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MUSIC | Valley rich with jazz talent PERFORMANCE | Igudesman and Joo explore comedy and chaos CALENDAR | Things to do, see and eat COVER STORY

NEWS | Breeders 10

Tempe ‘puppy mill’ ordinance faces uncertain future

Single moms 11

Chandler, Gilbert rank as good areas for single mothers

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Gilbert students learn at Mesa medical center TODAY’S TALKERS OPINION FAITH/FAMILY CLASSIFIED

FAMILY AFFAIR Relatives in Gilbert boxer’s corner

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Royal Bailey spars with Francisco Gonzalez while his father, Gerod, coaches him at the Gene Lewis Boxing Club in Mesa. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]

o the naked eye, it’s a simple backyard on a cool March afternoon in Gilbert. Wind blows through the trees, which cast shadows over the grass.

Like many backyards, it’s a place for barbecues and family events, but it is more than that for the Bailey family.

It’s a training ground.

A punching bag hangs from the awning in the back corner of the patio as Gerod Bailey instructs his son, 21-year-old Royal, to put on his white Everlast boxing gloves and hit the bag. His mother Karyn sits in a chair nearby.

Royal hits the bag, his natural athletic ability clear as the cloudless sky.

Pop! Pop! Pop! With every strike the bag jerks and bounces as Royal pounds away and Gerod orders him what combinations to throw.

Gerod is a former professional boxer. He’s also Royal’s trainer. There is a clear delineation here, a difference between loving father and determined coach trying to lead his son on the path from amateur to professional and, eventually, champion.

But this is not just a father-son endeavor; it’s a family affair. Karyn is Royal’s manager and is as essential to Royal’s future success as his father is.

The backyard ritual is nearly an everyday occurrence, part of a routine that includes early-morning runs, film study and hours in the gym — surrounded all the time by a family that has helped him at every turn on his path to being a world-class boxer.

Entering the ring The curves of that path started early for Royal. He has been an athlete since a young age, playing tackle football at 8. He never bothered with flag.

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Mesa adds Mobile Safe Baby Haven units STAFF REPORT

The Mesa Fire/Medical Department is refreshing its relationship with the Arizona Safe Baby Haven Foundation with its emergency response vehicles displaying Safe Baby Haven stickers and magnets to provide awareness of this drop-off option for mothers who are unable to care for their newborns.

“We are praying for the mother that felt she was unable to care for Baby Jane,” said Heather Burner, Arizona Safe Baby Haven executive director. “We hope to continue to raise awareness in our community and show that there are safe alternatives and support in any situation that a mother may be facing.”

Arizona’s Safe Baby Haven Law passed in 2001, which allows mothers to hand over their unharmed newborn babies within 72 hours after birth to a Safe Baby Haven provider without any legal consequences.

Safe Baby Haven providers include on-duty fire stations and EMTs, hospitals and other facilities and now many emergency response vehicles in Mesa.

Chandler lawmaker defends home-rental measure CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

Arizona cities and towns are close to losing their ability to restrict homeowners from renting out their properties on a short-term basis.

Over the objections of city officials and homeowner associations, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to bar local governments from restricting the use of vacation rentals or other short-term rentals. SB 1350 covers not just people renting out rooms in their own homes but also those who rent out houses and condo units in which they do not live.

But Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, defended the legislation.

“People are going there and truly doing what the structure was truly meant for, which is recreating around inside the house just like a normal homeowner would and sleeping in it,” he said. “I just don’t see how that’s ultimately disruptive.”

Salmon says ‘yes’ to 123 STAFF REPORT

Congressman Matt Salmon has endorsed Proposition 123 citing the stability it will give teachers and students over the next 10 years.

“Supporting Proposition 123 is a nobrainer. By getting more money to our public schools without raising taxes, Prop 123 fulfills the mission of the land trust and builds on the successes we’ve already experienced,” Salmon said. “This initiative will provide $3.5 billion for our schools and our students over the next 10 years — that’s money and stability they need.”

Mesa adds another pocket park STAFF REPORT

A new urban pocket park has opened in Mesa at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Southern Avenue, along the light rail line.

Dubbed Fountain Plaza, it encompasses about 5,000 square feet and features a small fountain with a built-in seating area. The fountain shoots water out of nine jets and light chases the water streams. Other features include skateboard amenities — grinding rails, boxes and ramps.

Part of the park has a shade structure.

Fountain Plaza is the fifth pocket park opened by the city along the light rail line.

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allows charter cities to approve laws dealing with strictly local issues, no matter what the Legislature says. And Kuby, through attorney Tim Hogan of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, contends that regulating recycling programs and what does and does not go into landfills fits that definition.

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Food stamp abusers face tougher penalties CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation last week to impose prison terms and a potential $150,000 fine on those who misuse food stamps.

Current law makes it a misdemeanor, with a six-month jail term and $2,500 fine for those who fraudulently use, transfer, possess or redeem up to $100 worth of food stamps; above that, there is a presumptive term of a year in prison. The new law makes all violations subject to 18 months behind bars.

The change also expands what is covered by that new penalty to the purchase of ineligible items with food stamps.

Tempe legislator objects to Israel anti-boycott bill Judges says no to censuring utility regulator CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES The Arizona House voted to forbid the state and local governments from doing business with any firm that refuses to do business with Israel.

HB 2617 states contracts can be executed only if there is written certification that the company is not engaged in a boycott of Israel.

Rep. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe, opposes the measure. “Arizonans should be able to endorse the boycott without being punished or losing business opportunities,” he said. “It is our right and we deserve no less.”

Ducey sacks Tempe over plastic bags issue CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

State lawmakers have approved — and Gov. Doug Ducey has signed — legislation designed to trim the ability of cities, towns and counties to regulate plastic bags.

And this time they think they’ve got it legally right.

HB 2131 makes it illegal for local governments to impose any tax, fee or deposit on any disposable bags. It is aimed at overturning an existing ordinance in Bisbee as well as preempting similar efforts being considered in other communities, including Tempe.

Tempe council member Lauren Kuby points out that the Arizona Constitution specifically

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A judge has rejected a bid to censure Bob Stump for deleting texts from his state-issued cell phone.

But Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner wants to personally see what messages forensic experts were actually able to recover from the state utility regulator’s phone to determine which, if any, should be made public.

Warner said the the corporation commissioner “admits he routinely deleted text text messages” from the phone.

Medicaid disputes legislators’ tax talk CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

The lead attorney for the state’s Medicaid program wants the Court of Appeals to reject a claim by some legislators that the levy funding its expansion was illegally enacted.

Douglas Northup doesn’t dispute the Arizona Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate for any new tax or any increase in state revenues.

But Northup is telling the appellate judges that the constitutional requirement does not apply here because the more than $200 million a year being collected from hospitals is something they actually want.

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Gerod Bailey jokes with his grandson Aunys Crouch, 8, about proper hand technique while Royal Bailey takes a break from his workout at the Gene Lewis Boxing Club in Mesa. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]

Family from page 1 “Football was everything,” Royal said. “It was pretty much the first sport I only played. I’ve been playing football a long time.”

He said he received some recruiting attention during his time at Marcos de Niza High School, mostly letters of interest, but a scholarship offer never materialized.

He tried to walk on at Arizona State University but when that didn’t pan out he went to Mesa Community College, but he soon found that the gridiron had lost its luster.

“It was fun, but toward the end it kind of stopped being fun,” Royal said. “My whole heart wasn’t in it, and once I started not to have fun with it that’s when I stopped.

“I’m not one of the guys to go through the motions. Whatever I do I go with it full-on 100 percent. I felt like I just wasn’t there 100 percent so I didn’t want to really cheat myself, waste their time, waste my time.”

It all came to a head one night at an MCC game, his father remembers. He’d watched a few games and could tell simply by Royal’s body language his heart just wasn’t in football anymore.

It led him to do something drastic one night. Gerod had seen enough.

“Halftime I went down there…I told him get your (stuff), let’s get out of here. They’re not treating you right,” Gerod said.

It was that night that the focus changed. Football gave way to boxing, and Royal and Gerod started training that next morning.

Forming the team Royal had been introduced to boxing as a child.

Now, though, it was serious. As a former boxer

himself, Gerod knew he would be the one to train his son, because he wouldn’t leave his son’s safety in a dangerous sport to anyone else.

They did try using other trainers at first, but none of them was training Royal the way Gerod wanted him trained, and worse, they were trying to cut Gerod out.

And Gerod wouldn’t have that.

So, when Royal started training out of the Gene Lewis Boxing Club in Mesa, Gerod wanted to train Royal.

Many fathers come in to the Gene Lewis Boxing Club wanting to train their own sons, and usually Josh Benjamin, who runs the club, doesn’t let them.

But after a few phone calls, he would make an exception under the condition that Gerod obtained his boxing trainer’s license.

“I usually don’t allow that,” Benjamin said. “I was told his dad had some experience, and he had some strong family ties in boxing, and that he would do a good job with his son.”

With his father as his trainer and a place to train, there was one final piece of the puzzle missing — a manager.

They needed someone who was organized and could multitask efficiently. And they didn’t have to look far to find the person.

Karyn, Royal’s mother, came from a corporate background and had no trouble taking on a management role. With Royal being so heavily involved in sports as a youth, Karyn was always helping organize things for his athletic aspirations. Managing Royal as a fighter would not really be that foreign to her.

“I’ve been a part of his life in sports and kind of managing things and getting things together and

his dad did most of the traveling with him,” said Karyn, who also works as the manager of a group home for young people.

It’s not lost on Karyn Bailey that, though she is a boxing manager, Royal is, first and foremost, her son, and she makes sure to encourage him whenever she can.

“I stay in his head,” she said. “I’m really positive and motivating, and I continue to share that with him…I tell him that ‘you are what you say you are.’ In this game especially, in boxing, you’re biggest opponent is you.”

“Managing is an extension of who I am as a mother,” Karyn said. “My work, I’m a manager, I manage people. But this is my son, this is his life and his career…it’s just organizing and keeping everybody in place and making sure the right things fit and the right things are going where they go.”

Benjamin, who runs the boxing club, said the family arrangement is “atypical. (Royal) is the exception both in his athletic ability and the support that he has because it’s very obvious they have a plan, and they’re attempting to work that plan to the desired end.”

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Royal Bailey watches a movie on a Saturday night with his girlfriend Hannah Collins, mother Karyn, cousin Michael Fox, four nephews and his niece after babysitting all day. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]

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the world professionally, and that’s what you see when he trains.”

Family from page 4 The fight plan

Exception to the rule It’s an evening at the Gene Lewis Boxing Club at the Broadway Recreation Center in Mesa and the small facility is bustling with children and adults working on every aspect of the sweet science.

The unmistakable sound of a hard right hand on a punching bag and the rhythmic thumping of a nearby speed bag echoes off the gym’s brick and concrete walls.

Royal is there, but his sparring partner for the night is not – he hasn’t shown up.

His father insists that his son only trains with professional boxers because securing amateurs willing to spar with Royal is difficult.

“It’s hard to find sparring for him out here,” Gerod said. “Everybody feels (Royal) hits hard and he’s fast and he’s a big guy so I have to spar him with a lot of pros.”

On this night, his sparring partner is no pro.

He is young, close to Royal’s age, with basic skills but no match for Royal’s combination of size, speed and power.

Royal utilizes his long reach with the jab and stops his opponent multiple times with shots to the body. After three rounds, tonight’s partner has had enough with the 6-foot-3, 190 pounder.

The training is needed, though. Royal had been preparing for this weekend’s Golden Gloves Regional in Las Vegas after winning an Arizona Golden Gloves title in late February.

Milan Pinkard holds her uncle Royal Bailey’s hand as her brother, Aunys Crouch, rides a bike while walking home from the park. Royal and his cousin Michael Fox babysat their four nephews and niece on a recent Saturday with the help of Royal’s girlfriend, Hannah Collins.

[David Jolkovski/Tribune]

It’s all part of a professional approach that Royal and his family take to the game. He watches what he eats closely, runs early nearly every morning and watches copious amounts of film in the afternoons.

“Royal, his family has a plan, and they’re following that plan,” Benjamin said. “Eat the right things, get the proper nutrition, get the proper rest, put the kinds of supplements in your body that are correct, see the right doctors, all of the things you see in a professional boxer they’re already treating

him that way. He’s trained as a person that’s making this their profession.”

“More than being important, it’s an unusual step, so it’s an advantage,” Bejamin adds. “He’s coming into it with the mindset of a person that is making their living doing it. So, rather than fighting for a trophy, he’s fighting, in his mind, for his future – his future earnings, his future income – it’s hard to beat a person who has that kind of singlemindedness…he wants to become a champion of

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Royal trains and studies boxing almost religiously, and, as with most religions, there is a day of rest.

For the Bailey family that day is Saturday. The heavy bag in their backyard hangs untouched.

Boxing gloves lie on the table, no mind is paid to them on Saturdays.

It is a day to allow the body to recuperate and the mind to focus on other things and decompress for a time.

This day the Bailey family relaxes and enjoys close time together.

As with a Sabbath day, it is also a time to realize blessings, and this is not lost on Royal.

“Just having fun with it, seeing where it takes me,” Royal said. “I’ll be blessed if I can get paid for doing something I love with my athletic ability so I’m thankful.”

Royal’s goal is to make it as a pro sooner rather than later. But on Saturdays he rests because Sunday it’s back on the road, back to the ring at the Gene Lewis Boxing Club.

And back to the backyard grass where it all started, where it continues, and where it leads him.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW MCC’s Red Mountain earns honor Mesa Community College’s Red Mountain campus has been designated a certified wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

A garden for wildlife program is operated at the college, which federation officials said improves habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife.

Mesa 1st city to see new ADOT signs

Drivers along Phoenix-area freeways can expect to see an additional reminder about the cost of being caught cheating in high occupancy vehicle lanes during weekday rush hours.

Over the next year, the Arizona Department of Transportation will add more than 250 signs that say: “HOV Violation $400 Minimum” along Valley freeways with HOV lanes.

The first of the new “HOV $400 Violation” signs have been installed along a 20-mile stretch of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway between Loop 101 and Broadway Road in Mesa. Carpool lanes along that freeway recently were extended between Gilbert and Broadway roads as part of a widening project that is nearing completion.

“We all pay when drivers drive in the HOV lane alone,” said Department of Public Safety Director Col. Frank Milstead. “Even the best excuse is no excuse.”

Senate panel pulls plug on billboard proposal

Deciding the astronomy industry was too important to endanger, a Senate panel has killed legislation to expand the areas in the state where illuminated billboards would be allowed.

The Committee on Commerce and Workforce Development vote came after Lori Allen, director of Kitt Peak National Observatory, read off a list of financial effects that having some world-class telescopes brings to the state. That includes $250 million in annual economic activity, $12 million in tax revenues each year, $1.2 billion in capital investments and more than 3,300 jobs.

“These are high-tech jobs,” she said. “These are the kind of jobs we want.”

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Campaign finance law changes register with GOP, chamber A House panel approved massive changes in campaign finance laws Tuesday despite a Democrat lawmaker pointing up what he said is a laundry list of flaws and loopholes that will open the door to more “dark money.”

The 5-2 party line vote of the Republican-controlled Elections Committee came after business interests who have been historically involved in trying to influence elections told legislators they like the new version.

“Our speech and our voices should be valued,” said Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Parents, students have Common Core alternative

Arizona schools will be able to use assessments other than the one linked to Common Core to determine how well their students are doing.

Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation to let the state Board of Education offer alternatives to the AzMERIT test, the one now mandated by board policy. It also will allow schools to propose their own ideas for options.

The current test is linked to the Common Core academic standards the Board of Education adopted in 2010. There has been stiff opposition to those standards from some who contend it amounts to the federal government dictating what is taught to children.

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THE WEEK AHEAD Spring training light in East Valley this week Today

Friday

Monday No East Valley Games

Saturday March 26

Tuesday

Reds at A’s (ss) Brewers at Angels

White Sox at A’s Royals at Cubs

Mesa seeks preservation awards nominees Nominations are being sought for the city of Mesa’s historic preservation awards for outstanding achievement.

There are several awards categories: archaeology, adaptive reuse, education and outreach, landscape preservation, local preservationist, rehabilitation and restoration, stewardship and individual lifetime acheivement.

Nominations are due by 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24. Nomination forms are available at the historic preservation office, 55 N. Center St., the Mesa Public Library or online at measaz.gov/about-us/historic-preservation.

A’s at Angels (ss)

Wednesday No East Valley Games Thursday No East Valley Games

Angels at A’s Brewers at Cubs

• All at 1 p.m. unless noted • (ss) means split squad

STADIUMS/LOCATIONS

Angels: Tempe Diablo Stadium, 2200 W. Alameda Drive, Tempe A’s: Hohokam Stadium, 1235 N. Center St., Mesa, 85201 Cubs: Sloan Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa, 85201

East Valley seeks nonprofits for computer donation

Ironman Refurbished Business Computers wants an East Valley nonprofit serving children for a donation of computers and is offering discounts on laptops to families in need while quantities last.

The company’s goal is to donate five computers per month and is offering the reconditioned Lenovo t400 laptops to families referred by a nonprofit for $79 each.

Interested nonprofits can call 480-550-9078 or email info@ironmancomputers.com for more information.

Dino egg hunt returns on Eat healthy Friday this week An Easter tradition gets a new twist at the dino egg hunt at the Arizona Museum of Natural History.

The event is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, at the museum at 53 N. Macdonald, Mesa.

Children can participate in crafts and learn about dinosaur eggs, in addition to hunting for eggs.

Admission is $5 for kids 3 to 17 and $9 for adults.

It may have slipped by you, but this is National Nutrition Month, and one local restaurant offers some advice for how to eat healthy this week, next week and beyond.

The MAD Greens restaurant at Tempe Marketplace advises: • Eat regularly. Skipping meals is the best way to rack up calories.

• Savor the flavor. Take your time eating. Not only will it help you feel fuller faster, but it helps in digestion.

• Fast food equals fried food. Consider raw, steamed, grilled, roasted or baked options next time you take a look at the menu of your favorite restaurant.

Hey, where are you going? MAG wants to know

In the coming weeks, the Maricopa Association of Governments may be contacting you to find out where and when you travel.

It’s an effort to help planners determine where transportation improvements may be needed in the future.

The goal is to have approximately 7,000 Valley households participate.

If you want to learn more about the survey, visit azmag.gov/travelsurvey or the survey website at: MAGtravelsurvey.org

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Panel’s vote could lead to end of Tempe’s ‘puppy mill’ ordinance

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Nicole Galvan of Tempe, left, and Tempe Councilmember Lauren Kuby, right, celebrate the passage of the city ordinance dubbed the “Puppy Mill Bill” Feb. 11. [File photo]

BY HOWARD FISCHER CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

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HOENIX — Saying they’re protecting legitimate businesses, state legislators voted Thursday to block cities from banning pet stores from selling animals they get from commercial breeders.

The 6-3 vote came after everyone who testified said they were opposed to the kind of “puppy mills” that mistreat animals.

But proponents of SB 1248 argued that label does not apply to all breeders. And they said an across-the-board ban is improper.

The most immediate effect of the measure if it becomes law would be to void existing ordinances in Phoenix and Tempe.

The legislation would not leave pet sales totally unregulated.

SB 1248 would make it illegal for dealers to obtain or sell any animal obtained from anyone not licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also forbidden would be selling dogs and cats from breeders who have been cited for certain violations by USDA inspectors.

But Queen Creek resident Leslie Knott told members of the House Committee on Agriculture, Water and Lands that’s hardly a standard that guarantees animals are raised in a humane way.

“The USDA allows for dogs to be kept in cag-

es that are not bigger than 6 inches in any direction (beyond the size of the animal) for their entire lives, never to see the light of day, touch the ground, to receive human kindness, solely for the purpose of breeding to make money,” she said. Knott urged lawmakers not to overturn local ordinances.

“The people have spoken,” she said. “They have decided they do not wish to make money in this way, on the backs of these breeding dogs.”

Nicole Galvan of Tempe said her own experience in adopting a dog that had been used for breeding shows exactly why cities should be able to step in.

“Her legs were deformed, they bent forward, because she stood on a caged ground her whole life,” she said, saying that is allowed under USDA standards. Galvan also said that the dog’s teeth were so bad from chewing on her cage and the lack of dental care that she had to have them removed and the animal has to be fed by hand.

“The USDA standards are inadequate,” she said.

And Dale Bartlett of the Humane Society of the United States, said that’s only part of the problem.

“The USDA, in its own audits, says that they do a horrible job,” he said, saying that’s why cities adopt their own stricter standards.

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East Valley cities rank high as homes for single moms

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recent survey gives Gilbert and Chandler high marks as homes for single mothers.

In light of Women’s History Month and National Single Parent Day on Monday, analysts for the personal finance website WalletHub identified the most suitable cities for single moms and their families.

The comparison involved 150 U.S. cities and was based on 17 indicators of an ideal environment in which single moms have access to ample job opportunities and earn a livable income while their children receive the best and most cost-effective care, WalletHub officials said.

When the tallies came in Gilbert ranked 17th overall and Chandler came in at No. 23.

“The role of an unattached parent can be somewhat of a financial tightrope act, especially if you’re a single mom relying on a single income,” WalletHub officials stated in a release. “In 2014, the median income for a home led by an unmarried mom totaled $24,403, not even a third of the $84,541 for families headed by married parents, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. And solo-mom fami-

“Top 1% Ahwatukee Realtor” 25 Year Ahwatukee Resident

lies are more likely than single-dad units to live under poverty, with child-care costs that exceed the cost of rent in every state eating a good chunk of their earnings.”

Among the factors used were number of working single mothers, cost of a a babysitter, housing affordability, access to health care and employment.

Gilbert came in third with the highest percentage of employed mothers with underage children.

Gilbert and Chandler ranked third and fourth, respectively, in terms of single moms’ median annual income. Af for housing affordablility, Gilbert ticked off the No. 1 box in the analysis with Chandler coming in fourth.

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THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | MARCH 20, 2016

2 East Valley mayors call new law ‘heavy-handed, intrusive’

BY HOWARD FISCHER CAPITOL SERVICES

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gnoring a last-minute plea from cities, Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Thursday that will financially penalize those that do not fall in line with state law.

SB 1487, which takes effect later this year, requires the state treasurer to withhold revenue sharing dollars from any city or county once the attorney general concludes their local laws or policies are contrary to state statutes.

“As Gov. Ducey has made clear, for Arizona to be competitive, we can’t have a patchwork of different laws across the state,” said gubernatorial spokeswoman Annie Dockendorff. “This legislation ensures everyone is playing by the same rules.”

Ducey’s action comes just hours after three top officials from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns urged the governor to veto the measure.

“This bill is heavy-handed, intrusive and minimizes the important role of local elected officials, wrote Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, Jay Tibshraeny of Chandler and Mark Nexsen of Lake Havasu City.

The three mayors said local officials, like those at the state level, take an oath to uphold the state consti-

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tution and statutes.

“Yet this bill second-guesses their deliberations and decisions, prosecutes them in a likely unconstitutional manner, and punishes them without the benefit of due process,” they wrote.

That issue goes to the way the system would work under the new law.

It allows any legislator to demand the attorney general to investigate “any ordinance, regulation, order or other official action” by a community to see if it violates state statutes or the constitution.

If the attorney general does find a conflict, the local community is given 30 days to “resolve the violation.”

And if that does not happen to the satisfaction of the attorney general, he or she tells the treasurer to withhold all state revenue sharing dollars from that community and redistribute it to everyone else.

“What possible hubris could drive one single legislator to think he or she has more wisdom that the local elected officials who have been chosen by the voters to govern their communities?” the mayors wrote to Ducey. “What happened to the principle of ‘presumption of innocence’ in our legal system?”

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The work will continue through the end of April.

The coating of asphalt emulsion mixed with aggregate will be applied to portions of Elliot Road between Price Road and Chandler’s City limits east of Arizona Avenue.

Dobson Road will be slurry sealed between the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and Chandler’s southern limits south of Ocotillo Road.

For more information, call 480-782-3500.

Pollack Tempe Cinemas will host a free movie night on Thursday, March 24, in support of the Proposition 123 educational funding measure.

The family-friendly lineup will include Jack Black’s 2003 film “School of Rock,” the 2014 live action/computer animated film “Paddington” and the 2006 comedy “Night at the Museum,” starring Ben Stiller. Seats will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis.

SRP hosts good government roundtable STAFF REPORT

Members of the business community will meet with Arizona’s Legislative District 17 delegation for an update on bills and budget talks at the Capitol.

The rountable, sponsored by SRP, will take place from 7:309:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, at Saint Xavier University, 90 W. Vaughn Ave., Gilbert.

For additional information about the good government series, visit gilbertaz.com.

Writer offers tips at Mesa library events STAFF REPORT

Author Bill Konigsberg is offering workshops on writing as part of his writers in residence program at Mesa Public Librry.

Konigsberg also has appointments available to meet individually with novice writers.

Upcoming workshops are scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 24, at the Dobson Ranch Library; 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 9, at the Red Mountain Library; 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, at the Mesa Express Library; 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 14, at the Dobson Ranch Library; and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 25, at the Main Library.

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St. Patrick’s Day unlucky at East Valley gas pumps STAFF REPORT

On Thursday, St. Patrick’s Day, AAA Arizona reported that gas prices in the East Valley have soared 26 cents a gallon in the last week.

Motorists filling up at area stations are paying $1.83 a gallon, according to AAA. Statewide, prices shot up 22 cents to $1.82. Nationwide, prices jumped almost 12 cents to $1.96.

“The luck of the Irish isn’t with motorists filling their tanks, with gas prices experiencing the largest weekly increase since early March 2015,” said Linda Gorman, director of communications and public affairs for AAA Arizona. “Because of the continuing rise in crude prices and decline in supplies, this is a trend that unfortunately is expected to continue in the coming weeks.”

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State senator says fireworks limits define America’s softness CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

State lawmakers won’t force Arizona school children to learn cursive writing.

On a 32-28 margin the House has rejected a Senate-passed proposal to require students to prove by the end of fifth grade they are “able to create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting.”

Rep. Kelly Townsend, RMesa, said she wonders how someone without that skill will be able to read something in cursive that comes in the mail. That, she said, could even include a letter from grandma.

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“Who determines what’s a readable document?” he asked.

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Saying it’s only a small change, the Senate Government Committee voted Wednesday to expand the list of permissible fireworks to include firecrackers and certain kinds of mortars.

The 4-3 vote came over the objections from lobbyists for counties and several cities who said they fear the added fire danger. But Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, sniffed at that concern.

“If you’re really worried about a fire, then ban matches,” she said. And Mike Williams who lobbies for TNT Fireworks pointed out that while sale of firecrackers is current illegal in Arizona, people can legally purchase dynamite.

And Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa, derided the existing limits.

“This is almost the definition of the wussification of America,” he complained. “My God, we can’t light off a firework anymore?”

The measure, which already has cleared the House, now goes to the full Senate.

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Chandler legislator wants to add 2 seats to state Supreme Court CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

Gov. Doug Ducey will get at least two more picks if the Senate gives final approval to legislation to expand the size of the state Supreme Court.

The high court was three members from statehood until 1949; it has been at five ever since.

Proponents of HB 2537 have cited the increased number of cases that come before the court. But Rep. J.D. Mesnard, RChandler, said he sees this more as an opportunity to bring diGov. Doug Ducey versity to the court.

Ducey has already made one appointment: Clint Bolick.

Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Phoenix, suggested a political motive, coming now with a Republican as governor. He said a way to eliminate that is to approve the measure, but make it effective seven years down the road, after Ducey is out of office. That idea fell flat.

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he Chandler Public Library is gearing up to host its sixth annual LibCon, which offers teens throughout the Valley the opportunity to experience the world of pop-culture.

Chandler Public Library Assistant Elisia Simmons created LibCon so teens could have a popculture convention in their neck of the woods.

“LibCon gives teens a chance to explore the world of conventions where people from all walks of life show their love, knowledge and appreciation for one type of fandom or another,” she said. “They have the freedom to attend panels, play games or focus on costuming and cosplay. They can explore the pop culture world without feeling pressure from adults.”

Attendance at LibCon has grown throughout the years from 100 teens to nearly 400.

“It’s been really great because we first started off as a local event, and every year we are getting teens from further and further away,” Simmons said. “We have teens coming all the way from Eloy, and that’s been really cool to see them come from different places to enjoy this event.”

In addition, LibCon partnered with the Boys and Girls Club East Chandler – Compadre Branch to compensate for attendance and offer a suitable atmosphere for teens.

“We decided to partner with them because they have a great group of teens, a great dedicated staff who work with kids, and they bring in teens from different locations,” Simmons said. “Every day we’re trying to help young people find a connection with each other through books, movies, music and more.”

Chandler Public Library’s Marketing Assistant Rosanna Johnson said the Chandler Library seeks input from teens to understand their interests and what types of activities should be offered at LibCon. “This program is for teens so they are very much involved with the process,” she said. “It allows them to feel comfortable to show off their creativity and interests.”

LibCon will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 26, at the Boys and Girls Club East Chandler – Compadre Branch, 300 E. Chandler Blvd.

The event is free and open to all teens.

For additional information, call 480-782-2800.

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Highland High School students participate in health care simulations at the Banner Simulation Medical Center in Mesa. [Submitted photo]

GILBERT STUDENTS LEARN FROM MEDICAL STAFF

BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE

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tudents from Highland High School in Gilbert recently visited the Banner Simulation Medical Center in Mesa to learn from medical professionals and participate in hands-on medical simulations.

During their time at the center, students received an inside look into what nurses do during work hours and participated in a child-birthing simulation.

The learning experience is in conjunction with Banner Hawks, a partnership between Banner Gateway Medical Center and Highland High School to expose high school students to the diverse profession of medicine.

Now in its eighth year, there are 180 students in Banner Hawks.

Each month, Banner Hawks visits Banner medical facilities, learning from medical professionals — pharmacists, nurses, doctors, surgeons and oncologists.

“Banner has been really good to my students by showing them what types of medical profes-

sions are out there,” said Katie Rizzio, who oversees Banner Hawks. “They really get to see a nice crosssection of all the different medical departments.”

Rizzio said the medical simulation helps her students decide what type of medical field they would like to pursue.

“These types of activities solidify the students’ passion for a career in medicine,” she said. “This is my fifth year doing Banner Hawks, and most of the students in the program go on to pursue nursing, pharmaceutical or medical school.”

In addition, Banner administrators host presentations for the students that center on a variety of topics such as emergency medicine, volunteer medical missions, infection control and medical imaging.

“It’s a really good way for students to get realworld experience in medicine,” Rizzio said. “Some of these students want to become doctors and nurses, so this program gives them first-hand experience into that world.”

Kathy Williams, director of volunteer services at Banner, said Banner Hawks gives Highland students a way to find what medical profession may

interest them prior to entering college.

“When it comes to applying to medical school or any other healthcare-related school, it’s incredibly helpful to show such an activity on your resume,” she said. “The exposure they receive by attending our monthly presentations also gives them insight into the variety of professions that are available in healthcare.”

Williams said Banner Hawk students are highly motivated, and a high percentage of them volunteer at Banner.

“These students are the cream of the crop and take their interest in medicine very seriously,” she said. “I find them to be disciplined, respectful and highly motivated. We are blessed here at Banner by the special relationship we have with the Banner Hawks.”

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THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | MARCH 20, 2016

Gilbert hosts 5th annual Water Festival

Fourth-graders in Gilbert Public Schools participate in water-conservation activities at the fifth annual Water Festival. [Submitted photo]

BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE

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lementary students in Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) recently learned the importance of water conservation at the town’s fifth annual Water Festival.

The Water Festival was created by Gilbert’s water conservation team and the University of Arizona’s Project Wet (APW) program.

Both organizations provide learning tools and activities for students in order for them to have a deeper understanding about the importance of water conservation.

There were four learning stations at the Water Festival that provided a 30-minute insight on water cycles, watersheds, ground water and water conservation.

Haley Paul, water conservation specialist for Gilbert, said the Water Festival is designed to create a culture of water conservation for young students.

“It’s a way to promote student initiative so they can save water at home and talk to their parents about what they learned and impart that knowledge,” she said. “We also work with sixth-graders, and part of their homework assignment is that they have to install a water-efficient aerator in their home to save water.”

Prior to the Water Festival, GPS teachers provide their students with materials about water conservation.

“The curriculum builds an incredible background for the students to be actively engaged during the festival,” said Katie Moe, GPS’s science coordinator. “Many teachers go back and continue on with follow-up lessons with a focus on water and its importance for our future. Having these types of hands-on activities for students provides such memorable experiences, and the hope is that they share their learning with their family and school.”

Instructors at GPS have been teaching their students the importance of water conservations using a more hands-on approach since 2008.

The learning material has been focused primarily on fourth-graders to meet science standards.

Living in Arizona, water conservation should be something students and adults concern themselves with, Moe said.

“The younger we teach students how to conserve water, the more likely they will be to become adults who conserve water,” she said.

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Seton students Darling Eloise is a sweetheart pick ukulele for new club

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Eloise is about 7 years old, and she’s truly a sweetheart. She has battled some obstacles to get to the dog she is today. Eloise came to the shelter lethargic and with a sensitive belly. A veterinarian visit and blood work revealed that she has tick fever and mammary tumors (determined to be the result of not being spayed). The mammary tumors turned out to be benign, and the shelter’s veterinarian recommends not removing them. She’s been in a foster home and has come out of her shell with her foster mom. Eloise is now feeling much better. It is thought that Eloise might have a bit of trouble hearing. She is house trained and uses the dog door. We believe she is part of the terrier group, but she also may have some beagle in her because she likes to let out a little howl when her foster mom comes home from work.

This darling is available Saturday at the Friends for Life adoption center.

If interested in Eloise, email FFLdogs@azfriends. org or call 480-497-8296 to set up an appointment to meet her. Eloise’s adoption fee is $150, and she is spayed, microchipped, licensed and fully vaccinated. Eloise’s profile at the shelter can be seen at http://www.adoptapet.com/pet/14944135-gilbertarizona-yorkie-yorkshire-terrier-mix.

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eton Catholic Prep ushered in National Music in Our Schools Month by launching a Ukulele Club, which was formed by 12 students.

The school also celebrated the accomplishments of Lexi Hill of Gilbert and Danielle Peterson of Phoenix who were selected to perform at the All-Regional Honor Festival for Band, and Katrina Jacques of Gold Canyon who successfully auditioned for the All-Regional Choir.

Music is an integral part of Seton’s Fine Arts Program, school officials stated in a release.

Dedicated in the fall 2011, the building includes a 400-seat theater, music computer lab, dance and art studios and 14 multi-purpose classrooms.

“At Seton Catholic, we are proud of our student efforts in music and all fine arts,” Principal Pat Collins said. “When we talk about preparing a student for a future we still

President of the Ukulele Club Quentin Hovis, left, vice president Catalina Rojas and James Stevenson are among the dozen students who formed the club at Seton Catholic Prep. [Submitted photo] cannot define, Seton can say that we give students the opportunity to learn and communicate using the universal language of music.”

According to the National Association for Music Education, students benefit from quality music education, including in test taking.

Students who have experience with music performance or appreciation score higher on the SAT, the association reported. One study indicates student numbers are 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math for students in music appreciation courses.

For more information about Music in Our Schools Month, visit http://www.nafme.org/.

For more information about Seton’s Fine Arts Program, visit http://setoncatholic.org/finearts/.

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Foundation awards $35,000 to Chandler youth-service group

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he DPR Foundation, a company-wide initiative of DPR Construction to help disadvantaged kids, has given ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth a $35,000 grant. The money was awarded to support ICAN’s youth development programs.

Those programs focus on substance-abuse prevention, gang activity and juvenile delinquency in high-risk communities. The money will help up to 1,200 young people make use of the program.

“One of DPR’s founding visions is to be integral and indispensable to the communities where we work. Our annual grant to ICAN is

ICAN youth enjoy the DPR School of Construction, which takes place in the summer and teaches youth about the construction industry.

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an important part of our community initiatives plan in Phoenix. Year after year, they’ve demonstrated the great outcomes that come from their programs. We feel lucky to partner with ICAN,” said Derek Kirkland, project executive for DPR Construction and ICAN board member.

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a long-standing and valued partner . . . they not only invest in our programs through grant funding, but also dedicate leadership time in our programs and developing curriculum for our youth to learn about their industry.”

ICAN is free to participants, and 80 percent of the young people it serves are living in “extreme poverty,” ICAN officials stated in a release.

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AMERICA: COMEBACK KID OR HAS-BEEN?

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ GUEST COMMENTARY

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he summer of 1973 tattooed on my young brain a lasting impression of America as a serious nation, the best and brightest place on any map ever drawn. I was 8 years old. America, not yet to its Bicentennial, seemed a country of consequence.

Our summer vacation days were spent pounding a bald Spalding basketball on the asphalt playgrounds of P.S. 209, across the street from the three-room apartment in Queens, New York. We milked every last minute of daylight because there was nothing on the old Zenith: The Watergate hearings played on every channel. At night, testimony gave way to Walter Cronkite and images of the “Hanoi Taxi” winging home POWs from Vietnam.

America launched Skylab that year. Spiro

Agnew resigned as vice president and pleaded to tax evasion. President Nixon declared, “I am not a crook.”

What 1973 impressed upon a young boy took more than 40 years to erase. But the other day I was flipping TV channels when the transformation of America struck me as hard as Kenny Norton shattering Muhammad Ali’s jaw back in ’73.

America circa 2016 is about as serious and dignified as a “Real Housewives” episode. We keep up with the Kardashians, book our faces in infinite selfies and Yelp over the unbearable indignity of an underdone cheeseburger. Used to be, America was that broad-shouldered big brother who quarterbacked the football team and graduated top 10 percent before heading to college. Now? We’re looking forward to an 18th season of “Big Brother” so we can peep morons living amid hidden cameras while vying for $500,000 awarded for achieving … nothing at all.

TRUSTING LEGAL SYSTEM GOES BOTH WAYS

BY BILL RICHARDSON GUEST COMMENTARY

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ne can only imagine how Mesa police officer Phillip Brailsford felt when the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office charged him with murder in the Jan. 18, on-duty shooting death of Daniel Shaver after responding to a man-witha-gun call. Shaver was unarmed but had guns in his hotel room.

The investigation and video from the officer’s body camera haven’t been released.

Charging Brailsford with murder has sent shock waves though the law enforcement community, especially in Maricopa County.

In today’s world, I think it’s a fair to ask if politics and publicity come into play when deciding to charge an officer with murder?

The antics of the county attorney during the Jodi Arias trial are still fresh in many minds as are several high-profile killings of other unarmed cit-

izens by police.

While the public needs to have trust in the system, so do the police. Cops who don’t trust the system can be hesitant to act at everyone’s detriment. That includes you and me.

The elected county attorney wields considerable power when charging officers with crimes and is allowed to conceal the inner workings of the decision-making process.

Knowing how politics and publicity can influence some prosecutions, shouldn’t charges involving officer involved fatalities be decided by the presiding judge of the Superior Court who would appoint a special prosecutor and independent investigators, not officers from the involved agency, to decide if charges should be brought against an officer involved in the death of a citizen and not by the county attorney?

• Retired Mesa master police officer Bill Richardson lives in the East Valley and can be reached at bill. richardson@cox.net.

If 2016 America lived next door, it would have a ’73 Dodge Dart on blocks in the front yard and Wal-mart blow-up pool beside the pitbull’s discarded tire toys. Every so often, it would turn down some crappy Justin Bieber song just long enough to shout for some medical weed and a package of Kettle Brand organic kale chips. Then it would post a misspelled tweet professing “luv” for Donald or Bernie, Hillary or Ted, and go right back to polishing off a growler of craft beer.

Yes, I realize I have officially become my Uncle Nat, grumpy in a slipcovered La-Z-Boy rocker, lamenting the state of things in what, back in the day, used to be the best country devised by man. I keep hoping America’s Golden Age of Stupidity is simply a bad dream – that Kanye West isn’t really adjudged a lyrical genius; that Rob Gronkowski isn’t really celebrated for having more touchdown catches than IQ points; and that Election 2016 won’t really produce a president from what feels like

the plot of Dinner With Schmucks 2: Off To The White House.

Unfortunately, America as a foolocracy feels as lasting as those memories of vanished summer days when we seemed to be hurrying on our way to some place noble.

The country is still young, though, and in youth there is always hope. Sometimes, the big brother destined for great things flunks out of college and moves home to live with mom and dad. Maybe he spends a couple of years bartending before he gets it together and fulfills his promise in delayed adulthood. Maybe, coddled by technology, surrounded by noise, we grow up more slowly now. Maybe this is a blip, and America finds its way.

Or maybe this is a reality show, and we’re about to be canceled because of declining ratings.

• David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Reach him at david@leibowitzsolo.com.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES NEED SPRING CLEANING

BY GLENN HAMER GUEST COMMENTARY

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f you’ve read the news lately about the state of our politics, you’ve been inundated with stories of the corrupting forces of political speech and the socalled “threat” it poses to our democracy. You’ve heard less, however, about why efforts that claim to be designed to increase transparency in political debates are actually designed to limit free speech and chill the expression of particular opinions.

Politics is a rough sport, but there are rules.

If corrupt organizations try to cut corners, they should be identified and dealt with to the full extent of the law.

But the vast majority of organizations that participate in the political process operate in bounds and comply with the spirit and letter of the law.

What types of organizations are we talking about? Chambers of commerce, industry trade groups, and organizations formed to improve the community.

This is “dark money?” On the contrary, these groups seek to shed light on the issues and provide a voice for the Arizonans that make up their

membership. Yet they have become collateral damage - if not the primary targets - of countless grenades that have been lobbed in what is becoming a war on the First Amendment.

The attacks on speech have come in the form of ballot initiatives, opinion columnists’ screeds and – despite being invalidated by the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council – a series of unclear, overreaching rules promulgated by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, all designed not to amplify free speech, but silence it.

Senate Bill 1516, sponsored by Sen. Adam Driggs in close collaboration with Secretary of State Michele Reagan, would give Arizona’s campaign finance rules a long-overdue spring cleaning and provide the predictability and clarity that citizens look for when seeking to lawfully participate in elections in our state.

This commonsense legislation streamlines current law, reducing it from 18,475 words to 9,500, and from 32 statutes to 24.

The bill appropriately distinguishes between legitimate and illegitimate actors and applies the law accordingly.

• Glenn Hamer, is President and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hello, spring; goodbye meat Biggs fails to represent After another winter of severe snowstorms and floods, I had constituents been looking forward to this weekend and the first day of spring — balmy weather and blooming flowers.

Hundreds of communities welcome spring with an observance of Great American Meatout, asking neighbors to explore a healthy, compassionate diet of vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains.

Indeed, 56 percent of respondents to a GlobalMeatNews poll said that they were or are reducing meat intake. U.S. per-capita red meat consumption has dropped by more than 16 percent since 1999.

Mainstream publications such as Parade, Better Homes and Gardens and Eating Well are touting vegan recipes. Even the financial investment community is betting on plant-based meat start-ups, such as Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods, while warning clients about the upcoming “death of meat.”

The reasons are ample. Last year, the World Health Organization found cancer to be associated with consumption of processed meats. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommended reduced meat consumption. The media keeps exposing atrocities perpetrated on factory farms. And, animal agriculture remains a chief contributor to climate change and water scarcity and pollution.

Each of us should celebrate our own advent of spring by checking out plant-based foods at our supermarkets and vegan recipes on the Internet.

David Rich Mesa

It is beyond disgraceful that Senate president and congressional candidate Andy Biggs is blocking Kids Care Bill HB 2309.

How could Mr. Biggs block about 30,000 indigent kids in low-income families from health insurance?

This should be a clue to all voters in Congressional District 5.

Andy Biggs, if voted to be your congressman, will not represent you. He will only care about his radical political beliefs and not the interest of the people. He will be another tea party obstructionist. We have seen enough of Andy Biggs and his bills. This one, however, takes the cake. How shameful to think our elected officials will not care for people in need.

Peter Thomas Gilbert

Prevent unplanned pregnancies that end in abortion Planned Parenthood services prevent more than 1 million unplanned pregnancies each year, approximately 400,000-plus that would otherwise end in abortion.

Planned Parenthood equips families with essential health care and planning services throughout the United States. For more than 98 years services that focus on contraception, education and the prevention of unplanned, unwanted pregnancies have been provided. For many, especially those in rural areas or liv-

ing in poverty, this is the only source for cancer screenings and routine gynecological care.

Yet, radicals who want to strip women of the right to decide when and how to have families use Planned Parenthood as a convenient scapegoat. They clamor for an end to any federal funding, in spite of the fact that funding is an insignificant percent of total outlays at less than 1 percent. They accuse the organization of being an abortion mill, although less than 3 percent of Planned Parenthood visits involve abortion. And abortion services do not receive one penny of federal funding.

It is time for all of us to move beyond the abhorrence of a personal choice we hope we never have to make and to adopt a position of compassion for those who do. It is time to say “enough” to those who would dismantle nearly a century of work by an organization whose sole mission is to improve the quality of life for American families.

If we need to make any change to the amount the government spends on Planned Parenthood, it is to increase funding, not end it!

Stephanie Koppenhafer Tempe

education. They don’t believe in the American Way. They don’t believe in the 14th Amendment’s “one man - one vote” clause of the U.S. Constitution. They want to disrupt Republican Americans’ right to express their political choice.

Yet who did Anderson Cooper on CNN News blame for the mob attack and disruption of the Donald Trump meeting? Yes, you guessed it: CNN blamed Donald Trump for “inciting” this anti-democracy, anti-American, flash mob by telling his supporters to “Make America Great Again.”

This is why the presidential election, come this November, is so critical. It’s make-or-break time for our nation to be a democracy or a give-away country like Greece.

Don’t let the Democratic Party’s Socialist and “Black Lives Matter” thugs scare you away from going to a Donald Trump or any other Republican Party presidential candidate’s rally, either.

Leon Ceniceros Mesa

It’s make-or-break time for our nation Bernie Sanders Democratic Party “Socialist” and Hillary Clinton Democratic Party “Black Lives Matter” activist finally showed all Americans how left-wing liberal the Democratic Party has become.

The young college/university-aged students and “Black Lives Matter” mob was shown on national TV for all of America and the world to see. These groups are products of years of liberal

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HOW TO DIAGNOSE YOUR BOSS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

BY DR. CK BRAY TRIBUNE

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he moment I picked up the phone, I could tell Stephanie was having one of those days. “I applied for a position in a different department and I have heard horror stories about the boss,” she said. “I don’t know if the promotion is worth dealing with this crazy man, but it is a great job. I love the work the job requires and it is a great pay bump. What do you think I should do?”

I responded, “I think you should go for the job and during the interview diagnose just how crazy this boss is so you can decide if the job is worth taking.”

“How do I do that in an interview?” Stephanie asked. And that is how this blog post came to be.

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Let me share some of the common behaviors of a bad boss and teach you specifics on how to diagnose just how severe this behavior may be so you can avoid accepting a job that will bring you nothing but misery.

The micromanager Most employees have dealt with a micromanager at some time in their career. The micromanager is always involved in your work and asking for details about decisions you have made and actions you have taken. There are numerous reasons that micromanagers behave this way, but it usually stems from one of the following: their fear of failure, their inability to delegate, their desire to control everything around them, or their inability to communicate, or their inability to trust their team members to do their jobs correctly.

Micromanagers kill department and company culture due to their nitpicky ways. The best way to diagnose a micromanager in an interview is to ask them these questions: • When do you get involved in your employees work?

• When do you let them work autonomously?

The answer to these two questions will provide you plenty of information about their level of micromanagement.

The secret keeper Some managers like to keep secrets in that they don’t provide you the information and direction you need to properly complete your job. They may withhold information on projects or even the end goal. Secret keepers behave this way for three reasons: First, they may want to see if you can figure it out on your own. Second, they do not manage their time wisely and are limited in the time they have to properly communicate the strategy and goals around a project. Third, they may not want you to outshine them.

To diagnose a secret keeper, ask them this question: • “To better understand your leadership style, I would like to learn more about how your team operates. Can you share a recent project and how you lead the team?

By listening carefully to the answer the manager provides, you can better understand how much of a Secret Keeper he/she may be.

Debbie Downer

You cannot satisfy a Debbie Downer. This manager always has something negative or derogatory to say. No matter how good you are at your job, or the level of excellence you perform at, this boss is always quick to point out your faults and development areas. He/she won’t recognize your strengths or contributions and will make you feel unappreciated at work.

To diagnose the Debbie Downer manager, ask this question: • What qualities do you appreciate most in your team members? What are some ways you recognize successful members of your team?

Can you give me some examples of how your people have stood out to you?

• Taking the time to ask questions and interview a potential boss will increase the likelihood that you will enjoy the job once you get it. Be wise and be careful when interviewing so you will have as much information and understanding as possible about your future manager.

• Dr. CK Bray of Gilbert is a career and organizational development expert. He can be reached at ck@DrCKBray.com or find his blog and more at www.DrCKBray.com.

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Memory care center opens in Mesa

Reflections at Fellowship Square Mesa, a non-profit, adult memory care residence at 6945 E. Main St., is open.

“The staff at Reflections is dedicated to providing a soothing and comforting environment minute by minute. Our highly trained staff gives exceptional care to residents with memory loss. The environment is perfectly suited to this very special type of care and allows our residents to maintain the highest dignity and quality of life,” said Jon Scott Williams, executive director of Fellowship Square Mesa.

Among the amenities provided are: • Chef-prepared menus with anytime dining.

• Two secure patios for outdoor activities, where residents can walk freely and enjoy the outdoors.

• Weekly housekeeping.

• Medication management.

For pricing and more information, contact 888-460-2182 or visit www.fellowshipsquaremesa.org.

Local health group changes name

St. Luke’s Health Initiatives is changing its name to Vitalyst Health Foundation.

“For nearly two decades, our philanthropic work grew and evolved around the broad areas of health, while our name – and what it was perceived to represent – did not,” said Gary Volkenant, board chair.

St. Luke’s Health Initiatives was originally established following the sale of the St. Luke’s Hospital System to a for-profit corporation in 1996. Since then, “it has been an

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independent, non-partisan, non-religious public foundation that has invested more than $100 million in Arizona as a catalyst of key health initiatives – ranging from statewide health policy to the local development of community gardens,” the release stated.

“As we have responded to the needs of the communities we serve, the extent of our health improvement work has expanded greatly – so much so that our grantmaking and health care system work represents only a portion of what we do today,” president and CEO Suzanne Pfister said.

Rural/Metro hiring for 100-plus jobs at Mesa event STAFF REPORT

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ural/Metro is looking to hire new employees for its emergency response force. The company is conducting a job fair and will be looking to hire as many as 100 people across the Valley and the state of Arizona.

The company plans to bring on board as many as 70 paramedics, 40 emergency medical technicians and registered nurses and 10 dispatchers.

“We have a need to hire, and we’re looking forward to finding some of the very best people in Arizona,” said Glenn Kasprzyk, regional chief operations officer, Arizona, for American Medical Response, Rural/Metro’s parent company. “We want to continue our high level of service to the people and communities we serve throughout the state of Arizona.”

Rural/Metro is looking to fill positions in Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Payson and Tuc

son. Applicants need not be EMT-certified yet, but they must be nearing an EMT degree from an accredited institution.

The job fair will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Rural/Metro’s training headquarters, 222 E. Main St. in Mesa.

Applicants are asked to bring an updated resume and other required certifications. To learn more and to see a listing of all jobs, visit jobs.ruralmetro.com.

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Investment workshop set Children’s hospital receives grant for Wednesday in Mesa Edward Jones will be conducting a workshop designed to help participants learn about investment strategies.

The session will be 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Wilkes University, 245 W. 2nd St., Mesa. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Marty Ríos, membership director, East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at 480-431-7777 or martinfrios@evhcc.org.

The Hacienda Children’s Hospital in Mesa has received a $10,000 grant from National Bank of Arizona’s charities entity.

The grant will help support the first subacute children’s hospital. Hacienda opened last August. It provides transitional care for children who need time to heal while their parents are learning how to care for them.

Chandler lawmaker champions new type of loan

BY HOWARD FISCHER CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

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HOENIX — Over the objection of Democrats, House Republicans voted last week to allow lenders to offer a new kind of high-interest loan in Arizona.

SB 1316 would craft an exception to existing laws that generally limit interest rates to no more than 36 percent a year. This would allow lenders to charge up to 15 percent a month — 17 percent if there’s no collateral — on loans between $500 and $2,500 for terms between 45 days and two years.

Proponents said the legislation fills a need for those who do not have access to more traditional and lower-cost borrowing and need the money quickly.

“If we had alternatives, we probably wouldn’t be having this conversation,” said Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Oro Valley. And he said if the faith-based organizations oppose this legislation they should offer some lower-cost alternatives.

And Rep. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, who is championing the legislation, said banks won’t do these kinds of loans to those with bad or no credit.

“They’re not going to loan at a rate that won’t make sense to them financially,” he said.

But Rep. Debbie McCune Davis, D-Phoenix, pointed out the allowable charges mean someone who borrows $2,500 for the full twoyear period would end up having to pay back Rep. J.D Mesnard. more than $10,000.

“Who here is going to say that solving a $2,500 by paying $10,000 helps anybody?” she said. “These arguments are absolutely absurd.’’

The push comes nearly a decade after Arizonans voted by a 3-2 margin to kill off “payday loans,” which carried an interest rate of more than 300 percent.

Mesnard said these are an entirely different thing, with interest rates in the 200 percent range. He also said there are protections built in to preclude people from getting trapped in a cycle of debt by taking multiple highinterest loans.

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Corona del Sol star Alex Barcello is the Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]

Quick release Barcello named Tribune POY for 2nd straight year

BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE

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lex Barcello belongs on the basketball court.

Anytime he laces them up chances are the Corona del Sol star is going to do something that wows the crowd or has an opponent guarding him shaking his head.

He’s proven it time and again since pulling the No. 23 jersey over his head the first time as a freshman three seasons ago.

“To me what sets him apart is how efficient he is,” Corona del Sol coach Neil MacDonald said.

“There is no wasted motion in anything he does.

If you hung around our practices or our basketball class and you saw him just messing around he has an unbelievable percentage from 35 feet. I just shake my head. He is one of those guys you believe it is going in every time he shoots.”

Here’s the thing - his level of efficiency seemingly applies to all Barcello does.

The two-time Tribune Boys Basketball Player of

the Year has a 3.99 grade-point average, his hair is always in place, his smile is out of central casting, he often praises God in interviews and genuinely pulls for teammates because he wants them succeed not just because it is good for the team.

It seemed all too good to be true. So he had to be pressed.

There had to be something Barcello struggled with, something that irked him because he wasn’t efficient enough at it. One thing.

“Probably chores,” he said. “Doing laundry or

having to vacuum. I don’t like to vacuum.”

But…..

“When I do it I make sure the lines (in the carpet) are perfect,” he added. “I’m very neat so it has to be just right.”

It just gives a little more insight to Barcello’s need to do everything he does to the best of his ability, and it serves him well on the basketball court.

He averaged 23 points and shot 48 percent from the field for the Aztecs this year. He set Corona’s single-season record for free throws (89.6 percent) along with averaging 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals.

It wasn’t enough in his eyes as Corona came up short in winning a fifth-straight title after losing to Sunnyslope in the quarterfinals. He took on more of a leadership role as the team was in transition after MacDonald took over for Sam Duane Jr., and Marvin Bagley left the program for other opportunities.

For the first time, things didn’t go smoothly for the Aztecs (15-9) as they lost more games than the previous four years combined.

All it did was fortify Barcello’s need to come back even better for his senior year.

“We had a little bit of adversity,” he said. “We had to have new guys step, and I had to take a leadership role. We didn’t win (state) this year, but when you lose that’s when you can grow. We are going to get back to working hard and be ready next year. “(Assistant coach Dean) Steffey said if the losses didn’t hurt then winning wouldn’t mean as much.”

So Barcello, who has 20 college scholarship offers, goes back to work. Last offseason included trips to the NBA team camp and Adidas All-American Camp.

He competed against the best in the country and got better because of it while showing off his quick release and shooting touch. He will have a similar agenda this time around with all it leading to one more year wearing the Corona colors.

“There are certain things we want him to work on,” MacDonald said. “He’s worked to get better as an on-ball defender and one of things he can get better is off-the- ball defense. He isn’t bad, but it is something he can get better at.

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CALLING A TIMEOUT

COACHING PRESSURE EXPANDED DUTIES SHORTENING TENURES

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am Duane Jr. knows how it looks.

He stepped down from the top basketball program in the state in Corona del Sol — the one where the gym is named after his father — and one year later he resurfaced at another school.

“It probably made people wonder what I was thinking,” Duane said last week when it was announced he was taking over the Perry program.

Namely the players. High school kids don’t always see the big picture. They just know their coach left, and now he is coaching somewhere else.

“I really didn’t know what to think,” Aztec junior Alex Barcello said. “I came to Corona to play for Coach Duane. All I know is I sure hope we play Perry next year.”

It wasn’t the plan by any means.

Duane knew he wanted to get his administration certificate in the time away from basketball with the idea of coaching again before possibly settling in behind the desk as an athletic director.

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“Sometimes you have to take a step back from the everyday grind of the season to find out what you really want,” Duane said. “I know that I have that (administration) in my pocket, but for now, I am all in on coaching.

“Perry is a good opportunity and a great district. Coach (Joe) Babinski ran the program the way it is supposed to be done (before retiring, and I think it is a good situation. I wasn’t going to just jump back into coaching. It had to be the right fit.”

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Duane’s hiatus was only one year and that is viewed as a good thing. The fact that he stepped down in the first place is reason to pause and explore as it has become more commonplace.

In the last two weeks, two relatively young coaches – Desert Vista boys basketball coach Tony Darden and Marcos de Niza football coach Sean Morin – resigned after recently taking their respective programs to the state championship games.

Before Duane’s departure from Corona del Sol, Mountain Pointe boys basketball lost coaches in back-to-back years as Brian Fleming left to spend time with family and pursue his administration degree and then his replacement Aaron Windler lasted only one year after his wife became pregnant and he we was going to stay home with the kids.

There have been plenty of other examples, and each individual has their own reasoning. While some of those rationales are unclear, it has become pretty evident that coaching for four decades like Babinksi, Brophy baseball coach Tom Succow, Mountain Pointe football coach Norris Vaughan and Mountain View boys basketball coach Gary Ernst is going to become even more rare.

“We all know why a lot of times,” said Desert Vista baseball coach Stan Luketich, who is in his 20th season with the Thunder and over 40 in his career. “There are a lot of outside influences and most of them are not good. Twenty years ago there wasn’t this need for parents to be so involved. For the most part the parents here have been good, but the culture has changed over the years.

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“It’s hard to watch because good people should be coaching our kids. They have so much to offer, and it is hard to lose the good ones.”

In addition to the administrative side of things becoming bogged down in paperwork, meetings, booster club worries, sports have become yeararound endevaors for not only the players but for the coaches as well.

Offseasons are about as short as the distance from the dugout to the pitcher’s mound.

“There is no stopping anymore,” Luketich said.

“I used to coach football in the fall and baseball during the spring and summer. Now it is baseball at all times because that’s where high school athletics have gone.”

Then there is the fact that coaching is a hard job.

“Everybody’s situation is different, but there are so many factors to being a head coach,” Corona coach boys basketball coach Neil MacDonald said.

“You are not just coaching basketball or football.

“You are a PR expert, a master at fundraising; you juggle time with parents, administrators and teachers and in most coaches you are also a teacher so you have 140 other students that deserve your time. And if you have a family, too, it is a tremendous amount of work.”

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VALLEY IS RICH WITH JAZZ TALENT in the country.”

Kocour and the Scottsdale Community College eople of all ages are glued to their seats, qui- Jazz Orchestra recently performed with Grammy et and fixated on a jazz orchestra with sax- nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow, ophones, trumpets and trombones belting saxophonist Miguel Zenón at The Nash. out tunes on a weekday night.

“Downbeat Magazine” named The Nash, which It’s not in Chicago or New York City, but rath- opened in 2012, on its list of “Great Jazz Venues er inside The Nash, a nonprofit jazz performance in the World” this year, last year and in 2014. The and education venue on East “Phoenix New Times” named Roosevelt Street in downtown The Nash as the “Best Jazz Phoenix. The group was SuJoint” twice. perstition Jazz Orchestra, Superstition Jazz Orchestra made up of seasoned profesperformed mainstream jazz sional musicians who rehearse songs in its recent gig at The at Phoenix College.

Nash, including “’Round MidMusicians and fans say the night” by Thelonius Monk and success of The Nash is one sign “Red Clay” by Freddie Hubjazz is on the upswing in Phoebard. Saxophonist and bass nix and the Southeast Valley. clarinet player Monica Shriv“There’s a very strong jazz er says Phoenix’s jazz scene has scene in this area,” said Mi“room to grow” but “places like chael Kocour, long-time jazz The Nash have elevated it a lot.” pianist and director of Jazz The Scottsdale Center for Studies at Arizona State Unithe Performing Arts, Mesa versity. “We are comparable Arts Center and Tempe Cenwith certainly Chicago; Portter for the Arts also boast bigland, which has a growing jazz name jazz acts, as does the scene.”

Chandler Jazz Festival, which Superstition Jazz Orchestra saxophonist Monica Shriver “The Nash in downtown performs a solo during a rehearsal before a show at The is April 1-2.

Nash in downtown Phoenix. [By Colleen Sparks] Phoenix has had some of the Latin jazz Grammy Award finest jazz performers in the world there in its short winners Arturo Sandoval and Poncho Sanchez time of operation,” added Kocour, a native Chicago will perform April 2 at Scottsdale Center for the jazzman who has performed around the world with Performing Arts.

Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris and other legends.

“We’re super excited about this package,” said “In the last 10 years the jazz scene has really unit- Ally Haynes-Hamblen, director of the Scottsdale ed in the Phoenix area,” Kocour said.

Center for the Performing Arts.

The national Jazz Forward Coalition recently The Scottsdale Center seeks national and local named Phoenix as one of four pilot “jazz hubs” in jazz and blues artists for concerts at the center and the country. The Coalition is helping members of at other events, including Sunday A’Fair in Scottthe jazz scenes in Phoenix, Portland, Pittsburgh sdale Civic Center Park. and Washington, D.C., coordinate their resourcHaynes-Hamblen believes fans moving to the es and provide support to musicians.

Valley from Chicago, New York City and other “It’s very healthy,” said Peter Gordon, president cities with strong jazz scenes are feeding the loof Jazz Forward Coalition of Phoenix. “You’ve got cal jazz market. a great educational component, great musicians, Jazz musicians also perform Thursday nights at a receptive audience. We only see it getting better Sacred Grounds Jazz Coffee House in the Scottand stronger and being one of the leading lights sdale Congregational United Church of Christ.

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Jazz singer Deater O’Neill sings during a rehearsal with the Superstition Jazz Orchestra as orchestra director and her husband, Mike Crotty, gets ready to do a solo on alto saxophone as saxophonists (from left) Dean Barker and Dave Zapotocky look on. [By Colleen Sparks]

In Tempe, ASU jazz piano performance graduate student and teacher, Matt Williams promotes a jazz series on Tuesday nights at Mad Hatter Brew Pub on South College Avenue. The 26-yearold pianist from Kansas City, Missouri, says he’s seen the number of jazz performance spots increase locally.

Williams is coordinating summer jazz workshops in June and July at The Nash. Professional musicians offer performance and ensemble opportunities at The Nash year-round. Children as young as 10 jam with seasoned musicians unrehearsed Sunday nights.

“The jazz scene here offers a lot of opportunities, especially for young people, who maybe it wouldn’t be quite as easy to have someplace else,” Williams said.

Joey Redondo, a 16-year-old junior at New School for the Arts & Academics in Tempe was skeptical about jazz. Now he likes singing in one

If You Go: Superstition Jazz Orchestra will perform the “Music of the Pianists” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at The Nash. Visit thenash.org.

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17th Annual Chandler Jazz Festival, Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, in downtown Chandler. Headliner April 1 is RD Olson Blues Band, 8:30 to 10 p.m. on the Downtown Stage in the Downtown Library Plaza, 178 E. Commonwealth Ave. Headliner April 2 is El Chicano from 8:30 to 10 p.m. on the Downtown Stage.

of the Nash Vocal Ensembles, directed by the New School’s performing arts department chairwoman Denise Martin.

The all-age vocal groups performed along with other combos that included high school jazz musicians, Friday night at The Nash.

“Jazz is more conversational,” Redondo said.

“You can go anywhere with it.”

On April 2 children can hear professional jazz musicians perform at a Hot Dogs and Jazz event at The Nash. The venue reaches about 25,000 people a year.

“What we’re doing is revolutionary in the country,” said Joel Goldenthal, executive director of The Nash and Jazz in Arizona, the non-profit that owns and operates it. “The Nash is building an inclusive jazz community in an unprecedented manner.

“The Valley is rich in jazz assets,” added Goldenthal, a native New Yorker and professional jazz pianist. “It’s amazing.”

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Latin jazz Grammy Award winners Arturo Sandoval and Poncho Sanchez will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater, 7380 E. Second St. Information: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

Jazz singer Denise Martin and Friends will perform at Polo’s Italian Cuisine at the Downtown Glendale Jazz Jam from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at the restaurant at 4935 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale.

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n the world of quirky entertainment mash-ups, Igudesman and Joo take center stage with their unexpected take on classical compositions.

Now they have embarked on their largest U.S. tour and will stop at the Mesa Arts Center on March 22 with their newest show “And Now Mozart.”

Their theatrical performances combine live classical music and wacky comedy in a juxtaposition that is mesmerizing. Aleksey Igudesman plays the violin, and Hyung-ki Joo is on the piano. Together they are a powerful comedy duo.

“When we go out on stage, the magic is there.

It’s this perfect relationship where someone starts a sentence or phrase and the other one knows how to finish it. It’s like a type of telepathy that’s never rehearsed,” Joo said.

Unlike the run-of-the-mill classical music performances, Igudesman and Joo do their best to open their show to audience participation. This is not a show where aristocrats go to sit silently and watch from afar through a pair of theater glasses.

“We thought the whole ceremony surrounding

classical music was very elitist and alienated audiences,” Joo said. “Audiences were very gray-haired, and it felt like a funeral.”

The duo hopes to do away with the traditional elitist stereotypes and stuffiness of classical performances. They believe classical music is for everyone and that the audience should not be expected to sit idly and politely.

“We just thought, ‘No, no. This is not celebrating music or life.’ Concerts should be about celebration, an emotional experience and a fun experience. We wanted to come up with a type of concert that we would want to go to ourselves,” Joo said.

Igudesman and Joo want to see their audiences clapping, cheering and getting out of their chairs to dance when the piece calls for it. Sometimes they even bring audience members on stage to assist them with the act.

“We’ve had people come on stage with gorilla suits. We’ve had martial arts instructors doing demos and all kinds of things,” Joo said.

In the past, they have even collaborated on stage with Billy Joel and John Malkovich. These acts come as a surprise to the audience and can hardly be called rehearsed.

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When the duo performed in Carnegie Hall a few years ago, Joel, who already knew the two, asked if he could jump on stage with them. They performed Joel’s song “Baby Grand” and arranged it as a collaboration. “(Joel) was sitting in the audience; no one knew he was sitting there. We start the song and he gets up in the middle of Carnegie Hall and says, ‘Hey stop, what are you doing? You are ruining my song!’ Then

he gets on stage and we say, ‘Sorry, can you show us how it goes?’” Joo said. “Then the stage assistants from Carnegie bring out a piano just for him.”

This spring, Igudesman and Joo will release their first CD, “You Just Have to Laugh,” featuring Malkovich and music from “And Now Mozart.”

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t was early in the morning, about 4:30 a.m. I had not slept at all that night, so it was not hard for me to awake.

My family got in the car to go to the hospital so that my daughter could have a cardiac ablation.

The timing was good because the whole way she was half asleep. We got prepped, filled out all the paperwork, met with the doctor and prayed together. The nurse came back in the prep room and said it was time.

My daughter looked up at me and I could now see a child-like anxiety in her eyes. She then put her hand up to give me a blessing. She said, “Jesus loves Daddy, Mama and I do, too.” She did the same to Mama. As she made her way to the operating room she kept looking back. For those brief moments, let’s just say I was vulnerable. I then walked Mama to the car because she started a new

job and needed to be there. It was my day off. So I walked back into the hospital. As I walked, I could tell my body was already weak from no sleep. The doctor had said it would be four to six hours before I could see her, so I wondered what I would do to wait out the time.

Arriving back in the waiting room, I thought I better put the word out and ask for prayers. Using my phone, I put out a prayer request and then shut my phone off. I then closed my eyes, slumped down into a chair, and embraced the time to be alone, to prayerfully meditate and to think. Being a parent can be vulnerable at times. I began to become very thankful for my parents. They had taught and done so much for me. I became really thankful that they had modeled hard work and faith. My parents prayed with me regularly. They made sure that I was a part of a church community. They taught me to have compassion. In my imagination, I could hear how my dad would read scripture to me as a kid. It was a powerful experience. I felt a strength.

My meditation then led me to being thankful for my family. I began to silently pray. Thanking God for blessing my wife and I with a little girl. My prayers acknowledged that she was God’s child. Not my child, but God’s child. I thanked God for entrusting her to me to nurture and raise. It sounds weird, but I did not think of her as my child. I acknowledged to God that she was God’s child. Instead of feeling any vulnerability, I was praising God for all the great years together. It was the little things in life that I pictured. Laughing, taking walks together, and bed-time blessings. Instead of thinking about any vulnerabilities, the Spirit of God was giving me nothing but joy and celebration. I felt my daughter touch my forehead and give me that blessing before she walked away.

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was by myself, but never alone. There was a peace that passed my human understanding. I did turn my phone on a few times. Each time, I had dozens of people offering support. The Spirit of God was with me. People of faith were raising my family up in prayer support and were with me in the spirit.

The whole experience allowed me to experience the benefits of faith. God allowed me to experience nothing but joy. Nothing but peace. Nothing but blessing. Instead of being afraid of what I might lose. Instead of thinking about the things that could go wrong. Yet, instead of worrying, God replaced all worry with total contentment. All was well.

As parents, one of our greatest blessings is our children. The little rituals we do — bedtime stories, conversations at meals, the day-to-day blessings.

I thank God for entrusting God’s daughter to me to share in those day-to-day blessings.

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440 S. VAL VISTA DR. UNITED STATES OF #67 MESA, AZ 85204 AMERICA IN PATENT TO NAME AND ADDRESS OF SAID LAND RECORDED TRUSTEE ASSET AS 85-411086 OF 20, 2016 | East Valley Tribune | eastvalleytribune.com THESunday, SUNDAY March EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | MARCH 20, 2016

FORECLOSURE OFFICIAL RECORDS. The SERVICES, INC. 5900 successor trustee Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 appointed herein qualifies Woodland Hills, CA 91367 as trustee of the Trust Dated: January 25, 2016 Deed in the trustee's ASSET FORECLOSURE capacity as a licensed SERVICES, INC., AS insurance producer as TRUSTEE Lilian Solano, required by ARS Section Trustee Sale Officer 33-803, Subsection A. Manner of Trustee Name of Trustee's q u a l i f i c a t i o n : A s s e t Regulator-Arizona NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S Foreclosure Services, Inc., Department of Insurance, SALE Trustee's Sale No. SALE TS#: 16-41494 A C A L I F O R N I A ACCORDING TO THE AZ-RCS-16016803 The O r d e r # : CORPORATION, who is DEED OF TRUST OR NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF following legally described 150326084-AZ-VOI The the parent corporation and UPON INFORMATION FUNDS (NOI/RROF) AND trust property will be sold, following legally described sole stockholder of AFS SUPPLIED BY THE FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) pursuant to the power if trust property will be sold, Title Agency, Inc., an BENEFICIARY THE sale under that certain pursuant to the power of Arizona Corporation and is FOLLOWING Deed of Trust originally sale under that certain a qualified Trustee INFORMATION IS Date of Notice: March 20, 2016 granted for the benefit of Deed of Trust dated pursuant to the provisions PROVIDED PURSUANT MORTGAGE 2/9/2005 and recorded on o f A .

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S E C T I O N Christopher J. Brady ELECTRONIC 2/15/2005, as Instrument 33-803(a)( 6) "The parent 33-808(C): Street address City of Mesa REGISTRATION No. 20050189050, in the corporation of any or identifiable location: P.O. Box 1466 SYSTEMS, INC., AS office of the County association or corporation 2 0 5 4 3 N 2 6 1 S T A V E Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 NOMINEE FOR HCI Recorder of Maricopa referred to in this BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 WEST, INC. (FN), County, Arizona, NOTICE! subsection or any A.P.N.: 503-85-461 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related recorded on 11/9/2005 as IF YOU BELIEVE THERE corporation all the stock of Original Principal Balance: procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken I n s t r u m e n t N o .

IS A DEFENSE TO THE which is owned by or held $137,837.00 Name and

by El Rancho Affordable Housing II, LP. 2005-1703341, modified TRUSTEE SALE OR IF solely for the benefit of any address of original trustor: under Instrument No. Y O U H A V E A N such association or (as shown on the Deed of NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF 20140110456, in the office OBJECTION TO THE corporation referred to in Trust) ROBERTO M. FUNDS (NOI/RROF) of the County Recorder of TRUSTEE SALE, YOU this subsection." as RIVERA AND MODESTA On or about April 5, 2016, the City of Mesa will MARICOPA County, MUST FILE AN ACTION Trustee under said Deed M. PHILLIPS, HUSBAND authorize El Rancho Affordable Housing II, LP, to ARIZONA, NOTICE! IF AND OBTAIN A COURT o f T r u s t .

A 4 5 6 4 7 9 4 A N D W I F E 2 0 5 4 3 N submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and YOU BELIEVE THERE IS ORDER PURSUANT TO 03/10/2016, 03/17/2016, 261ST AVE BUCKEYE, Urban Development for the release HOME Investment A DEFENSE TO THE RULE 65, ARIZONA 03/24/2016, 03/31/2016 AZ 85396 Name and Partnership Program funds under 24 CFR 92 of Title II TRUSTEE SALE OR IF RULES OF CIVIL address of beneficiary: (as of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Y O U H A V E A N PROCEDURE, Publish: March 10, 17, 24, of recording of Notice of Act, as amended, to undertake a project known as the OBJECTION TO THE STOPPING THE SALE NO 31, 2016 / 17412695 Sale) Carrington Mortgage El Rancho Apartments Phase 2 for the purpose of the TRUSTEE SALE, YOU LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. S e r v i c e s , L L C c / o new construction of 47 units of affordable, energy MUST FILE AN ACTION MOUNTAIN STANDARD NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S C a r r i n g t o n M o r t g a g e efficient, multifamily apartment housing for low-income AND OBTAIN A COURT TIME OF THE LAST SALE TS#: 15-15526 S e r v i c e s , L L C 1 6 0 0 households at an estimated cost of $15,137,559.00 ORDER PURSUANT TO BUSINESS DAY BEFORE Order #: 150019142 The Douglass Road, Suite 200 which will be located at 659 and 701 E. Main Street, RULE 65, ARIZONA THE SCHEDULED DATE following legally described A Anaheim, CA 92806 If Mesa, AZ 85204.

RULES OF CIVIL OF THE SALE, OR YOU trust property will be sold, the Trustee is unable to PROCEDURE, MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY pursuant to the power of convey title for any reason, FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) STOPPING THE SALE NO D E F E N S E S O R Sale under that certain the successful bidder's The City of Mesa has determined that the project will LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. OBJECTIONS TO THE Deed of Trust dated sole and exclusive remedy have no significant impact on the human environment.

MOUNTAIN STANDARD SALE. UNLESS YOU 4/172008 and recorded on shall be the return of Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under TIME OF THE LAST OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE 4/22/2008 as Instrument # monies paid to the Trustee the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) BUSINESS DAY BEFORE SALE WILL BE FINAL 20080352562, Book Page and the successful bidder is not required. Additional project information is THE SCHEDULED DATE AND WILL OCCUR at in the office of the County shall have not further contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) OF THE SALE OR YOU public auction to the Recorder of Maricopa recourse.

The undersigned on file at the City of Mesa's Housing and Community MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY highest bidder in the County, Arizona, NOTICE! T r u s t e e d i s c l a i m s a n y Development Department located at 20 E. Main Street, D E F E N S E S O F Courtyard, by the main IF YOU BELIEVE THERE l i a b i l i t y f o r a n y Suite 250, Mesa, AZ 85201. The ERR may be OBJECTIONS TO THE entrance of the Superior IS A DEFENSE TO THE incorrectness of the street examined or copied weekdays (Monday-Thursday) from SALE, UNLESS YOU Court Building, 201 West TRUSTEE SALE OR IF address and other 7:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M. OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE Jefferson, Phoenix, Y O U H A V E A N common designations, if SALE WILL BE FINAL Arizona 85003, on OBJECTION TO THE any, shown herein.

Said PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WILL OCCUR at 5/11/2016 at 10:00 AM of TRUSTEE SALE, YOU sale will be made, but Any individual, group, or agency may submit written public auction to the said day: LOT 212 OF MUST FILE AN ACTION w i t h o u t c o v e n a n t o r comments on the ERR to the City of Mesa Housing and highest bidder at AT THE SWEETWATER AND OBTAIN A COURT warranty, expressed or Community Development Department MS-9870, P.O. STEPS AT THE FRONT SUBDIVISION UNIT TWO, ORDER PURSUANT TO i m p l i e d r e g a r d i n g t i t l e , Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466, Attention: Ray ENTRANCE OF THE ACCORDING TO BOOK RULE 65, ARIZONA p o s s e s s i o n , o r Thimesch. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail SUPERIOR COURT 130 OF MAPS, PAGE 11, RULES OF CIVIL encumbrances, to pay the to: Neighbor.info@MesaAZ.gov. All comments received BUILDING, 201 WEST R E C O R D S O F PROCEDURE, unpaid principal balance of by the end of business on April 4, 2016 will be JEFFERSON, in the City of MARICOPA COUNTY, STOPPING THE SALE NO the note(s) secured by said considered by the City of Mesa prior to authorizing PHOENIX, County of ARIZONA. Per A.R.S. LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. Deed of Trust, with interest submission of a Request for Release of Funds (RROF).

MARICOPA, ARIZONA, on Section 33-803 (A)(2) the MOUNTAIN STANDARD thereon as provided in said Comments should specify which Notice they are May 6, 2016, at 10:00 AM: successor trustee TIME OF THE LAST note(s), advances, if any, addressing.

LOT 67, VISTA SANTA appointed here qualifies as BUSINESS DAY BEFORE under the terms of said FE, A SUBDIVISION a Trustee of the trust deed THE SCHEDULED DATE Deed of Trust, including ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION RECORDED IN BOOK in the Trustee's capacity OF THE SALE, OR YOU fees, charges and The City of Mesa certifies to the U.S. Department of 473 OF MAPS, PAGE 36, as a member of the State MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY expenses of the Trustee.

Housing and Urban Development that Christopher J. R E C O R D S O F Bar of Arizona.

D E F E N S E S O R Conveyance of the Brady in his capacity as City Manager consents to MARICOPA COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIONS TO THE property shall be without accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action ARIZONA. The street DEED OF TRUST OR SALE. UNLESS YOU w a r r a n t y , e x p r e s s o r is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the address is purported to be: UPON INFORMATION OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE implied, and subject to all environmental review process and that these 440 S. VAL VISTA DR. SUPPLIED BY THE SALE WILL BE FINAL liens, claims or interest responsibilities have been satisfied. The U.S. #67 MESA, AZ 85204 TAX BENEFICIARY, THE AND WILL OCCUR at having a priority senior to Department of Housing and Urban Development PARCEL NUMBER: FOLLOWING public auction to the the Deed of Trust.

The approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities 140-39-518 ORIGINAL INFORMATION IS highest bidder at At the Trustee shall not express under NEPA and related laws and authorities and PRINCIPAL BALANCE: PROVIDED PURSUANT Main Entrance to the an opinion as to the allows El Rancho Affordable Housing II, LP to use $152,350.00 NAME AND TO A.R.S. SECTION Superior Court Building. condition of title.

NAME, Program funds.

ADDRESS OF CURRENT 33-808(C): Street address Maricopa County A D D R E S S a n d BENEFICIARY THE BANK or identifiable location: Courthouse, 201 W. TELEPHONE NUMBER OBJECTIONS OF NEW YORK MELLON 12808 N 36TH DR Jefferson Street, Phoenix, O F T R U S T E E : ( a s o f The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban FKA THE BANK OF NEW PHOENIX, AZ 85029-2107 AZ 85003 on 4/12/2016 at recording of Notice of Development will accept objections to the Responsible YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR A.P.N.: 149-29-213 1 10:00 AM of said day: LOT S a l e ) C a r r i n g t o n Entity's (RE) Request for Release of Funds and THE Original Principal Balance: 426, OF FESTIVAL Foreclosure Services, LLC Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days CERTIFICATEHOLDERS $120,000.00 Name and FOOTHILLS - PHASE I, P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, following the submission date specified above or the OF CWALT, INC., address of original trustor: ACCORDING TO THE C a l i f o r n i a 9 2 8 0 3 ( 8 8 8 ) actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if ALTERNATIVE LOAN (as shown on the Deed of PLAT OF RECORD IN 3 1 3 1 9 6 9 D a t e d : they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was TRUST 2005-79CB, Trust) ALVERNON THE OFFICE OF THE 1 2 / 2 8 / 2 0 1 5 C a r r i n g t o n not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (b) the MORTGAGE BROWN, AND, AND COUNTY RECORDER OF Foreclosure Services, LLC RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination PASS-THROUGH BLANCA BROWN 777 MARICOPA COUNTY, Francesca Ojeda, Sr. or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part CERTIFICATES, SERIES NORTH 59TH AVE., APT. ARIZONA, RECORDED IN Trustee Sale Specialist 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500-1508, as 2005-79CB c/o NEW 214 PHOENIX, AZ 85043 BOOK 879 OF MAPS, Sale information can be applicable; (c) the RE has omitted one or more steps in PENN FINANCIAL, LLC Name and address of PAGE 40 AND AFFIDAVIT obtained online at the preparation, completion or publication of the DBA SHELLPOINT beneficiary: (as of (S) OF CORRECTION www.auction.com or use Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact MORTGAGE SERVICING recording of Notice of R E C O R D E D A S the automated sales Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as 75 BEATTIE PLACE, Sale) THE BANK OF NEW 2006-1613079 OF i n f o r m a t i o n a t ( 8 0 0 ) applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in SUITE 300 GREENVILLE, YORK MELLON FKA THE OFFICIAL RECORDS 2 8 0 2 8 3 2 .

A 4 5 5 9 9 9 0 the development process has committed funds for or SOUTH CAROLINA 29601 BANK OF NEW YORK AS AND AS 2007-0352592 03/12/2016, 03/19/2016, undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 NAME AND ADDRESS OF TRUSTEE FOR THE OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. 03/26/2016, 04/02/2016 before release of funds and approval of the ORIGINAL TRUSTOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS EXCEPT ALL MINERALS environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or CAROL J. ALVAREZ, A OF CWALT, INC., O I L G A S A N D Publish: March 12, 19, 26, local agency has submitted a written finding that the MARRIED WOMAN AS ALTERNATIVE LOAN GEOTHERMAL April 2, 2016 / 17413163 project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of H E R S O L E A N D TRUST 2005-6CB RESOURCES AS environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and SEPARATE PROPERTY MORTGAGE PASS RESERVED BY THE submitted in accordance with the required procedures 440 S. VAL VISTA DR. THROUGH UNITED STATES OF (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to #67 MESA, AZ 85204 CERTIFICATES, SERIES AMERICA IN PATENT TO the U.S. Department of Housing and Community NAME AND ADDRESS OF 2005-6CB 4425 Ponce De SAID LAND RECORDED Development, Office of Community Planning and TRUSTEE ASSET Leon Blvd. 5th Floor Coral AS 85-411086 OF Development, One N. Central Avenue, Suite 600, FORECLOSURE Gables, FL 33146 NAME, OFFICIAL RECORDS. The Phoenix, AZ 85004. Potential objectors should contact SERVICES, INC. 5900 A D D R E S S a n d successor trustee the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 TELEPHONE NUMBER appointed herein qualifies Development at (602) 379-7177 to verify the actual last Woodland Hills, CA 91367 OF TRUSTEE: (as of as trustee of the Trust day of the objection period.

Dated: January 25, 2016 recording of Notice of Deed in the trustee's ASSET FORECLOSURE Sale) Eric L. Cook, a capacity as a licensed Christopher J. Brady SERVICES, INC., AS member of the State Bar of insurance producer as City Manager TRUSTEE Lilian Solano, Arizona Law Offices of Les required by ARS Section Trustee Sale Officer Zieve 112 North Central 33-803, Subsection A. March 20, 2016 /17415225 Manner of Trustee Avenue, Suite 425 Name of Trustee's qualification: Asset Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Regulator-Arizona Foreclosure Services, Inc., Phone Number: (602) Department of Insurance, A C A L I F O R N I A 6 8 8 - 7 4 2 0 S A L E

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Greenfield Park Improvements Project No. CP0010 The City of Mesa is in the process of designing an improvement project for Greenfield Park located at 4105 E. Diamond Ave. The proposed improvements include a community fishing lake, irrigation improvements, updating the existing playground, and installation of new restrooms.

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Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Johnson Elementary School -Media Center 3807 E. Pueblo Avenue Mesa, AZ 85206 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800.

Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Maggie Martinez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-5672.

Publish: DNS- March 19, 26, 2016, EVT-March 20, 27, 2016 / 17415084

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SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA Probate and Mental Health Delpartment Hearing Event Scheduled C a s e N u m b e r : PB2016-090905 Case Name: Ben Ellis Williams NOTICE: A hearing is set on the Court’s calendar for: HEARING SUBJECT MATTER: Miscellaneous (Appearance) HEARING DATE: Monday, 28 March, 2016 HEARING TO BE HELD BEFORE: COMMISSIONER TERRI CLARKE South East Facility, Courtroom 302 222 E. Javelina Ave., Floor 3 Mesa, AZ 85210-6234 Telephone: (602) 372-0425

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FEDERAL PROJECT NO. CM-MES-0(227)D ADOT TRACS NO. 0000 MA MES SZ080 01C CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. C10469-CP0332 DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, April 7, at 2:00 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: Construction of a shared-use pathway from the eastern ADOT right of way limit of the SR101L/SR202L interchange, where it will tie-in to a segment of the Rio Salado Pathway previously constructed, to the northeast corner of the eastbound on-ramp of the SR202L/Dobson Road interchange. Improvements include new asphaltic concrete pavement and Portland cement concrete pathway on the existing south Salt River bank levee and new concrete sidewalk at the SR202L/Dobson Road interchange. Additional improvements include pedestrian lighting, safety railing, way-finding signage, recovery stations, pathway amenities, landscaping, landscaping irrigation and signing and pavement marking.

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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, logon to www.thomasrepro.com , and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $140, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned.

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A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled. Please refer to Special Provision Section titled "Pre-Bid Review of Site" for additional information.

Work shall be completed within 150 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 Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR

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INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The following forms are to be submitted with the Bid Proposal for Federal-Aid Projects.

1.Surety (Bid) Bond 2.Non-Collusion Bidding Certification (See Proposal Documents and Forms) 3.Certificate With Regard to the Performance of Previous Contracts (See Proposal Documents and Forms) 4.Affidavit of Disadvantage Business Enterprise Assurances with a DBE Goal of 8.47% and OJT requirement of 1 trainee for 500 hours

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The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract.

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The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (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.

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The City of Mesa, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100.259). Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

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Sunday, March 20, 2016 | East Valley Tribune | eastvalleytribune.com THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | MARCH 20, 2016

WEB DEVELOPMENT ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

TEST PREPARATION SERVICES ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Arizona State University is requesting proposals from qualified firms or individuals for RFP# 081605 WEB DEVELOPMENT, MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEOGRAPHY/ANIMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES. Proposal packages are available at Purchasing and Business Services, University Services Building, Arizona State University, 1551 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona 85281. Proposals will be accepted for RFP# 081605 until 3:00 P.M., MST, 04/11/16 at the address listed above or by mail to Purchasing and Business Services, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875212, Tempe, Arizona, 85287-5212. The proposal package is available at the ASU Commodities Bid Board at http://asu.edu/purchasing/bids/index.html.

Arizona State University is requesting proposals from qualified firms or individuals for RFP# 221602 Graduate and Professional School Test Preparation Services.

Proposal packages are available at Purchasing and Business Services, University Services Building, Arizona State University, 1551 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona 85281. Proposals will be accepted for RFP# 221602 until 3:00 P.M., MST, 04/06/16 at the address listed above or by mail to Purchasing and Business Services, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875212, Tempe, Arizona, 85287-5212. The proposal package is available at the ASU Commodities Bid Board at http://asu.edu/purchasing/bids/index.html.

BID OPENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)

No Pre-proposal conference will be held

No Pre-proposal conference will be held Publish: DNS-March 15, 2016, EVT-March 20, 2016 / 17413533

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NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: RC DISTRIBUTING LLC L-2073941-9 II The address of the registered office is: 1129 S Drew Mesa, AZ 85210 The name and address of the Statutory Agent is: Ricardo Carrizal 1129 S Drew Mesa, AZ 85210 III B. (X) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Ricardo Carrizal Member 1129 S Drew Mesa, AZ 85210 Publish: DNS-March 17, 18, 19, 2016, EVT-March 20, 2016 / 17413617

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is soliciting proposals from interested vendors to ADE is requesting competitive, sealed proposals for the provision of a high school equivalency test aligned to the Arizona Adult Education College and Career Readiness Standards, the registration for, administration of and scoring of the tests, reporting testing results to the Arizona Department of Education, Adult Education Services and awarding a high school equivalency diploma.

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077 GI 156 H855901C STP-077-A(212)T TUCSON-ORACLE JCT-GLOBE HWY (SR 77) NEAR SUMMIT

The amount programmed for this contract is $3,220,000. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows: The proposed project is located in Gila County, on State Route 77 approximately 18 miles south of the City of Globe, beginning at Milepost 156.6 and extending north along SR 77 to Milepost 157.0. The proposed work consists of excavating rock slopes to provide a rockfall containment ditch, constructing a permanent concrete barrier, widening shoulder, milling and replacing asphaltic concrete pavement, striping 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 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221. The cost is $25.00.

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39 Tri-University Debt Collection Services Arizona Board of Regents Request for Proposal Arizona State University is requesting sealed proposals from qualified experienced firms or individuals, for RFP # 261603, Tri-University Debt Collection Services.

Proposals will be accepted in the Office of Purchasing and Business Services, University Services Building, Arizona State University, PO Box 875212, 1551 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona 85287-5212 until 4:00 PM, M S T , 4 / 1 / 1 6. Proposal package is available at: www.asu.edu/purchasing/bids No pre-proposal conference will be held.

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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 qualified Consultants for the following: CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT 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: L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t 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).

You may obtain a copy of Solicitation ADED16-00006091 (Request for Proposal) at https://www.procure.az.gov. Proposals are due electronically through Procure AZ on or before April 22, 2016 at 3:00PM MST. Please submit questions through ProcureAZ via the Q & A tab.

In order to submit a proposal you must be registered in https://procure.az.gov/. Instructions for registering are on the website.

Landscape Architecture projects will include design and/or construction administration of projects located within City rights-of-way, City owned buildings and properties, multi-use paths, parks, retention basin and parkway designs, and sporting facilities. The consultant will often be asked to perform tasks such as cost estimating, value engineering, design concept reporting, site master plan preparation, utility coordination, full color renderings and graphics to assist in project visualization, and public outreach.

To respond to the RFP Offerors must be registered in ProcureAZ for the following code: NIGP Code 924 - 20 NIGP Class 924 - Educational/Training Services NIGP Class Item 924-20 - Examination and Testing Publish: DNS-March 19, 2016, EVT-March 20, 2016 / 17414487

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 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 City's website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-en gineering-design-opportunities.

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID OPENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.) TRACS NO PROJ NO TERMINI LOCATION

084 PN 195 H875401C STP-084-A(203)T GILA BEND - CASA GRANDE HIGHWAY (SR 84) SR 84, SR 87 TO THE UPRR BRIDGE

The amount programmed for this contract is $1,200,000. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows: The proposed work is located on SR 84 in Pinal County between MP 195.20, and MP 195.79 from SR 87 to the UPRR Bridge. The work includes Milling, Placement of Asphaltic Concrete, Tack Coat, Fog Coat, Blotter, Sealing Cracks and other related work.

Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets may be purchased from Contracts and Specifications Section, 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221 the cost is $10.00.

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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 (7) hard copies and one (1) hard copy (CD or USB) of the Statement of Qualifications b y 2 : 0 0 p m o n Wednesday, March 23, 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 Landscape Architect 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-ser vice).

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.

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