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Peoria schools still require masks

BY ANNIKA TOMLIN

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Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services rescinded executive orders requiring masks in K-12 schools on April 19.

“Nearly 2 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with many teachers and school faculty now full vaccinated after being some of the first in line for vaccine prioritization,” Ducey said in his announcement.

“Teachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses. We will continue to work with public health professionals and Arizona’s schools as more students return to the classroom and our state moves forward.”

The current recommendation by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that “all schools should prioritize universal and correct use of masks;

physical distancing of 3 feet, hand-washing and respiratory etiquette, cleaning and maintaining health facilities, and contact tracing in combination with isolation and quarantine.”

The Peoria Unified School District said its intentions in an email to staff and families.

“Peoria Unified’s policy and regulation JICA-RB and GBGB-RB, requiring masks for all staff, students and guests on all SEE

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Peoria nurse honored as ‘hero’

BY KEITH JONES

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Peoria resident Denise Jaronik, a post-anesthesia care unit nurse at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, was recognized for her exemplary service during a recent Tenet Hero ceremony.

The honor is part of Abrazo parent company Tenet Healthcare’s annual employee recognition program. The Heroes program celebrates individuals who make a meaningful impact within their respective communities that goes above and beyond their daily job responsibilities.

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BY ALLISON ENGSTROM Peoria Times Staff Writer

NexMetro Communities is continuing to expand its single-family rental homes by adding a new community in Peoria.

Avilla Lago in Peoria will be located at 10310 W. Beardsley Road, nearby Glendale and Phoenix. It will feature single-level homes with options for one to three bedrooms. Rent starts at $1,380 per month.

They aim to remain modern with high ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer, and hard-surface flooring.

NexMetro and Avilla Homes offer a unique experience to people who are interested in renting a home rather than buying a house or leasing an apartment.

The Phoenix-based developer has 11 luxury leased-home neighborhoods across the state, with additional developments on the horizon.

Jacque Petroulakis, the EVP of marketing for NexMetro Communities, calls this style of renting “the best of both worlds.”

People prefer to rent for many different reasons, Petroulakis said.

“Definitely our residents are renters by choice, and what I mean by that is that they have the wherewithal to buy but are

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choosing to rent,” Petroulakis said.

The communities’ residents are very diverse, ranging from millennials to baby boomers, Petroulakis said.

“Consumers are finding it even more appealing with no shared walls, no shared elevators or hallways, and having private backyards and entries,” Petroulakis said.

According to the company, single-family rental homes are on the rise lately.

“As solid job and income growth, household growth and supply demand and high occupancy rates continue to remain strong, we anticipate this housing trend will remain especially robust, especially as house prices skyrocket in one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation,” said Brian Rosenbaum, executive managing director of NexMetro Communities’ Phoenix division.

year. We remain hopeful for as normal a start to the 2021-22 school year as possible.

“Thanks to our mitigation plans and the diligence of our student, staff and parents, our schools have remained open for teaching and learning. We have many milestones to celebrate through the remaining 19 days of the academic year, including promotions and graduations. Safety always has been and remains out top priority. We look forward to a strong finish to the school year and to celebrating the success of our students.”

Peoria’s current mask policy requires everyone on any district campus to wear a face covering. Children younger than

two do not have to wear masks, along with anyone who has trouble breathing and anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

Glendale Union High School District will retain its mask requirement until the end of the school year.

“We are writing to clarify that today’s announcement by Gov. Ducey does not change the face mask requirement for the Glendale Union High School District,” according to an announcement sent to parents.

“The Glendale Union High School District will continue requiring the use of cloth face masks on all campuses and district facilities until further notice.”

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school and district properties,” would remain until the governing board could discuss it.

The board met on April 29, and PUSD Communication Manager Erin Dunsey sent an update on the district’s mandate.

“Tonight, the Peoria Unified Governing Board voted to keep the district’s current COVID-19 mitigation procedures, which include the requirement for facial masks for all students, staff and guests on all school and district properties through the end of the school year,” the statement read.

“Our mitigation procedures will continue to be reevaluated as we transition to our summer programming and prepare for the start of the next school

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WV business community looking past pandemic

BY ILANA LOWERY WESTMARC

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out and restrictions are lifted by Gov. Doug Ducey, CEOs are facing pressure to make decisions about when and how professionals will return to office work.

Reports say that by midsummer, a good portion of the working-age population should be vaccinated, which will play a significant role in how and when employees go back to work.

“Because of such hopeful signs, CEOs at companies that remained all-remote (during the pandemic) are starting to think seriously about how and how much to bring their employees back to the office, and how to best answer questions about policies and timelines their boards will soon ask,” said Dan Ciampa, a former CEO and adviser to boards and chief executives.

“They realize that, given all that has happened over the last year, more employees than ever before will work remotely, and for tasks that can be done more efficiently that way, investments in technology are necessary,” he said.

Roughly 20% of workers will remain remote employees, according to several studies.

However, if the past year has taught us anything, it is that nothing is as straightforward as it may appear, and returning to “normal” will be a long, arduous process.

In a Feb. 25 Harvard Business Review article, Ciampa said that with all of the uncertainty about what lies ahead, it is important to avoid steps that either will create unrealistic expectations or limit options.

Experts agreed.

Kyle Freese, Ph.D., MPH, chief epidemiologist at Phoenix-based health technology company STChealth, and Dr. Scott Hamstra, chief medical officer at STChealth and a practicing infectious disease pediatrician, have been consulting for various organizations throughout the country, designing and implementing return-to-workplace strategies.

They encourage business owners to seek reliable information and expertise from a variety of sources as they make challenging logistical decisions.

Returning to work, post-pandemic

As workers prepare to return to the office, productivity, communication and collaboration are at the forefront of every manager’s mind.

But what can and should employees expect when they return?

Many have become accustomed to the rather short commute from the kitchen to their home office, and those reduced drive times have positively impacted work/life balance.

Across all industries, business leaders are using the lessons from this largescale, work-from-home experiment to reimagine how work is done — and what role physical offices should play.

According to McKinsey research, 80% of people surveyed reported they enjoyed working from home, and 41% said they are more productive than they had been before; about 28% said they are as productive.

Many workers who were liberated from long commutes and business travel found more productive ways to spend that time, enjoyed greater flexibility in balancing their personal and professional lives, and decided that they prefer to work from home rather than the office.

Commercial real estate experts say new office space is being engineered for maximum social distancing, touch-free operations and air and surface sanitation.

“In addition to those features, employees are looking for practical answers for how they will safely navigate the workplace upon their return,” said Paul Komadina, Phoenix-based senior managing director at CBRE. Komadina said regardless of how workspaces are being configured, offices are being prepared for near-term occupancy with COVID-19 safety protocols and considerations in mind.

According to the most recent data from CBRE, 93% of the firm’s clients are preparing for office re-entry with

social distancing floor plans, 93% are also implementing an increased/modified cleaning schedule, and 74% have a phased re-entry plan. Additionally, CBRE property management professionals are reporting a shift in the most sought-after building amenities.

“Features such as enhanced indoor air quality, touchless technologies and outdoor amenities have increased in popularity because of COVID,” Komadina said.

So, will open floor plans and multiple common areas revert to cubicles and private offices?

Komadina said no. “‘Open-plan’ as a design strategy has often been misunderstood (or poorly implemented) to mean a sea of cubicles without space for private conversations, focus work or solitude. There is no question that such imbalance in a workplace leads to dysfunction. However, the reaction cannot be to give everyone their own private office,” he said.

“Aside from being inefficient, this would also have a detrimental impact on office energy, collaboration and relationship building. Additionally, private offices are not a silver bullet against spreading germs and disease.

“Whether you work in an open workstation environment or from a private office, you are sharing elevators, bathrooms, conference rooms, coffee pots and the air you breathe with the rest of the workplace, so office health and well-being programs need to be holistic.”

Komadina said many of the frequently asked questions he fields center around elevator protocol, access to PPE, and conflict resolution for mask mandate rule breakers.

“Ultimately, though, factors outside of employer control, such as vaccination status, child care/elder care responsibilities and safety of public transportation, may have greater influence on employee willingness to return to the office,” he said.

Trends in employment and growing West Valley industries

Demand for industrial space in the West Valley was growing before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rise of e-commerce and strain on the supply chain over the past year has made the need for industrial space a top priority for business.

“Throughout the pandemic, the West Valley has continued to attract new companies,” said Sintra Hoffman, president and CEO of WESTMARC, a public-private coaliSintra Hoffman tion of 15 West Valley communities.

“While many small businesses were impacted, larger companies in health care, manufacturing and logistics increased their investments to meet changing consumer behaviors,” she said.

With the announcement by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd that it is developing 1,128 acres located near the northwest corner of Loop 303 and the 43rd Avenue alignment, new life has been breathed into the region’s tech sector.

Taiwan Semiconductor makes silicon chips for Apple Inc. and several other major technology companies. In March, it was reported that the company’s planned West Phoenix manufacturing plant would likely be three times larger than originally announced.

The Southwest Valley region leads the Phoenix metro with 4.8 million square feet of positive net absorption during the first three quarters of 2020, including nearly 2 million square feet absorbed by multinational companies, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.

In addition to residential, retail and manufacturing, medical office and specialty health care development has been SEE TRANSITION PAGE 6

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F-150 water drive benefits Salvation Army

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Ford Motor Co., Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix and Valleywide Dunkin’ locations have teamed up with the Salvation Army to launch the ninth annual Fill an F-150 Bottled Water Drive from May 7 to May 23.

All 13 metro Phoenix-area Ford dealerships are collecting cases of water to support the Salvation Army and its Emergency Disaster Services program, which provides hydration, respite and safety information to those in need at heat relief stations in metro Phoenix on days with excessive heat warnings.

According to Maricopa County Public Health, there were a record 207 confirmed heat-associated deaths in Maricopa County in 2020, with more cases still under investigation.

“The Salvation Army considers the scorching Arizona heat our natural disaster, so it is an Emergency Disaster

Hurricane Harbor Phoenix will provide a half-off any day general admission coupon (good for up to six admissions and redeemable online) to each person who donates at least one case of water (standard 16.9-ounce, 24 or more bottles) at any metro Phoenix-area Ford dealership.

(Photo courtesy of Hurricane Harbor Phoenix)

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nets of its Community Built on Care.

Hospital leaders presented Jaronik with a certificate recognizing her incredible contributions in 2020.

Jaronik’s nomination noted she exemplifies dedication to the patient and family, leaves no stone unturned to provide the patient with the best care and service, is extremely generous with her time, volunteers with several organizations service veterans and seniors, and was named the hospital’s employee of

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Services response, and bottled water donations are vital to the effort,” said Maj. David Yardley, the Salvation Army metro Phoenix program coordinator.

“This water drive is just one of the many amazing ways Ford has supported the (Salvation) Army over the years, and we are also grateful to Hurricane Harbor and Dunkin’ for joining the cause this year. Tens of thousands of people will receive life-saving hydration because of this partnership.”

Hurricane Harbor Phoenix will provide a half-off any day general admission coupon (good for up to six admissions and redeemable online) to each person who donates at least one case of water (standard 16.9-ounce, 24 or more bottles) at any metro Phoenix-area Ford dealership.

The discounted daily admission coupons are redeemable during the

the year in 2017.

“Denise has inspired us through her actions to make a positive and meaningful difference in our community,” said Naman Mahajan, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus chief executive officer.

“We are grateful for Denise’s efforts, selfless nature and commitment to compassionate care particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are proud to work alongside her.”

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scooping up real estate in the West Valley for growth and expansion. One of those projects is the Akos medical campus in the Avondale Health-Tech Corridor north of Interstate 10.

“The Avondale Health-Tech Corridor was primed to develop a new class A medical campus,” said Timothy Cozatt, investor relations officer for Akos.

The new medical campus estimates between 500 to 600 net new high-wage jobs for physicians, nurses, technologists and support staff in Avondale and Surprise. That number is expected to grow as more businesses take space on the campus, Cozatt said.

Officials in Avondale also recently announced significant health care locates with the expansion of Phoenix Children’s Hospital and ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital.

Additionally, Banner Health recently added a $53 million Glendale health center — one of its largest — to its portfolio of growing properties throughout the Valley.

The newly built facility, at 128,000 square feet, has 128 exam rooms and 13 imaging rooms. It is two to three times larger than Banner’s second largest health center, located in Peoria, and employs 215 health care professionals.

Banner also opened a $28 million rehabilitation hospital in Peoria, and it is spending $106 million on expanding its Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City. That project, which will include a new emergency department and new patient tower, is expected to be completed in Q2 of this year.

Deeper talent pools

From commercial and residential real estate to health care and finance as well as manufacturing and logistics, the West Valley has exploded with opportunity.

In fact, more than 30% of the professional finance and insurance workers in Maricopa County live in the West Valley.

About 80,000 people moved to metro Phoenix between 2019-20. California alone lost 60,000 residents last year, most of whom moved to Arizona, according to census data. The state also is

seeing more migration from New York, Texas and other large, more expensive states. Many of these newcomers have opted to live in the West Valley.

With higher home prices in the East Valley, and the median age of West Valley residents just 35 years old, Hoffman said West Valley cities are creating “a place people want to call home.”

Many companies will be able to access new pools of talent with fewer location constraints, adopt innovative processes to boost productivity, create an even stronger culture and significantly reduce real-estate costs.

“Returning employees want suburban office environments, and the workforce is already here and now need to work close to home,” Hoffman said. “They’re not doing the commute.”

West Valley opportunities

Opportunities in the West Valley for class A office space have been limited, but one of the newest projects to come online in Goodyear will include 100,000 square feet of class A speculative office space.

“People in the West Valley have been talking about class A spec office space, but we’re the only group building it,” said Mike Olsen, CFO of Globe Corp.

The city of Goodyear and Scottsdale-based Globe Corp. formed a public-private partnership to develop 47 acres owned by Globe near 150th Drive and McDowell Road. The projects will include a 120,000-square-foot building housing Goodyear City Hall and city departments, a civic park and the spec class A office space.

The suburban “office renaissance” has made the West Valley — Goodyear in particular — a popular place to build, Olsen said.

This type of highly desirable, upscale office product will attract the type of companies that bring high-quality jobs, said Goodyear City Manager Julie Arendall.

“The ability to attract large office users expands the daytime employee base in Goodyear, which increases the attractiveness for new restaurants, retail and entertainment,” Arendall said.

According to a study by CBRE, 95%

of the workforce in Goodyear commutes to Downtown Phoenix. The oftentimes brutal Interstate 10 drive into work in one reason Olsen is optimistic about the Globe project.

“Having the city of Goodyear as partner made it easier to build the project on spec,” Olsen said. “While Goodyear is nationally recognized as a hotspot for industrial development, we felt like we could pull in a corporate tenant.”

While Olsen couldn’t disclose which companies CBRE was targeting for the new office space, he did say a small finance firm has already reached out to him.

Groundbreaking for the Globe project was April 23, and Olsen said it is expected to be completed in mid-2022.

Globe is already beginning to work on branding and on the retail space that will be part of the overall project.

Olsen said his team is also talking with several Scottsdale and East Valley communities, such as Gilbert, about replicating some of their restaurant and retail options at GSQ-Goodyear, the new official name of the project.

The first phase includes the city hall and the class A office space, and it is expected to be finished in June, but Olsen said Globe is working to finish the civic park area by November to commemorate the city of Goodyear’s 75th anniversary with a celebration in the park.

Reimagined workspaces

As a result of the pandemic and more than a year of work-at-home scenarios, companies are rethinking space needs going forward. Corporate headquarters are giving way to satellite offices around the Valley now that the concept of remote work is a productive and, for some, a welcome reality.

There are a number of opportunities throughout the West Valley for shared, reimagined and reuse spaces, which is usually much less of an investment for companies, said Hoffman, adding that the West Valley has a strong and talented workforce with 32% of advance business workers residing in the region.

This presents many options for satellite offices in existing, reuse or new spaces.

For example, in late 2019, San Diego real estate developer PMB converted the former Dickinson Palm Valley 14 movie theater in Goodyear into a medical plaza, a “uniquely challenging adaptive reuse project,” according to Mark Toothacre, president of PMB. The project repurposed the 50,000-square-foot, 1980s-era multiplex movie theater into a 188-bed acute-care community hospital and Level I trauma center operated by the Phoenix-based Abrazo Community Health Network.

“The finished product incorporated high-profile features that rival new, build-to-suit medical office buildings, but our strategic adaptive reuse approach delivered a gorgeous facility on a construction schedule half that of a ground-up project,” Toothacre said.

Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord said in a recent interview that the project is a good example of repurposing an empty building and turning it into vibrant office space.

Toothacre said PMB pursued the unique conversion in response to the need for class A medical office space in the region.

The building expanded Abrazo West Campus’ wound care program and provides outpatient services such as imaging, internal medMayor Georgia Lord icine, pain management and physical therapy.

As part of the adaptive reuse, PMB retained the former theater’s generous 12-foot-wide common hallways to create a patient-centric public corridor and added a completely reworked building entry. PMB also took advantage of the 22-foot ceiling heights to create open spaces with great future flexibility.

“The newly revitalized structure enhances the area and brings new jobs and opportunity for growth to the Goodyear Medical Innovation Corridor,” Lord said.

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It is no secret Phoenix is experiencing a competitive housing market with houses going for amounts far exceeding the listing prices, he added.

Phoenix saw its highest annual growth rate in home values up 17.1% and typical rent up 8.4%, according to Zillow’s latest market report.

Phoenix experienced the highest rate of growth of all 50 largest U.S. metros, according to Zillow’s report.

Avilla Homes’ amenities, like a resort-style pool and spa, outdoor grills and lounge areas, allow renters to interact with neighbors within the community. For pet owners or lovers, the community also provides a dog park and other walking areas for renters looking to enjoy the outdoors.

Petroulakis estimates that about 60% of their residents own pets, typically being a dog.

“There’s also just a sense of community in going to the dog park, and a lot of people derive a sense of community from their pets even,” Petroulakis said.

Avilla Lago also offers virtual tours for those who are busy or feel uncomfortable in small, enclosed spaces.

While leasing associates are still available, the online options provide more flexibility for interested renters.

“Basically, you go to the website,

click on a secure link, provide some information, get a code, and you get to tour the models on your own time,” Petroulakis said.

Petroulakis is looking forward to NexMetro Communities continuing expansion throughout the Valley.

“It’s really an exciting time for us just because there’s so much demand for this type of lifestyle,” Petroulakis said.

$20,000 grant in support of the water drive and other Salvation Army programs, courtesy of Ford’s Operation Better World Phoenix program.

“This is our ninth annual water drive in partnership with the Salvation Army, which is very much in line with Ford’s mission to serve the communities where we do business and help those in need,” said Brad Jones, Phoenix regional manager for Ford Motor Co. “We hope our Ford customers — and those new to Ford — will stop by

a dealership with their water donation and, in turn, get a little fun out of their good deed with discounted admission to Hurricane Harbor and a free delicious coffee and donut at Dunkin’.”

Those interested in donating a case of water in support of the Fill an F-150 water drive may drop off water at Valley Ford dealerships May 7 to May 23 including: Jones Ford Buckeye, 24600 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye, 623-386-4429; Peoria Ford, 9130 W. Bell Road, Peoria, 623-977-8888; Rodeo Ford, 13680 W. Test Drive, Good-

year, 1-877-746-1110; or Sanderson Ford, 6400 N. 51st Avenue, Glendale, 623-842-8600.

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2021 season. In addition, Dunkin’ will provide a coupon for one free medium coffee and one free classic donut redeemable through June 2021 (limit of one coupon per person; must donate one case of 24 or more bottles). Quantities for both offers are limited.

Ford’s goal is to collect 150,000 bottles of water during the water drive in support of the Salvation Army. To date, the Ford Fill an F-150 water drive has collected approximately 750,000 bottles of water for the Salvation Army.

Ford will jump-start the drive with a

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Electronic devices are always listening

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

Alexa never seems to stop listening. Evidently, our “helpful” devices never turn off, meaning that your private conversations are not so private. Is this the price of convenience? How can you have a “smart house” without a little bit of intrusion from a robot? This is the world we have created.

My old age is showing, because I do recall the world in all its old-fashioned glory before laptops, iPads and cellphones. How my generation was able to survive is quite shocking. I have stories to tell my grandkids. You know that I know how to read this thing called a map, drove all the way cross-country

without GPS or a cellphone. We had no 911 back in the day. There was no such thing as call waiting; you just got a busy signal! We had no caller ID, so we never knew who was on the other end of the line; we had to risk it and just say “hello.”

Many of us lived pre-texting. That’s when phones were used for talking, and if we were lucky, we might have fun on a party line. Yes, the daunting experience of living in a low-tech past is simply a fading memory that has no place in the world of “smart” devices.

(Although, people might be getting dumber.)

I drove 3,000 miles with a map, and my grandson needs GPS to guide him out of his driveway.

But I digress. Getting back to technological progress, Alexa, you are a little bit too intrusive for my liking. I do not have an Alexa, but my daughter

does. Visiting her at her home, we were talking about a trip to Sedona, when Alexa starts blurting out various hotels and the average temperatures.

Then I ask, “Alexa, were you just spying on us?” She answers, “I have no opinion of that.” Well, I do! You were not invited into the conversation.

So, basically, you were just eavesdropping!

Even if you do not use the “wake” command “Alexa,” it seems our little voice-assistant embedded in smart speakers sold by Amazon (Echo), is listening “most of the time.”

According to Amazon, in a report with ABC News and Forbes, Amazon workers also listen in to conversations to help make its artificial intelligence, aka Alexa, even smarter. Yes, there are “teams” around the world who review, transcribe, mark up and then feedback the information into its software to im-

prove Alexa’s grasp of language and voice commands. Yet, Amazon denies that this is done unless the “wake” command is initiated.

So why does Alexa seem to chime in on conversations? Maybe because she knows all the answers (which appears to be the main mission of Alexa).

Or because she wants to help? When my grandson with autism was talking about job possibilities, Alexa spoke up and said, “There are many work options for people with autism.” When he asked, “Alexa, how do you know I have autism,” the little chatty device replied, “I have no opinion of that.”

Really, Alexa? I think you have an opinion on everything. Be careful, dear readers, our devices are always listening.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.

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Looking realistically at verdict in Chauvin case

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

The last of the guilty pronouncements in the case of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin still hung in the air when your thoughts turned to the other 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers on the job in this divided nation of ours.

Never has there been a more difficult time to do what I believe is the most difficult, most misunderstood job in the world today.

I will explain my logic momentarily, but first let me issue the caveat necessary anytime I write about public safety. My day job involves public relations for a wide range of clients, among them police organizations.

They are not paying me to write this.

In fact, they don’t know I am writing it.

I am writing this piece because I care about the officers on the front lines and

I continue to believe that the vast majority of cops in America can be trusted to do right by all men and women, no matter the color of their skin.

In this belief I appear to be joined by about 7 in 10 of my neighbors, according to a recent poll by USA Today/ Ipsos.

Their March 5 survey found that 69% of people “trust local police and law enforcement to promote justice and equal treatment for people of all races” — a 13% rise in support from the same question asked nine months earlier.

On the flip side, the same group did an online poll hours after Chauvin was judged guilty. That survey found that 71% of 1,000 Americans polled agreed with the jury’s verdict.

These contrasting statistics underscore the two very different views that have prevailed in the aftermath of Chauvin applying his knee to George Floyd’s neck last Memorial Day. On the one side, we have those who view the Floyd killing as an indictment

of every cop, a sign that everyone with a badge is a seething racist.

They want to “defund the police” and dismantle law enforcement, replace beat cops with social workers, psychologists and who knows what else. I’m surely generalizing, but their rhetoric seems to suggest that every cop is the enemy.

Then there’s the other side, which views policing as a profession in dire need of reform — not wanton destruction but fixes; not extinction but evolution.

What ails policing? According to a comprehensive database compiled by the Washington Post, since 2015 police officers across the United States have shot dead 136 unarmed black men and women.

Such a sad list of names is entirely too long, and it does not include killings like George Floyd, which did not involve gunshots. Nor does it include the other 266 unarmed people shot dead by police during those 75 months,

including 168 white men and women.

This list of more than 400 unarmed dead strongly suggests that policing has a use-of-force problem that requires rethinking, revision, repair.

But that is a far different problem than the media and political narratives that have taken hold, stories that drive division to exactly the degree that they refuse to consider policing outside the lens of race and prejudice.

The shortsightedness at work here is nothing new — it’s the same fallacy that makes racial profiling so unfair and appalling. Most of us understand that judging an entire group by the actions of one person or a few persons is bad logic and to be avoided at all costs.

A criminal of a certain race is not an indictment of that race. And the actions of Derek Chauvin and his culpability in the death of George Floyd say far less about the other 800,000 police officers than the critics would have us believe.

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

The rise of language control, not border control

BY JD HAYWORTH Peoria Times Guest Columnist

The Biden administration is not only working to erase our southern border; it is also intent on erasing any term that accurately depicts the dire situation we now face.

Officials are directing department

heads at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to embrace politically correct euphemisms.

Hence, “illegal” becomes “undocumented;” “alien” morphs into “noncitizen;” or “migrant” and “assimilation” transform into “integration.”

As expected, advocates for open bor-

ders champion these changes as “humane.”

“Insane” is more like it.

Aiding and abetting in this insanity are the watchdogs turned lapdogs of the media.

Tegna, the parent company of KPNXTV (Channel 12, Phoenix), has issued a corporate mandate to expunge the terms

“illegal” and “illegal immigrant” from news coverage provided by its stations.

Taking to Twitter to crow about the new policy was Jeremy Jojola, a reporter for Tegna-owned KUSA-TV, Denver. Jojola insists the “language is changing to make it less harmful.”

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He adds, “We will also avoid someone’s immigration status if it’s not relevant to (the) story.”

Finally, the reporter becomes a confessor: “As a Hispanic and longtime hard news journalist who worked in El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and Albuquerque, I am guilty of immediately accepting the Americanized consensus and archaic terms.”

Americanized? Archaic?

Try “accurate,” instead.

A closer examination of Jojola’s “word salad” is troubling. Journalism is displaced by advocacy when he asserts that euphemism limits harm. Worse, the reporter becomes judge, jury and censor when he promises to avoid mentioning the immigration status of a story subject if it’s “not relevant.”

Does this mean that he won’t mention an accused criminal’s initial crime of coming here illegally — oops! — arriving “unauthorized?”

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Actually, the Associated Press (AP) moved to amend its “stylebook” long before Tegna took its recent actions.

Way back in 2013, the AP axed the terms “illegal alien,” an “illegal,” and “illegals.” The AP went even further, also banning the use of “unauthorized.”

The only time such terms were authorized?

When they came in direct quotations.

Of course, it should also be noted that the AP made its changes at the height of the Obama administration, voicing concerns that the terms had to be changed because they were “labeling people, instead of behavior.” In so doing, the AP could very well have changed its own name from “Associated Press” to “Active Partisans.”

There are obvious partisan priorities in play when it comes to our border policy.

Simply stated, Democrats view open borders and amnesty as a chance to bring in “cheap votes.” Establishment Republicans agree because they desire “cheap labor.”

Yet Americans of a more populist bent from both parties or without partisan affiliation understand that the only thing cheapened by open borders is our national security, our economic security, and our personal security.

So, plain speaking is in order: it is time to end the illegal invasion of our country. Our nation’s very survival is at stake.

President Reagan put it this way: “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.”

J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10 Phoenix from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 19952007.

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Longhouse Wines expands to Arizona

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

Longhouse Wines expanded its distribution partnership with Scout Distribution to include Arizona.

The portfolio of brands also includes Wren House Brewing, Karl Strauss Brewing Co., Harland Brewing, Bivouac Ciderworks and Dark Horse Coffee Roaster.

“I previously lived in Tempe and attended Arizona State University until moving out to San Diego in 2013. So, returning to Arizona with Longhouse Wines is something I’m really looking forward to,” said owner Ryan Jacobson.

Jacobson founded Longhouse Wines

in 2017. It produces wines sourced from premium regions around California, with an emphasis on Sonoma, Monterey and the Sierra Foothills. The name Longhouse originates from a memorable childhood fort bearing the same name.

Longhouse has been awarded more than 20 medals in international wine competitions, including five gold medals in the first three months of 2021.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine awarded the 2017 Sierra Foothills GSM Red Blend a 91-point score, calling the wine “...big, balanced and concentrated.”

Leading the Scout Distribution AZ team is industry veteran Bryan Paul, who brings more than 28 years of knowledge from his time with Boston Beer Co. and

Young’s Market Arizona. Recently, he was the senior vice president/general manager of Southern California at Young’s Market.

“I am excited to partner with Longhouse Wines and Ryan Jacobson in Arizona,” Paul said. “Ryan has a passion for the wine industry and produces outstanding wines with incredible packaging that Arizona retailers and consumers will no doubt enjoy.”

Longhouse will launch with the 2018 Monterey County Pinot Noir and 2018 Sierra Foothills GSM Red Blend, with plans to add a 2020 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc in May.

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BY JACOB RUDNER Cronkite News

Jake Plummer, the legendary Arizona State quarterback and former Arizona Cardinals signal-caller, is among those athletes pushing for marijuana reform in sports. He believes the benefits far outweigh the potential negatives.

“It could help you sleep, reduce anxiety, inflammation, arthritis,” Plummer said. “Here we are talking about football players with inflammation, the onset of arthritis, with sleep issues, with anxiety, PTSD and all this crazy stuff, and here’s this natural plant that can help with all that.”

Before the 2020 NFL season, the league announced drastic changes to its drug policy as part of its new col- Many athletes are pushing for looser marijuana rules in professional sports.

(File photo by Danielle Kernkamp/Cronkite News) lective bargaining agreement. The window for the NFL to test players for THC, the main psychoactive ti-Doping Policy, unless additional released back into the circulation, and compound in cannabis that produces evidence exists that an athlete used it consequently carboxy-THC appears a high sensation, was narrowed from intentionally for performance-enhanc- in the urine, sometimes long after ingestion. It is therefore not an ideal four months to two weeks at the outset ing purposes.”

Additionally, the UFC ruled that all marker in athletes to indicate in-comof training camp.

Players who test positive for THC other forms of cannabis naturally de- petition impairment.”

Novitzky, who previously worked as will only receive game suspensions rived from the cannabis plant are no longer prohibited substances. an agent for the Food and Drug Adif they exceed the new 150 nanogram “While we want to continue to preministration and the IRS, where he limit, a 115 nanogram increase from vent athletes from competing under investigated the use of steroids in prothe former policy. the influence of marijuana, we have fessional sports, believes the UFC’s “I think that pendulum is swinging,” learned that urinary levels of cardecision could spark changes elsePlummer said. “People are looking boxy-THC are highly variable after where in the sports landscape. into plant medicine as a remedy, and “We hope this is a start to a broader it’s very encouraging what the NFL out-of-competition use and have poor scientific correlation to in-competi- discussion and changes on this issue did.”

Like the NFL, the UFC announced tion impairment,” Jeff Novitzky, UFC with that group,” he said.

The UFC’s decision had a clear imseveral significant changes to its an- senior vice president of athlete health ti-doping policy. On Jan. 14, the and performance, said in a statement pact on its fighters almost immediately, with some of the sport’s biggest names world’s leading mixed martial arts at the time of the development.

“THC is fat-soluble, meaning that taking to social media to voice their appromotion declared that any positive tests for THC “will no longer be con- once ingested, it is stored in fatty tis- proval. Former UFC fighter Elias Thesidered a violation of the UFC An- sues and organs in the body and can be odorou echoed their sentiments.

“Cannabis, just from a personal stance, the pain management is what I deal with,” Theodorou said in an interview with Cronkite Sports.

It’s not just the sports world that has taken a hard pro-cannabis turn in recent years. In November, Arizona passd Proposition 207, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in the state.

Nicknamed the “pot prop,” Proposition 207 allows people ages 21 and older to legally purchase, possess and consume one ounce of marijuana as long as it is not done in a public place.

Arizona is now one of 16 states plus the District of Columbia to fully legalize marijuana. The substance still has fully illegal status in eight states: Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wyoming.

“I think a lot of people are seeking alternative care, not just pharmaceuticals,” said Charlie Piermarini, the founder and CEO of Restorative CBD in Phoenix. “More patients are becoming aware. Older people are becoming aware. They’re accepting this.”

Whether marijuana and its various products can fully take the place of traditional painkillers in sports is yet to be determined. Even if it doesn’t, pro-cannabis athletes are simply hoping their choices can be accepted.

“I’m not trying to say that any other medicine shouldn’t be used,” Theodorou said. “What I’m arguing is that my medicine should be allowed and should be an option and put me at a level playing field like any other athlete.”

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Monster Jam event returns to the West Valley

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The motorsports event Monster Jam returns to Glendale after a pandemic pause on Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30.

Held at State Farm Stadium, Monster Jam has implemented enhanced health measures to help ensure safety.

Seating capacity will be reduced at State Farm Stadium to a pod seating structure, which will allow family and friends to safely enjoy all the action while social distancing from other groups in attendance. As an additional precaution for fans, face coverings are required for those age 2 and older, unless otherwise exempted by law.

Tickets, which start at $20, went on sale Tuesday, April 27, on seatgeek. com.

The Monster Jam Pit Party will return to Glendale on Saturday and Sunday with limited capacity and enhanced safety measures implemented.

At the Monster Jam Pit Party, fans can see the massive trucks up close, watch live pre-race interviews and participate in Q&As with the drivers, get pre-signed autograph cards and take pictures.

Face covering, social distancing, entry screening and other rules apply.

Capacity and activities are limited based on event, venue and local authorities’ guidelines, which are subject to change.

Monster Jam has reimagined the live event guest experience and created contactless shopping for fans to order merchandise in advance or on-site from their seat. Once ordered, guests can pick up their items at a convenient, contactless pickup station during the live event.

Glendale fans will witness the Monster Jam athletes tear up the dirt with gravity-defying feats in 12,000-pound

Monster Jam trucks going head to head for points in Freestyle, the Skills Challenge and Racing competitions.

Plus, fans can become part of the action by voting for the winner in the Skills Challenge and Freestyle competitions via real-time, in-stadium fan voting on their smartphones.

The truck lineup marks the first time in regular competition that the three Anderson siblings will battle against each other in the same Monster Jam event: the Grave Digger will be driven

by Krysten; fan-favorite Adam trades his black and green wrecking machine for Megalodon; and in a limited-time, special appearance, Ryan gets behind the wheel of Bakugan Dragonoid.

The 12-time Monster Jam World Finals champion Tom Meents competes in Max-D, while Peoria’s Todd LeDuc aims to crush the competition in Monster Energy.

Adding to this world-class roster are Guinness World Record title holders Bryce Kenny in Great Clips Mohawk Warrior and Bari Musawwir in Zombie, both featured in the August Discovery Channel TV special “Monster Jam: Breaking World Records.”

Monster Mutt Dalmatian-Galaxy will look to steal the show as Mike Christensen vies for the championship in Vendetta, Paul Jensen returns in Jurassic Attack and Eric Swanson competes in Obsessed, respectively. Wildcard, driven by BJ Johnson, claims the last spot in the epic 12-truck lineup.

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Great nurses prove compassion is just the right RX

BY LIN SUE COONEY

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When nurse Gina Day showed up at Golden Heritage Assisted Living in Scottsdale to care for Joan Cullen, she noticed right away that her sweet patient’s hair had been set and styled for a special occasion: her 91st birthday party. Her immediate response was to tell Cullen how pretty she looked.

That’s because Day checks her patient’s disposition as closely as her blood pressure. Nurses do so much more than care for physical symptoms.

The truly remarkable ones know how to nurture people’s hearts, too. For Day and other Hospice of the Valley nurses, lifting patients’ spirits is an essential part of providing compassionate care.

“It’s a very sacred time of life to be with a family and a patient,” Day said.

“We want our patients to have quality — quality of life. We really make that happen so that they’re going to have the best experience that they can possibly have.”

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“My patient’s son was singing and incredible skill, tenderness and playing for his dad,” Hughens said. resilience. Throughout this pan“He asked if I played, and when I said demic, Hospice of the Valley yes, he handed me his guitar. As soon nurses also have played a critas I strummed ‘You’ve Got a Friend,’ ical role in bringing families the room became silent. I noticed tears together in our inpatient care falling. When I finished, the son said, homes so loved ones could safe‘You don’t know what you have done!’ ly be at the bedside to share preTurns out his father was a music comcious moments. poser who loved James Taylor, and “I love being a nurse because this song was the last one sitting on his you get to share people’s lives,” dad’s piano stand at home.” said Moriah Colon, who is part of the after-hours team.

“I’ve had patients who were fighter pilots in World War II, surgeons, ballerinas and all kinds of wonderful individuals. To have a connection with them and be a part of their story is amaz- “Knowing that I helped someone today” is the best part of being a ing. It’s very meaningful to be Hospice of the Valley nurse, Patrick able to provide this service and Murage said. really touch lives this deeply.” makes all the difference.

It’s what drew nurse Patrick Patient Ruth Ray, 95, had Murage to hospice care.

“This job is not an 8-to-5 job that you been grieving the loss of punch in and out. It’s a call that you a son-in-law and feeling answer every day. I think the biggest helpless about her daughpart is knowing that I helped somebody ter’s own illness. When today. That’s what makes me wake up Ruth’s nurse, Wendy Hendrickson, learned that her and come to work.”

In many ways, “We are the eyes and nickname was “Wonder ears for the doctors,” said Bessie Medi- Woman,” she got her pagovic, a visit nurse. “At the end, our vis- tient some very special its increase because patients need more superheroine accessories. support. With each encounter, I try to Ray wore them proudly all take in what’s important to each family.” day long with a big smile Sometimes, a simple act of kindness on her face.

When nurse Kim Werton’s patient needed help with a bed bug treatment in Hospice of the Valley nurse Gina Day delights in his apartment, she and her helping her 91-year-old patient, Joan Cullen, enteam packed and washed joy each day. (Photos courtesy of Hospice of the 11 bags of his clothes and Valley) linens at a laundromat while he stayed at one of The next evening, Hughens returned the inpatient care homes.

And perhaps the most touching mo- with his own guitar and played gospel ment of Matt Hughens’ career had songs at the family’s request. The panothing to do with what he learned in tient died peacefully as Hughens sang his practical nursing program.

“Amazing Grace.”

Nurses may never know how deeply they impact people’s lives, because Hospice of the Valley nurse Moriah Cohow can we possibly measure the vallon is awed by her patients. “To have a connection with them and be a part of ue of comfort and compassion? But it definitely is more of a calling than a their story is amazing,” she said.

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Here is a true story of a composer and a potential forgiveness issue. Every Christmas, composer Giacomo Puccini would have a cake baked for each of his friends.

One year, having quarreled with Arturo Toscanini just before Christmas, he tried to cancel the order for the conductor’s cake. But it was too late. The cake had already been dispatched.

The following day, Toscanini received a telegram from Puccini: “Cake sent by mistake.” Toscanini replied, “Cake eaten by mistake.”

Early this morning, a small note appeared on my Facebook page from one of my friends that asked, “Ed, how do you forgive?” I replied, “I don’t do these kinds of questions until I drink my coffee.” The question was genuine, the request was sincere, and we can all relate to a question like this.

of the word intercession is: to expose oneself for the protection of something or someone; to make a defense against any assailing danger; to stand in an exposed position; brave opposition for someone.

Here’s my question for you and me today: if someone has offended us, why not forgive, even intercede, for that person rather than accuse them?

Forgiveness doesn’t change the past, but it does enlarge the future.

Remember, it doesn’t matter what others are doing. It matters what you are doing. You will never know how strong your heart is until you forgive who and what broke it. Jonathan Huie says, “Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.”

Here’s a snippet that captures being the solution, not the problem. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” No church is perfect, no Christian is perfect, no person is perfect, no human institution is per-

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world has done for thousands of years, or He could offer a new way of doing things. Jesus could find fault, or He could find a remedy. Correction is necessary, but condemnation is not.

Jesus chose to be an intercessor. He prayed for Peter rather than accuse Peter. He knew you couldn’t preach the good news and yet be the bad news. He prayed that Peter’s faith and ministry after this trial would be greater than it ever was before his trial, and the rest is history. God answers prayers like that.

Oswald Chambers gives us some great perspective about intercession for people in need. “Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth, and we the saints have to carry on intercession for all men.”

The Bible calls this “standing in the gap.” A long time ago in the Bible, God was looking for a person who would “build up a wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land.” Notice that building up idea.

One person can stand in the gap for another. Jesus had significant, dare I call it, “gapsmanship.” The definition

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One of my favorite exchanges in the Bible is in Luke 22. The disciples got into a heated argument about who among them was the greatest disciple.

Jesus knew this kind of talk puts stress on relationships and can divide a team.

He also knew that trouble was just ahead for Peter.

Here’s the exchange between Jesus and Peter: “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers. And Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, with you, I am ready to go both to prison and to death.’ And He said, ‘I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.’”

Of course, what Jesus said was true.

Peter denied Jesus three times and, afterward, felt lower than a snake’s belly.

Jesus had two choices of how to react to this incident. He could accuse, or He could intercede. Jesus could lower the discussion, or He could bring it up to a higher level. Jesus could do what the

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fect, and no marriage is perfect. If everything had to be perfect, you couldn’t be here. Life creates conflicts. Today, there are heaps and heaps of imperfect people unable to forgive other imperfect people. It’s like a circular firing squad.

Quit looking at the imperfection and make a connection with the Perfection, Jesus Christ. You become what you focus on. If you focus on the hypocrite, you become the hypocrite. If you don’t forgive now, you won’t receive forgiveness when you need forgiveness in the future. Learn to change yourself. The more you hold on to unforgiveness, the longer unforgiveness will hang on to you. Then you become a chaos candidate.

Are you an intercessor or an accuser?

Most of the problems you see on the news today result from the elimination of forgiveness in our culture. Without forgiveness, life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

Forgiveness isn’t approving what happened in the past. It’s choosing to rise above it. Remember, the first to apologize is the bravest; the first to forgive is the strongest; the first to forget is the happiest.

It’s your future. Choose, but choose wisely. You’re not the problem. You’re the solution. Hint: To err is human; to forgive is divine.

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.

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Hunter Olson fell in love with the game of football at age 5, inspired by the camaraderie of the teams. He takes the game seriously.

“If you don’t have someone in your corner on the field, I mean, who do you really have?” he said.

His father, Brent, said his son enjoys being part of a team and learning.

“He takes instruction well,” Brent said. “He always wants to better himself in a lot of ways, but of course on the football field. It’s kind of a big thing for him, is just having the camaraderie and the team and learning through that.”

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After graduating Sunrise Mountain High School, Hunter headed across the country to attend Central College.

He wasn’t sure about playing college ball, but Central College was too good of an opportunity pass up.

Central has been a dominant force for a while. Despite its status as a Division III program, the school is the fourth-winningest football team in NCAA since 1975 with a .793 winning percentage.

“It took some convincing from my parents and other people,” Hunter said. “But Central was really the only place that recruited me, and if I was going to play football, I didn’t want to play at a school that doesn’t win.

Definitely them being a playoff team

every year made me want to go there.”

Since taking over the program 17 seasons ago, head coach Jeff McMartin has led the Dutch to a 126-42 record. He is certainly happy Olson decided to play for him.

“Hunter’s got good size, good strength, and he’s very physical,” McMartin said. “You’ve got a guy who is just at his best when there’s contact. He really loves the physical nature of the game. He plays with a lot of confidence, and that’s a really important part of the game.

“His teammates see him as a hard worker and a really good football player. The bigger the challenge, the SEE OLSON PAGE 24

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more he’s excited about it.”

These days, Hunter is happy he chose to play college football.

“It’s pretty great,” Hunter said.

“We’re like a family, really. It’s hard to explain sometimes, but we’re just a bunch of guys who look out for each other and want to see each other do well.”

McMartin said Hunter is doing a good job rising to the challenge that comes with playing for a successful program. Hunter admitted there is added pressure to win.

“You know everybody is fighting for a spot and your expectation is to win the conference every year,” he said.

“So, if you don’t it’s a heartbreak.”

His time at Central hasn’t always been smooth sailing. During his freshman season, Hunter suffered injuries to his hand and his foot that forced him to miss time. Additionally, the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of his sophomore season.

Hunter said he made the best of what was put in front of him.

“It kind of sucked, but I kind of saw it coming,” he said. “Everything was getting canceled. After realizing what was going on, I figured I had to make something out of nothing and at least try to get up the depth chart in the meantime.”

McMartin appreciates Hunter’s ability to put his head down and work hard to overcome obstacles in his path. He believes that it will make him a better football player in the end.

“He’s overcome some injuries,” McMartin said. “Staying healthy is going to be really important for him,

but the best is really yet to come for him. He’s just going to get better and better, and it’s really exciting to see as well.”

Hunter is an engineering major at Central. Brent said his son has always liked to work with his hands.

“He loves to put stuff together,” he said. “He would always play with blocks or Lego. I think the aspect of working with your hands and putting something together and building something that you could be proud of is one of the reasons that led him to (Central’s) engineering program.”

When he graduates, Hunter hopes to follow in Pat Tillman’s footsteps and join the military.

“Deep down, he’s a patriot who loves our country,” Brent said. “Of course, I know that the aspect of the Green Berets and the Navy SEALs and the kind of people they are and the way the training is, is something that interests him. He loves a challenge.”

In the end, Brent is extremely proud of his son and the path he has carved for himself.

“Sometimes it might not be completely evident because he’s kind of a man of few words, but more than a football player, deep down, he’s a great person,” he said.

“He enjoys friendships; he enjoys camaraderie. Going to Central, with it being a little bit of a smaller school, whether it be the football field or the classroom, he’s going to be able to garnish some relationships that he’ll be able to maintain, cherish and utilize for the rest of his life.”

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Naomi Virginia DeYoung Heaven's choir welcomed a new member, Naomi Virginia DeYoung, on April 14, 2021. Naomi was born on October 5, 1924 in Williamston, Michigan, the third child of Vincent and Maude Virginia (nee Taylor) Carver.

Like many young people during the depression Naomi enjoyed roller skating and swimming, including synchronized swimming. There was no money so she said that they would close the street at both ends and all the families would come into the street and skate. She attended Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan where she met her future husband, George William DeYoung. In her senior year of high school Naomi was voted the girl with the prettiest fingernails.

When George went into the Army Naomi rode a bus from Michigan to Pageland, South Carolina where they were married on September 9, 1942 in a grocery store. During the war Naomi worked in a factory supporting the war effort. She liked to knit and crochet and made baby sweaters that she sold in a local store. Three children were born to the couple: Tara Lee (1946), Lawrence Arthur (1949), and Mary Cris (1951). She later worked at Oldsmobile on the assembly line. She said she put bolts in the underside of cars so was constantly squatting up and down as the assembly belt moved the parts along.

In 1957 the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona and Naomi worked at Sperry Phoenix Company until she retired as an assembler/supervisor. The family enjoyed camping, square dancing and getting together with other families to play cards. In their later years George and Naomi bought two duplexes in Glendale, Arizona.

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Naomi was the last survivor of her immediate family.

Welcoming her in Heaven were her parents; her husband; siblings David Arthur Carver, Mildred Weis Lindesmith, Edith Elaine Yager and baby sister Alice Leona Carver; two sons-in-law, William Abbott and Wallace Knight; a great-grandson, Bo Olsen, and all of Naomi's first cousins.

Surviving Naomi are her children Tara Knight, Larry (Army), and Mary Rogers (Ray), 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter and nieces and nephews. She was a faithful Christian and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

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SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective in the manner provided by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 20th day of April, 2021.

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Tips for Having a Great Garage Sale!

1. Sort through your closets, cupboards and garage for items to sell.

2. Partner up with a neighbor or friend. This is helpful to give each other breaks during the day.

3. Advertise your sale — ask us for our Yard Sale Special!

4. In your ad include the type of sale, (e.g., Yard Sale, Multi-Family Sale), date, time, address/ cross streets, and be specific on prices for high dollar items.

Popular items you can include: furniture, appliances, electronics, tools, yard equipment, designer/children’s clothes and shoes, craft items, antiques, unique items and collectibles/ collections.

5. Place signs on major cross streets and on the corners leading into your neighborhood. Just a fat, solid black arrow on colorful poster board works fine.

6. Price your items. If having a Multi-Family sale, each family should have a different colored price tag. You can do a $1 table, $5 table, etc., to save time.

7. Money. Be prepared with change, including coins. Do not accept checks. Cash only!

8. Have electricity available to test items.

9. Be safe. Do not let anyone into your home. Take your phone outside with you Have an extra person relieve you occasionally.

10. If it’s warm, offer cold bottled water for sale to cool off your customers! Happy customers buy things!

11. After the sale, remove your signs and donate leftover items to a local charity.

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