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Mesa eyesore’s conversion gets big tax break

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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he hefty cost of removing one of Mesa’s most notorious examples of urban blight includes eight years of tax writeoffs for a company that once racked up property code violations and fines.

WM Grace Development Corp. of Scottsdale

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will receive eight years of excise tax abatements in return for demolishing Fiesta Village, a crumbling shopping center on the northwest corner of Southern Avenue and Alma School Road.

Built in 1979, it became one of Mesa’s most egregious examples of urban blight as its restaurants and stores began closing in the first few years of this century.

Mesa resident Elliott Munro, left, almost lost a leg from cancer treatments because an ankle bone had died. But with the help of Banner CORE Center surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Holmes, Murro became the first Arizonan recently to have a new ankle that came from a 3D printer. Read about his case on page 3. (Special to the Tribune)

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The Mesa City Council on Monday approved a Government Property Lease Excise Tax agreement — or GPLET — with Grace, setting aside years of acrimony and fines in return for the decaying shopping center’s removal.

Vacant for a decade, it will be replaced by the Landing at Fiesta Village — which will in-

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Mesa officials take issue with low parks rating

BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

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ore than 175,000 Mesa residents do not live within a 10-minute walk from a park, according to a recent Trust for Public Land study.

And that helped put Mesa in the bottom five of the 100 largest U.S. cities studied for how well they meet people’s needs for parks.

The trust — a national nonprofit that conserves land for park and historic use — scored Mesa in the bottom five for the third consecutive year, although its ParkScore this year is 95, up one spot from last year.

“I think we’re doing the best we can — if not better than — providing the acreage and the properties we have available,” said Marc Heirshberg, Mesa parks, recreation and community facilities director.

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Mesa man first to get 3D-printed ankle

BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

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he implementation of 3D printing is changing the future of orthopedic surgery, and a Mesa man has been at the forefront of beneficiaries in Arizona.

The 35-year-old man earlier this year became the first person in the state to undergo 3D-printed ankle replacement surgery.

Elliott Munro, a two-time leukemia and bone marrow transplant survivor, underwent the surgery in March at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City following months of severe ankle pain.

Munro was previously diagnosed with avascular necrosis, which caused bones to die as a result of his cancer treatments.

Because traditional solutions, like ankle fusion or replacement, weren’t options due to the condition of his bones, the 3D printed implant was considered as a list-ditch effort to save his foot from amputation.

“I couldn’t do normal fusion or replacement because a lot of my bones were so dead and deteriorated — you can’t attach dead bone to dead bone,” said Munro. “Basically, my next option was amputation.”

The artificial ankle was carved from titanium using a 3D printer and was coated with a special titanium nitride coating.

Fewer than 50 of these surgeries have been done in the United States.

Banner CORE Center for Orthopedics Surgeon Jeffrey Holmes, who performed Munro’s surgery, told the East Valley Tribune that although the surgery is still very new, it’s not much more technical than a standard ankle replacement.

“The process of doing this is almost identical to doing an ankle replacement,” said Holmes. “There was really no extra expertise that needed to be on this.”

“It wasn’t harder than the standard ankle replacement,” he continued. “It was just a little bit scarier and nerve-wracking since it was the first one in Arizona.”

The surgeon replaced Munro’s damaged talus bone with the 3D-printed implant, much like with a bone replacement.

As far as complications go, Holmes explained that the risk factors were similar to other types of surgeries, such as infection.

“It could get infected, and there are other wound complications from the incision itself,” said the surgeon. “With Elliot going through all of the chemotherapy and radiation, his skin wasn’t the best skin for healing purposes so that was a factor.”

While there aren’t many studies that determine how this kind of replacement will

hold up long-term, Munro said he is doing just fine.

The father of four just finished his last round of physical therapy and is currently walking without a boot.

“I’m doing stuff that threeto-four months ago I never imagined being able to do,” said Munro. “I’m still in the recovery process, but I feel like I’m almost back to normal.”

Munro was first diagnosed with leukemia at age 11 and then again at 16.

After having two bone marrow transplants, he was given 3D printers like this are being used regularly to create a variety of steroids to help “sustain” him different bones for replacement surgeries. (Special to the Tribune) through the treatments.

At 24, his joints began to give him se- stacle — trying to convince the hospital to vere, intolerable pain — which was a side allow it. effect from the steroids.

“It was a lot of meetings and a lot of deMunro was then diagnosed with osteo- nials,” said Holmes. “I had to back it up necrosis, a serious condition caused by his with research and evidence, and that was bone tissue being starved of blood. the problem — there is no evidence.”

Because the lack of blood causes bones “For them [the hospital], they’re looking to break down at a faster rate than the at this as being a costly and high-risk probody can replace them, the condition went cedure,” he added. “So it was me trying to on to affect his hips, knees and ankles. do a lot of persuading.”

Munro was hospitalized in October The hospital finally approved the sur2018 for severe pain in his right ankle due gery and Holmes went to work on collaboto a deteriorating talus bone. rating with a New Jersey company about The bone connects the heel to the lower the design of the implant. leg and is crucial for ankle mobility.

“It’s a process,” said the surgeon. “You Munro’s former doctor told him that tra- have to do a CT scan that has to meet certain ditional remedies, such as ankle fusion or parameters and then send it to the company. replacement, were not options and that he Then they are able to construct on a screen should consider amputation. what the implant would look like.”

But the young father was determined to Holmes worked with engineers for sevseek a second opinion. eral weeks to fine-tune the implant struc“The doctor I had been seeing for over ture to meet Munro’s needs.

10 years was out of options,” said Munro.

While Munro couldn’t quite coax his in“That’s when I finally found Dr. Holmes surance to cover the surgery, he still went through with it on March 19. and I’m so grateful I did.”

Now, he said he is walking in normal Having known about 3D surgeries for a while, Holmes carefully analyzed his new shoes again and is pain free most of the day. patient’s situation.

He is also able to continue traveling for The surgeon eventually came to the work at an educational technology comconclusion that Munro was a perfect can- pany based in Scottsdale, where he is an didate. account manager.

“There have been a few conferences Munro is now focusing his efforts on [about 3D printing] that I’ve gone to and raising awareness about this type of techeverything else, I just hadn’t had a patient nology in the hopes that more insurance who would do well with it present them- companies will start to cover it. selves yet,” said Holmes, adding: “I feel blessed I was able to find a doctor “For me, it was a no brainer with Elliot. that was not only willing to do it, but able He was the ideal patient. If it didn’t work, to fight for it,” said Munro. “The fact that he ends up with amputation, but if he I’m the first in the state, I’m hoping that didn’t do it it, he still ends up with ampu- people will hear about it and start asking tation.” their doctors about it.”

Once the pair decided to go through “Like anything new in the medical field, I with the surgery, they faced another ob- think it’s going to take time,” he continued.

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clude at least 220 apartment units in 21 buildings as well as some restaurants and other service-oriented businesses.

A development agreement calls for demolition to begin by August 2020 with construction to begin by Oct. 2, 2020, completed by September 2022.

The terms of the arrangement require Grace to convey the 10 acres planned for the apartment complex to Mesa, which would lease it back to Grace for eight years.

The arrangement is commonly used to attract major industries, and was used with Google for the planned construction of a huge data center in southeast Mesa.

But Grace’s deal is even more lucrative.

The difference is that Fiesta Village is located within the Southwest Redevelopment Area, qualifying it for the tax abatement. Google’s deal qualifies for replacing property taxes with lower excise taxes, but not for the tax abatement.

“The existence of an RDA plus the designation of a central business district on these parcels allows the city to offer the maximum benefit of the GPLET — an eight-year full abatement of the excise tax, for which the project would qualify,’’ a city council report said.

Bill Jabjiniak, Mesa’s economic development director, said the tax deal has been under negotiation for a year and was requested by WM Grace to make the redevelopment project viable.

The GPLET is justified by the removal of blight in a key redevelopment area, he said. Fiesta Village is located across from Fiesta Mall, which opened in 1979 but has been all but closed for 1 ½ years.

After the eight-year lease agreement expires, Grace would own the property again and would be expected to pay property taxes, Jabjiniak said.

“You have to look at what the tax is generating today,’’ Jabjiniak said, noting taxes would be very minimal because of the property’s poor condition.

Mesa’s primary redevelopment target is Fiesta Mall. Only a popular Dillard’s Clearance Center remains open at the once thriving mall, but there are several thriving businesses on the periphery, including a Dutch Bros. Coffee shop and an In-N-Out Burger.

“Yes, we have had issues with them, but how do you get this moving forward?’’ said Mesa City Council member Francisco Heredia, who represents southwest Mesa.

“We realized Grace wasn’t going to sell the property. We sent several (potential) buyers to them and they haven’t sold the property.’’

“Its been a difficult process to say the

The owners of Fiesta Village have tidied the northwest corner of Southern Avenue and Alma School Road that once was home to a vibrant strip mall but has been dormant for 10 years. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

This rendering represents an early vision for the old Fiesta Village site, but city officials said the developer made some changes as the result of city staff suggestions. It’s unclear how this rendering from a year ago changed as the result, if at all. (Special to the Tribune)

least,’’ Heredia said, “but it’s negotiations and conversations. It’s new times now.

We need to bring it back to life.’’

Heredia said the key breakthrough for him came when WM Grace agreed to make a $303,000 payment to Mesa Public Schools, the Maricopa County Community College District and the East Valley Institute of Technology — to compensate for the tax revenue they lost from the GPLET. “If you are not paying the school district taxes you would have owed, it’s a nonstarter for me,’’ Heredia said.

A letter of endorsement for the project from Mesa Public Schools is included in city agenda documents.

Heredia said he met with Thomas Grace, the company’s vice president, in hopes of

eliminating the blighted property, which has rankled Mesa residents and officials for years.

“I think the Grace family and city are moving forward. I think it’s good,’’ Heredia said.

Christine Zielonka, Mesa’s development services director, said the abandoned Fiesta Village became an eyesore between 2007 and 2009, with three broken signs, broken windows and overgrown and dead trees and landscaping.

Mesa and Grace had a frustrating, lovehate relationship for years. The company was issued citations and fines for city code violations, but eventually, the two sides struck an agreement in which Grace cleaned up the property to at least basic

standards.

Zielonka and other city officials were unable to give an exact figure on how much Grace was fined and everyone said they are looking forward to substantial improvements after years of decay..

“There was a point where issuing citations didn’t make any sense,’’ Zielonka said. “We’d rather see the property cleaned up.’’

She acknowledged the property looked bad and generated complaints for an extended period of time. “It took us awhile to get to the point where we would collaborate,’’ she said.

While few people would consider the decaying shopping center attractive, it appears at least presentable.

The shopping center is surrounded by a chain link fence, plywood-covered windows and white-washed buildings. The abandoned shopping center sits behind a row of businesses facing Southern Avenue.

The era where people partied at Bobby McGee’s or celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at Bennigan’s seems like a lifetime ago.

Former city council member Dennis Kavanaugh said he has reservations about whether the GPLET would withstand a legal challenge because it is being used for an apartment complex — not a mixed-use development that would generate more jobs, as originally envisioned by the city.

He said the area between Dobson and Alma School roads, north of Southern Avenue, is saturated with apartments already and has been for 30 years.

“I think they have helped their case through the in-lieu payment to the school districts,’’ Kavanaugh said. “I think they have done a good job at what they are proposing.’’

Although a luxury apartment complex is a huge improvement over more than a decade of blight, Kavanaugh said he still wishes it would have been built at a different location.

“We created the opportunity for them to use the GPLET. I just didn’t think an apartment complex would qualify for a GPLET,’’ Kavanaugh said. “That’s not the preferred use.’’

Fiesta Mall was the impetus behind the district’s creation, Kavanaugh said, but he made sure Fiesta Village also was included in hopes of uplifting the entire area.

Heredia views the Fiesta Village redevelopment project as at least “a good sign,’’ but he and Kavanaugh agree that only a renovated Fiesta Mall will turn the area around.

Regardless, if the blighted property ever turns into an apartment complex, Kavanaugh said, “I think I will get a bottle of champagne.”

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Protests fizzle, Mesa OKs new subdivision

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north Mesa subdivision sailed through the Mesa City Council after protests from neighbors fizzled and air quality tests determined that an asphalt plant posed no public health threat.

The council last week unanimously approved Lehi Cove’s zoning, along with a related annexation case, after reviewing an air quality report compiled by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality earlier this summer.

Lehi Cove had been placed on hold for a year after residents of another development, Lehi Crossing, deluged the city with more than 200 complaints about the nearby Vulcan Materials asphalt plant.

Lehi Cove is on the north side of Thomas Road, near Val Vista Drive, while Lehi Crossing is closer to the plant, on the south side of Thomas.

The DEQ report essentially found that some people were irritated by odors from the plant, but there was no evidence of any additional health risk.

Misael Cabrera, director of DEQ, told the council at a June 26 study session that people often presume the worst possible scenario when they smell unpleasant odors.

“I will tell you this is not uncommon. Our noses are quite good at detecting odors,’’ he said, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there is a health risk present.

“We actually did a very thorough monitoring event,’’ Cabrera said, noting the levels of dust and smoke were well below standards set by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

“We did not exceed any health-based guidelines,’’ he said. “The probability of a health impact in this neighborhood or in any future neighborhood is probably low.’’

Cabrera’s department reached this conclusion after five days of monitoring in late April and early May, during which the plant was in operation for two days.

A map showed the maximum amount of emissions directly to the north and west of the plant, but they still did not rise to the level of endangering health. The readings were lower at the Lehi Cove site.

A staff report to the city council said that residents filed 214 complaints from June 2018 to June 2019, prompting the city to seek assistance from DEQ. Mesa Mayor John Giles said the DEQ report was vital to determine if Vulcan’s operation threatened Lehi Crossing residents, and if the city would be compounding the problem by approving Lehi Cove.

This map shows the location of the new subdivision, bordered in yellow, and the two communities’ proximity to the ashphalt plant, bordered in copper. (Special to the Tribune)

A real estate website listed several houses that were built in Lehi Crossing this decade with prices in the $300,000 to $400,000 range. Pricing for Lehi Cove has not been determined.

“This zoning case has been on hold for about a year because I and other council members wanted some data,’’ Giles said.

The delay was necessary, he said, to take the issue “beyond the emotional level.’’

Beyond the policy issue of whether to approve the annexation and zoning, Giles said he was concerned on a personal level because his daughter, his three grandchildren and his son-in-law live in Lehi Crossing, but not immediately adjacent to

the plant.

“I think it’s an odor problem,’’ Giles said, when asked about the large number of complaints. “Odors and something that will make you sick are two different things.’’

At the June meeting, City Council member Jen Duff expressed concerns about odors.

“I think odors are more disturbing. If you walk into a room and there is an odor you don’t like, it sets the tone,’’ Duff said.

But Duff said her concerns were answered by the DEQ report and that she also was pleased that Vulcan voluntarily made improvements aimed at becoming a good neighbor.

The new Lehi Cove development will feature 89 attached homes with three to five units per building. (Special to the Tribune)

Traditionally, the bucolic north Mesa area was known for its row upon row of orange and grapefruit trees, but the citrus industry has gradually declined and development created more potential for conflict between new residents and Vulcan, which has been in operation for 17 years.

“Although Val Vista (plant) is in compliance with all laws and regulations and is considered by local, state and federal regulatory officials to be protective of public health and safety, we made a commitment to make improvements,’’ Vulcan said in a statement.

These improvements included the elimination of aggregate crushing and screening during night hours, shifting operations away from nearby homes and hiring a team of engineers to recommend ways of eliminating odors.

The Alabama-based company said it is planning to install new “air capture systems,’’ and to install new tank controls to reduce the release of vapors. The operation essentially is an open pit mine used for the manufacture of asphalt.

Bryan Morganstern, a managing member of Sky Bridge Companies, the developer of Lehi Cove, praised Vulcan’s efforts and said he is relieved that Mesa finally granted the zoning approvals.

He said Lehi Cove will have 89 attached homes, with three to five units per building. Work is scheduled to start within 30 days and it will probably take about a year to build out the development. The units will be just under 2,000 square feet and will feature three bedrooms.

The terms of the zoning case’s approval require Sky Bridge to notify potential buyers that there is an asphalt plant onequarter of a mile away.

“I don’t think there is anything unsafe.

We feel very good about the property,’’ Morganstern said.

Although there was a substantial delay, he said the DEQ report was critical in breaking an impasse on the case.

“That was the only way we were going to get the city of Mesa to approve us,’’ Morganstern said, adding that he was relieved by the council’s decision. “We’re grateful for Vulcan stepping up and making some changes. Everyone went beyond the call of duty.’’

Morganstern said he anticipates that Lehi Cove’s buyers will be mostly young couples looking for a value, who will be lured by the nearby freeway access.

“I think it will be first time homebuyers who want to live the area,’’ he said. “Hopefully, we didn’t miss the market.’’

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Mesa schools launching big security upgrade

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BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

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t a time when the number of mass shootings in the U.S. this year has already outpaced the number of days, Arizona’s largest school district is doubling down on its security measures.

Mesa Public Schools is funneling more money toward student safety, thanks to the passing of a capital bond last November.

The $300 million bond allocated $167 million for campus facility improvements, covering security upgrades that include the installation of cameras at all schools and the remodeling of front offices.

“In this day and age, with all of the events happening around the country and the world, joking about a shooting of any kind is irresponsible,” said School Safety and Security Director Allen Moore.

As of Aug. 29, the 241st day of the year, there had been 273 mass shootings in the U.S., according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive.

Moore told the East Valley Tribune that all MPS classrooms will be locked during class time and that all security and school staff members received updated training on emergency management and active shooter protocols.

Cameras have been installed at all elementary schools and all schools now have perimeter fencing that creates only one point of entry.

“Some people ask, ‘How is a chain-link fence going to stop a bullet?’” said Moore.

“It won’t, but it will slow the intruder down.”

So far, 10 schools have received frontoffice makeovers and the goal is to do the same at all other MPS schools at a cost of about $40,000 to $50,000 per campus.

Allen Moore, director of security for Mesa schools, said his views on security in schools changed forever after the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook. (Special to the Tribune)

Panic buttons similar to this will be installed as part of Mesa Public Schools’ security upgrades. (Mesa Public

Schools)

The idea is to get a better grasp on “visitor management,” Moore explained, by creating a waiting room with electrical buzzard locks for people to sit in before entering a campus.

“We’re trying to beef up our front offices a bit,” said Moore. “If you go into a lot of schools, you typically see a big reception desk and multiple doors.”

“But if a receptionist is distracted,” he went on. “Someone can easily sneak by.”

Some of the elementary schools that had remodeling work done include Guerrero, Bush, Red Mountain Ranch, Porter, Washington, Sousa and Brinton.

MPS also will implement advanced training for students and staff members for active shooter and lockdown procedures.

Ballistic resistant window films will be added to glass windows, while blue alert beacons will alert staff, students and parents when schools are in lockdowns.

Since 2012, the security director said he now views his field in a “pre-Sandy Hook” and “post-Sandy Hook era.”

Moore said that the tragic massacre of Sandy Hook Elementary School students in Newton, Connecticut, forever changed his views on school security. A crazed 20-year-old in 2012 shot and killed 20 children between 6 and 7 years old and six adults.

“Pre-Sandy Hook, our focus was mainly junior highs and high schools,” he noted.

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in parks and a mere 17.5 for amenities — all of which determined the city’s overall score of 95.

In the amenities sector, Mesa ranked in the 45th percentile for the number of basketball hoops, 12th for dog parks and bathrooms and 7th for playgrounds and recreation.

The trust also concluded that 35 percent of Mesa residents do not have a park maintained by the city within a 10-minute walk from their home.

When looking at the breakdown by age, 32 percent of children, 33 percent of adults and 45 percent of seniors do not live within walking distance.

Park access is crucial for overall quality of life, said trust spokeswoman Joanna Fisher.

“We believe very strongly in the power of parks and open spaces for communities for a variety of reasons,” she said. “Including health benefits, but they can also provide a space for people to come together and form a community.”

Fisher added that close-to-home opportunities to exercise and experience nature are essential for mental well-being, while certain studies show that parks encourage physical activity and reduce crime.

While the trust found that only three percent of Mesa’s land is currently being used for parks, Heirshberg said it’s not entirely true.

“It doesn’t take into account our schoolyards and HOAs,” he said. “They’re focusing on municipal-owned properties.

“There are some things we don’t have like other cities,” he continued. “We don’t have the ability to have a mountain preserve because Northeast Mesa backs the national forest.”

Although Mesa does not have any specific “shared-use agreements” with any

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“When you read about active shooters, it was usually former students who were getting bullied and seeking revenge.”

“We never really thought we would see a random act of violence at an elementary school,” he added. “It really rocked our world — we started shifting our focus to all schools.”

Before the Sandy Hook shooting, none of the MPS elementary schools had cameras or fencing.

The district also adopted a zero-tolerance policy a few years back, but has recently been hammering down on its ap-

Mesa parks officials say they do the best they can with the resources they have to provide residents with enough parks, such as Riverview Park. (Special to the Tribune)

schools within city limits, most keep their grounds open after hours.

Mesa Public Schools spokeswoman Heidi Hurst said all campuses are open to the public in the evenings and on weekends unless a facility is being rented by an organization.

“MPS is pleased to contribute to the wellness of our community by opening playgrounds and recreation areas to the public,” she said. “With 82 schools throughout our 200-square-mile district, a safe place to play is around every corner.”

Homeowners associations is another element not included in the ParkScore.

“We have a lot of neighborhood parks managed and owned by the HOA,” said Heirshberg. “So, when we’re balancing and looking at where city investments make sense, we want to make sure we’re not duplicating services that are already being provided.”

“We don’t have that much additional vaproach.

At the beginning of each year, school resource officers now host assemblies to explain their zero-tolerance policy to the student body — all junior high schools and high schools have officers.

“Any statement or social media transmission perceived as a threat is reported to the Mesa Police Department,” explained Moore. “If they develop probable cause, we’re going to press charges.”

The director said that all social media posts, Snapchats or conversations will be considered in the policy.

“These kids don’t think sometimes — they think social media platforms are

cant land for us to develop,” he added.

The parks and recreation director also noted that while the city may be out of space for additional parks, it still maintains and updates its current parks.

A few new projects are in the works, thanks to the passing of a capital bond last November that allocated $75 million to the department.

A 2-acre public plaza that will “complement and support” downtown is underway.

The site, which is expected to be done by the summer of 2021, will include passive small and large group areas, shaded seating, a water feature, a seasonal ice skating rink and grassy area for recreation.

At Palo Verde Park, aging equipment will be replaced and shade addition will be provided, while Red Mountain Park will also look at expansions.

Future projects include a 1.5-acre expansion at the Countryside Dog Park and parking lot improvements at the Crimson

easier to hide behind,” said Moore. “I think sometimes they put it out there and then when they hit send it’s too late.”

Since cracking down on zero-tolerance, the district has seen fewer threats so far this year.

Moore said that MPS had seen “quite a few” threats in the last two years, but that things have “slowed down a bit” now.

Several threats have been reported for the 2018-2019 school year, with one taking place before classes started.

“A kid was talking about how he was going to a new school in a different district, and was upset because of the grades he got when he was going to a school in our

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Monterey Park Athletic Field will see four lighted youth baseball and softball fields, three lighted soccer fields, a playground shade structure and additional parking near the existing park near Power and Guadalupe.

Construction for the phase 2 of Signal Butte work is also expected to be completed by summer 2023.

“The other piece with this score is that the Trust for Public Land is looking at how many parks communities have and where they’re at,” said Heirshberg. “But it doesn’t talk about how they are managing the resources they do have.”

He noted that Mesa is one of four finalists for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management, which recognizes excellence in management in parks and recreation operations.

District 6 Councilman Kevin Thompson echoed Heirshberg’s sentiments.

The trust identified Thompson’s district as an area where parks were needed, but Thompson said the area is full of “pocket parks.”

“When you look at District 6 compared to the rest of the city we’re still babies — most of our neighborhoods didn’t start getting developed until the mid-to-late ’90s,” he expressed.

“In older areas like West Mesa, they don’t have a lot of pocket parks, they have city-owned parks,” Thompson said.

“Whereas in some of the newer areas, you have a lot of HOAs or master-planned communities that are building pocket parks into the neighborhood.”

Both Thompson and Heirshberg agreed on the importance of having parks and open spaces dispersed throughout the city, but also expressed confidence in Mesa’s ability to deliver quality parks within the parameters of its resources. district,” said Moore. “He said was going to go back to that school and shoot it up.”

A person who overheard the statement reported the kid to the police department within that jurisdiction, who later contacted Mesa Police.

Officers developed probable cause and charged the student with making a threat.

Moore said he advises all parents to monitor their children’s social media accounts, and to make sure that they understand how gravity of the topic at hand.

“Please talk to your kids about the seriousness about making some kind of a statement,” he said. “Even if it feels like a joke, it’s going to be investigated.”

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JFK guard who once lived in Chandler dies

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illiam “Tim” McIntyre, a former Chandler resident and a Secret Service agent who was 30 feet from President John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated, died Aug. 25. He was 84.

He will be laid to rest in Mesa last Thursday alongside his wife, Wanda Lee, and his daughter, Theresa. He was living in Sahuarita the last few years.

Mr. McIntyre had been with the Secret Service about nine months when Kennedy was killed Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas.

McIntyre, then 28, was in follow-up car behind the presidential limousine.

Ironically, another person connected to the tragedy died last week.

James Laeavelle, the big detecive who was wearing the white hat when assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was killed, died at age 99 last Thursday.

According to his statement to the War-

ren Commission, which investigated the assassination, Mr. McIntyre was standing on the left running board behind agent Clint Hill when he heard three shots fired within five seconds. He saw the second shot hit Kennedy in the neck and the third strike his head. Hill ran to the limo and shoved Jacqueline Kennedy back inside after she climbed onto the trunk.

“As the motorcade cleared the main downtown area, it made a right turn, went approximately one block, and then executed a left turn. After this turn, there was essentially no crowd, and green expanses of lawn stretched to the right and left of the motorcade.

“Directly in front of us was an underpass with a green sign with white lettering, stating ‘Entering Thornton Freeway.’

“The Presidential vehicle was approximately 200 feet from the underpass when the first shot was fired, followed in quick succession by two more. I would estimate that all three shots were fired within 5 sec-

onds. After the second shot, I looked at the President and witnessed him being struck in the head by the third and last shot.

“By that time, Mr. Roberts had used the radio in our car to direct the vehicles to a hospital. Most, if not all the agents in the follow-up car had drawn their weapons and agent Hickey was handling the AR-15.

None of us could determine the origin of the shots, and no shots were fired by any agent.”

Mr. McIntyre’s son, Mark, said his father spent 20 years in the Secret Service, providing protection to presidents Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. He also protected President Reagan while he was governor of California.

Mark McIntyre said his father was a quiet man who took his job seriously and was good at assessing people.

“He was a man of high standards and I always looked up to him for the honest person that he was,” he said.

Tim McIntyre spent four years in the Army as a flight instructor.

He was working in the animal husbandry program at the University of CaliforniaDavis when he was recruited to join the Secret Service in Washington state in 1962.

“Basically, they gave him a car and a badge and a .38 snub nose and said you have Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. So he ran down a bunch of check forgers and counterfeit cases and stuff like that for a little while and was transferred to Washington, D.C., during Kennedy’s administration,” Mary McIntyre said.

Growing up with a father in the Secret Service meant moving every two to three years.

Mark, his parents and his three siblings were living in the San Francisco area when his father was assigned to the White House for a second time in 1975, this time as assistant agent in charge.

the Real ID Act, enacted

by Congress and the Bush administration after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon by terrorists who hijacked aircraft.

That law directed the This sample Arizona driver’s license shows what the new federally-approved licenses look Department like. If your driver’s license doesn’t have a star in the upper right corner, you won’t be able to of Homeland fly after Oct. 1, 2020. (Special to the Tribune) Security to come up with requirements for secure creating a Real ID-compliant license.

It took until 2015 — and threats by documents for everything from getting into certain federal buildings to boarding Homeland Security to stop honoring Arizona licenses — for lawmakers here to commercial aircraft.

The agency’s answer was to recognize finally come around. They first became driver’s licenses only from states that fol- available in March 2016.

Getting one of the new licenses relow certain procedures, including verifying the documents offered by the appli- quires gathering up some documents, cant to prove identity to ensuring that the starting with a passport or birth certificate. But applicants also need something license itself cannot be altered.

Arizona has, to say the least, been slow with a Social Security number as well as to comply. In fact, state legislators, react- two documents with a home address, like ing to concerns about creating a national utility bills or bank statements, to prove ID card, specifically voted in 2008 to bar Arizona residency.

That last requirement can be a bit of a the Department of Transportation from

problem for those who get all their mail at a post office box and do not have utility bills with the service address.

The next step is to go to an MVD office or one of the third-party license providers. But walking in without an appointment, which can be made online, can lead to sitting around and a lot of waiting.

It’s also possible to fill out the forms online ahead of showing up.

Be prepared to pay an extra $25 for the enhanced license.

The other downside, if you will, is these new licenses are good for only eight years. By contrast, once someone gets a regular Arizona license it is good until the 65th birthday, though there is a requirement to get a new photo every 12 years.

And what of Gallego’s lack of action to date?

“I have been traveling with my passport,’’ she said. And a passport will remain a viable form of identification beyond Oct. 1, 2020.

Ducey, for his part, boasted of already having his new ID. “It took me 14 minutes and 38 seconds to receive it,’’ he said.

Actually, that’s not entirely accurate: While completing the application can be done in that short a time — especially with an appointment — it can take up to two weeks to actually get the new enhanced license in the mail.

Ducey, Gallego stress driver license mandate

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ov. Doug Ducey says he already has his.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego admits she does not.

What they’re talking about is an enhanced Arizona driver’s license, one that will allow people to board aircraft after Oct. 1, 2020.

That’s the last date that the Transportation Security Agency will accept regular state-issued licenses and IDs to get to the boarding gates at airports. After that, those without the new identification cards, marked with a gold star in the upper right corner, will need a passport or military ID. And it’s not just about being able to fly.

Without identification the government considers acceptable, federal buildings also will be off limits.

The mayor’s admission she had not gotten around to it came Thursday as Ducey and Gallego gathered the media at Sky Harbor International Airport to remind them of the federal law. They also provided a road map of sorts of what it takes to get the new IDs. But it’s more involved than simply dropping in at the local Motor Vehicle Division office.

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o mark the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park, some East Valley artists are taking their celebrations right to the edge.

They are participating in the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, Sept. 7—Jan. 21 with seven days of art events and a four-month exhibition in Kolb Studio on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

President Woodrow Wilson designated the Grand Canyon, then a national monument, a national park on Feb. 26, 1919.

Among the 27 artists from across the state participating this year are Matt Sterbenz, Chandler; Linda Glover Gooch, Mesa; Mick McGinty, Gilbert; and Amery Bohling, a Phoenix resident with a gallery on Main Street in Scottsdale. Celebrated artist Ed Mell of Scottsdale will be honored during the four-month exhibition.

Hosted each year by the Grand Canyon Conservancy, the 11th annual event is particularly significant, given the centen-

build a gallery for the art collection of the Grand Canyon Conservancy, formerly the Grand Canyon Association.

The new building will also house the art collection of the Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim, which will host an open house during the Celebration of Art on 1-3 p.m. Sept. 13.

“Plein air painting is all about painting directly Among the artists participating in the Grand Canyon centennial arts festival are Amery Bohling, whose “Grand Canyon Opus” is at right, from life, and in the case and Mesa artist Linda Glover, right. (Special to the Tribune) of the Grand Canyon, it means setting up my eaArtists had to submit a studio painting nial. sel right on the edge of the rim,” said Ster“Grand Canyon Conservancy is dedicat- for the annual catalog and are encouraged benz, a native Arizonan. ed to preserving the park for the next gen- to bring other Grand Canyon- themed Sterbenz began painting oils of the eration. With Celebration of Art, artists works to sell.

Grand Canyon during grade school in Their on-site work Sept. 7-14 is “en will capture the beauty of the canyon durPhoenix, attended Hamilton High School ing its centennial year and we hope this plein air” — that is, they set up their eain Chandler and graduated from Arizona artwork inspires everyone to protect this sels and spontaneously create on the spot.

State University, where he was introduced All the paintings created during the natural wonder for the next 100 years,” said Mindy Riesenberg, spokeswoman for Celebration of Art can be purchased in see CANYON page 13 the Kolb Studio, and proceeds will help the Grand Canyon Conservancy

Christian Indians find a home in Chandler church

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Contributor

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ultural ties bind worshippers in a close-knit Chandler Christian church with roots in India that began with one family in an apartment and is now flourishing with nearly 200 members.

International Assembly of God, a Christian evangelical church, opened in 1997 in Senior Pastor Roy Cheriyan’s apartment, then moved several times before settling in its current location at 97 W. Oakland St. Cheriyan, who was born in Kerala, South India in a Syrian Orthodox family, said that in 1987 he heard the Gospel passage, “What is the profit of a man if he gain all the world and lose his soul?” and that “it was a profound message for me.

“It really spoke to my spirit. I said, ‘If you are true, change me.’ That was the turning point to change my life, change my heart. I used to drink, used to smoke, but God turned me around. Since then I am a Christian.”

Senior Pastor Roy Cheriyan leads his congregation in prayer at Chandler Christian Church. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

After earning an associate’s degree in Bible in Illinois, “God gave my wife and I the burden to come into Phoenix, not knowing one person in this place,” Cheriyan said.

He started the congregation in his

apartment, and soon a family that had moved from California joined.

“The congregation grew from those two families to five families that were members in 2004 to about 45 families or nearly 200 people today.

Cheriyan said his church is the only Assembly of God congregation geared towards people from India in the Chandler area.

Most of the members were either born in India or are of Indian

descent.

Services are Fridays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The 10 a.m. services are delivered in Malayalam, the regional language of Kerala, India, while the 11:30 a.m. services are in English.

“I know the taste of my own people,” Cheriyan said. “I know their culture. I know their language. That gives us unity.

There is identity among us.”

Instilling the faith in young people is a big focus of the church. Cultural changes are prompting many young adults to leave church, Cheriyan said. “My challenge is how to retain them in our culture and our own churches,” he said.

“The dynamic of this church is we are one community so it is not for the people of Chandler, it is for the people of the whole state of Arizona,” Cheriyan said.

“I have people from Glendale, Litchfield (Park), Scottsdale, Cave Creek.”

Shiny Daniel and her husband, Rev. Daniel Lukose, travel every week to the Tucson branch of the church, where Lukose delivers the service as he is the campus pastor there.

A chaplain for HonorHealth in Scottsdale, Shiny is the church’s Junior Bible

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to creating outdoors.

“When painting from life, the subject matter is always changing and endlessly complex, and at a place like the Grand Canyon there is a whole lot of beauty to take in,” he added, noting: “Plein air painting has taught me to go with the flow, appreciate mother nature, work hard and hopefully I’ll get a good painting out of it.”

The opportunity to participate during this centennial year is “an honor” for McGinty, a career illustrator who relocated to the Valley from the Midwest in 2007 with wife Kerry and now joyously paints and golfs in retirement.

Inspired by artists such as Prescott’s Bill Cramer, he is working on transitioning his craft from an illustrator’s detailorientation to creating textures that engage the viewer.

“The canyon never gets old standing on the edge and wondering, ‘How did this ever get formed?’ The park itself offers an experience that our parents and grandparents have also shared, standing in awe,” he added.

“I’m also very grateful to not only be a visitor but a painter,” McGinty said. “What better subject could you find?”

Mesa’s Linda Glover Gooch lives with her husband Joe near Usery Mountain, where she is inspired by the sunsets and

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Quiz coordinator. Sunny Kuruvilla is the general JBQ coordinator.

For about 55 years, Assemblies of God churches have provided the Bible Quizzes.

“Assemblies of God has worked with children to instill God’s word, the Scripture into the next generation for the kids to grow older and have the word of God into their hearts,” Shiny Daniel said. “It’s a fun way of learning God’s word without getting bored and just reading a whole lot.

It gives you questions and answers and makes it fun.”

“We mainly reach out to the Indian population but the doors are open for anybody,” she added.

“There’s a very limited (number of) churches for Indian folks,” she said. “You can go to any church but as big as the churches get, you just kind of lose community. You don’t have that personal connection. We want to be a community church and we want to do something on a personal level to address each person’s issues and not make it into a mega-church kind of thing.”

Crystal Pattaserial and her husband drive from Litchfield Park to attend ser-

Chandler artist Matt Sterbenz draws inspiration from painting at the Grand Canyon. (Matt Sterbenz/Special to the Tribune)

desert terrain. For her, plein air painting allows her to move around and see the canyon differently; she’s been painting there since 2005.

“At the canyon this year, I plan to try and find some new locations I haven’t visited, some views that are new to me and paint the best I can,” she said.

An associate pastor at her church, she sees the Grand Canyon artistically, emotionally, sacredly.

“After spending many hours there, you find yourself becoming intimate with

space around you,” she explained, adding: “The canyon is like an old friend or going home. It is a spiritual place for me, as my source is the Lord, and I find myself focusing on Him and what He gave us to richly enjoy.”

For Bohling, working at the canyon provides her time for centering, creating, socializing and fund-raising for the planned art gallery.

“I am spending my time painting with good friends in my favorite place,” Bohling said. “I do not have to worry about paper-

Chandler Christian Church’s congregation has grown to more than 200 people under Senior Pastor Roy Cheriyan’s guidance. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

vices and teach Sunday school.

“It’s always been important to us to keep a portion of our culture and especially Christian culture within the Indian community,” she said. “ Crystal was born in the United States while her parents were born and raised in India. Her husband Johnlly was born and raised in Bombay, now called Mumbai.

“We don’t have any of our family here or blood relatives so our church has really

become our family and our community,” Crystal said. “You’re in need and you call.

There’s been times that I’ve been sick or had something going on and a lot of families have brought food or they’ve called and prayed. It’s definitely a tight community supporting each other.”

While parishioners will notice many similarities to other Christian churches, they will see some cultural differences including some songs sung in Malayalam, as

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work and emails; I just focus on having this time and living in the moment,” she said. “And, I am helping to bring attention to the canyon as a place of beauty and art.”

The artistry of well-known Clark Hulings first attracted Bohling to the Grand Canyon — in particular, his painting, “Grand Canyon — Kaibab Trail.”

“I loved it so much that I wanted to locate the location in his painting,” she recalled.

After searching, she found the spot and used it for inspiration for this year’s February “Arizona Highways” cover.

The canyon always offers new scenes for artworks.

“Rivers, cliffs, meadows, wranglers, wildlife and waterfalls. You have snow and desert and weather,” she said. “It is dramatic and steeped in geology and history. It’s addictive.”

The Celebration of Art is challenging for the artists and engaging for guests.

“People can get up close to the artists, ask questions, and see how the artwork is created,” Sterbenz said. “I think this public interaction is the most important, because the public gets to experience the park in a unique way and develop a better appreciation for this incredible natural wonder.

“The canyon is an endless source of inspiration for everyone. Each time I paint it, I learn something new.”

Information: grandcanyon.org.

well as other languages spoken in India: Hindi and Tamil during services, along with English.

The congregation partners with Mizpah Ministries in India to run a theological seminary, elementary school and tailoring school, as well as to oversee many charities. International Assembly of God also runs a tailoring school and oversees seven churches in Tanzania and one in Puebla, Mexico.

Kalyn Valentine, 28, of Chandler is the youth director of the International Assembly of God and a teacher.

“For us, our heart is missions and we believe that every person should have the ability to hear about Jesus,” she said.

Kalyn focuses on helping young people to build a relationship with Jesus and bond with others who have similar faith.

“I had a period of time in my life where the faith that I grew up with and my daily life didn’t match and when I was in college, I found a pastor who loved me and embraced me and was real with me,” she said. “We had fun but she also told me about the Bible and how to live it and how to do it authentically.”

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Local couple make furniture shopping easier, cheaper the furniture business,” said Stevens, a Chandler couple’s licensed new business venpainting ture is aimed at contractaking some of the drudgtor. “We ery — and a lot of the knew we markup — out of furnihad an opture shopping. portunity with Furniture Freak is an onmore and more line furniture company that people getting comoffers low prices on a wide fortable buyselection of quality furniture from manufactur- Penny Briney and Shannon Stevens say their online ing online.” furniture site takes the drudgery out of shopping.

Stevens and ers like Ashley Furniture, (myfurniturefreak.com) Briney, a prinLeather Italia, Bed Tech, Furniture of America and Lane Furniture. cipal the last nine years at Iring ElemenMyfurniturefreak.com was launched tary School in Mesa, offer free delivery

by Shannon Stevens and Mesa Public within 20 miles of Chandler, a seven-day Schools elementary principal Penny return policy, personalized service — Briney after a casual conversation at a and the ability to peruse thousands of inChristmas party with a friend who had dividual pieces of furniture from one site.

Stevens said the biggest challenge startbeen in the furniture delivery industry ing the business was technical — “getting for 35 years.

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Items under 15 pounds are sent to customers directly by the manufacturer, while Stevens personally delivers larger items — free within a 20-mile radius and for a small fee to customers beyond that.

Stevens also is bullish on his business’ pricing.

“If someone sees a product they like from one of the manufacturers, there’s an overwhelming chance our price is the lowest,” he said. “And if it’s not, we will make it the lowest.”

Stevens, who has a bachelor’s degree in business, and Briney, who has a master’s degree in education, are longtime Chandler residents. He’s a Buffalo native who has lived in the city 23 years and she is a Phoenix native.

As for the name of their business, Stevens said, “We wanted something catchy, easy to remember.”

“We don’t take ourselves too seriously,” he added. “There are so many boring names out there they all get lost.”

This Coltrane chaise, is one of 15,000 items on the website. (myfurniturefreak.com)

But there’s also the challenge of “explaining to peop l e that w e don’t have a showroom but rather we are like the huge online sites but with very personal service and lower prices — a hybrid, if you will, of having the convenience of shopping at home but the ability to have any questions answered by the owner right then.”

“It was tricky finding a small warehouse space that could accommodate a semi-truck getting in and out,” he added.

“We did it. We can also store people’s new furniture if they are waiting to move into a new place.”

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handler residents needing extra space to store their cars, boats or motorcycles will soon have the option of buying units at the new Toy Barn location.

Projecting to open next year, the 80,000-square-foot facility will consist of 66 units than can house the expensive toys of any hobby enthusiast.

And this is not a simple storage shed, according to Toy Barn co-founder Jason Phillips. He described the units as luxurious, high-end pieces of real estate.

“There’s a lot more to it than just a warehouse box,” he said.

Chandler is the latest spot in the Valley where Phillips and his father, Paul, have built one of their “barns” over the last decade.

They started in north Scottsdale in the midst of the Great Recession, so it predictably took a while for units to sell.

By 2012, Phillips said the Scottsdale units had sold out and the company began scouting for new locations.

They established two more barns around Cave Creek and are now expanding to the southeast with its newest property near the Chandler Municipal Airport.

Units will start to sell for $185,000 and will range in size between 1,000 and 3,000 square feet.

“We can accommodate more (space) if somebody actually needed it,” Phillips said.

About 25 percent of Chandler’s units have already been sold and Phillips expects them to be all gone by the time the facility opens.

Toy Barn’s main clientele consists mostly of retired snowbirds looking to spend time in Arizona during the winter months.

There are downsizing trends in the real estate market, Phillips noted, where residents are choosing to sell their so-called “McMansions.”

“I think they’re just tired of the expense and the maintenance that goes with them but they don’t necessarily want to abandon all of their (possessions),” Phillips added.

Baby boomers had been buying these

lavish, spacious homes before the housing market crashed ten years ago. But according to the Wall Toy Barn co-founder Jason Phillips plans a groundbreaking for his new Chandler location in October and said it will take about a year Street to build it. Once it is finishing, the barn will offer a spacious place Journal, for storing boats, cars and other big toys. (Special to the Tribune) McMans i o n s Toy Barn properties. Parties and events around Scottsdale were currently selling are can be scheduled at a members-only at an all-time high. clubhouse, where owners can congregate This trend seems to have benefited Toy and mingle with one another.

Barn as residents look to find space for “The communities are really starting to their assets. function more like a country club for likeThe Chandler market was a dynamic ad- minded individuals,” Phillips said. dition to the company’s portfolio, Phillips Toy Barn will be breaking ground at the said, because of its booming population Chandler site in October and it will take and prime location for serving various de- developers about a year to build the facilmographics. ity. The company’s considering opening And there’s a communal aspect to the additional locations in California.

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Arpaio bid underscores need for age limits

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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he Rolling Stones played Glendale last week and though a friend offered me a ticket, I passed. Don’t get me wrong: The Stones are terrific and by all accounts put on a helluva show. However, septuagenarian rockers aren’t my thing. The thought of 76-year-old Mick Jagger preening about while bemoaning his inability to “get no girl reaction?”

The jokes write themselves.

In sum, certain professions come with an expiration date after which we ought to gracefully stepping aside in favor of new blood. Rock stars, porn stars, Starbucks baristas — these jobs favor the young.

The same goes for prizefighting and fighting fires. I don’t care if you compete in Ironman. If I’m trapped in a burning high rise in some awful redo of “Towering In-

ferno,” please send Crossfit-trained 20- or 30-somethings to the rescue, not anyone inspired to become a first responder by watching “Emergency!” with Randolph Mantooth back in 1972.

Which brings me to Joe Arpaio, 87 and again running for Maricopa County Sheriff.

Critics may say Arpaio’s age is the least disqualifying thing about the man once described as America’s Toughest Sheriff, but I beg to differ.

Time having passed Arpaio by represents one of the most pathetic things about his run, which he announced last week.

In an interview with another publication, Candidate Arpaio talked up his plan to “hit the bars” and “the streets” to get votes from “the Hispanics” and “the blacks.”

Maybe because I’ve known Arpaio for 25 years and have long found him to be a fascinating stew of ego, braggadocio, ignorance and cunning, I read such remarks less as malevolent racism and more as political incorrectness begat by age.

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Arpaio simply no longer understands the rules of public discourse in the same way many folks approaching 90 years old can’t operate an iPhone or a smart thermostat. I get that Arpaio’s past has branded him evil in a wide swath of Maricopa County. I don’t mean to apologize for his conduct — much of it was reprehensible — but I continue to see him as less Klan, more clown.

I haven’t caught a rerun of “Bozo The Clown” lately, but that old kiddie show surely hasn’t aged well. Neither do politicians.

Perhaps you haven’t watched the Democratic presidential debates over the past few months, but I’ve paid some attention.

Four decades separate the field’s youngest guns — 37-year-old Mayor Pete Buttigieg and 38-year-old Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — from the eldest of the bunch, former Vice President Joe Biden, 76, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, who turns 78 in early September.

My thought: Candidates at both ends of the age spectrum seem to suffer in comparison to those in the middle. Whereas

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And yes, I include 73-year-old Donald Trump in this calculus as well.

Our Constitution sets various age limits for the American political process.

We must be 18 to vote, 25 to serve in the House, 30 to serve in the Senate and 35 years old to run for President. Perhaps it’s time to affix an age maximum to run for elected office. I’m thinking 70 years old sounds about right.

Of course, age is an advantage in some professions. Would you take advice from a 24-year-old marriage counselor? Me neither.

I want my attorney to have gray hair and war stories. The same goes for my psychiatrist and my investment advisor. But I prefer my presidents, sheriffs and rock stars to have read about Methuselah, rather than considering him a peer.

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‘No regrets’ for Hamilton as volleyball begins

BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

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amilton High School’s volleyball program has long endured success under coach Sharon Vanis.

Vanis took over the program ahead of the 2005 season and has since coached the Huskies to the playoffs every season, including seven appearances in the semifinals. Hamilton has been the runner-up in the state’s toughest conference three times.

Her experience at the collegiate level transformed the Hamilton program, and it has allowed several players to move on to play Division I volleyball. It’s her reputation that has allowed Hamilton to become a breeding ground for some of the top volleyball talent in the state in recent years.

“Coach (Vanis) is the driving force for everything,” senior captain Bailey Williams said. “Anything she says, any drill she throws at us, we all want to learn from her. We don’t know when she is going to retire, but when she does this program won’t be the same without her.”

Hamilton’s reputation as one of the top programs in the state comes while playing in one of the toughest regions, the Pre-

Hamilton High girls’ volleyball coach Sharon Vanis has transformed the program into one that breeds Division I talent and success on a yearly basis. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

dia Rhodes, middle hitter Kyra McCain, outside hitter Kaia Gosh and libero Bella Zapata, make up an extremely close-knit 2020 class.

“We’ve played together since we (were) 8 years old,” Babcock said. “Each person is different. But being together for so long, you learn what buttons to push to try and help them succeed and do their best.”

Three juniors, a talented class of sophomores and freshman outside LEFT: Hamilton senior captain Reilly Babcock is one of six seniors on this year’s volleyball team that have played together since a young age. (Zach Alvira/Tri- hitter Neomi Beach make bune Staff) RIGHT: Hamilton senior captain Bailey Williams recognizes that each up the rest of Hamilton’s member of the team this season has the talent and work ethic to make an team this season. impact for the Huskies on the floor this season. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff) All of them are willing to learn from the senior mier. Along with the Huskies, the Premier class.

They recognize that with their guidRegion includes Chandler High, Basha ance, it can help lead them to success beHigh, Perry High and Xavier Prep — which yond this season. has won eight of the last 13 state titles.

“We really are 17 strong,” Williams said.

Outside of region play this season, Ham“We are all confident in one another and ilton’s schedule doesn’t get any easier. know each one of us can get the job done The Huskies will play in the Tournament on the floor.” of Champions on Sept. 13 at Westwood Williams, Reilly and the rest of the team High School, as well as the Nike Tournaare focused on a state title this season. ment of Champions on Oct. 4. A trip out They are confident in their ability to comwest to San Diego on Oct. 11-12 will pin pete but know it will take execution on the the Huskies against some of the top teams court during every match. in California.

“We look really good, that’s all I can say,” The brutal schedule will challenge HamBabcock said. “Winning the state champiilton on a nightly basis, giving little room onship is always the goal in our mind. for error if the Huskies want to claim a top “We are going to work hard in every seed in the postseason tournament for a practice, every game, every match to get deep playoff run. to our goal.”

“We plan to be competitive every time we step out onto the floor,” Vanis said.

“Our motto this season is to ‘fight to the 6A Chandler finish.’

Chandler High coach Bobby Robson is coming off a state “We are going to go out there with no title with the boys’ volleyball program last spring. The girls regrets and leave everything on the floor.” finished 19-21 last season, falling to Desert Ridge in the 6A Hamilton will be led this season by its play-in tournament. The Wolves were young last season with two senior captains, setter Reilly Babcock several sophomores on the varsity roster. Junior Kaylie Ray and outside hitter Bailey Williams. figures to be a key contributor for the Wolves once again this Four other seniors, middle blocker In- season, as she is coming off a sophomore campaign in which

she had 310 kills.

Basha Basha High advanced to the quarterfinals of the 6A tournament last season before falling to eventual runner-up Corona del Sol. The Bears return seniors Samantha Drewry, Lindsey Otero and Lizzie Hall, who were among the leaders in kills last season. Several other underclassmen return to the team this season, putting the Bears in position to make yet another run to the postseason.

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Casteel It was a tough season for a young Casteel High team last season, as the Colts went 12-26 and missed the postseason.

But with only two seniors lost to graduation last year, Casteel returns an experienced group poised to make a run. Kendall Varney and Tatum Sanders led the team in kills last season with 384 combined.

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Seton Catholic Seton Catholic Prep’s volleyball program endured success last season, finishing 30-8 on the year and advancing to the 4A quarterfinals. The Sentinels went undefeated in the 4A Desert Sky Region and aim to repeat the same type of success this season. However, they will do it with several new faces as they graduated 12 seniors.

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Arizona College Prep Arizona College Prep finished as the runner-up in the 3A state tournament last season, losing to Northwest Christian in the championship game. The Knights look to repeat that same success and more in 2019, as they return most of their team after graduating only two seniors. Krista Rowan, Tendall Weigand, Hailey Blixt and Kelsey Burns look to build off a strong junior campaign, in which all four had more than 140 kills.

Valley Christian Valley Christian’s playoff run ended last season after the Trojans ran into a hot Arizona College Prep team in the quarterfinals. But the Trojans may have been one of the few teams in the state without a single senior on its roster.

Sophomore Cara Braun led the team in kills as a freshman with 318, while junior Emma Richardson recorded 214 herself.

Valley Christian is a team filled with seasoned veterans and makes a strong case as a top 3A contender.

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Chandler Prep A 28-11 season led by a pair of sophomores has set up Chandler Prep for another successful year in 2019. Olivia Cadien and Evi Yates combined for 635 kills last season for the Titans, who made it to the first round of the 3A Conference tournament. With an experienced group of girls back this season, Chandler Prep has the talent to make a deep postseason run.

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BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE GetOut Contributor

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ongtime cigarette vending machines are coming out of retirement across the globe to give people a healthier alternative to buying expensive art.

In lieu of a pack of cigarettes, the machines — which locally can be found in Chandler — carry identically-sized wood blocks or boxes of art that have been commissioned from around the world.

For $5, aspiring art collectors can have a one-of-a-kind commissioned piece to call their own.

Though not all of the art is locally sourced, Peter Bugg, Chandler’s visual arts coordinator, called the concept a great match for the city’s art scene.

“I think it’s a good fit for our area, and we want to support artists wherever we can and this is how we can do that,” said Bugg, Debuted in Chandler in 2009, the machines at Vision Gallery and Chandler Center for the Arts have remained a huge hit over the years for art lovers of all ages, he said.

“A lot of adults recognize them from

Art-O-Mat machines like this one are located at Vision Gallery and Chandler Center for the Arts and have become popular with both the artists who supply works for them and the consumers who pay $5 for a one of the items. (Kimberly Carillo/Staff Photographer)

their childhood. I’m old enough that I saw them in bowling allies and other

Singer K. Flay performs this week in Tempe

BY TAYLOR O’CONNOR GetOut Contributor

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he world is full of negativity and hardship to the point where it is the frequently the discussed on the news, between friends and in music.

Although it is important to express negativity, it can become repetitive and tiring. Alternative pop artist K. Flay, born Kristine Flaherty, decided to take her turn on her latest album, “Solutions.”

“I think about discouragement a lot, there are a lot of things that discourage us. Art is a way to renew energy and renew passion,” Flaherty said.

“This record was a shift in my lyrical focus and my lyrical intent. In the past, on the last record specifically, I went into

problems.”

To continue her growth, Flaherty asks herself: What’s the scariest thing I can do?

“For me the scariest thing is finding that little bit of light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. “The next risk would be taking this pain and angst and pinning it into a more hopeful and optimistic direction.”

This time around, Flaherty said she was tougher on herself in terms of the production.

“I didn’t always accept the first idea. I’ve developed a critical eye for myself, which I’m proud of. There’s humility and ambition in that, you’re not always the best.”

Since she began her career in 2003, Flaherty has released three full-length albums, was announced to perform at Riptide Music Festival and Austin City Limits,

places, but people older than me recognize them quicker and say, ‘wow,’ and explain to their kids or grandkids what they’re about,” said Bugg.

Bugg said he has also noticed younger generations can relate to the “retro, hipster vibe,” and while many don’t smoke, they still recognize the machines.

While the mechanisms reel people in, it’s the art that makes them come back for more.

Under each knob that delivers the art is a brief description of the artist, written by the artist themselves.

“Sometimes we don’t even know what we’re getting to fill the machine with, so people definitely never know what they’re going to get,” said Bugg.

From prints, origami pieces and jewelry Bugg said he’s seen it all, but customers are never disappointed with what

they get.

“I think that little bit of mystery keeps it fun, and people tend to actually really love that aspect of it,” said Bugg.

Another nostalgic characteristic of the Art-OMat at Vision Galley is that it takes retro-styled tokens.

The machines at Chandler Center for the arts accept only cash.

Though in the Chandler area for quite some time, the history of the Art-O-Mat reaches as far back as 1997.

The inspiration to utilize the machines as art dispensers hit artist Clark Whittington while his friend had a Pavlovian reaction to the sound of crinkling cellophane, and wanted to spread that same desire about art.

In the late ’90s, Whittington had a solo art show in a cafe in Winston-Salem

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K. Flay brings her “Solutions” tour to the Marquee Theater on Tuesday, Sept/ 3. (Koury Angelo)

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“Solutions” is her third full-length album. Her favorite song on the album is

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North Carolina. Cigarette vending machines had recently been banned, so the artist repurposed the perfectly good machinery to dispense miniature black and white photographs that had been mounted on wood blocks for $1.

The show was set to be dismantled the next month, but the owner of the cafe, Cynthia Giles, took kindly to the idea and requested the machine stayed permanently.

Knowing other artists would need to be taken on board if the vending machine was to continue distributing art, local artists created the group Artists in Cellophane.

Today, AIC is the sponsoring organization behind Art-O-Mat with the mission of making art accessible to everyone.

With the organization’s help, hundreds of Art-O-Mats have been established around the world.

“This is small, affordable, and you don’t have to make the commitment of hanging it on your wall that a big piece would need. Based on what I’ve seen, [Art-O-Mats] make being an art collector attainable on a budget with limited space, and really that’s the point,” said Bugg.

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with her siblings.

“I have different biological parents than my siblings, but I’m very close to my siblings,” Flaherty said. “But I’ve always felt alienated from them, I really wanted to be their sister. Who cares if we aren’t biological sisters, I want to be your sister and you want to be mine.”

“Family is a verb, you create it and you expand it. Family doesn’t mean biological, but it means people you love.”

The title comes from Flaherty’s hunt to identify the positivity in her life and finding her balance between order and chaos.

K.Flay is bringing her optimism on her “Solutions” North American tour, which opens in Phoenix on Tuesday, September 3, at The Marquee Theatre.

“It’s my mission to create as much energy on stage as I can. That doesn’t always mean wild energy, but intimate energy.

It’s love, and an experience of human emotion, that’s my mindset when I’m on stage.”

Flaherty said a way to fill her time traveling is with her new microcast (a mini podcast), “What Am I Doing Here?”

Each episode is less than 10 minutes and can be found using an Amazon Alexa or Google Home devices.

“I am a huge fan of podcasts. I got approached with this opportunity to create this show with whatever I wanted to do designed for the realm of Google Home and Amazon Alexa, I was very intrigued.”

The show features conversation, jokes, musical interludes, special guests including X Ambassadors, Bishop Briggs, and Fitz and the Tantrums. The show is live and episodes release every Wednesday.

“It’s very cool and it shows more sides to my personality. It’s been a cool way to express the different parts of me, there’s no rules,” se said.

Flaherty hopes to reach her fans using her microcast as well as being on tour. Flaherty hopes to ignite passion into her fans.

“I want them to have a sense of acceptance and a freedom to do them. When they express themselves authentically, they are their best selves. I hope to create a space for them to get to do that.”

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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: RED MOUNTAIN PARK EXPANSION 7745 E. Brown Road PROJECT NO. CP0932

EASTERN CANAL SHARED USE PATH – LINDSAY ROAD TO BROWN ROAD PROJECT NO. CP0867 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Red Mountain Park Expansion Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5 th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1 st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration.

The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping:

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:

The proposed project includes various park and sports facility improvements to the existing Red Mountain Park located at 7745 E. Brown Road in Mesa, Arizona. The project scope includes:

A half mile, 12-foot wide, multi-use pathway, including paving, lighting, pedestrian signal lights, and hardscaping.

Providing full programming documents, conceptual design graphics, schematic design drawings, complete construction documents, and potential construction phase services.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $900,000 – $1,100,000.

Improvements south of Brown Road include construction of up to ten (10) regulation-sized lighted soccer fields, LED lighted parking lot expansion, increase the irrigation capacity through deepening or expansion of the existing Red Mountain Park pond and pumps, a new restroom building, updating the disc golf course layout, and additional landscaping improvements.

Improvements north of Brown Road include four LED-lighted youth baseball/softball fields, lighted parking lot expansion, and a new restroom building.

Additional scope item may include a traffic impact study for Brown Road.

It is anticipated that this project will be constructed utilizing a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). The anticipated construction budget is $22.5 million. The City anticipates construction completion by Fall 2023.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 11, 2019, at 9 am, at the City of Mesa Plaza Building, 20 E. Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, in conference room 501. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the f irm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by September 26, 2019, at 2 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

BETH HUNING City Engineer

Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept 1, 8, 2019 / 23125

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29.Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $24, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents online (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access thePlan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com.

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. 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.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Aug 25, Sept 1, 2019 / 22965

BETH HUNING City Engineer

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA

HIBBERT STREETSCAPE – MESA ART SPACE LOFTS 155 S. HIBBERT CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP0879 2nd AVENUE STREETSCAPE 2nd AVENUE – BETWEEN MORRIS AND ROBSON

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: LEHI CROSSING SHARED USE PATHWAY – PHASE 1

CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. GR0288

PROJECT NO. CP0672

HUD PROJECT NO. IDIS 746

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Lehi Crossing Shared Use Pathway – Phase 1 Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 1 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 project will provide a route for pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians, along the pathway alignment to provide recreational exercise activities. This pathway will be easily accessible from nearby residential areas and will provide connections to both existing and future pathways.

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 4, 2019 at 9:00AM. the Mesa City Plaza Building Conference Room 170, 20 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the PreSubmittal Conference.

DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY

Hibbert Streetscape – Within the public right-of-way, provide and install landscaping and irrigation improvements, unit pavers, concrete flatwork for public sidewalk, and benches and bike racks per the project plans.

2nd Ave Streetscape - Within the public right-of-way, provide and install landscaping improvements per the project plans.

Engineer’s Estimate range is: Hibbert Streetscape = $65,000-75,000; 2nd Ave Streetscape = $50,000-60,000 For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29.Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $20, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access thePlan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com.

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 Meeting.

Work shall be completed within 60 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of 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 Aug 25, Sept 1, 8, 2019 / 22965

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineeringdesign-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by September 19, 2019 at 2:00PM.. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug 25, Sept 1, 2019 / 23046

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12 Temp Farm workers needed 10/8/19 – 6/15/20. Workers will perform various duties associated with harvesting and packing employer’s crops according to supervisor’s instructions. Workers will have extensive periods of sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, repetitive movement, frequent stooping and lifting 50 lbs. Must have 2 months experience harvesting crops on a commercial farm & affirmative job references. May random drug test at employer’s expense. Guaranteed at least 3/4 of contract hours but hours will vary according to weather and crop conditions. Hours may exceed or be less than 56 hours. Work tools, supplies, equipment provided at no cost. Housing provided for non-commuting workers at no cost.

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St. Jude, pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid. (Say 3 Our Father's, 3 Hail Mary’s, and 3 Glory Be’s after this.)

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Public Notices Advertisement of Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Arizona Self-Service Storage Act, Arizona Statutes 33-1704, Section H, Enforcement of Lien.

The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after September 20, 2019 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US 60 Self Storage, 1661 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85210. Property to be sold as follows: Misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys and/or business fixtures and items belonging to the following: Tenant NameUnit # Chloe Barjona 750 Crystal Romero 200 Lilia Preciado 316 James Johnson 128 Amber Bartos 706 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit. Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s). Publish: East Valley Tribune Sept 1, 8, 2019 /

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA No. PB2019-092223 In the Matter of the Estate of: KIM MARIE McCAFFERTY Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN that Saundra L Hughes has been appointed as the personal representative of the estate of KIM MARIE McCAFFERTY. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of the notice or within sixty (60) days after mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred. See A.R.S 14-3303 and 143308. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the personal representative at the address below. Saundra L Hughes 995 E Runaway Bay Place Chandler AZ 85249 PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019 / 23140

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