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Flyover salute, businesses cleared to reopen BY TOM SCANLON
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Three days before Gov. Doug Ducey announced restaurants can offer dine-in service soon, a flyover honored health care workers and first responders. On May 1, jets came screaming out of Luke Air Force Base, looping over Peoria. Though the revving of jets anticipated the economy starting up, the purpose of the 15-aircraft flyover was to honor Arizona front-line responders. “This community flyover was an opportunity to extend our heartfelt gratitude and salute all of the health care workers, first responders, military members and essential personnel,” said Brig. Gen. Todd Canterbury, 56th Fighter Wing commander. The flyover came three days before Gov. Doug Ducey’s May 4 announcement that restaurants can reopen for dine-in service Monday, May 11. Ducey said barbers and salons can open Friday, May 8. Ducey said retail shops will be permitted in-person operations Friday, May 8—as
Days after a Luke flyover, Gov. Doug Ducey announced barbers, salons and retail shops can open and restaurants can start dine-in service Monday, May 11. (Peoria Times flyover photo by Pablo Robles; file photo of Gov. Ducey)
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PUSD announces high school grad dates BY TOM SCANLON
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While some high school graduations are as up in the air as a graduation cap tossed by a senior, other ceremonies have been tentatively scheduled for State Farm Stadium. On May 1, Peoria Unified School District PUSD announced tentative graduation ceremonies, all at State Farm Stadium in Glendale:
• Friday, June 26: Centennial, Sunrise Mountain, Raymond S. Kellis and Ironwood high schools. • Saturday, June 27: Peoria, Liberty and Cactus high schools. Even that PUSD announcement came with a caveat, noting the ceremonies will take place “if gathering restrictions are lifted or adjusted to allow the event to
take place.” The Peoria Flex Academy is to hold its graduation ceremony Thursday, June 25, at a site to be determined. According to the PUSD announcement on its website, “The specific format for all ceremonies is still to be determined, and will be dependent upon guidance from state SEE GRADS PAGE 3
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long as they implement social distancing and sanitation measures. Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat was glad to hear the news, noting business owners and employees “have made tremendous sacrifices over the last several weeks and I know many of them are eager to open their doors and get back to work. “I’m pleased to see the governor’s latest announcement to carefully and thoughtfully reenergize our economy, and the city of Peoria looks forward to welcoming our businesses once again with open arms.” Rick Buss, Peoria’s director of Economic Development Services, said the city will help businesses get back on track. “As the city begins to cautiously open up again, we will continue to be there to support our Peoria businesses through this recovery by encouraging our residents to shop local and help promote our city’s mom and pop shops,” Buss said. Ducey’s April 29 executive order allowed some retail businesses to open
for curbside delivery May 4. “As we breathe life back into our businesses, we want to make sure we’re taking common sense precautions to keep employees and customers safe,” Ducey said. At the same time, Ducey extended the stay-home order for nonessential workers until May 15. (The March 30 order expired May 1.) “Arizona’s focus has been protecting public health and slowing the spread of COVID-19—and this approach is working,” Ducey said. “Physical distancing is making a difference. We’re slowing the spread. The last thing we want to do now is undo these gains.” He called the next phase a “calm, steady approach while taking new steps to breathe life into our small businesses. “Arizona is eager to reenergize our economy, and we will continue to take a gradual, step-by-step approach that’s guided by data and public health.” The flyover had energy, though it was hardly slow and steady.
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The dazzling show of power flew over 20 hospitals, including Abrazo West Campus and Banner Estrella. “From all the pilots and aircrew flying and ground personnel supporting this undertaking, we wish Arizona a speedy recovery from COVID-19,” Lt. Col. Jason Bartel said. Ducey saluted the flyover—which in turn was all about saluting those saving lives during the pandemic. “Our front-line medical workers are heroes,” Ducey said. “Today’s flyover was a perfect symbol of the
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strength, resolve and unity of our doctors, nurses and emergency responders have displayed in the fight against COVID-19.” The flyover featured F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, with active duty, Air Force Reserve and ANG airmen tipping their wings to front-line workers. “This training event also showcased our continued ability to integrate with our total force partners from the 944th Fighter Wing and the 161st Air Refueling Wing,” Canterbury said.
Actor Daniel Dae Kim donates plasma at Vitalant BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
After a movie and TV actor donated convalescent plasma, Vitalant is seeking to cast locals who have recovered from COVID-19 in supporting roles to fight the pandemic. Actor Daniel Dae Kim of “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-O” starred in a real role, making a convalescent plasma donation featured May 1 on “The Call to Unite”—a 24-hour livestreamed event that celebrates our shared humanity during the coronavirus pandemic. After fully recovering from COVID-19, Kim flew from his home in Hawaii to give his vital plasma donation at a Vitalant blood donation center in Ventura, California. Convalescent plasma contains antibodies that are active against the disease to give patients’ immune systems the ability to attack the virus. “I learned about the Mayo Clinic being named the national program for this effort and I wanted to do my part to help those who are still battling the illness,” Kim said. “I hope those who can will consider joining me to help other Americans in need—either through the Mayo Clinic, Red Cross or their local blood donation center, like Vitalant.” Kim plays a doctor in the TV shows “The Good Doctor” and “New Amsterdam.” In early April, Vitalant, the nation’s largest, independent nonprofit blood service provider, launched a program in collaboration with hospital partners
the Mayo Clinic and the American Red Cross to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma. The Food and Drug Administration has identified and approved convalescent plasma treatment as an “emergency investigational new drug.” It is currently the only antibody treatment available to COVID-19 patients and, as such, is a promising new treatment option. Vitalant is seeking convalescent plasma donors to help patients. Eligibility criteria: prior diagnosis of COVID-19, documented by a laboratory test or a positive serological test for the SARSCoV-2 antibodies, taken after recovery; complete resolution of symptoms for at least 14 days; meet all other current FDA donor eligibility requirements to donate plasma. Even with these requirements, there may be additional tests or other criteria required. In some instances, those who have recovered from COVID-19 may be able to donate, even if they did not have an initial laboratory test. Those who meet the above criteria and want to donate plasma are encouraged to apply through the Vitalant website vitalant. org/covidfree. For more information, call 866-CV-PLSMA (866-287-5762). Vitalant will only accept donors who meet all FDA-required donor eligibility criteria and are symptom free for at least 14 days. Donors cannot walk in for this procedure; they must complete the form at vitalant.org/covidfree to begin the application process.
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government, health officials and State Farm Stadium. “Ceremony times will be determined and communicated to seniors and their families when confirmed.” GHUSD Glendale’s largest high school district announced “virtual” graduations. All the ceremonies scheduled for May are being rescheduled due to stated and federal COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on crowd sizes. Glendale Union High School District announced May 1 “virtual graduation ceremonies will take place at 7:30 p.m. May 20. The district’s high schools include Apollo, Cortez, Glendale, Greenway, Independence, Moon Valley, Sunnyslope, Thunderbird and Washington. According to an announcement at the district’s website, links to view the ceremonies will be shared with students and families this week. “Each school’s ceremony will follow the format of our traditional graduation, including student speeches, principal remarks and governing board confirmation of the graduates. In addition, there will be individual recognition of each graduate when their name and picture are displayed to highlight this amazing milestone in their academic career,” according to the announcement. “The start time of each graduation will allow the ceremony to conclude by 8:20 p.m., which is 2020 in military time and another way to pay tribute to this year’s graduating class.” The announcement noted the district has not ruled out more traditional grad ceremonies. “We want to honor graduates in person, but being able to proceed with any in-person event or celebration for our graduates is contingent on large gatherings being permitted. When restrictions are lifted we will solicit input from students and families before finalizing plans for future recognition of graduates.” DVUSD Deer Valley Unified School District also announced tentative graduation plans to take place at State Farm Stadium. Boulder Creek High School’s gradu-
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Virus test ‘blitz’ begins, limits remain
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West Valley residents may find it a little easier to get a COVID-19 test after the state began a three-Saturday blitz aimed at collecting samples from at least 60,000 Arizonans so officials can better determine how many people in the state are infected. But the tests still aren’t available to anyone who wants one. Gov. Doug Ducey last week announced that the state is working with Banner Health to provide testing at some facilities in Phoenix and West Valley—including the State Fairgrounds. But like Walgreens, which also began offering COVID-19 tests, Banner Health is prioritizing categories of people eligible for tests and is requiring an initial screening over the phone before it will schedule anyone for a test. State health officials also are reaching out to other providers to offer tests as well.
Walgreens’ drive-thru testing requires a pre-screening online at walgreens. com. Banner is charging $75 for testing those without insurance, but Banner Health said it will not collect fees at sites and will not deny a test to someone who can’t afford it. Walgreens said its test is free for those who meet the criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Luckily, we know there is additional capacity at our laboratories across the state to test more Arizonans,” state Health Director Cara Christ said in a blog last week. “Laboratories like Sonora Quest, Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic have indicated they have the ability to run more tests. … However, up until now, the limited supply of personal protective equipment and test collection supplies, such as nasal swabs and viral transport media, has been a significant barrier to increased testing.
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“Arizona is not alone; there continues to be a national shortage of those supplies. The good news is that our partners have indicated they are now able to obtain the supplies needed to perform additional testing, because the supply chain is opening up,” Christ said. The tests are largely limited “to anyone who thinks they have been exposed to and could be infected with COVID-19,” Christ stressed. “Previously, this order was limited to highrisk individuals and those with specific symptoms.” The CDC gives top priority for test eligibility to health care workers and hospitalized patients with symptoms. The second level of eligibility includes first responders and people over 65 with symptoms while the third priority level includes “critical infrastructure workers” and others with symptoms as well as first responders with no symptoms. The last category of eligibility is for people with no symptoms—and they likely won’t be able to get a test at this time. Christ said she told labs statewide “to remove any restrictions on testing if they have adequate testing supplies and PPE” and that the state distributed 15 rapid-testing machines throughout Arizona to provide results within 15 minutes. The COVID-19 tests are different from blood testing for antibodies. Oth-
Arizona started a “blitz” of COVID-19 testing. (Photo courtesy Arizona Department of Health Services)
er facilities are offering those tests, but Christ said, “It is unknown if a positive serologic test for COVID-19 means that someone is immune to COVID-19 or how long that immunity might last.” As for COVID-19 tests, Christ said Arizonans who believe they have been exposed to COVID-19 can now get tested. But be prepared to stay home, at least while you’re waiting for the results, if not longer. Banner said it takes up to five days to get results. The new order is a major shift from what had been the state’s policy of reserving tests for those who either had a doctor’s order or had specific symptoms. But it still doesn’t rise to the level of anyone who wants a test can get a test. Arizona is far from universal testing, SEE VIRUS TEST PAGE 5
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The return of drive-in movies! BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF While drive-in movie showings continue at the Glendale Drive-In, Westgate is also trying its hand at allowing people to watch a big-screen movie from cars. It’s retro, yet very today—entertainment with social distancing on the forefront. Last weekend, YAM Properties started “Moonlight Movie Nights,” a social distancing drive-in movie experience at Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. Last weekenend’s double bill of “The Greatest Showman” and “Night at the Museum” played, with admission of $15 per car for one or two people, $20 per car for three or more. Westgate plans to continue Saturday and Sunday night double features this weekend. “Guests can motor in to watch their favorite flicks with their quarantine crew while maintaining social distancing VIRUS TEST FROM PAGE 4
with 58,750 tests conducted so far— less than 1% of the population. There are strings attached for those who are eligible based on suspected exposure. First, those seeking tests under her new order will first have to sign a “voluntary isolation agreement’’ to not go anywhere until the results come back. If the results are negative, no problem. But if there is a positive result, then it gets more complicated. A spokeswoman for the health department said that means no travel anywhere until there has been no fever for at least 72 hours without any medicine that reduces fever and that other symptoms—such as coughing and shortness of breath—have improved. Even if the symptoms are gone, the person who got the positive test result still cannot go out until at least seven days have passed since the specimen was collected. Christ acknowledged the importance of knowing who has the virus and can spread it. “We know that rapidly identifying cases, case follow-up and contact trac-
guidelines,” according to a press release. Cars will be parked a minimum of 10 feet apart and all guests will be required to remain in their vehicles for the duration of the movie, with the exception of sitting in their truck bed or using the restroom. For more information on schedules or to purchase tickets, visit azpopupmovies. com. There will be no box office onsite. Food can be purchased via window-side service at Westgate restaurants such as Bar Louie, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Crumbl Cookies and Pho. Guests who spend at least $20 at one of these participating restaurants will receive a full reimbursement of their movie ticket. The movie showings will take place in Lot 7 at Westgate Entertainment District, 6770 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Glendale. The entrance to the drive-in can be accessed from the east side of the center on Gail Lane. ing will help slow the transmission of COVID-19 in our communities,’’ she said. “Success in these areas requires an increase in our testing capacity.’’ More than 67,000 Arizonans have been infected—but less than 1% of the total population has been tested. Only Virginia has had a lower testing rate, according to the Pew Foundation. Banner has several drive-thru COVID-19 test sites, including one in Peoria. Walgreens had not listed its Arizona test sites as of Thursday, but additional information will be posted at https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/ covid19/testing. “Banner’s drive-thru sites will not accept walk-ins,” the provider advised. “Everyone must be phone screened in advance and scheduled for an appointment. “Those who arrive without an appointment will be asked to leave and call in to complete the phone screening process.” To be screened for eligibility for a Banner test: 1-844-549-1851. Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.
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Gov. Ducey extends stay-at-home order, allows some businesses to open BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
Arizonans are going to have to live under stay-at-home orders, at least until May 15. But when they do go out shopping— something already permitted—they will soon have more choices. And they might will be able to dine out starting May 11. Gov. Doug Ducey said April 29 that there just isn’t the data from the state Department of Health Services to show Arizona has beaten back the COVID-19 outbreak to allow his order to self-destruct as scheduled on Thursday night. “There is not a trend,’’ he said. “And what I’m looking for, what (Health Director) Dr. Cara Christ are looking for are trends.’’ So he has extended his stay-at-home order, first issued a month ago, through at least May 15. But the governor said he does feel comfortable enough to allow some retail businesses, shuttered under a sepa-
rate order, to open their doors—just a little bit at first. Effective May 4, the kinds of businesses that he has not designated as “essential’’ will be able to sell items out the front door. So, for example, everything from furniture stores and jewelers to beauty salons can offer products to drive-up and delivery customers. Then, by Friday, May 8, they actually can allow customers in the door—providing they “establish and implement protocols and best practices.’’ That specifically includes requirements for “social distancing’’ of at least 6 feet. But there won’t be any shopping at retailers located inside malls unless customers can access the stores through an exterior entrance. And bars will remain closed other than the ability to sell to drive-up and delivery customers. Restaurants are a different story. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott agreed to allow them to open up but with an occupancy of no more than 25% of
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capacity. Ducey, however, who keeps repeating his experience as owner of Cold Stone Creamery, said that’s not acceptable. “Anybody that’s ever run a restaurant knows that 25% is just the surest way to continually lose a lot more money,’’ he said. On May 4, Ducey said restaurants and coffee shops can resume dine-in services on Monday, May 11. “The operators must establish and implement safety protocols and best practices, including enacting physical distancing policies, limiting the number of diners and following protocols as directed by the CDC, the United States Department of Labor Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and ADHS,” he said. iOne thing Ducey did make clear is that his word is law—and that individual cities are not free to conclude that local health conditions require that restaurants and retailers remain closed longer than what he directs. “When I give guidance statewide, it is statewide and it is enforceable by law,’’ he said in response to a question by Capitol Media Services. Ducey did say, though, that he might consider enacting rules on a county-by-county basis. His original closure orders applied only to counties where residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Also on May 4, Ducey said barbers and cosmetologists can resume operations on Friday, May 8, “as long as they establish and implement safety protocols and best practices, including using
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Long-term facilities hit hard, but no extra testing BY TOM SCANLON
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Seven people died of COVID-19 in Maricopa County April 30, according to the Department of Health. All were residents of long-term facilities. Seven more died of COVID-19 the next day, with five coming from long-term facilities. All nine deaths reported in the county May 2 came from long-term facilities, according to county health data. In Maricopa County, 168 people have died from coronavirus; 112 of those (67%) have been residents of long-term care facilities (including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation facilities and hospice facilities). At least 110 long-term care facilities have reported COVID-19 cases to the county. That leaves approximately 400 long-term care facilities in Maricopa County.
Despite a testing “blitz” that started last weekend, facilities for the most vulnerable to COVID-19 are not being targeted for testing. The blitz test sites include Akos MD and Redirect Health in Glendale and Maricopa Banner Health in Peoria. For more information, the COVID-19 hotline is 844-542-8201. “We are in talks with partners that may be able to offer testing to facilities … but we’re not at a point yet where we can offer that level of testing,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director for disease protection of Maricopa County. She said a scarcity of tests has made the priority to test people experiencing what may be symptoms of COVID-19. “If we start testing individuals who do not have symptoms, the first places we would look at are long-term facilities.” At an April 30 webinar discussing the new testing, Sunenshine said the
number of people being hospitalized due to COVID-19 peaked a few weeks ago. “Hospitalization levels (due to COVID-19) are stable and in general might even be decreasing,” she said. But on May 1, 65 people were hospitalized with the disease, according to the y Department of Public Health. This was triple the average for April of around 20 per day. Of the number hospitalized for COVID-19 May 1, 13 came from long-term care homes. “Residents of nursing homes … are at the highest risk for severe complications,” Sunenshine said. “What we’re doing now is making sure a failcity with even one case has testing available to anyone who presents with symptoms.” Spectrum Retirement Communities of Denver owns and operates 48 retirement, assisted living and memory care facilities around the country, including Palos Verdes Senior Living in Peoria.
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How America will defeat the novel coronavirus As of this writing, COVID-19, a highly infectious and pernicious respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is the leading cause of death in the U.S. It is disconcerting and perplexing to millions of Americans that the deadly SARS-CoV-2 pathogen once unfamiliar to humans has rapidly become a global calamity afflicting U.S. health care system and scourging Americans’ quality of life. Hopefully, COVID-19 will not retain its notoriety for long. Through mandatory practical measures and social distancing, we are “flattening the curve” and reducing COVID-19 positive cases and fatalities. With confidence, our economy will reopen and our daily life will resume to normalcy. However, we must realize and accept that full restoration of regular daily routine is contingent upon the vanquishment of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen by newly developed antivirals or vaccines.
The positive outlook is that these pharmacological advancements are on the way. For instance, Gilead Sciences’ injectable antiviral drug, remdesivir, which was initially developed to treat Ebola, was administered to over 100 hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Although the results from a recent clinical trial conducted by Gilead Sciences are not conclusive due to the absence of a control group, the excitement in the medical field is high, and it feels relieved to know that rays of hope are at the horizon. As a pharmacist, I, however, must advise caution. In the coming days, American people will hear from the social media about “promising but still-unproven” pharmacotherapies for COVID-19. It is essential and helpful, in my opinion, for the general public to understand that the drug development process takes time. From the pharmacological research and development standpoint, once a new drug discovery has been made, it must go through a se-
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing is gearing up, ready to produce large quantities of safe and effective antivirals or vaccines. With our continued strong support of our elected leaders in Congress, U.S. domestic biopharmaceutical innovators will discover a way to defeat COVID-19. Personally, I look forward to dispensing the soon-tobe-discovered life-saving COVID-19 vaccine and the new U.S.-made antiviral medication. Meanwhile, with the deepest gratitude, I would like to say “thank you” to all the U.S. scientists and researchers for working incessantly to discover a cure for COVID-19. Most importantly, I would also like to recognize the sacrifices health care professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacists) and first responders make every day, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, caring for the severely ill COVID-19 patients. Kevin Dang is a professor at Grand Canyon University and a member of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. He lives in Glendale.
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Arizona unemployment benefits will expand this month to cover workers who are not now eligible, to last longer than before and to pay more in weekly benefits to some jobless workers. The changes, which take effect May 12, are part of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that all states are rolling out under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion federal relief package approved last month. Under the new rules, benefits will be available to the self-employed, people seeking part-time work and people
who lack sufficient work history. It also includes federal funds that extend benefits to 39 weeks for some workers and can add $600 a week to unemployment checks. The Department of Economic Security said last week that it had contracted with a private firm to help speed the delivery of benefits under the expanded program. “We recognize the critical importance of these benefits for Arizonans who are out of work due to COVID-19,” DES Director Tom Betlach said in the statement. “We will continue to put forward all available resources, including working nights and weekends, to stand up
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term plan will leave people struggling. Cynthia Zwick, the executive director of Wildfire, an Arizona advocacy group to end poverty, said Arizonans could be in major trouble when the $600 federal payment expires at the end of July. She said Arizona unemployment benefits, which range from $117 to $240 per week, are currently among the lowest in the country. “It could cause some serious financial problems for folks if the $600 goes away and folks are still needing to receive unemployment insurance,” she said. Andrew Sugrue, an economic policy analyst with the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, said the state’s unemployment insurance policies are restrictive and insufficient to address problems caused by the pandemic. “A lot of states, including Arizona, were not ready for PUA from the getgo,” he said. Sugrue said the amount of unemployment benefits should be tied to the severity of the incident. That is not the case for COVID-19, he said. Zwick said her organization has heard complaints from people seeking unemployment who say they are not hearing back from DES once they file, a lag she blamed on the agency’s lack of up-to-date technology. “The fact that our technical systems, our computer systems are so old and not current, that just exacerbates the problem we would have faced,” she said. “Having to create an entirely new database system to manage this and still trying to serve folks is not a recipe for success.”
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Peoria doctor walks for caregivers and patients BY TERRY RATNER
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Each year, more than 200,000 people die unnecessarily in U.S. hospitals. Worldwide, 4.8 million lives are lost. The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) is a global nonprofit organization offering free tools to help achieve zero preventable deaths from hospital errors. Dr. Dave Mayer, executive director of MedStar Institute and CEO of the PSMF, has walked 369 miles over 128 hours and taken 1,054,740 steps in Arizona to raise awareness about the health care safety crisis in America. “During this global pandemic, the health of our caregivers and patients are being compromised as they continue to combat COVID-19,” Mayer said. “Patient and provider safety is pivotal to improving patient outcomes.” Mayer, a retired anesthesiologist and longtime leader in patient safety issues, recently celebrated his 10-week anniversary of walking in the Valley of the Sun. He’s training for a nine-day trek beginning May 22 at Sloan Park (the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs). His route hits all nine MLB Cactus League stadiums and Chase Field, ending full circle on May 30 when he crosses home plate—the designated finish line totaling 125 miles. It’s easy to recognize Mayer as he trains for the big day. He’s dressed in a Cubs T-shirt, black workout pants and a blue
Cubs World Series cap. If you happen to catch a glimpse of his left ankle tattoo, you’ll notice a Cubs logo with the exact date and time player Anthony Rizzo caught the final out winning the team’s first World Series in over a century. Mayer smiled as he talked about his favorite movie, “Field of Dreams,” and quoted a line from it, “The one constant throughout the years has been baseball. … It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again.” Sports, especially baseball, has always played a large part in Mayer’s life. His father took him to his first Cubs game at Wrigley field when he was 5 years old. His children often say, “If Chicago had a pingpong team, you’d be going to matches and cheering them on.” Mayer, now retired from clinical practice and living in Peoria, decided to take the nine-day challenge and walk 125 miles as a way to support his hero colleagues on the front lines and raise awareness about patient and caregiver safety. He compares baseball to a slow-paced walk. “For three to four hours, I just check out and find peace and relaxation. Walking from stadium to stadium is my way of connecting two loves—medicine and baseball.” According to Mayer, medical errors in hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the United States, just behind heart disease and cancer. Globally it is believed that medical errors kill more people than
Dave Mayer of Peoria is walking in honor of those who have died “from preventable harm.” (Photo courtesy Dave Mayer)
HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. He believes this is the perfect time to spark the debate over patient and caregiver safety issues. “I’m always amazed that it takes a crisis like the current coronavirus to realize who our heroes are—nurses, physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, firefighters and policemen,” Mayer said. “I’m walking for all of them.” Mayer’s original plan, before the pandemic, was to partner with the WHO to march through the streets of Washington,
D.C., on September 17 with 100,000 people honoring health care workers and family members. Each of Mayer’s daily training walks is in memory of patients and caregivers who lost their lives due to medical error, which includes caring for someone with COVID-19. “It makes me feel like I’m doing something for those who have died from preventable harm.” According to Mayer, many health care workers put their lives at risk without the necessary arsenal; the right gear, needed equipment and adequate testing. “So much of this could have been prevented had we acted sooner.” Mayer is used to walking alone, waving to neighbors and others along the way. During the last four weeks, he’s seen the number of walkers go up fivefold. “Everyone is amazing with social distancing,” Mayer said. “The paths I walk are not switchbacks. I purposely choose routes where people can easily move onto rocks or cross a street to keep 10 feet apart from one another.” Come walk with Mayer, even if it’s virtual, down your street or within your community. “We need to raise awareness of patient caregiver deficits and improve patient outcomes,” Mayer said. “Like Forrest Gump, I’m not going to stop walking until people start acting.” Dave Mayer @WalkforPtSafety on Twitter
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Tech-free ways to stay busy during quarantine BY BHAKTI GOSALIA
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We are in uncharted territory right now with uncertainty all around us. The stayat-home order recently implemented in Arizona and social distancing have made it extremely difficult to maintain relationships with friends and family, stay active and ultimately find things to keep ourselves busy. COVID-19 has ended visitation at older-adult communities and has made socializing more difficult. This can have a serious impact both short term and long term on older adults, especially those living alone. Research suggests that isolation and loneliness are linked to high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, a weakened immune system, depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease and early death. How can seniors stay busy and connected during this time of isolation? Many seniors may not have or prefer not to use technology, which presents another hurdle.
Here are a few ways older adults or others who are not comfortable with technology can stay busy and active while social distancing: • Call family and friends. Texting and video chat may be common practice these days, but a good old-fashioned phone call is certainly a great way to stay connected with family and friends when you are not able to see them in person. • Listen to music. Music can have a variety of effects on our mood. It triggers activity in the same part of the brain that releases dopamine, the “pleasure chemical.” Listening to upbeat or lively music can brighten our mood as well as reduce anxiety, depression and stress. • Read. Research shows that reading can reduce stress by 68%. Reading can also relax your body by lowering your heart rate and easing tension. • Play brain games. Exercising the mind is just as important as exercising the body. Brain games help keep us occupied; stimulate thinking; and help with memory, concentration and overall
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do anything strenuous; just get up from our chairs, couches or beds and move around at least once every hour. • Clean out clutter. Having more time at home means more time to clean up and clean out areas around the house. Start with a small area. Get rid of things you don’t use regularly. Feeling organized and comfortable in your space can do wonders for your mental health. Social isolation and loneliness is one of the greatest challenges we face with the rapid spread of COVID-19. We must give thought to both the mental and physical effects isolation can have on our community. Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. And if you do have a computer and are comfortable taking some online classes, Sun Health Wellness is offering a variety of free online classes to help reduce stress at sunhealthwellness.org/class-calendar. Bhakti Gosalia is vice president of Operations of Sun Health Communities, which has senior communities in Litchfield Park, Sun City and Surprise.
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The Peoria Chamber of Commerce Business Association and all businesses in Peoria want to go back to work! In this unprecedented time, working in collaboration with the city of Peoria, ASU and the SBDC (Small Business Development Center), this “strike force” called or visited over 2,000 businesses in Peoria and delivered countless banners and other needed support tools.
We listened to concerns and worked hard to connect these businesses to needed resources as best we could. Some areas we couldn’t provide help with. For example, the massive cash flow needs of our businesses is overwhelming, and many businesses may close as a result. Last week, Gov. Doug Ducey laid the groundwork for a phased reopening of the Arizona economy through the month of May. However, every day for the past 60 days, Peoria workers from health care, transit, first responders,
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The surprising process required in raising a secure adult CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION Pastor Ed Delph
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A few weeks ago, my wife and I went shopping at a large Costco store. We were there with heaps of other masked “gray hairs” on a quest to find, among other things, toilet paper and hand sanitizer. While waiting in line for a takeout hot dog and cola, I spotted a millennial-aged employee. Curious about what she thought concerning all the drama going on with COVID-19, I started up a conversation with her. I said, “I’m near the end of my career. I have been through the Cuban Nuclear Crisis, Black Monday, New York bombings, and the 2008 market crash. You were not
around or were too young to remember those. This COVID-19 is your first real crisis. What do you and your peers think about this? How are you coping with all the drama?” Her answer was, “Well, we are just tolerating it and going through it. We hope it will pass.” I appreciated her short and simple answer. In one sense, I am glad millennials are going through this crisis. Millennials need to experience the bumps, detours, delays and crashes in real life, just like every generation before them. Please, don’t hear what I didn’t say. I hurt for all the families who have lost loved ones. I’m speaking conceptually here. Life is full of disappointments
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and difficulties, and all ages of people need to know how to get through challenges and obstacles. It will take more than iPhones, apps, eclectic food, exotic coffee and esoteric rhetoric around a table or Zoom session to make a better world. In a real sense, every parent desires the best for their children. If you ask them what would be their future hopes for their children, most parents say they would want their adult children to be happy, secure and self-confident. Those are beautiful things to say, but there is no guarantee of that, is there? Would a childhood filled with participation trophies and good grades guarantee that? Would experiences like travel and music guarantee that? Those are beautiful things, but do they prepare children for real-life scenarios? Well, partially. But, what about the “COVID-19 times” the next generation will go through in life? The problem is there’s no problem until there’s a problem. The most loved, educated, nurtured, talented, spoiled and traveled person may be “freaked out” from fear, guilt, failure, etc., when problems happen. We’ve seen insecure adults “freak out” in this current crisis, haven’t we? So, how does one raise a secure adult? How will millennials be prepared for both the up and downsides of life? Psychologist Dr. Edward Hallowell says to feel secure; your children need to develop two crucial skills: 1. The ability to overcome adversity. 2. The capacity to sustain joy. You are familiar with the saying, “No pain, no gain.” Today, many people believe the saying should be, “No pain. No pain.” That’s heaven, not earth. The problem is that growth dictates our ability to push through pain, which requires changing our perspective and behavior. Here’s the formula for raising a secure adult, able to manage both good and tough times: Growth=Change. Change=Loss. Loss=Pain. Pain=Growth.
Samuel Chand said that. People don’t grow in good times. There’s no reason. People grow in tough times. No matter what challenge you have at present, remember, it’s for your growth. Why was the World War II generation was called “The Greatest Generation?” It’s simple. The Great Depression built “The Greatest Generation.” Their problems revealed the greatness in them. The internals of patience, perseverance, work ethic, an undefeatable attitude, and ingenuity they and their parents learned in tough times brought them into great times. Having less in the past opened the door to having more in the future. Did it cost something for this to happen? Yes, it did. No pain, no gain. Here’s a word picture for you. Vines tend to get big, bushy and bossy if not trimmed. While the optic is impressive to the sight and sound bunch, there is no fruit on the vine, which is why the vine exists. It takes internals to do that. History shows us this principle. When form (being a big, beautiful vine) takes over function (bearing fruit), you can expect a pruning. Pruning is cutting back what’s holding you back. Pruning is not punishment. Pruning is about producing more fruit. One more thing: The longer you wait to trim the vine, the bigger the cuts on the branches in the future. Ouch! Thanks to Pastor Ashley Wooldridge for his thoughts in this paragraph. Perhaps this is what is going on in the world right now. Maybe it’s pruning time for bigger, better, greater. If we can change and apply the fruit of internals rather than the sucker shoots of externals, we can have another “Greatest Generation.” Millennials, Generation X and Y, this is my challenge to you: Turn this crisis into a cause and become secure adults producing the next “Greatest Generation.” Do this and you will turn the world right-side up. To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and Nation strategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.
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Erika Olga (Stoeckly) Saltzman Erika Olga (Stoeckly) Saltzman, age 104 yrs 7 months, died Friday, Apr 3, 2020 of natural causes in Peoria, AZ. Erika was born September 7, 1915, in Garden City, KS, the daughter of Eugene and Lina (Jaeggy) Stoeckly. She was the last survivor of her family generation, predeceased by brothers Eugene and Fred, sisters Alice, Margaret Ryland and Ruth Crawford, and their spouses. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Colorado in Boulder. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and later taught school in Cortez, CO where she met B. George Saltzman. They were married on June 28, 1941 and lived in Cortez, CO Lawrence, KS and Brentwood, MO where he was superintendent of schools. After George's death in 1958 Erika taught geography and was a librarian in the Webster Grove, MO schools before retiring and moving to Sun City, AZ in 1975 to be near her two sisters. She resided in Sun City and Peoria, AZ for 45 years until her death. She will be buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MO next to her husband. Erika is survived by three generations of nieces and nephews living throughout the country. An avid reader, a gifted listener and conversationalist, and with a phenomenal memory, she enjoyed picking up discussions many months later when next she saw family and friends throughout her long life. She excelled in family scrabble games and friendly games of bridge with friends. A family memorial will be held for her in Denver, CO. Please send tributes to the Sun Health Foundation in Surprise, AZ.
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PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSALS FOR CDBG CV FUNDING Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the City of Peoria will receive additional Community Development Block Grant funding, known as CDBG CV funding, totaling approximately $487,712. These funds must be used to prevent, prepare and respond to the COVID-19 epidemic. Use of the CDBG CV funds is restricted to CDBG-eligible purposes, and cannot be used for activities that are being covered by other federal, state or local COVID-19 resources. On May 11, 2020, the City of Peoria will begin accepting proposals for the use of the CDBG CV funding to prevent, prepare for or respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The proposal submission deadline for agencies who wish to utilize these funds is May 19, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Funds are anticipated to be available as early as June 2020; depending on the proposed activity. All applicants are required to submit proposals utilizing the application form that will be made available on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov/communityassistance . Completed applications must be submitted via email to communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov by the above-referenced deadline. Additional information may be obtained by writing to: City of Peoria Attn: Community Assistance Division at communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov Accommodations for individuals with disabilities - Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices or interpretation in languages other than English are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the City of Peoria’s Community Assistance Division, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345; (623)773-7250; community assistance@peoriaaz.gov Asistencia en español: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en español, llame al (623)7737250.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS § 9-471.A.1 and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the City Council for the City of Peoria will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 19 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Peoria City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345. Further information related to these requests or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Division at 623-773-7200. Agenda items: PlanPeoriaAz 2040 General Plan A request to replace the Peoria General Plan 2010 adopted by City Council and ratified by voters, and all successor amendments thereto, with a new general plan known as “PlanPeoriaAz 2040 General Plan” pursuant to Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 6 of the Arizona revised statutes. It is further requested that the City Council direct that the new PlanPeoriaAz 2040 General Plan be submitted to the voters for ratification at the next general election to be held on November 3, 2020. The new general plan establishes a comprehensive, long-rang vision of Peoria’s future development and preservation, and addresses all geographic areas and spheres of influence within the City’s Municipal Planning Area. Published: Peoria Times, May 7, 2020 / 30523
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