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Peoria city budget set at $695 million BY LAUREN SERRATO Peoria Times Staff Writer
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The city of Peoria’s March 31 budget meeting laid out the financial plan for the year with a budget of $695 million. Mayor Cathy Carlat kicked off the meeting by thanking the room for their hard work on the budget, despite the many challenges the pandemic has caused. “Last year about this time, the COVID-19 pandemic shook our world,” she said. “In spite of all, the pandemic dulled out. As we approach a new budget year, I am proud to report that we do so as a fiscally sound city.”
Carlat said it is important that the budget reflects the city’s commitment to providing exceptional services that meet the priorities of Peoria citizens. “Creating a balanced budget is one of the most important responsibilities of city government,” she said. First to speak directly about the budget was City Manager Jeff Tyne. The budget consists of five main points: balanced budget, commitment to essential services, supports council priorities, no tax increases, and modest utility rate adjustments. Also, the city is proposing a 10-year capital improvement program (CIP) of $835.6
million. The CIP provides a schedule of planned improvements over the next 10 years and identifies the revenue sources that will pay for those improvements. As the community grows, new projects and amenities are needed to serve a growing population and maintain service levels. The proposed CIP funds major investments in parks, roadways, facilities, and water and sewer infrastructure. This includes the construction of several major projects already underway, such as the extension of reclaimed water to Paloma Community SEE BUDGET PAGE 3
Peoria shop gives PCH patient electric bike BY CONNOR DZIAWURA Peoria Times Staff Writer
When Mesa mom Molly Wright found out through her role with Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Family Advisory Council that a charity was looking for a child who might be able to put an electric bike to good use, she thought of her son. Born with a congenital heart defect that left him with only two chambers, her 12-year-old son Mark has had three open-heart surgeries and is a regular at the hospital, Wright Phoenix Children’s Hospital patient Mark Wright, center, was presentsaid. But despite his desire to be active, his condition has ed with a Comfort Cruiser electric bike. Beverly Hills-based charitable SEE PEDEGO PAGE 3
organization Angela’s Angels partnered with Pedego Glendale/Peoria to make it possible. (Photo courtesy of Pedego)
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made it difficult. So, the owners of Pedego Electric Bikes’ Glendale/Peoria location teamed up with the Beverly Hills-based charitable organization Angela’s Angels to give Mark a Comfort Cruiser. “He’s always been very active and loves sports — any type of active adventure he loves — and so it’s been a little harder,” Wright explained. “We’d like to go on bike rides as a family, and that got to be harder for him. He would complain, ‘I’m tired,’ couldn’t keep up, and when you’re at the back of the pack, you are not having fun, especially if you’re a boy that age.” It was a surprise for Mark, who was led to believe he had an appointment with his cardiologist. Instead, he received the bike in front of his family, hospital staff and others who made the donation possible. And though his mom said he’s generally reserved, he was “beaming” and shaking his head in surprise. “We showed up for what he thought was a check-in with his doctor and they were there with the bike, and it was awesome,” Wright said enthusiastically. “He was so excited. He had no idea. He even saw people standing there with a bike with balloons, and he still didn’t know it was for him. He just thought, ‘Oh, someone’s here with a bike.’ He didn’t realize that was going
to be his bike.” The story behind how the bike came to Mark is one of connections. Carl Roberts, a local Pedego customer, happens to be the father of Angela Roberts, who is the executive director of Angela’s Angels. Though her organization traditionally donates personal electronic devices (like iPads and tablets) to pediatric patients, the idea to do a bike came up. Carl has had heart valve issues, but he and Angela credit his use of his own electric bike to positive results he has seen. So, when the ability for local Pedego owners Steve Pike and wife Sherry Roueche to partner with Angela’s Angels came up, Roueche recalled, they wanted in — and they got with Pedego Headquarters to make it happen. “(Carl’s) been an ambassador for our store, and so we’ve been in close contact with him,” Pike added. “He’s always in the store, and that just kind of led us to the fact that Angie was giving away laptops, and I just reached out to her and said that’s great, we’d like to do that sometime with a bike.” It’s not Roueche or Pike’s first turn with a charitable venture. “We give back to the community quite a bit. … We just have that philanthropic heart and give back to the community,” Roueche said. Since she came to Arizona in 1998
she has been an active volunteer with HandsOn Greater Phoenix, a nonprofit that finds opportunities for volunteers. She also serves on the board of directors for Miracle League of Arizona, a nonprofit that offers baseball to individuals with special needs. “We’re very happy to support the community in which we live and work.” Mike’s new bike is a 26-inch step-thru Comfort Cruiser, Pike detailed. It has five levels of pedal assist — allowing a top speed of 20 mph on the fifth setting — and a throttle option. The upgraded 36-volt, 15 ah battery, he added, has a range of about 45 miles when charged. He calls it a “classic”-style bike. And Mark took a liking to it right off the bat, his mom said. “The second we got home, he was just out on that thing,” Wright said. “We have a neighborhood that’s safe for him to ride around in, and so he’s been out constantly on it, I mean, just in heaven, living, just going, giving him a little freedom to go places. “My husband likes to go on longer rides, so that very first weekend he went with my husband on a 20-mile ride,” she continued. “They left from our house and went to the airport and back … and there’s a bike path that
furbishment of existing assets throughout Peoria. Of particular note this year is the addition of a five-year, $35 million undertaking to rehabilitate all streets with a pavement condition index (PCI) rating of 60 or lower. This will significantly reduce the long-term financial impacts of aging asphalt infrastructure. The city’s top priority is to preserve the high quality of life of Peoria residents. The FY 2022 budget provides the financial resources necessary to do that in the following areas:
ment to public safety. Two new police officers will provide growth-related public safety support to the community. The city will continue to invest in new technologies to preserve life and property. Examples include SCBA systems for SWAT team personnel, an explosive ordinance disposal storage day box for a K9 unit, ballistic helmets, and replacement of aging tasers. New vehicles, contract staff and crime predictive technology will allow sworn officers to more effectively engage in proactive policing activities. The Peoria Fire-Medical Department is continuing the community paramedicine program established in July 2020 and investing in new brush fire equip-
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Park, renovations to the Peoria Main Library, construction of a new segment of Jomax Road from Vistancia Boulevard to the Loop 303, and the expansion of the Pyramid Peak Water Treatment Plant. Other notable projects in the CIP include the second phase of Paloma Community Park, trail system improvements, regional drainage improvements at 67th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, a new fire station in northern Peoria, a planned replacement of the aging fleet building, expansions of the Beardsley and Jomax water treatment plants, and further expansion of reclaimed water infrastructure. Equally as important to building new facilities is the responsibility to maintain current city facilities. As such, there are various projects throughout the CIP related to replacement and re-
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Public safety is a vital aspect of Peoria’s overall quality of life. The majority of Peoria’s general fund is dedicated to public safety, and the FY 2022 budget reflects the city’s ongoing commit-
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ment and arson training. To assist with service delivery, the department is also adding a redshirt position and an ongoing administrative assistant position. The CIP also includes several projects to expand, rehabilitate or otherwise improve fire stations.
Economic prosperity
One of the keys to any community’s quality of life is a vibrant and diversified economic base, with a qualified workforce and quality jobs. The recommended budget includes investments in a number of economic development initiatives and projects, such as business attraction consulting services for out-of-state relocation opportunities. The budget includes some one-time funding to continue to foster small businesses, create partnerships and enhance efforts to attract and retain businesses in Peoria.
Healthy neighborhoods
To promote healthy and safe communities, the budget continues a number of neighborhood-focused initiatives. The longtime neighborhood grant program offers financial support to neighborhoods seeking to enhance their communities. A new community assistance coor-
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dinator position will oversee the city’s continuing efforts to address the challenge of homelessness in our community. The neighborhood park and retention basin refresh programs will continue to address existing landscaping and aesthetic improvements within and around Peoria neighborhoods.
Integrated transportation
Because continuous investment is fundamental to developing and maintaining Peoria’s roadway network, the budget includes a robust capital program for streets and traffic control. The operating budget provides the staffing and other resources needed to maintain all of this infrastructure. The proposed budget adds two new positions related to transportation — a lead technician specializing in traffic signals and street lighting and an administrative assistant to support the Transit Division.
Arts, culture and recreation
Peoria has long boasted premier recreation programs and facilities, special events, and arts and cultural programs. The city also has a long history of providing family-friendly and culturally diverse events, such as Somos Peoria, Second Saturdays and Young Artist Exhibits. The proposed budget includes funding to continue these programs and events throughout the community, though some events may need to be canceled or postponed if the coronavirus pandemic persists. There are a number of one-time requests to repair and maintain key amenities at various parks and community facilities throughout the city.
The budget adds a maintenance operations position and two trail maintenance positions.
Superior public services
Peoria residents and businesses expect that clean water will flow whenever they turn on the faucet, that their trash and recycling will be picked up on time, and that their concerns will be addressed in a responsive, professional manner. The proposed budget continues to provide the resources needed to consistently exceed customer expectations. Funding for increased recycling processing fees secures the city’s commitment to sustainability, while a new solid waste equipment operator and vehicle ensure timely trash removal.
Smart growth
One of the most important considerations of a growing city like Peoria is an assured water supply. This budget keeps pace with the increasing costs of water purchases and supports continued efforts to encourage the most efficient use of this precious resource. The proposed budget supports requests for contract inspectors to ensure that construction in the city complies with all national and local standards. Finally, the CIP identifies the infrastructure investments needed to keep up with new growth. After summarizing the budget and the meeting agenda, Tyne passed the torch to budget manager Peter Christensen to provide an overview of the financial aspect of the 2022 budget. “It has been a wild ride in the budget office to say the least,” he said. “But I am happy to report we have a much
clearer financial picture today than we did a year or so ago at this time. And most of the news we are sharing with you tonight is optimistic,” Christensen said. Christensen introduced the budget to the room, announcing that this year the proposed budget is listed at $695 million, a 4.5% increase from last year. The budget consisted of four main spending categories: operating at 47%, capital 35%, contingency 11% and debt service 7%. Christensen noted that the $329 million spent on operating expenses is and likely will always be at the top of the expenses. The budget manager added that there are clear fiscal pressures, noting that it is important to recognize them. Competitive pay plans including wages and health insurance, retirement and overall growth all contribute to the mentioned fiscal pressure. “Growth by its very nature puts pressure on our existing resources,” Christensen said. “Those fiscal pressures are real, but they are also manageable, and we have accounted for them fully.” Tyne concluded the meeting by stating the budget is “an ambitious but important capital plan.” “Budget sessions are important. It allows us to explore a little bit more the dynamics that happened … and talk about some of the tradeoffs that we have to make a decision on,” Tyne said. “This is a defining document for you all. The budget that we are putting forward of course is a recommendation based off of a lot of discussions.” To download the proposed budget document, visit peoriaaz.gov/budget.
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Yahtzee Run benefits homeless veterans in the WV
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
The New Founders of Freedom are hosting the 10th annual motorcycle Veterans Ride on Saturday, April 10. The five-stop Yahtzee Run, with the $200 prize, begins with registration from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Avondale Moose Lodge, 1572 S. Cotton Lane, Goodyear, and ends with the last bike in at 2 p.m. at the VFW Post 1433, 7618 N. 63rd Avenue, Glendale. Tickets are $20 for riders or $25 for riders with passengers. Proceeds from the ride go to Bobby Jones and Tammie Smith with the VFW Homeless Veterans Program. For information, call Smith at 480-408-0586. “The funds that we receive from this go directly to help veterans in the West Valley,” said Jones, who lives in Avondale. “We have helped well over 50 veterans stay in their homes or apartments. Sometimes we just take them out and buy groceries for them.”
Jones, who served in the Navy from 1981 to 2014, is a teacher at Country Gardens Charter School in Laveen. He was inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2015 for his work with homeless veterans. “My passion is helping veterans,” Jones said. “I had a cousin who came back from Vietnam, and he was never able to fully able to readjust. He didn’t want to stay with his mother. He preferred to be on the street and be homeless. “I was on active duty when I went to visit him in his little area. I asked how many veterans were out there. He said half of the camp was veterans. I had to do something about it.” A Peoria resident, Smith has a similar story. An Army veteran, Smith found herself homeless after she returned home from combat to find her husband with another woman. “I didn’t have another home,” Smith said. “I didn’t have anybody to help me. When I got off the bus and plane,
there were no family members there to meet me. All of my family was in Texas. I was in Washington. I watched families reunite, and I just walked off. I literally had no place to stay. “It just makes you stronger,” she said with a sigh. “Warriors don’t break — they bend.” She discovered the VFW when a family member took her to an auxiliary dinner. “I met the VFW riders, and I fell in love with them,” she said. “These are my people. You’re comfortable around your own kind. That’s what made me steer toward them. The things I’ve seen the VFW do for people is just amazing. “Now, I have really good friends in the New Founders of Freedom.” Besides raising money for homeless veterans, the Yahtzee Run will also bring awareness to the VFW. “We’re stopping at two American Legions as well,” she said. “If we get a drink, soda or beer, it helps that post. That helps the veterans as well. When
we get to the VFW 1433, we’ll have an auction for small items and a raffle. There’s going to be food, pulled pork sandwiches and chips for $5. All the money from the food goes to the homeless veterans, too.” The public is invited to the event. “When we have these fundraisers, everyone’s welcome,” she said. “You’re treated like family when you’re helping our family.”
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goes, so they did the bike path, and he came home so proud of what he was able to do because he wasn’t tired and he could keep up with my husband. “In fact, my husband was trying to keep up with him, which was a bit of a turnaround,” she added. “It was just so much fun for him. It gave him a lot of confidence and helped him feel like being active is something he could do — that it wasn’t so hard for him. So, it’s been really neat to see him thriving with it and enjoying it so much.” It was difficult to see him losing the motivation to go on bike rides, she admitted. Now, that’s no longer the case — and she’s thankful to all those who made it possible at Pedego, Angela’s Angels and the hospital. “It just makes me happy that I can see that he feels confident and that he isn’t
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A perfect game
On opening day, Centennial High School baseball pitcher Cristian Mogen threw a perfect game where no opposing batter reached a base. Pitching a perfect game has only happened to 23 pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. The Centennial High School Peoria Student Broadcasting Network (PSBN) crew streamed the game.
Patriotic Speech Contest
Peoria Unified fifth through eighth grade students participated in the 34th annual Patriotic Speech Contest recently, delivering persuasive speeches on one of several patriotic topics. While COVID-19 restrictions did not allow for a live audience, the speech contest was streamed live on YouTube. A link to the speech contest as well as the top five winners in each category, and pho-
tos of the winners, are available on the district’s website.
Flinn Scholar
Liberty High School senior Sylvia Lopez was recently awarded a Flinn Scholarship. Lopez is one of 20 high-achieving students in Arizona to receive the prestigious scholarship. The Flinn Scholarship covers tuition, fees, and room and board to an Arizona public university. Additionally, it provides an opportunity for a threeweek intensive overseas seminar, at least one additional study-related travel in the United States or internationally, mentorship, invitations to cultural events, and membership of a community comprised of scholars and alumni. The package is worth an estimated $115,000. Lopez plans to attend ASU in the fall, majoring in industrial engineering with a minor in human systems engineering. She is also co-enrolled in
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Thanking social workers
March was Social Worker Month. Peoria Unified is thankful for its school social workers for all they do to support and provide resources for students and teachers. Social workers provide social and emotional learning to students and training to staff to ensure all students receive the support they need. To learn more about social-emotional learning and other student resources provided by Peoria Unified’s social workers, visit https://bit.ly/3lGwqPF.
Volunteer goes the extra mile
Krista Aufdemberge is a 2016 graduate of Liberty High School and has volunteered in Peoria Unified’s kindergarten classrooms since she donned
her cap and gown. Aufdemberge is special needs and loves helping children, so when Peoria Unified temporarily halted its volunteer program this year due to COVID-19, she was heartbroken. She gathered a team to help her find a way to still feel connected to the kindergarten students this year. The end result is a video, produced by Aufdemberge each week, shared with the kindergarten students at Oasis, Oakwood, Paseo Verde and Frontier elementary schools. Following the kindergarten pacing guide, her short videos begin with a color of the week, then a word, and has now progressed to include four to five flashcard words each week. This is just one positive example at how one of Peoria Unified’s most eager helpers adapted to make it work during the pandemic. The district is proud of her time, effort and creativity to help kindergarten students.
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Peoria Unified places emphasis on financial stewardship BY MICHELLE R. MYERS Chief Financial Officer Peoria Unified School District
It is an honor to serve as the district’s chief financial officer. One of the most enjoyable aspects of my role is interacting with our many community members, parents and business leaders. These education stakeholders often reach out with questions related to school finance, and I appreciate the opportunity to provide insight on how Peoria Unified uses each dollar that is entrusted to us by our community. In addition to taxpayer dollars, I recognize that our school district and staff are also entrusted with our parents’ most valuable resource — their children. We do not take this trust for granted and work each day to appropriately and effectively steward our funding resources to ensure the greatest impact for our students. Our commitment to fiscal responsibility is memorialized in our strategic
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plan where stewardship of financial resources is a dedicated key perspective. Through this area, the district demonstrates transparency, compliance and strong fiscal management to support teaching and learning. To ensure this happens, Peoria Unified has
checks and balances in place that are required by the state of Arizona and the federal government. This includes everything from annual financial and program audits by outside agencies to mandated reporting that is submitted to the Arizona auditor general and Arizona Department of Education each year. The district also has governing board-approved policy and procedures related to budget and finance that ensures district decision making is informed and optimizes our finite resources. For community members who want to further engage in this work, the district is required each year to publicly adopt our annual operating budget at an open meeting and public hearing. Through this process, anyone is able to speak to how the district is proposing to spend its dollars. Our annual budget must be balanced and is submitted to the Arizona Department of Education. To further demonstrate transparency, we have posted the last
10 years of financial budgets, reports and audited financial statements on our district’s website. Our commitment extends beyond financial stewardship, and recently Peoria Unified convened a superintendent’s committee to review how we are using our facilities to determine that they are not under or overutilized. This team is diving into data related to each school site to ensure district facility utilization is optimized to support student learning or the specific programming that takes place on each campus. Effective stewardship and management of a $323 million annual budget takes a collaborative and engaged effort by our business services department, leadership team and governing board. Peoria Unified’s ongoing commitment in the area of fiscal management and compliance is recognized annualSEE STEWARDSHIP PAGE 9
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Anti-vaxxers long on myths, short on logic BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
When news broke in February that Arizona would open COVID-19 vaccines to people over age 55, I had a long debate with myself about whether to get the shot. By long, I mean three solid minutes. Or the time it took me to Google, “Will the COVID vaccine implant a microchip in me?” Seriously, that’s one of the myths circulating about the vaccine, along with rumors that the vaccines will genetically modify your DNA or that the shot is actually more lethal than COVID-19 itself. All false, at least according to everyone from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Mayo Clinic to the American Medical Association to yours truly. I got a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on March 25. So far, I’ve shown no ill effects besides the sore arm I had for 48 hours and a decreased tolerance for people who say things like, “Didja know the COVID-19 vaccine
killed Hank Aaron?” Again, this is seriously a contention being made by the anti-vaxxers. Their logic? Aaron got his COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 5. The baseball slugger died 17 days later in his sleep, at age 86. The medical examiner ruled this a death from natural causes, reporting that Aaron showed no symptoms of COVID-19, nor any side effects from the Moderna vaccine he received. Still, leading anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tweeted, “Aaron’s tragic death is part of a wave of suspicious deaths among elderly closely following administration of COVID vaccines.” The rumor mill ran so amok, the New York Times fact-checked Aaron’s demise under a headline reading, “Hank Aaron’s death had nothing to do with the COVID-19 vaccine.” For some folks, the world medical establishment and the mainstream media uniting to assure us of something can only mean one thing — the exact opposite of whatever we’re being told. If the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association
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ly during our financial audit. The district recently received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association, the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. The district also received recognition from the Association of School Business Officials International for meeting the highest standards for financial reporting and transparency. Of course, none of the work we do to make sure students achieve their fullest potential would be possible
without our supportive community. I would like to thank our voters for continuing the district’s 13% maintenance and operations override to ensure we have the staff and resources it takes to teach and support 36,000 students. The maintenance and operations override continuation will ensure that vital funds are in place to support the teachers, staff and programs that make the district an incredible place to work and learn. To learn more about Peoria Unified’s Strategic Plan or to view the district’s annual financial reports, please visit the website at PeoriaUnified.org.
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and American Nurses Association all say a vaccine is safe — and they’ve released a public service announcement saying exactly that — the only logical thing to believe is a YouTube video by some loon named Steve Fletcher who reports, “4 Reasons Why The COVID Vaccine IS The Mark Of The Beast!” Steve says it’s right there in Revelations 13. “The Beast and the False Prophet and the Dragon will deceive humanity into taking His mark,” i.e., the COVID-19 vaccine. To think, my big worry was that the second shot might interfere with my Saturday morning tee time. A mid-March poll of Arizonans by OH Predictive Insights shows that 17% of us will refuse to take the vaccine, while another 11% remain unsure. That could create an issue for our state, given that medical experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci estimate that herd immunity from COVID-19 will re-
quire “75% to 80%-plus” of the herd to be vaccinated. This member of the herd feels tiptop after getting two shots in the arm. Not only has my 5G cellphone reception improved at home — four bars! — but before dawn, I can mentally tune in AM radio stations from as far away as St. Louis. On the downside, I didn’t get the AstraZeneca vaccine, which relies on a modified chimpanzee adenovirus to induce COVID-19 immunity. According to some internet memes, this means the vaccine will turn you into a monkey — something I’ve hoped for since seeing “Planet of the Apes” when I was 9. My favorite ape has always been Dr. Zaius, played by the great British stage actor Maurice Evans. Zaius was the ape who nailed it when he said of man, “From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy.”
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Women 4 Women members enjoy the networking BY JAKARIA ROSS
Peoria Times Contributing Writer
The Peoria Chamber of Commerce’s Women 4 Women group, which supports business presence, professional growth and networking, reflected on its journey and outlined its hopes for the future. “My favorite thing about the group is the cohesiveness and the power these women have and use to make things happen,” said Della Brandenburger, the group’s leader and chair. Active members meet the first and third Friday of each month to share, encourage, bond and support one another as women in business. Members are admitted for free, while future members pay $15. “Women find out when they join us that they are now a part of a family who cares about them,” Brandenburger said. “Our group wants to help any woman who is wanting to build a business feel she is important.” The group prefers to offer a support system that is not “cliquey,” according to Brandenburger. “We are all equal in every way,” she said. “These are women who want that strong relationship and someone they can talk to if they need help.” Switching to a virtual networking group due to COVID-19, the women stayed connected through Zoom calls but resumes in-person meetings in April. The next meeting is 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, April 16, at Arrowhead Valley Retirement Resort, 20025 N. 81st Avenue, Peoria. The guest speaker is Dr. Stephanie Mundt of Volante PT and Performance. “We had many more members who belonged pre-COVID,” Brandenburger
Women 4 Women meets the first and third Friday of each month at various locations. (Photo courtesy of Peoria Chamber of
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said. “We will continue to have women come and be invited to our meetings and learn that when you are a member, you have a strong support system.” Jamie Lau was among the first set of women who attended meetings and events. Five years later, she remains in Women 4 Women. “I was there when it first started out,” Lau said. “They came up with this idea to get women together who were members of the chamber, to network and also teach business skills. … They held a mixer at a restaurant, and there were about 40 to 50 women who attended.” Lau said an encounter with the State Sen. Sine Kerr was her most profound moment with the group. “She came and spoke with our
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group,” Lau said. “She invited us to come down to the Capitol as her honored guests and learn more about the policies that are in play. We got to sit in, and she explained everything that was going on to me. It was the fact that she opened up. She was just a fantastic speaker.” Tina Smith, a four-year member, also enjoys the guest speakers. “A lot of times they are educational,” Smith said. “It’s a way to get exposure for your business. It’s a great way to learn about other businesses out there,” Smith said. “Bridget Binsbacher was my most influential.” Binsbacher is a Peoria councilmember and the executive director of the Cactus League. Smith said she was im-
pressed by Binsbacher’s journey. “She was put into her position with no previous experience or training,” Smith said. “(This teaches women) that when you make up your mind to do something, you can really achieve. This was an example where women could learn to step out of their own way and just go for it.” Brandenburger said she and Women 4 Women members hope to expand soon. “These are amazing women who have a story and a heart along with a business spirit. We just want to shout it to the world and have women join us. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this sensational group?” Brandenburger said.
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Peoria to host 3rd UK youth soccer camp BY ZACH MOORE
Peoria Times Staff Writer
UK International Soccer has partnered with the city of Peoria to offer soccer camps throughout the summer for the youth in the community. The camps were founded in June 2020 to give kids the chance to gain insight from soccer coaches from the United Kingdom. The kids can develop skills such as passing, shooting and defending in a friendly and welcoming environment. In the prior camps, there were approximately 10 athletes assigned to each coach. This allowed the kids to maintain social distancing in an open field while still being able to learn soccer basics. With the COVID-19 restrictions lifting in Arizona, city of Peoria staff felt they could offer more room for participation moving forward. “We are hoping that the COVID numbers continue to decline,” said Peoria Recreation Supervisor Franz Fuhrmann. “That way we can host more kids and provide the opportunity to more individuals. That is our goal.” The previous camps had few participants because of strict pandemic policies by Peoria ordinances and the UK International organization. The city of Peoria was able to offer the maximum number of entries allowed despite the ongoing pandemic crisis.
The UK International Soccer Camps are May 24 to May 28 at Paloma Community Park, and May 31 to June 4 at Rio Vista Community Park. (Photos courtesy
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Gov. Doug Ducey announced last month that “events of more than 50 people will no longer need the approval of local governments.” While this includes youth sports, it is important that social distancing, along with health and safety guidelines, be followed, he said. The camp requires children to have their temperature checked before entering the field. Fuhrmann applauded
the UK International organization for this move. “We allow players to wear masks if they want, although it is not a requirement,” Fuhrmann said. “The coaches from UK International do wear masks. We want to make sure everyone is as safe as possible.” This year’s summer camps
are open to players from age 4 to 16. The camp is intended for those who want to learn the basics while enjoying the game, and like-minded individuals, Fuhrmann said. The UK International Soccer Camps are May 24 to May 28 at Paloma Community Park, and May 31 to June 4 at Rio Vista Community Park. To register, visit the city of Peoria website, peoriaaz.gov.
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Help save the planet while protecting oral health BY TIFFANY DI GIACINTO Delta Dental of Arizona
As Earth Day approaches on April 22, it’s worth looking at a few easy ways to add a little green to the dental routine. Let’s start with the toothbrush. Believe it or not, the average person goes through three to four toothbrushes every year. For those seeking a more environmentally conscious route for toothbrushes that have become long in the tooth, consider these hacks: • Use it to fight flyaways. By spraying the bristles with hairspray, you can use a toothbrush to gently push back unruly hairs along the hairline without messing up your ’do. • Brow them up versus bowing them out. Using the same method above, an old toothbrush can easily become an effective eyebrow brush.
• Transform it into a lip loofa. The next time you apply lip balm, use a dry toothbrush as an exfoliator to gently scrub off dead skin before washing away or wiping with a towel. • Use multiple brushes to let out your inner Picasso. Grab paint and give them new life as art instruments. • Make the brush do your dirty work. Using a toothbrush as a cleaning tool can help tidy up most nooks or crannies with ease. They are especially adept at cleaning appliances, windowsills, keyboards, grout, shoe soles and even hairdryers. Beyond reimaging your old toothbrushes, you might also consider using a more sustainable option from the onset. Recently, researchers at
Trinity College Dublin studied the carbon footprint of the four most common types of toothbrushes — electric, standard plastic brushes, plastic brushes with replaceable heads, and bamboo brushes — and the results might surprise you. The electric toothbrush? Not the winner. The study found that due to the process of making an electric toothbrush, it is far less environmentally friendly than a plastic brush. It also found that the bamboo brush, which seems the most sustainable by the nature of its appearance, wasn’t the best option either. In the end, a traditional toothbrush made using recycled plastic came out victorious. Once you have the right brush, you should also pay attention to what you
are doing while brushing. Among the easiest ways to help the environment while fighting plaque: • Turn off the water while brushing, turning it back on only to rinse your mouth and the brush. Turning off the water while brushing your teeth can save 4 to 8 gallons of water per person, per day. That’s more than 1,460 gallons of water per year. • Slow down. Brushing hard and fast isn’t just rough on your gums; it breaks down your toothbrush far sooner, requiring more often replacements. • By flossing regularly, you will help prevent major dental work, which not only saves money but reduces the carbon footprint as well. For more advice on oral health, in general and additional sustainable practices, visit deltadentalazblog. com.
Upcoming wildflower classes cover pollinator gardens BY SYDNEY FITE
Peoria Times Staff Writer
Before the weather heats up in the West Valley, residents will have the opportunity to spend their mornings learning about wildflowers and the surrounding environment. The city of Peoria is offering classes where residents can learn to grow their own wildflowers and pollinator gardens. Peoria Park Ranger Della Killeen, who is the event’s director, said she wants to create a peaceful site where people can get away from their busy lives. Everyone will have the opportunity to look at flowers and observe pollinators. In October, children planted a new garden at Heritage Court in Pioneer Community Park. The wildflower
numbers are low in Peoria this year, but this garden is thriving thanks to the kids who were excited to get their hands dirty. This space is meant to not only improve the pollinator populations but is also an outlet to get more people outdoors. Many Arizona residents who are from out of state are unfamiliar with desert wildflowers. Killeen said this garden is a bridge for nature education. “If you learn the name of something, you probably will become more concerned with conserving it,” she said. Gardens are not grown in one day,
and many people are interested in conserving native plants and the practice of gardening. A few organizations have made this garden available to the public. Nature Seed Search and the Desert Botanical Garden donated seeds and plants for this project. Killeen hopes that the garden is well taken care of between her visits there and wants everyone to understand the importance of the wildflowers. Killeen is responsible for keeping accurate and current information on the urban wildlife within the city. She notes the types and species of animals
that visit Peoria, but she is also heavily invested in educational outreach and wants people to enjoy the outdoors and trails. She teaches classes that demonstrate nature systems, like the wildflower garden, and mentioned previously teaching residents to fish. These classes are scheduled throughout the year and areavailable to all Peoria residents. To keep everyone safe and socially distanced, classes will be taught outside in groups of 10. “If we can’t have a classroom to learn, we could have the space to look at the wildflowers,” Killeen said. The classes will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 10; Thursday, April 15; and Saturday, April 17, at Pioneer Community Park. To register, contact Della Killeen at della.killeen@ peoriaaz.org.
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Aaron Allen manages to always stay positive BY ALEX GALLAGHER Peoria Times Staff Writer
Aaron Allen has an infectious laugh, a larger-than-life personality, a harmonious voice and glowing brown eyes that, when looked upon, one would never know were donated to him. “A little-known fact about me is that I went blind from around ages 11 to 14, which is a big chunk of life,” said Allen, a Centennial High School alumnus. “For me, I couldn’t play video games, I couldn’t skateboard, but I always had music and could sing because you don’t have to be able to see in order to sing. Music is what kept me company during what I call the grey darkness.” At age 14, Allen received two corneal transplants and through the help of two donors was able to regain his sight. “It’s really beautiful to me to think that another human would be able to
Aaron Allen, a Centennial High School graduate, went blind in his pre-teens. (Photo by Kyle Robert Spratt)
give something that is a part of them to me,” Allen says. “I always tell people when I’m having a rough day, I will try to think about those two people who gave me my eyes and what a special gift they gave me and how they’re not here to have any day let alone a bad day,”
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Allen is fascinated with watching leaves fall from trees and their vibrant colors. Every morning, when he awakes, he is thankful for his vision. “In one of my new songs, I have a lyric that is ‘and everything just turned gray,’ which is what that line was about,” Allen said. Being blind was not just physically challenging for Allen while he was growing up. It made socializing tough, too — until he entered the local music scene. “I didn’t ever really have any friends growing up,” he said. “I always felt like nobody wants to be friends with the blind kid. Going through that, though, helped me appreciate the friends I do have now and have met through the music scene.” Recently, Allen was hit with potentially bad news. He was diagnosed with diabetes, which could cause him to go blind again. “But you just deal with it the best of your ability,” he added.
“Music and songwriting are the best ways I know how to deal with anything.” Allen sees music as therapeutic. To ease his anxiety, Allen released three singles in the last six months. “Now that I am putting out new music, I am getting that itch to want to sing those songs and perform for people,” Allen said. Allen also credits local musicians Sam Etling of Sore Eyes and Josh Peters of Divided Minds with helping him. Etling gave Allen the boost he needed to get back into music. Peters, on the other hand, created the beats that Allen sings with. With the beats and confidence in hand, Allen wrote songs that inspired his friends. “I wanted to write something positive because a lot of my friends seemed like they were struggling, and a lot of the things I was hearing musically SEE ALLEN PAGE 16
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seemed really negative,” he said. With that came his first single, “Harmony.” Allen said the chorus recalls a conversation he had with a friend who was having a bad day. The two reminisced about driving and blasting music in the car. The title references the chorus of the song “Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, a song that Allen tried to sing along to as a child. Allen’s latest release, “Present Day,” is one of his most literal songs, as he described it. Generally, Allen uses imagery and symbolism within his music. This time, he offered a lyrical take on his return to music. “This song is me singing to myself about what I need to hear,” he said. “It starts out with I’m setting boundaries and setting time for myself then eventually goes to me being the author of my own narrative.” A music video was released onto Allen’s YouTube page for “Present Day” in late February. Directed by filmmak-
er Chase Warren, the video features the places that inspire Allen, like Lake Pleasant, Sedona, South Mountain and Scottsdale. Allen feels the need to be present and plans to keep working on new music. “You have to find whatever it is you enjoy doing and do it,” Allen said. “I’m at a point right now where I’ve realized a sense of self respect that I don’t think I was giving myself before but then I got to a point where I thought I owe it to myself to do things that make me happy and to surround myself with people who really appreciate me, and I appreciate them.” Allen has a message to those who are conflicted or are struggling to find happiness. “You just have to appreciate the little things that people take for granted, like eyesight,” he said. “It’s OK to be easily amused and it’s OK to love whatever it is you love.” Aaron Allen Muic https://bit.ly/3dPiz6b
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Here’s a great illustration I found on the internet of two different perspectives — one coming from Venus (a feminine perspective) and the other from Mars (a masculine perspective). One is called The Wife’s Diary. The other is called The Husband’s Diary. The Wife’s Diary: “Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. The conversation wasn’t flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn’t say much. “I asked him what was wrong; he said, ‘Nothing.’ I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he
and men are from Mars. No, you’re both from Earth. Deal with it.” That’s my Becky. This phenomenon also happens with God and us human beings. But it’s not about Venus and Mars issues. It’s with heaven and earth issues. Here’s another diary example of us humans and our conversations with ourselves and God. I’ll call it Our Diary and God’s Dairy. Our Diary: “Dear God, our world’s falling apart, things are terrible, everything is out of control, I can’t cope, there’s no hope, things will never change, we can’t recover from this, it’s the end of the world.” Wouldn’t you agree that we all have had diaries like this in times of crisis and ambiguity? God’s Diary: “Dear person, yes, I understand the way you feel. I am God! I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help. Have a good day.” Wow, God is such a guy! Do you
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“Well, as of last night, we have a contract on our house. We haven’t found a house to move to yet, so I’m in bed with my mind racing, thinking, ‘OK, our daughter and her husband said we could stay with them, but we could stay with Ed’s father, but Ed needs internet for his work. Where are we going to put all the stuff we have to pack?’ So, I couldn’t fall asleep. I got up, did some stuff, and finally fell asleep sometime after 2 a.m. “Today Ed and I were sitting in the family room, and Ed was strangely quiet, so I assumed he was thinking about the upcoming move. I said, ‘Whatcha thinkin?’ Ed says, ‘I can’t believe Jeff Gordon blew winning that NASCAR race yesterday!’ I replied, ‘Oh, my gosh, you are such a guy!’” Becky had 37 likes and 20 comments on her Facebook in an hour (mostly women). The lesson here is don’t get all steamed up when you don’t know what’s cooking. To be fair to Becky, she has a straightforward thought about the Venus and Mars idea. “Hmmm, women are from Venus,
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wasn’t upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly and kept driving. I can’t explain his behavior. I don’t know why he didn’t say, ‘I love you, too.’ “When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly and watched television. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. But I still felt that he was distracted and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep; I cried. I don’t know what to do. I’m almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.” The Husband’s Diary: “A 2-foot putt. Who misses a 2-foot putt?” Five years ago, my wife Becky and I had a similar diary story when we were selling our home and looking for a new home at the same time. Here’s what she posted on her Facebook page.
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know what? It may seem like things are out of control, but God is in control. Here’s another diary I gleaned from Pastor Andy Stanley illustrating just that. “Sometimes, I just want it to stop — the talk of COVID, looting, brutality. I lose my way. I become convinced that this ‘new normal’ is real life. Then I meet an 87-year-old who talks of living through polio, diphtheria, Vietnam protests, and yet is still enchanted with his life.” He seemed surprised when I said that 2020 must be incredibly challenging for him. “No,” he said slowly, looking me straight in the eyes. “I learned a long time ago not to see the world through the headlines. I see the world through the people that surround me. I see the world with the realization that we love big. Therefore, I choose to write my own headlines: ‘Husband loves wife today.’ ‘Family drops everything to come to grandma’s bedside.’ He patted my hand. ‘Old man makes a new friend.’
“His words collide with my worries, freeing them from the tether I had been holding tight. They float away. I’m left with a renewed spirit and a new way to write my own headlines.” What’s in your diary today? Who’s in your headlines today?
Ed Delph is Phoenix native who lives in the North Valley. Since 1980, he has pastored three churches in the Valley. He is a noted author of 10 books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. He has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy. To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and NationStrategy, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com, visit nationstrategy.com or call 623-376-6757.
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Riley Hebert, who attends Glendale Preparatory Academy, will visit Kennedy Space Center if she wins an essay contest. (Photo courtesy of the Hebert familyA Glendale Preparatory Academy sophomore has been named a semifinalist in a NASA and Future Engineers writing contest. Riley Hebert is one of 155 semifinalists from 14,000 essay submissions in the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest. The challenge invited students to imagine they were leading a one-week expedition to the Moon’s south pole. “I love reading the NASA newsletter, that’s how I initially discovered the
contest,” Riley said. “After learning more, I thought it sounded really interesting.” The Peoria teen has always had a sense of wonder and discovery, according to her parents. “Riley has always sought to understand the universe and everything around her,” said Jeff Hebert, Riley’s father. “We’re extremely proud that she’s in the running.” Riley’s essay, titled “Ad Lunam Et Astra Et Ultra,” which is Latin for “to the stars and the moon and beyond,” stressed the importance of a diverse group of experienced astronauts that would be crucial to a moon expedition. For Riley, it was a great learning experience. “I learned so much about the south
pole and the moon in general. For example, I had never heard of lunar vibration before researching the South Pole, which played a crucial role in my essay,” Riley said. NASA selected one semifinalist from each grade category in each of their specified 52 regions across the United States. Riley represents Arizona, grades 9-12 in the next round of the competition where they will be asked to represent their state in a series of Artemis explorer sessions. “To constantly see Riley’s sense of wonder with the world makes us proud to see as parents,” Jeff said. NASA held a virtual event on March 23 where contestants learned about space exploration from speakers. At the event, NASA announced they will fly a digital copy of all 14,000 essays around the moon aboard Artemis 1. The semifinalists were revealed by grade at the conclusion of the event. The essay submissions that were entered into the contest were graded by over 1,000 judge volunteers of educators, professionals and space enthusiasts. Students were asked to not include their name in their entry to remain anonymous. The essay contest was in collaboration with NASA’s Artemis program, which will land the first woman and next man on the moon. This program will use what it learns on the moon to make progress toward sending astronauts to mars. The challenge launched on Sept. 15, and entries closed on Dec. 21. All semifinalists will receive an Artemis Prize Pack with space-themed prizes.
Riley Hebert, who attends Glendale Preparatory Academy, will visit Kennedy Space Center if she wins an essay contest. (Photo courtesy of the Hebert
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The pool of semifinalists will be narrowed to nine finalists on April 7. Each of the nine finalists will travel with a parent to NASA’s Johnson space center this summer to learn about lunar exploration. They will then be interviewed before one winner from each grade division is announced on May 19. Each of the three national winners will win a family trip to watch the first Artemis test launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Riley’s essay can be read here: https://bit.ly/3unK8dq
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OBITUARIES Raymond Edward Hynick Raymond Edward Hynick, formerly of Peoria and member of Spirit of Hope Methodist Church, loving father and good man, went to the embrace of his Lord and the love of his life, Linda Hunt Hynick, on March 29th. 88 years young he embarked on his final journey with family at his side and in his heart. Please share your memories and celebrate a life well lived at www.andrewsmortuary.com
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