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Deaf pastor is first to lead Fiesta Village project to heal an East Valley congregation Mesa sore spot BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Managing Editor

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s Pastor Jeremy Fass preaches the Gospel, the only sound he makes is tiny wisps of breath and the occasional smack of hands coming together. His congregation’s eyes lock on him as he does it. Fass leads Silent Hope Church in Mesa, the first congregation in the East Valley headed by a deaf person. Fass was born hearing but became profoundly deaf as a toddler due to complications from spinal meningitis. At age 4, he began attending the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind in Tucson, where he lived until graduation in 1995. “I didn’t know about religion, nothing about Jesus,” Fass said through his interpreter – his wife, Kim. Kim was a cashier at Walmart at the time. She was attracted to Fass and started communicating with him through written messages. Kim, a Christian at age 8, started sharing messages about Jesus. He said he thought she was talking about a Hispanic man named Jesus. “I just started talking to him because I could see the loneliness,” Kim said. Kim eventually learned American Sign Language to communicate better with Fass. He became a Christian, and now they’ve been married 16 years. They have one daughter and two sons. Fass’ passion for the Gospel was fired up by a friend. “A deaf friend said I should go to a deaf

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"I want to do everything in love," says Jeremy Fass, pastor of Silent Hope Church in Mesa. He is the first deaf man to lead a church in the East Valley.

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fter years of fighting between the land owner and the city, Mesa’s most notorious eyesore is finally due for a

facelift. W.M. Grace Companies plans to turn Fiesta Village at Alma School Road and Southern Avenue into a modern mixed-use residential and retail project. Construction could be months away, but the project has garnered some support from city officials and residents who are happy to see any movement on the long-dormant site. Still, that support is measured as W.M. Grace’s plan for the center – which includes a multi-building high-end apartment complex from developer P.B. Bell – does not perfectly align with the city’s stated goal of turning the Fiesta District into an employment hub. Once a booming, fully occupied retail destination, Fiesta Village declined over the past two decades alongside the now-defunct Fiesta Mall, partly as a result of the 2008 recession. As the center fell into disrepair, W.M. Grace and the city fought over the eyesore, with Mesa opening multiple property codecompliance cases against the owner. “(Fiesta Village) has been a sore spot for the city, because it is such an eyesore,” said Adam Baugh, zoning attorney for W.M. Grace. “The city has long tried to encourage redevelopment, but it hasn’t come together See

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for a variety of reasons.” However, that relationship appeared to be on the mend over the past year. The Tribune first reported in September 2017 that the two sides had begun working on plans to revitalize the derelict property. The new project is called The Landing at Fiesta Village and will include a 220unit luxury apartment community on the north side of the property in addition to restaurant and retail facilities on the southern portion along Southern Avenue and Alma School Road, Baugh said. Unlike the large retail pads Fiesta Village was known for, the new project will feature a restaurant-heavy lineup with a range of fast-casual eateries similar to Panera Bread, Chipotle and Kneaders Bakery & Café, along with sit-down restaurants and a larger pad for a signature restaurant. There will still be some retail, though Baugh pointed it out that it will not look like the product Fiesta Village was known for in its heyday. Rather, it will likely feature more service-oriented businesses like nail salons, spas and doctor’s offices. “This is a prime location, and we are looking forward to this being a catalyst for the area,” said Councilman Francisco Heredia, whose District 3 includes the Fiesta District. However, Heredia also noted that some aspects of the project have given the city pause.

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The Landing at Fiesta Village would fill a currently blighted area in Mesa.

“I am very optimistic about this project, but there are still things to work out,” he said. Heredia said the prospect of putting apartment housing on the site initially concerned the city staff when W.M. Grace first floated this plan in the past few years because the area is already saturated in rental housing. “We still have some concerns, and we would love to see commercial (development on the site), but the market made

this a good opportunity for them,” Heredia said. Mesa City Council adopted the Southwest Redevelopment Area Plan in September to incentivize redevelopment in the Fiesta District, with a focus on turning the area into an employment hub due to its proximity to several freeways and major employers such as Banner Health and Maricopa County Community College. Heredia did say The Landing at Fiesta Village could still provide support for the

growth of an employment center at the former Fiesta Mall site across the street, which developer Dimension Financial & Realty Investments Inc. bought for $6.72 million last year with the intention of turning it into a higher-education campus. “We need a good mix of housing, jobs and other things in the area to bring back vibrancy to the Fiesta District,” he said. Former Councilman Dennis Kavanaugh, who long fought for the redevelopment of Fiesta Village when he represented District 3 on the City Council, echoed Heredia’s concerns. “If they are going to propose (apartment housing), my hope is it is the highest quality possible to distinguish it from some of the apartment stock to the west of the property,” he said. Kavanaugh added that the glut of apartment housing has contributed to the Fiesta District’s being one of the densest census tracts in Mesa. He said he would prefer a residential product that can support home ownership and investment in the area over rental housing. “These are private owners, so we can do only so much as city. City staff will continue to have conversations and dialogue (with the developer),” Heredia said. “We will work with them to make sure that it is high quality.” Another issue is potential drive-thrus facing the street along Southern Avenue and Alma School Road. The Fiesta DisSee

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‘Public enemy No. 1’ was once a thriving shopping center BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

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ver the past two decades, Fiesta Village has fallen into disrepair and is now little more than a mass of deteriorating buildings and weed-wracked parking lots that was called “public enemy No. 1” and “the worst of the worst” by former city councilmen Dennis Kavanaugh and Dave Richins, respectively. Overshadowed by the site’s recent fate is the fact that it once was a thriving shopping center in the heart of what was Mesa’s booming retail core. Fiesta Village was by no means an exceptional property. Rather, it was the first of many typical 1970s and ’80s-era shopping centers that popped up around Southern Avenue and Alma School Road in order to capitalize on the proximity to Fiesta Mall, said Vic Linoff, Mesa Preservation Foundation president. The mall, first announced by Sears,

Roebuck and Company in 1970, opened in October 1979. Just a few months earlier, W.M. Grace – Fiesta Village’s current owner – first carved out the shopping center plot from the larger Dobson Ranch Unit Nine subdivision, according to records on file with the Maricopa County Recorder. “Fiesta Mall became the anchor and the strip malls built up around it offering the commercial vibrancy of the area with lower rents than the mall,” Linoff said. In its heyday, Fiesta Village was a draw for consumers due in large part to popular hangouts like the Bobby McGee’s club and an AMC movie theater, which first signed a lease at the center in May 1980. Fiesta Village remained popular throughout the 1980s and much of the 1990s, housing a range of retailers, including Best Buy, Ross, Big Lots, Circuit City and Service Merchandise – a national chain of membership-based catalog showrooms that thrived in the U.S. prior to the existence of Amazon and Costco.

Despite that nearly 20-year run of success, Fiesta Village began to struggle in the late-1990s for a variety of reasons. It was first hit hard by the closing of Bobby McGee’s in the late-1990s followed by the closing of the AMC movie theater in 1999 and Bennigan’s, another popular restaurant, in the mid-2000s. The site of the former Bennigan’s, which closed as part of a national shutdown by the brand, is perhaps the most obvious sign of the blight Fiesta Village has become as the peeling, crumbling building sits surrounded by chain link fencing on a premier corner at Southern Avenue and Alma School Road. Fiesta Village, along with the mall and other shopping centers in the area, were further hurt when Tempe Marketplace and Mesa Riverview opened in 2007, siphoning off consumers and tenants. “This has long been a story of one thing robbing from another,” Linoff said. By 2003, the center was in a sharp decline, though it still had some tenants.

“It looks like a war zone out there,” Paul Buza said in a Tribune article from 2003. Buza was manager of the Tinder Box International, a Fiesta Village tenant at the time. Linoff put some of the blame on the landowner for failing to take the necessary steps to retain tenants. He pointed to nearby Poca Fiesta – now called Fiesta Commons – as an example. The center underwent a renovation and now houses a Salad And Go, Walgreens and other retailers. Kavanaugh made a similar argument in a Tribune interview in 2016. W.M. Grace looked to revitalize the property in the mid-2000s by bringing in Lowe’s Home Improvement as an anchor tenant. The land owner and the city initially worked together on tax incentives to aid in redevelopment of Fiesta Village, but the deal fell apart when Lowe’s landed at See

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Archery range opens at Gilbert’s Freestone Park

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fter four years of trying to establish an archery range in Gilbert, Sandra Reynolds has hit her tar-

get. The founder of the nonprofit Gilbert Archery has transformed a nearly 3-acre area of crumbling asphalt in Freestone Park into an archery range. The spot is across the street from Freestone Recreation Center. It is Gilbert’s first archery range. The 10-lane range will be ready by February and the club will begin offering classes in March through the Gilbert Parks and Recreation Department. All equipment will be supplied. “Since our goal is to grow the sport of archery, we are excited to be offering at least 15 free one-hour classes throughout the year, so anyone can come out and give archery a try,” said Reynolds, a Gilbert resident. John Kennedy, recreation manager in the town, said it will be a “good-sized” range, not outfitted for large tournaments but suitable for introductory and training exercise classes. Kennedy said the range will be created and operated at no cost to the town. According to the agreement, Gilbert will lease the land to the club for an annual fee of $1 for the next five years and will receive 40 percent of the gross revenue from the classes. Also, the club is to deposit 10 percent of any gross annual revenue over $40,000 for improvements to the range or to restore the property to its original condition in the future. Reynolds described it as “a great collaboration.” She said the town worked with the club to find a spot open enough to provide the safety distances needed while being small enough for the club to afford to make needed improvements. Among other locations considered were Nichols Park and McQueen Park, both of which were discarded because of safety concerns. Gilbert Archery’s improvements at Freestone Park will include fencing, security, signage, painting of archery lines to designate the lanes, shade canopy and storage facilities. The club also will provide insurance. To maintain a high level of safety, the range will be open only at scheduled times, when a certified range master is on site. In addition to classes and activities, there will be about 100 hours of open free shooting.

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Danielle Reynolds competes at the World Cup held in China in 2015. Her mom Sandra is founder of the nonprofit Gilbert Archery and helped get the town an archery range.

Archery is on the upswing, according to USA Archery, formed in 1879 to foster and promote the sport and the National Governing Body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport. In 2009, USA Archery had a membership of 1,257 adults and 890 youths, compared to 6241 adults and 5,376 youthsenrolled in 2017. Overall club membership was 360 in 2009, compared to 954 in 2017. Among the factors attributed to its growth, the most notable is its role in movies such as the “Hunger Games” trilogy,” “Brave” and “The Avengers,” said Sarah Bernstein, spokeswoman for USA Archery. Additionally, the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games have had a significant impact, with archery as the most watched sport of the first week of the 2012 Games and one of the top two of the first week in 2016, according to reports from NBC, she said. Arizona has almost a thousand registered archers, many of whom compete on a national level, according to Reynolds. Among them is her daughter Danielle,

who is in third place on the U.S. Archery Team and a level 3 NTS USA Archery coach. Reynolds herself is a level 4 NTS USA Archery coach, which enables her to teach beginners to Olympic level archers, train coaches and judge competitions. The numbers in the sport are increasing, but facilities are not keeping up. In Chandler, Paseo Vista Recreation Area has an archery range, but it’s all but impossible to secure a time, said Reynolds, who teaches one archery program there, for Gilbert’s Lincoln Prep Academy. Gilbert Archery, established in 2015, is coming undone because of a lack of venues for members to play. Current membership stands at eight. Reynolds said the new range in Gilbert will be used to grow the sport in the town. “It’s going to open up so many new archery opportunities, yet we’re considering this to be a starting point,” she said. “We’re hoping that it will be used to capacity in around five years, then we can move to a larger area where we can host tournaments and more events.”

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conference in Texas,” he said. “There were 300 Christian men there. I never saw so many people communicating in my language. I met a deaf pastor who was on fire for God.” He was challenged by the pastor. “He said God understood my pain. We cried. I said, ‘I’m ready.’” On Easter 2010, Fass started a Bible study at Hi-Way Baptist Church in Mesa. “There was one deaf person, but it grew,” he said. The pastor at Hi-Way encouraged Fass to go to seminary. Eventually, Fass went to Golden Gate Baptist Theological seminary as its first deaf student and graduated with a master of theological study degree. “I felt that God believed in me,” Fass said. “I could tell that was an answer to prayer.” Fass started a church in 2012 that now meets at the Heart of Mesa Church Building, 851 N. Stapley Drive, Mesa. “My church is mainstreaming,” he said. “We bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing. “We have people there who are disabled, and kids who are autistic. One leader is autistic.” He hopes to make his church a home for the deaf community. “A lot of the deaf feel rejected and

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Tommie Gross, left, signs songs and Marleah Jacobson gives voice to Pastor Jeremy Fass' words at Silent Hope Church.

alone. I want to build community, not only inside church but outside. We need to serve the community, be the hands and feet of Jesus. Not just a lot of talk. I want to put God’s love into action.” Fass said the difference between the deaf and the hearing is a challenge for him. “Deaf culture is different from those who can hear,” he said. “We are more of a community. We are described as being blunt, but we just say it as we see it. There is no sugarcoating in the deaf community. “So when hearing people come to our church, they have a little bit of a culture shock.” At a typical service, the taped worship music booms throughout the church. “The music is really loud so the deaf can

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feel the vibrations,” Fass said. During the music, volunteer Tommie Gross signs with a flourish, sharing the feel of the songs, as other parishioners join in and sign. Those who can hear sing along. Gross, who is deaf, came to the church six years ago in what she said is an unusual way. “I met the pastor’s wife at a funeral,” she said through an interpreter. “She introduced me to her husband, and I couldn’t believe he was a pastor. “I went to their church, and that’s all she wrote.” Gross is now worship leader, sharing songs with the church. “I can hear the music, the rise and fall of it. But I don’t understand the lyrics,” she said. “I have to study and memorize them to sign them.” Gross, who works for a group home for the deaf called Rise Inc., said she volunteers at the church “out of love.” “I love music. I love signing songs,” she said. During the message, Marleah Jacobson interprets, speaking Fass’ words from the front pews via a microphone. “I’ve been a part of the church coming on four years now,” said Jacobson, who is hearing. “I went to an event in Phoenix. It was a deaf ministry thing I heard about from a coworker, and a woman who goes to the church. “The next Sunday, I went to the

church.” Jacobson, who has a master’s degree in deaf education, works at Sequoia School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. “I’ve seen how beautiful ASL is to deaf people, and it’s a huge blessing to see God move and work in the deaf community.” Jacobson also has kind words for the Fasses. “They are awesome people to know. I’m so thankful to have met them. It’s really cool to see their heart for the deaf community, to see how much they want to reach people for God.” This Sunday, Fass will preach about life “Without Easter.” “Without Easter, we would have no real hope or real purpose here on Earth,” he said. “Easter means the world to me. If this day didn’t happen I wouldn’t be where I am today. Jesus died for my sins and rose from the dead so I could live with Him forever in eternity.” For the future, Fass would like to grow the church, but he said it’s not up to him. “It’s in God’s timing,” he said. “His plan is always better than ours, so we have to be patient.” He does have a passion to extend his ministry, though. “I want to be a planter of deaf churches,” Fass said. Information: silenthopechurch.org, 480-525-8826, SilentHopeChurchFamily@gmail.com

Gov. Ducey suspends Uber’s autonomous testing in Arizona BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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ov. Doug Ducey suspended on March 26 the ability of Uber to continue testing its autonomous vehicles on Arizona roads. In a letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the governor said he viewed the police video of the March 18 accident that killed a pedestrian. “I found the video to be disturbing and alarming, and it raises many questions about the ability of Uber to continue testing in Arizona,” Ducey wrote. One angle showed the person in the driver’s seat looking down, possibly at a phone; the angle through the windshield showed the car hitting the woman. But gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato said it wasn’t just the pedestrian death that caused his boss, who had specifically urged companies to test the vehicles in Arizona, to have second thoughts. He said there needs to be a re-

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Gov. Doug Ducey welcomed Uber's driverless test vehicles to Arizona in 2016, saying he wanted to promote the technology with limited state regulation.

view of Uber’s overall testing and technology.

Ducey’s action comes a day after the New York Times reported that Uber’s ef-

fort to put autonomous vehicles on the road was having problems even before the accident in Tempe. Documents reviewed by the newspaper said Uber was struggling to meet its target of having vehicles go at least 13 miles before a human driver needed to intervene. At the same time, the Times reported, the company was having tests done by solo drivers rather than its previous practice of having two people in each test vehicle. Monday’s action is a sharp reversal of his open-door policy of actively urging Uber and other companies to test their driverless technology on Arizona roads. It was Ducey who, shortly after taking office in 2015, declared Arizona to be a haven for testing autonomous vehicles, free of the kind of restrictions and oversight that other states were imposing. In 2016, the governor personally welcomed the first of Uber’s self-driving test See

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trict design guidelines the city developed in 2009 prohibit street-facing drive-thrus in order to promote walkability and use of the streetscape improvements that cost the city $12 million. In the past, Starbucks, McDonalds and Salad & Go have worked with the city to orient drive-thrus in accordance with city guidelines, Kavanaugh said. Kavanaugh said W.M. Grace is seeking an exemption from that rule, according to plans he has seen, though he noted the company is considering mitigating visibility of the drive-thrus using landscaping and screening walls. “That is a step in the right direction,” he said. “My concern is (the city has) worked with a lot of other developers that have worked to abide by the guidelines.” Beyond concerns with the specifics of the plan, the history of the site has left some community members with an “I’ll believe it when I see it” attitude toward the latest plans for Fiesta Village. “I want to give them the benefit of the doubt, because it could be something good

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Riverview – which received city tax incentives – instead, according to a Tribune story from 2010. In 2007, “[c]ity officials said the company’s leaders became embittered after being denied $2 million in sales tax incentives from the city to pay off a prepayment penalty after taking out a line of financing on the property in the early 1990s,” according to another Tribune report. That pivotal moment kicked off a bitter, decade-long standoff between the city and land owner, complete with citations, threats of lawsuit and one increasingly glaring example of urban blight. During that time, there was little movement on the property, and it gradually fell into ruin. Kavanaugh, who represented the Fiesta District as part of District 3 on the City Council from 1996 to 2004 and again from 2008 to 2017, spent a good deal of his second stint in office fighting to redevelop Fiesta Village. “I feel like I have been working on this since kindergarten,” Kavanaugh joked, noting that it was the topic most asked about by his constituents. Kavanaugh, who said the city made many overtures over the years to spur redevelopment of the site, spent many of those years in office locked in a battle of

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The Landing at Fiesta Village would have offices and some restaurants at the Southern and Alma School intersection, and residential beyond that.

for the area,” Mesa Preservation Foundation President Vic Linoff said before stating that W.M. Grace’s history of inaction at the site makes that difficult to do. “A community is made up of its components (including residents and businesses) and Grace has not been a good member of this community,” Linoff said. Baugh said the city and the developer have been able to put past issues aside to

make the new project work. W.M. Grace Vice President Thomas Grace is now spearheading the project, and that, along with some turnover in staff and city leadership, has helped both sides reset the relationship. Baugh noted that finding a residential partner – Scottsdale-based developer P.B. Bell – was also instrumental in moving the project forward as the Fiesta Village site is

Vice President Michael Pearlstein stated that the company did not believe it had violated city rules and “Kavanaugh does not want to help facilitate the things that will get both sides what they desire; rather, he wants to be a media glory hound in an effort to further his political position,” according to a Tribune story from October 2010. At the time, Kavanaugh called the letter “disappointingly petulant.” The city eventually cited the W.M. Grace for dozens of property code citations on the property for things like graffiti, unsafe buildings, weeds and the crumbling monument signage that once graced the property. The city even threatened to remove the signage itself and bill Grace for the cost and use eminent domain to take the property and use it for a (Tribune file photo) A broken sign and fading marquee mark the site of the old Fi- police substation. The company responded esta Village shopping center. with the threat of litigation. Kavanaugh said the city also made an words and citations with W.M. Grace. As always, there are two sides to every effort to acquire part of the site to house the new Fiesta substation, but that deal story. In a letter sent to the city, W.M. Grace also fell through.

too large for a modern retail center. “Securing a residential partner was a big game changer,” he said. “That provided use for half the site and an injection of potential shoppers (for the retail portion).” W.M. Grace already has submitted initial plans to the city’s planning department in January and plans to go before the Planning and Zoning Board in April. It is seeking to rezone the property from limited commercial to a planned area development for commercial and multifamily uses. Baugh anticipates that the redevelopment project could gain City Council approval by May or June, at which time the company would begin demolition on the existing buildings. In a show of cooperation with the city, Baugh said that prior to demolition, W.M. Grace will make the site available to Mesa for Police and Fire Department training. “If the city wants to do police or fire training on the site in current condition, we are open to that,” he said. If all goes according to that plan, he said the construction team could begin prepping the site for construction in the fall. “They were in discussions because the city thought this was a way to make it work on the western half for public safety services,” Kavanaugh said. Though they were often engaged in a bitter back and forth over citations issued to the blighted property, W.M. Grace and Mesa did have discussions in 2008 and 2009 about potentially redeveloping – or at least cleaning up – the center. While these discussions did result in the removal of the crumbling signage and some landscaping, they did little to address the need for redevelopment in the area as the company continued to sit on the property, though it did put the property on the market in 2012. The decision to sit on the parcel for over a decade has been a costly one for W.M. Grace. In 2017 alone, taxes assessed by Maricopa County on the parcels that make up Fiesta Village (the City of Mesa has no primary property tax) totaled $129,334.80, according to Maricopa County Treasurer’s office records. The site could begin generating revenue for W.M. Grace for the first time in over a decade because the land owner has submitted plans to the city redevelop the site with new retail and apartment housing, but only time will tell if the tale of Fiesta Village has finally found its happy ending. – Reach Wayne Schutsky at 480-898-6533 or wschutsky@timespublications.com.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW 21 men arrested in prostitution, human-trafficking sting

A prostitution operation targeting human trafficking has resulted in the arrest of 21 men in Mesa. During “Operation Rocket,” officers and undercover detectives placed ads on websites commonly sought by suspects looking for illegal sex acts. The suspects, ranging in age from 28 to 67, were arrested when the arrived to meet the people they solicited for sex. Police ask that anyone who has information about possible human trafficking contact local police or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

SRP will lower electricity prices for the summer

Salt River Project has announced plans to lower electricity prices 1 percent for the next six months, the result of the utility having lowerthan-expected fuel costs. The SRP board voted for the decrease, about $18.8 million, based on a procedure that allows the utility to adjust prices when its costs come in lower or higher than expected. The lower prices will run from May through October, saving the average customer $1.56 a month. This is the third time in three years SRP has lowered its summer rates. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Retired LDS leader coming under new scrutiny over old sex abuse allegations

The former president of the LDS Missionary Training Center is in the spotlight again after old complaints about sex abuse have resurfaced. The man accused, Joseph Bishop, is now 85 and retired in Chandler. One woman said she told leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints four separate times about an incident with Joseph Bishop she says occurred 34 years ago. One other woman has also reported alleged inappropriate sexual conduct by Bishop. The church never took any official action against Bishop. A statement from church officials said the incidents were reported the incident to police, then referred the matter on to Bishop’s local ecclesiastical leaders. They were “unable to verify the allegations” and “they did not impose any formal church discipline,” according to the statement. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Dispute over barking dog leads to arrest for assault

A Mesa man is facing assault charges after allegedly trying to attack his neighbor over a barking dog. Witnesses say Jason Michael Provencher was angry with an apartment neighbor over a barking dog and made threats against the animal. Eventually, Provencher pulled a knife on the neighbor, but dropped it to the floor. The neighbor then punched Provencher in self-defense, according to witnesses, knocking him down the stairs unconscious. Provencher has been charged with criminal damage and aggravated assault. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Lobbyist’s ex-wife may be key in utility bribery case BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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he legal fate of a former utility regulator, the head of a utility and a lobbyist facing bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges could depend on whether jurors believe the lobbyist’s former wife. And that presumes they get to hear from Kelly Norton, the woman who appears to be the mystery “unidentified coconspirator” in last year’s indictment. In new legal filings, lobbyist Jim Norton contends Kelly, his former wife, cannot legally testify in the criminal case playing out in federal court in Phoenix. Ivan Mathew, his attorney, acknowledges that Kelly made a series of statements to the FBI ahead of the indictment. Those statements involve the allegations by federal prosecutors that Jim Norton funneled money to former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce by creating a job for his wife, Sherry. Mathew contends that, in at least one case, a conversation Kelly mentioned to FBI agents never actually occurred. But the heart of what Mathew is arguing is that anything that occurred between Kelly and Jim when no one else was present is protected by “marital privilege.” And Mathew said that privilege belongs to Jim and he is exercising his right to preclude his former wife’s testimony. Mathew is not relying solely on keeping Kelly Norton’s testimony out of court to keep his client, and the others, out of prison.

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vehicles hauled to Arizona after Uber rejected the demand of California transportation officials that they be specially licensed and registered as test vehicles. Ducey said at the time that Arizona is friendlier for business than its neighbor to the west. “The message today is Arizona’s open for business,” the governor said. “We’re welcoming this technology. We’re not pushing it out of our state.” And Ducey specifically insisted that public safety would not be compromised by his decision to allow Uber to test its self-driving vehicles on Arizona roads even before the state had adopted rules for their use. But Ducey, in the 2016 event, sidestepped a question of whether he should

He also is telling U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi that any payments from Johnson to others, including Sherry and Gary Pierce, were simply all parties exercising their First Amendment rights of free speech. He said Jim and Kelly Norton and Sherry Pierce were simply assisting Johnson “on marshaling support to maintain parts of the East Valley as unincorporated towns.” The indictment charges that Gary Pierce, who is also a former state representative from Mesa, was given the opportunity to purchase land from George Johnson for below-market price in exchange for pushing through a new policy to allow owners of small utilities regulated by the commission, including Johnson Utilities, to pass on the cost of their personal income taxes to ratepayers. That, according to the indictment, was only part of the deal. Pierce’s wife, Sherry, was given what the indictment claims is essentially a do-nothing job for $3,500 a month by an unidentified and unindicted co-conspirator, with the money going into the couple’s joint checking account. According to the indictment, the ultimate source of those payments, laundered through that unnamed and unindicted conspirator’s consulting firm, was Johnson, owner of Scottsdale-based Johnson Utilities. That firm provides water and sewer service in Pinal County. Johnson also was indicted on the same charges of conspiracy, bribery, mail fraud and wire fraud. The indictment also says that Norton,

ton told the FBI. “George (Johnson) was going to put up the money, and then were going to buy it so that Gary (Pierce) and his son could run it to help Gary,” the new legal papers quote Kelly as telling agents. “I threw an absolute fit when he did that,” she continued according to Mathew’s transcript of the FBI interview. “Because it was like $400,000.” In another conversation, Kelly told the FBI said (Capitol Media Services) she “put my foot Lobbyist Jim Norton is accused of funneling money to former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce by creating a job for his wife, down” in refusing Sherry. to go along with being a conduit for who was a lobbyist for Johnson Utili- the sale. ties, acted as a go-between his client and “What Jim told me was that George Pierce. Norton also is accused of trying was gonna put up the money, because I to hide that transfer of property from threw a total fit when I saw that Jim was Johnson to Pierce: It would be Norton’s gonna buy this land for Gary, and Jim name listed as buyer of what Johnson said don’t worry, George is putting up was selling, not that of Pierce. the money,” she said. “I mean I have my In his new legal filings, Mathew effec- real estate license, you know, you can’t tively verified that Kelly Norton was the just do stuff like that, when you have unnamed person in the indictment who your real estate license you have to folwas the conduit of the money. And he low all the rules and everything.” detailed key elements of what Kelly NorThe trial is currently set for May 30.

be held personally responsible if someone is injured or killed in Arizona as a result of problems with one of these vehicles. “These cars are going to be insured,” he responded. On Monday, however, Ducey displayed a different attitude. “As governor, my top priority is public safety,” he wrote to the Uber CEO, saying that improving public safety “has always been the emphasis of Arizona’s approach to autonomous vehicle testing. “My expectation is that public safety is also the top priority for all who operate this technology in the state,” Ducey continued. “The incident that took place on March 18 is an unquestionable failure to comply with this expectation.” The video released by Tempe police shows what happened in the seconds before the vehicle, operating in autono-

mous mode, struck and killed 49-yearold Elaine Herzberg who was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. All indications are that the vehicle did not brake before hitting her, suggesting that it did not detect her. Uber on its own already had suspended its self-driving testing in Arizona and elsewhere. “We continue to help investigators in any way we can,” the company said in a press statement. “We’ll keep a dialogue open with the governor’s office to address any concerns they have.” In allowing Uber and other firms to test the vehicles in Arizona, Ducey specifically sought to exempt them from some of the same kind of reporting that was being required in California and elsewhere. That includes that “intervention” report, how often drivers need to take control when the technology does

not perform as expected. According to the New York Times, Uber had driven 3 million miles in autonomous mode as of this month. It also said that the 13-miles-per-intervention statistic by Uber compares with the 5,600-miles-per-intervention reported in California by Waymo, the self-driving care company owned by Alphabet. Arizona does not require such reports to be filed with the state for testing here. Scarpinato said it isn’t just Tempe police that is looking into what happened earlier this month. He said Ducey wants to see the result of federal investigations into the same incident. “We think these investigations related to Uber need to play out so we can get the facts,” Scarpinato said. He also said the governor does not believe he needs to suspend testing being done by other firms.

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THE WEEK AHEAD CycloMesa Bike Festival launches Bike Month in Mesa

Bike Month in Mesa kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 7, with the CycloMesa Bicycle Festival. The festival, in its eighth year, will features the 62-mile El Tour de Mesa, as well a beer garden, roller derby races, BMX Freestyle show, a bicycle education seminar, vendors, food truck alley and more. Special kids programming, including a bike rodeo, will also be available and is free to the public. Also part of the celebration is the Mesa Adventure Challenge, Bike Edition. This event is part bike race and part scavenger hunt. Pre-registration is recommended, and entrants can use code MESA50 for half off the price of registration. Information: cyclomesa.com. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Free workshop helps students find summer jobs, transition to high school College Connect is hosting a free workshop from 9:45 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 7, to help students find a summer job and to help eighth-graders get ready for high school. The event is at Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road. Students will also find out about volunteering and scholarship opportunities. One-onone sessions with college experts will be available after the workshop. Information and registration: collegeconnecttempe.org, 480-858-7890. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

MCC Rose Garden is site of fundraising tea, auction

The Mesa-East Valley Rose Society is hosting the 4th Annual Tea and Silent Auction Fundraiser at the Rose Garden at Mesa Community College. The event begins at 9 a.m. Friday, April 6, with garden tours, and the tea starts at 10:30. The Rose Garden, at 1833 W. Southern Ave., is the largest rose garden in the desert Southwest. Nearly 10,000 roses bushes of more than 1,000 varieties are at the garden. Information: 480-461-7022, mesacc.edu/tea. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Improvements to Mesa Drive will be discussed at public meeting

The City of Mesa will discuss its plans to improve Mesa Drive from 8th Avenue to Main Street and Broadway Road from Wilbur to Lesueur at a public meeting 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Lowell Elementary’s Multi-Purpose Room, 920 E. Broadway Road, Mesa. These improvements will provide pavement reconstruction, raised center medians, bikes lanes, adding drainage structures and facilities, new water and gas mains, landscaping and street lighting. Other improvements include undergrounding overhead electric in some locations and replacement of curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway’s and handicap ramps in various locations. City staff and the design consultant will be available to answer questions, but no formal presentation will be given. Information: 480-644-3800. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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Falcon Field shares master plan, expects more growth BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

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alcon Field Airport in Mesa held the first of its three public workshops at the Airbase Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum to discuss its 2018 Airport Master Plan. Airport tenants and residents of Maricopa County visited the museum March 27 to look at the business Falcon Field has brought in thus far, as well as potential projections of how many airplanes will fly in and out of the airport in the coming years. The Federal Aviation Administration requires airports to produce master plans every seven to 10 years, according to airport director Corinne Nystrom, and the most recent plan is still in its initial phase. “The master plan is designed to look into the future for the next 10 to 20 years to say, ‘What are the needs of the airport going to be?’ based upon aviation forecasts and what is anticipated to occur at Falcon Field in the next several years,” Nystrom said. “If there’s infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate

719 based airplanes. Given national aviation trends, regional demographics, socioeconomics and a variety of other factors, the airport forecasts over 1,000 based airplanes within the next 20 years, increasing around (Eric Newman/Tribune Staff) 1.8 percent Corinne Nystrom, left, the director of Falcon Field Airport, presents airport each year, he projections at Airbase Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum. said. Though Quick said that increase is that, we’re seeing what they might be.” Matt Quick, a project manager for not as high as other airports around the Coffman Associates, a local airport con- United States, it is important to look at sulting company, said Falcon Field’s pro- the types of aircrafts coming in, not just jections are focused on based aircrafts the amount of them. “In the past, it’s been flight training– permanent or semi-permanent homes for planes – as well as regular traffic in heavy, a lot of flight schools and things like that. But they’re seeing an uptick in and out of the airport. He said Falcon Field currently hosts the number of corporate business flights

and aircraft like that,” he said. “That’s something to take into consideration because usually that means they’re pouring money into the local economy, whether they are coming for business purposes or recreational purposes, they’ve got some disposable income to spend if they’re in a corporate jet.” With plenty of land available to accommodate growth – nearly 784 acres total – Quick said that if a demand rises for space and services, Falcon Field should not have a problem expanding. He said the owners of the based planes have been satisfied with the improvement of the airport and are looking forward to seeing what comes next with the master plan. “We’re still in the first phase, but we’re thinking that with the support and projections we have, Falcon Field is in a pretty good spot for now,” he said. Residents and those interested in the master plan process can attend the remaining two workshops, and a schedule can be found on falconfieldairport.com. – Reach Eric Newman at 480-898-7915 or at enewman@timespublications.com.

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Got rage? Break stuff in the anger room and you’ll feel better BY TAYLOR MARIE Cronkite News

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aybe you’re angry. Maybe a co-worker let weekold lunch fester in the break room refrigerator. Maybe a life partner, after the 27th broken promise to buy groceries, acts as if ordering pizza is the same thing as a real dinner. Maybe a 16-year-old boy is angry his father died. A new Tempe business provides a few minutes for tense, frustrated and just plain ticked-off people to smash through their anger by taking a bat or a hammer to a glass vase, a TV or a sheet of drywall. Taylor Boyce said he hasn’t been to therapy in decades but has made several visits to Simply Smashing Rage Release Room, which opened 11 months ago. “I can explore a little bit and destroy all at the same time,” Boyce said, just before he crushed a wooden train with a bat, swung a golf club at a glass vase and threw plates against a wall. “It’s a way to release stress and – if this makes sense – you feel lighter. It’s instant gratification for what you have done,” Boyce said. Rage rooms are rare but are trending

in the U.S. and elsewhere, including the Anger Room in Texas and the Wreck Room in the United Kingdom. Owner Stephen Wilk said the rage room is not meant to replace traditional anger-management therapy, but it can help. “It allows someone to focus on the moment,” he said. “Being present with the anger, resentment and the stress allows them to use this as an outlet, to let

some of it go.” Customers have ranged from people angry about everyday stresses like work and financial woes to those enduring life changing tragedies, such as the loss of a parent. He said one young customer was dealing with sexual assault. Two-thirds of his customers are female, Wilk said, adding that men have other outlets to express emotion, like sports. David Abrams, a Phoenix psychother-

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Here’s your chance to let the East Valley know about the best in food, work and fun in Gilbert. Voting for the East Valley Tribune’s annual Best of Gilbert awards begins today, April 1. Voting will be online at eastvalleytribune. com. The Best of Gilbert special section will be available on May 27. Best of Gilbert will feature more than 50 awards in categories including Dining & Entertainment, Business, Health, Medical and Education.

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LEFT: J.D .Wilson, who visited Simply Smashing Rage Release Room in Tempe for the first time, said it relieved stress and was a cool experience. ABOVE: Visitors can choose from various tools of destruction such as crow bars, hammers, metal baseball bats and golf clubs.

Students, friends invited to celebrate music teacher

Music teacher Richard Rader is celebrating his 80th birthday from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Heritage Academy 32 South Center St. in Mesa. Students and friends from Mountain View High School and Heritage Academy are invited. Rader taught orchestra for 19 years from Mountain View’s inception, then at Heritage Academy for 10 more years.

Summit will help families caring for dementia patients

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Chandler mayor continues Listening Tour at school

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny will meet with the public 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Frye Elementary, 801 E Frye Road. The Listening Tour agenda will include discussions about street and sidewalk repairs, trash, recycling, neighborhood codes and other items.

apist, said men are given allowance to show anger. “It’s OK if you are a man, but females are told through society to smile and suppress their emotions,” Abrams said. Expressing rage does cost, whether through traditional therapy or by breaking a keyboard in an anger room. The Rage Room’s motto: “Buy it, then break it.”

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Chandler Family Bike Ride will feature Tibshraeny

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny will lead a ride to celebrate Valley Metro Bike Month. The 7.8-mile ride begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 7. Riders will meet at the City of Chandler Park and Ride facility at Germann Road and Hamilton Street. The route will proceed north along the scenic Paseo Trail to Tibshraeny Park and back. The event is free and participants will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last, plus light refreshments and information about bicycle safety, transit services and related topics. See

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New utility billing customer portal for Gilbert BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

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ilbert is simplifying the process of paying utility bills online with a new customer portal due to launch early April. Here are the features of the new portal: • Rather than signing into one system to view the billing statement and sign into another system to pay the bill, customers will be able to access

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Neighborhood walk will urge water safety in Chandler

Chandler Fire, Health & Medical seeks volunteers on Saturday, April 7, for a neighborhood walk to promote water safety and

their statement and pay the bill with a single sign-on. • In addition to paying with credit cards, customers will be able to make payments from their checking or savings accounts, using eCheck. • The payment method may be saved in the system, eliminating the need to key in the information each time. • Email or text alerts may be set up to notify when statements are ready. If the payment method is saved, a text may be used to pay the bill. drowning prevention. The goal of the “ABC’s of Water Safety” campaign, now in its ninth year, is to educate residents about the importance of water safety for both children and adults. On April 7, volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at Chandler Fire Station No. 5, at 1775 W. Queen Creek Road. This year, the walk area is in South Chandler and will include Chandler neighborhoods east of Price Road, south of Pecos Road and north of Chandler Heights Road. Information: 480-782-2120, chandler-

• A new 24-hour, automated voice response system that may be used to check the balance or make a payment. The portal will incorporate many of the features that residents have requested, said Leslie Giltner, the town’s customer service manager. The town has 85,000 utility accounts, 30,000 of which use the Autopay system. While 17,000 receive electronic notices (paperless billing), the town mails about 65,000 paper statements to customers each month.

Gilbert is hoping the user-friendly portal will attract more customers for electronic billing. “We’re really going to make a big push through our portal to get more and more customers signed up for the electronic billing,” Giltner said. “We save on postage and printing.” Giltner said paperless billing customers will need to sign up again, but Autopay customers will be able to transfer their information to the new system.

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Chandler restaurant builds following with beefy menu with spicy Ranch dressing, fresh jalapeños, pepper jack cheese and hen the craving for a juicy, an onion ring. beefy hamburger hits, people Customer in Chandler are satisfying their Shannon Flahart taste buds with sandwiches they can cuspraised the Chantomize with sweet, tangy and spicy topdler restaurant on pings at b² burgers & brews. the b² burgers & The family-friendly restaurant with its brews Facebook all-lowercase name is building a loyal folpage. lowing after opening last September. “Really fun Although a fire Dec. 1 forced it to close place,” Flahart until Jan. 9, the West Warner Road eatsaid. “Good food, ery has bounced back, drawing customers (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer) lots of burger opwho say they like the quality meat, tasty B² burgers & brews opened last September on West Warner Road in Chantions (and you craft beers and friendly service. dler. A fire at the business Dec. 1 forced it to close until Jan. 9 but it has can do chicken, The menu offers more than a dozen spe- bounced back. veggie, turkey cialty burgers and diners can also choose ing fresh Performance Food Group meat, burgers, too), nice selection of sides. The the “Build Your Own Burger” option. With the burger-building choice, cus- along with buns from Bunz & Breadz of tap beer is cold and reasonably priced. The tomers select the type of protein they Tempe and other high-quality ingredients. bartenders and staff are great! Will defiwant: premium ground beef, bison, tur- The longtime restaurateur added that one nitely be back!” Todd Salvo said, “We had the Jalapeño key, chicken or the “Beyond Meat” plant- must cook the food with “good care.” “We just make sure the meat is fresh, the Burger and the Backyard Burger and both based burger. They also can pick the cheese of their buns are fresh, lightly seasoned, nothing were amazing. They also have a great selecliking, along with their preferred toppings overdone,” Ansari said. “We just do what- tion of craft beers on tap. Our server was and sauces. Fries or sweet potato tots come ever way people like. It’s one of those go-to friendly, fast and attentive. No complaints at all. We’ll be back.” with burgers at no extra cost, with another comfort foods for everybody.” The unusual Dorito Taco Burger has Drew Schneder of Chandler is a fan of side at an additional charge. Many customers like the specialty burg- b² burgers & brews, stating, “I’d say what Doritos, cheddar and jack cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and leters, which include: the Backyard Burger I like the most about b² is the staff. “Wally the owner is great and very per- tuce. (barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon, The burgers range from $10 to $13. grilled onions, tomato and lettuce), the sonable and I appreciate that he takes the Those who want something different Spicy PBJ and Bacon Burger (peanut but- time to meet as many patrons as he can ter, bacon, pepper jack cheese and pepper- and is quick to reply on social media. can try the chicken and steak protein infused jelly) and the Jalapeño Burger The wait staff is also awesome. I do love bowls with basmati rice, fresh vegetables (grilled jalapeño, pepper jack cheese, let- the burgers and typically get the Desert and spicy teriyaki sauce. They can add jaHeat Burger with no onion rings or I’ll lapeño and an egg for $1. tuce, tomato and onion). The restaurant also has salads, a fish fry Owner Wally Ansari said the keys to build my own with bison.” The Desert Heat Burger ordinarily comes and shakes. making delicious burgers are combinB² burgers & brews boasts 20 different beers on tap and 20 different types of beer in bottles and cans. Most are craft and most are from local breweries, including Uncle Bear’s Brewery, O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery, Four Peaks Brewing Co. and Pedal Haus Brewery. Happy hour is 2-7 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to close every day except Sunday and Monday, when happy hour lasts all day. During happy hour, customers can drink $5 call liquor, $3 well liquor, $4 (Kimberly Carrillo/Staff Photographer) craft pints, $3 domestic pints, domestic Left: A favorite of diners at b² burgers & brews is the Backyard Burger. Right: The Spicy PBJ and bottles for $2.75 each and $3.75 import Bacon Burger includes peanut butter, bacon, pepper jack cheese and pepper-infused jelly. bottles. BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

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Longtime restaurateur Wally Ansari owns b² burgers & brews on West Warner Road, along with some out-of-state investors.

Its $5 select appetizers include cheeseburger sliders, pulled pork sliders, a cheese quesadilla, boneless wings, buffalo chip basket and fried pickle spears. The deals are not just for happy hour. A daily lunch special from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is $10, which buys a classic burger with lettuce, tomato and onion with a beer and choice of sweet potato tots or French fries. Lots of March Madnes deals will be offered through April 2. The local restaurant/bar has teamed up with Captain Morgan to offer many $4 themed drinks including a Courtside Mojito and the Final Four. Buckets of Coors Light during March Madness will be available for $14 or 22-ounce Coors Light beers will be offered for $4.50. Besides the food and drinks, the entertainment also attracts children and adults. The restaurant has many video games and pinball machines, as well as air hockey, darts, foosball, pool and several big-screen TVs. Live music and events take place at the restaurant Friday and Saturday nights. People can sing karaoke at the business Monday nights 8 p.m.-midnight and play in trivia nights 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays. Ansari, a self-taught chef who moved to the Valley from New York City 15 years ago, said he loves being in the restaurant and bar business. At 19, he opened his first restaurant, a See

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deli, when with his father in New York. His father had owned a fried chicken restaurant in New York and his uncle owns restaurants there. Ansari and his father previously owned Rania’s Kabob Grill for about three years in Gilbert before closing it last year. “I like the bar business, the fun atmosphere,” Ansari said. Ansari, who owns b² burgers & brews along with two investors on the East Coast, also co-owns and manages a company called Resultz Fuel, with personal trainer and owner of NutriShop Patrick Delgado. The meal prep company started in 2016 and provides balanced, healthy and clean meals that Ansari said are made with the right amount of carbohydrates, protein and vegetables. The fresh meals, which cost $7 to $9 each, are prepared daily and delivered to customers’ doors. BUSINESS BRIEFS

Congressman to be honored with award from U.S. Chamber

The U.S. Chamber is honoring Congressman Andy Biggs with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for promoting small business and economic development. The event is at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Soho 63, 63 E. Boston St., Chandler. Cost is $20 for Chandler Chamber members and $30 for non-members. Biggs will give a legislative update and take questions from attendees. A light breakfast will be available. Registration: business.chandlerchamber. com/events/details/coffee-with-the-congressman-32604.

Gilbert Chamber of Commerce to host 9th annual golf tourney

The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual golf tournament is at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Seville Golf & Country Club, 6683 S. Clubhouse Drive, Gilbert. Cost is $165 per person, which includes an after-party. Non-golfers are invited to the party at 5:45 p.m., for $35. Tournament registration: business.gilbertaz.com/events/details/ninth-annual-golftournament-3968. After-party registration: business.gilbertaz.com/events/details/golf-tournamentafter-party-5000.

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Ansari said he came up with a business plan for b² burgers & brews in 2010, seeing an opportunity in the market. He said he has seen the “food quality” at restaurants in the Valley improve over the years. “Now you can go to so many different sports bars,” Ansari said. “I love Chandler. The City of Chandler has been fantastic, the guests have been fantastic. There’s a lot more independent owners in Arizona, which is nice.” An electrical fire at the Chandler restaurant and bar burned in the kitchen in December. Grills and other equipment had to be rebuilt, costing about $40,000. “We were building some momentum and then that knocked us off our feet,” Ansari said. “You just thank God nobody was hurt.” Having recovered and drawing regulars at the business “feels good,” he said. B² burgers & brews is open from 11 a.m.midnight Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is at 393 W. Warner Road, Chandler. Information: b2burgersbrews.com. panding its portfolio of DQ Grill & Chill locations in Gilbert months after it opened two locations in Chandler. DS Enterprises Inc. is run by Chandler residents Greg Cowgur and Chris Russell along with Mesa resident Wayne Cowgur. The group opened two DQ Grill & Chills in Chandler at 4021 S. Gilbert Road and 4911 S. Arizona Avenue in the past year. The group is currently securing real estate to open a Gilbert location in November. The restaurant group, started by the Cowgurs’ father Steve nearly 35 years ago, used to be invested heavily in the many malls that once dominated the East Valley, including Fiesta Mall and Los Arcos Mall. As malls have fallen out of favor with consumers, the group expanded to the standalone DQ Grill & Chill concept. DQ Grill & Chill focuses on an expanded menu and renovated full-service restaurant.

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‘Roseanne’ shows that everything is politics, even entertainment BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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ecause everything in Hollywood today is something rebooted, retooled or repeated, we should not be surprised that the folks at Disney and ABC have brought back “Roseanne.” Nor should we be shocked that more than 18 million viewers tuned into the premiere. After all, for some folks, Roseanne Barr surely feels like an old friend, someone we lost track of years ago and occasionally wonder about. In 2018, that usually means peeping her Facebook account – hopefully not using Russian bots – and finding out, hey, Roseanne lost weight. And, boy, those kids grew up. Me? I didn’t watch “Roseanne” the first time around. Nor will I be watching the revival, which features the protagonist refashioned as a Trump-loving working class senior citizen. As Deadline Hollywood put it, the new version “tapped into the

zeitgeist of Middle America, tackling its economic problems – and political leanings – head-on.” Yawn. Actually, I find such “tapping in” tiresome. It makes me long for the sort of entertainment that used to exist in this country, before we decided that every element of American life – situation comedies, athletic events, music, commercial businesses, tourism destinations – must be politicized. You remember, right? How we used to consume entertainment not to reaffirm our politics, but to forget about them for an hour? Once upon a time, for every “All In the Family,” drenched in politics, you could turn on a dozen shows like “Happy Days,” which prioritized entertainment over inculcation. You could watch the Cunninghams invite Fonzie over for Christmas dinner, then bond and live happily ever after – without anyone attacking President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a warhawk about to bring America to the brink of nuclear extinction. Next up, the high jinks of “Laverne and Shirley,” who some-

how managed to avoid 27 episodes a season focusing on sexual harassment in the bottle-capping department of the Shotz Brewery. I’m not saying that presidential warmongering and the #MeToo movement are secondary issues in 2018. Rather, I’m saying that perhaps not every moment in daily life needs to be artificially packed with political significance. It’s OK if sometimes a baseball game is just a baseball game or a lunch of chicken strips isn’t a political statement because I went 20 miles out of my way to eat at a fast food restaurant that demonstrates the correct family values. Incidentally, the prevalence of politics in every facet of American life has deeper consequences than “Roseanne’s” stellar ratings among 18- to 49-year-olds. When politics become another form of entertainment, we devalue the significance of our deepest-rooted issues, from gun violence to stagnant wages to national security. In the same vein, when entertainment becomes just another form of politics, we lose a venue that used to connect us as a

culture, instead trading it in for yet another manner of division. You’d think Hollywood executives would see this, at least mathematically. Sure, 18.2 million Americans watched Roseanne and her sister, Jackie, repair their rift over the 2016 election. Flip that around, though: That means 305 million Americans didn’t watch ABC Tuesday night. Sure, some of us watched Fox and some of us watched CNN and some of us watched MSNBC. On those channels, we expect to find agenda-driven programming, stilted news coverage and pundits galore screeching about politics. But perhaps the rest of us skipped “Roseanne” because we’re tired of the same old arguments and the same old stereotypes, the same old political claptrap inserted into the mouths of everyone from sitcom characters to athletes to DJ What’s His Face. You know what I miss? I missed entertainment that actually entertains you. If I want politics 24-7, I’ll watch the news. – David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

President Trump’s tax cuts mean savings for Arizona BY JUSTIN OLSON Tribune Guest Writer

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eeping true to President Trump’s promise, tax cuts keep putting money in the pockets of hardworking Americans. The economy is gaining strength with the help of tax savings, as job creators share the wealth with their employees. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed several important aspects of our tax code for both businesses and individuals. The corporate tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 21 percent, while small businesses can take a 20 percent deduction and see the remainder of their income charged at individual rates. For individuals, Congress reduced our tax rates and nearly doubled the standard deduction to $24,000 per married couple.

One way corporate tax savings will benefit Arizona consumers is through a reduction in utility bills. Last month, I proposed a process for the Arizona Corporation Commission to efficiently reduce utility bills and pass this income tax savings on to customers. In February, the Commission acted on that proposal requiring utilities to take action within the following 60 days. For customers of Arizona Public Service (APS), the state’s largest taxable utility, this reduction will decrease average residential power bills by almost $5 each month, or $60 a year. Monthly savings on utility bills and income taxes mean Arizona workers keep more of their hard-earned money. As the father of nine children with a grocery bill that is bigger than my mortgage, I understand that every bit of savings matters. Reductions in tax and utility bills can be the difference in making ends meet. For Arizona’s

families, these savings can put more food on the table, fund new lessons for growing kids or help pay for a muchneeded family vacation. At a macro level, these tax cuts help to grow the economy. But individuals aren’t the only ones who benefit from the changes to the tax code. Small businesses also gain financial flexibility from these types of savings. Paying less in utilities – on top of lower rates and higher deductions – frees up valuable revenue for business expansion and the job creation that drives our economy. For many companies, this may be enough to give raises, boost pay or even hire more staff. Arizona is an outstanding state for small businesses. We are ranked eighth on the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council’s list of most entrepreneur-friendly states. Arizona is friendly for small businesses and we want to keep it that way. The Repub-

lican tax reduction encourages job creators to ramp up investment on Main Street. According to the Federal Reserve’s 2017 Small Business Survey, 33 percent of Arizona small businesses report being in the growth stage, compared to 29 percent nationally. Growing companies mean growing opportunities for our fellow citizens. These numbers are likely to rise as the wave of economic prosperity that has been unleashed continues to roll over the country. Arizona is home to over half a million small businesses employing over 950,000 Arizonans. Creating jobs isn’t rocket science: Giving job creators the tax cut they need to expand will make it easier to increase hiring. Tax cuts work for Arizona’s economy, its businesses and its people. – Justin Olson is a former state representative from Mesa and serves on the Arizona Corporation Commission.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We need gun control and we need it now. As a constituent, I demand that Gov. Doug Ducey listen to us. There is a middle ground. It can’t be reached without a conversation. It’s time for that to happen now. I am watching Gov. Ducey. We all are. We will tolerate this complacency no longer. There are sensible solutions that the majority of Americans and Arizonans agree on, and he hasn’t been listening. To that I say, God gave him one mouth and two ears to listen twice as much as he speaks, and it’s time he heeds that message. Listen. Listen to us. We are begging with the lives of our children.

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While I agree with and support the RedForEd and Safety in Our Schools movements, the chances for any meaningful reforms or changes in Arizona appear to be slim to none. The Republican governor and GOP-controlled Legislature are heavily influenced by individuals and organizations that demand tax cuts and strict adherence to the belief that spending money on public education and safety is not money well spent. Rather than spinning their wheels attempting to change the views of a rather myopic and intransigent Legislature, the RedForEd and youthful Safety in Our Schools people would be wise to use their considerable power and skills to change the political system from the outside. For example, have massive voter-registration drives; urge other educators, friends, family and

supporters of educators and students to vote; and overtly support candidates that openly favor increased teacher salaries and stronger measures to ensure the safety of our students in our schools. In other words, coordinate and organize so that come November 2018, the monopoly the GOP has on our state politics will be broken and more moderate and public-education and school-safety proponents will replace non-supportive pro-educator and student lawmakers with more rational and responsive legislators. I am eagerly looking forward to the mid-term 2018 elections, and they can’t come soon enough!

– Richard K. Meszar – Mesa

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Gov. Ducey, please move forward on gun reform, including parameters on private gun shows and sellers. Allowing anyone to purchase a gun from a gun show with no regulations or background checks only can exacerbate an already broken system and allow those on the fringe to obtain weapons they should not have access to. What is the purpose of stronger gun laws if they are not universally imposed on all avenues through the state? In essence, you are leaving a loaded gun on the table for anyone to get. Remember, voters are watching, and we will be voting. Do the right thing and impose rules across the board that protect us all, not just your relations with the NRA.

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Phoenix Rising presents proposal for major-league stadium BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

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onsidering that Phoenix is one of the largest markets in the country without an MLS team, it only makes sense that the two entities will strike up a partnership soon. The Phoenix Rising FC, current members of the United Soccer League, took the first step toward MLS expansion last week by releasing renderings of a potential major-league stadium. The stadium proposal, designed by architecture firms Populous and Gould Evans, includes a total of 21,000 seats. And the project comes with estimated construction costs of $250 million, which will be privately funded. The Tempe area would house the stadium at the same location where FC currently plays, near McClintock Drive. Today, the pop-up site can sit 6,000 fans, so if the team was admitted to the MLS, complete renovations would be necessary. For Brett Johnson, co-chairman of the Rising, the step up to Major League

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Phoenix Rising’s stadium proposal features 21,000 seats at a cost of $250 million.

Soccer simply makes too much sense. “I think the results of the Rising’s first season showed that it could work,” Johnson said, via phone. “Selling 96 percent of our capacity – this market is so strong. Demographically, we can be one of the most successful markets in the league. The proximity to Mexico is also attractive (to the MLS).” Johnson maintained that staying at the Rising’s current stadium location is a top priority of the ownership group, which

has partnered with Goldman Sachs to provide additional funding. “I love the location. It’s a great spot currently, and we have sellout crowds almost every single game,” he said. And while Tempe is the targeted area used to lure an MLS franchise, Johnson refused to rule out other surrounding areas to possibly house the team. He mentioned downtown Phoenix specifically, believing league officials would find that to be a very attractive area as well. At

Phoenix Rising’s stadium would be in Tempe, at the same location where FC currently plays, near McClintock Drive.

this point, Johnson is simply left to wait on an official expansion announcement from the MLS. “Phoenix has an embarrassment of riches in terms of resources,” he said confidently. “If we can finance the stadium fee privately, I’d be hard-pressed to think of reasons why it wouldn’t be (the site of a future MLS team).” Miami and Nashville are the two most See

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Phoenix Rising’s Billy Forbes looks forward to playing with his hero BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tribune Staff Writer

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hoenix Rising FC forward Billy Forbes his living his dream. The Turks and Caicos native is in his first year with the Arizona soccer team and is looking forward to honing his skills with his idol, legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba. “He’s one of my favorite players of all time,” said Forbes, a new East Valley resident. “To get a little chance to play alongside him this year is going to make my time here even better. “He’s played everywhere in the world you can imagine. At the end of the day, he’s probably a cool guy to be around. There are some great guys here, though. I’m really looking forward to learning from all of them.” In its second year with the United Soccer League, Phoenix Rising will

play last year’s playoff opponent, Swope Park Rangers, on Saturday, April 21, at home. Established in 2013, Phoenix Rising FC is owned by Drogba, Kona Grill CEO Berke Bakay and other business leaders and celebrities, including Diplo and Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz. “My goals are always the same: score goals, get assists and help the team get to the playoffs and hopefully make it to the finals,” the 27-year-old Forbes said. Forbes has been surrounded by soccer most of his life. His mother played soccer and his dad, who is part English, is a fan. “I just fell in love with the sport,” he said. “I watched my mom play. I used to do track and field in high school as well. I fell in love with soccer more than anything else. I dedicated my life to the sport and it’s paying off.” See

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In May 2014, Billy Forbes scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl for the San Antonio Scorpions.

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recent cities to be awarded an MLS franchise. Miami’s ownership group, headed by soccer star David Beckham, was approved by the MLS back in 2014. Late last year, Nashville was awarded a team. These two cities can help provide a template for Tempe’s stadium needs. Beckham’s group struggled initially to find an appropriate site for the future MLS stadium. After three site locations fell through, the Beckham group finally secured a deal to build in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The tentative stadium plan calls for 25,000 seats with a total price tag upwards of $200 million. The group has promised private funding for the stadium. MLS officials fell in love with Nashville and its stadium proposal last holiday season. A new 27,500-seat stadium is set to be built on the city’s fairgrounds, with construction beginning later this year. The Music City ownership group estimates a total cost of $275 million. If all goes according to plan, Nashville’s team would begin play in the 2020 MLS season. The Rising’s Johnson wasn’t afraid to boast about the Phoenix market’s abil-

ity to likely kick-start a stadium project quicker than the aforementioned cities. He pointed out that both Miami and Nashville’s stadium proposals have been in flux. Johnson doesn’t foresee those issues in this area; he believes construction on the site could be completed in as little as 18 months. “If you take all those factors, you’d be hard-pressed to see why we wouldn’t get a franchise. But it’s not a fait accompli. I’m not taking anything for granted,” he continued. The only concern with the stadium seems to be the lack of a retractable roof. But Johnson doesn’t think the desert heat will discourage any fans from attending an MLS match. “Cost is a factor with the retractable roof,” he explained. “But nine months out the year, Phoenix has some of the best weather around. Kickoff times could be later. We’re looking to set the standard in fan comfort.” Johnson maintains the potential ownership group is simply doing its due diligence as it gears up for potential MLS expansion, saying, “we view ourselves in the box-checking business.” – Contact Brian Benesch at 480-898-5630 or bbenesch@timespublications.com.

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Forbes began his career in 2006, with the Provopool Celtic. He made his international debut for Turks and Caicos Islands in 2008 at age 16. A year later, he earned a scholarship to Western Texas College. He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University. Forbes hit the pros with the Mississippi Brilla, WV King’s Warriors and San Antonio Scorpions. In May 2014, he scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl. “That was the highlight of my career, winning the championship in 2014 and scoring the goal to win the championship,” Forbes said. “I am also proud of playing for my nation’s team.” Since he moved to the Valley, Forbes has enjoyed hiking and the diverse restaurants. “I went fishing the other day,” he said. “That was cool. I love it here so far.” But his time here all comes down to winning another championship. He sees Phoenix Rising as a playoff contention team. “What I can bring to the table is more excitement,” he adds. “It’s a booming market here and I can add to it.”

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Sharing to benefit the common good is a biblical value BY RABBI DEAN SHAPRIO Tribune Guest Writer

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n my column last month, I defended the idea of the common good, which has come under fire in the current moment of extreme individualism. Much of our commitment to the individual over the group comes from the Enlightenment, which pushed back against tribalism and emotion and which created the great achievements and structures of our time. But rugged individualism and Western expansion have inspired some people to believe they owe no contribution to the institutions, both formal and informal, that support the flourishing of society and protect the vulnerable. Judaism insists that we do. Core Jewish values, as expressed in our textual tradition, require that we see ourselves not merely as individuals, each out for themselves, but also as members of FAITH CALENDAR

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a community. Indeed, community is at the heart of the lived Jewish experience. Jewish communities have long been structured to protect and support others. Consider, for example, the biblical dictate to leave the corners of our fields unharvested. Despite the personal loss incurred when we refrain from picking our fields bare, we allow the poor to collect their own sustenance. John Locke, the influential Enlightenment philosopher, would say that since we planted the seed, tilled the soil and irrigated the field, the entire yield rightfully belongs to us. Why, then, wouldn’t we harvest as much as we could? “You shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am your God,” the Torah states (Leviticus 19:10). We diminish what’s ours because we are part of a collective. Even the most vulnerable members – the impoverished, the foreigner, the orphan – are entitled to a share. By supporting them, we improve life for all. We don’t support others because a healthy society is better for us,

but rather because it is holy to do so. The commandment not “to stand idly by the blood of your neighbor” (Leviticus 19:16) creates the affirmative responsibility to act on behalf of others. Another person’s pain is my responsibility; I must try to alleviate it. Ignoring the suffering of others does not make me great or superior; it makes me callous and shallow. Nor can we wait until a threat presents itself. The injunction to install a guardrail on the roofs of our buildings – the original building safety code – signals our need to anticipate and avoid harm befalling others (Deuteronomy 22:8). Much later, the Mishnah, the earliest layer of Rabbinic Law (c. 200-500 C.E.), concluded that the residents of a shared building could compel each other to fund and install a porter’s lodge and security system. Cities could tax residents to fund a protective wall, if that was determined to be in the city’s best interest. (Baba Batra 7b) From this we understand that it is not

“every man for himself,” but rather that all benefit from the institutions of shared concern and are obliged to maintain them – even when there is personal cost. The rules go beyond the right of taxation to standards of usage. Residents who share a courtyard can forbid one another from opening shops in their homes, lest customers come at all hours and disturb the neighbors. But they cannot deny someone from opening a school in their apartment, even though that, too, creates a disturbance: The value of educating the next generation trumps the neighbors’ right not to be disturbed. (Baba Batra 20b) Judaism understands that the common good can place demands on the individual. Indeed, society supports individuals in countless ways, and helps us to thrive. We must not only take from it but are obliged to foster it in return.

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‘STREET REQUIEM’

Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park is hosting a non-denominational worship service, which will include an inspirational message and music. The service concludes with the release of white doves. A free continental breakfast will follow in the Hospitality Center. DETAILS>> 6:15 a.m., 6747 E. Broadway Road, Mesa. Information: 480-830-4422.

Tempe Interfaith Fellowship will host “Street Requiem,” a free community concert, to honor homeless people who have died on the streets. Sixty singers from congregations associated with the fellowship and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix will combine with a small chamber orchestra and percussion instruments. DETAILS>> 3 p.m., Tempe United Methodist Church, 215 E. University Drive. Tickets and information: streetreq. eventbrite.com.

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SUNRISE SERVICE

Resurrection Episcopal Church is holding traditional Easter services, with choir and communion. Immediately after the service will be an Easter egg hunt with candy for children. The congregation also will host an Easter brunch under tents. Parking is free and available on the church’s property, accessible from E. Briarwood Lane off E. Elliot Road. DETAILS>> 9 a.m., outdoors at the corner of East Elliot and South Higley Roads in Gilbert. Information: resurrectiongilbert.org., facebook. com/ResurrectionEpiscopalChurch.

SEUDAS MOSHIACH

Chabad of the East Valley will host all Jewish residents in the East Valley for the annual Mystic meal (Seudas Moshiach). The Mystic meal will be held at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, in Chandler, on the final day of Passover. Reservations are required. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. Information: 480-855-4333, info@chabadcenter.com.

GOLDEN RULE AWARDS

Arizona Interfaith Movement’s Golden Rule Award will be given at a banquet at the Mesa Convention Center. Honorees are Pastor Magdalena Schwartz, Marilyn Murray, Playworks, Rose Mapendo and Muhammad Ali posthumously. Also featured is a Faith Fair where guests can learn about 25 different faith traditions and how the Golden Rule theme of “treating others as you want to be treated” is woven through all of them. A silent auction will support the organization’s Golden Rule educational programs for youth. Early bird tickets are $85. DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m., 201 N. Center St., Mesa. Information: azifm.org.

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Registration has opened for Chabad Hebrew School at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes will teach children ages 5-13 about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon at 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. To tour the facility or register, call 480-855-4333 or e-mail info@chabadcenter.com.

— Rabbi Dean Shapiro is the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Tempe. Contact him at rabbi@emanueloftempe.org and the “Rabbi Dean Shapiro” page on Facebook.

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt. “Our mission is to evangelize, heal and disciple through the word of God.” DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

SUNDAY SERVICES

The Rev. Albert Bolden leads the Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa. DETAILS>> Sunday school at 9 a.m., worship at 10 a.m. Children’s church is every second Sunday, and children officiate the morning worship service every fifth Sunday. 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001,

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He’ll relive those days with Setzer and Phantom when the Stray Cats play their first show in 10 years April 21 at Viva La Vegas Festival. The trio will reunite again on July 4 in Naperville, Illinois, for a rib festival. “We’ve been talking on the phone and catching up together, me, Brian and Jim,” he says. “That’s going to be amazing.” Rocker’s other 2018 plans include releasing a live album he recorded at Daryl’s House, a venue run by Daryl Hall. He’s unsure of the release date. “My band is a well-oiled machine now,” he says with a laugh. “We’re hitting the mark now where we’re just so connected that it’s a real pleasure to get on stage with the guys. “I think I cherry-picked songs from throughout my career – ‘Sexy & 17,’ ‘Stray Cat Strut’ – things from my solo career and back to Phantom, Rocker and Slick, doing ‘Men Without Shame,’ a track that MTV loved, a nice hit around 1985. It’ll be fun.”

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s the Stray Cats’ bassist, Lee Rocker amassed miles and stories as he crisscrossed the globe playing songs like “Stray Cat Strut,” “Sexy & 17” and “Rock This Town.” He plans to share his music and stories during his appearance Saturday, April 7 at the Chandler Center for the Arts. “It’s a concert, of course,” Rocker said. “But I’m definitely telling stories from throughout my career. The show in Chandler also incorporates video and photographs. It’s a hybrid kind of concert thing.” Rocker and the Stray Cats sold more than 10 million records, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has included “Rock This Town” as one of the 500 most important songs in rock. Rocker added color to the Stray Cats live by spinning, tossing and catching his upright double bass. Playing music is pretty much all he has known. “My whole career and life as a musician took off so quickly,” he recalled. “When I was 17, I moved with Brian (Setzer) and Jim (Slim Jim Phantom) – before we were called the Stray Cats – from New York to London. “The first few months, we were sleeping in the park or at all-night movie theaters. Things did click after the first couple months of living like that. It was like being shot out of a cannon. Life has moved

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Lee Rocker and the Stray Cats sold nearly 10 million albums and earned 23 gold and platinum certified records worldwide.

quickly, and I’ve gotten to work with a lot of amazing, fascinating people.” He recalls Mick Jagger wanting to produce the Stray Cats in the early days. The

trio passed on the opportunity and Rocker calls it “the right choice.” Rocker was a close friend of Carl Perkins before his death.

What: Lee Rocker When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Where: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. Tickets: $24-$42 Information: 480-782-2680

David Archuleta shoots for the sky on new projects BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Get Out Editor

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ince David Archuleta returned from his two-year mission to Chile, he has been inspired. He released the album “Postcards in the Sky” in October, and on Saturday, April 14, he will perform songs from the collection at the Mesa Arts Center. “I’m itching to share the songs,” Archuleta said. “It’s nice to share the songs and the

messages behind them. It’s my first album since my mission, which was an eye-opening experience for me. It was like an awakening. I want to write about it and express the way life looks now after serving a mission and being back in the music industry.” He’s continually productive. He’s working on pop and Christmas albums. Some would be surprised to hear the half-Latin singer is working on a Spanish album, as well. He (Mesa Arts Center)

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Former Mesa resident plays John Williams at Mesa Arts Center BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Get Out Editor

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hen former Mesa resident Barbara (Siler) LaFitte was in the fifth grade, she knew exactly what she wanted to do for a living. After all, the oboe stole her heart. Now living in Boston, LaFitte is a member of the Boston Pops and a faculty member at the Berklee College of Music. The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the Boston Pops’ touring group, plays Mesa Arts Center on Tuesday, April 17 “I started on the clarinet,” she said. “My sister is four years younger than me. When

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learned the language during his two-year Mormon mission and from his parents, both of whom are performers. “My mom is from Honduras,” said Archuleta, who was born in Miami. “That influenced me and it’s exciting, but I get nervous. I don’t want people to think I’m claiming to be a native Latino. I’m half Latin. I don’t have perfect Spanish. I have the influences of both culture. “I’m celebrating the culture. My mom was a salsa dancer, singer and performer. My dad was a jazz trumpet player. I grew up on that food. I love listening to Latin music. I can fully express myself about creating

IF YOU GO What: David Archuleta When: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14 Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa Tickets: $51-$71 Information:480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com

I was in the ninth grade, I told my sister to play the oboe because it has one of the greatest sounds. “Then I took her oboe. I ended up on the East Coast, where the traditional studies are really strong. It’s interesting to think about how your life comes around.” LaFitte spent her formative years in Phoenix, attending Madison Meadows Elementary School and Central High School. When she did her undergraduate work at ASU, she moved to Mesa near Dobson Road. The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra will perform John Williams’ music – from “Jaws” to “Harry Potter” – at Mesa Arts Center. “John Williams’ repertoire is very challenging, very demanding,” she said. “I became a member of the orchestra in John’s last season. He comes back about once a season. He’s so respectful and such a genius, really. Can you imagine hearing that music in your head?” LaFitte has played with a slew of Grammy-worthy artists besides Williams, including Danilo Perez, Wayne Shorter, Demi Lovato, Aerosmith, Kenny Loggins and Seth McFarlane. “I still pinch myself and I’ve been doing Latin music. I feel I am completed.” Archuleta expressed that when he came home from Chile, he wasn’t quite sure he wanted to return to music. He found his post-“American Idol” days trying. Now the music is calling him. At the time of the interview, he was preparing to release his duet with his friend Nathan Pacheco of the symphonic version of Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli’s “Perfect.” “I had to learn Italian for that,” he said. Most important to him is maintaining his faith and personality. “A lot of times they (music executives) say it’s important to be a good person, but you have to be willing to be dirty, promiscuous or a little sensual. I’ve heard, ‘It’s not real so it’s OK. If God gives you the chance to be where you are, he’ll understand. Let go of him a little.’ “Not true. That is so not true.” Archuleta wants to remain true to himself and share his message. “I want to get them to think and motivate them,” he said. “Fans who are having a rough time or are stagnant, I hope they come, listen and feel inspired. Music is what inspired me. I know how o move forward. I want people to move forward when they hear my music. That’s the power of music.”

this almost 25 years,” she said. “I have a professional development class where I prepare the students for the outside world. We work on resumes, bios and websites. I tell them nobody was there to help us, when I came up in the 1970s. You have to be ready. I’m lucky, but I worked really hard. It’s the whole thing about preparation meets opportunity. “It’s a hard road. It’s not for the faint of heart. It’s a lot of work. You have to keep on (Barbara (Siler) LaFitte) top of your game Barbara (Siler) LaFitte left the Valley in 1979 and now plays oboe for the Boston Pops. She also teaches at the Berklee College of Music. all the time.”

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PROJECT NO. CP0077CAP ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 1:30 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: Install 23 LF of 4-inch PE gas pipe by trenching east from the tie-in location at North Power Road and East Indigo Street. Proceeding north on Power Road, install 2,275 LF of 4-inch PE gas pipe by horizontal directional drilling to the 4-inch PE gas pipe on the southeast corner of East McKellips Road. Also, extend a 2-inch PE gas pipe from the proposed 4-inch PE gas pipe in North Power Road to the existing 2-inch PE gas main supporting the Annecy subdivision. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $200,000 - $300,000.

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For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Maggie Smith at maggie.smith@mesaaz.gov. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $21.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents online (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 90 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 INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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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. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be 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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CADENCE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MESA, ARIZONA

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KLEINMAN PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS 710 S. EXTENSION RD. CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP0553CDBG FEDERAL HUD PROJECT NO. IDIS-781 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until May 3, 2018 at 3:00p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona. Please mark the outside of the bid envelope with the name of this bid document. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration, 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. No bid shall be altered, amended or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 1:00p.m. in the upper level Council Chambers at 57 E. First Street, Mesa, Arizona. A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at the job site. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory. Cadence Parkway Landscape Improvements This contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment required to construct the facilities and features called for by the plans and specifications for the following work: Landscape Improvements along Cadence Parkway consisting of trees, shrubs, irrigation, headers, electrical, and all other means and methods outlined by the Improvement Plans for Cadence Parkway Road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at 1:30 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: Contractor shall furnish and install new playground equipment, site amenities, playground surfacing and concrete ADA ramps to the playground at Kleinman Park in Mesa, Arizona. This project is federally funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Federal labor standards, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations apply of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 for Employment and Contracting Opportunities. Small, minority and/ or women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $250,000-$300,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Maggie Smith at maggie.smith@mesaaz.gov.

The ENGINEER’S ESTIMATED RANGE IS $2,500,000 – $3,000,000. For information contact: Maggie Smith, City of Mesa, Maggie.Smith@mesaaz.gov. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc., dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $145.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa's Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call (480) 644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $22.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents online (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.

Work shall be completed within one hundred forty-six (146) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal and Schedule Form provided and be accompanied by a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier’s check (PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL BID BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Otago Development, Inc., as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications.

If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.”

The successful bidder will be required to execute the Otago Development, Inc. Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. Otago Development, Inc. shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The successful bidder shall name Otago Development, Inc. as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included in Chapter 2. 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 Otago Development, Inc., the City of Mesa or Cadence Community Facilities District.

Work shall be completed within 120 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 INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be 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.

BETH HUNING District Engineer ATTEST: Dee Ann Mickelsen District Clerk

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA SKYLINE DRIVE 6" HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE, 4" PE GAS LINE AND REGULATOR AND HAWES ROAD GAS MAIN EXTENSION AND REGULATOR STATION MCKELLIPS ROAD TO HERMOSA VISTA DRIVE PROJECT NO. C10376SRHP / CP0075CAP ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Plan Set “A” Skyline Drive 6” High Pressure Gas Line, 4” PE Gas Line and Regulator Station Install 9,400 LF of 6-inch coated steel gas pipe by trenching and 1,800 LF of 6-inch coated steel gas pipe by horizontal directional boring. Construct a new below ground operating/monitoring gas regulator station near Hunt Highway and Kelly Road. The City of Mesa shall supply all gas materials shown on the quantities list on the approved plans specified by “Gas System Quantities to be Furnished by the City of Mesa”. The Contractor shall supply all quantities shown on the cover sheet specified by “Estimated Asphalt Quantities” and all quantities on sheet C4 specified by “Electrical Quantities for OperatingMonitoring District Regulator Station (to be Furnished by Contractor)”. All welds on steel piping shall be 100% non-destructively tested per the City of Mesa Operations, Maintenance, Emergency Response and Construction Practices manual. There are existing gas valves that shall be used to shut down the existing 6-inch high pressure gas line near the existing regulator station for the high-pressure tie-in at skyline and Circle Cross Ranch. There is an existing gas valve to shut down the 4-inch PE gas line at Hunt Highway and Kelly Drive. The Scada equipment shall be installed per the approved plans on the northwest side of the north vault of the new regulator station. The Contractor shall supply all electrical materials associated with the Scada installation up to and including the pressure transducers. The Scada installation shall include intrusion switches and associated conduit, seal-offs and fittings to both proposed vaults, pressure transducers, Scada cabinet, radio, pole, foundation, antenna, solar panels, solar charger, programmable logic controller, switches, relays and associated fittings to make a working system. Plan Set “B” Hawes Road Gas Main Extension and Regulator Station Install 150 LF of 4-inch coated steel gas pipe by trenching and 2,438 LF of 4-inch coated steel gas pipe by horizontal directional boring. Construct a new below ground operating/monitoring gas regulator station near Hawes and Hermosa Vista Roads. The City of Mesa shall supply all gas materials shown on the quantities lists on sheet C02 the approved plans specified by “Gas System Quantities to be Furnished by the City of Mesa”. The Contractor shall supply all quantities shown on sheet C02 specified by “Estimated Contractor Quantities”. All welds on steel piping shall be 100% non-destructively tested per the City of Mesa Operations, Maintenance, Emergency Response and Construction Practices manual. There are existing gas valves that shall be used for the tie-in to shut down the existing 4inch high pressure gas line in McKellips Road at Hawes Road. A combination of using an existing gas valve and squeeze off will be used to shut down the 4-inch PE gas line for the tie-in at Hermosa Vista and Hawes Roads. The Scada equipment shall be installed per the approved plans on the southeast side of the south vault of the new regulator station. The contractor shall supply all electrical materials associated with the Scada installation up to and including the pressure transducers. The Scada installation shall include intrusion switches and associated conduit, seal-offs and fittings to both proposed vaults, pressure transducers, Scada cabinet, radio, pole, foundation, antenna, solar panels, solar charger, programmable logic controller, switches, relays and associated fittings to make a working system. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $2,500,000.00 to $3,000,000.00. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Maggie Smith at Maggie.Smith@mesaaz.gov. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $63.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 225 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be 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. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune April 1, 8, 2018 / 11970

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EASTMARK COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 MESA, ARIZONA PHASE XI ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (DU3/4) PROJECT NOS: S874, S876, S877, S880, S881, S882

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 3, 2018 until 2:30 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona. Please mark the outside of the bid envelope with the name of this bid document. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration, except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received a t the information desk, 1st floor, main lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. No bid shall be altered, amended or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held Monday, April 16th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the upper level Council Chambers at 57 E. First Street, Mesa, Arizona. A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Monday, April 16th, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory. PHASE XI ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (DU3/4): This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following: 1. Traffic Signal – Point Twenty-Two Blvd and Ellsworth Road (S874). The Project consists of the installation of a new three-way traffic signal at the intersection of Point Twenty-Two Blvd and Ellsworth Road. 2. Traffic Signal Modification – Ellsworth Road and Ray Road North Alignment (S882). The Project includes the modification of the existing signal at Ellsworth Road and Ray Road North Alignment with new equipment. 3. S. Ellsworth Road (S876). The Project consists of widening the existing East half street to add a third lane for approximately 1,336 feet and adding a left turn lane within, the Ellsworth raised median at Point Twenty-Two Blvd. Improvements shall include installation of concrete curb and gutter, pavement, sidewalk, striping, signage, traffic signal conduit, street sleeves, landscaping, irrigation, 21-inch to 24-inch sewer, fire hydrants, 16-inch potable waterline dip section, and storm drain. 4. E. Point Twenty-Two Blvd from Ellsworth Road to Copernicus (S877). The Project consists of approximately 2,920 feet of full street surface improvements with landscape installed at back of curb to the detached sidewalk and within the raised median. The street improvements include, two lanes in each direction tying into existing Ellsworth Road and Copernicus on either ends with concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, paving, striping, signage, street lights, street sleeves, landscaping and irrigation. Underground utility improvements include 8-inch sewer, 24-inch potable water with various lateral stubs, 18-inch to 36-inch storm drain, and dry utilities. 5. E. Point Twenty-Two Blvd North Half-Street from Copernicus to Eastmark Parkway (S880). The Project consists of approximately 2,426 feet of the north half street improvements including a small portion of raised and landscaped median not constructed with the south half street improvements. Improvements include concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, pavement, striping, signage, streetlights, traffic signal conduit, street sleeves, landscaping, irrigation tying into existing controller, and storm drain. 6. E. Warner Road and S. Ellsworth Road Sewer (S881). The Project consists of approximately 7,090 feet of 15-inch to 21-inch sewer line, manholes, and lateral stubs. For information contact: Maggie Smith, City of Mesa, Maggie.smith@mesaaz.gov Engineer’s Estimate Range is $5,838,505 to $7,238,505. All project questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. See Section 11 of the Project Special Provisions for more information. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc., http://public.constructionvaults.com, click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account, be sure to click finish at the end. 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 $188.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, an access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call (480) 644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. Work shall be completed within 388 (two hundred and thirty-two) 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 DMB MESA PROVING GROUNDS LLC, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC Contract and respective Addenda for construction within five (5) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents. 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 DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC; City of Mesa or Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 1.

ATTEST: Dee Ann Mickelsen District Clerk PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune April 1, 8, 2018 / 11967

BETH HUNING District Engineer

Mesa Drive Improvements Phase 2 Project No. CO1400 The City of Mesa plans to improve Mesa Drive from 8 th Avenue to Main Street and Broadway Road from Wilbur to Lesueur. These improvements will provide pavement reconstruction, raised center medians, bikes lanes, adding drainage structures and facilities, new water and gas mains, landscaping and street lighting. Other improvements include underground overhead electric in some locations and replacement of curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveways and handicap ramps in various location. You are invited to attend a Public Meeting where City staff and the design consultant will be available to answer questions. No formal presentation will be given. Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location: Lowell Elementary: Multi-Purpose Room, 920 East Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85204 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Rene Powell, Lucy Lopez, or Michele Arrollado with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations at (480) 644-3800. Si usted tiene preguntas de ste Proyecto, favor de llamar a Lucy Lopez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 6443800. PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune March 28, April 1, 2018 / 11843 YOUR CLASSIFIED SOURCE

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TO: GLEN WAYNE CURRY, father of a female juvenile born on 23 February 2005, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and a male juvenile born on 10 December 2003, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Take notice that a Petition seeking to terminate your parental rights has been filed in the District Court of Cumberland County, North Carolina; that you may file an answer to the Petition within forty (40) days after 3/___/18 and that failure to answer the Petition within the time prescribed may result in your parental rights being terminated. A copy of the answer must also be served on the Petitioner and his/her attorney. Take further notice that the Court will conduct a hearing to determine whether one or more grounds alleged in the Petition exist. If the Court finds that one or more grounds exist, the Court will proceed at that hearing or a later hearing to determine whether parental rights should be terminated. That notice of the date, time, and location of the hearing will be mailed to by the Petitioner after you file an answer or thirty (30) days from the date of service if you do not file an answer, upon receipt of an address. That if you are indigent, you are entitled to appointed counsel and may contact the Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court, Juvenile Division, at (910) 475-3000 immediately to request the same. That counsel has provisionally been appointed for you and the appointment of the provisional counsel will be reviewed by the Court at the first hearing after service.

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