much as on the animals
Tera Guenther, a Gilbert resident, has been volunteering four days a week at the ranch for the past four months. She feeds the horses, mucks the barn stalls and makes sure the animals have plenty of water during the day.
“I feel like this is my sanctuary away and a timeout from the crazy, busy days,” Guenther says. “The animals are very calming, and it’s therapeutic for me to volunteer here.”
The most important part of the day for Guenther and other volunteers is spent giving emotional care and support to the
HORSES from page 8
Rufus the mule nuzzles volunteer Dave Klingensmith at Wildhorse Ranch Rescue. Rufus is a 37-year-old retired US Forest Service mule. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Einstein walks around one off the pens. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
horses, donkeys and mules.
Guenther says she loves all the animals at the ranch, but made a special connection with a horse named Chip. She says it wasn’t too hard to become attached to Chip because of his intelligence and bubbly personality.
“Part of it is also his reaction to me,” she says. “I’m one of the few that gets a positive response from him. When I call his name, he will immediately stand up and come up to me.” Now, Guenther is adopting Chip.
The adoption process includes a $500 adoption fee, and a $250 monthly boarding fee at Wildhorse Ranch Rescue. That covers all the services the ranch provides such as grooming, morning and afternoon feeding, and medical attention.
Guenther wants to be sure she can be financially stable enough to care for and adopt her beloved friend.
“I don’t ever want to have to give him back and don’t want him to be in a place where he’s not safe or healthy ever again,” she says.
Once the adoption process is completed, there are stipulations for the safety and well-being of all animals. Initially, an adoption manager checks up on the animal’s conditions twice a year.
Adopters are also prohibited from selling animals, and the ranch maintains rights so that, if at any time the adopter is unable to continue care, the adoptee returns to the ranch. That also means that, if a horse isn’t being treated well at
any time, it is also returned to Wildhorse Ranch Rescue.
In all of its 21 years of operation, the ranch has only had to exercise that protective clause twice.
When it happens, it doesn’t usually go over well with the horse’s owners, but, with contract in hand, the ranch will step in.
“We bring the contract; we show them ‘You signed this. This horse is not doing well. You’re not living up to the agreement of the contract, and we are taking the horse today,’” Meagher says.
Emily Williams, who lives in Chandler, also had never been around horses until she began volunteering at the ranch five years ago. She found that working with the horses, mules and donkeys was far easier that working with cats or dogs. She says she got too emotionally attached to the small pets.
“I came out here and realized, ‘OK, I can do horses,’” Williams says. “You can’t take horses home. I was fresh off the No Horse Experience train.”
Now, Williams has plenty of experience and has developed a knack for getting in the pens with the most difficult members of the herd.
“I enjoy far more of the training side,” she says. “I take a naughty horse, like a couple of ones we have here, and work with them to bring them around.”
The best part for Meagher, Williams and other volunteers is the opportunity to save and rehabilitate horses and give them a chance at a full and healthy life.
“Once they get healthy and you bring
them back—I can’t even explain the gratitude you feel from them,” Meagher says. “And a lot of them really bounce back. They’ll trust humans again.
“I find that truly amazing.”
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Volunteer Stephanie Groen takes the fly mask off Knight, a rescue mule from Havasupai at Wildhorse Ranch Rescue.
(David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Tempe apartment complex fixes pet-waste problem with DNA testing
BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE STAFF
The Residences at Fountainhead apartment complex in Tempe is attacking pet waste with DNA testing.
To identify which pets are leaving their calling cards behind, DNA tests were given to all residents’ pets. They had their cheeks swabbed, which was not harmful to the animals. The DNA results are then kept by a private lab.
If the maintenance staff discovers owners haven’t picked up after their dogs, DNA is recovered and then sent to a private lab to be tested.
The results are then sent to the apartment’s management team. DNA testing is $75, violators are charged $250.
Currently, nearly 270 people live at Residences at Fountainhead. Nearly 20 percent are dog owners.
Nicole Spector, assistant manager and resident of Residences at Fountainhead, said the DNA testing is a great way for residents to be more accountable for
their pets at the apartment complex.
“It keeps it clean for residents and other people who walk around the grass areas,” she said. “No one wants to get fined $250.”
The DNA testing has been successful. Only one resident has been fined since the apartment opened last April.
“People not picking up after their pet is probably the biggest complaint by residents in any apartment complex,” said Kris Tomlinson, property manager. “We don’t have that problem here because people know that if they don’t pick up after their dogs, they are going to get caught and fined. It virtually eliminates of pet waste on the property.”
For additional information about Residences at Fountainhead, or the DNA initiative, call 480-659-2534.
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Times Media staffers win Arizona Press Club awards
BY SHELLY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF
Two writers for Times Media Group were honored for their work at the recent Arizona Press Club awards.
In the community sports beat reporting category, Jason Skoda of the East Valley Tribune and Ahwatukee Foothills News placed first for a collection of stories.
SanTan Sun News placed second in the community sports feature reporting category for a story headlined “Traveling with the team: Chandler National Little League All-Stars take over Tainan”
Judge Matthew Stanmyre wrote, “Strong subject matter and compelling topics. Descriptive writing with emotion. These stories made me feel something.”
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of the
The judge wrote “When the headline is about traveling abroad with any team, the story better deliver the goods. And this one does. Readers expect this kind of story to ‘take me there.’ The writer certainly did that. Unique topic done well.”
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Nicole Spector’s dog Stanley experiences DNA collection process in use at Residences at Fountainhead in Tempe. (Coleton Berry/Tribune staff)
Salmon digs at state leaders over education
BY SHELLY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF
The presidential race, foreign trade and national security highlighted a Tuesday discussion by two members of Arizona’s congressional delegation.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema and Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon were featured on a panel at the East Valley Partnership statespersons’ lunch in Mesa.
While most of their comments focused on the nation and world, Salmon did weigh in on education in Arizona.
He said it’s time for Arizona leaders “to get back in strong support for education.”
Salmon didn’t parse words.
“Let’s stop treating our universities like unwanted stepchildren,” Salmon said. “They are wonderful, wonderful assets. If you want to talk about being better, we’ll never be there without funding the universities.”
Salmon restated his support for Proposition 123 on the ballot May 17. It would increase the distribution of money from the state land trust to education and other entities for 10 years. It would also end a lawsuit about education, but pay less than has been mandated by the courts. Shifting to a national scope, Sinema said polls show national security is the No. 1 concern for Arizonans and a top concern for Americans. She believes it’s a big issue because the administration doesn’t have an “effective strategy” to defeat ISIS. Sinema wants Congress to create a new strategy to do that and have the administration adopt it. Ways to battle ISIS, she says, include closing the visa waiver loophole, reviewing social media accounts of visa applicants and strangling funding for
ISIS.“We’re using old-school strategies against a new-school threat,” Sinema said.It seems the country can focus only on one big thing at a time, Salmon said, and now that’s ISIS.
But, he thinks Iran is a bigger threat to the U.S. Iran is “using its newfound money to conduct terrorism,” he said. “They are a frightening group of folks.”
Sinema spoke of the need to recognize that countries near Iran are preparing for the increased threat that Iran is expected to pose. Those countries are buying bombs for protection from Iran, she said.
“The continuing arms race creates unstable climates,” Sinema said. “As Iran gets money and power, there will be continued growth of terrorism.”
Both Salmon and Sinema commented on the ongoing presidential campaign.
“This is the first election in my lifetime when national security has trumped pretty much everything else,” Salmon said. “No pun intended.
“This is truly the silly season,” he said. “It will be one of the oddest election years you’ll see in your life.”
Sinema said this election season is “the year of the middle-finger voter. People are sick of it and are not going to take it anymore and want to blow the whole thing up.”
She believes those “middle-finger voters” are mad “because no one is serving them.”
“People are hungry for candidates and office holders who solve problems, who are independent and don’t toe party lines,” she said.
“But, that could just be me hoping,” she added with a laugh.
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U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema speaks in Mesa last summer, as U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon listens, along with Mesa Mayor John Giles and Mesa Vice Mayor Dennis Kavanaugh. The two representatives spoke in Mesa Tuesday at an East Valley Partnership lunch. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Mesa student who exposed himself won’t face charges
A Mesa high school student won’t be prosecuted after police say he exposed himself in a football team picture that ended up in the school yearbook.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that 19-year-old Hunter Osborn won’t be prosecuted on a felony charge of furnishing harmful items to minors. City prosecutors also declined to prosecute Osborn.
Police had said Osborn was arrested after they were alerted over the weekend to a Red Mountain High School team photo showing Osborn exposing his penis through the top of his waistband.
Earlier, the student was booked on 69 counts of indecent exposure and one count of furnishing harmful items to minors.
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Gilbert students win congressional art contest
Two students from Campo Verde High School in Gilbert won awards in the Artistic Discovery Contest hosted by U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon.
Hunter Rowell, 10th grade, won First Place Photograph for “Shack on the Salt.” His photograph will be professionally framed and hung in Salmon’s Washington, D.C., office for one year. Gavin Stephens, 11th grade, won Third Place Photograph with “Infinity,” and his photo will go into the congressman’s Arizona office conference room.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in the 5th Congressional District.
– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
East Valley Children’s Theatre receives NEA grant
East Valley Children’s Theatre in Mesa has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Karen Rolston, Artistic Director of the theater, said the money will go to new marketing and promotion strategies.
East Valley Children’s Theatre is in its 19th season. Additional information about the theatre is available at www.evct.org.
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Ex-GoDaddy executive to run for Congress
Former GoDaddy executive vice president Christine Jones has announced she’s running for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon.
Jones ran an unsuccessful campaign against Gov. Doug Ducey for the 2014 Republican gubernatorial nomination. She describes herself as a conservative business leader with a platform that will focus on immigration, fiscal and foreign policy.
Other Republicans vying for the 5th Congressional District seat include Senate President Andy Biggs, Arizona Rep. Justin Olson, former Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn and former Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley.
ASU student named Miss Indian World
Danielle Ta’Sheena Finn, a law student at Arizona State University, was crowned as the 2016 Miss Indian World at the 33rd annual Gathering of Nations. Finn is from Porcupine, North Dakota, and is member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Finn will travel throughout the world as a cultural goodwill ambassador. She was selected as Miss Indian World after competing in the areas of tribal knowledge, dancing ability, public speaking and personality assessment.
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Finance company opens offices in Mesa Fiesta District
Santander Consumer USA has opened a new facility in Mesa’s Fiesta District.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Centrica, a creative adaptive reuse project at 1550 W. Southern Ave., was presided over by Santander Consumer USA President and CEO Jason Kulas. Santander Consumer USA employs 188 people at its Mesa location and plans to employ more than 970 over three years.
The company, based in Dallas, is an established U.S consumer finance company opening its first office in Arizona, and is leasing the entire 117,000 square foot Centrica project. – TRIBUNE REPORT
THE WEEK AHEAD
Banner Health schedules stroke screening
People can undergo a free stroke screening at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa on May 25.
The free screenings run from 2 to 8 p.m. in the Saguaro Auditorium at the clinic, 1400 S. Dobson Road. Screenings involve a written stroke assessment, blood pressure check, pulse screen, a screening of cholesterol and glucose, and a review of the results by a clinician. People are asked to fast for four hours before their screening.
Appointments are required and can be scheduled at 602-230-2273.
– SHELLEY RIDENOUR, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Community Resource Fair held at Carrington College
Carrington College is hosting more than a dozen non-profit and service organizations for a Community Resource Fair in Mesa. Advice and information on financial, housing, healthcare and other support services in the Southeast Valley will be available.
Exhibitors will include Adelante Healthcare, United Food Bank, Child Crisis Arizona, Goodwill of Arizona, Maricopa County Head Start and more.
The fair will take place Wednesday, May 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carrington College Mesa campus, 1001 W. Southern Ave., Suite 130.
– RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
IRS accepting applications for service council
The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) until June 24.
IRSAC provides an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss federal tax issues. Members submit a report to the commissioner of Internal Revenue annually at a public meeting. The council comprises up to 35 members who are appointed to threeyear terms by the commissioner. Applications are being accepted for approximately four appointments that will begin in January 2017. More information, including the application form, is available at https://www. irs.gov/for-Tax-Pros
Gilbert store creating care package for military serving overseas
Postal Connections in Gilbert is collecting items for military members overseas throughout the month of May.
In honor of Military Appreciation Month,
Postal Connections hopes to create a large care package for men and women stationed at a Marine Corps base camp in Okinawa, Japan.
• Suggested items for donation include:
• Healthy snacks (jerky, trail mixes, granola bars and fruit snacks)
• Drink mix packets (Gatorade, lemonade, iced tea and Crystal Light packets)
• Microwavable food (Easy Mac, popcorn, Cup O’Noodles, Chef Boyardee and oatmeal)
• Non-perishable food (tuna cans/packets, fruit cups, peanut butter, Nutella, soups and other canned foods)
• Toiletries (travel-size shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, body wash, wet wipes and hand sanitizer)
The items will be accepted all month at the Postal Connections location at 2473 S Higley Road #104 in Gilbert. For more information, call 480-840-3511.
– TRIBUNE REPORT
Give blood, get a taco
Anyone who makes an automated MAX blood donation at any Valley United Blood Services donor center through May 31 will receive a free taco courtesy of Rubio’s.
Automated MAX donations make a bigger impact while collecting less blood. Different components of blood, such as red blood cells, plasma and platelets, are isolated and collected.
Find your nearest location and make an appointment by visiting bloodhero.com or by calling 1-800-UBS-HERO.
– JAMIE LELAND, TRIBUNE STAFF
Games will challenge athletes with disabilities
The Desert Challenge Games will kick off this weekend for athletes with a physical disability. The three-day event runs May 12-15 for ages 7 and up.
Opening ceremonies are at 4:45 May 13 at Arizona State University’s Joe Selleh Track Field. Games are hosted at Kino Aquatic Center and Broadway Recreation Center in Mesa, ASU in Tempe and Papago Archery Range in Phoenix.
For more information, go to www.desertchallengegames.com
RALPH ZUBIATE, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
WWII veterans gather for final time
BY ERIC SMITH TRIBUNE STAFF
As the calendar continues to flip forward and the endless progression of time moves on, World War II veterans are becoming more and more scarce.
On Saturday, April 23, a group of WWII veterans, only nine this time, came from all over the country and convened for one last hurrah.
Zeke Prust, who lives in Tempe, is one of the nine remaining veterans, he helped organize the last-ever reunion of the members of the 10th Armored Division from WWII.
Prust drove a tank through both Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge, two of the most significant battles of the European campaign.
“I have mixed emotions,” he said. “I’ve been in charge of this for the last 10 years
as host here because we used to meet all over the world, you might say. A lot of the (materials of the 10th Armored Division) are going to a museum in Belgium and Luxembourg.”
Prust said the reunions used to draw as many as 500 attendees. For the final one, the total number, including families of the veterans, was only 66.
“It became a point where so many were dying,” he said. “So it became a smaller and smaller group.”
Prust said it was good that he got to catch up with the remaining members of the division, known as the Tigers. But he said it was also slightly lonely, as he wasn’t as close with the surviving members as he was with the members of his old unit.
“There isn’t one person here that was in my company,” Prust said. “In the battalion yes, but not in the company, so
they’re all new. But we have great camaraderie, so I’ve been very fortunate to be a part of the group.”
For the final reunion, there were restored WWII Jeeps on display that allowed the surviving veterans to examine pieces of the equipment they used and helped shape the jeeps.
And there’s still a brotherhood that binds the vets.
“We saw a film that’s going to be a documentary,” Prust said. That brought back many, many memories of Italy.”
Harry Whisler traveled all the way to Ahwatukee from Texas to attend the final gathering of his band of brothers. He said that since it has become harder for the remaining 10th Armored Division members to travel, the time is right to have the last reunion.
“I’m 94 years old so I won’t be able to
(travel) much longer,” he said. “This is a good time to shut it down.”
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Veteran Zeke Prust inspects a Willys 43 Jeep during the reunion in Ahwatukee. Prust drove the same Jeep model during the war. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Veteran Bob Weber sits on a Ford GPW during the reunion of World War II 10th armored division veterans. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Chandler’s Sovereign Health provides care for women
BY ERIC SMITH TRIBUNE STAFF
For women who have suffered physical and emotional trauma, re-assimilating to everyday life can be a challenge. Treatment is critical, especially for those who haven’t succeeded with previous therapies.
A Chandler facility, Sovereign Health of Arizona, has started a new program to help women in need of healing. Its Serenity House has been operating for about a month.
“We’re able to offer a refuge for them with other women,” said Dr. Susanne Drury, who lives in Chandler and is one of the chief doctors for Sovereign Health of Arizona. “It makes them feel safe so they can address their trauma.”
The treatment program at Sovereign Health’s Chandler facility is broken into three phases: Stabilizing the women’s emotions, processing the trauma and putting fears to rest, and then finally reconnecting them to life and helping them move forward.
Serenity House, with programs lasting
from three to seven days, helps with easing participants into the program.
“The women come in to Serenity House, which is our intake program,”
said Anthony Mele, the clinical director for Sovereign Health Group. “During that time, the focus is on diagnostic evaluation. We also take them from the
street into a treatment facility in a calming, gentle way.”
After their time in Serenity House, the women continue treatment in outpatient facilities, progressing until they are able to live on their own and complete their treatment.
“Most of those we treat have been through a lot of drug and alcohol programs in their past, but those programs weren’t focused on dealing with the trauma,” Mele said. “By the time we get them, they may have been through five, six, or even seven different programs and failed because they never had their trauma addressed.”
Chandler councilman Kevin Hartke says the facility is an important one for the city.
“I think Sovereign Health will be a strong asset for our community,” he said. “It’s a good organization.”
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Serenity House provides a calming place for women to adjust to the healing process. (Special to Tribune)
View solar flares at Gilbert observatory
JAMIE LELAND TRIBUNE STAFF
The Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory will be celebrating Astronomy Day on Saturday, May 14 by opening its doors to the public from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for special solar viewing.
Solar flares can be observed through a 60mm telescope designed specifically for solar viewing. Safe solar viewing will also be available through the main 16-inch telescope.
The observatory is in the Riparian Preserve at 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd. Viewing is free and open to the public. For more information, visit evaconline.org.
Tempe Town Lake Day will celebrate landmark
Get up close with a sailboat and get tips on boating, triathlon, biking and more at
the Tempe Town Lake Day May 14. The free event will run from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway.
Meet people who make Town Lake possible, including engineers, dam builders, wildlife experts and more. Touch-a-Truck will be there to allow people to explore fire trucks, police vehicles, construction equipment and more.
Other events and food trucks will be available.
Chandler studio offers free introductory yoga class
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Inner Vision Yoga hosts a weekly Intro to Yoga class free for first-time visitors. The class is held on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. at 1949 W. Ray Rd.
The Intro to Yoga class covers basic postures, proper alignment, philosophy, breathing techniques and relaxation techniques.
Advance registration is not required and walk-ins are welcome. For more information, visit www.InnerVisionYoga.com.
Make Extra Cash
Dog Daze at 2nd Friday Night Out
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Dress up your dog and win prizes at 2nd Friday Night Out this Friday in Mesa
Besides dressed up dogs, enjoy live music, vendors and food May 13 from 6-10 p.m.
The pet contest is held at OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W Main St. Call 602-318-5689 or 602-690-6071 for information, or email suzanne@oneohone101.com.
Chandler crossing guard honored by AAA
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Wendy Meador of Navarrete Elementary in Chandler has earned the 2016 AAA Crossing Guard of the Year award for Maricopa County.
Meador will receive a plaque and $500 gift card, courtesy of AAA Arizona. AAA also will present a $500 check to the school. “Wendy genuinely likes being a
crossing guard and being the first person to see students as they arrive on campus,” Navarrete Principal Vanessa Whitlark said Recipients of AAA’s Crossing Guard of the Year award demonstrate the highest level of commitment, friendliness, professionalism and safety.
Free Pixar movie in Mesa parking lot
RALPH ZUBIATE TRIBUNE STAFF
Pixar’s “Ratatouille” will be shown free on Friday, May 13, as part of a movie night sponsored by RAILmesa, Benedictine University, VisitMesa, NEDCO & Village Bloom.
The film will be shown at the Sliver Lot, 219 W. Main Street, between Robson and Country Club. It’s a short distance from the Country Club/Main Valley Metro Light Rail Station.
Cartoons will begin at 7 p.m. and Pixar’s “Ratatouille” will begin after sunset.
Sweet Molly is very playful
Molly is a 2-year-old brown tabby with beautiful golden eyes. The once scared kitty now regularly greets you by rubbing figure eights around your legs and ankles. She purrs the moment you enter the room and cheerfully tells you about her day. Molly loves having her head brushed back and forth with a very soft brush; in fact, she’ll sometimes try to help by pushing her face into the brush. Molly is very playful — she
will run after anything you throw. Molly would be fine with other friendly felines or would do just as well as your one and only feline friend. With her newfound confidence, Molly is more than ready to meet her new family and share all of the love she has to offer with them.
If interested in learning more about Molly, fill out an application for her today at www.azrescue.org.
Driven to success Dunn is Horizon Honor’s 1st Flinn scholar
BY JAMIE LELAND TRIBUNE STAFF
Only 20 high school seniors out of 791 applicants in Arizona received the Flinn scholarship this year. Kara Dunn, a Tempe resident and senior at Horizon Honors High School, is one of them—and she is the school’s first student to receive the honor.
Flinn scholars are among the highest academic performers. To qualify for the scholarship, they must earn a minimum 3.5 GPA, score at least 1300 on the SAT or 29 on the ACT, and rank in the top 5 percent of their class. On top of that, they must demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities.
In return, they receive full tuition to a state university, a study abroad experience in China, funding for at least one additional study abroad program, an off-campus internship and mentorship from university faculty.
They are also enrolled in an honors college or program and will enjoy support from a community of fellow Flinn scholars.
Dunn decided to transfer to Horizon, a public charter school that serves the East Valley, as a sophomore after noticing the diminishing honors and AP programs offered at Marcos de Niza High School. She left longtime friends behind for a more challenging curriculum.
“I knew it would be best for my education and that’s what counts in the long run,” she said. “It helped me to really shape myself and rely on myself.”
If there’s one word to describe Dunn, it’s driven. As an aspiring doctor, she has
participated in several activities to get a head start in medicine.
She’s co-president and founder of the Horizon’s Pre-Med Club, she interns at an obstetrics and gynecology practice, and last year she went to the Dominican Republic for a medical mission trip.
“I got to work in the medical clinic and the dental clinic and the pharmacy. I actually got to pull teeth and work with the doctors and bond with the people. It was really eye opening,” she said.
“Kara is someone who is exceptionally motivated and uses her energy to positively
impact the world around her,” said Ann Shaheen, Dunn’s AP English language and composition honors teacher.
When Dunn decided to go after the Flinn scholarship, she approached Shaheen to discuss the opportunity.
“The first thing she said was, ‘The Flinn is very, very difficult to get. But you can do it.’”
Bolstered by her teacher’s confidence, Dunn worked hard on her essays and braved several difficult interviews. She says her previous experience with Tempe Sister Cities, an exchange program that lets high school students study abroad for a semester, helped
prepare her for the rigorous application process. The effort paid off. She was offered the Flinn scholarship in March and officially accepted last month.
Dunn plans to put the scholarship to good use. In August, she will start school at the honors college at University of Arizona, double majoring in physiology and nutrition with a minor in Spanish.
“I really want to study nutrigenomics and the relationship between nutrition and disease intervention and prevention,” Dunn said. To do that, she plans on studying abroad in Spain or Italy—both hot spots for nutrigenomics. She will also be joining U of A’s Undergraduate Biology Research Program, spending a summer in China, taking advantage of her second study abroad opportunity in Spain or Italy and joining the co-ed pre-medical fraternity. Her brother, a pre-med student at U of A, has urged her to join him on more medical mission trips, too.
“I really want to continue medical mission work in college,” she said. I really want to work with women’s health in foreign countries.”
Dunn says the scholarship has opened up her future prospects as well.
“Because I don’t have to worry about my undergraduate funding and my parents aren’t contributing to that, I’ll be able to go to medical school wherever I want and not have to worry so much about the financial burden.”
Dunn will also have the long-lasting benefit of experience, guidance and community.
“I’ll have a lot of mentorship and internships because of this. There are 80 Flinns that I’ll be able to collaborate with on different programs, so it’s really the community that makes it so special.”
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Schools chief, board reach agreement to drop lawsuits
BY HOWARD FISCHER
CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES
PHOENIX -- State schools chief Diane Douglas and the board of education have agreed to a deal to divide up responsibilities, bringing a pair of lawsuits to an end.
The deal, to be offered by Sen. Jeff Dial, R-Chandler, would spell out in law that the education board has sole authority to hire, fire and control its own employees. Douglas had argued that the law put the workers under her purview.
In return, the board has agreed to give up
control of the investigators who look into allegations of teacher misconduct.
If HB 2620 becomes law, each side has agreed to drop its lawsuit against the other.
Board President Greg Miller praised the deal.
“The board will be able to get back to doing its business, which is trying to implement the best policies that we possibly can for kids to be successful,’’ he said Tuesday.
Douglas spokesman Charles Tack said his boss is pleased that the problems are being worked out without having to spend more time, and money, in court.
The school chief was elected in 2014,
largely on a promise to repeal the Common Core academic standards.
A month after taking office, she attempted to fire the board’s executive director and assistant, calling them “two liberal staff who have publicly stated they will block all efforts to repeal or change Common Core.’’ That move fizzled when Gov. Doug Ducey told state personnel officials to keep the pair on the payroll.
Ongoing spats eventually led the board to move its workers out of the Department of Education Building.
Douglas sued, contending state law gives her control of board employees. She also
said the board can only hire a director on her recommendation.
A trial judge sidestepped the question, calling it a political dispute. Douglas had filed an appeal.
Separately, the board sued Douglas after she refused to give its investigators remote computer access to teacher files.
Dial has been trying to work out a deal for months, pointing out that both sides are represented by attorneys being paid for by taxpayers.
Flinn Scholar Kara Dunn works on her book catalog in preparation for her AP test in AP English Literature and Composition Honors at Horizon Honors. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff)
Tempe seniors decorate big hats for Kentucky Derby
BY KENDALL BARTLEY CRONKITE NEWS
Women oohed and aahed as Betty Molina folded and glued the pink, sparkly sheer ribbon around a floppy straw hat.
Molina wanted to create something extravagant by combining pink ribbon, large pink butterflies and flowers shaded in pink. It was big, bright, and bold: perfect for the Kentucky Derby.
It was party time at Cahill Senior Center in Tempe. There weren’t any bubbly bottles of champagne, but plenty of effervescence as the women indulged their most extreme impulses to turn hats into glorious decor for the Derby.
Molina, who suggested the idea last year, said she had been giddy for a month as she thought about the upcoming decorating party. The center is known for hosting hat parties, including one with a Mad Hatter theme.
Molina wanted to cover her hat in pink after reading that pink was the original color of the Kentucky Derby.
Christina Wilson, senior recreation coordinator, said women were excited about the hat-decorating event at the monthly luncheon, attended by about
50 people.
“They have been printing ideas off the internet and gathering ideas,” Wilson said. “And seeing how big they want their hats to be and how extravagant, or how many flowers.”
Molina and her fellow hat decorators had sticky hands after gluing bows, ribbon, fake birds, and even candles.
Some women even attached beads around the edge of a hat to dangle over the side.
The big-hat tradition at the Derby was started by the founder of the Kentucky Derby in a move to make the racetrack a draw for high society, inspired by the London Epsom Derby and the Paris Grand Prix.
Not that any of the hat-decorators would be attending the Derby, which was held May 7. But they could still show off their hats at home in Arizona.
Being at the Derby is not as important as time spent at the center, Molina said.
“We consider ourselves family because without Cahill, I was headed the wrong way. They saved my life,” said Molina, who started going to Cahill after a divorce.
“This is the place to be for us seniors,”
Free art classes for veterans ease pain
BY ELENA MENDOZA CRONKITE NEWS
The Arizona Art Alliance offers free art classes to provide a creative escape and supportive environment for war veterans.
“I was really amazed that the class actually takes your mind off of what’s normally going on,” said David James, a Vietnam war veteran who lives at a local hospital five days a week because of severe osteoarthritis. “You put your concentration into something else and you forget all about your body hurting.”
The Tempe-based group’s “Enriching Veterans’ Lives Through Art” program gives back to veterans like James to show appreciation for their years of public service.
“It allows your attention to focus on something other than your illness and your pain,” said volunteer Lisa Wayman. The suicide rate of those who have
she said.
Molina had hoped the pink palette would lead to a win in the decorating contest but her hat didn’t place in the top
served in the military is 50 percent higher than the general population.
“There’s no assessment, no idea of judgment.” said Joe Fontana, art alliance founder. “We just want to help … but we’re not here to dwell on the negatives. It’s all on the positive and their creativity.”
Professional artists volunteer their time and grants pay for high-quality supplies.
“I’m working with materials I’ve never worked with before. I love it,” said Navy veteran Jack Sullivan, who did two tours in Vietnam.
The class also connects veterans with one another. The opportunity to socialize fights the isolation that sometimes plagues veterans.
“The mere fact that some folks get out of their home, the security of their home, is a big step,” Fontana said.
“Especially for veterans, socialization can be a big issue. A lot of people tend
to really be isolated,” Wayman said.
The class is open to U.S. veterans and offered at seven Valley locations.
“You don’t have to have talent, that’s the beauty of it,” Sullivan said. “I
list. The winners were Barbara Lindsay for most extravagant, Higinia Garcia for most elegant and Linda Flores for most creative. encourage any vet, if they’re even mildly interested, to at least look into it.” Veterans or people who know a veteran who could benefit from the program can email info@arizonaartistsguild.net.
Betty Molina was hard at work creating a hat for the Kentucky Derby at Cahill Senior Center. (Kendall Bartley/Cronkite News)
An art therapy program from the Arizona Art Alliance helps U.S. veterans connect to one another and ease physical pain. (Elena Mendoza/Cronkite News)
Business
Tempe jewelry store creates a positive outlook
BY ALYSSA TUFTS TRIBUNE STAFF
Providing a tranquil state of mind through spirituality and inspiration –and jewelry – is just one service offered by Zenned Out.
Founder Cassie Uhl started her Etsy shop in 2011 before moving Zenned Out to a brick-and-mortar location in Tempe in 2014. Every piece of jewelry you’ll find at Zenned Out is individually crafted and handmade in the Tempe location.
“We are completely handmade, we’re women-run, so everything you see is created by a woman who may have the same hopes, desires and dreams you do,” Uhl says. “You can kind of feel the energy in that.”
Zenned Out creates and sells bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. All are customizable with more than 300 designs and 150 type styles and symbols to choose from, including zodiac, runes, animals, religious affiliations, stars, and hearts. Uhl says every letter is individually
stamped for quotes, then the choice of finish is added. She adds that each piece requires two days to create.
Zenned Out is one of the only boutiques in the state to use sustainable practices in their jewelry making, according to Uhl. This includes recycling their metals and sourcing them in the U.S.
Items made with recycled aluminum save more than 90 percent of the energy required for producing new metal, says Uhl, and the recycling doesn’t sacrifice quality, she adds.
Although aluminum is the top seller, customers can also choose from brass, copper or sterling silver pieces.
Zenned Out also uses recycled materials for their packaging, such as jewelry boxes, tissue paper and cards. Uhl also recycles her scrap metal.
“We live in such a throw-away society. Whenever I go into mall jewelry stores, I physically tense up a bit,” Uhl says, because of the waste she believes is involved.
“When you purchase something
handmade, it’s like a treasure; something you’re going to have forever. It’s not something you’re going to throw away,” Uhl contends.
Zenned Out Jewelry pieces focus on spirituality, inspiration and well-being. Those concepts are expressed through quotes or mantras printed on the jewelry.
“Breathe” and “Be here now” are popular customer choices, in addition to inspirational messages such as “Be a voice not an echo,” and “Embrace the glorious mess that you are.”
As part of Zenned Out’s mission to help women feel positive, inspired and connected to their spirituality through their jewelry, Uhl writes and sends out a newsletter and posts information about healing topics or practices to a weekly blog.
“I want this to be a place for people who have these alternative spiritual beliefs to feel welcome,” says Uhl. “I think providing that platform really helps bring the right customers to us.”
Stephanie Riel has been one of those
customers since meeting Uhl at a networking event last fall. Riel says she has purchased mostly bracelets and bangles, her favorite jewelry forms.
As a local businesswoman herself, Riel says, “I love supporting local businesses, and definitely female-owned” ones.
On June 6, Zenned Out will be launching a new e-commerce site and will undergo rebranding. All the products will be available for purchase online, and customers will be able to customize their purchases.
“Something that’s so personalized and handmade and comes from the heart, you feel a little bit fancy wearing it,” Riel says.
To learn more about Zenned Out jewelry, visit zennedout.com.
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Top Photo: Brittinie Saenze hand stamps bracelets.
Lower Photo: Owner and founder Cassie Uhl shows a hand formed bracelet.
Main Photo: Uhl displays her works. (David Jolkovski/Tribune)
MESA
New branch president for Washington Federal
Long-time Washington Federal bank branch leader and vice president Lisa Shah has moved to the Mesa branch. As vice president and branch manager, Shah will be responsible for the oversight and growth of all aspects of the full-service bank’s business lines, including personal banking, small business banking, mortgage lending and construction and lot loans.
Shah is a 15-year veteran of Washington Federal, most recently as vice president and manager of the McCormick Ranch branch in Scottsdale, and has worked in the industry since 1980.
Earnhardt wins award from Toyota
Earnhardt Toyota was given the President’s Award from Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., one of the highest honors a Toyota dealer can receive.
Earnhardt Toyota was recognized for high standards of performance in all facets of the automotive dealer profession, including vehicle and parts sales, service and customer satisfaction. Toyota has given out the President’s Award since 1986.
Earnhardt Toyota is at 6136 E. Auto Loop Ave., Mesa.
Tempe
ASU announces Awards nominations
The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is taking
nominations for best companies and entrepreneurs to be honored at the 20th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards.
The awards recognize some of the state’s best companies and entrepreneurs for creating jobs, boosting our economy and delivering great service to customers. Past winners include Infusionsoft, Total Transit (Discount Cab), Ollie the Trolley, Kitchell, China Mist and Sundt Construction.
Businesses can be nominated for up to three of the six Spirit of Enterprise Award categories. Also, one minorityowned business will win the Minority Enterprise Award. Companies started by ASU students are eligible to win the Student Entrepreneur Award.
Find out more about the categories at http://wpcarey.asu.edu. Nominations will be accepted until June 24.
Tempe retirement village marketing rep honored
Jan Gruebmeyer, marketing representative at Friendship Village Tempe, received the Superstar Award at Life Care Services’ biennial sales conference in Chicago.
The Superstar Award honors outstanding achievement in areas including perseverance, exceeding expectations, success in a difficult market, significant contribution to the community’s financial success and leadership.
Gruebmeyer was one of more than 450 sales, marketing and administration professionals from across the country to attend the Life Care Services sales conference.
Friendship Village Tempe is a retirement community offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, respite, rehabilitation and hospice services.
Welcome to the family Mesa’s Fackrell more grounded than most NFL picks
BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF
Kyler Fackrell was different from just about all other draft prospects during the interview sessions at NFL Combine and subsequent meetings with teams leading up to last week’s draft.
The Mesa High product is further into his life, considering he will turn 25 during his first season with the Green Bay Packers. He’s also married and the father of a 2-year-old girl.
He says his situation grounds him, keeping him at home when he’s not working out at the facility. He says he has a lot riding on his success and his ability to provide for his family.
“It definitely changed me,” Fackrell said about his daughter’s birth. “It was an amazing experience. They’re what I do this for. They’re what I work so hard for.”
In this day and age, when everything— good or bad—ends up on social media, the idea of family man ready to work can definitely sway a team against a 21-year-old single guy with a sudden infusion of cash.
His place in life isn’t the only reason the Packers made Fackrell the first East Valley product to be selected this draft, No. 88 overall in the third round.
Fackrell fits the Packers’ scheme as an outside rusher from his linebacker position at a long and lanky 6 feet 5 and 245 pounds.
He missed a good portion of his junior year because of torn ACL but returned to have a productive final season with Utah State. He finished with 36 tackles for a
loss and 12 sacks in his career.
“That injury wasn’t what I had planned, but in a lot of ways it helped me I think,” Fackrell said. “It was a blessing in disguise for our family. So we’re just grateful to be here right now until I get on the field to play with the Packers organization.”
In high school, Fackrell was the leader of the Mesa team that surprised Division I in 2009 by making it to the title game. That season, Fackrell set the tone when the team was at preseason camp in Snowflake.
“He punched a kid in order to get him straightened out,” said former Mesa coach Kelley Moore, who is now at Buckeye. “It sounds like something bad, but it was a tone setter. The kid was late, did something wrong and knew it. Kyler clocked him, the kid took it and knew it was what needed to be done.”
Moore said that mentality made him know Fackrell would be a NFL linebacker someday.
“Most people focus on what you can see,” Moore said. “He was 6-4 and lean. When you focus on what is not seen is where you pick up on things.
“He played quarterback as a junior with a linebacker mentality. He had a rush to the outside and used a stiff arm to throw a tackler to the ground. I just knew with five years of college would be enough to get him there.”
Three other players from the East Valley were selected during the draft. A handful of others signed as non-drafted free agents with hopes of making an
impression in camp.
Mountain Pointe/Nebraska offensive lineman Alex Lewis was the second from the East Valley to go as the Ravens took the second-team Big 10 player in the fourth round and 130th overall.
Lewis spent the time between the combine and the draft working out in Arizona and visited Mountain Pointe on occasion.
“He’s a tremendous player, the best offensive lineman we’ve had,” Mountain Pointe coach Norris Vaughan said last month. “He shows these kids what is possible.”
Next up was Chandler/UCLA running back Paul Perkins, who racked up more than 2,800 yards rushing the last two years. He was taken by the New York Giants at 149th overall in the fifth round. Hamilton/Arizona State offensive lineman Christian Westerman, who had the most reps on the bench press at
the combine, will head to camp with the Cincinnati Bengals after being selected No. 161 overall in the fifth round.
The draft’s slogan was ‘Welcome, to the family,’ and that feels like the right fit for what Fackrell can offer and what the smalltown feel that Green Bay can give back.
“I can put on 10 pounds, which will help in the run game, and I’ll continue to work on pass rushing,” Fackrell said.
“And, obviously, Green Bay is a great place to learn from the guys that are in front of me.”
And the perfect location for a man with a family in tow.
“The town, from what I hear, is my speed—our speed as a family,” Fackrell said. “I’m very excited.”
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Mesa product Kyler Fackrell was selected in the third round by the Green Bay Packers in last week’s NFL Draft. One reason teams found him appealing is because he is married and has a 2-year-old daughter.
(Photo courtesy of Utah State athletics)
A driving force
Desert Ridge develops into title contender
BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE STAFF
Cassie Forsgren was in a rush as she tried to make the commute from work to Desert Ridge in order to get on the team bus.
She managed the drive just fine, gathered with the team, made the trip to Gilbert and beat the Tigers in five sets.
There was a time she probably felt turning the Desert Ridge boys volleyball program around was as infuriating and unpredictable as rush-hour traffic. But she and the Jaguars have been in cruise control this season.
The team entered Saturday’s first round of the state tournament on Saturday as the third seed with a 29-2 record. It is a far cry from the crash-and-burn seasons Desert Ridge had before the former Mesquite player took over the program. “We had to basically start from the beginning, and this senior class has been with me the whole way through,” she said. “We went from never having a winning season and never making the playoffs to getting into the playoffs to being one of the top seeds.
“It’s been a process but it is great seeing it come together. I figured it would be about four or five years.”
The Jaguars faced No. 14 Mountain View, a semifinalist last season, on Saturday with hopes of going much further into the tournament than the second-round exit of last two seasons. The tournament then featured a 24-team bracket.
Now with the 16-team bracket, the Jaguars are a good bet to make the semifinals if they keep playing at a high level. They could meet No. 2 Boulder Creek, which is 41-2 with only one defeat
coming against Arizona opponents, with a state title birth on the line on Thursday.
Regardless of how the rest of the season goes, Desert Ridge has changed the perception of the program with the breakout year.
It will take more than one year of success to be considered a top program, but for this season the team has felt the change.
“Teams started to realize we weren’t the same old Desert Ridge,” said senior Justin West, a versatile outside hitter and spark-plug player. “They look at us differently, and now they put a target on as a team they want to beat.”
It was hard to imagine the program reaching the same level as Gilbert, Desert Vista, Brophy and Boulder Creek four years ago.
The current seniors went to work as freshmen, listened to Forsgren’s teachings, and joined club teams. Soon, boys volleyball wasn’t just another thing to do at Desert Ridge. It became a sport of choice.
This year, the Jaguars beat longtime sectional opponents Highland and Perry for the first time in school history. While those victories were vital to continued growth, and cemented the fact that the team has reached a different level, it wasn’t treated as the be-all and end-all.
“We wanted to let the boys know they did something the program had never done before, but it’s not the state finals,” Forsgren said. “Those wins were just steps to get where we want to go.”
The group that has helped the program get to this point includes seniors libero Mitchel Worthington, middle blocker Jacob Guerber, captain Wyatt Cohn and West. Juniors middle blocker Tanner Bowman and setter Jacob Nukols have played a role as well.
“We all came together to make our goals achievable, and they are not farfetched like they once seemed,” West said. “This is the season we’ve been waiting for. It’s our senior year. Winning state is what drives us.”
Desert Ridge’s Wyatt Cohn (3) during the volleyball game between Desert Ridge and Gilbert . (David Jolkovski/Tribune)
Desert Ridge players react to a point during the volleyball game between Desert Ridge and Gilber. (David Jolkovski/Tribune)
Jason Bonham has a ‘whole lotta love’ for Led Zeppelin
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARANINSKI GETOUT/TRIBUNE STAFF
Jason Bonham thinks of his late father, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, in the fondest of ways.
He recalls playing the instrumental song “Moby Dick” with him, and he recalls the strong father-son bond. But, unlike others who have lost their dads, Bonham has the ability to share his memories on the road. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience comes to the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix on Friday, May 13.
It was originally intended to be a single tour in 2010, but it has expanded to a more frequent event.
“After the first tour, it took on its own life, really,” Bonham said.
The two-hour show is an homage to the elder Bonham and features Led Zeppelin “hits”—Bonham said there were no hits,
per se—and occasional deep cuts and B-sides. Bonham also rolls film footage of his father and his family.
“The set list is the hardest thing to decide,” he said. “We actually reach out on social media and ask fans, ‘What would you like to hear on this tour?’
IF YOU GO
“But then I have to make sure the key songs are represented. As much as Led Zeppelin didn’t have hit singles, there are certain anthems like ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Kashmir.’ I always find that those are songs that have to be in the show.”
a bit. Some of the songs have never been played live.”
Bonham became intimately acquainted with the songs when he played the O2 Arena in London with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones for a tribute show. That’s when he became a fan.
What: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience
When: 8 p.m. Friday, May 13
Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix
Cost: $39 to $79
Information: 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com
“I took the songs for granted because my dad was a drummer,” he said. “I was able to listen to it again and appreciate the music. It started out with an appreciation for my dad, and then I became appreciative of every one of them and the band itself for what it did for music.”
big thing, and Sting. I dyed my hair blond and the whole thing. It wasn’t until dad was taken away from all of us that I started listening to music in a whole other light.”
Bonham likes to tease interviewers and fans when it comes to Led Zeppelin. When he describes his plans for the next year, he is vague about his projects, which could lead some to think that they’re about Led Zeppelin.
“There has been talk of some other things,” said Bonham, who plays drums for Sammy Hagar’s The Circle as well as Phil Collins.
“Once I know more details, I can let you know. But if everyone’s schedule works out, we could do it. That project shall remain nameless and I’ll tell you this—it’s not Led Zeppelin.”
That said, he loves the variety his shows offer, including acoustic numbers or deep tracks. “That, to me, keeps it fresh for us,” said Bonham, 49. “We like to change it up
Bonham is quick to add, however, that he was “always a fan, but not like Jimmy said in 2007, ‘the super fan.’
“When I was 13, The Police were the
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Jason Bonham’ Led Zeppelin Experience features Led Zeppelin “hits” and occasional deep cuts and B-sides. (Mike Corrado/Special to the Tribune)
Dave Mason will mix solo hits,Traffic songs
BY KEN ABRAMCZYK GET OUT/TRIBUNE STAFF
Dave Mason reflected on his decision to return to the studio to rerecord his 1970 classic album, “Alone Together.”
Mason is on tour and opening for the Doobie Brothers and Journey at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix. His career spans decades beginning with his early years with Traffic, and later as a solo artist where he found success.
“Alone Together” demonstrated and further established Mason’s songwriting ability and guitar skills, namely on the songs “Only You Know and I Know” and “Look at You, Look at Me,” among others.
“The original did really well,” Mason said. “It was a classic album.”
Mason rerecorded the album because his voice “is so much better now. It’s more seasoned and more mature.”
That included “Hole in My Shoe” and “Feelin’ Alright,” which was covered by others 50 or 60 times, Mason said. Joe Cocker’s version is Mason’s favorite and the most popular one.
Mason wrote the songs for “Alone Together” in about two years, he said.
“It just hits me or it doesn’t,” Mason said about songwriting. “I’m not a disciplined writer. When I was younger it was a little different, but even then, I always stuck to writing songs that were timeless in their appeal. I’m just really writing for myself.”
When others sang and recorded his songs, like Delaney & Bonnie’s “Only You Know and I Know” and Cocker’s interpretation of “Feelin’ Alright,” Mason said “the fact that they pulled ’em out and did them is flattering.”
IF YOU GO
What: Journey, Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14
Where: Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix
Cost: $37 to $152 Information: 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
Mason, who turns 70 on May 10, decided to tour with the Doobie Brothers and Journey because “they asked me to do it” and it was an opportunity play at venues in front of 10,000 to 15,000 fans. He expects to play a 35- to 40-minute set consisting of a couple of songs from “Alone Together,” Traffic and his most popular song, “We Just Disagree.” That classic was written by Jim Krueger and reached No. 12 on the Billboard chart in 1977.
Mason will play with the same musicians he toured with in his recent Traffic Jam tour: Alvino Bennett on drums, Tony Patler on keyboards and vocals, and guitarist and vocalist Johnne Sambataro, who has played with Mason for 40 years. The Traffic Jam tour lasted about three years and ended recently with Mason performing songs he wrote for that band.
Mason expects to begin another tour, the “Alone Together Again” tour, in November or December after this one is completed. That will promote the reissue of “Alone Together,” and Mason will perform all of the songs from it. Bekka Bramlett, the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, will tour with Mason and his band on that tour.
Mason plans to keep touring, as long as he can, he said.
“I’ve been making music all of my life, and I can still do it,” Mason said. “I’m as good as I’m ever going to be at this point. I’ll do it until I can’t anymore, but I love it and I don’t see any reason to stop.”
Mason has advice for fans attending the show. “Yes, get there early, so they can make sure they see me,” Mason said.
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Dave Mason will perform a 40-minute set as he opens for the Doobie Brothers and Journey at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix. (Chris Jensen/Special to the Tribune)
Nothing but Thieves steals hearts with debut album
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARANINSKI GETOUT/TRIBUNE STAFF
Talking with Dominic Craik of the English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves is like chatting with a comedian. He’s full of one-liners and dry, sly remarks.
He’s calling from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is admittedly out of his head about American weather.
“I’ve not been to Phoenix before,” Craik said. “I hear the weather is quite questionable.
“It’s been raining all day here in Tulsa and it’s hot outside. So I’m really, really confused.
“It’s supposed to be cold when it rains.”
The weather is forecast to be cooler than seasonable when Nothing but Thieves plays a free show at Tempe Marketplace on Sunday, May 15. He acknowledged that Nothing but Thieves is still a baby band in the United States.
England, the musicians of Nothing but Thieves get into the show as a whole. The band also includes vocalist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, drummer James Price and bassist Philip Blake.
“Conor might jump into the crowd. It really depends, though. He doesn’t want to pull a muscle,” Craik said.
Information: nbthieves.com
“It’s just a classic rock show. It’s fastpaced, but it’ll have its moments. It’ll start atmospheric and then slowly pick up toward the end. We want to leave everyone wanting more. Some people will leave before the end and that’s OK. It’s not for everyone.”
“Our job is to play our songs well and not make any mistakes and hope that everyone likes us,” said Craik, whose band recently released its self-titled debut album.
Based in Southend-on-Sea in Essex,
The band may be for everyone soon. Nothing but Thieves hit No. 1 on the alternative radio charts with the song “Trip Switch,” the first single off of its debut album. It spent 12 weeks in the top 10 and has been viewed more than 2.5 million times on music and video platform Vevo.
Nothing but Thieves hit No. 1 on the alternative radio charts with the song “Trip Switch,” the first single off of its debut album. (Special to the Tribune)
The album also features the singles “Itch” and “Hanging.”
Nothing but Thieves began writing the album four years ago and stopped playing shows to focus on it.
“We were just locked away in my garage at home,” he said. “We were just learning how to write songs.
“I didn’t know how to write a good song. After a long grind, we kind of started writing songs that we were happy with. A year later, we recorded the album. We wanted to be proud of our actual body of work.”
That carries over into the live show, but he’s not really one to judge a Nothing but Thieves performance.
“I’d like to watch us live, but I can’t,” he said with a laugh. “It’s fun to play live. But as for a first-hand experience, it would be a lie to tell you the audience says it’s fun.”
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Join the beloved characters Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder under the sea as they embark on a life-changing adventure. Come and see for yourself if Ariel can best evil witch Ursula and win over the handsome Prince Eric for a happily ever after ending.
DETAILS>>Times vary. Through May 15. Nesbitt/Elliot Playhouse, Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. Tickets: $18. 480-644-6500. Mesaartscenter.com
Composer Christopher
Norby at Crescent Ballroom
Hailing from Derry, Ireland, the accomplished composer performs piano at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on May 9. He has been commissioned to work with such organizations as the
Vanbrugh Quartet, Brodsky Quartet, Concorde, NI Opera, Echo Echo Dance Theatre and the Verbal Arts Centre. His music has been performed across Ireland, Europe and the United States. He has also produced original scores for numerous apps and games on iOS and Android.
DETAILS>>12 p.m. May 9. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix. Free. 602-716-2222. crescentphx.com.
Flamexico! at Mesa Arts Center
Come and celebrate the musical confluences of Spain’s Flamenco and Mexico’s Mariachi with Flamexico! At Mesa Arts Center. Melodies of Mariachi and Flamenco come to life with guitars and energetic footwork of the dancers. Nine artists will perform in this cultural celebration.
DETAILS>>7:30 p.m., May 13, 14, Piper Repertory Theater, Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St. Tickets: 25. 480-644-6500. Mesaartscenter.com
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Bubble Bash at Tempe Marketplace
Bring the whole family for a fun day of free activities celebrating International Blowing Bubbles Day. The kids can make their own bubble wand, visit a chemistry station to create bubble solution, create art using different colored bubbles and more.
DETAILS>>11 a.m.-1 p.m., May 14. Tempe Marketplace, Splash Pad near Barnes & Noble, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe. Free. tempemarketplace. com/bubble.
Faith
SPIRITUAL SIDE
The gift of persistence
BY REV. SUSAN E. WILMOT TRIBUNE CONTRIBUTOR
Some years ago, back in the business world, I was assigned to work with a team on redesigning the corporate customer listening program. It quickly became apparent that our work was cut out for us in many different ways. We struggled against a strong and resistant corporate culture. We battled inadequate databases and highly diffused information. And, like any new group, we had the usual team formation stuff to work through, including the four stages of team life and work affectionately known as forming, storming, norming and performing. Every member of the team had a regular workload, as well as the pressure of ensuring the team’s success. Like any good corporate team, we wanted a catchy name, preferably one we could reduce to a three letter acronym! We finally settled on calling ourselves, The Persistent Ones. What’s really fascinating is how we define success. As far as our team work went, fulfilling our goal would define our success. We had to formulate a new customer listening program that had senior management buy-in and was a statistically valid and reliable measure our customers’ satisfaction with our products and services. In worldly terms, we succeeded. The team became a somewhat more
permanent group working to communicate and implement the new program with both our internal and our external customers. Then the company reorganized and the team of five became a team of two doing the same amount of work. A couple of years later, the company “rightsized” and the team of two became a team of one, doing the same amount of work. Ah, the rewards of success!
Perhaps because of some of my corporate experiences, I find God’s definition of success much more appealing. For the most part, Scripture doesn’t talk about success, especially in the way we think of it in worldly terms. Instead, we read about living into God’s love, wisdom and goodness. We also learn about faithfulness, servant leadership and obedience, among other things. For example, in 1 John 5:3-4 we read, “For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.” From 2 Peter 1:5-7 we read, “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.” The truth is God’s definition of success is measured by our persistent
faithfulness, and our consistent desire to humbly seek and follow God’s will and God’s ways. God’s definition of success is summed up in these words: “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23 KJV).
Our perspective of what success really means changes dramatically as our faith grows, and our transformation in the power of the Holy Spirit progresses. That is, success from God’s perspective. That change is evidenced by losing our selffocus, and the need or craving we sometimes feel for egotistical self-gratification and self-glorification. On the other hand, we have a heightened awareness of God’s kingdom perspective, where the focus rightly becomes the Lord, and our words, deeds and ministries of loving service are offered to the glory of God’s name.
In the meantime, we continue to thank God for the gift of persistence. It would certainly be more comfortable to yield to the tidal wave of cultural
indoctrination, or to continue as if our faith, or life in Christ changes nothing. So we give thanks for God’s persistent love, persistent grace and mercy. For the Lord’s persistent care and provision, as well as the Lord’s persistent hold on our hearts and lives. Only in God’s persistent love do we have the strength to endure whatever the world throws our way; to persist in listening to God; and to persist in welcoming the Lord in our hearts, and living out God’s purpose for our lives. There’s always room on God’s team of persistent ones!
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– The Rev. Susan E. Wilmot is Vicar at St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church and Preschool, 975 E. Warner Road, in Tempe. Reach her at rector@stjamestempe.org
Sundays
SUNDAYS WITH THE RAMBAM
Ongoing Sunday morning study of two classics of rabbinic literature by the great medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides (the “Rambam”). At 10 a.m., Professor Norbert Samuelson, Grossman chair of Jewish philosophy at ASU and TBS member, teaches “Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed: What Jews Ought to Believe.” This is followed at 11:15 a.m. by TBS member Isaac Levy teaching “Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah: How Jews Ought to Behave.” No previous experience necessary; readings in both Hebrew and English.
DETAILS>> Beginning Jan. 10, in the Community Room of the Administration Building. Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480-897-3636.
FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION EVERY SUNDAY
East Mesa Baptist Church, 752 S. Ellsworth Road.
DETAILS>> 4:45 p.m. every Sunday. For more information, call 480-986-9827 and ask for Pastor Hughes.
WORSHIP SERVICES
DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m. Restoration Covenant Fellowship, 8811 E. Main St., Mesa.
SUNDAY SERVICE AT UNITY OF CHANDLER
Come to a Sunday Celebration Service
DETAILS>> 10 a.m. or one of our many activities, classes, and events and get a feel for who we are at 325 N. Austin Drive, Suite 4, Chandler. 480-792-1800.
UNITY OF MESA SUNDAY SERVICE
A positive path for spiritual living. Experience transformational lessons, empowering music and various spiritual practices with an open-minded and welcoming community.
DETAILS>> Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at Unity of Mesa, 2700 E. Southern Ave. Nursery available for infants through kindergarten at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Youth ministry classes are open in the Education Annex at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 480-892-2700 or visit www.unityofmesa.org.
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX TV MASS
Mass is broadcast live from Saints Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ-TV7, Cable 13) followed by local Catholic talk show “Catholics Matter,” hosted by The Rev. Rob Clements.
DETAILS>> 9 a.m. Sunday mornings, www. diocesephoenix.org.
YOGA FREE AND OPEN TO ALL Evening schedule, Arati worship 5 p.m., prayers, 5:35 p.m. Spiritual Bhagavatam class/kids’ Sunday school, 5:40 p.m. Prasadam, 6:45 p.m. blessed vegetarian food served at no charge. There will be chanting, singing and dancing for attendees to enjoy at the yoga session.
DETAILS>> The event is at the Hare Krishna Spiritual Center, Unity Chandler, 325 E. Austin Drive, Suite 4. For more information, call 480-940-8775 or email contact@ azgoshala.org.
GRIEF SHARE IN TEMPE
A support group designed to assist people through the grieving process. One time book fee $15
DETAILS>> Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Room G3, Tempe, on Sundays from 2-4 p.m. Call 480-491-2210 for information.
SUNDAYS IN THE KITCHEN
Every Sunday night, Phoenix minister and performance artist Paisley Yankolovich attacks The Kitchen with intimate, unplugged and spoken word presentations.
DETAILS>> The Kitchen, 3206 W. Lamar Road. Phoenix. Admission: Free.
COMMUNITY CHORUS WELCOMES SINGERS
As the Ahwatukee Community Chorus nears the completion of its first season, it continues to welcome singers. The
group rehearses weekly on Sunday evenings. Although it is not affiliated with any religious organization, the chorus rehearses at Horizon Presbyterian Church.
DETAILS>> Sundays 6 to 8 p.m., Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. There is an annual $100 membership fee. For more information, visit www. ahwatukeecommunitychorus.org or call 480-442-7324.
Mondays
THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX — THE BISHOP’S HOUR
The Diocese of Phoenix’s locally produced radio program about issues from a Catholic viewpoint. Hosted by Michael Dixon.
DETAILS>> Broadcast 10 a.m. every Monday on 1310 AM Immaculate Heart Radio. Encore presentation every Thursday at 9 p.m. www.diocesephoenix.org.
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Kathy McAvoy, a certified yoga instructor with 10 years of experience, will be offering yoga classes at St. James for all levels. Suggested donation of $5. Open to the community.
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Support group for people struggling with how to deal with a loss.
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DETAILS>> 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 3855 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Shternie, 480753-5366 or www.chabadcenter.com.
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COMMENTARY
Wrongheaded attacks on free trade mar this election cycle
BY TOM PATTERSON SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE
Imagine a world in which we each made all that we use in our daily lives. We raised animals and butchered them ourselves for meat, we tanned their hide and fashioned the leather into shoes. We cut down trees and used whatever tools we could devise to make the wood into our houses and furniture.
We grew cotton and wool, spun and wove the fibers to create textiles and sewed it into clothing. We grew our own gardens and made whatever appliances … you get the idea. The difference between that incredibly hardscrabble existence and the lives of relative luxury that we actually lead is: trade. Trade at all levels, whether over the back fence or between nations, is a mutually beneficial exchange. We are each able to specialize in a few things we do best and trade for the rest. Trade sustains economic freedom and innovation, it creates wealth and it reduces to near zero the chance that the trading partners will go to war.
Yet free trade is under fierce attack in today’s political campaigns. Middle-class
Americans, weary of the long, slow “recovery” that has hit them especially hard, are told that their economic woes can be blamed on foreign competition. The supposed answer is to retreat into protectionism.
Here’s why that argument sells. America’s manufacturing sector, like the agricultural sector that employed the majority of Americans over a century ago, is undergoing a transition. Spurred by the competition of free trade and changing economic conditions (i.e., progress), it is morphing into a knowledge and service economy which, like the agricultural example, will eventually work out well.
But transition can be painful for those involved. Think of carriage makers and the first cars. Workers see their present skills devalued and their employment prospects fall. The fact that trade reduces the price of goods for all of us and stimulates our economy doesn’t mean a fig to them.
This creates an opening for demagogues to exploit this understandable fear. They claim that we should retreat and refuse to enter more trade pacts and instead erect high tariffs to protect our workers.
But even if Americans are unconcerned about the trade wars that would inevitably ensue, they should remember two words from our history: Smoot–Hawley. That’s the tariff act of 1930 which set off a 66 percent decline in international trade and unquestionably deepened and lengthened the Great Depression.
The world has changed since then, and for the better. A combination of technological advances and deregulation initiatives later set off a golden era of interstate and international trade that has contributed to worldwide prosperity gains to this day. International trade in the U.S. has gone from $50 billion in 1966 to over $4 trillion annually.
Empirical evidence has shown that countries practicing free trade grow three times faster than protectionist countries. Even China viewed in a longer-range time frame is an example of the mutual benefits of trade.
From the Nixon-to-China initiative to China’s entry into the WTO in 2000, the industrialization of the former economic backwater has lifted hundreds of millions of human beings out of squalid poverty. Meanwhile, western consumers have benefited from the low cost of manufacturing which has brought access to
cellphones, computers and digital TVs to the masses.
China unfortunately has embraced protectionism itself recently, like other countries following the 2008 financial crisis. They have subsidized Chinese industries and restricted competitors. But the goal should be to restore our trading relationship, not to end it with retaliation.
It would be a great mistake for America to attempt to preserve in amber the economic conditions of today and to reject change to live in a static, isolated economic fortress. Our challenge is to confront fear and protectionism. We should advance more free-trade agreements like the Trans Pacific Partnership and work to eliminate agricultural subsidies and antidumping measures around the world, starting at home.
Instead of protecting our industries from competition, we should lower tax and regulatory barriers to make them more competitive. And above all, we should reject leaders who claim that they can “make America great again” by reducing free trade.
Prop. 124 pension-reform measure is a solid win for first responders, taxpayers, Arizona
BY MARK BRNOVICH SPECIAL TO TRIBUNE
Problem solving is a cornerstone of good leadership. When done right, it transcends the gridlock of fierce politics and partisanship, and moves our state in a positive direction. This is exactly the case with the pension-reform ballot measure known as Proposition 124, and it deserves our vote on May 17th.
Much of Prop. 124’s broad support can be attributed to the year-long stakeholder process that led to the creation of this measure. While months of spade work took time and the setting aside of egos and old resentments, the result was a reform plan that favored problem-solving over politics.
With the state’s public safety pension system teetering on the brink of disaster, our first responders and taxpayers need practical and sustainable change. That is exactly what Prop. 124 will provide.
The brief paragraph on the special election ballot represents the last piece of a meaningful reform package, a constitutional change that recalibrates the cost-ofliving-allowance formula for public safety workers to allow the pension refund to recover from its dangerous underfunding and $7 billion shortfall. All told, these reforms will save Arizona taxpayers more than $1.5 billion over the next 30 years. At the same time, Prop. 124 guarantees our police officers and firefighters the secure, middle class retirement that we promised them in return for the sacrifices they have
made for us.
As Arizona’s “top cop,” I’ve witnessed how skyrocketing pension costs have hamstrung law enforcement in our cities and towns. Prop. 124 reverses that trend, freeing valuable resources to improve 911 response times and ensure our first responders have the solid training and equipment to stay safe on the front lines.
Speaking of the men and women of public safety, I commend the lead role they’ve taken in the crafting of Prop. 124. This reform would not be available to voters without their willingness to embrace a comprehensive solution that will benefit us all. Prop. 124 is supported by thousands of our cops and firefighters, each of whom has agreed to work longer, contribute more and accept a lower but more dependable
cost-of-living allowance upon retirement. Your vote for Prop. 124 will meet the pension system crisis head on. According to an independent analysis, Prop. 124 will cut the unfunded liabilities of the public safety retirement system by 36 percent by 2045. It will also end pension spiking and provide immediate budget relief by equalizing pension contributions between employers and employees.
As an attorney by trade and a law enforcement leader by profession, I have considered the potential outcomes of Proposition 124. I see it as a solid win for all of Arizona. On May 17th, I hope you will join me in voting Yes on 124, to protect our first responders and our families.
– East Valley resident Tom Patterson is a retired physician and former state senator. He can be reached at pattersontomc@cox.net.
High school football player’s prank was dumb, yes, but not criminal
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ TRIBUNE COLUMNIST
Usually in this America of ours circa 2016, foolishness and a glaring lack of common sense draws condemnation and criticism. Yet in the criminally stupid case of Red Mountain High School football player Hunter Osborn—now known forever as “the kid who exposed his junk in a yearbook photo”—from the beginning I found myself sympathizing with the accused.
For this, we can thank my own years as a teenage moron—fortunately never documented by photographic evidence—and the Mesa Public Schools, whose overreaction to Osborn’s foolish prank ranks as the bureaucratic equivalent of detonating a nuke to swat a mosquito.
In case you missed the story, which went national Wednesday morning on the Drudge Report, back last August, Osborn was dared by a teammate to expose himself in the Red Mountain football team photo. Being
an 18-year-old male, which is to say at times displaying an intellect two IQ points above Neanderthal man, Osborn took the dare and openly displayed some of his manhood above the waistband of his football pants.
How many complaints did school officials receive about the prank following the photo session and while the school’s yearbook adviser and student team was assembling this soon-to-be-discarded piece of literature? None.
How many outraged Red Mountain football fans called the district after the very same photo appeared in thousands of football programs throughout the fall? Zero.
How many times did school district officials notice Osborn’s alleged criminal activity while distributing about to 250 yearbooks to students in April? Zip.
Cue the school district’s predictably droning written statement: “Upon learning of the photograph,” a Mesa Schools flack explained, “school administration immediately contacted police and is cooperating fully with the investigation.”
This “investigation” originally saw Osborn, now age 19, charged with one
count of furnishing harmful items to minors—a Class 4 felony that carries up to 3.75 years in prison—and 69 misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure. The felony charge went by the wayside Wednesday morning, when Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery wisely declined to prosecute the case.
Hours later, amid a chorus of #FreeHunter posts on social media and news stories backing Osborn, all possibility of the teenager facing legal consequences vanished when the Mesa Police announced that the case had been closed because “all parties involved no longer desire prosecution.”
That’s great news from where I sit, given that Mesa school officials appear to have the Tale of Hunter and the Invisible Inch very much in, uh, hand—well beyond the point of absurdity.
“While the small size of the photograph as published makes the details difficult to discern,” the district’s original statement explained, “the yearbook has been recalled so the school can make a minor but critical edit for the inappropriate content.”
Pity the school staffer entrusted with
Magic Markering over 3,400 “Little Hunters” to make sure every last yearbook has been safely redacted for posterity.
As for Osborn, who told police he was “disgusted” by his actions in the photo, he still faces whatever consequences that the school district deems appropriate. We can only hope that, rather than continue to act like the penis police, the district instead decides to teach Osborn and his fellow Red Mountain students a valuable lesson.
In America, when we punish people, we do so proportionally, in a way that fits the crime.
In the case of Hunter Osborn, the exposure in question was barely indecent at all. The only crime that occurred was a criminal overreaction by embarrassed school officials who literally couldn’t see what was right in front of their very eyes. – David
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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following:
Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension Project Quality Assurance Soils and Material Testing and Sampling Project No CP0296
The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide quality assurance soils and materials testing and laboratory services related to Valley Metroʼs Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension (GRE) project The City of Mesa is responsible for quality assurance (QA) sampling and testing for aspects of the GRE project that will ultimately by owned and operated by the City of Mesa This includes streets, landscaping, overhead power lines, underground utilities and sidewalks All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFQ)
The following is a summary of the project The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping
The scope of work includes quality assurance soils and material sampling and testing related to City of Mesa infrastructure Testing frequencies are outlined in Mesa Standard Specifications Amendments to MAG Uniform Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction Valley Metro is responsible for quality control for City infrastructure Additionally Valley Metro is responsible for quality control and quality assurance for all light rail infrastructure The quality assurance testing firm chosen for this project will report directly to the City of Mesa project manager, inspections and laboratory staff The work performed will be in compliance with Valley Metroʼs quality control program implemented for the project including coordination with work activities, standard documentation and reporting formats The firm will provide the City with the services of qualified materials technicians, support vehicles, and laboratory equipment This project will utilize both local funds and federal funds provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 11:00 am in Mesa City Plaza Conference Room 170 East located at 20 E Main St , Mesa, AZ 85201 At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference s i n c e C i t y s
project scope outside of this conference In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference
Contact with City Employees All firms interested in this project (including the firmʼs employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below
RFQ Lists This RFQ is available on the Cityʼs website at http://mesaaz gov/business/engineering/architecturalengineering-design-opportunities
The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide seven hard copies and one (1) CD of the Statement of Qualification s by Wednesday June 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification The City is an equal opportunity employer
Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title
Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service)
Questions Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Melodie Jackson of the Engineering Department at melodie jackson@mesaaz gov
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TO: Jesse Mullinax
A petition has been presented to this court by Dept of Children and Families (Attleboro) seeking, as to the following child(ren), Aiden Mullinax, that said child(ren) be found in need of care and protection and committed to the Department of Children and Families
The court may dispense the rights of the person named herein to receive notice of or to consent to any legal proceeding affecting the adoption, custody, or guardianship or any other disposition of the child(ren) named herein, if it finds that the child(ren) is/are in need of care and protection and that the best interests of the child(ren) would be served by said disposition
You are hereby ORDERED to a ppear in this court, at the court address set forth above, on 06/01/2016, 09:00 AM Pre Trial Conference (CR/CV)
You may bring an attorney with you If you have a right to an attorney and if the court determines that you are indigent the court will appoint an attorney to represent you
If you fail to appear the court may proceed on that date and any date thereafter with a trial on the merits of the petition and an adjudication of this matter
For further information call the Office of the Clerk-Magistrate at 508-977-4905
WITNESS:
Hon John S Spinale
FIRST JUSTICE
Roger J Oliveira
Acting Clerk-Magistrate
DATE ISSUED: 04/13/2016
Publish: DNS-April 23, 30 and May 7, 2016; EVT- April 24, May 1, 8, 2016 / 17423270
CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide Design Services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category:
General Engineering Services All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
General Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, extensions, rehabilitations or other modifications Typical projects include (but are not limited to) grading, drainage, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), survey, gas infrastructure, structural eng ineering (i e special inspections, structural ratings, bridge and minor building structural designs, wall footings and pole foundations), and miscellaneous engineering
A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held
Contact with City Employees All firms interested in this project (including the firm's employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or ind irect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below
RFQ Lists This RFQ is available on the City's website at http://mesaaz gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering- design-opportunities
The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 8 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation) Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ Minimum font size shall be 10pt Please provide seven (7) hard copies and one (1) hard copy (CD or USB) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualification The City is an equal opportunity employer
Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package On the submittal package, please display: Firm name and General Engineering Services
Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System
(http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service)
Questions Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Heather Sneddon of the Engineering Department at heather sneddon@mesaaz gov
BETH HUNING City Engineer
ATTEST:
DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk
Publish: DNS-May 7, 14, 2016; EVT-May 8, 15, 2016 / 17426683
Public Notices
CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
MESA FALCON FIELD AIRPORT (FFZ) REALIGN & CONSTRUCT TAXIWAY ʻCʼ & RUNWAY ʻ4Rʼ RUN-UP AREA/HOLD BAY RECONFIGURATION
FAA AIP NO 3-04-0023-026-2016
ADOT PROJECT NO E7F DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY
PROJECT NO CP0719
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 26, 2016, at 1:00 p m All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration
This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:
This Federal-Aid project is part of the Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Plan at Falcon Field Airport and includes demolition and removal of existing taxiways, excavation and grading; new taxiway and ramp pavements (on new alignments); protect existing drainage structures; new and relocated airfield electric circuits, lights, and signs, new pavement markings, and appurtenant work, all as indicated on Approved Plans and Specifications
The Engineerʼs Estimate range is $1,935,000 – $ 2,365,000
For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Maggie Martinez at maggie martinez@mesaaz gov
Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc dba Thomas Printworks, http://public constructionvaults com Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account Please be sure to click finish at the end NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www thomasprintworks com, and click on Phoenix The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $102 00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned Partial bid packages are not sold You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up O
Mesaʼs Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing
A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled Please refer to Project Specific Provision Section #3 titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site” for additional information
Work shall be completed within 225 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed
Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of M
The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service)
The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be req
(100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements
The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa
BETH HUNING City Engineer
ATTEST:
DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk
CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
MESA FALCON FIELD AIRPORT (FFZ)
REALIGN & CONSTRUCT TAXIWAY C' & RUNWAY 4R' RUN-UP AREA/HOLD BAY RECONFIGURATION
FAA AIP NO 3-04-0023-026-2016
ADOT PROJECT NO E7F DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY
PROJECT NO CP0719
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 26, 2016, at 1:00 p m All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration
This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:
This Federal-Aid project is part of the Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Plan at Falcon Field Airport and includes demolition and removal of existing taxiways, excavation and grading; new taxiway and ramp pavements (on new alignments); protect existing drainage structures; new and relocated airfield electric circuits, lights, and signs, new pavement markings, and appurtenant work, all as indicated on Approved Plans and Specifications
The Engineer's Estimate range is $1,935,000 - $2,365,000
For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Maggie Martinez at maggie martinez@mesaaz gov
Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc dba Thomas Printworks, http://public constructionvaults com Click on "Register Today" and follow the prompts to create your account Please be sure to click finish at the end NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED For a list of locations nearest you, go to www thomasprintworks com, and click on Phoenix The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $102 00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned Partial bid packages are not sold You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the "Public Construction Vaults" address listed above Please verify print lead time prio r to arriving for pick-up
Mesa s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ Please call 480644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing
A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled Please refer to Project Specific Provision Section #3 titled "Pre-Bid Review of Site" for additional information
Work shall be completed within 225 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed
Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of M
The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service)
The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be req
(100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements
The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa
BETH
HUNING City Engineer
ATTEST:
DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk
Public Notices
"A"), Painted Mountain Golf Villas, a (See Exhibit "A") Interval Interest, consisting of: (i) an undivided [52nd for Annual/104th for Biennial] fee interest in Unit No (See Exhibit "A"), PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of C
which an Owner
Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every o
erned by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions
dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no 97-0704665, record s of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended by First Amend-
and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas,
0031469, records of Maricopa County, Arizona (collectively, the "Declaration"); and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such
and titling, an Interval Interest
granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest
Original trustor(s): (See Exhibit "A") Original principal balance: (See Exhibit "A")
vided Fee Interest, Unit
CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
G09D QUARTER SECTION RESIDENTIAL STREET OVERLAYS – ASPHALT ONLY
IN THE VICINITY OF NW CORNER OF BASELINE RD & LINDSAY RD
PROJECT NO LF0033-G09D
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, June 2 2016, at 3:00 p m All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration
This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:
M
99,000 SY of rubber AC surface course overlay and other work as noted in the Approved Plans
The Engineerʼs Estimate range is $1,045,000 to $1,275,00
For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Melodie Jackson at Melodie Jackson@mesaaz gov
Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public constructionvaults com Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account Please be sure to click finish at the end NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www thomasprintworks com, and click on Phoenix The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $12 00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned Partial bid packages are not sold You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up
Mesaʼs Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing
Please refer to Project Specific Provision Section #3 titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site” for additional information
Work shall be completed within 60 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed
Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of M
The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service)
The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be req
(100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements
The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa
BETH HUNING City Engineer
Name: STCT CONSULTING LLC
at
CORDER OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED
CORRECTION RECORD ED IN DOCUMENT NO 00- 512391 The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trust-
censed insurance producer as required by ARS Section
Department of Insurance ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURS UANT TO A R S SECTION 33- 808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 2547 S PONDEROSA DR GILBERT
MUNITY PROPERTY WITH FULL RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 2547 S PONDEROSA DR GILBERT AZ 85295- 1582Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road Suite 200 A Anaheim CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designat
garding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any under the terms of said Deed of Trust, in-
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID OPENING: FRIDAY MAY 27, 2016, AT 11:00 A M (M S T )
TRACS NO 061 AP 362 H8680 01C
PROJ NO STP-061-A(201)T
TERMINI ORTEGA LAKE - ST JOHNS HWY
LOCATION EAST - CONCHO
The amount programmed for this contract is $2,600,000 00 The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:
The proposed work is located in Apache County in the Northeast District on State Route 61 from Ortega Lake to St Johns Highway, near the community of Concho The project limits begin at MP 362 00 and proceeds northeasterly to MP 367 00 The work consists of milling and replacing the existing pavement surface to maintain the structural integrity and to improve the ride and safety of the roadway The work also includes pavement marking, traffic control and other related work
Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ
CIVIL SUMMONS File No: 16CVD959
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ONSLOW COUNTY
Name of Plaintiff Kelly Jean Bradshaw Jacksonville, NC 28540 VERSUS
Name Of Defendant(s) Malcolmn Frank Stansberry
In The General Court Of Justice (x) District
To Each Of The Defendant(s) Named Below:
Name And Address of Defendant 1 Malcolmn Frank Stansberry 1710 S Jentilly Ln Apt 23, Tempe, AZ 85281
A Civil Action Has Been Commenced Against You!
You are notified to appear and answer the complaint of the plaintiff as follows:
2 File the original of the written answer with the Clerk of Superior Court of the county named above
If you fail to answer the complaint, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk
press or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having
priority senior to the Deed of Trust The Trustee
