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January 14, 2021

After riot, Lesko supports objection

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Managing Editor

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Rep. Debbie Lesko knew Jan. 6 would be a big day at the U.S. Capitol, with debate scheduled over the Electoral College.

She didn’t realize how big it would be.

“The last thing I would have thought I’d have to do at work today (actually yesterday since it’s now past midnight) is to read instructions on putting on an escape hood to protect me from chemical and biological agents,” she tweeted, early on Jan. 7.

Lesko represents the 8th Congressional District, which includes parts of Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Glendale and Peoria, where she lives.

Members of Congress were debating an objection over Arizona’s presidential election results when rioters stormed the

Peoria resident Rep. Debbie Lesko, a Republican who represents parts of the West Valley, voted with those who objected to Arizona’s Electoral College results after a riot delayed the process. (Peoria Times file photo)

Capitol.

After being instructed to have gas masks at the ready, Lesko and other lawmakers were rushed to secure areas—shortly before rioters invaded meeting chambers.

Hours later, when the rioters were expelled and order restored, Rep. Ruben Gallego—a Democrat who represents parts of Phoenix, Glendale and Tolleson—used floor time at the House of Representatives chamber to passionately speak against Rep. Paul Gosar’s objection to Arizona electoral votes.

Lesko did not buy Gallego’s “save your soul” plea.

“After much deliberation and consultation with constitutional attorneys, I decided to agree with the objection to AriSEE SIDES PAGE 3

Peoria Unified closes some schools after ‘sick out’

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Managing Editor

Less than a month after the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board voted to keep classrooms open “regardless of metrics,” the district temporarily closed 13 schools after teachers staged a “sick out.”

The closures were only Monday, Jan. 11.

“We’re back!” declared a PUSD Facebook post Tuesday, Jan. 12.

With the spread of COVID-19 accelerating, many districts around the West Valley closed classrooms—or kept them

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closed—with online teaching only after winter break.

“Benchmark” metrics on the spread of COVID-19 in communities updated Jan. 7 showed slight improvements in Glendale and Peoria, though ZIP codes in both cities remain “in the red” with substantial spread of coronavirus.

Peoria Unified was one of the few districts to keep classrooms open after the winter break. On Friday, Jan. 8, the Peoria Education Association announced a oneday “sick out.”

According to a post on the association’s

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Facebook page, “PEA supports educators and staff members in the Peoria Unified School District as they choose to call out sick on Monday, Jan. 11, as a result of the school board decision to disregard county COVID-19 metrics. … Over 900 emails were sent to the school board for a request to call a special session to discuss reinstating the metrics as we have moved further in the red. Disappointingly, at this time, the School Board has given no indication they are likely to adopt or reinstate any SEE SICK

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zona’s electors,” Lesko later said in an emailed statement.

She said that in its election policies and procedures, “Arizona violated state law, and thus the United States Constitution. … In line with upholding my oath to follow the U.S. Constitution, I voted to agree with the objection to Arizona’s electors.”

The House voted 303-121 against the objection, and Arizona’s electoral votes for Joe Biden were certified.

Lesko stressed she did not agree with the violent takeover.

“The events (Jan. 6) at the U.S. Capitol were tragic and disturbing. Civil discourse and passionate debate have a place in our democracy, but violence and anarchy are never the answer,” Lesko said in an emailed statement.

On Twitter, she repeated the message: “The violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol today was totally unacceptable and should be condemned completely.

I predicted there would be a problem, but I could not predict the magnitude of what happened (Jan. 6).”

Gallego ready to act

Rioters may have been fortunate not to break into Gallego’s location.

As he hunkered down with other members of Congress, the U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran assessed his limited resources and came up with a plan.

“I had a pen. If anyone broke in, my plan was get that pen and jab it into somebody’s eye,” Gallego said in an interview with the Peoria Times two days later.

“And if they had a weapon, disarm them and start shooting my way out.”

Gallego has been praised by many for keeping his cool during what he now calls “an insurrection.” He instructed members how to use gas masks they were given—and guided stranded journalists (who were not allowed into the safe area where Gallego and other representatives were) to the safety of his nearby office.

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During a riot at the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat who represents parts of the West Valley, directed fellow lawmakers to remain calm and instructed them on how to put on gas masks. After order was restored, he gave a passionate “save your souls” speech imploring Republicans not to challenge Arizona’s Electoral College votes. (Photos courtesy U.S. House of Representatives)

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Red Cross teams with NFL for blood, plasma donations

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The American Red Cross and the National Football League are teaming up in January, during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals—especially those who have recovered from COVID-19—to give blood and to help tackle the national convalescent plasma shortage.

The Red Cross notes donors are needed to help hospital patients.

Those who donate blood or platelets this January will be entered to win two tickets to next year’s Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.

Those who donate between Jan. 1 and

Jan. 20 will also be entered to win the “Big Game at Home” package, including a 65-inch television and a $500 gift card.

Schedule an appointment by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, using the Red Cross Blood Donor app, calling 1-800-REDCROSS or activating the Blood Scheduling Skill for Amazon Alexa.

“Blood and plasma donors who have recovered from COVID-19 may have the power to help critically ill patients currently battling the virus,” said Dr. Erin Goodhue, Red Cross medical director of clinical services.

“With hospital distributions for convalescent plasma increasing about

250% since October, these generous donations are vital in helping to save lives throughout the winter—a time that is often challenging to collect enough blood products for those in need.”

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows safety and infection control, and additional precautions—including temperature checks, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff—have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance.

Upcoming donation opportunities include: Buckeye • 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Liberty

Elementary School, 19818 MC 85.

Glendale • 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, EOS Fitness, 20255 N. 59th Avenue.

Goodyear • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23, Aldea at Estrella Falls, 2400 N. Bullard Avenue.

Litchfield Park • 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14, Caliber Collision, 12405 W. Camelback Road.

Peoria • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 18, Ridenow Peoria, 8546 W. Ludlow Drive.

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 31, Peoria American Legion Post 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Avenue.

First-degree murder charges after killing of 19-year-old

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF According to court documents, the killing of one 19-year-old by another came after the victim tried to break into the suspect’s car.

David Sanchez is charged with killing Nathaniel D. Fowler Jan. 3 outside the Sanchez family home on North 87th Drive in Peoria, near Peoria Crossings and Raymond S. Kellis High School in north Glendale.

Sanchez faces first-degree murder

charges.

After a 911 caller reported hearing an argument and gunshots around 10 a.m. Jan. 3, responding officers found a man down in the street with apparent gunshot wounds.

The man, later identified as Fowler, died at the scene, said Amanda Gaines of the Peoria Police Department.

A blood trail led from two bullet casings and a set of car keys to where Fowler’s body was found.

According to court documents,

Fowler had two bullet wounds—one in his right hand and one in his back.

The Peoria police report states Sanchez admitted to shooting Fowler.

Fowler had been at the Sanchez house the day before, playing video games with a younger brother of Sanchez, according to the report. On Jan. 2, Fowler asked Sanchez to loan him $200 to buy a car battery, but it was not stated if any money changed hands.

The following morning, Fowler knocked on the door of the Sanchez

home, but David Sanchez told him to go away because “everyone was still asleep at the house,” according to the police report.

After seeing Fowler trying to get into Sanchez’s BMW, Sanchez grabbed a gun and went outside, according to the police report.

Sanchez told police he shot Fowler twice.

“Sanchez did not know why Fowler

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said. “… I recognize that learning in a pandemic has not been ideal, but I am proud of our community and how they have persevered through adversity.

“Our district has made every effort to accommodate choice for our families through a hybrid model of both in-person and virtual learning. Never in our 132-year history have we been tested to continue to deliver rigorous and engaging academic and extracurricular experiences for our students in the face of so many obstacles. Through it all, I remain committed to the safety of each and every one of our students and staff members,” he added.

Students at Deer Valley Unified, Glendale Elementary and Glendale Union High school districts returned

from winter break online with no classrooms open.

At GESD, according to a post by Superintendent Cindy Segotta-Jones, “the earliest projected date for a return to school in the hybrid model is Monday, Feb. 1.”

For public schools in the West Valley, the Maricopa County school metrics show an overall risk level of “substantial” and “recommended Learning Scenario is: Virtual w/ onsite support.”

But, according to new guidance updated Dec. 31, “Maricopa County Department of Public and Arizona Department of Health Services have agreed to support those jurisdictions who are

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metrics.”

Later, a post on the district website announced 13 of the district’s 42 schools would be closed Monday, Jan. 11.

“Peoria Unified has closely monitored our staff absence data, which is one of the factors we use to determine if we can safely hold school. We have explored all possible options to keep school open but at this time, we do not have enough staff to support a safe environment for students this Monday, Jan. 11 at the following schools: Elementary • Alta Loma.

• Copperwood.

• Country Meadows.

High school • Cactus.

• Centennial.

• Ironwood.

• Liberty.

• Peoria.

• Raymond S. Kellis.

• Sunrise Mountain.

PUSD Superintendent Dr. Jason Reynolds posted an update on the district website Monday, Jan. 11.

“I know that today’s closures may have left you or your child feeling frustrated and confused,” Reynolds

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January 14, 2021

City council bans ‘free-range’ dogs

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Managing Editor

During its first meeting of the New Year, Peoria City Council voted to prohibit “free-range dogs” in the city.

According to new language in the city code, “No dog shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner’s or custodian’s property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner’s or custodian’s property, or on a leash not to exceed 6 feet in length and directly under the owner’s or custodian’s control when not on the owner’s or custodian’s property.”

As dogs are generally believed to be illiterate, their owners are responsible for maintaining the law.

Fines and/or impoundment may be imposed for violations.

The Ironwood District’s Bill Patena, Mesquite District representative Bridget Binsbacher and Willow Dis-

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trict representative Jon Edwards, the three council members Peoria voters reelected in November, were formally sworn in at the Jan. 5 meeting.

With the city in relatively strong financial shape, council approved a midyear budget amendment of $590,000 to restore previous requests delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

According to agenda information, “Since the spring, reviews of our economic activity have improved, with a reasonable recovery in such areas as our critical city’s sales tax revenue.”

As such, council approved a new Development and Engineering Department contract position, an administrative assistant for the Peoria Fire-Medical Department, a Peoria Police Department $70,000 request for overtime in its traffic and crime prevention programs and a $350,000 request by the Finance and Budget Department for “needed updates to its outdated budgeting application.”

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25th Marines. His company saw some of the worst fighting of the Iraq War, losing 22 Marines and a Navy Corpsman to enemy action in eight months.”

On Jan. 6, his combat experience helped him stay calm and lead through the chaos, he said.

Split remains

While Gallego and Lesko were united in survival mode, a chasm between their beliefs remains.

Gallego said he blames the Capitol takeover on “all Republicans feeding

the belief that somehow elections were stolen and the only recourse was violence.”

He joined those who placed blame at the top of leadership.

“We’re going to impeach the president,” Gallego said, shortly before repeating his message on MSNBC. “We need to make sure he doesn’t stay in power.”

On Twitter, Lesko said anyone looking for impeachment was “adding fuel onto the fire. People are already at breaking point and upset.”

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able to maintain a safe learning environment with regular school-by-school monitoring, regardless of levels of community COVID-19 transmission.

“Further, with the recent publications emphasizing the benefits of in-person learning, particularly for elementary

schools, and the emerging data indicating that in-person school attendance is not a risk factor for youth testing positive for COVID-19, MCDPH recommends preferentially keeping elementary and middle schools open for in-person learning.”

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Lake Pleasant Parkway construction begins

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Driving on Lake Pleasant Parkway may be a challenge over the next few months.

On Monday, Jan. 11, the city of Peoria Streets Division and its contractor, Nesbitt Contracting, began an asphalt mill and overlay project on Lake Pleasant Parkway between Beardsley Road and 95th Avenue.

There will be road closures on Lake Pleasant Parkway over three months as part of this project. Detour signage will be in place to direct travelers around the closures.

A road maintenance project will close parts of Lake Pleasant Parkway over the next three months.

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The tentative phasing schedule: • Phase 1: Jan. 11-16—Northbound Lake Pleasant Parkway will be closed

from Beardsley Road to 83rd Avenue.

• Phase 2: Jan. 18-22—Southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway will be closed

from Beardsley Road to 83rd Avenue.

• Phase 3: Jan. 25-30—Eastbound Lake Pleasant Parkway will be closed 95th Avenue to 83rd Avenue.

• Phase 4: Feb. 1-6—Westbound Lake Pleasant Parkway will be closed from 83rd Avenue to 91st Avenue.

• Phase 5: Feb. 8-13—Westbound Lake Pleasant Parkway will be closed from 91st Avenue to 95th Avenue.

• Phase 6: Feb. 20-21—Lake Pleasant Parkway and 83rd Avenue intersection will be closed.

• Feb. 22-March 5—Utilities will be raised and the roadway re-striped with alternating lane restrictions.

Vaccines provided ‘24/7’ at State Farm Stadium

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Managing Editor

State Farm Stadium is the anchor of Maricopa County’s first public offering of the COVID-19 vaccine.

This week, Maricopa County began allowing those 75 and older, teachers and others in the “1B” group to register for vaccines.

On Monday, Jan. 11, the county listed pharmacies that will be providing COVID-19 vaccinations. None of the locations were in the West Valley, but, according to the website, the “vaccine will continue to be allocated to pharmacies as it becomes available and additional locations will be added to the listings below.”

For the list of locations, visit maricopa. gov/5659/COVID-19-Vaccine-Locations.

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was trying to get in his car as there is nothing of value in it, and Sanchez did not see Fowler armed with any kind of weapon,” according to the report.

After the shooting, Sanchez “went back into the house, unloaded the firearm, placed it on a table, and took a shower.”

Maricopa County spokesman Ron Coleman said the county has received 220,350 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 1A and 1B groups. “Of those, Maricopa County has administered nearly 88,000 doses,” he said.

Coleman said the county has also received 64,000 Moderna vaccine doses, “of which 52,000 have been allocated to providers (including pharmacies).”

According to the county’s COVID-19 website, “At your appointment, please Those 75 and older, teachers and police officers began getting COVID-19 vaccinations this week. According to the state, 1B vaccinations will be administered be prepared to show 1) your appointment confirmation, and 2) a form of at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. (Peoria Times file photo) ID confirming your Phase 1B employment, such as a work ID or paystub, or vaccine doses in the Phoenix metro- of Arizonans who want it, and our new an ID that shows your age if you are 75+.” site will speed up that process.” politan area.”

No walk-ins are allowed for vaccinaAccording to Arizona Department Advance registration is required at tions.

“People in Phase 1B must have of Health Services, 44,000 vaccination maricopa.gov/5651/Phase-1B. an appointment to get vaccinated,” ac“Our new vaccine site in Glendale appointments at State Farm Stadium cording to the county’s vaccine webwill rapidly expand the number of Ar- were scheduled Jan. 11, the day the 1B site. izonans getting vaccinated,” Ducey program launched.

Those who do not have a computer or More than half of the appointments said. “We need to get these vaccine need assistance can call 844-542-8201, doses out of freezers and into the arms were for this week.

602-506-6767 or 211.

According to the Maricopa County To register or for more inDepartment of Public Health, “Regformation, visit Maricopa.gov/ He surrendered to police officers istration information and link(s) to COVID19Vaccine1B. without incident. appointment sites for scheduling will More than 75,000 in Maricopa CounIn his booking information, Sanchez be available for Phase 1B prioritized ty have received COVID-19 vaccinais listed as being 5 feet, 6 inches tall groups starting at 6 a.m. Mon., Jan. tions in the 1A group. As of Jan. 12, and weighing 135 pounds. He turned 11.”

396,147 in the county—8.8% of the 19 six weeks before the shooting.

The 1B group includes school teachpopulation—have tested positive for A preliminary hearing for Sanchez ers, staff and child care workers, police COVID-19 since the pandemic began. was scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 13. officers, and adults 75 and older.

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Jan. 6 disgrace will live long in our memory

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

After a few hours, you had to switch off the television and stop scrolling the videos on social media.

Clowns attacking cops inside the nation’s Capitol. Morons taking over the chambers of the House and Senate, taking selfies all the while. A female rioter—a 35-year-old Air Force veteran somehow turned QAnon loon—shot dead inside “the People’s House.”

Meanwhile, the president of the United States, surely watching on TV inside the White House, poured more gasoline on the flames like an arsonist with the heaviest of hands.

“These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously and viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly and unfairly treated for so long,” President Trump tweeted. “Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!”

And surely we will recall Jan. 6,

2021, for years to come—as a stain on a nation that feels more like Nero’s flaming Rome in ruins with each new spectacle.

I would say the day felt shocking to me, but that would be an utter lie.

America has lost the capacity to generate new surprises lately.

A flailing pandemic response. An election where the number of lies told about the final result far outstrips the number of actual voters.

The inability to keep protesters armed only with Confederate flags and MAGA banners from temporarily disrupting the final tally of the 2020 election.

None of the above is much of a surprise anymore, is it?

To be honest, really only one thing has shocked me in the past few months, while I’ve been an ardent viewer of what feels like the season finale of America: A Nation Unravels?

People’s capacity to believe their own crap.

Let me give you one easy example, though it would be easy to conjure up a few thousand.

In the heart of summertime, when Black Lives Matter protesters twisted

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the deaths of George Floyd and Jacob Blake into reasons to riot, we heard lamentations galore about the violence that occurred in Minneapolis, Kenosha and elsewhere.

A police station burned to the ground; businesses torched; police officers attacked and shot; threats of mayhem spreading to the suburbs—these occurrences were all met with quick condemnation from many Americans, including the president.

How did the POTUS tweet go, back then? Oh, yeah: “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to (Minnesota) Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.

Thank you!”

Once upon a time in this country— and not long ago—the majority of us seemed to be largely in agreement on the subject of social protests.

As a nation, we subscribed to the idea that they were protected under the First Amendment and a time-honored way to create social change.

Up until the moment they turned violent. That’s precisely where we draw the line.

My point in a nutshell: If like me you were disgusted last May when an unruly mob looted Scottsdale Fashion Square, sacking the Apple Store and Nordstrom and inflicting millions in damage, then you damn well better be disgusted by rioters staging a failed coup in our nation’s Capitol.

If you see “THUGS” on the one hand but “great patriots” on the other—if you believe in shooting to stop the looting yet feel only love and peace for hundreds of red-hatted election vandals—then you, my dear friend, very much need to examine your soul.

To see if, in fact, you still have one.

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com

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International Minute Press stays on track during COVID-19

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF After the COVID-19 pandemic hit Peoria, the International Minute Press franchise owned by Tim Earick and Jim McPhetres remained open as an “essential business.”

“March didn’t affect us too much, even with all of the issues going on with the virus. Printing is essential, but it is also flexible so we diversified years ago with services like customized vehicle car wraps, wide format printing, and creative design,” said Earick.

While other businesses saw a drop in customer demands, the printing company remained busy.

For one multi-faceted customer,

“We prepared the design, produced it and wrapped 80 cars for this client. His businesses became stronger during COVID-19. He needed fast service and we were there for him,” Earick said.

Car detailing has become a demand service for International Minute Press Peoria. “I am putting racing stripes on sports cars and mud-splashes on Jeeps,” Earick said.

McPhetres, a military veteran, is on the board of directors of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.

Earick has been in the print industry for 25 years.

International Minute Press, at 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 401,

International Minute Press Peoria has seen business increase during the pandemic. (Photo

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helped the community with a “beat the heat” water drive for the second summer in a row.

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Peoria ‘superfan’ shoots for the Ford Hall of Fans

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

Kristi Brown has been an Arizona Cardinals fan since she was 3 years old, when she sat in the blistering heat at Sun Devil Stadium.

There was just something she couldn’t resist about the tackles and the Hail Mary passes. She also couldn’t help but be impassioned by the cheerleaders.

“I waved at the cheerleaders and one of them waved back,” said Brown, who lives in Peoria. “I was sold after that.”

Brown is one of six fans nominated for the Ford Hall of Fans Class of 2021. Also nominated are Pittsburgh Steelers fan Justin Laveing, Las Vegas Raiders fan Wayne Mabry, Dallas Cowboys fan Jamie O’Pelt, Cleveland Browns fan Ray Prisby and Baltimore Ravens fan Tony Roccograndi. The Ford Hall of Fans, which launched two

Kristi Brown, above, a former Arizona Cardinals cheerleader, was taken with cheerleading and football after a cheerleader waved to her at age 3. Kristi was devastated after the Cardinals’ Jan. 3 loss but is still a diehard fan. (Photos courtesy Kristi Brown)

years ago, is located at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

“All six of these superfans embody what the Ford Hall of Fans is all about—passion,” said Jim Peters, Ford U.S. brand content and alliance partnerships manager. “Even in a year as difficult and challenging as 2020, these fans continue to proudly support their teams week in and week out.”

David Baker, president and chief executive officer of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, added, “The 2020 football season presented challenges for everyone associated with the great game of football, but these ‘superfans’ found opportunities to support their favorite teams in every way possible.

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AIA reverses vote to cancel winter sports

BY ERIC NEWMAN

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

After a stunning reversal, there will be high school seasons for basketball, wrestling and soccer.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association’s board voted Friday, Jan. 8, to cancel the 2020-21 winter sports season due to safety concerns caused by COVID-19.

Then, in a stunning reversal four days later, the AIA board voted to reinstate the season.

Winter sports seasons for high schools again are scheduled to begin Jan. 18.

According to Seth Polansky, the AIA Sports Information coordinator,

a special executive board meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 12.

“While we remain concerned, the executive board members are willing to reevaluate and seek other methods to address SMAC’s concerns while looking for ways to potentially reinstate the season,” said Executive Board President Toni Corona.

Since the announcement canceling the season, “Member schools have requested that the executive board reconsider the position stating a strong sentiment that it is better for high school students to be involved with their school and interscholastic activities than to miss the winter season,” Polansky said.

Indeed, in the three days after the

Jan. 8 vote, more than 43,000 signed an online petition demanding the AIA revote on the winter season.

According to the petition, “People want to play parents want their kids to play we are willing to follow all modifications if they just allow us to play!”

“Through their discussions, SMAC members indicate they understand the concern of member schools and parents, but as medical professionals, they stand by their original concern and recommendation. AIA and SMAC hope parents understand that hospital capacity and medical staffing issues could be a concern as it relates to their child should he/she become injured or need medical care. A torn ACL or concussion may not be addressed as it would

be under normal conditions,” Polansky added. By the same 5-4 margin that canceled the season Jan. 8, the board voted to reinstate the season Jan. 12.

Many were stunned by the Jan. 8 vote to cancel the season.

“While we understand the board’s position, we are saddened by this decision, especially considering that club sports are continuing,” said AIA Executive Director David Hines in a press release. “To the best of our knowledge, never in our 100-plus-year history has the AIA canceled an entire season. We want nothing more than for our students to be active in school and participating in interscholastic sports and activities.”

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With growing COVID-19 numbers in Arizona, the AIA board held a special executive meeting Friday, Jan. 8. Closed to the public, the two-hour meeting considered the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) recommendation that, due to Arizona having the highest coronavirus hospitalization rate in the country, the season be canceled.

Following discussion on Zoom, the AIA voted 5-4 to cancel the season.

Coaches from around the state said they were shocked when the news broke.

“Every single coach was glued to Twitter yesterday. With the updates on the executive board. I think we all found out that way, and the news just spread like wildfire,” said Liberty High School wrestling coach Eric Brenton.

“It was probably the most difficult conversation I’ve had to have with a group of young adults who are eager to compete. How do I tell these seniors that have put this time and effort in?

They had such big goals.”

The recommendation was based on hospitalization statistics. As of Jan. 8, 93% of all intensive care unit beds and 92% of all inpatient beds were in use, according to the SMAC. The AIA agreed that sports and gatherings could increase already-high numbers.

“Unfortunately, it is expected that the state will see a continued rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations for some time. As medical professionals, we cannot in good conscience recommend

Games are back on after the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s board reversed its Friday, Jan. 8, vote to cancel the 2020-21 winter sports season due to safety concerns caused by COVID-19.

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that students engage in a winter season under the current conditions,” said SMAC Committee Chair Dr. Kristina Wilson.

Zach Munoz, a board member and Peoria Unified High School District athletic director, cited the SMAC numbers.

“I don’t feel we can make a decision that overrides the decision of doctors,” he said.

But four of the board members were still in favor of sports happening this season. The discussion centered around the health of the students, staff and community.

Board member Camille Casteel said the mental health of the students set to participate in winter sports could be harmed by the lack of activity.

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Also a cause for concern by those voting “yes” for the winter sports season was the fact that club and independent sports will continue to play. They believe the school teams are better equipped to handle safety protocols.

Throughout the course of the pandemic, there have been several leagues and tournaments throughout the state, hosted independently from the high schools or AIA. “Our athletes are going to play; they’re going to congregate,” board member Jim Dean said. “Jan. 18 was the start date, with the understanding that (the season) would close if the governor shut down the state. The governor has not done that.”

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Brown is a second-generation season-ticket holder and devoted Cardinals training camp attendee. After her son was diagnosed with Chiari malformation, Brown has worked hard to raise awareness to help find a cure for

news mere hours before his team was set to practice on Friday. He said he would likely have his team scrimmage that day to let the kids “blow off some steam.”

“Overall it’s just crazy. I don’t know what to tell my kids, especially the seniors who might have gotten a chance to go to college and get it paid for,” he said.

Stinson agreed that kids around the state would eventually find some method of competing, AIA or not.

“There will 100% be another league.

As a coach, you’re just trying to do the best for the kids, so you just hope whoever has these leagues is doing it for the right reasons and that they’re safe and not just about the money,” he said.

Sunrise Mountain girls’ basketball coach Jenn Tolle, a science teacher at the school, had just finished her last class of the day when she heard the news of the canceled season. She wanted to be able to tell her players of the cancellation rather than have them find out on social media or other avenues.

The Mustangs were already set for a non-basketball team bonding activity.

“I’ve dealt with a lot of things in 11 years at this school, but this situation both as a coach and a teacher has been absolutely unreal in every way,” she said.

“I don’t know what to expect for the future.”

The March 1 date for spring sports has not been changed.

the condition. Chiari malformation is a condition in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.

Brown learned of her nomination from Cardinals legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Aeneas Williams.

“I heard about the contest, but you never think you’re good enough to get to a certain point like that,” Brown said. “Just getting to show my love of my team to others is great. If I can make one person a Cardinals fan, that’s my goal.”

Brown is passionate about the game.

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She doesn’t paint her face or “get crazy about it.” She said she just has such a love in her heart for the team.

“I feel like they’re a member of my family,” said Brown, a former cheerleader. “My family raised me as a Cardinals fan. I’m raising my two boys as Cardinals fans. I love the organization for what they do on and off the field.

“When I went to the first game when I was 3 years old, I saw the cheerleaders and I was so inspired. When the cheerleader waved back at me, that’s when I decided I had to cheer. I followed my dream and auditioned a lot.

I made it in 2010.”

A labor and delivery nurse, Brown is just as impressed about what the players and the organization do off the field as well. As a cheerleader, she took part in community events, so she had a behind-the-scenes look at what they did.

“They have Play 360. They build fields for kids. Kids have to be active and follow their dreams. They’re super active with Phoenix Children’s Hospital. It’s great,” she said.

Brown’s favorite player is Larry

Fitzgerald for what he does on and off the field. As a matter of fact, she named her 11-year-old Labrador retriever Larry Fitz.

“Larry Fitzgerald is the face of the team, in our opinion,” Brown said.

“He encompasses everything in sports.

He’s wonderful on and off the field.

He’s inspirational. He gives back to the community. He’s just amazing.”

On Jan. 3, the Cardinals were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams 18-7 and lost their playoff spot.

“I was devastated,” said the Moon Valley High School graduate. “I kept having hope. We’re a fourth-quarter team, so I kept saying, ‘OK, we’re going to come back.’ But God bless Kyler Murray. You could tell how much pain he was in. He fought to the end, though.”

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

Chicago-area industrialist George F. Getz Jr. and his wife, Olive Atwater Getz, were driving through Wilmette, Illinois, when they saw a broken-down fire truck on the side of the road.

George casually remarked he would like the 1924, Type 12 American La France fire engine. Considering the Globe Corp. chairman had everything, Olive surprised him with the old fire engine for Christmas in 1955.

The gift led to a hobby on his part of collecting antique and historic firefighting equipment. This resulted in his creating the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting, now located in Phoenix, in 1961. It houses the world’s largest collection of firefighting equipment and memorabilia.

“Somehow they kept it a secret from him,” said Mark Moorhead of the Hall of Flame Museum about George’s present.

“It was really, basically, intended as a gag gift, but he went nuts. He loved it.

He gave the neighborhood kids rides in it. He just really became enamored of

Mack not only made semis, but firetrucks as well. (Photo courtesy the

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firetrucks. He started to collect more and more and more of them.”

He organized the National Historical Fire Foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to promote the museum’s programs.

The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting is one of the Valley’s best-kept secrets. After a stint in Lake Geneva,

Wisconsin, it opened its present building in Phoenix’s Papago Park in 1974.

The hall has grown from its original single gallery to five exhibit galleries, the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, the museum store, a theater, a restoration shop, a collection storage building and administrative offices.

In its 70,000-square-foot space are 130 wheeled pieces and thousands of smaller artifacts.

“We’re the largest historical firefighting museum in the world,” Moorhead said. “There are around 200 firefighting museums in the United States and quite a few in other countries as well. We have items from all over the world, really, to trace the social and technological history of firefighting.”

The museum tells the story from the bucket brigade to the 21st century.

“It’s like you see in the Western movies, when the church is on fire, for example,” he said of the bucket brigade. “You have the famous bucket brigade, where they pass up and down the line and the last person gets as close as he can to the fire, which usually isn’t very close. He tries to throw the bucket of water on it.

“It’s a terrible way to fight a fire, but it was all they had. As civilization developed and towns and cities got bigger,

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Benevilla will host a free financial planning workshop via the Zoom online video platform at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.

“Foundations for Investing” will be hosted by Brian Laurie, financial advisor with Edward Jones.

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they had a lot of incentive to find a better way to fight fires in a more technological way.”

The oldest piece in the museum is from 1725—seven years before George Washington was born.

“This one is so old that it doesn’t have a good hose,” Moorhead said. “Instead of the last guy in line feebly throwing his bucket of water on the fire, he would pour it into a tub that held about 80 gallons of water.

“You’d have the crew guys on either side pumping it out, up and down.”

The water sprayed out of a rigid, brass pipe—a branch pipe—and it angled up so the firefighters didn’t have to get right on top of the fire. They could arc it through a front door or, perhaps, a porch window. They could also hose down trees, bushes and the neighbors’ houses.

“It wasn’t just your house that would burn,” Moorhead said. “Three or four of your neighbors’ houses could burn, or the whole city block. Whole towns were known to burn.

“It seems really primitive, but it was

this huge leap forward over the bucket brigade. It’s essentially just a giant squirt gun, but it’s a pretty powerful squirt gun.”

From the old news to recent news—the Granite Mountain Hotshots are remembered in the museum. They were killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire, the sixth-deadliest American firefighter disaster and the state’s deadliest wildfire. The museum houses one buggy used to transport the hotshots on the last day of their lives.

“This is one of the few pieces that’s here that we don’t own,” Moorhead said.

“This one belongs to the Los Angeles County Fire Museum. The vice president of that museum’s son died (in Yarnell).

“The vehicles sat in a city garage up in Prescott for a number of years. Then, they took them out to be in that movie (‘Only the Brave’). Finally, Prescott said they were going to sell it as surplus city property. This guy in LA didn’t want to see this stuff sold. So, he got an anonymous donor, who turned out to be the actor Randolph Mantooth, to donate $25,000. He put up a single bid of $25,000. We’ve had it for years, and

we’ll probably have it for years more. If they ever build a museum of a facility of some kind in Prescott that would accommodate this, they’ll probably get it.”

Mantooth starred in the 1970s medical drama “Emergency!”

The Granite Mountain Hotshots exhibit is part of the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, which opened in 1998.

Other American firefighters who died in the line of duty are remembered, including those from 9/11. (“Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson’s father is pictured on a wall of 9/11 casualties.)

“We think we’re a real world-class facility,” Moorhead said. “The building isn’t fancy at all. It’s just a big warehouse, really.”

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Animals and people increasingly mix at parks

BY HAILEY FORBIS

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

An increased population in Maricopa County will result in a greater number of people attending the parks and less room for animals.

Maricopa County’s population is estimated to increase from the current 4.5 million to 5 million by 2022, according to the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Demographics and Trends Analysis.

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Director R.J. Cardin noted that for the past three years Maricopa County has been the fastest-growing county in the country.

Maricopa County parks have seen a 41% increase in visitation since the coronavirus pandemic began in March, according to Cardin.

The increased population in the county, as well as new circumstances with the coronavirus pandemic at large, calls for new protocols in place for parks and lakes in the county as well as new threats for wildlife.

The increased population will lead to more home development as well as other necessary buildings to help sustain it. Over time, the developments have moved closer and closer to Maricopa County parks such as White Tank Mountain Regional Park.

When the park was developed in the 1960s, there was hardly any urbanization, but now it has housing on all four sides of the mountain.

“Where we used to be a very rural park system, we’re becoming more suburban in many areas,” said Cardin.

Parks have seen an increased number of visitations, which is a threat to the public with the coronavirus pandemic still impacting the world.

To keep numbers lower to help limit the spread of COVID-19, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation started blocking off every other parking space.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park in Peoria would have to close its gates by 8 or 9 a.m. because it would reach the 50% capacity cap, said Cardin.

“Our parks tend to be very busy on the

weekends. Lake Pleasant is a very good example because we started seeing high visitation rates on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,” said Cardin, “because people were either not working or they had much more flexible schedules because they were working from home.”

The increased population of Maricopa County doesn’t just impact the park systems, but it also plays a very big role in wildlife conservation throughout the state because an increased population causes more building to be done and therefore forces animals to navigate through new structures, according to the Arizona Game and Fish website.

Arizona Game and Fish and Arizona Department of Transportation are working together to build wildlife connectivity structures in Arizona, said Arizona Game and Fish Department public information officer Tom Caden.

According to the Arizona Game and Fish website, the wildlife connectivity structures are made to help support the wildlife movement as the county continues to progress. “As new roads, communities, and energy corridors are put on the ground, the wildlife that traditionally moved through the area are forced to find ways around or through the new structures.”

These structures include passageways above and below roads that allow animals to safely cross. The location of these structures requires lots of data collection to know where the animals tend to migrate.

The wildlife connectivity structures have led to a 95% decrease in collisions between vehicles and elk and bighorn sheep, said Scott Sprague, project manager and road ecologist for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is “doing a study right now with mule deer,” said Sprague. It is working to gather data for possible wildlife connectivity structures on the west side of White Tank Mountain Regional Park and the new Interstate 11 that is in the works.

This study will provide the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) information on where the deer go for

Lake Pleasant and other parks have seen big increases in visitors during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy Maricopa County Parks and Recreation)

food and how they migrate across the land. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is working with ADOT to build possible wildlife connectivity structures with the new interstate.

This will prevent vehicular collisions

with animals on the new highway.

“From a wildlife population standpoint, the bigger animals are the ones that take the harder hit when they lose animals,” said Sprague.

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Cartoonist Gary Larsen inked quite a word picture in a cartoon. It is a picture of a big male deer with a target on his belly. Another deer looks at the target and says, “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.” While we all feel like Hal from time to time, think of those in full-time church ministry. It seems like pastors these days are on everyone’s scope, both inside and outside the church.

Mainline media sensationalizes ministerial moral failures and television evangelist’s “misuse” of money faster than a speeding bullet.

Many people and institutions accuse pastors of being judgmental and not relevant to today’s world. These accusations are right in some cases.

However, the few awkward examples that everyone hears about are not rep-

resentative of the exemplary pastors you never hear. The truth is that 97%plus (my guesstimate) of pastors are working diligently to make the world a better place. Are they perfect? No. Do they make flawless decisions every time? No. Do they walk on water?

Hardly. Consider this: Pastoral ministry is a wonderful calling but sometimes a terrible career.

I love being a pastor because it’s my calling. However, the career part is more challenging. Years ago, my wife Becky and I were at a time-share presentation in Maui, Hawaii. The salesman asked what I did for a living. I said I was a pastor. Then he said in a disappointed manner, “Oh, that means you have a low-stress job.” You should have seen Becky. She laughed and said, “You don’t go to church, do you?” She still recalls that incident like it was yesterday.

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Further along, He met another man in tears and asked him the same question.

He replied, “I’m lame,” so Jesus healed him. Then He encountered a third man weeping. In response to Jesus’ question, he replied, “I’m a pastor.” So, Jesus sat down and wept right along with him!

Pastoring can be a thankless job inside the church, too. Talk about pastoral target practice. If he speaks too long, “He puts us to sleep.” If he speaks too short, “He hasn’t prepared.” If he raises his voice, “He’s shouting.” If he speaks in a normal manner, “You can’t hear him.” If he’s absent, “He’s always on the road.” If he’s out visiting, “He’s never at home.” If he’s home, “He never visits anyone.”

If he talks of money, “He’s too fond of money.” If he doesn’t talk about money, “Nobody knows what he is up to.” If he’s too young, “He lacks experience.” If he is old, “He ought to retire.” And what if he dies trying to meet all these expectations? “Nobody could ever take his place.” Now that makes me twitch. Been there, done that, got

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said, ‘Amen, pharaoh?’”

His host replied, “I was telling you to let my people go!”

Here’s another story. A rural pastor was livid when he confronted his wife with a $225 receipt for a new dress she had just purchased. “What made you do this?” he exclaimed. “I don’t know,” she said. “I was standing in the store looking at the dress. Then I found myself trying it on. It was like the devil was whispering to me, ‘Wow, you look great in that dress. You should buy it!’”

“Well,” the pastor persisted, “you know how to deal with him! Just tell him, ‘Get behind me, Satan!’”

“I did,” replied the wife, “but then he said, ‘It looks great from back here, too!’”

Well, as they say, the retirement benefits of pastoring are out of this world.

However, what can you do to support your local pastor on this side of heaven? The Scriptures say, “Appreciate pastoral leaders who give you the word.” “Honor those who work so hard for you, who have the responsibility of guiding you; overwhelm them with appreciation and love.”

If you do what the Bible says, you might erase that target on Hal, the pastor. Remember, God gave some as pastors to help you and aim you to God, who helps and empowers.

In other words, pastors are here because you’re here.

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BY ELLEN G. KELMAN Peoria Times Guest Writer

Years ago, life had a much slower pace. Stores closed earlier and TV stations (all three of them) went off the air by midnight.

Today, we have been thrust into a 24/7 society where nothing closes and nothing goes offline. We expect answers immediately from internet searches and depend on directions from our phones. The skills required, such as how to use an encyclopedia, read a map or recall from memory a friend’s phone number, are obsolete. While this has made our world easier to navigate, the demand on our brain and our bodies has significantly increased.

For adolescents, this constant demand can lead to negative thoughts and even self-harm. As a psychologist in private practice, I see first-hand the many pitfalls that contribute to this self-doubt and questioning of one’s self-worth.

Although the world has dramatically changed, our physiology hasn’t.

Teens still need eight to 10 hours of sleep per day, yet 69% of high school students report sleeping fewer than seven hours per night.

Another issue we can all relate to is stress. Take the typical teen trying to fit way too much into 24 hours. Now throw into the mix social pressure.

For most teens, social media is the best and the worst thing ever. One thing is for sure: It is a living and evolving entity that is open for business 24/7. It can make your day or ruin your life, all in the same moment.

For the teen who has a rumor spread about them on social media this becomes a true source of trauma. As they read a

comment alone in their room, it could create such overwhelming anxiety, embarrassment or sorrow that it prompts suicidal thoughts.

For teens whose bodies and brains are still developing, they may be unable to process this in a way that allows them to see a path out of their despair. Without support, proper coping skills or a strong sense of identity, this traumatic event can prompt the fight-or-flight instinct to make a rash decision for them toward self-harm.

I once had a 14-year-old girl in my office whose parents believed her constant need to be on social media was the source of her problems. They threatened to lock her devices up, but her utter despair at this revealed a great deal of insight. She said, “If you’re not part of the conversation, then you are the target of the conversation.”

She felt driven to be on her phone and considered suicide as the only way out of this constant worry. For so many teens, this is reality.

So after painting a bleak picture for us and our teens, we are left asking, “What can we do to help?” I found the key is

Due to the pandemic, the Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life conference will be virtual this year, unlike previous years during which thousands attended in person.

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teen’s need to be in the conversation.

It also emphasizes the need for talks at home and among friends regarding how to protect oneself and each other. Just like a friend coming to your rescue if you are pushed in the school hallway, a friend online can come to your rescue and offer support.

The Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life

According to Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life co-founders Dr. Lily Matos DeBlieux, Pendergast District superintendent, and Gina Godbehere, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office bureau chief, “We want every student throughout Arizona to participate in this day and to continue the work through campus clubs, organizations and connections. Our youth are precious and deserve to be given the necessary tools for social and emotional well-being during these challenging times.”

giving them the tools for handling all the stress, trauma and hopelessness. It means creating a tool belt designed for each individual, and not one size fits all.

This is why positive outreach like the movement of Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life is critically important. The annual youth conference provides the start to discussions about ways to manage social media that are realistic and still meet a

conference also puts students in the same room as teachers, administrators, community leaders and first responders so teens know they are important and they are not alone or hopeless. It offers the start to a safe place to talk and someone to listen. The message is then carried on and the necessary and lifesaving conversations continue. It can be at home or school, a youth group, a chat

group, but teens need to know that what feels hopeless today may not feel that way tomorrow.

To learn more about or register to attend the Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life virtual youth conference on Jan. 19, visit SpeakStandSave.com. Saving lives starts today!

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Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life will be virtual this year, with the youth-oriented event scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.

The agenda will feature “dynamic speakers and age appropriate topics with interactive breakout sessions designed to connect students with mental health professionals who will engage, educate and inspire lasting change.”

The conference is for students in grades K-12, adults and volunteers.

For more information or to register, visit speakstandsave.com.

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BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Credit Union West’s 2021 Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from high school seniors for five $1,000 scholarships.

“As a local credit union, we are committed to supporting individuals who live and work in the communities we serve,” said Karen Roch, president and CEO of Credit Union West.

“Our tradition of providing meaningful scholarships to local high school graduates is one way that we help people achieve financial stability and

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The $5,000 in scholarship funding will support five high school seniors who plan to attend a trade school, two-year or four-year college in 2021.

Recipients can utilize the scholarship for tuition, class fees, books and other related expenses.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE PEORIA CITY CODE (1992) BY AMENDING SECTION 16-34 PERTAINING TO DOGS, ANIMALS NOT PERMITTED AT LARGE; WEARING LICENSES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THEREFORE, it is ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 16 of the Peoria City Code (1992) is amended by amending Section 16-34 pertaining to Dogs, animals not permitted at large; wearing licenses and which shall read as follows: Sec. 16-34. - Dogs, animals not permitted at large; wearing licenses. (a) No dog shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner’s or custodian’s property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner’s or custodian’s property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner’s or custodian’s control when not on the owner’s or custodian’s property. (b) Neither a female dog during her breeding or mating season, nor a wild animal, nor a vicious dog shall be permitted at large. (c) In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs, or wild animals for which a permit has been issued by the City, shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, or secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner's prop-

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