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Children remember ‘knowledgeable’ father

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

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Brian Peters loved to learn. If his children, wife or friends needed anything, he could figure out how to do it.

“If he wanted to do something, he could learn by trial and error,” said his daughter, Jessica. “He was a hands-on learner. We know him as someone who literally knew how to do everything.

“He didn’t go to college. He didn’t get the opportunity to pursue a traditional extended education.”

The Peters family is mourning the death of 56-year-old Brian, who lived in Peoria.

He and his passenger, 47-year-old Jason Chapman of Phoenix, died in April during a one-vehicle crash in Moab, Utah.

According to a press release, Brian and

“pop” before the vehicle rolled backward toward a cliff and tumbled over the edge, according to ABC 4 in Salt Lake City.

“We didn’t get any information from the police,” said Jessica’s brother, Brian Jr., of Goodyear. “He was with a big off-roading group out there. The police didn’t know a Brian Peters rebuilt a mid-1960s Jeep and enjoyed off-roading ton about what hapin it. (Photo courtesy of the Peters family) pened.”

Jessica said her father rebuilt a midChapman completed “Devil’s Crack” and exited their vehicle to assist others with 1960s Jeep and enjoyed off-roading. the obstacle. They returned to the Jeep, and witnesses said they heard a loud SEE PETERS PAGE 3

WESTMARC hosts annual economic summit

BY LAUREN SERRATO Peoria Times Staff Writer

Each year, the Western Maricopa Coalition hosts the Economic Development Summit. Amid the coronavirus, it was only fitting that this year’s summit was titled “2021: A Year of Transition. What’s on the Horizon for the West Valley?”

The expert speakers shed light on how to manage one’s workforce in this new environment and how to adapt to changes in various West Valley industries.

Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat kicked off

the event with a virtual welcome and announced Peoria was voted the No. 1 city in Arizona to live, work and play.

“We recognize that the long-term viability of our city is dependent upon our commitment to economic development and helping our community, as well as our region, realize the fullest potential,” Carlat said.

In what could have been a four-hour conference about how businesses and industries have struggled during the pandemic, the focus remained on the West Valley’s new way of doing business and managing

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Arizona Coyotes President and CEO Xavier Gutierrez was the opening speaker.

Gutierrez explained how his team had to adapt to the pandemic and how Glendale rallied behind him.

One of the biggest challenges, Gutierrez admitted, was deciding how to keep the fanbase happy and safe during COVID-19.

“Our No. 1 goal in bringing fans back was to create an experience in which they felt safe, they felt they could be there and

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Born in Dearborn, Michigan, to a Catholic family, Brian worked as an electrician for 10 years in the Navy, where he was exposed to a variety of tasks.

Brian Jr. said his dad was a “great guy” who loved his grandchildren.

“He was the type of person who would be there for you — no questions asked,” Brian Jr. said. “He might give you a hard time, bust your chops.”

For example, when Brian Jr.’s wife was moving back from San Diego, where she was stationed in the Army, his father volunteered to drive there and transport her property to Arizona.

“He wanted to do things for people and help them,” Brian Jr. said.

“At the funeral, everybody’s stories were about him mentoring people and coaching people. He had this way about him that everyone gravitated to.”

The mother of two daughters, Jessica said her dad was not only a father to her, but he stepped into the role for her 13-year-old daughter.

“She doesn’t have a dad,” Jessica said. “He left when she was 6 months

Brian Peters, 56, in the driver’s seat, and Jason Chapman, 47, died during a motor vehicle mishap in Moab, Utah, in April. (Photo cour-

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old. My dad did all those things. She never missed a father-daughter dance because of my dad. He stepped up and was there for her.

“That was his granddaughter. He spoiled her, and we would get in fights about how he needed to not spoil her as much. He said, ‘I’m her grandpa. I can do what I want.’”

Brian Jr. recalled his mom, Laura, telling him that his dad wasn’t about grand gestures.

“Here’s a little example: His last text to my mom before he died was about my son,” he said. He wanted to

make sure the pool was warm enough for his grandson.

“I think it’s important to point out — I do think it’s very important — there are a lot of little things you take for granted,” he said. “My sister, my mom, our kids and I were always priorities for him.”

So was learning.

“To drive the point home, I always said he could read a book on how to build a nuclear bomb and do it,” Brian Jr. said. “His dad was somewhat handy and did craft things. He just cultivated it over time.”

The rest of the conference was separated into three panels, each with a focus on ways to benefit the West Valley during the pandemic. The panel topics included returning to work post-pandemic, trends in employment, and growing West Valley industries and the area’s opportunities.

Various speakers focused on the cities they represented, including Goodyear City Manager Julie Karins, who homed in on its growth.

“We’ve learned a lot about ourselves, and there’s a lot of things that we can take into the future. Goodyear continues to grow. We did not slow down during the pandemic, so we had to manage this on top of the incredible growth that we already have going on in our community,” Karins said, adding that, now more than ever, “it’s a great time to be in Goodyear.”

In each panel, the consensus was clear that the West Valley is destined for continued growth, making it an

exciting time for businesses and residents.

Bobbie Mastracci, the designated broker and principal with Phoenix West Commercial LLC, stuck to the hockey theme in honor of Gutierrez, stating, “The West Valley is where the puck is going.”

For the future, Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, said the West Valley can expect more developments as the population continues to grow and industries continue to develop strategies to be successful during the pandemic.

“What’s been announced in the last few months, or even in the last six months, unparalleled level of capital investment,” Camacho said.

“What’s coming in the next 12 months is going to be unlike anything we’ve ever seen, and I think the history of our state.”

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enjoy it and enjoy it with their families, enjoy it with their children, with their loved ones. And I think that was something that we felt very, very strongly about, that we did accomplish that. We were able to open up as soon as the season commenced for the 2020-21 season, which was in January, and it was a sprint,” he said.

Gutierrez acknowledged the challenges his organization, as well as the entire West Valley, have faced in the last year but said he’s confident for the future of both.

“My family, my wife, my son, this is where we live. We want this place to succeed,” Gutierrez said. “This is very top of mind for us in order to be successful, to reach out to this community to be present and not just sort of be around, but to truly be embedded in this community. To be embedded, not just for you, as elected officials or the nonprofit community, but to young people and to the business community.”

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The economic impact of Maricopa County’s open space park system

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Thanks to the pandemic, communities are relying on their local parks and recreation departments for outdoor recreation, health and wellness, and safe open spaces. Well-run parks systems support the local economy.

Maricopa County oversees more than 120,000 acres of open spaces and 11 regional parks that see visitors from around the world seeking outdoor opportunities.

To gain a better understanding of the economic impact of our parks, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department partnered with the ASU School of Community Resources and Development Watts College of Public Service and Community to conduct an economic impact study.

“The county conducts visitor surveys to better understand how we are performing and what our visitors do with their time and money in our community,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers, District 1.

“This partnership with ASU enabled us to take a deeper look inside the data and quantify the value of this precious asset.”

The team from ASU analyzed data from the 2018-19 Maricopa County Park Visitor Survey. They calculated the overall economic impact of the parks, facilities and services.

“I was excited to learn how much

benefit nearby cities and towns receive from the presence of our large county parks. We are talking about millions of dollars in economic impact,” said Supervisor Clint Hickman, District 4. “And not surprisingly, that impact didn’t stop at the county line. Yavapai and Pinal counties benefit as well.”

The following parks were included in the survey: Cave Creek Regional Park, Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, San Tan Mountain Regional Park, Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Usery Mountain Regional Park and White Tank Mountain Regional Park.

Here are a few of the key highlights identified by the study:

Impact of visitor spending In 2019, the eight parks included in the study welcomed 1.67 million recreation visitors. These park visitors spent approximately $93.36 million in local gateway regions. The impact of total visitor spending has resulted in: • $56.99 million in gross regional product.

• $36.64 million in labor income 796 full- or part-time jobs.

• $7.68 million in federal tax contributions.

• $5.17 million in state/local tax contributions.

Top industries that benefited the most from visitor spending, in terms of value-added impact, were museums, historical sites, zoos and parks, lodging, and food and beverage retail stores.

Impact of park concessionaires Maricopa County Parks is home to numerous small and medium-sized businesses or concessionaires. These concessionaires provide additional recreation opportunities and visitor services within the parks that enhance the visitor experience. In return, the concessionaires contribute to central Arizona’s economy.

A total of 557 full- or part-time jobs were generated in the region by concessionaires operating in the county parks. This resulted in: • $25.11 million in direct revenue earned.

• $51.57 million revenue output generated.

• $30.41 million in gross regional product.

• $21.38 million total labor income.

• $4.67 million in federal tax contributions.

• $3.31 million in state tax contributions.

“While reviewing the data, it is worth noting that the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department receives less than 10% of their operating

budget from the county’s general fund.

The overwhelming majority of our operating revenue is generated from concessionaire revenue sharing, entrance and camping fees, and events,” said R.J. Cardin, director for the Parks and Recreation Department.

“Over the past 10 years, the county has made significant improvements to the county’s regional parks, including the completion of phase one of the 315-mile Maricopa Trail system,” added Supervisor Bill Gates, District 3. “These are not only important investments in our quality of life, but as this study shows, they are an important regional economic driver.”

Supervisor Steve Chucri, District 2, said he’s excited to see the data supports the county’s investment in the regional park system.

“It also shows why we should continue to plan for open space and maintain it for future generations,” Chucri said.

“The parks department is working on the Vision 2030 Plan, which builds on the previous master plan and outlines a vision for the next 20 to 50 years. I would like to encourage those interested in the protection of natural and cultural resources to get involved with the project.”

Details on the department’s Vision 2030 plan or the complete economic impact study, can be found at maricopacountyparks.net.

News Briefs

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

Officer-involved shooting claims man

A Peoria police officer shot and killed a 32-year-old man who got into a fight with him at around 4:15 p.m.

May 17, said Sgt. Amanda Gaines of the Peoria Police Department.

The officer initially observed the man displaying suspicious behavior in the parking lot of a Shell gas station at 9060 W. Northern Avenue. The officer

contacted the man, who has yet to be named, and the fight followed. During it, the officer saw a handgun and fired his service weapon, striking the man in the torso, Gaines said.

Officers rendered medical aid to the man until Peoria Fire-Medical units took over.

The man sustained substantial injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is still ongoing and additional updates will be provided as more information is learned, Gaines said.

Next Pine Advisory Committee meeting set

Pine residents can join the quarterly Pine Advisory Committee hosted by Councilmember Denette Dunn at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at City Hall campus. This is a chance for Pine residents to meet for approximately one and a half hours to talk about issues and positive solutions specific to the Pine District.

Guest speakers will be City Manager Jeff Tyne and Public Works Director Kevin Burke. Registrants should send

their name, address, email address and phone number to denette.dunn@ peoriaaz.gov.

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Code compliance questions are among the most common asked by residents.

To connect residents with experts and get their questions answered, the city of Peoria created the Code 101 program.

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Scorpion Bay Marina hiring for 2021 season

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

Scorpion Bay Marina is hiring for the 2021 season with positions ranging from charter boat captains, dockhands and deckhands, general store attendant, marina office, receptionist and boat dry storage attendant (boat launch and retrievals).

Applicants must be 18 and older and may apply to support Scorpion Bay as it enters its busiest season.

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will be responsible for preparing and serving the extensive menu of fresh burgers, salads, flatbreads, desserts and more to a wide variety of guests.

Marina crew members will assist with tasks like guest relations, safety and operations orientations, boat maintenance and cleaning to keep the marina running.

“Working at Scorpion Bay is a tremendous opportunity for each of us,” said General Manager Brian Straight.

“Being able to show up for work at a dream location, help our guests have

a safe and enjoyable visit and collaborate with such a dedicated crew is something I’m incredibly grateful for. As we expand our team, it’s important that we bring on additional hard-working individuals to provide premium service to the wide variety of local and international guests that visit the marina each season.”

Full, part-time and seasonal positions are immediately available. Full benefits are available for full-time employees. Email resume to info@ScorpionBayAZ.com.

Located 45 minutes from Peoria on Lake Pleasant, Scorpion Bay boasts a world-class marina, with hundreds of covered and uncovered wet slips.

As part of Lake Pleasant Regional Park, visitors can venture out for hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing in the area. Parking is accessible, and the no-cost electric tram takes guests and their gear from the parking lot to the dock.

Scorpion Bay is managed by Desert Troon Companies.

through Friday from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. at 623-773-7436 or contact the Peoria Sports Complex at 623-773-8700. For more information and education on vaccinations, in English and Spanish, visit aricopa.gov/COVID-19-Vaccine.

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advisory committee should email inetpaloverde@peoriaaz.gov.

The meetings are scheduled quarterly via Zoom or at City Hall and would cover topics of interest to the residents. When emailing, include the name, home address, email address and phone number.

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The code compliance function maintains and preserves the integrity of buildings, properties and neighborhoods in the community. Code 101 is a series of education and training sessions where code officers will discuss common code violations and provide an overview of the process.

This national award-winning program resumes on Wednesday, May 26, at the new Pop-Up Peoria (next to Bath and Body Works) community engagement space at Park West, located at 9744 W. Northern Avenue.

To register in person, visit popuppeoria.com. To participate online, visit peoriaaz.gov/recreation and click on Peoria Interactive Experience.

Peoria Sports Complex hosts vaccine clinics this week

The city of Peoria has been receiving limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccines in partnership with Albertsons/Safeway Pharmacy. The Peoria Sports Complex, located at 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, will host a walk-up appointment event for the single-dose COVID-19 Johnson and Johnson vaccine from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22. Registration is available for those 18 years and older at kordinator.mhealthcoach.net.

For questions, call the Peoria Community Center front desk Monday

City observes Memorial Day

City of Peoria facilities will be closed or have different hours of operation on Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day. Both city libraries and the Peoria Community Center will be closed.

Rio Vista Recreation Center will be open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trash pickup on Monday, May 31, will move to Tuesday, June 1. Trash pickup on Tuesday, June 1, will move to Wednesday, June 2. For the full 2021 trash/recycling pickup schedule, call 623-773-7431 or visit peoriaaz.gov/ holidaytrash.

Peoria Arts Grant closes June 4

There is still time to apply for this year’s Peoria Art Grant Program. The city of Peoria and the Peoria Arts Commission will award arts grants, with individual awards of up to $5,000, for programs, festivals, performances, gallery/exhibits and workshops. Art program grants are available to qualified fine arts organizations of all sizes, whose primary mission is to produce, present or serve the arts. The applica-

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Dog adoptions teach a lesson about humanity

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

Early in my newspaper career, I worked at a New Jersey tabloid where the publisher was a man of few words, most of them insulting and frequently shouted at top volume. He was easy to make angry, and I did so one afternoon upon returning from the scene of a row house fire in Trenton.

Most of a city block had gone up in flames, the fire spreading from home to home via a connected attic. Dozens of families were homeless, and firefighters had suffered serious smoke inhalation, but fortunately no one had been killed.

Still, per the publisher, I had missed the most critical detail of all.

“Any dogs killed?” he demanded.

“People love dogs more than people.”

That was how I ended up back at the

scene of a massive blaze, inquiring about canine calamities. The publisher seemed visibly disappointed that none of the now-homeless families’ dogs had been barbecued.

“People love dogs,” he assured us during our afternoon news meeting.

“Anything about dogs they’ll read.”

That lesson crossed my mind a few weeks ago as I was driving home from Ruff Road, a Phoenix-based dog rescue. There, the shelter’s owner, a sweet woman named Anne, had totally seen me coming. I had driven over to meet Lucy, an eight-pound bedraggled ball of fur who resembled a cross between a Yorkie, a Chihuahua and an old rustand-brown throw rug.

“I’ll go grab her,” said Anne. “And I’ll bring her bestie, too. Ethel.”

The dog has a best friend?

“Oh yes. They grew up together, they’re inseparable.” Anne paused — possibly for dramatic effect. “But I’m sure they’ll be fine apart if you only

want Lucy.”

This was how I ended up adopting two dogs. They’re 3 years old, with Ethel — a reddish 12-pound mix of rat terrier, cocker spaniel and Chihuahua — serving as muscle, while Lucy appears to be the brains of the operation.

Meaning Lucy’s the one who bops open the door to the closet so Ethel can fetch a Nike for a joint chewfest.

They’ve settled right in running my house, too. Back in the day, I enjoyed laying on the couch to watch golf on the weekends.

They’ve decided I’m restricted to one cushion now, while they reserve the other two for naps and wrestling matches.

Did I mention watching golf sitting up is more relaxing than it looks?

The girls have also decided that I spend too much time sleeping and my face needs additional moisturizing.

Most days, the face licking starts at about 3:45 a.m., but that’s OK.

Did I mention I get a lot of work done early and under cover of darkness?

We’ve all learned quite a bit over the past couple of months. For example, having lived alone for a few years, I’d forgotten that French fries are meant to be shared equally. I’ve also finally learned never to leave my socks on the floor, or anywhere within 6 inches of the ground. Also, it’s unwise to leave the front door cracked while you fetch the mail or grab DoorDash off the porch — unless you’re gung-ho to practice barefoot sprints up and down the street while the neighbor kids laugh at you.

I needed the cardio anyway. And so what if all my golf shoes have bite marks now, and someone attempted to install a second doggie door by chewing through some wallboard, and someone stole the last slice of pizza

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‘Frosted Flake’ feels the chill in Utah

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

You’ve heard the old joke about the minister who uses the invocation he delivers at a political banquet as both a warning and a teaching moment: “Oh Lord, make our words sweet, for one day we may have to eat them!”

This is not that type of column, though it offers a form of confession. Despite that anecdotal admonition, the sweetest words of tongue, pen or word processor are simply these: “Told you so!”

Your not-so-humble columnist refers you to an essay he authored two years ago that predicted an incoming U.S. senator from Utah would emulate the curious conduct of a departing one from Arizona: https://bit.ly/33G0pyM No gift of prophecy was needed; Mitt Romney offered ample notice that he fully intended to become the gray-templed version of Jeff Flake. If anything, Romney has eclipsed the obnoxiousness of the now-retired Flake — and HUMANITY FROM PAGE 6

off the coffee table and dragged it into the bedroom?

All of it is a very small price to pay.

My old publisher was right. People, or at least this person, really do love dogs more than people.

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that’s saying something.

Speaking of saying something, that’s one of the main sources of revenue for Arizona’s “one-term wonder.” Flake now enjoys financial recompense from organizations such as CBS News whenever the “journalists” there need a comment criticizing the Republican Party. Add to that a board position with an Arizona-based national homebuilder, and Jeff can say with his ever-present smirk that advocating cheap labor and open borders is good for the economy — at least for the economic conditions of the Flake family.

While the financial windfall may take the sting out of the 18% approval rating that prompted Flake’s flight instead of fight in a campaign for re-election, how should we regard Romney’s current conduct? What motivates Mitt these days?

Willard Mitt Romney is not motivated by money, because he’s already made a boatload. Planning and executing corporate takeovers, exporting jobs

overseas, and shrinking the domestic job market helped fatten Mitt’s wallet to the point that he even put some of his dough in offshore accounts, mirroring the commerce he sent elsewhere.

And elsewhere is where Mitt Romney wants to be, specifically at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue in a big White House. He denies such intentions, but “follow your dreams” is the obligatory advice dispensed at high school and college commencements, and it’s something that Romney finds tough to reject — especially when one such dream has been realized.

Mitt made no effort to mask his delight at Donald Trump’s departure from the executive mansion. Indeed, Romney must feel it is some sort of cosmic retribution directly for his own benefit.

How else to explain his self-centered response to fellow Utah Republicans, who booed him lustily when he tried to defend his two votes for Trump’s impeachment and asserted that he “wasn’t a fan of our last president’s character

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issues.” Taking umbrage at their catcalls and hostility, Romney asked the assembled multitude, “Aren’t you embarrassed?”

Apparently, plenty of Utah party activists are embarrassed by Mitt’s actions in the Senate. Though a censure resolution against Romney failed by 87 votes out of 1,509 cast at the recent state convention, two Republican county organizations have censured their junior senator.

It may eventually dawn on Romney that the “Flake-iness” he has employed is not doing him any favors.

If he is intent on remaining in public office, Romney must use these next two years to rehabilitate himself in the eyes of conservative activists within Utah’s GOP. Failing that, Mitt Romney in 2024 may discover what Jeff Flake did in 2018 — that he doesn’t have a prayer.

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Cardinals announce regular season schedule

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club has announced its 2021 regular season schedule, presented by SeatGeek.

The regular season schedule includes three nationally televised, prime-time games during the regular season and another in the preseason.

Each of those four games will be

played at State Farm Stadium.

The prime-time regular season games are a Thursday night home tilt versus Green Bay on Oct. 28, a Monday night visit from the Rams on Dec. 13, and a Saturday night matchup with the Colts that marks just the third alltime Christmas game for the Cardinals (1995 and 2010).

Three prime-time home games is the most ever for the Cardinals in a regu-

Regular season schedule Week 1 at Tennessee (Sept. 12): For the first time since 1997 at Cincinatti, the Cards open the season on the road against an AFC team. New Cards cornerback Malcolm Butler faces the team with which he spent the last three seasons. It will be the 12th all-time meeting between the clubs (Arizona leads 7-4).

Week 2 versus Minnesota (Sept.

19): The Cards face the Vikings for the 10th time in 16 years, this time in the home opener, which is good, as the home team has won the last seven contests in the series. Cornerback Patrick Peterson returns to State Farm Stadium, where he starred for 10 years with the Cardinals.

Week 3 at Jacksonville (Sept. 26): Arizona plays in Jacksonville for the first time since earning a victory there in 2013. The Jags are led by new head coach Urban Meyer and rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who — like Kyler Murray in 2019 — was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft last month.

Week 4 at LA Rams (Oct. 3): The Cards play their first divisional game when they travel to the site of this year’s Super Bowl, SoFi Stadium.

Matthew Stafford — who faced the

Cards eight times as the Lions quarterback and was 3-4-1 — takes on Arizona for the first time with his new squad.

Week 5 versus San Francisco (Oct. 10): It’s back-to-back division games for the Cards, this time at home versus San Francisco, where they have an 8-7 series edge. San Francisco will be back in the role of visitors after hosting three games at State Farm Stadium last season due to COVID-19 restrictions in California.

Week 6 at Cleveland (Oct. 17): This game was added when the regular season expanded to 17 games.

The Cards are looking for their fifth straight win over the Browns. The most recent came in a 2019 showdown of Oklahoma Heisman winners when Kyler Murray topped Baker Mayfield in Arizona.

Week 7 versus Houston (Oct. 24): Arizona stars DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt — who combined to earn nine Pro Bowl selections in Houston — face their former team for the first time when the Texans come to Arizona. It’s just the fifth all-time meeting; the home team has won each previous (two per side).

Week 8 versus Green Bay (Oct.

lar season (also in 1995, 1999, 2015 and 2016).

The 2021 regular season will be the league’s first since expanding to 17 games. The NFL had played a 16game slate since 1978 and before that had a 14-game regular season from 1961-77.

In addition to traditional home and away games against the NFC West, the Cardinals take on the AFC South

28): The Packers come to town for a nationally televised Thursday night game. It’s Green Bay’s first visit to State Farm Stadium since the unforgettable Divisional Playoff game in 2016 that Arizona won on Larry Fitzgerald’s touchdown in overtime after an Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary.

Week 9 at San Francisco (Nov. 7): It’s just the third NFC West matchup of the year for Arizona but the second against the 49ers. This time the Cards travel to Levi’s Stadium, where they have won five of the last six contests played there and are 5-2 overall.

Week 10 versus Carolina (Nov. 14): The Cards and Panthers meet for their 16th regular season game ever and the seventh time in the last nine years, including postseason. The teams have split the last four meetings in Arizona.

Week 11 at Seattle (Nov. 21): Arizona heads to Seattle with a 4-2 record in its last six visits to Lumen Field. The Cards have more wins there (eight) than any other NFL team since the venue opened in 2002. Since 2013, the Seahawks are 3-5 at home versus Arizona and 42-14 against the rest of the NFL. Week 12 bye: The Cards have had

(Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Tennessee) and the NFC North (Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota).

The 2021 season is the team’s 16th at State Farm Stadium, where the Cardinals have created one of the NFL’s best home-field advantages.

Single-game tickets for Cardinals home games are now available by visiting azcardinals.com/gametix.

a later bye week just one time: 1991, when it fell in Week 14 (Dec. 1).

Week 13 at Chicago (Dec. 5): The only original franchises remaining from the NFL’s founding in 1920 renew their rivalry when the Cardinals and Bears meet for the 92nd time. The Cards return to Soldier Field — the NFL’s oldest venue — for the first time since a 48-23 win there in 2015.

Week 14 versus LA Rams (Dec. 13): Monday Night Football returns to State Farm Stadium when the Rams come to town for an NFC West showdown. It will be the Cards’ 28th all-time appearance on MNF. Their most recent was a year ago in Dallas, when they earned a 38-10 win over the Cowboys.

Week 15 at Detroit (Dec. 19): The Cards head to Motown for their 16th Lions matchup since 2002 realignment (Arizona’s most against any nondivisional foe in that span). They will see new Lions head coach Dan Campbell and familiar quarterback Jared Goff, formerly of the Rams.

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the Colts in a game that will air nationally on NFL Network. Arizona has won the last two versus Indy, including a 40-11 victory in the Colts’ last visit to Arizona in 2013.

Week 17 at Dallas (Jan. 2): Kyler Murray returns to AT&T Stadium, where he has a perfect 7-0 record (NFL, college and high school). One of them was Arizona’s 38-10 win on MNF in 2020. A victory this season would be Arizona’s

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Week 18 versus Seattle (Jan. 9): The Cards close the regular season versus Seattle for the sixth time since 2008 and fourth time at home.

Last year’s Seahawks game at State Farm Stadium was a thrilling 37-34 Cardinals win in overtime on Sunday Night Football that also came a week after playing at Dallas.

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Benevilla Family Resource Center hosting family events

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Benevilla’s Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Kinship Caregiving Program is hosting two free community events geared toward grandparents raising grandchildren and caregivers raising their kin’s children.

The first free, family fun event is 11 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Uptown Alley, 13525 N. Litchfield Road, Surprise.

Qualified families will enjoy bowling, billiards, laser tag, arcade games, pizza, salad, soda and baked goods. To qualify, grandparents and kinship caregivers must be primary caregivers. Income is not considered, nor is formal legal custody.

The registration deadline is June 1.

Call 623-207-6016, call Sherry Griffin directly at 623-986-9580 or email sgriffin@benevilla.org to register. Registration is mandatory due to the limited number of tickets.

The second event is 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at Great Skate, 10054 N. 43rd Avenue, Glendale. Qualified families will enjoy free admission, skate or inline skating rentals, unlimited pizza and soft drinks for each participant.

To qualify, grandparents and kinship caregivers must be primary caregivers.

Again, income is not considered, nor is formal legal custody.

Registration, which is mandatory, is set for June 7 to June 25. Call 623-2076016, call Griffin directly at 623-9869580 or email sgriffin@benevilla.org to

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The Benevilla Family Resource Center and these free events are funded through First Things First, a statewide organization utilizing money collected from the tax on the sale of tobacco products to fund early education programs.

The FRC Kinship Support Coordination Program offers individual support with its 90-day, in-home (or safe place) visitation program. Benevilla will work with grandfamilies facing challenges with meeting their needs or accessing services through case management and family strengthening strategies.

There are monthly support groups and educational programs designed to provide emotional and educational support.

There are also hosted family fun events

at low to no cost, planned to create family bonding and provide social interaction with other kinship families.

The Benevilla Family Resource Center helps parents prepare their children (newborn to 5 years old) to start school healthy and ready to succeed. They are the family link for referrals to community services, parenting support and home visitation, parent-child classes and application assistance (AHCCCS, SNAP, TANF).

Started by the community and for the community in 1981, Benevilla is a notfor-profit family services agency dedicated to enriching the lives of West Valley residents by providing care services for older adults, adults with disabilities, children and families.

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Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

In today’s world, almost everyone is looking for perfection. Perfection seekers seek the perfect partner, perfect job, perfect life, perfect government, perfect environment, the perfect identity, the perfect society, the perfect everything.

Even though perfection seekers think and act from the ends of the bell-shaped curve, they set the bar of perfection for everyone else, too.

The problem is they expect everybody else to comply with what they or their perfect focus group is seeking.

There is nothing wrong with desiring to make things better, but demanding perfection in everything makes one’s trivial pursuit a trivial pursuit. Why? Because there will never be enough perfection in what they want. Enter the cancel culture. Good things, taken to extremes, can become bad things, quickly and destructively.

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This story might be something the perfection seekers might consider. A friend asked a man why he never married. The man replied, “Well, I guess I just never met the right woman. I guess I was looking for the perfect girl.”

“Oh, come on now,” said the friend.

“Surely you have met at least one girl that you wanted to marry.” “Yes, there was a special girl once. She was the only perfect girl that I ever met. She was just the right everything. She was the perfect girl for me.”

“Well, why didn’t you marry her?” asked the friend. He replied, “She was looking for the perfect man.” Perfection seeking works both ways.

There was once a man named Solomon in the Bible. He pursued life to the fullest, and he could do it. He was the wealthiest man on earth. He could buy anything and do anything he wanted. He was an extreme person with extreme excesses in life and thought in every way. He started a quest to find contentment and meaning in life. He sought to find new sources of significance, identity and security.

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The problem was in Solomon. He was trying to fill his God-shaped void with something other than God. Next, he sought to find fulfillment in nature and the environment. “I made gardens and parks for myself. I made ponds of water for myself from which to irrigate a forest of growing trees.”

He was going green, thinking that it would fill the void inside him. Green is a good thing, but green taken to an extreme can become a bad thing.

Green issues, taken to extremes, often become political, personal and toxic to the people demanding them.

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in something or someone other than God. Even though God gave him massive resources, God was not enough.

God seemed so old-fashioned and out of date. God was not enough.

His recollections about his perfection quest are recorded in Ecclesiastes, Chapter 2, for us to glean.

In verse three, Solomon said, “I explored with my heart how to stimulate my body with wine … and how to take hold of folly.”

Heaps of people do that. Excessive alcohol, drugs, uppers, downers, stimulants and the like will never heal life’s wounds or give meaningful answers to life. There will never be enough highs. The problem with extreme highs is that you have extreme lows, and the following highs need to be higher than the last high.

In verse four, Solomon says, “I enlarged my works. I built houses for myself and planted in them all kinds of trees.” He tried better homes and gardens to see if life was about owning the most expensive house on the block. That way, he could see and be seen. Maybe he even would be men-

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cerns, hurting the cause more than helping the cause.

Solomon’s subsequent trivial pursuit was trying to be the most prominent and wealthiest businessman in the world. In verses seven to eight he says, “Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me. I collected silver and gold and the treasures of kings and provinces.” He displaced the Amazon and Facebook of his time and became the top unicorn. He was the latest, the greatest, the biggest, the best. To Solomon, this was like backing up the Titanic and running over the iceberg again.

Then Solomon tried every kind of sex and excess pleasure in verse eight.

“I provided male and female singers and the pleasures of men — many concubines.” If sex made people content, the world would shine like the sun. But, as the song says in the movie “The Greatest Showman,” “There will be never enough for me.” Nope, after a while, that was toxic and empty, too.

Finally, Solomon became the most famous and wealthy man who ever lived from the beginning of history.

Not even this could satisfy his search for significance and security. When was enough ever going to be enough?

Happiness, contentment, perfection and the real meaning of life were like a greased pig to Solomon. Every time he thought he caught the pig, it

squirmed right out of his arms. Sound familiar?

Eventually, Solomon had an “aha” moment. He realizes all his trivial pursuits were “vanity and striving after wind.” He got it. The only thing that could ever fill the God-shaped void inside him is God. He says it this way, “…fear God and keep His commandments because this applies to every person.” Ecclesiastes 12:13.

Solomon’s conclusion applies to us also. Finally, and thankfully, enough became enough. I think that greased pig just got caught.

Our takeaway?

Good things, taken to extremes, will eventually become bad things that end up hurting your cause more than helping your cause. Pursue excellence, not perfection. Otherwise, you’ll end up in the perfect storm you created.

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.

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Park West opening Kids Club this June

“We really loved everything Pinspiration came up with,” Timm said. “They are really easy to work with; a really great experience for anyone who wants to bring the kids out.

“You can bring your neighbors. You can meet new friends. It’s really casual and yet very fun.”

Though Park West is a shopping and entertainment center, community is also a priority. “We want to really engage with our community and do events that will get people excited both about the shopping center and our merchants there, and provide that sense of community,” Timm said.

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Park West is giving parents a way to keep children occupied this summer with the Kids Club, which opens in June.

The club offers five free crafting events for kids ages 6 to 10.

Visit the center at 9744 W. Northern Avenue from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays in June to participate on-site or to pick up supplies to take home.

Spokesperson Susie Timm said after successful Easter and Mother’s Day events, community members wanted more.

“We had requests from our community saying that it would be fun if we tried out a Kids Club like this,” Timm said.

“So, we partnered with Pinspiration and asked them to help us execute the series of crafts. We think it will be a big hit.”

Pinspiration is a Peoria craft studio.

They “struck a balance” to create crafts for kids that are clean and easy to complete.

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Peoria High’s Rosa Wheeler speaks from experience

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Peoria High School senior Rosa Wheeler thought her high school years were “boring,” but she went out on a high note.

After auditioning, Wheeler was chosen to be a graduation speaker during the May 18 ceremony at State Farm Stadium.

“At my school, we don’t do valedictorian or a salutatorian,” the Peoria resident said.

“They wanted us to write our speeches and give it in front of them. That is how they decided it. I just auditioned.”

The judges included the yearbook and student council advisers, career

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center specialist, Spanish 2 teacher, counselors, English teachers and an assistant principal.

“The other students auditioning were also there to listen to the speeches,” Wheeler said. “I personally paid more attention to my peers because I wanted to make sure they liked my speech. The speech isn’t for our parents or the faculty. It’s for the graduating class.”

Along with Wheeler, two welcoming speeches were scheduled. The senior class president, Marissa Vasquez, gave the English welcome, while the bienvenidas was offered by Anai Pineda.

Wheeler called her speech “pretty basic,” and she spoke about the “end

of high school.”

“A lot of the other girls (who auditioned) talked about the stuff that they did. I didn’t really want to talk about the stuff that I did, because it’s kind of boring,” Wheeler said.

“I wanted to talk about how this year was tough but we didn’t miss out on being with each other. We found ways to be with each other. High school — and life in general — isn’t about being the best or having the best grades.

It’s about living and finding people to share those moments with — cherishing those little moments in life.”

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experiences in high school. She also recalled the highlights and downfalls of the last year.

Looking back As a freshman, she was drawn toward the sports medicine program but quickly realized that it wasn’t the right fit. She switched to theater and choir, and that remained through her four years.

“I did both musicals and the plays,” Wheeler said. “I think my favorite was ‘Mulan.’

“I read the script and was like, ‘Ew, I don’t like this.’ But then we did it and the music was amazing. Our band director wrote an orchestrated score for it. It was super good.”

As a soprano, Wheeler performed

in several concerts throughout high school.

“We had one (concert) last semester, and we just had one this semester,” said Wheeler, who will attend Pace University in New York City.

“I’m in the top choir that combined with mixed choir because of COVID. We had a lot more songs that we wouldn’t have been able to do on our own (at either of the concerts), so that has been nice, because we are such a small choir.”

Wheeler also participated in Cub Links club, “which helps incoming freshmen get adjusted to high school.”

“It’s been tough. It’s been very tough,” Wheeler said about the past year of school. “We’re almost done.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE Peoria Commons (Z05-11A.4): Minor PAD Amendment On behalf of TYR Tactical, Cawley Architects is proposing a text only Minor Amendment to the Peoria Commons Planned Area Development (PAD). Peoria Commons PAD consist of two parcels totaling 9.6 acres. The PAD is located south of the southeast corner of 91th Avenue and Olive. The proposed amendment revises the “Project Development Standards” to allow TYR Tactical to match the style of their existing warehouse located at 9330 N 91st Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345. The text amendment changes include: 1. A reduction to the landscape buffer abutting multi-family residential. 2. A diversification of colors and material choice. 3. A modification to the fencing along 91 st Avenue. The Minor PAD Amendment will be processed through case Z05-11A.4. Minor PAD Amendments are conducted as an Administrative Review unless a protest is received within the required notification period. The notification period will end on June 1, 2021. If protest is received the case will be scheduled for Public Hearing in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. Further information related to this request may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85 th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Division at 623-7737200.. Published: Peoria Times, May 20, 2021 / 38493

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE FOR BID *** MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 9875 N. 85 th Ave., 2 nd Floor Peoria, Arizona 85345 Phone: (623) 773-7115 Fax: (623) 773-7118 BID NOTIFICATION INFORMATION SOLICITATION NUMBER: P21-0068 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: (RFP) Request for Proposal BUYER NAME: Drew Ashmun BUYER PHONE NUMBER: (623) 7737116 DESCRIPTION: Event Security PRE-BID MEETING DATE: June 2 nd at 4:00 PM AZ Time. SOLICITATION DUE DATE: June 16 th at 5:00 PM (Arizona Time) Solicitation is available for download from our website at: www.peoriaaz.gov Published: Peoria Times, May 20, 27, 2021 / 38521

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Peoria will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 6:30 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. 85 th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Division at 623- 773-7200.

Agenda items: Dr. Kelly’s Veterinary Clinic: Conditional Use Permit (CU21-05) A request to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to operate a small animal veterinary clinic. The veterinary clinic would be located south of the southwest corner of Olive Avenue and 91 st Avenue in an existing 1,899 square foot tenant suite within Olive Plaza. The site is more specifically located at 8914 N. 91st Avenue.

If appealed from the Planning and Zoning Commission, a City Council Hearing will be held on August 17, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case CU21-05. Accessory Buildings Development Standards: Text Amendment (TA20-01) A request to consider a city-initiated text amendment to Section 21-422, “Property Development Standards for Permitted Accessory Buildings”, and Section 21-423 “Exceptions” of the Zoning Ordinance to simplify development standards for Accessory Buildings within Single Family Residential Zoning Districts. The scheduled City Council Hearing will be held on August 17, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case TA20-01. Published: Peoria Times, May 20, 2021 / 38514

SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY ORDER Case No. FN2020-71202 REGINA F HURD, Name of Petitioner/Party A JOE W HURD, Name of Respondent/Party B When you submit a motion [a request] to the Court, you may submit your own proposed version of the Order you want the Judge to sign. IF this motion is a stipulation [an agreement or joint request] presented by two or more parties, you MUST submit your own proposed version of the Order. [Maricopa County Local Rule 3.2 (i)(1)]. The Judge will make a decision on your request and may sign the page that you submitted, or more likely will direct the Clerk to make a "minute entry" recording the decision. A "minute entry" is a note in the records of the Court's proceedings. The minute entry will be printed, reviewed, approved and signed by the Judge, and sent to all parties. If you have prepared your own proposed Order, you must include a copy of the Motion/Request and Order and a stamped envelope addressed to each party who has "entered an appearance" in the case. This means named parties or anyone that has filed papers in the case. [Maricopa County Local Rule 3.2 (i)(1)]. IT IS ORDERED THAT: PETITIONER MAY SERVE RESPONDENT BY ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BY PUBLICATION But must also serve b y mail with tracking or by certified mail to both his last known address and his address in Oklahoma care of Wedon Hurd. DONE IN OPEN COURT 4-132020 /s/ Stasy Click Hon. Stasy Click ------- -------- --------IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA SUMMONS Case No. FN2020-071202 In re the Marriage of: REGINA F. HURD, Petitioner, and JOE W. HURD, Respondent. THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: RESPONDENT, JOE W. HURD YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Petition upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona--whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication-"you shall appear and1 defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Petition upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 3 0 days after the date of :filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication.

Direct service is complete when made. Rule 41, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; AR.S. Sections 25-311 to 25-381.22. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. ADA Notification: Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. Interpreter Notification: Requests for an interpreter for persons with limited English Proficiency must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case by parties at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee; within the time required. You are required to serve a copy of any response upon your Petitioner's attorney. Rules 28, 43, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; A.R.S. Section 12-311 The name and address of Petitioner is: Regina F. Hurd 6960 W. Peoria Avenue Lot 5 Peoria, AZ 85345 SIGNED AND SEALED TIIlS DATE: Seal: Clerk of the Superior Court J. Ortiz Deputy Clerk Nov. 17, 2020 Published: Peoria Times, May 6, 13, 20, 28, 2021 / 38035

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Cherie (Woods) Donovan

Cherie Donovan (nee: Woods), age 88, of Phoenix, AZ passed on May 1, 2021.

She was born on January 31, 1933 at the “old” St. Joseph’s Hospital on Phoenix and spent her first three years in Phoenix with her family. Her father was transferred to Glendale with the telephone company, for a couple years. After two years in Glendale, the family built a small home on “F” Street just off Lateral 59 (now 59th Ave. and Gardenia) Now a part of the Glendale Caitlin Court historic district.

Cherie was the youngest of three children to Forest and Ruby Woods. Beverly (Hugh) was the oldest and Evelyn (Sexton) was the middle child. Glendale was a small mostly agricultural community in the 30’s 40’s and 50’s. The town was officially one square mile in size for many of those years. All the neighbors knew each other and all the kids were friends and had loads of fun. These were tough times, but Glendale was a long way away for the Depression and World War II, but the depression and make due years of the war stuck with Cherie for the rest of her life. Cherie and her sisters were very close to her grandparents and spent many a Sunday in Phoenix and some of their summers with them, way over in Phoenix.

Cherie would follow her sister Evelyn to Glendale Grammar School. After a couple weeks the school said to Cherie’s mom, if she wants to go to school so bad, let her stay and so she was enrolled in the first grade a year early. She loved school and was a good student.

Cherie attended and graduated from Glendale High school in 1950. Cherie remained friends with many of her Glendale and school friends for the rest of her life.

She loved attending Glendale High School reunions and everything about Glendale. She was always a Glendale girl even though she lived in Phoenix for 65 years of her life. Her parents and sisters remained Glendale families so there were many a family events and activities in Glendale all her life.

After High School she attended Lamson Business College. In 1953 she met her soon to be husband at Barrows Furniture Company and were married in 1955. Due to company policy she left Barrows after they became a couple. When their son Greg was born, A WORD ABOUT OBITUARIES

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she became a fulltime mom and remained a homemaker the rest of her life. Cherie became quit a tennis player in the 70’s and 80’s and was a regular at the Phoenix Tennis center for years. Until her first bought with breast cancer. Cherie was a two-time breast cancer survivor and a serious heart attack survivor. Her demise was heart failure and Bone cancer.

Cherie loved to talk as anyone who ever knew her or spent time with her well knew. She never met a stranger. She never ran out of conversation.

She also loved her yard, where she would rather be than ever doing inside chores or housekeeping. Plainly said, she would rather be doing any type of yard work, plants and flowers than most anything else. Going out of her way to see a plant or how someone’s yard was doing was not an uncommon thing to do. She seemed to know the name of every plant and tree around even though she had no formal education in that field. Her nemesis in life was “weeds in the yard.” At Easter this past April, even with failing health, her son teased her and said they were going to spend the day pulling weeds in his yard, her reply was “I would love that.”

Cherie is survived by her son Greg Donovan (Barbara) former Mary, granddaughters Teresa Donovan and Colleen Donovan, Sister Evelyn Sexton (passed May 9, 2021). Many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. An Aunt, Joy Logan. She loved them all. Much thanks to all the family who took her to appointments, called her regularly and picking her up for Sunday Dinner.

She was predeceased by her parents Forest and Ruby Woods. Sister Beverly (Hugh), Husband Fred, and many other family members. Brothers-in-law and sisters–in-law of both the Woods and Donovan families.

A special Thanks to Spring Valley Assisted Living and Hospice of Hope for her last few months. They were wonderful to her.

A Visitation was held on Monday, May 17, 2021 with a Funeral Service being held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ 85381. Interment took place at Resthaven Cemetery in Glendale, AZ. Please visit the funeral home website where you can share your memories with the family.

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