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Sister seeks justice for murdered brother BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
Anger fills Tiffany Johnson when she talks about her late brother, Tyler Wilson. She’s angry with the gunman who killed Wilson in a Westgate Entertainment District parking lot on Jan. 29, 2020; angry at the shopping center’s management for seemingly not caring about the unsolved crime; and angry at the Glendale Police Department, which she said she believes could do more to catch the perpetrator. “Honestly, my family is just going through hell,” Johnson said. The 31-year-old, who graduated from Millennium High School, headed to Westgate to enter one of his vehicles in a car show. At the enter-
tainment district, Wilson was gunned down during an argument over a parking spot. The Glendale Police Department pleaded with the public via Twitter to share information about the incident by calling 623-930-3000 or Silent Witness, 480-WITNESS. There are no new leads. Johnson and her family have parlayed that anger into a mission to catch the killer as well. They created T-shirts and other products. Some were not receptive to Johnson’s ideas. “My kids came up with the idea of painting these little rocks that have kind quotes or they drew sweet pictures on them,” Johnson said. “It helped the kids get their emo-
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Tiffany Johnson with her brother, Tyler Wilson. Wilson was shot and killed at Westgate. (Photo courtesy of Tiffany Johnson)
Council OKs land sale for HonorHealth facility BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Peoria Times Staff Writer
HonorHealth will expand its reach to Peoria with a new health care facility after the Peoria City Council unanimously approved the sale of a $3.43 million plot of land during a Feb. 15 meeting. According to officials, the health care facility will be a 75,000-square-foot ambulatory medical campus in the P83 District. It will provide an array of health care disci-
plines and services, while creating new job opportunities and reaching more residents in the Peoria area. “Our economic development team has worked hard to attract high-quality businesses and jobs to Peoria,” said Jennifer Stein, Peoria’s interim economic development services director. “By strategically targeting the health care industry, the city has been able to build a robust health care network of diagnostic, specialty, emergency and family health
services, and state-of-the-art facilities. We are happy to welcome HonorHealth to that growing list.” The 7.51-acre parcel, called the Skunk Creek Parcel, is between 83rd Avenue and the Loop 101 freeway, north of the Banff Lane alignment and south of Skunk Creek. The land falls in the P83 District, which the economic development services department deemed valuable for developing
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tions out and their frustrations out. On the back, we put #tylerwilsonAZ and on another #westgatemurder. “We wanted to place them at Westgate, but the manager took them down immediately and told me it’s ‘bad PR’ for them. They didn’t want to be associated with them. I am banned from Westgate, and I was told we are trespassing. I just wanted to start a kindness tree where something so tragic happened.” Westgate spokesperson Kaitlyn Kor said, “While we understand this would be a beautiful act to pay tribute to Mr. Wilson, unfortunately Westgate is unable to accommodate the request to place a memorial on property. We are deeply sorry for their loss and would like to express our sincere condolences to his family.” She added that Westgate management turned over all footage captured of the crime that evening to the Glendale Police Department. “The center also participates in the RTCC (Real Time Crime Center) program to further cooperate with Glendale PD on a real-time and ongoing basis,” Kor added. Johnson disputes Kor’s statement. “They don’t have the correct surveillance at Westgate,” she said. “It’s not a safe place, and people need to know that. Westgate is doing everything they can to sweep this under the rug.” She then referenced a May 20, 2020, shooting by suspect Armando Hernandez Jr. “There was a shooting after my brother died,” she added. “It’s terrible, and families are getting so hurt and they don’t care. I’ve done Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, LinkedIn. I’ve tried ev-
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erything to reach Bob Parsons (whose real estate company, YAM Properties, owns Westgate). I tried everything. He prides himself on being such a kind person. I would love to see that side.” ‘Extremely funny’ Johnson, who lives in Goodyear, desperately misses her brother and his effervescent personality. “He was extremely funny when he was really comfortable with people,” Johnson said. “He was a big goofball. He was very sarcastic. He really loved working on cars and painting and drawing. He loved music, and he had gotten big into church with us. He was a huge family man and loved being around family constantly.” Johnson said Wilson refurbished cars and was hoping to open his own shop. Those dreams were cut short at Westgate. “He and his friend, John, went to show it at the car show,” Johnson said. “They pulled forward to back into a
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spot and this person snuck into the space really quickly. “That person pulled out a gun and my brother started running away. He shot my brother in the back.” Details are few about the car other than it was a silver, four-door sedan. “Tyler was extremely supportive of everyone,” explained Johnson, the mother of three. “He was actually my husband’s best friend. They lived together for a really long time. I think we have such a typical brother-sister relationship. We argued and bickered, but we were always there for each other. “He would do laundry at my house. He was just another one of my kids.” The murder, however, has completely changed Johnson’s life and that of her family. “We haven’t been able to go back to church,” she said. “It’s too hard on our family. Every Sunday, my brother would meet us at church and go to the house, barbecue and swim. We’ll never have that again.” PT
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Police arrest man for sex-related crimes BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
A 50-year-old man was arrested by Peoria police on sexual assault and sexual abuse charges on Feb. 16 near 7500 W. Cactus Road. Chu Bingquan was booked into jail after the 2:53 p.m. arrest. According to police, reports were received that Chu is a massage therapist for Wellness Foot Spa located near 7500 W. Cactus Road. Multiple victims accused Chu of inappropriately touching them while providing massages. Anyone with information is urged to
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Legislature outdoes its usual nonsensical self with sex ed BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
When I was a kid, the fastest way to get me to read a book was to tell me it was too mature for my young eyes. I passed many nights sneaking peeks at my mom’s Harold Robbins novels to find the sexy parts. And there wasn’t a kid in my middle school who couldn’t recite by heart from Page 85 of Judy Blume’s teen lit classic “Forever.” You know, the page where Michael introduces Katharine to his manhood, which he has inexplicably named… Ralph. Speaking of members, this brings us to the Arizona Legislature, which may have done more to encourage teen reading than any governmental body in
America. Last year, it passed House Bill 2035, a racy little number that made Arizona the fifth state in America to mandate parents opt-in to sex education for their kids. Had the measure stopped there, I would have been okay with it, but this being our Legislature — where common sense is not so common — they had to go just a bit further. HB 2035 also requires school governing boards to “adopt procedures to notify parents in advance and provide them the opportunity to withdraw their children from any instruction or presentations regarding sexuality” — even outside sex ed class. Which brings us to one local school district’s strenuous efforts to warn parents — about, among other things, kids cooking chicken breasts. Times Media reporter Ken Sain detailed The Great Poultry Alert last
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week. To comply with the state edict, the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board in December passed a new opt-in policy concerning materials that might be deemed sexual. Sain quoted Chandler High teacher Caroline Sheridan, who last week told the governing board: “I teach English, and I teach criminal justice,” she explained. “Somehow I found out I need permission slips before I can teach ‘Of Mice and Men,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Othello,’ ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ I can’t teach about Emmett Till without a permission slip. Of course, this makes no sense.” In January, the Permission Slip Police also sent home an opt-in form to parents of cooking students learning to prepare chicken breasts. District spokesman Terry Locke told Sain this was “a misinterpretation of the legislative statute,” which “was corrected and did not apply to the context or content.” Thank goodness the curriculum didn’t include a recipe for sticky buns. Of course, the Legislature is hardly done with the issue. This new session has seen a number of sex education bills, including a measure to change the opt-in requirement back to an opt-out requirement. There’s a bill that will require a parent’s written permission before a stu-
dent can participate in “any school student group or club involving sexuality, gender or gender identity.” And there’s a bill — no doubt dead on arrival — that not only would make sex ed an opt-out class, but would also allow teachers to “discuss populations that historically have been more vulnerable to sexual abuse and assault, such as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community and the disability community.” Finally, there’s a bill that would forbid educators, restaurant workers and grocery store employees from “referring to certain foodstuffs and edible materials using language that may be construed to convey a sexual connotation.” Among the terms set to be joining “chicken breasts” as no longer be permissible, as spelled out in statute? Chicken “breasts.” Pork “butt.” Hot dog “buns.” The phrase “finger foods.” And Denny’s has been put on notice that diners will no longer be allowed to order the “Moons Over My Hammy.” OK, I made that last bill up. But with this group of elected geniuses, it absolutely could have been real. They’re just that… nuts. PT David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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Long after studying Orwell’s novel, 1984 has arrived “What you’re about to read is a vision of the future,” the teacher told her class. “If you expect to read a tale of space travel … or a story focused on happy, prosperous people living in a bright, sparkling city of tomorrow, you need to prepare yourself for something completely different. “Jimmy Jones, if you could develop an appreciation for books that rivals your love of the Beatles, you could get into an Ivy League school.” The teacher combined her admonition with an appeal: “JJ, I assure you that you’ll find no ‘Flying Circus’ within the pages of this novel, but the author is British and given your world view, that ought to count for something.” The large young man grabbed a box of 40 books and put one on the desk of each of his 35 classmates. Then she said, “Class, there are three goals to which we all should aspire. We
need to think clearly, speak clearly and write clearly. “We all know that words have meaning, and that some words have many different meanings. But what would happen if a government sought to control its citizens by the deliberate distortion of language? “Prepare to encounter ‘newspeak,’ and discover the consequences of calculated, confusing communication, designed to discourage independent thought and action. “George Orwell’s book is titled ‘1984,’ and that’s only 10 years from now. You’ll read of a future that’s quite distressing. A future based on language control, thought control, and collective control through a surveillance state. “Could something like that happen here? Read this book and decide for yourself.” For the next two weeks, the class immersed itself in Orwell’s dystopian tale, discussing the distressing, foreboding future presented in the text. And then, the future arrived. JJ did in fact become a lawyer, and Big Guy eventually became a federal
lawmaker. Both marveled that the USA in 1984 was nothing like Orwell’s “1984.” Ronald Reagan carried every state except Minnesota en route to his second term. The same was true 10 years later. Big Guy became part of a big class of conservative congressmen — over 70, who won a Republican House majority for the first time in 40 years. Almost 30 years have passed. What happened? A terror attack on our soil and a decision that collective security should be emphasized over personal liberty. A computer revolution that encouraged surveillance and enriched tech firms, which in turn offered allegiance to the business and the bottom line rather than the country that made their success possible. The election of a president, heralded as “post-racial,” who instead became our “most racial,” inserting race and other wedge issues into virtually every public debate. A public education system transmogrified into a political indoctrination sys-
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Sports. We have been able to sit back and watch the greatest shows on Earth. The WP Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics. Almost too much to comprehend in the span of a few short weeks. Dubbed the “Greatest Show on Grass,” the TPC really lived up to its name, with the spectacle of people going berserk. And the golf was fantastic, too. Pandemonium on the 16th hole. Another day, another ace and another insane celebration by a crowd that looked like they
were at a rock concert. There is no bigger party than watching folks go bonkers over a hole in one, with a mist (of beer) descending onto the green like a monsoon. Oh yeah, those golf fans can be rowdy. The TPC security and medical teams were kept busy each day with quite a few “emergency” calls from ladies falling over because their high heels got stuck in the cracks in the sidewalks, drunks passing out and folks succumbing to heat stroke. Yikes! Golf (viewing) can be dangerous! The Super Bowl didn’t disappoint, unless your team lost. But at least it played out as a thrilling cliffhanger of a game. About 112 million Americans watched the “big game.” Hip-hop and
rap took over the halftime show, with the likes of Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige. Some people complained bitterly, but there were plenty of rave reviews, and the ratings showed people kept “tuned in.” And if you don’t like the teams, or the show, there is always the commercials. Alright, so if everything disappoints, there is always the wings, pizza and beer. The Olympics shows us the world’s best athletes attempting to achieve the incredible. Faster. Higher. Stronger. Snowboarders, skiers and ice skaters flying through the air, defying gravity, common sense and physics. It is breathSEE SPORTSMANSHIP PAGE 12
tem, populated with leftist grievance mongers who promote “wokeism” — a political movement designed to intimidate by shutting down debate and insisting on uniformity. And “pandemic panic,” where sound science took a backseat to political science and government curtailed our freedom of movement as well as our right to work. Through it all, echoes of “Newspeak…” Ignorance is strength… Uniformity is diversity… War is peace… Equity — not equality! Two weeks to flatten the curve. Sadly, it’s become clear… 1984 is finally here. PT J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.
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Cardiologist Rahul Malhotra battles hidden killer BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Peoria Times Staff Writer
In 2008, Arizona resident David Bock slipped and broke his leg and ankle in multiple places. While waiting to have surgery on the leg, Bock started to feel ill, then he developed unexplained shortness of breath. An ambulance rushed him to the ER, where Bock learned he had a pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening condition that attacks roughly 370,000 Americans each year. A PE occurs when a blood clot travels from a deep vein, most often formed in the legs, up to the heart, where it is pumped into the arteries of the lungs. Once lodged in the lung, the clot blocks the flow of blood to air sacs that oxygenate the blood. Doctors transferred Bock to the ICU, where his condition worsened to the point where he stopped breathing. Medical personnel succeeded in resuscitating Bock, and a clot-dissolving medication eventually broke up the clot in his lungs. Bock, who shared his story with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to warn others about the risk of PE after injury, survived. But between 10% and 30% of people who develop the condition die, and mortality from PE has been rising 0.4% annually since 2008. Given the number of people affected by the disease, there is low public awareness of pulmonary embolism and its major precursor, deep vein thrombosis, a condition in which clots form in deep veins in the limbs. Glendale interventional cardiologist and endovascular surgeon Dr. Rahul Malhotra is helping advance prevention and treatment of this hidden killer, playing a role in the emergence of improved treatments that are gaining a foothold across the country and world. Malhotra, lead cardiologist at the Arizona Heart and Vascular Clinic, said clot-related disease became a special focus for him 20 years ago when
Cardiologist Rahul Malhotra and his team at Arizona Heart and Vascular Clinic inside their cath lab. (Photo by David Minton)
he saw the impact that deep vein clots were having on patients. He also noticed that many of the complications from hospital stays came from clot-related issues, not the issue they originally went in for. A memorable patient he saw in 1997, a French F-1 Mirage fighter pilot named Jacques, pushed Malhotra to look for better treatments for deep vein thrombosis and PE. Pilots have an elevated risk of developing leg clots because they sit still for hours on long flights, which can cause blood to stagnate in the legs. “He was just sitting there for hours” while flying, Malhotra said. The result for the pilot was extensive blockage in his leg veins from DVT. Malhotra wanted to relieve the pilot’s symptoms, but he felt existing treatments were limited. “It’s been a journey,” Malhotra said. “Patients come to you and you figure out what they need … (and) there was a huge need” for better clot management. In his office, Malhotra proudly dis-
Cardiologist Rahul Malhotra of Arizona Heart and Vascular Clinic. (Photo by David Minton)
plays a photo of his old patient piloting a Mirage above the Seine River in Paris Older people are at greater risk for PE, but it also affects young people. Certain groups, such as people with diabetes and pregnant women, are at especially high risk. PE causes almost 10% of deaths in pregnant women. Tennis star Serena Williams has had two pulmonary embolisms, one in 2011 and again in 2018 shortly after the birth of her daughter. Major risk factors for clot formation are damage to veins, inflammation and prolonged immobility — sitting or lying still without moving the legs. “Anything that causes blood slowing down” can increase risk of clot-
ting, Malhotra said. This puts people lying still in bed for long periods after a surgery at risk for developing a clot in the deep veins of the legs. For Malhotra, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so a lot of his work has been in developing protocols for doctors and hospitals to prevent clots from forming in the first place, or to keep deep vein thrombosis from developing into PE. About one-third of people with deep vein thrombosis will develop a pulmonary embolism, Malhotra said. Small acts like getting patients walking sooner after surgery, or making use of compression stockings, can have a big impact on prevention. Malhotra also works on cutting-edge interventions, for when direct action is needed to remove clots. For decades, the standard treatment for clots has been to use blood thinners and enzymes known as “clot busters” to break down clots in the body. The treatments are effective, but they come with increased risk of bleeding, which isn’t suitable for some patients, and because of the risks, patients require monitoring in the ICU. “Our therapeutic options have increased,” Malhotra said. “In the last 20 years, we have now got devices to remove clots … with lower risk to the patients.” Some cardiologists, including Malhotra, have been using catheters to directly suck and grab clots out of veins with a minimally invasive procedure, which has advantages over older therapies. After mechanically removing a clot using a catheter, patients can be released from the hospital in a relatively short time, and their symptoms are frequently relieved immediately — “on the table,” Malhotra said. In a patient testimonial filmed by clot-removing device maker Inari, a man who had a pulmonary embolism SEE CARDIOLOGIST PAGE 11
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described taking a deep breath on the table after the catheter sucked out a large clot. “You could have probably got me up right then, and I’d done a dance for you. Because I was feeling pretty
good,” he said. Some doctors using this technology to clear veins take photos of clots they’ve pulled out of patients, displaying them like trophies on social media. Laying on gauze or towels, the
Signs and symptoms of deep vein thrombosis • Swelling in the affected leg. • Pain in the leg. • Red or discolored skin on the leg. • A feeling of warmth in the affected leg.
Signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism
• Sudden shortness of breath. • Chest pain or discomfort that worsens when breathing or coughing. • Feeling lightheaded or dizzy, or fainting. • Rapid pulse. • Rapid breathing. • Coughing up blood. Courtesy of Mayo Clinic
red knots of clot, which are platelets and red blood cells enmeshed in fibrin protein, are surprisingly large. The clots are ugly, but knowing they are no longer clogging up a person’s veins is oddly satisfying. Malhotra has pushed the art of clot clearing forward, becoming an early adopter of new devices for mechanical clot removal, participating in trials, providing feedback to device makers and co-authoring scholarly articles. “If people see that you’re doing this (therapy), the companies come to you with newer options,” he said. “They see you have the aptitude and you’re an expert and you have the volume (of patients). We help them reengineer newer products, so they go back and develop the next product.” Malhotra said a lot of his work improving management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism happened through collaborations with the staff and team at Abrazo Arrow-
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head Campus. Malhotra continues to work on refining treatments of DVT and PE. He said that some patients who survive the conditions experience long-term effects, such as permanent scarring of the lungs, and he wants to protect people from these “life-limiting” problems. Improved treatments like sucking and grabbing clots through a catheter are one way to do this, as well as good old-fashioned prevention. “Early recognition and treatment is the most important thing,” Malhotra said. “You want to catch (clotting) at the DVT level.” He said people experiencing symptoms of DVT should contact their primary care physician or go to urgent care. If a pulmonary embolism is suspected, they should go to the ER. “I’m passionate about this,” he said. “The whole idea is to continue to improve for humankind safety and a good quality of life.” PT
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taking to watch. A thrill to see what the human body can endure and leaving us, the viewers, wondering how they do what they do. We can barely imagine what makes them jump, spin, twirl and race. One commentator’s 6-year-old son asked the question of Nathan Chen, after his gold medal routine, “How exactly did you do that?” We all want to know. Doping. Cheating. Lies. Lawsuits. Sadly, it is happening again. When a Russian skater who tests positive for a banned substance is still allowed to compete, it causes a rupture in the trust of the Olympics and what they stand for — fair and clean competition.
Still, there are plenty of examples of how the spirit of the Olympics remains strong. When speed skater Erin Jackson slipped during her race at the U.S. trials, her teammate, Brittany Bowe, gave up her spot so that Jackson could be on the team to compete. Jackson went on to win gold in the 500-meter race. Leaving us to ponder if it is the sportsmanship that makes winning golden and not the medal. PT Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.
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Know the facts: Peoria Police Department BY CATHY CARLAT Peoria Mayor
One of Peoria’s greatest attributes is that we are a safe community with low crime and a strongly supported police department. When compared to 24 similar cities across the nation, Peoria continues to have some of the lowest crime rates, making our city one of the safest in the nation. Keeping citizens safe is the top priority for this council, and during the past seven years, we have significantly strengthened the resources provided to the Peoria Police Department. In fact, 54% of Peoria’s general fund is dedicated to public safety. We examine staffing levels consistently, and we add to the department when and where necessary. This January, council and I approved a midyear budget adjustment to add
15 positions to the police department. Peoria continues to experience unprecedented growth, and we are in a unique position to take action today to strengthen this department. More officers, detectives and support personnel allows us to stay ahead of population growth and national trends to maintain the high level of service and safety that our community deserves. Here are the facts: • Latest Census data shows the city of Peoria’s population increased more than 24% since 2010, and we are now home to more than 191,000 residents. • Calls for service to the Peoria Police Department have been trending downward at a rate of approximately 1.5% per year. • To facilitate tremendous growth, and technological and forensic investigation requirements, since 2015, we have grown from 191 sworn police
officer positions to 216 sworn positions. Additionally, many non-sworn positions have been added to act as a force multiplier. • Our total crime rates have followed a downward trajectory of approximately 3% per year.
Law enforcement agencies across the country have been struggling to recruit, hire and retain qualified police officers and 911 dispatchers for many years due to the increasing pressures on law enforcement. Despite this, Peoria remains a top employer of choice. This is evident in the longevity of our first responders who choose to stay in Peoria and dedicate many years of service to our community. Of course, every organization experiences the natural ebb and flow of staffing that comes with changes like retirements and external promotions. Recognizing that it takes time to get
new hires through the training process and on the street, Peoria long ago accelerated our hiring process to get officers in our community as quickly as possible. Keeping citizens safe is Peoria’s top priority, and one of the best ways to do this is to support and strengthen our police department, which council and I proudly do. The city of Peoria belongs to its residents. I hope that you will join me in shaping the future of our city by sharing your thoughts and ideas. Share your comments at mayor@peoriaaz.gov, or stay connected with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Together we will secure a strong future for Peoria. PT
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Apricus Health to open new surgery center BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
A Valley health care company has set its sights on the West Valley. Apricus Health, a physician-led and -founded health system based in Scottsdale, is building new surgery centers in Avondale and Surprise. “With so many people moving to the West Valley, there’s a large and growing need for high-quality health care services across the board,” said Dr. Kishlay Anand, president of Apricus Health. According to WESTMARC data, the West Valley is projected to grow at twice the national rate over the next five years. By 2030, the area will be home to 2.1 million residents by 2030 — up from 1.7
Apricus Health, a physician-led and-founded health system based in Scottsdale, is building new surgery centers in Avondale and Surprise. The centers are expected to open in mid-2022. (Submitted photo)
million. The surgery centers are slated to open in mid2022. Each is equipped to serve 5,000 patients annually. Apricus Health Surgery Center of Avondale will be located on the first floor of the newly constructed Akos Medical Campus on 107th Avenue and McDowell Road.
The 10,320-square-foot center will offer three operating rooms, two procedure rooms and 16 patient care bays. Up the road in Surprise at Bell and El Mirage roads is the Apricus Health Surgery Center of Surprise, a joint venture with Peak Heart & Vascular. The 11,196-square-foot center will include three operating rooms and 13 patient care bays, along with a cardiac catheterization laboratory for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. “These facilities will be staffed by highly experienced clinicians and outfitted with top-of-the-line surgical equipment, well-appointed patient rooms and SEE APRICUS PAGE 15
Mochilero Kitchen receives Peoria mayor’s award BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
Mayor Cathy Carlat named Mochilero Kitchen the Mayor’s Restaurant of the Month for January. Located in the bustling shopping plaza at the southwest corner of 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road, Mochilero Kitchen is a chef-driven and award-winning restaurant owned by Peoria residents and siblings Jorge Cota and Meliza Miranda. Mochilero, which translates to backpacker in English, was inspired by a backpacking trip Cota took spanning 23 states in Mesoamerica. Through Cota’s travels, he experienced the warm culture, authenticity and cooking techniques of each town, which is reflected in Mochilero Kitchen. “We wanted to bring back the hospitality we experienced,” Cota said. “Even if the home or restaurant we visited wasn’t fancy, it was about
Mayor Cathy Carlat is joined by Mochilero Kitchen co-owner Jorge Cota, Cota’s mother Norma Lopez, and members of the Mochilero Kitchen team. (Photo courtesy of the city of Peoria)
bringing everyone together, and that’s what we want to focus on here.” Cota and Miranda did not let the on-
set of a global pandemic dampen their vision or their spirits. They opened their doors in April 2020.
“We had a goal to open up, we had a commitment to ourselves, to the community and to the staff,” Cota said. “In looking at the news we realized we needed to change our plans to take out only, which kept us going until we were able to safely open our dining room.” Each meal is prepared from scratch using only the highest-grade ingredients, including prime meats and poultry and farm-harvested produce. While guests may find traditional Mexican dishes, such as tacos and enchiladas, each plate provides a taste of one of the many states visited. Their popular Mochilero mole plate is inspired by a stop in the Oaxaca and includes more than 45 ingredients. Creative options such as the veggie enchilada stack, roasted mushroom taco, red snapper zarandeado, Sonoran SEE MOCHILERO PAGE 15
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common areas, and a patient navigation team to simplify the process from beginning to end,” Anand said. All told, the surgery centers represent an investment of $11.7 million and more than 100 new jobs in the area. Both centers will be Medicare certified and fully accredited by the joint commission. Local residents may already be familiar with Apricus Health, as the organization serves the West Valley at 10 clinics in Avondale, Peoria, Surprise and Sun City West. Beyond surgical care, the health system offers a wide range of other services, from primary and urgent care to specialty care and imaging. According to Anand, this is just the tip of the iceberg, as Apricus Health has big plans for growth in 2022 and beyond. In the West Valley, plans call for a new microhospital in Avondale and, in July, the opening of the Apricus Health Sun City Imaging Center. Located a few miles from the company’s new surgery center in Surprise, the imaging center will provide complementary services at
hot dog and steak picadillo take guests on a culinary adventure. A savory weekend brunch menu, lunch plates, and premium handcrafted cocktails and spirits are also offered. Beyond the menu, diners will experience Central American culture through the warm and comfortable décor and award-winning interior design. A large map of Central America is prominently displayed, with each tabletop stamped with different geographic regions. An eye-catching mural, hand-painted by the talented local artist Daniel Campa, portrays actors from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. PT Apricus Health Surgery Center of Avondale will be located on the first floor of the new Akos Medical Campus on 107th Avenue and McDowell Road. The Surprise location, a joint venture with Peak Heart & Vascular, will sit at Bell and El Mirage roads. (Submitted photo)
a nearby location. “Our model is centered on providing integrated, value-based care that puts patients at the center of the health care experience — right where they belong,”
Anand said. “In a booming metropolis like greater Phoenix, this means building new sites of service to make it easier for people to access the care they need and deserve.” PT
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Globetrotters ready for Valley antics BY JOSHUA WEISBLY
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Harlem Globetrotters guard Saul “Flip” White Jr. feels fortunate. This March, he and the rest of his team will bring their high-flying antics to four spots in Arizona as the team continues its Spread Game Tour. “To see the smiles on the kids’ faces and also the parents’ faces, that’s always been, and still to this day, my favorite part,” White says. The Globetrotters’ stops are 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Tucson Arena; 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Findlay Toyo-
ta Center in Prescott; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Gila River Arena. The appearances will bring fans new experiences from a dunk contest and funny characters during the four-quarter game. Fans can meet the Globetrotters afterward. White comes from a family where basketball was always a part of life. He was introduced to the game at the age of 4, and one of his fondest basketball memories was his father holding him up to the hoop to dunk the basketball. White’s grandparents took him to Glo-
betrotters games. “I love entertaining people and putting smiles on their faces,” White says in his bio. “Being a Globetrotter means everything to me.” White is known on the court for his acrobatics and athleticism. Before becoming a Globetrotter, White played basketball at Moraine Valley Community College in Illinois, where he averaged 11 rebounds and 18 points per game. After college, White played in the International Basketball League before becoming a Globetrotter. “It was a surreal moment at first,”
White says. “When I got to training camp and saw everybody in a training camp, I’m like, ‘Oh, man, I’m really here.’” Potential Globetrotters should remember there’s a difference between the team and the NBA. “It’s different,” White says. “It helped me with basketball, but I had to learn the entertainment side and the tricks side once I became a Globetrotter.” During his decade with the Globetrotters, White’s role has evolved. “I’m 10 years in. I’m more of a team SEE GLOBETROTTERS PAGE 17
Coyotes’ Liam O’Brien sees ‘something special’ BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
Liam O’Brien is an enforcer on the Arizona Coyotes, ready for fights and racking up 94 penalty infraction minutes. He just laughs when asked about it. “I think I’m a very competitive person,” the 27-year-old center said. “I just love to compete. I just love the feeling of playing. It’s a blast, and there’s adrenaline to it. It’s fun — between the guys in the room, the friends you make, people you get to meet, cities you get to travel to and the biggame moments.” A Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, native, O’Brien had a dream of playing hockey since he was 3 years old — and didn’t give it up. There wasn’t an NHL dream in his hometown, so instead he admired the players of the Halifax Mooseheads, a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Arizona Coyotes center Liam O’Brien, above, during a recent game, enjoys traveling with his fiancée, Adéla Zahrajová. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
“I would go to those games with my old man,” he said. “I looked up to a lot of the junior players, especially from
my area.” In the NHL for eight years, O’Brien had stints with the Washington Cap-
itals and Colorado Avalanche before signing with the Coyotes on July 28, 2021. “My mom is super proud,” he said. “They were able to make it to the game there in New York City. It’s nice that they can come out and watch me live out my dream. For them, that’s all they could have ever asked for. They dedicated a lot of time, bringing me to the rink. “They did so much for me. All their sacrifices, all the hard work, it all paid off.” O’Brien — who calls the Coyotes a close-knit, great group of guys — trains during the off season, which is his typical summer routine. He spends most of his summers in Carlsbad, California, and he and his fiancée, Adéla Zahrajová from the Czech Republic, enjoy traveling. Their passport includes stamps from Thailand, Italy, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Greece and “all of Europe.” SEE O’BRIEN PAGE 17
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player. Now, I’m straight utility,” says White, a former “American Ninja Warrior” contestant. “I ask, ‘What do you need me to do? This is what you need me to do?’ I’m going to fill in, and I’m going to do what I do best.” Basketball has one of the richest histories in sports. The team strives to stick to its original goals, while reaching newer generations.
“We’re still bringing those high-flying dunks, those amazing trick shots, those antics, but we want the new generation to know that it’s OK to have fun while we entertain, have fun while you play basketball and love what you do,” White said. “You’re a basketball player, love it.” History of the Globetrotters The team was founded in 1926 by
Abe Saperstein and won its first World Basketball Championship in 1940. From there, the Globetrotters embarked on its first international tour in 1950 and has since traveled to all 50 states 123 countries or territories. The Globetrotters helped popularize the basics of basketball, such as the slam dunk and fast break, as well as the point guard and forward positions.
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On his wish list are Mauritius in East Africa, Madagascar and Peru. “Traveling is something that we try to do as much as we can,” O’Brien said. “For hockey, I travel a lot within the United States and Canada. I think it’s important to see other parts of the world and other cultures and whatnot. That’s something we’ve taken the time to do over the last five to six years. “I feel like we’ve been to a few other spots, too. I just really enjoy seeing the way other people live. I don’t think there’s anything cooler than that. You learn so much.”
He called Italy “amazing,” a place where the food is “ridiculous,” whether it’s a larger restaurant or a hole in the wall. “It’s the best food I’ve ever had.” O’Brien hopes that the Coyotes’ rebuild will continue to improve. “They’re building a culture — a strong culture — to win as many games as possible,” O’Brien said. “We’ve really come together in the last little while, winning games against good hockey team. We’re coming together, and I think it’s the beginning of something special.” PT
WHAT: The Harlem Globetrotters WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3 WHERE: Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $20 INFO: ticketmaster.com WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, March 4 WHERE: Findlay Toyota Center, 3201 N. Main Street, Prescott COST: Tickets start at $31.50 INFO: 928-772-1819, ticketmaster.com WHEN: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5
Those who are unfamiliar with the legendary group may recognize some of the names that have donned the team’s jerseys — Wilt Chamberlain, Meadowlark Lemon, Fred “Curly” Neal and “Sweet” Lou Dunbar. Thirteen of its players have been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The team joined in 2002. PT
WHERE: Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix COST: Tickets start at $20 INFO: 602-379-2000, footprintcenter.com WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6 WHERE: Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale COST: Tickets start at $20 INFO: gilariverarena.com
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Peoria actor takes her first turn on The Phoenix Theatre stage BY BRIDGETTE M. REDMAN Peoria Times Contributing Writer
Jazmin Noel Moehring remembers being in the audience at The Phoenix Theatre as a 9-year-old and hoping she could be on a stage like that one day. From Wednesday, March 2, to Sunday, May 1, she will be on that very stage as an ensemble member and understudy for “The Color Purple.” It’s a story the Peoria resident discovered in high school. The book was not offered in the curriculum, and she couldn’t persuade her English teacher to add it. “I thought, I’m going to read it myself,” Moehring said. “I read it and fell in love with it and the story and themes of resilience and a powerful black woman as the protagonist.” She then listened to the music from the musical and discovered it was beautiful, Black music, full of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues. After watching the movie, she thought the story needed to be told more often. Alice Walker published the book in 1982 and the next year would win a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for fiction. The novel traces two generations of Black women, centering
Jazmin Noel Moehring will be part of ‘The Color Purple’ ensemble. (Photo courtesy of Phoenix Theatre)
on Celie who starts the novel at age 14, a pregnant victim of incest and abuse. In 1985, Stephen Spielberg turned it into a coming-of-age movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey with a score by Quincy Jones. In 2005, it premiered as a musical on Broadway with a book by Marsha Norman and music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Moehring has many reasons why it’s important for a show such as this to be staged in 2022. This includes the show’s content, the need for more diverse casting and because actors are struggling to get work as the country’s theaters emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, which has an all-BIPOC 19-person cast and a BIPOC director from Chicago, Daryl D. Brooks, centers the stories of the original novel’s women and how they submit or stand up to abuse and manage to survive in a world stacked against them. “Walking in the rehearsal room, a lot of us had the same idea,” Moehring said. “We said out loud, ‘We have not been in a room with this many Black SEE PURPLE PAGE 19
Schools, city celebrate 20th annual festival BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
Community members can enjoy a free, interactive arts experience at the 20th annual Peoria Arts & Cultural Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26, in Old Town Peoria. This event, filled with interactive arts activities and performances, has grown to be one of the largest events in the West Valley. The Peoria Arts & Cultural festival
includes band, choir, orchestra, dance and visual art near 83rd and Grand avenues in Peoria. The event includes free activities for children, food trucks and performances throughout the day with students from Peoria Unified’s 34 elementary and seven high schools. The festival covers multiple city blocks and includes plentiful free parking just a short distance away at the Peoria Municipal Campus adjacent to the Peoria Main Library. Performance
schedules have been adjusted to distance students wherever possible. This year’s event is predominately being held outdoors and spaced out to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The event lends an opportunity for businesses to join Park West in sponsoring the event, which would allow them to advertise their business in front of thousands of community members. Although free to the public, multiple sponsorships are available by visiting
the Peoria Education Foundation website. All proceeds for the event benefit the Peoria Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides grants to teachers and scholarships to students in the Peoria Unified School District. For more information on the event, visit peoriaunified.org/artsfestival. To inquire about sponsorships, call 623486-6100 or email pusdpr@pusd11. net. PT
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performers.’ For most of us, that was a first — and to have a dedicated Black production team.” Moehring said 2020’s events, such as George Floyd’s murder, emphasized the importance of providing space for more Black artists to tell Black stories. It’s why “The Color Purple,” a story that starts in 1909, is important to tell today. “Because not only is it important to get a whole bunch of Black artists together, but after 2020 with Black Lives Matter so prominent — and we are still in a time of the Black Lives Matter movement — we need to promote their work even more,” Moehring said. While many actors tried to work from home during the pandemic, others were left without work for the duration. Even now, with shows being canceled or organizations choosing to put on small shows to provide for greater safety, it is hard for actors to find work. “(The Phoenix Theatre) is putting all of us together in one space where we can feel that community and family and even more so, to tell a story that is about family and staying strong through difficult times, just being resilient and hanging on to the people you love and hanging on to those that love you,” Moehring said. The message, she added, resonates with everyone, especially when life often seems incredibly difficult. “The Color Purple,” Moehring said, offers hope. “I feel like this is an important story for people of color, but also for anyone who is going through hard times,” Moehring said. “The world is, frankly, rough right now. It is hard to always see the positive and really hard to say that there is going to be a bright side. I think anyone who is struggling right now can watch this show and feel empowered and ready to get through what they need to get through right now and know it will be OK at the end of it.” In addition to being a member of the ensemble, Moehring understudies Squeak, whom she describes as a hysterical, little sassy woman. Squeak is a
waitress who has an affair with Celie’s stepson, Harpo. “I’m just so filled with gratitude for the role that I have,” Moehring said. “I just want to contribute to the team the best I can. I hope to be able to use my abilities and the gifts that I have been given by God to share on stage with all these beautiful people and hopefully impact people so they will walk away with something learned and something gained.” Growing up in Peoria, Moehring said it was not a highly diverse area. As someone who is biracial, she said she struggled to find a place where she belonged, that neither “side” really wanted her there. Then she discovered singing. “My dad would play me the Mississippi blues CDs in his car and Michael Jackson,” Moehring said. “We’d sing together, and he would play the piano and we would wail out and I felt free. For once, I felt like I was good at something, and it made me happy.” From singing, she got into musical theater. Her first audition was for “Singing in the Rain” and she brought an umbrella and did the choreographed dance number. At those auditions, she met the voice teacher, who would stay with her from age 9 to 19. While her identity crisis did not go away, she learned that when she was in theater she played very clear roles on stage, roles defined by a script. “Audiences saw me for what I wanted them to see me for,” Moehring said. “I found this newfound respect, newfound passion and just a feeling of being safe and being home.” She’s now an ASU sophomore studying theater major with an acting concentration and a minor in musical theater. She takes every opportunity to perform. She played Pennywise in “Urine Town,” Deloris in “Sister Act” and Maria in “West Side Story” for the Arizona Broadway Theatre and was an ariZoni nominee for her role as Rose in Spotlight Youth Theatre’s “Gypsy.” Moehring said she believes it is each SEE PURPLE PAGE 21
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Fooz Fighters waiting for Grohl to show up BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
Brent Wright and Nicky Rich are hoping for a miracle. The guitarist and singer, respectively, of the Fooz Fighters will hit the Murphy Park stage in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 26 — the same day the band they honor will be at Innings Festival. “The Foo Fighters are arguably the No. 1 most iconic rock band out there,” Wright said. “How cool would that be?” “They were just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are very few tribute bands who do what we do with the Foo Fighters. There are other Foo Fighters tribute bands, but they don’t go to the degree we do.” The Fooz Fighters dress and play the same instruments as the rock band and, Wright said, the musicianship is similar. “I tattooed the feathers that Dave Grohl has on his arms,” Rich said of the Foo Fighters lead singer. “Tomorrow morning I’m going in for about eight hours to duplicate everything on his arms, from the elbows up. I’ve done some research and looked at photos. “Some of the stuff on Dave’s arms is a little raw. I want to match it, but make it look a little better.” For example, he said, the tribal tattoos Grohl has used to have red inlay, but now it’s “all faded out.” As for instruments, Rich uses a Gibson just like Grohl. “The amps are what the Foo Fighters play through,” Rich said. “We bring the energy like you wouldn’t believe. We explode on stage and sweep you off your feet.” Wright said Fooz Fighters are frequently complimented on their resemblance to the real Foo Fighters. “It’s one thing to look like the Foo Fighters, but the sound is the hardest part,” he said. “That’s what takes the
Fooz Fighters are, from left, bassist Gui Bodi, guitarist David Tishenkel, singer Nicky Rich, guitarist Brent Wright and drummer Boll3T. (Photo courtesy of Fooz Fighters)
most work and it takes breaking these songs apart, instrument by instrument, note by note, to figure out how they’re playing these songs.” “We give people that Foo Fighters experience that they can’t get for $20 or, in the case of our Glendale show, for free. Tickets to see the Foo Fighters are $300 and up. Good luck getting close to the stage, too. Our shows, you can get up to the front and feel like you’re part of the show.” Rich stressed nobody’s wearing a wig. The sound isn’t simple and the Foo Fighters “rock.” “There are a lot of little notes and harmonies that you don’t hear,” he
added about the Foo Fighters. “One of our huge accomplishments is we don’t use backing tracks. Nothing is prerecorded. It’s not fake. Queen Nation and Fan Halen have to go through all those costumes and makeup. My hat is off to them. They rock. “I’m very fortunate that Dave (Grohl) just throws on a T-shirt and some vans. How lucky am I? I grew my hair out.” Last year, Fooz Fighters made it to the final round of E!’s “Clash of the Cover Bands,” featuring Adam Lambert. “We spent a week up in Hollywood
filming that show,” Wright said. “We won our episode and made it all the way to the finals. We were amazed to be a part of the show, much less win.” PT
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person’s duty to use their talents to affect others. For her, it was performance. It’s something that can spark conversations between people and hopefully leave the world a better place. “Art is one of the few lasting forms that we can share through generations and through many age groups,” Moehring said. “It can bridge a lot of time and space. I encourage you to go out. If it’s not ‘The Color Purple,’ go to an art museum and look at the pretty paintings and sit for a moment and know you are sharing a common experience. You are not alone on this planet.” PT
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Let’s explore some rare insight by an unknown author. “You glow differently when you have good people with good intentions in your life.” We could also say you glow differently when you are happy. Or you glow differently when you are loved and treated well. How about you glow differently when you’re not hating, hurting, bitter or messy? Finally, you glow better when you create something great for others that comes from love or genuine altruism, not some self-serving agenda. George Bernard Shaw said, “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” Of course, finding yourself is essential, but finding yourself doesn’t end with finding yourself. Instead, we find ourselves to create ourselves, hopefully for genuine service or ministry to others. In Elmer Bendiner’s book, “The Fall of Fortresses,” on page 139, he describes one bombing run in World War II over the German city of Kassel. Read, grow, be inspired. “Our B-17 (The Tondelayo) was barraged by flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. That was not unusual, but our gas tanks were hit on this occasion. Later, as I reflected on the miracle of a 20-millimeter shell piercing the fuel tank without touching off an explosion, our pilot, Bohn Fawkes, told me it was not quite that simple. “The morning following the raid, Bohn went to ask our crew chief for that shell as a souvenir of our unbelievable luck. The crew chief told Bohn that not just one shell but 11 were found in
in the nick of time. They took the risk of their lives and saved someone else who was risking their lives. They made a deep dive into their deep reserves. They didn’t save all, but they did save some. And one of those someones made known to the world what no one
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the gas tanks — 11 unexploded shells where only one was sufficient to blast us out of the sky. “Even after 35 years, so awesome an event leaves me shaken, especially after I heard the rest of the story from Bohn. “Bohn told him that the shells had been sent to the armorers to be defused. The armorers told him that intelligence had picked them up. They could not say why, but Bohn eventually sought out the answer. When the armorers opened each of those shells, they found no explosive charge. They were clean as a whistle and just as harmless. Empty? Not all of them. “One contained a carefully rolled piece of paper. On it was a scrawl in Czech. The intelligence people scoured our base for a man who could read Czech. Eventually, they found one to decipher the note. It set us marveling. In Czech, the message read: ‘This is all we can do for you now.’” Wow, what a powerful statement, especially when you consider the origin of those written words. For much of World War II, German munitions were made by Jews in Nazi death camps — slave labor. These Jewish prisoners carried out their duties, loading explosives in the shadows of the gas chambers that would claim many of their lives. Yet, in those direst of circumstances, they were looking for goodness — looking to do good in any way they could. One thing they could do was disable the firing mechanisms in the munitions. And because of their actions, the crews’ lives were saved. Men came home from the war, married, built homes and had families. And those families had families and so on. Their small, seemingly insignificant act of goodness echoes for generations. It still resonates today. Here are my thoughts about this his-
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knew about. The prisoners created for themselves a legacy that others will admire for years. The same can be true for us. Theodore Roosevelt said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” You never know how your witness or your good deeds to and for another will affect their eternity. To the world, you might be one person, but to one person, you might be the world. Just ask the crew of the Tondelayo, who reaped the benefit of some unknown Jewish prisoners who created something good out of something bad. Here’s our takeaway. You are created by a Creator who created you to create something great about something. The best this world can get is you, being you, with God all over you. So, get out of the seat and into the street. Be an innovative disrupter in the nick of time in these chaotic times. Find a need and meet it. Be the change. Be on-site with insight. Now is not the time to isolate; now is the time to incarnate. The Word needs to become flesh and move into the neighborhood. Create a great business, service or ministry. Create a great kind disposition and smile. Create a great honest community. Live in such a way that,
when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry. One final thought for you, “This is all we can do for you now,” innovative disrupters. Karl Menninger said, “Love cures people; both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” How do I know? Both givers and receivers glow differently. PT
Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com. For more info, see nationstrategy.com.
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Pleasant Valley PAD (Z91-01A.7): Minor PAD Amendment Manjula Vaz of Gammage & Burnham, PLC on behalf of Jolake LLC is proposing a text only Minor Amendment to the Pleasant Valley Planned Area Development (PAD) to re-establish a hotel use as a permitted use. Pleasant Valley Estates is a 269-acre planned development that includes approx. 22 acres of Intermediate Commercial at the northwest corner of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Jomax Road. A hotel use was included as a permissible use with the original PAD approved in 1991. Through a series of subsequent amendments to the PAD, the Hotel use was inadvertently removed from the list of permissible uses. The subject PAD Amendment seeks to re-establish a hotel use in the list of permissible uses for this existing commercial site. The Minor PAD Amendment will be processed through case Z91-01A.7. Minor PAD Amendments are conducted as an Administrative Review unless a written opposition is received within the required notification period. The notification period will end on March 4, 2022. If written opposition is received, the case will be scheduled for Public Hearing in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council for their consideration. Further information related to this request may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85 th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Division at 623-773-7200. Published: Peoria Times, Feb 24, 2022 / 44740 FAIR HOUSING NOTICE
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: T-W CATTLE CO LLC II The address of the registered office is: 12841 S ZUNI RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 The name of the Statutory Agent is: TAMMY HESTER III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS: TOMMY WAYNE HESTER and TAMMY HESTER, both of 12841 S ZUNI RD, BUCKEYE, AZ, 85326 Published: Glendale Star Feb 24, Mar 3, 10, 2022 / 44669
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