NEW LAW GILBERT MOMS HELP CHANGE FOSTER CARE IN ARIZONA
BY SHELLY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE
t times it may be daunting and difficult, but finding room in your heart to bring foster children into your family is unbelievably rewarding, a Gilbert foster mom says. So much so that Anika Robinson and her husband, Josh, have adopted four children who they first fostered. They have one foster child now, and four kids of their own.
The Robinsons became foster parents nine years ago. With their own children in the midst of their teen years, they find joy in a house full of little kids.
“It’s keeping us young,” Anika said, as the two 3-yearold boys, their 6-year-old brother and 8-year-old sister romped about the house and yard and a seemingly endless stream of neighbor kids rang the doorbell, ready to play.
“This is normal,” she said amid an interview on the living room couch, while holding their 11-month-old foster daughter.
Normal referred to shrieks of fun from the adopted 3-year-old boys. Their laughter spilled from the house as they ran up and down the stairs into the basement, in and out of the backyard where a trampoline and desert tortoises were the objects of their attention and
around a coffee table covered with LEGOs.
“It goes to show you what love can do,” Robinson said of her busy household.
However, sometimes love can be buffeted by the government and its rules.
When that happened to Robinson and fellow foster moms Susan Woodruff and Angela Teachout, they waded into foreign territory. Now, about six months later,
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Gov. Doug Ducey poses for photos with Angela Teachout, Anika Robinson and Susan Woodruff and their families and supporters. The three women are directly behind Ducey in the photo. The governor signed HB 2442, related to foster care, on Thursday. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
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Gilbert cyclist dies after crash
ABC 15
A bicyclist was killed last week in a hit-andrun crash, Gilbert police said.
Fire officials said the victim, a 29-year-old man, was hit at Queen Creek Road and Ranch House Parkway shortly before 8 p.m. Monday. He was biking to his home, which is near the crash scene, when he was struck.
The driver fled the scene, police said. The bicyclist was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead.
School bus crash in Mesa causes minor injuries
ABC 15
Officials were investigating a crash involving a school bus Tuesday morning in Mesa.
Forrest Smith, spokesman for the Mesa Fire Department, said five students, some with special needs, were on the bus when the crash occurred. None of the injuries were considered major or life-threatening, he said.
No one needed to be transported to the hospital, and paramedics were assessing the students on scene, he said.
The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. near Gilbert Road and University Drive.
Chandler representatives back Prop 123
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Arizona state Reps. J.D. Mesnard and Jeff Weninger, both of Chandler, have endorsed Proposition 123, citing the significant boost in funding for Arizona’s classrooms.
“Teachers, parents, education advocates, and administrators all agree that Proposition 123 will bring extra funding our K-12 schools can use to advance our education system in Arizona. I hope you will join me and other leaders in supporting Proposition 123,” Mesnard said.
“Join me in supporting Proposition 123 so we can give our K-12 schools the $3.5 billion dollars that they need without raising taxes a dime,” Weninger said.
Election Day is May 17.
Tempe company earns safety distinction
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L&H Industrial, a heavy machinery manufacturing facility in Tempe, was recognized recently when representatives from the Industrial Commission of Arizona gathered
at the Capitol to honor those in the community working to develop safety and health programs.
“If it was not for our employees’ hard work and dedication to safety, we would not have been recognized,” said L&H Health and Safety Manager Tyler McLaughlin. “This award shows the dedication of our employees for taking the high road to safety every day and going home safe at the end of each shift.”
Cycle with mayor at Chandler Family Bike Ride
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Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny will be taking an April bike ride along the scenic Paseo Trail, and he’s looking for cyclists to join him.
The Family Bike Ride is 7.4 miles and takes place in conjunction with Valley Bike Month in April. It will start at Chandler’s Park and Ride lot, 2100 S. Hamilton St., and travel the Paseo Trail along the Consolidated Canal to Crossbow Park and back. The bike ride will take place 8 a.m. April 9.
The event is free, and participants will receive a T-shirt while supplies last.
Pre-registration can be completed online at chandleraz.gov/transit until April 7. For more information, contact Ann Marie Riley at 480-7823442 or annmarie.riley@chandleraz.gov.
Education measure campaign generates $4 million
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Proponents of Proposition 123 have raised more than $4 million so far to convince voters to approve the measure.
Reports filed recently showed the pro-123 forces had picked up $3.7 million from the time the campaign started through Feb. 23. That’s the last date for which they are required to account for donations.
If approved, Prop 123 would pump $3.5 billion into public schools over the next decade. It also would bring an end to the lawsuit that schools and education groups filed against the state in 2010.
County works with group to recycle ink cartridges
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Maricopa County’s Risk Recycling program has joined Nobody’s Perfect, Inc. to help that group find work for people with developmental disabilities.
Once a week, Nobody’s Perfect, Inc. picks up used county ink cartridges that once found their way to area landfills.
“They will actually earn a wage while they pick up the ink cartridges,” said Phil Pajak, executive director of Nobody’s Perfect, Inc. “They’re learning about what’s out in the community, and they’re learning how to work and interact with everyone else.”
The toner cartridges are rebuilt and resold, creating a profit that goes back to Nobody’s Perfect Inc., county officials said.
House passes high-rate loan measure but future dicey
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The state House last week voted to allow lenders to charge interest rates up to 204 percent.
SB 1316 received the bare minimum 31 votes required for final House approval. By tacking this language onto an unrelated bill, which already has been approved by the Senate, supporters bypass that committee. But the now-amended measure still has to gain approval of the full Senate, a hurdle that could prove difficult to overcome. The legislation permits companies to lend up to $2,500 for up to two years at a monthly interest rate of 15 percent. But that is only if there is collateral; if not, the monthly rate goes up to 17 percent.
What that means is that someone who borrows $2,500 for the full two years would end up repaying more than $10,000 when interest charges are tacked on.
AG makes call in ACC cell phone case
CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES
Some of what was found on Bob Stump’s cell phone is a public record, the Attorney General’s Office has decided.
But whether what was found in texts sent and received by the state utility regulator ever will see the light of day remains unclear.
On Tuesday, attorneys for all sides provided a list of what was recovered from Stump’s phone to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner. There were several hundred texts listed, though many appear to be duplicate as the Attorney General’s Office used multiple computer programs to find messages that Stump conceded he had deleted from the phone he was issued as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Out of all those, there appears to be nothing recoverable that falls within the dates in the public records request by the Checks and Balances Project.
Tim LaSota, attorney for Stump, said that should be the end of it. And LaSota, along with commission attorney David Cantelme, wants the lawsuit dropped.
they have seen the fruits of their labor. A bill mandating some changes to foster care was signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday, March 24.
The three women, who say they are political novices, convinced an army of legislators to introduce a bill giving foster parents more authority when it comes to seeking behavioral services for foster kids.
House Bill 2442 met no opposition. It cleared the House and Senate with unanimous votes in committees and on the floors.
The gist of their decision to seek the law change comes from what the foster moms say is a failure by personnel in the Department of Child Safety to follow up in anything close to a timely fashion after a foster parent calls seeking behavioral health services for a foster kid.
Woodruff said foster parents aren’t allowed to schedule those appointments for their foster children and must rely on action by the DCS.
All three women say DCS staffers routinely fail to even make the call within the required 72 hours after a parent calls for help. And, if the call is finally made, children end up on a waiting list for an appointment that can be as far as a year away. That’s in spite of policy stating that an assessment is supposed to occur within seven days and an appointment for care be scheduled within 21 days, Robinson said.
The policy is particularly confusing, Woodruff said, because foster parents can schedule all other sorts of medical care for their foster children. They’re given paperwork at the time a child is brought to their home that allows that to occur.
“We say the policy should be if after 72 hours we haven’t (heard back from DCS), we should be able to call for a behavioral health appointment,” Robinson said. “We want to be able to call immediately.”
System backlog
The three foster moms say part of the problem
is a limited number of providers certified by the state to provide behavioral health care to foster kids. While the number of kids in foster care has increased, the number of service providers hasn’t kept pace, Woodruff said.
DCS acknowledged a backlog of more than 16,000 cases in February 2015. A couple of weeks ago, DCS issued a press release saying they had whittled that list to 11,000.
On Tuesday, DCS spokesman Doug Nick said the department had little to say about HB 2442.
“Our view on the bill was neutral,” Nick said. “We watched it go through the process, and we will comply with it.”
State’s obligations
Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, the main sponsor of the bill, said it streamlines the process for foster parents seeking behavioral health services for their foster children.
The state is obligated to provide such care to foster families, Farnsworth said.
After meeting with Teachout, Woodruff, Robinson and other lawmakers, Farnsworth said it became clear to him that foster parents deserve to get the services they’re entitled to under statute.
“Parents of children within the foster care system have rights to services that a child might need,
such as mental health services,” he said.
“The problem was that in many instances, they weren’t able to get that because there’s a backlog because of a waiting list,” Farnsworth said. “Those waiting lists are illegal, and that was the frustration that there’s not supposed to be a wait, but they were having to wait.”
He and the bill’s co-sponsors wanted to determine how to “allow these foster and adoptive parents, who have the right to services, how do we allow them to get those services in a timely manner?”
The essential change in the new law, Farnsworth said, is if a Regional Behavior Health Authority doesn’t respond to a request for care for a foster child within a specific time, then the adoptive parents can reach out to a health provider outside the state’s approved system.
It’s especially important for many foster children to receive behavioral health care, Woodruff said.
“These kids have behavior issues because of the trauma and abuse they’ve suffered and they got no treatment,” she said. “If they don’t get help they can harm themselves or others.”
Woodruff had a foster son who needed behavioral health help, but it took eight months to get a behavior coach for the boy and a year before he could see a trauma therapist.
That wasn’t good enough, she said.
Farnsworth and Senate President Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, have both been involved with DCS and Child Protective Services issues for years, Biggs said. Farnsworth was on the governor’s task force for DCS, and Biggs has had a working group focused on DCS.
Because of that personal concern, Farnsworth
Anika Robinson helps her children Alex, 3, Ethan, 6, David, 3, and Anna, 8, play at the Robinson’s Gilbert home on March 11. The Robinsons live with their four adopted children, two biological children and their 11-month-old foster daughter. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
carried the ball on this legislation, Biggs said.
Biggs said he’s heard many comments about the DCS, and he is personally aware of the struggles some foster parents face.
Legislation makes sense
After meeting with DCS personnel “to try to find solutions,” Biggs said the legislators decided to have language drafted to make the changes that would address the foster parents’ concerns. The concerns of the foster parents are legitimate, Biggs said.
He believes, in this case, that having the rules for DCS changed by law was appropriate.
“It’s best it came through these channels because far too often the Legislature delegates away its responsibilities to departments when they should be doing it themselves,” Biggs said.
The bill had 22 co-sponsors, 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans.
Biggs isn’t overly surprised that the bill received bipartisan support.
“Everybody said they get it,” the senator said. “The kids need the care.” Plus, he said, DCS issues are supposed to be nonpartisan.
Learning the process
It was foster mom Teachout who “got the bug to go the political route,” she said. “I’m not sure why, because I know nothing about politics.” She attended a class about the legislative pro-
cess but didn’t think she learned enough to do anything to change the foster system.
After receiving a flier about a forum designed to explain to people how to get a bill through the Arizona Legislature “we were completely inspired to go this route,” she said. Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, led that session and told the three foster moms he could help them with their effort.
The women later met with Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, Biggs and Rep. Warren Peterson, R-Gilbert. Then, they say, they just kept making appointments with lawmakers, sharing their stories, frustrations and objectives.
They were slightly disappointed, Robinson said, when told they had too many ideas and needed to focus on just two, because that was a reasonable amount of changes to get approved.
Supporters of the law change have been a force at the Capitol. Decked out in blue T-shirts that say “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. — Dr. Seuss,” foster parents have made their presence known at every hearing of the bill and testified in droves when permitted.
Robinson said she broke into tears after the bill gained one round of approval.
“To have the legislators be so supportive is really touching,” she said.
“It’s going to take all of us working together to make changes and make it better for foster kids,”
Robinson said.
She urges other Arizonans to not give up if they
think government actions aren’t appropriate.
“When you see things aren’t working correctly, go fix them,” she said. “Stand up and say ‘we need change.’”
Robinson nearly exited the foster program last year by surrendering her license.
“I’ve had some really hard kiddos,” she said, and that led her to consider leaving. She believes a lack of support and resources exists in Arizona’s foster program for both the kids and the foster parents. And, she was concerned about the lawsuit against the Department of Child Safety and how it might affect care for foster kids.
“But, I thought if I quit I couldn’t responsibly
Cancer treatment, close to home.
advocate for the program,” she said.
So, she stuck it out, teamed up with other foster moms who she’d met at various support group meetings and started pressing forward.
“I decided to stop complaining and take action,” Robinson said.
It paid off, the women said.
“People always told me nothing could change,” Teachout said. “Being told you can’t make a difference and realizing you can is amazing.”
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• Tribune intern Coleton Berry contributed to this report.
Susan Woodruff, left, Anika Robinson, center, and Angela Teachout stand with supporters of changes to the state’s laws related to foster care to be recognized after the Senate voted in favor of HB 2442 at the Capitol on March 17. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
Time to sign up for ‘Time to Blossom’ in Mesa
Registration is open for Time to Blossom, a summertime activity for 11- to 16-yearold girls, which is now in its sixth year. The conference is based on teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “but welcomes young women of all faiths to come and be empowered with inner strength, courage and confidence to reach their potential and find lasting happiness,” event organizers stated in a release. Past conferences had the girls participating in service projects to benefit such organizations as the Child Crisis Center, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation and Banner Children’s Hospital. This year the young women will go on a field trip to Feed My Starving Children to pack healthy meals for children in third-world countries. Time to Blossom will take place June 13-17 at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, Arizona. For more information, visit www.YWConference.com.
Big day for Higley High freshman
Last Sunday, David Cluff was formally presented the Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor ceremony at the Maplewood Ward building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A freshman at Higley High School, his Eagle project began in January 2015 and entailed organizing and collecting children’s books and donations for the future library of the Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center in the Higley Unified School District. In addition to the traditional outdoor skills learned in Boy Scouts, David has a host of merit badges (28) from Astronomy to Woodcarving. He is working on his Moviemaking merit badge as he aspires to go into the film industry.
Mesa region measures low on overweight rating scale
It’s National Nutrition Month, and the Valley has some reason to celebrate.
The personal finance website, WalletHub, last week weighed in on the obesity issue and slotted the Mesa/Phoenix/Scottsdale region way down the list at 70th. The list included 100 of the most overweight populated U.S. metro areas across 14 areas, ranging from “percentage of adults and high school students who are obese” to “percentage of people who are physically inactive.”
The thinnest metro area in the U.S.? Honolulu. The fattest? Memphis.
Officials break ground for Desert Mountain expansion
The expansion project at Desert Mountain Elementary School, 22301 S. Hawes Road in Queen Creek, is underway.
The additional square footage and kitchen renovation at the school will help provide sufficient space needed to accommodate growth in the district, officials said.
Funding for the elementary school additional square footage was approved by voters as part of a November 2014 bond election.
“The six-classroom addition brings the total square footage to match that of other elementary schools within our district. The kitchen renovations will provide muchneeded space for on-site food storage and food service preparation in order to feed more students,” said Perry Berry, Queen Creek Unified School District superintendent.
Governor signs photo radar ban on specific roads
Those often-cursed photo radar cameras along two state roads are going away.
But don’t put the pedal to the metal just yet. Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed the firstever legislation to curb enforcement of laws on speeding and running red lights through radar and cameras.
SB 1241 makes it illegal for local communities to put photo enforcement on state-maintained roads.
Gubernatorial press aide Annie Dockendorff pointed out that the legislation leaves intact the ability of local communities to have photo enforcement on their own locally maintained streets.
Holy Cow! Beef prices soar at local markets
Still eating beef?
If you’re on a tight budget, you may have to lower your expectations a bit.
The quarterly survey of food prices in Arizona released last week finds that the average cost for a pound of sirloin tip roast has reached $7.64 a pound. That’s up more than a dollar a pound from the same time a year ago.
And this isn’t a short-term trend.
Three years ago you could get the same cut of meat for less than $6 a pound. And the
Chandler intersection to get dual left-turn lanes
Work is scheduled to begin Monday to make it easier to turn left at the intersection of Gilbert and Queen Creek roads, Chandler officials said.
No major construction will be required, “just restriping the already widened intersection to enable two left-turn lanes in each direction,” a city release stated. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the week.
Besides the striping, new flashing yellow left-turn arrows will be installed in all four directions.
Snakes sneak in as weather warms
THE WEEK AHEAD
East Valley says so long to Boys of Summer
Monday
Indians at A’s Cubs at Angels
Tuesday
Indians (ss) at Angels, noon A’s at Cubs
Wednesday
D’backs at A’s, noon Rockies (ss) at Cubs
Thursday No East Valley Games
Friday
Saturday March 26
Reds at A’s (ss) Brewers at Angels
• All at 1 p.m. unless noted • (ss) means split squad
STADIUMS/LOCATIONS
Angels: Tempe Diablo Stadium, 2200 W. Alameda Drive, Tempe
A’s: Hohokam Stadium, 1235 N. Center St., Mesa
Cubs: Sloan Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa
If you’re having an Easter egg hunt today be aware that rattlesnakes may like the same hiding spots you are planning to stash those eggs. With the warm weather, snakes have been active lately, and the Phoenix Herpetological Society reports that it is receiving multiple calls to remove them.
A PHS spokesperson said snakes especially like to curl up during the day in shady, damp areas, such as under plants with drip systems. And, if you do find a snake, walk away and don’t try to remove it yourself.
An estimated 80 to 90 percent of rattlesnake bites happen when homeowners try to deal with the snake themselves, PHS officials said. If you are bitten, call 911 and stay calm, experts advise, adding: do not drive yourself to the hospital.
Big weekend ahead for outdoor enthusiasts
An estimated 35,000 people are expected to explore the expansive grounds at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility next weekend during the Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo. Fishing tanks will be stocked, target archery and other shooting sports will take place in a supervised area, and there will be the popular cowboy mounted shooting competition. More than 150 exhibitors will be on hand as well.
Expo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 3. The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is at 4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd., Phoenix.
Mesa cycling event needs volunteers
Volunteers are needed for CycloMesa, a bike event planned for Friday through Sunday, April 1-3, in downtown Mesa. Volunteers can help at the information table, with children’s activities, distributing water and setting up. Volunteers receive a T-shirt, snacks and cold drinks. People can choose from a variety of volunteer shifts.
To volunteer or learn more, call Ashley Barinka at 480-6443398 or go online to cyclomesa.com.
Chandler-based production company premieres movie
“Rescue Dogs the Movie,” which premieres this week, was produced by Courtney Daniels and her Chandler-based production company, Busted Buggy Entertainment.
The Arizona Animal Welfare League and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is partnering with Daniels on the film, which stars a dog rescued by and adopted from the no-kill shelter.
The movie is the story of Tracy and his rescue dog Charger, who must foil the plans of an evil businessman who wants to knock over their beach restaurant to build a golf course.
“Rescue Dogs the Movie” will open Friday, April 1, at Harkins Theatres Chandler Fashion 20 at Chandler Fashion Center, with a portion of proceeds from the movie being donated to the no-kill shelter.
Challenges don’t deter these foster parents — or Alex
BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE
Shrugging off help as he heads up and down a flight of stairs, this rambunctious 3-year-old boy is fiercely independent.
Yet he loves hugs and kisses and will cuddle with his parents and siblings at seemingly any opportunity.
Alex Robinson doesn’t look much different from any other kid his age — well maybe a bit shorter — until you take a closer look.
The little guy sports a tiny backpack. Perhaps he’s just mimicking his teenage sisters, who undoubtedly tote packs to school every day. It definitely makes him look like he’s ready to go anywhere.
Then the tube extending from the backpack comes into sight and a small bulge becomes visible under his shirt. It’s a feeding tube, observers finally figure out, cleverly hidden by the backpack. It essentially feeds formula directly to his intestines, said Anika Robinson, his mother.
Alex can’t eat any food containing much liquid, his mom said. Like any kid, he still begs for snacks and chomps away at bread, crackers and similar low-water snacks like corn pops whenever he can. When he gets to take the backpack off — two hours in the morning and two in the evening — the excitement breaks out.
“Daddy took off my backpack, daddy took off my backpack,” he shouted as he raced around the house, jumping, playing and shrieking. Pretty normal stuff for a 3-year-old, indeed.
Of course, daddy didn’t take the backpack off until his son repeatedly begged for its removal. And, Josh Robinson tried to delay the decision by telling Alex he had to ask his mom.
Anika and Josh adopted Alex 11 months ago after he lived with them for about two years as a foster son. They’ve cared for him since he was 5 days old.
“He could fit in the palm of my hand when we brought him home,” Anika said.
Alex was abandoned in a bathtub by a mom who was addicted to methamphetamine and had consumed psycilocybin mushrooms during her pregnancy. The concentration of meth in his tiny body was so high the registers at the hospital couldn’t measure it, Anika said.
State officials told the Robinsons that Alex was a healthy baby when they agreed to be his foster parents. But, almost immediately “he started turning purple,” Anika said. They spent the next 4 1/2 months in the hospital with him as he experienced detoxification from his birth mother’s drugs.
Some of Alex’s development was a bit delayed, the Robinsons said. He didn’t stand until he was about 18 months old, began crawling at about 21 months and was past age 2 before he talked.
While those actions came slowly, the fact they came at all defied doctors’ predictions, Anika said. Alex is pretty much caught up now and shows no indications of long-term developmental issues. Whether he’ll be able to have the feeding tube
removed isn’t yet known, Anika said. “There’s always hope,” she said.
Essentially, his brain doesn’t send the correct signals to suck and swallow food and liquid, causing his larynx to relax, which means food goes into his lungs instead of his stomach, she said.
Alex isn’t the only foster child the Robinsons have adopted. They’ve adopted three other foster kids.
It’s been tough sometimes, Anika said, but always worth it in the end.
A look at HB 2442
The Committee on Children and Family Affairs introduced HB 2442 to the Arizona House of Representatives in January. It garnered 22 sponsors after primary sponsor Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, had it drafted.
Gov. Doug Ducey signed the bill the morning of March 24, after it was sent to him on March 21.
• The bill allows parents of foster children to receive behavioral health benefits through a provider not registered with the Regional Behavioral Health Authority if the authority fails to see the child within 21 days.
• Rep. Farnsworth said his purpose for the bill was to streamline the process so foster families obtain the services they need in a timely manner.
• Despite facing no opposition in the Legislature, the bill was amended. Those amendments
Through the turmoil of dealing with foster kids, the foster care system and some of kids’ medical issues, Anika says she found strength in her faith, which allows her to press on.
“I went and prayed to God and he said: ‘No, you’re going to do this,’” she said. “Heavenly Father had a plan for me.”
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prohibit the state Department of Child Safety from punishing foster parents when they don’t want to accept a foster child with extensive mental health issues and remove the restriction that prevented a foster child from being discharged from the hospital during the RHBA response wait period.
• Compiled by Tribune intern Coleton Berry.
• Information from azleg.gov.
Anika Robinson holds her son Alex, 3, in their Gilbert home on March 11. The Robinsons live with their four adopted children, two biological children and their 11-month-old foster child. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
Gov. Doug Ducey poses for photos with Jacob Woodruff, from left, Angela Teachout, Anika Robinson and Susan Woodruff after signing HB 2442, on Thursday. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
‘Then They Came for Us’ events commemorate Holocaust
In a community effort to teach compassion and diversity through the lessons of the Holocaust, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the City of Chandler and the East Valley Jewish Community Center offer a week of instructional opportunity open to students and the public.
Events include the opportunity to tour and learn about a Holocaust era railcar, hear personal stories of the Holocaust from a survivor, and a special exhibit, “And Then They Came for Us,” an exhibit exploring the Holocaust, the treatment of black people in Europe and the domestic struggle for Civil Rights from the early 1910s to the 1950s.
All events will be at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College campus, 2626 E. Pecos Road, Chandler. They include:
•Tuesday, March 29 through Friday, April 1, “Then They Came For Us” exhibit, AGA Community Room.
•10-11 a.m., Tuesday, March 29 Speaker: Author Valerie Foster, Agave Community Room.
•10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 30
Holocaust Rail Car, Pecos Campus, Queen Creek Mall, parking lot 2.
•5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, March 30 VIP reception (invitation only) 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 31. Speakers Helen Weisman, second Generation Survivor and George Kalman, Holocaust survivor.
Exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information and speaker biographies, visit cgc.edu/evjcc.
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Higley High students join U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors on stage
The Jazz Ambassadors - America’s Big Band brought its show to Higley recently with a special performance that included members of the Higley High School music program.
The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. The group tours worldwide, delivering the sounds of American jazz to audiences in 50 states and international festivals in Switzerland, Belgium, England and more.
This spring’s tour included the Higley Center for Performing Arts, where the 19-member ensemble performed to a packed house.
The Higley Air Force Jr. ROTC Color
Guard opened the show with a presentation of the flags. The concert included music from early jazz, the Swing Era, bebop and cool jazz and modern jazz.
Higley High senior David Alvarez, 17, and sophomore Wesley Britt, 16, took the stage with the Jazz Ambassadors for one song, an honor given to selected students when the band performs at a school. Both are members of Higley High’s jazz and
marching bands.
Welsey said the students received the music about four weeks before the event to prepare, but they didn’t meet the band until the day of the event.
“They were excited to see us. I shook everyone’s hand. It was a great experience for me and David. We loved talking to them all. They were so generous and very nice,” he said.
Higley High band director Ches Sharp was
happy to help provide this experience for his students.
“I loved that there was this educational aspect to the concert. As a musician, you can learn so much from just playing next to topnotch players. This was a great opportunity for them to be on stage with some of the best players in the country,” he said.
Higley High School student, Wesley Britt, plays his saxophone with The Jazz Ambassadors during a concert at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts March 5. [Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Johnson]
Higley High School student, David Alvarez, plays a Perspectives selection on his trumpet with The Jazz Ambassadors as part of their educational outreach program March 5 at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts. [Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Johnson]
Community
Students create, donate Easter baskets to East Valley charities
BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE
For the past 10 years, instructors and students at Carol Ray Ranch Elementary School in Gilbert have been donating Easter baskets to less fortunate children throughout the Valley. The Buddy Baskets was created by fourth-grade teacher Phil Dauterive. He wanted his students to understand the importance of giving to others.
Dauterive decided to seek assistance from two other teachers at the school, Tammy Kearney and Tiffany Anderson, in order to supply more families with Easter baskets and teach students about generosity.
“It’s kind of a lesson for my kids and the other students who participate in the Buddy Baskets,” he said. “There are multiple families out there that are not as fortunate as we are.”
Baskets are put together by the three classes where each student customizes the Easter baskets to their liking.
Nearly 150 Easter baskets, filled with candy and eggs, are made by the students and donated to Beacon of Hope in Mesa. Parents at the school lend a helping hand by donating items for the baskets. Girl Scouts in Gilbert also pitch in, filling Easter eggs with jelly beans.
“I see and appreciate the generosity of the parents who donate to a cause to assist those in need,” Dauterive said. “These parents and kids care about their community and want to help out in whatever way they can.”
Kearney, who teaches second grade at Carol Ray Ranch, has been involved with the Buddy Baskets for the past three years and said it’s a perfect way for students at the school to support the community.
“We talk to the students beforehand about why it’s important to give back to the community, and it really hits home,” she said. “It’s the idea of showing our students that they are actually giving back to the community and making a difference. They really understand it on a personal level.”
Lantern festival expects to draw 300K to East Valley
BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE
Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass and the USChina Cultural and Educational Foundation recently signed a partnership to bring Lights of the World, the world’s largest lantern festival, to Chandler.
The lantern festival celebrates the first month of the lunar Chinese calendar. It marks the last day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations.
In ancient times, the lantern festival was meant to celebrate the decline of winter.
Song Yang, vice chairman of the US-China Cultural and Educational Foundation, said bringing the lantern festival to Lights of the World’s website the Chandler area was a two-year process due to finding a suitable location for the event.
Lights of the World’s lantern festival is scheduled to be open from Nov. 18 to Jan. 30. It’s projected to attract nearly 300,000 visitors during the three months.
“The lantern festival is just the beginning of building the solid foundation for future business development between Arizona and Asia,” said Terence Chang, marketing consultant for this year’s lantern festival. “There will be more than 50 CEO officials from Chengdu city who plan to have international business development conferences with the assistance of the city of Chandler and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. The goal is to bring foreign investment funding and multi-culture business to Arizona, to create local job opportunity and to facilitate international business exchange.”
In previous years, the lantern festival has been hosted throughout the world in countries such as South Korea, Russia, Singapore and the Philippines.
“This will be the first, largest lantern festival that has come to the Southwest,” Yang said.
During the lantern festival, the public will enjoy 11 themed sections that will include such areas as American, Christmas, Asian, Europe, African and others.
“We believe the partnership between the USChina Cultural and Educational Foundation and the Gila River Indian Community will help provide an experience for the public to appreciate a multicultural event in Chandler,” Yang said. For additional information about Lights of the World, visit www.lightsoftheworld.net.
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Second-graders with Easter baskets they made at Carol Rae Ranch Elementary School in Gilbert. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
From left: Alexis Stowell, Ashlinn Nead, Kayten Jackson and Torin Treece make Easter baskets at Carol Rae Ranch Elementary School. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
Second-grader Kaidence Douglas picks a bag to make Easter baskets at Carol Rae Ranch Elementary School. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
Chandler institution honors 2 arts advocates
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Chandler Center for the Arts, the state’s leading collaborative arts institution, honored a pair of arts advocates for their contributions in moving forward the center’s artistic and outreach programs. Linda Yarbrough and Intel Corporation were recognized March 18 before the evening performance of comedienne Rita Rudner.
served as chair of the Fundraising Committee and most recently served on the Development Committee and the Special Events Committee.
As a founding member, the Intel Corporation has provided support to the Chandler Center for the Arts since 1989, the release stated.
As a long-time sponsor of the Free Summer Concert Series, Intel has made it possible for more than 80,000 people to enjoy the shows.
Yarbrough received the Applause Award, given annually to an individual or family in recognition of outstanding contributions to the enrichment of community life through appreciation and support of the arts. Intel Corporation received the Business-Arts Award, presented to a firm that represents industry, labor and business that have contributed outstanding professional expertise, financial support for the arts or in-kind support and/or services to the arts in the greater Chandler community.
“Linda Yarbrough has tirelessly advocated for the Chandler Center for the Arts and has been very effective at sharing the Art Center’s message through her vast network of community leaders,” according to a release. She
“The impact of that support goes far beyond the performances at the center as surpluses in revenue are reinvested into youth arts programs that serve over 5,000 students with low-cost or no-cost arts experiences,” the release stated
“A big thank you goes to both Linda and Intel,” said Michelle Mac Lennan, general manager of Chandler Center for the Arts. “Each of our award honorees exemplifies the forwardthinking to building arts patrons, leaders and artists of tomorrow. We’re fortunate to have this level of both individual and corporate support to continue to help make Chandler Center for the Arts one of the leading collaborative arts institutions in the country.”
‘Music of the Americas’ will be performed in Mesa
The fourth concert of the Chorale’s season, Classic Elements, is inspired by water and offers an exploration of the lands between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - the Americas. Between Oceans: Music of the Americas performances will take place 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Ave., Mesa and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at La Casa De
Take Me Home Rory is full of love
Rory is a sweet, affectionate 4-year-old beagle mix with floppy ears and a smattering of freckles on his legs that makes him irresistible to approach. Rory happily shares hugs and kisses and has never turned down getting his belly rubbed or chin scratched. He enjoys being held and places his front paws on your legs to encourage it. Once you pick him up, Rory will put his paws around you, embrace you, and then rest his head on your shoulder. Rory views an open lap as an open invitation to make himself at home. At night, Rory likes to burrow under the blankets until he positions himself cuddled up under your arm and sharing your pillow. No matter the activity, Rory loves attention from his people and is never happier than when in their presence. Rory is a wonderful walker and very good on the leash. He likes neighborhood walks as well as hikes at South Mountain. Rory is always interested in his
surroundings and not afraid to take time to stop and smell the bushes. He also rides well in the car and knows how to sit for a treat. In Rory’s foster home, he is best friends with the mellow resident dog. He’ll kiss her, snuggle with her, and occasionally talk her into a game of chase. He’s even come to an agreement with the resident cat where they touch noses in greeting before going their separate ways. Rory is a smart little guy and responds well to what you teach him. He needs a patient family and patient canine friend in his new home to help him reach his full doggie potential. If interested in learning more about Rory, fill out an application for him today at www.azrescue.org.
Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale. Tickets are $18 for adults/$15 for seniors, students and groups of 10 or more. Tickets may be purchased online at SonoranDesertChorale.org by calling 480-305-4538. The Sonoran Desert Chorale was founded in 1994 and is led by Jeff Harris, music director. For more information, see and hear the Sonoran Desert Chorale on the web at SonoranDesertChorale.org
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Gilbert legislator alters drone legislation
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The House Judiciary Committee has approved Arizona’s first-ever regulations on the use of unmanned aerial devices. But the vote came after Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, insisted on removing some of the criminal provisions that had been part of SB 1449 when it was approved by the Senate.
What’s mainly behind the bill is the effort by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, to clear the way for commercial use of the drones.
He said companies like Amazon want to use the devices to deliver products. But Kavanagh said that becomes difficult, if not impossible, if each of the 91 cities in the state enacts its own limits and restrictions.
For example, the Town of Paradise Valley voted last year to ban people from flying drones over private property without permission. The ordinance also says those who want
YMCA hosts hiring event in Mesa
STAFF REPORT
The Valley of the Sun YMCA is looking to hire more than 300 new employees for 14 of its Valleywide locations and overnight camp Sky-Y.
The multi-city hiring event, open to all ages ranging from young people looking to find their first or entry-level job to retirees for parttime work, will take place in the East Valley from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at the Mesa Family YMCA, 207 N. Mesa Drive.
“This is a unique opportunity for those with no previous work experience to potentially start a career for life as they get trained by the nation’s leading nonprofit organization that’s committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility,” YMCA officials stated in a release.
Full-time, part-time and summer jobs will be available for a variety of positions that range from camp counselors, child care, and lifeguards, to membership service representatives, personal trainers and instructors. No experience is required. Candidates must be 15 years of age or older and are encouraged to bring copies of their resume.
Interviews will be first come-first serve. For more information, or to guarantee an interview, visit https://valleyymca.org/we-arehiring/ or contact Marcela Holub at 602-2575128.
to use a UAV over public property must first obtain a special-event permit from the town. SB 1449 specifically preempts local laws.
But the legislation, which now goes to the full House, also deletes language in the Senateapproved version which would make it illegal to take pictures of someone in their back yard without that person’s express written permission. Farnsworth said that would be creating an entirely new law.
“I understand that people have this perception of a right to privacy in their yard,” he said. “They don’t,” Farnsworth said. “There is no expectation of privacy when you’re outside.”
Scaled-back voucher bill wins support
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AHouse panel voted last week to let more than half the 1.1 million students in Arizona schools use public dollars to attend private and parochial schools.
The 8-5 vote by the Appropriations Committee follows the failure of supporters of vouchers to line up the votes in the House to open the door for all students. Sen. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, said she hopes this scaledback proposal gains more support.
Lesko also crafted this version of SB 1279 to try to overcome opposition from those who say that the vouchers are used largely by families who already can afford to send their kids to private schools.
It limits eligibility to students whose family income qualifies them for free- or reducedprice lunch programs. For a family of four, that figure is $44,863 a year.
Stacey Morley, lobbyist for the Arizona Education Association, said the most recent figures show about 565,000 students participating in those programs.
But that may not cover everyone who would be eligible.
Morley said high schools are not required to have such programs. Nor are charter schools. That means the number of children whose family income would qualify them could be higher.
San Tan Valley takes step toward incorporation
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Without debate, the Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to legislation carving out a new exception to laws on how and when cities can form. HB 2384 needs a final roll-call before going to the House which has not considered the proposal.
Part of what’s holding that up is that Arizona law gives cities of at least 5,000 within six miles the power to veto the plans. This legislation would create an alternate method of incorporation, allowing the county supervisors to give the go-ahead for a public vote if the area to be incorporated has at least 15,000 people and the objection is coming from a city with a smaller population. That applies here: The proposed new city would have about 100,000 residents against fewer than 27,000 in Florence.
Less clear is whether this would pave the way for other cities to pop up around the state.
Tempe launches effort to become first ‘Dementia Friendly’ city
BY LAUREN MICAELS CRONKITE NEWS
Tempe residents Don and Sara Walker have been married for 60 years. And since doctors diagnosed Sara with Alzheimer’s disease seven years ago, her husband has been by her side.
He takes her to musical therapy, art sessions and physical exercise activities. He said it’s helped slow the progress of the disease.
Don also attends a caregiver group to help him relate with others going through the same thing. He’s devoted to taking care of his wife, and now the couple – both 79 – wants to ensure others with dementia can move around the community with ease.
The couple attended a forum last weekend
to launch Tempe’s efforts to become recognized as a “Dementia Friendly” city.
“We’re here to contribute what we can to the next generation,” Don said.
The forum was part of a nationwide movement, led by Dementia Friendly America, aimed at increasing awareness of the disease, providing resources in communities and preparing for the future as the population ages.
In 2015, eight communities launched plans. And this year, 80 more communities have expressed interest, coalition founder Olivia Mastry told USA Today.
And at White House Conference on Aging this summer, officials announced Tempe as one of a handful of communities testing a new roadmap provided by the group, according to the city.
Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, who hosted the event, said more than 1,500 people have dementia in Tempe. Mitchell’s mother was diagnosed with the disease, and he said that really opened his eyes to the importance of educating the community.
“The goal of Dementia Friendly movement is really to prove that we are a community, and
that we are not powerless as a community,” Mitchell said.
Dementia involves a decline in a person’s mental abilities that can interfere with their daily life. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a neurological disorder that can include memory loss, impairment of judgment and disorientation, according to the Associated Press.
The Banner Alzheimer’s Institute said about 120,000 people with dementia live in the state.
Officials estimate that by 2050, the number of Americans living with dementia will triple nationally, bringing it to 15 million.
Banner health officials said 50 percent of people with dementia never receive a diagnosis. The key is to get early check up to catch the disease in its earliest stage.
“So it’s really about building awareness and building programs and support systems around affected people in their families,” said Jan Dougherty, director of Banner Alzheimer’s Institute.
Tempe will work with the institute to create a plan that could include things like installing new signs on restrooms or developing a onestop shop for dementia-related resources.
The efforts have taken other communities between six to 18 months to complete, according to Dementia Friendly America.
Don Walker said although it may take time, he’s happy for the effort.
For more information, visit DementiaFriendlyTempe.org.
Married for 60 years, Don Walker has been caring for Sara after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease seven years ago. [Cronkite News]
Kyrene offers Summer Academy
BY DANIEL OCHOA TRIBUNE
The calendar may have turned to spring just recently, but it won’t be long before school is out, and the Kyrene School District is gearing up to offer its Summer Academy. The program will be presented in two sessions, which will run from May 31 through June 23 and June 27 through July 14.
Pre-kindergarten through junior-high students can partake in activities ranging from flag football, digital photography, LEGO architecture and computer coding.
Marissa Dickerson, lead program coordinator, said the diverse activities allow students to match programs with their interests and curiosities.
“We like to keep the kids’ minds engaged with multiple, hands-on activities,” she said.
Flexibility for families is a key component for Kyrene Summer Academy. It allows parents to sign up their children for activities during certain times of the day.
Pete Flocken, program manager of community education and outreach services for Kyrene, said the activities decrease potential “brain drain” that occurs during the summer break.
“Students need to keep their minds and bodies active over the summer so they don’t take any
steps back over the break,” he said.
Flocken said Kyrene’s Summer Academy also gives students the ability to meet new friends throughout the district.
“The thing that a summer program can do for a student’s self esteem and their social skills is pretty remarkable,” he said. “When Summer Academy is combined with our Kyrene Kids Club and after hours programs, students can partake in countless combinations of fun and learning all summer long.”
A new addition to Kyrene Summer Academy is Mindcraft Mission, where students explore ancient Greece, ancient Rome and the Colosseum while playing the video game.
Robert Norman, instructor of Mindcraft Mission, said the video game engages students with technology and learning initiatives.
“We want to focus on engagement and overall enjoyment with this activity, and that’s been off the charts,” he said. “It captures the kids’ imagination, and it also mimics real life in a lot of different ways.”
For additional information about Kyrene’s Summer Academy, visit kyrene.org.
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Senate panel moves forward with bill that affects Tempe pet store ordinance
BY HOWARD FISCHER
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Saying its the best deal animal rights advocates will get, a Senate panel has voted to bar cities from keeping pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs and cats.
The 5-3 vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee came after Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, added what he said are some teeth to the proposal to ensure that pet stores are acquiring their animals only from reputable breeders who comply with all U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations. That includes a $1,000 fine for a first violationand a ban on selling anything but rescue and shelter animals for a third violation within five years.
And Kavanagh promised to add new provisions when HB 2163 goes to the full Senate.
That includes a requirement that pet shops provide the name of the breeder to prospective buyers, allowing them to investigate for themselves the conditions in which the animal was bred.
The changes were enough to convince the Humane Society of the United States, which had opposed earlier versions of the measure, to withdraw its objections. Ditto for former state lawmaker Nancy Young Wright who had been working to get Tucson to outlaw the sale of commercially bred animals and had testified against an earlier version of the legislation.
But none of that satisfied Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson.
“The USDA standards that we are now enshrining in law and enforcing in law are laughable if they weren’t so sad,” he said.
“They do not protect these animals,” Farley continued, citing provisions that allow
animals to be kept in cages day and night that are only 6 inches higher and longer than the animal itself, “a wire cage with a wire bottom, stacked on top, that only have to be cleaned once every two weeks.”
“We get the drift,” Shooter said of Farley’s concerns. “You have somewhat of a valid point.”
But Shooter said the fact remains that there is nothing the state can do to alter the USDA standards. And he said there’s no reason to debate them.
In fact, Farley said if he had his way he would outlaw commercial pet stores entirely.
Kavanagh conceded that the deal pleases both the breeding industry and the pet stores that sell their animals.
“And I think the humane societies think they got as best a deal that they could possibly get here,” he said.
Kavanagh also made it clear that lawmak-
ers were going to vote, one way or another, to preempt local ordinances banning the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats. That would overturn existing ordinances in Phoenix and Tempe and sideline similar proposals being considered in Tucson and elsewhere.
“And if this doesn’t go through, animals will be the worse off for it,” Kavanagh said.
Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs, DPhoenix, wasn’t buying it, saying she could not support anything that overturned the ordinance of her home town.
Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford said she had received more than 100 calls in opposition to the legislation.
She acknowledged that the final bill is different than what was originally proposed. But Olivia Cajero Bedford said she needs to be convinced the deal is acceptable.
“Unless I get 100 calls before this goes to the (Senate) floor, I’m going to keep my ‘no’ vote,” she said.
Kindergartner Jasmin Gandee in LEGO Club during the Kyrene spring break camp at Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School on March 9. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
Third-graders Michael Duemler and Nathaniel Tipp in 3-D Sketch Design during the Kyrene spring break camp at Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School on March 9. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
Fourth-grader Gryffyn Geist cuts fabric for a purse in Fashion Accessories during the Kyrene spring break camp at Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School on March 9. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
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COMMENTARY
Rule No. 1 to happy, healthy life: don’t play golf
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ
GUEST COMMENTARY
When the One Great Scorer comes to write against my name, He will find a guy happy for the better part of five decades. Never lacked for snacks or shelter. Married way above my pay grade. Family who calls and texts at regular intervals. Lots of friends on Facebook –some of whom I’ve actually met and kind of like.
Yep, it was a good run for my first 50 years. Until I fell prey to an evil Plague that has been addicting, ruining and murdering old white guys in this country since the late 1800s. It’s a dependency without cure, or even a decent 12-step program. As you read this, I’m probably in the car speeding off in search of my next fix, expression grim, soul ablaze with the most treacherous need ever encompassed by a single four-letter word. Golf.
Let this be a cautionary tale for you and your family, the newspaper equivalent of the Surgeon General’s warning label that should be mandatory on every set of golf clubs and box of Titleist Pro V1s sold in America. Warning: Golf can cause a slow and painful death. Golf should not be played in the presence of oxygen or anywhere else in the Milky Way. Golf can damage the brain and decrease IQ. Quitting golf now greatly reduces serious risks to your health.
You have been warned. Golf is super hard, which is the one thing no one ever told me before I played my first round. I mean, I’d seen lots of golf before – on the Wii playing Tiger Woods and on television, where golf is played by tall, thin, young guys with biceps the size of Scottsdale implants and the flexibility of a twentysomething Pilates instructors. Those
guys hit it 375 yards with one swing, the ball flying straighter than a Ted Cruz campaign worker. Me, I hit it 375 yards, too. On three swings. Downhill. If the wind is right. And the ball catches a cart path. The commentators on TV constantly lie about golf. Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Lydia Ko, those aren’t real human beings. They’re cyborgs endowed with artificial intelligence and magical algorithms that permit them to hit golf balls beyond the force of gravity and respond to reporters’ question in nearly lifelike ways, with sayings like, “I didn’t have my A game today, but I ground out a round in 3-under.”
The closest I’m going to come to 3-under is chucking my 3-wood into a lake after slicing three drives into the water.
Golf isn’t all bad, though. Most courses serve cold beer. Golf in Arizona is scenic, and you get to see lots of cute jackrabbits hopping about. And every couple of rounds, just when you’re about to give it all up and find a safer hobby, like handling crocodiles, you hit a 7-iron dead pure. You watch the ball climb into the sky like a white bullet fired in a perfect arc. It heads to the green 160 yards away as though guided by some unseen force, the golf gods, landing, rolling and coming to rest precisely where you wanted to hit it.
Six feet from the hole. On the green in two. A chance at the elusive birdie. You step to the putt like a beau about to go down on bended knee, nervous but ready to rise to the occasion.
Three putts later, you wrap that damn instrument of torture around a fir tree. You want to know the secret to golf? Don’t ever play the game. There, now go ahead and die happy.
• David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Reach him at david@leibowitzsolo. com.
Spending needs to be brought under control
BY TOM PATTERSON GUEST COMMENTARY
Why has our national debt crisis hardly been discussed in this year’s presidential campaign?
After all, we have endured endless, repetitive reports on trivia like Hillary’s suspiciously high-dollar speeches, on Carly’s appearance, on which rodent most closely resembles Donald’s hair. Yet the issue of our times – the debt – is mostly ignored.
We are in more trouble financially than our political class wants to admit. Our debt load now exceeds our GDP, approaching Greek levels. When your debt exceeds your annual income and you have to borrow more money to make your interest payments with no end in sight, you are headed for disaster whether you are a family, a business or government.
In 2000, the debt was $5.6 trillion. Although there has been no war or national emergency since that time, the debt has grown to $19 trillion under the leadership of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, the champion debtor president of all time, by far.
Worse, congressional analysts see trillion-dollar annual deficits far into the future, as the costs of Obamacare and other entitlement programs kick in.
The problem isn’t lack of income. Federal receipts have grown from $2.16 trillion to $3.25 trillion just since 2010 alone. The problem is that Washington’s culture refuses to accept any spending restraints. When policies like the war on drugs, foreign aid and green subsidies are discussed, the notion of “good idea, maybe, but we don’t have the money” never comes up.
Thomas Jefferson lamented that the lack of a constitutional prohibition was the main defect in the document. Over 200 years later, modern politicians are proving him right by behaving as if they have an unlimited credit card. Even with debt climbing to dangerously high levels, the budget deal hammered out last December between the White House and congressional Republicans called for an 11 percent increase in entitlement spending.
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Politicians like to pretend that spending cuts are nearly impossible. I recently heard a conservative congressman explain that only 20 percent of the budget was under his control. The rest, he said, is entitlement programs and other critical spending on autopilot that couldn’t be touched. Frankly, that’s a crock. Entitlements can’t be changed – except by a vote of Congress. Welfare spending was considered untouchable, too, until in the ’90s Congress enacted some much-needed reforms with no problem.
Spending cuts aren’t as politically harmful as politicians seem to believe, either. Ted Cruz grasped the “third rail” of ethanol subsidies right in the middle of corn country and won the Iowa primary. Senator Jeff Flake’s “Wastebook” details hundreds of billions of dollars of waste, fraud and abuse, lowhanging fruit that somehow keeps showing up year after year.
But the spending that really threatens our future is in the entitlement programs for seniors. Because they are huge and growing through the roof, these programs can’t be ignored like Trump and the Democrats advocate. It’s not ideology, it’s math. But why not start with something that doesn’t affect today seniors, like gradually raising the Social Security retirement age from 65 to 67? It makes sense anyway since retirement lasts years longer now than it did when Social Security was enacted. Young people are unlikely to object if they realize the substantial savings from this one change would improve their prospects of ever receiving benefits. There are other obvious targets for reduction, for those interested in looking for them. Policies, like regulatory reform and targeted tax reductions, that promote economic growth would also help pull us out of our hole. The problem is that Washington spenders can blow through any revenue increases, as we have already seen.
It is frankly unrealistic at this point to expect Congress to reform itself. If they could, they would have by now. So far, efforts in the states to control the federal deficit through a state-sponsored constitutional amendment haven’t gone very well. But we can’t do nothing. Whether our improvidence results in a catastrophic default or slow economic strangulation, we are on course to pass on to future generations a severely damaged America that will profoundly impact their lives for the worse. And it’s all because we want stuff that we choose not to pay for.
• East Valley resident Tom Patterson is a retired physician and former state senator. He can be reached at pattersontomc@cox.net.
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Obamacare birthday is no time for a party
BY JOHN MCCAIN GUEST COMMENTARY
Birthdays usually represent a time for celebration. But when it comes to Obamacare’s sixth birthday, partying is the last thing on Arizonans’ minds.
Six years after the so-called Affordable Care Act was signed into law, President Obama’s litany of failed promises continue to add up. Despite all his assurances, Americans who liked their health care plans couldn’t keep them, premiums have gone up - not downand taxes continue to multiply. That’s why it is no surprise that a February poll by National Public Radio and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found only 15 percent of people say that they have personally benefited from Obamacare, while 25 percent believe they have been personally harmed by the law. Unfortunately, the future looks increasingly bleak. It wasn’t long ago that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) projected enrollment in the Obamacareestablished health care exchanges to be between 21-25 million enrollees. But the open enrollment numbers continue to paint a very different picture, with the most recent totals showing a mere 12.7 million sign-ups - half of the initial projections. What’s worse, the actual total of enrollees will be closer to 11 million since hundreds of thousands will fail to pay their first premium payment and subsequently lose coverage.
The reason that the overwhelming majority of Americans oppose Obamacare and refuse to sign up is simple: premiums and deductibles continue to increase and access has become increasingly more restricted through narrower networks. Coverage absent affordability is largely meaningless, and thousands of Arizonans are paying the price.
Last fall, the New York Times reported, “for many consumers, the sticker shock is coming not on the front end, when they purchase plans, but on the back end when they get sick: sky-high deductibles that are leaving some newly insured feeling nearly as vulnerable as they were before they had coverage.”
While the federal government subsidizes premium assistance for some, millions of Americans who make over 200 percent above the federal poverty level -- approximately $23,760 in annual income for a single adult
- are not eligible for government assistance. For these Americans, failure to obtain health care coverage in 2016 will result in a minimum tax of $695 per adult. Astoundingly, health care decisions in America have come down to having to choose between unaffordable health care coverage or facing an onerous government-imposed fine.
Along with abysmal enrollment numbers, the bad news continues to pile up for the Obamacare established cooperatives (COOPs), which were intended to transform the health care landscape through increased competition created by the federal government. To date, 12 of the 23 CO-OPs have failed, 740,000 people in 15 states have been forced to find new plans, and over $1.2 billion in taxpayer dollars have been wasted. Arizona’s failed Meritus Mutual Health Partners (MMHP) CO-OP wasted $93 million and left nearly 60,000 Arizonans scrambling to find new coverage when it closed its doors last year.
A recently released report by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Reform found that Deloitte Consulting LLC, which was contracted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate loan applications and business plans, advised HHS that the Arizona CO-OP’s enrollment forecasts were “aggressive, particularly for a start-up” and that the CO-OP’s strategy was “unlikely to achieve the target enrollment figures in accordance with its timeline.” Despite these warnings, HHS continued to award Meritus solvency loans.
The CO-OP debacle is further proof of how a government-knows-best approach harms America. Anytime a solution to a problem involves more centralized power in Washington, more control to government bureaucrats, and more hard-earned taxpayer dollars - as Obamacare does - Americans should be skeptical.
That is why I was proud to join my Republican colleagues to send the first repeal of Obamacare to the president’s desk. It’s also why I introduced legislation this Congress that would replace Obamacare with health care reform that empowers patients, families and doctors to make medical decisions, not bureaucrats in Washington. The Empowering Patients First Act would, for example, protect individuals with pre-existing conditions; expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); establish age-adjusted tax credits; foster competition across state lines; and crack down on provider lawsuit abuse.
So while most birthdays call for celebration, I joined Arizonans and Americans across the country last week to wish the Affordable Care Act - which has become synonymous with unaffordable care - a very unhappy birthday.
Taylor seeks support in Gilbert re-election bid
In August, Gilbert voters will be asked to select two new council members. I am running for re-election and seek your support. My purpose in running for Town Council is to keep Gilbert the best place to grow a family and build a business.
Since I was elected in 2012, I worked to stretch every taxpayer dollar and make our town government as efficient as possible with LEAN Six Sigma practices.
I have been an advocate for our First and Second amendment rights. I pushed back on needless tax increases, regulations and administrative costs.
If re-elected, I will continue to represent Gilbert residents to ensure fiscal responsibility and conservative values in our community.
As a town councilmember, I will represent Gilbert families and Gilbert businesses. I look forward to meeting you and discussing the important ways that we, together, can serve and strengthen our community.
Jared Taylor
Gilbert vice mayor
Trump’s promises will come up empty
If Trump is truly concerned about riots if he isn’t awarded the presidency by the RNC, then he should be terrified of the consequences when his “fans” discover that he can’t deliver on any of his promises. Ex.: abolishing ‘Obamacare’ requires an act of Congress, not executive whim.
And good luck with that border wall; Mexico will never pay for it. It’s amazing how gullible some folks are. To paraphrase
P.T. Barnum: “There’s a Trump supporter born every minute.” Rick Temple
Mesa
Choose Cruz for president
This year brings the burden of the presidential race. I believe that Ted Cruz is the best candidate. My belief is backed up by the evidence that he is extremely conservative, that he knows and loves the Constitution and that he stands up for what he believes is right. It is my hope that we, the people of America, will elect Ted Cruz as the president of the United States.
Drew Shumway Mesa
Why are Republicans trying so hard to elect Hillary?
To be conservative you have to embrace A, B and C. If you follow A and B but do not like C - then you are NOT a conservative! Really? I am female, good income, hold two degrees and do not live in a trailer park, and I consider myself a conservative. But I would be called a non-conservative or a RINO because my views include E, F and G. I believe in the Constitution, religious freedom and equal rights. However, I am not a religious zealot! Why can’t we expand this Republican Party?
Must we all walk in rigid step? Are we pouting and not voting if we don’t get our way?
Then YOU are going to elect Hillary Clinton! Wake up!
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BY JOE DUCEY ABC15.COM ADVICE
IF A HOME REPAIRMAN MAKES A MISTAKE, BE SURE TO TAKE PICTURES
Deny, deny, deny. Some of you say those are the first three words out of many insurers mouths.
That’s what Harold Burton would tell you.
While he likes talking about his World War II days, don’t get him started on his most recent battle. It’s his kitchen counter. It’s broken and he says he had nothing to do with it.
Burton says he hired a Sears repairman to fix his dishwasher. And plenty of them stopped by. But he says it was the fourth repair person, who couldn’t get the dishwasher from under the counter.
“He started prying underneath it with a big screwdriver and it broke,” Burton said.
That would be the granite counter above it.
But Burton says when he called Sears, the insurance company denied the claim.
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, on behalf of Sears, wrote that the repair person says “he pulled the dishwasher out with the help of the claimant.”
Did I tell you Burton is 95 years old, has swollen ankles and can only walk with a cane?
I asked him if he could move the dishwasher.
Burton said, “No, are you kidding me? I can’t budge nothing. I got a cane and can barely walk over there.”
His insurance wants a $2,500 deductible. That’s too much for him.
Burton even paid a lawyer to write a letter to Sears. That didn’t help and Sears won’t comment. I guess the best advice is to take pictures at the time.
Also, ask anyone who caused damage to sign something indicating that’s what happened. Go to Facebook.com/letjoeknow and let me know what you think Burton should do now.
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AT&T hosts “Technology Day” in Mesa
STAFF REPORT
The Arizona chapter of the Women of AT&T and Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates recently hosted “Technology Day,” a special learning event for local students at AT&T’s regional headquarters in Mesa.
“The event was geared to keep local students on the path to graduation and college by providing insight into career opportunities,” company officials stated in a release.
Student representatives from seven schools in the JAG program heard from successful professionals in a variety of in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, including AT&T and DIRECTV leaders and ASU’s engineering department. One of the presenters, ASU professor Dr. Armando Rodriguez, worked for a variety of technology companies prior to joining the ASU faculty including MIT, IBM and AT&T, event organizers said.
“AT&T paid for my education,” Rodriguez told the students, referring to a fellowship scholarship he received that enabled him to go to college. “I guarantee if you work hard, it will pay off in spades.”
“My confidence is like it has never
ASU’s Dr. Armando Rodriguez speaks to students about career opportunities in engineering. [Submitted photo]
3-lane runway
Chandler
Rotary
gives glimpse of special state meet
BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE
Mountain Pointe threw everything off balance last season and the other two are trying to get some leverage back. And if the Chandler Rotary track meet is any indication the Division I state girls track meet is going to be a must-see event.
“It’s more nervous now that you are the target,” senior sprinter Autumn Smith said. “It is definitely harder to keep ahead than to catch up. This year we see we are more capable. We are more of a team and last year it was just running.”
The Pride displayed plenty of power to defend its DI title last Saturday. The meet doesn’t keep team scores, but it was easy to tell Mountain Pointe will not sneak past Chandler and Desert Vista this time around.
“Those guys do a great job over there, and they are going to be hard to beat,” Richardson said. “We have to catch them instead of the other way around.”
The Wolves were the ones displaced by the Pride’s surprise title last year after winning the previous nine. If one of the relay teams didn’t drop the baton Chandler likely wins a 10th title, but that wasn’t the sole reason the Wolves came up short.
“When you look at that whole thing for 10 years
we never dropped the baton,” Richardson said.
“That kind of stuff happens.
“But that’s not the only reason. It was the five or six other things that caused the problem. We were so poor in the leadership department that they didn’t know how to recover.”
The Wolves have long been successful despite earning few points in the distance running events over the years.
That deficiency appears to be coming to a halt after the Wolves won the Division I cross country title in the fall.
“We are so fortunate three years ago to get Matt Lincoln, our distance coach,” Richardson said. “I call him the Energetic Piped Piper. We’ve never had 10-12 runners in our distance program. We have 55 in it right now, and they have really bought in.”
The Wolves always do well in the sprints and will do so again with Anaya Bailey (100, 200), Ana Foreman (200, 400), LaMeyah Charlton (200, 400) and the relay events.
Desert Vista always has long-distance runners and traditionally earns plenty of points in the field events especially in the pole vault, but sprinter and
hurdle points have been a stumbling block since last winning a title in 2004.
“I know we are trying to get some sprinters to get as many points as we can,” senior pole vaulter Aliya Simpson said. “It’s going to be super close. We saw how the (Desert Vista boys) felt after winning it last year, and we want to know that feeling.”
The Thunder has a host of distance runners again with Emily Krall, Baylee Jones and Maddi Bucci leading the way, a top-five contender in the high jump in Shannon Fritz, and possibly as many as three pole vaulters among the top eight, including Simpson and Fritz.
Add in all of the depth and the Thunder will be right alongside of Chandler and Mountain Pointe to create competition between three elite programs.
“We all push each other to get better,” Desert Vista coach Chris Hanson said. “The thing is these three programs are national-level competitors.
Mountain Pointe has long been preparing for this season by running up Arizona State’s A-Mountain on Sunday among other rigorous training methods with the idea of lessening the burden that comes with being a state champion.
The Pride has a thrower in Kayleigh Conlon, a pole vaulter in Annika Krietenstein, sprinters galore led by Danielle Burns, Brittany Patterson and Smith while Nura Muhammad, who was named the Field MVP at the Rotary, can bring a ton of points if she continues to progress.
“I feel like we still have something to prove,” Pride senior long and triple jumper Rees Young said. “We have a lot of talent on this team. It can happen again. I think we will be all right.”
The end of the season fireworks is going to be more than all right. It should be one tremendous showing at Mesa Community College on May 4 and 6.
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BY JASON P. SKODA TRIBUNE
The official scorebook for a high school baseball or softball game can be in the hands of just about anybody.
A mom or dad, a bench player, an assistant coach or anyone else associated with the program.
Scoring is also very subjective. Each dugout can view the same play differently; so one side marks it down as an error and the other a hit. When offensive players have gaudy stats there can be some doubt behind it.
“People will always question the stats of good hitters,” Horizon Honors baseball coach Brad See Hitting the Stride on page 25
Mountain Pointe’s Rees Young competes in the long jump at the Chandler Rotary Invitational on March 19. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
There are two area players – Valley Christian softball player Hailey Heeringa and Horizon Honors baseball player Chase Edwards – who are putting up big offensive number.
Through the first eight games, Edwards was hitting .760 (19 of 25) in 30 plate appearances. He had seven doubles, a triple, three home runs, 12 runs and 18 RBIs.
“Some teams cook the books, but we don’t,” Edwards said. “We don’t do anything like that. There are some stats you can’t fudge like home runs. If it goes over the fence it is a home run. Heeringa has been a run-producing machine through the first 12 games and sits among national leaders, according to MaxPreps.
The senior shortstop was hitting .739 (34 of 46) in 51 plate appearances with 33 runs, four doubles, five triples and 10 home runs with 48 RBIs.
“She has been incredible,” Valley Christian coach Sarah Visser said. “Of course, in order to have that many RBIs, her teammates have to be getting on in front of her, but she is coming through every time.”
Heeringa’s 48 RBIs rank second in the nation (although not every school inputs stats) despite having the second-least amount of games among the top 10 individuals.
She also ranks fourth in slugging percentage (1.695), tied for eighth (10) in home runs, 13th in the batting average, 28th in on-base percentage (.745) and 30th in runs scored.
“My approach is different,” she said about her development. “I am being more selective and not swinging at pitches out of my zone like I did last year.
“I’m waiting for the right pitch.”
Heeringa, who recently committed to Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, had a remarkable Chandler Prep tournament last week when she went 15 for 16 with 16 runs, a double, four triples, six home runs and 28 RBIs in four games.
“I had no idea why they were still pitching to her,” Visser said. “The one time she got out, she hit it hard for an RBI fielder’s choice.”
Visser said she has taken to standing deeper –farther away – in the third base coach’s box when
Herringa is batting.
“It just sounds different when she hits it and when it goes screaming past,” she said. “She is hurting the ball.”
The Trojans, who won eight of the first 12 games despite having just nine players most games, have scored nearly 12 runs a game as freshman Madison Fraley (.568, 30 runs) and sophomore Julian Gay (.467, 29 runs) have been just as vital to Heeringa’s run production as her hard-hit balls.
“I couldn’t do it without them,” said Heeringa, who hit .500 with 38 RBIs in 26 games last season.
“If they are not on base then I’m not getting the pitches I want, and we are not scoring the runs like we are to win games.”
Horizon Honors is also scoring a lot of runs and winning games in large part because of Edwards.
“Chase hits the ball hard regularly,” Downes said.
“We primarily hit with wood bats during practice. The velocity at exit from Chase’s bat is different than most players we compete against. It’s louder, and the ball leaves the bat noticeably faster than several of the players we compete against.”
Edwards, a senior corner infielder/pitcher, has progressed each year and is even better than a year ago when he hit in 19 of 22 games with a .574 average with 27 RBIs.
“I’ve watched him grow as hitter since he arrived on campus as a freshman,” Downes said.
“As a freshman, he was primarily a pull hitter. Chase has developed his ability to hit to all fields with power. Chase reads speed, spin and location of pitches well. He also understands situational hitting from both the hitter’s and pitcher’s perspective. As a result, he has developed an uncanny ability to ‘square the ball up.’”
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Valley Christian short stop Hailey Heeringa. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
20-YEAR’BUZZ’ AUDIENCE KEEPS THE PEACEMAKERS CAREER ALIVE
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO -KARASINSKI
“Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy” was a landmark album for the now-defunct Tempe band The Refreshments. But more than its success on the charts and in stores, it taught Roger Clyne’s band a thing or two about the music industry.
“It was such a blur, such a frenetic time,” Clyne said. “After the major label release of ‘Fizzy Fuzzy,’ we went on tour with the Gin Blossoms and Dead Hot Workshop.
“We got to see what it was like in the big show — the staging, the trusses, the lighting at front of house. We were still in a van, but it was really thrilling to see how the big show worked. Step by step, The Refreshments worked their way out of the van and into a tour bus. That first glimpse into touring was really exciting.”
Tempe based Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are revisiting that era by celebrating the 20th
anniversary of “Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy” with a show at The Pool at Talking Stick Resort on Saturday, April 2.
“I love that venue,” he said. “We’re ushering in spring in the desert. There are very few states where you can be poolside in the first weeks of spring. We’re one of them. We’re lucky.”
The Peacemakers will perform “Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy” from front to back, track by track, as well as that band’s crowd favorites. Clyne said he wanted to capture the nuances of the album, which was released in February 1996.
“When we’re rehearsing, we even focus on the amount of time between the songs, the same as it was sequenced on the album,” Clyne said. “We want fans to hear the live version of the album coming off the stage. We want to keep it as verbatim as possible. It’s been challenging, but I really love it.”
Typically, Clyne doesn’t go back and listen to his albums once he’s finished mixing them. It’s an uncomfortable situation, one in which he would find himself criticizing every note.
“I listened to ‘Fizzy Fuzzy,’ however, and I thought, ‘I’ve really changed these songs a lot,’” said Clyne, who hopes to release a Peacemakers album by year’s end. “I went back to the way I recorded them, and lo and behold, I really liked the way we finalized those recordings. There’s not a lot I would change now. They’re pretty pure in their simplicity.”
Clyne said he feels he has been successful for 20 years because of the way the music resonates with the audience. He owes his longevity to his fans, and he’s not afraid to share that.
“Our audience is the catalyst for keeping our career moving,” said Clyne, who penned and sings the D-backs’ theme song “D-backs Swing.”
“I’m very, very grateful for all of their support in a lot of ways. When the music paradigm changed from recorded music being a way to support rock ‘n’ roll bands and other musicians, our audience stepped up and bought more tickets and T-shirts. That’s kept the business viable for us to keep making the art. We have a great relationship with the
audience with a symbiosis that’s pretty rare in this ‘industry.’”
IF YOU GO
What: Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers
When: 8 p.m., April 2
Where: Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale.
Cost: $30-$100
Information: 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
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[Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers]
Grammy winner
BY ALAN SCULLEY GETOUT
With his past two albums, hip-hop star
Lecrae has gone where no other artist in the Christian hip-hop genre has gone. His 2012 album, “Gravity,” made him the first hip-hop artist to win a Grammy in the Best Gospel album category. That album also established him as a presence in mainstream hip-hop, debuting at No. 3 on Billboard magazine’s album chart and setting the record for most copies of a Christian hip-hop album sold in a single week with 72,000 units moved in the first week.
Then with his 2014 album, “Anomaly,” Lecrae again broke a barrier, and proved he was now a force in mainstream hip-hop when that album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart with first-week sales of 88,000 copies. That made Lecrae only the fifth Christian artist to top the album chart — and the first from the hip-hop genre to reach that pinnacle.
Lecrae, who performs at Grand Canyon University Arena on Thursday, March 31, has tried to take the acclaim in stride.
“I think in one sense I’m just honored that people
would celebrate the gifts that I have,” he said. “But in another sense, I do it because I love to. I want to help people, and I want to create great things.
Lecrae is well aware he is now a standard bearer for Christian hip-hop, and he’s reaching a level of mainstream popularity that no other hip-hop act in Christian music has achieved.
“Definitely in terms of blazing trails, you feel that because there’s a sense of loneliness, there’s a sense of just always having to knock down a wall or knock down a door, not really having any fore-
runners in a lot of ways to give you some examples,” he said.
“So that’s definitely something I feel and recognize, and hopefully for every direction I go in, somebody can follow behind me and it will be a smoother path for them.”
Born 36 years ago to a single mother, Lecrae Devaughn Moore broke into music in 2004. That’s when he partnered with Ben Washer to co-found a record label, Reach Records, and released his debut album, “Real Talk.”
“Starting a label kind of was the only way to get things going,” Lecrae said. “We didn’t really have a full grasp of how all of these industries kind of worked. But hindsight being 20/20, it makes sense. There’s a traditional gospel route and there’s a contemporary Christian route, and hip-hop just was not visible in any of those two worlds. From there, his career continued a steady climb, as he released subsequent albums, “After the Music Stops” (2006), “Rebel” (2008) and “Rehab” (2010).
Several months before he released “Gravity,” Lecrae made a significant impact in the mainstream with the mixtape “Church Clothes.” A video for the title track (featuring cameos from Kendrick Lamar and DJ Premier) was debuted on the XXL magazine website. The mixtape, hosted by hip-hop producer Don Cannon, went on to notch 100,000 downloads in 48 hours.
A second mixtape in the series, “Church Clothes Vol. 2,” arrived in November 2013, and now Lecrae has released “Church Clothes Vol. 3” to open
IF YOU GO
What: Lecrae’s “Higher Learning” Tour
When: 7:30 p.m., March 31
Where: Grand Canyon University Arena, 3300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix
Cost: $24.75-$87.50
Information: 602-639-8979, gcuarena.com/events/
2016. The new mixtape builds on the topical slant of the first two releases in the series.
“The whole concept is to engage people from all walks of life, all faiths and viewpoints and people lack thereof,” Lecrae said.
“And ‘Church Clothes 3’ was something I didn’t really plan on doing. But just in traveling, going to Africa, going to Asia, going to the Middle East and seeing the issues here in the states and all of the interpretations of ethnicity and culture and faith, I wanted to make a project that would allow me to talk about some of that stuff in a round-about way.”
“It’s fun filled,” Lecrae said of his show, which will include a segment devoted to his “Church Clothes” material. “It’s just some sincere moments, some thought provoking moments. But yeah, whether you’re a casual fan, a casual listener, or a super fan, I think there’s something for you.”
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Lecrae.
TRIPLE TAVERN
All That Jazz : Chandler gearing up to show off local artists’ musical prowess
BY MAJORIE RICE GETOUT
On April 2, stand on a sidewalk in downtown Chandler, close your eyes and you may think you’ve been transported to New Orleans’ French Quarter, with strains of jazz coming from every direction.
On that spring Saturday, jazz performers will set up on the sidewalks in front of five downtown shops to entertain music fans as part of the 17th annual Chandler Jazz Festival, April 1 and 2. Admission is free.
The event kicks off Friday night, with a blues vibe on the new Main Stage in the Downtown Library Plaza, 178 E. Commonwealth Ave. It swings into the sidewalk jazz on Saturday, followed by a night of jazz on the Main Stage.
Blues bands include the Levi Platero Band, Paul Cruize and the Blues Crew and headliners RD Olson Blues Band. Saturday night’s Main Stage action kicks off with the South Mountain Community College Latin Jazz Big Band, followed by the Gabriel Mark Hasselbach Quintet and winding up with headliners El Chicano.
And that’s not all.
In addition to the sidewalk music, blues and jazz entertainers will perform at the Ostrich Lounge, El Zocalo, Vintage 95 and the Original Chop Shop restaurants. Each night ends with a jam session at Vintage 95.
The festival has been swinging downtown Chandler since 2000, and it’s grown to become Arizona’s largest free jazz event, with music, a beer and wine garden, vendors, food trucks and more.
Bart Salzman is artistic director and founder of the festival. He got the gig in 1992, when Rich Dlugas, then director of community services for Chandler, asked him to put together a festival to draw people downtown.
“Chandler had a Jazz Fest,” Salzman said, “But they had it in a park east of downtown and they wanted to bring it to the center of the city. My vision was to create a French Quarter feel with music everywhere. I made a couple of calls, and in a week we had $10,000 and sponsors, and we put on a festival in April 2000. In 17 years, we’ve never missed a beat.”
Salzman, himself a jazz trumpeter, runs the festival as a consultant for the city.
“Each year we’ve attracted more famous performers and a bigger budget,” he said. “Typically we get 10,000 people over the two days, depending on the weather.”
New this year is the permanent Main Stage, in the park next to the downtown library. “The stage has no shade, so we’re not able to put bands on the stage until 5 p.m. We used to have local bands
during Saturday afternoon, so we now have a lot more stuff in restaurants and on sidewalks during the day on Saturday.
“We want people to know that there’s a lot going on Saturday, starting at 2:30.”
Music fans can wander through downtown, shopping, snacking and enjoying the sidewalk sounds, then spread out on the grass for the evening, or head to restaurants where some of the headliner bands also will play after their Main Stage performances. And after the main show each night, they can check out the jam sessions at Vintage 95.
“Those are unbelievable fun,” Salzman said.
The festival includes all types of jazz–blues, old standards, modern, vocalists – again, echoing New Orleans’ eclectic mix. “If you go stand in the middle of downtown Chandler you’ll get that blending,” Salzman said. “I love that feel – it’s an exciting vibe, that’s what we try to create.”
It’s called a jazz festival but Friday night the blues rule. “Glendale used to have a jazz and blues festival,” Salzman said.
IF YOU GO
What: Chandler Jazz Festival
When: Various times, April 1-2 Where: Downtown Chandler Cost: Free Information: chandler.gov/jazz
“They stopped doing that three years ago, and we decided to bring those bands and those fans to Chandler. “On the blues side, the Phoenix Blues Society is the sponsor. They’re my partners in picking the blues bands. We have three of the finest blues bands around. The first is from Albuquerque. The Levi Platero Band. Paul Cruize is a fixture here. He’s got the unbelievable Royce Murray on organ. And the R.D. Olson Blues Band is the real deal blues. Vocal and harmonicaled, RD Olson is the band leader. They just came back from the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. They were the top winners in the Arizona competition for blues bands. They’ve been around a long time.”
Jazz night headliners El Chicano has been a standout in L.A. Latino Rock for upward of 40 years, with various artists over the years. “They’re like Santana,” Salzman said. It’s primarily Latin pop and jazz. They get a huge audience every time.”
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Olson Blues Band.
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A MAN, A MYTH, A MIRACLE...
REV. JOANNE BURNS TRIBUNE COLUMNIST
Spring is here, the Christian season of Lent, and today is Easter. In my observation, Easter can mean a variety of things in current culture… spring break, an opportunity to have a vacation with the kids, college students escaping student life to party, tax day, and so on and so forth. So whether you have visions of chocolate bunnies and marshmallow PEEPS dancing in your dreams, or are preparing for a more spiritual experience of the Easter holiday, the differences are apparent.
For many traditional Christian churches, Christ-
mas and Easter are the holiest of times. For me, I love the opportunity to explore the story of Jesus’ life and have deeper discussions on the spiritual experience connected to the birth, life, death and afterlife of this amazing spiritual prophet. His life is an extraordinary example of spiritual connection and communion with God.
Unity, the church I am part of, is not a traditional Christian church. We belong to the New Thought movement, which is certainly not new by any stretch of the imagination. What is New Thought? “The elevator answer might be a simple statement that “New Thought is an ever evolving understanding that all of life happens through us, never to us. It uses the term or word consciousness to further explain the process, often quoting Emmet Fox’s statement, ‘Life is consciousness,’ that leads one to the ever unfolding idea that in order to affect a change in our life, the realm of mind called consciousness must first change.”
Who are the trailblazers of this movement? Many
would agree that Phinaes Parkhurst Quimby was the earliest proponent of what today is called New Thought. Certainly some would say that the writings of Emerson belong here as well. Others would say that New Thought is more accurately traced back to Jesus who in every way gave a new interpretation to old truths, conditions and experiences. Along the way in the late 1800s and early 1900s we find Emma Curtis Hopkins, Malinda Cramer and Nona Brooks (Divine Science), Mary Baker Eddy (Christian Science), Warren Evans, Emmet Fox, Joel Goldsmith, Ernest Holmes (Religious Science), Horatio Dresser, Annie Rix Militz (Home of Truth) and Charles and Myrtle Fillmore (Unity). There are others who deserve to be recognized, yet for this short writing this must suffice” (www. newthoughtallience.org).
So why would Easter be important to me as a New Thought Christian? Because Jesus is important to me. Jesus’ teachings display an undeniable reverence for all members of the human community, a love toward all persons because it’s the right thing — regardless of what the authorities of the time said regarding who was or was not “appro-
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priate.” I like the way it is stated in “Resurrecting Jesus: Embodying the Spirit of a Revolutionary Mystic,” by Adyashanti (born Steven Gray from California), where he says “Jesus walks through his life knowing who he is and what he is doing even though his disciples don’t understand him, the authorities don’t understand him, and the Pharisees don’t understand him. At times it seems like the whole world is against him, but he knows what his mission is, and nothing and nobody is going to get in the way of that. He lives that mission out unto his death. The price he pays for that autonomy in his own life. Jesus spoke of being in the world, but not of the world; this is real spiritual autonomy in action.”
Each of us have a mission. A way of having an influence upon those around us, and the world, that no other individual has. We have a unique combination of life experience, education, understanding, perspective, compassionate nature and sense of action to make a contribution to the world. Jesus, too, fell into this category of making a unique contribution and impact upon the world. Each of us as human beings, have experienced being misunderstood by some individuals in our lives. Regardless, we are absolutely a miracle in expression by what we each have overcome, supported and created for the benefit of ourselves and others.
In closing, I share this quote by Katherine Woodward Thomas as shared in the “Evolutionary Leaders Toolkit.” She states: “I have come here to have an impact in the world and I have all that I need right now to begin organizing my life around making my greatest contribution.”
I believe Jesus would be inspired by that.
• The Rev. Joanne Burns serves on the ministerial team at Unity of Mesa, overseeing communications and ministry development. Reach her at joanne@ unityofmesa.org.
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration in Presentation Hall until Midnight
GOOD FRIDAY
3:00 pm Bilingual Stations of the Cross
7:00 pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion with Communion
HOLY SATURDAY
7:30 pm Solemn Vigil of Easter
EASTER SUNDAY
6:00 am Sunrise Mass
9:00 am Mass in the Church
9:00 am Mass in the Courtyard 11:00 am Mass in the Church 1:00 pm Misa en la Iglesia (Español)
Thursday, March 24
CHABAD OF THE EAST VALLEY 18TH ANNUAL PURIM AROUND THE WORLD PARTY
Join us and all your friends for a festive meal and family friendly entertainment. For the first time we will have a silk aerialist performing and a juggler in the square. Come enjoy a scrumptious Russian buffet dinner, masquerade in Russian attire or costume of your choice. There will be awesome crafts for the kids as well as a matryoska doll photo op. We can’t wait to see you all at our Purim in Russia Purim Party.
DETAILS>> 6 p.m. Megillah Reading Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. Cost before March 18 $20 adult; $14 child. After March 18: $25 adult; $18 child; $180 sponsor. Open to all. RSVP: www.chabadcenter.com/purim.
For more information, 480-855-4333 or email info@chabadcenter.com.
Saturady, April 9
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF TEMPE PLANS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
Dust Off Your Boots for a Rootin’, Tootin’ Good Time. Join Temple Emanuel of Tempe, a Reform congregation at its annual fundraiser. The evening will include dinner, music, dancing and a silent auction. The proceeds of this fundraiser will go to support our extensive community programming.
DETAILS>> 6-9 p.m. Temple Emanuel of Tempe, 5801 S. Rural Road., Tempe, The event is open to the community. Admission is $36 per person. Babysitting will be provided for a charge. For those interested in attending, visit www.emanueloftempe.org or call 480-838-1414 to purchase tickets and sign up in advance for babysitting.
Thursday, April 14
THE EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY OF FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Cindy Miller will be in concert at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The revenue from these shows will be used by the Assisi House for funding mission work in San Pedro La Laguna in Guatemala by providing mental and medical support for widows and orphans.
DETAILS>> Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, April 14-22. Times vary. Contact box office at 480-350-2822.
Saturday, April 30
BETWEEN OCEANS SONGS OF THE AMERICAS
Haunting melodies, exciting rhythms, and rich musical traditions, reflecting the diversity of our cultures and the harmony of our spirits, infuse the Americas from the frigid fjords of Nunavut, Canada, to the tip of Tierra del Fuego. The Sonoran Desert Chorale closes its season with music from North and South America, the lands between the oceans.
DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Ave, Mesa.
HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration for Chabad Hebrew School is open. Hebrew School takes place at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes take place Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to noon for children ages 5-13.
DETAILS>> To schedule an appointment to visit Chabad Hebrew School to tour the facility, call 480-855-4333 or email info@chabadcenter.com. For more information, log onto www.chabadcenter.com.
CAMP GAN ISRAEL IS BACK
Every week, Gan Israel day trips feature excursions to children’s favorite locations. Camp Gan Israel is proud of its swimming program where activities are supervised by certified Red Cross lifeguards. In addition, an array of sports and crafts are offered, supervised by experienced instructors, promoting individual progress, sportsmanship and creative expression.
Sunrise Service @ 6:45am in our Garden
DETAILS>> Camp Gan Israel will be in session once again this summer. Boys and girls, ages 5-12, enjoy a full day at Gan Israel from MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 14-July 22. Offering Mini Gan Izzy program for children ages 12 months-4 years from June 14-Aug. 5. Extended care hours are available upon request. For more information on extended care, email info@chabadcenter.com or visit www.CGIEastValley.com.
on March 27th. Share a deluxe continental breakfast with us between services in the Fellowship Hall.
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BAGSHAW, Farrell M,
Age 89, of Mesa, Arizona, died Mar 3, 2016, following a lengthy battle with A.S. (ankylosing spondylitis). He was born October 18, 1926, at Hobart, Indiana. Farrell graduated from Monitor High School, Tippecanoe Co. Indiana in 1944; following high school he enlisted in the Navy, serving mostly on ship patrolling the Panama Canal area. He received a B.S. degree from Purdue University, M.S. and PhD degrees from Michigan State University, and he spent his career years in hybrid corn research in Illinois and Indiana. He took early disability retirement from Northrup King Co, and his retirement interests were music, gardening, and water color painting. On June 22, 1952, he married Dorothy Strain, who survives. Also surviving are daughters Karen Bagshaw Knight, Janet Bagshaw Rogers and honorary daughter, Dr. Monique Johnson; grandchildren Samantha J. Rogers Ferguson (Aaron) and Brian A Rogers, and honorary grandson, Kirk Mikel; honorary children Tsao Ming and Mary Wei , honorary grandchildren Alan Wei and Jason (Lingjie) Wei. Surviving also are sisters Faye Bagshaw Merkel (Fred) and Carroll Bagshaw Strain (J Robert) and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by son Brian Farrell Bagshaw, brother Thomas R. Bagshaw, and parents Claude and Elsie Bagshaw. Funeral service and burial are planned for May 14, in Indiana.Memorials may be sent to organization of your choice or the following for A.S. Research: Spondylitis Association of America, 16360 Roscoe Blvd #100, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Sign the Guest Book at eastvalleytribune.com
Helen L. Field of Mesa, Az. passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2016. She was 91 years old. Helen was born on March 31, 1924 in Warren, Pa. to Gifford and Lillian Andregg. She graduated from Warren High School in 1942. She met Harold Field Jr while both were serving in the Navy during World War II; they were married on December 29, 1945. Harold and Helen enjoyed a full life together celebrating their 67th Anniversary before Harold's passing on February 25, 2013.
Helen led a very happy and active life filled with family, friends, and many activities including volunteering, golfing, fishing, camping, photography, and travel.
Helen is survived by her son Steven Field and wife Carol of Ahwatukee; her daughter Terry L. Field-Guerin and husband Ron of Ahwatukee, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:30 am on 3/31/16 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, Az, 85024.
A Celebration of Helen's Life is scheduled for 1:00pm April 3, 2016 located at the residence of her Grandson, Chris Guerin; 2479 E. Hampton, Gilbert, Az 85295.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to one of Helen's favorite charities, World Wildlife Federation at worldwildlife.org
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Landscape Laborer, 12 Temp Full-Time Positions
Dates of employment: 04/15/16-11/30/16. Days & hours: Mon-Fri, 40 hr/wk, 6:00am-2:30pm. Employer will use a single work week as its standard for computing wages due. Payroll is bi-weekly. Pay rate: $11.61/h; OT $17.42/h if necessary. Raises, bonuses, or incentives dependent on job performance. OJT provided.
Duties: Laborers will be needed for turf care, pruning, fertilization, irrigation systems maintenance and repair, general clean up procedures around properties. Work outdoors and physical. 3 months landscaping EXP REQ. No education REQ. Assurances: Transportation (including meals and, to the extent necessary, lodging) to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes half the employment period; payment to be made in one lump sum. Return transportation will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer.
Three-fourths guarantee: The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.
Employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, equipment and supplies required to perform the job. Employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law. Daily transportation to and from work sheet provided by employer. Job location: Phoenix, AZ, Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties. Applicants may send or contact the AZDES Office, 4635 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040 reference AZ DES Job Order #2000096, Desirae Diaz, ddiaz@azdes.gov.
Employer: Evergreen Turf, Inc. 11407 E. Germann Rd., Chandler, AZ 85286. Contact: Josh Fox, fax (480) 456-4699.
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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA
BELLA VIA - SIGNAL BUTTE ROAD 5261 SOUTH SIGNAL BUTTE ROAD
PROJECT NO: CP0715 MESA, ARIZONA
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 5, 2016 until 1:00p.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 within 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, main lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Please mark the outside of the bid envelope with the name of this bid document. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. No bid shall be altered, amended or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the upper level Council Chambers at 57 E. First Street, Mesa, Arizona.
BELLA VIA - SIGNAL BUTTE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS:
This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following:
1. Signal Butte Road (CP0715) - The Project consists of approximately 1,990 feet of half street surface improvements to include restoring subgrade, concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, paving, box culverts, stormdrain and catch basins, striping, signage, street lights, street sleeves, and a 24-inch diameter water line. The improvements also consist of the installation of 10 and 12-inch diameter sewer pipe for a portion of the roadway.
For information contact: Craig Alteri P.E., City of Mesa, (480) 644-2526, craig.alteri@mesaaz.gov
All project questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2016. See Section 12 of the Project Special Provisions for more information.
Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc., http://public.constructionvaults.com, click on "Register Today" and follow the prompts to create your account, be sure to click finish at the end. For a list of locations nearest you, logon to www.thomasrepro.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $35.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the "Public Construction Vaults" address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up.
One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa's Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call (480) 644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.
Work shall be completed within 210 (two hundred and ten) 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 Pulte Home Corporation, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
The successful bidder will be required to execute the Pulte Home Corporation Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contract Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. Pulte Home Corporation shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder.
Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name Pulte Home Corporation as oblige on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional oblige on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents.
The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with Pulte Home Corporation and City of Mesa.
Aegis Hospice Grief/Loss Support Group 6 pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month Legacy Funeral Home: 1722 N. Banning St. Mesa, Refreshments provided. Contact: Rick Wesley 480-219-4790 rick@aegishospice.com
RIO SALADO PATHWAY SR101L TO DOBSON ROAD
FEDERAL PROJECT NO. CM-MES-0(227)D
ADOT TRACS NO. 0000 MA MES SZ080 01C
CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. C10469-CP0332 DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, April 7, at 2:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bid s delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration.
This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work:
Construction of a shared-use pathway from the eastern ADOT right of way limit of the SR101L/SR202L interchange, where it will tie-in to a segment of the Rio Salado Pathway previously constructed, to the northeast corner of the eastbound on-ramp of the SR202L/Dobson Road interchange. Improvements include new asphaltic concrete pavement and Portland cement concrete pathway on the existing south Salt River bank levee and new concrete sidewalk at the SR202L/Dobson Road interchange. Additional improvements include pedestrian lighting, safety railing, way-finding signage, recover y stations, pathway amenities, landscaping, landscaping irrigation and signing and pavement marking.
For information call Ryan A. Hudson at 480-644-2627 or e-mail ryan.hudson@mesaaz.gov.
For all contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Hor n at 480-644-3404 or email donna.horn@mesaaz.gov
Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc ., http://public.constructionvaults.com , click on "Register Today" and follow the prompts to create your account, be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, logon to www.thomasrepro.com , and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $140, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the "Public Construction Vaults" address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up.
One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa's Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled. Please refer to Special Provision Section titled "Pre-Bid Review of Site" for additional information.
Work shall be completed within 150 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.
Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR
INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The following forms are to be submitted with the Bid Proposal for Federal-Aid Projects.
1. Surety (Bid) Bond
2. Non-Collusion Bidding Certification (See Proposal Documents and Forms)
3. Certificate With Regard to the Performance of Previous Contracts (See Proposal Documents and Forms)
4. Affidavit of Disadvantage Business Enterprise Assurances with a DBE Goal of 8.47% and OJT requirement of 1 trainee for 500 hours
The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract.
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.
The City of Mesa, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100.259). Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
BETH HUNING
City Engineer
ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID OPENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)
TRACS NO 084 PN 195 H875401C
PROJ NO STP-084-A(203)T
TERMINI GILA BEND - CASA GRANDE HIGHWAY (SR 84)
LOCATION SR 84, SR 87 TO THE UPRR BRIDGE
The amount programmed for this contract is $1,200,000. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:
The proposed work is located on SR 84 in Pinal County between MP 195.20, and MP 195.79 from SR 87 to the UPRR Bridge. The work includes Milling, Placement of A sphaltic Concrete, Tack Coat, Fog Coat, Blotter, Sealing Cracks and other related work.
Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets may be purchased from Contracts and Specifications Section, 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221 the cost is $10.00.
Publish: DNS-March 19, 26, 2016, EVT-March 20, 27, 2016 / 17414463
CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Greenfield Park Improvements Project No. CP0010
The City of Mesa is in the process of designing an improvement project for Greenfield Park located at 4105 E. Diamond Ave. The proposed improvements include a community fishing lake, irrigation improvements, updating the existing playground, and installation of new restrooms.
You are invited to attend a Public Meeting where City staff will be available to answer your questions. No formal presentation will be given.
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Johnson Elementary School -Media Center 3807 E. Pueblo Avenue Mesa, AZ 85206
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800
Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Maggie Martinez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-5672.
Publish: DNS- March 19, 26, 2016, EVT-March 20, 27, 2016 / 17415084
NOTICE OF THE PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT TO AN AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT
Public Notice No. 16-57
Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 1, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality intends to issue a SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT to an Individual Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) to the following applicant(s):
Facility Name: Chandler Heights Recharge Facility Individual Aquifer Protection Permit No. 105482
Permittee: City of Chandler Attn: Kim Neill, Utilities Operations Manager Mail Stop 905, P.O. Box 4008 Chandler, AZ 85244-4008
The draft permit and related documentation are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Records Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. In Phoenix, please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail RecordsCenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file. The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at azdeq.gov/cgi-bin/vertical.pl by accessing the notice on t he Events and Notices Calendar for the date of this public notice.
Persons may submit comments or request a public hearing on the proposed action, in writing, to Marcy Mullins, Project Manager, ADEQ, Water Permits Section, 1110 West Washington Street, MC5415B-3, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. A public hearing request must include the reasons for such request.
Publish: DNS-March 26, 2016, EVT-March 27, 2016 / 17415275
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE' S SALE TS#: 15-15526
Order #: 150019142 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/172008 and recorded on 4/22/2008 as Instrument # 20080352562, Book Page in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at At th e Main Entrance to the Superior Court Building. Maricopa County Courthouse, 201 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 on 4/12/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day: LOT 426, OF FESTIVAL F OOTHILLS - PHASE I, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN BOOK 879 OF MAPS, PAGE 40 AND AFFIDAVIT (S) OF CORRECTION RECORDED AS 2006-1613079 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND AS 2007-0352592 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. EXCEPT ALL MINERALS OIL GAS AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES AS RESERVED BY TH E UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN PATENT TO SAID LAND RECORDED AS 85-411086 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A. Name of Trustee's Regulator-Arizona Department of Insurance, ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY THE FOLLOWING I NFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 20543 N 261ST AVE BUCKEYE, AZ 85396
CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE
The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the April 4, 2016 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street.
A.P.N.: 503-85-461 Original Principal Balance: $137,837.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) ROBERTO M. RIVERA AND MODESTA M. PHILLIPS, HUSBAND AND WIFE 20543 N 261ST AVE BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC c/ o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES AS RESERVED BY TH E UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN PATENT TO SAID LAND RECORDED AS 85-411086 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A. Name of Trustee's Regulator-Arizona Department of Insurance, ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY THE FOLLOWING I NFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 20543 N 261ST AVE BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 A.P.N.: 503-85-461 Original Principal Balance: $137,837.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) ROBERTO M. RIVERA AND MODESTA M. PHILLIPS, HUSBAND AND WIFE 20543 N 261ST AVE BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC c/ o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not expres s an opinion as to the condition of title. NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 (888) 313-1969 Dated: 12/28/2015 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Francesca Ojeda, Sr. Trustee Sale Specialist Sale information can be obtained online at www.auction.com or use the automated sales information at (800) 280-2832. A-4559990 03/12/2016, 03/19/2016, 03/26/2016, 04/02/2016
1. Z15-044 (District 5) The 7100 and 7200 blocks of East McDowell Road (north side) Located east of Power Road on the north side of McDowell Road (14.3 acres). Rezone from PEP-PAD-PAD (7.53 ý acres) and LC-PAD-PAD (6.77 ý acres) to LC-BIZ-PAD and a Council Use Permit. This request will allow for the development of a transitional senior living facility (independent living, assisted living, memory care). Ralph Pew, Pew and Lake, applicant; JCA Holdings, LLC, owner.
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expenses of the Trustee. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not expres s an opinion as to the condition of title. NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 (888) 313-1969 Dated: 12/28/2015 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Francesca Ojeda, Sr. Trustee Sale Specialist Sale information can be obtained online at www.auction.com or use the automated sales information at (800) 280-2832. A-4559990 03/12/2016, 03/19/2016, 03/26/2016, 04/02/2016
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required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A. Name of Trustee's Regulator: Arizona Department of Insurance. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION
SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY. THE FOLLOWING I NFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 735 EAST MICHIGAN AVE P HOENIX, AZ 85022
A.P.N.: 214-72-048 3
Original Principal Balance; $200,069.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) SEAN MILLER, A SINGLE MAN 735 EAST MICHIGAN AVE. P HOENIX, AZ 85022
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DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 27th day of March, 2016. DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk March 27, 2016/17416112
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE' S SALE TS#; 16-16195 Order#: 160020746 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/12/2009 and recorded on 11/20/2009 as Instrument # 20091071550, Book Page Loan Modification recorded on 04/21/2015 as Instrument No. 20150273425 in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YO U BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at At th e Main Entrance to the Superior Court Building. Maricopa County Courthouse, 201 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003, on 5/31/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day: The following described property: In Maricopa County, State of Arizona: Lot 48, Arizona Carousel, according to Book 495 of Maps, Page 24, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona. Being the same parcel conveyed to Sean Miller from Sean Miller, Who Acquired Title as Sean Miller, by virtue of a D eed dated 9/26/2005, recorded 9/29/2005, as Instrument No. 20051450186, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona. Assessor's Parcel No: 21472048 3 The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee's capacity as a licensed insurance producer as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A. Name of Trustee's Regulator: Arizona Department of Insurance. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY. THE FOLLOWING
I NFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 735
Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) BANK OF AMERICA. N.A. c/o Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 Douglass Road, Suite 200 A Anaheim, CA 92806 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have not further recourse. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not expres s an opinion as to the condition of title. NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 (888) 313-1969 Dated: 2/17/2016 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Tai Alailima Manager, Foreclosure Services Sale information can be obtained online at www.auction.com or use the automated sales information at (800) 280-2832. A-4567129 03/24/2016, 03/31/2016, 04/07/2016, 04/14/2016
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE' S SALE TS#: 16-41494
o ffice of the Count y Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in the Courtyard, by the main entrance of the Superio r Court Building, 201 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona 85003, on 5/11/2016 at 10:00 AM of said day: LOT 212 OF SWEETWATER SUBDIVISION UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO BOOK 130 OF MAPS, PAGE 11, RECORDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee's capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING I NFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 12808 N 36TH DR PHOENIX, AZ 85029-2107
A.P.N.: 149-29-213 1 Original Principal Balance: $120,000.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of T rust) ALVERNON B ROWN, AND, AND BLANCA BROWN 777 NORTH 59TH AVE., APT. 214 PHOENIX, AZ 85043
I NFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION
33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 12808 N 36TH DR PHOENIX, AZ 85029-2107
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A.P.N.: 149-29-213 1 Original Principal Balance: $120,000.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of T rust) ALVERNON B ROWN, AND, AND BLANCA BROWN 777 NORTH 59TH AVE., APT. 214 PHOENIX, AZ 85043
Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-6CB MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-6CB 4425 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 5th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Law Offices of Les Zieve 112 North Centra l Avenue, Suite 425 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone Number: (602) 688-7420 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (714) 730-272 7 Website: www.servicelinkasap.com Dated: 2/5/2016 Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee's capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. A-4565653 03/17/2016, 03/24/2016, 03/31/2016, 04/07/2016
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Transport Funding, LLC, Overland Park, Kansas will offer the following property at public sale at Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. 2201 W. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ 85009 on 04/06/16 commencing at 10:00a.m. 2010 Volvo VNL670 4V4NC9TG7AN283595
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID OPENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)
TRACS NO 0000 MA BKY SZ09501C
PROJ NO CM-BKY-0(211)T
TERMINI CITY OF BUCKEYE
LOCATION WATSON ROAD, NORTH OF VAN BUREN TO MCDOWELL ROAD
The amount programmed for this contract is $1,049,130. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:
The proposed work is located in Maricopa County within Town of Buckeye along the northeast side of Alarcon Boulevard from 7th Avenue West south to 1st Avenue West and continuing east along the north side of Kino Place from 1st Avenue West to the intersection with 1st Avenue East. The work consists of installation of new curb and gutter, sidewalk, pipes, irrigation structures, relocate the existing RID Lateral 17 concrete irrigation channel, and other related work.
Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221. The cost is $19.
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Order #: 150326084-AZ-VOI The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/9/2005 and recorded on 2/15/2005, as Instrument No. 20050189050, in the o ffice of the Count y Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO
The property may be inspected by appointment prior to the sale. Inquiries: 602-256-7643 Cash sales only.
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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID OPENING: FRIDAY, JUNE 03, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)
TRACS NO 0000 YU YYU SH58601C PROJ NO HSIP-YYU-0(207)T TERMINI YUMA COUNTY LOCATION SOMERTON AVENUE AND COUNTY 18TH STREET
The amount programmed for this contract is $487,000. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:
Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-6CB MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-6CB 4425 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 5th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Law Offices of Les Zieve 112 North Centra l Avenue, Suite 425 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone Number: (602) 688-7420 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (714) 730-272 7 Website: www.servicelinkasap.com
Dated: 2/5/2016 Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee's capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. A-4565653 03/17/2016, 03/24/2016, 03/31/2016, 04/07/2016
The proposed work is located in Yuma County in the City of Somerton on Somerton Avenue and County 18th Street. The work consists of realigning Somerton Avenue and installing 4-way intersection overhead flashing beacon. Additional work includes intersection lightings, signing, pavement marking, and other miscellaneous work.
Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221. The cost is $16.00.
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The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing an Appointment Scheduling System Reference P16GB011 for Northern Arizona University Offers shall be delivered no later than 2 :30 P.M. , Arizona Time, April 11, 2016 to the office of the Director of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Dr., Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523-4557.
To request a Proposal by E-mail, Fax, Mail, or to Pick-up a copy contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above address and phone number. To download a copy from the Internet access http://home.nau.edu/purchasing/bid_board.asp
The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period.
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NOTICE OF THE PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ISSUE AN AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT Public Notice No. 16-59
Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 1, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality intends to issue an Individual Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) to the following applicant(s):
Facility Name: Johnny G Martinez Water Treatment Plant
Individual Aquifer Protection Permit No. 105932
Permittee: City of Tempe
The draft permit and related documentation are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Records Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. In Phoenix, please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail RecordsCenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file. The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at azdeq.gov/cgi-bin/vertical.pl by accessing the notice on t he Events and Notices Calendar for the date of this public notice.
Persons may submit comments or request a public hearing on the proposed action, in writing, to Mohamed Hegazy, Project Manager, ADEQ, Groundwater Section, 1110 West Washington Street, MC5415B-3, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. A public hearing request must include the reasons for such request.
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NOTICE OF THE PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT TO AN AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT
Public Notice No. 16-57
Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 1, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality intends to issue a SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT to an Individual Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) to the following applicant(s):
Facility Name: Chandler Heights Recharge Facility
Individual Aquifer Protection Permit No. 105482
Permittee: City of Chandler
Attn: Kim Neill, Utilities Operations Manager Mail Stop 905, P.O. Box 4008 Chandler, AZ 85244-4008
The draft permit and related documentation are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Records Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. In Phoenix, please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail RecordsCenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file. The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at azdeq.gov/cgi-bin/vertical.pl by accessing the notice on t he Events and Notices Calendar for the date of this public notice.
Persons may submit comments or request a public hearing on the proposed action, in writing, to Marcy Mullins, Project Manager, ADEQ, Water Permits Section, 1110 West Washington Street, MC5415B-3, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. A public hearing request must include the reasons for such request.
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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC MEETING
Greenfield Park Improvements Project No. CP0010
The City of Mesa is in the process of designing an improvement project for Greenfield Park located at 4105 E. Diamond Ave. The proposed improvements include a community fishing lake, irrigation improvements, updating the existing playground, and installation of new restrooms.
You are invited to attend a Public Meeting where City staff will be available to answer your questions. No formal presentation will be given.
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Johnson Elementary School -Media Center 3807 E. Pueblo Avenue Mesa, AZ 85206
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800
Si usted tiene preguntas de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Maggie Martinez, con la Ciudad de Mesa al (480) 644-5672.
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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID OPENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)
TRACS NO 084 PN 195 H875401C
PROJ NO STP-084-A(203)T
TERMINI GILA BEND - CASA GRANDE HIGHWAY (SR 84)
LOCATION SR 84, SR 87 TO THE UPRR BRIDGE
The amount programmed for this contract is $1,200,000. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:
The proposed work is located on SR 84 in Pinal County between MP 195.20, and MP 195.79 from SR 87 to the UPRR Bridge. The work includes Milling, Placement of A sphaltic Concrete, Tack Coat, Fog Coat, Blotter, Sealing Cracks and other related work.
Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets may be purchased from Contracts and Specifications Section, 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221 the cost is $10.00.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS
The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing an Effort Reporting System Reference P16GB013 for Northern Arizona University.
Offers shall be delivered no later than 2 :00 P.M., Arizona Time, April 11, 2016 to the office of the Director of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Dr., Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523-4557.
To request a Proposal by E-mail, Fax, Mail, or to Pick-up a copy contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above address and phone number. To download a copy from the Internet access http://home.nau.edu/purchasing/bid_board.asp
The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period.
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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID OPENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. (M.S.T.)
TRACS NO 040 MO 22 H876401C
PROJ NO STP-040-A(379)T
TERMINI TOPOCK-KINGMAN HWY (I-40)
LOCATION HAVILAND REST AREA
The amount programmed for this contract is $1,650,000. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows:
The proposed work is located
Project plans, special provisions, and proposal pamphlets, as electronic files, are available free of charge from the Contracts and Specifications website, or they may be purchased in paper format at 1651 W. Jackson, Room 121F, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3217, (602) 712-7221. The cost is $21.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS
The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing an Towing Services Reference P16BW002 for Northern Arizona University.
Offers shall be delivered no later than 2 :00 P.M. , Arizona Time, April 12, 2016 to the office of the Director of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Dr., Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523-4557.
To request a Proposal by E-mail, Fax, Mail, or to Pick-up a copy contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above address and phone number. To download a copy from the Internet access http://home.nau.edu/purchasing/bid_board.asp
The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period.
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